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Man Crashes SUV after breaks fail
A man was sent to the hospital with moderate injuries after his brakes gave out and his SUV crashed into a grove of trees.
A little before 7 this evening, CHP said a man and his 15-year old passenger were testing their brakes after working on the vehicle. They were driving down Ridgewood Drive in Cutten when the driver tried to slow to a stop, The brakes went out completely. The vehicle went down the very steep end of Ridgewood Drive and flipped over into a gulch and grove of trees. The driver was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital with moderate injuries. His 15-year-old passenger was able to walk away with minor injuries. The accident is still under investigation.


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James "Jay" Moses, Jr., 47, of Springfield, IL died at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.
He was born in Belleville, IL the son of James Benedict Sr. & Mary Claire Honey Moses, Sr. He married Kendra Hoyt March 6, 1993 in Decatur.
He was an attorney for the State of Illinois Dept. of Guardianship & Advocacy Commission for 20 years.
Survivors are his wife; two sons, Daniel and Ben; mother, Mary Claire Moses; two sisters, Nancy Lambert and Amy Gavagan; two brothers Timothy & Doug; and nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his father and one infant sister, Claire Moses.
Funeral services were held in Springfield with Father David J. Hoefler officiating.
Burial was in Old Salem Cemetery.

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Not only is the stage set for the possibility of the Christian's victory over evil forces, the Bible explicitly gives us the hope of victory over them.
Study Romans 8:26-39. What point is Paul trying to make here? What reasons does Paul give for the Christian to look confidently to the future? Look at all the wonderful promises and words of encouragement found in these verses. Again, how can we take them beyond theology, beyond something that sounds nice, and live according to the clear teachings of the Word of God presented here?
Romans 8:29-30 has been a battleground for discussions on predestination. But the passage really occurs in the context of a great promise. Paul gives at least two solid reasons for the Christian to be confident in the Lord. First, the Spirit helps us in our trials and "groanings." Second, according to God's eternal purpose, all things, including trials, contribute to the Christian's ultimate welfare (no matter how hard that might be to see at this present time). Trusting God in difficulties is, indeed, a crucial component of what it means to live by faith and not by sight.
Verses 29, 30 are Paul's way of justifying the confidence expressed in verse 28. In these verses he shows how God's purpose for those who love Him is developed, a purpose that includes all the processes of salvation.
How does Paul's argument for boosting the confidence of the Christian reach a pinnacle in verses 31-34? Look especially at verse 31. In the context of the great controversy, what can we take from this verse for ourselves, personally?
Romans 8:35-39 gives an array of entities over which the Christian can be victorious. Notice that "principalities and powers" are included in the list. The sheer inclusiveness of Paul's list points out that there is nothing in the universe over which the Christian cannot be victorious, thanks to Jesus.


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'TOM: A Story of Tom Jones' is brilliant. Fast-moving, punchy and hilarious, the show is a delight from start to finish.
Telling the endearing story of Jones' climb to fame, the production is well-acted, funny and immensely enjoyable. Refreshingly, it is not a glamorization of his fame, but a snapshot into his early career and love life, and I smiled the whole way through.
Narrated by Jack Lister, the show flips between play and concert, with director, Geinor Styles' cast moving seamlessly between stage and instruments, thrilling in both parts.
Kit Orton, Tom Connor, Alex Parry, Daniel LLoyd and Keiran Bailey are fantastic as Tom and The Squires. The dynamic between the group is flawless, and the actors are as in tune with each other on stage as they are behind their instruments. They perfectly capture the guarded excitement of a band on the brink of stardom, and are charmingly funny with it.
The band deliver Jones' classics with full force before resuming their boyish banter on stage, allowing the audience a glimpse into life in the slow lane.
As Linda, Tom's wife back home in Wales, Elin Phillips' performance is exceptional, subtly capturing a young woman divided by support and grief for her absent husband.
With most of the actors in established roles, multi-roller Shirley Darroch is hilarious as she takes on the play's more peripheral characters. Stealing the stage as Tom's mother in an early scene, Darroch maintains her intelligent characterisations throughout. Look out for her stint in the telephone queue and be prepared to laugh.
The acoustics of the theatre work in the cast's favour and as the band begin each song, the sound of rock and roll engulfs the audience, as the rambunctious Kit Orton transforms from Welsh lad Tommy Woodward to stage presence, Tom Jones. Orton is boisterous, confident and mesmerising behind the microphone, contrasting with a likeable tenderness as the off-stage Tom.
This production impresses on all levels. A glowing cast perform Mike James' intelligent script, accentuating its warming humour. Director, Geinor Styles and musical director, Ben Goddard have joined forces to create a highly-energized combination of music and theatre.
You certainly don't need to be a Tom Jones fan to enjoy the show, you'll still be waiting for the recognisable "It's Not Unusual" to be belted out by Orton, by the end of the night.
To book go to www.theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk/ It is on at Windsor Theatre Royal until April 5.


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Watching the World Cup in Milwaukee
Finding the American melting pot through sport
I moved to Milwaukee in late-summer
2008. While walking down Kinnickinnic
Avenue I saw the Highbury Pub and did a double
take. I could not quite believe that a football bar was literally around the
corner. The very existence of such an establishment pleasantly shocked me. In
my subsequent, myriad visits, it was impossible to ignore the diversity of
people the pub attracted—all ages, all interests, all nationalities, all
sharing the same passion.
In Italy, football
has even changed the way Sundays are experienced in the Catholic capital of the
world: Church is important, but the afternoon match surpasses the sacred. As I
grew older—and I grew accustomed to the States after my move to the Midwest at
the age of 16—Fiorentina, my hometown's team, gradually carved its way into my
heart and football as a whole has become ritual for me.
Every weekend (and even
during the week), first as a patron and now as a bartender, I get to experience
a ragtag collection of internationals cheering on their respective teams from
all corners of the globe. Spend a few hours, if not a few minutes, at the bar
and you will feel like you walked into the United Nations' lunchroom. You will
hear different languages being spoken—Spanish, Polish, Italian, Serbian, German
and more—and you will hear people exchanging stories from their own cultural
Highbury patrons
encompass the gamut—you will find lawyers, aldermen, nurses, teachers, postal
carriers, writers, etc. What could easily become a natural breeding ground for
arguments and disputes is instead a fun and comfortable hub of cultural
exchange, endemic to Milwaukee's
immigrant history. There is no hooliganism, and there are no bar fights, and
when a match is over groups of opposing fans mingle and resume conversation.
Power of Football
The fascinating
coagulation of individuals is telling of the power of this sport. What makes
football so distinct is its beautiful simplicity—all you need to play it is a
ball, and the rules are few and simple. The emphasis on the quality of the game is what makes this
sport unique. Because goals are not easily scored, and the score itself is
generally low, each goal becomes something incredibly precious. Scoring is only
one theme being developed in this poem. You watch the approach, the style of
play, the players—who's injured, who's not, who's red-carded and why (just what
did that midfielder say about the referee's mother?). The game is beautiful
because it presents an assemblage of moves and tactics—dribbles, eye contact,
cunning versatility—that form an incredible mosaic. At the end of a game, 0-0
matters (literally, a team gets one point for a draw), but the final judgment
of the match is whether it exhibited the verse and verve that has held the
world outside of America captive for 125 years.
I have had not only the
privilege of watching "the beautiful game" during work hours, but I have also
had the time to observe what football does to people—how it transforms them,
unites them, and what it means to them on an intimate level. Their eyes follow
the dance of the players as they make their way across the pitch like a
paintbrush dances across a fresh layer of canvas. The artistry on the pitch
culminates in something ethereal and elegant.
Football is a wonderful
teacher when it comes to cultural inquiry. During the World Cup we will see
countries come to a temporary peace—a midday truce—to follow the elegant flight
of a long cross into the box. If you are just a wee bit curious, I suggest you
pop your head into the pub between now and July 11, as you will get a sense of
the passion and the camaraderie of the world's most cherished sport—and see
with clarity just how football can bridge our differences and heal our wounds.
It is this way that I
have seen the American melting pot embody its idealistic sphere and make itself
evident. There is something powerful about a sport that traverses the
boundaries of cultural and racial identity, and transforms the masses into
one—unifying otherness into a universal language that everyone can speak and
that all can and want to hear.
Forza Italia!


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Event 01: Yorkshire Bach Choir Yorkshire Baroque Soloists with The English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble
St Michael le Belfrey Church, High Petergate, York
Friday 6 December 7:30pm
Adults £18.00 | Concessions £16.00
Please note that online booking for this event has now closed. Tickets are available from the box office on 01904 658338 or on the door from one hour before the performance.
A Festive Venetian Spectacular
directed by Peter Seymour
Join us for a truly celebratory opening to the 2013 festival inspired by the genius of Gabrieli, Monteverdi, Schütz and Praetorius in 17th century Venice. Using the acoustics of St Mark's, these composers revelled in setting instruments against voices to maximize the sonorities and theatrical 'effect' of their work.
Highlights include Gabrieli's In ecclesiis and Jubilate Deo, Praetorius Wachet auf, Schütz Magnificat à 8 and Monteverdi psalms from Selve morale.


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Real Estate Law
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That's actually pretty simple. The seller would have to execute a deed giving the buyer the property. This can be a quitclaim deed, or a warranty deed.
A warranty deed is where the seller guarantees that he has title to the property and that he is transferring it.
A quitclaim deed is where the seller is not guaranteeing that he owns anything, but what he does own, he is transferring.
You can find the forms here: http://www.uslegalforms.com/deedforms/texas-deed-forms.htm
Once the form is filed out, with the transfer language, the legal description of the property (which should match the deed that the seller has that gave him rights to the property initially), and the seller signs it (it should be notarized as well), title passes at that moment. It should be filed, but it's not necessary to do so to pass title to the buyer.
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A now wants title to the property to go to his daughter. Q: Can he simply substitute his daughter for himself in the deed or will he have to incur additional expenses by first transferring & recording the property in his name & then later deeding the property to his daughter? (remember he bought the property a couple of months ago).
He could have the property go to his daughter, directing B to issue it to his daughter instead of him.
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So it will not matter that contract states A bought property & not daughter?
That's correct. Now the daughter would not be able to enforce the contract, should the seller breach (since she was not a party), but she does not have to be on the contract for the buyer to direct the seller to transfer to her name.


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On Fri, 15 Jun 2007, Axel wrote:
> What do you think about adding the user created at install to the sudoers
> list ?
> For newbies like me, understanding the sudoers file isn't so easy, but
> nevertheless they may need the sudo command. In my case, I'd rather my
> account would have been added automatically to the sudoers list :)
I personally can't agree with this, as suggested. If, however, there
were a checkbox (defaulted off!) saying "add this user to wheel group" (or
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" Genre: Rock / Artist: Queen & Paul Rodgers / Enhanced / Audio CD released 2008-09-15 at EMI "
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Nostalgia is comforting. But so is a massive bowl of cake and custard, and like nostalgia it isn't generally a good idea to indulge in cramming it into your face every half an hour if you want to be able to blink without breaking into a sweat. Nostalgia can be a treat once in a while, but I think we'd be kidding ourselves if we didn't accept that it's just psychological cholestrol waiting to clog up the arteries of creativity and progress. Nostalgia is the hubris of this album, and to all of us who were daft enough to reach into the pastry section of our memories one more time.
The trouble is that Queen were a great band, and lots of people loved them and presumably, like me, were rather gutted when Freddie Mercury passed away (even though I was only 9 at the time) and Queen were no more. We were treated to one posthumous album, as sort of a 'thanks for 25 years' retirement present, but it was time to move on and for a while it seemed that the remaining members knew that they could no longer function as Queen without one of the most distinctive singers in all of pop. Until Paul Rodgers came along and thought it would be a good idea to try to fill Freddie's enormous shoes, and Brian May and Roger Taylor didn't stop him from doing so.
Not that Paul Rodgers is a bad singer in any way - Free recorded some excellent blues-rock and 'Fire and Water' is a classic of the genre. But his white-boy-doin'-the-blues voice never really seemed to be a good choice to sing Queen's songs; I'd caught a bit of them on TV performing live and while it wasn't awful my first thought was 'if anyone should be tackling Freddie's songs it's Ronnie James Dio or nobody...preferably nobody'. But anyway, I can't begrudge three guys in their 60s reliving the fun of playing live to arenas full of fans, even if everyone knows it's really not the same any more. What we can begrudge though, is their taking the decision to record a new album. If only Gandalf had been present at EMI to yell 'YOU SHALL NOT PASS!" on their way to the recording studio.
The opener 'Cosmos Rocks' starts off sounding like 'Flash Gordon' crossed with 'Hammer to Fall', and all sounds very 'Queen', but as soon as Paul Rodgers starts singing it just sounds wrong. And it quickly slumps into a boring 12-bar blues that sounds like it could be any pub-rock band, but with ELO filling in the chorus. 'Time to Shine' sounds uncannily like U2 (not a good thing IMO as U2 embody rock mediocrity bloated by hype), with Paul Rodgers doing that Bono 'wooo-oooooo-hhhh' thing that made the Joshua Tree so damn annoying. The Brian May penned 'Still Burning' is a bit better, with a dusty, grinding blues sound interspersed with the signature Brian May guitar sound and Queen harmonies in the background.
But there are some bits that slump beneath even mediocrity into the outright embarrassing. 'We Believe' is just horrible - preachy, contrived garbage with toe-curling lyrics and it sounds like it's come from some abysmal musical with aspirations to bring world peace through the medium of gospel-inspired rock numbers. Youtube it to see what I mean. 'Warboys' is just as much of a lyrical massacre - "Here come the boys/Here come the warboys/Make some noise/When the lightning explodes I'll pray for your soul"... Its only redeeming feature is Brian May's impression of Jimi Hendrix.
'C-lebrity' is a bit of a toothless attack on our present cultural sickness of celebrity obsessed media, but since Brian May and Roger taylor have turned up on the X-Factor to perform with wimpy boy band 5ive, and have recently been on musical bilge-pump 'American Idol', one wonders who exactly they're trying to convince.
'Voodoo' is an OK Santana-style bit of Latino rock, but otherwise is pretty forgettable. I'm struggling to find anything to enthuse about here... I listened to Queen's imperious and massively bombastic second album, as well as Free's 'Fire and Water' alongside this and while it's perhaps a bit unfair to expect anything of a similar magnitude, 'Cosmos Rocks' really does sound like this band have no great songs left in them. Which is a shame because they don't sound technically bad at all, with them all possessing excellent abilities in their own right, but there is very little excitement to be found at all. They probably had fun making it, which is fair enough. Shame I can't say the same of listening to it.
I think this album really is one big mistake, trying to put together something that will stir excitement in Queen and Free fans, but will always fail to deliver. Nostalgia's a dangerous substance, it can really lead people down paths that shouldn't be trod, especially when it comes to creative output, trying to recapture an old spark or sound that really went decades ago. This is a big slice of mental gateau and custard, just waiting to cause indigestion in the unwary and it would be better to reach for that Live Aid DVD and see Queen at their peak how we remember them. Still, getting nostalgic for your favourite ageing rock bands is less dangerous than getting all nostalgic for actual cake, which would no doubt drive one mad AND fat at the same time and result in a new medical condition known as 'insanobesity'. Let's just hope Queen + Paul or whoever don't make any more albums, before every Queen fan in the world develops type 2 diabetes.
Being a massive Queen fan I looked forward to this album. I even went to 2 concerts on the tour. However there are only really a few outstanding songs on the album. Small is a lovely little number which slowly builds up and is without doubt my favourite song. We believe is another song that slowly builds up until all three members come together and sing. Finally surfs up... school's out is quite a rock number with both roger and brian sharing lyrics with Paul. To be honest it's just not a Queen album without Freddie although you can see why brian and roger chose to make it, they just love music and I feel that a below average album with a hit single has managed to keep Queen in the public eye. As for Paul Rodgers, he is no Freddie but gives as good a performance as can be expected from him.
The Cosmos Rocks.........What a let down. Being a massive Queen fan I was so excited to hear the first album from the Band (all be it with out Freddie Mercury) in 15 years.
The album has 2 good songs which are the 2 songs Queen + Paul Rogers have promoted. The title track, The Cosmos Rocks and C'lebrity. Other than that the other songs are average.
Say Its Not True is one other song on the album which I have heard before as an acoustic version live and it is beautiful. This song was written for Nelson Mandela. But the version on this album is a let down compared to the acoustic version.
This is just my opinion and it is properly clouded as all I compare it to is the original Queen line up. Paul Rogers is a great singer, a legend. But he does not suit the type of music Queen play and Queen does not suit the music he plays.
All in all the album was a let down for me and if you are buying this album to get more of what Queen were then don't as it will not deliver. But if you buy this with an open mind you may think different.
For many people, 'Queen' ceased to exist on the day that Freddie Mercury died - and that's fair enough - how could anyone possible replace the charismatic and iconic singer?. However, Queen are still rocking to this very day, and their album 'The Cosmos Rocks' represents the first outing of new material since 1995. 'Free' / 'Bad Company' front man Paul Rodgers has taken on the vocal responsibilities, so how does this epic rock collaboration sound?
I'm not going to go through this album track by track as I normally do with my music reviews, but merely pick out a few songs of note and explain my feelings towards them.
Opening with 'Cosmos Rockin'', it is instantly apparent that this nouveau Queen are willing to stray from the much-loved sound of old. Sure, it's not a bad start, but this energetic track is much more in the vein of Free than Queen. To be honest, it's quite a cheesy number, and rather 90's 'Rock Anthems' in sound - I would perhaps harshly liken it to a song written by a Queen fan rather than a member of the band.
Track Five 'Warboys' is a proper rock song with a military style beat. I would compare it in style to the Status Quo version of 'In the Army Now', and as a guitar driven epic, it works. There are however, some really dodgy lyrics featured in this one... "They look so pretty, as they march and drill... it's such a pity, they are dressed to kill" ( I could go on... in fact, I will...) "War boys, our boys, make a lot of noise... when the lightening explodes, I pray for your soul". When I listen to this song, all I can think of Victor Meldrew's friend 'Mrs Warbouys' ..."I don't BEELIEEVE IT!"
'Some Things That Glitter' is a typical Freddie Mercury style ballad - but due to the fact that it isn't Mercury singing, it's doesn't really work. That's not to say it's a bad song, just a little lacking without the former singer's passionate vocals. I think this one is actually a tribute to Fred, and I suppose it could be considered a touching number when you listen to the lyrics.
My favourite track on the album has to be track 10 'C-lebrity', an incredibly catchy number which, due to the vocal hamonisation in the chorus, is much more typical of the sound of the Queen which we all know and love. In fact, this track represents a perfect blend of Queen of old, and what Rodgers has brought to the party. Check this one out on youtube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA-QEK5ttdk
I would have actually liked to hear more tracks in the same vein as 'Small Reprise' which sounds very contemporary and refreshing, like a blend of The Killers and Coldplay - it's a shame it only lasts for a couple of minutes, as this one had potential.
The final track, 'Runaway' is a cover of the 60's Del Shannon song. The Brian May solo makes this one (especially the second one which kicks in at 2 mins 40), and it's actually a pretty good version of the track.
All in all, The Cosmos Rocks is by no means a bad album, unless of course you are comparing it to the work of Queen of old. There are three or four tracks on here which make for quality listening, and all in all it's a solid effort. Stepping into Freddie Mercury's shoes was always going to be an impossible challenge, and whilst Rodgers is an excellent singer, he just doesn't have the vocal range to pull it off. Apart from a couple of tracks which are merely filler (Track 12 'Say it's Not True' to name one example), this album is well worth a listen.
Disc #1 Tracklisting
1 Cosmos Rockin'
2 Time To Shine
3 Still Burnin'
4 Small
5 Warboys
6 We Believe
7 Call Me
8 Voodoo
9 Some Things That Glitter
10 C-lebrity
11 Through The Night
12 Say It's Not True
13 Surf's Up . . . School's Out!
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La Chèvre d'Or, Eze
October 30, 2008
When Linda and I first started to travel to the Côte d'Azur, over thirty years ago, La Chèvre d'Or was a prime attraction. Its romantic, gorgeous setting was unequalled. Its cuisine and its ambience were perfect for tourists. But over the next few years, as we learned what restaurants in France in all categories should be, we concluded that La Chèvre d'Or was a pretentious, overpriced tourist trap. We had not been there for over fifteen years, even though it is only a ten minute drive, plus a ten minute walk, from our house.
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The House Capital Investment Committee will visit several sites in Southwest and Central Minnesota this week, hearing from constituents on projects for possible consideration in the 2014 Bonding Bill.
There are twenty-one members in the committee and several are touring through their home districts, including committee member Jay McNamar, Democratic Representative from Elbow Lake.
The Committee will be in Grant, Pope and Stevens County today (Wednesday), stopping at the North Ottawa Impoundment at 4:00 p.m., at the Cyrus Fire Hall at 5:15 p.m. tonight, and ending today's tour at the University of Minnesota, Morris at 6:00 p.m.
Local stakeholders will present their requests and ideas to the committee, including presentations on school efficacy grants, state transportation funds, and Lake Redwood reclamation.


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Despite their destructive cinematic depictions, most lasers are helpful, often found assisting slideshow presentations and playing DVDs for people who aren't entertained by just staring at the shiny part. Let a laser do some good with this Groupon.
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Licensed paramedical aesthetician and certified laser specialist Paula Brady, the founder of Spa Medica, first became interested in helping individuals highlight their best features as a judge for beauty pageants throughout the United States. A former Mrs. Texas herself, she applies the beauty secrets she's learned over the years in her practice, as she and her staff perform personalized skin consultations and craft custom skin solutions for each.


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Other People's Money*
*For the purposes of this article, "money" may be defined as "that commodity of which there is never enough to invest seriously in education, health, infrastructure and the environment, but which we always seem to have in abundance when it comes to indirect propaganda to boost the Nationalist Party's electoral chances."
Aha! And there you all were, thinking that the acronym "OPM" stood for something nice and harmless like "Office of the Prime Minister"... Well, think again. (Or if you prefer, just re-read the above headline.)
From this perspective, can anyone really be surprised that the "Office of the Prime Minister" is such a coveted position in this country of ours? It's like being given a limitless, blank cheque to spend exclusively on yourself: you know, the odd €85 million here and there, to build yourself a brand new House of Parliament, instead of something we can all enjoy for a change. Or how about a nice, state-of-the-art €600 million State hospital... to be officially opened in time for your birthday, and only a few months before the first national election you've ever contested as party leader?
Yes indeed. It's good to be the PM. And besides, what point would there be in paying our taxes at all, if the resulting mountain of cash couldn't be somehow diverted into a not-so-secret PN re-election fund, all in the name of democracy?
Never mind that Malta currently boasts the highest levels of voter participation in the entire known universe. Never mind also that if this election turns out to be any different, it will only be because the Nationalist Party – having occupied government for, oh, a measly 22 years – is now finding it harder than usual to convince its own supporters to do its bidding.
Quick digression regarding the ads themselves – I believe you will find a specimen somewhere in the pages of this fine newspaper.
In any case: according to the ads themselves, the real reason we should "think again" before choosing not to vote is because... "thousands of people" once gave up their lives so that we can all enjoy the right to vote.
But hang on: there is another reason. For you see, while we in democratic Malta sit comfortably on our backsides and take all our civil rights for granted (except for divorce, because that's... um... well... different), other people in other countries are routinely imprisoned, tortured and killed for demanding the exact same rights.
Hmm. I don't about you, but arguments like this always remind me of when I was a child (and a notoriously difficult eater), and being told that I should always "finish what's on my plate", not out of hunger, but rather out of solidarity with some poor, starving kid somewhere in the Horn of Africa.
It was Europe, folks. They made us do it. Honest: it was those pesky Europeans, forcing us against our will to organise unnecessary campaigns.
The Union, you see, is currently bracing itself for the lowest ever turnout in the history its European Parliamentary elections.
But Malta is nonetheless an EU member state, and as such its Department of Information was unexpectedly invited – along with those of all other 27 member states – to a meeting with EU institutions six months ago, in order to help avert a catastrophic drop in EU-wide voter turnout.
So who, exactly, stands to benefit the most from this little exercise in public extravagance? The taxpayer, whose money is being spent to bully him into voting? The political parties currently in government in each EU member state... which, for pretty obvious reasons, are likelier to be affected by voter apathy than the parties currently in Opposition? Or the European institutions themselves, which would be forced to interpret a low turnout as a vote of no confidence in the Union itself?
So much for the European side of things. As for the local perspective... well, I ask you: who stands to gain by pumping public money into a campaign urging higher voter participation, when we already enjoy the highest electoral turnout in the world? And who...?
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Katie's Healthy Bites: Spring for Fresh Chivesby Katie Cavuto-Boyle in Uncategorized, May 24, 2010
I know that it's spring when I look out back and see bright green chives bursting through the soil, their soft purple flowers perched on top. Chives are, by far, one of my favorite herbs: They're crisp, fresh, and their mild onion flavor can brighten any dish. Find out three of my favorite ways to use this smallest member of the onion family.
Chive Oil
This chive oil adds a great finishing touch to savory dishes. Add a dollop of the bright, flavorful oil atop vegetables, soup or fish.
Yield : 24 1-teaspoon servings
Ingredients :
• 1 bunch chives
• Zest of one lemon
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• Salt to taste
Puree all ingredients in a food processor. Strain and refrigerate until use — it will keep in the fridge for one week.
Nutrition Info Per Serving:
Calories: 41 calories
Fat: 4.7 grams
Saturated Fat: 7 grams
Sodium: 11 milligrams
Cheeseless Chive Pesto
Yield: 8 servings
• 1 cup fresh chives, packed
• 1 cup fresh parsley, packed
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 lemon, juice and zest
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• 2 tablespoons fruity olive oil
Combine all ingredients in a food processor. Serve as a condiment atop fish, chicken or beef.
Nutrition Info Per Serving:
Calories: 55
Fat: 5 grams
Saturated Fat: .6 grams
Total Carbohydrate: 1.9 grams
Protein: 1.2 grams
Sodium: 37 milligrams
Fiber: .8 grams
Snapper with Tomato, Orange and Chive Salsa
Yield: 4 servings
• 1 ¼ pounds fresh red snapper
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
• 2 oranges, segmented
• 1 small shallot, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Arrange snapper fillets skin side down on a baking sheet. Season with one tablespoon olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Bake for 10 minutes or until flaky.
While fish is cooking mix tomatoes, orange segments, shallot, chives, remaining olive oil, salt and pepper in a bowl.
Top fish with tomato salsa. Garnish with chive flowers, if available.
Nutrition Info Per Serving:
Calories: 208
Total Fat: 8.8 grams
Saturated Fat: 1.4 grams
Total Carbohydrate: 8.2 grams
Protein: 25 grams
Cholesterol: 42 milligrams
Sodium: 78 milligrams
Fiber: 2 grams
Katie Cavuto Boyle, MS, RD, is a registered dietitian, personal chef and owner of HealthyBites, LLC. See Katie's full bio »


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Comment #1milianw CreditAttribution: milianw commented
Yes, I second that. I will try to get the porting started, but I don't really know which branch I should choose as a base. Drupal-5--3 is what seems to be the newest version of this module, but is it stable?
Also I will need some help in the porting progress. I think I'll post problems in this thread?
Comment #2milianw CreditAttribution: milianw commented
|Needs work
|» Needs review
See comment #4 for more up2date code
I've ported both
*.install files, the patches are attached. I've used the schema module, so I'm not sure all fields are the way they should be. Especially I'm not sure wether all those
disp-width attributes are required.
Now I'm going to use the coder module and clean things up. The biggest obstacle would be
spam_menu() since I'm not sure how to port the
!$maycache part. http://drupal.org/node/103114 states:
Also code to be run once in D5 that was placed into hook_menu !$may_cache. Now you should use the somewhat new hook_init. Previously we called hook_init twice, once early in the bootstrap process, second just after the bootstrap has finished. The first instance is now called boot instead of init.
But the api doesn't talk about how to add menu items from
hook_init(), is a simple return like in
hook_menu() all I have to do? And is
$type in path
spam/$type/$id/action either spam or ham? And the
$id is a content_id in the spam database. But is this a foreign node key? If so, why not rename it to nid?
Comment #3milianw CreditAttribution: milianw commented
see comment #4 for more up2date code
I've done more work, spam module is drupal 6 compliant and all coding standards are fullfilled (using coder module). You can activate the module and the spam filter, no warnings, no nothing. But I'm not sure if all works as intended. Also I wonder if this was the correct branch to work on.
I need more input from the maintainer!
I attach one bich patch with all changes and a tarball with the module, so people can test it.
Comment #4milianw CreditAttribution: milianw commented
This is the real deal. I've ported the latest dev-snapshot (http://drupal.org/node/106694) to Drupal 6. It seems to be working so far. I need more testers.
I might come across some issues myself, but the more tester the better. And since I've never used this module before, I need input from those who have. Regressions? Missing features? Missing menu links?
I'm particularly interested in the whole email related stuff, since that was the part which required the most new code. I've completely rewritten the mail functions but tried to keep the translatable strings. Since I'm debugging on localhost which - as far as I remember - cannot send mails.
I'll attach a patch and a tarball for those who like to test it.
I'd like to have a review on my patch. Especially the email parts, the hook_menu implementation and the database schema. Additionally I've added some notes (search for
NOTE:) with questions that popped into my mind. Problematic parts are:
Line 498 and below: The message body uses some replacements. This should be merged with the mail function I've written (see
function spam_report_notify_admin).
Line 1931 and below: Some big SQL query gets build here. Coder module complains about not using db_query replacements. So my question: Is this code safe? And is the generated SQL database independent?
File related: Do we need the modules folder with those empty
spam_* files?
Hopefully this will work out, good night fellow Drupal lovers!
Comment #5Jeremy CreditAttribution: Jeremy commented
|Needs review
|» Needs work
Thanks for the patches! Unfortunately I'm on the road for the next week, and unable to review them. I should have some time during the Drupalcon the following week, and will try and review then.
Comment #6milianw CreditAttribution: milianw commented
I just want to clarify:
The attachments to comments #2 and #3 should be neglected imo. They are based on CVS head which seems to be quite old code.
Comment #7milianw CreditAttribution: milianw commented
|» milianw
|Needs work
|» Needs review
I found some bugs and refactored the mail code again. Updated patch and tarball are attached. I think it's pretty much working now!
This seems to work:
- configuration
- duplicate content
- maximum allowed urls
- maximum repeat urls
- IP blacklisting - the 25sec sleep is all, or? I can still post more comments afterwards
- logging and related pages and actions
- url filter
- custom filters
- emails (I turned smtp logging on in the devel module and I see the mails there) - should be tested in live mode
- views (i.e.
admin/content/comment/list/*), also I've added a select-all box to the "reported spam" list
Still untested are:
- non-comment spam, i.e. nodes, users
Go crazy!
PS: I'll be snowboarding the next week, thus my answer will take time. But please review and test this code.
Comment #8nbz CreditAttribution: nbz commented
The patch does not seem to be against the latest code (Drupal-5.x3.x-dev last updated 03 december 2007), but a year old code (Drupal-5.x-1.x-dev last updated 3 January 2007)
The patch fails to apply to the newer branch. (103 out of 104 hunks failed)
(you probably knew that, but I thought this was better than just writing "subscribing" :D)
Anyway, enjoy you snowboarding.
Comment #9milianw CreditAttribution: milianw commented
Yes, I am aware, that I did not use Drupal-5.x3.x-dev. Instead I've used spam 5.x-1.x-dev (see http://drupal.org/node/106694), which was last updated on November 29, 2007. I did so because the newer version does not seem to be in a working state. See also the
README.txt in http://ftp.drupal.org/files/projects/spam-5.x-3.x-dev.tar.gz
This is a complete re-write of the spam module. It is currently not usable.
So please apply my patch to 5.x-1.x-dev instead and start testing it. I've already got a positive feedback via my website.
Comment #10nbz CreditAttribution: nbz commented
heh, colour me stupid. I was assuming that for some reason that branch was last updated in 2006! (and outdated by the actual 1.1 release ) - which it is not.
I will test this later on.
Comment #11NancyDru CreditAttribution: NancyDru commented
|» Normal
@milianw - regards the "!$may_cache" not above: What they were trying to say is things like "drupal_add_css" that used to be in that section should now be moved to "hook_init." AFAICT there is no equivalent section for real menu entries, but it is possible to use "hook_menu_alter" or "hook_menu_link_alter." I have not used either of those hooks yet. In the one case where I needed to alter the menu, I just included a line to clear the menu cache.
Also, now that a patch is available, I don't think this should be "critical" any more.
I just browsed your code. Anyone who looks at this patch might just get a better feeling about what it takes to make a major Drupal upgrade happen. Thanks for doing this.
I would like to see some "description" elements added to the schema, but this is really minor. And I don't think "disp-width" does anything; I really don't know what it is for. I've left it out of most of the modules I've converted.
Comment #12milianw CreditAttribution: milianw commented
Thanks for your response nacyw. Afair I've had the "!$may_cache" problem with the unstable spam branch. Starting with response #4 I've used a stable spam branch and thinks worked fine there. also see response #9. Hope you've looked into the code from post #7.
And to the "disp-width" - I think it's what the coder module proposed, I just copy'n'pasted there.
Comment #13groovypower CreditAttribution: groovypower commented
Just applied the tgz and patches in message #7 and got a SQL error.
user warning: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'em|texas holdem/i', 1, 0, 2, 0, 0)' at line 1 query: INSERT INTO spam_custom VALUES (2, '/casino games|poker online|texas hold\''em|texas holdem/i', 1, 0, 2, 0, 0) in /home/xxxxx/xxxxxx/xxxxxxx/modules/spam/spam.install on line 104.
On line 104 of spam.install, it seems to be missing a ( before the word casino. At least that fixed the MySQL error for me.
Comment #14milianw CreditAttribution: milianw commented
No I don't think there is a bracket missing but the escaping is wrong. The two slashes should be removed. I'll append a new patch and a new tarball.
Let me know if this fixes your problem.
Note: You don't need to apply the patch to test this module in D6. Simply grab the tarball and unpack it into your modules folder. The patch is for other developers to skim through and finally to apply it in SVN.
Comment #15Jeremy CreditAttribution: Jeremy commented
A patch against an older release of minimal use for actually getting this module ported to Drupal 6. The patch needs to be against current HEAD, and it needs to be updated as HEAD changes.
Comment #16milianw CreditAttribution: milianw commented
But current Head is unusable! And I for one _wont_ put any time into updating a _patch_ against changes in HEAD. No thank you. I'll stick to mollom.
Comment #17rmiddle CreditAttribution: rmiddle commented
Comment #18LUTi CreditAttribution: LUTi commented
milianw, thank you very much for all the efforts. So far, I can report only that I've just installed your latest version of the module without any problem.
In any case, the module - as is - doesn't appear on available updates list, as there are some entries missing in spam.info file.
I've added:
version = "6.x-1.x-dev"
core = "6.x"
project = "spam"
datestamp = "1213955600"
to fix that.
I've also changed 'package = Spam' to 'package = Spam control', so Spam module now appears in 'Spam control' section, together with Captcha module (I hate to have too many additional - per module - sections...).
Comment #19rmiddle CreditAttribution: rmiddle commented
|» 5.x-1.x-dev
#18 Those fields are created by the release system and not needed in CVS or his Patch. With the possible exception of core = "6.x". The release system adds it in but I am not sure if it is still recommended to add that field or not?
Comment #20NancyDru CreditAttribution: NancyDru commented
@LUTi & rmiddle:
core = 6.x is required for 6.x and above support.
package = Spam control is used to group modules of a package (like Views, CCK, or Image) together. In this case, Captcha is probably using it incorrectly (unless it is composed of several separately installable pieces).
The other inclusions above are just wrong, as rmiddle said. Those are inserted by the packaging scripts. If you include them (particularly, the datestamp), you can thoroughly confuse Update Status and not know when new versions come out.
Having said that, I do believe that the existence of the Gotcha and Spam Tokens modules comes pretty close to justifying a "Package" parameter.
Comment #21Jeremy CreditAttribution: Jeremy commented
I personally see the monolithic 5.x-1.x branch of this module as a dead end. If you're interested in investing effort into the future of this module, I highly recommend you instead focus on the 5.x-3.x branch. I have deployed the 5.x-3.x branch on multiple live websites and found it to be more effective at blocking spam than the 5.x-1.x branch, and it also seems to consume less resources. Furthermore, it is better integrated into existing content management pages (particularly for comments).
I have no intention of ever creating a 6.x branch of the 1.x version of this module, as it would ultimately go totally unmaintained, resulting in problem reports and user frustration that would never get solved.
I would, however, welcome efforts to create a 6.x branch of the 3.x version. Ideally you'd first put efforts into helping stabilize the code base. Yes, there's more effort likely to be involved in trying to work on bleeding edge code, but it is working on the future of this module.
Comment #22Anonymous (not verified) CreditAttribution: Anonymous commented
Hello ,
Would you please confirm that a copy of 5.x-3.x branch has been placed under HEAD. I would then like to help begin the migration of this branch to Drupal 6
Best, Paul
Comment #23nbz CreditAttribution: nbz commented
The Drupal-5--3 branch seems to be the newest. I guess any porting would be off that branch.
Comment #24Jeremy CreditAttribution: Jeremy commented
|Needs work
|» Needs review
I'd like to get a stable 5.x release of the 3.x version of the module before porting it to Drupal 6. Otherwise it just causes extra overhead on a project that I already have minimal time for. I estimate ~40 hours of effort to stabilize the 5.x version of this module.
Re-assigning this issue to the 5.x-3.x-dev queue, as that's the only version that will officially be ported to Drupal 6.
Comment #25Jeremy CreditAttribution: Jeremy commented
|» 5.x-3.x-dev
|Needs review
|» Needs work
Updating issue status per version change.
Comment #26Paul Natsuo Kishimoto CreditAttribution: Paul Natsuo Kishimoto commented
|Needs review
|» Needs work
Comment #27Artem CreditAttribution: Artem commented
Comment #email@example.com CreditAttribution: firstname.lastname@example.com commented
It is a pity that the initial path from the old but working version was stopped.
Yes, this is open source and free, but why prematurely entrap someone to "leave the old version" only to learn that was a mistake?
For me the current "alpha" is nearly unusable, but the standard "update status module" does recommend only this "alpha" and explicitly asks to replace the older but working version. The upgrade did/does not work at all for me. Then a later backup to old version would overwrite the other changes in the db :(
If I guess from the current recognizable progress of the new module version (which I do not criticize!), a possible D6 version is available some time next year ...
I do not ask to work harder (yes, this is free), but I ask not to give false signals via update status module, and to positively tolerate a parallel path to temporarily advertise a D6 port of the old - even if explicit frozen (!) - version.
I respect the work, and I am willing support what I can do, but now this very spam modul is the single blocking point for me on 3 (soon 4) sites which I want to get to D6. I do not want to filter via external server (e.g. mollom) or captcha, especially as the "old spam module" did a good job for me.
I am only involved in "no-budget"-work, all sites are spare time tasks, so I am not prepared for funding anything. (The limited amount possible would not make a difference for the range of present tasks ...)
Can we restart a call to the port of the old (yes, frozen) version to D6?
Comment #29Jeremy CreditAttribution: Jeremy commented
I have zero interest in supporting the old version of the spam module. It became an ugly monolithic thing that proved far too painful to maintain. Thus, the only way forward as far as I'm personally concerned is to continue working on the 3.x version of the module. I'd love to finish it (there's about 40 hours of effort left), but I'm seriously lacking in spare time these days. It has stalled somewhat because it does everything I personally need it to at this time. If its incomplete status is negatively affecting so many of your websites, the best I can recommend is that you contribute some patches fixing the issues you've run into. If you don't have the time or coding ability to do that, then I recommend that you file very detailed bug reports so someone else is able to fix the problems you've run into.
Comment #30Jeremy CreditAttribution: Jeremy commented
BTW: As you have learned, the upgrade path was never completed. This is because some of the underlying logic is different enough that an upgrade path is far from trivial. I personally recommend you un-install the old 5.x-1.x version, and then install the newer 5.x-3.x version. Yes, you are then forced to re-train your filters, but you're going to have to do that anyway.
Comment #firstname.lastname@example.com CreditAttribution: firstname.lastname@example.com commented
Thank you for your quick response, I combine both now:
> I have zero interest in supporting the old version of the spam module.
That's not the real problem. I have read your earlier postings here and think all was clear enough, sorry for repeating.
> I'd love to finish it (there's about 40 hours of effort left), but I'm seriously lacking in spare time these days. It has > stalled somewhat because it does everything I personally need it to at this time.
I do *not* argue to code faster! (but I do question "40 hours" ;-)
> the best I can recommend is that you contribute some patches fixing the issues you've run into. If you don't have the time or coding ability ....
> I personally recommend you un-install the old 5.x-1.x version, and then install the newer 5.x-3.x version
That I consider very bad. (Yes, I did 5.x-3.. for a part of the sites),
Not because of this:
> you are then forced to re-train your filters
Thats a minor annoyance and not the point I really complain about.
What If Drupal would officially withdraw a running version without accepted / running successor?
I do not ask *you* to spend time on the old version, but I do complain that you configured the versioning system to flag the (in my opinion only!) running version in the update status module to be replaced by the alpha version.
Why did you not manage to announce the development version and call the old one "frozen", announcing no more work for it, but *not* leading to prematurely replacing it?!
And that has yet nothing to do with D6. It is free, no one can ask you to do free work, but by "officially withdrawing" a running system without a suitable running sucessor (in my experience) I see you hurting your previous achievements,
Yes, i nevertheless try bug reports. but because of the failing upgrade script I have always first to try - what is the bug, what is possibly my fault and so on, there is a feeling of "no firm ground" for proceeding!
(there come in patches, fine and thanks, and I will look for some time to test them. But that is no routine task for me, sorry, and does not help for the real problem).
And for D6:
There was an offer to proceed with the old version to D6 by an other helpful coder, and this looked promising for me (Then, february, I was busy otherwise and not able to join in testing). You clearly state that you do not want to participate with this path, ok, of course accepted. But I hoped for the *independent* try for upgrading, unbundling your development stress from the path to D6.
You posted heavily against that, and so it was terminated - an that is bothering me. Why not let such an experiment flow freely, without obligation to you?
Ok - with your present standing this would be called a fork. I am not able to do such an effort. But with the actual "looking for a D6 version" I would happily try to support anybody who is trying to restart the stopped upgrade of the old spam module version to D6. You easily can take over when the new version is convincing everybody then.
With my normal spare time activity, I see no room for coding (I did never try a module myself). I try to suport Drupal by "evangelizing" it, helping others to use it. Now I am even tempted to retry coding for a D6 port 'of my taste' (especially as the new alpha is lacking a lot of features I liked with the old version), but that looks more like wishful thinking ;-)
At least you can consider my struggling for the spam module as a compliment to your previous achievements.
Still worried ,,, any help for a D6 spam module version including the old features in some sooner time out there?
There is a newer book in german about Drupal 6, sold printed, but free online (http://drupal.cocoate.com/de/node/1). There simply and valid just mollom and captcha is mentioned against spam.
Comment #32Jeremy CreditAttribution: Jeremy commented
"but I do question '40 hours' ;-)
What about it do you question? I'm reasonably confident of that estimate to get a first official release of this module out the door.
"I do complain that you configured the versioning system to flag the (in my opinion only!) running version in the update status module to be replaced by the alpha version."
This is a limitation of Drupal's project module -- I can either mark a release as supported or not supported. In this case, the 1.x release is _not_supported_, and thus you are told to upgrade. If I mark it as supported to address your concern, then the issue queue fills up with support requests and bug reports from users rightly assuming it is supported, wasting already insufficient time and further preventing the spam module from being finished.
Again, I suggest that the best thing you can do to help is to either 1) submit patches, 2) submit detailed bug reports that clearly explain how to duplicate each bug (one bug per issue), 3) fund the effort, 4) be patient.
I have deployed the 3.x version of the spam module on several sites, and it has worked much better for me than the old version, catching much more spam. I do not know when I'll find the time to complete the module, but it's fairly high on my todo list, and a port to 6.x would follow.
Comment #email@example.com CreditAttribution: email@example.com commented
"What about it do you question? I'm reasonably confident .."
Sorry, there was a smiley.
"This is a limitation of Drupal's project module .."
This point was not clear to me, indeed. I still prefer it the other way.
"..and it has worked much better for me than the old version.."
I do not doubt this. For me too many of the old functions are missing.
I do not want to repeat, ok; meanwhile I hope for a parallel path, anybody there?
Comment #34Jeremy CreditAttribution: Jeremy commented
"For me too many of the old functions are missing."
Then you can help this effort by opening an issue for each missing feature. What features are important to you but are not yet in the 3.x version of the module? (Do not list them in this issue, they will just get lost. Instead, please open one new issue per missing feature.)
Comment #35Jeremy CreditAttribution: Jeremy commented
|Needs work
|» Postponed
This has turned into a lengthy issue. I finally cleaned up the issue queue, clearly identifying the issues that need to happen before we have a beta release of the spam module. Once we're in beta, I consider the module reasonably stable and feature complete. Hopefully it will quickly be followed with a stable release, at which time it would make sense to focus on a 6.x port.
Postponing this issue until then. If someone is interested in tracking development and maintaining a 6.x patch against 5.x-3.x-dev, re-open and attach your patch. At that time I will contact you, and we could talk about opening a 6.x-3.x-dev branch.
Comment #36dkruglyak CreditAttribution: dkruglyak commented
|» task
|» Active
What is the status? I see 5.x-3.x-dev has not been updated for awhile, so supposedly it is stable enough?
How far are we from getting this port done?
Comment #37enxox CreditAttribution: enxox commented
I'm interested too
Comment #38fumbling CreditAttribution: fumbling commented
Comment #39dkruglyak CreditAttribution: dkruglyak commented
|» Needs work
Does anyone have time to work on this?
How far are we from 5.x-3.0 stable release? What are the remaining issues before 6.x port can start?
P.S. Marked "code needs work", based on this: http://drupal.org/node/222849#comment-851104
Comment #40kenorb CreditAttribution: kenorb commented
Can somebody re-upload the whole 6.x module with all fixed which has been made?
Comment #41dkruglyak CreditAttribution: dkruglyak commented
@kenorb: I think the latest posted is the one I linked to above... But apparently there have been many changes, including to schemas. I am total D6 newb and hope someone else could help get this upgrade started.
Comment #42Anonymous (not verified) CreditAttribution: Anonymous commented
is it feasible to just switch to mollom ?
Comment #43dkruglyak CreditAttribution: dkruglyak commented
@paulbooker: Yes, if you are willing to pay for your spam. There has to be a fully FOSS alternative to solve the spam problem and at least a rigorous comparison. Besides even Mollom Plus has a usage cap...
Comment #44rmiddle CreditAttribution: rmiddle commented
I had to switch to Mollom because this module is so delayed and doesn't appear to be any where close to release. I agree there really needs to be a FOSS choice but I am way too busy to create one and since there hasn't been a commit in months (Oct 13th to Now Dec. 7) in the 5.x code not a lone a 6.x branch if things don't change Drupal 7 will be released before this module sees a Drupal 6 upgrade.
Mollom doesn't have a price on there site but they do have a support for accounts above Mollom Plus and if you are getting that level of legit comments that pushes you above Mollom Plus levels you are already running a cluster of boxes and the cost of custom solutions with them is going to be a drop in the bucket.
Comment #45coreyp_1 CreditAttribution: coreyp_1 commented
A little clarification, please:
You stated that that any port to 6 should be against HEAD. Are you referring to 5.x-3.0-beta1, 5.x-3.x-dev, or some other version that does not appear on the http://drupal.org/project/spam page?
I would like to help with the port, but I'm not sure where we need to start! For that matter, are any of the other patches listed on this page for the 3.x branch? Are they a good starting point?
I am motivated to help, because this one module may make or break several of my upcoming projects.
Comment #46Jeremy CreditAttribution: Jeremy commented
@corey: A 6.x branch should be derived from 5.x-3.x-dev. I do not believe any patches are against this version, so you'd be starting fresh. But your efforts would be greatly appreciated.
Comment #47dkruglyak CreditAttribution: dkruglyak commented
@corey: I am motivated to help test your updates, once we have a 6.x branch created.
Comment #48coreyp_1 CreditAttribution: coreyp_1 commented
Here's my first shot. Unfortunately, I don't know how to make a diff file that includes so many files, so I am uploading the entire folder/module set of files. (Yes, I'm on Vista...)
There is no upgrade path, since it is assumed that the user has already upgraded to v3, and there are no schema changes involved in upgrading from D5 to D6 (in the module, that is).
I know it's a lot of information to wade through, but I hope someone can help us with the testing. I would love for this to be able to become a 6.x-3.x-dev.
PS - It looks like an extra "_" was added to the file name. It should have been spam.tar.gz .
Comment #49coreyp_1 CreditAttribution: coreyp_1 commented
OK, I feel dumb... I found an incorrectly named function just after I uploaded the previous file. Try this one instead.
Comment #50Jeremy CreditAttribution: Jeremy commented
I'm on holiday, but will try to review shortly. Patches are greatly preferred to whole files, the latter being decidedly more difficult to review. It is fine to attach many files, no need to combine all your patches into one file. Also, that is correct about the upgrade path, the 6.x branch is for people upgrading from the 5.x3.x branch, from which there are currently no schema changes.
Comment #51Antinoo CreditAttribution: Antinoo commented
just subscribing.
great work, thanks.
Comment #52Flying Drupalist CreditAttribution: Flying Drupalist commented
Comment #53Jeremy CreditAttribution: Jeremy commented
I've converted your tarball into a patch for easier review, attached.
Comment #54Jeremy CreditAttribution: Jeremy commented
Comment #55Jeremy CreditAttribution: Jeremy commented
|Needs review
|» Fixed
Comment #56mfm CreditAttribution: mfm commented
Testing 6.x-1.x-dev and subscribing to Thread


text:
DUTCHTOWN — Catholic High's baseball team put pressure on Dutchtown all game long, but it was the Griffins' pitching that made the key plays Tuesday evening at Dutchtown.
Dutchtown's Cole Stapler (3-1) scattered five hits in five innings, and the Griffins took control with a three-run fifth inning en route to a 7-3 District 5-5A win over Catholic.
Catholic (15-9, 4-1) had runners in scoring position in each of the first four innings, but managed just two runs. The loss snapped a seven-game winning streak for the Bears.
"We had baserunners all night," Catholic coach Brad Bass said. "There comes a time where we've got to get that timely hit. We talk about it all the time. If you're going to go 1 for 4, then do it with runners on base."
Dutchtown (16-8, 5-0) got a single run in the second, and added three runs each in the third and fifth innings. Stapler's two-run double in the fifth provided a 7-2 lead, and gave reliever Cadin Lawless breathing room for the final six outs.
"Any time you beat a team like Catholic High, it's a big win," said Dutchtown coach Chris Schexnaydre, who said he was also pleased with the ground his team gained in the power rankings.
"We don't talk about winning the district, we talk about power rankings for the playoffs. Tonight was a big game in the power rankings because (Catholic) was ahead of us."
Dutchtown got started with a run off of Catholic starter Ross Massey (4-1) in the second. Stapler hit a one-out double to center, and, after a groundout, courtesy runner Aidan Hodges scored on a wild pitch.
The Griffins came back for three more runs in the bottom of the third. A pair of singles and a hit batter helped load the bases for designated hitter Alex Thibodeaux with two outs. Thibodeaux stroked a two-run single to right leaving runners at the corners.
Mason Nickens scored the third run on a delayed steal of home after Thibodeaux broke for second, and got caught in a rundown. He eventually made it to second after the throw home wasn't in time to catch Nickens.
Dutchtown led 4-2 in the bottom of the fifth, and got a pair of inning-opening singles from Gran McRory and Robbie Podorsky. Austin Bain bunted the ball back to Massey, but first baseman Austin Devillier didn't get a glove on Massey's throw allowing McRory to score.
Two batters later, Stapler drilled a full count pitch to left-center for a two-run double.
"Credit (Dutchtown). We made a few mistakes, and when you do that good teams make you pay," Bass said. "They're a good baseball team. I thought Stapler pitched a really good game for them."
Catholic briefly tied the game with an unearned run in the third. Jordan Romero hit a one-out double down the left-field line, and scored on Corey Free's grounder to first.
Dutchtown first baseman Evan Richardson fielded Free's grounder as Stapler moved to cover first. Free tossed the ball to Stapler, who couldn't handle the throw as he tried to find the bag. The miscue allowed Romero to score from second.
In the fourth, Tommy Mainieri walked, and later came around to score on a Stapler wild pitch. With runners at the corners, Stapler got out of the inning when Romero hit a soft liner to shortstop.
Free led off the fifth with a single, but Devillier hit into a double play, and Austin Sulik fouled out to first.
"I was proud of (Stapler)," Schexnaydre said. "He kept wanting the ball, and he made big pitches when he had to. He kept us in the ballgame because they had runners on base every inning."


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Seth Ruffins
Brain Mesh, 2006
Digital Scientific Image; digital rendering derived from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system images
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, United States
These two views of a wireframe surface model are derived from an MRI atlas of an adult mouse brain. The surface models show the boundaries of approximately 30 identified anatomical structures comprising the brain including the eyes and optic nerves, cerebral cortex, cerebellum, hippocampus, anterior commissure, trigeminal ganglia and nerve roots, and the brain stem. Brain anatomy was manually delineated from Diffusion Weighted Image MRI (not shown) collected by J. Michael Tyszka with a 11.7 Tesla Bruker MRI scanner at the Beckman Institute Biological Imaging Center at Caltech. MRI is a non-optical imaging technique that derives image contrast from the protons in water. Because MRI is non-optical, the entire volume of opaque specimens can be imaged throughout. The brain surfaces were generated using a generalized marching cube algorithm and rendered with Amira software.
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wikiHow to Build an Outdoor Barbeque
By designing an outdoor barbecue that is shaped like a capital "E," the grate can be placed in the left-hand side and the right-hand side can be covered with a large paver to create a work surface. Follow these steps to build an outdoor barbecue from bricks that will serve you well for years to come.
1Pick a spot to build an outdoor barbeque that is away from trees, fences or anything flammable.
- You will need to pour a 4-inch-thick concrete foundation if you don't have a patio that will work.
- Arrange a row of bricks on the concrete base to determine the correct positioning. The barbecue should resemble a capital "E" with the legs of the "E" facing the side you will stand to cook.
- Use a carpenter's square to square all the corners.
- Snap chalk lines on either side of the bricks to mark their positions.
2Mix the mortar using 1 part Portland cement, 3 parts masonry sand and ¼ part hydrated lime.
- Add enough water to give the mix the consistency of mud.
3Lay the first course (layer) of bricks.
- Spray the bricks with a garden hose to make the mortar more effective.
- Use a trowel to spread a layer of mortar inside the chalk lines on the concrete base, then lay the first course of bricks on it.
- Space the bricks ½ inch apart. Add mortar to the ends of each brick before setting it in place.
- Check the bricks with a level and tap the bricks with the trowel's handle to set them deeper in the mortar if they are not.
- Remove any excess mortar with the side of the trowel blade.
- Build up to 4 courses at the back 2 corners in the same manner as the first course.
- Check to make sure the walls remain plumb.
- Make sure the vertical mortar lines of the courses are staggered.
4Fill in the rest of the walls between the corners, checking that each course is level as you go.
- Butt the end of the middle leg against the back wall.
- Cut the bricks, as needed, using a power saw with a masonry blade. Wear eye and ear protection.
5Form the shelf for the fire pan when you reach the fifth course.
- Turn the bricks on the left and middle legs sideways, making them overhang the edges of the wall.
- Lay the bricks along the back or right-hand leg like the previous courses.
6Add 3 more courses of bricks, and then repeat the above step to create a shelf for the grate.
7Finish the barbecue by laying 2 more courses of bricks around the cooking areas (the left-hand leg, middle and halfway across the back wall).
8Run a 3/8-inch-diameter pipe along all the mortar lines before the mortar sets. This gives the mortar a nice, finished look as well as compacts it.
- Allow the mortar to dry for 48 hours.
- Slip the fire pan onto the bottom shelf and a grate on the top shelf.
- Set a large paver on the top of the right-hand side to create a work surface.
- Allow the mortar to dry for 48 hours.
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How many bricks do I need to build an outdoor barbecue?wikiHow ContributorIt definitely depends on the size and place you want it. You could talk to a contractor or a builder to find out the exact number.
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Date of Defense 2002-11-07 Availability unrestricted AbstractPolysilanes are Ąň-conjugated conductive polymers with a one-dimensional Si backbone and organic substituted side chains. The conventional Wurtz-type coupling reaction has been used for preparing various alkyl substituted polysilanes, i.e. poly(di-n-hexyl)silane and poly(hexylmethyl)silane. For each polysilane examples with methoxy (-OCH3) and allyl (-CH2CH=CH2) end caps have been prepared. The solution UV absorption characteristics of the polysilanes at room temperature have been measured, from which the wavelength maximum of the UV-VIS absorption and the absorptivity have been obtained. Allyl end capped polysilanes have the same wavelength maximum as methoxy end capped polysilanes. However, the absorptivities of allyl end capped polysilanes are always higher than those of the methoxy end capped polysilanes, presumably as a result of the fact that they contain fewer defects.
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Market sucks. Not the end of the world hopefully for you. Keep things in perspective. It is amazing to me that the market has BARELY burped and the devastation so large. Keep your powder dry.
There just are no new highs to speak of. Was looking at the rapid decline in REITS and in hindsight it looks easy. It is not.
I have some buys tomorrow if we collapse. You should have a list to.
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A report by the Council of Australian Governments Reform Council has found that no state or territory is hitting all targets for waiting times on elective surgery and emergency care.
That means states and territories may not receive reward payments of as much as $400 million available under the National Partnership Agreement on Improving Public Hospitals, in operation since 2011.
The ACT is the only state or territory to hit all nine elective surgery targets, while Western Australia was the only state or territory to achieve emergency department targets.
"Although some of the targets have only been partially achieved or not achieved at all, there was still some good performance from the governments," said COAG Reform Council chair John Brumby.
"With four years left under this agreement, there is still time for governments to achieve the goal of timely emergency department care and elective surgery for all Australians."
The agreement, which aims to reduce waiting times for elective surgery patients and increase the number of emergency department patients admitted, referred or discharged within four hours, puts most of the responsibility for implementation on the states, with funding from the Commonwealth.
Health Minister Tanya Plibersek laid the blame squarely at the feet of the Victorian Liberal and Queensland Liberal National governments for what she said were those states' disappointing results.
"This is a dreadful performance and Victorian Health Minister David Davis should be held accountable for his failure to improve hospitals," Ms Plibersek said in a statement.
"Given the Commonwealth has provided the Victorian government $264 million specifically to improve both elective and emergency department performance, Victorian patients have been let down by Mr Davis," the federal Labor minister said.
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"Game changer" is a term you hear often when people talk about how technology has changed their industry.
Once upon a time, business deals were sealed with a handshake and a person's word. But in today's business climate, sales organizations run on complex global systems where face-to-face interaction is increasingly rare. In a sea of enterprise bureaucracy and a hyper-competitive global market, sales organizations can easily lose sight of simple yet powerful ways to drive performance and keep talented salespeople happy and productive. And, let's be honest: What's a more powerful motivator than fast, efficient and highly rewarding sales compensation?
All too often, however, incentive compensation plans are overly complex, difficult to understand and even harder to manage. Salespeople may spend hours per week (or even per day) calculating their own incentive payments, which may or may not match the actual payout they receive. What's worse, all the hours spent "shadow accounting" are hours not spent following up on prospects. As a result, these and other inconsistencies can not only create mistrust in the incentive compensation management (ICM) process, but can impact performance across the entire sales organization.
Therefore, your ICM system is a good place to focus your efforts to recruit and retain top sales talent. All ICM processes should adhere to these three simple rules:
Build Trust: Simplify Your Sales Compensation Plan.
If you asked your sales team to explain how your sales compensation plan works, how many would know? If you're not sure, you're not alone. Sales organizations everywhere struggle to quickly and consistently update manual ICM processes, which are frequently error-prone and time-consuming. In many cases, incentive payouts can take weeks to calculate and often differ from the salesperson's expectations. Issues such as payment lag time, inaccuracy and complex sales compensation plans can create mistrust and lower morale across the sales force.
A sales performance management (SPM) assessment can help greatly simplify and improve ICM accuracy. The assessment provides an end-to-end evaluation of all the key departments involved in ICM, such as IT, human resources, finance and sales. By ensuring these data sources are included in the overall ICM system design, sales organizations can deliver a more efficient, simplified and comprehensive sales compensation plan that everyone can understand.
Improve communication: Automate and Deliver Incentive Payouts Within Days, Not Weeks
Many organizations maintain several booking systems with multiple sources of data that need to be correlated and verified. Without a single source of the "truth," it's nearly impossible to distribute sales incentives accurately or on time. Some sales people may even receive more than one payment, which creates unrealistic expectations, confusion and mistrust in the incentive compensation process.
An SPM solution can help automate the distribution of incentive payouts that are quickly and accurately calculated using reliable data. As an added benefit, organizations can generate detailed ICM reports to maintain well-documented audit trails that help ensure compliance with government regulations.
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Look at your compensation structure: Is it designed to drive and reward outstanding sales achievement? Far too many sales organizations create disincentives by rewarding both low- and high-performing salespeople. In some cases, sales staff who achieve only 40 percent of their sales goals still receive incentive payouts, which often has the unintended consequence of discouraging them from achieving their targets. What's worse, high-performing staff may lose motivation to go above and beyond their targets. They may also choose to leave the company altogether and seek "greener" pastures elsewhere.
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Sometimes one small change in kitchen equipment can make all the difference, and that's what happened when we bought a Beater Blade for our KitchenAid stand mixer.
The blade, which retails for $20 or so, comes sized for KitchenAid, Viking, Cuisinart and Kenwood mixers. The outside edges of the beater have a rubber layer that works just like a rubber spatula. That means that you don't have to stop your mixer to scrape down the bowl.
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Oakland Adopts Instant Runoff Voting
OAKLAND- Disparate parties and voters dissatisfied with mainstream candidates will have more options in all local elections when a new electoral process is enacted in 2008 - the result of Tuesday night's passage of Measure O.
About 69 percent of Oakland voters cast their ballots in favor of adopting Instant Runoff Voting (IRV), an electoral process in which voters rank candidates numerically from their first-choice candidate to their last.
Votes are counted according to how many ballots each candidate is ranked first preference. The candidate who receives the fewest number of first preferences is eliminated and said candidate's votes are transferred to the next highest ranked candidate who remains in the race. Another ballot is made excluding the candidate eliminated in the previous round of votes and the process continues until one candidate receives the majority vote, or the most first-rankings.
The measure was introduced by Oakland City Council members Nancy Nadel and Patricia Kernighan. Smaller political groups such as the Oakland Green Party, East Bay Libertarians and the Alameda County Democrats reason that IRV will be a fair voting process for groups such as theirs. Measure O also garnered support from both Oakland District 2 candidates, Pat Kernighan and Aimee Allison, the League of Women Voters, the NAACP, and the Oakland Tribune.
These proponents believe IRV will save the city money, increase voter turnout and help level the playing field for third-party candidates.
"The real beneficiaries are third-party candidates," said Lynne Serpe, campaign manager for Yes on Measure O. "People are turned off from voting for who is most likely to win. Measure O will let people vote for who they want."
However, opponents say exactly the reverse will happen. Willie Yee, Chief of Staff to councilmember Henry Chang Jr, who opposes the measure, says IRV could disenfranchise voters, whose English skills are limited.
Oakland is the third city in California, after San Francisco and Berkeley, to adopt IRV. Instant runoff has never passed the statewide ballot. By focusing on individual cities, proponents hope to familiarize voters with the system, get it back on the state ballot and, ultimately, onto a national one.


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For Your Reading Pleasure... Ocean Of Dreams- Chapter Fiveby Pat Hagan
Note to readers: CruiseMates' Singles Editor and New York Times best-selling author Patricia Hagan has written a romance novel called OCEAN OF DREAMS. As a new feature on CruiseMates, we will be publishing installments for our readers every Tuesday and Thursday. For previous chapters, use the links on the top of the column on the right.
He took her beyond the forbidding door with its OFFICERS ONLY sign, and they quietly made their way down the carpeted hallway. They passed closed doors on each side, and Jenny had a fleeting glimpse of name plates, each with Norwegian names and a rank beneath. There was no sound except the faint, gentle swish of the turbines from far below in the bowels of the ship.
He stopped outside a door with a strip identifying MOEN, K. --CHIEF OFFICER SENIOR. He took a key from his pocket, unlocked the door, opened it, then stepped back for her to enter.
Inside, she glanced around to see that he had a suite. The main room was furnished with a sofa, chair, and coffee table. There was a TV set and a VCR on a shelf opposite. Down a short hallway, she could see a desk and bookshelves along one wall and what looked like a wet bar on the other side with shelves above it. A closed curtain barred further view into sleeping quarters.
The tension between them was almost smothering. Every time he looked at her, she felt a tremor within. Her palms felt moist, sweaty. Never, ever, had a man affected her this way.
He went to a wet bar and took out a bottle of Moselle. "Is this all right?"
"Yes, it's fine." She sat down on the sofa and watched as he opened the wine and filled two glasses.
He sat down beside her, and she took a sip of the cold wine. Relishing a sudden mellow wave in her belly, she quickly took another.
He had set the bottle down on the coffee table and moved to refill her glass. "This is much nicer than being in one of the lounges at this hour. They're all so crowded and noisy."
"You have a nice cabin. Much larger than mine."
"Well, I live here, you know, and I do find it rather cramped at times. Fortunately, I'm not in here much. Just to sleep and take a shower."
She said she understood. He asked how she liked her cabin. Small talk. Meaningless. Meant only to mask the awareness that had every nerve in both their bodies silently screaming.
Jenny wondered whether it was happening too fast, if she should just finish her wine, leave, sleep on her emotions, and decide whether she really wanted to get involved before she went too far.
But that was not what she wanted to do. She did want to get involved...and already was.
They continued making idle chatter, sensual tension building, and somewhere along the way they were in each other's arms, kissing till they were breathless...kisses that tasted like warm, sweet wine.
Finally, when they were in a fever pitch, Kirk lifted her in his arms and carried her through the curtained partition and into the bedroom. A lamp on the table bathed the bed in a mellow light.
He laid her down, devouring her with his eyes. He had never wanted a woman more, yet, despite physical desire, he knew, somehow, that there was more to what he was feeling. Jenny Denton possessed a mystical, magical quality that had never been present in any of his past relationships. He knew he had to have her, but also knew he wanted more than a meeting of the flesh. He wanted a melding of the mind, a meeting of heart and spirit.
But those wondrous experiences would have to come later.
For the moment, the pleasures of the flesh had to be savored.
To be continued...
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Tony Möttus (EST-21), 25th in the 2013 PWA freestyle rankings, decided to spent a long period on Bonaire. He travelled to Bonaire in the end of October 2013 and stayed there untill now to improve his "pop" and "diversity" in freestyle. The following clip from Kuma Movie shows how much Tony has improved during the past weeks. He lands moves on both tacks quite clean in a really dynamic way. It will be interesting to see if Tony can climb up the freestyle rankings in 2014. The first PWA freestyle event of the season will take place on Bonaire starting on June 20th.
Tony stayed all the time in Youp and Bram Schmit's Surf Hostel on Bonaire and enjoyed windsurfing a lot. Read more detailed updates about his long time stay on Bonaire on Tony's personal blog.
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The 24-year masterplan could close the gap with the rival Bristol International Airport, which has its own long-term expansion plan.
The Cardiff plan envisages passenger numbers quadrupling from 1.9m a year to around eight million by 2030.
It would see an extension of the terminal building as well as a multi-storey car park.
The airport expansion plans were drawn up in response to a UK government White Paper on air transport.
Airport managers across the country had been asked to predict how they would cope with a rise in passenger numbers.
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Announcing its proposals - drawn up over the last 12 months - Cardiff airport managing director Jon Horne said: "Unlike many other airports, we do not expect to need more land nor create significant environmental impact from our current premises.
"In addition, judicious use of public transport with intelligently developed road and rail access will also minimise the effects on our surroundings."
He added that planes taking off over the sea or agricultural land would mean noise levels would affect a limited area only and have no significant impact on local schools or hospitals.
The cost of the development has been estimated as being in excess of £100m which would be met by the airport's owner ACDL.
Mr Horne admitted Cardiff had existed in the shadow of the rapid growth enjoyed by Bristol in recent years but said they were moving forward and ready to "hit above our weight".
Mr Horner said Cardiff has key aspirations to develop new routes to Germany, Italy and Scandinavia.
The airport intends holding a series of public meetings over the next six weeks before its ideas are presented to the Department for Transport.
Access was a key component to the plan, with improved public transport and roads needed.
A spokesman for Arriva Trains welcomed the prospect of increased passenger numbers at Cardiff's airport. The rail firm introduced a rail link to the airport from Cardiff Central rail station in July 2005.
However Julian Rosser from the environment group Friends of the Earth Cymru said they were opposed to any plans of expansion to the airport.
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Watch Kids in China Endure the Most Intense Walk to School Ever
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Oklahoma public school districts may soon be able to decide if they want armed teachers in the classroom. Recently the Oklahoma House passed the The Special Reserve School Resource Officer Act by a (68-23) vote.
Amber Hatch refuses to be bullied when it comes to her efforts to stop bullying.
A 16-year-old boy in Florida who stopped a classmate with a gun is not being hailed as a hero.
The issue over guns in our schools has taken on a very strange twist in one Maryland school.
How early is too early to teach sex education?
That question is about to be asked again, thanks to a controversial move in Chicago.
Keeping students and teachers safe has become a hot button issue in the US since the Sandy Hook shooting in December.
Nearly forty years after his death, Elvis Presley is still getting some parents in Utah "All Shook Up" over lyrics they say are too sexual for students to perform in their high school musical. The complaints that ultimately led the school administration to ban the production.
Springtown (Texas) High School sophomore Taylor Santos had a difficult decision to make after her teacher determined that she allowed a classmate to copy her work: she could either serve two days of in-school suspension, or get paddled.
Even if there was such a thing as a Jedi Knight, you wouldn't officially be one, no matter how good you are with your lightsaber. And no, that's not a euphemism.