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On Tue, Feb 15, 2000 at 09:17:03AM -0000, Simon Hardingham wrote: > Hi, > > Have a reasonable sized postgres database with a number of tables. I have > set up an Access 97 database with ODBC links to these table and queries so > they can manage the database. However, increasingly when opening these > linked tables we are getting server crashes (and Access hangs) with > > Stuck on TLB IPI wait (CPU#1) This is a kernel error message. FYI, the TLB is the Translation Look-aside Buffer, part of the very low level virtual memory and cache implementation inside the Intel CPU, and IPI is Inter-Processor Interupt. Based on a quick search of the linux-kernel mailing list archives, it's a bug triggered by lots of memory and network use, and I can't seem to find if it was finally stomped out, for sure. There are lots of SMP fixes in the development kernel (2.3.X) Much of the SMP work has been completely redesigned. > > The database works fine with all the JDBC manipulation and psql, never had a > crash from these. Can anyone suggest a solution as the alternative is > create some sort of web front-end to do all the manipulation, slow, complex > etc. etc. Access is notorious for creating ugly, huge SQL queries, which then take a lot of memory to process. There's some switch in the ODBC driver to catch on particular case and optimize it, I believe. This would only mask the real problem, of course. > > System is: > Dual PIII 450, 128MB Ram, > RedHat 6.0 (no kernel upgrades etc) Ah, I bet here's the culprit. RedHat 6.0 shipped with a fairly early 2.2.X kernel, and there's been a number of SMP bug fixes, as I mentioned above. I'm running kernel 2.2.10 on a dual PII 400 and haven't seen this bug, and I have ran some nasty large querys that consume all available memory (or, I should say, one of my co-developers has ;-) Heck, I should upgrade: 2.2.14 is out, and 2.2.15 is about to be released. And looking at the release notes, 2.2.13 says "A TLB handling race on SMP boxes has been fixed.", that's probably the vary bug. Yikes I better upgrade! Hmm, it just occured to me, you said 'server crashes' above. At first, I took that to mean the postgresql server program died. If you meant the entire server machine is crashing, as is likely to be the case, based on your error message and what I've seen in the linux-kernel list, realize that's a kernel issue. One cardinal rule of Unix is that userspace programs _should not_ be able to crash the system. If they can. that's a bug that needs to be fixed, in the kernel, not worked around in the application. You're much more likely to get the right answer in a linux forum, rather than here. Although, in this case, I guess you licked out ;-) Ross -- Ross J. Reedstrom, Ph.D., <reedstrm(at)rice(dot)edu> NSBRI Research Scientist/Programmer Computer and Information Technology Institute Rice University, 6100 S. Main St., Houston, TX 77005
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There are complaints among those old-time residents of Saratoga who oppose the new charter that we would lose our democratic government. I have to sadly point out to them that the current commission government is not a democracy.
Our county, our state and our country are not democracies. We live with various forms of representative government. Under the commission government, we elect five commissioners who are responsible for separate functions of the city government. We elect commissioners based on background in his or her area, like law enforcement, city maintenance and finance. This limits the available pool of candidates.
The position of mayor does not seem to need any requirements.
The part-time commissioners appoint a deputy who actually runs the day-to-day operations. There are no qualifications or approval requirements for deputies other than the commissioner likes or wants them. How many citizens know who these deputies are and their qualifications?
Recently, Mayor Scott Johnson stated he had a concern that under the new charter, the mayor's appointments to the various city commissions would have to be approved by the City Council.
As opposed to the current practice of appointing your buddies regardless of qualifications, the selection and appointment of a city manager would be an open national search based upon qualifications. Yes, a national search! Do we believe that Saratoga has a lock on the best-qualified people for city manager or superintendent of schools?
Yes, both the commissioner form of city government developed by Galveston and the city manager form of government were initiated in the early 1900s. Over the years, many cities have moved to the city manager government, but how many cities are moving to the commissioner government? Even Galveston adopted a city manager. Are we so smart and everyone else so dumb? Or vice versa?
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Ben Folds Five have kept busy supporting last year's comeback album, The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind, most recently though with a late night stop at Conan. The band performed two tracks last night; playing their single "Draw A Crowd" for television proper and saving the slightly darker, more emotional "Erase Me" for a web exclusive. Say what you will about the band, but Ben Folds can still rock the hell out of the piano. Watch "Draw A Crowd" above, and "Erase Me" below.
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" Genre: Travel / Author: Danny Wallace / Publisher: Random House Audiobooks "
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I am a big fan of the Danny Wallace and Dave Gorman books and this one by Danny is probably my favourite so far. This audio version is read by Danny himself which always makes it so much better to listen to.
Approaching 30, Danny decides to update his address book after receiving a parcel from his mum containing a few of his things from his childhood. The address book contained all his old school friends from various parts of the country (I assume his parents job involved various moves), and Danny sets about tracking them all down to catch up and update the address book.
I think the story is about 3.5 hours long but it is very, very, funny and something that really gets you thinking about your own school friends. There is a lot of emphasis on the fact that Danny and all his friends are turning 30, which made it more interesting and relevant to me as I listened to this about 2 weeks before my 30th!
I like listening to audio cd's on long car trips and this one really passed the time because it was so good. You will want to listen to it all in one go.
There is also a personal touch at the end with a couple of hidden tracks/dialogue.
If you like Danny Wallace or Dave Gorman or Tony Hawks style of writing then you will love this.
Danny Wallace is about to turn thirty. Recently married and living in a smart new area of town, he's swapped pints down the pub for lattes and brunch. For the first time in his life, he's feeling, well ...grown-up. But something's missing. Something he can't quite put his finger on. Until he finds an old address book, containing just twelve names. The names of his best mates as a kid. Where are they now? Who are they now? And how are they coping with being grown-up too? And so begins an epic journey - from Berlin to Tokyo, Los Angeles to Loughborough - as Danny sets out to find and meet the old gang. He meets Fijian chiefs. German rappers. And a carvery manager who's managed to solve time travel. But how will they react to a long-lost friend turning up out of the blue to see if they're coming out to play? Can you be friends forever? Danny thinks he knows ...because he's got Friends Like These ...


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Senator Alesi Calls for Passage of Major New Jobs Initiative
Statewide unemployment continues to rise amid Democrat paralysis on jobs front; Despite federal stimulus, New York lost 270,000 private sector jobs last year
New York State Senate Republican Leader Dean G. Skelos and members of the Senate Republican Conference today announced a major new jobs initiative designed to improve New York's business climate, reduce taxes, and create thousands of new jobs for workers across the State.
The plan's centerpiece would reward businesses with a three-year tax credit, averaging between $2,500 and $5,000 for every new job created. It would also eliminate taxes for small businesses and manufacturers that pay the state's corporate franchise tax and roll back the income tax surcharge placed on them last year by Democrats in the budget. It also places a moratorium on new taxes, fees and regulations that are killing private sector job-creation efforts in the state.
"This plan will get people working," said Senate Republican Leader Dean G. Skelos. "It will give businesses small and large real incentives to create jobs and get our economy moving in the right direction. Despite spending billions of dollars in federal stimulus monies, this state is hemorrhaging jobs. Obviously, what this state is doing hasn't been working."
Last year, New York lost 269,000 jobs. This year, Governor Paterson's budget projects that another 40,000 jobs will be lost. Governor Paterson and Democrats last year raised taxes on businesses in this State by $3.6 billion.
Senator James Alesi, ranking Republican on the State Senate's Committee on Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business and its former Chairman, said the simplicity of the Republican's plan, is also its strength. "Give businesses incentives and the ability to stay and grow here and then leave them alone as they try and do so. Instead of repeatedly taxing and regulating them, why not reward businesses and manufacturers when they create new jobs and give them incentives to create more."
The Republican jobs plan would provide a refundable tax credit averaging $2,500 up to a maximum of $5,000 to businesses, manufacturers and other private sector employers for every new job they create. The tax credit would be recurring for three years and would only be provided for new jobs that expand total payroll, equal to the amount of tax withholding for each new job.
For example, a new job paying $30,000 would provide an employer with a tax credit of about $1,150. A job paying $50,000 would provide a $2,500 tax credit.
That credit could grow by as much as an additional $3,000 per job if new hires are taken from the ranks of the unemployed who are collecting unemployment insurance from the State. Such an incentive would help reduce unemployment and the costs borne by taxpayers.
"With the unemployment rate at 9 percent, the State's unemployment costs have dramatically increased and worsened our State's budget deficit. This revenue-neutral plan would provide incentives for businesses to put New Yorkers back to work and take them off the unemployment rolls, while reducing unemployment costs to the taxpayer," said Senator Michael Ranzenhofer.
The proposal applies only to new jobs and employees that don't currently provide New York with any payroll revenue.
The plan also places a moratorium on any new business taxes and fees and eliminates the corporate franchise tax for hundreds of small businesses and manufacturers with 50 or fewer employees and less than $2 million in net income. It also accelerates the phase-out of the PIT increase on small businesses that is scheduled to expire at the end of next year.
The jobs initiative would also prohibit the State from enacting any new regulations on New York companies, and create a new Berger-style commission that would have the power to eliminate regulations which are currently hindering businesses.
Senate Republicans said passage of a State spending cap is key to the State's efforts to create jobs, arguing that putting the brakes on wasteful spending is critical to ensure the resources necessary to invest in important job creation and tax cutting efforts in the future.
"Businesses continue to leave New York State because the government spends too much and taxes too much. In order to keep businesses here and create jobs, the 2010-2011 budget must cut spending and lower the tax burden on New Yorkers," said Senator John DeFrancisco, the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee.
"When New York overspends, it overtaxes and businesses suffer along with everyone else," Senator Owen Johnson, former Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee said. "That is why any plan to spur the economy and create jobs must start with a cap on state spending. We passed spending cap legislation repeatedly when we were in the Majority and even though the
Governor supports our plan, his fellow Democrats refuse to let us take action on a bill."
In his budget, Governor Paterson cut in half funding currently targeted for job creation. He calls for new tax credits for creating jobs. However, the requirements on businesses are highly restrictive, and he caps the program. The Governor's Budget Division estimates that fewer than 50 companies might benefit each year.
According to the latest statistics, the bulk of the state's job losses have been outside of New York City in regions such as Central and Western New York, the North Country, Hudson Valley and Long Island. If enacted, the Senate GOP plan would provide a much-needed, shot-in-the-arm for New York's stagnant economy.
Business groups were quick to weigh in with praise for the Senate Republican plan.
"Private sector job creation needs to be New York's highest priority. This plan addresses this vital need by removing barriers to job growth and giving our citizens hope and opportunity. The tax credit for job creation and the moratorium on new regulations and taxes on small business are effective tools to create jobs. New York has lost hundreds of thousands of jobs because the state spends too much and taxes too much. The spending cap in this plan is an important fiscal reform that must be enacted," said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
"Small business is the engine that drives most job creation in our economy--and that will grow us out of this economic mess. Lowering New York's second worst in the nation business tax climate and cost of doing business is really what small business needs to survive and grow, and that's exactly what this job creation plan will do. The proposal put forth today by the Senate Republican Conference is the right recipe for expanding our economy and deserves bipartisan support in both houses of the Legislature," said Mike Elmendorf, New York State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), New York's leading small business advocacy association.


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While doom and gloom pervade the business world, there are some who have seen it all before and refuse to panic. They've drawn plenty of lessons from previous credit crunches and downturns, not to mention the boom times as well.
While times are getting tougher, these business leaders aren't about to give up and retreat – instead, they're using the experiences they've been through before and are determined to persevere.
Here are the business lessons they have never forgotten.
Melbourne property developer Max Beck remembers feeling indestructible in the early 1970s when his business was flying high.
He had 300 people on his payroll by the time he was 30 and business was booming.
"I was born on Christmas Day, so maybe I thought I was Jesus Christ or something," Beck reminisces.
Then a credit crunch hit. It didn't take long for Beck to lose everything bar the family home.
He had to start over again and learned an important lesson: the need to de-risk and not have all your eggs in one basket.
"I was going around and never looked at the downside of anything," he says. "I thought there was no reason to. It was a big blow to my ego, and that was probably the biggest lesson I had."
Beck remembers meeting former Harris Scarfe owner Donald Trescowthick during the tough times. "Don pulled me aside one day and said 'Just remember to hold your head high. Don't hide from anything and you will get through this'. It was great advice at a time when I was definitely feeling beaten."
A few years later, Beck became involved with the Young Presidents' Organisation, becoming a member alongside other young entrepreneurs such as
"Lindsay is someone who puts such great importance in family. And when it comes to business, he is just great at getting to the nub of problems, basically."
After his business collapse, Beck's comeback came on a tennis court in 1975 when he met
However, Beck, in a move that was criticised at the time, had negotiated a put option on the project that led to the building eventually being sold to the South Australian Insurance Commission for $520 million in 1991. Becton survived and Beck kept thriving.
He may have become a billionaire from his extensive mining interests, but
After making a small fortune in the real estate game, Palmer got involved in a fledgling mining outfit when the board invited him to join after a stint as National Party spokesman in Queensland.
He ended up chairman and after an initial struggle managed to return a better than expected profit for investors. From there he started buying up vast tracts of land in the Pilbara region in Western Australia that nobody else was interested in – land that is now being mined for iron ore.
There have been setbacks along the way, including stymied plans such as building a giant steel plant in Newcastle and trading iron ore with the Russians for cinnamon. But Palmer steadfastly – and perhaps stubbornly – refuses to change course.
His confidence in his strategy has led to plenty of legal battles over the years, as Palmer has repeatedly stood his ground even if the legal odds were against him. Not for nothing did he once list one of his hobbies as "litigation".
Palmer insists sticking with what he wants to do is the best strategy for an entrepreneur like him to follow.
"You've got to persist with what you want to do," he says. "Don't worry about what other people are telling you to do or what they are saying should be done. If you are confident in your strategy, you have to keep going. You really have to be confident in who you are."
"Because Australians don't exist any more," he tells The Australian Financial Review just before Christmas. "It's the Chinese who are buying our apartments. We've just had a terrible two weeks when they weren't buying. But the two weeks before that was very good.
"It's because of the Chinese government. Sometimes they put the brakes on and people stop spending, and sometimes they take the brakes off and people can buy again."
Triguboff's Meriton Apartments has plenty of projects on the go in Sydney and Brisbane, and many of his buyers are from China – particularly parents of students who are studying in Australia. "So I also watch the visa situation. I think they have made it harder lately for them to become permanent residents. So that makes it harder for them to stay on in Australia after they finish their study, which means they aren't buying."
To Triguboff, being in business is not necessarily keeping a close eye on the industry you are in. It's also very important to look at other sectors in the economy that can have an impact on the market in which you operate.
It's a lesson he famously learned in the credit crunch of the early 1970s, when the banks wanted him to sell off at fire-sale prices apartment projects he was close to completing. Triguboff stared down the banks and ultimately won an 11th-hour reprieve, then went on to sell all of the apartments successfully. But he hasn't trusted the banks ever since.
The chair of Harris Farm Markets, Catherine Harris, says the biggest business lesson she's learned is perseverance, from watching others go about their work while overcoming adversity and setbacks.
"In Australia, we have all these images of the men battling the elements, but there are also many very strong and capable women on the land," she says. "To meet women in agriculture running these enormous farming enterprises covering millions of hectares is so inspiring. They're battling all those things like distance and loneliness. They have to stay on top of their game – agriculture is so innovative and competitive at an international level. And at the end of a long day, they've got to turn around and care for their kids."
Harris has plenty on her plate as well, also being a director of the National Gallery Foundation and the Australian School of Business in NSW, as well as a commissioner of the Australian Rugby League.
But she says that is nothing compared with some of her employees. Two of Harris Farm's top managers – who oversee the company's second and third biggest stores – are boat people.
"These two managers are just amazing. One of them came pretty much straight from Woomera [detention centre]," she says. "To hear what they've been through in terms of trying to get here is a big reality check. To watch them rebuilding their lives – contributing to their communities – is humbling."
"The whole experience of knowing them and watching them achieve has made me much more empathetic to the plight of boat people. It's a big reminder that there is a very real upside for all of us in terms of the refugee debate," she says.
As Australia's biggest sheep meat exporter,
But Fletcher reckons that is nothing compared with the biggest lesson he has ever learned: if you're going to sign a deal, make sure you see the cash first. "It was about 1978 – I was just beginning to push the business overseas and I was in London negotiating on freight charges. A meeting was arranged with this Lebanese bloke called Sam. He turns up in this flash Rolls-Royce with all these minders and I think 'Jeez. He's the real thing.' He's telling us how it's perfect timing and he's just about to buy all these aircraft and he can transport our meat for really cheap rates and I think 'fantastic!'"
A few weeks later, the aircraft still hadn't arrived. While they waited for the planes, Sam called asking Fletcher in the meantime to send him $17,000 of sheep carcass to Kuwait on a Qantas flight – quite a sum in those days.
Fletcher asked for a letter of credit, but Sam replied he was upset that Fletcher didn't trust him when they were about to do a multimillion-dollar deal on freight. So the meat was promptly sent.
"We never heard from him again," Fletcher bellows with laughter.
"I kept trying to call him, but it would always ring out. The next thing we hear is from his liquidators in London. The liquidator phoned me up and said 'If it makes you feel any better, he got a lot of people – it wasn't just you'."
Fletcher said he learned all that glisters is not gold – due diligence is important and you are entitled to see the money before signing on the dotted line. He has one last tale about Sam.
"Years later, I was talking to this old cocky who had a heap of sheep for sale. He came from Lebanese stock. So I said to him in this offhand way: 'Don't suppose you have ever heard of this Lebanese bloke, Sam?' He just looked at me, smiled, and said: 'How much did he get you for?' Well, that really made me chuckle."
Throughout the setbacks that Aussie Home Loans founder
Before starting Aussie, Symond had a successful small financial services advisory business. He was approached by a wholly owned subsidiary of the State Bank of South Australia to go into partnership, which he did. "The business went from pretty safe 'off balance sheet' lending to 'on balance sheet' commercial lending – we took on high-risk, big-ticket lending. It was the mid-1980s and I was naive in those days. I didn't think a government state-owned bank could go bust. I didn't think it was possible – but they sure did!"
Symond says he came "within a whisker" of going bankrupt, and while he survived that, his marriage didn't. He had to wind the business down and sell a portfolio of commercial properties at fire-sale prices at a time when interest rates were 21 per cent.
"Having two young children at the time – aged four and eight – spurred me on. I'm a believer children need a fair start in life. Every time I'd get weak at the knees and think about going the bankruptcy route, I'd think of my kids. But good came out of it – that is why I set up Aussie Home Loans."
That perseverance has brought plenty of rewards, with Aussie going on to become a stunning success and making Symond very wealthy. But he has never forgotten the lessons he learned from almost losing everything. "I heard a saying once that when God gives you a gift, he wraps it in a problem. Boy, he sure did give me a big problem. But I have reaped the rewards from hanging in there."
Macquarie Group director and National Portrait Gallery chairman Helen Nugent says the best lessons she ever learnt was not accepting someone else's opinion of what she was capable of achieving in her career.
Aged 29, and pondering what to do with the rest of her life Nugent undertook a series of psychological tests with a recruitment firm. "Having analysed the results, the firm's principal informed me that I 'really lacked the profile to do very much' other than my existing role of teaching Indian and Chinese history and culture at the University of Queensland. However, he offered me a role in recruitment. But I could 'never expect to progress beyond recruiting secretaries', he said."
Nugent took the results home and compared them to those of her chief executive husband who had recently taken the same test. The results were virtually identical. By the time Nugent had made it onto boards like Macquarie and Origin Energy, Nugent says the recruitment principal was gracious enough to apologise.
Another incident taught Nugent the value of sticking to one's principles and the art of subtle negotiating. Having finished her MBA at Harvard Business School, Nugent returned to Melbourne to become the first female member of the Harvard Business School Association of Victoria. The problem was that the club didn't admit women. "The president had a solution – he rang me to declare: 'You can come through the back door, through the kitchen, and up the rear stairs.' Without wanting to appear ungrateful, I asked whether he would be prepared to do that. He rang back two hours later with another triumphant solution – 'You can walk through the front door as an honorary male.'" Nugent graciously accepted. "I figured no one could see an 'honorary male' sign stuck on my forehead!"
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text: I don't have any strong objections to the idea of extending the US "nuclear umbrella" to protect Israel in case of an Iranian nuclear attack, but Charles Krauthammer is aware that Israel already has its own nuclear arsenal, right? I assume that an Israeli threat of a nuclear second strike is going to be a good deal more credible than anything a third party could offer. This is, after all, presumably why Israel went through the trouble of building the nukes.


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ComiXology Sales Total An Estimated $19 Million In 2011, Could Triple in 2012
How big is the digital comics market? That's been a particularly difficult question to answer with neither publishers nor digital distributors giving out solid sales estimates in the past, but a new profile of distributor ComiXology goes a considerable ways toward changing that.As noted by Brigid Alverson, a feature on the future of the digital comics platform at private equity blog peHUB estimated that ComiXology "produced $19 million in gross merchandise value in 2011." More impressively, it adds that that number "is expected to jump to about $70 million… this year."
Earlier this year, Milton Griepp's ICv2 estimated the overall digital market at around $25 million for 2011; if that estimate is correct, it means that ComiXology holds almost 80 percent of the market; whatever the projected jump to $70 million will do to that percentage remains to be seen, but if the trend holds, it could mean the second year in a row where the size of the digital market triples compared with the previous twelve months.
The peHUB piece also quotes ComiXology CEO David Steinberger as mentioning that the company may be looking for growth capital in the next six months, although he admits that "we're really at just the beginning of our strategic initiative."
One more (if perhaps less obvious) sign of ComiXology's success and continued growth can be observed on its careers page, which currently lists a number of job openings for skilled full-time staffers.
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text: Dell Home offers two Dell ST2420L 24″ 1080p LED-Backlit Widescreen LCD Monitors for $359.99 with free shipping. That's a $20 drop from last week's mention of this bundle, $180 per monitor, and $176 below the lowest total price we could find for this quantity sold elsewhere. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include a 1920×1080 (1080p) native resolution, LED backlight, 8,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 250 cd/m² brightness, 5ms response time, one HDMI input, and DVI and VGA video inputs.


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As Judith Seid says in God-Optional Judaism, "If you are having a Jewish wedding, you probably have to break a glass. You can forgo almost every other element, but if you don't break glass, folks will not believe you are really married."
Progressive or traditional, religious or secular, Jewish weddings almost always include a breaking of glass at the end of the ceremony. Traditionally, the man alone broke the glass; today, some couples break the glass together or break two glasses. The glass-breaking is typically followed by a communal "Mazel tov!", which means "good fortune" in Yiddish and is the equivalent of "Congratulations!" In addition to the communal congratulations, Siman Tov u'Mazel Tov is usually sung after the breaking of the glass. Watch this video to learn the words.
To avoid injury, the glass is typically covered in cloth. Some people use a wineglass, others a lightbulb--which breaks very easily.
There are countless interpretations for the tradition of breaking a glass. Some see it as a reminder of the destruction of the First Temple of Jerusalem. Others say it is meant to remind us that marriage is as fragile as glass. It also has been interpreted to demonstrate how life is so fragile that the couple should enjoy every day as if it were their last together.
We conclude the ceremony with the traditional breaking of the glass. The breaking of the glass, like the commitment you make today, is irrevocable and permanent. As the groom breaks the glass, I invite everyone to shout, "Mazel Tov" which means "Congratulations and Good Luck!"
We have come to the final act of this service, which will actually be observed with two final scenes each a link to your different heritages.
First, you will enact an age-old Chinese ritual of bowing, first to your ancestors, then to your parents and friends, and finally to yourselves.
[Bow to candles, parents, each other.]
Now, in keeping with the Jewish custom, we will end the service with the ritual breaking of the glass. This ceremony seems to have as many explanations as there are rabbis officiating at weddings.
For some, the glass is supposed to remind us of all the tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people over the centuries, starting principally with the destruction of the temple.
For others, it is a reminder of the fragility of life and all human relationships.
For the romantics among us, and surely there are still a few left, it is supposed to be as difficult to put the glass back together as it is to break the newly married couple apart.
Anthropologists offer the appealing idea that the sound of the breaking glass is intended to scare away the evil spirits which prey on couples and try to wreak havoc in their relationship. Since we're inclined to look for the repressed, core explanation underlying our modern rituals, this answer is appealing, but since the only demons we're afraid of reside deep within us, we doubt the loud noise will do much to scare them away.
The bride and groom also think the ritual is just plain fun, and that is reason enough to perpetuate it. Fun is good. Breaking the tension is also good. Breaking things and not getting punished for it, is good too.
So now, if for nothing more than the sake of tradition, the groom will break the glass. Let it signify, once and for all, that he and the bride are husband and wife and that it is time to begin the celebration of their marriage.
[The glass is stepped on.]
There are several reasons why it is customary for a glass to be broken at the conclusion of the wedding ceremony. Symbolically, the breaking of the glass reminds us of the fragile nature of life. The custom has also come to symbolize the shattering of the old and the beginning of the new. The breaking of the glass insures the uniqueness of the moment that arises and passes away, a letting go of the past and looking toward the future. Since this is an intermarriage ceremony, that brings together two people from different religious and cultural backgrounds, let us, with this symbol, become especially mindful of the barriers that people erect between one another, and hope that with the breaking of the glass, we will see a breaking down of the barriers between people and help create a world based on love, unity, peace, and understanding. The breaking of the glass is irrevocable and permanent; so, too, may this marriage last an infinity of time--as long as it would take to reassemble the broken pieces of this glass. The breaking of the glass represents a turning point in your lives as you pledge your love today and make a new commitment to one another. This is the time when you turn from living your separate lives to creating a new family together.
-by Rabbi Miriam Jerris
Just as church bells are sometimes rung at the end of a Christian marriage, people of the Jewish faith smash a wine glass. Among the many interpretations of these two customs, one is that the loud noise of both the church bells and the breaking of the glass scares away evil spirits wishing harm to the newly married couple.
Breaking a glass summons the Jewish culture's notion that sweetness can only exist alongside bitterness--breaking the glass reminds us that although this wedding has provided joy, the world is still in turmoil, and requires our care and love. Its breaking is not only a reminder of sorrow, but also an expression of hope for a future free from all violence. Frailty of the glass also suggests the frailty of human Relationships. The glass, then is broken to "protect" the marriage with the implied prayer, "As this glass shatters, so may your marriage never break."
-by Rabbi Lawrence M. Schuval
The Guide to Wedding Ceremonies for Interfaith Couples is also available in PDF and Word formats.


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Snoop: Pharrell understands me
Snoop Dogg and Pharrell Williams "bring out the best of each other" when working together.
The What's My Name? singer has teamed up with fellow musician Pharrell on his latest album, Bush. The pair have worked together before, and for Snoop, it was a joy to get his creative juices flowing with the 42-year-old once again.
"We bring out the best of each other when we're working together musically, dynamically, and spiritually," he told Entertainment Tonight. "It's just a great feeling to be able to work with somebody like Pharrell, who really gets and understands who I am."
Their previous efforts have included hits such as Drop It Like It's Hot and Snoop thinks they've got some big tracks on their hands this time around too. But the 43-year-old was quick to make clear that they weren't covering old ground, instead aiming for a record that would have longevity.
"When we made records like Drop It Like It's Hot, those were moment records that we were in the moment and we felt like we needed to make something that was for the moment," he explained. "This record right here, we have a different pursuit of happiness, which is to see this record live forever."
The album has had good reviews from critics, and Snoop thinks it's because they decided to "emphasise the funk".
"We wanted to make something that was missing," he continued. "The funk has always been a part of music, but for us to take our time and say that we want to make a record solely dedicated to the funk, and that era of music that felt good to us when we were kids -- to be able to not duplicate it, but just put our own spin on it."
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An appeal by the English Parliament asking the Pope to annul Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon will be among 100 priceless documents from the Vatican's Secret Archives to go on display in an unprecedented exhibition in Rome.
The parchment document, which bears the red wax seals of more than 80 English lords, cardinals and bishops, was sent to Pope Clement VII in 1530 but failed to resolve the dispute, which eventually led to religious schism and the founding of the Church of England.
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text: ODE only uses a first order integrator, so quantities that are supposed to be conserved (like angular momentum) change value pretty quickly. ODE is designed mainly for impulsive physics, e.g. where things are colliding and the forces are big, but only for a little while. What forces are acting on your flywheel? How do you spin it, brake it and move it? Just by applying forces, without specifying where those forces are coming from? Do you want to use it to estimate what a real flywheel would do? If so, you're probably better off writing your own special purpose simulation. If you want to use ODE anyway, I'd thing you'd need a much smaller timestep, although I haven't played with it myself. One way you can test: try setting your timestep to 1/100th of your current timestep (i.e. 0.00015), take 100 steps, and see if the results are similar to what you're getting now. Make sure you, e.g., move the flywheel over that time. I take it by "move the flywheel" you mean apply a force to the axle? Remember, if you apply a torque to the axle that's not around it's axis, the flywheel won't move the "obvious" way. If it does, there's something wrong with your simulation. :) - Martin Brian Clarkson wrote: > > Flywheels can be driven by anything. In early navigation systems they were > usually driven by > compressed air or were designed as an elecric motor. I only want to spin, > brake and move it and take readings of its state (angular velocities and > position). > > Brian.. > > -----Original Message----- > From: DjArcas [mailto:djarcas at hotmail.com] > Sent: 18 November 2003 10:40 > To: Brian Clarkson; ode at q12.org > Subject: Re: [ODE] Flywheels > > > I'm curious - is this a 'proper' flywheel, ie it's driven by an engine, and > if the engine is turned off, it will drive the wheels for a moment? How are > you intending to link the things together? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brian Clarkson" <brianclarkson at btconnect.com> > To: <ode at q12.org> > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 10:35 AM > Subject: [ODE] Flywheels > > > >>Hi folks >> >>Can anyone advise me. Can I use ode to simulate a flywheel. It will be >>spinning at about 300 rads/s. Is this a >>non starter or should it work. I need it principally for the rotational >>inertia (startup, slow down ) but gyroscopic >>precession would be a bonus. Is the 200 rads/s ok or should it be scaled. >>How does the step time ( I like to use a fixed step time ) going to affect >>the calcs. I am getting about 60 fps and using 0.015 steps with extra > > steps > >>for catch up. This means it will rotate just over 180 degs per step. > > (sorry > >>for the mixed units) >> >>How about scaling the rotational speed. If so what else has to be scaled. >> >>Your thoughts appreciated. >> >>Brian.. >> >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>ODE mailing list >>ODE at q12.org >>http://q12.org/mailman/listinfo/ode >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > ODE mailing list > ODE at q12.org > http://q12.org/mailman/listinfo/ode


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A Columbia detective credited neighborhood canvassing and unusually good surveillance video for the quick arrests of two suspects in the break-in of a local church.
A Columbia detective credited neighborhood canvassing and unusually good surveillance video for the quick arrests of two suspects in the break-in of a local church.
Dylan Lee Marcrom, 21, 1208 Nashville Highway, was arrested and charged with burglary and contributing to the delinquency of a minor for a break-in shortly after midnight Tuesday at Jackson Heights Church of Christ in Columbia.
His alleged accomplice, a 16-year-old girl, was charged with burglary on a juvenile petition and released to her mother�s custody, Columbia Detective Jason Sanders said.
A motion detector set off an alarm at the church after the suspects broke out a door window and entered, but they stayed only long enough to smash one of the building�s surveillance cameras, according to a police report.
The vandalism was clearly caught on video, and nothing was taken from the church, Sanders said.
Both suspects masked their faces with cloth, but the male�s mask was so tight that a mustache and small beard along the bottom of his jaw were visible through the mask and could be seen on the surveillance video.
�The church has a very good (security) system,� Sanders explained. �We made some still photos from the video and started canvassing the area. This case shows that canvassing works.�
Investigators noticed that the church is within easy walking distance of Extend A Suites on Nashville Highway, took their surveillance photos there and showed them to employees.
�They said, �That looks like Dylan who used to work here,�� Sanders recounted, adding that Marcrom had quit his job at the extended-stay hotel when new owners took over and required drug tests for employees.
The officers also learned that Marcrom still lived in a room at the hotel, and when they went there they found him and the juvenile inside.
Marcrom has a mustache and thin beard like the suspect in the video, and the girl wore a ponytail as seen in the same recording. She can also be seen wearing distinctive sandals, Sanders said.
When Sanders told the pair they needed to come with him for questioning, the girl put on a pair of sandals that matched those in the video, Sanders said.
�Right then, I know this is her,� he explained. �And right off, she confesses. Dylan wouldn�t confess to anything. He said he was home asleep.�
The girl told Sanders �they were looking for food and communion, but I think she meant collections,� Sander added. �I think she meant money.�
Bradley Dugger, an elder at Jackson Heights Church, said a decision was made several years ago to install a quality surveillance system after thieves made off with electronic equipment and other valuables during break-ins on two consecutive nights.
He said it was obtained from SCT Systems Inc. of Columbia, �because many people there go to church here.�
Marcrom remained in the Maury County Jail Thursday in lieu of $16,000 bond.


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My Favorite Trick-Or-Treaters Are The Ones Who Can Barely Say The Words [Video]
I don't get many trick-or-treaters at my house. On one hand, that's awesome because, duh, more candy for me! On the other hand, it's kind of sad because seeing kids all dressed up in their costumes is pretty darn adorable. My favorite trick-or-treaters, however, are the ones that are so small that they can barely pronounce the words "trick-or-treat". Now that I think about it, that makes me sound a little bit creepy... If you watch the video below you'll understand what I mean.


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Ditka. He's so tough, his toughness affects all sports (Slick Pinkham)
I would have to go with Nash, especially considering his age. Remember, there's a huge difference between "strong" and "tough." Dwight Howard is without a doubt unbelievably strong, but with as much as he cries to the refs, I would never call him tough, not even close. If he were tough, he would shut the @#$% up and make his free throws so he wouldn't get hacked every time he touches the ball.


text: A new generation of young boxers fight for their place in the American boxing capital of Los Angeles, where Latino immigration is surging to a historical breaking point. At the heart of the film is the story of 15-year-old twin brothers in their last two years in the tough ranks of amateur boxing where boys are made into men and Olympic dreams are won and lost. Shot over the course of four years, the film offers an inside look at the gritty boxing culture of East Los Angeles where there are more boxers than anywhere else in the country. The documentary is driven by the story of twin brothers Oscar and Javier Molina and their intense relationship with lifelong trainer, Robert Luna. The movie documents their last years fighting as kids and their entry in the men's division of the sport as they clash with seasoned boxers while also telling the stories of the boxers' lives and family outside the sport: their parents harrowing journey across the U.S. border, their hopes for their kids, the larger story of the monumental immigration protests of 2006, the boys' personal lives as teenagers, their difficulties and losses, their hopes and plans for the future as professional boxers and the deep belief in who they have been taught to become inside and outside the ring. The film reaches its climatic moments as their trainer pushes them to the edge of their abilities, inspiring them to fight as if their lives depend on it.


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Duchess to 'dress quirkily'
Britain's Duchess of Cambridge is apparently being advised to wear more "colour and pattern".
Catherine is apparently getting style advice from a close friend that she went to school with. Interior designer Emilia Jardine-Paterson has known the brunette since they were 13 and was chosen to be one of Prince George's godparents. Emilia has been advising the royal couple on decorating their apartments at Kensington Palace – and has also been giving Catherine style tips.
"Kate admires Emilia's style. Emilia has become increasingly important to her and Kate always uses her as a sounding board. Kate is trying to move Kate away from the Middleton neutral palate and push her towards colour or pattern," a source told British magazine Grazia. "Emilia loves vintage and tries to get Kate to be a bit more quirky."
Catherine and Emilia became close while attending Marlborough College in England. It seems Emilia has never been afraid to give the royal her honest opinion when it comes to fashion.
"When they were at school she used to tease Kate about her prim Jigsaw shirts and hated those fur gilets Kate wore," an insider revealed.
Catherine and her husband Prince William are said to be thrilled with their newly decorated home in Kensington Palace. The couple are happy they listened to Emilia and introduced some vibrant shades into the apartment.
"Emilia has kept to the same ethos when advising Kate on interior décor. Kate wanted it all muted beiges and neutrals, but Emilia has encouraged more colour," a source revealed.
Emilia's husband David has been friends with William since they went to school at Eton. It has even been claimed Emilia introduced Catherine to William when they were 17.
"Emilia has become an integral part of Kate and William's life, so she was an obvious choice to guide George in his future," a source said of her role as a godparent.
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SAP AG (NYSE:SAP) reported preliminary unaudited results for fiscal 2013 on January 10, 2014. In dollar terms, total revenues grew 4% to €16.81 billion compared to fiscal 2012. Constant currency revenues on the other hand grew 8% for the fiscal, indicating significant erosion on volatile currencies during 2013. Comparatively, constant currency and reported revenues grew 9% and 14% during fiscal 2012.
Cloud subscription revenues posted growth of 158% to €697 million over fiscal 2012. On-premise software license sales, however, continued their downward trend due to the migration of businesses from on-premise application software to on-demand SaaS offerings. Revenues from SAP's software division declined about 3% over fiscal 2012, reaching close to €4.51 billion. Software-related service revenues also witnessed a slowdown with 6% growth compared to 14.5% last fiscal. In addition, revenues from SAP's professional services division shrunk approximately 6% for the fiscal period.
IFRS operating profit for the fiscal stood at approximately €4.47 billion, compared to €4.07 billion a year ago. The 10% growth in operating income despite the slowdown in revenues resulted in 1.5% expansion in IFRS operating profit margin. However, these margins were comparatively lower than the 34% observed in fiscal 2011.
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Here we highlight key takeaways from the preliminary results. The company will announce its audited fiscal 2013 results on January 21, and we want to study the impact of the ongoing cloud migration on SAP's top line prospects with regards to the outlook for fiscal 2014. We will also shed some light on future margin prospects for the company in our earnings article.
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Declining Software Revenues To Continue In The Short Term
The decline in SAP's software revenue stems from the migration of businesses from deploying applications on-premise to the cloud. This is evident from SAP's preliminary fiscal 2013 results. In reported terms, software revenues declined 3% compared to 13.5% growth in fiscal 2012. On a constant currency basis, software revenues gained 2% in fiscal 2013, compared to 11% growth in fiscal 2012. This is a sharp deceleration in revenues and a continuity in this trend could very well lead to negative top line growth for the company. On the other hand, cloud subscription revenues, which are expected to make up for the decline in on-premise software sales, are still at an early stage for the company. Despite the impressive triple digit growth rate in 2013, the revenues of €697 million (just 4% of total revenues) are still small in absolute terms.
The decline in software license sales has also impacted software-related service revenues. Software-related service revenues in 2013 were €8.73 billion, compared to €8.24 billion in 2012 and €6.97 billion in 2011. This represents a growth rate of 6% compared to 18% a year ago. In its Q4 earnings call on January 21, we expect to gain insights into SAP's stance on its software license division in terms of its fiscal 2014 outlook. Although SAP is expanding the integration of the HANA platform with its application software, we expect to see a further slowdown in software and software-related service revenues for the first two quarters of fiscal 2014.
Margins To See Gradual Expansion Due To Increasing Cloud Adoption
According to SAP's unaudited financial results, operating margins expanded from 25.1% in 2012 to 26.6% in 2013. We believe this expansion is a result of an increase in adoption of cloud services from SAP's customers. Going forward, we expect margins to expand further as SAP customers continue to adopt cloud subscription services. Additionally, the integration of SAP HANA into its application software subscriptions as a bundle package could contribute to better margins due to its relatively higher pricing. Currently, 77 industry applications and analytical solutions are being powered by HANA, and all the product offerings are expected to be ready for HANA soon. We expect SAP to continue to benefit from the expansion in margins by integrating its application offerings with the HANA platform to boost business productivity for its customers.
We will revise our $80 Trefis price estimate for SAP after the release of audited results on January 21.
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WASHINGTON-- When your city is in the running for one of the largest political events in the country, any little bonus can help.
So when Las Vegas, Cincinnati and Dallas arrived in Washington to woo the Republican National Committee on Friday, they brought gifts.
The Dallas delegation, led by Mayor Mike Rawlings, former Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau president Phillip Jones, gave the party blue tote bags with "Big Things Happen Here" written on the front. Inside, underneath tissue paper with prints of the state flag placed onto a picture of Texas, were the goods. A hat, polo shirt and notebook emblazoned with the Dallas 2016 logo, along with a small Neiman Marcus gift box filled with lotion and mints.
The Cincinnati delegation decided that the best way to the GOP's heart was through its stomach. The Queen City brought Graeter's ice cream, which the delegation called the best in the world, along with chili and ribs.
The two cities, along with Las Vegas, met with GOP officials today to make a pitch to host the 2016 Republican Convention. All eight cities still in the running were slated to meet with the party earlier this month, but a snowstorm in Washington forced these three cities to reschedule.
Phoenix presented in the first wave of cities in early March. Its delegation had Arizona Diamondbacks baseball caps, Goldwater Salsa, and a host of other Arizona-made products. Derrick Hall, the president and CEO of the Arizona baseball team, is a member of the Phoenix convention committee.
Columbus, one of the three Ohio cities in the running, packed chocolate buckeyes (a local peanut butter and chocolate candy), along with locally made brownies and Bath & Body Works foot cream to tout the "walkability" of its convention location.


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Technology stocks have enjoyed a renaissance over the last couple of years. The likes of Apple and Google have given investors a taste of the dotcom glory days.
But you have to be incredibly careful when it comes to investing in technology stocks. They're a devil to value… how many years' profit should you pay for a company producing the latest gizmo or web service?
Today I want to show you two companies that released trading figures this week. One, a gizmo and gadget provider; the other, a great industrial titan… they're great examples of what I mean. And one of them could be an absolute bargain right now.
Kicking TomTom's tyres
On Tuesday, both Michelin and TomTom (the satnav maps provider) published results. Both are suffering because their key European market is back in recession. New car registrations in Europe are at a 17-year low. That means tyre and fancy new satnav sales suffer.
Yet, these two stocks couldn't be more different. The old-economy industrial titan, whose shares are trading on a miserly seven times earnings. And the former barnstorming technology play, whose shares now trade on what looks like an expensive 20 times 2013 earnings.
First let's take a quick look at TomTom…
The depressed market for new cars isn't the only thing that's dragging down TomTom's sales. New technologies are causing problems too. It turns out that smartphones can do a satnav's job pretty well. And anyway, many of those who were going to buy satnavs have by now already got them. Sales are dropping fast.
TomTom is forecasting 2013 earnings per share of 20 cents – down from 40 cents for 2012. That'll be the lowest earnings figure since the company listed in 2005. And the future looks pretty bleak from where I'm standing.
It's the classic problem with technology stocks. How many years' earnings can you see? Nobody knows how technology will develop – but we're pretty darned sure that it will. And boy, does this stuff change quickly. Disruptive technology can allow a company to grow earnings extremely quickly… but often those sorts of companies are vulnerable to being disrupted themselves.
Now over to Michelin…
Michelin will outlast them all
Michelin reported a mixed bag. Yes, European sales have taken a pasting. And it's not just down to a dearth in new car sales. Replacement tyre sales are down too (maybe recession-weary consumers are running tyres down to the last treads?).
But on the bright side, Michelin is a diversified global giant. Michelin sells tyres for everything from bikes to aircraft and trucks. In fact, 'speciality tyre' sales have been doing rather well – revenues were up 13% as sales into the mining and farming industries grew. Margins on truck tyres have practically doubled since 2011.
What's more, as an old-economy business, there is plenty of scope to adapt…
Over the next couple of years, Michelin will reduce production in France and up the stakes in the developing world. It can see some €1bn in cost savings up its sleeve. That should see profits move up from €2.4bn today to nearer €2.9bn come 2015 – at least that's what management forecasts.
And in a show of faith, the directors have proposed raising the dividend from €2.1 to €2.4. That's a 15% hike! And it still leaves dividend cover of almost four times.
When low tech is best
Moving production from France sounds like it could create political problems. I'm sure the transition won't be without setbacks. But a multinational company like Michelin has political power of its own. Even in France, the government has introduced tax breaks for the biggies. Because they know that the companies can just leave if they're mistreated.
Rising input costs will undoubtedly hurt Michelin. Commodities inflation may yet cause a headache if they're unable to pass on price rises. But on that score, it's good to see that the price hikes brought in during 2011 have been maintained through what turned out to be a tough 2012.
It seems that this company has the ability to ride out the tough times. At heart, the technology hasn't changed much since John Dunlop made the first practical pneumatic tyre in 1887.
That matters because ultimately, low tech gives better earnings visibility. Unless someone comes up with a better solution than our century-old synthetic rubber technology, we can say with some confidence that Michelin will remain a leader in the tyre making business.
It's a prize asset selling at a knockdown price. It was interesting to see that yesterday, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway announced that it's set to take control of another global titan – Heinz. Buffett understands the value of a low-tech business with a recognised brand – especially if it's cheap!
The markets, on the other hand, don't seem to care. Assuming management meet their stated goals, it leaves Michelin trading at something like six times 2015 earnings. That looks too cheap to me…
Maybe Buffett's already sniffing around?
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The baseball practice yesterday was on the whole the most satisfactory of the season. The base-running of the first nine was sharp, and Dickinson and Cook hit the ball in good style. Perry and Paine, the freshman pitchers on the second nine, were both very wild. Today the two nines will probably play a practice game. The men will go to the training table next Wednesday. The men played yesterday in this order:
First nine.- p., Ames; c. O'Malley; 1b., Dickinson; 2b., Whittemore; 3b., Cook; s.s., Stevenson; l.f., McCarthy; c.f., Gonterman; r.f. Garrison.
Second nine.- p. Perry and Paine; c., Scannell; 1b., Griffin; 2b., Dean; 3b., Winslow; s.s., Hapgood; l.f., Phelan; c.f., Hayes; r.f., Manley.
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Ad Council's Boston Leadership Committee and Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries Encourage Bostonians to Be Job Creators
Boston, MA, May 2, 2014 – In an effort to inspire Bostonians to get involved in their communities and encourage job growth, the Ad Council's Boston Leadership Committee and Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries are urging all TV and radio stations in the greater Boston area to support their localized job training and employment public service advertisements (PSAs). The goal is to encourage all residents to become job creators in their communities by donating their new or gently used clothing and household items to Goodwill.
"Goodwill is enabling all Bostonians the opportunity to become job creators and make a significant difference in the lives of individuals living in our community," said Karen Agresti of the Ad Council's Boston Leadership Committee. "On behalf of the Ad Council's leadership committee, I want to personally encourage all greater Boston media outlets to join us in supporting this critical campaign to encourage their listeners and viewers to do their part by donating their gently used items to their local Goodwill."
Last year, nearly 10,500 individuals were served inthe local greater Boston area through Goodwill's job training programs andcareer services. Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries served 636 individualswith barriers to employment through its job training programs, providing themcase management, work readiness training, skills training, on-the-job training,job placement, and post-placement support. Additionally, Boston Career Link, the one-stop career center operated by Goodwill, assisted 9,860 individuals with career services and referrals to training programs.
The Boston Leadership Committee is encouraging all media throughout Boston to air the PSAs beginning today and continuing through September. Created pro bono by New York-based advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi, the PSAs conclude with the tagline, "Donate Stuff. Create Jobs." and direct audiences to visit Goodwill.org to find their local donation centers. The site also features the Donation Impact Calculator, which allows users to calculate how a donation might equate to services for someone who is seeking employment.
The PSAs will be supported by the Ad Council's Boston Leadership Committee, which includes:
- Karen Agresti, SVP, Director of Local Broadcast, Hill Holiday
- Jane Bowman, Vice President Marketing & Sales Development, Boston Globe Media
- Bill Fine, President & GM, WCVB-TV
- Joe Grimaldi, Chairman, Mullen
- Alexander von Lichtenberg, Vice President & GM, WUNI-HD/LATV 27.2/WUTF-HD, Entravision
- Phil Zachary, VP and Market Manager, Entercom Radio
- John Costello, President Global Marketing & Innovation at Dunkin Brands
- James Speros, EVP and CMO, Fidelity
"By airing these localized PSAs, the localmedia helps to raise awareness of Goodwill and how easy it is to a make adifference in the community. When you donate to Goodwill, you become a jobcreator and help individuals with barriers to employment find work," said JoanneHilferty, president and CEO of Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries.
Launched in September 2013, the national Job Training and Employment campaign has received more than $21 million in donated media todate.
The Ad Council
The AdCouncil is a private, nonprofit organization with a rich history of marshalingvolunteer talent from the advertising and media industries to deliver criticalmessages to the American public. Having produced thousands of PSA campaignsaddressing the most pressing social issues of the day, the Ad Council haseffected, and continues to effect, tremendous positive change by raisingawareness, inspiring action and saving lives. To learn more about the AdCouncil and its campaigns, visit www.adcouncil.org, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or viewour PSAs on YouTube.
About Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries
For more than a century, Goodwill hasprovided job training programs and partnered with the business community toprovide meaningful work opportunities for individuals with barriers toself-sufficiency. Goodwill also operates Boston Career Link, a one-stop careercenter that offers universal access to a broad range of services for jobseekers. The Goodwill Stores in easternand central Massachusetts provide jobs and on-the-job training opportunitieswhile they offer quality, low-cost goods to individuals and families lookingfor value. To learn more, visit Goodwill online at www.goodwillmass.org or follow us on social media @goodwillboston.
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Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Review by Archmonk Iga
"Great for veterans and newcomers alike, Kirby's return to his roots is an absolute blast."
More than anything else, Kirby's Return to Dreamland evoked an enormous sense of nostalgia from me throughout its entirety. Slicing up Scarfies with sword combos, throwing a cutter and jumping to let it hit a distant Poppy Bros. Jr., and frantically running every which way when I had an invincibility lollipop reminded me of some of the best times I had as a kid playing videogames. Kirby possibly took up the most of my playtime as a young gamer, leeching away hours as I tried to uncover all the secrets in Dreamland 3, Adventure, Superstar, Pinball Land, Block Ball, Tilt n' Tumble
the list goes on and on. So as I played his return to roots in Return to Dreamland, the best part about it was that it made me feel like a kid again. As a Kirby expert, KRtD was far from difficult to master, especially compared to the likes of Superstar. But the bottom line is that I had a hell of a good time throughout all ten or so hours I spent with it. Great for kids AND adults, KRtD may be one of the few reasons that it is still cool to own a Wii.
A strange alien crash lands on planet Pop Star, and he requests that Kirby and his friends travel across the land in search of his ship's lost parts. Instead of Kirby doing it solo, he can invite King Dedede, Meta Knight, and a Waddle Dee along for the ride to help him. The adorableness of Kirby is clearly still going strong in KRtD, and its lighthearted story only emphasizes that. It's also cute to see Kirby and his two biggest arch nemeses teaming up for the greater good. There may not be anything new and original in KRtD, but if you expected that from a Kirby game then you're probably playing the wrong series.
Planet Pop Star is bright and colorful, though the scenery does not exactly push the Wii hardware to its limits. Thinking about Donkey Kong Country Returns, Kirby Epic Yarn, or the more recent Rayman Origins, you can immediately tell that KRtD did not make too much effort to visually impress. There is not much to admire in the background, and the foreground is simply Kirby Superstar made for current-gen. Some of the bosses look great, and there are many cool effects with the copy abilities that Kirby gets--especially the new super abilities. Still, by comparison, KRtD's visuals are good, not great.
The adorable outcries that Kirby makes are here in full force, often accompanied by awws from you, the player. Kirby and his pals are just too cute to handle sometimes. It's great to hear certain sounds we are familiar with from Kirby too, such as the air puff that Kirby shoots out after floating or when he spits out a star. Musically, KRtD revises many of Kirby's classic tunes to moderately entertaining success. It's great to hear the classics, but I think a little more innovation could have been done with them. The new tracks don't stick nearly as well either. That's not to say the tracks won't get stuck in your head for hours on end because they WILL. It's another great reason KRtD brought out that nostalgia in me. I remember humming Kirby music constantly as a kid.
Returning to Kirby's classic gameplay proves to be an absolute blast on the Wii. Kirby will discover many familiar copy abilities, such as Fire, Bomb, Hammer, and Wing, with plenty of new ways to use them. There is also a plethora of brand new abilities, all of which are creative and fun to experiment with. Body surfing through a bunch of enemies with water, spinning around nonstop during boss fights with Leaf, and donning an adorable Indiana Jones hat with Whip are only a few of the great additions to Kirby's abilities. There are some omissions that sadden me, however. I loved the Wheel levels in Superstar, and while the ability itself is pretty weak, a couple segments to use it would have been another great breath of nostalgia. I also loved the Yo-Yo ability from Superstar, so why did they leave that one out? Suplex, Mirror, Cook, and Jet are also nowhere to be seen. Would we have minded more levels with more abilities? Of course not. And lord knows the disc size had plenty of room for more content. So while I love all the abilities we get, it would have only helped if they added in some of the ones from before.
This pain is numbed a little bit with the new super abilities and items, which are limited-use but extremely powerful. Swinging a giant sword and slicing a volcano in half is awesome, and the fact that this little pink puffball is doing it makes it that much better. The best one in my opinion is Flare Beam, where Kirby takes an enormous ball of power and moves it across the screen to light up dimmed boxes. Another great thing about these abilities is that they are necessary to fight hidden bosses in their stages. If you can hold onto the super ability for long enough, then by the end of it you will likely uncover a portal that will take Kirby to another dimension. These moving screen levels can be quite challenging, and they are concluded with a Sphere Doomer mini-boss. The bosses are pretty easy on their own, but getting to them is what really makes you push it into the next gearit's especially challenging because you lose any ability you have upon entering this other dimension, so you're stuck with normal Kirby. Along with the super abilities, Kirby will sometimes pick up items to get him further. These are interesting in that your movement is severely limited, but more often than not they are quite fun. My favorite was the French horn that acted as a giant rainbow-umbrella.
Aside from the Sphere Doomers, other bosses appear at the end of each stage. And while it's great to own Whispy Woods in Stage 1 again, he is the only familiar boss we get to fight. Kracko, one of my favorites, is nowhere to be seen in KRtD, and since two of Kirby's other big baddies are actually helping him this time around, expect some unfamiliar boss fights. These boss fights can prove to be quite challenging, but admittedly they are more about brawn than brain. There is pretty much zero strategy to beating them other than nailing them every chance you get and avoiding them when they come after you. Epic Yarn taught us a lot, and one of the things it taught us is that Kirby's boss fights can require some real thinking. KRtD's boss fights require little thinking but a lot of damage.
This brings me to the difficulty of KRtD, which is just about spot on. First and foremost, Kirby games are for the kids, and KRtD is no exception. Sure, I had my fair share of deaths in the later stages of the game, but all in all KRtD is extremely easy for us veterans. For kids, it's another story. Not only will getting all the Energy Spheres prove a real test of commitment to the young'uns, the levels themselves and the optional challenge stages will surely result in some serious frustration, but also some serious obsession. Don't you remember how angry you got when you fought Marx twenty-seven times in Milky Way Wishes? And then that beautiful feeling of victory when you finally crushed him Ahh, yes. Kirby is still making wonderful memories for the kids in 2011. How I envy them.
One of the best parts of KRtD is that it can be played with three friends. Similar to New Super Mario Bros. Wii, multiplayer in this game results in many hilarities and accidental deaths. At the same time, a lot can be accomplished much more easily than if you were to play alone. Friends can play as Dedede, Meta Knight or Waddle Dee if they want (each of whom has a single specified ability), but most likely your partners will choose to play as a colored Kirby clone. KRtD is great when you play it alone, but get one, two or three people to join you and it's all-out Kirby mayhem. It's also so darn cute when they give each other hugs to share food.
As you can tell, KRtD adds very little to core gameplay of classic Kirby. He still inhales enemies and copies their abilities, getting from point A to point B in each stage. The new abilities are great, despite some unnecessary omissions. Multiplayer isn't new to the Kirby series, but this is the most fun multiplayer we've had in a Kirby game so far. Even though there isn't a whole lot of fresh new content here, the fact that Kirby games are generally a joy to play through is reason enough to love KRtD.
I was able to 100% KRtD in less than a week. For the younger generation of Kirby fans, it will take a lot longer. There is also an Extra Mode, which is the exact same game only with half of Kirby's life taken awaya bit of a cop-out, but I guess it's better than nothing. There are five optional challenge stages which will add a couple more hours, as well as the Arena modes and a couple fun little minigames. For someone like me, KRtD's replay value is quite low because of my extensive experience with Kirby. For many others, however, it could take nearly 30 hours to complete everything. It will never last as long as Superstar no matter who's playing, but it's still a good chunk of time. The only iffy thing about it all is whether or not you think the time you put into this game is worth $50.
Hefty pricetag aside, KRtD is a bucket-full of adorable fun. Its content is limited and it is far from pushing the Wii to the next level despite its release in the latter part of the system's life. Nonetheless, Kirby fans young and old will find nothing but enjoyment in the little puffball's Return to Dreamland.
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Reviewer's Rating: 3.5 - Good
Originally Posted: 11/16/11, Updated 11/18/11
Game Release: Kirby's Return to Dream Land (US, 10/24/11)
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Australian Marcus Fraser will take part in the season-ending Iskandar Johor Open in Malaysia this week hoping to leapfrog Thai stalwart Thaworn Wiratchant and claim his first Order of Merit title on the Asian Tour.
Second-placed Fraser trails Thaworn by $25 261.90 ahead of the $2 million event which starts on Thursday, with the Australian taking part after initially suggesting he may skip the event to play a OneAsia tournament at home.
Fraser has pocketed $652 344 from his limited 10 Asian Tour appearances this year and took part in OneAsia's Australian Open last week allowing Thawaron to stretch his lead at the Thailand Golf Championships.
Thaworn, who turns 46 later this month, could have all but assured he would become the oldest golfer to win the Asian Tour's Order of Merit title but a poor display with the driver on Sunday led to a 77 and a disappointing tied 36th finish.
"It is still an open race. It is going to be interesting," said the Thai, who has won three of his 26 Asian Tour events this year.
"I struggled with my driver in the final round (in Thailand) so I hope it will work for me in Johor.
"Winning the Order of Merit again is definitely going to be a big achievement as it shows that age is not barrier to success."
Thaworn has won the Queens Cup in Thailand, the Selangor Masters in Malaysia and the Indian Open this year but despite his success, five players stand a chance of preventing him adding a second Order of Merit title after his 2005 triumph.
Fraser is without a win on tour this year but does have four top-four finishes in lucrative events co-sanctioned with the European Tour.
South African Jbe Kruger ($462 588) and Indian Gaganjeet Bhullar (430 845) are also capable of winning the Order of Merit title with a victory at the Horizon Hills course this week.
"It's a big week. To win (the Order of Merit), you have to win in Johor," said Kruger, who won the Avantha Masters in India in February and has only played nine times on Tour this year.
Japan's Masanori Kobayashi ($410 639) and Thai Prom Meesawat ($373 510) also have a mathematical chance if they win in Johor and other results go their way.
Also taking part in Malaysia this week are British Open champion Ernie Els of South Africa and Spain's victoriousRyder Cup member Sergio Garcia.


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