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What's Your Session Beer?
I recently tasted a sample of Founders Brewing Company's first new addition to their year-round sixpack lineup in six years. It's called All Day IPA, and they're marketing it as a sessionable ale "with significantly lower alcohol" than most IPAs.
It's tasty beer, with a tropical fragrance that hints at tangerine and pineapple, and a brisk hop-forward flavor. There are pretzel-like grain notes and a little fruit but what's commanding here is grassy hops and a lingering bitterness. If you like both pilsners and IPAs, this beer will be right up your alley.
But is a 4.7% ABV IPA really a beer you can drink all day?
The alcohol arms race in craft beer in general seems to have eased a bit (it turns out not that many people really want to drink The World's Strongest And Most Expensive Beer in front of a football game or at a barbecue) but IPAs do tend to be pretty boozy. Bell's Two Hearted is 7% ABV (as is Bear Republic's Racer Five and Ballast Point's Sculpin), Stone IPA is 6.9%, and Dogfish Head's 60-Minute is 6%. The top 50 American IPAs on Beeradvocate are all 5.5% ABV and above, with most in the mid-sixes and sevens. So compared to its competitors within the style, Founders' new offering is, in fact, relatively low in alcohol.
And technically, most folks would say any beer at 5% ABV or below counts as a session beer—a beer you can drink for several hours in a row, whether you're watching the Superbowl or working in a munitions factory during World War I. But should the definition of session beer include a clause about style, about bitterness and the potency of the hops?
What do you drink when you want to have more than a couple? Do you reach for bitter, refreshing IPAs? Or are you more of a O'Hara's Stout or hefeweizen type? Do you buy sixpacks of Stone Levitation (4.4% ABV), Goose Island Honker's Ale (4.2% ABV) or stock up on cans of Pork Slap (4.3% ABV)? Or do you ignore the numbers altogether?
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Our short get-away this weekend was everything we could have wished for. A simple road trip to the country-side where we could see the beautiful autumn colours, visit the local farms and pick some in-season fruit and nuts. We were lucky with the weather on Good Friday as it was a picture perfect autumn day - warm and sunny with the slightest breeze reminding us from the cooler season to come.
Buying fresh produce straight from a farm is a such a privilege for a city-dweller like myself. In the city I love visiting farmers markets whenever I can and buy produce from the local farmers. Visiting an actual farm, however, is a wonderful experience itself and I wish I could do it more often. I also love the warm-hearted community feeling in the small country towns. They are welcoming and friendly and supporting the small businesses makes me feel like I'm doing the right thing.
The apple season is at its peak so majority of the farms were selling mostly just apples. We did come across an old-fashioned unattended fruit stall where you could just pick a bucket-full of persimmons and leave the money in the tin. I adore this kind of honesty and trust - it is such a novelty nowadays.
The following morning dawned misty and rainy, but it was an atmospheric drive on the bendy roads through the native Australian bushland. We were up early and headed to a farm where we could pick our own chestnuts and, if lucky, find a few late-season walnuts as well.
At the farm we had a chance to chat with the farmer himself. He told us a bit about the farm and guided us to a tree that had the freshest chestnuts. I felt like I was back in my element, foraging, as I used to do so often back in Finland. We saw some gorgeous pine mushrooms, even nettles and dandelion that unfortunately were not suitable to eat at this time of the year. Chestnuts were plentiful and despite being slightly ill-equipped, we were able to fill our bucket in no time.
As we were walking back to the gates, the farmer approached us with his big hands full of walnuts. He had gone out to pick them himself for us and I thought it was such a kind gesture. I have never tasted walnuts as delicious as these. The nuts were so fresh and clean, with not a hint of the rancidity many shop-bought walnuts may have. What a perfect way to end our trip!
With a freshened spirit I'll soon be back in my kitchen, cooking and bearing in mind where my food comes from and how it is grown.The little extra effort it might take to eat organic, locally grown food just makes it feel more special and more enjoyable.
I will use the chestnuts we picked to make these cakes, perhaps a soup and another savoury dish. I also cannot wait to try the recipes the farmer recommended.
I hope you are all enjoying your time out and doing things you don't normally find time for - spending time with your loved ones, trying new recipes or just relaxing. Enjoy!


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Billy Cox
Pictured here with his well-worn '70s Fender Jazz bass, Cox opened the show with the famed Ernie Isley on guitar. Double Trouble drummer Chris Layton joined them for a great rendition of "Stone Free."
Out of everyone in the 2010 Experience Hendrix lineup, none had a closer relationship to Hendrix than Billy Cox. They met at Fort Campbell in Kentucky in the early '60s when they enlisted in the US Army. Cox was Hendrix's original choice for the bassist slot in the Experience, but Cox had several other musical projects going at the time so he declined. History would eventually be made when Hendrix and Cox reunited to form Band of Gypsys. The combination of the two, with the late Buddy Miles on drums, gave the world some of Hendrix's best compositions, including "Machine Gun" and "Changes."
Cox ripped through the Milwaukee set with cuts like "Stone Free," "Message to Love," "Them Changes," and the closing "Red House" using a classic combination of a '70s Fender Jazz bass rumbling through an Ampeg SVT Classic head and a matching Ampeg 8x10 cabinet. The setup was simple yet legendary, just like Cox's thumping bass work.
Cox's amp setup consisted of an Ampeg SVT Classic tube head with a matching Ampeg 8x10 cabinet.


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As mentioned in an earlier post the partitioning in 5.1 has reached a level of
stability so that it can now be put to some heavier test. To spread further
insights of the new partitioning feature I'll deliver two webinars next week
and the week after that (29 nov and 5 Dec).
You'll find a reference to both from the MySQL Home Page.
The first one will give an introduction to partitioning in MySQL and
describe the variants of partitioning that will be supported, which
management variants that are possible and so forth.
The second webinar is a follow-up that will do some repetition to
ensure it can be viewed stand-alone but will mainly dive a little
deeper into various areas of partitioning amongst other how it
relates to MySQL Cluster.
My name is Mikael Ronstrom and I work for Oracle as Senior MySQL Architect. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The statements and opinions expressed on this blog are my own and do not necessarily represent those of Oracle Corporation.
Thursday, November 23, 2006
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Lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Nakuru National Park is one of Kenya's two Premium Parks, and is a birdlover's paradise. It surrounds Lake Nakuru, located in the Central Rift Conservation Area in the Southern Rift Valley region of Kenya. Originally protected as a bird sanctuary, this park hosts over 400 bird species, including 5 globally threatened species, and is an important stop on the African-Eurasian Migratory Flyway. This park was also the first national Rhino sanctuary and hosts one of the world's highest concentrations of the Black Rhinoceros.
Lake Nakuru National Park is one of Kenya's 23 National Parks and one of two in the Premium category, along with Amboseli National Park. It can be found in Central Kenya, about 90 miles (140km) northwest of Nairobi, in the Nakuru district of the Rift Valley Province. The ecosystem is comprised of the lake, surrounded by wooded and bushy grasslands. The park supports a wide ecological diversity including Flamingos (Greater and Lesser) and other water birds, and the Black and White Rhinoceros which are the major attractions of the area.
Lake Nakuru National Park started as a bird viewing and sport shooting area of migratory birds in 1950s, but has since been expanded and fenced to protect populations of endangered giraffes and rhinoceros.
Depending on the season, Lake Nakuru can cover up to about 25 miles2 (40 km2), and the entire park covers about 116 miles2 (188 km2). The lake is highly saline, so it is surrounded by a grassland of highly adaptable alkaline grasses. This park also has many hills with established viewpoints from which the lake, the woodlands, and often times the herds of buffalo can be seen.
Flora and Fauna[edit]
In addition to its 400 species of birds, Lake Nakuru National Park is home to 50+ mammal species, and over 500 species of flora. This park is famous for the flocks of Greater and Lesser Flamingos that gather around the lake, sometimes with as many as 2 million! You can find this great pink mass around the lake for a good part of the year, as these iconic birds stay mostly within the Rift Valley, migrating from lake to lake. Because Lake Nakuru National Park was fenced to protect endangered Rhinos and Giraffes, it can't support African Elephants, so you won't find any here!
You are guaranteed to see: White Rhinos, African Buffalos, Rothschild Giraffes, Zebras, Impalas, Olive Baboons, Vervet Monkeys, Waterbucks, a variety of water birds (Yellow-billed Pelicans, Marabou Storks, Hammerkops, Fish Eagles, etc.)
Common in the park: Hyenas, Jackals, Lesser Flamingos, Hippopotamus, Pythons
If you are lucky you may see: Lions, Leopards, Black Rhinos, Wild Dogs, Colobus Monkeys, Cheetahs
Don't forget the plants! In Lake Nakuru National Park you can see a wide variety of beautiful landscapes: from grasslands to dense forests, and the very rare tarconanthus bushlands and euphorbia forests.
Lake Nakuru National Park is officially classified as dry sub-humid to semi-arid, which basically means it's not too wet and not too dry, or too hot or cold. The climate in this area is really beautiful, you won't fry in the sun here like you would in Amboseli or Tsavo. You are likely however, to get rained on. Late afternoon is the most common time for rain showers. If you want the best chance of avoiding these rains, consider coming some time between July to December or January to March. However, avoiding the rain is not guaranteed, even during these dryer months. Also, these months are in the peak tourism season, so the park will be very crowded with tourist vehicles. If you don't mind a little rain and you want to avoid the crowd, come in December or April to June (you'd also save money coming at this time!). Another great thing about this park- it's fenced, so even during the wet months you will see wildlife because they cannot migrate away from the park.
Get in[edit]
The park opens at 7am. If you are traveling from Nairobi, then take the Naironi-Nakuru highway. On the way to Nakuru you will have a great view of the Rift Valley, so drive slow and enjoy the scenery! From Nairobi, it is about a 30-minute drive to a scenic overlook at 7200 feet (2200 meters) above sea level and from here you can get a spectacular view of the volcanoes Suswa and Longonot. There are also a group of great little curio shops at this stop where you can buy souvenirs. Seeing the entire park could take you a full day, so plan to arrive around 9am unless you have more than a day in the area. It might take you few minutes to get your ticket and the vehicle checked.
The park has very well established roads that make most parts of the park accessible by 2-wheel-drive vehicles. Some less-traveled parts and most viewpoint hills will require 4-wheel-drive. The park has three gates: the Main Gate and Lanet Gate that link the park with the Nairobi-Nakuru highway and the less-used Nderit Gate.
If you choose to fly: It's about a 25-minute flight from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi to the Naishi airstrip inside the park.
The entry fee is $60 for non-resident adult and $35 for non-resident child/student. If possible, pay in US$. If the fee is paid in Kenyan Shillings (KSH), the fee is converted to US$ at a highly unfavorable rate. For Kenyan nationals the fee is KSH 860 for adult, KSH 215 for child/student; for foreign adult residents of Kenya the fee is KSH 1,030 and one-half KSH 515 for child/student.
A really cool new thing that KWS has started is called SafariCard. You can buy a permanent one ahead of time and load it up with money to use at several of Kenya's parks, or you can buy a temporary one at the gate, surrendered at the gate when you leave.
An additional vehicle fee is required, the amount of which is determined by the number of seats in your vehicle.
Get around[edit]
The best way to get around almost any national park is by car.
Do & See[edit]
Viewpoints (established- means you can park your vehicle, get out, and enjoy the view, take photos, even have a picnic on picnic tables present at these sites):
Hills (not established viewpoints):
Buy[edit][add listing]
It's suggested that any gear you might need like sunscreen, bug repellant, camping gear, etc. be brought with you to Kenya as the highest quality stuff may not be readily available to you once you get there. If you're staying in Nairobi you can probably find a lot of this stuff at a Tusky's (large supermarket chain in Kenya), but it may still be a good idea to bring it from home.
Souvenirs can be bought inside the park in the lodge gift shops, but if you want to buy from one of these places make sure you budget for it. Stuff in these gift shops is not cheap. If you have time, it's better to spend it exploring and shopping in the nearby Nakuru town. You can find the same stuff from locals here for 1/3 the price lodge gift shops ask for.
Eat & Drink[edit]
If you are staying outside the park or will only be in the area for a day, you should definitely bring your own food and drinks and enjoy them at one of the scenic picnic spots throughout the park. However, if your budget allows it, you can stop at one of the lodges in the park and try the buffet or the a la carte menu. These lodges also have poolside bars where you can grab a cold drink (try a Tusker!). Keep in mind though: eating at a lodge won't be cheap (it's usually around $40/person for lunch or dinner!).
If you plan to stay at a lodge in the park, they usually offer some sort of meal package that includes packed lunches for your day of game driving.
If you are staying in Nakuru town, see the page here for some restaurant suggestions.
If you are camping inside the park, you should also bring all your own food and supplies.
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In the park[edit]
Just outside[edit]
Special Campsites- include the grounds only
Public Campsites- include water and latrines
Note that there is NO water at Makalia and nothing else other than latrines but this is far better sight than Backpacker's which is at main gate and very noisy etc. Just make sure that you are self sufficient. You are almost certain to be visited by buffalo at night and hear the distant roar of lion - or maybe if you are lucky not o distant!!
To make reservations: Nakuru Tel: 254 20-2664071, 254 20-2664079 , 254 20-2671686 Fax: +254-20-607024 E-mail: [email protected]
Stay safe[edit]
Some general common-courtesy, safari-etiquette things that will keep you safe and keep you from getting yourself kicked out of the park:
For KWS's official list of park rules and regulations, click here: http://www.kws.org/tourism/park_rules.html
Get out[edit]
The park closes at 6pm, and the last car is let in at 5:15. There are many things to see and do just outside Lake Nakuru National Park.


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Those are all names of temporary variables used within a program and which disappear at program end.
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Dear Mark,
The xtoverid works very well, thanks a lot for your help. It now gives
first stage results for all instrumented variables, and given that all
variables are instrumented, I get many first stage results, including
some useful statistics. My only question is whether there is an easy way
to see which variable is behind the "recoded" variable that xtoverid
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etc). I was thinking to correlate them with the original variables to
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>> Marc,
>> The xtoverid update is now available (with thanks as usual to Kit Baum).
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Photos: Hurricane Michael's 'apocalyptic' destruction
Homes ripped from foundations. Boats tossed like toys. Entire streets resembling a war zone.
Mexico Beach and other communities along the Gulf Coast of the Florida Panhandle felt the brunt of Hurricane Michael's fury. Now, rescuers and residents are struggling to get into the ground-zero town to assess the damage and search for the hundreds of people believed to have stayed behind.
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What started as a simple robbery in episode one of the live-action series Skyrim 2012 was upgraded to murder in episode two, and where there's murder, there's The Black Hand.
It's been an exciting few days in the Grosjean Bros.' modern-day take on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. There's been a murder, amicable shopkeeper Gregethor might be dead, and now the brothers have been stolen away in the middle of the night by The Black Hand and forced to make up for a guild hit gone awry.
The series has certainly taken a much darker turn over the past two episodes. I can't wait to see what happens next!
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University of Houston sophomore Aaron Casey learns from some of the best music professors in the country. Recently, his education took a new turn as he received lessons from vocal legend and Grammy Award winner Bobby McFerrin as part of HBO documentary series "Masterclass."
"Masterclass" pairs young creative spirits with award-winning artists for lessons in an intimate classroom environment. Casey was selected by McFerrin to participate in the program following his performances during 2011 Young Arts Week in Miami in May. Casey and four other students worked with McFerrin within the Germany's largest opera house Festspielhaus Baden-Baden. The next season of "Masterclass" is scheduled to air in spring 2012.
"Working with Bobby McFerrin was great," Casey said. "He was very humble and easy to work with. We focused mainly on improvisation. He wanted us to feel the music and told us not to practice repetitively to get something correct. Instead, we were instructed to engage our minds and souls with the music. He said that when we let go and live in the music, our art will be perfect. As long as we don't worry about being perfect, we'll be perfect."
Improvisation is not a new concept for Casey, who grew up singing in church. He admitted, however, that applying improvisational skills to classical music was a fresh concept.
"It was fun to think outside of the box and just sing," he said. "I learned that any mistakes made while singing can be transformed into corrections."
Casey's musical goal is to perform opera, so learning in German's noted Festspielhaus Baden-Baden was particularly special. With its rich history, he admitted that he felt right at home on stage.
Before meeting McFerrin, Casey was mainly familiar with his talents through the 1988 pop hit "Don't Worry, Be Happy." He also knew about the popular singer's musical lineage.
"I know that his father Robert McFerrin was a famous opera singer," Casey said. "I also know that Bobby McFerrin worked on a version of 'Porgy and Bess' to honor him and that he has worked with numerous orchestras."
A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Casey came to UH to take advantage of the opportunities within the Moores School of Music. He is a member of the school's award-winning Moores Concert Chorale and plans to audition for upcoming Moores Opera Center productions.
"I looked at other universities and conservatories and felt that UH was the best place to learn and grow as a musician," he said. "I researched several schools and I saw opportunities for me within the vocal program at UH. It's not too big, but it's still very competitive. It's the place for me to be right now."
HBO's "Masterclass" debuted in 2010. Each half hour episode details a young artist's interaction with a star mentor. Previous "Masterclass" teachers have included UH Distinguished Lecturer and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee, UH alumnus and acclaimed filmmaker Julian Schnabel and opera legend Placido Domingo.


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By Peter StauntonCeltic's 125th anniversary was marked with one of the club's most startling results as the champions of Scotland beat Barcelona at Parkhead in the game which has grabbed the headlines after matchday four.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic produced one of the best individual performances of the season to confirm Paris Saint-Germain's status as contenders while two hat-tricks, and a relatively quiet week for Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, showed that there is striking talent to be reckoned with in the Champions League.
|This has been one of the great Champions League weeks
The fourth matchday of the Champions League in the 2012-13 season will go down in the annals as one of the most awe-inspiring in the history of the competition. Gone are the days of tight, tentative play and instead we are witnessing an age of vim, intrepidity and goals; goals in all shapes and sizes.
Whether the reason for the recent cascade of goals is a dwindling standard of defending or a newly-discovered swashbuckling sense of fearlessness does not matter. The Champions League is coughing up lots and lots of goals. It's spectacular to behold.
In stark contrast to the current international arena, the Champions League is light years ahead in terms of entertainment and excitement. In the opening round of fixtures of the 2010 World Cup, for example, 40 per cent of the teams failed to score even once compared with just 19% on the fourth matchday of the Champions League this season. An astonishing 58 goals were rattled in this week, spread across 16 matches. It the World Cup's opening round, that total was just 25.
"We knew Madrid's weak points and how we could score against them," the Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels said following the German champions' 2-2 draw at Santiago Bernabeu. The manner in which BVB scored, through flick-ons from Robert Lewandowski into the path of forward runners, proved a refreshing rebuttal of the theory that possession means wins. Manchester City were similarly agricultural in their plundering of an equaliser against Ajax, while Celtic sealed their win over Barcelona with a massive punt down the middle of Parkhead and a well-structured, and deliberate, set piece.
There was intricate stuff on offer elsewhere; you won't see many better through passes than Zlatan Ibrahimovic's for Blaise Matuidi or Isco's for Eliseu. There were direct free-kicks, from Bastian Schweinsteiger, one of the very best from Mesut Ozil, and a stunning long-range finish from Champions League natural Oscar for Chelsea in their pulsating win against a Shakhtar Donetsk side previously unbeaten in almost a year.
Only three teams are assured of their place in the last 16 while the likes of Arsenal, AC Milan, Juventus and Manchester City are teetering with only 180 minutes worth of football to play.
If Uefa could bottle the scent of matchnight four and sell it, it would be worth a fortune.
|Barcelona win must not become zenit of Celtic season
Let's not forget, Celtic are a European Cup-winning club. They are a high-calibre side in this competition; Ajax, in 2001, and Barcelona in 2004 and 2008, are the only teams to have beaten them in the Champions League proper at Parkhead in the last decade and a bit.
And as far as one-off results go, the win against Barca ranks as the best in the club's long, illustrious history. Neil Lennon's team were not lucky. They adhered to a near-perfect strategy and were, to a man, committed, hungry and ambitious.
From the outstanding goalkeeping of Fraser Forster, surely now a contender for Joe Hart's place in England's goal, to the clever, assured play of the excellent Miku, Celtic's players executed their game-plan coherently and purposefully.
But as long as the talk of heroism and David and Goliath continues, Celtic's status as usurpers and underdogs will perpetuate. To qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League on their budget from a league as poor in standard as the SPL would indeed truly be laudable. But Celtic's 2-1 win against Barcelona must initiate now a shift in perceptions.
This result showed they belong in the Champions League. Understrength, they have just beaten the best team in the world and they deserved it. But the two games which remain, against Benfica in Lisbon and Spartak Moscow in Glasgow, will define the club's season, not the Barcelona one.
Tony Watt's winner will mean pecisely nothing if no points are accrued from the last two cut-throat matches. Celtic owe it to themselves to capitalise.
If they can beat Barcelona, they can beat anyone and they should not forget that.
|Zlatan gives PSG the belief that they can win it all
"He destroyed us," Josip Pivaric, the Dinamo Zagreb defender, sighed. "He is an immense footballer," gushed Blaise Matuidi. "He is an outstanding character," his coach Carlo Ancelotti said. The man to which they refer is the inimitable Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Rarely has a landmark signing taken to his new surroundings with such ease, panache and authority as Zlatan has to Paris Saint-Germain. He immediately became the focal point of the team but not in a greedy, egotistical way. He has taken to his role as his side's bandiera player with gusto, his weekend red card aside, and his performance against an admittedly second-rate Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday showed the extent by which the Swede outranks, yet inspires, his new team-mates.
"I wouldn't have come here if I didn't believe PSG could win the Champions League," Ibrahimovic told Uefa.com in September. That belief has been transmitted to his team-mates.
The manner in which he dictated not only how his team-mates played, but also how they scored their goals against Dinamo shows that this team's successes will be defined by his blueprint. Aggression, skill, vision and control, this display had absolutely everything.
PSG, with Ancelotti in charge, have a coach with the nous to win this competition. They have been, it is fair to say, uneven thus far in the Champions League. As has Zlatan throughout his career to this point. But the stars could align for the Sweden captain at Parc des Princes.
If he believes PSG can win the Champions League, you had better believe it too. Last season, I predicted Zlatan would 'never' win the competition. His adaptation to PSG and the enormous potential which still remains untapped at the club brings fresh doubt.
|Clinical striking shows depth beneath Messi and Ronaldo
Six to 10 years ago, there existed a Golden Age of striking talent. Flick through the top scorers' list of any edition of the Champions League from 2002-03 to 2006-07 and you will see household names; some of the greatest forwards the game has ever produced. Raul, Ronaldo, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Filippo Inzaghi, David Trezeguet, Roy Makaay, Hernan Crespo, Fernando Morientes, Thierry Henry, Didier Drogba, Adriano, Andriy Shevchenko and Samuel Eto'o are still names that can be recited off by heart in the discussion of all-time Champions League goalscoring legends.
The emergence, since 2008 or thereabouts, of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo has precipitated a steep gulp in class between what is now regarded as a great goalscorer – 70 goals a season – and the rest. But those two are on a relative cold streak. One goal in four matches between them, Messi's consolation against Celtic, has brought again into focus the exploits of the 'also-rans'.
And if you look beyond Messi and Ronaldo, there is no shortage of forward talent in the Champions League this season as matchday four proved. This week, Claudio Pizarro and Burak Yilmaz scored hat-tricks, the latter a perfect one, while Alan, Oscar, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Roberto Soldado, Robin van Persie and Javier Hernandez were also again on target.
If Messi and Ronaldo were not attracting all the plaudits for their superhuman levels of goalscoring, then this chasing band would be considered the equal of their predecessors. Messi and Ronaldo are over and above anyone before or since. It's not right to regard their peers with the same scrutiny and judgement they command. We are witnessing an era of unprecedented goalscoring exploits from those two but in the context of historical precedents, those in the second band are not second-rate.
|The three qualified teams deserve immense credit
Through multiple editions of the Champions League in years gone by, the group stage has been a sprint, not a marathon. Bigger teams raced through the first three or four matches relentlessly and rested players for the fifth and sixth matchdays as the pools were completed as drab formalities.
This season has brought a continuation of the trend set last term with an uncomfortable shake-up leaving the groups on a knife-edge. The performances of the teams representing Germany's Bundesliga has been fundamental in the breaking of the English hegemony, with Manchester City and Arsenal both struggling as a result of the exertions of Borussia Dortmund and Schalke.
In all, only three teams have managed to book their places in the last 16 two matches ahead of schedule. Porto's win against PSG on matchday two was their key result and set them up for progression, secured with a draw eked out at Dynamo Kiev.
Malaga continue to defy the odds, drawing at San Siro and purveying some of the slickest football on the continent while also featuring the outstanding player of the tournament thus far in Isco.
Manchester United remain the only team on maximum points thanks to their 3-1 away win at Braga. Sir Alex Ferguson's side have clearly learned valuable lessons from last year's shambles.
To have reached the next stage two-thirds of the way through the opening phase, with the level of competition and the increased emphasis on the exploitation of defensive frailties is a feat worthy of adulation.
There is a long way to go, of course, but the fact that Porto, Malaga and United can afford to keep 180 minutes of Champions League football in their big players' legs could give added impetus in the knock-outs.


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We're nearing the end of another college football season and, once again, it looks like we're going to wind up with several teams having reasonable claims to a spot in the National Championship game. That means teams will be left out of the reckoning and it means that people will spend another year making sport of college football's determination to decide its champion via computer instead of on the playing field.
This doesn't make the powers that be behind the BCS very happy so they've decided to do something about it. Taking a page from America's businesses and politicians, the BCS is now paying a company to tell people that what they think is wrong. They aren't messing around, either. They've hired Ari Fleischer, former Bush press secretary, to do their spin.
Unpopular college football bureaucracy hires man who was the mouthpiece for an unpopular president without making him the least bit more popular? That's one way to go, although you have to wonder if there's anything that any PR flack could do to fix the BCS.
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Fleischer's first move shows the banner-on-an-aircraft-carrier-sized task he's got in front of him. The BCS launched a Twitter feed designed to spread propaganda in favor of their annual trainwreck, which has been met with the kind of rousing approval usually reserved for those who drown kittens.
Based on the Twitter posts, the argument from the BCS seems to be "Now is the time where college football fans need to be careful about what they say."
Just kidding. Their approach is actually admitting that the current system may suck, but so do all the other ideas so why bother changing. It's stirring stuff. One such example is that there will be potentially worthy teams excluded from a playoff. That's true, but you don't hear many people complaining that the college basketball champ is a fraud because a sixth ACC team didn't get a bid. When things are settled on the field, sports fans get over things mighty quickly.
We could go on and point out flaws in many of their assertions, but the simple fact that the BCS feels the need to spin itself should tell you all you need to know about its legitimacy. People love football. If you need to work that hard to sell it, it should be pretty clear that there's no demand for it no matter how many pithy arguments you can make for its existence.
Josh Alper is a writer living in New York City and is a contributor to FanHouse.com and ProFootballTalk.com in addition to his duties for NBCNewYork.com.


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VERNON >> Sometimes a question is better answered late than never.
That's the focus of this week's See. Click. Fix feature.
As the Oneida Dispatch newsroom digs deeper into the pins on the online interactive map, we find some problems that are over a year old.
But that's okay. They will be answered anyway.
More than three years ago, an OneidaDispatch.com reader pinned Route 5 in Vernon on the site's See. Click. Fix feature.
The reader added the note, "Half of the fire hydrants appear to have been installed backwards. The four-inch outlet should be facing the road making it easy to make a connection with the fire truck when it arrives, half of the hydrants four-inch outlets face the houses or empty fields."
Village officials said there was indeed hubbub surrounding the fire hydrant issue when they were first installed, which did in fact cause connection issues.
Since that time, the connections have since all been turned to face the street.
The hydrants facing "inward" was attributed to a plan design component.
The purpose of See. Click. Fix. is to empower local residents by giving them a tool to voice issues of concern regarding quality of life and safety issues in their community, said Dispatch Editor Kurt Wanfried
"So far, we've been pleased with the results. Going forward, we will concentrate a lot more attention to the feature," he said.


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The hotly anticipated star swap/car swap between NASCAR driver Tony Stewart and F1 star Lewis Hamilton just finished at Watkins Glen and we have the first video of the event. The big surprise? Hamilton proved the car can turn right.
It'll be a few hours before all of the data trickles in on Hamilton versus Stewart, but rumors are already circulating that the F1 star upstaged Kimi and posted a faster time in the Impala than Stewart.
Either way, both apparently professed to loving the experience while they debated whether the average NASCAR-loving redneck or F1-worshiping Brit had fewer original teeth.


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Thursday, May 19, 2005
Great Firewall Round-Up in NWC
"Our testing uncovered overhyped features, signs of innovation, emerging challenges and useful new capabilities. But what struck us most was what isn't being said -- that market demands are shifting the ground under legacy firewall vendors, and some will have a hard time holding on. Network access control is no longer a perimeter-only game, and the need for protection mechanisms is deeper than the address-and-service restrictions we're used to. More important, network security is no longer viewed as a product to be tacked on, but rather a core requirement. This is a fundamental shift in thinking."
Security as a "core requirement" is great news. It's only taken a decade of constant Internet attack to get vendors to understand this point, but at least we're getting there now.
"We know enterprises building a cohesive network-protection strategy need these questions answered: Will next-generation routers and switches come bundled with application-level policy enforcement? Will silicon-based network-access-control devices finally overtake their PC-based rivals? Will today's NIPS (network intrusion-prevention systems) become tomorrow's firewalls, or vice versa? Will network infrastructure heavyweights like Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks finally put the squeeze on companies like Check Point Software Technologies and Internet Security Systems?"
Here are my answers. Yes, yes, NIPS and "firewalls" will be the same device, and Cisco and Juniper will buy their competition.
"There's been much talk about the demise of NIDS (network-based intrusion-detection system) technology. The thinking goes that IDS will perish in favor of the seemingly more proactive IPS. This misses the bigger point: So-called network intrusion prevention is another policy-enforcement capability that's closer in purpose to today's firewalls than it is to detection and monitoring efforts... the enterprise market won't continue to see NIPSs and firewalls as different technology areas, with good reason. Shouldn't our firewalls protect us from the network-based attacks that NIPS claims to deflect? Why buy and maintain two devices for essentially the same task?
NIPS is a feature, not a product; it's just taking the industry some time to figure this out. Assuming we're right, does that convergence end with NIPS and conventional firewalls? Or do advanced network access control and pattern recognition eventually make their way into conventional routers and switches? We think it's inevitable."
Wow, I'm not sure how much of this clear thinking I can take in one day. Richard Clarke's comments were enough, but I surely appreciate Greg Shipley's insights. If you read Cisco IOS Router Firewall Security, you'll see that your Cisco router can already perform classic firewall and now so-called "NIPS" functions. If you consider ACLs a firewalling function, they've been in IOS since 1993, and more advanced features like dynamic ACLs (aka lock-and-key) have been around since IOS 11.1.
The difference between the features of a router and an appliance like TippingPoint is power and number of signatures. Cisco is already building new products that compete with the pure-play NIPS vendors -- check out their Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances. It's only a matter of time before all access control and packet passing at the edge is done on a single box.
In fact, you can visit the IPolicy Networks site to learn about their Intrusion Prevention Firewall. This is ridiculous but it shows where the vendors are heading. If you want to read Gartner's take on this, iPolicy is hosting a recent Magic Quadrant for Network Firewalls (.pdf) report.
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I have that article on my desk, and I agree the opening piece by Shipley was very informative.
There is one gaping hole in the firewall analysis though. Checkpoint writes software. They don't, as far as I can know, sell an appliance. They license their technology to appliance manufacturers, like Nokia and others. Nowhere in the analysis does NWC indicate what PLATFORM they ran the Checkpoint on, or gave any indication what model device it was. Was it Windows? Linux? IPSO? What kind of hardware was it? This is an important point when trying to compare the performance of the product against the other appliance-style vendors.
This may also explain why the price was so low on the Checkpoint solution. Yeah, the solution is relatively cheap if you run SecurePlatform on some random white box that you bought at CompUSA for $279. And performance would suck too, just like it did in the comparisons.
The lack of information about the exact Checkpoint solution left me scratching my head.
When I read the article I was left with the impression that it was the SecurePlatform that the Checkpoint was running on. Can't remember exactly where in the article but I remember some mention of an underlying Linux system..
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Does financial education actually help improve consumers' financial habits? A report released Oct. 8 found it might not.
Efforts to improve financial literacy are responsible for just 0.1% of changes in financial behavior, the paper found. Lower income populations, arguably the people who would benefit most from financial literacy efforts, showed the least improvement.
The authors analyzed 168 papers that cover 201 studies on the relationship of financial literacy and education to financial behavior.
The paper was written by Daniel Fernandes of the Catholic University of Portugal, Erasmus University; John Lynch Jr., of the Center for Research on Consumer Financial Decision Making at the University of Colorado-Boulder, Leeds School of Business; and Richard Netemeyer of the University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce.
The authors noted that any education will decay over time, and the benefits of extensive financial education were negligible less than two years after instruction.
"Creating financial literacy interventions is an obvious and common-sense response to the increased complexity of the financial world," the authors wrote. However, they referred to a 2011 book by Duncan Watts to point out one glaring problem: "Everything is obvious (once you know the answer)."
One distinction the authors considered in their analysis is financial literacy as the result of an educational event compared with literacy measured by a test. Educational events explained 0.12% of later changes in financial behaviors among the general population. Among the low-income population, educational events were responsible for just 0.06% of changes made.
Studies that tested respondents' literacy higher rates of change in behavior later on: 1.27% for the low-income sample and 1.8% for the general population.
"Might effect-sizes of manipulated financial literacy depend on the type of intervention?" the authors asked. "We found statistically significant but practically small differences among: counseling, exposure to information about financial education, financial education in high school, multiple sources of financial education, participation in seminars or workshops, and participation in a program of financial education. These intervention forms explained, respectively, 0.14%, 0.05%, 0.15%, 0.12%, 0.18%, and 0.10% of the variance in the financial behaviors studied."
The authors suggest the discrepancy between measured literacy and manipulated literacy's success is based on two things. First, the education acquired in a single event will decay over time. They noted that many of the papers they studied left out details about the educational event, but that there was a mean delay of 11 months between education and measuring success. It's possible that behavioral changes were more pronounced in the months immediately following the event, but slacked off as participants went back to their old ways.
Interestingly, the authors found the more time spent educating participants in a single event, the more they lost over time. "Importantly, at delays of 18.5 months or greater, there is no significant effect of even 24 hours of instruction. After 23.5 months of instruction, there are no significant effects of amount of instruction," they wrote.
However, short sessions one after another had similar effect to long sessions spread further apart. "We observe equal effects for six hours of intervention at no delay and 18 hours of intervention at 10 months of delay, and equal effects of one hour of instruction at no delay and 12 hours at 10 months delay. We argue that these findings militate toward 'just in time' financial education rather than lengthy education years before the behaviors it is intended to change."
Another explanation is that financial education just doesn't do much to increase the knowledge that leads to behavioral change. They found education events explained only 0.44% of the variance in financial knowledge, compared with events on science and math (2.25%), organizational and work setting interventions (5.76%), and special subjects like creative thinking or career counseling (5.29%).
Check out Americans Agree Financial Literacy Is Important, but in Short Supply on ThinkAdvisor.


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O2 Germany has posted details of a PDA phone it's calling the XDA Trion but is better known as HTC's 'Hermes' design. Hermes is also set to ship as the i-mate JasJam, if a posting on a US retail website is anything to go by.
The Trion is based on a 400MHz Samsung-made processor and ships with 64MB of RAM and 128MB of Flah ROM. It runs Windows Mobile 5.0 with the Microsoft's push email extensions. There's the usual 240 x 320, 65,536-colour display, and a two-megapixel camera. A second, front-mounted camera suggests the handset will support 3G networks.
Like other recent HTC-designed devices, the Trion has Bluetooth, 2.0 in this case, and Wi-Fi, though O2's website doesn't say whether it's 802.11b or 802.11g.
According to a specification posted in US website On The Go Solutions, the i-mate JasJam supports both of these Wi-Fi varieties. It also says the device - which has yet to be confirmed or announced by i-mate itself - is a 3G unit with HSDPA high-speed download technology on board. Out of the range of a 3G network, the handset operates as a quad-band GSM/GPRS device.
The US site claims the JasJam offers five hours' talk time from its 1350mAh battery, but then it also has the processor down as a 300MHz part, not 400MHz.
Neither O2 Germany nor On The Go Solutions provide any indication when their Hermes variants will ship, or for how much. ®
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In circa-'85 America, the CD was video star to vinyl's radio star, and the CD did rapidly supplant the vinyl medium. What no one predicted then was the unfathomable scarcity of the music store itself, which is exactly what has come to pass. With the near extinction of the physical music store, another belief-defying but real phenomenon has emerged. The very industry has morphed into something unrecognizable in the Eagles' day.
Ask any musician—especially those just starting out—how they plan to get their careers off the ground and you'll hear there aren't many opportunities these days for a "recording artist." I would love to blame the death of the music industry on broken promises packaged in those crappy, little two-cent pieces of plastic that were one of the most functionally worthless 20th-century inventions, the jewel case—oh, the irony of that name—whose durability and sound quality were purported to be far superior to those of vinyl, but I can't. However I will rail on a bit more about CDs.
I remember the first releases on CD. A lot of albums that already existed on vinyl were reissued in prismatic coaster form. ... and a hell of a lot of classical music. But it took a while for the labels to finally bite the bullet and adapt to the format. To convince people this product was superior to the 12-inch LPs they were used to, the industry had to assure the masses that this new product was better. I recall reading that you could throw a CD across a barn floor and still have it play perfectly afterward: "You see, the music is under the surface layer of the disc, so scratches aren't a problem." What pretty apples they sold us. Is there anything quite as annoying as a skipping CD?
Give me a copy of Their Satanic Majesties Request—I've never seen an original that isn't in horrible condition—and I'll fix the skip causing Mick to keep singing "Please come see/please come see ..." ad infinitum during "Citadel" with a straight pin. Hell, you can fix it with a safety pin or a hypodermic needle. Simply locate the afflicted groove and lightly drag the pin through the problem point. Come see me in the citadel! I once glued together a James Brown 78 that was broken into three pieces and played that fucker for years. Now that's a product I can get behind. You can buff a CD and it might not skip, but fuck it. It's still only a CD. I can't see who's on the cover of the CD version of Satanic Majesties, and the jewel case broke the first time I opened it.
Another promise whispered in consumers' ears by publishing companies was that the CD had superior sound quality. Bullshit. Those shitty little shiny plastic discs have less frequency range than a Dynaflex copy of The Man Who Sold The World, and I'm here to tell you the Dynaflex version of that album sucked compared with the original Mercury version so, by my calculation, that leaves the CD version of The Man in exactly the third level of crap-sounding music hell. All the advent of the CD did was cut manufacturing costs for record companies. End of argument.
To my great disappointment, I am unable to assign total blame to CDs for the death of music as we knew it. I cannot. That honor belongs to the MP3, which inhabits yet another realm in the crap-sounding music inferno. In 1986 customers envisioned record stores simply morphing into CD stores—with a cassette section so you could score Kenny Rogers tapes for your car. And so it was ... for a while. The invention that has really destroyed music is the infuriatingly intangible digital download—which may or may not actually belong to you by the way; in my estimation you should most definitely get all your tunes off Swedish Torrent trackers or Russian pirate MP3 parties.
Where do music lovers purchase digital downloads? Brick-and-mortar digital download stores? They do not. The hypothetical dimensions of a digital download store compared to the ideal CD shop's size—which is already only 25 percent of the size of ye olde record shoppe—would only cater to beings the size of a flea circus' star performer. There are no brick-and-mortar digital download stores. Or are there? In truth, there's been a resurgence in demand for vinyl records and most of them are accompanied by a digital download code: a download that is yours, doesn't expire and that you can copy to other formats. These wonderful products are available at your local record store, a place where you might actually be able to identify the personages on the covers of Satanic Majesties and Sgt. Pepper's.
This year's Record Store Day—held on the third Saturday every April—falls on 4/20. Hit a bong, bang a gong, get it on and visit Albuquerque's two participating record stores: Charley's 33's and CDs (7602 Menaul NE) and Mecca Music & Books (1404 Central SW). Both took a newly minted RSD pledge to not gouge shoppers or sell the ultra-rare surprise sides they get online. ... at least not until after Record Store Day. Check out the list of this year's limited edition releases online and try not to wet yourself, record-collecting comrades. Even the stores won't know what their massively expensive orders got them until the day of the event, so don't bug them. Just show up.


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Question: Why is it that sometimes when I try to shrink a transaction log file, the shrink fails? Why can't SQL Server just move log records to the start of the transaction log?
Answer: Firstly, the shrink fails because a log file shrink operation doesn't move anything (unlike a data file shrink operation). A log file shrink simply removes any unused portions of the transaction log at the end of the transaction log file and releases the disk space for other uses.
Related: Why does my transaction log grow but my log backups don't?
The log management system keeps track of which portions of the log (called Virtual Log Files, or VLFs) are able to be removed in this way – basically any VLFs that do not contain transaction log records that are still required by SQL Server for some reason. You can help this process by allowing the log to 'clear' every so often (for instance, by taking a transaction log backup in the FULL recovery mode) as clearing the log marks VLFs as no longer active (so they can be reused, or dropped by a shrink operation). There's a lot more to this than I have space to explain here, so check out this article that goes into greater depth.
If the shrink operation stops, and the output indicates that it didn't shrink as much as you wanted, then you will need to allow the log to clear, as I mentioned above, and try the shrink operation again. It may be hard to get the log to shrink on a busy production system, however.
Secondly, log records cannot be moved. A log record has a unique number called a Log Sequence Number, or LSN, that identifies the physical position in the transaction log of the log record. This LSN is used in a variety of different ways, all linked to transaction management and crash recovery. If a log record was ever moved, it's LSN would no longer be valid and so things like crash recovery would cease to work correctly – leading to corruption. This is why a log file shrink operation will stop when it comes across a VLF that it can't remove – there's no way for the contents of the VLF to be moved to an earlier position in the transaction log file.
Lastly, and you didn't mention why you were doing a log file shrink, shrinking a log file should be a rare operation – usually because the file has grown really large unexpectedly. A regular log file shrink should not be performed, as it's likely the log will just have to grow again – and whenever the log file has to grow, the newly allocated space has to be zero initialized, causing a pause in logging operations for the database while the zero initialization takes place.
Back in March 2010 on this blog I wrote a long post about how to pick the right size for a transaction log – I suggest you check that out too.


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Question: how much is a four door 1965 ford valiant worth
its in really good conditions
Car Brakes: How Do You Know When to Change Them?
By Zach Bowman For those who suffer a daily commute through heavy traffic, your vehicle's braking system can bring thousands of pounds of metal, plastic and empty Starbucks cups to a stop hundreds of times before you get to work. It goes without saying that these pieces wear out, but they do so slowly, meaning you may not notice they need attention until ...


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We're at the beginning of paying the price for our favorite team to get to another level.
It's just...you know.
Angsty right now.
And when I'm spinning in a tornado of angst, I make a cartoon.
Everything's fine, really.
Nothing to worry about.
At all.
Just another baseball season coming with a new president and general manager who are... they're just figuring things out.
It's gotta be weird coming here and having a new team and having to toss some guys and then, you know, getting some new guys instead.
Players, I mean.
Guys who play baseball for a living.
Like Trever Miller or Matt Tolbert.
Or Adrian Gonzalez's older brother Edwin.
Oh it's Edgar?
Yeah, sorry.
Just a couple weeks ago I was at that Cubs Convention listening to Theo Epstein talk.
Everything he says makes perfect sense and trust me I am a disciple.
I'm truly SO glad it's all getting blown up so, you know, couple years from now...
The BIG prize.
All the marbles.
So yeah, I'm good.
Just a regular Cub Fan keepin' his cool during this, the absolute dead center of the weirdest winter in the history of the Cubs.
Okay not "weird", but seriously who are those guys he picked up yesterday?
Nevermind I take it back.
Here's what people say to me in a chastising tone: "Well, WHAT DID YOU EXPECT?"
I guess I expected change.
I guess I expect it'll take time.
I just didn't think this middle part through, though.
Trever Miller?
Guy is 38.
Lefty reliever.
Theo got him in Boston before, he musta liked what he saw.
This part of the blow up must just be about getting serviceable guys who are absolutely disposable and cost nothing.
Maybe next year at this time I won't be chewing my arm off.
So what about you?
How you doin'?


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Translated by Jerrold Landau After the imposition of Romanian rule upon the population of Bessarabia (1918-1923) and the crushing of the communist fermentation, a more liberal spirit began to blow, with the desire to attract the community and to integrate it into the economic and
Members of Poalei Zion, Haoved and Dror
Upper Row from right to left: 1. Yaakov Kulik 2.
3. Arye Balan 4. Likodrietz 5. Sima Fudman 6. Avraham Portnoy 7. Shteynshlager 8. Filarsky 9. S. Chananis 10. Buka Bozinyan
The Jewish citizens began to get used to their new conditions. Business relations were forged between Moldova and Harghita, and children began to be sent to Romanian schools. The youth continued their studies in universities. Communal institutions began to participate with the Jews of Romania, and at times they were helped by them with regard to government institutions and with regard to forging civilian and political relations. For some of the Jews, it seemed as if the liberal rule of Romania would continue, and the Jewish population would become rooted from both an economic and national perspective, without disturbance.
However, most of the Jewish youth, along with many other strata of the progressive Jewish population, did not believe in these delusions. They rather believed in Zionism. The movement for aliya to the Land strengthened in Bessarabia, including Orheyev. A group of studying youth called Bnei Yisrael was organized in 1922-1923, with the objective of preparing themselves for the building up of the Land. In its wake, Gordonia and Hashomer Hatzair organizations were founded. These movements attracted primarily the studying youth. The Jewish workers, who were also not satisfied with life in the exile, did not find their place in their youth organizations. The desire for Zionist organization in the eyes of the workers, as well as their economic, professional and social needs, stood at the head of their worries. They were also concerned that the portion of the workers would not be ignored in the distribution of aliya permits.
Youth Group, Poalei Zion
At first, the meetings were arranged in secret on account of the ban on assembly. As time went on, members of the Zionist council in our city Pagis, Dr. Berkovitz, and Y. Yagolnitzer obtained permits for meeting places for the organizations of the Zionist movement, at first in the Yeshiva and later in various places in the city.
We broadened our activity in the meeting places. We established contact with the Poalei Zion headquarters in Warsaw, and received publicity material from them. Similarly, we established contact with the regional secretary in Chernovits, Chayim Geler (today a member of the active committee of the Histadrut). After that, we did not stumble in searching for a way. We were assisted at all times with material and direction for our activities. The agronomist Chayim Feigin of blessed memory also helped us significantly. He had a significant role in the establishment of the Poalei Zion party in Bessarabia in general and in Orheyev in particular.
The cradle of the Hechalutz (pioneers) of Poalei Zion in Romania was Orheyev. Tradesmen from among our members, including carpenters, locksmiths, drivers and tailors decided to prepare themselves for aliya to the Land.
The Hechalutz center in Kishinev was composed of representatives of Gordonia, Hashomer Hatzair and representatives of the Working Land of Israel. They were primarily concerned with strengthening the Hachsharah kibbutzim that was close to their spirit. Of course, they were not interested in nurturing a Hachsharah kibbutz that was not in accordance with their spirit. Any suggestion and request from our part to establish Hachsharah depots for Poalei Zion did not come to fruition. Therefore, we decided to set up a Hachsharah depot in Orheyev with our own initiative. We established contact with the estate owners in our region. After much toil and difficulty, we succeeded in establishing a Hachsharah depot in the vineyard of Moshe Vaynberg. Throughout the summer, we worked in the vineyard of the aforementioned, as well as in the nearby rock quarry and at various other agricultural pursuits.
Poalei Zion
Standing from right to left: 1. Sander Filarsky 2. Pinchas Erlikh 3. Chava Polinkovsky 4. Chaya Shaposhnik (Finkelshteyn) 5. Yaakov Vaynshteyn 6. Avraham Finkelshteyn 7. Moshe Fisher 8.
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The Onslow County Board of Commissioners will talk about a community assistance program for septic tanks, the government center, recycling, home health and hospice and more during its meeting this week.
The Onslow County Board of Commissioners will talk about a community assistance program for septic tanks, the government center, recycling, home health and hospice and more during its meeting this week.
Over four years ending in January, 4,000 residents received a septic tank pump out rebate or assistance with septic system repairs through the Septic System Database, Repair and Information Program which was established with Clean Water Management Trust Fund grant monies. As part of the program, repair loan payments are received by the county to establish a septic system repair fund. So far, the fund balance is $47,000 and still growing.
The next stage of the program is creating a community assistance fund for septic system repairs, according to information from the county.
The board will consider establishing the fund and approving the use of the $47,000 for new septic system repair loans.
Program eligibility would be based on HUD income guidelines and program participants would be required to attend a one-hour septic system education session about their system.
Also during the meeting:
n The board will be asked to accept a $20,000 grant from the N.C. DENR Division of Environmental Awareness and Outreach Community Waste Reduction for updated and additional recycle bins and educational materials for the Onslow County Airport. The county would provide a local match of $11,944, which has been funded in the 2013-14 budget, if approved.
n The commissioners will consider contracting with Occupational Therapy by the Sea to provide occupational therapy and with Cornerstone Therapy Services to provide physical therapy for Onslow County Home Health and Hospice clients during the 2013-14 fiscal year.
n A public hearing will be held on rezoning a 0.98-acre piece of land at the corner of Hubert Boulevard and Riggs Road and appointments to the Onslow County jury commission, fire and rescue commission, Eastern Carolina Workforce Development Board, dangerous dogs appeals board, Onslow County Library Board of Trustees and Onslow Civic Affairs committee.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Monday at Jacksonville City Hall.
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Here goes my next arimugam: Srinivas
"If you can imagine it, You can achieve it. If you can dream it, You can become it."
-William Arthur Ward
If the above quote can be used to describe a person, it can best be attributed to playback singer Srinivas. Filled with dreams of becoming a singer and trained in Carnatic music, the greatest influences on his life were Kishore Kumar, R D Burman, Illayaraja, Pakistani ghazal singer Mehdi Hasan, S D Burman and M S Viswanathan.
His aspiration to become a singer, however, took a long time to bear fruit and he instead became a chemical engineer. Having specialised in textile dyeing, he worked for 10 years before his passion for music got the better of him. In those 10 years, he moved up in his career, shifted to Coimbatore and got married. He approached music maestro Illayaraja, the numero uno in Tamil filmdom in the 80s, who offered him an opportunity. But there too, luck was against Srinivas as a severe throat infection left him with no choice but to decline the offer.
The first chance that came his way was from Mahesh, the music director of 'Nammavar'. The song 'Sorgam enbathu namakku' was a runaway hit and Srinivasan's career was successfully launched. But his actual break came through A R Rahman, who had taken the film industry by storm with 'Roja'.
Srinivas had by then moved to Chennai and been singing jingles and tracks. Then came 'Oo...la la la' (Minsara Kanavu) and the lively number had people taking note of the new singer. With 'En Uyire…' (in Mani Ratnam's 'Uyire'), Srinivas was catapulted to fame. So much so that he became known as 'Uyire' Srinivas. And since then, there has been no looking back for this talented singer.
Srinivas has sung in Tamil and Malayalam for leading music directors like Illayaraja, Deva, Rahman and Vidyasagar. He made a foray into music direction too - he was one of the five music directors of the Tamil film 'Ae Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke'. His composition 'Ini naanum naanillai' in that film was a major hit. Among his famous albums are 'Ussele Ussele' and 'Paarvai'.
A few hit songs of Srinivas
Song Film
Minsaara Poovae... Padayappa
Apple Pennae Nee Yaaro... Rojakkoottam
Tarampam Tarampam... Jodi
Ulundhu Vedhaikayile... Mudhalvan
Kaiyil Midhakkum Kanava Nee... Rakshagan
Sotta Sotta Nanaiyuthu... Tajmahal
Kaadhal Enbadhu Udhadugal... Badri
Ilaiya Nadhi Pudhiya Nadhi... Manasellam
Anbe Sugama... Paarthaalae Paravasam
Ini Naanum Naanillai... Hey Nee Romba Azhaga Irukkae
Porkalam Ingae... Tenali
Ooh La La La... Minsaara Kanavu
En Uyirae... Uyirae
Maha Ganapathy... Amarkalam
Snehithanae... Alai Paayudhae
Endrendrum Punnagai... Alai Payudhae
Aaha Eththanai Azaghu... Aaha Eththanai Azaghu


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|Watch out! 8 pounds, 6 ounces of screaming, naked baby!
So on Sunday I began my story about the circumstances surrounding our decision and timing for having our second child. Now it's time to finish that story and while it may have started out a bit shaky, it ended with the birth of my beautiful, second son.
Finding out about my pregnancy wasn't as easy as taking a simple pregnancy test. I took an at-home test and there was one pink line and one very faint pink line. I took another and got the same result. OK, well the instructions said that if any line shows up no matter how faint, you're pregnant. So off to the Troop Medical Clinic for a confirmation.
So the tech at the clinic had me pee in a cup. I saw her dip a stick in (the same as I had just used...or it looked a lot like it) and then we waited. "You're not pregnant, Drill Sergeant." My response, "But there are 2 lines." She tried to tell me that the other line was too faint and that I was not pregnant. I began second guessing myself. I told her I wanted another test. She said that she would have another tech test the sample and that they would call me later.
That afternoon, I was driving back from Fort Ord with my son in the car (heaven only knows why I was out at Fort Ord, because for the life of me I can't remember why) and I realized that I hadn't heard back from the Clinic. I gave them a call and got an answer, "I'm sorry, but you aren't pregnant." My son was four years old and he knew that mommy and daddy were going to try to have another baby. I was in tears by this point and was trying not to cry, when he asked what the phone call was for and why mommy was upset. I told him that there was no baby in my belly yet and he just started crying. I lost it then as he kept asking, "Where's my little sister?!?!"
So the next morning I woke up and took another pregnancy test (yes I had multiple because you never can be too sure!)...and then another. Both said I was pregnant. I went back down to the Clinic and told them, "OK, I took 2 tests yesterday that said I was pregnant and then you guys did 2 and said I wasn't. I took 2 more this morning and they say I am. Figure this out!" The response was a perfectly sound medical conclusion "OK, Drill Sergeant, if you took 4 tests and they said you're pregnant, then you are. Let's get you a profile and a prescription for prenatal vitamins." Seriously? You're just going to take my word for it? OK...whatever....
Of course, I didn't doubt my pregnancy. I was late and was never late, so the question really was, what to do now? The Army Ball was coming up in a few days. It was June. The cadre had all chipped in to rent a stretch Hummer to go to the ball. It was going to be an awesome night and we were all arriving in style! I hadn't turned in my profile yet, and I hadn't told my cadre I was pregnant yet. I had only told my husband by presenting him with a photo card that said, "The Cayemberg Family is about to get a little bigger"...or something like that...and we told our families. I told the cadre that at the Army Ball I would drink a toast with them and if I drank the wine, I wasn't pregnant. If I drank the non-alcoholic cider, then I was pregnant. They all sat around as the first toast of the evening came and looked at me. I picked up both glasses and then drank the non-alcoholic one. There was much congratulating going on after that although somewhat quietly, because we weren't telling the trainees...
|My husband and I at that last Army Ball
I have to admit that I do feel somewhat bad for the Soldiers in Bravo Company for the remainder of my time. I tried not to be hormonal. I really did, but some things would just set me off and I would just smoke the Soldier(s) that were responsible. All within my boundaries, but still.
I ended up serving for almost my entire first trimester. The problems I encountered were mildly amusing, but challenging none-the-less. Trying to hide my morning-noon-and-night sickness was impossible. When the bathroom is right next to where the Soldiers on duty are they can hear the barfing. They never said anything except, "Are you OK, Drill Sergeant?" A simple "My stomach is bothering me" ended the question, although I'm sure they knew.
My Battalion Commander was another mild problem. You see brainiac said that I needed to put on a maternity uniform immediately. I know I mentioned in my last post that this guy hated Drill Sergeants and I seriously think he thought that a Drill Sergeant in maternities would just look hysterical...or that it would require me to leave early. Either way, I wasn't doing it. He may have been my Battalion Commander, but what he couldn't do was make me wear a uniform that didn't fit. As far as I was concerned he wasn't removing me unless my profile got in the way (or my belly). My unit was too short-handed for me to just stop working because the Battalion Commander whimsically wanted it so...and I was fit to keep up my duties.
I would lead the PT for the Soldiers on profile. Someone had to so it didn't really look odd, and from time to time I would actually still run with my company and call cadence. Granted, the guys would only let me do it at the end of PT when we were running downhill. I gotta love how they took care of me!
Shortly before I took my hat off, I held a meeting with my platoon and told them what I know some had started to figure out...that I was pregnant...and what they hadn't figured out...that I was leaving the military. I explained it to them like they were family, because when you're a Drill Sergeant they are like your kids...and you're the dysfunctional parent that yells a lot. I have no problem admitting that when I told them I was leaving the military that I teared up. And I told them something that doesn't get said often enough. Family has to come first.
By the time I took my hat off in August of 2005 I was wearing my BDUs with all the buttons on the bottoms undone, but my top (luckily) covered it. A week or so later when I showed up in civilian clothes for my End of Tour Award I was looking as pregnant as can be. I think that was a shock to the Soldiers!
|Daddy with his 2 boys
We found a home. A great home, very quickly. And I found my way to a midwife on post as soon as TRICARE red-tape would allow. At first, I couldn't get in to see anyone anytime soon, so that meant that my husband and I spent a little time with the Officer in Charge of the OB/GYN floor. She was a sweet woman and she took care of us. However, when I got in for some lab work the ladies there started screaming at me that I needed to have my ultrasound NOW. What? I was 22 weeks. That's about right...right? Don't yell at me because the Army moved us during baby-ultrasound time. My hubby had to make some quick plans to get in on this ultrasound, but we managed to get it done with all of us there, my son included.
The tech told us the news. A healthy baby boy! We were delighted. The sex didn't matter to us. The healthy part was the only thing that ever did. Benjamin, however, was still demanding to know where his little sister was. Luckily, at the age of 11 he stopped demanding a little sister.
I went to a midwife even though I knew she wouldn't be delivering my baby. I couldn't get in with any of the other doctors that could perform my c-section and I liked midwives anyway. She was great. The doctor that was assigned to deliver my child, however, I didn't like. I'm not sure why either. Just a feeling.
We picked February 12th for the c-section. I didn't want to have a baby on Valentine's Day. I didn't want Valentine's Day over-shadowing his day. My mom, sister, and step-dad came down to take care of Ben while my hubby and I went in for Daniel's birth. It was a blessing to have them there for the event and to take care of us (I won't talk about how you dumped cayenne pepper into a pot of boiling water, mom, and made the whole house cough like we'd been hit with pepper spray! [HeeHee]
Again with the name problems though. Daniel was supposed to be a Nicholas. I still like the name Nicholas, but there's no fighting pregnant lady hormones! My husband and I tried out several different names and none of them felt right. A few days before the birth we decided on Daniel. I had a friend in elementary school named Daniel and always thought it was a nice name. My husband told his family that we had decided on Daniel, but that we'd wait until we met him to make it official. His middle name, however, would be Edward. After my grandfather, my uncle, my great grandfather, my great great grandfather, my....well, you get the idea. Lots of Edwards in this Irish family.
|I love this picture. Ben staring at his day-old baby brother.
I saw him for a brief moment and they took him to the warmer for his vitals and to clean him up. After my c-section was finished it was to recovery where my husband got to give him his first bath and mommy and baby could start bonding.
I'd like to say the breastfeeding went smoothly the second time around, but it didn't. I'll save the gory details (for now), but my older sister came to my rescue there! She came down to help out about 2 weeks after Daniel was born and drug my butt into the lactation consultant's office and then forced her to help (and this lady needed forcing!).
It was nice to be able to actually witness the birth. Even if it wasn't a normal, traditional childbirth, it was us welcoming our second, beautiful, sweet baby boy into our lives. Lots of diapers, crying, nursing and sleepless nights, but it was all worth it, and this time there was no going back to the Army and chucking my child in daycare. I got to actually do all those mommy things that I had dreamt about when I was a little girl. I missed work, but the trade-off was more than worth it, and we were blessed to be able to have the choice and be able to afford to have me stay home to care for our children.
|My mom getting to hold her newest grandson!
Happy Birthday, Daniel. A little later than I meant to post this, but perhaps that's appropriate since Army circumstances kept us from having you as soon as we would have liked to. Again...everything happens for a reason.