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I'm surprised and delighted in equal measure to realise that I've been nominated in a couple of categories for the MAD Blog Awards. It's MADness, I tell you!
It's a surprise because I'm under no illusions about the popularity of my blog. I know that I don't have a lot of followers. In its lifetime my blog has only ever had a few thousand page views and a few hundred comments, and I'm fine with that. I simply don't devote the time to blogging that I know others do – or even that I would like to be able to. And I'm not very good at self-promotion – which is one reason that this post is a bit of a challenge to write!
But I'm delighted to be nominated because I am proud of my little corner of the Internet. I may not write as often as I'd like, but I do write with my heart and soul. This is first and foremost a personal site, written honestly and from the heart. It's a labour of love. It's my space to share my joys and triumphs as well as my challenges and disappointments on the rollercoatser that is parenting. I write because I want to. Because I need to. And because I love it. The fact that even one person enjoys what they see and read means an enormous amount to me.
Seeing the categories for which I've been nominated is also bitter-sweet. Because it turns out that I have been nominated in the "Best Pregnancy Blog" category. And, of course, I'm no longer pregnant. Which means, I'm sure, that I no longer qualify for that particular category. Sadly there is no "trying-desperately-with-all-your-might-to-conceive" category. Or even an IVF or infertility category. Perhaps because infertility blogs aren't often also "Mum and Dad" Blogs. If I'm honest, I'd love it if the journey to pregnancy did still qualify to be considered, since it isn't straightforward for so many people, and becomes just as important, if not more so, than those nine months themselves. But then, maybe that's just the hormones talking.
Nominations are open for another week. So if you haven't nominated yet, and happen to share the views of the person or persons who've already cast their vote for me – or simply like to support an underdog – then please consider doing so.
I haven't any expectations at all. But I do thank whoever has taken the time to nominate me. And I'll still be here, writing away, come what may.


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PREVIEW: Oilers at Hurricanes
In today's Boston Pizza Preview, the Oilers complete a set of back-to-back games tonight in Carolinaby Chris Wescott / EdmontonOilers.com
Video: OILERS TODAY | Oilers @ Hurricanes Preview
The Oilers look to get back on track with their second game in as many nights, this time in Carolina against the Hurricanes.
You can watch tonight's game across Canada on Sportsnet or Sportsnet One and listen via 630 CHED and the Oilers Radio Network.
Read our game preview below and check back throughout the day for our Pre-Game Report, lineup updates, videos and more.
News and notes from Wednesday's Oilers practice and media availability.
RALEIGH, NC - The Oilers understand the tough challenge that lies ahead tonight. In an attempt to halt their skid before it reaches three games, Edmonton will match up with the Carolina Hurricanes, on the tail end of a back-to-back.
"I think this team is top five in a few categories," said Oilers Head Coach Todd McLellan. "One is obviously penalty kill, which is a huge challenge for us. Secondly, they're disciplined not only in a lack of penalty situations, but in their system play. And third, in work ethic, I think they're one of the top five teams in the League.
"That will be a story I will share with the players before the game tonight and it will be up to them to pick which type of response they're going to approach the game with."
The Hurricanes are 22-20-7 this season, currently in seventh place in the Metropolitan Division.
"They're a very good team," said Oilers defenceman, and former Hurricane, Andrej Sekera. "They're quick, they're fast, they're in your face all the time, they have good gaps and they know how to play hockey. They're very good. We've got to take care of them, manage the puck and don't give them time and space.
The 'Canes are the top penalty kill team in the League with an 87.8% shorthanded success rate. They've allowed the fewest goals against on the kill this season with just 15.
"We look at what they're doing and they're effective in all areas," said McLellan. "Sometimes penalty kills are good in the d-zone, sometimes they're good on the forecheck or faceoffs. They're good in all three zones. They do a tremendous job of staying fresh on their penalty kill, getting fresh guys on the ice and they play on their toes."
When it comes to making adjustments, the Oilers know it's a tough puzzle to crack.
"We'll look at trying to do a few things, but trust me there have been 29 other teams that come in here and they're bound and determined to solve it but they've only given up 15 all year," said McLellan. "The other thing they do a real good job of is not overworking their penalty killers. It's the lowest penalized team in the League and when you don't have to kill that often you play on your toes and you get more done than you would the other way."
The Oilers players understand this game could come down to potting some with the man advantage.
"Special teams are going to be big tonight," said Oilers centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. "I know these guys have got the top penalty kill and if our power play plays like it did the other night it's not going to be good for us. We need to be sharper off the bat."
Oilers veteran winger Milan Lucic played in his 700th regular season NHL game last night in Nashville. It was quite the accomplishment for a player who was overlooked in his minor hockey career until drafted by the Boston Bruins.
While he's pleased with that accomplishment, there's another more short-term one ahead of him - and that's raising the level of his game to help his new team reach their goals.
While some of the Oilers roster - more specifically their young stars - are void of NHL post-season experience, Lucic is a vet. He has more than 100 playoff games under his belt and understands what the home stretch of a regular season means.
It's the perfect time for Lucic to step up and lead the way with his experience, knowledge and even abrasive style of play.
"I've always embraced the challenge and embraced the struggle," said Lucic. "You know how hard wins have been to get as far as this point. With 29 games left, they only get harder from here on out.
"For myself, I think I need to get back to what has made me a really good player in this League and it's bringing that emotion and that energy and that physicality and that big-man, straight-line type of play. If I raise the level of my game, I can definitely help this team make it to where they want to be and that's in the playoffs and playing for a Stanley Cup. It starts here tonight, with that final stretch, and seeing that light at the end of the tunnel as far as the season goes. It's a challenge for myself to raise by game and help this team win."
The Oilers did not hold a morning skate today, but McLellan hinted that Cam Talbot could start this second game of a back-to-back after playing last night. The bench boss left the possibility open that one or both of Anton Lander and Eric Gryba could see action depending on the situation following pre-game warmup.
-- Chris Wescott, edmontonoilers.com
OILERS (28-17-8) at HURRICANES (22-20-7)
TV: 5:30 p.m. MST; Televised on Sportsnet West
This is the second and final meeting of the season between Edmonton and Carolina.
The two teams met in Edmonton back on October 18. Edmonton won 3-2 with Tyler Pitlick scoring the game-winning goal.
Oilers team scope:
After going eight straight games registering at least a point (7-0-1), the Oilers are facing some adversity having dropped each of their last two in regulation. Edmonton sits third in the Pacific Division with 64 points. They're one point behind Anaheim for second and three back of San Jose for top spot.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has done well in his career in games against Carolina. Nugent-Hopkins has six goals and four assists for 10 points in eight career games against Carolina. Jordan Eberle has also done well. He has 11 points (5 goals, 6 assists) in nine games.
Cam Talbot is 4-0-0 with a 0.97 goals-against average and two shutouts in four career games against the Hurricanes. Laurent Brossoit has never played against Carolina.
Oilers defenceman Andrej Sekera played 131 games for the Hurricanes in 2013-14 and 2014-15. He had 63 points (13 goals, 50 assists) and 28 penalty minutes in those contests.
Hurricanes team scope:
Carolina went 6-7-0 in the month of January after a promising December that saw them go 7-4-3.
The Hurricanes are coming off a big 5-1 win over Philadelphia on January 31. Previous to that, they had lost five games in a row. Before the five-game losing streak, the 'Canes had won four straight so they've been on a bit of a roller coaster as of late.
Cam Ward is 5-4-2 with a 2.64 GAA in 11 career regular-season games against Edmonton. Eddie Lack has never appeared against the Oilers. Ward is likely to get the call tonight but with a back-to-back, the Hurricanes may consider Lack. Eddie Lack has only appeared in five games this season, however. He has a 1-2-0 record, 3.78 goals-against average and .872 save percentage.
This weekend's games vs. Edmonton and at NY Islanders mark the 11th back-to-back set for the Hurricanes this season. Carolina is 5-3-2 in the front halves of back-to-back sets, and 6-4-0 in the back halves of the sets.
Jeff Skinner leads the Hurricanes in scoring with 18 goals and 36 points in 48 games.
Lee Stempniak has nine goals and 24 points in 49 games. He has 17 goals and 31 points in 36 career games against the Oilers, including a pair earlier this season when the teams met at Rogers Place.


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This took weeks, and the students were extremely committed to their ideas and drawn plans. Sometimes this is good, and it works out that they can make pretty much the thing they designed. For examples, this student retrofitted a pinwheel to make a fan.
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|Her biggest challenge was that the eyes kept flying off (at *least* a dozen times) when it was going.
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Whether you're a fan of the game, movie, or both the Angry Birds Universe exhibit is definitely something that you want to check out.
Opening on Saturday, October 8th at the Telus World of Science you will have the opportunity to experience the Angry Birds games in real life. Explore the characters home of Piggy Island and learn about the Angry Birds and Bad Piggies characters.
Some of the interactive exhibits that you will get to experience include:
- Angry Birds game stations
- Egg Stamp card scavenger hunt
- Zip Line – "Be The Bird" experience
- Real bird characteristic experiences
- Coin Vortex
- Your weight in space interactive
- Earthquake Table
- Gear Wall
- Climbing Wall
- Try various downhill raceways with small cars YOU construct
- Test tracks on a vertical wall
- Mini-game table
TWOSE Members get an Angry Birds Universe Sneak Peek
If you have a TWOSE membership you are invited to the members only preview on Friday, October 7. With 4 time slots available to choose from the members only night goes from 4:00-8:00pm. You can book your tickets here.
Admission prices for Angry Birds Universe
Admission for non-members ranges from $20-$28 depending on your age. Members only have to pay for the exhibit which is $6-$8. Kids 2 and under are free.
TWOSE will also be showing the Angry Birds movie in the IMAX theater October 7th-10th. Tickets to the movie are required and which you have the option to purchase tickets to see in the IMAX theater. Tickets prices are $10-$14 for non-member and $5-$7 for members.
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Notice of Schedules, Standards
and Rules, and Public Hearings for Revaluation of All Real Property Effective 2017
Notice is hereby given that on September 9, 2016, the Nash County Tax Administrator submitted to the Nash County Board of Commissioners the proposed true value and present-use value schedules, standards and rules to be used in the 2017 revaluation of the real property of Nash County.
Notice is further given that a copy of the said proposed true value and present-use value schedules, standard and rules
Notice is further given that on November 7, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. the Nash County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on said proposed schedules, standards
Notice is further given that the final schedules, standards
Property Revaluations
For information about Property Revaluations and the appeals process associated with it, please visit our revaluations page. Property Revaluations
Nash County offices of the tax assessor and the tax collector are combined into a single office responsible for listing, appraising, and assessing real and personal property, and for collecting taxes due on that property. The department also processes applications for tax relief and tax that may be granted under state law.
Tax Rate
In the spring, after the Board of County Commissioners establishes the tax rate for the coming fiscal year, taxes due are computed on the basis of real and personal property owned. Tax bills are printed and mailed to property owners in July or August of each year.
What This Department Does Not Do
- Set property tax rates.
- Determine how taxes are used
- Have available State and Federal incomes tax forms
- Issue business licenses
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Volkswagen has delivered a killer blow to to the hot hatch market, setting a new entry price point for the all-wheel drive Golf R that sees it undercut front-wheel drive competitors like the Honda Civic Type R and Peugeot 308 GTi 270.
Volkswagen Australia's general manager of product planning Ben Wilks announced the new base model, to be called the Golf R Grid, at a media breifing held during the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany with a confirmed $47,490 plus on road cost price when fitted with a six-speed manual - a substantial $5500 less than the regular Golf R.
From there buyers can add a seven-speed DSG automatic transmission for a further $2500 while a Golf R Grid wagon will also be available exclusively with a DSG automatic for $51,990 plus on road costs.
"This is the real thing in terms of Golf R, so it's the full performance of the Golf R, the same 213 kilowatts as the recently released 7.5 but a slightly different take on Golf R," Mr Wilks said.
In order to get the price down, the Golf R Grid has had to sacrifice some standard equipment, though the losses have been relatively minor. The regular R's Active Info Display TFT instrument cluster has been replaced by regular gauges, the infotainment system drops from 9.2 inches to 8.0 inches, and a cloth and Alcantara upholstery sits in for leather trim.
Otherwise the Golf R Grid keeps the same high-output 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine with 213kW and 380Nm and the Grid models retain adaptive dampers and 19-inch alloy wheels.
The new price sees the Golf R undercut the $50,990 sticker of the 228kW/400Nm Honda Civic Type R, and $49,990 Peugeot 308 GTi 270 with its 200kW and 330Nm 1.6-litre engine, with the closest all-wheel drive competitor being the Ford Focus RS at $50,990 but with a more powerful 257kW/440Nm engine. None of those competitors yet offer an automatic either, making the Golf R somewhat unique.
Externally the only identifier for the Grid models will be a set of black mirror housings, and on the wagon a matching set of black roof rails.
"There's an exciting opportunity with the position of Golf R, it really will come into quite a sweet spot in the market. We want Golf R to really be as strong in name as GTI is today. I think that opportunity exists there." Wilks said of the new variant.
As well as providing a lower price of entry to the Golf R range, the new model has also helped Volkswagen Australia to boost its factory allocation to help keep up with demand for the R family which now includes Grid, regular R, and Wolfsburg variants.
The Golf R Grid is available to order, with the first customer cars expected to be available from November.
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|METHODES / METHODS > Call for Papers : ICSSEA 2011, Software & Systems Engineering and their Applications
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Call for Papers : ICSSEA 2011, Software & Systems Engineering and their Applications
mercredi 2 mars 2011 , Sandrine Beaujon
Call for papers
ICSSEA 2011 - 23rd International Conference
SOFTWARE & SYSTEMS ENGINEERING and their APPLICATIONS
Paris, November 29- December 1st 2011
Telecom ParisTech
Web site : http://icssea.enst.fr
Integration & Interoperability
The ubiquitous spread of the Internet and the World Wide Web has had a twofold impact on software and systems engineering : it has impacted the way enterprises interact with their customers and partners, and it has changed the way they develop software applications. Among the more common approaches that are being used are service-oriented architectures, web services, SAAS, cloud computing, P2P, grids, JBI and SCA. These approaches leverage the distributed nature of the systems to make them more flexible, adaptable, and better suited to users' needs. In contrast to the tightly-coupled designs of older technologies, modern software and systems deliver capability through a kaleidoscope of loosely-coupled elements riding on infrastructure. Oftentimes project management is also a distributed process. Not only are teams geographically spread, but also a team must cooperate with members outside their own organization in order to successfully complete a project. Software and systems producers can no longer act in total isolation – they must themselves become dependent on component or service providers, on VAR's, and even on proactive customers.
Sponsored by AFIS (the French Association for Systems Engineering, the French Affiliate to INCOSE) and co-organized by TELECOM ParisTech, CS Communication & Systems, and the "Génie Logiciel" quarterly, the 23rd edition of the ICSSEA Conference (International Conference on Software & Systems Engineering and their Applications) will be held in Paris on November 29 to December 1st, 2011. By gathering actors from across the enterprise and research worlds, it aims at providing a critical survey of the status of tools, methods, and processes for elaborating software & systems. Lectures and discussions will be conducted with the issues of integration and interoperability in software and systems as the leitmotiv.
As in previous ICSSEA Conferences, any topic in connection with software engineering & systems engineering is eligible. However, the following topics, viewed through the perspective of systems and services integration and interoperability, will be particularly appreciated :
• Architectures : composition, orchestration, semantically-enabled SOA, ontology-based technologies...
• Components & reusability
• Development methods : agile, lean, contract-oriented development…
• Distributed computing : service-oriented computing, grid services, Web services, mobile applications...
• Evolution : adaptability, maintainability, variability...
• Management of functional and non-functional properties : analysis & design, representation, modeling, monitoring, composition, configurability, relationship with architecture, resolution of conflicts, aspect orientation, metrics for non-functional properties, semantic issues...
• Man-system interfaces : ergonomics, interaction, cognitive engineering…
• Open source issues : architectures for seamless integration/composition, quality assurance,
• Outsourcing issues
• Process engineering with different notations : UML, DoDAF, SysML, the MDA/MDE approaches…
• Project management : conventional methods, agile approached…
• Quality control & assurance : quality assessment, testing, V&V...
• Quantitative evaluations : architecture, availability, performance, quality, reliability, safety...
• Requirements engineering
• Software platforms specific of application domains
• Systems engineering and Systems of systems
• Web engineering : design, composition, control flow, user interface migration, discovery and selection of services, ontology engineering...
Original, unpublished papers are solicited. They may concern industrial implementations or experiments, describe significant results from ongoing projects, research results applicable to industrial applications, or deal with socioeconomic issues associated with software & systems engineering. Offerors may also propose tool demonstrations and posters presentations. All submissions should clearly describe the nature of the work to be presented, explain its contribution, highlight its novel features, and state precisely its current status. All types of systems are eligible : adaptive, autonomous, context-aware, distributed, embedded, grid computing, mobile, real-time, service-oriented, ubiquitous, Web-based, etc. All end-user domains and economic areas are eligible : information systems, process management, automotive, avionics, banking, defense, energy, health care, insurance, space, telecommunications, transportation, etc.
Submission and selection of proposed interventions will be conducted as follows : 1- Submit, before May 15, 2011,
for industrial implementations and experiments, a text of at least 1000 words (about 5,000 characters, figures excluded), in English, including the title of the paper, an abstract of about 200 words, and the address, phone and fax numbers as well as the email address of the authors. If already available, a complete text (about 20,000 characters) would be welcome.
For applied research results, a text not exceeding the equivalent of 20,000 characters in length (with figures included), in English, including the title of the paper, a 200-500 word summary, and the address, phone and fax numbers as well as the email address of the authors.
For tools demonstrations and posters presentations, a text not exceeding 2 pages
2- Full papers or extended abstracts will be reviewed by at least three independent reviewers and selected by the International Program Committee.
3- Authors of accepted papers or extended papers will be notified by June 15, 2011 and will receive the recommendations made by the International Program Committee.
4- Authors of accepted abstracts or full papers should provide, before August 1st, 2011, a text not exceeding the equivalent of 20,000 characters in length (with figures included), in the form of a file, in Word format, attached to an electronic message. Final texts will be submitted, for final checking, to the International Program Committee before publication in the Conference Proceedings, which will be available during the event.
5- At least one author is required to register and attend the conference to present the paper
Submission address : genie-logiciel at orange.fr
Agusti Canals – CS Communication & Systems (F) Vassilka Kirova – Alcatel-Lucent (USA) Claude Y. Laporte – Ecole de Technologie Supérieure (CDN) Élie Najm – Telecom Paristech (F) Jean-Claude Rault – Génie Logiciel (F) Axel Rennoch –Fraunhofer FOKUS (D)
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SophiaTech Campus
Sophia Antipolis, France
June 29-July 3rd, 2015
Modeling and Control of Multi-agent Systems
Massimo Fornasier (Technical University of Munich) and Dante Kalise (Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics (RICAM))
Abstract:This minisymposium is oriented towards recent developments in modeling of control of
multi-agent systems, together with applications in social dynamics. Over the last years,
the study of multi-agent systems has become a topic of increasing interest in mathematics, biology, sociology, and engineering, among many other disciplines. Multi-agent
systems are usually modeled as a large-set of particles interacting under simple binary
rules, such as attraction, repulsion, and alignment forces. The wide applicability of
this setting ranges from modeling the collective behavior of bird flocks, to the study
of data transmission over communication networks, including the description of opinion dynamics in human societies, and the formation control of platoon systems. This
minisymposium aims at gathering experts working in modeling such systems at micro, meso, macro and multsicale levels, together with researchers addressing control
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My work is driven by my desire to investigate the mind through art.
I feel that paper is the most responsive material for investigating mind through art. In 2013, I added the technique of collage using drawing and painting on paper as the collaged elements. Our active mind creates collages of thoughts and patterns, as in a dream. If we examine our thoughts, we can see they are fragmented pieces, empty of solidity. My studio floor became covered with a vast tapestry of painted paper—ripped, aged, and often walked on for days or months. This allowed the process and rhythm of art-making to come more alive with spontaneity and unpredictability. I discovered a rugged, earthy, hands-on, living quality in working with ripened, ripped pieces that were incorporated into carefully considered drawings and paintings. Finding the exactly serendipitous piece of paper feels like finding a treasure —the one particular color or texture that will work in some way within a piece in a still unfinished puzzle. This process of inviting unforeseen happenings and finding the unexpected helped me avoid reliance on preconceived ideas. The treatment of the paper lends to it an inherent living quality. Depending on the passing of time and light, it takes on various characteristics and a quality of accelerated impermanence as the paper ages and becomes fragile, not unlike those things we search for and cherish in an attic or basement, or even at an archeological site, or when retrieving a lost memory. An otherwise ordinary, insignificant quality becomes special. A fingerprint, wrinkle, rip, drip, or tear becomes texture and language. These abstract contemplative works were developed with the view that art has the capacity to infuse our experience with awareness of our inherent nature, and, along with their carefully chosen titles, invite viewers to move beyond the boundaries of the image into a more contemplative consideration of mind in relationship to the phenomena of what we consider objective reality.
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How to avoid tattoo regret: don't get a tattoo you'll regret
We've shared a lot of stories about regrettable tattoos and how unfortunate ink has driven people to erase their tattoo(ed) mistakes.
But what if you still believe in inking?
If you happen to fall in that category of individuals, we came across this article highlighting 11 steps to getting ink you won't regret.[Side note: One thing we don't recommend? Getting a tattoo to inspire or write a story like the author did! But we digress…]
We'll say this: if you're considering inking up, take heed and consider her advice here.
Some key points:
- Research the artist/shop before you commit to their work. You'll be wearing it for a while (at least until you decide you're 'over it?)!
- Spend time thinking about (and re-thinking!) the design (and the fact that it is a permanent addition to your body).
- Don't make tattoo decisions with your crew. This is a you decision. Make the choice for yourself, don't let others choose your ink.
Our additions?
- Don't get ink that could prevent you from getting a job in the future.
- Ask yourself ? is this tattoo something that you *know* you'll be proud of sporting at age 90?
- How about when you're toting the grandkids to karate?
Agreee? Disagree? Leave your two cents in the comments!


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Take a minute to begin to familiarize yourself with the DBAmon Architecture Diagram. It briefly speaks to DBAmon input/output and process flow. One concept that you will have to be familiar with is that of a Master Server. This is the server where the DBAmon software will reside. This Master server will reach out to monitor DBMS instances that reside on other servers.
It is far perferable to use a GENERIC, or SERVICE ID than to use an individual's ID to run DBAmon, on the MASTER or TARGET server. You CAN use the same userid on the MASTER and TARGET servers to run DBAmon.
Some planning should now be done. You need to decide:
You WILL have problems if you use 1 userid to install the DBAmon MASTER software on the MASTER server, and then change to use a different userid on that server later.
It is allowed to have a different userid running the MASTER DBAmon software than the userid running COPSSH on the TARGET server, but you have to consistenly use the same ID on any one server. The same is true for targets - use the SAME userid to install Perl, COPSSH and to configure COPSSH. Using SHIFT+RIGHT-CLICK+"Run As" is a good way to do this. Again, it is very important to use the DBAmon TARGET userid to run the COPSSH "Add User" dialog. Everything on the TARGET server must be done with the same userid (by either logging in as that user, or by using "Run As" as shown above).
Download the software if you haven't already. It is packaged as a gzip'd "TGZ" tar file about 280K in size. Go to the Download Form. After agreeing to the download terms, you can begin downloading the tar file. Save the file as a dbamon.tgz on the MASTER server (you will have to type in the TGZ file suffix). C:\temp would be a good place to save it temporarily.
Download the setup-x86.exe program from CYGWIN . Note that we are intentionally going to use the 32-bit version of Cygwin, even though you may be installing Cygwin onto your DBAmon Master server that is running a 64-bit version of Windows. This is not a problem. This program is used to install CYGWIN onto your DBAmon MASTER server. Download the current version from cygwin.com/setup-x86.exe to your wherever you save downloads. We will come back to this later.
Execute the downloaded setup-x86.exe program from the folder that you used for the download above. Answer the prompts:
Copy the setup-x86.exe program that you used in the previous step to C:\cygwin . You will need this later.
You will need a few optional CYGWIN packages. To install them:
Repeat the prior step to add the packages:
Start a CYGWIN window from the icon created on the desktop. This will be the environment under which DBAmon will run. You can now set the terminal defaults (color, window size, font, etc.). I use raster 7x12, text color 100,120,250. Yada yada.
Using the "vi" editor, you need to add these commands to the end of ~/.bashrc:
echo ".bashrc Starting" alias df='df -h' alias du='du -h' alias ls="ls -CF --color" alias ll='ls -l' alias la='ls -A' alias cdd='cd /opt/dbamon' alias ps='dbamon_ps' set -o vi export PATH=$PATH:.:/opt/dbamon/bin:/usr/sbin:~/bin echo ".bashrc Done"o
Now exit from CYGWIN and get back in. You should see: .bashrc Done
In the CYGWIN window:
cd ~ cpan yes (allow CPAN to do initial configuration) install DBI (this will take about 20 minutes -- make sure there are no error messages and that the final tests are OK) install DBD::ODBC (this will take about 15 minutes -- make sure there are no error messages and that the final tests are OK) install Devel::Size exit
Your CYGWIN and Perl installations are now ready to use.
Before we proceed, we need to work with the maximum memory setting in CYGWIN. If you don't do this, DBAmon will fail after running for a few days with this nasty error:
Out of memory during "large" request for 16781312 bytes, total sbrk() is 386195456 bytes at ./memhog line 9.
A good article on what this means and how to change it as at: Changing Cygwin's Maximum Memory .
Here is a demonstration of how this works... First within Cygwin create a perl directory in your home directory. Then save these lines as a new file ( actually a new Perl program) called memhog
#!/usr/bin/perl print "Starting\n"; $a="a"x(10 * 1024 * 1024); for ($i=0; $i<200; $i++) { print "ITER i=$i\n"; push(@ary, $a); print " MEM allocated so far: " . ($i * (length($a) / (1024*1024))) . "\n"; } print "Done\n"; exit;
Go ahead and run this now. You will see something like:
MSSQL@BillB: /home/MSSQL/perl ==> memhog Starting ITER i=0 MEM allocated so far: 0 ITER i=1 MEM allocated so far: 10 ITER i=2 MEM allocated so far: 20 ... ITER i=20 MEM allocated so far: 200 ITER i=21 Out of memory during "large" request for 16781312 bytes, total sbrk() is 386195456 bytes at ./memhog line 9. MSSQL@BillB: /home/MSSQL/perl ==>
As you can see, this simple Perl program has allocated memory iteratively until it receives the error that it cannot allocate any more. The number ~386m is the maximum amount that any Cygwin program can allocate by default.
We will be increasing that default for Perl (Perl is the language that DBAmon was written in), which was described in the URL that you saw above. First, make sure that no Cygwin programs are running. Since you're now installing Cygwin, that should be the case. Note that the BASH shell that you're in now is OK to run.
Run this command:
peflags --cygwin-heap /usr/bin/perl
You should see:
MSSQL@BillB: /home/MSSQL ==> peflags --cygwin-heap /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/perl: initial Cygwin heap size: 0 (0x0) MB
This indicates that the current heap size is 0 (mb) which means that the default behavior will be used, which is ~386 MB max size, which you saw above.
We will now change the maximum, so run this command:
peflags --cygwin-heap=2048 /usr/bin/perl
You should see:
MSSQL@BillB: /cygdrive/c/Users/MSSQL/Desktop ==> peflags --cygwin-heap=2048 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/perl: initial Cygwin heap size: 2048 (0x800) MB
Run the underlined commands below and look for the corresponding output:
MSSQL@BillB: /home/MSSQL/perl ==> peflags --bigaddr=1 /usr/bin/perl MSSQL@BillB: /home/MSSQL/perl ==> peflags --bigaddr /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/perl: coff(0x0326[+bigaddr]) pe(0x8000) MSSQL@BillB: /home/MSSQL/perl ==>
Now run the memhog quickie Perl program again:
MSSQL@BillB: /home/MSSQL/perl ==> memhog Starting ITER i=0 MEM allocated so far: 0 ITER i=1 MEM allocated so far: 10 ITER i=2 MEM allocated so far: 20 ... ITER i=91 MEM allocated so far: 910 ITER i=92 MEM allocated so far: 920 ITER i=93 Out of memory during "large" request for 16781312 bytes, total sbrk() is 1594456064 bytes at ./memhog line 9. MSSQL@BillB: /home/MSSQL/perl ==>
As you can see, we are now able to allocate much more memory than before.
Another point about this to remember: As you move forward you will be customizing a DBAmon configuration file called dbamonrc. The full pathname is /opt/dbamon/adm/dbamonrc. This file controls DBAmon Mode=PRODUCTION run parameters. It is a fact that Perl LEAKS MEMORY in Cygwin, so you need to configure DBAmon to stop itself periodically. This is all automated so that you don't have to do anything, but it's a workaround to a problem that we never had when running on HP-UX. Back then, I would let DBAmon run for months without a restart and it worked fine. Anyway, I digress... in dbamonrc just set the "Iterations:" parameter to something like 10. So what will happen is that DBAmon will stop itself after completing 10 iterations. Since the job of dbamon_checker is to automatically restart DBAmon if it is not running (dbamon_checker runs via CRON), it will be transparent to you. It's silly, but that's a price that we have to pay for running under Cygwin.
All of these steps will be executed in the CYGWIN environment.
mkdir -p /opt/dbamon cd /opt/dbamon cp /cygdrive/c/temp/dbamon.tgz . gunzip dbamon.tgz tar -xvf dbamon.tar
DBAmon is now installed into your new CYGWIN environment.
ln -s /usr/bin/perl /usr/local/bin/perl
cd /opt/dbamon/bin mkdir /opt/dbamon/log ./dbamon_install
Follow the prompts. Yes, you do want to copy the CGI scripts to the default directory that is coded into this script.
Now, choose which SQL Server instance (it must be running at least SQL 2008R2) which is to contain your DBAmon Repository. We will code that into the dbamonrc file, which is used to specify DBAmon Global Parameters. Run:
cd /opt/dbamon/adm cp dbamonrc.TEMPLATE dbamonrc
Now, edit the dbamonrc file. At a minimum, you need to now specify these parameters (these are example values):
Copy SQL from /opt/dbamon/sql_mssql/create_dbamon_database.sql and paste into SSMS for the instance that you chose in the previous step to use as the DBAmon REPOSITORY instance. Run this SQL to create the database now. Verify that it was created successfully.
Run dbamon_test_DBI (it resides in /opt/dbamon/bin, but that should be in your PATH since you changed the .bashrc to make PATH include /opt/dbamon/bin). You should see something like:
$ dbamon_test_DBI 2011/01/15-22:33:40 dbamon_test_DBI [_1716] | Connecting to MSSQL Repository - mssql_instance=localhost\SQL2005 DSN=driver={SQL Server};Server=localhost\SQL2005;uid=;pwd=; 2011/01/15-22:33:41 dbamon_test_DBI [_1716] | Connected OK 2011/01/15-22:33:41 dbamon_test_DBI [_1716] | Running sql: select name from master.dbo.sysdatabases order by 1 2011/01/15-22:33:41 dbamon_test_DBI [_1716] | Found database name=dbamon 2011/01/15-22:33:41 dbamon_test_DBI [_1716] | Found database name=master 2011/01/15-22:33:41 dbamon_test_DBI [_1716] | Found database name=model 2011/01/15-22:33:41 dbamon_test_DBI [_1716] | Found database name=msdb 2011/01/15-22:33:41 dbamon_test_DBI [_1716] | Found database name=tempdb 2011/01/15-22:33:41 dbamon_test_DBI [_1716] | Done
Make sure that you see ALL of the DBs in this SQL instance. If this looks correct, then you have successfully installed the correct Perl and ODBC modules for accessing the DB. If it did not work, start Googling the error message. :@)
In CYGWIN, run: cron-config
Answer the prompts for cron-config as follows:
$ cron-config Enter password of user `xx\dbmsmonitor': Reenter, please: Do you want to install the cron daemon as a service? (yes/no) yes Enter the value of CYGWIN for the daemon: [ ] ntsec You must decide under what account the cron daemon will run. If you are the only user on this machine, the daemon can run as yourself. This gives access to all network drives but only allows you as user. To run multiple users, cron must change user context without knowing the passwords. There are three methods to do that, as explained in http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/ntsec.html#ntsec-nopasswd1 If all the cron users have executed "passwd -R" (see man passwd), which provides access to network drives, or if you are using the cyglsa package, then cron should run under the local system account. Otherwise you need to have or to create a privileged account. This script will help you do so. Do you want the cron daemon to run as yourself? (yes/no) yes Please enter the password for user 'dbmsmonitor': Reenter: Running cron_diagnose ... WARNING: You do not currently have a crontab file. ... no problem found. Do you want to start the cron daemon as a service now? (yes/no) yes OK. The cron daemon is now running. In case of problem, examine the log file for cron, /var/log/cron.log, and the Windows event log (using /usr/bin/cronevents) for information about the problem cron is having. Examine also any cron.log file in the HOME directory (or the file specified in MAILTO) and cron related files in /tmp. If you cannot fix the problem, then report it to email@example.com. Please run the script /usr/bin/cronbug and ATTACH its output (the file cronbug.txt) to your e-mail. WARNING: PATH may be set differently under cron than in interactive shells. Names such as "find" and "date" may refer to Windows programs.
To verify that the service was created (with AUTOMATIC STARTUP) and are running go to WINDOWS SERVICES to ensure that Cron daemon is defined and STARTED.
We will be using CYGSERVER, because it is required by APACHE2.
In CYWGIN, run: cygserver-config
You should see something like:
$ cygserver-config Overwrite existing /etc/cygserver.conf file? (yes/no) yes Generating /etc/cygserver.conf file Further configuration options are available by editing the configuration file /etc/cygserver.conf. Please read the inline information in that file carefully. The best option for the start is to just leave it alone. Basic Cygserver configuration finished. Have fun!
Now look in WINDOWS SERVICES. You should see "CYGWIN cygserver". Start it if it isn't already STARTED.
First, edit the script dbamon_setup_apache2 in /opt/dbamon/bin. Change the <USER> string to the user that you are now using (DOMAIN\\USER) and save the script.
Run dbamon_setup_apache2 and answer all prompts. To verify that the services were created (with AUTOMATIC STARTUP) and are running go to WINDOWS SERVICES to ensure that CYGWIN Apache2 is defined and STARTED. If it won't start correctly now, we will deal with that in a few steps (I will show you how to diagnose APACHE2 problems).
First, configure the email software. Edit /etc/email/email.conf to use YOUR SMTP server. Specify the SMTP_SERVER parameter in this file to specify your SMTP server hostname. Now, test email by sending an email to your self from the CYGWIN environment. From the CYGWIN shell, run:
echo 'test' | dbamon_mailer -s 'test abc' your-email-address
Ensure that you receive the email at the destination.
The output should look something like this (the process names could be different):
$ dbamon_ps USER PID PPID S TT %CPU SZ START ELAPSED TIME COMMAND COMMAND 36294 4364 1 S ? 0.0 839 Jan15 21:21:51 00:00:00 cygrunsrv /usr/bin/cygrunsrv 36294 5424 4364 S ? 0.0 1191 Jan15 21:21:51 00:00:00 httpd /usr/sbin/httpd -F -D NO_DETACH 36294 3636 5424 R ? 0.0 1106 Jan15 21:21:49 00:00:00 httpd /usr/sbin/httpd -F -D NO_DETACH 36294 4900 5424 S ? 0.0 1106 Jan15 21:21:49 00:00:00 httpd /usr/sbin/httpd -F -D NO_DETACH 36294 4176 5424 S ? 0.0 1106 Jan15 21:21:49 00:00:00 httpd /usr/sbin/httpd -F -D NO_DETACH 36294 4372 5424 S ? 0.0 1106 Jan15 21:21:49 00:00:00 httpd /usr/sbin/httpd -F -D NO_DETACH 36294 5160 1 S ? 0.0 839 Jan15 21:20:13 00:00:00 cygrunsrv /usr/bin/cygrunsrv 36294 2820 5160 S ? 0.0 715 Jan15 21:20:13 00:00:01 cron /usr/sbin/cron -n 36294 4408 1 S tty0 0.0 1087 19:53 18:13 00:00:00 bash bash --login -i 36294 5428 5424 S ? 0.0 1106 20:04 07:11 00:00:00 httpd /usr/sbin/httpd -F -D NO_DETACH 36294 5704 4408 S tty0 1.8 880 20:11 00:06 00:00:00 perl /usr/bin/perl /opt/dbamon/bin/dbamon_ps 36294 1764 5704 R tty0 0.9 875 20:11 00:05 00:00:00 procps /usr/bin/procps -eao user,pid,ppid,state,tty,%cpu,sz,start_time,etime,time,comm,args
Now, verify Apache2. Since you previously verified that the "CYGWIN cygserver" and the "CYGWIN Apache" services are running, verify that you can connect to APACHE2. Note that APACHE2 will only work correctly if CYGSERVER is installed and running as a service. In an IE browser windows (you can also use Chrome, etc.), simply connect to this this host. For example, enter a URL of http://localhost . You should see a default Apache screen with the Apache logo at the bottom of the screen.
If the APACHE2 service won't start (dies when you attempt to start it), or you cannot connect using your browser, there is a log file which you will find very helpful. "cd" to /var/log/apache2 and look at the error_log file. This file will contain all startup and connection error messages. The WINDOWS Event Viewer Application Log also will contain some helpful error messages. If you're having trouble, Google away the errors that you find.
CRON is a oldie-but-goodie UX-based task scheduling tool. We will now create a test cron entry which will simply create a test file in the /tmp directory:
crontab -e (a VI window will be displayed - Enter this one line into the file:) * * * * * /bin/touch /tmp/dbamontestfile.txt (Now :wq)
After a few minutes you should see that a file named dbamontestfile.txt exists in the /tmp directory.
If you find that cron is NOT working, there are a few good log files to look at:
Start Googling!
ln -s /opt/dbamon/htm /srv/www/htdocs/dbamon
This will make it possible for you to navigate to http://localhost/dbamon and arrive at the DBAmon Console page.
Also, edit (actually vi) /etc/apache2/httpd.conf to set these parameters:
Now that you have configured APACHE2 to follow symlinks, you should be able to navigate to the DBAmon Console page.
In your browser, navigate to http://localhost/dbamon
You should see the DBAmon Console page and no errors. If you do not, then look again at the APACHE2 error logs (see above).
The DBAmon CGI Perl scripts that shipped with DBAmon now need to be copied to your APACHE2 CGI scripts directory. Note that this also must be done any time that you upgrade DBAmon.
Run: dbamon_upgrade
The dbamon_upgrade script will copy the CGI scripts to the proper APACHE2 directory. Since you are using APACHE2, ensure that the script is copying to the "srv" APACHE2 directory (it should figure this out by default). You may have to enter srv at the first prompt. You will then have to press ENTER to continue after you have verified that they're being copied to the correct location.
First, cd to your home directory in CYGWIN. Run ssh-keygen. Follow this dialogue:
$ ssh-keygen -t dsa Generating public/private dsa key pair. Enter file in which to save the key (/home/dbmsmonitor/.ssh/id_dsa): Created directory '/home/dbmsmonitor/.ssh'. Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase): Enter same passphrase again: Your identification has been saved in /home/dbmsmonitor/.ssh/id_dsa. Your public key has been saved in /home/dbmsmonitor/.ssh/id_dsa.pub. The key fingerprint is: (the hex key) dbmsmonitor@THESERVER The key's randomart image is: +--[ DSA 1024]----+ (a pretty little picture)
This master SSH key that you just created will be used for ALL subsequent DBAmon "TARGET Server" installations. You'll see... ;o)
You now need to install the software and configure the Master and the first database instances that you will be monitoring. See: TARGET Configuration (For MSSQL Target) .
DBAmon User Exits are the way to configure DBAmon to function in your environment. For example, you would configure a User Exit to have DBAmon create a ticket for your Help Desk call tracking system. See: DBAmon UserExist Customization .
DBC files reside in:
A DBC file specifies the parameters that DBAmon will use to monitor 1 database instance. There is 1 .dbc file in /opt/dbamon/adm/instances for every DB instance that you wish to monitor. Any file with the ".dbc" suffix will be read by DBAmon to monitor 1 database instance. There are TEMPLATE* files in /opt/dbamon/instance; one for each DB type that you will be monitoring. To get started, say for example that you will be monitoring an Oracle DB named SID1 on server myserver. Run:
See: dbc Customization for information on how to customize DBC files.
To test your installation, we are going to run "DBAmon Test Mode". To do this, logged into the Master Server as userid dbamon, copy 1 DBC file that you created above from the /opt/dbamon/adm/instances directory to the /opt/dbamon/adm/instances_test directory. Also, copy your /opt/dbamon/adm/dbamonrc file to /opt/dbamon/adm/dbamonrc_test and edit this file to ensure that the Iterations: value is set to 1. To start DBAmon Test Mode, run:
dbamon test
and watch all messages that are written to stdout.
This first time that you run DBAmon test, there will be a few dbamon_mssql_util error messages near the top of the output. This is normal since the tables do not yet exist.
There will be some messages about creating DB objects. If you get to the end then DBAmon is working. More information can be found in the log files in /opt/dbamon/log for possible errors. The actual output from the monitoring of your DB's will always be written to /opt/dbamon/log/{Day of Week}. If the Error_EMail: dbamonrc parm is properly configured, then most errors will be sent to the EMAil address that you specify there. Note that this is not how you would run DBAmon in a production environment. We will get to that in the next step.
Certain cron entries must be setup for UX user dbamon. See: DBAmon Cron Configuration . This is required for DBAmon to run in Production Mode.
In a netshell, this is how DBAmon is started... The script dbamon_checker runs from cron every 15 minutes (you can change the frequency). If dbamon_checker sees that DBAmon (PROD mode) is NOT running, it will automatically start it in the background. That is how DBAmon starts after a server reboot, DBAmon crash, etc.. While DBAmon is running in the background, it is creating/recreating WWW pages, sending EMail, creating tickets (if you have it configured to do that with the User Exits), etc..
See: DBAmon Command Reference for more information. During normal operation, you should not have to do anything. The dbamon_checker process which runs under cron every 15 minutes checks to see if DBAmon is running (You configured cron in the DBAmon Software Installation step above). If it is not, then it automatically starts it (by issuing the command: dbamon) in daemon mode. If you need to stop DBAmon for any reason, run dbamon_stop, but beware that dbamon_checker will attempt to restart it within 15 minutes (the dbamon_checker cron entry). If you make any changes to a DBC file, DBAmon will automatically reread the changes during the next iteration. However, if you change the dbamonrc file then DBAmon must be restarted.


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On Public Health Security Newsletter
Beginning in 2013, the Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR) released a monthly e-newsletter for partners, On Public Health Security. In this newsletter, CPR's Director, Dr. Stephen Redd, shared information about CDC and partners' preparedness and response activities.
We released the final issue of On Public Health Security in May 2018. To stay up-to-date on CPR's work, please follow us on Twitter and Facebook and through our Public Health Matters Blog.
- May: Preparedness, Policy, and Technology: How Recent Partnership Events are Helping CDC Get Ready for the Next Disaster
- April: New Partner Resources: the 2018 Snapshot is here
- March: The President's Budget Request for 2019: Changes for the Upcoming Fiscal Year
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Architect Annabelle Selldorf's 200 Eleventh Avenue apartment tower seems to have stolen some of the limelight from Robert A. M. Stern's 15 Central Park West and Richard Meier's Perry Street twins. The 19-story, 14-unit building in West Chelsea has attracted such diverse residents as decorator Jamie Drake (biggest client: Mayor Michael Bloomberg), fashion designer Domenico Dolce (who is rumored to have spent $29 million on two of its penthouses), former Whitney Museum of American Art co-chair Robert J. Hurst, and actress Nicole Kidman and singer Keith Urban, who have settled into a $9.6 million unit on the fourth floor. (It looks like Kidman, who's obviously into name brands, abandoned her $8 million Meier-built 12th-floor condo on Perry for better river views; she currently rents it out for $45,000 a month.) On the less celestial side, Prudential Douglas Elliman broker Fredrik Eklund, a former porn star and a host on Bravo's Million Dollar Listing New York, convinced fellow Swede and real estate titan Oscar Engelbert to buy a $5.95 million duplex on the fifth floor, although his associates Leonard Steinberg and Hervé Senequier are 200 Eleventh's exclusive listing brokers. Steinberg, also a resident, is predictably smitten with his new address. "I hadn't imagined living like this was possible in New York," he says. "There are zero commercial entities on the ground floor—people come knocking, thinking we might be an art gallery." The structure, comprising a base clad in gunmetal-glazed terra cotta and a tower of sculpted stainless steel, features 1,300- to 3,400-square-foot duplex layouts with 16- to 24-foot ceilings, wraparound terraces, and freestanding honed-granite tubs. Among the building amenities are a gym with an adjoining spin studio and a Sky Garage, which allows residents to drive into an oversize elevator that whisks them to private carports adjoining their digs. At press time, 200 Eleventh holds the record sales price for the neighborhood, with a recent purchase tallying $3,700-plus per square foot. —Allegra Muzzillo
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Overall, the Manhattan real estate market closed out 2011 with a 12.4 percent decline in sales activity as compared to 2010—a significant softening, according to the Elliman Report, prepared by the independent appraisal firm Miller Samuel, Inc. The luxury market, too, which represents the top 10 percent of sales, or those totaling $2.975 million-plus, slowed by a similar amount. But the trophy market, the much-ballyhooed top one percent—or top 0.1 percent, really—is going gangbusters. "Right now, you have the best and all the rest," says Miller Samuel's Jonathan Miller.
At press time, ex-Citigroup CEO Sandy Weill is set to sell his penthouse at 15 Central Park West to Russian fertilizer billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev for $88 million—which would make it the biggest deal in New York City history. (Broker Kyle Blackmon of Brown Harris Stevens has the listing.) Yet the Rybolovlev sale isn't alone.
In the last year, developer William Lie Zeckendorf's apartment at 15 Central Park West sold for $40 million, and financier Damon Mezzacappa's apartment at 834 Fifth Avenue was picked up for $42 million by billionaire philanthropists Robert M. and Anne T. Bass. Both sales translated to roughly $10,000 per square foot, outstripping $7,000-per-square-foot yields at the height of the boom. Such stratospheric figures are in marked contrast to the top-tier luxury market of the last several years, when anti–Wall Street sentiment made it gauche to drop $30 million on a condo. Back then, some rare high-end properties eventually sold for about half of what they were asking, including Brooke Astor's 15th-floor duplex at 778 Park Avenue [see "Astor Place Theater," page 66] and a triplex penthouse at 812 Park Avenue. The Astor apartment was priced at $46 million in 2008, but billionaire hedge funder Daniel Sundheim and his wife, Brett, paid a relatively meager $21 million late last year.
With 2012 bonuses looking slim,Kirk Henckels, director of the luxury-focused Stribling Private Brokerage, doesn't expect many acquisitions by the Wall Street crowd, which dominates the $5- to $10-million market. "But I do expect an increased number of old-money home-buyers looking for $20-million-plus marquee homes," says Henckels, who has been showing his listings to foreign buyers and entertainment executives. "People don't like being denied their toys for very long." —Christina Lewis Halpern
Buyers have snapped up nearly all of the apartments at One Thirty West 12, the refurbished 14-story former St. Vincent's Hospital building. It's great news for the Rudin family, one of New York's oldest, most powerful commercial real estate developers, who are making their first foray into the condo market. The Rudins have waged a long, contentious battle to redevelop the shuttered St. Vincent's complex, which is planned for 2015. But the controversy has not slowed sales at One Thirty, which opened for sales last fall. (Two still-available four-bedroom units are asking $5.75 million and $6.35 million, respectively.) The prewar detailing, huge layouts with multiple exposures, and sunken living rooms designed by Cook + Fox Architects created so much demand that "we raised prices eight times," says Samantha Rudin, whose aunt, art collector Beth Rudin DeWoody, decorated the model apartments with dozens of pieces from her collection, including works by Franz Kline and Ed Ruscha. Stribling Marketing Associates is representing the building. —C.L.H.
Veteran hollywood director (and native New Yorker) Joel Schumacher decamped for California 30 years ago, but he'll soon be spending more time in the Big Apple. Though he already owns a 790-square-foot condo at 25 Fifth Avenue in Greenwich Village, the Batman filmmaker has paid $4 million (through a trust) for a three-bedroom apartment at MacDougal Lofts. Just off Washington Square Park, the landmark 1891 Romanesque Revival building features 10 modern units with open English-inspired kitchens designed by Smallbone of Devizes, radiant-heated wood floors, enclosed glass fireplaces, automated lighting, and in-ceiling Crestron sound systems. Julie Pham of Corcoran had the listing. —C.L.H.
The East Village was recently divested of a potential landmark building, thanks to former Friends actor David Schwimmer. Through an LLC, he reportedly shelled out $4.1 million for the five-story 1852 townhouse at 331 East 6th Street—the oldest on the block, between First and Second avenues. By demolishing itjust four months before it was eligible for historic status, Schwimmer incensed neighborhood preservationists. His plan for the site: a modern six-story home outfitted with an elevator and rooftop terrace. —A.M.
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Here's the skinny on a celebrated townhouse in the West Village: At just 9½ feet wide and 30 feet deep (including the rear garden), the Millay house at 75½ Bedford Street is universally described as the narrowest abode in New York City—and it's on the market.
Best known as the former residence of Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay (actors John Barrymore and Cary Grant also once lived here), it's being advertised as both a sale and a rental: Lease it for $13,500 a month, or buy it for $3.95 million—$550,000 less than its $4.3 million ask this past December. Built in 1850, the recently renovated 990-square-foot townhouse hardly seems claustrophobic, with three bedrooms, a balcony overlooking a private garden, four wood-burning fireplaces, and a washer/dryer. —Barbara Thau


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Teen charged with making Twitter threats capitalizing on 'clown frenzy'
The Rehoboth teenager said it was a prank.
By Kristin Toussaint
Published : October 06, 2016
A Massachusetts teenager was arrested Tuesday night on charges accusing him of making threats on Twitter that "feed off of the current clown frenzy," police said.
Rehobothpolice responded to a call around 6 p.m. from a "concerned parent" regarding threats made on the social media platform which mentioned Dighton Rehoboth High School, according to officials.
Investigators traced the threats to a Twitter account at a home in Rehoboth. A 17-year-old resident there confessed to police about being involved with the threats, officials said.
The teen, whose name wasn't disclosed by police because of the his age, was charged with threats to commit a crime and making a threat concerning the location of dangerous items. He later posted bail and was released to his parents.
Rehoboth police said that no students or residents were in any actual danger.
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Group Size 4
Number on Roll 93, expected to rise next academic year
Mossbrook School is designated as a special school for children aged 4-11 with communication difficulties. The majority of our children have an autism spectrum disorder. We strive to provide a high quality of education for all of our children. We are rated as Good by Ofsted.
Mossbrook is on the south of Sheffield in a very pleasant setting with a lot of outdoor space including our own lake. We are a popular school for Sheffield families and our population has grown year on year. We are looking for a committed and focussed Headteacher who will continue to achieve our vision of Exceeding Expectations, leading the school in its next phase with rising pupil numbers and the development opportunities needed for this is in the future.
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School partnerships are key to our school: working closely with parents, other special schools, mainstream schools, Learn Sheffield, the local authority and health agencies. The school has a supportive governing body who are looking for a leader to build on our progress. We are also well supported by Friends of Mossbrook (FoMS), our parent association.
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Closing date: 17th June 2018
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Chennai: Days after three persons were killed in Ramanathapuram during freedom fighter Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar`s birth anniversary, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday said the district was peaceful and ADGP (Law and Order) TK Rajendran was directly supevising security measures.
Replying to opposition members in this regard in the assembly, she also asked them to desist from saying that caste-related incidents were spreading in southern districts.
Detailing the incidents, she said one person was killed when locals of Melapperunkarai attacked a van for entering their village, on October 30. The van had taken a road not allowed by the police, she said.
Four persons had been arrested in this connection.
Similary, two persons were killed when residents of Ponniahpuram attacked them while trying to pass through their area and five persons had been arrested in connection with the incident, she said.
Three persons had been detained in connection with hurling of petrol bombs on a van, injuring 11 persons, she said.
"Following these incidents, security was beefed up and Guru Puja (to mark Thevar`s birth anniversary) passed off peacefully. I have directed police to take stringent legal action against those who have been arrested," she said while announcing a solatium of Rs five lakh each to the families of the victims.
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The Blue Tang boasts a vibrant electric blue body dressed with bold black markings. In fact, the black that begins at the eyes, traces the dorsal line down to the tail, and circles back above the pectoral fin to create a unique shape reminiscent of a painter's palette. This marking is why the Blue Tang is also known as the Palette Surgeonfish. It is also called the Pacific Blue Tang, and Hepatus or Regal Tang. Regardless of common name, Paracanthurus hepatus fish is equal parts beauty and peacefulness that suits almost any large community marine aquarium.
Native to reefs across the Indo-Pacific, the Blue Tang relishes a good hiding location amongst live rock. However, this active fish also loves to swim. Therefore, ample room to roam around your aquarium is essential for optimum health. Though peaceful towards most tankmates, the Pacific Blue will become aggressive towards other fish of its own species. To keep multiple specimens, introduce the entire lot at once into a larger marine system.
Although Tangs will eat meaty foods along with the other fish in the aquarium, it is important that they are offered plenty of marine based seaweed and algae. This will strengthen the Blue Tang's immune system, reduce aggression and improve their overall health. Offer dried seaweed tied to a rock or use a veggie clip, and feed at least three times per week. Sea Veggies, Seaweed Salad and Ocean Nutrition are all ideal products and are very easy to use.
Careful observance of the Blue Tang is essential; as it is more susceptible to lateral line disease, fin erosion, ich and other skin parasites than many other fish.
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- August 17, 2008 at 9:18 pm
I have a 50 Gal saltwater aquarium with two clownfish and a small damsel fish. I was hoping to get either a Blue or Yellow Tang but I don't know much about tangs or how large they will grow. Is 50 gallons big enough for this fish? Petco sells small blue tangs, roughly 1.5-2 inches in size, but if the fish will grow to be 8 inches or bigger like I've been reading I assume my tank will be way to small. Any thoughts? Also, in terms of size and temperament, do you think a blue or yellow tang would be best for my other fish? I might like to get a few more smaller fish in the near future as well. Thanks in advance!
- April 11, 2012 at 8:47 am
Such a beautiful fish but it so hard to take care of. My friend had one and his died. It might have been a sick before he put it into his tank. He did buy the fish from a bad store. I recommend getting your fish from a good fish store because it can get your other fish sick if you introduce one that is sick
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The Fiddler is a Good Woman by Geoff Berner : A Review
Rating : 4/5
Date of Publishing : 07 November, 2017
I am drawn to novels that have a female lead and a varied plot. Hence, it came as no surprise when I found myself reading "The Fiddler is a Good Woman" by Geoff Berner. I was unaware of Berner's status as an accomplished accordionist/singer/songwriter when I started on the book; but on reading the book I definitely have to agree that he is indeed a writer with great skill and full of potential. Although marketed as fiction, his way of presentation and writing had me in a trance such that throughout the duration of the book it was my reality. I even found myself "googling" few of the artist names mentioned in the book to listen to their compositions. Yes, Berner is a wizard of words and this book is his magical kingdom!
The book is presented as the outcome of Berner's search for DD, an enigmatic and charismatic musician who is a prodigy on the fiddle. After making a huge impact on the lives of people around her, be it through music or through her diverse personality, she disappears off the surface of earth. Berner is tasked with finding her by interviewing her ex-bandmates, ex-lovers and friends. Will he be able to locate DD and find out the reason for her sudden disappearance? Read the book to find out.
Although fictional (yes, I have to keep reminding myself that), the book succeeds in making us believe it to be a true story because of Berner's writing. Through the various accounts from different co-artists and her ex-lovers, multiple versions of DD are created and destroyed. This gives the readers a cumulative picture of DD as a musician and as a person. Berner's writing will definitely have you believe the authenticity of these accounts. Each person who has provided an account has a style so unique that you will never believe that it is Berner who is the master puppeteer whose hands are controlling these fictional puppets. As Berner himself belongs to the clan of musicians, he is no outsider to the world of music festivals and after-parties which provides great originality to the account.
His creation of DD, the protagonist, entirely through the eyes of others was a great risk to undertake. Yet, he was able to create a unique personality who was quirky and bold with a passion for music, loathing domesticity and always searching for more freedom. She was described as a gateway lesbian and her charms proved herself irresistible for men and women. For us normal mortals, DD's life is no less eventful than what we expect our music divas to have. To make the story progress and also to capture our interest, he has interspersed the account of various characters throughout the book rather than allocating an entire section to the same character. Berner also has a great sense of humor and made me laugh out really hard many times. His description of the stage banter of the punk rock band Low Johannas which was the last band played by DD is extremely hilarious.
"Speaking of abortion, let's not forget the time I saw them perform at Rock for Choice. Their song selection for the event? An old trad chestnut called "I Wish My Baby Had Been Born."
Overall, this books is a great read for lovers of good fiction who love great writing. If you are a fan of musicians and their lives, then this is your piece of insider information. You might gobble it up like a really good piece of cake. This book is an example of how good writing, humor and imagination can elevate a very simple plot to something really special.
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Geoff Berner is the author of Festival man and the graphic novel We Are Going To Bremen To Be Musicians.


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Already, Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple has sold 3 million videos since it launched its popular iPod video player in October with music videos and shows from ABC. The new NBC lineup will allow users to download 11 new shows such as "Law & Order," "The Office," "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" for $1.99 a show. Shows from Sci-Fi Network and USA Network, both affiliated with NBC, also will be available." - Yuke Noguchi, TWP


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(Durango, CO) – Judging has been completed in the 2011 Ska Brewing GABF Pro-Am Homebrew Competition, and Ska announced that Seth Townsend has won the "Best In Show" gold medal with his Organic Dubbel. Townsend's Dubbel was entered in the Belgian Strong Ale category, where it also took top honors.
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Complete judging results can be found at www.durangohomebrew.com
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31 days of film, day 7: comfort film
For me, has to be Ghostbusters. Always cheers me up.
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This is a good shout
There's a lot to love about that film
i think its brilliant
its genuinely funny, the bit where Hugh Grant wanders on stage with the guitar :D
Back To The Future
Princess Bride
Some Like It Hot
die hard 2
wast side story
three men and a little lady
Back to the Future
makes me feel cosy, it's hard to turn off if it's on (or Alien, or Alien3, any of them really)
or How to Train Your Dragon, if it's to comfort the whole family
Princess Bride
Big Trouble in Little China
The Italian Job
Fast & Furious films (one, two and five mainly)
Monty Python stuff
The Lion King
I Love You Man
Oh- forgot one.
As Good As It Gets.
cinema paradiso
groundhog day