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GMAT uses so-called script-based testing for core functionality, such as:
- Are the numerics and modeling correct?
- Are the requirements satisfied?
- Are error conditions properly handled?
Script-based testing, as the name suggests, is based on GMAT script files. A MATLAB test driver (
gmattest.m) runs these scripts in batch mode, processes the output, and records pass/fail information for each test.
See the following sections for information, depending on your goal.
GMAT's script test system is written in MATLAB and automatically runs all available test cases, compares the results to truth data, and reports whether or not each test passed or failed. The system has been designed to allow for quick and easy development of new test cases, without needing to worry about the internals of the system. The following diagram explains the system at a high level:
The blocks in yellow represent input files that we need to write for reach individual test case. These files are described in the following sections.
The test system itself is kept on GMAT's internal repository, located at the following URL:
You can use any Subversion client to download the files, such as TortoiseSVN, SmartSVN, or even the Subversion command-line client. You'll need your NDC login details to access the server. When you check out the system, you'll see several directories worth of files. Here's a short explanation of what you'll see:
test/ bin/ ...misc MATLAB folders... gmattest.m # The main test system script rundef.m # The run definition file (see below) setup.m # Run this before gmattest.m to set up path info # (or add to your startup.m) ...other .m files... # Old or developmental scripts; ignore doc/ ...developer documentation... reqs/ # This is where your test matrices will go extern/ Commands/ FRC-1_Optimize/ # These folders will contain the scripts used to # generate your truth data (such as STK/Connect # scripts) ...other FRC folders... Resources/ FRR-1_SpacecraftOrbitState/ # same as above ...other FRR folders... input/ Commands/ FRC-1_Optimize/ scripts/ # .tc files and .script files truth/ # .truth files (truth data) ...other FRC folders... Resources/ FRR-1_SpacecraftOrbitState/ # same as above ...other FRR folders... output/ # This is where the output files, log files, and results # are stored. They are divided by the build specifier # (see the Run Definition section) and then by the # Commands/Resources structure like the extern and input # folders.
Running the test system
Set up your system
- Check out the test system from Subversion using the following URL:
This is an internal system, so you will need to log in using your NDC credentials.
Install MATLAB. We recommend using the 64-bit version for large-scale testing. You will need the Optimization Toolbox for FminconOptimizer tests.
Locate the copy of GMAT you want to test. It's usually best if this is a secondary copy of GMAT, since the test system will copy a lot of data files and create a lot of output during the testing process.
Run smoke tests
Smoke tests are a small set of tests that exercise a few critical features of the entire system. Running this tests takes just a few minutes, and is a great way to make sure things are generally running smoothly.
- Start MATLAB.
- In MATLAB:
- Change the working directory to the test system
bindirectory (the directory that contains
- Open
- Change the value of
RunDef.GmatExeto the path to the copy of GMAT you would like to test. This should be the full path to
- Run
- Change the working directory to the test system
You will see some output as the test system proceeds, followed in a few minutes by a lengthy report. Most tests should pass, though a small number may fail if certain plugins or features are disabled (like the MATLAB interface or FminconOptimizer).
Run a custom test
Once you have the smoke tests running, it's straightforward to run a custom test.
- Start MATLAB.
- In MATLAB:
- Copy
rundef.example.mto a new name (e.g.
- Open the new file. This file contains a series of parameters that control the test run (i.e. the run definition). Each parameter is heavily commented with examples.
- Uncomment
RunDef.GmatExeand set it to the path to the copy of GMAT you would like to test. This should be the full path to
- Set the filters near the bottom (
RunDef.Categories, etc.) to select the tests you want to run. By default, these filters operate in an "OR" mode, meaning a test will be run if it matches any of the filters. To change the mode, edit
- Copy
- Run:
where the path is to the top-level GMAT folder. This configures your copy of GMAT for testing.
- Run:
gmattest myrundef.m
(or the name of your run definition file). This runs the test system.
Advanced configuration
The test system is configured by editing a run definition file (or an equivalent Matlab structure). Create your own run definition file by copying the supplied
bin/rundef.example.m to a new name.
The syntax of this file is explained by comments in the file itself, and by the Run Definition Syntax wiki page. You will need to change at least the
RunDef.GmatExe field, and probably others as well.
These are the most commonly-used fields:
The name of this run (i.e.
The location of your GMAT executable
Choose truth comparisons only, or regressions as well
Folder name for regression comparisons
Choose screen only, or text file/email as well
Select a subset of tests to run (comment them out to run everything)
Advanced run options
Running the test system itself is simple, once everything is configured:
- Open Matlab and change the working directory to
- Run the command:
gmattest <run definition file>where
<run definition file>is the path to the run definition file you configured above. Paths can be absolute or relative to the working directory.
At this point, the system will run and report progress to the screen. A full run with all tests included may take several hours.
If you want to repeat a portion of the run without rerunning all the tests, there are other commands available for running only a portion of the system:
Run everything (alternative to the command above)
Run the tests only, then stop
Run the truth/regression comparisons only
Run the screen/file/email reporting on
Writing tests
Files Used By the Test System
The "tc" File
Each test case is represented by a .tc file (or test case file) that describes the test case to the system. This file is a simple text file with a specific format that describes things like the test case category, any associated bugs, and pointers to the output files and truth files generated by the case.
For our FRR-2 example, there is a test case named EpochInput_2004. Its test case file is named EpochInput_2004.tcand looks like this:
Categories: [Numerical] Bugs: [] Requirements: [FRR-2] OutputFiles: [ { File: EpochInput_2004.report, Truth: EpochInput_2004.truth, Comparator: DateComparator, Tolerances: [1e-3] } ]
As you can see, the file contains a series of key names and values, along with some grouping characters. Square brackets ([]) group comma-separated lists of things, and curly brackets ({}) group sets of key/value pairs within a list. Though the above example is a simple case, you can see that the Categories key takes a list of category names, and the OutputFiles key can accept multiple inner blocks (each surrounded by curly brackets).
Categories is a list of category names that can be used to group test cases together. For example, all test cases that involve numeric comparisons can be put into the Numeric category, which allows us to run them all as a group, if desired. The Categories reference page has a list of category names we've been using.
Bugs is a list of bug numbers from GMAT's Bugzilla tracking system. This key is used to track which test cases have active bugs associated with them.
Requirements is a list of requirement numbers (such as FRR-2 or FRC-13.1.6) that this particular case tests. In the above example, we are testing all parts of the FRR-2 requirement in the same script.
OutputFiles is a list of blocks that represent each output file generated by the test case input script. So if your GMAT test script generates multiple output files that need to be processed, this section would have multiple blocks, each surrounded by curly brackets.
File is the file name of the current output file.
Truth is the file name of the truth file that the output file is being compared to.
Comparator is the name of the file comparator inside the test system that is doing the comparison between the output file and the truth file. Comparators are located in the
<testsys>/bin/+comparatordirectory, with names like "
PercentDiffComparator". To get more information about these, run "
help comparator.<ComparatorName>" from a MATLAB command window, from the
Tolerances is a list of numerical tolerances used by the comparator, if applicable. You'll fill this in based on the requirements of the comparator you've chosen. The help text for each comparator describes its requirements.
The full .tc file format is described in the tc File Syntax reference page.
Each test case run by GMAT's base (script) test system has an associated .tc file that describes the test and its properties and tells the system how to run it.
Every test in the system must have a .tc file associated with it; currently, the association is made by giving it the same name as the GMAT script (with a different extension, of course). For example, the .tc file associated with
TestCase1.script is named
The .tc file is written in a text format called YAML. See the sample below for a general template. This example shows the necessary fields and one way to format them. The YAML format is very flexible, and can be written in multiple ways. The Wikipedia articlehas a good description of the syntax rules.
# This is a comment (anything followed by a # to the end of the line). # # Parameters are set in key/values pairs: # Key: Value # # Lists of single values are surrounded by square brackets # and comma-separated: # Key: [Value1, Value2] # # Blocks of key/value pairs are surrounded by curly brackets # and comma-separated: # {Key:Value, Key:Value} # # Blocks can appear in lists by nesting the brackets: # [ {Key:Value, Key:Value}, {Key:Value, Key:Value} ] # # # A list of open bugs related to this test. # Examples: # Bugs: [] # Bugs: [500] # Bugs: [12, 69, 3001] # Bugs: [2003, 1482] # # A list of category names (tags) for this test. # Examples: # Categories: [] # Categories: [Numerical] # Categories: [Numerical, System, Smoke] # Categories: [System, Numerical] # # A list of requirements exercised by this test. # Examples: # Requirements: [] # Requirements: [FRR-1] # Requirements: [FRR-5, FRC-12.1.1, FRC-8.2] # Requirements: [FRR-1.1.3, FRC-5] # # A comparator and truth file for the GmatLog.txt file (optional). # Examples: # LogFile: # Comparator: ValidationComparator # # LogFile: # Comparator: ValidationComparator # Truth: TruthFileName.truth # LogFile: Comparator: ValidationComparator Truth: TestCaseName_Log.truth # # A list of output file blocks for each file written by this test. # Examples: # OutputFiles: [] # OutputFiles: [{}] # OutputFiles: [{}, {}, {}] # OutputFiles: [ { # # The file name of the current output file. # File: TestName_OutputFile1.report, # # The file name of the truth file associated with the above output file. # Truth: TestName_TruthFile1.truth, # # The name of the comparator to use to compare the report and truth files. # Comparator: ElementComparator, # # The tolerance for the comparison (if applicable). # Examples: # Tolerances: [] # Tolerances: [1e-3] # Tolerances: [1e-6, 1e-3] # Tolerances: [1e-10], # # The name of the comparator to use for regression comparisons (optional) # RegressionComparator: DiffComparator }, { File: TestName_OutputFile2.report, Truth: TestName_TruthFile2.truth, Comparator: PVComparator, Tolerances: [1e-6, 1e-3] }, { File: TestName_OutputFile3.report, Truth: [], Comparator: TrueFalseComparator, Tolerances: [] } ] # # [optional] The crash detection timeout for this test (in minutes, default 10). # Examples: # Timeout: 10 # Timeout: 60
The Script File
To write a test case, you'll first need to write the GMAT script that contains the test you'd like to run. Describing how to write a GMAT script is outside the scope of this tutorial, but there are a few rules that we need to follow to make things go smoothly.
Rule 1: Include a comment section at the top of the script that describes what the test is designed to do and who wrote it. This will help us understand it if we ever need to change it in the future.
Rule 2: Trim unnecessary lines from the script (especially if you generated it through the GMAT GUI. This includes graphical elements like OpenGLPlots and unused parameter settings (like Spacecraft Attitude lines if your script isn't using attitude features).
Rule 3: Write output files to the default directory. When writing an output file from GMAT, set the Filename field to a simple file name (usually with a .report extension). Don't include any folders or other path information.
The Truth File
Your script file will nearly always contain one or more output files that are written by GMAT. Our goal is to compare the contents of these files with a set of known-good truth files. This is what will tell us whether or not the test passed.
Once we've established which output file contains the data we're interested in, we need to recreate that file in roughly the same format, and with the same parameters, in another piece of software that we know has already been tested. For complex cases, this is usually STK or another established mission design tool. Sometimes for individual algorithms, this can be a custom MATLAB script that you've written and validated against a published source. For elementary operations, it could even be hand calculations.
Once you choose the method that makes sense for your case, you need to make sure that it outputs data in a format that's similar enough to the original output file the test system can compare the two. This is where the concept of a comparator comes in.
The test system relies on distinct bits of logic called comparators to do the actual comparison between a single output file and a single truth file and output the result. There are several comparators built in (and it's easy to add more) that interpret different types of files, whether they contain position/velocity files, dates, simple columns of data, or even just ones or zeros.
It helps to know which comparator you'll use before generating the output and truth files, so you can make sure the formats are compatible.
You can view descriptions of all the built-in comparators at the Comparators reference page.
The Run Definition File
Once you've written a test and all its associated files (and you've gone through the rest of this guide), you'll need to actually run the test system to make sure everything works. The system uses a file called a Run Definition File (the example included in the system is called rundef.m) to tell it how to behave.
The run definition file is a MATLAB file that contains a structure named RunDef:
% GMAT test system run definition
RunDef.Build = 'MyTestRun';
RunDef.GmatExe = 'C:\Program Files\GMAT\2010-07-08\GMAT_2010-07-08_wx2810.exe';
RunDef.Type = 'truth';
RunDef.Reporters = {'ScreenReporter'};
RunDef.Cases = {'Target_DC_Command_MatlabFunction', 'ISS_Earth_0_0_0'};
RunDef.Categories = {};
RunDef.Folders = {};
RunDef.Requirements = {};
The fields are as follows:
Build: The name of this particular run (when we use this in production, this will be the GMAT build number, hence the name). This corresponds to the name of the output folder in the test system file tree (see above).
GmatExe: The full path to the GMAT executable you want to test.
Type: The type of comparisons to perform (only 'truth' is valid for now)
Reporters: A list of reporters to use for results output (keep this as 'ScreenReporter' to see the results in your MATLAB window).
Cases, Categories, Folders, Requirements: These selectors allow you to choose which tests to run, instead of running the entire system. A missing specifier (commented out) means that everything is included. An empty specifier ({}) means that nothing is included. Any given test will be run if it matches any of the specifiers, which means to run a single test with Cases, the rest must be empty and not commented out. The example above will only run 2 cases.
Cases: A list of case names to run (with no file extension)
Categories: A list of categories to run (from the .tc file's Categories field)
Folders: A list of folders to run tests from (e.g. 'Commands\FRC-1_Optimize')
Requirements: A list of requirements to run (e.g. 'FRR-2' or 'FRC-1.2'). These must match exactly for now (specifying 'FRR-2' won't run tests tagged only with 'FRR-2.1').
Running the Test System
Once all these files are written and in their proper places, it's time to actually run the system. This part is easy compared to everything else.
If you're testing a single case you've just written, you'll probably want to put its name in the RunDef.Cases field in the run definition file, and make sure the Categories, Folders, and Requirements fields are empty and uncommented.
Then, to run the system, change to the test/bin directory in MATLAB and run the gmattest.mscript:
>> setup()
>> gmattest('.\rundef.m')
The results of the test will be printed to the MATLAB window.
{If you have any problems with running the system, see Joel (S127).}
Test Utilities
tcfile.py is a utility script to edit script test system test cases (.tc files).
tcfile.py is written in Python 3. If you have Python 3.x installed, you're set. There are no other dependencies.
tcfile.py is located in
<Jazz>/trunk/test/script/bin/util. You need to either add that path to your system's
PATH variable, or switch to that directory before using the script.
On Windows, execute the script by running:
python tcfile.py On any other platform, you can simply run:
python tcfile.py -hwill display the following help summary:
> python tcfile.py -h usage: tcfile.py [-h] [--add-bugs ADD_BUGS] [--add-categories ADD_CATEGORIES] [-d] [--dry-run] [--verbose] [testcase [testcase ...]] Manipulate test case metadata. positional arguments: testcase white-space-separated list of input names optional arguments: -h, --help show this help message and exit --add-bugs ADD_BUGS add specified bug IDs to test case (comma-separated list) --add-categories ADD_CATEGORIES add specified category names to test case (comma- separated list) -d, --debug turn on debug messages --dry-run do everything except actually writing changes to the files --verbose turn on debug messages (same as --debug)
This command will search for the
Events_Eclipse_Heo1 test case and tag it with the
> python tcfile.py --add-categories=libEventLocator Events_Eclipse_Heo1
This command will tag the specific file
C:\TestSys\input\Resources\FRR-12_FiniteBurn\scripts\FiniteBurn_Validation_Thruster.tc with the
> python tcfile.py --add-categories=Validation C:\TestSys\input\Resources\FRR-12_FiniteBurn\scripts\FiniteBurn_Validation_Thruster.tc
You can also provide a list of test cases as standard input instead of as command arguments. This command (when run from a Unix shell or MSYS on Windows) will search for all cases that have "vf13ad" in the name and tag them with the
$ find ../../input -iname '*vf13ad*.tc' | python tcfile.py --add-categories=libEventLocator
Test Coverage Tool
The script test system contains utilities to automatically generate a Requirements to Test Matrix (RTTM).
This test coverage tool's main interface is the GenerateCoverageStatisitics() function located in the test system bin/utils directory.
outputFileName = 'c:\temp\RTTM.xlsx';
requirementsList = 'C:\Users\sphughe1\Documents\Repos\mesa-jade\public\gmat\doc\SystemDocs\Requirements\GMAT Requirements.xlsx';
featuresList = '';
Test-Writing Checklist
If you are writing tests to be run in the script-based test system, see the following checklist:
- Copy the contents of the test system's
gmatdatafolder into your GMAT
datafolder. If you don't do this, your truth data may not be correct (especially for scripts that use EOP data).
Developing the test system
All test system development should target MATLAB R2012a. This is the last version of MATLAB released for 32-bit Linux, which is used by some GMAT team members.

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January 11, 2006
A poor second half by the Wabash basketball team led to a 61-55 loss at Ohio Wesleyan Wednesday night, ending the Little Giants' nine-game winning streak and dropping them from the ranks of the undefeated in North Coast Athletic Conference play.
Turnovers cost Wabash a chance at a ten-game streak as three of the Little Giants' 21 turnovers came in the final minutes of the game. Add to that a 9-of-23 shooting performance by Wabash in the final 20 minutes and it spelled an end to the streak and a 10-4 overall mark. The Little Giants dropped to 4-1 in the NCAC with the loss.
Wabash played well defensively looking at the final numbers. The Bishops were held to 21-of-53 from the field, including 8-of-29 from behind the three-point arc. But a 12-of-27 second half shooting effort by the Bishops, including three baskets on Ohio Wesleyan's final four shot attempts of the game added to the Little Giants' woes.
A sluggish first half saw both teams struggle offensively. While the Little Giants held Ohio Wesleyan to 9-of-26 shooting from the field and 11 turnovers, Wabash gave the ball away 10 times and allowed the Battling Bishops to grab five offensive rebounds. The Little Giants spread the offensive scoring in the first period, while Ohio Wesleyan spread the floor. Adonis Joseph (left) led the Little Giants with seven points in the first period, with Caleb Lyttle adding six and Kyle Medeiros pitching in five points. The Bishops repeated cleared the lane, looking for isolation inside before pitching the ball back outside the arc for a three-point attempt. But the Little Giants kept a hand in the face of the OWU shooters, limiting the home team to just 3-of-15 from long range.
The second half would have a much faster pace. After taking a 32-26 halftime lead, the Little Giants went three minutes without getting a shot off after committing three straight turnovers. Michael Woods ended the scoreless streak with a putback basket to answer a 4-0 OWU scoring run to start the period. But three consecutive treys gave the Bishops a 9-3 run, allowing them to take a 40-37 lead with 12:16 remaining.
An Andrew Zimmer basket and a Medeiros three put Wabash back in front by two. But the teams continued to trade baskets over the next seven minutes before Ohio Wesleyan scored on three straight possessions again to move in front by four. A fast break basket by Lyttle ended the streak, and a rebound by the Little Giants gave them a chance to tie the contest. The Bishops rallied when a steal led to a layup by Ross Rybarczyk, giving Ohio Wesleyan a 54-50 lead with 3:10 left.
Medeiros answered for Wabash. After milking the shot clock to seven seconds, the senior drained a three-pointer to cut the lead to one. Rybarczyk came right back with a three of his own to put the Bishops back in front 57-53.
The Wabash defense came up with one of its biggest stops of the game when Zimmer blocked a three by Bryan King and the loose ball rebound went the Little Giants. After back-to-back turnovers with just a minute to go in the contest, Wabash set the offense for the game-tying shot.
That shot would never come. Another turnover with just over 35 seconds forced the Little Giants to foul in an attempt to get the basketball. Rybarczyk hit both charity tosses to put the Bishops up four. A missed layup by the Little Giants sealed their fate, ending the streak and dropping them into third place in the league standings.
Medieros led the Little Giants with 16 points. Lyttle added 11. Ryan Stephens came off the bench to grab seven rebounds, leading the team. Andy Warnock finished with 12 point to lead the Bishops in scoring, while Rybarczyk had 10 points.
The Little Giants return to Chadwick Court Saturday afternoon for a 2 p.m. contest against the number three-ranked Fighting Scots from the College of Wooster.


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by Barbara Dundon
"Wellspring at St. Martin's," a space at 8020 St. Martin's Lane that will house a program designed to address the spiritual needs and longings of Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy residents, will be dedicated Sunday, Oct. 6, by the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
The Rev. Jarrett Kerbel, rector of St. Martin's, described Wellsprings as a place for "soul discovery," spiritual growth and healing, and a response to the expressed needs of people he encounters who seek spiritual health and wholeness without necessarily showing up in church on Sunday mornings.
Kerbel said his decision to initiate the program came out of his experience of leaving the church because "no one bothered to teach me how to pray, or that the goal of faith is reunion with God."
"So," he recalled," I went on my merry way and read Whitman and Thoreau and tried to create my own language of faith, which did not serve me well."
Findings from the 2011 Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life reveal that one in five – 20 percent of Americans – say they have no religious affiliation. Young adults ages 18-29 are much more likely than those age 70 and older to say they are not affiliated with any particular religion (25 percent to 7 percent).
Kerbel acknowledged this trend and said he saw Wellspring as a way to make the Episcopal Church more accessible, more relevant to seekers, young and old.
He compared the church to an armadillo, a mammal that protects itself in a tough, leathery armor.
"Over the years the church got so defensive, it stopped sharing its best stuff," he said. The "best stuff," according to Kerbel, is the church's capacity to nurture the contemplative, spiritual, mystical nature of its members – their vulnerable interior lives.
While the physical space for Wellspring has been under renovation for the past four months, programming was launched last spring. Offerings have included a class called "Humans Anonymous," modeled after the 12-step program for recovering alcoholics; meditation for teens; and an upcoming session called "'Friending' God and each other: an alternative to Facebook," designed to introduce non-parishioners to the various Wellspring programs.
Most popular to date has been a seasonal offering called "Women Connecting," the creation of Associate Rector Harriet Kollin.
"Women Connecting," Kollin said, "is a time for women to cultivate an awareness of their interior journeys."
"The soul is naturally shy," said Kollin, who is herself soft-spoken and quiet but who particularly appreciates the contemplative and pastoral aspects of her role. Kollin joined St. Martin's shortly after Kerbel arrived in 2011.
Women Connecting is offered six times a year on Saturday mornings and attracts about 50 women at each session. The mornings are grounded in prayer, reflection and quiet meditation.
About 20 percent of the participants at Wellspring programs have been non-parishioners, a sign that suggests to Kerbel this model of spiritual outreach is on track.
Phyllis Strock, of Chestnut Hill, is a longtime member of First United Methodist Church (FUMCOG) in Germantown. She calls it her "family." She is also a lifelong meditator, having taken a course in Transcendental Meditation in the 1970's. But she walks down St. Martin's Lane every morning to attend the 8 a.m. meditation service in St. Martin's chapel.
Why not meditate at home?
"It's the energy and the intention of others to be in a loving space," she said. "It enhances the experience. I don't know how else to explain it."
"People, young people especially, have an aversion to church," she said. "They don't associate meditation as a Christian practice."
Strock attended a Wellspring program on prayer during Lent last spring and was moved by the experience.
"It was a holy space," she recalled, "where I could experience God and share my deepest heart."
The newly renovated physical space is located on the first floor of Hilary House, a church-owned residence adjacent to St. Martin's. In addition to being used for Wellspring programming, the space will be used for spiritual direction and Stephen Ministry: a one-to-one lay caring ministry that equips caregivers to provide high-quality, confidential care to people who are hurting.
When Kerbel first arrived at St. Martin's in 2011, one of his early impressions was that there was "a river is running under St. Martin's – a depth of spirit and prayerfulness" expressed through a growing cadre of Stephen Ministers, regular attendance at morning meditation and healing services, and lay-organized support for families in physical, emotional or financial distress.
He credits much of this activity to the legacy of clergy who preceded him, including the Rev. Frank Griswold, former rector at St. Martin's and former Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. At the Oct. 6 dedication of Wellspring, St. Martin's will honor Griswold and his wife, Phoebe, both of Chestnut Hill; Episcopal priest Sharline Fulton, a parishioner who served at St. Martin's with Griswold in the late '70's and early 80's and then left to serve other churches in the diocese; and the family of Virginia "Ginny" Smith, also of Chestnut Hill.
The dedication will take place immediately following the 5 p.m. Evensong, at which the Rev. Ledlie I. Laughlin will preach. Laughlin is president of the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Pennsylvania and rector of Old St. Peter's Church, Philadelphia.
Guests are invited to tour the Wellspring space, which was designed by a committee of parishioners that included architects, interior decorators and visual artists.
The renovation process took a year, from the time of the first design committee meeting to the completion of the work. Early on, the group recognized that lighting would be a key component.
"One of the things we recognized right away was how bad the lighting [in Hilary House] was," said parishioner/architect Kim Kopple. "It had an institutional feel, was dim, even unpleasant."
The group also recognized the effect that lighting has on creating sacred spaces. They talked with several lighting designers and eventually chose Crowell Design, Inc., the same designers who worked as consultants on St. Martin's sanctuary renovation in 2000 with KSK Architects, Planners, Historians, Inc.
The artwork commissioned for the space includes photography by Lucretia Robbins, of Wyndmoor; watercolors by Susanne Okamoto, of Glenside, photography by Rob Cardillo, of Ambler, a quilt by Victoria Bartling, formerly of Glenside; and icons by icon writer Peter Pearson, of Scranton.
The contractor for the Wellspring renovation was Heacock Builders.
After the brief dedication ceremony, refreshments will be served in St. Martin's Parish Hall.
The public is invited to tour the Wellspring space on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to noon.
For more information, contact Natalee Hill: email@example.com; 215-247-7466.


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OTTAWA, TORONTO The federal government is extending its reach into Canada's financial system in a bid to support banks and borrowers, making almost $70-billion in new credit available and planning new powers such as the ability to buy stakes in financial institutions should they need capital injections.
The budget includes measures to grease mortgage lending, auto financing and business borrowing, as well as tools to backstop the borrowing of Canadian banks and insurers, in the wake of the financial crisis that has sucked the air out of a number of lending markets.
Coupled with measures announced late last year, the increase in what Ottawa calls its "Extraordinary Financing Framework" means the government will be providing up to $200-billion to the country's credit markets.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty also proposes giving himself and the Canada Deposit Insurance Corp. new powers to promote financial stability if necessary, including the ability to buy stakes in banks and provide loans and lines of credit. Under the proposal, CDIC could even establish a new bank that could possibly buy up bad assets to aid banks.
"It's all about flexibility, about having more tools in the toolkit should they be required," Blair Keefe, a financial services lawyer with Torys LLP, said of the new powers. "Neither the government nor industry expects them to be necessary, but everyone believes that it is desirable to have the maximum flexibility to address matters as they unfold."
While most of the measures had been rumoured, the fact that the government did so many was a surprise to many analysts.
"Over all, they are the right moves for liquidity," said Mark Chandler, a fixed income strategist at RBC Capital Markets, adding that all may not be necessary and "come to fruition."
Even so, Ottawa needs to give "serious thought" to further expanding asset purchases to loosen other areas of the credit markets, said Eric Lascelles, chief economics and rates strategist at TD Securities. One possibility would be to purchase home equity line of credit loans from banks, which would free up more capital for lending.
He also questioned the idea of giving money to Export Development Canada and the Business Development Bank of Canada in a bid to make more loans available.
"It is an open question whether the money allocated to BDB and EDC could be better served propping up the corporate bond market," Mr. Lascelles said.
The government will also ruffle feathers on Bay St. because it expects to earn a profit from its aid programs over all, and will charge financial institutions market prices to access the facilities for mortgages and vehicle loans and leases. The interventions are expected "to generate a positive return for the government over all," and therefore have no fiscal cost, the budget said.
Bank of Nova Scotia chief executive officer Rick Waugh recently warned that the banking sector needs moral support from Ottawa at this time, and not to be viewed as a source of government revenue.
The government is also requiring banks to provide consumers with a minimum grace period for credit card purchases, and boost disclosure to cardholders.
Kevin Stanton, president of MasterCard Canada, suggested the government needs to be wary of raising costs for banks that issue credit cards.
"I think that, in trying to address perceived ills, we have to make sure that there are ills, and we have to be aware of unintended consequences of making adjustments to one part of an overall contractual arrangement between a consumer and a financial institution," he said.
Rocky global credit markets have raised borrowing costs for Canadian financial institutions, the budget notes, and actions that other countries are taking to help their institutions risk putting those in Canada at a competitive disadvantage.
Parts of Canada's credit markets have ceased to function well, and businesses that borrow are facing rising costs.
"Tighter credit conditions are now rippling into the real economy," the budget states. "If the government did not take further action, this could deepen the economic downturn in Canada."
Ottawa will form a committee of experts to advise it on the scope and scale of initiatives.
The government plans to boost its $75-billion program to buy mortgages from financial institutions by $50-billion, bringing it to $125-billion. That program aims to reduce the price of mortgages by making more financing available to banks.
So far, it has been working, according to a research note released this week by Toronto-Dominion Bank's economic department. Mortgage lending in December was up 11.6 per cent from a year ago, demonstrating that the program is indeed boosting home buyers' access to funds, the report said.
Ottawa has also decided to allocate up to $12-billion to a new program that will buy securities backed by loans and leases on vehicles and equipment, making more financing available for these products.
To promote business financing, it will raise the amount of capital and liabilities that Export Development Canada and the Business Development Bank of Canada can potentially have. It will also allow EDC – which currently provides finance and insurance to exporters – to support financing in the domestic market, including accounts receivable insurance, for a period of two years.
EDC and BDC's authorized capital limits will double, to $3-billion apiece, while EDC's liability limit rises from $30-billion to $45-billion, and the Canada Account limit grows from $13-billion to $20-billion.
Through a newly created Business Credit Availability Program, BDC and EDC will provide at least $5-billion in loans and credit support at market rates to company's that are having trouble accessing financing. Ottawa is asking banks and other private sector lenders to work with the crown corporations to ensure the new financing isn't displacing private credit.
The government also extending a program to guarantee bank debt from April 30 to the end of December, and will create a similar program – called the Canadian Life Insurers Assurance Facility – for life insurers.
For small businesses, Ottawa will increase the maximum loan a company can access under the Canada Small Business Financing Program as of April. The limit will be raised from $250,000 to $350,000, and will double to $500,000 for loans that are taken out to buy real property. That, coupled with an increase in the amount of losses that will be reimbursed, is expected to result in more than $300-million in additional lending.
The government said that this country's financial system has proven to be among the most resilient in the world, but it is prudent to ensure that Ottawa has a broad range of tools to deal with potential problems as they arise.
As a result, it proposes giving the minister of finance new authority to promote stability, including the authority to provide loans, credit, and guarantees.
The government wants to give CDIC - a Crown corporation established in 1967 to provide insurance for deposits - with the ability to: create a bridge bank that could step in if a financial institution failed; take on costs that might be necessary to deal with a bank failure; do an assessment of a bank's deposit base when it wants to; and own shares in its member institutions.
It also proposes increasing CDIC's borrowing limit from $6-billion to $15-billion, because of the growth in deposits since the last increase in 1992, and giving the finance minister the power to direct CDIC to take actions to prevent "adverse effects on financial stability."


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SOrry, I dont understand how this link thing works on this site.
Until I figure it out, heres a direct link.
www.metalmorphicfab.com/waddell 07.wmv
Looks like wind starting Thursday January 3, 2008
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SOrry, I dont understand how this link thing works on this site.
Until I figure it out, heres a direct link.
www.metalmorphicfab.com/waddell 07.wmv
THanks. I always wanted to add it to some mellow surf sequence. The guy is called 'Lil Cap'n Travis.
Happy new Year!
So if this upcoming storm is supposed to be a 17 mb differential, isnt that like 200 times the strenth of a normal windy day in the bay?
Yeah, thanks for posting the vid Yuri. Glad you filmed my kite in the air and not getting munched in the surf. Now seeing the sun angle, I understand why it is difficult to film at Waddell.
Team rider for Sheldon Kiteboarding and North
I should be thanking you for not stealing my camera and filming your rear end!
You know me, I'm always down for a good laugh!
My brother the surfer who watched this thought I should mention to you that when you're filming kiters in the waves, you might want to focus more on when they're riding in towards the beach (aka: waveriding) than when they are going out and jumping the waves.
You wouldn't want to get a reputation as an "inland kiter" or anything. Scratch that; it's probably too late...
aka Pablito
It says 10M, but it's really a 9.
Oh trust me, i would have, but there wasnt much of anything exciting going on that day. I tried filming everything i could. But mostly I cought people going out, then right back in. Or else you guys went so far out i couldn't focus on you anymore. But I'll keep that in mind next time
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I've gotten several submissions, but I'd prefer a whole lot more... I'm sure you people have some good ideas. Remember, you don't have to be able to draw... you can even e-mail me a text description of your idea.
To review, I need three character designs, each the "virtual form", or avatar, of an AI: Mark 9000 (Ted's AI), the AI at Heather's university, and the mysterious Amy's AI. Mark 9000 is male, the University AI has no specific gender, and Amy's is female.
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LOS ANGELES — Amazon's newly announced music streaming service is yet another attempt by the company to move beyond e-commerce and infuse itself into the daily lives of Americans with a greater number of offerings – including grocery delivery and streaming TV.
The announcement comes just days ahead of the expected unveiling of the company's first smartphone.
Starting Thursday, Amazon.com Inc. will offer more than 1 million tracks for ad-free streaming and download to Kindle Fire tablets as well as to computers and the Amazon Music app for Apple and Android devices. The service, called Prime Music, is likely to be integrated with an Amazon smartphone expected to be previewed Wednesday.
People who pay $99 a year for an Amazon Prime membership can listen to tens of thousands of albums from artists including Beyonce, The Lumineers and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis for no extra cost. By adding music, Amazon hopes to hook new customers and retain existing ones on its Prime free-shipping plan, which also allows subscribers to watch streams of movies and TV shows and gives Kindle owners a library of books they can borrow once a month.
But the service has far fewer songs than services such as Spotify or Rhapsody, and no deal with top-ranked Universal Music Group. Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter said the service is not likely to make a big impact on Prime membership. He said Prime members are likely to already use other streaming services, so there is not much of a reason to switch to Amazon's service.
"Very few people are going to use it, like Prime Instant Video, very few people even know that exists," he said. "We are Prime members because we want free shipping."
Steve Boom, Amazon's vice president of digital music, said the service will pay for itself and isn't part of the reason the company raised the price of Prime from $79 in March – a move Amazon said would cover higher shipping costs. Instead, the company will benefit because Prime members tend to buy more from Amazon and remain loyal customers.
"If they come to Amazon for their music needs, they become better and longer-term Amazon customers, and we think that's a good thing," Boom said.
The deal comes on the heels of Apple Inc.'s announcement that it is purchasing headphone and music-streaming company Beats for $3 billion and is a further acknowledgement of the rise in popularity of streaming. U.S. sales of downloaded songs slipped 1 percent last year to $2.8 billion while streaming music revenue surged 39 percent to $1.4 billion, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.
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Vintage concert ads from Baltimore Civic Center [Pictures]
The downtown venue opened in 1962 as the Baltimore Civic Center, became Baltimore Arena in 1986 and was renamed 1st Mariner Arena in 2003, when former 1st Mariner CEO Ed Hale agreed to pay the city $75,000 a year for the naming rights. That agreement expired Jan. 1, 2013, and officials on both sides were unable to come to terms on continuing it. In September 2014, the Baltimore-based chain of convenience stores known for its fried chicken has agreed to pay $250,000 per year for five years to name the 14,000-seat arena the Royal Farms Arena. READ MORE AT RETRO BALTIMORE
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Merl and Pauline (Smith) Bower - married 1 Jun 1935.
[Pauline is my Dad's older sister.]
I don't know if this is a wedding photo, or later.
They will appear in Eileen's 75 Years Ago diary in Week 52, on a Christmas Sunday (Jan 3 post).
They obviously live out of town (not Coon Rapids, IA).
I suddenly realized I don't really know very much about their early years, before the had their two daughters, before the moved to California. And, I've forgotten, or can't find, when they moved west.
Their daughters were born in 1941 and 1945.
Hope some cousins will answer some of these questions! Thanks!
Families are Forever! ;-)


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A relic from World War II was unearthed Friday from the depths of Lake Michigan.
Crews removed a FM-2 "Wildcat" Fighter aircraft that crashed during a training mission on Dec. 28, 1944 in Waukegan Harbor. It went down in about 200 feet of water in an accident blamed on engine failure.
More than 17,000 pilots completed the training in Lake Michigan. That included World War II pilot and future president, George H. Bush.
The aircraft carriers used for the training docked at Chicago's Navy Pier. The pilots flew from Glenview Naval Air Station in Glenview.
The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation sponsored the recovery of the plane, which coincided with the 71st anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack. The foundation wants it to eventually go on display in the Chicago area.
Two thousand people are expected to gather for a moment of silence today at Pearl Harbor to mark the 71st anniversary of Japanese attack that catapulted the U.S. into World War II, The Associated Press reported.
President Barack Obama called for flags to fly at half-staff on Friday. Obama also urged all Americans to observe the day of remembrance and honor military service members and veterans.
"Today, we pay solemn tribute to America's sons and daughters who made the ultimate sacrifice at Oahu," Obama said in a statement. "As we do, let us also reaffirm that their legacy will always burn bright - whether in the memory of those who knew them, the spirit of service that guides our men and women in uniform today, or the heart of the country they kept strong and free."
Forty-nine civilians and 2,390 service members perished in the attack.


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5:00 am
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "A Trip To The Enchanted Garden/A Trip To The Crayon Factory" A Trip to the Enchanted Garden - The Tiger family is making strawberry pancakes for breakfast this morning, but when Mom looks more closely in the kitchen, she realizes there are no more strawberries left. They all head to the Enchanted Garden, where Mom Tiger shows Daniel the strawberry patch. Daniel is very curious, and learns that if he looks closely, he may be able to answer his own questions about how strawberries grow and learn something new. D
5:30 am
Martha Speaks "Alice Covers Up/Carolina Picks A Lily" Alice Covers Up - It's a pool party! Everyone is going, including Alice. until she becomes involved in a strange cover-up. Vocabulary: (E) (self)confiden(t)(ce), complexion, timid, outgoing, bashful (I) color, sort, brand, fair/fair-skinned, dye. D
6:00 am
NOVA "Power Surge" NOVA focuses on some of the latest innovations among emerging technologies to help lower the temperature on global warming. These include artificial trees, cleaner coal, nuclear energy and schemes to re-engineer the entire climate system.G
7:00 am
Rick Steves' Europe "Basque Country" Rick visits the proud and resilient Basque people's homeland, which is split between France and Spain. From his base in San Sebastian, Rick tours the ancient Basque capital of Gernika, the dazzling Guggenheim Modern in Bilbao, and then crosses into France for more Basque Country charms. From tapa bars to lightning-fast jai alai games, he shares the experiences of Basque culture.G
7:30 am
Smart Travels - Pacific Rim With Rudy Maxa "New Zealand's South Island" The South Island of New Zealand weaves Kiwi culture with scenic splendor. The vast vineyards of Marlborough helped bring this country's wines to the world stage. At a local artists' colony, Rudy gets a crash course in Maori bone carving. D
8:00 am
The Desert Speaks "Bats Among Us" Montezuma Castle, a five-story 20-room cliff dwelling, served as a " high-rise apartment building" for prehistoric Sinagua Indians over 600 years ago. Now it serves the same purpose to a colony of bats. Concern over the possible harm that these latter-day residents may be doing has led to some very interesting hands-on research to study the impact of bat habitats on cultural landmarks. D
8:30 am
Ciao Italia "Italian Cooking Lessons/Lezioni Di Cuciina Italiana" Mary Ann gathers food bloggers from across the country in classroom setting at the Baking Education Center in Norwich, Vermont to show them the ins and outs of delicate Sweet Potato Gnocchi, savory Chicken Cutlets in White Wine, and to top things off, her ever-elegant Mom's Chiffon Cake with Lime Curd. Great food to write home about - and blog about too!. D
9:00 am
Taste of History "David Rittenhouse's Orrery" David Rittenhouse taught himself Newton's Laws by the age of 13. Soon after, he became an expert clockmaker, and then a Professor of Astronomy. Rittenhouse created an orrery, an elaborate machine to track the movements of the sun, the moon and the stars. D
9:30 am
Simply Ming "Creme Anglaise with Guest Duff Goldman" This week on Simply Ming, Host Ming Tsai is joined by pastry chef extraordinaire - Duff Goldman. Together they show us how to use Cr me Anglaise - a key ingredient in every pastry chef's arsenal, and create two delicious desserts: Old School Chocolate Souffle with Creme Anglaise and Vanilla Frozen Custard with Flambeed Berries. D
10:00 am
The Jazzy Vegetarian "Festive Enchilada Bake" Host Laura Theodore prepares "Sensational Two-Bean Enchilada Casserole," an easy to prepare, layered casserole that is bursting with flavor. "Guacamole Salsa Dip with Homemade Tortilla Chips" starts the meal off with a fun flair while "Fancy Peeled Salad" adds color and crunch. "Marvelous Mango Sorbet" finishes this feast with a frosty flourish. D
10:30 am
Martha Stewart's Cooking School "Grains" By now we all know that eating whole grains is an integral part of a healthy lifestyle, and supermarket shelves are stocked with a greater variety than ever before. Martha provides an overview of the most popular grains, including quinoa and bulgur wheat, and teaches different cooking methods. Be inspired to prepare her recipes - which can be tossed together in no time - for breakfast, lunch or dinner. D
11:00 am
Austin City Limits "Randy Newman" Songwriting legend Randy Newman takes the stage with a selection of his greatest hits.G
12:00 pm
Sesame Street "The Very End of X" Big Bird and Snuffy are the hosts of "The Letter of the Day Show" on Sesame Street! The only problem is that the letter they were supposed to introduce and sing about is broken into two straight pieces. Big Bird and Snuffy need help determining which letter it is, so they use the guests on the show as clues. Their first guest is a box, which begins with the letter "B", so they think the letter must be "B". D
1:00 pm
Dinosaur Train "The Wing Kings/The Big Mud Pit" The Wing Kings - The Pteranodon family stretches their wings at Quetzalcoatlus Canyon, where Mr. Pteranodon flew when he was younger and nicknamed, the "Wing King." Now, the Pteranodons and Buddy meet Quincy Quetzalcoatlus and his Dad, another Wing King, a huge flying bird. Together, the two "Wing Kings" wow their kids with some sensational aerial acrobatics. D
1:30 pm
Super Why! "Peter Rabbit" Red wants to find the perfect present to show Grandma she cares, but she is absolutely stumped! The Super Readers pay a storybook visit to Peter Rabbit and chase after the mischievous little cottontail bunny, who's on the hunt for some delicious fresh vegetables for his Mama. The Super Readers must help Peter find what he's looking for before his big appetite for veggies lands him in hot water! Educational Objectives: To learn how to show someone you care, investigate the alphabet, practice spelling skills and use the power to read to change the story. D
2:00 pm
Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "A Plan for Sand/Whale Music" A Plan for Sand - Nick and Sally are playing in their sandbox, but there's not enough room for them to build their castles. The Cat arrives to take them to the biggest sandbox they'll ever see! In the desert, they meet Carmela the Camel who teaches them about how camels are adapted to live in the dry, sandy climate. Whale Music - Nick and Sally have made a song to sing to their moms, but they can't get the ending quite right. D
2:30 pm
Wild Kratts "Bugs Or Monkeys?" A miniaturized Martin wants to check out insects in the rainforest, but Chris wants to investigate the world of the Spider monkey. Chris wins when he puts "mini" Martin in his pack back and heads off through the treetops. D
3:00 pm
Sara's Weeknight Meals "Burgers and Fries" America's favorite food just gets better as Sara pursues the ultimate burger. First, a trip to the butcher for a lesson on the best grind of meat, which Sara uses in her Spanish Burgers. Sara takes a side trip to taste triple beef tallow cooked French fries at Philly's Dandelion Restaurant. D
3:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "European Travel Skills, Part 3" As Rick brings his 3,000-mile trek to its finish, he reinforces the skill he calls the most rewarding of all - connecting with the locals, not forgetting essential skills such as eating and sleeping well and packing light. Part 3 of 3G
4:00 pm
Song of the Mountains No One You Know; Darin & Brook Aldridge; The Twilite Broadcasters. D
5:00 pm
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6:00 pm
My Hero "A Day to Remember" George accidentally erases his memory and turns into a model husband. But with no memory of Thermoman, he is unprepared to save Earth from an invading meteor.G
6:30 pm
Are You Being Served? "His and Hers" A glamourous perfume company rep is placed in what has been neutral ground between departments; all unite to battle the new enemy.G
7:00 pm
As Time Goes By "Too Old. . . Or Too Nosy" Jean's brother Steven and his wife, Penny, arrive separately to announce they are having a tiff.G
7:30 pm
The Thin Blue Line "Yuletide Spirit" Christmas comes to Gasfoth and Goody intends to try again with Maggie Habib by giving her some sexy underwear for Christmas. He also buys Fowler a puncture repair kit. Unfortunately, he mixes up the packages.G
8:00 pm
The Red Green Show "Daredevil" Mike volunteers when Ernie backs out of an attempt to jump over the Lodge on a motorcycle. Red puts a portable garden in a pickup.G
8:30 pm
Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket "A Picnic for Daddy" Hyacinth suddenly decides to take Daddy out for a picnic in the country. But Daddy suddenly decides that he will take her car.G
9:00 pm
Old Guys "Quiz" Tom and Roy, anxious about getting old, become determined to win the pub quiz to prove that their minds are still agile.G
9:30 pm
My Family "Dog Dazed" Ben overhears Susan talking about adoption and is relieved when he realizes she is talking about a dog. However, Ben is still unsure, but Susan talks him into looking at the puppies she has in mind. First their home must be vetted to see if it is suitable for the dog.G
10:00 pm
My Hero "A Day to Remember" George accidentally erases his memory and turns into a model husband. But with no memory of Thermoman, he is unprepared to save Earth from an invading meteor.G
10:30 pm
Are You Being Served? "His and Hers" A glamourous perfume company rep is placed in what has been neutral ground between departments; all unite to battle the new enemy.G
11:00 pm
As Time Goes By "Too Old. . . Or Too Nosy" Jean's brother Steven and his wife, Penny, arrive separately to announce they are having a tiff.G
11:30 pm
The Thin Blue Line "Yuletide Spirit" Christmas comes to Gasfoth and Goody intends to try again with Maggie Habib by giving her some sexy underwear for Christmas. He also buys Fowler a puncture repair kit. Unfortunately, he mixes up the packages.G


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TCDrums needed a new t-shirt design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 32 designs submitted by 6 freelance designers.
We've just started a new experience at our adventure park which is Quad Bike or ATV riding. Adults go by themselves, but children go out with a staff member. To celebrate the start, we want to offer the first 50 children a T-Shirt to give them something to remind them of the ride. We'll also be looking to re-launch and re-brand the entire park next year, so hopefully we'll be looking to find the designer we need for this here.
We're aiming at 6 - 11 year olds with this, so we want to build on the 'wild' and 'dangerous' part off it, so they can show off to their friends.
Ideally, we'll have a cartoon/caricuture of Ailie, one of the staff, on an 'out-of-control' quad bike (a photo is attached for an idea or reference) doing the hand gesture she is using in image 01 and driving with the other hand. Several other photos of her are attached for reference as well. Hopefully it will be done in a similar style to the lion image, which is used around the park, along with a similar style of font, if at all possible.
The text should read "I SURVIVED A QUAD BIKE RIDE WITH AILIE'


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- 10:30am Training (Witter Rugby Field)
- 1:00pm Lunch
- 3:00pm Seminar (Nutrition, Fitness, Academics, Laws of the Game)
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- 6:30pm Dinner
- 8:00pm Technical Meeting
- 10:30pm Room Check
- 11:00pm Lights out
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Thursday, June 14, 2007
Wild mushroom Hunt: Morcella esculenta / Yellow morels
All my regular readers know by now that I love mushrooms, especially wild ones. And although you can easily buy various fresh wild mushrooms at the market or preserved wild mushrooms in supermarkets, I prefer forageing for my own wild mushrooms - see here and here, for example. There's something immensely gratifying and refreshing about those long and quiet walks in the forests, and the excitement about what and where and how much we'll find is fun.
In late April and early May, I came across few ladies selling morels at the Tallinn Central Market. There's nothing special about these mushrooms as such (they were on the menu in pretty much every restaurant in London back in April), although they tend to be somewhat unknown among urban fungiphiles here in Estonia. K and his mom, for example, know loads of autumnal wild mushrooms, but had never come across morels yet. They hadn't even looked for any. When in Paluküla in early May, I asked my grandma and uncle and other villagers about morel mushrooms, and they knew nothing. Yet, my recently acquired new mushroom forager's bible, 400 Eesti seent (400 Estonian mushrooms) had a picture of black morels (Morchella conica) on the cover and claimed that these spring mushrooms should be pretty common in northern Estonia.
I was convinced that if I just looked hard enough, I'd find some.
And so I did. In mid-May, K's mum - as I said, hitherto unfamiliar with morels - asked around in her village about some unfamiliar spring mushrooms, and soon enough one of the neighbours told her that there are funny-looking mushrooms growing on the grassy open field just outside their farm. She picked up the mushrooms (on the bottom left, see photo above) and brought them to us for identification. With the help of the trusty mushroom bible we easily identified them as Morcella esculenta, examples of one of the yellow morels (pallohuhtasieni in Finnish, rundtoppmurkla in Swedish, сморчок настоящий alias smortšok nastojaššii in Russian). A fortnight later we were in Paluküla area again, and K. and I headed out to the field where the mushrooms were found earlier. Nothing.. We wondered around for about half an hour, carefully staring at the open fields, trying to spot a precious morel, but without luck. On the way back to the house we decided to have one last look at a yellow-green open field surrounded by tall birch trees. And voilà - suddenly I spotted a huge yellow morel (bottom right, photo above). And another, and another and another. Four in total. Then my mushroom luck was over, but K. found four more mushrooms (- you see, there is justice and gender equality in the world, after all:) Quite surprisingly, we returned from our first ever morel forageing trip with eight succulent yellow morels (top left, photo above). We must have got a good nose for mushrooms, the pair of us :)
The mushrooms? Well, if you've got something so delicious, you don't want to over-handle them. We cleaned and sliced them, fried in butter with some salt and pepper and a dash of cream, and ate them with some fried garlic scapes and salad leaves (top right, photo above). Mmmmmm.
I've got a feeling that it'll be a good year for wild mushrooms...
PS You can read more about identifying morel mushrooms over at MushroomExpert.com. Only pick mushrooms that you are certain about!!!
15 comments:
- Alanna said...
Did you see any moose scat? (Some day I'll get to tell you, over a glass of good wine and a great meal, with any luck! about the 'mushroom hunting' in the archipelago of Finland that remains ever so memorable lots of years later ... )
PS Since I read via RSS, I'd forgotten how pretty and simply perfect your new header is! What a great treat to visit ...
- 2:36 am, June 15, 2007
- Helen said...
I went mushroom picking only once before in the Bordelais region and it was agreat adventure. I learned so much in one day. The mushroom is I miss the most is morel, but I have never had the yeloow kid before. Thanks for sharing this with us!
- 6:33 am, June 15, 2007
- Thredahlia said...
Mina olen ka üks neist, kes veel hiljuti söödavatest kevadseentest midagi ei teadnud :)
Otseloomulikult sellepärast, et minu seenetundmine on pärit vanaisalt, kes mind vist juba siis, kui ma veel korralikult kõndidagi ei osanud, metsa viis. Kahekesi me enamasti metsas käimegi - aga tema kogemus ja kindel teadmine piirdub sügiseste seentega.
Retseptides tuulamine ja Sinu mainitud raamat on mind viimasel paaril aastal valgustanud. Mulle on jäänud mulje, et eestlased pelgavad kevadseeni, sest kardavad mürklit ja kogritsat segi ajada (umbes nii nagu šampinjoni ja valget kärbseseent), kuigi teatud tunnuste alusel on nad üsna eksimatult eristatavad.
- 8:35 am, June 15, 2007
- Lydia said...
We were thrilled to discover morels (not these beautiful yellow ones, however) on our front lawn a few years ago. Seems this land used to belong to a charcoal maker, and the residual ash in the ground makes a perfect soil for morels. Most years we get only a few mushrooms, but one year we found more than 100 morels! We go out and look for them every spring.
- 1:10 pm, June 15, 2007
- Jeanne said...
Great post, Pille, and how lucky you two were! I have always been too terrified to forage for my own mushrooms - have visions of keeling over and dying after eating the wrong mushroom :o) But the thought of finding fresh morels is sooooo tempting. They are my all-time favourites.
- 4:50 pm, June 15, 2007
- joey said...
Ok Pille, I have officially passed out in envy :) Oh to be able to go mushroom foraging for my own morels...or any other wild mushrooms at that! Your posts are the closest I get...so please don't stop posting about your mushroom adventures! :)
- 6:04 pm, June 15, 2007
Morels (not the yellow ones) grow wild in the mountains where I live (Washington State, US), but it's quite a competition to get to them - lots of foodies out here! They sell for $60 a pound at our Whole Foods market here.
- 6:56 pm, June 15, 2007
- Trig said...
In an amazing coincedence, I've just come in from my garden where I found an enormous mushroom/toadstall growing wild on it's own. I'm gonna take some pics and post a blog to see if anyone can identify it, and what, if it's edible, I can do with it
- 6:04 pm, June 17, 2007
- Trig said...
oh forgot to mention, love the new banner! very chic
- 6:04 pm, June 17, 2007
- Lauren said...
That really sounds delicious, and the idea of mushroom gathering is extremely appealing, if somewhat daunting. (It's not that long since the only mushrooms I ate were those extremely ordinary closed cup ones. I blame a veggie-phobic father!)
I mentioned my food-loving Edinburgh department in a previous post - my PhD is in German. (My life as an Australian doing a PhD in German in Scotland is the source of more than a few jokes, alas...)
- 9:22 pm, June 17, 2007
Tere Pille ...siin Kanada`s kevadel naudime ka MORELLE , no~geseid ja nu"u"d ka sinu bloggi...Jo~udu to"o"le ! Peeter
- 6:26 pm, June 19, 2007
- Pille said...
Alanna - no, no moose scat for us:( But I'm very much looking forward to that meal & glass of wine, and hearing all about it:)
And thanks for your kind words about the new banner - I owe Ximena a big time:)
Helen - you're welcome. Next spring we'll be hunting for black morels as well (but before that we're looking forward to a long autumn/fall mushroom season!)
Thredahlia - mina aga õpetasin turumuttidele, seesama seeneraamat käes, et mis vahe on mürklil ja kurrelil :) Nad müüsid kõiki mürklite pähe.. Kogritsaid pole veel proovinud ja väga ei kipugi, aga mürkleid-kurreleid söön edaspidigi meelsasti.
Lydia - I'm hoping to find some morels and other spring mushrooms on our plot of land next spring too, but I doubt we'll be able to pick 100 of them! Lucky you!
Jeanne - cannot say that morels are my favourite, as there are so many gorgeous autumn mushrooms (chantarelles, ceps, saffron milkcaps etc). But they're definitely a great new local find!
Joey - I'll definitely take you along to a forest to forage for mushrooms next time /you're in Estonia/ :)
Andrea Dickson - 60 bucks a pound?!? Well, I totally believe you. I once saw yellow chantarelles - another favourite mushroom of mine - in an upmarket Italian deli in Edinburgh, and the price was similary prohibitive. Thank god I can now just pop into a forest and pick my own:)
Trig - will keep an eye on your blog - who knows, maybe I can even help identifying that mushroom!
Lauren - an Australian doing a PhD in German in Scotland is quite an intriguing combo :) My dad is not as much a veggie-phobe, but meat-phile (alias carnivore). He'd probably eat couple of vegetables with his meat, but he'd never settle for just vegetables. K, on the other hand, eats meat quite rarely, which is great.
Peeter - tore, et te mürkleid süüa saate ja mul on hea meel, et teile Nami-nami blogi meeldib. Uute kohtumisteni!
- 6:54 pm, June 19, 2007
hi i just moved to south scotland from the USA and was wondering is there morels in south scotland im in gretna green help anyone please if you can help me e-mail me at email@example.com
- 3:25 am, March 18, 2009
- Laura said...
Do you know of anywhere in southeren Estonia where morels grow?
- 11:40 am, May 17, 2010
Great information on Morels. I also love them! Do you ever go to Washington state? They have tons of Black Morels there. I saw a website with some great pictures of them let me see if i can remember...
yep thats the site! look at all those blacks! yuuuum. anyway just wanted to say great info and pictures and...I LOVE MORELS!
- 5:36 am, July 16, 2010


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Bret Stephens took up the subject of what he called "China eco-boosterism" in his Wall Street Journal column last week (behind the Journal's subscription wall). It put those dead pigs that turned up floating down the Whampoa river earlier this year in a cruel, if familiar, American context:
Once upon a time the future belonged to China—and China was going to be green. Greener than the hills of olde England.
"China is pulling ahead on the environment," was the title of a 2009 column in Forbes. "China is pushing ahead on renewable technologies with the fervor of a new space race," Peter Ford reported in the Christian Science Monitor the same year. "Green Giant" was the title of a 7,000-word thumbsucker by Evan Osnos in the New Yorker, which spelled out the scale of the Chinese government's investment in green tech.
And there was this: "Being in China right now," wrote Tom Friedman of the New York Times in January 2010, "I am more convinced than ever that when historians look back at the end of the first decade of the 21st century, they will say that the most important thing to happen was not the Great Recession, but China's Green Leap Forward. The Beijing leadership understands that the E.T.— Energy Technology—revolution is both a necessity and an opportunity, and they do not intend to miss it."
Well, all of us columnists have off days.
The heady optimism of four years ago has now given way to more sober views, thanks to the accretion of facts. Facts like 16,000 dead pigs floating down Shanghai's Whampoa river in March. Or the worst air pollution on record in Beijing in January, with levels of tiny particulate matter reaching levels 25 times higher than the standard in the U. S. Or 80% of the East China Sea lost to fishing because of the pollution, according to Elizabeth Economy of the Council on Foreign Relations. Or 1.2 million premature deaths due to air pollution, according to the Global Burden of Disease Study.
Another nugget: "A recent social media campaign led by locals and international activists shed light on the growing phenomena of 'cancer villages'—areas where water pollution is so bad that it has led to a sharp rise in diseases like stomach cancer," wrote Thomas Thompson last month in Foreign Affairs. "The China Geological Survey now estimates that 90% of China's cities depend on polluted groundwater supplies. Water that has been purified at treatment plants is often recontaminated en route to homes."
In the conclusion of his column, Stephens alludes again to the obnoxious Tom Friedman:
Western liberals adore the China model because they think being "China for one day" can force the kind of sweeping environmental legislation that democratic, interest-group driven politics prevents.
But the biggest reason China is so filthy isn't a lack of environmental legislation. It's rampant corner-cutting by unaccountable politicians and managers at state-owned enterprises trying to meet production quotas. Statism always wrecks the environment.
That's a lesson you might have thought Western liberals would have learned following the collapse of the Soviet Union and all the environmental rot it exposed. Instead, it didn't even occur to them that enthusing about a "Green Leap Forward" didn't exactly hark back to an auspicious historical precedent.
In his conclusion Stephens was of course alluding to Mao's so-called Great Leap Forward. Stephens turned to the epic famine of the Great Leap Forward in the Journal's Weekend Interview column profiling Yang Jisheng, the author of Tombstone: The Great Chinese Famine, 1958-1962, the authoritative new history of China's Maoist catastrophe. Stephens's column on Jisheng is "Reading Hayek in Beijing." The Journal has made this column freely available and I urge you to check it out.
Arthur Waldron's review/essay on Jisheng's book, "Starving in China," leads the May issue of the New Criterion. According to Professor Waldron in this lucid essay, "Tombstone is one of the most important books—not just China books—of our time." Professor Waldron's essay is itself must reading.


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VATICAN CITY — The same day Miguel Diaz, U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, attended Pope Benedict's annual meeting with diplomats, the Vatican and the U.S. government marked a special anniversary.
On Jan. 10 twenty-seven years ago, the United States established full diplomatic relations with the Vatican.
President Ronald Reagan named William Wilson (see photo) to be the first U.S. ambassador to the Vatican in 1984.
To commemorate the anniversary, Ambassador Diaz issued the following statement this morning:
Celebrating 27 Years of U.S.-Vatican Relations
Statement from Ambassador Díaz, January 10, 2011
"Today, we celebrate the 27th anniversary of the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between the United States of America and the Holy See. On January 10th, 1984, President Ronald Reagan nominated William Wilson as the first U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See. During the 1980s, the United States and the Holy See worked together to tear down the Berlin Wall. Today, we work together to tear down new walls – walls that threaten to separate us as a human family – such as religious intolerance, terrorism, modern-day slavery, human rights violations, and other evils.
On this 27th anniversary, we raise our voices in solidarity with those who continue to suffer oppression, such as victims of religious persecution and extremism worldwide. As we begin the twenty-eighth year of our relations, the United States looks forward to continuing engagement with the Holy See to promote human dignity and human rights worldwide."


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Another London 2012 Olympics venue's been checked off the list, and Zaha Hadid's aquatic center is quite simply the most stunning yet. All swimming events, plus diving and water polo will be held here in front of 17,500 spectators.
Not to mention the millions of viewers tuning in from around the world on their TV sets. The planning committee must be pretty proud of their choice of Zaha Hadid Architects to build the aluminium-roofed building, which measures about 160 meters long and 90 meters wide. Flick through the gallery, and you can see the space-age ceiling, and the aerated ceiling of the training pool, which casts pretty reflections on the water below.
It's even a little bit eco-friendly too, with the excess pool water being channelled from the pool to the bathrooms, where it will be recycled as toilet water.
Looking at the pictures, I'm suddenly saddened I didn't manage to get any tickets for the Olympics—though nothing would get me up onto that diving board platform. Not even one of these gold medals. [Hufton & Crow via DesignBoom]


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Apparently Mr. Camp began having chest pain earlier in the day, which had quickly escalated. He was now in ICU, because pretty much any movement or excitement was causing chest pain. So they were slathering him with nitrates while the hospital called in the surgical team to do an urgent coronary artery bypass.
Anyway, in the pre-op orders the cardiologist had written (in all caps and underlined): "PATIENT IS NOT ALLOWED TO WATCH THE SUPER BOWL!!!"