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Kan Mi Youn and K-pop groups in Japan: behind the beauty real hearts exist
Michel Lebon and Lee Jay Walker
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The "Korean cool" image is generating a real buzz in many nations because the energy which came out of South Korea many years ago is reaching a head of steam. This momentum is based on many fabulous K-pop groups and soloists coming from South Korea.
This collective momentum is rapidly changing the image of South Korea internationally and music lovers in Japan are eagerly awaiting new tracks from Girls' Generation (SNSD), Kara, T-ara, G.na, Chocolat, Sistar, and other buzzing groups. At the same time you have great soloists and Kan Mi Youn is one special lady because of her creativity, individualism, adorability and a lovely voice which fuses all her special attributes.
However, behind catchy tunes and powerful images of music stars who have so much to offer to their adoring fans, you also have another angle which is mainly hidden for all the right reasons. This applies to individuals and groups which have reached out in different ways in order to help others who are not so lucky. Therefore, while K-pop stars don't want to make capital from this because the reasons are genuine and sincere, it is still nice to focus on this side of music.
Recently Kan Mi Youn released another fantastic music track and like the high octane "Paparazzi" single it is clear evidence that 2011 is a fantastic year for this special lady. At the same time many K-pop groups are hitting the heights in Tokyo and throughout Japan. This fact is great for the music sector in Japan because it is refreshing the J-pop scene and the more raunchy style and sophisticated approach within K-pop is hitting a chord in cities like Tokyo and Osaka.
However, for K-pop groups which are based in Japan or are targeting the Japanese market, then they are fully aware of the devastating effects of March 11. This applies to the earthquake which triggered the deadly tsunami and created the nuclear crisis in Fukushima.
Therefore, Kara donated all their profits from their hit single called "Jet Coaster Love" in order to help the needy in areas hit by the devastating tsunami. Gu Ha Ra commented that "It breaks my heart to think about the pain of the Japanese people, who have showed us so much love." Her comment, and other comments made by this classy group were deeply appreciated in Japan because it showed you that in times of crisis, that people with hearts of gold come to the fore and help others.
Girls' Generation also donated heavily from their hit single and like Kara these elegant ladies showed that despite all the glamour and mega attractions of being famous, that underneath the image, stunning fashion, lovely dancing and beautiful looks, are sensitive individuals whose hearts are in the right place.
Musically, Girls' Generation, Kara, T-ara, and many other K-pop groups, have so much to offer and they are blessing Japan with their talent and other new bands will follow in their footsteps in the future.
However, music is just one side but when music stars come to the fore and show their humanity, then this is the icing on the cake.
Kan Mi Youn is also another lady who is a great role model because all too often famous music stars, sport stars, and so forth, forget their roots and easily fall into the trap of looking down on others or distancing themselves from reality. However, for Kan Mi Youn she is not only a fantastic singer who is blessed with passion, individuality, creativity and stunning looks – but her heart is clearly in the right place.
This applies to being a volunteer at a rehabilitation center in Seoul whereby she helps elderly citizens and infants who have various issues to deal with. This information was published by Soompi (http://www.soompi.com/) on their website.
Soompi caters for latest K-pop news and other areas of the entertainment world emanating from South Korea. In the report by Soompi they express several comments by Kan Mi Youn and she states that "When it's about time for me to come, the elder grandmothers and grandfathers with behavioral problems wait outside for me. They warmly hold my hands and lead me into their rooms, sharing stories and even candy with me. When it's time for me to leave they wave and say goodbye until they can't see me anymore."
It is also clear in the article by Soompi that Kan Mi Youn began voluntary work many years ago and this fact shows a new angle to this exquisite lady. Therefore, irrespective of individuals doing voluntary work, charity, or donating, it is nice to know that so many groups and individuals have their heart in the right place.
Of course individuals are attracted to these music stars because of their voices, melodic beats, style, movement, expression, connection, raw energy and based on so many other factors.
However, it is nice to see glimpses into the world of music stars and when you hear about individuals like Kan Mi Youn volunteering, despite her limited free time and the host of options available to this talented individual – then it is a reminder that some individuals are "real role models."
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/03/23/2011032300710.html (Gu Ha Ra from Kara)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhseD2tRLUY Girls' Generation – Mr. Taxi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AwFX_59Ryo KARA – Honey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfUrnMCLXAc Girls' Generation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na83qZNWX3w&feature=fvwrel KARA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzlQ1KtWsFA&feature=related Kan Mi Youn and "Paparazzi"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_1KfUDB1zU Kan Mi Youn and "Going Crazy"
http://girlspic.blogbus.com/logs/14277489.html Beautiful photos of Kan Mi Youn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KcQWl3Zw34 T-ara (Bo Peep Bo Peep Japanese Version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBMzk0qFO6U&feature=fvsr T-ara (I Go Crazy Because Of You)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bPhbYl7rV0 T-ara (Like The First Time)
http://www.thecnstar.com/ Magazine for latest K-pop/culture/entertainment


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Iroquois County Board addressing transparency in Government….
… Committee Proposal Continues Elected Officers Salary Freeze
A governmental push to inform citizens of what's going on with their government finds Iroquois County trying to do just that.
County business transactions will be posted on the county website to comply with Public Act 97-0609. Total compensation benefits, including wages and benefits over $75,000 is required to be posted. The board's management committee is suggesting compliance . since the act was to be implemented in 2011.
Elected officials meanwhile, are required to meet a requirement of being trained on the Freedom of Information (FOIA)Act. All officials, including county, township and school officials must meet the 2012 required training.
The Iroquois County Board Finance committee also voted 6-3 (Thursday) to continue a freeze on the set-salaries of Circuit Clerk and Coroner. Election year requirements call for salaries to be set 180 days prior to the election. The salaries of the Clerk and Coroner Office have been frozen since the last election four years ago…the Circuit Clerk at $52,000 and the Coroner at $36, 600.
The State's Attorney Salary of $128,950 is set by the State, based on county population.
Finance committee member Rod Copas, who also serves the Negotiation committee, said raising salaries would put the county in a tough position for bargaining. He said raises could create more problems.
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While current salaries have been frozen for four years, however, the County Board also approved the hiring of a new full-time position (Director of Financing for $65,000 a year) and the former part-time County Board Administrative Assistant position is now a full-time position; both salaries including benefits.
Finance committee members voting FOR the salary freezes were: Charles Ault, Russell Bills, Kevin Hansen, Kyle Anderson, Dave Hubert and Rod Copas. The three voting AGAINST included Jim Meyer, Susan Wynn Bence and Don Deany.

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I knew from the first time I saw him that Price was the real deal. I have no doubt he'll be a 20 game winner for years to come. Isn't it a wonderful luxury to have a stopper after a losing streak?
with wade and jeff heading to the DL be thankful you have one of the best starters in the game to pick up the slack. he should be poised for a strong second half, the best of his young excpetional career
With three of our starters playing a bit of Russian roulette with their pitches, it finally caught up to the Rays. But Price provided a emphasis to getting back into the team character, then we have a winning streak now going on.
Price might have a good chance at 20 this season, but with the payroll being slashed by a third in 2011, it will depend on who is still here as to the chances for the Rays.
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Had a feeling both Neimann and Davis had issues even before they were sent back to St. Petersburg to see Dr. Eaton.
Davis is a true rookie, and his innings might have caught up to him. Neimann gas been consistent for so long, there had to be something, just hope it is just sore and not a rip or tear. But Hellickson is a great replacement to have on the sly when you need him 2-0 now.
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The New England Patriots have agreed to terms with receiver Danny Amendola on a deal that would reportedly pay him $31 million over five years, moving quickly after the loss of five-time Pro Bowl selection Wes Welker.
Amendola posted a message on Twitter saying, "Blessed. Thankful. Excited to get to work. Go Pats." Rams coach Jeff Fisher also said Amendola had signed with the Patriots. The Patriots confirmed the deal later Thursday.
"We are excited about Danny's addition to our team and we look forward to beginning work with him this spring and into the future," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said in a release.
Amendola, 27, is a 5-foot-11, 188-pound former rookie free agent from Texas Tech — the same school as Welker. After signing with the Rams in 2009, Amendola led the NFL with 66 kickoff returns, 1,618 kickoff return yards and 1,978 total return yards. The following season, he led the NFL with 2,364 all-purpose yards, catching 85 passes for 689 yards and three touchdowns.
"We talked to Danny throughout the process and (are) very excited for Danny, happy for Danny and his opportunity and wish him well," Rams coach Jeff Fisher said. "We started this process back in September and it didn't work out for us. You'd think as soon as Welker leaves, Danny's their guy and in fact he is. He's going to be very productive in their offense."
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How many times have you been to a clinic and heard a speaker talk about America's Fire Zone? Too many times, probably. It's not like there are only a limited number of pressures that you can run (Blitzology with proof of that on his site here). I will talk about America's Fire Zone, but I will use it as an example of how to make Fire Zone adjustments. Dick LeBeau refers to this as Strong Scrape Fire Zone in his 2002 Bengal playbook here.
The Strong call tells the defense to run this Fire Zone to the side of the passing strength or the 2 WR side, either a TE and a WR, or two WRs. Many teams also will call it to the wide side of the field with a Wide or Field call or to the boundary or short side of the field with a Short or Bench call (see Manny Diaz Fire Zone article here for diagrams). The Fire Zone is called Scrape because of the assignment of the Buck LB, who must scrape tightly off the butt of the DE so as to not allow a crease in the defense.
I won't get into the techniques of each position so the clinic guys have something to talk about this clinic season, but I want to talk about the adjustments that are important to run this Fire Zone effectively.
I have borrowed a lot from Manny Diaz when it comes to Fire Zone adjustments. There are many adjustments that can be run, which include having the DT being a dropper at times, but there are two adjustments that I think are the most important. Diaz talks about how the coverage needs to be the easiest thing as far as Fire Zones go, so it is important that we not over-complicate things. If a defender blitzes the wrong gap, you may have a bad play but it won't be a disaster. Now, if there is a mistake in coverage, that's a disaster.
The great thing about the teaching of these adjustments is that only the Will LB has to think about the checks (this would be the backside Mike LB in LeBeau's defense).
Fire Zone Adjustments
Switch - vs. 2 WRs to Boundary, Will makes a "Switch" call with DE. Now, DE is Hot 3 and Will is Hot 2 to the Boundary. Can't Switch unless #3 is in backfield.
Swap - vs. 3 X 1 Trips teams that try to throw a lot of Screens, Will makes a "Swap" call with Mike. Now, Mike is Hot 3 and Will becomes blitzer.
The Offense has a mismatch with a fast WR in the boundary slot vs. a DE, so we make a "Switch" call. You may not need this call with the ball on the hash, but it becomes more important as the ball moves toward the middle of the field.
The "Swap" adjustment is great vs. teams that like to throw quick screens or Y Stick vs. Field pressure (for more on how offenses like to use Y Stick vs. Fire Zones, go here, here, here, and here). Mike can easily get to number 3 and it will difficult for the OL to see Will coming from the other side of the Center.
You have to be careful vs. Empty. A "Switch" call would have the Fox DE trying to cover number 3 to the other side of the field. It is important for your Will to know that there is no "Switch" call unless 3 is in the backfield. There is no "Switch" vs. any Trips sets. The only adjustment that can be made is a "Swap" call.
Also, as my good friend, T.J. Williams reminded me, you need to practice these adjustments vs. motion from a 2x2 ("Switch" call) to a 3x1 set ("Swap" call) and vice versa so your guys aren't unprepared.
This is the "Swap" call vs. Trips:
If I can find some examples of the "Switch" call on film, I will put them up on here later.
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My first contact with Southern Comfort came via one of my mother's favorite cautionary tales: a parable involving her younger self, my father, a riotous football game and a very long walk home—minus one shoe—through the snow. Later, when I was a fledgling drinker, that rough impression was only confirmed. After all, wasn't it what Janis Joplin famously swigged between wails onstage? I assumed the stuff was just the déclassé cousin to real whiskey—too fruity, too sweet: a pleasant mind eraser for hapless co-eds, but not discerning drinkers.
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Appreciative chatter about Heron's creation spread in the manner of most things at the time: on riverboats piloted up and down the Mississippi. Heron followed the buzz, setting up shop in St. Louis, where he sold fifths of his liqueur for $2.50 and took home a gold medal at the 1902 World's Fair. "As a bartender, I'm sure Heron originally batched and bottled Cuffs and Buttons so he could be sure of getting his ideal flavor profile every time, the same way today's craft bars do when they make their own bitters or cordials," says James Hensley, bartender at Nashville's Patterson House.
Hensley explains that because of Southern Comfort's juicy stone fruit and orange notes, it can easily substitute in recipes calling for peach brandy. Indeed, at the Holland House Bar & Refuge, also in Nashville, Terry Raley uses Southern Comfort prominently in his Saint Phillip Cocktail, an update of the Peach Melba that also includes Tennessee whiskey, blackberry cordial and lime juice.
In Charleston, the rotating roster of punches offered at the Gin Joint often includes a SoCo-spiked Fish House Punch. And when the weather turns warm in Chattanooga, Tennessee, bartender Nathan Lindley of the Public House stirs up a subtle summer sangria that begins with a base of Southern Comfort. "It's very well-received," he says. And with local peaches and white wine in the mix, even my mother might approve.


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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has two new French Bulldog puppies, but as soon as he brought the four-legged friends into his home, they seemed determined to keep daddy busy.
"[I] bring them home and immediately take them outside so they can start learning how to 'handle their business and potty like big boys,'" The Rock explained on Instagram while holding puppies Brutus and Hobbs. "I set them both down and they both take off in a full sprint and fall right into the deep end of our pool."
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What came next was quick and furious thinking that will leave any pet lover very impressed. While Hobbs was able to doggy paddle, Brutus immediately freaked out in the water and began to sink.
"I take off into a full sprint, fully clothed, dive in the pool, swim to the bottom, rescue my brick, I mean BRUTUS and bring him back to the edge of the pool," the "Fast and Furious" star recalled. "He was a little delirious ... took a moment, threw up all the water he swallowed and looked up at me as if to say, 'Thank God you didn't have to give me mouth to mouth!' and then ran off to play with his brother."
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Siddle averaged 44 in his debut Test match, had two good series against the number 1 side in the world, then performs reasonably well in an Ashes series in his first time in England, and he's the one to get the blame. Get serious.
And Siddle was the only one who ever looked like ripping through the tail, FTR.
Seriously, 'bowled with luck' describes his series, I reckon.
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If the Aussies will generally use 3 quicks + 1 spinner, with Watson as a 4th quick-option, and if Lee will come back in, either Siddle, Hilfy or Johnson has to go (assuming Clark is gone anyway). I would axe Siddle, I guess.
I think handing him the captaincy would be an excellent idea. He's not part of the current on-field management- Ponting tends to confer with Clarke or Hussey but very rarely Katich- so you're injecting some freshness into the side without having to go for someone new and inexperienced. It gives Ponting the opportunity to focus on his batting- there's no doubt in my mind that he's suffered in the past year from having to concentrate too hard on managing a young side, and his batting's suffered. And on top of all that, it's a job Katich is particularly well suited to.
For me it's a similar situation to Sangakarra replacing Jayawardene as captain of Sri Lanka earlier this year- resulting in considerable success for the side ever since.
Unfortunately, it won't happen. The Australians don't retain ex-captains, and they like to stick to Plan A (Clarke to take over after Ponting retires). It's not the way they do things, but it's what I would do.
I don't mean to blame him for the loss or write him off or anything like that. I just don't think he's quite in the top three quicks in Australia yet.
Regarding what he does with the ball, you are right, his strength is moving the ball off the seam, although he does get the ball to swing in towards the batter and he bowls fairly close to 90mph. Over time he will build on those attributes, which is why it is important to give him the confidence to do so, because he has a decent action and has the foundations to be a very good bowler in the future.
Tendulkar = the most overated player EVER!!
Beckham = the most overated footballer EVER!!
Vassell = the biggest disgrace since rikki clarke!!
Think Johnson was quicker actually, was bowling around 92mph regularly when I watched him IIRC. Both were bowling at a very lively tick though.
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I can't claim to have ever been the "meat and potato" type in the classic sense – someone who prefers them to vegetables, or even fools herself into thinking they are one. No, thank you: as a side, I'd much rather have something very green, such as artichokes, or kale .
However, I'm obsessed with potatoes as the main ingredient in more elaborate dishes: from gnocchi to pancakes, from croquettes to breads, and especially desserts.
In our carb-phobic day and age, potatoes have been accused of being too starchy, but that's exactly what makes them so perfect for breads and cakes: yeast thrives on these starches, and the end result is a baked good with a light, fluffy, and yet moist texture. Not that I was always so particular about texture – I have to confess that my fondest memory of a potato "dessert" is actually a concoction much less refined than what I enjoy now. I was probably in 6th grade and it was a lazy winter afternoon, doing homework at my friend Rachele's house, when her older brother, probably to fight boredom, brought a bowl of French fries and dared us to dip them in Nutella. After a few shrieks of disgust, we accepted the challenge, and discovered that the pairing was quite addictive.
My friends' mom called us "porcelli" (pigs) for eating such a non-standard snack: if only I could send her a a photo of the ridiculously overpriced package of chocolate-covered potato chips now being sold at Crumbs bakery in New York! We were not crazy, but rather, adventurous! It turns out that there are a number of old recipes, in Italy and elsewhere, for potato desserts: from fluffy doughnuts to moist cakes, and creamy puddings. Let's call them extra-comfort food! Last, but not least, they are gluten-free, and Passover-friendly. Which is why my contribution to this month's Passover-themed challenge for the Kosher Connection is a decadent, almost naughty, fluffy and yet creamy Budino, an Italian custardy pudding/cake, with all the richness of potatoes, almonds, chocolate, and if you like even whipped cream. I guarantee you won't miss the flour!
- ¾ lb russet or idaho potatoes
- 3 eggs, separated
- ¼ cup sugar
- pinch of salt
- 1/3 cup butter (or coconut butter for margarine or a non-dairy version)
- ¼ cup potato starch
- 2 heaped tbsp ground almonds
- 4 oz bittersweet chocolate, grated (or chocolate chips)
- 1 vanilla bean or little vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp rum or almond or chocolate liqueur
- few drops of lemon juice or vinegar to beat the egg whites
- powdered sugar to decorate
- whipped cream or/and chocolate syrup to decorate
Peel the potatoes, cut them into pieces them and place them in a pot of cold water. Bring to a boil and cook for about 20 minutes or until tender. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave. If using the microwave, cook for only one minute at a time, check, stir, and proceed in this way until most of it is melted. Add the melted butter (or coconut butter, or margarine), the liqueur, sugar, vanilla and salt. Add the potato starch, the egg yolks, and the ground almonds. Mash the potatoes and combine them with the mixture.
In a clean bowl beat the egg whites with a few drops of lemon juice or white vinegar until they form peaks, and incorporate them to the batter with a spatula, using upward motions.
Grease a mold (the one I used was about 7 1/2" w by 3" h). If possible, also line the bottom with parchment. Pour the batter into the prepared mold, and cook for about 40 minutes in a pre-heated 350 F oven. Allow to cool, unmold, and decorate with powdered sugar and either whipped cream or chocolate syrup (or both).


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Parallel Python Writing code for a cluster can be a little bit confusing. Unfortunately, there are some extra steps to be taken before a cluster can be taken advantage of. As a reference, I am personally using python 2.7 and mpich2 as my message passing interface. Let's just jump right into the code.
First, let's look at what a serial version of a pi approximation looks like.
""" Approximation of pi for comparison with a parallel version """ from __future__ import division from math import factorial as f import sys import time from decimal import * getcontext().prec = 50
def piApprox(n):
""" Where n is the number of terms of the summation to calculate. """ pi = 0 for i in xrange(n+1): sign = 1 if i % 2 == 0 else -1 pi += Decimal(sign * 2 * 3 ** (.5-i)) / Decimal(2 * i + 1) return pi
def main():
n = sys.argv[1] n = int(n) start = time.time() pi = piApprox(n) elapsed = time.time() - start print("Estimation of {} terms is: {}.".format(n, pi)) print("Elapsed time: {}.".format(elapsed))
if __name__ == '__main__':
This is simple enough, maybe you've even written something similar. I'll go over a few things.
If you are unfamiliar with python 2.7, the line at the top -- from __future__ import division -- probably looks strange to you. All this is doing is telling python to compute divisions as floats and to not do integer division (that would really mess up our approximation). sys.argv[1] is telling python to take a look at the 1 index of the commandline arguments (where index 0 is the name of the file you are running) For example, we would run this file like piserial commandline We can see the elapsed time was 3.26 seconds. Then we just run the piApprox(n) function and add up our n terms. Alright, now let's take a look at the parallel version.
from __future__ import division import sys import time from mpi4py import MPI from math import factorial as f from decimal import * getcontext().prec = 50
def nthTerm(data):
""" Misleading function name. Computes the sum of terms in data. """ total = 0 for i in data: sign = 1 if i % 2 == 0 else -1 total += Decimal(sign * 2 * 3 ** (.5-i)) / Decimal(2 * i + 1) return total
def main():
comm = MPI.COMM_WORLD rank = comm.Get_rank() if rank == 0: start = time.time() i = int(sys.argv[1]) size = comm.Get_size() workers = size - 1 termsplits = [] for x in range(workers): termsplits.append(xrange(x, i+1, workers)) for y, data in enumerate(termsplits): dest = y + 1 if dest >= size: pass else: comm.send(data, dest=dest) pi = 0 for y in range(workers): source = y + 1 print("Waiting for source:{}".format(source)) pi_appr = comm.recv(source=source) pi += pi_appr elapsed = time.time() - start print(pi) print("MPI pi approx time: {} seconds".format(elapsed)) else: data = comm.recv(source=0) pi_appr = nthTerm(data) comm.send(pi_appr, dest=0)
if __name__ == '__main__':
In many ways, the two versions look quite similar, and they should. They are computing the same thing after all. However, there are a few differences.
At the top, we of course have to do a from mpi4py import MPI, so that we can use our cluster. I think that the important thing to think about and realize is that, this exact program is going to run on all of the processors that we tell it to - more or less independent of each other. So unless we explicitly tell two cores to communicate with eachother, they really don't care, or even know what another processor is doing. They are, in fact, completely separate python instances.
In this case, we will need the cores to communicate in order to get a sum of terms. The extra step that we have to do in this version, versus the serial version, is divy up the work for each of our processors.
Each process comes with a rank which we can access through MPI.COMM_WORLD.Get_rank(). We can use the rank of the processor to divide up the work. Basically we'll set up some conditionals so that a certain process will only run some block of code, if it is the correct rank. I denoted rank = 0, to be a sort of "master" process. It is what is dividing up all of the work into n pieces. Where n is the number of cores we are going to use. This is generally the sum of the numbers in your machinefile. This is the block where we divide up the work.
i = int(sys.argv[1])
size = comm.Get_size() workers = size - 1 termsplits = [] for x in range(workers): termsplits.append(xrange(x, i+1, workers))
Here, I denote the total cores - 1 to be the number of workers. (Because 1 of them is going to be the master process) Then, I split the terms into workers lists, where workers is an integer. I also used workers as the step size so that each list would have a similar number of small and large numbers. Next we need to send the lists out to their respective cores.
for y, data in enumerate(termsplits):
dest = y + 1 if dest >= size: pass else: comm.send(data, dest=dest)
Here, we use comm.send() to send the term lists to each of the processors. The first argument is the data you want to send, and the 2nd argument is the core you want to send it to. Then we need to receive the data into the other cores.
data = comm.recv(source=0)
pi_appr = nthTerm(data) comm.send(pi_appr, dest=0)
Here we are receiving the data from the master core, computing the sum of the terms in our data list, and sending it back to the master core. All that's left is to sum of the data from each of the computing cores.
for y in range(workers):
source = y + 1 print("Waiting for source:{}".format(source)) pi_appr = comm.recv(source=source) pi += pi_appr print(pi)
And that's pretty much it! For comparison, let's check our timing on the parallel version.
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Backing up the RMS encryption keys for System Center Operations Manager 2007
This excerpt from "System Center Operations Manager 2007 Unleashed" explains how to backup RMS encryption keys using the SecureStorageBackup tool, plus how to recover from losses.
This chapter excerpt from System Center Operations Manager 2007 Unleashed, by Kerrie Meyler, Cameron Fuller, John Joyner and Andy Dominey, is printed with permission from Sams Publishing, Copyright 2008.
Click here for the chapter download or purchase the entire book here.
Microsoft provides the SecureStorage Backup tool (SecureStorageBackup.exe) to back up the RMS encryption keys. The syntax is as follows:
|Backs up encryption keys to file specified as <BackupFile>
|Restores encryption keys stored from <BackupFile>
|Specifies file name where the keys will be backed up to and restored from
The SecureBackupStorage utility is located on the Operations Manager installation media in the \SupportTools folder and should be copied to the Operations Manager installation folder (%ProgramFiles%System Center Operations Manager 2007).
The following procedure backs up the encryption key:
- Log on to the RMS using an account that is a member of the Administrators group.
- Select Start → Run →; then type cmd, and click OK.
- At the command prompt, navigate to %ProgramFiles%\System Center Operations Manager 2007. The utility must be run from the OpsMgr installation directory. Remember, you must first copy this file from the installation media. NOTE: Directory for Running the SecureStorageBackup Utility -- If you do not run SecureStorageBackup.exe from the OpsMgr installation directory, you will get errors about dlls that are not registered.
- Back up the encryption keys by typing the following:
SecureStorageBackup Backup c:\backups\BackupKey.bin
- You are prompted to enter a password (twice to confirm). This password is used for storage/retrieval, and must be at least eight characters.
- The encryption key is saved to the folder and file you specify (c:\backups\BackupKey.bin, in this example). Be sure to remember the retrieval password!
To restore the encryption keys, open a command prompt and navigate to the Operations Manager installation folder (%ProgramFiles%\System Center Operations Manager 2007), and execute SecureStorageBackup Restore <BackupFile>. You will be prompted to enter the retrieval password. Using the backup key file we created, the syntax for the restore command would be as follows:
SecureStorageBackup Restore c:\backups\BackupKey.bin
You can also use the SecureStorageBackup utility to move the RMS capability to another management server, which we discuss in the next section.
Recovering from a RMS Loss
The RMS has a unique role in an OpsMgr environment. Although you can have multiple management servers accepting data from agents, only the RMS communicates directly with the OpsMgr databases. Given the importance of this role, it is not only important to back up the RMS encryption keys (see the "Backing Up the RMS Encryption Keys section"), but also to be able to transfer the RMS role to another management server if this server will be unavailable for a period of time. This section discusses the steps to restore the RMS role to another management server, as follows:
- Confirm you have a working RMS and second management server. Figure 12.15 shows our RMS (Hydra) and a management server (DeathSting) in the Operations console.
- Copy the SecureStorageBackup.exe and ManagementServerConfigTool.exe utilities to the Operations Manager installation folder on the RMS (%ProgramFiles%\System Center Operations Manager 2007). These files are available on the Operations Manager installation media in the \SupportTools folder. For our environment, the RMS is Hydra.
- Run the SecureStorageBackup.exe tool, exporting the encryption keys file to a file share. The tool is run by opening a command prompt (Start → Run → and then type cmd), navigating to %ProgramFiles%\System Center Operations Manager 2007, and typing the following command:
SecureStorageBackup Backup <BackupFile>where <BackupFile> is the shared path and filename of the backed up encryption key.
- You are prompted to enter a password (twice to confirm). This password is used for storage/retrieval, and must be at least eight characters.
- Be sure that the keys file is on a file share accessible from the other management server (DeathSting).
- Copy the SecureStorageBackup.exe and ManagementServerConfigTool.exe utilities to the Operations Manager installation folder on the other management server (%ProgramFiles%\System Center Operations Manager 2007). These files are available on the Operations Manager installation media in the \SupportTools folder.
7.From the command prompt in the %ProgramFiles%\System Center Operations Manager 2007 folder, run the SecureStorageBackup.exe tool to restore the key, using the following syntax:
SecureStorageBackup Restore <BackupFile>
where <BackupFile> is the shared path and filename of the previously backed up encryption key. Enter the password you entered when you created the keyfile.
8. At the command prompt, run the ManagementServerConfigTool.exe utility to promote the management server:
ManagementServerConfigTool.exe PromoteRMS /DeleteExistingRMS:true
You will receive a warning message:
Running this tool can cause irreversible damage to your Operations Database.
Type Y to continue to promote the Management Server to become the Root Management Server.
- 9.Type Y (yes) to continue. The utility completes and displays the information in Figure 12.16.
10. Restart the Health Service on the original RMS. From the command prompt window in step 3, type the following commands:
Net Stop OpsMgr Health Service
Net Start OpsMgr Health Service
11. On the newly promoted RMS, open the Operations console. You are prompted for the name of the new Root Management Server to connect to.
Figure 12.17 shows the server roles reversed. The original RMS server is now a management server and the management server is now the RMS.
The full syntax for the ManagementServerConfigTool is included in Chapter 10.
Other Components to Update After Moving the RMS
When you move the RMS to another management server, you will also need to update the Reporting Server and the Web Console Server with the new location of the RMS.
Perform the following steps on the Reporting Server:
- On the Reporting Server, navigate to %ProgramFiles% \Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.2\Reporting Services\ReportServer.
- Open the rsreportserver.config file using Notepad.
- Find the two entries for <ServerName> and change it to the new RMS name.
Now perform the following steps on the Web Console Server:
- On the Web Console Server, navigate to %ProgramFiles%\System Center Operations Manager 2007\Web Console.
- Open the Web.config file using Notepad.
In the <configuration> section, find the following:
<!--This is internal connection between the web server and the MOM server .-->
<add key= "MOMServer" value="Hydra.Odyssey.com"/>
- Change the contents of value from the old RMS name (using the Fully Qualified Domain Name) to the new RMS name (specify the Fully Qualified Domain Name)— for example, value= "DeathSting.Odyssey.com".
See KB article 555950 for additional information, at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/ 555950.
The rsreportserver.config and web.config files will now contact the new RMS.
For pre-SP 1 OpsMgr 2007 environments, Microsoft confirms there are additional issues with promoting a management server to the RMS role, as the data warehouse processing is still on the old RMS after the promotion. The data warehouse operations code and promotion code have a "misunderstanding" such that the data warehouse operations are not moved to the new RMS. The synchronization process assumes the SDK is local, but it actually is not—as the RMS has moved and the SDK service is stopped on the old RMS. (The SDK service moves management pack information between the operational and data warehouse databases.)
There is no "easy" fix except for starting the SDK service on the old RMS, which takes care of the data transfer. Once SP 1 is in place, you can promote some other management server to be the RMS and then back to move your data warehouse processing to the real RMS.
Restoring a Clustered RMS
If your RMS is on a cluster, the disaster recovery process is a bit more interesting, as you will be reinstalling the RMS and the Operational database. The high-level recovery steps are as follows:
- Back up the Operations Manager database to a separate system (disk or tape). See the "Database Backups" section of this chapter for specific steps.
- Back up the RMS Encryption key, which we describe in the "Backing Up the RMS Encryption Keys" section.
Create a new clustered RMS configuration in the same fashion as the previous management group:
- Reinstall the Operations Database Server Component using the same management group name as was originally used.
- Reinstall management servers on all cluster nodes.
- Back up the new encryption key from the new RMS (this is the first cluster node on which a management server was installed), in order to create the new clustered RMS.
- Restore the new encryption key on all the other cluster nodes.
Run the ManagementServerConfig.exe tool using the InstallCluster action (this tool is documented in Chapter 10).
Specifying InstallCluster removes all the local changes on the cluster nodes that will compromise its recovery. Running this tool requires that all OpsMgr services are stopped on all management servers.
- Drop the new Operational database and restore the original database (see the "Database Restores" section for additional information).
- Restore the original encryption key on all cluster nodes using the SecureStorageBackup.exe tool.
- Using the Cluster Administrator, bring the clustered RMS back online.
- In SQL Server Management Studio, run the following query:
SELECT is_broker_enabled FROM sys.databases WHERE name-'OperationsManager'
If the returned value is "0," you will need to reset the broker service, using these SQL queries:
ALTER DATABASE OperationsManager SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE
ALTER DATABASE OperationsManager SET ENABLE_BROKER
Close SQL Management Studio and reopen it; then run this query:
ALERT DATABASE OperationsManager SET MULTI_USER
- Restart the SQL services if they are stopped; then restart the SDK service.


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Pictured: Ashley Wheeler tallied the first goal of her
career at 8:00 of the second period.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Kate Buesser scored two goals and handed out an assist, and Ashley Wheeler notched the first goal of her career to help the 10th-ranked Harvard women's hockey team to a 3-0 shutout victory over No. 7 St. Lawrence Saturday afternoon at Bright Hockey Center. In goal, Christina Kessler made 14 saves for the clean sheet, as the Crimson earned the program's 500th victory.
Eight minutes into the second period, Cori Bassett carried the puck from the Harvard end of the ice and into the neutral zone, before sending a pass to Buesser. Buesser waited for a lane to clear and took a slap shot from the left circle. Goaltender Maxie Weisz stopped Buesser's attempt, but the shot created a rebound to her left, which Wheeler slid behind the goal line for her first career goal at 8:00. Through two periods, Harvard held an 18-10 lead in shots, including a 10-4 advantage in the second.
In the third stanza, Buesser extended Harvard's lead to 2-0, as she lifted a shot from just inside the left circle that flew over Weisz's left shoulder at 6:44. Alisa Baumgartner earned the assist on the play. With 4:39 remaining in the game, Harvard received its second straight penalty, giving St. Lawrence a 5-on-3 power play for 80 seconds. The Crimson defense did not allow a single shot on goal by St. Lawrence during three-skater advantage, as the Saints had also pulled Weisz. With 30 ticks left on the clock, Buesser scored an empty net goal after receiving a pass from Kaitlin Spurling, clinching Kessler and Harvard's first shutout of the season.
Harvard outshot St. Lawrence, 20-8, in the final two periods and 28-14 for the game. The Crimson also successfully killed all five of the Saints' power plays. Up next, Harvard will host Quinnipiac and Princeton at Bright Hockey Center Nov. 13-14.
No. 10 Harvard Collects Programs 500th Victory With 3-0 Shutout Against No. 7 St. Lawrence
Pictured: Ashley Wheeler tallied the first goal of her
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Staying on top of the latest e-mail threats.
Staying on top of the latest e-mail threats.
You are trekking through very rough terrain. Spammers and virus writers are blending mass-mailing spamming techniques to distribute malware, whose impact is more destructive than ever before. To combat this trend, we've compiled a comprehensive guide for managers grappling with these issues. We've out lined the e-mail security landscape and the latest threats, gathered solutions from users, and compiled a guide of the latest product offerings. What's more, we've given you practical tips on some of the most common and vexing problems to help you navigate the rocky e-mail security landscape.
Brett McKeachnie is fighting an uphill battle against e-mail-borne threats. He's deployed all the usual weapons--blacklists, antispam scanners and signature-based antivirus engines--but he still doesn't feel he is keeping pace with the bad guys.
"It's as bad as I've ever seen it," says McKeachnie, director of infrastructure operations at Utah Valley State College (UVSC). In early 2004, McKeachnie noticed that antivirus software makers were consistently starting to release two or three signature updates each day. "We thought that, if [AV vendors are] putting stuff out that quickly, there's got to be a lot of things that are getting by during the time when these companies identify a virus and publish the signatures."
|Policy checklist for preventing
e-mail borne blended attacks
McKeachnie isn't paranoid; he's typical of thousands of IT and security pros who try to counter escalating threats posed by e-mail.
Short-span and Blended Attacks
Research consistently shows that spam constitutes 70 percent or more of all e-mail communications. To make matters worse, the tactics used by virus writers and spammers are becoming more sophisticated. To avoid detection by antivirus software, malware writers are blending mass-mail spamming techniques to distribute viruses, worms and Trojans, and to lure users to malicious Web sites. These so-called short-span attacks leverage vast networks of infected computers to distribute viruses within hours by seeding malware to thousands of computers instantaneously.
A handful of these short-span virus attacks, including Goldun.BA and Beagle.BQ, were completed in less than seven hours, according to research compiled by antivirus software maker Comm-touch in June. Such attacks strain the ability of antivirus software makers to create and distribute anti-virus signatures fast enough to squash the outbreak. Another tactic: Virus writers use the serial variant, in which a new version of the worm or virus is released each day in an at-tempt to outrun the ability of anti- virus vendors to create signatures.
According to Symantec Corp.'s latest Internet Security Threat Report, this could explain why the number of virus variants targeting Windows reached 10,866 through June, up 142 percent over the first half of last year.
To compound the problem, virus writers and spammers are sharing each other's methods. More than half of the top 50 code samples submitted to Symantec through June provided a way for attackers to disseminate spam from infected systems. The security firm also reported the number of active zombie PCs--infected with bots used to control systems, launch denial-of-service attacks and disseminate millions of spam messages--increased 140 percent over the first half of 2004.
Aside from leveraging these zombie networks, spammers and phishers continuously update their messages by randomizing the text and pixels within attached images, says Dave Cole, director at Symantec Security Response.
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Joel M. Snyder, Ph.D.
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Specialty: networking, security, messaging and VPNs
Q: Some recent attacks attacks have been within the body of the e-mail itself. Would content scanning help defend against these attacks?
Snyder: Yes, but your AV vendor or your antispam vendor should find those attacks. You need to pressure your AV and AS to catch these, if they are not already doing so.
While the blockage of legitimate e-mail is annoying, it's a small price to pay considering the number of threats launched against e-mail from spammers, fraudsters and virus writers. Coupled with the increasingly stringent state and federal regulations aimed at protecting the availability, confidentiality, privacy and security of protected financial and health information, security managers are paying more attention to e-mail security than ever.
Although anti-virus and antispam technologies thwart the majority of e-mail-borne threats, inboxes need higher levels of protection to block new and rapidly replicating threats such as mass-mailing worms like Zotob.C, which struck in August.
Reputation Filters
Security managers need the equivalent of a security "panic button" when e-mail threats break out, says John Pescatore, a Gartner security analyst.
"That way enterprises can start quarantining all incoming e-mail with attachments until signatures are available."
Mark Pfefferman is one of those managers. As more spam and viruses managed to evade his filters, Pfefferman sought a better defense.
"We knew our first layer of defense was no longer sufficient," he says. As director of distributed computing services, he's responsible for protecting Western & Southern Financial Group, a $2 billion provider of insurance and financial services. For years, he protected the company's 4,200 PCs from viruses and spam with a layered security defense that included blocking proscribed types e-mail attachments and utilizing "hundreds and hundreds of firewall rules."
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Q: Does standard Outlook/Exchange e-mail going out over the Internet get encrypted, or do we need to do something ourselves to encrypt it? Is the default S/MIME a type of encryption?
Snyder: Standard Outlook can be encrypted, digitally signed or both. But it won't be secure unless you take active steps using the S/MIME features built into Outlook.
For Pfefferman, IronPort's Virus Outbreak filters offer an early line of defense by intelligently quarantining suspicious e-mail during the earliest stages of a virus outbreak--before the company's Sophos antivirus signatures have been updated.
Within four months of deployment, the IronPort appliance blocked about 15 million spam e-mails and 3,400 viruses.
"You can watch [the spammers] shoot their 'spam cannons,' with hundreds of thousands of spam messages flying out over the weekend," says Pfefferman. IronPort's advanced virus warning system is also a welcomed pre-emptive defense. "We're alerted several times a month to possible virus outbreaks. Suspicious e-mails are quarantined until virus updates are pushed out."
IronPort's early warning filters can notify companies to quarantine or block certain messages 10 to 12 hours in advance of antivirus signatures, according to Joel Snyder, senior partner at Tucson, Ariz.-based networking and security consulting firm Opus One. These filters could prove helpful at stopping future techniques that spammers will undoubtedly employ to mass-mail their scourge, he adds.
Highly Targeted Phishing Attacks
Another trend security managers and analysts say they're witnessing is the growing number of highly targeted attacks aimed at specific companies, regional financial services firms and banks.
"We're seeing more spoofed e-mails that appear to be coming from internal employees, but are really phishing attacks attempting to grab passwords or lure users to malicious Web sites," says Gene Fredriksen, vice president of information security at Raymond James and Associates.
By shooting a few dozen highly targeted e-mails, rather than spamming out thousands, fraudsters are often able to sidestep antispam filters.
|Expert Advice
Q: What is the value of using multiple antivirus engines on SMTP or Exchange front ends? Is this a recommended practice rather than relying on a product with a single engine at the edge?
Snyder: Multiple AV engines are always a good idea. My personal preference is to have one at the edge and one at the desktop. This guards against failures on the edge or messages that don't go through the edge. But there are many ways to accomplish this. Where and how you do it is largely an architectural choice.
That's good news to Fredrikson. "Phishing attacks can be devastating to a corporation's brand. Any technology that will help increase security outside of the corporate perimeter is welcome," he says.
And not just corporate image is at risk. The spike in phishing attacks--combined with rising identity-theft fears--is quickly eroding trust in e-commerce. In a report earlier this year, Gartner estimated that the loss of trust could squeeze e-commerce growth by 3 percent and cost corporations billions in lost revenue.
Dan Lissek, information technology director for international law firm Holme Roberts & Owen, already knew the perils of insecure inboxes. Lissek estimates that during 2003, 30 percent of e-mail sent to the firm was spam and phishing attacks; the figure reached roughly 70 percent by early 2004. To make matters worse, the firm's 215-plus attorneys were spending at least 30 minutes a day sifting through junk e-mail--too much time for a business that relies on billable hours. Meanwhile, Lissek's IT staff had to respond to spam inquires from employees and sort through lengthy spam filter reports.
"We had to do something," says Lissek, "to stop our IT department from having to manage an internal filtering system that was pretty much unsuccessful and very labor intensive."
In 2003, the firm's defensive measures included MX Logic's managed E-mail Defense Service. According to Lissek, when he cranked the filters up to their highest levels, "all of a sudden my Exchange administrator, my technical support manager and their staff weren't spending time on [sorting through junk e-mail], and our attorneys got a good portion of their day back."
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Richard Smith, director of information technology for R.W. Smith & Associates, a facilitator of trades between securities dealers and dealer banks, saves all of his spam. While e-mail worms and viruses aren't a problem, complying with stringent regulations certainly is. The Kirkland, Wash., firm receives 33,000 to 68,000 e-mails each month. To keep those messages clean of spam and viruses, it relies on two open-source tools--SpamAssassin and ClamAV.
"[These products] get a lot, but not everything," Smith says. "There's still a substantial amount of spam that gets through." Smith's greatest concern is making sure that the firm is ready with a communications report at a moment's notice should regulators arrive.
That's why R.W. Smith & Associates deployed Captaris Inc.'s Exchange Archive Link to capture and archive all of the company's inbound and outbound e-mail. According to Smith, the software makes it possible for the firm to transparently create a copy of and index each e-mail.
|Expert Advice
Q: Norton Antivirus scans all incoming e-mails on my system, and I have XP with Service Pack installed. Why am I still open to viruses?
A: You need a gateway AV scanner. Norton isn't going to catch every virus. Your updates could be out-of-date, or Norton could be behind with a virus type. You've got discretionary control over your AV scanner; you could disable it, your kids could, a worm could. You don't have control over a gateway AV scanner; it's controlled by the network manager. Two lines of defense are always better than one.
Should regulators ask Smith to produce copies of e-mails, the Captaris application gives him the ability to search, view and sort each e-mail, and deliver it to the auditors on various storage media, such as recordable DVDs. The system's archival e-mail system, including hardware, software and training, costs about $13,000.
"The ROI was quick, about three months," says Smith.
The real ROI, though, came quickly after the installation. Not only did the firm undergo its required annual third-party compliance audit, but it also got a visit from regulatory bodies.
"When [the auditors] request a drop (a period of time), they're not interested in what the software might have flagged as spam and what it didn't. They want to see everything, and there are no exceptions," says Smith. Fortunately, Smith was able to provide copies of all the communications the auditors requested within the requested timeframe. "Without Captaris, we simply wouldn't have been able to produce the report in time."
While no one expects the heat from regulations to let up any time soon, neither will the threats of viruses and worms targeting inboxes. With security researchers predicting that virus writers will increasingly devise methods to sidestep antivirus applications, and spammers getting all too creative in blasting their sludge e-mails, the original killer application will continue to be in the IT security flashpoint.
Security researchers and industry analysts predict that increasingly popular targets for virus writers will be smart phones and PDAs. Security vendor McAfee last year identified five malicious applications that target mobile phones; that number reached 50 during the first quarter of this year.
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"I'd never say that we're 100 percent safe," he says. "We're always leery of what's going on, and staying on top of the next threats to come."
That's probably the proper stance for anyone with an inbox.


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12/6 Amazing Race 15 - It Ends With a K, Thats All Im Saying (Las Vegas)
Put together the preview and the episode title, one of our locations should include the letters F and A.
I think "F" is for Franz Kafka
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Proper Cage Cleaning (Any Tips!?!)
Posted 17 January 2010 - 11:08 AM
I was wondering, lately when I've been cleaning her cage, I thoroughly scrub it down once a week by taking it into my garage, scrubbing it down *I use dawn dish detergent and super hot hot hot water* After thoroughly rinsing and using a soft (but firm enough to remove rubbish) bristled brush, I dry it down so no rust could potentially form and set it up again. It's safe using water on a cage and soaking it down, right? And liquid dish detergent? What type of brushes are recommended or not so I don't damage the finish to the cage?
I've found keeping old toothbrushes works great for scrubbing the perches, and those little nooks where the bars meet.
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Edited by Sandi Kiwis Mom, 18 January 2010 - 01:29 PM.
to correct my grammar....LOL
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Posted 18 January 2010 - 02:26 AM
Vinegar is a great cleaner, but metals hate it. Be sure to rinse well, to prevent rusting.
Posted 18 January 2010 - 02:35 AM
sounds like you clean your more than I clean mine..I mean Harley's... but his cage does not stay dirty..it gets good cleaning also....
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Posted 18 January 2010 - 04:12 PM
Steamers are awesome as well. We clean cages daily and wipe them down and every week they get a good steam, all "water safe" toys get run through the dishwasher - this includes perches - we get recycled newspaper from the herald every few months so we have an endless supply, which is good because we can go through a paper a day easily lol
I've always wanted a steamer...now I have a good excuse to splurge. That's an incredible idea...Thanks!!
Posted 19 January 2010 - 01:19 AM
I use it to pour down my sink drains and also in my dishwasher every few months to neutralize odors.. I have since ran out.
I put about a table spoon in the dishwasher every time I use it. A lot cheaper than those spot removers.
Posted 19 January 2010 - 09:55 PM
change papers and wash the water dishes and dry them daily
i also spray all my birds daily it keeps dust dawn and mel loves it:)
Posted 21 January 2010 - 06:33 PM
But on the OUTSIDE of the cage, I got one of those Swivel Sweepers, to clean the floor under the cage, it is AWESOME, quick, quiet, and effective, it swivels around the legs of the cage, gets the feathers, bits of paper they shred, the seeds and spilt pellets real quick and works on carpet, plastic or hardwood, pergo type flooring!
Love it!
Other than that, I used Poop off or similar because I dont' like the vinegar smell.
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Posted 22 January 2010 - 02:25 AM
I use unscented baby wipes to do minor wipe downs at the end of the day, just to get rid of food and dirt etc. but then when I do the big clean (which is always necessary even if you do the spot cleaning lol) I use a diluted vinager mix and I just spray it on and then hose it down (I hate the winter, it ruins my cage cleaning ritual and makes life more difficult lol) I know that Sunlight soap is harmful for them, but the dawn dishsoap should be okay! Casey's water gets freshened throughout the day and her dishes go in the dishwasher each night (it's nice to have a few sets of dishes..) I clean her papers out each night as well
That's what I thought...don't they use Dawn on wildlife birds after oil spills? Or do they just sponsor it...I'm going off a commercial I saw maybe two years ago..
Posted 22 January 2010 - 07:56 AM
but i do use vinigar and water!!!
Posted 23 January 2010 - 02:45 AM
I use magazine pages for those spots under where the birds perch at night,, it is easy to grab that page out in the morning and toss it, rather than takign all the paper out before work
Great idea! I think I may try this. What about the ink though? Isn't magazine colored ink toxic to them if they get their mouths on it?
I use it to pour down my sink drains and also in my dishwasher every few months to neutralize odors..
Another wonderful idea. I will have to try this.
That's what I thought...don't they use Dawn on wildlife birds after oil spills? Or do they just sponsor it...I'm going off a commercial I saw maybe two years ago..
No, you are right!
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Posted 23 January 2010 - 03:20 PM
One of the pages is actaully "airborn" I put it into the cage bars and it is kind of wadded up in the bars, but sticks out into space above where the poopies would hit if they fell all the way to the bottom.
The other bird cage the paper is on the bottom right under the poopy spot. ALso, I dont' think they would normally play in that area, since it is the toilet area...
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Save money and stay fueled for the thrills with a Dining Plan, available for use at this location!
Are you craving some French fries? Then this is the stop for you! The Calico Fry Company has every type of gourmet fry you can think of with many different toppings. Enjoy the tastes of the Wild West with Cowboy Fries featuring marinated and freshly grilled Carne Asada with shredded cheddar cheese, fresh guacamole, and sour cream. Your taste buds will thank you.
Other French fry options available include the Ghost Town Garlic Fries, Chuck Wagon Cheese Fries, Calico Classic Chili Cheese Fries, and the Rio Grande Fries (waffle fries topped with Calico chili, nacho cheese sauce, salsa, sour cream and jalapenos).
At Calico Fry Co. you will also be able to refresh and refill with all available Coca Cola products.
The Calico Fry Company is located in Ghost Town next to the south entrance of the Wagon Camp Theatre.
Dining Plan Options
- Carne Asada Fries
*Please note that dining plan options and locations are subject to change at any time
What Dining Plans are available?
Single Meal Deal
Enjoy an entree, side and a fountain drink.
All Day Dining
Guests with All Day Dining will receive a wristband at any of the participating locations and enjoy an entree and side as often as every 90 minutes! Drinks are not included. However, we offer a Souvenir Bottle online at the best price available.
All Season Dining
When you purchase the All Season Dining Plan, it will be automatically added to your Season Pass. Simply present your pass at any participating location. You'll enjoy lunch and dinner at the park, with a 4 hour interval between each meal. Drinks are not included but we do offer a separate Souvenir Bottle online at the best price available.
How do the Dining Plans work?
Single Meal Deal
Simply redeem your voucher at any participating location for an entree, side, and a drink.
All Day Dining Plan
Guests with All Day Dining voucher will receive a wristband at any of the participating locations. Enjoy an entree and side as often as every 90 minutes throughout the day. Drinks are not included but we offer a Souvenir Bottle online at the lowest price available.
All Season Dining
Guests with All Season Dining will automatically have it included on their Season Pass. Simply present your season pass at any of the participating locations throughout the park and enjoy lunch and dinner (with only a 4 hour interval between meals) every time you visit. Drinks are not included but we offer a Souvenir Bottle available for purchase online.
All Season Dining added to a Season Pass is only valid for redemption exclusively by the registered passholder. Once All Season Dining is linked to a Season Pass, it is non-transferable. In order for benefits to be redeemed, the Season Pass must be used for admission on the same date.
Where can I buy a Dining Plan?
Single Meal Deal
Only available online.
All Day Dining
All Day Dining may be purchased in the park at any ticket window or participating dining location. Or, save yourself some time and purchase your All Day Dining Plan online before you go to the park.
All Season Dining
Add the All Season Dining Plan to your Season Pass and stay fueled for the fun all year long. All Season Dining includes lunch and dinner at participating locations throughout the park every time you visit during the season.
Are drinks included with Dining Plans?
A drink is included with the Single Meal Deal.
While the All Day Dining Plan doesn't include drinks, a Souvenir Bottle can be purchased online or at the park. Save when you purchase the Souvenir Bottle online. The Souvenir Bottle includes free refills all day long on your first visit and $1 (taxes included) refills for the rest of the season! In addition, an All Season Long Souvenir Bottle is available online or at the park and includes unlimited refills all season long. Enjoy refreshing Coca-Cola beverages including Boysenberry Punch, Minute Maid Lemonade, POWERADE and iced tea all day or all season. The choice is yours!
Where can I eat with a Dining Plan?
Look for the Dining Plan symbol at participating locations throughout the park.
Dining Plans are currently accepted at the following locations* in Knott's Berry Farm:
- Beachy Keen's Pizza
- Boardwalk BBQ
- Panda Express
- Coasters
- Sutter's Pizza
- Cantina
- Grizzly Creek Lodge
- La Papa Loco
- Fireman's BBQ
- Sutter's Grill
- Fiesta Dogs
- Wagon Wheel Pizza
- Wilderness Broiler
- Calico Fry Co.
Dining Plans are currently accepted at the following locations* in Knott's Soak City Water Park:
- Longboard's Grill
- Portside Pizza
*Dining Plan participating locations & menus subject to change without notice throughout the season and from year to year. Operating hours vary by location and some locations may not be open on select operating days. Operating hours vary by location.
Where can Platinum Passholders use All Season Dining and the All Season Souvenir Bottle?
As a Platinum Passholder, the All Season Dining Plan and All Season Souvenir Bottle are valid at any Cedar Fair park within the U.S. and Canada. Simply present your Platinum Pass at any participating food locations during your park visit to enjoy lunch and dinner (with only a 4 hour interval time between meals) and free refills with your Souvenir Bottle (with only a 15 minute interval between refills).
What meal options are available? Can I download and print this information?
If you'd like a copy of participating Knott's Berry Farm restaurant locations and your meal choices, you can easily download and print our Meal Plan Guide.
The following meal options are available at Knott's Soak City Water Park:
Longboard's Grill
- Cheeseburger & Fries
- Grilled Chicken Burger & Fries
- Hot Dog & Fries
- Hand-Breaded Chicken Strips & Fries
- Fish & Chips
Portside Pizza
- Cheese Pizza Wedge Slice & Side Salad
- Pepperoni Pizza Wedge Slice & Side Salad
- Caesar Salad & Breadstick


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