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Week 11 report card: Buccaneers making it (Bobby) Rainey
Broncos: Well-devised gameplan protected Peyton Manning as much as his O-line did.
Seahawks: They've reached the bye week at an NFL-best 10-1 with more reinforcements coming on the other side of it. NFC West appears to be sewn up.
POWER RANKINGS:Did Denver do enough to reclaim top spot?
Bills: The pupil (Buffalo defensive coordinator Mike Pettine) got the better of the master (the Jets' Rex Ryan) in this round. Pettine's crew generated four sacks, four takeaways and a TD in the blowout win.
Buccaneers: Hats off to Bobby "making it" Rainey. Three TDs for the former third-stringer.
Panthers: Maybe it gets a mini asterisk, but this was another legitimizing win. If more proof was needed, Cam Newton is the real deal ... and Ted Ginn is a nice X-factor.
Saints: They outrushed the 49ers Sunday, mostly a testament to Rob Ryan's defense.
Steelers: Whether or not Ben Roethlisberger reaches the trade block, he sure is playing like a blue-chip commodity lately.
Bears: Josh McCown is the sexy story, but the bleeding defense is also hanging tough.
Giants: They've gotten fat on opposing red-chip quarterbacks. If they take down Tony Romo and the Cowboys on Sunday, we'll buy into the G-Men.
Raiders: We're buying a Rashad Jennings-Darren McFadden controversy before we invest in a Terrelle Pryor-Matt McGloin controversy. That said, props to McGloin, who also availed himself well through Penn State's trials.
Cardinals: Does Andre Ellington have some Samson in him? Eight carries, 3 yards and fewer dreads. Thankfully for Arizona, Michael Floyd, Carson Palmer and the defense made things hairy for the Jaguars.
Chiefs: Sure, they suffered their first loss but also proved they can hang with Denver. Decision not to pursue trade for Tony Gonzalez looks like a bad one for all parties.
Colts: It might not be so easy to say goodbye to RB Donald Brown in free agency after all.
Dolphins: Run game finally showed some life, and so did this listing team.
Eagles: Rather remarkable they're alone in first place. However Dallas' 3-0 division record may prove crucial at the tape given Philly is 3-2 against the NFC East.
Bengals: Not often you see a team go 1-for-14 on third downs and put up 41 points.
PHOTOS: Best of NFL Week 11
Patriots: The offense is as loaded as it's going to be for the remainder of the season and probably needs to up the production another notch.
Ravens: Despite the OT loss, if their running game is now restored, they have a very legitimate chance of defending their crown in the playoffs.
49ers: Say what you want about the controversial Ahmad Brooks hit, San Francisco was lucky it didn't get blown out by the Saints. Michael Crabtree better hit the ground running because this team is officially in jeopardy of missing the playoffs.
Redskins: Now that they officially can't replicate last year's 10-6 mark, hopefully they're done leaning on the 2012 season as a reference point for their unfulfilled potential.
Titans: After his two-TD first quarter, why stop feeding Chris Johnson the ball?
Browns: Waste of a solid defensive effort. Might be time to promote RB Chris Ogbonnaya.
Texans: Thanks for the memories, Mr. Schaub.
Chargers: Might be time to start kicking dirt onto the Bolts.
Lions: Calvin Johnson was shut out in the second half, and Reggie Bush wasn't able to fulfill his role as Robin to Megatron's Batman. The real villain here, though, was Detroit's secondary.
Falcons: As horrible as they are, at least they play for four quarters.
Packers: Can the season be salvaged if Aaron Rodgers isn't back by Turkey Day? At least the Pack's NFC North competitors are letting them hang around.
Vikings: Given where they are, is it time to seriously assess what Adrian Peterson might fetch on the trade market?
Jaguars: Who can make Carson Palmer look like the vintage 2005 version? These guys.
Jets: Has Geno Smith truly qualified as an asset to this team in any game outside his excellent Week 5 showing against the (suspect) Falcons?
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Bye: Cowboys, Rams
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PHOTOS: Fading stars who finished with Jets

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What are the pros and cons of site wide SSL (https)?
I am working on a site where all authentication is via facebook oauth2. I'd consider the nature of our content to be non-critical (basically news stuff). Had some discussions with client about securing site and felt that there wasn't a great reason to do right now but that Facebook and Microsoft do for all traffic (logged-in and not logged-in) whereas SO doesn't.
Not taking performance into account, would there be any security reason for us to run the site over HTTPS? I am using Rails with OmniAuth. Even though I consider the content to be non-critical, it might be easier to add at this point - perhaps user-to-user messaging (a currently unimplemented feature would require this - perhaps a reason why SO doesn't have user-to-user messaging?). Since all my authentication with Facebook is over HTTPS, would there be ANY reason that my non-HTTPS traffic with the end user would introduce a security risk to the end user?
I am asking because, when it comes to security, I'm often surprised what I don't know.
I'm using HttpOnly cookies in Rails 3.1. One thing I noticed was that I could copy out the cookie and get access even with HttpOnly in a different browser. Hmm.... not what I expected.


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Nico Clemminck needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 26 designs submitted by 9 freelance designers.
We need a new and more fun logo for intrabid.com. Intrabid targets college students and their need to sell off books or anything else on campus for quick cash (see http://www.intrabid.com for more details). While we signed up over a 1,000 people in a short period of time, the logo had very bad reviews and needs to be rebranded!
intrabid.com | Your campus buckbuddy
The new name and logo should be more fun, more easily recognizable, focused on young college students, etc. Right now, the logo is not fun/recognizable enough. We will stick with the name intrabid.com for the moment, but the tagline will change to "Your campus buckbuddy". This underpins more the real value of the site, which even more so than a campus auction is a way for students to get cash (through selling stuff their no longer need or getting exclusive student discounts).
- The new logo should work both on the blue background and the white background (see current logo at http://www.intrabid.com)
- The logo should be colorful, but the colors should work with the blue colors of the website throughout
- It should be related to "Your buckbuddy", i.e. some representation/link to a buckbuddy (who gets money to students).
- It should look fun and easily recognizable, and support 1) the community campus feel we try to establish (a trusted auction platform on campus), and 2) the ability of the platform to get cash to students (and make them richer by selling stuff they no longer need and getting exclusive discounts on new purchases)
Anything goes, as long as the colors fit with the overall layout of the site (see http://www.intrabid.com).
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Patty Dee
I was born in Montana and lived in a beautiful place where so many things were lush and green, that they nicknamed it "the Emerald City." The colors there were brighter, the people shorter, the snow on the poppies - whiter. But everything wasn't easy growing up. You never knew when some evil witch would wiz by and try to steal the ruby slippers right off your feet. Flying monkeys could drop-in when you least expected them, barging in when you were showering or re-stuffing your scarecrow! My first job was singing with 'Lollipop Guild.' I tired of lederhosen pretty quickly and moved on to theatre, which is where Ben found me working as one of the foul-mouthed talking puppets in "Avenue Q". He promised me baked goods and my own Vespa scooter, if I'd come to work with him. That was 25 years ago…still no scooter.


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Now, these things are ridiculously adorable. I mean, look at them...
Those pesky cat allergies went into a raging sinus infection for me. I slept with Kleenex clogging up one nostril while fighting the urge to shoot Afrin up the other. Then Miles started in with some sort of crazy sickness that made him continually spike a 103 degree fever. Then Sadie got a sore throat and before long Noah was saying that every time he took a breath he wanted to puke. We were a hot mess. We all trekked it to the doctor this morning where we found out that Miles just has a virus but that Sadie actually has mono. Mono. Seriously. Ugh. Noah has "I made up wanting to puke when I breath because my brother and sister were getting so much attention for being sick" disease. There is lots and lots of rest in our future. Which means that we will probably have to forgo Bible School this week (darn) and will single handedly keep Redb*x in business.
Killing time in the doctor's office. Right after this Miles realized that he could
spend huge chunks of time licking the mirror.
One positive of being in bed a lot? Spending time talking to the littles while we rest together. Here is a snippet of my latest chat with Miles. I love it and his little clogged up nose voice. (Just FYI- his middle name is Dieudonne which he was given at the orphanage in Congo)
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The mother of Aaron Alexis, the gunman who killed 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard, said today that her "heart is broken," but she is "glad" that he can no longer do harm to anyone.
Alexis' mother, Cathleen Alexis, read a brief statement to reporters in response to her son's murderous rampage Monday at the Navy Yard, saying she had no idea why he would do such a thing.
"Our son Aaron Alexis has murdered 12 people and wounded several others," she said in the statement. "His actions have had a profound and everlasting effect on the families of the victims. I don't know why he did what he did and I'll never be able to ask him why."
"Aaron is now in a place where he can no longer do harm to anyone and for that I am glad. To the families of the victims I am so, so very sorry that this happened," she said. "My heart is broken."
Alexis' family has spoken only briefly about their son since the shooting on Monday morning, in which Alexis entered the Navy base where he was set to begin an IT contracting job and opened fire on employees. Twelve individuals were killed before law enforcement officers were able to shoot and kill Alexis.
On Tuesday, Alexis's stepfather told the Daily Mail that Alexis was walking out of the World Trade Center subway stop when the first tower collapsed, and that he stayed to help pull bodies from the rubble.
"Aaron said he was on the escalator coming up from the subway station when he saw the building come down. It was right in front of him, and he said he saw it collapse," Frank Calderon, Alexis's stepfather, told the Daily Mail. "That day was traumatic for everyone involved. He did not talk much about it, but he said he helped out. He was a strong young man, so he would have done what he could."
On Monday, Alexis' brother-in-law came out of the family's home in Brooklyn, N.Y., and told reporters that Alexis did not come home often. Alexis' sister had not seen her brother in five years, her husband said.
In the hours after the shooting, police reports from around the country showed Alexis' encounters with police over the past decade exhibited a pattern of angry outbursts and disturbing behavior.
He told friends and police that he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder because of his work at the 9/11 World Trade Center attack, a claim that New York authorities said they had no record of. Alexis's father repeated the claim to Seattle police after Alexis was arrested in 2004 for firing a gun at a man's car tires. His father said Alexis suffered from PTSD because of 9/11.
A police report in August from Rhode Island stated that Alexis had called police to say that three men were following him and they were sending vibrations through his body. Alexis also said he was hearing voices.


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text: [pullquote quote="We've never done anything as elaborate as this." credit="James Mercer, on playing 'Live on Letterman'"]Port Of Morrow is the title of the hotly-anticipated new album from indie rock superstars [lastfm]The Shins[/lastfm]. Due out on Tuesday, March 20th on Columbia Records, the band plan to celebrate their new release by playing a special Live on Letterman webcast concert - LIVE from the Ed Sullivan Theater in the heart of New York City's Times Square. Click through here for our exclusive interview with The Shins frontman James Mercer and find out what the band has in store for fans when the webcast kicks off at 9pm ET at CBS.com. [pullquote quote="I was quite nervous the first time. It's kind of a mix of excitement and dread." credit="on playing The Late Show for the first time"]Hit play below to hear Mercer tell stories of his first time playing the Late Show with David Letterman ("I was scared"), as well as his recipe for a good concert. Mercer also comments on the themes found on Port Of Morrow, a record that revolves around thoughts on love, family, homelife and the duality of life. Click HERE to check out the exclusive James Mercer Interview. Tune in to cbs.com/liveonletterman at 9pm ET (6pm PT) on Tuesday, March 20th to see [lastfm]The Shins[/lastfm] perform Live on Letterman in this special concert webcast event.


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A remarkable support system for individuals and families in need.
Since the onset of Family Service League, our mission has been to maintain and strengthen the family structure throughout the communities we serve. Our mission is challenged ever day— by social pressures, economic hardship and the erosion of moral responsibility. But our determination is strong and our commitment unwavering since 1926. Our spectrum of social service programs comprehensively addresses the multitude of pressing social and economic issues facing Long Islanders today, and is meeting the challenges that our communities must face in the years to come.
FSL is one of the largest non-profit social service organizations in the region. Our valued programs help and serve over 50,000 people annually. FSL delivers tangible help and crisis intervention across a wide range of service areas including mental illness, drug and alcohol addiction, homelessness, job training, computer literacy, trauma counseling, at-risk youth, and family and senior citizen support services. Additionally, FSL operates pre-school learning centers, Universal Pre-K programs, recreational camping, and Suffolk County's only Community School. All told… FSL operates more than 60 programs at over 21 locations throughout Suffolk County.


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Same here.
I know that there is malware that will edit that registry entry and may even set it to "null" or blank, which I suppose is what " " is?
Here is an (old) example:
I would have thought that the current entry would mean that the desktop wouldn't load? I just find it odd that so many machines have been affected without someone saying something sooner.
Probably a thing of the past, but in the old days (NT 4) we used to use logon scripts to do that sort of thing.
I would be interested to know what runs when you boot an affected machine? Are the users supposed to get the normal desktop?


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WASHINGTON, March 31 (UPI) -- Cost overruns for the U.S. Department of Defense's major weapons projects continued to soar last year, U.S. Government Accountability Office says.
In a report released Monday, the congressional watchdog said that in 2008, cost overruns on the projects were 42 percent higher than initial estimates, compared with 27 percent over estimates in 2000, The Washington Post reported.
The overruns totaled nearly $300 billion, while the average delay for programs such as new fighter jets lengthened from 21 to 22 months, Gene Dodaro, acting comptroller general of the GAO, said in the report.
The GAO contended a major reason for the cost overruns is that weapons development frequently begins before the technologies used in them are mature and before designs can meet requirements for costs and schedules.
"Pentagon planners don't do a good enough job of analyzing those requirements to understand whether they have the technologies and designs to build to them," GAO analyst Michael Sullivan told the Post. "So they begin with an unrealistic baseline."
John Young, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, said in the report the Pentagon in December changed its acquisition policies in an effort to carry out some of GAO's recommendations.


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Murphy is gearing up for the 2012 London Olympics this weekend at the 2012 FINA Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier in Portugal.
CAMBRDIGE, Mass. – In preparation for the upcoming Olympic Games, Tim Murphy, the Ulen-Brooks Endowed Coach for Harvard Men's Swimming and Diving, is currently in Setubal, Portugal, as head coach of Team USA's open water swim team as Haley Anderson and Ashley Twichell vie to become America's female representative in London.
Anderson and Twichell will be competing in the 2012 FINA Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier on June 9, with the top finisher earning a spot on the Olympic team. The race is 10k in length and will be swum in Setubal Bay. Anderson, 25, hails from the Trojan Swim Club in Los Angeles, Calif., while Twichell, 22, is a member of Mission Viejo Nadadores out of Mission Viejo, Calif.
Murphy was named the head coach of Team USA's open water squad last summer after coaching the red, white and blue at the FINA World Championships, the World University Games and the FINA Short Course World Championships. As the FINA World Championships coach, Murphy oversaw former Crimson standout and U.S. national champion Alex Meyer '10 in the 10k open water event as he finished fourth with a time of 1:54:33.10. Meyer became the first American to qualify for the Olympics as a result and was later named USA Swimming's Open Water Swimmer of the Year.


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'European Wars' - a realism-mod for 'Empire: Total War', taking us to the world of 18th century, considered one of the most important and interesting periods in history, as it brings many economical, social and first of all military changes. The most important military events brought by the age of enlightenment are Spanish and Polish Successions, The Great Northern War, The Scottish Jacobite Rebellion and The Seven Years' War. As you can see, this century brings much excitement and is excellent material for strategical game. 'European Wars' mod focuses on increasing the historicity of 'Empire: Total War', mainly trough adding some new, historically accurate units such as Prussian Leib-Garde Grenadiers, Hussars of Death, Polish Winged Hussars, French Mousqetaires de la Garde and many, many others!
1. Download European Wars from link
2. Unpack the file (f.e. with Winrar)
2. Open 'European Wars 2' folder
3. Copy 'EW.pack' to C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\empire total war\data
4. Copy 'user.empire_script.txt' to :
VISTA C:\Users\(Your User Name Here)\AppData\Roaming\The Creative Assembly\Empire\scripts
XP C:\Documents and Settings\(Your User Name Here)\Application Data\The Creative Assembly\Empire\scripts
You can also launch EW2 with Mod Manager.
SCRIPT CHANGES (Salvo, KLA):
-Darth AI, Sound, Formations added,
-30 playable factions in both campaign and custom battles,
-Division to early and late line infantry for major/minor factions (Late Line Infantry available only after 'fire by rank"),
-Winged Hussars available for PLC in 1700,
-Winged Hussars are more effective, but more expensive,
-Courland and Georgia can no longer train Winged Hussar,
-Division to Hungarian and German Grenadiers for Austria (Hungarian are better in close combat, slightly worst at shooting and more expensive),
-France no longer trains Maison du Roi,
-Late Gardes Suisses recruitable instead Maison du Roi,
-Britain, France and Savoy can no longer train Household Cavalry,
-British Life Guards, French and Savoy horse guards are now early guard units,
-British Life Guards, French and Savoy horse guards need two turns to be build now,
-Streltsy are now missile unit,
-Mounted Tatar Archers available for Crimea in 1700,
-Ottoman Sekban Janissaries are now a missile unit (they are also more expensive)
-"No Names Bug" fixed,
-Polish Pancerni is now medium cavalry fighting with sabre,
-British Guard Infantry, Polish Trabants, Russian Life Guard, Mousquetaires de la Garde, Mosquetero de la Guardia del Rey, Gardes Francaises recruitable only in Europe now,
-Hungarian Grenadiers recruitable only in Hungary (only by Austria and Hungary),
-Polish Cossack Cavalry and Infantry, Polish Janissaries Guard recruitable only in Polish home regions,
-Crimean and PLCs cossacks have now 400 soldiers in a unit, they are cheaper now,
-Cossack Infantry can no longer form square,
-Crimean Khanate have now only two janissary units,
-Tatars are now cheaper,
-Colonial Line Infantry available only after Fire By Rank,
-Pirates available in custom battles,
-Bavaria and Savoy now train "Grenadiers Bearskin" instead of "Grenadiers"
-French Armoured Pikeman have now 400 soldiers in unit,
-Russian and Danish Bombardiers have now training level on "trained",
-Russian and Danish Bombardiers now available in early period,
-Polish Janissaries guard have now rank_fire ability,
-Early Standard Bearer for early units,
-PLC's late line infantry have now 275 soldiers in a unit,
-Early Prussia Line Infantry reloading skill is now lower,
-Pikeman have now early standard bearer,
-Britain can train late guard infantry, they also recieve one early guard infantry unit,
-British early guard have 275 soldiers in a unit, French early guards have still 300,
-Bavaria no longer have Horse Grenadiers unit,
-New Prussian flag (pollux578),
-Added proper localisation files,
-Early Swedish Infantry have bigger morale now,
-Sweden can train drabants,
-Denmark can train cuirassiers,
-Ottomans can train 20 units of Mounted Tatar Archers now,
-Austria can train only 20 units of Hungarian Grenadiers and Hungarian Line Infantry,
-Swedish Livegardets are better at shooting now,
-Division for early and late grenadiers for Prussia,
-Late Prussian Grenadiers aren't recruitable in drill school now, they are stronger and more expensive,
-Early infantry guards are stronger now, they are also more expencive,
-Prussia has now two types of dragoons: early and late instead of vanilia's "Dragoons' and "Light Dragoons"
-New Units Cards
-Early Line Infantry #15 - All Major Factions (+ Denmark, Bavaria, Saxony, Savoy and Portugal) per 1 unit; France 3 units (KLA)
-Pikeman #13 - All Major factions + Bavaria, Denmark, Saxony, Portugal and Savoy (KLA)
-Armoured Pikeman - France (KLA)
-Early Gardes Suisses - France (KLA)
-Late Gardes Suisses - France (KLA)
-Early Gardes Francaises - France (KLA)
-Garde du Corps - France (KLA)
-Mousquetaires de la Garde - France (KLA)
-Dragoons - France (KLA)
-Guard Infantry - Britain (KLA)
-Life Guard Cavalry - Britain (KLA)
-Mosquetero de la Guardia del Rey - Spain (KLA)
-Walloon Guard - Spain (KLA)
-Pancerni - PLC (KLA)
-Early Grenadiers - Prusia (KLA)
-Early Guard Grenadiers - Prussia (KLA)
-Early Guard Musketeers - Prussia (KLA)
-Early Guard Cavalry - Prussia (KLA)
-Late Dragoons - Prussia (KLA)
-Cuirassiers - Netherlands (KLA)
-Janissaries - PLC (max. 5) (KLA)
-Late Dragoons #2 - Denmark, Prussia (Salvo/gary)
-Early Line Infantry - Venice (Salvo)
-Bombardiers - Sweden (Salvo/KLA)
-Trabants - Sweden (danova)
-Vasgota Line Infantry - Sweden (Preussen Gloria)
-Swedish Guard Grenadiers - Sweden (Preussen Gloria)
-Late Line Infantry - Sweden (Preussen Gloria)
-Pikeman - Venice (Salvo)
-Cossack Cavalry - PLC (max. 10) (Salvo)
-Cossack Infantry - PLC (max. 10) (Salvo)
-12th Pounders - Crimea (Salvo)
-3 Janissaries units - Crimea (max. 10) (Salvo)
-Light Dragoons #2 - Bavaria, Savoy (Salvo/KLA)
-Guard Cavalry - Savoy (Salvo)
-Grenadiers Bearskin - Bavaria, Savoy (Salvo)
-Horse Grenadier - Bavaria (Salvo)
-Cuirassiers #4 - Austria, France, Prussia, Russia (KLA)
-Grenadiers #3 - Britain, PLC, Sweden (KLA)
-Foreign Infantry - France (KLA)
-Garde du Corps - Prussia (KLA)
-Household Cavalry #2 - PLC, Russia (KLA)
-Streltsy - Russia (KLA)
-Croatian Grenzers - Austria (KLA)
-Green Jackets - Britain (KLA)
-Early Line Infantry - Prussia (KLA)
-Cuirassiers - Prussia (KLA)
-Garde Du Corps - Prussia (KLA)
-Bosniaks - Prussia (KLA)
-2nd Hussars - Prussia (KLA)
-Hussars - Sweden (Preussen Gloria)
-Cuirassiers - Bavaria (Salvo/KLA)
-Cuirassiers - Denmark (Salvo/KLA)
-Light Dragoons - Denmark (Salvo/KLA)
-Regiment of Horse - Savoy, PLC (Salvo/33orion77)
-Early Grenadiers - Denmark (Salvo)
-Prussian Grenadiers - Prussia (gary)
-Late Line Infantry - Bavaria (Pom)
-Late Line Infantry #8 - Great Britain, Denmark, Netherlands, PLC, Austria, USA, Hanover, Spain, #2 Prussia - (Sir Cesar/33orion77/gary/Pom/jarnomiedema/)
-Jeagers - Prussia (gary)
-Foot Artillery - France (French Bourbon mod)
-Foot Artillery #2 - Prussia, PLC (gary/33orion77)
-Horse Artillery #3 - Netherlands, Prussia, PLC (gary/jarnomiedema/33orion77)
-Elite Artillery - PLC (33orion77)
-Elite Artillery - France (French Bourbon mod)
-Hungarian Hussars - Austria, Hungary (danova)
-Polish Winged Hussars - PLC (33orion77)
-Grenadiers - Netherlands (jarnomiedema)
-Highlanders - Netherlands (jarnomiedema)
-Hussars - Netherlands (jarnomiedema)
-Musican #2 - Netherlands, PLC (jarnomiedema/33orion77)
-Cavalry Officer #2 - Netherlands, PLC (jarnomiedema/33orion77)
-Infantry Officer #3 - Prussia, PLC, Netherlands (gary/33orion77/jarnomiedema)
-Holland Guards - Netherlands (jarnomiedema)
-General - PLC (33orion77)
-General Bodyguards - PLC (33orion77)
-Uhlans - PLC (33orion77)
-Militia - PLC (33orion77)
-Provincial Cavalry - PLC (33orion77)
-Guard Infantry - PLC (33orion77)
-Guard Infantry - Denmark (Sir Cesar)
-Hussars - Prussia (pollux578)
-Highlanders - Great Britain (Pom)
-Colonial Line Infantry #2 - Great Britain, France (Salvo/Danova)
-Dragoons - Portugal (Salvo)
-Late Line Infantry, Sevilla regiment - Spain (33orion77)
-Hungarian Line Infantry - Austria, Hungary (Sir Cesar)
-Guard Grenadiers - Russia (danova)
-Leib Hussar - Prussia (danova)
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-Major Skinner
-Major Scripter
Pack File Manager
-Darth AI, Sound, Formations
Darth Vader
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"The military force is fully ready. Once the UN gives the go-ahead, deployment can start immediately," Kadre Desire Ouedraogo told journalists here.
Ouedraogo, a former prime minister of Burkina Faso, is the president of the commission, or permanent secretariat, of the 15-nation Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
His comments contradicted the scepticism expressed by some military experts on the readiness of ECOWAS to send in a force capable of sweeping Islamists out of northern Mali, a vast desert area that has fallen under the control of Al-Qaeda-linked militants.
ECOWAS leaders meeting in Nigeria agreed on Sunday to deploy a force of up to 3,300 men. A detailed plan of action, backed by the African Union, is due to be presented to the UN by the end of the month and Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has said deployment could come as soon as early December.
Ouedraogo said the full force would not necessarily be deployed at once.
"That will not be a classical war, there will be special operations and it will be done in phases," he explained.
The African force being assembled will have logistical support from France and the United States, who have been lobbying hard to get ECOWAS to take action and to ensure Algeria does not stand in their way.
"We have requested air support and all our partners have promised their support," Ouedraogo said.
Doubts about whether the mooted intervention will go ahead have been fuelled by the ambiguous stance adopted by Algeria, the biggest military power in the region.
Algiers reacted to Sunday's ECOWAS declaration by saying that it believed negotiations with the rebel groups in northern Mali — who are mostly led by Algerian nationals — could still deliver a settlement.
Ouedraogo said Algeria had indicated it would not stand in the way of military intervention and, in that case, would close its border with Mali, which measures around 1,700km (1,100 miles), in order to try and deny militants an escape route.
The ECOWAS official appeared sceptical about the chances of a negotiated settlement.
"Any political dialogue will be with groups who recognise the unity of Mali and the secular character of the state," he said. "There will be no discussions with terrorist or mafia groups."
The Islamists in northern Mali have imposed a strict version of sharia law in the areas under their control, which has led to cases of unmarried couples being stoned, thieves having hands amputated and suspected drinkers being whipped.


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L.A. House: 'A Designer's Dream'
A blank canvas became a traditional, yet fun and funky home
Every morning, on his way to the office inside his new Pacific Palisades home, songwriter Matthew Gerrard strides past his gleaming "Hall of Guitars." The colorful array neatly illustrates the way L.A. designer Jeff Andrews—decorator to talents like Ryan Seacrest, Michael C. Hall, and even a Kardashian or two—goes about creating inspiring homes for creative people.
"I think there should be something interesting to see everywhere you look," Andrews says. "The creative process needs energy and visual interest just as much as a home needs function and livability." And what could be more inspiring for the songwriter/producer of music for hits like Hannah Montana and High School Musical than passing the sleek tools of his trade on his way to work every day? "I'll just grab one of the guitars off the wall, depending on my mood, and go into my office," says Matthew. And then—magic happens.
Actually, thanks to Andrews, magic happens everywhere here.
Matthew's partner in music and in life, singer Ashley Saunig, first contacted the designer after she compiled a list of the couple's furnishings suitable for the elegant new house they'd just purchased. "There was nothing! Jeff had a blank slate!" Ashley laughs.
"It was a designer's dream," agrees Andrews. "A builder's spec house but with quality finishes throughout. It was a beautiful white canvas. I'm so proud of the way it turned out—traditional, yet fun and funky."
The home's unique decor is apparent as soon as the door swings open in the distinguished fieldstone facade. Rather than the usual center-hall-table-with-mirror combo, visitors walk into a full-on furnished room. It's a dazzling combination of vintage chairs, a refurbished midcentury Danish settee, and ultra-modern rugs. "The entry is now a wonderful sitting room," says Andrews. "It's a newer, fresher version of an old-school parlor."
The designer bent the "traditional rules" wherever he could to give the house a spirit befitting his young clients. "It wasn't ever about him," says Ashley. "Jeff was forever asking us to tell him what felt right to us."
That active dialogue became especially critical when it was time to choose materials. "We're vegetarians and animal lovers. We wanted everything animal-friendly," explains Ashley. No leather, no fur, no skin. "That must have been limiting for Jeff," Matthew says, "but I find as an artist, when you have limitations, it can be good. It helps you stretch and come up with things you might not have thought of otherwise."
Perhaps he means things like the eye-catching life-size bronze cranes in the dining room. Or the living room hearth's sculpture of a cat staring up at a gold metallic elk on the coffee table. There's a porcelain bird lamp in the library, three leaping dolphins on an entry table, and some partridges in the master bedroom. And, adds Matthew, "I think the chandeliers in the entry and upstairs hall look like sea urchins."
"Oh gosh, it is a menagerie! It was not premeditated, I promise!" laughs Andrews. "I guess it just felt right to choose accessories that spoke to Ashley and Matthew's passion for animals."
Most of the zoological accessories are midcentury treasures the designer found on what he describes as his "obsessive" antiques and thrift store crawls. "The architecture of this house is deeply traditional, so I thought our design needed a little funkiness, a little vintage flair," he explains. "For example, the table outside the breakfast room has such an Old Hollywood look. You could see Joan Crawford sitting there as easily as this young couple."
For continuity, Andrews gave every room some variation on the same soothing color palette of soft blue, green, and sand. "I wanted the whole house to flow and have harmony, even though each room has its own identity," he explains, "I used colors with good flavor—warm and inviting. I don't think super-high contrast is ever easy to live with."
What is easy to live with is the transformation brought about by the couple's 1931 Steinway grand piano. "Pianos are a pretty standard piece in living rooms," says Andrews. "But when you put a piano into the living room of a songwriter, and he sits down and starts playing, it changes the vibe of the house completely."
Three months ago, the house's vibe got another shock when Ashley and Matthew welcomed baby Zac into their lives. "When I brought Zac home, it was amazing," says Ashley. "The family room already felt like a family room. I'm sure some things will change as we grow into the house, but essentially it still looks like it did on that first day. We brought a baby home, and nothing needed to change!"
"That's so gratifying to me as a designer," says Andrews. "It means I left everything exactly the way it was meant to be."
Interior designer Jeff Andrews, Jeff Andrews-Design, 354 W. Ave. 42, Los Angeles, CA 90065; 323/227-9777, www.jeffandrews-design.com.
Photography: Grey Crawford
Produced by Jenny Bradley
Wallpaper ("Malabar"/Sage, Pale Blue #66/1005, by Cole and Son): Lee Jofa, 800/453-3563, www.leejofa.com.
Area rug ("Madison Square," dull silk #TPQEPHUG00PAN): Tai Ping, 800/666-4884, www.taipingcarpets.com.
Dining table (custom pedestal base table): Dos Gallos, 323/851-9117, www.dosgallos.com.
Dining chairs ("Loop-Back Chairs" #2004-206A): Councill Furniture, 336/859-2155, www.councill.com.
Chair fabric ("Galaxy"/Andromede #850005-01): Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068.
Chandelier ("Metropolitan White Porcelain Chandelier" #ME-N950127): Lighting Showroom.com, 888/488-0885, www.lightingshowroom.com.
Window seat cushion ("Highlands"/Green, Gray #2331/02, colorway discontinued): Rose Tarlow-Melrose House, 323/651-2202, www.rosetarlow.com.
Natural linen pillow ("Liaigre Linen"/Brousse #10001/01, discontinued): Holly Hunt, 312/661-1900, www.hollyhunt.com.
Sage pillow ("Eternity"/Sage #1476): Pindler & Pindler, 805/531-9090, www.pindler.com.
Teal pillow ("Silk Velvet"/Teal #JW5118, by Jasper, discontinued): Michael Smith Inc., 310/315-3028, www.michaelsmithinc.com. Available through Thomas Lavin, 310/278-2456, www.thomaslavin.com.
Pair of 1950s bronze cranes (vintage): 1st Leap Inc., 310/289-0002, www.1stleapinc.com.
Shades ("Panama" #9213, Woven Woods & Grass Weaves Collection): Fashion Tech, 800/444-8822, www.fashiontech.com.
Chairs get new life with fronts and seats in a Lee Jofa paisley complemented by a lively stripe. Kravet sheers dress the paned doors. The rug is from The Rug Company.
Wall paint ("Bone" #15, estate emulsion): Farrow & Ball, 888/511-1121, www.farrow-ball.com.
Area rug ("Tracery," by Kelly Wearstler): The Rug Co., 323/653-0303, www.therugcompany.info.
Settee ("Peter Hvidt daybed," Denmark, mid-century): Rumba, 310/392-3103, www.rumbastyle.com.
Pair of upholstered chairs (custom): Jeff Andrews-Design, 323/227-9777, www.jeffandrews-design.com.
Fabric on chair backs ("York Weave"/Lagoon #2339-GWF, by Groundworks, discontinued); fabric on chair fronts ("Italian Paisley"/Gray #2007158.11): Lee Jofa, 800/453-3563, www.leejofa.com.
Blue pillow fabric ("Brigadoon"/Lowe #92525-01): Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068. Blue/green pillow fabric ("Beach Days"/Glacier #27120.15): Kravet, 888/457-2838, www.kravet.com.
Side table between chairs ("Priscilla Side Table"): Oly, 775/336-2100, www.olystudio.com.
Moroccan mirror (vintage): J.F. Chen, 310/559-2436, www.jfchen.com.
Abstract painting (by Angela Dickerson-Lee): Bonita Interiors, 626/975-2714, www.bonitainteriors.com.
Wooden hall chair (vintage): Jefferson West Inc., 310/558-3031, www.jeffersonwest.com.
"Tulip" floor lamp (vintage): Filament Lighting, 888/926-5007, www.filamentlighting.com.
Sheer drapery ("Lorenzo"/Fern #8595.30): Kravet, 888/457-2838, www.kravet.com.
Fabrication (custom): Fine Draperies, 818/989-5567, www.finedrapes.com.
Songwriter Matthew Gerrard's guitar collection lines the wall on the way to his home office.
Living Room
A huge mirror behind a sofa from A. Rudin expands the space, while elegant bisque-colored walls happily partner the vintage pottery on the mantel and the pair of sleek lamps from Blackman Cruz. A Kelly Wearstler rug from The Rug Company and pillows in a modern suzani from Donghia add shots of youth.
Wall paint ("Mouse's Back" #40, estate emulsion): Farrow & Ball, 888/511-1121, www.farrow-ball.com.
Area rug ("Marquetry" #LA4399-SAM, by Kelly Wearstler): The Rug Co., 323/653-0303, www.therugcompany.info.
Sofa (#2808): A. Rudin, 310/659-2388, www.arudin.com.
Sofa fabric ("Couture Library Cloth"/Tobacco #N.4-9692.03): Glant Textiles, 800/884-5268, www.glant.com.
Throw pillows ("Suzani"/Green Envy #10128-04): Donghia, 914/662-2377, www.donghia.com.
Bolster pillow ("Ponti" #7502-02, by Rubelli): Bergamo Fabrics, 914/665-0800, www.bergamofabrics.com.
Pair of cocktail tables ("Pace Table" with marble top): Lawson-Fenning, 323/934-0048, www.lawsonfenning.com.
Sculpture on cocktail table ("Leaping Buck" modernist bronze sculpture by Hattakikosol Somchai): Pasadena Antique Center, 626/449-7706, www.pasadenaantiquecenter.com.
Mirror (custom design by Jeff Andrews-Design): fabricated by Charlton Cabinets, 626/795-0005, www.charltoncabinets.com.
Pair of console tables (custom design by Jeff Andrews-Design): fabricated by Charlton Cabinets, 626/795-0005, www.charltoncabinets.com.
Pair of console lamps: Blackman Cruz, 323/466-8600, www.blackmancruz.com. Tree sculpture: Fat Chance, 323/930-1960, www.fatchancemodern.com.
Pair of stools under consoles (Ottoman #400): A. Rudin, 310/659-2388, www.arudin.com.
Stool fabric ("Sophistication"/Wheatgrass #1095/06): Classic Cloth, 785/434-7200, www.classicclothfabrics.com.
Drapery fabric ("Kimono"/Moegi Green #10089-04): Donghia, 914/662-2377, www.donghia.com.
Shades ("Panama" #9213, Woven Woods & Grass Weaves Collection): Fashion Tech, 800/444-8822, www.fashiontech.com.
Fabrication (custom): Fine Draperies, 818/989-5567, www.finedrapes.com.
Living Room Details
A cat sculpture fit for a pharaoh sits below the marble mantel. The curvaceous fire screen is designed by Jeff Andrews.
Art above mantel (vintage, abstract): The Collection Los Angeles, 310/855-0111, www.thecollectionlosangeles.1stdibs.com.
Ceramic vases on mantel (vintage): Retro Gallery, 323/936-5261, www.retroglass.com.
Fire screen (custom): Jeff Andrews-Design, 323/227-9777, www.jeffandrews-design.com.
Living Room Details
A vintage brass lamp warms this corner of the living room. The inviting lounge chair is from Baker.
Lounge chair ("Sorbonne Chair" #6309): Baker, 800/592-2537, www.bakerfurniture.com.
Ottoman (custom): Jeff Andrews-Design, 323/227-9777, www.jeffandrews-design.com.
Lounge-chair and ottoman fabric ("Mohair"/Ashwood #6100-0001): Opuzen Design, 323/549-3489, www.opuzen.com.
Bolster pillow ("Ponti" #7502-02, by Rubelli): Bergamo Fabrics, 914/665-0800, www.bergamofabrics.com.
Side table ("Round End Table" #3457): Baker, 800/592-2537, www.bakerfurniture.com.
Brass lamp (vintage): City-Review, 310/652-8887, www.cityreviewla.com.
Wood paneling and furniture warms the library. A bamboo chandelier and armchairs pair well with the curious peacock desk lamp.
Desk (French, 1940s): Gray Morell, 310/657-2200, www.graymorell.com.
Desk chair ("Hepplewhite Arm Chair" #4967-X): Karges Furniture, 800/252-7437, www.karges.com.
Brass peacock desk lamp (vintage): Orange, 323/782-6898, www.orangefurniture.com.
Chandelier (metal, faux bamboo, vintage): The Collection Los Angeles, 310/855-0111, www.thecollectionlosangeles.1stdibs.com.
Pair of bamboo armchairs (vintage): Rubbish Interiors Inc., 323/661-5575, www.rubbishinteriors.com.
Framed acrylic painting on paper (by Angela Dickerson-Lee): Bonita Interiors, 626/975-2714, www.bonita-interiors.com.
Drapery fabric ("Phoebe"/Ecru): The Silk Trading Co., 323/954-9280, www.silktrading.com.
Shades ("Panama" #9213, Woven Woods & Grass Weaves Collection): Fashion Tech, 800/444-8822, www.fashiontech.com.
Fabrication (custom): Fine Draperies, 818/989-5567, www.finedrapes.com.
Colorful vintage paintings put an edgy thrift-shop spin on the traditional wood-paneled library. Matching vintage chairs are covered in velvet from Bergamo.
Wing chairs: vintage.
Fabric ("San Babila" #22047-04, by Rubelli): Bergamo Fabrics, 914/665-0800, www.bergamofabarics.com.
Faux bamboo table (vintage): Jefferson West Inc., 310/558-3031, www.jeffersonwest.com.
Table lamp (vintage): Filament Lighting, 888/926-5007, www.filamentlighting.com.
Ottoman (custom): Jeff Andrews-Design, 323/227-9777, www.jeffandrews-design.com.
Ottoman fabric (#14743.2424): Kravet, 888/457-2838, www.kravet.com.
Pair of portraits (vintage): Pasadena Antique Center, 626/449-7706, www.pasadenaantiquecenter.com.
Breakfast Room
The vintage pendant lights were reclaimed from an old Range Rover factory in France. The table is from Oly Studio.
Wall paint ("Adagio," flat #1593): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667, www.benjaminmoore.com.
Area rug ("Cobra," by Neisha Crosland): The Rug Co., 323/653-0303, www.therugcompany.info.
Dining table ("Luca Dining Table" with white granite top): Oly, 775/336-2100, www.olystudio.com.
Curved bowl ("Piata Piega Folded Plate"/Marbled Ivory): TableArt, 323/653-8278, www.tableartonline.com.
Chairs ("Medallion"): owner's collection.
Chair fabric ("Ravenswood"/Matterhorn #910077-05, discontinued): Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068.
Ceiling fixture (vintage, enamel factory shade): Ann-Morris Antiques, 212/755-3308, www.annmorrisantiques.com.
Drapery ("Venecia"/Sage, by Christopher Farr Cloth): Holland & Sherry, 212/355-6241, www.hollandandsherry.com.
Shades ("Panama" #9213, Woven Woods & Grass Weaves Collection): Fashion Tech, 800/444-8822, www.fashiontech.com.
Fabrication (custom): Fine Draperies, 818/989-5567, www.finedrapes.com.
The recently built home has an aristocratic "been here forever" feel.
A sun-soaked terrace includes a beautiful fireplace, inviting nighttime entertainment outdoors. Stately topiaries add organic dimension to the seating area. The unique wooden table is from Bo Tree.
Outdoor furniture (Catalina Collection); lanterns: Restoration Hardware, 800/910-9836, www.restorationhardware.com.
Green garden stools: Inner Gardens, 310/838-8378, www.innergardens.com.
Pots; ceramic dog; driftwood planter: Rolling Greens Nursery, 323/934-4500, www.rollinggreensnursery.com.
Fabric for pillows, chair and chaise cushions ("Pacifica"/Java #P8029): Pindler & Pindler, 805/531-9090, www.pindler.com.
Seat cushion and settee fabric ("Sunbrella Linen Tweed" #4654): Sunbrella, 336/221-2211, www.sunbrella.com.
Fabrication: Baja Upholstery, 323/222-6109.
Fire screen doors (custom): Jeff Andrews-Design, 323/227-9777, www.jeffandrews-design.com.
Burly teak table: Bo Tree, 323/441-8950, www.botreesource.com.
Terrace Dining Area
A vintage patio set from Downtown graces the patio.
Patio set (vintage); Downtown, 310/652-7461, www.downtown20.net.
Patio cushions ("Skyline"/Aquarius #425-01-029-61-02): Janus et Cie, 310/652-7090, www.janusetcie.com.
Matthew Gerrard and Ashley Saunig relax on their porch swing.
Swing (Tuscan-style porch swing, 65-inches/gloss white paint): Porch Swings, 866/579-5182, www.porchswings.com.
Swing fabric ("Sunbrella Linen Tweed" #4654): Sunbrella, 336/221-2211, www.sunbrella.com.
Pillow fabric ("Pacifica"/Java #P8029): Pindler & Pindler, 805/531-9090, www.pindler.com.
Fabrication: Baja Upholstery, 323/222-6109.
Green garden stool: Inner Gardens, 310/838-8378, www.innergardens.com.
Family Room
A soothing palette of grays and blues brings peace and quiet to the family room. Pillow fabrics from Raoul Textiles and Jasper add textural interest to the sofa.
Wall paint ("Adagio," flat #1593): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667, www.benjaminmoore.com.
Area rug ("Veracruz"/Dapple #8912, sisal): Westwood Carpets, 310/273-6400, www.westwoodcarpets.com.
Sofa (#2688): A. Rudin, 310/659-2388, www.arudin.com.
Sofa fabric ("Linton Plain"/China Blue #J0575.600, by GP&J Baker): Lee Jofa, 800/453-3563, www.leejofa.com.
Patterned pillow fabric ("Timur"/Blue #JW7202, by Jasper): Michael S Smith Inc., 310/315-3028, www.michaelsmithinc.com.
Brown pillow fabric ("Hideko"/Cardamon #208N23): Raoul Textiles, 805/965-1694, www.raoultextiles.com. Sofa throw: Hermès, 800/441-4488, www.hermes.com.
Cocktail tables ("Eartha Side Table"): Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, www.mgbwhome.com.
Side chair (vintage): Thomas Lavin, 310/278-2456, www.thomaslavin.com.
Chair fabric ("Mohair"/Charcoal #6100-0008): Opuzen Design, 323/549-3489, www.opuzen.com.
Pair of chairs ("Chino Chair"): Lawson-Fenning, 323/934-0048, www.lawsonfenning.com.
Chair fabric ("Bora Bora"/Sand #2405-021, discontinued): Mokum Textiles, 866/523-4437, www.mokumtextiles.com.
Art (Soliqoui 17 &18, by Luc Leestemaker): Kevin Barry Fine Art Assoc., 323/951-1860, www.kevinbarryfineart.com.
Family Room
Side tables from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams are pushed together to anchor the space and create one large coffee table.
A dark-stained walnut island stands out against white painted cabinets. Whimsical stools add modern snap and harmonize with the wood countertop.
Wall paint ("Adagio," flat #1593): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667, www.benjaminmoore.com.
Counter stools (hand-turned walnut, by Bottega Montana): Twentieth—Art and Design, 323/904-1200, www.twentieth.net.
Ceiling fixtures (vintage, enamel factory shades): Ann-Morris Antiques, 212/755-3308, www.annmorrisantiques.com.
Roman shade fabric ("La Fiorentina"/Grey #2430-GWF-611, by Groundworks): Lee Jofa, 800/453-3563, www.leejofa.com.
Fabrication (custom): Fine Draperies, 818/989-5567, www.finedrapes.com.
Pair of ribbed ceramic urns for topiaries: Baker, 800/592-2537, www.bakerfurniture.com.
Powder Room
Vibrant wallpaper in the powder rooms commands attention. An elegant chandelier from Revival Antiques lights the space.
Wallpaper ("Pheasant"/Red #7900-004): Twigs, 800/824-4204, www.twigsfabricsandwallpaper.com.
Chandelier: Revival Antiques, 626/405-0024, www.revivalantiques.com.
Painting (vintage): TL Gurley Antiques, 626/432-4811, www.gurleyantiques.com.
Side table ("Priscilla Side table"): Oly, 775/336-2100, www.olystudio.com.
Designer Jeff Andrews says, "I'm so proud of the way this house turned out—traditional, yet fun and funky."
Wall paint ("Bone" #15, estate emulsion): Farrow & Ball, 888/511-1121, www.farrow-ball.com.
Console table (custom design by Jeff Andrews-Design): fabricated by Charlton Cabinets, 626/795-0005, www.charltoncabinets.com.
Driftwood sculpture on console: Studio 111, 760/323-5104, www.studio111.1stdibs.com.
Pair of decorative metal chairs with cushions (vintage): Downtown, 310/652-7461, www.downtown20.net.
Roman shade fabric ("Lorenzo"/Fern #8595.30): Kravet, 888/457-2838, www.kravet.com.
Fabrication: Fine Draperies, 818/989-5567, www.finedrapes.com.
Chandelier ("Lumiere," custom): Jean De Merry, 877/336-3779, www.jeandemerry.com.
Long wooden bench (vintage): Lawson-Fenning, 323/934-0048, www.lawsonfenning.com.
Throw pillow on bench: Anthropologie, 800/309-2500, www.anthropologie.com.
Guest Bedroom
Starbursts above the bed add a dose of playfulness to the guest bedroom. A velvet bench, plush pillows, and a heavenly mohair throw contribute to the home's soothing palette.
Wall paint ("Woodstock Tan", flat #HC-20): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667, www.benjaminmoore.com.
Bedside table ("Lien Table" #9159, by Laura Kirar): Baker, 800/592-2537, www.bakerfurniture.com.
Pineapple lamp (vintage): Modern Zoo, 310/721-3037, www.themodernzoo.com. Pair of ceramic vases (beige with blue, vintage): Retro Gallery, 323/936-5261, www.retroglass.com.
Bed ("Vienna Bed" #9123-05): Baker, 800/592-2537, www. bakerfurniture.com.
Bedding (Hotel Collection, Ivory): Bloomingdales, www.bloomingdales.com.
Pillow fabric, solid color ("Luna"/Blue Grass #3206/07): Jim Thompson Fabrics, 800/262-0336, www.jimthompsonfabrics.com.
Patterned pillow fabric ("Pattaya Plush"/Tidal Pool #5052/04): Pollack, 212/627-7766, www.pollackassociates.com.
Mohair throw (celadon): Susan Chalom, 212/486-9207, www.susanchalom.com. Starburst sculptures: Plantation, 323/930-5674, www.plantationdesign.com.
Bench (Bellagio steel): Stansbury Collection, 310/849-4402, www.stansburycollection.com.
Embroidered chair (custom, "Dapha Hunt Host Chair" #1213757949): Baker, 800/592-2537, www.bakerfurniture.com.
Drapery ("Limoges"/Topaz #1115/02): Classic Cloth, 785/434-7200, www.classicclothfabrics.com.
Shades ("Panama" #9513, Woven Woods & Grass Weaves Collection): Fashion Tech, 800/444-8822, www.fashiontech.com.
Fabrication: Fine Draperies, 818/989-5567, www.finedrapes.com.
Color is the name of the game in this festive playroom. A painting by Chase Langford sets the stage for bold emerald walls, funky vintage lamps, and a tangerine mohair throw. A unique wooden chair doubles as a piece of artwork itself.
Wall paint ("Calke Green" #34, estate emulsion): Farrow & Ball, 888/511-1121, www.farrow-ball.com.
Seagrass area rug ("Veracruz"/Dapple, Westwood Sisal): Westwood Carpets, 310/273-6400, www.westwoodcarpets.com.
Sofa bed ("Avery Queen Sleeper," discontinued): Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, www.mgbwhome.com.
Sofa fabric ("Tivoli"/Teck #4486-83, by Manuel Canovas): Cowtan & Tout, 212/647-6900, www.cowtan.com.
Sculptural wood chair ("The Strata Chair"/Natural #STEW001): Twentieth, 323/904-1200, www.twentieth.net.
Pair of mosaic insert side tables (vintage): Galerie Sommerlath, 310/838-0102, www.french50s60s.com.
Pair of Italian ceramic lamps (vintage): Downtown, 310/652-7461, www.downtown20.net.
Green pillow fabric ("Toddy"/Lawn, made to order); yellow pillow fabric ("Boylston"/Citrin, made to order): The Silk Trading Co., 323/954-9280, www.silktrading.com.
Art (Botswana III, oil on canvas, by Chase Langford): Chase Langford, 310/780-4475, www.chaselangford.com.
Round mirror cocktail table: Fat Chance, 323/930-1960, www.fatchancemodern.com.
Danish walnut armchair: Dana John, 323/965-0400, www. danajohn.1stdibs.com. Gold-leaf side table ("Ellittico Chrome Table"): Philip Nimmo Ironworks, 323/653-1209, www.philipnimmoironworks.com.
Mohair throw (orange): Susan Chalom, 212/486-9207, www.susanchalom.com.
Shades ("Kota" #9451, Woven Woods & Grass Weaves Collection): Fashion Tech, 800/444-8822, www.fashiontech.com.
Fabrication: Fine Draperies, 818/989-5567, www.finedrapes.com.
Master Bedroom
Walls covered in a combed wallpaper from Keith McCoy & Associates and a Brutalist metal wall sculpture over the bed have a retro feel, while curtains from Lee Jofa and a rug from The Rug Company create a 21st-century vibe.
Area rug ("Moses"/Ice, by Suzanne Sharp): The Rug Co., 323/653-0303, www.therugcompany.info.
Wallpaper ("Reeds"/Reef, combed paper by SJW Studios Inc.): through Keith McCoy & Assoc., 310/657-7150.
Bed ("Barbara Barry Caned Queen Bed" #610Q): McGuire Furniture, 800/662-4847, www.mcguirefurniture.com.
Teal bed pillow ("Take Direction"/Turquish #4800/16, by Great Plains): Holly Hunt, 312/661-1900, www.hollyhunt.com.
Blue bed pillow ("Lania 111," by Tessuti Uno): through Gypsy's Palace, 323/662-5669, www.gpdrapery.com.
Bedding: Versai, 310/289-8111, www.versai-la.com.
Mohair throw (wheat): Susan Chalom, 212/486-9207, www.susanchalom.com.
Brutalist metal wall sculpture over bed: Downtown, 310/652-7461, www.downtown20.net.
Nightstands (custom design by Jeff Andrews-Design): fabricated by Charlton Cabinets, 626/795-0005, www.charltoncabinets.com.
Pair of blue ceramic table lamps (vintage): Downtown 310/652-7461, www.downtown20.net.
Armchairs ("Kalos Armchair" #9750, by Maxalto): B&B Italia, 800/872-1697, www.bebitalia.it.
Chair pillow fabric ("Ropework"/Hazel #29267.516): Kravet, 888/457-2838, www.kravet.com.
Cocktail table ("Bentley Rounds"): Niedermaier, 212/888-8680, www.niedermaier.com.
Drapery ("Minerva"/Parchment #ED85055.230, by Threads): Lee Jofa, 800/453-3563, www.leejofa.com.
Shades ("Grass" #9768, Woven Woods & Grass Weaves Collection): Fashion Tech, 800/444-8822, www.fashiontech.com.
Fabrication: Fine Draperies, 818/989-5567.
Master Bath
A Sputnik chandelier from Orange Furniture adds glamour to the master bathroom.
Wall paint ("Blue Gray" #91, modern emulsion): Farrow & Ball, 888/511-1121, www.farrow-ball.com.
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Art (1930s, by Gottardo Piazzoni): Revival Antiques, 626/405-0024, www.revivalantiques,com.
Console ("Brass X-Based Console" with glass top): Lawson-Fenning, 323/934-0048, www.lawsonfenning.com.
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I've tried to stop thinking about exactly how to
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if it's the last thing I'll ever do
I've tried to stop singing but these words keep on bringing
me back to the next verse and that familiar old tune
this could be the last thing I'll ever do
I could keep on pretending that this life's not for me
but just what other life is here for me to lead?
I could keep on defending my past obsessions
but they have no future at all at least not without me
I could try to start thinking about you
I could try to start thinking about exactly how to
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text: Full Screen E-mail a friend Twitter Facebook Share Print Format Contact us Charles Poerson - Titus at the Massacre at Jerusalem The Demidov Tapestry, Attributed to Charles Poerson (Vic-sur-Seille 1609 - Paris 1667) Titus at the Massacre at Jerusalem weave including silver-thread, depicting a scene from Flavius Joseph's account of the Judaic Wars, with soldiers pillaging, within a wooded landscape, with pitched tents before a fortress, the borders densely woven with ribbon-tied laurel wreaths suspending various armorial trophies, alternating with blossoming garlands and frolicking hounds. 368 x 516 cm (12 ft 1 in x 16 ft 11 in) Provenance: Probably Prince Anatole Demidov (1813-1870), Palazzo San Donato, Florence; by descent to his nephew, Prince Paul Demidov (1835-1889); his sale, 15 March 1880, lot 1526. anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 2/3 December 1977, lot 184; anonymous sale, Sotheby's, New York, 2 March 1984, lot 346; anonymous sale, Christie's, New York, 2 June 1993, lot 76; anonymous sale, Christie's, New York, 31 March 2000, lot 206; American Private Collection. Literature: George Leland Hunter, Tapestries: Their Origin, History and Renaissance (John Lane, New York & London, 1912), p.346. Titus at the Massacre at Jerusalem depicts a highly dramatic moment in a series of eight tapestries depicting the Judaic Wars (66-70 A.D.), which appear to be based on the accounts of the Jewish historian Flavius Joseph (37-100 A.D.). The current narrative relates the events of the First Jewish-Roman War (66-73 A.D.), a major rebellion by the Jews of Judaea against the Roman Empire and the resulting siege of Jerusalem led by Emperor Vespasian (9-69 A.D.) and his son Titus (39-81 A.D.). On the left of the scene, Syrian and Arabian soldiers under Roman command are slaughtering the Jews who attempt to flee the city. They rip open their victims' stomachs to reveal the coins which some of the Jews have swallowed before surrendering to their attackers. The victims writhe in agony under the brutal attack and a pleading infant makes the scene all the more poignant. In an act of heroism, Titus on horseback with a flowing cape and crowned by a laurel wreath, rushes to the scene from the right-hand side, and commands his soldiers to stop the brutal carnage. On stylistic grounds the tapestry is believed to have been designed by Charles Poerson. Although there are no drawings or engravings for the The Story of Titus and Vespasian series, the attribution is based on a comparison with other tapestry designs by the artist such as The Story of Moses and The Story of Cleopatra. Poerson is thought to have painted the modelli for the series in the early 1660s as there is mention of a Titus and Vespasian series in Brussels in 1663, which appears to have been commissioned by a group of weavers through the agency of Jean Valdor (1616-1670), an engraver and art dealer. Four tapestry workshops are recorded as having woven the series: that of Willem van Leefdael (active until 1685), Gerard Peemans (active until 1707), Geraert van der Streken (d.1677) and lastly either Jean (d.1676) or Jerome (d.1719) Le Clerc. The Hermitage houses four tapestries woven from the series, including a version of Titus at the Massacre at Jerusalem which was woven by van Leefdael's workshop. Although some of the colouring is different, both works have almost identical compositions and both convey the energy of the attack and the drama of Titus' timely intervention. The most significant differences are in the borders. Interspersed amongst the garlands of flowers and the hunting trophies, in the present work, are exotic birds and exuberant hounds. In comparison to these engrossing details, van Leefdael's border is more restrained and less diverting. Titus at the Massacre at Jerusalem is a typical example of Poerson's style, which was 'inspired by the classics and antiquity'.¹ If we compare the present work to Caesar Crowned by Fame, (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna) we can see that both works exhibit feature thick swirling drapery, taut muscular bodies and clear, theatrical gestures. The way in which Poerson has captured the drama of the moment is characteristic of his best work. This magnificent tapestry once belonged in the celebrated Demidov Collection. As Simon Jervis notes 'The name "Demidov" conjures up images of enormous wealth' and it was these riches that enabled successive generations of the family to build up one of the greatest art collections in Europe.² The most noted collectors in the family were Nikolai Demidov (1724-1789) and his son, Prince Anatole Demidov (1812-1870). The differing tastes of the family members resulted in a collection that encompassed all manner of artistic objects and styles and the collection was housed in a fourteen room museum in the Villa San Donato, in Tuscany. This museum, and Anatole's taste in particular, were much celebrated, one contemporary journal remarking 'Since this foreign nobleman has come to live in our country he has formed a gallery that promises to become one of the most remarkable of our times.'³ Francis Haskell states that Anatole's collection reveals him to have been 'a man of intelligence and curiosity whose love of art was genuine andwell-informed'.⁴ When the present tapestry was sold in 1880, three further tapestries from the same set were also sold and these now reside in the Louvre, Paris. Poerson was a pupil of Simon Vouet (1590-1649), himself a highly accomplished designer of tapestries, and spent roughly five years in his studio. Poerson adopted a number of elements of the older artist's work, such as his contrapposto figures, sense of drama and movement and the play of drapery, all of which can be identified in Titus at the Massacre at Jerusalem. Unfortunately many of Poerson's creations no longer survive although records state he worked on a number of important commissions with Vouet as well as independently. He received numerous commissions for religious pictures and tapestry designs from the churches and religious establishments of Paris and the surrounding region. He also contributed to projects for Anne of Austria, Queen of France (1601-1666) and her son, Louis XIV (1638-1715). Poerson's most important works were his cartoons for tapestries of the Life of the Virgin in Strasbourg Cathedral. His designs were to enjoy considerable success in Brussels tapestry production during the last third of the seventeenth century and were highly influential on the next generation of Brussels cartoonists. ¹ Delmarcel, G., Flemish Tapestry from the 15th to the 18th Century, (Lannoo Uitgeverij, 1999) p. 252. ² Jervis, S., 'Count Demidov at the Wallace Collection. London' in Burlington Magazine, vol. 136, no. 1096 (Jul., 1994), p. 469. ³ L'Artiste, I/7 (1834), p. 72. ⁴ Haskell, F., 'Anatole Demidov and the Wallace Collection' in Anatole Demidov Prince of San Donato (1812-70), p.21.


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|My favorite way to do corned beef and cabbage is a shortcut, using canned corned beef and my basic fried cabbage recipe.
Shortcut Corned Beef and CabbageI've done my New Year's Day cabbage this way for as long as I can remember. Frankly, it's pretty darned near perfect for my culinary appetite, plus it's easy, it's fast and it's good. Works for me! (and yeah, yeah, I know... the stuff in the can is not "technically" real corned beef, and that's just fine with me!)
Great for any day, St. Patrick's Day, or, if it happens to be New Year's Day, don't forget cornbread! If you prefer I have a Corned Beef & Cabbage Hash using Boar's Head deli style shredded corned beef - another shortcut version and it's delicious too!
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Prep time: 10 min |Cook time: 40 min | Yield: About 4 to 6 servings
- 1/2 pound of bacon, chopped
- 1 small onion, halved and sliced
- 1/2 cup of unsalted butter
- 1 large head of cabbage, core removed and cut into wedges or large chunks
- 1/2 cup of chicken stock, more or less
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning (like Slap Ya Mama), or to taste, optional
- 1/2 pound deli corned beef, shredded or 1 can (not hash!)
- Hot pepper flakes, optional
In a large stockpot, render the bacon until cooked, but not crisp. Add in the onion and toss, cooking an additional couple of minutes. To that, add the butter and the chunks of cabbage. Season with salt - not too much, remember the bacon is going to provide some salt - then add pepper and Cajun seasoning. Add just enough chicken stock to add a little moisture - the cabbage will release some water as it cooks. Stir to coat the cabbage well, cover and slow simmer for about 20-30 minutes, or until it reaches the desired consistency, and giving it a stir every once in awhile to break up the cabbage. Add a bit more of the chicken stock only if needed.
Open the can of corned beef very carefully as some brands are harder to open than others. Run a butter knife all around the edges of the corned beef to break it away from the can and pop it out in one piece. Break up the corned beef to small pieces and add it to the pot. May also substitute a half pound of leftover or deli corned beef. Give it all a gentle stir; taste and adjust seasonings. Cover the pot again and warm the corned beef (it's already fully cooked, so ya just wanna warm 'er up!). The cabbage should pretty much be ready at this point, but depending on how you like it, continue cooking it to your preference. Sprinkle with a bit of hot pepper flakes. Yuu-um-my!
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Butterflies and moths are among the insects that pass through four stages of development in their life cycles.
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Hello there,
I run the 1595 club. I currently have classes in Letterkenny co Donegal and Dublin but I'm moving to Clare and thought I'd open a Salle in Ennis.
We focus on western martial arts, studying Sword, Sword & Dagger, Sword & Shield, Partizan, also unarmed fighting including Pugilism, Chancery and Savarte.
I have included some videos of what we do and links to our Facebook and website. Please get in touch with if you are interested in what we do and id be happy to meet you for a chat and a coffee.
Also we host 4 2 day workshops a year with guest instructors from all over. I have included a link to our July workshop.
If you have a club already in Clare or near by please get in touch as i would love to arrange some friendly cross training.
Thank you. look forward to hearing from you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaonoqJqGFI unarmed fighting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOBeAa7_Tng Cane fighting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSYSqdz9WKc Sword fighting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTFWVa9z3Jc Sword & Shield
The 1595 Club is dedicated to the practice, study and rebirth of the 'lost' martial arts of Europe. Our primary source is the work of the sixteenth century soldier, philosopher and Master of Fence Vincentio Saviolo and it is from the year of publication of '…[H]is Practise' that the Club takes its name.
The terms 'fencing' or 'to fence' have their origins simply in the Elizabethan slang for 'defence' and 'offence' and this is this meaning that we wish to reclaim.
Fencing is the art of combat: the art and science of defence.
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• The study of authentic swordsmanship and the Art of Arms.
• A practical and effective form of self-defence.
• An exploration and study of the co-ordination and harmony of both mind and body, not only as a combat discipline but also as a form of solo practice, that encourages and benefits both physical and emotional well-being.
• The promotion of a philosophy of respect and goodwill:
"…the more skill a man hath of his weapon the more gentle and curteous should he shewe himselfe, for in truth this is rightly the honour of a brave Gentleman, and so much the more is hee to bee esteemed : neither must he be a bragger, or lyer, and without truth in his word, because there is nothing more to be required of a man then to know himselfe…"
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Oh my goodness. Today I ran around like a one-armed wallpaper hanger on crack and speed. Or are crack and speed the same things? I don't know, I've never been very fluent in drug-lingo, having never partaken of things like crack or speed, and also I'm not a cop and I've never appeared on an episode of Miami Vice.
Regardless, today was crazy busy.
It was my first day back at The Stir. I wrote about silly school districts unintentionally giving kids heat strokes, and also Miley Cyrus's VMA debacle. You know, because that hasn't been talked about enough. Can people please stop talking about Miley? Oh, I should take my own advice? Hmmm … well then let's just say I wrote some social commentary about teen culture in America.
Also in there somewhere, I carted the kiddos to school, which is now a 30-minute commute, saw my therapist and went through the usual emotional meat grinder and came out a lovely sausage at the other end (or something), picked up my brand new kindergartener at the 'transitional' 1 pm pick-up time, ran home for an hour to relieve Furbaby and cuddle with said kindergartener, ran back to school to pick up the fifth grader, and ghostwrote a couple of fundraising emails for my other job. Also laundry, dishes, breakfast, lunch, dinner, homework, and bedtime stories.
I's is a leetle bit tired. And I can't wait until next week when I can pick both kids up at 3 instead of this skewed pickup time nonsense. But only one more day of that for me, because Leif is in charge of them from tomorrow evening until Sunday! Holla! Don't get me wrong, I miss them like nutso when they're gone, but I'm glad they love their daddy, and honestly, it gives me a few days to play catch up. I might even put that pile of clean laundry away! Hahahahahaha — I almost believed myself there for a moment.
So many people have asked me over the past several months … how are you going to live? It's been asked in various contexts (emotionally, financially, sanely, etc.), but the answer to them all is one day at a time. At least for right now.
It's odd and strangely freeing to not know exactly where I'm going to be a year from now. I've always been the girl with The Plan. The Plan has changed every now and then, because hey, life requires adaptation, but right now there is No Plan other than love my girls like crazy, work hard enough to pay the bills, and rely totally and fully on God.
I'm sure His Plan is better than My Plan anyway.
Here's to a good night's sleep. Goodnight and God bless!


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Every week -- often with your help -- Food52's Senior Editor Kristen Miglore is unearthing recipes that are nothing short of genius.
Today: Porridge, just right.
"This is a breakfast game-changer," Food52er Frank Ball wrote to me. He was talking about oatmeal.
More specifically, he was talking about the English Porridge in April Bloomfield's trophy-winning A Girl and Her Pig. It's easily overlooked, what with all the crispy pig ears and banoffee pie. But like everything Bloomfield touches, it's handled with subtle brilliance, and feels somehow new and age-old.
If you've seen it before, it's because the Amateur Gourmet, the Wednesday Chef, and Food52's own Rivka have already signed off on it.
Now the Food52 editorial squad agrees -- it's genius. Here's why:
The 50/50 Oat Blend
On its own, a bowl of steel-cut oats is a chewy, hearty coal miner's breakfast. A porridge made from rolled oats runs smooth and doesn't bite back -- my great-grandmother, who, by the time I knew her, had no teeth, was legendary for hers.
I refuse to knock either of these, lest the toothless great-grandmothers and coal miners of the world come after me. But can we all agree that they can get a bit tiresome midway through the bowl?
Too much chew, too little chew -- this one's just right: Bloomfield calls for equal parts of both styles of oats, which means the steel-cut bits keep their pop, while the rolled oats melt around them. And getting them to the perfect texture only takes 20 minutes.
More: What's the difference? Get to know your oats (and groats) with our handy primer.
The 50/50 Liquid Blend
Cooking with half milk, half water is enough to make it feel rich and loving, without slogging you down first thing in the morning.
The Salt!
This will seem like a lot of salt. But it won't be too much, because at the end you'll add something sweet and something milky and it will all live in harmony.
It might also make you think of risotto, and next time you'll want to try some parmesan cheese and a runny egg on top instead. This makes a good breakfast too.
The Formula
Perhaps most importantly, like the most genius of recipes, it's a simple enough formula that you'll memorize it quickly, and start cooking all your porridge this way. You'll see.
The Dressing
Porridge, especially the dressing of it, is extremely personal. Bloomfield is quite specific -- a five-fingered pinch of brown sugar in the middle, with a dribble of milk around the perimeter. I'm with her, but I'll add that the brown sugar should be generous and molten and not get stirred in, and that you should keep a pitcher of cold milk nearby to re-up.
But if your upbringing recommends a well of melted butter or honey or maple instead, you do that.
So, how will you make yours?
April Bloomfield's English Porridge
Adapted slightly from A Girl and Her Pig (Ecco, 2012)
Serves 2 to 3
1 1/2 cups whole milk, plus a few splashes1 1/2 cups water1 1/2 teaspoons Maldon or other flaky sea salt1/2 cup rolled oats1/2 cup steel-cut oats2 tablespoons sugar or maple syrup
See the full recipe (and save and print it) here.
Got a genius recipe to share -- from a classic cookbook, an online source, or anywhere, really? Please send it my way (and tell me what's so smart about it) at [email protected].
Photos by James Ransom
More:Overnight Miso PorridgeApril Bloomfield's Lemon Caper DressingThe Piglet 2013 Final Round (spoiler alert: A Girl and Her Pig wins!)
The Genius Desserts cookbook is here! With more than 100 of the most beloved and talked-about desserts of our time (and the hidden gems soon to join their ranks) this book will make you a local legend, and a smarter baker to boot.
See what other Food52 readers are saying.


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This chapter describes the various components that you must configure in order to use an EIS one-to-one mapping.
This chapter includes the following sections:
For information on how to configure TopLink mappings options common to two or more mapping types, see Chapter 121, "Configuring a Mapping".
For information on how to create TopLink mappings, see Chapter 120, "Creating a Mapping".
Table 83-1 lists the configurable options for an EIS one-to-one mapping.
Table 83-1 lists the configurable options for an EIS one-to-one mapping.
Table 83-1 Configurable Options for EIS One-to-One Mappings
|Option to Configure
|Oracle JDeveloper
|TopLink Workbench
Reference descriptors (see Section 78.3, "Configuring Reference Descriptors")
Foreign key pairs (see Section 83.2, "Configuring Foreign Key Pairs")
Bidirectional relationship (see Section 121.18, "Configuring Bidirectional Relationship")
Method or direct field access at the mapping level (see Section 121.6, "Configuring Method or Direct Field Accessing at the Mapping Level")
Read-only mappings (see Section 121.2, "Configuring Read-Only Mappings")
Private or independent relationships (see Section 121.7, "Configuring Private or Independent Relationships")
Indirection (lazy loading) (see Section 121.3, "Configuring Indirection (Lazy Loading)")
Mapping comments (see Section 121.8, "Configuring Mapping Comments")
Selection interaction (see Section 78.4, "Configuring Selection Interaction")
For more information, see the following:
In a one-to-one EIS mapping, you relate a source object attribute to a target object attribute by specifying one or more pairs of source and target object fields.
In a one-to-one EIS mapping with key on source (see Section 77.7.1, "EIS One-to-One Mappings with Key on Source") using XML records, TopLink puts the target XML field value into the source object's record as a simple value.
In a one-to-one EIS mapping with key on target (see Section 77.7.2, "EIS One-to-One Mappings with Key on Target") using XML records, TopLink uses the source XML field value in the selection interaction to acquire the appropriate instance of target object.
To specify the source and target XML field pairs for a one-to-one EIS mapping, use this procedure:
Select the one-to-one EIS mapping in the Navigator. Its properties appear in the Editor.
Click the General tab. The General tab opens.
Figure 83-1 General Tab, Foreign Keys Field
Click Add in the Foreign Keys area to add a key pair. The Specify Field Pair dialog box appears.
Figure 83-2 Specify Field Pair Dialog Box
Click Browse to add a foreign key for the Source XPath and Target XPath fields.


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Singapore, 27 December 2011 – Award-winning parks Singapore Zoo and Night Safari will be transformed into a race course for Safari Zoo Run 2012, an annual run that takes participants through its scenic paths and interesting animal exhibits.
The run will be held on 5 February 2012 and is organised in its fourth consecutive year. The Safari Zoo Run was conceptualised to commemorate the death anniversary of orang utan Ah Meng, one of Singapore's most adored animal personalities.
Energetic little ones and adults can participate in the 2.8km and 12km competitive run while families looking for a fun, healthy activity amidst the wilderness can take part in the 6km non-competitive Safari Zoo Fun Run. Unlike previous years, Safari Zoo Run 2012 will flag off participants in the morning instead of late afternoon.
This run not only offers families and individuals the opportunity to enjoy the wonders of the parks in a different way, it also aids in wildlife conservation as part of the proceeds will be donated to the care of endangered animals in the Singapore Zoo and Night Safari.
Each participant will receive an exclusive Safari Zoo Run 2XU dry-fit tee (worth $55 for adults and $29.90 for kids) amongst other attractive goodies and discounts. In addition, all runners will each receive an exclusive animal-motif finisher medal and a one-day entry to the Singapore Zoo on the day of the run.
Attractive prizes worth up to $2,000 will be awarded to the top three winners in each category in the competitive segment.
Early bird registration is now open until 31 December 2011. For more information, please log on to www.safarizoorun.com.sg.