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The Sacramento State football team will square off against longtime rival Cal Poly for the first time since 2009 when the Mustangs visit Hornet Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 27, at 6:05 p.m. The game will mark the fifth decade in which the two programs have met and the first in Big Sky Conference play — Cal Poly joined the conference this year in football only.
There will be multiple ways to follow this week's game. Hornet fans can tune in to Classic 93.1 FM and KAHI 950 AM in the foothills to hear the radio call of Jason Ross, Steve McElroy and Danny Sullivan. Live audio streaming is also available via www.hornetsports.com and on the iHeart Radio application for mobile devices.
The game will not be televised but can be seen online via bigskytv.org. The broadcasts are free to watch but fans must create a username and password prior to the start of the game.
Sacramento State dropped to 5-3 overall and 3-2 in league games with a 31-28 loss at No. 1 Eastern Washington this past Saturday in Cheney, Wash. The Hornets received touchdowns from De'jon Coleman, Morris Norrise, Ezekiel Graham and T.J. Knowles in the contest. Sacramento State's final-play attempt to win the game was batted down at the goal line as time expired.
The loss snapped the team's three-game winning streak which tied the longest streak since 1991.
Cal Poly is one of two remaining undefeated teams in the Football Championship Subdivision this season. The Mustangs improved to 7-0 with a 37-25 victory over Portland State.
Cal Poly leads the Big Sky and is ranked third in the FCS with 314.29 rushing yards per game. The attack is led by Deonte Williams who ranks seventh nationally and first in the Big Sky with an average of 132.29 yards per game. Quarterback Andre Broadous has been effective in limited passing opportunities, completing 60.9 percent of his passes with 11 touchdowns and just one interception.
Cal Poly holds a 16-15 edge in one of the longest rivalries in school history. The two teams first met in 1967. After playing off and on through the early 1970s, the schools played annually from 1977 through 2006. The last meeting came in 2009 where CP won 38-19 in San Luis Obispo, Calif.
• Earlier this week, Sacramento State suffered a loss with the passing of John Bloomfield. The senior was a two-year member of the team who played linebacker and defensive end during his tenure with the Hornets. John started the season opener at New Mexico State at defensive end this season and also served as a team captain.
• Prior to coming to Sacramento State, Bloomfield helped Grant High School win the Sac-Joaquin Section title and also played two years at Sierra College.
• For the remainder of the season, Sacramento State will wear a decal on its helmet with "JB" inscribed in a black circle.
• Quotes regarding Bloomfield:
Director of Athletics Terry Wanless: "We have lost a member of our family. John was a young man who brightened the lives of all those he touched. He was a great example of someone who took on the challenges of life and found a way to make it better."
Head Coach Marshall Sperbeck: "My thoughts and prayers are with John's family. Our football team is saddened by the loss of one of our leaders. John was an outstanding person, player and teammate who will leave a lasting impression on all of us."
• After not facing a ranked opponent for the first seven weeks of the season, Sacramento State will meet its second in as many weeks. The Hornets' first game against a ranked team came on Oct. 20 when they played at No. 1 ranked Eastern Washington. This week, No. 11 Cal Poly visits Hornet Stadium.
• The game marks the 14th time in school history that Sacramento State will play consecutive games against teams in the FCS top 25. The streak will likely stretch to three games in a row when the Hornets face Montana State on Nov. 3. The Bobcats are currently ranked fourth in The Sports Network Poll.
• Since joining the FCS in 1993, Sacramento State has played 55 games against ranked teams. The highest ranked opponent to fall to the Hornets was Northern Arizona which was ranked eighth in 2002.
• Sacramento State has won three of its last four home games against ranked foes dating back to 2009. That streak includes last season's 42-28 win over No. 10 Montana.
• With temperatures in the low 40s and winds gusting in excess of 20 miles per hour, it was not the ideal situation Mason Magleby had in mind to take the field. The junior backup quarterback was summoned off the bench late in the fourth quarter when starter Garrett Safron was shaken up. Magleby warmed up quickly, hitting tight end T.J. Knowles for a 6-yard touchdown pass on just his second pass attempt of the game. Magleby later connected with Morris Norrise for a 30-yard completion on the team's final drive.
• Coming into a game midway is nothing new for the former baseball standout. As a prep pitcher, Magleby was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles. He opted to play college football and began his career at Nevada. In two years with the Wolf Pack, he completed 10-of-11 passes for 109 yards and four touchdowns.
• Knowles' touchdown in the fourth quarter at Eastern Washington gave the senior three scores on the year and two in the last two weeks.
• The senior's TD total is the most by a tight end since McRuben Fleurinord had four touchdowns in 2005.
• The 6-foot-7, Las Vegas native, caught just one pass for Sacramento State in 2011 for 22 yards.
• Knowles earned All-America honors at Saddleback JC in 2009. He also played one season at South Florida where he had three receptions in 2010.
• A direct effect of Eastern Washington's 26 pass completions were a high number of tackles by members of the Sacramento State secondary. The starting unit of cornerbacks Osagie Odiase and Joshua Armstrong, safeties Ryan McMahon and Robert Beale and nickelback Markell Williams combined for 38 total tackles.
• Odiase led all Hornets with 11 tackles, including seven solo stops. Both totals tied his career highs.
• McMahon ranked second a year ago with nine tackles, and has had two tackles-for-loss.
• Armstrong set career marks with seven tackles — all solos. His previous bests were six total and four solo at Idaho State.
• Williams added seven tackles and also recorded his first career interception which was returned 14 yards and led to a Hornet field goal.
• The trio of Todd Davis, Ryan McMahon and Jeff Badger have made it a habit to be among the top tacklers on the team throughout the year. This past week against Eastern Washington, McMahon ranked second on the team with nine tackles, Davis added eight and Badger was credited with five.
• The trio have been the three leading tacklers on the team for the last two seasons. In 2011, Davis led the team with 96 total tackles. McMahon was second with 86 and Badger ranked third with 85.
• This year, the three have combined for more that a third of the team's total tackles. Davis leads the squad with 75 total stops. McMahon is a close second with 72 and Badger ranks third with 60.
• Davis and Badger each moved up in the Sacramento State record books and now rank 16th and 18th, respectively.
• A week after setting a season high with five sacks, Sacramento State had three sacks at Eastern Washington and now has 24 on the season. That total matches last seasons effort which came in 11 games. The most sacks in a season during the Div. I-AA/FCS era are 33 in both 2004 and 2007.
• At Eastern Washington, Jaycee Totty and Todd Davis were each credited with solo sacks while linebacker Henry Fernandez and McMahon shared one.
• This year, 13 different Sacramento State players have at least one sack. Trent Eskew is the overall leader with four while Davis has three and Fernandez 2.5.
• The offensive line allowed just one sack against EWU and has now surrendered only nine this season in eight games.
• That total ties the team for 17th in the FCS with 1.13 sacks allowed per game.
• Edgar Castaneda's 22-yard field goal in the third quarter against Weber State gave the junior 10 on the season. That total ties Castaneda for 10th place in school single season history.
• With three games to play, the Alameda, Calif., native is within striking distance of the school record of 14 which is held by Bret LeVier (2002) and Scott Brown (1999).
• Despite having just one kick return for only 11 yards at Eastern Washington, Sacramento State vaulted to second in the FCS and the top of the Big Sky Conference in kickoff return average. This year, the Hornets are averaging 27.26 yards on eight returns. That mark trails only Wagner in the FCS. The Seahawks have seven returns for an average of 28.19.
• The Hornets are the highest ranked team in the FCS that does not have a return for a touchdown this season. However, three players have a return of at least 40 yards led by DeAndre Carter's 66-yard scamper following a free kick against Weber State.
• The Mustangs' roster features 15 players who attended high school in the Sac-Joaquin Section.
• Cal Poly defensive coordinator Josh Brown served as Sacramento State's linebackers coach from 2007-08.
• The only teams the Hornets have played more than the Mustangs are UC Davis (59 games), Chico State (39) and Humboldt State (37).
• The Hornet Club Football Luncheons will return on Monday, Sept. 10, at Buca di Beppo on Howe and Hurley. The luncheons will feature head coach Marshall Sperbeck as well as a student-athlete and will take place from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
• The luncheons will take place each Monday throughout the season. For $10 patrons will receive salad, entree, bread, desert and drink.
• Hornet Football Weekly will air every Thursday at 7 p.m. on Comcast channel 104 and repeat on Saturdays at noon. Each week host Jason Ross will be joined by head coach Marshall Sperbeck, a player and an athletic department guest.
• The Big Sky Conference ROOT SPORTS Players of the Week went to North Dakota wide receiver Greg Hardin, Northern Arizona defensive back Anders Battle and Cal Poly kicker/punter Bobby Zalud. Hardin set the Big Sky record with 333 receiving yards and three touchdowns in a win over Montana. Battle had 14 tackles and a forced fumble in a 21-7 victory over UC Davis. Zalud made three field goals and four field goals while beating Portland State.


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Next weekends showing of the recent animated movie Frozen, may be signalling more than the impending weather change in Portland.
There is a sad reality setting in for the small community cinema group. They just cannot get films in the format they need to continue bring entretainment to the children and adults of Portland.
Over recent years it has gotten harder and harder to get popular movies for the old projectors, as the rest of the world is going digital.
The cinema has been run by a small local group of volunteers for a number of years, and without their tireless efforts, there would not have been any movies at all.
Here is a message from their facebook page:
"Hi Friends this will be our Last showing for the time being, as the film company's are not importing 35mm prints into Australia any more!. if you have any ideas on where we can apply for grants or sponsors please inbox us on this page, we need at least $50,000 to get started with digital projection and sound equipment, $60,000 to do it properly, "
Without some much needed funding that may not be curtains, but it will certainly be an extended intermission for the monthly cinema.
Last months showing was cancelled due to the movie not being available, but this month there is film, there is a session at 2pm showing Frozen and we urge you to get the kids and get a long, it may be your last opportunity.
For more information on donating or assisting with fundraising please contact the group via their facebook page – search Pictures at Portland Crystal Cinema.


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Governor Matt Mead's office on Thursday released information about the State of Wyoming and CenturyLink (formerly Qwest) agreement on a contract that will result in two-thirds of Wyoming's 88,165 students having access to Ethernet broadband at their schools before the end of 2011. Governor Mead said, "I am very pleased we were able to work out an agreement with CentruryLink to bring Ethernet to 13 additional Wyoming cities." Those cities are: Laramie, Rawlins, Rock Springs, Jackson, Riverton, Lander, Cody, Douglas, Gillette, Buffalo, Sheridan, Glenrock and Green River. Those that already have access are Cheyenne and Casper. Jeff Waters, vice president of CenturyLink Business Government and Education Services said, "Education is a key area of focus for CenturyLink because it is integral to developing productive and prosperous communities." In the photo Steve Yates of CenturyLink is seen working just to the left of his vehicle that sports the recently applied CenturyLink logo. Steve was working at the terminal box that feeds Sheridan's Woodland Park Elementary School that will no doubt benefit from the Ethernet broadband when it becomes available.
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This strengthened my resolve not to buy plants at garden centers this spring. We are nature loveing folks we have wild animals that live on our land and I feed them , I got a massive bag of dog meals (we dont have a dog) and I put out a large bowl each night when i feed the chickens and the coons eat that and leave the garden alone and as for the rabbit's i just throw the seeds out by the fince and grow them a batch also I am anti hunting so I have deer feeder's all ove my house and feed them during hunting season , we have three that come right up to the deck.
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Saxon, over the decades have gone from being pioneers of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, to becoming one of the most successful UK rock acts of all time. The truth, though, is that Saxon have always transcended trends and eras. From 1979's 'Saxon' album to new album 'Thunderbolt', the band have enjoyed considerable success. Five Top 40 albums in the UK, with four Top 20 singles. And they were similarly successful in other parts of the world as well. It's no wonder their influence spread across the globe, and played a crucial role in the way we look at hard rock and heavy metal today.
Saxon's fourth album, Denim And Leather was originally released on 5th October 1981. It was recorded at Aquarius Studios in Geneva. Arguably their most successful record to date it spawned the classic singles 'Princess Of The Night', 'Never Surrender' and the song 'And The Band's Played On', which was inspired by their appearance at the inaugural Monsters Of Rock festival in 1980. This edition contains the B Sides of the 'Never Surrender' single and seven live tracks recorded on the Denim And Leather tour of 1981.
Princess Of The Night
Never Surrender
Out Of Control
Rough And Ready
Play It Loud
And The Bands Played On
Midnight Rider
Fire In The Sky
Denim And Leather
CD Bonus Tracks
20,000Ft (Remix)
Bap Shoo Ap (Live At Donington)
Intro / And The Bands Played On (Live)
Princess Of The Night (Live At The Rainbow '81)
Midnight Rider (Live At Hammersmith '81)
Never Surrender (Live At Hammersmith '81)
Machine Gun (Live At Hammersmith '81)
Play It Loud (Live At Hammersmith '81
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Saxon's fifth album, Power And The Glory was originally released on 21st March 1983 and was produced by Jeff Glixman at Axis Sound Studios in Atlanta. The album spawned two singles, 'Nightmare' and the title track, 'Power And The Glory' and also marked the replacement of drummer Pete Gill with Nigel Glockler, who remains a member of Saxon to this day. This version includes early working demos of songs from the album, recorded in 1982. Including tracks that didn't make the final track listing
Power And The Glory
This Town Rocks
Watching The Sky
Midas Touch
The Eagle Has Landed
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Make Em Rock
Turn Out The Lights
Turn Out The Lights (Demo '82)
Stand Up And Rock (Demo '82)
Power And The Glory (Demo '82)
Saturday Night (Demo '82)
Midas Touch (Demo '82)
Nightmare (Demo '82)
Redline (Demo '82)
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Originally released on 16th April 1984, Saxon's sixth album was produced by Kevin Beamish at the legendary Sound City Studios, in Los Angeles. It featured the band's first recorded cover song, a version of the Sweet's 'Set Me Free' and the singles' Sailing To America', 'Just Let me Rock' and 'Do It All For You'. This version includes early working versions of some of the songs featured on the album and also the songs 'Borderline' and 'Helter Skelter' that didn't make the final track listing of Crusader.
The Crusader Prelude
A Little Bit Of What You Fancy
Sailing To America
Set Me Free
Just Let Me Rock
Bad Boys (Life To Rock N'Roll)
Do It All For You
Rock City
Run For Your Lives
CD Bonus Tracks
Helter Skelter
Do It All For You
A Little Bit Of What You Fancy
Sailing To America
Just Let Me Rock
Do It All For You (Intro) / Run For Your Lives
Living For The Weekend
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According to the CSEW 5 in 6 victims did not report their sexual assault that's 83%. That would make me the 1 in 6 that did report my sexual assault. Below is my story I have changed the names of the people involved apart from my own. I'm sharing my story to show you that each case is different and that there is a light at the end of the dark tunnel. I have split my story up to make it easier to digest and also easier for me to write.
I had just turned 17 I was living with my (ex)husband in Germany and I was enjoying having a pretty care free life. My (ex)husband was in the Army and was being sent away on an exercise, he had asked his friends to pop in on me make sure I was ok whilst he was away, I was suffered with panic attacks.
His friend who I will call Dave was popping by one night for a few drinks and to watch crappy TV, he asked me if it was ok if his two friends Steve and Bob could also come along. I agreed and saw no harm in it, we were all around the same age and I had grown up around squaddies, I found I got on well with them as I got the humour and the lifestyle. So Dave, Steve, Bob and me sat in my flat having a couple of drinks which were leftover from my party, we listened to music played stupid drinking games and just being teenagers. As it got late Dave left leaving Steve and Bob behind, Steve and Bob were both pretty drunk although in hindsight I think Bob had been less drunk than he had been making out. I offered my spare room and sofa to them and took myself off to bed.
I was woken up, at first I couldn't work out what it was waking me up I just felt uncomfortable. It took a few seconds to realise what was happening, I was being raped. Bob was on top of me I didn't know what to do I just laid there wanting to scream, I wish I had had the strength to push him off but I was scared. I kept my eye's closed wishing it would just end, I kept thinking about all the crime programme's I had watched and how so many of the women were beaten or killed. I did think if I moved he might of tried to kill me after all he was raping me he could of been capable of anything. Time seemed to standstill until eventually it came to and end, well the rape anyway. He laid in my bed next to afterwards called me a fucking slut and went to sleep. I didn't dare move until I knew he was asleep.
When I was certain he was asleep I grabbed my house phone and went into my spare room locking the door behind me. I was shaking, sobbing and felt sick how could this happen to me? what did I do to deserve this? Those questions start straight away. I used my house phone to text Dave begging him to come and get Bob out of my flat. It took a while for him to respond but he eventually came back, he knew that something wasn't right. When Dave got to mine I told him what had happened he then woke up Steve and told him. I wanted him gone I wanted them all gone but it was hours before they left, I stayed in my spare room the whole time. I don't know for sure but I think Dave told Bob and I think that is when Bob started his story and getting the boys to have his back. I could hear them talking but couldn't hear what they were saying, they made themselves some food and even nipped to the shop for some cigarettes. Meanwhile I sat on my spare bed feeling sick and disgusted, eventually they all left. The minute they all left I cried harder than I had ever cried before.
I tried to ring my Husband but with him being away I couldn't get hold of him. I then rang his brother to ask if his Dad could get me a number (his dad was ex army same battalion). His brother could hear in my voice I was hiding something but I couldn't tell them what would they think? But his brother had said something to his Dad which made him ring me back. I broke down on the phone and I told him what had happened. He rang the military police.
Before the police got to me I had a few fellow solider's contact me, one asked me how I was doing the other told me Bob had gone back to camp and bragged about what he had done. I felt humiliated. Everyone knew. When the police arrived my friend and her mum were with me as they were dropping some stuff off for me, they were going to find out anyway so I told them. My friends mum packed me some clean clothes and told me I could stay with them until my husband got back. I can never thank her enough.


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Duchess Kate's portrait artist defends his work, says he made a second version
Artist Paul Emsley is defending the official portrait he painted of the Duchess of Cambridge, which was subjected to harsh criticism following its unveiling last month.
The former Kate Middleton called the painting "brilliant" but others weren't as kind, with some critics saying the portrait made her look older than her 31 years.
The criticism led Emsley to create an alternate portrait of Kate. In that one, according to The Washington Post, the duchess "appears bright-eyed and young, refreshed, even playful."
Emsley told the Post that creating that portrait, which he would not allow to be photographed, made him certain that the canvas now hanging in London's National Portrait Galley is the better version.
"There's a quotation an American friend of mine, the wife of an American artist, sent me in support," he said during the interview. "When Picasso was told his portrait of Gertrude Stein did not look like her, his response was, 'It will.' People will become acclimatized over time to something which is not something that they were expecting."
"I did not deliberately age her or anything like that," Emsley added. "I wanted it to be an authentic record, but it's very easy to put in more shadows and things than are perfectly necessary, and I haven't done that. I've tried to record, in a polite way, what I regard as her natural beauty."
Emsley also told the Post that he's brushed off the negative feedback the portrait has received.
"Critics have a job to do," he said. "I understand that. It's not just to criticize. They're trying to interpret art for the public. That's fine. I understand why they do it, but I'm not particularly interested. I honestly wouldn't really take their opinions too seriously."
He added, "I have to accept the fact that there are many people that don't like the portrait, and that's fine. As an artist, you do understand you're never going to please everybody."
Read Emsley's full interview with the Washington Post here.


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Android often takes quite a bit of criticism for its "fragmentation". It's got lots of versions currently on the market, it comes in different shapes and sizes, OEMs can customize it to their liking… the sky is the limit with Android.
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Storms of Shambhala for Windows is now available on Steam!
With the success of the Kickstarter, Storms of Shambhala will be coming to Windows soon! Thanks to all the support, the game will be available through Steam and you can view it there now. In a couple of weeks, Storms will go live!
The Kickstarter has begun and will last until 9-14-17. Let me know if you have any questions on the Kickstarter page and I will answer them promptly. With your help we can make this happen!
Due to a few last minute changes I am going to have to delay the Kickstarter start date for a few days or less. Thanks for your patience as the last few things get wrapped up here. I'll keep you all updated and let you know when it goes live!
The Kickstarter for the app (and a signed copy of the PoD game) is set for 8-20-17! If your not already on the newsletter, click the link below to view it online. If you would like to sign up for the newsletter, you can do so from the newsletter tab at the top of the page! Storms of Shambhala Newsletter 1
The 2 player hotseat demo is ready to play! Currently available for Windows.
The card gallery is now online and available for viewing! Check out the historic and cultural artwork used from around the world dating back to the early 13th century!
New to Storms of Shambhala? Check out this short video featuring artwork from the game!
In recognition of its artwork, Storms of Shambhala has received an art score of 87/100 from The Game Crafter!
An early production version of Storms of Shambhala has been published and is available for the first time at The Game Crafter!


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SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 Is Now Available !
Service packs are very critical and important. It is very important from product upgrade & bug fixing point of view.
Regular upgrades to your system with latest releases help you in :-
· Continued Support
· Resolves Problems
· New Features
Microsoft has recently released SQL Server 2008 R2 service packs. Please note SQL Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2008 are different versions & this release is for SQL Server 2008 R2. It will not work on SQL Server 2008 but will work only on SQL Server 2008 R2. If you are installing fresh SQL Server 2008 R2 or having SQL server 2008 R2 RTM or SQL server 2008 R2 SP1 or any other CUs installed , you just have to download and install SP2 and there is no need to install mediator releases. Service pack SP2 will contain all releases & upgrades before SP2 including SP1 upgrades.
List of Bug Fixes : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2630458
You can download : http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=29848
Blocking & Deadlock
Blocking & Deadlock
SQL Server blocking
SQL Server blocking occurs when one connection (user process or application process) places a lock on a table (or a number of rows) and a second connection attempts to read or modify the data under the lock. Depending on the type of the lock, this can cause the second connection to wait until the first connection releases its lock. A blocked connection waits indefinitely for the blocking connection to release its lock.
The more blocking happens on the server the less concurrency the system achieves. A certain amount of blocking is unavoidable but too many blocks for longer periods of time can degrade the performance of SQL Server.
SQL Server deadlocks
The combination of two blocked connections where the first is blocking the second and the second is blocking the first is called a deadlock. Since deadlocks are not naturally resolved with time, SQL Server automatically kills one of the connection (Deadlock victim) once it detects a deadlock. This allows the other connection to continue with its transaction.
Although deadlocks can be caused by two short blocks (Fraction of a second), it is often the long blocks that increase the chances of a deadlock to happen.
Blocks escalating to deadlocks
The following diagram shows the sequence of events leading to a deadlock. Consider two applications (A1, A2) accessing two different table (T1, T2):
Event 1: A1 places a lock on T1 inside its transaction and continues to execute other statements
Event 2: A2 places a lock on T2 inside its transaction and continues to execute other statements
Event 3: A1 attempts to place a lock on T2 (Needs to access T2 before it can finish the transaction) but has to wait for A2 to release its lock
At this point, a block is created since A2 is blocking A1
Event 4: While A1 is waiting, A2 attempts to place a lock on T1 (Needs to access T1 before it can finish its own transaction)
A deadlock is created since two connections have blocked one another. SQL Server automatically resolves the deadlock by choosing one of the connections as a deadlock victim and killing it.
Text information from RPC trace events not displayed in Profiler
In SQL Server 2005 and later, the information in the TextData column captured for the RPC:Starting and RPC:Completed events is also available in the BinaryData column. For performance reasons, it is more efficient to include the BinaryData column and omit the TextData column, when adding these events to the trace. If the BinaryData column is included, Profiler will extract the text from that column and display it in the lower event details pane, even if the TextData column was not included for the event.
However, a problem occurs when the trace does not contain ANY events with the TextData column. If such a trace is open in Profiler, the TextData column is not displayed in the grid, and the text information associated with the RPC:Starting and RPC:Completed events is not displayed in the lower event detail pane, even though the information is available in the BinaryData column.
SQL SERVER – SELECT vs. SET Performance Comparison
While testing the performance of the following two scripts in query analyzer, interesting results are discovered.
While comparing their performance in loop SELECT statement gives better performance then SET. In other words, SET is slower than SELECT. The reason is that each SET statement runs individually and updates on values per execution, whereas the entire SELECT statement runs once and update all three values in one execution.
SET is the ANSI standard for variable assignment, SELECT is not.
SET can only assign one variable at a time, SELECT can make multiple assignments at once – that gives SELECT slight speed advantage over SET.
If assigning from a query, SET can only assign a scalar value. If the query returns multiple values/rows then SET will raise an error. SELECT will assign one of the values to the variable and hide the fact that multiple values were returned.
When assigning from a query if there is no value returned then SET will assign NULL, where SELECT will not make the assignment at all keeping the variable unchanged.
Why Can't I Set a Default SQL Server Schema for My Windows Group Login?
Application doesn't use the dbo schema and I need to set the users coming into the database to use the correct schema automatically. We're using Windows groups and whenever I go to set a default schema, SQL Server gives me an error. How can I set the default schema for my users?
The short answer is that if you're using Windows groups, you can't. While the best practice is to use Windows groups because that makes security management much easier on the DBA, one area that's not true is when you need to specify a default schema.
As of SQL Server 2005, users in a database can be set to have a default schema except for the following cases:
- Windows groups
- Logins mapped to certificates
- Logins mapped to asymmetric keys
We'll focus on Windows groups. If you try to specify a default schema, as in the following example:
You get this error:
This is not a bug; it is the expected behavior. While you can set other default settings, like default database and default language, these correspond to the server level of SQL Server and not an individual database. So why is there a difference? It has to do with the fact that a given Windows user is typically a member of multiple Windows groups. More than one of those Windows groups could have access to the SQL Server and to a specific database, especially in larger environments. For instance, as a DBA you might be a member of the following groups at the domain level (I've using generic names as each organization has different naming conventions):
- Domain User
- Full Time Employee
- Information Technology Member
- Database Administrator
And for a given SQL Server, the groups Database Administrator and Full Time Employee might both access. In the event that both have access, when we're talking about default database and default language, it's not a big deal if we have multiple values as long as they are all valid. After all, both can be overridden when connecting to the SQL Server, even if there is an issue. They also can be overridden after the connection is made. However, when it comes to default schema, we have a problem. For instance, imagine if we could do the following:
- Database Administrator -> Admin
- Full Time Employee -> Employee
When a DBA connects and tries to execute a stored procedure in the database, does SQL Server execute Admin.SomeStoredProcedure or Employee.SomeStoredProcedure? What if there are multiple groups? How do you know for a particular user which schema should be default? The only way to solve the confusion is to specify per user. And if you're going to do that, there's no point specifying the default schema for a Windows group. One could argue that if a particular user is a member of only one group, then a default schema should be specified. However, because of the fact that the association with groups occurs outside of SQL Server, this can lead to unexpected behavior. Also, if a second group is added to the database which the user is a member of, we no longer have the single group situation. Then how should SQL Server react? There's no simple way to solve this issue. That's why default schemas aren't allowed for Windows groups.
SQL has long resolved similar issues for logins that are Windows groups. For instance, if a Windows user is a member of two Windows groups that are in turn created as logins on a SQL Server machine, SQL is able to resolve possible differences in default database, language, etc. So it is beyond any possible justification that Microsoft has yet to in some way resolve this for default schema. Defaulting to the dbo schema in such a situation would certainly be an acceptable solution so long as the user is not automatically granted alter on the dbo schema.
At present, if a user that does not have a default schema by virtue of accessing via a group creates an object without qualifying it (ie: "create table" rather than "create dbo.table") will automatically cause a new schema to be created named after themselves. This user is then granted full ownership of this new schema. This happens even when the group login/user that they used to get to the database is EXPLICITLY DENIED create schema rights. This is totally unacceptable. A user should not be able to create a schema when they are denied that permission. Microsoft has tried to claim that the user is not actually creating the schema, that SQL Server actually is. While this may technically be true, it in fact always it technically true. Any user that creates a schema does so by submitting a request to SQL Server to create it, and SQL Server then creates is. In either case, the user caused SQL Server to create it so the attempt at justifying this by saying that the user didn't violate the "deny create schema" fails the test of basic logic
The Workaround
Unfortunately, the only real workaround if users access SQL Server directly is to add users individually to SQL Server and to the database. This doesn't work if you have many users, but because specifying default schema gets to a per user setting, it's really the only way to go. There are ways, such as through PowerShell to script the members of a Windows group and then generate the T-SQL to create the logins, then add them to the database and set the default schema, but you'll be running this regularly to keep everything up to date. However, if you have an application that has a schema other than dbo and users cannot specify the schema, you're not left with any other choice.
If users are accessing through an application, such as a web service, then using a Windows user account for the web service is an option, which allows you to specify the default schema. This assumes, of course, that the web service or application is handling security outside of SQL Server. If it's not, then this isn't a viable option either, and you're forced back to the workaround. In this situation, resorting to a SQL Server-based login doesn't work either, because there is no way SQL Server can tell between Mary and John accessing the DB through the application. You'll have to drop back to specifying the users to be passed through and create them in the database individually.
In SQL 2012 we can have default schema for windows groups as well.
SQL Server 2008 || Parallel DBCC (Database Console Commands)
SQL Server 2008 Enterprise gives you the added boost to verify your data quickly and efficiently with multiprocessor support. Database console commands such as DBCC CHECKDB, DBCC CHECKFILEGROUP, and DBCC CHECKTABLE check the allocation and integrity of the database objects. In short, these commands are used to ensure that the database is free from corruption—pages are linked properly, the data is valid, and page offsets are correct. It is important to execute these checks against your healthy system to be sure that any internal database problems are corrected early, any hardware or database issues that cause corruption are detected and corrected, and that your database is responding in the appropriate manner to application requests. When you execute DBCC CHECKDB, DBCC CHECKFILEGROUP, and DBCC CHECKTABLE against a large database or table stored in the Enterprise edition of SQL Server 2008, the Database Engine may check multiple objects in parallel if system resources are available and the Database Engine deems the load would benefit from parallel processing. The query processor reevaluates and automatically adjusts parallelism with each table or batch of tables checked. Parallel DBCC should typically be left enabled, but can be disabled by using trace flag 2528.
Checking database objects in parallel reduces maintenance and operational costs and improve database availability. Large databases may require a long maintenance window to complete validation, which can affect operations during normal business hours. By using multiple processors to complete maintenance operations, SQL Server 2008 Enterprise completes database validation more quickly, which will free up system resources and tempdb, and in some cases reduce locking during your vital production hours.
How to Recycle SQL Server error logs – 5 Types of logs
1) Recycle SQL Error log
exec msdb..sp_cycle_errorlog
2) Recycle SQL Agent Error log
exec msdb..sp_cycle_agent_errorlog
3) Recycle(rollover) SQL Server Default trace
EXEC sp_configure 'default trace', 0 RECONFIGURE
EXEC sp_configure 'default trace', 1 RECONFIGURE
4) Recycle SQLFT#.Log
a. Before 2008 – restart the indexer
b. After 2008 – no way to cycle to full text log without restarting SQL server
5) Recycle FDLAUNCHERRORLOG
a. Restart FDLauncher service


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You won't see it on TV, but the revelation from Hayes Carll's taping of "Austin City Limits" on Tuesday night at ACL Live was what happened when he tried to play "KMAG YOYO," the title track to his 2011 album.
It's a rapid-fire, wordplay-intensive tune that's admittedly a challenge to pull off, and Carll crashed it into a brick wall at full speed twice while careening through the third verse. Finally he gave up. "That's not going to cut it on 'Austin City Limits,'" he mock-scolded himself. "There'll be no ad-libbing babble tonight."
Carll returned to the song in the encore and finally got down a version that should work just fine for the half-hour edit when his episode airs next season. But while the aborted first takes ultimately were a source of lively humor for his fans, they also testified to the change Carll has undergone as a songwriter and performer in recent years.
"Lovers and Leavers," released in April, found the native Texan returning to his troubadour roots. Over the years since his 2002 debut album, Carll had drifted toward rowdy barroom rockers, but he'd increasingly felt less comfortable with that. It'll always be a part of his identity, certainly: He cranked the tempo up on other songs in this 16-song set, including "The Lovin' Cup" and the show-ending "Stomp and Holler." But it's clear that his heart is now much more invested in the acoustic avenues he followed on the new album.
Carll played seven of the record's tracks at this taping, the second one he's done for ACL. (The first came six seasons ago, in the wake of his breakthrough album "Trouble in Mind.") Most of the new songs came in the first half of the show, which featured minimal backing from pedal steel guitarist Geoff Queen and percussionist Mike Meadows.
If the arrangements in that section got to be a bit predictable — Carll would play the first verse and chorus solo, then the steel and rhythm would join in — it put the focus squarely on the words, no doubt by design. Such an approach also favored a few extended introductions of the songs, which played well into Carll's natural gift for storytelling.
He dedicated "Sake of the Song" — an original from the new album that shares a title with a Townes Van Zandt classic — to the late Guy Clark, colorfully recalling a songwriting session he once had with Clark. Prefacing the as-yet unreleased "Jesus and Elvis," he explained that it was inspired by a visit to the delightfully campy North Austin bar Lala's. Best of all was his introduction to "The Magic Kid," a song about his young son's determination to become a magician. "He knew this thing made his heart sing," Carll marveled, before letting his own heart sing out the words and melody that his son inspired.
A quick mid-show reset of the stage converted Meadows' percussion riser into a perch for keyboardist Emily Gimble. Meadows moved to a full drum kit in the back, teaming with bassist John Michael Schoepf for a more traditional full rhythm section. The expanded lineup ran through eight more songs, including the aborted and finally rescued "KMAG YOYO." Another highlight from the new record was "Love Don't Let Me Down," which found soulful singer Gimble sharing the lead vocal with Carll.
At the end of that song, Carll noted that he co-wrote it with Allison Moorer and Jack Ingram, the latter of whom apparently was in the audience. Carll recalled having seen Ingram, a songwriter he admired, on "Austin City Limits" in 1997 and thinking, "maybe there's a chance" he could get there himself some day. It took more than a decade, but now that he's appeared twice on the program, it's clear Carll has made the most of that chance.
Set list:
1. Bad Liver and a Broken Heart
2. Love Is So Easy
3. Sake of the Song
4. Good While It Lasted
5. Jesus and Elvis
6. Girl Downtown
7. The Magic Kid
8. Beaumont
9. Love Don't Let Me Down
10. The Lovin' Cup
11. The Love That We Need
12. KMAG YOYO (aborted)
13. My Friends
14. Long Way Home
15. Wish I Hadn't Stayed So Long
16. KMAG YOYO (revisited)
17. Stomp and Holler


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This classic tee is perfect for those that find themselves travelling the world!
This casual scoop bottom t-shirt was designed to be a more relaxed fit and not overly snug in the chest or waist. It is considered a women's fit, however, so it does taper in at the sides ever so slightly.
This t-shirt also has a subtle scoop neck, which makes it cute on its own, or when layered with another tee or tank.
Pair it with a cute cardigan, sweater, or long sleeved fitted raglan to wear in cooler temperatures.
- 50% Ring Spun Cotton + 50% Polyester
- Wash gently in cold water + tumble dry low on the delicate cycle
- Matte white vinyl lettering and airplane graphic
- 100% Canadian Made
The chest is measured across the front (or back) from arm hole to arm hole.
The length is measured from the neckline on the back to the bottom hem.
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Hit the Spot: Pardi Gras at Take a Break
Two keyboards and a microphone (where it's at) plus a set of drums, a guitar and a bass; not to mention five musicians looking for a good time; bibbidy-bobbity-boo you've got yourself a Pardi Gras.
Recently BrantfordBands was down at Take a Break to catch a great band in a great new venue.
"But wait," I hear you object, "Take a Break isn't new, and since when do bands go there?" Since new owners Bill and Lisa took over, that's when. Renovations have transmogrified the inside of the bar into a brand new place; with league quality pool tables
(for those of the billiard ball smacking persuasion: there's also free pool on Friday nights)
a new clean sports theme and an open stage area for bands to ply their trade;
Take a Break just ain't what she used to be – It's better.
Pardi Gras took full advantage of the new-and-improved Take a Break and proceeded to lay down some smooth rock, funky blues and a little bit of Wu-Tang Clan (for the ladies).
No genre is safe; hide yo blues, hide yo rock, hide yo pop, cause Pardi Gras playin' everything out here!
Their style transformed the sports bar into an old saloon; dueling pianos (keyboards, same difference) faced off within the confines of the four yellow walls, not fighting each other but working together to create a wonderful musical barrage of sound-bullets which fire off rapidly to compel you to dance.
Whether belting out classic rock hits or getting down with some bluesy New Orléans flavored rock, Pardi Gras is a force to be reckoned with. Three lead singers take turns at the helm of the rock-it ship; each with their own distinct sound and style; and it allows the band to journey across a vast musical landscape. The juicy bass and rambunctious drums carry each song forth like Valkyries in the night. Pardi Gras is a group of five talented musicians who meld into one massive group with a singular mission: get you Pardi-ing.
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Posted on March 31, 2016, in Hit the Spot, Local Bands, Local Shows, Local Venues and tagged blues, brantford, funk, keyboard, live, Music, New Orleans rock, Pardi Gras, pop, rock, soul, Take a Break. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.


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Group lock boxes play an important part in electrical site safety as they isolate energy points when a large team is working, using a group lockout box ensures lockout of energy sources on larger projects until all workers have removed their locks
Control of Hazardous Energy is paramount on any site, Lockout therefore is the isolation of energy from the system (a machine, equipment, or process) which physically locks the system in a safe mode.
Group lockout boxes ensure lockout of energy sources on larger projects until all workers have removed their locks.
Features of the GLB-8 Electrical Group Lockout Box
Use for: Lockout situations where more than one person is involved.
Material: ABS Plastics (Yellow and Clear)
Dimensions: 330mm w x 280mm h x 90mm d
Padlock Holes: 29 holes
Colour: Yellow/Clear
Other: Wall Mounted
Using a group lockout box allows you to dramatically reduce the amount of locks required on a job, eliminating fasteners and get a quick overview of who is still on the job working.
With a custom made option available from Cirlock there are no excuses for compromising site safety and all employees can be kept safe using the most up to date equipment to enforce the most stringent procedures on your site.
For more information and pricing please call or use the IndustrySearch email form for a direct reply.
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Plug Lockout Device - PLD-12
Ball Valve Lockout - BVL-1
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In London for Derby Week, when the "talk of the town is 'orses, 'orses, 'orses," the San Francisco Chronicle's Stanton Delaplane could not restrain his admiration for the way the British press writes about 'orses. For readers of his syndicated column back home, Pulitzer Prizewinner Delaplane described the basic English race-track story:
"The writer opens with the Queen arriving at the track 'while thousands cheer.'
"Second paragraph: How the Queen reacted. She acknowledged the cheer graciously.
"Third para: What the Queen wore.
"Fourth para: What the Queen Mother wore.
"Fifth para: Who was with the Queen. Where they sat. How the weather wasit was to the...


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Don't tell the husband, but she's being pruned back to a single stem... and then trained properly onto the fence. :) What tipped the scales, you might ask? I was over at Posie Gets Cozy and she had posted amazing photos of her roses. Granted, Cecile is an assertive girl and may not be so delicately draped across my fence, but it was still enough to sway the decision.
xo, k


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And a fun way to stay cool. Make your plans for next year and bring your friends. It's always a fun day on the Forebay!
Thank you to everyone who joined us, to Tony Catalono and his staff at the Forebay and Ken Pordes for the great pics! Click here to see more of Ken's great shots.


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The 29th World LPG Forum & 2016 AEGPL Congress will provide unprecedented value for attendees, exhibitors and visitors. It will bring together the best aspects of the World LPG Forum and the AEGPL Annual Congress representing two annual events rolled into one exceptional LPG conference and exhibition.
The World LPG Forum is THE premier annual global event for the LPG industry. This unique event travels the globe annually attracting key international agencies, policymakers, media and the highest level of industry leaders to explore the LPG business, discuss its growth potential and to forge new business relationships.
The AEGPL Congress
The AEGPL Congress is the event of the year for the European LPG industry, bringing together European and global LPG leaders, buyers and suppliers to Europe's biggest LPG conference and exhibition to discuss the latest opportunities and challenges facing the sector, to network and do business.
Firenze Fiera Congress and Exhibition Centre is one of the largest convention centres in Italy and benefits from a unique city location, in the heart of Florence. The Firenze Fiera Congress and Exhibition Centre features three primary venues including the Fortezza da Basso which will host the event. The Fortezza da Basso is a masterpiece of the Renaissance architecture. The fortress was built between 1534 and 1536 commissioned by Alessandro De' Medici, the first Duke of Florence. Since 1967, the Fortezza da Basso has been the main Congress and Exhibition Centre venue for Florence and is a remarkable place, combining perfectly restored historic locations. The Fortezza da Basso is easily reachable and is a few steps from the Santa Maria Novella Railway Station, Piazza del Duomo and from the most important Florence landmarks and will contribute to making the 29th World LPG Forum & AEGPL Congress in Florence a spectacular success.


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If you're at all like me, procrastinating and generally in denial, it's mid-December and you're just now beginning to think about your holiday shopping. Here's the good news, there are still a bevy of bargains to be had and if you're living in Los Angeles or New York, those holiday deals are right in your backyard.
1. BRANDY MELVILLE: Hollywood Moms of teen girls rejoice – the brand known for it's relaxed, urban-chic apparel is hosting a Holiday Sample Sale on Sunday, December 15th in Los Angeles. Prices will be $5, $10, and $15 for signature women's tees, fashion tops, sweaters, knits, skirts, pants, dresses.
Remember this is CASH ONLY! Here are the particulars:
December 15, 2013 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Brandy Melville Warehouse Sale
664 S Santa Fe Ave
Los Angeles , CA 90021
2. PHONE CASES ON ETSY: Whether you're kid is a Star Wars Fan or ravenous for all these "Hunger Games," Etsy has a phone case for you. Not only are most of the phone cases much more creative than those in the stores, they're offered at a fraction of the price. The Hans SOlo iPhone case is only $6.90 and the Hunger Games phone case will only set you back $12.99 – now that's what I call having "the odds be ever in your favor." Sorry – I couldn't resist.
3. STILLA COSMETICS WAREHOUSE SALE: Uber Popular with both Hollywood Moms and their discriminating daughters, Stila Cosmetics is hosting a Los Angeles Warehouse Sale again this year on December 14th. The savings are up to 80% off hundreds of varied beauty products, including: makeup, skincare items, fragrances, and tools.
Special early bird bonus: The first 25 people in line will receive a free Moment Eye Shadow Palette.
Saturday, December 14, 2013 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Stila Cosmetics Warehouse Sale at The Doll Factory
1910 W Temple St.
Los Angeles , CA 90026
4. BACKSTAGE SUBSCRIPTION: SPECIAL OFFER: Save 30% off the regular price of Backstage, including Backstage.com and Backstage Magazine. Casting you and the family can trust. Jump Start your acting, modeling, and singing career today!
5. HOME GOODS: Want your bar to be as elegant as the set of MadMen or your master bath to Zen out? Zodax, as seen in In Style, People, Rachel Zoe & Elle Magazines, is hosting their annual Warehouse Sale on 12/12 through 12/14/13 (Thursday and Friday 8:00 a.m.- 4 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.). You'll save an amazing 60%-80% on gift candles, table wear, home decor, vases, ornaments, barware, picture frames, candleholders, pillows, lanterns and more.
Where: 14040 Arminta St., Panorama City, CA 91402. Cash/ CC
6. HEADSHOTS – Hollywood Mom Blog posts a select list of our preferred headshot photographers and we encourage you to look them over, click on the links and call the studios. ASK THEM – Are they offering any holiday specials? Any discounts for two or more kids? Are the Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles wondering what to get your child? This is a great time of year to get those pricey head shots paid for – they can even go in on them together as a group!
7. BOOKS: There are so many books that we as Hollywood Moms should be reading and should have our kids reading that soon I'll be creating a Book Store on Hollywood Mom Blog. In the interim, I recommend the following holiday reads: Confessions of a Casting Director: Help Actors Land Any Role with Secrets from Inside the Audition Room; Actors Anonymous; Mom! I Want To Be A Star; Sensational Scenes for Kids: The Scene Study-Guide for Young Actors (Hollywood 101) and lastly Growing Up on the Set: Interviews with 39 Former Child Actors of Classic Film and Television.
8. CONVERSE – The un-official shoe of the child actor just got a little cooler for the holidays. Yep – Maxstar Polka Dots High-top Double Platform Canvas Sneakers Shoes are really happening. Do not adjust your screen. Would your daughter wear these to an audition? Mine might!
9. ACTING CLASSES – What could be a better Christmas gift for a young actor than a Pilot Season intensive with one of Los Angeles' Top Kids Acting coaches, Cynthia Bain. In this camp your child will spend 3 days with Cynthia learning scene study AND on-camera audition technique during pilot season!
- Daily Scene Study
- Daily On-Camera Audition Technique / Cold Reading
- Daily Opportunity to watch your scenes back on our giant movie screen and get instant feedback.
- Jump-start your pilot season and sharpen your skills exclusively with the top youth coach in Hollywood.
When: February 11, 12, 13, 2014. (TUESDAY through THURSDAY 10:00am – 3:00pm)
Early Bird Special! Deposit of half made before Monday, December 16th, 2013 – $490 Balance Due on Febuary 1st, 2014 – $490 (For a total of only $980) * California Pizza Kitchen Lunch included everyday * Non-refundable Deposit of half due to secure your spot *10% discount for siblings. Call the studio to purchase your child's gift today! 818-760-0060
10. TORY BURCH – OK I'll admit I'm just a little jealous of our NYC counterparts as I post this. No, not jealous over your 27 degree weather while I'm shivering on a sunny, 68 degree day but plenty green with envy over this Tory Burch Sample Sale in your hood. It's so good I'd brave your traffic and weather for it.
The Tory Burch Sample Sale is going on now through the 12/14 and includes their highly coveted women's clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories. This will be up to 75% off retail. If any of our NYC Moms are headed over, CALL ME!
December 10, 2013 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
December 11, 2013 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
December 12, 2013 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
December 13, 2013 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
December 14, 2013 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tory Burch Sample Sale at Clothingline
261 West 36th Street
New York, NY 10018


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Psychologists Reveal Trick To Getting People The Perfect Christmas Present
It's about that time of the festive period when we start panicking about what presents to get for the people we love and generally over-think the whole thing.
Nobody wants to be responsible for buying someone a shit gift but, according to psychologists, the process of Christmas gift giving is actually a lot more straightforward than we're making it.
As reported by the Mail Online, the new research published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, decided to analyse people's gift buying habits – specifically what you should purchase and whether the person you're giving the gift to will actually like it.
And it seems like that old mantra of buying something you'd like for yourself does actually hold water.
Rather than trying to wrack your brain about what to buy for a person, it's apparently better to choose a present which embodies the "true self" of the giver, as it's more likely to be in tune with the gift receiver's enjoyment of the present.
Buying a present which you think the other person will like is actually more likely to result in disappointment for the receiver, according to the study.
University College London psychologist, Professor Adrian Furnham said:
Does anyone receive a present they actually want to keep? There appears to be no relationship between the cost of a gift and the extent to which it is liked or preferred. The better people know each other, the more special and subtle they can be. But a gift still must be carefully and thoughtfully chosen.
The study also took a look at what types of gifts couples should buy for one another, why you shouldn't spend too much too early in your relationship, and also why deodorant as a gift is a big no no.
Summed up, the top five rules of gift giving according to researchers are:
1. Buy gifts that reflect 'your true self' rather than what you think they will like for Christmas.
2. Don't do a 'bundle' gift approach as smaller presents devalue larger presents.
3. Couples should be try and choose its that reflect the couple's similarity.
4. Try and avoid spending too much on gifts in the early days of your relationship. Don't spend too little later on as well.
5. Never choose a present that could be seen as a hint at something you dislike about them. Buying deodorant suggests body odour.
Oh, and no socks. Obviously.
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On July 7th , 2015, European leaders will have a final word with Greece and there they will decide how to respond to the Greek referendum. The country is almost bankrupt and the complete financial structure has been collapsed. Standing in such a grave crises when the question rises whether Greece will remain in the Eurozone, the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras been invited to the emergency Eurozone Summit to demonstrate and present the exact situation of the great nation by the 18 leaders of different European countries.
It is anticipated and this is the ultimate that in the next few days all the Greek Banks will shut down as these will run out of cash. Though, there are still some signs that proclaim that the Greek Government is arranging for more conciliatory bailout proposal in this regard. Here, in the Summit, the countries representing, have been divided into two major groups. When Germany is following the stringent approach about Greece's debt, France on the contrary and offering their hand for complete support and pushing for reconciliation. French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has already mentioned that the French government will give complete support and will do anything to keep Greece in the Eurozone, which a humane step is taken by the French government.
The skeptic attitude of the German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble is not impressive to the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, ad that he has clearly mentioned in the European Parliament that maybe there are some powers in the European Union that is giving their best shot to excluding Greece from the Eurozone.
Let's wait and watch how the austerity helps Greece to win or lose this financial war.


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This is a really intresting article by John Johnston, 7000 people have become shareholders in a wind turbine- in just 13 hours!
Aquaterra, an innovative company who are passionate about renewable energy, are in the process of designing a multi- million pound renewable energy project. They are planning on building a bridge between Yell and Unst which would either incorporate a tidal generator or have the tidal generator accessible from the new bridge.
A French billionaire has announced plans to introduce 3,000 electric hire cars in London, in a scheme similar to the 'Boris bikes' introduced in 2010.
Vincent Bollore confirmed the proposals after a subsidiary of his Bollore Group, IER, was selected by Transport for London to take over the management of the existing Source London scheme from June this year.
The proposed Rampion Wind Farm is without doubt a massive and exciting project and of particular interest to all Nsure staff as the vast array of offshore wind turbines will be quite visible from the windows of the Nsure office in Worthing, should it be built.
A University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) research associate and electrical engineering professor have designed a micro-wind turbine that generates electrical energy. Their target looks to be an innovative solution to cell phone batteries constantly in need of recharging and home energy generation where large wind turbines are not possible.
Smitha Rao and J.-C. Chiao designed and built the device that is about 1.8 mm at its widest point. A single grain of rice could hold about 10 of these tiny wind turbines. Their example is hundreds of the wind turbines could be embedded in a sleeve for a cell phone. Wind, created by waving the cell phone in the air or holding it up to an open window on a windy day, would generate the electricity that could be collected by the cell phone's battery.
Rao's work in micro-robotic devices has initially spun up a Taiwanese company's interest in having Rao and Chiao brainstorm over novel device designs and applications for the company's unique fabrication techniques, which are known in the semiconductor industry for their reliability.
As every Autumn draws to a close, it heralds the three day Renewable UK annual exhibition and conference, which this year took place in Birmingham at the NEC.
David Elliot-Rose and Dave Cole arrived at their hotel towards the end of the Monday afternoon and after a late lunch, went to set up their stand.
As Nsure arrange insurance for the four operating turbines on the Scottish island of Gigha this item is of particular interest.
The island is exploring the potential of being involved with a £2.5m development aimed at solving a well-documented issue - how to store energy generated by renewable energy sources. The proposed project will involve installing huge batteries containing 75,000 litres of sulphuric acid mixed with vanadium pentoxide; the intention is to allow power generated by the island's wind turbines to be stored for later use.
While the island's turbines are running, their power is used to run households on the island and any excess is transmitted by cable to the mainland electricity grid. When winds are low, and Gigha's turbines do not turn, the grid feeds power to the island. However, the existing cable link has an upper power limit. Consequently, much of the island's excess power is wasted as this cannot be transmitted to the mainland grid. The project, backed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, is intended to get round this problem.
One crucial point is that these batteries will be able to be used over and over again, and the islands and remote highland regions have immense potential for generating power from a variety of renewable energy sources. However, because suitable grid infrastructure is not in place and would be immensely expensive to upgrade or replace, comparatively, battery storage systems could help.
The concept is not new, although the size and scale of the use of battery storage is increasing. In August 2013, the Isle of Orkney recently powered up the UK's first large scale grid battery, being a new 2MW lithium ion battery which will help to balance grid and support renewable energy on the Scottish island.
The article below caught Nsure Renewables' eye. This is a summary from The Guardian's "Sustainable Business Blog" on 18th November 2013.
There used to be one reason alone for companies to stick a wind turbine in the car park or a solar panel on the roof, and that was a photo opportunity for marketing and the annual report. It looked good to be green but added to costs rather than lowered them. But as more businesses are choosing to invest in on-site renewable energy than ever before, the reasons appear to be changing.
A recent report found that on-site generation by UK businesses increased by 53% in 2012 alone, with almost 90% of that coming from solar and wind. And the motivation now is one of energy security.
According to the latest DECC figures, the annual average price of gas and electricity (including the climate change levy) has increased by 121% and 93% respectively since 2002 for non-domestic customers. Meanwhile costs of renewable technologies have gone down, performance has improved, whilst incentives and funding structures such as feed in tariffs (FITs), Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) have appeared.
"When we were making the original decision, one of the big things for us was energy security," says Graham Chadwick, environment and CDM functional manager at Bentley Motors. In April it installed the largest roof mounted solar panel system in the UK, over 20,000 solar panels with a capacity of 5MW fixed to its factory in Crewe.
The Carbon Trust's associate director of business advice, Dominic Burbridge, describes the current popularity of on-site renewables as "predominantly driven by a change in the business case... more organisations have been investing in energy efficiency, they've gained the returns of being more efficient and are asking 'where else can I make investments to cut costs and be greener?'"
He has also noticed "aggressive sales" for solar in particular. "Lots of companies now will go to an organisation with a large land or roof asset and say 'you don't even need to put any cash in, we can give you fixed-price energy basically for free, but we will take all the revenue that comes from the FITs and any electricity exported to the grid'"
In fact, very few companies own their on-site renewable assets. Bentley's is a joint venture with Lightsource Renewable Energy Limited, which leases the roof space. Toyota, whose 4.1MW array of 16,800 solar panels at its Burnaston site was previously the biggest in the country, is in partnership with British Gas. The benefit of such arrangements is that the company does not take on the risk or the up-front costs. Such co-ownership arrangements may only be a short-term trend, however. Mr. Burbridge argues that five- to seven-year payback periods for solar and warranties for 25 years on panels already offer "a good rate of return" and "owning on-site renewables means you get all the benefit".
Many of the world's largest companies are going even further. Since the first solar panel appeared on a Walmart store in 2007, it now produces about 4% of the electricity it uses in the US and aims for 20% by 2020. BMW's Leipzig plant in Germany installed four 2.5MW wind turbines this spring and Apple gets 16% of its electricity from solar and biogas.
The next trend is to move beyond on-site generation toward purchasing green energy direct from source – or even owning the source. Microsoft recently announced a 20-year agreement to purchase all the electricity generated from a 110-megawatt (MW) Texan wind farm. Google has announced a deal to buy 240MW of electricity from a wind farm, also in Texas. Ikea now owns 137 wind turbines having recently added a 7.65MW Irish wind farm to an already impressive portfolio in its goal to become totally energy independent by 2020.
This, not the token photo opportunity, is the driver now. It may be propped up by FITs, ROCs, and a current glut of third-party developers. Take those away overnight and "the price indicators wouldn't be there", as Mr.Chadwick comments. But those fixed energy costs are becoming more and more attractive. And as the technology rapidly improves, the market for on-site renewables could become self-sufficient soon enough.
New insurance products are always being developed to react to potential risks faced by owners and developers. For example, a reduction in yield can have a significant impact on a solar installation's financial performance which may not be as a result of any damage suffered. As a leading provider of insurance products for the renewable energy sector, Nsure Renewables help companies to better manage the impacts a reduction in yield can have on business.
Nsure's SolarPlus product provides cover for reduction in expected yield due to an installation's under performance, without the need for proof of negligence or defectiveness to trigger coverage for revenue losses.
SolarPlus provides cover for reductions in yield when production falls as a result of, for example, inclement weather, temporary sky obstructions, smoke, or volcanic ash clouds.
Nsure Renewables congratulate their client Renewable Energy Generation Ltd (REG) on the sale of their 12 MW operational wind farm at Goonhilly Downs in Cornwall to a fund managed by BlackRock.
Under the terms of their existing Asset Management Agreement with BlackRock, REG will continue to manage operations at the wind farm, with Nsure Renewables continuing to arrange the wind farm insurance.
REG Group currently has 38MW of projects with planning consents as well as 140MW of projects awaiting determination. The proceeds of the sale, together with REG's existing funds, will be employed in moving both existing and new consents to construction as quickly as possible, accelerating the growth of the Company and maximizing returns to shareholders.
The heavy horses have been back on Gigha in recent times, working the land like they had done in years past. Neil McPhail and Michael Mayberry of Skernish were at the site of Gigha 's new wind 330kw turbine, carrying out re-instatement works on 3km of 11kV underground cables that were laid in January 2013. Whilst the bulk of the work had been carried out by tractor, the final stages were left in the capable hands of Tommy and Poacher – the award winning Skernish Clydesdales.
Gigha Green Power Limited (GGPL) is a community-owned company that are installing a 4th turbine on Gigha, providing more income to the island for all its future projects such as it Housing Improvement Project.
Nsure are delighted to congratulate their client Evance Wind Turbines Ltd in respect of the commissioning of three R9000 small wind turbines at Scottish Water's water treatment works on the island of Stronsay in Orkney.
Due to the grid connection limitation Evance has installed the R9000 Grid+ system, so enabling the maximum energy from each 5kW turbine to be captured and used, while only allowing 3.68kW to be connected to the grid, so complying with the requirements of G83.
Hiring a Crane? Some points to be sure of.....
Nsure Renewables, specialist insurance brokers to the renewable energy industry, have been involved in the insuring of wind farms both in construction and operation for over 15 years, and are often asked about crane hire and the inherent risks involved from an insurance perspective. The answer really stems from the decision by you or your company as to which type of hire agreement is likely to be entered into.
Nsure Renewables client, Cleanwind Ltd, formed in 2009 to meet the demand for experienced technicians in the wind industry, has experienced significant growth.
Amongst many other services, Cleanwind currently provide blade cleaning teams throughout the UK and Southern Ireland to tackle the on-going issue of dirty blades, nacelle's and tower sections. Their cleaning practices ensure that all damage concealed behind years of operational dirt, grease and algae growth is disclosed and reported back to clients.
"We work hard to ensure we use cleaning agents which best suit the environment, using the most environmentally friendly products available. We also work closely with our suppliers, who provide us with specifically designed washing units to meet our operational needs" explains co-owner, Paul Quinn.
The Cadzow family have long been renowned for the Luing breed of cattle, which was first developed after 1947 on the island of Luing in the Inner Hebrides by brothers Shane, Denis and Ralph Cadzow.
Nsure Renewables are pleased to congratulate their clients Renewable Energy Generation Limited (REG) who have entered a long term strategic partnership with a fund managed by BlackRock.
The Transaction comprises three key components:
Nsure are pleased to announce that they have agreed a bespoke liability insurance policy wording with Zurich Energy for their renewable energy insurance book of business.
In November of 2011, Liquid Robotics dropped four of its brand new Wave Glider robots in the water just off the coast of San Francisco with hopes of making history and learning a thing or two in the offing. Two of the robots would set a course for Japan and the other two for Australia, each destination roughly 9,000 nautical miles away. It was to be the longest journey ever taken by any autonomous vehicle, a slow but steady swim across the entire Pacific Ocean that would collect and relay high resolution oceanographic and atmospheric data all along the way, stopping only for a quick maintenance check-up in Hawaii--if they made it that far at all.
And so Liquid Robotics' engineers dumped their robots into the rolling water and turned them loose, uncertain as anyone else whether the robots could survive the weather, waves, and wildlife they would surely encounter on a trans-Pacific crossing. There are sharks out there, after all. Massive waves and gale-force winds. There's a whole lot of saltwater out there, itself a force for destruction and disruption of mechanical systems. And yet almost exactly a year after launching the Wave Glider known as "Papa Mau" navigated around the Great Barrier Reef and arrived off the coast of Queensland Australia in May 2012, half a world away from where it started and only somewhat worse for wear.
Pentland Road Wind Farm (Pentland) on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, has been in construction since early Spring 2012. Nsure Renewables, specialist insurance brokers for the renewable energy industry, arranged all insurances for the £27 million project in conjunction with financing from the Co-Operative Bank, and, as with every wind farm has proved to be demanding in more ways than one.
As wind energy capacity in the UK continues to grow, days with a lack of wind can have a significant impact on industry and the financial performance of individual companies.
Nsure Renewables, specialist insurance brokers to the renewable energy industry, have looked to the Met Office to use its expertise as a world leading provider of weather and climate services to help companies manage the impacts of low wind.


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The OpenADR Alliance formed a strategic relationship with the India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF), a public private partnership initiative India's Ministry of Power (MoP) created to accelerate the development of smart grid technologies in the Indian power sector. The two organizations will work together to facilitate the adoption of Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) in India, helping utilities in the country better maintain grid reliability, while providing customers with demand response-enabled products delivering enhanced energy efficiency. Read more
EcoFactor is releasing third-party results showing very strong savings that appear to beat other leading competitors. After a full year of offering residential efficiency and demand response services to customers in Nevada. To view entire article click here.
Great article featured in the energy collective Demand Response Will Double By 2020: Here's Why
To communicate the benefits of the OpenADR standard, we will be showcasing membership and field experts in a series of webinars demonstrating achievements toward our mission. Our first free 60-minute webinar OpenADR Implementation: Commercial and Industrial Customers is scheduled for Sept. 30, 2014 at 8am PST. To learn more and to register click here.
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2013 Jaguar Xj
Jaguar planning two bodystyles for next XJ
As we alluded to in today's F-Type first drive, Jaguar hasn't been selling its wares in China for very long, and as a result, buyers there usually don't have the same appreciation for the brand's history. So you might reasonably think that the company's recent radical styling shift (kicked off by the 2008
2013 Jaguar XJ AWD
Even though this year's winter has gotten off to an abnormally slow start for most of North America, Jaguar has shown the world it means business by launching its all-new Instinctive All Wheel Drive system in Montreal, Canada. Designed primarily for consumers in the Northern US and Canada, Jaguar put us on the same snowy, slushy and icy roads that many of its buyers will have to
2013 Jaguar XF and XJ get new powertrains, all-wheel drive
A little more than a year ago Jaguar promised it would soon be closing a massive hole in its product line-up – the lack of all-wheel-drive vehicles. With the 2013 XF and XJ, that job is done... sort of.
2013 Jaguar XJ replaces 5.0L V8 with supercharged V6
Jaguar has announced a few updates for the 2013 XJ, the most significant of which is the availability of an all-new supercharged 3.0-liter V6 engine. The six-cylinder is good for 335 horsepower and 331 pound-feet of torque and is bolted to a new eight-speed automatic gearbox with a start-stop function. All told, the changes should help the big four-door yield a 14 percent improvement in fuel economy o


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|The Keep on the Borderlands, 5th edition playtest version, detail from the advertisement on the WOTC site
"When I wrote B2 I aimed at providing an exciting scenario for as wide a range of DMs and players as I possibly could. That you and your friends enjoyed it as much after 20 odd years time between adventuring in the module means that the mark I aimed at was hit well"
-Gary Gygax, 2004, EN World forum post
WOTC is going back to the basics for 5E - and Holmes Basic, at that. Well, at least for the first announced playtest scenario, which will use a version of B2 Keep on the Borderlands. This module was originally written by Gary Gygax specifically to serve as an introductory module for the Holmes Basic Set. It's also not really surprising, given that Mike Mearl's blog (not updated since last April) is called The Keep on the Gaming Lands. In 2010, he mentioned his "lunchtime Keep on the Borderlands game", and way back in 2008 he described the "Environs of the Caves" (what he changed about the Caves of Chaos) in a KotB game he was putting together. This also follows WOTC's trend of using updated versions of classic modules for new editions (such as Village of Hommlet and Beyond the Crystal Cave for 4E).
Here's the relevant portion from the Wizards website (thanks to Dungeon Fantastic for bringing this my attention earlier today):
Here's the relevant portion from the Wizards website (thanks to Dungeon Fantastic for bringing this my attention earlier today):
D&D Experience, the premier convention for fans of Dungeons & Dragons, is nearly upon us. D&D Experience offers players the opportunity to playtest unreleased game material...
D&D Secret Special: Caves of Chaos Playtest
Join the first public playtest of the next iteration of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. The playtest offers players the chance to run pre-generated 1st-level characters through the Caves of Chaos, a four-hour D&D adventure. Wizards of the Coast staff will be running several tables each day. As part of the playtest, participants must sign a special non-dislcosure agreement for playtesters.
Adventure Description: For years, Castellan Keep has stood on civilization's frontier, commanding a grand view of that dismal realm known as the Borderlands. A forlorn place, rife with monsters and terrors beyond imagining, adventurers have used this fort to seek glory and plunder in this dangerous realm, to unearth fabulous treasures and destroy foul monsters. Of all the haunts found here, none equal the Caves of Chaos in both danger and the promise of reward. Rumors abound of the wicked humanoids, the sinister monsters, and the dark priests that run amok in this dungeon. Only the most cunning and bold adventurers dare to face the dreaded caverns. Do you have what it takes to survive the Caves of Chaos?
Charting the Course: An Edition for all Editions (Thursday)
Join Mike Mearls, Monte Cook, and Jeremy Crawford as they discuss the origin for the idea to create an edition of Dungeons & Dragons that encompasses all previous editions. The designers discuss the challenges in creating compatibility and balance, as well as the exciting possibilities such a system creates. Seminar to be followed by a Q&A session.
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"There probably have been more copies of B2 printed than any other role-playing scenario" - Heroic Worlds by Lawrence Schick, 1991 (pg 135).
"The total print run for B2 is easily in excess of a million and a half units" - "Looking Back" by Ryan Dancey in The Story of TSR, 1999 (pg 27).
For more quotes from Gygax about B2, see Gygax on B2.


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Tanzania AA C-Cup
Tanzanian AA Arabica beans are grown on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt Meru. We use a blend of both, to give you a coffee very true to Tanzania. Coffee grown here tends to be medium to full-bodied. The taste is fairly rich in flavor, with mild floral notes. There is even a hint of honey to offset the natural wine-like tannins that many African coffee's carry at the finish.