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Determine upgrade approach (Office SharePoint Server)
Applies To: Office SharePoint Server 2007
This Office product will reach end of support on October 10, 2017. To stay supported, you will need to upgrade. For more information, see , Resources to help you upgrade your Office 2007 servers and clients.
Topic Last Modified: 2016-11-14
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Choose an upgrade approach
Special cases
Before you run any upgrade process, you have to determine which upgrade approach to take. Use the information in this article to help compare the pros and cons for each approach, and review information about special cases that might influence your approach. In addition to the information in this article, be sure to read Review supported and unsupported upgrade paths to understand exactly which upgrade situations are valid and lead to successful upgrades.
Ensure that you have installed Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) . For more information, see Microsoft Download Center.
Choose an upgrade approach
The following table lists and compares different upgrade approaches.
|Best for
In-place upgrade
Upgrades the content and configuration data in-place, at one time.
Easiest approach. Sites retain original URLs. Updates existing databases and servers using existing hardware.
Environment is offline while it runs. No ability to revert to original site.
Single server or small server farm.
Gradual upgrade
Installs the new version side-by-side with the previous version. The server administrator determines which site collections to upgrade and when to upgrade them.
Enables a more granular approach: You can upgrade at the site collection level. Reduces time any single user is affected. Sites retain original URLs. Can revert to original site. Uses existing hardware.
More complex and resource-intensive. Must redirect URLs during upgrade process, which causes issues for some client applications such as Microsoft Office. Requires extra storage in Microsoft SQL Server. Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 scalable hosting mode is not supported.
Medium or large server farms (without shared services) with many sites for which you must limit downtime. If your environment has many customizations and you encounter problems, you can always revert to the original site.
Gradual upgrade for shared services
The same as gradual upgrade but with separate upgrade passes to upgrade parent and child portal sites.
Same as gradual upgrade, but allows you to upgrade parent and child portal sites individually.
Same as gradual upgrade, plus: Two search crawls are active at the same time for the Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 and Office SharePoint Server 2007 environments.
Server farm of any size with shared services.
(Advanced) Database migration
Requires the server administrator to install the new version on a separate farm or separate hardware, and then manually migrate the databases into the new environment.
Enables moving to new farm or new hardware. SharePoint Portal Server 2003 environment is available and is untouched by upgrade.
Complex process that requires many manual steps and a higher risk of error. Requires additional manual steps to retain original URLs for sites. Search scopes must be re-created and search settings must be reapplied. Requires new server farm, and twice the amount of SQL Server storage space.
Those who are moving to new hardware or a new architecture.
Those who need to maximize upgrade throughput.
This approach is required for Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 environments that are using scalable hosting mode or Active Directory directory service account creation mode.
Moving from Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
For more information about how in-place and gradual upgrades work, see How the upgrade process works (Office SharePoint Server).
Special cases
You might have other requirements or additional goals that you want to accomplish when you perform your upgrade. The following table lists special cases and describes which upgrade approach is appropriate for each case.
|Upgrade approach to take
Upgrading from a 32-bit to a 64-bit edition of SQL Server?
If you plan to upgrade from a 32-bit to a 64-bit edition of SQL Server, we recommend that you perform the upgrade before you upgrade Office SharePoint Server 2007 to ensure best performance benefits. Ensure that you perform only one type of upgrade at a time to avoid upgrade failure.
There are two options for upgrading from a 32-bit to a 64-bit edition of SQL Server:
If you upgrade a SQL Server version — for example, from SQL Server 2000 or SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2008 — you can perform this upgrade before, during, or after you upgrade from a 32-bit to a 64-bit edition of SQL Server.
Upgrading from a 32-bit to a 64-bit edition of Office SharePoint Server 2007?
There are two 32-bit to 64-bit edition upgrade options for Office SharePoint Server 2007:
Upgrading a 64-bit edition of Office SharePoint Server 2007 to the next version of Office SharePoint Server?
Upgrade Office SharePoint Server 2007 to the next version of Office SharePoint Server by using one of the supported upgrade methods: in-place, gradual, or database attach.
We do not recommend an upgrade from a 32-bit edition of Office SharePoint Server 2007 directly to a 64-bit edition of the next version of Office SharePoint Server. If you must do this, you can only upgrade some of the databases, such as the content databases, by using the database attach method. The upgrade of the farm configuration database is not supported in this scenario.
Changing languages?
You have two choices, depending on whether a single site or your entire environment is changing languages:
Moving to Windows Server 2008?
First upgrade to Office SharePoint Server 2007 by using either in-place or gradual upgrade, and then upgrade to Windows Server 2008.
Upgrading from SharePoint Portal Server 2001?
Upgrade to SharePoint Portal Server 2003, and then upgrade to Office SharePoint Server 2007. For more information about migrating from SharePoint Portal Server 2001 to SharePoint Portal Server 2003, see SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Migration Resources (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=71516). Upgrading directly from SharePoint Portal Server 2001 is not supported. However, you can use a partner solution to upgrade the site content directly. For more information about upgrade partners, see the Migration and Upgrade page on TechNet (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=104403&clcid=0x409).
Upgrading from SharePoint Team Services?
Upgrade to Windows SharePoint Services 2.0, and then to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. Then you can either install Office SharePoint Server 2007 or migrate the content to Office SharePoint Server 2007. To migrate the content, use a tool (supplied, created by yourself, or licensed from a Microsoft partner) to use the PRIME object model to import the content into your Office SharePoint Server 2007 site. Upgrading directly from SharePoint Team Services is not supported.
Upgrading from Windows SharePoint Services 2.0?
Use the database migration method to migrate the content databases from Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 to Office SharePoint Server 2007. This migration process performs an in-place upgrade of the site content. For more information, see Chapter overview: Deploy a new farm, then migrate databases (Office SharePoint Server).
Upgrading from Microsoft Content Management Server 2002?
See Migrate from Microsoft Content Management Server 2002 to Office SharePoint Server 2007 and the Migration and Upgrade page on TechNet (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=104403&clcid=0x409).
Upgrading from SharePoint Portal Server 2003 using the SPARK connector for Microsoft Content Management Server 2002?
See Migrate from Microsoft Content Management Server 2002 to Office SharePoint Server 2007 and the Migration and Upgrade page on TechNet (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=104403&clcid=0x409). Recommended approach: Upgrade the SharePoint Portal Server 2003 portal sites, and then use the MCMS migration tools to migrate content from MCMS 2002 into the upgraded portal sites.
Upgrading from an environment that included the Microsoft Office Web Components (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=71517)?
These components will continue to work in the new version if you upgrade using in-place or gradual upgrade. However, the database migration approach does not work for these components, because they can only be installed in a Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 or SharePoint Portal Server 2003 environment. If you are upgrading to the Office SharePoint Server 2007 Enterprise Client Access License (CAL), consider using the Excel Services capabilities in your new environment instead of the Office Web Components.
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ENVIRONMENT IN FOCUS / Diet for a sustainable planet / The challenge: Eat locally for a month (You can start practicing now)
As World Environmental Day opens in San Francisco, with 100 mayors brainstorming about environmental problems worldwide, four Northern California women are viewing the issues through the prism of their own kitchens.
Calling themselves the Locavores, the women -- Lia McKinney, Jessica Prentice, Dede Sampson and Sage Van Wing -- are passionate about eating locally and have devised a way to show others how to do that, too.
With San Francisco as the center, they have drawn a circle with a 100- mile radius from the city, and are urging people to buy, cook and eat from within that "foodshed" -- or their own foodshed, based on where they live --
in a monthlong challenge in August called "Celebrate Your Foodshed: Eat Locally."
Eating within a foodshed, they say, is the best way to support the environment.
"Eating locally solves the major issues facing us," says Bart Anderson of Palo Alto, co-editor of Energy Bulletin, an online news portal (energy bulletin.net).
For the Locavores and others who believe in eating locally, doing so affects the planet's top three problems: the fact that we're on the downhill side of the supply of oil and other fossil fuels, environmental deterioration and economic issues, all of which will be addressed by World Environmental Day meetings this week.
Eating locally is the best way to promote sustainability, say those who are passionate about the practice.
Sustainability in its most general sense means eating in a way that maintains and promotes the health of the planet, the food supply and the people who steward it.
Serving monkfish, which is an endangered species, or snacking on South American cherries in December are not sustainable practices, but eating California-caught Dungeness crab during theNovember-May season, and buying Central Valley cherries in summer are.
"Our food now travels an average of 1,500 miles before ending up on our tables," says one of the Locavores, Sage Van Wing, of Point Reyes. The process imperils "our environment, our health, our communities and our taste buds."
Sustainable food comes from sustainable agriculture, which does not rely on heavy use of petroleum on the farm or in distribution. Besides conserving oil, sustainable agriculture reduces carbon emissions, which are linked to global climate change and poor health. Finally, supporting local agriculture sustains the local economy.
Sustainable vs organic
Organic -- which used to mean largely local, small and family-owned operations -- can now mean food grown half the country away, or abroad, and by large, corporate-owned farms that use highly mechanized methods and distribute through centralized, large transportation systems.
It is now possible to buy organic food from Argentina and Chile, but "I'm sorry, that's not sustainable," says Dave Henson, director of the Occidental Art and Ecology Center in Sonoma County.
"We have to consider the whole food stream, from genetic inputs to seed, to the quality of labor, to harvest and shipping and packaging and the waste stream," says Henson. "Food miles is another indicator."
"Food miles" are foremost in Jessica Prentice's thoughts as she prepares for the August challenge of eating within the foodshed that she and the Locavores have drawn. We spent an afternoon with Prentice as she shopped and cooked dinner. Between now and August, she and the other Locavores are going through their pantries, researching and refining the boundaries of their personal foodsheds.
Prentice, a professional chef and self-described "passionate home cook," is testing the final recipes for her book, "Thirteen Moons: Food and the Hunger for Connection," to be published by Chelsea Green. (A few of those recipes can be found on these pages.)
The book comprises a series of essays interlaced with recipes that reflect cooking by the 13 lunar months of traditional cultures (see chart). In her essays, she argues for eating in sync with local seasons and for food systems that restore body and land.
Practice run
On a recent visit to the Berkeley Farmers' Market, she did a practice run for the foodshed eat-athon. "How far away is your farm?" she asks a peach farmer. When he answers that he drives about 130 miles, she says, "I guess that means no peaches from him." As the walk continues, she refines her question to, "As the crow flies, how far away is your farm?"
She pauses in front of blueberries. "They're not certified organic, but they don't spray," she says. She believes supporting a local farmer, even if not certified organic, is better than not supporting that farmer at all.
As Prentice passes the coffee vendor, she admits that she used to cruise the farmers' market sipping coffee. Coffee is not local by a long shot, but she hopes potential foodshed participants don't rule themselves out of the challenge because they can't give up their morning cup. "We're not food Nazis, " she jokes.
One goal of the foodshed month is to encourage people to draw their own boundaries. "If you don't want to give up coffee, then maybe you'll buy what's roasted locally," she says.
At the Kashiwase family stone-fruit stand, she points out that "the fourth generation is farming their land." At the Four Sisters produce stand, she says, "When they started, they had 2 inches of topsoil, and now they have 2 feet of it. It's beautiful." One of the main tenets of sustainable farming is the restoration of the farm and surrounding environment and the support of farm families.
Supporting farms
As she approaches Full Belly Farm, the farmer greets her with the news that they are milling their own organic wheat for flour. Wheat (and therefore bread) is one of the big challenges, because wheat is not in her foodshed. While Prentice says sticking to organic corn and potatoes and not making her usual sourdough will be no hardship in August, now she says she'll be able to make a few quick breads and desserts with the Full Belly organic wheat.
She chooses the smaller strawberries from Lucero organic farms. Lucero's smaller, second-year strawberries concentrate flavor, she says, but most farmers pull their first year plants after bearing. She adds that owner Ben Lucero is of Native American descent and as a child traveled around Watsonville with his migrant farmer parents.
Blackberries, boysenberries, snap peas and some free-range eggs complete her shopping. As we pass the booth of an Asian farmer, she says that although the farm is not organic, she supports it because it's local and because it supplies exotic herbs and vegetables that other farms do not.
"Putting money in farmers' hands -- one of my favorite things to do," she says. Good farmers sustain the land, and if you shop farmers' markets year- round, including winter, you enable them to pay for year-round labor, illustrating another anchor in the sustainable movement: social justice.
In her kitchen in Richmond, Prentice cooks simply. She fries pork chops (from pastured pigs) that she has brined, sautes snap peas with a handful of mint from her yard and mashes potatoes with raw cream from pastured cows.
The flavors are stunning. It's the sort of meal that Americans used to put together from small, local farms, from a time when simple food was delicious because of the way the ingredients were raised.
She follows the Nourishing Traditions food philosophy, which advocates a nutrient-dense diet based on traditional agricultural practices. As she cleans up, she talks about what she calls food security. "It's possible that, in my lifetime, food becomes so expensive that we have to rely on what's local."
In the meantime, celebrating August in a California foodshed is as easy as being a rabbit in a carrot patch. We harvest fresh food year-round; January in North Dakota is another story. However, the foodshed is not intended as a hardship, but rather, Van Wing says, "to think about where your food comes from."
Baby steps
For the past decade, Prentice has lived largely by a sustainable repertoire of local food with "sauces, flavors and stretchers" from farther away. Many of those who join the August program will likely follow some variation of that diet, she predicts.
Yet, any activity that promotes awareness of sustainable food networks is welcome, including, she says, "Sitting down to a farmers' market dinner once a week with the kids -- and talking about the food."
While at her level Prentice tries to to figure out if she can find an acceptable local salt, and a substitute for pepper (she says she may draw her personal line at pepper), it's just as important for someone else simply to go to a farmers' market and ask questions.
She compares the challenge of eating locally to running a marathon. For most marathoners, she says, "It doesn't matter where you finish. It's the doing it that matters."
To find out more and sign up for Celebrate the Foodshed: Eat Locally month, visit foodshed.wisefoodways.com
Eating by the lunar calendar
To eat from the local foodshed year round, you must know the growing season. Here is a list of some ingredients and foods that express the lunar months of traditional farmers. This list is adapted from Jessica Prentice's soon-to-be published "Thirteen Moons: Food and the Hunger for Connection."
When the moon falls:
Early summer (May or June)
What to eat/natural abundance
Summer berries, cherries, early summer squash, shelling peas, roasting chicken, lettuces, plums, salmon
Summer has arrived (June or July)
What to eat/natural abundance
Honey, sweet corn, tomatoes, fresh lavender, green beans, apricots, salmon, buffalo, beef, homemade ice cream
Height of summer (July or August)
What to eat/natural abundance
Basil and other fresh herbs, eggplant, peppers, heirloom tomatoes, peaches and nectarines galore, salmon, cucumbers, melons, grapes
Late summer (August or September)
What to eat/natural abundance
Same as above, plus early winter squash and sweet potatoes, okra
Early autumn (September or October)
What to eat/natural abundance
Pumpkins, potatoes, apples, pears, last of the season's salmon, oysters, figs
Height of autumn (October or November)
What to eat/natural abundance
Pork, Asian pears, persimmons, pomegranates, winter squash, celery
First hint of winter (November or December)
What to eat/natural abundance
Turkey, chestnuts, winter squash, winter greens, celery, rutabagas, parsnips, turnips, beets
What to eat/natural abundance
Around winter solstice (December or January)
What to eat/natural abundance
Roasts, meat stews and soups, Dungeness crab, cabbage, grapefruit
Height of winter (January or February)
What to eat/natural abundance
Same as above, plus radishes, root vegetables, lemons, limes, mandarins, oranges, tangerines, cherimoya and foods in the late-winter category (top)
Late winter (January or February)
What to eat/natural abundance
Root vegetables, braised meats, sauerkraut, winter greens, dried beans, citrus fruits
First hint of spring (February or March)
What to eat/natural abundance
Same as above, plus corned beef, cabbage, asparagus, kiwis
Spring has arrived (March or April)
What to eat/natural abundance
Spring tonic greens such as nettles and sorrel, asparagus, artichokes, eggs, lamb
Late spring (April or May)
What to eat/natural abundance
Lots of milk, butter and cream, fresh milk cheeses, baby carrots, new potatoes, young beets, snap peas, rhubarb
Choosing organic vs. local
You may find yourself confronted with the choice of organic or local. How do the two fit in each other? Here are the Locavores' guidelines:
-- Whenever possible, buy, eat and cook local -- i.e. within the foodshed.
-- If not locally produced, then organic. This choice generally protects the environment and your body from chemicals and hormones.
-- If not organic, then family farm. If it comes down to Kraft versus Cabot (a dairy co-op in Vermont), choose Cabot.
-- If not family farm, then local business. Coffee and wheat products may be difficult. At least support a local coffee-roasting house and local bakery.
-- If not a local business, then go for terroir. Purchase foods that express the region they are grown in and support the local agriculture. If you're buying Brie, by it from Brie, France; if Parmesan cheese, from Parma, Italy.
Foodshed sources and alternatives
If you want to practice foodshed eating, but some of the staples of your diet just don't fit, what can you do?
First, research an ingredient to find out where it comes from, then research a local source.
After that, the choices basically boil down to three -- give up the ingredient; ignore the foodshed philosophy for this food and keep eating it; or seek some middle ground using creative strategies such as the following:
Coffee: Buy beans that are roasted locally and/or by fair trade producers.
Tea: Drink herbal teas from homegrown or locally grown fresh herbs, such as lemon verbena, peppermint, lemongrass
Wheat breads and pastries: Buy only locally baked breads and pastries, or bake your own with locally milled flour.
Pasta: Buy from small local producers, or use pasta made from locally grown grains.
Chocolate: Buy chocolate that's made locally by environmentally conscious producers.
Ketchup (and soy sauce, fish sauce and other condiments): Buy products from local manufacturers.
Salt: There is local salt, but you may not like its taste, or find it as pollutant-free as you'd like, so choose salt that is as free of additives as possible.
Black pepper (and other exotic spices): Substitute chile pepper or California red peppercorns.
Sugar: Use locally harvested honey instead.
Vanilla: Substitute other aromatics in baking, such as lavender or rose petals.
-- Olivia Wu
Potato-Corn Chowder
Jessica Prentice fits this into her "height of summer" foodshed.
4 ears corn
1 1/2-2 quarts filtered water or light chicken broth
2-3 tablespoons locally produced butter or olive oil
2 medium onions, diced, or 2 leeks, sliced into rounds
3 celery ribs or parsley stems, cut into small dice
1 carrot, cut into small dice
2 pounds potatoes, unpeeled, cut into medium dice
1 bouquet garni: 1 bay leaf, 3 parsley stems, 5 sprigs thyme and 5 sprigs sage or oregano, tied in a bundle with string
3/4 cup locally produced creme fraiche, cream or half-and-half, plus more creme fraiche for garnish
Salt and pepper to taste
Minced chives or green onions for garnish
Cut kernels off corn cobs into a bowl and scrape corn "milk" into the bowl as well. Reserve. Make a quick corn stock by simmering the cobs in about 1 1/2 to 2 quarts of the water or broth for about 20 minutes.
In a heavy-bottomed pan, melt the butter (or heat the olive oil) and saute the onions until translucent. Add the celery and carrot and cook until soft. Add the potatoes and just enough corn stock to cover them. Add the bouquet garni, bring to a boil, and simmer until the potatoes are soft. Add the corn kernels, corn "milk," salt and pepper, and more stock if necessary. Return to a simmer.
Remove from heat and discard the bouquet garni. Add the creme fraiche. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve with a dollop of creme fraiche, and either minced chives or scallions.
Serves 4
PER SERVING: 348 calories, 7 g protein, 57 g carbohydrate, 12 g fat (7 g saturated), 33 mg cholesterol, 120 mg sodium, 7 g fiber.
Calabacitas with Herbed Crema
This dish highlights the Bay Area's summer gems. You can incorporate a variety of your favorite fresh, seasonal squash, such as crookneck or zucchini. Serve this with a green salad topped with roast chicken.
1 ancho chile pepper, seeds and stem removed
1/2 cup boiling water
2 tablespoons locally produced butter
2 large leeks or 2 large onions, diced medium
1-2 gypsy peppers, diced small
5 medium summer squash, halved, then cut on the diagonal
1 sprig fresh marjoram or oregano, leaves minced
Kernels cut from 3 ears of corn
1/2 cup chicken broth or filtered water
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 medium heirloom tomatoes, diced into small cubes
Herbed Crema
2 green onions or 1 small bunch chives, minced
1/2 bunch cilantro, minced
3/4 cup locally produced creme fraiche
For the calabacitas: Put the ancho chile in a bowl and cover with the boiling water. Rehydrate the chile for about 15 minutes, then remove from the water and mince finely. Strain the soaking liquid and reserve.
In a heavy-bottom skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the leeks and saute until translucent. Add the gypsy peppers and squash and saute until they just begin to soften. Add the ancho chile, marjoram and corn kernels and stir until combined. Add the reserved chile soaking water and the broth and a pinch of salt and pepper. Simmer for 2-3 minutes, adding more liquid if necessary.
Add the tomatoes and keep cooking until they are just heated through. Remove from the heat. Taste and adjust seasonings.
For the herbed crema: Stir the herbs into the creme fraiche. Add pinch of salt, if necessary.
To serve, ladle the calabacitas into a shallow bowl and serve with a big dollop of herbed crema.
Serves 4-6
PER SERVING: 120 calories, 3 g protein, 11 g carbohydrate, 8 g fat (5 g saturated), 22 mg cholesterol, 25 mg sodium, 3 g fiber.
Summer Berries with Lavender Creme Anglaise
June is when local lavender blooms. Eatwell Farm grows a low-camphor lavender called Grosso which is great for cooking because it lacks soapy overtones that other varieties can have.
2 pints local strawberries or other summer berries
1 pint half-and-half
1 stem fresh lavender, top 6 inches only
4 egg yolks
1/3 cup raw local honey, lavender or other mild variety
Stem and clean the berries. Put in bowl and set aside.
In a saucepan, heat the half-and-half and lavender stem over low heat until steam rises. Cover, remove from heat and steep for about 30 minutes.
In a bowl, beat the egg yolks. Temper the egg yolks by adding a ladleful of the half-and-half mixture to the yolks and whisking. Pour the egg mixture into the saucepan and stir. Return the pan to the stove and stir continuously over medium-low heat, cooking the custard until it has thickened and coats the back of a spoon. Do not bring to a boil.
Remove from the heat and strain into a bowl. Continue to stir the mixture in the bowl until it is warm, not hot. Add the honey and stir until completely dissolved.
Divide the berries into serving bowls and pour the creme anglaise over them. Decorate with a sprig of lavender and serve.
Serves 4-6
PER SERVING: 238 calories, 5 g protein, 25 g carbohydrate, 12 g fat (6 g saturated), 182 mg cholesterol, 46 mg sodium, 2 g fiber.
Summer Pot Roast
This classic can be wonderful year-round. In summer, add some fresh green beans at the last minute. This recipe is best when made a day ahead. Fat in pastured beef varies widely, so you may wish to use less fat to brown the meat and/or trim the fat extensively.
2-3 pounds boneless beef round or chuck roast or brisket, grass-fed if possible, trimmed of fat
Salt and lots of freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons tallow, lard or other fat
1 onion, diced small
2-3 ribs celery, diced small
1-2 carrots, diced small
1 bouquet garni: 1 bay leaf, 3 parsley stems, 5 sprigs thyme and 5 sprigs sage or oregano, tied in a bundle with string
1/4 cup red wine (optional)
4-6 cups low-sodium beef stock, or filtered water
8 small russet potatoes and/or 8 carrots, cut into large chunks
1/2 pound green beans, stem ends cut off
2-3 tablespoons minced parsley or celery leaves
Locally produced creme fraiche, for garnish
Season the roast with salt and pepper to taste.
In a deep, heavy-bottomed pot (big enough to hold the roast with lid on), melt the fat over medium-high heat. Sear the meat in the pan, browning it on all sides. Remove the meat to a plate that can collect juices.
Add the onion to the pan and saute until translucent. Add the celery and saute for 3 minutes. Add the carrots and saute for an additional 3 minutes. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper to taste.
Add the meat, meat juices and bouquet garni. Top with the optional wine and just enough beef stock or water so that the roast is submerged in liquid by three-quarters. Bring to a boil, then reduce to barely a simmer. Cover and simmer for 3 hours. Halfway through simmering process, turn the roast over.
Remove the roast to a plate and discard the bouquet garni. Puree the remaining mixture with an immersion blender or in a counter-top blender until smooth. Return the roast to pan, along with the potatoes and additional carrots, if using. Simmer for 20-30 minutes, or until the vegetables are fork- tender.
Add the green beans and 3/4 of the minced parsley. Simmer until the beans are soft, a few more minutes. Taste gravy and adjust seasonings.
If the gravy is greasy, remove the meat and vegetables from the gravy and refrigerate, then place the gravy in an airtight container and put in the freezer for a few hours or overnight. Remove the hardened fat from the gravy and discard. Reheat the gravy separately from the meat and vegetables.
Serve the meat on a platter, surrounded by the vegetables, and pass the gravy in a separate container. Garnish with the remaining parsley and creme fraiche.
Serves 8-12
PER SERVING: 225 calories, 18 g protein, 23 g carbohydrate, 7 g fat (2 g saturated), 47 mg cholesterol, 253 mg sodium, 3 g fiber.


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Monday, August 26, 2019
Nifty elliottwave analysis 26th aug
Nifty had a very volatile move since my last post.
Lets see the currect structure.It did a abc fall ,The second option i discussed ,
But yes the c went and made a new low ,Making a elliottwave structure namely
expanded flat.
This pattern suggests higher levels for nifty ,Inbetween dips can come but ,This pattern suggests a
retest of 11200 atleast .Lets see how the price behaves.
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
nifty elliottwave analysis 20th aug
Not much has changed from the last post.
NIFTY ELLIOTTWAVE. Lets see present picture.
The above could be a posibility which means we could witness this sdeways move for one or 2
more trading sessions ,This count holds true as long as lower yellow trendline holds true.
Lets see what could happen if trendline breaks down.
This suggests another abc on and a fall towards 10900 or bit lower can come ,Tomorrow we could
figure out what pattern plays out :).
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Nifty elliottwave analysis
Lets look at the nifty count .
The popular count doing rounds is nifty impulsing down.
Check this count .
The fall to me looks complex ,Though the c of Y does show 3rd wave fall conditions (continued falling even in extreme oversold situation),The present situation shows as long as 10900 holds
A high above 11200 looks possible ,The waves are overlapping in this upmove so need to be watchfull,Probably a X wave move is on .Below 10900 a new low looks quite easy .Lets see how the chart behaves .
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Check out what real users are saying in our IPVanish review.
7. Hotspot Shield – Reliable Protection and Easy Streaming
- Dedicated torrenting profile: No
- Works with: Netflix, Hulu, BBC iPlayer, Amazon Prime Video
- Available on: Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Chrome
- Data logging: Yes (keeps connection logs for the duration of VPN sessions, as well as data for marketing purposes)
Hotspot Shield's paid VPN – known as Hotspot Shield Premium – includes access to more than 2,500 worldwide servers, as well as elegant apps and fast speeds. Does that make it worth the cost?
We'd say so. This VPN is a solid choice for both casual and power users, providing excellent security on with 128-bit/256-bit encryption and proprietary Catapult Hydra protocol (based on OpenSSL).
Hotspot Shield compresses data during streaming for optimized Netflix access and buffer-free streaming.
For features, you get the essential kill switch and not much else. You won't find custom DNS settings or extra help for torrenting. Although P2P traffic is allowed, you'd be better off with another VPN on this list if torrenting is a priority for you.
That's because, despite its excellent overall performance, Hotspot Shield isn't a no-logs VPN service. Combined with the U.S. jurisdiction, this could make you an easy target for copyright trolls or DMCA requests – especially if you're a US resident.
Don't Use If:
You need a VPN for torrenting.
Even though Hotspot Shield has its drawbacks, it remains a popular, powerful, and affordable VPN service. We recommend taking it for a test drive with the 45-day money-back guarantee.
Read our Hotspot Shield review to see what the experts think.
8. UltraVPN – Ranked #1 for Customer Support
- Dedicated torrenting profile: No
- Works with: Netflix, Hulu, HBO GO
- Available on: Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Fire TV
- Data logging: Yes (collects IP address, location, and device information, but not activity logs)
UltraVPN is a low-cost service with excellent customer service. You can even contact its support team over the phone!
It operates 100+ servers across 55+ global locations. During our tests, it was able to unblock Netflix, Hulu, and HBO GO. Its servers are fast, and we experienced minimal buffering.
UltraVPN offers strong security with OpenVPN support and 256-bit encryption. Unfortunately, it has the same problem as Hotspot Shield – it keeps some logs. It also operates in the US, so it is subject to 14-Eyes jurisdiction. The result? This VPN shouldn't be your first pick if you want total anonymity.
On the upside, UltraVPN is easy to install and use with great desktop and mobile apps.
Don't Use If:
You need a VPN to access BBC iPlayer outside the UK.
The bottom line? If you need a fast VPN for streaming, consider UltraVPN. You can test it risk-free with its 30-day money-back guarantee.
For everything users are saying about UltraVPN, check out our review.
9. VyprVPN – An Impressive Desktop VPN – For a Price
- Dedicated torrenting profile: No
- Works with: Netflix, Hulu, BBC iPlayer
- Available on: Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Routers, Android TV, QNAP, Blackphone, Anonabox
- Data logging: Strict no-logging policy
VyprVPN offers customers two different versions, but if you're a Windows or Mac user, you'll want the Premium plan.
In addition to 700+ servers and a zero-logs policy, VyprVPN Premium gives you the feature it's famous for: its proprietary Chameleon protocol.
An improved version of OpenVPN, Chameleon provides additional protection and extra muscle for bypassing geoblocks. This makes VyprVPN a reliable choice for accessing Netflix US and other popular streams.
Sadly, Chameleon is currently only available on desktop apps. Still, VyprVPN's base package offers outstanding privacy and performance on mobile. The software is leak-proof, stylish, and most importantly – easy to use.
VyprVPN is by no means a budget service, but you get great discounts if you opt for a longer plan. VyprVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee so you can try the service risk-free.
Don't Use If:
- You want to pay with Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies
- You want a VPN with responsive 24/7 customer service
VyprVPN has proven itself as a reliable provider that values user privacy.
Read our full VyprVPN review for more information.
10. ZenMate – A Simple VPN That Gets the Job Done
- Dedicated torrenting profile: No (allows P2P traffic)
- Works with: Netflix
- Available on: Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Opera
- Data logging: Strict no-logging policy
We finish our comparison with a provider that sticks to the basics. ZenMate doesn't stand out as much as other services that made our list, but there's a very good reason it's here.
For a modest price, ZenMate gives you OpenVPN encryption, a tight zero-logging policy, and over 290 servers in 30 countries. P2P traffic is allowed, even if there isn't a separate profile for torrenting, and speeds are fast enough for HD streaming without issues.
There's also a kill switch, so you won't leak sensitive data if your connection crashes. This used to happen frequently– but after some improvements, ZenMate is more stable than ever.
If live chat support matters to you, ZenMate VPN will probably disappoint as it only offers a ticket system. Still, you can expect timely and detailed responses from the friendly staff.
We like to see VPN providers getting better and better. ZenMate is one of those providers – with massive improvements to the overall service, this VPN has grown enough to deserve a spot among the best of 2020.
Don't Use If:
You need a VPN for streaming. Zenmate only really gives you access to Netflix.
See what ZenMate is all about with its free 7-day trial and 30-day money-back guarantee.
See what experts and users think about ZenMate in our review.
Best VPNs: Quick Comparison Table
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|Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Amazon Prime Video, Showtime, Sling TV, DAZN, and BBC iPlayer
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|Netflix, BBC iPlayer, Sky Go, Hulu, Comedy Central, Eurosport, ESPN, and more.
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|Netflix, Hulu, CBS, ESPN, Amazon Prime Video, and more.
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|Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, and BBC iPlayer.
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Choosing the Best VPN Service: How We Ranked & Compared These VPNs
With hundreds of VPNs all claiming to be the best, how do you choose the right one? Well, we've done the hard work for you. We've tested over 300 of them and compiled the very best VPNs here. Our in-depth reviews give you all the information you need, covering all the important criteria you need to make the right choice.
Two crucial aspects of a top VPN are privacy and security. You'll be hard-pressed to find a provider that doesn't offer them on paper – but things can be different in reality.
A VPN with a verified no-logs policy ensures that your digital footprint is secure. No-logs policies mean none of your data is collected, stored, or shared while you're browsing. It protects you from prying eyes and preserves your privacy, making it one of the leading criteria in our VPN rankings.
Another must-have ingredient in the recipe for the best VPN is speed. Using a VPN means your traffic is sent through additional servers, affecting your speed. Every VPN will slow you down in some way; the real question is by how much. The fastest VPN services have the smallest impact on your connection quality. They'll let you browse, torrent, and stream without annoying lag or buffering.
A really fast VPN can also help you overcome ISP throttling. You may end up with faster speeds than you started with.
Speaking of streaming, VPNs are a popular solution for accessing the full range of content on platforms like Netflix, Hulu, BBC iPlayer, and DAZN. Such platforms limit their service depending on your region, but connecting to the right VPN server can open the door to your favorite shows.
VPNs are also useful for torrenting fans – especially in countries where torrents are prohibited. Even if you follow the rules (we recommend you do), torrenting without extra protection can expose you to greedy copyright trolls and hackers.
P2P connections aren't secure, but you can change that with a good VPN for torrenting. By masking your real IP address and hiding your traffic behind a layer of encryption, you'll avoid all the threats that come with downloading torrents while enjoying the benefits. In our VPN comparison, we checked out torrenting features like P2P profiles, SOCKS5 proxies, and easy setup with torrent clients.
Last but not least, let's talk censorship. You know you've landed on a reliable provider when your VPN works in a country that actively tries to block it. During our research, we looked at special features and settings for extra obfuscation. The top VPN services in our overall list have proven themselves in censorship-heavy regions like China, Iran, and the UAE.
Many other factors played a significant part in our final rankings. These include server network size, encryption, security features, ease of use, and of course – price. We spared no expense in exploring every detail for our VPN reviews and tests.
The Best VPN Services: Frequently Asked Questions
💲 Free vs. Paid VPN: Are Free VPNs Safe?
One could argue that you shouldn't have to buy your right to online privacy. While we agree with this in theory, we also need to face reality.
VPN providers offer a service in exchange for something. And when that something isn't money, it's usually much worse. There's no such thing as truly free: chances are, if you're not paying for a product, you are the product.
Sadly, most free VPNs have serious limitations and pose serious threats to user privacy and security. From slow speeds and bandwidth restrictions to annoying ads and even selling your data, there are plenty of valid reasons to avoid free VPNs.
Take Hola, for example. This free VPN service is essentially a glorified proxy that uses peer-to-peer file sharing to reroute users' traffic. Not only is your bandwidth shared, but Hola collects and logs almost all the data from your browsing session. Their "privacy policy" even specifies that it will share your data with third parties, affiliates, and partners.
Not all free VPNs are bad. We rigorously tested dozens of free services, and found some free VPNs which are safe to use. But is that enough?
When you look at the extra value paid VPNs offer, you probably won't want a free service. It's simple – if you want a provider that will guarantee your privacy and give you the servers and features you need, it's better to pay a few bucks than end up disappointed with a free VPN.
Keep in mind that you can bring down the overall cost of a paid VPN considerably by taking advantage of discount deals and coupon codes. That way, you can get a premium service for pocket change – a win-win situation!
Many top VPN services also offer free trials so you can test out their service for free. Most offer money-back guarantees as well, so you can have a risk-free test period to make sure you're happy with the service.
⚠ Is a VPN Legal to Use?
Because VPNs can be used to facilitate illegal activities, many believe the software itself is against the law. This isn't true.
It's legal to use a VPN in 95.9% of countries. Using a VPN is illegal (or falls in a gray area) in:
- China
- Iraq
- Iran
- Russia
- Belarus
- Turkey
- Oman
Using a VPN is a common practice. Many companies use them to protect sensitive data, decrease the risk of hacking, and to perform market research in different countries.
Hiding behind a VPN while engaging in criminal acts is illegal. But this isn't a problem with the VPN itself – especially when millions are using these services for security and privacy.
✔ Is it Safe to Use a VPN?
VPNs are safe to use in most countries. However, it's your responsibility to make sure you follow the rules and stay out of trouble.
However, you may be taking a risk if:
- You use a non-government-permitted VPN in a country where the government mandates which VPNs are allowed
- You torrent copyrighted material with a VPN that keeps logs or doesn't have a kill switch.
💡 How Do I Use a VPN?
Using a VPN is easy. Just download the software to your computer or mobile device and follow the setup guide. It'll only take a couple of minutes.
Most VPN services are user-friendly, with intuitive interfaces and straightforward instructions. All you need to do is select a secure server from the list – or let the VPN app choose an optimal location if it has a quick-connect feature.
If you don't have any experience with VPNs, don't worry! It's much easier than it sounds – especially if you catch up with our detailed beginner's guide.
💳 How Much Does a VPN Cost? Can I Get a Good Cheap VPN?
Thankfully, premium VPNs don't come at premium prices. While monthly subscriptions are expensive, investing in a long-term plan means you'll probably pay the equivalent of $3 – $7 per month.
In fact, you can actually get a top-quality VPN service for less than $3/month!
It's also worth noting that many VPNs offer free trials, so you can test if their service meets your safety and streaming needs.
Most also have money-back guarantee refund policies. Depending on which service you choose, you'll have between 7 – 45 days to cancel your service risk-free if you're not happy.
You can also save on your subscription by using our deals and coupon codes.
💻 Can I Use Tor or a Proxy Instead of a VPN?
Tor, proxies, and VPNs are three completely different types of software that sometimes serve the same use. Let's take a closer look.
Tor (short for The Onion Router) utilizes an anonymizing network that bounces your connection through several volunteer servers. While this process makes you (and your data) much harder to track, it will slow you down. Tor is a very complex topic, so check out our ultimate guide to Tor if you're curious for more info and tips.
Compared to VPNs, Tor has its drawbacks. While it's free to use, it provides weaker encryption and slower connections. The best move is to use both Tor and a VPN together and reap all the benefits. A stable VPN removes Tor's weaknesses, while Tor improves your privacy even further.
That said, not all VPNs are compatible with Tor. To make it work, you need a VPN like NordVPN which offers specialized Tor over VPN servers.
Proxy services have one advantage over VPNs: they offer fast speeds (and hide your IP address). However, they have no other security features, don't encrypt your data, and don't even offer an interface.
These features mean proxies are not secure or easy to use. However, they can improve your connection speeds if privacy isn't a concern for you.
There are hundreds of proxies out there, so it's important to choose the right one. Better yet, invest in a fast, cheap VPN and benefit from extra protection and privacy on top of great speeds.
Note: We at vpnMentor provide a free proxy tool! Feel free to use it if you're in a hurry and don't have time to pick and choose.
💾 What's the Best VPN for My Device/Software/Operating System?
The same VPN service can have several different versions depending on which platform it's designed for. For example, even if your VPN is flawless on Windows, its mobile app may be broken and unstable on your phone.
In truth, there isn't a VPN provider that's universally best for every device, software, or operating system. In order to make the right choice, you'll need to do some research and find the top-rated VPNs for your needs.
Below, you can find our regularly-updated roundups of all major platforms:


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New Forest District Council have subscribed to a website which enables disabled people to view accessibility of buildings before they visit a location.
Direct Enquiries, the Nationwide Access Register helps to provide information on access and facilities for people with disabilities. It enables people with disabilities and their friends, families and carers to easily check access to local companies, businesses etc before they go out. This can help avoid the inconvenience and embarrassment frequently faced in everyday situations when, for example, visiting a restaurant and finding there is inadequate access for a wheelchair, no accessible toilet or induction loops.
The Council have placed all of its 16 sites on the web - this includes the information offices, visitor information centres, health and leisure centres and golf club.
You can view the website at www.directenquiries.com. The pages also give you a chance to feedback your comments and these will come back to us at New Forest District Council. So please take a look and let us know what you think.
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Niall Ferguson, a Harvard professor equally at home in the sweep of civilization as the history of finance, explained to an audience of 400 investment professionals how it is that much of the world is growing while the U.S. is slowing.
The reason is that institutions matter—they are what made the U.S. stronger than the rest of the world—and their current decline explains America's problems and current trajectory, the British-born historian well-known for his conservative political views, said at the Altegris investment conference in Carlsbad, Calif.
In preliminary remarks before the morning keynote, Altegris CEO Jon Sundt noted that a billionaire friend had mentioned to him that he regarded "the big picture" as the biggest factor in investment success.
Niall Ferguson's sweeping talk provided a large contextual view of America. The author of the forthcoming book, The Great Degeneration, Ferguson noted that as recently as 1978 the average American was 22 times wealthier than the average Chinese—a longstanding pattern in the relationship of the two civilizations.
But that ratio has quickly fallen to below 5 to 1 and is soon to be less than 2 to 1, not merely because the Chinese are making enormous strides in their governmental and economic systems but because of a pronounced deterioration in America's civilization.
Ferguson, a new father who proudly noted his son (whose mother Ayaan Hirsi Ali is also foreign-born) is an American, cited Adam Smith's 18th century classic The Wealth of Nations as a source for America's and the West's historic dominance over much of the world.
China's problem, Smith wrote, lay in its laws and institutions. And the Chinese understood that, Ferguson added, recounting a Chinese visitor's tour of the West in the 1870s, where he noted "the guarantee of having justice done" as the key distinguishing characteristic between the two civilizations.
The rule of law is one of the "killer apps" of Western civilization that the Chinese are downloading into their system, even as Americans ignore the bugs in ours. "What if rich countries with good institutions find their institutions getting worse?" Ferguson asked. "Will all attempts to treat [our economic problems] with fiscal and monetary stimulus fail because the institutional problems cannot be overcome that way?"
Ferguson noted four key problems that "worry" him about America, and "terrify" him when it comes to Europe. First is a breakdown in intergenerational equity. Citing the 18th century British statesman Edmund Burke's famous dictum "History is a pact between the dead, the living and the yet unborn," Ferguson said that older generations of Americans made sacrifices for younger ones.
"The World War II generation thought their kids were more important, but baby boomers—the me generation—think their descendants should make sacrifices for them," Ferguson said.
He cited Boston University economist Laurence Kotlikoff's work showing that in order to achieve generational equity—that is, to ensure our children receive roughly the same level of benefits and pay the same in taxes as adults currently do, Americans would have to either make permanent cuts in government expenditures of more than 30% or make permanent tax increases of more than 60%. Those figures will only go up, as they have now for some time. Yet the politics on display in Washington in recent years reveal that changes of that magnitude have been impossible to achieve, Ferguson said.
Indeed, in an environment where political rhetoric uses percentiles—like the 1% versus the 99%—we currently lack "the language" to discuss these issues. "We should be talking about generations," Ferguson said, noting that today's "elderly consume massively more than other age groups."
A second current civilizational problem is regulation. Ferguson called out his frequent nemesis in public debate, economist Paul Krugman and those like him who argue that deregulation lay at the root of our economic crisis.
But Ferguson cites Andrew Haldane, a Bank of England official who in an attention-getting paper delivered one year ago in Jackson Hole, Wyo., demonstrated the contrary was true.
"There [were] plenty of regulations and plenty of regulators and the institutions that blew up the world were plenty regulated," Ferguson said, noting it was regulated banks, not unregulated hedge funds, that caused the crisis.
No hands went up when Ferguson asked the audience if anyone had gotten around to reading the Dodd-Frank Act yet.
"Dodd-Frank illustrates a general problem: Our impulse is to make complex legislation. Think of the tax code," Ferguson said, noting that the law governing the economic life of all Americans (not just the financial sector, as with Dodd-Frank) consists of 3.4 million words in the IRS tax code, or more than 9 million words if related codes are counted. Ferguson says America's founders would recoil at this level of complexity, which he says, contrary to Krugman, destabilizes our financial system. Beyond Washington's regulatory morass, Ferguson identifies a broader breakdown in America's legal order, where it's harder for ordinary people to do business. While the economy is slowing, one area that is exhibiting robust growth is compliance. Ferguson cited a study by Canda's Fraser Institute think tank showing that in only 20 countries has it gotten harder to do business since 2006. In a China-dominated emerging world that is actively seeking American-style economic dynamism, America itself is 18% slower in its pace of doing business. The U.S. has joined nations such as Burundi and Zimbabwe as one of the just 20 countries where business has become harder to do.
Ferguson cited another study of 22 measures of competitiveness by the Davos-based World Economic Forum, according to which the U.S. did not make it into the top 20 countries and in which Hong Kong beat the U.S. in each of the 22 measures.
Ferguson faults a legal system, once the envy of the rest of the world, whose practitioners are currently more interested in serving themselves than the public.
A final area of concern is what Ferguson sees as a breakdown in civil society. The historian noted Alexis de Toqueville's 19th century visit to America, where the Frenchman lauded the proliferation of voluntary associations. Ferguson bracingly noticed that Americans today are "indistinguishable" from Europeans in this area.
While Americans have come to rely on the government to get things done, "the rest of the world is improving its institutions in nearly every country in the world." The heaviness of government's role in modern America is reminiscent of Latin America's reputation, though Ferguson notes that government in Mexico is getting better even as it is getting worse here.
In concluding his talk, Ferguson showed a photo of Manhattan darkened in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, with just one building illuminated: the headquarters of Goldman Sachs. "Shine on, you crazy derivatives trader," he joked in what was not meant as a comforting statement about global financial stability.
That said, he noted a few positives that might yet buoy America's position in the world. One is that America is aging a lot slower than much of the rest of the world.
"Although our immigration policies are screwed up, at least we have one," in contrast to Japan, for example.
Another key positive—"luck," he called it—is that "the United States just struck gas and oil," citing the "energy revolution" that is becoming apparent from America's vast shale discoveries and exploitation. Looking at a slogging "national story," one could miss the robust economic recovery that is taking place in the Great Plains, the Gulf Coast and in Southeastern manufacturing centers—not all due to shale, but importantly as a result of America's federal system, which allows states a large measure of autonomy.
"Why are these growing when Illinois is not? Thanks to the federal system, the whole country can't be screwed up," he said, citing Texas, Utah and North Carolina as states pursuing economic and regulatory policies that are favorable to entrepreneurship. "If you're Illinois, you will not grow and your people will leave," he said.
But Americans should not take these strengths for granted, he warned, continuing his discussion of federalism.
"The energy revolution will have a happy ending if states prevail," he said. "It will have an unhappy ending if Washington's alliance of regulators, lobbyists and environmentalists screw it up."
Ferguson cited Secretary of State John Kerry's recent statement, addressing a German audience, that Americans have "a right to be stupid" as symptomatic of our current decline.
"And it has been exercising that right for years," Ferguson commented—by bankrupting future generations, by allowing civil society to wither while the welfare state takes its place.
But citing former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's death earlier this month, he added that Americans also have the right to be smart. We can make painful decisions with long-lasting benefits as she did—and afford Ferguson the opportunity to tell that story in a future book called The Great Regeneration.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke says President Obama's proposals for curbing gun violence are meaningless and called them an emotional reaction to the Connecticut shootings.
He says judges and district attorneys need to enforce the current laws instead of creating new ones. He says too often criminals get "watered down" sentences that don't deter future crimes.
He says he'd like to see the U.S. Attorney's office prosecute all gun crimes so criminals get stiffer sentences.
Some sheriffs around the country said they wouldn't enforce new gun laws. But Clarke says he swore to uphold the law and he will even if he doesn't agree with it.
The president announced Wednesday a $500 million package of executive actions and legislative proposals, including a call to ban military-style assault weapons.


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A task force of pediatric physicians, dietitians, physical therapists, educators and advocates spent a year developing Fit4Allkids to help children maintain a healthy weight and body size, and be more active and fit.
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