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This is a retelling of the epic poem Beowulf, told here from the monster Grendel's point of view. The book begins with Grendel telling us that he is in the twelfth year of his war with Hrothgar. Each year seems to be much the same as the last, and Grendel feels trapped in an endless pattern. Chapter 2 tells of Grendel's memories of his childhood: how he grew up in a cave; how he eventually left the cave and entered the world of sunlight once grown; how h...
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Corruption is a major issue in developing and developed nations, with the potential to stunt economic growth and scare away investment. Which major countries are perceived as the most corrupt?
Transparency International, a global organization that advocates against corruption, comes out with a Corruption Perceptions Index(CPI) every year. The index ranks 183 countries "according to their perceived levels of public sector corruption." Transparency International has partnered with international organizations in the past, such as the United Nations,to fight corruption around the globe.
At the bottom of the most recent list are North Korea and Somalia — both received a score of 1, on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 10 (very clean).
However, in order to focus on countries that governments and companies are more likely to do business in, we've taken Transparency International's 2011 index and cross-referenced it with the nations in the top 100 when it comes to GDP per capita (according to numbers from the World Bank). The GDP per capita used in our list is derived from purchasing power parity,with GDP amounts in international dollars.
Click ahead to see 10 corruption hot spots among the large economies, all of which scored 2.5 and under on the 2011 Corruption Perceptions Index.
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Bulgari is a luxury accessory line that started with upscale jewelry and today has some of the most sought after designer handbags on the market. The Bulgari stores also carry watches and other Bulgari accessories, and there are even Bulgari hotels. Watches are currently the hottest Bulgari item; of Swiss design and make, Bulgari watches are almost a third of regular store sales. Their heavy, bold styles have made many Bulgari pieces instantly recognizable. The Florence Bulgari store has recently been renovated, and focuses primarily on jewelry. You'll find this store to be customer-service intense, providing you with the ultimate luxury pampering.
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Dolce & Gabbana is a typically Italian designer line started by lovers from Palermo and Milan; though the two have since separated emotionally, their fashion line lives on. They focus on sexy clothing and accessories, their Dolce&Gabbana line the more traditional and the D&G line setting trends. Celebrities are very fond of both lines, and you'll find their labels on everything from clothing to beachwear to glasses. The Florence store is one of their larger ones, and you'll find most of their regular fashion lines here.
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Gianni Versace started designing clothing in Milan, but the Florence store is one of the first in the Versace chain and carries most of the line that you'll find in Milan. Versace carries clothing, of course, but also has strong lines in accessories, fragrance, and makeup, and its line of home furnishings decorate the Palazzo Versace hotel in Australia. Donatella Versace took over the design lines after Gianni was murdered, and under her direction Versace has taken on a new image, sexy and strong. The Florence store is sleek and black since its redesign in 2006. Its lower floors contain accessories and the women's clothing line, the men's clothing line is above. Versace is a don't-miss store.
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Gucci lover? Florence is the place for you. This line was started here around 1920, and its flagship store and outlet have been here ever since. Handbags are one of the line's big sellers, but you'll find many, many other items, from jeans to suits to all kinds of accessories. Gucci is known for its design of the world's most expensive jeans, a distressed pair covered with African beads and priced at over $3000. Most of their items, however, are more reasonable than this.
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Prada is yet another Italian fashion house headquartered in Milan, and they are among the most influential clothing designers in the world, with collections that are known for their luxurious material, fine craftsmanship, and classic elegance. The store in Florence is okay, with the usual collection of bags, shoes, and clothing. But only a few kilometers south of Florence, you'll find the Prada factory outlet store, where you can get unbelievable bargains on their finest items, though you'll need to take a number for admission; it gets that busy.
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There are some things that I think would have been extremely helpful to add in this article, primarily relating to iptables. For example, in Routing_the_LAN_of_a_client_to_the_server it might have been useful to say, "do something like iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth1 -j SNAT --to 10.4.4.30" rather than "Use the iptables NAT feature to masquerade the IP packets."
I think more handholding would help this article a lot--it certainly would have helped me figure this out much faster. If no one disagrees, I'd like to add several sections on appropriate iptables rules to add. Buhman 17:11, 9 April 2012 (EDT)
- No objections, all constructive contributions are welcome, just remember that an article shouldn't be just a list of instructions: "handholding" is fine as long as it also explains why something needs to be done, so in your example above the existent sentence should be kept and your iptables line should be presented just as an example. -- Kynikos 08:46, 10 April 2012 (EDT)
- To be honest, I think this article, the way it is now, uses way too much handholding. (I liked it more the way it was [1] ). It have things like: "Edit /root/easy-rsa/vars and at a minimum set the KEY_COUNTRY, KEY_PROVINCE, KEY_CITY, KEY_ORG, and KEY_EMAIL parameters (do not leave any of these parameters blank)", instead of just "Edit /root/easy-rsa/vars according to your preferences"
- Maybe the solution could be the path Beginners' Guide and Installation Guide took; One, super handholding-type guide, and the other as a checklist-type guide... hmm, maybe I'll write such article Chrisl (talk) 18:48, 16 August 2012 (UTC)
- I have some time to work on this again (vacation), hopefully I'll get at least some more stuff done. If someone wants to add iptables instructions please go ahead. There is some preliminary stuff that Kynikos uncovered :) Too much, too little handholding, it's hard too say, and it looks like opinions differ. Maybe let me be verbose and then try to tighten it up and remove unwanted verbosity? jhernberg 21:50, 16 August 2012 (UTC)
In any case, the article still needs a lot more information about the various ways that openvpn can be configured, and any help would be very much appreciated...:) jhernberg 21:55, 16 August 2012 (UTC)
- Well, I have created the checklist-type article, is here: OpenVPN Checklist Guide Right now, it has lots of things of the old openvpn article, but shorter. The idea is that it have links like "click here to see more details" pointing to the section of a full article explaining something, to avoid repetition. I must add that I think this way is more KISS. Chrisl (talk) 04:55, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
Link to upstream document instead of duplicating
This page is already a little long. OpenVPN has lots of good document here. It is better give some entry point and link to the upstream document instead of duplicate info here. After all, it is Arch Wiki, not OpenVPN wiki. -- Fengchao (talk) 03:38, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
Verbosity of article
I thought one mantra of the archwiki was "Don't just give me the 'how' - give me the 'why'", is that no longer so? Seeing that I don't seem to be able to be as terse as you guys want me to be, maybe I'd better leave the article in your hands instead? jhernberg (talk) 14:33, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
- #"Don't just give me the 'how' - give me the 'why'", is that no longer so?
- The answer is absolutely yes.
- #Seeing that I don't seem to be able to be as terse as you guys want me to be maybe I'd better leave the article in your hands instead?
- In the talk page, we talk about the page not the author. And it is a wiki page, it belongs to nobody. Everyone can improve it.
- This page is in very high quality and help the Arch users a lot. Your effort are appreciated and please do not leave. :)
- As the page length, it is only a suggestion. Many long pages on Arch Wiki duplicate text from upstream document. When upstream change something, these text may quickly become out of date. This is why stick to the upstream become a part of Arch philosophy.
- -- Fengchao (talk) 03:32, 18 August 2012 (UTC)
Instructions on adding tun/tap support to the kernel configuration
If no one objeccts I will remove the instructions on how to add tun/tap support to the kernel configuration. After all the default kernel has the module, so it really doesn't belong in this article? -- Jhernberg (talk) 13:25, 23 August 2012 (UTC)
Using openvpn scripts to set promiscious mode (and ipforwarding)
To me it appears a bad idea to use scripts to do this, as a server might conceivably have it enabled for other reasons than openvpn. Personally I'd be inclined in having the administrator hard code such changes to the system. If no one objects, i'll remove the accuracy template. Who knows maybe it could be added to a tips section or as its own entry. -- Jhernberg (talk) 17:10, 23 August 2012 (UTC)


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|February 26, 2013, 12:34 PM
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Would you use this training if available?
We use something similar to this in the Army and the training really does have value. The cost is much lower in terms of ammunition alone and there are obvious safety advantages especially when training as a husband and wife/family team. Plus you get the benefit of scenarios that are not really practical at the local range.
I am not promoting this company in particular but their video gives a good representation of the benefits of a virtual training system combined with competent instructors.
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I was wondering if this type of training was available to the general public in your area how many of you would take advantage of it?
What would be your concerns about this type of training?
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|February 28, 2013, 10:24 AM
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I wonder what would be the purpose of military and police training? I don't plan on taking my wife to war with me.
Pain belts giving electrical shocks? Really? I'll pass.
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|February 28, 2013, 11:22 AM
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The only reason I don't go is i promised my wife the trip to Portland before I go alone. TD seems to have a good local rep. And if I ever slow down and save the money i would love to spend the weekend at TD after I buy a bunch of Kershaw knifes at the factory store.
of course up here in WA a little shock anit nothing. We say ouch and keep going. Seems like you boys down south are getting a little weak.
|February 28, 2013, 11:31 AM
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I would try it.
I am a believer in high quality training whether self defense or otherwise. Most concealed pistol holders won't be going into war but the war will come to them when they least expect it.
The problem with most shooting ranges is that they are not the least bit interactive and they don't provide opportunities to practice realistic self defense shooting. For example, some ranges have rules against fast draw and rapid fire. The shooting is always in a narrow lane toward nonthreatening paper targets.
Any time I can get extraordinary shooting experience, I consider it a good thing.
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|February 28, 2013, 11:45 AM
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All scenarios are designed to teach shoot/don't shoot, rapid target acquisition and decision-making skills.
Think about it, these are good skills for anyone who chooses to carry a weapon for self defense. Not just military and law enforcement. It is a serious responsibility not to be taken lightly. If you choose to carry you have also made the decision to shoot a BG if necessary to protect yourself or others. It's not as easy to do in a real life and death situation as it is to shoot paper targets at the range.
If you ever actually have to shoot someone you will be facing heavy scrutiny and may well have to defend your very freedom. Having the skills and confidence to make the right decision quickly may be the difference between life and death, freedom or imprisonment.
The shock belts are optional and are intended to create real stress and real consequence for hesitation. Shaky fumbling hands could get you killed in a real world situation. Most of us can not honestly say we are truly prepared for a high stress shooting situation. That includes many LEOs and new military recruits.
I know this training is not for everyone, but there is no downside to being prepared to defend yourself confidently and have at least virtual experience.
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|February 28, 2013, 12:59 PM
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Adult style video gaming. I love it! Could my wife wear BOTH shock belts?
Seriously, this is the type of training that all conceal or open carry persons should go through...
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|February 28, 2013, 01:46 PM
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It cracks me up when they say elite military use this system - who and what ranges?
whats the difference between this and the FATS system? I had a FATS system in my basement. Its cool for a while - then it gets old and the scenarios get predictable. PLUS it still reinforces the problem with a lot of LE departments.
It reinforces standing out in the open and not taking cover. You get used to playing john wayne and your going to get your ass handed to you. I think you would be better served learning how to shoot and move (torwards cover or an exit) if your not LE or Mil
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Edited to add: Thank you sfmedic, you make some very good points and that is exactly the kind of feedback I am looking for.
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|February 28, 2013, 02:29 PM
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Only if i thought that a war might break out on my way to the shops. You would be better going on a advanced driving course it would be more beneficial at keeping you alive.
If someone wants some firearms training some sensible basic training is all that's needed unless going to Afghanistan etc unless doing it for the enjoyment of shooting. For that a real range and bullets are required.
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|March 1, 2013, 12:19 AM
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The USMC has always been my bestest mostest funnest guys to train. They show up to training with a great attitude. Unlike SOOMMMEEE people in the room whos name I wont mention who show up with a diva attitude and find time to visit us little people and grace our course with their presence :-)
I just wish the whole sims thing wasnt so damn expensive.
I I go back to my point - these simulators / sims / paintball will only take you so far and should be used ONLY with a competent instructor that will not allow bad habits to creep into the training. IE standing "the line" and shooting or (my favorite bitch with the paintguns) allowing it to become a game.
again in a gunfight cover is your friend - a lot of difference between cover and concealment and paintball and sims has a tendency to blur the line - plywood is concealment and going for a sheet of plywood and reloading behind it may not be your best option.
If any of these simulators could work shooting and moving into the system i would have a higher opinion of them. On the video I didnt care for the shot of a tactical team going in bunched up looking like the charlie angels graphic.
but I dont know what the technique being taught was so ill shut up on that one.
but that does remind me of a jarhead joke - Marines are like Bananas they are yellow and die in bunches.
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|March 1, 2013, 07:42 PM
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Well, we know that ALL training is a compromise of some sort. But IMO, I think there's benefit to be derived from virtually any type of training. And due to the fluid nature of a fight, I've always figured the more diversity to which you can be exposed, the better.
The prices on that site seemed to be reasonable enough, so yeah. If they'd build a place like that around my area, I'd definitely be something of a regular.
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My Sunday story about the things it appears that McHenry County government doesn't want you to know regarding the alleged McCullom Lake brain cancer cluster may further explain why it's working behind the scenes to pull the fangs out of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.
The story reveals just some of the data and information that the McHenry County Department of Health has chosen to downplay, spin or ignore, to paraphrase the accusation it levied against the Northwest Herald four years ago. In just one example I cite, the health department never released two reports from its epidemiologist that concluded that the department's practice of examing brain cancer rates by the village's ZIP code is scientifically "not appropriate in this case."
Northwest Herald investigative stories over the past 4 1/2 years have uncovered that the health department's "analysis" of the alleged cluster – which 33 lawsuits to date blame on air and groundwater pollution from the Rohm and Haas chemical plant in neighboring Ringwood – has no scientific value. Maybe I'll show my work in a later blog post, but for now, I'll link to the more important stories highlighting the many failures of the health department and county government here, here, here, here, here and here.
This airing of laundry buried in govermnent's closet may be why the County Board and other public bodies are paying lobbyists, with your tax dollars, to make it harder for journalists, bloggers and good-government advocates to get access to information.
Since 2007, neither health department officials nor what a Northwest Herald editorial charmingly called their "enablers" in county government have ever credibly challenged any of my stories on the McCullom Lake issue. (For the record, jumping up and down and screaming about my stories is not a credible challenge.)
I think this is one of the reasons why the County Board's lobbyist in Springfield is backing House Bill 3137 (just one of many anti-sunshine bills backed by our local governments), which would allow less-than-scrupulous FOIA officers to withhold just about anything.
The bill as now written (I blogged about its shortcomings here) would allow public bodies to exempt drafts of reports and presentations prepared by government staff. If House Bill 3137 becomes law, stories like the one in Sunday's paper would become very hard, if not impossible, to write. With this provision, all an official has to do is write "DRAFT" on any unreleased document that the government would like to keep that way.
Think that's unlikely? As I blogged about here and wrote in a Sunday analysis piece here, at least two municipal governments took extreme liberties with a new exemption aimed at reining in "vexatious" FOIA requesters. The exemption took effect last August, the village governments started abusing it weeks later, and the Attorney General was forced to intercede in January and close the new loophole.
Whenever government gets a new power, it always, always tries to find new, lively and fun ways to use it to the detriment of our liberties and our wallets. New exemptions to FOIA, the Open Meetings Act and other sunshine laws are no different.
Regardless of what side if any a reader takes on the McCullom Lake situation, my stories have raised questions, from what health department officials choose to ignore to revealing the private 2006 meeting they had with Rohm and Haas executives, who got to review what the department intended to show worried McCullom Lake residents.
As I blogged about here, a reasonable person can ask whether our tax dollars paid for a rather slipshod attempt to come to the rescue of a multi-billion-dollar chemical company that obviously can take care of itself in court. And considering that the judge hearing the first case ruled the work of the health department, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention inadmissible at trial and "irrelevant" to health issues in McCullom Lake, the county wasn't much of a knight in shining armor for said chemical company.
Our local governments' desire to scale back our sunshine laws have absolutely nothing to do with saving money or relieving staff of unduly burdensome work. That goes double for a County Board that's sitting on a $47.5 million cash reserve that can fund almost seven months of government operations.
It's about their desire to make investigative stories like these go away.
Hence your local governments' clandestine war against FOIA to keep the public from getting access to information. If you can't muzzle a watchdog, blind it.
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The 10 finalists in the category were selected based upon how well their programs addressed the conference theme, identified critical issues, and published criteria. The conference theme, "Change or Die," addressed current issues faced by community colleges, including enrollment growth, budget shortfalls, and calls for increased accountability. The conference theme was based upon a book of the same name by the conference's keynote speaker, Alan Deutschman.
Maui CC Chancellor Clyde Sakamoto, Sustainable Living Institute of Maui Director Alex DeRoode, and Maui Culinary Academy Director Chris Speere participated in the Maui CC presentation highlighting numerous campus efforts. These included creating the Sustainable Living Institute of Maui (SLIM), which promotes sustainability initiatives on campus and in the community; providing funds for student internships; securing a 250 kw windmill so students will have access to the latest in energy technology; implementing campus-wide recycling programs; hosting a community Water Resources Forum and an international Islands of the World Conference; and creating strong public and private partnerships that support the college's educational efforts.
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The Athletic Club of the Lowcountry will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 351 Buckwalter Parkway, Bluffton.
The featured speaker will be Donald Somma, a former All-State, All-Conference and Honorable Mention All American while at the University of South Carolina.
After graduation in 1968, Somma returned to his home state of New Jersey where he coached high school athletics over 30 years. He coached four Sectional State Championship teams in football and three in wrestling. Somma recently authored a book "Winning Jersey Style." He now resides in Colleton River.
Non-ACL members are invited to attend for $10. Yearly memberships will also be available at the door.
For more information, contact Larry Kimball at 843-208-8061 or 843-540-3654.


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MONTMELO, Spain : Red Bull has changed the chassis on Sebastian Vettel's car in a move the struggling four-time Formula One champion calls a "sanity check."
With Vettel's dominance of F1 in jeopardy, Red Bull replaced the chassis with an old one he used during preseason testing, before starting practice at the Spanish Grand Prix this week.
"It's more a sanity check rather than a real problem with the other chassis," Vettel said. "So it's just to try everything we can, and basically reset and start again."
Vettel enters Sunday's race in fifth place in the standings with 33 points, far from Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg's competition-leading 79.
The massive rule book overhaul and the switch to V6 turbo hybrid engines this offseason has dislodged Vettel as the perennial favorite.
He has only one podium finish through four races, marking his worst start since joining Red Bull. His troubles have even led his team to order Vettel to let new teammate Daniel Ricciardo pass him in the last two races.
Vettel defended Red Bull's engine-provider, Renault, saying both team and motor-maker needed to share the burden of improving the car and increasing its speed in straightaways.
"It's not a big secret. If you look at the sector times or comparisons that we have available, we currently lose out too much on the straights, but there's always hope," Vettel said. "You have to look at it from the start. Where we started in winter, testing was unfortunately way, way off compared to where we wanted to be. Talking about the car, we set fire to the car nearly every run. Talking about the engine, obviously we were not on the same page that we expected to be, both in terms of reliability and performance.
"In the end we are a team, Renault and Red Bull Racing, so both parties know that we need to push very hard to make sure that we beat (Mercedes)."
While Red Bull may be grasping for answers, it has built up more than enough credit for designing the top car over the past four seasons for it to be ruled out of the running.
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton has won the last three races to sit a close second to Rosberg. But he said he still had "Red Bull in the back of my mind."


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2012 ISAF Annual Conference – Olympic Sailing Competition Events And Equipment
Friday 26 October 2012
The ISAF Council is responsible for deciding the events and equipment used at the Olympic Sailing Competition. The same slate is then used at the ISAF Sailing World Championships and ISAF Sailing World Cup.
At the ISAF Annual Conference in 2010 new Regulations were approved defining the process and time scales for making those selections. One year later six of the ten events were confirmed with evaluations pending for the equipment of the mixed multihull, women's skiff and the men's and women's board events.
Evaluation trials took place in March 2012 in advance of the next Council meeting. At the ISAF Mid-Year Meeting in Stresa, Italy Council voted to include the Nacra17, the 49erFX and men's and women's kiteboarding.
For the 2012 Annual Conference, 23 submissions have been received by ISAF to re-open the discussion about the events and equipment for 2016 and these will be discussed by the expert committees before recommendations are made to Council on 9 November.
The Olympic events and equipment are defined in Regulation 23.1.4 and it is also defined that Council can only make changes to this Regulation and the timeframes detailed in Regulation 23.1.3 if at least 75% of votes cast are in favour of a motion to do so. If this 75% is not reached then the Events and Equipment confirmed by the ISAF Council in May 2012 will stand.
The final twist in the tail could be seen at the Annual General Meeting of the ISAF Member National Authorities on 10 November. The members present at the AGM review any Regulations made or amended in any substantive way by the Council since the last Ordinary Meeting which was in November 2011. As defined in the Articles of ISAF, decisions at the General Meeting shall be taken by a simple majority of votes of those present and entitled to vote.
2020 Olympic Sailing Competition
In accordance with ISAF Regulation 23.1.5, ISAF may decide that an event already selected for the next Olympic Sailing Competition is a "core event" and as such is also selected for the following Competition in eight years. Council may also select the current equipment to those core events and there are several submissions on the table regarding the selection of the Laser, Laser Radial, Finn and 470 for the 2020 Games.
To stay up-to-date with the ISAF Annual Conference, a live blog will be available to view throughout the duration at www.sailing.org and news will be available.
ISAF Regulations
ISAF Meetings Website
2012 Annual Conference Papers
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35 Beautiful Backyards
Mood setter [1]
A koi pond says serenity when situated next to a seating area shaded by trees and multiple umbrellas in this Twin Cities backyard.
Table games [5]
This table, created by an Iowa garden designer, reflects the designer's love of geometry. It's a rectangle and two cylinders, furniture distilled to its structural essence. The table's legs are hard-fired terra-cotta chimney flues and the top is built out of cedar four-by-fours and four-by-twos.
Extended use [8]
Screened patios extend your season outdoors and transition to patios. Plantings of hydrangeas echo the blues in the seating area and white of this Door County, Wisconsin, home.
Create zones [11]
Using a variety of natural materials like pea gravel, a Michigan homeowner carved a rectangular backyard into defined zones for entertaining, dining and sitting.
Make a splash [14]
This classically designed fountain provides a decorative focal point—and soothing sound—for an Illinois garden.
Lush landscaping [17]
The naturally lush setting was one of the attractions for the homeowners of this Lake Michigan cabin. They planted more trees, bushes and flowers on the half-acre property that was already blessed with towering pines.
Outdoor kitchen [20]
This outdoor kitchen works hard so you don't have to. Stone stands up to the elements, and there is every appliance you could need to serve gourmet fare.
Up and away [23]
Having just a sliver of yard in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood couldn't squash this homeowner's dreams for a stunning outdoor retreat. His solution? Escape to the roof.
Curving beds [27]
Undulating beds of low-maintenance perennials give a finished look to your landscape and decrease yard chores. Wide green paths curve through this yard in Brown Deer, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee.
Small-space makeover [30]
This homeowner in Columbus, Ohio, divided his 50x50-foot backyard—bookended by house and garage—into four outdoor rooms filled with amenities for relaxing or entertaining.
A place to relax [34]
Bamboo, a hammock and a koi pond offer a bit of the tropics—and an appealing place to relax—in this Kansas City yard.
Inviting entrance [38]
An arbor supporting summer-blooming clematis and honeysuckle leads to a prairie garden in this Illinois backyard. Twig chairs and a sculpture made from old garden and farm implements add whimsy.
Connect home and nature [42]
Architectural elements unite this covered patio to the home, as do the ceiling fan, chandeliers, upholstered furniture and fireplace. Brick and wood keep it tied to nature.
Add whimsy [45]
This sweet gazebo in a Grayslake, Illinois, yard adds whimsy via its color scheme and its gingerbread-type trim elements.
Feature water [48]
Any water feature adds beautiful sounds and movement to a yard. This Door County, Wisconsin, yard incorporates a waterfall into the pond and one leading to the stream. Using native rock around it blends it seamlessly into the landscape. Koi add a flash of color.
Lush look [51]
Pile on the amenities for a showstopper setting. Multiple seating areas, artistic touches, a pergola and a mix of textures combine to treat the senses in this Kansas City, Missouri, yard.
Dress up your shed [54]
The back of a shed becomes a canvas for artists in this Janesville, Wisconsin, garden. What would you paint?
Shady setting [57]
If your yard is shaded, use it to your advantage: Plant hostas like the ones lining this babbling brook in a Stillwater, Minnesota, yard.
Make connections [60]
A low bridge links two parts of this yard while also marking the transition from formal landscaping to a more natural look.
Create a vista [63]
If your yard lacks a view, create one. Gazing balls and an arbor add special touches in this Wisconsin garden.
Warm the woods [66]
Dense tree cover doesn't have to leave you in the cold. Pick a fire pit sized to warm a seating area in the shade. Ferns and hostas fill the shade with bright greenery.
Go vertical [69]
Plant vertically for an eye-catching focal point in your yard. In this Door County, Wisconsin, garden, framed sedum and succulents make living art.
Dramatic contrasts [72]
A stone fireplace and wood flooring and beams give this covered patio a rustic nature, but the wave recliner, nesting table and chair set, and carved chair say modern styling.
Intimate seating [75]
This tiny patio tucked into a yard provides seating for two, warmed by a diminutive fire pit in a Twin Cities backyard.
Japanese theme [78]
A dry stream bed—each stone selected and placed by the Illinois homeowner—is just one of many elements that make up this backyard Japanese garden.
Outdoor rooms [82]
With a living room, dining room and kitchen, outdoor living is just as comfy as it is indoors.
Beautiful trees [85]
Create visual interest in your backyard just by choosing out-of-the-ordinary trees. The unusual shape of the Weeping Norway Spruce at right and the delicate Japanese maple at left draw attention in this Illinois garden.
Decorative seating [88]
This classically styled bench is both a practical and decorative accent in an Illinois back yard.
Rustic arbor [91]
A Wisconsin homeowner constructed this sturdy arbor using cedar logs. The rustic design suits the country garden, which is on property that was once a Wisconsin dairy farm and cheese factory. The tall blue delphiniums are 'New Millennium' hybrids.
Step it up [94]
Three wide steps transition from the yard to a wide deck featuring an area for conversation and one for dining. Note how accessories pull the house color onto the deck.
H2-Ooooh [97]
It's easy to relax when burbling fountains and chattering waterfalls supply the soundtrack. As nature's kinetic art, moving water is a surefire crowd-pleaser. You can DIY a fountain by adding a submersible pump to a ceramic pot or urn.
How to Create a Double-Decker Fountain [98]
Destination escape [101]
Surrounded by lush plantings, a table sits on pavers almost overgrown with greenery. Centerpieces of potted plants enhance the garden theme, and a fountain adds a burble. The combination creates the feel of an escape—no matter how close to neighbors.
Carve out a corner [104]
With a drive running behind this home, the owners had to carve out privacy. Surrounded by planters and picket fence, the simple pad is fun and functional. Two tables, a buffet and a stunning light keep the party zone useful day into night.
Two tiers of function [107]
These homeowners make the most of the space below their deck with seating, a hanging chair and curtains that close for privacy.
Dining niche [110]
Placing a picnic table in a nook between planters makes for a shady dining area, and the planter walls guarantee privacy.


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They say the more the merrier, and with our bar stools you can maximise your dining capacity in a practical and affordable way. Some are light and versatile enough to be used in different kinds of space. Bar stools add an interesting visual element to your kitchen by introducing variety and colour. And with the busy lifestyles we lead today, they're perfect for quick, informal dining. We've got some different styles, so you'll definitely find one to suit your taste in décor.
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Image: Otodus obliquus tooth
The anterior (front) side of an Otodus obliquus tooth found by Callan Thrupp on the beach at Noosa Heads, north shore of Noosa, between Noosa and Fraser Island, Queensland. The tooth was brought to search & discover for identification in February 2012.
- Photographer:
- Mark McGrouther
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- © Australian Museum
O. Obliquus is an extinct mackerel shark (family Lamnidae) that is believed to have grown to about 9 m in length. The species lived during Paleocene–Eocene times, about 60 to 37.5 million years ago. O. obliquus likely preyed upon marine mammals, large bony fish, and other sharks.
Thank you to Dr Mikael Siversson, Paleontology Curator, Western Australian Museum, for identifying the tooth.
Further information on Odontus obliquus.
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31243, Hymns, O Home Beloved, no. 337
1. O home belov'd, where'er I wander,
On foreign land or distant sea,
As time rolls by, my heart grows fonder
And yearns more lovingly for thee!
Tho fair be nature's scenes around me,
And friends are ever kind and true,
Tho joyous mirth and song surround me,
My heart, my soul still yearn for you.
2. The flow'rs around me may be fairer
Than those that bloom upon thy hills;
The streams, great, mighty treasure bearers,
More noted may be than thy rills.
No world renown my humble village
Like these great towns may proudly claim;
Yet my fond heart doth thrill with rapture
Whene'er I hear thy humble name.
3. Ye valleys fair and snowcapped mountains,
Ye peaceful hamlets 'mid the trees,
Ye murm'ring streams and crystal fountains,
Kissed by the cool, soft, balmy breeze,
Words cannot tell how well I love thee
Nor speak my longing when I roam.
My heart alone can cry to heaven,
"God bless my own dear mountain home."
Text: Evan Stephens, 1854-1930. © 1948 IRI
Music: Joseph Parry, 1841-1903


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Aaron Douglas, a Sporting News Freshman All-American offensive lineman in 2009, was found dead near Jacksonville, Fla., on Thursday.
Douglas, 21, played at Tennessee as a freshman, transferred to Arizona Western College last season and this winter signed with Alabama, where he participated in spring drills.
Fernandina police chief James T. Hurley has released a statement describing what authorities know about Douglas' death and final hours. Police received a call at 8:13 a.m. Thursday and, upon investigation, they found Douglas' body on the second-floor balcony of a Fernandina Beach residence. Douglas was pronounced dead at the scene.
The local medical examiner's office is investigating the cause of death.
According to the statement, witnesses said Douglas was taking a taxi to Jacksonville after dinner with friends Wednesday night when two women allegedly approached the cab and invited him to a party.
Douglas arrived at the house between 11 and 11:30 p.m. and was seen at the residence as late as 2 a.m. A male resident and others discovered him "apparently dead" on the balcony Thursday morning, Hurley said.
"It is a tragedy anytime you lose someone close to you and even more so when it is a member of your family," Alabama coach Nick Saban said in a statement released by the university. "Aaron was a part of our family and always will be a part of our family at Alabama.
"He was an outstanding young man and we were excited about what he had accomplished as a player and a person in the short time he was with us."
Douglas was recruited to Tennessee as a tight end, and was moved to tackle by then first-year coach Lane Kiffin. When Kiffin left Tennessee for USC, Douglas failed to report for spring drills under new coach Derek Dooley and eventually transferred to Arizona Western.
Douglas, who last year publicly acknowledged that he had been diagnosed with depression, was recruited again after spending a season in the junior college ranks and was considered the top offensive line prospect in the junior college class.
His sudden death stunned those closest to him.
"I cannot talk right now but am deeply saddened by this tragedy," Maryville (Tenn.) High School coach George Quarles texted to The Knoxville News Sentinel Thursday afternoon.
Kiffin shared his condolences as well.
"I heard the horrible news about Aaron this morning," Kiffin said in a statement to the News Sentinel. "It's so tragic and sad. Aaron had a huge heart and was such a fabulous young man. He will be dearly missed. My thoughts and sympathies go out to his parents, David and Karla, and all his family and friends."
Douglas redshirted his first season at Tennessee under then coach Phillip Fulmer, and a year later developed into an elite offensive lineman under Kiffin and line coach James Cregg. Douglas told the News-Sentinel in May 2010 that a third coach in three years flipped the plan he had mapped out for himself "upside down."
His career appeared on track, though, as he battled with Alfred McCullough for the starting left tackle spot in Alabama's spring workouts.


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VANCOUVER, B.C. – It was built as a temporary facility, but many of the memories made at Empire Field will be permanent.
Saturday's match against the Seattle Sounders will be the Vancouver Whitecaps' last at their interim facility before moving into the new BC Place Stadium in downtown Vancouver.
Most prominent of the memories at Empire Field was opening day, as the club began life in Major League Soccer.
"You still look at the first game of the season that we played there, and the emotion behind it," interim head coach Tom Soehn told WhitecapsFC.com. "All of us, we worked tirelessly to set that day up – you never knew with the fans, how they would react, and that comes back as a really fine moment."
For rookie Michael Boxall, who made his debut as a professional in that 4-2 victory over Toronto FC, things couldn't have gone better.
"You have to put your finger on opening day [as the best memory]," Michael Boxall said. "The weather, the fans, the performance – it was an all-around perfect day."
A total of 22,592 fans filled Empire Field on that day, and the victory and the thrilling manner in which that game was played helped reignite the city's passion for professional soccer at the highest level.
Eric Hassli introduced himself in fine fashion with a brace on his debut and hometown boy Terry Dunfield's goal and celebration became an iconic image for the club in the early part of the season, as he jumped into an adoring crowd.
"[The first game] really set up a lot of people being excited for this season," captain Jay DeMerit said. That's carried through until now."
Since then the crowd at Empire Field has witnessed some thrilling moments, such as Camilo Sanvezzo's injury-time double against Sporting Kansas City in a 3-3 draw on April 2, Mouloud Akloul's extra-time winner against the Montreal Impact in the Canadian Championship semifinals and, more recently, Joe Cannon's stunning clean-sheet performance against the Houston Dynamo on Aug. 27.
The fans have more than played their part as well, consistently filling Empire Field, and the club enjoys one of the highest attendances in the league.
"We've created great atmospheres and had a lot of entertaining games there, too," DeMerit said. "So, it's been a very good experience for fans, players and the rest of the club, so those types of things will be missed.
"But, either way, we're moving into one of the best stadiums in the world, so we have to look at that as a positive and a lift, and create an even better atmosphere, and that's what we'll look to do."
Martin MacMahon covers the Vancouver Whitecaps for MLSsoccer.com.


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Galen of Pergamum necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 336 diseños de 69 diseñadores freelance.
Physicianomics (tm)
The brand name "Physicianomics" comes from Physician and Economics. We teach physicians about money, business, and investing. Despite their extensive education in medicine, most doctors have very little financial education. They might have excellent income from their work, but are finding themselves on a treadmill where they never seem to get ahead or even hope to retire. Physicianomics educational products are customized for the unique situation of doctors in today's complicated healthcare system. We want to empower, encourage, and educate modern physcians.
The Target Audience for Physicianomics is U.S. physicians. Our likely customers are physicians or medical students from about 25-65 years old, male and female. They are well-educated, usually have travelled a bit, and may have discriminating taste. They work long hours, most work 60+ hours a week. They are bombarded with Pharmaceutical advertising in medical journals, and are often preyed upon by financial scammers. They are feeling burned out, and wonder where all their money is going and how they will ever be ablet to quit. They have deferred many things in life that other people their age have enjoyed, for example, while their friends were spending time with their families and earning money, doctors were still in school and training another eight years or so after college. They are late to the party, and still don't have time to enjoy it. They realize that if they don't get educated about money soon, they will just work away the rest of their lives and never see the payoff for all that sacrifice.
The brand name Physicianomics is trademarked. Alternate logos will need to have a (tm) or (r) symbol for some uses in marketing.
The first use will be as a title for a book: "Physicianomics: Financial Success for the Modern Physician"
The logo will also appear on educational manuals and CD covers.
The logo will also appear at the bottom right screen of educational videos appearing on Viddler.com
Therefore, the logo will have to be adaptable to both color and B&W reproduction; and be able to stand out over video. We have also reserved http://www.Physicianomics.com and http://www.Physicianomics.TV, so alternate logos using those 2 suffixes would be great.
It can't look cheap or cheesy. No bags of money or dollar signs. Doctors are sensitive about being called greedy, especially these days when they're making less and less money and they feel like the public is blaming them for the healthcare crisis.
It should look classy, high end, sophisticated, intellectual, hopeful, exciting, encouraging, empowering, optimistic, determined, confident, successful. However, there is an element of fun and swashbuckling to keep it entertaining and exciting.
Think about the title on a textbook for the class that doctors should have had in medical school about financial success, taught by a straight-shooting, slightly offensive and cynical medical professor, who is also a street-savvy multi-millionaire.
Attached file of book jacket is not the final jacket design, just a working copy. The painting is Rembrandt's Anatomy Lesson which has not yet been licensed for use.
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Indian-Spiced Chicken Thighs
Indian seasonings turn these chicken thighs spicy and delicious. The yogurt sauce is cooling and refreshing.
3 lb. chicken thighs
1⁄4 cup lemon juice
1 tsp. salt
1 cup plain yogurt
6 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp. ground coriander
1 tbsp. ground cumin
2 tsp. ground turmeric
1 tsp. ground ginger
1⁄2 tsp. cayenne pepper
Melted butter
Radish Raita (recipe follows)
Mango chutney
Asian salad greens
Nan or other Indian flatbread, warmed
Radish Raita:
1⁄2 cup plain yogurt
3 tbsp. chopped radishes
2 tbsp. chopped scallions
2 tsp. lime juice
Salt and pepper
- Sprinkle thighs with lemon juice and salt and let stand 30 min.
- Combine yogurt, garlic, coriander, cumin, turmeric, ginger, and cayenne. Add chicken thighs, coating well with yogurt mixture. Marinate in refrigerator several hours or overnight.
- Remove chicken from marinade and brush with melted butter. Grill or broil about 8 min. per side, turning once or twice. Serve with Radish Raita, mango chutney, salad greens, and nan.
Radish Raita:
- Mix together all ingredients. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Yield: 3⁄4 cup.


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Ok. Just yesterday I gave a shot to poke-pvp because of the new achievments. My quest is if is it worth to start battling now or should I wait the new achievments be on live (not sure if they can track that atm).
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- "...he pointed his wand under the table at the emptying bottles and they immediately began to refill."
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The Refilling Charm (incantation unknown) is a charm that is used to refill whatever the caster points at with the drink originally in the container. This charm can be used verbally or non-verbally.
In 1997 it was used non-verbally by Harry Potter, even though he had "never pulled it off before", when he notices that Rubeus Hagrid and Horace Slughorn are running out of wine (at the time he was under the effects of Felix Felicis).
It was later used to fill the up the glasses with champagne at the Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour.[1]
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First appearance)
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Interview date: 03/26/2008
Run date: 04/02/2008
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Pauly Shore is one of those love-'em-or-hate-'em comedians, but those who love him can't get enough of him, which is why Shore was able to transfer the fame he achieved as an MTV VJ into a motion-picture career. Television hasn't always been as kind to Shore, but his recent Showtime special, "Natural Born Komics," inspired quite a few belly laughs from his fanbase, as it will no doubt continue to do now that it's been released on DVD. Bullz-Eye had a chance to speak to Shore recently, where we discussed "Komics" at length (or as much length as a 10-minute interview window would allow), talked about the return of The Weasel, if "Pauly Shore Is Dead" was a success, and whether or not he ever honored that money-back guarantee he promised for dissatisfied viewers of his TBS series, "Minding the Store."
Bullz-Eye: Hey, Pauly, how's it going?
Pauly Shore: Hey, buddy! How's it going, buddy?
BE: Not bad. Good to talk to you.
PS: Alright!
BE: So where did the idea for "Natural Born Komics" come from? I mean, do you keep, like, a "komedy" – that's with a K – notebook that you still put your ideas down in?
PS: (laughs) No, I just…I love Miami, first and foremost. I think it represents freedom, craziness. I mean, I spent a lot of time back in the spring break days for MTV down here. I always remember kind of doing fun, over-the-top stuff, so I wanted to do something down there. And then as far as the concept, I just wanted to kind of tackle every kind of form that exists in the comedy world; whether it be stand-up or hidden camera or parody. Kind of slap it in a movie with hip hop artists and actors and comedians and girls and…I don't know, I just wanted to do something fun, you know?
BE: You made a comment about over-the-top. Is there anything you would consider too over-the-top for the project? Was there anything that got nixed?
PS: Oh…I don't know. Let me think. Well, of course, there are things here and there, but, I mean, I think I edited it down to the best stuff, you know.
BE: Was it always inevitable that the Weasel was going to make an appearance?
PS: Yeah. We had to bring him back, you know. It's funny, because out of all the characters that I did, that was like the hardest one for me to do.
BE: How long had it been since you had actually done him? I mean, do you still do him in your stand-up?
PS: I don't know. No, I don't. I mean, yeah, I throw it out once in awhile in my stand-up, you know what I mean, but it was just funny to put on all the old clothes and do the same…did you see that bit?
BE: Absolutely.
PS: Yeah, it was fun. It was funny to do that. I thought it was, like, a caricature of the Weasel.
BE: What was your favorite sketch within the special?
PS: I don't know, man, I liked them all. We screened it last night in Miami, and…I mean, there's some that I like better than others, but, I mean, I like the Steven Bauer one. The sketch from that, just because it's Steven Bauer and it's, like, "Scarface," and I like…well, like you said, "Flavor of Weas." I thought that was fun. And then I like Greta Van Susteren, because I am obsessed with the news.
BE: Are you expecting to hear from her about that sketch?
PS: Yeah, did you see that one?
BE: Oh, yeah.
PS: That was fun, right?
BE: Yeah, but are you expecting to get feedback from that? Like, say, specifically from her?
PS: (chuckles) Hopefully, hopefully.
BE: Who was your favorite of the guest stars to work with? Steven Bauer?
PS: I liked Charlie Murphy.
BE: Are you a big "Chappelle's Show" fan?
PS: Yeah man, I liked it. I liked Steven Bauer; but I liked the Charlie Murphy sketch. That was fun, man. I don't know, it's just a fun movie. I was proud of it.
BE: Now, when you're playing the part of writer, director and producer, like you did with "Natural Born Komics" and 'Pauly Shore is Dead," does it hurt three times as much if somebody says they don't like it?
PS: Yeah, exactly. You've got to, like, watch your back when you do your own thing.
BE: How thick has your skin gotten over the years? Or do you just fall back on your fans and figure they're the ones who count?
PS: Yeah, I'm pretty much over any bad press that comes at me. I've been beat up so much, and so many people talk shit, and so I don't really care anymore, you know. It doesn't really bother me.
BE: Do you think "Pauly Shore is Dead" succeeded in bringing you back into the public eye in the way you intended?
PS: I think so. I mean, I think it was a good first attempt to do my own project from scratch.
BE: How do you define your level of celebrity? Because, I mean, sometimes it seems like you're known as much for poking fun at yourself as what you've actually done.
PS: What's my level?
BE: Yeah. How do you consider yourself as a celebrity?
PS: Well, everyone knows who I am all over the world, so I think that's pretty known. I mean, I went to Australia and South Africa, and I sold out shows down there. I sold more tickets in Africa then I do in America. I'm like David Hasselhoff down there.
BE: What do you think is the most underrated project you have every worked on?
PS: All of them.
BE: Any one in specific that really leaps out at you, though?
PS: Well, "Pauly Shore is Dead" probably the best.
BE: With "Minding the Store" did you honor your dollar-back guarantee?
PS: I think that we sent a couple, yeah. I liked that show too, though, I did. I really liked…not every episode but I liked, I don't know, maybe half of them. I thought they were funny. There was, like, a limousine episode, and there's an episode with Dad. There's, like, maybe three or four I thought were really good ones.
BE: How is the Comedy Store doing these days?
PS: It's doing good, man. It's one of those places that's like…it's like the movie "Rocky," it's the old gym. Everyone keeps going to it, and people feel comfortable to develop their stuff there, so it's pretty cool.
BE: What's the story on "Adopted?" I saw it on your website.
PS: That's my next writer/director/producer/star project. I go to Africa to adopt a black kid. He's in the other room, hold on. (calls into other room) Aswa, come say hi to the man, Aswa! (pauses) He's taking a nap.
BE: You wouldn't be blatantly playing to your huge African audience by going to Africa to adopt a child, would you?
PS: Yeah, once I went down there, I go, "I've got to do a movie for them." That's what I do. I go to different places, and I get so inspired that I have to do movies around each place. Maybe I'll go to, like, Bolivia and do something down there.
BE: Have you got any other projects in the works, or stuff that you have been considering doing?
PS: Well, we've got "Adopted," and that's that. I have a movie coming out called "Opposite Day," it's a kid movie. It's, like, a father with two kids, and it's rated G and called "Opposite Day." Then there's a company called Write TV, I'm doing six webisodes for them; I'm producing, directing and starring in six webisodes for them. I also just shot a pilot for CMT called "Paid Vacation." We shot that in Florida and Nashville.
BE: What kind of program is that for CMT?
PS: It's a pilot. It's called "CMT's Paid Vacation with Pauly Shore." We take…I don't want to say a poor family, but we take a well-deserving family, and we take them on vacation. And I get to go with them!
BE: You've done a lot of cartoon voiceover work. Do you have any favorites among those items on your resume?
PS: Um…which ones did I like? I like the "A Goofy Movie" stuff.
BE: Did you enjoy doing the "Futurama" episode?
PS: Yeah, yeah. That was fun too.
BE: Awesome. Alright, well, it's been a pleasure talking to you, man.
PS: Okay, bro. Well, thanks for checking out the DVD!
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Indianapolis, Ind. (PRWEB) May 02, 2012
Butler University will join the Atlantic 10 Conference beginning with the 2013-2014 season, President James M. Danko announced today.
"Butler University is pleased to be the newest member of the Atlantic 10 Conference," Danko said. "The universities in this conference are strong academically and they value the student-athlete experience. Butler fits well with them and we look forward to being part of their tradition of excellence."
The move will cover all Butler athletic teams except football, which will remain in the Pioneer League, and woman's golf. The Atlantic 10 does not host women's golf, so Butler will look to another conference for that sport.
Danko said the move makes sense for Butler academically and financially. The Atlantic 10 ranked third among all Division I conferences in the most recent NCAA graduation rates, with 89 percent of student-athletes graduating.
"Moving to the Atlantic 10 allows us to associate and compete with institutions with outstanding academic profiles and values," Butler Athletic Director Barry Collier said. "They value the experience of the student-athlete."
Although some competitions may be further in distance, the out-of-class time for our student-athletes will be reduced because many A-10 games are scheduled for weekends and not all schools in the conference play each other every year.
"Our student success in the classroom will never be compromised," Collier said.
Joining the Atlantic 10 also increases Butler's visibility beyond the Midwest, which means greater student recruitment opportunities, Danko said.
A-10 Commissioner Bernadette V. McGlade described Butler as "a perfect fit" for the conference. Butler "brings a tradition of excellence in academics, athletics, integrity and personnel," McGlade said. "As a conference driven by national prominence in men's basketball, Butler further strengthens our league. Complementing their success in men's basketball is a broad-based sports program that will compete well in the A-10."
Danko thanked Horizon League Commissioner Jon LeCrone and the schools in the Horizon League for their support. Butler was a charter member of the Midwestern City Conference (later renamed Midwestern Collegiate Conference and then Horizon League). The league formed in 1979 with Butler, Evansville, Loyola, Oklahoma City, Oral Roberts and Xavier.
Butler was in the Indiana Collegiate Conference from 1950 to 1978 and was an independent in 1978-79. From 1946-50, Butler was in the Mid-American Conference.
About the A-10
The Atlantic 10 Conference was formed in 1976, is currently comprised of 14 member institutions and sponsors 21 championship sports. The mission and goal of the Atlantic 10 is to preserve, protect, and enhance the academic and athletic pursuits of the membership. The conference is committed to integrity, educational excellence and providing quality equitable championship experiences for more than 6,000 student-athletes, coaches, and support staff. The member institutions of the Atlantic 10 are the University of Dayton, Duquesne University, Fordham University, The George Washington University, La Salle University, University of Massachusetts, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, University of Rhode Island, University of Richmond, St. Bonaventure University, Saint Joseph's University, Saint Louis University, Temple University, and Xavier University.
About Butler University
Challenging and enabling students to meet their personal and professional goals has guided Butler University since 1855. Today, Butler is a nationally recognized comprehensive university that blends the liberal arts with first-rate pre-professional programs. It seeks to prepare each graduate not simply to make a living but to make a life of purpose, in which personal flourishing is intertwined with the welfare of others. Butler is known for its vibrant campus, superior academics and dedicated faculty. The University enrolls more than 4,600 undergraduate and graduate students in six academic colleges: Business, Communication, Education, Fine Arts, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Located just six miles from downtown Indianapolis, Butler's urban setting affords students internship opportunities that provide excellent graduate school and career preparation.


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In a previous post, we looked at how to take the the binary page values in sysindexes and convert the values into file id and page id for the first and root index page and first IAM page for each index. This information can be useful when you need to find the base pages for indexes and don't want to run DBCC IND on each index to retrieve those pages.
While this information is readily available in sysindexes, it doesn't happen to be a part of sys.indexes. And since sysindexes is deprecated and potentially on it's last hurrah in SQL Server 2012 – a new solution is needed.
If the information isn't a part of sys.indexes, is there another place this information is available? Fortunately the answer is yes. There is a new undocumented dynamic management object (DMO) in SQL Server 2012 called sys.dm_db_database_page_allocations. This DMO generally provides the same output that DBCC IND does but in a query-able format.
Two Data Elements into a Binary Value
The purpose of this post is to demonstrate how to take the file id and page id from designated pages and reconstruct the binary value that is being returned from sysindexes. While I'm not certain on the advantages and uses for the values in the native sysindexes format, that discussion is really for another day. The aim is just to reconstruct with no questions asked. Ok, maybe some questions – that's what the comment section is for.
Start With the Pages
Building the binary values for the root and first index pages and the first IAM pages requires a few steps. The first is to identify the proper page types from the output of sys.dm_db_database_page_allocations that are needed. There are a number of different page types returned by the DMO. For the purpose here, the types that map to the intended outputs are INDEX_PAGE, IAM_PAGE, and DATA_PAGE. The query in Listing 1 returns a list of these pages for object id 245575913.
--Listing 1 – Page types from sys.dm_db_database_page_allocations SELECT page_type_desc ,object_id ,index_id ,page_level ,allocated_page_file_id ,allocated_page_page_id ,next_page_page_id ,previous_page_page_id FROM sys.dm_db_database_page_allocations(db_id(), NULL, NULL, NULL, 'DETAILED') WHERE page_type_desc IN ('INDEX_PAGE','IAM_PAGE','DATA_PAGE')
Reviewing the results from the query, shown in Figure 1, show a couple interesting items that need to be considered for the final results. First, as with the DBCC IND output, the information returned is hierarchical in nature. Each of the pages in the index trees relate to one another (shown with red arrows) and have multiple levels (highlighted in yellow). In order to discern the first and root pages, the pages will need to be laid out in the proper order.
Figure 1 – Results from sys.dm_db_database_page_allocations
Ordering the Pages
The next step with the data is three-fold. First, the pages need to be ordered following the hierarchy of the index. Then the pages need to be ranked according to their order between page levels and the hierarchy level. And finally, the binary representation of the values needs to be created.
To start the ordering of pages, the previous and next page ids need to be used to walk down the page order for the indexes. This is a fairly basic recursive operation that creates a page order value as each page is traversed. This is needed since the order of pages in a database isn't necessarily the order of the pages in the index.
The next step is to assign an order to the pages. The easiest way to order the page is to use the ROW_NUMBER() function. Each ordering needs to be partitioned by page type, object id, and index id. For the actual order, the rows are ordered by index level in a descending order and then by page order (the value created during recursion) in ascending. Additionally, for heaps and clustered indexes, a page order is needed for the data pages to identify the first data page. Of course, we won't need more than the first two or three order pages, so the recursion can be existed after those pages have been identified.
For the last step, the binary values are generated in much the same way as was required to decode the binary value, but in reverse. The page id and file id values are converted to binary(4) and binary(2), respectively. Then the resulting value is split by each of the values in the binary and reassembled in reverse.
The query that accomplishes both of the tasks laid out in this section is accomplished with query in Listing 2. Before this query will run, though, the results from Listing 1 need to be inserted into a temporary table named #page. Otherwise, an error will be generated when running the query.
--Listing 2 – Query to order pages WITH pages_rec AS ( SELECT *, 1 AS page_order FROM #pages WHERE previous_page_page_id IS NULL UNION ALL SELECT p.*, page_order + 1 FROM #pages p INNER JOIN pages_rec pr ON p.page_type_desc = pr.page_type_desc AND p.object_id = pr.object_id AND p.index_id = pr.index_id AND p.page_level = pr.page_level AND p.allocated_page_page_id = pr.next_page_page_id WHERE page_order < 3 ) SELECT pr.page_type_desc ,pr.object_id ,pr.index_id ,ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY pr.page_type_desc, pr.object_id, pr.index_id ORDER BY pr.page_level DESC, page_order) page_sequence ,ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY pr.page_type_desc, pr.object_id, pr.index_id ORDER BY pr.allocated_page_page_id, page_order) primary_page_sequence ,page_level ,allocated_page_page_id ,allocated_page_file_id ,SUBSTRING(CAST(allocated_page_page_id AS VARBINARY(6)),4,1) + SUBSTRING(CAST(allocated_page_page_id AS VARBINARY(6)),3,1) + SUBSTRING(CAST(allocated_page_page_id AS VARBINARY(6)),2,1) + SUBSTRING(CAST(allocated_page_page_id AS VARBINARY(6)),1,1) + SUBSTRING(CAST(allocated_page_file_id AS VARBINARY(6)),2,1) + SUBSTRING(CAST(allocated_page_file_id AS VARBINARY(6)),1,1) page_binary FROM pages_rec pr
The results from the query, shown in Figure 2, show how the page_sequence and heap_page_sequence have ordered the pages appropriately for each index and page type. Also, the page_binary value for each page has been calculated and ready to be used when the proper pages are identified for each of the needed values.
Figure 2 – Results from sys.dm_db_database_page_allocations
Pivoting the Results
At this point, the pages are ordered and the data is ready to pick through to for the proper values for each of the required columns. For the root column, if the index is a heap then there is no root to the index, since a heap isn't an index. Otherwise, the root will be the first INDEX_PAGE in the page sequence. The first column for heaps and clustered indexes will be the first DATA_PAGE in the primary_page_sequence. For non-clustered indexes it is the first page in the page_sequence if the first page has a level of 0. Otherwise, it is the second page in the page_sequence. And for the first IAM column, regardless of the index type or heap, the value is always the first IAM_PAGE in the database. This logic is all included in the query in Listing 3.
--Listing 3 – Pivot page binary values SELECT ps.OBJECT_ID ,ps.index_id ,MAX(CASE WHEN index_id = 0 THEN CAST(0 AS BINARY(6)) WHEN page_type_desc = 'INDEX_PAGE' AND page_sequence = 1 THEN page_binary END) AS root ,MAX(CASE WHEN index_id IN (0,1) AND page_type_desc = 'DATA_PAGE' AND primary_page_sequence = 1 THEN page_binary WHEN page_type_desc = 'INDEX_PAGE' AND page_sequence = 1 AND page_level = 0 THEN page_binary WHEN page_type_desc = 'INDEX_PAGE' AND page_sequence = 2 THEN page_binary END) AS first ,MAX(CASE WHEN page_type_desc = 'IAM_PAGE' AND page_sequence = 1 THEN page_binary END) AS first_iam_page FROM #page_sequence ps GROUP BY ps.OBJECT_ID ,ps.index_id
Reviewing these results, shown in FIgure 3, provides the same values as querying sysindexes does. WIth these results, it is now possible to use DMOs in SQL Server 2012 and forward to continue to retrieve the columns root, first, and FirstIAM which are missing from sys.indexes
Figure 3 – Results from pivot page binary values
Wrapping Up
Digging into all of this has been an interesting exercise. I found out a bit about how the SQL Server team identifies different page types and how to access them without the need for DBCC commands. One thing that might be tempting, with these queries, is to join them all together into a single CTE. You might want to avoid that – with my machine, the CPU fan got a good workout when trying to get the values for every index in AdventureWorks2012. Instead, just change the object id in the first query to NULL and run each individually – the results should return pretty quickly.
After reading through this post, if you have any comments, please leave them below. Also, if you are interested in how to map compatibility views to the their replacement objects, see my blog series Lost in Translation – Deprecated System Tables,
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