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By John O'Callaghan
SINGAPORE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - It was just one seat in
parliament but the loss of a by-election this weekend will force
Singapore's long-ruling People's Action Party (PAP) to take a
hard look at how it balances investor and voter needs in one of
the world's biggest financial centers.
With anger rising in the wealthy Asian city-state over
soaring living costs, reliance on foreign workers and a widening
income gap, the opposition Workers' Party took the PAP-held seat
in the Punggol East ward by a convincing margin of nearly 11
percent in Saturday's poll.
The PAP, which has dominated politics since 1959, will keep
its grip in parliament with 80 of 87 elected seats and is not
likely to be supplanted at the helm of the island of 5.3 million
people in the near future.
But the rise of the Workers' Party from a fragmented
opposition and its seven seats in parliament point to eroding
support for the PAP before the 2016 general election and the
need to halt a decline in popularity that began in earnest two
years ago.
"Investors will see that Singapore is no longer just free or
independent of politics," said Chua Hak Bin, an economist at
Bank of America Merrill Lynch. "There is more probability in the
future that the PAP will not be the one single dominant party
and there will be more political constraints on policy-making."
The government will have to stay the course it has embarked
on, he said, because taking even more aggressive steps to cool
the property market and further restrict foreign workers would
risk suffocating growth and raising business costs.
Saturday was a "tipping point," wrote Chua Mui Hoong,
opinion editor of the state-linked Straits Times newspaper, as a
PAP barrage of nationwide social spending announced just before
the by-election seemed to have little impact on voters in the
relatively young and middle-class ward.
"Future elections will be full of people who think and vote
like those at Punggol East."
The seat, won by the PAP in 2011 with 54 percent of the
vote, became vacant when the speaker of parliament quit in
December over an extramarital affair.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the elder son of Singapore's
founding leader Lee Kuan Yew, said he respected the choice of
voters but sought to play down the impact.
"In a by-election, the governing party candidate always has
a tougher fight. Voters see it as choosing an MP, not choosing a
government," he said in a statement. "Our plans and programs are
already in progress. But they are geared towards the longer
term, and will take time to show results."
Lee Kuan Yew led the transformation of the British outpost
into a major financial hub and one of Asia's richest countries
in just over a generation with a pro-business fervor, a
pervasive role in the lives of citizens and an intolerance of
In a "social compact" with Singaporeans, the PAP built up
the nation by focusing on economic growth, self-reliance,
housing for all, good education and healthcare, clean government
and strict laws to ensure public safety.
That social compact is now under serious strain as economic
and social pressures challenge the PAP's technocratic approach
and its impatience with critics.
The extent of public antipathy became apparent in the 2011
national election, when the PAP suffered its worst result since
independence in 1965 by winning just 60 percent of the vote.
Things have not improved since as the PAP's man for the
largely ceremonial role of president just squeaked through in a
four-way race in 2011 and the ruling party failed to capitalize
in a by-election last year, when the Workers' Party held its
seat in the Hougang ward despite a sex scandal of its own.
Clearly concerned, the government has broken from the past
in talking openly about the issues and taken steps to cool
property prices, restrict the number of lower-skilled foreign
workers and enhance social protections.
After months of public dialogue, new population and
immigration policies are due soon that will have profound
implications as the workforce ages and the government envisions
Singapore as a global city with at least 20 percent more people.
"They'll hope that by the time of the next elections, the
concerns that are in the minds of voters such as congestion,
housing and stagnant wages will abate," said Chua, the
But some bloggers said Saturday's election illustrated why
the government needs to do some radical alterations.
"It is an unmitigated disaster that will tell the PAP that
it has to change, not tweak itself," wrote Calvin Cheng, a
former nominated member of parliament. "Everything that used to
work is now not working."
For Belmont Lay, editor of the New Nation online magazine,
it was the human touch that helped the Workers' Party candidate,
a woman who works as a sales trainer and lives in public
housing, defeat the PAP's contender - "a colorectal surgeon with
so many credentials and too much ministerial caliber."
"What the PAP should recognize by now is the electorate no
longer wants superhumans who can save them from themselves," Lay
wrote. "They want someone they can relate to. Someone who is
motherly, caring and soft."
(Additional reporting by Kevin Lim and Saeed Azhar; Editing by
Raju Gopalakrishnan)


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Cyrano de Bergerac
Jose Ferrer, "Cyrano de Bergerac" (1950) Gerard Depardieu, "Cyrano de Bergerac" (1990) The winner: Ferrer's stagebound "Cyrano" hasn't aged particularly well, though that doesn't negate the technical proficiency of his work. Depardieu himself hasn't aged particularly well, but he made his "Cyrano" at the height of his powers, and it remains the definitive portrait, though we do have a soft spot for Steve Martin's overlooked "Roxanne" too.
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Car News
Lincoln MKZ Offers Pull-Ahead for Lease Customers
- MKZ offers lease pull-ahead program.
- Current lease customers can get a 2012 MKZ.
- Leases can be pulled ahead six months.
Drivers who are leasing a Lincoln MKZ might be able to get a new one sooner than they first thought. The automaker recently announced that through Dec. 31, it will allow anyone currently leasing an MKZ to end their lease early if they sign up to lease a 2012 model.
According to Lincoln, the program will help clear out inventory of its 2012 MKZ midsize sedan before a fully redesigned 2013 model arrives later this year. The 2013 MKZ, which the automaker says will help reinvent the Lincoln brand, offers major technological and stylistic improvements over its predecessor. As a result, the luxury brand doesn't want 2012 models at dealers when the 2013 arrives.
While the terms of leasing a 2012 MKZ depend on the driver and vehicle, the automaker says current customers with less than six months remaining on their lease are eligible for the pull-ahead program. The program will waive the rest of the lease, allowing drivers to get in to a new model without penalty.
Although such pull-ahead programs are rarely advertised to car shoppers, their existence isn't new. Many manufacturers use the programs for the same reason as Lincoln: to clear out inventory of an aging vehicle before a new one arrives. Rather than use television or print advertisements to announce the programs, which usually affect only a few lease customers, automakers typically announce them through direct mail, since they know precisely which customers they intend to target.
Pull-ahead programs can also be used to improve customer loyalty. Some automakers offer such deals on nearly every lease to entice buyers into choosing a new vehicle from the same brand instead of waiting until the end of their lease, when they might shop for a competitor.
With the arrival of the 2013 MKZ, Lincoln will begin a rejuvenation process crafted by parent company Ford that's designed to restore the brand to its past success. In addition to technological and stylistic advancements over its predecessor, the 2013 MKZ will offer several fuel-efficient new powertrains designed to directly compete with rivals like the Lexus ES and the Hyundai Genesis.
What it means to you: If you're leasing a Lincoln MKZ, this deal might allow you to get a new one sooner than you thought--and if you're leasing another vehicle, consider asking your dealer about any available pull-ahead programs as the end of your term draws nearer.


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Does anyone know why I can't download the answer key to the First Greek Book, if I try clicking nothing happens and if I right click and download to disk it downloads as a php file and I don't know how to open that kind of file. Can someone help me?
Also what are the two cases listed in between the singular and plural cases in the paradigms in this book? You know the D.N.A.V. and the G.D.?
Thanks, Sandy


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Nick Saban announced to everyone early on that this year's team would be a "different kind of team."
He wasn't kidding.
Nick Saban announced to everyone early on that this year's team would be a "different kind of team."
He wasn't kidding.
The trademark power running game that prides itself on making other teams quit hasn't done much in the way of flexing its muscle or in imposing its will on others.
The Crimson Tide ranks last in the Southeastern Conference and 90th nationally in rushing yards per game (132). The team is next to last in the SEC in yards per attempt (4.1). This only a year after it produced 5.6 yards per carry and 227.5 yards per game.
Virginia Tech held the running game in check, allowing 96 yards on 38 carries, and Colorado State completely snuffed it out with 66 yards on 21 carries, the fewest rushing attempts in Saban's tenure at Alabama. Thirty-eight of those yards came on one T.J. Yeldon rush.
A 234-yard performance against Texas A&M is not to be overlooked, but the Aggies rank 105th nationally in rush defense.
It was assumed with all the talent at wide receiver and a fifth-year senior at quarterback that this year's team would favor the pass. The quarterback, AJ McCarron, said people need to realize that this year's team is a new team.
"You're not going to be the best at running every year," McCarron said. "Some years you're going to be better throwing the ball than you are running — and vice versa. I think people need to kind of realize that. We're going to play to our strengths. If we gotta throw the ball, we'll throw it. If we've gotta run it, we've gotta run it. As long as we win."
But this much of a dropoff in the running game is still a concern to Saban.
"We had a few missed assignments, but more than that we probably had a lack of technique. If we're running a play and the guard's supposed to help the center block the nose or the two guy, or whatever, and he doesn't do it, and the guy gets in the backfield and hits us in the backfield, that's just a lack of technique. Then you see the same play run again and you make 9 yards on the play when it was done correctly.
"Consistency in doing what you're supposed to do, and it's the little things that come from paying attention to detail that are important in getting our offense going the way we're capable of."
The lack of a consistent rushing attack leads to third-and-long. Against Colorado State, UA needed to gain an average of 8 yards on third down for a first down. The offense converted just two.
The line knows it must improve for the offense to reach its potential.
"We'll look at the film today, but, obviously, as an offensive line we didn't go a good job running the ball," center Ryan Kelly said. "We didn't have a whole lot of yards, but that's something we want to be known for."


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Kobe Wands fires in 33 to power Bulldogs.
Kobe Wands was feeling it Thursday night.
Wands, a 5-10 sophomore guard for the Rolla High School boys' basketball team, hadn't had a breakout offensive performance since being teamed with brother Carter in the Bulldogs' starting backcourt this season.
Until Thursday.
Kobe Wands went off on Springfield Central. He lit Central up for 21 points in the first half alone and ended with a game-high 33 to pace Rolla to a 74-62 non-conference victory.
Behind K. Wands' scoring RHS, now 4-3, took a 17-11 lead after the first period and went into halftime up 34-28.
Others got in the scoring act in the second half for Rolla, particularly 6-4 junior forward Caleb Copeland, who netted 15 points over the final two periods.
The Bulldogs stretched their lead to 55-38 heading into the fourth period to stay in control.
K. Wands canned four 3-pointers and hit 13-of-17 free throw attempts. Copeland finished with 17 points.
"It was a nice game against really quick competition," said RHS head coach Mark Miller. "Kobe was taking them off the dribble. In the second half we spread the floor and Kobe was penetrating around.
"Carter only scored a point, but he made a lot of things happen. And (senior forward Aaron) Froehlich really worked hard on the boards. They started shadowing Kobe and Carter brought the ball up the floor, got penetration and that led to good things."
Four Central players scored in double figures, led by 5-11 senior guard Quatrevius Robinson with 15 points, 6-2 junior forward Isaiah Holyfield with 14, 6-1 junior guard Bradley Hardin 11 and 6-1 junior guard D'Angelo Bedell 10.
Central won the junior varsity game 66-53. The jayvee game was tied at 11 after one period and Central led 28-23 at halftime. The Rolla jayvee squad was down 49-35 entering the fourth quarter.
Sophomore Logan Short had 13 points, sophomore Zach Brown 12 and sophomore Ulrik Mjaaseth had 11 for the Rolla jayvee squad, now 5-2.
The Bulldogs are scheduled to play again in the US Bank/RHS Holiday Tournament, to be held next week. In the first round Rolla plays Fulton at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 26 at S&T's Bullman Building.
Rolla 74, Central 62
Rolla (4-3): Facen 1-0-2, Kean 1-0-2, K. Wands 8-13-33, C. Wands 0-1-1, Froehlich 2-5-9, Marshall 2-0-4, O'Brennan 2-0-6, Copeland 8-0-17, Totals 24-19-74.
Central: Bedell 1-7-10, harden 4-3-11, Robinson 6-1-15, Jones 2-2-6, Heard 2-2-6, Holyfield 3-8-14, Totals 18-23-62.
Junior Varsity
Central 66, Rolla 53
Rolla (5-2): Kaden 3-0-6, Mjaaseth 5-0-11, McCann 1-0-2, Short 5-1-13, Hoffman 0-1-1, Reed 0-2-2, Brown 3-5-12.
Central: Dankert 1-4-7, I. Holyfield 4-5-13, S. Holyfield 0-1-1, Johnson 2-6-11, B. Dankert 5-4-16, Willman 1-0-2, Marshall 2-0-4, Torres 5-2-12.


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Uncommon Law, Ancient Roads, and Other Ruminations on Vermont Legal History is now available by Paul Gillies.
"Paul Gillies is Vermont's best chronicler of all the twists and turns of our storied past. Everyone interested in how we evolved into such a special place needs to read this book," says former Governor James Douglas. For more about the book, check our online store.


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Ever heard of Lotusland? Yeah, me either. Tucked in the hills of Montecito, it unfolds like a secret garden (animal topiaries and all) and when paired with a stunning ethereal wedding like that photographed by Kurt Boomer, the beauty is off the charts. From romantic florals by Plenty of Petals to a magic open air reception coordinated by Hoste Events, get lost in this celebration with even more right here.
Kate and Aaron's wedding was one of my favorites this year. Lotusland is one of those off the radar venues but its beauty is astounding. Set in the hills of Montecito, it gives off a feel all of its own. The whole day seemed to have a beautiful etherial feel. The bride Kate was an artist and created all of the paper goods as well as backdrops for photographing them. She had amazing style and was a joy to work with. Kasia from Plenty of Petals brought her artistic touch to the florals and the day was completed with a cruise around Santa Barbara on a catamaran.


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5 Impressive Outdoor Kitchens
Ah, an outdoor kitchen. Do you have such a luxury? When the weather gets warm and the dinners move outside, I often think how great it would be to have a swanky outdoor setup. How about you?
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These five outdoor kitchens seem to have it all: top of the line appliances, rustic touches like brick and stone, plenty of space for wining and dining, even a wood-burning stove!
What does your dream outdoor kitchen look like?
(Images: 1. Via DigsDigs; 2. Via Adore Your Place; 3. Better Homes and Gardens; 4. Jason Wells via Houzz; 5. Tiffany Farha Design via Houzz)
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Pasco Police Give Dead Body Found in Motel a Name, Cause of Death
Pasco police say an official autopsy confirmed the dead body found at the Tahitian Inn on Tuesday is 61-year-old Pete Martinez. He died of smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poison. Police have not yet confirmed if it was an accidental death or a murder.
Martinez's son said he moved to Washington from Texas four or five months ago. Police don't yet know if he was intoxicated.


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Best Kids' Parties: Halloween
Name: Oliver (4) & Arlo (1)
Location: Ontario, Canada
I hosted a Halloween party for my boys and their friends recently. We had vampire cookies, homemade pumpkin spiced mini donuts and apple cider "pickled mice" jello.
My friend Rebecca brought a pumpkin bat craft and a pin the wart on the witch game. My other friend Meg brought apples that she hung with string from the ceiling and the kids loved trying to eat them without using their hands. All the kids looked adorable in their costumes and it was a fun day for all of our guests.
Fun - thanks Naomi! Readers, visit Naomi at her blog, Kitchen Party.
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Kenmore 25.4 cu. ft. Side-by-Side Refrigerator - White ENERGY STAR®
The 25.4 cu. ft. Kenmore® side-by-side refrigerator 50022 is one of the top-selling refrigerators from Kenmore. It features a new flush dispenser design that enhances the look of your fridge while making it easy to get fresh, filtered water and ice.
The white Kenmore 5002 refrigerator is loaded with lots of great features to keep food fresh and organized, like a clear, humidity-controlled crisper. 3 adjustable gallon door bins store gallon-sized containers, freeing up shelf space so you can stock up. Adjustable, spill-proof glass shelves contain messes so they're easier to clean up. And with the smooth, flat doors and color-matched metal handles on this Kenmore best-selling side-by-side refrigerator, you get a stylish design that looks good in any kitchen.
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A walk around the neighborhood
I love this cute house.
Of course, in a gentrifying neighborhood, there's a mishmash of homes. Some haven't changed hands in decades and are meticulously maintained by proud, older couples. Some have fallen into disrepair. Some are rentals. Some are just waiting for someone to coax them back into shape.
Every time I shake my head while walking by this house, where the backyard is a gathering spot for all sorts of random people who don't want to be observed:
I have to remember my favorite house...the one with the purple door and the sleepy cat always napping on the porch.
Gentrification is a touchy subject. I honestly didn't know I was part of it when I was moving here. I just saw some pretty buildings while driving down Main Street when I visited for my job interview here and googled to figure out if they were rentals (at the time they were. I bought my unit during a condo conversion). There are times when I love the neighborhood that surrounds my little condo community. There are times when I get frustrated by it (like when a teenager told me this was HIS neighborhood, not mine or when someone told me about catching some kids trying to steal a bike).


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pulseaudio is a networked sound server for Unix-like operating systems
and Microsoft Windows. It is intended to be an improved drop-in replacement
for the Enlightened Sound Daemon (ESOUND).
Pulseaudio will need a pulse group/user to run. You can add one with
# groupadd -g 216 pulse
# useradd -u 216 -g pulse -d /var/lib/pulse pulse
or something similar. See http://slackbuilds.org/uid_gid.txt for details
on the gid and uid assignments.
Requires: speex, json-c
Optional: jack-audio-connection-kit, avahi, lirc, libasyncns, GConf, orc
Maintained by: drhouse
Keywords: esound,daemon,pulsed,pulse,esd,sound,multimedia,server,pulseaudio
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Back To The Future musical planned
Classic film comedy Back To The Future has a new future as a musical after plans to bring it to the West End stage were unveiled.
The film's director, Robert Zemeckis, has teamed up with the people behind theatrical hits including Wicked and Ghost to develop the show and hopes to open it in London in 2015 - 30 years after it was first shown in cinemas.
A Broadway run is a possibility if the new musical flies as well as the film's specially equipped DeLorean.
Michael J Fox played teenager Marty McFly, who travels back in time to his parents' schooldays, in the 1985 film which was a huge worldwide hit and sparked a money-spinning movie franchise.
Bob Gale, who co-wrote the original films with Zemeckis, said: "The Back To The Future Musical is a project that Bob Zemeckis and I have been exploring for almost 10 years. We're thrilled to be at last in partnership with a creative and producing team that will create a show that is true to the spirit of the film without being a slavish remake."
He added: "We intend to use music from the movie along with brand new songs to make a version of Back To The Future that is fresh, entertaining and takes advantage of all the amazing things that can now be done on stage. We can't think of a better way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film."
The team has also signed up a skateboard consultant to help recreate the scene where Michael's character accidentally invents the craze.


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SALEM, Mass. – In the opening game of the Salem State University Tip Off Tournament, the MIT women's basketball team fell to the host Vikings, 66-55, on Saturday afternoon. Freshman Maya Ramachandran (Fremont, Calif.) paced the Engineers (0-1) with 19 rebounds, 14 points, eight blocks, and four steals. MIT continues tournament play tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. against either Western Connecticut State University or Bates College.
Salem State quickly established an 8-2 lead which grew to 19-6 after eight minutes elapsed. A jumper by sophomore Alexxis Isaac (San Antonio, Texas) ignited a 14-2 run which brought the Engineers within one (21-20) at the 4:48 mark. After an exchange of baskets, the Vikings converted a three-point play to gain some breathing room. Late shots by freshman Sabrina Drammis (Hilton Head Island, S.C.) and sophomore Mari Kordell (Ijamsville, Md.) narrowed the gap to two on two occasions but Salem State drained a buzzer beater to enter halftime ahead, 33-29.
The Cardinal and Gray stayed within striking distance in the second stanza, cutting its deficit to two (40-38) on Ramachandran's basket with 13:10 on the clock. The Vikings responded with a 15-2 run during the next six minutes which put the game out of reach for the visitors.
Kordell totaled 11 points and five assists while Isaac finished with 10 points and seven rebounds. Drammis posted six points, six boards, and two steals as freshman Durva Bhandare (North Brunswick, N.J.) contributed seven points and four rebounds.


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Eighty-one percent of people surveyed in a new study say they use a
personal device for work — and more than half of them fail to take the
most basic steps to secure their devices and data.
And they're using those devices for work whether their employers have
officially OK'd it or not. Sixty-six percent of those using a personal
device for work say their organization does not have a "bring your own
device" policy.
The survey, conducted online in February by ESET and Harris
Interactive, included 1,320 employed U.S. adults, sought to determine
the extent of BYOD practices and how well, or poorly, those devices are
being secured, according to a by ESET security researcher Cameron Camp.
Related stories:
Organizations in dark as employees party on with BYOD
Personal mobile devices give agencies an IT headache
For one thing, it found that BYOD doesn't always have to mean smart
phones and tablets. Desktop PCs, for example, were the personal devices
most commonly used for work.
The breakdown of devices used for work:
More important than just using their devices for work-related tasks,
which could be as simple as checking e-mail via Web access, is whether
they use those devices to store access and/or company information. Those
numbers from the survey:
Camp said those numbers reflect a "fairly logical adoption curve,"
with established, and still more prevalent, devices such as desktop and
laptops being used more often for work.
But concern over BYOD has grown recently in connection with mobile
devices, as more and more people buy them, travel with them, and mix
business and personal activity on them. Government agencies have been
working on BYOD policies at least in part out of recognition that the
use of mobile devices for work is inevitable.
And mobile devices, which can be easily lost or stolen and can pick
up infections via some of the apps that abound for them, aren't often
being secured, the survey found.
Auto-locking features, a basic step that offers at least some
protection if a smart phone or tablet is lost, are largely being
ignored, according to the survey results. Less than 10 percent of people
using tablets for work have enabled auto-lock; about 25 percent of
smart-phone users have, and about a third of laptop users.
Auto-lock with password protection was in use for less that 50
percent of laptop users, less than one-third of smart-phone users and
only 10 percent of tablet users, according to the survey.
Overall, company data was being encrypted on only about a third of BYOD devices.
The upshot of the study: Personal devices, and increasingly mobile
ones, are being used to access and store data at work, and fewer than
half of them are being secured by even the most basic protective
As organizations develop their own BYOD policies, Camp recommended
they could immediately increase their security by implementing those
basic steps: turning on auto-locking, setting up password protection and
enabling encryption.
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Kevin McCaney is a former editor of Defense Systems and GCN.
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The problem is that you can limit personal devices out-of-the-blue. There has to be a solid basis behind it. There need to be policies on how to access company data from personal devices. These policies have to be developed with-in the countries laws/rights and finally need to be accepted by the end-user.
Is the author suggesting that I can enforce standards on personal devices? Do I have the right to physically restrain an employee and take his/her personal PDA to ensure it is password protected because it was used to access an Outlook OWA to get company mail? I think this issue is a little more complicated than it is portrayed.
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A fast moving world; Agile & DevOps
As business needs are the most significant driver of change, doing better with less and delivering it sooner is what differentiates leading and successful companies from the rest.
When a competitor delivers relevant features, faster and with better quality than you, you're eventually going to lose market share. Investing in sales and marketing campaigns to compensate for your product is expensive and not always reliable and you might find out that customers are moving to the superior product.
This is exactly why 'Agile Development' was born: the need to move quicker, deal with ever changing requirements (as our target market and competition are never standing still), with best quality that can be assured, usually with not enough resources. Agile is what is expected from technology companies and IT divisions.
The next natural step from Agile is finding a way to take Agile to production; linking development with operations. This has given rise to 'DevOps'.
Understanding the main goal of operations is to maintain stable and healthy applications, and the main goal of development is to continually innovate and provide applications that meet business and customer needs, is crucial to the development of DevOps. While there is no doubt that change is the greatest enemy of stability, understanding and reconciling this conflict should be the main goal of DevOps.
To effectively master Agile sprint deployments and to practice DevOps, one needs to be able to implement deployment automation. Otherwise deployments and releases will require manual steps and processes, which are not always accurately repeatable, prone to human errors, and cannot be handled with high frequency.
Dealing with database deployments is tricky; unlike other software components and code or compiled code, a database is not a collection of files. It is not something you can just copy from your development to testing and to production because the database is a container of our most valued asset – the business data, which must be preserved. It holds all application content, customer transactions, etc. In order to promote database changes, a transition code needs to be developed - scripts to handle database schema structure (table structure), database code (procedures, functions, etc.), and content used by the application (metadata, lookup content or parameters tables).
The challenges of database change deployment processes
One way of dealing with the database challenge is to force the database into the generic process: create scripts out of database objects and store them in the traditional version control.
That creates other challenges, namely:
- Scripts in the version control system are not connected to the database objects they represent as these are two separated systems. Coding and testing of the database code is done at the database side, disconnected from any of the coding best practices (check-in, check-out, labels etc.), and prone to all illnesses of the 'old days' such as:
- Code-overrides in the database are common as there is nothing to prevent it.
- Scripts are required to be taken from the version control before starting the code on the database, to prevent working on the wrong version; but there is nothing to enforce that.
- Scripts do not always find their way to the version control system, as it depends on the developer to remember to do so.
- Out of process updates go unnoticed, etc.
- Scripts are manually coded, prone to human error, syntax error etc.
- To have everything you might later need, you actually have to save two to three scripts for each object; the actual code of the object, the upgrade script, and a roll-back script.
- Scripts are hard to test in their entirely, as you make changes to a single object, while someone else makes a change to another single object, and running in any order would usually raise errors due to faulty dependencies between these scripts that need to run in a specific order.
- If a script is developed as a single script to represent the entire update, instead of a single change, it can deal with dependencies, but is much harder to deal with project scope changes. It is a big list of commands.
- And these scripts, unless super sophisticated, are unaware of changes made in the target environment during the time passed from their coding to the time they are run; potentially overriding production hot-fixes, or work done in parallel by another team.
- Content changes are very hard to manage. Metadata or lookup content does not practically fit into the version control. In most cases they are simply not managed.
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Another concept that emerged in the last decade is using tools for dealing with creation of the transition code between environments. This way of operation is tagged as 'compare & sync', meaning a mechanical comparison examines database objects in a source environment, comparing it to the target environment, and if a difference is discovered, a script to change the target object to mimic the source object is automatically created. For a while it seemed like a good solution, until the holes became more obvious.
The comparison is often performed on a database at selected check-points, usually before deployment, after the development cycle has ended:
- The compare tool is unaware of any changes that occurred before the time it ran, or any changes that took place at the target environment. We had no information about change, no version control. Just the differences at the given time.
- Keeping object scripts in a traditional version control solution while using a compare & sync tool to deploy is as un-synergic as you can imagine. One is completely unaware of the other.
- Manual inspection and detailed knowledge regarding each change must be part of a deployment process. Otherwise, mishaps like overriding good and up-to-date update to production (like a hot fix supplied by one team of developers), with an out-of-date code or structure from a second team that is working on something else entirely.
- Merging of code between different teams is out of the question. If you need to merge – you need to write the code manually.
Manual processes using a 'compare & sync' tool are possible, but require proficiency and patience. Trying to automate deployment processes based on these tools encompasses a substantial risk to the database.
DBAs, being both well aware of database deployment pitfalls and bearers of the scars of the most inopportune break downs, tend to shy away from automation based on the above processes, as they are not confident in the accuracy of the automation script generators or the ability for pre-prepared manually-generated scripts to remain true any time after they were developed. In order to avoid conflicts, they often take things into their own hands. The path of carefully examining changes and manually creating change scripts as close to the deployment event as possible seems less frustrating by comparison.
Safe database deployment automation
Achieving automation by scripting database objects change-scripts into traditional version control is limited, inflexible, disconnected from the database itself, and may be untrue and prone to miss updates of target environment because of conflicting scripts. Using 'compare & sync' tools is a risky thing to automate. The two concepts do not play together, as one is unaware of the other. A better solution must be found.
In order to take a database into proper automation, you must factor in the following:
- Proper database version control, dealing with databases' unique challenges, while enforcing a single work process. This prevents any out of process changes, code overrides, or incomplete updates.
- Leverage proven version control best practices for complete information about who was doing what, when, and why. Making sure changes are perfectly documented is the base for later deploying them. (Click on the image to enlarge it)
- Harmony with task based development enables correlating each version control change with a change request or a trouble ticket. This enables task based deployments, partial deployments, and last minute scope changes to be coordinated between code and database.
- Ensure configuration management & consistency so every development environment, branch, trunk, sand-box, and testing or production environment follows the same structure, and matching status; or any deviation and difference are well accounted for.
- Scriptable interfaces, to deal with automation of deployment processes, providing repeatable results every single time. Even the most sophisticated solution becomes cumbersome if you have to use the UI to do the same task over and over again.
- Provide reliable deployment scripts, which are capable of dealing with conflicts and merges of database code, and cross updates from other teams; while also ignoring wrong code overrides, and are fully integrated into the version control repository. (Click on the image to enlarge)
- Provide automatically generated development scripts on the fly to deal with deploying any combination of project scope, from multi-schema mega-updates, to a single task based change and its dependent objects.
- Leveraging 'Labels' (Tagging of database structure snapshots and relevant content) before and after deployment of changes, to act as a safety-net, so quick and easy roll-backs are always close at hand.
- Fully integratable to other systems (ALM, Change management / trouble tickets, build servers, and release managers).
Implementing a solution to deal with these challenges would enable a company to practice proper database automation. Database automation which would be easy to integrate with the rest of change and release processes, to achieve a complete end to end automation.
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The database sets up a real challenge for automation. Scripting database objects change-scripts into traditional version or using 'compare & sync' tools is either an inefficient or plain risky thing to automate, as the two concepts are unaware of the other. A better solution needs to be implemented in the shape of DevOps for database.
DevOps for database should follow the proven best practices of change management, enforcing a single change process over the database, and enable dealing with deployment conflicts to eliminate the risk of code overrides, cross updates and merges of code, while plugging into the rest of the release process.
About the Author
Yaniv Yehuda is the Co-Founder and CTO of DBmaestro, an Enterprise Software Development Company focusing on database development and deployment technologies. Yaniv is also the Co-Founder and the head of development for Extreme Technology, an IT service provider for the Israeli market. Yaniv was a captain in Mamram, the Israel Defense Forces computer centers where he served as a software engineering manager.
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We do it differently
Will Hartung
First, we have a custom tool, but it's pretty simple.
Then all of our DB changes are deltas. Some projects have a single, long file representing the life of their DB from day one. Others use an include file per major version. But the net result is the same -- a long list of deltas.
Next, we have a specific DB table dedicated to tracking the changes that have been run on the database.
Finally, we run this process every single time the application starts up. It simply runs through the deltas, finds those that have not been run before, and runs them in the order presented in the file. 99+% of the time, those delta are the changes made since the last time the application was run.
Our devs have their own database instances most of the time. And the hard and fast rule is that once you commit your delta to source code control, you can't change it. If you made a mistake, fix it with another delta. At commit time, it's an append only file(s). You could always make a plea to the group to not update, but even then you have to race the build servers and pre-empt them. Typically not worth it.
We also have the ability to add specific classes that can run for particularly complicated deltas, but this is quite rare. Our tool allows us to use a contrived SQL-ish syntax to handle the different databases we support.
This is simple, and it works. It works in development, it works in production, it works in deployment. To install the app, you create the empty database and deploy the application. By the time the login screen is up, the DB is stood up with sample data and default configurations. Hands free, and painless.
The tool was simple and has become more robust over time. We have undo features and all that, and we never use them.
If there are conflicts when folks try to check in changes, they can work that out with the other developers, but in truth it's never an issue.
This technique is far, far better than any schema merging/diff tool. Those are a disaster compared to this. If you want to see the schema, deploy the app and dump it from the DB in to any of a number of tools. The script gives you the entire history, not a snapshot.
Re: We do it differently
C Curl
However, I've found that having a long run list of deltas doesn't scale well when dealing with larger databases. For example when someone regretted a change, and just adds a new delta to replace it, and running both the scripts means it will take longer to get to the target state than it would if you took a shorter route. E.g: add an index, drop it and add a different one instead or to add a column and then drop it later on. If you're also dealing with replicated environments it also takes longer.
In these cases it must be possible to rewrite history and consolidate multiple changes to make them more efficient.
One thing which does make stuff easier, but which some tools doesn't take into account, is that for most database objects (except usually table and index changes) it doesn't really matter what the deltas are, since they must be fully defined regardless (goes for triggers, views, packages, functions, objects). If every version was a delta script it would just be clutter as you only really need to keep the final version around. Also it would just make it harder to find the differences if you have to sort through a dozen delta scripts than to just look at your source control histroy.
Use migrations
Gudlaugur Egilsson
Re: We do it differently
Will Hartung
As for the stored procedure delta issue, this is absolutely a problem. We don't do a lot of a stored procedures, but have some projects that do. They have the benefit that they do not move as quickly as mainline code, and they also don't have the timeliness and dependency issues that other db changes do (add the field to a table, then added a foreign key, then add an index, etc.). SPs can also typically be run "at the end", no matter what the DB changes are. You can (mostly) safely "edit history" for stored procedures so you don't need to have 100 instances of the 1000 line SP for every little spelling typo that slipped in.
If we were a super heavy SP shop, we'd likely have a different and more formal process for them.
What worked for me
Jonathan Bar Sela
I actually used DBMaestro at my previous company, and it worked quite nicely for us.
As I was responsible for the development of sophisticated financial software which obviously relied on large and complex DB, I looked for a VCS solution.
There weren't many options for Oracle VCS then, and I don't think much has changed. We looked at RedGate and it had little to offer us.
As I have been working in the hi-tech industry for many years, it took me by surprise that such a vital part of your software wasn't versioned.
We chose DBMaestro because it enabled us to use a simple check-in / check-out and merge solution and it allowed us to easily create deployment scripts when moving between the environment life cycle (dev->QA,PreProd and Prod).
We also managed to version data for the Metadata tables (as these definitions are an essential part of the code, and the business needed to audit them).
We achieved SOX compliance as we were always able to show what data or schema has been changed by each version, and by whom.
Re: Use migrations
Nick Portelli
Re: Use migrations
Josh Litvin
The EF migrations didn't seem to take into account multiple developers when I last looked at it. Proved to be a pain.
Interesting, DBmaestro work well for me including with Entity Framework


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Little Johnny sees his mother walk out of the shower and sees her vagina.
He asks her what it is and she embarassed replies, "Oh, that's mommy's black sponge."
A few days later, Johnny spills a glass of milk on the floor and says, "Mommy, I need your black sponge to mop up the milk!"
She replies, "I lost it, honey."
A couple of days later, he comes running up to her and says, "Mommy, I found your black sponge!" Mystified, she says, "Where, honey?"
Little Johnny says, "It's over at Mrs. Johnson's house, and Daddy's washing his face in it!"
Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Shelly. Shelly was very girly and liked wearing pretty skirts. She wore skirts every day.
One day at school, a young boy named Sam asked Shelly to climb on the jungle gym. So Shelly did.
When Shelly got home, she told her mom about her day, and included the part about the jungle gym.
"Shelly, don't do that. He might just be trying to look at your underwear." said her mother.
What the big deal was, Shelly didn't understand.
The next day Sam asked Shelly to climb on the jungle gym again. So she did.
Shelly again told her mother about her day, including the jungle gym moment.
"Didn't I tell you, young lady?" fumed her mother. "He just wants to see your underwear!"
"But Mommy, I tricked him," said Shelly. "Today I didn't wear any underwear!"
It's a slow day in the small town of Rainbows and the streets are deserted. Times are tough, everybody is in debt,
and everybody is living on credit.
A tourist visiting the area drives through town, stops at the
motel, and lays a $100 bill on the desk saying he wants to inspect the rooms upstairs to pick one for the night.
As soon as he walks upstairs, the motel owner grabs the bill and runs next door to pay his debt to the butcher.
(Stay with this.....and pay attention)
The butcher takes the $100 and runs down the street to retire his debt to the pig farmer.
The pig farmer takes the $100 and heads off to pay his bill to his supplier, the Co-op.
The guy at the Co-op takes the $100 and runs to pay his debt to the local prostitute, who has also been facing hard
times and has had to offer her "services" on credit.
The hooker rushes to the hotel and pays off her room bill with the hotel Owner.
(Almost done...keep reading)
The hotel proprietor then places the $100 back on the counter so the traveler will not suspect anything.
At that moment the traveler comes down the stairs, states that the rooms are not satisfactory, picks up the $100 bill and leaves.
No one produced anything. No one earned anything. However, the whole town now thinks that they are out of debt and there is a false atmosphere of optimism and glee.
Life is something that can never be lived twice.
Last one doesn't sound like a joke, and the other two are derived.
How many Microsoft employees does it take to screw in a light bulb?
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None, they just call darkness the new standard
Ooh this one is awful, but I chuckled.
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What's the difference between a Jew and a pizza?
Pizzas don't scream when they are put in the oven!
Life is full of shit but it's the delicious part that makes it worth it.
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Ooh this one is awful, but I chuckled.
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What's the difference between a Jew and a pizza?
Pizzas don't scream when they are put in the oven!
Heard that one from a mate recently... its just too sickening. I gaped at her in disgust.
Why did Anna fall off the swings?
Because she had no arms...
Knock Knock.
Who's there?
Not Anna.
currently, i find how kevin hart's bank account is set-up hilarious
whats the difference between and black guy and a bench??
a bench can actually support a family
Your mother is so fat that even a picture of her weighs 35 stones.
what do you have to do in order to have a galaxy party?
I'm hardly active.
this thread!
oh man am i a comedian or what
What did the leper say to the prostitute?
Keep the tip.
People like me should be herded in to ditches and shot.
i love rodney dangerfield one liners~
I was such an ugly kid that when I played in the sandbox, the cat kept covering me up
When I was born, the doctor came into the waiting room and said to my father, "I'm sorry. We did everything we could, but he pulled through
I worked in a pet store and people kept asking how big I'd get
or steven wright has some good one liners~
OK, so what's the speed of dark?
Support bacteria - they're the only culture some people have
Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.
The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard
Plan to be spontaneous tomorrow
My dental hygienist is cute. Every time I visit, I eat a whole package of Oreo
cookies while waiting in the lobby. Sometimes she has to cancel the rest of
the afternoon's appointments
I stayed up all night playing poker with tarot cards.
I got a full house and four people died
"More human than human"
How many mexicans does it take to screw in a lightbulb.
Just Juan.
Mankind is a joke itself.
but anyway lets see, your mom smells so bad, even her shadow is holding its nose.
1. What did the sign on the whorehouse door say?
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Beat it! We're closed...
2. What's worse than having a dead skunk on your piano?
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Having a sick beaver on your organ.
3. What can a bird do that a man can't?
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Whistle through his pecker...
4.1/2 Sisters
On Sunday morning George burst into the living room and said, "Dad, Mom! I have
some great news for you. I am getting married to the most beautiful girl in the
world. She lives only a street away and her name is Susan Hoffman."
After dinner, George's dad took him aside and said, "Son, I have to talk to you.
Look at your mother, George. She and I have been married 30 years she is
wonderful wife and mother, but, she has never offered much excitement in the
bedroom, so I use to fool around a lot with woman. Susan Hoffman is actually your
half sister, so I'm afraid you can't marry her."
George was heartbroken, After eight months he started dating girls again. A
year later he came home and very proudly annouced, "Diane said yes! We're
getting married in June."
Again his father insisted on another private conversation and broke the news:
"Diane, is your half sister too, George. I am awfully sorry about all this."
George was livid! He finally decided to share this with his mother. "Dad has
done so much harm. I guess I'm never going to get married," He complained.
Everytime I fall in love, Dad tells me the girl is my half sister."
"Ha!" his mother chuckled, shaking her head, "Don't pay any attention to
what he says. He's not really your father."
Easily distracted by shiny things.


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MELBOURNE, Fla. – Florida Institute of Technology outscored MIT, 5-2, in the opening frame and managed to hold on for a 9-8 victory over MIT in a non-conference men's lacrosse game on Friday. Freshman Paul Orrson (Baltimore, Md.) led all scorers with three goals and an assist for the Engineers, whose ledger lowered to 1-5 on the year.
The Panthers jumped out to a 4-0 advantage midway through the first quarter before freshman Luke Verdi (Middletown, Md.) put MIT on the board with 4:28 on the clock. FIT extended its lead with just over a minute to go but a solo effort from Orrson with nine ticks left kept MIT close.
The hosts increased their margin to 7-2 after five minutes elapsed in the second stanza. The score remained unchanged until the Engineers rattled off four goals during the final six minutes of the quarter. Sophomore Chris Cook (Tully, N.Y.) ignited the run while Orrson followed with an unassisted marker in a span of 58 seconds. He then found sophomore Bill Kelleher (Pittsburgh, Pa.) for a man-down goal with 1:05 remaining. Junior Elliot Sykora (Wilmette, Ill.) won the ensuing faceoff and went directly to goal to bring MIT within one (7-6) at the intermission.
FIT ended its 12-minute scoring drought and gained some breathing room early in the third quarter. The Engineers continued to attack, eventually finding success on a strike from Orrson that was set up by freshman Alex Seo (Westport, Conn.) at the 6:40 mark. The Panthers responded with another goal to go up, 9-7, heading into the final frame.
FIT controlled play during the early stages of the fourth quarter but MIT's defense kept them off the board. A save by senior Christopher Rullan (Wexford, Pa.) led to a quick transition strike by Cook with 9:59 left to play. The game became a back-and-forth affair before a frantic final three minutes. During a clearing attempt by the Panthers, sophomore John Kramer (Glastonbury, Conn.) forced a turnover which led to a pair of shots by Verdi, one of which was wide while the other was blocked with 2:01 to go. On FIT's next clearing attempt, junior Tim Wilczynski (Old Lyme, Conn.) generated a turnover and scooped up the groundball but his shot was just off the mark. The Panthers were awarded what proved to be the final possession of the game as they held on for the win.
Rullan finished the day with 15 saves and three groundballs while Kramer totaled eight groundballs and two caused turnovers. Wilczynski and junior Joel Santisteban (Lawrence, N.Y.) both had two caused turnovers as junior Britt Cyr (Cincinnati, Ohio) posted four groundballs and was 5-of-7 in faceoffs. Sykora rounded out the Engineers with three groundballs, one caused turnovers, and a 4-of-7 performance in faceoffs.
Upon its return to Cambridge, MIT will host UMass Boston on Tuesday, April 2.


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Thursday March 17, 2005
IN SEASON PREMIERE, "ER" PUTS PEDAL TO THE METAL FOLLOWING HAIRPIN FINALE CLIFFHANGER; SHANE WEST JOINS REGULAR CAST -- The season premiere resumes from last year's full-throttle finale as Dr. Pratt (Mekhi Phifer) and his passengers -- Dr. Chen (Ming-Na) and Elgin (guest star James Earl) -- try to elude gunfire from another motorist until Pratt loses control of his sports car and crashes into the Chicago River -- trapping them underwater as rescue crews troll overhead. When recovered, all three are hospitalized with serious injuries that soon spiral downward. Elsewhere, Nurse Sam (Linda Cardellini) seeks to escape her returning boyfriend and hits the road to find a new life with her son Alex (guest star Oliver Davis) just as Neela (Parminder Nagra) makes a surprising entrance in the E.R. In addition, a somber Dr. Carter (Noah Wyle) and Kem (guest star Thandie Newton, "Mission: Impossible") deal with their unborn son's remains, Dr. Weaver (Laura Innes) intercedes when a cop wants to perform a pelvic exam on a young woman who's hiding a stash of marijuana in a private body part -- and two new interns (including new series regular Shane West, "A Walk to Remember") make an immediate impact. Alex Kingston, Goran Visnjic and Maura Tierney also star.


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Niagara University's College of Hospitality and Tourism Management will hold its 12th annual convocation Thursday, Oct. 18, at 4 p.m. in the university's Alumni Chapel. Sponsored by the Maid of the Mist Corp., the convocation is the college's showcase event, during which it annually honors national and international leaders in the hospitality and tourism industry.
This year's honorees are Nancy Johnson, executive vice president, development, the Americas, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group; Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member Nancy Lieberman, also an accomplished commentator, author and motivational speaker; and Catherine F. Schweitzer, the executive director of The Baird Foundation, who was instrumental in bringing the National Preservation Conference to Buffalo last October.
"Our convocation is an excellent opportunity for our students and those in the Western New York community to hear from some of the brightest minds in the tourism and hospitality industries," said Dr. Gary Praetzel, dean of NU's College of Hospitality and Tourism Management.
Johnson, who will receive the Lifetime Hotelier Achievement Award, oversees business development efforts for Carlson's select service hotel brands, including Country Inns & Suites By Carlson and Park Inn. She is currently chair of the American Hotel and Lodging Association and has been named one of the 200 Most Powerful Women in Travel by Travel Agent magazine. One of her proudest achievements is founding the Women in Lodging Council for the AH&LA, a 1,700-member organization that provides mentorship, networking and development opportunities to promote female leaders in the hospitality industry.
The college's Lifetime Sport Achievement Award will be presented to Lieberman, an inductee of five basketball halls of fame and the first female to coach a men's professional basketball team. In 1976, Lieberman became the youngest basketball player in Olympic history - male or female - while helping the U.S. to a silver medal at the Summer Olympics. Several years later, she came out of retirement to become the oldest player in WNBA history at age 50. Since her playing days concluded, Lieberman has covered basketball for ABC, NBC, ESPN and NBA-TV, and has written for The Dallas Morning News, The New York Times and USA Today. She is also an accomplished author and conducts speaking engagements for Fortune 500 companies and nonprofit organizations. Her son, T.J., is a freshman at Niagara University.
When Schweitzer receives the Lifetime Achievement Award for Arts & Preservation, it will be her latest honor in what has been a banner year for the noted Buffalo ambassador. Thanks to her work in attracting the National Trust for Historic Preservation to the region last fall, Schweitzer has been recognized by Preservation Buffalo Niagara, the YWCA of Western New York, the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site and The Buffalo News.
For more information on the convocation, contact Praetzel at [email protected] or 716-286-8272.


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Monday, January 2, 2012
Harvest Monday - Jeruselum Artichokes
5 comments:
- Mary Hysong said...
Very entertaining story! I'm on the look out for some JA roots. I've grown them in the past but they die when not watered here in the desert.
- January 2, 2012 at 7:12 PM
- becky3086 said...
I grew them but absolutely hated the flavor plus the added pain of trying to peel them.
- January 2, 2012 at 7:33 PM
Happy New Year Telsing! Your supper looks yummy. We just made our first Kale chips, they are delicious.
Say Hi to the girls.
- January 2, 2012 at 8:58 PM
- Ottawa Gardener said...
@becky: Flavour I can't fix but you don't have to peel them. Some of them are quite easy to prepare as they are very smooth. Mine seem to vary. I didn't love the flavour the first time I ate them but I do now.
@Mary: I wonder if there are some that are more drought tolerant? They seem to vary in size, shape and colour and the plant varies in height, abundance of flowers etc... I guess a spot in part shade might work? My 12footers were grown in about 4 hours of sun.
@Patty: Hello!
- January 3, 2012 at 6:23 AM
- Daphne said...
I remember seeing some chokes growing at my kids elementary school. I only grew them one year though. It is hard to find a good place to grow a plant that gets that tall.
- January 4, 2012 at 11:39 AM


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Rokita Distributes Voting Equipment Funds to Fountain County
Contact: AJ Freeney-Ruiz
Indianapolis, IN - Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita today distributed election reform money to Fountain County. This was part of the latest round of funding Rokita's office is giving to counties from the federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002.
Fountain County received $178,000 in federal and state money which was distributed by the Secretary of State's office. This latest round of reimbursements brings to $29.9 million the total distributed under HAVA to Indiana counties since Rokita's office began distributing funds to help pay for voting equipment upgrades resulting from the required phase-out of lever and punch card voting machines.
Rokita personally met with Fountain County Clerk Mariann Martin to reimburse the county for the new Fidlar Accuvote Voting System machines that will be accessible to all of Fountain County's approximately 13,000 voters in all 16 election precincts beginning with the 2006 May Primary Election. Fountain County will switch from punch card ballots.
"It's nice to be able to tie up this process," said Martin. "Secretary Rokita's office has been huge help throughout this process, and we're so helpful for all of their assistance. We think our selection of Accuvote touch screen voting machines was a good one because after seeing many different voting machines, we took what we felt to be the best quality product at a fair price."
"It is great to see federal and state money being put to good use to help ensure fair and efficient elections for Hoosiers," Rokita said. "The folks here in the Fountain County courthouse can now focus on other election matters."
Congress passed HAVA in response to issues in various parts of the country during the 2000 Presidential Election. HAVA requires states and counties to replace all punch card and lever machine voting systems by January 1, 2006. A number of Indiana counties will be eligible for additional funding in the coming months.


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McReynolds Middle School
GDBS is currently constructing its design for a steel-frame pavilion at McReynolds Middle School in Houston's Fifth Ward neighborhood. The Solar Shade Tree project will provide a sun-protected teaching and outdoor learning environment of approximately 400 square feet under roof and trellis with an extended learning space under the shelter of indigenous trees and landscape elements. The project will serve as an opportunity for outdoor education as well as provide a gathering place for the community using the adjacent soccer fields through collaboration with the SPARK Park program.
Through its design, the project demonstrates to students alternative energy technologies and green building practices not commonly found in their neighborhood. The incorporation of solar powered fans and lights, locally available deck materials, and the creation of a rain garden all reduce the project's ecological footprint. By creating a small footprint while allowing significant passive and active learning opportunities, the Solar Shade Tree contributes to an essential educational lesson in environmental impact.
Situated in a prominent corner of a large, open soccer complex at the south end of the campus, the Solar Shade Tree creates an educational and social anchor in an otherwise un-differentiated landscape.


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Firefighters promote reading with challenge
The local firefighters union has issued a challenge to elementary students in the Blackfoot and Snake River school districts during the month of February—read as much and as often as you can.
The students will be rewarded for their efforts, of course.
The Blackfoot Firefighters of Local 4454 will reward the students who read the most minutes with a ride to school in a fire truck and dinner with the firefighters at the station.
The top class in each district will receive cash and a pizza party. For the top school, firefighters will serve lunch to the students.
Participating schools include Ridge Crest, Stalker, Stoddard, Wapello and Fort Hall Elementary schools in Blackfoot and Riverside, Rockford and Snake River Middle School in the Snake River School District.
Last year their challenge got a remarkable response—students in eight schools read more than two million minutes.
"We saw numbers way beyond what we thought we would," firefighter Tony Catt said. "We just want to keep growing it."
Students last year set the bar high—then-Stalker Elementary third grader Anissa Bowen read 8,865 minutes and Riverside Elementary second grader Trey Poulter read 4,280 minutes.
Catt said the program also allows the firefighters to go into schools, to get to know the students and is just one way they work to give something back to the community.


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Manning Bowman Article No 1209 with toast warming rack, marked, 'Manning Bowman Quality, Article No 1209, Meriden, Conn. Pat: Feb 6, 06.' Also a Manning Bowman Article No 1210 with toast warming rack. Marked 'Manning Bowman Quality, Article No 1210, Meriden, Conn. Pat: Feb 2, 1915.'
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Kevin Koch will return for a third term as chief of the Grand Island Fire Co. after running unopposed in 2013 elections, which were held at fire headquarters on Wednesday, Dec. 5.
Koch will be joined by Deputy Chief Matt Osinski, First Assistant Chief Chris Soluri, Second Assistant Chief Mark Sadkowski, fire captains Shawn Kephart, Omar Sortino, and John Podlucky, Fire Police Capt. Don Portik, Emergency Medical Services Capt. Jon Cinelli, and a second appointed EMS captain, Jeremy Pullano.
Tammy Gorman was successful in attaining her fourth term as president and will be assisted by Vice President Dale Mock and Line Secretary Laurie Berry. Nicole Gerber was returned to the board of review, and benevolent trustees are Dave Cole and Bill Wilson. Dave Khreis was also returned to the position of sergeant at arms.
Past Chief Peter McMahon was elected to a three-year term on the board of directors along with Peter Sukmanowski. Paul Gorman was returned as an incumbent member.
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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The former chief of struggling Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia Oyj is to make a comeback to the tech sector as chairman of a Swedish company selling standard software for pay-TV boxes.
Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo is to become chairman of privately owned Zenterio, formed from a division sold by Nokia a decade ago where many former Nokia people still work.
Kallasvuo was replaced at Nokia in 2010 by Stephen Elop after the Finnish group struggled to keep pace with smartphone rivals such as Apple Inc and those based on Android software.
"The operating system market for set-top boxes and IPTV (internet protocol television) is extremely fragmented. Each set-box manufacturer has its own software," he told Reuters on Thursday.
"What Zenterio can offer is a hardware-independent solution for pay-TV operators ... We are talking to many, many top-tier operators globally," he added.
Kallasvuo gave no details of the talks or targets for a company which last year had revenue of less than 100 million crowns ($15.4 million) and which has been developing its software for many years.
But he said 200 million set-top boxes were sold annually and that the company took license fees for its operating system, which is based on the Linux standard.
"The growth targets of course are quite high, it is a small company and a big market," he added.
Kallasvuo bowed out of Nokia in 2010 but said he had kept an eye on the company. He declined to express any opinions about the way Nokia is being run by Elop, whose strategy has been to launch mobile phones with software from Microsoft Corp, his former employer.
($1 = 6.5058 Swedish crowns)
(Reporting by Patrick Lannin; Editing by David Holmes)


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Miss Robin Amanda "Mandi" Britt of Lexington, NC and Mr. Drew Thomas Snider of Lexington, NC were united in marriage on July 27, 2013 at Omwake-Dearborn Chapel at Catawba College in Salisbury, NC.
The couple exchanged vows at six o'clock in the evening before Pastor Billy Louya.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. William Franklin Britt, Jr. and Maria Beck Britt of Lexington, NC. She is the granddaughter of Mr. Henry Clay Beck, Sr. and Mrs. Doris Avery Beck of Lexington, NC and Mr. William Franklin Britt, Sr. and Mrs. Patricia Hill Britt of Lexington, NC.
Mandi is a 2005 graduate of West Davidson High School. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in History in 2009 and a Master of Arts in Teaching in 2012 from Salem College in Winston-Salem, NC. She is a Teacher at Welcome Elementary.
The groom is the son of Mr. Dale Thomas Snider and Mrs. Tammy Kinney Snider of Linwood, NC and Hobbs, NM. He is the grandson of the late Mr. Dallas Bryce Kinney, Mrs. Ann Myers Cude of Lexington, NC and Mr. Archie Lowe Snider and Mrs. Eloise Davis Snider of Linwood, NC.
Drew is a 2003 graduate of West Davidson High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Catawba College in 2007. He studied Accounting at High Point University. He is a Partner/Chief Financial Officer at Sports Construction Management in Lexington, NC.
The bride was escorted by her father, Mr. William Franklin Britt, Jr.
The maid of honor was Miss Heather Lauren Britt, the bride's sister of Lexington, NC. The matron of honor was Mrs. Megan Coates Paden of Mint Hill, NC. Bridesmaids were Miss Amanda Renee Charles of Hoover, AL, Miss Heaven Leigh Owens, the bride's cousin of Lexington, NC, Miss Heather Snider Hardister, the groom's, sister of Lexington, NC, and Mrs. Kristin Elizabeth Horn Alexander of Lexington, NC.
The groom's father, Dale Thomas Snider of Lexington, NC and Hobbs, NM served as best man.
Groomsmen were Mr. Jared Blake Everhart, of Linwood, NC, Mr. Drew Kyle Shoaf of Lexington, NC, Mr. Charles Hursey, III, of Burlington, NC, Mr. Joey Lee Alexander of Lexington, NC, Mr. Nathan Wayne Monk of Lexington, NC, and Mr. Matthew Charles Hardister, the groom's brother-in-law of Lexington, NC.
The flower girls were Miss Kailey Lynn Paden, the bride's goddaughter of Mint Hill, NC. The ring bearer was Leatherwoods Queen Charlotte, M.H. W.D.Q., the groom's dog of Lexington, NC.
A program of music was presented by Miss Tori and Miss Katie Jones, violin and harp.
Programs were distributed by Miss Savannah Brooke Blankenship. Guests were registered by Miss Angeleah Patrice Owens. The wedding director was Mrs. Mindi Sink.
The couple will honeymoon in Negril, Jamaica and reside in Lexington, NC.
Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the Salisbury Train Depot, in Salisbury, NC, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. William Britt, Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Snider, parents of the bridal couple. The music for the reception was provided by Ryan Short Entertainment.
Rehearsal Dinner:
A rehearsal dinner was held at Yarborough's Restaurant in Lexington, NC, hosted by the groom's parents, Mr. & Mrs. Dale Snider on July 26, 2013.
Bridesmaid's Luncheon:
A luncheon was held at Southern Sisters in Thomasville, NC, hosted by Mrs. Tammy Snider and Mrs. Maria Britt on July 20, 2013.
Out of town guests:
Mr. and Mrs. Ken York of Asheboro, NC, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hursey & family of Burlington, NC, Miss Amanda Charles & guest of Hoover, AL, Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Snider of Elk Creek, VA, Mrs. Patsy Hill & family of Fancy Gap, VA, Mrs. Ruby Hill & family of Virginia Beach, VA, Mr. Chuck Sobotka of Atlantic, NC, Mrs. Jane Barber & guest of Sherrils Ford, NC, Mr. & Mrs. Paul Parks of Ottway, NC. Mr. & Mrs. Leroy Lawson of Cary, NC. Mr. and Mrs. Jared Williams of Biscoe, NC. Mr. & Mrs. Clay Beck, Jr. and girls of Elon, NC. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Locklear & family of Laurinburg, NC, Ms. Susan & Miss Gaylen Poole of Raleigh, NC, Miss Linzy Shoaf of Wilmington, NC, Mr. & Mrs. Brian Paden & Kailey of Mint Hill, NC, Mr. Ben Fisher of Kure Beach, NC, Mr. Martin Huneycutt of Gibsonville, NC, Mr. & Mrs. Chad James of Gibsonville, NC, Mr. Shane Harkey of New London, NC, Mr. Michael Baucom of Indian Trail, NC, Mr. & Mrs. Mike Largen & family of Stuart, VA, Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rea of Elon, NC. Leatherwoods Queen Charlotte's handler, professional trainer/owner of Locked and Loaded Kennels, Mr. Chris Locklear of Laurinburg, NC.


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505 Montgomery
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San Francisco, CA 94111
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Owned and managed by RREEF Alternative Investments, 505 Montgomery is a 24-story, 338,777 square-foot office tower. Designed by the firm of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, 505 Montgomery is intended to evoke the design of 1930s Art Deco skyscrapers, with narrow recessed windows aligned between strong vertical columns and a stepped-back trapezoidal roof, crowned with a 98-foot Art Deco-style spire. 505 Montgomery is clad in polished Barre Gray granite, and the lobby floor is finished in an intricate period inlay of fine stone.
The tower at 505 Montgomery earned the ENERGY STAR as a result of several retrofitting projects, including a comprehensive lighting retrofit, performed in 1994, which converted building fluorescent fixtures from a three-lamp design to a two lamp design incorporating T8 bulbs, electronic ballasts and new integrated reflectors. Another energy-saving feature is the use of air economizer dampers in the HVAC system, allowing the use of cool outside air to keep system supply air at the ideal temperature setpoint. These improvements are combined with operational changes for measurable maximum efficiency.
Please note: Narrative information in this profile has been provided by RREEF AMERICA REIT II CORP. RRR or a representative of this facility. Other building information was verified and submitted to EPA at the time of application. Building energy performance, operating characteristics, and ownership/management may be subject to change over time.
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Year(s) Labeled (Rating):
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2003 (85)
2004 (80)
2007 (81)
2008 (84)
2009 (86)
2010 (89)
2012 (83)
2013 (84)
2014 (80)
2015 (84)
2016 (84)
2017 (89)
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Facility Type: Office
Total Floorspace: 365466 sf
Year Constructed: 1988
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The track is also useful for action scenes, trailers, chase sequences, an epic accompaniment or where raw energy is needed.
The zip file includes the main track that you listen on the demo and several cut that may be used as loop: an intro (from 0 to 0:16), a first loop (8 seconds long, from 0:16 to 0:24), a second loop (6 seconds long, from 0:24 to 0:30) and the end (6 seconds long, from 0:30 to 0:36). If you need more loop options or some refinement just contact me!
Look at my youtube channel to listen to my music on the background of several videos made by authors on videohive
Find the song you are looking for:
Find the song you are looking for:
Happy, uplifting, corporate, motivational (also with unusual instruments!)
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Aggressive Metal Loops
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Audio logo, Stinger, Identity, Intro
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Trailer, broadcasting, action, sport
New age, background and meditative music
Ambient and soundscapes for thriller, suspense and horror
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Cinematic, Romance, Love, Hate, Passion – Look at this video featuring my music Romantic Piano Melody
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Epic, heroic and fantasy music
Lullabies for baby sleep
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Miscellaneous and uncategorized, SFX and weird stuff!