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Many Jaya Jaya Sankara to Smt. Gayathri for the sharing this fabulous incident. Probably one of the bhakthas can explain more about this temple so we can all rejoice in Periyava Smaranai…Ram Ram
Experiences with Maha Periyava: "Kovil nanna varum" (The temple will come up well)
A wonderful incident happened in my life that immersed me in Kanchi Maha Periyava's Karuna Kataksham (look of compassion): About 45 years ago, we were residing with family in the Thiru.Vi.Ka. Nagar at Perambur, Chennai. In the same area, the employees of the Simpson Group of companies, B&C Mills and the Government were also residing.
We had our own Residents Association. Still, we wanted to start a Satsangam (Spiritual Association). "Satsangam dukham prasayamati" meaning, "association with sadhus and the wise would lessen the grief". Accordingly, through the Satsangam we started, we helped the poor students and the afflicted in a small way. In addition, it was customary to keep the holy portrait of Sri Hanuman in some of our friends' homes and do Nama Sankirtanam (singing the Bhagawan's glorious names) on Saturdays.
With such happenings, some of us wanted to build a Vinayaka temple in the vacant plot near the Tiru.Vi.Ka statue. We decided to form a group for this purpose and collect funds. Along with me, Sundara Rajan, Krishna Murthi Aiyar, Srinivasan, Ranga Chari, Mani, Ethiraj, Dharanipathi, Kothandapani, Padmanabha Rao and few others were in the group. The task of collecting funds began. Erecting a hut in the vacant plot, we first started worshipping Vinayaka.
Days passed by. We could not get enough funds. We met Anantha Rama Krishnan, Chairman of the Simpson Group of Companies and explained to him about our holy temple work. He gave a donation of one thousand rupees. It was a large sum at that time. Following Anantha Rama Krishnan's donation, funds started collecting fast. Still, it wasn't enough to build a temple.
A devotee in the group proposed, "We can go to Kanchipuram and have darshan of Maha Periyava. If he gives us his anugraham and blesses the project, we can advertise in the popular magazines and collect funds." The proposal seemed okay to us. We contacted Kanchi Sri Matam. They said, "Periyava has gone on yatra to North India. It is not known when he will return to the Matam. You ring up after a week. We shall inform you if we get any news from Periyava."
It was the time when communication facilities were not as widespread as today. With such limitation, we used to book a call to Kanchi Sri Matam at regular intervals, get the phone connection and enquire. There was no news about Maha Periyava's coming to Chennai.
It was a Wednesday. I had a dream that night. News came that Maha Periyava started from Nellore, passed through Perambur and was camping in Rao Bahadur Kalavala Kannan Chettiar's school. We ran to have his darshan and get his blessings. As the dream ended, I was happy, because when it dawned it would be Thursday (Guruvaram), and I had got Guru's darshan in my dream!
After it dawned, I narrated the dream to my friends. They laughed and said, "You must have been thinking about the project the whole night, hence the dream." At that time, Ranga Chari who came running in a hurry said, "Anna, Rama Chandran's dream has come true. Periyava who came from Nellore is said to be camping in Kalavala Kannan Chettiar's school since midnight!" I felt a shiver of ecstasy!
After taking bath, all of us started immediately. I had a pleasant shock when I reached the school. The walking God was seated in the same place that I saw in my dream, and in the same pose with a smile! We prostrated and then explained everything about our Satsangam, Vinayaka temple construction, and Anantha Rama Krishnan giving us donation. Maha Periyava blessed us with the words, "Kovil Nanna Varum".
An employee of the Sri Matam informed us that Pudu Periyava, Sri Jayendrar would be coming to the Tiru.Vi.Ka Nagar Vinayaka Temple that evening and explained to us about the custom of receiving him. We were panicking and were worried that we needed to receive Pudu Periyava with the necessary honour but we did not have a single paisa in the Sangam, so where could we go for the money? But then, knowing that Periyava was coming to their place, the local people came up with financial assistance.
Pudu Periyava came around seven o' clock in the evening. The tunes of Nadhaswaram, the chanting of Vedas and the devotees singing 'Hara hara Sankara Jaya jaya Sankara' transformed Tiru.Vi.Ka Nagar into a Swargapuri. After worshipping the Vinayaka in the hut, Pudu Periyava blessed the people. When he was about to leave, he said, "Come to the camp tomorrow." We went there the next day, got Maha Periyava's anugraham and blessings and returned. Later on, an advertisement seeking funds for constructing the temple with Acharya's anugraham was published in the magazines. Funds came by in heaps. The Temple arose majestically. The kumbhabhishekam was performed in a grand manner in the presence of Variyaar Swamigal. Thus Maha Periyava's Vakku,"Kovil Nanna Varum" became a reality.
We had then done pratishta (consecration) of only Vinayaka in the temple. In later days it became a large temple that included Anjaneya, Aiyappa and the Navagrahas. It has been several years since I changed my residence from Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar. On the rare occasions whenever I happen to have darshan in this temple, thoughts about Sri Maha Periyava crop up and gladden my heart.
Source: Sakthi Vikatan issue dated Feb 6, 2008
Compiled by Jagadguru Sri Maha Periyava – Kanchi Paramacharya Fb
Hara Hara Shankara Jaya Jaya Shankara
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Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin
FORT MEADE, Md. – An Army judge has made it "impossible" for a career medical officer to get a fair hearing on charges he refused to deploy to Afghanistan because of concern that obeying orders in the chain of command under an ineligible commander in chief would be illegal, his attorney says.
The rulings came today from Col. Denise Lind, who, in effect, told Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin to pound sand. Rocks actually. He faces up to four years at hard labor if convicted in his case.
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"We got absolutely slammed today," said Paul R. Jensen, lead counsel for the defense. "It's impossible for us to have a fair trial under these rulings."
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Jensen continued, "The judge did what she thought was right, but the result is to deprive us of any opportunity to have a defense."
Lakin believes any order issued under Obama's authority as commander in chief of the armed forces may not be valid because his eligibility to serve as president is unproven. After fruitlessly requesting the Army to verify Obama's eligibility to serve as president, Lakin wrote directly to Obama asking for proof of eligibility.
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But without a response, Lakin decided it was his duty to refuse an order to deploy with his unit as part of Obama's Afghanistan surge. As one of the defense briefs states, he "... [took] the distasteful route of inviting his own court-martial."
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In her decision, Lind, acting as judge in the case, censored the last remaining arguments Lakin planned to make in his defense: motive and duty. Lakin had intended to explain his motive for disobeying the order and contend that it was his duty as a good soldier to disobey orders that he believes to be illegal.
The defense also planned to call as witnesses Ambassador Alan Keyes and retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas McInerney. Keyes was to explain the constitutional issues involved in the case, and McInerney was to talk about the training soldiers receive regarding when they should question and even disobey orders.
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Lind was following up on her rulings from Sept. 2, when she rejected defense plans to introduce evidence concerning Obama's eligibility. The defense also requested for Lakin's defense documents referencing Obama's birth records on file in Hawaii, but Lind refused to allow that either, noting that providing the documents might prove "embarrassing" to Obama.
"Our arms were cut off last time," said Jensen. "Our legs are being cut off this time."
In rejecting Lakin's right to discovery of Obama birth documents, Lind joined a host of other judges – in civilian courts – who have refused to allow plaintiffs suing Obama to obtain his birth records. Jensen told WND he had hoped the court would permit Lakin to go to discovery, because Lakin is the defendant in a criminal case and has the right to mount a full defense.
In objecting to the participation of Keyes and McInerney and the presentation of Lakin's planned arguments, the prosecution argued that all issues related to Obama's eligibility, Lakin's motives and the good-soldier doctrine were "irrelevant."
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"We have to have the opportunity to present some defense!" Jensen countered.
Just before Lind recessed the hearing to prepare her decision, Jensen asked rhetorically whether the government intended to allow him to call any witnesses at all and thundered, "This is all we had left!"
Jensen's pleas fell on deaf ears. Less than two hours after the court recessed following arguments, Lind returned to the bench to render a lengthy, detailed decision. Reading in a dry monotone, Lind reaffirmed her Sept. 2 decision and ruled out discussions of motive and duty.
Lind, with her rulings, effectively has restricted the scope of Lakin's trial to what the government wanted: the simple questions of whether the officer had received orders to deploy to Afghanistan and whether he complied.
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Neither of these facts is in dispute
But Jensen said the trial will not end the case.
"We will look to appellate courts for justice. With these constraints it's not possible here," he said.
When Lind made her earlier rulings, denying Lakin access to potentially exculpatory evidence in his case, Judge Roy Moore, who battled political correctness as chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court a decade ago, said Lind has forgotten the Constitution.
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Judge Moore, who now operates through the Foundation for Moral Law, has personal experience with challenging the powers-that-be to follow the Constitution. His dispute centered on a Ten Commandments display he put in a state building to recognize the God who inspired the Founders of America. He ultimately was removed from office by those who followed a federal judge's order that the Ten Commandments be removed without questioning whether it was right.
"The highest law in this country is not the order of the Supreme Court of the U.S., not the order of the commander in chief, or any subordinate officer," Moore said.
Instead, it is the Constitution, Moore explained, which in Lakin's case demands that the president be a "natural born citizen."
There have been dozens of lawsuits and challenges over the fact that Obama's eligibility never has been documented. The "Certification of Live Birth" his campaign posted online is a document that Hawaii has made available to those not born in the state.
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"Lt. Col. Lakin has every right to question the lawfulness of the orders of the commander in chief," Moore has said.
It doesn't matter, he said, that orders come from a colonel, or a general or even the Pentagon.
"The same thing applies in the military as in the judicial system," he explained. "The Constitution is the supreme law of the land, it's not the order of a higher officer, not the order of a judge."
Lakin has been charged by the Army with missing a movement, disobeying a lawful order and dereliction of duty.
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Lind's first round of censorship decisions came just days after a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general who commanded forces armed with nuclear weapons said the disclosure of Obama's documentation is not just critical to Lakin's defense, but to the preservation of the nation itself.
The vehement statements came in an affidavit from McInerney, a Fox News military analyst, that was disclosed by an organization generating support for Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin.
McInerney, who retired in 1994 after serving as vice commander in chief of U.S. Air Force in Europe, commander of the 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing and assistant vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, among other positions, said the chain-of-command issue is critical, since officers are obligated both to follow orders and to disobey illegal orders.
"Officers in the United States military service are – and must be – trained that they owe their highest allegiance to the United States Constitution," he said in the affidavit.
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"There can be no question that it is absolutely essential to good order and discipline in the military that there be no break in the unified chain of command, from the lowliest E-1 up to and including the commander in chief who is under the Constitution, the president of the United States. As military officers, we owe our ultimate loyalty not to superior officers or even to the president, but rather, to the Constitution."
He explained "good order and discipline requires not blind obedience to all orders but instead requires officers to judge – sometimes under great adversity – whether an order is illegal.
"The president of the United States, as the commander in chief, is the source of all military authority," he said. "The Constitution requires the president to be a natural born citizen in order to be eligible to hold office. If he is ineligible under the Constitution to serve in that office that creates a break in the chain of command of such magnitude that its significance can scarcely be imagined."
Lakin is being supported by the American Patriot Foundation, which said the affidavit is for use in Lakin's trial, scheduled Oct. 13-15.
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Lakin is a physician and in his 18th year of service in the Army. He posted a video asking for the court-martial to determine Obama's eligibility.
He is board-certified in family medicine and occupational and environmental medicine. He has been recognized for his outstanding service as a flight surgeon for year-long tours in Honduras, Bosnia and Afghanistan. He was also awarded the Bronze Star for his service in Afghanistan and recognized in 2005 as one of the Army Medical Department's outstanding flight surgeons.
The controversy stems from the Constitution, Article 2, Section 1, which states, "No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President."
A number of challenges and lawsuits have been based on the constitutional requirement, some alleging Obama does not qualify because he was not born in Hawaii in 1961 as he claims. Others say he fails to qualify because he was a dual citizen of the U.S. and the United Kingdom when he was born, and the framers of the Constitution specifically excluded dual citizens from eligibility.
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Complicating the issue is the fact that besides Obama's actual birth documentation, he has kept from the public documentation including his kindergarten records, Punahou school records, Occidental College records, Columbia University records, Columbia thesis, Harvard Law School records, Harvard Law Review articles, scholarly articles from the University of Chicago, passport, medical records, files from his years as an Illinois state senator, Illinois State Bar Association records, baptism records and his adoption records.
Lakin had posted a YouTube video challenging the Army to charge him over the issue.
In a later video, Lakin said the issue of evidence is important:
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I rendered a special Apophysis flame just for the occasion.
Sorry it's shrunken. If you'd like a full render or the flame file, just shoot me an email.
I call it "Snowflakes"
Have a great holiday and a happy New Year!
I recently had to rearrange some code that dealt with Tracked Changes in a Word document.
After refactoring, I ran through a series of test documents I use to verify things and was surprised to find that one of my primary test documents failed. I got an error that the method I was using (Document.AcceptAllRevisions) wasn't available because the document was protected.
This particular test doc was, in fact, protected, but only with a blank password. It also had 2 sections, the second of which was "protected for form fields". A bit complex, maybe, but certainly nothing horribly bizarre.
The reason the error surprised me is that my app attempts to unprotect any document it finds protected when it loads the file. If the doc is only protected with a blank password, my app will unprotect it and I can usually continue on with no problems.
If the doc is protected with a password, well, c'est la vie. I just throw up my hands and cry mercy!
But the unprotect didn't seem to work anymore. Why?
I started with some googling but got nowhere.
Then I figured it had to be something I had been doing before attempting to AcceptAllRevisions originally, but that I was now doing afterwards. No luck there either.
Ok. It had to be something in the load up process (loading the doc into Word, and setting things up). So I commented out everything but the essentials. Still no luck.
In desperation, I coded up a quick test app to try and replicate the problem outside my app:
Public Sub Main() Dim x Dim w As Word.Application Dim doc As Word.Document Set w = New Word.Application w.ScreenUpdating = False w.Options.CreateBackup = False '---- NOTE Pagination must be true for certain RANGE INFO functions to return valid results ' It sure can slow some things down though. ' TODO investigate this w.Options.Pagination = True w.Options.BackgroundSave = False w.DisplayAlerts = wdAlertsNone w.WordBasic.DisableAutoMacros True Set doc = w.Documents.Open("c:\Users\Darin\DeskTop\000-Main-New (2).doc", ReadOnly:=False, AddToRecentFiles:=False, Visible:=True, PassWordDocument:="Blahblah", WritePassWordDocument:="BlahBlah") On Error Resume Next w.WordBasic.DisableAutoMacros False On Error GoTo 0 doc.Unprotect doc.Sections(2).ProtectedForForms = False doc.TrackRevisions = True doc.AcceptAllRevisions Cleanup: doc.Close SaveChanges:=wdDoNotSaveChanges, RouteDocument:=False Set doc = Nothing w.ScreenUpdating = True w.Quit False Set w = Nothing Exit Sub ErrHandler: x = 1 Resume Cleanup End Sub
It worked perfectly. Grrr.
To recap, run the above code on it's own, no problems. Run effectively the same sequence in my application, I get a "Document is protected" error when I execute the doc.AcceptAllRevisions line.
Now it's time for hail marys…
I tried playing with the TrackRevisions state, with various incantations against the Unprotect method, even presaving the document. No joy.
In the process, I tried checking the ProtectionType of the document. It was -1 (no protection). Ok. Good. But a bit later, I tried checking the ProtectionType of the Application.ActiveDocument. Protected!
Then it hit me, when I run my app, it's running as an AddIn within Word. So when I load this document to process, I've actually got 2 copies of the document loaded in Word, the original version, and a COPY of it (with a random filename) that I actually process.
When my test app ran, only one document was loaded in Word, so it HAD to be the active document.
But when I ran my app, even though the AcceptAllRevisions method on a Document object should certainly have nothing to do with some other loaded document (the active document), that does appear to be the case.
Long story short, I force the "active" document to be the document I'm about to AcceptAllRevisions on, like so: (Thanks to David for the heads up that my code snippet below wasn't quite complete!)
Set Doc = {whatever DOCUMENT object you are currently working with} Set aDoc = App.ActiveDocument 'Get the "active" document, to restore it below Doc.Activate 'Activate the doc you're working with Doc.AcceptAllRevisions 'And finally, reactivate the originally active doc (if this is appropriate for you) If Not aDoc Is Nothing Then aDoc.Activate
And AcceptAllRevisions works perfectly well once again.
I have an InstallShield-authored MSI installation for an application I work on.
In testing one of the recent interations, I ran into a peculiar problem.
It installed perfectly fine, and after an uninstall, virtually everything was removed properly, except for one particular component.
It didn't go away.
I turned verbose MSI logging on (see here for details how), and reran the install/uninstall.
For the install, somewhere toward the top of the log, you should see a block that looks like this:
MSI (s) (9C:D8) [16:43:17:376]: Feature: Some Feature; Installed: Absent; Request: Local; Action: Local
MSI (s) (9C:D8) [16:43:17:376]: Feature: Some other feature; Installed: Absent; Request: Local; Action: Local
MSI (s) (9C:D8) [16:43:17:376]: Component: InstallMSXML6; Installed: Absent; Request: Null; Action: Null
MSI (s) (9C:D8) [16:43:17:376]: Component: InstallSQLSMO; Installed: Absent; Request: Null; Action: Null
Notice the Installed state is absent and the action is local, meaning that the feature/component doesn't already exist on the machine and it's going to be installed locally (the normal installation type).
After an uninstall, the log will contain a similar block, but just reversed:
MSI (s) (9C:B8) [17:00:19:887]: Feature: Some Feature; Installed: Local; Request: Absent; Action: Absent
MSI (s) (9C:B8) [17:00:19:887]: Feature: Some Other feature; Installed: Local; Request: Absent; Action: Absent
MSI (s) (9C:B8) [17:00:19:887]: Component: InstallMSXML6; Installed: Absent; Request: Null; Action: Null
MSI (s) (9C:B8) [17:00:19:887]: Component: InstallSQLSMO; Installed: Absent; Request: Null; Action: Null
Note the Installed state of Local but the action is now absent (at least on the two features noted above).
However, my problem component looked like this
MSI (s) (9C:B8) [17:00:19:887]: Component: ProblemComponent; Installed: Local; Request: Absent; Action: Null
And what stumped me was, why a null action? The Request was absent, so why wasn't the action?
I researched the problem a little and got nowhere, then tried tweaking the install several different ways; still no joy.
I finally broke down and put a call into Macrovision. Ended up talking to one of their guys (Thanks, Cary!) and the first thing he asked was, "Search for Disallow" in the log starting at the top and see if there's anything mentioned."
Ok. And sure enough, I had several lines like this.
MSI (s) (9C:B8) [17:00:19:626]: Disallowing uninstallation of component: {997FA962-E067-41D1-9396-00A0C90F27F9} since another client exists
After a little GUID spelunking (you can find GUIDs easily in InstallShield by opening the direct editor
clicking on the component table and sorting by the component ID)
I was able to determine that the problem component, was indeed one of those whose uninstallation was disallowed.
(You might see a number of "Disallowing" lines in your log, often as a result of including Merge modules of standard libraries, like the COM libraries or the VB runtime files, so you have to just ignore them).
So I figured, just search the registry for the GUID in question and remove whatever junk was left over, probably from an aborted install.
No dice. The component information used to track reference counting (which is how MSI knows to "disallow uninstallation since another client exists") is locked up in a binary registry entry, from what I can tell.
In the end, you'll generally have two options.
Not fun, but not too bad.
I have some pretty in-depth experience working with the VB6 exception handling mechanism. I still get an occasional email about my article on Try-Catch exception handling in VB6 in the Sept 2001 Visual Basic Programmer's journal.
So when I finally got a chance to crack open the Enterprise Application Block and check out the Exception Handling App Block, I was hoping for some pretty nice stuff, or at least something to give me a few ideas.
But what's there seems pretty underwhelming.
The good news is that most of the stack tracing and related informational-type things that you really had to work very hard at with VB6, are part and parcel to VB.NET. The bad news is that the exception handling application block doesn't seem to contain much at all to actually make handling exceptions any easier than piling mountains of Try-Catch lines into your source.
Hmm, Try…Catch…Finally, or On Error Goto Handler…Handler: …Resume next
Under the covers, I know they're very different, but seriously, what I see is just syntactic shuffling.
I've always believed that virtually all exception handling in an app should be attributable to individual routines. That's the way my exception handler for VB6 worked, just without all the syntactic niceties of .NET.
For instance, why shouldn't I be able to attribute a routine as to how exceptions within it ought to be handled?
<HandleExceptionsByContinuing> _
Public Sub MySub(arg1, arg2, arg3)
x = 1 / 0
End Sub
In this case, I've declared that for this particular method, exceptions ought to be handled by simply continuing execution of the code.
Other cases might raise a specific error, reraise the original error, reraise the original error wrapped in an outer exception, etc. Granted, my example may not be great here.
Most routines are supposed to be so small that having more than one TRY statement would be lame anyway, right? And most of the code I've looked at containing Try Catch blocks only contain one in a method anyway.
For those routines where you definitely need to handle specific exception in specific ways, you still have the Try statement to fall back on, but even then, I tend to believe that every exception in an app should be routed through a single handler that can be configured to do certain things, be it emailing the exception, logging it, or (and I'm not recommending this, mind you!) ignoring it altogether.
Littering the workings of your code with boilerplate Try Catch filler strikes me as equally onerous as those comments like:
'Increase the count variable by one
Count = Count + 1
But, just like a well placed comment, when the workings of the code are better explained with inline exception handling, TRY away!
Might be time for my own Enterprise Exception Handling Block…
If you're not familiar with steampunk, it's the illegitimate offspring of retro-futurism, a mid-1800's Sears catalog, The Jetsons, and This Old House.
That god awful Will Smith movie, Wild Wild West, is probably the most, er, public, of examples. Kenneth Branagh surely should have known better.
But a guy calling himself Datamancer has to have created one of the nicest examples I've ever seen, the steampunk laptop, complete with winding key for an off/off switch, brass lions claw feet, and a watch-gears guts under a hardwood framed glass viewing window. According to the site, the thing actually works.
This is just one picture, and it doesn't really do it justice. Check out his site for lots more, plus some unbelievable steampunk keyboards he sells.
I've seen a very nice effect on a number of blogs where code snippets were formatted and (somewhat) syntax highlighted.
I finally got a chance to do some digging and turned up the very cool javascript package called dp-highlighter.
In a nutshell, you put the dp-highlighter files in a folder on your website, then add the following code toward the bottom of any page that needs code highlighted:
<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="./dphighlighter/SyntaxHighlighter.css"></link> <script language="javascript" src="./dphighlighter/shCore.js"></script> <script language="javascript" src="./dphighlighter/shBrushVB.js"></script> <script language="javascript" src="./dphighlighter/shBrushXml.js"></script> <script language="javascript"> dp.SyntaxHighlighter.ClipboardSwf = 'dphighlighter/clipboard.swf'; dp.SyntaxHighlighter.HighlightAll('code'); </script>
Make sure you change the shBrushVB.js to whichever language parser you want to use. Also, I put the files in a dphighlighter folder, but you can put them anywhere, really, just be sure to update the paths above.
Finally, for code you want to highlight, just stick it in a <PRE> tag, and add NAME="code" CLASS="VB", like this
<pre name="code" class="vb">
if you got it right, you'll end up with something like this:
Public Property Let HelpFile(ByVal NewValue$) If rbPrologueActivated Then rExc.HelpFile = NewValue$ Else VBA.Err.HelpFile = NewValue$ End If End Property
There's lots more documentation and examples at the link above.
I got up this morning and was helping Gillian, my daughter (she's almost 4) downstairs to get dressed, when she asked (quite out of nowhere, I might add):
"Daddy, can you help me built a giant robot butterfly that I can fly around on?"
I'm working my way through the quite laborious installation of Visual Studio Team Foundation Server when I came across this gem (seriously, it's in the TFSInstall-v071203.chm Team Foundation Server installation guide):
Before you install Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server Service Pack 1,
you must first download and install the Visual Studio Team Foundation Server Quiescence GDR.
Now, I love big words as much as any logophile, but to name a service pack a Quiescence GDR? And what the hell is that, anyway? It means "At rest or still". So… That SP is for all your machines that aren't installed in motor vehicles, maybe?
I'm already waiting for agonizing install processes and prerequisites. Now MS is improving my vocabulary, too. Grrr.
Who said IT isn't just one big wild and crazy ride!
Tell me I'm missing something here.
Team Foundation Server is this massive, be-all behemoth from Microsoft that rolls defect tracking, worklists, source code control, and your mother's favorite recipes all into one Visual-Studio integrated package.
Sounds good.
But is this for real?
Granted, the post is from 2005, but looking at the latest TFS 2008 docs online, there doesn't appear to be any newer method.
Essentially, what it says is that to add a field to the bug tracking form, or the task form, or to change the lookup values in existing fields on those forms, or to edit a form in pretty much any way, you have to:
Did I just fall backwards into a Delorean and hit the '85 button?
You can't throw a Dilbert Doll these days without hitting a bug tracking solution and I haven't seen one in recent memory that didn't have some kind of integrated forms designer. Actually, I can't say I've ever seen one that didn't. Hell, Outlook has an integrated forms designer.
So, I've gotta be missing something, right?
I recently had the need to burn several duplicates of a CD I made, and I've always used Nero Burning Rom for that in the past.
This time, however, I'd upgraded to Vista, and my copy of Nero (a version that came in the box with a DVD drive I bought some time ago) wouldn't run any longer.
Strike 1
I fire up VMWare, thinking I could install it to a VM. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like VMWare supports the virtualization of a DVD RW or CD RW drive yet.
Strike 2
So I start rummaging around the net for something.
What I found was a mountain of programs to do the job, but they all seemed lacking in one respect or another. Worse, they generally sell for 20-50$, which isn't bad, but considering this is Vista, I'd have thought a decent CD/DVD package would have been in the box.
Eventually, I came across BurnAtOnce, www.burnatonce.net, a freeware front-end to the open source cdrdao and cdrtools programs (which are linux-bred command line apps, and not the friendliest things in the world to work with).
It's a bit old, and from what I could gather, it's not being actively developed anymore, but… it's small, simple, free, and best of all, it seems to work great for grabbing images of a disk, no matter what the format, burning from the images, and in general, doing disk dupe and backup operations.
Good stuff.
I also found an app called DeepBurner. They do have a PRO version for 25$, but the freeware version (and better, the portable freeware version), seems to do everything with ISO files I'd need to do. Great for data only cd's. And that portable version is just copy and go. No install necessary.
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Low Latency Web Crawling on Apache Storm – Julien Nioche
StormCrawler is an open source collection of resources, mostly implemented in Java, for building low-latency, scalable web crawlers on Apache Storm. After a short introduction to Apache Storm and an overview of what StormCrawler provides, we will compare it with similar projects like Apache Nutch and present several real life use cases. In particular we will see how StormCrawler can be used with ElasticSearch and Kibana for crawling and indexing web pages and also monitor the crawl itself.


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I saw a swatch of this on another blog, it looked beautiful! I then went onto the Topshop website and was very shocked, the image looks NOTHING like the swatch. The swatch looked similar to St Germain by Mac, if you are looking at the photo and thinking "That's way too bright" go into the store and swatch it!
I saw these in store and unfortunately they didn't have my size, I wanted chelsea boots quite a while ago. I always thought they made my feet look HUGE, they are already a size seven! I think that heels don't make your feet look quite as big!
I also tried a studded jacket on in Topshop, it was really short and looked really strange, I love the look of this one!
They have lipsticks on! I need them! These are just the cutest jeans ever! I absolutely love everything Nasty Gal stock, I don't love their prices! ;)
What items have you been lusting after this week?
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Saturday was one of the best practices for the offense according to wide receiver Hines Ward. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger seems to have shaken off the arm rust as well. The morning practice was a shortened practice focused on getting some work done with the younger players.
Injury wise, running back Mewelde Moore (hamstring), linebacker LaMarr Woodley (knee), running back Willie Parker (back spasms), defensive end Scott Paxson (calf strain), wide receiver Brandon Williams (abdominal strain) and wide receiver Martin Nance (hamstring) all were sidelined on Saturday. Wide receiver Mike Wallace (groin) and cornerback Keenan Lewis (back) left practice early, but should be fine. Defensive end Ra\'Shon Harris returned to practice on Saturday after missing time with a groin injury. Tight ends Heath Miller (sports hernia) and Sean McHugh (knee) returned to full practice participation and center Justin Hartwig (toe) remains limited.
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The Night Joe Dolan's Car Broke Down
by Padraic McIntyre
Directed by Michael Hiller
Imagine being stranded with a national legend - Joe Dolan - in a rural pub in Cavan on the night his car breaks down. That's just the sort of fantasy scenario that's imagined in this comedy, which comes to Canada for the first time in 2017.
A mixed group of locals from Glenaduff, Co. Cavan gather in the Glennaduff Inn on a stormy St. Stephen's night to celebrate the 60th birthday of the The Horse Munley. As the play unfolds so too does personal secrets, the music and the craic. As the storm worsens and people head home, a knock to the door brings the night's entertainment to a new level.
This hilarious show has been a sell out success in theatres all across Ireland with it being remounted for the second time in the Olympia Theatre in Dublin due to phenomenal demand. We are extremely proud to be the first theatre company to be mounting this show outside of Ireland.
Mixing comedy, drama and music it is a treat for all theatre and Joe Dolan fans alike!
February 16th - March 4th 2017
Alumnae Theatre,
70, Berkeley Street
Images by Bruce Peters - Peters Creative
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|Ryan Francis
|John/ Tom
|Sinead Ni Bhraoin
|Rebecca De La Cour
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Earlier this week I got in touch with Marc Iles. "Who?" I hear you cry. Well now, Marc is a well respected journalist and has spent the last 3 years in the role of Chief Football Writer for The Bolton News. Marc has followed Bolton all around Europe, the USA and beyond, however is yet to find a smaller press bench than The Stadium Of Light. That small gripe aside, here's what he had to say about Bolton's season so far, our forthcoming encounter...
In the Summer Owen Coyle's two main signings were Petrov & Blake. I know if that was Sunderland, we'd have been going berserk. When the window closed, did you expect a season of struggle or were you confident Coyle knew what he was doing?
Marc: Wanderers signed five senior players in the summer, paying for one (Marcos Alonso for £2.2million). I think they had a net spend of about £250,000 in the end.
The signing of Petrov, in particular, was celebrated at the Reebok. He was unlucky not to have played more football at Manchester City.
Owen Coyle wanted an improvement on last season's 14th place finish, and most of us would have expected that because after he arrived in January, the whole club improved dramatically. Not many would have picked us out to be in sixth at this stage of the season, though.
Sunderland have far greater spending power, so with that comes expectation in the transfer market.
Several years ago Sunderland finished 7th in the Premier League, and didn't spend the money to push on or consolidate the position. We slipped away and became a yo-yo team for years. With Bolton's reported debts, and assuming they continue their fantastic run of form, are you in anyway worried the situation we found ourselves in could happen at The Reebok?
Marc: I can certainly appreciate where you're coming from. Were Wanderers to qualify for Europe, then there would be a big decision to make. Bolton have been there twice before, albeit in a very different Premier League environment, and slipped away - but managed to consolidate their Premier League position.
Almost all the debts at Bolton are underwritten by a fan, Eddie Davies, so to a large extent it would depend on how far he wanted to push the boat out. But there's no getting around the fact that a Premier League place has to be protected at all costs.
The modern day Sunderland are on a more sound financial footing, so were they to get a Europa League place, I'd expect they would invest more heavily than they did in the past.
With Wanderers performing so well this season has expectation been raised, for example after sitting between 5th an 7th for most the season thus far, would you be disappointed to miss out on Europe?
Marc: Well, Owen Coyle and the lads are still playing it cool, dismissing the talk as a bit fanciful. If we can still be in the hunt after Christmas, when we have completed some tough games against Sunderland, Chelsea and Liverpool, then that might change.
From my own point of view, nothing that happens this season would surprise me. No-one seems to be able to break away in the top four, and with the likes of Villa, Everton and Liverpool struggling, this could be a great season for someone like us, or Sunderland for that matter, to break into the top six.
I believe Mark Davies will miss the game on Saturday through suspension. How much of a miss will he be?
Marc: Sparky gives the midfield a creative edge, and his running on the ball is such a valuable asset when you are looking to break quickly. It stands to reason that Fab Muamba would come into the side because Davies is suspended, so perhaps away from home, the added insurance of a more defensive midfielder might prove to be a good thing.
What has Owen Coyle been putting in Johan Elmander's cup of tea to turn him into the revelation he's been this season?
Marc: We'd all love to know. I think with Johan, we all could see that technically he was a good player, but his lack of confidence was a real problem. The system adopted by Gary Megson didn't suit him, as he was often employed as a lone striker, with Kev Davies out on the right side. He became the focus of frustration for things not going right on the pitch, and the club record price tag certainly didn't help.
The first thing Owen did was to back him publicly. It took some time to work, and he spent a little spell on the bench towards the end of last season because Ivan Klasnic was scoring goals.
But in pre-season you could see that the constant reassurance was paying dividends. Johan showed all those neat touches but was also willing to have a go at goal, and started to show up more in the six yard box.
The results are there for all to see this season.
Only one clean sheet for Bolton this season, and we've got a rather potent attacking trio of Gyan, Bent & Welbeck. Any concerns?
Marc: Definite concerns. Bent has caused all sorts of problems for Bolton in the last couple of seasons, and I like what I have seen of Gyan.
Results are the main thing, and while we're scoring plenty of goals, the problem keeping clean sheets doesn't really manifest itself. Zat Knight and Gary Cahill have definitely improved as a centre-half partnership but Wanderers always tend to give opponents a chance.
Time to dig out your crystal ball, its the end of the season, where have Bolton & Sunderland finished in the league?
Marc: I don't see there being much in it. If Steve Bruce can spend wisely in January then I'd give Sunderland a big chance of finishing in the top six.
I'd hate to predict what Owen Coyle could achieve at Bolton because he keeps on surprising me. If he can keep his core squad fit, and maybe bring in another inspired loan signing (a la Jack Wilshere) then why can't they compete for the top places?
Thanks for chatting, and enjoy the game on Saturday.
You can follow Marc on Twitter @marciles and his own musings about The Trotters at www.theboltonnews.co.uk


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PayPoint and Love2shop collaboration creates new solution to providing life's essentials for the financially vulnerable
Digital e-Code allows local authorities to quickly and easily deliver emergency support to residents
9th August, Welwyn Garden City – Digital payment expert, PayPoint, is expanding its range of solutions available to help local authorities financially support the most vulnerable people in their communities. The launch of Love2shop Essentials Range, developed in partnership with Appreciate Business Services, the home of Love2shop, follows the success of PayPoint's Cash Out offering.
Employed by a range of organisations across the UK, including energy companies, charities, local authorities, and the Department of Work and Pensions, PayPoint's Cash Out disburses up to 210,000 emergency fund vouchers at a value of £16 million per week. The addition of the Love2shop Essentials Range to the PayPoint emergency funds proposition, means local authorities now have even more options to provide immediate access to funds for food, clothing and electrical goods.
More than 20 household brands are available to Love2shop Essentials Range beneficiaries, including Argos, Asda, Currys, Marks & Spencer, Primark, Sainsbury's, Sports Direct and Tesco. Local authorities apply for the funding online on behalf of a resident which will be delivered as an e-Code via SMS, email or in the post. Once the e-Code is activated by the recipient it can be redeemed at any of the partnering brands.
Danny Vant, Client Services Director for PayPoint said, "This new scheme is simple for both the local authority and for the recipient of the funds. If a resident needs urgent help purchasing a new fridge, for example, the council will set up the e-Code to be used in one of four high street electrical retailers. However, if they need help buying food the e-Code can be allocated for use in any one of five main supermarkets. With the cost of living crisis deepening, this type of flexible support is more important than ever, and it needs to be provided quickly to ensure the funds are available to help people immediately."
Frank Creighton, Director of Business Development, Appreciate: The home of Love2shop added, "Appreciate Business Services was delighted to develop the Love2shop Essentials Range for PayPoint as it strengthens its work with local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales. By enabling vulnerable communities to receive critical funding to support them at a time when they need it most, local authorities can rely on Love2shop Essentials Range to deliver funds quickly, securely and safely.
"We provide a broad range of UK retailers through our Love2shop retailer partnerships allowing recipients of the funds to select their essential items from reliable brands, whether that's food, clothing or electrical goods. As it is a digital activation and redemption process from start to finish, the process is more secure than the cash equivalent, and can be used online, in addition to in-store, with the majority of the selected retailers."


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Redmond slow to fix IE 8 zero day, says 'harden up' while U wait
Phishers get fresh code execution bait
Microsoft has decided not to rush out a fix for an IE 8 zero-day first identified seven months ago, instead telling users to harden up their browsers.
The vulnerability allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code on computers running the older Internet Explorer version 8 through drive-by and phishing attacks.
Details were made public through HP's Zero Day Initiative vulnerability clearing house after Microsoft failed to patch its much-hacked platform.
Microsoft was notified two weeks ahead of today's disclosure and has been contacted by El Reg for comment.
The ZDI disclosure said the use-after-flaw existed in Internet Explorers' handling of CMarkup objects.
"This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file," the disclosure read.
"An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the current user."
Users of Microsoft Outlook and Windows Mail were less likely to fall for a phish exploiting the zero day because the apps open emails in the script-blocking 'restricted sites zone'.
Instead of a patch, Redmond released work-arounds suggesting users harden IE 8 security by changing settings to block and alert use of ActiveX Controls and Active Scripting, and install its Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) which makes exploitation of Windows boxes more difficult and expensive.
The disclosure comes on the heels of attacks targeting Internet Explorer vulnerabilities discovered in April. ®


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Home to Black Forest cakes and cuckoo clocks, the Black Forest region in Germany looks like a winter wonderland. Arefa Tehsin explores the town of Titisee bordering the forest...
Far back and long ago, Hansel and Gretel walked this forest and found a hut made out of cakes and sweet bread. Although we came across a lot of confectioneries, but thankfully no cannibalistic witch crossed our path. The Black Forest, an enchanting wooded mountain range in the Southwest of Germany, retains its fairy tale feel.
Bordered by the Rhine Valley on the west and south, the mountains of the Black Forest are covered by pines and firs. The canopy looks dark, almost black, and gives the forest its name. We chanced upon it on our visit to Stuttgart, capital of the state of Baden-Wurttemberg. With a week in hand and a Eurail pass, we started to explore the area in and around — castles, Mercedes Benz Museum, Palace Square and so forth. We were yet to see the most charming of all.
The Black Forest region is mountainous and almost rectangular with 60 km breadth and 160 km length. You can either drive down or take a train into the wild. The forest seems darker when the mountains are covered in snow, the tone enhanced by the contrast.
Breathtaking views
If you have a Eurail pass, you can just hop on to any of the trains to the Black Forest area. They are generally not crowded and stop at small villages all along the mountains. The train on its serpentine tract whirls, twists and chugs on through the dark forest cover. A local of the area, sitting opposite us, told us to keep looking out the window. It was just for a fraction of a second when we saw a deer with large antlers standing majestically on a forested cliff overlooking a sharp curve of the railway track. The artificially made deer, which would pass for a real one if not already informed, is placed as a sentinel in the middle of the forest.
There are numerous tiny villages that roll along the way and you can get down at any one of the small, almost-deserted railway stations. We got down at one such small town — Titisee. Although it was April, the town was still covered in snow. The activity was not much and colourful tourist shops yawned on the sleepy streets. Eateries in this tourist-friendly town had their menus and dishes of the day written on black boards, displayed outside the shops. The town also nestles the famous Titisee Lake. A platform on the side of the lake with a telescope mounted on it gives a picturesque view of the still waters, paddling ducks and snow-capped, fir-covered mountains beyond.
Cuckoo's calling
Scattered around the Titisee Lake are cuckoo clock shops. Black Forest is home to the cuckoo clock and even has a German clock route for the tourists, giving the horological history of the region. The shops are a delight to be in with a tremendous variety of mechanical cuckoo clocks chiming in unison. The clocks do not just have the cuckoos peeping out of closed doors, but also dancing dolls, flying birds, and even whole farmhouses — with men cutting firewood, women drawing water from the well, hens pecking on grains and children chasing each other — that magically come to life with the strike of each hour.
Wood-carving is the traditional industry and it is put to good use in the cuckoo clocks made here since the early 18th century. If you end up succumbing to the excellent skills of the salesperson or just plain falling for a fascinating wood-carved clock, you may be surprised to receive a lifetime warranty of your new possession. The shopkeeper of the tiny village in the forested mountain will ask for your country and city and produce a phone number of a service centre there, in case you face a problem with the clock! That is the confidence and precision of German engineering and watchmakers.
As the name suggests, the Black Forest Cake also originates from the Black Forest region. Cream, sour cherries and chocolate are brought together by seasoned hands to provide a divine dessert.
If one is not short of time, Black Forest has a lot more to offer than its creations of cakes and clocks. The region stretches from the Rhine to Lake Constance and from the spa town of Baden-Baden to the French and Swiss borders. Long distance footpaths crisscross the countryside and cross country skiing is one of the main attractions. There are trails for mountain bikers too. The estimated network of all these tracks amounts to around 23,000 km!
The most impressive sites, other than the small charming towns, include gorges and waterfalls and highest peak and famous mountains. There are tours that take you to tiny villages and wineries, traditional farmhouses and museums. The Black Forest Open Air Museum portrays the life of the farmers in the 16th and 17th century and the German Clock Museum traces the history of the watchmakers. A few valleys in the mountain range house medieval mines, which have been reopened to the public.
The Black Forest, placed on the continental divide between the Black Sea and Atlantic Ocean drainage basins, has its fair share of rivers. The Danube originates in the Black Forest itself at the confluence of the rivers Brigach and Breg.
The captivating forest, valleys, rivers, lakes and mountains have borne the brunt of heavy mass logging. The original forest, which consisted of hardwood trees, has shrunk considerably in size and the fast-growing conifer trees have taken their place. The wildlife is similar to other such European forests.
Lumbricus badensis is a giant worm only found in this forest. Other animals that one can see here are Black Forest horses and the rare breed Hinterwald — the Black Forest cattle. You might also see a wolf or two. If you're going on a night walk on one of the long footpaths inside the Black Forest, try not to leave the track.
Who knows, you might come across Little Red Riding Hood's wolf. And with the restriction on hunting today, there may be no huntsman to save you.


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More small-size notes to collect than large-size
- Published: Jan 15, 2015, 3 AM
A characteristic of nearly every auction of U.S. paper money is that while the bulk of the promotional emphasis is on large-size notes, these rarely form the bulk of the sale's contents.
They are regularly outnumbered by the total number of small-size notes, fractional notes, national bank notes, Colonial issues, Confederate notes, military payment certificates and obsolete notes.
When we talk of the state of the market we nearly always concentrate on large-size notes as an all-encompassing barometer.
With United States paper currency, large-size notes still draw the most attention. These notes are well-documented, diverse in appearance yet somewhat uniformly attractive (especially compared to the paper money of today), and are the subject of interest to a vast market of buyers and sellers.
While the lack of attractiveness of small-size notes may have an effect on the market, in many other respects the small-size notes surpass large-size currency.
Small-size notes are far more readily available at low price points, most of which have been stable. Many small-size Federal Reserve notes can even be acquired from circulation at face value.
More collectors seek small-size notes than large-size notes, and the ways of collecting the small-size notes can be surprising if not mystifying to noncollectors. In no surprise to collectors, though, the methods of collecting small-size notes parallel those of collecting large-size notes, for example by seal, i.e. red (United States notes) or blue (silver certificates), and so on.
Fractional notes continue to have a small and stable market, except for the greatest rarities, which provoke feverish and unpredictable bidding. Otherwise prices have been mostly unchanged.
National bank notes (issued in both large- and small-size forms) often constitute the biggest part of an auction. With the exception of very rare "trophy" notes, prices are dependent on the existence of a strong collector base. Sometimes, even if a national bank note is rare, the supply is greater than the demand in the market.
Among the biggest winners of late are those who began buying obsolete currency, also known as "broken bank notes," years ago, and who are now sellers. Thanks to the entry of new collectors who are attracted by low prices relative to rarity, interest and results have skyrocketed far out of proportion to what should be expected.
Keep reading about paper money:
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Always look for ways to expand knowledge and build your collection of obsolete notes
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A Sabbat for celebrating the longest day of the year, as well as for mourning the shortening days after. Some Witches burn bonfires or light candles to represent the Sun.
Litha (pronounced "LEE-THA") is known also as the Summer Solstice, and Midsummer. It is a Sun and fire festival that marks the longest day and shortest night of the year. In the Wiccan Wheel of the Year, the height of the summer and the height of the God's powers are celebrated on Litha. It is one of the Germanic festivals of the year and was most likely not observed by the Celts. The Christian holiday of St John's Day coincides with the summer solstice, its date is the 24th of June. The summer solstice is still widely celebrated in Sweden, where it is known as Midsommar. In Finland we have Juhannus. This is my first Litha post so I will give you bunch of information.
This years Litha was amazing, we were in sauna every night, ate so much I couldn´t move, I practiced my poi (fire thing) tricks, I cleaned, took pictures, we listened music, I read books, did some sketchings, picked flowers and made a flower crown and we just enjoyed our surroundings and chilled. Sometimes you don´t need much, you don´t need to talk. You just need to smell, see and feel the summer and nature vibes. I picked so much things to our trip but ended up doing nothing in the end most of the time. I couldn´t have been any more happier. I wish I would be still in our little cabin in our little island. I hope we get there soon again. Try not to be without your phones, computers or tv´s for a while, you end up being happier. Connect with the Mother Earth, I bet you will enjoy it.
This years Litha was amazing, we were in sauna every night, ate so much I couldn´t move, I practiced my poi (fire thing) tricks, I cleaned, took pictures, we listened music, I read books, did some sketchings, picked flowers and made a flower crown and we just enjoyed our surroundings and chilled. Sometimes you don´t need much, you don´t need to talk. You just need to smell, see and feel the summer and nature vibes. I picked so much things to our trip but ended up doing nothing in the end most of the time. I couldn´t have been any more happier. I wish I would be still in our little cabin in our little island. I hope we get there soon again. Try not to be without your phones, computers or tv´s for a while, you end up being happier. Connect with the Mother Earth, I bet you will enjoy it.
|The Midsummer sunset was creating such a macigkal light, no edits needed
Earlier Sabbats:
Lughnasadh 2018 English
Lughnasa 2012 Finnish
Imbolc 2018 English
Beltane 2013 both
Beltane 2012 both
Beltane 2011 mostly Finnish
Oestara 2013 both
Oestara 2012 Finnish and second Oestara post in English
Yule 2011 Finnish
Yule 2010 Finnish
Samhain 2011 Finnish
Mabon 2011 both
Historic Litha/Summer Solstice Traditions:
-Traditions in ancient/pre-Christian Rome:
In the run up to and during the Summer Solstice, ancient Romans celebrated and honored the goddess of the hearth, Vesta, during an aptly named festival - Vestalia. During this festival, alongside generic merriment (eating and drinking), women would leave offerings for Vesta in her temples hoping to bring blessings to their families.
-Traditions in ancient/pre-Christian Greece:
Around the Summer Solstice a festival named Kronia was held to honor and celebrate the god of agriculture, Cronus. It was a time of merriment and feasting, and during this time the social structures of Greece were flipped on their head: slaves were not required to fulfill their duties as slaves and were allowed to enjoy the festival alongside those of higher standing.
-Traditions in ancient/pre-Christian Europe:
In Europe, it was customary in many faiths and religious circles (including Slavic, Celtic, and Germanic) to celebrate the Summer Solstice with bonfires. Bonfires were believed to bolster the energy of the Sun and ensure a bountiful harvest come the end of the harvest season. The fires were believed to drive away and banish negative energies and evil spirits.
In the UK, bonfires used to play a central role in the celebration of the summer solstice and St John's Day. The etymology of the word "bonfire" is unclear. Possible origins are "bone", "boon" (a gift of goodwill), "bane", or the Old Norse "baun", which means "beacon".
In 14th century Shropshire, three fires were lit on Midsummer Night:
A bonfire made out of bones
A wakefire made out of wood
A St John's fire made out of both
The bonfires were for protection and luck, since crops are especially vulnerable to diseases and bad weather at the time of the festival.
Wheel of Fire
Another tradition at the summer solstice is the Wheel of Fire. A haystack was lit and rolled down a hill. If it burned all the way down, a good harvest was to come. A text from 4th century France first mentions the custom. By the 19th century, it was widespread in Europe. (Here is a short video of a similar German tradition that gives you an idea of what it looks like.)
Plant Magic
Litha has always been a potent date for plant magic. St John's Day celebrations often included processions were flowers were carried. In 16th century London, doors were decorated with birch twigs, fennel, St John's wort, orpins, and white lillies.
Source: Hutton, Ronald, The Stations of the Sun (Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1997)
-Take a bath with gold/yellow bath bombs or corresponding herbs and flowers.
-Leave offerings for the Fae.
-Try divination using fire scrying.
-Meditate in the morning (or when ever)
-Listen to happy music
-Light yellow and orange candles
-Make rose oil
-Pick flowers and herbs
-Bake a cake, cookies or make other sweets
-Eat them with your loved ones
-Surround yourself with light
-Wear or make flower crowns
-Cleanse your room/home with light
-Clean out cobwebs
-Admire Summer: Whether it's a hot, bright summer day or a summer storm, enjoy the Solstice! Stop to smell the flowers, bask in the weather and full bloom of nature, or just enjoy the longest day of the year.
-Make a fire when it's dark (or light a candle or incense if you can't do that). As Fire is the primary element, simply lighting a candle is a great way to celebrate! Some choose to light it during the day and allow it to burn throughout the day. But it is way better to watch your fire and not get your place on fire, so don´t leave your candles alone! Praying to the candle is another aspect to consider. Bonus if you a light a candle that is made from beeswax!
-Use Summer herbs.
-Color-coordinate and accessorize: Yellows, oranges, and other similar summer colors are a low-key way to celebrate. Wear these colored clothing or accessories in celebration. If you have accessories or clothing that have butterflies, bees, other pollinators, and birds, even better! Got sun-theme jewelry? Also good! Wear warm colors or any bright color that makes you happy and what makes your own light shine!
-Watch the sunrise/sunset: Many suggest watching the sunrise on Litha, and others say watch the sunset. Your choice! Just enjoy the beautiful colors and scenery of a sunrise/sunset.
-Focus on yourself: Figure out what you want to let go. We're 6 months in and it's time for a review. Are you happy? Are there things you can let go of? Take the time to review yourself, your path, and your life. See what you want out of your life and make a plan to achieve it.
-Celebrate love: Love yourself, your family, your friends, and/or your partner. Single? Say a prayer to search for love. Cast a love-magnet spell, or a self-love spell. Hell, do some divination on the topic of love (romantic, platonic, and/or familial) Most importantly, express your love. Do things that promote self-love. Tell your family, friends, and/or partner you love them.
-Do something outside! Litha is the longest day of the year, so go into nature and spend some of those hours doing something you enjoy.
-If you have an altar, decorate it to celebrate. Use the symbols and colours and other things listed in this post to decorate your altar for the sabbat.
-Have a bonfire! You can have a big one, or a little one, but bonfires have been a big part of celebrating Litha for as long as we know. The bonfires are cleansing, energising and purifying.
Daisies, Marigolds, Carnations, Sunflowers, Chamomile, Parsley, Frankincense, Lemon, Lily, Hydrangea, Orchids, Sandalwood, Thyme, Sage, Peonies, Mint, Myrrh, Pink /White Roses, Red Clover, Chili Powder, Chamomile, Cumin, Arnika, Valerian, Mugwort, Yarrow, Verbena, Clover, Bay,
Chicory (Endive), Cinquefoil, Elderflower, Eyebright, Fennel, Lavender, Mistletoe, Pine, St. John's Wort, Vervain, Oak, Lemon, Heliotrope.
Light Pink
Light Green
Sea shells.
Oak leaves.
Symbols of the sun.
Seasonal foods are always the best for sabbats.
Seasonal fruits (especially berries)
Sweet cake
Fruit salad (any kind of salad actually)
Fruit tea
Sunflower seeds
Wild rocket
Wild fennel
Wild mushrooms
Broad Beans
Fruit & veg
Herbed bread
Honey cakes
Ice tea
Oils and Scents:
Moon Stone, Amethyst, Tiger Eye, Red Jasper, Citrine, Fluorite, Agate, Carnelian, Sunstone, Aventurine, Topaz, Jade.,Garnet,Fire opal., Pyrite, All green stones (esp. jade and emerald), Diamond, Quartz, Fluorite, Pearl
The Sun.
Oak trees.
Oak leaves.
Sun wheels.
Litha is a time for abundance, cleansing, creativity, divination; fertility; growth; healing; power; and manifestation. Any magic[k]al workings pertaining to these will be appropriate during this sabbat. Your workings may be somewhat amplified during thie time of heightened magic[k].
Spells to Do:
Happiness and Joy
Personal Growth
Glamour and Beauty
Campfire ritual
-Perform ritual at midnight preferably on a full moon
-Make a campfire in a safe area (check the weather broadcast!), or alternatively light a white candle. have a bucket of water nearby just in case.
-Leave out an offering (food, drink, flowers) for the local spirits near the fire.
-Play music or sing and dance around the fire (naked is good). empty your mind and let there only be music.
-Speak a prayer to your ancestors. ask, if you have questions.
-Listen to the sounds of nature in silence.
-Put off the fire before leaving the spot.
Altar ideas:
Symbols of the Sun and the Moon, feminine and masculine symbols if that's a thing in your tradition; decorate with black and white to symbolize the night and day.
Celebration ideas: Get up before the Sun rises and go to sleep after it sets, so you can experience the day and night; have a bonfire (again, safety is important); have a picnic; just spend a lot of time outside.
Litha Altar Decorations
- Lots and lots of flowers that grow native in your area this time of year
- Sunflowers, roses, lavender, dandelions
- Flower crowns and flower garlands
- A bowl of fruit and vegetables, especially anything citrus like oranges
- Lots of candles (Litha is a fire sabbat)
- Colours like yellow, gold, and orange
- You could have a vase of sticks with fairy lights in it to represent a bonfire
- Maypoles are still a thing for Litha
- A cute offering dish to leave out sweets for the fae
- A jar of local honey
- Anything that represents the sun
- Incense (sandalwood, rose, lavender, frankincense, dragon's blood)
- Oak leaves and acorns
- Anything that reflects the sun like suncatchers, glass beads, and mirrors
Things to enjoy while celebrating Litha:
-Sunshine, sun flowers, bright clear sunny blue skies, cold lemonade, soft yellows, candied lemon peels, bubbles and sparkles in the air and dandelions. Water balloons and hot air balloons. Honey bees and warm breezes
-Bonfires, sparks, barbecue, flame dancers, roasted peppers, loud drums, the smell of charcoal, heat, charred marks on grilled food, hot sun and bright orange day lilies. Orange paper plates, dragons, smoke and habaneros.
-Fire flies, thick emerald and lush greenery and woods, camping in the backyard, the soft glow of lanterns, cool melons and cucumbers, the musical chirping of crickets, a lakeside party in the middle of the woods, a softly playing guitar the golden glow of the setting sun layered on everything.
-The crashing shores, mermaids and bejeweled bikinis, a bonfire by the sea, fries and seafood, soft colorful shawls billowing in the wind, blazing sun, sunscreen and colorful towels. Salt water taffies and gummy candies. Sea shell tea lights and sparklers.
-An open field and a hot oppressive heat, an bright blue sky, the screaming sounds of cicadas and the smell of frying food. Colorful tents, neon colors, funnel cakes, tie dye, a lute playing, a summer festival with carnival-like qualities. Electric lights, holographic scales, neon black lights.
-Strawberries, pink lemonade, sunset skies and sweet smelling candles in glass lanterns. White linen, rose petal infusions, hanging votives from trees, elderflower wine and lemon glaze icing. White lace dresses and flower crowns. Bouquets of summer flowers, the countryside's grass of many streaks of colors.
-Gold tiara chains, blood oranges, tiki torches and flame flag dancers. Night skies with thousands of stars, hibiscus iced tea, Gold rings, chain jewelry, bohemian cushions and sheer veil canopies. Warm summer nights, fire pits, story telling and spiced liquor.
Don´t worry, be one with the nature.
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By Nariz
I have several healthy-looking Penstemon seedlings and - since snails chewed off all the information from the empty packet I'd left with them - am now at a loss to know what conditions they like! Sun or semi-shade? Plant deep? Soft composted soil or can they handle stones? B****y snails! I'll keep the information somewhere else in future!
- 5 Jun, 2012
I tend to plant mine in full sun in a gritty compost because of my clay and water till established.
But here are the Cultivation notes from The RHS
Border penstemons are easy to grow in any fertile, reasonably moist, free-draining soil in full sun or light shade.
Planting is best done from mid- to late spring. Enrich the soil with about a bucketful of well-rotted organic matter and 70g per sq m (2oz per sq yd) of balanced general-purpose fertiliser to aid good establishment. Alpine and shrubby penstemons need relatively infertile soils, so no improvement is needed. Allow 45cm (18in) between plants.
Watering of well-established plants in medium to heavy soils should be seldom needed, but plants growing in light, free-draining soils might need watering every two weeks in dry spells.
Deadheading to remove spent flowering spikes helps promote a long season of flowering.
Aftercare is important to ensure a good show is subsequent years. Each spring apply a balanced, general-purpose fertiliser at the rate of 70g per sq m (2oz per sq yd), followed by a 5-8cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted organic matter to help promote strong healthy growth. Penstemons flower on new vigorous growth that is not lush.
Hope this helps.
5 Jun, 2012
Wow! That was quick - and so concise! Thanks Drc! I'll get to it immediately :o)
5 Jun, 2012
your welcome Nariz
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