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Yes! The PTC has seen corporations stop advertising on offensive programming, and has effected changes in some of the worst programming, primarily because of the phone calls, e-mails, and letters from our members. Keep up the good work! Corporations do listen to you, and the networks listen to the corporations they depend on for advertising dollars. The networks produce programming primarily with a view to what will bring in the most ad dollars. So, please contact those corporations we list as sponsors of offensive programming and let them know of your dissatisfaction with their advertising practices.
The PTC has more than 95,000 hours of entertainment programming in its custom-designed Entertainment Tracking System (ETS). The ETS is the only database of its kind in the world, and the PTC uses it to produce unique research and publications focusing on a variety topics relating to the content of prime time television -- including in-depth analyses of the "family hour" and the television ratings system. This same database provides the background information necessary to produce our Family Guide to Prime Time Television.
Time and again we hear from people asking, "How do you do it? How can you monitor every prime time network television show between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.?" With an arsenal of VCRs, televisions, a full-time team of entertainment analysts, and a massive online database we are able to build a database full of this unique research.
Each evening, the PTC records every prime-time program on ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, ITV, UPN, and the WB, as well as original programming on expanded basic cable. The following day, the PTC's team of entertainment analysts watch and transcribe every offensive word, sexual innuendo, and describe sexual activity and violence in detail. The information from the analysts is then fed into ETS. The staff uses the information to compile e-mail reports, monthly newsletters, and in-depth studies. The researchers also use intelligence from ETS to produce frequent press releases and alerts exposing TV's gratuitous sex and graphic violence, and to educate sponsors about program content.
Our research and information are truly one-of-a-kind. Many in the entertainment industry, including advertising executives, use this info which is found online at the PTC's website - www.parentstv.org.
The PTC also regularly provides tapes of broadcasts to the Federal Communications Commission since most broadcasters don't archive their broadcasts. A tape of the broadcast is needed by the FCC in order to determine if the broadcast broke indecency or obscenity laws.
No, not at all. We do not make judgments about a show's artistic quality when we rate them. A red light rating means that the show may include gratuitous sex, explicit dialogue, violent content, and/or obscene language, and is, in our opinion, unsuitable for family viewing.
The Family Friendly Programming Forum is not a PTC venture. It is an organization of corporations who belong to the Association of National Advertisers (ANA). Its members are corporations who, according to their mission statement, are concerned about promoting family-friendly programming. (You can read their roster and mission statement at the ANA website) As such, we've applauded them publicly, and work with them when possible.
There is a natural tension between these corporations' stated desire for more family-friendly shows and their interest in getting their message out to the public via advertising on television, the most popular form of entertainment, regardless of its program content. This means that Forum members will sometimes advertise on offensive or non-family-friendly shows, even during prime time. The PTC tries to minimize this by monitoring shows that don't square with the FFPF mission, and presenting information to forum members who advertise on those shows.


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Sunrise Tirana Aqua Park Nabq Bay, Sharm El Sheikh
This Sunrise Resort features 8 swimming pools, 4 restaurants, a nightclub and a diving centre. It offers direct beach access and is just 5 km from Sharm El Sheikh Airport.
Every room at Sunrise Tirana Aqua Park has a private balcony or terrace. In addition, all rooms are equipped with satellite TV, air conditioning and a minibar.Guests of Sunrise Aqua Park have extensive dining options, including Mangrove Seafood Restaurant and Shahrazad à la carte Restaurant. There are also several bars, including the Poseidon Beach Bar.
The resort has 6400 m2 of swimming pools including a separate kids' pool. Planet Spa offers diverse luxury treatments for mind and body, and there are 2 tennis courts, a beach volleyball court and a billiards room.
Sunrise Tirana Aqua Park is 15 km from downtown Naama Bay. Free on-site car parking is available.
Hotel Rooms: 510.
Room type
Standard Triple Room
Standard Double Room
Hotel Facilities
General • Restaurant • Bar • 24-Hour Front Desk • Garden • Non-Smoking Rooms • Elevator • Safety Deposit Box • Luggage Storage • Airconditioning • Restaurant (Ã la carte) • Restaurant (buffet) • Sun Terrace Activities • Tennis Court • Sauna • Fitness Centre • Spa & Wellness Centre • Billiards • Jacuzzi • Turkish/Steam Bath • Diving • Hammam • Outdoor Swimming Pool (all year) Services • Babysitting/Child Services • Breakfast in the Room • Tour Desk • Ticket Service • Nightclub / DJ • Water Sports Facilities on site• Wi-fi is available in public areas and costs USD 9 per hour• Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).
Hotel PoliciesThese are general hotel policies for Sunrise Tirana Aqua Park.
Check-inFrom 14:00
Check-outUntil 12:00 Pets are not allowed.
Accepted credit cardsVisa, Euro/MastercardThe hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.
Rates for rooms are available upon request

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text: Chris has been a long time MySQL community member and evangelist. Through his career he has designed, implemented and maintained small to large scale MySQL installations while building and mentoring database teams. Chris currently works at Chegg.com as a database architect where he is exploring the capabilities and migration path of Amazon Aurora.


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PC Paging
Since the majority of calls send by the manager are made via the desktop PC, powerful, ease-of-use and least operator is crucial in maintaining the communications necessary to ensure efficiency and high levels of paging service.
High-end Windows based, support 95/98/2K/XP
Multi-User on LAN, no license limit
GSM/CDMA/PHS SMS (Short Message Service)
Quick numbers and words
Group paging and Multi user paging
Auto header and tail word
Direct SMS to mobile phone without binding(Optional)
History message repaging or resend to other
Cell Phone SMS
The paging system uses Fargo Maestro 20 to send short message to GSM/CDMA/PHS mobile phone. It is an external Industrial dual band GSM modem in 900/1800 MHz. In paging system, GSM/CDMA/PHA phone number can be bind to the pager number. The message to the pager can be sent to the pager only, or mobile phone only, or both.
The mobile phone can be used to receive the short message while the real number is protected
The group paging support the pagers, mobile phones, and combination of both
The short message can be used in PC Paging, Telephone Paging, Emergency Services, and Alarm Paging, etc.
Telephone Paging (PABX Paging)
Use any standard extention/ telephone to send alphanumeric messages to pagers, cellular phones. All you do is pick up the phone, dial the paging system and follow the voice prompts. Your message is sent instantly, by the paging system, to the required pager and cell phone.
Voice-Prompted PABX interface, Chinese, English or both
Group paging and Multi user paging
Send a numeric message, a stored alphanumeric message or a combination of both directly to a pager and cell phone
Call ID identify, now support Siemens, Nortel, Alcatel, Harris. CID causes least key to finish paging, and can be recorded in system.
Paging Server
The Paging Server is the kernel device of the paging system. Considering the robustness and 7 days/24 hours running, we use Industry PC as server machine, and install Windows 2000 Professional system.
The system software has been


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CCC Sportive Muskerry Tour 2016CCC Sportive Muskerry Tour 2016 CCC Sportive 2016
The Muskerrry Tour 2016
Sunday June 19
Choice of 115k or 60k routes
Sign on in Coachford GAA hall from 7:15am on
Lead Car leaves at 8:30am SHARP
Headquarters for the sportive is Coachford GAA Complex, where there will be parking and showers available.
Cyclists for either the long or short route can start with the lead car.
There will be food and water stations along the routes and refreshments will be provided in the GAA complex in Coachford after the cycle.
Entry to the long and short routes costs €15.
Cyclists who are not affiliated to Cycling Ireland will have to buy a one day license at a cost of €5 which can be paid for on registering.
The two routes are lovely cycling and ideal training for anyone doing The Ring of Kerry.
For updates or further information check out our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter or email email@example.com
Come and cycle with us! 🙂
We look forward to seeing you on the day!!
Muskerry Tour 2015
The Muskerry Tour was a great success, with a great turnout and the weather being very good to us.
A huge thank you to all who helped out for the day
- Helpers
- Stewards
- Registrars
- Catering
- St. Johns
- Gardai
- Cork Council Council
- Sponsors – Kinetica, Cadbury's Ireland, Tipperary Water and Gala
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Well done!
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Crab Salade/
If you just say crab salad, it sounds like the crabby equivalent of tuna salad. But I feel that if you add that "e" -ooh, la, la, salaaaddeee- your mind is directed into a fancier direction. Frankly, with the delicate wonder that is lump crab meat, you should go fancy. Not nuts, definitely simple, but decidedly highbrow! Yesterday at the market, I picked up a tub of jumbo lump crab meat. I'm always shocked by the price, but if you've ever caught and then steamed and picked clean crabs, you'd want to charge someone a lot too. I get it. So I bought my tub and noodled on a springy salad with crab as the star. The lettuces in my garden this year are a tender buttercrunch and an equally sweet black-seeded Simpson; those plus some fresh tarragon leaves, diced celery and slivered celery leaves would make a beautiful base for the salade.
I also plucked two baby radishes and one tiny carrot, added the tender leaves to the bowl of greens and shaved the bulbs on top.
Then to the crab. I made a simple dijonnaise of mayo and Dijon mustard, added a good bit of fresh lemon juice and some salt and fresh pepper. I gently folded in the crab, spooned it onto the bed of greens and sprinkled capers all around. Meanwhile, I'd toasted some pain de campagne, a lovely, chewy sourdoughy bread and put out some good butter.
We ate well, watched an episode of 24, and called it a day.


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Solar Orbiter is a three-axis stabilized spacecraft designed to monitor
through remote sensing and in situ
measurements the state of the solar corona and the inner heliosphere. Its orbit is characterized by
periods of close approach to the Sun (perihelion of about 0.22 AU) with near corotation, and into a later
phase of the mission, an excursion out of the plane of the ecliptic up to 32
degrees. This will provide us the first-ever-seen images of the
sun's poles from such a vantage point.
The spacecraft is equipped with remote sensing and in situ instruments for an out-of-ecliptic detection. The wide coverage of the insitu mesurements (eventually in combination with SPP) and the proximity of the remote sensing measurements (which provide the context to interpret the insitu data as well) are one the most innovative features of the mission which, for the first time, will allow to:
- Explore the uncharted innermost regions of our solar system;
- Study the Sun from close-up
- Fly by the Sun tuned to its rotation, examine solar surface and space above from a co-rotating vantage point
- Provide images and spectral observations of the Sun polar regions from out of the ecliptic
- Which physical conditions and processes govern the plasma, fields, and particles in the Sun-Heliosphere system?
- What are the origins of the solar wind structures and the heliospheric magnetic field?
- What drives the flow of mass and energy through the magnetically coupled layers of the solar atmosphere and into the heliosphere?
- What processes generate the solar magnetic cycle and the associated variability in the corona and heliosphere?
More informations about the SO mission can be found at the ESA Solar Orbiter Homepage
List of Solar Orbiter Instruments (more ...)
|Remote-sensing instruments
|Purpose & science objectives
Visible light Imager and Magnetograph
Measure the magnetic and velocity fields in the photosphere
Analysis of subphotospheric flows, vector magnetograms
EUV Spectrometer
Provide coronal plasma diagnostic throughout a wide range
of temperatures and densities
EUV Imager
Provide very high spatial resolution of the solar corona to
investigate the fundamental size of its structures
Provide full sun images of the corona at unique location (poles) and give contextual analysis for other remote and in situ instruments
Investigate origin of slow solar wind in streamers
Determine the large-scale geometry of the corona from out-of-ecliptic plane
Study the F-corona
Spectrometer Telescope for imaging X-rays
Study the energetics and timing of energetic electron events
Provide localization and morphology of solar sources
Make joint observations with Sentinel similar instruments for Xray emission directivity
|Heliospheric Imager/Wild Field Coronograph
|To extend coronagraph observation range and provide heliospheric context images for Orbiter and Sentinels
Remote-sensing payload onboard Solar Orbiter [adapted from ESA Solar_Orbiter_PDDv6]
|In situ instruments
|Purpose & science objectives
Solar Wind plasma Analyzer
Measurements and constrains on kinetic plasma properties
Investigate solar wind acceleration process in the inner corona
Correlation with remote-sensing observations of stream elements
Radio and Plasma Wave Analyzer
Measurement of electric and magnetic fields
Measurement of electrostatic waves near the spacecraft
Remote-sensing radio observations of energetic phenomena
|Vector measurement of the solar wind magnetic field
Energetic Particle Detector
Measurement of properties and origin of SEP events (generation, release, propagation)
Correlation of SEP properties with remote-sensing obervations of solar events
Investigate, close to the Sun, the properties of gradual and impulsive SEPs
Characterize pick-up particles properties created by interaction of the solar wind and interplanetary dust
Dust Particle Detector
|Measurement of in situ properties (distribution, mass, dynamics) of dust particles in the inner heliosphere
In situ payload onboard Solar Orbiter [adapted from ESA Solar_Orbiter_PDDv6]


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Hello David,
you can use a json model for it, read data from backend once or you can test using hard coded data, once data is ready set that data to json model and set this model to view.
lets say you have json data is like below, then you can do bindElement as below:
oData={"results":[]}; .bindElement("/results");
Hope this will help you.
Hey Akhilesh,
thanks for your reply. I've tested your suggestion, but it stills triggers a HTTP request... any other ideas how I can solve this issue?
Thanks for your help and best regards,
1) if you are trying to load data from server once and use json model
I think you didn't changed binding code in attachRoutePatternMatched function, that still pointing to oDataModel navigation property,
instead of binding view with the navigation property (oView.bindElement(sObjectPath)), do something like below:
//set json model(may be named model) to view :
oView.setModel(oJsonModel, "jModel");
using above code data will be pulled from json model only.
2) if you don't want any sever request even for initial load and working with json model(with hard coded data)
then, replace oDataModel with json model(with hard coded data) in component.js file only, and replace navigation property with json model.
Hope will be helpful.
I use a JSON Model, but I'm very new to SAPUI5, so a little bit more input would be nice ;) If you have an example how to set the data manually with a JSON Model that would be nice. Thank you very much!
Hi David, it's pretty much impossibile that your app is making server side request if you're using a JSONModel ;)
Are sure you're not using an oData Model?


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Weill Cornell Medicine has experienced dynamic growth in its research enterprise over the past five years, an achievement that underscores the institution's mission to provide patients with the most advanced treatments and therapies.
Long-term spaceflight causes more changes to gene expression than shorter trips, especially to the immune system and DNA repair systems, according to research by Weill Cornell Medicine and NASA investigators as part of NASA's Twins Study, which followed the only set of identical twin astronauts for more than two years.
The powerful but temporary benefits of ketamine against depression might be extended if the new brain-cell connections it promotes could be preserved, according to a new study.
Older adults with cancer are nearly 70 percent more likely to suffer a stroke or heart attack in the year prior to their diagnosis compared with peers without a cancer diagnosis in that same time period, according to new research by Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center investigators.
Measuring brain activity in response to hearing a brief narrative can identify patients with severe brain injury who have preserved high-level cognition despite showing limited or no consciousness at the bedside, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.
A protein linked to both Alzheimer's disease and a form of dementia increases the risk of cognitive impairment by reducing the number and responsiveness of blood vessels in the organ.
Sensory stimulation during a critical period soon after birth is essential for establishing networks in the brain...
A high-salt diet reduces resting blood flow to the brain and causes dementia in mice, according to a new study by scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine.
Young people with a history of strokes caused by blood clots should be evaluated for a congenital condition characterized by a hole in the heart. If present, surgical closure should be considered to prevent future stroke, according to an editorial by a Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian neurologist.
The goal of the Dean's Inaugural Symposium on Opportunities for Entrepreneurship and Academic Drug Development, hosted at Weill Cornell Medicine's Uris Auditorium, was to highlight the resources available to investigators to help them turn their research findings into new treatments and therapies for patients.
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A deeper understanding of the brain's connectivity network of neurons and its relationship to the organ's deep tissue could allow researchers to predict brain spatial patterns and recognize what processes relate to neurological disorders.
A calcium-dependent molecular mechanism discovered in the brain cells of mice by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators may underlie the impaired social interactions and anxiety found in neuropsychiatric disorders — including schizophrenia and autism.
Dr. Conor Liston, an assistant professor of neuroscience in the Feil Family Brain and Mind Institute and an assistant professor of psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been named a Rita Allen Foundation Scholar.
Two Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators gave oral presentations at the International Stroke Conference on Feb. 23.
A severely brain injured woman, who recovered the ability to communicate using her left eye, restored connections and function of the areas of her brain responsible for producing expressive language and responding to human speech, according to new research from Weill Cornell Medicine scientists.
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Various reviews of pieces
In 2013 Matt was awarded 1st place in the Jan Gippo International Piccolo Composition Competition for his new work 'To the Nth Degree...'. Please see the performance page for recordings of this work.
Reviewer: Nancy Nourse. Performer: Christine Beard Flute Focus April 2012 (from review on the 1st European Piccolo Symposium)
"...The most interesting works, however, were Canadian Derek Charke's Lachrymose and England's Matt Smith's Sonata no.2 for piccolo and piano. Throughout Smith's first movement, right from its opening statement in which the sustained tones of the piccolo are given a percussive articulation by the unison doubling in the piano, there is a sustained restlessness both in rhythm and tonality, which only finally unwinds in the last few bars of the movement. Christine's soliloquy beginning the Lento was beautifully expressive, as were the ensuing bursts of rhythmic octaves. Most of the third movement displayed long fluid lines and an extended cadenza, but it closed quietly, reflecting upon the same unison passage of the opening, as though the whole work had been part of a dream sequence..."
Pan Magazine (Journal of the British Flute Society) Autumn 2007
Reviewer: Carla Rees
Music Teacher Magazine Summer 2007:
Reviewer: Anna Wolstenholme
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Our second day in Iceland we had a bit of a drama to be honest, the night before someone had tried to get into the apartment. I was in the living room watching Friends as you do and Poppy was in the bedroom, out of no where someone tried to open the door and was then hovering around outside the apartment for a little bit. We ended up calling the police who came super quickly, they were really lovely and in the morning I gave the apartment company a call to get them to move us as we didn't feel safe OBVS. There's a whole 5 minute ramble in the vlog where I go into more detail about what happened. So we wasted a morning waiting around for a new apartment but finally we moved our stuff into the new place and it was bloody divine and a lot more secure then the last place.
We then got ready to go see the Northern Lights which we tried to vlog but failed, we couldn't get the right settings on the cameras and they weren't strong enough to capture what you build them up to be in your head. This excursion was again, done on a coach just like the The Golden Circle tour with the company Reykjavik Excursions. The drive was about an hour out of the city and we arrived to our destination which was basically a massive field, so make sure you empty the contents of your bladder before the journey begins as you'll be standing around for a few hours and then have the hour journey back.
Over all the coach tour was ok but the real highlight was seeing the Northern Lights on the boat and this happened by pure luck. We originally booked to do the whale watching by boat and as we didn't see any on the day the company said we can book again free of charge either on our current trip or when we return to Iceland, which I think is a pretty sweet deal. Poppy managed to wing us a free Northern Lights tour instead so shout out to the guy behind the counter who said he could have lost his job for swapping the tours over, you are a legend because that's when we saw the real deal and MY GOD it was bloody amazing. This was done through Special Tours and the tour guides on the boats were great, they helped us with the settings on our cameras to capture shots that weren't utterly disastrous. You can check my Instagram to see a couple of the shots, they're still a little fuzzy to upload in their original size on here- they look way better on a smaller screen. One day I'll take one of those mesmerising photos of the Northern Lights that you google which leaves you speechless.
I'd definitely schedule a free walking tour with CityWalk Reykjavik into your itinerary. Run by 6 history majors, the tours are around 2 hours and you find out about the history and culture of Iceland. Our tour guide was Eirikur and he was blooming awesome and had a great sense of humour. We learnt loads of great things about Iceland and it made me fall in love with the place even more. One of my favourite things Eirikur told us about was their police force Instagram account, with over 164k followers and loads of selfies of the team it's one of my favourite Instagram accounts that I follow, their account is Logreglan if you want to go have a nosey. Make sure you book your tours on their website where you can select the date and time and as with all free walking tours you pay for what you think it is worth at the end.
Stay tuned for the last instalment of the Iceland blog posts, this time I won't leave it a couple of months between the posts though. The Northern Lights is definitely one for the bucket list and I'm so happy I can now cross it off, although I'm forever lusting over Instagram accounts showing how they look from different locations. That's the next goal!
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Advent Lyrics (Christ I)
(Translated from Anglo-Saxon)
Hail Almighty Christ,
peaceable and true King of All Kings!
Before every majesty
of the entire world
you were conceived
becoming a child
with your Glory-Father
by his craft and his might!
There is now no nobleman
under the windy sky,
no perspicacious man,
surpassingly wise
that he can speak of this
to sea-dwelling men,
or righteously relate
how the Holder of Heaven
in the beginning
hatched you
as his free-born son.
Of the many things
that the kindred of men
have frained among the folk,
what first happened
under the heavens
at the start of the world,
was that Wise God,
the Starting-Point of Life,
divided divinely
light and shadow,
and the power of judgment was his,
and the Lord of Hosts
ordained this subtle thing:
"Let there become
light from now, evermore
until the end of the world,
a sparkling joy
to all that live
which will be born
in their generation."
And it happened at once,
when it should be so—
illuminated rays
the tribes of men,
brilliant among the stars,
after the arrival
of the proper time.
He established himself
that you were his Son
dwelling at the same instant
with your Solitary Lord
before any of this
even happened.
You are the wisdom
which created everything
of this spacious creation,
along with the Sovereign.
Therefore there is no one
so quick-witted,
nor so mind-crafty
that can clearly affirm
your inception
to the children of men.
Come now,
Warden of Victories,
Measurer of Mankind,
fixed in grace
reveal to us here
your mercy!
There is in all of us
a great desire to be allowed
to understand
your mother's kindred,
the righteous mystery,
since we cannot at all
explain any farther
your father's descent.
Make joyous this middle-earth
mildly through your
coming here, Savior Christ—
command those golden gates
to be opened wide,
which have in days of old,
for a very long time,
stood closed fast,
Highest Lord of Heaven—
and seek us out
through your own arrival
humbly to the earth.
There is need of your mercies!
The cursed wolf,
the beast of death's shadow,
has brought your flock,
O Lord, to naught,
scattering them widely.
The sheep, my Sovereign,
you bought before
with your blood
which the baleful foe
woefully afflicts,
and takes them captive
for himself,
over the urging
of our desires.
Therefore we, Savior,
entreat you earnestly
with our breasts' thoughts
that you quickly render us
assistance, weary wretches,
so that the tormenting slayer
may tumble into abjection
to the depths of hell,
and the work of your hands,
Shaper of Heroes,
may arise and arrive
at the right,
into that upward
and noble kingdom,
whence the dark ghast
drew us apart and seduced us
through our sinful lust,
so that we, lacking glory,
must suffer misery
forever without end,
unless you,
Eternal Lord, the Living God,
Helmet of All Creatures,
wish to defend us
more readily,
from the destroyer of peoples. (214-74)
HT: Dr. Aaron K. Hostetter


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This article provides a basic set of instructions on how to modify your Aspera on Demand (AoD) image to utilize EBS storage for use with the Console MySQL database. The default AoD image uses the local disk for storing the MySQL database. As of the AOD 3.4 release, the local disk is 20 GB, which is plenty large for many customers. In some cases this is not sufficient for the amount of data that needs to be stored in the MySQL database. By adding on EBS storage, you can provide as much storage as needed for the MySQL database. The EBS block storage is persistent, so the data is be preserved even if an instance is shutdown.
This article uses the Server on Demand as an example, and assumes that you are prepared with the following:
- Your Aspera server on Demand is running and entitled
- You have a basic familiarity with AWS management console
- You have your SSH key and are able to SSH to your Aspera Server on Demand
Step 1: Create EBS volume
Log into your AWS console, and navigate to the EC2 dashboard in the region where your Aspera on Demand is running. Then select Elastic Block Store Volumes from the left hand navigation bar. In screenshot 1 below, you can see the Volumes menu option and the AWS region highlighted. In screenshot 2 you can see the parameters that I choose when creating a new EBS volume. Since this volume will be used for the Aspera Console database, and we are expecting heavy I/O, I have chosen to use the "Provisioned IOPS" option.
Figure 1: Elastic Block Storage Volumes menu for the Northern California region
Figure 2: Creating a new EBS volume
Step 2: Attach EBS volume to Aspera on Demand EC2 instance
Once the EBS volume is available (as indicated by the 'state' status), select it and choose 'Attach Volume' from the drop down Actions menu item. In screenshot 3 you can see the 'Attach Volume' memory option and the State of the newly created EBS volume. The following dialogue box will present you with the available EC2 instances to which you can attach this volume. Select your instance, as shown in screenshot 4. Note that this dialogue box also tells you what device the volume is available under in Linux. In my case, it is /dev/sdf.
Screenshot #3: Attach EBS volume menu option
Screenshot #4: Attach volume dialogue box.
Step 3: Mount new volume from within Aspera on Demand
Next we need to login to the Aspera on Demand Server, create a new file system and mount the storage. If you are not familiar with how to login to your Aspera on Demand server, please refer to this article. Once you are logged in, create the file system of your choice. In my example, I use xfs, to be consistent with the rest of the platform.
You can view the newly created partition as follows (xvdf in my example)
# cat /proc/partitions
major minor #blocks name
202 1 20971520 xvda1
202 16 440366080 xvdb
202 32 440366080 xvdc
9 0 880731136 md0
202 80 104857600 xvdf
Creating the file system:
# mkfs.xfs -f -l lazy-count=0 /dev/xvdf
meta-data=/dev/xvdf isize=256 agcount=4, agsize=6553600 blks
= sectsz=512 attr=2, projid32bit=0
data = bsize=4096 blocks=26214400, imaxpct=25
= sunit=0 swidth=0 blks
naming = version 2 bsize=4096 ascii-ci=0
log = internal log bsize=4096 blocks=12800, version=2
= sectsz=512 sunit=0 blks, lazy-count=0
realtime = none extsz=4096 blocks=0, rtextents=0
Editing /etc/fstab
#vim /etc/fstab
/dev/xvda1 / xfs defaults 1 1
devpts /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0
tmpfs /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs defaults 0 0
/dev/md/localhost:ephemeral /mnt/ephemeral xfs defaults 0 0
/mnt/ephemeral/ swapfile1 swap swap default 0 0
/dev/xvdf /mnt/ebs xfs defaults 0 0
Mounting the new file system:
# mkdir /mnt/ebs
# mount -a
# df -h /mnt/ebs
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/xvdf 100G 33M 100G 1% /mnt/ebs
Step 4: Migrate the Console database
In this last step, we need to move the MySQL database to the new partition. In order to accomplish this, we need to stop all access to the database, move the database itself, and then restart the services.
Shut down the console services:
# asctl all:stop
Copy the MySQL database to the new location
# cd /opt/aspera/common/mysql/
# cp -avr data /mnt/ebs
# mv data data.backup
# ln -s /mnt/ebs/data /opt/aspera/common/mysql/data
Restart the console services
# asctl all:start
Once this step is complete, log into the Console and confirm that it is working as expected.


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The Bull Market in Ugly Shoes
11/29/2010 9:28 am EST
Focus: STOCKS
Joseph Hargett of Schaeffer's Investment Research writes that rallying shares of Deckers Outdoor, the makers of Ugg boots, have bears on the run.
While fashion can be hard to predict, CNNMoney.com ("UGG-ly shoes. Pretty profits," Nov. 22, 2010) argues that Deckers Outdoor (Nasdaq: DECK) is far from experiencing the same kind of consumer backlash that once plagued Crocs (Nasdaq: CROX).
For instance, the company's fundamentals point toward an average 30% year-over-year increase in earnings for the past five years, the author states. What's more, analysts are predicting another rise of 24% annually "over the next few years."
Outside the fundamental realm, analysts are backing the shares, while short sellers are backing away. For instance, Sam Poser, an analyst with Sterne, Agee & Leach in New York, told CNNMoney that investors should "no longer dismiss Deckers and the UGG brand as mere footwear fashion fads." What's more, the company's short-to-float ratio has fallen from between 15% to 20% a few years ago to about 8% currently.
The article concludes by stating that while many still believe that "UGG is a fashion faux pas" and that the shoes are "unattractive footwear," there is nothing unattractive about DECK shares.
Contrarian Takeaway:
While it's hard to argue with CNNMoney.com's fundamental analysis of DECK, the article's sentiment indicators could use a bit more perspective. For instance, short interest currently accounts for about 8% of the stock's total float, but only following a rise of nearly 12% in the number of shorted shares during the most recent reporting period. What's more, while there are bullish analysts in DECK's corner, Zacks reports that seven of the 14 brokerage firms following the stock still rate it a "Hold."
As contrarian investors know, rising pessimism on an outperforming stock is a recipe for additional gains. For instance, the stock's ratings backdrop leaves ample room for additional upgrades or initiations, such as the recent "Buy" rating and $75 price target from Jefferies. Furthermore, as the stock continues to rally, short sellers could be forced to reconsider their bearish bets, and an 8% short-to-float ratio could provide more than enough fuel for a potential short-covering rally.
Finally, it should be noted that DECK recently rallied to a fresh all-time high. [Shares were trading above $72 Monday, having set another 52-week peak near $74 earlier in the day—Editor.] The stock has soared more than 100% since the start of 2010, and has outperformed the Standard & Poor's 500 Index by more than 30%, on a relative-strength basis, during the past 60 trading days. Short-term traders may want to be wary of a consolidation period following recent gains, as DECK waits for support in the form of its 10-day and 20-day moving averages to catch up.
[For more on Deckers, see Vahan Janjigian's recommendation from February 2009, when the stock fetched less than $20, on a split-adjusted basis—Editor.]
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The Knights of Columbus, who is sponsoring the campaign, asks that any and all donations that are in lieu of money be new coats to help children in need.
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Oh to be up in the hills, like Mr Bond
Who doesn't envy Ruskin Bond! I do. Every time I read about him or see his picture in the newspaper I wonder, if only life had been different and I had had the gift of storytelling like he had and the good fortune to have my books sold, I, too would have chosen a place far away from the maddening crowd, the offal, the noise and the traffic – up in the hills where the climes are cooler and you feel twenty years younger.
A week or so ago, Mr Bond was in Chennai and as my daughter got several of his books (including some of the old ones she had bought as a kid) autographed, she asked him for his email ID. Come over to Shimla, he quipped… That's God's gift, too. To be able to say something like that. Pure and simple luxuries that are not gifted to many. Well, if I was a good enough writer, I might have said the same thing: come over to Nainital or Dalhousie or Kullu Manali…
Oh, not Kullu Manali. My cousins and a nephew are just back after a whirlwind tour of north
India. Kullu
Manali, they say, is warm! Yesterday, when I met another cousin at a family do,
he said the same thing – Coonoor is warm. With the way we are destroying our
forests and chopping down trees mercilessly, all this comes as no major
surprise. It may only be a matter of time before we begin to see old homes and
bungalows in the hills being bulldozed by 'developers' to make way for skyscrapers.
What a shame that will be!
Mr Bond is infinitely lucky. But even he knows only too well (and writes about it, too) that the Shimla of today isn't quite the Simla of old. Am not sure whether the famous mall retains its old-world charm.
I'm told, does.
Well, I have The Room on the Roof and Mr Oliver's Diary waiting for me on my table. But presently, I'm in the midst of Bill Aitken's fascinating book called Seven Sacred Rivers. There's no better friend than a book, is there? I learned that years ago when I fell in love with Enid Blyton's books. I can imaging my sister writing her diary and finding time in the midst of teaching and household chores to read her favourite books. And now that the monsoon has hit
Calcutta, there can't be
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Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg consistently make headlines with their charitable donations. However, they're far from the only ones using their wealth to give back to their communities. A June 2015 Forbes Online article revealed that 89 percent of entrepreneurs donate to charity while 70 percent also invest their time into their chosen causes. While not every business owner gets substantial media recognition, it's important to highlight charitable entrepreneurs doing good on a local and global scale.
Nana Boateng Osei: Assisting Vision-Impaired People
Nana Boateng Osei might not be a familiar name to many, but this Ghanaian entrepreneur is scoring points for both his company's socially responsible manufacturing processes and his charitable work aiding vision-impaired people. Osei, the founder of luxury eyewear line Bôhten, was profiled in a February 2016 Mashable piece. The eyewear maker sources reclaimed wood from West Africa for its products and produces them inside a zero-waste facility in Canada.
Osei is also a longtime supporter of Sightsavers, a charity in the United Kingdom devoted to preventing vision loss, restoring sight and promoting social inclusion for people with disabilities. Bôhten's "The Impact of One" campaign donates to Sightsavers with every pair of eyewear it sells. As the firm's website explains, this charitable giving benefits recipients in developing nations like Ghana, Osei's home country.
Kyra Nicole Young: Giving Back to Underprivileged Communities
Necessity became the mother of invention for Kyra Nicole Young when she discovered a lack of beauty products available for her naturally curly hair and dark skin. During her studies at UCLA, she stumbled on the benefits of shea butter, a plant-based fat used in African beauty products since the first century B.C. By experimenting in her own home, Young developed her own line of butter creams, which are organic moisturizers for hair and skin, along with essential oil medleys and exfoliating scrubs.
Today, her company Kyra's Shea Medleys engages in charitable giving through its "KSM Gives Back" initiative. Inspired by the needs of her home community in South Central Los Angeles, Young's business donates jars of its butter cream to nonprofits, homeless shelters, charities, and clinics across the United States. To date, the KSM Gives Back program has given over 2,900 butter creams to organizations such as Los Angeles' Downtown Women's Center, the Watts Labor Community Action Committee's Gang Reduction and Youth Development and the Sisters Network, an association for African-American breast cancer survivors.
Eugene Chrinian: Charitable Giving and Faith-Based Philanthropy
New Jersey business owner Eugene Chrinian and his wife Donna assist multiple charities through their Chrinian Foundation. With its stated mission to "help organizations that support family values," the foundation has lent aid to groups such as the Wounded Warriors Project, a charity assisting military veterans injured during their service. Other beneficiaries have included Family Life, a faith-based organization committed to providing "biblical help for marriage and family relationships" and Christian humanitarian groups such as Jericho Road Men's Home and World Vision.
The foundation's work also includes supporting the American Red Cross, an organization best known for its disaster relief efforts, CPR training and blood donation drives. Even so, the Red Cross also supplied services and aid for military personnel and their families. For Armed Forces members on active duty, veterans and their loved ones, the organization runs a wide range of initiatives such as the Coping with Deployment Course, which helps these individuals face the emotional challenges that come with being deployed.
Entrepreneurs Focus on the Greater Good
Since nearly every entrepreneur giving of their time and money, it's easy for lesser-known names to get lost in the shuffle. From business owners with a local focus to entrepreneurs whose charitable work has global impacts, people like Osei, Young and Chrinian join the Zuckerbergs and Gates of the world committed to philanthropy and the greater good.


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Voting Underway for NJ Top Ten Beaches
Here's something to warm you up! You can now cast your vote in the annual New Jersey's Top Ten Beaches. The annual contest is back after taking a year off due to Hurricane Sandy.
The contest began in 2008 to encourage pride in our beaches. Wildwood, Wildwood Crest and North Wildwood have all come up winners in recent years..
You can cast your vote for your favorite beach and take the survey from now until April 30th. Winners will be announced on May 22nd.
The survey is made possible by the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium and Richard Stockton College's Coastal Resource Center.


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As I start up this blogging thing I sit and think hmmm what do people out there who might happen upon this little bit about me want to know?
Is there such things as to little? to much? in between? I imagine as time goes on that things will kinda wind their way down a road meant for me. Until then well bear with me. Having been a reader for awhile now I look at this whole set up and think man there is alot that I need to learn! I'm not exactly a computer whiz, which leads to alot of uh-oh's LOL.
I have come across a great many writers out there that make me think WOW how can little old me follow in their shoes?
Sunday, March 11, 2007
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- chelle said...
Just let it flow and try not to worry about readers too much! It is hard not to, but you'll feel more free to just write :)
- March 15, 2007 at 8:10 PM
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Anthem by Ayn Rand
Too short. Good, but seriously, it's a short story.
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Man. I felt like I've been reading this book all summer, but in reality its only been about a month. Eleven hundred pages. I was completely ignorant of what it was about before I started and I didn't know what to expect. It's great though. Everybody should read it.
There was an episode of the Simpsons, A Streetcar Named Marge, which featured the Ayn Rand School for Tots. I never got that joke, and I was hoping that reading this book would unlock the secret for me, but sadly, it didn't. If anybody could explain it to me, then I will be eternally in your debt. Actually, no, I won't be, but I will say thanks.
I see Atlas Shrugged in everything now. Most recently in Media magnate among the backers of Michael Moore's anti-capitalism screed. I like this quote:
Obviously, there is a little something ironic about Moore's cinematic screed against capitalism being backed in part by one of the country's richest and most avowed capitalists. Then again, Moore is nothing if not a paradox.
Um, no he's not. He's a hypocrite.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
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- soccerkcs said...
I've not read Atlas Shrugged, but Anthem has always been one of my favorite books because it so clearly espouses the dangers of the liberal thought!
It's interesting, I actually picked up Anthem yesterday and was looking at it for awhile in my study.
- gagknee said...
I feel like I got gypped with anthem because you have this book in your hand that feels about 200 pages, but then you realize that half of it is devoted to her original manuscript. I don't know if your copy is like that, but mine is.
- soccerkcs said...
I have the exact same copy and I felt that way as well. Like I care about her manuscript!
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Investigating Welfare State Change
The 'Dependent Variable Problem' in Comparative Analysis
Edited by Jochen Clasen and Nico A. Siegel
Chapter 9: Exploring Diversity: Measuring Welfare State Change with Fuzzy-Set Methodology
Jon Kvist
Jon Kvist1 INTRODUCTION Is the glass half-empty? Is it more empty than full? Such questions are often linked to judgements which concern qualitative states and changes in degree and kind. Abounding in comparative studies, such judgements bring forward issues of how best to conceptualize and measure. In comparative studies of the welfare state they prompt reflections on what constitutes the welfare state (see Bonoli, Chapter 3 in this volume), how to operationalize it and how to measure change over time and space. Comparative welfare state research has made significant progress in the theoretical understanding of the welfare state itself, not least due to a dialogue between qualitatively and quantitatively oriented studies (Amenta, 2003). Since 1990, when Gøsta Esping-Andersen published Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism, a common starting point has been the distinction between different types of welfare state regime: identifying a liberal, conservative and a social-democratic welfare state regime. In short, diversity – the co-existence of similarities and differences – characterizes different welfare states. Comparative research however has made much less progress in the measurement of welfare state and welfare state change (see Clasen and Siegel, Chapter 1 of this volume). A lack of consensus about how to measure either is the main reason why scholars disagree on the direction and magnitude of recent change in social policy, i.e. whether reforms amount to fundamental or marginal change (Clayton and Pontusson, 1998 with Pierson, 1996; or Gilbert, 2002 with Kvist, 1999). Of course, neglecting issues of measurement...
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It doesn't snow in Portland, ever; nobody here has seen any stick to the ground for more than an hour or so in the past five years. So everyone here is shocked and paralyzed. MLK, this morning at 8:30, hadn't been plowed, and that's a pretty major street. I made it to yoga anyway (my teacher gave me a lift back home), and have been housebound the rest of the day. With one significant exception: taking the trash out tonight. That was not a small effort. The snow had briefly been supplanted by freezing rain, or by melting snow, so it had formed a hard crust of not-quite-ice on top of the soft stuff. Then it got more of the soft stuff. The trail I made on the way from where the trash can lives to the roadside looks like some major tectonic damage.
Listening of choice for the past couple of days has been the King R&B Box Set; looks like four discs, is really three plus a "bonus" (unreleased tracks and three long recordings of Syd Nathan talking to his staff). King was James Brown's label until the early '70s (specifically until "Escape-Ism" and the second version of "Hot Pants"--all historical events from 1956 to 1975 are now correlated with the relevant JB single in my head, that's just what happened in the course of research), and ground zero for a lot of what I find interesting in pre-'60 R&B--and located not in L.A. or New York but in Cincinnati, so I'd wanted to hear this for a while, as I'm becoming a dedicated provincialist.
First shock of the set: the photograph of King's boss, Syd Nathan, on the first page of the booklet. I knew that the guy had a business sense that was way ahead of his musical sense (he was openly contemptuous of a lot of his label's biggest hits), and I knew he was sort of how shall we put this square, but... maybe it's just that the people who assembled the set found the most unflattering portrait of him they could: he looks like the most horrible executive vice president in charge of widget-manufacturing that has ever been poured into a mold, and is wearing bi-level cola-bottle-bottom glasses that are the very essence of unbecomingness.
As far as this box is concerned, the King R&B era begins with a record that was actually on its early subsidiary Queen (Bull Moose Jackson's 1945 cash-in on a Lucky Millinder hit, "I Know Who Threw the Whisky in the Well") and ends, just as a gesture, with James Brown in 1965, doing "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag." (It really ends two years earlier; only two other songs postdate Live at the Apollo, not counting a couple of cool Hank Ballard oddities on the bonus disc.)
And between them? Jazz-trained, road-honed musicians, mostly, trying to make something cheap and fun--that's the short version of what I'm getting from this foreshortened version of King. That means silly stuff ("Why Don't You Haul Off and Love Me"), nudge-nudge "party records" ("Big Ten Inch Record"), and probably too many answer records and sequels. Nathan never had a hit he didn't try to milk into the ground, which may be part of why King artists' albums tend to be unsatisfying: any Bill Doggett album will have ten songs that groove like "Honky Tonk." But Nathan's expedient ideas were usually good ones, in practice, mostly because he had incredible singers working for him. Having Wynonie Harris record the country song (Hank Penny's, was it?) "Bloodshot Eyes" got them two hits with one tune, and also resulted in Harris peeling the paint off three counties' worth of walls. (Why didn't he follow that up with more country/R&B crossovers? Someone should write an alternate history story.)
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Ace/Kent Records has released a bunch of excellent compilations of King releases around different themes (King soul, King female r&b vocalists, King rockabilly, King instrumentals, etc.) One of them, -Hillbilly Bop and Boogie- presents a bunch of country versions of King r&b hits. I don't think Ace has done the reverse (collecting King r&b covers of country songs) but knowing that label, it may pop up some day.


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Due to popular demand, the Conservatory has added a new Beginning Adult Acting class to our schedule on Sundays from 1 to 3 p.m.
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Aussie distributors unleash new US-made bowriders
Berowra Waters Wholesale, the distributors of Bayliner and Trophy trailerboats, must be running a lot of overtime. The distributor is pumping out new models faster than we can write about them. Latest to hit the water are two new bowriders, the 160 and the 235, as well as a revamped version of the well known Bayliner 285 Cruiser.
The smaller 4.93m bowrider is described as having an "unbelievably spacious cockpit", with many other features the designers consider important in this class of boat. These include an integrated transom platform, under-seat storage, waterproof instruments, and of course stubbie holders, thought by many to be man's greatest invention after the disposable nappy. There's also a choice of two and four-stroke Mercury powerplants.
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The 6.8m 235 bowrider is said to offer "the next generation of styling features" and one of the largest cockpits in this class. What is described as "an enormous U-shaped lounge, with storage below, dominates the aft cockpit" and there's easy access to the engine. The moulded wet locker is a cool idea for keeping wet gear off the deck.
Another useful feature is what Bayliner calls "interactive seating". This allows the helm and port bucket seats, with flip-up bolsters, to rotate 180° so that up to 10 people can find a spot at the cockpit table. The 235 has stainless steel hardware, cupholders, and plenty of other clever design features to reduce cockpit wear and tear.
Engine choices are up there too. You can have Mercury's 5lt, 260hp Mercruiser or buy-up to the 300hp 350 Magnum.
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Miss Xi might be small in stature but she is a sadist as heart and nothing turns her on more then making a bitch suffer. She has her slave in the tub on all fours like a and his mouth secured open with a dental mouth gag. She splashes her foot in the water and then rams it into his mouth unconcerned if it jams the gag into his flesh. "You'll never be more than a foot freak.", she tells him. She orders him to use his hands to massage one foot while he licks the other. The pressure on the gag causes him severe pain and he struggles to focus on his task. She berates him as useless and stupid and demands a deeper massage. "Do it properly or I'll stand on your head and force it under the water". Her tiny size 4 feet are brutal weapons. She rams her foot into his neck and then back down his throat. Standing up she lays her foot flat on his face, causing more pain and then surprises him by kicking him in the chest repeatedly. Finally, she places her foot on his head and tells him it's time to be dunked under the water.
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Our Appeal
We are looking to gain support from our loyal supporters in order to raise funds for 3 key projects for which around £250,000 is needed to deliver them. However we cannot do this alone.
We have made great steps towards kick starting our fundraising appeals and hope that you will be able to help us continue the funding. If you would like to help by supporting an appeal then you can either make a single or monthly donation to any of the projects.
Furthermore, we would gratefully receive any legacy information requests if you feel you could help the railway for future generations.
Background to Our Appeal
Without the involvement of our ELR Trust local authority partners the reopening of the East Lancashire Railway would not have been possible.
Unlike a number of earlier railway preservation projects when the ELR line was purchased from British Rail, the route included a significant number of major structures, some in poor condition and the bulk of station facilities other than Bolton Street had been demolished.
From 1984 onwards our ELR Trust local authority partners were able to source funding from a variety of benefactors for both the restoration of the ELR's many major structures and for the restoration of platforms and construction of our new stations. Work initially focused on the reconstruction of three major river bridges, restoration of the platforms at Ramsbottom along with new station building, a complete new station built at our Rawtenstall terminus and the introduction of our Irwell Vale rail halt.
From 2000 onwards funding was sourced to integrate the Heywood section of the ELR into our operations – track remodelling and re-signalling at Bury, track relaying from Bury to Heywood, major repairs to Roch Viaduct, re-instatement of Pilsworth Road bridge and the development of Heywood Station itself in its revised position.
However, with the increasing pressure on local government funding and access to grants, public funding available to the ELR has been reducing year on year. If the ELR is to continue to improve its facilities and provide for its future, it must develop its own ability to raise funds for key projects.
Developing an ELR Fundraising Strategy
In consultation with the East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society (ELRPS), the East Lancashire Light Railway Company (ELLR Co.) has developed a fundraising strategy which links in to the objectives of the jointly agreed Business Plan. The approach is simple. The ELRPS and the Company jointly identify and agree our top three development projects which will be jointly promoted in order to secure the necessary funding and allow the projects to be undertaken. As progress is made on these schemes further key projects will be identified and jointly agreed.
Our fundraising strategy is to target opportunities from a number of sources:
Donations from the public, members, the Society and associated ELR Groups
- Legacy fundraising "A Gift in your Will"
- Grants from Trusts and Statutory bodies
- Events and Community Fundraising
- Potential High Profile supporters
- Corporate Support
- Sponsorship
Our Current Key Projects
Details of our first three key development projects are shown in the enclosed leaflets. These are also featured on our website under Support Us. The 3 key project appeals are for:
- Bury Station Canopy
- Standard Tank 80097
- Coaches for Our Future
Vital to delivering each of these projects is going to be the generous benefaction of our members and hence the intent of this letter. The ELR's whole existence relies on the help and support that you and fellow members are able to contribute and we feel confident that this appeal will, yet again, demonstrate the enthusiasm and commitment within the railway that helps ensure we remain one of the UK's leading heritage railways.
Our thanks in anticipation of your valued contribution.
For more information ELRPS click here.


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THEATRE REVIEW: 'Mamma Mia!' — a delicious fondue at the Mac-HaydnMore Info
Mamma Mia!
Book by Catherine Johnson
Music and lyrics by Benny Anderson, Björn Ulvaeus
Loosely based on the film "Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell" by Dennis Norden
Directed and choreographed by Bryan Knowlton
"Knowing me, knowing you, there is nothing we can do …"
This British import musical based on a slew of ABBA songs from the 1970s is having its third regional production here in the last three summers. I saw it in Weston, Vermont, in 2016; in Albany, New York, in 2017; and now in Chatham, New York. It is one of those shows I never tire of seeing. It is a cheesy play, one that sort of cheats reality, and yet each new viewing reveals new ways of playing certain elements and that always surprise and delight me. Set on a Greek island, its cheese reeks of Feta, slides around in a rather warm, melting brie, and winds up wallowing in a variation on Berkshire Blue. It is both taste-free and tasty, a sort of fondue of a musical. You cannot resist dipping into it every time it plays and the effect is hot, delicious and enticing. You always want more.
Luckily, the play's layout provides just that in two post-bows reprises of the two most popular numbers, the title song and "Dancing Queen," ABBA's most enduring popular hit song. "Abba" in Hebrew means "father," and this is a big-bear-papa of a show. It is also a standard layout in formatting a song — four sections with the opening section repeating at the end and the middle section played through twice. Many of their songs take that very form and, theatrically speaking, that sometimes makes a song a song and not a plotted moment. But their songs usually make you smile, tap your toes and wish to sing along, so that's just fine.
The story is a simple one: The 20-year-old daughter of a retired rock singer is getting married and she invites three men to the wedding, each of whom might be her father. She wants to know who her father actually is and discover, thereby, who and what she may become. Her mother is upset by their appearance and the wedding becomes a metaphor for opportunities lost.
Young Sophie Sheridan, played with great feeling and emotional growth by Kelly Gabrielle Murphy, is in love with Sky, a handsome and lovely dancing Gino Cardoni. This couple brings great sincerity to their roles. He plays the simple, open, understandable young man who has a single-track mind that doesn't allow for much variation. It is a nicer performance than many I've seen, and even his anger is handled with a certain charm and grace. Murphy, on the other hand, displays more volatility than is usual in the role and, as she comes to grips with her own fears and uncertainties, she gains maturity and strength to replace them. This Sophie is perhaps the most fully rounded portrayal I have seen.
Her mother, Donna, the owner of the taverna at which the wedding is taking place, is played in this instance by Betsy Padamonsky. Not a great beauty, she clearly portrays the musical professional who has given that up for the practical work of running a business and raising a daughter, aging in the process into a mature, healthy and attractive woman whose youth may be behind her but whose verve has never wavered and whose resolve has been maintained. Padamonsky is a very good singer and an excellent actress and her Donna is up there with the best of them. She moved me with her song "The Winner Takes It All" and also, for the first time that I can remember, with "One of Us," a song that I like very much but felt I was hearing, in this production, for the first time.
Her two best friends and former back-up singers, Tanya and Rosie, were played by Madison Stratton and Erin Spears Ledford. Stratton is heavenly as the much married, multimillionaired Tanya, better even than in last year's Lady of the Lake role in "Spamalot." She is not as funny as some Tanyas, but she is a definitive minx who knows how to seduce, conquer and overwhelm any man of any age. On the flip side is Ledford's Rosie, a professional cook and author who can turn the tide on negativity with her sense of push and haul. Ledford takes away the seedier aspects of Rosie and even her hilarious seductive takedown of an eternal bachelor was funny, sweet and successfully raunchy without ever becoming offensive. These two actresses make the buddy roles into virtual leads. Bravi!!
The three men in Donna's life, particularly in her past, are played by Stave Hassmer (Harry "HeadBanger" Bright), Colin Pritchard (Bill Austin), and Gabe Belyeu (Sam Carmichael). The story tells us she had intercourse with each of them within about a month and so any one could be Sophie's father. However, we get a sense from the start which one is most likely and, when they all turn out to be at least emotionally available for the role, the trio become a symbiotically sympathetic single dad. Hassmer is wonderful as Harry — sweet, emotional, charming, all those things geared to make a daughter proud. Pritchard provokes masculinity and then wears that trait like a suit of well-fitted armor. Belyeu provides a belligerent romantic adversary aimed toward righting wrongs not actually committed.
Circumstances provide reasons for songs for these men and they take advantage of each opportunity to win hearts and positive nods from everyone except Donna. This is much more a "Taming of the Shrew" than a "Romeo and Juliet" experience, but this is a musical and a happy ending is anticipated. This show provides a double dose of happiness and laughter, so please do not rush out of the theater before the lights actually come up.
Sophie's two best friends, like her mother's, provide some lively musical moments, particularly in the opening of the show. They are played by the pert, pretty and pretty petite Steffany Pratt and Emma Flynn. It is hard to take your eyes off them when they are on stage.
The same can be said for the chorus members and the minor characters, particularly Pepper, a bartender played by Atsushi Eda. His compatriot, Eddie, is played by Jayke Workman in a less showy but equally strong role. This company dances a lot and sings a lot, both onstage and offstage, supplying that unique tonal sonority that ABBA used in their recordings.
There were problems with the sound system on opening night and that caused some havoc in the audience; onstage, the troupe performed liked seasoned professionals. The show, directed and choreographed by Bryan Knowlton, felt a bit under-rehearsed. There were some very sloppy moments on stage, but I am certain these will be ironed out and cleaned up quickly along with the sound issues. The dancing was a bit messy at times and figurative, almost wall-painting-like. The sets by Kevin Gleason were occasionally awkward and his lighting was spotty, sometimes missing the cast members entirely, but that may have just been one more technical glitch in an otherwise remarkable performance. Bethany Marx provided perfect costumes, however, for each character.
The reference to the motion picture "Buena Sera, Mrs. Campbell," which appears in the notes to critics, is an odd one. In that film the unmarried Mrs. Campbell has been raising her daughter on money provided by three American ex-soldiers, each of whom believes he fathered the child on an innocent young Italian woman. During a troop reunion, the three men show up in Italy at the same time. That is really as close as the stories get but, since the theater mentions the film, it seemed important to follow through. This really has no relationship to that.
Cheesy is the show, but I like cheese and, this time around, the aforementioned fondue is delicious. "Mamma Mia! Here we go again … my, my, how can I resist this?"
Mamma Mia! plays at the Mac-Haydn Theatre, 1925 Route 203, Chatham, New York, through Sunday, July 22. For information and tickets, see the Berkshire Edge calendar, go online to http://www.machaydntheatre.orgor call the box office at (518) 392-9292.


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We recognize that all of our patients are unique and deserve to receive dental care that reflects their individual needs. Our experienced and talented dental team is committed to working with you and your family to create a comfortable, stress-free, and rewarding dental experience every time you visit our practice. We are pleased to welcome you and your family, and we look forward to working with you.
Office Manager
Our patients are the best. Even those who come to us with a little dental anxiety soon learn that this is a warm, safe environment, and they start to relax. Getting to know each of them, as we treat them, is far and away the greatest part of my job. I love hearing about their families and their lives, chatting about the latest news and happenings, and developing friendships with them. The trust they place in us, and the smiles and laughs they share, are marvelous. Here at our practice, I handle patient statements, treatment consultations, and scheduling, so I have a lot of time interacting with our patients. They always have me smiling. During my time away from work, you'll find me with my husband, Doug, and our two terrific kids, Shane and Haley. We love to hunt, go fishing, and take our three dogs on camping trips.
Dental Assistant
I have been a dental assistant since 2011. I assist the Dr. and strive to make the patients feel comfortable and welcome. My favorite part of this job is seeing the patients smile. I enjoy working with and being part of the team, we all work well together. Dr. Maddess makes this a fun place to work. I recently moved back to the Grove from Alaska. I got married in August 2015 and loving every minute of it. I enjoy doing any outdoor activity, camping, hiking, walking my dog Lily and spending time with my family. I am so glad to be back in Cottage Grove.
Front Office Coordinator
The best part of my job, by far, is getting to know and chatting with our patients. I love our exchanges and learning about their lives, their families, and their interests. Here, our patients feel like a large, extended family and when an established patient comes in for a visit we catch-up on everything that's been happening in their lives. I also love seeing the smiles on our patients' faces when they finish treatment. All our team members are smiling right along with them. My duties here are focused on scheduling. I work with our patients to find appointments that work for them and their schedule, making it easier for them to come in for their visits. Outside of work, you'll often find me walking around Cottage Grove with my dog, Furby. I love living here and the small town feeling, being able to go into the grocery store and having people know my name.
Dental Hygienist
I started here with Dr. Maddess this year, 2017. my favorite part of my job is seeing how each person brings something unique to the table. I love getting to know people and helping them meet thier goals. I love that Dr. Maddess cares about everyone he sees. He spends his time getting to know the paitent on a personal level. Outside of work I am typically a homebody. I like to spend my time reading and learning new things, from the zero waste movement, learning the guitar or learning minimalism.


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【Stat-Boost Items】
【ihin no gousei】
|Stat-boosters increase a certain parameter when combined with a
unit, and this sometimes allows a Unit to class-change (evolve). For example,
using a Fang will increase the Unit's Attack stat by 1 point.
| 【Attack Attribute】【aka "Element"】
【kougeki zoukusei】
|Each Unit has a certain attack attribute, and each attack attribute
is compatible with other attributes in different ways.
Because of this, a certain Unit can stand a better chance at causing great damage to an opponent.
For example, a Harpy, which is wind-elemental, will do better damage on a Goblin, which is earth-elemental.
| 【Bases】
|The map contains cities, castles, ruins, etc., which either
belong to your army, belong to the enemy army, or are neutral.
You can use a Human Unit to occupy an enemy or neutral base, making it your own. The more bases you have, the more Mana you get per turn.
Also, when a Unit stays in a base, HP and status can recover.
You can sometimes receive items or helpful information in a base.
【Evolution】 【Class Change】
|When a Unit gains levels or is combined with stat-boosters, it
often enables them to "evolve" their class. For example, the Warrior-Type
Fighter can evolve into a Soldier (which is the same type) by satisfying
the condition of "15+ Attack Power."
| 【Skills・Specialties】
|New skills are learned as a unit levels
up. There are skills for attacking and auxiliary skills. Skills for attacking
are called "tokugi" (special skill/specialty). Harpy's skill "Paralysis Addition"
is a "specialty" used for attacking.
| 【Conditions for Skill Use】
【skill no hatsudou jouken】
|If the attribute of the unit (or party) is the same as the land
attribute, the unit can use skills. For example, the Harpy's element is "wind,"
so it can use skills in the forest, which is also "wind."
| 【Land Characteristics】
|Land Characteristics and topography are as important as Units'
"Land Characteristics" are the attributes/elements of different units in regard to the area around them. For example, Harpies are wind-elemental, as are forest areas. When a Harpy is in a forest, it will have a defense boost and will be able to use special skills.
| 【Human Units】
【Ningen-Kei Units】
|There are many kinds of Units, but only Human Units can occupy bases.
Units of the Soldier group, the Monk group, the Magician group, and the Thief group are all Human Units.
| 【Party Formation】 【aka "Party-ization"】
|Up to three Units can combine into a party and will travel
and fight together.
Of course you can split a party up after its been joined.
| 【Phases and Turns】
【フェイズ & ターン】
|During your own turn, you may act on the enemy freely. A phases
is the turn belonging to a specific Unit. (After moving, attacking, etc.,
the Unit cannot act again until your next turn begins.)
| 【Mana】
|Mana is used for HP recovery and summoning Units.
The amount of Mana received per turn depends on the number of Bases that belong to you.
| 【Leader】
|When uniting parties, you need to decide who will be the party's
leader. The leader's parameters (movement ability, attribute, etc.) become
the whole party's parameters, regardless of the other members. Therefore,
moving to a place where the leader's attribute and the land attribute
are the same will allow the whole party to use special skills.
For example, when a Harpy is the party's leader, the whole party has an attribute of "Wind." That's why a fire-elemental Fighter can use a skill in the wind-elemental forest.


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Common Ownership = Common Control = Affiliation
July 10, 2013
By: Eric Whytsell
In the recent size appeal decision, Marple Fleet Leasing, LLC, SBA No. SIZ-5479 (June 24, 2013), the SBA's Office of Hearings and Appeals ("OHA") reiterated the well-established rule that affiliation may be based solely on ownership, even in the absence of any other independent grounds. If there were any doubt on this point previously (and there shouldn't have been), there is certainly none now: two companies owned by the same person or entity are affiliated for size purposes.
The case involved Marple Fleet Leasing's appeal of the SBA Area Office's determination that it is other than small based on its affiliation with another company, Pacifico Marple Ford Lincoln ("PMFL"). The Area Office had determined that appellant was not small because the same person owned 55% of Marple Fleet and 60% of PMFL. Despite not disputing that the two companies have common ownership and control, Marple Fleet sought to overturn the finding, arguing that there are no other ties and the firms conduct no business with one another.
Judge Hyde had no trouble swiftly rejecting that argument and denying the appeal, noting that "OHA has repeatedly explained that a person 'owning 50% or more of a concern is deemed to control it,' even in the absence of other indicia of control." Since Marple Fleet did not contest the key finding that the two firms shared a majority owner, it could not argue that they did not also share common ownership – and are affiliated for that reason alone. Given these circumstances, OHA held, "It is not necessary to consider whether Appellant and PMFL are also affiliated on any other independent grounds."
What does this mean for small contractors who want to avoid affiliation? Remember that common ownership is sufficient and other ties are not required. And make sure your majority owner does not own a controlling stake in any other companies big enough to push you over relevant size standards if you were affiliated.
Eric Whytsell is the attorney responsible for the content of this article.
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It's the Work, Stupid!
Yesterday I had an interview with the Human Resources Director of the company. He asked me what I was looking for in my next job. I shared that I was looking for a good group of people to work with. I was looking to build relationships with my coworkers wherein I could help them feel good about the work they were doing. I was looking for a company where I could reduce wasted effort, boost productivity, and build pride in personal craftsmanship.
This was music to his ears, and he said as much. He said that the company wanted to be an employer of choice. He shared the effort made by the company to improve its culture to that end. Like many of my previous employers, they had surveyed their employees to find out what management could do. Employees, while happy with the cafeteria, had said the food was too expensive. So the company decided to subsidize it with $20 per employee. They also started making people take their birthdays off.
Sounds good, doesn't it? It makes it appear as if management was listening and responding to employees, that it cares for their well-being.
The trouble is that such actions do nothing to improve an individual work process or the system within which workers work. And we all know by now that the bulk of the problems workers deal with reside in the process or system. Workers are powerless to affect them. What does subsidizing the cost of a meal do for improving the way work gets done? How does making people take their birthdays off boost productivity? Will installing an espresso machine help with reducing rework?
The assumption going into providing such fringe benefits (perks) is that problems are the result of workers holding back. That workers do not give their all or that they do not do their best. If only management rewarded them more, then workers would work better. Much has been written about the negative impact of boosting extrinsic rewards without changing the work process or system. Rather than feeling better, workers become more stressed, make more mistakes, take more time.
Management's diagnosis of the cause of productivity problems is fundamentally flawed. Worse, management knows it. But working on the system to improve it requires management to work in ways they are not prepared to. Effects of changes to the system are not immediate nor are they easily perceived. But providing fringe benefits makes a real splash, however short-lived it might be. So here's to hoping the pizza and beer will stop all of you workers from whining!


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Art Beyond Sight Older Adult Program at the Andrew Heiskell Library
Last Tuesday, Annie Leist of Art Beyond Sight offered a painting workshop. Participants discussed how they experience the city and other settings. They paid attention to how their senses perceive space and also considered how space can be interrupted by sounds or objects. Working with selected palettes, participants created a background and used tape to create lines. Through layering and juxtapositions, check out what they did!


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My name is Dalila Kriheli and I own rockstarpix.com. I'm a NY based concert photographer.
Of course it started out innocently enough by taking a disposable camera to a show, then getting a "real" camera – and just shooting all night long. This was more than a hobby for me and I realized that this was my calling. I always wanted to be in the Music Business one way or the other. As people would see my picture and comment on them (almost all positive feedback) I would hear time and time again that "You should do this for a living." I'm still going strong and loving it.
I have made some wonderful contacts in this industry and even more wonderful friends – It's my absolute true love to shoot my friends live!
That is really all in a nutshell – There are reasons why I do what I do, and what led me to this, and if and when you meet me, you will understand. As I'm charging up the batteries, and clearing up space on my CompactFlash cards, I leave you with this statement: LIVE YOUR LIFE WITH PASSION! I know I am.
Throughout my years in the entertainment industry, I have been most fortunate to meet the most passionate musicians, tour managers, models, rockers…. I am living a dream – Everybody that has seen me smile –> Thank you for bringing it to me. I am truly humbled by all the positive energy that surrounds me.
Thank you for taking your precious time out to read about me!