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The members of Erie's Calvary Bible Church are graduating from Erie High School where they have been meeting for more than eight years and moving into their new facility.
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What: Grand opening celebration
When: 9 and 10:30 a.m., Sept. 7
Where: Calvary Bible Church Erie Campus, 615 Evans St., Erie
What: 125th anniversary celebration
When: 10:30 a.m., Sunday
Where: Calvary Bible Church Boulder Campus, 3245 Kalmia Ave., Boulder
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About 685 people attended the first services Sunday in the new 27,000-square-foot building on Evans Street Sunday — an increase in attendance from the campus's weekly average of about 500.
"We were so grateful to be in the high school, which taught us patience and grace, but there will be a sense of home for our members in the new building," said Erie campus pastor Adrian Boykin. "After all these years of having to find spaces for our weekly activities, we're excited to have out own space for small group meetings, mid-week ministries, youth activities and not renting facilities for everything."
The Erie church, which is the second campus of Boulder's Calvary Bible Church, will host a grand opening celebration at their new building, 615 Evans Street, Sept. 7 during 9 and 10:30 a.m. worship services.
The church hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday afternoon and gave city officials a tour of the new building, which church staff hope will become a community center used for local events, fundraisers, activities and concerts, said director of ministry operations John Boyle.
Construction has been underway for about nine months at the site, formerly St. Vrain Valley School District softball fields.
The project cost nearly $6.5 million including the land, improvements to the land and the building, Boyle said. Nearly $3 million has already been raised between the Boulder and Erie congregations for the project, he said.
The facility includes a patio with garage-style doors to maximize outdoor space, youth spaces, meeting rooms and a worship area that seats up to 640 people per service, Boyle said.
While the Erie campus prepares the community for the new space, Boulder's campus is celebrating its old roots.
The church will host a 125th anniversary celebration Sunday at the Boulder campus at 3245 Kalmia Ave.
The Boulder campus, which typically holds two services on Sundays, hopes to pack the house Sunday at 10:30 a.m. for one big anniversary party, said lead pastor Tim Shirk.
"It's a tremendous celebration for us as a church that's never had a split and been a faithful witness to God in Boulder and beyond," Shirk said. "If you look over all those years and see the community of people that called Calvary home, it's a joy for us to see it very much alive at 125 years old."
The church was started in 1889 by Swedish immigrants and it became known as Calvary Bible Church in the 1950s, Shirk said.
One leadership board oversees the Boulder and Erie campuses, which collaborate on events, activities and sermons despite their unique congregations, Shirk said.
Boulder's campus attracts a variety of people from baby boomers to families with young children, Shirk said, while the Erie campus brings in mostly young families reflecting the residents of the campuses' surrounding towns.
Staff at the Erie campus said the newer church benefits from the stability that Boulder's campus provides, while the Boulder campus appreciates the fresh energy that Erie brings to the church.
"If you look over all those years, you can see an incredible community of people that have called calvary home and done the good work," Shirk said. "The planting of the Erie church is just another strategy to continue that work."
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Civil War Saturday - Rose
These Civil War Saturday posts have been immensely helpful to me because they not only help me organize and see what information I have, but also show me where my weak spots are. This is especially true for my third great-grandmother's family, the Motts and Rose/Smiths. I had kind of written off all the lines that were in California at the time of the war, forgetting that many of them had family back east who were caught up in everything that was happening. I learned that my fourth great-grandmother, Mary Johanna Rose Mott (and by extension her husband, Isaac Thomas Mott, who was also her first cousin), had a few nephews who fought in the war:
John Irwin, 1832-1901. He entered the Naval Academy in 1847 and went on to achieve the rank of Rear Admiral, serving as commander of Mare Island among other posts. At the time of the Civil War he was serving on the frigate USS Wabash and was at the battle for Fort Pulaski among others. At his death he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. John's mother, Frances Everallyn Rose, was Mary Johanna Rose Mott's sister. John's father was William Wallace Irwin, a Senator and mayor of Pittsburgh. John's half-sister, from his father's second marriage, was Agnes Irwin.
Charles Shaler Smith, 1836-1886. An engineer from the North, he chose to fight on the side of the Confederacy. He was a Captain in Company G, 1st Georgia Infantry (Local Troops) out of Augusta. As an engineer, his wartime projects including repairing the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad (after it was damaged by Sherman's troops) and serving as the architect of the Confederate Powder Works. Several books mention Charles' work, both during and after the war. More recently, the book Never For Want of Powder: The Confederate Powder Works in Augusta, Georgia devotes a section to Charles.
Frederick H. Smith, 1839-1898. The brother of Charles above, Frederick also went south to Georgia. His obituary mentions his service on the side of the Confederacy and I have seen a picture of him in a Confederate uniform. Unfortunately, the commonality of his name has made it difficult to learn more about his war record. Frederick and Charles above were the sons of Mary Johanna's brother, Augustus Frederick Rose.

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Climbing Mt. Everest is the theme of the program at the Feb. 23 Speaker's Series event sponsored by the Friends of the Costa Mesa Libraries. Bill Burke, who has reached the summit of Mt. Everest twice, will be the evening's speaker.
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Another program that should interest those interested in our city's libraries is sponsored by the Costa Mesa Historical Society. On Sunday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m., Marcia Lee Harris will portray Fanny Bixby Spencer.
Some of you will remember that Fanny and her husband, Carl, were very large supporters of getting a library started here in Costa Mesa in 1923. Fanny paid a portion of the wages of Sarah Conant, our first local librarian, for a number of years, and she and Carl supplied a building for the library — free — for many years. Fanny was a member of the wealthy Bixby family of Long Beach. She was a poet, pacifist, suffragist, child advocate, foster mother and more. You are invited to attend this free program.
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I was putting in my two hours of volunteer time in the bookstore in the Donald Dungan Library this last Tuesday, taking passport photos and training a new volunteer, when the photo customer who had just come in looked up at the walls of books in the bookstore and said wonderingly, "Are these books for sale?" He said he lived nearby but hadn't been in the library before. I think we will see him again. Before he left, he bought several books!
Libraries Closed for Two Holidays This Month
The Orange County Public Library branches (which includes our three Costa Mesa libraries) will be closed both Tuesday, Feb. 12, and Monday, Feb. 18.
At the Costa Mesa Donald Dungan Library
"The Beachcomber" by Karen Robards will be the book discussed at 2 p.m. Feb. 20 when the Romance Book Club next meets. Children can practice reading to BARK therapy dogs from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday. Toddler Storytime will be held at 11 a.m. Monday. Bilingual Storytime will be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 14 and 21.
In two weeks, I will be able to give you the date of our next book sale to be held at the Dungan Library. It promises to be a big one.
At the Mesa Verde Library
At 11 a.m. Tuesday and Feb. 19, Pre-School Storytime and Crafts will be held in the library. At 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, it is the celebrated Lego Wednesday, and from 7 to 7:45 p.m., children can come to Pajama Storytime wearing pajamas (optional) and bring a favorite stuffed toy companion to enjoy stories, songs and activities. From 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 14, those ages 12 and under can attend Origami-Kai and learn the Japanese art of paper-folding, with a bit of Valentine's Day thrown in. This program is presented by the library's favorite origami expert, Kazue.
At 7 p.m. Feb. 20, families can have fun and keep their hands busy with crafts designed to encourage creativity, innovation and imagination. Then, at 3 p.m. Feb. 21, the After School Library Club will meet. This program, for those 8 to 12 years of age, has awesome activities, crafts and projects to encourage creativity and foster familiarity with the library's resources. Sign-ups are required, and you can do so by calling (714) 546-5274.
The Friends of the Costa Mesa Library Book Club meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 25, discussing "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
MARY ELLEN GODDARD produced this column on behalf of the Friends of Costa Mesa Libraries, the Costa Mesa Library Foundation and the three Costa Mesa branches of the Orange County Public Libraries.


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As a rookie last year, A.J. Green paced the Cincinnati Bengals in receptions (65), yards (1,057) and touchdowns (seven). The offense also got sizable contributions from wide receivers Jerome Simpson (50 catches for 725 yards and four touchdowns) and Andre Caldwell (37-317-three).
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Hallelujah! When this sees print, the elections will be over, and we will mercifully be spared any more of the inane, vapid, condescending, downright idiotic political TV commercials that have been bombarding us for months (until they crank up again in '08).
Whoever's elected (and as I write this, the voting's still a couple of days away), one has to wonder at the mentality of candidates and national party officials whose messages to the voting public consist of a barrage of 30-second TV attack ads that do nothing to enlighten the electorate about issues and candidate qualifications, and whirlwind appearances with candidates parroting the same carefully scripted speeches that say nothing substantive.
Do they really think voters are such mindless twits they can't see through such drivel?
In neighboring Tennessee, to cite one of the much-publicized examples, one candidate was reported to have spent $15 million-plus of his own and contributors' money to slime his opponent, who didn't spend as much but nonetheless managed to pepper the airwaves with his own mud-slinging. Alas, one of them will be elected.
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How much honor can there be in being able to prefix one's name with "Senator" or "Representative," when the majority of the public sees Congress as a do-nothing body and ranks members little more favorably than used car salesmen? (A Fox News/Opinion Dynamics poll earlier this year reported 63 percent of respondents considered most senators and representatives petty politicians fighting for their own personal gain and only 17 percent as statesmen actually doing service for their country.)
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Sadly, the last six years have done little to demonstrate that a party monopoly in the White House and Congress represented any improvement in the country's fortunes.
The party that decried big government and posited itself as the model for fiscal conservatism has, on its watch, given us a hideously bloated government that has piled up massive debt that will be a millstone around the neck of future generations, while dismantling and decimating education, housing, health care, retirement, and other programs that have helped to foster a strong middle class, pouring hundreds of billions of dollars and thousands of lives into the rathole that is Iraq, and exporting hundreds of thousands of U.S. jobs to sweatshop nations in the name of trade globalization.
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This year's Wealth Report contains even more evidence that the world's wealthy are weathering the economic slowdown better than the wider population, and nowhere is this better reflected than in prime property markets.
London, United Kingdom (PRWEB UK) 28 March 2012
Quality of life, knowledge and influence, and economic activity are the key factors for the ultra-wealthy investing in property, says Knight Frank and Citi Private Bank's sixth Wealth Report.
Key findings of The Wealth Report 2012 are as follows:
London, New York, Hong Kong and Paris are seen as the most important world cities for high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs).
Beijing and Shanghai are the cities with the most rapid growth in importance to HNWIs.
HNWIs from the Middle East and Africa rate Dubai as the location with the most rapid growth in importance, with HNWIs from Latin America rating Miami and Sao Paolo as strong contenders for future influence.
Personal security (63%) now ranks above economic openness (60%) in HNWIs' choice of cities to live.
Monaco remains the most expensive residential location in the world, with one square metre there now worth $58,300 (Q4 2011), followed by the prime locations in Cap Ferrat, London and Hong Kong.
The Wealth Report 2012 confirms the relentless shift in wealth distribution towards Asia-Pacific: the region covering China, SE Asia and Japan now has more centa-millionaires (those with over US$100m in assets) than North America or Western Europe.
Emerging economies have continued to build their huge influence on the real estate markets in established locations: wealth flows from developing economies underpinned prices across the leading prime markets in North America and Europe including Miami, Vancouver and London in 2011.
Knight Frank and Citi Private Bank expect further growth in interest in commercial property from HNWIs, forecasting US$74.1bn of private transactions globally in 2012 (a 5% year-on-year increase).
The 2012 edition of The Wealth Report, launched today by Knight Frank and Citi Private Bank, highlights the increasing influence of global wealth flows on prime property and investment markets.
The newly wealthy from the world's fastest-growing emerging economies rate stability, business transparency and education systems as the most important factors in a global city; prices of luxury housing in locations with this magic formula have been underpinned by their interest.
In Europe, despite the past year's continental recession, the main luxury market hotspots have remained relatively hot – eight out of 10 top locations in the Knight Frank Prime International Residential Index (PIRI) price rankings are in the UK, France or Switzerland.
Prime property is a key part of portfolios – 2011 saw a global increase in allocation to real estate of 19%; the largest climbers in 2011 popularity for investment were bonds (+65%) and cash (+60%).
According to the report's unique Attitudes Survey*, lifestyle and investment remain the key drivers for luxury second-home purchases, with 16% of all HNWIs surveyed already owning a ski chalet, and 40% a beachfront property. The US and UK are the top second-home destinations for the rich.
Andrew Shirley, editor of The Wealth Report comments:
"This year's Wealth Report contains even more evidence that the world's wealthy are weathering the economic slowdown better than the wider population, and nowhere is this better reflected than in prime property markets. Those markets considered 'safe-haven' locations continue to attract private investors looking for both prime residential and commercial property. Political and economic uncertainty across the world is only helping to exacerbate the trend."
"But it is not just property where HNWIs from fast-growing economies are making their mark. The Wealth Report's Attitudes Survey reveals that they are playing an increasingly important role in the worlds of sport, fine art, wine, and philanthropy."
Luigi Pigorini, CEO Citi Private Bank Europe, Middle East & Africa comments:
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"Investors seeking a more conservative strategy have gravitated toward high-quality properties in central business districts in cities such as Beijing, London, Munich, New York, Paris and Sydney. Conversely, for those willing to accept more risk, high growth markets, such as Asia and Latin America, may be able to generate more attractive returns relative to the US and Europe. Investors must remain cautious as global economic growth will continue to influence all property markets, and investors should measure their yield and return expectations taking growth into account."
For further information, please contact:
Knight Frank: Rosie Cade, +44 (0)20 7861 1068, +44 (0)7500 033488, rosie.cade[at]knightfrank.com
Citi: Adam Castellani, +44 (0)20 7986 5608
Visit The Wealth Report 2012 site here: http://www.thewealthreport.net
Notes to Editors
The Wealth Report, produced by Knight Frank in conjunction with Citi Private Bank, offers a unique and global perspective on the world of prime property and wealth. It includes pricing data for 71 of the world's most desirable residential locations, as well as insight from property and investment experts at Knight Frank and Citi Private Bank.
Follow The Wealth Report on @kfwealthreport.
*Results taken from The Wealth Report Attitudes Survey, which represents the thinking of almost 5,000 (U)HNWI clients of Citi Private Bank
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State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation on Agrarmarkt Austria (AMA) marketing measures
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to examine whether the marketing measures put into effect by Agrarmarkt Austria (AMA) between 1995 and 2008 are in line with EU state aid rules. The opening of an in-depth investigation gives interested parties the possibility to comment on the measure concerned. It does not however prejudge the outcome of the investigation.
The AMA is a public law body controlled by the Austrian State which supervises the use of quality and organic labels in Austria; it also plans and coordinates promotion measures, produces information materials on quality programmes and labels, and commissions research on quality in agricultural production. Marketing measures for activities related to AMA's quality and organic labels as well as to generic products (such as advertising, promotion of quality products, fairs, exhibition or events) implemented between 1995 and 2008 by AMA Marketing (a subsidiary of AMA) seem to have all the characteristics of state aid. Furthermore, the parafiscal financing of the measures can be regarded as state resources. Based on the limited information available, the Commission has doubts as to whether the aid and its financing would be compatible with the internal market.
The AMA case originates from two complaints lodged by under takings in 1999. Following a modification of internal directives on the AMA organic and quality labels in 2002, the Commission decided to split the case into two files. One case (NN 34A/2000) deals exclusively with the measures concerning AMA labels after that modification and the other one (NN 34/2000) deals with the earlier rules applied for AMA labels, as well as with other AMA marketing measures. The Commission found that the scheme under case NN 34A/2000 was modified substantially to comply with state aid rules and therefore took a no objection decision (http://ec.europa.eu/eu_law/state_aids/agriculture-2000/nn034a-00.pdf).
The Commission Decision in case NN 34A/2000 was challenged before the General Court by the complainants. In its judgement (Case T-375/04), the General Court concludes that the Commission should have initiated a formal investigation procedure because of the existence of a contradiction between (i) the wording of the basic AMA Act and (ii) the new internal AMA directives and the assurances provided by Austrian authorities. On this ground, the General Court annulled the Commission Decision. Austria appealed before the Court against this ruling. In its judgement of 27 October 2011 (Case C-47/10) the Court fully confirmed the findings of the General Court.
The current opening of an investigation aims therefore at complying with the findings of the Court, and at clarifying, among others, the doubts raised by the contradiction of the internal directives with the original legal text.
The non-confidential version of the decision will be made available under the case number in the State Aid Register on the DG Competition website once potential confidentiality issues have been resolved. New publications of state aid decisions on the internet and in the Official Journal are listed in the State Aid Weekly e-News.
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Herbalife: Didn't Block Ackman Firm From Asking Questions
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Herbalife Ltd. disputed hedge-fund manager William Ackman's assertion one of his analysts was barred from asking questions on the company's earnings call Wednesday.
An Herbalife spokeswoman said a representative of Mr. Ackman's firm, Pershing Square Capital Management LP, attempted to ask a question only after an executive announced the end of the call.
"Not surprisingly, this is another attempt by Pershing Square to manipulate the news to support their reckless bet against Herbalife," Herbalife said in a statement. "Pershing Square has no choice but to continue to misrepresent the facts and attempt to disrupt the marketplace."


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I get a lot of email.
This isn't a brag, or a complaint. But in any given week, I'll get between 50 and 100 emails about fiction writing.
Some are from fans who want to tell me they enjoy my books or stories.
Some are from writers who want to tell me they enjoy my blog or website.
Some are from peers who want to talk shop.
Some are from people who want a moment of my time to look at their story or query or speak to their writer's group or school or library or convention or conference or who want an interview or a blurb or to use a quote or an excerpt or to enter one of my contests.
I'm also getting a lot of thank yous for helping people, which I enjoy almost as much as the kind words from fans.
I began A Newbie's Guide to Publishing because I wanted a place to share what I've learned about this business. One of the cool side-benefits is that I've met a lot of people through this blog, and have learned a lot from them. It's become a place where people of all experience levels can come to dish the dirt, exchange ideas, and form mutual appreciation societies, which I'm all for.
I have always prided myself in being accessible. I want to be the author that returns emails, responds to appearance requests, gives freely of his time.
But I'm starting to slack.
I haven't really recovered from the Rusty Nail 500 this summer because I've remained pretty busy. Since returning from tour, I've visited an additional 65 bookstores, and have taken business trips to Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. I've also done ten events, and managed to write a screenplay, a treatment, the first 10k of a new novel, and a short story. Plus I blurbed two books.
As a result, email is suffering.
A lot of big authors don't have contact info on their websites, or you can only contact them through a form, or through their web designer.
I'm not a big author, so I can only imagine the huge numbers of emails they must be getting in order to force them to do this. I'm overwhelmed by 600 overdo emails in my inbox. I bet Stephen King gets that per day, or per hour.
Which got me to thinking. Does this career ever become less time-consuming?
I've been working pretty hard to become successful, hoping to reach a point where I can coast. But now I'm wondering if I'll ever reach that point. Will any of us?
Tess Gerritsen is in the middle of a huge tour. I spoke with Lee Child in NY a few months back, and he'd already been on 47 planes this year. Barry Eisler finished his own 330 bookstore tour and then immediately had to head east to research his new Rain book, due next month. I've seen David Morrell more times this year than I've seen my wife, because we keep going to the same events. The only one who doesn't seem to be doing any constant promotion is James Rollins, but he's excused because he writes two 120k books a year. Actually, I have seen Jim four times this year at events, so scratch that last comment.
Can we, as writers, ever reach a point where we can slow down? Does success ever come, or do we fear failure even when we become bestsellers? Does that fear force us to keep working 80 hour weeks?
I've only been a professional writer for about five years. It seems that I'm working just as hard as the day I signed my first contract. I don't think this is getting any easier.
But things have changed. I'm in much better place than I was five years ago. All of the work branding and building name-recognition, all of the intangible effects of constant self-promotion, seems to have helped my career.
I've reached a wonderful point where I don't have to fight as hard for media or events--often they come to me. The time I would have spent searching for publicity is now spent doing publicity, which is much more rewarding.
I've also reached a point where I get recognized occasionally. When I visit a bookstore, the booksellers and fans sometimes know who I am. This is sooooo cool, and always thrills me. In fact, it thrills me so much that I'm visiting even more bookstores. I'll hit 600 by the end of the year.
Which brings me to the point of this blog entry. When I first began in this business, answering email was a priority. I printed out my first hundred fan letters and kept them in a binder. I was amazed that people actually contacted me.
While I still enjoy getting email, these days it takes me three months to respond. It's important, but not near the top of my to-do list.
Five years from now, will I be one of those guys who simply can't respond to email? And if so, is this a good thing or a bad thing?
Can we, as authors, ever reach a point where we can relax a little bit? Or are we salmon who never get to spawn, no matter how far up the river we get?
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Overnight Standoff Leads to Arrest of Smith County Man
A standoff with officers from the Bullard Police Department and the Smith County Sheriff's office ended early Wednesday morning when a SWAT Team was forced to enter a house where a man was holding several people refusing to let them leave.
Authorities say they received a call from a woman at the residence stating Justin Dewayne Davis, 29, of Bullard was acting erratically, and refused to release her, another woman ,and several children .
During the standoff, Davis threatened officers and went back inside the house where he later released two adults and several children , he refused though to release two other children, ages six and seven.
A warrant was then obtained to enter the house on County Rd. 145 where the Smith County Swat Team entered the residence and arrested Davis. The two children were unharmed and released to their mother.
During the night, Davis' father, Harold Dewayne Davis, 50, was arrested when he attempted to pass through a roadblock in an effort to get to the house. He is charged with interference with public duties.
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2014 Hyundai Equus
The flagship sedan is receiving upgrades in almost every area, including the interior, exterior, chassis and technology.
From the outside, the sedan sports new 19-inch turbine-style wheels with a polished silver finish. The front grille bars are thinner. The front fascia now has lower air-inlet openings, while the headlights now offer a jeweled design. LED fog lamps are now standard. Inside, Hyundai redesigned the instrument panel and center stack, with new button iconography for easier feature recognition. The steering wheel has also been refreshed with new buttons and icons. Rear passengers get a new console layout, which works with the available 9.2-inch seatback video screens.


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PORTLAND, Ore. — Is it possible for an Angeleno to leave home and find love in a region where sunshine is merely a rumor and 50 shades of gray are a daily atmospheric reality?
It's helpful if the pursuit of that bliss involves a white-hot controversy that upon occasion dominates headlines and ensnares academics, government officials and medical researchers.
I am speaking, of course, of carbohydrate love.
Portland — where the constantly caffeinated seem to have an ever-growing selection of pastries to consume with their coffee — is a logical destination. "We love our bakeries like we love books and strip clubs," a writer at Portlandfoodanddrink.com professed last year.
My husband, Steve, and I flew to Portland in early December, primed for a pastry crawl — 48 hours of maple frosting and bacon, of gingersnaps and drop biscuits with lemon curd. We were also primed for a visit with our 25-year-old son, Greg, who wanted to introduce us to his serious girlfriend, thus allowing us to witness a more traditional sort of affection.
Our list of stops was informed by recommendations of friends and coworkers who have some awareness of Portland's growing reputation as a gastropolis.
During the 48 hours, we stopped at seven places, ranging from artful (Bakeshop) to playful (Voodoo Doughnut Too). We drove about 70 miles in total as we wended our way around four of the city's five quadrants (North, Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest). Portland is not difficult to navigate and the locals' idea of bad traffic made us snort with derision, but we discovered that there were times to turn off the GPS and ask for directions.
Mostly, we grazed. We consumed shortbreads and gingersnaps, Fruit Loop doughnuts and macarons, at prices that ranged from $2 to $6 (although some of the big loaves of bread cost as much as $15). During our short stay, we must have consumed a month's worth of calories, and we agreed to give up sugar not only for Lent but also for the rest of the year, a resolution we broke as soon as we spied "made in Oregon" chocolates at Portland International Airport. It was an experience we'd repeat tomorrow.
Here's a rundown of the bakeries and sugar shacks we visited:
Known for: Pastry chef Kim Boyce worked at Campanile and Spago before relocating to the Pacific Northwest. Her creations, which are sold to other restaurants and coffee shops, attest to a thoughtful, sophisticated baker.
Highlights: Shortbread, ginger molasses cookies, chocolate orange pecan scones, chocolate espresso cake
Vibe: The Bakeshop counter is relatively small and practically elegant, reflecting what is being sold. Next door at Case Study Coffee, the mood was one of quiet contentment.
Overheard: Bakeshop is a carry-out kind of place next door to Case Study Coffee, which roasts its own coffee and encourages carry in. On a rainy Saturday afternoon, most customers seemed engrossed in their computers and their pastries; eavesdropping was a challenge. But a preschooler clutching a hot chocolate with homemade marshmallows proved the exception by loudly extolling its virtues.
Conclusion: An adult experience. Look for Madeleine Peyroux on your iTunes, plug in the headphones and dig in. Most items $2-$6.
Info: 5351 N.E. Sandy Blvd.; (503) 946-8884, http://www.bakeshoppdx.com. Open 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays.
Voodoo Doughnut Too
Known for: Tourists, long lines, doughnuts covered with maple frosting and bacon, arcade games and T-shirt sales. Despite all this (or because of it), Voodoo gets great press. Bon Appétit once proclaimed: "What Dalí was to art, Voodoo is to donuts." (There are two other locations: the original, in Northeast Portland, and a shop in Eugene, Ore.)
Highlights: Bacon maple bar, the voodoo doll (a doughnut filled with raspberry jelly and topped with chocolate frosting), the Loop (covered with Fruit Loops) and the maple blazer blunt (decorated with red sprinkles).
Vibe: Voodoo Too feels like a combination tourist trap, fetish shop and sweet factory. It's fast, furious and fun — in a sledgehammer kind of way.
Overheard: Loud rock 'n' roll, gluttonous grunts
Conclusion: Despite the protests ("Overrated!") from the locals in our group, a stop is compulsory for any visitor with a jones for sugar.
Info: 1501 N.E. Davis St.; (503) 235-2666, http://www.voodoodoughnut.com/voodoo_doughnut_too.html. Open 24/7 "except for certain holidays." Doughnuts from 95 cents. Cash only.
Little T American Baker
Known for: Baker-owner Tim Healea's chewy breads with fine crumbs, Stumptown Coffee, Sally Lunn bread, and a listing in Bon Appétit's 2010 "10 Best Boutique Coffee Shops."
Highlights: Drop biscuit with lemon curd, apple cheese Danish, orange brownie, pretzel bread, seeded hoagie roll, baguettes
Vibe: Modern but warm. The space is filled with light (when the sun is out), thanks to all the windows. Wood accents and flowers add homeyness, and the customers dress as if they were trying to fulfill our every stereotype of the Pacific Northwest. Think jeans, beanies, polar fleece, North Face.
Overheard: Employees who know their stuff; customers who know the menu. Locals rule.
Conclusion: A sublime experience on a Sunday morning, Little T sets the bar high.
Info: 2600 S.E. Division St.; (503) 238-3458, http://www.littletbaker.com. Open 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays. Most pastries $2.50-$3.50.
Tabor Bread
Known for: Tabor says it's the first retail bakery in Portland to mill its own flour, and the breads are baked in a wood-fired oven in the middle of the store — very cozy.
Highlights: Savory bread pudding, oat scones with currants and orange, rye Pullman loaves, light rye bread and baguettes
Vibe: Tissa Stein took a former medical building and transformed it into a neighborhood gathering spot. The bakery has a homey feel, with hardwood floors, an open-beam ceiling and a scattering of tables, chairs and bar stools, all occupied by customers clad in what seems to be a municipal requirement: jeans, beanies, fleece
Conclusion: Cool neighborhood hangout, especially for those who embrace wood-fired breads made from house-milled grains — which undoubtedly includes 99% of the city's residents.
Info: 5051 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.; (971) 279-5530, http://www.taborbread.com. Open 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays and 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Prices vary; scones $3.25.
Pearl Bakery
Known for: Pearl Bakery, on the edge of downtown's Pearl District, opened in 1997, which makes it one of the more established enterprises on this pastry tour. The breads are sold to local restaurants and grocery stores and to customers who took up every seat in the small storefront during our visit. Most recent accomplishment? A line of artisan chocolates.
Highlights: Ham and Gruyère croissant, cinnamon crowns, apple hazelnut paws, macarons, baguettes, Pugliese bread, roggenbrot (dark rye)
Vibe: Pearl is a neighborhood hangout, but the huge baking kitchen in the back is a reminder of its large commercial enterprise. It's close to Powell's City of Books and not surprisingly, many of the customers brandished printed matter in one hand and a mass of carbohydrates in another.
Conclusion: Bring your signed copy of Dave Eggers' "A Hologram for the King" (recently purchased after a book-signing Feb. 5 at Powell's), order a lemon tart and stay awhile.
Info: 102 N.W. 9th Ave.; (503) 827-0910, http://www.pearlbakery.com. Open 6:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays, and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays. Most items $1.25-$4.50.
Ken's Artisan Bakery
Known for: Ken Forkish opened his bakery more than a decade ago, and his empire has expanded to Ken's Artisan Pizza and a cookbook titled "Flour Water Salt Yeast: The Fundamentals of Artisan Bread and Pizza." His bread has inspired a great deal of praise from foodies and others, but it's the pastry selection that mesmerized customers on a recent morning.
Vibe: With its high ceilings, yellow walls and polished concrete floors, Ken's is homey and businesslike at the same time. The display of breads and pastries and sweets is like a garden of earthly delights.
Highlights: Bread pudding, apple galette, macarons, hazelnut butter cookies, brioche, walnut bread, ciabatta
Overheard: An astonished customer who asked: "How many flavors of macarons do you have?"
Conclusion: Plop the baby in a high chair with a croissant to keep her quiet, plunge that fork into your slice of opera cake and know that bliss, although temporary, is a very real state.
Info: 338 N.W. 21st Ave.; (503) 248-2202, http://www.kensartisan.com. Open 7 a.m.- 6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays. Most items $2-$4.
Blue Collar Baking Co.
Known for: Blue Collar's slogan is "We're not afraid of butter!" and the proprietor means it. The year-old business is the most recent step in owner Warren Becker's evolution from home baker to entrepreneur.
Highlights: Red velvet Bundt cake, wage earner chocolate chip cookies, big rig oatmeal cookies, waitress scones
Vibe: It feels like its name — blue collar. Clocks are proudly labeled and set to the time in Scranton, Pa., Milwaukee and Cleveland. Industrial-style tables and chairs sit atop a tile floor. Cookies and pastries sit under glass domes on a counter.
Conclusion: Becker and his baked goods are irresistible. Pull up a chair and a chocolate chip cookie and banish all thoughts of kale for the next 20 minutes.
Info: 319 S.W. Pine St.; (503) 227-3249, http://www.bluecollarbaking.com. Open 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. All cookies $1.


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Will be staying out in Palm Desert for the next month or two, looking for someone to hit with. Singles or doubles, schedule extremely flexible. I'm close to the Civic Center but willing to travel as well. Look forward to meeting some of you and playing!
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If you end up coming back to this area hit me up. I'm a 3.0 as well, move from San Diego to Palm Desert and been having a hard time finding people to hit with here.
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I'd love to hit anytime. I am about a 3.0-3.5. I prefer hitting / drills to games. Just hit and fun.
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I've been holding off filing this for quiet some time for I figured I'd give the guy the benefit of the doubt since I've been in similar situations with shipping issues with FedEx. At this point its been 6 months since payment was received so I feel he has had plenty of time to refund my money due.
Back in December '06 Jean posted his 20" rims for sale and I ended up buying them from him. http://www.sccoa.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84809
He worked with me on making payment since it was around the holidays and I paid him in full the begining of Febuary as we had worked out. This is when he ran into problems shipping them w/ FedEx. I had sent him $360 to ship the wheels which he was never able to do, do to circumstances he couldn't control. Because of this I drove from VA to Detroit in April to pick the wheels up myself since I was going to see family in the area in how. At which point he said he was still waiting on the shipping refund from FedEx and would get it to me when he received it. I was just glad at that point I had the $1100 wheels I had paid for...the $360 was sort of mute at that point, since I already felt like I was getting jerked around a little.
Needless to say it is now August. I've received numerous PMs saying that the shipping would be received and mailed out next week, and then the next etc. etc. On 6/26/07 he said he received the refunded shipping however he couldn't mail it out do to his work schedule...it must take more then 5 mins in Canada to place an envelope in the mail? Also this is the last PM I've received from him, but he has still been able to post topics on the forums.
Needless to say I've given this guy enough time to make things right. First by driving to Detroit to pick the rims up (which he was late by 5 hours on the meeting time to do so) then with the refunded shipping. I even offered payments on the returned amount due again knowing that sometimes we all get in spots and need some understanding.
That's my peace - if I ever receive my shipping money back I will request this removed or post a positive swing to this. Other wise Buyer Beware for I got took.


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I wear TdH quite often to work and never feel like I'm over projecting. Some may say differently. I also have been testing and wearing Aventus to work and it seems appropriate.
Thread: A Year of Office Scents...
It's been a weird few months. I moved to Jamaica last year, had to come back to the States to close out two of my long-term contracts, one of them for almost 13 years, but recently found new work to replace it. The bad is that initially, for at least the next 4-6 months, they want me onsite (in the States) in a new office as the consultant. So yay, right? I'll be back in Jamaica soon enough.
Anyway, I've been shoved into a small-ish quiet room with 3 other folks that are, thank goodness, their hygiene is up to par. But that's all we share. We apparently do not share a love of fragrances. So to be a nice, new consultant, I've decided to not wear any colognes with nuclear projection or just are "difficult" to wear. Especially in cramped places.
No Secretions Magnifique... oh well.
So far, I think I'm doing quite well:
- 01/23/13 - Creed Original Cologne
- 01/24/13 - Ralph Lauren Purple Label
- 01/25/13 - Creed Windsor
- 01/28/13 - English Laundry Arrogance
- 01/29/13 - Caron Yuzu Man
- 01/30/13 - Kenzo Air
None of the above project like a powerhouse and suffocate the other workers. But what else would you guys call a decent office scent? I ain't giving up my hobby. But I don't want to intrude either.
And even though I try to keep my wardrobe up to date, I've not added nor subtracted some of the scents I got rid of during my first move.
Thanks in advance.
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I wear TdH quite often to work and never feel like I'm over projecting. Some may say differently. I also have been testing and wearing Aventus to work and it seems appropriate.
"As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round."
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Wear what you like in moderation.
Is the juice worth the squeeze?
Any of the Atelier Cologne fragrances. They last a long time, but sit very close to the skin.
Chez Bond
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver
Creed Neroli Sauvage
Spice & Wood
Terre d'Hermes
I woud also bring along Aventus - just light sprays under a shirt... But thats just me - I would never be without that or Spice & Wood.
I think anything works if you apply in moderation, but here is a list of my favorite crowd pleasers
Roberto Cavalli Man
Caron Pour un Homme
YSL Rive Gauche
Hermes Bel Ami
Grey Flannel
Encre Noir
AdP Colonia Assoluta
Boucheron Jaipur
Guerlain Heritage
Terry Mugler Cologne
Creed Aventus
Creed GIT
Terre de Hermes
Chanel Egoiste
D&G Pour Homme
The Art of Shaving Sandalwood
Halston Man Amber
Gaultier 2
During the interview, I wore one spray of Aventus to the chest, applied 3 hours in advance after a fresh shower. Interviewed, got taken on the tour, came back to the interview room, which was approximately the same size as the current room, and still smelled it. Got a compliment from one the guys I now work alongside actually.
I tend to never overspray - notorious for maximum of 2 sprays, hardly never near the wrists or forearms since I'm a closet germaphobe and tend to wash my hands many times during the day.
But thanks guys for the tips. It's truly appreciated.
Gucci Pour Homme II is my go-to.
Acqua di Parma Colonia and New West, Bulgari Man are all pretty benign. It may be a little more challenging if S Carolina warms up while you're there. The fact that you are even concerned about this suggests you are unlikely to overdo things even if you were to wear Cuba.
Some that are impossible to over apply:
Gucci Pour Homme II
Dior Bois d'Argent
But, of course, you can pretty much wear anything if you only do one or two sprays. Four sprays is risky!
Further votes in favor of GPHII, Rive Gauche and TDH- among the many great suggestions so far, these could blend in particularly well in an office environment, however without having to renounce individuality.
By the way, congrats on your professional achievements.
Gucci Pour Homme II
Mugler Cologne
Prada Amber Pour Homme
Boss Bottled
Prada Infusion d'Homme
All are great selections for the office.
Le Labo Rose 31, Creed OV, and the aforementioned Bvlgari Man. Two sprays of any of these would be modest, almost imperceptible.
I feel two sprays of most anything can be good for the office. Good luck at your new office!
So far, so good. Single sprays for heavier scents, no complaints and I'm not filling the room.
- 01/31/13 - Creed Aventus
- 02/01/13 - Creed Spice and Wood
- 02/04/13 - Tom Ford for Men
- 02/05/13 - Le Labo Gaiac 10
- 02/06/13 - Creed Scent of Oger
- 02/07/13 - Bond No. 9 Brooklyn
- 02/08/13 - Marc Jacobs for Men
- 02/09/13 - Bond No. 9 Riverside Drive
- 02/11/13 - Bond No. 9 Wall Street
- 02/12/13 - Tom Ford Grey Vetiver
- 02/13/13 - MPG Garrigue
- 02/14/13 - Creed Royal Oud
- 02/15/13 - Creed Santal Imperial
- 02/18/13 - Acqua di Gio Essenza
- 02/19/13 - Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule
Oddest thing though - Santal Imperial has been the one that actually projected and got a couple of compliments.
I think you're doing splendidly. Wear what you please, with discretion and consideration. I think the key to your success is the variety of fragrances you are taking to work with you. In my experience, it's the person who wears the same annoyingly loud "signature scent" day after day who gets called into HR for reprimand.
Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille
Montale Black Aoud
Boucheron Jaipur Homme Edp
Costume National Scent Intense
Mulger A-Men
and similar, of course they are suitable for whole of the office. No body else has to apply anything else. lol
Life is too short to sample. Buy Blind | I am generally not interested in batch hunting or weak fragrances.
Top 10 in no particular order:
Amouage - Epic Man
Montale - Black Aoud
Montale - Aoud Lime
Boucheron - Jaipur pour homme edp
Hermes - Terre d'Hermes pure parfum
Thierry Mugler - A Men Pure Malt
Serge Lutens - Ambre Sultan
Rochas - Lui
Davidoff - Cool Water
Mancera - Cedrat Boise
Comme des Garçons Vettiveru for a refreshing and honest vetiver EDC, with a great bang-for-the-buck factor and huge splash bottle! It smells great and natural, doesn't get too boring and it is just great fun, being able to pour away and splash it on, since it is so cheap
To defeat an enemy you must know them. Not simply their battle tactics, but their history, philosophy, art.
Grand Admiral Thrawn
Taking a break, though I might drop in from time to time.
If I dont reply, thats why.
- Norstrøm
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver
YSL Rive Gauche
D&G pour homme (Made in Italy)
Anything in my wardrobe except Opium or M7. Just don't overapply.
I must have really missed the bus with Gucci PH II. And I totally miss my bottle of Vettiveru. I might have to buy that again.
Chanel Pour Monsieur (not the Concentree version) is perfect for low-key office wear. Monsieur de Givenchy - another always-right choice.
To defeat an enemy you must know them. Not simply their battle tactics, but their history, philosophy, art.
Grand Admiral Thrawn
Taking a break, though I might drop in from time to time.
If I dont reply, thats why.
- Norstrøm
Creed' Santal Imperial is my office scent par excellence, Gucci Pour Homme II will nigh never offend. In summer Vreed MI behaves similarly, as will Blenheim Bouquet on me.


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Location: Infectious Bacterial Diseases ResearchTitle: Optimization of methods for the detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in milk and colostrum of naturally infected dairy cows with Johne's Disease Author
|Bradner, Laura - Iowa State University
|Robbe-austerman, Sue-lee - Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
|Beitz, Donald - Iowa State University
|Stabel, Judith
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Publication Acceptance Date: 3/10/2012
Publication Date: 7/15/2012
Citation: Bradner, L., Robbe-Austerman, S., Beitz, D., Stabel, J.R. 2012. Optimization of methods for the detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in milk and colostrum of naturally infected dairy cows with Johne's Disease [abstract]. Journal of Dairy Science. 95(Suppl. 2):234.
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Technical Abstract: Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is the causative agent of Johne's Disease (JD), a chronic enteritis that occurs in dairy cattle and other ruminants. A 2007 NAHMS Dairy Study demonstrated that over 68% of dairy herds are infected with JD so the risk of exposure within a herd is high. MAP is primarily shed in the feces but it is also shed into the milk and colostrum of infected cows. Because of this, there exists concern about transfer of the organism from dam to calf and the prevalence of MAP in the milk supply. The amount of MAP shed into milk is not well defined because the complexity of the milk matrix and presence of confounding microorganisms makes it difficult to recover MAP via culture methods. The objective of this study is to optimize the decontamination of whole raw milk for the isolation of viable MAP and compare recovery rates in liquid culture mediums. The efficacy of two liquid culture mediums, TREK-ESP and BD Bactec 12B were compared for recovery speed and thresholds, incidence of contamination, and reproducibility of results. Milk collected from a non-infected cow was spiked with known concentrations of MAP (10**2 to 10**8 cfu/ml). Two chemical decontaminates were investigated, hexadecylpyridinium chloride (HPC) and N-acetyl-L-cysteine-sodium hydroxide (NALC-NaOH). Variables investigated included concentration of these two chemical decontaminants, temperature of decontamination, centrifugation speed, and time of incubation. It was found that NALC-NaOH was the superior chemical for decontamination and that MAP recovery from milk was highest when decontaminated with 1.5% NaOH for a 15-minute exposure time. In comparing the two liquid culture mediums, Bactec 12B was superior in recovery with thresholds of less than 10**2 cfu/ml and superior in speed of recovery of viable MAP. TREK-ESP culture demonstrated an increased incidence in false positive and false negative results that were not observed in Bactec 12B medium. Optimized methods will be used to assess the frequency and level of MAP shed into milk during a complete lactation period of naturally infected dams.


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Pope Benedict XVI has announced that he is going to resign on February 28, 2013 due to deteriorating physical strength. Needless to say it is very uncommon for a Pope to resign.
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Yeah, I saw that on ... CNN, I think it was. Think we'll get one that isn't so anti-science, this time?
I don't have much hope. According to the AP, "Benedict ... has already hand-picked the bulk of the College of Cardinals — the princes of the church who will elect the next pope — to guarantee his conservative legacy and ensure an orthodox future for the church."
I think he's stopping now so he can play a part in who the next one will be. He'll want one that will continue the conservative, authoritarian line and not a moderniser/reformer. That may be good, in a way, as the church will probably lose more members. A shitty state of affairs for those who stay though.
Sort of like Putin, huh? Are we going to have a puppet pope?
It's like I remember the folks saying on Ask an Atheist. We don't care if the Catholic Church hurts itself, but we are pretty sad when it hurts the people who have been sucked into it.
He clearly wants to maintain the conservative bent of the church. His choice of Timothy Dolan for cardinal is ample indication of that. But then, the more the church maintains that conservative attitude, the more it will ultimately become more and more irrelevant, especially to youth. This is why the thrust of the RC church into Africa and other third-world locations must be challenged and stopped NOW.
Benedict's resignation as been described in the media as sending a "shockwave" through the Catholic church and it's members. He was never really a popular pope to begin with and he reigned during the damning period of the many molestation charges and revelations. Hopefully after all that, persons of Catholic faith might reconsider exactly what role the pope has in their individual lives and what policies the church stands for, as a whole. I guess what I'm trying to say is.......hopefully through this process, some people will come to their senses and see how archaic and irrelevant the pope and his church really are. I can only hope.
On the bright side, they could hardly be worse. Except in that, by being slightly less evil, they would be more insidious. That would be worse, I suppose.
Damned if we do, damned if we don't, I guess.
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Davis eager to play
Northern Ireland captain Steven Davis has been straining at the leash ahead of tonight's World Cup qualifier against Israel following a week of frustration.
Michael O'Neill's squad met up for a planned double header last Monday but were left kicking their heels in the team hotel as the first match against Russia fell foul of extreme snow on Friday and again on Saturday. That has led to an unexpectedly large period of down time for the players and Southampton midfielder Davis is eager to get back into competitive action.
"We've had a good week's preparation but we are just desperate to play a game," said Davis.
"I hope we can use the frustration of the past week to our advantage because we will be fresh. Given the fact the Russia game was postponed twice we are looking forward to this game even more than normal.
"Sitting around the hotel has been tough as mentally we have been preparing for a game which never happened. After training on Thursday we were pretty much doing nothing on Friday and Saturday, other than waiting on news if the game was on or not.
"The games room in our hotel has been busier than ever and a few of the lads have topped up their skills on the pool table, table tennis and darts. Now we are all looking forward to a good game."
O'Neill was among the first to head to Windsor Park yesterday morning to assess the state of the playing surface and was satisfied with what he saw. A combination of milder weather and hard work from Irish Football Association staff meant that FIFA delegates gave the okay for Israel to complete a pre-match training session at the ground at 5pm.
With concerns about the viability of the game easing, the focus has turned to the result and O'Neill is eager to deliver a good one after a testing few days for everyone in the capital.
"This week we've had power cuts and everything else that was going on in the country, there was a lot more severe things going on other than the fact we couldn't get a football match on," he said. "The weather got the better of us on this occasion. But I always think the players are fully aware and recognise the significance of a positive result.
"We see that with Ulster rugby, we see that with our golfers when they are successful and this is an opportunity for us for a good performance and a good result. If it brightens the nation then that's a nice side effect to have."


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Kaspersky Lab discovered a new piece of malware that doesn't create new files when infecting targeted computers, making it hard to detect.
The "fileless" malware, dubbed Trojan-Spy.Win32.Lurk, exploits a Java vulnerability (CVE-2011-3544) as part of a drive-by-download attack, Sergey Golovanov, a senior malware analyst at Kaspersky Lab, wrote on the Securelist blog Mar. 16. Drive-by downloads exploit vulnerabilities in unpatched software and generally requires no user interaction to compromise the machine.
Even though the user doesn't have to click on anything to start the attack, drive-by-downloads generally save a dropper or downloader file onto the hard drive as part of the infection process. The saved file automatically executes certain commands or downloads additional malware to the computer. In the case of Lurk, Kaspersky was unable to find any files that were part of the initial infection, according to Golovanov.
"However, in this case we were in for a surprise: No new files appeared on the hard drive," Golovanov wrote.
Instead, Lurk resided in the computer's memory and injected a rogue Java dynamic link library (DLL) to an active Java process on the compromised machine, Kaspersky Lab found. Memory-based malware is considered pretty rare, since rebooting the infected machine erases everything in memory. However, the transitory nature of this malware wasn't a problem for the gang behind this attack because it targeted news Websites. The chances of the user returning to the infected site repeatedly were high, according to Golovanov.
Kaspersky Lab investigated an incident in which visitors to the Russian news agency RIA Novosti's Website (www.ria.ru) and to www.gazeta.ru, a popular Russian-language online newspaper, were infected. The ria.ru and gazeta.ru did not host the actual attack code. Instead, the malicious code snippet was included in banner ads displayed on these sites and served by AdFox, a third-party ad network.
Lurk exhibited bot-like behavior, transmitting data to and receiving instructions from a command-and-control server. Since no files are written to the hard drive, it is harder to detect the malicious code with antivirus tools, Golovanov said. The only reliable way to prevent the infection is to make sure Java is patched and at the most recent version, he said. Browsers and plug-ins also should be up-to-date so that vulnerabilities can't be exploited.
While this attack specifically targeted Russian users, Golovanov did not rule out the fact that the same attack could be used against people in other parts of the world. The malware could be distributed using similar banner ads or similar teaser networks in other countries, he said.