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SPARC M6-32 Delivers Oracle E-Business and PeopleSoft World Record Benchmarks, Linear Data Warehouse Scaling in a Virtualized Configuration
By Brian-Oracle on Feb 14, 2014
This result demonstrates how the combination of Oracle virtualization technologies for SPARC and Oracle's SPARC M6-32 server allow the deployment and concurrent high performance execution of multiple Oracle applications and databases sized for the Enterprise.
In an 8-chip Dynamic Domain (also known as PDom), the SPARC M6-32 server set a World Record E-Business 12.1.3 X-Large world record with 14,660 online users running five simultaneous E-Business modules.
In a second 8-chip Dynamic Domain, the SPARC M6-32 server set a World Record PeopleSoft HCM 9.1 HR Self-Service online supporting 35,000 users while simultaneously running a batch workload in 29.17 minutes. This was done with a database of 600,480 employees. Two other separate tests were run, one supporting 40,000 online users only and another a batch-only workload that was run in 18.27 min.
In a third Dynamic Domain with 16-chips on the SPARC M6-32 server, a data warehouse test was run that showed near-linear scaling.
On the SPARC M6-32 server, several critical applications instances were virtualized: an Oracle E-Business application and database, an Oracle's PeopleSoft application and database, and a Decision Support database instance using Oracle Database 12c.
In this Enterprise Virtualization benchmark a SPARC M6-32 server utilized all levels of Oracle Virtualization features available for SPARC servers. The 32-chip SPARC M6 based server was divided in three separate Dynamic Domains (also known as PDoms), available only on the SPARC Enterprise M-Series systems, which are completely electrically isolated and independent hardware partitions. Each PDom was subsequently split into multiple hypervisor-based Oracle VM for SPARC partitions (also known as LDoms), each one running its own Oracle Solaris kernel and managing its own CPUs and I/O resources. The hardware resources allocated to each Oracle VM for SPARC partition were then organized in various Oracle Solaris Zones, to further refine application tier isolation and resources management. The three PDoms were dedicated to the enterprise applications as follows:
Oracle E-Business PDom: Oracle E-Business 12.1.3 Suite World Record Extra-Large benchmark, exercising five Online Modules: Customer Service, Human Resources Self Service, iProcurement, Order Management and Financial, with 14,660 users and an average user response time under 2 seconds.
PeopleSoft PDom: PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM) 9.1 FP2 World Record Benchmark, using PeopleTools 8.52 and an Oracle Database 11g Release 2, with 35,000 users, at an average user Search Time of 1.46 seconds and Save Time of 0.93 seconds. An online run with 40,000 users, had an average user Search Time of 2.17 seconds and Save Time of 1.39 seconds, and a Payroll batch run completed in 29.17 minutes elapsed time for more than 500,000 employees.
Decision Support PDom: An Oracle Database 12c instance executing a Decision Support workload on about 30 billion rows of data and achieving linear scalability, i.e. on the 16 chips comprising the PDom, the workload ran 16x faster than on a single chip. Specifically, the 16-chip PDom processed about 320M rows/sec whereas a single chip could process about 20M rows/sec.
The SPARC M6-32 server is ideally suited for large-memory utilization. In this virtualized environment, three critical applications made use of 16 TB of physical memory. Each of the Oracle VM Server for SPARC environments utilized from 4 to 8 TB of memory, more than the limits of other virtualization solutions.
SPARC M6-32 Server Virtualization Layout Highlights
The Oracle E-Business application instances were run in a dedicated Dynamic Domain consisting of 8 SPARC M6 processors and 4 TB of memory. The PDom was split into four symmetric Oracle VM Server for SPARC (LDoms) environments of 2 chips and 1 TB of memory each, two dedicated to the Application Server tier and the other two to the Database Server tier. Each Logical Domain was subsequently divided into two Oracle Solaris Zones, for a total of eight, one for each E-Business Application server and one for each Oracle Database 11g instance.
The PeopleSoft application was run in a dedicated Dynamic Domain (PDom) consisting of 8 SPARC M6 processors and 4 TB of memory. The PDom was split into two Oracle VM Server for SPARC (LDoms) environments one of 6 chips and 3 TB of memory, reserved for the Web and Application Server tiers, and a second one of 2 chips and 1 TB of memory, reserved for the Database tier. Two PeopleSoft Application Servers, a Web Server instance, and a single Oracle Database 11g instance were each executed in their respective and exclusive Oracle Solaris Zone.
The Oracle Database 12c Decision Support workload was run in a Dynamic Domain consisting of 16 SPARC M6 processors and 8 TB of memory.
All the Oracle Applications and Database instances were running at high level of performance and concurrently in a virtualized environment. Running three Enterprise level application environments on a single SPARC M6-32 server offers centralized administration, simplified physical layout, high availability and security features (as each PDom and LDom runs its own Oracle Solaris operating system copy physically and logically isolated from the other environments), enabling the coexistence of multiple versions Oracle Solaris and application software on a single physical server.
Dynamic Domains and Oracle VM Server for SPARC guests were configured with independent direct I/O domains, allowing for fast and isolated I/O paths, providing secure and high performance I/O access.
Performance Landscape
Oracle E-Business Test using Oracle Database 11g
SPARC M6-32 PDom, 8 SPARC M6 Processors, 4 TB Memory
|Total Online Users
|Weighted Average
Response Time (sec)
|90th Percentile
Response Time (s)
|Multiple Online Modules X-Large Configuration (HR Self-Service, Order Management, iProcurement, Customer Service, Financial)
PeopleSoft HR Self-Service Online Plus
Payroll Batch using Oracle Database 11g
SPARC M6-32 PDom, 8 SPARC M6 Processors, 4 TB Memory
|HR Self-Service
|Payroll Batch
Elapsed (min)
|Online Users
| Average User
Search / Save
Time (sec)
per Second
|1.46 / 0.93
|HR Self-Service Only
|Payroll Batch Only
Elapsed (min)
|2.17 / 1.39
Oracle Database 12c Decision Support Query Test
SPARC M6-32 PDom, 16 SPARC M6 Processors, 8 TB Memory
Chips Used
|Rows Processing Rate
|Scaling Normalized to 1 Chip
Configuration Summary
System Under Test:
16 TB memory
Storage Configuration:
16 GB Memory
4 x Sun Flash Accelerator F40 PCIe 400 GB cards
Oracle Solaris 11.1 (COMSTAR)
16 GB Memory
12 x 3 TB SAS disks
Oracle Solaris 11.1 (COMSTAR)
Software Configuration:
Oracle Solaris 11.1 (184.108.40.206.0), PeopleSoft
Oracle Solaris 11.1 (22.214.171.124.0), Decision Support
Oracle Database 11g Release 2, Oracle E-Business and PeopleSoft
Oracle Database 12c Release 1, Decision Support
Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.3
PeopleSoft Human Capital Management 9.1 FP2
PeopleSoft PeopleTools 8.52.03
Oracle Java SE 6u32
Oracle Tuxedo, Version 10.3.0.0, 64-bit, Patch Level 043
Oracle WebLogic Server 11g (10.3.4)
Oracle Dynamic Domains (PDoms) resources:
|Oracle E-Business
|Oracle DSS
|Oracle Solaris
|11.1 (18.104.22.168.0)
|11.1 (22.214.171.124.0)
|11.1 (184.108.40.206.0)
|Oracle Database
| Oracle VM for SPARC /
Oracle Solaris Zones
|4 LDom / 8 Zones
|2 LDom / 4 Zones
|7 x Sun Server X3-2L
|1 x Sun Server X3-2L
(12 x 3 TB SAS )
2 x Sun Storage 2540-M2 / 2501 pairs
|4 x Sun Storage 2540-M2/2501 pairs
Benchmark Description
This benchmark consists of three different applications running concurrently. It shows that large, enterprise workloads can be run on a single system and without performance impact between application environments.
The three workloads are:
Oracle E-Business Suite Online
This test simulates thousands of online users executing transactions typical of an internal Enterprise Resource Processing, including 5 application modules: Customer Service, Human Resources Self Service, Procurement, Order Management and Financial.
Each database tier uses a database instance of about 600 GB in size, and supporting thousands of application users, accessing hundreds of objects (tables, indexes, SQL stored procedures, etc.).
The application tier includes multiple web and application server instances, specifically Apache Web Server, Oracle Application Server 10g and Oracle Java SE 6u32.
PeopleSoft Human Capital Management
This test simulates thousands of online employees, managers and Human Resource administrators executing transactions typical of a Human Resources Self Service application for the Enterprise. Typical transactions are: viewing paychecks, promoting and hiring employees, updating employee profiles, etc.
The database tier uses a database instance of about 500 GB in size, containing information for 500,480 employees.
The application tier for this test includes web and application server instances, specifically Oracle WebLogic Server 11g, PeopleSoft Human Capital Management 9.1 and Oracle Java SE 6u32.
Decision Support Workload using the Oracle Database.
The query processes 30 billion rows stored in the Oracle Database, making heavy use of Oracle parallel query processing features. It performs multiple aggregations and summaries by reading and processing all the rows of the database.
Key Points and Best Practices
Oracle E-Business Environment
The Oracle E-Business Suite setup consisted 4 Oracle E-Business environments running 5 online Oracle E-Business modules simultaneously.
The Oracle E-Business environments were deployed on 4 Oracle VM for SPARC, respectively 2 for the Application tier and 2 for the Database tier. Each LDom included 2 SPARC M6 processor chips. The Application LDom was further split into 2 Oracle Solaris Zones, each one containing one Oracle E-Business Application instance. Similarly, on the Database tier, each LDom was further divided into 2 Oracle Solaris Zones, each containing an Oracle Database instance. Applications on the same LDom shared a 10 GbE network link to connect to the Database tier LDom. Each Application in a Zone was connected to its own dedicated Database Zone. The communication between the two Zones was implemented via Oracle Solaris 11 virtual network, which provides high performance, low latency transfers at memory speed using large frames (9000 bytes vs typical 1500 bytes frames).
The Oracle E-Business setup made use of the Oracle Database Shared Server feature in order to limit memory utilization, as well as the number of database Server processes. The Oracle Database configuration and optimization was substantially out-of-the-box, except for proper sizing the Oracle Database memory areas (System Global Area and Program Global Area).
In the Oracle E-Business Application LDom handling Customer Service and HR Self Service modules, 28 Forms servers and 8 OC4J application servers were hosted in the two separate Oracle Solaris Zones, for a total of 56 forms servers and 16 applications servers.
All the Oracle Database server processes and the listener processes were executed in the Oracle Solaris FX scheduler class.
PeopleSoft Environment
The PeopleSoft Application Oracle VM for SPARC had one Oracle Solaris Zone of 12 cores containing the web tier and two Oracle Solaris Zones of 57 cores total containing the Application tier. The Database tier was contained in an Oracle VM for SPARC consisting of one Oracle Solaris Zone of 24 cores. One core, in the Application Oracle VM, was dedicated to network and disk interrupt handling.
All database data files, recovery files and Oracle Clusterware files for the PeopleSoft test were created with the Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM) volume manager for the added benefit of the ease of management provided by Oracle ASM integrated storage management solution.
In the application tier, 5 PeopleSoft domains with 350 application servers (70 per each domain) were hosted in the two separate Oracle Solaris Zones for a total of 10 domains with 700 application server processes.
All PeopleSoft Application processes and Web Server JVM instances were executed in the Oracle Solaris FX scheduler class.
Oracle Decision Support Environment
The decision support workload showed how the combination of a large memory (8 TB) and a large number of processors (16 chips comprising 1536 virtual CPUs) together with Oracle parallel query facility can linearly increase the performance of certain decision support queries as the number of CPUs increase.
The large memory was used to cache the entire 30 billion row Oracle table in memory. There are a number of ways to accomplish this. The method deployed in this test was to allocate sufficient memory for Oracle's "keep cache" and direct the table to the "keep cache."
To demonstrate scalability, it was necessary to ensure that the
number of Oracle parallel servers was always equal to the number of
available virtual CPUs. This was accomplished by the combination of
providing a degree of parallelism hint to the query and
setting both
parallel_max_servers and
parallel_min_servers to the number of virtual CPUs.
The number of virtual CPUs for each stage of the scalability test
was adjusted using the
psradm command available in Oracle
See Also
Oracle E-Business SPARC M6-32 Report
oracle.com AWR Report 1 AWR Report 2 AWR Report 3 AWR Report 4
- Oracle Applications Benchmarks
- Oracle R12 E-Business Standard Benchmark Overview
- Oracle E-Business Suite Standard Benchmark Results
- Oracle's PeopleSoft Benchmark White Papers
- SPARC M6-32 Server
oracle.com OTN
Sun Flash Accelerator F40 PCIe Card
oracle.com OTN
Oracle E-Business Suite
oracle.com OTN
- PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Capital Management
oracle.com OTN
- PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Capital Management (Payroll)
oracle.com OTN
Oracle Database
oracle.com OTN
Oracle Solaris
oracle.com OTN
Disclosure Statement
Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. PeopleSoft results as of 02/14/2014. Other results as of 09/22/2013.
Oracle E-Business Suite R12 extra-large multiple-online module benchmark, SPARC M6-32, SPARC M6, 3.6 GHz, 8 chips, 96 cores, 768 threads, 4 TB memory, 14,660 online users, average response time 0.81 sec, 90th percentile response time 0.88 sec, Oracle Solaris 11.1, Oracle Solaris Zones, Oracle VM for SPARC, Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.3, Oracle Database 11g Release 2, Results as of 9/22/2013.


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Faculty member Mansour Farhang delivered a keynote address on "Iran's Nuclear Ambition" at a recent colloquium on "Alternative Energy—A National Security Issue," at Wayne State University.
"The political life of Iran in the 20th century provides an understanding of the anxieties and opportunities that have motivated the country's 40-year-old pursuit of the nuclear option," Farhang said. "Economic sanctions and United Nations Security Council resolutions are unlikely to persuade Iran to give up its goal. Only talks between Washington and Tehran with the purpose of ending their 30-year-old estrangement can result, as part of a grand bargain, in a verifiable limitation or temporary suspension of Iran's uranium enrichment."
Farhang, former Iranian Ambassador to the UN, is Bennington's Catharine Osgood Foster Chair for Distinguished Teaching. He has taught at the College since 1983.

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What measures can/should I take to make sure that security around my SSH server is absolutely impermeable?
This will be community wiki from the start, so lets see what people do to secure their servers.
Use public/private key pairs for authentication instead of passwords.
Now, the only possible way to SSH into the server is to use a key that matches a line in
I would suggest:
Make the sshd block client IP's that have failed to supply correct login information "DenyHØsts" can do this job quite effectively. I have this installed on all my Linux boxes that are in some way reachable from the great outside.
This will make sure that force-attacks on the SSHD won't be effective, but remember (!) this way you can end up locking yourself out if you forget you password. This can be a problem on a remote server that you don't have access to.
Other answers provide security, but there is one thing you can do which will make your logs quieter, and make it less likely that you'll be locked out of your account:
Move the server from port 22 to another one. Either at your gateway, or on the server.
It doesn't increase the security, but does mean all the random internet scanners won't clutter up you log files.
Here's one easy thing to do: install ufw (the "uncomplicated firewall") and use it to rate limit incoming connections.
From a command prompt, type:
If ufw is not installed, do this and try again:
Many attackers will try to use your SSH server to brute-force passwords. This will only allow 6 connections every 30 seconds from the same IP address.
Enable two factor authentication with HOTP or TOTP. This is available from 13.10 onwards, so the current LTS release (14.04 Trusty Tahr) includes it.
This includes using public key authentication over password authentication as in another answer here, but also requires the user prove he holds his second-factor-device in addition to his private key.
More details on different configuration options are my blog post from last year: Better two factor ssh authentication on Ubuntu.
If I want to have some additional security or need to access SSH servers deep inside some corporate network I setup a hidden service by using the anonymisation software Tor.
Furthermore I need Tor on my local host. If it is installed I can enter
There is a Debian Administration article on this topic. It covers basic SSH server configuration and also firewall rules. This could be of interest also to hardened an SSH server.
See there article: Keeping SSH access secure.
You might want to checkout the FreeOTP app from RedHat instead of using Google Authenticator. Sometimes when updating the app, they lock you out! ;-)
If you want to use other hardware tokens like a Yubikey or an eToken PASS or NG or if you have many users or many servers, you might want to use an opensource two factor authentication backend.
Lately I wrote a howto about this.
My approach to SSH hardening is... complex. The following items are in terms of how I do it, from the edge-most border of my network(s) to the servers themselves.
My two-cents to securing SSH. Or, at least, my thoughts on approach.
I wrote a small tutorial on doing this recently. Basically, you need to be using PKI and my tutorial also shows how to use Two-Factor Authentication for even more security. Even if you use none of those things, there's also some tidbits about securing the server by removing weak cipher suites and other basics. https://joscor.com/blog/hardening-openssh-server-ubuntu-14-04/
For large numbers of users/certificates consider LDAP integration. Large organizations use LDAP as a repository for user credentials and certificates stored on badges or fobs, whether the certificates are used for authentication or signing emails. Examples include openLDAP, openDJ, Active Directory, Oracle Universal Directory, IBM Directory Server, snareWorks...
Computers and groups can also be managed in LDAP giving central credential management. That way help desks can have a one stop shop to deal with large populations.
Here's a link to centOS integration: http://itdavid.blogspot.com/2013/11/howto-configure-openssh-to-fetch-public.html


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CRAVEN Richard W. "Dick" Jr., 80, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday, January 7, 2013 in the Sienna Skilled Nursing Home in Wintersville, OH.
Dick was born on Oct. 7, 1932 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Richard Sr. and Alice Pearl Brewer Craven.
Dick was member of the North River Ave. Christian Church in Toronto, where he was a member of the church choir, something he enjoyed and participated in since 8th grade. Dick was a lifelong resident of Toronto and graduated from the Toronto High School Class of 1951; he was also a member of Toronto Masonic Lodge No. 583 F&AM where he was a 32nd Degree Mason and member of the Scottish Rite.
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Dick retired after 36 years as a Nationwide Insurance Agent. He owned and operated Craven Insurance Agency and following his retirement he turned his love of golf into Craven Custom Clubs where he made and sold custom golf clubs.
Dick was a member and officer, for more than 50 years, of the Toronto Lions Club and the Toronto Booster Club. For over 35 years, he was the "Voice of the Red Knights" announcing at football games and band competitions. He was a founding member of the Toronto Community Band; an officer and past honoree of the Upper Ohio Valley Dapper Dan. He was active in the Toronto Alumni Association.
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Please Review my Website
im try to get into the video game industry as a concept artist or 3d modeler please review my website and tell how i can imporve on it. thanks http://www.wix.com/rx79gm/benjamin-fields
First off, your site loaded extremley slow. It could just be my computer but I almost instantly disregarded it when it didn't load initially.
Is this in flash? Not everyone has flash installed.
Your background has the Ford logo; do you have their approval for this? It's a bit nit picky but I figure I'd point it out.
Your resume essentially says "I can draw" on it in multiple places. I think it's safe to say if you mention "Drawing" as one of your first skills then you don't necesarilly need to mention "Drawing weapons, vehicles..etc". It comes off redundant. Also your objective statement reads funny to me, but that's just my opinion.
Finally, in my opinion (take it or leave it, it's your work, if you like it keep rocking it), it has a very...Michael Bay feeling to it. If that makes any sense. Lots of flare. Lots of flash. Lots of things that distract me from what I'm really there for: to look at your content.
Your sketches are good, but they shouldn't dominate your demo reel. You have the sketches section to show off your drawing abilities. To take them to the next level and transform them into good concept art you will need to color them.
For the models, try posting turn table animations to show them off at multiple angles rather than having a lot of separate images. They seem very well done though.
Take the music out of the demo reel. Music affects your mood and thus can screw with your ability to judge how good the content of your demo reel is. Plus most employers evaluate them with the volume off.
Don't make your site one giant embedded applet. That's why it loads so slowly.
In your Employment description, what do you mean by "whole work site?" I'm assuming you mean security base? Can you expand on what your specific duties were? So far it seems like you were in charge of a security base and were responsible for facilitating communication between customers and team members. If that covers the majority of your responsibilities then having a one sentence description is fine.
I also agree with taking out the Ford logo. After all, you're selling your art abilities, not cars.
I had a chance to look over your portfolio and I wanted to give you some feedback that I hope will help you in your future efforts. A few people mentioned some issues with the flash aspect of your site and how it's a bit slow so I'll skip over any critique on the website layout and go right to whats the most important, the content. So here goes:
The cars you have in your portfolio look great however the problem is you only have 2 of them. In fact those 2 cars are the only models in your entire portfolio. If you really want to get into the industry as a 3d modeler it is important that you show a more vast array of examples of your work i.e. buildings, props, or even characters (if you want to go the route of a character modeler). It's also important to display different genres in your portfolio as well sci-fi, fantasy, modern day. You are going to be modeling several different things so studios want to see that you know how (and actually enjoy) modeling things other than cars.
As far as your "Concept Sketches" go even though you do have full drawings and well thought out ideas the lack of color illustrations and any actual concepts (i.e. Weapon Designs, turnarounds, environment paintings) leaves this section feeling pretty sparse and unfinished. Also one of the most important things you need to show in your portfolio is a clear understanding of a digital paint program. A large majority of all concept art is done, in color, in a digital paint program. The reason why is because it's fast, it's versatile, and forgiving which speeds up progress and reduces mistakes. Your resume says that you know how to use Photoshop but your portfolio overall shows very few examples of that.
It looks like you have a very early start to a good direction so my recommendation to you is to get to work. Make more models, increase your digital paining knowledge and look for reference of other modelers and concept artists portfolio. Look to see what they are doing and try to emulate that. Remember that competition in this industry is fierce and if your work doesn't look like the work at the company you are applying for, you most likely still have a ways to go.
Good luck!
i easy loaded the page. my internet is 64kb, the system is ubuntu, firefox
The site loaded pretty fast for me. I can see though why it might not for others. The flash does seems somewhat...bumpy. Especially when I clicked on sketches. There was a lot of gray instead of showing the actual drawing which was really unattractive. The drawings are pretty good though. However, for some reason most of them seem blurry including the background image your are using (with the Ford logo). Can you make them sharper or is this the way you made them?
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A nautical mile is the length of one minute of arc (1/60 deg) along any meridian
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WASHINGTON–There are strong indications that Syrian forces have again used chemical weapons in their fight against rebel forces, and proof they have done so would require an international response, France's foreign minister said.
"In the recent past, new elements of chemical weapons have been used—recently—more than 11 times," Laurent Fabius, the foreign minister, told a group of journalists in Washington, which he is visiting this week. "And we are checking that."
Evidence suggests specifically that Syrian troops have used chlorine, he added: "The hints are very powerful."
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It is difficult to prove chemical weapons use, Mr. Fabius said, and making a formal accusation against the Syrian government would require "a smoking gun element."
But if new use has been confirmed, the charge should be taken to the United Nations Security Council, he said. France already is circulating a to Security Council members a draft resolution that would refer the Syrian civil war to the International Criminal Court for possible prosecution of war crimes.
Syria's earlier use of chemical weapons prompted President Barack Obama to threaten a military strike against Syrian forces, a threat the president later withdrew when Syria agreed to a Russian-brokered international agreement to destroy its chemical weapons and stockpiles.
Mr. Fabius said that 92% of Syria's known chemical weapons have been destroyed under that agreement. But he also said its chemical-weapons production facilities haven't been destroyed.
The minister noted that France strongly advocated a military strike last year, when Syria's use of chemical agents was first on the international agenda. Had such an attack taken place then, he said, "things would have been different."
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Alberta B. Harms, 84, of El Dorado and formerly of Potwin, passed away March 5, 2013, at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital of El Dorado. She was born May 6, 1928, in southern Marion County, the daughter of Otto and Esther (Gaines) Weber. She had 35 years teaching experience, mostly first grade at Remington Elementary. On April 14, 1950, she was united in marriage to Vernon G. Harms. He preceded her in death along with her only sister Beatrice Breitenstein. She is lovingly survived by her children, Teresa Corfman of Buffalo, Minn., Kent and Dianna Harms of El Dorado, Cindy and John Hearn of El Dorado, and Eric and Kelly Harms of Tulsa, Okla.; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and nephew, Terry and Nancy Breitenstein of Birmingham, Ala. Visitation with family will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Lamb Funeral Home, Whitewater. Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church of Potwin. Interment will be in the Walnut Valley Memorial Park of El Dorado. Memorial Funds established for Remington Elementary School (for the First Grade) or Flinthills Middle School in care of Lamb Funeral Home, 120 S Main, Whitewater, KS 67154.
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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet [1] by Jamie Ford is a heartwarming novel about family relationships, war, youth, and love during the 1940's in America. Ford delivers readers one of the most intriguing historical novels in recent memory. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet [1] tells the story of love between an American Chinese boy and Japanese girl, when such bonds were forbidden.
[1]Ford parallels two stories in time; both told by protagonist, Henry Lee. The story alternates between the 1940's and 1986, when an aged Henry Lee comes to terms with acquaintances and regrets from his past. Ford begins the story in 1986, when Henry, now a widowed father, learns that the Panama Hotel, a staple in the Japanese part of Seattle, will reopen and many of the possessions of the Japanese American families of World War II can now be claimed. This revives his love for Keiko, his first love, and sends him on a mission to relive the story of his youth and reacquaint with his first love, Keiko.
Back to 1942, Ford shows a young Henry and his unyielding love for a beautiful Japanese girl. Henry Lee, a twelve year old Chinese American, is "scholarshipping" in an all white school in Seattle in the 1940's. On the order of his father, Henry wears a badge to school everyday that states "I am Chinese". Henry finds that life at an all white school is tough; he endures daily beatings and bullying from his peers. That is until he meets Keiko, a young Japanese American, with whom he instantly bonds with. They form a friendship and love that is torn apart by the cultural divide between the Chinese and Japanese during World War II. Forty years pass and Henry is left to consider what could have been.
Shanghai Girls [2] meets A Thousand Splendid Suns [3] in this great new novel. Ford informs readers of a part of American history that very few Americans have learned. Ford takes readers on a journey through history detailing the plight of Japanese Americans during World War II. Readers will not only enjoy the heartwarming love story, but they will also get a glimpse of the attitudes and history of this period. I highly recommend this novel to anyone searching for a great story- one that bridges cultural divides and takes us on a literary journey through history. A must read for book clubs and reading groups around the nation.
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An ECDSA or ECDH public key is a curve point -- so it has the size of its curve. If you prefer, for EC-based cryptographic algorithm, we do not really talk about standard sizes but of standard curves.
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Out of tradition, we may say that P-256 is a "256-bit curve" because the number of possible curve points happens to be a prime number between 2255 and 2256. So if you need, for some legal/marketing reasons, to express the size of your key as a number of bits, you say "256". Note that you cannot directly compare key sizes for distinct algorithms (a 1024-bit RSA key is not "stronger" than a 256-bit ECDSA key).


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Asperger syndrome as well as childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). Although ASD varies significantly in features and severity, it occurs worldwide and affects every age group.[1] Experts estimate that 1 out of 110 children will have an ASD. Males are more likely to have an ASD than females.[2]Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of developmental conditions characterized by social impairments, communication difficulties, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior. Autistic disorder, sometimes called autism or classical ASD, is the most severe form of ASD, while other conditions along the spectrum include a milder form known as
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- Autism Fact Sheet. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. September 2011; http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/autism/detail_autism.htm. Accessed 10/19/2011.
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WEIRTON - Jim Penebaker knows there are times when something as simple as a stuffed bear can make a world of difference in the lives of children trapped in an abusive family environment.
Penebaker and his coworkers give one to every child that's inteviewed at Comfort House, the Weirton-based child advocacy center tasked with finding out if anything happening to them in their homelife is criminal. Whenever abuse is suspected, the authorities arrange for them to be interviewed in the child-friendly confines of Comfort House. The relaxed setting helps lessen their anxiety. Occasionally they determine a child has been coerced, but most often the interviews lead to prosecution.
"It's a simple thing, we give them one before they leave and it makes them feel comfortable and happy again," said Penebaker, forensic interviewer and director of Comfort House. "Sometimes kids have to be removed from their homes quickly, they don't even get to take anything of their own with them - that bear may be the only thing they have that's their own."
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Comfort House board member Lisa Zdinak and Jim Penebaker, forensic investigator and director of the child advocacy center tasked with interviewing children suspected of being abused, show off some of the 50 bears donated by the congregation of Trinity Lutheran Church recently. The bears, a mission project adopted by the women of the church, are given to children after they're interviewed by the staff at Comfort House. -- Contributed
He said they make a point of letting the children and their families know the bears are a gift to the children of the community from Trinity Lutheran Church, not Comfort House. The church women took it on as one of their mission projects a few years back.
"We used to get carnations for everybody every year on Mother's Day," said Nancy Lorello, president of the women's group. "(But) we decided that instead of giving something to the ladies, the ladies would give something back to the community. The second year we did it, a member of our church who had something to do with Comfort House told us about them and what they do, so we started giving them the bears."
So for the past five or six years, she said the women's group has gotten together once or twice a year to make the bears, which currently sport a T-shirt embroidered with a "TLC" logo. They presented this year's haul - 50 bears - to Penebaker after a blessing service one recent Sunday.
"The bears are given to children who are either victims or witnesses to abusive situations, to provide a little comfort to them when they deal with the tragedies that have come up in their lives," Coleen Daily, president of Trinity's congregation, said during the service. "We all were wearing purple T-shirts with 'TLC' on the front. (People) asked if TLC meant 'tender loving care' - we've kind of taken that as our theme. Yes, TLC means 'tender, loving care' to the children of West Virginia, and this is one of our outreach projects we do to help the children. This one, particularly, stays local. It's our gift to children who need comforting."
And Penebaker said there are plenty of them.
"We were very busy last year. We did more interviews than we've ever done," he said. "It's not that there was a big influx of abuse, but I think we've become more established - (the authorities are) utilizing us more."
In fact, they interviewed 141 kids in 2012. That's up a whopping 59 percent compared to 2011, when they did 84 interviews.
Before Comfort House came along, Penebaker said those interviews would have been done in the back of a cruiser, at the police station or maybe in a school setting, "and the kids would constantly have to retell their story." Now, he said they record each interview so children only have to tell their story once.
Weirton Police Chief Bruce Marshall said there's no disputing the calming effect Comfort House has on the children.
"Say we have a victim 5- or 6-years-old," he said. "They're going to be afraid of us, especially since, more often that not, the perpetrator is a man. We take our cases to them - it's much easier for kids to talk to them and it makes a very difficult investigation run a lot smoother. It's definitely easier for the victim, plus it's a neutral party asking them questions. And anytime we call them, they're here."
Penebaker said the children can be referred by Child Protective Services, law enforcement and prosecutors. Though their service base is Brooke and Hancock counties, he said they'll do courtesy interviews for other jurisdictions.
He said they operate on grant money as well as donations from groups like the Sisters of St. Joseph, Hancock County Commission and Chesapeake.
"We get a lot of community support," he said. "We got a grant last year from East Liverpool City Hospital that funded our first conference, and we also do some fundraising. And sometimes we just get checks in the mail from individuals, the different churches and businesses.
"Working here, we definitely see the good and the bad," he said. "We see evil done to kids, but we also see the good in people - the church is a perfect example of that. They reached out to us wanting to help."
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3/4/15 - The Atlantic Coast Conference in college basketball produces a lot of talent every year. One of the better teams in this division is the North Carolina Tar Heels. They have a 21-9 record, and are the 19th ranked team in the nation. North Carolina is coming off an utter destruction against Georgia Tech. The Jackets suffered a huge blow with Georges-Hunt's injury, which really hindered their ability to score. Georgia Tech also had a lot of cold-streaks. Conversely, the Tar Heels were able to do some great things on offense. Joel Berry II played well off the bench, and he ended the game with 15 points. This win is the Tar Heel's second in a row. Next up for them is a match with Duke, the 3rd ranked team in the nation. Tickets are available now for $350.
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2/20/15 - The North Carolina Tar Heels had an important game today, facing their rivals in Duke. A lot of hype surrounded this game, and rightfully so. It turned out to be a great, competitive game, which ended in overtime. Duke was able to prevail 92-90. It came down to the last possession, and the Tar Heels simply couldn't get a stop when they needed it the most. In their heartbreaking loss, J.P. Tokoto scored 15 points and had 8 rebounds. It was a well-rounded performance from him, but his teammates were not able to replicate the same type of offensive production. Both teams made some big shots, but the Tar Heels didn't prevail. Up next for them is a game against Georgia Tech. It should be a great game, where North Carolina is hoping to regroup and get a much-needed win.
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1/12/15 - The North Carolina Tar Heels basketball team were just getting a winning streak going when they had to play the higher-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (15-1) on Jan. 5th. Despite being outmatched, the Tar Heels put up an amazing effort and only fell short by one point. Then they were up against the similarly ranked Louisville Cardinals (14-2) the very next game. However, the Tar Heels were ready and they really brought their A-game. Both teams scored 34 points in the first half, but North Carolina was behind by 13 with less than nine minutes remaining. They made the most of those precious few minutes, however, and it came down to Marcus Paige, who had injured his foot twice earlier in the game, to score a tie-breaking layup with only 8.5 seconds left. The Tar Heels came away with a close buzzer beating 71-72 victory that will not be soon forgot.
1/6/15 - This past Monday, the North Carolina Tar Heels had a tough game against Notre Dame. They tried their best, but ended up losing 71-70. In their closely contested loss, J.P. Tokoto played well, scoring 12 points with 5 rebounds. The Tar Heels had plenty of chances to win the game, but failed to get points in the last minute. Their record is now 11-4, and they are the 18th team in the nation. Their next outing is against the top ranked Louisville team. Coming into the game, they are the underdogs, so they will need to start off strong in order to claim victory. Expect Tokoto to shoot more threes, as he's a threat when he can get on a streak. Tickets for the game are available now, and can be bought for a low $29.
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12/25/14 - In an extremely high-scoring game, the North Carolina Tar Heels basketball team came out victorious against the Ohio State Buckeyes (9-2). The Tar Heels were ahead by 12 at the half, but did slightly worse onward. Their defense held, though, and a final score of 74-82 saw North Carolina to victory. The Tar Heels played a very balanced game, with eight of the 11 players who saw the court scoring. Now at 8-3, the North Carolina boys will be looking forward to their next game against the UAB Blazers (4-8). Hopefully this will be a relatively easy win to bring their winning streak up to three. They certainly need to boost their record as the year draws to a close. Tickets are available for $33.
12/17/14 - North Carolina Tar Heels basketball will look to string together consecutive wins for the first time in December, as no. 12 Ohio State will be in town for an afternoon showdown on Saturday. The no. 24 ranked Tar Heels defeated UNC Greensboro in a battle of in-state teams on Tuesday night, improving their record to 7-3 for the year. Forward Kennedy Meeks led all scorers with 18 points on 8-9 shooting, and Joel James added 11 points in just 16 minutes off the bench for North Carolina, who have not won back-to-back games since defeating UCLA and Florida to wrap up November. The 'Heels will need to bring their A-game on Saturday versus the Buckeyes, winners of their last three and owners of an 8-1 record for the season. Let's go Tar Heels!
12/11/14 - After a disappointing loss to Iowa, the Tar Heels bounced back on Sunday with a 108-64 rout of the East Carolina Pirates. #12 North Carolina improved to 6-2 this season behind a monster 19 point, 17 rebound game from junior forward Brice Johnson, who earned the praise of coach Roy Williams with his effort. Sophomore Kennedy Meeks added 12 points and 11 boards for the Tar Heels, who dished 27 assists and shot a scorching 60 percent from the floor as a team. They will need more of the same from their stars to secure a win on Saturday, when they visit the #1 Kentucky Wildcats for a showdown at high noon. Razorgator is your ticket in the door, with seats still available from $81, so come out and show your support for North Carolina Tar Heels basketball!
12/4/14 - Although favored to win when they faced the Butler Bulldogs in the Bahamas last week, North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball was upset 74-66 in first game of the Battle 4 Atlantis. The loss seems to have lit a fire under the Tar Heels, who are moving forward with a much more balanced offense, an eye on reducing turnovers, and focusing on moving the ball more effectively as they host the Iowa Buckeyes in North Carolina in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge Wednesday night. With UNC All-American Marcus Paige on the Tar Heels roster putting points up on the board and adding depth to their court performance, North Carolina is poised to climb back up the NCAA rankings. Get your tickets to see the Tar Heels in action, with tickets starting as low as $10 per seat here on Razorgator.
11/24/14 - The #6 North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the Davidson College Wildcats this past Saturday, winning 90-72 in Charlotte, NC. North Carolina's sophomore forward Kennedy Meeks totaled 19 points and 12 rebounds in the Heels' win. Next up, the Tar Heels head to sunny Paradise Island in the Bahamas to compete in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament on November 26th, 27th and 28th. North Carolina is back to the friendly confines of Chapel Hill on Wednesday, December 3rd, to take on the always dangerous Iowa Hawkeyes in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The two teams last met ten years ago, and have only met four times previously in their programs' histories. On Sunday, December 7th, the Tar Heels host the East Carolina Pirates at the Smith Center. Get your tickets now for an upcoming game and cheer on the nationally ranked Tar Heels. Prices start at only $19!
11/21/14 - When people think of greatness, they think of the North Carolina Tar Heels basketball team. Things are already looking promising for them, who are now 2-0. Their latest win was against RMU, which ended with a final score of 103-59. It wasn't even close. A huge reason for that was because of Brice Johnson, who ended up scoring 23 points with 8 rebounds. He did very well at blocking out his opponents, allowing him to record numerous rebounds for second-chance points. It's this type of effort that the Tar Heels need to really make a statement this season. Meeks also had a great game, tacking on 21 points to help the 6th ranked team in the nation prevail. Up next for them is a game against DAV, a game that they will be hoping to dominate as well. Tickets for the November 22 game are available now, with a starting price of $71.
11/13/14 - The North Carolina Tar Heels basketball team is looking to come out strong against the North Caroline Central Eagles at their season opener on Friday, November 14th. The Tar Heels hope to come out strong in their initial game by starting power forwards Brice Johnson and Kennedy Meeks, who played together well last season. The Tar Heels were originally looking to start James Michael McAdoo in one of the starting forward positions, but he decided to go pro and leave an opening for Brice Johnson to come in. After their opener against North Carolina Central, the Tar Heels will face the Robert Morris PA Colonials on Sunday, November 16th. While tickets are currently sold out for the season opener, Sunday's game has some openings available starting at $7.
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The proposed terminal would provide 4.4 million bbl/monthof LPG export capacity, the equivalent of eight very large gas carriers (VLGC). It would be located at the site of the company's existing marine terminal in Freeport and utilize existing Phillips 66 midstream, transportation and storage infrastructure.
Phillips 66 is planning to develop a liquefied
petroleum gas (LPG) export terminal in Freeport, Texas, the
company announced on Thursday.
The new terminal is intended to help meet growing global market
demand for US-supplied products.
We are looking at a rapidly changing energy landscape
that presents excellent opportunities in the natural gas
liquids (NGL) piece of our midstream business, said Tim
Taylor, Phillips 66 executive vice president for commercial,
marketing, transportation and business development.
A liquefied petroleum gas terminal downstream of our
Sweeny complex supports our growth strategy in midstream and
builds on our strong record of operating excellence, and there
are attractive markets outside of the United States for
products like butane and propane," he added.
The proposed LPG export terminal would provide 4.4 million
bbl/month of LPG export capacity, the equivalent of eight very
large gas carriers (VLGC). It would be located at the site of
the companys existing marine terminal in Freeport and
utilize existing Phillips 66 midstream, transportation and
storage infrastructure to supply petrochemical, heating and
transportation markets globally.
Phillips 66 says it is the only independent energy
company with leading segments in midstream, chemicals, refining and marketing and
specialties. Its midstream segment transports crude oil,
refined products, natural gas and NGL. It also gathers natural
gas and NGL, and through its midstream NGL business processes
these feedstocks to power businesses, heat
homes and provide raw materials to the petrochemical industry.
Phillips 66 owns fractionation capacity at Gulf Coast
Fractionators (GCF) and the Enterprise Mont Belvieu
fractionator in Texas, as well as the Conway fractionator in
Kansas. Phillips 66 is the operator of the GCF facility.
The Freeport LPG export terminal would be supplied with LPG
from the Mont Belvieu area and from Phillips 66s Sweeny
complex at Old Ocean, Texas, including its recently announced
Sweeny Fractionator One, which is expected to start up by the
second half of 2015.
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June 29, 2012
TripAdvisor's top restaurants in Cape Town as voted by users
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Top travel website Tripadvisor has released its list of favourite restaurants in Cape Town and it's a doozie. Profiling 25 of the best establishments in the Mother City, comments range from decor, atmosphere, service and of course the food.
Below is the list of Top 25 eateries, with comments from users around the world, cementing Cape Town's reputation as a supreme gourmet destination – just another reason to book your tickets to Cape Town today.
Check out our list of top restaurants in Cape Town according to the numerous accolades received or browse our database of restaurants in Cape Town. We've also compiled a list of restaurants in Cape Town with fireplaces to warm those winter chills.
1. La Colombe
"My boyfriend and I were visiting the winery from Canberra, Australia. While the food and presentation was amazing, the service we received from the staff was what made this visit special for us. The staff gave us our space but when engaged in conversation were very easy to talk to and gave some good advice about the area. When my boyfriend and I opted to share the mango dessert, were were strongly advised against it, saying that it was too good to share... and that was [the] best dessert I have ever had the joy of tasting! Be sure to tip accordingly!" Breeahna Banana, Canberra, Australia.
"I had a dinner at La Colombe on June 25, 2012. It was amazing, [from] the location to the service and the amazing food. I definitely recommend [it] for those looking for a nice dinner experience," rafael_rio, Rio de Janeiro.
2. Codfather Seafood & Sushi
"You are allowed to choose your own fish, which is excellently prepared and served at your table. The sushi is great, and you have a view of the ocean from your seat," orowan, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
"On several recommendations, we went to Codfather and were thrilled with the food and service. Great sushi and fish and very reasonably priced. The ambiance was also warm and welcoming. Trevor was our server and took excellent care of us. We were so pleased we went back a second time during our one week visit!" ReviewerMD.
3. Constantia Uitsig
"Stunning atmosphere, great food and service. [I have] been there a number of times and have never been disappointed. Consistency comes to mind," Andy730Vienna, Austria.
"The service was very attentive without being intrusive. We had three courses each, so managed to sample a good few dishes from meat to fish to veggie. All were good portions and excellently cooked. The wine list was obviously biased towards the wine farm, but they have a good product there too. This restaurant manages to combine a wonderful setting with good food and service. We will be back on our next trip," SussexCpl, Sussex, England.
4. Il Leone Mastrantonio
"Second visit. Really attentive and friendly staff, great menu, excellent and not too expensive wines. Close to Rockwell apartments and Cape Town's gay village. Recommended," Steve-London-N16 London.
5. La Boheme
"Quite possible my most favourite restaurant in Cape Town. The area is not as posh as Waterfront or Camps Bay, but you'll get exceptional value, very good food and escape the tourist crowds," tom101cz, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
"Our hotel recommended this place and WOW what a great meal and warm, friendly service. Everything we ordered was excellent, can't wait to return to Cape Town and eat at La Boheme again!" cowenevett, Carefree, Arizona.
6. Miller's Thumb
"Great seafood. Fantastic chocolate pecan pie. The place has a cozy vibe and really friendly service. The three of us each ordered something different – the simply grilled mahi mahi, the prawns with garlic butter, and the Moroccan kingklip were delicious. We followed our main course with chocolate pecan pie and some other dessert. I just remember the chocolate pecan pie, which was amazing. The price was very reasonable as well," redandpinkmatch, New York City, New York.
"Milller's Thumb's bright orange and green decor sums up its vibrant atmosphere and the personality of the owner. This little fish restaurant does great things with fresh produce, combining flavours to give diners the opportunity to try anything from a simple grilled fillet to complex Moroccan spices. Food is complemented by a good wine list and both the owner and waiting staff work hard to ensure a memorable experience," 75AT, Essex.
7. Catharina's The Restaurant at Steenberg
"Well, what can I say other than this is the place that I chose to get married at and [where we] had our wedding dinner with family. The service is excellent and ambience is great. Booking is definitely good to secure a good seating. They serve great brunch on weekend and we celebrated my husband's birthday there too. A must-go-to restaurant if you are visiting Cape Town. And if you are a keen golfer, they have a great golf course too," PinkLewis, Tauranga, New Zealand.
8. Myoga
"We dined at Myoga recently. We had the taster menu and it was a blissful taste sensation. The service was impeccable, friendly without closing in on you, the atmosphere terrific and the food was just stunning. I had been a little concerned that the taster menu would overwhelm us but the portions are exactly right and each one is a delectable treat. Would recommend this restaurant at the Vineyard Hotel without hesitation," PurdyLincoln, Lincoln, UK.
9. Willoughby & Co
"A lively place with very good food and a nice atmosphere. Do not expect silence and candles – it is a lively place where you will eat side by side with other customers. However, the atmosphere is very relaxed and pleasant. The food is really good, particularly the fish. They also offer good, value-for-money wine," Pereppo, Milan.
10. Carne
"What a wonderful treat. Going to Carne for the first time and having a wonderful meal – the meat is superbly and simply cooked. Excellent ingredients served in a plain no-frills setting by staff who know what they are talking about. None of the hyperbole that is so common in so many steakhouses around the world. Just a simple and excellent experience which, although not cheap, is still good value for money. Very good wine list but again you must expect to pay. This may have been my first visit but it will certainly not be my last!" mikewg, Birmingham.
Completing the list:
11. Gold Restaurant
12. La Mouette
13. Aubergine
15. 95 Keerom
16. Signal Restaurant Waterfront
17. Bizerca Bistro
18. Magica Roma
19. Societi Bistro
21. Royale Eatery
23. Savoy Cabbage
24. Fork
25. Beluga
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For Warren County Constable Gene Willett what happened yesterday to his good friend is still all a blur.
Willett's friend and former Constable Brandon Bradshaw was shot by Warren County Court Security Officer Thomas Brown.
"I just could not believe it all last evening. I was getting all kinds of phone calls. I couldn't believe it, and I still don't believe it this morning. It's inconceivable," said Constable Gene Willett.
Warren County Judge/Executive Mike Buchanon appointed Brandon Bradshaw to the office of Constable in April of 2012 to replace Charles Russell, who resigned because of legal problems.
Bradshaw ran for the seat last November, but lost Cedric Burnam.
"Brandon was a very likable good fellow, worked hard at being a Constable, tried harder than anybody I've known in all my years in the constable's office. He tried harder to be what he was supposed to be," said Willett.
The office of Constable has come under scrutiny recently for its lack of official training.
"The one thing I would say about Brandon, all the time he was a constable he was fighting to get formal training," said Willett.
When asked if this puts Constables in a bad light, this was Willett's response.
"No, Brandon was no longer a constable, and if it put a bad spin on anybody, it would have been the sheriff's office. I can't imagine any officer drawing their weapon and approaching a vehicle, and that's the way I understood it, that he was approaching Brandon's vehicle with his weapon drawn," said Willett.
Now, Kentucky State Police will continue to investigate the shooting.
KSP says Bradshaw remains in critical condition at Vanderbilt hospital.


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find ./ -type f -mtime -1. But, I observed that my disk util went to 100%. It was probably because of the access time modification for each file. Is there any way to find files without modification of the access time?
I have to find those files which have been modified before one day. There are lots of files which are modified before one day. I am doing
Your disk usage spiked high because the find was scanning through a lot of directories. Your disk usage monitor is probably reporting both reads and writes in the same graph.
Often, if you do several finds in a row on the same directory structure, the subsequent finds do not access the disk because all the disk blocks the find needs (i.e. the directory listings) are cached in memory from the previous find.
Other than having the blocks already cached in memory, there is no way to reduce the disk load of a find operation (well, you could nice it or stick a sleep in there, but that wouldn't reduce the number of disk accesses required).
eg :
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I believe there is now very little reasons to keep the filesystem updating its
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Today in Tweet Beat, Snooki doesn't take herself too seriously, Chelsea Handler has started a Demi Moore-type self-portrait trend, and Kanye has thoughts on the word "baby."
I guess I was on South Park last night? I don't watch that show. Was it funny? I loved the skits on Regis & Kelly and Jimmy Kimmel...
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No is the new yes. Used to say yes to everything now all i want to do is stay home with harry + watch tv So to all invitations a blanket NO!
People, can we just agree that all politicians, straight or gay, use prostitutes, and get on to important issues facing us?
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It's a parent's worst nightmare. Their five-year-old daughter comes home from school one day and says she was molested by another student on her school bus.
For one Elkton family, who's names we aren't releasing, this scenario is all too real. Now the girl's parents are suing Todd County school officials who, they say, failed to protect their daughter from a known sex offender.
It's cases like these that have prosecutors re-thinking how we deal with underage sex offenders and questioning whether their identities should be made public.
"To me, it is ridiculous, especially when you're dealing with sex offenses committed by kids as young as 14, that there isn't public knowledge." Commonwealth Attorney Chris Cohron is talking about teen predators, who could be prowling the halls at your child's school without anyone finding out.
"There are privacy issues schools face because the child isn't 18 yet."
But schools are still responsible for protecting other students from known sex offenders, while protecting the identity of the underage offender.
"You realize the fact that safety is the most important thing. But you still have to be careful not to violate the rights of any child in the school district."
Muhlenberg County Superintendent Dale Todd faced that dilemma a few years ago when a sex offender entered his school system. Todd was alerted by local court officials and then sent the student to the alternative learning center.
But school officials aren't always notified, and in many cases, don't know how may sex offenders are roaming their halls.
That's why Cohron feels teen predator's identities should become public knowledge. "If we transfer these kids to adult court, then the curtains are open for all to see."


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