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Semantic Data Federation
(Previously entitled "Thoughts on RDF Aggregation and SPARL Query Distribution")
David Booth, Ph.D.
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Views expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official position of any entity affiliated with the author.
This document captures some thoughts on RDF data federation and query distribution, which is particularly relevant to SPARQL, but may also be relevant to query languages.
I have previously written about the notion of an
[ http://dbooth.org/2008/stc/slides.ppt ] whose purpose is to provide uniform access to multiple data sources that may be represented in different formats, vocabularies or ontologies than the consumers need, as illustrated below.
For example, a consumer -- typically some kind of client application -- might make SPARQL queries across information that was derived from multiple data sources, and the aggregator could use a set of ontologies and rules to transform the incoming data to the data needed by the consumer.
The aggregator may be providing:
a REST-based, SPARQL interface for consumer queries;
transformation to/from the source data;
query distribution.
For reading and writing, the aggregator may provide, for each data source:
syntactic transformation from the data source's native format to RDF and vice versa;
ontological transformations (or inferencing) from/to the data source's native ontology to/from one or more intermediate ontologies;
ontological transformation (or inferencing) from/to the intermediate ontologies to/to the ontologies used in the query.
For writing, the transformations or inferences must be performed in the opposite direction. For example, if read access involves inference rules that transform data expressed in ontology X to ontology Y, then write access involves inference rules in the opposite direction.
The SPARQL CONSTRUCT facility [@@sparql@@] is helpful in query distribution, since it returns another RDF graph.
Data source adaptors
Each data source is connected to the aggregator by an adaptor, which performs:
syntactic transformation between the data source's native format and RDF;
ontological transformation between the native ontology and one or more intermediate ontologies; and
caching of the resulting RDF.
If data from the data source is cached, the adaptor should faithfully implement HTTP caching [@@RFC2616@@].
Query transformation rules
In general, query distribution involves transforming a given query into n subqueries to be applied to n data sources. Such transformations can be expressed as
query transformation rules
(or inference rules). Given a consumer query and metadata about the available data sources, transform it into a
query distribution recipe
consisting of:
a set of subqueries for the n data sources that will be used to fulfill the consumer's query;
for each of the n subqueries, a data-source-specific set of post-processing rules for transforming the results of that data source into either an intermediate or final ontology;
a global set of post-processing rules for combining the results of the n subqueries.
A write query will involve transformations in the opposite direction.
Query distribution rules may be based on URI patterns, query patterns, whatever.
Cost estimation and optimization
Rules may also be provided to perform cost estimation prior to executing the query, and these cost estimates may be used in selecting a preferred query distribution. Actual costs may also be aggregated from the measured actual costs of the individual subqueries, and this cost information may be recorded for use in optimizing future queries. Costs may be expressed in terms of computational expense (e.g., CPU time), real time, currency or in other ways.
Queries that are more costly than expected can be prevented by use of a
cost approval threshold
. If the estimated cost of the query exceeds the cost approval threshold, then the query may be rejected or the user may be prompted for a confirmation before the query is processed. ("Your query is estimated to require 2 hours 23 minutes to complete. Are you sure you want to proceed?") Multiple thresholds could also be used, associated with multiple levels of approval.
Consumer-side query distribution
As an optimization, in some cases it may be more efficient for the subqueries to be performed directly by the consumer, rather than being performed by the aggregator. For example, if there is a high transmission cost involved in transferring data from the data sources to the aggregator and thence to the consumer, then it may be more efficient to transfer the data directly from the data sources to the consumer. In such cases, instead of the aggregator performing the transformation as aggregation functions described above, the query distribution recipe can be returned to the consumer, and the consumer can simply execute this recipe to obtain the desired results. This may proceed as follows:
Consumer query is sent to the aggregator.
HTTP content negotation is used to decide whether the aggregator should perform the query distribution itself or return the query distribution recipe.
Aggregator applies a query distribution strategy to create or select a query distribution recipe.
If consumer-side query distribution is requested, the query distribution recipe is returned. Otherwise, it is executed by the aggregator and the query results are returned.
URI translation
Data sources can be identified by URIs, though one should bear in mind that the URI that
a data source is not necessarily the URI at which its data should be
: naming and locating are two different things, though in many cases the same URI will be used both for naming and for access. In the event that a different URI should be used for access, a
URI translating proxy
[ http://dbooth.org/2008/irsw/#proxy ] can conveniently provide transparent access, so that consumers can always use the data source URIs as though they are access URIs. For example, a data source may be identified by the URI http://ds1.example but its data might actually be accessed from http://foo1.example .
The aggregator should also provide URI translation information, so that this information need not be maintained by consumers --Apache URL rewrite rules, for example. If consumer-side query distribution is used, these rewrite rules could be included with the query distribution recipe.
Abstractly, a data source is similar to a named graph, except:
the content of a data source may change, i.e., it does not necessarily hold a fixed set of RDF triples; and
a data source is accessible by an HTTP SPARQL query.
Optimization / distribution strategies
A query optimization or distribution strategy can be viewed in various ways:
as a set of query transformation rules, as described above;
as an algorithm that, given a consumer query and data source metadata, either:
returns a query distribution recipe; or
returns the consumer query results.
The aggregator should support a pluggable strategy interface, so that different optimization/distribution strategies can be plugged in.
Data source metadata
Data source metadata may include, for example:
access control requirements, expressed in a named graph for example
query cost estimation information
provenance and data freshness information
information about what data is contained in that data source
Provenance and named graphs
Named graphs [@@add ref for RDF named graphs@@] are useful for tracking provenance. Each named graph can have provenance info. When new RDF assertions are generated from inference rules, the entailments can be bundled into a named graph and the provenance information can indicate the dependencies that were used to create it, such as other named graphs or data sources and the particular set of inference rules produced the entailments. If the inference rules are themselves expressed in RDF, they can also be bundled into a named graph and identified by URI. This is one reason why an RDF representation of RIF[@@] would be useful.
Caching and cache re-generation
As described in slides 27-35 of "RDF as a Lingua Franca: Key Architectural Strategies" [ http://dbooth.org/2009/stc/dbooth-SemTechConf-2009.ppt ] it is helpful to be able to cache particular named graphs of data. This may be data that came directly from one of the data sources, or it may be data that has been derived or "distilled" from other data, using a set of rules and ontologies that are plugged in to the aggregator. These named graphs may also be used (with rules and ontologies) to create even more named graphs, as illustrated on slide 33.
Since these named graphs are generated from rules and ontologies that can be recorded and applied again, it is useful to think of them as being cached data that depend on the datasets, rules and ontologies from which they are derived. Along with the rules and ontologies that are used to generate a particular named graph, additional metadata can be recorded (associated with that named graph) to indicate such things as characteristics of the cache (e.g., when it was last updated) and policies for re-generating it when it is stale (e.g., on demand, eagerly whenever any of its dependents changes, or periodically based on a schedule). The dependency graph of these named graphs (or "caches") is analogous to a dependency graph used by Make [ http://www.gnu.org/software/make/ ] or Ant [ http://ant.apache.org/ ]. The aggregator should automatically (re-)generate these named graphs as needed, based on this metadata.
In some cases the aggregator may actually generate new named graphs that did not previously exist. For example, a rule may indicate how to generate a monthly report having a new URI that includes the year and month.
One advantage of this approach is that the working set [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_set ] of data that must be considered by the inference engine at any point is limited to the dependents of the named graph that is to be generated, thus improving efficiency and scalability.
Key information associated with each cache includes:
used to generate or refresh that cache;
that indicate when the cache should be regenerated, such as eager (whenever a dependency changes), lazy (when data from the cache is requested) or periodic (such as daily, hourly or weekly); and
-- the named graphs or data sources on which this cache depends. This (either explicitly or implicitly) should include the rules that generate the target cache, since a change in the rules would render the target cache invalid.
Of course other information may also be associated with a cache, such as:
timestamp of when it was last refreshed;
description of its purpose;
who last refreshed it;
who owns it;
permissions required for access.
Mapping rules (mapcar)
Usually a cache is generated by applying the regeneration rules to the combined data contained in its dependencies. This is the common, general case, and in this case the regeneration policies would normally be applied at the granularity of each dependency as a whole. For example, if A is dependent on B and C, and A has an eager regeneration policy, then all of A would be regenerated each time either B or C changes.
However, if A and B consist of corresponding members a1..an and b1..bn, and each ai depends only on bi and uses the same regeneration rules R, then the regeneration of A as a whole can be performed more efficiently by regenerating
each ai for which bi has changed. Thus given B and R, A is regenerating by mapping R across all members of B and collecting the result as A, just like the classic "mapcar" function from Lisp, or the "map" function in Perl. This is illustrated in figure @@.
This mapcar function can also be generalized to cases where A depends on multiple caches, B[1]..B[m], such that A[i] = R(union from j=1..m of B[j][i]).
Bidirectional cache access
Thus far the discussion has been focused on read only access to a cache. But life gets much more interesting when cache users can also write to the cache, thus causing data to be propagated back into that cache's dependencies. Of course, the ability to do this depends on the rules that were used to generate that cache. If information is lost when the rules are applied, then data will not in general be able to be propagated back to the dependencies. For example, if the user tries to change a value 5 to 6 in A, but that value was computed by adding 2 and 3 from dependencies B and C, then it cannot be propagated back without more information. However, some transformations are information preserving and can be bidirectional. @@Add reference to Ben Grossoff paper@@
@To Do@@
To search:
federated SPARQL query
18-May-2010: Minor editorial improvements.
20-Oct-2009: Added mapcar diagram and explanation. Highlighted key things associated with a cache: rules, policies, dependencies.
16-Jul-2009: Changed the title from ""Thoughts on RDF Aggregation and SPARL Query Distribution" to "Semantic Data Federation" and added more on caching.
10-Apr-2009: Initial draft published.


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The RILEM 252-CMB-Symposium will start on Monday, September 17, 2018 in the morning and will concludes its activity on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 in the evening.
The symposium will be followed by the RILEM Cluster F-TCs Annual Meeting that is scheduled from Wednesday, September 19, 2018 in the morning to Thursday, September 20, 2018 in the afternoon.
A detailed program will be later provided.

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hbal - Cluster balancer for Ganeti
hbal [backend options...] [algorithm options...] [reporting options...] hbal --version Backend options: [ -m cluster ] | [ -L[path] [-X]] | [ -t data-file ] Algorithm options: [ --max-cpu cpu-ratio ] [ --min-disk disk-ratio ] [ -l limit ] [ -e score ] [ -O name... ] [ --no-disk-moves ] [ -U util-file ] [ --evac-mode ] [ --exclude-instances inst... ] Reporting options: [ -C[file] ] [ -p[fields] ] [ --print-instances ] [ -o ] [ -v... | -q ]
hbal is a cluster balancer that looks at the current state of the cluster (nodes with their total and free disk, memory, etc.) and instance placement and computes a series of steps designed to bring the cluster into a better state. The algorithm used is designed to be stable (i.e. it will give you the same results when restarting it from the middle of the solution) and reasonably fast. It is not, however, designed to be a perfect algorithm — it is possible to make it go into a corner from which it can find no improvement, because it looks only one "step" ahead. By default, the program will show the solution incrementally as it is computed, in a somewhat cryptic format; for getting the actual Ganeti command list, use the -C option. ALGORITHM The program works in independent steps; at each step, we compute the best instance move that lowers the cluster score. The possible move type for an instance are combinations of failover/migrate and replace-disks such that we change one of the instance nodes, and the other one remains (but possibly with changed role, e.g. from primary it becomes secondary). The list is: — failover (f) — replace secondary (r) — replace primary, a composite move (f, r, f) — failover and replace secondary, also composite (f, r) — replace secondary and failover, also composite (r, f) We don't do the only remaining possibility of replacing both nodes (r,f,r,f or the equivalent f,r,f,r) since these move needs an exhaustive search over both candidate primary and secondary nodes, and is O(n*n) in the number of nodes. Furthermore, it doesn't seems to give better scores but will result in more disk replacements. PLACEMENT RESTRICTIONS At each step, we prevent an instance move if it would cause: — a node to go into N+1 failure state — an instance to move onto an offline node (offline nodes are either read from the cluster or declared with -O) — an exclusion-tag based conflict (exclusion tags are read from the cluster and/or defined via the --exclusion-tags option) — a max vcpu/pcpu ratio to be exceeded (configured via --max-cpu) — min disk free percentage to go below the configured limit (configured via --min-disk) CLUSTER SCORING As said before, the algorithm tries to minimise the cluster score at each step. Currently this score is computed as a sum of the following components: — standard deviation of the percent of free memory — standard deviation of the percent of reserved memory — standard deviation of the percent of free disk — count of nodes failing N+1 check — count of instances living (either as primary or secondary) on offline nodes — count of instances living (as primary) on offline nodes; this differs from the above metric by helping failover of such instances in 2-node clusters — standard deviation of the ratio of virtual-to-physical cpus (for primary instances of the node) — standard deviation of the dynamic load on the nodes, for cpus, memory, disk and network The free memory and free disk values help ensure that all nodes are somewhat balanced in their resource usage. The reserved memory helps to ensure that nodes are somewhat balanced in holding secondary instances, and that no node keeps too much memory reserved for N+1. And finally, the N+1 percentage helps guide the algorithm towards eliminating N+1 failures, if possible. Except for the N+1 failures and offline instances counts, we use the standard deviation since when used with values within a fixed range (we use percents expressed as values between zero and one) it gives consistent results across all metrics (there are some small issues related to different means, but it works generally well). The 'count' type values will have higher score and thus will matter more for balancing; thus these are better for hard constraints (like evacuating nodes and fixing N+1 failures). For example, the offline instances count (i.e. the number of instances living on offline nodes) will cause the algorithm to actively move instances away from offline nodes. This, coupled with the restriction on placement given by offline nodes, will cause evacuation of such nodes. The dynamic load values need to be read from an external file (Ganeti doesn't supply them), and are computed for each node as: sum of primary instance cpu load, sum of primary instance memory load, sum of primary and secondary instance disk load (as DRBD generates write load on secondary nodes too in normal case and in degraded scenarios also read load), and sum of primary instance network load. An example of how to generate these values for input to hbal would be to track "xm list" for instance over a day and by computing the delta of the cpu values, and feed that via the -U option for all instances (and keep the other metrics as one). For the algorithm to work, all that is needed is that the values are consistent for a metric across all instances (e.g. all instances use cpu% to report cpu usage, and not something related to number of CPU seconds used if the CPUs are different), and that they are normalised to between zero and one. Note that it's recommended to not have zero as the load value for any instance metric since then secondary instances are not well balanced. On a perfectly balanced cluster (all nodes the same size, all instances the same size and spread across the nodes equally), the values for all metrics would be zero. This doesn't happen too often in practice :) OFFLINE INSTANCES Since current Ganeti versions do not report the memory used by offline (down) instances, ignoring the run status of instances will cause wrong calculations. For this reason, the algorithm subtracts the memory size of down instances from the free node memory of their primary node, in effect simulating the startup of such instances. EXCLUSION TAGS The exclusion tags mechanism is designed to prevent instances which run the same workload (e.g. two DNS servers) to land on the same node, which would make the respective node a SPOF for the given service. It works by tagging instances with certain tags and then building exclusion maps based on these. Which tags are actually used is configured either via the command line (option --exclusion-tags) or via adding them to the cluster tags: --exclusion-tags=a,b This will make all instance tags of the form a:*, b:* be considered for the exclusion map cluster tags htools:iextags:a, htools:iextags:b This will make instance tags a:*, b:* be considered for the exclusion map. More precisely, the suffix of cluster tags starting with htools:iextags: will become the prefix of the exclusion tags. Both the above forms mean that two instances both having (e.g.) the tag a:foo or b:bar won't end on the same node.
The options that can be passed to the program are as follows: -C, --print-commands Print the command list at the end of the run. Without this, the program will only show a shorter, but cryptic output. Note that the moves list will be split into independent steps, called "jobsets", but only for visual inspection, not for actually parallelisation. It is not possible to parallelise these directly when executed via "gnt-instance" commands, since a compound command (e.g. failover and replace-disks) must be executed serially. Parallel execution is only possible when using the Luxi backend and the -L option. The algorithm for splitting the moves into jobsets is by accumulating moves until the next move is touching nodes already touched by the current moves; this means we can't execute in parallel (due to resource allocation in Ganeti) and thus we start a new jobset. -p, --print-nodes Prints the before and after node status, in a format designed to allow the user to understand the node's most important parameters. It is possible to customise the listed information by passing a comma‐separated list of field names to this option (the field list is currently undocumented). By default, the node list will contain these informations: F a character denoting the status of the node, with '-' meaning an offline node, '*' meaning N+1 failure and blank meaning a good node Name the node name t_mem the total node memory n_mem the memory used by the node itself i_mem the memory used by instances x_mem amount memory which seems to be in use but cannot be determined why or by which instance; usually this means that the hypervisor has some overhead or that there are other reporting errors f_mem the free node memory r_mem the reserved node memory, which is the amount of free memory needed for N+1 compliance t_dsk total disk f_dsk free disk pcpu the number of physical cpus on the node vcpu the number of virtual cpus allocated to primary instances pri number of primary instances sec number of secondary instances p_fmem percent of free memory p_fdsk percent of free disk r_cpu ratio of virtual to physical cpus lCpu the dynamic CPU load (if the information is available) lMem the dynamic memory load (if the information is available) lDsk the dynamic disk load (if the information is available) lNet the dynamic net load (if the information is available) --print-instances Prints the before and after instance map. This is less useful as the node status, but it can help in understanding instance moves. -o, --oneline Only shows a one‐line output from the program, designed for the case when one wants to look at multiple clusters at once and check their status. The line will contain four fields: — initial cluster score — number of steps in the solution — final cluster score — improvement in the cluster score -O name This option (which can be given multiple times) will mark nodes as being offline. This means a couple of things: — instances won't be placed on these nodes, not even temporarily; e.g. the replace primary move is not available if the secondary node is offline, since this move requires a failover. — these nodes will not be included in the score calculation (except for the percentage of instances on offline nodes) Note that hbal will also mark as offline any nodes which are reported by RAPI as such, or that have "?" in file‐based input in any numeric fields. -escore, --min-score=score This parameter denotes the minimum score we are happy with and alters the computation in two ways: — if the cluster has the initial score lower than this value, then we don't enter the algorithm at all, and exit with success — during the iterative process, if we reach a score lower than this value, we exit the algorithm The default value of the parameter is currently 1e-9 (chosen empirically). --no-disk-moves This parameter prevents hbal from using disk move (i.e. "gnt-instance replace-disks") operations. This will result in a much quicker balancing, but of course the improvements are limited. It is up to the user to decide when to use one or another. --evac-mode This parameter restricts the list of instances considered for moving to the ones living on offline/drained nodes. It can be used as a (bulk) replacement for Ganeti's own gnt-node evacuate, with the note that it doesn't guarantee full evacuation. --exclude-instances instances This parameter marks the given instances (as a comma-separated list) from being moved during the rebalance. Note that the instances must be given their full name (as reported by Ganeti). -Uutil-file This parameter specifies a file holding instance dynamic utilisation information that will be used to tweak the balancing algorithm to equalise load on the nodes (as opposed to static resource usage). The file is in the format "instance_name cpu_util mem_util disk_util net_util" where the "_util" parameters are interpreted as numbers and the instance name must match exactly the instance as read from Ganeti. In case of unknown instance names, the program will abort. If not given, the default values are one for all metrics and thus dynamic utilisation has only one effect on the algorithm: the equalisation of the secondary instances across nodes (this is the only metric that is not tracked by another, dedicated value, and thus the disk load of instances will cause secondary instance equalisation). Note that value of one will also influence slightly the primary instance count, but that is already tracked via other metrics and thus the influence of the dynamic utilisation will be practically insignificant. -tdatafile, --text-data=datafile The name of the file holding node and instance information (if not collecting via RAPI or LUXI). This or one of the other backends must be selected. -mcluster Collect data directly from the cluster given as an argument via RAPI. If the argument doesn't contain a colon (:), then it is converted into a fully‐built URL via prepending https:// and appending the default RAPI port, otherwise it's considered a fully‐specified URL and is used as‐is. -L[path] Collect data directly from the master daemon, which is to be contacted via the luxi (an internal Ganeti protocol). An optional path argument is interpreted as the path to the unix socket on which the master daemon listens; otherwise, the default path used by ganeti when installed with --localstatedir=/var is used. -X When using the Luxi backend, hbal can also execute the given commands. The execution method is to execute the individual jobsets (see the -C option for details) in separate stages, aborting if at any time a jobset doesn't have all jobs successful. Each step in the balancing solution will be translated into exactly one Ganeti job (having between one and three OpCodes), and all the steps in a jobset will be executed in parallel. The jobsets themselves are executed serially. -lN, --max-length=N Restrict the solution to this length. This can be used for example to automate the execution of the balancing. --max-cpu cpu-ratio The maximum virtual‐to‐physical cpu ratio, as a floating point number between zero and one. For example, specifying cpu-ratio as 2.5 means that, for a 4‐cpu machine, a maximum of 10 virtual cpus should be allowed to be in use for primary instances. A value of one doesn't make sense though, as that means no disk space can be used on it. --min-disk disk-ratio The minimum amount of free disk space remaining, as a floating point number. For example, specifying disk-ratio as 0.25 means that at least one quarter of disk space should be left free on nodes. -v, --verbose Increase the output verbosity. Each usage of this option will increase the verbosity (currently more than 2 doesn't make sense) from the default of one. -q, --quiet Decrease the output verbosity. Each usage of this option will decrease the verbosity (less than zero doesn't make sense) from the default of one. -V, --version Just show the program version and exit.
The exist status of the command will be zero, unless for some reason the algorithm fatally failed (e.g. wrong node or instance data).
If the variables HTOOLS_NODES and HTOOLS_INSTANCES are present in the environment, they will override the default names for the nodes and instances files. These will have of course no effect when the RAPI or Luxi backends are used.
The program does not check its input data for consistency, and aborts with cryptic errors messages in this case. The algorithm is not perfect. The output format is not easily scriptable, and the program should feed moves directly into Ganeti (either via RAPI or via a gnt-debug input file).
Note that this example are not for the latest version (they don't have full node data). Default output With the default options, the program shows each individual step and the improvements it brings in cluster score: $ hbal Loaded 20 nodes, 80 instances Cluster is not N+1 happy, continuing but no guarantee that the cluster will end N+1 happy. Initial score: 0.52329131 Trying to minimize the CV... 1. instance14 node1:node10 => node16:node10 0.42109120 a=f r:node16 f 2. instance54 node4:node15 => node16:node15 0.31904594 a=f r:node16 f 3. instance4 node5:node2 => node2:node16 0.26611015 a=f r:node16 4. instance48 node18:node20 => node2:node18 0.21361717 a=r:node2 f 5. instance93 node19:node18 => node16:node19 0.16166425 a=r:node16 f 6. instance89 node3:node20 => node2:node3 0.11005629 a=r:node2 f 7. instance5 node6:node2 => node16:node6 0.05841589 a=r:node16 f 8. instance94 node7:node20 => node20:node16 0.00658759 a=f r:node16 9. instance44 node20:node2 => node2:node15 0.00438740 a=f r:node15 10. instance62 node14:node18 => node14:node16 0.00390087 a=r:node16 11. instance13 node11:node14 => node11:node16 0.00361787 a=r:node16 12. instance19 node10:node11 => node10:node7 0.00336636 a=r:node7 13. instance43 node12:node13 => node12:node1 0.00305681 a=r:node1 14. instance1 node1:node2 => node1:node4 0.00263124 a=r:node4 15. instance58 node19:node20 => node19:node17 0.00252594 a=r:node17 Cluster score improved from 0.52329131 to 0.00252594 In the above output, we can see: - the input data (here from files) shows a cluster with 20 nodes and 80 instances - the cluster is not initially N+1 compliant - the initial score is 0.52329131 The step list follows, showing the instance, its initial primary/secondary nodes, the new primary secondary, the cluster list, and the actions taken in this step (with 'f' denoting failover/migrate and 'r' denoting replace secondary). Finally, the program shows the improvement in cluster score. A more detailed output is obtained via the -C and -p options: $ hbal Loaded 20 nodes, 80 instances Cluster is not N+1 happy, continuing but no guarantee that the cluster will end N+1 happy. Initial cluster status: N1 Name t_mem f_mem r_mem t_dsk f_dsk pri sec p_fmem p_fdsk * node1 32762 1280 6000 1861 1026 5 3 0.03907 0.55179 node2 32762 31280 12000 1861 1026 0 8 0.95476 0.55179 * node3 32762 1280 6000 1861 1026 5 3 0.03907 0.55179 * node4 32762 1280 6000 1861 1026 5 3 0.03907 0.55179 * node5 32762 1280 6000 1861 978 5 5 0.03907 0.52573 * node6 32762 1280 6000 1861 1026 5 3 0.03907 0.55179 * node7 32762 1280 6000 1861 1026 5 3 0.03907 0.55179 node8 32762 7280 6000 1861 1026 4 4 0.22221 0.55179 node9 32762 7280 6000 1861 1026 4 4 0.22221 0.55179 * node10 32762 7280 12000 1861 1026 4 4 0.22221 0.55179 node11 32762 7280 6000 1861 922 4 5 0.22221 0.49577 node12 32762 7280 6000 1861 1026 4 4 0.22221 0.55179 node13 32762 7280 6000 1861 922 4 5 0.22221 0.49577 node14 32762 7280 6000 1861 922 4 5 0.22221 0.49577 * node15 32762 7280 12000 1861 1131 4 3 0.22221 0.60782 node16 32762 31280 0 1861 1860 0 0 0.95476 1.00000 node17 32762 7280 6000 1861 1106 5 3 0.22221 0.59479 * node18 32762 1280 6000 1396 561 5 3 0.03907 0.40239 * node19 32762 1280 6000 1861 1026 5 3 0.03907 0.55179 node20 32762 13280 12000 1861 689 3 9 0.40535 0.37068 Initial score: 0.52329131 Trying to minimize the CV... 1. instance14 node1:node10 => node16:node10 0.42109120 a=f r:node16 f 2. instance54 node4:node15 => node16:node15 0.31904594 a=f r:node16 f 3. instance4 node5:node2 => node2:node16 0.26611015 a=f r:node16 4. instance48 node18:node20 => node2:node18 0.21361717 a=r:node2 f 5. instance93 node19:node18 => node16:node19 0.16166425 a=r:node16 f 6. instance89 node3:node20 => node2:node3 0.11005629 a=r:node2 f 7. instance5 node6:node2 => node16:node6 0.05841589 a=r:node16 f 8. instance94 node7:node20 => node20:node16 0.00658759 a=f r:node16 9. instance44 node20:node2 => node2:node15 0.00438740 a=f r:node15 10. instance62 node14:node18 => node14:node16 0.00390087 a=r:node16 11. instance13 node11:node14 => node11:node16 0.00361787 a=r:node16 12. instance19 node10:node11 => node10:node7 0.00336636 a=r:node7 13. instance43 node12:node13 => node12:node1 0.00305681 a=r:node1 14. instance1 node1:node2 => node1:node4 0.00263124 a=r:node4 15. instance58 node19:node20 => node19:node17 0.00252594 a=r:node17 Cluster score improved from 0.52329131 to 0.00252594 Commands to run to reach the above solution: echo step 1 echo gnt-instance migrate instance14 echo gnt-instance replace-disks -n node16 instance14 echo gnt-instance migrate instance14 echo step 2 echo gnt-instance migrate instance54 echo gnt-instance replace-disks -n node16 instance54 echo gnt-instance migrate instance54 echo step 3 echo gnt-instance migrate instance4 echo gnt-instance replace-disks -n node16 instance4 echo step 4 echo gnt-instance replace-disks -n node2 instance48 echo gnt-instance migrate instance48 echo step 5 echo gnt-instance replace-disks -n node16 instance93 echo gnt-instance migrate instance93 echo step 6 echo gnt-instance replace-disks -n node2 instance89 echo gnt-instance migrate instance89 echo step 7 echo gnt-instance replace-disks -n node16 instance5 echo gnt-instance migrate instance5 echo step 8 echo gnt-instance migrate instance94 echo gnt-instance replace-disks -n node16 instance94 echo step 9 echo gnt-instance migrate instance44 echo gnt-instance replace-disks -n node15 instance44 echo step 10 echo gnt-instance replace-disks -n node16 instance62 echo step 11 echo gnt-instance replace-disks -n node16 instance13 echo step 12 echo gnt-instance replace-disks -n node7 instance19 echo step 13 echo gnt-instance replace-disks -n node1 instance43 echo step 14 echo gnt-instance replace-disks -n node4 instance1 echo step 15 echo gnt-instance replace-disks -n node17 instance58 Final cluster status: N1 Name t_mem f_mem r_mem t_dsk f_dsk pri sec p_fmem p_fdsk node1 32762 7280 6000 1861 1026 4 4 0.22221 0.55179 node2 32762 7280 6000 1861 1026 4 4 0.22221 0.55179 node3 32762 7280 6000 1861 1026 4 4 0.22221 0.55179 node4 32762 7280 6000 1861 1026 4 4 0.22221 0.55179 node5 32762 7280 6000 1861 1078 4 5 0.22221 0.57947 node6 32762 7280 6000 1861 1026 4 4 0.22221 0.55179 node7 32762 7280 6000 1861 1026 4 4 0.22221 0.55179 node8 32762 7280 6000 1861 1026 4 4 0.22221 0.55179 node9 32762 7280 6000 1861 1026 4 4 0.22221 0.55179 node10 32762 7280 6000 1861 1026 4 4 0.22221 0.55179 node11 32762 7280 6000 1861 1022 4 4 0.22221 0.54951 node12 32762 7280 6000 1861 1026 4 4 0.22221 0.55179 node13 32762 7280 6000 1861 1022 4 4 0.22221 0.54951 node14 32762 7280 6000 1861 1022 4 4 0.22221 0.54951 node15 32762 7280 6000 1861 1031 4 4 0.22221 0.55408 node16 32762 7280 6000 1861 1060 4 4 0.22221 0.57007 node17 32762 7280 6000 1861 1006 5 4 0.22221 0.54105 node18 32762 7280 6000 1396 761 4 2 0.22221 0.54570 node19 32762 7280 6000 1861 1026 4 4 0.22221 0.55179 node20 32762 13280 6000 1861 1089 3 5 0.40535 0.58565 Here we see, beside the step list, the initial and final cluster status, with the final one showing all nodes being N+1 compliant, and the command list to reach the 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In the initial listing, we see which nodes are not N+1 compliant. The algorithm is stable as long as each step above is fully completed, e.g. in step 8, both the migrate and the replace-disks are done. Otherwise, if only the migrate is done, the input data is changed in a way that the program will output a different solution list (but hopefully will end in the same state).
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Shopping mall in Kristiansand city center.
At the town square in Kristiansand city center you will find Torvkvartalet - the city's newest shopping magazine. At Torvkvartalet you will find fashion, food, design and well-being stores. Entrance from Markensgate.
In Torvkvartalet you will find: Zara, Starbucks, Pharmacy, Meny food shop and several dining places.
In addition, you will find the Torvet parking garage, where you can park under the town square. They have 24-hour parking.
Ordinary opening hours for the stores:
Monday - Friday: 09.00 - 20.00.
Saturday: 10:00 - 18:00.
Sunday: Closed (Open during Christmas).


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Have you always wanted to have some spicy tract to give to your atheist friends and non-friends? Or to help that poor transhumanist who is hoping that the Elite's scientists will discover IMMORTALITY before he dies? Because he hasn't got enough money to pay for the freezing of his poor corps when it is dead? Or before he can at least upload his soul onto some eternal hard disk?
it may help that politically correct "leftie" or "rightie" who spouts what he learns from the Huffington Post — yes that AOL controlled Mainstream Media outfit that trains the Liberatis? Well here is one that may look like it jokes about the Seed, until they get to the end and then perhaps realise that the analogy is on them, unless they believe! ONLY for the radicals, OK? Don't give it to your churchy friends. They wouldn't understand it anyway.
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Cancer cells fail to survive when fed a high fat diet.
The link between diet and cancer is getting stronger all the time as we begin to understand more about the way cancer cells interact with energy in the body.
There is a strong link between sugar and cancer, and it has been proven that cancer cells thrive when being 'fed' on a high sugar diet, likewise they will starve when not presented with the right diet.
Now there has been a link between a high fat diet and a reduction in cancer cells.
A high fat diet is often seen as unhealthy or an easy way to put on weight, but this is not the case. As in the case of the Atkins diet, the body can actually thrive and replenish itself when given only high fat foods.
New research has shown how genetic mutations that form cancer are much more likely to come from external factor that damage the cells, rather than random genetic mutations.
Mitochondrial damage happens in the cells when there is a chaotic system in place in the cell, such as the way sugar wreaks havoc on the body when the body is bombarded with it.
Therefore, having a diet that is low in non-fiber carbohydrates and high in quality fats can give cells the right type of environment they need to tick over properly without having to deal with many fluctuations and changes such as the spikes in blood glucose that come after eating high sugar and high carbohydrate foods.
It is the kind of fats that are important in this way. Fats that come in the form of natural produce such as nuts, avocado and high quality meat are different to bad fats such as trans fats and fatty processed foods like low quality meat.
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Most of us have common sense and would not leave a candle burning around a young child. Sadly, I still hear stories from time to time of young children who are burned when near an open flame.
There is something about watching flames that is so interesting. I love just staring into our fireplace, watching the flickering flames. It can be very peaceful and relaxing.
I think children are often drawn to natural elements like fire and water. That's why I love those dollar store battery operated candles! Have you ever seen them? We have a class set at the preschool and it is so fun to tell stories or songs with lights out and children holding candles! Or sometimes I put them on the table at snack or lunch time for a little restaurant like ambiance. Or we build forts and they bring the battery candles inside the dark enclosure. Fun!!
Little people appreciate beauty too 🙂


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52 Weeks to Family Preparedness for Two
Week 7
President Ezra Taft Benson: "Concerning clothing, we should anticipate future needs, such as extra work clothes and clothes that would supply warmth during winter months when there may be shortages or lack of heating fuel. Leather and bolts of cloth could be stored, particularly for families with younger children who will outgrow and perhaps outwear their present clothes. (He then quoted Wilford Woodruff) "The day will come…..when, as we have been told, we shall all see the necessity of making our own shoes and clothing and raising our own food."
Food Storage and Preparedness Challenge Of The Week:
Food Storage Purchase 6 lbs. Jam
Extra Item Purchase 20 lbs. Oats
72 Hour Kit Flashlight and AM/FM radio with extra batteries
Family Preparation Take a few minutes to plan what your family will plant in your garden this year. Plan to attend the gardening class this coming Thursday.
Spiritual Preparedness Memorize at least one verse of hymn #131, More Holiness Give Me. Every time you need a spiritual boost this week, sing it.
Bacon Ranch Pasta
1 lb shell noodles or other noodles
1 pkg ranch dressing mix
½ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup bacon TVP (bacon bits)
¼ cup milk (can use made powdered milk)
Cook noodles until done and drain and rinse well. Combine
mayonnaise, dressing mix, TVP and milk and let set while
noodles are cooking. Combine, stir and serve cool.
Real bacon can be substituted. Home made ranch dressing
mix can be used.
Ranch Dressing Mix
½ cup dry milk, instant or ¼ cup non instant
1 tbsp dried parsley crushed
1 tsp dried dill weed
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp onion flakes crushed
1 tsp salt
½ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp ground pepper
Blend all ingredients in blender. Combine 1 tbsp with 1 cup mayonnaise and ¾ cup water. Or use1 tbsp in any recipe calling for 1 pkg of ranch dressing mix.
Dad's Cookies
2 cups fine oatmeal (can run through blender)
3 tsp soda 2 eggs
1 tsp ginger 1 tsp allspice
½ cup corn syrup (can use homemade substitute)
1 c flour 1 ½ c sugar
1 c fine coconut 2 tsp cinnamon
1 c margarine
Mix dry ingredients. Mix syrup and egg. Mix everything together.
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Installed at Egg Harbor's Bay View Park Terrace, near Beach Park. The artist was juried by the PAI of Egg Harbor and the finished piece was donated anonymously to the Permanent Collection of the Village of Egg Harbor.
All Celebrate! Sculpture 2018 works are installed
Be sure to walk around Egg Harbor and locate all of these sculptures!
Installation of Celebrate! Sculpture 2018 has begun!
"Tranquilitree" by Dave Windey
"3 Patriots" by Greg Gregorich
Stay tuned for more installations coming soon!
Celebrate Sculpture 2018
To promote PAI and the Village of Egg Harbor as visual art destination through an exhibit of sculptors exhibiting their artwork in various Village locations. To accomplish this a call for artwork goes out to galleries and artists who wish to display artwork in this event sponsored by the PAI.
- Artwork will be temporarily displayed in locations throughout the Village of Egg Harbor. A $200 stipend per artwork selected will be given to artist or gallery.
- Artwork will be insured while on display.
- Artwork must be original and there is no charge for submission.
If interested in participating contact the PAI by email, or write PAI, Box 104, Egg Harbor, WI 54209 for forms or more information.
UPDATE: Celebrate! Wisconsin Sculptors
Art in Public Spaces: Egg Harbor 2017
The Public Arts Initiative of Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, in beautiful Door County, announces our inaugural year of Celebrate! Wisconsin Sculptors 2017. We created our organization with a strong belief in the positive impact the arts have on our world and to celebrate the power of art in public spaces. Door County attracts over 4 million visitors a season, and with that in mind, we have a goal of establishing Egg Harbor as an art destination community celebrating and showcasing the sculptural works of artists.
We would like to announce Celebrate! Wisconsin Sculptors 2017 season exhibition in the Village of Egg Harbor, Wisconsin. As you stroll through the public spaces in the Village, you will see outstanding sculptural works of art created by four of Wisconsin's finest artists.
All sculptures are for sale. Thirty percent of the sale will benefit the Public Arts Initiative, with a portion of the funds to be used for future purchases of permanent art for public spaces in the Village of Egg Harbor. Each sculpture has a plaque with artwork details. Look for rack cards throughout Egg Harbor with a map and further details. Sculptures will be on display until October 20, 2017.
Join us in the wonderful celebration of Wisconsin sculptors!
The Public Arts Initiative (PAI) of Egg Harbor is a non-profit organization supporting and celebrating public art. If you are interested in our organization we welcome contributions of time or monetary support. Please contact us!
"Natural Wonders"
2017 Celebrate! Wisconsin Sculptor:
Michele Moushey Dale
Natural Wonders, 2010
71" x 18" x 22"
Available for Purchase
Looking out across Egg Harbor, a young boy with periscope in hand sitting upon a turtle is the sculpture "Natural Wonders" created by Edgerton artist Michele Moushey Dale. Her bronze, which is located in Harbor View Park, invites the viewer in for a closer look at the unexpected surprises of small plants and animals.
"Universal Mother"
2017 Celebrate! Wisconsin Sculptor:
Patty Degenhardt
Universal Mother, 2010
62" x 29" x 12"
Available for Purchase
Fish Creek artist, Patty Degenhardt's "Universal Mother" cast in bronze with a verdigris patina, is nestled among the trees at the entrance of the Bird/Nature Park. Her abstracted, biomorphic mother embraces and nurtures her young swathed within her arms.


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A preliminary assessment of impacts on estuarine associated fauna resulting from an intra-basin transfer and fresh water abstraction from aquatic systems in the Richards Bay area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
An intra-basin transfer and the abstraction of water from aquatic systems in the Richards Bay area has led to the construction of six barriers which are restricting faunal movement, a reduction of flow to the Mhlathuze and Nhlabane estuaries and changes in the physico-chemical characteristics of four coastal lakes. These factors have severely impacted on the fauna of the aquatic systems in the area, particularly the fish but also the macrocrustacea and benthos. Preliminary results show that the structure of the interlinked marine-estuarine-river-coastal lakes ecosystem has been disrupted due to a cessation of migratory movements by the fauna which cannot cross the barriers. It is concluded that the construction of fishways will substantially contribute to reducing the current impacts and that the possibility exists that most will be in place within the next two to three years
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Keywords: BARRIERS; COASTAL LAKES; ESTUARINE FAUNA; FISH; FRESHWATER ABSTRACTION; INTERBASIN TRANSFERS; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA
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Publication date: 01 August 2001
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Hi, my name is Emily and I'm the Library and Archives Graduate Trainee at Magdalen College for 2009/10. Before coming to Oxford I studied Classical Studies at the University of Reading. I graduated in 2006 and have since been working for Durham University Library.
What attracted me to the position at Magdalen was undoubtedly the fascinating history of the college and its libraries, and the huge variety of work experience available here. As the trainee I oversee the Denning Law Library, learn about modern collections management and reader services in the New Library, and invigilate readers using early printed books and manuscripts in the Old Library.
I also spend half of my week working in the archives. I was very keen to gain this work experience in addition to learning more about library work before deciding which qualification and career to pursue. Both careers have interested me in the past and I believe that this year at Magdalen will be highly valuable to whichever path I choose. It's certainly going to be a really interesting year!
I am looking forward to learning more about library and archives work and completing my project in the Old Library. I am really enjoying the training sessions so far and have met a lot of lovely like minded people. It's fantastic to socialise and swap stories with the other trainees as we all learn together and in our individual libraries.


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Friday, October 30, 2009
My Big Guy's Award
Our Big Guy won an award last week for creating an excellent chart illustrating the power of counting by "10's". When the principal asked him to explain his work, our Big Guy was articulate, confident and amazing! :)
Love you and proud of you!
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Way to go!
BTW-could you email those pictures you took of us at your party? I don't have any of us in costume.
- October 31, 2009 at 9:19 PM
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Never get old. It just isn't worth it.
Really, the noise in the marketplace today! It would've deafened me if I weren't already deaf. I could barely get to the women's court in the temple. It must be those Zealots again, causing trouble. Young people these days. Barely have time to pray, but they think they'll start a revolution!
Change is coming. I'm old. I hate change. I consider it a major deviation from my routine when I eat an extra spoonful of lentils for breakfast. But what sort of change it is, whether it will be for the better, I can't say. These are dark days.
That's why I come here, to the temple, every day at precisely the same time, and have for so many years I've lost count. Do you know there are still a few who try to get me to leave? "A woman's place is in the home," they say. Young people these days. They can't name the Ten Commandments, but they can give you ten reasons why everything you're doing is wrong.
Well, when you're eighty-four and a widow with no family to care for, a woman's place is right here, I say. Like Miriam. Like Hannah. Like Deborah. Like all the women of faith who praised the Lord while the men were out being patriarchs and warriors and kings. It gives us a purpose, we with no children to raise.
Will anyone remember me when I'm gone? Will anyone look around the women's court and say, "Where is Anna?"
Simeon would. But, oh, some days I think Simeon is older than I am, or at least more worn out. The way he shuffles along, rasping out that the time is near, that the Messiah is coming.
He can die in peace now. He has seen him. So have I.
Did you pass by them, the ordinary-looking couple with the baby? The man was a bit scruffy—young people these days—but he brought his son to be dedicated as the Law commands, so I suppose that's all right. The mother was young. So very young…. What was her name again?
"A sword will pierce through your own soul also." That's what Simeon said to her. I remember that much. Poor thing. Nervous young mother, and some crazy old man tells her the baby is going to save the world, and on top of that, her spirit will be crushed when it happens. Couldn't just say, "Congratulations!" and leave it at that, not Simeon.
He's a prophet, though. God has showed him things. He always knew he would see the Messiah before he died.
And what am I? Just a lonely widow, shuffling to the temple every morning, fasting because food has lost its taste anyway, praying because there's no one else to listen to my mutterings.
Some days, I come feeling lost. "You are old, Anna," I say to myself. "You are old and clinging to dried-out promises made by long-dead prophets. Your womb was empty. Your home is empty. Your words of praise…all empty. You come here each day, mouthing old, tired hymns to a God who no longer hears."
And then…and then I sing the psalms anyway, with this voice, this old, quavering voice.
Because Miriam sang them when her people made bricks without straw…and then again when they were free. Because Hannah cried them when she crawled to the temple barren and abused…and then again when she gave her son back to God. Because Deborah shouted them over her timid, disobedient, persecuted countrymen…and again when he delivered them anyway.
The men, they can decree and proclaim and teach and command. But we women—we can sing. We sing back the things we don't feel yet, the promises we believe because the Lord has done great things for us…and he will in the future, too.
The mother of the baby who will deliver us, she sang too. She sang over the baby as I held him, her own words, turned into lullabies for the little Savior. "He who is mighty has done great things for me, holy is his name. And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation." Beautiful.
She is so young. And if she is still singing, still praising God, still teaching the little ones …well, it might not be so bad after all. "His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation."
These days, these dark days…the young people are all we have. I'll be gone soon. So will Simeon. If no one tells them, if no one teaches them….
There I go again. Anna, where is your faith? Remember that little baby. I lived to see him, and that is a gift. The Spirit of God didn't promise that to me like he did to Simeon. And yet I saw him anyway, with these old, failing eyes. I held him. I sang to him.
It may be that when I'm gone, no one will remember me. And that's all right. Because they'll remember him. He was what I was waiting for. What we were all waiting for.
I think, today, I will pray my favorite Psalm. "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever."
Yes, a woman's place is in the home. And after all these years…this is home. This is home.


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I woke this morning to the saying of my niece who turned 10 years old today, April 5th, 2010. It is amazing to me how seeing the world through the eyes of a child are absolutely a wondrous experience. She has such a great imagination and such a way of expressing her thoughts. They are so pure and innocent; and I love to see her little eyes light up when she talks about Jesus.
Here is just a small example of how amazing she is. They were on their way here and she sat up and said, "Momma, you know I was thinking, going to Hell is like being in a nightmare that you can't wake up from, but going to Heaven is like being in a dream that you don't want to wake up from!"
If that doesn't make you stop and think then I don't know what will!! You see, she is a prime example of what it means to raise your child up with the Lord. (Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.)
I commend my baby sister, she has been a single Mother most of Charlie's life and she has done an exceptional job raising her. Of course it is because she follows the "spare the rod" syndrome because the rest of us spoil her rotten. (lol)
Jesus tells us in the Bible, "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to myself; that where I am, there you may be also. And where I go you know, and the way you know." (John 14:1-4)
If you really think about what a 10 year old little girl said about Hell is a nightmare, but Heaven is a dream, you should also know that God is coming again. He will return to take his children home and I want to be ready when the trumpet sounds. But the only way to be ready is to truly surrender your all to Him. Let him be your daily guide as you travel your journey in this world.
Have you given your life to the Lord? If you work in the Kingdom trying to bring souls to God, you need to be sure you've given yourself to the God you teach about. I have been really trying to give my all to God daily. I know I fall somedays but it doesn't mean I've given up or stopped trying, it simply means I'm not perfect and I will make mistakes, but I'm so glad I serve a God that forgives and forgets.
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It's time to announce the winner of the Freedom Giveaway Hop cozy mystery giveaway. Including Twitter entries, 55 people entered. Using a random number generator and numbering the entrants in the order I received them, the winner is:
Booklady (a.k.a. Beverly)
who won: "Louisa and the Missing Heiress," "Dire Threads," "A Killing in Antiques," and "Lets Play Dead."
Congratulations! I'll be contacting you for your address.
For those who didn't win, you can always buy a copy of these books from your favorite bookstore or see if they have them at your local library.
Friday, July 8, 2011
And the winner is...
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Congrats Beverly!
- July 8, 2011 at 3:18 PM
- Bea said...
Congratulations: )
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I have just developed a testimony of domesticity.
Yesterday was absolutely insane. I was in class or working non-stop from 8 am to 6:45 pm. As I walked home exhausted, starving, and stressed out, cooking dinner was the last thing that I wanted to do upon returning to my apartment. But after dropping my backpack off and changing my clothes I quickly set about browning the sausage and chopping the green pepper.
Normally I feel irritable and lethargic when I get home from days like this All I want to do is lie down on the floor and listen to Regina Spektor, but I felt surprisingly at peace and happy as I was chopping . I was doing something productive. It was going to taste good (hopefully). It was Sausage Merengo. I love Sausage Merengo. And for over an hour I didn't have to memorize laws of physics or attempt to understand post-modern commentary. I could just have a couple minutes in the kitchen to myself.
I don't know that I'll ever look quite like the girl above, but I've certainly learned that you can enjoy the tasks that must be completed. That we need balance. Studying all the time isn't fun. Cleaning or cooking all the time isn't fun. But they have their time and place and provide necessary equilibrium. I think I'll balance out my day with some freshly baked cookies. That sounds like a good idea.


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This Wednesday's Working Girl Saga I'm looking at money. Pounds, dollars, yen, whatever you call it it makes the world go around and is the sole reason we put up with Candy the world's most incompetent receptionist.
Every year around this time I have a little freakout about the state of my finances and wrack my brain on how to fill in my tax return again. Yes it's sad and pathetic but it is a vicious cycle I am trying to get out of. Starting now.
So here's the 5 things I'm committing to doing this June to improve the organisation of my finances. Well by appearances at least.
1. Go to the bank
Ok so not a difficult task but as soon as you start a real grown up job where you actually have to attend 8 hours a day or you will get fired (Toto we're not at university anymore) it is hard. You end up working through your lunch break or cancel on your bank date in favour of Tuesday afternoon drinks. Seriously though just do it. Go and cash the cheques that have gathering in your purse, or deposit your piggy bank or enquire about that high savings account. It's like going to the gym, you will feel better for it afterwards and you won't get nearly as sweaty!
2. Review your direct debits
Over the years I had accrued quite a few direct debits that have been secretly coming out of my account and bleeding my wealth (not that you can really call $5.00 wealth). My half of the internet every month, the fortnightly rent, my gym membership, the girl's week away to Koh Samui. It all adds up. Have 16 pairs of coloured nikes but none of them have actually seen a gym floor? Cancel your membership. Could you pay off the holiday out of your next pay and just go a little skint for a week or so? Get your butt to the travel agent. Consider saving up and paying your car insurance and registration in one lot as well. You do not want you bank statement be harder to decipher than Charlie Sheen's marriage history.
3. Become a paperwork demon
A couple of years ago I bought a crappy second hand filing cabinet for $30 and crammed all of my paperwork in it. Step one done. Then a few months later I actually got down to organising it all and now it has saved me HOURS of searching under my bed and ringing the bank saying "Yes I did get that letter about my account being overdrawn… but I think my dog ate it?'. It's tedious, and kinda frightening to see how many categories of paperwork you will have but trust me, just do it. You will feel so much better afterwards.
4. Get help
Not of the psychotherapy kind but from a finance professional. The older we get, the more "Financy Stuff" is relevant to us and no longer can I rely on filling out my tax return based on the sections that I understand. With buying houses and making more money comes mortgages, term deposits and all sorts of other jargon that sends some of our skin crawling. Do yourself a favour and get a friend who understand this stuff to help you. Or as a last resort as your parents. I know, it's drastic and there will probably be an accompanying lecture of some kind but they will have good advice. I mean they're old, they know about these adult stuff right?
5. Superman!
Last year I changed jobs and accumulated yet another superannuation account. Once I realised I had more of them then I did high heels, I knew I had to do something about it. After too much paperwork and a little going back and forth between old employers I combined ALL of my accounts into the current one and then commenced a little happy super dance. You will lose SO much money in fees having hundreds of accounts open, and you might not care now, but your future 70 year old self will kick your skinny ass when you can't afford that 6 speed gopher you have been eyeing off.
Now that we're feeling jubilant about our finances on the lead up to July 1st let's celebrate with a little funds related tune. See even finances can be cool!


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Video Day!
Today's a special day; we're filming in the video studio today!
I love when we have our studio running full gear, Laurence calling out direction to our excellent DDA actors while the client can be here on location to immediately preview the results and provide feedback. Its so interesting to meet all the clients and actors that come through here. And the way DDA takes what looks at first like a simple actor or actress against a green screen, and transforms it into a dynamic, interactive video piece for the web, CD-ROM, or television, is a really fascinating process to watch.
So as Laurence sets the actor up and I sit over here at my desk working on my 3D animation, I can rest assured that before long I'll see this video in an interactive webpage, CD-ROM or DVD training tool, or even on my TV at home!


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Smart phones, the newest tools and devices, can increase sales dramatically
Economies roll at their own pace and no one can direct them in the long run. The fact is that things like government policies and market forces are what forces the world economies to zoom at breakneck speed or shut down. Regardless, fortunes are made every day by people who use the tools that are currently available at their disposal to make the most of their efforts. For centuries, tools have made our task easier and more productive.
The great tools, inventions and devices of the past entrepreneurs and business-minded individuals that have been used by so many take help those who take advantage of them to create unlimited opportunities. Whether the tools were of industrial purposes or of informational purposes, entrepreneurs, companies and individuals excel by employing the technologies and inventions of their times to make their mark on the world. Tools from the past have included things like rifles, automobiles, appliances, fax machines and many others. These once-new innovations have become common necessities that we don't even think about the amazing creations of them and how they operate.
And in our current times, the innovative inventions that are helping us to make things happen are more of the technological kind that help us to create and share information at mind-boggling speed and in jaw-dropping ways. The newest one is the smart phone.
The smart phone is increasing at an astronomical rate. What's so great about these smart phones? Because they are a telephone, a fax machine, an entertainment center, an Internet browser, a GPS, and music player, a radio, and this is just to name a few. All this and so much more in an average size of somewhere around 3" by 4"and only ¾" thick and completely mobile.
The is one of the greatest ability of these new generation phones as far as business is concerned? It is the ability of these devices to enable a buyer who has money and a want to simply look at their pocket computer and find a phone number and a map to where the product or service they are wanting to shop for is located right then and there. For instance, someone is wanting a certain restaurant in her current location. She simply types in restaurants in that area, the phone loads up the restaurants. She chooses the one (or more) that she's interested in. She can see a map to that particular eatery and can also call directly by tapping on the cell's screen. Now businesses, how can you ignore the ability to put buyers with cash in hand in front of your product or service! Hence, the name SMART phone. Use it to your advantage and play it smart!


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I don't know why I would torture myself like that. Of course all I can think about now is how she's thinner than me, how her eyes are cuter, her smile is whiter, her cheeks don't pudge out like a four-year-old's. Mine do. I have chubby cheeks and a small chin. I have bags under my eyes a lot of the time and my hair is usually not shiny.
Photo taken by my friend Christine.
Sometimes I take good photos, but it's rare. Usually it's when there's odd lighting, or I'm really dressed up for a holiday.
My eyes look big here, right? I'm eating a kiwano melon.
So of course I'm comparing myself to this mystery girl. She seems nice...even if she can't spell. But why? What am I so afraid of? I already know I'm not the very most gorgeous girl in the world.
Not me.
My boyfriend loves me, and I have lots of friends, and people still tell me I'm pretty on occasion. Creepy guys even hit on me at bars. Why am I so worried now?
I'll venture to say a large part of it is momentary panic over eating like an entire box of cookies tonight. Tomorrow I might not feel so bad. But I should never feel bad about how I look or who I am. Neither should you. I guess I started this post with the intention of saying something inspirational about how we should all love our bodies and go after our dreams and not worry about what other people think, but the truth is I'm still working really hard on that myself. It's not easy, ladies. I guess all I can ask is we support one another...
Oh! I do have something semi-inspirational to write after all. When I was in Paris a few years ago my roommate at the hostel one night was this fantastic Brazilian architect named Carolina. We went out to a wine bar and talked shit about the Bush administration.
Also an okay photo with the awkward light.
Sometimes Carolina would bump the table or slosh her drink, but instead of apologizing she'd say "F*ck it!" She did not care what other people thought. She didn't mind that people were looking. It was awesome. So, dear readers, it sounds crass but: next time you feel like apologizing for something you shouldn't - your weight or your clothes or the time you dropped something - give the naysayers a F*ck It instead (or a Screw It if you're a lady. I clearly am not). Deal?


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Federal Register Highlights – 11/25/15
Unpublished, time-sensitive and proposed rules for November 25, 2015:
PROPOSED RULE: The Coast Guard proposes to establish three special anchorage areas in the Connecticut River in the vicinity Old Saybrook, CT. This proposed action is necessary to facilitate safe navigation in that area and provide safe and secure anchorages for vessels less than 20 meters in length. This action is intended to increase the safety of life and property in the Connecticut River in the vicinity of Old Saybrook, improve the safety of anchored vessels, and provide for the overall safe and efficient flow of vessel traffic and commerce. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking. Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before December 28, 2015. (To submit comments, visit www.regulations.gov, reference Docket Number USCG-2012-0806.)
PROPOSED RULE: The Coast Guard proposes to disestablish 13 anchorage grounds and 1 special anchorage area that are now obsolete in Newark Bay, the East River, Western Long Island Sound, Raritan Bay, and Lower New York Bay. It also proposes to reduce the size of three anchorage grounds in Raritan, Sandy Hook, and Lower New York Bays. This proposed rulemaking is necessary due to the increased size and draft of current commercial vessels operating in the Captain of the Port New York zone, as the existing anchorages have insufficient water depths to accommodate these vessels; the exposure of these anchorages to winds, tides, and currents; and changes in recreational vessel usage patterns in Newark Bay. This proposed rulemaking would provide a higher degree of vessel and environmental safety by reducing the risk of vessels grounding in shallow water, and accurately reflect the anchorages currently in use. Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before January 25, 2016. (To submit comments, visit www.regulations.gov, reference Docket Number USCG-2015-0038.)
PROPOSED RULE: The FDIC is proposing a rule that would revise a provision of its Securitization Safe Harbor Rule, which relates to the treatment of financial assets transferred in connection with a securitization or participation, in order to clarify a requirement as to loss mitigation by servicers of residential mortgage loans. Comments on the Proposed Rule must be received by January 25, 2016. (To submit comments, visit www.regulations.gov, reference RIN 3064-AE38.)


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I'd say the Amalfi Coast is right on up there with the top 10 places to see before you die! You have got to go and experience it for yourself. Take your spouse on a romantic getaway. Fly into Rome, rent a car, and drive from Rome to Positano. See it for yourself, at your own pace and leisure. That's what we did on our 19th wedding anniversary! We landed in Rome, rented the car, and headed on out straight away, as we didn't want to waste any of our valuable Italian time. Of course, we were a bit jet-lagged, so once we got the car and finally figured our way out of the airport, we were off to the open road. The one main sight to see as you are driving from Rome to Positano is the Abby of Monte Cassino (about 82 miles southeast of Rome). This is totally worth a pit stop, as by this time you will be ready to get out of the car to take a gander and stretch your legs.
Italy: from Rome to Positano, a drive down to the Amalfi Coast:
This is article #1 in a series of articles about how to take a drive down the Amalfi Coast (from Rome to Positano), where to stop, where to stay, and what to do.
- Arrival into Positano (Part 1) (This article)
- Positano bites deep (Part 2)
- Furore, Italy: the most beautiful place on earth and then there is Ravello
First Stop From Rome to Positano: Abby of Monte Cassino
The Abbey of Monte Cassino is a monastery built in 529 AD on the top of the hill above the town of Cassino. It has some amazing views of the valley below. And the best part is that there is practically nobody there!
Second Stop From Rome to Positano: Herculaneum (Scavi di Ercolano)
Then it was back in our rented Peugeot and on to Herculaneum. We opted to go see this mini Pompeii because of time constraints on the way to Positano. It is right dab smack in the middle of Naples and we enjoyed seeing it. Herculaneum was buried by the volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD, so it is basically a preserved city from that era. Look at the picture below, where above the ruins, you can actually see modern day apartments. It is above because these ruins were buried and then dug out and there are just regular Neapolitans walking around in their neighborhood above with this ancient ruin right in their backyard.
From Rome to Positano continued: Herculaneum
These photos actually depict art from the walls and floor, tile inlays and the tiled fireplace inside one of the houses. It is amazing to me that this is so well preserved and that the people of this time were so advanced in their designs, art, and architecture. *click on the small photos for a treat!
From Rome to Positano: Eat Pizza!
We thoroughly enjoyed this adventure and it is actually unbelievable that this ruin is right smack in the middle of Naples, with apartments and condos all around the area. Upon our exit, we were starving by then and decided, since we needed to get on the road fast to get down to Positano, that we would go for some fast food pizza, especially since pizza's birthplace is Naples. Well, we were pleasantly surprised when we found a quick little pizza joint just outside of the parking lot of Scavi di Ercolano called La Terra di Ercole. After rushing in the American style, we realized that this was not the place for fast food pizza even though it looked like that on the outside. Instead, they asked us to sit and brought out the white tablecloth and offered us a refreshing limoncello, while they began to actually hand make the pizza dough in front of us. We had to just slow down and go with the flow…and we are so glad we did, as it was memorable pizza, to say the least!
From Rome to Positano: Back on the road quickly (well almost!)
Then it was on to a quick exit of Naples, and back on the road to Positano. One quick tip about renting a car and driving in Italy from an American perspective: We skip the extra insurance and just rent with a credit card that has primary auto insurance (we figure the chance of anything happening is slim). We usually get a GPS with the car if we are going to be getting out of a city, as the city can be hard to get around in. You won't need one if, of course, you have an international phone.
QUICK TIP ABOUT RENTING A CAR IN ITAY: Always pay attention to the CONTROL signs overhead, the drive-thru signs on the freeway. Apparently, there are lots of speed traps on the roads of Italy and every time you go thru one of these CONTROL signs, you will hear a little ding sound coming from your car. This is some kind of signal that a contracted company knows who you are based on your rental agreement (or who the owner of the car is). Why does it matter? Because the rental company will give your information and credit card number to the Italian Government, that is why it matters! And then for years, you will be receiving a ticket from the Italian Government for you to pay. Use a credit card to rent the card that has no foreign transaction fees and is a primary auto insurance. Then cancel the card when you get home. That way the Italian Government can't charge your $190 Euro fee on the card since it has been canceled!
From Rome to Positano: Arrival into Positano (Part 1) (Next article)
Authentic Italian Recipes for the Soul
Tuscany Region, Italy:
Luxury Italy: A Journey for the Soul
One of the Best Place to go in Italy
Hotel Adler Spa in Tuscany, Italy
Lazio Region, Italy:
5 Reasons to Rent an Apartment in Rome
Get the Scoop on the Best Gelato in Rome
Tiber Island: A Tiny Island in the Middle of Rome
Campagna Region, Italy:
The Abbey of Montecasino and Herculaneum
Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy
La Bottega del Legno: The Woodshop in Forli, Italy
First Words: La Biblioteca Malaestina in Cesena, Italy
A weekend trip to Cesenatico, Italy
Altavita Winery: The High Life of Cesena
The Magnificient Masselina Estate and the Women of Faenza, Italy
Veneto Region, Italy:
A Voyage Thru Time: Things to do in Venice, Italy
The Oldest Coffee House in Italy
More Things to do in Venice, Italy
Best Things To Do In Venice, Italy
Puglia Region, Italy:
The Power of Travel Seen Through the Eyes of a Travel Company
Liguria Region, Italy:
Portofino, Italy: At least Once in a Lifetime
Genoa, Italy and the BW City Hotel
Treat Yourself to the Suite Life: Hotel Splendido, Portofino, Italy
Hotel Splendido: Absolutely Splendid
The Poetry of an Old Fisherman's Village: Bocadasse, Italy
Italy Revealed: Camogli, Italy
Le Marche Region, Italy:
Make this Your Next Authentic Italian Vacation
Food, Friendship, and Wine in Le Marche Region, Italy
The Lost Art of Print Blocking in Carpegna, Italy Regenerated
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"Natural childbirth" is a concept which gained popularity as long ago as the 1950s, when Dr Grantly Dick-Read advocated a series of deep relaxation and breathing exercises, similar to contemporary hypnosis techniques. More recently, the term has evolved to mean a labour which starts, progresses and is completed without medical intervention, and one which empowers the mother to make choices about the way her labour is managed. It is, therefore, essentially a physiological labour, but contemporary moves to empower women have largely been a revolt against medical interference in childbirth, which started in the 1970s when women were increasingly encouraged to labour in hospital rather than at home, because the medical profession, unlike midwives, views birth as "only normal in retrospect". This led doctors to set parameters for what they considered to be 'normal' labour, a trend which has continued almost unabated ever since. Maternal dissatisfaction has resulted, over the years, in a series of maternity service reports including the Maternity Care in Action reports (1982,1984)[1] and the Changing Childbirth document (1993) which advocated "choice, control and continuity" within antenatal and intrapartum care, yet in many respects little has changed.
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FReeZACentral, The Push and FReeZA join forces to present the All Ages Tour 2011 featuring Closure In Moscow, Dream On Dreamer, Awaken I Am and local supports. The shows will hit The Drysdale Potato Shed July 8, EV¡¯s Croydon and Sunbury Youth Centre July 9, Bendigo TAFE July 15 and Werribee Youth Centre July 16. Pre-sold tickets are available via Oztix.com.au and Fist2Face, Greville Records, Polyester Records, The Espy and The National Hotel Geelong. Pre-solds $15 or $12 (Sunbury & Werribee only). Tix on sale Wednesday 15 June, and on the door if not sold out. Head to freezacentral.vic.gov.au, thepush.com.au, email email@example.com or call the Push on (03) 9380 1277 for more information.
Quashing split rumours which have plagued the band since November last year after the departure of two members, Closure In Moscow are dipping their toes in the waters and experimenting with some new material and their new line up before they head into the studio this September to record a new album. Formed in Melbourne in 2006, Closure In Moscow have been a massive buzz band, since releasing one EP and one full length studio album to critical praise ¨C The Penance and the Patience (2008) and First Temple (2009). Their single Kissing Cousins received massive support at triple j and the band headed to Japan late last year for the FACT Tour. Their line-up currently consists of guitarist-singer Mansur Zennelli, lead guitarist Michael Barrett, drummer Salvatore Aidone and lead singer Christopher de Cinque.
Dream On Dreamer have just returned from the USA where the young Melbourne six-piece worked with upcoming producer Cameron Mizell (Memphis May Fire, I See Stars, Woe Is Me) on their debut album Heartbound. Having already been snapped up early in their career by red hot US management company Artery Foundation and locally by UNFD (The Getaway Plan, The Amity Affliction), the new album will be released around the world in late July by a network of labels. Heartbound will be released in Australia on August 5. Pre-order here.
A buzz band on the all ages circuit for some time, Awaken I Am (Gold Coast) are finally hitting Victorian shores. Formerly known as Sleepers, they have been busy playing the alternative music scene for the last two years earning a reputation as one of the next hot up and comers in their genre. The band are set to release their debut EP Resonance and are excited about the prospect of their first Victorian tour.
Closure In Moscow, Dream On Dreamer and Awaken I Am will be joined by local supports at each show including Meet Me In Cognito (Croydon), Ennui Breeds Malice (in Bendigo) and Brighter At Night (in Werribee) and more to be announced.
Friday July 8 ¨C The Potato Shed, Drysdale (6 ¨C 10.30pm) + local supports
Saturday July 9 ¨C EV¡¯s, Croydon (1 ¨C 5pm) + Meet Me In Cognito + more
Saturday July 9 ¨C Sunbury Youth Centre (6 ¨C 10.45pm) + local supports
Friday July 15 ¨C McGillivray Hall, Bendigo TAFE (6 ¨C 10.30pm) + Ennui Breeds Malice + more
Saturday July 16 ¨C Werribee Youth Centre (4 ¨C 8pm) + Brighter at Night + more


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Only two letters, but a very big word…If. We can end up saying it often when we make a wrong choice or neglect to do something. "If I'd paid more attention" "If I'd listened more" "If I'd spent more time". If…If…If.
Regrets are always summed up by If. Though we cannot reach perfection and there will always be an If now and then, we can strive to eliminate as many Ifs as possible. Let's try spending more time…paying more attention…listening more. By improving on these, a lot of Ifs will be eliminated from our lives.


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Kettu being annoyed again. Nothing new.
'Geralt's eyes – the witcher's eyes – could see each and every imperfection' (c) A.Sapkowski, translation mine; Geralt keeps hating himself for this (when dealing with women especially), and boy isn't it sooo me…
I've been going through my texture library rather meticulously, and b'vec, aren't those "quality standards" plain atrocious. Okay, stuff looks great in promos or quick tests. But when you take a closer look…
Bump maps displaying horrendous compression artefacts. Eye maps with irises, pupils and scleras all leaking outside their UV boundaries. I'm not even talking about actual colour content of sclera maps – half of which are sad remainders of the forgone time, what with all the fake shadow burned in, and the other half was shot in a wine cellar after a good night's company of said wine… and of course, my favourite – irises with burnt-in reflections. Not all of these are fifteen years old even – Teen Lance anyone?
UV scaling and subsequent issues: particularly evident in Iray when you forget about texture resizing, but there are textures that are simply glaring examples of why body maps for DAZ figures should actually be done at higher res than face maps (because whenever there's contrast'y detail, you see where they meet and it throws you off big time). Maybe G3 has perfect UV scaling, but I don't care. I only know that I'm lucky most of my characters don't have neck stubble or anything like tattoos around those seams.
I don't think I ever complain about, say, hair textures – because making them is trivial for me; I have a collection of resources personal, free and commercial. Same for props – if anything, I can always set up a tile-based material and even remap stuff if it's real bad. But I hate photo-based character texturing and UV mapping organic figures. I wouldn't be buying that stuff if I liked making it all myself.
The way it is – a lot of work goes into assembling a perfect texture Frankenstein for every recurring character I need. Because I just can't bring myself to using that beautiful couple of Mec4D sets on everyone.
And then people keep wondering for years what characters that crazy Fox is talking about. Because I don't like showing half-baked work.


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By Chris Zawistowski , CBS News Investigates Intern
Organized crime still abounds in Italy and may be indirectly supporting terrorist groups in Columbia and Central Asia, according to a cable released by WikiLeaks yesterday.
The cable, sent by the Charge d'affaires in Rome in anticipation of then Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's trip to Italy in 2009, stated that organized crime remains a "serious and pervasive" problem throughout the country, particularly in the Southern region, engaging in activities including the production and distribution of counterfeit products, extortion and the trafficking of drugs, arms and people.
"There are large swaths of territory in southern Italy where the state is nearly completely absent and the crime syndicates control most facets of society and the economy," the cable said. "These groups create a huge drag on Italy's economic growth and its ability to apply the rule of law."
There are some indications, according to the cable, this drug and arms trade has "at least indirectly benefited terrorist groups in Columbia and Central Asia."
According to the cable, Italian President Silvio Berlusconi and the country's law enforcement have made some progress in curbing the activities of the mafia in Sicily. However, this success has not been replicated in the rest of the country.
In the cable it's estimated that organized crime may account for up to nine percent of Italy's gross domestic product.
"The Berlusconi government has taken a hard line on crime, sending soldiers and more police to patrol cities," according to the cable. "Nonetheless, Mafia businesses have not been interrupted."
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