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Hopeless, helpless and dying.
Anyone that has lived with a severe chemical addiction is very familiar with those realities. Soon the thought of actually being dead seems better than a life of torment and daily decay. The idea of just ceasing to exist is the only comfort that you feel.
Immersed in addiction for 24 hours a day becomes physically and psychologically draining as you look for anything everywhere, trying to escape each fearful passing hour. But there is nowhere to run and the next day is a dismal repeat of the present one. You watch people that you love pleading for you to seek help, and you also watch them all eventually walk away. The pain of seeing you self-destruct is soon more powerful than the act of begging you to get help.
Once apart from everyone who ever mattered, darkness seeps in and the opportunistic mongers, who term themselves as 'friends', infiltrate your empty world of sorrow ... bringing you even further down into the endless pit of self destruction. Much further than you ever thought that you could fall. Morals vanish. Ethics are nonexistent and you value nothing ... except maybe the drug. You value something that you also hate and despise with a vengeance, yet crave for every waking moment.
There is no more humanity within your lonely, cold existence and even the occasional spark of hope is soon extinguished by a drug-induced haze. Society passes you by, though you are hardly cognizant of it. People will reject you, will degrade you and pity you. It won't matter. It is an ugly world but it is the world that you know. This internal vortex.
This is addiction.
It takes one day to die, another to live.
There are many motivating factors that bring addicts into treatment. Broken laws, broken bodies, broken hearts and broken dreams may be contributing factors; none are more important and powerful than a broken soul. True recovery starts inside, moving outward.
There comes a time when your broken spirit is more powerful than your life-destructing addiction. At some point you realize that you are not yet physically dead and a wavering thread of consciousness asks: "Why?" This may be the first sensible thought that lives with you for longer than thirty seconds. A deep thought that isn't being obliterated by your chemicals. This is the beginning of your recovery.
It is a little seed. Some say planted by God or another higher power by divine intervention or even a spiritual awakening. Some believe it is a primitive survival instinct. Others believe that it is a product of sheer will.
Whatever the impetus, a journey begins. There will be many trials and errors, temptations and disappointments as one rediscovers the hidden fragile persona that has been long since buried. In early treatment, the drug is physiologically removed from your body and a sea of feelings rushes to the surface, waiting to be acknowledged, understood and felt. The discussion of addiction being a disease or a repetitive pattern of self-destruction is explored.
In the beginning, there will only be unfamiliar words to comprehend as the avalanche of emotions sweep through. So overwhelming this process can be, it is essential to once again connect with the human spirit. Not only your own spirit but with the reverberations of others. At first, it is emotional, painful and frightening, but as the murky fog lifts, the once dim vision of hope becomes an ever growing shinning spotlight.
Once you embrace this newfound gift of life, the world will conspire to help you. This is a process that cannot be done alone, and the loving hearts, minds and hands of others will guide you through this turbulent but rewarding early transition. You hold your breath. This can be. This is inspiring.
This is hope.
One day the sun will shine. The sky will never look as blue, and the rainbow colors that surround you sparkle like neon. Was this here all the time? Every day seems to be a new adventure and waking up in the morning, no longer in sickened despair, welcomes pure joy. You are in recovery.
Looking in the mirror, you start to see a productive member of society smiling back at you. Sustaining and maintaining a life in recovery takes diligence, as well as dedication to the many support systems that exist to guide you. Some are faith-based, immersed in spirituality (turning over your will to a higher power) while others are cognitive/behavioral (a new way of thinking and acting) and others rely on logic (recognizing rational beliefs and using self awareness). They are successful with some people, separately or in combination.
The common denominator in all forms of treatment is the fact that recovery is an ongoing process that must be attended to on a continual basis. Recovery is much more than abstaining from chemicals. It is re-emerging with the world and learning how to live again ... then love again. Learning to love yourself.
When your capacity for love overflows, you are able to share that with others. Respect for yourself and mankind will develop with an escalating sense of dignity. In time, there will be laughter, and even tears...but the empty shell of a sufferer will exist no longer. The day may include kindness and compassion for the ones you see that are agonizing ... as you once did. You will reach out to them ... just as others once reached out to you. Will they listen? Did you?
Having been at the bottom of the barrel, a newfound appreciation for life emerges. You are grateful for even the little things that the world has to offer. For many, this rejuvenation of the spirit is seen as the miracle of recovery. A growing sense of self-worth wraps itself around you as the healing process obliterates the reality of a life once dictated to by poison.
I do not mean to paint recovery as a mere bed of roses. Repairing the damage done by a dented life requires raw self-realization of how, why and when your life spun out of and ended up in such a sorry state. Courageously exploring the answers to these questions may prevent it from happening again and newfound dimensions of your recently learned life skills will truly enhance this new state of being.
With time and effort, peace and tranquility will prevail. As you gain personal and/or spiritual faith in the recovery process, the belief that all things are possible will bring comfort to you. You may start to believe that it is, indeed, true. You will move with the world, no longer watching it pass you by. This is now a journey towards all things beloved. This is a new beginning.
This is recovery.
The road to recovery begins with Hope...
Unfortunately, this does not happen to everyone who suffers from chemical addiction. There are those who will never experience the rewards of recovery. But at Hope Trust, we are dedicated to insuring that all who seek recovery have the best chance to be successful. Hundreds of families from all over the world have reclaimed their lives from addiction at Hope Trust.


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AMHERST, Mass. - The University of Massachusetts raised $30.2 million in private donations for the fiscal year ending June 30, far surpassing last year''s total of $19.8 million. It was announced by Chancellor Marcellette G. Williams.
Williams said: "This achievement is a milestone for the University. It is a tribute to the spirit of philanthropy that is growing among our supporters." She added: "We are grateful specially to our alumni for their increasing support, and also to the state Legislature for helping us to help ourselves."
Williams pointed out that in addition to the $30.2 million, UMass received $1.6 million in state matching funds from the Public Higher Education Endowment Incentive Program, which matched gifts to endowments across the campus. An additional $3.9 million was received as part of the President''s Distinguished Professorship Initiative that allowed the campus to create six new endowed professorships.
Williams said: "A key theme on campus this year is enablement. Self enablement. Enablement of others. Private donations and state matching funds enable the University to take an important step forward as we continue to provide the highest quality education for our students."
Diane Dukette, executive director of development, attributed the increase in the fiscal-year total to a combination of factors, primarily the "final push" for Campaign UMass, the campus''s first-ever comprehensive campaign to raise $125 million, enlist advocates, and enhance the image of the University. The campaign ended in December 2000, one year ahead of schedule, and raised $130.7 million in five years.
Dukette said that increased support from alumni was a significant factor in raising $30.2 million in the past fiscal year, and that raising donations from alumni is a major part of ongoing fundraising efforts. Dukette pointed out that giving from alumni who received their undergraduate degrees at UMass increased from 15 percent in FY1999 to 17 percent in FY2001, and during the last year alone, approximately 2,100 undergraduate alumni donated to the campus for the first time. "One of the major successes of Campaign UMass is that we have engaged more alumni to support the University in ways they have never considered before," she says. "I look forward to continuing to nurture our relationships with alumni."
Dukette also noted the Isenberg School of Management exceeded its challenge from The Kresge Foundation by raising $5.8 million. The foundation awarded the school a prestigious $850,000 challenge grant early last year.
The terms of the grant mandated that the Isenberg School raise $5 million by July 1, 2001, toward a $26-million Campaign for the School of Management to raise funds for a new $12 million high-technology building addition, among other initiatives.
Tom O''Brien, dean of the Isenberg School, said: "Alumni have responded magnificently to the Kresge challenge. The new construction is a symbol of what we are working for together -- a great education at an affordable price."
Dukette said the number of large gifts to the University, those in the six and seven-figure range, has increased, enabling the establishment of more chairs and endowed professorships. She said the six new professorships created under the President''s Distinguished Professorship Initiative are especially important. The number brings the total to 17 new professorships created during Campaign UMass.
"Endowed professorships are among academe''s highest honors," she said. "The six new professorships created this past year under this program allow the University to recruit and retain faculty of the highest caliber."

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The repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" does not change whether or not someone is eligible for VA benefits. The VA will continue to determine a service member's eligibility for benefits based on factors such as time served, discharge characterization, and disability rating.
Gay veterans can be open about their sexual orientation without risking loss of benefits or retirement pay. The section below contains information about select benefits of interest to LGBT veterans and their families. If you have questions about your eligibility for any veterans' benefits, please contact OutServe-SLDN for assistance.
GI Bill: Under the Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30), service members had to serve a minimum of two years active duty, receive an honorable discharge and contribute $1200 toward the program to qualify for benefits. Veterans who were discharged under DADT might have been unable to meet these requirements.
Under the new Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33), the qualifications were modified so that veterans who served at least 90 days active duty after September 10, 2001 and received an honorable discharge can recover a portion of the maximum benefit. Veterans who paid into the Montgomery GI Bill may be able to transfer into the Post-9/11 GI Bill if they meet the new service requirements. Also, service members who have used all their Chapter 30 benefit and qualify for Chapter 33 can receive up to 12 months of Chapter 33.
In addition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill allows service members to transfer their GI Bill benefits to their spouse or children, if they take on additional service obligations.
VA Caregiver Support: Family members providing care for veterans injured in the line of duty post 9/11 may be eligible for federal assistance. The VA Caregiver Support program provides family caregivers with training, technical support, counseling and other benefits. Additionally, if the family caregiver is the primary provider of care for the veteran, then that person may be eligible for additional benefits, such as a monthly stipend and care coverage for 30 days a year so that the family caregiver can take a break. For this program, the family caregiver can be either a member of the veteran's immediate or extended family, or anyone who lives with the veteran. This means that domestic partners and same-sex spouses may be the family caregiver for a veteran.
VA Guaranteed Home Loan Program: Buying a home is a goal for many service members and veterans. Many have not had a chance to save up enough money to cover the down payment required by lenders to receive favorable financing. Under the Home Loan Program, service members and veterans may be able to obtain favorable financing on home mortgage loans without requiring a down payment. Private lenders still finance the loan, but the federal government guarantees part of the loan to the lender, providing the security normally offered by a down payment.
OutServe-SLDN has heard reports that some gay veterans have had trouble listing their same-sex partner on the deed or mortgage for their new home. If you are facing this situation, please contact OutServe-SLDN for assistance.
Opposite-sex surviving spouses may also participate in the VA Home Loan Program in certain circumstances. The un-remarried surviving spouse of a veteran who died either on active duty or as the result of a service-connected disability may be eligible to take out loans under the Home Loan Program, and the surviving spouse of any veteran who had a previous VA loan may refinance that loan through the program. Because these surviving spouse benefits are determined by statute, same-sex marriages to a service member do not confer the benefit. At the same time, benefits based on a previous opposite-sex marriage to a service member are not terminated when the surviving spouse marries someone of the same sex, because the new marriage is not recognized.
Disability Compensation: Disabled veterans are entitled to various types of compensation for service-connected disability or death and pensions for some non-service-connected disabilities. Generally, veterans receive additional benefits if they are married or have dependent children.
Surviving Spouse Compensation: Generally, dependency and indemnity compensation is available to surviving spouses of veterans who die of a service-connected disability or were receiving compensation for a service-connected disability.
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Your weather for Monday
Will there be wet weather this weekend? Martyn Davies has the forecast.
Live updates
Flood alerts in the Thames Valley
The Environment Agency has issued a flood warning for the River Thame from Marsworth to Dorchester including;
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Feeding decisions for the newly weaned pigs in East Africa are weight dependent
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Carter, N., Dewey, C., Grace, D. and Lange, K. de. 2016. Feeding decisions for the newly weaned pigs in East Africa are weight dependent. Poster prepared for the 24th International Pig Veterinary Society Congress, Dublin, Ireland, 7–10 June 2016. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.
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Introduction: Smallholder pig farmers in east Africa typically wean pigs at 6 to 8 weeks. Farmers report that commercially prepared pig diets are too expensive and therefore typically feed forage and food waste. This results in low average daily gain (ADG), especially for the newly weaned pig. The objective was to describe the weaning weights of local and crossbred Ugandan pigs purchased from smallholder farmers and to compare the growth rate of the pigs fed forage- or silage-based or commercial diets by their starting weights. Materials and Methods: Littermate local (n = 45) and crossbred (n = 45) Ugandan pigs were purchased from 14 smallholder farmers and individually weighed at 9 weeks of age. Pigs were randomly assigned to forage- or silage-based or commercial diets, housed in pens of 3 pigs and weighed every 3 weeks. Pigs on each diet were categorized into the lightest, middle, or heaviest tertile. Pig-level ADG was compared within diet and across diet by weight tertile multiple linear regression. Results: Average (SD) and range of body weight for 9-week-old pigs was 5.7 (1.6) and 2.8–10.2 kg for local and 8.0 (1.8) and 3.9 to 11.4 kg for crossbred pigs. From 9 to 20 weeks of age, 19 pigs gained less than 5 kg. All were fed either forage- or silage-based diets. Most pigs on these diets gained less than the smallest pigs fed commercial diet. For pigs fed forage-based, silage-based or commercial diets, the ADG of the lightest tertile of pigs was 18, -8 and 154 gm/d from 9–12 weeks and 115, 142 and 268 gm/d for 18–20 week old pigs fed forage-based, silage-based and commercial diets, respectively. Similarly, for these 3 diets, the ADG for the heaviest tertile of pigs was 32, 44, and 247 gm/d from 9–12 weeks, and 221, 332, and 319 gm/d for 18- to 20-week-old pigs. The ash levels ranged from 9–12, 12–20, and 9–11 % DM for forage-based, silage-based, and commercial diets. The high ash levels may in part explain the low ADG in the study. The highest ash levels were found in the first diets fed to the 9-week-old pigs because we included animal-grade dried fish dust rather than human-grade whole dried fish. The ash levels decreased when this change was made. Conclusion: At 9 weeks of age, there was a wide range of weaning weights for local and crossbred Ugandan pigs purchased from smallholder farms. Farmers should be encouraged to feed commercial diet until the pigs reach 11 kg of body weight. Older and heavier pigs grow well on less expensive forage-based and silage-based diets. ADG will likely be further improved when the ash content of diets can be reduced from both farmer made and commercial diets.


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CSU, Chico to Host Northern California Botanists 2008 Symposium
Date: 11-19-2007
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California State University, Chico will host the Northern California Botanists Symposium—Northern California Plant Life: Celebrating What We Have With an Eye to the Future, Jan. 14-16, 2008, on the CSU, Chico campus.
The 2008 Symposium will attract hundreds of professional botanists, scholars, plant biologists and students who will participate in a full schedule of peer-led sessions, poster presentations and networking opportunities.
Session topics will focus on several emerging issues in the field, including new ecological discoveries, mitigation and restoration efforts, vegetation mapping, ethnobotany and the effects of global climate change on Northern California's plant species.
President of the Northern California Botanists, Linnea Hanson, of the U.S. Forest Service, Plumas National Forest, will open the event, which will feature more than 40 presenters representing federal and state government agencies, the leading environmental consulting firms in the region, academic institutions and nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving our natural resources.
The keynote speaker, Connie Millar, of the U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, will present "What to Do about Climate Change? Conservation, Blink, and the Art of Beginner's Mind," Monday, Jan. 14, during the annual Symposium Dinner.
Three post conference workshops are also scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 16, on the CSU, Chico campus, and will focus on the identification and assessment of rare plants and historic land restoration practices.
Students in the field can apply for an academic stipend to help defray the cost of the symposium. There will also be a session focusing on career planning for students interested in becoming professional botanists.
Northern California Botanists is dedicated to establishing a forum for botanical issues in Northern California among professional botanists, students and those with interest in the field. As a professional organization, it also provides a job forum, student scholarships and general support for students interested in becoming professional botanists.
To register or for more information please visit the Northern California Botanists Symposium Web site at http://rce.csuchico.edu/norcalbotany or call CSU, Chico Continuing Education, 530-898-6105.


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The Securities and Exchange Commission has informed AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint that they must allow shareholder requests for votes on resolutions supporting net neutrality, the concept of treating all Internet traffic equally. According to Bloomberg, the SEC has said that the issue has become a "significant policy consideration."
The change in the SEC's position is attributed to the efforts of Trillium Asset Management, which led the push on behalf of itself and two other large shareholders. Farnum Brown, an investment strategist at Trillium, told Bloomberg: "It allows shareholders to come to the table for the first time on an issue that we think is really of preeminent importance."
The news has been reported as "AT&T Must Let Beastie Boy Vote" in some places on the Internet — including Businessweek, which published the Bloomberg story — because Trillium represents three AT&T investors: Michael Diamond, a.k.a. Mike D of the Beastie Boys; Tamra Davis, a film director who is Diamond's wife; and John P. Silvia, whose management firm represents rock bands including Foo Fighters.
AT&T and Verizon both declined to comment to Bloomberg, but both have been against net neutrality proposals in the past. Sprint has held a similar view, and a spokesman for the company told Bloomberg that it is "reviewing the information received from the SEC and potential next steps."
Democratic Senator Al Franken, who has been a major proponent of net neutrality, issued a statement that said: "Net neutrality is the free speech issue of our time and today's decision by the SEC was a big win in the fight to maintain a free and open Internet."


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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is planning to spend big during the January transfer window and has targeted Brazilian duo Alex Sandro and Lucas Moura, as well as a number of former targets the club missed out on summer.
According to the Daily Mail, the Premier League champions have eyes on a number of players with Conte having told the club's hierarchy that they risk being left behind by league leaders Manchester City.
Top of the 48-year-old Italian's shopping list could be Alex Sandro from Juventus. Having been linked with a move for the Brazilian international for most of last summer, a switch failed to materialise for the left-back.
It is believed that whilst Sandro wanted to move to Chelsea, he was not keen to 'force' a move away from Turin, with Juventus themselves quoting a £60m for the 26-year-old defender. The Blues seem to lack cover for left-wing back Marcos Alonso, who has put in consistent performances this season. Concern remains that the Spaniard is beginning to feel the fatigue of a busy Christmas fixture list.
Sandro's Brazilian compatriot, Lucas Moura is desperate to leave Paris Saint-Germain after slipping down the pecking order following the high-profile arrivals of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe in the summer. The £34.2m rated Brazilian has managed just 71 minutes of action this season – all from the bench and Conte seems to consider a move for the nippy winger.
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Another player from the Ligue 1; Mouctar Diakhaby has impressed with his performances for Lyon this season. The towering centre-back, if signed in January should strengthen the Chelsea backline that has looked vulnerable at times this campaign.
With Alvaro Morata facing a heavy workload and Michy Batshuayi still not trustworthy, Chelsea are in dire need of a striker. Christian Benteke, who has an admirer in Conte, could be an option. Crystal Palace are highly dependent on the Belgian centre-forward's goals in their bid to avoid the drop; so it's not logical to expect a deal in January.
Last but not the least; Ross Barkley remains an exciting option for the Blues since his reported failed deadline-day switch from Everton in August. The 23-year-old playmaker, however, is yet to play this season for the struggling Everton due to injury. It remains to be seen if a move materialises in January.


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Troubleshooting production-only issues is an art/process of elimination
It is an art/process of elimination, but you have to develop that skill over the years. First, you have to understand the architecture of the system. Then it is an exercise of gathering all the information and facts. Then you use your experience and outside the box thinking to start eliminating items. To troubleshoot a software application, you don't necessarily have to be a developer, but it is good to understand how applications are coded.
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Shah Isfahan Mosque. There used to be a long expanse of turf where this fountain now is. The Shahs of the Safavid dynasty played polo for amusement on its green grass.
So we made it back, in one piece, but just barely. From this latest flying experience I have extracted the following worth its weight-in-gold insight: NEVER AGAIN will we fly Lufthansa to Iran or to Europe or to anywhere else the bloody airline says that it will take you. Apart from one steward, who really was so much more than Lufthansa deserved as an example of a good employee, they did their utmost best to worry us at every leg of this trip. We lived through a nearly lost flight in spite of the fact that we were at the airport more than three hours in advance of our scheduled departure AND with boarding passes on hand mind you; we also survived having to deal with the sheer incompetence of their on-the-ground personnel (except perhaps for the nice pregnant lady at the departure counter in Frankfurt) and we succumbed to more headaches than I will ever care to feel in the span of one day. What that spells is auf wiedersehen Lufthansa and ein Glück, das wir das (good riddance) to you.
Anyway, it has been 2 days of waking up at around 1:00 am. I try to stay in bed and sleep. I do. But I've got a serious case of the sleep snatchers. I know that it is going to take a while to reverse this whole my day is backwards phenomenon but looking on the bright side, you can not imagine how much I'm getting done in the wee hours of the morning. Productivity extraordinaire. Never mind that I'm falling asleep as I'm trying to type this post. The pitch black cup of coffee I just had is bound to kick in any moment now and in my midday exhaustion, I'm finding it quite liberating to just type without mentally editing what I'm putting down. Perhaps sleeplessness is the key to unblocking my inner cascade of verbosity. Then again, this all just might read as mad ramblings tomorrow. We'll just have to see.
So yesterday I spent the better part of two hours downloading and editing through several hundreds of photographs (about 400 to be precise), in order to select the most passable of my photo-journalistic efforts. It was a disappointing exercise. There wasn't much there that you could call truly "good." I'm not being harsh with myself, just honest. Were I still in one of my photo critique classes, I'm sure my fellow students would shred me without mercy. I'm hoping you'll be more kind.
Without further ado, the little I know of Iran...
Ceiling detail of the Masjid-i Shah Mosque, Isfahan.
Most of us who live in the Americas suffer from historical nearsightedness. Faced with the advantages of our modern lifestyles and the relative youth of our colonizing past on this continent, it is perhaps easy to forget, or put into context the ancestry of our European forbears. Much more difficult even to wrap our heads around the antiquity of Oriental and Middle Eastern cultures. I can tell you that while flying over the sprawling vastness of modern-day Tehran with its crowded construction and segmenting highways, that even perceiving how contemporary it looked from above, that by contrast, the very air I breathed felt ancient, that the underlying architecture of the land looked time-worn, immemorial, old. On this, my second trip to the country of my husband's childhood, I felt even more the mental displacement of period and place. The proximity of the past something that seemed like I could peel my way into, if only I were capable of shedding the plastic-sheeted illusion of this, our present time.
There is something about Iran that forever and pervasively reminds you of your blip-like insignificance, that hints of knowledge long sacrificed to the rhythms of the seasons and the memories of those who are no longer alive to tell their secrets and their truths. I suppose that were I a native, accustomed to wending my daily way through this living torrent of history, that I would feel less overwhelmed, more capable of blinding myself to the images my spotty knowledge of Iran insists on supplying for me, like 3-D glasses I do not have the benefit of removing. A double vision of made up instances that are solely the product of what I've read and my overly active imagination.
Early morning inside the cobbled interior of the Baazar, Tehran
That is why I can step into the cavernous murkiness of the baazar in Tehran and substitute the all black-clad women, smothered in their mantos and hejabs for bejeweled, doe-eyed beauties, swathed in embroidered silks, adorning their tresses of silky curls with jewels and pearls. To me, it makes no difference if it ever happened or not, I just see it all, tantalizingly diffused, but for all that, beckoning with baroque richness, dazzling in all-hued color.
Burberry hejabs and Louis Vuitton bags. The affluent young in Tehran.
For the moment, I'll stop here but I'll surely continue blogging on Iran for a couple more posts. Before I go, I leave you with some of the photos I took and I would like you to know that I'd simply love it if you'd ask me questions about anything you might want to know that I'm not addressing. My memory always works better when it has something to trigger it. Until next time then. I'm happy to be back. Milena
Another mosque in Isfahan.
Women in Tehran are very fashionable. Here is the latest in designer mantos. All the girls want this new kind of draped and clingy body covering.
Easy rider Persian style.
The fruit section of the Baazar in Tabriz. You cannot imagine how wonderfully sweet it all tastes. I devoured kilos of apricots and cherries during my stay.
Amu Javad (M's uncle Javad) helps me to haggle for a qilim that I wanted to purchase. We probably paid more than it was actually worth. The seller looked ridiculously happy when we walked out of his shop.
The standard look of young Tehrani men of fashion: Dark sunglasses, jeans and black t-shirts. Iranian men are kheily -pronounced hailey- (very) good-looking. I should know, I caught myself one...
Cherries from the garden of my husband's grandmother's house. They will get picked and made into breakfast compotes that later get slathered onto bread with butter or paired with a soft, feta style cheese (panir).
Signs everywhere are in both English and Farsi.
Chesca: Since you asked for it specifically, here you have it, a photo of me with my hejab on. I'm melting from the heat behind my shades.
The many faces of Persia (Iran Part 3)
Shah Isfahan Mosque. There used to be a long expanse of turf where this fountain now is. The Shahs of the Safavid dynasty played polo for amusement on its green grass.
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What a fascinating trip inside of Iran. Thanks for taking us along on the trip. And those pictures looked great. (Although the one of you in the hejab makes me wonder if Iran is ready for the possibility of women engaging in wide spread crime spree - pull the hejab up over the mouth, don sunglasses, and suddenly there is no identifying facial features. It seems to me that they're prime for an all-Bonnie, no Clyde rash of bank robbers.)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 3, 2008 at 5:04 AM
I only read and don't comment, but the last picture in the previous post "Iran part 2" - guy in white shirt and jeans - looks awfully like the former Shah of Iran.ReplyDelete
Ron: you've obviously been watching too many movies. Still, not a bad idea, an all-female robbery club. I know where I'd strike first. The vault that holds the crown jewels. And thank you. I'm really happy that it adds some insight. I know what a mere scratch on the surface my observations are but I'll try to flesh it out more.ReplyDelete
Anonymous: Funny you should say that. My husband made the exact same comment. There are many Shah look-alikes in Iran. Kind of bony, gangly men with prominent cheekbones and that shock of thick white hair many remember from his later years. The man is dead and gone though. I saw him ailing in my home country of Panama many decades ago. It ain't him.
thanks for the special picture.
you look so glamorous.
You DO look glamorous. And though you say you were melting, you look very calm, very cool, freshly and collected.ReplyDelete
And I love your photo documentary post. Without the photos we, your audience would be lost, without your words we would be less sure of who you are and how you've experienced this trip.
I'll look forward to more. And the cherries with panir sound just divine.
Your photos are a feast, and your words are dessert. It might be the other way around, even. Both are beautiful and so interesting. I love your stories, and the voice you use to tell them.ReplyDelete
In that last photo, you look very cool and lovely.
Chesca: Your sweet compliment made my day. I actually told M, you have to take one. Chesca asked for it.ReplyDelete
Cce: M has this saying where he tells me that heat and cold are all perceptions of the mind. At this time, I was thinking 'snow blizzard'. Glad to see it worked. WHO would have thought the stupid trick worked?
I also have more photos for you. The problem for me is choosing. There's also a ton of the hubby and the kid mixed in and I had to nix many of them for that reason alone.
Divine. That's about right. Saeed, M's cousin would bring us newly baked bread every morning from the corner bakery. Still warm with soft feta and the sweet tartness of the cherry compote plus slurps of the tea in between. Breakfast never tasted so good. I gained FIVE pounds.
Jennifer: For the rest my day yesterday, the phrase "your photos are a feast, your words are dessert" made me flush with pleasure. Thank you for such kindness.
- AnonymousJune 4, 2008 at 8:16 AM
Love hearing more about your trip. Funny, we had a similar experience with Lufthansa and vowed the same thing, NEVER AGAIN! What a pretty picture of you in your hejab. You fit right in! Glad you are home safely. I left a comment in my blog about your visit to Denver, but not sure if you will find it so here's what I said:ReplyDelete
"That would be so fun to meet. We live downtown. Highlands Ranch is 30 minutes (or more depending on where in the Ranch) from downtown. Let me know when you are coming and maybe we can set up a get together!"
Looking forward to more of the trip to Iran.
Wow. Amazing photos and what an incredible trip.ReplyDelete
Sorry for your airline misery.
What a lovely blog, with such interesting content ! I'll definitely be back soon to read some more .... & thanks for visiting my blog via Link Referral, too !ReplyDelete
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Milena, thank you for sharing the pictures, they truly are worth a thousand words in giving us a more realistic picture of what Iran is really all about, so unlike what we see on tv. Of course, you are absolutely beautiful in your hejab!ReplyDelete
As to a question, here's mine: As you know, there are millions of Azeries living in Iran. My question is, how did they get there? Are Azeries originally from Iran, or did they migrate there over the years? I've never been clear on this point.
And finally, I just left Jennifer's Thursday Drive post today about the tree and I read your comment. I wanted to let you know how much your comments there touched me. You brought up such an important point about how we impact our children.
Welcome home, we are so glad you are back!
Sleep well,
I don't like Lufthansa too. I had a bad experience with a steward...was very rude. He shouldn't have been allowed to work as a steward. Anyway I also will never ever fly Lufthansa because of that experience.ReplyDelete
Very nice pictures and thanks for sharing us your trip to Iran. Now it's like I have been there too.
You look fab in that picture with a hejab on!
Erin: Thank you so much. How'd the party go? And count on my contacting you prior to going to Denver. I'm going to visit my sister Alex who is expecting her first child come mid-October. I'm thinking early August here and then for sure I'll be there again for the birthing. Also, let's form our own "never fly Lufthansa again" club. We'll be the charter members.ReplyDelete
Kelcey: Glad you liked them and me too Kelcey, me too.
Lynda: What a nice discovery your own blog was for me today. You live such an interesting life. You had me when you mentioned you were nearly to the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Suzanne hey! How are you? Yes, images can sometimes show what words can only hint at. As to the question (a really good one by the way), I'm putting on my professor hat here, wait a sec...
Well, Azerbaijan used to be part of Iran. In fact, Baku, used to be the capitol city for the province of Tabriz which now as you probably now, is the northen-most province of Iran. M's family is from there and in temperament, language and looks they are very different from the rest of Iran. For starters, they speak a mix of Turkish and Azeri. That is why M could speak fluent Azeri while he lived in Azerbaijan. Also, they are somewhat less open than the normal Persian, I'm making a possibly incorrect assertion here but that particular trait might be due to the fact that Tabriz has always found itself at some crux-like-quandary throughout history thanks to its geographic positioning. Finally, in the outskirts of Tabriz, if you go further into the country, be prepared to see many blond light-eyed, light-skinned people. Here you will see the remnants genes of Iran's Greek heritage, Turkish (and through that line European) ancestry, as well as the leftover imprint of the Russian invasions of Tabriz.
Hope someone doesn't shred me to bits on this mini-historical (quite possibly made up) lesson. ;-)
Pinay Jade: You've just been inducted in the boycott Lufthansa hall of fame. Welcome. And thanks, I'm beginning to think I should tie a scarf around my head more often. I can tell it has struck the sophistication chord and hey, I'm all for being thought fabulous. You're sweet. Thank you again.
- AnonymousMay 8, 2009 at 6:28 PM
I'm a 25-year-old boy from Iran. Thank you for informing your fellow countrymen about Iran and it's people. You Americans should now that there is a very big difference between Iranian people and the ruling regime. We love people of all countries including the U.S. and all the animosity you see in media is only from the despotic mullahs that have taken the whole country as hostage. Iran is a safe place for tourists with lost of wonders you'll never experience anywhere else in the world.ReplyDelete


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Key Verse: 2 Samuel 5:3. _1 Kings_: From the death of King David through the division of the kingdom. Key Verse: 1 Kings 11:4. _2 Kings:_ God judges His people. Key Verse: 2 Kings 17:13. _1 Chronicles_: Review of Israel's history from King Saul through King Solomon. Key Verses: 1 Chronicles 29:10-11. _2 Chronicles:_ Review of Israel's history from Solomon through the permission to return to the Promised Land. Key Verse: 2 Chronicles 20:2. _Ezra:_ The return of Judah from exile in Babylon. Key Verses: Ezra 3:12-13. _Nehemiah_: The building of the wall of Jerusalem. Key Verse: Nehemiah 1:17. _Esther:_ The story of Esther, a Jewish girl who became the Queen of Persia. Key Verse: Esther 4:16. _Job:_ This grand drama explores the problem of why bad things happen to good people. After all Job's appeals to make his defense before God, Job meets Him (Job 42:1-6). Key Verse: Job 13:15. _Psalms_: The book of Psalms is 150 individual psalms. Some are calls to worship and fervent prayers for God's help, and others are cries of repentance and magnificent hymns of praise to our Lord. Key Verse: Psalm 1:1. _Proverbs:_ The book of Proverbs is 31 chapters of God's wise statements about life. Key Verse: Proverbs 1:1. _Ecclesiastes_: Solomon writes this sad book describing the futility of life without God. After trying every pleasure and pursuit, Solomon finally concludes in Ecclesiastes 12:13 that life is worthwhile only as we follow the Lord God! Key Verse: Ecclesiastes 12:1. _Song of Solomon:_ This book is a wonderful love story, filled with passion and drama. Perhaps it is about Solomon and one of his brides (he had many – too many), or perhaps it is a poetic presentation of God's love for we His people, or perhaps it is both. Key Verse: Song of Solomon 2:4. _Isaiah:_ The call and ministry of the major prophet Isaiah. Key Verse: Isaiah 6:8. _Jeremiah_: The call and ministry of the major prophet Jeremiah. Jeremiah has been called the "weeping prophet" because of the sadness he experienced in unsuccessfully trying to bring the Southern Kingdom (Judah) back to the Lord God. Key Verse: Jeremiah 1:7. _Ezekiel:_ The call and ministry of the major prophet Ezekiel. God sent Ezekiel to His people in exile in Babylon. Key Verses: Ezekiel 36:24-27. _Daniel:_ The call and ministry of the major prophet Daniel. Daniel was one of those taken from the Southern Kingdom (Judah) into exile in Babylon. He resolved to follow God amidst his captivity. The book of Daniel is filled with dreams interpreted, with whole hearted devotion to God amidst very difficult circumstances, and with prophecies of the End Times. Key Verse: Daniel 1:8. _Hosea:_ God told the prophet Hosea to marry a prostitute as a visual aid to God's people Israel (Northern Kingdom). Before their exile to Assyria in 722 BC, the people were prostituting themselves by following other gods instead of worshipping the Lord alone. Key Verse: Hosea 1:2. _Joel:_ The Word of the Lord came to the prophet Joel so that he would tell of God's coming judgment and of the gracious outpouring of God's spirit upon His people Judah (Southern Kingdom). Key Verse: Joel 2:27. _Amos:_ The Lord called this humble shepherd and fig picker (Amos 7:4) from Judah (Southern Kingdom) to speak to Israel (Northern Kingdom) about returning to the Lord. Key Verse: Amos 4:12. _Obadiah:_ God spoke to Judah (Southern Kingdom) through this prophet about God's coming judgment and revival. This tiny book has only one chapter. Key Verse: Obadiah 21. _Jonah:_ Jonah does not want to obey God's call to preach to Ninevah (the capital of Assyria – the ruling world power). Jonah tries unsuccessfully to run away from God. When Jonah finally reluctantly obeys God, he still hopes for Ninevah's destruction. Key Verses: Jonah 3:10 – 4:1. _Micah: _The Lord called Micah from Judah to preach to His people Israel (Northern Kingdom). Micah served God in the 20 years prior to Israel's fall to Assyria. Key Verse: Micah 6:8. _Nahum:_ He was used by God in about 663 BC. Israel had fallen to Assyria and now lived in exile there – never to return to the Promised Land. Nahum ministered both to these exiles and also to Judah (Southern Kingdom). Key Verse: Nahum 2:2. _Habakkuk:_ The Lord spoke through Habakkuk in 612 BC sing him to minister to Judah (Southern Kingdom). The book of Habakkuk addresses that age-old question: "Why do the righteous suffer and the wicked succeed?" Although the Lord does not solve this puzzle, the book of Habakkuk closes with the confidence that Habakkuk and we need: we will trust God to work things out. He is God and we are not. Key Verse: Habakkuk 3:17-19. _Zephaniah:_ He became a prophet in 627 BC and ministered to Judah (Southern Kingdom). Zephaniah prophesied about the Day of the Lord (=God's judgment upon all sin and His salvation for God's people). Key Verse: Zephaniah 3:17. _Haggai:_ When Judah returned from their exile in Babylon they rebuilt the temple and the wall of Jerusalem. In Haggai we see God's call to the people to get on with the work. Key Verses: Haggai 2:18-19. _Zechariah:_ God used Zechariah as a prophet. He ministered to the returned exiles, and Zechariah's book has lots of symbols and comforting statements about God's victory over Judah's enemies. Key Verse: Zechariah 9:9. _Malachi:_ The last book of the Old Testament is the prophet Malachi, whom the Lord also called to minister to the returned exiles of Judah. In Malachi God teaches us to treat Him with the proper respect and awe due to the Lord of Heaven. Key Verse: Malachi 3:1.


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We all know that honey and lemon can have a great effect on our health, but when we combine them together, their healing effect increases significantly. Lemon and honey contain antioxidants, have antibacterial properties and enhance immunity. If you bring them together, then you feed the body with rich and precious ingredients.
When your immune system is weak, you are susceptible to colds and flu. It is therefore important that you enter a larger dose of vitamin C in order to prevent it. That's why this combination of honey and lemon is the perfect remedy for colds.
Honey is an antibacterial, that strengthens the immune system and accelerates the healing process, while lemon juice is rich in vitamin C and promotes healing and strengthens the immune system.
This combination of honey and lemon, except that it fights with the cold, but can do even more.
Crystal Davis is a young woman who shares her incredible story with millions of people around the world who do not believe in the power of natural remedies. Her story starts 1 year ago, when she got ill from the flu, and pharmacies did not help her.
She decided to test this theory and began to drink honey – lemon water every day for a year. She was skeptical, but the flu had passed, and the drink had become a habit.
Within a year, the organism has transformed in an incredible and unexpected way. Here's what has changed:
Increased energy – no longer needed coffee for the energetic start of the day. Headaches after a non-drink morning coffee became a thing of the past. The organism managed to get rid of caffeine dependence and Crystal had more energy to carry out everyday activities.
Increased alkalinity – lemons can neutralize body fat and reduce acid reflux, upset stomach, acidosis and other side effects associated with acid; those who have chronic diseases related to stomach acid should consult with a doctor before they follow Davis's rates.
Improved oral health – lemon is able to cleanse the mouth and activate the salivary glands, removing bacteria from the teeth and honey helps in their destruction, resulting in a better breath and improved oral health.
Hydrated lymphatic system – the dehydrated lymphatic system can cause many diseases, but this mixture will help keep it hydrated.
A stronger immune system – she had not experienced a cold, flu or stomach illness for a year, while the rest of her family caught a few and she remained unaffected.
Weight loss – honey contains powerful antibacterial properties, it also makes the stomach produce more juices that allow the body to more effectively eliminate toxins, and lemon helps the liver to produce yolk that helps the body to destroy the food so that nutrients can easy to absorb; Therefore, it is much easier to control your weight.
Glowing skin – lemon has many positive properties when it comes to skin health. It also purifies the blood. If your body feeds it with lemon, it produces new cells more quickly. Honey, in turn, stimulates the production of collagen, which is necessary for your skin.
Add 1 tsp honey and 1/2 lemon juice in a glass of boiling water. Finally, let it cool enough to drink it. It is advisable to use organic raw honey and organic lemons.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Radicalization has become a growing concern in Jordan, which remains stable amidst regional tensions, but is not immune to radicalization threats. Women and Violent Radicalization in Jordan examines the gendered dimensions of radicalization and sheds light on women's and men's perceptions of extremism and its risks and causes in Jordan. This research will inform the development of Jordan's National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security. More
Restoring Dignity and Building Resilience: Monitoring Report of UN Women's Programming in Za'atari Refugee Camp (June-October 2015)
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
UN Women Jordan's cash-for-work programme in refugee camp settings—as part of its holistic response to the Syria crisis, seeks to restore dignity and normalcy to refugees by providing them ways to engage their skills and labour in refugee camp-based economies. The programme combines cash for assistance with the provision of social services such as day care, emergency medical support, life skills and remedial education and civic engagement, to provide a holistic approach to supporting women's empowerment and gender equality. The report presented reflects the findings of programme monitoring undertaken in 2015. The data highlights the importance of engaging people productively to build gender equality and combat violence against women, while enhancing household dietary diversity and food security through increased household spending. More
Gender-based Violence and Child Protection among Syrian Refugees in Jordan, with a Focus on Early Marriage
Monday, July 15, 2013
This publication is an inter-agency assessment of gender-based violence, including forced or early marriage, and child protection issues among Syrian refugees in host communities in Jordan. It consisted of a household survey, focus group discussions, and in-depth interviews covering 11 out of 12 governorates in Jordan, targeting almost 80 per cent of the refugee population that is not residing in the camps. More
Domestic Workers Count Too: Implementing Protections for Domestic Workers
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Editor's Note: This issue marks the debut in SQL Server Magazine of SQL Server Savvy, a collection of SQL Server tips in question-and-answer format that has run in Windows 2000 Magazine (formerly Windows NT Magazine) since 1997. Send your SQL Server questions and comments to SQL Server MVP Brian Moran at [email protected].
I need to generate a query that counts the number of records, in hourly intervals, for a range of dates. The output should look something like this:
January 28, 2000 8:00 am - 9:00 am 100
January 28, 2000 9:00 am - 10:00 am 147
January 28, 2000 10:00 am - 11:00 am 246
I defined the ActivityDate field, which holds date and time information, as a datetime data type. Can I use SQL to easily generate such a query? Has someone written a stored procedure to perform this kind of date formatting?
Date formatting isn't as hard as it seems. Imagine that you have a table that contains a column called StartTime, and you want to find the number of rows that fall within a given StartTime range, down to the minute. The following query will do the job:
SELECT CONVERT(char(16), StartTime, 20), count(*) FROM sqltrace GROUP BY CONVERT(char(16), StartTime, 20)
This query uses a standard GROUP BY construct that counts the rows in a particular group of data. The trick is to use the CONVERT function to chop off the parts of the datetime data you don't want. You can reference SQL Server Books Online (BOL) for more information about CONVERT—especially the optional STYLE parameter, which lets you mask the date to a particular format. In this case, specifying a value of 20 for the STYLE parameter formats the date as yyyy-mm-dd hh:mi:ss, which measures time in 24-hour intervals. To group the rows down to the minute, you simply chop off the seconds information by converting the datetime data type to char(16).
You can also use the CONVERT function to easily strip the time from a datetime field to get only the date:
SELECT CONVERT(datetime,CONVERT(char(10), getdate(),101))
Table 1, page 20, shows the codes CONVERT uses.
Someone told me that SQL Server includes a command-line utility that queries a LAN to find all active SQL Server systems. I've never heard of this; have you?
SQL Server doesn't have a command that finds all active servers on the LAN, but you can use the -L options in either the isql or osql command-line utilities to find the SQL Servers running in the domain you're in. However, you can't count on the Windows NT networking calls that isql and osql use to always find all servers. The L parameter for each of these command-line utilities won't find servers in other domains. SQL Server's tight integration with Active Directory (AD) in Windows 2000 (Win2K), however, should make this process much easier.
I know that I can enable and disable triggers, but how can I programmatically determine which triggers in my database are disabled?
Imagine that you have a trigger called TriggerTest_insert on a table called TriggerTest. The following command returns 0 if the trigger is enabled and 1 if the trigger is disabled:
SELECT OBJECTPROPERTY(object_id('TriggerTest_ insert'), 'ExecIsTriggerDisabled')
SQL Server 7.0 introduced a new class of functions that return a wide range of property information that isn't readily available in SQL Server 6.5 and earlier versions. These functions have three general classes: TypeProperty, which returns information about a data type; ObjectProperty, which returns information about objects in the current database; and ColumnProperty, which returns information about a column or procedure parameter. Together, these classes include dozens of property values you can query for database objects. For example, the following statement gives you a quick way to see all disabled triggers in a particular database:
SELECT OBJECTPROPERTY(object_id(name), 'ExecIsTriggerDisabled'), name FROM sysobjects WHERE type = 'tr'
I have a database (DB1) that systems administrator (sa) owns, and I have a user (USER1) who is a member of the public and dbowner roles for DB1 and who owns several tables. If I log in as USER1, I can select * from any of his tables. But if I add USER1 to the sysadmin server role, I can't reference the tables unless I prefix the table name with the username (e.g., SELECT * FROM user1.the_table). As soon as I remove the sysadmin role, the query works again. What am I missing?
What you've discovered is typical, if puzzling, sysadmin behavior. SQL Server maps members of the sysadmin fixed server role to a special user, called dbo, inside each database, and any object that a member of the sysadmin fixed server role creates automatically belongs to dbo.
For example, if user Andrew is a member of the sysadmin fixed server role and creates table T1, T1 belongs to dbo and is qualified as dbo.T1, not as Andrew.T1. Conversely, if Andrew isn't a member of the sysadmin fixed server role but is a member of the db_owner fixed database role and creates table T1, T1 belongs to Andrew and is qualified as Andrew.T1.
In your case, when USER1 is a member of the sysadmin role, SQL Server translates the statement SELECT * FROM the_table to SELECT * FROM dbo..the_table. When you remove USER1 from the sysadmin role, the database translates the statement as SELECT * FROM USER1..the_table.
I have a table with several columns. The value of col_1, the table's primary key, comes from information in col_2 and col_3, which don't allow NULLs. Now I want to write a trigger that will fire for insert and update events against the table. When users insert data into the table, they shouldn't have to provide data for col_1. The trigger should get the data from values in col_2 and col_3, concatenate those values, then put the resulting value in col_1. How can I create this application when SQL Server doesn't support before-event triggers?
SQL Server triggers always fire after an event, but that doesn't keep you from writing a trigger that will populate col_1 with the correct value after the database executes an insert or delete statement. The insert (or update) trigger would simply reupdate the same row, setting col_1 1 = to the correct value. To populate col_1, you can retrieve col_2's and col_3's values from the INSERTED virtual table materialized inside the trigger. However, this technique requires an extra update statement for each insert or update to the base table. This extra statement might not affect performance in low-volume transaction environments, but it could become a problem in high-volume transaction environments.
Another option is to declare col_1 a computed column—a "virtual" column that the table doesn't physically store. You would use the other columns in the same table to compute the column's value from an expression. For example, a computed column could have the definition cost AS price * qty. Unfortunately, you can't use a computed column as a primary key.
Alternatively, you could simply perform the operation in your code before performing the insert or place the logic in a stored procedure. Either of these techniques would be more efficient than the trigger approach as it exists in pre-SQL Server 2000 versions.
SQL Server 2000 introduces several trigger enhancements, including INSTEAD OF triggers, which execute an action different from the usual action. You can even define INSTEAD OF triggers on views to fine-tune the types of updates a view supports. SQL Server 2000 also features AFTER triggers, which the database executes after any declarative-referential actions. Specifying AFTER is the same as specifying FOR, which is the only option available in current versions of SQL Server, but you can specify AFTER triggers only on tables.
I'm running the 120-day evaluation version of SQL Server 7.0 and have done a fair amount of work developing a prototype application for this SQL Server 7.0 system, but I'm about to reach the 120-day limit. How can I find out when this version expires, and what happens when I reach 120 days?
As more people install and use the SQL Server 7.0 Evaluation Edition, more users are overstaying their 120-day limit. What happens if you try to use the evaluation edition after it expires? SQL Server 7.0 simply doesn't start.
You can find out when you installed the product by looking at the created date for your SQL Server installation's root directory. Simply select mssq1 (or the name you gave the root directory), right-click, then select Properties. The created date should be the date on which you installed the software. If you reach the expiration date and SQL Server won't start, you need to uninstall the evaluation edition and install the full edition—no direct upgrade path exists. However, you can use sp_attach to attach the physical OS files to an existing licensed server.
You can upgrade to the full edition of SQL Server 7.0 if you do so before the 120-day evaluation period expires. For information about this upgrade, see the Microsoft article "INF: How to Upgrade From SQL Server 7.0 Evaluation Edition to Retail Version" (http://support.microsoft.com/ support/kb/articles/q237/3/03.asp). And for step-by-step instructions about upgrading SQL Server 7.0 Evaluation Edition to the retail version, see Neil Pike's SQL Server section of the Windows 2000 Magazine Network FAQ site at http://www.ntfaq.com/ntfaq/sql39.html#sql39.
When I run SELECT @@version against SQL Server Service Pack 1 (SP1), SQL Server SP1 reports a build number of 699. However, Help About in Query Analyzer on a SQL Server 7.0 SP1 system reports a build number of 694. What's the correct build number for SQL Server 7.0 SP1?
The correct build number for SQL Server SP1 is 699. Running SELECT @@version from Query Analyzer or Interactive SQL (ISQL) will return a build number of SQL Server 7.0.699. However, the build number for client tools is 694, even after you apply the SP1 patches. This numbering is confusing, and we hope Microsoft syncs up these numbers in future versions.


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Americans Embrace Latino Culture To The Ire of Some, Panel Says
MIAMI – Amanda Taylor grew up in Tennessee eating deviled eggs and listening to country music.
But once she discovered the Latin rhythms of salsa, she became hooked on the Hispanic culture.
Taylor is among a growing number of Americans not just accepting the Latino culture, but completely embracing it. Neither they nor their parents were born in Latin America, but they love Latin food, enjoy the music, know the language and are immersed in the culture.
These self-described "gringo Latinos" are drawing praise and criticism from Latinos and non-Latinos alike, according to a group of panelists at the 2013 Hispanicize conference taking place this week in Miami.
"A gringo Latino is a person who doesn't have any Latino blood in them but feels a deep love for the culture," said Taylor, one of the founders of Las Gringas blog. "I grew up in Tennessee and didn't have the exposure to Hispanic culture, but once I discovered salsa I fell for it."
The Hispanicize panel, entitled "Gringo Latinos: How Hispanic Culture & Flavors are Steadily Transforming 'American' Lifestyles & Tastes," aimed to take a look at the new trend of non-Hispanics not only enjoying the Latino culture, but also gearing their career paths toward the Latino market.
Along with Taylor, the panel included three other Americans embracing the culture: Matt Wallaert, a behavioral psychologist for Microsoft's Bing search engine, Alex Demas, the director of business development at Pulpo Media and Paul Curtis of the bilingual indie pop group HolaHi.
"There's a perception that a lot of people who are called 'gringo Latinos" want to be Latino and that is not true," Curtis said. "I am an admirer of the culture, but I'm proud of my own cultural heritage."
While the panelists agreed that they have faced criticism from either Latinos who see them as invading their own turf or from non-Hispanics who accuse them of abandoning their own cultural traditions, the panelists agreed that neither of these views was the case.
"It's all about authenticity," Wallaert said. "The tipping point is when you're trying to be somebody you're not, when you're trying to be Latino and not just a person interested in one facet of the American culture."
In their career choices, both Taylor and Pulpo's Demas agreed that they were influenced by their love of Latinos and Spanish language.
"My life has totally been influenced by my love of the Spanish language," Demas said. "I knew I wanted to do something with my Spanish language skills and my interest in Latin America, so here I am."
Criticism aside, the panelists said that it's not about where you are from or what you do, but about how you feel.
"If you do it because you love it, that's great," Wallaert said, citing examples of music and dance. "But when you stop being authentic about it, then you lose it."
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I remember, quite a few years ago now, Jenny Shipley addressing a room and asking the question, "What is the purpose of the National Party?" The answer was: To defeat the Labour Party. National was there to be the party of Government. Ideology came a distant second to the simple joy of Being In Government.
Shipley's Q&A came to mind during the election campaign, when Matthew Hooton locked horns in spectacular fashion with Michelle Boag on RadioLive (a copy of the audio has been helpfully archived here by Peter Aranyi at The Paepae). Hooton described Boag as "a hack" with "no political views", given that Boag had steadfastly supported National throughout all of its ideological manifestations from Muldoon onwards.
Labour was established for a reason – the party name says it all. National was established as a vehicle to beat Labour.
That's not to say that there aren't many in National who do subscribe to a political ideology. National, like Labour, has its competing ideological factions: liberal v conservative, free market v Muldoonist intervention, pro-environment v farming lobby etc. Nonetheless, the party has a knack of re-inventing itself when political necessity demands it. For example, just six years after Muldoonism was comprehensively routed at the ballot box, National was a completely different beast, championing the free-market reforms begun under Roger Douglas. Likewise, just three years after Don Brash's divisive Iwi/Kiwi campaign, National was in partnership with the Maori Party. The factions whose ideologies are out of favour may not be impressed at times, but they toe the line because Being In Power matters.
Labour, in contrast, is still working its way through the angst created by the party's lurch to the right in the 1980s. During the Helen Clark years, it seemed that Labour had learned the lesson of not letting any one ideology have too free a rein, with Helen Clark doing her level best not to stray too far from the political centre. She was aided, of course, by the fact that at that time the hard-left ideologues stayed safely tucked away in the Alliance Party. These days, many of the factions within Labour seem more interested in a splendid defeat than a victory based on a policy platform that isn't entirely in line with their thinking.
Now the title of this post doesn't intend to imply that National doesn't have a political agenda, or that Labour shouldn't have one. Rather, that each party, as an overarching entity, shouldn't be too wedded to a specific ideology. Political winds change, and any party that wants to succeed must tack with the wind. National's internal factions know how to bide their time; Labour's have been in open warfare since the demise of the Clark Government.
Can Labour's activist base accept that some dead rats must be swallowed in order to win back power? Or will the factional infighting hand John Key and National a fourth or even fifth term?