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Security for Abstract Datatypes
The examples in the previous sections assumed that the same user owned the ADDRESS_TY datatype and the CUSTOMER table. What if the owner of the datatype is not the table owner? What if another user wants to create a datatype based on a datatype you have created? In the development environment, you should establish guidelines for the ownership and use of abstract datatypes.
For example, what if the account named DORA owns the ADDRESS_TY datatype, and the user of the account named GEORGE tries to create a PERSON_TY datatype? GEORGE executes the following command:
create type PERSON_TY as object
(Name VARCHAR2(25),
Address ADDRESS_TY);
If GEORGE does not own the ADDRESS_TY abstract datatype, Oracle will respond to this create type command with the following message:
Warning: Type created with compilation errors.
The compilation errors are caused by problems creating the constructor method when the datatype is created. Oracle cannot resolve the reference to the ADDRESS_TY datatype because GEORGE does not own a datatype with that name.
GEORGE will not be able to create the PERSON_TY datatype (which includes the ADDRESS_ TY datatype) unless DORA first grants him EXECUTE privilege on her type. The following listing shows this grant:
grant EXECUTE on ADDRESS_TY to George;
You must also grant EXECUTE privilege on the type to any user who will perform DML operations on the table.
Now that the proper grants are in place, GEORGE can create a datatype that is based on DORA's ADDRESS_TY datatype:
create or replace type PERSON_TY as object (Name VARCHAR2(25),
Address Dora.ADDRESS_TY);
GEORGE's PERSON_TY datatype will now be successfully created. However, using datatypes based on another user's datatypes is not trivial. For example, during insert operations, you must fully specify the name of the owner of each type. GEORGE can create a table based on his PERSON_ TY datatype (which includes DORA's ADDRESS_TY datatype), as shown in the following listing:
create table GEORGE_CUSTOMERS
(Customer_ID NUMBER,
Person PERSON_TY);
If GEORGE owned the PERSON_TY and ADDRESS_TY datatypes, an insert into CUSTOMER would use the following format:
insert into GEORGE_CUSTOMERS values (1,PERSON_TY('SomeName',
This command will not work. During the insert, the ADDRESS_TY constructor method is used, and DORA owns it. Therefore, the insert command must be modified to specify DORA as the owner of ADDRESS_TY. The following example shows the corrected insert statement, with the reference to DORA shown in bold:
insert into GEORGE_CUSTOMERS values
In Oracle Database 10g, you can use a synonym for another user's datatype.
Whenever possible, limit the ability to create abstract datatypes to those users who will own the rest of the application schema objects.
When you create a synonym, Oracle does not check the validity of the object for which you are creating the synonym. If you use create synonym x for y, for example, Oracle does not check to make sure that "y" is a valid object name or valid object type. The validation of that object's accessibility via synonyms is only checked when the object is accessed via the synonym.
In a relational-only implementation of Oracle, you grant the EXECUTE privilege on procedural objects, such as procedures and packages. Within the object-relational implementation of Oracle, the EXECUTE privilege is extended to cover abstract datatypes as well. The EXECUTE privilege is used because abstract datatypes can include methods—PL/SQL functions and procedures that operate on the datatypes. If you grant someone the privilege to use your datatype, you are granting the user the privilege to execute the methods you have defined on the datatype. Although DORA did not yet define any methods on the ADDRESS_TY datatype, Oracle automatically creates constructor methods that are used to access the data. Any object (such as PERSON_TY) that uses the ADDRESS_TY datatype uses the constructor method associated with ADDRESS_TY.
You cannot create public types, and you cannot create public synonyms for your types. Therefore, you will need to either reference the owner of the type or create the type under each account that can create tables in your database. Neither of these options is a simple solution to the problem of datatype management.
{mospagebreak title=Indexing Abstract Datatype Attributes}
In the preceding example, the GEORGE_CUSTOMERS table was created based on a PERSON_TY datatype and an ADDRESS_TY datatype. As shown in the following listing, the GEORGE_ CUSTOMERS table contains a normal column—Customer_ID—and a Person column that is defined by the PERSON_TY abstract datatype:
create table GEORGE_CUSTOMERS
(Customer_ID NUMBER,
Person PERSON_TY);
From the datatype definitions shown in the previous section of this chapter, you can see that PERSON_TY has one column—Name—followed by an Address column defined by the ADDRESS_ TY datatype.
When referencing columns within the abstract datatypes during queries, updates, and deletes, specify the full path to the datatype attributes. For example, the following query returns the Customer_ ID column along with the Name column. The Name column is an attribute of the datatype that defines the Person column, so you refer to the attribute as Person.Name, as shown here:
select C.Customer_ID, C.Person.Name
from GEORGE_CUSTOMERS C;
You can refer to attributes within the ADDRESS_TY datatype by specifying the full path through the related columns. For example, the Street column is referred to as Person.Address.Street, which fully describes its location within the structure of the table. In the following example, the City column is referenced twice—once in the list of columns to select and once within the where clause:
select C.Person.Name,
from GEORGE_CUSTOMERS C
where C.Person.Address.City like 'C%';
Because the City column is used with a range search in the where clause, the optimizer may be able to use an index when resolving the query. If an index is available on the City column, Oracle can quickly find all the rows that have City values starting with the letter C, as requested by the query.
To create an index on a column that is part of an abstract datatype, you need to specify the full path to the column as part of the create index command. To create an index on the City column (which is part of the Address column), you can execute the following command:
create index I_GEORGE_CUSTOMERS$CITY
on GEORGE_CUSTOMERS(Person.Address.City);
This command will create an index named I_GEORGE_CUSTOMER$CITY on the Person.Address.City column. Whenever the City column is accessed, the optimizer will evaluate the SQL used to access the data and determine if the new index can be useful to improve the performance of the access.
When creating tables based on abstract datatypes, you should consider how the columns within the abstract datatypes will be accessed. If, like the City column in the previous example, certain columns will commonly be used as part of limiting conditions in queries, they should be indexed. In this regard, the representation of multiple columns in a single abstract datatype may hinder your application performance, because it may obscure the need to index specific columns within the datatype.
When you use abstract datatypes, you become accustomed to treating a group of columns as a single entity, such as the Address columns or the Person columns. It is important to remember that the optimizer, when evaluating query access paths, will consider the columns individually. You therefore need to address the indexing requirements for the columns even when you are using abstract datatypes. In addition, remember that indexing the City column in one table that uses the ADDRESS_TY datatype does not affect the City column in a second table that uses the ADDRESS_TY datatype. If there is a second table named BRANCH that uses the ADDRESS_TY datatype, then its City column will not be indexed unless you create an index for it.
{mospagebreak title=Quiescing and Suspending the Database}
You can temporarily quiesce or suspend the database during your maintenance operations. Using these options allows you to keep the database open during application maintenance, avoiding the time or availability impact associated with database shutdowns.
While the database is quiesced, no new transactions will be permitted by any accounts other than SYS and SYSTEM. New queries or attempted logins will appear to hang until you unquiesce the database. The quiesce feature is useful when performing table maintenance or complicated data maintenance. To use the quiesce feature, you must first enable the Database Resource Manager, as described earlier in this chapter. In addition, the RESOURCE_MANAGEMENT initialization parameter must have been set to TRUE when the database was started, and it must not have been disabled following database startup.
While logged in as SYS or SYSTEM (other SYSDBA privileged accounts cannot execute these commands), quiesce the database:
alter system quiesce restricted;
Any non-DBA sessions logged into the database will continue until their current command completes, at which point they will become inactive. In Real Application Clusters configurations, all instances will be quiesced.
To see if the database is in quiesced state, log in as SYS or SYSTEM and execute the following query:
select Active_State from V$INSTANCE;
The Active_State column value will be either NORMAL (unquiesced), QUIESCING (active non-DBA sessions are still running), or QUIESCED.
To unquiesce the database, use the following command:
alter system unquiesce;
Instead of quiescing the database, you can suspend it. A suspended database performs no I/O to its datafiles and control files, allowing the database to be backed up without I/O interference. To suspend the database, use the following command:
alter system suspend;
Do not use this command unless you have put the database in hot backup mode.
Although the alter system suspend command can be executed from any SYSDBA privileged account, you can only resume normal database operations from the SYS and SYSTEM accounts. Use SYS and SYSTEM to avoid potential errors while resuming the database operations. In Real Application Clusters configurations, all instances will be suspended. To see the current status, use the following command:
select Database_Status from V$INSTANCE;
The database will be either SUSPENDED or ACTIVE. To resume the database, log in as SYS or SYSTEM and execute the following command:
alter system resume;
{mospagebreak title=Supporting Iterative Development}
Iterative development methodologies typically consist of a series of rapidly developed prototypes. These prototypes are used to define the system requirements as the system is being developed. These methodologies are attractive because of their ability to show the customers something tangible as development is taking place. However, there are a few common pitfalls that occur during iterative development that undermine its effectiveness.
First, effective versioning is not always used. Creating multiple versions of an application allows certain features to be "frozen" while others are changed. It also allows different sections of the application to be in development while others are in test. Too often, one version of the application is used for every iteration of every feature, resulting in an end product that is not adequately flexible to handle changing needs (which was the alleged purpose of the iterative development).
Second, the prototypes are not always thrown away. Prototypes are developed to give the customer an idea of what the final product will look like; they should not be intended as the foundation of a finished product. Using them as a foundation will not yield the most stable and flexible system possible. When performing iterative development, treat the prototypes as temporary legacy systems.
Third, the development/test/production divisions are clouded. The methodology for iterative development must very clearly define the conditions that have to be met before an application version can be moved to the next stage. It may be best to keep the prototype development completely separate from the development of the full application.
Finally, unrealistic timelines are often set. The same deliverables that applied to the structured methodology apply to the iterative methodology. The fact that the application is being developed at an accelerated pace does not imply that the deliverables will be any quicker to generate.
{mospagebreak title=Iterative Column Definitions}
During the development process, your column definitions may change frequently. You can drop columns from existing tables. You can drop a column immediately, or you can mark it as "unused," to be dropped at a later time. If the column is dropped immediately, the action may impact performance. If the column is marked as unused, there will be no impact on performance. The column can actually be dropped at a later time when the database is less heavily used.
To drop a column, use either the set unused clause or the drop clause of the alter table command. You cannot drop a pseudocolumn, a column of a nested table, or a partition key column.
In the following example, column Col2 is dropped from a table named TABLE1:
alter table TABLE1 drop column Col2;
You can mark a column as unused, as shown here:
alter table TABLE1 set unused column Col3;
Marking a column as unused does not release the space previously used by the column. You can also drop any unused columns:
alter table TABLE1 drop unused columns;
You can query USER_UNUSED_COL_TABS, DBA_UNUSED_COL, and ALL_UNUSED_ COL_TABS to see all tables with columns marked as unused.
Once you have marked a column as unused, you cannot access that column. If you export the table after designating a column as unused, the column will not be exported.
You can drop multiple columns in a single command, as shown in the following example:
alter table TABLE1 drop (Col4, Col5);
When dropping multiple columns, you should not use the column keyword of the alter table command. The multiple column names must be enclosed in parentheses, as shown in the preceding example.
If the dropped columns are part of primary keys or unique constraints, you will also need to use the cascade constraints clause as part of your alter table command. If you drop a column that belongs to a primary key, Oracle will drop both the column and the primary key index.
If you cannot immediately arrange for a maintenance period during which you can drop the columns, mark them as unused. During a later maintenance period, you can complete the maintenance from the SYS or SYSTEM account.
Forcing Cursor Sharing
Ideally, application developers should use bind variables in their programs to maximize the reuse of their previously parsed commands in the shared SQL area. If bind variables are not in use, you may see many very similar statements in the library cache—queries that differ only in the literal value in the where clause.
Statements that are identical except for their literal value components are called similar statements. Similar statements can reuse previously parsed commands in the shared SQL area if the CURSOR_SHARING initialization parameter is set to SIMILAR or FORCE. In general, you should favor using SIMILAR over FORCE, because SIMILAR will allow for a new execution plan to be generated reflecting any histogram data known about the literal value.
Setting CURSOR_SHARING to EXACT (the default setting) reuses previously parsed commands only when the literal values are identical.
To use stored outlines with CURSOR_SHARING set to FORCE or SIMILAR, the outlines must have been generated with that CURSOR_SHARING setting in effect.
Dynamic SQL commands are always parsed, essentially bypassing the value of the shared SQL area.
Managing Package Development
Imagine a development environment with the following characteristics:
- None of your standards are enforced.
- Objects are created under the SYS or SYSTEM account.
- Proper distribution and sizing of tables and indexes is only lightly considered.
- Every application is designed as if it were the only application you intend to run in your database.
As undesirable as these conditions are, they are occasionally encountered during the implementation of purchased packaged applications.
Properly managing the implementation of packages involves many of the same issues that were described for the application development processes in the previous sections. This section will provide an overview of how packages should be treated so they will best fit with your development environment.
Generating Diagrams
Most CASE tools have the ability to reverse engineer packages into a physical database diagram. Reverse engineering consists of analyzing the table structures and generating a physical database diagram that is consistent with those structures, usually by analyzing column names, constraints, and indexes to identify key columns. However, normally there is no one-to-one correlation between the physical database diagram and the entity relationship diagram. Entity relationship diagrams for packages can usually be obtained from the package vendor; they are helpful in planning interfaces to the package database.
Space Requirements
Most Oracle-based packages provide fairly accurate estimates of their database resource usage during production usage. However, they usually fail to take into account their usage requirements during data loads and software upgrades. You should carefully monitor the package's undo requirements during large data loads. A spare DATA tablespace may be needed as well if the package creates copies of all its tables during upgrade operations.
Tuning Goals
Just as custom applications have tuning goals, packages must be held to tuning goals as well. Establishing and tracking these control values will help to identify areas of the package in need of tuning (see Chapters 8 and 9).
{mospagebreak title=Security Requirements}
Unfortunately, many packages that use Oracle databases fall into one of two categories: either they were migrated to Oracle from another database system, or they assume they will have full DBA privileges for their object owner accounts.
If the packages were first created on a different database system, their Oracle port very likely does not take full advantage of Oracle's functional capabilities, such as sequences, triggers, and methods. Tuning such a package to meet your needs may require modifying the source code.
If the package assumes that it has full DBA authority, it must not be stored in the same database as any other critical database application. Most packages that require DBA authority do so in order to add new users to the database. You should determine exactly which system-level privileges the package administrator account actually requires (usually just CREATE SESSION and CREATE USER). You can create a specialized system-level role to provide this limited set of system privileges to the package administrator.
Packages that were first developed on non-Oracle databases may require the use of the same account as another Oracle-ported package. For example, ownership of a database account called SYSADM may be required by multiple applications. The only way to resolve this conflict with full confidence is to create the two packages in separate databases.
Data Requirements
Any processing requirements that the packages have, particularly on the data-entry side, must be clearly defined. These requirements are usually well documented in package documentation.
Version Requirements
Applications you support may have dependencies on specific versions and features of Oracle. If you use packaged applications, you will need to base your kernel version upgrade plans on the vendor's support for the different Oracle versions. Furthermore, the vendor may switch the optimizer features it supports—for example, requiring that your COMPATIBLE parameter be set to a specific value. Your database environment will need to be as flexible as possible in order to support these changes.
Because of these restrictions outside of your control, you should attempt to isolate the packaged application to its own instance. If you frequently query data across applications, the isolation of the application to its own instance will increase your reliance on database links. You need to evaluate the maintenance costs of supporting multiple instances against the maintenance costs of supporting multiple applications in a single instance.
Execution Plans
Generating execution plans requires accessing the SQL statements that are run against the database. The shared SQL area in the SGA maintains the SQL statements that are executed against the database (accessible via the V$SQL_PLAN view). Matching the SQL statements against specific parts of the application is a time-consuming process. You should attempt to identify specific areas whose functionality and performance are critical to the application's success and work with the package's support team to resolve performance issues. You can use the STATSPACK utility or the Automated Workload Repository (see Chapter 9) to gather all the commands generated during testing periods and then determine the explain plans for the most resource-intensive queries in that set. If the commands are still in the shared SQL area, you can see the statistics via V$SQL and the explain plan via V$SQL_PLAN.
Acceptance Test Procedures
Purchased packages should be held to the same functional requirements that custom applications must meet. The acceptance test procedures should be developed before the package has been selected; they can be generated from the package-selection criteria. By testing in this manner, you will be testing for the functionality you need rather than what the package developers thought you wanted.
Be sure to specify what your options are in the event the package fails its acceptance test for functional or performance reasons. Critical success factors for the application should not be overlooked just because it is a purchased application.
{mospagebreak title=The Testing Environment}
When establishing a testing environment, follow these guidelines:
- It must be larger than your production environment. You need to be able to forecast future performance.
- It must contain known data sets, explain plans, performance results, and data result sets.
- It must be used for each release of the database and tools, as well as for new features.
- It must support the generation of multiple test conditions to enable the evaluation of the features' business costs. You do not want to have to rely on point analysis of results; ideally, you can determine the cost/benefit curves of a feature as the database grows in size.
- It must be flexible enough to allow you to evaluate different licensing cost options.
- It must be actively used as a part of your technology implementation methodology.
When testing transaction performance, be sure to track the incremental load rate over time. In general, the indexes on a table will slow the performance of loads when they reach a second internal level. See Chapter 8 for details on indexes and load performance.
When testing, your sample queries should represent each of the following groups:
- Queries that perform joins, including merge joins, nested loops, outer joins, and hash joins
- Queries that use database links
- DML that uses database links
- Each type of DML statement (insert, update, and delete statements)
- Each major type of DDL statement, including table creations, index rebuilds, and grants
- Queries that use Parallel Query, if that option is in use in your environment
The sample set should not be fabricated; it should represent your operations, and it must be repeatable. Generating the sample set should involve reviewing your major groups of operations as well as the OLTP operations executed by your users. The result will not reflect every action within the database, but will allow you to be aware of the implications of upgrades and thus allow you to mitigate your risk and make better decisions about implementing new options.


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Abstract: The First Farmers in Western Asia: Excavations at Abu Hureyra on the Euphrates
The transition from hunting and gathering to farming was the most important transformation that has taken place in the entire human career. It marked a major step away from a two million year old way of life of foraging for wild plants and consumption of game to a new form of existence based on domesticated species. These first farmers usually inhabited settled villages. In time, farming led to population growth, more complex societies, and our modern world.
This change first occurred in Western Asia. Much of the process can be seen at the ancient settlement of Abu Hureyra in the Euphrates River Valley. In excavations I conducted there in the 1970s we documented the adoption of farming by the inhabitants 13,000 years ago and the subsequent growth of the settlement that followed. Abu Hureyra is the oldest settlement at which the inception of farming had been demonstrated, and it became one of the largest early villages known across the region.
In this lecture I shall describe the excavation and its results. I shall also discuss current research, much of it conducted by a new generation of scholars, on the material we recovered, especially the plant, animal, and human remains. This is providing new insights on the development of farming at Abu Hureyra. It also demonstrates the power of new scientific research techniques.
Short bibliography and/or website on lecture topic:
Carter, S.F. 2007. Neolithic. Routledge.
Moore, A.M.T., Hillman, G.C., and Legge, A.J. 2000. Village on the Euphrates. Oxford University Press.
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Sound And Light Guys supply Sound Hire, Lighting Hire, Stage Hire, LED Screens for any event, big or small. We specialise in providing equipment for live music events, concerts, corporate events, award shows, festivals, bands, films, photo shoots, boxing matches, wrestling, car shows etc… Based in Banbury, Oxfordshire. We have over 40+ years experience in the event industry, So you can rest assured that your event is in safe hands. Over the years we have worked with bands such as Bon Jovi, The Scorpions, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Steve Hackett, AC/DC, Iron Maiden, The Killers, Foo Fighters, Devin Townsend, Girls Aloud, etc..etc.,Festivals include Rock In Rio, Rock am Ring, Glastonbury, V Festival, T in the Park, Reading And Leeds Festivals. Corporate clients include Rolls Royce, Jaguar Land Rover, Triumph, BAA, Saatchi and Saatchi, Deutsche Bank to name a few. Check out our fantastic Large Package Deals Or Small Package Deals that we offer. All equipment can be customised to suit your requirements. We also offer Festival Packages this includes sound, lighting, staging and led screens for an all in one event solution. All equipment is maintained to a very high standard and is fully PAT Tested, We have Full Public Liability Insurance, PAT testing certificate's and Wireless Radio Licence's, available upon request. This extended level of cover means that we meet or exceed the requirements of local authorities/venues. We can supply equipment with or without engineers. We also offer equipment delivery, setup and collection on all of our products.If you require any sound, lighting, staging or led screens feel free to call us on 01295 720825. All larger sound systems and lighting rigs come with experienced engineers to set up, operate and de-rig.
Clear View SoundCertificate of Excellence 2019
Booking a good DJ can be a challenge. We hear of some mobile disco companies or the one man band who are unreliable, inexperienced, providing insufficient equipment and selecting music only for themselves. At Clear View Sound, we only have professional DJ's with vast experience in entertaining a wide age group of people. We have been operating over the past 19 years originally through recommendations. We have played at many venues across Bedforshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and across London. All of our equipment is PAT tested and we have Public Liability Insurance. Whatever the occasion, Clear View Sound will come fully equipped with sound and lighting and will fit in with your event schedule. For more information please visit our website clearviewsound.co.uk In addition, Clear View Sound provides a PA Hire service which includes equipment from the best brand names in the industry. You can hire a PA system for any function over an agreed period. Our service includes free of charge delivery, set-up, dismantling and collection by our experienced audio technicians.
Mcproductions (Nottingham) Limited
With over 30 years' experience in the trade and based in Nottingham in the midlands, MC-Productions prides itself on providing a professional service at a reasonable cost. We cater for any events ranging from PA and Lighting for conferences and fashion shows, car launches and disco's, we take great pride in our work and always do everything possible to ensure your event goes as planned. Any Enquiries please feel free to contact us via email or phone, we are happy to cater to any needs you may have. We take great pride in providing PA and Lighting for Miss England pageant shows, where we supply staging lighting and full sets to fit any size room in any building. We travel nationwide and Europe to supply these shows and are happy discuss any needs you have.
JMS Event HireCertificate of Excellence 2019
Covering Bedfordshire and beyond, JMS Event Hire provides quality and affordable lighting, sound and related equipment for parties, shows, live music and much more.
Cosmic Electronics Ltd
We are a professional Sound, Light & Security Installation company. With over 45 years' experience, we have the expertise to create an affordable but impressive solution for all applications. Installations & equipment can be provided on a permanent or hire basis. We have close Partnerships with the best manufacturers in the business including Pioneer, DB Technologies, VOID, Sennheiser & Bose. We are also one of only two Authorised Repair Centres for Pioneer DJ in the UK.
Dj Talent is a full service entertainment company specialising in African, Caribbean and mixed couples weddings. We believe in total event personalisation and understand the importance of your celebration. We'll contribute enormously and in great detail to make your wedding a success, specially when it comes to entertain your families and friends and make your wedding reception as glamorous, powerful and beautiful as it should be. With over 15 years of experience in the Wedding Industry, hundreds of happy couples who were thrilled with our services, unmatched punctuality, equipment reliability and trustworthiness – When you book Dj Talent you are booking African & Caribbean wedding specialists, who genuinely care about the success of your celebration. Have the fun, stress-free, dream wedding you deserve, don't settle for less. Besides burning passion for my work, I'm overjoyed with the privilege and unique opportunity to be able to play such a large role in placing that smile of pure joy and happiness on our brides' and grooms' faces throughout the entire process – from event booking, all the way to the " Just Married " words and the Grandiose Wedding Party that you deserve. When working with me , you can rest assured that the common "go – wrongs" happening at Weddings because of the DJ such as not being able to animate guests to dance, providing poor quality YouTube music, failing to effectively coordinate with other vendors , make announcement or play guests request are certain not to happen.
Crossfade DiscoCertificate of Excellence 2019
Professional, dedicated and passionate DJ specialising in weddings, corporate events, balls and private parties. Working on an exclusive basis with no other commitments on the day of your event. Fantastic range of music covering six decades and most genres. Requests and playlists welcome. Superb range of equipment providing sublime sound quality and atmospheric lighting with style. Your event is not just another gig. It's personal!
GASP Creative LimitedCertificate of Excellence 2019
Who we are... GASP Creative was founded by Glyn Allen in 2001. Since then our team has grown; we are a group of creative, passionate, knowledgeable and experienced filmmakers, videographers and photographers. We use our skills intelligently, sensitively and strategically to produce emotive imagery that provokes action. We have a broad range of experience across a range of creative broadcasting disciplines. We have an understanding of our clients needs and their individual markets. We have proven track record in creating and developing brand content across a wide range of industries.
Babylon BandCertificate of Excellence 2019
Babylon Band specialises in middle eastern music and had earned its fame amongst the community in the Northwest and still receive lots of credit and fame in the rest of the country thanks to their great performance throughout so many events and private parties held all over the UK with full liability insurance.
Strobe EventsCertificate of Excellence 2019
Strobe Events are Event Styling & Hire Specialists. Services we offer include - - Full Wedding or Event venue dressing - LED letter Hire - Magic Mirror Hire - Dance Floor Hire - Candy Cart Hire - Live Music - DJ Services - Event Management - Event Design - Lighting Hire - Audio Hire - Visual Hire
MMG Events
MMG Events began life as a live music production company working across the UK, making it's name based on the absolute highest audio visual standards. We now provide AV within the corporate sector and are trusted by our clients to execute amazing events time and again. We are based in Bedfordshire and well placed to supply our services across the UK. Working with MMG as your AV supplier you can expect an incredibly focused team supporting you throughout the early stages of development right though to the debrief of your event. We pride ourselves on the quality of service that we offer and giving the very best value. Our team are always happy to offer help and advice so get in touch.
M&Y Media Ltd
Award Winning TV, online video, corporate video and television commercials production. With extensive marketing and television production experience, we create world class videos which will entertain your viewers. Couple this with our skilled crew, cine cameras, drones and other technical wizardry, your are guaranteed exceptional results.
Forward Vision Solutions Ltd
It's Him Entertainment
We provide jugglers, jesters, aerialists, fire performers, stilt walkers, balloon modellers and more circus oriented performers. We also run circus workshops for adults and children
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Wedding and Portrait Photographer.
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Pa-audioCertificate of Excellence 2019
Pa-audio offers a really wide variety of services to customers. From speaches to live concerts we can provide equipment for any occassions and events. Sound light and visual. From the very basic setup to the absolutely personalised one we can help you with your night to make it a dream. For any queries and for advices and to discuss about your needs get in touch with us.
GEMS NFXCertificate of Excellence 2019
Audio Visual and Show Production Company with a large variety of Audio and Lighting and Video/Projection equipment along with lots of rigging and truss options and staging structures and steps. Computer equipment and LED and LCD screens a plenty along with a big part of the business dedicated to Gaming and E-sports providing all the games consoles and games along with High end Gaming PC's and accessories like controllers and cameras and Tournament Grade Headsets etc.. We also have our own in-house professional photographer and Viktoriya has the added bonus of using our facilities as well as having all her own photography and studio equipment and Mac edit suite etc.. With over 23years of experience working with lots of blue chip companies and well known artists and celebrities along with sports personalities, it's fair to say we have a great portfolio to match any request no matter how big or small. GET IN TOUCH TODAY
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DJs4HireCertificate of Excellence 2019
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Panel discussion
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Sunday 28th April 2019
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I need 5 handless mics that attach to the carrier
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DJ equipment, Lighting, PA systems, Speakers
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Under an open marquee
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No - but I need to be shown how to use the equipment
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Saturday 6th July 2019
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2 days
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Indoors & Outdoors
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No - but I need to be shown how to use the equipment
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Springside Chestnut Hill Academy recently received a single-year grant of $50,000 from The NASDAQ OMX Educational Foundation for the school's Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL).
The CEL program, launched in September, aims to prepare students to become innovative leaders, breakthrough thinkers and imaginative problem solvers.
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The program was conceived and launched by Sands and SCH Board Chairman and CEO of Urban Outfitters Richard Hayne following years of study with leaders in higher education and business. Its curriculum is designed to give students real-life skills preparing them for the world beyond secondary education.
"As a corporate citizen, NASDAQ OMX supports young entrepreneurs who will someday become the visionaries that help drive our economy," said Joan Conley, senior vice president and corporate secretary at the NASDAQ OMX Group." Springside Chestnut Hill Academy will prepare innovative thinkers through its secondary school Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. We're thrilled to partner with these students who will become our business leaders across the globe."


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Gail Sullivan 3/24/2012 3:25:37 AMHi Marlon...this is so striking and dramatic. Congrats on potd! #1451541
Marilyn Cornwell 3/24/2012 4:00:18 AMCongratulations on POTD! A great image! #10051711
Ann Mulholland 3/24/2012 4:08:49 AMwhat an awesome photo! congrats on your POTD. #10051717
Kathryn Wesserling 3/24/2012 4:18:05 AMI have so missed seeing your beautiful images. Congratulations for this POTD. #10051726
Mary K. Robison 3/24/2012 4:53:02 AMCongratulations on your POTD! Beautiful capture of this unusual development. #10051760
Bill Houghton 3/24/2012 4:58:36 AMMarlon, this is a great shot. Love that sky. Congratulations, Bill #10051775
Deborah C. Lewinson 3/24/2012 5:11:47 AMCongratulations on your POTD, Marion, for this beautiful and powerful image! #10051799
Betty Ann Kelly 3/24/2012 5:19:38 AMReally nice pic...serene and great comp, lighting, etc. Congrats! #10051807
Joy Rector 3/24/2012 5:39:05 AMcongrats on the POTD #10051841
Usman M. Bajwa 3/24/2012 6:49:37 AMStunning sky and skylight, Marlon. CONGRATZ on the POTD!
Maria Coulson 3/24/2012 8:06:18 AMBeautiful Marlon. Congratulations. #10051996
Nancyj E. Hovey 3/24/2012 8:34:30 AMC O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
Katarina Mansson 3/24/2012 10:50:59 AMSuch a beauty! Congratulations on your POTD Marlon! #10052143
Heather Loewenhardt 3/24/2012 11:13:15 AMAmazing presentation! Congrats on POTD! #10052185
Lisa B. North 3/24/2012 12:04:24 PMThat is spectacular! Made it a favorite! Great to see it on POTD!! #10052257
MARLON IGNACIO 3/24/2012 4:02:22 PMThank you all so much for the kind words and thanks to the Betterphoto judges. When I saw the weird clouds I felt like I was in one of the Harry Potter movies. Lol! #10052476
Susan D. Royce 3/24/2012 4:36:37 PMBeautiful, Marlon. Congratulations on your POTD! Quite a capture! #10052519
Laura E. Swan 3/24/2012 9:04:11 PMSure IS eerie! WOW! Well deserved POTD Marlon! Way to go!
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Richard D. Love 3/25/2012 6:01:08 AMCongratulations, Marlon. Wonderful light and colors!
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Lindley Johnson 3/25/2012 11:50:11 AMTerrific light showing off this cool cloud formation, Marlon. Congratulations on your POTD. #10053587
Patricia A. Casey 5/3/2012 4:13:10 AMSorry...Marlon...Triple Finalist...is there a fourth down the road (LOL)....wonderful capture of Mono Lake and the great clouds that form in this region....Cheers, again! #10120536
Lisa B. North 5/3/2012 8:07:09 AMCongrats! Knew I would see this again! Good luck to you!! #10120855
Merna L. Nobile 5/4/2012 1:41:02 PMWell here we are, through thick and thin. It is a joy to be able to be supportive and to congratulate each other for another month of magnificent photographs during May, 2012. I send all of you my very best, Merna Nobile #10122844
Kathryn Wesserling 5/4/2012 8:13:07 PMCongratulations for the Gold, Marlon! #10123437
Evy Johansen 5/4/2012 10:58:43 PMBeautiful and well deserved win, Marlon! Big congratulations! #10123687
Ellen Hodges 5/5/2012 8:04:29 AMCongrats on a glorious winner, Marlon!!! #10124467
Lindley Johnson 5/5/2012 8:16:36 AMCongratulations on your beautiful winner, Marlon. #10124497
Rosemary Sampson 5/7/2012 6:45:58 PMWonderful capture. That cloud is amazing. Congratulations. #10128281
David M. Montero 5/11/2012 2:32:50 PMCongratulations on scoring gold with this very beautiful capture Marion! Congratulations on your POTD as well. #10134014
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Does it look like Ehrman to you?
This is part of the 1885 Willow Island Precinct, Dawson County, Nebraska census which Ancestry.com recently released on their website.
I'm 99% certain this head of household is J. T. Ehmen (actually Jurgen Tonjes Ehmen), a distant relative.
Ancestry saw the last name as Ehrman (very reasonable). Problem is that this variant is not caught by a soundex search on Ehmen (because a consonant has been altered in the "first part" of the last name) and it can't be found by a wildcard search on Ancestry.com either because it would require a wildcard search like "Eh*" which is not allowed on Ancestry.com.
How was it found? Luck.
The same census page also contains the 1885 enumeration for Fred Gerdes, my uncle by marriage. I was scanning the entire census page, as I always do, and there was Jurgen Tonjes Ehmen. The Gerdes and Ehmen family have no relationship to each other at all. Fred's sister-in-law married Jurgen's nephew and THAT couple are my great-great-grandparents.
The reminder is that people move in groups and stay within their own ethnic circle. Relationships can be confusing when people are double and triple related, but at least when you find one relative, you've often found more!


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Suspect found dead in motel after officer shot in the face
The suspect who police say shot an officer Friday was found dead in a motel overnight.
Braintree police said a police officer was shot in the face while checking the warrant status of a person who was staying at the Motel 6 on Union Street.
SWAT teams surrounded the motel where the suspect was barricaded following the shooting. When they got inside, officers found the suspect was deceased.
The incident began around 9 p.m. in the vicinity of the Union Street Rotary, located near the Braintree MBTA station and numerous retail businesses.
Officers from multiple police agencies rushed to the scene to assist authorities.
Witnesses say they heard at least three gunshots, possibly up to seven or eight.
Paul Shastany, chief of the Braintree Police Department, said the police officer was shot in the face. The officer was rushed to Boston Medical Center, where he was undergoing surgery.
Shastany said the police officer was in good condition.
"He found himself in a difficult situation and responded well," Braintree Mayor Joseph Sullivan said.
"I know him very well." Sullivan said the officer, who was described as a veteran of the force.
Police went door to door, evacuating people who were staying at the motel. Guests were directed to the nearby Braintree parking garage.
Police said they hoped to contact and negotiate with the shooter.
The situation appeared to be under control early Saturday morning, but police would not immediately comment about the status of the standoff.
The exit from Route 3 to Union Street was closed.
Red Line service was suspended Friday night at Braintree Station, the MBTA said. All Braintree trains were terminating at Quincy Adams station.


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I starting creating an RPG with all I had learned about World Editor over the years, but I started getting into it as WC3's playerbase dove off a cliff. I was unmotivated knowing nobody would really be playing my game.
Anyways, Here is an RPG map that is vastly unfinished.
What it contains:
1. Hero tavern complete with 2 choose-able heroes. (Without modified information so you don't really know what you're choosing)
2: Quest giver with Two repeatable quests. (I am actually very proud of myself for getting a quest system like this working)
3: Starting zone full of Wolves and Murlocs. (Quests require you to kill Wolves/Murlocs)
4: Revive zone feature that allows your hero to respawn at the Inn of the last town your hero was at. (This feature has absolutely no value right now as there is only one inn)
5: Vendor that sells healing potions that are overpriced.
6: Creep revival system that respawns creeps after 45 seconds in the exact same location that they started. (And facing the same direction! If that ain't high tech than idk what is)
7: Camera reset command ("-reset") in case you accidently happen to scroll your mouse-wheel forcing you to zoom-in. (Gasp!)
I had planned on making custom abilities for each hero (and making more than 2 heros, for that matter) but that sort of just fell through, so the abilities are lame and I'm not even sure that the Swordsman guy even has any abilities.
Over the 3 minute period of typing this post I have convinced myself to start working on this RPG again. Feel free to look at the map and steal any of the triggers you want from it but if you are going to steal the map i would be thankful if you changed the starting area to the point where it is not recognizable. (Because although it doesn't look like much time or effort went into the terrain design I actually have things planned with lore and stuff)
Any feedback on what I could do to make this map more enjoyable is greatly appreciated. (I'm sure there are TONS of things you guys could come up with)
The map name has nothing to do with anything, just that my WC3 username was WaffleFace and that this map is in Alpha stages. (Barely)


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How to Export a Table From a PDF File into An Excel Spreadsheet
Why Are So Many Documents in PDF?
Many statistical documents are becoming more widely available to the public. Often, these documents are available only in a PDF file. Portable Document Format, created by Adobe Acrobat, has the following advantages:
Unfortunately, the Adobe Acrobat Reader
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spreadsheet program. This makes it difficult to perform statistical analyses and
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you can select a table from the PDF document and export it into an Excel
Spreadsheet. Although the new document will not contain any macros upon
exportation, you will have the capacity to create them yourself.
What Software Do I Need to Convert a PDF Document into Another Format?
In order to export a PDF file into another application you will need Adobe Acrobat 5.0 installed on your workstation. This is not the same software as the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Adobe Acrobat 5.0 is a much larger software package that provides many functions unavailable in the Reader (e.g. converting virtually any document into PDF). Unlike the Reader, Adobe Acrobat 5.0 cannot be downloaded for free.
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The following instructions describe how to
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Sometimes when you select material in an application to be copied into a different application, the original formatting of the material is lost during the import process. An easy way to ensure that the original format is retained is to print your document to the Acrobat Distiller. The Acrobat Distiller is a simulated printer that is available to use in Adobe Acrobat 5.0. When a document is printed to the distiller, a printed copy is NOT produced. Instead, a copy of the original document is created in PDF format. That is, the Acrobat Distiller exports documents from virtually any application into PDF format.
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needs by the users. The default setting for the print job allows the original
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information on the Acrobat Distiller, open Adobe Acrobat 5.0 and select
Help -> Acrobat Help, and see Acrobat Distiller Options,
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The January jobs report, a Federal Reserve policy statement and several high-profile earnings reports will all vie for investors' attention next week on a busy calendar of economic data.
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The January jobs report due Friday morning may be the highest priority as investors look for slowly strengthening labor markets to gain some much-needed momentum.
The unemployment rate stood unchanged at 7.8% in December and November, not a great number but the best it's been in four years. Job growth has been pretty much stagnant at about 150,000-160,000 gained per month for the past year.
Economists are predicting 168,000 new jobs were created in January, up from 155,000 in December, and the unemployment rate is expected to be unchanged.
In some good news received this week, the number of Americans seeking first-time unemployment benefits fell to its lowest mark in five years.
The Federal Reserve Board will meet Tuesday and Wednesday and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which sets most Fed policy, will release a statement at the conclusion of Wednesday's meeting.
The Fed is expected to update its economic forecast as usual, but significant policy changes aren't likely. The FOMC was busy late in 2012, announcing new bond buying programs and setting targets for when fiscal policy may start tightening. But not much has changed in the past month so nothing extraordinary is expected following this month's FOMC meeting.
Bellwether companies reporting earnings next week include: Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) and Seagate Technology (NYSE:STX) on Monday; Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) on Tuesday; Boeing (NYSE:BA) and Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) on Wednesday; and ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) and Merck (NYSE:MRK) on Friday.
Boeing, in particular, will be closely watched given the airplane makers' recent troubles with its grounded 787 Dreamliner model.
Investors will get their first preview of fourth-quarter gross domestic product on Wednesday and the forecasts aren't very good.
On the housing front, a report on pending home sales is due Monday and the S&P Case Shiller Home Price Index is out Tuesday.


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The Health and Environmental Effects Profile for 2,4-DB was prepared by the Office of Health and Environmental Assessment, Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office, Cincinnati, OH for the Office of Solid Waste to support listings of hazardous constituents of a wide range of waste streams under Section 3001 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Both published literature and information obtained from Agency program office files were evaluated as they pertained to potential human health, aquatic life and environmental effects of hazardous waste constituents. Quantitative estimates have been presented provided sufficient data are available. 2,4-DB has been determined to be a systemic toxicant. An Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI), defined as the amount of a chemical to which humans can be exposed on a daily basis over an extended period of time (usually a lifetime) without suffering a deleterious effect, for 2,4-DB is .008 (mg/kg bw/day) for oral exposure.
U.S. EPA. HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS PROFILE FOR 2,4,-DB. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/X-84/201 (NTIS PB88129564), 1984.


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January 31, 2013 14:55 ET
CBSPhilly.com to Offer Access to Live Streaming Coverage of the Big Game for Laptops, Tablets
CBSPhilly.com to Offer Access to Live Streaming Coverage of the Big Game for Laptops, Tablets
PHILADELPHIA, PA--(Marketwire - Jan 31, 2013) - CBS 3, the Delaware Valley's most-watched station, will be the local home of the world's most watched event on television this weekend, Super Bowl XLVII. Long before the first play, the station is providing everything on-air and online that football fans need to make it the most memorable experience, from the first kickoff to the final touchdown.
Sports Director Beasley Reece will be on location in sight of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome to break down the game for fans with Kickoff in New Orleans, a one-hour special featuring CBS Analyst Phil Simms and former NFL players. The special airs Saturday, February 2nd, 7-8 p.m. on CBS 3. During the hour, Sports Anchor Lesley Van Arsdall will also lead a round table discussion back in Philadelphia featuring SportsRadio 94 WIP's Merrill Reese, Rhea Hughes, Paul Jolovitz and Spike Eskin, who will be tweeting with viewers.
Whether fans are parked in front of their flat screens, laptops or tablets, CBS 3 will be providing a wide range of game features and social networking experiences, including access to live streaming coverage of the Super Bowl itself through CBSPhilly.com.
Reece will also be blogging and reporting live from New Orleans on Eyewitness News on CBS 3 and The CW Philly. Reece, a former NFL player and NFL game analyst, played with the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Giants and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but he continues to list the Eagles 2005 appearance at the Super Bowl as one of his favorite broadcasting experiences. A talented singer who plays classical piano, Reece has also sung the National Anthem at several NFL games and for the Philadelphia 76ers.
CBS 3 (KYW-TV) and The CW Philly (WPSG-TV) are part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corporation.
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Apache OpenOffice (AOO) is an open-source office productivity software suite containing word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, graphics, formula editor, and database management applications. It is a free alternative to Microsoft Office. However, it adopts an interface that differs from Microsoft Office, and sometimes it is a bit difficult for new users to get used to it. If you are looking for other good replacement that is both free and user friendly, you can try Kingsoft Office - a compatible alternative to Microsoft Office.
Kingsoft free Office for Windows is well received by users all over the world. Beside Office for Windows, there is also Kingsoft Office for Android. They are compatible with all Microsoft Office file formats and can help users create documents, workbooks and presentations easily and fast, and most importantly, with no cost.
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Take word processor Writer as an example, Kingsoft looks similar to the Microsoft Office 2003 interface. Click the following picture for larger view. The paragraph layout and font style in Kingsoft is more close to MS Office than OpenOffice.
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Multiple tabs: In Kingsoft Office, files are opened in tabs under the same program window. While OpenOffice and Microsoft Office are the same, the files are opened in different program windows.
Paragraph layout tool: In Kingsoft Writer, the paragraph spacing can be adjusted conveniently by using the paragraph layout feature. Click to view larger screenshot of the above Kingsoft figure.
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by the Rev. Linda Noonan
Chances are each of us will get sick or need to care for a sick family member this year. Not all of us are able to take time off from work to get better or to care for a sick family member. In Philadelphia, more than two out of every five workers do not have a single paid sick day to care for themselves or a loved one.
Workers need time away from work to recuperate from illness, as well as to tend to family members who are ill. Yet more than 40 percent of workers in Philadelphia cannot take a sick day without losing a day's pay or, possibly, even their job. More than 200,000 hardworking Philadelphians cannot take time off to care for a sick child or elderly parent.
Our faith compels us to treat others as we would be treated. Many of us are blessed to be able to stay home to care for our loved ones or ourselves when illness strikes. Yet thousands of our neighbors, employees, and others with whom we come into contact regularly, such as the cashier at the supermarket, the waiter at a restaurant or the nurse at a hospital, do not have paid sick days.
They must continue to work – through colds, fevers, and stomach flus on pain of lost wages or even lost jobs. And they cannot take off to care for their sick children or other dependent family members.
Right now Philadelphia's City Council has the opportunity to change this all too real story for many workers in Philadelphia by passing the Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces Act. Workers want to be responsible on the job and be able to care for their families. Our policies lag desperately behind this reality – and Philadelphia families are struggling as a result. We can and must do better – and we will, if we truly value families.
This bill is tremendously important to people living and working in Philadelphia. It is perhaps, most immediately needed by some of the most vulnerable workers and children in our city. But, more broadly, it speaks to the kind of city and community we aspire to be.
Respecting the health and dignity of all human beings is a core religious value for all faith traditions. It should also be a core civic value. The least fortunate among us bear the heaviest burden when they get sick. Less than one-quarter of low wage workers have paid sick days, even though they are the workers who can least afford to lose a day's pay.
Working mothers bear a particularly heavy burden, as they lose pay, promotions, and general financial security when they are penalized for taking time off to care for sick children. The injustice and indignity of having to choose between working while ill and losing a day's pay – or your job – is a great concern in the faith community and must be addressed.
In a city that claims to value families, workers should not have to choose between their jobs and their health or a family member's health. I hope City Council and the Mayor are committed to Philadelphia's working families and will show this by supporting the Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.
The Rev. Linda Noonan is pastor of Chestnut Hill United Church.


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We went to eat at Abe's Ole Feed House (an all you can eat catfish & fried food paradise)!! We passed on birthday cake instead we celebrated with their amazing cinnamon rolls!! Oh, they're so so good!!!
Both kids had special cards for Grandpa.
We had the best time & it was great to have everyone together.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDPA!!! We all love you very much & are very thankful to celebrate another year together!!


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Miami defense lawyer now representing George Zimmerman in domestic violence case
MIAMI – A prominent Miami defense attorney is now representing George Zimmerman in his domestic violence case.
Attorney Jayne Weintraub said Wednesday she is handling Zimmerman's case, replacing a Seminole County public defender. It wasn't immediately clear if Zimmerman is paying her, since he claimed in a court affidavit that he is $2 million in debt and has no income.
Zimmerman has pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated assault, battery and criminal mischief during an argument with his girlfriend, who says he pointed a shotgun at her.
Weintraub is a former state prosecutor who frequently does legal commentary on television.
Zimmerman was acquitted of murder in July in the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. That case sparked a nationwide debate about race and self-defense. Zimmerman was accused of racially profiling Martin and said he shot the teen to protect himself.


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by Paula M. Riley
The intersection of Willow Grove and Germantown avenues has become much more colorful since Wendy Romig Concannon's gallery show opened May 3 at 8001 Germantown Ave. Running until May 29, the fine art photographer's first solo show features beautiful images in 10 different photo series.
Her three water series – Water, Ocean and Wave – are breathtaking and include dramatic photographs that capture water, sun, light and translucency. Photographed around the world, these works have a universal appeal to anyone who connects with water, nature and art photography.
Concannon's water series, especially the Wave Series, capture movement in water with incredible detail. In examining two different images taken at the same day in the same location, viewers witness Concannon's ability to capture the unique experience of the sun's reflection on the water and ocean floor.
The showcase water series piece, "Water Series No.1," is 60 X 45 inches, and its accompanying pieces are 40 X 40 inches. Each work was printed locally by Profiles Printing, and each is mounted with a custom-made, clear acrylic frame giving it a contemporary feeling.
"When you look through the acrylic, it makes it look like it is floating," Concannon, a Wyndmoor resident, explained. "It gives the work a luminous quality that glass doesn't offer,"
Other works in the show include multimedia pieces in which Concannon transforms photographs using digital technology. The "Flower with Stem" series is a wonderful illustration of the photographer's ability to explore vibrant colors, patterns and lines. Featuring a photo of a single piece of Queen Anne's lace, this colorful series demonstrates the artist's modern interpretation of nature.
"I like to find great colors and beauty in nature and modernize it," she said.
It is hard to imagine, when viewing the bold and colorful images in the gallery show, that this is Concannon's first experience in color. When her grandfather gave Concannon her first camera as a child, he also gave birth to a lifelong passion. She has been taking photographs her entire life, but all in black and white.
"It has been so much fun and playful to experience all this color," she said.
All the photographs featured were taken within the last three years, and many have never been seen before. The more than 200 people gathered for the opening reception were captivated by the work. Concannon, who sold some pieces that evening, couldn't have asked for a better opening.
"I was thrilled to see so many people supporting and celebrating the opening of the show," she said.
Guests came from the Main Line, Center City and throughout Northwest Philadelphia.
Concannon rented unfinished space in the Lorenz Building from Bowman Properties and, in five short days, created a wonderful gallery with an urban chic feel. She painted the walls white and hung all the lights. The huge floor-to-ceiling windows and corner location make it the perfect space for a gallery.
The Wendy Romig Concannon gallery show is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, and from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Visit www.wendyconcannon.com or Facebook.


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By Krishnan Subramanian on May 7, 2010
When we talk about Cloud Computing and security in the same sentence, we immediately think about infrastructure security and a debate kicks off around the topic. Yes, infrastructure security is important and it is the headache of the IaaS provider. As a developer running a web app on top of IaaS or a startup building […]
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