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I have used most of the torrent clients out there for Windows ( utorrent , vuze , Mainline , bittornado , etc) and I have also used most of the torrent clients available for Linux(Transmission , Deluge , halite , Ktorrent , qbittorrent , rtorrent) . Out of all these the one that I used most of the times in Utorrent on Windows XP . There is no match for Utorrent on Windows XP or any other Windows based operating System because its light and fast . While using Windows I having Ubuntu installed on other partition . But I never actually used it for using bit-torrent . One day I decided to completely switch to the Linux as I found myself using it most (98%) of the time . I removed the Windows XP and now Ubuntu is the only OS on my machine . As a regular Bittorrent user I felt completely lost as I could not found the proper alternative to utorrent as I was addicted to it and I knew it completely from inside out . Ubuntu came with transmission by default . But I did not liked it much as it was not upto my expectations . Then I tried few others and I found myself settled with the Vuze as I was familiar with it and I was getting decent speeds . But one after an update it started to annoying me , It was eating my memory like a crazy and such a behavior is just not acceptable . So i dumped it and started looking for something else . One day at some forum I read a post about rtorrent and It actually attracted me as I feel quite comfortable with the command line . So I installed it and started playing with it . But my initial experience with it was not so good and it took me about one week to completely understand it and use it efficiently . Now I am using rtorrent on daily basis without any problem and I was never been this much satisfied with a torrent client before . It just blows away every other client with with its speed , efficiency and elegance . I am going to write this tutorial so that others can benefit from my experience and they dont have face the problems that i faced . My this tutorial will be mainly targeted towards Ubuntu users but it will be equally helpful for the users of any other Linux distro . This tutorial is divided into 3 sections i.e. Installation , Configuration and Usage . So here I go :
Installation of rtorrent is very simple , simple follow the following steps
1. For Ubuntu and Debian users just issue the following command :
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install rtorrent
And this will install the rtorrent for you .
2. For Fedora users just issue the following command :
sudo yum install rtorrent
Now rtorrent is installed on your system .
3. For those who want to install by compiling from source can download the latest version from here
If there is any problem installing it from source then ask me for help in the comments .
4. To check if rtorrent is correctly installed you can run from terminal by typing
When you will first start it , it will show a warning that configuration file .rtorrent.rc not found .Just ignore it .
I suggest that you never run rtorrent as a root .
Before we begin configuration you need to create few directories which will be used by rtorrent . Suppose that your user name is foo . Then the user foo will create the following directories .
1. Default directory to save the downloaded torrents. Open your terminal and issue the following command without root (sudo) .
mkdir /home/foo/rDownloads
The above command will create a directoy named rDownloads in your home directory where your dowloaded torrents will be saved automatically . Remeber that you must change foo with your own username .
2. Default session directory . This is very important as it will contain data related to your download , paused , completely torrents .
mkdir /home/foo/session
This will create a directory in your home directory of name session and it will be used by rtorrent to save its current session .
Alright now you have created the directories required so now we can move on to the actual configuration part . So first of all download this files and save it on your computer.
Now open the file with your favorite text editor . You will a long file with some stuff in it . Well all this stuff is what we are going to configure now . The first thing that you will see is something like this :
# Maximum and minimum number of peers to connect to per torrent. #min_peers = 40 #max_peers = 100
Now change it to exactly as shown below
# Maximum and minimum number of peers to connect to per torrent. min_peers = 50 max_peers = 80
Now the next thing to change is this :
# Maximum number of simultanious uploads per torrent. #max_uploads = 15
change it to this :
# Maximum number of simultanious uploads per torrent. max_uploads = 4
Now change this :
# Global upload and download rate in KiB. "0" for unlimited. #download_rate = 0 #upload_rate = 0
Into this :
# Global upload and download rate in KiB. "0" for unlimited. download_rate = 0 upload_rate = 50
Now change this :
# Default directory to save the downloaded torrents. #directory = ./
Into this :
# Default directory to save the downloaded torrents. directory = /home/foo/rDownloads
(replace foo with your username)
Now change this :
# Default session directory. Make sure you don't run multiple instance # of rtorrent using the same session directory. Perhaps using a # relative path? #session = ./session
Into this :
# Default session directory. Make sure you don't run multiple instance # of rtorrent using the same session directory. Perhaps using a # relative path? session = /home/foo/session
(replace foo with your username)
Now change this :
# Port range to use for listening. #port_range = 6890-6999
Into This :
# Port range to use for listening. port_range = 60125-64125
Now change this :
# Start opening ports at a random position within the port range. #port_random = no
Into This :
# Start opening ports at a random position within the port range. port_random = yes
Now change This :
# Check hash for finished torrents. Might be usefull until the bug is # fixed that causes lack of diskspace not to be properly reported. #check_hash = no
Into This :
# Check hash for finished torrents. Might be usefull until the bug is # fixed that causes lack of diskspace not to be properly reported. check_hash = yes
Now change this :
# encryption = allow_incoming,enable_retry,prefer_plaintext
Into This:
encryption = allow_incoming,try_outgoing ,enable_retry
Now change this :
# dht = auto # UDP port to use for DHT. # # dht_port = 6881 # Enable peer exchange (for torrents not marked private) # # peer_exchange = yes
Into This:
dht = auto # UDP port to use for DHT. # dht_port = 63425 # Enable peer exchange (for torrents not marked private) # peer_exchange = yes
Alright now your configuration is complete . Now save the file and copy the file into your home (/home/foo) directory . And issue the following command .
mv rtorrent.rc /home/foo/.rtorrent.rc
This command is simply to hide the rtorrent.rc file
Now using rtorrent is very simple . Open your terminal and write
without root and hit enter
you will see a screen like below
The above screenshot is having the following useful information .
To demonstrate the usage to rtorrent we will download the latest version of Ubuntu from here via torrent . So download the torrent file and save it in your computer . I downloaded the file and saved it in /home/harbhag/ where harbhag is my username for the system .
Now hit ENTER and the above screen will change to the one like below :
Here you can see that in the end of the screen is load> , so here rtorrent is asking to load the torrent file to start download .
Now press TAB and you will a screen like the one below
Here it is showing the list of all the Directories and files present in my home directory . Now you can see that in the end of the list it is showing torrent file that i just downloaded . If you also saved the file in your home directory then you will also see this file (ubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386.iso[www.tuxdistro.com].torrent) along with the other files and directories present in your home directory .
Now enter u (first letter for the torrent file) and hit TAB and it will automatically load the torrent file for you like below .
Now hit ENTER and your screen change to the one like below :
your torrent is loaded now but its not downloading yet to start the download press UP or DOWN arrow and you will see stars in front of the name of torrent you just added like below :
Now press Ctrl key and s key together (i.e. Ctrl+s) and your torrent will start downloading and the numbers on the bottom of the screen will start changing . Congratulations now your have successfully loaded your first torrent in the rtorrent .
To stop the downloading press Ctrl+d and your torrent will stop and if you press Ctrl+d the torrent will got deleted . To quit the rtorrent first stop all the torrents you are downloading by pressing Ctrl+d and then press Ctrl+q to quit the rtorrent . If you will press the RIGHT arrow key while the stars are in front of the torrent , then you will see a screen like below :
Here you can find lots of information regarding peers and trackers and many more . To exit from this screen to go back to previous screen just press the LEFT arrow key .
So thats all for now . If you have any problem regarding this tutorial or you are having slow speed or your are not able to do anything i explained here then you can ask me for help in the comments . Good luck ,cheers .
Improvements :
Well one of my reader(Ellidi) suggested me in comments that torrents should be loaded in to rtorrent automatically as adding them manually is little more overhead . So now I am going to explain how to do it . You need to change the file (rtorrent.rc to make this feature work . So open the file and change it as below :
gedit /home/foo/.rtorrent.rc
and change this :
# Watch a directory for new torrents, and stop those that have been # deleted. #schedule = watch_directory,5,5,load_start=./watch/*.torrent #schedule = untied_directory,5,5,stop_untied=
Into this :
# Watch a directory for new torrents, and stop those that have been # deleted. schedule = watch_directory,5,5,load_start=/home/foo/watch/*.torrent #schedule = untied_directory,5,5,stop_untied=
And then create the watch directory
mkdir /home/foo/watch
And dont forget to replace foo with you username .
So from now on rtorrent will automatically start downloading the torrents that you will save in watch (/home/foo/watch) directory . And if you will delete the torrent from the rtorrent , it will be automatically deleted from the watch directory .


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State of the Union
FY 2011 Budget
Middle Class Task Force
ARRA Outreach
Use of Education Data
Odds And Ends
Quote to Note
Upcoming Events
State of the Union
President Obama devoted a portion of his first State of the Union address to education. "We need to invest in the skills and education of our people," he said, to applause from Congress. Below are excerpts from the President's remarks.
"Now, this year we've broken through the stalemate between left and right by launching a national competition to improve our schools. And the idea here is simple: instead of rewarding failure, we only reward success. Instead of funding the status quo, we only invest in reformreform that raises student achievement; inspires students to excel in math and science; and turns around failing schools that steal the future of too many young Americans, from rural communities to the inner city. In the 21st century, the best anti-poverty program around is a world-class education. And in this country the success of our children cannot depend more on where they live than on their potential."
"When we renew the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), we will work with Congress to expand these reforms to all 50 states. Still, in this [global] economy, a high school diploma no longer guarantees a good job. That's why I urge the Senate to follow the House of Representatives and pass a bill that will revitalize our community collegeswhich are a career pathway to the children of many working families."
"To make college more affordable, this bill will end the unwarranted taxpayer subsidies that go to banks for student loans. Instead, let's take that money and give families a $10,000 tax credit for four years of college and increase Pell Grants. And let's tell another one million students that, when they graduate, they will be required to pay only 10% of their income on loans, and all their debt will be forgiven after 20 years, or 10 years if they choose a career in public service, because, in the United States of America, no one should go broke because they chose to go to college."
Secretary Duncan, who joined other Cabinet members in the House chamber to hear the address, noted, "The President said 'when' we reauthorize, not 'if.' He clearly wanted to move forward on reauthorization, and that's what we're doing.... Our kids cannot wait." More responses.
Also: Two young women sat with First Lady Michelle Obama for the address, representing the President's commitment to science, technology, engineering, and math education (STEM).
FY 2011 Budget
President Obama's fiscal year 2011 education budget, released on February 1, signals a new direction for federal K-12 education policy with greater competitive funding, more flexibility, and a focus on the reforms likely to have the greatest impact on student success. All told, the budget includes $49.7 billion for the Department's discretionary programs, an increase of $3.5 billion over fiscal year 2010. The budget also includes $173 billion in loans, grants, tax credits, and work-study programs to help students go to college. "This budget sends a very clear signal to the country that this president is serious about education," stated Secretary Duncan. "There are some very innovative proposals in this budget that come from across America." The proposed budget has a $3 billion increase in competitive funding for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the largest increase ever requested for programs under the 1965 law, with $1.35 billion to continue Race to the Top, $500 million for Investing in Innovation, and more funding for school turn-arounds, charter schools, school safety, and programs that help prepare, retain, and reward effective teachers and leaders. The budget also reflects the President's broader commitment to providing more flexibility, reducing red tape, and holding Department programs accountable for results. In addition, the budget consolidates 38 ESEA programs into 11 funding streams and eliminates six other agency programs that either duplicate state or local programs or have simply not had a significant measurable impact.
Among the increases:
- $539 million for innovative teacher and leader reformssuch as performance paybringing the total to $950 million, and $269 million for teacher and leader recruitment and preparation, pushing the total to $405 million;
- $354 million for school turn-around (School Improvement) grants, bringing the total to $900 million;
- $250 million for special education students, pushing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) grants to states total to $11.76 billion;
- $200 million for Promise Neighborhoods grants;
- $197 million for programs designed to promote a well-rounded education: comprehensive literacy, STEM, and other core subjects such as history and arts;
- $81 million for expanding educational options, with a total of $400 million for charter schools and other autonomous schools;
- $50 million for English language learner (ELL) programs, bringing the total to $800 million; and
- $45 million for school safety and student health programs, pushing the total to $410 million.
Moreover, when a reformed ESEA is enacted, the President will send Congress a budget amendment that requests up to an additional $1 billion for ESEA programs. This money would provide new resources for awards to schools producing gains in student achievement, funding for expanded learning time, and funding to improve the quality of assessments. (Note: State tables, showing estimated allocations by Department program for FY 2011, are available online.)
Other resources include a recording and transcript of the Secretary's call with the media, a video and transcript of the Department's briefing for stakeholders, and the Secretary's remarks to school boards. Further, in an effort to provide ample opportunity for stakeholders to ask clarifying questions regarding the President's budget, the Department will be hosting three large-capacity conference calls next week. Key Department officials, responsible for specific funding streams, will be on hand to lead the dialogue for each call:
- Educational TechnologyWednesday, February 10, 12:30-1:30 p.m. ET, call: 1-888-972-9242, passcode: 9298819
- Higher EducationThursday, February 11, 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET, call: 1-888-790-5527, passcode: 1583276
- ESEA (including special education)Friday, February 12, 3:00-5:00 p.m. ET, call: 1-888-790-5527, passcode: 1717 (given verbally).
Questions may be sent via email to email@example.com, with the subject line "Budget Question." Please include your name, city, state, and organization represented (if applicable). Department staff will answer as many questions as possible during these calls.
Middle Class Task Force
Late last month, President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden hosted a meeting of the Middle Class Task Force, where they laid out key investments for middle class families, among them limiting a student's federal loan payments to 10% of his or her discretionary income. Congress created the Income-Based Repayment (IBR) program in 2007. The Administration's plan would improve IBR by lowering the cap on federal student loan payments from 15% to 10% of discretionary income and forgiving any remaining debt after 20 years of payments, rather than the current 25 years. Why the urgency? In 2008, two-thirds of four-year college graduates left school with an average of more than $23,000 in student loan debt.
ARRA Outreach
For the quarter ending December 31, 2009, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) recipients reported supporting over 300,000 education jobs: teachers, principals, librarians, and counselors. In total, Department ARRA funding supported 400,000 positions, including correction officers, public health personnel, and construction workers. These numbers are consistent with the data submitted in October, during the first round of ARRA reporting.
A detailed analysis of the reported data shows a slight decline in State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) jobs this quarter, reflecting that a large portion of the funding was used in the previous reporting period as states filled immediate funding needs. Conversely, the number of jobs attributed to Title I and IDEA ARRA funding increased significantly between the first and second round of reporting. Accelerated use of these funds suggests that, in the first quarter, they were used to lay the groundwork for reform and are now are generating the jobs the support to support these programs.
Examples of such momentum: 12 states passed significant legislative reforms in line with ARRA priorities, 40 states and the District of Columbia applied for Race to the Top, and ARRA funds have been used for substantial investments in innovative professional development and classroom technology practices aimed at improving student achievement.
Regarding Race to the Top, a recent blog entry explains how the process worksfrom the points system to the peer review and finalist presentations. Also, as part of its commitment to transparency, the Department is providing the public with the applications it received from states applying for Race to the Top. In order to make the information available to the public as quickly as possible, while fulfilling the legal obligation to protect certain information, including personal information, that may have been included, the Department will be posting the applications in stages. At this time, the agency is releasing the states' narrative responses. The agency is currently reviewing the remaining portions of the applicationsthe appendicesand intends to post them in the coming weeks.
Use of Education Data
According to a new report issued by the Department, states and school districts are making real progress in building educational data systems and are starting to utilize that data to change classroom practice and improve student achievement. However, school leaders are still searching for the best models to "mine" the data to discover the best instructional methods for students. The Department surveyed officials from 529 districts, conducted in-depth site visits to 36 schools in 12 districts leading the way in data usage, and analyzed secondary data from a survey of 6,000 teachers to obtain the national picture of current data use practices at the local level.
Odds and Ends
A new Department video tells the story of Locke Senior High School in Los Angeles, where the non-profit organization Green Dot has implemented a school turn-around model focused on ensuring students achieve academically and are ready for either college or careers when they graduate.
"STEM Coursetaking Among High School Graduates, 1990-2005" uses National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) High School Transcript Study data to examine student coursetaking patterns in STEM courses.
"Patterns in the Identification of and Outcomes for Children and Youth with Disabilities" utilizes existing data collected by the Department and other federal agencies to provide a national description of identification patterns across time and comparisons of the outcomes for children and youth.
The Department's Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) is seeking peer reviewers from various backgrounds and professions for the Investing in Innovation grant competition:. Reviewers must be available for approximately four weeks during May and June to review at least 10 applications. The deadline for resumes is March 1.
In a personal video, Secretary Duncan describes highlights of his first year in office and goals for 2010.
Quote to Note
"The President's budget continues and expands a commitment to provide a cradle-to-career education for all of America's children.... The budget will set the stage for ESEA reauthorization, but there is still much more work ahead. With a bipartisan group of members of Congress, our goal is to develop an accountability system built on greater transparency, new incentives and rewards, and a focus on turning-around persistently under-performing schools. The President and I know that we need to educate our way to a better economy. I am honored to be working with you to make it happen."
|Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (1/29/10), in a letter to ED Review subscribers
Upcoming Events
February is African-American History Month, and February 15 is Presidents Day. Need help planning your education activities? The Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) web site supplies more than 1,500 free teaching and learning resources from dozens of federal agencies, including 139 resources specifically highlighted for these events.
The Mind Trust, an Indianapolis-based organization that supports education entrepreneurship, is accepting applications for its fellowship programwhich affords individuals with the opportunity to develop and launch initiatives to transform public education. Fellows receive an annual salary of $90,000 for two years, benefits, and training. The Mind Trust expects to award up to three fellowships this year.
Over the next two weeks, the Department will exhibit at the American Association of School Administrators' National Conference on Education in Phoenix (February 11-13) and the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education's Annual Meeting in Atlanta (February 19-22). If you are attending either of these events, please stop by the Department's booth.
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Official Betting ThreadThe forum to discuss all sports news not related to THE beautiful game.
Moderators: Rio, Gnome, chalks, -DL-, bristolhammerfc, the pink palermo
Re: Betfair - £25 Free Bet
Do they offer normal bets or just that special system of theirs?
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England -1 and x/2, germany and Spain -1 para me todaaay
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Had the same word about Power today as ground did not suit in the Quipco 2000!
Was going to post but after the last time out i gave it a miss
I backed it though and it won a shade cosily in the 3.15 Irish 2000 Guineas! @5's
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Ashley young 1st goalscorer @ 9/1 and anytime @ 5/2 look very tempting
I think he is playing up front with Carroll
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Put a score on England at 5/4.
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Fair play, Did you do it though?
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Yep £50 on first scorer and £100 on anytime
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Nice one Screech,well done mate
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Well done mate
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USA v Scotland gone for corner betting
Race to 7 £50 on Scotland @ 10/1
Race to 5 £101.51 on Scotland @ 18/5
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Is Scotland at 5/1 against the Septics THAT bad? Was thinking of a sneaky £10??
Anyone betting on Frotch tonight - he's the underdog.
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Blimey I wish I lumped it on him - he killed the guy!
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Had Froch in round 5 as one of my bets, only £2 on it but at 55/1 ill take it all day long
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As I said on the previous page, Scotland were never going to win. Donovan FGS at 6/1and The Yanks -1 at 11/10. Printing money.
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Thankfully I never put money on the Scotland win but did plump for Scotland in the corners Market, I watched the game last night and it was disgraceful on Scotland's behalf, 3 corners in the whole game and they all went to USA
I don't think they even had a shot on target
Re: Betfair - £25 Free Bet
Every kind of bet you want is on there.
I use Betfair all the time and generally their prices are better than your normal High St bookies
Plus of course you can lay bets off if you get onside and want to take some money out of the bet
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Just found some weird odds on betvictor
Cheltenham v Crewe, Crewe are favourites @ 6/4 and Cheltenham @ 2/1
But in the race to 7 corners Cheltenham are 6/4 and Crewe are 5/1
Must be a pricing error? Someone got the two odds mixed up maybe?
Lumped £100 on it just in case
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Screech, I'f it's a pricing error does the bet become void or reduced down to correct odds
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The bet should stand as they accepted my money at them odds, so it's pre agreed on those terms imo
It's just like if you get on a horse at 10/1 then the odds drop to 5/1 you will still get paid out at 10/1 because you both agreed to place and accept the bet at those odds, that's the beauty of online betting all bets are logged with individual numbers and basically paid out instantly without the need to argue with a person behind the counter
Just checked the site and the odds are still avaliable
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Froch was 9/2 to knock Bute out. I was certain of it but my internet was down and couldn't get online to stick anything on. Absolutely gutted, had £200 earmarked for the bet
great fight to watch but man it made me angry
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2008 ALA Annual Conference
Check out these ways to connect with Spectrum Scholars during the 2008 ALA Annual Conference!
ALA Annual Conference Information
- 2008 ALA Annual Conference website.
- 2008 ALA Annual Conference Wiki -- great resource for first time Conference goers.
The 2008 Annual Conference will be held in Anaheim, CA from June 26 to July 2, 2008.
Committee and business meetings take place June 28-July 1, 2008, and Council Meetings run to July 2. Education programs take place primariliy June 28-30, 2008. The exhibits will be held June 28-July 1, 2008, at the Anaheim Convention Center, located at 800 West Katella Avenue in Anaheim. Programs and Meetings will take place in the Convention Center and hotels nearby.
Spectrum Social
Please join your fellow Spectrum Scholars for the Spectrum Dutch Dinner Sunday, June 29 at 5:30pm!
The Cheesecake Factory
321 W. Katella Ave. #100
Anaheim, CA 92802
Located at the Anaheim GardenWalk plaza on the corner of Katella and Clementine, just a few blocks from the Convention Center. Please contact Sally Ma (email to sallyma16 [at] gmail [dot] com) if you are attending. See you there!
Sessions of Interest
Scholars please be sure to add any sessions you're involved with or that you think might be relevant to your Spectrum peers!
Friday, June 27
Saturday, June 28
Leaders Wanted: Is an LIS Doctoral Program Right for You?
Panel Discussion: 10:30am - Noon
Followed by Lunch (Free; Registration recommended but not required. Code DI3)
Options Fair: 1:00pm to 5:00pm.
Hyatt Regency Orange County Panel will be in Grand B, Lunch & Fair in Grand E/F
Proven and emerging leaders in LIS education and practice will discuss the need for more doctoral students, the PhD process and its benefits. A panel discussion is followed by an options fair that gives attendees the chance to discuss opportunities and funding with students and faculty from LIS PhD programs across the country! Lunch is provided for Options Fair registrants.
Panelists include:
- Dr. Clara M. Chu, Associate Professor, UCLA Department of Information Studies
- Elisabeth Rodriguez, President Graduate Fellow, University of Pittsburgh
- Cynthia del Rosario, Director for Graduate Minority Recruitment and Retention, University of Washington iSchool
- Deborah Turner, Presidential Graduate Fellow, University of Washington
- Dr. Herman Totten, Dean, University of North Texas SLIS
Moderated by Dr. Cheryl Metoyer, Associate Professor, University of Washington.
Diversity and Outreach Fair
The American Library Association invites members from all types of libraries to participate in the Diversity and Outreach Fair taking place from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, during the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, Calif. The Fair is organized by the Office for Literacy and Outreach Services as a way to celebrate examples of diversity in American libraries and to demonstrate possibilities for other libraries in search of "diversity in action" ideas. Selected applicants will share their diversity initiatives in face-to-face presentations with conferees through a poster session and conversation.
*Note to Volunteers on the location!- The event will be held in the Anaheim Convention Center, in the Exhibit Hall's Special Events Area, Hall D. Look foward to seeing everyone there!
Volunteer Shifts to Work at Diversity Booth
3-3:30 PM: Michelle McKinney Alice C. Brown, Claudia Moore,Brenda Mitchell-Powell
3:30-4 PM: Jamey A. Frails, Jennifer Blakely, Stephen S. Chan
4-4:30 PM: Sheneatha Frison, Miriam Perez
4:30-5 PM: Sarah Okner, Amy Roberson, Phuong Vu
Sunday, June 29
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What names have we missed?
Encountered any names that are not in nameberry? Names from your own culture we haven't discovered here? Let us know! We'd love to add them to our database.Pam Satran
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Yikes!!!! No, sometimes the commentary strayed into the Variations, which then created a name. We will fix -- Romantic is not a name. Thanks for pointing it out!Pam Satran
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I found another case in which the commentary strayed out into the variations: In the entry for "Reese" on the boy's side, it says "On the rise for girls, thanks to the high-profile Ms." and "Witherspoon" (which appears that it should be the last word in the comment) ends up being listed as a "variant".
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When Col. Mark Fluker arrived in 2009 to help set up maintenance operations for the military�s newest and most expensive fighter jet he had a staff of only nine people.
EGLIN AFB � When Col. Mark Fluker arrived in 2009 to help set up maintenance operations for the military�s newest and most expensive fighter jet, he had a staff of only nine people.
The entire 33rd Fighter Wing, in fact, had only 60 people, mostly high-level command staff.
They were tasked with building the F-35 program from the ground up. When Fluker arrived, the now state-of-the-art airplane hangars weren�t just empty, they didn�t exist. A lone I-beam had been put in place.
Today, the wing has grown to 1,500 people. As commander of maintenance operations, Fluker oversees about 390 maintainers who work on a fleet of 22 F-35s, the largest in the world.
On Friday, Fluker, 51, will step down from his post, his first move toward retirement this summer after 30 years in the Air Force.
Navy Capt. Lance Massey, the maintenance group�s deputy commander, will take over.
Fluker�s years at the forefront of putting the new F-35 into action have been the highlight of his career, he said.
�This has been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,� he said Wednesday. �There is no other place I�d rather be in the Air Force than right here.�
Building a program from scratch had its challenges.
Fluker was rushed to Eglin in August 2009 to serve as deputy commander of maintenance in advance of the arrival of the F-35s. That didn�t come for more than two years because of cost overruns and performance problems.
�It was very frustrating, but it turned out it was probably a good thing, all said and done,� he said.
The team was able to work through a lot of problems before the first aircraft arrived.
They poured over newly developed maintenance manuals and sent back corrections that would make the procedures safer and more efficient.
Several maintainers were shipped off to test units to learn about the jets.
They made improvements to the hangar and built a tire and wheel repair shop.
Finally, in July 2011, the first F-35 touched down at Eglin. They were ready.
Seventh months later, in March 2012, the jet took to the sky.
In the nine months since, the 33rd has been able to fly more 1,000 hours in the F-35, said Col. Andrew Toth, the wing�s commander.
�This is a commendable achievement that could not have been accomplished without (Col. Fluker�s) unwavering dedication and leadership,� Toth said.
Maintenance for those first flights took great leadership and responsibility on behalf of everyone working to service the planes, including the newer staff sergeants and senior airmen, Fluker said.
�I am immensely proud of those guys, down to the youngest one,� he said. �They have really proven how professional they are.�
He said some of the younger guys were given a high level of responsibility that they might not have gotten in other Air Force jobs because they were working with such a new aircraft.
They are charged with maintaining a $150 million jet, the world�s most expensive fighter. That comes with the need to report to high-ranking officials on maintenance issues and all the challenges they face, Fluker said.
�I�ve got a 19 year-old standing tall and briefing and telling a general all about the airplane,� Fluker said. �Every time I see it, it just makes me proud.�
The maintainers are the often unsung heroes of the fighter jet. No pilot could take to the sky without them, Fluker said.
Every flight requires eight to nine maintainers to work about five-and-a-half hours to prepare an F-35 for takeoff. That�s if nothing goes wrong.
Using several complicated computer systems, they check for discrepancies and make sure every system is working properly. They walk around the airplane to look for aberrations and leaks, check gauges and tire pressure, and replace parts or refill fluids.
Then the plane is service ready, but not yet set for takeoff. Another round of checks is conducted with the pilot in the cockpit. As a final precaution, they roll the plane forward to check the underside of the tires.
�Then we go launch that airplane,� Fluker said.
One highlight for Fluker was when the group designed its own training procedure to certify maintainers to do their own engine runs. Now they don�t have to call a pilot in to power up the plane to check if a repair they made did the trick.
�Nobody else in the Air Force does that,� he said.
The training center at Eglin should start graduating maintainers next January. Lt. Gen. Christopher Bodgan, the F-35 program director, said recently that Eglin will remain the �center of the universe� for the jet�s maintenance training.
Toth said Fluker�s greatest accomplishment was helping bring a fledgling program to fruition.
�When Col. Fluker arrived over three years ago, what you see here around the 33rd Fighter Wing � in terms of personnel, structures and F-35 aircraft � was only a vision,� he said. �His greatest feat was helping make that vision a concrete reality.�
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I've been thinking of doing a series of short unannounced adventure scenarios that are basically a "first-post-first-play" deal.
Here's my idea:
A scenario would be posted - for example, a small farming community is under attack by wolves and possibly goblin riders - and then a call to players would be issued. And the first, let's say, five players that posted would get to complete the scenario - they'd bring in their characters, post actions, and resolve the scenario.
I figure each scenario would last approximately 1-2 weeks in posting - fast and frenzied! Lots of action, time for roleplaying at the end and perhaps in between scenarios. And this type of "pick up" game wouldn't require a lot of committment from players - they could just drop in (provided they are one of the five) and play. And the players may vary for each scenario as may the characters! For example, you might get to play in the first two adventures, but that doesn't mean you have to play the same character. You could bring in a different one for each adventure you manage to get in.
These adventures would use D&D 3.5 Core rules (for now) - just to keep it simple. I wouldn't want players spending two hours rolling up a character that they might only play a few times or that might get eaten or killed off. Heh. In fact, I know some of you have one or three laying around that you could dust off in a moment's notice. Am I right, or am I right? Right? Right? Right?
I know that some of us are strapped for time and committment, and we've had several good discussions on "dead end games" lately. So, I thought that this would give us a chance to play without the pressure of a long-term committment. Something all of us fellers want out of a woman!
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WEST MONROE — Facing heightened pressure to revive his presidential bid, Rick Santorum was forced to explain another apparent misstep as he courted Louisiana voters today, the eve of a critical contest in a Republican nomination battle that increasingly favors Mitt Romney.
Santorum said he would support the eventual GOP nominee — if it isn't him — despite what he insists are similarities between front-runner Romney and President Barack Obama that make them indistinguishable on some issues. He caused an intraparty uproar earlier in the week after suggesting he'd prefer a second term for Obama over a Romney presidency.
"I've said repeatedly and will continue to say, I'll vote for whoever the Republican nominee is and I will work for him," Santorum said as he walked back his original comments less than 24 hours before Louisiana polls were set to open. "Barack Obama is a disaster, but we can't have someone who agrees with him on some of the biggest issues of the day."
The situation underscored Santorum's challenges ahead of a Louisiana contest he's favored to win. Santorum has had success in the South, having won last week's contests in Alabama and Mississippi. Regardless of the outcome Saturday, however, Romney will have collected more delegates than his opponents combined as the race then turns to more favorable territory in the coming weeks.
Santorum's continued missteps are complicating a candidacy already struggling to overcome major financial and organizational deficiencies. Before losing this week's Illinois primary, Santorum hurt himself by declaring that neither the economy nor the nation's unemployment rate was his top concern.
"The biggest development of the last 24 hours was Sen. Santorum's remarkable mistake in suggesting that re-electing President Obama was acceptable under any circumstance," Republican contender Newt Gingrich told reporters in Port Fourchon, an oilfield hub in southern Lafourche Parish. "I just want to make very clear that I could not disagree with him more strongly."
And as his GOP opponents fought amongst themselves, Romney went after Obama on the second anniversary of his landmark health-care law, previewing a key argument in a potential general election matchup.
Standing in front of signs that read, "Repeal & Replace ObamaCare," as he campaigned in Louisiana, Romney called Obama's signature health care law an "an unfolding disaster for the American economy, a budget-busting entitlement and a dramatic new federal intrusion into our lives."
In attacking the law days before Supreme Court arguments over its constitutionality, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination also confronted an issue that has plagued him throughout the GOP primary process. As governor of Massachusetts, Romney signed a health care law that required everyone in the state to carry health insurance or pay a penalty. It's a state version of the national mandate that is the centerpiece of Obama's overhaul — an idea that conservatives oppose as an example of government overreach.
Romney's steadfast support for the mandate at the state level has fueled continued conservative skepticism about his candidacy. And his attack on Obama's overhaul caught the attention of White House spokesman Jay Carney, who said Friday that the president would "not shy away from the opportunity to debate" the bill, particularly given Romney's background.
"That debate will be engaged in the fall if the Republican nominee feels so strongly about it," Carney said, referring to Romney as "one of the architects of this health care reform." ''As many have noted in both parties, the individual mandate provision of the president's Affordable Care Act bears striking similarities to the individual mandate that was put in place in Massachusetts."
Meanwhile, Obama catapulted the death in Florida of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, already the focus of major national attention, into the presidential campaign.
"If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon," Obama said.
Santorum was critical of local prosecutors, who declined to arrest the shooter, George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old neighborhood watchman who claimed self-defense and invoked Florida's' "Stand Your Ground" law. The law gives people wide latitude to use deadly force instead of retreating during a fight and explains why Zimmerman has not been arrested.
The failure to prosecute is a "chilling example of the horrible decisions made by people in this process," Santorum said. "Stand your ground is not doing what this man did."
Gingrich also criticized the shooter, whom he described as "a guy who'd found a hobby that's very dangerous."
Romney, like Obama, called the incident "a tragedy," and called for "a thorough investigation that reassures the public that justice is carried out with impartiality and integrity."
While attention to Martin's death overshadowed presidential politics at times Friday, Santorum tried to keep the pressure on Romney ahead of the Louisiana contest. Santorum argued that he is the only Republican candidate who can offer voters a stark contrast with Obama.
After testing his marksmanship with a .45 caliber semiautomatic Colt pistol, he told reporters: "If you don't have a choice, then a lot of voters are going to vote for what they have. That's why we have to have a choice."
Romney heads into Louisiana with a commanding delegate lead in the race to 1,144, the number needed to clinch the GOP nomination.
Romney has earned 563 delegates so far, compared to 263 for Santorum, 135 for Gingrich and 50 for Ron Paul, according to an Associated Press tally.
Louisiana offers a total of 46 delegates, but only 20 will be up for grabs in Saturday's primary. An additional 23 will be selected at the party's state convention in June and three others go to the state's Republican National Committee members.
And while Santorum tried to recover from one misstep, a supporter in the audience added an off-message wrinkle. As he fired the pistol, a woman in the crowd shouted: "Pretend it's Obama."
Santorum was wearing protective ear muffs. He said later that he didn't hear the remark but denounced it as "absurd."
The Secret Service, which provides security for Santorum, was trying to identify the woman.
Associated Press writer Kasie Hunt from Louisiana contributed to this report.
WEST MONROE — Facing heightened pressure to revive his presidential bid, Rick Santorum was forced to explain another apparent misstep as he courted Louisiana voters today, the eve of a critical contest in a Republican nomination battle that increasingly favors Mitt Romney.


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I enjoyed this uncomplicated, compact plot with just a handful of characters. It's a mystery story with a game warden as the detective who sets out to find out what happened to a well known wealthy woman who was visiting a guest dude ranch in Wyoming, but just seemed to disappear after her week long visit. It's a plot about a disappearance, not a murder mystery. The only things that get killed are animals and birds. The setting is winter time with plenty of descriptions of snow storms, piles of snow, bad road conditions, and the need for warm clothing to block out the freezing temperatures. It's a "cool" read on a summer day. The author does include environmental issues of concern to citizens in that area of the US. I would read another book by this author.
I've read a lot of his books and I really enjoyed this one. The story line was interesting, the pace was good and his descriptions of the cold Wyoming Winter and landscapes make you feel like you're there. His Joe Pickett character is well developed and is a strong, smart family man and Nate is always an interesting addition.
Incomplete! No accountabilty! P icketts mother in law shold have been indicted!!!!
This is another serviceable novel in the Pickett series, and has all the usual characters, a few stories and some education, too. I will read any C J Box novel, although he is not spectacular. Over the years, his character has remained true to his roots, but always open to learning. The tapestry of Wyoming is also a character in his work. Fans of C J Box will not be disappointed.
Another great Box read. C.J. Box never fails to deliver. One of the best suspense writers today.
This was one of C.J. Box's better ones! A good "Joe Pickett" mystery, fast paced and full of interesting new characters and some old ones, including the quirky Nate. The storyline also weaves in some very current issues such as the environmental impact of wind turbines.
This was a disappointing read. I found myself skipping pages to get to somewhere interesting. I was also able to put down the book and leave it for another day, something that never happened with Box's other books. The story didn't have any oomph and it felt like a goodbye to Joe Pickett.
This is the 18th book in the excellent series about Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett. You may not think that a game warden leads a very interesting life, but Joe Pickett certainly does! In Wyoming, at least, game wardens are part of law enforcement, and Joe often gets involved in criminal investigations that go far beyond the scope of usual game warden duties. Every book has a compelling plot, and the characters are well developed.
The primary plot of this book seems to be about a British woman executive who came to a posh dude ranch in WY and then mysteriously disappeared on the way to the Denver airport to return home. Is her disappearance involuntary? Or did she just decide she could not go back?
But other people in the book are "disappeared" as well, with no obvious explanation.
One of the best reasons to read this particular book is to have a better understanding of "wind farms" and their true impact on the environment. Spoiler alert: They are not nearly as green as you have been led to believe.
This is such a good book that I am sorry to tell you that you really should read the entire series in order before reading this one. This series builds on the prior books more than most. But the good part is that all of the books in this series are very good! Even if you think you do not care about Wyoming, game wardens, etc., I can guarantee you will love this series! (And there is another advantage to starting with book #1; by the time you finish all of the books, the next one should be out.)
THE DISAPPEARED by C. J. Box is one his best Joe Pickett novels yet. I completely get what other reviewers are saying about it taking awhile to get to the main action. But to me, what was going on was interesting and weird enough to keep me engaged, and it was necessary background to seeing how things wound up in the end. Box keeps you guessing about who did what to whom and exactly what is going on. He also does a masterful job of setting up his next book. What happens to Joe now that he has been picked up by the state police? Good thing he has a good lawyer. And what happens to Sheridan's love-of-her-life romance? The cliff looms! Or does it?
This is book 18 so Joe Pickett, family and friends are well established.
It's January and the new governor sends Joe to Saratoga to temporarily replace Steve Pollock who suddenly left the job. A famous British PR Head, Kate Shelford-Longden, has been missing since July 30 when she left the Silver Creek Ranch without a trace. Joe is supposed to find Kate fast yet Steven's report is oddly incomplete. Joe's eldest daughter, Sheridan(now 23), happens to be a wrangler at the exclusive ranch resort. The area is being taken over by a massive wind farm company and Nate's falconer group is protesting the damage to the eagles and other large birds.
Slugging through deep snow and bitter cold, Joe manages to solve a lot of problems only to find himself left with a pile of problems of his own, including being fired by Governor Colter Allan when things don't go the governor's way.
We are left hanging as to Joe's final fate...
Thank you HPL for making this title available in e format!!
It's a good, but not great book by C. J. Box. On about page 70, I remember thinking, "When is the story going to start?" Up to that point it was just filler. Finally the story began and it was good until the end. The conclusion was very unsatisfying and not like all the other Joe Pickett books where truth and justice prevail. It would have been a perfect read if Box had deleted the first 70 pages and added them to the end with a great ending.
We haven't missed a book yet that involved Joe Pickett, his family and his friend Nate. At first it was slow but it quickly became a thrill to see what happens. We love these books and this one is going to be a must read. Can't wait till the next one is here.
Ahh. Getting to read a new book about Joe Pickett and his family is like visiting with one of my favorite old friends. (And we mustn't forget Nate!) It's been an interesting journey seeing Sheridan grow up from a 7-year old to a young woman of 23, who reminds me so much of her dad. I highly recommend this series!!!
This is exceptionally entertaining. Maybe his best yet.


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Java Web Services Interview Questions and Answers: Overview
Q. What are the different application integration styles?
A. There are a number of different integration styles like
1. Shared database
2. batch file transfer
3. Invoking remote procedures (RPC)
4. Exchanging asynchronous messages over a message oriented middle-ware (MOM).
Q. How does a Java EE application integrates with other systems?
A. Using various protocols like HTTP(S), SOAP, RMI, FTP, proprietary, etc.
Q. What are the different styles of Web Services used for application integration?
A. SOAP WS and RESTful Web Service
Q. What are the differences between both SOAP WS and RESTful WS?
- The SOAP WS supports both remote procedure call (i.e. RPC) and message oriented middle-ware (MOM) integration styles. The Restful Web Service supports only RPC integration style.
- The SOAP WS is transport protocol neutral. Supports multiple protocols like HTTP(S), Messaging, TCP, UDP SMTP, etc. The REST is transport protocol specific. Supports only HTTP or HTTPS protocols.
The SOAP WS permits only XML data format.You define operations, which tunnels through the POST. The focus is on accessing the named operations and exposing the application logic as a service. The REST permits multiple data formats like XML, JSON data, text, HTML, etc. Any browser can be used because the REST approach uses the standard GET, PUT, POST, and DELETE Web operations. The focus is on accessing the named resources and exposing the data as a service. REST has AJAX support. It can use the XMLHttpRequest object. Good for stateless CRUD (Create, Read, Update, and Delete) operations.
GET - read()
POST - create()
PUT - update()
DELETE - delete()
- SOAP based reads cannot be cached. REST based reads can be cached. Performs and scales better.
- SOAP WS supports both SSL security and WS-security, which adds some enterprise security features like maintaining security right up to the point where it is needed, maintaining identities through intermediaries and not just point to point SSL only, securing different parts of the message with different security algorithms, etc. The REST supports only point-to-point SSL security. The SSL encrypts the whole message, whether all of it is sensitive or not.
- The SOAP has comprehensive support for both ACID based transaction management for short-lived transactions and compensation based transaction management for long-running transactions. It also supports two-phase commit across distributed resources. The REST supports transactions, but it is neither ACID compliant nor can provide two phase commit across distributed transactional resources as it is limited by its HTTP protocol.
- The SOAP has success or retry logic built in and provides end-to-end reliability even through SOAP intermediaries. REST does not have a standard messaging system, and expects clients invoking the service to deal with communication failures by retrying.
- Does the service expose data or business logic? (REST is a better choice for exposing data, SOAP WS might be a better choice for logic).
- Do the consumers and the service providers require a formal contract? (SOAP has a formal contract via WSDL)
- Do we need to support multiple data formats?
- Do we need to make AJAX calls? (REST can use the XMLHttpRequest)
- Is the call synchronous or asynchronous?
- Is the call stateful or stateless? (REST is suited for statless CRUD operations)
- What level of security is required? (SOAP WS has better support for security)
- What level of transaction support is required? (SOAP WS has better support for transaction management)
- Do we have limited band width? (SOAP is more verbose)
- What's best for the developers who will build clients for the service? (REST is easier to implement, test, and maintain)
- The contract-first approach, where you define the contract first with XSD and WSDL and the generate the Java classes from the contract.
- The contract-last approach where you define the Java classes first and then generate the contract, which is the WSDL file from the Java classes.
- Clients are decoupled from the server, hence the implementation logic can be revised on the server without affecting the clients.
- Developers can work simultaneously on client and server side based on the contract both agreed on.
- You have full control over how the request and response messages are constructed -- for example, should "status" go as an element or as an attribute? The contract clearly defines it. You can change OXM (i.e. Object to XML Mapping) libraries without having to worry if the "status" would be generated as "attribute" instead of an element. Potentially, even Web service frameworks and tool kits can be changed as well from say Apache Axis to Apache CXF, etc
- More upfront work is involved in setting up the XSDs and WSDLs. There are tools like XML Spy, Oxygen XML, etc to make things easier. The object models need to be written as well.
- Developers need to learn XSDs and WSDLs in addition to just knowing Java.
- Developers don't have to learn anything related to XSDs, WSDLs, and SOAP. The services are created quickly by exposing the existing service logic with frameworks/tool sets. For example, via IDE based wizards, etc.
- The learning curve and development time can be smaller compared to the Contract-first Web service.
- The development time can be shorter to initially develop it, but what about the on going maintenance and extension time if the contract changes or new elements need to be added? In this approach, since the clients and servers are more tightly coupled, the future changes may break the client contract and affect all clients or require the services to be properly versioned and managed.
- In this approach, The XML payloads cannot be controlled. This means changing your OXM libraries could cause something that used to be an element to become an attribute with the change of the OXM.
Q. How would you decide what style of Web Service to use? SOAP WS or REST?
A. In general, a REST based Web service is preferred due to its simplicity, performance, scalability, and support for multiple data formats. SOAP is favored where service requires comprehensive support for security and transactional reliability.
The answer really depends on the functional and non-functional requirements. Asking the questions listed below will help you choose.
Q. What tools do you use to test your Web Services?
A. SoapUI tool for SOAP WS and the Firefox "poster" plugin for RESTFul services.
Q. What is the difference between SOA and a Web service?
SOA is a software design principle and an architectural pattern for implementing loosely coupled, reusable and coarse grained services. You can implement SOA using any protocols such as HTTP, HTTPS, JMS, SMTP, RMI, IIOP (i.e. EJB uses IIOP), RPC etc. Messages can be in XML or Data Transfer Objects (DTOs).
Web service is an implementation technology and one of the ways to implement SOA. You can build SOA based applications without using Web services – for example by using other traditional technologies like Java RMI, EJB, JMS based messaging, etc. But what Web services offer is the standards based and platform-independent service via HTTP, XML, SOAP, WSDL and UDDI, thus allowing interoperability between heterogeneous technologies such as J2EE and .NET.
Q. Why not favor traditional style middle-ware such as RPC, CORBA, RMI and DCOM as opposed to Web services?
The traditional middle-wares tightly couple connections to the applications and it can break if you make any modification to your application. Tightly coupled applications are hard to maintain and less reusable. Generally do not support heterogeneity. Do not work across Internet. Can be more expensive and hard to use.
Web Services support loosely coupled connections. The interface of the Web service provides a layer of abstraction between the client and the server. The loosely coupled applications reduce the cost of maintenance and increases re-usability. Web Services present a new form of middle-ware based on XML and Web. Web services are language and platform independent. You can develop a Web service using any language and deploy it on to any platform, from small device to the largest supercomputer. Web service uses language neutral protocols such as HTTP and communicates between disparate applications by passing XML messages to each other via a Web API. Do work across internet, less expensive and easier to use.
Q. What are the different approaches to developing a SOAP based Web service?
A. 2 approaches.
Note: The WSDL describes all operations that the service provides, locations of the endpoints (i.e.e where the services can be invoked), and simple and complex elements that can be passed in requests and responses.
Q. What are the pros and cons of each approach, and which approach would you prefer?
Contract-first Web service
Contract-last Web service
So, which approach will you choose?
The best practice is to use "contract-first", and here is the link that explains this much better with examples --> contract-first versus contract-last web services In a nutshell, the contract-last is more fragile than the "contract-first". You will have to decide what is most appropriate based on your requirements, tool sets you use, etc.
Note: More Java Web Services interview questions and answers including WSDL, SOAP, UDDI, JAXR, SAAJ, etc are covered in Java/J2EE Job Interview Companion with diagrams.
Java Web Services Interview Questions and Answers: RESTful Web services
Java Web Services Interview Questions and Answers: SOAP clients
SOAP versus RESTful Web service -- comparison
RESTFul Web Service URI conventions with Spring MVC examples
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While walking through Blagg Cemetery This row of stones caught my eye. All Six stones had the same inscription. Sadly none were given names. So of course I had to go looking for answers.
Located at Blagg Cemetery in Siloam Springs, AR.
Member of
P. Morgan Family
1818 - 1891
Located near this row was this marker. So now we have a full name for "P. Morgan".
Perminter Morgan
June 19, 1818
Nov 6, 1891
According to http://www.familysearch.org/ Perminter was born in Mc Dowell, NC to Abner Morgan and Elizabeth Wilkerson Morgan. He married Margaret Thomas about 1852. They had 11 children: Martha A Morgan (ca. 1852), James Morgan (1860), John Morgan (1855), Elizabeth L. Morgan (1860), Johnathan Wilson Morgan (1870), Mary "Bea" Morgan (1874), Abner Morgan (1857), Margaret Jane Morgan (1861), Elizabeth Betty Morgan (1854), Donald Dee Morgan (1874), and Joseph Jasper Morgan (1872).
Several of his children have headstones near him.
James Morgan
Mar 22, 1860 - Aug 28, 1860
Twin of Elizabeth L. Morgan
Elizabeth L. Morgan
Mar 22, 1860 - Sept 22, 1860
Twin of James Morgan
Donald Dee Morgan
June 11, 1874 - ca 1875
Twin of Mary Bea Morgan


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 49 diseños de 12 diseñadores freelance.
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We need a logo that will represent the heart of our business: an individual or business balancing their carbon footprint by turning transport pollution into clean, green trees.
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Foley hedges on financing of his campaign for governor
GOP gubernatorial candidate eligible for $7.4M in campaign cash
If Tom Foley's answers come across as cagey about whether he is going to accept taxpayer money for his campaign for governor or revert to his self-funding largess of 2010, when the Republican shelled out "north" of $11 million in defeat, it's by design.
Running even with Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy in the two most recent polls conducted by Quinnipiac University, Foley is continuing to hedge his bets publicly on how he plans to pay for a potential rematch against his bitter adversary.
Within two weeks of each other, both campaigns declared they raised the requisite $250,000 to qualify for the state's so-called clean elections program, which limits individual political contributions to $100. The payout for the general election is $6 million, and $1.4 million for the primary -- Malloy doesn't have a primary.
Foley, the former U.S. ambassador to Ireland under President George W. Bush and a private equity manager from Greenwich, remains unapologetically noncommittal on public financing, a program he decried four years ago.
But there is growing speculation that Foley, who has come to epitomize the epic struggles of self-funded candidates in Connecticut, could open up the bank vault once again in his pursuit of the state's top office.
"We're going to do whatever we think gives us the best chance of winning in November," Foley told Hearst Connecticut Media.
Malloy's campaign referred questions to the Connecticut Democratic Party, which said in a statement to Hearst that Foley's subterfuge is reflective of how he would govern the state.
"Be it about campaign finances or education, it is becoming increasingly difficult to take Tom Foley seriously," said Devon Puglia, a Democratic spokesman. "What we do know is that voters will undoubtedly come to know the real Tom Foley -- a reckless, out-of-touch millionaire who is wrong for Connecticut. Gov. Malloy qualified in less than two months because of extraordinary grassroots enthusiasm for his candidacy. While it's unclear if Tom Foley will take public funds, he is absolutely running a campaign based on the same old, tired, failed Republican playbook of making reckless promises he can't keep."
The deadline for Foley to apply for public funding is July 18 for the primary and Oct. 10 for the general election.
"Campaigns only say what they have to about their plans," Foley said. "That's not something we have to reveal."
Some viewed Foley's open-ended approach as a smokescreen, including Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, who finished second to Foley at the May 17 state GOP nominating convention, but earned enough votes to qualify for the party's August primary.
"You don't spend time collecting $100 contributions to the tune of $250,000 if you're not going to do it," Boughton said. "I don't think Tom will leave that money on the table. I wouldn't make much sense."
By himself, Boughton said he has raised about $178,000 toward the $250,000, which he expects to reach by pooling contributions with his new running mate, Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti.
"We'll fill up and top off pretty quick," said Boughton, who was Foley's running mate in 2010.
A request for comment was left Friday for the state Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, R-Fairfield, who also qualified for the primary. Despite coming from considerable wealth, McKinney is eschewing the self-funding model in favor of trying to qualify for public money.
Connecticut is a political graveyard for self-funders. Foley, fellow Republican Linda McMahon and Democrat Ned Lamont spent a combined $135 million on five separate statewide races for U.S. Senate and governor spanning from 2007 to 2012 and have no general election victories to show for it.
"Does he want to be labeled as the guy who's self-financing his campaign?" said Adrienne Fulco, director of the public policy and law program at Trinity College in Hartford, of Foley. "That can be used politically, that he's a wealthy, self-funded candidate who may or may not have a lot of support."
Foley downplayed the impact that the stigma of self-funding had on his bid for governor four years ago, however.
"It didn't hurt me the last time," said Foley, who lost to Malloy by less than 6,500 votes. "I came pretty darn close in a blue state."
Foley reminded that his $11 million personal investment in his unsuccessful campaign was supplemented by $3.5 million in political contributions from supporters.
"I raised more money from others then any non-incumbent candidate for governor had in Connecticut history," Foley said.
Lamont said he expects Foley -- still stewing over the Legislature's decision to increase the amount of public funding available to candidates while the 2010 campaign was being waged -- will line up at the trough at the end of the day.
"I guess he figures he ... might as well be in the game," Lamont said. "There's an awful lot of hypocrisy around campaign finance. Tom is stuck because he said four years ago that it's unconscionable to take money from a bankrupt state. And Dan said he was taking clean money, and now he's taking all the PAC money he can raise."
In 2010, Malloy defeated Lamont in the Democratic gubernatorial primary.
"Mr. Lamont is wrong," said Puglia, the state Democratic spokesman. "There's nothing hypocritical in the governor's position. As he's said numerous times, he's a strong supporter of the Citizens' Elections Fund. He's also a strong supporter of a level playing field, so that ideas and track records decide elections -- not money."
Fulco said exorbitant spending by a candidate can shape the public's impression of them and cited McMahon, former chief executive of the WWE who spent $100 million running for the Senate in 2010 and 2012.
"Not only was she unsuccessful, but I think people ended up not liking her in part because she spent so much money," Fulco said.
A request for comment from McMahon was left Friday with her spokeswoman.
Foley has said that $7 million alone isn't enough for a GOP challenger to pull off a victory in Connecticut, and the party's nominee needs the backing and financial resources of outside groups such as the Republican Governors Association.
After earning the party's endorsement in mid-May, the RGA invited Foley to speak at a forum it organized in New York City.
"They rank races," Foley said. "They obviously are primarily focused on defending Republican incumbent governors. They also want to identify and succeed in picking up new governorships. We're one of their top three -- Connecticut, Illinois and Arkansas."
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Just because you've got a soft spot for Mom's meatloaf doesn't mean you can't try a new recipe... Our Big Beef 'n Bacon Meatloaf is where it's at! Ingredients: 6 slices center-cut bacon or turkey bacon 1 cup chopped mushrooms 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 1/4 lbs. raw extra-lean ground beef 1/2 cup canned crushed tomatoes 3 tbsp. hickory-flavored BBQ sauce, divided 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. black pepper 1/4 tsp. onion powder 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 2 tbsp. ketchup Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with nonstick spray and set aside. Bring a large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium heat on the stove. Add bacon and cook until crispy, about 4 minutes per side. Remove bacon and, once cool enough to handle, chop or crumble. Set aside. If needed, clean and dry skillet. Re-spray skillet and return to medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion. Stirring occasionally, cook until completely softened, 5 - 7 minutes. Remove from heat and, once cool enough to handle, blot away any excess moisture with paper towels. Transfer veggies to a large bowl. Add about three-fourths of the bacon, and set the rest aside for topping. To the bowl, add beef, tomatoes, 2 tbsp. BBQ sauce, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Mix thoroughly. Transfer mixture to the loaf pan; if needed, smooth out the surface with the back of a spatula or spoon. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine ketchup with remaining tablespoon of BBQ sauce and mix well. Evenly top meatloaf with the BBQ-ketchup mixture and sprinkle with remaining bacon. Bake in the oven until meatloaf is fully cooked, about 50 minutes.Slice, serve, and enjoy! MAKES 5 SERVINGS
Serving Size: 1 slice (1/5th of recipe) Calories: 224 Fat: 8g Sodium: 707mg Carbs: 10g Fiber: 1g Sugars: 7g Protein: 26g PointsPlus® value 5*
Ooh, look at you, Denny's. You're so edgy -- you put bacon in unexpected dishes. Normally, we're cool with adding bacon to everything. (It DOES make everything taste better.) But when the food is fattening to begin with, and you add regular bacon, you're just getting fattening food + fatty bacon. ACK! One look at the chain's sorry slabs of calorie-laden meatloaf, and we knew we could do better. Well, the Denny's people must've sensed we were coming after this dish with a slimmed-down swap in mind, because they've done away with the bacon-happy menu section. But that didn't stop us. Our recipe is packed with bacon and hickory-BBQ goodness. Plus it's got real homemade appeal. And isn't that partly what makes meatloaf so great?
Serving Size: 1 order Calories: 780 Fat: 56g Sodium: 2,190mg Carbs: 27g Fiber: 1g Sugars: 15g Protein: 43g PointsPlus® value 21*
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Carmelo Anthony blames Linsanity for the 'selfish' rep he's had forever
If Carmelo Anthony's public pleas to Knicks management to keep Jeremy Lin sounded to you like damage control, after he called Houston's three-year, $25.1 million offer to Lin "ridiculous," his latest comments aren't likely to change your mind.
"Let's be frank about it," Anthony told USA Today, when asked about his reputation as a selfish player. "When it comes to the Knicks, we're talking about one particular point in time. We're talking about the whole 'Linsanity' thing. That's when it started. That's when it started to escalate as far as people saying I was selfish. Lin came and we started winning games and then we started losing games, and they could only point to one thing, which is me, the leader of the team. They're not going to point to Amar'e. They're not going to point to (guard) Iman Shumpert. They're going to point to me. I accept that. It doesn't bother me."
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Leaving aside the reality that it bothers Anthony sufficiently that he's identified in his mind exactly when and why it has happened, there's the stubborn reality to contend with: Jeremy Lin isn't remotely the reason that Carmelo Anthony is considered a selfish player, nor is Linsanity to blame for that reputation. Google makes this case pretty convincingly.
From February 4, 2012 through August 6, 2012, a Google News search for "Carmelo Anthony selfish" turns up 1,380 results. Most of these are recent, within the past few days, and come from Anthony's comments themselves. In the previous year, "Carmelo Anthony selfish" turns up just 33 results. From 2009-2011, there were 94 results in Google News, including results from The Washington Post, ESPN, NPR and the town that knew him best, the Denver Post. Anthony as selfish player was hardly a secret.
But the nature of Anthony's selfishness on the court, most often described as "ball stopping," was even more prevalent. Certainly, the Google News results for "Carmelo Anthony ball stopper" has spiked since Linsanity, with 3,970 articles including those words as the world tried to figure out whether and how well Anthony and Lin would mesh.
But in the calendar year leading up to Linsanity on February 4, 2011, the term was found in 73 articles. Here's Pro Basketball Prospectus 2011-12, for instance, describing Anthony's offensive game:
"Can Anthony be the best player on a championship team? The answer to that question is murky. At some point, he's going to have to show a consistent ability to lift the performance of his teammates, and he needs to do that with passing and by being less of a ball stopper."
Nor was this a particularly new diagnosis for the gifted passer who has never accumulated four assists per game in any season. The term turns up 102 results in 2010, 90 in 2009, 90 in 2008, 85 in 2007, 97 in 2006, 60 in 2005, 104 in 2004. Jeremy Lin celebrated his 16th birthday in 2004, and it is impossible to know what effect that had on Carmelo Anthony's reputation.
He's described in ESPN's "The Disposable Superstar" this way, as viewed back in 2008: "A.I., Anthony and Marcus Camby are all 'ball stoppers,' meaning they rarely pass."
Or as Jim Boeheim, his coach in 2003 when Anthony and Syracuse won the N.C.A.A. championship, a tournament in which Anthony led his team in shots taken and put up assist totals of 1, 2, 3, 1 and 1 in the first five games while taking the most shots on the team by far, put it, "He gets criticized for what he does, and that's being an offensive machine. I'm tired of reading it. He doesn't play like LeBron James. He can pass, but he's a scorer. He's an offensive force. That's what he does."
Anthony played like James in his final game for Boeheim, scoring 20, grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out seven assists. He's quite capable of playing team basketball.
But he often chooses not to. And people have been noticing since around the time Jeremy Lin was going into junior high.


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This has been a good year! We have both enjoyed health and happiness. We have been able to get together as a family for the main family holidays. At Thanksgiving we gathered at Blaine and Nina's house for Thanksgiving dinner, and I paused for a moment to reflect upon our blessings. Nina arranged with a next door neighbor to accompany us to the park across the street, where we had new family photos taken. These were needed as we had acquired two more grandchildren and a daughter-in-law since the last group photo. It has been wonderful to have Karin join our family. We really appreciate her good humor and ability to make the right things happen. She and James will be finishing their studies soon, and are moving into their own new home. Rob's employer has gone out of business and he is looking for a new job, and arranging for the publication of his novel. Blaine is working, while recuperating from a work injury to his foot. Chris is in change of the Christmas concert in the school where he is teaching, while Laurel and the rest of the family seem to be doing well. Evelyn is studying for her Early Childhood Eduation degree, while Ed is trying to get into an apprenticeship with his employer. Andrew is doing engineering for an employer now, but still has his own company. He and Nicole are expecting a baby this spring. The little ones are growing like flowers! It is a thrill to see them learn and grow. We are so blessed! We are remodeling our basement. We tore out the old computer room, (seldom used since all of the kids have moved out on their own), and are nearly finished putting in a family room. This will be a nice place where the grandchildren can play during family visits. At one spot I could see evidence of three different positions of the same wall, evidence of how the basement has changed over the past 30 years! The new room will have laminate flooring and off-white colored walls. I plan to add a third light fixture to brighten it up even more. My biggest use of time is family history. I really enjoy the group I work with in FamilySearch Support. There are 12 of us in my group: most of us come from Alberta, but we have members from BC, Colorado, Alaska and Virginia. Besides my work for FamilySearch.org I continue to work on my own family history. And for the last two days I have been doing some research for an elderly friend. One big project involved going through all of my contributions that ended up in the New FamilySearch database. It took many many hours going through this database combining duplicate records, updating records, deleting records, and so forth. It is now about as good as I can make it. In September my website at billbuchanan.clawz.com disappeared, and all attempts to contact the hosting company failed. So I needed to find a new web host. After a search on Google and some comparison, I settled on byethost.com where my site is hosted at billbuchanan.co.cc (short and easy to remember). I have uploaded by family history database there as one large database, which is much easier than tripod.com and clawz.com where I had to break it down into smaller databases. So losing my site at clawz.com may be a blessing in disguise. For my Buchanan genealogy group, I intended to create a 2008 version of the Buchanan Family Tree book, adding some updates from last year. Instead I decided to do an ancestry book on Anselan O'Kyan (Annselan O' Cahan in Irish). Why? Two of my Buchanan cousins did Y-DNA tests. We were told that we were of a "typical chiefly line of clan Buchanan", and all of these chiefs claimed descent from Anselan O'Kyan, son of King Dermond O' Cahan who reigned in northern Ireland. So I decided to capitalize on the whole concept of Y-DNA research, which was to fly over the brick walls that block our paper research. I already had a file of Anselan's ancestry, which was sent to me by Mary Slawson, the head of the Human Family Project. Now I needed to put it into the form of a book. It was an interesting little project. We are all descended from peasants and kings, and I have enjoyed the history, legend, and myth of our very early ancestry on Anselan's line. I have also enjoyed email messages, letters and phone calls from various people who have contacted me regarding family history. It has been a wonderful year! Best wishes for a wonderful Christmas! I pause to feel the power of the angel's words of "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." We always seem to need more peace and more good will! And somehow at this season of the year there is a little more of both.
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I am a retired online school teacher. I love family history. Since 2007, I have spent much of my time providing part-time support for the world's largest free family history site https://familysearch.org This is very rewarding. I have helped others with the Family Tree and related FamilySearch products.
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text: Bee Deaths Fell in U.S. Survey as Woes Persist for Pollinators May 15, 2014 03:51 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Bloomberg Email Honeybee deaths in the U.S. fell over the past year, according to a government report that said losses remained higher than beekeepers consider acceptable to remain in business. Beekeepers reported a loss of 23.2 percent of their managed colonies during the October to April winter season, down from 30.5 percent from the same period a year earlier, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said today. The agency, which conducts the annual survey, declined to offer a theory for the year-over- year decline. "Yearly fluctuations in the rate of losses like these only demonstrate how complicated the whole issue of honeybee heath has become," Jeff Pettis, leader of the USDA bee research center in Beltsville, Maryland, said in a statement. "Viruses and other pathogens, parasites like varroa mites, problems of nutrition from lack of diversity in pollen sources, and even sublethal effects of pesticides" are harming colonies. Bees pollinate plants from apricots to zucchini and help increase crop values by $15 billion each year, according to the USDA. Lawmakers have sought more aid to pollinators to stem the losses, while environmental groups urge greater regulation of pesticides made by Bayer AG, Syngenta AG and Dow Chemical Co. Companies from Hershey Co., maker of Almond Joy candy bars, to Burt's Bees lip-balm producer Clorox Co., rely on crops pollinated by bees. More than half the nation's commercial bees are needed to pollinate one crop: the $4.8 billion annual harvest of almonds, the country's most lucrative nut. Collapse Disorder Bee deaths reached alarming levels about 2006, when scientists identified Colony Collapse Disorder, a syndrome of unknown cause marked by disoriented bees failing to find their way back to their hives and dying. Beekeepers reported losing roughly a third of their colonies -- up from 15 percent in previous years. That's sparked calls for greater protection for bees, ranging from habitat preservation to a ban on neonicotinoid pesticides, a class of chemicals that the European Union banned in December for two years after studies showed a link to colony collapse. Manufacturers say getting rid of the products would force farmers and gardeners to use older products that cause greater environmental damage without improving conditions for bees. Tim Tucker, a beekeeper in Niotaze, Kansas, and president of the American Beekeeping Federation, said the greatest health threat to bees comes from pesticides, followed by mites and loss of habitat. Still, his organization hasn't supported a chemical ban, saying they'd prefer reduced use and more study. "The neonics, we're just now after 20 years finding out most of the ramifications and implications of their use. It's going to be another 5 to 10 years before we fully understand the effects," he said. Losses reported in the voluntary survey of about 7,200 beekeepers are also below the average 29.6 percent in the past eight years, when Colony Collapse Disorder began to be widely reported. Even with the improvement, the rate remains above the 18.9 percent on average that beekeepers said is acceptable for their economic sustainability, the USDA said. Back to news