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This chapter describes how to write your own NSAPI plug-ins that define custom Server Application Functions (SAFs). The ability to create custom plug-ins enables you to modify or extend the Sun Java System Web Server's built-in functionality. For example, you can modify the server to handle user authorization in a special way or generate dynamic HTML pages based on information in a database.
This chapter has the following sections:
Before writing custom SAFs, you must familiarize yourself with the request-handling process, as described in detail in the Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 3 Administrator's Configuration File Reference. Also, before writing a custom SAF, check to see whether a built-in SAF already accomplishes the tasks you have in mind.
See Appendix B, Alphabetical List of NSAPI Functions and Macros for a list of the predefined Init SAFs. For information about predefined SAFs used in the obj.conf file, see the Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 3 Administrator's Configuration File Reference.
For a complete list of the NSAPI routines for implementing custom SAFs, see Chapter 6, NSAPI Function and Macro Reference.
To keep your custom plug-ins upgradable, do the following:
Make sure plug-in users know how to edit the configuration files, such as magnus.conf and obj.conf manually. The plug-in installation software should not be used to edit these configuration files.
Keep the source code so you can recompile the plug-in.
All SAFs whether custom or built-in have the same C interface regardless of the request-handling step for which they are written. SAFs are small functions intended for a specific purpose within a specific request-response step. SAFs receive parameters from the directive that invokes them in the obj.conf file, from the server, and from previous SAFs.
int function(pblock *pb, Session *sn, Request *rq);
The next section discusses the parameters in detail.
The SAF returns a result code that indicates whether and how it succeeded. The server uses the result code from each function to determine how to proceed with processing the request. For more information on the result codes, see Result Codes.
This section discusses the SAF parameters in detail.
The pb parameter is a pointer to a pblock data structure that contains values specified by the directive that invokes the SAF. A pblock data structure contains a series of name-value pairs.
For example, a directive that invokes the basic-nsca function might look like the following:
AuthTrans fn=basic-ncsa auth-type=basic dbm=users.db
In this case, the pb parameter passed to basic-ncsa contains name-value pairs that correspond to auth-type=basic and dbm=users.db.
NSAPI provides a set of functions for working with pblock data structures. For example, pblock_findval() returns the value for a given name in a pblock. For information on working with parameter blocks, see Parameter Block Manipulation Routines.
The sn parameter is a pointer to a Session data structure. This parameter contains variables related to an entire session, that is, the time between the opening and closing of the TCP/IP connection between the client and the server. The same sn pointer is passed to each SAF called within each request for an entire session. For a list of important fields, see Session Data Structure.
The rq parameter is a pointer to a Request data structure. This parameter contains variables related to the current request, such as the request headers, URI, and local file system path. The same Request pointer is passed to each SAF called in the request-response process for an HTTP request. For a list of important fields, see Request Data Structure.
Upon completion, a SAF returns a result code. The result code indicates what the server should do next.
The result codes are:
REQ_PROCEED— Indicates that the SAF achieved its objective. For some request-response steps (AuthTrans, NameTrans, Service, and Error), this code tells the server to proceed to the next request-response step, skipping any other SAFs in the current step. For the other request-response steps (Input, Output, Route, PathCheck, ObjectType, and AddLog), the server proceeds to the next SAF in the current step.
REQ_NOACTION — Indicates that the SAF took no action. The server continues with the next SAF in the current server step.
Indicates that an error occurred and an HTTP response should be sent to the client to indicate the cause of the error. A SAF returning REQ_ABORTED should also set the HTTP response status code. If the server finds an Error directive matching the status code or reason phrase, the server executes the SAF specified. If not, the server sends a default HTTP response with the status code and reason phrase, in addition to a short HTML page reflecting the status code and reason phrase for the user. The server then goes to the first AddLog directive.
REQ_EXIT — Indicates the connection to the client was lost. This code should be returned when the SAF fails in reading or writing to the client. The server then goes to the first AddLog directive.
Custom SAFs are functions in shared libraries that are loaded and called by the server.
The general steps to create a custom SAF are as follows:
Write the Source Code using the NSAPI functions. Each SAF is written for a specific directive.
Compile and Link the source code to create a shared library ( .so , .sl , or .dll) file.
Load and Initialize the SAF by editing the magnus.conf file to do the following actions:
Load the shared library file containing your custom SAFs
Initialize the SAF if necessary
Instruct the Server to Call the SAFs by editing obj.conf to call your custom SAFs at the appropriate time.
Test the SAF by accessing your server from a browser with a URL that triggers your function.
The following sections describe these steps in greater detail.
Write your custom SAFs using NSAPI functions. For a summary of some of the most commonly used NSAPI functions, see Overview of NSAPI C Functions and for available routines, see Chapter 6, NSAPI Function and Macro Reference.
For examples of custom SAFs, see Chapter 4, Examples of Custom SAFs and Filters.
The signature for all SAFs is as follows:
int function(pblock *pb, Session *sn, Request *rq);
For more details on the parameters, see SAF Parameters.
You must register your SAFs with the server. SAFs may be registered using the funcs parameter of the load-modules Init SAF or by a call to func_insert. A plug-in may define a nspai_module_init function that is used to call func_insert and perform any other initialization tasks. For more information, see nsapi_module_init() Function and func_insert() Function.
The server runs as a multi-threaded single process. On UNIX platforms, the server runs two processes, a parent and a child, for historical reasons. The parent process performs some initialization and forks the child process. The child process performs further initialization and handles all of the HTTP requests.
Keep the following in mind when writing your SAF:
Write thread-safe code
Blocking can affect performance
Write small functions with parameters and configure the parameters in obj.conf
Carefully check and handle all errors and log the errors so you can determine the source of problems and fix them
If necessary, write an initialization function that performs initialization tasks required by your new SAFs. The initialization function must be named nsapi_module_init and has the same signature as other SAFs:
int nsapi_module_init(pblock *pb, Session *sn, Request *rq);
SAFs should to be able to obtain certain types of information from their parameters. In most cases, parameter block (pblock) data structures provide the fundamental storage mechanism for these parameters. pblock maintains its data as a collection of name-value pairs. For a summary of the most commonly used functions for working with pblock structures, see Parameter Block Manipulation Routines.
When defining a SAF, you do not specifically state which directive it is written for. However, each SAF must be written for a specific directive, such as AuthTrans, Service, and so on. Each directive requires its SAFs to behave in particular ways, and your SAF must conform to the requirements of the directive for which it was written. For details on what each directive requires of its SAFs, see Required Behavior of SAFs for Each Directive.
Compile and link your code with the native compiler for the target platform. For UNIX, use the gmake command. For Windows, use the nmake command. For Windows, use Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 or newer. You must have an import list that specifies all global variables and functions to access from the server binary. Use the correct compiler and linker flags for your platform. Refer to the example Makefile in the install-dir/samples/nsapi directory.
Adhere to the following guidelines for compiling and linking.
Add the install-dir/include (UNIX) or install-dir\include (Windows) directory to your makefile to include the nsapi.h file.
Add the install-dir/bin/https/lib (UNIX) or install-dir\bin\https\bin (Windows) library directory to your linker command.
The following table lists the library that you need to link to.Table 2–1 Libraries
ns-httpd40.dll in addition to the standard Windows libraries
All other UNIX platforms
To generate a shared library, use the commands and options listed in the following table.
ld -G or cc -G
link -LD
cc +Z -b -Wl,+s -Wl,-B,symbolic
cc -p 0 -berok -blibpath:$(LD_RPATH)
cc -shared
gcc -shared
cc -shared
Use the linker flags in the following table to specify which directories should be searched for shared objects during runtime to resolve symbols.
-R dir:dir
no flags, but the ns-httpd40.dll file must be in the system PATH variable
-rpath dir:dir
On UNIX, you can also set the library search path using the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable, which must be set when you start the server.
The following table lists the flags and defines you need to use for compilation of your source code.
-DXP_UNIX -D_REENTRANT -fPIC
-o32 -exceptions -DXP_UNIX -KPIC
On the Solaris platform, the server can run in either 32–bit or 64–bit mode. Because a 32–bit shared library cannot be used in a 64–bit process and conversely, you may want to compile and link two separate shared libraries. By default, the Sun compiler and linker produce 32–bit binaries. To compile and link your plug-in for 64–bit mode on Solaris SPARC, you must use Sun Workshop 5.0 or higher with the -xarch=v9 flag. To compile and link your plug-in for 64–bit mode on Solaris x86, you must use Sun Java Studio 11 or higher with the -xarch=amd64 flag.
NSAPI plug-ins are typically written using the C programming language. Using the C++ programming language in an NSAPI plug-in raises special compatibility issues.
On Solaris, the server is built using the new C++ 5 ABI. If your shared library uses C++, it must be compiled with Sun Workshop 5.0 or higher. Sun Java Studio 11 or higher is recommended. Do not use the -compat=4 option when compiling and linking a shared library that uses C++. When running in 32–bit mode on Solaris SPARC, the server provides some backward compatibility for the old C++ 4 ABI or Sun Workshop 4.2. This backward compatibility may be removed at some future date. For all new NSAPI plug-ins, use the new C++ 5 ABI or Sun Workshop 5.0 or later versions.
On Linux, Web Server is built using the gcc 3.2 C++ ABI. If your shared library uses C++, compile with gcc 3.2.x. Because of the volatility of the gcc C++ ABI, avoid using C++ in NSAPI plug-ins on Linux.
For each shared library (plug-in) containing custom SAFs to be loaded into the server, add an Init directive that invokes the load-modules SAF to magnus.conf. The load-modules SAF loads the shared library and calls the shared library's nsapi_module_init function. For more information, see nsapi_module_init() Function.
The syntax for a directive that calls load-modules is:
Init fn=load-modules [shlib=path] [funcs="SAF1,...,SAFn"] [name1="value1"]...[nameN="valueN"]
shlib is the local file system path to the shared library (plug-in).
funcs is an optional comma-separated list of function names to be loaded from the shared library. Function names are case sensitive. You may use a dash (-) in place of an underscore (_) in function names. Do not use a space in the function name list.
If the new SAFs require initialization, omit the funcs parameter and instead define an nsapi_module_init function in your shared library. Any custom parameters on the Init directive will be passed to nsapi_module_init in the pb parameter block.
nameN="valueN" are the optional names and values of parameters passed to the shared library's nsapi_module_init function in the pb parameter block.
Add directives to obj.conf to instruct the server to call each custom SAF at the appropriate time. The syntax for directives is:
Directive fn=function-name [name1="value1"]...[nameN="valueN"]
Directive is one of the server directives, such as AuthTrans, Service, and so on.
function-name is the name of the SAF to execute.
nameN="valueN" are the names and values of parameters that are passed to the SAF.
Depending on the purpose of the new SAF, you might need to add just one directive to obj.conf, or you might need to add more than one directive to provide complete instructions for invoking the new SAF.
For example, if you define a new AuthTrans or PathCheck SAF, you could just add an appropriate directive in the default object. However, if you define a new Service SAF to be invoked only when the requested resource is in a particular directory or has a new kind of file extension, you would need to take extra steps.
If your new Service SAF is to be invoked only when the requested resource has a new kind of file extension, you might need to add an entry to the MIME types file so that the type value gets set properly during the ObjectType stage. Then you could add a Service directive to the default object that specifies the desired type value.
If your new Service SAF is to be invoked only when the requested resource is in a particular directory, you might need to define a NameTrans directive that generates a name or ppath value that matches another object. Then in the new object you could invoke the new Service function.
For example, suppose your plug-in defines two new SAFs, do_small_anim and do_big_anim, which both take speed parameters. These functions run animations. All files to be treated as small animations reside in the directory D:/docs/animations/small, while all files to be treated as full-screen animations reside in the directory D:/docs/animations/fullscreen.
To ensure that the new animation functions are invoked whenever a client sends a request for either a small or full-screen animation, you would add NameTrans directives to the default object to translate the appropriate URLs to the corresponding path names and also assign a name to the request.
NameTrans fn=pfx2dir from="/animations/small" dir="D:/docs/animations/small" name="small_anim" NameTrans fn=pfx2dir from="/animations/fullscreen" dir="D:/docs/animations/fullscreen" name="fullscreen_anim"
You also need to define objects that contain the Service directives that run the animations and specify the speed parameter.
<Object name="small_anim"> Service fn=do_small_anim speed=40 </Object> <Object name="fullscreen_anim"> Service fn=do_big_anim speed=20 </Object>
After modifying obj.conf, you need to restart the server. A restart is required for all plug-ins that implement SAFs and/or filters.
Test your SAF by accessing your server from a browser with a URL that triggers your function. For example, if your new SAF is triggered by requests to resources in http://server-name/animations/small, try requesting a valid resource that starts with that URI.
You should disable caching in your browser so that the server is sure to be accessed. In Mozilla Firefox, hold the shift key while clicking the Reload button to ensure that the cache is not used.
Examine the access log and error log to help with debugging.
NSAPI provides a set of C functions that are used to implement SAFs. These functions serve several purposes:
Provide platform independence across operating system and hardware platforms
Improved performance
Thread-safe, a requirement for SAFs
Prevent memory leaks
Provide functionality necessary for implementing SAFs
Always use these NSAPI routines when defining new SAFs.
This section provides an overview of the function categories available and some of the more commonly used routines. All of the public routines are detailed in Chapter 6, NSAPI Function and Macro Reference.
The main categories of NSAPI functions are:
Parameter Block Manipulation Routines
Protocol Utilities for Service SAFs
Memory Management
File I/O
Network I/O
Virtual Server
The parameter block manipulation functions provide routines for locating, adding, and removing entries in a pblock data structure:
pblock_findval returns the value for a given name in a pblock. For more information, see pblock_findval() Function.
pblock_nvinsert adds a new name-value pair entry to a pblock. For more information, see pblock_nvinsert() Function.
pblock_remove removes a pblock entry by name from a pblock. The entry is not disposed. Use param_free() Function to free the memory used by the entry. For more information, see pblock_remove() Function.
param_free frees the memory for the given pblock entry. For more information, see param_free() Function.
pblock_pblock2str creates a new string containing all of the name-value pairs from a pblock in the form "name=value name=value." This function can be a useful for debugging. For more information, see pblock_pblock2str() Function.
Protocol utilities provide functionality necessary to implement Service SAFs:
protocol_status sets the HTTP response status code and reason phrase. For more information, see protocol_status() Function.
protocol_start_response sends the HTTP response and all HTTP headers to the browser. For more information, see protocol_start_response() Function.
Memory management routines provide fast, platform-independent versions of the standard memory management routines. These routines also prevent memory leaks by allocating from a temporary memory, called "pooled" memory for each request, and then disposing the entire pool after each request. Wrappers enable standard memory routines to use permanent memory. To disable the server's pooled memory allocator for debugging,use the built-in SAF pool-init. For more information, see the Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 3 Administrator's Configuration File Reference.
The file I/O functions provide platform-independent, thread-safe file I/O routines.
system_fopenRO opens a file for read-only access. For more information, see system_fopenRO() Function.
system_fopenRW opens a file for read-write access, creating the file if necessary. For more information, see system_fopenRW() Function.
system_fopenWA opens a file for write-append access, creating the file if necessary. For more information, see system_fopenWA() Function.
system_fclose closes a file. For more information, see system_fclose() Function.
system_fread reads from a file. For more information, see system_fread() Function.
system_fwrite writes to a file. For more information, see system_fwrite() Function.
system_fwrite_atomic locks the given file before writing to it. This locking avoids interference between simultaneous writes by multiple processes or threads. For more information, see system_fwrite_atomic() Function.
Network I/O functions provide platform-independent, thread-safe network I/O routines. These routines work with SSL when it is enabled.
netbuf_grab reads from a network buffer's socket into the network buffer. For more information, see netbuf_grab() Function.
netbuf_getbytes gets a character from a network buffer. For more information, see netbuf_getbytes() Function.
net_flush flushes buffered data. For more information, see net_flush() Function.
net_read reads bytes from a specified socket into a specified buffer. For more information, see net_read() Function.
net_sendfile sends the contents of a specified file to a specified a socket. For more information, see net_sendfile() Function.
net_write writes to the network socket. For more information, see net_write() Function.
Thread functions include functions for creating your own threads that are compatible with the server's threads. Routines also exist for critical sections and condition variables.
systhread_start creates a new thread. For more information, see systhread_start() Function.
systhread_sleep puts a thread to sleep for a given time. For more information, see systhread_sleep() Function.
crit_init creates a new critical section variable. For more information, see crit_init() Function.
crit_enter gains ownership of a critical section. For more information, see crit_enter() Function.
crit_exit surrenders ownership of a critical section. For more information, see crit_exit() Function.
crit_terminate disposes of a critical section variable. For more information, see crit_terminate() Function.
condvar_init creates a new condition variable. For more information, see condvar_init() Function.
condvar_notify awakens any threads blocked on a condition variable. For more information, see condvar_notify() Function.
condvar_wait blocks on a condition variable. For more information, see condvar_wait() Function.
condvar_terminate disposes of a condition variable. For more information, see condvar_terminate() Function.
prepare_nsapi_thread enables threads that are not created by the server to act like server-created threads. For more information, see prepare_nsapi_thread() Function.
Utility functions include platform-independent, thread-safe versions of many standard library functions such as string manipulation, as well as new utilities useful for NSAPI.
daemon_atrestart registers a user function to be called when the server is sent a restart signal (HUP) or at shutdown. For more information, see daemon_atrestart() Function.
daemon_atrestart gets the local host name as a fully qualified domain name. For more information, see util_hostname() Function.
util_later_than compares two dates. For more information, see util_later_than() Function.
util_sprintf is the same as the standard library routine sprintf(). For more information, see util_sprintf() Function.
util_strftime is the same as the standard library routine strftime(). For more information, see util_strftime() Function.
util_uri_escape converts the special characters in a string into URI-escaped format. For more information, see util_uri_escape() Function.
util_uri_unescape converts the URI-escaped characters in a string back into special characters. For more information, see util_uri_unescape() Function.
You cannot use an embedded null in a string, because NSAPI functions assume that a null is the end of the string. Therefore, passing Unicode-encoded content through an NSAPI plug-in does not work.
The virtual server functions provide routines for retrieving information about virtual servers.
request_get_vs finds the virtual server to which a request is directed. For more information, see request_get_vs() Function.
vs_alloc_slot allocates a new slot for storing a pointer to data specific to a certain virtual server. For more information, see vs_alloc_slot() Function.
vs_get_data finds the value of a pointer to data for a given virtual server and slot. For more information, see vs_get_data() Function.
vs_get_default_httpd_object obtains a pointer to the default or root object from the virtual server's virtual server class configuration. For more information, see vs_get_default_httpd_object() Function.
vs_get_doc_root finds the document root for a virtual server. For more information, see vs_get_doc_root() Function.
vs_get_httpd_objset obtains a pointer to the virtual server class configuration for a given virtual server. For more information, see
vs_get_id finds the ID of a virtual server. For more information, see vs_get_id() Function.
vs_get_mime_type determines the MIME type that would be returned in the content-type: header for the given URI. For more information, see vs_get_mime_type() Function.
vs_lookup_config_var finds the value of a configuration variable for a given virtual server. For more information, see vs_lookup_config_var() Function.
vs_register_cb enables a plug-in to register functions that will receive notifications of virtual server initialization and destruction events. For more information, see vs_register_cb() Function.
vs_set_data sets the value of a pointer to data for a given virtual server and slot. For more information, see vs_set_data() Function.
vs_translate_uri translates a URI as though it were part of a request for a specific virtual server. For more information, see vs_translate_uri() Function.
When writing a new SAF, you should define it to accomplish certain actions, depending on which stage of the request-handling process will invoke it. For example, SAFs to be invoked during the Init stage must conform to different requirements than SAFs to be invoked during the Service stage.
The rq parameter is the primary mechanism for passing along information throughout the request-response process. On input to a SAF, rq contains whatever values were inserted or modified by previously executed SAFs. On output, rq contains any modifications or additional information inserted by the SAF. Some SAFs depend on the existence of specific information provided at an earlier step in the process. For example, a PathCheck SAF retrieves values in rq->vars that were previously inserted by an AuthTrans SAF.
This section outlines the expected behavior of SAFs used at each stage in the request-handling process. The SAFs are described in the following sections:
For more detailed information about these SAFs, see the Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 3 Administrator's Configuration File Reference.
Purpose: Initialize at startup.
Called at server startup and restart.
rq and sn are NULL.
Initialize any shared resources such as files and global variables.
Can register callback function with daemon_atrestart() to clean up.
On error, insert error parameter into pb describing the error and return REQ_ABORTED.
If successful, return REQ_PROCEED.
Purpose: Verify any authorization information.
Return REQ_PROCEED if the user was successfully and completely authenticated, REQ_NOACTION otherwise.
Purpose: Convert logical URI to physical path.
Perform operations on logical path (ppath in rq->vars) to convert it into a full local file system path.
Return REQ_PROCEED if ppath in rq->vars contains the full local file system path, or REQ_NOACTION if not.
To redirect the client to another site, add url to rq->vars with full URL. For example, http://www.sun.com/. Call protocol_status() to set HTTP response status to PROTOCOL_REDIRECT, NULL. Return REQ_ABORTED.
Purpose: Check path validity and user's access rights.
Check auth-type, auth-user, and/or auth-group in rq->vars.
Return REQ_PROCEED if user and group is authorized for this area, ppath in rq->vars.
If not authorized, insert WWW-Authenticate to rq->srvhdrs with a value such as: Basic; Realm=\"Our private area\". Call protocol_status() to set HTTP response status to PROTOCOL_UNAUTHORIZED. Return REQ_ABORTED.
Purpose: Determine content-type of data.
If content-type in rq->srvhdrs already exists, return REQ_NOACTION.
Determine the MIME type and create content-type in rq->srvhdrs
Return REQ_PROCEED if content-type is created, REQ_NOACTION otherwise.
Purpose: Insert filters that process incoming (client-to-server) data.
Input SAFs are executed when a plug-in or the server first attempts to read entity body data from the client.
Input SAFs are executed at most once per request.
Return REQ_PROCEED to indicate success, or REQ_NOACTION to indicate it performed no action.
Purpose: Insert filters that process outgoing server-to-client data.
Output SAFs are executed when a plug-in or the server first attempts to write entity body data from the client.
Output SAFs are executed at most once per request.
Return REQ_PROCEED to indicate success, or REQ_NOACTION to indicate it performed no action.
Purpose: Generate and send the response to the client.
A Service SAF is only called if each of the optional parameters type, method, and query specified in the directive in obj.conf match the request.
Remove existing content-type from rq->srvhdrs. Insert correct content-type in rq->srvhdrs.
Create any other headers in rq->srvhdrs.
Call protocol_status to set HTTP response status. For more information, see protocol_status() Function.
Call protocol_start_response to send HTTP response and headers. For more information, see protocol_start_response() Function.
Generate and send data to the client using net_write. For more information, see net_write() Function.
Return REQ_PROCEED if successful, REQ_EXIT on write error, REQ_ABORTED on other failures.
Purpose: Respond to an HTTP status error condition.
The Error SAF is only called if each of the optional parameters code and reason specified in the directive in obj.conf match the current error.
Error SAFs do the same as Service SAFs, but only in response to an HTTP status error condition.
Purpose: Log the transaction to a log file.
AddLog SAFs can use any data available in pb, sn, or rq to log this transaction.
Return REQ_PROCEED.
.The CGI environment variables are not available to NSAPI. Therefore, if you need to convert a CGI variable into an SAF using NSAPI, you retrieve them from the NSAPI parameter blocks. The following table indicates how each CGI environment variable can be obtained in NSAPI.
Keep in mind that your code must be thread-safe under NSAPI. You should use NSAPI functions that are thread-safe. Also, you should use the NSAPI memory management and other routines for speed and platform independence.Table 2–2 Parameter Blocks for CGI Variables
CGI getenv()
pblock_findval("auth-type", rq->vars);
pblock_findval("auth-user", rq->vars);
pblock_findval("content-length", rq->headers);
pblock_findval("content-type", rq->headers);
pblock_findval( "*", rq->headers); (* is lowercase; dash replaces underscore)
pblock_findval("path-info", rq->vars);
pblock_findval("path-translated", rq->vars);
pblock_findval("query", rq->reqpb);
pblock_findval("ip", sn->client);
session_dns(sn) ? session_dns(sn) : pblock_findval("ip", sn->client);
pblock_findval( "from", rq->headers); (not usually available)
pblock_findval("auth-user", rq->vars);
pblock_findval("method", req->reqpb);
pblock_findval("uri", rq->reqpb);
char *util_hostname();
conf_getglobals()->Vport; (as a string)
pblock_findval("protocol", rq->reqpb);
Sun Java System-specific:
pblock_findval("auth-cert", rq->vars) ;
char *session_maxdns(sn); (may be null)
security_active ? "ON" : "OFF";
pblock_findval("keysize", sn->client);
pblock_findval("secret-keysize", sn->client);
protocol_uri2url_dynamic("","", sn, rq);


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text: TV / VideoOh, Brother: Fox Cancels Ben and KateFreshman Comedy Fails to Deliver RatingsBy Anthony Crupi|January 28, 2013 ShareBy Anthony Crupi|January 28, 2013 Share Fox is revising its two-hour Tuesday night comedy block, halting production on the freshman effort Ben and Kate just days after pulling the show from its winter schedule. The amiable sitcom, which starred Dakota Johnson and writer-performer Nat Faxon as a pair of mismatched siblings, enjoyed what seemed to be a plum time slot, occupying the half-hour between Raising Hope and New Girl. But, as has been the case with nearly every show that has premiered this season, the ratings never came together for Ben and Kate. After bowing Sept. 25 to 4.21 million viewers and a 2.1 rating in the 18-49 demo, Ben and Kate began taking on water. By week four, the show was drawing just 2.70 million viewers and a 1.2 in the demo, per Nielsen live-plus-same day data. Not helping matters was Ben and Kate's competitive set, a roster of reach vehicles that included: NBC's The Voice; Dancing with the Stars (ABC); and the CBS procedural NCIS. The latter is the most-watched scripted series on television. Through the course of the 13 episodes that aired this season, Ben and Kate averaged a mere 2.82 million viewers and a 1.3 in the dollar demo. Fox halted production on the series with just two episodes left to be filmed out of an 18-episode order. It's uncertain if the remaining three installments will air, although there's always a chance Fox may burn them off in the summer. Fox placed a full-season order for Ben and Kate on Oct. 8. Beginning this week, Fox will fill the 8:30 p.m. time slot with a second episode of Raising Hope. Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen will return for its 11th cycle on March 12, effectively bringing an end to the two-hour comedy experiment—at least for the near term. But that's not to say Fox won't try to revive the block next fall; after all, it has ordered eight comedy pilots. In any event, the cancelation is a blow to Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly's plans to maintain a standalone pillar of four comedies. Prior to the network's 2012-13 upfront presentation in New York, Reilly told TV writers that the Tuesday night block was "something we wanted to do for a long time," before adding that in newcomers Ben and Kate and The Mindy Project, Fox "finally [had] the shows that feel like exactly the tone we are looking for." Reilly went on to say that Fox didn't overload on comedy projects because his development team "made some bets that we think are going to stick." Fox still has one last comedy bullet in the chamber with the single-camera sitcom The Goodwin Games. While the network hasn't announced a premiere date, it could air as many as seven episodes before the season ends in late May. Season-to-date, Ben and Kate is the third new sitcom to be canceled (fourth if you count NBC's stillborn Dane Cook pilot, Next Caller). It joins NBC's Animal Practice and CBS' Partners in broadcast's Great Beyond. If the ratings are anything to go by, Ben and Kate won't be wanting for additional company at season's end. Of the 10 new comedies that have premiered this year, only ABC's The Neighbors is still delivering a 2.0 in the demo. After losing its Voice lead-in, the once-promising Matthew Perry comedy Go On has flatlined, falling from a 3.4 in its fall debut to a 1.3 in the demo last Tuesday. This puts the show in league with lead-out The New Normal (1.2 on Jan. 22), Guys with Kids (1.3 on Jan. 9) and 1600 Penn (1.3 on Jan. 24). Also failing to draw a crowd are Fox's The Mindy Project,which has drawn a 1.5 in its last four new installments and ABC's Malibu Country, which averages a 1.5 rating on low-HUT level Friday nights. Ben and Kate's ouster comes on the heels of ABC pulling the plug on its sophomore Tuesday night comedy, Don't Trust the B—- in Apt. 23. If Tuesday nights are now a little less cheery, things are generally starting to look up at Fox. While it has a long way to go to make up its shortfall among the under-50 set—through Week 17, the network is down 27 percent in the demo with an average rating of 2.4—Fox is starting to see a little daylight thanks to the return of American Idol and the new drama series The Following. While Idol is no longer delivering jaw-dropping ratings, the franchise remains one of the last non-NFL properties to reach a 5.0 or better in the demo. Meanwhile, the graphic serial-killer procedural The Following debuted last Monday to a very promising 10.4 million viewers and a 3.2 rating. Sharehttp://adweek.it/2kLwWhL copy Adweek Adweek


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What's light rail in L.A. County mean to you, your work, and your financial well-being? What experiences have you had that illustrate the safety and convenience of riding light rail and living (driving, walking or biking) in proximity of light rail?
The Blue, Red, Green and Gold lines have become fixtures of thousands of Los Angeles County residents' daily commutes. More light rail is coming, including an extension of the Gold Line and the new Expo Line. The future of the Purple Line extension (a.k.a. Subway to the Sea) is far from decided.
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Many of us believe the college admissions process has spiraled out of control. Plenty among us also feel that our education system has become too test-centric.
And at the intersection of the two lies the SAT, the most dreaded, derided and feared test in the world.
How loathed is the SAT? I googled the term "hate the SAT" and found chatrooms where anxious students unloaded their grievances against the college admissions test. It "ruins lives" was a typical comment. One YouTube video showed a student beating up his SAT study guide.
I read discourses by furious parents who resent their children's college prospects being held hostage to a single test that is meant to measure — well, we don't really know what the purpose of the test is any more, other than keeping the College Board and test-prep industry alive. Oh, and it also gives colleges an easy way to destroy kids' dreams.
The SAT's problems persist despite the fact that it's been rethought, reinvented and re-rationalized many times over. And even though the rival ACT is now widely accepted, the SAT remains perversely powerful, particularly here in California, where it's the bane of most high school students' existence.
The origins of the SAT date back to the turn of the 20th century, when William McKinley was president, women wore corsets, and few Americans finished high school, much less went to college. The College Entrance Examination Board, with 12 university members, was established to administer admissions tests.
A few years later, French psychologist Alfred Binet created the first IQ test; the idea gained traction during World War I when Harvard professor Robert Yerkes tested nearly two 2 Army recruits. His colleague, Carl Brigham, was asked by the College Board to develop a standardized admissions test, which would later become the SAT.
By the 1940s, the Educational Testing Service was formed to administer the SAT (the College Board owns the test), but the big break came in 1960 when the huge University of California system began requiring it for admission.
Controversy has dogged the SAT throughout its history; most notable have been charges of racism and elitism. The test was reworked most recently in 2005 when the essay portion was added, prompting new criticism that evaluations would be far too subjective. Through all its iterations, one particularly disliked feature — the quarter-point deduction for wrong answers — persists.
Ironically, "SAT" doesn't even stand for anything. At first, it was an acronym for Scholastic Aptitude Test, reflecting the frequently contested claim that it could predict academic potential. Then it became the Scholastic Assessment Test, which was hilariously supposed to mean it showed how much students had learned.
Now it's just the SAT, acronym to nothing officially, although unofficially the initials have inspired many profane nicknames.
But a sliver of hope for future generations of test-takers has emerged. The College Board has a new president, David Coleman, one of the architects of the Common Core educational standards who accepted the $1.3-million-a-year post last fall. In February, the College Board announced that the SAT would again be redesigned "so that it better meets the needs of students, schools and colleges at all levels."
Mr. Coleman, I have a few ideas. All of them would require scrapping the current test entirely and starting from scratch. But hey, you're not getting paid the big bucks to think small, and even though you can't say it publicly, I figure you know just as well as the rest of us that the SAT really reeks.
Here are my suggestions:
•Turn it into a board game.
A Monopoly-type format might suit because that game is all about making money, which is a big part of why we want our kids to go to college. But I wouldn't discount a Risk-type model because world domination is also a fairly reliable measure of success. Both would require critical thinking and math skills. And since standardized testing has prompted efforts to "game" the system anyway, why not turn it into a real game?
•Require students to assemble a piece of furniture from IKEA.
Anyone who can figure out the hieroglyphic instructions, match up every screw with the correct corresponding hole, and not attach any part backwards on the first try should be recruited to work on a Mars mission as far as I'm concerned. College calculus should be a breeze.
•Make it a "Game of Thrones" test.
Students would be required to recite all the characters, spelling their names correctly, and explain the relationships. The test-takers should know all the kingdoms and be able to identify them on a map. Extra points would be given to those with a passing knowledge of the High Valyrian and Dothraki languages.
•Have students participate in a reality TV competition.
I'm partial to cooking contests. ("I'm sorry, you've been chopped.") But if television has taught us anything, it's that any pursuit can be fodder for battles of wits and endurance. So let's put some extra skin in the game by putting college acceptances at risk.
You might consider these ideas absurd, Mr. Coleman, but they're no more outlandish than what we have now. And you might go down in history as a hero for having the guts to replace the most hated test of all time with something that's at least a little fun. You're welcome.
PATRICE APODACA is a Newport-Mesa public school parent and former Los Angeles Times staff writer. She is also a regular contributor to Orange Coast magazine. She lives in Newport Beach.


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Deborah Holland - Sunday Breakfast - 2013
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Deborah Holland is a Jersey Girl who left her longtime home in L.A. for the Canadian clime of Vancouver, so her son could get the education he needed. A former member of Animal Logic and The Refugees, she felt at first a little like a refugee in a strange land, an experience that informed her recent solo CD, Vancouver. She came back to WFUV with her friend and fellow Refugee Cindy Bullens to talk about the city and the CD, and perform three songs in Studio A.


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Looking for William C. Barnett found census records in Louisiana said he was from Tennessee had a wife and four children I have information for most of his four children Francis (Frank) was my great grandfather Franks children Simeon, Dicey,Laura, Sallie, Willie Grace, Roy, Louie Willis (Pete)Hattie Simeon was my grandfather. Any of these families that would like to add to my Barnett knowledge please do so. I am 72+ years old and would like to get more information on my family as soon as possible. This date is June 17,2009 Genealogy is my thing how about any of you?
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MFNW show previews: Tuesday-Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday-Sunday
MFNW profiles: Joey Bada$$, Baroness, Shuggie Otis, Animal Collective, Neko Case, Ian Rubbish, Brian Posehn
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[HIP-HOP] Thereâs another side to hip-hopâs coin, and Antwon is making himself a contender to be its face. Dropping raw, DIY mixtapes like Marchâs In Dark Denim from his San Jose, Calif., home, Antwon is about as interested in money, liquor and hoes as the rest of us average peopleâthat is to say, somewhat interested, but not obsessed. (ML) Roseland Theater, 9 pm.
Black Bananas
[FUNK ROCK] Jennifer Herrema had been doing just fine continuing on with the classic rock-inspired spirit of her band Royal Trux, but the 46-year-old vocalist wants to prove she still has some original spark with new project Black Bananas. The groupâs 2012 debut, Rad Times Xpress IV, is some of the most unhinged, funky rock around, akin to the work of â70s icons like Betty Davis and Parliament. (RH) Danteâs, 10 pm.
[ELECTRO HIP-HOP] At 24, Portland DJ Gang$ign$âaka Nick Sisouphanhâpossesses a musical palate that belies his age. This is a dude who isnât afraid to mix braggadocio-laced gangster thump with Doris Day samples, electronic fuzz, jazz, punk and indie rock, putting it all through a Skrillex- and Dre-infused filter. (APK) Roseland Theater, 7 pm.
Nacho Picasso
[FREAK RAP] Part Shabazz Palaces, part Tyler the Creator, part feral beast, Nacho Picasso proves you can get experimental without ditching all the nasty shit built into the foundation of post-gangster rap. Nachoâs beats run the gamut from hypnotically ambient to darkly stirring, punctuated by deep thumps that make the MCâs slow, steady flow all the more menacing. (APK) Roseland Theater, 8 pm.
Redd Kross
[POWER POP] Thereâs a strong case to be made for Redd Kross being L.A.âs greatest band. The long-running outfit, led by brothers Steve and Jeff McDonald, has survived everything from the âlive fast, die youngâ days of punk to the rise of glam metal to the birth of Alternative Nation, all while resisting the urge to adjust their powerful, arena-ready pop one iota. (RH) Danteâs, 11 pm.
Summer Cannibals
[GARAGE ROCK] Summer Cannibalsâ Jessica Boudreaux doesnât scream her anger. Throughout No Makeup, the Portland bandâs debut album, Boudreaux seethes with raw tunefulness rather than open-throated rage. She leaves the aggression to guitarist Marc Swart, who plugs directly into the shared amp of the Cannibalsâ Pacific Northwest garage-punk forebears, from Dead Moon through Sleater-Kinney. (MPS) Danteâs, 9 pm.
The 4onthefloor
[QUAD ROCK] Minneapolitans the 4onthefloor are a foursome who play four bass drums as well as, respectively, guitar, guitar, bass, and the rest of the drum kit. Oh, and its tough, melodic, hard roots-rock songs are exclusively in 4/4 time. Its debut album, naturally titled 4x4, features, yes, 16 songs. The recently issued follow-up, Spirit of Minneapolis, features 13 songs that expand on the sound of the debut. Just wait until album No. 4. (JR) Danteâs, 10 pm.
The Baseball Project
[JOCK JAMS] A band themed on Americaâs pastime? What, do they stand around tuning for four hours, playing a full song once every 16 tries? The jokes, they write themselves. But seriously, the Baseball Project sports an all-star roster, including the Minus 5âs Scott McCaughey, Scott Wynn of Dream Syndicate, and sometimes R.E.M.âs Peter Buck, elevating murder ballads about Carl May and power-pop tributes to Ichiro Suzuki above fun diversions into something kind of great. (MPS) Doug Fir Lounge, 11 pm.
Chill Crew
[THROWBACK HIP-HOP] The Portland duo of Jon Belz and Jesse PC recalls an often-forgotten era of â90s hip-hop in which a gruff MC and a smooth talker combined forces to at once throw down some badassery and make panties melt. The two pull it off beautifully while bringing their own brand of kush-laced spit to the game. (APK) Hawthorne Theatre, 8 pm.
[NOISE POP] Atlanta quintet Deerhunter doesnât write songs. It creates vortexes: swirling masses of cacophonous cymbals, fuzz-drenched guitars, distorted vocals and stray sound waves. Itâs the kind of music that makes early Butthole Surfers sound like Brahms in comparison. Leader Bradford Cox has built his own world by defying expectations and layering the most seemingly incompatible sounds into something abstractly beautiful.
Deerhunter sprung out of the gate with 2005âs Turn It Up Faggot, a record steeped in anger âits title comes from a recurring audience heckle during the bandâs infancyâand pain stemming from the death of original bassist Justin Bosworth. The record, despite its dark production historyâor perhaps because of itâturned heads, leading to the release of 2007âs more-subdued Cryptograms and 2008 breakthrough Microcastle, which unexpectedly hit the Billboard Top 200 charts, and landed the band a steady run of headlining spots.
Riding high on a wave of acclaim and a growing fan base, the group went on hiatus. But the break was short-lived, and a year later the band stormed back with 2010âs Halcyon Digest. Its most critically lauded record to date, the album showed a more densely layered side of Deerhunter, blending its milieu of noise rock, shoegaze, classic rock and punk more densely than ever before.
With the May release of sixth album Monomania, Deerhunter has managed to continue its tremendous momentum with another masterpiece of ambience. The group has graduated to the point of giving full-album performances, vividly bringing to life its swirl of contrasting sounds and winning new fans by refusing to sugarcoat the sharp musical pill it has assembled. AP KRYZA. Crystal Ballroom, 10:30 pm Wednesday, Sept. 4.
[SYNTH POP] Scotlandâs Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook and Martin Doherty made a big impression in Portland earlier this summer when they brought their shimmery sounds to the MusicfestNW kickoff party. It was just the latest in a slate of attention-grabbing gigs for Chvrches.
A festival-circuit favorite since forming in 2011, the trio has been riding the Next Big Thing wave with widespread critical acclaim: kudos from the press at South by Southwest and the BBCâs Sound of 2013 poll, a live TV debut on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, sold-out headlining dates, a slot opening for Depeche Mode. All this for an act whose full-length studio debut doesnât drop until Sept. 24.
Breakthrough tracks âThe Mother We Shareâ and âLies,â released online last year, and the post-apocalyptic title clip for the Recover EP, are gloriously pretty washes of retro texturesâpunk, New Wave, goth, hip-hop. Epic production flourishes are on trend in the age of Purity Ring, M83, Passion Pit, et al., but credit Mayberryâs delicate lead vocals, Cookâs grounding guitars and Dohertyâs sweeping samples for setting the band apart from the electro-pop crop.
Lyrics follow suit. Itâs rare that nods to burned bridges and an Earth gone cold sound both sad and soaring.
With Mayberry at the helm, Chvrchesâ wounded-warrior dance partiesâsee hooky, stomping electro anthem âRecoverââbecome radiant without being woe-is-me navel-gazing or twee breakup posturing.
The results are dreamy synth gems of curious strengthâin words and melodyâthatâs worthy of the hype. Chvrchesâ date at Roseland Theater kicks off its latest North American tour, and a whole lot more of âI saw them whenâ talk. AMANDA SCHURR. Roseland Theater, 10 pm Wednesday, Sept. 4.
[INDIE ROCK] Though theyâve only played a handful of shows, the main members of EyelidsâJonathan Drews (Sunset Valley), Chris Slusarenko (Guided by Voices) and John Moen (the Decemberists, Elliott Smith, Stephen Malkmus)âare well used to the stares of the adoring faithful through their key roles in legendary acts. The illustrious sidemen bring the same instrumental facility and formidable connoisseurship to this guitar-pop master class. (JH) Doug Fir Lounge, 8 pm.
Fred & Toody Cole (Unplugged)
[PUNK ROYALTY] After birthing Portland punk with the Rats, defining it with Dead Moon and then refining it with Pierced Arrows, no one wouldâve begrudged Fred and Toody Cole if they retired to a little house in the country once they hit 60. But then, a little house in the countryâotherwise known as Clackamasâis where they started, and itâs where theyâve stayed, so whatâs the point of retirement? An acoustic show is certainly a rarity, but if anyone deserves the Storytellers format, itâs the royal grandparents of the PDX underground. (MPS) Doug Fir Lounge, 10 pm.
[HIP-HOP BEATS] Calvin Valentine is making moves, in and out of Portland. In the last year, the rapper-producerâknown by the nom de beatsmith G_Forceâhas teamed with battle-rap extraordinaire Illmaculate on the excellent Green Tape mixtape, remixed local indie-pop sensations Radiation City and collaborated with Houstonâs legendary underground king Bun B. Thatâs not to mention his continued work with TxE, turning out booming boom bap for one of the hottest MC tandems in town. (MPS) Hawthorne Theatre, 7:30 pm.
Gold Fields
[SYNTH POP] Australian synth-poppers Gold Fields are creating the soundtrack for the â80s movie that is your life. âClosest I Could Getâ sounds like a Simple Minds B-Side, while the propulsive synths of âTreehouseâ would have fit well in a John Hughes film. The swelling dance beats of âDark Againâ combine with Mark Robert Fullerâs vocals to great effect, recalling the groupâs countrymen in Atlas Genius. (BP) Mississippi Studios, 11 pm.
[HIP-HOP] A few years on the road have lent Seattle-via-Chicago MC Grieves a certain maturity. Atop intricate beats ranging from bombastic to mellow, Grieves still packs an aggressive flow, but itâs now marked by a deeper, breathier cadence that adds gravity to the young gunâs drops of real knowledge. (APK) Hawthorne Theatre, 11 pm.
Hiss Golden Messenger
[DREAM FOLK] Like all good country-folk-blues-rock hybrid projects, this ongoing pursuit by singer-songwriter M.C. Taylor unfolds melodic ideas and lyrics slowly and with deliberate care. You fear one sudden movement will send the North Carolina musician and his friends scurrying back to their warrens. While the group is above ground, delight in its quiet country shuffling and mildly psychedelic highs. (RH) Aladdin Theater, 9 pm.
[PSYCH POP] L.A. based duo Aaron Shanahan and Benjamin Plant spend much of their time in experimental pop group Honeymooon wishing they could live in the 1960s and â70s. Single âHail the Madmenâ might be about the homeless population in California, but the groovy, dreamlike tuneâs effervescent vocals and curving synths will send you on a trip thatâll have you dreaming of a life far beyond the streets. (HM) Mississippi Studios, 9 pm.
Justin Townes Earle
[AMERICANA] Justin Townes Earle canât escape the shadow of his country legend father, Steve Earle, and it seems to be wearing on him: The younger Earle begins his last album, Nothingâs Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now, singing with a tinge of regret about how he doesnât talk to his dad as often as he should. But after five albums he finally seems to be carving out a niche as an accomplished singer-songwriter on his own terms. (JD) Aladdin Theater, 10 pm.
K. Flay
[HIP-HOP] Itâs tempting to describe K. Flay as the alternate-universe Kreayshawn. But that would imply just the sort of gimmicky connotations the unassuming, defiantly dressed-down former Kristine Flaherty has taken pains to avoid. Absent electro collaborators or indie samples, she tends toward coldly sparse self-production bolstering dominant lyrical themes of over-aware alienation that only really diminish mid-concert as, beats constructed and audience enthralled, she indulges a richly deserved swag. (JH) Hawthorne Theatre, 10:15 pm.
Larry and His Flask
[PUNKGRASS] Initially a going-nowhere Central Oregon punk band, Larry and His Flask began throwing banjo and mandolin into its Sturm und Drang on 2011âs All That We Know, drawing in both folks who like a little melody with their hardcore and those who want their string music with a grittier edge. Itâs been a winning combination so far: The band has played the Warped Tour twice, drawing big crowds each time and blurring the line between hoedown and bro-down. (MPS) Danteâs, 11 pm.
Lonnie Holley
[FOLK ART] Although his paintings and found-object collages have appeared in the Smithsonian and the White House, 63-year-old Birmingham, Ala., native Lonnie Holley has seemingly occupied his own plane of existence since the late â70s. Last yearâs Just Before Music, his first official album, is a transfixing star map of free-form soul, revealing Holley to be something of a cosmic Gil Scott-Heron. (MPS) Crystal Ballroom, 9:30 pm.
Mackintosh Braun
[DANCE POP] Taking cues from the likes of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Depeche Mode, the music of Ben Braun and Ian Mackintosh manages to be machine-driven while still beating with a human heart. The Portland-based duoâs 2010 sophomore album, Where We Are, is full of swooning synths, dance rhythms and processed vocals that make them sound like lovesick androids. (MPS) Mississippi Studios, 8 pm.
Murder By Death
[GALLOWS FOLK] Murder by Death has always been a band thatâs existed just shy of cheery. The Midwesterners find solace in the kind of boisterous Southern gothic tunes youâd expect once wafted from old-time bordellos. Sixth album Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon is brimming with dark, acoustic ballads and Adam Turlaâs Johnny Cash-esque baritone. Itâs a collection of brooding songs culled from American roots spliced with punk fervor and bold brass tinges. (BW) Danteâs, midnight.
Rush Midnight
[THROWBACK POP] The bassist for buzz-worthy synth-pop maven Twin Shadow, Russ Manning, aka Rush Midnight, avoids the hard-edged synths or distinct vocals of his side project. Instead, Rush Midnight adopts the voice as just another washed-out instrument in a New Wave orchestra, perfect for chilling out after midnight. (ML) Mississippi Studios, 10 pm.
[HIP-POP] Momentum stalled after a lawsuit shelved her debut, but Sirah finally found global success with a star turn as a guest MC for Grammy-winning Skrillex smash âBangarang,â while also perfecting the playful flow that propels her most recent EP, Inhale. (JH) Hawthorne Theatre, 9:30 pm.
[HIP-HOP CLASSICISM] No other rappers in Portland regard the past with such warmth as TxE. On his own, Tope can barely go a verse without paying homage to his idols, and together with Epp, he forms a duo brimming with golden-age chemistry. On 2012 EP Tetherball, they even borrow directly from the greats, sampling Biggie and trading childhood memories over a version of A Tribe Called Questâs âLuck of Lucien,â remixed by third member G_Force. (MPS) Hawthorne Theatre, 8:45 pm.
[EXPERIMENTAL BOUNCE] Introducing teenage dial-and-knob phenom Marcel Everett. Thereâs an icy coolness about Everettâs creations, but XXYYXX goes beyond chillwave into zones of trip-hop, art pop, even dubstep. (MAS) Roseland Theater, 9 pm.
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The Indian government announced on Thursday it would set up an inquiry into the quality of food given to school pupils in a nationwide free meal scheme after at least 23 children died in one of the deadliest outbreaks of mass poisoning in years.
Within minutes of eating a meal of rice and potato curry in the eastern state of Bihar on Tuesday, the children began to fall ill, a cook at the school at the center of the outbreak told Reuters from her hospital bed.
The children, aged four to 12, died after vomiting and convulsing from agonizing stomach cramps, officials and relatives said. Death came so quickly for some that they died in their parents' arms while being taken to hospital.
Dozens of other children are being treated for food poisoning in hospital. Police said they were searching for the headmistress of the school in Gandaman village in Bihar, one of India's most impoverished states, who has disappeared, along with her family. The school provided free meals under the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, the world's largest school feeding program involving 120 million children.
(Read More: As mystery illness stalks its young, India intensifies search for a killer)
Police said it was not possible to conclusively say what caused the poisoning, but the focus of the investigation was on the oil used in the preparation of the meal.
Doctors treating the children said they suspected the food had been contaminated with insecticide. Media reports said the cooking oil may have been stored in an old pesticide container, but there was no independent confirmation of this.
"The minute the children were brought in, we smelled this foul odor of organophosphorus," said Dr. Vinod Mishra, a doctor in the medical team treating many of the children at Patna Medical College Hospital in Bihar's capital, Patna.
Organophosphorus compounds are used as pesticides, which are widely available and are sold under a variety of different brands.
The medical superintendent of the hospital, Dr. Amarkant Jha, said 23 of the 24 children at the hospital were recovering well and out of danger. One was still in a critical condition.
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Police said witnesses had given different versions of how the children fell ill. Central to solving the mystery was finding the headmistress, who fled the village with her family soon after the mass food poisoning, they said.
"The search is on to nab her. She will be the key to the investigation because she will be the one who can share details about the quality of food and the supplier," said Sujit Kumar, superintendent of police in Saran district, where Gandaman village is located.
When Reuters visited the school, a tiny ramshackle turquoise building in the middle of the village, it still bore signs of the chaos that erupted on Tuesday. Books were strewn over the floor of the only classroom, along with scattered metal plates and schoolbags. The room had no fans, lights, chairs or desks.
Parents said ingredients for the lunches like rice, lentils, salt and oil, were stored at the headmistress's house and brought to the school each day because there was no storage space at the school. The "kitchen" is a pile of bricks and charcoal outside the classroom.
(Read More: Lack of affordable housing forces India's poor into death traps)
Local farmer Ajay Kumar's 5-year-old daughter was among the victims. He was in his house, which is about 100 meters from the school, when he heard screams from neighbors saying the children had fallen ill.
"I rushed there and all the kids were on their backs or clutching their stomachs or vomiting. I picked up my girl and took her to the local hospital right away," Ajay said.
Parents hitched rides or took public transport to get to the hospital, which is about 15 km (nine miles) from the village, he said. Medical staff told them they had no medicines to give them. His daughter died shortly afterwards, writhing in pain on the floor.
When Reuters visited the village, there were at least 18 burial mounds, many in a large field opposite the school. Some contained multiple bodies and villagers could not agree on how many children were buried in them. Many parents said they buried their children's toys and clothes in the graves.
Actions will be taken
Federal Education Minister M.M. Pallam Raju vowed that "action will be taken" against those responsible for the 23 deaths but did not single out anyone by name. He gave no details of the committee he was setting up to investigate food quality in the mid-day meal scheme.
The announcement may be met with some skepticism as the government often sets up committees to investigate issues. These often take years to produce reports, which rarely lead to any changes in policy.
With her mother sitting beside her, one of the school's cooks, Manju Devi, lay in bed in a dimly lit ward of the Patna hospital, almost too weak to talk.
Speaking in a local Bihari dialect, she told Reuters that she had almost immediately fallen ill, along with the children, after eating the lunch of rice and potatoes.
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When asked if she had prepared it, her mother quickly intervened, saying,
"No! She had nothing to do with the meal that day, another cook had made the deal that day."
Although there have been widespread complaints of food quality in the Mid-Day Meal Scheme in India, cases of mass food poisoning are rare.
In 1998, adulterated rapeseed oil killed as many as 60 people in the capital New Delhi. Investigations later revealed that the oil had been mixed with white oil, a petroleum product.


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Ribs. BBQ. Beer….events that shock and awe. Don't miss the Brew Kettle on your Cleveland Beer Week tour
I have usurped control of this column for this week. This is primarily for the sole reason that this is the most mindless and least intimidating of all of our columns. Hooked yet!? No really, I need some spiritual soul seeking, and a look at the beer calendar might just satisfy my urge.
What, pray tell, did our squad do last week, you ask? Lots. Depending on who you asked, we either visited some pretty amazing beer taps in New Orleans (Brooklyn Detonation Imperial IPA!!!!), hung out at Brouwers Cafe's Washington Beer Fest, dabbled in a first-time Jillian's craft beer night, soaked up an epic and undeniably amazing Elysian Great Pumpkin Beer Fest (we all were there — no way to miss that) or we brewed a massive batch of our very first pumpkin beer during Harvest Fest 2010.
Yep, we were busy. But, as we spend the week saturating the blog with mouth-watering tales of yesteryear — we focus on the week ahead. Giddy up.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Hoptoberfest Brewer Shenanigans: Seattle, WA
All Month Long @ Beveridge Place Pub
Since we are already a bit late on this event, I thought I would borrow from the comments of the amazing people over at Washington Beer Blog, Kendall and Kim Jones. Today, they ran a piece on the Elite Eight selections for the Hoptoberfest at Beveridge Place Pub. Hoptoberfest is an annual event spanning the month, during which Beveridge Place Pub slowly eliminates IPAs to eventually select its house IPA for the next year to come.
They are now down to the final eight at the mid-point of the month and the heat is on to make the final 3. Kendall Jones at Washington Beer Blog has been discussing the rumors of brewers sending in-house squadrons down to stuff the ballot box to ensure that they land in the top 3. Black Raven is trying to remain at the top spot, while Boundary Bay is trying to grab back what was their's just two years ago.
By 6 PM, Kendall and Kim were already there at the Pub. But since that time, nothing to report on. Hopefully, they are simply inundated with enjoyment to give us an update. Regardless, if you want IPA, you still have two weeks of madness over at Beveridge Place Pub. Check it out and don't forget to vote.
UPDATE: Black Raven sent in a "gorilla" contingent last night. Washington Beer Blog caught it all on video and its a must see. Check it out by following this link.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Can You Handle the Randall?: Cleveland, Ohio
Part 1: 4:30 — 6:30PM @ Winking Lizard Tavern (Gateway Location)
Part 2: 7:00 — 9:00 PM @ Winking Lizard Tavern (Cleveland Heights Location)
If you have yet to explore the wonderful world of Dogfish Head Randalls — do not miss this event! Dogfish Head started using Randall at many of their nationwide events several years back. If you have no idea what this is, check this picture, and then understand that you stuff it full of flavorful things and pump beer through it.
We have had the pleasure of tasting the Aprihop with fresh apricots and hops, as well as the 90 Minute Double IPA with Woodford Reserve soaked oak chips. Both were incredible. Well, now here is your chance at two different locations. More from the event pub kit:
Part 1
Donn B. from Dogfish Head and Kev from Winking Lizard hit the Gateway Winking Lizard Tavern with Randall the Enamel Animal and a keg of 90 Minute IPA! Randall will be packed full of fresh hops and filter the 90 Minute IPA through it imparting even more hoppiness into an already ultra-hoppy Imperial IPA!
Part 2
Randall the Enamel Animal leaves Gateway to make an appearance at the Coventry Winking Lizard Tavern. This time Randall gets packed full of fresh Saaz hops and hooked up to a keg of Dogfish Head Midas Touch. Find out what happens to Midas Touch, Dogfish Head's mead-like ale, when it gets filtered through Saaz hops! Can you handle Randall?
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Farm to Table & Field to Pint: Boulder, CO
7:00 — 10:00PM @ Avery Brewing Company
Everybody is going local these days. Join the movement.
Freshcraft is a new bar and restaurant in downtown Denver, with an impressive beer list. They are joining forces with one of our favorites, Avery Brewing, for a night of local food and amazing beer. Check out these fairly rare Avery brews:
Freshcraft is one of Denver's hottest new craft beer / fresh food joints to hit the scene. Owners Jason and Lucas have a particular fondness for great beer, and that's where we come in! Freshcraft has devised a three course meal paired with three Avery brews (duganA, Fumator and Out of Sight), and Society members can sit down the for the entire meal or pick and items a la carte. The Avery crew will be out in force for this evening, and Freshcraft will be bringing a speaker from one of their local produce suppliers to talk about farm to table.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Founders Night: Cleveland, Ohio
Part of Cleveland Beer Week!!!
6:30 — 9:30 PM @ The Brew Kettle
This is one of our favorite joints in all of Cleveland. The Brew Kettle is putting on a pretty special lineup for the festivities of Cleveland Beer Week, which spans from this past weekend through the end of this weekend.
The Brew Kettle is down in Strongsville, OH, about 20 minutes outside downtown Cleveland. This place has amazing BBQ, phenomenal taps and even a U-Brew component in the back.
We noticed their quite impressive affiliation with Grand Rapids brewer (and my personal favorite) Founders Brewing when we visited back in September. Here is a chance to meet the brewer and taste their hop shocker, Devil Dancer Triple IPA:
Come meet Founder's John Host and Dave Engbers as they walk you through a lineup of six beers which will include some seasonal/specialty offerings including DEVIL DANCER TRIPLE I.P.A. The beers will be complemented with different appetizers.
For a backup event: do not miss Light Up Night at the ABC Tavern in Cleveland. Founders Brewing's & Victory Brewing's brewers will be on hand to pour their amazing ales until 2:00 AM!
Friday, October 22, 2010
Naked City Brewing's 2nd Anniversary Party: Seattle, Washington
All day long @ Naked City Brewing & Taphouse
You might have read about this can't miss event on our website today. I am re-posting because of the urgency of this event. Its happening one day only people — be there. Here is the presser:
Join us for Naked City's 2nd Anniversary Celebration Friday, October 22nd Open-Close! We will have prize giveaways and some very special one-off beers on tap for the occasion. Here is a sampling: Double Header Anniversary Ale (Oak Aged Imperial IPA) New Riders of the Purple Sage (Blackberry Sage Porter) Tay Yay Inna Win (Barrel Aged Sour Ale) Whiskey Oaked Brimstone & Treacle (Cask Old Ale) The Big Lebrewski (White Russian Imperial Stout) Boo Radley Pumpkin Ale Big Chocolate Wood (2010 Pro-Am by Dan Hansen & Will Fredin) Broken Bicycle (Fresh Hop Saison) You get the picture…Mark your calendars!!!
Backup event: I would have made this THE event, but I feel partial. If you are in Cleveland for beer week, do not miss this one-time event at The Brew Kettle:
Tapping of a keg of Breakfast Stout that was brewed in 2008. Part of Brew Kettle's vintage and rare keg tapping series (every day at 5pm during Cleveland Beer Week).
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Bay Area Craft Beer Fest: Martinez, California (near Vallejo, CA)
12:00 (VIP start time) or 1:00 — 5:00 PM @ Martinez Waterfront Park
This is the first go-round for this festival. But, its located in a very cool inland area on the Bay and it has a fairly exhaustive list of Bay Area brewers on tap.
Check out the website for further details on the festival layout and how to get there. Ticket prices are $35.00, and they offer a DD option.
Check out the list right here:
21st Amendment Brewery
Third Street AleWorks
Ale Industries
Bear Republic Brewing Co.
Black Diamond Brewing Co.
Blue Frog Grog & Grill
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
Gordon Biersch Brewery
Grand Teton Brewing Co.
Hoppy Brewing Company
Iron Springs Pub & Brewery
Lagunitas Brewing Co.
Lost Coast Brewery
Marin Brewing Co.
Russian River Brewing Co.
Sierra Nevada
Speakeasy Ales & Lagers
Stone Brewing
Trumer Brauerei
Two Rivers Cider Co.
Uncommon Brewers
Amazing Alternative: Check out the Pizza Port Hoptoberfest! This string of Southern California brewpubs took major metal home from GABF this year:
Join us for a rooftop party with lots of hoppy beers and a Pig Roast! We'll be pouring around 40 (yes 40!) beers with tasty hops… wet hops, IPAs, Imperials IPAs, and maybe even a worthy strong pale ale or two!
For your convenience and hoppiness, we'll also be running a bus from Pizza Port Solana Beach and Pizza Port Carlsbad up to the event. $54 includes roundtrip transportation, beer on the bus, and admission into Hoptoberfest. Bus trip ticket will be on sale at pizzaport.com
Sunday, October 24, 2010
BeerTownAustin & Craft Austin Bike Pub Crawl: Austin, Texas
2:00 — 6:00 PM @ Flying Saucer, Draught House, Thunderbird Coffee Koenig, Billy's On Burnet, Black Star Co-op
We very seldom come across a beer event down in Texas. But, if we were to find one, we would guess it would be in Austin.
Two great Austin beer groups are joining forces to put together one heck of a beer crawl by bike. So hop on your pedal machine and get moving. You do not want to miss this one:
Join us Sunday, October 24th for the most epic of pub crawls. It will be a clash of the fanboy titans as BeerTownAustin and Craft Austin go head-to-head in gruesome bike-pub-crawling. There will be biking. There will be pub crawling. There may be copying/pasting.
We will start the ride at Flying Saucer, hit up Draught House, then onto Billy's on Burnet, with a swing through Thunder Bird, and end up at Black Star Co-op, with local beer specials along the way for everyone on the ride.
Have anything else to announce? Feel free to post below in comments or contact us at email@example.com! Have good beer drinking!
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The country and island nation of Denmark, in Scandinavia, is a fantastic holiday destination, compromising more than 400 islands. Although the smallest of the Scandinavian countries, Denmark has plenty to offer for every type of holidaymaker, with gorgeous landscapes, stunning beaches and infamous architecture…
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Denmark is a beach-lover's dream retreat also, with a 7,400 kilometre coastline – almost the same as Brazil's! The Scandinavian country is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in Europe, boasting clear and clean waters and soft, golden sands. Don't miss the Skagen Odde on your break, a sandy peninsula stretching 30kms north-east where 'the two seas meet', with gorgeously pristine beaches…
Denmark's thriving capital city of Copenhagen is a popular destination in particular, sitting on the coastal islands of Zealand and Amager. The city is home to one of the country's most famous landmarks; the Rundetaarn (or Rundetårn), a 17th-century tower built by Christian IV. You'll also find the popular Tivoli Gardens in the capital, a famous amusement park and historic gem just a few minutes' walk from City Hall.
Disney-lovers are in for a huge treat in their holiday to Denmark, which is home to the infamous bronze statue of The Little Mermaid. Located on a rock by the waterside at the Langelinie promenade in Copenhagen, the sculpture is hugely popular amongst tourists. The sculpture is over 100 years old and attracts more than a million visitors a year!
This buzzing capital city is best explored on bike, in fact, a third of the inhabitants here ride a bicycle – a popular method of transport particularly along the riverfront. With an array of royal castles, museums, old streets and (tax-free) shopping, Copenhagen is inevitably a tourist magnet. Don't miss the National Museum of Denmark on your holiday here, the country's largest museum of cultural history! Admire Frederiksborg Castle, north of the vibrant capital, situated on three islets in the castle lake in Hillerød.
The old harbour and maritime city of Copenhagen also offers brilliant entertainment and sight-seeing opportunities through its canal rides. Visitors can choose a traditional canal boat tour or a romantic gondola ride to float down the harbour and see landmarks in the city, such as The Copenhagen Opera House and the modern waterfront extension of the Black Diamond Library. Make sure to browse the Travelopo portfolio of holiday homes and apartments in and around Copenhagen to perfect the base of your Denmark adventures!
While millions of tourists flock to this beautiful capital city each year, Denmark offers a great variety of other cities across its islands…
Aarhus, the country's second largest city, is another brilliant area of the country to visit, offering sandy beaches, brilliant festivals and modern attractions on the Jutland Peninsula's east coast. Visit the Old Town open-air museum during your Denmark holiday and relax in the city's central botanical gardens.
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- 1989 - Violent assault (chopped all the fingers off a chef and fed them to him).
- 1991 - Suspected of many violent punishment attacks.
- 1992 - Confirmed Yakuza torturer (identification not confirmed before witness lost both eyes).
- 1995 - Car jacking Italian sports cars - two years State Pen.
- 1996 - Suspected of double murder in prison (unproven).
- 1998 - Suspected of countless shootings and gruesome tortures.
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When SEC teams get to the middle third of their schedules, it gets intense. The preliminaries are over and each Saturday is intense.
Today, we look at the middle thirds of each team in the SEC.
When SEC teams get to the middle third of their schedules, it gets intense. The preliminaries are over and each Saturday is intense.
Today, we look at the middle thirds of each team in the SEC. Of course, we do it with a disclaimer. By the time we get to October, who knows how much things will have changed?
Nobody can predict injuries and nobody knew that both Auburn and Arkansas would be in a free fall by the time we got to October last year.
But based on the strengths of the teams in the SEC heading into the season, here are the middle thirds ranked in order:
1. Arkansas
Texas A&M, at Florida, South Carolina, at Alabama
Arkansas had a soft September, but it gets much more difficult for coach Bret Bielema in October. This will be the stretch that defines the season for the Razorbacks. If they go 0-4, nobody would be shocked. If they go 4-0 they may erect a statue of Bielema.
At Georgia, at Mississippi State, Florida, at Ole Miss.
This part of the schedule is what has riled up coach Les Miles. He gets Georgia and Florida from the East. And three of the four games during this stretch are on the road. This is a true gauntlet for the Tigers.
3. Florida.
Arkansas, at LSU, at Missouri, Georgia in Jacksonville.
There are some wild cards here because we don't know if Arkansas will be any good and Missouri had a rough first season in the SEC. But with three straight games away from The Swamp, it's going to be tough for the Gators in October.
4. Missouri.
At Vanderbilt, at Georgia, Florida, South Carolina.
The Tigers could be a dangerous team this year, especially for the Gators and Gamecocks who have to go on the road. Vandy is not an easy win anymore.
5. Tennessee.
South Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, at Alabama.
The first game is a prep for what's to come for coach Butch Jones, three brutal games. At least the Bulldogs and Gamecocks have to go to Knoxville. They should soften up the Vols for the Tide.
6. South Carolina.
Kentucky, at Arkansas, at Tennessee, at Missouri.
There used to be a rule in the SEC that you couldn't play three straight road games in conference. That rule went bye-bye when the conference expanded to 14 teams. The only solace for Steve Spurrier is that his team is better than these road teams.
7. Ole Miss.
At Auburn, Texas A&M, LSU, Idaho.
Auburn is a big mystery team this year, but we know how tough A&M and LSU will be, even though they are home games. Thank goodness for Idaho.
8. Vanderbilt.
UAB, Missouri, Georgia, at Texas A&M.
The three straight home games will be crucial for the Commodores if they are going to back up last year's successful season under coach James Franklin. And imagine the culture shock for Vandy fans when they go to College Station.
9. Kentucky.
At South Carolina, Alabama, at Mississippi State, Alabama State.
Those three games in October (there is a bye week as well) could damper some of the enthusiasm in Lexington over coach Mark Stoops.
10. Georgia
At Tennessee, Missouri, at Vanderbilt, Florida in Jacksonville
This is what we're talking about. This schedule ranks 10th and yet they are all huge Eastern Division games for the Bulldogs.
11. Texas A&M.
At Arkansas, at Ole Miss, Auburn, Vanderbilt.
If A&M is a legitimate contender in the West this year, it should breeze through this part of the schedule.
12. Mississippi State.
LSU, Bowling Green, Kentucky, at South Carolina.
Two very tough games are the bookends to two games the Bulldogs have to win to be bowl eligible again this year.
13. Auburn.
Ole Miss, Western Carolina, at Texas A&M, Florida Atlantic.
The Tigers have two of their softies in the middle third which is unusual.
14. Alabama.
Georgia State, at Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee.
The three SEC teams went 3-21 in the league last year. Georgia State won one game in 2012.
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