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Jephe Wu - http://linuxtechres.blogspot.com
Objective: showing step by step instruction for doing non-disruptive DR test and real world DR on existing logshipping SQL server 2012 production environment
Environment: SQL server 2012 prod and DR servers replicating through logshipping, both are running on Windows 2008 R2 SP1 64bit OS, production database name is LINUXTECHRES_LIVE, application server use LINUXTECHRES to connect to database.
High Level Concept
1. disable restore job and alert job on DR SQL server
2. run command 'RESTORE DATABASE LINUXTECHRES_LIVE WITH RECOVERY' on DR SQL server new query window to bring database to online mode (refresh it to change status to remove 'restoring' after run command)
3. find out which username is being used by application server to connect to production database
4. create same username with same sid on DR sql server
5. try to login with application username and password on DR sql server with sql authentication.
6. rebuild DR database to enable logshipping again after done DR test
1. Preparation work before the actual day of DR test
3. Create application server username with password on DR SQL server so that DR application server is able to connect to DR database
sql server login on prod sql server has unique sid associated with it, you have to create username with same sid on DR side to enable the database user to be able to connect to replicated database on DR instance. each sid is associated with an SQL server instance which is unique.
run command below on prod sql server to find out sid of application user.
SELECT name, [sid] FROM sys.server_principals WHERE [type] = 's';
e.g. app user LINUXTECHRES sid is 0x5B56330D7270CE4FB396226DA772ABCD
on prod sql server, expand prod database which is being logshipping to DR site, check database users to find out which user is used for application server to connect.
run command below on DR sql server query window to create application username:
CREATE LOGIN LINUXTECHRES WITH PASSWORD = 'strong password in plaintext', sid = 0x5B56330D7270CE4FB396226DA772ABCD, DEFAULT_DATABASE=[LINUXTECHRES_LIVE], DEFAULT_LANGUAGE=[us_english], CHECK_EXPIRATION=OFF, CHECK_POLICY=ON;
4. try to login to DR sql server as app user linuxtechres with sql authentication
You should encounter error message like 'cannot open user default database, login failed', because the DR database is still in restoring state which cannot be accessed. Once we bring it online, you should be able to login to it.
5. Make sure the last backup transaction logfile on production server has already been copied and restored on DR site - optional
run this on prod to check last_backup file name -
select last_backup_file from msdb.dbo.log_shipping_monitor_primary
run this on DR to check last_copied_file and last_restored_file name -
select last_copied_file, last_restored_file from msdb.dbo.log_shipping_monitor_secondary
If the latest backup file has not yet been copied or restored on DR site, manually run file copy and restore job on DR server to bring all 3 filenames are same
6. break logshipping and bring DR database online
Disable restore and alert job on DR server [optional, to avoid job failure after bring DR database online ]
Run command below to bring DR database online
do not run 'backup log with norecovery' on primary prod db, which will be doing tail log backup, as it will change prod database status to 'restoring', We are doing non-disruptive DR test only, everything is still running independently on prod side.
7. You should be able to connect to database now
8. rebuild logshipping after DR test.
copy the latest full backup of database from prod to DR server, then run command below in SSMS query window.
RESTORE DATABASE LINUXTECHRES_LIVE FROM DISK = 'D:/backup/prod_full_backup_linuxtechres.bak' WITH NORECOVERY, REPLACE;
or you can use SSMS, right clicking database LINUXTECHRES_LIVE, choose 'task', 'restore database' in SQL server 2012, if the logshipping DR has been running long time, the screen might need long time to appear. Then, source for restore, from device, add a file which is copied from production daily full backup, tick it to choose it. then it will do restore headonly to give brief detail, if it says timeout, logout SSMS , login and try again.
Go to options, choose 'overwrite the existing database', for 'Recovery state', choose the second options which is 'Leave the database non-operational, and do not roll back uncommitted transactions, Additional transaction logs can be restored (RESTORE WITH NORECOVERY), then click 'OK'. After finishing it, the restore job will start it automatically and database will automatically try to find the transaction log file to recovery, you can right click 'restore job' , choose history to see the progress.
8. If Real DR is happening
Before above step 6, you should make sure you have restored the latest backup file on prod site, so manually run copy/restore job on DR side to bring all these 3 filename are same.
Then you should also do tail log backup on prod side if possible to reduce data lost. run this:
USE master
TO DISK = 'C:\backups\prod_tail_log.bak'
then copy above prod_tail_log.bak to DR sql server then restore it manually like this:
FROM DISK = 'path_to_prod_tail_log.bak'
1. http://www.sqlskills.com/blogs/glenn/how-to-avoid-orphaned-database-users-with-sql-server-authentication/


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The coastal town of Bhatkal in Karnataka has endless attractions to offer its tourists from beaches to hill stations and waterfalls. Its capital city, Bangalore, is based at a distance of 491 km from here. Murdeshwara Temple, Kannigundi falls, Kadvinkattu dam, Jali beach, Bandar beach, Gandhi falls and Marukere Hill Station are some of the major attractions in and around the town. Do the miss the mouth-watering Bhatkali Biriyani when you are visiting this town.
Budget Hotels in Bhatkal
Hotel Kwality is one of the most convenient places to stay in Bhatkal. The other popular lodges are Kola Paradise followed by Central Lodge.
Kannada is the official language of this area.
Events in Bhatkal
Some of the important festivals of Bhatkal are Pongal (January), Ganesh Chaturthi (August) and Diwali (November).
Places to See in Bhatkal
Bhatkal is popular for its Vijayanagar carvings. The beautifully built mosques are Sultani Masjid Mosque followed by the Noor Masjid and the famous Khalifa Masjid. Besides the holy places this town is also well known for its educational institutions like Anjuma Hami-e-Muslimeen. It was founded in 1919. The most popular temple is the Kethapayya Narayan temple. This temple is known for its cultural significance.
How to Get There
The Mangalore International airport is located very close to it. One can select any flight that takes off to various destinations from here.
The railway station that is nearest is the Bhatkal station. There are trains that run to Mangalore as well as Mumbai.
There are numerous buses that ply to and fro from here. They lie on the National Highway 17. The people have the option to choose from luxury to sleeper buses. The payment can be made either through the ATMs or through the bank account. Booking bus tickets through ticketgoose.com is a hassle-free experience.
A town and a municipality in Ernakulam district, Angamaly is the commercial city of Kerala. It is located 33 kms away from Ernakulam district of Kerala. This fastest growing towns is slowly becoming the major hub of Kerala. This place is situated close to some of the popular tourist destinations like Kalady, Malayattoor, Muvattupuzha, North Paravu.
Places to Stay
There are good budget hotels in Angamaly. Some of them are Hotel Pearl Continenta (Tariff – Rs. 1814), Palmgrove service villa (Tariff – Rs. 1125), Surabhi Tourist Home (Tariff – Rs.1800) and Hotel Bhadariya (Tariff –1000).
The official language of Angamaly is Malayalam.
The Important Festivals of Angamaly is the International Film Festiva (March ).
Places of Interest
There are several places of tourist attraction in Angamaly. Some of the places include E Kodanad (25kms from Angamaly) , Malayatoor Church (25 kms from Angamaly) Ezhattumugham (8 kms from Angamaly) Kallil Temple ( 13 kms from Angamal) Thirunayathode Sivanarayana Temple ( (3kms from Angamaly).
How to Get There
The nearest airport to Angamaly is the Kochi – Cochin International Airport,. It is located about 15 kms away from the town.
Angamaly railway Jn is well connected to all the major cities of the state.
There are two bus stations in Angamaly. There are buses that ply to major cities of Tamil Nadu, Karala and Karnataka.Some of the best bus operators that offer good experience for passengers are Kallada Travels, Modern Travels and Tippu Sultan Travels. If you wish to get the cheapest bus tickets for your journey, book through Ticketgoose.com.


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While Dunk slept — sorry, waited to hear confirmation from the Anfield Mole — the few remaining members on KopTalk started to make rather a lot of noise. Where was the update they'd been led to expect? Who was the 'high profile' agent Dunk's contact had revealed would visit Melwood?
They found out in time, but not before they discovered that, while £30 might buy them some made-up exclusives, it certainly doesn't guarantee free speech. The thread below was locked and two other threads were deleted, though not before we managed to take screenshots. 😉 (I've trimmed one or two irrelevant posts from the thread below for purposes of readability, but the full exchange can be seen in the screenshot.)
#169772 – Mon Feb 11 2008 08:47 AM Who Was the agent?
karlos_santana karlos_santana Offline
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Dunk/anyone in the know:
Any more info on who the agent is thats due at anfield today?
#169819 – Mon Feb 11 2008 09:36 AM Re: Who Was the agent? [Re: karlos_santana]
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Dunk – I'm again a little disappointed in this story, as I was with the wind up on Hicks Bowl last week..
It's like you are deliberately either a) winding people up or b) just taking the mick out of your paying customers.
I know you have to keep the website busy etc but if you post something like you did yesterday morning, with promises of feedback later on, yet nearly 20hrs later there is nothing, not even a courtesy "no news" update, I'm starting to get a little peeved using this site.
Some of the users on this site really enjoy being on here and take all news with great enthusiasm.
I think you owe it to them to keep them updated or for me this site is going to end up being like a wind up circus where you are not respecting your paying customers.
I'm not asking for non-stop updates, I'm just asking for a little bit more feedback for the posters on here who deserve even a little update given you say you are always online and reading the users replies.
Anyway, rant over.
I don't want you to take this as a big dig either, I think it is just a bit of constructive criticism which I feel with stories like this and the Hicks Bowl it is a little unfair on us. Just my piece anyway. I don't want to fall out with you, I do like this site on the whole.
#169821 – Mon Feb 11 2008 09:38 AM Re: Who Was the agent? [Re: Chewbacca]
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well said chewie and welcome back
i missed you
#169829 – Mon Feb 11 2008 09:45 AM Re: Who Was the agent? [Re: selkirk07]
karlos_santana karlos_santana Offline
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I have to agree with Chew dunk (not on the hicks bowl thing though because everyone can be a wind up merchant when they want to be).
Its the same as the ask hicks anything thread, still i dont know what happened there, did you send q's and he just hasn't replied or have you not sent them?
Anyway, just saying if you say your going to get back to us maybe you should?!?
#169837 – Mon Feb 11 2008 09:48 AM Re: Who Was the agent? [Re: Chewbacca]
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wow, probably first time I agree with you….
#169853 – Mon Feb 11 2008 10:00 AM Re: Who Was the agent? [Re: Chewbacca]
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Listen up. I don't need to keep the site busy at all. I can walk from this site today, I don't "need" the site ok. Drop the myth.
I posted a clear joke in a forum, not on the news page, that we were going to have a stadium called "The Hicks Anfield Bowl"… it lasted a few minutes, we were all bored.
As for the posting of news items, there will be an update today but only when I deem I have enough facts, information to support it. I will not simply add something to keep people like yourself from moaning. It will be added when I decide that it is credible enough to be added. I am following some things up and you will have to wait, simple as.
With the Hicks stuff (that someone else mentioned), it will be dealt with when I decide it is the right time to press ahead. Things happen for a reason. Sorry, but that's the way it is, has always been and always will be.
#169856 – Mon Feb 11 2008 10:02 AM Re: Who Was the agent? [Re: Dunk]
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Since when do updates have to be delivered to a deadline?
Chill everyone
Edited by kingofkop (Mon Feb 11 2008 10:02 AM)
#169857 – Mon Feb 11 2008 10:02 AM Re: Who Was the agent? [Re: Dunk]
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Dunk – you've missed my point. I'm not here to cause trouble. I'm just concerned that a lot of people take your words very seriously and to see them posting asking what is happening almost 2 days after your original post without you answering them is a bit harsh on them. Some of them are kids.
I'm not trying to cause trouble, I just think it's a bit mean on vulnerable people, especially as we pay for this site.
#169859 – Mon Feb 11 2008 10:02 AM Re: Who Was the agent? [Re: Dunk]
kaliberbeats kaliberbeats Offline
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Oh, touched a nerve there I think.
All we ask is don't print anything then until you have more info. Pointless posting nothing saying tune in tomorrow as that just starts all the b*tching and this site could do with out a lot of that.
#169860 – Mon Feb 11 2008 10:03 AM Re: Who Was the agent? [Re: kaliberbeats]
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I said we will have something for tomorrow (today) because we will but we cannot help it if we need to change something. We're not going to start changing the way we work 10 years on simply because some people cannot contain themselves.
Click here for the screenshot: who-agent-110208
Dunk certainly wasn't enjoying this rare mutiny in the ranks and deleted the next two threads on the topic, including an innocuous one where a member complains about the censorship of locking the thread above. (Thanks to my informant for these.)
It was high time to do some thinking. There'd been press speculation over the weekend about David Villa's agent visiting England, so what better idea than to tap Villa's name into Google and find out the agent's?
#170138 – Mon Feb 11 2008 04:02 PM EXCLUSIVE: More talks on Wednesday
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KOPTALK understands that the agent visiting Melwood today was Jose Luis Tamargo.
It is claimed that Tamargo was at Liverpool's training complex for 4 hours and that he is scheduled to return for a second meeting on Wednesday
Our source told us this evening: "He was here for the best part of 4 hours. He was alone and he's due back later in the week."
Tamargo's clients include the likes of Miguel Angel Angulo and David Villa. He may represent others but we know little about him. A quick Google search brought up their names.
* New update added to news page since this item.
These may only be small signs, but the natives seem to be growing restless on KopTalk and increasingly reluctant to swallow Dunk's lines unquestioningly. Add that to the recent departures of one or two major posters and you have to wonder how much longer the site can last as it becomes eerily silent.


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This article explains how to turn Private Browsing, also known as Incognito Mode, on or off in Chrome on your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. If you enable Private Mode, Chrome does not save your search history; meaning turning Incognito Mode disables browsing history and the web cache.
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- Launch the Chrome app on your iOS device, iPad, iPhone or iPod touch
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Doing exercise for 20 minutes thrice a week for the baby shows cognitive differences and this habit also helps in reducing the risk of childhood obesity.
Exercising in moderation during pregnancy is one star ingredient of a recipe that is prepared for nine months to have a baby with higher cognitive development. 'Just 20 minutes three times a week,' says a team of the researchers from the University of Montreal and Ste-Justine Children's Hospital (both in Canada).
One advantage that joins others already described in the literature. According to previous studies, moderate exercise during pregnancy reduces pelvic girdle pain (present in one-fifth of pregnant women), also depression (according to a study of 'Annals of Behavioral Medicine', 11% of pregnant women suffer depression in the prenatal period) and the risk of pre-eclampsia (gestational hypertension, one of the most serious complications of pregnancy that affects about 10% of pregnant women).
In addition, experts say, this habit healthy leads to a small reduction in infant birth weight. Since a large size at birth is associated with an increased risk of obesity, said the author, University of Auckland (New Zealand), a limited reduction in weight may have long-term benefits on the health of children to reduce this risk in later years of his/her life.
There are enough reasons to start up the body and not be swayed by laziness. Specifically, this new study, which was recently presented at the Annual Congress of Neuroscience held in San Diego, said that 'exercise during pregnancy improves child's brain development,' says research team leader, David Ellemberg. Although results have already been obtained on the same line in animals, 'this is the first human clinical trial to measure the impact of this habit during the nine months of gestation in the newborn.'
Given that exercise is beneficial to the adult brain, 'the hypothesis also includes the child through the mother's actions', said Ellemberg. To verify, began this new work, which focused on the second trimester of pregnancy. On a random basis, formed two groups of pregnant women: a sedentary (eight infants) and other assets (consisting of 10 babies), which had to practice moderate exercise for 20 minutes three days a week.
Next, we assessed the brain activity of newborns between their eighth day of life and the twelfth, by neurophysiological examination, electroencephalography, which records the electrical activity of the brain (sleep, wakefulness or sleep). 'We used 124 electrodes placed on the baby's head and waited for the child to fall asleep in the lap of his/her mother, and measured auditory memory through brain's unconscious response to the new sounds,' explains another researchers, Élise Labonté-Lemoyne.
The results, he concludes, 'show that babies born to mothers who were physically active had more mature brain activation, suggesting that their brains developed more quickly.' The next step is to assess the evolution of cognitive, motor and language of the children later, when they have a year to confirm that differences remain as they were.'
Since this study is very preliminary, says Guillermo Garcia Ribas, Coordinator of Dementia Behavior Survey and the Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN), 'to be seen in future research if this habit can make a lifetime impact'. No doubt, he adds, 'there are many other conditions along in life which also improve brain development.' The truth is that so far, 'what most studied during the nine months of pregnancy are the effects of music, diet and relaxation therapies in baby's brain and, although the results have been positive, not are so marked as those in this study.'
'We hope that this type of work will guide public health interventions and research on brain plasticity. It is important for women to change their habits, considering that simply exercising during pregnancy make a difference in their children, the authors add.
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This post originates from a discussion about the topic of getting what you want from life using the intention/manifestation model ("Ask and it is Given").
For me it does seem that this is all about faith. Not the religious or spiritual faith we have come to know, rather the faith in yourself and your ability to have what you want. You want something, you 'do things' to get yourself to believe it is possible, this opens up your eyes to opportunities, and [U]you take action[/U]. Not much different than what Tony Robins teaches is it? Tony Robbins and the folks with "The Secret" are good at marketing. It is nothing new, it is not a secret. By buying into their methods we are help them to manifest their intentions aren't we? 🙂
Many years ago I read the books "The Magic of Believing" by Claude M. Bristol, "Psycho-Cybernetics" by Maxwell Maltz , and "The Power of the Subconscious Mind" by Dr. Joseph Murphy. This books have slightly different approaches but in many ways talk about self improvement through the method of watching and controlling your thoughts, and visualization. Just like variations in religions, there are methods and systems in place to give you the answers to life.
I am always skeptical when I see people out to help people with the 'intention' of making money at it. There is an opportunity to take advantage of people. But I guess sometimes it takes a new way, a 'system' (I am really starting to not like that word) to get us to look at things in a new way. If "Awaken the Giant Within" or "The Secret" is what it take then that is what it takes.
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- An abstract class is created by using the keyword abstract.
- An abstract class can have abstract methods and even concrete method in it.
- Concrete methods can be defined in the abstract class where as the Abstract methods are just declared.
- Abstract method prototype have a semicolon at the end.
- The classes extending the abstract class must define all the abstract methods else these methods are again declared abstract in the extended class.
- A class can be abstract without possessing any abstract methods.
- A class can be abstract while having some concrete method and some abstract methods.
- Abstract methods cannot be present in a non abstract class.
- Abstract class cannot be instantiated and abstract class are of no use unless they are extended by some other class.
- Abstract classes provide partial abstraction while interfaces provide full abstraction.
- Abstract class can have data members even static data members can also be present.
Major difference between abstract class and interface.
- The class have some concrete method and some in abstract methods then declared as abstract class
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Binging on 'House of Cards' over the weekend? You weren't alone New jobs will be posted throughout the week. Those will be highlighted in RED. Communications Stakeholder Relations Manager, NEEA Office of Civic & Community Engagement, City of Kansas City, MO Digital Communications Specialist, Oregon State University Foundation Communications/Grassroots Director, Strategies 360 Deputy Press Secretary, Office of the Governor Senior … Continued


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Training is over…October 12th, 2008 Posted in Training, UK
My last week in Cambridge, this week – quite a strange feeling! Since conference, the number of people to chat with around BAS HQ has dramatically increased and conversations often seem to end with a realisation that people won't see each other again until we're in the snow… "Right, well, I guess I'll see you down there then…!"
It's also quite interesting to see what training everyone else is doing as the variety of work on the bases is becoming more and more apparent. Having finished their mast training in the first half of the week, the meteorology people (or "met babes" as they are known in standard BAS slang and yes, that includes the chaps!) seem to be playing with interesting toys and gadgetry and, as I bumped into Terri, one of the wintering marine biologists, she was just leaving to go on her chainsaw training… to cut holes through the ice to go diving of course! 🙂
The last part of the mast training was jolly good fun in the much improved weather. Our instructors from Western Power came up to Cambridge and a couple of days were spent building a 15m mast with the same kit used down South. Once the mast was up poor old Buffy/Brad (the dummy) was wheeled out and hung off the mast for another round of rescues and intense make-sure-you-cut-the-right-rope treatment… check twice, cut once!
With all the rescues done, the mast was taken down piece by piece and training in the UK was over for me. So, that's it, said goodbye to Chris and Karen (who I probably won't see until 2010!), cheerio to some of the new Rothera winterers who I'll see arrive on base over the coming weeks and then headed home.
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Paul Di Resta gets chance to follow legendary Scots
Paul Di Resta will pitch himself against Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton, both Formula One world champions, this season after being unveiled as reserve and test driver for Force India.
But while the 23-year-old Scot from Bathgate, West Lothian, will have to wait before being allowed to lock horns with the two Englishmen in a grand prix, his new contract with the team ensures that he will mix it with the world's best in the Friday practice sessions before race weekends.
"This is a fantastic opportunity," Di Resta said yesterday in Glasgow. "To join a leading team like Force India is terrific. I'm delighted to be reserve and test driver, but what I really want to do is race. This is another step towards me…


text: Here's to a Healthy Holiday Biofuels are well-documented as the healthy energy choice—good for the environment and for all of us. Healthy choices are also important, as we head into the holiday season. In the spirit of healthy living, here are a few thoughts that will help minimize the need for post-holiday damage control. The No. 1 way to resist overindulging is to plan ahead. Often, we tend to skip meals to "save up calories" for a specific meal or event. Never skip breakfast (or any other meal), but instead eat smaller portions in preparation for the day's activities. Stay hydrated! Drinking water ahead of time helps give the body a feeling of fullness, which will also stave off hunger. Slow down when you eat. It takes the brain roughly 20 minutes to register that your stomach is full. If you eat too quickly, your brain will not be able to register that your stomach is full until it is too late. The No. 1 way to resist overindulging is to plan ahead. Smart eating requires portion control. Try using a smaller plate for your meal, such as a salad plate instead of a dinner plate. Look for fresh/raw fruits and vegetables, and fill most of your plate with these. Limit rich or heavy foods with sauces, glaze, cream, and cheese sauces. 20 Never go hungry to an event or party. You can also eat a light, healthy snack prior to a big dinner party to help keep your appetite under control. Drink water throughout the meal to help you feel full and satisfied. Limit alcohol, as it is high in calories and can cause you to make improper food choices. If you can, bring your own healthy dish to the party so that you can include that in your meal. After a holiday meal, instead of hitting the couch to take a nap, go for a walk. This will help with digestion and burning off some of the calories you ingested. AMERICAN ETHANOL THE MAGAZINE


text: This is our first, hopefully of many, Imangi Player Spotlights. I was lucky enough to have a chance to interview Hulett London via email. Hulett currently holds the top 4 worldwide high scores in Standard Imangi with his best board scoring 61,000 points. Simply amazing! I'd like to thank Hulett for letting me interview him, and sharing his strategy in such detail! I hope you all enjoy the interview, and stay tuned for more spotlights in the future. Click here to view the full interview. If you are looking for more strategy tips, also check out our recently posted Imangi Tutorial Video. Enjoy! -Keith


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Tom had heard a lot about tarpon fishing over the years, but never had the opportunity to give it a go himself. When his chance finally arrived, he showed up, made beautiful casts, fought the fish like a pro, and landed it gracefully. Releasing it unharmed of course.


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8 Incredible GIFs That Will Hypnotize You
There are thousands of GIFs in the web and tens of new ones join them every second. If you've been to Tumblr at least once in your life, you have most likely stumbled upon short animations that tell a story that has no beginning and no end. They just are, like moving paintings that would catch your attention and never let it go.
The mysterious GIFs we are talking about were created by David Szakaly, a Hungarian graphic designer who is also known under the name Davidope. Szakaly designs and publishes the most intriguing and dizzying GIFs one can find on the Internet and has gained huge popularity among Tumblr users. His works are simply mesmerizing. Created with true craftsmanship and great attention to detail, the images are very simple and they serve only one purpose - capture your mind and spark curiosity.
Szakaly's designs are timeless and endless. All the GIFs are looped and conceived to begin when they end. You can watch them for hours, observe countless technicolour forms twist and swirl, and not see the time fly by. See for yourself.
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The Gifts of Being Grand
The Gifts of Being Grand pays tribute to the special joys and rewards of grandparenthood. Filled with wit and warmth, the book's lyrical poetry and vibrant illustrations let "grown-up" moms and dads recall their parenting past, celebrate their own kids, and delight in the newfound gifts of grandparenthood. From a "grand" new name and lots of hugs and kisses . . . to a second chance for patience, adventure and fun, The Gifts of Being Grand counts each gift as a reason to cherish this grand season of life! The perfect gift to honor the seasoned grandparent or to enthuse the grandparent-to-be, The Gifts of Being Grand is a treasured reminder of how good it is to be grand! (44pp. full-color illus. hardcover with dust jacket. Author, 2003.)
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On Tuesday, May 15, 2018, $1000 scholarships were presented to four local students planning to pursue/or are already pursuing a career in the medical field. The honorees were Hali Bish from Heber Springs, Megan Crossen from Tumbling Shoals, Emily Phelps from Tumbling Shoals, and Kendall White from Concord. Several applications were received and these four ladies scored the highest on the point system used to evaluate each application.
Hali Bish and Emily Phelps will be attending UACCB in Batesville for nursing degrees, Megan Crossen is at Baptist Health College in Little Rock for an advanced nursing degree, and Kendall White will be at Williams Baptist in Walnut Ridge for a speech pathology degree. "We know these students will do their very best and be very successful in their chosen fields." said Freda Brown, Director of Volunteers.
They feel it is very important to support our local students. To date, the Auxiliary has presented a total of thirty-five, $1000 scholarships, beginning in 2006 with one winner. The number of scholarships awarded varies from year to year based on available funds. The Auxiliary holds several fund raisers throughout the year.
In addition to giving freely of their time and talents, the Auxiliary also supports the hospital and the Baptist clinics by purchasing needed equipment. They are always looking for new members. If you would like to become a volunteer, Auxiliary member, please call Freda@ 501-887-3284.


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Who would have guessed months ago that Calgary's own Jinder Mahal would be getting a shot at the WWE Championship? Gama Singh must be proud.
As Backlash prepares to introduce the three people in the WWE universe who don't know who Shinsuke Nakamura is by now - The Artist? What the heck happened to The King of Strong Style? - the SLAM! Wrestling staff have stopped burning issues of Marvel's Secret Empire long enough to submit their Backlash predictions.


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Sparks to fly between Secret Traveller, Musketoon
LEADING rider Anthony Thomas' two-kilo bug will serve him well aboard SECRET TRAVELLER in Saturday's fifth race. However, it is the apprentice's cool head, which could have the four-year-old gelding defy a 10lb weight swing in favour of old rival MUSKETOON.
SECRET TRAVELLER is surrounded by two gangs in the seven-horse line-up: a trio of Anthony Nunes runners – A.P.I., BRUCE WAYNE and MUSKETOON – in addition to Gary Subratie's pair, PLEASANT SECRET and REGAL PROSPECTOR.
Coincidentally, Harry Jaghai's SECRET TRAVELLER and Subratie's runners all have one thing in common, being owned by Robert Dabdoub's Houston Stables.
Five-year-old HEY CHAMP has had a resurgence of form, and will relish the distance, but could be a spectator against the younger and speedier four-year-old Turks in the 1500-metre event.
SECRET TRAVELLER rallied under the tote board to beat MUSKETOON at 1400 metres on January 13. However, he had the handicaps in his favour that afternoon, carrying 117lb to MUSKETOON's 123lb. Apprentice Odean Thomas' two-kilo claim came in handy against Shane Ellis aboard rail-running MUSKETOON.
With the handicaps flipped, SECRET TRAVELLER now comes in at 119lb with Thomas against his arch-rival in the jockeys' standings, Panamanian Dick Cardenas, who will partner MUSKETOON at 117lb, a weight swing of 10lb.
MUSKETOON also has a 4lb swing on his stablemate, BRUCE WAYNE, who took the shortest route into the straight last week to beat him in a driving finish at a mile.
However, the expected pace of the race could toss handicaps out the window. Everything points to MUSKETOON and BRUCE WAYNE's stablemate, A.P.I., getting a flying start. The bred-to-sprint filly is drawn in the hole at post-position one and has front-running, lightweight jockey Wesley Henry aboard.
SECRET TRAVELLER is drawn alongside A.P.I. but has absolutely no reason to engage the filly on the lead, as forced to do by apprentice Odean Edwards in his last two races, one of which he was lucky enough to come away with a win against MUSKETOON.
With Edwards attempting similar tactics last time out, SECRET TRAVELLER ran smack into Wayne DaCosta's classic-bound three-year-old, WITHOUT EXCEPTION, after duelling last week's Wednesday's return winner, SARAH LEE, on the lead for the first five furlongs in 23.3, 34.2, 46.2 and 58.0.
When WITHOUT EXCEPTION pounced off the turn with 50.5 kilos, SECRET TRAVELLER tried valiantly to rally with 53.0 kilos and held his own to the last furlong before his younger and lighter rival started pulling away for a three-length win.
Thomas had a front-row seat aboard WITHOUT EXCEPTION, watching SECRET TRAVELLER and SARAH LEE go at it. The lad's a quick learner and has won aboard the country's best sprinter and stayer in one afternoon, Superstakes Day.
There is enough speed for Thomas to piggyback down the backstretch before going after A.P.I. He is already drawn inside and only needs to tuck in along the rail, allowing PLEASANT SECRET and REGAL PROSPECTOR to take the fight to A.P.I., while keeping an eye on the slower pair of MUSKETTON and BRUCE WAYNE.
Ridden smartly, SECRET TRAVELLER will get the distance, having finished second behind TIME FOR ARMS at a mile on December 23, finishing ahead of DILIGENT, who returned to convincingly beat both MUSKETOON and A.P.I. in his next race.


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NDP Spy vs Spy
Rumours have been milling about that a leadership coup is brewing within the ranks the BC NDP. But now, the stakes have been raised as Mike "Macho Man" Farnworth is gaining momentum against current leader Carole "I'm Prettier Than Carol Taylor, Right?" James. In fact, it is getting down right dirty.
"The tension and level of violence is just unbelievable," our NDP caucus source told us. "I mean, not as unbelievable as say an NDP Fudge-It Budget or BCTF President Jinny Sims demand for a 24% raise, but still pretty bad."
The real problems began in November when Mikey F. worked with BC Liberal House Leader Mike "Da Donger" de Jong on the MLA raises and constituency office budget increases. When the BCTF, BC Fed and BCGEU unions called Carole onto the carpet for the raises since they could not get a percentage of the increase, James changed her position.
"Mike was enraged!", a former pool boy of the Opposition House Leader confirmed. "He almost used fact and common sense as opposed to just yelling when he was ranting against James. Her flipping back and forth like a farmed salmon at a fundraising event was unbelievable. I mean, not as unbelievable as the poor questions she and fellow Dippers ask in question period which are really just copies of Vaughn Palmer's thoughts, but still pretty bad."
And things continued to get worse in this "Spy vs Spy" dramedy.
"Mike and Carole just try to tear each other apart", our NDP caucus source continued. "Mike would ask Carole difficult questions such as "which province borders BC to the east" while Carole delights in bringing up issues where cuts to the Health Budget were made when Mikey was Health Minister in the '90's then ending with, "which moron did that?"."
But where will it end? What will happen if MF and CJ destroy each other?
"My God, we hope that will not happen," caucus boy exclaimed. "That could cause something unbelievable to happen such as Gregor "Not Living Up To Expectations" Robertson taking a run at the leadership or the NDP dropping down to only two members. That would never happen...again...could it?"


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After breakfast we got our tubes ready for a leisurely float down the river, but once we go there we realized the river was a good 4 feet higher than usual and a LOT faster. We risked it anyway. It was fine for the first while, but then I accidentally went over some rapids the wrong way, got flung of my tube and pretty much almost drown. Luckily I am a strong swimmer and managed to get to the side of the river before I got to tired, and before I got seriously injured. It felt like being inside an extreme washing machine, being quickly pulled and spun along the rocky bottom. My legs are covered in bruises and cuts. Then that happened two more fricken times at different rapids.... it was intense. We decided to call it a day after Freia's tube got a huge gash in the side and deflated. That sure was an adventure; it was equally terrifying and exhilarating. I certainly felt ALIVE!
So many other crazy random things happened... some I won't even post on here... but I will hint that someone got a ping pong ball stuck in a very questionable spot.... LOL Also there was a Tokyo drift that went horribly wrong landing one of the cars in a ditch.... Bitches be crazy.:)
I hope you all enjoy the pictures from our gong show!
|Me. Chillen.
|Andrea making us breaky
|Haley with our morning Caesars
|Freia in her ridiculously cute overalls
|Haley and I had to go into town for more liquor and a birthday cake
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Event DescriptionLooking for craft brews, great food, live music and just a bit of craic? Join us at the 5th Alltech Craft Brews and Food Fair, Ireland's largest craft beer festival!
Enjoy the latest craft beers, ciders and spirits. Be entertained by up-and-coming, home-grown musical talent, enjoy Six Nations rugby and tempt your taste buds with delicious artisan food. All under one roof!
Where do we come in?For the 5th edition of the Fair, Alltech approached us with the idea of creating a new advertising strategy to promote the event, employing more of an online and digital media presence. From a visual point of view the idea was to feature people in the context of what the fair is all about, which is sampling food, beer, listening to live bands, watching live rugby and generally having a great time.
With that we chose some images focusing on the various branches of the fair and coupled them with catchy strap lines. Compared to previous advertising for the event we also wanted to use as little information as possible in order to make the imagery and the text as engaging as possible in a short space of time.
We adapted our advert content for the following platforms:
- Large format print and digital animations for Exterion and JC Decaux- MPU animated gifs as pop up ads- Online and printed posters and flyers- Email Signatures- Social Media banners- Web Sliders
This years event was a huge success with attendance up by almost 50% with all three days sold out!
Event DescriptionCareer Zoo is Ireland's Premier Networking Event, held in the Convention Centre, Dublin. You can meet leading employers hiring now for professional jobs in Ireland, and take part in workshops, hacks and panel discussions led by industry leaders in technology, life sciences, finance, professional services and other sectors.
Where do we come in?Working closely with Career Zoo we produced different design solutions to promote the event. Everything from the printed event material and digital signage within the Convention Centre. To promotional adverts in national newspapers and Google Ad-words.
Project DescriptionAs part of Science Week the Irish Research Council wanted to promote Irish Researchers past and present in a novel way. We were asked to come up with some bright, modern, clean designs to be used in a projection display which would turn Barnado Square on Dublin's Dame Street in to a giant canvas.
The Slides were in place for the duration of Science Week 2016. Feedback was very positive and the designs helped to promote awareness of the great work done carried out across a wide range of disciplines.
"RIAM - Teaching & Learning Network, a branch of the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin approached us with the idea of revitalizing their identity and branding in order to attract more course and event interest both locally and globally.
We began by tackling a tired out-dated logo and eventually settling on a classic type-based logo in a rich colour of burgundy in keeping with the Royal Irish Academy's main corporate colour, with a tint of grey as a secondary colour.
Using the new logo and colours, we then aided a web design company in creating a new website. On our end we designed new brochure styles, pull up banners, leaflets, posters etc. down to small important touches such as email sign offs and images for social media platforms. The RIAM have informed us that the staff, along with existing and new students have reacted positively to the re-brand."
We were approached by the ACEM to design an Annual Report for The Motorcycle Industry's Commitment to Road Safety. Incorporating their identity guidelines into the project we devised a simple and clean template for the Annual Report.
If you have a conference or presentation and need to display information clearly, be it printed or as a digital edition we would love to hear from you regarding your project.
Cry Monster Cry are a folk music duo from Dublin in Ireland. The brothers have released their debut EP & Album to much acclaim. When they approached us to help in the design of the artwork for both of these releases we were only delighted to help.
The brothers wanted to incorporate the beautiful paper artwork of Diana Beltran Herrara. We helped them devise the designs for the CD's and Vinyl copies of both of their early releases.
We were approached by a passionate and dedicated entrepreneur who had a really great product range that she wanted to get off the ground. We began by chatting and learning about her company's ethos and what led her to developing her business and the company's products.
Céile is a small Irish owned business that specialises in producing beautiful healthy Broth's and Kombucha using locally grown Irish ingredients. We developed a logo based on the company's experiences and knowledge, collected by travelling the globe learning about traditional foods and recipes used in various cultures. We then developed labels for the various products Céile produce, creating a sweet of colours to distinguish each of the individual products.
If you are a small start up business or an established brand we would love to hear from you.
We were approached by the Women In Sport Awards to design an invitation for the event. The design was a small square invitation with a gloss finish which was then sent out to all of the nominees.
We also designed additional material for the event such as Pull Up Banners, Stage Graphics and Menus which were all based on our invitation design.
If you have an event, no matter the size or theme we would love to hear from you to see how we can help make your event the best it can be.
East Cafe Bar is situated on the East Pier in Howth, Co. Dublin. They required a redesign of their branding and an update of their menu designs. They wanted a design that incorporated a close connection to the sea as they specialise in fresh local seafood.
The Cafe is a part of the King Sitric which has been established for over three decades in the beautiful Balscadden Bay.


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From time to time it can happens that your sound driver stops to work completely or just for some application.
In this case you need to restart your ALSA driver. Here you can see how you can do it on OpenSuse:
- start terminal and type
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- sudo ./alsasound restart
After this your driver are restarted and you are ready to continue with your works ;).


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New conversions for sale: Winged Vampire Lord and Elf Spellweaver on Unicorn
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We were shocked and saddened to hear the news of the death by
drowning of Liam De Willers, the three-and-a-half year-old son
of Charné le Roux, who is a member of our committee. Members of
the Slow committee attended the memorial service held at the
Deer Park Café, and on behalf of Slow Food Cape Town we have
donated an olive tree to the Goedgedacht Trust in his name. Our
deepest sympathy to Charné, Lance and the girls.
Sunday 28 November:
End of year spit braai at the home of Stephen and Pat
There will be a raffle, with the proceeds to go to
Goedgedacht, with some fabulous prizes, so don't forget to
bring you wallets.
There are still places available for the lunch, and the
cost, including wine, will be R150 each to members and their
guests. There will be no charge for children under 12.
To book your places, please deposit payment into the Cape
Town Slow Food account (details below). Please do not
deposit cash. When making payment please put your name as a
reference on the deposit slip or EFT payment. Please send a
message to Lorna van Besouw to confirm your payment and
booking with
Please let Lorna know the number of members and guests
attending the lunch, with the names of your guests.
If you are not attending the lunch, but would like to buy
raffle tickets or make a donation (R40 each or R100 for
three) please deposit payment into Cape Town Slow Food
account (details below). When doing this please put your
name as a reference on the deposit slip.
Bank details:
Cape Town Slow Food
Bank: FNB, Grassy Park
Branch code: 203109
Account number: 62023929378
Goedgedacht Trust: 6 bottles Goedgedacht olive oil
Nice Ice Cream: One 'PRIZE' coupon will be supplied
for 2 X 600ml ice creams, sorbets or yoghurt ice
(WINNER CHOOSES FLAVOUR). These can be collected at
The Nice Company, Westlake Park
Leo Foods: The Luxury Gift Box , containing a
special selection of indulgent Italian confectionery
treats from Leo Foods and their flagship store, Emporio Leone
Live Italy Tours: Luxury food hamper filled with
Italian traditional delicacies and wine
Charné le Roux: Gift hamper of products from her
Green Spa
Random House Struik: Three cookbooks, reviewed in
our newsletters:
Justice Kamanga: Tastes of Africa
Sonia Cabano: easy, simple and delicious
Zainab Lagardien: Sugar & Spice
Silwood Kitchen: Gift voucher for a cake
Le Quartier Francais, Franschhoek: R400 gift voucher
for their new restaurant The Common Room
Reubens Restaurant, Franschhoek: R350 gift voucher.
Pierneef Restaurant at La Motte, Franschhoek: R700
gift voucher.
Grand Roche Hotel (5 star hotel), Paarl:
Complimentary stay for one night including breakfast
(value R3025).
Totally Wild: Gift Hamper of their products (value
approximately R250). There will also be samples of
their products for us to try on the day.
Pat Flesch: Goedgedacht wonderbox (hotbox)
PATERNOSTER 30 October, 2010
Wilna Meanley gives us her account of the experience
This meal was far more than just a different kind of menu: it
was about innovation and attention to detail, taking ordinary
local produce to gourmet level, with presentation in the best
tradition of creating anticipation.
Access to the garden restaurant is through the
"packed-to-the-rafters" shop Oep ve Koep run by Sanita van der
Merwe - a clever transfer from busy interior to bright and
breezy exterior, with white-draped tables set at random on the
varying levels.
In the top corner an old local fishing boat has
been brought to anchor to hold a lush herb garden. The cool
theme continued with white-on-white service, tasteful dishes
arriving in suitable succession. Lapping it all up made me
really appreciate the large linen napkin.
What did this enterprising young Kobus van der Merwe serve us?
To whet the appetite, a salad of papaya squares with a cluster
of delicate pickled baby onion, fennel and coriander, topped
with fennel granita. Followed by "Klipkombers" and jerepiko
jelly with sea lettuce on the side. "Klipkombers", we learned,
is a seaweed that grows over the rocks and becomes dry - much
like Nori, Kobus explains. This dish was in the style of el
Bulli and equally impressive.
When I saw bokkoms on the menu, I thought oh dear, but this dish
was a delightful discovery maasbanker bokkoms (more succulent
than harders) finely flaked and mixed with sea-water (yes!)
-poached linguine, chilli, garlic, lemon and thyme. On the side:
distilled Bekbaai sea water - surprisingly refreshing.
Plump West Coast mussels, subtly curried in the Cape Malay
style, served with Boere Naan and sambals. The Boere Naan being
bread dough pulled to naan shape, buttered and grilled - quite
delicious. And the sambals? Thin, thin marinated onion shavings,
tiny cubes of winter melon with a whiff of mint.
Now for the treats: peach and rosemary tarte tatin, followed by
Paternoster ricotta (made by Kobus from milk delivered from
nearby), a gorgeous slice of poached quince and smoke. Smoke? A
tightly closed and warmed jar with a layer of tea-leaves from
which, upon opening, a delicate perfumed smoke arises to flavour
the ricotta. We end the meal with a wicked dish - coffee custard
(rich and unctuous) in a small enamel mug, with a helping of
date and coffee jam (rich and unctuous) in a spoon on the side.
Local is Lekker was never more true!
Stephen Flesch represented Slow Food Cape Town at the
recent Terra Madre/Salone del Gusto gathering in Turin.
These are his impressions:
Thursday 21 October
Arriving at Turin Airport I find the Slow Food Reception
desk where three young volunteers explain that we will
wait for more people to arrive before taking a bus to
the exhibition venue. The crowd gradually grows and I
chat to the head of a Hospitality School in Macau, who
is there with two of his Chinese students. We are joined
by two Belgian chefs and a New Zealand cheese maker.
Olympic Skating Stadium
Eventually the bus departs with a polyglot crowd. The
show and conference venue is about 3 km south of the
city centre, at Lingotto. However we go first to the
Olympic stadium, built as the skating venue for the 2006
Winter Olympics held in Turin. There is a South African
desk where we register and are given a pass and welcome
pack with detailed instructions. It is hours to the
opening ceremony so I leave my luggage in the Luggage
Deposit area (staffed by volunteers) and take the free
shuttle bus to the Lingotto venue about three km away.
The Salone del Gusto (Salon of Taste) consists of three
large halls. The two largest have supplier stalls from
all over Italy, arranged by region. The third and
slightly smaller hall is for the International
exhibition and I spend the afternoon sampling some of
their offerings.
First stop is coffee – grown in the Huehuetenango
highlands of Guatemala. The raw beans are imported into
Italy and then roasted in prison in the first Slow
Praesidium to be set up. The prisoners are trained in
coffee processing (and paid) which helps them find
employment – with a useful skill - upon release. It is
delicious (€1-00).
Next is an oyster stall with samples from Bouzigues near
Sete in southern France. Two of these make a good start
to my lunch tour (€2-50). Further along there is an
offering of a traditional Spanish omelette made with
just potatoes, eggs and salt. I have a slice (€3-00) and
then find an Irish stall. Two versions of smoked salmon
are offered, one cold smoked and one warm smoked. They
are both farmed organically, the catching of wild salmon
having been banned in 2007 to allow the stocks to
recover from over-fishing. There is the brewer of
O'Hara's - a micro-brewery in south Ireland and he
assures me that his stout and smoked salmon are a "Match
made in Heaven". The stout has a full rich flavor. The
cold smoked salmon is delicate whereas the hot smoked
version is more robust, drier and more smoky. Re-tasting
the stout after the salmon it is lighter and more
delicate – as a result of the salt in the fish.
Irish Salmon
The shuttle takes me back to the Olympic Stadium where
the Opening Ceremony starts at 19h00. Five thousand
(5000) Delegates, guests and observers are seated. Most
of the proceedings and speeches are in Italian and we
are equipped with headsets with simultaneous translation
into eight languages. We are welcomed and then treated
to a variety of dance and music from all over the world.
130 countries are now part of the Slow Family.
During the ceremony, a representative of each country
marches in, bearing their flag to great applause. About
60 coaches wait outside to take the crowd to their
various destinations. The thirty-plus South Africans
board No. 30 and we drive to the town of Asti about 50km
to the Southeast. The coach is met by a fleet of cars
and we get distributed to the homes of the families who
have volunteered to accommodate us.
I am paired with Pieter Koopman, head of the Rooibos Tee
Koop at Niewoudtville, and we are taken to the home of a
retired couple, Pepe and Maria Gionoglio, in the
countryside just outside Asti. We are told to be at the
bus pickup point at 07h45 next morning.
Pepe and Maria Gionoglio
Slow Canteen
Friday 22 October
Next day we get to the Lingotto venue at about 09h00 and
have the morning to explore the Salone del Gusto before
the first Terra Madre presentation; "Who's Stealing
Africa's Land".
We learn that millions of hectares of Africa have been
sold or given to many others, mainly Chinese, South
Korean, Arab and European companies and governments. The
peoples of Africa have thus lost vast amounts of arable
land, depriving them of the opportunity of growing
crops. The total area lost is 42m hectares - the size of
Some of the facts we are made aware of:
• In Africa, flowers are being grown for export, thus
depriving locals of land for food production.
• China's growing affluence leads to more demand for
meat, which reduces the area for cereal
• The South Korean company Daewoo has spent many
millions buying African land.
After the presentation, attendees queue for lunch in the
canteen. An efficient organisation feeds thousands in a
large tent next to the venue. There is penne pasta,
rice, bread and an assortment of salads, meats, cheese
and fruit as well as fruit juice and bottled water. This
is served on recyclable plates and cutlery. I criticise
the serving of bottled water and am told that Italians
have a cultural expectation to drink bottled water – and
the bottles and caps are recycled.
After lunch we are free to attend other presentations on
a variety of subjects or to explore the halls of produce
in the Salone, which is my choice. As wine is my
interest, I tasted a red Aglianico which is a Sicilian
variety. Staying in Sicily, I tried three virgin olive
oils from Palermo. One was Noccellera which is grown at
Morgenster in Somerset West, but the other two were
unknown to me. There are apparently over 600 varieties
of olives in Italy. I also tasted three wines from the
La Parrena Estate in Southern Tuscany which were very
Saturday 23 October
Important for the attendees from South Africa is a
meeting of all of us. We introduce ourselves. Some of
the organisations in South Africa I learn about are The
Selfless People Project; The Church Agricultural Project
in KZN; Youth Agricultural Ambassadors; and Food and
Trees for Africa, represented by Joe Mathimba. There are
already over 1000 schools in South Africa with school
gardens, and the aim is to expand this to 10 000 in the
next few years. The international Slow Food family has
many aspects and this is mirrored in South Africa. We
then discuss the formation of a South African Slow
organisation. Some delegates felt that a loose contact
was more appropriate at this stage than the creation of
a more formal body. There are now seven Convivia in
South Africa so the time may soon be ripe for a linking
organisation. Derek Naidoo of the Itelewini Municipality
is very active in supporting the Slow principles in
KwaZulu Natal and he told me after the meeting that he
was in favour of an SA body and was prepared to run it
using the resources of his municipality.
Sunday 24 October
I took the morning off to go into Turin to Mass. On the
way back to the Salone venue, there was a big crush on
the bus and I was pickpocketed, losing my wallet, €80 in
cash and all my bank and credit cards.
In the afternoon I tasted more wines and explored the
many stalls of the Salone further.
The Terra Madre closing ceremony took place at 19h30 and
we were given a presentation of a new Slow document soon
to be published which will set out the aims and
philosophy of Slow Food.
Monday 25 October
Although Terra Madre had closed, the Salone del Gusto
and taste workshops continued. I attended two of these
workshops which were very interesting. The first was
about the pros and cons of wine additives which was
right up my street. The one-and-a-half hours were far
too short to cover the subject properly. It could easily
have been expanded to a full day seminar.
In the afternoon, I was very fortunate to attend the
closing taste workshop which was of Champagne and
Culatelli. Four excellent French champagnes were
presented and these were paired with a tasting of three
Culatelli. This is a top-end luxury ham prepared in very
limited quantities with great care and love. Firstly the
pigs are reared – cosseted would be a better word – for
maximum meat quality.
the hams are massaged with a mixture of crushed
garlic and pepper before being salted lightly –
about 40g of salt per kilogram of meat. The
aim of the low quantity of salt is to prevent the meat
from "rotting' but not enough to make it salty. The legs
are then air-dried very carefully in non-air-conditioned
storerooms and the art of doing this is the ability to
judge just when to open and close the windows to
maintain the correct temperature and humidity. The
result is fabulous – a pink to rosy meat veined with
white fat with a pronounced perfume and sweet taste. The
accompanying Champagnes were all of a very high quality
but different in character. They were a very good match
with the hams.
This was a magnificent experience, and for me the
highlight of the five days. I returned home marvelling
at the passion of the thousands of attendees and the
wide diversity of Slow Food activities and projects in
the 160 countries where Slow is represented.
Lagardien: SUGAR & SPICE
Random House Struik
The author,
an octogenarian, is one of the
doyennes of Cape Malay cuisine,
having cooked in well-known Cape
kitchens and catered for many
large functions within the Malay
community. She is the author of
Traditional Cape Malay
In her latest
book, she showcases traditional
Cape Malay sweet recipes, and
many of her own invention.
Besides recipes for biscuits,
cakes, pastries, and puddings
she covers breads, koeksusters,
doughnuts, konfyts and jams. The
recipes are straightforward and
practical, and accompanied by
mouthwatering colour
© Copyright
Slow Food Cape Town 2004


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Update 2-14-12
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Saturday, 1 October 2011
Hello October
How on earth is it October already? Only 11 weeks til christmas!
So, I've just finished my first full week in the norwegian workplace (unpaid,of course!) and I had a fantastic week! I was scared witless on Monday and could barely breathe as I walked into the barnehage that morning but I really had no need to be so afraid as I was welcomed with open arms! I have learned so much norwegian this week and got over my fear of talking to kids. All the staff have been so kind to me,answering all my questions, joking about the many mistakes I make and just helping me in general. I got lucky with this barnehage! They even offered me a vikar (temp,stand in) position for January. It's only 5 weeks but it's a start (and will be my first paid job in Norway!)
Next week I'll work with the older kids (5-6) which I'm also pretty scared about as they ask so many questions. I will cope though!
p.s Like most of Europe we are having amazing weather at the moment. Thick fog in the morning followed by warm,sunny days. Lovely.
Enjoy the weekend folks!
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Well done :)ReplyDelete
I like the picture with the dog.
Yay for summer in october!! :)ReplyDelete
You just reminded me that when I started norskkurs, the teacher said we will have a 'vikar' the next day. And I didn't understand why a vicar is coming to teach us? Then I figured it is probably the name of the teacher who will come... My husband laughed at me so much when I told him! I feel like an idiot now that I think about it.ReplyDelete
So good to read everything goes well for you! Well done! :)
I'm really disappointed with the weather today. The whole week its been said it will be amazing weather this weekend, and look outside now... sigh.
Glad your first week went so well! That's so encouraging! Well done.ReplyDelete
congratulations! that's great! love the pictures too. it's funny because my husband and I have been thinking about leaving Greece permanently and we have friends in Denmark so we have been considering a move- what's stopping us is the language barrier. glad to hear another English speaking friend is making it work in a foreign country! so encouraging... we're both teachers here!ReplyDelete
Well done, that's very impressive Lisa!ReplyDelete
I just found you're blog, and I'm really happy I did! It's really interesting reading about someone's thoughts about moving to Norway being a scandinavian myself! :) Have a wonderful evening!ReplyDelete
Ååå, søte vofsa!!!ReplyDelete
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