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John Beilman's home was searched by the FBI the day before he killed his daughter and himself, but the investigation was isolated to that home and had no connection whatsoever to the Las Vegas shooting. So, if you see that story circulating on social media, ignore it.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Moot? or Mute?
Someone came up to me the other day after a Brahms g minor Piano Quartet performance and wondered why Brahms insisted on putting the mutes on the strings in the second movement. A perfectly reasonable question, I suppose (wouldn't the strings be able to play louder without them? wouldn't they have a greater emotional/dynamic range?) but to me it was moot. And I struggled against its mootness: my face, I am afraid, assumed that strained expression it gets when I am attempting to appear to consider something reasonably... something which I am aching to rudely dismiss. But something about this question was familiar, echoed within me, and I vaguely remembered moments from my many rehearsals of this piece, listening to string players discuss who should be muted, for how long, and why.
Hard experience has taught me often to put on my own mutes when matters of "string playing" are being discussed in rehearsal. Unless earnestly implored, I will never offer my thoughts, for instance, on bowings or fingerings or slides. I learned this a) from being yelled at, and b) from my own irritation, for example, when a string player (who also plays piano) will suggest some pedaling or fingering to me. This latter is especially irritating if the fingering or pedaling is good, and I must think up some extravagant, false reason to disprove their insights. Just kidding, sort of.
So, I tend to "zone out" when this mute question is discussed. I look benignly at the ceiling, or I think abstractly about how I will play some phrase later on in the movement, and when I feel the string players' eyes rest on me some minutes later, I smile my best smile and agree with whatever they have decided, even though I have very very strong feelings on the matter. For me, the whole movement must be inward, not too fast particularly, and never going out of a certain emotional frame... something recalled, something seen from a distance, slightly blurred, slightly worn down by experience, time, melancholy, or thought. The muting of the strings perfectly expresses this quality, and if occasionally I tend to play a chord too loud in the movement, it is never without severely reproaching myself afterwards. The mutes are synonymous with the movement then, the exact sonic equivalent of its emotional intent, and so to ask "why mute the strings?" ... well, to me it is like asking "why is blue blue"?
I am reminded of past witnessed mootnesses: my friend M. from grad school complaining that they were too cruel to Falstaff after a performance of the eponymous Verdi opera; and, a fellow faculty member at Indiana University wondering why Beethoven had to write that "ugly" pedaling in the last movement of the "Waldstein" Sonata. She/he was referring to the long, magnificent pedal markings in the main theme of the rondo, which indicate a blurring of the tonic and dominant. In both cases, what is questioned is what seems to me the essence, the most beautiful thing, the quality which makes the theme/work transcendent, unique, its reason-for-being.
And so these questions are not so much "moot" as strangely central; they challenge the root, the core. To be fair, then, to the very intelligent person who asked this moot mute question that I am unfairly dissecting, it is the most important question one can ask.
And anyway the post-concert schmooze is an absolute Invasion of the Moot. Everything seems moot after you have just played away for forty-five minutes at a giant romantic epic... or after any performance, when you descend or ascend into the green room and people mill about and pick up on little moments from your performance or your outfit or whatever tangent they can find. And sometimes I wish I could write down all the moot things people say, and make a compilation; it would be hilarious, or tragic, or both.
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- DO said...
This is exactly why I never, ever like to go backstage after performances.
- Tuesday, August 30, 2005 at 2:22:00 PM EDT
Speaking of tragic--
True story:
backstage after an all-Chopin recital--
Audience Member: Oh, the second piece you played was absolutely beautiful, gorgeous! A student of mine is working on it right now, actually. What was it again? Beethoven?
Me: ???
AM: That, that second piece you played?
Me: Oh, oh, right. Um, that was Chopin Ballade.
AM: Ah, yes... Well, it was very nice.
Me: Thanks, thank you. Thanks for coming.
- Tuesday, August 30, 2005 at 3:09:00 PM EDT
- brad said...
Great topic! I just discovered your blog after reading about it in Alex Ross' article where he writes about you, and it's full of insightful stuff; keep it up.
I'm a jazz pianist professionally who loves classical music and look forward to hearing you in the future when you're in New York again.
The issue of what's moot raises another thought that troubles me as a musician, and also as a layman listening to or observing other people's output: To what extent is criticism - written criticism from professionals - moot, and why? I often feel that reviews of performances or new recordings are moot because they fail to take the work on its own terms. Often, the reviewer takes issue with an idiosyncratic quality in a performance because it is unorthodox or somehow aesthetically out of alignment with everything else. But that quality can't be separated from what makes the performance vital and engaging - it's part and parcel with the whole.
The Brahms you mention is one of my all time favorites. I guess it did cross my mind a few times to wonder why the strings use mutes on the slow movement, particularly in the middle development section where they play alone as a trio and respond to the piano: The harmony is so rich there you could make a case for no mutes, to hear those luscious passage more vibrantly. But like you said: moot! To me, the mutes there are in keeping with an overal characteristic of Brahms' music: That 'verklemmt' aspect: There's this incredible heart-on-your-sleeve romanticism, but it's being held in check just a bit, which makes it more poignant.
- Tuesday, August 30, 2005 at 10:39:00 PM EDT
- littlemissrandom said...
I just found the article on you in Blogger Buzz, and came across to have a look. Your writing is so eloquent, and the way you describe the music makes me yearn to hear it.
Thank you so much for sharing your talents.
- Thursday, September 1, 2005 at 1:41:00 AM EDT
- bpianissimo said...
Chamber music seems to be sometimes difficult !
But I don't understand why you never "offer your thoughts" . For my part it could perhaps be interesting to explain your opinion about the mutes to the strings players . You could build a more common performance , which would have more strength . I think music is made for being shared between the players and with the public .
I agree with your beautiful interpretation of this movement :"something recalled, something seen from a distance, slightly blurred"
- Thursday, September 1, 2005 at 3:55:00 AM EDT
- elisabeth said...
Feel free to start that compilation of funny/weird/stupid things people say, on your blog... I would definitely want to read it.
I enjoy reading your blog, if you ever come to Norway let us know... :)
- Friday, September 9, 2005 at 7:00:00 AM EDT
Perhaps because pianists have no equivalent toys, they cannot explicitly show differences in tone. But how many times does one play Bach and think, "On an organ this would be a register change," or "This bass pedal should have a shaded coloring"? In the late Schubert sonatas, there are constant major-minor key changes, changes in tone, mood, and timbre, and to think of them as putting a pianistic "mute" on or off seems the furthest thing from a reasonable argument.
- Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at 1:34:00 PM EDT
I've fought the 'moot-v-mute' battle for years.
An interesting 'extra', is that the Oxford English Dictionary informs us that 'mute' is a word for the 'droppings' of swans.
So not so much a swan song as a swan s*it.
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How Police Officers Undermine the Rule of Law
Written by Winter Trabex.
Samantha Ramsey, a resident of the state of Kentucky, had an interesting day. One day, she went to a party, one in which she managed to consume alcohol and marijuana (supposedly). While she was trying to leave the party, Deputy Tyler Brockman of Boone County jumped in front of the car and started shooting. Why he started shooting at a car with four passengers in it without giving any warnings, is unknown. Nor is it known why Brockman felt his life was in danger to the point that he felt his only choice was to pull his gun and start shooting. He, like many other police officers in America, have become trigger-happy.
Nor is it clear why Officer Christopher Warren of Beavertown, Oregon decided to rape a six-year-old girl with a pencil. Though he lied to an internal investigation about sexual assault, he was rehired. That is, until 2013, when he was fired for being involved in food stamp fraud. Somehow, Officer Warren is exempt from being a part of the sex offender registry. No listing appears for him in Oregon, the state in which he worked. It is not clear if he lived or lives elsewhere.
Brockman and Warren are, unfortunately, only two examples of police officers who completely disregard the law while on duty. They have increasingly become interested in collecting fines and harassing people whenever they can. The New York Police Department, in particular, appears to have no other purpose but to frustrate and extort a population that is already weary of heavy taxes, Wall Street corruption, and political disregard. Rather than being a force for good, police officers are instead an incredible force for evil.
One caveat: this is not to say that there are not police officers who try to do their best and who try to help people. It may be that we don't hear about these people, because they are unremarkable. Police officers, when they do their job as best they can, fade into the background. They do not kick women in the head; they do not rape children; they do not shoot people in the back. They appear at car accident sites, there to help people on the way to resolving the problem by providing a record for both insurance companies. They answer phone calls from the public, helping people who have questions. They are closer to Barney Fife than Judge Dredd.
Unfortunately, as it becomes increasingly common that the system protects police officers who commit crimes, it becomes clear that the law is unevenly applied. Police officers can shoot people whenever they choose and get away with it. They can break any number of laws at their own discretion, often receiving paid administrative leave for it. In other words, police officers can commit crimes and get to say at home on the taxpayer's dime. Is it any surprise then that police officers act with impunity without regard of the consequences?
All of this begins with recruitment. In America, the common practice is to exclude people of high intelligence. To put it simply, the stupider an officer is, the more likely he is to get hired. So long as he can meet the department's physical requirements and obey the orders of his superiors, he has guaranteed job security. In many cases, it takes an act of god to remove a police officer from his post.
Thus, police officers executive people- particularly people of minority groups. Black people, Hispanic people and transgender people are particularly targets of police aggression, as are women. The lower a person's perceived status in society, the bigger a target that person becomes for police misconduct. The rights of individuals are not considered: the deciding factor is more often than not whether a person is capable of defending themselves.
For those who are executed by police officers, the rights they grew up believing to be guaranteed become null and void. A person executed by a police officer is denied the right to a trial, the right to present evidence in his defense, the right to face his accuser, the right to a speedy trial, among others. Human rights are so regularly disregarded by police officers that their use of tear gas- a chemical banned internationally in warfare- occurs regularly.
In other words, in addition to summary execution of individuals, police officers also commit chemical warfare against groups of people- often people who commit no other crime but raising their voice in protesting. Protesting, it transpires, is frowned upon in today's oppressive oligarchy.
If police officers knew how little they had to fear from individual people, they might act very differently. Most people don't care about police, except when a police officer is nearby. During these times, the feeling is almost always fear: a police car is an intimidating thing, driven by an agent of the state who is capable of ruining lives at a whim. Most people just want police officers to go away. After all, for the majority of each individual's life, a police officer is simply not needed. Even when he is called upon, he acts in a manner contrary to that which is expected: instead of upholding the law, today's police officer breaks the law.
If the courts will not correct the police, if the legislature will not correct the police, if the police will not correct themselves, then finally, at long last, people will decide they have had enough. Then, and only then, will the paranoia of every officer be justified. Citizens who wanted nothing other than to live their lives in peace will burn down precincts, overturn police cars, and kill officers. All the while, even in the midst of a law enforcement collapse, they will fail to understand that they bring their miseries upon themselves.
When it comes down to it, no matter where a person lives, no mater which political masters presume to run his life for him, every person would sooner engage their own lives in the dangerous hazard of combat rather than allow themselves to be trampled upon time after time. Rather than carrying weapons, police officers merely need to mind their own business to ensure their own safety. Unfortunately, the officers who disgrace themselves and their uniform do not appear to understand this.
As a result, it appears to be only a matter of time until distrust of police officers becomes so widespread that no one will call 911 when a robber is nearby, or when an accident occurs. Rather than fearing for their own safety, people will learn to defend themselves. This will be the difference between a homeowner cowering in the basement when a criminal is nearby to a homeowner loading up a shotgun, ready to face whatever may come. The homeowner with the shotgun will give a single reason for defending himself.
"I don't trust the police."
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text: Alaskan King Crab And SalmonAll the towns that dot the Pacific Ocean have one thing in comnon, they love seafood. Alaska is known world-wide for it's spectacular seafood. As you leave Anchorage, Alaska and begin to travel the Inside Passage you are treated to many local Alaskan delicacies. Alaskan King Crab and wildcaught Alaskan Salmon are amazing! They almost melts in your mouth. Crab Legs are often refered to as the "King of Alaskan Seafood."\r\n\r\nFresh Alaskan Salmon is cooked in every concievable way. You will find it baked, grilled, fried, and steamed. Salmon chowder is scrumptous. There is nothing like a bowl of chowder on a cold winter day. But of all the ways that Salmon is cooked, the most popular, are the Salmon Bakes. No matter if you are on a cruise ship, or just need to get out after a long winter, nothing tops the Salmon Bakes.\r\n\r\nAlaskan King Crab is fished during the fall of the year off the coast of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. The harvest is shipped throughout the world. Alaskan King Crab is also known as Red King Crab plus it has several other names known by different Alaskan Tribes.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nDelicious Dungeness Crab In Bellingham, WashingtonDungeness crabs are very large, extremly meaty, and delicious to eat. This area of Washington has some of the best Dungeness Crab around. With two major seasons, winter and summer, you can generally find it served in most local resterants. While most often it is served as a main dish, Crab Louie Salads are also a local favorite. Like all coastal communities, fish is served in every concievable way.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nClam Chowder And Sour Dough Bread A Pacific Northwest FavoriteClam Chowder is one of the most recognized chowders found in the Pacific Northwest. Almost every town has a traditional recipe and each family has their own heirloom recipe that has been passed down from generation to generation. There is nothing like going to one of the local chowder houses on a cold rainy Northwest day for a bowl of chowder.\r\n\r\nThough Clam Chowder \u00a0is perhaps the best loved of the chowders, one can not forget some of the others like Potato Chowder, Corn Chowder, or Salmon Chowder. In the Pacific Northwest there is a chowder for everyone. Chowder is almost always served with Sourdough Bread. Nothing tops keeping a fresh starter in the kitchen. Most restaurants always have Sourdough Bread on the menu.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nBubba Gump Shrimp Company In Monterey, CaliforniaForrest Gump, a character in a 1994 comedy, was not the smartest, but you could not help but love him. \u00a0A favorite quote from the movie was: \u00a0My momma always said, "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." \u00a0This turned out to be so true. Bubba Gump Shrimp Company is an American seafood chain of restaurants that were inspired by the film.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCrab Cakes On Southern California BeachCan it get any better than Crab Cakes on the beach? Delicious and usually served with sauted vegetables, they are the perfect fare for lunch or dinner. However, if you would prefer to have Crab Cake Egg Benedict you will find it all over the city. This delightful quiche is a Southern California treasure. There is no better way to start the day.\r\n\r\nMid-day, as you tire from combing the famous Southern California Beaches, why not catch a bite of lunch and taste another favorite, the Crab Louie Salad. It's a mouthwatering lunchen treat.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSweet Creamy Sea Urchin Delicacy At The San Diego PierOne of the mysteries of the sea are these gorgeous Sea Urchins. Eat them fresh in the little seafood shacks on the pier or have them served as a creamy main dish in one of the major waterfront restaurants. People come to San Diego from all over the world just to eat Sea Urchin. The Sea Urchin is another one of the delicacies of the sea.\r\n\r\nDiscover the beaches and towns along the Western PacificThe Pacific Ocean with it's towns, cities, and beaches is the perfect American getaway. Savor the many treasures of the sea. You will eat well while you discover the beach. You will find beaches with agates, shells, and huge rocks. You may see rainy days or days filled with sunshine. No matter what the beach, or the weather, you will see many treasures on the menu.\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/www.exploretraveler.com\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOrginally published on steemit.com at:\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/steemit.com\/travel\/@exploretraveler\/seafood-treasures-from-the-western-pacific\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u00a0


text: Santa Cruz Criminal Defense Blog 2011 January Cleansing and Sealing of Criminal Records/Expungements Previous Post | Next Post Cleansing and Sealing of Criminal Records/Expungements Posted By Christine McGuire || 18-Jan-2011 Finding of Factual Innocence. Pursuant to Penal Code Section 851.8 a person who is factually innocent of a crime whether a misdemeanor or felony may be able to have his or her criminal records sealed by obtaining a declaration of factual innocence A person is factually innocent if no reasonable cause exists to believe he or she committed the criminal offense. If relief is granted, all records related to the arrest and charges must be sealed for three years and must subsequently be destroyed. If no charges were filed by the district attorney, the person arrested petitions the arresting agency and district attorney for a determination of factual innocence When charged were filed but the case was dismissed, the court may if the district attorney concurs grant the petition for factually innocence at the time of dismissal. Contact Christine McGuire, the Santa Cruz Expungement Attorney. Christine McGuire, the San Jose Expungement Attorney Christine McGuire, the Monterey/Salinas Expungement Attorney. Categories: Expungement, Felony, Misdemeanor Share Post


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Dunta and I had been working on a description of the location (I forget its name)
Basically this would be for most/all our major characters that havent gotten bloodstripes yet.
I'm also hoping to tie in a FoK attempt to sabotage the event, which will lead to a massive showdown right on the stage. The Fist of Kast is going to want revenge for how we broke up some of their recent plots (especially since those are the main reason for the Bloodstripes!)


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Mortgage Loan Originator In House and Outside Sales
Posted on Dec 2, 2019 by Cardinal Credit Union
Cardinal CU was selected by The Cleveland Plain Dealer as a 2017 Top Work Places company. Founded in 1953, Cardinal Credit Union is a community chartered credit union serving citizens in Lake, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Ashtabula, Portage, Summit, Mahoning, Trumbull, and Columbiana counties. Our mission is to brighten our member's financial future. The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) recognized Cardinal as one of the 200 Healthiest Credit Unions in the nation.
Cardinal is seeking an In House Mortgage Loan Originator as well as an Outside Sales Originator who will be responsible for origination of conventional, FHA, VA & USDA mortgage loans as well as 2nd mortgages, HELOCS and bridge loans. Conducts initial pre-qualification interviews and prepares complete loan application packages and collecting all necessary documentation. Conveys policies for extension of credit in accordance with Credit Union and secondary investor guidelines. Receives, evaluates, and reviews loan applications. Performs mortgage support services including assisting members with questions and completing basic accounting and clerical duties. Communicates loan status to all involved parties including buyer, seller, Realtor, and title company representatives. Assists or refers members as necessary. Provides general Credit Union information and cross-sells services. In addition to providing mortgage lending services, it will be expected that the Mortgage Loan Originator will develop new contacts and business from Realtors, accountants and attorneys within all servicing areas.
Two to five years of similar or related experience. A two-year college degree or completion of a specialized course of study at a business or trade school.
Our competitive benefits package includes: medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, long- and short-term disability Insurance, generous 401(k) plan, paid time off and holidays, loan discounts and much more. Cardinal Credit Union is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer committed to engaging a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
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What Type of Stay are You Looking for?
Our care homes offer different types of stay. Whether a loved one chooses to live independently in their own home and join us for the day, requires a short stay to support them for a period of respite or convalescence to get back on their feet or opts for longer-term residency and a place to call home, we are likely to be able to provide the right solution.
Live Independently: Come for the Day
Many of our Residents have always stood on their own two feet, but remaining independent for as long as possible means they may need a helping hand now and again.
Our Live Independently service provides support to older people who are still living at home, but who may need practical support and personal care during the day. It is also available to those who might feel alone and isolated at home. The benefits of day care include companionship, exercise, practical help and access to a wide range of hobbies to try. The aim of our Live Independently service is to help people remain as independent as possible, for as long as possible.
Back on Your Feet: Convalesce With Us
Sometimes, when older people become ill, it would be wonderful to think that a kind person could step in to take care of them. Not forever, just until they are well again. That's what we offer. Our Back on Your Feet stays are aimed at supporting older people to recuperate and recover postoperation or following a period of illness with a view to helping them to return home and live independently once again.
A Back on Your Feet break is fully inclusive. With nothing else to worry about, it's possible to focus on getting their strength back. Sometimes that's all it takes – a couple of weeks to build up their strength while we look after them.
A Little Break: A Shorter Stay
Our Little Break stays are designed for older people who would benefit from spending a week or two in a homely environment where they can feel safe in the knowledge that care is on hand 24-hours a day.
This is perfect for those who are usually looked after by their families, but who cannot join them when they go away on holiday or for business. It's also a good choice when the house is being disrupted by builders, or as a way of trying out a home before making the decision to live there longer term.
Home from Home: A Longer Stay
Many older people move into a care home for a longer-term residency and a place to call home. When people choose to live with us permanently they often bring with them treasured possessions and small items of furniture to help them feel more at home.
Sometimes people might be on Continuing Healthcare that is arranged and funded by the NHS. Being surrounded by cherished items as well as kind friendly faces helps them to settle in and feel safe and happy. We take stress and day-to-day hassle away so that our Residents can focus on the simple things that matter.
Return Home Safely: After A Stay in Hospital
Our Return Home Safely stays are usually offered to people who have spent a while in hospital following an illness or a serious fall. They are not ready to go home quite yet as good quality nursing care is still needed. This stop-gap option delivers the care that is needed but in the comfortable and less regimented environment of a care home rather than a hospital. It usually lasts for four to six weeks, allowing older people to return to their own home fully recovered and able to live independently once more.


text: Bradford Reed (b. 1969) is a composer, performer and producer who fights and tames the idiosyncrasies of the pencilina, an original instrument of his own design and construction. He also takes photographs. Bradford shoots on film and does his own analog printing. Bradford is currently focusing on an expanding series of night images from the Gowanus area of Brooklyn where he's lived for almost two decades. He played with King Missile III (and produced 4 of their records), played in the Blue Man Group's original band and the band for Eve Sussman's Rape of The Sabine Women. Bradford recently composed the music for Comedy Central's animated series Golden Age (selection of Sundance '07) and Superjail!, a new series on Adult Swim.


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Getting to Know the Healthy(?) Alternative Sweetener
There she is in all her glory, looking for all the world like a — well — like a basil plant you'd get for a few bucks from the local Trader Joe's, right? But she's oh so much more when it comes to alternative, healthier sweeteners. If you're off sugar but haven't gotten rid of that sweet tooth, this may be the answer for you. If you're still needing a bit of sweetener in your coffee or tea, or you like to bake healthy treats, Stevia may be the answer to your prayers. But what is it?
According to Wikipedia's Entry on Stevia:
Stevia is a genus of about 240 species of herbs and shrubs in the sunflower family (Asteraceae), native to subtropical and tropical regions from western North America to South America. The species Stevia rebaudiana, commonly known as sweetleaf, sweet leaf, sugarleaf, or simply stevia, is widely grown for its sweet leaves. As a sweetener and sugar substitute, stevia's taste has a slower onset and longer duration than that of sugar, although some of its extracts may have a bitter or licorice-like aftertaste at high concentrations.
Stevia, an herb originally grown and used in South America, was treated as a sweetener by the Guarani Indians of Paraguay for a long long time before making it into your local organic grocery. The leaves of the small Stevia rebaudiana plant can be as much as thirty times sweeter than actual sugar, in terms of the punch that it packs. There are virtually no calories in Stevia, and most people argue that it is a fine, total replacement for sugar and commercial sweeteners. Check out this FAQ page on Stevia for more technical answers.
More Resources and Research on Stevia From Around the Web
"A Tale of Incredible Sweetness and Intrigue" over at Stevia.net.
Where to buy Sweetleaf brand liquid Stevia online.
Stevia: A Bittersweet Tale by David Schardt.
Using Stevia for Weight Control at the Mayo Clinic site.
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"Reaching the 10-year mark with a strong name in this fast-paced industry is definitely something to celebrate," says Bala. "From our growing client portfolio to the launch of our ethnic division, Blue Dot we have a lot to be excited about and are more motivated than ever to continue this growth and innovation", he adds.
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To do a batch debug you need the job inforomation.
The system will not generale this until it is on a jobq.
So you have these choices:
1. SBMJOB with HOLD(*YES)
2. Put JOBQ on-hold before submitting job
3. Submit to a different jobq that is not attached to a subsystem, then move job
4. SBMJOB and start the debug as it is running. For a long running job, this may be possible, but you will not get the initial instructions.
A simpler way: Find the program (or its source) in RSE. Right-click and "Set Service Entry Point". Start the batch program. When the batch pgm hits the service entry point, the editor jumps into debug mode and you can monitor the job line by line or by breakpoint. Even correct the source and/or variables on the fly.
A point to clarify, if you're using the debugger through the emulation/5250 screens:
You don't have to wait until the job starts running before entering the STRDBG command. Once your batch job has been submitted on hold, in order to debug it, you first need to run the STRSRVJOB command to identify that your debug commands apply to that specific job, and not the one from which you're running the debug commands. Once STRSRVJOB has been executed, you can then run STRDBG for the program(s) you want to debug. Don't attempt to set any break points yet, as the system won't let you. Press F12 to exit the source view of the program(s) being debugged.
Then, release the batch job. At that point, you'll get an option on the screen to let the job start running, or to enter debug commands (via the F10 function key). After pressing F10, in order to access your source in order to set breakpoints and such, run the DSPMODSRC command. Once the desired break points have been set, just back out to the prior screen from where you pressed F10. At that point, press Enter, and the job will start running and pause on your first break point. From there, you can step through the code as in a regular debug session.
This method will work for either ILE or OPM programs (as long as they have been compiled with the appropriate debug options). A slight drawback of debugging through RSE in WDSC is that it will only work for ILE programs.
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A kids' movie called "The Oogieloves In The Big Balloon Adventure" came out this Labor Day weekend and is currently being lauded as the biggest flop of all time, racking up a record-low $445,000 total in its three-day debut weekend to go along with its current 1.9 rating on IMDB and widespread critical panning.
What makes this flop even more shocking, however, is the fact that according to the poster, The Oogieloves was brought to you by THE MARKETING VISIONARY WHO BROUGHT YOU TELETUBBIES AND THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE:
Wow, That "Marketing Visionary"??? Who also probably made this poster calling themselves a Marketing Visionary?
WHY STOP THERE? Here are 6 Even More Bombastic Versions of The Oogieloves Poster that highlight even more obscure crew members and DEFINITELY would've made this move a smash at the box office:


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American workers have little to celebrate on this Labor Day. That's especially true for older workers, who face the end of any possibility of a secure retirement, so hard-won during the 20th century. In my recent Mother Jones piece on the subject, I wrote:
I contemplate my future at a time of deep recession with no pension and a depleted 401(k). And it occurs to me that the very notion of a comfortable, paid retirement may turn out to have been a temporary phenomenon, with a life span almost precisely the same as my own…And I have to wonder if someday the tale of a foolish generation of Americans, who imagined that a lifetime of work would be rewarded with a comfortable and secure old age, will become just another footnote in the annals of the market.
One commentary on the subject came earlier this year from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, speaking at the National Institute on Retirement Security. His conclusions regarding the possibility of change may be overly optimistic, but his analysis is sound. Here's an excerpt:
Today's retirement security crisis is just one of the many painful consequences of the failed economic policies of the past 30 years—policies of radical deregulation and corporate empowerment.
They've culminated in the worst economic decade in living memory—job loss, wage loss, collapse of the housing and financial markets, enormous growth in inequality and the massive destruction of wealth.
These policies allowed — and even encouraged — employers to walk away from what had been a system of shared responsibility. The result? Today, fewer than 20 percent of private-sector workers have real, defined-benefit pensions.
As a country, our challenge now is to build a new economy on a solid foundation of good jobs, opportunity, a return to shared responsibility and a level playing field that allows both workers and business to thrive.
Keeping the promise of retirement security must be part of this great transformation in American life…part of the legacy we seek to build and the future we envision.
Today only 13 percent of workers say they are very confident about having enough money for a comfortable retirement—that's the lowest level in 16 years. And this lack of confidence is justified. The majority of America's workers will face retirement with far less security than their parents.
That's especially painful to me—because it was our union movement that created retirement in the United States. Before the rise of the labor movement in the 1930s and 40s, elderly Americans were the most impoverished age group in our society, and only a privileged few received government or employer pensions.
With the enactment of Social Security and the growth of union-negotiated pensions, elderly Americans became the least impoverished age group.
After the New Deal, it was collective bargaining that set the pattern for labor markets—and not just for workers covered by union contracts.
These were the years that produced the three-tiered American retirement system: Government provided a foundation with Social Security, employers provided defined-benefit pensions and individuals saved for their retirement.
With this system, our parents could retire after a career of hard work, confident of a stable income they would not outlive. They could sleep at night knowing that, should they die, their spouse would continue to have a dependable income.
For millions of Americans—teachers and bus drivers, factory workers and flight attendants, construction workers and nurses—reliable, employer-funded pensions made their lives immeasurably better.
That was a legacy. That was the world I grew up in back in Nemacolin, Pennsylvania. A world where working people had real pensions they had won at the bargaining table and on the picket line…
…A world where retirement, which had been a dream realized only by bosses, had become a reality for tens of millions thanks to Social Security and collective bargaining.
Today, all three tiers of that retirement system we built are in danger. Employers are increasingly abandoning their pension plans. Workers with lost jobs and stagnant incomes are unable to save.
In this bleak landscape, Social Security stands out as the one feature of what passes for our retirement system that works for all Americans. But too many in Washington seem bent on perpetuating the Bush administration's attacks on Social Security.
The labor movement took on those people and beat them in the Bush era — and we will do the same in the Obama era.
When people lump together Social Security attacks with deficit reduction efforts, we have to remind the public of this basic fact: Social Security is NOT contributing to our budget deficit—in fact, the buildup of the Social Security Trust Fund is financing our budget deficit.
And while the program faces a funding shortfall over the next 75 years, in pension plan terms, Social Security is 88 percent funded over that 75 year period of time and by any measure would be considered a healthy pension plan. Relatively modest adjustments—WITHOUT benefit cuts—can address even this long-term issue.
Social Security is the most important family income protection program and the most effective anti-poverty program ever enacted in the United States. One-third of Social Security beneficiaries receive more than 90 percent of their income from Social Security. Two out of three depend on it for more than half of their income.
Social Security is the sole source of income for nearly one in five seniors. The average Social Security benefit is just little more than a minimum wage income—meaning a typical retiree needs almost twice the average monthly Social Security benefit for a reasonable standard of living.
And if that's not bad enough, growing Medicare cost-sharing means our seniors will need higher benefits just to maintain the replacement rate of the past 25 years.
Social Security benefits must remain at least as robust as they are today…quite frankly, INCREASING Social Security benefits would be a massive boost for our economy right now and for our long-term ability to provide all Americans financial security in retirement.
Social Security is the ONLY reliable and guaranteed benefit for the growing number of people without pensions. But Social Security by itself cannot provide retirement security for most Americans.
And despite all the flashy new investment products the financial services industry markets, traditional defined-benefit pension plans remain the soundest vehicles for building and safeguarding retirement income security.
If you are lucky enough to have a union, there is still a good chance that you have a pension plan. Sixty-six percent of union workers have pensions, compared with only 15 percent of nonunion workers. But unions are under increasing pressure at the bargaining table to allow employers to cut or eliminate real pensions.
In the private sector, the funding rules for single employer pension plans in the Pension Protection Act of 2006, coupled with new accounting standards, have contributed to an environment in which even healthy companies are freezing their pension plans entirely or closing them to new hires.
Our current economic downturn has made this much worse. In many parts of this country, public-sector workers have the right to form unions. Not surprisingly, state and local government workers are four times more likely than private-sector workers to have defined-benefit plan coverage. But public-sector plans are under attack through legislation and ballot initiatives.
In the private sector, over the past decade, many employers have abandoned their real pensions for 401(k) plans—plans with little or no employer money … plans with no protection for workers against market risk or outliving your money … and plans with high investment management fees.
We hear different reasons for this, but here's the bottom-line problem: Our current system lets employers off the hook. They can refuse to provide any benefits at all. If there ever was an implicit social contract, it has eroded. My friends, that is NOT the vision I have for America.
Unfortunately, the vision put forth by policy makers in both political parties and the White House is for tepid reforms that address only the shortcomings of the 401(k) system. I think we were all glad that the president included retirement security as a national issue in his State of the Union address last week. But his remedies fall short.
Tinkering with 401(k)s by adding automatic enrollments as a plan feature will not bring about the change we need. And what good is individual annuitization if you don't have any money in your account and you are at the mercy of the insurance industry on pricing?
At best, I'm afraid, these proposals will marginally increase retirement savings for those who already can afford to contribute, and will do nothing to make employers take some responsibility in this crisis.
In this crisis economy workers can barely meet day-to-day expenses. How much then can they save on their own for retirement? Plainly put: There is no way that 401(k) plans can adequately substitute for the loss of a guaranteed lifetime benefit.
Look at the data: The median account balance in 401(k) type plans for 62-year-old workers is worth an annuity payout of about $400 a month. $400 a month. That just doesn't cut it. And most workers will outlive their savings.
A Time magazine cover story last fall on the failure of 401(k) plans about summed it up: "This isn't how retirement was supposed to be." After a lifetime of hard work, workers deserve to retire with dignity—with the economic security they have earned.
It is imperative to strengthen and preserve what remains of the current private-sector pension system by working on two tracks—through collective bargaining and through legislation…