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package node

import (
	"fmt"
	"net"
	"os"
	"os/exec"
	"strconv"
	"strings"
	"time"

	"github.com/blang/semver"
	"github.com/docker/machine/libmachine"
	"github.com/docker/machine/libmachine/host"
	"github.com/golang/glog"
	"github.com/pkg/errors"
	"github.com/spf13/viper"
	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
	cmdcfg "k8s.io/minikube/cmd/minikube/cmd/config"
	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/addons"
	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/drivers/kic/oci"
	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper"
	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/images"
	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/cluster"
	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/command"
	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/config"
	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/constants"
	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/cruntime"
	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/driver"
	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/exit"
	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/kubeconfig"
	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/localpath"
	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/logs"
	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/machine"
	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/mustload"
	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/out"
	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/proxy"
	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/util"
	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/util/retry"
)

const (
	waitTimeout      = "wait-timeout"
	waitUntilHealthy = "wait"
	embedCerts       = "embed-certs"
	keepContext      = "keep-context"
	imageRepository  = "image-repository"
	containerRuntime = "container-runtime"
)

// Start spins up a guest and starts the kubernetes node.
func Start(cc config.ClusterConfig, n config.Node, existingAddons map[string]bool, apiServer bool) *kubeconfig.Settings {
	var kicGroup errgroup.Group
	if driver.IsKIC(cc.Driver) {
		beginDownloadKicArtifacts(&kicGroup)
	}

	var cacheGroup errgroup.Group
	if !driver.BareMetal(cc.Driver) {
		beginCacheKubernetesImages(&cacheGroup, cc.KubernetesConfig.ImageRepository, n.KubernetesVersion, cc.KubernetesConfig.ContainerRuntime)
	}

	// Abstraction leakage alert: startHost requires the config to be saved, to satistfy pkg/provision/buildroot.
	// Hence, saveConfig must be called before startHost, and again afterwards when we know the IP.
	if err := config.SaveProfile(viper.GetString(config.ProfileName), &cc); err != nil {
		exit.WithError("Failed to save config", err)
	}

	handleDownloadOnly(&cacheGroup, &kicGroup, n.KubernetesVersion)
	waitDownloadKicArtifacts(&kicGroup)

	mRunner, preExists, machineAPI, host := startMachine(&cc, &n)
	defer machineAPI.Close()

	// wait for preloaded tarball to finish downloading before configuring runtimes
	waitCacheRequiredImages(&cacheGroup)

	sv, err := util.ParseKubernetesVersion(n.KubernetesVersion)
	if err != nil {
		exit.WithError("Failed to parse kubernetes version", err)
	}

	// configure the runtime (docker, containerd, crio)
	cr := configureRuntimes(mRunner, cc.Driver, cc.KubernetesConfig, sv)
	showVersionInfo(n.KubernetesVersion, cr)

	var bs bootstrapper.Bootstrapper
	var kubeconfig *kubeconfig.Settings
	if apiServer {
		// Must be written before bootstrap, otherwise health checks may flake due to stale IP
		kubeconfig, err = setupKubeconfig(host, &cc, &n, cc.Name)
		if err != nil {
			exit.WithError("Failed to setup kubeconfig", err)
		}

		// setup kubeadm (must come after setupKubeconfig)
		bs = setupKubeAdm(machineAPI, cc, n)
		err = bs.StartCluster(cc)
		if err != nil {
			exit.WithLogEntries("Error starting cluster", err, logs.FindProblems(cr, bs, cc, mRunner))
		}
	} else {
		bs, err = cluster.Bootstrapper(machineAPI, viper.GetString(cmdcfg.Bootstrapper), cc, n)
		if err != nil {
			exit.WithError("Failed to get bootstrapper", err)
		}

		if err = bs.SetupCerts(cc.KubernetesConfig, n); err != nil {
			exit.WithError("setting up certs", err)
		}

	}

	configureMounts()

	if err := CacheAndLoadImagesInConfig(); err != nil {
		out.T(out.FailureType, "Unable to load cached images from config file.")
	}

	// enable addons, both old and new!
	if existingAddons != nil {
		addons.Start(viper.GetString(config.ProfileName), existingAddons, config.AddonList)
	}

	if apiServer {
		// special ops for none , like change minikube directory.
		// multinode super doesn't work on the none driver
		if cc.Driver == driver.None && len(cc.Nodes) == 1 {
			prepareNone()
		}

		// Skip pre-existing, because we already waited for health
		if viper.GetBool(waitUntilHealthy) && !preExists {
			if err := bs.WaitForNode(cc, n, viper.GetDuration(waitTimeout)); err != nil {
				exit.WithError("Wait failed", err)
			}
		}
	} else {
		if err := bs.UpdateNode(cc, n, cr); err != nil {
			exit.WithError("Updating node", err)
		}

		cp, err := config.PrimaryControlPlane(&cc)
		if err != nil {
			exit.WithError("Getting primary control plane", err)
		}
		cpBs, err := cluster.Bootstrapper(machineAPI, viper.GetString(cmdcfg.Bootstrapper), cc, cp)
		if err != nil {
			exit.WithError("Getting bootstrapper", err)
		}

		joinCmd, err := cpBs.GenerateToken(cc)
		if err != nil {
			exit.WithError("generating join token", err)
		}

		if err = bs.JoinCluster(cc, n, joinCmd); err != nil {
			exit.WithError("joining cluster", err)
		}
	}

	return kubeconfig

}

// ConfigureRuntimes does what needs to happen to get a runtime going.
func configureRuntimes(runner cruntime.CommandRunner, drvName string, k8s config.KubernetesConfig, kv semver.Version) cruntime.Manager {
	co := cruntime.Config{
		Type:   viper.GetString(containerRuntime),
		Runner: runner, ImageRepository: k8s.ImageRepository,
		KubernetesVersion: kv,
	}
	cr, err := cruntime.New(co)
	if err != nil {
		exit.WithError("Failed runtime", err)
	}

	disableOthers := true
	if driver.BareMetal(drvName) {
		disableOthers = false
	}

	// Preload is overly invasive for bare metal, and caching is not meaningful. KIC handled elsewhere.
	if driver.IsVM(drvName) {
		if err := cr.Preload(k8s); err != nil {
			switch err.(type) {
			case *cruntime.ErrISOFeature:
				out.T(out.Tip, "Existing disk is missing new features ({{.error}}). To upgrade, run 'minikube delete'", out.V{"error": err})
			default:
				glog.Warningf("%s preload failed: %v, falling back to caching images", cr.Name(), err)
			}

			if err := machine.CacheImagesForBootstrapper(k8s.ImageRepository, k8s.KubernetesVersion, viper.GetString(cmdcfg.Bootstrapper)); err != nil {
				exit.WithError("Failed to cache images", err)
			}
		}
	}

	err = cr.Enable(disableOthers)
	if err != nil {
		exit.WithError("Failed to enable container runtime", err)
	}

	return cr
}

// setupKubeAdm adds any requested files into the VM before Kubernetes is started
func setupKubeAdm(mAPI libmachine.API, cfg config.ClusterConfig, n config.Node) bootstrapper.Bootstrapper {
	bs, err := cluster.Bootstrapper(mAPI, viper.GetString(cmdcfg.Bootstrapper), cfg, n)
	if err != nil {
		exit.WithError("Failed to get bootstrapper", err)
	}
	for _, eo := range config.ExtraOptions {
		out.T(out.Option, "{{.extra_option_component_name}}.{{.key}}={{.value}}", out.V{"extra_option_component_name": eo.Component, "key": eo.Key, "value": eo.Value})
	}
	// Loads cached images, generates config files, download binaries
	if err := bs.UpdateCluster(cfg); err != nil {
		exit.WithError("Failed to update cluster", err)
	}
	if err := bs.SetupCerts(cfg.KubernetesConfig, n); err != nil {
		exit.WithError("Failed to setup certs", err)
	}
	return bs
}

func setupKubeconfig(h *host.Host, cc *config.ClusterConfig, n *config.Node, clusterName string) (*kubeconfig.Settings, error) {
	addr, err := apiServerURL(*h, *cc, *n)
	if err != nil {
		exit.WithError("Failed to get API Server URL", err)
	}

	if cc.KubernetesConfig.APIServerName != constants.APIServerName {
		addr = strings.Replace(addr, n.IP, cc.KubernetesConfig.APIServerName, -1)
	}
	kcs := &kubeconfig.Settings{
		ClusterName:          clusterName,
		ClusterServerAddress: addr,
		ClientCertificate:    localpath.ClientCert(cc.Name),
		ClientKey:            localpath.ClientKey(cc.Name),
		CertificateAuthority: localpath.CACert(),
		KeepContext:          viper.GetBool(keepContext),
		EmbedCerts:           viper.GetBool(embedCerts),
	}

	kcs.SetPath(kubeconfig.PathFromEnv())
	if err := kubeconfig.Update(kcs); err != nil {
		return kcs, err
	}
	return kcs, nil
}

func apiServerURL(h host.Host, cc config.ClusterConfig, n config.Node) (string, error) {
	hostname := ""
	port := n.Port
	var err error
	if driver.IsKIC(h.DriverName) {
		// for kic drivers we use 127.0.0.1 instead of node IP,
		// because of Docker on MacOs limitations for reaching to container's IP.
		hostname = oci.DefaultBindIPV4
		port, err = oci.ForwardedPort(h.DriverName, h.Name, port)
		if err != nil {
			return "", errors.Wrap(err, "host port binding")
		}
	} else {
		hostname, err = h.Driver.GetIP()
		if err != nil {
			return "", errors.Wrap(err, "get ip")
		}
	}

	if cc.KubernetesConfig.APIServerName != constants.APIServerName {
		hostname = cc.KubernetesConfig.APIServerName
	}
	return fmt.Sprintf("https://" + net.JoinHostPort(hostname, strconv.Itoa(port))), nil
}

// StartMachine starts a VM
func startMachine(cfg *config.ClusterConfig, node *config.Node) (runner command.Runner, preExists bool, machineAPI libmachine.API, host *host.Host) {
	m, err := machine.NewAPIClient()
	if err != nil {
		exit.WithError("Failed to get machine client", err)
	}
	host, preExists = startHost(m, *cfg, *node)
	runner, err = machine.CommandRunner(host)
	if err != nil {
		exit.WithError("Failed to get command runner", err)
	}

	ip := validateNetwork(host, runner)

	// Bypass proxy for minikube's vm host ip
	err = proxy.ExcludeIP(ip)
	if err != nil {
		out.ErrT(out.FailureType, "Failed to set NO_PROXY Env. Please use `export NO_PROXY=$NO_PROXY,{{.ip}}`.", out.V{"ip": ip})
	}

	// Save IP to config file for subsequent use
	node.IP = ip
	err = config.SaveNode(cfg, node)
	if err != nil {
		exit.WithError("saving node", err)
	}

	return runner, preExists, m, host
}

// startHost starts a new minikube host using a VM or None
func startHost(api libmachine.API, cc config.ClusterConfig, n config.Node) (*host.Host, bool) {
	host, exists, err := machine.StartHost(api, cc, n)
	if err == nil {
		return host, exists
	}
	out.T(out.Embarrassed, "StartHost failed, but will try again: {{.error}}", out.V{"error": err})

	// NOTE: People get very cranky if you delete their prexisting VM. Only delete new ones.
	if !exists {
		err := machine.DeleteHost(api, driver.MachineName(cc, n))
		if err != nil {
			glog.Warningf("delete host: %v", err)
		}
	}

	// Try again, but just once to avoid making the logs overly confusing
	time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)

	host, exists, err = machine.StartHost(api, cc, n)
	if err == nil {
		return host, exists
	}

	out.T(out.FailureType, "StartHost failed again: {{.error}}", out.V{"error": err})
	out.T(out.Workaround, `Run: "{{.delete}}", then "{{.start}} --alsologtostderr -v=1" to try again with more logging`,
		out.V{"delete": mustload.ExampleCmd(cc.Name, "delete"), "start": mustload.ExampleCmd(cc.Name, "start")})

	drv := cc.Driver
	exit.WithError(fmt.Sprintf(`Failed to start %s %s. "%s" may fix it.`, drv, driver.MachineType(drv), mustload.ExampleCmd(cc.Name, "start")), err)
	return host, exists
}

// validateNetwork tries to catch network problems as soon as possible
func validateNetwork(h *host.Host, r command.Runner) string {
	ip, err := h.Driver.GetIP()
	if err != nil {
		exit.WithError("Unable to get VM IP address", err)
	}

	optSeen := false
	warnedOnce := false
	for _, k := range proxy.EnvVars {
		if v := os.Getenv(k); v != "" {
			if !optSeen {
				out.T(out.Internet, "Found network options:")
				optSeen = true
			}
			out.T(out.Option, "{{.key}}={{.value}}", out.V{"key": k, "value": v})
			ipExcluded := proxy.IsIPExcluded(ip) // Skip warning if minikube ip is already in NO_PROXY
			k = strings.ToUpper(k)               // for http_proxy & https_proxy
			if (k == "HTTP_PROXY" || k == "HTTPS_PROXY") && !ipExcluded && !warnedOnce {
				out.WarningT("You appear to be using a proxy, but your NO_PROXY environment does not include the minikube IP ({{.ip_address}}). Please see {{.documentation_url}} for more details", out.V{"ip_address": ip, "documentation_url": "https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/reference/networking/proxy/"})
				warnedOnce = true
			}
		}
	}

	if !driver.BareMetal(h.Driver.DriverName()) && !driver.IsKIC(h.Driver.DriverName()) {
		trySSH(h, ip)
	}

	tryLookup(r)
	tryRegistry(r)
	return ip
}

func trySSH(h *host.Host, ip string) {
	if viper.GetBool("force") {
		return
	}

	sshAddr := net.JoinHostPort(ip, "22")

	dial := func() (err error) {
		d := net.Dialer{Timeout: 3 * time.Second}
		conn, err := d.Dial("tcp", sshAddr)
		if err != nil {
			out.WarningT("Unable to verify SSH connectivity: {{.error}}. Will retry...", out.V{"error": err})
			return err
		}
		_ = conn.Close()
		return nil
	}

	if err := retry.Expo(dial, time.Second, 13*time.Second); err != nil {
		exit.WithCodeT(exit.IO, `minikube is unable to connect to the VM: {{.error}}

	This is likely due to one of two reasons:

	- VPN or firewall interference
	- {{.hypervisor}} network configuration issue

	Suggested workarounds:

	- Disable your local VPN or firewall software
	- Configure your local VPN or firewall to allow access to {{.ip}}
	- Restart or reinstall {{.hypervisor}}
	- Use an alternative --vm-driver
	- Use --force to override this connectivity check
	`, out.V{"error": err, "hypervisor": h.Driver.DriverName(), "ip": ip})
	}
}

func tryLookup(r command.Runner) {
	// DNS check
	if rr, err := r.RunCmd(exec.Command("nslookup", "kubernetes.io", "-type=ns")); err != nil {
		glog.Infof("%s failed: %v which might be okay will retry nslookup without query type", rr.Args, err)
		// will try with without query type for ISOs with different busybox versions.
		if _, err = r.RunCmd(exec.Command("nslookup", "kubernetes.io")); err != nil {
			glog.Warningf("nslookup failed: %v", err)
			out.WarningT("Node may be unable to resolve external DNS records")
		}
	}
}
func tryRegistry(r command.Runner) {
	// Try an HTTPS connection to the image repository
	proxy := os.Getenv("HTTPS_PROXY")
	opts := []string{"-sS"}
	if proxy != "" && !strings.HasPrefix(proxy, "localhost") && !strings.HasPrefix(proxy, "127.0") {
		opts = append([]string{"-x", proxy}, opts...)
	}

	repo := viper.GetString(imageRepository)
	if repo == "" {
		repo = images.DefaultKubernetesRepo
	}

	opts = append(opts, fmt.Sprintf("https://%s/", repo))
	if rr, err := r.RunCmd(exec.Command("curl", opts...)); err != nil {
		glog.Warningf("%s failed: %v", rr.Args, err)
		out.WarningT("VM is unable to access {{.repository}}, you may need to configure a proxy or set --image-repository", out.V{"repository": repo})
	}
}

// prepareNone prepares the user and host for the joy of the "none" driver
func prepareNone() {
	out.T(out.StartingNone, "Configuring local host environment ...")
	if viper.GetBool(config.WantNoneDriverWarning) {
		out.T(out.Empty, "")
		out.WarningT("The 'none' driver provides limited isolation and may reduce system security and reliability.")
		out.WarningT("For more information, see:")
		out.T(out.URL, "https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/reference/drivers/none/")
		out.T(out.Empty, "")
	}

	if os.Getenv("CHANGE_MINIKUBE_NONE_USER") == "" {
		home := os.Getenv("HOME")
		out.WarningT("kubectl and minikube configuration will be stored in {{.home_folder}}", out.V{"home_folder": home})
		out.WarningT("To use kubectl or minikube commands as your own user, you may need to relocate them. For example, to overwrite your own settings, run:")

		out.T(out.Empty, "")
		out.T(out.Command, "sudo mv {{.home_folder}}/.kube {{.home_folder}}/.minikube $HOME", out.V{"home_folder": home})
		out.T(out.Command, "sudo chown -R $USER $HOME/.kube $HOME/.minikube")
		out.T(out.Empty, "")

		out.T(out.Tip, "This can also be done automatically by setting the env var CHANGE_MINIKUBE_NONE_USER=true")
	}

	if err := util.MaybeChownDirRecursiveToMinikubeUser(localpath.MiniPath()); err != nil {
		exit.WithCodeT(exit.Permissions, "Failed to change permissions for {{.minikube_dir_path}}: {{.error}}", out.V{"minikube_dir_path": localpath.MiniPath(), "error": err})
	}
}


Whatever their opinion of development, most people believe that sprawl is bad. Conservationists decry the loss of agricultural land. Proponents of mass transit don't like spending more money on highway construction. Environmentalists oppose continued dependence on fossil fuels. Sociologists claim that low-density suburbs undermine community. Urban planners see suburban sprawl as consuming resources that would be better spent on revitalizing inner cities. Architects object to sprawl on aesthetic grounds. And, of course, opponents of development see sprawl as their chief enemy.
Perhaps one reason for the confusion about sprawl is that there is no widely agreed-upon definition. Some describe sprawl as a particular type of low-density growth, and others as a symptom of runaway development. And for some it is merely a temporary stage in the urbanization process. Late-19th-century photographs of upper Manhattan show brownstones and apartment houses surrounded by open space—which looks like the sort of scattered development commonly associated with sprawl, yet in relatively short order the empty spaces were filled in, and sprawl turned into city.
Most people think they know sprawl when they see it. But do they? Los Angeles is popularly considered an example of sprawl, yet the population density of its built-up metropolitan area is actually greater than that of metropolitan New York. Likewise contrary to popular belief, Los Angeles is not a city of freeways; it has the fewest miles of freeway per capita of any American urbanized area (which is why its freeways are so congested). The least dense metropolitan areas in the United States are not around the new cities of the South and the West but around older cities such as Detroit, Philadelphia, and Boston. Between 1982 and 1997, the urbanized areas of all three increased more than five times as quickly as their populations. This reduction in population density is chiefly the result of home rule. All three cities are bounded by small independent municipalities whose zoning restricts growth by requiring large lots, or by creating other obstacles to development. This, in turn, reduces density and pushes new construction farther and farther into previously rural areas.
The media commonly fuel misperceptions about sprawl. A 1995 cover story in Newsweek titled "Bye-Bye, Suburban Dream" described the growth of Phoenix in alarming terms: Between 1950 and 1994, the area within city limits increased 26-fold although the population grew only 10-fold. Obviously a case of sprawl—or is it? When a city expands by annexation it acquires empty land, as well as unbuildable areas such as wetlands and mountain slopes. If one counts only the parts of metropolitan Phoenix that were actually urbanized in the 15 years leading up to 1997, the area of metro Phoenix increased only half as quickly as its population; that is, metro Phoenix grew denser. Moreover, in 1997 the population density per urbanized square mile was greater than the metropolitan densities of Chicago, Boston, and Philadelphia.
Sprawl is often contrasted with dense downtowns, as if the choice were between living in a suburban rancher and an urban high-rise. However, according to the 1990 Census, the densities of American suburbs and cities are not vastly different: The average gross population density of suburbs then was 2,149 persons per square mile, and that of cities was 2,813. The explanation for this similarity is the nature of American housing stock. As one might expect, the majority of suburban dwellings—almost three-quarters—are one- and two-story buildings. However, considerably more than half of city dwellings are also one- and two-story buildings. In fact, only five percent of city dwellings nationwide are in buildings of seven stories or more.
Another reason that sprawl appears pervasive is that the effects of growth can be so visible. Since moving to Philadelphia, my wife and I sometimes drive through Bucks County to a large flea market near Lambertville, New Jersey. It's as much a chance to get out in the country as to look at cracked teacups. Bucks County, roughly halfway between New York City and Philadelphia, used to be strictly a rural area; then it was a place for weekend retreats, and now city people are moving there permanently, drawn by good schools and relatively inexpensive housing. Over the last 10 years, the quiet country roads we take have become congested thoroughfares, and the picturesque fields have filled up with housing developments and discount malls. In fact, development in the county is generally concentrated and large parts of the countryside remain open, but that is not the view we have from the road.
A lot of the new houses in Bucks County are the work of K. Hovnanian Homes, a company that has built more than 150,000 homes across the United States since it was founded in 1959. According to president and CEO Ara K. Hovnanian, "The challenge for home builders is to try and figure out the type of housing that will be demanded by buyers, and where the demand will occur geographically. The good news is that, over the long term, the size of the actual demand for new homes is entirely predictable." The predictability he describes is the result of three conditions. The first is population growth. Thanks largely to immigration, the U.S. population has been increasing every year by more than two million persons. These people need somewhere to live. The second is steadily increasing prosperity. As people become better off, they want newer, better-equipped, and larger homes. The third is mobility. New jobs don't necessarily coincide with existing housing, and as people move—from cities to suburbs, from suburbs to rural areas, from one coast to the other—they, too, need places to live. As a result, every year, year in and year out, the American home-building industry produces between one and two million new homes, four out of five of which are single-family houses. Add to these new workplaces, new shopping places, new entertainment places, new schools, new hospitals, and new roads tying them all together, and you have a Monopoly game in full play.
It's unsettling to live in a state of perpetual upheaval. That's probably why sprawl has become a whipping boy for so many of the things we don't like about modern life: traffic jams, overcrowding, instability, change itself. George Galster, an urban economist at Wayne State University, in Detroit, described sprawl as "the metaphor of choice for the shortcomings of the suburbs and the frustration of central cities . . . a conflation of ideology, experience, and effects." I have a friend who has lived in Chester County, Pennsylvania, west of Philadelphia, for the last 50 years. He originally had an old house on a piece of land large enough so that he could shoot rabbits without disturbing his neighbors. Over the years, he has seen the surrounding horse farms gradually replaced by residential subdivisions. Naturally, he grumbles about the influx of newcomers, the increased traffic, the noise, the slow disappearance of his bucolic surroundings. More than a decade ago, he subdivided his 15 acres into three lots, sold two, and built himself a new house on the third. In other words, in a small way, he became a real estate developer. But if I were to call him that, he would be outraged—sprawl is always somebody else's fault.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, "sprawl" first appeared in print in 1955, in an article in the London Times that contained a disapproving reference to "great sprawl" at the city's periphery. Lewis Mumford referred to "sprawling suburbia" in his 1961 classic The City in History. A 1965 article in Land Economics defined sprawl as "areas of essentially urban character at the urban fringe but which are scattered or strung-out, or surrounded by . . . underdeveloped sites or agricultural uses." At that time, a more neutral term, "scatteration," was also used to describe this phenomenon. Thanks to a famous 1974 study titled The Costs of Sprawl, which computed the direct costs and adverse environmental effects of low-density development, "sprawl" entered the planning lexicon. The methodology of the study was later called into question, but the term stuck. There is no better way to occupy the high ground in a debate than to define its language.
When railroads and streetcars opened up the urban periphery in the 19th century, only the well-off could afford to commute, whether it was from Chestnut Hill to Center City Philadelphia, from Brookline to downtown Boston, from Lake Forest to Chicago's Loop, or from Tuxedo Park to Manhattan. That might have remained the pattern—a select number of wealthy garden suburbs on the distant fringes of dense, blue-collar, industrial cities—but for Henry Ford. Inexpensive automobiles gave mobility to everyone.
The battle over sprawl and smart growth usually comes to the fore when a community is faced with new development. For the last five years I've been following the creation of a small subdivision called New Daleville, in Chester County. It is an example of New Urbanism, also loosely referred to as neotraditional planning, an idea that has gained currency among some developers and planners. In brief, this approach aims to build walkable, compact communities, with smaller lots and higher densities than conventional subdivisions. There is more emphasis on common areas, such as parks and playgrounds, and because the houses are bunched close together, these communities sometimes resemble old-fashioned villages—hence, the neotraditional label. New Urbanism hardly dominates construction on the suburban fringe, but it's yet another factor that confounds the stereotypes. Neotraditional development appeared at New Daleville because the community had been resisting a conventional half-acre-lot proposal, and decided it wanted to try something different. The new plan involves more houses on smaller lots, and sets aside half of the 90-acre site for a township park.
How smart is New Daleville? If sprawl is measured in consumption of land, the fact that there are more lots on less space appears to limit sprawl. Compared to the 86 houses that were originally planned for this site, New Daleville will have 125, an increase of almost 50 percent. However, since the lots at New Daleville will be smaller, it is likely that the houses will appeal to smaller families and empty-nesters. If the average family size in New Daleville is three rather than four, the total population will be 375 persons versus 344. Still an increase, but nowhere near as dramatic.
On the other hand, if sprawl is defined as building over farmland, then New Daleville will contribute to sprawl. Since the township has no real master plan, merely a collection of zoning districts, any development, however well designed, will remain an isolated residential island. Although the New Daleville planner has designed a walkable community, there will not really be anywhere to walk to, since the place will be too small to support a village center. Since the density of the township will always be too low for mass transit, the future inhabitants of New Daleville will be heavily dependent on their cars. Their comings and goings will add to the traffic and congestion of the back roads of Chester County. Thus, for hard-core, transit-first, rebuild-the-center-city, regional planning advocates of smart growth, New Daleville is merely more of the same, what they don't want.
Yet New Daleville's compact layout will likely foster a greater sense of community than if the houses were spread out. Children will play in the parks—and probably in the back lanes. People will more easily meet their neighbors. They may even organize public events on the common green. With its compact plan, New Daleville will be a nice place to walk—for exercise and for pleasure. The narrower streets and denser layout will reduce the amount of asphalt. Hence, there will be less polluted runoff; more rainfall will be absorbed into the ground naturally. Half of the site will be left unbuilt in perpetuity—no small accomplishment. Kids will be able to walk or bicycle to the playing fields. Above all, New Daleville, unlike other subdivisions in the area, will include shared public spaces: sidewalks, walking trails, play lots, village greens, parks. These will be small reminders to the people living there that they are not only private homeowners but also members of a community. That will be smarter growth indeed.


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If you love climbing, it's very essential to look for the right gear. When free climbing a rock, it's very essential to use harnesses and ropes to protect yourself from falling. Getting the best harnesses can be a big challenge to many people. Nevertheless, don't be worried as we have done some research and come up with top 10 best climbing harnesses in 2019. They are safe to use and have amazing features. Read through and choose the one that will suit your needs.
The UCEC is one of the most widely known Climbing Harness on the market. Considered to be utilized everywhere from outdoor trad or sports routes to indoor climbing walls. It is usually made with high strength polyester material that has high tensile strength and strong stitching. The leg and waist loop are lined features a breathable mesh to ensure warm temperatures and comfort.
This Climbing Harness is a one size fit all with a tension capacity of 15KN and a weight limit of 230KG. Furthermore, it distributes all the pressure in the leg and waist ring and this makes it comfortable when you are climbing. The Climbing Harness is ideal for fire rescue, outward band, rock climbing or working on a higher level.
Made with high tensile strength and strong stitching polyester material. It is also adjustable on the waist and leg ring to your actual size thus it's a one size fit all Climbing Harness.
This amazing climbing harness has a contoured fit for optimum comfort as well as a diversity of motion. It is usually designed for taking the load on the waist belt and then distribute it to the shoulders in order to have enhanced comfort. On the other hand, the climbing Harness has a breaking strength of 22KN and a weight limit of 800KG thus it can fit anybody in the family.
The product can be used to rappelling, floor escape, and rock climbing as it is made with high strength polyester as well as an aluminum alloy that resist breakage. In general, this Climbing Harness Belt is CE Certified for safety thus you can buy it with confidence.
It's one size fit most Climbing Harness that redistribute the weight from waistbelt to the shoulders in order to have improved comfort. It also has a high breaking strength.
This climbing harness fits Leg 23.6 inches to 29.5 inches waist 31.5 inches to 55.2 inches, Harness weight limited: 230KG and has a Breaking strength: 25KN. The frame construction ensures that there is even distribution of the pressure in order to keep you comfortable whenever you are mountaineering, indoor climbing, tree climbing, fire rescue, rock climbing or when working on the higher level.
Moreover, the Climbing Harness is easy to wear and remove, easy to operate and will ensure safety when you are rock climbing. The MelkTemn works perfectly with all ages thus can be shared by your whole family. The product comes with a free one year warranty.
The Climbing Harness has a wide range of uses and can be shared among all members of the family. It also ensures more safety when you are rock climbing.
This extraordinary climbing harness has 2 DoubleBack buckles that are found on the waist belt to ensure systematic centering of tie-in point. It also features adjustable leg loops that enable easy adjustment to your considerable size and has a wide variety of adjustment options thus can be used by a growing child. Besides that, it comes with ENDOFRAME Technology construction for brilliant weight distribution for you to have optimal comfort.
The Climbing Harness has zero friction zones and compression points on the waist belt to give ideal comfort that you require. On the other hand, this Climbing Harness has 2 rigid equipment loops on the front for quick and easy access to the equipment.
The product features ENDOFRAME Technology that ensures even weight distribution in order to have optimal comfort. It also has 2 rigid equipment loops for quick access of your equipment. It likewise has zero compression points.
This stunning climbing harness can be adjusted from average to extra-large sizes leg loops thus perfect for Camping, Construction, Ice climbing gear, Skiing, Downhill, Rock Climbing and more. It's fairly flexible and comfortable and it is made to transfer the rope tension from connecting the loop to the thighs back and you will feel like you are actually seating on a chair.
This climbing harness contains a bullhorn-shaped waistbelt constructed using double core construction. Featuring waist 27.5″ to 47.2, leg 19.6″ to 23.6″, this makes it a one fit for all. On top of that, it has 4850-pound weight limited and it is CE 2002 Certified. The kids love climbing Harness is made with a professional high pulling strength nylon webbing that is strong and safe to use.
With its Traditional buckle, the distribution of the pressure is even to keep you comfortable whenever you are climbing. It also has a quick-adjust leg loops that allow anyone to use this Climbing Harness. For this reason, the Climbing Harness has a wide range of uses including and rock climbing, mountaineering, tree climbing and more.
The product has a wide range of uses in outdoor activities. It is also made to distribute all pressure evenly to keep you comfortable when climbing.
For mountaineering alpine climbs and skiing where traveling light is important, the Weanas Thicken Harness is your go-to choice. It is easy to wear and remove and it is also easy to operate. The product can be used in many places including fire rescue, outward band, indoor climbing, tree climbing, mountaineering and more, the Climbing Harness has a comfortable cushioning that guarantee safety whenever you are rock climbing.
This Climbing Harness has a breaking strength of 25KN, Harness weight limited 300KG, CE Certified and has a reinforced end to safeguard your safety all the time. In the same way, this item is backed with a 12-month warranty.
Easy to operate and works perfectly for all ages. Furthermore, it's has a sturdy and quality construction to protect your safety all the time.
This is one extremely versatile harness with great features for all-around climbing. The Arc'teryx AR-395a harness won awards and combines innovation, comfort, and performance into a piece of equipment equally suited for alpine climbing, trad, sport, and even ice. The Climbing Harness has a Waist Strap measuring 85-120 cm, Leg Strap: 60-75 cm and has a maximum load of150 kg.
This Safety Belt is equipped with 5 tool ring that makes it simple to carry your tool. Both leg strap and waist strap are constructed using breathable foam that let you feel more comfortable when you are Firefighting, Roofing, Climbing, Construction or Welding.
The Oumers Harness prioritizes lightness, streamlining and flexibility making it perfect for sports climbers. This Climbing Harness contains high load bearing and all the webbing and connections are very strong and they have reinforced ends that guard your safety at all times. This product is both ISO9001 certified and CE certified thus have confidence when purchasing this product.
It has a wide range of uses including outdoor training, tree service indoor climbing, tree climbing and has a comfortable cushioning to that guarantee more safety when using it. The harness will fit any person as it comes with adjustable straps and it's made with polyester materials that are long-lasting and durable.
It's comfortable to wear and has sturdy webbing and connections to ensure more safety. It is also ISO9001 certified thus it's a quality product to use.
Are you looking for a comfortable, adjustable and lightweight climbing harness? Black Diamond has made for you this climbing harness that comes with Bullhorn-shaped waistbelt that is constructed using dual core construction. Additionally, it has 4 pressure-molded gear loops, haul loop, and moveable rear elastic riser that makes this harness best in the market.
The Momentum Harness it's perfect for mountaineering, rock climbing, fore rescue, working on high levels and caving. The leg loop is easily adjustable in order to customize the right size that you feel best for you. It's also lightweight with only 350 g in weight.
The Harness has Adjustable rear elastic riser and leg loop for you to customize according to your fitting. It also lightweight, comfortable and easy to use.
Size and Fit: Similar to climbing shoes, looking for the correct size is important as most manufacturers offer different sizes option. Look for the one that will suit your body and also decide the adjustment you require. You waist belt rests upper on the hips rather than your pants. Ensure you read the instruction on how to use and close buckles.
Comfort: Particularly as a beginner, it's very important to look for a climbing harness that is more comfortable. Mostly comfort is known by how breathable and padded the climbing harness is, it also determined how leg loops and waistbelt are cut. The pressure and load must be dispersed equally with no pressure points. Kook for the one is made with sturdy and softer material.
Weight and Compactness: Look for a climbing harness that you will feel it less, a smaller and lighter harness that has a lower profile is less bulk. However, it can lose comfort. The more padded and bulk is perfect when you hang a lot. The one that is compact and lightweight is ideal whenever you are climbing for a long time.
These are the top 10 best climbing harness that you can find in the market. They usually have amazing and unique features and will suit your climbing needs. Just select one from the list above and will never disappoint you. Happy shopping.


Something good from Nazareth: ?theology for the people?
A new Christian publication that intends to write theology on current and relevant issues was recently launched in Nazareth under the title "Al-Kalima" meaning "the Word" in Arabic.
The publication is aimed at the level of church members as the intention is to produce a theology for the people. It is published by the Nazareth Center for Christian Studies (NCCS), the newly launched center of learning in Nazareth. NCCS is an initiative of the Association of Baptist Churches in Israel (ABC). The ABC is the single largest evangelical group in Israel.
Many Jews in the United States and in Israel feel uncomfortable with the joining of Jews and evangelicals. Under the title ?A blessing or a curse? American evangelists explained?, Yitzhak Benhorin of Yediot Ahronot provides an in-depth overview of ?Christian Zionists? in the USA, while trying to explain their support to the puzzled Israeli reader.
This article is located in the "Global Terror" section (!!) and draws Evangelicals as 75 Million Christians in America that their first love is Israel - It also interviews the executive director of the Evangelical Christian lobby group lead by Pastor John Hagee.
You are never afraid of those whom you love, even if they hate you?
In February, the Palestinian Bible Society in Gaza City received a terrorist threat: close and leave Gaza by the end of the month or be bombed. The Bible Society staff counted the cost, surrendered their lives to Christ and did not leave despite the real threat of death. Labib Madanat, a Jordanian Christian who is the director of the Palestinian Bible Society, explains that the Bible Society is called to serve the Palestinian people ? including the Muslims. The Society's commitment to love and to serve their ?beloved? Muslims continues, uninterrupted.
Apart of a few moments of alarms and rocket strikes in the vicinity of the city, the Sunday before the cease-fire was mostly sad and quiet in Nazareth's deserted tourist center. This place is one of the most visited, interesting and beautiful tourism sites of the Galilee; an attraction drawing pilgrims from all over the world. In its center lies the Annunciation Basilica, which according to tradition stands above the ancient house in which Mary, mother of Jesus, has had her conception announced (yesterday, August 15, marked the catholic holiday of the virgin mother, celebrating the day she rose to the heavens).
Before the mass immigration from the former Soviet Union, the Greek Orthodox community in Israel numbered about 40,000, the vast majority of whom were Arabs. The community has tripled in size thanks to the immigrants. New churches have opened and old ones are booming. These immigrants are also very dedicated believers and have pushed the "old-timers" to extend the prayer services.
Lili Galili meets the Greek Orthodox community in the city of Migdal Haemeq - who are lead by a Christian Arab priest.
George Khoury is from Israel, but he is not a Jew.
Khoury is Arab, but he is not a Muslim.
He belongs to a Byzantine church, but is not Orthodox.
And the husband and father of three is a Catholic priest, but not a Roman Catholic one.
If all those labels are not confusing enough, the 51-year-old Khoury ? a Palestinian Christian who is a priest in the Greek Catholic Church ? is also a clinical psychologist who says there is really only one label that matters to him.
?Most importantly, I am a human being,? Khoury said.
?It makes me feel like I?m right in a biblical setting,? said Mrs. Carter. With her daughter Amy and son Jeff, she was wending her way through the living reconstruction of first-century Nazareth Village yesterday, on her first visit to the site she has supported for years. Villagers in authentic costumes were hoeing around olive trees as the farmer worked his way through a flock of sheep to carry a new-born lamb toward her. The Carter family and entourage were enthralled, and stroked its silky white face. Even the security service personnel pressed closer.
By secular standards, Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa has done spectacularly well in his career. Even from the perspective of the Catholic establishment, Pizzaballa is an unparalleled success story. In fact, being appointed custodian of the Holy Land at the age of 39 is quite a feat by any yardstick: In practice, Pizzaballa is the man in charge of all the Christian holy places in the Middle East.
They have come to Israel from Russia and Ukraine. They are more numerous than the members of the historical Churches, but they are not included in any tally. Observant Jews, Orthodox Christians, and Catholics are all competing for them.


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Q: Oracle: exporting only schema I have an Oracle 10g database, and now I need to export, if possible, only the schema.
(Only table structures with index etc... without data!)
Is this possible with exp/imp or do I need expdp/impdp?
Greets

A: It is possible with exp, using parameter ROWS=N.
10g documentation is here.
Data pump is preferred these days though; the equivalent parameter is CONTENT=METADATA_ONLY.

A: If you are only interested in the table definitions with their constraints and indexes you can also do an export using Oracle's SQL Developer.
In SQL Developer 4.0, this is under Tools | Database Export...  On the first page of the wizard, ensure that "Export DDL" is checked and "Export Data" is not.  Note that this allows you to export all types of database objects; you can limit it to just tables and indices if you like on the "Object Types" page.

A: Check scheme2ddl tool from oracle-ddl2svn bundle.
scheme2ddl is command line utility for export oracle schema in set of ddl scripts. provide lot of configurations via basic command line options or advanced XML configuration

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If you've never heard of glamping, then you're in for a treat. Glamour camping is the perfect solution for those who love to be outdoors but miss the comfort of home, as it combines nature and luxury. Whether you're looking to rent out a glamping property, or you want to learn about DIY glamping, these tips will help to get you started.
Click through this gallery to see the best tips for a successful outdoor trip.
What is glamping? - Glamping is basically the combination of the words glamour and camping. It describes lodging that gives campers the opportunity to be surrounded by nature, while still enjoying the comforts of home.
Types of glamping - The basic glamping tent is usually big enough to accommodate a large bed and some furniture. But cooking and washing must be done outside.
Types of glamping - The yurt, which is originally from Mongolia, is a round, wooden-framed structure with a doomed roof. The luxury ones may feature everything a typical house does, from a kitchen to a bathroom.
Types of glamping - Tepees have been around for ages, though not like this. The tepees are typically quite large, and they usually include a bed and some other pieces of furniture.
Types of glamping - Tree houses have been taken to the next level lately, and many now have electricity, plumbing, and several rooms. They are great for making you feel outdoorsy yet comfy.
Types of glamping - Cabins and tiny homes are as close as you get to an actual home. They often feature bunk beds and a source of heat.
How to choose your glamping experience - There are all sorts of glamping rentals suitable to your needs, so make sure you find out exactly what they include.
How to choose your glamping experience - As a family group you might want a property equipped with a kitchen, however if you're a couple then a cute tepee might just work for you. Some places may even accept pets. There are options for all tastes!
Find the perfect glamping - Start by having a look at listing sites such as Glamping Hub and Glamping.com.
Homemade glamping - However, fear not, because you don't have to rent out a space in order to glamp. With a few objects, some effort, and a bit of imagination, you can set up your own glamping accommodation.
Essentials - Suitable clothing and footwear.
Essentials - First aid kit.
Tent - Your shelter is the most important part of your glamping adventure. Get yourself a nice big tent that is tall enough for you to stand up in, and big enough to include some luxury items.
Bedding - Say goodbye to sleeping bags and flat mattresses and hello to a big bed and soft pillows! A nice, comfy bed is a must when glamping. All you need is a big air mattress and some warm blankets, and you're all set.
Lighting - Good lighting isn't just useful, it also adds to the glamping mood. A Moroccan-style lantern can be strapped to the tent's roof, and leaving a couple outside will also illuminate the whole outdoor area. Avoid candles in general.
Furniture - A few pieces of furniture are what makes glamping a step above regular camping. A bedside table, some chairs and a table (if there's enough space), a pouf, and a wicker chest for your clothes will immediately spruce up your home-away-from-home.
Decor - Think about how you can make your glamping site feel more homely. Lighting and pillows are obvious choices, but consider a mirror or even some flowers or artwork to really rack up the luxury level.
Temperature - Although some glamping rentals are fitted with either air conditioning or stoves, if you're setting up your own camp, you might want to bring either a heater or fan to avoid suffering because of the high or low outside temperatures.
Outside the tent - If your tent is too small for lots of furniture, you can always take a few chairs and a table with you and set up the "dining room" outside. A barbecue, a hammock, and a few lights are also great additions to your glamping area.
Footwear - Don't forget your tent is your home! Make sure you pack a pair of slippers so the dirty shoes can stay outside.
Kitchenware - In order to avoid lighting up a fire, a two- or three-burner gas stove is always a great alternative. Don't forget pots and pans, plates, cutlery, bowls and mugs... oh, and a cutting board and knife!
Food - Delicious food can also be easy to prepare. If you have a barbecue grill, why not go for some burger sliders? A yummy pasta dish is also easy to whip up and is sure to please everyone.
Food - Also make sure you pack a cooler with ice, so you can take little boxes of fruits and veggies that you can snack on during the day.
Dessert! - It's not a camping trip without a fun dessert! S'mores are a classic that are both easy to make and incredibly delicious.
Keep it clean - Pack a small whisk broom so you can sweep out the tent and keep it nice and tidy at all times. Happy glamping!
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Unlocking the secrets of a Craigslist t'bred
By Susan Salk on December 3, 2014
Steady Smiler is a Stakes Placed T'bred who was sold from Craigslist to a woman who took the time to unlock his secrets. Hint: he likes to stare at mountains.
It was such a low place for a classy and complicated horse to wind up.
Steady Smiler, a graded stakes placed warhorse who raced past age 10, but was sound as a bell and statuesque at 17 hands, was just another horse listed on Craigslist when Amy Grayson happened to spot him among the backyard breds and cow ponies.
"I figured out that by the time I bought him in April 2010, he had passed through seven race owners," Grayson says. "I bought him from someone who hadn't had him for very long, and who listed him on Craigslist when he didn't work out with another home."
Soon after getting him home to Richmond, Indiana Grayson understood why the beautiful animal didn't stick with his last home. He was aloof, distant, and refused to be pushed into anything new. "He would melt down if I tried to take him off the property," she says.
Steady Smiler
Barn name: Steady
Sire: Repletion
Dam: Song and a Smile
Foal date: March 28, 2000
Earnings: $322,980, 75 startsFinally, unable to figure out what made Steady click, she tracked down his original owner Shawn Maybin and she delightedly explained Steady Smiler's unique approach to work.
In his racing heyday, Steady Smiler didn't breeze until he said it was time to breeze. And this was typically after he'd meandered out onto the track and taken a good, long look around. "Shawn told me he'd go to the end of the track and stop and stare at the mountains.
Sometimes he stood there for 20 minutes just taking it all in," she says. "When he was done, he went right to work."
Like a master key, that little bit of information unlocked the door to training her new Thoroughbred!
Amy Grayson and Steady Smiler figured each other out and learned to trust.
Rather than push her horse into doing something that made him uncomfortable, she eased him into it. To coax him to venture off property, she took him out everyday, a little further each time, until finally, they had the trust in each other that would put them in line to begin showing. She started competing him in the fall of 2010 and they won a very small show their first time out.
He even competed last month at the Hagyard Mid South Team Challenge under a different rider, who filled in for Grayson as she recuperated from an appendectomy. That he trusted another rider was testament to the slow and steady training and the bond they built, she says, noting that once she had the key, her big horse learned to approach each challenge with boldness.
"He now jumps anything I point him at. He will go anywhere I ask him to. But, had I not slowed down and given him the time to connect with me and trust me, I don't know if he ever would have become the big, bold and confident horse he is," she says, adding, "I think about him ending up on Craigslist. There are times I think he deserved to find something bigger than what he has in my backyard.
"He's the kind of horse who's like a person who just fills a room with their presence. He's so brave and athletic. I'm just glad I found him and took the time to figure him out." ♥
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13 responses to "Unlocking the secrets of a Craigslist t'bred"
Lynne Jones December 13, 2014 at 6:59 pm | Permalink | Reply
What a great thing for a great horse. HE deserved to find the right person to work with him and take the time to figure him out. Great beginnings for both of you and I wish you many winnings in your future endeavors.
suzy armacost December 7, 2014 at 2:19 pm | Permalink | Reply
I have two Thoroughbred fillies off the track, ready for their new forever homes. I am on Face Book. My farm is, Pleasant Meadow Farm New Oxford PA. 443-974-3211
Nancy Turmell-Richards December 18, 2014 at 12:27 am | Permalink | Reply
Thank you for not advertising the fillies on Craig's list. I work with an anti-slaughter group and we are working hard to identify KB's showing interest in a horse and send an emergency email to the owner identifying the interested buyer as a KB. Owners are thankful we alerted them. Unfortunately, it's an ongoing struggle. Thanks again, and Merry Christmas!
Johnna drazetic December 3, 2014 at 5:45 pm | Permalink | Reply
I've been working with CANTER for 4 years now and have had the privlage of working with several war horses. They are so very special, each has their own set way approaching their new lives. Finding that key is often hard we have also had to call prior trainers for some tricks! But their heart makes it so worth everything. Thank you for making a home for such a wonderful boy.
stephanie December 3, 2014 at 5:16 pm | Permalink | Reply
I have found the best horses on Craigslist! Nice to see someone giving him a chance!
jane December 3, 2014 at 2:27 pm | Permalink | Reply
your backyard is obviously big enough for what he needed.
Shannon December 3, 2014 at 1:57 pm | Permalink | Reply
Amy, it sounds like he couldn't have done ANY better than ending up in your care. What a lovely ending for this beautiful horse. From one OTTB owner to another, so happy for you both.
Stephanie Morse December 3, 2014 at 1:45 pm | Permalink | Reply
I'm also glad YOU found him
Michelle Y. December 3, 2014 at 12:54 pm | Permalink | Reply
I am sure he is so happy to have landed with you!!
Lia December 3, 2014 at 12:02 pm | Permalink | Reply
Thanks for taking the time with a horse no one wanted. Such a shame that he earned someone all that money, and he ended up on Craigslist. Happy you found him & thank you!
Mary Butler December 3, 2014 at 11:34 am | Permalink | Reply
I am sure that he thinks that he hit the jackpot with you and your backyard!
Great job and great story
Julia December 3, 2014 at 11:26 am | Permalink | Reply
I read her blog all the time! She and Steady have come a long way. She's proof that patience pays off!
Jon December 3, 2014 at 11:09 am | Permalink | Reply
Beautiful jumper.

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Cultura Belarusului este produsul unui mileniu de dezvoltare sub impactul unui număr de factori diverși. Este vorba de mediul geografic, fundalul etnografic al belarușilor (amestecul noilor veniți slavi cu băștinașii baltici), păgânismul imigranților timpurii și a gazdelor lor, creștinismul ortodox ca element de legătură cu tradițiile culturale și literare bizantine, lipsa hotarelor naturale ale țării, curgerea râurilor spre Marea Neagră și Marea Baltică și varietatea religiilor regiunii (catolicism, ortodoxie, iudaism și islam).

O influență occidentală timpurie asupra culturii belaruse a fost Drepturile (cartele) Magdeburg, care acordau autoconducere muncipală și aveau la bază legile orașelor germane. Aceste carte au fost aprobate în secolele paisprezece și cincisprezce de marii duci și regii unor orașe, precum Brest, Grodno, Sluțk și Minsk. Tradiția autoguvernării nu numai că a facilitat contactele cu Europa Occidentală, dar de asemenea a alimentat încrederea în sine, antreprenoriatul și simțul responsabilității civice.

În 1517-19 Francisk Skorina (circa 1490-1552) a tradus Biblia în limba indigenă (vechea belarusă). În timpul regimului comunist, munca lui Skarina a fost foarte subestimată, dar în Belarusul independent Skarina a devenit inspirație pentru conștiința națională în creștere, fiind apreciat și pentru susținerea pe care a acordat-o limbii belaruse precum și pentru ideile sale umaniste.

Din secolul paisprezece până în secolul șaptesprezece, când ideile umanismului, Renașterii și Reformei erau vii în Europa Occidentală, aceste idei erau discutate în Belarus de asemenea datorită relațiilor comerciale și a înscrierii fiilor nobililor și ai orășenilor în universitățile occidentale. De asemenea, Reforma și Contrareforma au contribuit mult la înflorirea scrierilor polemice precum și la răspândirea tipografiilor și a școlilor.

În timpul secolelor șaptesprezece și optsprezece, când Polonia și Rusia făceau incursiuni politice și culturale adânci în Belarus, asimilând nobilimea în propriile lor culturi, conducătorii acestor teritorii au ajuns să asocieze cultura "belarusă" în primul rând cu țărănimea, folclorul, rochia populară și obiceiurile populare, cu o acoperire a creștinismului. Acesta a fost punctul de plecare a unor activiști naționali care au încercat să obțină statalitatea pentru națiunea lor la sfârșitul secolului nouăsprezece și începutul secolului douăzeci.

Dezvoltarea literaturii belaruse, răspândirea ideii de națiune belarusă, au fost rezumate de lucrările literare ale lui Yanka Kupala (1882–1942) și Yakub Kolas (1882–1956). Lucrările acestor poeți, precum și ale altor scriitori remarcabili, au devenit clasicele literaturii belaruse moderne întrucât au fost scrise având la bază în mare măsură teme rurale (satul a fost locul unde scriitorii au auzit limba belarusă) și au modernizat limba literară belarusă, care a fost puțin utilizată de prin secolul șaisprezece. Autorii postindependență din anii 1990 au continuat să utilizeze teme rurale pe scară largă.

Spre deosebire de literatură, care s-a concentrat pe viața rurală, alte domenii ale culturii—pictura, sculptura, muzica, filmul și teatrul—s-au concentrat pe realitatea urbană, preocupări și valori universale.

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College Sports Madness identifies the players who have made the greatest impact to their team from each conference and on a national basis each week.
Finau finished the week with a .444 batting average, a .524 on-base percentage, three home runs and 11 RBIs in six games played. She began the week by slamming a home run and finishing with three RBI against Middle Tennessee during the mid-week game.
She finished off the weekend in San Diego bringing in two homeruns against San Jose State going 2-for-3 at the plate. Finau now leads the Aggie team with nine home runs on the season and 31 RBI.
The Aggies take on I-10 rivals UTEP on Wednesday in Las Cruces at 6 p.m. before a doubleheader on Saturday at noon against one of the top teams in the country, Arizona.


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Netflix Revised Plans: Price Cut To Strengthen Market Presence in India
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Finally, there is good news for all the OTT subscribers in India, especially the ones who are Netflix subscribers. Netflix India has reduced the prices of its subscription plans to strengthen its user base in spite of intense competition from Amazon Prime, Disney+Hotstar, and a host of other Indian Subscription Video on Demand players (SVOD).
Designed to lure mobile content consumers, Netflix mobile plan is now price tagged with Rs 149/month, down from Rs 199/month earlier.
A significant cut is made in the Basic plan which allows users to stream content on TV as well. Netflix Basic plan is now Rs 199/month, instead of Rs 499/month.
Both Netflix Mobile and Netflix Basic allow users to stream content in 480p resolution only.
The Netflix standard plan costs Rs 499/month now, while Rs 649/month is set for the premium plan. These plans are meant to acquire home viewers who love to consume OTT content from TV and in high definition quality.
Just to put things in context, Amazon Prime's monthly plan is Rs 129/month. Disney+Hotstar charges Rs 1,499 per annum for premium services and Rs 499 per year for Disney+Hotstar Mobile.
Netflix India calls the new plans "Happy New Prices" and they will be in effect from December 14, 2021.
Monika Shergill (Vice President Content, Netflix India), stated to ET that the price reduction is tied in with Netflix's content strategy and the release of new content.
"Over the past three weeks, we've been rolling out major titles. As per the Netflix calendar, there will be big series and movies titles coming out frequently. It is the type of content that is designed for a large audience. Now that the content has been made available to this large audience, it was time to expand and appeal to a larger audience. Shergill stated that the goal is to provide entertainment and great value at affordable prices"
Netflix released two Indian original titles in November, along with action thrillers such as Red Notice, The Harder They Fall, and The Princess Switch.
Surveen Chawla and R. Madhavan's Decoupled will be out in December.
Netflix India's content chief stated that Netflix India had been working to create cutting-edge content during the pandemic.
According to Netflix India's ROC filings for FY21, the company's topline was Rs 1526.36 Crore, compared with Rs 923.33 Crore in the corresponding fiscal year.
In September, Netflix Chairman, Co-CEO, and Co-Founder Reed Hastings visited India. He stated that the company has invested nearly Rs 3,000 crore over the past two years, and plans to continue to do so in the future.
Netflix had launched 70 originals to India so far, and that another 90 were on the horizon.
According to an estimate by research firm Media Partners Asia, India is estimated to have more than 200 million SVOD subscribers by 2026. It means that 1 in 4 broadband subscribers will be subscribing for at least one OTT platform.
All the top OTT players, Netflix, Disney+Hotstar, and Amazon Prime Video, continue to invest heavily in local original programming despite capturing 75%, combined, of the OTT revenue in India.
Despite Netflix's belief that the revised pricing is attractive enough to lure more subscribers and make subscribers of competitors jump off the ship, a debate on Netflix's new pricing has already been triggered – Has Netflix India misjudged the Indian consumers?
Do let us know your views in the comment section below.
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Madagascar UPR Adoption - 34th Session of Universal Periodic Review
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H.E. Ms. Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Austria to the United Nations Office in Geneva and other International Organisations (on behalf of Troika)
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In this instalment of the ABC's of SEO, I wanted to hit on a few subjects around international SEO. Increasingly businesses are looking to tap into foreign markets and search is obviously a very powerful way of doing just that.
Do Google Favour Local Domain Suffixes?
There was a conversation recently in our LinkedIn Discussion Group about domain suffixes and their effect on rankings. Colin asked whether having a foreign domain such as .co (registered in Colombia) makes it more difficult to climb search engine results pages in the UK. Google will prioritise relevant domain suffixes, but there are many other ranking factors. Look around, international sites can still rank really well. Some businesses really benefit from having these bespoke URLs, such as bit.ly or del.icio.us.
Having local domain suffixes is generally thought of as best practise, but there are other things to consider to maximise your performance. Google also score geographical relevance by checking where the server of a website is based, so it could be worth ensuring that this is the country in question. Additionally, a geographic location for a site can be specified on Webmaster Tools.
A web domain suffix is not just a handy way of customising your URL. Political instability in the country where the domain is registered could jeopardise the whole enterprise. This is why when the political situation in Libya became unsettled this year, I stopped using bit.ly for link building purposes immediately. The last thing I wanted was for all my links to be broken by bit.ly being pulled. One URL shortener was taken down by Libyan authorities, supposedly for featuring an image of a woman drinking alcohol.
Each country is different. In Ireland any business who wants an .ie domain must provide evidence proving that the domain relates to the company and that they are registered with the Irish Companies Registration Office.
Remember it's not just about international versions of Google. They might have a 95% share of the market in the UK, but users of the internet in Russia are much more likely to be using Yandex. It might be hard to get accurate and reliable data about search engine usage in particular countries, but some elementary research could prove extremely worthwhile.
There's loads more great content on this blog about international SEO, including posts by Kelvin about the Rel Canonical tag and this comprehensive best practise guide for international SEO.
I wonder how much weight google gives to the sever being located in the target country. Should i be hosting each site in the target county?
Has there been much research into this?
It suggests that changing the settings in Webmaster Tools can be just as effective.


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Upcoming TTC subway closure
This weekend, beginning at midnight on Fri., Nov. 13 and continuing through Sun., Nov. 15, there will be no subway service on the portion of Line 1 between Finch and St Clair stations to accommodate continued construction on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT project and TTC tunnel and signal upgrades.
Shuttle buses will run frequently throughout the closure. The University side of Line 1 and the 97 bus will also be available as alternatives.
North York Centre Station will be closed. All other stations will remain open for fare sales and connection to surface routes and Line 4.
At Sheppard-Yonge Station, the automatic entrances/exits at Yonge St. and Poyntz Ave. and at Yonge St. and Anndale Dr. will be closed. At York Mills Station, the Old York Mills Rd. entrance/exit will be closed. At Lawrence Station, the automatic entrances/exits at Ranleigh Ave. and Bedford Park Ave. will also be closed. Other entrances and exits will be available for customers at each subway station.
Customers who require Wheel-Trans service can speak with any TTC customer service staff member for assistance.
Mon., Nov. 16 through Thurs., Nov. 19, subway service on the portion of Line 1 between Finch and Eglinton stations will end nightly at 11 p.m. for tunnel and signal upgrades.
Replacement shuttle buses will run, stopping at each station along the route. TTC staff will be on hand to direct customers to shuttle boarding and offloading locations, which will vary from station to station. In addition to the shuttles, the 97 Yonge bus and the University side of Line 1 will be available as alternatives during the closure.
All stations will remain open for fare sales and access to surface routes and Line 4.
While the TTC does most subway maintenance at the conclusion of service each night, it continues to require weekend and early weeknight closures to complete critical infrastructure and state of good repair work as well as ATC signal upgrades.
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[DVD Review] 'Capture The Flag': Now Available On DVD, Digital HD & On Demand From Paramount
March 3, 2016 · by Kevin Lovell	· in Cartoons, Movie Reviews, Movies, Reviews.	·
Capture The Flag [DVD]
Director: Enrique Gato
Cast: Dani Rovira, Michelle Jenner, Carme Calvell (VOICES)
Release Date: Now Available on DVD
Film Rating: 6.5/10
Disc Rating: 6.5/10
Space travel runs in Mike Goldwing's family: both his father and grandfather were astronauts. But the plucky 12-year-old's estranged grandfather, Frank, has lived a life isolated from his family after missing out on the chance to make history as a member of the Apollo 11 crew. However, when Mike discovers that an eccentric billionaire plans to fly to the moon, claim its vast, valuable mineral resources, and destroy the American flag planted by the Apollo 11 astronauts, the countdown to a spectacular adventure begins! Mike, teamed with his grandfather, best friends Amy and Marty, and a clever chameleon, blasts off on an incredible moon-bound mission, determined to thwart the billionaire's evil plan, capture the flag, and reunite his divided family.
Get ready to blast off with some action-packed animated fun for the entire family. 'Capture the Flag' follows young Mike Goldwing who comes from a family of astronauts, albeit ones who never actually made it to the moon. When a greedy and power-hungry tycoon claims that NASA in fact never made it to the moon at all, even going so far as to stage a fake video he claims as proof of the lies, Mike and his young friends soon discover that he is actually using the claim as a front to make his own way to the moon in order to mine its powerful materials for his own benefit. Now it's up to Mike and his two trusty friends to try and rebuild a shattered bond between his father and grandfather and do everything it takes to assist the folks as NASA as they make preparations to try and arrive at the moon before the tycoon lands in order to prove the validation of their initial arrival years ago by presenting the American flag previously planted on site live to the world. Now, let the race begin.
'Capture the Flag' is a fun, adventure-filled animated film that should have no trouble entertaining the entire family, keeping things largely kid friendly (there may be some mildly questionable content for the much younger children as should be evident by the PG rating) while also subtly providing plenty of funny tidbits primarily targeted toward the older audience. While this may not be a groundbreaking film by any means in the field of animated features today, it nonetheless delivers a relatively original story including heavy focus on space operations and visiting the moon which is certain to strike a chord with many of the youngsters. It's also surprisingly humorous and I found myself laughing quite consistently throughout, while never the least bit disappointed story wise, even if not quite blown away. Some of the included characters may not be brimming with originality, nor be overly memorable, they more than suffice and never weigh down the film, while a couple others are actually somewhat compelling.
Overall, 'Capture the Flag' is an entertaining animated adventure that the entire family will likely enjoy, with no shortage of action and adventure that's also complimented by a healthy supply of laughs; I would definitely recommend fans of animated family adventures check this one out when they have the opportunity to do so. While some may be understandably hesitant to make a blind purchase, it's certainly one worth renting if not at least catching on TV when broadcast at some point.
The DVD release of 'Capture the Flag' is presented in a 16×9 enhanced Widescreen presentation utilizing the film's original 2.40:1 Cinemascope Aspect Ratio. The video presentation looks pretty good as a whole, delivering a solid, sharp and clean video presentation aside from a few minor glitches throughout such as a quick hiccup or two in scene transitions resulting in some brief video noise, yet nothing notable enough to negatively affect the overall viewing experience. Overall, this is a fairly solid standard definition presentation that looks pretty good by DVD standards.
The DVD release features a 448 kbps 5.1 channel Dolby Digital soundtrack. This lossy multichannel soundtrack sounds great and provides a sharp, fairly clean and often surprisingly active audio presentation from start to finish, frequently utilizing all five available channels in order to send music and plenty of action related auditory effects including everything from flying creatures and rockets, along with wind, water and plenty more making its way throughout the speakers, while never resulting in any dialogue which may be occurring simultaneously to become distorted or rendered inaudible. Overall, this is an active and enjoyable 5.1 channel Dolby Digital soundtrack that contributes even more fun to this entertaining animated adventure.
The DVD release of 'Capture the Flag' doesn't contain any supplemental material whatsoever.
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Ralph Macchio Reveals How This Joke About Leif Garrett Spawned Famous Poster For 'The Outsiders'
'The Karate Kid' star cracked a joke about his costar and made the entire cast of the 1983 film crack up.
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It was one of the most famous movie posters of the early 1980s: then-teen heartthrobs Ralph Macchio, Rob Lowe, Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, Matt Dillon, C. Thomas Howell, and Patrick Swayze cracking up while wearing tough-guy gear in a promo poster for the 1983 film, The Outsiders.
The photo for the famous Outsiders poster was taken at a moment where the stars who played the Greasers were supposed to be in character for the anticipated shoot. Instead, the photographer caught the star-studded cast in a rare lighthearted moment, thanks to Ralph Macchio.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Macchio, who played Johnny Cade in the famous Francis Ford Coppola coming-of-age drama, revealed why the theatrical movie poster showed The Outsiders gang cracking up instead of looking like they meant business.
Macchio told THR that the laugh-filled picture came after he took a crack at costar Leif Garrett, who played Bob Sheldon in the film. Macchio recalled that Garrett— who had been a child actor for more than a decade, as well as a teen music idol with hits like "Runaround Sue" and "I Was Made for Dancin'"—reportedly walked by a table of food meant for the cast of the movie, but a stagehand didn't realize he was one of the movie's stars.
"One of the production guys behind the cameras said 'all the food over here is for the talent.' He was telling the crew guys. Leif Garrett was walking by and I said, 'Remember, Leif, he said that's just for the talent!' It got this big laugh. … We laugh about it to this day. Everybody cracked up and there's this picture."
Today in 1983: 'The Outsiders' hits theaters — "Cast is good, with Dillon the most convincing as a rebellious, troubled teenager" https://t.co/57VB243AC1 pic.twitter.com/tHIrIt4Gw1
— Hollywood Reporter Archives (@THRArchives) March 25, 2019
The Outsiders catapulted many of its young stars to fame in the 1980s. After starring in Coppola's adaption of the S.E. Hinton YA classic, Tom Cruise went on to superstardom in films like Top Gun and The Color of Money, and Emilio Estevez and Rob Lowe became part of Hollywood's "Brat Pack" of young actors, appearing together again in the 1986 film St. Elmo's Fire.
Unfortunately, Leif Garrett's acting career stalled after The Outsiders. In an interview with Channel Guide magazine, Garrett revealed that his managers, Tony and Ben Scotti, allegedly sabotaged his chances for a big movie deal.
"Everything was absolutely perfect up until '84," Garrett said of his career. "And '84 was when the Scotti Brothers made the mistake of telling Paramount and Universal that I didn't want to sign to a two-picture deal after doing The Outsiders. They started their own production company with me doing a movie about … foosball. Are you out of your fricking minds? I just did The Outsiders and you're having me do a B-movie about foosball now?"
Garrett admitted that while he knew he needed to eventually make a crossover into adult roles, his handlers never told him that more movie offers were coming in. In fact, he alleged that his "greedy" managers never let him have a say in anything and that he was told he had no other offers.
Leif Garrett later appeared in the horror films Cheerleader Camp and Party Line.
You can see Leif Garrett in The Outsiders in the clip below.


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Nearly Half of the Top Blogs Syndicate Through Newstex
Last Updated Oct 04, 2013
Authoritative Content publishers know that licensed syndication through Newstex is an essential part of their content distribution strategies, so it's not surprising that nearly half of the top 10 blogs are syndicated by Newstex.According to Technorati's list of the top 100 blogs, Newstex syndicates four of the top ten blogs: The Huffington Post (#1), Gothamist (#5), Mediaite (#6), and Gawker (#8). Keep in mind, Technorati updates this list daily, so rankings are constantly fluctuating. You can follow the link to view the current ranking of the top 100 blogs.
The Top 100 Blogs
Taking a look at the complete list of the top 100 blogs, Newstex syndicates content from 26 of these leading sites:
TheHuffingtonPost.com
Gothamist.com
Mediaite.com
Gawker.com
Jezebel.com
Gizmodo.com
Joystiq.com
Googleblog.blogspot.com
TheNextWeb.com
Deadspin.com
MacRumors.com
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AmericaBlog.com
SethGodin.typepad.com
WhiteHouse.gove/blog
AutoBlog.com
Lifehacker.com
Tuaw.com
GeekoSystem.com
BostonHerald.com/sports
WattsUpWithThta.com
Consumerist.com
NakedCapitalism.com
Interesting Statistics about the Top 100 Blogs
Earlier this year, Pingdom published an analysis of the top 100 blogs on the Royal Pingdom blog which identified the blogging platforms used by each blog on the list. According to the analysis, WordPress dominates the blogging world with 52% of the top 100 blogs using the WordPress-hosted (WordPress.com or WordPress VIP SaaS) or WordPress self-hosted platform. That is an increase from 48% in 2012 and 32% in 2009. Clearly, WordPress is dominating the blogosphere. The next most popular blogging platform used by the top 100 blogs is a custom platform (12%) followed by Drupal (7%).Pingdom conducted another interesting analysis in March of this year. In its report of blog readership demographics of the top 100 blogs, Pingdom found that the average blog reader is 41 years old (median age is 38), but age fluctuates significantly between blogs. Looking at gender, the average top blog's audience is 45% female and 55% male. Overall, 74% of the top blogs are dominated by male readers while just 15% are dominated by women readers.The world of blogging has changed and grown so much over the past five years, and these statistics give a small peak into the evolution of blogging. One thing is certain, Authoritative Content publishers, like those included in the list of the top 100 blogs, understand the value of amplifying their brands through a comprehensive content distribution strategy. You can learn more in the free ebook, Secrets to Brand Building Success for Authoritative Content Publishers.Image: Svilen Milev


Quick Reference and Helpful links for veteran's benefits.
Dept. of Veteran Affairs, Information on burial, headstones and markers.
What is Military Funeral Honors?
The veteran's parent Service representative will present the flag.
In the past 20 years, annual interments in national cemeteries have nearly doubled to over 70,000 per year and the rate of increase is projected to continue into the early part of the next century as our country's population of military veterans grows older. Many of these cemeteries are at, or near, capacity and all existing national cemeteries are expected to be full by the year 2020. The cemeteries that are full, however, can still accept cremation burials or inurnment of cremains in columbaria. The NCS states that efforts are under way to acquire additional cemetery lands, adjacent to existing national cemeteries whenever possible.
One of the things of which veterans should be aware is that a burial site cannot be reserved. You can't even apply for a site until the time of death. So it's possible that the national cemetery closest to home might already be full and the veteran would be interred hundred of miles away. This potential problem can be compounded by overcrowding so that a spouse or other family members might not be buried next to the veteran.
Interment in a national cemetery is available to all members and veterans (if not dishonorably discharged) of the United States armed forces; spouses; widows and widowers who did not remarry; minor children; and- under certain conditions- unmarried adult children. Also eligible are members of the armed forces reserves who die while on active duty and training for, or performing in, the duties of the reserves or who have 20 years of service in the reserves.
While the NCS does not arrange for the funerals, it does offer a wide range of benefits at taxpayers' expense including the opening and closing of the grave sites. Also provided are headstones or markers.
If the person is to be buried in a cemetery other than a national, military post, or state veterans' cemetery, the headstone or marker must be applied for through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - formerly known as the Veterans Administration. In such instances, the headstone or maker will be shipped at government expense but the family must pay the cost of installation.
The VA will pay eligible recipients up to a $1500 burial allowance if the veteran's death is service-related, and will pay the cost of shipping the remains to the national cemetery nearest the veteran's home. The VA will pay $300 for funeral and burial expenses for those veterans who were eligible to receive pension or compensation at the time of death. Also the VA will pay $150 for a burial plot when the veteran is not buried in a cemetery that's under the jurisdiction of the United States government.


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Were Compromises Available During the Civil War?
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Compromises were no longer able to settle political disputes by 1860 as the slavery controversy had led to sectionalism to solidify leading to concessions on the debate no longer being available as both the North and the South wanted two polar opposite things. From 1820 to 1860 the slavery issue gradually grew greater and greater leading to opinions becoming more hostile and futile. The North's opinion gradually grew from limiting the regions in which slavery was available and limiting the importation of slaves, to total abolition. Abolitionists groups became more popular in the North among the 40 year time span leading to emancipation becoming a common interest in the North. This was not possible for the South as slavery was deeply ingrained into the economic system of the area. Slavery was slowly tampering out, but after the invention of Eli Whitney's cotton gin the demand skyrocketed again. The South was generally accepting of their concessions at first as they understood that certain needs of theirs had to be thrown out to keep sectional balance. As time went on, the North gained much more land than the South leading to the sectional balance being thrown off. The land the North gained led to the North having way more political power in the House, Congress, Senate and the Federal Government. To keep the North from ruling them, the South was no longer able to give concessions as their demands had to be met in order to help them gain back the sectional balance.
In Document A, Henry Clay is giving a speech to the Senate in which he discusses the nullification crisis of 1832 in which the state of South Carolina declared the Tariff of 1828 and 1832 to be null and void. They declared it null and void as it didn't benefit them since it forced a high protective tariff on cheap British goods to protect Northern manufacturers. President Andrew Johnson then passed a Force Bill which allowed the government to use federal force to collect the tariff. The South Carolinians then threatened to secede from the Union as they believed their rights were being infringed on. Eventually a nullification convention met in which they decided that the state of South Carolina was legally allowed to nullify the tariffs as they were unconstitutional. Clay believed South Carolina's actions were legal as its action still fell under the constitution, but impractical as it is for the benefit of the Union that the state follows the federal laws. Clay also believed it would be futile for South Carolina to secede from the Union as it would surely just be recaptured through federal force. Clay had mixed opinions on the situation as he was part of the Whig party which was also split on the issue of slavery. They believed it was a necessary evil as it was needed for the Southern economy. Clay supports the fact that early on in the 19th century concessions were still available, but hard to meet as the North and South both had totally opposite needs. In this case scenario it was the tariff which hurt the South while aided the North. This event helped solidify the growing sectional differences as the thought of secession brought up by South Carolina became more of an acceptable idea by Southern states.
In Document B, the Pinckney Committee talks about the Gag Resolution in the House of Representatives which prevented any action or debate on the issue of slavery in the House. Pinckney was a South Carolinian who drove the act through Congress with other Southern pro-slavers. It was passed by the South to safeguard their system of slavery without any fear of change or infringement to it. This lasted for eight years until John Quincy Adams repealed it. This act shows that compromise was not available at the time as the only way to keep sectional balance was to not make anymore compromises on the issue of slavery or abolition by not talking about it. By doing so, only one side of the Union was appeased; the South. The North hated this as they were incapable of making any sort of progress towards abolition as they weren't allowed to debate about it in their own government.
In Document C, Daniel Webster suggests to the Senate that the North needs to secede from the South as the differences between the North and the South have grown too vast, causing the government to become incapable of fulfilling the needs of both halves of the nation. Webster suggests that the recently made Compromise of 1850 has made the slavery issue worse as moral Northern men are forced to return slaves back to the South based on the Fugitive Slave Law which was passed through the deal. He then goes onto debate that the slavery territorial dispute can never be settled as a line drawn in the middle of the nation may help some territories in the nation, while hurting others such as Kansas which was above the Missouri Compromise. By allowing Kansas to become a slave state through popular sovereignty the Missouri Compromise was deemed unconstitutional making the barrier between the North and the South no longer existent. The Compromise of 1850 hurt the Union rather than binding it together as the North was not appeased by the concessions it had to give
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