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I will be presenting the ApacheSolr module.
Thankfully I’m surrounded by great musicians! My wife, Kimiko, is an active concert pianist, and both of her brothers are superstar musicians as well. I therefore end up hearing a lot of concerts and rehearsals, and occasionally I even get asked my opinion on phrasing, tempo, etc. =)
I also take great pleasure in listening to CDs while I work, and especially enjoy discovering the vast piano and chamber repertoires that I didn’t come to know as a music student. In particular the music of Schubert has become a major force in my life in recent years.
From the time I was 10 years old music was my greatest passion. I was steadily developing a love of classical music in general, and playing french horn turned out to be something I was good at and enjoyed.
Throughout high school and college French Horn was my devotion. All of my activities and ambitions were centered around it, and it was great fun. Of course there were hard work, frustration, anxiety and financial challenges involved as well, but the music makes these all seem worth it.
Originally from Jackson, Michigan, I meandered through Ann Arbor and then Bloomington, Indiana, before moving to Germany in 1997. I now live in Bonn, Germany, with my wife, Kimiko.
 | author: Orson Scott Card asin: 0812550706 binding: Mass Market Paperback list price: $6.99 USD amazon price: $6.99 USD |
Intense is the word for Ender’s Game. Aliens have attacked Earth twice and almost destroyed the human species. To make sure humans win the next encounter, the world government has taken to breeding military geniuses — and then training them in the arts of war… The early training, not surprisingly, takes the form of ‘games’… Ender Wiggin is a genius among geniuses; he wins all the games… He is smart enough to know that time is running out. But is he smart enough to save the planet?
 | author: Vikram Seth asin: 037570924X binding: Paperback list price: $14.95 USD amazon price: $10.17 USD |
The violinist hero of Vikram Seth’s third novel would very much like to be hearing secret harmonies. Instead, living in London 10 years after a key disaster, Michael Holme is easily irritated by his beautiful young (and even French!) girlfriend and by his colleagues in the Maggiore Quartet. In short, he’s fed up with playing second fiddle in life and art. Yet a chance encounter with Julia, the pianist he had loved and lost in Vienna, brings Michael sudden bliss. Her situation, however—and the secret that may end her career—threatens to undo the lovers.
An Equal Music is a fraction of the size of Seth’s A Suitable Boy, but is still deliciously expansive. In under 400 pages, the author offers up exquisite complexities, personal and lyrical, while deftly fielding any fears that he’s composed a Harlequin for highbrows.
 | asin: B0000024YL binding: Audio CD list price: $13.98 USD amazon price: $8.97 USD |
Simon & Garfunkel have two 3-CD box sets collecting their entire career output, one with out-takes and live recordings, but the duo who were among the bestselling acts of the 1960s only recorded five studio albums throughout the entire 1960s! Their studio perfectionism is never better served than here. This greatest hits is simple and to the point, a perfect collection for anyone looking to get the basic idea (and hits) without committing to a more serious relationship. The harmonies, Paul Simon’s masterful songwriting, Garfunkel’s soaring choirboy voice, are all here. —Rob O’Connor
 | author: Andy Oram Greg Wilson asin: 0596510047 binding: Paperback list price: $44.99 USD amazon price: $38.69 USD |
How do the experts solve difficult problems in software development? In this unique and insightful book, leading computer scientists offer case studies that reveal how they found unusual, carefully designed solutions to high-profile projects. You will be able to look over the shoulder of major coding and design experts to see problems through their eyes. This is not simply another design patterns book, or another software engineering treatise on the right and wrong way to do things. The authors think aloud as they work through their project’s architecture, the tradeoffs made in its construction, and when it was important to break rules. Beautiful Code is an opportunity for master coders to tell their story. All author royalties will be donated to Amnesty International.
 | asin: B000001WTU binding: Audio CD list price: $16.98 USD amazon price: $16.98 |
Commit #98180 by robertDouglass at 18:04
Apache Solr Search Integration: /modules/apachesolr/contrib/apachesolrimage/directory NONE
Directory /cvs/drupal-contrib/contributions/modules/apachesolr/contrib/apachesolrimage added to the repository
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Commit #98180 by robertDouglass at 18:04
Apache Solr Search Integration: /modules/apachesolr/contrib/apachesolrimage/directory NONE
Directory /cvs/drupal-contrib/contributions/modules/apachesolr/contrib/apachesolrimage added to the repository
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Commit #98179 by robertDouglass at 18:04
Apache Solr Search Integration: /modules/apachesolr/contrib/directory NONE
Directory /cvs/drupal-contrib/contributions/modules/apachesolr/contrib added to the repository
—> Using per-directory sticky tag `DRUPAL-5’
Commit #98179 by robertDouglass at 18:04
Apache Solr Search Integration: /modules/apachesolr/contrib/directory NONE
Directory /cvs/drupal-contrib/contributions/modules/apachesolr/contrib added to the repository
—> Using per-directory sticky tag `DRUPAL-5’
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![cover of Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier [Highlights]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31SBJ0C6V4L.jpg) | asin: B00000E30O binding: Audio CD list price: $15.98 USD amazon price: $15.98 |
 | author: Ric Shreves asin: 1847191827 binding: Paperback list price: $39.99 USD amazon price: $39.99 USD |
This book is the ideal introduction to theming with Drupal 5. If you want to create a striking new look for your Drupal website, this book is for you. Starting from the basics of theme setup and configuration, you will learn about the Drupal theming architecture and the PHPTemplate engine, and then move on to modifying existing themes and building new themes from scratch. Included is a complete guide to the various style sheets and themeable functions in Drupal 5, making this book a valuable resource to even experienced theme developers.
 | author: David Mercer asin: 1904811809 binding: Paperback list price: $39.99 USD amazon price: $39.99 USD |
A complete guide to every aspect of creating a variety of different websites using Drupal. A trove of well-considered and practical information is presented in a logical and intuitive manner so that you can either build up your site step by step by reading from cover to cover or, alternatively, focus on your specific needs by diving into each chapter as required. Drupal is one of the most popular content management systems on the internet. Based on PHP/MySQL, its power and flexibility combined with its exceptional design mean it is already on the way to becoming the de facto standard for CMS Websites. Drupal’s modular design and structured source code make it both highly flexible and easily extended and modified. Drupal is extremely scalable, making it ideal for both a simple personal website as well as an industrial strength commercial or institutional web presence.
