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In this article, I will show how to install NGINX, PHP and CUBRID-PHP Driver from source code in order to establish the web server environment. There are other ways to accomplish the same task, for instance, via the package manager of you operating system.
First, let's get PHP Engine installed.
The PHP source package can be downloaded in the PHP official site.
The PHP version needs to be 5.3 or 5.4. For example, php-5.4.11.tar.gz. When using PHP with NGINX, the FASTCGI is needed to process the PHP requests. The PHP-FPM is a FastCGI implementation, and the current PHP 5.3 and 5.4 already include the FPM part in the source code. More infomation about PHP-FPM can be found here.
The concise build command is as below. You can add other options if neccessary. The
--enable-fpm, in our case, is the important option that enables the PHP-FPM.
tar zxvf php-<version>.tar.gz (or tar jxvf php-<version>.tar.bz2) cd php-<version> ./configure --prefix=/home/<user>/php/ --enable-fpm make make install
After installation, you will find the php-fpm executable in /home/<user>/php/sbin/.
When the php-fpm is started, it will read the configuration, such as the IP address and port to listen, and then run as daemon. So before starting it, we need to get its configuration ready.
Run the below command to create the php-fpm.conf by making a copy of the default template file:
cd /home/<user>/php/etc cp php-fpm.conf.default php-fpm.conf
The below line in php-fpm.conf configures the IP address on which to accept FastCGI requests:
listen = 127.0.0.1:9000
The above listening address is important because NGINX needs this infomation to communicate with PHP-FPM. When configuring NGINX, this listening address will be set to
fastcgi_pass parameter.
Run the following command to start the PHP-FPM.
cd /home/<user>/php/ sbin/php-fpm
We have previously written several thorough tutorial on how to install CUBRID PHP driver. Please refer to CUBRID PHP Driver Installation Instructions for details.
The NGINX source package can be downloaded in the NGINX download page.
The FASTCGI is supported in NGINX by default. You can simply build as below. If necessary, you can add other configuration options.
tar zxvf nginx-<version>.tar.gz cd nginx-<version> ./configure --prefix=/home/<user>/nginx/ make make install
After NGINX is installed, we need to configure the FASTCGI related parameters. The NGINX configuration file can be found at /home/<user>/nginx/conf/nginx.conf. You can refer to the below simple configuration for fastcgi.
You can read more about NGINX configuration at NGINX wiki site.
server { listen 80; server_name localhost; root html; # pass the PHP scripts to FastCGI server listening on 127.0.0.1:9000 location ~ \.php$ { root html; fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000; fastcgi_index index.php; fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name; include fastcgi_params; } }
1. Create a test.php file with the following contents, and put it into the NGINX's document root:
<?php phpinfo(); ?>
2. Use your web browser to navigate to http://localhost/test.php to see the contents as shown below which will mean the CUBRID PHP driver is successfully installed and enabled.
CUBRID support
Driver Version
CCI Version
3. Create a test2.php file with the following contents, and put it into the NGINX's document root as well.
  <title>PHP Test for CUBRID</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
PHP Test for CUBRID

 An Example of PHP in Action
 <?php echo "The Current Date and Time is:
"; echo date("g:i A l, F j Y.");?>
 <?php $host = "localhost"; $port = 33000; $db = "demodb"; $user = "public"; $passwd = ""; $connect_url = "CUBRID:$host:$port:$db:::"; $conn = cubrid_connect($host, $port, $db, $user, $passwd); $sql = "select * from db_class"; $req = cubrid_execute($conn, $sql); printf("%10s
\n", "class_name"); print "=====================
"; while ($row = cubrid_fetch_row($req)) { printf("%10s
\n", $row[0]); } cubrid_disconnect($conn); ?>
4. Use your web browser to navigate to http://localhost/test2.php to retrieve the sample data from a database. Note that the db_class table is a system table in CUBRID that exists in every database, so no need to create it manually.
This concludes this tutorial on how to install NGINX, PHP, and CUBRID PHP driver. If you have questions, feel free to ask at CUBRID Q&A site, Facebook, or Twitter.


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Friday, August 13, 2010
Back 2 School Binder: Mommy Edition
38 comments:
- Lisa said...
Another great idea!!! My oldest starts Kindergarten this year so I will be starting my schooling years off in the right direction.
- August 13, 2010 at 6:40 PM
- LaDonna Rae said...
Just hopping by to say hi from, Serendipitously ME, F.R.O.G.
- August 13, 2010 at 9:21 PM
- Christine:) said...
Hi Colette:) Your tutorial is up this evening:) It's fabulous! I'm mentioning you in my "favorites" post tomorrow morning as well:)
This planner is so cute and well-done- I am working on one myself now too!
- August 14, 2010 at 12:02 AM
- Amy K said...
What a fantastic idea - and cute too!
- August 14, 2010 at 6:21 AM
- Amy K said...
...and thank you for the download!
- August 14, 2010 at 6:27 AM
- Lori@ Paisley Passions said...
What a GREAT IDEA! I have just downloaded it. I am seriously lovin' your blog :) So glad I found it the other day!!!
- August 14, 2010 at 12:13 PM
- shopannies said...
love this idea it is great way to keep it all together in one spot as a refrence guide. Thanks for the idea
- August 14, 2010 at 3:00 PM
- Christine said...
I agree, if it's attractive, there is more of a chance that you'll use it. Yours is super cute!
- August 14, 2010 at 9:54 PM
- Cara said...
Great job, I love it! I do the same thing as you, it helps keep me so much more organized:)
Stop over for a visit sometime!
- August 15, 2010 at 9:04 AM
- Julie said...
Love this idea! I definitely think I'll be making one of these!
Found you at Market Yourself Monday at Sumo's Sweet Stuff.
Stop by for a visit at itssewfun-julie.blogspot.com
- August 16, 2010 at 9:49 AM
- Moogie said...
Hi... I'm your newest follower.
- August 16, 2010 at 10:41 AM
- Valencia said...
You rock mom! I have a HMB and this would go great in the school section. Awesome printable!!!
- August 16, 2010 at 12:11 PM
- Catch A Falling Star said...
Great idea!
I was thinking about making one myself for my youngest daughter.
- August 16, 2010 at 2:55 PM
- More Than A Mom said...
What a great idea. And the cover page is awesome!
- August 16, 2010 at 6:56 PM
- Tina@HickoryDickoryHome said...
Just printed this for my folder! Thanks!!
- August 17, 2010 at 1:34 PM
- Leanne said...
This is such a great idea. I'm hosting We're Organized Wednesday this week and would love for you to join the party. There's a great giveaway too. Hope to see you there.
- August 18, 2010 at 2:38 AM
- elizabeth @ twelvecrafts said...
My firt time here, and this is just what I need as my oldest starts school! Thank you.
- August 18, 2010 at 9:48 AM
- Dee said...
Great idea! I use something similar, but yours is adorable!
- August 18, 2010 at 10:55 AM
- Cristin @ Simplified Bee said...
Great idea for keeping us organized for back-to-school!
cristin @ simplified bee
- August 18, 2010 at 1:13 PM
- The Encouraging Mom said...
very cool! I have a similar post on my blog today except mine is a Mom Binder...same concept but set up differently as I am a homeschooler. ;) Love your blog! I just surfed in here from WFMW.
- August 18, 2010 at 5:33 PM
- Britney Jean said...
what a great idea!:)
- August 19, 2010 at 2:18 AM
- Leanne said...
Love it ! Such a cute cover too. Thanks for joining We're Organized Wednesday.
- August 19, 2010 at 2:20 AM
- Karly said...
LOVE this!!!! I showed your stuff over at Jellybean Junkyard and linked to you! www.jellybeanjunkyard.wordpress.com
- August 19, 2010 at 5:45 PM
- Throw Open the Windows said...
How sweet of you to share this with us other mommies! I already had my binder ready, but now I have an incredible cute cover to put in it. THANKS!!! Rebecca (visiting from Trendy Tree Creative Share)
- August 19, 2010 at 6:50 PM
- Meredith said...
Great Idea! Thanks so much for sharing - and for the wonderful cover!
- August 20, 2010 at 9:31 AM
- Karen said...
How fun!! And I'm sure most of us Mamas can use a little more inspiration & organization to keep track of all the school happenings...and even better that its cute! :>
- August 20, 2010 at 9:17 PM
- coco.nut said...
great idea!!!
- August 23, 2010 at 5:19 AM
- PeaceLoveApplesauce said...
Oh, I love this!
Thanks for the idea!
- August 24, 2010 at 12:44 PM
- Ashlee @ I'm Topsy Turvy said...
Brilliant~ I have 3 kids in school for the first time this year. I NEED this! Thank you for linking up to Topsy Turvy Tuesday's!
- August 24, 2010 at 4:45 PM
- Laurel @ Ducks in a Row said...
you are a smartie - this sounds like a genius idea!
- August 24, 2010 at 11:25 PM
- creativejewishmom.com said...
This is sooooooo useful! Thanks so much for sharing on Craft Schooling Sunday!
- August 27, 2010 at 1:49 AM
- Margaret said...
I love this idea, wonderful
- September 6, 2010 at 8:08 AM
- Meredith Lepp said...
Thanks so much! I love this and can't wait to get mine all together!
- July 18, 2011 at 1:36 AM
- Michelle said...
Great idea! I for sure need one of these!! I am visiting from Tatertots and Jello and I am a new follower!! Also, I would love if you would come link this up to my Delicately Constructed Friday party tonight or tomorrow!
Hope you are having a great weekend and I see you around soon!!
- August 7, 2011 at 1:32 AM
- The Ellis' said...
I need some more organization in my life. This is awesome! We would love for you to share this at our link party and come enter our free digital scrapbooking software giveaway!
The Sisters @ Six Sister's Stuff
- August 9, 2011 at 3:55 PM
- Karima said...
What a great idea, I love to be organized but had never thought of an individual file just on school, glad I popped by. Now google friend following you. Please pop by, Karima x www.karimascrafts.com
- August 15, 2011 at 11:12 AM
- The Zoo Keeper said...
Great idea!!! Will be adding these ideas to my already too full Masia binder!!! (My Monkey calls me Masia rather than Mommy. LOL)
- August 15, 2011 at 10:12 PM
- Mrs. Smith's Class Blog said...
This is such a great idea! I know I've seen this before but for a mom with a busy life like you but it was slightly different and able to be made for classroom teachers too. If you know of someone who has templates for this or could help guide me to making such an item to help organize myself (I'm a first year teacher--just got a job this week) and am looking to do so and organize the lesson plan ideas I come up with better. Thanks!
- October 28, 2011 at 10:40 PM

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Mike Shea won his first major international title Sunday with a time of 1:46.50, an improvement from his fourth place performance a week earlier in South Tahoe, Nev. World champion Evan Strong, the American who won the competition last week, was just a few seconds behind. He finished in 1:48.78 after a mistake cost him valuable time on his second run. Keith Gabel was third in 1.55.83.
Bibian Mentel of The Netherlands, who topped the podium last week, once again dominated the women's competition finishing in 1:58.61. American Amy Purdy, who at 33 is seven years Mentel's junior, was second (2:41.60). Her teammate Heidi Jo Duce came third in 2:56.42.
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haha...I just found this thread even it´s months old...maybe I should check introductions more often
How long have you been drinking tea?
Since I was a child...I´m not sure exactly
What was your first Tea?
I don´t remember but it was probably something from celestial seasonings since that´s mostly what I drank when I was little.
What is your favorite Tea currently?
What is your next purchase?
haha...well and sencha and gyokuro too...but matcha is more important...will be making an order from Maiko in January most likely.
Where is your favorite spot to brew up?
In bed on a silver platter with my gf next to me *sighs*


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the dough is not hydrated properly .
I went to a pizzeria in Manhattan where they have authentic neapolitan oven and dough, but let me tell you I couldn't eat a slice, it was very gummy for my taste. I waisted $42 with trip.
talks about Crisceto and how it is made. Posted Sept. 08, 2006 Pizza Napoletana says: tiny bit of Crisceto (wild yeast), medium strenght flour, water, sea salt. Mixed in a special way, high hydration dough, long fermentation/maturation at room temperature and finaly but not least, baked in the very special Neapolitan Pizza Oven.
Hi Norma, Marco's reference above is on how the pizza dough is made. The crisceto that Marco is referring to is likely Ischia.Matt
Matt,Thanks for telling me that Marco is probably referring to is likely Ischia. That is a big help! Norma
ninapizza23,Wow, that is a long wait. Don't think I would wait that long. Since I haven't ever experienced Bianco's pizza, I had no idea what it tastes like. When I go to New York, I have just tried different NY Style pizzas, never in a wood fired oven. The next time I go to New York, I am going to experience a pizza made in a wood fired oven.I plan on coming to New York the end of February if the weather isn't bad and if time will allow me to. I search by Google. Just go to Google and type in images, then type in what you are looking for. It will come up with all the images of what you are looking for. I see your avatar, but I didn't realize what it was. How to you grow your basil? ( have you ever noticed the hydroponic unit I built to grow basil without soil?)I buy fresh basil each week at our local grocery store. It is live with roots and grown all natural..aquaponically grown pesticide free. For two bunches it is only 1.59.Norma
If you go to NY, go across the river to A Mano in North Jersey. It is the closest you will get in the western hemisphere to Naples pizza.http://amanopizza.com/
Matthew,FYI If the dough is "'gummy" something went wrong in the mixer, I will not tell you what the correct term is but it is not a characteristic of impasto napolitano. Call the experts and verify with them if you don't believe me. Crisceto is not referred to Ischia or Camaldoli either. I am still waiting for your reply to my PM.
Norma427,I was nice to him but he has not been nice to me.
Nina,There is not 1 member on this site that can say that I have not helped them to the best of my knowledge everytime that they have sent me PM's. I have even gone as far as given people my telephone number. I replied to your PM even though it was written in a very sneaky fashion. I will not go into it any further as I'm sure that you know what I'm talking about.Let's be honest here, the real reason that you're not answering me is not because I am not nice, it's because you don't have an answer. You made a statement & I asked you to explain it. I thought that since you are friends with so many pizzaiolos that you knew something that the rest of us didn't. Whenever you make a statement you should validate it by backing it up with facts. In my opinion you have failed to do so in all your responses. Even though you called me out publically on a ridiculous PM that you sent me (which by the way in improper forum etiquette) I still replied back to your statements & backed them up with facts. Like the rest of the people following this thread I am anxiously waiting for your response to Reply #61.
Matt could not be more correct at making the statement that he has helped us all to his utmost potential. If it wasnt for Matt I would have been nowhere with my starter development. Hes been so helpful I cannot say enough good things about him I own my own business and wish I had suppliers that were half as helpful, half as knowledgeable and half as considerate as Matt.Big thanks to you Matt for all youve done for me and the forum.


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January 24, 2005 WIC Update
SUBJECT: E-mail from State WIC Office Week of January 24 - 28, 2005
- National WIC Association (NWA) Annual Conference, St. Louis, May 22-25, 2005: The 2005 NWA Annual Conference is fast approaching. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to hear the latest information and network with fed eral officials and state/local WIC staff from around the country. Join us in St. Louis, enhance your professional skills, and experience WIC - Blazing New Trails for Healthy Families! Attached is the final conference program and registrati on form. Register by April 1, 2005 and save! If your agency is not a NWA member or has not renewed membership for 2005, you can submit your application now and immediately benefit from the lower conference registration fee for membe rs. A copy of the NWA member application/renewal and contact update forms are attached for your convenience. You can register for the conference and reserve your hotel room(s) on-line at www. nwa2005.com. If you have any questions, please contact our conference manager at 1-888-310-8900 or email@example.com.
- The State WIC office has received questions about the Cost Containment Phase II that was sent to the LWPs on Tuesday, January 18. We will respond to these via a list of Questions and Answers (Q and As) during the week of Janu ary 24 - 28.
- USDA has launched WIC Learning On-Line (WLOL), a web-based course which provides continuing education, training and resources for all levels of State and Local WIC staff. The course is self-paced, user-friendly and repeatable, at no cost to WIC agencies. There are 4 lessons, comprised of 12 learning modules, to enhance staff job skills and update staff knowledge to help better serve WIC participants. Each learning module is designed to be completed in less than 30 minutes. Once a user has successfully completed the assessments at the end of each lesson with a score of 70 percent or better, a personalized certificate of completion may be printed. Please maintain a copy of the certificate in the empl oyee's file. This course does not take the place of required state WIC trainings.
There are several user friendly features such as an online tutorial and printable quick start guide, self registration system, tracking system to track and monitor progress, bookmark feature to re-enter the course at the same point at which you stopped, and job aids that can be printed for use in clinic or in-service training. The course can also be downloaded to allow you to complete when you are not connected to the network.
The lesson topics and modules that make up the content of the course are as follows:
- Communicating with Participants (Providing Quality Customer Service, Communicating with Low Literacy Audiences, Working in a Multicultural Environment)
- Counseling Skills (Using Facilitated Discussion, Introducing Motivational Interviewing, Applying Motivational Interviewing)
- Reaching Participants through WIC (Getting the Word Out: Program Outreach, Connecting Participants with Support Services, Making Nutrition Education Fun and Attractive)
- Health and Nutrition (Feeding Infants and Children Safely, Herbs and Supplements: What You Should Know, Breastfeeding Promotion and Support)
To access "WIC Learning On-Line", go to http://www.nal.usda.gov/wicworks/WIC_Learning_Online/index.html.
- The State WIC office tracks formulas that LWPs have on hand that were not used by a participant. Please contact D'Anne Ward, 1-800-392-8209 if your agency has any extra exempt formulas that your agency cannot use. Other LWPs may have a need for it for one of their participants.
Have a great week.
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Conference Brochure (final 1-14-05).doc
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NWA CONTACT UPDATE FORM Locals.doc
2nd Phase Poster Food List Changes FINAL.doc
Acknowledgement of Correspondence for Cost Containment.doc
Cost Containment Letter Final 1-20-05.doc
Food List Spanish To LWPs 1-24-05.doc
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Neumann University launches its Career Management Series, 12 workshops designed to help professionals adapt, learn, and grow in their work environment, on September 25. The workshops, which are free and open to the public, will run throughout the 2012-2013 academic year.
The fall semester begins with Managing Conflict in the Workplace on Tuesday, September 25, from 6:30-8 p.m. in Room 130 of Bachmann Main Building (BMB). This workshop introduces different perspectives used to understand and assess conflict that occurs in the workplace. Participants will learn about common causes for conflict and the role of managers in preventing it.
On Thursday, September 27, from 6-7 p.m. in Room G-7 of BMB, the program will be Using Library Resources to Your Full Advantage. Participants will gain knowledge to help with research papers and projects, including how to find specific scholarly sources.
Andy Teach, author of From Graduation to Corporation and former entertainment industry executive, will speak on making the transition from college to the world of business on Wednesday, October 10, from 6-7 p.m. in the Schmidt Multipurpose Room.
To get tips on resumes and cover letters, the workshop on Tuesday October 30, from 6:30-8 p.m. covers topics on common mistakes, formatting "dos and don'ts," electronic submissions and how to write a cover letter.
To finish out the fall semester, Use of Technology in Presentations on Thursday November 1, from 6-7 p.m. in Room G-7 of BMB teaches the basics of Microsoft PowerPoint, as well as how to import videos, photos, tables and spreadsheets into presentations. On Tuesday, November 27, from 6:30-8 p.m. in Room 130 of BMB Linked In to Success discusses a professional social networking presence and the advantages of LinkedIn for networking and professional development.
RSVPs are required for all workshops. Please click HERE for more information.
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Weed Shaped Pasta with Sausage Ragu: Gramigne con la Salsiccia
- Basic pasta dough, recipe follows
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 pound best-quality pork sausage, removed from casing
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 cup milk
- Scant half-cup chicken stock, homemade or canned, recipe follows
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- Salt and pepper
- Parmigiano-Reggiano, for grating
- Basic Pasta Dough:
- 3 1/2 to 4 cups flour
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- Brown Chicken Stock:
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 1/2 pounds chicken wings, backs, and bones
- 3 carrots, coarsely chopped
- 2 onions, coarsely chopped
- 4 ribs celery, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- 1 bunch parsley stems
Roll the pasta out to the #4 setting, and form into gramigne. To form into gramigne, cut the dough into fingers that are 1/2-inch thick and 3 inches long. Starting with the palm of your hand, roll the dough pieces lengthwise. It should look like a piece of squiggly spaghetti.
In a 12 to 14-inch saute pan, heat the olive oil and butter together over high heat. Add the onion and cook until soft and golden brown, about 3 minutes. Add the sausage and cook over high heat, draining the excess fat if necessary, until the sausage is very browned and somewhat crispy, about 10 minutes.
Add the wine and, stirring frequently, allow it to evaporate completely. Stir in the milk, chicken stock, tomato paste and salt and pepper, to taste, and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring 6 quarts of water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons salt. Drop the gramigne into the boiling water and cook for 3 minutes. Drain the pasta, reserving the cooking water, and add the pasta to the sausage mixture. Toss over high heat 1 minute to coat, adding a splash of the reserved pasta water if necessary to keep the condiment from getting too "tight". Divide equally among 6 warmed pasta bowls, top with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, and serve immediately.
Mound 3 1/2 cups of the flour in the center of a large wooden cutting board. Make a well in the middle of the flour and add the eggs and the olive oil. Using a fork, beat together the eggs and oil and begin to incorporate the flour, starting with the inner rim of the well. As you expand the well, keep pushing the flour up from the base of the mound to retain the well shape. The dough will come together when half of the flour is incorporated.
Start kneading the dough with both hands, using the palms of your hands. Once you have a cohesive mass, remove the dough from the board and scrape up and discard any leftover bits. Lightly reflour the board and continue kneading for six more minutes. The dough should be elastic and a little sticky. Wrap the dough in plastic and allow to rest for 30 minutes at room temperature. Roll or shape as desired.
In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the oil over high heat until smoking. Add all the chicken parts and brown all over, stirring to avoid burning. Remove the chicken and reserve. Add the carrots, onions, and celery to the pot and cook until soft and browned. Return the chicken to the pot and add 3 quarts of water, the tomato paste, peppercorns, and parsley. Stir with a wooden spoon to dislodge the browned chicken and vegetables bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring almost to a boil, then reduce heat and cook at a low simmer until reduced by half, about 2 hours, occasionally skimming excess fat. Remove from heat, strain, and press on the solids with the bottom of a ladle to extract out all liquids. Stir the stock to facilitate cooling and set aside. Refrigerate stock in small containers for up to a week or freeze for up to a month.
Yield: 1 1/2 quarts
Recipe copyright 2000, Mario Batali. All Rights Reserved.
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Nobody Looks for you in Mexico - Page 2
Jon and I go way back. In high school, I was always one grade ahead of him and at cross-country races always several places behind. Following high school, he went on to run for the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he netted several All-American performances while helping the Buffaloes claim two NCAA team titles.
Three times, I tried out for the team and three times I came up short.
Trust me, I'm over it.
Jon's CU story, however, wasn't so simple. His older brother, Christopher Severy, was also a CU All-American runner. Chris Lear, who documented CU's 1998 cross-country season in his book Running with the Buffaloes, noted some traits he called "typical Severy"—"determined, unassuming and unfailingly polite."
Like Jon, Christopher had rolled-back, hunched shoulders and a preternatural ability to suffer. "His demeanor would suggest that he is placid and mellow," wrote Lear. "But underneath that exterior burns the fire of a fierce competitor." The brothers, separated by six years, shared this trait.
Early that fall when Jon was still a junior in high school, he joined Christopher on a post-race run, where the college senior had just finished second in the home team's annual 8K Shootout behind soon-to-be Olympian Adam Goucher. Lear, standing by, noticed that the brothers even had the same running form—"shoulders slightly hunched, legs flexed like a mogul skier's as he comes down a mountain trail." However, Lear failed to note that as the miles quicken Jon's torso trails slightly behind his thin, spindly legs. It's as though his body can't keep up with his legs.
Christopher was renting a small, off-the-grid cabin on the backside of Flagstaff Mountain above Boulder at the time, biking the eight miles and two thousand vertical feet into town and back every day on top of his 100-mile-a-week running regimen. Two weeks following the Shootout, I received a phone call. The voice over the phone spoke with an abruptness with which bad news is delivered. Christopher had been killed in a bike accident that morning while descending Flagstaff's steep, treacherous road.
Eight months earlier, Jon's dad had died of cancer.
Jon and I rarely discussed these deaths. Maybe because I had never lost anybody close to me and lacked reference. Maybe because we are men. Or maybe because, in the end, there is simply nothing to be said about their deaths.
Aside from talk about training or results, we rarely discussed running either. For years I had asked myself, Why the shared silence? Is running a form of death? No, I don't think so. However, past the superficiality of times, splits, paces and places, it is as intensely personal as death and, dare I say, wordless.
Despite my shortcomings as a collegiate runner (or perhaps in spite of them), Jon and I remained close throughout our college years. Six years following his brother's death we made our first trip across the Mexican border together on motorcycles.


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Shocking! The real purpose of your life! or What are we preparing for?
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Today @lancefinkbeiner shared this video with me. It is too good not to share! Now…how to make this the reality of what learning is really about in schools. I can't tell you how often in education that the answer for why something is done is, "we are preparing kids for…" For example, we give 3 hours of homework to elementary students because we are "preparing them for middle school." In middle school we give additional homework and weekly tests because we are "preparing them for high school." High school has it's own set of ridiculous standards in preparation for college.
My question: when are we preparing kids for life? When are we preparing them to engage in the world around them? When are we preparing them for healthy relationships with others? When are we preparing them to ask good questions and seek answers? When are we preparing them for what to do with failure?
The problem for preparing kids for the next system they will encounter is that the next system isn't really the goal. That goal is this imaginary place we call "success" and "perfection". Neither exist. How do we prepare kids to live honest, meaningful lives? THAT is what I am interested in preparing for.


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City of Clearwater water customers will be affected by Pinellas County's Chlorine Maintenance Program, which occurs in two different segments this year. The first segment begins May 31, 2016 and goes through June 20, 2016. The second will take place Sept. 6 to 26, 2016. During this time, Pinellas County Utilities conducts a routine maintenance program on the water system in order to optimize water quality.
Customers will not experience low pressure or disruption of service. The water will continue to meet Federal and State standards for safe drinking water. The only noticeable change may be a slight difference in the taste and/or odor of the water.
The drinking water distribution maintenance program takes place yearly. This maintenance requires changing the drinking water disinfectant from chloramines to free chlorine to ensure the drinking water provided to our customers continues to be of the highest quality. The annual chlorine maintenance process continues to run smoothly every year with increased cooperation and commitment from our customers. Thank you in advance for your patience.
For more information, review our flyer, the Spanish version of our flyer and frequently asked questions.
Chloramines have been used safely in the United States and Canada for many years. For most normal uses of potable water, chloraminated water is the same as chlorinated water. There are two groups of people, however, who need to take special care with chloraminated water: kidney dialysis patients and fish owners.
Chloramines must be removed from the water used in the kidney dialysis process and from water that is used in fish tanks and ponds.
Kidney Dialysis
Kidney dialysis patients can safely drink, cook, and bathe in chloraminated water. However, chloramines must be removed from the water used in kidney dialysis machines. Dialysis systems will require some modifications to remove the chloramines. Check with your physician to be certain the necessary changes are made. All medical facilities that perform kidney dialysis have been notified of this change to chloraminated water treatment. According to the ESRD [End Stage Renal Disease] federal regulations, these facilities are responsible for purifying the water that enters the dialysis machines.
Aquatic Life
Chloramines are toxic to saltwater and freshwater fish, reptiles, turtles and amphibians, and must be removed from any water to be used for fish tanks or ponds. Chloramines in water do not dissipate (evaporate) as readily as chlorine, therefore, specific steps must be taken for their removal. Chloramines can be removed from the water by using a water conditioner specifically designed to remove chloramines or by using a granular activated carbon filter. Your pet products supplier should be able to provide any further guidance you may need on these products. Ammonia can be toxic to fish. Biological filters, natural zeolites, and pH control methods are effective in reducing the toxic effects of excess ammonia that may be present in aquarium water due to the chemical removal of chloramines.
In May 2002, the disinfectant used by the City of Clearwater Public Utilities for the treatment of our potable (drinking) water changed to chloramines instead of chlorine. Chloramine, a form of disinfectant produced by combining chlorine with ammonia, is a disinfectant that destroys potentially harmful bacteria should they enter the potable water system.


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Posted by Brodie under: Ana, Australian Open, Pic Me Up
Can we all just be serious for a minute? This is the most fit Ana Ivanovic has looked in… oh, I dunno… Forever?
It was a less than ideal start to the season for Ana, who kicked off kicking ass in Hopman Cup, but unfortunately busted an ab and was forced to withdraw from the tournament as well as Sydney. The good news? Besides being in presumably solid form both physically and game-wise, she's in the top 32 and will be seeded for AO, meaning she will avoid a brutal first couple of rounds and should be able to work her way into the tournament.
Beyond that, Ana is clearly busting some ass (thanks, Leather!) and has winning on the brain this 2011. If Melbourne doesn't work out perfectly, that's ok. Here's hoping for some consistent results from Ana in 2011.


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Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
The Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at University of Louisville has a long history of excellence and places keen emphasis on education. We continue to be the forerunners in cardiac assist devices and clinical excellence, and have made remarkable developments in laboratory research. The laboratory and research components of our program are working cohesively, and are housed in the new Cardiovascular Innovation Institute adjoining the endeavors of the School of Medicine, the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery and Jewish Hospital.
Working in state-of-the-art facilities, and using some of the world's most sophisticated technology, has enabled our thoracic surgeons to be leaders in diagnosis, treatment, and discovery of heart disease and other illnesses. University of Louisville physicians are often turned to for creating the next steps in cardiovascular surgery, literally defining the leading edge of the field.
This entire program has benefited enormously from its affiliation and association with Jewish Hospital and Kosair Children's Hospital, benchmarking our undeniable success in adult and pediatric heart and lung care.
June 23, 2014
3D Model of Child's Heart Helps Surgeons Save a Life
A 14 month-old boy Roland Lian Cung Bawi, received life-saving surgery due to a 3D child's heart model. A model that was made possible due to the collaboration of University of Louisville engineers, physicians, and Kosair Children's Hospital. Once the model was built, Dr. Erle Austin III, cardiothoracic surgeon within the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at the University of Louisville, was able to develop a surgical plan and repair the heart. Roland was released from Kosair Children's Hospital Feb. 14 and returned Feb. 21 for checkups with his doctors. His prognosis is good.
"I found the model to be a game changer in planning to do surgery on a complex congenital heart defect," - Dr. Erle Austin, III.
For full story click here.
June 11, 2014
Public Pulse of Surgery Program featured on WHAS
PULSE of surgery is a program that shoots a live feed from the Jewish Hospital operating room to the Kentucky Science Center. It encourages interest in the medical field and gives children a chance to witness a real open heart surgery. The children can ask questions and actually talk one-on-one with the surgeon during the procedure. This week's Pulse case was caught by WHAS while their team visited the Science Center!
To watch the clip click here.
April 27, 2014
Dr. John Chaney wins Joint Council for Thoracic Surgery Education and Thoracic Surgery Director's Association "TOP GUN" award at the annual American Association for Thoracic Surgery Meeting.
First year traditional and fourth year integrated residents from across the country submit a video of them performing an anastomosis on a Chamberlain mini-simulator provided by the TSDA. A follow-up video is submitted three weeks later. The TSDA then chose the top five finalists to compete in the "Top Gun" competition at the annual AATS meeting in Toronto, Ontario Canada. Dr. John Chaney was chosen as a finalist and competed live on April 27th in Toronto and brought home the honor of being named "Top Gun"!
"Dr. John Chaney wins the Resident Top Gun Competition!"
"We are very proud that our CT surgery fellow has won the AATS Resident Top Gun award! The University of Louisville and our Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery continues to gain national recognition as a premier training program!"
- Dr. Mark Slaughter, Chairman of the Department
April 27, 2014
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Research Fellow, Dr. Erin Schumer placed 2nd in the Resident Poster Competition at the 2014 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Annual Meeting! We are very proud of all of our fellows!


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Tidioute Area News In Brief
Senior Center menu
Thursday, February 14 will be a surprise Valentine's Day Dinner, desserts and beverages.
There will be no take outs on Valentine's Day as this is a special day and will be observed at the Center only.
Monday, February 18 the center will be closed for Presidents Day.
Tuesday, February 19 will be Spaghetti, dessert and beverages.
Thursday, February 21 will be soup and sandwiches, dessert and beverages.
Please call the center at 484-3020 to make reservations for any of the lunches and to sign up for the TWAC Bus.
Ash Wednesday Mass
Ash Wednesday Mass will be celebrated at St. John Church at 9:30 a.m. today and also at St. Anthony's at 6 p.m.
Stations of the Cross
ST John Church will have the Stations of the Cross on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. starting on Feb. 18
ST Anthony's will have the Stations of the Cross on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. starting Thursday, Feb. 21.
UM Ash Wednesday
Tidioute First United Methodist Church will have Ash Wednesday services at 7 p.m.
MDA Nights
Team MuscleMaker will be holding MDA nights at Buccardo's Restaurant on Friday, Feb. 15 and Friday, Feb. 22 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The team will be waiting tables for tips only to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy.
Homecoming Dance
Tidioute Community Charter School will hold a Homecoming Dance on Saturday, Feb. 16 from 7 p.m to 10 p.m.
This dance will be held in the school cafeteria.
Cost is $8 per person or $14 per couple.
Bake Sale
Team MuscleMaker will be holding a Bake Sale at Tidioute Community Charter School during the Elementary basketball tournament on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 9 a.m. till 2 p.m.
If you would like to support Team MuscleMaker and their fight against Muscular Dystrophy, you can help by donating a baked good or by monetary donations.
Please contact Monica Morgan at 484-0244 if you would like to help.
Team MuscleMaker thanks you in advance for your support.
Tidioute Lions Club
Members of the Tidioute Lions Club are seeking help at the recycling plant located at the end of Grant Street.
Recycling is done on Mondays from 1 p.m to 3 p.m. This is for the winter months as opposed to doing it at night in the dark.
Also, they are looking for new members and would like to see some new people helping out with their activities.
Firehall bookings
Anyone wishing to rent the Tidioute Firehall for a Wedding Reception, graduation, or other events may contact Barb Bobak at 484-3478 for rental information and to set a date.
Chinese auction
Ladies Auxiliary members of VFW Post 8803 Tidioute will be sponsoring a Chinese Auction to be held on Saturday, March 2 to coincide with the annual Chili Cook-off at the VFW.
Anyone wishing to donate any items for the Chinese Auction may contact Barb Downey at 589-7508 or Beverly Stotler at 484-3549 or you can leave your items at the Post Home.
Proceeds from the Chinese Auction will benefit Cancer Research.
VITA Tax Site
Those wishing to have their income taxes filled out and filed should call the Tidioute Senior Center at 484-3020 and have Pat Sveda set up appointment with a volunteer from the VITA program.
VITA is Volunteers In Tax Assistance and the service is free of charge.
Appointments are set up for Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Health Fair
Tidioute Annual Health Fair will be held on Saturday, March 23, from 7 a.m. to noon at the Tidioute Firehall.
Those who wish to have the comprehensive blood work done will be need to fast for 12 hours prior to the blood being drawn. Cost is $40
There is also just a blood sugar test for a cost of $10; you also need to fast for this blood test.
Men can have the PSA blood test done for an additional $17.
A light breakfast is available following the blood work.
Testing is being done by Warren General Hospital staff members.
Several groups will be on hand with information for those who want to stop at their tables.
Those wishing to have any of the blood tests done need to contact Marty Bennett at 484-7372 to schedule an appointment.
Ruth Gerus is at home recuperating after her broken hip. She would like to thank all her neighbors and friends for all the help, cards, visits, flowers and milk shakes.
Little League
Tidioute Area Little League Baseball/Softball sign -ups are being held for ages 4 to 18.
Sign ups will be held at Buccardo's Restaurant on Feb. 23 and March 2 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Sign up sheets will be available at Buccardo's Restaurant, Tidioute Community Charter School office and the Tidioute Borough Office.
Last day to turn in sign-ups is March 23.
Contact Steve Morrison at 484-3507 with any questions.
Service Award
Dan and Sue Salm were chosen by Tidioute Borough Council to receive the Community Service Award from Mayor Pam McLaughlin.
Salms were very instrumental in the Holiday Lighting Committee and guided other volunteers where they were needed to help get the decorating done in a timely fashion.
They made sure all the lights were restrung with the new LED lights to provide brighter lights and cheaper electricity costs.
Several hours and days went into decorating the community for Christmas and they also decorate for other Holidays as well.
Borough Council
Tidioute Borough Council members met on Monday evening at the borough office for their regular monthly meeting.
Police Chief Steve Vincent reported traveling 347 miles for the past month and reported on five incidents.
Rob Greene was present to introduce himself to council members and announce he is running for District Attorney. He shared his top priority concerns with council. More information about Greene can be found on his web site at GreeneforDA.com.
Mayor Pam McLaughlin complimented the borough maintenance department for the great job they have been doing to keep out streets plowed and cleared of snow.
McLaughlin presented Dan and Sue Salm with the Community Service Award on behalf of the borough for all their hard work on the Holiday Lighting Committee and making our community beautiful with all the decorations and lights.
Borough Manager, Walt Snavley reported on the purchase of a Ford F450 Diesel snowplow truck for $15,500.
He also shared the fact that he is going to get some cold patch and patch some of many potholes that have been developing throughout the borough.
Henry Brown, who is acting as the liaison between the borough council and Tidioute Fire Department, reported that the line of communication is open and any questions that residents may have concerning the fire department should be directed to Cory Nicholson, Fire Department president.
Cindy Paulmier reported that Segel and Sons are accepting electronic items such as computers, computer monitors, printers, ink and toner cartridges, televisions, telephones, microwave ovens, cell phones and charges, GPS Units, pagers, PDA's, tablets, answering machines, scanners just to name a few. There are many more items that they will accept. if you have any questions as to an item, please contact Segels.
Several Council seats are up for re-election, including: Mayor Pam McLaughlin, council members Fran Stoneburg, Cynthia Paulmier, David Manning, Henry Brown, Johnathan Brown; tax collector-Sandy Martin; Auditor-Meg Froman; Constable is open; Judge of Elections-Crystal Heenan and inspector of elections-Eva Bartle.
Minutes from the January meeting were accepted. Treasurer's report was accepted and permission was granted to pay the bills.
VFW Post 8803 of Tidioute donated a three by five US Flag for in the borough office. A Big Thank You to the Veterans.
Up Coming Events:
13 Ash Wednesday Mass at ST John 9:30 a.m.
Ash Wednesday Mass at ST Anthony at 6:30 p.m.
Ash Wednesday Services at United Methodist Church 7 p.m.
14 Watson Grange meeting
Special Valentines Day Dinner at Senior Center.
15 MDA Night at Buccardo's Restaurant 4p.m. to 7 p.m.
16 Homecoming Dance at TCCS
18 NO School


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I don't know why Shakey's shows less water, except I believe that Shakey's possibly uses a softer flour like 00 or AP.Chicago Bob There were several Parts to the Round Table dough preparation, including directions from people who worked there.If you do a query on my name or Round Table you shouldfind lots of material. Both use sheeters. I use an Atlas pasta roller - about $50.Bill
Thanks for archiving this Bill. So doing some simple math RT dough is ~45% hydration and Shakey's is ~36% If we are to believe that ingredients are listed in the order of their abundance, RT has more salt and adds the dry milk, Shakey's has more shortening and no dry milk. The additives on the Shakey's bag must be dough conditioners right? 36% is so low in hydration.
You don't know the hydration because you don't know the weight of the flour only in the total ingredients list. You only know the ration of water to the total weight of the dry ingredients.


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Doesn't taste as good as some of the roasted almond butters, I use it in cooking rather than eating it.
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Wounded Veterans Find New Challenges at USOC Paralympic Military Sports Camp
CHULA VISTA, Calif. -- Over the summer, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joe James watched a lot of the Beijing Olympics on television. How awesome it would be, he thought to himself, to represent your country that way.
How awesome it would be, for that matter, to take part again in sports. He lost parts of both legs in April in a bomb attack in Iraq.
Given the opportunity, James, 26, of South Bend, Wash., would simply have to make adjustments. Instead of running around the 400-meter track here at the U.S. Olympic Committee's training center, for instance, he could navigate it in a racing wheelchair.
James settled Wednesday into such a chair as the stumps of his legs -- the left gone at the knee, the right a few inches below -- sort of waved around. The sergeant is not the sort to feel humiliation at such a display. It is what it is. Nor is he interested in the least in anyone's pity. Pity for what?
Different doesn't mean worse. It simply calls sometimes for an extra measure of determination. And that proved much in evidence as James worked around the track, an able-bodied U.S. Navy medical corps staffer forced to race across the infield to catch up to him at the finish line.
"It was," James said afterward, "pretty neat."
The Olympic and Paralympic Games appear on our television or computer screens every two years and, at their best, produce heroes and moments of victory and inspiration. The years in between are filled with quieter moments of personal accomplishment. Such moments are, in their own way, just as fantastic.
Here Wednesday at the USOC center, south of San Diego, was U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Schar, 26, of Crystal Lake, Ill. He, too, lost parts of both legs in Iraq, in a bomb explosion last September.
The torque of throwing the shot a few feet forward onto a grass field nearly rocked Schar off a specially designed throwing chair planted in a concrete throwing pit. For a few seconds, Schar was left danging by the side of the chair, clinging to it with just one hand.
Schar -- who earlier this month finished the Chicago Marathon, in 2:06.38 -- waved off any help. He muscled himself back up onto the chair. Then he held out his right hand, ready for another throw.
"Pretty cool," he said afterward of his first puts.
Here, too, was Derek Derenalagi, 34, a private in a British army infantry battalion. He lost his lower legs in the explosion of an anti-tank mine in July, 2007, in Afghanistan. He worked himself Wednesday into a racing chair and rolled around the track, caught his breath and set off again.
"There's more to life," he said, "than sitting in a wheelchair."
In all, 52 wounded veterans -- 46 American, six British -- took part in Wednesday's activities, the first day of a several-day camp at the USOC center aimed at identifying potential 2012 Paralympic athletes and, more broadly, at helping those wounded find both comfort and challenge in sports as part of the adjustment to life still filled with opportunity yet obviously different than before a serious injury.
"Our character is revealed in our time of testing," the USOC's associate director of community and military programs, John Register, likes to say, and that goes both for those who are disabled and those coming to terms with a disability.
Imagine, said Charlie Huebner, chief executive of U.S. Paralympics, that you're a 22-year-old soldier. You played high school football or basketball. You come home missing your legs. Your friends aren't sure what to say. For that soldier to hear something as simple and familiar as, "Let's go shoot some hoops" -- that, Huebner said, "opens a window that everything can be ok."
The USOC has been running such camps, along with smaller regional clinics, since 2005. It ran two such camps in 2005 and 2006, then only one last year because of the autumn wildfires that ravaged parts of San Diego County. The one that started Wednesday on the track -- the focus shifted Thursday to the pool and other venues -- marked the sole such camp for 2008 amid the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics.
Of the 213 members of the U.S. Paralympic team in Beijing, 16 had ties to the U.S. military, or 7.5 percent. In Athens in 2004, three of the 235 members of the American team, just over 1 percent, had military ties.
Because of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, officials estimate that wounded veterans will make up 10 to 15 percent of the U.S. team that competes at the 2012 Paralympics in London.
The odds of any of the 52 who made their way Wednesday to the track in Chula Vista appearing in 2012 in a Paralympic uniform, American or British, are -- to be blunt -- long. But not impossible.
"This is Day One of a four-year journey," said British Army Maj. Martin Colclough, commander of the "Battle Back" delegation. "Some of these guys may drop out. But if even one of these guys gets there, this will be a job well done."
Scott Winkler, for instance, his legs paralyzed in an accident in Iraq in 2003, was identified at the October, 2006, USOC camp as a talent. He finished fifth at the Beijing Paralympics in the shot put.
Winkler showed up here Wednesday in his size 4-XL red USA team Paralympic Games shirt. Under a broiling afternoon sun, he helped coach Sgt. Schar and others, and said, "If you believe, you can achieve."
Also on hand: Cheri Blauwet, the 2004 Paralympic Games gold medalist in the 800 meters and winner of the Boston, New York City and Los Angeles marathons.
"It's all about increasing awareness and opening eyes and minds to the fact that people with disabilities can be active," she said. "It's the much bigger picture of what we're trying to do here."
She explained: "When we lower expectations because of a disability, we develop a sort of pity around the person." A better perspective: "A disability is just another way of being a minority."
Sgt. James, for instance, has a wife of three years, Jarin. They have a 14-month-old daughter, Rachel. Most likely, they have a lot of life yet to live.
His trips around the track Wednesday were his first-ever in a racing chair. He didn't tip over backwards -- didn't, as it's called, "turtle" the chair. He finished a lap in a little over 80 seconds.
Perhaps the start of an Paralympic journey. Perhaps a figurative step on the road to a fuller recovery.
It's all good. "For a first event," the sergeant said, "it's pretty neat."
To see photos from the camp, visit Universal Sports photo gallery.
Story courtesy Universal Sports.


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Today, Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs P.J. Crowley provided a readout of Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador Johnnie Carson, and Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Afrairs Michelle Gavin September 23 meeting with senior members of Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF/MDC transition government, including Minister of Energy and Power Elton Mangoma, Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs Patrick Chinamasa and Minister of Regional and International Cooperation Priscilla Misihairabwe-Mushonga. Assistant Secretary Crowley said:
"The Zimbabwean delegation reviewed in detail the economic and political progress that has occurred over the past 18 months since the conclusion of the Global Political Agreement (GPA). The United States recognized and applauded the economic advances that have occurred in Zimbabwe but remains concerned that political progress has not been as successful. The discussions were cordial and both sides agreed on the need to seek opportunities to continue an open dialogue.
"The United States pointed out that the current political and human rights environment in Zimbabwe remained troublesome, pointing to the recent harassment of WOZA and the disruption of constitutional reform meetings in Harare. The United States said that Zimbabwe must make further progress for the removal of targeted sanctions. Political progress comes with strong institutions, not strong individuals, and developing strong and transparent institutions will sustain economic growth.
"The United States remains a major contributor and continues to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Zimbabwe. Our sanctions are under regular review, but as long as human rights violations, land seizures, and intimidation of those participating in the political process continue, the sanctioned individuals and entities on the list who continue to perpetrate and benefit from these acts are unlikely to be removed. Significant improvements in the political environment, greater respect for human rights and political freedoms will result in change in U.S. posture. The United States welcomes engagement with the transition government, and we are committed to keeping the door open to further dialogue."
Read Assistant Secretary Crowley's full statement here.
Related Content: Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson briefs the press on the Obama Administration's focus on Africa during the United Nations General Assembly.
Ole in New York writes:
Progress and coalition is nice, but Mugabe cannot be trusted, so we need to keep pressure up. This country once was the breadbasket of Africa; it can easily be so again, but only if the criminal regime goes completely. and we need to realize that this regime is supported by some major powers outside Zimbabwe, so keep pressure up on them too


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Skip to comments.FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Arthur Wermuth, Part 1 ~ February 18, 2013
Posted on 02/17/2013 5:04:15 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God
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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.
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God Bless Our Republic
Prayers going up
For 2 decades, ecologist Mike Hands has worked to help farmers in Central America adopt more effective methods of growing their crops. Its difficult, however, for them to abandon their long tradition of slash and burn agriculture, even though they know it destroys the soil and pollutes the air.
So instead of merely talking to them, Mike shows them a better way. In the documentary film Up in Smoke, he says: It has to be demonstrated. You cannot preach it. You cant describe it. People have got to be able to get their hands on it and see it.
Paul took a similar approach to sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. He wrote to the believers in Corinth, My speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God (1 Cor. 2:4-5). Later in his letter, Paul told them again, The kingdom of God is not in word but in power (4:20).
As you live each day, ask God to help you accompany your words with actions. When we allow God to show Himself through us, its a powerful demonstration of His grace and love.
Read: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
Another week begins
Another week begins,...((HUGS)) Kathy.
Hi Everybody!
Too cold to do ANYTHING outdoorsy today, so i worked on my ebay account instead.
Linda lay at my feet (and kept them WARM!) LOL.
Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*
Did you have a good day? Fine dining with a fine cook?
My Dad has been sleeping all day. I got a couple laps out of him, but he said he's too tired. All we can do is our best to make sure he doesn't fall, make sure if he's up, he is with his walker. I got the new handrail and brackets today. This week I will work on finding a handyman to install it. If my knees worked better I could do it myself, but I can't afford to get crippled up any more than I am.
And it has started to snow....it is beautiful outside. I love watching it snow.
Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today's sustenance for body and soul.
Hope you had a relaxing weekend and are ready to take on the new week.
Aloha and good afternoon, Hawaii...((HUGS))
A good weekend for you? Sun? Son? Little wahines?
A little sun earlier today, but it started snowing very lightly a couple hours ago.
"Homecoming!!"...Great picture, Mac.
God Bless them all for their service to our country.
Thanks, galz, for another great adventure about one of our American heroes! We never tire of hearing their stories! :)
Crew of the USS Monitor. Unbelievable after all this time...
May they finally rest in peace......
Sgt. Michael Crain, USMC
13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 3rd Battalion 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division,
Riverside, California Police Department
((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. Thanks for this morning's thread, Star. How's it going?
Happy Monday, Sand....((HUGS))
&(?>(:o)_, Maddi. Have fun with G-Ma and G-Pa.
Pfc James R Hare, USA
2nd Infantry Division, Died while Captured, Korea, February, 1951
Two Unknown Crew Members of the USS Monitor Lost at Sea 31Dec1862
To Be Interred At Arlington National Cemetery 8Mar2013
Good job, Linda, taking care of Mom.
Good morning, E...((HUGS))...you and Bo have a great Monday.
Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.
Thanks, unique, for the pastries.
Coffee is always on........
How about a donut?
Good night.
Monday Morning Coffee Bump.
Good lesson today!
Thank You, Mr. Mayor!
She will. LOL 8^ )
((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. How's it going?
Good morning LUV and (((HUGS))).
Good morning LUV and (((HUGS))).
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Art studio seeks high school artists for upcoming events
IRVING – The Eric Johnson Art Studio in Irving is seeking talented WNY high school students for two upcoming events.
The first is an art competition to be held May 25. It is open to all high school students.
The entry fee is $10 for the first submission and $5 for each additional, first place prize is $100. Any additional proceeds will be donated to the winner's school in the form of an art scholarship.
The second event is a mystery dinner theatre fundraiser to be held at the studio. The studio is seeking high school student volunteers to perform the play on June 7-8. No experience is needed, but volunteers must be committed and available for practice. All of the proceeds will go to benefit The Runway to Hope Foundation whose website is hateisugly.com.
The Runway to Hope Foundation is an anti-bullying program that utilizes non-medicated methods of psychological support to victims, bullies and their families. Programs include music therapy, heliotherapy and an afterschool club that educates students on sustainability and the promotion of creative talents. The Runway to Hope Foundation strives to build a unified educational atmosphere throughout Western New York.
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Comment posted Augmented reality allows for Mortal Kombat at your local library by Reigen.
this vid put a big smile on my face
and mc vita high on my wish-list
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as for multplayer, i dont play it that much or at all
i diden't want my uncharted 2 to have multplayer, in the days before the release i feared that the singleplayer would be given less developer attention, but that was not the case
and after seing the gow ascetion multplayer i've changed my mind and am convinced its gonna make the game better
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i got burned by gta4 so i am way more careful of the games i buy
but i do have friends that buy fifa just because its fifa, and they told me that realize its nothig new but everyone else has it, so they buy it regardless
if i could have a game released tomorrow, id want it to be shadow of the colossus 2, or a spiritual seqel/prequel to the game
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Johannes Vermeer, Girl with a Pearl Earring, ca. 1665. Oil on canvas, 17 1/2 x 15 3/8 in. (44.5 x 39 cm). The Hague, Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, Bequest of Arnoldus des Tombe, 1903 (inv. no. 670)
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Andy Roddick has embarked on a farewell tour of sorts at the U.S. Open
There was no rest for Olympic and Paralympic athletes over the Labor Day weekend. The London 2012 Paralympic Games continue through Sunday, and, as of Tuesday, Team USA had claimed 40 medals — 12 gold, 11 silvers and 17 bronze — including seven medals alone on Monday. NBC Sports Network will air one-hour highlight shows on Sept. 4, 5, 6 and 11 at 7 p.m. ET. NBC also will air a 90-minute Paralympic special at 1 p.m. on Sept. 16. For full coverage throughout the Games check out U.S. Paralympics. Elsewhere, U.S. athletes were busy competing around the globe.
Two-time Olympian Andy Roddick continues pursuit of a U.S. Open title in his final professional event.
After announcing his retirement, Roddick dominated a second-set tiebreaker Friday night on the way to a 7-5, 7-6 (7-1), 4-6, 6-4, third-round win over Australia's Bernard Tomic.
Roddick is back in action Tuesday at 7 p.m. against 2009 U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in a fourth-round match to try to advance to the quarterfinals.
Serena Williams, the women's singles and doubles gold medalist at the London 2012 Olympic Games, is already in the quarterfinals. She won two weekend matches, taking the last four sets without losing a game.
Williams defeated Ekaterina Makarova of Russia, 6-4, 6-0, Saturday before taking out Czechoslovakia's Andrea Hlavackova, 6-0, 6-0, Monday.
"I felt like I hit better today than I had in my other matches," said Williams, who is pursuing her fourth U.S. Open title. "You know, I like to play better during the second week.
"Hopefully, I can do that."
Williams will face Serbia's Ana Ivanovic in the quarterfinals.
The Russian team of Maria Kirilenko-Nadia Petrova avenged a loss while winning a rematch of the Olympic final in women's doubles, beating Serena and Venus Williams, 6-1, 6-4.
Olympic men's doubles champions Bob and Mike Bryan will face Julien Benneteau and Nicolas Mahut of France in the quarterfinals tonight. The Bryans beat Gonzalez and Scott Lipsky, in a dramatic 6-7 (8), 7-6 (5), 6-3 match to advance to the quarterfinals. The Bryan brothers have won 11 Grand Slam titles, in addition to their Olympic crown in London and a bronze medal in Beijing four years ago.
The revamped AVP Tour made its debut with the Cincinnati Open, which resulted in a women's final made up entirely of U.S. Olympians Sunday.
Olympic silver medalists Jennifer Kessy and April Ross defeated Kerri Walsh and Nicole Branagh, 21-11, 21-18.
Kessy-Ross earned the silver medal in London. Walsh won her third gold with Misty May-Treanor but has since partnered with Branagh, a 2008 Olympian, following May-Treanor's retirement.
In an all-American men's final, John Hyden-Sean Scott won 21-17, 21-16 over Matt Fuerbringer-Nick Lucena after eliminating 2008 Olympic gold medalists and 2012 Olympians Phil Dalhausser-Todd Rogers in the semifinals.
The AVP Tour went bankrupt in 2010 and had just one event in 2011 before returning this weekend under new ownership.
Elsewhere, Americans Summer Ross-Sara Hughes finished fourth at the FIVB Swatch Junior World Championships for players under 21 in Halifax, Canada.
U.S. women's soccer gold medalist Abby Wambach scored two goals and was named Budweiser Woman of the Match Saturday night back home in Rochester, N.Y., when the United States defeated Costa Rica, 8-0, to open its 10-game Fan Tribute Tour.
Playing for the first time since winning an Olympic gold medal in London, the U.S. women posted their third-highest scoring performance of the year in front of a sellout crowd of 13,208 at Sahlen's Stadium.
Midfielder Megan Rapinoe scored two first-half goals.
The United States used the same starting lineup as in its Olympic gold-medal match against Japan at Wembley Stadium.
Wambach, a forward, also assisted on an Alex Morgan goal while the United States opened a 5-0 halftime lead.
Before the game, coach Pia Sundhage announced that she will be returning home to coach in Sweden. Sundhage will coach two more games for Team USA: the next stop of the tour, Sept. 16 in Carson, Calif., and again Sept. 19 in Commerce City, Colo., both against Australia.
Elsewhere, the United States defeated South Korea, 2-1, Friday and advanced to the semifinals Tuesday against Nigeria at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Tokyo, Japan.
Matthew Tegenkamp and Metivier Baillie won titles at the USA 20-Kilometer Championships Monday in New Haven, Conn.
Tegenkamp, a 2012 Olympian in the 10,000-meter run, finished in 58 minutes, 30 seconds — 18 seconds ahead of early leader Luke Puskedra.
Baillie won in 1:07:08, 13 seconds better than Molly Pritz.
Richard Rude claimed the first medal for the United States at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Sunday in Leogang, Austria, with a second-place finish in the junior men's downhill.
Rude, 17, finished in 3:32.260, three seconds behind France's Loic Bruni.
Austin Warren finished 10th. Melissa Buhl was sixth in the Elite Women's Four-Cross. Jacqueline Harmony was 15th in the Elite Women's Downhill.
The championships continue through Sept. 9.
• Lily Zhang, the youngest table tennis player at the recent London 2012 Olympic Games, won the Women's Singles and Junior Girls' titles Sunday at the ITTF-North American Championships in Cary, N.C. Zhang, 16, led the United States to the Women's and Junior Girls' team titles earlier in the event.
• The United States won two golds and three other medals at the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series event in Lake Placid, N.Y., during the weekend. Joshua Farris landed his first quadruple jump, a quad toe, en route to the men's title. Alexandra Aldridge and Daniel Eaton won their first gold in ice dance. Courtney Hicks and Angela Wang were second and third among ladies while Madeline Aaron and Max Settlage took the bronze in pairs.
• The United States won the NORCECA Men's Junior Continental Championship for Under-21 volleyball teams with a 26-24, 25-17, 23-25, 21-25 win over Canada in the final Saturday in Colorado Springs. Ben Patch had a team-high 19 points in the final and was named Most Valuable Player. Greg Petty was named Best Server and Micah Christensen Best Setter.
• Dominic Taccolini struck out eight in six shutout innings of relief to lead the United States past Venezuela, 3-2, Monday in the IBAF 18-Under/AAA World Baseball Championships in Seoul, South Korea. The United States is 3-1 heading into the conclusion of pool play today with a game against Venezuela. The tournament runs through Saturday.
• The U.S. Elite, Junior and Senior teams each earned overall team silver medals while 13 U.S. athletes combined for 29 individual medals at the Barefoot Water Ski World Championships, which concluded Sunday in Waco, Texas. Elsewhere, the U.S. Under-17 and Under-13 Water Ski Teams each won titles at the 5th Can Am Challenge, Saturday and Sunday in Jerseyville, Ill.
• Shawn Flarida won the Adequan/United States Equestrian Federation National Reining Championship in Tulsa, Okla.
Story courtesy Red Line Editorial, Inc. Tom Robinson is a freelance contributor for TeamUSA.org. Material from various news services and press releases from National Governing Bodies was used to compile this report. This story was not subject to the approval of any National Governing Bodies.


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80's Double Creature-Feature Night at the Dryden
I'm hesitant to call myself a child of the 80′s because, even though I was born in 1981, I don't think I became culturally aware until the early 90′s. There are a few exceptions to this and they all revolve around movies. My father was instrumental in introducing me to such films as Back to the Future, Indiana Jones, Ghostbusters, Gremlins, and what we are here to talk about: The Monster Squad.
My dad is an old nerd from back in the day. His favorite films are all the old Universal Monster movies that starred Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Wolfman. So, it seemed natural that I would gravitate to a movie that starred all of those famous monsters of film-land.
The Monster Squad's elevator-pitch is perfect: A group of kids (a squad if you will) have to fight an unholy alliance of monsters that include: The Mummy, Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolfman, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Oh, and they are being led by none other than Dracula.
I loved this movie really because the kids that made up the titular monster squad reminded me so much of my group of friends growing up. The movie's setting, a small suburban town, was also so much like the small town that I grew up in. This is where The Monster Squad really shines. It captures so successfully, and perhaps more successfully than many other films, that small suburban town feeling from the viewpoint of the kids who live there.
When The Monster Squad was released on DVD just a few years ago I bought it without hesitation but as I started watching it I became very hesitant. Would it hold up after nearly 20 years? I'm very happy to report that yes it does!
In some very exciting news, Fred Dekker, director of The Monster Squad is actually going to be at the Dryden this week to share his thoughts on his movie. In even more exciting news he's also going to bring another of his movies Night of the Creeps along with its star Tom Atkins. It's going to be great!
See you at the Dryden!
Saturday, July 17th, 7:00 pm The Monster Squad then at 8:45 pm Night of the Creeps. Two Films for the price of one!
PS: Okay, I just have to say it. Remember, if you ever get into a fight with a Werewolf just remember this one fact: "Wolfman's Got Nards!"
Jeff is a technical communications specialist for Lenel Systems International. He serves on the Eastman Young Professionals' Outreach Committee.


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Vice chairman of European FIG leaves Credit Suisse
The former co-head of financial institutions coverage for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Credit Suisse has left after a two-year stint, as the bank reshuffles its bankers.
Carl-Georg Bauer-Schlichtegroll joined from JP Morgan in August 2010, taking up the co-head role alongside Eric Richard, who is still with the firm. Bauer-Schlichtegroll became vice chairman of Emea Financial Institutions Group in late May.
According to the Financial Services Authority Register, Bauer-Schlichtegroll left the firm last week. On Tuesday, Credit Suisse announced a group-wide restructuring, which revealed the departure of Fawzi Kyriakos-Saad, who was appointed in July 2010 to run Emea, and Osama Abbasi, who served as chief executive of Asia Pacific, are leaving the bank.
Gael de Boissard, head of fixed income, was promoted to head of Europe and co-head of investment banking division alongside Eric Varvel, head of equities, former sole head and the new head of Asia.
Bauer-Schlichtegroll began his career at Japan's Sanwa Bank two decades ago and speaks fluent Japanese. He joined JP Morgan in 2002. He could not be reached for comment.
Credit Suisse currently lies fourth in the Emea FIG revenue ranking across equities, debt and M&A, and year to date has already equalled the full year 2011 revenues, according to Dealogic.
Along with Barclays, Credit Suisse advised the Co-operative Group on its purchase of 632 Lloyds branches, agreed in June.
The Swiss bank, along with Troika Dialog and Greenhill, advised investment bank Troika Dialog on its acquisition by Sberbank, completed in January, and was also a leading bookrunner in Sberbank's giant $5.2bn follow on in September.
However, the bank missed out on a position on the $1bn IPO of UK insurer Direct Line, which was the largest flotation by a financial institution in Europe this year. Twelve other banks made it onto the list.
FIG bankers have generally managed to escape much of the cuts that are threatening the investment banking industry. At Nomura, the financial institutions group and financial sponsors team were protected from the restructuring announced in September.
Credit Suisse declined to comment.
• Correction: An original version of this article said that Carl-Georg Bauer-Schlichtegroll was co-head of the European financial institutions group when he left. According to an internal memo seen by Financial News since the publication of this article, Bauer-Schlichtegroll was appointed vice chairman of Emea FIG in late May, 2012. This article was amended at 12.00 GMT on November 22, 2012


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LAFAYETTE – Gary Carlson, 71, of Lafayette died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013 at his home in Lafayette.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8 at First Lutheran Church in Lafayette with Pastor Scott Jakel officiating. Burial will follow in the First Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home SOUTH CHAPEL in New Ulm and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Memorials are preferred to Mayo Clinic Cancer Research. To sign the guest book or leave an online condolence for his family, visit www.mfvh.org.
Gary is survived by his wife of 51 years, Marie Gehrke Carlson; daughters and sons-in-law, Tascha and Peter Helland of Oronoco, Holly and Rich Kitzberger of New Ulm; son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Theresa Carlson of Cannon Falls; grandchildren, Nathaniel Helland, Zachary Helland, Joshua Helland, Andrew Kitzberger, Scott Kitzberger, Tiffany (Scott) Stewart, Sterling Carlson, and Madeline Carlson; great granddaughter, Madison Stewart; sister Betty Smith; sister-in-laws Jeanne (Don) Cordes of New Ulm, Lorna (James) Lipsey of Montgomery, Texas, JoAnn (Jim) Shofer of Howard Lake, Nell Gehrke of Hutchinson; and by many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Jesse Joe Kitzberger; great grandson, Jackson Scott Stewart; brothers-in-law, Bill Smith, Gordon Gehrke, and David Gehrke.
Gary Ronald Carlson was born March 27, 1941, in Lafayette, to Ronald and Leona (Tauer) Carlson. He was baptized May 11, 1941, at Clear Lake Lutheran Church, Gibbon. He attended Lafayette Grade School and graduated from New Ulm High School in 1959. Gary served in the Army National Guard of Minnesota from 1959 until his discharge on July 31, 1967. On August 26, 1961, he was united in marriage to Marie Grace Gehrke at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm.
Gary worked at Lafayette Block and Tile Company from its inception – a business started by his father. He later managed the plant and finally purchased it in 1981. He started farming at the age of 37. He always enjoyed watching his crops grow. He planted his last crop in 2011.
Gary was a member of Lafayette First Lutheran Church where he served on the church council. He was a dedicated member of the Lafayette Fire Department for 33 years. He also served on the Lafayette City Council. He enjoyed playing sports. In 1959 his high school baseball team went to state. Later in life he became an avid spectator. Young at heart, Gary enjoyed woodworking, camping, fishing, hunting, traveling, sports, and his cabin on Little Cutfoot Sioux. He made his love of his family known to all of us. Blessed be his memory.


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Hank III -- Santa Ana, CA -- August 21st, 2012
Last night, I went and saw Hank III at the Observatory in Santa Ana. Before I go any further, this thread better not be moved cause of the country portion. The later half is metal. Hank III even has a listing on metal archives right
Anyways, the show had been sold out for several weeks. I wasn't sure I was going to see this tour. When the tour was originally announced a few months ago, I went and bought tickets for the HOB show in Hollywood right away because the Santa Ana show hadn't been confirmed yet. My gf's bday was the day after the HOB show, so I figured I could go. In the end, I had to sell my tickets cause my gf wanted to do her bday celebration on Friday. When I decided to sell the tickets, I went to get tickets for this show and the website said sold out. I was really bummed but figured I would just forget about it and just go on with my life since I had already seen Hank four times. Well one day, about two weeks ago, I randomly got an email with a link to tickets for this show. I decided to click on it and I found out more tickets had been released. I bought one immediately. I went back to that site a little bit later to find out the show was sold out for good after that. I was so happy I got a hold of tickets.
Last night I arrived at the venue around 7:15. I found one of my friends outside and started talking for a bit. I went inside a little bit later and grabbed some Jameson and went up front to wait for Hank to go on. I felt really weird when I got to the stage. I'm used to seeing Hank at the Roxy in Hollywood. That place has a low stage with no barrier. This place had a barrier, so we had to be further back than normal. I had a nice spot on the rail, but soon had to take a piss and by the time I got back, I lost my spot. I found another spot in the center, but I was second back behind the rail. Now most of you would think this is a pretty good spot to be in, but nope! It kind of ruined it a bit for me. Mostly the people around me. Every time I have seen Hank, I would be in the very front, screaming my ass off and flailing my arms around like a mad man
This time I was pinned between 6 fat men who weren't really moving around. I was getting super rowdy while the two guys in front of me were being lame as fuck and just standing there and occasionally taking pictures with their phones. Then the other guy next to me spent most of the set trying to get people to take a picture of him standing in front of the band performing or taking pictures or his beer in front of the band performing. It was so damn annoying!! I tried to block it out as much as possible, but it was difficult.
Anyways, the Damn Band sounded amazing during the country set. Hank definitely sounded spot on the entire time. It was weird not having Straight to Hell as the opening song. That has been the opening song since 2003. Its good to change it up a bit, but still weird to see something new. I was extremely happy when he played 7 Months, 39 Days. About half way through the set, some guy next to me screamed 5 Shots of Whiskey. Hank was standing a few feet away from the mic at the time and yelled back "5 Shots of Whiskey?" So we all made it a goal to keep yelling that in between songs until he played it. He only played the first half of the song and went into Gutter Stomp. After Straight to Hell, Andy Gibson started playing something weird on the stand up steel. I wasn't sure what it was until I heard the lines "That bitch, she stole my cocaine..." At that point I lost my shit! I never ever expected to hear him play Cunt of a Bitch!!!! That was one of my favorites off of the last album. It's so damn angry and aggressive. You should all look up that song asap. When they played it, it seemed like it was the first time they played it live. I've listened to the song many times and know the lyrics, but I kept getting lost cause Hank kept changing up what part of the song they were at. I think he just kept forgetting the lyrics. I was especially bummed when he left out the part "That bitch, she stole my cocaine, and now she's on the run. I'm going to pistol whip her with my fucking loaded gun"
As soon as Dick in Dixie ended, Hank turned around and grabbed an electric guitar and went into the Hellbilly part of the show. If you don't know what the Hellbilly set it, look it up. It has such a unique sound to it. It's still his entire band from the country set with the fiddle, stand up bass, banjo and steel guitar, but he played fast and aggressive psychobilly/punk. I was only expecting three songs, but was surprised to hear him do five. I've never heard Runnin and Gunnin live, so that was awesome so see. I haven't seen Tennessee Driver during the Hellbilly set before. He would always play it during Assjack, so it was cool to see it with the Damn Band backing him up. I'm still bummed it's not like it used to be with at least 10 Hellbilly songs, but it is what it is.
After the Hellbilly set ended, no more than two minutes went by and he was already playing the riffs to Dopesmoker. The guy in front of me left, so I was right against the rail
The ADD set was just Hank on guitar, Zack on keys, and Shawn on drums. After about 10 minutes, he went into Holy Mountain and played all of it!
They sounded heavy as fuck and I was loving every second of it. Anyone who loves doom should check him out. In the background, there was a weird and fucked up movie called Tribulation 99 playing on the overhead screen projector. It went perfectly with the music. He played most of the ADD album, minus a few songs. I was bummed that he didn't play I Feel Sacrificed, but w/e. I was super stoked when he played all of Fighting the Devil Inside of You by Earthrider!! Last time, he only played the opening riff.
After the last ADD song, Hank grabbed a bandanna with the eyes and mouth cut out and put it on his face. Then he put on some war armor and got ready to go into the last set of the night. 3 Bar Ranch is another unique thing that he created. He basically plays the voice of cattle auctioneers over the pa while he plays metal as fast as he can. In the end, it just sounds like a bunch of noise, but its fucking epic. You just need to experience it live to understand how awesome it is. The Tribulation 99 video was still playing and the fucked up music was just making the video even more perfect. Around midnight, I was just ready for the show to end cause my feet were killing me from standing for the last 4 hours.
As soon as the show ended, Hank did what he always does and got off the stage and did a meet and greet with all the fans. He is truly an amazing artist. After performing for over three and a half hours, he still makes sure to take a picture with everyone and sign anything people bring him. I ran to my car and grabbed my ESP Viper and had him sign it. He was doing signatures until 1am!! I have so much respect for him. I can't wait until the next show!
Country [8:45-10:25]
1. Nighttime Ramblin' Man
2. Thrown Out of the Bar
3. I Don't Know
4. Smoke and Wine
5. Trashville
6. D Ray White
7. Long Hauls and Close Calls
8. Crazed Country Rebel
9. 7 Months 39 Days
10. Country Heroes
11. Rebel Within
12. Pills I Took
13. Gutter Town
14. Day by Day
15. Punch, Fight, Fuck
16. Outlaw Convention
17. Troopers Holler
18. Dyin Day
19. Ghost to a Ghost
20. 5 Shots of Whiskey [only first half of song]
21. Gutter Stomp
22. 6 Pack of Beer
23. Straight to Hell
24. Cunt of a Bitch
25. Not Everybody Likes Us
26. Dick in Dixie
Hellbilly [10:25-10:40]
27. Runnin and Gunnin
28. Tennessee Driver
29. Life of Sin
30. Go Fuck You
31. Hellbilly
Attention Deficit Domination [10:40-11:40]
32. Dopesmoker (Sleep cover) [played 10 minutes of it]
33. Holy Mountain (Sleep cover)
34. In the Camouflage
35. Make a Fall
36. Living Beyond Doom
37. Aman
38. Fighting the Devils Inside You (Earthride cover)
39. Bend
40. Goats "N" Heathens
3 Bar Ranch [11:40-12:20]
41. Now There's a Bull
42. 37 Heifers
43. Angus of Death
44. Cow Sold
45. Countin' Cows
46. Longhorn
47. Y Bar Ranch
48. Lot 53
49. Cuttin' Hay
50. Branded
51. Square Bailor
52. Mad Cow
53. Black Cow
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Remembering Bobbi McCrea
To the editor:
Do you remember Bobbi McCrea? Do you remember how she tried to make sure each and everyone of us got help when we needed it most? Remember how she volunteered for everything? Remember how she dressed up as Wanda Gag at the Gag house? How she was helping NUACT, making it bigger and better? how she was always smiling? How she always said hello to everyone in the room?
But, will you remember her in the future? What about now? Are your memories of her fading? I know Bobbi will always be remembered in my heart. No one was more kind, more happy, more generous than Bobbi. And I don't want to forget that.
I think it's time to let those who didn't know Bobbi, find out who she was, what she did, and what she stood for in our town. Bobbi always gave back to the community and it's time to give back.
I think we should build a memorial. Something that would last forever. Something so creative, so beautiful, so perfect, Bobbi will never be forgotten.
I don't know who to talk to to get this started. I have an Idea but I don't have the resources except writing to the newspaper. I'm asking for help. I want to build a memorial and to build it I need everyone who knew Bobbi and even those who didn't to help me.
My name is Cheyenne Kruse. I'm 17 years old. Bobbi was a good influence in my life. I want to remember everything about her. I loved her. I never want to forget her. So please, help me.
Cheyenne Kruse
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