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My Notes on the Migration to PostgreSQL Experience
By chiplunkar on Jan 10, 2008
         Recently, I was involved in changing the database implementation for one of the products. The product had been using the most popular database and there were several reasons ranging from performance goals, maintainability, platform support requirements to licensing cost. After taking a look at several replacement candidates, the team narrowed down to PostgreSQL. The decision eventually became very easy with the availability of PostgreSQL in Solaris 10 and the enterprise ready features of it.
         I wish I had the time to carefully note the minutest detail of the porting experience. But this is a set of short notes. Let me try to explain the requirements in brief. The product has a central server layer that collects data from tens or sometimes hundreds of systems periodically. The collected data needs to be processed and stored in the database for generating reports and graphs. The data retainment policy is to keep on rolling it up so that the data stays over a long duration at a gradually reducing granularity level with time. Which means the freshly collected data should be the most granular while the older data should be summarized over a period of time and purged out as and when required.
Porting the code
     Migrating just the data was nearly a piece of cake with the help of a downloadable utility. After manually creating the Postgres schema, we were able to migrate the data from the older version of the product and use it for the prototype. Deciding on the datatypes to be used is not a rocket science as there is an equivalent or better in postgres for nearly every data type. Keeping performance in mind, the numeric datatype was seldom used as it consumes 14+ bytes, but not many pitfalls there.
     While porting the procedures procedural language code to the PostgreSQL functions, the team learnt that most of the code can be reused as is. However, some of the functions don't compile but have various equivalent functions such as COALESCE and a lot of date operators, functions. The operators and type casting with :: comes very handy.
The usage of PL/psSQL itself is not one of the best ways of doing things if the old blocks of code were already hitting the roofs of the utilization levels. But we can talk about it a little later.
     At the same time, a lot of code written in C to do 'bulk loads' into the database tables was replaced with a single 'COPY' statement. Amazing !! The Copy statement required changing the format of the source file of the 'bulk load' operation but that was a very very minor overhead. All that was required was to read the old format line by line and convert it into a single delimiter separated fields, something easily done using a perl script. A huge amount of code REMOVED at a cost of a small perl script and call to COPY statement.
     So, the product is in a stage where the business logic is ported. It's functional and can handle prototype/dummy data. But when actual data starts flowing in, the size will go up and will test the limits of the database performance. The database design of the old implementation highly utilized the partitioning techniques in order to scale upto several Gbs of data. New partitions were being created dynamically at the same time old partitions dropped after summarizing their data as per the retainment policy. Postgres 8.x has partitioning mechanism that, at the face of it, looks very different. But as and when we went on implementing it, we found it simpler to administer. For (a) the table owner can also own the partitions, eliminating a need to bring in the most privileged user. (b) The partitions are tables, making them easy to manipulate from the administration point of view. (c) The partition indexing automatically becomes local as it's just like indexing a table. ... and several such reasons.
     One of the stumbling blocks we faces was that the Postgres partitioning works perfectly with the help of Postgres rules for insert command. But the Copy command does not follow the rules. So a way out was to
     \* create partitions and rules
     \* create a temp table and insert all the data into it using COPY
     \* use insert into < original_table > select from < temp table > order by < partition field >
     Next hurdle was, the pre-partitioned tables to be migrated. A migration utility will not retain the partitions easily. Hence,
\* Solution A: Refer to the metadata to find out if the table has been partitioned, and get the partition info. This requires a higher privileged user.
\* Soluiton B: Create the max possible partition starting backwards from the current date. Eventually when it becomes old enough, it will be dropped anyway as per the design.
Postgres initial configuration
     So, now all set with the data and business logic ported to Postgres. The partitions are in place to improve the query performance and enable effective maintenance.
But can the PL/pgSQL scale while processing huge amount of data and give at par performance as compared to the old database ?
That's when database tuning came in picture.
     \* Shared buffers adjusted to
     f(x) = (x / 3) \* (1024 / 8) For 511 < x < 2049
     = 682 For x > 2048
     \* Work memory adjusted to 1/4 th of Shared Buffers
     f(x) = (x / 2) \* (1024 / 16) For 511 < x < 1025
     \* Maintenance work memory, effective cache size and max fsm pages set to 2 times work_mem
     \* constraint_exclusion set to on. (This will boost up query performance when partitioned tables are queried.)
     \* A manual vacuum and analyze forced just before running the batch jobs ( instead of autovacuum )
Directories for tablespaces
The idea was to have 3 directories on separate file systems and preferably on separate disks
The first dir would have the smaller tables, more or less static in nature
The second dir would have the medium sized tables holding the summarized or less granular data.
The third dir would have the large tables holding the most granular or non summarized data.
The indexes placed in the second dir holding the medium tables.
The application data stays in a yet another directory and if the above three dirs do not use the same filesystem, we get it as the forth file system. This will give the pg_xlog it's own filesystem and if configured, a different disk.
Business Logic Updates
     Seems we are all set. But the first round of testing itself revealed we are far from it.
The batch job functions seemed to take forever. So, it needed code changes. Remember, it's nearly a reused and ported code in PL/pgSQL. The main point is PL/pgSQL usage of cursors needs special treatment. Especially when there are loops. The older implementation had nested loops performing singular inserts. There were intermediate commit statements after a certain transaction count. PL/pgSQL does not allow it. It's not the best approach in the first place.
A careful look at the nested loops, and we quickly figured out that one of the loop could be eliminated by replacing it with an INSERT .. SELECT. The huge bonus we get is, now it becomes a single transaction. Also, figured out that intersections using EXCEPT don't go well with the PL/pgSQL performance. After running the new query with explain and explain analyze, figured out the indexing changes required. In particular, a lot of function based indexes were required. One needs immutable function to do so in postgres, and it's beautiful to read the code. The postgres indexing is very different in some cases especially composite indexes and as said function based indexes can be used very effectively. With all that in place, the performance improved magically ! Now we had a situation where the PL/pgSQL blocks were faster than the older implementation.
New Bottleneck, the conversion script.
     Remember the conversion perl script I talked about to get the data in a single delimiter format, so that COPY statement can pick it ? Well, Only after PL/pgSQL started performing (better) we came to know that the perl script is a new bottleneck. So converted it into a multiprocess script that forks off the conversion logic for every 0.1 M rows. Now, even the script and the PL/pgSQL blocks put together outperformed the older block.
         While, obviously a lot more can be done to make it perform better, the short experience was good enough to give me a feel of the strengths of PostgreSQL. The Postgres emblem although represents 'The elephant never forgets', I think it should be the elephant with tremendous power and strength but friendly and useful like our Indian Elephants. Would highly recommend using PostgreSQL for your applications.


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Welcome to Bechtel Victorian Mansion Bed & Breakfast Inn East Berlin, PA. Our main entrance features a Grecian style peak supported by double columns. Enjoy the view from the Turret Balcony on the third floor.
Located 18 miles east of Gettysburg, in the East Berlin, Pennsylvania National Historic District, the Bechtel Victorian Mansion Bed & Breakfast Inn is living proof of lifestyle in the late nineteenth century.
Take a look at America's History first hand, and see into an almost long forgotten era. Only a few miles away you can see what it was like to be on the battlefield at Gettysburg during a time of great national conflict. The surrounding western frontier and the Pennsylvania Dutch countryside is scenic and contains excellent cycling roads and a number of Pennsylvania German lattice brick barns. Bechtel Victorian Mansion is very popular with history, architecture and Civil War buffs.
Located on the corner of West King and Fourth Streets, the Bechtel Victorian Mansion is the largest residence in the town of East Berlin. It was built in 1897 for the family of William G. Leas, a wealthy wheelwright and banker. No expense was spared on the interior of this home, with oak, cherry, and chestnut woodwork, pocket doors, built-in cupboards and wardrobes, a grand staircase, and working transoms.
The only Victorian bed and breakfast in the York/Gettysburg area, the Mansion is also a perfect honeymoon and romantic getaway destination. It is only 100 miles from Washington D.C. and Philadelphia and 58 miles from Baltimore. The inn is also popular with Pennsylvania residents.
Our Victorian bed and breakfast in York PA offers delicious meals every morning. If you are looking for a romantic bed and breakfast, this is the right place for you! Breakfast is served between 8-10am in the dining room.
Early coffee is available. Our breakfast consists of a fresh fruit or fruit cobbler, homemade baked goods such as muffins, breads, coffee cakes or scones and a hot specialty.
Coffee, both regular and decaf, are available as well as an assortment of teas. Orange juice is always on the breakfast table. Let us know when you make your reservation if you have any diet restrictions or food allergies.
We try to use local fruits in season whenever possible. Guests might be treated to local strawberries in June, fresh raspberries in August, melons through the summer and recipes with apples such as hot apple crisp in October and throughout the winter.
Start your breakfast with our red, white and blueberry breakfast parfait. A typical second course may be our simply cinnamon coffee cake. It's so simple yet so delicious.
Our signature dish is our orange french toast with orange syrup. This dish is a guest favorite and one that is often requested. Other dishes may include a very savory sausage puff which is one of Carol's own recipes with mushrooms and cheese in the puff pastry. Delicious belgian waffles with a hint of spice are another favorite.
About the Innkeepers
New Innkeepers, Richard and Carol Carlson, are new to Pennsylvania. Born and raised in Southington, Connecticut, they opted for a major change in occupation and lifestyle. Richard worked as a "bread man", first for Sunbeam, then for Freihofer Baking Company and Thomas English Muffins. Carol was a high school math teacher, with a degree in Business Education and certifications in Mathematics and TESOL.
Both Richard and Carol are "do it yourselfers." Since their purchase of the Inn in April, 1999, they have renovated or redecorated seven guest rooms and three bathrooms. They have also re landscaped part of the yard and have planted and transplanted many new flowers, roses and peonies in the garden. Richard likes to putter around with woodworking and refinishing. Carol has made dolls, quilts, counted cross stitch samplers and painted wood items.
Much of her hand work can be seen throughout the Inn, as she has made pillows, bed skirts, curtains and other window treatments and she has stenciled in the guest rooms and bathrooms. At Christmas, the Victorian Christmas tree displays many handmade ornaments, and each guest room is adorned with a handmade stocking. Currently, she is busy making quilts for two of the guest rooms.
While many people "dream" of owning a Bed and Breakfast, Richard and Carol are actually living their dream. They researched the business and attended several Innkeeping seminars prior to purchasing theirs. It took two years before they found a B & B that fit their criteria.
Area Attractions and Events
East Berlin
- East Berlin Historical Preservation Society
- Restaurant Sidney
- The Mannings Handweaving School
- Several antique and folk art shops
- Historical Society Antique Show - May
- Colonial Day – second Saturday in September
- Christmas Log House Craft Show and Historic House Tour – December
- York Fairgrounds and Expo Center
- Golden Plough Tavern, Bonham House
- Agricultural Museum of York
- York County Fire Museum
- York Rail Trail (cycling)
- Factory Tours throughout York
- Wineries
- Train Shows – April and October
- National Street Rod Association car show – June
- Antique Shows at the fairgrounds – Jan, Mar, May
- Historic Gettysburg Battlefield | Walking Ghost Tours
- Shriver House Museum | Jennie Wade House
- Adams County Winery and Hauser Estate Winery
- Majestic Theater
- Heritage Festival - June
- Battle of Gettysburg Reenactments – July
- Remembrance Weekend – November
- Yuletide Festival – December
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Amish Heritage & Shops
Hershey, Pennsylvania
- Home of Hershey's chocolate & Hershey Park
Other Area Attractions & Events
- Antique Shops in East Berlin, Gettysburg, Hanover, New Oxford and York
- Ski Round Top and Ski Liberty
- Eichelberger Performing Arts Center, Hanover
- Bridges Golf Club, Honey Run Gold Course, etc.
- Apple Blossom Festival – May
- Faerie Festival - May
- Apple Harvest Festival - first 2 weekends in Oct
About Our Accommodations
Guest Rooms
The mansion has seven guestrooms and two suites, all with private baths and air conditioning. Each room is individually decorated in country Victorian style, with antique furnishings, intricate stenciling or wallpaper, period brass chandeliers, and the owner's personal collection of Boyds Bears, porcelain dolls and antique toys. Lace curtains, new bedding and fluffy pillows add to the romance, charm, and comfort of each guestroom.
Included In Your Stay
- Gracious hospitality
- Private baths
- Air conditioning
- Turn down service
- Guest kitchenette
- Full breakfast
- Early coffee & tea
- Afternoon tea
- Homemade treats
- Gift shoppe
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For starters, I need to point out that 'coolness factor' is irrelevant to me and I don't know whether these are 'cool' or not. And I think it is ridiculous to need to rate open back headphones as to their noise reduction functionality. They achieve their wonderful sound qualities in part because they do not reduce noise for one's neighbors. Getting to what matters, or matters to me, I love that these headphones all one to hear incredible detail across the sound spectrum. I listen primarily to classical music and within that category especially to opera, voice, piano as well as to orchestra. I enjoy jazz as well. On these headphones, I heard all the detail in rapid, sometimes thunderous piano and piano with violin. I had heard some of the same performances, on international webcasts on Sennheiser on-ear Momentums, where I felt the mid-range to be just mud. (I returned those, of course, and bought the HD 598s). With a base violin, a guitar, whatever the string instrument it's ditto as to clarity. And voice, my greatest addiction, is a pleasure. A large sound stage is also important for me; think opera house, recital hall. The Momentums I returned for these were not comfortable. By contrast, one is barely aware of the 598s so it's possible to just inhabit the music. Can you tell I'm pleased with then598s?
Pros: Clear, detailed sound across the spectrum. Large sound stage.
Cons: These would be big to trek around a lot, but that's not their purpose.


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Good to see you back drsidious.Originally posted by drsidious
found an acklay ana deluxe yoda this week at target on walden
an i finally got all my stuff i bought in disney
3 star tours figs (now i see theres 3 more, but ill have to git um sent to me)
12" ki-adi mundi
12" luke on taun taun
all 3 cantina sets (which fit together quite nicley)
luke with speeder
i saw these lukes at tru transit when i got back last weekend
but they got snagged up
on a compleatly seperate note
i do have crap to trade
especcallyyyyy if any one finds that new simpsons
treehouse of horror 3 playset
just hadda put dat in dere
I picked up the last Acklay the Wal-Mart in Lockport had last Wednesday. I then used it in a trade with Sinister Lord.
Other than that I haven't seen much of anything new lately. I am not even considering picking up the unleashed unless they go on clearance.


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As the console wars continue to run at their usual breakneck pace, rumours are flying that Sony's soon to be announced console and the next Xbox will both refuse to play nice with second hand games. Should these rumours prove to be true, it would appear that both Sony and Microsoft are planning to release content protection systems that could all but render second hand games unplayable.
Sony filed a Patent (US20130007892) in September which is understood to still be awaiting approval from the US Patent Office. If approved, shutting down the second hand games market makes a lot of sense for Sony and game publishers, both of whom most likely see second hand game sales as a major source of lost revenues.
Under Sony's patent, each games disc will have an embedded RFID chip (much like what is used by clothing stores to deter shoplifting) which would wirelessly communicate with the games console. This would see game discs storing information about which console they've been wireless paired with, rendering them unplayable on other consoles.
Under this new regime, second hand games would quickly become useful only as drink coasters.
Alternatively the technology could also see the console requesting a fee to unlock the game, or even specific portions of the content (for a free trial for instance). Another side benefit of this system for Sony is that it the technology would also make games extremely difficult to copy as pirates would have to get hold of RFID embedded optical discs.
The rumour mill is also starting to go into overdrive around the next Xbox, and it looks like Microsoft's next version of the Xbox console could also have it in for second hand games. Where Sony have opted for proprietary media, the rumour mill has it that Microsoft appear to be adopting the simpler (but secure) method of requiring an internet connection and activation codes for games that are said to be on 50GB-capacity Blu-ray discs. Based on this it appears that second hand games will not be playable.
If this all sounds a bit too draconian, remember that much of this is still highly speculative. Xbox rumours are at best just that, vague rumours and although Sony may have filed a patent, they have yet to implement it, and are likely to be extremely wary of any consumer backlash. Thankfully the PlayStation3 doesn't incorporate any RFID capabilities so if Sony are to execute their patent, it'd most likely be baked into the soon to be announced PlayStation 4. It is also probable that game publishers would also be given the ability able to choose to implement the technology on their game titles.
Either way, if the RFID or online verification system is implemented, knock on effects are a given. With the relatively high cost of new games in the New Zealand market, the lack of cheaper second hand games could act to stop people from adopting any new console incorporating the technology. Additionally, although many gamers will happily fork out the $100+ cost for a new game title, they often do so with the knowledge that they can make some of the money back from selling the used game title. That this money is often also used to buy new games is also a key consideration.
Then there's the social aspect of console gaming, taking a game title and a controller over to a mate's place to kick their butt in a full on frag-fest is commonplace now, but could get a whole lot trickier in the future. In a nutshell, social gaming could soon require users lug their consoles with them or stick to online multi-player titles.
Should Nintendo (or another player) decide not to adopt similar anti second hand game/anti-counterfeiting technologies, it is possible that both Sony and Microsoft could also find themselves losing market share to Nintendo or other new entrants.


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Alternate name: Sea Vetchling
Family: Fabaceae, Pea view all from this family
Description Trailing vine with a stout, angled or round stem and pink-lavender pea-like flowers in long-stalked clusters.
Habit: native perennial vine or herb; creeping or climbing on other plants, stems unbranched, not winged.
Height: stems 12-40 in (0.3-1 m) long.
Leaf: alternate, waxy, pinnately compound, 2-4 in (5-10 cm) long; leaflets flashy, waxy, ovate to elliptic, 1-2 in (2.5-5 cm) long, half as wide, in 3-6 pairs; with terminal leaflet usually replaced by tendril; with large stipules, arrowhead-like, at base of stalk.
Flower: blue-violet to pink, to 1 in (2.5 cm) long and 0.5 in (1 cm) wide; in stalked cluster of 2-10 flowerheads, from upper leaf axil.
Fruit: pod, flat, smooth, straight, to 3 in (7.5 cm) long and 0.5 in (1 cm) wide.
Warning Plants in the genus Lathyrus, particularly the seeds, can be toxic to humans and animals if ingested. Sensitivity to a toxin varies with a persons age, weight, physical condition, and individual susceptibility. Children are most vulnerable because of their curiosity and small size. Toxicity can vary in a plant according to season, the plants different parts, and its stage of growth; and plants can absorb toxic substances, such as herbicides, pesticides, and pollutants from the water, air, and soil.
Flower June to August.
Habitat Sandy beaches, dunes, and gravelly areas.
Range Alaska and northern Canada; in the east, coastal Labrador to New England, south to New Jersey, west along the Great Lakes to Illinois, north to Wisconsin, Minnesota and Manitoba; on the Pacific coast from California north; also found in Chile and Japan.
Discussion Also called inland beach pea, beach peavine. Six varieties are recognized. This species, or a variety, is endangered or threatened in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Vermont. Its unusually extensive native range is explained by the ability of the seeds to remain viable while floating in sea water for up to 5 years, enabling them to drift nearly worldwide. Germination occurs when the hard outer seed coat is abraded by waves on sand and gravel.
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A 24-year-old man from Spaniard's Bay has died following a two-vehicle collision on the Veteran's Memorial Highway near Harbour Grace.
The collision occurred around 7:45 a.m. this morning.
According to the RCMP, the male driver of the second vehicle suffered serious injuries.
Members of the Trinity-Conception District RCMP were on the scene as well as a collision analyst from Traffic Services East. The accident is still under investigation.
The road in the area was closed for several hours after the crash and just reopened around noon.
Earlier story
By Terry Roberts/Transcontinental Media
A violent head-on collision that occurred this morning on the Veterans Memorial Highway near Harbour Grace has left the two male drivers in what responders are describing as "very serious condition."
The accident involved a Chevrolet Impala and what is believed to be a Hyundia Tiburon, and occurred adjacent to what's known as Jamie's Way.
The collision occurred before 8 a.m. as motorists were on the highway, starting a new work week. Officials closed the road immediately as police, firefighters and medical personnel raced to the scene.
The Harbour Grace Volunteer Fire Brigade led the rescue effort, using its vehicle extrication tools to remove both men from the severely crumpled cars.
Firefighters from Bay Roberts and Carbonear were also on the scene.
Harbour Grace Chief Ray Verge described the extrication effort as "very difficult," since the impact of the crash forced the front ends of both cars back onto the drivers.
It took more than an hour to remove the driver from the Impala.
"It was not just a matter of removing the top portion of the vehicle. We had to work hard to move him safely," said Verge.
Both occupants suffered very serious lower body injuries, said Verge, who is also a paramedic.
Verge praised the efforts of highway enforcement officers who were passing by not long after the collision. He said they used extinguishers to help contain a fire in the Tiburon.
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Binghamton University moves up two slots on Princeton Review's best values list
BINGHAMTON, NY - Binghamton University is the nation's #4 "Best Value" public college for 2011 according to The Princeton Review, one of America's best-known education services companies. Moving up two slots from last year's #6 ranking, Binghamton University was again heralded for being a great return on investment for its students.
"Even in this challenging economy, Binghamton University continues to provide an excellent education and exceptional value to students and their families," said Interim President Peter Magrath. "We take pride in our ability to think creatively about our activities and our ability to tap into any possible innovations so that we can continue to provide the kind of high quality education that our students have come to expect from Binghamton University."
The Princeton Review teamed with USA TODAY, one of the nation's most widely read newspapers, to present its list, "The Princeton Review Best Value Colleges for 2011." In its profile of Binghamton on USA TODAY's website, the editors at The Princeton Review commend the University for its ability to offer "students a true value: This medium-sized university is more competitive than many of the northeast's private schools, yet its top-notch education is available for a low state-school price.
The Princeton Review chose the schools on its "Best Value Colleges for 2011" list based on criteria covering academics, cost of attendance, and financial aid. The methodology examined more than 30 factors using data from the Company's surveys of administrators and students at 650 colleges with strong academic programs. Most of the data analyzed came from surveys conducted from fall 2009 through fall 2010: all cost and financial aid data came from fall 2010 surveys.
The list, which features 100 schools in all (50 public and 50 private colleges and universities), was posted on Feb. 22 on the websites of The Princeton Review and USA TODAY. The Princeton Review's best values listings were also featured on the Feb. 22 "Today Show" on NBC.


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President's gun proposals stir debate
Wisconsin mass shootings helped inform president's proposals
MILTON, Wis. - President Obama's proposals for curbing gun violence are prompting some strong emotions from people on both sides of the debate.
The president on Wednesday announced a $500 million package of executive actions and legislative proposals, including a call to ban military-style assault weapons.
Reno Garthwaite, owner of Thunder Shooting Supplies in Milton, said versatility is one of the reasons some gun enthusiasts like the AR-style rifle.
"You can change it to a 22 all the way up to a 450," Garthwaite said.
He said that since the election, business is up 100 percent. Many customers are looking for AR-style rifles similar to what was used in the Connecticut school shooting.
"For coyote hunters, they love this gun," Garthwaite said. "Vermin hunters that go out in the spring prairie dog shooting out west, they love this gun. It's the No. 1 gun they take."
He said his store is struggling to keep up with the demand for the AR-style rifles and high-capacity handguns. Garthwaite said banning one type of weapon isn't going to help.
"(AR-style rifles), they've got this military look and that scares people. But there are other rifles that do the same thing with a lot more power," he said.
Garthwaite said he also recommends his customers purchase a safe so they have a place to keep their firearm.
The Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence said it's concerned about guns getting into the wrong hands.
"Assault weapons are rarely used in domestic-violence homicides. More typically, it's a handgun or a rifle," said Patti Seger, executive director of the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence.18160264
The group has been tracking domestic-violence homicides since 1999.
"We have found that there were 50 people who have been killed in Wisconsin where the killer was prohibited from possessing a firearm," Seger said. "Those killings were preventable and the loopholes in the system failed to protect those victims."
Seger and Garthwaite said they support universal background checks.
They're hoping lawmakers are able to strike the right balance to curb crime and allow law-abiding citizens to exercise their right to own a firearm.
"Calm down, take a serious look at this stuff rather than rushing to judgment on this," Garthwaite said.
"We have an opportunity here to say, 'Enough with the killing; enough with the loss of life.' Those lives are too valuable," Seger said.
Some of the president's proposals are related to recent shootings in Wisconsin. Seger was one of many people invited to the White House to talk to leaders. In addition to the shootings in Newtown, Conn., she said the Oak Creek Sikh temple shooting and Brookfield spa shooting helped inspire some of the president's plans.
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The proposed building blends into the structure of the existing complex in an unpretentious way, due to its orientation and small amount of storeys. Referring to the present village structure, the project appears like a dense cluster within the area. The new building consists of two autonomously functioning school levels.
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RE: Urbone - Introduction Posted 18 Jan 2001 by Radagast
I was very interested by this thread; the concept I feel is a great one and far from impractical. In fact I would go so far as to say that such a wireless network is enevitable as moblie computing and communications expand. The idea of a self organising dynamicly routing wireless network has been around for some time. I first remember hearing of such a concept in the 1970's in Australia. At the time there was debate over the plans for the Australian wireless telephone system. One of the proposals (By a German scientist whom I can't recall) was for a peer-to- peer network of transcievers owned by the subscribers, with only some inter-state and deadspot stations owned by the government. The idea was rejected in favour of a monopoly utillity to sell network services to passive subscribers; in the same way power and water are (mis)handled.
The concept of a self owned and organicaly growing network has never quite left Australia, as there are currently quite a few networks, of exactly the nature Radagast outlined, operating successfuly.
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It's been a while, but M. Night Shyamalan finally gave us another truly jaw-dropping twist. The celebrated writer of "The Sixth Sense" (and disparaged writer of pretty much all of his other works) earned what may just be the biggest gasp of his career after revealing that he "ghostwrote" the 1998 teen romantic comedy "She's All That," starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Rachel Leigh Cook.
You're forgiven if you need to a moment to wrap your head around this. The man who brought you "I see dead people," that hilarious forest creature thing in "The Village," and Will Smith's worst movie to date also brought you the line "What is this, some sort of dork outreach program?" In the film, Prinze played a jock and Cook a nerd who defy the laws of high-school social hierarchy and fall in love—it's safe to say Shyamalan improved his ability to write twists you never saw coming when he started penning "The Sixth Sense."
While '90s nostalgists are reeling from the news of Shyamalan's seemingly unlikely "She's All That involvement," uncredited screenwriting is actually more common than you might think, whether someone is ghostwriting an entire film or is brought in to doctor portions of the script. Here are some of the oddest projects that Hollywood's most celebrated authors have worked on.
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Jeffrey Fred Braun
Jeffrey Braun, age 60 of Lake Delton, Wisconsin passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side Friday, April 19, 2013 at University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin.
Memorial funeral services will be held Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. at the Picha Funeral Home in Lake Delton with Reverend Steven Keller officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Saturday from 11 A.M. until the time of service at 1:00 P.M.
Jeff was born May 23rd 1952, the son of Ray and Donna Braun and was a lifelong resident of Lake Delton. He attended the University of Wisconsin Platteville, where he met his future wife Janice (Lindloff) of Reedsburg. They married on September 20th 1975. After achieving his bachelor's degree in criminal justice, Jeff started his career as a deputy Sheriff with the Sauk County Sheriff's Department. He was the first deputy with a bachelor's degree to work for the Sauk County Sheriff's Department. After four years of working 2nd shift and with his family in mind, he chose to resign from the department and worked for 12 years at Big Joe. With inspiration from his mother and father, and while working full time, he and Janice started and operated Weathered Barn Antiques, and ran Braun's Happy Landing Motel. Through the years Jeff's hard work and amazing entrepreneurial abilities have made for an entertaining lifestyle. As one business venture started to slow, he quickly moved on to the next. Much of Jeff's business success can be attributed to his core values of fairness, integrity, and honesty.
Following in his father's interests he enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking, and gardening. He spent many spring days cleaning out flower beds and replanting annuals. Jeff was good at everything he did, and the more competitive or difficult the event, the more he excelled at it. Jeff's creative and artistic abilities will be celebrated and enjoyed for many years in the form of refinished antiques, photography and wheel thrown pottery that he both sold and made for members of his family. Jeff has inspired many similar interests, activities, and talents on to both his son and daughter. Jeff's personality would never allow him to fully retire, because working and the quick turn-around sale is what energized him. Even though Jeff worked hard his whole life, his devotion to his wife and family was the most important beginning and end to everyday. Almost every morning he would hand deliver the mail to his mother and his evenings usually included cooking dinner for his family. No greater pride did Jeff have than raising his two children, instilling his work ethic, and seeing their success in life. During the past 10 years Jeff and Janice were able to reduce the shop hours and enjoyed many weekend retreats around the tri-state area. Jeff and Janice loved to share these mini vacations with family and friends. Jeff was respected, loved, and will be missed by family, friends, long time customers, and clients.
Jeff was preceded in death by his father, Ray Braun. He is survived by his mother, Donna; loving wife and soul-mate, Janice; children, Katie (Matt) Hansen, Tom (Valerie) Braun; grandchildren, Reese and Riley Hansen; sister, Julie (Jon) Platz; nephews, Jonathan (Kim, Savannah, and Campbell) Platz and Jeremy (Crystal) Platz.


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Before a website lists your site it will first send out a bot or spider to look at and investigate your site
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I like GUI based languages which are fun to write.
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I bet the ALP community doesn't bother with an obfuscated contest then?
Huh. No Eiffel, Smalltalk, or ObjectPascal versions.
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And its a 24 lb 3 oz, 1 3/8 spurs and 10" beard gobbler.
He sent 2 toms gliding off the ridge above and over me. I listened carefully, heard a cluck and big wing beats heading the other way. Climbed up on ridge to find Vic running around checking out all the scent trails. Setup against an inviting oak with Vic on my left, aggressively clucked and purred ending with a boink (similar to the sound a steel barrel makes during temperature change, why it calls in toms I have no idea) a booming gobble answered closing in fast. Vic went into his lying point, the tom went into strut at 20 yards. In spite of me whispering stay, hold Vic could not stand it and started for the tom. The tom dropped strut and hit full I'm out of here stride; the bead crossed the tip of his beak reducing him to a pile of quivering feathers. Whew, I would have hated to miss Vic's first turkey.


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Though the names have remained the same, most everything else related to Chevrolet's lineup of cars has changed for 2016. The Camaro, for example, has been redesigned and now boasts a standard 4-cylinder engine and a 455-horsepower V-8 for the SS, while the Corvette returns with a host of fresh design packages and a limited-edition Z06 variant. Joining those performance cars are the Cruze, Malibu, Spark, and Volt—each reworked for 2016—as well as the Impala and Sonic, two models that have been updated with added features and paint colors.
Chevy's roster of trucks and SUVs remains the same for 2016, and all models carry over with only minor changes. These include new exterior colors, enhanced safety features, and new wheel options. Chevy vans, too, carry over into 2016, adding OnStar connectivity and the Chevrolet MyLink infotainment system.
The full-size Chevy truck lineup—the Silverado 1500, 2500HD, and 3500HD—has dropped a few colors and added new ones for the 2016 model year, and several sophisticated features have been added, including an enhanced Driver Alert package of options, a new fascia and LED lights, remote locking tailgate, upgraded MyLink system, and imposing-looking all-black editions. The big news for the midsize Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck is an available Duramax 2.8-liter turbodiesel 4-cylinder engine that promises power and efficiency.
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Côte d'Ivoire: Humanitarian partners strengthen recovery activities
Overall the security situation in Abidjan is stable but security incidents continue to occur. Access to the more troubled districts in Abidjan, such as Yopogoun and Abobo, has improved allowing humanitarian partners to identify the most urgent needs of people in these areas.
Key priorities include nutrition, water and shelter. Linking humanitarian assistance with recovery activities, such as reinforcing social services, social integration and income generating activities is also vital.
Humanitarian partners are also working to provide psycho-social support to the victims of sexual violence and rape, including care for children. A group of 11 NGOs and UN agencies have conducted an assessment of gender-based violence in Abidjan. The assessment shows the level of sexual gender-based violence and the need to strengthen the provision of psycho-social support.
As of 23 May, 56,804 internally displaced people (IDPs) have been registered across 43 sites and with host families in Abijan, and new sites are reported to be springing up. The Protection Cluster is advocating with state authorities to help facilitate the safe return of people to their homes.
In parts of the West, continued insecurity is preventing humanitarian workers from providing life-saving assistance to affected people. Over the past two weeks, the volatile security situation has twice disrupted the planned vaccination campaign against Polio organized by UNICEF in collaboration with the Ivorian Ministry of Health. UNICEF is concerned that the already precarious situation of displaced women and children could further deteriorate if humanitarian assistance is not immediately provided.
Another health concern is the spread of malaria. MSF-Switzerland has registered a high number of cases among people visiting MSF health clinics. They stress the need for wider distribution of mosquito nets during the current rainy season.
While Ivorian refugees continue to arrive in Grand Gedeh, River Gee and Maryland of Liberia, there are reports from Nimba County of refugee families returning into Côte d'Ivoire.
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Clean your floors like never before with the Steamfast Steam Mop (SF-142). This amazing mop lets you do away with hazardous and expensive chemicals, and replaces that with clean and effective steam technology. Steam mopping allows you to mop up spills and sanitize at the exact same time and uses heat not chemicals to kills germs and bacteria. This particular mop creates a continuous rate of steam so you never have to worry about holding down a steam button ever again, making it much easier and more comfortable to hold and operate the mop.
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...to keep belittleing his legacy, even after he's out of office, here's some news from Iraq that somehow our main stream press seem to ignore. As your current president puts down the efforts of our US military, read about these efforts from someone far more qualified to tell us what's really happening than any of the democrats now running the show. UB
9 FEBRUARY 2009 Remarks of General Kelly.................
It might surprise some here today of what a Marine is proudest of in the nearly three years he's spent on the ground in Iraq since March 2003. It is not the triumphs of the invasion and the rush to Baghdad, Tikrit and Bayji that I lived, while the rest of the world held their breath and watched as we defined military power and prowess. It isn't the fights we had over the summer of 2003 against an emerging insurgency in the Northern Babil Province, or the two battles of Fallujah in April and November of 2004. Or clearing Ramadi, or holding Karma, or cleaning out Al Qaim over the years. It's also not about the number of terrorist we've killed, and the network they served all but destroyed, today making Anbar, Iraq, the Middle East, Europe and the world a safer place protected for now at least against a sick form of extremism no decent man or woman could ever embrace. That the soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines that have fought here in Anbar and Western Ninawa Province, and the men and women who commanded them these last five years, are at least has good as the best in the world at this business.
What I am very proud of is the number of human beings we did not have to kill because we never stopped extending the hand of friendship even in the darkest of days gone by, and the damage we didn't do because we resorted to force last, and always restrained its use when we did go to the guns. The other things I am proud of are the cows we purchased for widows to make a living, chicken farms we established or expanded, agricultural experts we hired and brought in to help farmers save their fields and increase production, and advise the shepherds on how to cull and strengthen their flocks. Of the thousands of tons of seed and fertilizer we bought and distributed to reestablish a farm industry destroyed by over a decade of UN sanctions, and exacerbated by the current drought. Of the hundreds of miles of irrigation canals we repaired or opened up, and the schools and clinics built and stocked with supplies. The impact we had on the province's health. By fixing or building sewerage plants and systems, and water treatment facilities, we began to reduce infant mortality by reducing the unseen killers of the new born-killers that thrive in filthy water. And then there was the cholera epidemic this past summer-that didn't happen; the dreaded tuberculosis outbreak in Hadithah-that we miraculously contained and treated without the loss of a single life.
I am also very proud of the Iraqis we Americans, along with our brothers in the Iraqi police and army, safeguarded as the insurgency was systematically defeated. It wasn't all done with guns and violence, but as much with the kinds of nation building and "hearts and minds" programs we established for the people of Anbar, and now those of Western Ninawa, who are today working with us, and not fighting against us. And when the few remaining Al Qaeda do crawl out from under whatever rock they call home, those who once aided them now reject their presence and the venom they spew, and tell us where to find them. Of the month-long voter registration drive in August without a single accusation of fraud, without a single violent incident, and with 100% of the eligible registered. Of the election just held with nearly 100% of those registered walking miles even when you knew full well hundreds and even thousands of you might die. You ignored the threats of death. With the full knowledge that the terrorists were frantically building vehicle bombs, and outfitting as many suicide bombers as they could talk into their murderous assignment, you gathered at polling places in your millions and exercised the right of free men and woman and the forces of evil here never had a chance of stopping you. By dipping your fingers in a bottle of ink you sounded the death knell of terrorists and extremists who only destroy, never build. Who kill, and never nurture. Who want to tear down societies now, but have no plan for the future. Who simply can not stand the thought of men and women living their lives the way they want to live them safely in their own homes with their children, and enjoying the God-given rights of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
It's harder-infinitely harder-fighting this kind of war as patience, and innovation and economic development are the most effective ammo, with trust, influence and personal relations the most effective and really only usable arrows in the quiver.
In this dangerous world we live in the sad fact is that the kind of war we are fighting today in Iraq was made possible only after all those who have to be killed because they are murderous irreconcilables, are dead. And diplomacy and good will only work once these kinds of men are hunted down and killed or put in cages, and those more reasonable men and women are finally convinced they can't win with the gun, are tired of dying, and realize their only hope is through dialogue.
These are the things I am proud or as I end my third, and I am sure my final, tour here in Iraq; however, what I am proudest of is why we came here and regardless of what the talkers back home thought this was all about, those of us on the ground that were putting our lives on the line had the noblest of all intentions in 2003, and they guide us today as well in our every action. Reasons only the American military would march forward to do with happy hearts, and without regard for our own lives or wellbeing. Not for land, or oil, or prestige, or for anything else other than our country's security, and another people's freedom. I know it sounds naïve or corny, but our Iraqi brothers and sisters who have come to know us the best, believe it the most.
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By Riley Manning/NEMS Daily Journal
TUPELO – Saltillo resident Bill Merical never thought of himself as a writer, but one year ago he quit his job to chase down a character he invented as a child.
On Monday, Merical stood in front of a group of Milam Elementary students with the final product of his labor, his book "The Journey of Fallen Rock."
"It started on a family trip to visit our grandmother in West Virginia," Merical said. "I was 18 and my brother was 4, and he was crying so my dad said, 'Bill, tell your little brother a story so he'll be quiet.' Right then we turned a corner and saw a sign that said 'Watch for Fallen Rock,' and I asked my brother if he'd heard of Fallen Rock. He said 'No,' and I told him Fallen Rock was an Indian who traveled around and took care of animals."
The story was born right then and there. It tells the tale of two Native American princes – one named Fallen Rock – whose father, an aging chief, bids them to complete six tasks to determine which son would take his place.
For decades, the story remained unwritten. Merical said every time he saw a road sign, he would think of Fallen Rock, fleshing out the story's details a little more each time.
"When I became a grandfather, I wanted to write it down so my daughters could read it to their kids," he said. "I sat down for two hours one Saturday, and it grew from there."
Merical soon became obsessed and quit his job to promote the book. Now he travels everywhere from Montana to New York, but mostly enjoys his home. With the help of local businesses, more than 1,400 copies of "The Journey of Fallen Rock" have been provided to Tupelo and Lee County sixth-graders in the past two years.
Barbara Rhodes, librarian at Milam, said the book integrated seamlessly into the students' lessons.
"It's great to see kids turning pages, but it's also a great geography lesson since the book talks about each state. November is Native American Heritage Month, so 'The Journey of Fallen Rock' leads them to other books on Native Americans," she said.
Though "The Journey of Fallen Rock" is very important to Merical, the story is not the most important part of the book.
"Being a good person is more important than they will ever realize, and I want the book to encourage them towards that," he said.


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