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1 Luv-a-Duck, Whole Duck
¼ cup olive oil
2 limes, zested & Juiced
3 Tblsp Portuguese( Piri Piri) Seasoning
1 long red sweet chilli, finely chopped
1 lemon, zested & Juiced
2 Tblsp brown sugar
To Serve
Char Grilled Vegetables
Fresh Lime Halves
To Cook:
This Piri Piri duck can be cooked straight away if there is not enough time to marinate overnight.
Marinating will give duck a greater depth of flavour. This marinade is also perfect for marinating fresh Luv-a-Duck, duck legs or breasts.
To BBQ: Pre-heat BBQ on medium heat. Place duck on the grill and turn off the burners directly underneath the duck , leaving the outside burners on. Close the lid and BBQ basting frequently and turning every 10 minutes for approximately 60 minutes. Cooking time may vary depending upon size of the duck to check doness skewer the leg and see if juices run clear. Allow duck to rest in a warm place 10 -15 minutes prior to carving.
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How do you put into words that which cannot be transcribed? Many things in life become lost in our attempts to capture them, to employ our language in place of direct experience. There is no substitute for experience, which is why I highly recommend you consider having your own first-hand experience, as I have had, with the Medicine Wheel class taught by Heather Principe. As the great Sufi mystic poet Kabir once said, "If you have not lived through something, it is not true."
I entered the Medicine Wheel class with anticipation but no expectations. My girlfriend took this course a year ago, and it was her overflowing love for both the teachings and the teacher that influenced my decision to enroll in the class.
Before we entered the classroom at SWIHA, a fellow student was awaiting us at the door, feather in one hand, and sage held in an abalone shell, in her other hand. We were smudged one by one, and proceeded to enter the classroom, beckoned by the ancient rhythm of Heather's Native American drum playing.
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The enslaved Africans who first arrived in the British colony of Virginia in 1619 after being forcefully removed from their natural environments left much behind, but their rhythms associated with music-making journeyed with them across the Atlantic.
Many of those Africans came from cultures where the mother tongue was a tonal language. That is, ideas were conveyed as much by the inflection of a word as by the word itself. Melody, as we typically think of it, took a secondary role and rhythm assumed major importance.
For the enslaved Africans, music – rhythm in particular – helped forge a common musical consciousness. In the understanding that organized sound could be an effective tool for communication, they created a world of sound and rhythm to chant, sing and shout about their conditions. Music was not a singular act, but permeated every aspect of daily life.
In time, versions of these rhythms were attached to work songs, field hollers and street cries, many of which were accompanied by dance. The creators of these forms drew from an African cultural inventory that favored communal participation and call and response singing wherein a leader presented a musical call that was answered by a group response.
As my research confirms, eventually, the melding of African rhythmic ideas with Western musical ideas laid the foundation for a genre of African-American music, in particular spirituals and, later, gospel songs.
Spirituals: A journey
John Gibb St. Clair Drake, the noted black anthropologist, points out that during the years of slavery, Christianity in the U.S. introduced many contradictions that were contrary to the religious beliefs of Africans. For most Africans the concepts of sin, guilt and the afterlife, were new.
In Africa, when one sinned, it was a mere annoyance. Often, an animal sacrifice would allow for the sin to be forgiven. In the New Testament, however, Jesus dismissed sacrifice for the absolution of sin. The Christian tenet of sin guided personal behavior. This was primarily the case in northern white churches in the U.S. where the belief was that all people should be treated equally. In the South many believed that slavery was justified in the Bible.
This doctrine of sin, which called for equality, became central to the preaching of the Baptist and Methodist churches.
In 1787, reacting to racial slights at St. George Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, two clergymen, Absalom Jones and Richard Allen, followed by a number of blacks left and formed the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
The new church provided an important home for the spiritual, a body of songs created over two centuries by enslaved Africans. Richard Allen published a hymnal in 1801 entitled "A Collection of Spirituals, Songs and Hymns," some of which he wrote himself.
His spirituals were infused with an African approach to music-making, including communal participation and a rhythmic approach to music-making with Christian hymns and doctrines. Stories found in the Old Testament were a source for their lyrics. They focused on heaven as the ultimate escape.
Spread of spirituals
After emancipation in 1863, as African-Americans moved throughout the United States, they carried – and modified – their cultural habits and ideas of religion and songs with them to northern regions.
Later chroniclers of spirituals, like George White, a professor of music at Fisk University, began to codify and share them with audiences who, until then, knew very little about them. On Oct. 6, 1871, White and the Fisk Jubilee Singers launched a fundraising tour for the university that marked the formal emergence of the African-American spiritual into the broader American culture and not restricted to African-American churches.
Their songs became a form of cultural preservation that reflected the changes in the religious and performance practices that would appear in gospel songs in the 1930s. For example, White modified the way the music was performed, using harmonies he constructed, for example, to make sure it would be accepted by those from whom he expected to raise money, primarily from whites who attended their performances.
As with spirituals, the gospel singers' intimate relationship with God's living presence remained at the core as reflected in titles like "I Had a Talk with Jesus," "He's Holding My Hand" and "He Has Never Left Me Alone."
The rise of gospel
Gospel songs – while maintaining certain aspects of the spirituals such as hope and affirmation – also reflected and affirmed a personal relationship with Jesus, as the titles "The Lord Jesus Is My All and All," "I'm Going to Bury Myself in Jesus' Arms" and "It Will Be Alright" suggest.
The rise of gospel song was also tied to the second major African-American migration that occurred at turn of the 20th century, when many moved to northern urban areas. By the 1930s, the African-American community was experiencing changes in religious consciousness. New geographies, new realities and new expectations became the standard of both those with long-standing residence in the North and the recently arrived.
For the former, there was little desire to retain what some called "corn-shucking" songs, songs associated with plantation life. New arrivals, however still welcomed the jubilant fervor and emotionalism of camp meetings and revivals that included, among other things, the ring shout, a form of singing that in its original form included singing while moving in a counterclockwise circle often to a stick-beating rhythm.
The 1930's were also the era of Thomas A. Dorsey, the father of gospel music. Dorsey began his campaign to make gospel acceptable in church after the tragic death of his wife and child. A former bluesman who performed under the name of Georgia Tom, Dorsey, after his tragic loss, rededicated his life to the church. His first gospel song published was "If You See My Savior." He went on to publish 400 gospel songs, with the best known being "Take My Hand, Precious Lord."
Dorsey was also one of the founders of the first gospel chorus in Chicago, and, with associates, chartered the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses, the precursor to gospel groups in today's black churches.
Gospel song and the Hammond organ
In the '30s black gospel churches in the North originally, began using the Hammond organ, which had been newly invented, in services. This trend quickly spread to St. Louis, Detroit, Philadelphia and beyond. The Hammond was introduced in 1935 as a cheaper version of the pipe organ. A musician could now play melodies and harmonies but had the added feature of using his feet to play the bass as well. This enhanced the players' ability to control melody, harmony and rhythm through one source.
The Hammond became an indispensable companion to the sermon and the musical foundation of the shout and praise breaks. Solo pieces within the service imitated the rhythms of traditional hymns in blues-infused styles that created a musical sermon, a practice still common in gospel performances.
Gospel's journey continues today producing musicians of extraordinary dedication who continue to carry the word.
Robert Stephens, Professor of World Music, University of Connecticut
This article was originally published on The Conversation.


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We just got back from a couple days away. I had an unexpected day off from work (thank you Shalyn!) and we decided to head out of town and just relax. Of course, relaxing for us means a cute Bed & Breakfast, some antique shopping and trying new restaurants.
Checking out the beautiful architectural salvage at Materials Unlimited in Ypsilanti, MI |
We shopped til we dropped, even though we didn't really buy anything...I think I spent about $10, then enjoyed a quiet dinner of fire baked pizza and a cup of coffee and face time at the local coffee joint. We had a lot to discuss. You see, my sweetheart has a new job!
He starts this week and we are so excited about the possibilities this brings.
If you have been a long time reader you know, when this economy tanked a few years ago, so did his job. We have muddled through, and God has kept us going in so many ways. Through gifts from friends, part time employment and amazing circumstances, I really can't say we suffered a lot. There wasn't a lot extra but there was...enough.
Cute stuff for the home at Home Sweet Home in Plymouth, MI |
So this getaway was our little celebration of all the good things that have happened. Things are looking up and the future is bright. We won't have to move, he will be working form home, and we can finally start doing a little dreaming again:>)
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Gardeny have over 25 years of experience with garden design and landscaping. We work with you to transform your garden into an amazing space that you can enjoy for many years to come. For a little inspiration why not check out our before and after garden transformations below.
Sometimes in the case of large established gardens, there is a simply a need to review what already exists, advice on the best way to improve it and tweak it. This may include designing new containers and window boxes, replanting or simply renewing furniture and sourcing cushions, garden lanterns or simply re-covering cushions and chair pads.
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text: Professional Dress Fall 2018 - Dress for Success Fashion Show - Sponsored by T.J.Maxx. What to Wear: Dress for Success With a new job or internship on the horizon (or even as you attend Career Fairs and networking events) it's important to put some thought into what you wear. Some may already have a closet of work-appropriate garments, ready for day-to-day use. Others may need to start from scratch, or close to it. If you're in need of some professional attire, check out the office of Career Services' Career Boutique. Here's how to get started with office-ready essentials. Business Dress for Women Suits in navy, gray, taupe, and black are good color choices. Other colors such as burgundy and dark green are also acceptable. Skirt lengths should not be above the knee. Choose neutral-toned hosiery. Shoes should be leather in a classic closed heel and toe pump style. Heels should be approximately three inches in height. Recommended colors: black, navy, taupe, and cordovan. Handbags/briefcases/portfolios should be made of leather and of the same color choices as shoes. Do not carry a purse and a briefcase. Choose one or the other, but not both. Choose small, subtle jewelry in gold or silver. Simplicity is the key. Wear no more than one ring on each hand. Always wear a blouse with your suit. White, as always, is appropriate. Other colors such as light blue, cream, and gray are also good choices. Your make-up should be subtle and flattering to your complexion. Your hair should be natural looking (no unusual colors). Shoulder length or shorter is considered appropriate for business. If your hair is long, wear it up during an interview. Your fragrance should be subtle, not overpowering. Business Dress for Men Suits in navy or gray in a classic, conservative style worn with a white shirt and a tie with a small pattern or stripe. Burgundy is always considered an appropriate tie color for an interview. Your tie should be "updated" in width and should touch the top of your belt buckle. Wear well-shined black shoes in lace-up or slip-on style with black or navy over-the-calf socks. Jewelry, other than a wedding band, should not be worn. Cologne should be worn sparingly or not worn at all. Reminders for both Men and Women Always err on the side of conservatism. Do not wear fraternity or sorority rings and pins to an interview. Do not wear an inexpensive watch to an interview. Choose a quality watch with a leather or metal band. The pen you carry should also be of good quality. The same applies to your wallet, portfolio, and briefcase. In your portfolio or briefcase, always carry extra copies of your resume. Don't tap your feet, cross your legs, yawn, stare at the interviewer, touch your hair or clothing, giggle or otherwise appear nervous or bored during the interview. Do not chew gum or eat candy or mints while interviewing. Carry only a briefcase or portfolio with extra copies of your resume. If you have a coat, umbrella, backpack, etc., ask if you may leave them with an administrative assistant or ask if there is a designated area for storage.


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LG 65LM6200 Review
65" 1080p LED Cinema 3D HDTV
by Jack Burden, Reviewer
Picture Quality
The 65LM6200 differs from the LM6700 series in one respect, it doesn't have the new, ultra-thin bezel design. It is a 1080p, 120Hz LED edge lit LCD panel with Cinema 3D passive 3D and all the Smart TV features of the step up model. If the features interest you but you would like to sacrifice some aesthetics for a lower price then the 65LM6200 will definitely be of interest to you.
TruMotion 120Hz
The Trumotion 120Hz features does its job, it reduces motion blur in action scenes and judder in scenes with slow panning, however, it can introduce a problem that we call the "soap opera effect" where it makes movie sets look cheap and can make film look like video. We recommend turning this feature down to a very low setting or off for movies. With sports programming the Trumotion can clear up blurring in fast scenes so it is worth leaving on.
Side Angle Viewing
LG's LED televisions have had good off angle viewing performance in the past and the 2012 models are no exception. Compared to many LED edge lit models the LM6200 still looks good at angles around 35 degrees off center where the other will start to have the contrast degrade at 20-25 degrees.
Internet Applications and Connectivity
LG's Smart TV suite is also available on the 65LM6200 and includes the more than 1000 Apps the company now has along with the typical premium content channels some paid and some unpaid like Netflix, Hulu Plus, YouTube, MLB.tv, Facebook and Twitter. It's overall a very complete solution and enables lots of play time with unusual little Apps that users may or may not find worth the 99 cents to $2.99 that they usually cost.
Magic Wand Remote
Included with the 65LM6200 is LG's innovative Magic Remote, also called the Magic Wand Remote. This secondary remotes operates using motion control. To interact with your TV you point the remote at the screen and move a crosshair with you wrist to select items on the menus or in the Smart TV suite. We think it's a fantastic little gadget and are glad to see it being included in more of LG's series in 2012.
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Updates: New storms approach, but officials confident Oroville Dam and spillways will hold up
During Oroville evacuations, authorities say these people tried to exploit the emergency
Joseph Serna |
Although Butte County sheriff's officials say there were no reports of looting during recent evacuations below Ororville Dam, there were a handful of burglaries and robberies that targeted fleeing residents, officials said.
The incidents began Sunday night, hours after authorities ordered more than 100,000 people to flee to high ground, according to the Butte County Sheriff's Office.
About 6:30 p.m., deputies said, Cody Bowles, 27, and Lucia Ripley, 31, carjacked the vehicle of an Oroville resident who was packing it to flee. The resident left the car running and was moving in and out of the house with items when the couple jumped into the vehicle, officials say.
When the resident confronted the pair, they ran him over, seriously injuring him, officials say. Authorities are looking for the pair.
About half an hour later, authorities said, Teran Washington 25, and a 16-year-old boy used a shotgun to blast through the front door of a local market and tried to ransack the business before they were confronted by neighbors. Though the two got away, deputies later searched their home and say they found the shotgun and arrested Washington and his young accomplice.
The next morning, Michael Matlock, 31, was seen riding an ATV in Gridley and towing a gun safe, authorities say. Tailed by state Department of Water Resources employees who became suspicious, Matlock ran away when his vehicle got stuck on railroad tracks, investigators said. The ATV, the trailer and the gun safe had all been stolen, officials said.
Matlock was identified as the ATV driver and arrested on suspicion of burglary, vehicle theft and looting during an emergency, officials said.
150,000 cubic yards of debris stand in the way of Oroville Dam's hydroelectric plant restart
Joseph Serna and Louis Sahagun |
Officials at Lake Oroville reduced the rate of water release once again Friday as workers continued make repairs to a damaged spillway and clear debris from a hydroelectric plant.
State Department of Water Resources engineers will decrease the flow of water in the Oroville Dam's main spillway from 80,000 cubic feet per second to 60,000 by Saturday morning, giving crews space to dredge debris from a pool at the bottom of the spillway, said DWR acting director Bill Croyle.
Engineers had been pumping water out of the lake at 100,000 cfs for several days to make room for incoming storm runoff and to keep the lake from overflowing like it did over the weekend. That overflow badly eroded an emergency spillway and sent debris flowing into a pool at the bottom, forcing the closure of an underground hydroelectric plant.
"This reduction in flow will allow us to work on the debris pile in the spillway," Croyle told reporters at a news conference. He estimated that 150,000 cubic yards of sediment and debris were in the pool.
The other focus by workers at the dam is the eroded emergency spillway, Croyle said. Rain began falling again in the area on Thursday and it's not expected to stop until the middle of next week at the earliest.
The heaviest showers are expected Monday and could drop up to 10 inches of rain onto the mountains and foothills that drain into the reservoir, the National Weather Service said.
The storms aren't likely to produce enough runoff to exceed the lake's capacity, Croyle said.
Hundreds of thousands of tons of rocks and concrete slurry have been dropped into four fissures that threatened a retaining wall of the emergency spillway on Sunday. They were 50%, 75%, 90% and 100% full, respectively, Croyle said.
Rain falling onto the slurry and a small stream that had formed on the hillside Friday did not worry DWR engineers, he said.
New worry for Oroville Dam: a storm next week that could dump a lot of rain
Paige St. John |
It's raining in the Oroville Dam area, though officials have said they are confident their efforts will prevent any problem.
But now another storm is set to hit Monday.
Here's a look at what's to come:
The crisis at the Oroville Dam could become a catalyst for change
Chris Megerian |
Jeffrey Mount, a leading expert on California water policy, remembers the last time a crisis at the Oroville Dam seemed likely to prompt reform. It was 1997 and the lake risked overflowing, while levees further downstream failed and several people died.
"If this doesn't galvanize action, I don't know what will," Mount said he thought at the time. But spring came, the waters receded and no changes came to pass.
Now another threat looms in Oroville, where deteriorating spillways forced widespread evacuations, and more heavy rain is around the corner. State officials have remained focused on quick fixes at the dam needed to prevent catastrophic flooding, but some already are thinking about how the crisis could spur long-term shifts in policy.
It's a conversation that's gaining momentum in think tanks and government offices from Sacramento to Washington, and it touches on climate change, infrastructure spending and statewide water policy.
Wade Crowfoot, a former advisor to Gov. Jerry Brown who now leads the Water Foundation, a nonprofit research organization in Sacramento, compared the situation to the state's years-long drought.
"This is a wake-up call," he said. "The drought reminded us we need to use water more wisely. Oroville reminds us that we need to upgrade our infrastructure and our management to move water more wisely."
Flood warning for Oroville Dam lifted
The National Weather Service has canceled the flash-flood warning issued Sunday, when officials worried the emergency spillway at Lake Oroville might collapse.
As storm moves in, engineers reduce outflow from Lake Oroville to clean up debris
Joseph Serna |
Confident that a series of incoming storms won't overwhelm the Oroville reservoir a second time, state officials said Thursday that they would slow drainage of the lake so they can do work on an adjacent power plant.
The reservoir exceeded its capacity over the weekend, which sent water overflowing into an unlined, emergency spillway. That overflow sent soil, rock and forest debris into the Feather River below.
With the reservoir's water level down more than 30 feet since Sunday and getting lower, state Department of Water Resources acting director Bill Croyle said at a news conference Thursday that engineers will slow the flow down the Oroville Dam's damaged main spillway from 100,000 cubic feet of water per second to 80,000 cfs over a period of several hours.
The reduction will allow crews to move into the concrete channel to clear out trees, branches and other debris that has clogged the spillway and forced the downstream hydroelectric plant to go offline, Croyle said.
There was no estimate on when the power plant would be back up and running, but it will probably not be before Monday, Croyle said.
Meanwhile, the Herculean effort to reinforce the emergency spillway before more rain arrived used a caravan of helicopters and trucks to fill three deep fissures in the dirt hillside with rocks and cement.
As of Thursday, repairs on one erosion site was completed, the second was 25% filled and the third was 69% filled, Croyle said.
As long as the lake doesn't reach capacity the emergency spillway won't be used, Croyle said.
The incoming storm system is weaker than the one that overwhelmed the lake last week after the dam's main spillway eroded to the point of fracture, Croyle said.
More than 100,000 residents south of the dam remain under an evacuation advisory and should be prepared to flee to higher ground should the dam overflow and the spillways collapse, authorities said.
Storm headed to Oroville Dam area could bring 10 inches of rain, revised forecast warns
Joseph Serna and Paige St. John |
Spillway repairs at the troubled Oroville Dam will get their first major test this weekend after meteorologists revised their forecast and are now predicting a much wetter and warmer storm outlook for the region.
Light to moderate rain began falling across Northern California early Thursday and will probably continue for several days, according to the National Weather Service.
However, the situation will change substantially Sunday, when a larger storm arrives at Oroville and the Feather River basin.
"It looks like it's going to be a pretty good rainmaker," said NWS meteorologist Mike Smith. "You're looking at 10 inches from Sunday night to Monday night."
Oroville Dam flooding risks keep schools closed
Veronica Rocha |
Several schools remain closed in communities affected by the Oroville Dam emergency.
All school districts except for Chico and Paradise in Butte County will be closed through Friday. Wheatland High School, Yuba College and the Marysville Joint and Wheatland Elementary school districts in Yuba County also will be closed.
"We believe this gives our families and staff sufficient time to make 'longer-term' plans," said Supt. Craig M. Guensler of the Wheatland Elementary School District.
Most school districts in Butte County will resume classes Tuesday. Monday is a holiday.
Guensler said the district could reassess school closures next week.
"The safety of our staff and students is our largest priority, and we will continue to make sure we keep our schools safe," he said.
Oroville reservoir level continues to drop amid new rain storms
Joseph Serna |
In the hours since a series of storms in Northern California began dropping rain on the damaged Oroville reservoir, data shows that state water officials continue to drain the lake faster than the storms are filling it.
Less than a tenth of an inch of rain has fallen in Oroville since the first of the storms arrived early Thursday, the National Weather Service reported. The area and surrounding foothills are expected to receive several inches of rain through the weekend.
But that shouldn't be enough to fill Lake Oroville back up to capacity, when the lake reaches 900 feet, the Department of Water Resources said.
The lake is draining water at 100,000 cubic feet per second, enough to drop the lake a foot every three hours. Meanwhile, runoff from the current and previous storms is sending water into the lake at only a fraction of that pace.
The lake has dropped more than 30 feet since it overflowed during the weekend and damaged an emergency spillway that had never been used. If it drops another 30 feet by Sunday, officials hope, the reservoir should have enough space to catch water from rain and melting snow without overflowing the rest of the year.
No looting but some burglaries during Oroville evacuation, sheriff says
Paige St. John |
Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea repeated his insistence Wednesday that there had been no looting while Oroville was under mandatory evacuation orders, but he conceded that the town had seen "burglaries."
"Certainly we've had burglaries," he said, adding that there are burglaries every day.
Honea drew a firm distinction between the two forms of theft. Looting, he said, is a massive and organized stealing of everything within a structure, and "is very rare."
Honea urged residents returning to the area to be prepared to leave again if necessary. "This is an ongoing situation."
He said the state has agreed to post National Guard units in the region, part of what he called "staging of resources" should another emergency arise.
Community puts on Valentine's Day wedding for couple evacuated in Oroville emergency
Veronica Rocha |
Leotta Litke and Henry Rueda had planned a romantic Valentine's Day wedding at their community church in Olivehurst.
But on Sunday, the couple was forced to evacuate their home after a hole developed in an emergency spillway at the Oroville Dam. The couple went to an evacuation center at the Placer County fairgrounds in Roseville and had been staying there through Tuesday.
It appeared their dream of a Valentine's Day wedding was crushed.
That was until shelter workers found out about their wedding plans and decided to help them get hitched.
So Placer County workers spread the word on Facebook, asking for help:
"We have one last, very special donation request for our Oroville emergency evacuees," workers wrote. "This young couple, Leotta and Henry, planned to be getting married today at their home church in Olivehurst. Instead, they'll be honoring us today at our evacuation shelter. To help Leotta and Henry. To make this day as special as it should be, we need a wedding dress and suit ASAP! Message us if you can help, and please join us in wishing them congratulations!"
Soon after the call went out, donations from residents and area businesses began pouring into the fairground, according to workers.
By the end of the day, the bride was given a beautiful white gown and the groom a black tux and a large tree was converted into a wedding altar.
Surrounded by a large group of evacuees who remained at the shelter for the night, Litke walked down the grassy aisle to an acoustic version of the Elvis Presley hit "Can't Help Falling In Love."
The couple had been together 10-years before deciding to tie the knot, they said.
"I want to thank everybody," Litke told CBS Sacramento. "I am happy to be Mrs. Rueda."
To cap off the night, a limo and hotel room were also donated, KTXL-TV reported.
"It's hard to imagine a better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than the surprise wedding we were honored to witness tonight at the Placer County shelter for Oroville spillway emergency evacuees," county workers wrote on Facebook.
Officials confident Oroville Dam will withstand new rainstorm: 'It's holding up really well'
Paige St. John |
Even as rain began to fall in Northern California on Wednesday, state officials said the storms forecast over the next few days will not be enough to test the integrity of the Oroville Dam or its two damaged spillways.
Bill Croyle, acting director of the state Department of Water Resources, called the storms "fairly small" and said the public "won't see a blip in the reservoir" levels, now dropping about eight inches an hour.
Croyle said it was not the weather he was concerned about so much as the damage done to the dam's already compromised main spillway during days of sustained heavy releases of water.
"It's holding up really well," Croyle said, but continued mass water releases could be causing hidden damage to the rocky subsurface adjacent to the concrete chute.
A swarm of trucks and helicopters dumped 1,200 tons of material per hour onto the eroded hillside that formed the dam's emergency spillway. One quarry worked around the clock to mine boulders as heavy as 6 tons. An army of workers mixed concrete slurry to help seal the rocks in place.
At the main spillway, a different and riskier operation was underway: Despite a large hole in the concrete chute, officials have been sending a massive amount of the swollen reservoir's water down the spillway to the Feather River in a desperate attempt to reduce the lake's level.
The objective is to lower the level enough so that the lake can accept runoff from the upcoming storms without reaching capacity. If the reservoir filled up again, water would overflow into the emergency spillway, which on Sunday appeared to be nearing collapse, forcing the evacuation of more than 100,000 people downstream.
Croyle said there were plans to begin to taper off the water discharges at the end of the week.
Data from the Department of Water Resources shows Shasta Dam discharges began to be sharply increased on Feb. 10 and have increased substantially every day since that.
Federal emergency officials and the Trump administration approved Gov. Jerry Brown's requests for presidential disaster declarations for the Oroville Dam and for the 34 counties struck in January by major winter storms that caused mudslides and power outages.
"I want to thank FEMA for moving quickly to approve our requests," Brown said in a statement from his office.
At a news briefing Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said President Trump has been "keeping a close eye" on the situation at Oroville.
"The situation is a textbook example of why we need to pursue a major infrastructure package in Congress," Spicer said. "Dams, bridges, roads and all ports around the country have fallen into disrepair."
Sikhs opened their temple doors to Oroville Dam evacuees — and strangers came pouring in
Jaweed Kaleem |
Each morning before the break of dawn, Nirmal Singh makes his way to a small stage at the Shri Guru Ravidass Temple, adorned with roses and silk. There, the priest sits and reads prayers from a centuries-old Indian text to open the day.
It's usually a quiet affair, with words spoken in Punjabi to an empty hall the size of a large backyard — a solemn start at the small Sikh temple that sees few people outside of weekend services.
But this week, Singh had company. Bodies shuffled under blankets in front of him. On Tuesday a Mexican couple and their kids woke up to his right, revealing the head scarves they wore in respect of Sikh traditions. In a nearby room, an African American man was also was getting up to the sounds of prayer.
As tens of thousands fled low-lying regions on the Feather River this week amid warnings of flooding from the rapidly filling Lake Oroville, Sikh temples across in the Sacramento area opened their doors to evacuees.
As new storms approach Lake Oroville, authorities warn residents to 'remain vigilant'
Veronica Rocha and Paige St. John |
Although officials say the risk of flooding below Oroville Dam has dropped substantially since the weekend, Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea warned area residents Wednesday that they remained in "an emergency situation."
During an afternoon news conference, Honea urged residents to "maintain vigilance" as dam operators continued to drain Lake Oroville before a string of storms began soaking the region again Wednesday evening.
"They need to pay attention," Honea said of residents. "It's important for people to be prepared. This is an opportunity for them to get things together, so that if the risk level increases and there is a need for us to issue an evacuation order, they'll have the things they need and they'll be able to do that quickly and efficiently."
The sheriff also asked residents to start making travel plans should they need to evacuate.
On Sunday, when erosion of the lake's emergency spillway triggered a sudden evacuation order, area roads quickly suffered gridlock.
"That was an incredibly chaotic situation, and I was aware of it," Honea said.
Sunday's emergency order was lifted Tuesday afternoon, allowing more than 100,000 residents and business owners to return to their communities.
Honea said that during the evacuation order, Oroville had seen some thefts, but he insisted there was no widespread looting of properties.
"Certainly we've had burglaries," he said.
Looting, the large-scale and organized theft of property from a structure, "is very rare," the sheriff said.
Honea also said that the state has agreed to post National Guard units in the region, part of what he called "staging of resources" should another emergency arise.
Graphic: Lake Oroville water levels dropped dramatically
After exceeding capacity this week, Lake Oroville has seen water levels drop significantly in the last three days.
The charge above shows the story, as officials bumped massive amounts of water through the damaged main spillway.
L.A. County dams to be inspected in wake of Oroville crisis
Hailey Branson-Potts |
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has ordered inspections of all county dams, spillways and other flood control infrastructure.
The move was sparked by the emergency at Lake Oroville in Northern California over the last week, when failures of two spillways used to lower the lake's water level prompted mandatory evacuations.
Supervisor Kathryn Barger called for the inspections on Tuesday, and her motion was unanimously approved by the board.
The supervisors have asked the county's Department of Public Works to provide a report on the condition of the dams within 30 days and to develop a list of priority flood-control infrastructure projects that need to be completed.
"The Oroville situation reminds us of the need to proactively evaluate our county's risk with regard to dams and other facilities which may be prone to failure from storms, earthquakes or other foreseeable events," Barger said in a statement.
Rep. Doug LaMalfa says Oroville Dam 'looks stable for now'
Veronica Rocha and Paige St. John |
Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) said Wednesday that officials will investigate what went wrong at the Oroville Dam once the emergency situation is over.
In a Facebook post, LaMalfa wrote that Oroville Dam "looks stable for now."
LaMalfa said officials are focused on providing support to residents who were evacuated Sunday night. Residents were allowed to return home Tuesday afternoon after officials said the risk of flooding had diminished.
Speaking on the House floor Tuesday, LaMalfa said the soil in front of the emergency spillway must be stabilized with rock and concrete.
"It looks good," he said. "I think things are stable for now. We also need prayer for no more rain for a while."
After meeting privately with emergency officials on Tuesday, state Sen. Jim Nielsen (R-Gerber) said he was told the repairs were "temporary."
"This cannot be a case of put rocks in the spillway and it is taken care of," he said.
Kangaroos, zebra and deer, oh my! Woman sheltered wild animals during evacuation
Veronica Rocha |
Before evacuees returned home Tuesday afternoon, a woman cared for kangaroos, zebras and other animals left behind by residents.
California Highway Patrol officers were checking on abandoned properties in the affected areas on Tuesday morning, when they came across the exotic animals at Tamara Archer Houston's family farm in Sutter County, said Officer Chad Hertzell, a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol in North Sacramento.
"It was like 'Wow, a zebra,' " he said.
Archer Houston and her family had been collecting animals left during the rush to evacuate, according to the CHP.
"We had fun," she said in a video on Facebook. "It was good."
Among the rescued animals were two kangaroos named Kenzie and Dottie, Archer Houston said in the video, filmed by CHP officers.
"Kenzie actually sleeps inside with her owner every night in her bed in her diaper, so this has to be a whole new deal for her," she said.
The sight was a rare treat for officers.
"We are thankful for the random acts of kindness we find out in the community," the CHP wrote on Facebook. "Everyone seems to be coming together to take care of each other. This is what makes California so special."
More than 100,000 people were ordered to evacuate from communities downstream of Lake Oroville on Sunday night after the emergency spillway at the dam developed a hole, prompting fears it could collapse.
Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea lifted the mandatory evacuation order Tuesday and changed it to a warning.
Although residents and business owners were allowed to return to their communities, he urged them to be prepared to evacuate again at a moment's notice should new problems arise.
Dam operators now hope to lower Lake Oroville by 60 feet in preparation for rain and snowmelt
Paige St. John |
Even after Lake Oroville's water level is reduced by a targeted 50 feet, water managers intend to further drain the reservoir so that it can absorb major rain storms and spring snowmelt, according to state planning documents.
The most recent 10-day forecast calls for water levels to be dropped 60 feet below the lake's maximum of 901 feet, which would give it the ability to hold nearly 1 million acre-feet of water before overtopping a damaged emergency spillway that is still undergoing temporary repairs.
A joint plan created by the Department of Water Resources, Cal Fire and the Butte County Sheriff's Office calls for the reduction of water releases down the reservoir's main spillway later in the week. Water has been coursing down the damaged spillway at a rate of 100,000 cubic feet per second but will taper off to a third of that by late Friday, according to the plan.
A new series of storms forecast to arrive late Wednesday is expected to last through the weekend. Likewise, a cooling trend will drop more snowfall in the Sierra.
Officials hope to reduce the lake level to below 840 feet by next Wednesday. That level falls below what engineering documents show is normally required for flood control in wet weather. The biggest surge in water reaching the lake from the Feather Basin is forecast to arrive Tuesday, according to the planning documents.
With the mandatory evacuation order for the Feather River lifted, life in Oroville is returning to normal. As a result, the Gold Country Casino and Hotel — which has served as housing for emergency work crews — is now asking contract workers to leave by Friday so the hotel can honor prior reservations.
The workers can return Monday. The state also is operating a less luxurious emergency base camp nearby with meals provided by inmates on state firefighting crews.
Oroville Dam repair work by the numbers
Veronica Rocha |
Capt. Dan Olson, a spokesman from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, said crews have been working around the clock to reinforce two damaged spillways at Oroville Dam before storms expected to begin as soon as Wednesday night. Officials are using drones to monitor the repairs and damage.
Meanwhile, the California Department of Water Resources is increasing water releases to meet its goal of dropping levels at Lake Oroville below 840 feet, he said.
The department has been releasing 4 inches of water an hour, which is about 8 feet a day, he said.
Here's a snapshot of the resources involved in the repair effort:
- More than 125 construction crews
- 40 truckloads of aggregate rock
- 1,200 tons of rock deposited in eroded/damaged areas per hour
- Two helicopter drops of rocks, concrete and/or other materials every minute and a half
- A California National Guard Black Hawk helicopter is assisting with drops
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Quote from: gerald_clark on February 08, 2012, 03:58:36 PMCaptBill, I suggest you re-read the whole thread.What you really mean to say is 'read between the lines' concerning what is to be considered 'lawful use'...Seems a 'yes' or 'no' would be nice concerning legal matters before investing time and energy, reading, re-reading and reading again. Could have swore I read 'free to use'.I certainly won't fault anyone because I 'see' the political hot potato ,'TinyCore' ,for what it is. How am I to judge what I don't know?So all I will do is express my exasperation with the whole online legality quandary that abounds. No different than Windows, really. Actually, Windows seems the lesser offender because it is not 'sold' as free when it's not really 'free', like Gpl seems to be.I spent a couple hours this morning trying to figure out how to be sure my Windows wasn't trying me a 'pirate', and now I can't figure out if Gpl is doing the same or could potentially.Rather fair question that I know is hard to answer so I leave it thereThank you all
CaptBill, I suggest you re-read the whole thread.
I read in the first sentence that I need to BUY this book, so I better not read it or I will be in violation of the law apparently.
Copyright c 2002, 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire book are permittedworldwide, without royalty, in any medium, provided this notice ispreserved. Permission is granted to copy and distribute translationsof this book from the original English into another language providedthe translation has been approved by the Free Software Foundationand the copyright notice and this permission notice are preserved onall copies.
Tinycore and it's community did not create the terms of the GPL, but rather we have to abide by it, whether we see it as ideal or not.So please don't blame Tinycore for the GPL, or the BSD, or the Mozilla License, etc, etc, or any other license that is abided by in our repo.
Like with libdvdcss, I would love to provide an extension for it, or to at least for someone to be able to upload one to the repo to make it simple for those who would like to watch their legally purchased DVD's. But the license and legal requirements dictate otherwise. We just have to abide, since we will respect upstream license requirements, even if we personally disagree.


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Sisyphus (SIS-i-fus). Sinner condemned in Tartarus to an eternity of rolling a boulder uphill then watching it roll back down again. Sisyphus was founder and king of Corinth, or Ephyra as it was called in those days. He was notorious as the most cunning knave on earth. His greatest triumph came at the end of his life, when the god Hades came to claim him personally for the kingdom of the dead. Hades had brought along a pair of handcuffs, a comparative novelty, and Sisyphus expressed such an interest that Hades was persuaded to demonstrate their use - on himself. And so it came about that the high lord of the Underworld was kept locked up in a closet at Sisyphus's house for many a day, a circumstance which put the great chain of being seriously out of whack. Nobody could die. A soldier might be chopped to bits in battle and still show up at camp for dinner. Finally Hades was released and Sisyphus was ordered summarily to report to the Underworld for his eternal assignment. But the wily one had another trick up his sleeve. He simply told his wife not to bury him and then complained to Persephone, Queen of the Dead, that he had not been accorded the proper funeral honors. What's more, as an unburied corpse he had no business on the far side of the river Styx at all - his wife hadn't placed a coin under his tongue to secure passage with Charon the ferryman. Surely her highness could see that Sisyphus must be given leave to journey back topside and put things right. Kindly Persephone assented, and Sisyphus made his way back to the sunshine, where he promptly forgot all about funerals and such drab affairs and lived on in dissipation for another good stretch of time. But even this paramount trickster could only postpone the inevitable. Eventually he was hauled down to Hades, where his indiscretions caught up with him. For a crime against the gods - the specifics of which are variously reported - he was condemned to an eternity at hard labor. And frustrating labor at that. For his assignment was to roll a great boulder to the top of a hill. Only every time Sisyphus, by the greatest of exertion and toil, attained the summit, the darn thing rolled back down again. |


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End Black History Month
Say What!?!?!
When I got the preview DVD for "More Than a Month," the first thought in my mind was "This Shukree Tilghman just wants to start an argument and get some attention. Yeah, Shukree's got the down and relevant name; but he's also in that generation that's reaped the benefits of the struggle. He doesn't appreciate the history behind the history of Black History Month."
Well, I was wrong. And I took the bait. But I hung in there. And look at me now. I just used the same strategy on this blog. Baiting the reader in with anger and controversy. It sells. But if you've gotten this far, you may not be the one who will judge this documentary by its promotion. And I'm not sure if "spoiler alert" applies.
"More Than a Month" is a very thoughtful documentary from the perspective of a filmmaker who was not born during the Civil Rights movement or got the first copies of Survey Graphic's "New Negro" special edition hot off the press. "More Than a Month" poses the question with some context about Black History Month without coming to a definitive conclusion. And that's okay. The final word may be "both/and." The title says it all – key word MORE. For Shukree the question is when will the history of the African American experience be American history.
When Shukree came to town to screen the documentary at National Geographic this week (he'll be back February 26 – see info below) I asked him if the "bait and switch" promotion may be doing the film a disservice in getting the message out and losing audience as a result.
Maybe they like that image of Shukree wearing the "End Black History Month" sandwich board. Or not. Both/and. There's a lot of push back when you come out strong with "End Black History Month." People go into fight mode and that's humorously enacted in the documentary. There may be audience dismissing the film altogether. Identity issues are very sensitive issues. "Who tells who's history" is part of a broader power struggle, and Shukree gives some thought to that as well. But for the brave souls who've shown up at the previews, they've given "More Than a Month" an enthusiastic thumbs up. Some still question; some ponder the questions. A few still point out what the film doesn't say. But word-of-mouth is going to be the ticket; not the sandwich board.
Of course, I'm in Washington, DC the birthplace of Negro History week that became Black History Month thanks to the work of Carter G. Woodson whose home on 9th Street near the Shiloh Baptist Church is a national landmark. "More Than a Month" gives Woodson his due for a new generation – praise but let's not get too serious. The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), the organization that was originally founded by Woodson looks forward to having his home become a museum. The National Park Service is holding the required community meeting 6 PM, February 22, three days before the ASALH annual Black History Month luncheon, four days before Shukree takes the stage again to discuss "More Than a Month." The museum status is still up for discussion as is Black History Month.
Somehow it becomes apparent that without Carter G. Woodson's effort to bring black history into the fold of American history and emphasize its value, there probably wouldn't be commemorative months for women, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Poets, Asian and Pacific Islanders, jazz music. We may all stand on Woodson's shoulders. I imagine it would be history as usual told from a single perspective. As one parent noted in the film, how can mommy compete with a text book? I had this experience in grade school when I told my father all Black people were slaves before emancipation and he said "Not in my family." I didn't believe him. I found out, years later and through the "proper channels" dad was right about his lineage that included "free people of color" and others. Those stories rarely make it into a public school textbook. Woodson's story and motivation may be similar to his contemporary Arturo Alfonso Schomburg who faced the same resistance in his native Puerto Rico to lifting up the contributions and value of peoples of African decent to the world. He too started a collection which became the foundation for what is now the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
This week PBS's Newshour aired this segment titled "Why Not Everyone Supports Black History Month?" Aside from the awkward title phrasing (okay, leave it alone), again, the Newshour uses the bait and switches up with a good discussion with people like Angela Davis, "Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock" filmmaker Sharon La Cruise, Hip Hop artist Talib Kweli, and, of course, Shukree Hassan Tilghman.
Watch Why Not Everyone Supports Black History Month on PBS. See more from PBS NewsHour.
If you've come this far in the post, then you're ready to take the next step. If you're in the DC area, come out to one of the FREE public ITVS Community Cinema screenings of MORE THAN A MONTH and meet Shukree Hassan Tilghman:
Sunday, February 26 at 12:30 PM, Shukree will be the guest for "Coffee and Conversation" at the Washington, DC Jewish Community Center (1529 16th Street, NW) followed by a screening in Theater J, the main theater and a Q&A with E. Ethelbert Miller (aka E-bert), poet, literary activist and director of Howard University's Afro-American Studies Research Center. RSVP requested. Eventbrite link.
And at 5 PM on February 26 WHUT Howard University Television (2222 Fourth Street, NW) hosts the final Community Cinema event followed by a Q&A with Shukree Tilghman and Jacquie Jones, executive director of the National Black Programming Consortium. RSVP by Eventbrite or call 202-806-3200.
And btw, WHUT is broadcasting "More Than a Month" ("Independent Lens" series) Saturday, March 17 at 8 PM; Tuesday, March 20 at 10 PM. (Check local listings) More screenings are being planned for March in Maryland.
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By having appropriate indexes on your MySQL tables, you can greatly enhance the performance of SELECT queries. But, did you know that adding indexes to your tables in itself is an expensive operation, and may take a long time to complete depending on the size of your tables? During this time, you are also likely to experience a degraded performance of queries as your system resources are busy in index-creation work as well. In this blog post, we discuss an approach to optimize the MySQL index creation process in such a way that your regular workload is not impacted.
MySQL Rolling Index Creation
We call this approach a 'Rolling Index Creation' - if you have a MySQL master-slave replica set, you can create the index one node at a time in a rolling fashion. You should create the index only on the slave nodes so the master's …
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Ken Ham Irked by 'Hypocrisy' of Secularists Over 'Loch Ness' Story
Young earth creationist Ken Ham is peeved that news outlets have made a big deal out of the discovery that one Christian textbook labels the "Loch Ness Monster" as proof against evolution.
While Ham, president of Answers in Genesis, doesn't agree with that teaching per se, he finds it hypocritical for the secular public to mock and reject the teaching while letting other "outlandish" things slide.
"There is no textbook, whether Christian or secular, that is perfect! But what's more is that the secular world has often put forth numerous scientifically untenable theories," Ham said in a post Tuesday.
Some of those theories, he listed, include:
• Aliens seeded life on earth (known as directed panspermia). Francis Crick, a codiscoverer of the structure of DNA, promoted this idea.
• Life arose from non-life. (This goes against what biologists call the Law of Biogenesis, which says that living things can only come from other living things.)
• Humans evolved from an ape-like ancestor (which really means humans are just apes).
• Aliens from outer space built the pyramids.
"Many secular science textbooks still teach outdated and debunked ideas like the supposed "horse evolution" series or the idea that archaeopteryx is a transitional form between birds and reptiles," Ham stated.
"But instead of examining these issues, the news outlets make a big news item of one particular statement in a Christian school textbook about the supposed Loch Ness monster."
Blogs and news media outlets have been commenting on a textbook from the Accelerated Christian Education program. The book, Biology 1099, states: "Are dinosaurs alive today? Scientists are becoming more convinced of their existence. Have you heard of the 'Loch Ness Monster' in Scotland? 'Nessie' for short has been recorded on sonar from a small submarine, described by eyewitnesses, and photographed by others. Nessie appears to be a plesiosaur."
Alexandra Petri wrote in The Washington Post: "I have never seen magic cited in a science text before."
The Herald Sun had a headline that read: "Home fooled: 'The Loch Ness monster is real.'"
Ham acknowledged that "the existence of modern-day plesiosaurs, presumably hiding in such places as the ocean deep and even Loch Ness, is sometimes discussed in creationist circles." But he added that he advises against creationists using stories such as that of the "Loch Ness Monster" as evidence for extant plesiosaurs.
"There are times one can speculate on possibilities, but such speculation of course should not be used as confirming evidence – it is just that, speculation," he said.
Nevertheless, Ham accuses the media of being hypocritical in that they view the "Loch Ness" teaching as a devastating blow to students' education while letting secularists "get away with" saying "outlandish" things themselves.
"For instance, noted evolutionist Richard Dawkins admitted in an interview with Ben Stein that life could have been 'seeded' on earth by aliens. And yet Christians are highly scrutinized in this very secular world," he noted.
"Regardless of the way we are treated by secularists," he added, "we always should do our best to maintain the highest of standards in regard to what we communicate to people."
Ham is the founder of the Creation Museum, which depicts a literal six-day creation model of the earth and shows dinosaurs and humans having co-existed.


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As with NAFTA, American opinion leaders and the American public have conflicting views about Asia. A plurality of opinion leaders believe Asia is now more important to the United States than Europe, a recent survey found, while the public (by a 50% to 31% margin) continues to see Europe as most important.
The choice of Asia by the Influentials was largely one of pocketbooks vs. hearts. Of those respondents selecting the Pacific Rim, more than three-fourths cited economic reasons. The public, in continuing to look to Europe, may not see the same economic opportunity as the Influentials; it believes by an overwhelming five to one margin (72% to 14%) that Japan has an unfair trade policy toward the United States.
The survey by the Times Mirror Center for the People & the Press also found that the Influentials view the Asian region with most concern. No nation has replaced the former Soviet Union as the greatest danger to the United States, but the aggregated concern about the traditional nations of Asia was high. Those Influentials who specialize in security and defense issues considered it most dangerous to the United States, far more than the former Soviet Union or the Mideast.
Strong majorities or pluralities of almost all Influential groups would use U.S. troops to stop a North Korean invasion of South Korea, while most of the public would oppose it. Strong majorities in every Influential group would keep U.S. force levels in South Korea at current levels. Stronger sentiment was found for deep cuts in U.S. forces in Europe than in South Korea.
The survey of 649 opinion leaders in the nine groups — foreign affairs, security-defense, business, media, religion, science, state and local government, academia, and culture — was conducted in July and August, with two parallel public surveys in September and October. The results were released earlier this month in a report titled as America's Place in the World.


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