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On Distributed Consistency - Part 5 - Many Writer Eventual Consistency
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See also:
- Part 1 - Introduction and CAP
- Part 2 - Eventual Consistency
- Part 3 - Network Partitions
- Part 4 - Multi Data Center
- Part 6 - Consistency Chart
In part 2 we primarily discussed "single writer" eventual consistency. Here we will discuss many-writer, and define that term more precisely.
By many-writer, we mean a system where different data servers can receive writes concurrently (and asynchronously). Examples of many-writer eventually consistent systems include
- Amazon Dynamo
- CouchDB master-master replication
With multi-writer eventual consistency, we need to address the phenomenon of conflicting writes. Writes to two servers at the same time may be updates for the same object. We must resolve the conflict in a way that is acceptable for the use case in question. Some ways to do this are:
- last write wins
- programmatic merge
- commutative operations
Last Write Wins
Last write wins is a popular default in many systems. If we receive an operation that is older, we simply ignore it. In a distributed system the definition of "last" is hard as clocks can't be perfectly synchronized. Thus many systems use vector clocks.
Surprisingly, a traditional insert operation is tricky with many writers. Consider these operations performed at about the same time at different servers:
op1: insert( { _id : 'joe', age : 30 } ) op2: insert( { _id : 'joe', age : 33 } )
If we naively apply these two operations in any order, we get an inconsistent result. insert typically means:
if( !already_exists(x._id) ) then set( x );
However, with eventual consistency we do not have real-time global state. Checking already_exists() is thus hard.
The best solution is to not support insert, but rather set() - i.e. "set a new value". Sometimes this is called an upsert. Then, if we have last-write-wins semantics, everything is fine.
Deletes require special handling in cases of object rebirth. Consider this sequence:
op1: set( { _id : 'joe', age : 40 } } op2: delete( { _id : 'joe' } ) op3: set( { _id : 'joe', age : 33 } )
If op2 and op3 are reversed in execution order, we would have a problem. Thus we need to remember the delete for a while, and apply last-operation-wins semantics. Some products call the remembrance of the delete a tombstone.
Updates have a similar issue as insert, so for updates, we use the set() operation we described above instead.
Note that partial object updates can be tricky to replicate efficiently. Consider a set() operation where we wish to update a single field:
update users set age=40 where _id='joe'
This is no problem with eventual consistency if we replicate a full copy of the object. However, what if the user object was 1MB in size? It would be really nice to just send the new age field and the _id, rather than the whole object. However, this is difficult. Consider:
op1: update users set age=40 where _id='joe' op2: update users set state='ca' where _id='joe'
Wen can't simply replicate the partial update and use last-write-wins; the database will need more sophistication to handle this efficiently.
Programmatic Merge
Last-write-wins is great, but is not always sufficient. Having the client application resolve the conflict via a merge is a fine alternative. Let's consider an example mentioned in the Amazon Dynamo paper: manipulations of shopping carts. With eventual consistency it would not be safe to do something like:
update cart set this[our_sku].qty=1 where _id='joe'
If there are multiple manipulations of the cart, some may get lost using last-write-wins. Instead, the Dynamo paper talks of storing the operations in the cart object, rather than the actual data state. We could store something like:
update cart append { time : now(), op : 'addToCart', sku : our_sku, qty : 1 } where _id='joe'
When a conflict occurs, cart objects can be merged. We do not lose any operations. When it is time to check out, we replay all the operations, which might include quantity adjustments and removes from cart. After replay we have the final cart state.
Note the above example uses a timestamp field — in a real system a vector clock might be used to order the operations in the cart.
It's interesting to note that not only have we avoided conflicts, we are also able to do operations where atomicity would be required.
Commutative Operations
If all operations are commutative (more precisely, foldable), we will never have any conflicts. Operations can simply be applied in any order, and the result is the same. For example:
// x starts as { } x.increment('a', 1); x.increment('a', 3); x.addToSet('b', 'foo'); x.addToSet('b', 'bar'); result: { a : 4, b : {bar,foo} } // x starts as { } x.addToSet('b', 'bar'); x.increment('a', 3); x.increment('a', 1); x.addToSet('b', 'foo'); result: { a : 4, b : {bar,foo} }
Note however that composition of addToSet and increment would not be foldable; thus, we have to use only one or the other for a particular field of the object.

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The ten-point list, which also includes conventional advice such as screaming and biting, is taught in a self defense class for female students at the school, according to the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Department of Public Safety website.
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Thursday, December 2, 2010
Refashioning the Hoodie
See the hood? Unflattering, useless, and bulky.
And I want to mend the hole, too. It's been there for a few years, but I wear this sweater pretty often.
I intended to open up the hood and then fold it on itself into a collar, but when I did the first little hem with a zig zag stitch, it turned into a pretty lettuce-edge. So I let it go. And used a scrap to mend the hole.
Now the sweater-that-used-to-be-a-hoodie just needs a barber date with my mother-in-law's fuzzy shaver. I love that thing and I love that we share it back and forth.
I may also have built up enough confidence to turn my lambswool crewneck sweater into a cardigan. Pin It
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- Heritage Farmgirl said...
It looks great!
Also to mend the hole you could just weave some wool through it, do some invisible mending. Seems I have been doing that all week with socks. I refuse to buy new socks when the great part of the sock is just fine.
I have been following you for some time. Beautiful blog and very creative.My old blog went haywire due to the "background' company I had and I have had to begin all over again.
- December 2, 2010 at 7:53 AM
- Eva Girl said...
I love the way your collar came out! Glad you shared pictures - I've been seeing a lot of sweater refashions lately too. I have a couple sweaters that have been languishing in the back of my closet...may have to do something about that : )
- December 2, 2010 at 8:21 AM
- Jennifer Jo said...
So pretty!
- December 2, 2010 at 9:39 AM
- Christian @ Modobject at Home said...
Oh, I adore that ruffled collar... so much cuter than a useless hood! Nicely done, as always.
- December 2, 2010 at 10:21 AM
- ThyHandHathProvided said...
Amazing job, Margo. I love it.
- December 2, 2010 at 10:25 AM
- Tracy said...
That collar is very pretty. Nice job!
- December 2, 2010 at 11:40 AM
That's awesome!
- December 2, 2010 at 11:53 AM
gorgeous! i love reading your blog.
- December 2, 2010 at 12:08 PM
- Deanna Beth said...
Hey! That looks amazing.
- December 2, 2010 at 1:05 PM
- Beth said...
Very clever! Looks great!
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- Melanie said...
I would love to compensate you for your services in this very area of expertise, should you ever be interested in taking on such clients! I have three sweaters...no make that four...that I can think of off the top of my head that would benefit!
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"Nope... nope... nope..." a Fall Out Boy video was one. "Definietly not," she changed it again and left it on some random talkshow. "So after the locks get changed are we going shopping?" JJ looked over at me.
"Yeah, I need to clear my head before my date tonight, and find something to wear," I said nonchalantly as if that would be easy to do.
"Pete's a bastard, just forget about him. You need someone with less baggage," and she was right. I did need less drama in my life. And Pete had been acting like a bastard by leading me on. Ashlee had no idea about the two of us and I feel bad for her. She was so naive when it came to our Peter. She didn't think he was capable of doing anything bad. But he was, oh boy he was.
"Well I finished the locks, here's two keys. If you have any problems with them just let me know," the maintenance guy said as he handed me two silver keys.
"Thanks," and with that he left. "Ok, let's go shopping."
We parked our car along the strip of shops and stopped into Starbucks first thing. It was still decently early and I had been up all night crying. I needed my caffiene. Too bad coffee in general makes me think of him. When we walked in I was almost paranoid that he'd be there. He knew that I came to this Starbucks all the time, and he usually joined me. His usual Starbucks was on the other side of town, but I was still paranoid. I looked around and was relieved. No Pete.
We ordered our coffee and left Starbucks drama free. I love the caramel coffee taste that danced across my tongue and I was almost instantly woken up. Then within seconds I was instantly irritated. My Sidekick went off. Fucking Wentz, leave me alone. I pulled it out and read the message. Sure you're sorry asshole. You're just mad that you won't have multiple hearts to break at one time. Can't believe he expects me to actually respond to him. I think it's time to change my number again.
JJ pulled me into a store filled with clothes. I looked through the whole store and didn't really feel like shopping. I can't believe he took that from me! JJ had an armful of stuff.
"I so can't afford any of this shit but I'm going to buy it anyways," she continued as she skimmed through the racks of clothes.
I shook my head and dialed T-Mobile and successfully changed my number. Within 24 hours Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III would no longer be able to contact me via cellphone.
JJ and I shopped for a few more hours before I headed back to my loft apartment, which Pete had paid for and put in my name. Pete was sitting against the wall by my door.
"Why are you here?" I said as I stomped my way to my door and searched for my keys.
"To see you, Kristin I wanted to apolo..."
"Shut up Pete, just stop talking! You had your chance and I don't want you around. You don't care about me or Ashlee."
"That's not true! I think about you constantly and just this one day apart is driving me insane. I don't care about Ashlee like I care about you."
"But you're with her and you haven't left her. Why don't you just go and write a fucking song about it. That's the only thing you're good at," I opened my door, walked in and went to slam it and Pete stopped me.
"Don't be like this please,"
"Pete, go away, please," I said as I tried to hold back tears.
"Is that really what you want?" He said with fear in his eyes. I nodded and he just pulled his hood up over his head and walked down the hall to the elevator and I shut my door and fell into a fit of sobs. So much for looking great for my date. I think I'm going to cancel.


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Ciara's asymmetrical cut is all about contrast. We love how the shorter sides balance the long layers on top, while the tawny, peek-a-boo highlights add an extra edge.
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Words have meaning and words have power. It's why we use them and why we choose them. In the world of technology, the words "open" and "standard" have special meaning because they describe something with the qualities of being accessible to all, commonly available, and broadly accepted.
Contrast the words "open" and "standard" which implies hippie free-love, hugs and kisses all around with the words "closed" and "proprietary" which imply mine and my way with no love, hugs, or kisses for you!
You won't catch a product vendor today saying their product is closed and proprietary. No sir/ma'am. Proprietary is bad. They might say it's "standards enhanced", "pre-standard", "vertically integrated", or some other bull shit euphemism but never proprietary. That's too bad because proprietary isn't necessarily bad just like open isn't necessarily good.
However, when I hear the words open and standard used to describe product qualities, I immediately dig into what is being said because more often than not, what is being said does not reflect reality.
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A proprietary database solution that an organization purchases a license to, installs and begins using may sound nice, easy and powerful. But it can also stifle innovation and effectiveness as an out-of-the-box proprietary database limits how much a business can tailor the solution to its specific needs. Essentially, it asks a company to search until it finds the DB that matches its requirements as closely as possible, and then accept whatever shortcomings it has to deal with along the way.
There may be some wiggle room with a proprietary DB, but not enough to meet enterprise requirements in light of data's growing importance. Data is so critical now that organizations can no longer afford to be complacent with inefficient databases that may get the job done, but fail to offer any advanced capabilities. Instead, companies are realizing that data is the key to gaining a competitive edge, and an out-of-the-box solution will limit how they store, manage and analyze information to such an extent that they may not be able to leverage information in the ways they want to.
Open source could be the answer. Businesses that build their DB systems on an open source framework are able to access solutions that they can customize for almost any need. Most experts agree that the core code provided in many open source systems can rival that of proprietary software, and the popularity of open source database solutions is evidence of that.
If they so wish, organizations can use an open source database similarly to a proprietary system, simply purchasing licenses and installing the system. It will still be more cost-effective in most cases. But gaining the most from an open source DB depends on customization and effective management.
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Regarding the Prayer of Mending changes... they seriously aren't a nerf. Yes, you're technically correct that the threat from ProM heals is now assigned to the priest whereas before it went to the target, the amount of threat is so minimal compared to the buff to tanking mechanics and overall DPS it's just not a problem. I've done all I could to pull aggro off my tank -- a fresh 70 who has quest greens and relatively low TPS -- and precasting ProM just isn't a problem.


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(The view from the plane window this afternoon)
I left Los Angeles today around 3:00, on the 26th. My flight was delayed for a few hours, so I got to spend some welcome extra time hanging around the Tom Bradley International Terminal with my parents. Now it's somewhere around 9:00 in Seoul, the 27th, I think, and I'm sitting in the airport, a rainstorm raging quietly outside the thick glass walls to my left. It's cold in here, but, typically, I've forgotten my jacket on our kitchen counter in LA. Somehow I don't mind; at least I'm better off than the poor rainsoaked Korean news anchors on the screen in front of me who lean into the wind, trying to look dignified, in front of collapsed bridges and in blacked out living rooms across the country.
The flight itself was surprisingly pleasant. I somehow lucked into a back row of three seats all to myself, and with the aid of my second to last half of a French sleeping pill, spent most of the flight curled up, cramped but asleep. There was terrible turbulence that woke me every few hours, but I didn't really mind. It was almost comforting, the way it rocked the plane side to side to side like that baby in a tree in that nursery song. Besides, whenever I woke up, I would pop another no jet lag, which has hopefully improved matters.
Even the food was good! I honestly think traveling with Asiana airlines was the first time I can remember actually enjoying airplane food! Look at this surprisingly credible version of airplane Bi Bim Bop they served:
(Bi Bim Bop before)
(and after)
They even served it with ban chen and a cute little instruction book on assembly, warning non-Korean travelers about the spiciness of the little tube of hot pepper paste, and instructing us on assembly methods:
I kept it, and I think I'm going to send it to Jackson at school, to remind him not to surrender entirely to the charms of fancy Nappa Valley farm-to-table cuisine.
Now, its dark outside, and the rain shows no signs of abating. Hopefully they'll get me a hotel room or something. The flight is still on standbye, groups of surprisingly cheerful looking flight attendants filling the seats around me. Its really not bad in here, and I honestly wouldn't even mind the wait at all if my laptop screen didn't keep going dark! Oh well, one problem at a time, and updates as they come. I'll let you know what happens when (if?) I get to Saigon!
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i hate that they're wearing the whole "not making new music" as some sorta badge of pride. if they had any guts, they'd fucking go for it and not worry about what the purists think of the idea of a new ATG album.
spoon of grimbo sighting
Digging: Invisible - El jardin de los presentes
these fuckers have to come to south america
bad trade
bad trade
Haven't these guys re-united before?
edit: actually read the news this time...
I don't see the point in these guys calling this a reunion when all they're doing is playing a couple of shows and not making any new material.
New album pl0x or gtfo
i dont think they should make any more music and i love them
Digging: Inigo Kennedy - Vaudeville
i saw them on the reunion tour in 2008, it was a great chance for me to see them.
still torn on the idea of new music...but if it's between that and 30 re-issues from Earache of Slaughter of the Soul, I'd at least bite on a new album.
fuck yesssssssssss
for a second I thought it said At The Drive In reunion show.
^ psh I wish...
But yeah, this is pretty cool.
Still not anywhere near me so whatever.
Wish it was near me :[
sputnik hates smileys
we stick to the initial promise of not making any more music.
God damnit.
Digging: Alpha Male Tea Party - Droids
oh my god
this is pretty cool, though i agree they should get back together for some new stuff.
"we stick to the initial promise of not making any more music"
Didn't need such promise
that would be wicked to see
why the fuck would they not make new music
"and we stick to the initial promise of not making any more music."
Fucking Lame.
I was hoping for new music, though I doubt it will ever top Slaughter of the Soul.
At The Gates are awesome resenting that they inspired many metalcore acts that I don't particularly care for. Hope to see some Nevada dates..
enjoy your watered down music.
Alter Bridge. 4/5
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(NASHVILLE SKYLINE is a column by CMT/CMT.com Editorial Director Chet Flippo.)
As he neared the end of
his life and his career, Johnny Cash was obviously sensing his mortality and began to open up about things. His music became
honest to the brink of pain. And he also talked in a few interviews very frankly about his wayward life and epochal times,
his triumphs and his shortcomings, his many sins and his redemption.
And he planned to do an authorized, co-written
autobiography, emphasizing his spiritual life. Co-author Steve Turner, a veteran and respected British music writer, was scheduled
to begin interviews with Cash in October 2003. Then, Cash died on Sept. 12. The Cash estate wanted Turner to continue with
the project and provided extensive access to files, personal letters and family archives and access to family members who
hadn't spoken before on the record.
The result is The Man Called Cash: The Life, Love and Faith of an American
Legend. (W Publishing Group; released on the first anniversary of Cash's death, Sept. 12). And it does succeed on many
levels in tracing Cash's spiritual odyssey throughout his life, to the ultimate point of his earning a theology degree and
becoming an ordained minister. The book explores the dichotomy of Cash trying to balance his spiritual side against his baser
side, to the extreme that he once said, "There are times that I want to go off into the woods and cry, because what I feel
is too big a load for me to carry."
The book includes a chapter of new information about his military service. There's
new information on his relationship with Elvis Presley, his drug history, his arrests, the love-fear relationship with his
father and details of his many illnesses and his last days.
Little touches not seen before from Cash reveal much about
the man himself, as in a letter he wrote to an Air Force buddy after his record "Cry, Cry, Cry" was released on Sun Records
and was picking up radio play. In it, he brags about the fact that his new "potential manager" says his future is rosy. "This
guy says he'll guarantee me I'll never make less than $20 a night, and lots of nights I'll make $30 or more when we play the
bigger towns." He signed the letter thusly: "Johnny Cash, the most promising young artist Memphis, Tennessee has ever produced."
was also realistically evaluating his career. In a letter replying to a friend who asked why "Cry, Cry, Cry" was not a national
hit, Cash wrote: "Reason #1 -- New artist. Reason #2 -- Small label. Reason #3 -- No financial backing. Reason #4 (Which could
be #1) It's only hot in a few places at once because the disc jockeys in some areas didn't start to play it until they noticed
it was a hit elsewhere." At the time, he was still holding on to his day job of selling refrigerators. He soon got his first
royalty check from Sun, and with that $6,000 he quit his job to play music fulltime, paying $90 for a "nearly new" Martin
guitar. He was almost 24 years old.
There are a number of never-before-published photographs of family and friends.
A chronology of Cash's life is included, as well as a selected discography.
The text closes with a previously-unpublished
interview that Turner conducted with Cash in 1988, which is an interesting snapshot of him at that time in his life, but no
more than that. It's just a shame Cash didn't have the chance in 2003 to sit down and do the interviews that he had clearly
been planning, to finally reassess his life. Cash was such a complex and complicated man, I am confident that there is room
for more Cash biographies for years to come.
The editor in me requires that I point out that Bob Oermann's name is
misspelled twice in the bibliography. Once is accidental; twice is carelessness.
In an age of hyped so-called musical
superstars who cannot write songs, play instruments or sing, a serious artist such as Johnny Cash deserves our attention.
The fact that Johnny Cash would still insist on a painfully truthful and factual accounting of his life and times in this
era of the whitewashed artist biography and publicists' spins on everything -- well, he deserves an added salute for that.
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These cookies were a complete mess. No wonder you dropped them on the cookie sheet. I let them chill in the frig for an hour as noted, when I tried to roll them they were sticky, they stuck to the rolling pin and cutting board even though I dusted them with flour. After 2 days in the freezer, I thought they would be fine. The same thing, sticky, sticky, I dusted the flower board again then turned the dough over, by this time after the cookies baked, they were hard. I agree with SusanW1. I like a softer tea cake. The flavor left to be desired, sort of bland. Will find another receipe, won't make these again.
Tea Cakes
Even though they're called cakes, tea cakes are old-fashioned cookies made with with butter, sugar, eggs, flour and vanilla. They're perfect for afternoon tea or to enjoy with a glass of lemonade.
Yield: Makes 3 dozen
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Add vanilla extract, beating until blended.
- Combine flour, soda, and salt; gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended after each addition.
- Divide dough in half; wrap each portion in plastic wrap, and chill 1 hour.
- Roll half of dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a floured surface. Cut out cookies with a 2 1/2-inch round cutter, and place 1 inch apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
- Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges begin to brown; let stand on baking sheet 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Repeat procedure with remaining dough.
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July 22, 2011
COOPERSTOWN, NY – Baseball's best weekend has begun – and with more than 50 Hall of Famers in Cooperstown for Induction Weekend, the party is in full swing.
But for National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Education Ambassador Ozzie Smith, part of that party always includes time to assist to the Hall of Fame's mission at his annual PLAY Ball event.
The Wizard and his Hall of Fame friends Rod Carew, Andre Dawson and Whitey Herzog hosted PLAY Ball on Friday in the annual Induction Weekend event, which was held in the Museum's Plaque Gallery and at Cooperstown High School. Participants at PLAY Ball shared stories and laughs with the Hall of Famers before getting a chance to take some ground balls under a brilliant blue sky during the Players, Legends and You event.
PLAY Ball raised funds for the diversity scholarships for the Hall of Fame's Frank and Peggy Steele Internship Program.
"It's an event I truly enjoy, because it's a chance to give back and support the Hall of Fame," said Smith, noting that Friday's 80-plus degree temperatures were a vast departure from last year's rainy conditions at PLAY Ball. "And I have the chance to spend some time with (his fellow Hall of Famers). We get to enjoy ourselves."
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The 2011 Induction Ceremony will be held rain or shine, unless severe weather forces the event to be canceled. Seating is unlimited. The Ceremony will be televised live on MLB Network, broadcast nationally on Sirius XM MLB Network Radio Channel 209 (Sirius) and 89 (XM) and will be available via a Webcast at www.baseballhall.org.
Saturday's schedule of events in Cooperstown begins with the new Hall of Fame Spotlight Series, which will feature Hall of Famers participating in interactive discussions on topics such as Scribes and Mikemen, Talent Evaluation, The Art of Pitching and The Batter's Eye. Hall of Famers scheduled to participate include Orlando Cepeda, Tony Gwynn, Tommy Lasorda, Paul Molitor, Gaylord Perry, Tom Seaver, Don Sutton and Earl Weaver. The Hall of Fame Spotlight Series, which runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Doubleday Field, is free and open to the public.
The Hall of Fame Awards Presentation will follow at 4:30 p.m. at Doubleday Field. The one-hour program will feature the presentation of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award for meritorious contributions to baseball writing to Bill Conlin of the Philadelphia Daily News; the Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award to veteran baseball executive Roland Hemond; and the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcast excellence to longtime Expos and Marlins announcer Dave Van Horne. Also as part of the Awards Presentation, singer/songwriter Terry Cashman will perform his classic hit "Talkin' Baseball (Willie, Mickey and The Duke)" in recognition of the 30-year anniversary of this legendary tune. Admission to the Awards Presentation is free.
Immediately following the Awards Presentation, Hall of Fame members will participate in Parade of Legends at 6 p.m. The parade will originate on Chestnut Street in Cooperstown and conclude at the front steps of the Museum on Main Street. Fans can watch their favorite Hall of Famers throughout the entire course of the Main Street parade route, including at Pioneer Park in the heart of Cooperstown, as the stars ride through the village on vehicles provided by Ford Motor Company. The Hall of Fame Parade of Legends is free and open to the public.
The Museum maintains the following Hall of Fame Weekend hours: Saturday, July 23: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday, July 24: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Monday, July 25: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Advance tickets are not necessary but are available by contacting the Hall of Fame at 888-425-5633. For Hall of Fame Members, doors open at 7 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday and 8 a.m. on Monday. As always, Hall of Fame Members receive free admission. A special Members' only entrance eliminates the need to wait in line. Interested parties may enroll in the membership program in advance or at the Museum.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is open seven days a week year round, with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. The Museum observes summer hours of 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. from Memorial Day Weekend until the day before Labor Day. From Labor Day until Memorial Day Weekend, the Museum observes daily regular hours of 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Ticket prices are $19.50 for adults (13 and over), $12 for seniors (65 and over) and for those holding current memberships in the VFW, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion and AMVets organizations, and $7 for juniors (ages 7-12). Members are always admitted free of charge and there is no charge for children 6 years of age or younger. For more information, visit our Web site at baseballhall.org or call 888-HALL-OF-FAME (888-425-5633) or 607-547-7200.
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On September 22, 1969, Willie Mays hits his 600th career home run. Pinch-hitting for George Foster, Mays connected against Mike Corkins of the Padres, helping the Giants earn a 4-2 win. At the time, Mays trailed only Babe Ruth on the all-time home run list.


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Pop star and California Gurl Katy Perry joins former UK 'X Factor' judge Cheryl Cole on Graham's red couch this Saturday. And stand-up comedian Ross Noble also drops by 'The Graham Norton Show'!
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London - Bolton Wanderers captain Nigel Reo-Coker, who is also a good deadeye clay pigeon shooter, is hoping to see off Tottenham Spurs' challenge in the FA Cup quarterfinals at White Hart Lane on Saturday.
Reo-Coker, owner of two licensed guns, said he thinks his reaction levels are quite good, and that is one of the major reasons behind him doing well in football as well as shooting.
"I own two guns, hold a licence, enjoy shooting and am a pretty good shot. I shoot clay pigeons," The Sun quoted Reo-Coker, as saying. "I visit a club where they simulate rabbits and birds with clay discs coming out of the trees and stuff. You get taught how to hone your skills," he said.
"The instructor says I'm good and wasn't surprised as good reaction levels are needed both in football and shooting. But, at my shooting school, they teach me a few tricks how to be better," he added. While Reo-Coker is pretty handy with a gun, there is one player he faces on Saturday, and someone who is not afraid of looking down the barrel i.e. England captain Scott Parker.
He is also wary of the threat Spurs' midfield would provide to his team during their quarterfinals encounter. Reo-Cocker said: "Scott is exactly the same every time you come up against him. One thing I respect is he always wears his heart on the sleeve, gives 100 per cent and thoroughly deserves
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After starting of the season with tough losses to Macalester and Luther College, the Ole women rebounded nicely with strong 8-1 wins at Carleton and at their indoor home court in Owatonna against Concordia.
Although they are somewhat untested, the younger players have shown considerable promise and look ready to rise to rise to the challenge of gaining a playoff birth at the end of April. They'll have ample opportunities to prove themselves against solid MIAC competition in the coming weeks, with home matches against Bethel, St. Mary's, and Gustavus, which is undefeated in conference play this year.


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The real cost behind cheap food
This is definitely the best article I've read explaining, concisely, why local food seems "expensive" compared to food bought at large scale grocery stores. Environmental externalities, unpaid costs generated by large scale meat production, will eventually have to be paid by someone, probably the public. Right now subsidies make our food cheap, we will just have to pay the price later.
The Green Avengers: The poo in shampoo: The truth about modern cosmetics
When I tell people that I wash my hair with baking soda, they often act grossed out and think I'm a dirty hippie.
On the contrary, I have the most beautiful hair ever. So get over it.
And who's really the gross one in this situation? Am I the gross one for using something that doesn't…
So, I've been contemplating making my own shampoo or at least using baking soda or something like that, and this post only helps to solidify that.
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Do not choose to dread the judgment of death. Remember the things that occurred before you, and the things that will occur after you. This judgment is from the Lord upon all flesh.
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If you pursue justice, you will obtain it. And you will be clothed with justice, as with a long robe of honor. And you will live with justice. And justice will protect you continually. And on the day of reckoning, you will find a strong foundation.
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California Proposition 5, the Tribal-State Gaming Compacts Initiative (1998)
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The campaign was fiercely contested on both sides. Over $68 million was spent on the campaign in its favor, while $25 million was spent to oppose it.
What was at stake was a compact between the California state government and various Indian tribes regarding gambling on tribal lands; in particular, a number of Indian tribes wanted to be able to install slot machines in their tribal casinos.
Election results
|Proposition 5
Of voters who cast a vote in this election, 457,253 or 5.3% did not cast a vote on Proposition 5.
Text of measure
The ballot title was:
The official ballot summary said:
- Specifies terms and conditions of mandatory compact between state and Indian tribes for gambling on tribal land.
- Mandates Governor to sign compact upon request by tribe. Permits alternative compacts only if consistent with prescribed compact.
- Permits gambling devices and lotteries at tribal casinos.
- Amends California law to allow slot machines and banked card games at tribal casinos.
- Provides for contributions to trust funds benefiting nongaming tribes, statewide emergency medical care programs, and programs benefiting communities near tribes, if tribes retain monopoly on authorized gambling.
- Provides for reimbursement of state regulatory costs.
Fiscal impact
The California Legislative Analyst's Office provided an estimate of net state and local government fiscal impact for Proposition 5. That estimate was:
- Uncertain impact on state and local revenues, depending on the extent of expansion of gambling on Indian lands in California and the amount of gambling diverted from outside the state.
- Fiscal effect could range from little impact on revenues to significant annual increases.
Campaign spending
Supporters of Proposition 5 spent $63,237,637. The top contributors to pass Prop 5 were:
- San Manuel Tribal Administration: $27,782,533
- Morongo Band of Mission Indians: $12,621,348
- Viejas Indian Reservation: $11,012,228
- Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians: $9,709,927
- Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians: $2,316,775
- Soboba Band of Mission Indians: $618,593
- Barona G & A: $500,000
- Inland Entertainment Corp.: $500,000
- Barona Band of Mission Indians: $493,822
- Cabazon Band of Mission Indians: $462,566
Opponents of Proposition 5 spent $25,426,870. Top contributors to defeat Prop 5 were:
- Mirage Resorts: $6,662,500
- Circus Circus Enterprises: $6,512,500
- Hilton Hotels: $6,500,000
- W.G. Bennett, Chairman & CEO, Sahara Gaming: $1,250,000
- Caesars ITT: $1,000,000
- Primadonna: $800,000
- Station Casinos: $500,000
- Austi International: $250,000
- Rio Suite Hotel: $250,000
- Imperial Palace: $250,000
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The Best Day aka The Day I met Taylor 4/20/13
Once upon a time a few concerts ago I met Andrea Swift….
We chatted about how many shows I had attended and she said I looked familiar. I had talked to Andrea briefly at the Philly SN show. She asked if I had met Taylor before, I told her I hadn't. Some how talk of the bears I had made The Agency and Taylor came up in this conversation.
Andrea couldn't believe I hadn't met Taylor and mentioned that there wasn't a Club Red that night in Orlando. Sad Day, but a hug from Mama Swift was awesome!
Fast Forward a week…
I didn't get to hang out before the show to catch up with The Agency because I had RED Ultimate Experience Party to attend :D That in itself was so fun! Taylor music playing the entire time. There was a photo booth with tons of props. Each venue has a different setup based on the area available for the party. The VIP lady in charge said Tampa had the best setup so far! 3 rooms dedicated to the VIP party! The candy table! OMS! Sooo cool! Then there were like 13 different appetizers/salads and such. Free Soda and juices :D They hold a raffle for 4 different Taylor related merchandise items too!
I went to my seat while Brett was on stage. Ed came on and I was good to go :)Andrea and her crew came in during 'I Don't Care" She looked my direction and waved! :D Later when Taylor was on stage finishing State of Grace and starting Holy Ground I looked to my left and saw one of the ladies that was walking with Andrea earlier looking down the row at me. I walked over to her, and she asked if I was Shanon? Did I meet Andrea in Orlando? Then she handed me a Club RED invite and told me stuff but I don't recall exactly what LOL
Then came the freak outs! How do people concentrate on the concert once they get Club RED? Cause I sure as heck couldn't! Any ways, I did my best to focus on the concert, but once my timeline was flooded with congratulations tweets and love it was all over! I was an emotional wreck in the best way!
Let's fast forward to my Club Red Experience…
I was walking around taking pictures as I see Ed put his stuff down and is entering the "tent". I headed back to my area to wait my turn.
Which was good since Scott Swift was standing next to my stuff HAHA! Earlier in the day I had given a gift for him to the VIP lady and bumped into him on the floor while he was heading to the Sound Booth. He thanked me again for the bear and I told him about how my friend and I came up with his outfit and stuff. He mentioned he tried to find me on the floor at some point, but I wasn't at my seat. LOL I didn't ask for a pic with Scott, wish I had!
Ed came over and we got a picture together and he asked "Do you have something for me to scribble on?" No, cause I wasn't prepared for this moment is what I was thinking, but I responded "Ooo, my ticket!" I told him how much I enjoyed his set and how amazed I was with what he can do with a guitar. Or something like that haha.
Then the Blonde who plays a RED guitar came in! Oh My I was a nervous idiot as she was working the room! Thankfully the background singer Kamilah came in. I had met her in Omaha :D She saw Wane and we talked about his outfit and shoes LOL. She asked if I was giving him to Taylor. "I don't know just yet, I am kinda attached to the little guy." K: "I totally understand he's been to how many shows with you now?" "6 :D" We took some pics together and I asked her if David's daughter Caia was in her bag HAHA!
Taylor was approaching fast! I hadn't thought of anything to say! She's hugging the girls next to me and then gives me a hug too! Saying something as she's doing it put I can't recall exactly what. Robin informs Taylor I wasn't in that group LOL
She chats with that group and I chatted with Robin about my friends I attended the show with and how they were super excited that I was meeting Taylor! She apologized for not being able to get them into Club Red. I let her know it was okay with them because they had already met Taylor and were super stoked I was finally meeting her too!
Then it was my turn for Taylor to chat with me!
Oh girl wouldn't let me talk for the first bit of our conversation! LOL
Taylor "Hey, so nice to finally meet you! You've been to how many shows? Like 15 or so? That's amazing, thanks for doing that!" "that's a lot of traveling and dedication!" Another hug!
"You are so sweet to do everything you've done for us and don't as for anything in return. That's pretty rare!" Pretty sure I snuck a word or two in about how awesome the show was each and every night.
Then the blonde who plays a RED guitar spotted my stuff as she called it! She was amazed that all the Speak Now Tour peeps had signed my CD booklet and signed her name it with an arrow to her face! LOL
On my RED deluxe that The Agency has signed Grant signed smack dab in the middle of it "Sorry Grant beat you to the prime spot" "giggles, oh Grant"
She asked "How do you spell your name" Me "It's Shanon, but it's hard to spell" "S-H-A-N-O-N" "well that's not hard at all, you kind of over sold that! I was expecting silent letters or something." LOL LOVE HER!
Then came the moment I knew I was going to need a new concert buddy! Taylor met Wane Gbt! I introduced Taylor to Wane and also asked
"Do you remember getting this bear in Orlando from Grant" showed her a pic of it on my phone. Tay "why yes I do, she's precious!" We were talking and she now is holding/hugging Wane playing with his tail. I said something about thinking about giving her Wane. She was like "are you sure? I really do love squirrels, I don't know why but I do!"
How was I going to take him back after Taylor FREAKING Swift is cuddling with him playing with his tie and tail and really! I just couldn't not give him to her! I mean seriously!
Robin was standing there trying to take our picture during the Wane conversation. LOL As we are posing "Are we just smiling or something else Taylor?" "Oh this is my SUPER excited face!" haha! Love her!
Taylor gives me another hug and said thanks for coming. Then Robin was asking about Wane's name and stuff. I said it's actually Wane Gbt, then Taylor spins around "Wane Gbt?" Me "do you get his initials?" Tay thinks then "We Are Never Ever…Oh my aren't you clever!"
I didn't say I was Enchanted to Meet you Taylor but I truly was!
Next up was hugs from Mama Swift as Taylor finished working the room.
The sweetest mom ever said "Get over here sweetie and give me a hug!" Mama Swift is the BEST! She stopped her conversation with these other girls to give me a hug LOL
She said something about how many shows I'd been too and some other stuff. I asked if she'd seen Scott's bear and told her I had one for her too. "What, no you made us bears too! That's too kind of you"
She chatted with those girls then came to me. Lots of hugs and thank yous happened then I asked if we could do the photo booth LOL and those pics are funny, and the laughs we were having while in there OMG!
More hugs and then it was time for Taylor to leave and for me to head home. Club Red over


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Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with multiple pathologies including Parkinson's disease, cancer, bacterial infection, and metabolic disorders as well as general aging. We investigate how cells adapt to survive mitochondrial dysfunction, primarily focusing on an intracellular signaling pathway known as the mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt).
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We have made significant progress toward understanding how cells monitor mitochondrial function and adapt transcription accordingly if the mitochondrial pool is compromised. Cells simply monitor mitochondrial protein import efficiency of the transcription factor ATFS-1. Normally, ATFS-1 is rapidly imported into mitochondria and degraded. However, mitochondrial dysfunction results in reduced import efficiency, allowing ATFS-1 to accumulate in the cytosol and subsequently traffic to the nucleus, where it adapts transcription. The transcriptional adaptations mediated by ATFS-1 suggest that cells stabilize the mitochondrial protein-folding environment, shift metabolism away from aerobic respiration, and coordinate both the mitochondrial and nuclear genomes to efficiently regenerate the respiratory chain to recover from mitochondrial dysfunction.
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Haynes CM, Fiorese CJ, Lin YF. Evaluating and responding to mitochondrial dysfunction: the mitochondrial unfolded-protein response and beyond. Trends Cell Biol. 2013 Mar 11. pii: S0962-8924(13)00032-9. doi: 10.1016/j.tcb.2013.02.002.
Nargund AM, Pellegrino MW, Fiorese CJ, Baker BM, Haynes CM. Mitochondrial import efficiency of ATFS-1 regulates mitochondrial UPR activation. Science. 2012 Aug 3;337(6094):587-90. doi: 10.1126/science.1223560. Epub 2012 Jun 14.
Baker BM, Nargund AM, Sun T, Haynes CM. Protective coupling of mitochondrial function and protein synthesis via the eIF2α kinase GCN-2. PLoS Genet. 2012;8(6):e1002760. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002760. Epub 2012 Jun 14.
Baker BM, Haynes CM. Mitochondrial protein quality control during biogenesis and aging. Trends Biochem Sci. 2011 May;36(5):254-61. doi: 10.1016/j.tibs.2011.01.004. Epub 2011 Feb 25.
Haynes CM, Yang Y, Blais SP, Neubert TA, Ron D. The matrix peptide exporter HAF-1 signals a mitochondrial UPR by activating the transcription factor ZC376.7 in C. elegans. Mol Cell. 2010 Feb 26;37(4):529-40. doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2010.01.015.
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The Irish Reps revival of Brian Friels lauded 1994 play Molly Sweeney is stunningly...er, competent. They have not made the playwrights follow-up to the wildly popular Dancing at Lughnasa speak anew, but the production has allowed us to hear it again done well. Three engaging actorsGeraldine Hughes, Jonathan Hogan, and Rep co-founder Ciarán OReillyrespectively embody, with exceptional skill, the title character, a woman blind for most of her life; Dr. Rice, the once renowned surgeon who restores her sight; and Frank, Mollys autodidact husband, who makes her cure his crusade.
Inspired by a case described by Oliver Sacks, Molly Sweeney has a prosy tone that can sound like a book-on-tape, but that actually leavens the format, which consists of three interdependent monologues delivered one at a time. The stage is divided into three runway-like strips on which each actor performs, going silent when its not his or her turn. The performers never have scenes together, or even acknowledge each other's presence. In his review of the plays 1996 New York debut, Vincent Canby called this method sternly anti-theatrical.
At first, Molly recounts how she explained to the men that gaining the ability to see will mean losing the pleasures of blindness, but shes overwhelmed by their zeal to normalize her. Fortunately, Hughes and director Charlotte Moore seem more interested in emphasizing this dynamic than Friel. Nevertheless, Molly has adapted to 40 years of blindness so well that she cant teach herself to comprehend the world of sight we take for granted. She becomes despondent and regresses into a limbo between inability to see and cognitive chaos that Sacks refers to as deep blindness. She has received the rare gift of visual perception, but falls short of truly experiencing vision. Though solid, the production lacks another sort of vision.