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CHICAGO, June 23, 2007 Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences studying links between an early sign of heart disease called coronary artery calcification and body fat have found that, paradoxically, more fat may have some advantages, at least for people particularly women who have type 1 diabetes. Cardiovascular complications, including heart disease, are a leading cause of death for people with diabetes, who tend to suffer cardiovascular disease decades earlier than non-diabetics.
Gaining weight may reflect good or better treatment with insulin therapy, which may partly explain why participants who gained weight over time had lower mortality rates, said Trevor Orchard, M.D., professor of epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH), who is presenting the findings during the 67th annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association. Scientific sessions take place June 22-26 at the McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago.
For this particular report, Dr. Orchard and his colleagues focused on 315 patients with type 1 diabetes participating in the Pittsburgh Epidemiology of Diabetes Complications Study, an 18-year prospective study of childhood onset type 1 diabetes, which began in 1986. As part of the study, the patients recently received a special computed tomography scan (CT) to assess coronary artery calcification.
The participants mean age was 42, and mean duration of diabetes was 34 years. In addition to the CT scan, patients were evaluated for fat underneath the skin and in the abdominal region, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference. Although investigators noted a positive association for all measures of fatness and having any coronary artery calcification, in the two-thirds of patients who had calcification, the relationship reversed so that people with more fat had less severe calcification.
This association also varied by gender. Women with less fat under the skin had more evidence of coronary artery calcification than those with more fat. Thinner men also had more evidence of coronary artery calcification than men with a higher BMI.
What it comes down to is a kind of double-edged relationship, said Baqiyyah Conway, M.P.H., lead author of the abstract, adding that these associations of less severe artery calcification with greater fat persisted even when controlling for standard cardiovascular disease risk factors such as increased levels of LDL, or bad cholesterol, triglycerides, high blood pressure and lower levels of HDL, or good cholesterol. Controlling for kidney disease, another common complication of diabetes, weakened the association in men but not in women.
This is not a firm recommendation to people with type 1 diabetes to put on weight, but it does raise the possibility that weight recommendations in type 1 diabetes may be somewhat different than those for the general population, and emphasizes the complex relationship between body fat and cardiovascular risk in diabetes, said Dr. Orchard, who also is professor of medicine and pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
In addition to Dr. Orchard and Ms. Conway, other authors are Rachel G. Miller, M.S.; Tina Costacou, Ph.D.; and Daniel Edmundowicz, M.D., all of the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences.
Founded in 1948 and fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, GSPH is world-renowned for contributions that have influenced public health practices and medical care for millions of people. One of the top-ranked schools of public health in the United States, GSPH was the first fully-accredited school of public health in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with alumni who are among the leaders in their fields of public health. A member of the Association of Schools of Public Health, GSPH currently ranks third among schools of public health in NIH funding received. The only school of public health in the nation with a chair in minority health, GSPH is a leader in research related to women's health, HIV/AIDS and human genetics, among others. For more information about GSPH, visit the GSPH Web site at http://www.publichealth.pitt.edu/.
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Barbara J.R. Jones
Presiding Justice, California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division 5
Justice Jones was confirmed as Presiding Justice of Division 5 of the First District, Court of Appeal in December, 1998, the first woman to serve as a presiding justice in the First District. On September 2, 1996 she was confirmed as Associate Justice of Division 5. She was appointed Judge of the San Francisco Superior Court by Governor Pete Wilson in January, 1992, and reelected in November, 1992. Judge Jones served in the Superior Court civil and criminal divisions, and as Judge of the Appellate Department of the Superior Court.
Justice Jones received her BA degree from Duke University, 1965, and JD degree from University of San Francisco, School of Law, 1974. She was a member of the University of San Francisco Law Review and McAuliffe Society, the academic honor society.
In 1995 Justice Jones was appointed by the California Supreme Court to its Advisory Committee on the Code of Judicial Ethics, pursuant to the voter-approved Proposition 190, to develop a new Code of Ethics for California judges. She has served the court ever since as a member of its Advisory Committee on the Code of Judicial Ethics.
From 1995 until her appointment to the Court of Appeal in 1996, Justice Jones was a member of the Judicial Council's Advisory Committee of Civil and Small Claims, and she served on the Judicial Council's Task Force on Complex Civil Litigation. Since 1997 Justice Jones has been a member of the Appellate Mediation Task Force, appointed by Chief Justice Ronald M. George to develop and implement the First Appellate District's program for mandatory mediation of civil appeals.
Throughout her legal career, Justice Jones has served as teacher and panelist in a host of continuing legal and judicial education programs. She was on the faculty and a Planning Committee member for California Center for Judicial Education and Research, Civil Law and Procedure Institutes, in 1992 and 1995; she chaired the Planning Committee in 1996.
Justice Jones was honored by the National Association of Women Lawyers in 2003 with its President's Award in recognition of her work in judicial ethics, and by the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association in 2005 as Appellate Justice of the Year. In 2009 Queen's Bench Bar Association of the San Francisco Bay Area awarded Justice Jones its Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1983 Justice Jones was President of Queen's Bench; she is a lifetime member of Queen's Bench and California Women Lawyers. She was President of the University of San Francisco, School of Law alumni association in 1984, and a founding member of the USF, School of Law Women Lawyers Council.
For over sixteen years prior to her judicial appointment, Justice Jones practiced civil litigation, emphasizing general business and personal injury matters. In her pre-law days she was an elementary school teacher, an editor of social studies textbooks; and executive secretary to a U.S. Congressman. She spends many extra-judicial hours road cycling.

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Galveston, TX - Sept. 18, 1900
This hurricane was the deadliest weather disaster in United States history. Storm tides of 8 to 15 feet flooded the whole of Galveston Island, as well as other portions of the nearby Texas coast.
These tides were largely responsible for the 8,000 deaths (estimates range from 6,000 to 12,000) caused by this storm.
The damage to property was estimated at $30 million.
For an interactive map of the Hurricane click here
Lake Okeechobee, FL - Sept. 16, 1928
This hurricane caused heavy casualties and extensive destruction in the state of Florida. The worst tragedy occurred at inland Lake Okeechobee in Florida, where the hurricane caused a lake surge of 6 to 9 feet that flooded the surrounding area.
Tragically, 1,836 people died in Florida, mainly due to the lake surge. An additional 312 people died in Puerto Rico, and 18 more were reported dead in the Bahamas.
Damage to property was estimated at $50 million in Puerto Rico and $25 million in Florida.
For an interactive map of the Hurricane click here
Hurricane Katrina - August 28, 2005
Katrina was one of the most devastating hurricanes in the history of the United States. It is the deadliest hurricane to strike the United States since the Palm Beach-Lake Okeechobee hurricane of September 1928. It produced catastrophic damage in the estimated ranges of $75 billion in the New Orleans area and along the Mississippi coast.
It is the costliest U. S. hurricane on record.
For an interactive map of the Hurricane click here
Cheniere Caminada, LA - Oct. 2, 1893
Originating near the Yucatan Peninsula, the hurricane traveled a low pressure system trough and across the river and bayou plains of Southeastern Louisiana at such an angle that the wall of Gulf waters it drove flooded and submerged the peninsula settlement of Cheniere Caminada three times.
Before exiting the continent from North Carolina 10 days later, it had killed nearly 2,000 people.
Sea Islands Hurricane - August 27, 1893
This hurricane carried a heavy storm surge, reported at 16 feet, which caused devastating destruction along the coastline and offshore Sea Islands in Georgia and South Carolina.
An estimated 1,000 to 2,000 people were killed.
This estimate is probably inaccurate though, considering the large populations of poor rural African-Americans in the area who had little means of reporting casualties. Thirty thousand or more were left homeless as nearly every building along the barrier islands was damaged beyond repair.
Florida Keys Labor Day Hurricane - Sept. 2, 1935
The combination of winds and tides were responsible for 408 deaths in the Florida Keys, primarily among World War I veterans working in the area. Damage in the United States was estimated at $6 million.
For an interactive map of the Hurricane click here
Last Island Hurricane - August 9, 1856
This storm destroyed Last Island in southern Louisiana. The first tropical cyclone, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the season, it rapidly intensified before making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane.
The powerful winds and storm surge of 11 to 12 feet destroyed the island, which was a popular tourist resort at the time, and killed 400 people.
According to modern estimates by NOAA, the storm probably approached Category 5 strength, and its central pressure has been estimated around 934 mbar. It tied with Hurricane Hugo as the tenth most intense hurricane to hit the mainland United States
Hurricane Audrey - June 26, 1957
No reliable wind or pressure measurements are available from Audrey's core at landfall according to NOAA. The main impact was from the 8 to 12 ft storm surges that penetrated as far inland as 25 miles over portions of low-lying southwestern Louisiana. These surges were responsible for the vast majority of the 390 deaths from Audrey.
Damage in the United States was estimated at $150 million.
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Atlantic-Gulf Hurricane - Sept. 14, 1919
Although hurricane-force winds occurred over the Florida Keys and the central and south Texas coast, no reliable wind measurements are available from near the center. A storm surge of up to 12 feet flooded Corpus Christi, Texas causing major damage to the coastal areas. A ship moored near the Dry Tortugas measured a pressure of 27.37 inches as the center passed, and based on this, the storm is ranked as the third most intense to hit the United States.
The death toll was estimated at 600 to 900 people. Of these, more than 500 were lost on 10 ships that either sunk or were reported missing. Damage in the United States was estimated at $22 million.
For an interactive map of the Hurricane click here
Great Miami Hurricane - Sept. 18, 1926
Little in the way of meteorological information on the approaching hurricane was available to the Weather Bureau in Miami. As a result, hurricane warnings were not issued until midnight on September 18th, which gave the large population of South Florida little to no notice of the approaching disaster.
A storm surge of nearly 15 feet was reported in Coconut Grove. Many casualties resulted as people ventured outdoors during the half-hour lull in the storm as the eye passed overhead. Most residents, having not experienced a hurricane, believed that the storm had passed during the lull.
This storm killed 372 people.
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Deciding whether to fire a college football coach often comes down to balancing wins and losses with dollars and cents.
Five coaches were fired Sunday, including Gene Chizik at Auburn just two years after he led the Tigers to a national championship. The five schools are on the hook for about $14 million in buyouts to their former employees. Auburn owes Chizik $7.5 million.
That's a lot of money to pay someone to not work for you, but it can be even more costly to keep a coach who is not only losing but draining a program in other ways.
``What we all look for is: Is there a plan in place? Is the plan showing signs of progress? Is there energy around the program?'' Ole Miss athletic director Ross Bjork said Monday.
``If there is no energy, no sign of hope, we're not gaining traction in recruiting or in people investing in our program, and we're not winning, you've got to make a change.''
The 39-year-old Bjork is in his first season at Ole Miss after quickly working his way up the ladder in intercollegiate athletics. Before he was hired by Mississippi in March, he was the AD at Western Kentucky. He didn't hire Rebels coach Hugh Freeze, but he's definitely not in the market for a replacement after a promising 6-6 first season in Oxford.
Making the decision to change coaches in any sport is as much about the future as the present. Colorado fired Jon Embree on Sunday after only two seasons, a rarity even in today's win-now atmosphere. The Buffaloes were one of the worst teams in the country, going 1-11 with an inexperienced roster and a first-time head coach.
At a news conference Monday, Colorado AD Mike Bohn said he was most concerned about the ``trajectory'' of the program.
``The importance of the third year, and if you don't have the momentum ... you begin to think we did not make the decisions quick enough,'' Bohn said.
Bohn said lagging ticket sales and waning interest from fans was a factor.
It always is. As much as athletic directors can't be expected to make decisions that satisfy the whims of fickle fans, the folks who buy tickets definitely have a say.
``You operate off a zero-base budget,'' Bjork said. ``Let's say looking at past trends you budget $14 million in football ticket sales and halfway through the season you are projecting $11 or $12 million. That's a problem.''
Especially after a university spends a few hundred million to renovate its stadium - as California just did.
The school invested $321 million on renovations and the newly remodeled Memorial Stadium opened this season. Jeff Tedford could not have picked a worse season to have the worst record of a mostly successful 11-year tenure as Bears coach. He went 3-9 and AD Sandy Barbour faced this choice: Fire a coach the school still owes $6.9 million or face the prospect of brand new luxury boxes being left vacant.
Barbour decided the short-term loss would be outweighed by the long-term gain of a new coach revitalizing the fan base. Cal is one of 12 FBS schools with a head coaching vacancy, including four in the Southeastern Conference.
Ole Miss made a similar decision after last season when it fired Houston Nutt, who had three years left on his deal and a $6 million buyout.
``Right now that's holding us back in terms of our full commitment to football because that's looming out there,'' Bjork said.
The Catch-22 is no coach is going to take a contract without a significant buyout these days because schools are so quick to cut guys loose in search of the next big thing. And once a coach does have some success, schools feel obligated to quickly give long extensions because, well, what recruit is going to commit to play for a coach with two years left on his contract?
``That's always a tough balance,'' Bjork said. ``If you're not investing are you committed? If you're over invested and you negotiate a big buyout are you making a mistake you'll have to pay for later?''
Johnny Manziel speaks.
The Texas A&M quarterback has been off-limits to the media throughout his spectacular first season playing for the Aggies.
With his regular season over, and Manziel the Heisman front-runner, A&M decided to lift the restrictions on Johnny Football and held a teleconference with reporters for him on Monday.
``It's kind of nice now to be able to kind of let you guys know how I am a little bit more,'' he said. ``There's so many question marks out there.''
This is certain: Manziel is poised to become the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy. He's the front-runner in the straw polls conducted by Heismanpundit.com and ESPN.
He'll benefit from the fact that there are no serious Heisman candidates playing for Alabama or Georgia in the biggest game of the weekend.
Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron saw his Heisman chances vanish with that late interception in a loss to Texas A&M. Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray has put up great numbers, but played poorly in the Bulldogs' big games against South Carolina and Florida.
Collin Klein and Kansas State play this Saturday against Texas, trying to sew up a Big 12 title. Klein threw three picks in a loss to Baylor to relinquish Heisman front-runner status to Manziel, but a great game against the Longhorns could tighten the race again. Robert Griffin III sealed up his Heisman last year by lighting up the Longhorns in the season finale.
If you're looking for a player who could make a final statement capable of changing the Heisman race, keep an eye on Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones. He's one of the best players in the country and is capable of having the type of game that forces voters to rethink their ballots the way former Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh did when he wrecked Texas back in 2009.
- It has no BCS implications, but the Sun Belt championship will be decided in Jonesboro, Ark., on Saturday when Middle Tennessee (8-3, 6-1) faces Arkansas State (8-3, 6-1). Both will be heading to bowl games.
- With the hirings and firings at this time of year also comes the squelching of speculation and rumors. Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher and Boise State's Chris Petersen spent part of their Mondays batting aside questions about other jobs.
- Yes, if things break a certain way this weekend, the Orange Bowl could be Kent State against Georgia Tech.
- Speaking of the MAC, Kent State plays Northern Illinois in an intriguing conference title game that could also impact the Heisman Trophy race. Huskies quarterback Jordan Lynch is third in the nation in total offense at 363 yards per game, 20 less than Manziel. Lynch is more bullish and less elusive than Manziel as a runner, but every bit as effective with 10 straight 100-yard games.
``How long does he have?'' - Former Colorado coach Jon Embree when asked if the next coach of the Buffaloes can turn the program around.
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This month gave us a bit of a strange case for a Classic Doctor Who DVD, but a very interesting and informative one as well, if you're into that type of thing, of course. With the range of original series DVDs running down (until their inevitable re-issues), it's time to get to a story that has become legend among fans. There are 106 episodes from the 1960s that are missing but at least were aired; this is a story that isn't complete, never aired, and wasn't even finished, yet somehow is a lot of people's favorite, apparently. I'm speaking, of course, of the incomplete six-parter from Season 17 in 1979, the second to last season to feature Fourth Doctor Tom Baker, entitled "Shada," written by then-script editor, Douglas Adams. You know Douglas Adams.
Only about half of the necessary scenes for the serial were shot, delayed, and then scrapped entirely due to a strike at the BBC. What does exist was released on VHS in 1992 with Tom Baker himself on hand to provide linking narration for the stuff that was never filmed. It is this version of the story (as opposed to a privately-funded production with animation for the missing bits, to which the BBC said "Thanks, but no thanks") that has been released on DVD, along with the 1994 extended edition of the 1993 30th Anniversary documentary, "More Than 30 Years in the TARDIS," and a bevy of new features. It's a 3-disc set, and it's kind of great.
Having already written "The Pirate Planet" the season prior and co-written the great "City of Death" from earlier in Season 17, script editor Douglas Adams wrote "Shada" to finish out that season, the story of a missing Gallifreyan law book which holds the secrets to an unspeakable power which a pompous alien mind-stealer named Skarga wishes to use to take over the universe. The Doctor (Tom Baker) and Romana (Lalla Ward) certainly don't want to let that happen, and they come to the aid of the Doctor's very old friend, the Time Lord exile, Professor Chronotis. K-9's there too, saying "Master" and "Mistress" a lot, as is his way.
I'd actually never seen "Shada" before this DVD, though I knew plenty about it, and I'd read Gareth Roberts' recent novelization of it written in the style of Douglas Adams. I really enjoyed that, but I was almost scared to see the show, knowing that so much of it was never filmed. It's a wonder that it works as well onscreen as it does. This wasn't a case where the first 3 episodes were filmed in their entirety and the latter three were not; it's completely based on location. Anything that takes place outside on the grounds of Cambridge (a terrific location) as well as Chronotis' office and Skarga's ship's prison from the studio recordings was filmed, but anything that takes place indoors but not in either of those places was not shot at all, meaning, especially during the final two parts, you get long scenes in Chronotis' office followed by brief narration from Baker and then back to the office again. Still, the story is quite entertaining, and the performances all around are great. Tom is surprisingly reigned-in, given his bravura scenery chewing in "The Horns of Nimon," the story that ultimately ended the season.
Now, whether this story would be as celebrated as it is if it had been completed like nothing was the problem is debatable. We've no idea what the unfilmed sets would have looked like, or if they'd have been performed as well as the other ones. It's an absolute shame it wasn't finished, but if the aforementioned "Horns of Nimon" had been the unfinished one, would it instead have the notoriety? I'd like to think not, but who knows? The involvement of the late lamented Douglas Adams is also a huge factor, but Adams didn't rest on his laurels, reconstituting much of the "Shada" storyline into his novel Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.
The extras for "Shada" are as thorough as is usual for BBC Home Entertainment. It actually features the entirety of BBCi and Big Finish's Flash animated version of "Shada" from 2003 featuring Eighth Doctor Paul McGann, though this can only be accessed on your computer, which is a bit irritating. There isn't a commentary, but there is a great making- (and unmaking-) of called "Taken Out of Time" as well as a feature called "Strike! Strike! Strike!," about all the many times industrial action has caused grief to Doctor Who and other BBC programs. There is a "Now and Then" featurette about the locations used in the story, and a great feature called "Being a Girl," which discusses the way in which the show represents women.
Disc three of this release features "More Than 30 Years in the TARDIS," which is a delightful retrospective of the classic series, made before there even was a TV movie and certainly well before anyone named Russell T. Davies had anything to do with the show beyond watching it. It's clearly handled with a lot of love, and a great many of the stars of the series through the years show up to be interviewed and take part in skits. Jon Pertwee, who died in '96, is featured very prominently, as well he should be. The documentary is narrated by the late Nicholas Courtney (who, of course, played the Brigadier), the subject of a very lovely feature called "Remembering Nicholas Courtney" in which a friend of the actor's talks about his life while showing the very last interview footage he shot before his death. Tom Baker appears in this as well, speaking to his friend.
This whole release feels a bit like a way to release a lot of stuff that had been burning a hole in the restoration team's metaphorical pocket, and the extras on disc three are the most evident of this. There is another installment of "Doctor Who Stories – Peter Purves," in which the First Doctor companion and Blue Peter presenter talks about his time on the show. This was filmed for a doc back in the early '00s. Next, there's a similar interview called "The Lambert Tapes – Part One," which features the very first producer of the show, and indeed the very first female producer ever at the BBC, Verity Lambert. She was a very remarkable and capable woman who really shaped the show into what it became during her brief tenure. Finally, there is a half-hour thing called "Those Deadly Divas," which was filmed after Series 2 of the relaunch and features interviews with actresses Kate O'Mara (the Rani), Camille Coduri (Jackie Tyler), and Tracy-Ann Oberman (Yvonne Hartman), and writers Gareth Roberts and Clayton Hickman. They're talking about the various women or, annoyingly, "divas" who've been a part of the series over time, focusing on villainesses, supporting characters, and the like. It's interesting enough, but really just seems like an "And This, Too!" addition.
Overall, though, this is a set that fans of the show will definitely want to pick up. "Shada" alone has been one of the most sought-after DVD releases for a long while and, aside from "Terror of the Zygons," which is scheduled for release this summer, represents the final unreleased Tom Baker stuff, though reissued older titles are on their way also. This release is really more for special features buffs, but who among us isn't one of those?


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Law Practice Magazine
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Table of Contents | Features | Frontlines | Technology | Business
Seldom do firms consciously decide (1) the level of staff support they should provide to lawyers in their practices and (2) how best to provide that support. Headcounts by type of function seem like artifacts of history and management idiosyncrasy. For example, in larger firms the lawyer-to-secretary ratio ranges from 2:1 to 6:1, and IT spending as a percent of revenue ranges from 3.5 percent to 7 percent. It's hard to explain these big variations, especially in otherwise similar firms.
Tough economic times will compound the irrationality as more firms continue to lay off lawyers and staff. But what if firms use the crisis as an opportunity to rethink and rationalize support? Why not aim to improve long-term performance while you reduce short-term costs in your firm?
Be purposeful in determining the support your lawyers really need and how best to provide it. If your firm operates multiple offices, get past the argument that all support teams must be in the same physical location as lawyers. Once you're free of the "same building" shackles, you can think more creatively about support. Perhaps it makes sense to centralize some functions in one office. (Orrick, for example, has a global operations center in low-cost West Virginia.) Or perhaps you can rid yourself of the headache of owning and operating certain support service teams and let an outsourcer do it for you. (Firms of all sizes are out-sourcing legal transcription, research and document review—both within the States and offshore. See the July/August 2008 Law Practice article "Outsourcing Legal Services Abroad" for examples.)
Or you might cut costs by using VAs or turning services like billing or payroll over to a third party. Think about the optional routes for a firm of your size—and how you can get the support you need at a lower cost.


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Kim Kardashian shows her cleavage while arriving at a CPR class on Tuesday (May 14) in Los Angeles.
The 32-year-old pregnant reality star was joined for the class by her older sister Kourtney's boyfriend Scott Disick.
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Applications that receive messages should acknowledge their receipt by calling the session's acknowledge method. As in the case of sending messages, acknowledged transfer of messages to receivers provides at-least-once reliability, which means that the loss of the connection or a client crash does not result in lost messages; durable messages are not lost even if the broker is restarted. Some cases may not require this however and the reliability can be controlled through a link property in the address options (see Table 1.3, "Link Properties").
The acknowledge call acknowledges all messages received on the session (i.e. all message that have been returned from a fetch call on a receiver created on that session).
The acknowledge call also support an optional parameter controlling whether the call is synchronous or not. A synchronous acknowledge will block until the server has confirmed that it has received the acknowledgement. In the asynchronous case, when the call returns there is not yet any guarantee that the server has received and processed the acknowledgement. The session may be queried for the number of unsettled acknowledgements; when that count is zero all acknowledgements made for received messages have been successful.
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text: Katy Perry is a singer-songwriter, and actress from California. She rose to fame in 2008 with her debut album, One of the Boys. However, her third album Teenage Dream became the first album recorded by a female artist to have 5 consecutive #1 hits. She is a multi-Grammy award nominated artist who also has her own autobiographical film, Katy Perry: Part of Me. She also appeared on the TV shows How I Met Your Mother, Raising Hope, and Saturday Night Live.


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I will not be able to post next week, October 29th. So, in lieu of the post, I suggest a Week of Family History Action. Get out of the archives and off the online databases. Find, call, visit, write, or email at least one family member and talk about your family history. Share stories and memories. Ask questions. Get your aunt to 'fess up and come clean with the family secrets.
Try my tried-and-true jelly donut method: bring along some jelly donuts, sit down with a family member and let them talk. Don't forget to audio or video tape the visit (use a tripod for the video so that you can eat jelly donuts, too). I would love to hear of any discoveries or success stories!
Also, don't forget to check "LABELS" section in the column to the right. "Labels" is really an index to previous blog postings (don't know why Blogger uses the word "labels" instead of "index," it took my thick head a few months to realize what labels meant!). Search my labels for earlier blog postings that deal with those subject headings you might find useful to your research.
Every so often after one of my talks, an audience member will tell me that he or she is a descendant of "Black Irish." Others often ask if I had heard of the term. I usually ask in reply, "How does your family define Black Irish?"
Whatever the reply, I joke that he is wrong and that it really means that he is descended from selkies (female seals who become human women for a time). See the movie The Secret of Roan Inish for a good selkie tale! (Also the movie Ondine, a more modern take on the legend, has been recently released on dvd).
I have found that the term "Black Irish" is rarely used in Ireland and seems to be an American invention.
Most people I meet who use the term do not use it in reference to race. Their explanations are many. A few that I have encountered in my research or through my fellow researchers include the following:
1. Dark hair and/or eyes. This is the most common explanation I have been given. I know of one man who would ask his grandmother why he did not have red hair, and the grandmother answered, "Because we are the Black Irish, that is why!" Being a descendant of a line of dark haired, blue eyed Irish myself, I often heard other children remark that I didn't "look Irish" because their idea of Irish was of a different hair coloring (however, I did inherit the pale skin and the tendency to burn instead of tan!).
2. The Spanish Armada. Others claim that their dark hair is a trait passed down when a female ancestor married a Spanish sailor who washed up on Irish shores after the Armada was defeated. I have not been able to find any verification of these tales.
3. The term has also been used in the US in a racial manner. I have read that it has been applied to persons of mixed racial descent, one component of which was Irish. There is a rich Irish heritage in many Caribbean islands, particularly Monserrat, where many Irish indentured servants had settled during the colonial period. I have also read that the term was used, mostly in the South, to refer to people of mixed Irish and Cherokee descent.
The term does remind us of the rich genetic heritage found in Ireland. If we dig far enough into our roots, we will most likely find Danish, Norman, French Huguenot, English, Welsh, Scottish or Spanish ancestors, among many others, contributing to our gene pool. I am always meeting researchers who have found, not just another surname, but another ethnicity in their Irish family tree!
LINKS for more information:
Ireland-Information.com website article about "Black Irish"
Discover a rich Irish heritage--visit or learn about Montserrat
Wikipedia entry on "Black Irish"


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View a list of UPMC adult cystic fibrosis doctors and staff.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease that causes glands throughout the body to make abnormally thick, sticky mucus.
The most frequently affected organs include the:
The liver and reproductive organs are also commonly affected.
CF is caused by inherited mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) gene. The CFTR normally functions to hydrate the airway and facilitate the clearance of mucus from the lungs. In CF, airway hydration is decreased and mucus is poorly cleared from the lungs due to abnormal CFTR function.
The impairment in mucus clearance predisposes people with CF to chronic airway infections and obstructive lung disease.
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a serious, life-long condition that can significantly reduce a person's life expectancy, and can also result in poor health.
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Heritage Lodge and Spa 'In the Daintree' is located 18 kilometres over the Daintree River, almost exactly at the midpoint of the Daintree Cape Tribulation rainforest coast. This section of the Daintree Rainforest is where the world's most ancient rainforest meets the reef. The beautiful pristine white sandy beaches are only minutes away.
Set amongst the rainforest and the crystal clear swimming holes of Cooper Creek this small unique lodge features 20 rainforest cabins set in quiet serenity and is ideal for both couples and families. 'On the Turps' restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner - overlooking the beautiful Cooper Creek and the lodge swimming pool amongst the tropical gardens and rainforest surroundings.
Heritage Lodge is the perfect location to explore this amazing wilderness with the facilities to enable you to totally relax and rejuvenate.
Rainforest cabins nestled in the Daintree Rainforest with high ceilings are designed to maximise the rainforest experience. All have large balconies.
Rainforest cabins nestled in the Daintree Rainforest with high ceilings are designed to maximise the rainforest experience. All have large balconies.
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CLEMSON — The moment he hears those two dirty numbers — 70-33 — Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd first winces, then smirks and shakes his head.
"Ridiculous," Boyd interjects, "I still hear about it."
Oh, how long ago that 2012 Orange Bowl seems. A defensive coordinator ousted. A successful program reaching only as far as its golden-armed leader and the offense would carry it. A catchy yet demeaning moniker memorializing what West Virginia did to the 2011 ACC champion Tigers: The South Beach Smackdown.
Look who's smacking now.
When the Clemson offense stalls, the Clemson defense soars. Now they're just showing off by actually scoring themselves, on top of stifling its fifth straight opponent in the third-ranked Tigers' 24-14 survival over pesky Boston College on Saturday, allowing 77,506 fans at Memorial Stadium to finally exhale at the end of a nervy afternoon.
It sure wasn't pretty on offense, marred by turnovers, pre-snap penalties, missed scoring chances and uncharacteristic sloppiness. Clemson (6-0, 4-0 ACC) fumbled five times (four in the first half), losing two to the Eagles, and botched two field-goal attempts while having a 47-yard Martavis Bryant touchdown nullified by an illegal formation penalty.
But head coach Dabo Swinney wasn't joshing three weeks ago after a 26-14 win at North Carolina State, gleefully basking in how much he loved winning on defense.
This stat about says it all: 13, 14, 7, 14 and 14. Clemson's last five opponents' point amounts. It's the first time in 23 years five straight foes have failed to eclipse a mere two-touchdown tally.
"We're not elite," defensive coordinator Brent Venables concluded, "but we're working towards that."
That's about as rah-rah a comment to be expected out of Venables, and he had reason to be looser than normal at the midpoint of his second season at Clemson.
The nation's leading rusher is no longer that as he boards the charter flight back from Clemson. BC senior Andre Williams rushed for 70 yards, averaging just 2.9 yards per carry, both figures right around half his season averages.
Of his 24 carries, Williams went between 10-20 yards three times. He was stopped for a loss five times, for no gain twice, and in all, settled for two yards or less an incredible 17 attempts.
That's one week after Syracuse ran for 323 yards on the Tigers. Venables challenged his players in reactionary practices. They responded with 11 tackles for a loss.
"If we're going to be something, let's be tough," Venables said. "We haven't arrived, by any stretch. But we are tough, we are playing with great effort, playing with discipline, we've got good leadership, and we continue to show a great deal of resolve."
Swinney spent the week singing the praises of star-in-the-making defensive end Vic Beasley, who did add one to his national-leading total of nine sacks. Part of Swinney's weeklong discourse was telling media Beasley was once close to converting to running back.
"He got to play running back after all," Swinney said. "He got to go run for a touchdown."
With the Eagles (3-3, 1-2) desperately trying to mount a fourth-quarter comeback deep in its own zone, junior linebacker Tony Steward sacked Chase Rettig on the run and jarred the ball loose.
Instead of instinctively leaping on the ball to ensure possession, Beasley had scoop-and-score on his mind, going 13 yards to the end zone for a 10-point lead to seal Clemson's survival.
"I realized that there was no one else around, so I was like, why not take a chance here?" Beasley said. "We needed the points, and luckily it came out great."
Clemson trailed in the fourth quarter for the first time this year — it actually never led until 6:59 to go in the third on Sammy Watkins' 48-yard reception, but promptly resumed its deficit on Alex Amidon's 69-yard strike from Rettig 19 seconds later.
Boyd scrambled from 6 yards out with 13:44 left to take a 17-14 lead — that was immediately followed by Steward's strip and Beasley's score — but the winning drive was set up by the Tigers' defense pinning BC back.
The Eagles punted from their own 9, and the Tigers only had to go 48 yards for Boyd's 20th total touchdown of the season.
"It's good to know," Swinney said, "we can win a streetfight."
The next test for Clemson's surging defense needs no introduction. Venables admitted his players have certainly caught Jameis Winston highlights on SportsCenter or elsewhere, and figures his players will be up to the challenge of Florida State's redshirt freshman quarterback.
"He's that freshman freak. He's like Adrian Peterson at quarterback," Venables said. "He hasn't flinched … up to this point."
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Welcome to North Carolina Bed & Breakfasts Inns, a statewide association of approximately 100 bed and breakfasts, country inns, and lodging establishments dedicated to ensuring the highest standards in quality, safety, housekeeping, food service, comfort and hospitality for the traveling public.
The Association's member inns offer uniquely individual lodging properties from which to choose. Many are historic, having been lovingly restored, and some have been built to create a timeless environment for weary travelers. The Innkeepers of these Bed and Breakfasts and Inns enjoy sharing the beauty, comfort and service that southern hospitality is famous for.
We invite you to travel our by-ways and meet fiddlers, storytellers, authors, singer-songwriters, fishermen and more along the way. Whether you are looking to stay in the Mountains of North Carolina, in the Piedmont areas of North Carolina, or along the Coast, be sure to consider one of our beautiful Bed & Breakfasts and Inns when making your choice.
A Full Color Directory is available from The North Carolina Bed and Breakfast Association.
Email us to request a copy.
Eastern North Carolina
Carolina Beach
Beacon House Inn Bed & Breakfast
715 Carolina Beach Avenue North, Carolina Beach, NC 28428
Enjoy the relaxing charm of an original 1950's Boarding House directly across from the beach! The Beacon House Inn is reminiscent of vintage beach life while ensuring modern day amenities. We offer 7 rooms in the Inn and 2 cottages that are family and pet friendly.
Elizabeth City
Culpepper Inn
609 West Main Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Tucked away in historic, beautiful downtown Elizabeth City, the Culpepper Inn Bed and Breakfast features eleven guest rooms – four in the Main House, one suite in the Carriage House and six in the Camellia Guest House. All of our guest rooms feature a private bath.
Lake Waccamaw
Lake Shore Lodge
2014 Lakeshore Dr., Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450
Remember the "good old days" when peace and quiet were a given? Step back in time to spend a night at an inn filled with antiques on a lake with the serenity of days gone by. Come watch the sunset with two retired school teachers who love to meet new friends.
White Doe Inn Bed & Breakfast, The
319 Sir Walter Raleigh Street, Manteo, NC 27954
Experience island life at this c.1910 Queen Anne with wrap around porches. Comfortable elegant rooms each with queen or king bed, gas fireplace, private bath. Amenities include four course breakfast, afternoon refreshments, wifi & more. In-room Spa services available.
Mills River
Acorn Bed & Breakfast
5136 Old Haywood Road, Mills River, NC 28759
The Acorn Bed and Breakfast is located just 4 miles from the Asheville Airport. This cozy four bedroom retreat, offers guests a homelike atmosphere to relax and enjoy the beauty of WNC. It is just a short drive to the Biltmore Estate and Chimney Rock Park.
New Bern
Aerie Bed & Breakfast, The
509 Pollock St., New Bern, NC 28562
1882 Late Victorian features luxurious furnishings and is known as "An Inn of Distinction" in Eastern NC. A proud member of Select Registry-Distinguished Inns of North America, The Aerie has been voted "Simply the Best B&B" in the area and has been featured on PBS
Harmony House Inn
215 Pollock St., New Bern, NC 28560
Comfortable inn. Seven rooms and three suites (two with heart-shaped Jacuzzis). Walk to area attractions and restaurants. Full homemade breakfast. Private bathrooms. Front porch with swings/rocking chairs. Each room personally decorated by Sooki. Many "extras".
Cove Bed & Breakfast, The
21 Loop Road, Ocracoke, NC 27960-1300
The Cove provides the quiet you seek. Three suites with jetted tubs and 4 rooms, each with private bath and balcony/screened porch, invite you to unwind. Our full breakfast is beyond compare. Our evening wine reception and bikes are complimentary.
Inn on Mill Creek
P.O. Box 185, Ridgecrest, NC 28770
On seven acres surrounded by the National Forest, yet a short distance from Black Mountain and Asheville, the Inn on Mill Creek provides the perfect balance between a secluded getaway destination and close proximity to shopping, dining, scenic drives and sightseeing.
Snow Hill
Benjamin W. Best Country Inn & Carriage House
2029 Mewborn Church Road, Snow Hill, NC 28580
Enter the Benjamin W. Best Country Inn and Carriage House where yesteryear's country farmhouse charm awaits you and the ordinary of years gone by become extraordinary by hosting a dinner for two to thirty.
Lois Jane's Riverview Inn
106 West Bay Street, Southport, NC 28461
Lois Jane's Riverview Inn, in the heart of Southport, has the comfort, convenience and historic charm of a beautifully restored 19th century home. All of our rooms include a full southern style breakfast at 8:30 AM, wine and hors d'oeuvres at 5:00 PM.
Sunset Beach
Sunset Inn, The
9 North Shore Drive, Sunset Beach, NC 28468
The Sunset Inn offers the comfort of new construction with the relaxed feeling of an old style Inn. Beautiful rooms with king-sized beds and private screened porches overlooking the salt marsh and Intracoastal Waterway. Just a five minute walk to the ocean.
Moss House B&B, The
129 Van Norden Street, Washington, NC 27889
One block from the Pamlico River our easy eclectic style will comfort you. Four guest rooms with private bath, styled for your comfort with modern amenities,original artwork and coastal touches. Central AC,extra pillows and delicious full breakfast.
Pamlico House
400 East Main Street, Washington, NC 27889
A quintessential bed & breakfast, the Pamlico House offers a choice of five luxury guest rooms with private baths, and all the added amenities that you associate with the world's finest boutique hotels.
Big Mill Bed & Breakfast
1607 Big Mill Rd., Williamston, NC 27892
Featured in Our State Magazine as one of North Carolina's best botanical B&B's, this romantic getaway has 200 acres to roam. Minutes from major highways, a perfect stopover to the Outer Banks. Wireless internet, first floor rooms, private, commanding lake views.
Inn at Gray's Landing
401 S. King Street, Windsor, NC 27983
An historic southern home featuring old world charm with modern amenities. 5 beautifully appointed rooms. Upstairs and downstairs verandas. Wheelchair accessible. WiFi Internet throughout.
Central North Carolina
B&B Country Garden Inn
1041 Kelly Road , Apex, NC 27525
B&B is short for Bed and Breakfast as well as the initials of Bud and Beth. The home is located in the country on eight plus acres of ponds and gardens. This bed and breakfast is a relaxed down-to-earth inn. Each room has been individually named in honor of family members of the McKinneys. The home has a flair for relaxation and good times.
Chapel Hill
Inn at Bingham School, The
6720 Mebane Oaks Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27302
Award-winning Historic property nestled in the rolling Piedmont farmland. Enjoy rooms with fireplaces and jacuzzi. 10 acres with 1.2miles of trails to stroll. Complimentary wine and cheese,gourmet breakfast. All minutes from Chapel Hill.
Duke Mansion, The
400 Hermitage Rd., Charlotte, NC 28207
On the National Register of Historic Places, with 4 ½ acres of beautiful grounds, rooms feature queen or king beds, private baths, exquisite linens and robes, full breakfast and gourmet goodnight treats. Professional culinary staff on-site for events for up to 300.
Morehead Inn, The
1122 E Morehead St, Charlotte, NC 28204
Wecome to the Historic Morehead Inn, just minutes from Uptown Charlotte in one of the city's most picturesque neighborhoods. All lodging accommodations include a wonderful Southern Styled Breakfast for two!
Morning Glory Inn
507 East Second Street, Clayton, NC 27520
Elegant 100 year old Victorian home. Five spacious guest rooms with private bath. Two parlors, and guest kitchen offering complementary beverages and snacks. TV available in the Ladies Parlor. Wireless internet throughout the Inn. Full gourmet breakfast served daily.
Davidson Village Inn
117 Depot Street, Davidson, NC 28036
A European style Inn located in the heart of historic downtown Davidson, across from Davidson College and just minutes from Lake Norman. The Inn serves an extensive continental breakfast buffet and afternoon tea daily to guests.
Arrowhead Inn
106 Mason Rd., Durham, NC 27712
Our 18th century plantation home rests on six acres of gardens and trees. Each of our elegant guest rooms, Log Cabin and Garden Cottage provide a serene respite with the amenities of a fine hotel: fireplaces, whirlpools, steam showers abound.
Blooming Garden Inn, The
513 Holloway St., Durham, NC 27701
Consider a memorable stay at a beautifully restored, gated Victorian centrally located a mile of town center. Antiques, color and flowers abound! Oversize Jacuzzi suites. Gourmet breakfast. Extended stay options at our Holly House, rates as low as $28.00 [monthly].
Carol's Garden Inn
2412 South Alston Avenue, Durham, NC 27713
Built in 1910, the Inn has been completely renovated to take you back to a bygone era of southern hospitality. Located close to Duke University, Brighleaf Square, the American Tabacco Trail and the American Tabacco Historic District.
King's Daughters Inn, The
204 N. Buchanan Blvd., Durham, NC 27701
The King's Daughters Inn began a new chapter of its history in April 2009, after being transformed into a seventeen room boutique Bed & Breakfast. Built in the 1920's with funds donated by the Duke family, The King's Daughters Home provided dormitory-style housing for single, aging women. After closing its doors in 2006, new owners Colin and Deanna Crossman marshaled the 17,000 square foot building through an extensive green renovation to create the luxurious inn that stands here today.
Morehead Manor Bed & Breakfast
914 Vickers Avenue, Durham, NC 27701
Wecome to the Historic Morehead Inn, just minutes from Uptown Charlotte in one of the city's most picturesque neighborhoods. All lodging accommodations include a wonderful Southern Styled Breakfast for two!
Old North Durham Inn
922 N. Mangum Street, Durham, NC 27701
A rocker-lined, wrap-around porch welcomes you to this 1920s Prairie style home, a recipient of Durham's Historic Architectural Conservation Citation. Located one mile from Duke University, the Durham Bulls Athelic Park, and historic Brightleaf Square.
Home Coming Bed & Breakfast
608 North Bridge Street, Elkin, NC 28621
We Provide Sumptous Foods and Luxurious Accommodations. Come be our guests, sample the Delights and Comforts, Rest, Relax and Enjoy.... Savor the Home Coming Experience. We Are The Best Location For All Your Special Occasions!
Fuquay Mineral Spring Inn & Garden
333 South Main Street, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
The Fuquay Mineral Spring Inn and Garden is a Local Landmark and is located in the Heart of the Fuquay Springs Historic District. It is perched on a hill overlooking the Fuquay Mineral Spring Park from which the town gained it name.
Lamplight Inn, a country Bed and Breakfast
1680 Flemingtown Road, Henderson, NC 27537
Recently renovated 1850's Inn on 5 A. tobacco farm. 1.5 miles to Kerr Lake or I-85. Unique theme rooms w/ensuite baths. Let your cares drift away in a hammock, porch swing or rocking chair on the porch. Inn lighting beckons thee with many chimney lamps.
Run of the Mill Bed and Breakfast
2250 Weldons Mill Road, Henderson, NC 27537
The Run of the Mill is a place to relax. The large galleries with rocking chairs, and the attached gazebo, make a delightful venue to sit and listen to the water rushing over the dam.
803 Elizabeth Bed & Breakfast
803 Elizabeth Lane, Matthews, NC 28105
Welcoming hosts, serenity and comfort await you on five acres of woods and gardens just 12 miles SE from downtown Charlotte. Something is in bloom every day of the year. Guest rooms are furnished with family antiques, ironed linens and cut flowers from the garden.
New Hill
Shady Wagon Farm
2312 Pea Ridge Road, New Hill, NC 27562
Chatham County's best kept secret is just 4 miles from Jordan Lake. Twenty-two acres of natural beauty and easy elegance. Southern charm and personality in the midst of Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh, and Sanford. You will feel at home at Shady Wagon Farm.
Trott House Inn
802 N. Main Avenue, Newton, NC 28658
Circa 1897. This large 3-story Colonial Revival-style home features five guest rooms, each with a private bath and tastefully decorated with comfort in mind. The Suite includes an in-room Jacuzzi and wet bar.
Fork Lodge, The
3200 Fork Road, Norwood, NC 28128
704-474-4052 x 227 or x 231
Experience the serene atmosphere of a 1600-acre farm. Relax in a rocking chair on the porch or enjoy activities such as trail walking, bike riding or sporting clays. Temporary stabling available if you want to bring your horse for trail riding or lessons.
Pilot Mountain
Dr. Flippin's Bed & Breakfast
203 West Main Street, Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
Nestled in downtown Pilot Mountain, Dr. Flippin's B&B exhibits sophistication with a Victorian flair. This Inn has a simple but elegant atmosphere that entices you to relax and to enjoy the exquisite amenities. Gift Certificates are available.
Pilot Knob Inn
361 New Pilot Knob Lane, Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
Voted Top 10 Inns Worldwide Bed&Breakfast.com 2008 & 2009 Honeymoon suites&Tobacco barn cabins w/ whirlpool tubs for two&fireplaces&are on 100 acres at the base of Pilot Mountain State Park we have a 6 acre lake with rowboats&fishing. Along Yadkin Valley Wine Trail
Rosemary House Bed and Breakfast
76 West Street, Pittsboro, NC 27312
The big front porch of Rosemary House, shaded by sugar maples, is made for sipping tea and rocking. Located in Pittsboro, a small historic town near Chapel Hill, this B&B is the perfect choice for travelers looking for peace, quiet, and a bottomless cookie jar.
Siler City
Inn at Celebrity Dairy, The
144 Celebrity Dairy Way, Siler City, NC 27344
We invite you to make yourselves at home. Share our simple pleasures: a goat's affection, a moonrise undimmed by city lights, or relaxing by an evening fire. Drift off to sleep listening to whippoorwills or neighborhood owls. Awake to breakfast with the farm crew after the morning milking. Savor the intense flavors of eggs from our free range chickens and other seasonal treats from our kitchen or neighbor's gardens.
Ivy Bed & Breakfast
331 North Main Street, Warrenton, NC 27589
The Ivy Bed and Breakfast is a romantic 1903 Victorian home in historic Warrenton, NC. Located near Lake Gaston and Kerr Lake, it is a short walk to downtown antique and specialty shops. A wonderful candlelit breakfast is served in the elegant dining room.
The Sunset Inn
116 N. Buffalo Street, Wendell, NC 27591
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The Sunset Inn offers the comfort of new construction with the relaxed feeling of an old style Inn. Beautiful rooms with king-sized beds and private screened porches overlooking the salt marsh and Intracoastal Waterway. Just a five minute walk to the ocean.
Vintage Inn Bed and Breakfast
705 East Main Street, Yadkinville, NC 27055
Vintage Inn is located in the Yadkin Valley Wine Region, the largest concentration of vineyards/wineries in NC. The B&B has 4 elegant but comfortable guest rooms each with a private bath. A full 3 course breakfast is served including fresh fruit, entree and dessert.
Mountain Region
1889 WhiteGate Inn & Cottage
173 East Chestnut Street, Asheville, NC 28801
Shingle-Style Inn on the National Register of Historic Places. Surrounded by award winning gardens, waterfalls, Koi ponds. Greenhouse conservatory. 11 guest rooms including our cottage and Bungalow Suites with full kitchen. Closest Inn to Downtown.
A Bed of Roses
135 Cumberland Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801
Your romantic get-away in Asheville, located in the historic Montford District, only 5 blocks from downtown. Elegance and warm hospitality in A Queen Anne Victorian with 5 antique filled guest rooms, private baths, fireplaces, Jacuzzis, full gourmet breakfasts, WiFi.
A Hill House Bed & Breakfast, Circa 1885
120 Hillside Street, Asheville, NC 28801
Located just minutes from downtown Asheville and the Biltmore Estate, Hill House sits on an acre of lush landscaped gardens and majestic oak trees. Many rooms with relaxing whirlpool tubs, fireplaces and soft robes.
Applewood Manor Inn Bed & Breakfast
62 Cumberland Circle, Asheville, NC 28801-1718
Located in Montford Historic District,1912 Colonial Revival,1.5 peaceful acres,filled with art & antiques,gourmet breakfast,afternoon refreshment,flowers & chocolates,porches, fireplaces,hospitality ... Walk to downtown. EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE!
At Cumberland Falls Bed and Breakfast Inn
254 Cumberland Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801
Waterfall and Garden Retreat in Historic Asheville. Historic register B&B close to downtown Asheville and Biltmore Estate. Candlelit Gourmet breakfast, homebaked goods, luxury rooms, two person Jacuzzi and fireplaces. Central A/C and cable. Spa Services
Beaufort House Inn
61 North Liberty Street, Asheville, NC 28801
Romantic 1.5 landscaped acres walking distance to downtown Asheville. A National Register of Historic Places, offering complimentary gourmet breakfasts/weekend wine & cheese and private parking. Treat yourself to massage, champagne, wine, flowers, gourmet chocolates.
Biltmore Village Inn
119 Dodge St., Asheville, NC 28803
The closest B&B to the Biltmore Estate, Biltmore Village Inn is located on top of a Hill, above Biltmore Village.The 1892 Queen Anne Victorian has been fully restored. The unusually large bedrooms and baths have whirlpool tubs, and some baths even have fireplaces.
Carolina Bed & Breakfast
177 Cumberland Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801
On a quiet street in the historic Montford district of Asheville North Carolina, the Carolina Bed & Breakfast is your home away from home. Your visit will be enhanced by the small touches which make all the difference
Chestnut Street Inn
176 East Chestnut Street, Asheville, NC 28801
Indulge yourself at one of the most distinctive Homes in Asheville. Historic, Award Winning 1905 Grand Colonial Revival home engulfs you in its warmth, Architectural Charm, eight beautifully appointed rooms. Homemade 3 Course Gourmet Breakfast. 3 blks to Downtown.
North Lodge on Oakland Bed and Breakfast
84 Oakland Road, Asheville, NC 28801
Looking for relaxation and convenience? Stay at our historic bed and breakfast inn and enjoy the serenity of our 1904 house, nestled on an acre of gardens and featuring six tastefully appointed guest rooms. Our fabulous location is halfway between downtown Asheville and Biltmore Estate, about a mile to either!
Oakland Cottage B&B
74 Oakland Road, Asheville, NC 28801
Circa 1910, lovely Arts & Crafts detail. Suites are ideal for couples, small families, girlfriend getaways. About one mile north of the Biltmore Estate, 1.5 miles south of downtown Asheville. Pet friendly, pet fee and acceptance of pet agreement required.
Chalet Inn, The
285 Lone Oak Dr., Dillsboro, NC 28725
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The arch.btrfs and arch.swap are local files on Dom0 (btrfs can be mounted loopback if needed to copy the kernel files out for example) The other parts (mkinitcpio MODULES etc) works fine!
The arch.btrfs and arch.swap are local files on Dom0 (btrfs can be mounted loopback if needed to copy the kernel files out for example) The other parts (mkinitcpio MODULES etc) works fine!
Revision as of 16:18, 8 September 2013
- 1 some things on the current page aren't really clear
- 2 Secondly
- 3 Thirdly
- 4 GRUB menu entry outdated
- 5 The standard i686 kernel cannot be used as Dom0 kernel
- 6 Suggestions to make this easier to read
- 7 Need to install bridge-utils to avoid an error on boot
- 8 Article HORRIBLY Outdated!
- 9 Disable IP Tables to not interfere with bridge interfaces
- 10 Massive re-write
- 11 Some update suggestions
some things on the current page aren't really clear
- "The standard arch kernel can be use to boot the domUs."
So, domUs can use the standard kernel?
- "In order for this to work one must add 'xen-blkfront' to the modules array in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf"
On the domUs?
- "The basic idea behind adding a domU is as follows. We must get the domU kernels (...)"
BUT one can also use a standard archlinux kernel? Maybe there is an inconsistency.
- Maybe someone more experienced can explain how to use encrypted (LUKS) filesystems with xen;
- Maybe someone more experienced can add a section on how to use other OSs like Microsoft® Windows&trade.
- I opt to delete the alternative installation method because experienced users can figure this stuff out for themselves and it might be horribly outdated;
-- Voidzero 16:54, 7 May 2010 (EDT)
This is incorrect - was stated before to be a frontend for Xen - it is NOT - it is a frontend for xenserver by citrix
- openxencenter or openxencenter-svn is GUI similar to citrix xen console.
this is also not for xen directly - it is for xen cloud platform which is something different afaik
- xvp is web interface and vnc proxy.
After installing xvp, you need to generate /etc/xvp.conf with xvpdiscover tool and adjust your web server for using /srv/http/xvpweb/.
-- Friesoft 19:01, 23 May 2010 (EDT)
After struggling with the apparently outdated install info, I finally managed to dredge up this tidbit: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=133220
The current instructions make it seem as though the AUR xen package will put a new kernel & img in /boot with Dom0 in the name. This is apparently not the case, as it seems to just re-use the existing kernel files (at least in x64 installs). Any chance someone more familiar with the subject could update the install instructions? Zootboy 23:39, 11 January 2012 (EST)
The standard i686 kernel cannot be used as Dom0 kernel
At least in my recently (May 2012) installed system. So I added a kernel verification subsection. Is that OK? Gnailuy (talk) 05:53, 27 May 2012 (UTC)
- This is true. The regular x86 (i686) Arch Kernel does not have Xen Dom0 support compiled in. I know that the x64 Kernel does have Dom0 support compiled in by default, and users are strongly encouraged to run Xen on a 64-bit host machine. It's good to have this section, but it should probably be reworked to explain better which Kernels have Xen Dom0 support and why. (I believe the LTS Kernel may have Dom0 compiled in the i686 version, but I'm not sure and I'm having trouble finding where I read that.) Zootboy (talk) 00:05, 28 May 2012 (UTC)
Suggestions to make this easier to read
I think we should add guidance to add xencommons & xend to rc.d to run xend on startup.
Mentioning pv-grub (far superior to pygrub, security wise) is also probably a good plan.
Luceo 23.49, 21st July 2012 (UTC)
Need to install bridge-utils to avoid an error on boot
At least I think that's the correct method, worked for me. Unless someone says otherwise, I will stop back and add that at some point.
Timm (talk) 12:50, 29 August 2012 (UTC)
- Yes, bridge-utils are necessary for networking to work properly in Xen. Zootboy (talk) 17:08, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
Article HORRIBLY Outdated!
It is NOT possible, to get a workign Xen running with this article! As with many other wiki-articles, since the recent changes in arch linux none of them is an appropiate walkthrough anymore.
Is the following correct for syslinux? Dom0 boots with this here at least
(You need to have mboot.c32 copied into /boot/syslinux/ for these examples.)
Add the following to your /boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg
LABEL xen MENU LABEL Arch Xen KERNEL mboot.c32 APPEND ../xen-X.Y.Z.gz --- ../vmlinuz-linux console=tty0 root=/dev/sdaX ro -- ../initramfs-linux.img
An example to run Xen on a LUKS encrypted LVM host
LABEL xen MENU LABEL Arch Xen KERNEL mboot.c32 APPEND ../xen-X.Y.Z.gz --- ../vmlinuz-linux console=tty0 cryptdevice=/dev/sdaX:main root=/dev/mapper/main-root ro -- ../initramfs-linux.img
Disable IP Tables to not interfere with bridge interfaces
By default the bridge interfaces created will be filtered using the kernel netfilter code preventing certain packets (like broadcasts) from reaching the DomUs during operation. This makes things like a DomU running DHCPd impossible.
This resolves the problem:
# cat >> /etc/sysctl.conf <<EOF net.bridge.bridge-nf-call-ip6tables = 0 net.bridge.bridge-nf-call-iptables = 0 net.bridge.bridge-nf-call-arptables = 0 EOF # sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
Massive re-write
Just finished a huge re-write of this whole article in my attempt to bring it up to date. For those who are curious: I stripped out the Debian guest instructions because this is the Archwiki. There are links on the Xen wiki for installing Debian. In its place, I put in my own instructions for creating an Arch guest. I also stripped out the instructions for building from source as there are several AUR packages that basically do all the same things anyway. Seeing as you have to build from source when you install Xen from the AUR, it seemed redundant. There are Xen AUR packages for current stable (4.2 atm) and bleeding edge unstable (4.3-unstable atm). That should be sufficient for most cases, so I saw no need for manual compilation instructions.
As an aside, I also seem to recall having to create the /var/lib/xen directory manually. I didn't put it in the article as I couldn't verify that it was still necessary. Zootboy (talk) 18:55, 1 March 2013 (UTC)
Some update suggestions
I am installing arch in xen DomU at the moment, and I have a few suggestion. My dom0 is Gentoo, so the problems I found are partly based on this (I am not sure)
Installing from iso
xl config file:
... extra = "archisobasedir=arch archisolabel=ARCH_201301" ...
should be
... extra = "archisobasedir=arch archisodevice=/dev/sdb" ...
because the label changes on every release. But I didn't succeed to install like this (because the cdrom device didn't appear at all) But these changes worked:
- losetup /dev/loop1 /..../arch.iso
and changed the xl config file:
... extra = "archisobasedir=arch archisodevice=/dev/xvdb disk = [ ..... "phy:/dev/loop1,xvdb:cdrom,r" ...] ...
This way it booted fine, and I could proceed.
Boot changes
I suggest not using pygrub. Instead, the installed root copy the kernel and initramfs files to dom0, then use a config to boot the final system like this:
kernel = "/mnt/xen/arch-3.8.4/vmlinuz-linux" root = "/dev/xvda1 ro" ramdisk = "/mnt/xen/arch-3.8.4/initramfs-linux.img" memory = 512 name = "arch" disk = [ "/mnt/xen/arch.btrfs,raw,xvda1,rw", "/mnt/xen/arch.swap,raw,xvda2,rw" ] vif = [ 'mac=00:16:3e:XX:XX:XX,bridge=xenbr0' ]
The arch.btrfs and arch.swap are local files on Dom0 (btrfs can be mounted loopback if needed to copy the kernel files out for example) The other parts (mkinitcpio MODULES etc) works fine!
Grub2 entry is broken and PyGrub won't boot
A more simpler Grub2 entry can be created in DomU's /boot/grub/grub.cfg:
menuentry 'Arch Linux' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod gzio insmod ext2 insmod part_msdos set root='(hd0)' linux /boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=04968465-e3b9-4ad3-9526-b8bab72779d1 ro console=hvc0 splash quiet initrd /boot/initramfs-linux.img }


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