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GMC Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD trucks work hard – and do it with unmistakable GMC style, with capabilities that include:
The previously optional 4.10 rear axle ratio is now standard on gas models for 2014, which enables greater standard trailering capability for both 2500HD and 3500HD. It enhances acceleration and can enable greater efficiency in stop-and-go driving and at speeds below 50 mph. Customers who do mostly highway driving with their Sierra can select the available 3.73 axle for greater highway fuel economy.
2WD and 4WD Work Truck, SLE and SLT models are offered – in single- and dual-rear-wheel configurations – as well as the distinctive Sierra Denali HD models, which blend heavy-duty capability with distinctive style and luxury appointments. All are available with a standard gas V-8 or the powerful Duramax 6.6L turbo-diesel.
Range highlights also include:
New for 2014 is a bi-fuel compressed natural gas fuel system and bi-fuel-compatible version of the 6.0L V-8 engine for 2500HD crew cab models. The engine features hardened valves and valves seats that enable it to run on gasoline or compressed natural gas.
Also new is an optional spray-in bed liner, which bonds to the steel bed to create permanent, water-tight protection for the bed. It covers the entire bed interior surface below the side rails, including the tailgate, front box top rail, gage hole plugs and lower tie down loops.
Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD trucks are comfortable and connected, with technology features including GMC WiFi (dealer-installed), USB connectivity, Bluetooth phone connectivity, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, OnStar 9.0 and navigation. There's also a navigation radio with CD, USB port and an 80-gig hard drive (30 gigs of memory), along with heated and cooled front seats available on SLT and standard on Denali models.
Sierra Denali HD models are offered exclusively in the crew cab body style, in regular- and long-box configurations and in 2WD and 4WD. The Duramax diesel/Allison 1000 powertrain is available across the board.
A Denali-specific chrome grille makes the truck instantly recognizable. Additional chrome trim and body-color bumpers further distinguish it. Sierra Denali also offers a unique combination of interior style and luxury, including standard nuance perforated leather-appointed front seats, with heated and cooled, 12-way power-adjustable front seats and a leather-wrapped, heated steering wheel.
Denali models feature a unique center console, enhanced interior bright work and detailed, highly finished embossed sill plates. The center console has woodgrain trim and a lid that conceals the cupholders, creating a more finished and refined appearance.
Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD models are distinguished by a power dome-style hood with a louvered design, as well as a wide grille with chrome accents and full-width chrome steel front bumper. A lineup of 17- (Dually), 18- and 20-inch wheel/tire combinations are offered.
Standard and available exterior features also include:
Sierra HD models are designed to be comfortable and convenient while on the job, including numerous storage compartments that provide covered access for everything from work gloves to laptops.
For those who work out of their truck, Sierra HDs serve as mobile workspaces, offering mobile WiFi as a dealer-installed option, USB connectivity, Bluetooth for phone connectivity, SiriusXM Satellite Radio and a navigation system. Multiple charge points enable multiple electronic devices to operate simultaneously.
Cold-weather customers warm up more quickly with the Duramax 6.6L engine, which has a starting time on par with gas engines. Its glow plug cycle time takes no more than 3 seconds in temperatures as low as -20 F (-29 C).
Highlights of all models' standard and available interior features include:
A Vortec 6.0L gas V-8 with variable valve timing is matched with the Hydra-Matic 6L90 six-speed automatic transmission as the standard powertrain across the Sierra HD model range. This combination delivers excellent performance and efficiency, with an emphasis on low-rpm performance. It is rated at 360 horsepower (268 kW) and 380 lb.-ft. of torque (515 Nm).
The bi-fuel version of the 6.0L engine – known by its LC8 engine code – features special hardened valves and valve seats that enables it to run on compressed natural gas (CNG) or gasoline.
The Duramax 6.6L diesel and Allison 1000 six-speed automatic transmission powertrain combination is available on all 2500HD and 3500HD models. Highlights of the Duramax diesel include:
397 horsepower (296 kW) at 3,000 rpm
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High-pressure (30,000 psi/2,000 bar) Piezo-actuated fuel system for greater fuel efficiency, improved performance and reduced emissions
Exhaust brake system that enables controlled vehicle slowdown on downhill grades without actuating the brakes
Selective catalytic reduction after-treatment system using diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) injection to provide the best overall diesel characteristics and performance – with a range of about 5,000 miles (8,000 km) between DEF refills
Combustion and after-treatment have been optimized to provide about 700 miles (1,125 km) between diesel particulate filter regenerations – a 75-percent improvement over the previous system and significant contributor to improved fuel efficiency, as the regeneration process requires additional fuel
B20 biodiesel capability for an alternative fueling option.
The Allison 1000 features driver shift control with tap up/tap down shifting and a patented elevated idle mode cab warm-up feature. Also, the tow/haul mode reduces shift cycling for better control and improved cooling when towing or hauling heavy loads.
All Sierra HD models feature fully boxed frame assemblies – 18 different assemblies that accommodate all of the range's configurations. The front sections are hydroformed.
Additional chassis and suspension features include:
Sierra has a strong body structure to absorb crash energy and provide a protective "safety cage" around occupants. Head curtain side air bags with rollover protection and seat-mounted side-impact air bags for driver and right-front passenger are standard on Denali models with single rear wheels and available on other Sierra HD models. The roof-mounted head curtain air bags include design features that provide increased rollover protection and occupant containment, while the seat-mounted air bags provide thorax and pelvic protection.
Additional safety features include:
Trailer sway control system provides an added measure of confidence when towing a trailer. The system senses conditions of trailer sway and intervenes with braking and/or reduced engine power to bring the trailer under control and keep it on its intended path. The system will use electric trailer brakes when a trailer is plugged into the standard wiring harness of the truck and requires no input from the driver.
The hill start assist system is automatically engaged when sensors detect the vehicle is on grade of approximately 5 percent or greater. It holds the brakes for 1.5 seconds or until the gas pedal is pressed, preventing rollback – it is particularly effective when towing, giving the driver time to switch from the brake pedal to the gas pedal without rolling.
OnStar is standard on all Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD models, except Work Truck, where it is available. It uses GPS and cellular phone technology to automatically call for help in the event of crash. OnStar subscribers also can use the service to be Good Samaritans by sending help to other motorists, and to call for help in other non-crash emergencies. Additional features:

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Curtain up! The Jamestown Community Theatre's production of "Little Women" begins its weekend-long run at the Recreation Center tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. The play will have two performances on Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and conclude on Sunday with its closing presentation at 2 p.m. In a departure from past plays that ran for two weekends, "Little Women" will run for the single weekend only.
Purchased in advance tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for students and seniors. Buy them at the door and you'll pay $10 for students and seniors and $15 for adults. They can be purchased at Baker's Pharmacy, Conanicut Ship's Store, The Secret Garden, Pleasant Surprise and Midnight Sun.
Two of the island's Toland sisters, Lauren and Natalie, will be there for all four performances. Natalie, 12, and a Jamestown school 6th grader is playing the part of Eva in the fable "The Pansies." She has two lines in a scene in which sisters discuss books. A veteran of the JCT, Natalie was Little Red Riding Hood in "Into the Woods," Marcie in "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" and a "segment" of a caterpillar in "Alice in Wonderland."
This is the second JCT performance for 8-year-old Lauren, a 2nd grader at the Jametown school. Her first appearance was in "Willie Wonka.." In "Little Women," Lauren has two lines in her performance as a boy named Will in the fable "Shadow People." The shadow people talk about, what else but, shadows. Lauren said she is having "really, really fun." There is another Toland sister yet to be heard from. Bridgett, 5, is waiting in the wings.
To the entire cast and crew of "Little Women:" BREAK A LEG!
If you plan to attend Saturday night's performance of "Little Women," double your evening's pleasure by dining at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church. Boy Scout Troop 1 will host its annual Pasta Supper from 5 to 7 p.m. The sounds of Frank Sinatra will entertain you as you enjoy the pasta, meatballs, salad and dessert. Where else can you get all that for $10?
Children will eat for $5 and those under 5 will get a freebee. And, you may bring something home with you. The troop has added an Italian Raffle of items donated by friends of scouting. When you purchase tickets from a scout, 50 percent of the cost for the tickets go to the individual scout to help pay for his scouting related events.
The Boy Scouts of Troop 1 started building their appetites for pasta last weekend bicycling around Block Island.
So, where was the We Wash It Laundromat? Linda Albaugh says it was next to the Narragansett Cafe. Arthur Conlin and Linda also know what they would do if they had a nickle. Linda wrote, "I'd spend it all on candy and give it all to you, cause that's how much I love you baby, that's how much I love you."
Joey G. remembers that Ivy's was underneath the porch at the Bay View Hotel, and Shirley Hull said that when it became Frances' Diner it had great lobster rolls.
Here's another one from Peter C. Pemantell. Where was the old Grain Store?
Who was Solo's sidekick and what TV series is he now in?
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If you're a boy or girl 11 to 15 years old and in need of a part-time job, the American Red Cross Babysitters' Training program will provide you with the skills and confidence to become an A-1 babysitter. The 6 1/2- hour class will take place Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. at the Jamestown Philomenian Library. There is a $20 fee for materials and supplies and students need to bring a lunch. Bring the $20 and sign up in person at the library. Instruction will be given in care giving, decision making, safety and first aid skills and preventing and responding to emergencies. Questions? Call 423-7280.
May is National Bike Month.
Saturday is Armed Forces Day. Give members of the service a big hug.
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You have identified 20 different ways to cut your operating costs to the bare bones. But have you factored in broken bones and other serious farm-related injuries?
If you haven't, you should, advises one expert.
Farming remains one of the riskiest occupations in the United States, according to Jesse LaPrade, coordinator of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System's farm safety training program. He cites data from the National Institute of Safety and Health, which reveal that some 20 percent of farms across the United States experience at least one injury each year that results in at least one lost work day and that also requires professional medical attention.
Roughly 2 percent of all farm injuries nationwide result in permanent disabilities that can cost thousands of dollars to treat and can result in years of lost income to the victim, he says.
These sobering statistics are the reason why every farm operator should provide safety training on a regular basis for all their employees, LaPrade says.
Indeed, at a time when farmers are more preoccupied than ever with reducing operating costs, this is one of the biggest factors that should be considered, he says.
"Many farm safety experts maintain there is virtually no such thing as an accident — practically all injuries can be prevented," LaPrade says.
He says the biggest risks to farmers typically follow periods when farm workers are up against deadlines, such as harvesting ahead of an approaching storm.
"That's when things can happen, whether it's driving the harvester down the highway from field to field or trying to do three things at once," he says.
To reduce these risks, LaPrade says farmers should work out a detailed schedule for harvesting and other critical chores far in advance of these severe weather conditions and other emergencies.
"That's one thing they can do, even if they don't study any of the do's and don'ts of farm safety," he says.
"Don't ever let yourself get into a situation where you're too pushed to get everything done."
LaPrade cites statistics showing that the largest number of farm-related injuries throughout the state typically occur during harvest.
LaPrade has developed a Farm Safety Training Web site: http://www.aces.edu/farmsafety.
The site features two publications LaPrade considers must reads: Alabama Extension publication ANR-1260, "Safe Tractor Operation;" and ANR-1262, "Hazards of the PTO (Power Takeoff) on Farm Tractors."
The Web site also features a wide array of other materials farmers can use to develop their own farm safety management plan and to train their workers.
"Safety knowledge isn't something we have to figure out on our own — it's readily available on this Web site and other similar sites and free of cost," LaPrade says.
He says farmers also would do well to remember the old adage that "knowledge is money in the bank."
"It certainly applies here in terms of learning ways to work safer and living a healthier life free from farm-related injuries," LaPrade says.


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GREENVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 6, 2013) — A faculty member recognized by the University of North Carolina system for his work in cardiac psychology will deliver the commencement address at East Carolina University on Dec. 13.
Dr. Samuel F. Sears, director of the doctoral program in health psychology at ECU, will deliver the address during ceremonies at Minges Coliseum. In April, Sears received the O. Max Gardner Award, the University of North Carolina system's highest faculty honor that recognizes contributions to the welfare of mankind.
The commencement ceremony is scheduled to begin with a band concert at 9:30 a.m. in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The commencement processional will begin at 10 a.m.
During the event, more than 2,300 students are expected to receive their degrees, including approximately 1,600 bachelor degree candidates and 723 graduate degree candidates.
Sears, also a professor in the Department of Psychology and the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at ECU, is a world authority on cardiac psychology as it relates to patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators and is the most prolific author on the topic.
The ICDs can deliver a shock as strong as a mule's kick when it detects potentially life-threatening heart arrhythmias. Sears works with patients to alleviate fear and anxiety in anticipation of shocks and to improve their overall quality of life.
Sears serves as a psychologist, patient advocate, researcher and professor. One day, he might be mentoring students in a lab at the East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU. The next, he could be jetting to Europe to address patients with recently placed ICDs. His ultimate goals are to provide the latest information on coping strategies and to prepare tomorrow's health psychologists to reach more patients.
"ICDs save lives," he said, "but it depends on patients being able to accept the technology and manage the disease. A little coaching along the way can be very helpful."
A native of Florida, Sears worked and taught for more than 12 years at the University of Florida, where he received his undergraduate and graduate degrees, before coming to Greenville in 2007.
Many colleges, schools and departments will hold unit recognition ceremonies on Dec. 13 and 14. A schedule of those events is available at http://www.ecu.edu/commencement.
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Short review: If you even have a slight attraction to a woman's feet and the gracefulness they can hold while clad in stockings, stiletto heels or maybe being playful while stomping barefoot on a piece of fruit, then this site would be a must for your repertoire. The count isn't extremely high, but definitely enough that it will put a smile on your face and then another 12 bonuses will make your smile wider.
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One Track Mind, Four Track Heart Lyrics
With one hand fast against my mouth, I'm trying not to let it out 'cause I've been caught between a puddle and a cloud. There's nothing new that I could say to tell you why I couldn't stay or why I wander all my life to find the one that got away.
If only I could find a place to rest. (I'm running in circles.) If only I could see the dreams are all I ever had. (I'm running in circles.) If only I could hold your face again. (I'm running in circles.) I'd never have to say," If I could only change the past..."
Without a single place to be, I'm dying fast and feeling free. I've got my plans to live forever in a dream. I need to know that I exist. I left to satisfy an itch I've had for years. I long to write a song the world can not dismiss.
You're the sunrise that never comes. You are the reason I don't believe. You're the reason I'm always on the run away from everything and everyone. You're the reason I lie awake; that same reoccurring dream, a fever that wouldn't break. Now I'm sweating in my sleep to hear you say...


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Top Reasons to Stay at Creekside Lodge & Conference Center
- The hotel has onsite docks and a boat ramp on Lake Martin. During your stay, you can rent kayaks or canoes through the front desk.
- A spacious, wooden deck and outdoor pool area are nice spots to relax in the summer; in the winter, cozy up next to a wood-burning fireplace in the lobby.
- Guest rooms are equipped with WiFi, down comforters, and flat-screen TVs with HBO. Most rooms have views of the lake.
- The hotel is about 90 minutes southeast of Birmingham and 30 minutes from the campus of Auburn University.
Dadeville, Alabama: Manmade Lake and Historic Battlefield
Dadeville is situated about 90 minutes from Birmingham, in a densely wooded patch of wilderness in eastern Alabama. The town sits on the shores of Lake Martin, a sprawling manmade lake lined with charming cabins and cottages. In the summer, the lake is a popular spot to go boating, kayaking, and fishing; its sparkling waters are stocked with bass, catfish, and bluegill.
A few miles north of town, Horseshoe Bend National Military Park marks the spot of a battle where US forces led by Andrew Jackson fought a tribe of Red Stick Creek warriors. You can tour the battlefield by following a 2.8-mile nature trail.


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Reactable Community F.A.Q.
Do I have to have a Reactable Community profile?
You don't need a profile to listen to music, watch videos or share content. If you want to download or upload sound, you will need to join Reactable Community.
How do I access my profile?
You have access to your profile either from Reactable mobile or from the Reactable Community web page where you can change settings and access content.
Do I need Reactable mobile to use Reactable Community?
No, you can listen to tracks and watch videos directly on Reactable Community. You can make the experience richer by using the Reactable mobile app as some features are only available with the app. If you want to interact and get creative you will need your own Reactable mobile app.
What are Tables?
A table is the unique combination of sounds, loops, filters and controllers. With your Reactable mobile app you can create, record and publish your tables. Your tables are available on your profile page; publish them and they appear at the Community's tables page.
How do I create a table?
1. On the Reactable mobile select "New table" from the Library and assign the samples to the loop players and configure all the objects you want to use with your table, like sequencers, oscillators, Sampleplayer etc.
2. Go to the "Current Table" page and save it, you will be asked for a table tile. You can change the artwork image too.
What are Tracks?
Audio performances of tables are called tracks. You can record various tracks from one table and publish them directly to Reactable Community or to SoundCloud. Your tracks are available on your profile page, the published one's on the tracks page or compiled on it's respective table page.
How do I record a track?
1. Go to the "Current Table" and press the "Record Audio" button to start recording.
2. To stop recording you have to go to "Current Table" and press "Stop recording". Instead of playing yourself you can also playback the performance in order to convert it to a track.
How do I upload a track?
1. You need a SoundCloud account to be able to upload tracks.
2. Go to the "Current Table" page and select the "Recordings" menu.
3. There you can play a recording, delete it or upload it to SoundCloud.
How do I link a track to the table?
Normally the track gets automatically linked to the table as soon as the track appears on SoundCloud. If it is not automatic you can link the track in the "My content" tab of your Reactable Community profile.
I uploaded a track to Reactable Community but it does not appear, what happened?
Your track might take a few minutes to pass approbation by SoundCloud.
What are Performances?
You can record a performance on Reactable mobile by pressing the "Record Performance" button. During the performance you will not be able to use the panels, but the rest of your movements will be recorded and can be played back later on the Reactable mobile.
How do I add a performance to my table?
1. Go to the "Current Table" page and press the "Record Performance" button. While recording a performance you can not use the panels, so make sure everything is configured before starting with it.
2. When the recording is done, go back to the "Current Table" page and press "stop recording". You will be prompted for a name for your performance.
How do I upload samples to Reactable mobile?
In order to create a unique table, start with uploading some loops to your Reactable mobile app, here is more info on how to do that: http://www.reactable.com/mobile/manual/filesharing.html. Please note that the maximum size for uploaded tables is 20 MB.
How can I upload videos to Reactable Community?
On your profile page you can upload a link from a Youtube video to Reactable Community. Video performances give your tracks and tables an additional, visually appealing value to share with the community.
How do I get involved in the Reactable Community?
You can either watch and listen to what others share on Reactable Community or you can participate actively by creating and sharing your own sound, and also commenting, sharing and liking music created by Reactable Community artists.
How can I share something with the world?
You can share tables, tracks and videos with your followers and friends on your favorite Social Media platform. The "share on" button is available on any individual table page and also on your profile page.
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LONDON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- David Ferrer, fifth in the world tennis rankings, inched closer to No. 4 Rafael Nadal in the post-Davis Cup update Monday.
Spain's Ferrer earned 75 points for participating in the Davis Cup final this past weekend. He won both his matches but the Czech Republic, led by sixth-ranked Tomas Berdych, won the best-of-five series 3-2.
Ferrer and Berdych both won singles matches Friday and Berdych teamed with Radek Stepanek for a doubles win Saturday. Ferrer topped a tired Berdych, who played five sets Friday and four Saturday, in the first singles match Sunday. But Stepanak defeated Nicolas Almagro, giving the Czechs their first Davis Cup title.
Ferrer now has 6,505 points, just 290 points shy of countryman Nadal's total, which has slipped while Nadal is sidelined with a knee injury.
Berdych also gained 75 points, pulling to 4,680, which still leaves him close -- 200 points -- to No. 7 Juan Martin del Porto.
Novak Djokovic has 12,920 points for the No. 1 ranking, with Roger Federer second at 10,265 and Andy Murray in third with 8,000.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has 3,490 points for eighth place with Janko Tipsarevic (2,990) and Richard Gasquet (2,515) in ninth and 10th, respectively.


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10 Awesome IKEA Hacks for the Kitchen
Earlier today I showed you these glam IKEA shelf brackets, which were spray-painted gold to make them look much more expensive than they actually were. That got me thinking about other IKEA hacks for the kitchen, and let me tell you now... there is no shortage of ways people have manipulated IKEA furniture to suit their needs. Here are 10 particularly awesome versions, from a DIY pot rack made from IKEA components to a motorized kitchen island.
1. IKEA FAKTUM kitchen cabinets + NEXUS fronts turned "String" kitchen, via IKEA Hackers: The savvy DIY'er of this gorgeous kitchens setup said his idea was to create a kitchen that "felt more like a piece of furniture" since the kitchen and living area were all one big room. So he paired IKEA's FAKTUM and NEXUS kitchen cabinets with side string panels for a distinctly Swedish look.
2. IKEA FÖRHÖJA Kitchen Cart Gets Wine Crate Drawer Fronts, via The Hunted Interior: Not a fan of the open-finger pulls on the FÖRHÖJA cart, owner Kristin cut a few wine crates to fit the drawers and installed Martha Stewart hardware from Home Depot on the front for a custom look!
3. IKEA EXPEDIT Turned Kitchen Shelf, via IKEA Hackers: The owners of this EXPEDIT bookshelf constructed special shelf doors to hide a few of their messier kitchen items.
4. IKEA NUMERAR + AKURUM Cabinets Turned Wine Bar, via IKEA Hackers: This was an underutilized section of the kitchen before the owners turned it into a chic wine bar area by placing their wine fridge between two AKURUM base cabinets topped with IKEA's butcherblock countertop.
5. IKEA Cooling Racks and Drawer Handles Turned Pot Rack, via IKEA Hackers: Need a pot rack? Turns out you can make out of a LÄMPLIG trivet and a couple drawer handles!
6. IKEA TARVA 6-Drawer Chest Turned Kitchen Storage, via Lucy Jane: In person IKEA's TARVA dresser is nothing special, but painted white with some new knobs and it becomes an eye-catching storage piece that looks right at home in the kitchen.
7. IKEA Cutting Board Turned Crumb Catcher, via IKEA Hackers: Tired of getting crumbs all over the counter after cutting bread, this owner used a router to cut 1/2 inch grooves into his IKEA cutting board to catch the crumbs and make cleanup easier.
8. IKEA EXPEDIT Shelf Turned Rolling Island, via IKEA Hackers: Man, the EXPEDIT shelf works hard. With its top hewn off and rolling castors attached, it becomes a rolling storage island!
9. IKEA JOKKMOKK Table with Hairpin Legs, via Acute Designs: This traditional dining table gets a little mid-century lovin' with hairpin legs!
10. IKEA Cabinet That's Motorized, via Design Milk: And perhaps the most impressive hack of all, web developer Tim Thaler installed a hydraulic scissor lift to his IKEA cabinet so he could make it come and go as he pleased. So awesome.
See it in action here:
Do you have any favorite IKEA hacks for the kitchen, either ones you've personally done or projects you've got your eye on?
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MINNEAPOLIS — Paul Konerko returned Wednesday to the Chicago White Sox's lineup Wednesday after a two-game break.
But the biggest revival was that of Adam Dunn, who slugged two home runs that vaulted the Sox to a 9-4 win over the Minnesota Twins.
The nine runs were a season-high for the Sox.
Dunn rallied the Sox from a 2-0 deficit by clobbering an 83 mph off-speed pitch from Mike Pelfrey for a two-run home run in the third inning, and Dayan Viciedo hit an opposite field home run to right in the fourth.
The Twins rallied for two runs in the bottom of the sixth, but Matt Thornton induced Justin Morneau to hit a check-swing grounder in front of home plate for the final out with the tying run at second.
Jeff Keppinger extended the Sox's lead with a two-run double past third baseman Eduardo Escobar in the seventh, and Dunn crushed his second homer in the eighth that hit the back wall of the bullpen in left center.
This marked Dunn's third homer in two games. This was the 35th multi-homer game of his career and the first of this season.
Dunn also hit an RBI double in the fifth. Keppinger had two hits to snap an 0-for-14 slump.
Sox starter Dylan Axelrod allowed eight of his nine hits in the first three innings before he was pulled after issuing a walk to Pedro Florimon with one out in the sixth. Axelrod suffered an apparent cramp in his right leg prior to starting the sixth, and he finished with 106 pitches.


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NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City dermatologist has been arrested and charged with writing fake prescriptions for painkillers using her patients' names and filling them.
Dr. Cheryl Karcher pleaded not guilty Wednesday to drug possession, selling prescriptions, falsifying business records, fraud and other charges in a 50-count indictment.
Karcher is frequently quoted on television and in magazines on the latest cosmetic procedures and treatments.
Prosecutors say Karcher abused the patient-doctor relationship by using patient information to create fraudulent prescriptions and filling them.
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War and Displacement in the Twentieth Century
Date published:March 2014
World War I and World War II brought displacement to civilizations on an unprecedented scale. Displacements were geographical, cultural, and psychological; based on nationality, sex or age. They produced an astonishing range of human experience, recorded by the participants in different ways. This collection unites historians and literary scholars in exploring this displacement, drawing on a wealth of primary source materials and resources, including archives from across the world.


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A key factor of any room is the lighting. You can affect lighting in so many different ways so it is important that you get it right. You have the standard lights that are on the ceiling; you have table lamps and floor lamps. Floor lamps are becoming more popular and the reason for that is their flexibility. You can put them in any area of the room which means that the move them about as you wish.
If your chosen themes accommodate one another, you can create a unifying theme. Consider this: your spouse wants an Asian theme, your teenage daughter wants a gothic theme and you want a tropical theme. In such varied combination you may decide to do an around-the-world theme in your living room; this is like a miniature version of Disney's Epcot. You could incorporate Asian tropic plants, dragons and samurai swords that would incorporate all three themes. The point is, regardless of the themes, there is common ground to be found.
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During the first week of May every year, the maxim "Sell in May and Go Away" gets taken out, dusted off and powered up as a reason to sell stocks. The rhyme is more than just a catchy urban legend: June, July, August and September have historically been the weakest months of the year for the S&P 500 Index.
Yet even if seasons trigger certain events, when the snow falls in Minnesota in May, Midwesterners need to throw on their winter gear and roll out snowblowers, not lawnmowers.
Consider this encouraging research: The S&P 500 has been rallying for six months in a row, which has happened 48 times since 1950. Following these six-month winning streaks, stocks have historically continued rising. Sixty percent of the time, the S&P 500 climbed 0.79% over the next month; 84% of the time, stocks increased 3.50%, 7.77% and 11.77% the next three, six and 12 months following the streak, respectively.
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Financial District at the heart of a solid year
BOSTON, Jan. 3, 2013 — Fourth quarter 2012 data for the Greater Boston markets released by Jones Lang LaSalle reveal that Boston ended the year on a good note. The Greater Boston market registered 6.6 percent rent growth year-over-year, and a positive 1.4 million square feet in direct net absorption.
At the heart of the strong absorption is the robust recovery exhibited in the Financial District. Jones Lang LaSalle's new Expanded Boston Skyline Review indicates that the Financial District is benefitting from spillover demand from the Back Bay and Seaport Districts. As market pricing in the high rise portions of premier towers continues to rise, the low-rise subset is at the cusp of this dynamic.
The Financial District registered a vacancy rate of 11.9% at year end – a level unseen since early 2010 and an improvement of over four percentage points over the year. What had previously plagued the Financial District was its large blocks of available space in the low rise segment of the buildings but the spillover demand from the Back Bay and Seaport District has helped fill the void. Leases by Ebay, Partners Healthcare, Iron Mountain, Homesite, to name a few, have all done their part in helping to shape the Financial District recovery story.
The Seaport District recorded another strong year with direct asking rents reaching $37.87, up $8.00 in a single year and eclipsing the Financial District Class B rents for the first time. The Back Bay closed the year with a vacancy rate up 200 basis points over the year in large part due to 185 Dartmouth which was repositioned and put back on the market in the 3rd quarter and is vacant. Still overall, the vacancy rate remains at extremely tight levels at 6.1 percent and asking rents grew a staggering 19.2 percent over the year.
In the suburbs, the bright spot remains the 128/Mass Pike market where class A rents have reached $32, and where rents for the prime assets in the market are even higher, and currently equivalent to Seaport District class B rents in the high 30's.
Cambridge actually saw rents decline but this happens in a very tight market when the more expensive space gets absorbed. It is not a sign of weakening fundamentals, but more a sigh of dwindling top tier options.
Overall, as a backdrop to improving fundamentals appears to be reasonably strong job growth to-date. Employment data for the year, available through November, suggests that the Boston NECTA added over 38,000 jobs in 2012, exceeding 2011's tepid growth of 11,000 jobs. The Greater Boston total employment numbers are now only 10,000 jobs shy of the previous peak – making its pace of recovery one of the best in the nation. In addition, it appears that long-time lagging sectors like financial, legal, and accounting services are showing signs of recovery. In fact, the financial services sector added 4,500 jobs this year (a first since 2007). Legal services and accounting also appear to be turning the corner. Growth in these sectors couldn't happen at a better time. Healthcare, a sector that grew at a pace of 3.0 percent year-over-year through the recession, has slowed to growing at a 1.0 percent pace year-over-year.
High-tech (computer systems design) and life sciences (scientific research and development) continue to be bright spots. While their pace of growth has slowed as well, they continue to be significant drivers in our recovery, growing at 10.0 percent and 5.0 percent year-over-year, respectively.
The risks to Boston's recovery are the same that plague the rest of the nation at this point although Boston could be disproportionally hit if defense or healthcare spending cuts are severe. Boston has the benefit of being in a strong position as it faces possible headwinds that stem from Washington or the rest of the world in 2013.About Jones Lang LaSalle Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL) is a financial and professional services firm specializing in real estate. The firm offers integrated services delivered by expert teams worldwide to clients seeking increased value by owning, occupying or investing in real estate. With 2011 global revenue of $3.6 billion, Jones Lang LaSalle serves clients in 70 countries from more than 1,000 locations worldwide, including 200 corporate offices. The firm is an industry leader in property and corporate facility management services, with a portfolio of approximately 2.1 billion square feet worldwide. LaSalle Investment Management, the company's investment management business, is one of the world's largest and most diverse in real estate with $47 billion of assets under management. For further information, please visit www.joneslanglasalle.com.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will hold bilateral meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Francois Hollande while in St. Petersburg, Russia, for the G20 summit, a White House official said on Tuesday.
There are no plans for a formal bilateral meeting between Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the official said, noting the two presidents may speak "on the margins" of meetings held during the summit.
The official also confirmed that Obama plans to meet with civil society representatives in St. Petersburg.
(Reporting by Roberta Rampton and Steve Holland; Editing by Stacey Joyce)


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NEW YORK (AP) — In a story and glance Feb. 13 about long-married couples celebrating Valentine's Day, The Associated Press misspelled the name of one of the men. He is Fortunato Corso, not Fortuno Corso.
A corrected version of the story is below:
NY couples to toast long marriages, share secrets
At least 300 couples married 50 years or more to share Valentine's Day together
By JAKE PEARSON
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — David Shamrakov will never forget the first time he saw the woman he would marry.
They were both young medical students in their native Ukraine. He spotted her from across their biology class and knew in an instant he had to introduce himself.
"Her eyes were like diamonds," says Shamrakov, 82.
"This man was very, very smart — and handsome," adds his wife, Faina, 83.
The Shamrakovs have now been married for 58 years and credit their mutual taste for the medical profession, music, reading and theater with keeping their bond strong decade after decade.
"I don't know what the secret is but when I met her for the first time, she was so nice I fell in love with her," says Shamrakov, who came to the U.S. with his wife in 1993. "I respect her. I know I can't do something if I know she's not going to respect it."
The Shamrakovs are among 300 couples who will gather for a Valentine's Day champagne party in Brooklyn that's become an annual celebration of enduring love. It's a select group: All of them have been married at least half a century.
"To me it's the ultimate love story," said Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, who has organized the Valentine's Day party for the last 11 years. "In these days of high divorce rates, this shows that true love, commitment, communication and all that can make for a life-long marriage. That's what they've proven against the odds."
On Thursday, Markowitz and his wife will renew their vows (they've been married a mere 13 years) and then he will make a ceremonial proclamation to the graying, grizzled veterans of love.
"I say, 'I hereby declare you married forever.' Everyone kisses if they're able to and that's it."
Among the couples who will attend the love-filled function are Murray and Esther Redlitz, who have been married 66 years.
"He has a wonderful personality, he's always on the bright side," says Esther, 86, holding her husband's hand. "I'm the pessimist, he's the optimist."
That the Redlitz are together is no small feat — the two are both Holocaust survivors from Poland who met under the worst of circumstances, trying to find missing family members after the Russian Army freed their concentration camps at the end of World War II.
Most of their family members didn't survive the camps, so their marriage a few years after the war was as much about survival as it was about love.
"We didn't have nobody," says Esther, recalling how Murray was the one constant as they made their way through Poland and Czechoslovakia before coming to the United States.
"The love we have for each other will be here till the day we die," adds Murray, 86, who owned an emblem printing business in Manhattan and ran it with his wife for 26 years.
The key to their longevity, he says, is pretty simple: compromise, compromise, compromise.
"You've got to know each other for a while and then compromise," he says. "Think what the other thinks. Don't be selfish."
The borough's longest lasting love pair may be Fortunato and Maddalena Corso, who tied the knot in Italy as teenagers 72 years ago.
"I liked her and so I got married," says Fortunato, 89, a retired construction worker who still speaks Italian with his wife, who doesn't speak any English. "You've got to love each other and you've got to work at it together."
Their daughter Madeline, one of the couple's seven children, lives with her parents in their Bensonhurst home. She said for years her mother has done everything for her father — cooking dinner, maintaining the home and even washing his shoulders in the bath.
"My family, we tease them, we say, 'Ma, you're married 70 years, if you get divorced you get more than half," says the daughter. "She tells everybody, 'Listen, you make sure you love them and you respect them, that's your best friend.'"


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Contact:Nancy Thompson, ACO/ACI
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My name is Nancy Thompson, I am one of the animal control officers/cruelty investigators for a few towns in essex county nj, We currently have at our shelter several pits, and pit mixes and American Bulldogs mixes at the shelter, of all ages, we have spayed and neutered, and microchipped most of them, ranging in ages from 8 months to 2-3 years. Our shelter is now well over capacity and no adoptions in weeks and, we have no cages available for surrenders, impounds or strays and we will have to euthanize between 10 and 15 of these dogs to get the place more manageable. I know it's a lot to ask and Maryellen sent me the list of rescues to contact. I am sick over the thought of losing any of these dogs, not 1 of them is agressive with food, people or other dogs, they are sweet and all well behaved, I need any help I can get right now,its a matter of days till the euthanizing starts! Tomorrow may be too late for some of them. We are a no-kill shelter, but thats provided we have room, we are now 16 dogs over the limit we should have, so many are suffering in small cages with no room to even sleep in peace, please advice me if there is something someone out there can do fast to save even 1 of these guys, I have been told most rescues do nothing, I refuse to believe this, thanks in advance,
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Metra's chairman, under fire for giving a cushy severance package to the agency's top executive, on Tuesday criticized Alex Clifford's leadership and said the ousted CEO only leveled corruption allegations after learning his contract might not be renewed.
On the eve of a public grilling over the deal, Chairman Brad O'Halloran defended the controversial — and largely secret — $740,000 severance package he and other Metra board members gave to Clifford.
O'Halloran, in an interview Tuesday with the Tribune, lashed out at critics of the deal.
"Regarding Mr. Clifford's separation agreement, there have been a lot of aspersions cast at me and the board," O'Halloran said. "The problem is most of the critics have been flat-out wrong."
Unsatisfied with Metra's public explanations for Clifford's severance package, which included a secrecy clause that bars both sides from talking about certain aspects of it, the Regional Transportation Authority asked O'Halloran to appear before a special meeting Wednesday to discuss the arrangement. State legislators also have summoned O'Halloran, for Thursday.
In an email Tuesday, Clifford told the Tribune that O'Halloran's statements were not accurate, but he would not address specific allegations.
The chairman criticized Clifford on several fronts, including the agency's decision to hike the cost of 10-ride tickets and approve a $93 million contract for a railroad bridge on the South Side known as the Englewood Flyover. O'Halloran called the fare increase a "bad idea" that he said will be reconsidered.
O'Halloran also outlined a new version of events leading to the CEO's departure and said the problem began when Clifford short-circuited a formal evaluation of his job performance.
Reading a statement to the Tribune, O'Halloran said an unnamed board member approached Clifford in early March and informed the CEO that his contract might not be renewed. Clifford, who was paid $252,000 a year to oversee one of the nation's largest commuter rail systems, then asked for a new contract and O'Halloran said he refused.
"Also, surprisingly, Mr. Clifford (then) told this board member that he was being retaliated against for his refusal to go along with politically motivated patronage and contract requests," O'Halloran said.
O'Halloran said he forwarded to the state inspector general's office the allegations as well as those outlined in an April memo from Clifford to the board. Metra also hired a former central Illinois U.S. attorney, Rodger Heaton, to review the allegations. Metra's legal counsel has refused to release the document detailing the allegations requested by the newspaper under the Freedom of Information Act.
In late spring, the board decided it had to reach a financial settlement with Clifford instead of just letting his contract run out, O'Halloran said. The chairman said he believed the accusations to be meritless.
"He told us he was going to sue irregardless," O'Halloran said.
In his email Tuesday, Clifford said his lawyers are in discussions with Metra's attorneys about what he can say under the separation agreement — both to the agencies with oversight of Metra, and in response to O'Halloran's comments.
Clifford expressed hope that he would be allowed to address the criticism. "If Mr. O'Halloran's statements were accurate, one would expect Metra not to object to my responding to them," he said in his email.
The golden parachute, which prevents Clifford from filing a lawsuit against the agency, includes a secrecy provision that prohibits either side from disclosing the reasons for the publicly funded settlement. A clause in that provision, however, makes an exception for "entities with oversight, legislative or other authority over Metra." That loophole opens the door for the RTA to air the controversy publicly.
The RTA, which serves as Metra's oversight authority, has launched an inquiry into the deal "to ensure that taxpayer dollars are being expended properly."
O'Halloran, accompanied by Metra's lawyer, Andrew Greene, offered a tightly scripted preview of his planned remarks.
He mentioned the 10-ride ticket decision and the Englewood Flyover contract, which was approved in 2012.
Both the fare hike and the bridge contract were approved by Metra's board. Even though he voted for the fare hike, O'Halloran said the decision was a mistake and that the board would reconsider the move.
"It was misguided policy," O'Halloran said. "It's like New Coke. It was a bad idea. We're going back to Old Coke."
Metra's board approved the railroad bridge contract despite a threat from U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Chicago, to block the project because he said it didn't provide enough jobs for the economically depressed Englewood neighborhood. Clifford and Metra administrators insisted state and federal rules were followed to the letter in awarding the contract.
O'Halloran refused to answer many questions regarding the separation agreement, but promised to be more forthcoming before the RTA. He denied that the severance deal was intended to buy Clifford's silence over the unspecified "allegations" raised by Clifford.
"The most reckless charge that's been made is that we paid Clifford hush money," O'Halloran said.
Metra's board voted 9-1 in June to approve the separation agreement and accept Clifford's resignation. Metra and Clifford agreed to a deal giving him a $442,237 buyout, covering salary for the rest of his contract, a severance payment, including two 3 percent raises, health insurance and relocation and attorney fees.
Metra also may have to pay Clifford up to $300,000 if he doesn't find another job within 12 months, the agreement says.
O'Halloran reiterated his previous contention that the severance agreement with Clifford was necessary to avoid a protracted and costly legal battle.
It was not possible, he said, simply to allow Clifford's contract to expire and let him walk away from the agency next February.
The agency hired Clifford in 2011 to clean up after the vacation pay scandal involving former Executive Director Phil Pagano.
The RTA said Tuesday that it did not invite Clifford to attend Wednesday's meeting, but Clifford said he had been invited to testify Thursday at the meeting of the House Mass Transit committee.
Clifford said he had not decided if he would appear.
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Percona Server is an open source project to produce a distribution of the MySQL server with improved performance, scalability and diagnostics.
We keep trunk in a constant state of stability to allow for a release at any time and to minimize wasted time by developers due to broken code from somebody else interfering with their day.
You should also be familiar with our Jenkins setup.
At Percona we use Bazaar for source control and launchpad for both code hosting and release management.
Changes to our software projects could be because of a new feature (blueprint) or fixing a bug (bug). Projects such as refactoring could be classed as a blueprint or a bug depending on the scope of the work.
Blueprints and bugs are targeted to specific milestones (releases). A milestone is part of a series - e.g. 1.6 is a series in Percona XtraBackup and 1.6.1, 1.6.2 and 1.6.3 are milestones in the 1.6 series.
Code is proposed for merging in the form of merge requests on launchpad.
Some software (such as Percona Xtrabackup) we maintain both a development branch and a stable branch. For example: Xtrabackup 1.6 is the current stable series, and changes that should make it into bugfix releases of 1.6 should be proposed for the 1.6 tree. However, most new features or more invasive (or smaller) bug fixes should be targeted to the next release, currently 1.7. If submitting something to 1.6, you should also propose a branch that has these changes merged to the development release (1.7). This way somebody else doesn't have to attempt to merge your code and we get to run any extra tests that may be in the tree (and check compatibility with all platforms).
For Percona Server, we have two current bzr branches on which development occurs: 5.1 and 5.5. As Percona Server is not a traditional project, instead being a set of patches against an existing product, these two branches are not related. That is, we do not merge from one to the other. To have your changes in both, you must propose two branches: one for 5.1 version of patch and one for 5.5.
In this case we're going to use percona-xtrabackup as an example. workflow is similar for Percona Server, but patch will need to be modified both in 5.1 and 5.5 branches.
bzr branch lp:percona-xtrabackup featureX (where 'featureX' is a
sensible name for the task at hand)
If the change also applies to a stable release (e.g. 1.6) then changes should be made on a branch of 1.6 and merged to a branch of trunk. In this case there should be two branches run through param build and two merge proposals (one for 1.6 and one with the changes merged to trunk). This prevents somebody else having to guess how to merge your changes.
Before code hits trunk, it goes through a "staging" branch, where some extra tests may be run (e.g. valgrind) along with testing that all branches behave well together (build and test) before pushing to trunk.
To ensure quality, DO NOT push directly to trunk! everything must go through adequate testing first. This ensures that at any point trunk is in a releasable state.
Please note that ALL changes must go through staging first This is to ensure that several approved merge requests do not interact badly with each other.
bzr branch lp:percona-xtrabackup staging
bzr merge lp:~user/percona-xtrabackup/featureX
bzr commit -m "merge feature X"
bzr merge lp:~user/percona-xtrabackup/featureY
bzr commit -m "merge feature Y"
bzr push --overwrite lp:percona-xtrabackup/staging'
lp:percona-xtrabackup/staging through param build (in
future, we'll likely have a Jenkins job specifically for this)
bzr push lp:percona-server (and branches
will be automatically marked as 'merged'.. although bug reports
will need to be manually changed to 'Fix Released')
In the event of a merge request being marked as 'Work In Progress' due to build/test failures when merging, the developer should fix up the branch, run through param build and then 'Resubmit' the merge proposal.
There is a link on launchpad to resubmit the merge proposal, this means it appears in the list of merge requests to review again rather than off in the "work in progress" section.
The same process for Percona Server, but we have different branches (and merge requests) for 5.1 and 5.5 series.
We will need some human processes to ensure that we do not merge extra things during the time when base MySQL version is being updated to avoid making life harder for the person doing the update.
bzr branch lp:project release-project-VERSION
bzr tag project-version
This way anybody can easily check out an old release by just using bzr to branch the specific tag.
Our Jenkins instance uses a mixture of VMs on physical hosts that Percona runs and Virtual Machines in Amazon EC2 that are launched on demand.
We have some jobs that are activated based on source control changes (new commits in a bzr repository). We have some that are "param build" - that is, a user specifies parameters for the build (e.g. the bzr tree). A param-build allows developers to ensure their branch compiles and passes tests on all supported platforms before submitting a merge request. This helps us maintain the quality of the main bzr branches and not block other developers work.
Jenkins is a Master/Slave system and the jenkins master schedules the builds across available machines (and may launch new VMs in EC2 to meet demand).
Most of our jobs are what's known as "matrix builds". That is, a job that will be run with several different configurations of the project (e.g. release, debug) across several platforms (e.g. on a host matching the label of "centos5-32" and a host matching label of "ubuntu-natty-32bit"). Matrix builds show a table of lights to indicate their status. Clicking "build now" on one of these queues up builds for all of the combinations.
We have some integration of our regression test suites (currently xtrabackup) with Jenkins ability to parse JUnitXML, presenting a nice user interface to any test failures.
Because building some projects is non-trivial, in order to not duplicate the list of compile instructions for each job, we use template builds. You'll see builds such as percona-xtrabackup-template which is a disabled job, but all current xtrabackup jobs point to it for the commands to build and run the test suite.
We currently build both xtrabackup 1.6 and xtrabackup trunk (will become 1.7).
There are param-builds for 1.6 and trunk too. These should be run for each merge request (and before any collection of merged branches is pushed to trunk)
We have separate jobs for Percona Server 5.1 and Percona Server 5.5 due to the different build systems that MySQL 5.1 and 5.5 use.
mysql-test-run.pl test suite is integrated with Jenkins through subunit and
subunit2junitxml allowing us to easily see which tests passed/failed on any particular test run.
We have trunk and param jobs. We also have a valgrind job that will run after a successful trunk build.
Similar to 5.1, but for PS5.5 instead.
I've set up a few jobs in Jenkins that should help us predict the future for Percona Server. Namely, if upstream MySQL may cause us any problems.
I wanted to see if some test failures were possibly upstream, so I set up two jobs:
http://jenkins.percona.com/view/MySQL/job/mysql-5.1-url-param/ http://jenkins.percona.com/view/MySQL/job/mysql-5.5-url-param/
both of which ask for a URL to a MySQL source tarball and then do a full build and test across the platforms we have in jenkins.
But my next thought was that we could try and do this before the source tarballs come out - hopefully then being able to have MySQL release source tarballs that do in fact pass build and test everywhere where we're wanting to support Percona Server.
http://jenkins.percona.com/view/MySQL/job/mysql-5.1-trunk/ http://jenkins.percona.com/view/MySQL/job/mysql-5.5-trunk/
are scheduled to just try once per week (we can change the frequency if we want to) to build and test from the MySQL bzr trees.
I also have a valgrind build (same configuration as for Percona Server) to help us see if there's any new valgrind warnings (or missed suppressions).
I'm hoping that these jobs will help us catch any future problems before they become our problem. (e.g. we can easily see that the sporadic test failures we see in Percona Server are actually in upstream MySQL).
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VAN HALEN Guitar At Universal City's Hard Rock Cafe
The giant guitar in front of the Hard Rock Cafe at Universal CityWalk in Universal City, California has been updated to a replica of Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstrat.
December 5, 2011
The Frankenstrat represented Van Halen's attempt to combine the sound of a classic Gibson guitar with the physical attributes of a Fender.
It was originally made from an ash Stratocaster body, with pickup routing that Eddie altered to fit a Gibson PAF humbucking bridge pickup. It had a maple neck and fretboard, and chrome hardware.
It developed through several early paint schemes ultimately into the now famous combination of red, with black and white stripes. It is a six-string guitar with an original Floyd Rose tremolo, which Eddie helped to develop.


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By Craig Cmehil
See how quickly and easily you can customize your HXE Server Only image and add a custom login screen.
The following steps will show you how to customize the login screen of your individual instance. Why might you want to do that? Well for starters if you have multiple systems this would help you distinguish between them or perhaps you simply want to make your system unique and your own.
Either using the web based tools, like this tutorial will show you or using the SAP HANA Studio you will need to create a new application. The following steps will show the web based and assumes you will be able to use your skills with the SAP HANA Studio if you choose to use that. First step will be to open the IDE.
Now you will right click on the top level
content and choose a new application. In this example the application will be called
Now create a new package under the new application called
Next if you click on the package
images you will get a screen that allows for multiple file uploads.
Here you will upload your login screen image or images. I have prepared 2 images both are 1920 wide but the height varies. Both are also
JPG format.
Now open the
.xsaccess and modify the
authentification line and change it to
"exposed": true,
"authentication": null,
"mime_mapping": [{
"extension": "jpg",
"mimetype": "image/jpeg"
"force_ssl": false,
"enable_etags": true,
"prevent_xsrf": true,
"anonymous_connection": null,
"cors": [{
"enabled": false
"cache_control": "no-cache, no-store",
"default_file": "index.html"
The next step will be to jump over to the
Catalog editor and open an SQL console window. Execute the following SQL statement.
ALTER SYSTEM ALTER CONFIGURATION ('xsengine.ini', 'SYSTEM') SET ('httpserver', 'login_screen_background_image') = '/codejam/mysystem/images/back.jpg';
Now Open the
Security editor and create a new user called
_USS and assign and save that user the role
Now that the configuration has been set, content has been uploaded and the user has been created you will need to open a new site - change your URL to match
http://server:8000/sap/hana/xs/admin/#/package/sap.hana.xs.selfService.user/sqlcc/selfService and then activate it (bottom right)
Now when you go to log in to your system you should notice a difference right off.
If you modify the configuration again you will notice we have something specifically for today, Halloween.
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Ferreira theorizes that ship traffic is diverting the walruses to shore in unusual increasing numbers. But government scientists suspect it has more to do with an increasing lack of sea ice. Walruses have been known to haul out onto land in large numbers in Russia, but never on the Alaska side of their migratory corridor in the tens of thousands, as is being witnessed this year.
Walrus researchers with the United States Geological Survey estimate there could be anywhere from 10,000 to 20,000 of the mammals currently taking a rest along Alaska's Chukchi coastline. Ferreira, one of about 234 people who call Point Lay home, thinks the numbers may be even higher. Since only about 20 percent of walruses generally come to shore, scientists suspect another 80,000 walruses may be swimming nearby.
A grim reminder that elections come and go, but the crushing problems that the elections are supposed to address grind on in this country. Speaking of which, it was a kind of a lost day and I'll be covering those elections in Delaware and elsewhere for the Daily News, so there may not be any new posts. Talk among yourselves, as there is a lot going on in the world.


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Ok, I just managed silver finaly (many tries) with early wonnafyt and early mysterea into mystic balance, the small mana pendant, the -10% orb to take that much health off, and then pretty much straight fireballs (with one lucky dodge at some point, but otherwise had a bit more than enough). Two hits of magic, and I picked up flames at some point during the boss fight (earlier than it was wise, but turned out good). Nasty level, very intelligent way of making the tinker fight without his regular shennanigans.
Way too scummy, unless, as Avatar said, we've been missing something obvious. Wouldn't mind seeing it made a bit easier, as it really is harder than most golds.
Now to see what gold looks like after such a silver.
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Energy use is not solely determined by the equipment and appliances we purchase, but rather depends on how we use it. ACEEE is researching ways users can change their behavior to save energy, and ways that these behaviors can be encouraged and amplified.
What we do
Behavior and Human Dimensions Program is a 'laboratory' where we test behavior change strategies and create the tools for program developers to incorporate into their programs. Our research focuses on measuring and validating impacts of particular social science-derived insights and techniques. We use a combination of methods, including qualitative and quantitative analysis, and field research and ethnography.
Our goal is to support the development and deployment of behavior-based energy efficiency programs and policies. We work on engagement strategies for all areas where energy usage is a critical component, including residences, workplaces, manufacturing environments, and the built environment. We promote the use of usability testing, encourage the adoption of user-centered design, and recommend paying close attention to the technology/behavior nexus.
A sampling of recent projects illustrates the niche in which that ACEEE's Behavior and Human Dimensions Program works:
- Ethnographic fieldwork with across the Deep South; results available in a report titled, Trusted Partners: Everyday Energy Efficiency in the South.
- Research on the effectiveness of feedback to reduce energy use: Results from Recent Real-Time Feedback Studies.
- A white paper discussing the state of play in Community-based Social Marketing (CBSM) programs, particularly as they apply to Home Energy Retrofit Programs.
- The Greening Work Styles report, a collaboration between the ACEEE Behavior and Buildings Programs on commercial and institutional workplace engagement programs.
As of 2013, the Behavior and Human Dimensions Program is currently working on an effort to develop a taxonomy of behavior program types and evaluate 'stacks' of behavior change methods for energy efficiency. We also have field-research planned for the summer of 2013 through a pilot-project with the Association for Energy Affordability in New York. Lastly, since its inception, ACEEE has served as a co-chair for the Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change (BECC) Conference, co-convened with Stanford's Precourt Energy Efficiency Center (PEEC), ACEEE, and the California Institute for Energy and Environment (CIEE).


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Marathoner Yuen Chun undergoing metabolic testing to improve her stamina and speed, as fitness expert Marco Ferdinandi, standing behind her, monitors the test.
Metabolic testing for athletes and couch potatoes
By Judith Stiles
During the holiday season, yummy Christmas cookies, roast beef, plum pudding, Hollandaise sauce, fruitcake and chocolate truffles certainly delight taste buds around the world. However, they leave many a waistline in a woeful bulge, prompting new year's resolutions galore. If January is the designated time to turn over a new leaf, it also might be a good time to give metabolic testing a try, to discover not only how one's body burns calories, but how to efficiently exercise in order to build greater strength and speed.
At Velocity Sports Performance Center, at 133 E. 58th St., Yuen Chun and Cindy Sirko, two female athletes from Greenwich Village, decided to measure their metabolic rates with the common goal of improving their fitness. Both women are the same age, 49, and play sports. Chun is a serious runner who trains for several marathons a year, and often chooses the hills at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx as her workout site during the week. Her mission is to improve overall fitness but, more important, build speed, strength and endurance. Sirko, a former softball player, now a soccer goalie, is recovering from an ankle injury that has impaired her mobility during games, making her fitness issues more complex. Her goal is to improve overall fitness, but also to gain a better understanding of how her metabolism functions during rest, as well as while exercising.
To begin the test, Chun decided to test her metabolic rate at rest, that is, how efficiently her body burned calories while sitting for 10 minutes. She donned a purple mask with tubes that measured her oxygen intake and carbon dioxide release, which translated into fat and carbohydrate burning. The mask was hooked up to a computer program that processed information about her breathing in order to determine her metabolic rate at rest, a.k.a. her R.M.R. The program showed that if Chun, for example, sat at a computer all day and did not exercise, in order to maintain her current body weight, she would need to burn 926 calories per day.
The program, appropriately named New Leaf Metabolic Testing, can also design a program that specifies precisely how much exercise and diet a person needs daily for healthful weight loss.
However, Chun was most interested in the second part of the test, which measured how efficient her caloric utilization was during different phases of running, called the "five zones." With the same purple mask, she tested her breathing while running at different speeds on a treadmill. Going from walking, to running slowly, then fast, New Leaf measured her heart rate and created a chart that revealed how efficiently her body used energy at different speeds.
Surprisingly, Chun was told that running at higher speeds for longer periods of time was not going to make her a stronger, faster runner. In a nutshell, the recommendation was that in order to improve her speed and endurance, she should train at a lower, more moderate speed for a longer period of time. This was the first step in a long-term program for Chun that would help her achieve her goals.
"Many athletes think they can improve by training hard at higher speeds, but they are overtraining, too hard and too often," said Marco Ferdinandi, the fitness expert who enthusiastically monitored the tests. Ferdinandi who is certified as a trainer by the National Strength and Conditioning Association added, "Besides improving the way an athlete trains to reach maximum fitness, our program takes the guesswork out of nutrition." He emphasized that if an athlete eats the proper fuel mixture, such as a Gatorade shake with banana, right after a sporting event, it will greatly improve recovery. However, he added that every body is different and it is important to find the right fuel mixture that works for each individual.
Next, when Sirko tried the metabolic test at rest, she learned that if she sat at a computer all day without exercising, she could take in 1837 calories without a weight increase, in contrast to Chun's number of 926 calories. In other words, Chun's metabolism needed less fuel to remain at her current weight. Although Chun is a long-distance runner, one shouldn't be fooled into thinking that the caloric difference is because Sirko is a goalie, who can relax and stand in goal, while teammates run up and down the field, sweating up a storm. Sirko is quick to point out that a goalie's body is constantly on high alert, often in a nervous state, which burns a lot of fuel in a different way from a runner who is often jogging along in a more relaxed state.
By the time Chun and Sirko left Velocity, they had a thorough understanding of their current fitness, and the mystery of their personal metabolisms had been explained in simple terms. They went home to start the new year with a specific program, tailored to their individual needs, in hand. Now the trick is to implement the plan and stick to it. Good luck, ladies!
For more information on Velocity Sports Performance Center, visit velocitysp.com.
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Murder Suspect Sentenced In Drug Possession Case
A man who is a suspect in the 2010 death of University of Louisiana Lafayette student Kenneth Donnelly Jr has been sentenced in a unrelated case.
Prosecutors say 23-year-old Ian Trahan, one of two men suspected in Donnelly's death, was sentenced to five years in prison and five years of supervised released for being in possession of Xanax.
Trahan will also serve a concurrent six month prison sentence because he was found guilty of possession of marijuana.
Trahan and Wayland Guillory are each facing a first degree murder charge in the November 2010 beating death of Donnelly.


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Amazon is running some killer sales.Spaceballs $8.99Live Free of Die Hard $8.99Raging Bull $8.99The Passion of the Christ $8.99Harry Potter pre-order $15.99
Define "a fortune." PS3 is still one of the best out there, and one of the fastest to load.
I agree that digital copies and Video On Demand are the wave of the future...
Looking for suggestions that don't include PS3.
Did you ever buy one Rob? Our trusy old DVD player (circa 1999) is getting finicky so it's time for a new player and it may as well be BluRay. I was hoping to get a Pioneer as I've had tremendous success with them over the years but it seems newer models are just rebadged models from others and maybe not so good, aside from start up speed. Looking for suggestions that don't include PS3.
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More than 77 percent of Alabamians do not to smoke.
Tobacco specialists say their hoping their proactive stance on prevention will help this number grow higher.
Smoking one pack of cigarettes can do damage to your body, a fact that Alabama residents are picking up on.
"I think the best way to prevent is to educate. The more we can educate the public of the dangers of tobacco the more they are going to see what really does happen." Substance abuse specialist Judy Guiler said.
With the help of TV ads and prevention workshops in the community, more people are learning they can get help and stop smoking sooner rather than later.
"The CDC has released their new commercials, I'm sure everyone has seen one of them. They are a little more in depth than the first series, but it's amazing how when those commercials come out, our 1800 hotline in Montgomery, the numbers soar." Guiler said.
"It's absolutely wonderful, the 1800 quit now number or quitnowalabama.com, people can go there and receive master's level counseling, receive a personal quit plan." Prevention specialist Candy Gaff said.
"If you qualify they send you two weeks of patches." Guiler said.
Although it may take a couple of tries before you officially quit, once you do, you will almost instantly see your health improve.
"When people start quitting, they are immediately your body tried to heal itself." Guiler said.
"Just twenty minutes after someone has taken the last puff of a cigarette their blood pressure drops back to a normal level it was when they first pickup the cigarette." Gaff said.
"Our circulation starts to get better of course your respiratory increases too." Guiler said.
And becoming a non smoker saves the state, and your business money in healthcare costs.
A reason why many business are going smoke free
"I think a lot of companies are realizing they are spending more money on health care for people who smoke and dip." Guiler said.
Prevention specialist say they are now focusing on educating the younger generation on the dangers of smoking, so they won't become a statistic when they get older.


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what we did yesterday...
Was visit the Emergency Room with a very unhappy little boy. He ate something and had a sudden allergic reaction followed by swelling, hives, itching and plenty of crying. I was terrified at this sudden outbreak and we rushed to the hospital as quickly as we could, trying to talk Israel through the car ride to keep him calm.
I was nearly in tears as we fought our way through lots of traffic and ridiculously slow drivers. Finally, we arrived at the hospital and by this time most of the swelling and hives had nearly disappeared (the drive was nearly 40 minutes mind you). After a little Benadryl and some monitoring, Israel was asleep in Daddy's arms, ready to go home. I left out a few details, it wasn't that quick of a trip, but you get the general idea.
I would like never to experience this sort of unforeseen panic again with Israel. I was so nervous for him, seeing him itch his swollen little wrists and not know what was going on inside of his body. For those 40 minutes, I tried not to jump to conclusions. I tried to stay calm, think objectively about what could have gone wrong and not let on to my little toddler that mommy was worried. But truthfully, I was thinking that I could not let anything bad happen to my sweet baby. I was thinking that I could not imagine life without his sweet face, curious voice and happy laughter!
I'm glad to say he's been just fine for the last 24 hrs but we're still not quite sure what went wrong. I'm hoping he has not developed a peanut allergy (please no!) but we will be visiting the doctor again really soon to find out.
Anyways, I've been carefully watching everything I feed him and looking for even the faintest of signs that something might go wrong and remembering to be thankful for this wonderful little gift we've been given, I love this boy!


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Welcome to the new home page for Bay Area Reclaiming: a Community of People, a Tradition of Witchcraft, and a 501(c)3 non-profit Religious Organization.
There are several Reclaiming groups around the Greater Bay Area. Some communities celebrate the entire Wheel of the Year rituals and offer regular classes. Others organize special events during the year.
For info on California-based Witchcamps, Family Camps, and Teen Camps, visit Witchcamp.org
Who Is Reclaiming?
Reclaiming is a community of people working to unify spirit and politics. Our vision is rooted in the religion and magic of the Goddess, the Immanent Life Force. We see our work as teaching and making magic: the art of empowering ourselves and each other. In our classes, workshops, and public rituals, we train our voices, bodies, energy, intuition, and minds. We use the skills we learn to deepen our strength, both as individuals and as community, to voice our concerns about the world in which we live, and bring to birth a vision of a new culture.
Founded around 1980 in the San Francisco Bay Area, Reclaiming now includes several dozen regional communities across North America and in Europe and Australia. Click here for international contacts.
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A school in Middleton, Idaho is causing quite a stir now that it, along with dozens of other public schools nationwide, is being targeted by the American Civil Liberties Union for dividing boys and girls in separate classrooms, reports USA Today.
Single-sex classes have become more common after the Education Department relaxed restrictions in 2006. In 2002, only a dozen schools offered all-boy and all-girl classes, according to the National Association for Single Sex Public Education. Today, that number is at an estimated 500.
Plus: Boys vs. Girls: Who's Harder to Raise
Those in favor of these measures say that separation allows teachers to tailor instruction better to the students—a concern that comes in the wake of research showing that boys are graduating at lower rates than girls and performing worse on tests. Critics point out that research doesn't support the benefits of single-sex education and could in fact be harmful, by promoting gender stereotyping and depriving students of equal educational opportunities.
Plus: The Real Difference Between Boys and Girls
However, the idea had proved popular in Middleton Heights Elementary and gender-separate classes were expanded throughout the school. Teachers use microphones to adjust their voices to the level that research suggests is best for boys. When preparing for a test, boys go for a run while girls do calming exercises. Even the classrooms are decorated differently, with blue chalkboards for boys and red paper hearts attached to the walls for the girls. The boys and girls only see each other at lunch and recess. Parents are allowed to opt out if they would prefer that their child remain in a coed classroom
Do you think separate-sex education can address the achievement gender gap in schools? Would you want your child to learn in an all-boy or all-girl environment?