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OCCA strengthens the arts by ensuring that the Oregon coast has a rich and vibrant arts community through support and promotion of arts organizations and individual artists.
This directory represents the coastal areas of Oregon, which include Clatsop, Tillamook, Lincoln, Coos, and Curry counties and the coastal towns of Lane and Douglas counties. OCCA is the regional arts council for this area. Learn more about OCCA's regional arts activities.
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Join us at the Newport Celtic Festival and Highland Games where a fun filled venue full of community spirit will honor the seven Celtic Nations of Brittany, Cornwall, Galicia, Ireland, Isle of Man, Scotland, Wales.
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Central Coast Chorale (CCC) was formed in 1997 by local residents to provide chorale experiences to the community. The chorale is comprised of members of the greater coastal communities in and around Lincoln County, and performs several times a year, mainly the Christmas "Wishes and Candles" concert and the spring " Anything Goes" concert. Winter and spring concerts also include participation by additional invited instrumentalists and guests.
Coastal Act Productions is a non-profit organization created to foster, promote and increase public knowledge and appreciation of the arts and cultural activities in Lincoln County through youth theatre.
The Coastalaires Barbershop Chorus is the performing arm of the Oregon Mid-Coast Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. We meet each Thursday evening, from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 227 NE 12th St., Newport, Oregon. Drop in just to listen, or join us in song.
Friends of Yaquina Lighthouses is a non-profit organization whose mission is to aid in the preservation of Newport's two lighthouses as well as to enhance the interpretive programs for both the lighthouses and their surrounding natural areas.
Intimate jazz house concerts on the beautiful Oregon Coast
Just Jazz is a non-profit organization focused on preserving the art of jazz by raising awareness in our community and inspiring our youth through jazz.
We are independent music teachers on the Oregon Coast who
* Promote music-making as a life-long activity
* Motivate students with a variety of festivals, concerts, workshops and other events
* Provide a network for families who value music
* Collaborate regularly and pursue continuing education
* Belong to Oregon Music Teachers Association (OMTA) and Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), professional organizations dedicated to fostering excellence in music education.


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Tuesday July 5, 2011
Dannii Minogue's son Ethan has celebrated his first birthday in style - with a celebrity-filled party.
The tot was joined for the bash in Australia by proud aunt Kylie, former Westlife star and Australia's Got Talent judge Brian McFadden and singer Guy Sebastian.
After the event, dad Kris Smith tweeted: "Thank you to @DanniiMinogue @kylieminogue @BrianMcFadden @GuySebastian for headlining at Ethan's Birthday party it was unreal."
Dannii posted a picture of Ethan's special birthday treat - a giant polka dot cupcake.
And Brian - who is godfather to the one-year-old - tweeted: "Happy birthday to my little godson ethan! He threw a killer first birthday party. Open juice bar and cupcakes!"
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Norman Stiles (b. December 4, 1942) is a writer who worked on Sesame Street and its related productions for over twenty years. His concepts include the Muppet characters Harvey Kneeslapper, Count von Count and Forgetful Jones.
Stiles initially studied zoology and chemistry at Hunter College, and became a social worker for the New York City Welfare Department. During that period, he began writing comedy material for such performers as Ron Carey (later a regular on Barney Miller) and Marty Brill, and wrote for Merv Griffin.[1]
Stiles joined the Children's Television Workshop in 1971 and became the head writer on Sesame Street in Season 6, after which he left the show to pursue a career in Hollywood. He returned to Sesame Street in Season 11, resuming his role as head writer until 1995. In later years, his work would often touch upon sensitive topics, such as the death of Mr. Hooper in Episode 1839, or the effects of divorce on children in the unaired "Snuffy's Parents Get a Divorce." In 1990, as part of the Season 22 curriculum mandate to examine race relations, Stiles wrote an episode in which a blue monster named Greta refuses to let Elmo play wubbaball because of his different fur color, only to find herself excluded.[2]
Stiles has also written for appearances by the Muppets, such as an Ad Council nutrition spot with Cookie Monster, and authored a variety of Sesame Street books (including The Perils of Penelope), wrote lyrics for such songs as "Put Down the Duckie," and helped script Jim Henson's pilot special The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence.
Stiles discussed his philosophy of writing in 1988:
"Never talk down to children. Always try to entertain children and parents at the same time. Try to have adult characters speak the way adults speak and not in singsong kiddy-show style. And teach something while all this is going on... This is basically a sketch comedy show.[3]"
Outside of the Muppets and Sesame Street, Stiles has written for America 2-Night (starring Martin Mull and Fred Willard) and Mel Brooks' 1975 sitcom spoof of Robin Hood When Things Were Rotten.
In 1996, Stiles co-founded Sirius Thinking Ltd, an independent children's television production company, with fellow Sesame alumni Michael K. Frith and Christopher Cerf. At Sirius Thinking, Stiles wrote and produced the PBS children's show Between the Lions which premiered in 2000. The show has won six Daytime Emmy Awards, including a 2004 Emmy for best writing.
In April 2014, Stiles launched a crowdfunding campaign for an online video series Baby & Toddler Parenthood News Network with his wife Ellen Dillon and child development expert Amy Hatkoff.
Television writing credits
- Sesame Street (1971 - 1997)
- The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence
- Out to Lunch
- The Jean Marsh Cartoon Special
- Learning About Numbers
- I'm Glad I'm Me
- Play-Along Games and Songs
- The Sesame Street Special
- Free to Be... a Family
Book credits
- The Sesame Street Library volumes 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12
- The Sesame Street Treasury volumes 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
- The Sesame Street Storybook
- The Sesame Street 1, 2, 3 Storybook
- The Sesame Street ABC Storybook
- The Perils of Penelope
- I'll Miss You, Mr. Hooper
- The Amazing Mumford and His Amazing Subtracting Trick
- The Ernie & Bert Book
- Grover's Little Red Riding Hood
- Grover and the Everything in the Whole Wide World Museum
- Around the Corner on Sesame Street
- The Count's Number Parade
Song writing credits
Miscellaneous writing credits
- Big Bird Discovers the Orchestra, album
- Silly Dancing, Sesame Street Live stage show
- Sleeping Birdie, stage show
External links
- Sirius Thinking page on Stiles (archived)
- Old Jews Telling Jokes
- ToughPigs.com interview: "We're All Norman's Kids"
- Graphic Policy interview: Muppets Gone Missing: Norman Stiles


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Our authors and readers have been asking for this for a long time. They're a technically sophisticated bunch, and DRM is a constant annoyance to them. It prevents them from using legitimately-purchased e-books in perfectly legal ways, like moving them from one kind of e-reader to another.This is an exciting move for anyone concerned about the future of ebooks. That ability for readers to transfer their books from one device to another will help as technology advances and becomes far better. It is also excellent to hear that not only are readers voicing their dislike of DRM, but authors as well. That is what is really great about this. It often seems like publishers care little about the opinions of authors when it comes to these types of decisions. This news shows that some publishers are listening. Let's hope that other publishers learn from Tor's example and begin to listen as well.


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Great design, Elizabeth! That blue is beautiful and I think your stitching is great, far better than what I can do. Looking forward to seeing what other new things you try this year!ReplyDelete
Great stitching - I am envious of your skill...on my new years resolution - practice machine quilting more!!ReplyDelete
Happy New Year from Canada! :)
LOVE the design of the table runner! Happy New Year!!ReplyDelete
Love how you used the variety of threads in this challenge, makes me want to break mine out now!ReplyDelete
Congratulations!! It is a beautiful mini quilt and i love that blue thread tooReplyDelete
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It is gorgeous! I love your fabric and color choices, and the quilting is PERFECT!ReplyDelete
So I've been following you for awhile now and I just have to say you are super talented! Your quilts always look good and you crank them out like nothing! I've only been quilting for a year, but its become my most favorite hobby. Just wanted to tell you you're awesome :)ReplyDelete
OMG, Elizabeth, I LOOOOOVE this! I really need to experiment with more decorative quilting like this! It just makes the whole quilt!ReplyDelete
That looks SO great! I love the blue for the hand stitching too! AWesome!ReplyDelete
This turned out great. I love how you played with the threads for your quilting.ReplyDelete
Very Pretty! Love the color combo you chose.ReplyDelete
That is fabulous! I love the colors and the pattern. Really nice stitching too!ReplyDelete
This is great, Elizabeth. I love Aurifil--after being a long-time Superior fan.ReplyDelete
It's a lovely wallhanging/table runner, Elizabeth. Good on you for stepping out and trying something new.ReplyDelete
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text: Seed Selection, Is It All a Big Gamble? January 29, 2013 08:43 PM Tweet Author's Note: The numbers in highlighted area below have been updated from the print version. I apologize for any confusion and want to thank our readers for their comments and feedback. Meteorologist provides hazy ball, but it could help with seed selection If the 2013 growing season for many farmers is a repeat of last year, it's worth asking "Should I spend $300 on seed when I can spend $100, and collect more from insurance?" The answer, experts say, depends on location and philosophy. "The Corn Belt, as a whole, is most likely to have better yields than 2012, but still below trend." The Ohio River Valley area has recently received excess moisture, so farmers there don't need to worry about a soil moisture shortage, explains Elwynn Taylor, an agricultural meteorologist at Iowa State University. On the flip side, soil moisture is still a concern in central Illinois and gets worse as you move west. "Based on current conditions, Ohio River Valley farmers should plant what they normally plant, knowing that there's increased risk for extreme weather as we move into the summer months," Taylor says. "Excess moisture at planting means shallow rooting and increased susceptibility to adversely high temperatures and dryness late in the growing season. "The western part of the Corn Belt is not likely to get the soil moisture it needs by the time planting rolls around. This means if we do not have ideal precipitation and temperatures this summer, we will lose yield." For the upcoming growing season, Taylor says the Corn Belt as a whole is most likely to have better yields than 2012, but still below trend, which is about 160 bu. per acre. "We have no indication of what the summer will bring, but we know we can expect to see more extremes in the next 20 years than we have the last 20 years," he says. "Last year was the first of this 20-year cycle." Production Rehearsal. If you know you're in for a bad year, should you spend all that money on inputs, such as seed, with the hopes of a bigger insurance check? One insurance specialist says no, and the numbers don't add up. Steven Saveraid, a senior financial services officer with AgStar, walks through an example of a typical Nebraska corn farm. Farmer John has 2,000 acres of corn with an average production history of 160 bu. per acre. Let's say he purchases revenue protection insurance for 80% of production, which puts the mark at 128 bu. per acre. If the average price in February for December 2013 futures is $6, this sets the price for expected revenue. Let's say John had a repeat of last year and his field average was 123.4 bu. per acre—a loss of 4.6 bu. per acre (below what's insured). This should result in a total payout of $55,200. John still has 246,800 bu. to market. If he is able to sell at $6 he receives $1.48 million plus his payout for the crop. If he can capture $7, he will receive $1.72 million plus the payout. If John's farm took a nose dive and averaged 90 bu. per acre, he'd be looking at a $456,000 payout. With 180,000 bu. to market at $6, John would receive $1.08 million plus the payout. If he can capture $7 corn, he will receive $1.26 million plus the payout. How does seed play into the equation? If John purchases seed at $340 per unit, his total seed cost to plant 2,000 acres is about $278,000 (planting 32,800 seeds/acre). If John purchases seed at $220 per unit, his total seed cost is $180,400. If John purchases seed at $150 per unit, his total seed cost is $123,000. This does not factor in fuel, labor, fertilizer and machinery. Farmer John also needs to add the cost of insurance to the equation. Saveraid says many farmers aren't aware, but there is a "good management" clause that must be taken into account. "You can't neglect the crop," he says, noting that a serious loss will hurt your average production history. Deciding Factors. Taylor recommends checking out an online tool to compare growing degree days, precipitation and stress degree days of different years. "Look at 2004, which was a great year, and look at 1988, which was a bad year," he says. "Then look at where we are today to help you with your decisions." If you expect hot and dry conditions in your area, give consideration to planting fewer plants per acre (but not below advised levels), Taylor says. If you expect moist and cooler conditions, you might want to put your plant population at the higher end of the recommended range. The online tool Elwynn Taylor refers to is available at www.TopProducer-Online.com/Weather. Back to news


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The Cub's governor should be capable of keeping the engine rpms constant/close enough. Actually the Cub engine may not even notice the additional load on the generator head.Scrivet wrote:Not a generator expert but won't the size of the electrical load applied have an effect on the engine speed thus the generators output? Will the Cub's governor be up to the task of keeping the engine speed constant under varying electrical loads?
Example provided in opening of this topic. 3500 Watts, 6 hp engine required. These figures are the maximum.
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Why concierge medicine will get bigger
Practices could shield patients from health-care turmoil
If you've joined a concierge medicine practice, recent trends in the worlds of health care and insurance may have you feeling good about your decision. If you haven't signed up with one of these practices—also called "boutique," "personalized" or "private-physician" practices—some of those same trends may lead you to consider it down the road.
Certainly, plenty of baby boomers have done the math and deemed the investment worthy. In the typical concierge doctor experience, a primary-care doctor accepts insurance for routine services but also charges a non-reimbursable fee that pays for amenities like 24/7 access to the doctor, same-day appointments, longer appointment times and a greater degree of personalized attention. The annual fee for such practices currently averages about $1,800.
Now that the business model has been around for a while, more patients are saying that it involves less stress than a traditional medical practice. What's more, two recent studies that tried to measure the health impact of one popular concierge medicine model found its patients had lower hospitalization rates and other benefits.
The approach has its critics, with some arguing that concierge medicine exacerbates the disparities in care between the haves and have-nots. But for people with the resources to afford it, the boutique-practice model clearly has a growing appeal.
While the number of concierge doctors remains small, it's growing at a rapid clip. In the U.S., there were about 4,400 private physicians in 2012, a 25% increase from 2011, according to the American Academy of Private Physicians. That's out of some 600,000 practicing doctors nationwide. At an average of roughly 350 patients per concierge doctor, that means more than 1.5 million Americans are under the care of a physician who provides an additional level of service in exchange for a fee.
Concierge medicine's perceived advantages will only grow in the coming years, experts say, as the traditional health-care system becomes even more strained. The full implementation of the Affordable Care Act next year is expected to bring more than 20 million formerly uninsured patients into the health-care system through 2022, exacerbating an existing physician shortage.
What's more, proposed changes to Medicare could cut doctors' reimbursements, further squeezing their revenue. Concierge doctors make the case that their fee cushions them, and by extension their patients, from these changes looming on the health-care horizon.
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That's an argument that could be particularly persuasive to those approaching retirement—and Medicare eligibility. As one of the biggest recipients of federal tax dollars—the government spent $486 billion on Medicare in 2011, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities—Medicare is vulnerable to cuts as part of any congressional effort to trim the budget deficit.
Proposed changes to the program include raising the eligibility age and implementing more income-based pricing. The government could also decide to reimburse doctors even less for their services. As it stands, Medicare these days usually pays doctors only enough to meet their overhead—that is, to pay the rent, support staff and other expenses—with little left over for the doctors' salary, said Jeffrey Milburn, a consultant in the Health Care Consulting Group of the Medical Group Management Association, a trade group for medical practice managers.
Many concierge doctors accept Medicare, but they say they don't rely on it to meet their costs. That's a good position to be in, said Dr. Gary W. Dorshimer, who recently switched his practice at the University of Pennsylvania Health System over to a concierge system. The annual $2,500 fee he charges his patients will help offset any cuts in Medicare reimbursement, he noted.
Penny DelGaudio, 69, a Medicare recipient and longtime patient of Dr. Dorshimer's, decided to make the transition with him. "I don't consider myself wealthy," said DelGaudio, a real estate agent in Medford, N.J. But she and her husband decided the $5,000 annual cost for the two of them was worth it, for the increased access to the doctor, shorter wait times, and insulation from future health-care changes.
Recently, some in the industry say, personalized-medicine patients have also been insulated from health-care inflation, at least when it comes to their annual retainer. Fees have been "incredibly stable," according to the American Academy of Private Physicians, and the industry's largest network, MDVIP, a unit of Procter & Gamble, has kept its fees essentially flat since 2007. (Patients' insurance premiums, of course, have generally risen over the same period.) MDVIP makes it easier to find a concierge doctor.
Spending more to buy face time
Concierge practices rely on a simple equation: more money for the doctor equals more time for the patient. Many private doctors have rosters of as few as 300, compared with 2,000-plus in a traditional practice. While most boutique-medicine doctors say they're open to more patients, experts say they'll typically cap their practice at 500 or 600.


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If the Lady Bucs win one of their two remaining regular-season games, then they will clinch at least a No. 3 seed at the upcoming Southern Conference Women's Basketball Championships March 3-6. With Saturday's win at UNCG, ETSU inched ever closer to securing a top-three finish in the SoCon standings and garnered its 13th conference victory of the season, a new school record.
Furthermore, the Lady Bucs have now won a school-record five straight road games after beginning the season 0-6 away from Johnson City. Head coach Karen Kemp has also guided her team to a 5-1 record in the month of February and will attempt to extend her season-best winning streak to five games Monday night.
SoCon Player of the Year hopeful Tiffani Mayes (Sumter, S.C.) has netted 20-plus points in five of her last six outings. Mayes is second in the SoCon in scoring (15.7 ppg.) and continues to lead the league in rebounds per game (9.4). She tied a career high with 24 points against UNCG, in helping ETSU to its eighth come-from-behind victory of the season when trailing at halftime.
Despite losing Holly Andrews earlier this month to a career-ending knee injury, Elon has still managed to find ways to win. Andrews, who was averaging 18.9 ppg. this season prior to her injury and is one of the school's most prolific female athletes, reinjured her knee during an attempted comeback on Feb. 7 after suffering an ACL tear back on Jan. 17. She officially announced her career at Elon was over on Feb. 11. But the Phoenix have continued to impress even without their star guard. The team won six of its last eight contests prior to Saturday's 58-42 setback to Chattanooga. Elon is 8-3 on its home court going into Monday's game and is 28-5 at Alumni Gym over the last four seasons.
Center Courtney Nyborg averages 12.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, and a league-leading 2.7 blocks per game. Elon is one of the best shooting teams in the SoCon, connecting on 42.4% of its field goals and 33.3% from three-point range. Brianne Gray is the conference's top marksman (57.2%), followedy by Nyborg (56.9%). Jessica Williams is one of the SoCon's best three-point shooters -- Williams shoots 36.5% from beyond the arc. She has made a league-best 58 threes this season and is second on the team among active players in scoring (9.2 ppg.). In addition, Elon will be playing with extra inspiration on Monday, as the Phoenix will be celebrating their annual "Senior Night."
With two games to left before the tournament, ETSU is in the driver's seat with just five conference losses. The Lady Bucs are tied with Furman for second place in the SoCon standings, but the Paladins hold the tie-breaker over the ETSU after sweeping the season series. Elon and Davidson each have seven conference losses and each have to travel to Furman next week. If the Lady Bucs can win out and Furman loses to Elon and/or Davidson, then ETSU would become the No. 2 seed at the SoCon tourney. ETSU was picked to finish 10th in the SoCon Preaseason Poll, voted on by the league's coaches.
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* Orlando is trying to "eliminate" Boston from the playoffs ... one Celtic at a time. I guess the goal is to keep the series going long enough that they have to forfeit due to lack of players. [AP]
* Ozzie Guillen calls umpire Joe West a "fucking asshole" after he ejected both the manager and Mark Buehrle for arguing balks. Seriously, what kind of asshole makes up a fake rule like "balk"? That's right ... a fucking asshole. [Chicago Sun Times]
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I had to read this for a book club; otherwise I wouldn't have chosen it. I didn't care for it. A member of my Mystery Book club said that the murder was a sideline. Mostly about the hunt for the baby's mother. I agreed. Just not my kind of book, I guess.
It's cold, it's Christmas. The Fairchild family are spending the Christmas break on Sanpere Island while Tom recovers from surgery, missing the usual hectic church festive season duties in Aleford. But, of course, Faith finds a body.
Nice incorporation of a stable, a Mary and a newborn into the story.
This is a wonderful mystery series featuring caterer Faith Fairchild. She and her minister husband, Tom, live with their children in a small town in Maine. Faith always seems to become involved in local mysteries and murders. This is an author I have followed for many years and she has quite a few titles in the series, the first of which is The body in the belfry.
Light, entertaining Christmas read. Fans of the series will not be disappointed with Faith's latest adventure. Maine setting.
As with most of her books, enjoyable and fast-moving.
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A few years ago Christopher Geitner wanted a stylish, quality desk for a child's room. After looking around and coming up empty handed, he settled on a flat pack desk that required assembly. After hours of frustratingly fooling with tools and screws, Christopher vowed to find an easier way. And thus the Dalvivo Desk was born.
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In a production environment many users access the same file (file is open) or database. Suppose you start backup process when a file is open, you will not get correct or updated copy of file.
Read-only partition - to avoid inconsistent backupYou need to mount partition as read only, so that no one can make changes to file and make a backup:
# umount /home
# mount -o ro /home
# tar -cvf /dev/st0 /home
# umount /home
# mount -o rw /home
As you see, the draw back is service remains unavailable during backup time to all end users. If you are using database then shutdown database server and make a backup.
Logical Volume Manager snapshot to avoid inconsistent backupThis solution will only work if you have created the partition with LVM. A snapshot volume is a special type of volume that presents all the data that was in the volume at the time the snapshot was created. This means you can back up that volume without having to worry about data being changed while the backup is going on, and you don't have to take the database volume offline while the backup is taking place.
# lvcreate -L1000M -s -n dbbackup /dev/ops/databases
lvcreate -- WARNING: the snapshot must be disabled if it gets full lvcreate -- INFO: using default snapshot chunk size of 64 KB for "/dev/ops/dbbackup" lvcreate -- doing automatic backup of "ops" lvcreate -- logical volume "/dev/ops/dbbackup" successfully createdCreate a mount-point and mount the volume:
# mkdir /mnt/ops/dbbackup
# mount /dev/ops/dbbackup /mnt/ops/dbbackup
mount: block device /dev/ops/dbbackup is write-protected, mounting read-onlyDo the backup
# tar -cf /dev/st0 /mnt/ops/dbbackup
Now remove it:
# umount /mnt/ops/dbbackup
# lvremove /dev/ops/databases
Please note that LVM snapshots cannot be used with non-LVM filesystems i.e. you need LVM partitions. You can also use third party
MySQL Backup: Using LVM File System SnapshotLogin to your MySQL server:
# mysql -u root -p At mysql prompt type the following command to closes all open tables and locks all tables for all databases with a read lock until you explicitly release the lock by executing UNLOCK TABLES. This is very convenient way to get backups if you have a file system such as Veritas or Linux LVM or FreeBD UFS that can take snapshots in time.
mysql> flush tables with read lock;Now type the following command (assuming that your MySQL DB is on /dev/vg01/mysql):
mysql> flush logs;
mysql> quit;
# lvcreate --snapshot –-size=1000M --name=backup /dev/vg01/mysqlAgain, login to mysql:
# mysql -u root -p Type the following to release the lock:
mysql> unlock tables;
mysql> quit;
Now, move backup to tape or other server:
# mkdir -p /mnt/mysql
# mount -o ro /dev/vg01/backup /mnt/mysql
# cd /mnt/mysql
# tar czvf mysql.$(date +"%m-%d%-%Y).tar.gz mysql
# umount /mnt/tmp
# lvremove -f /dev/vg01/backup
If you are using a Veritas file system, you can make a backup like this (quoting from the official MySQL documentation):Login to mysql and lock the tables:
mysql> FLUSH TABLES WITH READ LOCK;Type the following at a shell prompt
mysql> quit;
# mount vxfs snapshotNow UNLOCK TABLES:
mysql> UNLOCK TABLES;Copy files from the snapshot and unmount the snapshot.
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|2010-12-03, 23:54
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
How long has anime become a serious hobby for you?
Hey guys.
How long have you been seriously involved with anime as a full-fledged hobby?
I'm not talking about how long since the first ever anime you've seen, but rather when you first began to passionately pursue it as a part of your life.
Me? I first watched anime in 2000 on Cartoon Network in the US. During that time it was just a casual thing I did after school to kill time. It wasn't until 2003 when I took it seriously by watching fansubs with my high school anime club and reading online forums about anime.
So I've been quite addicted to anime for a good seven (and may I say happy) years.
|2010-12-04, 00:12
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: down Under
Age: 24
i watched pokemon and dragonball z and all on Cheese tv as a kid so did every australian boy but when i started y7 and i was like 12 i found naruto and it all started there. i can honestly say tha was probably the best day of my life so far.
|2010-12-04, 16:25
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Toronto, Canada
Age: 29
I would say fansub-anime-culture was a major hobby of mine for about five years, starting in high school and ending a few years into university. Since then I have become more of an occasional viewer, as with the above poster.
|2010-12-04, 21:34
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Sydney Australia / Taiwan
Age: 30
since I was.. 8 years old? when Teknoman Blade was airing in Australia..
then the usual proper licenced anime came along like pokemon and dragon ball
however Neon Genesis was airing in Australia around 1998 , then Bubblegum Crisis 2040 around 2001 then found out about torrents from there
however.. Figure collecting and Anime merchandise collecting started around 1997 for me when I went to Taiwan and Philippines , then found out there were 2 stores in Sydney selling them..
ahh your money blows up fast eh!
|2010-12-04, 22:29
|Link #12
Scholar of Yanderes
When I was younger around the ages 4-12, my only impression of anime was basically Dragonball Z, Yu-gi-oh! and Pokemon... and maybe some Sailor Moon for god knows why, but for some reason it's in my memory.
Since childhood, and when I was 13, I haven't really watched anime or manga ever since.
The very first actual Japanese anime that I've ever watched was Valkyria Chronicles, about a year ago during the summer in April. The game that said anime is based off of got me find an appreciation and newfound liking for the artstyle that remained concurrent with a lot of animes. While, I've seen reviews that the VC anime isn't so good, it was my first Japanese-spoken anime I've watched, and I loved it. Then it all got uphill from there, as I found myself introduced to a whole new culture of entertainment, often stumbling upon new series by accident, and finding myself having a love of new stories and worlds and characters...
So, compared to some of you, I'm a late-blooming Otaku. I've been seriously watching anime for about a year and a half now...
|2010-12-05, 00:07
|Link #15
Misaka Loyalist
Probably around early 2010 is when anime became a 'serious hobby'; when I was starting to keep track of anime seasons, fansubbing groups, and watching them as-they're-released. I also began participating in ISML 2010 in the summer. xD
|2010-12-05, 03:07
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♪ ~ ♫
Hmm, since I found out about it around the time shows like Hellsing (13-ep) came out. That would be 2002. Maybe a year or two later, so 6-8 years. With being serious meaning that I follow the happenings, know about what gets released and watch some stuff from time to time. It's not like I have hundreds of series behind me.
I've always loved how different anime is to pretty much all the western media there was to see. Felt like a whole another world. Still feels that way.
|2010-12-05, 03:55
|Link #19
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: In G-Dragon Heaven
When I was about 12 or 13 I got into anime, I would just watch whatever Cartoon Network/adult showed such as naruto/Bleach. Thats when I met my two friends who were seriously into anime and told me to watch Vampir Knight, ever since then anime became a passion
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New Catalog Titles: Arakawa Under the Bridge, and Episode #14 of SakiPost Reply
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Hey everyone, lugiamania here with a new catalog title announcement! We're pleased to announced that BOTH SEASONS of Arakawa Under the Bridge will be coming to Crunchyroll TODAY, January 29, 2013 at 5PM PST!
Arakawa Under the Bridge will be available to Crunchyroll audiences in the United States and Canada. The first 6 episodes will be available for all users, with the rest available for Premium Members.
Official Synopsis from NIS America:
Ko Ichinomiya's family motto is "Never be indebted to anyone," but after losing his pants and falling into the Arakawa River, he quickly finds himself in debt to his savior, the cutely insane Nino (who happens to live under the bridge). To repay her, he vows to help her with her desire to "experience love." Along the way he'll meet the river's other residents, including a hot-blooded kappa, a Sister in drag, and a literal rock star. Sorry, Ko—when you fell into that river, I guess you really got in over your head!
For the crazy antics of the eclectic citizens that live under the bridge, check out Arakawa Under the Bridge today at 5PM!
Also, for those of you waiting for the next episode of Saki Episode of Side A, wait no more! Episode #14 is now available on Crunchyroll! Premium users can view it now, and free users starting next week at 6:00am PST.
And be sure to stay tuned to Crunchyroll as we've got some more announcements up our sleeves!
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YES! Nice pickup CR. Really funny series and more catalogs coming... O.O
Nice pick up!!!
Beautiful Nel!
I loved this series. If there's enough material for a third season, I'd watch that, too.
CR I'm so happy you got this
Now just get Denpa Onna, you know you want to!
What even
Crunchyroll is releasing too much show, and I don't have enough time to catch up with. Stop being so good to us shinji. "LAWL"
I'm looking forward to the next titles. Thanks crunchyroll staff.
En Español, las chicas llamanme "El Tigre Negro Chino Cabrónisimo". "LÀWL"
Glad to see that NIS America added another catalog title to Crunchyroll. SHAFT fans should love that Crunchy has more of that studio's distinct style.
I'll watch this, It looks very interesting, Hope to see some more good catalog titles soon as well
I have nothing to give,So I can at least not be a burden to others
Aw not in Norway. Thats a shame.
If I don't have to do it, I won't. If I have to do it, I'll make it quick.
Sweeeeeet, got to love new catalog titles! Thank You
Give me release, let the waves of time and space surround me
How come all the new catalog entries are only available in America?
panzerveps wrote:
How come all the new catalog entries are only available in America?
They are being provided by someone who only has North America rights, and in this case NIS America.
If Crunchyroll wanted to get Arakawa for Australia and New Zealand, they'd have to work something out with Hanabee.
Awesome! Now I can watch before buying to make sure I like it. Thanks, Crunchy!
My backlog...
panzerveps wrote:
How come all the new catalog entries are only available in America?
As mentioned, they are coming from a company that only has US/Canada rights. This title was already available on Hulu, so CR is just acting as another digital outlet for NISA.
Yes, that's my real age
Hey, nice! I didn't even expect more stuff. And wait, there's -4- more announcements? Man, CR never ceases to amaze me. I never regret paying my subscription here. I can't say the same about other streaming video services.


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Genetic Factors and Interrelationships for Sexual Orientation, Susceptibility to HIV and Kaposi's Sarcoma, Alcoholism and Psychological Traits, and Histocompatibility Antigens
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00001294
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : November 4, 1999
Last Update Posted : March 4, 2008
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|Condition or disease
|Alcoholism HIV Infection Homosexuality Kaposi's Sarcoma
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|2000 participants
|Official Title:
|Genetic Factors and Interrelationships for Sexual Orientation, Susceptibility to HIV and Kaposi's Sarcoma, Alcoholism and Psychological Traits, and Histocompatibility Antigens
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|January 1992
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|April 2005
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
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The basic criterion for entering families into the DNA linkage study is the presence of two or more homosexual siblings of the same sex. Additional criteria will be imposed depending on the aims of the particular project.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00001294
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|Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
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Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):
Genetic Linkage
Sex Behavior
Alcohol Dependence
HLA System
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Disease Susceptibility
Sarcoma, Kaposi
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Alcohol-Related Disorders
Substance-Related Disorders
Chemically-Induced Disorders
Mental Disorders
Disease Attributes
Pathologic Processes
Herpesviridae Infections
DNA Virus Infections
Neoplasms, Vascular Tissue


text: Greenville's Franke Keating, known world-wide as one of the most celebrated photographers for National Geographic, died Friday in Atlanta at 95. Keating had lived in Atlanta recently with her son, Dr. John Keating, since her health had begun to fail. "She was a special lady," Greenville realtor Betsy Alexander said. "It is a sad day for Greenville." Having traveled across ...Read More »


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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court Tuesday said it will take another look at a three-judge panel's decision to overturn the military commission conviction of an alleged al-Qaida propagandist.
In January, the three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia threw out the conviction of Ali Hamza al-Bahlul — who was charged with providing material support to terrorism and conspiracy for making propaganda videos for al-Qaida.
That's because a panel in a previous case concluded that before the enactment of the Military Commissions Act of 2006, which authorized the tribunals for the terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay, only violations of the international law of war and pre-existing federal offenses were subject to military commission trials. The previous panel said the charges of material support for terrorism didn't meet that standard.
The full seven-judge court Tuesday vacated the al-Bahlul ruling and will hear arguments in the case in September.
In the earlier case, the panel threw out the conviction of Salim Ahmed Hamdan, a former driver for Osama bin Laden who served a prison term for material support for terrorism. Hamdan had been sentenced to 5 1/2 years, given credit for time served and is back home in Yemen, reportedly working as a taxi driver.
Al-Bahlul and Hamdan were the only prisoners convicted in a trial by the tribunals known as a military commission. The five other convictions of Guantanamo prisoners came through plea bargains.
Hamdan was a relatively minor figure, dismissed as a "small player," even by the military judge who presided over his trial. By contrast, Al-Bahlul, now serving life at Guantanamo, didn't even mount a defense.
The decision by the full appeals court to rehear the al-Bahlul case, known as an "en banc," is unusual. According to the D.C. Circuit rules, an en banc rehearing ordinarily will not be ordered unless it is necessary to secure or maintain uniformity of the court's decisions, or the proceeding involves a "question of exceptional importance."
The court asked the parties to address two issues in their briefs, in addition to the ones already raised:
—Whether the Constitution's bar against ex post facto convictions for violating laws that were not in place when an alleged crime occurred applies to detainees at Guantanamo, and
—Whether conspiracy was a violation of the international law of war at the time of al-Bahlul's offense.
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District 13 Hacks The Capitol's Feed in New 'Mockingjay' Promo - Watch Here!
Beetee (Jeffrey Wright) hacks into President Snow's (Donald Sutherland) Unity address to Panem for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1.
"#OnePanem CITIZENS: Never have we been more unified as a nation… The Capitol and the districts are bound together in solidarity, striving to forge a stronger future. Join esteemed victors Peeta Mellark and Johanna Mason in their support of President Snow's Panem Address, "Unity," brought to you by Capitol TV in stunning 4K," the video's caption reads.
In Mockingjay Part 1 finds Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) in District 13 after she literally shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin (Julianne Moore) and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) and a nation moved by her courage.
Mockingjay Part 1 opens on November 21st.
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The crowd cramming itself into Agritechnica is hard to describe but with so many buildings they spread out fast. Yet traffic remained stiff this second official day of the show. For this gallery we rounded up a diverse range of products that you will find interesting. Our aim here is to show some items that might make their way to the states, or profile product technologies that show interesting innovations.
Telehandlers are popular here at the event, and you've probably noticed at least one new one in each of these Agritechnica galleries. And you won't be disappointed this time either. But we also highlight a new approach to a carbon fiber spray boom that has original-equipment manufacturers taking notice. There are components that show how engineers from suppliers continue to meet company needs. And we even have a robot.
So read on to learn more about our third day at the show (remember Day 1 came from a preview day) and see what interesting technologies we found.
Check out the Day 1 Gallery from Agritechnica.
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|2009-01-30, 14:12
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Ebichu Transform!
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: The night sky.
The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are this year's winners. Read them carefully. Each is an artificial word with only one letter altered from a real word. Some are terrifically innovative:
1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.
2. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
3. Bozone: The substance surrounding stupid people, which stop bright ideas from penetrating. The Bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.
4. Cashtration: The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.
5. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.
6. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who
doesn't get it.
7. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.
8. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.
9. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)
10. Karmageddon: its like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then like, the earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer.
11. Decafalon: The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.
12. Glibido: All talk and no action
13. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they
come at you rapidly.
14. Arachnoleptic Fit: The frantic dance performed just after you've
accidentally walked through a spider web.
15. Beelzebug: Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your
bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out .
16. Caterpallor: The color you turn after finding half a worm in the
fruit you're eating.
And, the pick of the lot...
17. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole.
|2009-01-30, 15:13
|Link #3525
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
omg jokes galore! here's mine:
Moses, Jesus, and an old man are playing golf. On the seventh hole they have to hit the ball over a pond and onto the green on the other side. The first to play is Moses. Moses swings and hits it into the pond with a splash. He walks over to the pond, parts the water and chips the ball onto the green. Then Jesus plays. His ball flies up and lands on a lilypad. Jesus walks on the water, and chips the ball onto the green. Then the old man takes his turn. He hits it into the pond, where a fish swallows it. Then an eagle catches the fish and flies up over the green. The fish spits out the ball in fright, and the ball lands in the hole for a hole in one.
Moses turns to Jesus and says "I hate playing with your dad"
|2009-01-30, 19:33
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Senior Member
OMG the thread has come back, u guys have put a smile on my face..... ignoranus omfg i cannot stop laughing... if everybody keep using them they might eventually get to the dictionary
|2009-01-30, 21:47
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Location: Philippines
Age: 42
The tailor is a Thai. The oddball he's arguing with is a Filipino in the mirror hungry for Skittles.
|2009-02-02, 02:10
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Symmetry is my art.
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Somewhere far far away...
|2009-02-02, 17:54
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Gundam Boobs and Boom FTW
Join Date: Dec 2005
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
● Al-Qaida has released a stream of verbal attacks against Obama, calling him names and saying all of his policies will end in failure. Who do these people think they are, Rush Limbaugh?
● It turns out the classical music played by Yo-Yo Ma at the inauguration was prerecorded. It was lip-synched. A lot of people were upset by this. When Ashlee Simpson heard about it she said, "I could have done that gig."
● President Obama has signed an executive order closing Guantanamo Bay. The big problem is, How do you get all of these inmates back to their home countries? They're all on the "Do Not Fly" list.
● They don't know what to do with them. Other countries don't want them. We don't want them. Although today, representatives from New York's Yellow Cab Company said, "Oh we'll take them."
● Barack Obama plans on issuing an executive order right away. He is going to close Guantanamo Bay. He says he needs the money for new prisons to hold Democratic mayors and governors.
● Obama says that one of the first things he'll do as president is close down Guantanamo Bay. President Bush said, "That's nothing - I've closed down factories, car dealerships . . ."
● Speaking of that, Obama's new secretary of the Treasury nominee, Timothy Geithner has come up with a new plan to lower taxes: Don't pay them.
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
● Blagojevich is being criticized because he recently compared his experience to that of Nelson Mandela. Which may be a stretch - but at least he got the prison part right.
● Earlier today, the world's top economic advisors gathered at a luxury ski resort in Switzerland to find a solution to the global financial crisis. So far the best idea is to stop traveling to luxury ski resorts in Switzerland.
● Earlier today Gov. Blagojevich did all these interviews, and in one of them, he compared himself to Martin Luther King. Blagojevich then said, "I have had a dream, and for $100, I'll tell you about it."
● Interesting facts still coming out about the inauguration: Aretha Franklin says that she's not happy with her performance at the inauguration, and she says the cold made it hard for her to sing. Aretha said she also got distracted when a weather satellite crashed into her hat.
● Some people got bored while waiting for the inauguration so they started doing the Electric Slide. Apparently, the best way to celebrate our first black president is to do the whitest dance imaginable.
● Very cold in Washington. In fact, with the wind chill, President Bush's approval rating reached minus 13.
● Larry King interviewed President Bush and Bush told him, "My favorite color is blue, and I love enchiladas." Unfortunately Bush was answering the question, "What was your greatest achievement as president?"
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
● Gov. Rod Blagojevich is on a media tour instead of at his impeachment trial defending himself. I'm not sure what this guy's story is, but his hair would indicate some sort of delusion.
● Larry King asked him, "What do you do with an approval rating of 7?" He still thinks the people of Illinois are behind him. But even 7 - who are these people who approve of the job he's doing? His mom . . . the guy at Supercuts who does his hair . . .
● Barack Obama is our 44th president. As our first African-American president, he fulfills the dream of Martin Luther King, and as our first Hawaiian president, he fulfills the dream of Don Ho.
● It's so cold in the Midwest, there are reports of people actually wearing the hideous sweaters they got for Christmas.
● Lake Erie is supposed to completely freeze over. Which is interesting, because a lot of people were predicting something would freeze over before we elected an African-American president.
● Larry King asked him if he lost any money in the crisis, and surprisingly, Bush said he has no idea where his money is because his money is in a blind trust managed by a Nigerian prince who's about to collect a huge inheritance.
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
● Two million people were there to watch Obama take the oath. I think Obama owes a debt to President Bush for this. The only reason the crowd was that big was because so many people are unemployed and they have the time.
● President Bush is now out of a job. Now he doesn't have to worry about those annoying day trips to the White House he had to do now and then.
● How about Barack Obama's new limousine? It's a 100-foot long, heavily armored Cadillac . . . I think the real news here is that General Motors sold a car.
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University of Colorado football fans will have a chance to experience one of college football's most storied venues and one of its most entertaining traditions in the next four years with a pair of future football games announced Wednesday.
CU will host Grambling State at Folsom Field in 2015 along with its famous marching band, and the Buffs will travel to the Big House to play the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor in 2016. CU will earn $1.45 million for the game at Michigan and the two schools already have negotiated with ESPN to televise the game nationally.
The two games complete the Buffs' football schedules through the 2016 season.
"Those things are what makes college football great," CU athletic director Mike Bohn said. "It's about providing a wonderful opportunity for our fans to see something unique and something that maybe they would never have an opportunity to see."
Earlier this year Bohn said he was looking to take the football team on the road to the northeast and to a destination within driving distance of the Chicago area to give large numbers of Colorado alumni in those areas an opportunity to see their team in person in the future. Bohn previously finalized a two-for-one series with Massachusetts, in which the Buffs will play the Minutemen in Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots in 2014, with UMass coming to Boulder in 2015 and 2019.
With CU now in the Pac-12 Conference and most of its games in every sport being contested in the western half of the nation, Bohn said it is vital to remain connected to those large bases of support to the east. For example, Bohn said there are more than 1,800 alums of the school of business alone in the Chicago area.
Bohn said with the Pac-12 and Big Ten Conferences planning to begin a scheduling partnership in football in 2017, it made sense to kickoff a year early with a return trip to Michigan, the site of the "Miracle in Michigan" in 1994, when CU won 27-26 on the final play of the game. CU quarterback Kordell Stewart heaved a Hail Mary pass to Michael Westbrook for the win.
"Because it's really a preclude to the desire for us to put together the Pac-12-Big Ten Challenge and in time we'll have an opportunity for it to return through that process," Bohn said. "They had an opening for a road game and we were looking for an away game. A guaranteed appearance on ESPN and a significant (financial) guarantee works for us on those fronts as well.
"It just fit in the overall philosophy of scheduling. We're thrilled to be able to play in one of the most storied facilities against a great team. We really want to do everything we can to begin playing in that part of the country and reach our alums in that part of the country."
Bohn, who in conjunction with CU sports information director Dave Plati, has put together the football schedules through 2016, said the Buffs have a tradition of playing tough opponents in nonconference play and CU will continue that tradition whenever possible, especially when it makes sense for other reasons such as opportunities to play in places that are home to large numbers of alumni.
Bohn said he also is careful not to make the schedule too difficult on the Buffs, having learned lessons from past seasons. In 2012, 2013 and 2014, CU does not have a nonconference game scheduled against a team from a Bowl Championship Series Conference.
"I think we are working over the next several years to create an environment for our team to gain some confidence and some success, and we're looking forward to doing all we can do to make sure the University of Colorado football enterprise continues to grow and stay strong," Bohn said. "That brand grows and stays strong by playing major, marquee games whether it's a neutral site or some of the most storied facilities in the country on a consistent basis."
Colorado and Michigan have played four times with the Wolverines holding a 3-1 advantage. They last played in Michigan in 1997.
Grambling State will come to Boulder for a Sept. 26, 2015 game at Folsom Field. Bohn said he hopes to include the Grambling band in the Friday night Buff Stampede on Pearl Street in downtown Boulder and have both bands perform together at halftime. Grambling State has played only once before in its history in the Mountain time zone.
"Both of these games will feature the best of college football pageantry," he said.


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Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "Market to Table" Joanne's day begins at the farmer's market and she shows us a fresh sugar snap pea soup. Then she works with her student Kyle to perfect his pasta techniques making a fresh fettuccine with asparagus, prosciutto, and lemon creme fraiche. Recipes: Sugar Snap Pea Soup with Mint and Meyer Lemon Oil and Fresh Fettuccine with Asparagus Ribbons and Lemon Creme Fraiche. D
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Martha Stewart's Cooking School "Shrimp" In this episode, Martha offers a primer on a favorite crustacean. She explains which varieties of shrimp to buy and how to store them, plus whether to cook them with or without the shell and how to devein them. Basic cooking techniques result in delicious recipes for shrimp cocktail, an updated version of scampi, a traditional shrimp boil and simple grilled shrimp. D
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Ask This Old House "Solving a Melted Mystery/Performing a Whole-House Energy Audit" General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner solve the mystery of her melted vinyl siding. Then, Tom, host Kevin O'Connor, landscape contractor Roger Cook and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey ask, "What is it?" Afterward, Kevin and a specialist perform a whole-house energy audit. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Lisbon and the Algarve" Rick explores Lisbon, a mix of glorious old and fun-loving new. He finds salty sailors' quarters and wistful Fado singers mixed with ornate architecture recalling the days when Portugal was a world power. On the coast, Rick visits the Algarve, explores Cape Sagres and savors pristine beaches.G
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Rudy Maxa's World "South Africa: Garden Route & Wine Country" Rudy explores the wild, rugged coastline, known as the Garden Route, named for the astounding variety of plant species found there. The coastal scene includes surfers on enormous waves, exotic birds and seaside resort towns.G
9:30 pm
Lidia's Italy In America "Sicily In New York City" The Sicilians were a large immigrant community in lower Manhattan and other areas of New York City, and they brought with them several dishes from their homeland. Today, Lidia celebrates the Sicilians with a Stuffed Calamari Dish and a Broccoli with Garlic and Anchovies. She then makes a Cappuccino Cake which she actually discovered in New Orleans - another locale with a very large Sicilian population. D
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Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "Upscale Meat and Potatoes" NULL
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Joanne Weir's Cooking Class "Zucchini Blossom Risotto & Lemon-Shrimp Risotto" Joanne's side-by-side instruction gives her student Michael the recipe to make the perfect risotto including a special trick to produce the creamiest results. Recipes: (1) FARMERS MARKET RISOTTO WITH ZUCCHINI AND THEIR BLOSSOMS, (2) RISOTTO WITH LEMON SHRIMP. Student: Michael Procopio - Writer/Waiter. D
11:00 pm
Pati's Mexican Table "Mexican-Style Kids' Party" Fun, kid-friendly and (mostly!) finger food that you'd find at a children's party in Mexico, adapted for American parties at home. A special guest shows up to make dessert! Crazy Corn; Chicken Flautas; Chocolate and Cajeta Cupcakes. D
11:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Lisbon and the Algarve" Rick explores Lisbon, a mix of glorious old and fun-loving new. He finds salty sailors' quarters and wistful Fado singers mixed with ornate architecture recalling the days when Portugal was a world power. On the coast, Rick visits the Algarve, explores Cape Sagres and savors pristine beaches.G


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Tuesday, 4 February 2014
Sod the tubes get on yer bike...
Have you been um-ing and ah-ing about whether or not to start cycling to work? Well, this week's Tube strike could be the perfect chance for you to strike out on the bike. From 9pm on Tuesday (4th Feb) to the morning of 7th Feb, there are MAJOR disruptions on the Tube lines and although there are still some services running I think it's fair to say getting about by Tube is going to be a pain in the ass. Check TFL's websites for details.
But let's try and look on this as a positive... maybe what looks to be a right royal pain in the ass, could be the kick up the ass that you need to get on your bike! So here's a little bit of advice if you are thinking of joining the burgeoning bike community this week but are not quite sure where to begin...
Get your bike sorted
If you have a bike but it's not had much TLC for a while, dust it off and do a quick A, B, C, D check.
A = air (check wheels are pumped); B = bakes (check they still work); C = chain (check it doesn't make any weird noises when the pedals are turning); D = direction (check the handlebars are straight).
If you don't have a bike, or your bike is beyond repair, give the Boris Bikes a go. Although I prefer to use my own bike when I can, I often use a Boris bike when I am in town. They are easy to ride and so blinkin handy. You don't need to sign up for membership, you can simply put your credit card in the terminal and get a bike released, and if you use the bike for 30 mins or less you don't get charged at all!
Pace yourself
If you've not been in the saddle for a while I would not advise taking on a 10-mile commute into Central London. A good idea is to cycle part of the way. Devise a route where you can start with a gentle ride of a couple of miles and pick up public transport the rest of the way. As someone who lives in Chiswick and works in Shoreditch (and doesn't always fancy a 11-mile commute, taking on the Old Street Roundabout) I've been doing this for years and swear by it.
Plan your route
Make sure you plan your route, don't just set off and hope for the best. Getting lost on your way to work can be really stressful. Have a look at the cycling directions on Google Maps the night before and use your GPS on your phone while en route. Just be sure to use an Incredible Bike Band so you can keep both hands firmly on the handlebars while you're cycling.
If you want to find a bike buddy, someone who does the same route as you, check out I Bike London's "Bike the Strike" campaign. Mark is hooking up ride leaders with newbie cyclists through twitter. A brilliant idea!
Safety first
If you are nervous about cycling on the roads, maybe think about having a lesson. A lot of London boroughs offer free or subsided training. Fill out this form to see what your borough offers (Ealing, Hackney and Lewisham are three I know do). I have done two of these training sessions, one when I very first started cycling in London, and a more advanced session when I started writing my book. Both were invaluable. A few key things to remember are: keep a metre between you and parked cars to avoids getting hit by car doors; do not go on the inside of a bus or HGV; if you feel unsure about a junction or situation, stop at a safe point in the road, get off your bike and push on the pavement. Don't get yourself in a panic. Also swat up on your highway code, especially if you don't drive.
Want more advice?
I spent a lot of last year writing a book to help women overcome the common barriers that cycling presents. The book is called The Girls Bicycle Handbook and comes out on 3rd April 2014. I delve quite deeply into cycle safety and the logistics of cycling to work, along with maintenance and, of course, what to wear on your bike! The book is available to pre-order and I will be featuring snippets of advice from the book on my blog over the next two months. So keep checking in and follow me on Facebook and Twitter for more updates.
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Hopkins-Cavanagh spreads campaign message via radio
Every Sunday at 11 a.m., residents of southeastern Connecticut can tune their radios to 94.9 WJJF-FM to listen to an hourlong show called "Win at Real Estate with Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh."
Although the station describes the show as "helping you navigate through the complex world of real estate," recent episodes have combined campaign speech and political promotion.
Host Hopkins-Cavanagh, a real estate broker whoran for mayor of New London in 2011, spent the entire Aug. 10 show discussing her ideology and her campaign to represent Connecticut's 2nd District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
"We can change what's happening in Washington, D.C., and Hartford by changing the people we send there," she told her listeners, after spending the first 9 minutes of her show describing problems with the current leadership.
"I'm running for Congress against Joe Courtney in November," the Republican candidate continued, "and I'd like you to send me to Washington, D.C. Visit loriforcongress.com, like me on Facebook, follow me on Twitter."
Since being endorsed by the Republican party in May to run against Courtney, the incumbent Democrat, Hopkins-Cavanagh has spent more than 14 hours on 94.9. Her weekly "Win at Real Estate" time slot makes up the bulk of that time, but she's also made appearances on conservative talk shows "The Lee Elci Show" and "JB in the Afternoon," and spent two hours filling in for the host of the latter in late July.
Nothing in FCC regulations prohibits Hopkins-Cavanagh's on-air campaigning. The constitutional right to freedom of speech allows the station to broadcast whatever it wants, short of obscenity or indecency. However, during campaigns, if a political candidate is on air for any reason, the station must allow his or her opponents an equal amount of time, during a similar time of day, for a comparable price.
The Federal Communications Commission's political programming rules do not require the station to notify a candidate's opponents of political appearances, only to record information about an appearance in the station's public file and keep that available for inspection. To claim equal time, a candidate's opponent must request it within seven days of the candidate's appearance.
WJJF's public file shows that several other candidates appeared on air during the primary season. None of them paid for time, and it appears they were guests on scheduled shows.
Republican primary candidates John McKinney, Tom Foley, Penny Bacchiochi, David Walker and Heather Somers all appeared on the station. Candidates for the General Assembly also appeared, including Democrat Bill Satti and Republicans Paul Formica and Devin Carney. None accumulated more than three hours of air time.
Although her interviews and guest-hosting were free, Hopkins-Cavanagh pays $250 a week for her hourlong real estate show. Her campaign manager, James McGill, said the political topics are nothing new for "Win at Real Estate."
"The show has focused on political commentary since inception," said McGill in an email. Hopkins-Cavanagh did not return requests for comment, allowing her campaign manager to speak on her behalf.
"Real estate and property rights are intimately mixed with public policy," said McGill, adding that the show is not part of a campaign strategy.
Hopkins-Cavanagh's Aug. 10 comments, however, focused on her criticism of "progressive liberal policies" and Democrats who treat small business people "with disdain" and want to punish them through taxation. She said that "is destroying our country and destroyed Connecticut."
Then comes the reminder that the way to fix these problems is to elect new representatives, like the show's host.
"The taxpayer in the Second Congressional District is being mugged," said Hopkins-Cavanagh at one point, telling listeners that to fix that, "you can boot out the incumbents in this blue state."
Neither Courtney nor Libertarian congressional candidate Dan Reale has asked for equal time to Hopkins-Cavanagh.
Station owner John Fuller said he has personally invited Courtney to appear on 94.9 on two occasions.
"Although we are a conservative talk station, both sides are very important to our listeners," said Fuller, adding that Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will be on the "Lee Elci Show" in the near future "for balance, and we value his opinion."
"There have been multiple times that we have invited (Courtney) and would love to have his thoughts and open phone lines to listeners," said Fuller, who said he would interview the congressman himself should Courtney object to the political leanings of Elci or host James Brady, a retired state trooper, who is known as JB.
Courtney's campaign manager, Tim Brown, declined to address questions about whether Courtney was aware of Hopkins-Cavanagh's radio appearances and whether he intends to request equal time at any point.
"Lopsided partisan access to public airwaves is a serious question for the owners of a public radio license, which others can judge," said Brown in a written statement. "In the meantime, Congressman Courtney is focused on bread-and-butter issues in the Second District."
Elci and JB haveinvited Courtney on their shows, said Fuller. In a July 21 email shared with The Day, Elci asked, "can I get Joe on my show????" in response to a press release from Courtney's chief of staff.
On July 25, Brady notified Courtney's campaign that Hopkins-Cavanagh would guest-host his show. On June 11, he told the campaign about plans to interview Hopkins-Cavanagh, though not required to do so by law, and invited Courtney to appear "sometime at his choosing."
Brown replied to the June 11 email, thanking Brady for the invitation and promising to contact him "if an opportunity arises" for an appearance.
Although it's unclear whether Courtney will take advantage of the equal time rule during this campaign, Reale, who was endorsed by the Connecticut Libertarian party, said Thursday that he is "definitely" interested in the time.
The freelance paralegal from Plainfield, who also ran for Congress in 2010 and 2012, said he plans to request equal time to Hopkins-Cavanagh as soon as his work schedule permits.
Given "the way she comes off," said Reale, it fits with his strategy to "let her have all the time she wants."
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There's nothing like that good old time gospel music. Amen?
ATLANTA, Georgia—Gospel singer BeBe Winans, a celebrity judge on BET's "Sunday Best" show, was charged this week with assaulting his ex-wife last month during an argument about their children.
Gospel singer BeBe Winans, with sister and duet partner CeCe, is free on bond, according to jail records.
Winans, 46, was jailed briefly Wednesday afternoon before posting a $1,000 bond, according to Nashville-Davidson County (Tennessee) jail records.
The arrest warrant was issued based on an affidavit from Debra Winans, whom he divorced six years ago after 16 years of marriage.
"The victim and the defendant got into an argument about custody issues dealing with their children," according to her affidavit published Friday on The Smoking Gun Web site.
The document alleged that the incident happened February 13.
So the REAL culprit was Friday the 13th!
"Bow low, Mary, bow low, Martha,
For Jesus come and lock de door,
And carry de keys away.
Sail, sail, over yonder,
And view de promised land.
For Jesus come, &c.
Weep, O Mary, bow low, Martha,
For Jesus come, &c.
Sail, sail, my true believer ;
Sail, sail over yonder ;
Mary bow low, Martha, bow low,
For Jesus come and lock de door
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The Castle Valley Barracudas of Price were third with 1,025 points, and the San Rafael Stingrays of Emery County placed fourth with 428 points.
"It was a fun meet, and everyone did a great job," said Sea Devils head coach Penny Richards.
The score breakdown was the same among the four teams when divided into the girls and boys categories, with the Moab girls earning 861 points and the Moab boys earning 500. The remaining points came from relay events.
"We earned quite a few first-place medals this time," Richards said, noting that Moab swimmers took the top spot in 37 of the 56 events at the meet.
Mary Kimmerle, 12, placed first out of 15 swimmers in her age category in the 50-yard freestyle, recording a time of 30.81 seconds, while teammate London Richards, 12, placed second with a time of 34.02. Those same two swimmers also posted first- and second-place finishes, respectively, in the 100-yard individual medley, the 50-yard butterfly, the 100-yard freestyle, and the 50-yard breaststroke. Kimmerle also won the 50-yard backstroke event with a time of 37.44, a half-second faster than her previous best.
Also for the Sea Devil girls, Alexa Pierce, 14, won the 500-yard freestyle event with a time of 6:35.29. Pierce also placed first in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:15.48, first in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 29.00 seconds, and first in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:43.39. Pierce placed second in the 100-yard backstroke, an event won by teammate River Richards, 14, who finished in a time of 1:23.15.
Also in the 13 and over age category, Robin Willscheidt, 15, won the 100-yard breaststroke, her time of 1:26.77 edging River Richards' second-place time of 1:28.80. Willscheidt also won the 50-yard butterfly and the 100-yard individual medley events.
In the girls age 8 and under category, Indiana Richards, 8, won three individual events, including the 25-yard backstroke. In the backstroke event, she placed first out of 11 competitors, with a time of 26.73. She also won the 25-yard butterfly and 100-yard individual medley events. Filling in for her injured 5-year-old sister Geneva Richards, who had broken her arm two days earlier, Indiana Richards also swam the last two legs of the mixed 100-yard medley relay, earning yet another first-place medal. She was joined in that race by teammates Cadence Kasprick and Rhiannon Hren. They recorded a time of 1:55.75, narrowly edging the Barracudas' time of 1:56.07. Moab's other 8-and-under mixed relay team (Megan Kimmerle, 7, Nicholas Hren, 7, Olive English, 8, and Ainsleigh Kasprick, 5) placed third in the same event.
Also for the Sea Devil girls, Rhiannon Hren placed first in the 25-yard breaststroke in a time of 29.63. Anika Scherer, 10, placed second in her age category in the 25-yard breaststroke, recording a time of 25.74. Aspen English, 12, placed third in the 50-yard breaststroke with a time of 47.61.
For the Sea Devil boys, Braxten Pierce, 12, won multiple races, including the 50-yard freestyle in a time of 29.55 seconds, more than six seconds faster than his closest competitor. Pierce also won the 100-yard freestyle in a time of 1:07.36, the 100-yard individual medley in 1:17.45, the 50-yard butterfly in 36.35, the 50-yard breaststroke in 41.16, the 50-yard backstroke in 35.92, and the 500-yard freestyle in 6:51.31.
C.J. Hren, 16, placed first in the 100-yard freestyle in the 13 and older category, posting a personal best time of 1:03.65. He also took first place among six swimmers in the 50-yard freestyle race, posting a time of 27.40.
In the boys age 9-10 category, Cedar English, 10, won three first-place medals for Moab. He won the 25-yard freestyle, the 50-yard freestyle, and the 25-yard backstroke events. Nicholas Hren won several races in the 8 and under category, including the 25-yard freestyle, the 50-yard freestyle, the 100-yard individual medley, and the 25-yard backstroke.
Moab's relay teams took the top two spots out of five teams in the 13 and older mixed 200-yard freestyle relay event at the end of the meet. The Sea Devils also won the mixed 100-yard freestyle relay for swimmers age 8 and under, and the mixed 200-yard medley relay for swimmers age 13 and older.
Also competing for the Sea Devil boys at the meet were Trayken Robertson, 12, Chris Hren, 13, and Drake Hackney, 15, each of whom also earned points for the team.
Prior to the June 8 meet, the last time the Sea Devils had taken part in a meet in Vernal was on Feb. 2, when the Moab team placed third overall with just nine swimmers. This time around, the Sea Devils not only had more than twice as many participants, they turned in faster performances across the board.
"Everybody did well. I'm encouraged by the consistent improvements that we're seeing in our times," said coach Richards. She said she also plans to coach several of the team's swimmers at the Utah Summer Games in Cedar City later this month.