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A White Christmas Holiday Revue will take place Dec. 23 at the Beverly Arts Center in Chicago.
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Events include A White Christmas Holiday Revue at the Beverly Arts Center in Chicago.
A White Christmas Holiday Revue
Irving Berlin's music is at the heart of A White Christmas Holiday Revue, which will be staged at 2 p.m. Dec. 23 at Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St., Chicago.
"From a World War II performance for the troops to a charming New England resort town, this holiday musical, inspired by the film classic 'White Christmas,' takes audiences on a magical holiday journey," officials said.
"Featuring 30 favorite tunes such as 'Home for the holidays,' 'Baby It's Cold Outside' and 'White Christmas,' this unforgettable matinee performance will warm your heart with its with lavish costumes, classic music, gentle comedy and timeless sentiment."
Tickets are $15, or $12 for center members, for this show co-sponsored by the SouthtownStar.
Information: (773) 445-3838, beverlyartcenter.org.
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THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO: 111 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, (312) 443-3600: The Mary and Michael Jaharis Galleries of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art recently opened. Exhibits include "Rarely Seen Contemporary Works on Paper" through Jan. 13. *** Admission is free to Illinois residents on the first and second Wednesdays of the month.
SALON ARTISTS GALLERY: Salon Artists Gallery, 294 Main St., Park Forest, (708) 833-5108, (708) 703-7806: The 2012 Holiday Art Sale continues to Dec. 22. The gallery is open from 1:30-4 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
UNION STREET GALLERY: 1527 Otto Blvd., Chicago Heights, (708) 754-2601: "Twelfth Month," which is on display through Dec. 22, is a large annual exhibit and art sale featuring fine, decorative and functional art. More than 30 local and regional artists have been invited to exhibit a variety of art and fine craft.
Pieces include paintings, drawings, collages, photographs, sculptures, ceramics, glass art, and found object art.
An array of smaller works of art and crafts will be for sale with items including handmade cards, jewelry, pottery, artist-made clothing and accessories, blown glass and ornaments.
"Many of the pieces on exhibit are affordable and are perfect for unique gifts," officials said.
The opening reception for "Twelfth Month" will be from noon-3 p.m. Dec. 1. This reception and exhibit are free and open to the public.
The reception provides time for visitors to view the large quantity of original and handcrafted works of art displayed in the galleries, small boutiques and artists' studios throughout all three floors of the building.
Visitors also can enjoy music and free coffee, tea and sweet treats while they mingle with exhibiting artists, friends and members of the Union Street community.
Exhibiting artists include Richard Benoit, Geri Biamonte, Linda Bravo, Keri Joy Colestock, Claudia Craemer, Suzanne Dreher, Pam Eberlin, Dorita Fuller, Nick Galatte, Lea Goldman, Margi Hafer, Pat Huss, Nikkole Huss, Aline Keith, Sylvia Koch, Erica Lessie, Selma Lisit, Joe McIlhany, Harriett Miller, Patricia Moore and Renee Klyczek Nordstrom.
Stuart Pearson, Gisele Perreault, Donna Radcliffe, Ginny Raftery, Mike Recker, Pamela Rodey, Cynthia Russakoff, Richard Schmidt, Carolyn Sims, Margie Glass-Sula, Mary Ann Trzyna, Michael Weiss, Peter Wilhelm and Marikay Peter Witlock also are among the exhibiting artists.
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RIDDLES COMEDY CLUB: 5055 W. 111th St., Alsip, (708) 422-5055: Alex Ortiz will perform two shows each on Dec. 21-22.
ADLER PLANETARIUM: 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, (312) 922-7827: Exhibits include "The Universe: A Walk Through Space and Time," "Our Solar System," "Collecting Memories: The Webster Story," "Planet Explorers" for families with ages 3-8, "Telescopes: Through the Looking Glass," and "Shoot for the Moon."
THE FIELD MUSEUM: 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, (312) 922-9410: Exhibits include "Extreme Mammals" through Jan. 6; "Maharaja: The Splendor of India's Royal Courts" through Feb. 3; "Images of the Afterlife" through June 9 and "Fashion and the Field Museum Collection: Maria Pinto" through June 16.
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY: 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, (773) 684-1414: Exhibits include "Charlie Brown and the Great Exhibit," "Smart Home: Green + Wired" through Jan. 6, "Science Storms," "YOU! The Experience," "The Great Train Story" and the Baby Chick Hatchery. There also are daily live science demonstrations like the chemistry show "Bangs, Flashes and Fire." *** The Omnimax Theater is showing "Born To Be Wild" through March 1.
1950S PARK FOREST HOUSE MUSEUM: 141 Forest Blvd., parkforesthistory.org: "Step Back into a 1950s Christmas" is on display throughout December from 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturdays and Wednesdays or by appointment.
SHEDD AQUARIUM: 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, (312) 939-2438: Visitors can stop by and see the baby beluga whale and the newest otter, Cayucos, a rescued pup from California. Cayucos joined five adult otters that are native to Alaskan waters. *** Exhibits include "Jellies," which has been extended through 2013, "Waters of the World," "Caribbean Reef," "Amazon Rising," "Wild Reef" and the Polar Play Zone. Attractions include the Shedd's aquatic show.
"A CHRISTMAS CAROL": Goodman Theatre's Albert Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St. Chicago, (312) 443-3800: Hazel Crest resident Melanie Brezill, who most recently starred in Regina Taylor's award-winning production of "Crowns" in summer at the Goodman, has returned to the theater for the 35th anniversary production of "A Christmas Carol" as Martha Cratchit.
Brezill also has been seen in "The Book of Mormon" on Broadway.
"A Christmas Carol" is a holiday tradition enjoyed by more than 1 million Chicagoans and has been dubbed "a joyous present for the entire family" by SouthtownStar sister newspaper the Chicago Sun-Times.
Goodman associate producer Steve Scott directs the anniversary production starring Chicago actor Larry Yando in his fifth turn as Ebenezer Scrooge.
"A Christmas Carol" runs through Dec. 29. Tickets are $25-$82.
BMO Harris Bank is the major corporate sponsor, and Aon and KPMG LLP are corporate sponsor partners. FTD Group Inc. is the lead corporate sponsor of Community Day (Dec. 29).
"A Christmas Carol has become my favorite holiday event over the years, and I am thrilled to direct this 35th anniversary production," Scott said.
"We've assembled a cast of some of Chicago's best actors to bring this story to life including the redoubtable Larry Yando as Scrooge.
"I hope that we can make this year's edition even scarier, funnier and more emotionally powerful than it's been in the past."
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"ANNIE": Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, (630) 896-6666:It's the rags to riches story everyone loves. It has the songs everyone loves. It has little girls, little girls, little girls, everywhere one turns, plus one very talented dog. It's the musical everyone's been waiting for: "Annie," directed by Rachel Rockwell.
"Bring the entire family and join Annie, her canine companion Sandy, and her pint-sized cohorts for the musical adventure of a lifetime," officials said.
The show features Frankfort resident Kayla Rea as Duffy.
Don't let the red curls, freckles and dress fool you. Little Orphan Annie is a true adventurer.
This adorable little girl was abandoned as a baby, raised in an orphanage, ran away and lived with the homeless, befriended a U.S. president, and found a new home with one of the wealthiest people in America.
That's all in just 11 years. Leapin' Lizards! No wonder Annie was nominated for 11 Tony Awards and won seven including best musical.
"From 'Hard Knock Life' to 'Tomorrow,' the music, dancing and heartwarming story make 'Annie' the perfect way for families to spend the holiday season," officials said.
"Just wait until director-choreographer Rachel Rockwell (named best director by Chicago magazine), music director Evan Rea, an A-list cast and design team and the Paramount Theatre Orchestra combine forces to do what Paramount does best: inject fresh, new ideas into beloved American musicals like 'Annie' to create a sensational live theatrical experience like you've never seen before."
Performances run through Dec. 30 at 8 p.m. Fridays, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 1 and 5 p.m. Sundays, 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 7:30 p.m. Thursdays except there is no evening show on Dec. 19 or performances on Dec. 20, 26 and 27.
Tickets are $34.90-$46.90 at the box office from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and two hours prior to evening performances or at (630) 896-6666.
Note: Rea is among two sets of six girls — the red cast and the green cast – who rotate performances for "Annie."
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MARYVILLE — With a lead of 115 points over their nearest competitor, the Blue Raiders of Cleveland needed only to show up at William Blount High School to capture their second wrestling championship in as many weeks.
Cleveland followed up its state duals championship performance with a win in the Region 3-AAA traditional championship Saturday in Blount County with a final total of 286.5 points.
"I thought it was a great effort on everybody's part. I think we set ourselves up to have a real good chance of doing a good job next weekend and winning the state tournament, 14 wrestlers helps. Everybody did a good job. I think everybody fought hard and gave the maximum amount of effort. We are pleased with all 14 guys," said the ever happy but subdued Yost.
"We had 11 in the finals and won nine matches."
The Walker Valley Mustangs, after a bit of a letdown in the semifinals round, improved their situation dramatically in the Saturday consolations and finished second with 156 points, the best finish in the history of the program.
"It's been a roller coaster," said Mustangs coach Al Morris as the final bout was being played out. "In our first round we won 11 of 14. In the semifinals, we were 3 of 11. That is about as opposite at you can get. This morning, we had a couple of guys get put out early in the consolations, but then we had a good round. We had nine guys to place and are going to state."
The Bradley Central Bears, still smarting from health and injury issues, fought to a third-place finish with 128.5 points.
"We got seven through and that is probably about realistic. I was hoping for nine to 10. We had some difficulty getting over our skin issues and had some kids get back on the mat with less than a week's worth of practice. I didn't feel like some of our guys were in post-season shape," Bears coach Ben Smith said.
"It's almost like we took two steps back and one step forward. I'm a little aggravated about that, not at the guys but it's that constant thing the whole year of some wrestle in spots and others don't. We have yet to put it together. I'm not used to sending less than 12 to 14 (wrestlers to the state tournament). I don't like finishing third."
Fourth place went to Heritage with 118.5 points with Maryville ending in fifth with 90.
After racking up 218.5 points on first day of competition the Raiders added to their final total by sending 11 wrestlers to the championship matches. Out of that dozen nine walked away as Region 3 champions.
Chris DiBein (113), Austin Stevison (120), Austin Oliver (126), Haden Hamilton (132), Joel Simpkins (145), Josh Hamilton (152), Aaron Lopez (160), Ethan West (182) and Koran Kennedy (285) all received championship medals at the post-tournament awards ceremony.
"Everybody is feeling good going into the final tournament of the year which is a good thing. Of course it's a good thing to win the region and that's a goal, but our end goal right now is to win the state tournament and have as many state champions as we can. I think we set ourselves up to have the most people on the podium we can have. We are ecstatic," Yost said.
Bradley Central's Toribio Navarro earned a championship for the Bears at 106 pounds.
"I'm not pleased with the weekend, but I'm happy for Toribio for his region championship," Smith said of his 106 pound wrestler. "I think down low where we are good, Cleveland is better. Our guys showed some improvement there and showed a lot of heart and a lot of fight. I'm pleased with that. We are sending seven quality kids and all seven have the potential to medal with five really solid chances to medal. They can score us a lot of points at the state tournament."
Walker Valley's Caleb Langford (138) and Billy Raulston (195) wrestled their way to gold medals for the Mustangs.
"We would like to have had a few more finalists and champions, but we got two good repeat champions in Billy Raulston and Caleb Langford. Both were region champs last year. Those guys have worked hard all year," Morris said of his two champions. "This is the highest finish in the history of the program. We've been third a few times behind Cleveland and Bradley. This year Cleveland is the team, but we are runner up. That is something the guys can be proud of."
Cleveland 106-pound wrestler Tristan Blansit was awarded the award for outstanding freshman. The Outstand Wrestler Award for the lower weights went to Caleb Langford. William Blount's T.J. Satterfield won the award for the higher weights. The Best Match Award was presented to Cleveland's Koran Kennedy and Joey Evans of Heritage for an overtime thriller at 285 pounds won by Kennedy.
"We got beat by that guy last time," said a smiling Yost. "We flipped several matches this weekend and did several things that were good for us that will help out in a situation to do the best we can next weekend."
106 — Toribio Navarro (Bradley Central) dec. Nick Crawford (Heritage), 7-3; 113 — Chris DiBein (Cleveland) pinned Dyer Rose (Bradley Central), 1:16; 120 — Austin Stevison (Cleveland) dec. Dakota Bromley (Bradley Central), 5-4; 126 — Austin Oliver (Cleveland) dec. Dakota Ream (Bradley Central), 8-3; 132 — Haden Hamilton (Cleveland) major decision Jose Hernandez, (Heritage), 13-1; 138 — Caleb Langford (Walker Valley) pinned Ezra Taylor (Cleveland), 1:45; Joel Simpkins (Cleveland) dec. Evan Howard (William Blount), 7-4; 152 — Josh Hamilton (Cleveland) dec. Joseph Giatino (Stone Memorial), 6-2; 160 — Aaron Lopez (Cleveland) dec. Robbie Clark (Bradley Central), 8-1; 170 — Chad Solomon (Maryville) dec. Chase Gregory (Walker Valley), 10-4; 182 — Ethan West (Cleveland) dec. Schuyler LaRue (Heritage), 7-0; 195 — Billy Raulston (Walker Valley) dec. Oleg Stukanov (Cleveland), 7-2; 220 — T.J. Satterfield (William Blount) dec. Jeb Davis (Heritage), 5-0; 285 — Koran Kennedy (Cleveland) dec. Joey Evans (Heritage).
106 — Tristan Blansit (Cleveland) pinned Cody McCarl (Stone Memorial), 1:44; 113 — Ryan Verhulst (Alcoa) dec. Conner Gavlick (Maryville), 6-5; 120 — Braxton Brewer (Walker Valley) dec. Nathaniel Murphy (Alcoa), 8-5; Dakota Ray (Alcoa) dec. Michael Diemer (Heritage), 3-2 OT; 132 — Tyrus Hamrick (Walker Valley) dec. Taylor Kazy (Bradley Central), 8-6 OT; 138 — Tres Markham (Marryville) dec. Karim Shereef (Alcoa), 9-7; 145 — Darren Rosser (Stone Memorial) pinned Colter McConnell (Bradley Central), 0:55; 152 — Nathan Wilson (Maryville) dec. Ryan Hager (Walker Valley), 4-1; 160 — Cody Caruthers (Stone Memorial) dec. Micah Langford (Walker Valley), 8-5; 170 — Sean VonPotts (Cleveland) pinned Joel Payne (Heritage), 2:21; 182 — Chazz Fulford (Walker Valley) dec. Justin Johnson (Stone Memorial), 11-9; 195 — Clay Strawn (Maryville) dec. Joshua Bain (Kingston), 7-2; 220 — Zach Miller (Walker Valley dec. John Gaither (Cleveland), 7-4; 285 — Robert Wright (Maryville) dec. Daniel Cochran (Rhea County), 5-1.
Team Results
1 — Cleveland, 237.5; 2 — Walker Valley, 134; 3 — Bradley Central, 124.5; 4 — Heritage, 118.5; 5 — Maryville, 90; 6 — Stone Memorial, 73; 7 — William Blount, 52.5; 8 — Alcoa, 48; 9 — Rhea County, 25; 10 — Kingston, 19; 11 — Greenback, 13.5; 12 — McMinn County, 2.


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Can the citizens of Yamhill County expect the same kind of service?
I hope to see a powerful announcement in the NR next week.
Re Yamhill County's Sheriff, he took a thoughtful and courageous stand when he fought to prevent publishing the names of concealed weapon permit holders. I have faith he will honor his oath and do the right thing with regard to this issue as well.
I believe that 'Sheriff''s (in particular) no matter the county they are elected to serve have always prioritized to what degree the enforcement of any law will be, under his ..or .. watch.
That being said, a Sheriffs deputy who held the rank of Sargent at the time once retrieved a 5 gallon can of gasoline from the trunk of his patrol cruiser and poured it into the gas tank of the car I'd been riding-in. The time was about 20:00 and my buddies and I had run out of gas out on highway 1 (we'd been traveling North towards town) and the deputy had asked me why we were all so agitated.
I'd explained to the deputy just prior to his giving us his spare 5 gallons of gasoline, that at the time we'd ran out of fuel, we were headed to town to kick the crap out of a bunch of 3rd string 49's that we had heard had offered cocaine to some of the local gals.
He said---> "oK boys! You'll be go'n North, and I'll be go'n South, just give me a two minute head start."
That deputy later on got himself elected Sheriff of Mendocino County, based on his proven ability to prioritize. True story.
I take your point and agree that discretion is useful and necessary. However, I still view this approach as dangerous macho grandstanding. In my (humble?) opinion, there is an undercurrent of unfounded fear and paranoia driving the discussion. I can understand why the NRA feeds it (BIG profits for their gun/ammo manufacturers – AT OUR EXPENSE I might add) but the foundation of a civilized society is that we all agree to live by the rules. Without our compliance, the alternative is anarchy. We need calm and reason from our public officials, not this counter-productive display of inflammatory rhetoric.
As a law-abiding gun owner and former corrections officer, I am trying to understand the debate from both sides. (And as I process the information, I remain absolutely POSITIVE that no one is "coming for our guns," regardless of the hysteria these few knee-jerkers foment with their hypocritical public "declarations.") I assume we can all agree that we DO want laws enforced to try to keep weapons out of the hands of crazy people and criminals. It's a start?
So, are you going to share the results of your sanctioned confrontation? I sure would like to hear how it all played out.
My personal opinion is we need to change the constitution or we will become obsolete with it, let those aliver become the voice government follows, not thise of the dead so government can take advantage.
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Yeah... well ..no doubt that a majority of Americans once upon a time would have voted to ban high-capacity arrow quivers and limited native Americans to possession of only one pointy stick for the purpose of hunting & home/self defense.
Of course there were no auto or semi-auto weapons back in those days, surely none mentioned in the 2nd Amendment, but, then again, I don't think that anyone had envisioned the 1st Amendment being interpreted to protect such extreme ideas as to what actually constitutes speech, in these times.
As for myself, as a convicted felon, have had my own ability to defend my home reduced/curtailed to the use a pointy stick, Troy.
Apparently, he'd gotten a little emotional as well as arrested for the crime of 'perching' himself in a tree. I'm think'n that the judge probably was concerned about some guy perched in a tree having too much access to so many sticks in an urban enviroment.
I mean think about that, who in their right mind should be allowed that kinda access to so such 'poking power' within a city's limits?
this time.. wink...
I also go for the chains with pipes so they don't know where to cut.
I say block off K street. Use Rodent repellant on the whole street.
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Leicester manager Nigel Pearson admits he has been trying to make his team forget about their Manchester United heroics ever since they beat them 5-3.
29 Jan » SkySports.comIn one of the more unlikely-seeming transfers of the January window, Ravel Morrison has joined Lazio, the sixth club of the 21-year-old's career.
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In March 2009, the Commission welcomed regulators from Europe, Latin America and Asia to the first-ever global meeting of postal regulators.
Diego Teran, former Head of National Postal Agency of Ecuador; Vice Chairman Langley; then Chairman Blair; Juan Pablo Torres, Technical Advisor, National Postal Agency of Ecuador; and current Chairman Goldway
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Kauai: Historical Sights
Kauai is believed to be the oldest of all the islands in the entire Hawaiian chain. Fortunately for the island, its people have always exhibited appreciation for culture and history. That is why visitors can still behold some of the historical sites, which can easily take one's interests.
Many explorers from Europe, Polynesia, and America have already dropped by the island many centuries ago. Some of them have helped and influenced the construction of some structures. Going to some historical sites will certainly make you appreciate more the history, culture, and tradition that are uniquely Kauai.
Kauai Bellstones and Structures
A bellstone found at Wailua (Highway 580), east of the island is believed to be part of a series of bellstones built across different islands of Hawaii. According to some historians, such bellstones were used to inform the people about royal events. The bellstones were struck to resonate a unique tone that can possibly be audible from distant locations.
The Alekoko, Menehune Fishpond is believed to be constructed by the Menehune, mythical little people referred to in Hawaiian legends. According to stories, the 1,000-year-old pond was built overnight. This legend has never failed to catch the fancy and interest of many tourists.
Historical Landmarks in Kauai
The Captain James Cook Monument (Hofgard Park in Waimea) was logically erected to honor its namesake, a British sailor who reached Hawaii in 1778. James Cook brought with him Discovery and Resolution ships, making him the pioneer westerner who set foot on the islands. An original monument of the sailor can be found in Whitby, England, where he was born.
The Kilauea Lighthouse was constructed in 1913. Situated at the northernmost area of the Hawaiian Islands, the lighthouse used to boast of the biggest lens aimed at guiding ships. It stopped operating in 1970 but is still maintained as a popular tourist destination. The site is close to the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, where there are rare marine and bird species.
The Sleeping Giant in Kapaa located in the east of the island is another must-see historical landmark. Unlike other landmarks, this one is natural, part of the Nounou Mountain ridge. It has the resemblance to an actual sleeping giant, hence the name. According to some historians, Kauai villagers used the ridge to protect the island against invaders in the past. They lighted fires just behind the mountain to make it illuminate and look like a sleeping giant, which warded off hostile visitors.
Small Towns in Kauai
To complete your exploration of the historical sites of the island, visit several existing small towns. On top of the list will be the Waimea Town located in the west of the Kauai. This was where James Cook first landed in 1778. As mentioned, a monument was built in his honor here.
Hanapepe Town is located east of Waimea. It was a thriving village in the mid-20th century. Now, it is considered as the art capital of the island. Old Koloa Town on the south shore, on the other hand, is home to the first ever sugar mill in Kauai. The factory was built in 1835.


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After Hopper's truck collided with the first vehicle on the inside lane, five other vehicles ended up pushing and crashing into each other.
Cleveland Police Chief Buster Bingham said Hopper was given a blood test and the department is awaiting the results.
The accident remains under investigation.
"This was a substantial accident. As long as I've been here, I can't remember a six-vehicle crash," said Bingham.
Bingham added that a number of people were seriously injured but only one was airlifted to the MED in Memphis to receive further treatment for their injuries.
Skid marks, debris and vehicle fluids covered the area and five of the six vehicles involved were towed.
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Along with the CPD, the Cleveland Volunteer Fire Department and the Bolivar County Sheriff's Department also responded.
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Shepherd's Center of Richmond's 'Behind the Headlines' lunch series continues
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Support for the Linux-HA software is available from a variety of places. The following organizations provide paid support for Linux-HA:
- IBM Global Services Support Line (Linux support customers) - includes DRBD
- IBM Global Services Consulting Services designs solutions incorporating Linux-HA, DRBD, and other technologies.
- SUSE/Novell supports Linux-HA for their Enterprise Server versions of Linux - includes DRBD
- LINBIT provides 24/7 global support, consulting and training for DRBD, Heartbeat, Pacemaker, Corosync and other HA-software suites. Philipp Reisner and Lars Ellenberg, the authors and maintainers of DRBD, oversee LINBIT's Professional Services team. LINBIT is also the author and maintainer of the DRBD User's Guide.
- hastexo offers remote and on-site consulting, in addition to training, for Pacemaker, Heartbeat, DRBD and Corosync.
- tummy.com, ltd. has extensive experience with High Availability deployments dating back to 1996, and provides consulting and support for Linux-HA on many Linux platforms. Additionally, they have a true five-nines facility and offer High Availability managed hosting services - includes DRBD
- B1 Systems is primarily specialized in Linux Clustering and Virtualization solutions and provides international consulting, training and support services. Also in combination with other Open Source solutions i. e. OCFS, DRBD, Linux Virtual Server (LVS) or HASIv2.
- Michael Schwartzkopff (author of the book "Clusterbau mit Linux-HA Version 2") offers consulting and support services around Linux clusters (HA, LVS).
- Linuxhotel provides courses on heartbeat 2 , iscsi and cluster filesystems and other related topics.
- Heinlein Support offers courses about Linux Cluster: Topics: Linux-HA, heartbeat, openais, pacemaker, DRBD and LVS.
- Gurulabs offers trainings in the US on Linux Clusters. Topics covered: heartbeat, openais, pacemaker, DRBD, cluster filesystems, shared data and the setup and integration of Linux Virtual Server (LVS) into the cluster.
- IT-Schulungen.com offers training and consulting for Linux topics as including High Availability an load balancing.
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Pacemaker related questions
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Experience has shown that cold case programs can solve a substantial number of violent crime cold cases, including homicides and sexual assaults. Advances in DNA technologies have substantially increased the successful DNA analysis of aged, degraded, limited, or otherwise compromised biological evidence. As a result, crime scene samples once thought to be unsuitable for testing may now yield DNA profiles. Additionally, samples that previously generated inconclusive DNA results may now be successfully analyzed. To this end, the National Institute of Justice seeks to assist law enforcement agencies by developing their knowledge base, affording them opportunities to use forensic laboratories for the DNA analysis of cold case evidence, and aiding in the subsequent investigation to solve cold cases.
Learn more about the Solving Cold Cases With DNA Program.
NIJ's Solving Cold Cases With DNA program offers funds to States and units of local government to identify, review and investigate Uniform Crime Report (UCR) Part 1 Violent Crime[1] cold cases that have the potential to be solved through DNA analysis. For the purpose of this program, a "violent crime cold case" refers to any unsolved UCR Part 1 Violent Crime case for which all significant investigative leads have been exhausted. The funds can be used to locate and analyze biological evidence associated with these cases, as well as conduct CODIS hit follow-up travel and investigations. The Solving Cold Cases With DNA program has been offered for six years, with the first solicitation offered in 2005, then offered every fiscal year from 2007 to 2011 through a competitive award process.
Review a list of cold case awards since 2005.
Working with partner institutions, NIJ regularly offers free trainings in a wide variety of forensic topics, including Cold Case DNA Analysis. This course, provided through the Virginia Center for Policing Innovation (VCPI), is designed to enhance the efforts of police investigators and prosecutors to successfully investigate and resolve cold cases.
Learn about and register for Cold Case Analysis Training for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors Exit Notice.
Learn more about other NIJ-sponsored trainings.
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Mike HornickCimino Brothers Produce, Salinas, Calif., is in chapter 7 bankruptcy.(UPDATED COVERAGE, 4:20 p.m.) A federal judge has ordered Salinas, Calif.-based Cimino Bros. Produce into chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation, and the company's attorneys withdrew from the case for nonpayment.
Cimino Bros. filed for chapter 11 reorganization in November 2009, when its owners agreed to cut monthly salaries by $20,000 to reduce costs. At the time the company had nine employees in Salinas and 15 in Laredo, Texas, where it operated a cooler.
On Oct. 31 in San Jose, Calif., U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Arthur Weissbrodt ordered the conversion to chapter 7, according to court records. A federal trustee sought the change, citing Cimino Bros. for failing to pay a $6,500 quarterly fee and missing a July 31 reporting deadline.
Less than a week before the chapter 7 ruling, Weissbrodt approved Cimino Bros. attorneys' request to leave the case. Partners Vince Cimino and Armand Cimino told Los Angeles-based firm Levene, Neale, Bender, Yoo & Brill LLP that they could not make further payments, according to court filings.
Cimino Bros. Produce had not paid the bulk of its legal fees since 2009.
No new attorney has filed to represent Cimino Bros. The telephone number listed under the company's contact information in court records has been disconnected.
"It's unusual, not to have representation," said Reidun Stromsheim, a San Francisco attorney who represents Marc Del Piero, trustee for the bankruptcy estate. "But the lawyers worked for a long time and haven't been paid."
A meeting of creditors has been scheduled for Dec. 1 in Salinas.
Stromsheim said she and Del Piero, who are new to the case, are uncertain where it will lead.
"We are just scratching the surface," she said. "We come in last, and we know the least. The case was filed two years ago. A chapter 7 trustee does the same in all cases. They liquidate the assets of the estate and cast around to see if any lawsuits can be filed to claw back money.
"Did somebody get money who shouldn't have?" Stromsheim said. "I have no idea whether that is the case here."
Stromsheim said she and Del Piero will get up to speed by talking to business associates and employees of Cimino Bros. Produce.
Vince Cimino owns 50% of the company. Armand Cimino and Stephanie Cimino each have 25% stakes. In bankruptcy filings the company listed about 200 creditors owed between $10 million and $50 million. Assets were reported in the same range.


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Being a player on the fast track to the big leagues is one thing. But being Sean Doolittle? Now that's an entirely different story. You want to know how much territory this erstwhile first baseman has covered this year as the A's new pitching phenom? Well, let's start in Stockton, California. That's where Doolittle was assigned after an eye-opening Spring Training. Once an elite first base prospect for Oakland until knee surgery in 2009 appeared to have ended his promising career, he decided to give it the old college try before hanging up his cleats for good. And when we say college try, that means Doolittle returned to the mound, where he once pitched at the University of Virginia. So, all he did with the Single-A Ports was post a subterranean 0.87 ERA in six games while—and get this—striking out 21 batters and walking just two in 10.1 innings. Clearly, this newly-transitioned hurler was already too good for Single-A. In rapid fashion, he was promoted to Double-A Midland on April 26.
In Midland, Doolittle just continued to pump strike after strike, hitting the speed gun at 94 and 95 MPH. After eight games with the Rockhounds, his pitching line was remarkably similar to his numbers in Stockton: 0.82 ERA, 19 strikeouts and four walks in 11.0 innings. Many in the organization had to be wondering, "Is this kid for real?" Well, it only gets better. On May 27—only a month since he made the step from Single-A to Double-A, Sean was promoted again. He appeared in two games with Triple-A Sacramento, allowing no runs, one hit and fanning eight while walking only one. Clearly, this guy was making an undeniable case for a higher league. And as we know, the only one higher was the one our A's play in.
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I couldn't find a specific statement in the rules as to when the deck is reshuffled. In most game rules, even when the answer to this is simply "whenever exhausted" this is usually not assumed, but stated clearly in some relevant manner. However in this game, with the "Risk" mechanic, the deck can get down to a point where an attentive player will know for certain whether the last two remaining cards will match the symbol(s) sought, and so that leads me to wonder if perhaps the deck is meant to be reshuffled prior to the start of any "Risk" episode... Unless I am simply missing the relevant passage, the rulebook is mute either way.
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When exhausted.
I question your assertion that an attentive player will know what's at the bottom of the deck. I'm paying attention during the game, but I'm not counting cards. This game is far too light to go to such trouble. But even if I were a compulsive card counter, how would I account for the cards that are in players hands?
If you really feel this is a problem, here's a simpler suggestion to "fix" that without changing the game for anyone else. Do all of your discards face-down. When a player risks, he plays fae-up the cards he gets to keep and discards face-down the rest.


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toddbinfla Posts: 27The new 2006 retro base $20k Mustang V6 with 210hp V6 does 0-60 in 6.9 seconds. 6.9 is quite fast. Which is just as fast or faster then any 1973 Mustang.
But that is not significantly faster than most sedans and might accually be beaten by some.
Muscle cars did two things well, they went fast and they raised the hair on your neck.
If you have a V6 mustang today (remember everything is relative), you are not pulling away from an accord at a stop light.
Now that said, my 73 had one of the most gutless 302's ever made with a red line of only 5900 and a 3 spd stick. I could do 105 but the car was howling, and forget about block racing, you had to get out of first gear at 20 mph and the shift patern was a reversed small h first was down and left, you had to up and right to second and down to third, and the shift gates were widely spaced. It was absolutely a cruiser not a muscle car.
Let me also correct a statement made before about the spirit, certainly the go fast capability of the GTO captures the spirit, it just looks to much like everything else on the road. Maybe I was expecting more visual presence. You know a Corvette or Viper, a Mustang or Camaro/Firebird, hell even the somewhat stealthy GNX was painted in such a way that you knew something was different.
The GTO body just resembles to much else on the road, and I think that detracts from its overall strength. -
carlots101 Posts: 35The Majority of those sedans that are the same or faster then the V6 Mustang are more $$, at least $5k more! Mustang is only $20k. Honda Accord V6 starts at $23k or $24k and goes up to $28k. 80% of Accords are 4 cyl which the V6 Stang will EASILY beat out at a light. For example, the Mustang GT V8 is the same price as a V6 accord and will beat it in all perf. categories! Except gas mileage.
I agree that I wish the GTO was a little more aggressive looking, but it's not a bad looking car. It does have arguably GM's best seats and interior quality. BTW the Azteck stands out on the road from far away too, so that isn't saying too much. 1 of the advantages sof the dull styling is that it's not a cop (traffic enforcement) magnet like the Mustang is. GTO has slight similiarties in appearance to the 2004 Mercedes CLK55 AMG 2 door. Look at the Motor Trend May 2004 article when they do the comparo and comparo pictures. The problem with the Mustang-Camaro is that they are a dime a dozen, you see way too many of them. Even Vettes in my area. I don't see many GTO's.
For such a dull car, many people give me the thumbs up or say nice car or ask about it when I'm stopped in traffic or when I pull into a parking lot. It's gotten more attention that way then my Transam did years ago! -
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pony_pirate Posts: 317Dude, I owned a 72 Plymouth GTX with the 440 six pack. This car would do 135 in THIRD gear, at 3500rpm with 3000 left in 3rd and another gear to go. ... ow granted it didn't handle worth a darn
Didn't handle? Just a small "detail," huh?
I don't claim to know diddly squat about cars, and am definitely outclassed by the discussion here, but when I was a kid, I drove my father's late late 60's metalic gold Riviera. That mother hauled A! Heavy and steady on the road. Endless amounts of torque. 450 V8. Sleak and low, with a bullet fastback. Low leather buckets. Power everythang. Got me hauled before a judge one summer Sunday afternoon when I hit 80 shortly after the light turned green. How come all you hotrodders never mention this beast? How come it has been totally forgotten? (The sucker could leave a stock '60's Mustang V8 wondering what time it was.) :shades: -
z28convertible Posts: 3HI im going to be turning sixteen soon. I was wondering if a 1997 ford mustang would be a good first car Or a 1997 chevrolet camaro as a first car. I've rode in both and to me they both have balls. I've gone about 120 in both but I've never drove one. I have a need for speed. And I know thats not good because I know ill be a new driver. But I truly admire the camaro and the mustang. 5.7 or 4.6 It's a good question. Also im a 6 foot tall kid which one do you guys think would be best fitting. I want a car that when it's needed I could shut the ids up that think there cars are so much faster than mine. And im sure that a camaro or a mustang would do that just fine. By the way I have about $10,000 to work with. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
andre1969 Posts: 22,236If you really have a need for speed, go find an old LT-1 Caprice or Roadmaster. Insurance will be much cheaper. At the age of 16, if you get a Trans-aro (how they're lovingly referred to in Mississippi and Louisiana) or a Mustang, the insurance companies will make you squeal like a pig on a steamy Georgia night.
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andre1969 Posts: 22,236here are a few reference points, just to show how bad it can be. I got my driver's license in December 1986, at the age of 16. My mom gave me her 1980 Malibu, and I got an insurance policy in my own name in January 1987, liability-only, and it was $1361 for the year. By around 1989-1990, when I was 19-20, my insurance was down to around $900 per year. I started getting the new car urge, and looked around at a few. A 2-3 year old Monte Carlo SS would have run me, with full coverage, around $3200 per year. OUCH! Funny thing is, even a brand-new, 4-cyl/automatic Ford Probe with a sticker of around $11,000 also ran around $3200 per year! I shudder to think what something like a brand-new Camaro or Mustang would have cost me!
Now, with age your insurance will go down...provided you don't do anything stupid. I knew a guy who was 25 and paid $2600 per year for insurance on a 1989 VW Fox! Idiot had full coverage on it! Plus, he had a very naughty driving record. He also caused a 4-car chain reaction on the interstate once with someone else's Ford Focus, leaving her with a heap of debt. Oh, and he drives big rigs now, cross-country. And can barely see over the dashboard, unless they put booster seats in those things. So be afraid...be VERY afraid!
Oh, as for a Caprice/Roadmaster, don't let their massive size fool you. They had a 260 hp 350 V-8 with gobs of torque. 0-60 times are in the mid-7 second range, which still isn't Camaro/Mustang V-8 territory, but when something that big moves that fast, and still handles well, it can be a very pleasant surprise.
Plus, they're very spacious inside, so you can do things inside them that in a Trans-Ero or Mustang would give you back problems for life! :P -
ubbermotor Posts: 307I want a car that when it's needed I could shut the ids up that think there cars are so much faster than mine.
There is an old saying among hot rodders, "Its not what you got, its what you do with it." For example, locally there is a 10 second Ranger (street legal). The fastest car around? No. The fastest truck around? Maybe. Which brings us to another old hot rodder saying, "put your motor where your mouth, is meadow muffin." -
john_324 Posts: 974"I want a car that when it's needed I could shut the ids up that think there cars are so much faster than mine."
Just be careful. No offense intended to you personally, but this is can be the sort of outlook that gets tons of beginning drivers in a lot of trouble. There's a reason why your insurance is sky-high...your age segment is the most dangerous group of drivers on the road. Adding a high-power car to the cocktail of testosterone and lack of experience can very quickly make for a dangerous situation.
So not saying you shouldn't get one (I wish I had one when I was 16 ), but rather know your limitations and respect them. Considering trying a high-performance driving school...you'll improve your abilities, and nothing impresses chicks more than telling them you've driven your car on a racetrack.
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z28convertible Posts: 3Thanks alot for your help. I checked in to the caprice and roadmaster. I prefer the look of the caprice. And 7 seconds for nearly a 2 ton car is pretty quick. And I drove a camaro yesterday. Although its fast and torquey. It's pretty cramped. I'm 6 feet tall mind u. I'm just hoping that a caprice can give me my need for speed. while not breaking my budget. Is a caprice as upgradable as a camro though. I also want a car that i can turn into a speed machine. Thabks for the help
andre1969 Posts: 22,236to get something like an '80's Caprice coupe and put in an LT-1 drivetrain. Those older, boxier B-bodies were a few hundred pounds lighter, and while they weren't much shorter or narrower, they just didn't feel quite as ponderous.
Or better yet, an '80-85 Delta 88 or LeSabre coupe would probably be a good candidate for modding. Buick and Olds used more weight savings techniques in their cars so something like a Delta or LeSabre from that time weighs around 200 pounds less than an equivalent Parisienne or Caprice/Impala.
Or, just imagine something like an '80's Monte Carlo SS with the LT-1 drivetrain! That would almost be scary! But in a fun way! :shades: -
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andre1969 Posts: 22,236I'll still see some of those LT-1 Caprices around. They're mainly in the hands of local jurisdictions now, which picked them up used when the state police retired them. Supposedly the LT-1 Caprice was so much better than the Crown Vic that many departments simply refurbished their Caprices, rather than buy a new Crown Vic.
Often they end up getting sold off and end up in taxi fleets though, where they get pounded into the ground. -
john_324 Posts: 974I frankly was surprised they didn't work that into the first one. Like by the end, the Duke boys would total the '69 in some grand jump over all of Hazzard county's police cars, and get an '06, which they'd remark needs a paint job.
The good part about that movie was that it managed to replicate the tv show very well. The bad part was that it managed to replicate the tv show very well. Hollywood, enough with the remakes...hire some writing talent, eh? -
andre1969 Posts: 22,236Hollywood, enough with the remakes...hire some writing talent, eh?
Is there even any such thing as a "New" movie anymore? Yesterday I went to see "The Hills Have Eyes", and saw that "The Shaggy Dog" was playing in the same theatre. Gawd, is there any movie/tv show out there that HASN'T been remade?!
BTW, I thought one of the best parts of the Dukes movie was when they got caught in the traffic jam going into Atlanta, and everybody was making disparaging remarks about the flag painted on the roof! That whole anachronism/out of their element thing made me think of the "Brady Bunch" movie! It was also pretty funny when Bo was sitting in the General, by himself, and started singing along to an old Air Supply song. Remind me again why they were so big in the 80's? :confuse: -
zr1zora Posts: 1hey z28convertible didyou ever find a car ?? for 10,000 ? i have a lt 1 1996 z28 convertible for sale for ten grand its funny i ran into yr post rght when i was thinking of selling my car its a hot one but i also respect it, its a marroonish purple color very very rare chevy said well under 100 painted this color as the could not even document the color my numbers 208 6911 5507 the reason im selling is i got into two homes and two payments and this damn home markets sloweddown and i have two home payments and unfortuanatly my toys got to go
4bangeralero Posts: 2i personnally do not like dodges 'new' lineup, because the avenger, looks very similar to the caliber, and the charger is a magnum without the hatch, thats just my 2 censts tho, but i do like the 06 gt stang, but i dislike how ford stuk tht nasty tiny hood scoop onto the o7 gt's, and i looove the new camaro
john_324 Posts: 974"but i do like the 06 gt stang, but i dislike how ford stuk tht nasty tiny hood scoop onto the o7 gt's"
It's an options package...Ford brought back the old "California Special" designation.
And before it was available, I saw plenty of Mustangs with added aftermarket scoops etc.
Funny how despite the fairly common press about buyers liking the new Mustang design because it is less cluttered, style-wise, than the 99-04s, there are apparently enough people out there who *want* the added gingerbread... -
joe131 Posts: 972"Dude, I owned a 72 Plymouth GTX with the 440 six pack. This car would do 135 in THIRD gear, at 3500rpm with 3000 left in 3rd and another gear to go."
Is this possibly true? Or were speedometers WILDLY optimistic back then?
That would mean the car is geared for 250 mph in 3rd gear at 6500 rpm. And in 4th gear maybe 350 mph or so?
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andre1969 Posts: 22,236"Dude, I owned a 72 Plymouth GTX with the 440 six pack. This car would do 135 in THIRD gear, at 3500rpm with 3000 left in 3rd and another gear to go."
Well, I think a Mopar with a torqueflite and a 2.76:1 rear would be pulling around 3500 rpm @ roughly 100-110 mph. At least, I had a buddy with a '66 Charger 383-4bbl, and it pulled 2500@75 mph. So extrapolating that out, that would come out to 3333@100 mph.
But 3rd gear in a 4-speed transmission is going to be a quicker ratio than the 1:1 top gear of a Torqueflite. And a Roadrunner is most likely going to be geared quicker than a 2.76:1! So I'm sure that at 100 it would be running quicker than 3500 rpm, let alone 135!
Also, those old Mopar engines, even the hairier big-blocks, tended to get their peak hp around 4800 rpm, and would redline around 5500 or so IIRC. In 1972, the 440 six-pack had something like 285 hp, according to the net rating that became the norm that year. It would've been around 370-380 gross.
Still, a '72 Roadrunner with a 440-6pack was one of the fastest domestics around by that time. Ford pretty much gave up on performance by then. About the most power you could get was maybe 224 hp out of a 460, but you'd have to buy a T-bird or Lincoln to do it. I think the cheaper Fords and Mercurys were toned down from that. You could still get a 300 hp Pontiac/Olds 455, or a Buick 455 with around 270 hp. Or a Chevy 454 with 270 hp. There was also a 440 option at Dodge that put out 330 hp! Maybe that was a dual quad, and not a 6-pack?
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And here is our current implementation:
Here is the same shot, but broken down in "drupalish"
I think it works okay, but we're concerned that when people enable the module, they will have a hard time getting this together. Here is a series of screen shots of a user, enabling and setting up the module:
This part is simple (if you use Acquia's hosted search), you just enable one module and you are done configuring the connection to Solr.
However, you standard search ends up looking like this:
To get all the nice sorting and facet filters, you need to know (somehow) to go to admin/build/blocks and drag the ApacheSolr: blocks into regions like this:
So what do people think? Should we just enable a few blocks "out of the box" and hope you are using garland and have a region named "left" or "left-sidebar"? If so, which blocks? Alternately, how can we provide a good workflow for people to know they need to do that extra step to setup their search. The other option Jeff suggested (which is most usable) is to have one block, where you can select what filters you want in it. The downside is that the user loses flexibility about where to but filters (maybe they want sorting on the right, etc).
I'd like to get some feedback on:
A). How to make this process so simple that it really is just checking that one box on the modules page and letting cron run and it looks great for 90% of users.
B). What the default blocks to enable are, and where they should be on the screen
C). How do we address this problem of multi-step installs which want to setup blocks in a more usable way for newbies?
See ya!
I think to give the ideas of the results being drilled down from the search a vertical display would be ideal in my eyes, but if the facets and sorts are block then these can be arranged depending on the use case within the theme's regions.
I come from a perspective of offering themes that don't have those region names, so I'm a little biased ;)
I think Drupal users are repeatedly trained that simply enabling a module doesn't really "do" anything -- there's usually the step of configuring some settings, enabling something on a content type, adding a block, etc. Staying consistent with this makes sense to me -- I wouldn't be too thrilled if just enabling a module threw some blocks in a page for me.
What about putting something in the message when the module is enabled, like "Now go put the ApacheSolr blocks in your regions to sort and filter on your search"? With a link to admin/build/block
"we're looking at this product for a truly mass market (you can enable it without using Drupal before), we are trying to consider the total newb"
Umm...have you experienced an out of the box Acquia install? Very little is enabled, especially "typical" things. So total newbs are already going to be lost.
You can try enabling blocks by default in your default theme, but then, that's what you should be doing anyway. Improve the Acquia install profile so it has more things enabled / configured out of the box, and you can turn on this search with the default theme that you've selected.
Anyone that already has Drupal up and running will have to be knowledgeable enough to click on / configure the admin/block links in the enabled message.
The checkbox "configured" and a "configure" link beside the module
name, which could lead to some easy guide-through steps seems to me as
the best solution for this. Those steps could include a detection of a
"standard" theme and proposition for automatic insertion of blocks
(with an undo option, in case the theme calls left something else
I think even more than blocks the right management is intricate in
this ...
Typically, when you have a faceted search engine, there is a set of filters on the left and search results on the right, with the sorting links generally horizontally aligned somewhere near the search box. - Forsikring