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Paramore is Writing the Future
Not long after the end of their successful Self-Titled Tour, Paramore quickly announced a co-headlining tour with Fall Out Boy -- named the Monumentour -- for the summer of 2014. In a short amount of time the band members' days were once again packed with interviews and tour prep, but it certainly didn't slow them down.
Paramore even found time for the Parahoy, a cruise that involved Paramore themselves along with other musicians such as New Found Glory and Tegan and Sara. On board the ship fans enjoyed live music, games and activities with the stars, as well as a chance to meet fans from all over the country to share in the experience.
Since the end of Monumentour, the members of Paramore have taken a bit of time to focus on their personal lives. But they made quite a splash to open 2015. At this year's Grammy Awards, Paramore won its first ever Grammy (Best Rock Song) for their most recent single, "Ain't It Fun." Their self-titled album was also re-released, with bonus tracks including a version of "Hate to See Your Heart Break" featuring Joy Williams, the band's first collaboration.
Paramore recently announced dates for its upcoming tour, Writing the Future (alongside Copeland), which kicks off this April in Augusta, GA. The 17-date trek includes a date at the Hangout Festival in Gulf Shores, Ala. and will see the Tennessee trio playing venues such as New York's Beacon Theatre, Grand Ole Opry in Nashville and Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre (formerly Kodak).
Paramore says farewell to the Farro brothers (Updated 12/12/13)
After an ultra-successful Self-Titled Tour, the members of Paramore are spreading a little holiday cheer. Hayley, Jeremy and Taylor are playing Jingle Ball shows through the month of December, performing with the likes of Miley Cyrus, Robin Thicke and more – and bringing to the stage the same head banging, fist pumping, raucous shows they are known for.
But something has changed with this band, which lost two founding members between the release of their third album, "Brand New Eyes" in 2009, and their eponymous project in 2013. Gone were Josh Farro, the group's primary songwriter and guitarist, and his brother, drummer Zac Farro. The three remaining members took the band's sound beyond the pop-punk that once dominated their sound. In its place is a new wave, sort of 1970s rock and other influences. And the change has been for the better.
Paramore's latest album not only debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts in the United States, it also went to No. 1 in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina and Mexico. It came behind the new track "Monster," featured on the "Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon" soundtrack, and another new song, "Renegade," which was recorded at the same time as "Monster." But the two lead singles from the album happened to be "Now" and "Still Into You," released in January and March, respectively.
A triumphant Paramore hit the road at that point, taking the new music to the masses. "We're going to make up for what we feel is a lot of lost time," Williams would tell their fans (on more than one occasion). But if you ask the fans, surely they don't feel they missed out at all. Because it seems as though Paramore hasn't really missed a beat, after all.
About Paramore
Rock band Paramore was formed in 2004 in Franklin, TN. In 2005, members Hayley Williams, Josh Farro, Jeremy Davis, Zac Farro and Taylor York released their debut album "All We Know Is Falling" and their concert tickets have been a hot item ever since. Their sophomore album "Riot!" was released in 2007 and went platinum in the United States and gold in Australia. Paramore's third album "Brand New Eyes" was released in 2009 and is the band's most successful album yet. The band is most recognized for its songs "Misery Business" and "Decode," the latter being the lead single from the first "Twilight" movie soundtrack.
Paramore & Fall Out Boy to Go on 'Monumentour'
Paramore & Fall Out Boy Tour Dates Concerts Videos Paramore & Fall Out Boy Tour It's January, so it's time for—you guessed it—summer tour date announcements! Punk-pop fans, you're in luck, because Paramore and Fall Out Boy are heading out on what they're calling the "Monumentour". The shows kick off on June 19 in Hartford,…Read more
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Paramore Tour Dates 2015
date city state venue 05/25/2015 Portland OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 05/23/2015 Los Angeles CA Dolby Theatre 05/22/2015 San Diego CA Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre 05/20/2015 El Paso TX Abraham Chavez Theatre 05/19/2015 Grand Prairie TX Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie 05/19/2015 Grand Prairie TX Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie 05/17/2015 Nashville TN Grand Ole Opry House 05/15/2015 Gulf Shores AL Gulf Shores Beach 05/14/2015 New Orleans LA Saenger Theatre 05/12/2015 Louisville KY Louisville Palace 05/11/2015 Baltimore MD Meyerhoff Symphony Hall 05/09/2015 Uncasville CT Mohegan Sun Arena 05/08/2015 Atlantic City NJ Borgata Event Center 05/06/2015 New York NY Beacon Theatre 05/05/2015 Boston MA Wang Theatre 05/03/2015 Rosemont IL Rosemont Theatre 05/01/2015 Memphis TN Tom Lee Park 05/01/2015 Memphis TN Tom Lee Park 04/30/2015 West Palm Beach FL Sunfest 04/28/2015 Clearwater FL Ruth Eckerd Hall 04/27/2015 Augusta GA Bell Auditorium
Paramore Tour Dates 2014
date city state venue 10/24/2014 Los Angeles CA Hollywood Bowl 09/20/2014 Las Vegas NV MGM Grand Garden Arena 09/19/2014 Las Vegas NV MGM Grand Garden Arena 08/31/2014 Scranton PA Toyota Pavilion At Montage Mountain 08/30/2014 Toledo OH Huntington Center 08/29/2014 Mount Pleasant MI Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort 08/28/2014 Saint Paul MN Minnesota State Fair Grandstand 08/23/2014 Leeds Yorkshire Bramham Park 08/22/2014 Leeds Yorkshire Bramham Park 08/17/2014 Concord CA Concord Pavilion 08/16/2014 Irvine CA Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre 08/13/2014 Orem UT UCCU Center 08/12/2014 Morrison CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre 08/10/2014 Oklahoma City OK Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheatre 08/08/2014 Phoenix AZ Ak-Chin Pavilion 08/07/2014 Albuquerque NM Isleta Amphitheater 08/05/2014 Dallas TX Gexa Energy Pavilion 08/04/2014 Corpus Christi TX Concrete Street Amphitheater 08/02/2014 Austin TX Austin360 Amphitheater 08/01/2014 The Woodlands TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 07/30/2014 Atlanta GA Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood 07/29/2014 Virginia Beach VA Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach 07/26/2014 Tampa FL MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds 07/25/2014 West Palm Beach FL Coral Sky Amphitheatre 07/23/2014 Charlotte NC PNC Music Pavilion 07/22/2014 Raleigh NC Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek 07/19/2014 Hershey PA Hersheypark Stadium 07/18/2014 Columbia MD Merriweather Post Pavilion 07/12/2014 Cincinnati OH Sawyer Point 07/11/2014 Cincinnati OH Sawyer Point 07/11/2014 Cincinnati OH Sawyer Point 07/11/2014 Tinley Park IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre 07/09/2014 Noblesville IN Klipsch Music Center 07/08/2014 Clarkston MI DTE Energy Music Theatre 07/06/2014 Maryland Heights MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 07/05/2014 Milwaukee WI Marcus Amphitheater 07/03/2014 Burgettstown PA First Niagara Pavilion 07/02/2014 Darien Center NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center 06/30/2014 Gilford NH Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook 06/28/2014 Holmdel NJ PNC Bank Arts Center 06/27/2014 Camden NJ Susquehanna Bank Center 06/25/2014 Toronto ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre 06/24/2014 Saratoga Springs NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center 06/22/2014 Mansfield MA Xfinity Center 06/21/2014 Wantagh NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater 06/19/2014 Hartford CT Xfinity Theatre 05/24/2014 Lurgan Skelton Travel 05/10/2014 Carson CA StubHub Center 05/09/2014 Chula Vista CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre 01/19/2014 Auckland Auk Vector Arena 01/16/2014 Perth WA Perth Arena 01/14/2014 Hindmarsh SA Adelaide Entertainment Centre 01/12/2014 Melbourne Vic Sidney Myer Music Bowl 01/11/2014 Sydney Nsw Allphones Arena 01/09/2014 Brisbane Qld Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Paramore Tour Dates 2013
date city state venue 12/18/2013 Tampa FL Amalie Arena 12/16/2013 Washington DC Verizon Center 12/14/2013 Boston MA TD Garden 12/13/2013 New York NY Madison Square Garden 12/08/2013 Everett WA Comcast Arena at Everett 12/04/2013 Philadelphia PA Wells Fargo Center 11/27/2013 Duluth GA Gwinnett Center 11/26/2013 Nashville TN Bridgestone Arena 11/24/2013 Chicago IL UIC Pavilion 11/23/2013 Saint Paul MN Roy Wilkins Auditorium 11/21/2013 Auburn Hills MI The Palace of Auburn Hills 11/20/2013 Toronto ON Air Canada Centre 11/18/2013 Montreal QC Bell Centre 11/17/2013 Uncasville CT Mohegan Sun Arena 11/15/2013 Worcester MA DCU Center 11/13/2013 New York NY Madison Square Garden 11/12/2013 Bethlehem PA Sands Bethlehem Event Center 11/11/2013 Bethlehem PA Sands Bethlehem Event Center 11/09/2013 Fairfax VA Patriot Center 11/08/2013 Camden NJ Susquehanna Bank Center 11/05/2013 Orlando FL The Venue At Ucf 11/04/2013 Sunrise FL BB&T Center 11/01/2013 Austin TX Austin360 Amphitheater 11/01/2013 New Orleans LA New Orleans City Park 10/30/2013 St. Louis MO Fabulous Fox Theatre 10/29/2013 Independence MO Independence Events Center 10/27/2013 The Woodlands TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 10/26/2013 Grand Prairie TX Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie 10/23/2013 San Diego CA Viejas Arena 10/22/2013 Fresno CA Save Mart Center 10/19/2013 Anaheim CA Honda Center 10/18/2013 San Jose CA SAP Center 10/16/2013 Vancouver BC Pacific Coliseum 10/15/2013 Seattle WA Key Arena 09/28/2013 London London Wembley Arena 09/27/2013 London London Wembley Arena 09/24/2013 Nottingham Nottinghamshire Capital FM Arena Nottingham 09/23/2013 Birmingham Warwickshire Genting Arena 09/21/2013 Cardiff Cardiff Motorpoint Arena Cardiff 09/20/2013 Manchester Lancashire Manchester Arena 09/18/2013 Neu-Isenburg Hesse Hugenottenhalle 09/16/2013 Dusseldorf NW Mitsubishi Electric Halle 09/14/2013 Bremen HB Pier 2 09/11/2013 Munich BY Kesselhaus 09/08/2013 Zurich ZH Komplex 457 09/07/2013 Paris Ile Zenith de Paris 09/05/2013 Amsterdam Nhl Heineken Music Hall 09/04/2013 London London Roundhouse 09/02/2013 Dublin D The O2 - Dublin 08/04/2013 Porto Alegre RS Pepsi on Stage 08/01/2013 Sao Paulo AM Espaco das Americas 07/31/2013 Sao Paulo AM Espaco das Americas 07/30/2013 Sao Paulo AM Espaco das Americas 07/27/2013 Belo Horizonte Expominas Belo Horizonte 07/26/2013 Rio de Janeiro HSBC Arena 07/20/2013 Buenos Aires C Estadio Cubierto Malvinas Argentinas 07/15/2013 Mexico City Dif Palacio de los Deportes 06/25/2013 Oslo 03 Sentrum Scene 06/21/2013 Paris Ile Stade de France 06/19/2013 Prague Lucerna - Velky sal, Palac... 06/14/2013 Landgraaf Lim Megaland 06/13/2013 Esch-sur-Alzette L Rockhal 06/11/2013 Zurich ZH Komplex 457 06/10/2013 Milan MI Ippodromo del Galoppo 05/24/2013 Londonderry Dry Ebrington Square 05/24/2013 Toronto ON Sound Academy 05/21/2013 Atlanta GA The Tabernacle 05/20/2013 Charlotte NC The Fillmore Charlotte 05/18/2013 Silver Spring MD The Fillmore Silver Spring 05/16/2013 New York NY Hammerstein Ballroom 05/15/2013 Boston MA House of Blues Boston 05/13/2013 Toronto ON Sound Academy 05/12/2013 Camden NJ Susquehanna Bank Center 05/10/2013 Detroit MI The Fillmore Detroit 05/09/2013 Chicago IL Chicago Theatre 05/07/2013 Denver CO Fillmore Auditorium 05/06/2013 Magna UT The Great Saltair 05/04/2013 San Francisco CA The Warfield 05/03/2013 Las Vegas NV Hard Rock Hotel And Casino- The Joint 05/01/2013 Los Angeles CA The Wiltern 04/29/2013 Phoenix AZ Comerica Theatre 04/27/2013 Frisco TX Toyota Stadium 04/25/2013 Houston TX Bayou Music Center 04/05/2013 London London The Garage 04/01/2013 Paris ?? La Cigale 02/12/2013 Bangkok 10 Centerpoint
Paramore Tour Dates 2012
date city state venue 08/24/2012 Leeds Yorkshire Bramham Park 08/21/2012 Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh Corn Exchange 08/19/2012 Belfast Ant Custom House Square 08/15/2012 Belfast Ant Custom House Square 08/14/2012 Pomona CA Fox Theater Pomona
Paramore Tour Dates 2011
date city state venue 09/07/2011 New York NY Terminal 5 08/24/2011 Honolulu HI Waterfront at Aloha Tower 08/09/2011 Chula Vista CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre 07/20/2011 Cuyahoga Falls OH Blossom Music Center 07/19/2011 Milwaukee WI Marcus Amphitheater 07/17/2011 Hartford CT Xfinity Theatre 07/16/2011 Montreal QC Parc Jean-Drapeau 07/15/2011 Mississauga ON International Centre 07/14/2011 Scranton PA Toyota Pavilion At Montage Mountain
Paramore Tour Dates 2010
date city state venue 12/12/2010 Orlando FL House of Blues Orlando 12/04/2010 Seattle WA WaMu Theater 11/15/2010 London The O2 11/13/2010 London The O2 09/19/2010 Anaheim CA Honda Center 09/18/2010 San Diego CA Viejas Arena 09/17/2010 San Jose CA SAP Center 09/15/2010 Phoenix AZ Web Theatre 09/13/2010 Morrison CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre 09/10/2010 Grand Prairie TX Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie 09/08/2010 The Woodlands TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 09/07/2010 New Orleans LA UNO Lakefront Arena 09/05/2010 Orlando FL The Venue At Ucf 09/04/2010 Miami FL Bayfront Park 09/02/2010 Saint Augustine FL St Augustine Amphitheatre 09/01/2010 Duluth GA The Arena At Gwinnett Center 08/21/2010 Nashville TN Nashville Municipal Auditorium 08/19/2010 Indianapolis IN The Lawn at White River 08/18/2010 Chicago IL FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island 08/15/2010 Rochester Hills MI Meadowbrook Festival 08/14/2010 Milwaukee WI Marcus Amphitheater 08/12/2010 Cincinnati OH PNC Pavilion 08/10/2010 Cleveland OH Time Warner Cable Amphitheater at Tower City 08/08/2010 Darien Center NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center 08/07/2010 Hershey PA Hersheypark Stadium 08/06/2010 Wantagh NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater 08/04/2010 Philadelphia PA Festival Pier at Penns Landing 08/03/2010 Gilford NH Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook 08/01/2010 Glens Falls NY Glens Falls Civic Center 07/31/2010 Columbia MD Merriweather Post Pavilion 07/30/2010 Norfolk VA Constant Convocation Center 07/28/2010 Mansfield MA Xfinity Center 07/27/2010 Wallingford CT The Dome at Oakdale Theatre 07/24/2010 Harrington DE Delaware State Fair 07/23/2010 Raleigh NC Red Hat Amphitheater 05/16/2010 Las Vegas NV Hard Rock Hotel And Casino- The Joint 05/15/2010 Bakersfield CA Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center 05/12/2010 Seattle WA WaMu Theater 05/10/2010 Salt Lake City UT The E Center Of West Valley City 05/08/2010 Council Bluffs IA Westfair Amphitheater 05/07/2010 Moline IL i wireless Center 05/06/2010 Rockford IL BMO Harris Bank Center 05/04/2010 Grand Rapids MI Deltaplex 05/03/2010 Columbus OH Lifestyle Communities Pavilion 05/01/2010 East Rutherford NJ Meadowlands Racetrack 04/30/2010 Atlantic City NJ Trump Taj Mahal 04/30/2010 East Rutherford NJ Meadowlands Racetrack 04/28/2010 Charlottesville VA John Paul Jones Arena 04/26/2010 Knoxville TN Knoxville Civic Auditorium
Paramore Tour Dates 2009
date city state venue 11/11/2009 Los Angeles CA Hollywood Palladium 11/06/2009 Saint Paul MN Roy Wilkins Auditorium 11/01/2009 Nashville TN Ryman Auditorium 10/27/2009 Atlanta GA The Tabernacle 10/26/2009 Orlando FL House of Blues Orlando 10/24/2009 Norfolk VA The Norva 10/21/2009 New York NY Hammerstein Ballroom 10/19/2009 Boston MA House of Blues Boston 10/17/2009 Philadelphia PA Electric Factory 10/16/2009 Montclair NJ Wellmont Theatre 10/15/2009 Toronto ON Kool Haus 10/11/2009 Detroit MI The Fillmore Detroit 10/10/2009 Chicago IL House of Blues 10/09/2009 Saint Paul MN Myth 10/07/2009 Saint Louis MO The Pageant 10/06/2009 Kansas City MO Uptown Theater 10/04/2009 Denver CO Fillmore Auditorium 10/02/2009 San Francisco CA The Warfield 09/29/2009 Pomona CA Fox Theater Pomona 08/04/2009 Irvine CA Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre 08/02/2009 Irvine CA Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre 08/01/2009 Irvine CA Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre 07/31/2009 Irvine CA Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre 07/28/2009 Universal City CA Gibson Amphitheatre 07/27/2009 Universal City CA Gibson Amphitheatre 07/25/2009 Mountain View CA Shoreline Amphitheatre 07/24/2009 Wheatland CA Toyota Amphitheatre 07/22/2009 Universal City CA Gibson Amphitheatre 07/21/2009 Concord CA Concord Pavilion 07/19/2009 Auburn WA White River Amphitheatre 07/18/2009 Vancouver BC General Motors Place (Canada Hockey Place) 07/16/2009 Edmonton AB Rexall Place 07/15/2009 Calgary AB Scotiabank Saddledome 07/13/2009 Winnipeg MB MTS Centre 07/11/2009 Tinley Park IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre 07/10/2009 Noblesville IN Klipsch Music Center


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Jean Douthit, 80, Punxsutawney, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010, at the Golden Living Center in Shippenville.
She was born Aug. 17, 1930, a daughter of the late Carlton and Jane (Lewis) Reitz.
She was married to Howard Douthit, who preceded her in death.
Mrs. Douthit was a member of the Cloe United Methodist Church.
Freda L. Cowie, 89, Southington, Ohio, died at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at Gillette's in Warren, Ohio.
She was born May 15, 1921, in Punxsutawney, a daughter of the late James Mallus and Eleanor Graul Mallus Lender.Â
July 3, 1940, she was united in holy matrimony with her husband, Ronald Cowie, who preceded her in death Dec. 25, 1980.
Erma A. Shaffer, 94, Reynoldsville, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010, at Christ the King Manor, DuBois.
She was born May 12, 1916, in Wishaw, a daughter of the late Thomas and Josephine (Marocci) Ghezzi.
Nov. 27, 1954, she married Levi Shaffer Jr., who preceded her in death May 26, 2003.
Mrs. Shaffer was a retired employee of the former Jackson China, Falls Creek, and a member of the St. Mary's Church of Reynoldsville and its Rosary Society.
Surviving relatives include a son, Thomas A. Shaffer of Reynoldsville; and several nieces and nephews.
Agnes M. Piekielek, 90, Punxsutawney, passed away Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010, at DuBois Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Piekielek was born Dec. 22, 1920, in Adrian, a daughter of the late Michael Skarbek and Mary (Sekula) Skarbek.
June 10, 1944, she married John L. Piekielek, who preceded her in death Dec. 13, 2000.
Mrs. Piekielek was a member of the St. Adrian Roman Catholic Church and was devoted to her faith and her loving family. She enjoyed reading and caring for her flower gardens.
John V. "Vic" Pasley, 88, Springfield, Va., passed away Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010.
He was born March 24, 1922, in Big Run.
He was married to Ruth Frances Kemper Pasley, who preceded him in death in September 2008.
A colonel in the U.S. Air Force, he was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
Ronald D. Morrison, 65, Punxsutawney, passed away Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, at Mulberry Square Elder Care & Rehabilitation Center.
He was born Feb. 11, 1945, in Transfer.
He was married to Patricia Morrison, who preceded him in death.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in Germany.
A member of the Cloe United Methodist Church, Mr. Morrison was the church's choir director and in 2007, the director of the Christmas Cantata.
M. Gertrude Eggleston, 88, Punxsutawney, passed away Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010, at Mahoning Riverside Manor in Punxsutawney.
She was born April 22, 1922, in Brookville, a daughter of the late Bernard Henry and Clare (Rowan) Henry.
Sept. 15, 1947, she married Joseph Eggleston, who preceded her in death Nov. 14, 1991.
Mrs. Eggleston was a parishioner at Saints Cosmas and Damian Roman Catholic Church.
She was a member of the Homemakers Club; Catholic Daughters of America; Rosary Altar Society; and the Bell Telephone Pioneers.
James L. Behrendt, 80, Brookville, passed away Friday, Dec. 24, 2010, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.
He was born Nov. 22, 1930, in Punxsutawney, a son of the late Andrew Behrendt and Elizabeth (Morgan) Behrendt.
Mr. Behrendt was married to Annabell (Parise) Behrendt, who survives.
He was a mechanic at Cadillac Motors in Detroit, Mich., and a parishioner of Saint Anthony's Roman Catholic Church in Walston.
H. Daniel Brickell, 92, Punxsutawney, passed away Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at home.
He was born July 9, 1918, in Punxsutawney, a son of the late Clair H. Brickell and Velma (Fetterman) Brickell.
He was first married to Kathleen Campbell, who preceded him in death in 1954. He then married Anna J. (Shugars) Brickell, who preceded him in death Jan. 19, 2005.
He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Mr. Brickell was a crane operator and electrician for B&O Railroad.
Steve "Lefty" Frank Ballas, 87, Punxsutawney, passed away Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, at Wellington Heights.
He was born Aug. 11, 1923, in Duquesne, a son of the late John Gabor Balázs and Julia (Palagyi) Balázs.
He was married to Betty (Dupak) Ballas, who preceded him in death.
He was a sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II.
The co-owner of Blue Tavern in Walston, Mr. Ballas was also an assessor for Young Township. He was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan and enjoyed gardening, cooking and spending time with his grandchildren.

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Six of the best British amps
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Hayden Mini MoFo 15
We said: "Maintains enough headroom and dynamic range to cut through an average band mix, and superior note definition and tone that could give some boutique products a hard time."
Type: 15-watt valve-powered single-channel head
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Vox AC4HW1
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Blackstar ID:60TVP
We said: "Aimed at everyone, but perhaps more for the younger generation, the ID:60TVP has a wealth of features, astounding tone, and quality at a fantastic price."
Type: 60-watt programmable digital amp with built-in effects
Suited to: A wide range of vintage and modern styles
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Marshall DSL100
We said: "The larger DSLs provide enough versatility for most, and as spiritual successor to the JCM800 and 900, the DSL is the archetypal modern Marshall."
Type: 100-watt two-channel all-valve head with solid-state rectification
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Orange OR100H
We said: "Big, breathtaking rock sounds: Orange's considerable heritage and contemporary ingenuity distilled into a world- beating pro valve head."
Type: 100/70/50/35-watt two-channel valve head
Suited to: Pro-level and aspiring rock players
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Laney Ironheart IRT-Studio
We said: "Excellent for rock and metal, and the reverb is superb. A cleverly designed product that will find many friends in the home studio world."
Type: 15-watt valve-hybrid two- channel head with solid-state rectification and digital reverb
Suited to: Shred and metal styles
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text: Hello again! I just returned from 9 days in Sunny Florida. We only had one rain day (Wed) and the temps were in the high 70's and low 80's. Got to do some fishing and played DG with some locals at Okaheelee Park. Real pretty park with rolling hills and lots of water around. It is good to be home though. About IQ, it will be changed, we have no option when it comes to that. The parking lot will be expanded and the MSD is drawing up plans to change the drainage around the retention pond. We will be meeting soon with someone from the Olmsted group to walk the course and find out what land will be set apart for the course. Until then, we cannot make any decisions on what to do with IQ. As soon as we know what we have to work with, we will let you know. We have made great progress in our working relations with the Parks Dept. First priority is getting CV finished. Bink has already contacted me about getting the bridge for #3 finished. Letr's stay focused on CV for now and then move on to our next project. Keep your eyes and ears open for the opportunity to pick up sponsers for this years CV and other tournys coming up, but CV should be our showpiece I think. I have high hopes for coming up with a MAJOR sponser for the 2009 CV tourny, so keep your fingers crossed. We have to work on that now to get on somebodys budget for next year in the next few months. The locals in Florida wanted to say Hi to the LDGC!


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The first painter's manual to cover such a wide variety of maritime subjects, this book by Jack Coggins, a noted artist and teacher, offers invaluable instruction on portraying everything from docks and fishing villages to ships and a rocky coastline. Useful tips on perspective and reflections are accompanied by diagrams and drawings, while step-by-step guidelines help artists capture the essence of an ocean scene and inject more realism into their work.
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As the economy surges and wanes, it often feels as if the carwash market is in a constant state of flux. Yet even in the choppy waves of this economy, smart carwash owners and operators are moving "full speed ahead" and searching for ways to streamline costs and lower overhead by maximizing efficiencies.
From recycling to water conservation to LED lighting, there are a number of ways to drive carwash efficiency that also have the added bonus of being green. Using these emerging technologies to create an uber-efficient carwash makes great business sense, and owners can rest even easier knowing that these technologies make good global sense as well.
Let there be LED
Scott Ready, president of LSI Industries Inc., said that LED lighting is "really the most fundamental change in the whole lighting industry that we've seen, you know, frankly, since Edison invented the light bulb." For 100 years, every bulb available to consumers was an evolution of the Edison-based product. White LED technology, which has been on the lighting market for about three years, is a drastically different product than anything that existed prior.
LED is unique in that it is not only a green product, but it is an environmentally-friendly light source that actually outperforms traditional technology. One way LED is an improvement over traditional lighting is that it is more efficient. With LED, more illumination will be created for every watt of energy that is put into the system. Ready said that traditional bulbs required a tremendous amount of energy just to produce the same level of lighting that LED offers.
Traditional bulbs were inefficient because they often wasted energy generating heat. "When you're looking at the energy wavelength that comes off after you put a certain number of watts of energy into (an older bulb), you've got a small percentage of light and a larger percentage of heat," Ready explained. This is not the case with LED. "We don't generate the same percentage of non-usable wavelength energy that we do in all those other light sources."
Upkeep is another area where LED lighting outperforms traditional lighting — especially in the carwash environment. Ready said LED light sources reduce regular maintenance because they last five to 10 times longer than traditional lighting. Also, LED lighting can be purchased as sealed units, so moisture is less of a concern. "We're building sealed optics units so that the LEDs themselves, the circuit board that houses that LED, all of that stays within a sealed, protected environment behind a tempered glass lense," Ready explained.
Finally, LED doesn't contain all the harmful, environmentally-unfriendly components that traditional bulbs house. Ready said LED "puts a light source into the light fixture that is environmentally friendly, doesn't have lead, doesn't have mercury, doesn't have things that are difficult to return to the environment safely."
Brass tacks
While it is great that LED is a high-performance green technology, how can this new lighting source help the bottom line of a carwash? Justin Alford, owner of a new Benny's Car Wash location in Gonzales, LA, recently installed all LED lighting in the wash. He said LED will be an asset to the carwash in three ways:
In his previous locations, Alford experienced rust and water problems using traditional fixtures, with their screws and hinges often rusting. In addition, he said the carwashes constantly had to replace fixture ballasts and light bulbs. With the new LED lighting, Alford said he doesn't plan on any light system upkeep for at least five years. Upkeep may not be needed for longer than five years due to the fact that the lighting installed in the new wash is first generation technology.
Alford was also impressed with the light quality offered by LED, and he said the light from LED fixtures was "not twinkly" like traditional lighting. LED was used to light the carwash tunnel, detail and vacuum area canopies and the parking lot at the wash. "Our places look great and feel safe for our customers at night," he said.
Finally, the efficiency of LED also appealed to Alford. He said he is looking to trim electrical cost per car down as much as possible. Today, operating a carwash is all about figuring out operating efficiencies, and he is trying to push all of the electrical savings that LED offers down to the bottom line.
Typical energy savings could be anywhere from 20 percent to 80 percent "depending on how many fixtures you're replacing and what kind of fixtures you had there before," Ready said. "The products that we're building today, we're designing for and trying to generate for that customer a three year or less payback." This three year return on investment would be funded by savings in energy and maintenance.
Tunnel challenge
One environment that offers the greatest challenges for a light fixture is the inside of a carwash. Ready said this is typically because of the corrosive materials that are used in a carwash tunnel. "You do have to be very careful…where you position the light fixtures and how to really protect them," he said. "It's a tough environment, and it's one that's not without risk for any kind of light fixture, whether it's LED or anything else."
Ready said LSI cautions carwash owners to be as careful as possible about the location of the lights in a tunnel environment because they should not be in the stream of corrosive materials. These corrosive materials attack the paint, metal and seals used in a light fixture. Here, the sealed design of LED gives them an advantage. "The way we seal the LSI product, we don't use rubber gaskets anymore, we don't use the kind of things that might deteriorate over time the way we did in the old fixtures," Ready explained. With older fixtures, the product also had to allow users to open the product up and service it on a regular basis. This is not a concern with the sealed LED fixtures.
Other improvements
Another area where LED is an improvement over traditional lighting is in control, both from an output and directional standpoint. The performance of LED allows owners to manage the performance of the lighting using software. Much like with a laptop computer, software can be built to control a function, and this type of control can be achieved with LED lighting.
"You're getting away from the mechanical switching that we typically use with the old light sources, moving into an electronic control system," Ready said. "So with that control system, you have the ability to make that light do what you want it to do."
One example is LED products that feature integral photo cells. As soon as the light fixture senses that daylight has arrived, it can shut itself off. Ready said this is not that much different than what was available before, but now it's all done as part of a light fixture. Previously, a mechanical device was attached to a fixture that sensed the sun and transmitted an electrical current to a switch in the light fixture that would shut it off.


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Originally Posted by MonsterMash
In this case its the exception and not the rule we are hoping for. But I know what you meant
This is true. All we can do as fans is hope for the best though, that he's just snakebitten this season.Originally Posted by Harvey Hornet
When he's on the floor, he's an asset, so lets all hope that proves to be the rule and not the exception.
Originally Posted by MonsterMash
In this case its the exception and not the rule we are hoping for. But I know what you meant
According to rumors on ESPN, league execs are saying the YHT doctors overreacted to the turf toe situation. What this means to a trade today? I don't know.
YHT may have received a better offer and are trying to get the Hornets to sweeten the pot in order to sign an injury waiver....but my guess is that they are concerned about his long term health and production versus the financial commitment. After all, thats our concern.Originally Posted by kidjock
There is NO way the Hornets include anything else in the deal, they are already getting killed in the press and locker room for the original deal.
We shall see. More than half of the league is looking to cut salary...so if this were strictly a salary dump (and it wasn't), there wouldn't be any shame in that. If you are one of those teams looking to cut payroll, you WILL get screwed because the competition is steep. Thats why it was better to make a move sooner rather than later. The longer you wait, the more you will lose.Originally Posted by kidjock
I still think Shinn will view this as his road to Damascus and keep Tyson. If Manu is really out for the year the Hornets can finish strong, get the #3 seed, and have a relatively realistic path to the WCF (assuming that Tyson could contribute anything come late April).
Meh. I meant "his being on the floor" as the rule, but I should have just said "We have to hope his injuries are the exception."Originally Posted by Luke's Hornets
do people really think Joe Smith would have gotten significant PT?
If Byron Scott values leadership and experience from a guy that can still contribute..........then yes. Having Joe Smith out on the floor certainly can't hurt a team.
i like Smith and Cox, but not as our starting Center, if you could bring any 1 of them over without trading our Center i would have been happy.
Well boys, the owner hates us, the luxury tax hates us, even the blunder hate us! Next season ownership plans to get rid of most of us and find cheaper alternatives so they can make their money. So what do you want to do?
There is only one thing left to do, WIN THE WHOLE ------- THING!
I do not see any other attitude this team can have and I wish them the best!
Tyson Chandler's reaction:
"This is absolutely crazy," Chandler told ESPN in a phone conversation on Wednesday night. "I'm super shocked. This is nuts."
Chandler's big toe was the reason why Oklahoma City rescinded the deal.
"I was really disappointed too when I was traded," Chandler said. "I felt like if we were healthy we had a championship team in New Orleans. But I didn't want to sulk so I started to get excited about the new challenge in Oklahoma City. I felt I could help turn that team around."
Originally Posted by redrum
Yes! I'm for anything involving Major League references.
...except I don't want to see a cutout of George Shinn under any circumstances.
I was happy about the two new players, but I just hope Tyson is not that hurt.
Based on last nights performance.....I think we just rest him until he gets properly fit...however long it takes (as long as it's in time for the playoffs) and then get a deep run and see what happens.
Just hope he doesn't feel unwanted here now...i'm sure the players ...especially CP3 and DX will let him know how valued he is here...
Welcome back TC.....can't wait to see you tearing sh*t up again! Go out and prove a point!
'' We are here!!''
The thing that makes this look ugly is that of the teams trying to shed payroll, playoff contenders (particuarly ones with stars like Lebron, etc...we have CP3) aren't exactly doing that. It's one thing for the NJ Nets to want to dump Vince Carter, or the Clips to dump Camby. This is a team people see as a potential contender.Originally Posted by Harvey Hornet
But right now, it's all pretty confusing to me. On one hand, if Chandler's long term prospects are iffy, as OKC seems to believe, then we are probably better off dealing him away.
On the other, if OKC "overreacted", or is simply trying to squeeze us for more, then that would suggest Chandler to be a solid asset going forward.
My head hurts....guess that's why Bower makes the big bucks.
I took a day or two to digest the trade before posting on here, and then the trade blew up on us! Anyway, I've read just about everything on here as to everyone's opinion on it. Some said that this team wasn't going anywhere this year anyway, or that we weren't as good as we thought, or that we would now have more flexibility to make moves in the future, or that we would have more depth this year, etc.
I don't buy any of that, and that's why I'm really happy we're getting Tyson back. I was one of the few dissenting voices that realized back in the summer after we signed Posey that we really didn't improve much with that move, and we were still behind the Spurs and way behind the Lakers. So needless to say, I'm not totally shocked over how the first half of the season went, and how Posey has been far from a cure-all.
But truthfully, I've seen some good signs over the last few weeks. People still aren't commenting how much better Sean Marks is playing now that he's at backup center instead of power forward. He's not a good fit for us at PF bc he can't shoot a lick. But at backup center, his ability to hustle, finish around the goal, and find cracks in a defense are useful. He is more athletic than I thought, and he is also a smart player who knows what he's doing out there. I'm not saying he's great, but he's definitely an improvement over the Ely/Hilton duo we had in the playoffs last year, which was awful. And plus, Hilton, while still mediocre at best, is definitely improved and playing with more toughness/confidence out there. So we are better at backup center this year compared to last with Marks as center #2 and Hilton as center #3. This is something I personally did not foresee, so I'm pleased with it.
The other pleasant surprise has been Rasual Butler. Again, not a great player, but an improvement over what Mo Pete gives us at the 2. A better defensive player bc he's more athletic, and a more well rounded offensive player as well.
So I think our roster is better off than last year, even without the supposed great pickup of Posey. I know we're without Pargo, but Antonio Daniels has been an upgrade over James, and having Butler/Posey makes up for not having Pargo at backup 2 anyway. I'm no longer sweating his absence.
And for the second straight year, the Hornets and every other team in the West got a big break with Bynum's injury. The Lakers are still the favorites, but Bynum definitely makes them less formidable. As for the Spurs, it's kind of funny bc all offseason I heard on here how they were "old" and no longer a factor. I knew better, but it's just amazing how all of a sudden we supposedly have no chance of beating them. Matt Bonner is still their starting power forward, so no, they are not unbeatable. And the Rockets, again will be somewhat limited offensively now that McGrady got hurt. I liked them ahead of the Hornets coming into this season with a healthy roster, but they couldn't stay healthy again.
As for the "we're not as good as we thought" view. Well, then that's their fault for thinking they were actually better than they were. When you're dominated in every road playoff game besides one, then you aren't really that close to being a championship team yet. When the Lakers go up by 30 against you in the biggest regular season game of the year, the same thing. Plus, I think that's an overreaction anyway considering our record was much the same as last year's up until TC getting hurt. The only difference was last year we didn't have a major injury like that.
As for future flexibility had this trade been made, I don't see it. We just don't have the assets for it, and there just aren't that many starting centers in the NBA like Chandler. Chandler was the most athletic 7' in the NBA, and that is hard to replace. Antonio Daniels and Rasual Butler's expiring contracts aren't going to get you a legit starting center a year from now barring a ridiculous scenario. We were told during the first few months of this season that we would be able to make a trade to "upgrade our roster" and that certainly turned about to be a bunch of phooey. I'm all for being "patient" to build a championship team, and that's one of the reasons I was against the Posey signing and for Juju to have a big role on this team coming into the season. But trading a young athletic center with the hopes of finding one a year or two from now is just foolish. We don't even have enough assets in comparison to what Memphis took from the Lakers last year in that trade for Gasol. We've got Juju, but they had both Marc Gasol and Crittendon.
So I'm glad this deal fell through. Let TC take all the time he needs to get healthy. Obviously this whole post doesn't mean a lot if TC turns into a Mashburn health situation, but I don't buy that yet at this point (looking at it from afar, from what a fan can observe). TC has looked just as explosive as ever both in the playoffs last year and when he's played this year. His problem was the same as always, taking too many nights off in terms of effort even when he's playing.
But I expect him to play big when he comes back, just like he stepped up his game in the second half of last season and in the playoffs. Let's face it, he's a guy who plays much more intense in the big games against the Spurs and teams like that. That's far from ideal having a guy like that, but it beats having a guy like Wilcox who's used to losing and probably couldn't care less if his team gets beat in the playoffs. Tyson, for all his faults, definitely takes losing hard.
Give him some time off and get him healthy. If he makes it back this year, we have a chance to play with anyone. LA is without Bynum. Ginobili is hurt right now. Denver is not better than us. Houston lost McGrady. Utah has been wrecked by injuries and won't have a better seed than us. So things actually haven't fallen bad at all for the Hornets this season assuming Tyson can come back. There's no reason we should give up on this season, and it just made me shake my head when I keep reading that we can no longer compete in the playoffs. What's so much different from last year or from how we felt in the offseason?
As for what happens before the trading deadline. I'm all for Bower going all out and trying to peddle Posey between the Celtics and Cavs. I have no idea if those teams would have any interest at all, especially considering they wouldn't give him that deal in the offseason. But maybe Tony Allen's injury causes the Celts to re-evaluate things. If that injury is bad, they definitely need to do something about that bench.
If Posey can't be moved, then I'd be fine throwing Juju in a deal to get Mo Pete moved. But I don't think that would be enough. Teams think highly of Juju, but not THAT highly.
Rasual Butler is probably one of the few tradable guys we have, but I'd like to keep him considering how well he's been playing.
Either way, we'll just have to wait and see what happens tomorrow. I'm just glad TC is still here and we have an athletic 7'1" center on our team for the foreseeable future. Those guys are just too hard to find.
They might try to trade him again, who knows.
Time to prove them (and me) wrong, Tyson
and on a side note, why not just amputate that damned toe
Sorry, I didn't read everything. Will Chandler play Friday night at LAL?
I don't really know what to think. At first I didn't like that trade because our defense would take quite a bit of a hit, but then I was ok with it considering the risk injury. Now that risk has kind of been validated by the failed physical and I really don't like the idea to have another bad contract for the years to come. What help can Chandler be if he can't stay on the court... looks like a no-win situation either way.
Wow I registered to give you some (positive) insight on Wilcox and then this happens.
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Mike Wannamaker:
If I want to use Castor to write out objects to XML and I have getters for all attributes but I don't have setters how can I get this to work for reading it back in?
IE: The API exposes getters like String getName(); however I don't want to expose a setName(String sName); method otherwise people using the api would be able to call setName(). Is there a way to do this in Castor?
Ralf Joachim:
Hi Mike, you can tell castor to directly access the property by setting direct="true" on the field in your mapping.
You may also want to have a look at: http://castor.codehaus.org/xml-mapping.html#3.4-The-%3Cfield%3E-element
Jay Goldman:
Doesn't the use of direct="true" require the property to be public, not any better than requiring that there be a public setter. If castor would access a private property (when direct="true") or even a private setter (set-method="private_setter") then the goal of restricting updates to just castor unmarshalling could be achieved; otherwise, I haven't figured out how to get there.
I'm still using 0.9.3 - have things changed in this area?
Ralf Joachim:
You are quite right. I should have thought a bit more on my suggestion
I think we should allow to access private properties when direct="true" is set. The access to setters/getters should be still restricted to public in my opinon. Can you please search jira if there is such a issue or create a new one if not.
Werner Guttmann:
Ralf, there's actually a Jira issue, but I am not sure whether I am excited about adding this feature. The folks who designed Java must have distinguished between public and private access by thought, and I am not sure whether enabling access to something that has been designed by contract is the right way to go. I know that that feature has been added to Java, but I'd still want to respect the design of a public interface (read contract) when somebody apparently put some thoughts into this.
Just my 0.02 cents
Jay Goldman:
Werner - to try to make you more excited about the idea...I would say that a purpose of castor is to provide a mechanism for instantiating Java objects from non-Java stuff (xml, jdo). In this regard castor can be viewed as a replacement for java serialization. IMHO this gives castor license to cross the public/private 'barrier' when the user of castor has asked for this behavior (i.e., via direct="true") just as java serialization allows for the setting of private data. I would even extend it to private setters as I prefer having all access to an object go thru a setter. If the writer of the mapping has said use method SetXxx then use it. If there is no mapping file then only public methods should be used.
Moreover, it would in fact allow the user of castor to create objects with the proper public/private contracts which is currently impossible to do since to use castor you have to make all your setters (and/or members) public which defeats the whole notion of public/private.
Ralf Joachim:
In addition to Jay's arguments EJB 3.0 does not define restrictions for access to properties but access to getters/setters is restricted to public or protected methods.I'd view marshalling/unmarshalling or persistence as an internal function of the class even if its implemented externaly by castor. Therefore I would allow castor to access non public properties, maybe also getters/setters, to enable users to specify design contracts for their classes as requested by Jay. By restricting access of castor to public properties/methods we prevent or users to implement such design contracts.
Werner Guttmann:
how come we always end up talking about issues like these in regular intervals ... .
Anyhow, let's take all arguments in (incl. for example that the EJB 3.0 spec is changing in this regard, which I didn't know myself), and let's try to come to a well-defined decision. Does somebody feel like opening a page on Confluence so that everbody can share his/hr thoughts ?
Are there any other opinions on allowing Castor to access private or protected properties or methods?
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So to begin with, I didn't have much of an opinion on this topic, but I've been speaking with other Java programmers here at work and I think I'm starting to fall to one side of the discussion. I agree with Werner that the public/private line was created for a reason, but the Reflection API was also created for a reason.
In my personal experience I have had to write several classes for libraries where I don't really trust the users of the libraries to know how to create a consistent instance of a given class (yes, this is an issue in itself). To get around this, I've begun writing very carefully considered constructors and not providing very many set methods. Unfortunately, in one project this required me to move to Spring to do my XML persistence because Castor couldn't handle the constructor arguments I had specified (and wow Spring's XML can get ugly). But in the end I knew that if the user had an instance of one of my classes, it would be constistent and be able to do the computations it was designed to do. This may just be one design decision on my part as there are probably better ways to do the data handling so that the set methods keep the object in a consistent state, but at the time that didn't seem efficient.
What really pushed me to one side is the following line of thought... An API specifies how users are supposed to interact with classes and objects. It specifies the required pre-conditions and the resulting post-conditions for certain actions. If someone starts using reflection to get at things not exposed in the API, the contract of the API is essentially broken. The developer of the API can be viewed as not responsible for the behavior of the classes/objects in such a situation. But if on the other hand the developer him/herself explains to a framework (such as Castor) how to correctly use reflection to create objects consistent with the API and then backs that up with a schema (either XML or database) they are essentially giving the framework the permission to do its job (i.e. the framework is maintianing its contract to take valid input and produce valid objects).
And, from a slightly less objective view, it would save me a lot of time . I think this discussion is well worth having. The main take-away I got from discussions around here is that users are one thing, frameworks and other tools are really another. It would be wonderful if I could specify different contracts in my API for users, persistence frameworks, and whoever else might come along (starts to sound access control lists to me!), but I can't, so I think I would prefer to help the framework violate encapsulation a little bit in order to let it do its job while protecting users from themselves.
So, as Greg said a few days ago, I guess that is my not-as-humble-as-it-should-be opinion.
We hand-code all of our object API; we don't use generators. The primary reason we do this is to prevent situations where we're forced to create/retain/destroy/gc a set of objects which are either decorated by disposable "business API" wrappers through composition, or having to do expensive value-object maintenance.
On a system like ours, where the category tree alone is 8k objects, the location tree another 50-75k, and other objects which can be as many as 30-40k in number (not in size), and all of which are or can be interrelated, the cost of having to manage two sets of this information and the associated GC just isn't worth it - we get best results by ensuring that the business logic is encapsulated in the public API, and that serialization is done through other means.
Allowing this stuff to be accessed via protected or private API removes it from the public contract; that's important for us, because our public contract is the rules on which we want the business objects to be acted upon. In some cases, we've got accessors whose sole purpose is to provide the API we want serialization to use; in other cases, we'd be more than happy deleting half of our accessors.
Bitfields are a good example; we'd never, ever, ever want anyone to use the object's bitfield data directly - but at this point, we have no choice but to make it public. The data in question is a legacy implementation, and the meaning of the bitfields changes based on what other values are set in three other columns - you wouldn't do anything like this ever again were you doing it from scratch, of course, but that's half the point: I can hide the complexity with public API; adding the accessors as public API immediately show the underlying, ugly, hideous implementation for what it is.
The more "leg" in your legacy database, the more slutty your objects look. And ours are ripe whores.
I beg you - let me cover the whore's legs. Enable protected methods and private field access from XML and JDO mappings.
I personally am against using such a feature as I think private methods are private for a reason, however I am leaning towards the feeling that it should be up to the end user to decide if using such a feature is right for them. It would be a pretty easy change to both Castor's introspector and the mapping loaders to add this support.
I wouldn't make it the "default" configuration, but a simple configuration option could be added to castor.properties or the mapping file to enable the access of private and protected methods. This would be in addition to configuring the JDK security manager to allow Castor access, if necessary.
Keith, if it's that easy, can you please provide a patch for review, and I'll be taking care to integrate it asap.
Sure I can do this. Do you happen to recall the JIRA issue#?
Not really .... ;-(. Why not simply create a new one ?


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Business students often work with NPOs as live cases through which to practice the framework of ethical and socially responsible decision making. As part of a special topics project for the Professional's MBA program, students at Loyola University Maryland's Sellinger School of Business and Management work with non-profit organizations to help them develop innovative strategies for growth. Students are asked to learn about and then apply entrepreneurial and innovative strategic solutions and integrate functional areas to improve problem solving and organizational decisions.
In this month's feature, Harsha Desai, Ph.D., professor of management and international business; Christine Tachovsky, MBA '14; and Molly Corbett, executive director of Asylee Women Enterprises, discuss the "Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Non-Profit Organizations" class where students draw on their professional expertise and participate in a collaborative effort to make a difference in the communities where they live and work.
The objective of the course is to develop specific skills and competencies that translate into professional situations through solving a real challenge facing an organization. While background readings and traditional classroom activities are featured, students are challenged to apply design thinking, business plan development, and business model generation approaches and technologies to drive their work.
"The emphasis is placed on hands-on, consulting practicums for the client organizations," said Desai, who notes that this class formed working groups to engage with five different non-profit clients, all with strong missions, but limited resources to achieve their objectives.
"These NPOs themselves are deeply engaged in making a difference in their communities," said Desai. "They want to eliminate poverty, educate economically disenfranchised populations, support peace and justice initiatives, and are active in providing health care to the poor and numerous other social benefits that improve our quality of life."
One non-profit that participated in the class projects was Asylee Women Enterprises (AWE), an organization devoted to providing transitional housing, companionship, and community to women seeking asylum in the United States. Originally introduced to the Sellinger MBA class by the Loyola Center for Community Service and Justice and through members of the AWE board connected to the University, Executive Director Molly Corbett explained that AWE was looking for ideas to help raise awareness.
"Being a small shop with limited resources, we needed assistance with marketing and fundraising strategies that could work in conjunction with each other," said Corbett, who is the only full-time employee of her organization.
To figure that out, students working with AWE focused on discovery. Christine Tachovsky, marketing manager at groSolar in Columbia, Md., whose group consulted for AWE during the class, said the most important part at first was to understand how the organization operates.
"We spent a significant amount of time initially learning how Asylee functions with its small staff and to discover its areas of need. We learned they needed assistance with advocacy, awareness, and fundraising," said Tachovsky. Ultimately her group was able to help develop a hands-on guide for AWE volunteers as well as a long-term strategic marketing plan.
The plan, which is to be implemented in stages over three years, is a living document that provides flexibility for volunteers and AWE board members to use going forward. Both the fundraising and marketing board committees of the organization have copies as well.
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While serving jury duty, she watched a lawyer tell a young woman caught shoplifting groceries if she paid back the money, the case would be over. The woman kept saying she didn't have any money.
Early said she raised her hand and asked the judge, "Could you tell me what it would take to satisfy her grievance?"
She said the judge told her it was of no concern of hers.
"And I said, 'It is of every concern of mine," Early said.
"So people," she told an audience of nearly 200 at the 2013 Come to the Table Conferences Monday at the Community Council of the Arts, "it is of every concern of ours when people have to steal to get money for their children to eat."
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"It's really a group effort," she said, "and, basically, Come to the Table convenes different partners, food agencies, hunger relief, health educators, gardeners, farm workers. We provide education and inspiration for people that are working to build a local food system that is accessible to everyone."
Earline Middleton, vice president of agency services and programs at Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina in Raleigh, said the poverty rate in the 41 counties of Eastern North Carolina is 16 percent — down from 19 percent in 1990 — compared with 12 percent statewide.
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"There are about 580,000 people who are considered to be food insecure or have limited access to food," she said. "And there are about an additional 500,000 that are on the verge of food insecurity."
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Legerton and Middleton are representatives for southeastern N.C. on the statewide sustainable local advisory council established by the legislature.
"My dream is that every county, at least in our part of the state, will form one," he said. "And so local food councils can bring all the organizations working on food relief and food insecurity together with those that are working on local food production and local food consumption, because its all about food. It's all about all of our food ministries."
He said those councils have seen success.
Middleton talked about children who don't have access to meal programs in the summer. The Food Bank sponsors a program throughout the 34-county area it serves providing more than 150,000 meals last year.
The Food Bank has an outreach program that provides a bridge to elderly people who have no way of receiving food,
It also has a program, working with other partners, providing food to children on the weekends. There is also the school children's breakfast program.
"All of these are family-funded programs that each community can impact when government or people say 'No, we're not going to do it,' " Middleton said. "I think we need to ask, 'Why won't we feed kids in the summertime?' What's holding you back? Stand on the table and make it work."
Wanda Bell, executive director of Word of Faith Ministries in Kenansville, said her agency provides outreach through a food bank, providing food for the needy. She started with a family of six carrying six hot plates in their car.
"Start where you are at, and then grow as you need to," she told the group.
Angela Dorcaster, a dietician with Lenoir Memorial Hospital, said she is interested in expanding the community garden in Lenoir County to children, as well as creating awareness of the garden.
Gene Riddle, founder of a community garden in Snow Hill, said he came to the conference to look for partnerships to help with the garden project.
Shenile Ford, director of the Greene County Cooperative Extension, said she came to find resources for local food initiatives and community gardens.
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This is a connector to a propellant line on the regeneratively-cooled liquid fuel rocket motor designed and built by James H. Wyld of the American Rocket Society (ARS) in 1937.
One major problem faced by early rocket experimenters was overheating of their small motors. Wyld's solution was regenerative cooling. In this system, the propellant circulates around the motor in a cooling jacket before injection into the combustion chamber where it is ignited with the oxidizer (liquid oxygen). The pre-heated fuel also aids its combustion. The motor was successfuly tested in 1938 and 1941.
Reaction Motors Division of Thiokol Chemical Corp. donated this object as part of the motor to the Smithsonian in 1952.
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MCCALMONT TOWNSHIP — Punxsutawney-based Pennsylvania State Police have reported a fatal accident that occurred at 7:40 a.m. on Monday on State Route 310, near Wayne Storage in McCalmont Township.
Police said that William James Duffield, 37, Ridgway, was driving his 2002 GMC Envoy north on State Route 310, and as he was traveling out of the village of Panic, he was negotiating a left curve in the roadway and lost control of his vehicle.
The Punxsutawney Spirit recently held a Baby Contest, and proceeds from that contest were donated to the Expecting You Department of the Punxsu-
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BROOKVILLE — The next Take Back Drug Day will take place at various locations in Jefferson County from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct.
26, Donna Cooper, solid waste/recycling coordinator, announced at the most recent meeting of the Jefferson County Solid Waste Authority.
The locations in Jefferson County where unwanted drugs will be collected include the Jefferson County Courthouse in Brookville, Brockway Drug, Lindsey Fire Station in Punxsutawney and McCabe's Drug Store in Reynoldsville.
Cooper said she would probably put up a recycling display at one of the locations.
Dorothy I. Allenbaugh, 84, Punxsutawney, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, at her home.
She was born Jan. 26, 1929, in Johnstown, a daughter of the late Robert A. and Nellie Mae (Dick) Cauffield.
On Nov. 9, 1946, she married Raymond R. Allenbaugh, who preceded her in death on Jan. 10, 1973.
She was a custodian for the Punxsutawney Area School District for 17 years and retired in 1991.
She loved puzzles, watching hockey (especially the Penguins) and spending time with her family.
The winners of the Punxy's Got Talent contest, held Saturday during Punxsutawney Appreciation Day in Barclay Square, are Kempton (left) and Kyle Beatty (second from left), 1st place; Brice Rowan (third from left), 2nd place; and Garrett Rowan (far right), 3rd place.
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NORTH MAHONING TOWNSHIP — Punxsutawney-based Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an incident of animal cruelty that occurred between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Sept. 13, along Route 119 north in North Mahoning Township, Indiana County.
According to police, during the above time, a known individual left a male shepherd mix named Cherokee and a male miniature pincher named Duke out of fenced areas in an attempt to deprive the owner, Lawrence August of Punxsutawney, of his dogs.
Cherokee was located Sept. 16, on Mt. Tabor Road, east of Blairsville, Indiana County.
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Now that we have a twelve ton road roller, which we can scarcely afford to let lie idle, all of the low streets, which become veritable canals during big floods, should be filled up to grade.
PUNXSUTAWNEY - House Speaker Sam Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana/Armstrong) issued the following statement relative to the incident that occurred Thursday in Brockway resulting in the wounding of Trooper Bradley Wilson.
While serving a warrant, Trooper Wilson was severely injured. A standoff followed and the suspect, Kenneth Lee Sr., was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His son, Kenneth Lee Jr., is currently in custody, and the investigation into the incident continues.
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Head Coach Alan Nichol preached it to his team all week.
Feldbauer entered play with nearly 800 yards on the season for the St.
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The Chucks were able to hold Feldbauer to 114 yards in Friday night's game, but unfortunately, they were unable to come away with the victory, dropping to 2-3 with a 12-6 loss.
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CARSON, Calif. -- LA Galaxy goalkeeper Jaime Penedo has haunted Vancouer Whitecaps FC and he did so again on Saturday as he tallied four saves in LA's 1-0 win, but none was bigger than his stop of Kekuta Manneh which has been nominated for MLSsoccer.com's Save of the Week.
In the 32nd minute with Vancouver pressing for a goal, Kekuta Manneh capitalized on a deflection off Galaxy defender Omar Gonzalez and launched a shot from close range that was pushed away by Penedo.
Check out the nominees below and vote for Penedo on MLSsoccer.com.
Several weeks ago, British pop band Rixton visited LA Galaxy training and got the opportunity to train alongside LA captain and Ireland soccer legend Robbie Keane.
In this video by VEVO -- a music video hosting service which is a joint venture by Universal Music Group, Google, Sony Music Entertainment and Abu Dhabi Media -- in their VEVO LIFT series, the Manchester-based group is profiled while at StubHub Center and LA Galaxy training. You might know the band from their single "Me and My Broken Heart" which peaked at 65 in the Billboard Hot 100.
Regardless of your musical tastes, the video is actually very well done, check it out below.
LA Galaxy captain Robbie Keane and goalkeeper Jaime Penedo have been named to MLSsoccer.com's Team of the Week for their role in LA's 1-0 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps FC last Saturday.
Keane bagged the game-winning goal in the victory in the 47th minute as he aptly finished a well-timed cross by midfielder Stefan Ishizaki in the back of the Whitecaps net. Meanwhile, Penedo made four saves in the win including a critical stop of Kekuta Manneh midway through the first half to preserve the victory.
Robbie Keane's toe-poke finish off a curling Stefan Ishizaki cross has been nominated for MLSsoccer.com's Goal of the Week.
The goal that helped LA seal a 1-0 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps FC came in the 47th minute when Ishizaki was able to knock down a Juninho pass and square up Jay Demerit before firing the cross into the Irishman for the game winning goal.
Check out all the nominees below and vote for the goal on MLSsoccer.com.
CARSON, Calif. -- LA Galaxy II dropped a 3-0 result to Sacramento Republic on Sunday evening at StubHub Center's Track and Field Stadium.
Great work from stellar photographer Aaron Jaffe on the photos which you can view below.
CARSON, Calif. -- LA Galaxy II suffered their very first loss of the club's existence on Sunday night with a 3-0 defeat to Sacramento Republic FC.
The defeat saw LA concede two goals in the first half from Mickey Daly and Max Alvarez before Dakota Collins added a third during the second half. With the loss, Los Dos fell to a 2-1-1 record in their first four matches of the season.
"It was an odd night," admitted LA Galaxy II head coach Curt Onalfo. "Every week is a different challenge. This week we had three players with the Academy and other guys getting their first appearances. We try to bring it together each week and it's always a different challenge. I didn't like how we came out in the first half, and even though we were down 2-0, I thought we came out well in the second half, we had a lot of possession. If you score then you get a game, but we gave up a poorly timed goal to make it 3-0. Overall, it was a difficult night and one that we have to look at thoroughly and just go back to the drawing board."
Where Galaxy II looked especially lackluster was in the attack as LA managed just three shots which were all taken in the last 20 minutes of the game. LA's misfiring offense wasn't the only low point as Los Dos lost a pair of players to injury with center back Bradley Diallo coming off with a cramp while left back Logan Emory suffered a sprained ankle.
Although the defeat was a difficult one to swallow for the Galaxy II boss, Onalfo admitted that it was a learning experience for his group.
"Listen, when we drew this thing up, we said if we won every game then we were doing something wrong," said Onalfo. "It's just a matter of finding consistency which for us is a difficult challenge because we have a roster of moving parts. Individually, we need guys to have better performances so we have to all look at ourselves and self reflect so we can learn from these experiences and move on."
Galaxy II will look to move on next Saturday when they host Orange County Blues in their final match of their five-game homestand at the StubHub Center Track and Field Stadium.
CARSON, Calif. – LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena provided his thoughts following LA's 1-0 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
Check it out below.
(On Stefan Ishizaki's performance…)
A great play by Stefan on the goal. Taking the ball down and getting by [Jay] DeMerit, whipping in a great cross to Robbie Keane. It was a great play. Stefan performed the best of the year. We got close to 80 minutes out of him. He looked a lot better. We think he can certainly continue to get better."
(On Jaime Penedo's performance…)
ARENA: "Good solid performance. I think in the first half he made a terrific save on [Kekuta] Manneh. A play where [Dan] Gargan misjudged the ball, and that was a big save. He wasn't tested a whole lot tonight, but that save in the first half was key."
(On the team's performance…)
ARENA: "We got a goal. That helped. I think going into half time they were going to hit a wall in the second half. They worked really hard the first 45 minutes. They had to chase the ball a lot. They were going to lose some of that energy in the second half. Certainly, getting that goal early change the game. They can't sit back and be content. And, the game opened up a little more. We created more chances. Unfortunately, we didn't get another goal or two."
(On Vancouver's speed…)
ARENA: "Their number 11 [Darren Mattocks] and 23 [Manneh] are certainly dangerous. We were well aware of their speed. They tried at times to get behind our backline, I think our backline played very well tonight, in particular Leonardo and [Omar] Gonzalez. They did a good job to neutralize those dangerous forwards."
In one of the newest LA Galaxy videos, Time Warner Cable Deportes analyst Elmur Souza breaks down the Galaxy's match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
Check it out below.
CARSON, Calif. – This is what we know: the LA Galaxy will be without left back Todd Dunivant for Saturday's match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC. But now that Dunivant is out, who slides in along the left side of defense for LA?
The host of candidates begins with A.J. DeLaGarza who has recovered from a left shin hemotoma injury that he suffered during LA's March 22 match against Real Salt Lake. Throughout the week in training, Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena mentioned him as an option and defender Omar Gonzalez also gave him a ringing endorsement heading into Saturday's match against Vancouver.
"I believe that we have the players to step in and not really skip a beat. Hopefully who ever plays in his position will step in and do a great job. Hopefully that guy is A.J. and we all know how reliable he is," said Gonzalez. "No one is worrying about how he'll do. We know that he'll do well."
DeLaGarza, who has little experience at the left back position, but plays left center back whenever partnered alongside Gonzalez, admits that he's ready to go if called upon.
"I'm ready to go and fill in wherever I'm needed if I'm called upon. I simply want to do whatever I can do to contribute," DeLaGarza told LA Galaxy Insider. "If I play there, I know that I need to be aware of their dangerous attacking core of guys. They're fast and we have to cognizant of that."


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GREENSBORO — North Carolina State made no secret about its desires heading into the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
The Wolfpack wanted a bye in the first round, which didn't happen.
But after throttling Virginia Tech 80-63 during first round action on Thursday afternoon at the Greensboro Coliseum, N.C. State was able to cruise into the quarterfinals.
N.C. State (23-9) will face Virginia today at about 2:30. Virginia beat N.C. State 58-55 in the only meeting between the teams during the regular season.
"It worked out for the best, we won, but we know we've had chances to not be able to play (Thursday) and we didn't capitalize and that's why we're here now," said N.C. State's Richard Howell.
"We just want to take nothing for granted like we did last year," he said, referring to the team's mindset during last season's run to the semifinals of ACC Tournament and the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
When asked if N.C. State is a better team when it is put in difficult situations, Howell didn't need long to answer.
"Definitely, I do feel like that and I feel like we play like that when we're excited because we're just loose and we want to play ball," Howell said.
N.C. State's Lorenzo Brown provided the offensive punch without lighting up the scoreboard, as he dished out 12 assists to go with nine points. The assist mark is the highest in an ACC Tournament game for an N.C. State player.
His highlights mostly came on fast-break alley-oops and on the defensive end, where he limited Virginia Tech's Erick Green to 15 points.
For the junior point guard, it was a game representative of his offensive package.
"People know I can score, I've done it a lot. But it's really not my game to just take over," Brown said. "We have other players on our team that can score, so I just try to get most of the guys as involved as much as I can."
Brown's involvement led to the other four Wolfpack starters reaching the double-digit scoring plateau, led by Howell's 22-point, 12-rebound performance.
Howell racked up 14 of the Wolfpack's first 28 points and finished 11-for-13 on field goals, scoring more than 20 points for the first time since Feb. 7 against Duke.
"I thought Richard was, as he always is for us, he's Mr. Reliable," N.C. State coach Mark Gottfried said. "He's there every night, he rebounds, he scored well in the first half, continued that in the second half."
After the first 15 minutes remained close, N.C. State pulled away at the end of the first half with a 10-2 run. The Wolfpack took a six-point lead into the locker room and extended that to 17, at 59-42, eight minutes into the second half.
Virginia Tech (13-19) never came within less than 14 for the rest of the game.
"I feel like the lead that we had definitely helped us conserve a little bit more energy, but at the same time I don't want to get that type of lead and let go," Howell said. "That's been the case in the past so we know that we can't do that.
"That's one of the things we wanted to key on, not letting our foot off the gas and keep it going on the defensive end."
Jarell Eddie led Virginia Tech with 21 points but the Hokies shot 25-for-60 from the field and were out-rebounded 40-25.
N.C. State has a chance for revenge, with Virginia winning the only regular season meeting between the teams. Brown injured his ankle in the first half of that game and missed the next two – both losses. Gottfried likened that game to a nightmare.
"That was a tough day for us," Gottfried said.
-- TIP INS …: Brown's 35 career assists in the ACC Tournament ranks third in school history. Julius Hodge holds the school record, with 43. …. Howell, a senior, recorded his 17th double-double of the season and 30th of his career. … Wolfpack freshman Rodney Purvis rose up and threw down a tomahawk dunk over Virginia Tech's Christian Beyer with about two seconds left, drawing a huge cheer from what was a crowd that featured a majority of red-clad Wolfpack fans.


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Nearly 4,500 physicians, nurses and physician assistants in King, Kitsap and Snohomish counties nominated colleagues they would choose to treat themselves and their loved ones.
I enjoy taking care of women throughout all of our life phases. From puberty to post-menopause, there are challenges and joys we face, and opportunities for growth and generosity. I receive tremendous satisfaction providing medical care which improves the quality of life for my patients. I educate my patients about their problems, and strongly focus on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. A large part of my practice is obstetrics, because of the joy I have experienced being a mother.Personal Interests
I spend my free time with my two children. My son is very active in sports, and my daughter is into music. My other joy is my garden. I grow perennials in the front yard, and vegetables and berries in the back yard. The books on my nightstand are mostly mysteries. My pets are spoiled rotten and get to sleep on the bed.Medical School
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Dr. Koala was voted "Top Doctors" in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine (2011, 2012)
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Horrocks, A. Richard, Kandola, Baljinder K., Smart, Gillian, Zhang, Sheng and Hull, T Richard (2007) Polypropylene fibers containing dispersed clays having improved fire performance. I. Effect of nanoclays on processing parameters and fiber properties. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 106 (3). pp. 1707-1717. ISSN 0021-8995