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I am constantly referring to the amazing MySQL manual, especially the option and variable reference table. But just as frequently, I want to look up blog posts on variables, or look for content in the Percona documentation or forums. So I present to you what is now my newest Firefox toolbar bookmark: an option and […]
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High-Performance Click Analysis with MySQL
We have a lot of customers who do click analysis, site analytics, search engine marketing, online advertising, user behavior analysis, and many similar types of work. The first thing these have in common is that they're generally some kind of loggable event. The next characteristic of a lot of these systems (real or planned) is […]
MySQL Users Conference – Innodb
It might look like it is too late to write about stuff happened at Users Conference but I'm just starting find bits of time from processing accumulated backlog. The Theme of this Users Conference was surely Storage Engines both looking at number of third party storage engine presented, main marketing message – Storage Engine partnership […]
TokuDB vs InnoDB in timeseries INSERT benchmark
This post is a continuation of my research of TokuDB's storage engine to understand if it is suitable for timeseries workloads. While inserting LOAD DATA INFILE into an empty table shows great results for TokuDB, what's more interesting is seeing some realistic workloads. So this time let's take a look at the INSERT benchmark.
Recovery after DROP & CREATE
In a very popular data loss scenario a table is dropped and empty one is created with the same name. This is because mysqldump in many cases generates the "DROP TABLE" instruction before the "CREATE TABLE":
DROP TABLE IF EXISTS `actor`;
/*!40101 SET @saved_cs_client = @@character_set_client */;
/*!40101 SET character_set_client = utf8 */;
CREATE TABLE `actor` (
`actor_id` smallint(5) unsigned NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
`first_name` varchar(45) NOT NULL,
`last_name` varchar(45) NOT NULL,
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/*!40101 SET character_set_client = @saved_cs_client */;
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Shard-Query EC2 images available
Infobright and InnoDB AMI images are now available There are now demonstration AMI images for Shard-Query. Each image comes pre-loaded with the data used in the previous Shard-Query blog post. The data in the each image is split into 20 "shards". This blog post will refer to an EC2 instances as a node from here […]


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Seven am yesterday I woke up and started my diet.
Eight thirty I walked into work and this was in my desk.
My fab coworker gave it to me for Christmas because she knows I love sweet things. Things with toffee and white chocolate on the front…
And popcorn and cinnamon toast crunch on the back. What kind of evil genius comes up with that?
And a brownie for good measure.
So good.
Even babies love it.
This is what babies do when you take this deliciousness away.
Yup, that's pretty much how I feel too.

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Kerry Irwin
I have the regular Mountain Masochists and...
I have the regular Mountain Masochists and love them. I just had a pretty bad ankle injury, and it'll be a while before I can hit the trails again, but I'm wondering if, when the time comes, this shoe would be a good option that provides more ankle support than lower running shoes. Is it still light and comfortable enough to run in, or does it feel more like a hiking boot? How much ankle support does it provide? Thanks!
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Kerry. The Mountain Masochist Mid would be a great option for you if you are looking for a more supportive shoe that is still 'runnable.' It is not going to provide you with the support of a hiking boot but it will fall somewhere in between a running shoe and a hiking boot. The height of the shoe around your ankle will provide a little added support while at the same time will not provide enough support that they are uncomfortable to run in. Definitely try them out! A few folks us these during 100 mile races for the added support and stability. I hope this info helps!
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Low Key but Yummy for Saturday
Some of my college friends and I will be having a mini reunion dinner. Where can we go for a good meal in an un-rushed setting? Union Square or nearby preferred.
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I would suggest Campanile, on 29th St., b/t Madison & Park Av. S. It's what I like to describe as a neighborhood "hidden gem." The traditional Italian fare served there is delicious and, as is generally the case with Italian restaurants, there are vegetarian-friendly options on the menu. Service is friendly and competent. The overall ambiance is relaxed and pleasant. If you are looking for a hip spot with loud, thumping music, this is definitely not it. But if you want a place that's low-key where you can talk around the table in normal tones, and where you won't be rushed out, Campanile is perfect!
I would automatically say Shack Shack, though it doesn't have the outward appearance of being veg-friendly. Is that shroom burger any good anyhow ?
Regardless, Madison Sq Park would be handy to lounge in without anyone bothering you.


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Suspected drunk driver causes wrong-way crash on Roosevelt Avenue
SAPD: Driver facing second DWI, charged with intoxication assault; Passenger in other vehicle suffers broken arm
SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio police believe a man was drunk when he drove the wrong-way in the 4800 block of Roosevelt Avenue, and crashed head-on into another vehicle.
Officers responded to the South Side accident around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.
San Antonio police said a 29-year-old man was driving a white minivan southbound in the northbound lanes of Roosevelt when he struck a car carrying three people, including a child.
Only one person suffered injuries. A woman was taken to the hospital with a broken arm.
The driver who police believe caused the accident is facing a second DWI, and will be charged with intoxication assault, San Antonio police said.
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University junior left-handed pitcher Harrison Musgrave has been named to the Louisville Slugger Preseason All-America Second Team, as selected by College Baseball newspaper.
A native of Nutter Fort, W.Va., Musgrave went 9-1 with a 2.17 ERA and three complete games in 2013. In 95.1 innings of work, Musgrave struck out 81 batters and allowed just 65 hits. He was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year and honored as a Louisville Slugger Second Team All-American.
Musgrave was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 33rd round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft, but quickly announced he would be returning to WVU.
The Mountaineers finished 33-26 last season and open the 2014 season with a tournament in Charleston, S.C. from Feb. 14-16, facing College World Series participant Louisville in the season opener.
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So I see this life insurance ad where the young widow and her little daughter get a big house and an education, and I realize I'm holding my family back by not being dead.
If you've watching the NCAA men's basketball tournament, you have seen this Transamerica ad repeatedly. I don't believe the company, or its advertising agency, JWT Atlanta/Dallas/Houston, intended the message to be that your family is better off without you. Presumably, it's supposed to send the message that you, guy watching the NCAA tournament, can guarantee your family's future if you buy lots of life insurance. However, if you are the father of young children, at least judging by the feedback I've received, you look at this ad in horror.
It's not just that the mother and child have a better life without you in the way. I mean, you want them to have a good life when you're gone. But it's that nobody seems all that broken-hearted you're no longer there. The big house is part of a major sigh of relief you're no longer there. In fact, I start wondering exactly what, or who, killed this husband. When the agent asks the mother where her daughter will go to college, the mother, in a chilling voice, says, "Anywhere she wants," as if that statement should be followed by a maniacal laugh. I think she described the late husband as an "amazing man" only as a cover so she wasn't suspected of being the one who shoved him in front of a speeding train.
I understand that life insurance is a delicate sell, one that's easy to do inartfully, depending on the sensitivities of the person pitched. For example, when my new insurance agent discovered I was soon to be the father of my first child, he told me: "Oh, I'm a father. And I know that when that beautiful baby comes out, the first thought in your mind is going to be: I need to buy more life insurance." Amazingly, that was not my first thought when my son was born. Then again, during the delivery, the nurse yelled at me because I didn't think much of the parenting tearjerker "Butterfly Kisses," so maybe I'm just strange.
Speaking of life insurance and things that make you cry, maybe fathers of young children, such as myself, would become emotionally engaged, rather than repelled, from you're-gonna-die advertising if it were directed by Thanonchai Sornsrivichai. He's the one-to-three-minute genius behind the powerful ads for Thai Life Insurance, which don't appear during the NCAA tournament, but have been seen by millions all over the world online.
The ads, whose agency of record is Ogilvy & Mather in Bangkok, aren't aggressive in the actual sale of life insurance, nor that the beneficiaries rely on you being dead. Instead, they grab viewers with the idea that you would do anything for the one you love, a good idea when you're a company that wants to use advertising to create a warmer feeling for your company, for "consumer bonding" against your No. 1 rival, a division of AIG.
If you've seen the Thai Life Insurance ads, then you're already crying. If you haven't, here are a few examples of ads that don't sell your death, and don't manipulate your feelings. They certainly don't make you feel like your family should be actively engaged in plotting your demise.


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"Mew sound so good live it kind of pisses me off," Tweets Trent Reznor. So good, that Mew will be joining NIN for a handful of U.S. dates in addition to the UK dates the band is currently on. Mew will also play select headline dates in Boston, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco in which they will be performing new songs off their highly anticipated upcoming release: No more stories, are told today, I'm sorry, they washed away, No more stories the world is grey, I'm tired, Let's wash away.
Mew is Jonas Bjerre, Bo Madsen, and Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen. The Danish trio is known for their art rock, indie sentiment that's stadium quality. Using visuals designed by lead singer, Jonas Bjerre, their show injects the audience with a dream-like experience that lasts well after their 45 min set is over.
Entertainment Weekly explains, "Large in both sound and concept…Mew surge forth on dark, driving guitars, overwhelming vocal melodies and retro-sounding syths showing fews signs of restraint." And last time the band played the states Filter raved, "Mew's time in the US was all too short…to say that people were wowed by these shows would be the biggest understatement of the year. The blogs were swimming with hyperbole from their debut show in New York to the last show in LA."
The blogs were again "swimming with hyperbole" after the band performed at Pitchfork Festival this past weekend in Chicago. Examiner claimed the ""Danish space pop innovators stole the show from Grizzly Bear!" While Idolator gushed that "their set at the Pitchfork Music Festival last night was absolute bliss." Others including Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times and Time Out all raved about the bands US debut performance as well!
Don't miss out on your chance to experience Mew! Check out two of the new tracks on the upcoming album at the bands MySpace. Singles "Repeater Beater" and "Introducing Palace Players," are also now available on iTunes now. Also the album is available now for pre-order at In-Sound:
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Mew will also be holding a contest for fans to win tickets to see them with Nine Inch Nails in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Check out the contest page here: http://mewsite.com/winmewtickets/
Mew 2009 Concert Tour Dates with NIN:
8.22.09 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
8.24.09 - Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Music Hall
8.26.09- New York, NY @ Terminal 5 w/Nine Inch Nails
8.28.09 - Chicago, IL @ Aragon w/Nine Inch Nails
8.29.09 - Chicago, IL @ Aragon w/Nine Inch Nails
8.30.09 - Ontario @ Virgin Music Festival
9.01.09 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
9.02.09 - Los Angeles, CA @ Palladium w/Nine Inch Nails
9.03.09 - Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda w/Nine Inch Nails
9.04.09 - San Francisco, CA @ Independent
*Headline Dates are on Sale Today except The Troubadour which is on sale 8.23.2009
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Re: H2 Zoom - does anyone know about this issue?
I'm thinking that's what it is too. I'm not familiar with the Zoom as I use a Tascam Portastudio and tape.
It is possible to clean up a Windows installation without having to reinstall, which is a major job.
In My Computer, right-click on Drive C and select Properties. Look for a tab marked Tools and select the button that says Check Now. It will need you to restart the computer and then it will run a file checking utility that will take 20-30 mins to run. This won't destroy any data but it might find your missing files, which will be in the root of C:
You can do this for each drive and then run Defragmenter to sort out all the odd bits and pieces, it's in the same place as Check Now, next button down.
Also you may like to download a piece of freeware called CCleaner. This was originally called Crap Cleaner and that's exactly what it does.
It also has a function for cleaning up your Registry. Note that this is destructive, it will remove your password files and your cookies so make sure you have them to hand as you need to re-enter that information afterwards. It's a little bit of hassle but a lot less than reinstalling the system!
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An online journal about visual art, the urban landscape and design. Mary Louise Schumacher, the Journal Sentinel's art and architecture critic, leads the discussion and a community of writers contribute to the dialogue.
The Milwaukee Art Museum's wings get fixed
A 5-foot-long, 1,200-pound hydraulic cylinder was lifted up and out of the Milwaukee Art Museum's giant sunshade, or brise soleil, today. It is the first part to need significant repair in a decade. And, like a car, replacing and repairing parts is not unexpected.
The brise soleil is slated to be operational again around Labor Day. Here is more background on the fix and raw video from Journal Sentinel photographer Mike De Sisti:
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On the trail with Obama
Obama spoke to more than 6,500 at the American Bank Center; arena employees trying for personal record in turning the floor into an ice rink for 8:05 p.m. game
CORPUS CHRISTI - After the debate between Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton Thursday night in Austin, Obama will visit the Coastal Bend with a stop planned for the American Bank Center at 4:30 p.m.
We are following Obama as he starts in the Valley with a rally at the University of Texas Pan American in Edinburg and will update you on crowds, traffic, parking and weather through the rally at the American Bank Center.
7 a.m.: Resaca Street, which runs along the American Bank Center is closed at Shoreline Boulevard and North Chaparral Street. All stairway entrances have yellow caution tape, people only can enter at the most northern part of Shoreline Blvd. entrance, entrance at grand atrium
7:05 a.m.: There are 12 parking attendants prepared to help drivers looking for some of the 4,700 parking spaces.
7:11 a.m.: Ruben Figueroa, 20, Del Mar business student said he was booted away by security at 4 a.m. He left and tried to go to McDonalds, but it was closed. He waited in the parking lot until other people arrived and now he is 6th in line.
7:17 a.m.: Alice High School students Angelo Colmenero, Treavor Caraway, Fred Gonzalez and Matthew Alvarado – all 18 – have the first four spots in line. "I walked the fastest," said Colmenero in explaining his first spot in line. "This is a critical time in our lives and Barack Obama has a good plan for the environment. I'm a huge ecologist and 'Collaps' is my bible." For Caraway, the line was old hat. "I've waited in line 24 hours for a Wii, so this is nothing."
7:20 a.m.: There are 8 people in line, including Patty Benson from Massachusetts. She is perched on a blanket in her chair with pants under her dress to stay warm, as the wind is whipping through off Corpus Christi Bay. The 37-year-old day care provider is studying to get her teaching certification and holding a place for her sister. She says they are both Yellowdog Democrats.
7:25 a.m.: Shoreline Blvd. is being closed at Fitzgerald Street to divert vehicles into the parking lots, according to Russ Myers, senior event services manager.
7:33 a.m.: Nine caterers pushed roll-around carts and set up 2 canopies to serve crowds: ham sandwiches, tacos, water, coffee, soda and tuna sandwiches for lunch. Prices to come.
7:43 a.m.: There are about 200 people at Obama's stop at UT-Pan American. The atmosphere is laid back and a little disorganized as security is about to do a sweep. Doors are scheduled to open at 9:30 a.m. and Obama is expected to hit the stage between 10:35 and 10:45 a.m., but the word is he may be later.
7:45 a.m.: There are now 15 people in line and after hearing his story, the first five people have asked Figueroa to move to the front of the line since he was there at 4 a.m.
7:55 a.m.: Center Plate caterers will serve breakfast at 9 a.m. and lunch at 11 a.m. for those who want it.
7:57 a.m.: It is announced that people carrying purses will be placed in special line to have the purses checked.
7:59 a.m.: People with chairs in line will not be allowed to bring them into the building.
8 a.m.: There are now 26 people in line.
8:02 a.m.: There are eight portable bathrooms set up for people in line.
8:08 a.m.: Gilbert Mendez, staff supervisor for the ABC, has a golf cart helping people get from parking lots to the line.
8:10 a.m.: If anyone was sleeping, they are awake now. A caterer pushed over a fridge and dented the stainless steel container and caved in the shelves. The noise rattled through the buildings.
8:10 a.m.: There are 31 people in line, including Armando Munguia, 48, who went back to his van got 2 chairs for his wife and himself. They are 18th and 19th in line.
8:15 a.m.: A light mist has started to fall and people in line are looking for some cover.
8:25 a.m.: Two sisters from Kingsville – Laura Elizondo, 81, and Alma Contreras, 76 – were the first to get a shuttle ride on the golf cart. Contreras, a retired principal and dance teacher, and her sister started hula dancing when they arrived. "We definitely wanted to be sure we were here early enough to get the close look at next President of United States," Contreras said.
8:26 a.m.: 34 are in line.
8:36 a.m.: Between 10-12 UT-Pan American students will have a question-and-answer session with Obama around 9:30 a.m. The regular rally will begin at 11 a.m.
8:43 a.m.: Between 30-40 American Bank Center employees will be on hand to answer questions and guide visitors to the arena.
8:48 a.m.: Patty Xaudara is shoveling ice into bins in preparation for the opening of the food station. There are 39 people in line.
8:50 a.m.: Two workers are cleaning off the glass so the Secret Service can keep an eye on the growing line.
8:55 a.m.: Three siblings playing cards while waiting in line – Amanda, 24, Sarah, 15, and Daniel Cavazos, 18. Sarah and Daniel are missing a day at Ray High School to wait in line. "I agreed with everything Obama said and didn't always agree with Hillary," Daniel said about Thursday night's debate. "Obama held his own and she could frazzle him," Amanda said.
9:03 a.m.: The concession stand is open. Prices are, $1.50 for a potato and egg taco, $2.50 for a bacon, egg and cheese taco (reminder practicing Catholics, it's Friday and Lent, so no meat today), $2 each for muffins, danish, coffee and orange juice; $3 for soda and $2.50 for water.
9:07 a.m.: The mist continues with 42 people in line.
9:11 a.m.: Half dozen security personnel are making people walk to the end of the caution tape instead of walking the steps and going under the tape
9:14 a.m.: There are about 50 people in line as the mist gets ready to start its second hour. Only a couple umbrellas are up, but most people are trying to cover themselves from the dampness.
9:20 a.m.: Just received a press release from the American Bank Center. They will be using the parking lots at Whataburger Field for additional parking tonight. Drivers are encouraged to use Port Street as an entrance and exit to get to those parking lots.
9:23 a.m.: The line has grown to more than 80 people, stretching from the side of the American Bank Arena building, down Shoreline Boulevard, to nearly the great atrium.
9:27 a.m.: People, who were trying to take advantage of parking along Shoreline Blvd., have filled about 5 blocks south of Fitzgerald.
9:53 a.m.: Local Democrats reported that the two presidential campaigns were starting to reach out with phone calls. Seems that Hillary Clinton's campaign is using previously recorded phone messages from former San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros to drum up support, while Obama's campaign is trying a different tactic. Local residents reported receiving live phone calls from their own neighbors who vowed their support of Obama and were urging others to do the same.
9:57 a.m.: Without school buses bringing hoards of students, the line is slow to grow with 88 in line at the moment. If you hurry, you can be the 100th person and probably be interviewed by us.
10:01 a.m.: Waiting in the visitor's center at UTPA where about 20 students who will be meeting Obama and speaking with him are just being ushered in. He is expected to arrive in about 25 to 30 minutes. There are two couches and benches set up in the room where Obama and the students will visit. He will chat with them until about 11:30 a.m. then we will be escorted to the main stage where he will adress hundreds who have gathered to hear his speech
10:02 a.m.: Geometry teacher from King H.S., Rusty Beck, was that 100th person in line. Despite the fact he is going to vote for Hillary Rodham Clinton, he brought his daughter Kory, 15, a Flour Bluff High School student and her friends Meagan and Mackensi Latimer and they are all wearing Obama '08 Corpus Christi T-shirts. Mackensi and Meagan's allegiance is not tied to their shirts, they both support Republican John McCain because he supports the war. Said Mackensi, a 13-year-old Baker Middle School student, "The war is the deciding factor in the election." While he likes the talk and rhetoric from Obama, he thinks it's not enough. Beck supports Hillary because she has backed education.
10:09 a.m.: Three CCISD school buses have pulled into the parking lot.
10:15 a.m.: Kids wearing Moody High School T-shirts have boosted the line to more than 250.
10:18 a.m.: Vendor Rey Rodriguez from Stitch It has set up shop across Shoreline from the line selling Obama T-shirts and hats for $11 apiece. Rodriguez said he called the city all week to try and get a vendors' license, but couldn't get anyone to call him up. So he set up on the public sidewalk. He said he sold T-shirts and hats for Clinton's visit and if John McCain comes to the area, he'll do the same.
10:21 a.m.: The press has arrived at the visitors center. The event will begin in about 20 minutes. The room is now crowded.
10:25 a.m.: Porter Hall, a 14-year-old from Ingleside, brought homemade posters 'HOPE, ACTION, CHANGE' and 'Obama 4 President', and wedged them onto rails dividing the crowd. He knows he can't vote and can't take posters inside but he wanted people to know who he is supporting.
10:41 a.m.: The mist has stopped.
10:45 a.m.: After spending most of Thursday counting parking spots around the American Bank Center, two of the parking lots closest to the arena are empty. No American Bank Center official has been able to tell us why that is. Could be for the late arriving crowd (not likely), in case the crowd outside spills over the area (maybe), or just because.
10:46 a.m.: Cars were starting to line Shoreline Boulevard in the downtown area. One sport utility vehicle was marked for the occasion, festively declaring "Obama '08" in red and blue paint.
10:52 a.m.: Obama has just entered the room at the visitors center. Everything is quiet. The question and answer event with the students is about to begin.
10:58 a.m.: Wouldn't you know it, it's the media's fault again. The American Bank Center is leaving the parking lots closest to the arena open for the media. The local media and the bused in national media will need to arrive by noon because after noon, those lots will be open to everyone.
11:05 a.m.: Weather is clearing, getting less windy and warmer. Lunch menu is ready at the concession stand. It is $3 for a hot dog, $5 for a BBQ beef sandwich or a tuna croissant, $2 chips and cookies, and $2.50 candy.
11:07 a.m.: More than 300 people in line.
11:11 a.m.: There is a big surge coming from somewhere and the line has reached a turn where it will snake back towards the front of the line. More than 350 people are in line.
11:14 a.m.: There is no indication on the Memorial Coliseum parking lot that RTA shuttles were available. Usually they put out a sign, but didn't see one today.
11:18 a.m.: Obama is speaking. "Michelle (my wife) and I come from modest homes. Our combined loan debt after law school was more than our mortgage. Cost are up almost 40 percent for college. In Texas, the average graduate has a debt of $18,000 once they graduate. As a result only 12 percent of Hispanics and 18 percent of blacks have a bachelor's degree.My proposal is to provide a $4,000 tuition credit for every student, every year of college. That would be $16,000 of debt relieved. In return, the student can complete 100 hours of community service. We need to invest in the young people of America and Pell grants need to keep the pace."
11:23 a.m.: About a dozen uniformed members of the Secret Service from New Jersey have arrived. The badges with their state on it give them away.
11:26 a.m.: According to Christina Garcia with the American Bank Center, Obama's campaign people think that once the arena reaches capacity of approximately 8,000, they may make other people wait outside. But it is subject to change.
11:31 a.m.: Tractor trailer sized television trucks from CBS News in Dallas and Peak Uplink of Newcastle Colorado have pulled up to the building.
11:31 a.m.: The uniformed Secret service members are unloading casket-sized cases from a U-Haul backed up to the entrance.
11:36 a.m.: A dozen CCPD officers just entered the building.
11:37 a.m.: The Obama event with students is over. The media and Obama are being escorted to the main stage where Obama will address the people that have gathered to listen to his speech.
11:41 a.m.: More than 400 people are in line now and the parking lots being used by the public are starting to get filled up.
11:50 a.m.: Mayra and J.J. Lopez, retirees from Corpus Christi, just moved into line in the 500th position. Mayra likes Obama because "He reminds me of (John F.) Kennedy and he stole all the women's hearts." J.J., a former letter carrier, said he is not following his former union's backing of Hillary Clinton and he's not jealous that his wife likes him.
11:51 a.m.: Crowds are growing more rapidly, with more than 525 in line.
11:51 a.m.: Obama is preparing to go onstage at the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, where about 5,000 people have gathered to listen to him speak.
11:52 a.m.: Obama just took stage in Edinburg
11:55 a.m.: RTA spokesperson called to say that RTA decided not to offer shuttles or varied schedules to the event. Any buses you see in that area are on their regular routes.
12:05 p.m.: Traffic leading to the American Bank Center is minimal. There are about 550 people in line, and many say they are impressed with the organization. There are trashcans everywhere.
12:06 p.m.: It's the power of the press for good, not evil. After seeing the plight of Stitch It salesman Rey Rodriguez to get a vendor license from the city, the city called him and said there is a vendor license waiting for him. He has sold more than 100 shirts and 50 hats.
12:07 p.m.: Obama and audience are chanting Si Se Pude in unison.
12:10 p.m.: Obama speaking, America is excited because the name George W. Bush won't be on the ballot. The name of my cousin Dick Cheney won't be on the ballot. I don't know if you heard, but a genealogy survey said Dick Cheney is a distant relative and that is a let down. When they do those genealogy surveys you hope to be related to someone cool. That's not cool.
12:11 p.m.: The traveling press has arrived in buses.
12:20 p.m.: Media and about 20 volunteers have been let inside the American Bank Center arena. It sounds like technicians are working on the audio sound system, which is playing the song "Ain't No Stopping Us Now." Signs reading Si Se Puede and Corpus Christi for Obama already are in place around the stage where Obama will speak.
12:26 p.m.: Volunteers and press are asked to leave the arena so that police and the Secret Service can do a sweep of the arena.
12:31 p.m.: There are about 770 people in line.
12:33 p.m.: Obama's speech at UT-Pan American has ended.
12:38 p.m.: Obama volunteers seem to be a little confused about where to go and are asking some of the people in line.
12:41 p.m.: Miss College Station Nikki Golyer is among those waiting to get into the American Bank Center. Golyer, wearing dark jeans, black heels and a gold cropped jacket, stood out in the crowd with her tiara and white sash.
12:44 p.m.: Whataburger is becoming a favorite of the people in line, with bags and bags showing up in a steady stream.
12:45 p.m.: Looking for a bargain, there is free parking along Shoreline Boulevard is backed up to Twigg Street.
12:46 p.m.: We hear that a private VIP reception for high-dollar donors to the Obama campaign will be held following the rally.
12:47 p.m.: People at the front of the line are chanting "No more Clinton!"
12:50 p.m.: Crowd in line is now at 825 and growing.
12:52 p.m.: At the corner of Water and Fitzgerald streets, a couple of people are selling Obama T-shirts and one is selling Obama buttons.
12:55 p.m.: Only one other bus joined the three from CCISD, one from Aransas County ISD. Plenty of parking is still available.
1:01 p.m.: A crowd of people who were waiting near the front entrance's box office on Resaca have been ushered downstairs to another entrance. The line at the south entrance is wrapping around the building.
1:02 p.m.: About 200 volunteers are lining up in an orderly fashion to gain access to the arena.
1:03 p.m.: First-aid medics that have been contracted with the American Bank Center as a precaution.
1:04 p.m.: Parking lots near the American Bank Center are filling, but aren't to capacity. The main lot at North Water Street and Resaca is not yet full.
1:08 p.m.: The line has reached more than 1000.
1:11 p.m.: Another vendor has arrived selling Barack Obama gear. T-shirt are $20, caps are $15 and buttons are 3 for $10.
1:19 p.m.: Burt and Marlene Zacharias stood three hours in line to see Hillary Rodham Clinton speak in Rosbtown and expected to spend the same amount of time to see Obama. The Winter Texans from Saskatchewan, Canada are not able to vote in the U.S., but wanted to experience the American election process. Marlene said, "In Canada, citizens vote for the party representative. The party that wins chooses the Prime Minister. It's very different here, but it's also very interesting. There is a lot more hype ion the U.S." Burt was surprised that it was February and there is so much to do for an election that isn't until Nov.
1:28 p.m.: About 75 volunteers ranging from senior citizens to kids are meeting outside the center. Security has nearly completed a sweep of the building and are expected to allow people back into the American Bank Center arena soon.
1:30 p.m.: Six chefs wearing their hats and coats have been booted out of American Bank Center.
1:33 p.m.: Lawyer Mikal Watts has arrived and has been allowed into the building. He is coordinating the reception for Obama supporters.
1:36 p.m.: People are strolling the crowd selling buttons. They are three for $10 or $5 each, and the money goes toward the Democratic Party.
1:38 p.m.: American Bank Center is about to let in about 200 volunteers.
1:40 p.m.: It was just announced that elected officials and those on the phone bank list can go to the Suite Holders entrance.
1:43 p.m.: We hear that the Rev. Harold Branch will give the invocation today. Rev. Branch is on the premesis, wearing a dark suit and tie. He is seated outside the media entrance, waiting to get in.
1:45 p.m.: Staff says they will let Obama volunteers into the building soon. The volunteers will help usher Obama supporters and sign them up to help the campaign later on.
1:47 p.m.: Niki Whitaker, a 25-year-old recent college graduate from Indianapolis, has been selling buttons at Obama events throughout Texas. Today's Corpus Christi crowd is the largest event she's been to. She is working off of commission and gets a percentage of her hotels and travel expenses paid for. "He motivates people, and they like to wear his products," she said. "I don't like pushing people to buy. If they want one, they know they want one. It sells itself, really."
1:47 p.m.: Ashley Billig, a Texas A&M University Corpus Christi graduate student and employee at the Coastal Bend AIDS Foundation, has an Obama button with his catch phrase, "Yes We Can." "Yes we can fix what's wrong with the country with Obama," she said.
1:51 p.m.: A second loop of people is circling around the arena in the driveway by the bay.
1:54 p.m.: About 1,300 people are in line. The sun is out and it's getting warmer, but most of the crowd is able to stay in the shade and a cool breeze is coming off the water. People seem hyped and happy.
2:01 p.m.: Some have gone so far as to compare Barack Obama to the messiah but spotted at today's event was CC's own version of Jesus. Larry Cashion, who for years has played Jesus in the Cole park Easter play, is working on the Obama staff and helping to direct the crowd.
2:07 p.m.: Nueces County auditor Peggy Hayes and Nueces County district clerk Patsy Perez have arrived and have gone inside.
2:08 p.m.: Ray McMurrey, a local high school teacher and Democratic senate candidate, is shaking hands with people in line.
2:11 p.m.: There are now about 1,460 people in line and several hundred are sporting yellow wristbands. According to those wearing the wristbands, they will be allowed on the floor in front of the stage. The wristband distribution ended at least two hours ago.
2:19 p.m.: Parking on Shoreline is backed up to Taylor Street.
2:22 p.m.: Two vendors who had been selling buttons to people in line were just kicked out by police. When police asked whether they had the campaign's permission to be there and the answer was no, the vendors were asked to step outside the barrier that's keeping the line in place.
2:25 p.m.: There are now about 2,500 in line waiting to get inside. Most are in the shade and everyone appears to in a good mood. Police have asked eight street vendors that were selling Obama merchandise to leave the premises. According to one officer, the vendors were neither authorized by the Democratic party to sell their items nor did they have a permit from the city to do so.
2:29 p.m.: John Ray Camacho, a fourth-grader at Barnes Elementary School, arrived at the American Bank Center line after having to take a spelling test Friday. "Presidents make things right when things go wrong," he said. "They run order in the county," he said - kind of like parents do in the house. John had a button with Obama's face on it pinned to his longsleeve, gray shirt. He was standing in line with his mom, Yolanda Martinez, who said Barack was handsome. "Like John F. Kennedy all over again," she said.
2:32 p.m.: Moody High School students are passing the time doing the limbo. It appears they're using a piece of caution tape as the limbo stick. Every few minutes a cheer rings out from the crowd, indication that someone has had had a successful trip under the stick. Educator Danny Noyola Sr. is said to be taking on the winner in a finals round.
2:36 p.m.: Jose Altamirano Sr. said he is "trying to wake up America." Altamirano, a mechanic from Sinton, carried a sign bearing a picture of Lady Liberty smacking her forehead. The sign read, "Have we forgotten 9-11-01? Wake up, America." Altamirano said, "Hillary is the only good candidate we have."
2:37 p.m.: American Bank Center is letting in the press but a bottleneck is occurring. The line is moving slowly through the one door available for the press.
2:39 p.m.: People from CVS Pharmacy are selling disposable cameras for $5.
2:41 p.m.: Line now loops around, crossed the street and now reaches sidewalk across from the entrance on the water. Everyone seems to be getting along well despite the long wait. Rosa Washington has been in line for 2.5 hours and said she doesn't stand in line that long for just anyone. "You think we would have had this line if there wasn't any hope for change?" she said.
2:42 p.m.: An anti-abortion group just arrived carrying a banner that reads "You Cannot Be Christian and Vote for Abortion. Jesus Is Pro Life, Hillary and Obama Are Not." Another one of their signs reads "Since Obama and Hillary Fail to Defend Life, All Their Other Plans Do Not Matter."
2:44 p.m.: Bobby Galvan, 94th District Court judge, is among a group of sharply dressed people waiting on the corner of the building.
2:44 p.m.: Obama's plane is in the air leaving the Valley.
2:45 p.m.: Obama campaign volunteers are walking through the line trying to sign up people who want to receive e-mail alerts or who wish to volunteer for the campaign locally.
2:45 p.m.: They have started letting VIP, including elected public officials, in through the suite entrance.
2:47 p.m.: Some of the students in line have started chanting "Obama."
2:50 p.m.: People are coming in people are headed to the stage forming a semi circle 2-3 people deep already. In section 102 there is a sign that has 8-foot letters that spell TEXAS.
2:55 p.m.: Ursula Sluis, 67, and Lilah Weber, 71, are standing in line holding a sign that reads, "Mature Women for Obama." They said the placard was a response to the Hillary Rodham Clinton camp's belief that older women are for Hillary. "Older than what? I'm a stickler for grammar," said Sluis. The ladies hightailed it from Rockport and arrived an hour earlier. "We whipped through," she said. "This is a real coup that he stopped here because Robstown is so calculated for the Hispanic vote."
2:56 p.m.: Doors have been open for about 20 minutes for the general public to go in.
2:57 p.m.: The line is really getting big now. It snakes around about three times and people now are lined up across Shoreline Boulevard by the barge dock.
2:59 p.m.: Rep. Juan Garcia just met with a group of local pastors. Latrice Sellers, wearing an Obama T-shirt and sweat pants inscribed with Obama's name down the side of one leg and heels, said Mikal Watts asked her to bring the pastors so they may have some prayer time with Obama. Clarence Jones, pastor of Westhaven Baptist Church, said "We pray for the same things we would with anyone else – for God's strength, God's guidance and God's power. Everyone needs it." The group of pastors appears to be the best dressed group wearing dark suits, bright or white shirts.
3 p.m.: Bill Clinton's plane is expected to arrive at Atlantic Aviation (formally Mercury) at the Corpus Christi International Airport tonight at 9:15 p.m.
3:05 p.m.: John Mayer's "Waiting on the World to Change" is currently playing as they are letting more people in. Two large banners are to the right of the stage. One of the banners reads "Si Se Puede" and the second "Corpus Christi for Obama."
3:05 p.m.: Line is very long and moving steadily into the arena. More people keep coming and coming.
3:11 p.m.: The local press is behind a high platform of cameras, which limits visibility to the stage. Tables have been set up and reserved for the traveling press, which has a much better view. The local press is on the floor but is not allowed to walk around the stands.
3:16 p.m.: Obama's plane is landing at Corpus Christi International Airport.
3:16 p.m.: Parking has not yet overflowed to Whataburger Field. Three cars are parked there.
3:18 p.m.: For Rayz hockey fans, you will be glad to know we reached through the gaps in the flooring and the ice is still very cold. If you double-dog dare us, we will not touch in with our tongue (we saw 'A Christmas Story').
3:22 p.m.: A group of about 50 VIPs organized by attorney and Democratic supporter Mikal Watts is gathered near the building. Each VIP was wearing a bright orange wristband that allowed them special access. The group hopes to get an audience with Obama. The crowd includes mostly lawyers. Several are carrying items they hope to get autographed. Robert Anderson, a local lawyer, has a copy of Obama's book, "The Audacity of Hope." Tony Pletcher, a local lawyer, has a navy ball cap from Punahou High School. His sister-in-law attended the Honolulu high school a year after Obama did, and he hopes to have the hat autographed. "We should have a few minutes with him if we're lucky," Pletcher said.
3:23 p.m.: Nick Longo, owner of the Indie Theater, waited outside the media entrance for Nueces County chair Alex Garcia. The two arranged for floor seats to avoid the six-hour wait Longo endured at Sen. Clinton's speech. Longo said half of the Obama volunteers were at the Indie Theater at noon today. Longo played Thursday's debate on the big screen so the lunch crowd could sit and grade. Alex is on his way.
3:23 p.m.: Christina Garcia with American Bank Center says she does not know who will provide the entertainment at this event.
3:25 p.m.: "Takin' Care of Business" by BTO is playing on the loud speakers. No one seems to know who, if anyone, is providing the entertainment. Maybe it's a big surprise. Does anyone play the saxophone?
3:28 p.m.: VIPs are being let in.
3:28 p.m.: 15-20 people were at the airport to greet Obama, who left in a caravan of 2 buses.
3:29 p.m.: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" is playing.
3:30 p.m.: Rep. Solomon Ortiz Jr. D- Corpus Christi, arrives. He has not endorsed anyone and said last night's debate in Austin was a draw. "I'm here to watch history," Ortiz said.
3:32 p.m.: A young guy with an Obama sticker on his shirt is passing out fliers advertising a Barack Bash After Rally Party at Brewster Street Ice House. On tap are $2.08 beer, wine, well drinks and margaritas from 5 to 7 p.m. Chips and queso also will be $2.08.
3:36 p.m.: Sgt. Javier Cantu with CCPD said at least selling Obama stuff and two people selling cameras were asked to leave for selling merchandise inside of the barrier without authority from the Democratic Party. Merchants are allowed to sell outside the building.
3:38 p.m.: Sources say entertainment will be provided by music on the house sound system and there will be no live band. State Rep. Juan Garcia will introduce U.S. Congressman Chet Edwards, D-Waco, and Edwards will introduce Obama.
3:40 p.m.: Students are being let onstage to fill the bleachers behind where Obama will talk. About 20 are being let up, among them Moody High School students.
3:44 p.m.: Rep. Juan Garcia is speaking to a pumped up crowd in the arena.
3:45 p.m.: Carolina Rivera, daughter of Del Mar College lawyer Augustin Rivera, said the Pledge of Allegiance.
3:46 p.m.: The press traveling with Obama has arrived.
3:49 p.m.: Happy the Clown is now in line. He is dressed in a suit and tie.
3:57 p.m.: A line still is snaked around ABC at least three times.
4 p.m.: Tammy Kollanda of Corpus Christi displays pro-life signs with her cousin and daughter in front of those waiting in line. Tammy's daughter, Randi, 5, and cousin Taylor, 7, are holding signs that read, "Please! Stop killing babies." Abortion is an important issue for Kollanda, 36, who said it took her 10 years to have Randi. Reactions to the signs have been few, Kollanda said. "Somebody told me I was abusing my child, but that is ridiculous."
4:03 p.m.: Trash cans are overflowing, and remnants of lunch are strewn on the ground.
4:04 p.m.: They have starting taking fundraisers to the VIP area. Rep. Solomon Ortiz Jr. had a full coke and fries with ketchup.
4:05 p.m.: A man walking the perimeter of the American Bank Center is holding a sign that reads "How can we elect a president that doesn't salute the flag Americans are dying for?"
4:06 p.m.: The Corpus Christi Rayz mascot is in the arena and greeting the crowd.
4:08 p.m.: A woman carrying two 12-ounce cups of beer just walked by. She looks very happy.
4:09 p.m.: An official with the American Bank Center said there are only about 2,300 people inside, reassuring the thousands waiting outside that they can get a space inside. He said that they are at the mercy at the Secret Service, who has been realigning the people trying to get in.
4:11 p.m.: The crowd is hungry. We see lots of people carrying pretzels, sodas and popcorn.
4:12 p.m.: Arena officials have opened up an additional door to help get more of the line in. Volunteers are directing the crowd.
4:12 p.m.: At 4:20 p.m., those who have not been screened by security will be taken in through a different entrance and placed farthest from Obama, but they still will be able to get in, a police officer said.
4:15 p.m.: Obama's YouTube video featuring various celebrities singing to the "Yes We Can" speech is playing on the big screen.
4:19 p.m.: Volunteers are passing out signs to the crowd. One side of the sign says "Texans for Obama" and the other side says "Change we can believe in." Some say "Tejanos for Obama."
4:22 p.m.: Obama is meeting with the private reception.
4:23 p.m.: People coming in through the box office entrance were moving at a good pace but have been slowed down because of security.
4:24 p.m.: "Underdog" by the Austin band Spoon is currently playing.
4:25 p.m.: A few Flour Bluff sophomores who got out of school early said the line to get in was horrendous and doubted whether everyone would get in before Obama's speech started. "No way," they laughed. "If they wait to get everyone in, it'll be after 5 – way after 5. It's sooooooo slow!"
4:26 p.m.: We just spotted a woman carrying two half-empty wine glasses, going slowly down the stairs.
4:27 p.m.: Firefighter R.G. Lopez said "they are filling in voids (in the arena) and then letting people in." The line is moving forward again at a steady pace.
4:30 p.m.: When Barack Obama first arrived, he was greeted by State Rep. Juan Garcia, Judge Carl Lewis and Pat Eisenhauer and, we think, City Councilwoman Nelda Martinez. They spoke with him for a few minutes before he went to the donors' reception, where he still is.
4:31 p.m.: It appears everyone in the line outside has been let in, although some stragglers are making their way into the arena. The crowd is getting riled up and starting to chant.
4:34 p.m.: Last person just went into the arena.
4:36 p.m.: The crowd is chanting "Yes we can." Texas for Obama signs are being handed out near the stage.
4:37 p.m.: Local dignitaries are being escorted to a special seating area to the right of the stage.
4:38 p.m.: John Mayer's "Waiting for the World Change" is again playing over the speakers.
4:41 p.m.: The crowd is tossing around a beach ball. Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Pride and Joy" is playing on the speakers.
4:43 p.m.: Beach ball is now on the second tier, eliciting huge crowd response. The concession stands outside are packing up and leaving.
4:46 p.m.: Private fundraisers were taken to small room in the back where family members were able to greet and have their pictures taken with Obama one at a time. He asked everyone's name and shook their hands. Once they met Obama they were asked to leave the room.
4:47 p.m.: Robert and Lori Grajeda, and their 17-year-old son, Robert, get tired of the crowd and move to the midlevel of the arena, where they are peeking through the 8-foot tall letters spelling "TEXAS." The older Robert said it was too hard to see down on the floor, and his wife agreed. "He'll (Obama) be right there," said Lori Grajeda, peering through the giant letter X.
4:48 p.m.: Sections 107, 108, 109, 110, 111 and 112 are empty. Because of the stage, people would not be able to see in that area anyway. Both tiers are full in all other areas. People are in all of the suites and people are beginning to fill section 107.
4:49 p.m.: The beach ball has been confiscated.
4:49 p.m.: Robert Earl Keen's "Feeling Good Again" is now playing
4:51 p.m.: Gilbert Morales, 20, a history major at A&M-CC and president of Nueces Students for Obama, is greeting the crowd.
4:54 p.m.: Obama has hit the stage at the American Bank Center to the Charlie Daniels' song "Texas".
4:57 p.m.: Obama asks for a moment of silence for the officer killed in police motorcade in Dallas for Hillary Rodham Clinton earlier today. Obama misspoke and said the officer died yesterday.
5:07 p.m.: Obama has two interpreters for the deaf.
5:13 p.m.: This speech is very similar as the one Obama gave this morning in the Valley.
5:18 p.m.: Obama pledges to increase the minimum wage each year that there is inflation.
5:20 p.m.: Volunteers are just now passing out signs two the left side of the arena.
5:21 p.m.: A woman is recording the speech on a digital camcorder from her seat in the stands. Another is filming with her cellphone.
5:23 p.m.: The signs went out to sections 115 and 116. Also, the concession stands inside the arena continue to serve beer.
5:25 p.m.: People in the crowd are screaming, "You go, Obama" and "We love you, Obama."
5:29 p.m.: The college students in the crowd are the loudest cheerers.
5:39 p.m.: "Thank you Corpus Christi, I love you guys." With that Obama's rally speech is over. It clocks in at 45 minutes.
5:40 p.m.: Obama leaves the stage to his what has become his trademark song, "Signed, sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" by Stevie Wonder.
5:42 p.m.: Obama is shaking hands with people in the crowd.
5:46 p.m.: Obama is leaving the main area.
5:47 p.m.: Those familiar with the private fundraiser say it raised $175,000 for the Obama campaign. By comparison, Hillary Clinton's fundraiser in Robstown last week raised around $50,000.
5:50 p.m.: Intersections surrounding the American Bank Center are filled with "Texas for Hillary" signs following Obama's campaign.
5:55 p.m.: Everyone has cleared out of the main arena and crews are picking up trash. Risers, speakers and chairs are being moved off the floor.
5:56 p.m.: Parking lots are jammed with crowds trying to leave the American Bank Center. We expect an estimate on the crowd size soon.
6:05 p.m.: Workers are bringing out large dollies to begin pulling up the floor for the Rayz game.
6:07 p.m.: Workers are starting to put the plexiglass up on the portion of the floor that did not have it, in the very back and near the VIP area. Most is up already, and cleanup on the floor continues. Tables for the media are being packed up, and a few remaining crates are being carted off.
6:09 p.m.: The large lighted sign around the arena that says "Texas for Obama Change We Can Believe In" is still up.
6:11 p.m.: Everybody is cleared out of the arena. The ice is still covered, but crews are working to convert the stage area back into an ice rink for a Rayz hockey game that is scheduled to begin at 8:05 p.m.
6:12 p.m.: The lighted up sign has been changed. It's now the sponsors sign for the Rayz game.
6:13 p.m.: Motorcade is about to leave from the back of the arena. A wall of people are lined up watching Obama leave.
6:14 p.m.: Obama has left the building.
6:17 p.m.: The large TEXAS sign has come down from the middle section of the arena. The ice is slowly being uncovered.
6:22 p.m.: There are roughly 45 American Bank Center changeover personnnel on the arena floor. They've taken the covering off about one-third of the ice surface, while some workers are hammering in the final panes of glass along the boards.
6:25 p.m.: Obama's supporters are wrapping the day up by packing up their boxes of campaign materials. They are leaving now.
6:26 p.m.: Several Laredo Bucks players stood outside the arena's back door to get a glimpse of Obama as he was leaving with his security detail.
6:43 p.m.: There are only a few pieces of covering left to remove, with a Zamboni starting to clean the ice.
6:47 p.m.: The last piece of covering has been removed from the ice, with the cleanup set to begin. If the game is to start at 8:05, the ice will need to be ready for the pregame warm-up at 7:22, a 35-minute window from now.
6:59 p.m.: Obama campaign says attendance was 6,545
7:22 p.m.: And players from the Rayz and Bucks have hit the ice for the pregame warm-up. Barring any last-minute hitches, the game should start on time at 8:05.
8:14 p.m.: Referee Zac Wiebe just dropped the puck, and it's game on for the Rayz and Laredo Bucks.
Staff writers Elvia Aguilar, Mike Baird, Mary Ann Cavazos, Fanny S. Chirinos, Lisa Hinojosa, Dan Kelley, Denise Malan, Greg Rajan, Israel Saenz, Beth Wilson, editor Libby Averyt, assistant metro editor Beth Francesco, photographers George Gongora and Michelle Christensen, and online editor John Allen contributed to this report.
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Two weeks into the 2013 legislative session, the N.C. General Assembly is moving quickly to push through legislation reforming the state's unemployment insurance system, and pass a bill nullifying provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
House Bill 4/Senate Bill 6: 'Unemployment insurance solvency & program changes'
"An act to address the unemployment insurance debt and to focus North Carolina's unemployment insurance program on putting claimants back to work."
- Passed the House Feb. 5
- Passed Senate today
- Cuts maximum weekly benefits 35 percent
- Reduces maximum period of coverage
- Increases employer contributions
- Cuts off federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC)
The bill passed the House 77 to 42, with Rep. Jonathon Jordan (R-Ashe, Watauga) voting for the bill.
The bill passed the Senate 36 to 13 with Sen. Dan Soucek (R-District 45) voting for the bill.
Aimed at paying down N.C.'s 2.4 billion jobless benefits debt to the federal government, the bill would permanently cut maximum weekly unemployment benefits from $535 to $350.
The 26-week maximum coverage period would be replaced with six- to 20-week sliding-scale maximum based on the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate.
The bill would temporarily increase employer State Unemployment Tax Assessment (SUTA) rates, and impose a 20 percent surcharge.
With an effective date July 1, benefit reductions in the bill would violate the federal "non-reduction rule," cutting off as many as 45 weeks of extended EUC benefits for 80,000 unemployed N.C. workers.
North Carolina's December unemployment rate was 9.5 percent, with 444,851 of the labor force out of work, according to the N.C. Department of Commerce. Nationwide, the number of unemployed persons per job opening was 3.3 as of November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Senate Bill 4/House Bill 16: 'No N.C. exchange/No Medicaid expansion'
"An act (1) to clarify the state's intent not to operate a state-run 'partnership' health benefit exchange, (2) to provide that future Medicaid eligibility determinations will be made by the state rather than the federally facilitated exchange, and (3) to reject the Affordable Care Act's optional Medicaid expansion."
- Passed the Senate Feb. 5
- House votes tomorrow
- Rejects Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges
- Returns $74 million federal grant
- Blocks ACA Medicaid expansion
The bill passed the Senate 32 to 17, with Sen. Dan Soucek (R-District 45) voting for the bill.
A refusal to participate in state-federal health insurance exchanges, the bill reads: "No department, agency, or institution of this State shall enter into any contracts or commit any resources for the provision of any services related to the federally facilitated Health Benefit Exchange under a "Partnership" Exchange model…"
The bill instructs the Department of Health and the Department of Insurance to "cease all expenditures funded by" a $73.9 million federal grant applied for under the Perdue administration, and awarded to the state in January to fund establishment of a N.C.-federal government partnership exchange.
The bill would not expand Medicaid eligibility to include adults with incomes up to 133 percent of the federal poverty guideline as provided under the ACA.
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According to the State Health Access Data Assistance Center, 812,000 North Carolinians at or below 138 percent of the federal poverty guideline were uninsured in 2012.
Gov. Pat McCrory announced his support of the bill in a statement issued this morning saying, "The results of our findings make it abundantly clear that North Carolina is not ready to expand the Medicaid system and that we should utilize a federal exchange."
The House is scheduled to vote on the bill tomorrow.
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Ciao: Beauty and the beast
Talk about eating your words. My indigestion is so bad that even a bottle full of Maalox hasn't helped.
Remember the column I wrote last fall where I talked about my experiences with barbers through the years?
I spoke of Vince, who went to my college (but after I had graduated) and about how he later "fancied up his shop," even called it a shoppe, and became a "hair stylist." That sure wasn't for me, so I found another barber who cut hair "For Gentlemen Only."
I also told about my search for Gus, my old barber in Washington who had moved to Naples. "Gus, are you still out there?"
So, I went from one barber to another, depending on where I was when I finally realized that a "trim" was required. Funny, I always seemed to find myself near a hair cuttery which was offering a cut rate price.
For years my wife had urged me to go to a hair stylist and for years I refused. A hair stylist just wasn't cool, like Joe Cool is, if you get my drift.
It wasn't that I was cheap, I told her, but with my receding hair line, I was saving my money for a transplant or a toupee.
I reminded her that going to a barber shop was where you could talk man's talk and tell jokes that you might not consider telling in mixed company and you certainly couldn't tell at a beauty salon.
I facetiously told her that the closest to a salon I would ever be was a saloon, another place where men could be men. And that I would eat my hat before I ever patronized a beauty salon.
Well, that is where my indigestion began. I haven't tasted my hat yet, but I have eaten my words. After I uttered them, she laid down the gauntlet and I was a goner.
My capitulation was total. I agreed to her suggestion that I make an appointment with her hair stylist.
I made the phone call and I made the appointment.
Don't worry, my wife said, there will be plenty of other men there. She reminded me of how she would see Tony Kornheiser at her beauty salon in Potomac. Yes, the Washington Post — Monday Night Football — ESPN Pardon the Interruption Tony Kornheiser.
But he doesn't have any hair, I reminded her.
That's why he goes. When he's done it looks like he does. And, when it comes to hair, you're not exactly playing with a full deck or a full head of hair yourself.
My very point. Even the best barber or beautician can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
You'll be squealing with delight, she insisted. You just wait and see.
The fateful day and the appointed hour finally arrived. When I got to the door of Studio 41, before I opened it I looked around carefully to see if anyone I knew might be there. The coast was clear and I slinked in.
The place was buzzing with action and I hopefully searched for other men. Just as I thought, I was the only man there except for Michael who greeted me by name. That fact alone reinforced my fear that I was the token male for the day.
Is Tanya here, I meekly asked. "Oh yes, she's waiting for you right over there," as he gestured to the only empty station and escorted me in that direction like the lamb being led to slaughter.
It was too late to run and Tanya was too welcoming as she glanced my way. And so it was that my first ever appointment at a women's hair salon commenced.
Before I could sit down, Tanya conducted me to a row of sinks where I was instructed to lean back into a slot for my head where I received a gentle, but exhilarating neck massage and shampoo. Then it was back to her chair and the actual cut began.
But it was more than a cut. It was, indeed, a styling. Throughout the process, which took about 35 minutes, my conversation with Tanya was delightful.
No jokes, but many laughs. She told me about her cousin who would be visiting from Italy this summer and her planned trip to Rome in the fall.
I must confess that it was like no other haircut I have ever received. I left with my head up high so everyone could see my new 'do.
But before I left I stopped to brew a cup of espresso and sample a homemade cookie. Who knows, if I went in the afternoon they might even offer wine and cheese. Barbershops take note.
That afternoon, my golf buddies complimented my new look and asked me which barber I had used.
Barber, I said, no barber could do this. It was done by my coiffeuse!


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Jeanette Wiemers (Plan II, '09) Finalist in National Classroom Makeover Contest
Wiemers is a Teach for America corp member in Houston ISD. She needs her fellow Plan II alumni votes.
Posted: December 13, 2010
Voting Deadline, January 31, 2011.
7th Grade English-Language Arts teacher Jeanette Wiemers nominated her classroom and campus last semester, and was chosen as a finalist out of hundreds of entries that were submitted. Wiemers wrote that students at F.M. Black are in need of a functioning library and basic supplies including technology and everyday materials. F.M. Black Middle School has been selected as one of 10 finalists in a national classroom makeover contest sponsored by Great American Financial Resources, Inc.
F.M. Black Middle School is the only school in Houston and the only school in Texas featured as a finalist in the contest.
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Free lectures are a highlight of MFA residency at The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley, January 7-10
Monday, December 17, 2012
Christov-Bakargiev was named most influential person in the artworld in 2012 by ArtReview magazine.
Art Talks is part of The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University's twice-annual intensive residency for students in the Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts program, when visiting artists, critics, curators and art historians from throughout the art world are welcomed to campus.
The Art Talks lectures will be held daily January 7-10, 2013, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Kenmore Classroom Bldg. 565 at Boston University, Room 101, Commonwealth Avenue, Boston.
During the residency of the MFA in Visual Arts low-residency program, MFA students from across the country are brought together to engage in seminars and critiques, as well as lectures by writers, faculty and guest artists. Students spend the remainder of the year working one-on-one from home with AIB Faculty Advisors – all accomplished, working artists.
The Art Talks are free and open to the public, sponsored by The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
For information, call 617.585.6770.
Monday, January 7 - Cornelia LaufCornelia Lauf will speak on the Curatorial Arts. She will discuss visual culture in Italy vis-a-vis artisans, agriculture, craft, entertaining, photo editing, publishing, and the other skills necessary for the production of artworks, books and exhibitions. From "bella figura" to "sprezzatura," life as an artwork will be discussed, with Italian inflection, and analyzed both socially and in the context of contemporary artists ranging from Maurizio Cattelan to Emilio Prini.
Cornelia Lauf is a writer, editor, and curator, with a Ph.D. in art history from Columbia University. She teaches at IUAV, University of Venice, and is co-founder of Three Star Books, Paris.Tuesday, January 8 - Matt Saunders Matt Saunders works between paintings, photographs, and films. His recent projects include a month-long collaboration with the Harvard Film Archive and solo exhibitions with Marian Goodman Gallery, Blum & Poe, Harris Lieberman, and at the Renaissance Society in Chicago. Recent group exhibitions include the 2012 de Cordova Biennial in Lincoln, MA, the 2011 Sharjah Biennial, and exhibitions at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Aspen Museum, and Deutsche Guggenheim. His work is represented in several public collections, including the Whitney, Guggenheim, MoMA and MFA Boston. As a writer, he is an occasional contributor to Artforum and other magazines.Wednesday, January 9 - Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev in conversation with Helen MolesworthCarolyn Christov-Bakargiev will engage in a conversation about dOCUMENTA (13) with Helen Molesworth, the Barbara Lee Chief Curator at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston.Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev is a curator, author, and researcher into artistic practices, the histories of art, and the politics of aesthetics. She was Artistic Director of dOCUMENTA (13) and the 16th Biennale of Sydney, Chief Curator at the Castello di Rivoli Museum for Contemporary Art, and Senior Curator at P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, a MoMA affiliate in New York. Her books include William Kentridge, Arte Povera, and for dOCUMENTA (13) the 100 Notes–100 Thoughts series.Thursday, January 10 - Beth Campbell Known for her drawings, sculpture, video and architectural interventions, Beth Campbell creates works that challenge the notion of a physical world beyond our perception. Drawing upon philosophy, phenomenology and psychology, Campbell choreographs spaces, crafts uncanny objects, and maps thought. Using the guise of the everyday, the work reveals startling complexity: Forms repeat and stutter. Mirrors become portals. Interiority is externalized.Campbell's museum exhibitions include the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Carnegie Museum of Art, and Whitney Museum of Art. Her work is included in Whitney Museum and MOMA collections. She has received a Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and Louis Comfort Tiffany Memorial Fellowships.
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History has always yielded excellent cinema as evidenced by this list of 10 historic movies. Film is an art form that can be used to explore a wide variety of subjects. Above all, the best movies are the ones with the best story and the best stories are usually the ones we can directly relate to. The best stories people can relate to are the ones founded upon reality and of all movie genres, the strongest example of expressing truth about the human condition are historic films. Let's face it, the best stories come from the history of our world and the people in it. Whether it's a war film, a biography or just an account from a certain period of time, historic films are among the most celebrated of movie genres.
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Exterior styling incorporates elements of the automaker's current L-finesse design language, including what the company describes as a "strong interpretation" of the new Lexus spindle grille design and independent L-shaped daytime running lights similar to those found on the 2014 Lexus IS. Black protective trim is applied to the LF-NX Concept's lower body and fender edges, and the concept version of the SUV is equipped with oversized fender blisters, front scoops, and a rear diffuser panel. Brushed Silver Metallic paint is designed to give the Lexus LF-NX the appearance of having been created from a single piece of metal.
Inside, the LF-NX Concept continues the modern Lexus "human-oriented" interior design approach, which puts displays in an upper display zone and controls in a lower operation zone. The LF-NX is equipped with touch-sensitive electrostatic switchgear, similar to the climate system in the latest IS sedan, as well as a new touch-pad version of the company's Remote Touch Interface. For the concept SUV, carved metal trim and a black-and-yellow leather interior contrast with blue instrument lighting.
Lexus does not divulge powertrain details, except to say that the LF-NX Concept is equipped with a new Hybrid Drive System "tuned for SUV performance." Given that Lexus has trademarked the names NX 200t and NX 300h, and that industry spy photographers have captured a new small Lexus SUV running around Germany's Nurburgring, it would appear that the company is planning more than just a hybrid variant of its new compact crossover SUV.
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Pakistan and the battle for Peshawar
Peshawar is such an important city for Pakistan that it can be hard to write about it without sounding shrill. It is significant strategically since it lies near the entrance to the Khyber Pass into Afghanistan. But it is also important emotionally – not only is it a Moghul city and an ancient Silk Route trading hub, but it is also a Pashtun town on the Pakistani side of the Durand Line , the ill-demarcated border between Pakistan and Afghanistan imposed by British colonial rulers that splits the Pashtun people of the region in two. For Pakistan, fighting for control of Peshawar is probably comparable to what France and Germany felt about Alsace Lorraine before World War Two.
So when the New York Times publishes an article about Peshawar being at risk of falling into Taliban hands we must pay attention. "In the last two months, Taliban militants have suddenly tightened the noose on this city of three million people, one of Pakistan's biggest, establishing bases in surrounding towns and, in daylight, abducting residents for high ransoms," it says. "The threat to Peshawar is a sign of the Taliban's deepening penetration of Pakistan and of the expanding danger that the militants present to the entire region, including nearby supply lines for NATO and American forces in Afghanistan."
The Daily Times says it more dramatically, with a Kiplingesque notion of what the fall of Peshawar to Taliban control would mean for Pakistan: "The Taliban are no longer at the gates of Peshawar, they're inside, making their presence felt in the largest city in the NWFP (North West Frontier Province)," it says.
Pakistan has just launched an offensive against Taliban fighters near Peshawar in an attempt to re-impose government control. As I said at the beginning, it's hard not to sound shrill about a place that few outsiders understand. But history is in the making here, and the battle for Peshawar is one we all should watch.


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text: First off, how many of you are actually familiar with what the WILDCARD SECTION on this site is? Do you know where to find it? Have you even heard of that term yet? Well, the WILDCARD is a new feature on this recently redesigned Roadrunner Website. It can be found on the bottom left hand corner of the homepage. Currently it is the KING DIAMOND flash presentation, which if you click on it you will be transported to another page filled with a bunch of KING DIAMOND goods (music, pictures, video, info). What exactly is the WILDCARD? Your guess is as good as ours, it is just as the name states, a WILDCARD...currently it serves as a tribute to KING DIAMOND, but that will be changed shortly. Changed to what? Well, keep checking back...I can tell you that whatever fills the WILDCARD slot on this site, will NOT be of the ordinary!


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Both sides rest in Lovette trial
After nearly two weeks of testimony from expert witnesses, investigators and other key witnesses, both the prosecution and defense rested in the Laurence Lovette trial.
Lovette is accused of killing Duke University student Abijit Mahato in 2008.
Defense attorneys made a motion to dismiss first-degree murder and robbery charges against Lovette. His attorney, Karen Bethea-Shields, asked for the charges to be dismissed based on insufficient evidence.
Prosecutors argued, though, that they had met the burden proof. "When you look at the ATM withdrawals, the property missing ... combined with the testimony Ms. Love has raised ... it is more than sufficient," Assistant District Attorney Jim Dornfried said.
Judge James Hardin denied the defense's request to dismiss charges.
The majority of Friday was spent covering the credibility of Shanita Love, whom was seen as one of the key witnesses to take the stand.
Love testified that she was told Lovette and Phillip Maybrey were involved in the robbery and death of Mahato in January 2008.
Love had also implicated Lovette and her then-boyfriend Demario Atwater in the March 2008 death of UNC Student Body President Eve Carson. Since March 20, 2008 Love has been the main source of information about the Carson murder.
The lead investigator into the Carson murder took the stand Friday. Investigator Celisa Lehew said that during the investigation, she formed a bond with Love, and that helped Chapel Hill investigators gain information.
Lehew said that Love was able to provide details about the Carson murder that only someone who knew who committed the crimes would know.
"She told us that Eve was in the back seat when the ATM video surveillance was taken ..." Lehew said. Lehew said investigators were able to enhanced ATM surveillance images to confirm Love's information.
Yet, the defense team reminded Lehew that in March 2008 Love told interviewers she knew nothing about the "Durham murder."
Then in October 2008 Love told Lehew that something was "weighing" on her. Lehew met with Love on Oct. 16, 2008, to assist her with a housing application. During that meeting Love described to Lehew the death of Mahato. Lehew did not record the conversation, but jotted down notes after the fact.
"I made some hand-written notations after I left Shanita (on Oct. 16)," Lehew said.
"Very brief, maybe four or five bullet points, and I did that prior to contacting Durham (investigators) so I wouldn't forget anything."
Love even went as far as telling Lehew that Durham police had arrested the wrong guy, after hearing news that Stephen Oates was being charged in Mahato's murder. Charges against Oates were later dropped.
Defense attorney Kevin Bradley questioned Love's initial statements in March 2008 concerning not knowing anything about Mahato's death.
"When Shanita Love told you ... that Laurence Lovette and Phillip Maybrey killed a Duke student, were you surprised because what she had told you and Special Agent Stevens back in March of 2008?" Bradley said.
"Then that never really crossed my mind. I was shocked by the information," Lehew said.
Earlier in her testimony she said Love described Carson's killing as a "copycat" to Mahato's.


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Back in April, Ryan Kesler and Popchips announced the Game Changers initiative, which would give fans the opportunity to suggest charitable causes for the Canuck centre to support. After a month, Kesler was presented with a shortlist of five charities. From those five, he went with the request to tape a public service announcement for the BC Society of Transition Houses, "a non-profit association of Transition, Second and Third Stage Houses, Safe Homes, Children Who Witness Abuse Programs and other groups which serve the needs of women and their children fleeing violence", according to their website.
"I've never known anyone personally who was affected, but I picked this charity because I feel strongly about it," said Kesler when asked about the selection. "Too many kids are going through this. Violence against women is not right and when you involve kids… I have kids myself and I couldn't imagine my kids going through something like that."
Kesler filmed the public service announcement in support of the "Love Doesn't Hurt" campaign back on June 22nd. It was released Tuesday. Here it is:Continue Reading —›


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Applying from Secondary School
- Tawjihiyah – Transcript for General Secondary School Certificate
Transferring from another post-secondary institution
Original transcripts of grades must be sent directly from any post-secondary institutions attended or in an institution sealed envelope, to the Admissions Office or the International Admissions Office
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Straight from the "Pasadena" area, this simple Bungalow style birdhouse features a large dormer at the center front on the roof line. The pale gray house with a combination green "tile" pine shingled roof add to the authenticity of this classic design. Comes equipped with a bracket for mounting on a house, post, tree or a fence. The opening will allow wrens, finches, chickadees and nuthatches to nest. Constructed of exterior grade ply-board and pine shingles for the roof and is painted with a non-toxic outdoor paint.
Bungalow Birdhouse
L 13'' x W 12'' x H 13'',