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Permits to hunt cougars on harvest objective units in Utah will be available from Division of Wildlife Resources offices only beginning Nov. 26.
There are 31 harvest objective units in Utah this year. When buying their permit, Utah residents can choose two units to hunt. Nonresidents can choose three units.
"There are three main ways in which harvest objective units differ from traditional limited entry units," stted Suzette Fowlks, information specialist with the DWR.
"There is no limit to the number of permits that may be sold for each unit and hunters may purchase them over-the-counter," Fowlks continued.
"The hunt on each harvest objective unit may close before the official end of the season, however, if the number of cougars to be taken on the unit is met."
For example, if the objective is to take 10 cougars on a unit, the hunt on the unit closes when 10 cougars are taken, even if the end of the season hasn't been reached.
During the season, hunters may exchange their harvest objective permit for a permit to hunt a different unit. A handling fee is charged for each exchange and the permit is not valid until the day after the exchange is made. All exchanges must be made at a DWR office.
The 2002-2003 cougar season begins Dec. 14 on most of Utah's harvest objective units.
"Hunters should study the 2002 Utah cougar proclamation to choose their harvest objective units," Fowlks stated.
Proclamations are available from hunting and fishing license agents statewide, DWR offices and the DWR's Internet website at www.wildlife.utah.gov.
Following the lead of other western states, Utah established harvest objective units in 1996 as one way to help speed the recovery of Utah's deer herds. Through the sale of an unlimited number of permits, the units help speed Utah's deer herd recovery by increasing chances that a set number of cougars can be taken on units where deer herds are facing their toughest challenge.
Before each hunting trip, hunters must call toll-free, 1-888-668-5466 to verify their harvest objective unit is still open to hunting.
The phone line is updated by 8 p.m. daily, providing hunters with closure information for the next day's hunt.
For more information call the nearest DWR office.
The wildlife agency would also like to remind hunters and outdoorsmen to use caution while treading thorugh cougar or mountain lion country this winter.
Although attacks by this usually shy predator are extremely rare, recent tragic incidents show they do occur.
The following guidelines are provided to help ensure safety in cougar country.
Do not feed deer or raccoons. Feeding these wildlife species encourages them to remain in areas of human use, often in greater-than-normal densities. This, in turn, attracts cougars and increases the potential for conflict.
Do not leave pet food where other wildlife or cougar have access to it.
Do not allow pets to run at large. Cougars will prey on dogs and cats, quickly learning that they are easy to take. If pets are left outside, they should be in covered cages. A lion can leap over an eight foot fence to get a pet.
Do not leave doors of barns or sheds open. Inquisitive cougars may go inside for a look.
Do not allow children to play alone in foothill locations, particularly at dawn and dusk when cougars are most active.
If contact with a cougar does occur, the following tips just might save a life.
Do not panic. Most cougars will try to avoid confrontation.
Raise arms to make the body appear as large as possible. Cougars prefer smaller prey.
Slowly back away, being careful never to run and never to turn away from the animal.
Yell at the cougar and back away.
Do not make direct eye contact. Cougars perceive this as an act of aggression.
If an attack occurs, fight back, doing the best not to allow the cougar to get behind its prey. But no matter what, always use caution while hunting.
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Every Celiac Awareness Month, I can't help but think back to my diagnosis over 20 years ago and how I've come full circle. 20 years ago, I was weak, frail and convinced I had cancer, somewhere, and that the doctors wouldn't find it in time. Today, I am stronger than I have ever been.
Life has changed in the celiac disease world over the past 20 years, too. We've come a long way from the days of special ordering gluten-free food from other countries and living with a "rare" disease. There's still work to be done but, rest assured, I have a lot of energy left and the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) has big plans to help shift the focus away from solely the gluten-free diet and back to celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity ('gluten sensitivity').
This May, we're celebrating Celiac Awareness Month through our Heroes Within Us campaign. Every one of us in the gluten-free community is a hero. Each time you talk to someone about celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, you make a difference. Every time you share NFCA's Celiac Disease Symptoms Checklist, [1] you increase the chances of someone else finally finding the answer to their ailments. With every waitress, waiter, chef or foodservice professional you educate on the importance of gluten-free training and proper protocols, you bring our community one step closer to safety within a gluten-filled world.
Each week in May, NFCA will unveil a community member who's making an impact in the lives of those around them. Each is an ordinary person doing extraordinary things. Because, in reality, that's what a true hero is. Heroes don't always wear a cape, carry a sword or act as vigilantes in the dark of night. Real heroes are the people who are admired for their courage to take their own hardship and turn it into something positive for the greater good of others.
I hope that you will be just as inspired by our heroes as I am and I encourage you to follow in their footsteps. Individually, we can make small steps towards change for the celiac disease and gluten sensitive communities. Together, we can help push the gluten-free diet from the main topic of conversation and rise above the noise of the fad diet to emphasize the health issues behind it so that those with celiac disease and gluten sensitivity can eat without fear and live their lives to the fullest.
Alice Bast is the President of the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA). Follow NFCA on Twitter at @CeliacAwareness [2] and Facebook at www.facebook.com/nfceliacawareness [3].
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Agent 18 new iPhone cases
Agent 18 has expanded three of its most popular case lines - EcoShield, ClearShield and FlowerVest - to include versions for the iPhone 3G. Each of these cases offer full access to all of the iPhones connectors, buttons and camera, as well as allow the iPhone to be docked into any universal docking device without the need to remove the case. The EcoShield is a thin case made of a hard scratch resistant plastic derived from recycled plastic bottles. The inside of the case is lined with interior pads to protect the iPhone from any scratches or damage. The case offers a high gloss finish that matches that of the iPhone 3G and is available in five colors: white, pink, green, blue and black.
The ClearShield is an almost invisible case that is constructed of a hard polycarbonate plastic. The case features a rubberized cushioned interior for added shock protection.
The FlowerVest is a lightweight protection option, it is made of a soft silicone and molds to the iPhone for maximum protection. The case helps protect the iPhone from scratches and falls with its bounce back design. The FlowerVest is available in two different designs, brown with blue flowers or pink with pink flowers.
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Rental car found in Collier traced to man wanted in Louisiana homicide
NAPLES - Collier County deputies believe an abandoned rental car found Sunday in Ochopee may be linked to a Louisiana man wanted on suspicion of murder.
Alan Virgil Brumfield, 48, is a suspect in the Oct. 13 home invasion and shooting of a man in Natchitoches Parish, La.
Deputies said they found no sign of Brumfield in the area near the abandoned car after a ground and air search.
Authorities said Brumfield fled in the blue Nissan Sentra following the apparent shooting death of 37-year-old Ted Charles Brou. The vehicle was found Sunday afternoon in Kirby Storter Roadside Park, according to a Collier County Sheriff's Office press release. Its license plate had been removed but deputies tracked the vehicle identification number to the one Brumfield was believed to have rented.
Brumfield has past charges of aggravated battery in Florida, and false imprisonment with a dangerous weapon in Louisiana, according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office. He is believed to be armed and dangerous.
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BOSTON (CBS) – Pat Lawrence, co-founder of the New England Personality Disorder Association and former president of the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Massachusetts, joins Dan in studio with her daughter Laurie, who suffers from schizophrenia, to discuss the issues and stigmas of mental illness. Listen in as Pat and Laurie talk about the everyday and long-term challenges that they face as both mother and daughter, and as advocates of shedding light on mental illness.
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Sony Ericssons Xperia X10 makes it way to At&t, Vivaz soon to follow
If you have heard of this little company called Sony Ericsson, then you may have heard of their new excellent little Android powered Xperia X10. One of the models that helped the company recently record some decent profits is seemingly making its way stateside.
Sony Ericsson has been a global force for quite some time. Their new Xperia X10 has made its rounds via the internet and actually has found itself in the hands of some users, albeit international users. Second quarter findings for the company proved to yield net profits of about 15.6 million dollars. Within their report the company stated that the likes of the Xperia X10 and the Vivaz were the two models that kept Sony Ericsson a float for the quarter. With new developments out of At&t's camp it looks like Sony Ericsson will continue to bank on at least the X10's success and take a stab at the American market with the device. Recent news out of BGR.Com is stating that the X10 has finally made it out of At&t's testing phase and has seemingly gotten the green light to run on their network. The report is claiming that the Xperia X10 should be available within the shelter of At&t within the "coming weeks". The details of this report seem to go dry from there; however pricing should presumably be within the 150 to 200 hundred range as this is indeed the standard at this point. But don't think Sony Ericsson stopped there, taking one cash cow to the Promised Land and not the other? That's preposterous. BGR is also claiming that the Sony Ericsson Vivaz is also going through the At&t ringer and should be available as early as September.
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At WhoWhatWear.com, we live by the credo that it's always a good idea to add a new name to our list of admired designers, especially if the said clothing creator makes fresh and affordable pieces. The mastermind behind today's Line We Love, Natalie Wood (not to be confused with the actress), applies those exact qualities to her designs, which is why her fall lookbook-full of nature-inspired, tough-on-pretty selections-stood out amongst the stockpile in our office.
Something may be relatively new on the scene, but its Australian-based designer is already a seasoned contributor to the international fashion community. Prior to launching Something, Wood headed the (now defunct) indie lines Sample and Beauty of Nature. Currently, she's also the creative director for Insight, a contemporary sportswear line that offers everything from killer bikinisto darling anoraks. The experience Wood brings to the table for Something is evident in the intricate construction of her widely admired, street-chic garments. The collection has already attracted a celebrity following comprised of ladies like Mary Kate Olsen and Kate Moss, both of whom own the Shiny Tee Dress($81). Even better, the vast majority of Something's pieces are extremely affordable (under $100) and all of them are thrillingly high quality. We had a difficult time picking out our favorite pieces for today's story (so many to choose from!), but after much debate, here is our edited selection of the line's many versatile, fun, and cool designs. Peruse away, dear readers!
1. Floral Waisted Dress ($102)
This frock fits right along with fall's floral-print trend, but also encompasses a little bit of an edge, on account of the awesome zipper details at the elbows. Wear it with a Marc by Marc Jacobs Glossy Bow Hairband ($78) and Free People's Studded Vintage Combat Boot ($388) for a sweetly rocker-chic outfit.
2. Party Tiger Sweater ($82)
It is difficult to look at this sweater without humming Rocky's "Eye of the Tiger" theme song, but that won't stop us from wearing it! The graphic t-shirt craze from summer is sure to carry over through winter with sweaters like these. We plan on wearing it with Kova & T Latex Leggings($110) and Dolce Vita Madison Patent Pump($150) for a hot night out, though it would also work equally well for lounging around the house on a casual evening.
3. Suit Zip Pant($92)
These skinny black pants remind us of the Biker Leather Trousers ($4400) in Balmain's fall collection, but they come at a much friendlier price. You can use them as the base for a variety of outfits, but we like the idea of styling them with Steve Madden's Martiny Heels($150) and a button-up blouse.
4. Layered Lace Tank Dress ($66)
This fall, we are substituting our LBD's for little black lace dresses, instead! In particular, we intend on incorporating this mini, scoop-neck frock into our closets. We'll wear it most with an unbuttoned Elizabeth & James Cashmere Sweater Vest ($395) and Juicy Couture's Serena Three Buckle High Heel Booties ($378).
4. Cropped Knit Vest ($82)
You can never really have too many vests, and this knit version is ideal now that the weather is starting to cool down. We suggest trying it on with a cashmere turtleneck, pencil skirt, and some pointy pumps for a look that is secretary smart.
5. Bat Wing Jacket ($139)
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Never insert sharp objects directly into ear canal. Individual results may vary according to age, condition, diet and lifestyle. Natural remedies do not take the place of expert veterinary care. Always consult your veterinarian if you suspect your animal is ill. Keep out of reach of children. Storage: Cap tightly, cool, dry location.
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Roman Catholics Await A New Pope
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Now that Pope Benedict XVI has officially resigned from his post as pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, many Roman Catholics await the election of a new pope. Many Roman Catholics are wondering if the selection process for the new pope can be hastened. Some of them are maybe thinking if it's possible for a Black man or an Asian man to be elected as pope. Some Roman Catholics are also thinking if a non-European can be chosen as pope. There has never been someone from either Africa or Latin America who got elected as pope. The conclave would have to elect someone who is younger than 80 years old, so that the new pope can effectively fulfill his duties and tasks as a minister of God. The would-be elected pope should be in good health, so he can act decisively as leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
I'm wondering if the would-be elected pope can accept stem-cell research as legitimate, because such endeavor has opened new doors for curing life-threatening diseases like cancer. I'm also thinking if the would-be pope can become open to certain feminist ideas like giving women greater role within the Roman Catholic Church. Would he allow women to hold offices in Vatican City? Would he allow married people to become priests and nuns? Would he allow priests, nuns and cardinals to have the free choice to get married? I'm hoping that Pope Benedict XVI's successor will be open to progressive ideas, so that the Roman Catholic Church would be seen as a dynamic institution that can asapt to modern-day situations.
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When Towers Fall
by R.C. Sproul
When a catastrophe happens in our world, it is virtually certain that a question will come up: "Where was God?" People always seem to question how a good God could allow a terrible thing to happen.
The same question came up in Jesus' time, as we see from an incident recorded in Luke's Gospel:
There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And he answered them, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish." (13:1–5)
Some people asked Jesus a question about an atrocity that had occurred at the hands of Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea. It seems that some people who were in the midst of worship were massacred by Pilate's soldiers. The people who came to Jesus were troubled about this and asked Him how God could have allowed it to happen to His chosen people.
Jesus answered their question with a question: "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way?" This response shows us that those who brought the original question to Jesus were assuming that all the suffering that people endure in this world is proportionately related to their degree of sinfulness, an idea that remains pervasive today.
Of course, suffering and death came into this world in the first place because of sin. So, Jesus' questioners were correct in assuming that there is a connection between moral evil and physical suffering. But Jesus took that opportunity to remind them that we cannot leap to the conclusion that all people suffer in direct proportion to their degree of sin.
The Bible makes this point very clearly. It shows that the wicked sometimes prosper and the righteous sometimes suffer deeply. The book of Job especially belies the idea of a proportionate relationship between sin and suffering by showing that even though Job was the most upright man in the world, he was visited with untold misery, and then had to endure the questioning of his "friends," who assumed he must have fallen into terrible sin.
Thus, when Jesus asked His disciples: "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way?" the answer was obvious. No, they were not worse sinners than anyone else. Jesus wanted to get the idea of a proportionate connection between sin and suffering out of the disciples' minds lest they think that they were better people in God's sight because they had not suffered and died. So, He warned them: "unless you repent, you will all likewise perish."
To drive His point home, Jesus mentioned a similar incident: "Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem?" Again, the answer was clearly no. These victims were no worse and no better than any other Jews. So, once more He warned them: "unless you repent, you will all likewise perish."
Those who were killed by the Roman troops and those who died when the tower fell may have been upstanding citizens. But in the vertical dimension, in their relationship to God, none of them was innocent, and the same is true for us. Jesus was saying, "Instead of asking Me why a good God allowed this catastrophe, you should be asking why your own blood wasn't spilled." Jesus was reminding His hearers that there is ultimately no such thing as an innocent person (except Him). Thus, we should not be amazed by the justice of God but by the grace of God. We should be asking why towers do not fall on us each and every day.
When anything painful, sorrowful, or grievous befalls us, it is never an act of injustice on God's part, because God does not owe us freedom from tragedies. He does not owe us protection from falling towers. We are debtors to God and cannot repay. Our only hope to avoid perishing at the hands of God is repentance.
Jesus was not being insensitive or harsh with His disciples. He simply had to jolt them out of a false way of thinking. We would do well to receive His jolt with gladness, for it helps us see things from the eternal perspective. We can deal with catastrophes in this world only by understanding that behind them stands the eternal purpose of God and by realizing that He has delivered us from the ultimate catastrophe—the collapse of the tower of His final judgment on our heads.
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What is Title I?
Title I is the largest source of federal education funding, providing over $14 billion to schools with high numbers or percentages of children living in poverty. Schools may operate a targeted program, in which services are provided to children who are failing or at risk of failing. Schools operating a schoolwide program may provide services to all students.
Distribution: Funds are distributed through state departments of education according to how many students are living in poverty. Schools with 15% or more of children in poverty may be selected as Title I schools. Those with 40% or more can operate schoolwide programs. Those with 75% or more must receive Title I funds.
How the funds can be used: Schools must use the funds to help students meet state academic standards in reading and math by supplementing the existing program. Among other expenses, schools may provide extra teachers, intervention programs, supplemental materials, technology, and professional development. Some schools not making adequate yearly progress may be required to set aside funding for after-school tutoring or student transportation to another school.
For More Information on Title I Guidance: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/titleiparta/index.html
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Title I
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is directly aligned to the Title I program. The NCLB Act creates funding through the Title I program that schools receive. Schools are now held accountable to their students, families, and community more than ever through Academic Standards testing. Families need to work very closely with schools to make sure their child(ren) are making adequately yearly progress. Title I schools that are not making adequate yearly progress are held to higher standards than non-Title I schools. Schools that do not meet AYP in one year are placed on academic warning. Schools that do not meet AYP in more years than one are placed in academic status. There are several levels to the academic status that a Title I school could be placed in. Schools not making academic progress in two or more years must offer Public School Choice to all students. Schools not making academic progress in three or more years must offer PSC and Supplemental Educational Services. Schools not making academic progress in four or more years are placed in corrective action or restructuring. More information on PSC and SES are listed under District Info.
Parents Right to Know...Title I
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2000 requires all Title I schools to notify parents of all children in all Title I schools that they have the right to request and receive timely information on the professional qualifications of their child's classroom teachers.
Schools are required to report:
1. Whether the teacher has met state qualifying and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher is teaching
2. Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional statue through which state qualification or licensing criteria have been waived
3. The baccalaureate degree major of the teacher and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher, including the field of discipline of the certification or degree; and
4. Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and if so, their qualifications.
Parents may request the information from the building Principal and the information will be made available with in a timely manner. Because of privacy issues, no personal information about the teacher will be posted or provided.
More information on a PARENTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW can be found:
What is Title III?
Title III provides over $700 million in funds intended to help schools supplement their language instruction programs so students can gain proficiency in speaking, listening to, reading, and writing English. Schools are expected to hold limited English proficient students to the same challenging state standards in core subjects required of all students.


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Organized through the American Hiking Society, National Trails Day will bring together outdoor enthusiasts across the country for the 22nd annual celebration of America's magnificent trail system and its countless supporters and volunteers. More than 2,000 nationwide events will take place including trail maintenance, hiking, paddling, biking, horseback riding, bird watching, running, trail celebrations and more!
Since 1993, National Trails Day has inspired millions of individuals and community groups to take part in activities that promote healthy living and mental well-being, protect green space, educate youth and adults on the importance of trails, and instill excitement for the outdoors.
New Hampshire State Parks sees this as a day to showcase our partnerships with community organizations. Friends groups, and Volunteer Trail Crews around the State, promoting stewardship of our State Parks.
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08 March 2007
The festival will feature artists from around the world performing over two weeks at various venues around the Salisbury area.
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How Much Sleep Do You Need?
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ZZZ Nation.
You just crammed for an all-nighter before a big test tomorrow. Maybe it's Sunday night, and you're lying in bed wide awake at 3 in the morning when your alarm for work's going to go off at 7. Or perhaps you just stepped off a plane and no matter how you adjusted the head rest or your neck pillow, you still couldn't get more than two hours of shut eye. Just how much sleep do we need to be productive and lead a well-rested life?
According to Sleep Foundation, you kind of have to look a the big picture. What's your body telling you to do after six hours in bed: get up and get going or crawl back under the covers? Are you overweight or do you have any other health issues that would affect your sleep? Did you pour one cup of coffee today or seven? How much sleep you need really depends on a lot of factors, though we like 9 to 10 hours for teens and 7 to 8 hours for young adults.
In any case, here are some tips to get as much sleep as your body needs no matter what age you are:
- Try going to bed at the same hour every night.
- Try not to watch TV or eat in the same place you call your bed.
- Try to keep your bedroom dark (gotta love those east-facing windows!).
- Try to cool it - really - keep that bedroom just below room temparature.
- Try not to force it; if you can't fall asleep, stay up and read or something till the ZZZs kick in.
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Cultural Studies Adjunct: David Pace
Early in my career I specialized in modern European intellectual and cultural history, and my first book dealt with the history of Western visions of non-Western peoples, as reflected in the writings of the influential French anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss. My own involvement in campaigns to control nuclear weapons next led me to spend several years studying the initial French reactions to the atomic bomb and to nuclear energy. At the same time I developed a number of courses that I love teaching, and it became increasingly important to me to explore new ways to help students master history. The appearance of a new field in academia, the scholarship of teaching and learning in the mid-1990s, gave me the opportunity to work with other historians throughout the world to study how students learn. Since 1998 I have also had the great pleasure of serving as the co-director of the I.U. Freshman Learning Project, a program that helps faculty across the campus develop new ways of overcoming bottlenecks to learning in large introductory classes.


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Archive for the 'The Bachelor-Ben' Category
A Change of Heart-Ben's Season Finale
If there was one moment last night that changed everything I felt about Ben & Courtney it was this: Man tears. We may not know much about who Courtney really is, but in a situation where we constantly question what is real, you can not deny that this is. All my best wishes and support [...]


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Biz groups blast DiNapoli over Tier VI stance
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's position on a major component of Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposed new Tier VI plan isn't a secret: he's been opposed to the idea from the start.
But today two business-backed groups took turns swinging at the Comptroller. The first was this statement from the Business Council's Heather Briccetti:
We are surprised and disappointed by Comptroller DiNapoli's attacks on pension reform. When given an honest presentation of the facts there should be little dispute that a Tier VI plan is needed in New York. Pension costs are exploding at all levels of government across the state and we are rapidly approaching a tipping point. Taxpayers are already struggling under the burden of existing pension obligations, and the Tier VI proposal will avoid this in future years without taking benefits away from anyone currently in the pension system.
The second came as a statement from Unshackle Upstate--an upstate business-affiliated that focuses on economic reforms like taxes and, yes, pensions--via a spokesperson:
"The Comptroller is looking out for his own politics rather than the good of the state. What he is effectively saying is he'd prefer to subject the taxpayers of New York State to the volatility of the stock market, and our property taxes demonstrate how well that has been working, rather than back a reasonable plan that begins to lessen the risks assumed by the taxpayers.
The Comptroller fails to acknowledge that roughly 90 percent of the population of New York does not have a guaranteed retirement option. It is time he takes a step back and looks at what is best for all New Yorkers, not just a few. Someone should point that out the next time he runs for reelection.
What's interesting in this last one is that DiNapoli has brought up the issue of retirement security for folks outside of the pension system, calling for a commission to look into addressing the issue on a national scale.
"We need to put a retirement system in place that allows the middle class to retire in dignity and forestalls the profound future costs on government and individual taxpayers of providing food, housing and other support to millions of Americans--living well into their nineties--who simply don't have enough to support themselves," DiNapoli said during a speech at the New School in December. "We must change the perception of pensions being viewed primarily as a liability and a cost to taxpayers to what they really are: a pre-funding of a legitimate, looming government liability and societal obligation."


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Research suggests that children find unique acceptance in their relationships with senior citizens, which can greatly benefit them emotionally.
Pre-kindergarten, Kindergarten, and Explorer Club students participate in the Primrose Adopt-A-Grandparent program.
The seniors enthusiastically look forward to visits with their adopted 'grandchildren'. Specific activities and events are designed to help bridge generational gaps by building friendships, sharing interests, and promoting caring about others through meaningful participation in each other's lives…not to mention the fascinating stories with memorable history lessons that the children receive.
These special friendships benefit and inspire the young and old alike.


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The shame of Guantanamo
It has been 42 years since I was at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Strange how no one adds the "Cuba" any more. It was a small U.S. enclave at the edge of a hostile foreign country, a country that did not want us there. Not much has changed in that arena for the last four decades. The major problem for my aircrew was the short distance between the end of the runway and the fence demarking the "border" between the U.S. Navy and Cuba. It made for a difficult approach at night at an unfamiliar ... Full Story
A Day that Should Live in Infamy
By Kathie Malley-Morrison January 12, 2012, is the 10th anniversary of the day when terrorism suspects were subjected to indefinite incarceration in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, generally in the absence of any charges or trial. US authorities admit to the detention of 779 detainees, at least 12 of whom were younger than 18 when detained. Eight died while in detention, six purportedly by suicide. In 2008, the US Supreme Court ruled that the detainees "had the right to challenge the lawfulness ... Full Story


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Big Fella (1937)A wealthy young boy (Eldon Gorst) who willingly deserts his parents from a luxury ocean liner serves as the catalyst in this rollicking musical highlighting the vocal talents of Paul Robeson.
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RENO, NV - A Reno police officer sustained minor injuries after crashing his motorcycle on 395 Saturday morning.
According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, the officer lost control of his 2009 Harley Davidson just north of the Glendale exit on 395/I-580. The bike drifted and hit the concrete jersey wall on the left before sliding back across the roadway down the travel lanes. It is not clear what caused the officer to lose control.
The number one, two and three lanes were closed for around 45 minutes while the accident was investigated. The driver was taken to Renown Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police also say after this accident a 3-car accident took place on Southbound 395/I-580 directly across the way. There were no reported injuries and the accident was moved to the highway shoulder.


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Happy 15th birthday, PlayStation 2! Sony launched their second home console in Japan on March 4, 2000, with games such as Street Fighter EX3 and Kessen. Eventually, the PS2 became not only the best-selling console of its generation, but the best-selling console overall, with over 155 million units sold worldwide. »
I Picked The Wrong Time To Buy A Used PlayStation 2
During January's sojourn to Kotaku headquarters in NYC, I stopped by the fabled Video Games New York, where I picked up a scratched but serviceable PlayStation 2 for $80. Today GameStop announced it is once again accepting trade-ins of the best-selling game system of all time. My timing sucks. »
The Man Named PlayStation And Other Fascinating PS2 Facts
The PlayStation 2 was so beloved by its owners that a man in Britain legally changed his name to PlayStation 2 and looked into marrying his system. Did You Know Gaming's latest video looks at this and other weird facts about the best-selling console of all-time. »
Gaming Heads has announced the follow-up to their Jak and Daxter figurine from last year. The new figure, which is based on the Jak II version of Jak and Daxter, is priced at $210, and limited to 850 pieces. For an extra $10, you can also grab the exclusive version, which is "painted in a special bronze finish." »
You'll Never Unsee This Gallery Of Grotesque PlayStation 2 Ads
Mangled bodies, pierced and tattooed newborns, panty sniffers and twisted mutations — this is how advertising agency TBWA sold the PlayStation 2 in France. »
Found by Redditor Hulk_Pants in Egypt, this GTA V bootleg has everything on its cover (even Patrick Brown's art and the helicopter on the top left side!). According to him, it is GTA: San Andreas for the Playstation 2, with modded Trevor, Franklin and Michael skins. That's just too much effort for a bad knockoff! »
The Short Life Of The PS2 In China
China's game console ban might finally be lifted, so it's a good time to look back at the case study that was the PlayStation 2. During the course of the 13 year-old console ban, the one home console that was allowed to be sold, albeit for just a short time, was the PlayStation 2. »
Drakengard 3 Isn't Just About Making A Sequel... Not Entirely
It's been 10 years since Drakengard (Called Drag On Dragoon in Japan) was released for the PlayStation 2 and 8 years since the release of its sequel, Drakengard 2. Now, Drakengard 3 is on the way, and according to producer Takamasa Shiba, it's the perfect time for it. »
Believe It or Not, The PlayStation 2 Is Getting More Expensive in Japan
Something is only worth what people will pay for it. And these days, they'll pay more for a PlayStation 2 in Japan. Capitalism! »
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Woman killed, 4 injured in east Ventura crash
A 20-year-old woman was killed and four others were injured in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in east Ventura, officials said.
The crash was reported about 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of Telegraph Road west of Long Canyon Drive.
The woman was driving east on Telegraph Road when she lost control of her vehicle and went off the roadway, said Sgt. Ryan Weeks with the Ventura Police Department.
When officers arrived they found five people trapped inside the vehicle, officials said.
The vehicle went into a perimeter fence and then hit two avocado trees, crashing into the last one, Weeks said.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene and one person was in critical condition and the other three passengers suffered moderate injuries, officials said.
The four passengers were taken to local hospitals for their injuries, Weeks said.
The investigation was ongoing but Weeks said at least four people, including the driver were wearing their seat belts and no one was ejected from the vehicle. It was still not known what caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
A toxicology test was expected to be performed on the woman by the Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office to determine if alcohol or drugs were involved, officials said. However the results of the toxicology can take between three to six months, said Michael Tellez, a deputy Ventura County medical examiner.
The name of the woman was not being released pending notification of next of kin, Weeks said.
The crash was originally reported as a car into an avocado tree at an orchard in the area and two people were reported trapped.
Both directions of Telegraph were shut down during the crash but police cleared the scene about 4:40 p.m., officials said.
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Monday, May 2. 2011
Remote log reading in PostgreSQL 9.1 Posted by Magnus Hagander in PostgreSQL at 19:05
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Remote log reading in PostgreSQL 9.1
PostgreSQL 9.1 beta1 now available - now is a great time to start testing it, and trying out all the great new features.
There have always been a number of ways to read your PostgreSQL logs remotely, over a libpq connection. For example, you can use the pg_read_file() function - which is what pgadmin does. PostgreSQL 9.1 adds a new and more convenient way (in some ways) to do this - using SQL/MED.
PostgreSQL 9.1 comes with SQL standard SQL/MED functionality. The MED in is short for "Managemend of External Data", and as the name sounds, it's about accessing data that's external to the PostgreSQL server. The SQL/MED functionality is not (yet) complete, but it's already very useful in it's current state.
In SQL/MED, there is something called a Foreign Data Wrapper, that can be compared to a driver. Using this FDW, we can create one or more Foreign Servers, which is a definition of how to connect to a specific instance of the service - if any. Finally, we can create one or more Foreign Tables on each of the Foreign Servers, giving us direct access to the remote data using SQL.Continue reading "Remote log reading in PostgreSQL 9.1"
Wednesday, April 27. 2011
Joining the PostgreSQL Core Team Posted by Magnus Hagander in PostgreSQL at 19:02
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Joining the PostgreSQL Core Team
As has just been announced here, I was recently invited to join pgsql-core, and have accepted.
I guess the guys currently on it finally got tired of all my complaints, and figured out the way to make me stop was to suck me into the organization. The future will tell if their strategy will be successful or not...
For those who don't know (this hopefully doesn't include my readers on Planet PostgreSQL), pgsql-core is the "steering committee" for the PostgreSQL project. Exactly what they do seem to be somewhat up for debate both outside and inside of the group itself, but it at least has something to do with the leadership of the project...
Anyway, I'd like to thank the guys in the group for showing this trust in me, and shall do my best not to screw it up!
Tuesday, April 12. 2011
PGConf.EU 2011 will be held in ... Posted by Magnus Hagander in PostgreSQL at 08:13
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PGConf.EU 2011 will be held in Amsterdam in October
It's time to mark your calendars: PostgreSQL Conference Europe 2011 (formerly known as PGDay.EU) will be held on October 18-21 at the Casa400 Hotel in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Like last year, the conference will be held in a hotel venue, combining both the conference rooms and guest rooms, so you don't have to waste any time finding your way around the city. As in previous years, the conference will include full catered coffee breaks and lunches, to make the most of the time. The first day of the conference will be a training day, and the following three days will be regular conference tracks. The conference will accept talks in English, Dutch, German and French, to benefit those attendees who prefer talks in their native language.
We are just starting our search for sponsors - if you are interested in sponsoring the conference, or know someone who is, please take a look at our sponsorship opportunities and don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or would like to propose an alternative arrangement.
We will also follow up with a call for papers later, and in due course open for registration and post a conference schedule. For now, mark the dates, and follow the news on our website and on our twitter stream @pgconfeu.
Monday, March 14. 2011
Training at the increasingly ... Posted by Magnus Hagander in PostgreSQL at 12:20
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Training at the increasingly misnamed PgEast
Next week it's time for PgEast: 2011, this time in New York City.
I've already outlined why the East part of "PostgreSQL Conference East" (as it was called at the time) is incorrect: as is obvious to anybody with a basic knowledge of geography, the conference is to the west. From what I can tell, it's approximately 74 degrees west of zero, which means it's more than 20% of the world to the west.
In expanding this scope, it seems JD has this year decided to get the rest of the name wrong as well, in a bid to get more people. Just like it's 20% of the world wrong in location, it's no longer a PostgreSQL conference. Instead it's more of a cross-database conference, with an entire track dedicated to MongoDB (incidentally, approximately 20% of the tracks, it seems). Is that bad? Absolutely not - I'm looking forward to sneaking in on one or two of those MongoDB talks. But I think it means we have to go back to the proper name for the conference - JDCon-East!
And I'm sorry JD, but whatever numbers you get, you will not be the biggest PostgreSQL conference around. We are going to have to leave that title where it belongs - with the Brazilians (for now).
This year, the conference is also running a full 7 parallel training sessions the day before the actual conference. As part of this, I'm giving a half-day training on Streaming Replication and Hot Standby. If you haven't registered for it already, there are still seats open! And tell your friends - since this is how my trip there gets funded, I'd really like to get a full session...
I will also be giving a talk during the regular conference, Data Driven Cache Invalidation.
There's plenty of PostgreSQL - and MongoDB - around for everybody at this conference, so if you're anywhere nearby New York City, there is no reason not to be there!
Sunday, January 30. 2011
Yes, the mailinglists are down Posted by Magnus Hagander in PostgreSQL at 10:37
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Yes, the mailinglists are down
and along with them, a few other services.
From what we can tell, what has happened is that the datacenter that hub.org hosts most of their servers in, in Panama, dropped completely off the Internet several hours back. The PostgreSQL mailinglists are managed by hub.org, and is tied into their main infrastructure. For this reason, there is nothing the rest of the sysadmin team can do other than wait for the situation to resolve, and we unfortunately have no chance to bring up any backup servers anywhere.
As an added unfortunate bonus, it seems at least one of the hub.org nameservers is still running an incorrectly configured DNS zone file. This means that while this server is geographically hosted elsewhere, like it should be, email will get delivered to that host and then bounce saying that the postgresql.org domain does not exist. This is incorrect - the domain itself exists and works perfectly well, and if it wasn't for this incorrect zone file mail would be queued up and delivered once the main datacenter is back up.
Along with the lists, a few other services hosted with hub.org are currently unavailable - pgfoundry.org, pugs.postgresql.org, the developer documentation, jdbc.postgresql.org and possibly some other minor services.
All other infrastructure services are operating properly, including the website and the download mirrors.
Please be patient as we wait for hub.org to resolve this issue. For any up-to-date status information your best bet is the #postgresql IRC channel on FreeNode - but people are unlikely to be able to provide any information beyond "it's down, and we're waiting for hub.org".
Sunday, January 23. 2011
Another step towards easier backups Posted by Magnus Hagander in PostgreSQL at 12:46
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Another step towards easier backups
Today I committed the first version of a new PostgreSQL tool, pg_basebackup. The backend support was committed a couple of weeks back, but this is the first actual frontend.
The goal of this tool is to make base backups easier to create, because they are unnecessarily complex in a lot of cases. Base backups are also used as the foundation for setting up streaming replication slaves in PostgreSQL, so the tool will be quite useful there as well. The most common way of taking a base backup today is something like (don't run this straight off, it's not tested, there are likely typos):
And when you're setting up a replication slave, it might look something like this:
There are obvious variations - for example, I come across a lot of cases where people don't bother checking exit codes. Particularly for the backups, this is really dangerous.
Now, with the new tool, both these cases become a lot simpler:
That simple. -Ft makes the system write the output as a tarfile (actually, multiple tar files if you have multiple tablespaces, something the "old style" examples up top don't take into account). -Z enables gzip compression. The rest should be obvious...In the second example - replication - you don't want a tarfile, and you don't want it on the same machine. Again, both are easily handled:
That's it. You can also add -P to get a progress report (which you can normally not get out of tar or rsync, except on an individual file basis), and a host of other options.
This is not going to be a tool that suits everybody. The current method is complex, but it is also fantastically flexible, letting you set things up in very environment specific ways. That is why we are absolutely not removing any of the old ways, this is just an additional way to do it.
If you grab a current snapshot, you will have tool available in the bin directory, and it will of course also be included in the next alpha version of 9.1. Testing and feedback is much appreciated!There are obviously things left to do to make this even better. A few of the things being worked on are:
Tuesday, January 18. 2011
pgindent vs dash Posted by Magnus Hagander in PostgreSQL at 12:13
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pgindent vs dash
For those who don't know, pgindent is the tool used to indent the source code of PostgreSQL. dash is the shell that ships as /bin/sh on at least Ubuntu.
pgindent requires indent from BSD (we use a patched version from NetBSD, the source is available on the PostgreSQL ftp site), and specifically does not work with GNU indent. Guess what Ubuntu ships with.
The solution is of course a small script that runs BSD indent from a different directory, and also points out the typedefs.list file from the PostgreSQL git repo. Something like this:
Spot the error? Yeah, that calls /bin/sh, which is dash. Which gives some really interesting results with pgindent, none of which are what you expect.
So if you run pgindent through a script like this, be sure to use /bin/bash and not /bin/sh!
Tuesday, December 28. 2010
Feedback from PGDay.EU the final ... Posted by Magnus Hagander in PostgreSQL at 11:57
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Feedback from PGDay.EU the final part - the venue and registration
The big change for PGDay.EU this year really was the switch from a university venue (first Monash University in Prato, then ParisTech in Paris) to a hotel venue (The Millennium Hotel in Stuttgart). We believe that much of the rest of the conference was an improvement over previous years - but it was an incremental improvement, whereas the change of venue was rather drastic. Looking at the feedback on this, I think we can conclude that this change was in general a positive one:
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We're seeing a total of 75% who rate the venue as a 4 or a 5. Looking at the freetext comments, a large majority of them are very positive, but there are a few ones that stand out:
Amongst the positive ones we find a large number of comments saying that the "integrated venue" or "all inclusive" venue was a great step up.
Closely related to the venue, is the food. Unlike the big north American conferences PGCon and PG-East/West, we have for the past two years tried to provide proper lunches and not just sandwiches/boxed lunches. This obviously costs more money, but we believe it's worth it, and we think our visitors do. Last year we had a catering firm bring us assorted food, mainly cold cuts, at the conference venue, and this year we got proper lunch buffets (including multiple choices for dessert, of course..) at one of the hotel restaurants. I think the ratings speak for themselves - I would encourage those other conferences to look into improving their lunches as well!
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A full 82% rated the food as 4 or 5. In the end, the cost for paying for a lunch "on ones own bill" would probably have cost more than half the conference fee - so we think we managed to provide some very good value. In fact, several people rated the food as being the best part of the conference(!)
There was, however, one person who said the food was one of the worst things about the conference - if you recognize that was you, we would very much like to know exactly why (no details were included) - please send me an email or write a comment here!
A few people commented on the large amount of food left over from lunch on at least one of the days - it is up to the hotel to decide what to do about that, but it is our belief that they do something "reasonable" with it - and not just throw it away. We know that the caterers last year delivered all leftovers to a nearby homeless shelter, for example. For next year, we will attempt to again get a specification from the catering/restaurant as to what happens to leftovers.
We feel that the overwhelming majority of our visitors found the changes an improvement, and we will therefor pursue something similar as our primary option for next year. We are always interested in improving further, of course, so if you have any other ideas - let us know! The final question we asked about the venue was where to hold the conference next year. Many were quite ambiguous in their suggestions ("big city in Europe" is in, "Hawaii" is out because we want to stick to Europe). Summarizing what we could gave us the following:
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The final part of our evaluation was considering the conference website and registration:
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In general these are very good rates. I'm happy to see that more than 50% rate the website overall experience as 4 or 5 - that's a much better rating than it's being given by the people who edit the content on it! Same for registration, with very few people rating it really low. There's clearly some room for improvement though:
In summary, here are some reasons in graphical and textual forms why you should already put attendance to next years PostgreSQL Conference Europe in your budget:
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That concludes my summaries of the feedback from this years PGDay.EU conference. If your specific comments haven't been called out here, don't worry - we still read them all and will consider them all for next year!
Finally, thanks again to all who helped make this conference great!
See you again next year!
Wednesday, December 22. 2010
Feedback from PGDay.EU - the speakers Posted by Magnus Hagander in PostgreSQL at 15:37
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Feedback from PGDay.EU - the speakers
The next issue of my "pie-chart-overflow blog posts about PGDay feedback" is about our speakers. The speakers are, if that's not obvious, the reason that people come to the conference. Having good speakers is an absolute requirement if we want to keep up the quality of the conference. Other things like venue and price are certainly important, but nothing compares to the actual content of the conference - which is provided by our speakers.
I'm very happy to say that we seem to have manage to keep the very high numbers for Speaker Quality that we had from last year (differing less than 3% which is well within the margin of error). The same goes for the scores our speakers got on their knowledge of the topic - indicating that we've managed to attract some of the most skilled speakers in the world. Which is not surprising given that in many cases, we the person speaking about a feature is actually the guy who wrote it. What is more surprising is that these same people are rated as very good speaker - which we all know isn't always true about your stereotypical developer.
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Just like last year, we're not going to post the complete list of speaker ratings, given that they are easy to read wrong. But here is a list of our top speakers, excluding any that had less than 5 ratings. Any speakers who have fewer than 10 should be considered a very uncertain number, and I've again included the standard deviation to determine the uncertainty. We had a lot more speakers this year, so I have only included those scoring 4 or above this time around. Each speaker has received his own detailed score, of course.
The list based on Speaker Knowledge looks slightly different, but not very much. Given that our speaker knowledge has been rated even higher than speaker quality, I've only included those who scored 4.6 or higher (which is a fantastically high cutoff)
A great big thanks to all our speakers - you did a fantastic job.
We will need to work hard to keep up our recruiting of speakers for next years. If you were considering but decided not to submit a talk for some reason - please let us know why, so we can improve! Or if you have any ideas in general on our processes around this. For example, we had no female speakers at all this year - we know you're out there, and we certainly want you there, so what do we need to change to make this more interesting for you as a potential speaker? The same goes for other groups that we were missing of course: now is the time to let us know so we have the time to change things before next year!
Wednesday, December 22. 2010
Feedback from PGDay.EU - the contents Posted by Magnus Hagander in PostgreSQL at 09:53
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Feedback from PGDay.EU - the contents
This blog seems to be turning into a PGDay blog rather than a general PostgreSQL blog. But I promise I'll get back to some more technical content soon - or at least that I'll try.
A couple of days ago we closed the feedback system from PGDay.EU 2010, and have been busy tallying the result. It turns out that my constant nagging on people to please fill out the feedback worked - we got a lot more feedback this year than last year. That also means there's a lot more work in going through mainly all the freetext comments - that's the price I have to pay, I guess. In total we had around 60 people who left "full conference feedback", which is almost double from last year. It's still only just over 25% of the attendees, so it could certainly be even better yet. We also had 86 people who left session feedback (this is around 40% and a much better number of course) for a total of 570 session feedback entries.
So what did the feedback say - time for some pie charts! We've actually seen a slight decrease in the ratings for topic importance. This may well be because we've broadened the topics more. We're still seeing very good grades for content quality, which reinforces my feeling that our speakers deliver very valuable content to the attendees, and that the conference is well worth attending. (As a note to readers - I've had several people point out to me that german people are used to rating 1 being the highest and 5 being the lowest, so there may be some skewing in the voting because of this. Even though the pages very clearly stated that 5 is the highest, this is something we need to make even more clear for next year)
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We spent a lot of time trying to put together the puzzle that is the schedule for so many talks over so short time. It turns out that we did a good job in general, but there was a large amount of overlap where people wanted to go to many talks at the same time. We also received a lot of comments in the freetext fields about this, and this is definitely something that we will consider for next year. It would probably have been better content-wise to have three tracks spread over three days (maybe not entirely complete) rather than four tracks over two days, but that would also have increased many of the costs with 33% which is a lot of money...
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Of course, the "Hallway track" is a very important part of any conference like this, and this year we collected specific feedback on this side. I'm very happy to see that more than two thirds of our attendees rated the learning part of the hallway track as 4 or 5, and well over half found it a good way to connect with other people in the community!
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If these numbers don't make you interested in next years PostgreSQL Conference Europe then, really, you're reading them wrong...
That's enough pie-charts for one post. I will follow this up with more feedback summary on our speakers and on our venue once it's ready.
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