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Thirty-four years ago this month, my Dad died suddenly from a heart attack, just days before his 38th birthday. So when February rolls around and I dig into my personal bag of chocolate hearts, I can't help but think about the other hearts — our real, beating, fragile hearts.
In my early 30s, I was diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse, a condition common in women that causes random heart palpitations — a feeling that my heart is fluttering in my chest. The occasional skipped beat is a constant reminder that my heart is still pumping, but it also makes me paranoid about the possibility that it could stop at a moment's notice.
It's that paranoia that made my ears perk up when my physician told me about a relatively new test to check the health of my heart. It's called coronary artery calcium scoring [3], a simple, non-invasive screening procedure that measures calcium deposits, also called plaque, in the arteries that provide blood flow to your heart. Those fatty deposits are signs of blockages that can lead to heart disease and a heart attack.
I'll admit I wasn't in a big hurry to schedule the test. I wasn't having any health issues, and frankly, it's hard to put your own health first when you've got laundry to do, dinner to cook, kids to shuttle to practice, and a million other things that make scheduling an appointment for yourself a low priority. Still, I could check off a few risk factors for heart disease: my age (mid-forties), high cholesterol, and my family history.
After months of putting off the test, the holidays made me think about how my family would survive without me should my heart stop. I pictured my sons eating fast-food dinners, sleeping on dirty bed sheets, and forgetting to brush their teeth. How would my husband find anything in our house without me? I finally looked at my calendar and made time for the test.
The entire procedure took 15 minutes. After completing a simple questionnaire, I was told to lie on a bed, where I was wired up for an electrocardiogram and then put through the CT (computed tomography) scanner for a few snapshots of my heart. It was fast. It was easy. It was actually relaxing. I joked with the technician that I should have snuck in a power nap.
The same week I had my scan, a family friend died suddenly in his sleep. He was 49. Like my Dad, he had no time to say goodbye. It was probably a heart attack, but no matter the cause, tragedies like that can make you consider your own mortality. After hearing how easy my test was, my husband signed up for one too.
We received our results in the mail on the same day about a week later. The test computes a calcium score based on the amount of plaque found in your arteries and uses that score to compare your plaque build-up to other men and women of the same age. A zero score means there is no plaque. Our scores were zero's. Whew! It's no guarantee that we won't have a heart attack someday, but it's one indicator that maybe God has other plans. We could breathe a little easier, at least for now.
The fact is that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States — for men AND women. It actually kills more women each year than cancer. Since Valentine's Day puts hearts front and center in February, the American Heart Association wisely chose February for its annual Go Red for Women initiative. It aims to heighten awareness about women's heart disease, a cause close to my heart.
This February, give your heart a Valentine. Talk to your doctor. Consider the cardiac calcium scoring test and other ways to check the health of your heart. It's a great way to remember what's really important this Valentine's Day. For more information, consult the American Heart Association [4].


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Rated 4 out of 5 by kris87 overall good pillow for price. fast delivery!!! The color was just as pictured, material is nice but if you have a pet just be warned that you will see lint and hair easily stuck on it and inside material is kind of hard but good for $10. November 12, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by NMHB Not Velvet, Not 18"!!! These pillows are not soft velvet. They are not soft and shiny like velvet and they don't have an abundance of loft. The only reason I bought them is because they have a zipper that you can take the insert out and wash them easily. Also, the pillows are not 18" even when you flatten them. They are just about 16" if that! This item is completely misrepresented and I am very dissappointed in them. January 24, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by Carrolinabelle Not pleased with quality of product Pillows were not really velvet. poor Quality and a little on the small side should have listened to other reviews. Not to mention I am not at all happy with the cost of shipping and it takes forever to get items, I ordered alot this holiday season and it was bad bad service. Never again! January 22, 2014
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ZF-7350: Make Zend_Loader_PluginLoader to prefix agnostic (namespaces)
Zend_Loader_PluginLoader appends '_' to the prefixes added to it, preventing the use of namespaces classes as plugins. Making it prefix-agnostic allows it to load namespaced classes, by specification of a "My\View\Helper\" prefix.
Quick and dirty fix to allow the use of namespaced view helpers. This works only because since view helpers cannot be in subfolders and the basename is directly appended to the path. For other classes path calculation could be wrong.
The provided fix works well and does not seem to break the tests though that one must always append the \ at the end of the namespace prefix for exemple in resource loading in an ini file:
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To optionnally provide the ending backslash strstr($prefix, '\') could be used but then again non subnamespaces would fail at that using
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still the only quick solution remain but an end backslash must be provided.
$pluginLoader->addPrefixPath('My\', 'Path/To/My'); //My is a namespace
Don't know your thoughts on that maybe Giorgio's solution may prove the only one not breaking anything.
Edit (correction): though that one must always append the "\ \"
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and $pluginLoader->addPrefixPath('My\ \', 'Path/To/My'); //My is a namespace
I also came across this issue as I'm starting to write my applications using proper namespaces. I tackled the issue using the same method. I can't see it having any problems considering \ has never been used as a class name character, and looking at the end character seems the most logical way to do this.
Since Zend_Loader has been modified to support PHP 5.3 namespaces in 1.10, I was hoping this could be implemented as a minor release?
I'm still watching and hoping for this as it is my only patch that I need to apply each time Zend upgrades. It does not break unit tests and I, too, think it should be implemented in a minor release.
Updated patch for Zend Framework 1.10.1; hope this will be integrated soon.
Giorgio -- any chance I can get a unit test from you as well?
zf-7350-3: patch to use against /trunk with unit test added to PluginLoaderTest and necessary changes to Zend_Loader_PluginLoader. It incorporates the previous ones.
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Over the course of history, men have come up with ingenious reasons to avoid settling down. "I've gotta go fight the Crusades." "My pirate ship leaves at noon." Whether these men were immersed in Middle Ages midlife crises or were the original commitment-phobes, while your knight in rusty armor was running off acting all macho-virile-manly-man, you had to sit home, work on your tapestry and invest your dowry in wheat crops until the guy finally came around. Well, hooray for us. Nowadays, unless your pirate boyfriend looks like—or is—Johnny Depp, you don't need to accept his delaying tactics; instead, you can wave him good-bye at the dock and head straight for Match.com to search for his replacement. But some macho-virile-manly-men are still cooking up excuses.
Which brings us to 43-year-old Felix Baumgartner, who last week willingly stepped out of a hot-air balloon, 24 miles into space, to break the record for the highest jump ever. It would never occur to me to attempt such a thing. On my list of Amazing Feats I'd Like to Accomplish, crashing through sound barriers would rate several slots behind Win the Pillsbury Bake-Off and way behind finally learning to do a cheerleading split. But Felix—known as Fearless Felix, and why not?—was making his girlfriend, who should be known as Faithful Fiancée, put their marriage on hold until after his skydive escapade. I wish she and I were friends so I could call her up and ask, "Hey, Faithful, did you ever have doubts about a guy who says he can't marry you until he breaks the sound barrier?" Imagine, a man who fears nuptials more than he fears plummeting through space, hoping he won't spin so far out of control that he never makes it to Earth. I'm rooting for Faithful, but I'm not holding my breath until I see her wedding announcement in the newspaper.
While Felix was hurtling through the stratosphere, magician David Blaine was wrapping up three days of standing on a platform being bombarded by a million volts of electricity. So far, Blaine has been buried alive and been frozen alive. Like Felix, he is fearless. And like Felix, he has a fiancée. I wonder if he said, "Honey, don't register for the china quite yet. I need to stand on a magnetized platform before I stand at an altar."
Former Brat Pack–er Andrew McCarthy (Pretty in Pink! St. Elmo's Fire!) has written a new book called The Longest Way Home: One Man's Quest for the Courage to Settle Down. Kindly read that subtitle one more time. Apparently Andy needed to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and hike around a few Costa Rican rain forests before he could marry his fiancée of four years, the mother of his child.
Maybe getting blasted by electrical volts or hiring a Sherpa is the new way for men in midlife to feel that last hurrah of youth before getting out the slippers and slipping into the La-Z-Boy. They seem to need to put commitment on hold while they whip up the testosterone. But our reasons for delaying commitment are more grounded. Literally. Instead of breaking a sound barrier, we're breaking glass ceilings and becoming CEOs. While you're climbing mountains, we're moving mountains. You're standing on platforms? I'm building a platform. You got a mistress? I'm getting a master's. We'll settle down, but we won't settle.
And meanwhile, we need to thank you. You've taught us to be direct. If we don't want to commit, you won't hear us saying, "Geez, sweetie, I'd love to plan our future together, but first I need to land on Mars." We'll keep it simple. In words you'll understand.
I'm holding out for someone better.
Linda Yellin is the author of The Last Blind Date, a very funny memoir about moving to New York City for love and marriage after 40. http://www.lindayellin.com/books
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Bronx-born Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor returned to her roots – and brought her friend and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton with her – to encourage low-income children participating in Catholic Charities Alianza Division summer programs including its Mosaic Day Camp and others to dream big.
The "Dream Big Day" event held at the Bronx Children's Museum was part of a summer arts enrichment program aimed at inspiring children to dream, work hard and follow their passions.
To underline this point, the former secretary of state praised Ms. Sotomayor and her biography, My Beloved World.
"She tells the story of how as a child of the Bronx, she dreamed big and ended up on the highest court of the land," Ms. Clinton tells the children seated on the floor around her, "She's one of our heroes."
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I was just sittingm brainstorming thoughts about stuff like American Idol...and just thought of how awesome an outlet the web is... (duh...lol...I have a site).
I kind of want to set up an online musician competition...I have the resources...I just need some help (man made assistance), and I can provide resources etc.
Basically, I have this type of information planned out:
- The name of the competition will be 'Mic Check', but that's limiting the possible artists to just vocalists. Which could be a good thing, or, if we wanted to open it to bands, etc., then it'd be a bad thing...this is one of the things I would like to decide.
- It would require a site all to itself. I can easily take care of that, provide hosting, etc. I have some awesome friends and hook ups.
- Hopefully, as the contest gets bigger (it'll be a seasonal contest, maybe spanning 2-3 months at a time)...as the contest gets bigger, it'll hopefully attract huge amounts of visitors, and we'll be able to award grand prizes and such (to the final winner), and possibly get their name along with their music to a record company.
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Men's Swim/Dive Tops Yale, Falls To Harvard, During DeNunzio Finale
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Everything is set up for a dramatic Ivy League championship showdown in four weeks. Princeton is the four-time reigning champion, but Harvard made its presence known with a sweep of both Princeton and Yale this weekend in the annual H-Y-P weekend at DeNunzio Pool.
The next time the two programs meet, it will be a neutral site (Brown), and the stakes will be far higher.
Harvard was able to maintain its Saturday lead during the Senior Day session on Sunday, and it got off to a strong start with a win in the 200 medley relay. Princeton did take both second and third, though. The foursome of Michael Strand, Teo D'Alessandro, Brooks Powell and Harrison Wagner took second in 1:27.62, while Kaspar Raigla, Jack Pohlmann, Ian Rea and Brian Barrett finished third in 1:28.08.
Senior diver Stevie Vines, the 2011 Ivy League Championships Diver of the Meet, won the 1-meter diving competition in a tight battle with Harvard's Michael Mosca. Vines won with a score of 332.75, while Mosca took second with 330.40 points. Princeton senior Christopher Kelly impressed in his final performance at Denunzio, placing fourth with 305.85 points.
Sophomore Caleb Tuten finished second in the 400 IM in 3:54.79, while junior Daniel Hasler added a fifth-place finish in 3:57.38. The duo of Wagner (44.20) and freshman Jeremy Wong (44.25) went 3-4 in the 100 free.
One of Princeton's Sunday highlights came in the 200 back, as the Tigers went 1-2 and took three of the top four spots. Sophomore Connor Maher won in an impressive time of 1:44.68, while freshman En-Wei Hu-Van Wright took second in 1:45.37. Junior Adam Lebovitz added a fourth-place finish in 1:47.71.
The Tigers topped that showing in the 100 fly, going 1-2-3 and taking four of the top five spots. Freshman Brooks Powell won in 48.71, less than one tenth of a second faster than Raigla (48.79), his senior teammate. Junior Ian Rea added a third-place finish in 48.90, and Strand took fifth in 49.08.
Senior Will Lawley was Princeton's top finisher in the 500, taking fourth in 4:28.91. Sophomore Conner Jager added a sixth-place finish in 4:30.79. The freshman duo of Byron Sanborn (1:58.78) and Pohlmann (1:58.88) went 2-3 in the 200 breast.
Princeton closed the meet with a second-place finish in the 400 free relay, as the quartet of Wong, Wagner, Maher and Sandy Bole finished in 2:55.60.
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"I'm excited to welcome Matthew into the Terrapin family," said Valmon. "He is one of the top distance coaches in the country and his track record certainly speaks for itself. With our talented student-athletes and Matt's ability to help them improve and motivate them, the future is bright for our cross country and distance programs."
"I am honored by the opportunity to join the University of Maryland program," said Jelley. "I am really looking forward to being back in the ACC with one of the most decorated programs in the history of the conference. I am humbled to be part of this programs future and I'm excited to work with the talented Terrapin student-athletes, helping them reach their full potential and to work towards a common goal of consistently moving up the ranks in both the ACC and NCAA. Maryland has so much to offer; with such an amazing campus and outstanding facilities, all the tools are in place to attract the best student-athletes to help us reach our goals. I can't wait to get started."
Jelley's goals are consistent with those of the Maryland coaching staff - to become a dominant force within the conference, as well as at the regional and national levels - and his track record at Temple shows he helps student-athletes maximize their potential. The Owls' cross-country program showed steady improvement as it climbed up the regional rankings. Under Jelley's mentorship, Temple harriers earned several all-Atlantic 10 honors, including two-time honoree Mike May. Jelley also helped guide the Owls' men's team to back-to-back IC4A championships in 2009 and 2010.
Travis Mahoney, a Temple senior in 2012, ranks among Jelley's finest protégés. Since choosing Temple and working with Jelley, Mahoney blossomed into one of the nation's top harriers and an Olympic hopeful. A two-time All-American in the 3000m steeplechase, Mahoney finished fifth in the steeplechase at the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Championships, and qualified and competed at the 2012 Olympic Trials at Historic Hayward Field at Eugene, Ore. In the 2011 and 2012 seasons, Mahoney won A-10 titles in the indoor mile and 3000m and the outdoor 5000m, 3000m steeplechase and 1500m. For his efforts he was named Male A-10 MVP three times, one for one indoor (2011-12) and two outdoor track and field seasons (2011 and 2012). By earning the second team All-America honor in 2011, Mahoney became only the second two-time All-American in Temple history. With his fifth-place finish in the 3000m steeplechase in 2012 he became the first Owl to earn first team All-America honors.
During the past five years at Temple, Jelley's athletes broke 21 of 26 distance school records from the 800m and up. Jelley's efforts have helped the men's and women's track teams accomplish their best finishes in school history at the Atlantic 10 Conference meet. Notably, Jelley helped the women capture the 2010 outdoor conference championship and the runner-up trophy in 2012. His distance squad went from not scoring a single point before Jelley's arrival to scoring 51 points at the 2012 event.
Prior to coaching at Temple, Jelley was the head cross country and track and field coach at Toms River North High School in Toms River, N.J. Former Maryland distance stand out Pete Hess came to Maryland after being coached by Jelley and made an immediate impact. Hess was the 2003 ACC Freshman of the Year, a two-time All-ACC honoree and a two-time All-Mid-Atlantic Region honoree as a Terrapin harrier.
While at Toms River, Jelley was named the 2001 New Jersey Cross Country Coach of the Year by the Newark Star-Ledger and named Coach of the Year a total of 24 times by various sources, including at least once every year he was a head coach. He also coached four cross country teams (2001-2004) to national rankings by Harrier Magazine, placing as high as 17th in the United States. Jelley led his team to one New Jersey Group IV State title, three South Jersey Group IV championships, six Ocean County championships and one Shore Conference championship title in cross country. He also mentored 10 high school All-Americans and owned a 41-5 dual meet record during his time at Toms River North (1999-07).
A 1996 graduate of Clemson, Jelley is no stranger to the ACC. He was a member of the Tigers' cross country and track and field distance squads where he was a member from 1993-96. He also attended Monmouth University (1991-92), where he set five school records, and Ocean County College (1992-93), where he was an academic and athletic All-American in cross country.


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Tonight, I am revealing the project I've been working on over the past month or so (working on average of only two hours a day as I struggle to find time). It is one that I'm very excited about and hope to expand constantly. I present to you Pokemon Dream's new PokeDex, the Pokemon Repository, also known as the PokeRep. It is built with PHP and MySQL and is very different from what we used to have. Although it only has three sections for every Pokemon (including Diamond/Pearl fourth generation Pokemon) for now, I plan to expand it by a lot before the end of the summer, and continue expanding, building all sorts of applications around this Pokemon Repository.
As of today, there isn't a "main menu" to choose Pokemon from. However, you can check it out by going to http://pokedream.com/pokemon.NAME where NAME is the name of any Pokemon. Inputting IDs currently doesn't work. However, it is capable of finding incorrectly spelled names. Try http://pokedream.com/pokemon.bulbasaur -- an equivalent, and "official" address is http://pokedream.com/pokerep/pokemon/bulbasaur
I'm hoping to add much more functionality and a whole lot more information into this repository in the days to come. For now, just check it out, and post your comments and suggestions.


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2014 - Deer Trail Road Race
Submitted by David on
Race is Postponed - Full Refunds if you can't make the new date
Weather went from bad, to Epic, to Dangerous for riders, officials and volunteers. Rain, 40s and 25 to 35mph Winds (with gusts to 40mph)
Registration Closes Friday evening, at Midnight, April 25 or when categories fill up.
55 Comments
the weather forecast isn't
Submitted by Rick Flair (not verified) on
the weather forecast isn't great, but... given that the promoter has threatened numerous times over the past few years to cancel the event if he doesn't get enough registration, I gotta wonder if the 184 registration number didn't unduly influence the decision???
Points: 42
Probably does, but only in
Submitted by Attaque (not verified) on
Probably does, but only in that people started seeing the weather turning for the worse and maybe held off? I reg'd but can't say I was thrilled at the prospect of negotiating those narrow roads in a twitchy field with 30mph crosswinds and rain.
Otherwise, not sure why Weld would get 700 and Deer trail less than 1/3 of that? If anything DT is the harder race that everybody seems to be asking for.
Points: 5
Driving distance from the
Submitted by Roscoe (not verified) on
Driving distance from the Epicenter combined with "course exhaustion". It's a function of been there, done that.
Or, maybe it was a protest over the masters' age groups???
Points: 14
Submitted by Brian (not verified) on
1. Cup vs. noncup.
2. Distance from Boulder County.
I'm not saying these things should matter that much, but they seem to.
Points: 25
My suspicion too
Submitted by Tooth (not verified) on
That was my first suspicion. Blame the weather and reschedule. Not a bad idea as a promoter. Pretty lame of the racing community in CO that we need a good forecast to preregister. I have friends in different states who are raring to go tomorrow in RRs with the same forecast. This adds to my general theory that cross is so popular here because the weather is easy on us. If we had "normal" cx weather we'd have half the fields.
Points: 7
Funny you should bring cross
Submitted by David Weber (not verified) on
Funny you should bring cross into this thread. I only race cross and weather is never, repeat never, a factor in whether I race. In fact I'd say most crossers relish the tougher conditions and wish we had more of it. And oh yeah, I did the butter GOLD ride on Sunday. 100 miles, about half dirt roads, big group that had a great time. It rained a bit but not too much.
Points: 2
Have to agree with Rick -
Submitted by zach (not verified) on
Have to agree with Rick - this doesn't pass the sniff test. Heck, biblical rain and 35MPH winds are standard fare for the Cherry Creek TT and nobody bats an eye (on TT bikes no less). This was canceled due to low registration numbers.
Points: -6
At least it's only postponed,
Submitted by Anon (not verified) on
At least it's only postponed, for whatever reason. If I was a promoter, and ive been one, and only had 184 entrants I would cancel as well. No requirement to lose money so a bunch of guys can ride bikes.
Points: 4
Your comment goes right to
Submitted by Steve Austin (not verified) on
Your comment goes right to the heart of CO cycling's problems. We have lost sight of the value of clubs and think that race promoters are supposed to make money. There is an obligation for all sanctioned clubs to put on a race, and there is NO expectation that they'll make money doing so. The work and expense of putting on a race is shared amongst all clubs as all clubs have to do it, and the club members who contribute are rewarded with not paying unattached racer fees. We all contribute some time and money, and for that we all get to race throughout the season.
There just isn't enough money to be made in putting on amateur cycling events for everyone to pretend to be WOL. Profit shouldn't be the overriding concern. If the club responsible for the Deer Trail race can't absorb the expenses, then they should a) find a more appealing venue, or b) join forces with another club to put on a better race. Taking up a slot on the calendar and then canceling is wrong.
A race "promoter" (aka club member who's overall in charge of the race, formerly known as a race director) canceling a race because the club won't make money is weak sauce.
Points: 1
USAC has got rid of all
Submitted by carlos (not verified) on
USAC has got rid of all obligations to clubs. Rules have changed surreptitiously the past couple of years. Only requirement is that clubs pay their reg fee - that's it. Promoting Races, sponsor logos etc don't matter.
USAC is moving to a promoter-driven race model.
ACA may have some extra requirements but USAC has abandoned the club structure except as a revenue source.
You know, you're right. It
Submitted by Steve Austin (not verified) on
You know, you're right. It appears the USAC rule book doesn't contain language obligated clubs to do anything. This, of course, goes to my earlier point. We don't rely on clubs any more, we think promoters are the way to go. But, there's no money in it unless you jack the entries up as there is little to no sponsor money available to promoters to run races.
There is, however, according to the club benefits page of the ACA website, still a responsibility to promote a race. It's an old document, so it's probably not valid any more.
It's a shame.
Points: 34
Misdirected criticism
Submitted by Attaque (not verified) on
I think you're criticizing the wrong group of people.
A road race is an inherently ambitious undertaking, especially these days with the red tape and, as stated elsewhere, the diminishing willingness of racers in CO to travel or do a race that is "too hard" or "too easy". I got into this sport and stay in this sport because of road/stage races, so any club or promoter who is trying to pull off a road or stage race is good by me and they should charge accordingly.
In my opinion the criticism should be leveled at clubs/promotors who are trying to do the least amount of work for the greatest amount of profit. This tactic succeeds by taking advantage of quirks in the schedule and the lack of economic competition that results--just look a couple weeks ahead on the calendar for an exceptional example of this phenomenon--as well as cynically appealing to the issue of racers not willing to drive more than 35 minutes. A s*** but local course will always outdraw a great but remote course in CO and there are many promoting clubs that are more than happy to ride this gravy train instead of taking a risk and trying to put on something ambitious.
There are notable exceptions and I definitely won't ever make the claim that Deer Trail is an amazing road course. BUT... IMO it's a lot better than 80% of the other races on offer and yet somehow those races are well attended and escape any form of scrutiny or criticism.
Points: 10
So where do you think the
Submitted by Stop the whining (not verified) on
So where do you think the money to cover the loses comes from? Would you personally be willing to accept a $5K loss when riders don't show up because of the weather? For most clubs trying to put on a race, if they lose money, it is coming directly out of someone's pocket.
Yes, it used to be everyone needed to put a little skin in the game but a very big difference between showing up to watch a corner for a few hours and probably getting a free entry on top vs. actually promoting a race. Grateful that some are willing to support but using your phrasology, that is really weak sauce compared to actually putting on a race.
Points: 15
So where do you think the
Submitted by Stop the whining (not verified) on
So where do you think the money to cover the loses comes from? Would you personally be willing to accept a $5K loss when riders don't show up because of the weather? For most clubs trying to put on a race, if they lose money, it is coming directly out of someone's pocket.
Yes, it used to be everyone needed to put a little skin in the game but a very big difference between showing up to watch a corner for a few hours and probably getting a free entry on top vs. actually promoting a race. Grateful that some are willing to support but using your phrasology, that is really weak sauce compared to actually putting on a race.
Points: 3
promoter, not club
Submitted by Mike (not verified) on
A club does not put on Deer trail, a promoter does
Points: 12
Just 'cause one person from
Submitted by Roscoe (not verified) on
Just 'cause one person from Swift Cycling Team does all the work, don't think that the race is put on by a promoter. Promoters, like WOL, are typically businesses and run on a profit motive.
What is weak sauce is racers
Submitted by Cyclist (not verified) on
What is weak sauce is racers like you expecting so much for nothing. Or less than nothing. Not showing to races and waiting to make up their minds the morning of a race is a bad practice too.
Races have a minimum attendance to break even. Most likely 300ish.
Racers have lots of incentive to pre register but don't. Take advantage of that.
You expect a "CLUB" to take thousands of dollars in losses over a race for 189 people ???!?!?!
Points: 6
I would expect a club would
Submitted by Roscoe (not verified) on
I would expect a club would've read the tea leaves long ago and realized that Deer Trail jumped the shark. It needs to be significantly changed/improved, or dropped. As is, it's a losing proposition. Either change it back to a cup race or make the course more interesting/challenging or both. It's been recommended before that the course be redesigned to encorporate many of the dirt roads in the area, which would allow the course to do away with all the out-back legs. The race director didn't seem interested.
Points: -3
Dirt roads, no support, etc
Submitted by Jose' (not verified) on
Dirt roads, no support, etc sucks!!!
Points: -4
'Cyclist', respectfully your
Submitted by Road Racer (not verified) on
'Cyclist', respectfully your comments come across as very myopic. Almost as if you are part of the team that puts on DTRR.
'Not showing to races and waiting to make up their minds the morning of a race is a bad practice too.'
Let me spell it out for you, the race is a product and the racers are consumers. We the consumer are a fickle bunch I'll admit that. Asserting that we the consumer should just shut up and take any product that the clubs put on is insulting at best. Just because it is a thankless pursuit does not entitle them a return on investment. I work hard for the little extra cash I have and I don't particularly care for that venue but I show up when it suits me to do so. I am not indentured to this club or event. Racers have been suggesting a change in venue for some time now with little indication of being heard. So, if bad weather gives us an extra reason to say this isn't worth it well than those are the risks a promoter takes after not listening to the consumer. That said, I appreciate every promoter in the area and generally seek them out to thank them for putting an event on. I know that the mandate to have clubs put on an event is not as well thought out as it could have been and it generally results in more crits and burned out club members who are forced in one form or another to put on the event.
'Racers have lots of incentive to pre-register but don't. Take advantage of that.'
We also have a lot of disincentive to pre-register. Sickness, injury, unexpected mechanical failure, unexpected family need. I am torn on my opinion of pre-reg, as a promoter I see how it calms the nerves but as a racer who lives in the real world, has responsibilities and races in the local 1/2 field I think it brings on extra risk to my plate that I simply refuse to shoulder. And again looking at a race as a business venture, is it really the racer's obligation to calm the nerves of the promoter?
'You expect a "CLUB" to take thousands of dollars in losses over a race for 189 people ???!?!?!'
No, we expect a club to promote at a race that we want to go to, if the event doesn't prove to be an event that generates an income they are probably doing something wrong. I know of a few clubs that have put on events that do more than break even. Perhaps it would be great to get them together to generate a list of best practices and share that with other clubs interested in putting on a race.
Points: 7
Me, Me, Me!
Submitted by Fred (not verified) on
In addition to earlier comments bemoaning the lack of club involvement as a problem with CO cycling, your comments are just as bad if not worse.
There was a time, not that long ago in fact, when cyclists viewed themselves not as consumers of a product but rather members of a select group, a community if you will. We supported each others' races and tried to put on the best races we could. Sometimes you'd do a race just so the club putting it on wouldn't fail, 'cause you knew they'd support your race, too. Effort was put into developing a race calendar that not only let us all race almost every weekend, the calendar was structured to help prep folks for championship events at the state and national level. We were happy when one of our own made the big time.
Your comments about consumers/products, while perhaps an accurate assessment of what has become the norm, is a large part of the problem.. .
Points: 8
Someone voted "down" on this
Submitted by Roscoe (not verified) on
Someone voted "down" on this post. I guess the truth struck too close to home, stung a little bit.
Points: 20
Fred, it sounds like you've
Submitted by bike racer (not verified) on
Fred, it sounds like you've been around a log time. That is cool, I have been around a while as well. But as my name says, I'm a Road Racer, not a philanthropist. I just don't have the resources to support a failing product. Good on you if you do. As far as 'our own' making it big and crushing it at State and National level that is up to the racers, not the course my friend. You crush me in May, I train my @$$ off in June and come back to hand you yours in July, regardless of course. That is how riders improve. Not by watering down race venues by supporting a sub par product so everyone feels good about their club's effort. And when was it that Colorado racers haven't crushed it at Nationals? Look at the podiums for cross, and road over the last few years, nothing I am ashamed of. Hell, if you scroll down to top 20s you'll even find me more than once and I am slow by local standards! :) (Sorry I don't follow off-road close enough to make an intelligent comment concerning that discipline).
Your assessment is your own and I respect you for having an opinion and supporting your argument the way you did but I completely disagree and point to that way of thinking as a means of decline for our local standards. We are far too eager to try and not hurt someones feelings that we have compromised and compromised. We did it until we have people making jokes on this forum of the next evolution in categories accommodating racers who are 35+, 2 kids, a dog and mortgage on bike under $8K developing and ulcer. And why do they do that? Because we keep watering things down until no ones feelings are hurt. And that applies to race promoters as well. I applaud, especially, the team that put on the Sonic Boom Crit, Littleton Crit, Carter Lake RR, Weld Co RR, CSU Circuit Race, Haystack TT, Superior Morgul, Salida, Bannock, Steamboat and so many more. It looks to me like those guys figured out that secret. You know, that if you put on a good event, people will register, race hard, challenge each other and improve the race scene.
Points: 23
You make some good points.
Submitted by Fred (not verified) on
You make some good points. Especially about watering down the categories to the point where everyone gets a medal for showing up.
As for my earlier point about supporting races, no matter what, I gave that some thought shortly after having posted it. In retrospect, I don't think I was ever doing races just to support other clubs, even if they were bad races.
The reality of it is that for the first 6 or 8 years I was racing, I took a very specific approach to it. If it was the weekend, I was racing, period. Didn't matter if it was a course that didn't suit me or if it meant driving 4, 5, or 6 hours. I was racing. Quite a lot of my friends took a similar approach. Hell, who am I kidding... everyone I knew who considered themselves a bike racer too that approach. It was a secondary benefit that the clubs could count on attendance at their races, I guess you could say.
I don't look at racing that way anymore (life got in the way and priorities have changed) and based on the comments we see here on 303, I'm guessing we don't have a very large population of racers taking that approach these days. Apologies to anyone who does look at racing that way and who may think I'm talking about you. I'm not. Mad respect to the guys/gals gutting it out every weekend, with that burning passion for racing which you have and I'm lacking.
Points: 19
It's not postponed (not
Submitted by Roscoe (not verified) on
It's not postponed (not really, even thought that's what they're calling it until the official cancellation notice comes out). Once we get into the meat of the season, or worse yet, into the late summer when folks are gearing up for 'cross, who's going to drive to Deer Trail to do that race? Take a look at the calendar and see if you can pick a good date to reschedule. I can't find one.
Points: 13
Really? Open dates as follows
Submitted by Mike (not verified) on
Really, you can't find an open date for Deer Trail??? Have you looked?
How about May 11, 24, 25, 26, July 5,6 27, or Aug 10? 8 dates, and the only conflict is the juniors stage race over Memorial day. Iron Horse is really not a conflict as it is 6-7 hours away, and it is already filled up.
Points: 18
May 11 - Mother's Day
Submitted by Realist (not verified) on
May 11 - Mother's Day
May 24-26 Memorial Day weekend
July 5-6 Independence Day weekend
July 27 Day after Mt Evans
Aug 10 End of artificially short CO road season
Those dates may not conflict with races, but they are not good dates to expect folks to drive to Deer Trail for a non-cup race, IMO.
I said "good" date, not "open
Submitted by Roscoe (not verified) on
I said "good" date, not "open" date.
Points: 17
They're offering full refunds
Submitted by carlos (not verified) on
They're offering full refunds. Out of place to complain. Give the promoter a break.
Points: 25
I was in Deer Trail yesterday the weather was bad
Submitted by Kris Thompson on
Happen to be traveling back from the Midwest yesterday and from what I saw and experienced it was the right choice to not have the race. Deer Trail had half inch of snow and winds were crazy hard.
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Season Five is the fifth season of Gossip Girl, the American teen drama based upon the book series by Cecily von Ziegesar and developed for television by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. The CW officially renewed the series for a fifth season on April 26, 2011.
It was announced later that Taylor Momsen, who played Jenny Humphrey since the pilot, and Jessica Szohr, who joined the series as Vanessa Abrams in season one, would not be returning for the fifth season as regulars. Kaylee DeFer will instead be upgraded to series regular.
With the confirmation of the 2011-12 schedule, The CW television network announced that Gossip Girl would be returning to Mondays at 8:00pm as a lead-in to Hart of Dixie. It featured 24 episodes.
The fifth season premiered on September 26, 2011.
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Main CastEdit
- Blake Lively as Serena van der Woodsen (24/24)
- Leighton Meester as Blair Waldorf (24/24)
- Penn Badgley as Dan Humphrey (24/24)
- Chace Crawford as Nate Archibald (24/24)
- Ed Westwick as Chuck Bass (24/24)
- Kaylee DeFer as Charlie Rhodes/ Ivy Dickens (17/24)
- Kelly Rutherford as Lily van der Woodsen (19/24)
- Matthew Settle as Rufus Humphrey (23/24)
Recurring CastEdit
Guest CastEdit
|Yes, Then Zero
|September 26, 2011
|While working as a production assistant in Hollywood, Serena makes a mistake while trying to impress her new boss. Chuck and Nate arrive in Los Angeles to visit Serena where Nate gets involved with a shady older woman and Chuck has a meeting of minds with actress/stuntwoman Zoe Bell as he struggles to get over Blair. Meanwhile, Blair and Louis return to New York from Monaco after spending the summer planning their wedding. Louis' problem in supporting Blair's difficult choices and nearly impossible demands threatens their relationship when she begins to see him as weak. Also, Dan gets help from Louis in a desperate attempt to prevent his book from being published in a local magazine.It is revealed in this episode that Blair is pregnant. As she is fitted for her wedding dress, the dress fitter says that by the time of her wedding she will be showing.----
Title comes from the 1987 film Less Than Zero.
|Beauty and the Feast
|October 3, 2011
|Nate reconnects unexpectedly with Diana, who offers him an exciting opportunity. Serena forces Charlie to decide which world she wants to embrace. Dan seeks out Chuck's help to stop the publication of his book, but discovers it is Chuck who needs the help. Blair's future sister-in-law, Beatrice, arrives from Monaco, but her motives with Blair may be more than just to get acquainted.----
Title reference: From the 1992 film, Beauty and the Beast.
|The Jewel of Denial
|October 10, 2011
|Serena and Charlie return to New York. Meanwhile, Dan learns that his mentor, Noah Shapiro, is responsible for publishing his novel. After his attempts at stopping Noah fail, Dan soon ends up in the spotlight. Chuck tries to break through his emotional block. Unknowingly, Nate is persuaded by Diana to cross moral lines while interviewing a couple at the Jenny Packham fashion show. A reluctant Blair decides she does not want to learn who the father of her unborn child is but is later seen going to Chuck stating that she is pregnant but it is Louis' baby, she says I half wished this baby was yours. He is amazed and hurts. When Blair tells Louis that she is pregnant, he is estatic, but at the end Blair is seen hiding the test results in a drawer.----
Title reference: From the 1985 film, The Jewel of the Nile.
|Memoirs of an Invisible Dan
|October 17, 2011
|After much deliberation, Dan decides to gather Serena, Blair, Nate, Chuck, Rufus and Lily to reveal the truth about his book in the hope that they will support him at his book party. Meanwhile, Blair and Louis hit a crises point after Louis reads Dan's book. Diana learns incriminating information about one of Nate's friends and uses it to her advantage.----
Title reference: From the 1992 film, Memoirs of an Invisible Man.
|The Fasting and the Furious
|October 24, 2011
|In the midst of celebrating Yom Kippur with family and friends, Blair and Louis find themselves in a power struggle with Louis' family. Serena's boss puts Serena in the awkward position of choosing between her new job and her relationship with Dan. Diana prepares to debut the New York Spectator, but an unfortunate last-minute surprise delays the launch and Diana expects Nate to do whatever it takes to save the day.----
Title reference: From the 2001 film, The Fast and the Furious.
|I Am Number Nine
|November 7, 2011
|Blair makes all of her former minions and Charlie compete to secure the coveted bridesmaid spots in her upcoming royal wedding. Nate is tired of keeping his relationship with Diana a secret, so he decides to use Charlie to make Diana jealous. Serena's boss is determined to acquire the film rights to Dan's book, so Serena must put her personal feelings about Dan and the book aside in order to close the deal.----
Title reference: From the 2011 film, I Am Number Four.
|The Big Sleep No More
|November 14, 2011
|Several of our favorite Upper East Siders attend a performance of Punchdrunk's provocative theater experience, "Sleep No More," which translates to masks, anonymity and some surprising romantic twists by the end of the evening. Meanwhile, Diana sets her sights on Serena in her quest to ruin Gossip Girl. Dan is out on his book tour, but things aren't exactly as they appear to his friends and family.----
Title reference: From the 1946 film, The Big Sleep and the 2011 theatrical production, Sleep No More.
|All the Pretty Sources
|November 21, 2011
|Serena throws Blair a wedding shower. Meanwhile, Chuck and Dan decide to go out together to distract themselves since they weren't invited to the shower. Max blackmails Ivy.----
Title reference: From the 2000 film, All the Pretty Horses.
|Rhodes to Perdition
|November 28, 2011
|Blair attempts to find out what caused Chuck to become a good man so that she can do the same with Louis. Nate becomes the editor chief of the Spectator and suspects that the story that Maureen is cheating on his cousin Tripp is actually a lie. Carol returns to New York to cover it up for Ivy, who's been blackmailed by Max.----
Title reference: From the 2002 film, Road to Perdition.
|Riding in Town Cars With Boys
|December 5, 2011
|Serena and Lily prepare 'Charlie' for her first debutante ball to welcome her to the New York society, but Max is willing to do anything to proove everyone that she's a fraud. Serena is jealous of Dan's feelings towards Blair. Blair and Chuck declare their love for each other, but a shocking car accident will change their lives forever.----
Title reference: From the 2001 film, Riding in Cars with Boys.
|The End of the Affair?
|January 16, 2012
|Through a series of emotional flashbacks, Blair reveals to Serena what really happened in the aftermath of her tragic car accident with Chuck. Meanwhile, Nate discovers information about the accident that suggests possible foul play. Lily is worried by Charlie's long absence and decides to hire a private detective to track her down. Vera Wang makes a cameo as herself at Blair's dress fitting.----
Title reference: From the 1999 film, The End of the Affair.
|Father and the Bride
|January 23, 2012
|Blair prepares to celebrate her upcoming royal wedding with a bachelorette party, but others scheme behind her back to make this a night to remember. After discovering the truth behind Chuck and Blair's car accident, Nate joins forces with a surprising ally to gather the evidence. Serena and Dan pretend to be dating again to protect someone close to them.----
Title reference: From the 1991 film, Father of the Bride.
|January 30, 2012
|The much-anticipated 100th episode will open with a musical dream sequence featuring Serena, Blair and all the men in their lives. Also, while Chuck wrestles with the reality that Blair is about to walk down the aisle with Prince Louis, the return of Georgina Sparks might make the royal affair a royal disaster.----
Title reference: From the 1958 film, Gigi.
|The Backup Dan
|February 6, 2012
|Blair must make a difficult decision about her future, the consequences of which could hurt those she loves most. Serena takes the blame for an incident with Gossip Girl in order to protect someone she loves. Georgina smells the scent of scandal and decides to follow its trail.----
Title reference: From the 2010 film, The Back-up Plan.
|Crazy Cupid Love
|February 13, 2012
|It's Valentine's Day on the Upper East Side and Blair can't resist playing cupid for someone she loves. Georgina is intent of stirring up more drama, so she decides to crash Nate's Valentine's Day party. Meanwhile, Serena is shocked by something she witness at the party.----
Title reference: From the 2011 film, Crazy, Stupid, Love.
|Cross Rhodes
|February 20, 2012
|Dan feels honored when he learns that Upright Citizen's Brigade is performing excerpts from his book, Inside. Blair tries to prove Serena's suspicions wrong in order to save their friendship. On her way out of town, Ivy ends up on a collision course with the van der Woodsens.----
Title reference: From the 1986 film, Crossroads.
|The Princess Dowry
|February 27, 2012
|Blair thinks Cyrus may have found a potential loophole in her prenup. Chuck and Georgina partner up in a scheme, but it has an unpredictable outcome. Meanwhile, a family crisis brings William van der Woodsen back to the Upper East Side.----
Title reference: From the 2001 film, The Princess Diaries.
|April 2, 2012
|Chuck invites Jack to town to thank him for saving his life, but finds the trip doesn't go exactly as planned. Blair and Dan attempt to consummate their new relationship -- but unexpected roadblocks get in their way. Meanwhile, Ivy finds an unlikely ally in William in her quest to be accepted on the Upper East Side, and Nate is hopeful a new investor will save his newspaper.----
Title reference: From the 1997 film, Con Air.
|It-Girl Interrupted
|April 9, 2012
|Serena decides she is ready to relinquish the spotlight and sets out to make a reluctant Lola the next "It Girl" of the Upper East Side, starting with modeling at a Kiki de Montparnasse lingerie show. Meanwhile, Chuck reaches out to Blair for advice about his past, and Diana Payne's return to The Spectator starts a power struggle with Nate.----
Title reference: From the 1999 film, Girl, Interrupted.
|Salon of the Dead
|April 16, 2012
|To celebrate their official coming out as a couple, Blair and Dan host a glamorous British-themed Salon, including guests Julian Tepper and Jenna Gribbon (founders of The Oracle Club). Lola lands the audition of a lifetime, but Gossip Girl may have other plans for the Upper East Side's latest It Girl. Meanwhile, Lily and Rufus disagree over the best way to handle the Ivy situation, and Serena and Diana face-off over secrets they both would prefer remain secrets.----
Title reference: From the 2004 film, Shaun of the Dead.
|Despicable B
|April 23, 2012
|Blair feels like her Upper East Side status might be slipping away and devises a plan to assure that doesn't happen. Meanwhile, Lily throws a family gathering - including William, Carol and Lola - in an attempt to prove the van der Woodsen family is as united as ever. Finally, Nate digs into Diana's past and is surprised by what he discovers.----
Title reference: From the 2010 film, Despicable Me.
|Raiders of the Lost Art
|April 30, 2012
|Chuck, Nate, Blair, Serena and Lola team up to uncover what they think is an explosive secret between Diana and Jack. Meanwhile, Dan is offered a prestigious fellowship in Rome for the summer.----
Title reference: From the 1981 film, Raiders of the Lost Ark.
|The Fugitives
|May 7, 2012
|Blair enlists Serena to be her stand-in at an important meeting when Blair finds herself needing to be in two places at the same time. Meanwhile, Ivy and Lola team up to help Chuck with a personal vendetta, and Nate makes a decision about the future with Diana Payne.----
Title reference: From the 1993 film, The Fugitive.
|The Return of the Ring
|May 14, 2012
|When Gossip Girl goes after Blair as she's never done before, Serena admits she may have unintentionally played an important role in Blair's latest nightmare. Meanwhile, Nate invites Lola to move in with him, and Lily must make a big decision about the future of her marriage. Finally, by episode's end, Blair will make a choice between the two men in her life... will it be Chuck or will it be Dan?----
Title reference: From the 2003 film, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
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The CW officially renewed the series for a fifth season on April 26, 2011.
On May 19, 2011, with the reveal of The CW's 2011-2012 television schedule, Gossip Girl stayed on Monday night and moved to the 8:00 pm Eastern/7:00 pm Central timeslot as a lead-in to Hart of Dixie, which is produced by Gossip Girl's executive producers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. The fifth season will premiere on Monday, September 26, 2011.
Filming for the season began on July 7, 2011. On August 3, 2011, The CW ordered two additional episodes for the fifth season, which will now total at 24. Executive producer Joshua Safran announced that he will be "pulling out all the stops" to make the 100th episode of the show special. The 100th episode is expected to air in January.
Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford and Ed Westwick are all confirmed to return as series regulars. Kaylee DeFer has been upgraded to series regular status, while Taylor Momsen and Jessica Szohr have been invited back as guest stars. Kelly Rutherford and Matthew Settle will also return as regulars.
On April 6, 2011 10 Things I Hate About You star Ethan Peck reportedly landed a guest-starring role on the show. Peck made his debut in the fourth season finale and was in talks with producers for a recurring role for the fifth season. French actress and model Roxane Mesquida was cast as Louis' sister and Blair's nemesis in a recurring role for the fifth season. Actress Elizabeth Hurley has been cast as media mogul Diana Payne and will star in a multi-episode arc with the character being described as "a sexy, smart, self-made media mogul and an all-around force to be reckoned with." Lost actor, Marc Menard joined the cast in the potentially recurring role of Father Cavalia, a handsome priest from Monaco who will preside over Blair's wedding. Brian J. Smith has been cast as a possible love-interest for Serena while she is in Los Angeles. Hugo Becker will return as a recurring character.
Connor Paolo, who is now a regular on Revenge won't return as Eric van der Woodsen stating, "I'm done. You should never go back in life. Only forward." On August 16, 2011, Taylor Momsen told Elle magazine that she had quit the series, to focus fully on her music career.
Season Five opens in Los Angeles, where a vacationing Chuck and Nate decide to visit Serena. Back in New York, Blair learns that planning a royal wedding can be stressful and mother. Dan discovers the consequences of writing candidly about his closest friends. Also, the surprise return of cousin Charlie threatens to destroy the Van der Woodsen family.


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So, for awhile I've been trying to get my external display to work. I'm running a Nvidia Geforce 305M graphics card in a Lenovo IdeaPad U460s. But when I open Nvidia X settings (Ubuntu 11.10 btw) a window pops up saying that I do not have the Nvidia X Driver installed and running and to run "nvidia-xconfig" (or whatever it says) as root, and then restart the X server. So I open the terminal and run command:
sudo nvidia-xconfig
Terminal does it's thing...and then I run this command (based on answers on THIS site):
sudo service lightdm restart
Then the Ubuntu Desktop/UI/blah blah blah shuts off, screen goes black and then white text appears on the screen like so:
*PulseAudio configured for per-user sessions
saned disabled: edit /etc/default/saned
[OK] *Starting anac(h)ronistic cron
[OK] *Stopping anac(h)cronistic cron
[OK] *Stopping cold plug devices
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[OK] *Starting configure virtual network devices
[OK] *Starting configure network device security
[OK] *Stopping configure virtual network devices
*Checking battery state...
*Stopping System V runlevel compatibillity [OK]
I have no idea what this screen is. I am capable of typing in it, though typed commands (terminal command lines) won't work (at least none that I've tried, but what do I know haha?)
Anyways...any help with this would be greatly appreciated, I am fairly new to Ubuntu and I love it so far, I would love it even more if I could get my peripheral hardware up and running (ie my Secondary Monitor)


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- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1-1/4 cups crushed sesame snack crackers (about 38 crackers)
- 1-1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- In a shallow bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Place crackers in another shallow bowl. Dip chicken in mayonnaise mixture, then coat with cracker crumbs.
- Place on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes on each side or until chicken is no longer pink. Yield: 5 servings.
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Loads fine for me.kwlyon wrote:hmmmm....is something wrong with this image or is it blocked here at kirksy?
Well, we certainly can't be promoting reason in a school!kwlyon wrote:Yup...it must have flagged something at kirksy. It loads fine at home but the elementary has a rather odd content filter.
Darrel wrote:Video clip of the KNWA news story can now be watched online.
Don, can you peel that video off of there and keep a copy in case it goes away quick? Would be nice to play for a meeting.
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ZF-3252: Gdata API readme calls out a INSTALL.TXT file that does not exist
Been unable to find this nor any instructions on how to install the Gdata APIs. Although it would be desirable to have instructions on how to install this, at least a documentation fix should be made I think if you are not going to include the file, or, include the file.
Updating to comply with new IT component conventions.
It looks like the GData distro doesn't include the INSTALL.txt file. We can either include that file in its original form or modify it for the GData package. It can be found at /INSTALL.txt on trunk and the release branches.
Alex, I think the proper fix for this problem is to include the INSTALL.txt in the vendor packages- GData, InfoCard, and AMF.
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Play-party music, dance tunes, folk songs and ballads are part of the rich Scots-Irish musical legacy of the Appalachians, both North and South. All instruments welcome, and singers too, as we give fresh voice to this repertoire. Learning by ear will be encouraged, but there will also be notation for some of the music. All levels
We'll lay the groundwork for understanding blues guitar techniques that are the foundation for rock n' roll, and contemporary country music. We'll examine the chord forms and techniques that allow solo guitarists to sound like two guitarists, with an eye to understanding how to find and employ these sorts of forms up the neck and how best to use them as soloists. A few chords, a few licks, a simple strategy, and enough guitar information to hold it all together. Intermediate/Advanced
This one shot will focus on seeing how we can use a simple scale to decorate, respond to, and invent licks between sung blues lines. The blues certainly begin as African melodies that are eventually accompanied by European chords and harmonies. Learning the minor pentatonic scale out of West Africa and seeing how it fits into our familiar major scale very quickly delivers you at the door of simple blues soloing, call and response licks and highlights the key notes that cause us to all go, "OH…it's Blues!" All levels
The use of a capo in combination with a range of tunings and a diatonic (mostly) fret pattern yields rich possibilities for pitches and patterns and dramatic shifts in voicing. Decades ago I experimented with a small wood C-clamp to create a dulcimer capo. There are much better ones available now. I'll bring a few extra capos and loaner dulcimers. Advanced beginner/Intermediate
Understanding doublestops in terms of scales as well as partial chords, how to effectively use doublestops in both lead and backup playing. This approach helps underscore the harmonic underpinnings of commonly used doublestops and their place in the chords over which they are played. Intermediate
Let's concentrate on crispness, clarity, and reliable right hand rhythm. We'll use a fine tune or two to hone this old-time technique. Intermediate
How to find your calm and peaceful center in the eye of the storm....in the eye
of the energy of expression. How to claim space on stage and be in the beautiful
and exciting moment of performing. Exploring the world of "owning it"! Experience being your authentic self and in the flow with an audience. Releasing your inner strengths to savor the moment so you can perhaps remember your performance instead of the memory being erased by nervousness. Sloan will provide a safe and supportive atmosphere all around performance. Song selection, intros, elements of taking care of yourself on and off stage, tools for preparing, practicing, facing and engaging happily with an audience. We're gonna talk a little and check in with what you need. We're gonna get everyone up on stage. We're gonna have fun. All levels
Whether it's a fiddle tune or a three-chord strum the flatpick can make or break the song. Free up the right hand and get in the groove. All levels
The beauty and power of gospel, spiritual, and movement songs is that they can be learned in an instant, and that they carry deep emotions with uplift and liberation. It's my theory that the singing came first and some wise soul built a church around it. All levels
Looking for your own voice in a jam session? Come learn how to mix it up and keep it fun. All levels
The construction and constituent parts of the mandolin, how each contributes to the functionality of the mandolin as a whole, as well as setup tweaks that you can do yourself to improve playability. This class looks at how to take care of your instrument as well as how to identify when things are amiss. All levels
A look the most common bluegrass and folk progressions and the mandolin as a great medium for playing rhythm along with them, and we'll unlock a fundamental secret to navigating the mandolin fingerboard. Beginner/Intermediate
John Doershuk, soundman extraordinaire, will coach three sessions for folks who want hands on performance experience at the microphone. All levels
The voice is the most personal instrument and learning a new way to use it can transform you. African-rooted aesthetics – carrying traditional spiritual concerns – gradually brought the art of singing in America to dramatically new territory and changed what we expect of pop, blues, soul, jazz, gospel and even country singers today. From a white choirboy, folk singer, to stage singer and Blues singer, I've spent decades exploring what it means to sing in an African-influenced tradition. Come prepared to learn something of the differences between European and African traditions and techniques/strategies to use your own voice to greater emotional effect. No instruments required. All levels
Singing is fun! Inside each of us lives a beautiful and unique instrument!
In this workshop, we will move our bodies, soften our hearts, open our mouths and let our voices out to play! With an emphasis on vocal health and self care, we will use a combination of vocal warm-ups and work-outs, to help relax and strengthen the voice - making it more flexible and reliable. Individual attention and support is offered to each person in class as well as for the group as a whole. All levels
It's impossible to fit 500 hundred years of songs and tunes into one session. Newfoundlander's love Newfoundland and the modern songs show it. We'll learn a couple, and you'll long for Newfoundland too. Everyone welcome
I once wrote a song in an hour and fifteen minutes at a festival workshop. Well, we did. Developing an idea, fleshing it out, finding a melody - all of these things can come with a flash of inspiration: but even then, there is a system in place. Our collective song will inform our individual songs. All levels
This is our time to create songs from a place of freedom, flow and fun. Each day we'll show up and allow ourselves to dip into the waters of creativity - we will listen, we will write, we will mine ideas and marry together music and words. Using games and prompts - we will practice being in and writing in "non-edit" mode and see where each of us are led. Through examples and discussion we will play with our ideas and open ourselves to inspiration. You'll leave the class with a whole new outlook on your songwriting process, with new skills to help you grow as an artist, and a new song to sing. Jump on in...the water is fine! All levels
Hands-on introduction to this uniquely American folk instrument that helped create the Carter Family's distinctive sound. Bring your own autoharp if you have one. There will be a few extras available. All levels
Known as the Backwoods Bach, Tony's tunes will put a little romance in your banjo playing. Old time tunings coupled with modern three finger playing. Unlock your right hand. Intermediate to advanced three finger
Join Bennett for these diagnostic and therapeutic guitar coaching sessions.
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I'd like to introduce you to a lifetime friend - your guitar. Like all friendships, they start with fun, then a little overcoming of fear, a little give and take, and then settling into a good place in your life. All levels