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Why Billy Bob Thornton Jumped on FX's 'Fargo'
In the new "Fargo" TV series, Billy Bob Thornton's character cuts like a cold wind through the folksy Minnesota accents and talk of meatloaf and Jell-O salads. He plays Lorne Malvo, a fixer/hit man who ends up in the town of Bemidji, where he meets the hapless Lester Nygaard (Martin Freeman). It's not his job to do so, but Malvo can't resist messing with Lester's life in a deadly fashion.
Thornton was the first actor approached for "Fargo," a 10-episode "limited series" which premiered Tuesday night on FX. Not only did he check the box of serious-film-actor-migrating-to-TV, he also brought a connection to Joel and Ethan Coen. (The brothers wrote, produced and directed the original "Fargo" film, and though they are executive producers of the TV series, they're not closely involved with it.) Thornton starred in the Coens' "Intolerable Cruelty" and "The Man Who Wasn't There," along with "Bad Santa," which they executive produced.
In a recent interview, Thornton led off with a tangent about golf and public apologies, but then got down to discussing the reptilian nature of his "Fargo" character, and the chances of a sequel to "Sling Blade," the film that launched his career in 1996, the same year that "Fargo" was released.
[Series writer/producer] Noah Hawley says the show started in his mind with the image of your character sitting next to a stranger, Martin Freeman's character, in a hospital waiting room. These people couldn't be more different.
Sometimes you have to think about your backstory and how you're going to interact with the other actor and the chemistry. In this case, it's two guys who don't know each other and they're night and day, so you just sit down and do it. I'm not worried about what he's doing. I just do what I do.
What did you see in this script that made you to jump on this project? Because there's a long list of reasons why this show might not have worked.
Let's say "Fargo" [the movie] came out in 1986 and this was 1996, then I would have thought of it in a different way. Because these days, to get anybody to say anything decent about anybody is like pulling teeth. See, I don't think Tiger Woods owes the public an apology. Name a golfer who doesn't like hookers. Seriously. Tiger Woods owes an apology to his wife. That's it. He doesn't owe the public an apology. We live in a time where the public is the star, the judge, the court, everything. The audience has become the star. Because of that, you're screwed already. So all this has actually had the opposite effect on me than you'd think it would. I don't worry about anything. If I said something outrageous to you today and you put it in the Wall Street Journal, the next day my career could be in jeopardy. Now if I give an apology, the public says, "He's only apologizing for his career." If I don't apologize, I'm an a–hole. In other words, you can't win. So if you say, "Did you have any hesitation because 'Fargo' is a classic movie and the TV show is going to be compared?" No. None whatsoever. It's no more dangerous doing this than something that's just been invented.
But what was in the script that made you commit to a 10-hour TV show?
What spoke to me in the script was that Noah had captured the spirit and the vibe of the Coen brothers without imitating them. The only concern I had was whether the Coen brothers were on board, because they're my friends. The fact that they were executive producers and had given their blessing, that was important. I called Bill Clinton when I did "Primary Colors" (1998), because I've known him since I was 18. I told him I was about to play a [James] Carville-like character and asked, "Would you be pissed off I did this?" He goes, "Are you kidding me? That's a great part."
Did you have a conversation with the Coens about the show?
They're funny. They're nonplussed about things. I talked to Ethan about a month ago. He said, "What are you up to?" And I said, "Well, I'm up here in Calgary shooting 'Fargo.'" He said, "You guys are still doing that thing?"
How do you describe your character?
He's really a member of the animal kingdom. Does he think he's right or wrong? He's an alligator. He has this thing to do. The only thing he has—and this is what got me about the character—is this bizarre sense of humor. He likes to f— with people. It's his only social life or recreation. It's like jet skiing or camping to Malvo to f— with someone.
The name: Lorne Malvo. Is it a coincidence that it sounds like Lee Malvo, the young man convicted in the D.C.-area sniper killings?
You know what, not until you said that. This entire time it didn't occur to me once. The only thing I thought was about Lorne Greene on "Bonanza." Lorne Malvo sounds like such a classic name. Like someone that Gary Cooper might have played in a Western, or a bass player in a rockabilly band. A little antiquated but kind of cool. It's a name from 1962.
How did you play that mix between threatening and witty?
It depends on which character he's talking to. When I [Malvo] am talking to Oliver Platt, I'm working and I don't necessarily want to chitchat. I show him who I am. But with the cop, Gus, played by Colin Hanks, it's in between. Is he nice? Is he serious? Malvo is a snake charmer. You look in his eyes and you do what he says because you know he means it. It doesn't matter that I weigh 135 pounds. I can tell a guy who's 6-4 and his henchmen, "I'm just stopping by to have a look at you." A Jack Russell terrier will fight a German Shepherd. It doesn't give a sh—. Malvo has an unlimited amount of confidence and an animal instinct for smelling fear and weakness. He doesn't even think that he might lose. It's like a guy who walks on hot coals. If he thinks about the heat, it's gonna burn.
And he's a keen observer.
He's vastly interested in people. But he also has an agenda at the end of the day. He thinks, how can I use this person to fit into my plan?
The Midwestern accents are very exaggerated, so Malvo stands out without one.
Noah didn't want an accent. He just wanted mine, because you're not supposed to know where he's from. We didn't talk about it, but I assume that Malvo has done this all over the place. He probably ran a scheme in San Diego. Then went over to Alabama, Mississippi, Florida for sure. Probably went to Wisconsin and ultimately over to Duluth.
Did you see any similarities to Anton Chigurh, the killer played by Javier Bardem in the Coens' "No Country For Old Men"?
It was mentioned to me about halfway through shooting, but it had never occurred to me. The only Coen brothers character I thought about was Ed Crane, the guy I played in "The Man Who Wasn't There." If Ed Crane, who was very silent and still, had this sick, dark brother, he might be like Malvo.
Having shot with the Coens, did anything seem familiar on the set of the show, because on the TV series they tried to mirror a Coen brothers' look.
Not so much. But as a director, I'm aware of what they're shooting: This is a close up with a wide angle lens and they're shooting it from the corner. But Noah does remind me of Ethan a lot. I called him Ethan a couple times by mistake. There's some physical similarities. A little scruffy growth on the chin and glasses. But the main thing is, when you ask Noah, "So what did you think about the scene?" He'll say, "Yeah, it's good." For Noah, that's huge. And if Joel or Ethan says, "Yeah, it's good." That's like you or me saying, "That's f—-ing stupendous." Not real forthcoming with their emotions. You get to be a student of their body language.
Isn't it strange that "Fargo" is synonymous with the Coen brothers, but it's owned and controlled by someone else, in this case MGM? Of course that's how the movie business works, but the gap between creative property and intellectual property is striking.
That's funny, because someone asked me if I'd ever do a sequel to "Sling Blade." Well, it's a little sacred to me and I'm not sure, but maybe if I came up with a good idea for one, sure. Then afterward, I asked my manager if it would even be possible. Because I did "Sling Blade" on the stage as a one-man show. Then there was a short film and then the feature film. And it turns out that I don't think I could do a sequel without a lot of lawyers and red tape. This is a character that nobody had anything to do with but me, but I really don't own it. I won an Academy Award for best adapted screenplay—adapted from my own work. Which is weird, isn't it?
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SimpleScrobbler is a Last.fm scrobbler without all the bells and whistles.
SimpleScrobbler is a Last.fm scrobbler without all the bells and whistles. A Mac App that lives in your status bar and leaves a smaller footprint on your computer.
SimpleScrobbler gives you:
★ Simplicity. SimpleScrobbler has one purpose: Scrobble your iTunes tracks.
★ Silence. Scrobbles your iTunes tracks silently from the status bar. We won't bug you. Ever.
★ Vigilance. Watches your iTunes playlist like a hawk. If you listened to it, we scrobbled it.
★ Reliability. It just works. Everytime. If you are offline, your scrobbles will be queued until they can be sent.
SimpleScrobbler doesn't give you:
★ Love track functionality.
★ Ban track functionality.
★ Streaming, sharing, playlists, recommendations, neighbors, profiles or any of the other bloatware found in other Last.fm apps.
Required OS: not specified
Tags: last , fm , music , simple , scrobble , scrobbler , lastfm , itunes , audio
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The app was recently rewritten from the ground up and rereleased on the Mac App Store.
I've had trouble with it failing to authenticate if my net connection isn't active when the program launches, and then it doesn't fix this when a net connection becomes available. What's more, you can't 'love' tracks with this program. Aside from these two things, the software has been great. Much better design than the official scrobbler, and far more lightweight.
Perfect replacement to the official Last.fm client. I just wished it kept Last.fm updated on the track you're currently listening to as well as your recently listened tracks.
I love the concept.... Unfortunately it hasn't been 100% reliable for me.

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Foreclosure sales in the East Bay and South Bay were at their lowest levels in six years in February, a foreclosure tracking company reported Tuesday.
The decline -- more than 60 percent from a year ago -- continues a downward trend that has accelerated in recent months, according to ForeclosureRadar, a Truckee-based foreclosure tracking company.
Fewer and fewer homes are being foreclosed because of a shift toward short sales and loan modifications spurred by two government actions, a $25 billion national mortgage settlement and the California's Homeowner Bill of Rights, said ForeclosureRadar chief economist Madeline Schnapp.
The flip side of that, she said, is a shortage of homes for sale, creating the lack of inventory that has resulted in multiple offers on homes. That's caused a run-up in prices that's helping to bring some homes back into positive territory. But many would-be sellers are still stuck with mortgages worth less than the value of their home, and are waiting until they are at least at a break-even point before putting their home on the market.
There was an uptick in the first two stages of foreclosure -- notices of default and notices that the bank intends to sell a home at auction -- but those filings are near historically low levels, ForeclosureRadar said.
"It's off a very depressed bottom," Schnapp said. "The longer term downward trend is intact."
A total of 366 homes were sold at foreclosure or taken back by lenders in February in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, down from 1,008 a year earlier, according to ForeclosureRadar.
Santa Clara County saw foreclosure sales drop 75 percent; Contra Costa County recorded a 50 percent drop; Alameda County was down by 65 percent; and San Mateo dropped 70 percent.
Phil McCarty of ZipRealty's Silicon Valley office said the valley has seen foreclosures "taking up a much smaller piece of the pie. In February, we only saw 5 percent of the existing single-family home sales that were bank-owned, and 6 percent of condos and townhomes."
Short sales -- where the home is sold for less than it's worth with an agreement with the lender -- commanded more than the asking price on many sales in Santa Clara County, according to ZipRealty.
Frank Bermudez, of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate in Antioch, said underwater homes "are creeping up" to where the owner could sell without a short sale.
"We are seeing more equity sales. People that have equity are saying this might be the right time to sell," said Bermudez, who specializes in short sales
There's more bargaining with banks and prospective buyers by homeowners who are $10,000 to $40,000 short of breaking even on their mortgage, he said.
Borrowers who aren't very far underwater are asking lenders to lower their fees to help make theirs regular sales, and asking buyers to come up with a little more money to avoid the lengthy short sale process, Bermudez said.
Contact Pete Carey at 408-920-5419 Follow him on Twitter.com/petecarey.


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MARIETTA - Although he was recognized by the Buckeye State Sheriffs' Association this week with an award for valor, Marietta Township resident Michael Lisk doesn't see himself as a hero.
"No. Willy was the hero," Lisk said Friday. "He died protecting his friend."
The 56-year-old Lisk, a former military policeman, was presented with the Citizens Award of Valor during the association's annual conference in Sandusky. He was nominated by Washington County Sheriff Larry Mincks for his actions on Jan. 12, when 40-year-old Holly Fickiesen ran to his Caywood Road home after her boyfriend, 35-year-old Willard "Willy" Baker, had been shot and killed by her ex, 35-year-old Steven Leonhart.
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Photo by Evan Bevins
Marietta Township resident Michael Lisk displays the Citizens Award of Valor he received from the Buckeye State Sheriffs' Association this week during a press conference Friday at the Washington County Jail.
Leonhart had broken into Baker's neighboring home shortly after Baker left for work. He beat, assaulted and tormented Fickiesen before Baker returned for an unknown reason. Leonhart shot and killed him as he entered the room.
Fickiesen was able to escape around 6:30 a.m. Lisk opened the front door and Fickiesen pushed into his house, followed by Leonhart, who was wielding the shotgun he'd used to kill Baker.
"There was no time to think. Just had to act, react," Lisk said Friday during a press conference at the Washington County Jail. "The only thing I knew to do was get him out of the house, and that's what I did."
According to a release from Mincks, Lisk grabbed the barrel of the gun and a struggle ensued. Eventually, Leonhart wrested the weapon away from Lisk, knocking the older man to the floor. He pointed the gun at Lisk but did not fire, then left the porch.
Lisk suffered a shattered hip that had to be completely replaced later that day, as well as a broken finger, severely bruised forearm and cuts on his hands. It took him nearly five months to recover from the injuries, but Lisk said it was worth it.
"Absolutely. He was going to murder that girl. I wasn't going to let him do it," he said.
In the release, Mincks notes Lisk kept his eye on Leonhart as he sought cover on the porch and was able to tell responding sheriff's deputies in which direction Leonhart fled. Leonhart was arrested without incident in the woods a couple of hours later.
"(Lisk) acted without regard for his own safety, and I think that's something we need to recognize," Mincks said.
The sheriff said that while his office does not encourage citizens to engage armed criminals, Lisk "didn't have a choice."
Lisk's wife, Karen, on Friday recalled getting a call from a neighbor who was riding with her husband to the hospital.
"Then Mike got on the phone and talked to me and said there'd been an incident," she said.
Once Karen Lisk got the full story, she said she wasn't surprised by her husband's actions.
"We've been married almost 30 years, and he'd've done it 30 years ago, and he'll do it 30 years from now," she said.
Karen Lisk said the fallout from the incident is something they live with every day, especially since they still reside next door to the place where their friend and neighbor was murdered.
Baker's sister, Christy Drake, 34, of Marietta, also attended Friday's press conference. While the circumstances leading to it fill her with sorrow, she said Lisk is very deserving of the honor.
"We're proud of what Mike did that day," she said.
Mincks said the Buckeye State Sheriffs' Association, a coordinating group for sheriffs' offices in all 88 Ohio counties, bestows the award on individuals who have made sacrifices to help others. However, a nomination doesn't automatically result in an award, he said, noting he's nominated people in the past who did not receive the honor.
Leonhart pleaded guilty in August to first-degree felony counts of aggravated murder and aggravated burglary, as well as a second-degree charge of felonious assault for his attack on Lisk. He was sentenced earlier this month to life in prison and will not be eligible for parole for 52 years.
Lisk said he was satisfied with the sentence.


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AppArmor and MySQL
By Jeremy Smyth-Oracle on Jan 31, 2013
MySQL accesses files in various places on the file system, and usually this isn't something to worry about. For example, in a standard MySQL 5.5 installation on Ubuntu, the data goes in /var/lib/mysql, and the socket is a file in /var/run/mysqld. It puts configuration files in /etc, logs and binaries in various locations, and it even needs to access some operating system files such as /etc/hosts.allow.
This is all very well until you start trying to be clever and get MySQL to access other parts of the file system. After all, you can configure the location of data, log files, socket, and so on, so why shouldn't you use those settings to optimize your system? Unfortunately, on many modern Linux distributions, it's not that always easy.
Take Ubuntu, for example. Ubuntu comes with something called AppArmor, a kernel-integrated application security system that controls how applications can access the file system. This goes above and beyond normal permissions, and as a result can sometimes be a bit confusing.
First, here's the quick version of this post: If you want to relocate the data directory in MySQL (in this example, to the /data/directory), and AppArmor is not letting you, add the following two lines to the bottom of /etc/apparmor.d/local/usr.sbin.mysqld:
/data/ r, /data/** rwk,
...and then reload the AppArmor profiles:
# service apparmor reload
The Demonstration
To demonstrate this in a bit more detail, I've done the following:
- Installed a stock MySQL 5.5 from the Ubuntu 12.04 repository
- Created the /data directory, owned by the mysql user and group
- Copied my data directory to /data with cp -a
Now, when I start MySQL with the new data directory, I get the following:
[root@boxy ~]# mysqld_safe --datadir=/data 130130 21:31:51 mysqld_safe Logging to syslog. 130130 21:31:51 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /data 130130 21:31:51 mysqld_safe mysqld from pid file /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid ended
...and it dies.
As it's logging to syslog, let's look there:
Jan 30 21:31:51 boxy mysqld: 130130 21:31:51 InnoDB: Completed initialization of buffer pool Jan 30 21:31:51 boxy mysqld: 130130 21:31:51 InnoDB: Operating system error number 13 in a file operation. Jan 30 21:31:51 boxy kernel: [81703.213926] type=1400 audit(1359581511.909:36): apparmor="DENIED" operation="open" parent=16198 profile="/usr/sbin/mysqld" name="/data/ibdata1" pid=16538 comm="mysqld" requested_mask="rw" denied_mask="rw" fsuid=116 ouid=116 Jan 30 21:31:51 boxy mysqld: InnoDB: The error means mysqld does not have the access rights to Jan 30 21:31:51 boxy mysqld: InnoDB: the directory.
The final two lines say mysqld doesn't have access to the directory, even though I've changed the ownership (both user and group) to mysql. If you haven't come across AppArmor before, this is about where you start to get confused. However, that big "DENIED" is a bit of a giveaway, and it's associated with apparmor, so let's have a look at AppArmor's status:
[root@boxy ~]# aa-status apparmor module is loaded. 18 profiles are loaded. 18 profiles are in enforce mode. /sbin/dhclient ... /usr/sbin/cupsd /usr/sbin/mysqld /usr/sbin/tcpdump 0 profiles are in complain mode. 2 processes have profiles defined. ...
There's a profile loaded for the mysqld process, which could be what's blocking it from accessing /data.
There are a couple of quick and dirty ways to get past this. You could, for example, disable AppArmor; it's a service, so you could uninstall it, or stop it with the special teardown command to unload all profiles. You could even delete the offending profile if you want rid of it. Another less extreme option is to use the apparmor-utils package, which contains the utilities aa-complain and aa-enforce that allow you to work with existing profiles without removing them or stopping AppArmor entirely:
[root@boxy ~]# aa-complain /usr/sbin/mysqld Setting /usr/sbin/mysqld to complain mode.
As you can probably guess, complain mode simply whines when a process accesses something on the file system that it shouldn't, whereas enforce mode is what stops such access.
[root@boxy ~]# aa-status apparmor module is loaded. 18 profiles are loaded. 17 profiles are in enforce mode. /sbin/dhclient ... /usr/sbin/tcpdump 1 profiles are in complain mode. /usr/sbin/mysqld 2 processes have profiles defined. ...
So now it's in complain mode, we can check to see if it starts:
[root@boxy ~]# mysqld_safe --datadir=/data 130130 21:34:16 mysqld_safe Logging to syslog. 130130 21:34:16 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /data
So now we know that AppArmor is the reason why MySQL is not starting, we can enforce again, before going through the proper configuration:
[root@boxy ~]# aa-enforce /usr/sbin/mysqld Setting /usr/sbin/mysqld to enforce mode.
Time to look under the covers.
Under the Covers: AppArmor's Policy Files
When you install MySQL on Ubuntu, it places an AppArmor policy file in /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld. Another policy file gets placed in /etc/apparmor.d/local/usr.sbin.mysqld, which is initially empty (aside from comments) but exists to let you add non-standard policies such as those specific to this machine. In practice, you could add such policies to either file, but for now I'll put them in the local file. There's also a cached policy file, which is a binary compiled version of the policy. We can happily ignore that; it's automatically generated from the policy text files.
Here are some of the contents of /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld:
# vim:syntax=apparmor # Last Modified: Tue Jun 19 17:37:30 2007 #include <tunables/global> /usr/sbin/mysqld { #include <abstractions/base> ... /var/log/mysql.err rw, /var/lib/mysql/ r, /var/lib/mysql/** rwk, /var/log/mysql/ r, /var/log/mysql/* rw, ... # Site-specific additions and overrides. See local/README for details. #include <local/usr.sbin.mysqld> }
In the middle are the file system policies. Looking at the settings for the existing data directory /var/lib/mysql, you can see that the profile gives read (r) access to the directory itself, and read, write, and lock access (rwk) to its contents recursively (controlled by the **). Conveniently, it also #includes the contents of the local file.
Editing the Policy
To give MySQL the necessary access to the /data directory, I edit the included local file so it looks like the following:
[root@boxy ~]# cat /etc/apparmor.d/local/usr.sbin.mysqld # Site-specific additions and overrides for usr.sbin.mysqld. # For more details, please see /etc/apparmor.d/local/README. /data/ r, /data/** rwk,
As you can see I haven't been particularly creative; I've just copied the policy that applies to the standard data directory /var/lib/mysql, and copied it to this file, mapping the same settings to the new /data directory. Also, although I've put this in the local version of the policy file, I could just as easily have modified the main policy file.
Finally, reload the AppArmor profiles:
[root@boxy ~]# service apparmor reload * Reloading AppArmor profiles Skipping profile in /etc/apparmor.d/disable: usr.bin.firefox Skipping profile in /etc/apparmor.d/disable: usr.sbin.rsyslogd
No errors about my new profile settings; the default configuration disables some AppArmor policies, but nothing I have to be concerned with. Finally, the moment of truth: Can we start MySQL?
[root@boxy ~]# mysqld_safe --datadir=/data 130130 21:38:42 mysqld_safe Logging to syslog. 130130 21:38:42 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /data
It's worth pointing out that this technique applies if you want to change where MySQL puts anything on the file system. Although the use case described here is a common first reason to bump up against AppArmor's security policies, the data directory is not the only thing that you might want to move. Logs, the UNIX socket, and even configuration files are subject to the controls placed in the AppArmor policy. This also includes any files you access with anything that uses the FILE privilege, such as SELECT ... INTO OUTFILE, LOAD DATA INFILE, or the LOAD_FILE() function. While you can secure this sort of access with MySQL's secure_file_priv option, AppArmor provides a further layer of security that prevents even currently unknown exploits from accessing parts of the file system that they really, really shouldn't.


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Topic: Can we have our ages and patient/caregivers info back?
I really miss this information. I also think it is important for new members who are not familiar with all of us to know stuff like this so they can email people who might have information or a perspective they are looking for. Plus, this is a REALLY good, I am having a hard time remembering who is who because we are getting so big. Good in that we are reaching out, not good in that there are so many people that need to find us!
36 year old patient with buckets of hope


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Maine town grants permit for Redneck games
Published: Monday, July 1, 2013 at 9:59 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, July 1, 2013 at 9:59 a.m.
HEBRON, Maine (AP) — The Redneck games are returning to Hebron for the third successive year.
The town's Board of Selectmen granted a mass gathering permit for organizer Harold Brooks last week.
The games drew about 2,700 people to Brooks' farm last year, who watched and competed in events including bobbing for pigs' feet, toilet-seat horseshoes, lawn mower races, and a pie eating contest.
The Sun Journal (http://bit.ly/12BmFAd ) reports that about the same number of people are expected this year.
A demolition derby, live music and a beer tent are also planned for this year's event scheduled for August 1 through 4. Some proceeds will go to charity.
The games were originally dubbed the Redneck Olympics, but are now officially known as the Redneck Blank after the real Olympics threatened to sue.
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Libra is a very simple application that allows you to create, use and manage multiple iTunes music libraries. Normally, iTunes has only one library. You create playlists within this unique library and you can have one iPod attached to this library. However, there are many uses for multiple libraries:
Have music on one or more external drives.
Use multiple iPods with the same computer account.
Put music in separate libraries for different purposes.
Let multiple users have their own library when they share a computer account.
Required OS: not specified
Tags: itunes , library , organize , music , collection
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latest version (2.1.3 - available on developer's site) was updated in October and fully supports iTunes 4 - 7. It's also now a universal binary and works like a charm for switching to my home server when not on the road!
loved it, but it is now useless with iTunes 7 (launch while holding down option)
great application works as promised...
one of the best things since brown rice bread. works perfectly and does what no one else can do. worth every penny. if only it were universal...


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Will there be a Seneca-owned casino in Monroe County?
Our news partner, News10NBC has learned County Executive Maggie Brooks has sent Governor Cuomo a letter stating that a casino owned and operated by the Seneca Nation is not in the best interest of Monroe County.
In the letter, Brooks says she has spoken with residents as well as business, faith and governmental leaders who are both in support of and against a casino in Monroe County.
Brooks also says that she plans to formally oppose having land in Monroe county declared sovereign. According to the letter, Brooks says she is concerns about the expedited federal process for declaring land sovereign that would apply to land owned by the Seneca Nation in Henrietta.
We will continue to follow this developing story.
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Residents along Damascus Road and Walden Drive, near ASU off of Wrightsboro Road, have recently filed more than thirty reports with the sheriff's office.
Crime Team 12's Kate Tillotson is on your side with why some say they've had enough.
It's highly traveled and lots of families live on Walden Drive, but resident Monique Grinnage rarely leaves her home.
"I mean most times if I'm not going out nowhere then I stay at home and mind my business or whatever," Grinnage says.
Grinnage is one of hundreds of tenants renting apartment units here. According to police, it's in these units they're finding drugs and stolen property.
A man we'll call "Ted" says he sees what goes on.
"They walk up and down here just smoking marijuana, wide open, and selling crack cocaine and stuff. I mean, it's just pretty visible what's going on here," says "Ted".
It's also spelled out in police reports.
Since December, nearly twenty calls were answered at Singleton Apartments. This, despite an active neighborhood watch.
"For the amount of activity I see here, it's pretty, pretty, pretty normal," says Maj. Richard Weaver of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office.
But "Ted" - who claims he's been offered drugs - says the norm is a disease, spreading specifically through these back alleys.
"All it is is a destruction of the whole community," "Ted" says. "Narcotics should be aware of it a little more."
While the area is patrolled 24-7, Maj. Weaver admits it's not easy...especially with nearby nightclubs and constant traffic.
"Because of the class of people in there we tend to have more problems with certain areas," Maj. Weaver says.
But "Ted" says it's high time this one, gets cleaned up.
"We've got kids around. And that's what I'm talking about you know?"


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A special waste collection for electronics, appliances and tires will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 21, in Rolla in the parking lot of Brewer Science, Inc., located in the HyPoint Industrial Park near the interchange of Route V and Interstate 44.
The event is open it residents in Phelps, Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Pulaski and Washington counties.
The City of Rolla, Brewer Science, Inc., the Phelps County Commission and the Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District (ORSWMD), in partnership with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC), are offering the collection.
This collection is for household items only. No materials will be allowed from businesses.
Stoves, washers, dryers, microwaves and other appliances will be collected free of charge.
Electronics collected for free include computer CPUs, keyboards, printers, VCRs, cellphones and other electronics.
A $5 fee will be charged for each television and computer monitor collected. There is no fee for refrigerant appliances.
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President Barack Obama named two openly gay athletes as part of the U.S. delegation to the Winter Olympic Games in Russia where a new law prohibits the dissemination of information about homosexuality.
The delegation to the games in Sochi, Russia, doesn't include any cabinet secretaries or senior officials, a signal of the recent increase in tensions between Mr. Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Mr. Obama chose Billie Jean King, a gay former tennis star, to represent the U.S. at the opening ceremony, and Caitlin Cahow, a gay Olympic silver medalist in hockey, to be part of a U.S. delegation at the closing ceremony.
In 2012, First Lady Michelle Obama lead the delegation to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London, and Susan Rice, then U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, was among the U.S. representatives for the closing ceremony.
Russia's new law, announced over the summer, sparked protests from international rights groups and prompted calls for a boycott of the games. Mr. Obama in August said he was "offended" by Russia's new law but didn't think boycotting the games was the right approach.
"One of the things I'm really looking forward to is maybe some gay and lesbian athletes bringing home the gold or silver or bronze, which I think would go a long way in rejecting the kind of attitudes that we're seeing there. And if Russia doesn't have gay or lesbian athletes, then it probably makes their team weaker," Mr. Obama said.
Mr. Putin has said that despite the law his administration will make sure athletes and guests feel comfortable at the games.
President Obama's choice of Ms. King and Ms. Cahow continues his support for gay rights. He is the first sitting U.S. president to voice support for gay marriage.
Ms. King won more than 30 Grand Slam titles in tennis and beat Bobby Riggs in the famous "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match that helped change the perception of women as athletes. Mr. Obama awarded her the Medal of Freedom in 2009.
Ms. Cahow won a bronze medal in hockey during the 2006 Olympic Winter Games and a silver medal during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
The other members of the U.S. delegation to the opening ceremony are Janet Napolitano, former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and now president of the University of California system, Robert Nabors, the president's deputy chief of staff for policy, Michael A. McFaul, U.S. ambassador to Russia, and Brian Boitano, an Olympic gold medalist in figure skating. The delegation to the closing ceremony includes Ms. Cahow, Mr. McFaul, Deputy Secretary of State William Burns, Bonnie Blair, a gold medalist in speed skating, and Eric Heiden, a gold medalist in speed skating.


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Only Six Fluent in Arabic at U.S. Embassy in Iraq (Reuters)This tells you pretty much all you need to know about the American debacle in Iraq. Imagine the arrogance and stupidity of conquering, occupying and trying to run a country without being able to speak its language. A nation of 26 million people – and your embassy has only six people who can actually understand what is being said, written, and broadcast there. This is a folly that amounts to a monstrous crime in itself, aside from the inherent evil of launching an unprovoked war of aggression.
Among the 1,000 people who work in the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, only 33 are Arabic speakers and only six speak the language fluently, according to the Iraq Study Group report released on Wednesday.
Evil is the only word to describe the wilful ignorance at work throughout the entire process of the Iraq War, from its inception to its execution to the catastrophic endgame now unfolding before our eyes. The reality of the situation is almost unimaginable, almost unend urable: that the most powerful nation in the history of the world has thrown itself, deliberately, for no compelling reason whatsoever beyond the selfish interests of a few elitist cliques, into a cauldron of mass murder and moral ruin, whose financial, political and spiritual costs will be felt, with deep suffering, for generations.
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And that such a fate should come at the hands of such third-rate fools! Not only the gibbering idiot huggi ng his stolen presidency and "Decider-in-chiefship" to his chest like a baby with a blanket, but the whole rogue's gallery of dullards and brutes whose rat-like cunning in the service of their own lusts for pomp and power has been mistaken for genuine intelligence and substance : Dick Cheney, bumbling factotum of two failed presidencies – Nixon's and Ford's – and now the guiding light of a ruinous third; Don Rumsfeld, corporate bagman and lifelong blowhard (also a minion in the failed Nixon and Ford regimes), who began his career with vicious lies and has ended it with the blood of half a million Iraqi civilians on his lily-white hands; Douglas Feith, the utter nonentity well-described by General Tommy Franks as t he "fucking stupidest guy on the face of the earth," an empty suit who nonetheless had a far greater role in pushing the war and designing its lunatic aftermath than most people realize; Paul Wolfowitz, the comb-licking weirdo whose much-alleged, never-proven "brilliance" has disguised a lifelong record as an apologist for repression and mass murder, from Indonesia to Iraq… and on and on, through the whole sick crew.
To have been brought low by this gang of vicious cretins only adds to the shame of America's immeasurable crime in Iraq. Yet every single one of them will leave the regime for fat, well-paid sinecures and honored retirements, living on in luxury, surrounded still by sycophants and apologists, cheating the justice they so richly deserve until the final judge comes round for them at last – as he did this week for their comrade in murder, Augusto Pinochet.
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Mr. Floyd,
Thank you for the clear, concise analysis. Hopefully Americans, especially those that have had loved ones murdered by this crew of maggots will begin to re-assess the impact of this illegal war in their their lives.
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Put the blame where it belongs, Chris
"Every single one of them will leave the regime for fat, well-paid sinecures and honored retirements, living on in luxury, surrounded still by sycophants and apologists, cheating the justice they so richly deserve," thanks to Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic Congress, who refuse to pursue impeachment proceedings against Bush and Cheney.
Today's Democrats are pseudo-liberals at best, pseudo-progressives at worst. Today's Democratic Party, taken as a whole, is a haven for liars and cowards and the meanest of low-life crooks. Vote third-party in 2008.
M Jackson said:
Zionists and neo-cons are the cause of the Middle East mess
It's all about the Middle East being re-shaped as per Zionist instructions. However, Iraq is a diversion. As the army attacks Iraq, the US gov't erodes rights at home by suspending habeas corpus, stealing private lands, banning books like "America Deceived" from Amazon, rigging elections, conducting warrantless wiretaps and starting 2 illegal wars based on lies. Soon, another US false-flag operation will occur (sinking of an Aircraft Carrier by Mossad) and the US will invade Iran, (on behalf of Israel).
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Where did "We The People" disappear to ?
excellent description of the symptoms. However, the real cause of the problem is the 60% of americans, who have been lobotomized by chemicals and hormones, reinforced by the worst education system in the world, terminally confused by the zionist movies and "news" being pumped out since 1920, who are now COMPLETELY INERT. A society so bent on finding out if J-Lo slept with T-Cruise, that is unable to function as a state.
Ergo, the mo....fu..... in charge do as they please. Without regret. And what's blue on TV today, is Pink tomorrow, and noone questions it.
There IS NOONE TO QUESTION IT. We, the 0.00001% of the people who can actually think, are powerless against the mass amoeba public, and criminal state.
Don Robertson, The American Philospher said:
Moral-socialism, understanding America's moral deficit.
Ours is a moral-socialist society, as, we allow the government and popular culture to set the moral goals and aspirations for our nation. We are right now attempting to impress upon the world that we know best. But do we?
The process of the concept of moral-socialism is unsound, because there are no cogent moral standards that exist either among the people or the nation's government. Morality has been greatly confused by the philosophy of Kant, et sequel the Enlightenment.
Recently quite by chance and good luck, I discovered the moral imperative of life that Kant eluded to, but never found.
The moral imperative of life is to live a life that detracts not at all from the lives available to those who will follow us into this world.
Quite simply, no one has the right to gamble with the wager being the future of humanity, or even when the wager is detrimental to the future of humanity, because such detrimental effects are generally cumulative.
All our American popular beliefs today are founded upon Humanist or Libertarian ideas that in large part run contrary to the moral imperative. As such these credos, though popularly held, are simply immoral. They risk and threaten the future of humanity.
Our governments are immoral, as are our business entities, free trade, and even the medical community that promises such fantastic and uncredible visions of a cornucopia of medical cures, if they can just continue to risk the future of all humanity by the empirical processes they require to develop unfound and illusory cures for every ailment including mortality.
Humans are suckers for empire, fantastic cures and Utopian dreams. But, there is nothing more precious than life, and regardless of the promises of each of the credos that dangle "progress" or "prosperity" to an eager people, we seem to instead be witnessing a distressing degradation of the human condition worldwide.
"Progress" and "prosperity" are not possible without embracing the moral imperative, which if Kant had given it to us, we would be living its benefits today. Populations would be smaller, pollution would be less, poverty would be under control, and a vast expanse of continued human existence on this planet would be laid out before all humanity. Instead we seem on the brink on so many fronts known and unknown of rendering the world as we know it, defunct.
When the exponents of the fantasies of "progress" and "prosperity" cross the line of the moral imperative, they risk shutting the door forever or degrading the human experience for every human being that might follow us into this world.
That is selfishly immoral. Yes, these men are cretins, but just knowing they are cretins is not enough. We all must understand why their visions and their acts are so cretinous.
Again, the moral imperative of life is to live a life that detracts not at all from the lives available to those who will follow us into this world.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- The Richmond County School System could soon have a new top cop, but that means another city will lose its police chief.
On Tuesday night in committee meetings, the Board of Education approved the recommendation to hire Waynesboro Police Chief Alfonzo Williams for the position. It still needs to be approved by the full board next Thursday, but Chief Williams says he's excited about the recommendation and is ready to go to work.
"It means a great deal to us, to me and my family, to have the board believe in us," Williams said.
"Chief seems like he's in a good position to be here. His background looks good, his education is very good, and I think that's probably the most important reason to put him in the position," added District 6 board member Jack Padgett.
The decision did not come without discussing all the factors, including Williams' relationship with the Richmond County sheriff.
"That was a question that had come up was the idea of would he be accepted in the overall community having supported the guy who didn't win the sheriff's race," Padgett said.
In the end, Williams' background and experience won out. Right now, he is the police chief in Waynesboro. He says that experience will help him if he gets the job with the school system.
"It's all about making the environment safer. As the chief of a municipality , f the schools are safe, if the environment is conducive to learning, we all benefit," Williams said.
Even if there are a lot of differences in a city police department and a school safety department, he says one thing is the same.
"It doesn't make much of a difference, whether you're in a school setting or in a municipality setting, leadership is leadership," Williams said.
As for his plans for the school system he says, "if approved, going into a school setting, we're gonna do proactive policing just as I have done historically. We're gonna put measurements in place to ensure that kids can come and learn. Parents will rest assured knowing that we're on top of what's happening. We're trying to prevent crime rather than respond to it."
The vote to hire Williams was not quite unanimous. District 5 board member Patsy Scott voted no.
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Don't know why thread 2 was put in the history, MMA is still very much alive.....
Struve shocked me tonight, Hardy is the man, Big Country still amazes me, Varner is still in the game, Cain is a fucking beast, and Junior Dos Santos is un-fucking-stoppable!
Can't wait for Sonnen vs. Anderson II.
If anything, I love Chael's shit-talking. He's A+ B.S.
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big country is made of granite, but he'll never be anything more than a gatekeeper in the HW division. it would be interesting to see him burn off the fat and fight at a lighter weight class.
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aaand the 4 hour timeslot for the fights was burned in what, an hour and twenty? Cant say I saw a full card of heavies going any differently.
Couldn't believe that right from Roy, so awesome. Great night of fights, but god damn Cain- you nearly made him bleed out.
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Re: The all things MMA thread: pt. III
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Don't know why thread 2 was put in the history.
Well, it was 168 pages long. I figured it was a good time to scoot that over to the Hall of Fame forum and let y'all start a new thread. I don't do much upkeep on this forum anymore so some of the decisions are admittedly haphazard.
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I've never seen anyone destroy an opponent like Velasquez did to Silva. Within seconds he flipped him on his back and never let me breathe.
JDS smashed a fat slow Mir who has a weak chin and went for 1 take down. Not very surprising.
Barboza & Brandão losing was VERY surprising to me.
Also very happy to see Mayhem cut, he was slightly less annoying than Russell Brand and has fighting skills on par with the average high school bully.
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any of you heard of tom lawlor?
he lives in rhode island right now, originally from mass. he was a good friend of mine during middle/highschool here in florida
he just won a 40.000 dolla knockout punch
watch out he'll be a big name soon i bet
he was a big fan of WWF growing up and likes to parody their entrances for his own
he was also in one of the ultimate fighter seasons, he was the one that knocked out the drunk dude taunting him
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yeah that guys a hero, I'm a fan.
frank mir looked fat and shit, Ian freeman beat this guy. I think dos santos will drop cain again. Mayhems greatest victory was nearly submitting jake shields, apart from that I've never really been that impressed with the guy.
Anyone listen to Chael's interview on the joe rogan podcast? Its really great, he drops the promotion persona for it and you get him and rogan chatting mma for 3 hours, really good if you're a fan (free on iTunes)
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damn cain hits hard, check the back of the head
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yeah, great night of fights! not great fights, but great entertainment, very explosive
that struve move shocked me, how he jumped up and pulled guard and then arm. beautiful.
i am still waiting to see junior in trouble. on his back, or taking some big shots. the fact it hasn't really happened is testament to his defensive (and offensive) skill. what did they say, his whole ufc career he's been on his back a total of 12 seconds?!
i listened to most of that rogan sonnen podcast. i could listen to either of them all day, great to hear them together. enlightening and entertaining as hell. can't wait to see what happens in the silva sonnen fight, and to see/hear what happens after
btw, the spell correction thingie changed 'rogan sonnen' to 'organ sonnet'
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Don't know what happened backstage, but apparently Miller did something worth getting kicked out the UFC.
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i read it was something about a mask he wanted to wear, some ufc brass yelled at him as he was about to make octagon entrance.
that may have some to do with it, but i think its a lot to do with not having what it takes in the ufc. they will deal with fighters they don't personally like, if there is that mutual respect of pay for putting on great shows. drawing people doesn't mean shit if you can't compete, or they could just sign flav
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Is anyone getting UFC 147?
Seems like it's basically going to be a TUF finale with Wanderlei Silva fighting Rich Franklin because Vitor Belfort was unavailable. It just feels like there isn't $50 worth of fight card here, so I'm probably going to skip it.
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Yeah, I'm not all that pumped for 147. I might use it as an excuse to go out and get some chicken wings and catch it at a bar, but definitely not going to be adding the PPV to my cable bill.
Now I AM looking forward to some of these fights and they're FREE Friday night.
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The Gaels (24-5) prevented Bluejays star Doug McDermott from taking over the game and stayed unbeaten against everyone except Gonzaga since Dec. 23 to solidify their NCAA tournament resume.
"They're kind of a sexy team," Gaels coach Randy Bennett said of Creighton. "They've been ranked 16 weeks in the Top 25, got one of the best players in the country on their team. People recognize that's a good win.
"It was a very visible game on national television. All those things I think can be factors. None of us know for sure, but I know it's a good win."
The victory gives Saint Mary's its highest nonconference RPI computer win of the season against the Bluejays (22-7), who began the season 17-1 with wins over Cal, Arizona State and Wisconsin. Creighton was rated No. 47 in the RPI on Saturday morning, two spots ahead of the Gaels.
"As to what it means, I'm not too sure. I haven't been looking at all that bracket stuff. It can't hurt," said Gaels star Matthew Dellavedova, who scored 19 points to move into a tie with Omar Samhan for second place on the school's career scoring list. "We're just focused on getting better."
Certainly the Gaels have gotten better on defense, sometimes viewed as their Achilles heel. In wins this week over both West Coast Conference rival BYU and Creighton, Saint Mary's showed its grittier side.
Bennett gave credit to freshman guard Jordan Giusti, who comes off the bench to provide a defensive spark.
"We had to get better defensively. We were too into our offense, not enough into our defense," Bennett said. "Giusti changed us because he puts heat on that ball."
Giusti never took a turn defending the 6-foot-8 McDermott, who has scored more than 2,000 points in his first three college seasons. But just about everyone else on the Saint Mary's roster got their shot at the nation's No. 4 scorer.
McDermott finished with 22 points, right at his average, but he never took charge of the game after Saint Mary's forged a 38-24 halftime lead. That margin grew to 17 points early in the second half and the visitors from the Missouri Valley Conference got no closer than 10 points until the final 50 seconds.
The plan going in was to have Mitchell Young and sixth man Beau Levesque share the defensive work on McDermott, who had 34 points earlier this season in Creighton's win at Cal. But when Levesque got into quick foul trouble, center Brad Waldow and even Dellavedova drew stints chasing McDermott.
"It was great guarding such a high-powered offensive player. Everybody wants to guard someone like that," said Waldow, who had 12 points and 12 rebounds for his fourth career double-double. "I thought we did pretty well. He made a lot of tough shots, but we wanted him to take tough shots."
Bennett was pleased with Waldow, who played well in both games this week after a tough stretch the week before.
"We didn't really plan on him guarding McDermott, but he had to and he did a really nice job," Bennett said. "We just tried to take him off the (3-point) line and make him make 2s on us. He and Mitch were really key in the game."
Saint Mary's, which closes its regular season next week at Pepperdine on Wednesday, then at home Saturday against Santa Clara, improved to 5-3 in games against top-100 RPI teams.
Creighton's NCAA prospects could be fading after its impressive start. The Bluejays are 7-5 against RPI top-100 opponents, but lost for the sixth time in their past 11 games and have won just twice in their past seven road contests.
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I have seriously admired runners all my life. Just recently I have started to think about becoming one myself. I don't me, kinda thinking about it. More like THIRSTING to do it.:8} Runners always look so.....peaceful. They look like they don't have a care in the world, like they are in the zone. When people run by my house, I practically turn green with envy because I want to do it!!
I have read the Couch To 5k plan, I want to start it, but I am so nervous! I have lost almost all of my self confidence since I put on a bunch of extra weight (think 80 pounds! lol
So can someone like me really do it? Someone who is completely out of shape, slightly depressed and really feeling frumpy?
Please tell me yes!!;)
Short answer: Yes, you can do it!
Longer answer: Couch to 5k (c25k) really is designed to help people build the endurance to run either for 30 minutes OR for 5k (not both at once). If you browse around, you'll see success stories from people coming from all sorts of situations. Some people are once-fit people who want to be in slightly better shape, others are facing substantial weight-loss for their health. The one common thread is that if you apply yourself and take advantage of the support that's available here (and hopefully from your friends and family), the sky's the limit!
It's important to remember that the program is only a guideline. If you find that it's not working for you, feel free to tweak it a little bit. It's written to be competed in nine weeks, but many of us (including me) have repeated weeks. There's nothing at all wrong with that.
If you do decide to start the program, you do need to make one investment: properly fitted running shoes. That means heading out to a local running specialty store (NOT a shoe store, sporting goods store, or Foot Locker type of store) and having them take a look at how you stand, walk, and run so they can see how your feet will respond. That determines the type of shoe you should be wearing. Wearing the wrong shoes is a fast-track to injury and general unhappiness. It might cost you a little more (maybe not), but it's absolutely essential.
You might find that the program starts at a level you can't manage just yet. Again, no problem. Back it up and just walk for a few weeks, until you feel like you can give week one a try.
That's a start. I'm sure others will chime in with their own thoughts. If you're so inclined, see about linking up with some other people on the forum who are just starting the program around the same time as you. It's amazing how motivating it can be to share the experience with others who are in the same boat. I'm still in touch with several of the people who completed the program at the same time as I did (we post in the "Long Haul" thread; you're certainly welcome to join us there), and we still support each other.
(Edited to add: Just be careful about any medical conditions you might have. You didn't mention anything that seems like it'd be a problem right away, but it's a good idea to be careful! Get clearance from your doctor if you have any concerns.)
Welcome to the forums and to the beginning of your life as a runner!
P.S. Not to burst your bubble, but not every run is zen-like. Some of 'em downright suck. The good ones more than make up for it, though.
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Yes you can. After a couple of false starts, I found the C25K and started in April. I finished on July 4. I have continued to run. I turned 53 on July 6. Not all runs are great. Some are a struggle, but when you finish you feel good about yourself. One of these days I'm going to enter a 5k race. I don't feel ready for that yet...maybe this fall.
My Dad has been running for a long time. He started when he was 56, he will be 75 in September. He walks more during his runs, but still gets out there. I hope I'm doing as well when I'm 75.
Yep! You can! If you need to repeat a week do it. The point is to get out there and get moving. Good luck!
Like said before, YES YOU CAN!!!!!!!!!! But if you sit there and second guess yourself, it won't happen. Put on a pair on running shoes and go from there. I have to save i agree with what was said before about not everytime running being ephoric. But the good out ways the bad and when I'm done I say,WOW, I did it. You have to start some where. I may be wrong, but I doubt most of us did't start with the ability to run 2-3 miles right off the bat. Running is something you and you alone can be incharge of. We all have reasons not to run. I could go on all day why I don't feel like it. But I set this goal to run a half a marathon, this Sunday, and it is my responsibility to be there. Its simply, you can run. You may not get far the first time, but the second time you'll get farther. Before you know it you'll be out there with that feeling of " Thank You Jesus, I'm running". So go for it, one step at a time. Let us know how you do.
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Of all the trees that were damaged or destroyed on the Hannibal-LaGrange University campus during Monday night's severe weather, there was one tree in particular that officials held their collective breath in regard to - the trinity tree.
When the sun rose Tuesday, the old, expansive shade tree appeared to have not lost so much as a branch.
"Thankfully our trinity tree and our arch are both standing tall as a significant sign of strength for this community and this campus," said Carolyn Carpenter, HLGU's director of public relations.
Other trees on campus did not do as well.
"Our tree line entrance is now cluttered with some trees that are down, uprooted and damaged," said Carpenter.
Of even greater significance was the structural damage that occurred on campus.
"A good-sized portion of our science building's roof was blown off last night. We have about eight buildings total with water damage," said Carpenter.
According to a press release issued by the university, in addition to the science building, the Roland Fine Arts Center, Prince House, Carroll Missions Center and a couple of the dorms also received damage.
In a statement issued Tuesday, Dr. Anthony Allen, president of HLGU, expressed gratefulness that "there was no loss of life."
At the time of the storm the university's student population was quite small, according to Carpenter.
"We had graduation at the beginning of the month so most of our students are either at home or on mission trips," she said.
HLGU staff members and the few remaining students on campus had help with their cleanup efforts. Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief teams arrived armed with chain saws. The local Bethel Baptist Association was also on hand to assist in the recovery. Carpenter noted that local contractor, Bleigh Construction, "has been here from the beginning."
While the lack of electricity reduced HLGU's ability to report on its status, it didn't silence the university.
"Thankfully we have our Facebook page, so a lot of information is being put up there," said Carpenter. "We have a lot of 'smart' phones and can do some communications through that means."
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A Greensboro man has been charged with shooting his girlfriend, authorities said.
Police said James Brandon Brown, 27, shot Laverne Minor in the chest after the couple got into an argument at her home at 1318 Ardmore Drive. Minor's injuries are non-life-threatening, authorities said.
Brown has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon, inflicting serious injury with intent to kill and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.


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Tips on Mastering Handstand
Any yoga pose can be done in an inspired way. In fact, the more inspiration you put into it, the better the pose. (This goes for Savasana too, yo.) Be present, breathe, look inward, breathe … be inspired. This is yoga!
Nevertheless, most of us yogis aspire toward the more advanced asanas, and one that usually comes right to mind is Handstand: Adho Mukha Vrksasana. Downward-Facing Tree. In which your hands and fingers are the branches reaching down into the ground, and your feet and toes the roots reaching for the sky. There's nothing like it for a new perspective — on yourself and on life in general.


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January 24, 2006
A popular downtown, horses and southern weather add up to good news for Aiken's housing market. The city is ranked the fastest growing housing market in South Carolina. As News 12 explains, Aiken is attracting people from all backgrounds.
Ivy Wolf moved to Aiken in October from Florida.
"We found this property. We were very fortunate as two were sold before we could even get there," Wolf said.
Ivy knows why Aiken's property is so hot.
"When you get there, it is absolutely no question as to why it's growing so quickly. It is it's own little treasure here," Wolf said.
A treasure for many reasons: the weather, the vibrant downtown, and oh yes, the horses.
The draw for Ivy and many in Aiken is these equine neighborhoods. Houses line up like most subdivisions, but walk down the street and you'll find horses live here, too.
Aiken has 15 equine developments right now and more in the works. These are bringing young families to Aiken, a place traditionally known for retirees.
The University of South Carolina at Aiken is also bringing young blood. Realtor Jane Page Thompson says they are the key to Aiken's long-term growth.
"I'm the busiest at Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving because all the kids come to visit their parents and think 'wow, this is a great place for me to raise my kids'," Thompson said.
The growth means a higher tax base for the entire county. Aiken County's other areas are also benefiting from the city's popularity, like the development being built now in Graniteville. The downside to this growth, natives may pay more than expected for a house.
"It's really gonna affect people who are doing a lateral change," Thompson said.
But it's also a seller's market here, something Ivy is hoping will continue.
"We feel very confident it's also a good investment," Wolf said.
Aiken's property is running away for so many reasons.
Aiken beat out South Carolina's more well-known housing markets. According to the South Carolina Association of Realtors, home sales grew almost 50 percent from 2004 to 2005. That beats Hilton Head by about six percent and the coastal Carolinas by about 14 percent.


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Local Review: From My Seat
'Giant Slayer' Tells Enduring Story
Published: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 4:51 p.m.
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In this familiar fairy tale brought to the big screen, Jack (Nicholas Hoult), appears ill-suited to fulfill his childhood dream of battling giants and saving kingdoms. But from simple beginnings small things can grow, Jack learns, when an ill-advised trade nets him a pouch of deceptively small beans.
After two chance encounters with the reluctantly betrothed Princess Isabelle, (Eleanor Tomlinson) the real secret of the beans is revealed. The night is appropriately dark and stormy when the Princess is accidentally transported into the clouds. Jack is enlisted by King Brahmwell (Ian McShane) to accompany his trusted warriors on a heroic quest to rescue her.
I don't recommend this movie for younger children. But adults will likely enjoy it, if they're looking for a diversionary film, rather than an exceptionally re-imagined one.
While "Jack the Giant Slayer" never soars to the heights of the fabled beanstalk, we can still learn valuable lessons from most fairy tales. Here we find that a big heart matters more than just one's intimidating size or physical strength.
"Jack the Giant Slayer" earns 2 1/2 stars.
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3 Morceaux, Op.21 (Kaski, Heino)
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Marketplace: Economy of Architecture
In March 2004, Andrew Haeg reported that in this age of globalization, great cultural centers have become essential to a city's economic survival. The arts can even put cities like Milwaukee on the map.
Benefit, Costs, Entrepreneur, Externalities, Opportunity Cost
- Describe the risks and benefits that entrepreneurs face when launching a new enterprise.
- Understand that entrepreneurs weigh financial risk and potential profit when they decide whether to launch a new enterprise.
Many factors influence a city's economy. Economic prosperity is affected by more than a city's financial district; international reputation, culture, and even architecture play a role in determining a city's economy. In this lesson students learn how some cities today are attempting to revamp their economies by building new and architecturally intriguing cultural centers. In studying these cases, the students will learn to recognize the costs and benefits of building such structures. [Note to the teacher: in explaining costs and benefits, you may want to use examples to show how externalities (positive and negative spillovers) are associated with decisions to build certain structures. Positive spillovers help to explain why cities build stadiums, museums, etc.; there's more than just prestige at stake. There are spillover costs, too, and they are sometimes overlooked. Many cities don't factor in all the spillover costs (such as the cost of relcating, homeless people, managing traffic flows, etc.) when they set about building a new structure. One of the extension activities below suggests using the lesson New Sense, Inc. vs. Fish 'Till U Drop or Coase Vs. Pigou, to expand on this concept.]
[Note to teacher: The following link requires RealPlayer www.real.com/dmm/realplayer/search
Marketplace audio file about cultural centers and cities: For links to "marketplace" click on the link "Listen to today's show in Real Audio" and then go to timestamp 15:35. The ending timestamp will be about 20.05. This is an audio clip about how great cultural centers are essential to a city's economic survival.
w ww.marketplace.org/shows/2002/03/04_mpp.html (timestamp 15:35).
Interactive Flash Activity: Students will use this note-taker throughout the lesson.
Economy of Architecture Note-Taker.
The New York Times article: "A Struggle At Milwaukee Museum
" by Stephanie Strom (January 29,2006). This article presents information about the issues the Milwaukee Art Museum is facing due to the expansion of the Museum. The expansion is bringing in far fewer people than expected. This shortfall of visitors is creating new financial challenges for the Museum.
P.A.C.E.D. Decision Making Grid: "P.A.C.E.D. Model." The following link provides a pdf file for students to work on using the P.A.C.E.D. model.
Extension Activities:
Business Ownership: How Sweet It Can Be. Have the students further explore the risks/benefits entrepreneurs face by completing this online lesson.
Business Ownership: How Sweet It Can Be.
Marketplace: To Show Or Not To Show. Students can explore how specific cultural institutions in New York were affected by the attacks of September 11th, 2001.
Marketplace: To Show Or Not To Show.
New Sense, Inc. vs. Fish Till U Drop, or Coase vs. Pigou. Have the students consider how important it is to carefully weigh the units of costs and benefits when making decisions. To do this, they should by complete:
New Sense, Inc. vs. Fish Till U Drop, or Coase vs. Pigou.
Activity 1
Have the students listen to the Marketplace audio file (Economy of Architecture) about cultural centers and cities. As they listen they will complete an outline of important information contained in the audio file. Then they will use their outlines to answer factual and evaluative questions about economic concepts addressed in the audio.
Give students the following instructions:
Listen to the Marketplace audio file about Economy of Architecture (timestamp 15:35).
While you are listening, use the note-taker to record supporting details about three main ideas:
- Reasons why "Great Cultural Centers" are vital to a city's economic prosperity.
- Cities that have developed or are developing Great Cultural Centers.
Economic risks in establishing Great Cultural Centers.
Additionally, as you listen to the segment, record any words that you don't know or that you think are important economic terms.
Then, listen to the audio file again to gather additional supporting details and possible definitions of the vocabulary words using context clues, and record them in your note-taker.
Finally, you will be asked a series of questions related to the story.
What are some of the characteristics of a great cultural center?
- Artistic
- Economically viable
- Architecturally intriguing
[All of the above]
What other characteristics might also be of importance to a great cultural center? Why? [Possible answers: location, city's current reputation, architect and his or her reputation, etc.]
What is the model many cities are looking towards for a great cultural center?
- New York City
- Milwaukee
- Bilbao, Spain
Do you think a great cultural center to replace the World Trade Center would have more benefits or costs? Why? What are the costs and benefits and risks? [Possible answers: Risks: economic risks -- would it pay off in the end? Benefits: Job opportunities, tourism, etc.]
Why are great cultural centers vital to a city's economic prosperity?
- They will contain many retail shopping outlets.
- [They will attract people with a lot of money.]
- They will sell very easily in the real estate market.
None of the above
- What are some other reasons why a great cultural center might be vital to a city's economic prosperity? [Possible answers: tourism, long-term reputation of the city, etc.]
[Note to the teacher: at this point, you may want to include a discussion on the opportunity costs of building such structures (for example, "If we don't build a museum, we could build a school").]
Activity 2
Have the students read the article "A Struggle for Solvency At Milwaukee Museum" by Stephanie Strom. This article will inform students about the financial woes of the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Give the students the following scenario, and have them evaluate it, using information and ideas from the audio file and the additional web site.
The students should record their ideas.
You have just been hired to offer your advice on the building of a cultural center to replace the World Trade Center. Consider the following as you record your ideas:
- What are New York City's potential benefits from creating a cultural center in downtown Manhattan?
- How will a cultural center help New York's economy?
- New York City already has a reputation as a culturally rich city; does it need a new cultural center?
- Learning from the experience of the Milwaukee Art Museum, what are some potential risks of rebuilding in lower Manhattan?
- What are some issues specific to rebuilding the World Trade Center site that are important to consider?
Evaluation 1: Have the students turn in their note-takers. Their work should reflect an understanding of how architecture and culture can both positively and negatively affect a city's economy.
Evaluation 2: Have the students hand in their recorded ideas from Activity 2. Their work should display an understanding of the risks and benefits that entrepreneurs would face when building a cultural center in lower Manhattan.
Evaluation 3: Have the students determine the hypothetical costs and benefits of building a convention center/event arena in their city. Have them come to a decision of whether to build this arena or not, and why.
By the conclusion of this lesson, the students should be able to identify at least three ways in which a city's architecture and cultural opportunities can affect its economic prosperity, both negatively and positively. These "opportunity costs" should be identified within the specific examples throughout the lesson.
[Note to the teacher: Support the students' as they make their decisions by using the P.A.C.E.D. model below. The following link provides a pdf file for the students to work on -- P.A.C.E.D. Decision Making grid]
Steps in the P.A.C.E.D. Model:
P- PROBLEM: Clearly define the problem.
A- ALTERNATIVES: List alternative solutions.
C- CRITERIA: Determine the criteria/goals.
E- EVALUATE: Evaluate each alternative.
D- DECISION: Make a decision.
- Entrepreneurs starting private businesses also face costs and benefits- some similar to and some different from- the costs and benefits faced by those who build cultural centers. Compare and contrast these costs and benefits. Then have the students further explore the risks/benefits entrepreneurs face by completing Business Ownership: How Sweet It Can Be.
- Have the students explore how specific cultural institutions in New York were affected by the attacks of September 11th, 2001. To do this, they should complete Marketplace: To Show Or Not To Show.
- Have the students consider how important it is to carefully weigh the units of costs and benefits when making decisions. To do this, they should by complete New Sense, Inc. vs. Fish Till U Drop, or Coase vs. Pigou.
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DOVER / WAKEFIELD — This state of the art Rozzie May Animal Alliance (RMAA)spay/neuter clinic -- specifically designed to offer high quality surgery to cats only -- has been on the road since May.
To date, over 645 cats have taken advantage of this mobile service (124 cats In Dover clinics and 132 in Wakefield clinics.)
Rozzie May Animal Alliance has spayed/neutered 1,180 cats and dogs (dogs fixed at 290 W. Main St., Conway) in 2012. The Fix It Wagon will be returning monthly to many locations from Concord to Gorham, NH and Bridgton to South Paris, Maine.as long as there are cats to "fix." Surgery clients will receive a rabies vaccine, spay/neuter surgery, Capstar flea treatment, nail trim and ear cleaning - Females -$75, Males - $60.
Low-cost spay/neuter does not mean less quality of care. All surgeries will be performed in the separate surgery suite by licensed veterinarians, supported by veterinary technicians.
Wakefield - Nov. 15, Dec. 13 Wakefield Public Safety Bldg, 2017 Wakefield Road, Rte 153, Sanbornville, NH 03872
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Sign up now for an appointment - 603-447-1373 or online at www.rozziemay.org
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