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This is a discussion on Re: problem with cyrillic in 2.20 -> 3.0 migration - Mozilla ; Hi Stan. There may be a bug, but it's unlikely. When you run checksetup.pl without running recode, and it converts your tables to UTF-8, all it does is take the exact bytes that are in your system and make MySQL ...
Hi Stan. There may be a bug, but it's unlikely.
When you run checksetup.pl without running recode, and it
converts your tables to UTF-8, all it does is take the exact bytes that
are in your system and make MySQL interpret them as UTF-8. It does not
do any translation or conversion. It deletes any data which is not
valid UTF-8.
When you enable the utf8 parameter in Bugzilla 3.0, it makes
Bugzilla's MySQL connection interpret data from the database as
UTF-8. It also sends data as UTF-8. This allows correct sorting and
searching for UTF-8 data.
Each column in every table has its own encoding. The default is
latin1. checksetup.pl converts each column from latin1 to binary to
utf8, thus preserving the *exact bytes* already in the database.
Thus, if the data was already in UTF-8 in your database (even
though the encoding says latin1), you wouldn't be having any problem,
if you just ran checksetup.pl.
Data which was not valid UTF-8, however, would have been
However, if the encoding was not latin1 in MySQL for your
2.20 database, and you used mysqldump to copy the database, that could
have corrupted your data in unforseeable ways. For example, it's
possible that your old MySQL had some cyrillic encoding (or was
actually in utf8) and you dumped it as latin1 (which is the default
for mysqldump) and then imported it as latin1 (which is the default on
*most* installations of mysql), in which case MySQL *does* actually
attempt to do some re-encoding itself, which can cause untold havoc.
There are a million possible combinations of things that could
have happened, but checksetup or recode being incorrect is not likely.
I myself tested recode on two common Russian charsets, and it worked
just fine.
If your data was already in utf8, there would be no need to run
Now that you have an understanding of the process, perhaps it
will be helpful to you in resolving this issue.
I am CC'ing this email to the support-bugzilla list, so that
others may benefit from it. If you have any further replies, make sure
you reply to the list, where many people can see and possibly advise
you on the situation.
On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:51:40 +0400 Stan
> Max,
> well, there's a clearly bug in either of the checksetup.pl or
> recode.pl as neither supported upgrade from 2.20 with russian
> comments in the bugs as we have followed everything in the
> documentation. Thank you for your offer, but If we could have
> afforded the paid help for this, we would have probably gotten it
> when we noticed the problem.
> -Stan
> On 11-Jul-07, at 10:15 AM, Max Kanat-Alexander wrote:
> > Hey Stan. At this point I think the only way I can be of any
> > further assistance is as a contractor, looking directly at your
> > systems.
> >
> > -Max
> >
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And it went, home run No. 756, off toward the great cable car beyond the center-field stands.
Bonds' arms shot up seemingly before any of the 43,154 fans' could. As the sellout crowd stood in awe Tuesday night at AT&T Park, Bonds stood alone, one home run better than former, yes, former home-run king Hank Aaron.
Like it or not, folks, Bonds has hit more home runs than anyone in major-league baseball history.
This was the moment we've all been waiting for, the climax of a long-lost Giants season, the ultimate payoff for paying attention every time Bonds has ever stepped into a batter's box.
"Thank you, thank you very much," Bonds said into a microphone as he stood on the third-base line next to Giants legend Willie Mays, his godfather, during a 10-minute delay following No. 756. "I've got to thank all of you. ... It means a lot to me."
It surely means more to him than any of us.
For most of us haven't been dogged by steroid accusations, deteriorating limbs and general disdain by the American public.
This was Bonds' brass ring more than it was ours. He thanked fans, his teammates and his family, including his late father, Bobby, "who probably would say, 'What the (heck) took you so long,'" Bonds said two hours after No. 756 made the record book.
Bonds wouldn't let any negative talk ruin his party, and that meant scoffing at a question regarding the imprisoned Greg Anderson, his friend and alleged steroid supplier.
"This record is not tainted at all," Bonds said defiantly. "You can say whatever you want."
See, he's dictating how he wants his moment. Don't mind us.
One person who could barely speak she was so excited was the lady who may have had the biggest say in bringing Bonds back to break the record in a Giants uniform.
"I'm very excited for him," said Sue Burns, who owns the largest share of the Giants, as tears began trickling down her face. "He was there for us when my husband (Harmon) was so sick, and I'm just sad Harmon wasn't here to see this. It means a lot." Harmon Burns died last year.
Bonds gave Sue Burns a huge hug as he left the Giants clubhouse after the game, just as he did Saturday in San Diego when he hit No. 755.
"It's certainly the moment we waited for," Burns said of No. 756.
Bonds insisted this moment wasn't the driving reason the Giants re-signed him last offseason, giving him a one-year, $15.8 million contract to play a 22nd season.
"I think they brought me back to help this team win, not just to get a record," Bonds said. "I haven't quit, yet. We'll see what happens."
The 43-year-old Bonds, a seven-time MVP, is the "greatest of all time," according to Washington Nationals left-hander Mike Bacsik, the 446th pitcher to yield a home run to Bonds. "Giving up (756) to Barry Bonds is nothing to be ashamed of," Bacsik said.
It was Aaron, not Bacsik, who served up the night's most surprising moment.
Aaron wasn't present -- as he forewarned everyone -- but he delivered a video tribute during the post-756 celebration. He didn't express any disdain or dissatisfaction, instead offering congratulations to Bonds and stating: "It is a great accomplishment which requires skill, longevity and determination."
Aaron left it up to others to add how it may have also required performance-enhancing drugs to surpass the mark he held since 1974, a span covering 12,173 days.
Bonds said it "meant everything" to hear those approving words from Aaron.
In the end, it all seemed to go so according to script, though the 435-foot blast did deviate from this storybook moment by not landing in McCovey Cove, which had become the landing spot for Bonds' signature shots since The House That Barry Built opened in 2000.
Not surprisingly, Bonds stood still like a golfer on the tee box and watched his historic drive sail over the green, manicured fairway in right-center field. Bacsik stood still, too, refusing to turn his back and instead grasping the back of his head with the hand that just released a historic 3-2 pitch.
Bonds, the local kid, made good. How he made it is up to you to decide. He's made his decision.
Whatever happens down the road to Bonds -- whether he's indicted by the feds for perjury, or is suspended by Selig, or reverses his field and calls it quits after this, his 22nd season -- he'll always have the memories of hitting No. 756 before his home crowd, his loyal defenders.


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- Watch jockey Barry Geraghty on Sprinter Sacre's victory in the Boylesports Irish Champion Chase, during which he was shaken up to beat the gallant Sizing Europe.
- Sprinter Sacre won the Boylesports.com Irish Champion, but not quite as easily as some had predicted he would with the gallant Sizing Europe running a blinder in second.
Sprinter Sacre extended his unbeaten record over fences to 10 as he landed the Boylesports.com Champion Chase at Punchestown.
Nicky Henderson's incredibly talented seven-year-old was a breathtaking winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham last month and a step up to two and a half miles had little effect as he routed his rivals in Aintree's Melling Chase.
Making his first appearance on Irish soil a little under three weeks later, the athletic gelding was unsurprisingly a red-hot 1-9 favourite to get the job done again and his supporters had few worries for much of the two-mile journey.
Travelling with his trademark enthusiasm and jumping with his usual panache in the hands of Barry Geraghty, Sprinter Sacre moved up to challenge admirable veteran and multiple Grade One winner Sizing Europe for the lead rounding the home turn.
While Sprinter Sacre had eased 19 lengths clear at Cheltenham in March, Sizing Europe made a real race of it on this occasion, but Henderson's star began to assert on the run to the final fence.
Much to the delight of the huge crowd, he safely negotiated the obstacle and pulled further clear on the run-in to take the prize by five and a half lengths.
"Sizing Europe put it up to us today and I had to work hard" - Barry Geraghty on Sprinter Sacre
A relieved Henderson said afterwars: "Job done. He was at his best at Cheltenham, he wasn't quite as sharp at Aintree and wasn't as sharp today.
"Even if you go into what you think is an easy race, the atmosphere and the crowds are still going to take it out of you.
"To do all three (Cheltenham, Aintree and Punchestown) is very, very hard and he's had to work harder today than he has in the past.
"He didn't do anything wrong. He was clean and confident and fair play to Sizing Europe, who ran a hell of a race.
"I'd imagine he'll do the same next season."
Geraghty said: "Sizing Europe put it up to us today and I had to work hard.
"Heavy ground probably doesn't suit my lad as well and from four out it wasn't as easy.
"It was still a good performance."
Henry de Bromhead was rightly proud of Sizing Europe's terrific performance in defeat.
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Selena Gomez is Going Through a Real Weird Time
4/22/2014 12:00 PM PDT, by Emily Trainham
So hey, is anyone else concerned about Selena Gomez right now? She's been acting kind of off for the past few months, and then, you know, there was that whole rehab extravaganza. She's obviously going through something worrisome. And apparently that something includes getting rid of a bunch of friends. Yippee!
Selena, just in case you missed it, had been getting all friendly with Kendall and Kylie Jenner here lately, especially at Coachella, where they just had oodles and oodles of fun. But now, suddenly, Selena has deleted every single picture with them off her Instagram page, and she's not even following them. And that's pretty much how you terminate friendships in this day and age.
But you know what might be even more surprising? Selena has also unfollowed -- wait for it -- Taylor Swift. The very Taylor Swift that was supposed to be her BFF. And also, Taylor doesn't follow her anymore, either. Were those reports about Taylor cutting ties with Selena for getting back with Justin Bieber true? Hopefully not, because that's another person that Selena has unfollowed, Justin Bieber. It's like she doesn't even care about anybody anymore.
Here's a tip, Selena: go ahead and get a grip now. All this weirdness isn't cute, and it's actually kind of sad. Go ahead and stop. Thanks.


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Newman Smith High School Student Earns a Scholarship and Tablet
Newman Smith High School student Tre Gardner is one of 30 Dallas/Fort Worth area students selected to receive a $1,000 college scholarship and tablet in recognition of there academic success. The scholarships are courtesy of Aio Wireless' "30 Days, 30 Dreams" (30D30D) program.
Aio's 30D30D is a campaign designed to create opportunities for future leaders by funding scholarships through some great community organizations to identify and recognize 30 recipients who are poised to make a positive difference in their communities.
Gardner credits his parents, peers and teachers for motivating and preparing him to attend college. His dream is to attend Texas A&M University and his dream job is to be an architect. Gardner will join the 29 other recipients to receive there awards on December 11 at 6:30 pm during Aio Wireless' "30 Days, 30 Dreams" celebration held at the Texas Motor Speedway.
Aio will continue to celebrate the inspiration and achievement by highlighting the dreams and aspirations of the scholarship recipients on its Instagram and Facebook pages.


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Musicians, as individuals and as members of the various groups within the West Point Band, have begun their schedules for the new year. The Highlands Brass Quintet will offer a recital at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Hendrick Hudson Free Library on Kings Ferry Road in Montrose. The quintet will repeat the performance at 3 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Brookfield Library in Brookfield, Conn. Both are free and open to the public. Each one will begin by exploring the connection between literature and music throughout history, and conclude with the music of today's military, featuring the music of West Point. The musicians are among the best in the country. Their work is first class.
- The celebrated Jazz Knights, another group within the band, has had to postpone the African-American history month dance at 3 p.m. Sunday at West Point because of circumstances beyond their control. For rescheduling information, visit westpointband.com or call 938-2617.
The recent annual Super Sunday phone-athon to benefit the Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County raised $68,000. The amount passed its $55,000 goal, and exceeded last year's campaign by almost 13 percent. Funds are used for many outreach programs and charities locally, nationally and internationally.
The Hudson Valley United Reformed Church, 1043 Route 12 in New Hampton, led by the Rev. Kevin Hossink, pastor, will welcome the Robert Wesleyan College Wind Ensemble for a performance at 7 p.m. Feb. 16. Admission is free, although a freewill offering will be sought to help defray travel costs. The group includes approximately 40 members. The church family has made accommodations for everyone to stay overnight. It's the first time the congregation has gotten involved in a project of this nature, which is making the experience familylike and warm. Refreshments will be served after the concert. For information, call 386-3155.
- Justice Frank LaBuda was the guest speaker at the recent annual New York State Bar Association's Criminal Law Section at the Hilton Hotel in Manhattan. His topic was pretrial discovery and the procedures and nuances for creating a level playing field in the courtroom during trial for both litigants.
- Mary Etta Schneider will receive the Martha Washington Woman of History Award at 1 p.m. March 23 at Washington's Headquarters in Newburgh. It will be given during the Women's History Month program "The General's Lady." A Rhinebeck native, Schneider is president and board chairwoman of Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz and also serves on the SUNY New York board. She dedicates time and resources as an adviser, fundraiser, and supporter of major nonprofit organizations benefiting education, history and the preservation of the Hudson Valley. For information, call Karen Monti at 562-1195.
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Yesterday morning I trekked back to NYC for another whirlwind New York Fashion Week. I hit the ground running with a quick catch up lunch with my sweet host for the week, checking out the Tadashi Shoji show {it was girly, glam, and gorgeous}, and stopping by the Nicole Miller showroom where I got to play dress up for awhile.
I'm anxious/excited/terrified to see if NYC gets this blizzard that everyone is buzzing about. It's hard enough to find the perfect outfit for NYFW, let alone a potential impending snowstorm! Blizzard or not, you can watch the Nicole Miller live tomorrow night at 6 pm EST right here in the box below. It's your very own front row seat.


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El Paso CEO Foshee: I Conducted Myself In Best Interests of El Paso
El Paso CEO Douglas Foshee sent his employees a letter yesterday defending his actions in the deal to sell the company to Kinder Morgan, according to a securities filing.
Foshee, writing to "Team El Paso" says he wanted to explain his thoughts on the deal, in the midst of growing media attention and a judge's blistering opinion over how he handled negotiations of the deal with Kinder Morgan.
"With respect to the proposed transaction with Kinder Morgan, I firmly believe that I've acted at all times in a manner consistent with our values of stewardship and integrity, and always conducted myself in the best interests of El Paso, its employees, and its shareholders," Foshee wrote. "In addition, I have a substantial stake in the company and I've never sold a share of stock or exercised a stock option. As such, I've always viewed my interests as fully aligned with those of El Paso's shareholders."
Foshee, as well as investment bank Goldman Sachs, faced criticism from Delaware Chancellor Leo Strine last week in an opinion that "reluctantly" allowed the deal to go through.
Some El Paso shareholders had raised questions about whether El Paso got a full price for itself, given Foshee allegedly had interest in buying back a business line from Kinder Morgan. Foshee handled the negotiations alone for El Paso in the deal and didn't disclose any potential interest in a management buyout to his board.
Strine said that action, as well as Goldman Sachs' presence as an adviser to El Paso and an shareholder of Kinder Morgan, created serious conflicts of interest.
Goldman and El Paso have denied the conflicts of interest tainted the deal and said the deal was reached at a full price after tough negotiations.
Foshee, in his letter dated yesterday, said El Paso was giving shareholders extra time to vote on the deal, but that "we strongly believe the proposed transaction is the best decision at the best time for our company and for our shareholders."
Foshee thanked his employees and said the company remains "working hard on transition planning processes, with the goal of hitting the ground running when the proposed transaction with Kinder Morgan closes, which we expect to occur in the second quarter."


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Deals of the Day: Pharma Deals Galore, Netflix Speaks Up, Giving Away Gold
Deals of the Day is your one-stop-shop for the morning's biggest news from the finance beat, including M&A, IPOs, banks, hedge funds and private equity. Here's what's happening today:
Hot Topic: Pharma Deals
The big picture. In less than 24 hours, executives at some of the world's biggest pharmaceutical firms have launched or announced a flurry of complex, multi-company deals. Here's why they're all happening now. [WSJ]
Transformative. Drug giants Novartis AG and GlaxoSmithKline PLC are helping each other get stronger unveiled a series of transactions worth more than $20 billion that fundamentally transform both companies, focusing Novartis scope without significantly hitting its revenue and turning Glaxo into a vaccines-and-consumer-drugs powerhouse. [WSJ]
Trend continues. Glaxo's decision to leave the hot field of cancer drugs is part of a trend for pharmaceutical companies to focus on a handful of "core disease areas" to gain scale and unlock value. [WSJ]
Getting out. Glaxo CEO Andrew Witty talks about why his firm is getting out of the cancer space. [CNBC]
Approaching Allergan. Activist investor William Ackman and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International are seeking to acquire the maker of Botox, Allergan Inc. [WSJ]
Aim high. Allergan is deal-hungry Valeant's biggest target so far. [WSJ]
On the march. Shares of Valeant and Allergan Inc. are soaring in early trading after Valeant said it submitted a $46 billion merger proposal to the Allergan board this morning. [WSJ]
Attractive pipeline. Pfizer may come back to bid for British drug company AstraZeneca Plc after its reported 60 billion pound ($101 billion) takeover approach was rejected, since a deal could make sense for the U.S. pharmaceuticals giant as it seeks to build up its cancer franchise. [Reuters]
Good on paper. Large deals make sense for Pfizer Inc. and AstraZeneca Plc, even if not with each other. [Bloomberg]
Analysts weigh in. Here's what the stock-pickers are saying in the wake of all the deal news. [WSJ]
Make a match. Multi-billion dollar deals seem to be back in fashion in the pharma industry. [Economist]
Mergers & Acquisitions
Netflix speaks up. Netflix took a swing at Comcast's $45 billion bid for Time Warner Cable, arguing that the merger would create a company with too much power over the delivery of Internet service. Comcast fired back. [WSJ]
Healthscope attracts interest. Australia's Healthscope, a hospital and pathology company put on the block by its private-equity owners TPG Capital and Carlyle Group, has attracted interest from the U.S., China and Malaysia for what could be a $5 billion deal. [WSJ]
Safeway proxy. Safeway Inc.'s proxy statement for its $9.4 billion sale to private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LLC tells the story of a heavily negotiated deal, with rival bidder Kroger in it until the end. [WSJ]
Approving Suntory. The European Commission has approved Suntory Holdings' $13.6 billion purchase of U.S. peer Beam, making the Japanese company the world's third-largest spirits producer. [Reuters]
Current Account. M&A boutiques like Moelis & Co. offer a simple, risky wager for investors. [WSJ]
Dealpolitik. In a fight between two insurers, Endurance Specialty Holdings faces several challenges in its bid for Aspen Insurance Holdings. [WSJ]
Lackluster reception. Chinese pork producer WH Group is planning to reduce the size of its Hong Kong initial public offering to a maximum of $1.9 billion, well below the up to $5.3 billion in fundraising it had planned. [WSJ]
Smart & Final preps. Warehouse-style retailer Smart & Final Holdings Corp. is preparing for an initial public offering as soon as this year. The firm is majority owned by private-equity firm Ares Management LP. [WSJ]
That's one way to do it. The founder of Thai tea company called himself "Tan Man" and gave away Porsches and gold bars to promote his IPO. It worked. [WSJ]
Cold shoulder. Shares in a Chinese copper recycler taken private by its owner in New York in 2012 and relisted in Hong Kong in February are down 22 percent since its IPO, which may deter other delisted Chinese companies from dipping their toes back in the market. [WSJ]
Bad week. By at least one measure, last week was the work for U.S. public offerings in a decade. [WSJ]
Don't pity the hedge-fund managers. Hedge fund assets hit a new record high of assets under management in the first quarter, industry tracker HFR said Monday, marking the seventh-consecutive quarter that the industry has reached a new apex. [WSJ]


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MP James Clappison at Bushey ceremony
Hertsmere Borough Council held its annual civic service at Bushey United Synagogue, where the current mayor, Cllr Linda Silver, and her husband Geoffrey, have been members for almost 40 years.
Joining the 200-plus gathering were fellow mayors from across the county, MP James Clappison and Hertfordshire Deputy Lord Lieutenant Stuart Nagler, himself a former Hertsmere mayor.
The service, which was led by Bushey minister and mayor's chaplain, Rabbi Meir Salasnik, featured the shul's choir and a choir from Hertsmere Jewish Primary. The guard of honour for the occasion - the first time that the shul had hosted such an event - was provided by Bushey's Jewish Lads' and Girls' Brigade.
In his address, Rabbi Salasnik referred to the cyclical nature of Cllr Silver's career in local politics. "There are few politicians who return to the same chamber after a 20-year gap. There are not many who have served as Deputy Mayor twice, with a break of over two decades in between, before becoming Mayor."
He also said it was fitting the service was taking place in the present shul building. Though the Silvers had celebrated their sons' barmitzvahs in the shul's former premises in Police Station Lane, he said, "in planning a purpose-built shul in these premises in the mid-1980s, Linda, then a local councillor, gave good advice to the community. And it is in her mayoral year, that these premises are being refurbished."
Donations made at the service went to Jami, one of the Mayor's two chosen charities for her year of office.


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If you wanted to see some snow, you really got it.
The snow blew in the early evening hours. Roads turned very slippery, causing cars to fishtail. Police sent out an advisory for Highway 24.
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Mr. D's RV Park377 US Hwy 231 N, Ozark, AL 36360 Ozark, Alabama United States of America
Mr. D's RV Park Gayle Frye's Place Unsafe, Misrepresentation by Owner of a Campground-Horrible Experience! Ozark, Alabama
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As we pulled up, there was no one to greet us. Since we had made a committment to stay at this park, we were stuck. We proceeded to sign in and find a 50 amp slot. This was not an RV park as advertised it looked like the city dump. The slots were tiny, the ground was filthy with cigarette butts and trash everywhere! It was rather frightening. Furthermore, when the owner, Gayle Frye, did show up, we requested a refund and she flatly refused and told us to give the park a chance that it would, "grow on us".
We hooked up and attempted to find the laundry room which was filthy. The machines were dirty inside and out. There are no workcampers at this facility, the owner is too cheap and nothing gets cleaned appropriately. The machines are so rusty and unsanitary that we had to find an outside laundromat to do our wash. The bathrooms were never finished and were unclean. The pipes are exposed and one of them slammed threw a window in the men's bathroom causing exposure to all types of insects and animals. The owner has a "doggie mascot" that she calls Isabella. The dog runs wild in the park (without being on a leash) leaving fecal matter and more all over. The owner leaves the dog running wild when she goes out. We simply got tired of stepping in it. The worst part is that there is no security and the police have been in and out of the park due to fights between the daughter and mother. Screaming and yelling at all hours, night and day. Is it any wonder that we would not stay here again. There have been dead mice, rats, dogs that are not innoculated, restricted breeds such as pitbulls and rotweillers running around. This park has no rules-until the owner makes them. She turns off water when people are using it claiming that there is water on the ground. She has turned off the electricity while we were visiting family and caused us to lose over $200 in groceries which we had in our refrigerator and freezer.
She is a horrible woman and this is a horrible park. It is unsafe and unsanitary-it should have been condemed a long time ago!
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AUTHOR: David Palmer - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, November 30, 2011POSTED: Wednesday, November 30, 2011
We have stayed at Mr. Ds RV Park on several occasions and have enjoyed our stay while there. On most occasions we have been met and guided to our parking spot by the owner.
This park is ideal for us RVers traveling through Alabama and has everything that we need. Mr. Ds RV park is not a RV Resort no swimming pool, library, or game room. And, it is not a gated community. But it does have a laundry room and restrooms which are kept clean and serviceable.
The grounds are kept clean and well maintained sorry, there is a bit of rust on one machine lifes rough. There is also a free ice machine.
As far as dogs, Isabella, the camp mascot causes no problems and stays close to the owners house and Ive never found any dog feces around my RV or anywhere else in the park.
Concerning restricted breeds: There are no dogs running around the park unattended. Dogs are walked on leash, not running loose. The owner does not judge dogs by their breed; but by their behavior. The Rottweiler the individual mentioned happened to be a retired search and rescue dog that loves people especially children. And, all the dogs that I have seen have tags therefore, are inoculated.
This park is on city water and the owner does turn off water if hoses are not connected properly and water is leaking on the ground she has to pay for all the water the park uses. All parks that we have visited have similar policies. However, the owner has never cut off power to anyones RV.
Regarding security: As I said before, this is not a gated community. However, it is on the regular
patrol beat of the Ozark police department and everyone staying at the park watches out for everyone else. Ive never heard of any cases of theft or vandalism at this park.
As an endnote, this owner is so horrible that she makes her car available to us RVers without cars so that we can shop, take care of business, or go out to dinner at no cost. Know of any other RV park owners that provide a car for free.
When one of the owners tenants became ill and had to be hospitalized, she made it a point to check on his well being and stayed concerned until her was able to return. Does this sound like a horrible person? It doesnt to me.
I have used this park in the past and will continue to do so when traveling through Alabama.
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[WCYDWT] Will It Hit The Hoop?
November 15th, 2010 by Dan Meyer
Is he going to make it? Can you draw me the path of a shot that will make it? That will miss it?
How about now? Can you draw me the path of a shot that will make it? That will miss it?
How about now? Can you draw me the path of a shot that will make it? That will miss it?
A little more obvious, isn't it? And like that, we've
derived illustrated the fact that, while one point is enough to define a point, and while two points are enough to define a line, you need three points to define a parabola.
Basketball Strobes — Full Take 4 from Dan Meyer on Vimeo.
Here are seven versions of the same problem. Each one contains:
- the half video, for asking the question,
- the half photo, for giving the students something to work with,
- the geogebra file, one use for the half photo, featuring a dynamic parabola in vertex form.
- the full video, for showing the answer,
49 Responses to "[WCYDWT] Will It Hit The Hoop?"
on 15 Nov 2010 at 6:32 am1 keninwa
What kind of software do you recommend for a teacher on a budget that would like to make similar videos?
Hi Dan, my HS son suddenly is interested in the length of various segments of a parabola (and other curves). He is currently studying precalculus and introductory physics.
I don't want to blow this opportunity to have him ease himself into the calculus, so I was hoping that you have a choice link or two that can help me point the way: I'm struggling not to get bogged down in the algebra.
Thanks in advance
on 15 Nov 2010 at 7:51 am3 jon
Looks like a cool problem. What kind of camera did you use to do the strobe photos?
on 15 Nov 2010 at 8:06 am4 Alex
In general the lengths of curves are very tricky things. It is often easier to work out something slightly different – for example, it's much easier to figure out the time taken to travel along a parabola than its actual length.
Of course, physicists come up against things that are tough to calculate all the time. Their usual approach isn't to make their head explode trying to learn new maths – it's to approximate. We can do the same here.
I've spent three or four minutes putting together a spreadsheet which approximates a particular bit of a parabola. A particularly persistent high school student (with his dad's help and a good knowledge of spreadsheets) might be able to see how it works and extend it to other curves.
On the other hand if you thing it will intimidate him rather than challenge him – feel free to ignore.
on 15 Nov 2010 at 8:58 am5 Jason
I quite like this example. It reminds me of a similar problem I encountered in a high school physics class, "What is the maximum range of a field goal kicker?", which is a variational problem which requires a bit more machinery.
One additional point to consider:
Assuming that the shooter is using a set shot, a student could realize that the shot won't hit rim after the second photo. Namely, the possible release points gives a family of parabolas which they can examine, none of which hit the rim.
And if they use the rim as the 'fuzzy' point, they could guess how high the shooter has to jump to make the shot.
on 15 Nov 2010 at 9:10 am6 Surani Joshua
Wow, that's great! This is the sort of thing I can use in my classroom at little "cost"
I don't have to worry about losing a whole day, or kids shutting down. Its a three-minute activity that really hits and reinforces a single math idea.
THANKS. Will be using it in just a couple of months.
Nice – with this and your other stuff on quadratics you pretty much have my entire topic covered. :)
But I wonder over your use of the word "derive". I'll probably conclude with a more rigorous and algebraic proof.
1. Very cool idea accompanied by a simple, elegant delivery. An awesome exposition into one idea and review of a couple others.
2. Just out of curiosity- why did you use a video where your shot was wildly short? A Jedi-mind trick to engage them more? Did it have less complicated production than a shot that went in? The aesthetics are so crisp, but kids who love hoops are going to wonder why the six foot seven dude doesn't reach the rim.
3. Also, and unrelated: you tweeted about a Jo Boaler visit to one of your lectures. Goosebumps, man. Did she illuminate any of the fogginess of pseudocontext? I think what's especially interesting of late is the how you've delineated pseudocontext vs. actual-context-but-just-bad-problems. Which is worse?
keninwa: What kind of software do you recommend for a teacher on a budget that would like to make similar videos?
QuickTime Pro. Adobe Photoshop. Adobe AfterEffects. Wait. You said "on a budget," didn't you. Crud.
jon: Looks like a cool problem. What kind of camera did you use to do the strobe photos?
A garden-variety Flip cam.
Julia: But I wonder over your use of the word "derive". I'll probably conclude with a more rigorous and algebraic proof.
Yeah, fair. Maybe call it "illustrated."
Sean: Just out of curiosity- why did you use a video where your shot was wildly short? A Jedi-mind trick to engage them more? Did it have less complicated production than a shot that went in? The aesthetics are so crisp, but kids who love hoops are going to wonder why the six foot seven dude doesn't reach the rim.
Maybe it helps to see all the half-videos side-by-side-by-side-etc. If you ask students to guess "which ones make it?" you want a range of responses so they can pick up the deeper structure of the parabola. I also like this one for the instructional sequence it allows above. I can really see the shot going in on the second shot. The third shot changes everything.
Sean: Also, and unrelated: you tweeted about a Jo Boaler visit to one of your lectures. Goosebumps, man. Did she illuminate any of the fogginess of pseudocontext?
I guess it wasn't on her agenda for the day. As this pseudocontext thing winds down, I really need to see if I get a few minutes on her schedule for an interview.
on 15 Nov 2010 at 9:07 pm10 Chirs Sears
I'm with Sean on wondering why you would feature the video with a sad, sad air ball. I'm sure there is a good pedagogical reason why you would invite good-natured heckling.
First, AIR BALL AIR BALL. You were clearly distracted by the length of the hypotenuse from the foul line to the hoop.
Second, I believe that after the second video (with two data points) you can tell the shot won't be good, because there is actually a third semi-known data point: the release point of the shot.
Ah — on a more careful watching, it looks like the first data point given is intended to be the shot's release point, so never mind.
Here's something that could finish off the lesson well: shoot and record another shot that goes in, and determine the two points of intersection of that parabola with the one above (or some other missed shot — perhaps taken from a different release point). Then, it would be exceptionally clear that two points aren't enough to make the decision of whether or not the shot goes in.
Cool video and technique!
on 17 Nov 2010 at 5:43 am12 jon
Bowen — Good idea. By layering, students could see that more than one solution exists as well since varying shot paths can have the same result!
on 18 Nov 2010 at 3:15 am13 Dan L
Clarification (maybe):
If you snap the picture with the shooter's hand in the air you have a launch point (point 1), the ball (point 2), and the hoop (point 3) and you'll have a uniquely defined parabola. Maybe leaving this information in the background will lead to another "a-ha" moment for the student?
Then of course there are the so-called "brick" shots in basketball where the ball bounces in, then out.
Dan L.
on 18 Nov 2010 at 6:56 am14 dy/dan » Blog Archive » [HOWTO] Projectile Motion Strobe Effect
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Hands-down one of the coolest math opportunities I've ever seen.
Keninwa: I recommend gimp (X11) because it's free and makes some incredible pictures. Furthermore, there are great youtube tutorials that will help you get started.
Also, check download.com for free software. I'll bet you find a gem!
on 03 Dec 2010 at 7:13 pm17 Cricketers are good at maths! (and physics) | Ben Bridges' Blog
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on 06 Jan 2011 at 7:17 am18 Mattevideos – Tänk Nytt! | Ellwe.se
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on 10 Feb 2011 at 3:11 pm20 Ted
This is great, although a bit of a pseudo-context. When did you see spectators or basketball-players actually calculate whether the basketball would hit the hoop or not?
I appreciate you keeping me on my toes here, Ted, but this can't be pseudocontext. There's no question. It's just a video of some guy shooting a basketball that cuts out halfway into the shot.
Maybe now the student wants to know the answer to a question that interests her ("will it hit the hoop?" for instance) and you have a natural tool that can help her figure that out. That's context, not pseudocontext.
on 23 Feb 2011 at 11:54 am22 The 2011 EdWeek Sessions | Webinar
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on 26 Feb 2011 at 12:44 pm24 Jeff
Great lesson! My students loved it. I took your half pics and set them as a background on the TI-Navigator and then had students find symbolic rules that would match the pattern. Students had some great ideas as to where to place the vertex. Lots of terrific conversation took place. Thanks for your hard work and for sharing!
Thanks for the report, Jeff. I'm glad you had some fun with the kids. Did you assess them at all? Do you have any indication of what they learned?
on 28 Feb 2011 at 3:09 am26 Fotografías de las canastas « Matemáticas en el instituto
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on 07 May 2011 at 10:00 pm28 Timon Piccini
I have been mulling through your stuff as usual, playing with Geogebra, and trying to learn all this stuff that you are giving the world, and I thought of a fun (yet maybe impossible) extension to this one.
Remember the cheesy teen comedies of the 90's (Saved by the Bell being the best example), and whenever they played basketball things just always seemed to work. I was thinking of testing some of these out if they work, if they make true parabolas or if they are fake. I don't know how it would work, but in my mind it would be a hoot (maybe out of context for the students these days, but I am sure there is a cheesy comedy out there with basketball shots).
@Timon, you should definitely check out some of Rhett Allain's work debunking phony parabolic motion.
Fun idea. Go for it.
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on 12 Aug 2011 at 1:04 pm33 Walking the interactive classroom walk right out of the gate « Science Learnification
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on 12 Sep 2011 at 2:31 pm34 The 2011 Perplexity Session | Last Things Last
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on 13 Feb 2012 at 2:22 pm35 BCAMT New Teacher Conference 2012 « josh g.'s notes
[…] Across The Grades" workshop for the afternoon. He opened up with a slightly modified version of Dan Meyer shooting a basketball (and gave credit), and then transitioned into a few more examples of rich activities that can be […]
on 12 Mar 2012 at 8:01 am36 dy/dan » Blog Archive » "It's Killing Me. I Gotta Know."
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on 13 Mar 2012 at 4:09 am37 Building the Projectile Motion Particle Model « Physics! Blog!
[…] I've tried to jump to the goal-less problems with them, I've lots many students. Enter Dan Meyer's basketball blog post last (school) year. Ignore the fact that it is supposed to be about drawing parabolas. See the […]
On your Youtube video of parabolas using a basketball shot as one of your examples, there was a tool you used to manipulate your parabola through stretching and compressing. This tool actually found the equation of your line. Do you happen to know where i could get that tool ??
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on 02 Jun 2012 at 12:03 pm40 Canastas (por Dan Meyer) « Matemático en el instituto
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on 21 Aug 2012 at 8:32 pm41 Benjamin Etgen
Dear Dan,
Thanks so much for posting these excellent resources. Your approach is clear and engaging.
I teach math in Community College and will use these in my algebra classes.
I did this with my algebra 2/ trig class today (I know I'm a little late on this) and it went really well. By the end they were betting each other actual money that certain shots would or wouldn't go in. This blog is great!
on 25 Sep 2012 at 11:59 am43 Goal-less problems « Physics! Blog!
[…] free fall at all. With the regular class, we spent around 30 minutes analyzing the first half of take 1 of Dan Meyer's basketball videos, drawing graphs for the motion of the basketball, and generally defining free fall as […]
on 23 Oct 2012 at 10:20 am44 Maths is Not a Spectator Sport
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Did this task with my Use of Maths class. We had a lot of fun!
on 16 Mar 2013 at 4:34 pm46 Chris McCaffrey
I was helping 2 algebra teachers try to get this to work on netbooks and we needed to find out how to do this the cheap way…
GOM Player, http://player.gomlab.com/eng/ – homepage
Download site for GOM Player…
Gimp, http://www.gimp.org/
download site… http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html
I didn't get to the video part, but that's not necessary for the kids to work in GeoGebra and make the parabola. I am thinking WeVideo might be able to handle it, but I ran out of steam.
Here's my screencasts for using GOM and GIMP to get to the image with all the balls in flight.
– Taking pictures, frames, from a video using GOM Player,
Masking the ball from each picture using GIMP,
Here's my final picture that I imported into GeoGebra… http://goo.gl/EXnP1
Thanks Dan for the continuous great ideas, I saw this idea when you first posted it and then I moved out of the classroom into a tech coaching role and have always wanted to try to do this. I was so thrilled when 2 teachers asked for help to do this with their 8th graders. I will let you know how they do next week.
Thanks, Chris. I added your instructions to my how-to post.
on 15 Apr 2013 at 2:12 am48 Presentare la parabola | Matematiche
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on 23 Apr 2013 at 10:12 am49 Hot Rod Quadratics: Let's jump this jump! | emergent math
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Chip Pickering
|This is a profile of a former U.S. Representative. (See the Mississippi portal for all incumbents, candidates and blogs.)
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Charles Willis "Chip" Pickering, Jr. represented Mississippi's third Congressional district as a Republican in the United States House of Representatives from 1996-2008. The district is based in Meridian and stretches from the Alabama border to the Louisiana border, including areas such as Starkville, Natchez and part of Jackson. (map)
- 1 Record and controversies
- 2 Bio
- 3 Money in politics
- 4 Committees and Affiliations
- 5 More Background Data
- 6 Contact
- 7 Articles and Resources
Record and controversies
Iraq War
Pickering voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.[1]
Environmental record
For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal
Almost Lobbyist
Roll Call reported that Pickering considered leaving Congress in 2003 to take a million-dollar lobbying job with the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association. At the time of the offer, he was co-chairman of the Congressional Wireless Caucus and sat on the panels with jurisdiction over the industry, the Energy and Commerce Committee and its telecommunications subcommittee. [1] Pickering ultimately turned down the position, but irked some Mississippi Republicans who had helped raise $2.5 million for his re-election just seven months before. [2]
Improper lobbying for Bayer
In 2005, Pickering and 26 other members of Congress sent a letter, written with the assistance of Bayer Corporation lobbyist and long-time friend of Pickering, to Lester Crawford, acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. The letter asked Crawford to set aside an administrative judge's decision regarding the proposed ban on a Bayer-manufactured drug used to fight poultry infections at factory farms. The judge had cited "growing scientific evidence suggesting that the practice was reducing the effectiveness of antibiotics vital to human health." The letter argued that the poultry medicine was "absolutely necessary to protecting the health of birds."
The Washington Post reported, "In stepping in, the congressmen entered a murky area and overstepped legal limits on their involvement, FDA officials said. While members of Congress frequently write to agencies as part of regular oversight, they are not supposed to intervene in formal, trial-type proceedings."[3]
Will not run for reelection in 2008
On August 17, 2007, Pickering announced that he would not seek reelection in 2008, despite representing a heavily Republican district and having no significant challenger. In his announcement, he hinted at a continued future in politics, saying, "I continue to view public service as a noble calling. I am not saying a final farewell, but hopefully, simply taking a leave of absence."[2]
Until this announcement Pickering was widely expected to run for the Senate seat left vacent when Trent Lott (R-Miss.) retires at the end of 2007[3]
Pickering was born August 10, 1963 in Laurel, Mississippi. His father is Charles Pickering, Sr., a notable judge and early leader in the Mississippi Republican Party. He graduated from Baylor University in 1989, serving as a Southern Baptist missionary to Hungary. Soon after his graduation, President George H.W. Bush appointed him as a Department of Agriculture liason to the former European Communist countries. After returning to the United States, he served as a staffer for Senator Trent Lott from 1992 to 1996.
Congressional Career
After a year as a staffer for the Senate Commerce Committee, he returned to Mississippi to run as the Republican candidate for the 3rd District. Congressman Sonny Montgomery, a 30-year Democratic incumbent, was not running for reelection. He was unopposed for reelection in 1998 and defeated token Democratic opposition in 2000.
In 2002, Pickering was pitted against fellow Congressman Ronnie Shows, a Democrat from the neighboring 4th District, after Mississippi's sluggish population growth cost it a House seat. Shows' Jackson-based district was merged with Pickering's district, though more of the residents of the new district had been represented by Pickering than Shows. Shows ran a vigorous campaign which attempted to tie Pickering to the recent WorldCom scandals, but Pickering won with over 60% of the vote in the new 3rd District, carrying even the portion of Shows's district in the 3rd. In 2004 with no Democrat in the race, Pickering faced Independent candidate Jim Giles who received 39,394 votes.
Pickering is arguably one of the most conservative members of the House with a lifetime rating of 96% from the American Conservative Union.[4] He has sometimes been mentioned as a candidate for the Senate seat of his former boss, Senator Trent Lott, should Lott retire in 2006. [5]
2006 elections
No major candidates announced their intentions to contest Pickering's seat in the November 2006 election. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [6]
Money in politics
Committees and Affiliations
Committee assignments in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
- Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality
- Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet
Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality
- Subcommittee on Health
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
- Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet
- House Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina
Coalitions and Caucuses
- Co-Chair, Congressional Wireless Caucus
- National Republican Congressional Committee
- Republican Policy Committee
Boards and other Affiliations
- National Guard and Reserve Components Organization
More Background Data
Wikipedia also has an article on Chip Pickering. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
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District Office - Brookhaven:
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District Office - Meridian:
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District Office - Starkville
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Phone: 662-324-0007
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Articles and Resources
- Official website
- Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
- Pickering Weighs Bolting for CTIA
- Lawmakers' Help for Drug Firm Tests Limits
- Dan Morgan and Marc Kaufman, FDA was pressured on Bayer antibiotic ban, Congressmen enlisted to influence decision Post Gazette.com," (From the Washington Post) Sunday, May 01, 2005.
Local blogs and discussion sites
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|Committees: House Committee on Energy and Commerce, House Committee on Energy and Commerce/Subcommittee on Commerce Trade and Consumer Protection, House Committee on Energy and Commerce/Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, House Committee on Energy and Commerce/Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet
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Date of Birth: August 10, 1963
- ↑ Roll call vote, Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
- ↑ David M. Drucker and Lauren W. Whittington. "Pickering Announces Retirement," Roll Call, August 16, 2007.
- ↑ David M. Drucker and Lauren W. Whittington. "Pickering Announces Retirement," Roll Call, August 16, 2007.


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Dr. John Acosta of Pacific Coast Dental opened up a new practice in the Linda Mar Shopping Center.
Acosta specializes in general dentistry and cosmetic dentistry. He is a specialist in the Invisalign clear braces.
He is board certified in general dentistry, a member of the American Academy of General Dentistry, California Dental Association and San Mateo County Dental Society.
The practice has been open since April. Lots of families have been coming in for services.
His wife, Ann, is the office manager who also helped design the office. Geraldine Arriola, patient care coordinator, hygenist Jim Perry and a staff of seven are also on duty.
The Acostas are from Seattle. John went to school in the Phillipines, but came back here to pass his dental exams.
He's been practicing for four years. Before that, he was a dental assistant.
"He really learned how to care for patients at that time," Ann said.
Acosta decided to become a dentist because he thought it would be a profession that would leave him him to spend more time with his family. The Acostas have two childen, ages one and four. He spends a lot of time with his patients, too.
"He's a science nerd," Ann said. "He is so personable. He knows a lot of facts and he is always keeping up to day with technology. Our office is very high tech."
Patients can watch television while they are having work done, or they can grab an extra pillow for comfort.
Patients can play video games in the waiting room or use the free internet access. The practice offers the latest in digital xray technology, as well.
"Patients say he is very good at explaining the treatment that is needed," Ann said. "The patient has the oportunity to see the problem on the screen. We try to be on top of our customers' health."
The Acostas have lived in Pacifica for five years and try to be active with local groups. They belong to the Pacifica Mothers Club and are active with a local Catholic group. Ann used to do missionary work. When John is off duty, he enjoys surfing and playing volleyball.
Because they have been busy since the office opened, the Acostas are considering expanding their hours and staff. For now, the hours are Monday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Weds. and Thurs., 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fridays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and two Saturdays a month from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The practice is located at 1279 Linda Mar Shopping Center.
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If you are looking for a local race with a hometown feel, you might want to consider Saturday's 41st annual Stratham Fair 5.7 Mile Road Race & Relay Race. As for why the race measures out to the odd distance of 5.7 miles, longtime race director Gary Rohr said its origins trace back to a different time in road racing.
"Back then, you'd have races go from one church to another church," he said. "You didn't have the proper distances of 5K or 10K or things like that. €¦ Any time you find a race with an odd distance, it's probably a race that started from that time period."
In fact, Rohr said little has changed with the race through the years at the request of those who have come to love it.
"People always tell me to just keep it the way it is," he said.
One thing that has changed, though, is its name.
"They called it a marathon that first year — they didn't know what to call it," said Rohr, who noted these first organizers included none other than Jeff Johnson, the first official employee at Nike. "Nike had a facility here at the time."
As a result of this initial association with Nike back in the 1970s, Rohr noted the race, despite its stature as a "small-time local event," has nonetheless attracted some big names through the years.
"We've had some phenomenal runners from all over the world come here," he added. "It's neat because this is a little bitty race for friends and family, but you have all these terrific runners of all different nationalities show up from time to time."
Noting they do not offer any cash awards, Rohr said they do offer great prizes and noted participants receive free admission to the Stratham Fair.
"It's a great time — it's got everything a fair should have and more," he said.
For those who may not want to run 5.7 miles, the race also features a relay component with the first leg measured out at 2.9 miles and the second at 2.8 miles. If you are still not convinced to check out the race, Rohr cited the race's little known philanthropic component.
"With whatever we have left for proceeds, we donate back to the community and support all kinds of causes," he said. "We do whatever we can."
To register online, visit www.strathamfair.com and click "ROAD RACE" on the right hand side of the home page. Online registration closes at 5 p.m. today. Same-day registration is available for the race, which begins at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday at Stratham Hill Park.
"There's no pressure with this event and parking is not a problem, either," he said. "Just come out and have some fun."
Rob Levey is an avid runner and Somersworth resident who works in Portsmouth. He can be reached at email@example.com.
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Students wishing to change personal information such as address and/or telephone number(s) may do so by one of the following methods.
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Like many of you, I sat with my jaw on the floor for most of the premiere of 'The Voice,' but it was only partially due to the array of amazing vocalists. The first episode left me wondering which will be more entertaining to watch, the singers or the relentless competition between the coaches.
I guess it's fair to assume that the four celebrity coaches must have a go get 'em attitude to have made it so far in the music business. That drive was more than abundantly clear Tuesday night as they relentlessly competed for the best singers available.
More than once in the show it really seemed like they were fighting for contestants, not because they were amazing singers, but because they really wanted to out do each other.
The result was that a ton of attention was taken away from the singers, and placed on the bickering between the coaches – and I didn't mind one bit.
Christina Aguilera seemed genuinely annoyed at Adam Levine for part of the show, and even passive-aggressively heckled him for his 'sales' tactics.
She was definitely onto something though, because he made out with the best team on the show by far.
Second to the antics of the coaches was the singing, which wasn't bad at all. It's refreshing to see a few less than mainstreaming looking people on television. These days the average show goes to great pains to overly-idealize the contestants and even the audience. The result is an unrealistic sampling of people that a lot of us can't even relate to.
I'm ready for next week's episode to see how the next phase of the show will be. I'm expected more craziness from the judges, but this time it will come from their individual time with the talent.
Next Tuesday can't come soon enough.
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A day after his scheduled start was washed out by rain, Peter Hendron allowed one earned run over eight innings to help Santa Clara defeat Manhattan 10-2 at the Sanderson Ford Classic in Surprise, Ariz., on Sunday.
Hendron, a sophomore right-hander from Redmond, Wash., scattered eight hits and struck out a career-high seven.
"I'm used to rainouts and having to play the next day, so I know I can't be married to my routine," Hendron said. "I also made sure I had a great catch play and flat ground last night."
Greg Harisis went 2 for 5 with two RBIs and two runs for the Broncos (6-6).
It was the 500th career win for SCU coach Dan O'Brien. He won 454 times at his alma mater, UC San Diego, and has 46 wins in his third season with the Broncos.
Eighth-ranked Vanderbilt beat Stanford 4-2 to complete a three-game sweep in Nashville, Tenn.
Cardinal coach Mark Marquess will try for his 1,500th career win on Tuesday when Stanford (4-7) plays against Cal (6-2) at Evans Diamond at 6 p.m.
After enduring a 16-6 rainy, mistake-filled loss to visiting San Diego State, Saint Mary's (5-6) prevailed 2-0 in the second game of the doubleheader. Jacob Valdez pitched seven shutout innings for the win.
Visiting San Jose State (3-9, 2-4 Mountain West) took a two-run lead into the sixth inning but was unable to hold off Nevada (4-7, 2-4), falling 8-3. Matt Lopez had two of the Spartans' eight hits.
Cal's games against Baylor and host San Diego were rained out.
After two rainy days in Riverside, Cal (7-7) finally took to the field at the Mizuno Invitational, losing 3-2 to Loyola Chicago in eight innings.
The Bears got solo home runs from Cheyenne Cordes and Jordan Wallace.
Jenny Kadavy of Concord won the women's title at the 36th Napa Valley Marathon, finishing in 2 hours, 40 minutes, 47 seconds.
Matt Flaherty took the men's title in 2:26:15 after placing fourth in 2013.


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The Black Cat
by Edgar Allan Poe
The Black Cat Violence Quotes
How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Paragraph)
Quote #4
One morning, in cool blood, I slipped a noose about its neck and hung it to the limb of a tree […]. (9)
When he wants to, this guy can be clear. The murder of Pluto is described in precise details. Is the murder weapon important here? Why or why not? Also, notice the phrase "cool blood." The violence up to now was done in fits of drunkenness, and irritation. Here the narrator was "cool." It's morning and this is just how he decides to start his day, or so he would have us believe. He doesn't stay cool for long. When he hangs the cat on the tree he can't stop crying his eyes out.
Quote #5
Goaded, by the interference, into a rage more than demoniacal, I withdrew my arm from her grasp, and buried the axe in her brain. (23)
We don't need him to tell us about the pool of blood and the puddle of gore. We can imagine the whole scene. We also have some cause and effect going on. The man gets mad because his wife interferes with his plans to kill the cat.
Quote #6
[…] I was answered by a voice from within the tomb! -- by a cry, at first muffled and broken, like the sobbing of a child, and then quickly swelling into one long, loud, and continuous scream […]. (31)
The idea of the cat sobbing like a kid brings makes us feel all the suffering and trauma heaped upon his head. By comparing the cat to a sobbing child, Poe increases our sympathy for this horribly abused animal and draws our attention to animal rights.


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|Panthers Blogger Cliff Peeke
A Michigan native who's played hockey (admittedly average at best) most of his life, Cliff grew up watching Red Wings games at the old Olympia Stadium. His allegiance changed to the Panthers the moment it was announced South Florida would have a team.
Cliff has played in adult leagues at IncredibleIce and his oldest son (age 25) plays there as well. His youngest son (age 9) is a member of the Jr. Panthers '98 Squirt Travel Team.
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48 hours ago, I was writing a lot of positive stuff about the Panthers and then we came up against a desperate, physical Lightning team and blew an opportunity to be in the 8th spot.
Should I worry… I think so and here's why. Unless we string together a serious streak, catching Washington for the Division title seems unlikely, and that's sad because that leaves us playing the "let's try and make the 8th spot" game. This should require about 94 points or 47 points at the half-way mark (41 games). We have 6 games left to reach the halfway mark, and with 37 points, we need 10 points out of a possible 12, winning five of six. Based on the way we played against the Lightning, I'd say that's impossible.
What the heck happened that we looked so outclassed by one of the weakest teams in the league? Do the Panthers actually think they can take nights off, shifts off, and still win games? Friday night's home game was tough to watch. If not for two late goals, we played with vey little passion and intensity. And last night… that was a disaster from the first shift. Here I was talking about the "best one-two goalie tandem" just a few days ago, and then Vokoun goes ahead and "spots" the Lightning several goals in the two nights. I don't expect shut-outs every night… but fans do want to see consistency and we saw none of that. Thankfully we do have a number two goalie in Anderson (or is he number one) that will once again be called on to right the ship as we go in to the final six game first-half stretch. No doubt, we have to have very good and consistent goaltending to be a playoff caliber team.
But overall, the team was over-matched in desperate, physical play against the Lightning and the results were not surprising. We've got a tough stretch ahead of us as we reach the half-way mark… Montreal, at NY Islanders, at Pittsburgh, at Montreal, at Toronto, Carolina. To be in the hunt and collect ten points is a huge task and all the more reason why fans wonder how we missed three points against the lowly Artyukhin-led Lightning.
So Monday night's game against Montreal looms big… yet another must-win game. My guess is that we will know what the playoff potential is come January 9th. Let's get two points Monday night. Teams above us are not losing (except Philadelphia but they have 45 points). We can't allow separation now. We lost a golden opportunity and missed three points this weekend. We must be desperate the next six games… every shift.


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2010-05-17 at 08:48
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