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Joined the College of Engineering:
Ph.D., Solid Mechanics, University of California-Berkeley, 1999.
M.Eng., Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, 1988.
B.S., Applied Mechanics, Beijing Institute of Aeronautics, 1985.
Special Fields of Knowledge:
Biomechanics, Continuum Mechanics, Computational Mechanics, Finite Elasticity.
Present Research Interests:
Mechanics of Soft Tissues, Computational Mechanics, Nonlinear Elasticity, and Inverse Problems.
Selected Publications:
- Xuefeng Zhao, Madhavan L. Raghavan, Jia Lu, Identifying Heterogeneous Anisotropic Properties in Cerebral Aneurysms: A Pointwise Approach. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechnobiology, in press.
- Jia Lu, Circular Element: Isogeometric Elements of Smooth Boundary. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 198, 2391-2402, 2009.
- Jia Lu and Xuefeng Zhao, Pointwise Identification of Elastic Properties in Nonlinear Hyperelastic Membranes. Part I: Theoretical and Computational Developments; Part II: Experimental Validation. ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics, 76, 061013/1-061013/10 and 061014/1-061014/8,2009.
- Jia Lu, Xianlian Zhou and Madhavan L. Raghavan, Inverse Elastostatic Stress Analysis in Pre-Deformed Biological Structures: Demonstration Using Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Journal of Biomechanics, 40, 693-696, 2007.
- Hyunggun Kim, Krishnan B Chandran, Michael S. Sacks and Jia Lu, An Experimentally Derived Stress Resultant Shell Model for Heart Valve Dynamic Simulations. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, vol. 35, 30-44, 2007.
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Setting up Rails on Windows Vista
This guide walks you through setup instructions for preparing a Windows Vista development machine to be used for general Ruby on Rails coding. This baseline setup is what we use for our LearningRails online course.
You will end up with a development machine with the following baseline components:
- Ruby and all basic Ruby utilities
- Ruby Gems package manager
- Subversion client
- MySQL database client utilities and server
- Gems for Ruby on Rails, Capistrano, Mongrel, Mongrel Cluster, and MySQL
- SSH Terminal Program
- Git client (UPDATED)
- Programmer's editor or IDE
Note: In the command sequences we illustrate here, command line prompts are shown as
This guide assumes you have a Windows computer running the current Windows Vista operating system with up-to-date service patches applied (SP1 or higher). It also assumes you have not set up alternate Ruby on Rails tools prior to running through this guide. If you have, then small adjustments may be required as you walk through the following instructions.
You will need to have access to an Internet connection to complete various download steps.
You will need to have administrator access to your computer to complete this guide. Some of the Windows installers may ask you for your password. With most of the installer programs described below, Windows Vista will present the famous User Account Control (UAC) dialog asking whether an unidentified program should be permitted to have access to your computer.
You should select the "Allow" option which will let the specific installer program continue. In the specific case of MySQL, the MySQL installation process is not compatible with UAC. We will walk you through temporarily turning UAC off so you can install MySQL.
The Recipe
Follow this recipe in sequence. If you have previously installed a particular component, you can usually skip the associated step.
Ruby and Ruby Utilities (irb, ri, rdoc)
The One-Click Ruby Installer does a lot of work for you by installing Ruby, Ruby Gems Package Manager, Rake, all of the other standard Ruby tools, and even the open source SciTE programmer's editor. Additionally, the installer configures the command line interface path information, so the Ruby tools are ready to use in the Command Prompt program.
Download the latest installer (1.8.6 r26 as of this writing) and double click on it to get started.
Select all of the default settings and let the installer complete its work. Once done, open a
Command Prompt (aka DOS Command Line) window by selecting the Start menu, then enter
cmd into the Start Search text box and pressing return.
You can check that Ruby is installed by typing the command:
C:\> ruby -v ruby 1.8.6 (2007-09-24 patchlevel 111) [i386-mswin32]
You should seem similar responses. If you get an unrecognized command error, try closing your Command Prompt window and opening another one.
Ruby Gems Package Manager
You next need to install the latest version of
Check the version that gets installed:
C:\> gem -v 0.9.4
You need 1.0.1 or newer. If you have an older version, you can update with the command line:
gem update --system.
Installing a Subversion client
Subversion will be used to access your source code repository during development and deployments. You will need a current version of the Subversion command line client and you can use the official Windows installers on subversion.tigris.org.
Download the latest "Windows installer with the basic win32 binaries" option on the site. Double click the setup program and select the default options.
Once the installer is done, open a new Command Prompt window and check the installation:
C:\> svn --version svn, version 1.4.6 (r28521) compiled Dec 20 2007, 16:33:06 ...
Installing MySQL via the Offical MySQL Installer
You will be installing MySQL via the official Windows Essentials installer from MySQL.com. This installer handles all of the setup steps for you.
NOTE: As of this writing, MySQL 5.0.51a and 5.1.23rc have bugs that prevent simple installation onto Vista. A workaround recipe is available but it is complicated. We recommend using a slightly older version, MySQL 5.0.45, as it doesn't have the current installation bugs. We'll update these instructions once fixes to the current MySQL line are available.
Unfortunately, the MySQL installer and Windows Vista User Account Control (UAC) conflict with one-another. You will have to temporarily turn UAC off.
First, go to the
Start Menu, select
Control Panel, and then click on
User Accounts and Family Safety:
Click on the
User Accounts link to open your account's setting dialog:
Click on the
Turn User Account Control on or off link. Assuming that User Account Control is still on, Windows Vista will ask for permission to continue with turning User Account Control off. Nice and circular, yes? Now you can actually turn UAC off. Unselect the checkbox and press OK.
You will be prompted to restart your computer. Go ahead and do so now.
One other change you will need to make is to open your Windows Vista Firewall to permit MySQL connections to the MySQL server port (3306). To do so, open
Control Panel again, and select the
Allow a program through Windows Firewall option of the Security group.
Press the
Add port... button, and enter
MySQL in the "Name:" field and
3306 in the "Port number:" field. Leave the protocol as "TCP".
Press OK on the Windows Firewall Settings dialog box and close the Control Panel.
Finally, you can get on with installing MySQL. Double-click the community edition (open source) Windows Essentials MySQL setup program to get started:
Select the default ("Typical") settings and location and let the program install itself. After it completes, a few ads will be shown, then a final dialog allowing you to configure the MySQL server. Make sure the check-box is selected and press "Finish".
The "MySQL Server Instance Configuration Wizard" will run next. Choose the "Detailed Configuration" option and select all of the default choices. Doing so will configure the database to be running with settings best designed for a developer's computer. When you get to the dialog offering the "Include Bin Directory in Windows PATH" option, we suggest you select it. If you don't choose this option, you will need to manually set up your path so the "Command Prompt" program has easy access to MySQL client programs.
You will also be presented with a dialog to set a root password. If you are going to be working locally and aren't worried about security, you can deselect "Modify Security Settings" and have a blank root password. We strongly suggest you set a password to be safe.
You can confirm that MySQL is running by trying to fire it up in the Command Prompt program:
C:\> mysql -p -u root Enter password: **** Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. Your MySQL connection id is 1 Server version: 5.0.45-community-nt MySQL Community Edition (GPL) Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer. mysql> exit
When you reboot your computer, MySQL will start automatically in the future.
Once you have confirmed MySQL is working, you can also reverse the steps above for re-enabling User Account Control.
While the One-Click Ruby installer added some common Windows oriented gems for you, you still need the Ruby on Rails gems and the gems used in the LearningRails course. Install them with the command:
C:\> gem install rails capistrano mongrel mongrel_cluster
All installed gems (including Ruby on Rails and its dependencies, Capistrano, Mongrel, and Mongrel_Cluster) will get installed at their latest versions.
The MySQL adapter gem needs to be installed next.
C:\> gem install mysql
Once the command completes, you should be all set with the baseline gems you will need for the LearningRails courses.
SSH Terminal Program
In deployment environments where your production or other remote servers are running a Unix-derived operating system, you will want to log in to those machines using the SSH protocol. A good Windows SSH terminal program is PuTTY. Download the complete Windows installer and double click to let it run.
You can select all of the default options. Once the installer finishes, you are good to login to your remote machines.
Installing a Git client
Git is all the rage in the Rails world now and has pretty much replaced Subversion as the version control system of choice. That said, both are in common use. The Git on MSys project team has done a nice job of building the git tools and a simple installer for Windows.
Download the latest installer (latest as of the last update of this article was Git-184.108.40.206-preview20080701.exe) and double click the executable.
During setup, you will be presented with a number of screens. Select the defaults until you get to the following two dialogs:
- "Adjust your PATH environment" dialog. Select the "Run Git from the Windows Command Prompt".
- "Choosing the SSH executable" dialog. Select "Use PLink" since we just installed Putty.
The installer should complete, and you can optionally review the ReleaseNotes.rtf file.
The installer command places the core git tools and the man page documentation (type
git help _commandname_ for help) on your machine and updates the PATH so you can use git from the Command Prompt.
ruby script\plugin install should find git and use it for installation of newer plugins.
Note that if you have an older Rails project, you'll want to update to Rails 2.1 or newer to get the latest support for git. When you upgrade, update your project with the
rake rails:update command.
Code Editing Tools
While you can get by with using a plain text editor like Notepad you will have much high productivity if you use a programming editor that is highly tuned to Ruby on Rails development. The One-Click Ruby installer automatically installed the SciTE programmer's editor. SciTE is ok for basic tasks with one or two files, but we recommend trying some of the other programs below.
We use the commercial TextMate programmer's editor for much of our day to day work on the Macintosh. TextMate is highly extensible through a collection of community supplied "bundles". There is a Windows "look-a-like/port" called the E Text Editor that looks promising and includes much of the functionality found on the Mac. Even better, it is supposed to be compatible with TextMate bundles, so as functionality improves for one platform, it should become available on the other. Worth trying the trial at the least.
There are a variety of good open source or free programmer editors available too. On the open source side you can find ports of vim and emacs, both of which have add-ons to create a full featured Ruby and Rails development tool set. jEdit is a very extensible open source editor written in Java that has a decent Ruby programming plugin set.
Whatever editor you choose, be certain that it provides easy navigation among a large number of open files. Working with Rails applications generally involves dealing with a lot of small files, and that process needs to be efficient.
If you prefer an all-in-one tool, you should look at one of several integrated development environments that exist for Ruby. We use Netbeans in our LearningRails courses, but you should check out the numerous other options listed at BuildingWebApps.com.
Git 1.8.3
From: Ronald, 09/08/13 02:33 AM
Just to let you know that Git 1.8.3 no longer offers the option at installation to "Choosing the SSH executable" dialog. Select " Use PLink" since we just installed Putty. - i have no idea how to do this through the command line.
From: Lee Kwon, 01/25/10 08:26 PM
You probably have a previous version of mysql installed. You need to delete the mysql service from the registry. There is a way to delete the MySQL service. For some reason, the newer versions of MySQL don't delete the service after installation. All you have to do is manually go into the registry and delete the key. Reboot may be necessary. To access the registry, click the Start button, then in the search query where it asks you, "Start Search", type in "regedit". Open the registry editor and goto this folder: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services All your services are listed in there. Just delete the service corresponding with MySQL.
From: Lee Kwon, 01/25/10 08:26 PM
You probably have a previous version of mysql installed. You need to delete the mysql service from the registry. There is a way to delete the MySQL service. For some reason, the newer versions of MySQL don't delete the service after installation. All you have to do is manually go into the registry and delete the key. Reboot may be necessary. To access the registry, click the Start button, then in the search query where it asks you, "Start Search", type in "regedit". Open the registry editor and goto this folder: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services All your services are listed in there. Just delete the service corresponding with MySQL.
problem during installation
From: mithila, 10/19/09 04:29 PM
I was just installing mysql onto my system and I got a problem in MySQL server Instance Configuration Wizard..where I am not getting any options to select that is to include bin directory option and windows as service.So ,please tell me how to do that and when I run in command prompt it is telling that bad file and not installed correctly...Please help me how to recover from that.
during instalation ror i meet this issue in my dev.log
From: neagaoleg, 08/08/09 04:26 AM
Status: 500 Internal Server Error no such file to load -- sqlite3
mysql gem installation
From: neagaoleg, 08/07/09 02:59 PM
it gives me an error while installing rdoc documentation for mysql
ROR setup
From: Lee Kwon, 06/03/09 02:24 PM
@David Fraser There is a way to delete the MySQL service. For some reason, the newer versions of MySQL don't delete the service after installation. All you have to do is manually go into the registry and delete the key. Reboot may be necessary. To access the registry, click the Start button, then in the search query where it asks you, "Start Search", type in "regedit". Open the registry editor and goto this folder: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services All your services are listed in there. Just delete the service corresponding with MySQL.
ROR setup
From: David Fraser, 06/01/09 12:33 AM
Just like to say thank you. After a couple of days of drama and gumboot throwing I found these instructions. Degrading to MySQL ver 5.0.45 solved two major issues I was having. The first was that Webrick continued to crash. The second was that the ROR demo app http://guides.rubyonrails.org/getting_started.html#creating-the-blog-application did not work as expected. I spent hours trying to debug this and only in frustration did I move onto the Webrick crashing issue. DOH!!! :-) Now the demo blog app works as expected (as far as I have built it. BTW. I am using Vista Home Premium (I think that is it's name). One issue. I could not find a way to delete the existing MYSQL service in Vista. In the end I disabled it and created a new service for the new MYSQL installation under MYSQL5. This appeared to fail the MYSQL installation process but worked anyway. Thanks Lee for your advice about the socket number. I always ignored it but mainly through ignorance. Thanks again
RoR setup
From: Lee Kwon, 05/27/09 05:41 PM
@Luis Tavera rubygems 1.3.1 does work on vista. I just installed RoR on vista home premium (64bit) after days of failure. This walkthrough is actually very helpful (and the only one that worked for me). I pretty much followed the instructions listed here, though I didnt install subversion or git. A few notes to people still having trouble installing RoR on vista(x64). 1) Install the MySQL 5.0.45 32-bit version. I tried installing the 64-bit and it somehow didn't work right. 2) When do install MySQL, make sure during the config wizard, u check the "Include the BIN directory in Windows PATH". This is essential because RoR requires the libmysql.dll. If you have the mysql bin directory in the path variable, you dont have to copy and paste the dll file into the ruby/bin folder. 3) When you edit the database.yml file, don't specify the socket number. You may get a fixnum to string error. All you need is the database type, database name, username, and password.
rubygems-1.3.1 not working on vista
From: Luis Tavera, 04/06/09 06:33 PM
It seems that version 1.3.1 of gems does not work off the box for vista. I did gem update --system and ended up with a non-working gem command. I then uninstalled and reistalled ruby, downloaded rubygems-1.1.1.zip, extracted the files, and ran ruby setup.rb
RoR-mySQL setup on Vista Home Premium (64-bit)
From: Ross MacLeod, 04/02/09 04:46 PM
I made it thru lesson 9 okay. Then, after trying to integrate mySQL 5.1.x, I spent days struggling with my development environment on Vista Home Premium (64-bit). I finally got it working; here's what I did: * Deleted all test apps, uninstalled mysql and ruby. * Cleaned up non-existent dirs from PATh Following Webvanta's script http://www.buildingwebapps.com/articles/6491-setting-up-rails-on-windows-vista * Used Ruby one-click installer - windows, 1.8.6-27 Release Candidate 2, 19Nov08 http://rubyforge.org/projects/rubyinstaller/ * Installed mySQL v5.0.45, 32-bit version, Microsoft Windows 32. (Windows Installer format) (6 Jul 2007, 22.9M) http://downloads.mysql.com/archives.php?p=mysql-5.0&v=5.0.45 The "MySQL Server Instance Configuration Wizard" did not run correctly. After reboot, and after explicit launch of C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.0\bin\MySQLInstanceConfig.exe. ...the final 'Execute' button failed on 'Security setting'. Re-launching MySQLInstanceConfig.exe then allowed selection of 'reconfigure instance' and enabled proper reset of mySQL root password. * Installed rails capistrano mongrel mongrel_cluster gems * Installed mySQL gem, with an error creating the docs. mySQL gem created okay. * created rails project with mysql -d mysql mysqltest * created mysql database "mysqltest_development" * edited database.yml to use "mysqltest_development" and new root password Then index.html's "About Your Application's Environment" link showed proper settings. After deleting index.html, the 'Routing Error' screen displayed as expected. Good to go.
Thank you!
From: Ben Ridout, 03/29/09 03:00 PM
The ruby.exe interpreter was crashing for me on Windows Vista whenever I refreshed a Rails page. Turns out it was due to MySQL. Following your instructions, I reverted back to a previous version (5.0.45) and now Ruby is solid. Thank you so much for this post. It helped me solve an issue that had me flustered for quite some time!
From: tnt, 03/12/09 09:04 PM
I was having trouble getting everything to work with rails and mysql. Finally, I uninstalled everything I had, and followed your instructions. Now it all works. Thanks for writing this article. PS the IDE I use is Aptana with RadRails.
Thx for sqlite suffix!
From: Johan Almberg, 01/25/09 02:34 AM
Thank you so much for posting the "--version 1.2.3" suffix Jason! Been stuck with this database error for like a day.
From: Karl Bishop, 01/24/09 10:23 AM
I just saw Mr Haupt's post stating "rails -d mysql projectname" should be used to configure mysql as the database and that works! So is there some way to set this up as the default? Cheers
What's with sqlite3?
From: Karl Bishop, 01/24/09 10:15 AM
I used this guide the other day and ran into these two errors that seem to be well known: 1) When logging in to "http://localhost:3000/" for the first time and clicking "About your application's environment", I get: MissingSourceFile in LoginController#first no such file to load -- sqlite3 etc... 2) When running "gem install sqlite3-ruby" I get: ERROR: Error installing sqlite3-ruby: ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. etc... Thanks to Jason Willis for his "--version 1.2.3" suffix to sort out sqlite3 and get me up and running. But why did I get these errors in the first place and shouldn't the database adapter be mysql?
On Vista, you need to start command line as Adminstrator
From: Bob Lakkakula, 11/25/08 03:39 PM
On Vista, you need to start command line as Adminstrator. Otherwise you may see these permission errors.
SQLite 3 Error Message - tried to validate approach
From: Jason Willis, 10/09/08 07:48 AM
I was giving the approach from the link provided (http://blog.emson.co.uk/2008/06/installing-sqlite3-on-windows-for-rails/) a go but didn't get too far (don't despair, keep reading). I was able to download the files and place in the c:\ruby\bin directory. :) Next, I tried to get the "gem install sqlite3-ruby" command to work without much luck at all. I tried in multiple command prompt windows (meaning just opening new ones), with and without admin rights and switching the directory to c:\ruby\bin … all attempts came back with the message seen below: Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000] Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\Jason>gem install sqlite3-ruby Building native extensions. This could take a while... ERROR: Error installing sqlite3-ruby: ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. c:/ruby/bin/ruby.exe extconf.rb install sqlite3-ruby checking for fdatasync() in rt.lib... no checking for sqlite3.h... no nmake 'nmake' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. Gem files will remain installed in c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/sqlite3-ruby-1 .2.4 for inspection. Results logged to c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/sqlite3-ruby-1.2.4/ext/sqlite3_ api/gem_make.out Then I found this approach to try from http://rails.mimbles.net/2008/08/28/gem-install-sqlite3-ruby-en-windows/ : gem install sqlite3-ruby --version 1.2.3 and got this: C:\Users\Jason>gem install sqlite3-ruby –version 1.2.3 Successfully installed sqlite3-ruby-1.2.3-x86-mswin32 1 gem installed Installing ri documentation for sqlite3-ruby-1.2.3- x86-mswin32… Installing RDoc documentation for sqlite3-ruby-1.2.3- x86-mswin32… Then I started the server in c:\learningrails_9>ruby script/server Checked my http://localhost:3000/pages/about and http://localhost:3000/pages/home pages and they are now rendering. YES! Now, should I upgrade the version? Although the pages seem to render, what am I not getting by having the latest version? Not sure, maybe you could shed some light on that. Right now, I will temporarily bask in this small victory…
RE: SQLite 3 Error
From: Christopher Haupt, 10/08/08 09:47 PM
Jason, all: I commented on this on the XP version of the article. I haven't had a chance to validate this approach, but "this blog post":http://blog.emson.co.uk/2008/06/installing-sqlite3-on-windows-for-rails/ walks through setting up sqlite3 on Windows. If anyone could give that a try and let us know if it works for them, I'll update the articles for both XP and Vista to put it in the main text. Good luck! -c ps: Alternatively, some people want to use a different DB (such as MySQL which we show in the article). Do do that, you can generate new Rails projects with the @rails -d mysql projectname@ option, for instance, to use MySQL.
SQLite 3 Error Message
From: Jason Willis, 10/08/08 06:00 PM
On a previous post (May 15, 2008) BitNami was suggested to install the above stack. I went through the install as listed in the post above and have the same sqlite 3 error message as Tim did below. I would like to resolve this error rather than reinstalling through BitNami. Can someone help me? Here is what the error looks like: MissingSourceFile in PagesController#home no such file to load -- sqlite3 RAILS_ROOT: C:/learningrails_9 Application Trace | Framework Trace | Full Trace This error occurred while loading the following files: sqlite3 Request Parameters: None Show session dump --- flash: !map:ActionController::Flash::FlashHash {} Response Headers: {"cookie"=>[], "Cache-Control"=>"no-cache"}
Comments on Vista implementation cookbook
From: Niels Norgaard, 08/19/08 09:37 AM
Adequate cookbook.
Install cookbook for Ruby-on-Rails on Vista
From: Niels Norgaard, 06/27/08 04:34 AM
Thank-you – it worked with ok IVP's.
add the service manually if the install fails
From: bob eff, 06/07/08 02:24 PM
use the sc create command in a dos window to add the service:
sc create MySQL start= auto DisplayName= MySQL binPath= c:\program files\mysql\mysql server 5.1\bin\mysqld.exe
then if you need to alter any parameters, use the administrative tools/services utility
It was really ease Vista Install
From: Tim, 05/18/08 09:29 AM
Tim, Thanks a lot. I was using InstantRails, but now i install this package and everything just works the same and also i have mysql, apache and so on configured, that's just great, thank you a lot. I only have to create my projects folder inside the RubyStack folder, cause it places it's default projects folder in some very distant place
Easy Vista Install
From: Tim Morgan, 05/14/08 06:15 PM
Vista is a complex platform to install. Might I suggest an all in one installer, as BitNami Stacks? The Ruby stack will setup all you need here, apache, imagemagick, mysql, php, sqlite, and subversion.
Could'not manage to complete the lesson on Vista
From: Tim, 05/06/08 04:34 PM
It looks like something is not configured. I could'not see the versions of my gems on the index page. I follow the Steps in the tutor of how to run Rails on Vista and even reinstall to make sure i do everything right. Also no content in pages/home, it says MissingSourceFile in PagesController#home This error occurred while loading the following files: sqlite3
I really need you help guys…
RE: MYSQL Frustrations
From: Christopher Haupt, 04/29/08 09:01 AM
[Jason and I emailed offline] It looks like a reinstall/restart got Jason going. When first testing logging in with "mysql -p -u root", regardless if you set a password, you are using the -p option and can just type return when prompted. If you can't get in and you did set a password, try without (just hit return when prompted), as sometimes the installer setting might not stick. Just want to reiterate something from above. Currently MySQL and Vista are a little shaky together. The version I used above I was able to make work just fine on a clean Vista install. Later versions are known to fail and the MySQL.com forums have threads about that. When you do install, walk through all of the dialogs slowly: there are a lot of them and you want for the most part to select the default options. The steps I go through above are important too, as the interaction between MySQL, Vista's security system, the Firewall, and any settings you change are very picky.
MYSQL Frustrations...
From: Jason Willis (RoRookie), 04/29/08 04:10 AM
I deleted, rebooted, redownloaded and still having issues…can anyone help please. :)
c:\MySQL>mysql -p -u root Enter password: ** ERROR 2003 (HY000): Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061)
MySQL help needed please
From: RoRookie, 04/28/08 03:19 PM
Thanks for this … I was doing great until I tried the mysql. I have downloaded an installed, but have no idea if its working…so I tried to verify and couldn't.
C:\>mysql -p -u root Enter password: ERROR 2003 (HY000): Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061)
Logged in as same user/admin?
From: Christopher Haupt, 04/06/08 09:36 AM
The usual reason for this error is not being logged in as an Administrator user. Can you confirm that you are logged in as either the Administrator or as the user that originally installed Ruby (via One Click Installer?)? Are you able to install other gems?
RubyGems update
From: Desmond, 04/06/08 08:32 AM
C:\>ruby -v ruby 1.8.6 (2007-09-24 patchlevel 111) [i386-mswin32]
C:\>gem -v 0.9.4
C:\>gem update—system Updating RubyGems… Attempting remote update of rubygems-update ERROR: While executing gem … (Errno::EACCES) Permission denied – C:/Program Files/ruby/bin/update_rubygems.cmd
I haven't been able to get past this. Any advice?


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SPRINGFIELD - Police were searching for two armed men in the Indian Orchard section of the city Saturday afternoon following a violent attack on a taxi driver.
Just after 1:30 p.m., police were called to the area around Mazarin Street to investigate an incident where two armed Hispanic men allegedly pistol whipped a taxi driver.
The men apparently beat up and pistol whipped the driver. They were last seen by witnesses, including an off-duty police officer, stripping layers of clothing and running onto the trails behind Mazarin Street.
Minutes after officers began responding to the area, another patrol found a white t-shirt and a blue hooded sweatshirt near a home on the 100 block of Montcalm Street, a couple blocks from the scene.
Officers along with K-9 patrols were canvassing the neighborhood and searching for the suspects. Initial reports indicated one was armed with a knife while the other was armed with a gun.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Springfield police Detective Bureau at (413) 787-6355.
Those who wish to remain anonymous may text a tip via a cell phone by addressing a text message to "CRIMES," or "274637," and then beginning the body of the message with the word "SOLVE."


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Alabama does not explicitly regulate gun shows. In addition, Alabama law provides that "[n]o county or municipal corporation, instrumentality, or political subdivision thereof, by ordinance, resolution, or other enactment, shall regulate in any manner gun shows."1 See the Alabama Private Sales section for additional laws that apply at gun shows.
See our Gun Shows policy summary for a comprehensive discussion of this issue.
- Ala. Code § 11-80-11(a). ⤴


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When the Syracuse basketball team received the No. 1 seed in the East region of the NCAA Tournament, some college basketball analysts had the Orange going to the Final Four in New Orleans. After news of Fab Melo's ineligibility for the tournament, SU's odds of making it far in the tournament went down.
With Fab out, the Orange's first opponent, UNC Asheville (24-9) is hoping to make history by being the first No. 16 seed to beat a No. 1 seed.
"Why not? Why not defy the odds, you know? Why not beat the No. 1?" UNC Asheville senior Chris Stephenson asked reporters on Wednesday .
"This year, we're not just satisfied getting here. We want to win a game, win two games," Bulldogs leading scorer Matt Dickey told reporters on Wednesday. "We want to make a name for UNC Asheville. This is the opportunity to do it."
But even without Fab Melo, the deep Orange bench could still cause some trouble for the Bulldogs.
"When they're nine deep and as great as players as they are, against UNC Asheville it might not be much of a factor in the game," UNC Asheville coach Eddie Biedenbach told reporters. "The other guys are very mobile. They run the floor better...We have to be concerned with what we do well, not the problems that Syracuse might have. They're still a great team and the No. 1 seed, so we have our work cut out for us."The Bulldogs are led by Dickey who averages 16.5 points per game and Jeremy Atkinson with 6.6 rebounds per game.
Syracuse and UNC Asheville tipoff at 3:10 p.m. from Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. You can watch the game on Tru-TV (Time Warner: 52 (SD) and 884 (HD); Verizon FIOS: 183 (SD) and 683 (HD); DirectTV: 246 (SD and HD); Dish Network: 204 (SD and HD)).
» Photos: NCAA Tournament Practice | Videos
» Live NCAA Tournament updates and fan Q&A: Syracuse vs. UNC Asheville
» Mike Waters: Orange Scouting Report NCAA Tournament Edition: Syracuse vs. UNC Asheville
» Donna Ditota: Syracuse players react to Fab Melo's absence
» Waters: UNC Asheville players initially thought the Fab Melo story was a joke
» Ditota: In Fab Melo's absence, the bright lights shine on Rakeem Christmas
» Waters: AO Part 2: Syracuse players say losing Fab Melo is similar to Arinze Onuaku's injury
» Ditota: Notes from the Syracuse locker room
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Padres Offense Has A "Little" ProblemAugust 10, 2007 – 12:04 am by Ryan Phillips
A few words come to mind when I think of the San Diego Padres offense. Punchless, anemic, hapless, weak, maybe even effete or feminine. But as I was sitting here watching Joel Pineiro – Joel "FREAKING" Pineiro – toss seven shutout innings while only allowing four hits in a 5-0 Cardinals win, I could only think of one thing to describe it: Impotent.
Yes, one night after Kip "FREAKING" Wells (the same Kip Wells who currently owns 13 losses and a 5.27 ERA) threw seven innings without giving up an earned run in a 2-1 Cardinals win, the Padres were stifled once again. This is getting ridiculous. Going into last night's game, their pitching staff currently has the lowest ERA in the majors, at 3.49, that's 0.32 better than second place. They've combined for 16 shutouts this season, which is seven more than the second place team. With pitching like that they should be running away with the National League West and be favored to win the World Series. But their offense is laughable.
Entering last night's game they ranked last in the majors in batting average (.244) and on base percentage (.312), are next to last in hits (943) and are three from the bottom in slugging percentage (.392). To give you some reference, the Yankees are currently first in batting average at .291. Hell, the Orioles are at .274, the Devil Rays are at .269 and even the Royals are at .266. If the Padres had any of those offenses, they'd be far and away the best team in the National League and one of the best in baseball. As of now, they're middling around with a .535 winning percentage, three games behind the Diamondbacks in the NL West.
It's awful, of the hitters that qualify (351 plate appearances) Adrian Gonzalez leads the team with a .266 average, Mike Cameron is second at .252 and Khalil Greene is third at – prepare yourselves – .228. Read that again, I'll wait. So what did they do to punch up the offense as the deadline approached? Added Rob Mackowiak (.273), Morgan Ensberg (.231), Scott Hairston (.240) and Michael Barrett (.247). Nice work guys, problems solved, let's get a sandwich and watch the wins roll in.
So I'm suggesting a solution. Every Padre hitter must take at least one tablet of Viagra, Cialis or their erectile dysfunction medication of choice, before each game. Cialis would work better for the bench players, so when the moment is right, they'll be ready. Sure it'll lead to some awkward shower time after the game, especially with the Giles brothers and Greg Maddux around, but hey it just might work. Couldn't possibly be worse than it is. By the way, I thought about making a "ring-toss" joke about the aforementioned Giles bros. but we try to keep things classy around here. Normally I'd just suggest they look at a picture of Jessica Alba to add some potency to their bats, but with the recent Jeter-induced herpes rumor going around, that might not do the trick. But honestly, even knowing that, we'd all still hit it. Repeatedly.


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PARSIPPANY — A body discovered Monday in a Parsippany lake has been identified as a 31-year-old township woman who was missing since late last year, authorities said today.
Lauren Conte, 31, was found dead by a retired Parsippany police officer around 9 a.m. Monday, said Morris County Prosecutor Roberto Bianchi.
The woman was last seen by her family on Dec. 22, according to Parsippany police, when she left her mother's Parsippany Road apartment to smoke a cigarette and did not return.
Conte left her mother's home on foot with "no cell phone, no money, no means of transportation and without her prescribed medications," according to township police. She was considered endangered at the time of her disappearance.
Today, an autopsy revealed Conte drowned, but hypothermia was also a contributing factor, Bianchi said.
While a probe into the woman's death is ongoing, Bianchi said a preliminary investigation "does not suggest foul play."
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- GOP Borough President James Oddo has appointed Stapleton resident Kamillah M. Hanks to be the Staten Island representative to the Panel for Educational Policy (PEP).
Ms. Hanks will begin serving a four-year, unpaid term this week.
Oddo said he chose Ms. Hanks, a longtime North Shore civic activist, because she currently has three children in the city public school system and would be a powerful voice for parental concerns.
"One of the loudest and most sustained criticisms of public education in New York City over the last decade has been insufficient parental involvement resulting from the Department Of Education being unresponsive to families," Oddo said. "As a parent of three children in various stages of our city's public education system, Kamillah Hanks knows the challenges the public school system faces. She is a proven leader who will be a tenacious advocate for Staten Island students and their families."
Another of Ms. Hanks children also went to the public schools.
"I have been involved in the public education system," she said. "When you've had four children in the system, you know a thing or two about how things go."
She said, "I am a huge champion of parental involvement, of parents being comfortable with what's going on in their children's education. That is the most important thing to me."
Ms. Hanks attended Morris Intermediate School in New Brighton and LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, Manhattan, and has worked with the LaGuardia alumni association.
Ms. Hanks is the founder and president of the Historic Tappen Park Community Partnership, Inc., where she partners with civic leaders, community groups, schools and churches to boost cultural and economic development in the area.
She is also vice president of the Van Duzer Street Civic Association, and was the former executive director of the Downtown Staten Island Council, helping to lead the organization's effort to bring greater economic development to the Island's North Shore.
She also served on the City Council Districting Commission in 2012.
Ms. Hanks also worked in public relations at the Staten Island Museum, the Staten Island Economic Development Corp. and Stanton Crenshaw Communications.
She also worked with producers of the local documentary short film, "Ferry Tales," which was nominated for an Academy Award.
In 2009, she was a National Council of Negro Women Honoree as well as an SIEDC 20 Under 40 Leadership Award Winner. She is also an alumna of Coro Neighborhood Leadership Program NYC.
PEP is a 13-member panel, with eight appointments by the mayor and one by each of the city's borough presidents.
The panel is responsible for approving standards, policies and objectives directly related to educational achievement and instruction, as well as the Chancellor's Regulations, significant changes in school utilization, budgetary items and department contracts.


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BALTIMORE -- Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland said catcher Gerald Laird probably will miss the final two games of the season with a left shoulder bruise.
Laird came up throwing on a stolen base attempt in the first inning Friday night against the Baltimore Orioles and Jake Fox's backswing got him.
Leyland said Max St. Pierre, who got his first extra-base hit with a double in the first game of the doubleheader, will start Saturday's game against left-hander Brian Matusz.


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Remember all the varied cowboy hats and sandy boots of this past April's Tortuga Music Festival? How the bikinis clung to sweaty bods and cozies hugged those LandShark brews so tightly!
Even the mere memory of those two springtime days sends you into waves of beachy concert ecstasy. The fest was heavily countrified with Kenny Chesney and Eric Church but featured rock, funk, and folk too, with the Avett Brothers, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Sister Hazel, and others. The scene out there on Fort Lauderdale Beach was beyond chill. We even named it New Times Broward Palm Beach's Best Festival in 2013.
Tortuga is coming back ashore and has announced its 2014 dates. We also have tickets you can snag after the jump!
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The sophomore blowout that benefits the Rock the Ocean foundation is taking place on April 12 and 13. The early-bird tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on October 18, though. The lineup hasn't been announced, but based on last year, it's likely you or someone you know will want to go.
If you want the two tickets, comment below! We'll let you know by Friday 5 p.m. if you won.
Here's our video interview with the organizers and founders of this turtle-friendly affair, Chris Stacey and A.J. Niland.
Tortuga Music Festival, Saturday, April 12, and Sunday, April 13, 2014, on the sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach Park in Fort Lauderdale. Visit tortugamusicfestival.com on October 18 after 10 a.m. for early-bird tickets. Two-day general admission cost $145 each, two-day VIP tickets cost $599, and two-day Super VIP tickets cost $999. Follow Tortuga on Facebook.
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Penn State did little right in its 33-13 homecoming loss to Illinois last season.
The Fighting Illini returned a Rob Bolden interception for a touchdown and feature back Mikel Leshoure grounded and pounded for 119 yards on 27 carries. Illinois ran for 282 yards overall and the player who hurt the Lions' defense the most might have been quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase, who threw for 151 yards and ran for 61.
Scheelhasse is leading Illinois (6-2, 2-2) in rushing this season with 412 yards and has also rushed for five touchdowns. The Lions' defense, which must contain the QB Saturday when the Illini visit No. 21 Penn State (7-1, 4-0) at 3:30, is aware of how big a double-threat he is.
"This is one that we are really going to have to try to contain him,'' PSU senior defensive end Jack Crawford said earlier this week.
"We played a quarterback like him, [Northwestern's Dan] Persa last week, who is athletic. … I think this game, we are going to go into this game thinking [we are] facing the same type of quarterback who might be more elusive and better to get out of the pocket.''
One player who might be watching Scheelhasse closely is Lions junior outside linebacker Gerald Hodges, the reigning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after his 14-tackle, 1-interception effort in the 34-24 win over Northwestern. Hodges is PSU's most athletic linebacker and a logical choice to shadow Scheelhasse.
"Last year, the defensive ends had a lot of responsibility and it made it tough on the defensive end position,'' Crawford said.
"This year, the linebacker is going to play a little bit more of a role in trying to keep the quarterback contained and trying to stop the quarterback 'read' [play].''


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As a reporter, Charles Fishman has tried to get inside organizations, both familiar and secret, and explain how they work. In the course of reporting about water to write The Big Thirst, Fishman has stood at the bottom of a half-million-gallon sewage tank, sampled water directly from the springs in San Pellegrino, Italy, and Poland Spring, Maine, and carried water on his head for 3 km with a group of Indian villagers.
Fishman's previous book, the New York Times bestseller The Wal-Mart Effect, was the first to crack open Wal-Mart's wall of secrecy, and has become the standard for understanding Wal-Mart's impact on our economy and on how we live. Fishman is a former metro and national reporter for the Washington Post, and was a reporter and editor at the Orlando Sentinel and the News & Observer in Raleigh, NC. Since 1996, he has worked for the innovative business magazine Fast Company. Fishman has won numerous awards, including three times receiving UCLA's Gerald Loeb Award, the most prestigious award in business journalism.
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Academy places second for Future City
Sequim's Olympic Peninsula Academy placed second at the Northwest "Future City" regional competition in Seattle. A small team of students, grades 6-8, competed against 18 other schools on Jan. 22.
They worked for months developing a computer design, scale model, essay and presentation on their city Spacelatica, which helps paraplegic and quadriplegic people recover completely using robotics and the reduced gravity of space.
Parent mentor Lilli Hardesty said the team would have placed first and gone to nationals in Washington, D.C., but their computer design using the Sim City program placed lower than expected.
"I think they did first-place quality stuff," Hardesty said.
"Our class went above and beyond with their effort. When it went to presenting to engineers (judges), the nerves got up, but the three presenters did a wonderful job."
Presenters were Shannon Gordon, 14, Grant Shogren, 14, and Shawn Hardesty, 12.
Garry Wohlgemuth, a local civil engineer, mentored the group.
Hardesty said the school definitely plans to participate again next year.
The Future City competition is a national program sponsored by engineering societies to promote interest in technology and engineering for middle school students.
Olympic Peninsula Academy is a program operated by the Sequim School District to provide instructional support and enrichment for home-schooled students.
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Thought you might like to share you favourite movies. If so, I'll start......
The odd couple.( mattau and Lemmon)
Pulp fiction.
The shining.
Thought you might like to share you favourite movies. If so, I'll start......
The odd couple.( mattau and Lemmon)
Pulp fiction.
The shining.
Shawshank Redemption
Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Sixth Sense
Harold and Maude
Hudson Hawk
Rosemary's Baby
That's today. Another day might elicit a different response.
"Right is right, even if no one is doing it; wrong is wrong, even if everyone is doing it." - St. Augustine
Who says back fat is a bad thing? Maybe on a hairy guy at the beach, but not on a crab.
Ok, where is the guy with the really obscure list of movies so that everyone can see how deep, indie and intelligent he is?
pulp fiction,
13 ghosts
starship troopers
When I'd had enough of the grain and starched based 'diabetic eating for health' diet (eating for health, my ass!) my weight was 242.5 lbs. On starting primal- 18th April 2013 weight : 238.1.
27th July 2013. weight after 100 days 136.9 weight lost 101.2lb ; that's 105.6lbs since I stopped the 'diabetic eating for health'
new journal http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum...ml#post1264082
anything w/ John Candy
Tommy Boy (officer, there are bees in the car!)
Blue - by Krzysztof Kieslowski
Little Darlings
Oklahoma (I'm just a girl that can't say no..)
Blade Runner
its an illness. can't keep to 3
The Fifth Element
Kill Bill (Vols. 1 and 2)
and now, World War Z (totally awesome!).
Fall backs that I always watch:
Lord of the Rings (all of them)
Shawshank Redemption
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost together movies.
Oh, wait, you asked for 3, darn!
Full Metal Jacket
Blood Simple
(that's only 2 but I only have 2 favorites)
I rarely watch a movie more than once or twice, but these I've watched many times:
The Dead
My Neighbor Totoro
I'm also very fond of Harold and Maude.
Life is death. We all take turns. It's sacred to eat during our turn and be eaten when our turn is over. RichMahogany.
With Rusty on that, so:
Shaun of the dead
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text: I'm not trying to start a debate about the overall quality of with these weapons, I just want to talk about triggers comparison. I have a friend that is considering buying either a Glock 26 or a Springfield XD subcompact. He owns a few revolver but this would be his first Semi auto. He has tried my G26 and is Ok with it but he wants something a little longer and a little heavier. I never handled a XD but I read everything from that they have the same trigger pull, to that the XD is longer, light and mushy. I know the Trigger stroke on my Glock is a half an inch and I can always adjust the spring to make it heavy or light. He likes the pull on my Kel Tec P3at which about 6lb and almost a full inch of pull. Is the XD trigger adjustable, and is the pull a lot more than the Glock? Can anyone who owns both give me a comparison


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That disposer can handle pretty much anything.
OK, that's not entirely true — your kitchen garbage disposer (the correct term for what you probably call a "disposal") does have its limits. With the heavy holiday cooking season upon us, it's wise to learn what that thing can and can't do, and how you can help it.
There are some things your kitchen disposer will not handle, according to master contractor and plumbing expert Ed Del Grande, a syndicated columnist and author of the home-maintenance guide, "Ed Del Grande's House Call."
"Anything stringy, like corn husks or broccoli stems — their fibers will wrap around the disposer's blades and damage the motor," Del Grande said.
Also, dried rice is something to avoid. "It grinds OK, but then it expands in water," Del Grande said. This can gum up your disposer and clog your pipes.
"People are timid about what these units can handle," Del Grande said. "Consult your owner's manual — the manufacturer will tell you what you can and can't put in ... But a good quality disposer will grind."
A lot of conventional wisdom cautions against putting hard items such as peach pits, chicken bones or coffee grounds in the disposer. Del Grande offers reassurance. "Follow your manufacturer's recommendations," he said, "but generally, these things are just fine." They may even help the unit by scouring the blades and walls.
Some good ideas:
- Run the disposer regularly, to forestall rusting.
- Always use cold water. This helps solidify grease for easier removal and it cools the motor, prolonging its life.
- Grind ice cubes at least once a year. This simple action does a great job of keeping the shredder blades sharp.
Whatever you do:
- Don't put your hand down in there for any reason. You can cut yourself badly, even if the unit's disconnected.
- Don't clean it with bleach. It will damage the unit, and it could splash back at you when you turn it on.
- Don't grind glass, plastic or even paper. The shredder's not designed to handle them, and a shower of sharp little glass bits is something you do not need.
OK, I'm in over my head.
"If you're handy, you could probably do it," Del Grande said. "But if you've never done it before, I would not recommend it."
Want to know more?
Two sources of kitchen disposer expertise Del Grande highly recommends are:
- insinkerator.com Del Grande doesn't work for them, but he relies on this manufacturer's well-designed website for helpful tips and recommendations.
- Your local, licensed plumber. "Good plumbers will educate their customers," Del Grande said. You can call your plumber with questions — and treat your first service call as a guided tour of your disposer, to learn how to maintain it and prolong its life.
- Then there's Del Grande himself. See his web site, eddelgrande.com
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"This is a special weather bulletin. A massive hybrid nor'easter/hurricane/volcano is setting up perfectly over the Atlantic, which could bring us that rare combination of blizzard conditions, lava flows, and flying scorpions. I don't want you to panic, but you should probably panic. Go out and buy as much bread as you can find. Even if it's just cinnamon raisin bread, that still counts. Buy up the whole bread aisle. And the milk aisle too. You can't have enough milk and bread. If a storm locks us in for a few months, which has never happened before, then you will do well with lots of toast and glasses of cold milk.
This last major event we had was nicknamed Frankenstorm; this one, for obvious reasons, has been given the frighteningly catchy moniker, Count Stormula.
And please forgive me if I sound really, really happy because of this catastrophic event. It's only because I'm really, really happy. You see, we weather reporters get a year's worth of attention in the days leading up to an event. Every person in the world is glued to the television. They call the phenomenon, "weather porn." And therefore, I am a weather porn star. I give you the worst possible scenarios and talk in hyperkinetic fashion. I throw in a few "deadlies," "armageddons," and "historics" and grin ever so slightly when the storm becomes worse than expected. After all, it is my job to make you scared. I'm like your big brother standing next to the television during a rerun of Halloween the movie; and you are eight years old.
But back to the very deadly serious matter at hand. Please stay tuned for more storm coverage. If Stormula goes out to sea, as it may, I will do my best to act relieved. But disappointment is inevitable. Just one guy watches us on a regular afternoon. His name is Fred; he lives in northern Minnesota. The day before a catastrophic storm, however, garners us an eye-bulging viewership of around 11 billion people. If I wanted to, I could make some of the audience dress up like chickens and hop up and down their sidewalks. But I have my standards, regardless of how vulnerable everyone is.
By the way, my colleagues will be swimming in the ocean during the storm to give you a real sense of the surge. One courageous reporter will try to get himself struck by lightning. Real world reporting at its very finest.
This is a Weather Station bulletin."
Disclaimer: this account is fictional. Scorpions do not fly. And credit for the phrase Count Stormula must be given to my brother, Tom Campbell. Finally, stating the obvious here, but this satire is in no way meant to minimize real catastrophic storms.


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Amazon MP3 gives tablet users instant access to the online retailer's music store, as well as full Amazon Cloud Player functionality.
You can browse best sellers and daily deals or search for specific music and purchase it immediately with an Amazon account.
Once you make a purchase, you can choose to download the MP3 or save it to the Amazon Cloud Drive attached to your account. You can listen to songs immediately from the cloud, streaming them over a Wi-Fi or 3G Internet connection wherever you are, on whatever device you're using. You can also upload your tracks to Amazon's Cloud Drive and access all your playlists and tracks.
Amazon MP3 is one of those apps that includes all the features you expect. It's not made specifically for tablets, but it's functional and very useful for Amazon fans.


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Sears.com drops the price of the Set of 4 Garden Oasis Clayton Bar Stools from $119.99 to $35.97. These steel framed stools feature PVC coated polyester, weather-resistant sling fabric seats and measure 26.5-inches high. Shipping is $69.99, so it would be a better bet to choose in-store pickup if a store near you has stock on hand. Sales tax is charged in most states.No longer available


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SAGINAW, MI — St. Mary's of Michigan has a new helicopter in service, an upgrade from the 1986 model FlightCare was operating.
"It's a joy to fly," said David Jankowiak, lead pilot, of the Eurocopter EC 135 P2+.
The helicopter — St. Mary's first new aircraft in its 26-year flight history — was ready for use as of 7 a.m. Nov. 26. St. Mary's welcomed it into service at the hangar at 800 S. Washington with a blessing.
Hospital Chaplain James Carlson prayed for safe journeys for the crew and patients on the aircraft and sprinkled holy water on it.
"May it contribute to the wellbeing of those who fly in it," he said as St. Mary's staff members and the flight crew gathered in the hangar, many holding cups of hot coffee on the chilly morning.
The Eurocopter has composite blades, a closed tail rotor, a glass cockpit and a state-of-the-art navigation system. Jankowiak said it's among the best helicopters out there. It handles better than the previous helicopter in heavy winds and turbulent weather, he said.
St. Mary's FlightCare crew members trained on the new helicopter for two weeks at MBS International Airport, getting used to its interior and adding supplies, said MaryJo Stephen, St. Mary's FlightCrew director.
Three crew members — a pilot, registered nurse and paramedic —fly on calls.
"We're really excited," Stephen said.
MedTrans, a helicopter vendor, is sharing expenses with St. Mary's for the aircraft, including paying for fuel. The hospital had leased its 1986 helicopter, Stephen said.
St. Mary's spokeswoman Nikole Montalbano said the hospital is working on a logo and will repaint the aircraft.
St. Mary's FlightCare has flown nearly 11,000 patients throughout mid- and Northern Michigan and the Thumb.
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It only made sense that New Jersey's most historic prep football rivalry would feature an old-fashioned, ground-and-pound slugfest.
In the 110th meeting between Blair Academy and Peddie, the teams took a page from an early 20th-century playbook and went back-and-forth like leather helmets were still in style.
In the end, Blair tallied 209 yards rushing and did not complete a pass in a 13-6 victory over Peddie to capture the Mid-Atlantic Prep League title and extend its lead in the all-time series to 56-49-5 on Saturday in Hightstown.
"It was two teams that looked like a bunch of gladiators getting after each other," Blair coach Jim Stone said. "It was old-school football."
The low-scoring affair came down to a final opportunity for Peddie, which needed a touchdown and extra point to tie the game with four seconds remaining. From the 12-yard line, quarterback Dominic Borelli threw a pass for his receiver in the corner of the end zone, but a Blair defensive back knocked it away, and senior Demetrius Daltirus gathered the game-sealing interception.
The last play was set up by a Peddie halfback pass on second-and-20, following a holding penalty that nearly deflated the drive. Running back Jesse Flaherty connected with a wide-open Preston DeLaurentis, who took the 30-yard catch and ran down to the 12.
"It shouldn't have caught anyone by surprise because we talked about it," Stone said. "That's what makes it crazy. Kids are kids and they're trying to make the big play. Credit Peddie."
Credit Blair's wishbone offense and its main components, Anterio Bateman and Quashae Hendryx. The backfield duo carried the ball on 29 of Blair's 37 plays and accounted for 196 of its 209 yards of offense.
"Anterio Bateman was outstanding as usual," Stone said. "Then the big guy, Quashae Hendryx, was fantastic when we needed him for the 1-2 punch."
Bateman got Blair off to a 6-0 lead in the first quarter with a 56-yard touchdown run. Hendryx extended the lead to 13-0 in the second quarter, scoring on a 5-yard plunge.
"The line did a great job blocking, getting off the ball and opening up seams for me to hit," said Bateman, who finished with 141 yards on 17 carries.
Bateman also looked like a throw-back defensive player and forced Flaherty to fumble on a Peddie drive that was building momentum in Blair's territory.
"It's great to win a championship," Bateman, a senior from Torrance, Calif., said. "I know it means a lot to the school, to me and my teammates. It was a much-needed win and we got it."


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Stop fighting for secrecy
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The Fulton?County Economic Development?Corp. is a public agency. State officials and others who understand what the organization does and how it operates agree on that....
Well...........good question.....but.....my thoughts were..........in the area of.....who knows best and what the BEAT of the area is like and a local (i would think would work for the betterment of their TOWN.....pride over dollars$$$$$. Not that dollars do not count......but many very qualified people would have done a better job (for alot less...i would like to think). MANY older people who do not need the money.....and have alot of exsperience (have alot to offer.....and are not so greedy) If i were qualified.............i would work for alot less and give BACK to the community. OPEN and TRANSPARENT is just that.....period......the truth will set you free. I hope those who stold the money go to JAIL. xoxo
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Would it make you feel better if those in question were from Fulton county?
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The BAND of THIEVES........in question (who secretly got away with the $3million)....where were they from? NOT FULTON COUNTY>>>>correct answeris ALBANY AREA. WHAT does that tell ya? They thought we were a bunch of HILLBILLIES and this will be like takin candy from a baby......and they were right (so far). IF you believe that this is a PRIVATE corp.....you are a CRAZY ******* HILLBILLY......and that is what they are a countin on!! Business as usual in FULTON COUNTY sorry folks but thats the truth jmo>>>>>>>>>>i wish this was a Aprils FOOLS JOKE..........but its not even funny.
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Happy Easter !
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It is just too hard to do as you please if you cannot be secretive. They have to do as Obama does, promise that you are going to be open and honest then just ram through anything you can get away with. When people demand that you show them some honesty, just point at them and accuse them of something anything really then blame others for it as well. Send out someone that has nothing to do with any of it and get them to explain how it was all good, nothing wrong here. When asked about the misinformation given, simply accuse them of something too.. never ever go honest, it is not in the new American way. Oh and lie and cheat every chance you get be aggressive and divisive all keys to succeed!
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What could go wrong? Nothing if they raised their own funds.
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Seems to me if nobody is sure if EDC is Private or Public then how did it come to exist in the first place?
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Why not let the EDC stay a secret, private corporation? What could possibly go wrong?
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Concordia University and neighbor St. Michael's Lutheran Church present the 62nd annual Christmas Chorale this weekend.
The Service of Lessons and Carols will feature the university's choral and instrumental ensembles. The audience will be invited to join in the singing of Advent and Christmas carols.
Performances are scheduled for tonight and tomorrow at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. St. Michael's is located at 6700 N.E. 29th Ave.
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The event is free to the public or $10 to enter a 4x4 vehicle in the competition. Awards will be given to the tallest and shortest 4x4, the ugliest, the one with the best fabrication and the best of show.
Off-road enthusiasts from across the state will be attending with fun for the whole family including door prizes, raffles, food and refreshments.
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PHOENIX — The City of Prescott has long been recognized as one of Arizona's premier spots for travel and tourism — a getaway during the heat of summer in the desert and a destination when the snow falls in the winter. The city's airport is essential to the flourishing tourism industry, and is now being recognized for its outstanding service and accomplishments over the past year.
The Arizona Department of Transportation has named the Prescott Municipal Airport/Ernest A. Love Field as the 2014 Airport of the Year. The award was presented to the airport manager and staff earlier this month at the Arizona Airports Association annual conference in Yuma.
"The city of Prescott and its airport staff are working hard to elevate the airport's management, operations and service to the benefit of businesses and residents," said Jeff Burt, the city of Prescott's director of economic initiatives. "This award is evidence that we are on track. Our goal is to create an airport that significantly enhances the economic development and competitiveness of Prescott and the region." Last year, the Prescott Municipal Airport logged more than 250,000 takeoffs and landings, making it the third busiest airport in the state and the 37th busiest in the country. In 2013, more than 5,000 passengers used the airport to connect to flights through Great Lakes Airlines. The airport supports an estimated 700 jobs and generates $69 million for the local economy each year. Much of the airport's activity is generated by flight training conducted by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Guidance Aviation, North-Aire and Universal Helicopters. Other activities include recreational aviation, scheduled airline service, corporate aviation, business aviation, military operations and firefighting operations.
Some of the airport's major successes and accomplishments over the past year include:
ADOT presented airport staff with a plaque at the awards ceremony in Yuma. A sign will be erected near the airport announcing Prescott Municipal Airport as the 2014 Airport of the Year.
While there are 114 airports across Arizona, 83 airports — including 11 privately owned airfields and 14 Native American-owned airports — are identified in ADOT's system of airports. These 83 airports vary in size and serve different functions in meeting Arizona's aviation and economic needs. Arizona's total economic impact from this system of airports is $58 billion annually, according to ADOT research. ADOT works with 65 of the 83 airports throughout the federal and state grant process as part of the Airport Development Program.
ADOT's Aeronautics Group within the Multimodal Planning Division accepts applications and nominations for the Airport of the Year. The Aeronautics Group looks at accomplishments in the areas of community relations, airport management, airport maintenance activities, and innovative activities and programs implemented at airports. For more information about ADOT's Aeronautics Group and Airport Development Program, visit azdot.gov/planning/airport_development/index.asp.
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Part of getting old is losing relevance. Those who knew your work fade away; those who never knew it take their places. And half the time, those who did see it can't even remember it clearly.
This is always a factor when that bane of click-bait online journalism comes up with yet another list on "the greatest ever this" or "the 10 best that of all time." So many of these seem to be written by people in their twenties consulting metrics and record books. It's not their fault they never saw the teams they're writing about. It's their job and someone has to do it. People love lists because they start debate. So, they're giving readers what they want.
But a funny thing is happening lately that is allowing all of us to see what we either never have or have not in so long that our memory has failed us. Just in the last year or so especially, Youtube has been flooded with uploads of old contests from the 1970s in all sports but especially a mother lode of college football. Some look like they've been dubbed from VHS cassettes, others appear to have been copied digitally straight from 3/4-inch broadcast-quality masters by an old network engineer.
Being August as it is, there's a dearth of compelling sports programming going on. The Phillies are unwatchable. Exhibition NFL just doesn't do it for me. The emergence of Rory McIlvoy has been halfway interesting. But what else? Nothing.
I need a college football fix. And not only did I find it on Youtube with several games only recently uploaded, a couple were eye-openers in a way I didn't expect.
First, it is remarkable to watch how good the football is four decades later when all this time we tend to assume competition and talent have been continuously ratcheted up all those years.
Second, it made me realize what I'd sort of forgotten – the razor-fine line between championship teams and those that are cast aside in compiling all the lists. In fact, I am now convinced that maybe the two best teams of the two schools that have dominated my life and career – Penn State and Ohio State – could be two with blemished records who didn't win any title at all.
I will submit Exhibit A and Exhibit B in my argument. You watch and see what you think. But I am not at all sure the 1978 Penn State team wasn't the best of them all. And I feel the same about 1973 Ohio State.
When do you ever hear either one of them brought up among the all-time stud units in college football history? Well, I'm here to tell you now, they are both in the conversation.
Unfortunately, when mentioned these days, they have two understandable and automatic handicaps: They didn't win every game. And they played in a backward age offensively relative to today for coaches not known for offensive acumen. Fine. It's true.
So, then, watch the defensive play and be amazed. These are teams that flew around the field cracking heads. They had not just linebackers who hit you but secondaries that knocked you silly.
You've all seen, or maybe purposely avoided replays of the 14-7 post-1978 Sugar Bowl loss to Alabama. But the recent upload I found from that season was the Nittany Lions' overwhelming 19-0 destruction of Ohio State in the Horseshoe.
I remembered it as dominating. These highlights are even more resounding than I recalled. Every other play, Bruce Clark seems to be jacking up somebody or Pete Harris is picking off a pass or Matt Millen is mashing some poor schlub into the plastic. PSU created an incredible eight Buckeye turnovers, many of them by blasting Ohio State's freshman quarterback Art Schlichter as he threw. The intimidation factor is palpable.
A couple of little sidelights: The video is not of the ABC broadcast I originally watched but from an outfit called TCS out of Pittsburgh with the inimitable Ray Scott and George Paterno on the call and used for the Sunday highlight show syndicated across Pennsylvania. Watch the closing credits and you'll see the name of a then-twenty-something producer who would make a name at Penn State more than a quarter century later as the puppetmaster of the "game-day experience" – Guido d'Elia.
I'm sure the consensus best-ever Penn State team would probably be voted the 1994 unit simply because of its overwhelming talent not just in the "skill" positions but on a loaded offensive line. That's probably the right choice. But you could get a debate that the 1978 team was better than any of the others – much faster than 1968-69, more physically dominant than 1982, more potent than 1986.
Further, if you watch enough old tape of that 1978 side, you come away with a fresh appreciation of Chuck Fusina. He might've been the best quarterback in Penn State history after Kerry Collins. But he had the misfortune of playing in an era when button-down offenses were the norm not the exception.
Also, consider this: The whole reason Joe Paterno loosened the leash on offensive coordinator Fran Ganter and let the dogs run on that '94 offense was that his defense really wasn't very good. They gave up 30 first downs that year to Northwestern and let Michigan, Michigan State and Illinois run up and down the field for broad swaths of those games.
So, those of you old enough to remember both, if you could stage a game between the 1978 and 1994 Lions, be honest with yourself. You have to put your car up as collateral for a bet. Who's your team? The great offense or the ass-kicking defense? Hmmm.
Anyway, if not for one goal-line stand in New Orleans, a fateful decision to send Mike Guman over the top on fourth down and two guys in Crimson named Barry Krauss and Mike Clements, I think the 1978 Lions would be considered one of college football's all-time great teams. One play. One series. As it is? They never even get a mention. Maybe not fair. But that's the way life is.
The second video is of the post-1973 Rose Bowl and Ohio State physically overpowering and outrunning a really good Southern California side featuring Pat Haden, Anthony Davis and Lynn Swann. That USC offense gained a whopping 205 yards and scored 14 points in the first half; it was then taken apart in the second.
Though OSU scored 42 points behind MVP quarterback Cornelius Greene, future two-time Heisman winner Archie Griffin and fullback Pete Johnson, here again it's the violent nature of the defense that sits you upright. The Buckeyes' secondary of Tim Fox, Rich Parsons, Steve Luke and Neal Colzie (with a young Doug Plank coming off the bench) hits like a team of linebackers.
Yeah, the 1968 and 2002 teams won national titles. I think this 1973 team beats up both of them. So, why aren't they ever mentioned in the same breath? Or if they are, why are they actually disparaged as unworthy of even making the trip to Pasadena that year?
Because of a 10-10 tie at Michigan six weeks before after which the Big Ten athletics directors surprisingly voted to send OSU for a second consecutive year instead of the Wolverines. That game, coached in typical caveman style by Woody Hayes, prevented the 1973 team from being immortalized, just as the 1978 Lions.
No, life's not always fair. And just as that noted philosopher Bill Parcells said, "We are what our record says we are." But that doesn't mean we can't see with our eyeballs what the record books sometimes neglect to tell us.
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Big Adventures of a Miniaturized Dog
It's hot outside!August 16th 2012 8:10 pm
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The temperatures have been really hot lately. Mom is so delighted with my new hair growth, but I had a difficult time with the heatwave. I, afterall, am a snowbreed. I may be miniaturized, but I still have the coat to survive a Nordic winter. I can't take the heat. At night, even with the fan going, I couldn't sleep. I moved endlessly all night, panting. Mom could not sleep, I kept her up all night. She was so proud of my healthy hair, but she was sadly forced to shave it. It was for my own good, so I wouldn't get heatstroke. I slept soundly that night, and so did Mom. My hair will grow back, but for now, I'm happy and cooler, and chics dig me.
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We hear you about the heat! It's just nasty
I don't like the heat either. I have lots of fur too. If I had thumbs I would give you one of the cold wind blowers that our Mommy has. She calls it an Air Conditioner. We have lots of them, so I'm sure no one would notice it missing. BOL! :)
Foxie, We don't like heat either and we hate to get our hair cut. But for health and comfort, it's sometimes a good thing. Mom says the same thing about it growing back, but we think she says that because she cuts our hair and sometimes I think we look funny.(We've gotten looks at the dog park.) If chics like your look, take advantage before it grows back and they pretend not to know you.
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Hello everyone! So…a late January day, I am sitting at home with the winter blues. So I decided I got to do something to excite myself.
I decided to go on an aviation day trip!! My plans were originally to go from JFK-CLT-BOS or CHS- LGA on US Airways and US Airways Express.
Well after a tinkering with flights, I decided to do LGA-CHS-CLT-JFK. Well…it did not exactly work out that way. I made it from LGA-CHS but, as I fly standby, did not get on the CHS-CLT flight. So I decided just to go home back to LGA from CHS.
After this disappointment (even though the day was still fun), I decided I had to so something else! I decided to do JFK-PHX on Thursday 29 January 2009.
I got up at 545 to leave at 615 to LGA. My flight was scheduled to leave at 817, but I needed time to enjoy the US Airways terminal at LGA.
Arrived at the airport around 645. I checked in online the night before, so went right through security which was dead. The entire terminal was dead at that time on a Sunday morning.
Checked the board:
My breakfast from the Dunkin Donuts Express near the US Airways Shuttle gates:
US Airways shuttle:
PSA style US Airways jet:
Empty terminal:
US Airways plane on shuttle finger:
Another jet on the shuttle finger:
Still dead terminal:
Another jet:
Looking towards empty gates on the other finger:
After exploring the empty shuttle finger (first shuttle was not till 9am on Sunday) , I started over to my gate, #2.
Sign directing to gates 1-12. A few flight attendants walking just ahead:
Express jet at gate one. A few other express planes parked for the night behind it:
A United jet parked, with permission of the US Airways tower might I add!
Delta plane going by:
US Airways:
My Canadair jet to Charleston, South Carolina. I watched it be fueled:
Aircraft preparation continues:
Dep:0825 (actual)
Arr:1000 (actual)
Canadair CRJ200
Load Factor: 11/50 (22% full)
Seat: 2A
ALT: 26,000 ft
Flight deck of our craft, flight attendant to the right in the 'small' galley.
Our empty cabin:
Seats in the cabin:
Air Canada Jazz and Continental Airlines at LGA
Central Terminal at LGA. In the picture are a Continental and a Frontier jet. Currently under construction new control tower is in background:
American Airlines at LGA. Current control tower in background.
American Airlines at LGA. Current LGA tower in view, as well as its future replacement.
Lifting off at LGA, look at shadow in lower left hand corner:
No birds so far….(it came across my mind at about this moment) :
Great view of Manhattan skyscrapers:
Central park and Manhattan looks amazing here: (this is my favorite runway to take off from)
Looking back at LGA:
Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges over East River:
Verrazano Bridge:
Coney Island, Brooklyn visible. Past that is the Rockaway Peninsula, my home. Sandy Hook, NY in top right corner:
Looking back to Rockaway:
About 15 minutes into the flight, our kind flight attendant walked through the cabin offering soft drinks for $2, coffee or tea for $1, or alcohol for $7. I ordered myself two Coke-Zeros but she only returned with one. She sincerely apologized for only having one onboard, I said it was fine. I know its not that popular and many people don't realize that many airlines now carry it. I asked for a Diet Coke instead of the 2nd Coke-Zero.
I have her the $4. In the picture, my Diet Coke is in the seat pocket:
I think this next picture is that part of Virginia that juts out and is surrounded by Delaware. Am I right? Anyone recognize this:
Somewhere over either Maryland or Virginia I believe:
Same peninsula as before. Notice the clouds approaching:
The clouds soon came! This is most likely over Virginia:
Coming in for a landing at Charleston: (through the clouds)
Control tower at CHS:
CHS is also a Air Force Base:
Delta Connection:
Well…from here on in it did not go to plan. I planned to go on to CLT but missed the flight. I was a little upset about this and decided just to go home to LGA. Disappointing…so the leg back to LGA does not have service pics, Although I got pics of 2 airports I would like help locating. I did take more in LGA though.
Dep:1107 (actual)
Arr:1230 (actual)
Canadair CRJ200
Load Factor: 34/50 (% full)
Seat: 3?
ALT: 31,000 ft
US Airways Express Jet:
Anyone recognize this airport? I believe in NJ (although I cant be certain):
How about this one?
Sandy Hook, NY as we start our approach to LGA:
My home, Rockaway again:
Brooklyn looks like a bunch of boxes!!!:
Back at LGA, its American Airlines:
United Airlines:
Jet Blue and Air Canada:
Air Canada Jazz:
US Airways:
Picture of my US Airways Express jet back at LGA:
More US Airways Express:
Last picture. Our plane as it deboards:
I want to thank you all for reading. I had a great time overall and I hope to be in the air again soon. US Airways is still my favorite carrier.
I hope to go JFK-PHX within the next few weeks, Us airways first class. So I will post a TR about that when it happens.
Thanks again,
Tommy (aka JFKMAN)
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ASF Bugzilla – Bug 48951
Cannot build BCEL on Windows
Last modified: 2010-05-24 19:35:42 UTC
Attempted to build trunk at r925722 on Windows, but couldn't, due to test failures.
Windows version: Vista (64 bit)
Maven Version: 2.2.1
Java Version: 1.6.0_16 (64 bit)
Tests failed when asserting that file.delete() returned true. i.e. file cleanup during tests failed to delete files. The build worked on:
Maven Version: 2.2.1
Java Version: 1.4.2_11
Mac OSX:
Maven Version: 2.2.1
Java Version: 1.6.0_16
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Minor correction to above:
Solaris build used Java version 1.6.0_06
No details of which tests failed, but I suspect it was GeneratingAnnotatedClassesTestCase which is solved by the patch in bug 49333
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HUNTINGTON, Ind. (21Alive) -- According to the Huntington County Prosecuting Attorney, Donald Cotton, has been charged with sexual battery, a class D felony, and two counts of battery, a class B misdemeanor.
A warrant has been issued for Cotton and bond is set in the amount of $10,000.
According to court documents, a woman reported that she met Cotton in the Huntington North H.S. parking lot and sat with him inside of his vehicle. The woman said he gave her a hug and said he "wished" to kiss her. She says she told Cotton "no" and he advanced and she turned her head and he kissed her on the cheek.
The woman said he rubbed her arm and commented on how soft they were, then asked if she shaved her legs and if they were as soft, and then began rubbing her leg. She said she needed to leave and when Cotton hugged her he began rubbing one of her breasts with his hand and nuzzled her neck and kissed her on the cheek and neck. He then tried to guide her hand to his privates and when his cell phone rang she got out of the car.
On August 30th, Cotton told Huntington Police that he asked her to kiss him and she said no and that when she was getting ready to leave, he gave her a hug and touched her breast. According to court documents Cotton described it as "it's just one of those things; it happened. I didn't control myself for a few seconds." Cotton denied trying to put her hand on his privates but admitted that he could understand how she saw it as that as he was trying to answer his phone.
On Sept. 9th a second woman told police about a time when she was running at cross country practice and Cotton touched her. She said she stopped running and bent over to catch her breath and Cotton approached her from behind and started rubbing her lower back with his hand and pressed his privates against her bottom. She told police that she reported feeling uncomfortable to the Principal and Athletic Director soon after the incident.
The second woman said that Cotton asked her to come into the coach's office and apologized to the second woman if he made her feel uncomfortable and said "you have to realize, in the mirror I'm an old man, but inside I'm still a young boy".
Police spoke with Cotton about the second incident on Oct. 10 and Cotton confirmed that he was the cross country coach at the time and the woman was a student athlete. He told police he remembered the incident and that he was attempting to help her and lift her arms above her head because he thought she was hyperventilating. He told police he didn't intend to press his privates against her but may have inadvertently done this when trying to help.
Don Cotton resigned August 30. He's been a coach for the district for 44 years. He is also a retired teacher from the district.
According to the superintendent, an incident happened on school grounds August 29. It was in early September when the district issued a no trespass order against Cotton.
Earlier this year, he was honored by the state when he was inducted into the Indiana Track and Cross Country Hall of Fame.
After retiring as a public school teacher he taught at Huntington University. He also recently left his job as an adjunct professor there.
The dean of academic affairs says he left the university about a month ago, just after classes started, and cited personal reasons.
The Huntington County Community Schools Corporation superintendent wouldn't explain the exact details of what happened August 30. He did say the district conducted an internal investigation, and as a resolution to the matter it was decided to keep the no trespass order in place.
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Restaurant August
301 Tchoupitoulas St. 504.299.9777
Dinner entrees $26 to $37
For the third year running, it is possible to argue that it has been John Besh's year. It was a year in which he claimed Emerilesque national attention, a rise forecast when his local empire doubled in size the year before. (See La Provence on Pages 7 and 21, Besh Steakhouse on Page 33 as well as Luke on Page 39.) That was preceded by the year he won his James Beard Foundation Award on the strengths of his accomplishments at Restaurant August, which is still the best place to go if you're looking for an explanation as to how all of this came to be. The stately dining rooms on Tchoupitoulas Street have become the places to view what high-end New Orleans cuisine looks like when it's subjected to the prevailing trends of the modern restaurant kitchen. On the plate, you'll find showmanship (a grilled tomato-and-melon amuse bouche as pretty as anything ever pinned on a prom dress), invention (potato fashioned to look like a marrow bone flanking a beef filet) and precision (a rabbit cassoulet in which every last ingredient is discernible). The execution is not as sharp as it was before the owner started spreading his talent over multiple properties -- a hair-splitting fact to consider while dipping into the foamy depths of a dish holding pepper-seared oysters and creamy truffle spoonbread. If anything, August becomes more ingredient-driven every year, and it is still the rare New Orleans restaurant that can match the vitality of the food served here today.