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Topic: Rails Migrations for beginners
In the "old days" of Rails (before version 1.0), most people created the databases their apps use directly in SQL, or by using tools like MySQLFront to help them along. This approach has its problems though: how do you know what has changed in the data model between versions of your app? Why do we have to use SQL here when ActiveRecord does a great job of abstracting that away for us? The answer to this came in the form of ActiveRecord migrations. With migrations, you create your database schema in Ruby instead of SQL DDL. If you want to change your data model, say by renaming a column or adding a table, you just write another migration class to do it. Your database keeps track of versioning for you, and you can easily see what changed in the data model just by reading the migration code. It's great, and if you want to learn how to use migrations in your Rails apps, then read on.
How to use migrations:
First you use the Rails generator to create your migration. You can generate just the migration, or you can do it by generating a model, which will also give you a migration file.
$ ./script/generate migration add_posts
This will create something like 001_add_posts.rb in the /db/migrate folder of your app.
Then you create the table like so:
class AddPosts < ActiveRecord::Migration
def self.up
create_table "posts" do |t|
t.column "title", :string
t.column "content", :text
def self.down
drop_table "posts"
The self.up method runs when you run the database migration via rake. Self.down runs when you tear down the database.
If you need to update the table later (say, adding a user_id column to track which post belongs to a user), you would generate another migration to add the column:
$ ./script/generate migration add_user_id_to_posts
Then you'd add your column in /db/migrate/002_add_user_id_to_posts.rb:
class AddUserIdToPosts < ActiveRecord::Migration
def self.up
add_column "posts", "user_id", :integer
#optional, but it could help depending on your site
add_index "posts", "user_id"
def self.down
When you want to actually generate your database (be sure your information for database.yml is correct!), run rake to migrate the database:
$ RAILS_ENV=development rake db:migrate
(setting RAILS_ENV may not be necessary depending on how your environment is set up).
There you go! You have a database with all the table and column information you wrote in. Wasn't that easy?
Don't think of each migration file as a table, think of it as a change to the data model. You can create more than one table in each migration, or you can just add/remove columns, indices, etc.
Migrations act as version control for your database changes and they're extremely useful.

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Family matters: Preparing for the worst in wintertime
This month I have a new editor for "Family Matters." My best wishes go out to Zach for his years of making my gibberish organized and readable; thank you.
February holds one of my least favorite holidays: Valentine's Day. It's not because I don't have a Valentine, between my wife and three kids I find myself blessed; what I don't like is the importance that's put on it.
If you don't have a Valentine it's viewed as a bad thing by some and also if you have too many you're in the same boat; fortunately I have a storm to write about.
I find it interesting that in any other place in this country if 30 to 40 inches of snow dropped in a couple of days it would get named and federal relief; in the Copper Country we call it Tuesday, and the only aid we get is Gatorade after shoveling out our cars and making a path so that we can leave the house.
Again, in other parts of the country a storm of this size would shut down everything; we go to the store to shop because we know it will be less crowded. When the snow hits we pop in seasons of NCIS or look for a Criminal Minds marathon on Ion television.
Our preparation for disaster may consist of putting Heet in our gas tanks and making sure we know where our sleeping bags are just in case the power goes out. Our plow drivers need medals for risking everything to make sure that if an emergency does happen, the roads will be as clear as humanly possible; now let's talk about those who shouldn't be out during a storm.
Four wheel drive on your vehicle does not mean that you will stop any quicker than me and my Neon cruising along at 45 miles per hour or less depending on the level of whiteout. I gauge my speed on how many cars I see in the ditch, lowering it five miles per hour from 50 mph for every car I see in the ditch. One day on my way to work I saw three vehicles in the ditch from Hubbell to Hancock; each driver talking on their phones, hopefully they were calling a wrecker and not finishing their call that helped them into the ditch in the first place.
I do envy those who enjoy winter sports; mine is avoiding slipping on the ice and pressing my remote start on my car. This was the first winter where I didn't plan on at least trying to enjoy the winter by building a snow cave or going snowshoeing; mostly because of my knee surgery in December that took me out of commission for six weeks. The upside to the storm for me was having a couple of days off from work; I'll have to work hard to catch up but the timing was perfect as I polished off my final assignments in my own academic career.
Through this spring, summer, fall, and on through next winter I'll be completing my dissertation, honing my skills, so that I can give back to this community that has supported me through the years, by using my PhD to help those who need it. Winter isn't over just yet, we may still have one big storm to come; I'll call that one Wednesday, take care and drive safely.
Brian Foreman can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Solar Power Project Producing Clean Electricity for Staten Island Public School
Michael Saltzman
Joseph Leary
November 21, 2005
STATEN ISLAND—Youngsters at P.S. 13 in the Rosebank section can now get a first-hand look at a cutting-edge, alternative-energy technology thanks to a solar power project that the New York Power Authority (NYPA) has installed on the roof of their school.
"Solar power like other renewable power sources has an important role to play for diversifying power generation in New York City, strengthening service reliability and improving air quality," said Joseph Leary, NYPA director, Public and Governmental Affairs at a Monday morning event to mark the operation of the solar project. "Governor Pataki has placed great importance on investing in these technologies, and public schools like this one are terrific locations to put them to use, considering their educational value—not to mention energy and environmental benefits."
Leary noted that the Power Authority expects to soon install a second solar-power unit at P.S. 14, also on Staten Island.
"Governor Pataki has set into motion a process for renewables to account for up to 25 percent of the total electricity purchases in the state by 2013," said Nicole Malliotakis, representing the Governor. "This solar power installation is a perfect example of what we're trying to accomplish in New York City and throughout the state, tapping the knowledge, experience, and resources of organizations like the New York Power Authority for expanding clean generating technologies and reducing dependence on foreign oil.
Governor Pataki made possible grants totaling $150,000 for the solar projects at P.S. 13 and 14 from the state's Petroleum Overcharge Restitution (POCR) fund. With the operation of the unit at P.S. 13, the Power Authority has now installed a total of 23 solar projects in various parts of the state.
"What a wonderful opportunity to educate our young people on the conversion of sunlight into electricity," said Assemblyman Matthew Mirones, whose legislative district includes Vermont Avenue, where P.S. 13 is located. "Governor Pataki and the Power Authority are to be commended for this solar installation and the energy efficiency work that was previously undertaken at this school.
Last year, NYPA completed boiler and lighting upgrades at P.S. 13, investing over $2 million for those improvements. The school is saving $17,000 a year on its electric bills from the lighting upgrade. The new dual-fired boiler, which burns natural gas and low-sulfur oil, is far cleaner than the boiler it replaced.
"We're really appreciative of the efforts on our behalf for clean air and lower utility bills. I know that our teachers will spark student interest in energy and electricity generation in discussing the solar project, whose operation the kids will be able to monitor from the classroom, thanks to a special connection to the school computer network," said Mark Gray, P.S. 13 principal.
Solar projects like P.S. 13's and the one planned for P.S. 14 rely on crystal silicon wafers to generate electricity from sunlight. The solar panels for each project are expected to produce approximately 8,000 kilowatt hours a year for meeting a small portion of the electricity demand of the schools.
The installations operate most effectively during the summer, when electricity demand is greatest and any additional generation contributes to the reliability of the city's overall electric power system.
The Power Authority, which provides economical power for New York City schools and thousands of other public facilities in the five boroughs, is planning additional solar power installations. To date, NYPA has completed clean energy and efficiency projects at more than 1,100 tax-supported facilities in the city, lowering their annual utility bills by about $55 million and power demand by over 172,000 kw. The cutback in electricity from the power grid has also reduced greenhouse gas emissions by more than 443,000 tons a year.
About NYPA:
■The New York Power Authority is the nation's largest state-owned electric utility, with 17 generating plants in various parts of the state and more than 1,400 circuit-miles of transmission lines. ■ NYPA uses no tax money or state credit. It finances its operations through the sale of bonds and earns revenue from proceeds of its operations, which stems largely from the sale of electricity. ■ NYPA is a leader in promoting energy-efficiency, new energy technologies and electric transportation initiatives.


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Debates of Feb. 9th, 2007
House of Commons Hansard #107 of the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was provisions.
- Question Period
- Anti-terrorism Act
- North Buxton
- Paul Harris Fellowship Award
- Hélèna Arpin-Couillard
- Infrastructure
- Canadian Wheat Board
- Air Canada
- Vimy Memorial
- Sentences
- Official Languages
- The Environment
- Liberal Party
- Transfer Payments
- Summer Student Program
- Hats Off to You!
- Child Care
- Senate Tenure Legislation
- The Environment
- Official Languages
- Wages and Salaries
- The Environment
- Aerospace Industry
- The Environment
- Official Languages
- National Defence
- Official Languages
- Housing
- Foreign Affairs
- Government Contracts
- Health
- Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Agriculture
- Canadian Wheat Board
- Manitoba
- Justice
- Homelessness
- The Environment
- Points of Order
- Chief Electoral Officer
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Anti-Terrorism Act
- Points of Order
- Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act
The Environment
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Gary Merasty Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, SK
Mr. Speaker, northern Saskatchewan is known for its pristine beauty and for the significant number of people who live off the land. As a result, environmental concerns have always been important for us but recently, with reports of melting Arctic ice and more evidence of climate change, this concern has gained a greater sense of urgency.
A recent Meadow Lake Progress editorial captured the sentiment stating:
It's easy to put environmental worries on the back burner, but when we get an entire winter without snow, or we see the polar bears disappear for good, we will get a slap in the face.
These concerns are close to home. In northern Saskatchewan, climate change could have a terrible effect on ice roads and could change traditional animal migrations.
The Conservatives' clean air act risks putting the environment on the back burner. Targets are being set as far back as 2050.
A real strategy is needed now, one that recognizes the leadership role our agricultural and forestry producers can have in land use and in biofuels and create a strong consultation plan with aboriginal peoples.
Everyone can prosper when we take full advantage of tradition and innovation.
Liberal Party
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Chris Warkentin Peace River, AB
Mr. Speaker, with friends like the Alberta Liberals, the member for Ajax—Pickering does not need any enemies.
This week, on Mike Duffy Live, Alberta Liberal leader, Kevin Taft, criticized the position of the member for Ajax—Pickering by warning him directly that the federal Liberal intrusion into the oil sands could eventually threaten the unity of our country.
In a recent interview, the member for Ajax—Pickering stated, "if they refuse to work with us...there will be consequences".
It is outrageous. We have seen, time and time again, the Liberals' lack of concern for the west and their willingness to pit regions of Canada against each other for their own electoral gain. We have seen the consequences of this antagonistic Liberal strategy before and Canadians do not want to go back.
Thankfully, our government has taken real action to tackle the important environmental issues without resorting to veiled threats directed at individual provinces.
Will the new Liberal leader take the advice of his provincial cousin, change his secret agenda and call off his attack dog?
Transfer Payments
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Olivia Chow Trinity—Spadina, ON
Mr. Speaker, the Conference Board of Canada said that cities were at the core of the national prosperity agenda and yet the government continues to squeeze our cities dry and what we have is a prosperity gap.
I see it in Toronto all the time. We need a strategy for cities and we need investment. All one needs to do is ask the mayors who are meeting here in Ottawa today. We need a national transit and affordable housing strategy, funding for child care, for the arts, support for students crushed by debt, recreation and jobs for young people, and we need long term funding for city infrastructure.
In Toronto, chunks of concrete are falling off the neglected Gardiner Expressway, but to pay for public transit the city faces a backlog of $300 million in repairs. We need a green renovation program modelled on Toronto's successful better building partnership. We need the funds to train our workforce, recognize foreign credentials and help new immigrants to find good jobs.
We need to invest in our cities as they are the keys to prosperity in Canada.
Summer Student Program
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Dominic LeBlanc Beauséjour, NB
Mr. Speaker, for many years, the summer career placement program for students has provided hundreds of summer jobs to deserving students throughout my riding of Beauséjour.
These students worked in tourism, not for profit programs, parks, historical sites and small businesses. By cutting $50 million from this program, thousands of summer jobs are being eliminated by the Conservative government.
We are already seeing the negative repercussions following the Conservative government's decision to reduce funding for the summer career placement program. Officials at the Department of Human Resources cannot provide any information on the status of this program.
A number of community programs administered by not for profit agencies are being eliminated following these cuts by the Conservatives.
It is sad that the government has decided to reduce employment opportunities for students in rural communities and jeopardize programs offered by not for profit volunteer organizations.
Hats Off to You!
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Nicole Demers Laval, QC
Mr. Speaker, the "Hats Off to You!" competition gives bursaries to young women who dare to study in fields that lead to traditionally male-dominated occupations.
Currently the average salary for women is just three quarters that of men, except when women are in male-dominated occupations, where they are paid equally. However, women make up just 11% in vocational training and 20% in technical training.
This competition is indispensable because it provides young girls models for success, breaks traditional stereotypes and broadens their horizons.
Today is the last day for entering the competition and winners will be announced on May 7. They will be given cash prizes ranging from $500 to $5,000 and offered paid work placements and career development trips to France, to encourage them to continue down this path.
On behalf of all my colleagues in the Bloc Québécois, I commend all these women who dare to be different and I wish them good luck.
Child Care
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Sukh Dhaliwal Newton—North Delta, BC
Mr. Speaker, the Conservative government's abandonment of the child care agreement with British Columbia has made it almost impossible for parents to find care for their children.
Child care agencies, such as Options, have had their entire funding slashed because of the government's heartless treatment of children. The opening of the new Maxxine Wright Child Care Centre, which was to provide emergency support for at risk families, is now on hold. Surrey's teen parent program, which support's young parents who want to complete their high school education, has no idea how it will survive these cuts.
With the elimination of these programs, Surrey and North Delta are witnessing, firsthand, how the government shamefully neglects the most vulnerable in our society.
Senate Tenure Legislation
Statements By Members
11:15 a.m.
Patricia Davidson Sarnia—Lambton, ON
Mr. Speaker, it has now been 255 days that the unelected, unaccountable Liberal senators have been filibustering Bill S-4.
There are a lot of things one can do in 255 days. For example, one can sail around the world. Ellen MacArthur not only sailed around the world but she did it in 71 days. That is almost one-third of the time that Bill S-4 has been in the Senate.
Let us compare the statistics on this. Bill S-4 has 66 words, 3 clauses and 1 simple concept, whereas sailing around the world is a 27,000 mile voyage while dealing with the elements, including gale force winds. Last time I checked, there were no gale force winds in the Senate.
As we all know, the Liberal leader is on the record as supporting Senate term limits, yet day after day he still cannot provide leadership to his caucus on this. Why? Is it that he simply just cannot get the job done?
The Environment
Oral Questions
February 9th, 2007 / 11:15 a.m.
Michael Ignatieff Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON
Mr. Speaker, yesterday the environment minister astonished Canadians, as he often does, by claiming that trying to seriously reduce greenhouse gas emissions would result in an economic collapse similar to Russia's after the fall of communism. This is ludicrous even by the standards of the flat earth society opposite.
How can Canadians trust the minority government to take action on climate change when the Conservatives seem to believe that preserving our environment will destroy our economy?
The Environment
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Lawrence Cannon Minister of Transport
Mr. Speaker, of course I think that what we have to be able to understand is that--
The Environment
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
An hon. member
Are you struggling?
The Environment
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Lawrence Cannon Pontiac, QC
No, I am not struggling at all. What we have to be able to understand is that when we discuss issues that are of this importance, we must be able to have a clear view of them. Indeed, I think it is the member for Ottawa South who indicated not long ago in the Globe and Mail that if Canada does ratify Kyoto "the cost...would be as much as $40-billion".
We are not saying that. Those members are saying that.
The Environment
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Michael Ignatieff Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON
Notice, Mr. Speaker, that side of the House talks only about cost and never about gain.
It is obvious that reducing greenhouse gases and tackling climate change is an economic boom, not an economic drain. Why does the government try to scare Canadians into thinking the economy would be sacrificed by making a serious effort on global climate change?
The Environment
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Lawrence Cannon Minister of Transport
Mr. Speaker, the difference in our approach is that we have done something and we are dedicated to doing something. That is the fundamental difference with what has been there on the other side. Those members can preach to us all they want. The reality of the thing is that we are investing in the climate change issues.
The Environment
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Some hon. members
The Environment
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Lawrence Cannon Pontiac, QC
We have invested over $2 billion in ecoenergy projects.


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Luigi Bot Commands for the #wiihacks channel
Welcome to the Wiihacks Chat Room! We try and keep this a fun place where information can be discussed and issues addressed. As we have staff from all over the world, you'll generally find a moderator around most of the time. Please note: This chatroom is not intended for spoonfeeding. If you want to ask questions, you should at least make an effort to search for what you're looking for (generally in the recommended guides section) prior. Failing this, you may be subject to ridicule in the chatroom. But we will make every effort to help where we can.
You MUST use your forum nick when logging on to the chatroom. We have a Bot (Luigi) who is in charge of enforcing this rule. If you're not using your forum nick on the chatroom, he will kick you out. Luigi also hands out "voice" to users as they enter the channel. Wiihacks is a "moderated" channel, which means that you cannot speak on the channel unless you are given voice (+).
Luigi actually does many other jobs and can be very helpful on a lot of common topics. To get Luigi's attention for a command, the first character needs to be a dot.
Commands Open To All
These commands are open to all chatroom users..wifiThis will invite you to the #wifi_plaza channel where you can coordinate online play with other Wiihacks members..whoamiShows your name and security level.choose <item 1> <item 2>... [item n]Has the bot choose between a list of items randomly. Must have at least two things to pick from (duh)..google <terms>Performs a google search on the terms specified and displays first result..lmgtfy <terms>
Performs a "Let Me GoogleThat For You" google search on the terms specified and displays first result..lmgtfywh <terms>Performs a "Let Me GoogleThat For You" google search on the terms specified and displays first result. Limits search results to Wiihacks.com..guide <terms>Performs a google search on the terms specified and displays first result, limited to recommended tutorials section of wiihacks..8ball <question>?Virtual magic 8 ball... the answers are completely accurate every time..wz <location>Displays local weather. Location can be a zipcode (US) or city/country (other).triggersShows other options (dictionary terms) available to use..<anything>Looks up the given term in the dictionary and tries to find something close.
RSS Feeds
Luigi follows a number of RSS feeds. As new articles are posted, they are announced in the channel. they can also be displayed by using any of the following:.geekologie - A fun blog of tech stuff.
.hackmii - Busing's blog (team Twiizers)
.wiihacksmembersubmittednews - Wiihacks Member Submitted News
.wiihackssitenews - Wiihacks site news
.ign-wii - IGN Wii News
Admin/Op/Hop only commands
These commands are only available to staff members with the appropriate security. These commands are NOT available to endusers..addhost <username> <host>
For staff members only - adds valid host to database. Luigi requires a known host for staffers before commands will be available. This command is restricted to AOP or better..delhost <username> <host>For staff members only - removes host from selected user. This command is restricted to AOP or better.showhosts <username>Shows all valid host masks for user..lookup <username>Displays the users title & makes sure a registered nick, etc..profile <username>Shows the URL for users profile page.lastactivity <username>Shows the last date/time that a user used the forums..questionable <channel>Audits all the users on <channel> and reports back on users that have not been active for some time..nickauditUsed to identify users with multiple nicks. <Currently under development>.updaterssForce an update of all RSS feeds. New articles will be announced immediately subsequent..adf <term> <definition>Add (or modify) a dictionary term to the database..ddf <term>
<definition> can be a redirect to another term.
.adf diosmios Dios Mios is currently in development <etc>
.adf dios-mios .diosmios
This would create a "shortcut" from dios-mios to diosmios. Whenever the definition of linked item changed, it will change as well.
Message Of The Day
The Diictionary term MOTD is sent via notification to users joining the channel.
Example " [motd] Welcome to WiiHacks Chat. For answers to many frequently asked questions, try typing .triggers in the channel. 11/9/2010 - Type ".CallOfDuty:BlackOps" for more info on this new title. "Remove a dictionary term from the database..setsecurity [not yet implemented, contact bluphant if necessary]
.k <user> [reason]Kicks a user from the channel with an optional reason. A random reason will be used if no reason is specified. Predefined kick messages include:.kb <user> [reason]
- pm - Use if kicking the user for PM'ing ops
- pirate - use if the user is discussing piracy
- cheat - use if the user is discussing cheating
- pissed - use if the user just plain annoyed you.Kick/bans a user from the channel with an optional reason. Ban is by nickname only (USER!*@*) Reason, if specified, works the same way as .k.kbip <user> [reason]Kick/ban user from the channel and bans by IP address instead of nick. When used on mibbit addresses, it will ban by Real Name (which for mibbit is the user's REAL host name). This feature can now be used for mibbit clients as well..addtrans <forum nick> <irc nick>Allows an IRC nick to be different from the forum nick. This can allow for alternative nicks to be used in the chatroom..deltrans <under development>Remove a translation. Not yet implmented..showtrans <forum nick>Shows all available nicks for the specified user..witchhuntReviews the logon information for all users in the channel and kicks non-members. (12/6/2010) - any user that has STFU applied will lose voice (and ops if necessary) when this command is run. This applies to all translations of the irc nick that relate to the forum logon name..roulette <nick>
Play a game of roulette with the specified user. You get a 6 shooter with one bullet. If it fires, the user is kicked from the channel..settitle <user> <title>Sets a special title which will be added on to the standard title for a user. AOP+ only..sitestatusTries to connect to wiihacks.com forums and reports back on what was found..stfu <nick>
.acceptrules <nick>Removes voice from the user. This is currently stored in-memory, so when luigi is restarted this will not have effect. It stays in effect until.speak is issued. <UPDATE 12/6/2010> Luigi now holds on to STFU requests until someone "undoes" them with speak. Any user with stfu set will automatically be de-voiced if manually voiced through the chat client. (and a message to this effect displayed).showstfu
acceptrules is a variant of stfu. The behavior is the same, but the message displayed to the end user will indicate non-acceptance of the forum rules.Shows a list of forum users who have STFU in place. These users will not get voice until someone gives them .speak permissions..speak <nick>Allows a user that was previously.stfu'ed to speak again..rickroll <nick/channel>Rickrolls the specified nick/channel.iponema <nick/channel>Plays "The Girl From Iponema" to the specified nick/channel.freebird <nick/channel>Plays "FreeBird" to the specified nick/channel
Note for users with SPACES in their forum names
Please substitute a hyphen "-" for any space in your name when using the chatroom. Spaces are prohibited by our chat.
Note for users whose forum username is an email address
You will need to contact an IRC staffer to get a nick translation before you can use IRC. You cannot use an email address as an IRC nick, so an alternative will need to be determined/setup.
Note for users whose forum username starts with a number
You will need to contact an IRC staffer to get a nick translation before you can use IRC. IRC disallows usernames to start with numeric characters.
IRC Specific Stuff
This section is in development.
Nickname Registration
You should register your nickname on the IRC. While this step is optional for members, it is required for any staff who wishes to have privileges in the channel.
To accomplish this, once connected using your forum name,/nickserv register <pass> <nick>where pass is a password of your choosing and email is a VAILD email address.
On subsequent visits to the chatroom, when logging on the nickserv service will respond with something like this:[1:53pm] -NickServ- This nickname is registered and protected. If it is yourYou then need to supply your password using
[1:53pm] -NickServ- nick, type /msg NickServ IDENTIFY password. Otherwise,
[1:53pm] -NickServ- please choose a different nick./msg nickserv identify <pass>where pass is the password specified above.
Nickserv will respond with:[1:53pm] -NickServ- Password accepted - you are now recognized.Staff only:
If you join a channel before identifying, you will not get Op/Hop status. The easiest way to get opped or halfopped after identifying, do a/hopthis will part/join the channel and then Mario should give you the appropriate status.
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Softmod ANY Wii | USB-FAT32 | Error Index | Chat!
An Introduction To Wii Hacking - MUST READ for all new Wii Hackers
If I have been of help to you, please click the "Thanks" icon to the left.
Very Nice!!!!
Thank you very much BluPhant for the introduction to Luigi's commands.
I was always looking forward for something like that!
This will make IRC life even more easier, thanks to your nice job on Luigi. Keep up the good work!
See you in the chat
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Awesome. Thanks for including the staff commands!
Added section on registration.
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In short: For a first timer like myself, the atmosphere was great. The local support really helped to make it special.In full: Everything about the race was well organised (even the weather staying dry and sunny). The route was good for getting on with running, only a couple of smallish hills. The marshalls and supporters in the villages we passed were great. Great cameraderie among the fellow runners. Certainly one I could see myself coming back to. :)Date of review: October 9, 2012
In short: Great views, undulating path, well organised - lovely morning run :)In full: First run of this. Was concerned about muddy puddles beforehand, but it was very mangeable. Set a new PB by 9.5 mins from my 1st ever half marathon. The variety of terrain and views stopped it becoming boring an was challenging at times. Really enjoyed it and would hope to do again next year.Date of review: July 22, 2012
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My Gibson CF-100e is arriving next week. I'd like to find a good way to incorporate the existing P-90 with a new Lyric setup. Any ideas?
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As a believer of volunteering services to those less fortunate, I have done my fair share of volunteer service. After reading about the strenuous task accomplished by Candy Jett in the article "Blood and Water," I have gained the utmost gratitude for her services in Honduras. Not only did Candy Jett help others by utilizing her medical skills, but also put her career on hold in the process. I am proud to be from an area where a local business such as Trinity Biotech, could generously offer the testing kits for Candy Jett to provide HIV tests for people in Honduras.
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Dunkirk Free Library schedules fall computer classes
The Dunkirk Free Library, along with public libraries in Jamestown and Olean, will offer area residents several opportunities this fall to learn basic computer skills.
Classes will be offered in cooperation with Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES with support from the New York State Library's Adult Literacy Library Services grant program.
Students will meet for six two-hour sessions from 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The first introductory course runs Sept. 9-20.
Other six-part courses covering the same material will start on Oct. 16 and Nov. 4. More classes will also be available early in 2014.
"This will be helpful if you are wondering about the most basic computer questions," Library Director Janice Dekoff notes.
The course covers computer terms, turning terminals on and off, using a mouse, navigating the Windows operating system, creating letters and resumes with Microsoft Word, and saving to different computer drives. Students also learn how to set up, send and receive email and use the Internet for purposes such as job searching.
Classes, which are free and open to the public, will be offered through videoconferencing in Dunkirk and Olean and in person in Jamestown. As the grant recipient, the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System has opted to deliver instruction through these libraries' public computer centers.
For information or registration in Dunkirk, call 366-2511 or visit the library at 536 Central Ave.
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On February 9, 2011, the Office of the Spokesman released a media note providing safety information for U.S. students traveling abroad:
"As spring break approaches, many students are preparing for a trip abroad. The State Department's website for students traveling overseas provides useful safety and travel information for parents and students alike: studentsabroad.state.gov.
"The majority of students will have safe and enjoyable adventures. However, even on the best-planned trips, things can go wrong. Each year more than 2,500 U.S. citizens are arrested abroad, nearly half of them on narcotics charges, including possession of very small amounts of illegal substances. U.S. citizens have been badly injured or killed in accidents, falls, and other mishaps. Many of these incidents have been linked to alcohol and drug use. Other spring break vacationers have been sexually assaulted or robbed because they found themselves in unfamiliar locales, incapable of protecting themselves because of drug or alcohol use, or because they were victims of a 'date rape' drug.
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"We urge all U.S. citizens traveling, studying, or residing abroad to sign up online for our Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). STEP enrollment makes it possible for the State Department to contact the student traveler in the case of a family emergency in the United States or because of a crisis in a foreign country.
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There is a persistent Life Saver rumor that harkens back decades.
You've probably heard it yourself. It goes something like this: Wint-O-Green Life Savers give off bright sparks when bitten in a dark room. But is this an urban legend or does it have the glint of truth to it? If you answered "it's true" you're correct! But the mystery remains. How does it work?
For the answer, we went to the How Stuff Works web site. There we were in for a little surprise! "Actually, all hard sugar-based candies emit some degree of light when you bite them" according to their research. Usually, however, that light is very faint. "When you rip a piece of tape off the roll, it will produce a slight glow for the same reason," the authors continue. And that reason is triboluminescence, the natural emission of light resulting from something being smashed or torn.
But there's more to the story of Wint-O-Green Life Savers. When bitten, they shed a greater amount of visible light than other candies. And that extra spark is produced by the wintergreen flavoring. Oil of wintergreen is naturally fluorescent.
This means it absorbs the light of shorter wavelengths, in this case ultraviolet light, and then emits light of a longer wavelength in the visible spectrum. What results is a burst of blue sparks every time you crunch on a Wint-O-Green Life Saver!
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Food and drinks will be available for spectators to purchase. Only those registered for the race will be permitted on the warning track following the event.


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Breeding Soundness Exam
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Breeding Soundness Exams for Him and Her
Both the stallion and mare must be in good health and fertility before you even attempt to produce a foal.
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UK Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee
ADMLC provides independent advice on atmospheric dispersion.
Role of the group
ADMLC is an independent body that investigates and reports on atmospheric dispersion modelling methods and related phenomena. Its findings are used in the authorisation or licensing of discharges into the atmosphere that result from industrial, commercial or industrial sites. The committee's emphasis is on fixed sources, rather than transport sources, and it covers both routine releases and accident conditions.
Although the committee was formed to consider primarily the nuclear industry, it has expanded its interests and membership to more fully reflect the needs of industrial and regulatory organisations.
ADMLC facilitates the exchange of ideas and highlights where there are gaps in knowledge. It tries to provide guidance to, and to endorse good practice in, the dispersion modelling community.
ADMLC occasionally commissions work on specific topics. Requests for information about future contracts should be sent to the secretariat.
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Areas of technical interest
ADMLC's main aim is to review current understanding of atmospheric dispersion and related phenomena for application primarily in authorization or licensing of discharges to atmosphere resulting from industrial, commercial or institutional sites. ADMLC is primarily concerned with dispersion from a particular regulated site or from discrete sources, and will not normally consider work in the following areas: traffic pollution, acid rain and ozone.
ADMLC is concerned both with releases under controlled conditions occurring at a constant rate over long periods, and with releases over shorter periods such as accidents or controlled situations where the release rate varies.
ADMLC is concerned with modelling dispersion at all scales, including on-site and within buildings.
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The committee shall consist of representatives of government departments, government agencies and organisations with an interest in modelling dispersion of material for the situations identified above. Each organisation represented on the committee shall pay an annual membership fee.
ADMLC believes that it can be most effective by limiting its membership to about 25 organisations. New organisations will only be admitted to membership of ADMLC if the majority of existing members agree to their membership.
ADMLC aims to review, collate, interpret and encourage research into applied dispersion modelling problems. It does not endorse particular brands or suppliers of commercial models. However, it is concerned to ensure that users for industrial applications are aware of what is available, how it can be applied to particular problems and of the uncertainties in the results.
The committee will commission work on selected topics. These should be selected following discussion and provisional agreement at meetings of the committee, followed by confirmation after the meeting. It will produce reports describing current knowledge on these topics. These may be reports from contractors chosen by the committee or may be based on the outcome of conferences or workshops organised on behalf of the committee. The money raised from membership fees will be used to fund contractors, organise workshops and report on their outcome, and any other matters which the committee may decide.
The following organisations are members of ADMLC:
Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Department for Energy and Climate Change
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Environment Agency for England
Food Standards Agency
Health and Safety Executive (Methodology and Standards Development Unit, Hazardous Instillations Directorate, Nuclear Installations Directorate)
Health and Safety Laboratory
Home Office
Met Office
Nuclear Department, HMS Sultan
Public Health England
Scottish Environment Protection Agency
The current Chair is Dr Matt Hort (Met Office).
Our publications are available on the National Archives website.
Contact ADMLC through the secretariat at Public Health England.
Email: email@example.com
Justin Smith and Peter Bedwell
ADMLC Secretariat
Public Health England


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Lincoln County authorizes courthouse repairs
IVANHOE?- The Lincoln County Board authorized repairs to the courthouse sewer pipes at the recommendation of Maintenance Supervisor Craig Larson at its regular meeting on Tuesday.
Curt Hlavacek, owner of Harry's Elite Drain and Sewer in Watertown, S.D., presented the commissioners with plans and estimates for three projects involving descaling and cleaning of cast iron pipe, removal of root intrusion of clay pipe and relining with a special plastic mixture that can be applied without having to dig up pipe or remove floors.
The board voted to approve two parts of the project, and decide about the third at a later date.
The first project is to reline the sewer pipe from the assembly room to the manhole at the main entrance on the south side of the building, at an estimated cost of $22,645.
The second project will reline pipe from the manhole on the south side of the building to the city main, estimated to cost $13,270.
The third project would reline pipe from the judge's chamber restroom to the assembly room at a cost of $19,695 but was deemed the least urgent of the three.
Work will start when weather permits, Hlavacek said.
In other business, the board voted at the request of Environmental Director Robert Olsen to transfer $48,000 from the general fund to the ditch authority to cover work done on County Ditch 33 and Judicial Ditch 29 in 2012.
The board also voted to apply for an outreach grant from the state Department of Veterans Affairs for $2,298. The grants are automatically given in equal amounts to all counties in the state.
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Gillibrand urges Obama to refinance student loans
President Barack Obama mentioned student loan assistance as he delivered his State of the Union address last night, making it part of his political agenda for 2014.
Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Kristen Gillibrand has an agenda of her own – pressuring the president on that issue.
Gillibrand met with New York City students and graduates Sunday, as part of a renewed push to highlight the issue of student loan debt. Her goal is to pass new legislation allowing college students to refinance federal student loans.
"More city graduates and middle class families are burdened by student loans than ever before and are struggling to repay a higher amount of debt than ever before," Gillibrand wrote in a press release. "I urge President Obama to make refinancing student loans a top priority."
Student loan debt has reached $1.2 trillion, overtaking auto loan and credit card debt. New York college graduates have average student debt burdens of around $27,000.
In New York, nearly 11 percent of graduates defaulted on their student loans between 2009 and 2012. Nationally, almost 12 percent of all student debt was delinquent by the end of last year, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Gillibrand has proposed legislation known as the Federal Student Loan Refinancing Act. She said the act would allow qualifying students with an interest rate more than 4 percent to refinance their federal student loans to a fixed interest rate of 4 percent.
"Our young people should be able to refinance in the same way that our businesses and homeowners do," Gillibrand wrote. "We must strengthen our middle class families instead of forcing New Yorkers deeper into debt."
Dan Lake, assistant professor of political science at SUNY Plattsburgh, said he generally agrees with Gillibrand that student loan rates are too high at the moment.
He added that Gillibrand's biggest problem may not be getting Obama to agree on the matter but getting Republicans to.
"You run into the problem were you will get knee-jerk opposition to anything the president wants to do," he said.
North Country student debt
Locally, Paul Smiths College's average student debt for 2012 graduates is $16,175. The proportion of graduates with debt in 2012 is 91 percent. Almost all the college's students recieve some kind of financial aid.
SUNY Plattsburgh's average student debt for 2012 graduates was $25,297. The proportion of graduates with debt in 2012 is 70 percent.
Colgate University's average student debt for 2012 graduates is $20,751. The proportion of graduates with debt in 2012 is 34 percent.
Student debt totals were provided by The Project on Student Debt.


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Three-Set Matches Provide Excitement in Hermosa
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Men's Results * Women's Results
HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. (Sept. 24, 2011) – Three-set battles on the beach highlighted the first day of main draw play on Saturday at the Hermosa Beach Open, part of the Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series produced by USA Volleyball and IMG.
The third-seeded women's team of Nicole Branagh (Orinda, Calif.) and Lisa Rutledge (San Diego, Calif.) survived a challenge from sixth-ranked Kristen Batt (Venice, Fla.) and Brooke Sweat (Estero, Fla.), 13-21, 21-19, 15-10.
The third-seeded men's team of John Hyden (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) and Sean Scott (Redondo Beach, Calif.) was not as fortunate, falling to sixth-seeded John Mayer (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) and Matt Prosser (Ventura, Calif.), 16-21, 22-20, 15-13 in the winners' bracket.
"We have been beaten by John and Sean over 10 times. So since we had nothing to lose, we decided to go aggressive rather than conservative and it worked," Mayer said. "This is a high-class event and it has upped our level to play harder and entertain more."
Mayer and Prosser will play second-ranked Matt Fuerbringer (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and Nick Lucena (Santa Barbara, Calif.) in the winner's bracket quarterfinals on Sunday.
Hyden and Scott came back in the consolation bracket to defeat Ed Ratledge (Huntington Beach, Calif.) and Ryan Mariano (Lake Forest, Calif.), 21-16, 22-20. They will play fifth-seeded Billy Allen (Venice, Calif.) and Brad Keenan (Santa Ana, Calif.) in the consolation bracket on Sunday.
In the women's bracket, Branagh and Rutledge will play second-seeded Lauren Fendrick (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Brooke Hanson (Woodland Hills, Calif.) in the winners' quarterfinals.
Branagh and Rutledge had to fight back from a third-set, 5-0 deficit created in part by Batt's serving.
"She did a great job serve," Rutledge said. "(Coming back) was more will than anything else; not giving up and getting down on ourselves."
Rutledge said that although she has not played or even practiced much with Branagh prior to the Hermosa Beach tournament, she was enjoying the experience.
"She's so physical and athletic. She makes plays happen," Rutledge said.
Fendrick and Hanson, Branagh and Rutledge's quarterfinal competition, survived two three-set matches on Saturday, defeating 15th-ranked Michelle Moriarty (Houston, Texas) and Tracy Weamer (Corona del Mar, Calif.), 21-13, 19-21, 15-12 and then getting past seventh-ranked Emily Day (Torrance, Calif.) and Heather Hughes (Fallbrook, Calif.), 21-15, 17-21, 15-10.
In the other winners' quarterfinal, top-seeded Jen Kessy (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) and April Ross (Costa Mesa, Calif.) will play fourth-ranked Jenny Kropp (Hawthorne, Calif.) and Whitney Pavlik (Laguna Beach, Calif.).
Kropp and Pavlik defeated Kessy and Ross in the semifinals of the Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball event in Miami Beach and at the U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball in Cincinnati.
Play will begin on Sunday at 8 a.m. The women's final will begin at 1 p.m. and the men's final will follow at 3 p.m. and will be shown live on VERSUS.
Hermosa Beach Open
Date: Sept 24-25
Location: North side of the Hermosa Beach Pier
Format: 32 Team Double Elimination – 22 Automatic berths and two wildcards
Qualifier Format: Single elimination to qualify the final eight teams
Prize Money: $150,000 – All 32 teams paid
Sunday, Sept. 25
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Festival Area Open
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Women's Finals
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Men's Finals - LIVE on VERSUS
3 p.m. - 5 p.m.