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On February 16, 2013, beauty queens from all around the world came together at Sheraton Universal Studios Hotel in support of "Date for a Cure" Gala benefiting Susan G. Komen Los Angeles County Affiliate. The evening's gala swarmed with beautiful people attending with purpose to help spread awareness for Breast Cancer Research and Treatment—"The Los Angeles County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is dedicated to saving lives and ending cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find cures. To date, The Affiliate has raised over $9.2 million for community-based grants to local LA County health organizations. Through these grants, Komen LA County provides crucial funding for breast cancer diagnostic services, educational programs, patient navigation, and psychosocial support."
The black tie event began with celebrity guests posing on the red carpet. Snap shots captured the guests in their lovely tuxedos and gowns. Guests included actor and gala host Kevin Nealon, singer, songwriter Paul McDonald, X-Factor's Josh Krajcik, Dancing with the Stars' Peta Murgatroyd, Reigning Miss Universe Olivia Culpu, Reigning Miss USA Nana Meriwether, Reigning Miss California USA Mabelynn Capeluj, Reigning Miss California Teen USA Cassidy Wolf, Reigning Miss District of Colombia Allyn Rose, Miss USA 2011 Alyssa Campanella, and Miss USA 2009 Kristen Dalton. Also in attendance: Chewy from E! Channel's Chelsea Lately, Reigning Miss Los Angeles Latina Adriana Davalos, and Miss Teen Hawaii 2012 Melissa Papalino.
During the delicious dinner course, guests enjoyed gala host Kevin Nealon, best known for his nine-year stint as a cast member of NBC's Saturday Night Live, and for his role in the Showtime series, Weeds. Nealon introduced the entertaining musical performance by American singer-songwriter Paul McDonald.
As the night went on, groovy tunes played by the "The California Band," Southland's premier variety and dance band. Working with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Sade, and George Benson, they've entertained at top corporate events throughout the United States and the world. Oprah has been quoted saying that they are her "favorite dance band." We agree!
A fashion show by A. Che' took over the stage and gorgeous models dominated the runway in contemporary fashion forward swimwear line designed for "the natural woman." Shades of spring colors—turquoises, magentas, royal blues, floral prints—one and two piece swimwear sets lit up the room!
Musical performance by X Factor singer, song writer, multi-instrumentalist Josh Krajcik enchanted the night with his gravely-rich voice. Krajcik, who is set to release a debut solo EP and full length album, gave an intensely passionate performance highlighting the night!
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This is the week, where officially, all desis who have in the past enjoyed normal Diwalis, realize it is no more a part of their lives, and replace it with memories of diwali in India, of well consumed mixtures, murukkus, mysore paks and badhushahs, and then go down the oft-trodden train of thoughts of.. 'What am I doing here? I should go back to India… Cant save money, need to do all the work myself etc… '. On the day of diwali, we all call our parents, parents-in-law, grandparents, uncles, aunts etc.. wish them a happy diwali, and make sure that they indeed did have a 'ganga-snanam', indeed started with firing the 100-wala, indeed wore the new clothes, and indeed call each other locally. Another every diwali phenomenon, is that, 'Background lae pattaasu satham kaekardhaa??', which usually one might faintly hear, and enthusiastically say 'yes-yes kaekardhu' as if it was melodious music that they have been waiting to hear their whole life. Once done with this, what we normally do is wear our usual business casuals, pack our sambar sadhams, pick up our laptops and head to work.
This week, because of my exposure to Sun TV and the gazzilion ads airing these days the above feelings were multiplied by 1000. Apparently in India, Diwali season has become equivalent to the Christmas New Year holiday season in the US, with regards to shopping. It is interesting to see how everything from laptops to silk sarees to jewellery to cell phones are on being marketed as on sale specially for diwali. Jewellery stores like Prince jewellery is giving away gift cards for clothes if you buy jewellery.
In the US however, the sales are in a totally separate class. This picture explains everything I would like to say:
So this is that time where I start thinking to myself.. What am I doing here? I should go back to India… Cant save money, need to do all the work myself.. (you know how this goes).
Happy Diwali to all you folks!

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BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have withdrawn from their last base near the northern town of Saraqeb, further weakening his ability to fight rebels in the country's largest city Aleppo, a violence monitoring group said on Friday.
Saraqeb straddles the junction of two main highways leading to Aleppo and the pullout will make it harder for government forces to reinforce or resupply Aleppo, where they have been battling with rebels for control since late July.
The opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said troops had retreated from Alwees, northwest of Saraqeb, leaving the town and surrounding areas "completely outside the control of regime forces".
Saraqeb, 50 km (30 miles) southwest of Aleppo, lies at the meeting point of Syria's main north-south highway, linking Aleppo with Damascus, and another road connecting Aleppo to the Mediterranean port of Latakia.
With areas of rural Aleppo and northern border crossings to Turkey now under rebel control after 19 months of conflict, the loss of Saraqeb would leave Aleppo city further isolated from Assad's southern strongholds.
Any convoys using the highways from Damascus or the Mediterranean would be vulnerable to rebel attack. This would force the army to use smaller rural roads or send supplies on a dangerous road from Al-Raqqa in the east, according to the Observatory's director, Rami Abdelrahman.
The Observatory said on Thursday that rebels had seized three military positions around Saraqeb, killing at least 28 soldiers - at least eight of them in cold blood, according to Internet video footage.
It was not immediately possible to verify Wednesday's reported army withdrawal. Authorities restrict journalists' access in Syria and state media made no reference to Saraqeb.
(Reporting by Dominic Evans; editing by Mark Heinrich)


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GenCon is less than two weeks away and we want to do our part to help make your con experience great. We've searched through the Dungeon's Master archives to find articles that provide tips for players and DMs that are specifically related to conventions and public play. Of course these tips are often just as valid in your home games so even if you're not going to GenCon we think you'll find these tips applicable. You'll likely see some trending throughout these articles because some tips are relevant regardless of context. In the end, we hope you find something in one of these articles that you can use to make your game and your con experience better.
Originally published separately on February 22 and 23, 2010, and then again with a new introduction and commentary (which I strongly encourage you to check out) on December 26, 2010, Dungeon's Master once again presents:
- 6 D&D Convention Tips for Players
- 6 D&D Convention Tips for DMs
- Greatest Hits 2010: Convention Tips 6 for Players, 6 for DMs
6 D&D Convention Tips for Players
D&D is a complicated game. There are the general game rules, the specific rules that apply to player characters and then there's your character himself. It can be tough just to keep all of that straight, especially if you're just getting into D&D. After participating in the Spellstorm gaming convention this past weekend in Toronto, I've put together a list of things to keep in mind when you're playing D&D. These tips are applicable to any D&D game, but even more so at a convention where you're less likely to know all the people at your table.
1) Respect table space
Seven people shouldn't have too much trouble sitting around a table (1 DM + 6 players). However, every player's going to have his character sheet, power cards, dice, a pencil and RPGA cards at minimum in front of them. Add to that list a PHB, a beverage, condition markers for minis, and scrap paper for notes and table real estate is suddenly at a premium. Only keep things on the table that absolutely need to be there.
My rule of thumb is to put my PHB and PHB2 side-by-side on the table. Everything else I have out rests atop these books. Anything that doesn't fit within these confines stays in my bag under the table. If everyone is mindful of their own space everyone should have ample room.
2) Know your PC
We've said this before, and I'm saying it again – know your character! Unless you've just made your character on the demo of character build at the convention or you're using a pre-generated PC, there's no excuse for being lost. You created this PC ahead of time. It's your responsibility as a player to know what he's capable of doing. If you don't understand something, that's fine. Before play starts ask the DM or one of the other players for guidance. But when the game begins you're expected to know your character. If you have to look something up every time your turn comes around then you haven't done your homework. You end up slowing down the entire table and it ruins the flow of the game.
I give brand new players a lot of latitude on this point, but if you've played before then you're just being lazy and inconsiderate when you're not prepared.
3) Be helpful, but not too helpful
If you need help, ask. Most gamers are very friendly and outgoing. They're happy to clear up how a power works or what your options are in an unusual situation.
If you're an experienced player it's important to ask other players if they want or need your help before offering assistance. If you just assume they need help and keep telling them what's what you pretty much end up playing their character for them. It also doesn't give the struggling player a chance to learn whatever it is that he doesn't understand. By jumping in too quickly or when your help isn't wanted you run the risk of being the Gaming Jerk and no one wants to be that guy.
4) Act immediately
Most PCs have items or powers that allow them to take immediate actions or immediate reactions. As your PC gains levels you'll get more and more immediate powers. Since these powers don't happen on your turn it's very important that you know what they are, what they do and what triggers them. When you're ready to use an immediate action announce it to the table clearly and with confidence. Make sure the DM hears you and acknowledges your action before you do anything. If you hum and haw about taking an immediate action then the play will go on you'll miss your chance. Alternatively if you just say you're taking an immediate action and start rolling, the DM may ask you to stop, back up and roll again. If you rolled a 20 and are asked to re-roll it you'll be disappointed with the new result 19 out of 20 times.
5) Plan ahead
Immediate actions aren't the only reason to pay attention when it's not your turn. By watching what the other players do you'll be better prepared to act on your turn. Always try to have your actions ready so that when your turn comes up in the initiative order you can act quickly. State what you're doing with your standard, move and minor actions before you do them. If you're going to use an action point, make sure you say that too. When your turn's over clearly let the table and the DM know.
Planning your actions becomes more important at higher levels. With more options available you need to know which ones you're most likely going to use and not slow the game down while you flip though all of your cards on your turn. If you're ready and act quickly on your turn, perhaps the other players will follow suit.
6) Roll your damage first
This applies mostly to controllers. If you've got a power that targets multiple creatures, roll the damage along with the first attack or even before the attack roll. This way as you roll to hit your enemies the DM can score the damage as you go. If you roll to attack six targets, hit four and then roll the damage, the DM has to go back at the end of your turn and score the damage. If he knows that each hit does 9 points of fire damage he can score it as you hit or miss your targets. The time saved will really add up over an adventure.
I don't think any of these tips and reminders will come as a surprise to most experienced gamers, but it never hurts to get a refresher on the basics. If you found these tips helpful I'd also recommend you check out some of the other articles we're written covering tip, tricks and reminders to speed up play and make your D&D experience more enjoyable.
- 10 Reminders for All D&D Players
- 10 Things I Learned at Worldwide D&D Game Day
- Speeding Up Your Game
6 D&D Convention Tips for DMs
Yesterday we shared 6 D&D Convention Tips for Players; today it's the DMs turn. After running a few Living Forgotten Realms (LFR) adventures at the Spellstorm gaming convention this past weekend in Toronto, I've put together a list of things to keep in mind when you're the DM. These tips are applicable to any D&D game, but even more so at a convention.
1) Expect the unexpected
Just because you're playing an LFR adventure doesn't mean that the PC will do exactly what the text expects them to do. In fact, the best games usually deviate from the script a little bit. As the DM you have to be ready and know how to handle the unexpected.
For example, in a game I ran this past weekend the PCs needed use a secret passage to enter a warehouse. The only way to access it was through a narrow alley. At the mouth of the alley Halflings playing dice games were paid to keep out uninvited guests. The adventure assumed the PCs would fight the Halflings, and then proceed down the alleyway. However, the PCs learned who had access to the secret entrance and disguised themselves as these people The Halflings had no reason to stop them because the PCs didn't raise suspicion. Creative thinking allowed the PCs to avoid combat. When combat broke out inside the warehouse I had two of the curious Halflings join the fight after a few rounds, but by then the PCs had things well in hand.
2) Bloody hell
The DM runs everyone who's not a PC. During combat this is usually a lot of creatures. So sometimes the DM forgets to tell the PCs that one or two of the monsters are bloodied. It's an understandable oversight, but it needs to be corrected. There are a lot of powers that react differently against bloodied and non-bloodied opponents. PCs will often decide who to attack next based on who looks the healthiest or the most hurt. So DMs, pay attention to those bloodied values (printed clearly in the monster's stat block) and let the players know who's down to half health. If you use minis, make sure you mark them accordingly.
Although players are generally much better at denoting when they are bloodied, they do forget from time-to-time. So this reminder applies everyone, DMs and players alike.
3) Don't forget the details
Most monsters have attacks that are more than just straight-up damage. Whether it's fire, necrotic, poison or some other damage type be sure to tell the PCs which type of damage just ate away 16 hit points. Many PCs have resistances and may not actually take the full damage. But if you forget to mention that it's a cold attack they won't know that their cloak of survival should have softened that last blow by 5.
If the monsters have auras or any other defense or power that the PCs would automatically recognize, be sure to mention it. Don't wait until they're standing next to the monster before revealing that it actually has a fire aura 2 and PCs entering this aura take damage and are dazed. If the PC knows about an aura they may decide to attack from range rather than charge in.
4) Give up initiative
When you're reading the adventure (before the convention) pre-roll initiatives for all the monsters. Even if you don't expect the PCs to participate in a particular fight, roll it up anyway. It's an easy thing to do ahead of time and it's one less thing to do when you're completely immersed in the game at the Con.
I rarely track initiative myself when I'm the DM. I ask if one of the players will do it for me. I have enough to worry about and handing off initiative lets me focus on all those other things. There's always one player who is happy to take on the job. When I'm a player I always volunteer to track initiative.
Regardless of who's tracking initiative, that person should give an "on deck" notice to the next person in the order. This will help keep the game moving.
5) Watch the clock
Most games at a convention are limited to a set time slot. As the DM it's your job to make sure you give the PCs ample opportunity to complete the adventure. If the game is running slower than you expect and you're worried about time I've come up with two ways to keep things on track.
The easiest way to speed things up during a skill challenge is to determine a challenge breaker (as we discussed in Skill Challenges and Rewarding XP). A challenge breaker is any player action that, if successful, would logically end the challenge immediately. So just because the adventure says that the PCs need 8 successes, I'll often give the party full XP if the role-playing supports the successful completion of a skill challenge with fewer successful checks.
The easiest way to gain time during combat is knowing when to Call the Fight. When the combat become a war of attrition then it's time to call it and let the PCs move on.
6) Let the PCs be heroic
This is a mixture of the "say yes" philosophy and the "rule of cool." If the PC want to try something that's a little outside of the rules and it makes sense for their character and makes sense for the moment, then I say let them try it.
For example, in a game I ran this past weekend the PCs were fighting on a rooftop. If they fell off they'd take 4d10 falling damage. Needless to say, one of the monsters had a push attack. Two PCs were pushed to the edge but made saves to catch the ledge. The Dwarven Fighter saved and remained on his feet. Next round same thing, two PCs were hit but made their saves to catch the ledge. And again the Dwarf remained on his feet. Third round a PC finally (and unfortunately) failed his save. The Dwarf in the square next to him stood his ground and remained standing. The quick thinking player running the Dwarf asked if he could use his action point to grab his ally as an immediate reaction and catch him before he fell off the roof. I allowed it. Made sense given the circumstances. The next round the pusher was defeated and the combat played out.
Just like the tips for players in yesterday's article, I'm sure the points I make above are nothing new to most DMs. Some of them may be more relevant during convention play than at a home game, but they're all good reminders.
If you found these tips helpful I'd also recommend you check out some of the other articles we're written covering tip, tricks and reminders to improve the way you DM your game.
What other tips should DMs keep in mind when running games at a convention or at the FLGS? Please share your thoughts and ideas. Being a better DM makes everyone's experience better and more enjoyable.
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This is an excerpt from Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook 4E.
When you've exercised hard and feel stiff, sore, and tired, you may wonder, If I were to eat better, would I recover faster? Without a doubt, consuming the appropriate foods and fluids can affect your recovery (as can doing light exercise for 10 to 20 minutes while you are cooling down to assist with removal of lactic acid from the blood and muscles). Many of my clients have questions about their recovery diets:
When you deal with the rigors of a tough training schedule, remember that what you eat after a hard workout or competition affects your recovery. For the serious athlete, foods eaten after exercise require the same careful selection as the meal before exercise. You should not separate your recovery diet from your daily diet. By wisely choosing your foods and fluids both right after you finish exercising and throughout the day, you will recover as best as you possibly can for the next workout.
If you are a recreational exerciser who works out three or four times per week, you need not worry about your recovery diet because you have enough time to refuel your muscle glycogen stores before your next workout. But you should be concerned about your recovery diet if you are a competitive athlete who does two or more workouts per day, such as a soccer player at training camp who practices morning and afternoon, a competitive swimmer who competes in multiple events per meet, a triathlete who trains twice per day, an aerobics instructor who teaches several classes daily, or a basketball player who needs to endure an entire season of intense training and competing. To recover and refuel for the next bout, you should pay particular attention to what you eat right after the first session.
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Capaldi bids to evoke Who 'mystery'
It was back to square one for Doctor Who stars Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman as they posed for pictures ahead of the new series, which starts tomorrow.
The pair were in Parliament Square, central London - complete with a giant dinosaur skull - after completing a round-the-world publicity tour that has seen them visit seven cities in seven days including Seoul, Sydney, New York and R io de Janeiro.
Capaldi's first full episode as the Time Lord, Deep Breath, will be shown on BBC1 tomorrow and sees him transported to Victorian London where a dinosaur is running rampant.
Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman attend a photocall to promote the new series of Doctor Who in London
The actor said his version of the Doctor will restore the show's sense of "mystery".
Speaking on Chris Evans' Radio 2 Breakfast Show, he said: "It's difficult with a show that's 50 years old but I thought it would be nice to get some mystery back into it."
He said: "It had become very sort of friendly, user-friendly, which is lovely, but I always thought when I grew up Doc tor Who was a slightly spooky, weird character who would arrive out of nowhere and take people off deep into space and give them terrible, terrifying adventures and I wanted to evoke a bit of that."
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U.S. stocks fell, with the Standard & Poor's 500 Index halting a four-day winning streak, after the Federal Reserve fueled bets it will begin to cut stimulus even as it maintained the pace of monthly bond buying as expected.
LinkedIn Corp. lost 9% after its quarterly sales outlook missed analysts' predictions. Western Union Co. tumbled 12% after saying costs tied to regulatory compliance will prevent operating profit from rising next year. General Motors Co. gained 3.6% as quarterly profit topped estimates. Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. surged 8.6% after raising its full-year earnings forecast.
The S&P 500 fell 0.3% to 1,765.87 at 3:42 p.m. in New York after rising yesterday to a third straight record. The index has jumped 24% this year, on track for its best annual gain since 2003. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 39.26 points, or 0.3%, to 15,641.09 today. Trading in S&P 500 stocks was 5.4% above the 30-day average at this time of day.
"People are looking at it and saying, 'OK it's about what we expected, so there's no real upside, and we've traded it up, so now let's back off a little bit,'" Brad McMillan, chief investment officer for Waltham, Massachusetts-based Commonwealth Financial Network, said in a phone interview. His firm has more than $71 billion under management. "Everyone was buying in the anticipation of continued stimulus. That is more or less exactly what they've got."
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The Fed decided to press on with the $85 billion in monthly bond purchases that have helped propel the S&P 500 higher by more than 160% from a 12-year low in 2009. The gauge has surged 5.1% in October, heading for the biggest monthly gain in two years, as lawmakers ended a 16-day government shutdown and agreed to extend the U.S. borrowing authority, avoiding a possible debt default.
While Fed policy makers said fiscal policy is "restraining economic growth," the central bank said it sees signs of "underlying strength." The Fed removed a sentence from its previous policy statement that had said tighter financial conditions could slow the improvement in the economy.
"When you look at the reaction in the market, investors are really taking the opinion that the taper may actually come sooner than previously thought," Chris Gaffney, senior market strategist at EverBank Wealth Management, said by phone from St. Louis. "Everything indicates that people, when they read that statement, they felt like the Fed continues to have a positive view on the economy and they would be starting to taper maybe before the expected March date."
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man has pleaded guilty to using his company to illegally funnel nearly $200,000 to Hillary Clinton's political campaigns.
There were no allegations Clinton acted improperly.
William P. Danielczyk of Oakton struck a plea deal Tuesday in federal court in Alexandria to a single count of making contributions in the names of others. He faces up to five years in prison.
A trial had been scheduled to begin Tuesday.
An officer in Danielczyk's company, Eugene Biagi, also pleaded guilty Tuesday to a related charge. Under the terms of the deal, prosecutors will recommend Biagi serve no jail time.
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Seniors off to 4-1 start
Sometimes it's a big rally that sparks a victory, other times it's a small one.
The Gothenburg Seniors took advantage of both to go 3-1 in four games during the past week.
The Seniors put their 4-1 record on the line at McCook Wednesday (today) and will host Minden Friday before traveling to Cozad Tuesday and Ogallala next Wednesday.
Melons chip away
Gothenburg downed Lexington 5-1 Sunday scoring in four different frames of the seven-inning contest.
A pair of singles led to the Melons' first run. Tanner Schwanz opened the first inning with a single and he later scored on a single by Tre Ostergard.
Korey Ahlenstorf made it 2-0 when he scored on an error after starting the second with a double.
Tannor Mroczek hit a two-out triple in the fourth and raced home on single by Schwanz.
Gothenburg got it's final two runs in the fifth. Ben Mayher reached first on a fielding error and then took second and third on wild pitches. Ahlenstorf walked and, when he stole second, Mayher came home on the throw. Lauer drove in Ahlenstorf with a single.
Lexington got two of its four hits for the game in the seventh inning for its only score.
Tre Ostergard went the distance for the win fanning seven batters and walking two.
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Hershland pounded Gothenburg pitching for three home runs and the Melon batters gave little support in a 13-1 four-inning loss Saturday.
The Melons were held to just two hits—a triple by Tanner Schwanz and a single by Ben Mayher.
Hershland led 3-1 after the first frame. Schwanz tripled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Cody Ostergard.
The visitors added four runs in the third inning and four in the fourth.
Schwanz threw for three innings and took the loss. He was relieved by Mayher.
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A pair of three-run innings provided Taylor Walker with all the support he needed June 2 as Gothenburg edged Lexington 6-5.
Walker kept Lexington off balance with 10 strikeouts while walking just two. He scattered eight hits.
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The Melons gave up a run in the second on another two-out rally, but came back with three in the third.
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Lexington started a rally in the fourth with a double and a single, but it didn't get very far. It ended with just one run scored and the final out coming on an attempt to steal home.
Big inning keys win
Gothenburg exploded for nine runs in the sixth inning and then held off Kearney to post an 11-9 win on June 1.
The Melons led for just a short time at 2-1 after two inning.
Back-to-back singles by Korey Ahlenstorf and Ben Mayher started the rally. Aaron Lauer drove in the first run with a single. Mayher later came home on a Kearney error.
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Kearney rallied with three runs in the seventh, but left two runners on base when the final out was made.
Lauer went 4-for-4 to lead the Gothenburg hitters. He also picked up the win in relief.
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The first thing you want to do is install OpenVPN and Linux bridging utilities.
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This page describes multiple ways to create a network bridge on Arch Linux and host an OpenVPN server using a IP layer-2 based Ethernet bridge (TAP) rather than a IP layer-3 based IP tunnel (TUN). The general OpenVPN page describes setting up PAM authentication or OpenSSL security certificates in more detail.
The OpenVPN documentation pages give a full overview of server-side and client-side options that OpenVPN supports. It is easier to set up OpenVPN in tunneling mode and control routing the traffic and it is generally advised to do so if it serves your purpose. However, some applications, such as Windows file sharing or Samba, rely on network broadcasts at the Ethernet level and benefit from believing they are physically located on the same subnet, and software bridging serves this purpose.
The first thing you want to do is install OpenVPN and Linux bridging utilities.
pacman -S openvpn bridge-utils
Earlier versions of guides for OpenVPN provided by the OpenVPN team or various Linux packagers give example scripts for constructing a bridge when starting OpenVPN and destroying it when shutting OpenVPN down.
However, this is a somewhat deprecated approach, since OpenVPN as of 2.1.1 defaults to not allowing itself to call external scripts or programs unless explicitly enabled to, for security reasons.
Also, constructing the bridge is relatively slow compared to all other parts of the network initialization process. (In fact, so slow that dhcpcd will time out before the bridge is ready. See #Troubleshooting.) Also, when restarting OpenVPN after configuration changes, there is no reason to rebuild a working bridge, interrupting all your other network applications. So, setting up a static bridge configuration as follows is one recommended method.
Add a tap interface for OpenVPN to use in /etc/conf.d/openvpn-tapdev
# # /etc/conf.d/openvpn-tapdev # # Place openvpn-tapdev before network into your DAEMONS array # This will create permanent tap devices which you can use for bridging # # Example: # TAPDEVS="work home" # Will create two tap devices "work" and "home" # TAPDEVS="tap0"
Add a rule for bridging this tap interface, and your other interfaces, to a bridge interface in /etc/conf.d/bridges
# # Settings for layer-2 bridges # # For each bridge interface declared in INTERFACES (in rc.conf), declare # a bridge_${IF} variable that contains the real ethernet interfaces that # should be bridged together. # # Then list the bridge interface name in the BRIDGE_INTERFACES array. # # example: # # in /etc/rc.conf: # eth0="eth0 up" # eth1="eth1 up" # br0="br0 192.168.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 up" # INTERFACES=(lo eth0 eth1 br0) # # in /etc/conf.d/bridges # bridge_br0="eth0 eth1" # BRIDGE_INTERFACES=(br0) # bridge_br0="tap0 eth0" BRIDGE_INTERFACES=(br0)
Now, if using the default network daemon, invoke your bridge in /etc/rc.conf
#... tap0="tap0 up" eth0="eth0 up" br0="dhcp" #alias example br0_0="br0:0 192.168.3.252 netmask 255.255.255.0 up" INTERFACES=(tap0 eth0 br0 br0_0) #...
There are a few example server configurations located in /usr/share/openvpn/examples to look at.
Here is a server configuration that uses dhcp, and some features only available since 2.1.1, saved as /etc/openvpn/server.conf
# /etc/openvpn/server.conf # 2009.12.31 # # address to bind to, instead of all available ;local 192.168.3.252 # new features, as of v2.1.1 #can listen on multiple ips over udp multihome # needed to allow internally called scripts like up/down # to call external programs like ifup, etc ;script-security 2 # tcp might work better on certain "dev tun" setups # but not for wrapping more tcp or further encrypted # streams, as that would be redundant, and very slow # "port 1194" and "proto udp" are defaults port 1194 proto udp # could specify interface, like tap0 or tap1 # or use up/down routing scripts to handle # more than one, if needed dev tap0 # simple scripts # for adding/removing to tap ;up "up.sh br0:0" ;down "down.sh br0:0" # identical certificate on server & client ca config/keys/ca.crt # server's own cert/key cert config/keys/server.crt key config/keys/server.key # keep secret # for certificate handshake dh config/keys/dh1024.pem # no arguments will use this subnet's dhcp server # not openvpn dynamic/static assigment # either way is good, but if you know you're not conflicting # with any other IP addressing schemes on your subnet, # this is much faster # this directive expands to include "mode server" and "tls-server" # so including them elsewhere is redundant ;server-bridge 192.168.3.252 255.255.255.0 192.168.3.1 192.168.3.16 # like what dhcp does, reuses IPs ;ifconfig-pool-persist ipp.txt # this one uses a dhcp server, server-side # potentially better for controlling ip addresses from one location # clients must support binding their dhcp client to their tap adapter server-bridge nogw # 'nogw' is optional # openvpn server routes client packets to each other itself # should happen anyway in 'dev tap' mode, but this saves time client-to-client # ping clients to auto close server side connection keepalive 10 60 # 0 for server, 1 for client tls-auth config/keys/ta.key 0 # This file is secret # cryptographic cipher. ;cipher BF-CBC # Blowfish (default) cipher AES-128-CBC # AES # compression is useful for xfer of # not already compressed files, like database # files, otherwise add needless overhead # comp-lzo [mode] ; yes|no|adaptive, adaptive default ;comp-lzo # not needed yet ;max-clients 100 # drop root priveledges once connected # good idea, for servers running on linux user nobody group nobody # avoid accessing things you no longer can persist-key persist-tun # short status file showing current connections # rewritten every minute. status openvpn-status.log # use one or the other, useful for managing multiple # concurrent servers on a system ;log openvpn.log ;log-append openvpn.log # 0 is silent, except for fatal errors # 4 is reasonable for general usage # 5 and 6 can help to debug connection problems # 9 is extremely verbose verb 3 # silence repeating messages past certain number, in log ;mute 20
The following modules will be automatically loaded, but you could specify them by editing /etc/rc.conf
#... MODULES=(... tun bridge ...) #...
Now, add the following daemons to /etc/rc.conf
#... DAEMONS=(... openvpn-tapdev network openvpn ...) #...
The following is a matching client.ovpn for the options used in server.conf above, tested in Windows.
# /%openvpn%/config/client.conf # 2009.12.31 # defines order of certificate authentification # this directive expands to "pull" "tls-client" # so including them elsewhere is redundant client # type of server dev tap # windows needs tap name, if more than one ;dev-node OpenVPN Bridge Connection # remote <hostname> [port] [proto] remote remote 1194 udp # only works for peers using the "remote" option # ok if the ip address for remote changes during session float # uses a random port client-side nobind # this is for laptops or internet conditions # where openvpn server hostname cannot be resolved easily, # or changes often, etc # infinte is the default, or value for seconds resolv-retry infinite # public ca keys/ca.crt cert keys/satellite.crt # private key keys/satellite.key # needed when specified in server # 0 = server, 1 = client tls-auth keys/ta.key 1 # verify that the server has certificate field "server" # protects against certain attacks ns-cert-type server ;cipher BF-CBC cipher AES-128-CBC # comp-lzo [mode] ; yes|no|adaptive, adaptive default ;comp-lzo # try to preserve some states across restarts persist-key persist-tun verb 3
Tips and Tricks
You may not always want a static bridge, as there may be cases that you don't always want OpenVPN on, and when off you would prefer not having the bridge in place. In that case you have multiple options to achieve this. You could do this by replacing /etc/rc.d/openvpn with
#!/bin/bash # /etc/rc.d/openvpn # # An init script to start and stop OpenVPN daemons . /etc/rc.conf . /etc/rc.d/functions openvpn_config_dir=/etc/openvpn make_bridge () { #echo "# mkbr $1" # for example $1 = "br0" and # $br0 = ("br0 192.168.2.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.2.255" eth1) eval brvar="(\"\${${1}[@]}\")" brdev=$1 brctl addbr $brdev add_to_bridge ${brvar[1]} $brdev ifconfig ${brvar[0]} return $? } add_to_bridge () { #echo "# addbr $1 $2" # for example $1=tap0 and $2=br0 ifconfig $1 down >/dev/null 2>&1 brctl addif $2 $1 ifconfig $1 0.0.0.0 promisc up } destroy_bridge () { eval brvar="(\"\${${1}[@]}\")" brdev=$1 ifconfig $brdev down brctl delbr $brdev } make_vpn () { #echo "# mkvpn $1" # for example $1 = vpn0 and # $vpn0 = ("default.conf" tap0 br0) eval vpnvar="(\"\${${1}[@]}\")" openvpn --mktun --dev ${vpnvar[1]} > /dev/null if [ "${vpnvar[2]}" != "" ]; then add_to_bridge ${vpnvar[1]} ${vpnvar[2]} fi openvpn --cd $openvpn_config_dir --daemon --config ${vpnvar[0]} return $? } destroy_vpn () { eval vpnvar="(\"\${${1}[@]}\")" openvpn --rmtun --dev ${vpnvar[1]} > /dev/null return $? } case "$1" in start) stat_busy "Starting OpenVPN daemons" # enable IP forwarding echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward # create bridge(s) error=0 for brconf in ${BRIDGES[@]}; do if echo $brconf | grep '^[^\!]' >/dev/null 2>&1; then make_bridge $brconf || error=1 fi done # create vpn(s) for vpnconf in ${VPNS[@]}; do if echo $vpnconf | grep '^[^\!]' >/dev/null 2>&1; then make_vpn $vpnconf || error=1 fi done if [ $error -eq 0 ]; then stat_done else stat_fail fi ;; stop) stat_busy "Stopping OpenVPN daemons" killall `which openvpn` 2> /dev/null # destroy bridge(s) error=0 for brconf in ${BRIDGES[@]}; do if echo $brconf | grep '^[^\!]' >/dev/null 2>&1; then destroy_bridge $brconf || error=1 fi done # destroy vpn(s) for vpnconf in ${VPNS[@]}; do if echo $vpnconf | grep '^[^\!]' >/dev/null 2>&1; then destroy_vpn $vpnconf || error=1 fi done if [ $error -eq 0 ]; then stat_done else stat_fail fi ;; restart) $0 stop sleep 1 $0 start ;; *) echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart}" RETVAL=1 esac
and then make the script executable.
chmod 755 /etc/rc.d/openvpn
Or, you can create scripts OpenVPN can use with up and down options to create and destroy tap interfaces dynamically, rather than using the provided openvpn-tapdev daemon, to add more options when adding it to a bridge. Here are some generic ones; make sure they are executable.
#!/bin/bash -e BR=$1 DEV=$2 MTU=$3 /sbin/ifconfig $DEV mtu $MTU promisc up /usr/sbin/brctl addif $BR $DEV exit 0
#!/bin/bash -e BR=$1 DEV=$2 /usr/sbin/brctl delif $BR $DEV /sbin/ifconfig $DEV down exit 0
Q: Why does starting the network [FAIL] ?
A: If you followed the server.conf example above, it is because you are using dhcp on the bridge and setting up the bridge takes longer than dhcpcd is willing to wait. You can fix this by dropping the forwarding delay when adding the bridge to a lower number by adding the following line to /etc/rc.d/network
.. /usr/sbin/brctl addbr $br + /usr/sbin/brctl setfd $br 5 .. eval brifs="\$bridge_${br}"
More Resources
OpenVPN | General page on configuring OpenVPN, including setting up authentication methods.
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1. According to K.S.A. 22-3604(2), the time during which an interlocutory appeal by the prosecution under K.S.A. 22-3603 is pending is not counted for the purpose of determining whether a defendant is entitled to discharge for the State's failure to provide a speedy trial under K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 22-3402. However, the time delay starts to count against the State again after the district court receives the mandate from the appellate court ruling on an interlocutory appeal.
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Appeal from Saline District Court; DAN D. BOYER, judge. Opinion filed July 22, 2005. Affirmed.
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Before CAPLINGER, P.J., JOHNSON and HILL, JJ.
HILL, J.: This case was first before us as an interlocutory appeal. It now returns as an appeal by the State from the dismissal of the charge against Emily White because she was not brought to trial within the statutory time limit. Ordinarily a defendant must be brought to trial within 180 days of arraignment, but that requirement abates during an interlocutory appeal. The time period starting when the State files its notice of appeal until the trial court receives the mandate from the appellate court does not count against the State. Subsequently, the time begins to run again. Thus, the State in this case is responsible for the lapse of time after the appellate mandate was filed and the new trial date, resulting in 210 total days of delay. Accordingly, we affirm.
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Emily White was arrested for driving under the influence. She was arraigned on June 18, 2003, and a trial was set for August 1, 2003. White filed a motion to suppress, which was granted. The State then pursued an interlocutory appeal. This court reversed the district court's ruling in an unpublished decision, State v. White, Case No. 91,459, filed May 28, 2004. We remanded for further proceedings before a different judge.
The district court received the mandate from the Clerk of the Appellate Courts on July 2, 2004. The case was transferred to a different judge and set for trial on November 9, 2004. White filed a motion to dismiss for violation of her speedy trial rights under K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 22-3402 because she was not brought to trial within 180 days. The district court granted the motion.
This case involves the interpretation and application of K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 22-3402, which sets speedy trial requirements, and K.S.A. 22-3603, which permits interlocutory appeals; therefore, our standard of review is unlimited. Furthermore, an appellate court is not bound by the district court's interpretation of a statute. See State v. Maass, 275 Kan. 328, 330, 64 P.3d 382 (2003).
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This argument ignores the clear ruling in Brown, "that from the time the State files its timely notice of interlocutory appeal, pursuant to K.S.A. 22-3603, the statutory speedy trial provisions are tolled until the mandate is received by the trial court." (Emphasis added.) 263 Kan. at 762-63. Obviously, the time starts to count again against the State after that filing.
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Christie's re-election race highlights his future
Oct. 09, 2013
WAYNE, N.J. (AP) — With the gubernatorial election less than a month away, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is telling voters that he might not serve out his full second term if elected.
The admission might hurt any other candidate.
But for Christie, it underscores his popularity as a straight-talking Republican in a Democratic state. And it highlights what's at stake in New Jersey's looming gubernatorial election — a contest as much about Christie's presidential aspirations as the governor's race.
He did not laugh off a question about his political future when asked during his first re-election debate Tuesday.
"I am not going to declare tonight ... that I am or I'm not running for president," Christie said. "I won't make those decisions until I have to."
Facing a skeptical moderator, he later quipped: "I can walk and chew gum at the same time. I can do this job and also deal with my future. And that's what I will do."
That's exactly what Christie is doing as he uses his gubernatorial election to make the case for a higher office.
Buoyed by polls suggesting he has a commanding lead in his re-election bid, Christie's team is assembling a broad coalition of supporters — groups of Democrats, union workers, women and minorities that Republican candidates elsewhere struggle to attract. He says his re-election campaign offers a road map of sorts for beleaguered Republicans across the nation as the party works to expand.
"We've got to win elections again. And that's what we're going to show the whole country in New Jersey on Nov. 5," Christie said of his party while greeting volunteers inside his Middlesex County headquarters before the debate.
"I thought that the Republican Party was put into effect to win elections. I didn't think we were some debating society or some group of academic elites that sit around and talk about big ideas but don't do anything about them," he continued. "If you don't win you can't govern. And if you can't govern, you can't change your state or the country. So we have got to get back to the idea of building a broad coalition."
Christie's philosophy aligns him with Republican pragmatists pushing the GOP to embrace political moderation, particularly on divisive social issues and immigration. Despite detailed recommendations by the Republican National Committee to do just that, the pragmatists are losing the debate as the GOP's more conservative wing drives the national discussion in Washington.
Christie insists that another kind of Republican can be successful.
Asked Tuesday why voters should give him another term, Christie said he's been honest about the state's problems and worked with Democrats to find bipartisan solutions.
"That's why I'm endorsed by 49 Democratic elected officials. That's why we've been able to get things done in Trenton compared to what's going on in Washington, D.C.," he said.
New Jersey voters of both parties report being pleased with Christie's handling of Superstorm Sandy last year, when he appeared to put politics on hold as he welcomed President Barack Obama to tour his battered state shortly before the last presidential contest — a move that irked many conservatives across the country. And leaders of the state's minority community applaud his outreach to groups long ignored by Republicans.
"He was willing to come to a predominantly African-American community," said Michael Blunt, the Democratic mayor of Chesilhurst, N.J., and a strong Christie supporter. "He's man to man. He talks to you as if you're his equal."
Christie also worked to appeal to women during the debate, mentioning his mother at times and complimenting his Democratic opponent, state Sen. Barbara Buono for being "a good and caring mother and someone who cares deeply about public service in the state."
The event also offered Christie an opportunity to practice his debate skills against a female candidate — a possible preview for a 2016 presidential race expected to feature Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton. Christie faced off against a female competitor in debate preparation sessions to help ensure he wasn't too aggressive.
Voters, even some likely supporters, said Christie's brash style is refreshing at times, but also carries risks.
"I like the fact that he's firm in what he believes in, but that can turn some people off," said Mary Ann Vadas, a retiree who was finishing her breakfast at an Edison, N.J., diner when Christie made a surprise visit Tuesday.
Vadas, a Democrat, said she'll probably vote for Christie next month anyway.
Buono repeatedly tried to paint Christie as a bully who governs with an iron fist. But polls suggest that most voters like what they see. And Christie is refusing to apologize for his tough talk.
"Using direct and blunt language is something I've done my whole life. It's the way my mother raised me," he said. "I am who I am. And I'm not going to change."


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The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), Arizona Department of Agriculture and the Certified Crop Adviser program in both Western states have re-accredited the seven online continuing education courses offered by Western Farm Press for 2007.
The courses, available via links on the Western Farm Press website (www.westernfarmpress.com) and the California Association of Pest Control Advisers (CAPCA) website (www.capca.com) are approved for a total of 42 continuing education hours.
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16 CEUs for all DPR licensees, including PCAs, both categories of qualified applicators (QC & QL) and aerial applicators (AP/JP) as well as Private Applicators with pesticide use from local county agricultural commissioners. Five (5) of the 16 DPR hours have been approved for the laws and regulations category. The other 11 hours are in the "Other" category.
10 credit hours certified by the Arizona Department of Agriculture for all its licensees, including PCAs and Applicators with credentials as Private Applicators, Commercial Applicators, Government Applicators or Pest Control Advisors.
16 hours for American Society of Agronomy Certified Crop Advisors (CCAs) in California and Arizona. Most of these hours are certified in the Integrated Pest Management category. However, one course also has one hour in soils and water and another course is accredited for one hour in crop management.
All courses are free, sponsored by Bayer CropScience, Chemtura (2 courses), DuPont Crop Protection, Monsanto Valent USA (2 courses) in partnership with Western Farm Press.
More than 3,000 courses were completed online in 2006. Since Western Farm Press and Bayer CropScience partnered to post the first online course about two and a half years ago more than 6,000 courses have been completed.
Farm Press and other Prism Business Media publications also offer two courses for agricultural applicator licensees in Texas and Oklahoma, as well as a national CCA course. CCAs from more than 30 states and Canada have completed this course.
"The response to the online continuing education courses has been frankly overwhelming," said Western Farm Press publisher Greg Frey. "We continue to receive very positive feedback from those who have completed the courses and we are pleased to continue offering the courses.
"Almost everyone who has completed a course wants more courses offered. We are working on that now," said Frey.
More than 2,200 course completion notices were e-mailed to Western Farm Press from Oct. 1 until the end of 2006.
A big boost in responses to Farm Press online courses has been the partnership between CAPCA and Farm Press.
"CAPCA members have unequivocally stated they wanted more online courses, and we have meet that need by partnering with Western Farm Press," said Terry Stark, CAPCA executive director.
"We received many calls last fall from PCAs and others needing hours for their license renewal. We referred them to the course links on our website and the Western Farm Press website and all have been most appreciative that they can easily get the hours necessary for renewal via these courses."
The positive feedback has been primarily for the ease of taking the courses any time of the day or night and not taking time away from the business day. With the rising cost of fuel and travel, many have expressed appreciation for the money saving aspect of free online courses as well.
"These courses are made possible through the financial support of several of Western Farm Press' key advertisers which recognize these online CEUs as a customer service to their clients in California and Arizona," said Frey.
Western Farm Press takes care of the paperwork for each course to ensure that those who complete courses are properly credited.
Farm Press reviewed the courses before submitting them for '07 credit hours. One, on powdery mildew control, was reviewed by chief contributors, Doug Gubler, University of California, Davis plant pathologist who is recognized as one of the world's foremost experts on powdery mildew.
"I looked over the course I helped develop with Western Farm Press and it is still the latest information we have available on powdery mildew in grapes," said Gubler. "I have gone through the course online and am pleased with the effort."
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Weed Resistance Management in Agronomic Row Crops, Trees Nuts and Vines.
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2 CEUs - California QL/QC/AP/JP
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Insecticide Resistance Management in Agronomic and Row Crops
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3 CEUs - California PCA
3 CEUs - Arizona PCA and Applicator
3 CEUs - California QL/QC/AP/JP
3 CEUs - California Private Applicator
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2 CEUs - Arizona PCA and Applicator
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Barry Zito tossed seven shutout innings as the San Francisco Giants completed a three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres with a 5-0 rout at AT&T Park.
Zito (3-1), who gave up nine runs in 2 2/3 innings last time out against Milwaukee, allowed just five hits and a walk while striking out four.
"You have to be resilient in this game. He had good command today and made his pitches," San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy said.
San Francisco has now won nine of its last 13.
Giants outfielder Angel Pagan had just one hit on the afternoon, but it plated two runs to break a 0-0 tie in the third inning. Pablo Sandoval and Andres Torres had two hits and a run scored apiece, while reigning National League MVP Buster Posey added his first home run of the season -- a two-run blast -- in the victory.
Eric Stults (2-2) gave up all five San Francisco runs while registering just two strikeouts in seven innings. Everth Cabrera and Nick Hundley each had two hits for San Diego.
Pagan came up to bat in the third with Torres and Brandon Crawford on second and third following a Zito sacrifice. He worked the count to 3-0 and was given the green light, which he took advantage of by doubling to center field to bring home both runners.
"I felt like I was making good pitches," Stults said. "Before you know it, it's first and third and I fall behind Pagan 3-0."
Sandoval knocked in Pagan later in the inning to put San Francisco ahead, 3-0.
With two outs in the bottom of the fifth, Sandoval legged out an infield single to bring Posey to the dish. The All-Star catcher wasted no time taking Stults' first-pitch breaking ball out of the park in left-center field for the game's final runs.
The Padres managed multiple baserunners in an inning just once, when Will Venable drew a walk following a Hundley single in the second.
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Metallica Post Footage of Surprise 'Kill 'Em All' Performance From 2013 Orion Festival
At the second installment of Metallica's Orion Music + More Festival, the legendary thrash band pulled off a massive surprise by performing their debut album, 'Kill 'Em All,' in its entirety. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but for those who weren't lucky enough to see it for themselves, Metallica have posted some pro-shot video footage of the surprise set.
On Day One of Metallica's two-day Detroit festival, a mysterious band named dehaan was scheduled to perform at 4:30 on one of the festival's side stages. The banner for dehaan raised for the act's performance had their name crossed out with red spray paint, donning the classic Metallica phrase, "Metal Up Your Ass." After an introduction by frontman James Hetfield, the members of Metallica stormed the intimate stage and busted out 'Kill 'Em All' for the lucky fans in attendance.
The new video footage shows Metallica reheasing before the festival blitzkrieg. After the jam session, which features some awesome Kirk Hammett shredding, the video shows the band playing 'Hit the Lights' and 'Phantom Lord' from the Orion gig. Even more incredible, Rob Trujillo is wearing pants instead of shorts!
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Board OKs Nebraska fine arts standards for schools
Board OKs Nebraska fine arts standards for schools
LINCOLN, Neb. —
The State Board of Education has approved Nebraska's first fine arts standards in music, visual, performing and media arts.
The standards set expectations for what schools should teach in each of the areas.
The Lincoln Journal Star says the Nebraska Arts Council provided a $46,000 grant to the state Department of Education to develop the standards.
The standards set out broad concepts for each area and include specific requirements in grade units: kindergarten through second grade, third through fifth grade, sixth through eighth grade, ninth through 12th grade.
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Take the road less travelled on this West African adventure.
Encounter mountains, beaches and mud roads on this epic West African adventure. Explore Ghana's buzzing capital Accra, walk among tree canopies in Kakum National Park and travel along the stunning Altantic coast to the beaches of Elmina. Cross the border into Cote d'Ivoire and appreciate colonial architecture in the old French capital Grand Bassam, with its own bevy of beautiful beaches, and stop in at bizarre Yamoussoukro. Journey onto Guinea and explore mountainous forested regions, incredible scenery, lush forests and villages famed for their vine bridges. Get off the beaten track in Sierra Leone, fall in love with cheeky primates and be surrounded by dense rainforest at Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary before ending the adventure in historic Freetown. This challenging adventure showcases the best of West Africa.
Visit and explore the historic Elmina Castle
Relax and unwind on the stunning Brenu Beach on Ghana's Gold Coast
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SAO PAULO (AP) Soccer's world governing body said Wednesday it is helping Brazil's investigation of a ticket scalping ring believed to be reselling World Cup tickets.
FIFA spokeswoman Delia Fischer said the organization was ''actively assisting'' in the investigation and that FIFA representatives will meet with Brazilian officials to discuss its ticketing operations. She also cautioned Brazilian media not to jump to conclusions.
Camila Donato, a press officer of the Rio de Janeiro police department, said Wednesday that police arrested 11 suspected ticket scalpers on Tuesday and seized 100 tickets supplied by FIFA to sponsors, non-governmental organizations and members of the Brazilian squad's technical commission.
Donato said police are investigating the possible involvement of FIFA officials and members of the Brazilian, Argentine and Spanish football federations.
She identified the leader of the ring as Algerian Mohamadou Lamine Fofana. Donato said the other 10 men are Brazilians, adding that all have been charged with money laundering, criminal conspiracy and ticket scalping.
Inspector Fabio Barucke who is heading the investigation, was quoted in a statement posted on the police department's website as saying the ticket scalping ring made 1 million reals ($455,000) per game and that it used three Rio de Janeiro travel agencies ''that sold the tickets at well above their face value.''
He said that the 11 men confessed that they organized similar schemes in four previous World Cup tournaments and that they made close to 200 million reals ($91 million) per World Cup.
According to Barucke, Fofana had free access to FIFA-restricted areas, such as the Copacabana Palace Hotel.
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WINCHESTER, Va. - Hampden-Sydney scored two touchdowns in each of the final three quarters on its way to a 41-21 ODAC football victory over host Shenandoah Saturday afternoon on the Sprint Field at Shentel Stadium turf.
Shenandoah (1-6, 0-4 ODAC) took the early lead on a 20-yard Corey Taylor touchdown run, but H-SC (5-2, 3-1) quickly had an answer.
Chris Shembo tied it for the Tigers on a 3-yard run at the 13:40 mark of the second before Evan King would give the visitors a touchdown lead just more than 2:00 later.
King, who finished with four touchdowns on the day, hauled in a 16-yard TD pass from Nash Nance to cap a two-play, 32-yard drive and put the H-SC up 14-7.
The visitors had taken over at the SU 32 following a Taylor fumble.
The Hornets briefly made things interesting by driving 45 yards in eight plays to tie it at 14-14 with 9:33 remaining in the third, but Hampden-Sydney again had an answer.
The Tigers scored two touchdowns in a span of 3:01 late in the third, both on short runs, to take the lead for good.
Shenandoah cut the deficit in half, to 28-21, on a Paul Athey 2-yard run, but King scored on a pair of 1-yard runs to provide the final margin of victory.
Hampden-Sydney outgained SU 459-313 with 287 of those yards coming through the air. Nance was 21 of 32 for those 287 yards but threw two interceptions.
Shenandoah had 145 yards rushing, including 68 from Taylor.
Defensively, linebacker Jajuan Johnson just missed a school record with 16 tackles. He had five solo and one for loss.
SU completes its home slate next Saturday with a 1:00 game against Randolph-Macon.