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The Bramble Dark Walnut Mirror combines art and function in a beautiful way. The 12-inch round, beveled glass mirror is the perfect shape and size for make-up, dressing, and a re-assuring final look before going off to meet people. The fine glass will keep a true reflection for many years, and a well-balanced combination will fit nearly anywhere. This versatile wall design would grace an entry area, baths, halls and bedrooms. Its distinctive qualities compliment lighting effects and add interest to any wall area. Defined by intersecting lines, the mirror has an artistic dimension, and it stands alone as a wall decoration. The finish is dark walnut, the mirror has a silver backing, and the overall dimension is nearly 30 square inches. Useful near a bright and dimmable light, this uniquely framed mirror doubles as artwork.

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  • Dark walnut finish
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  • Overall frame dimensions: 30"H x 29"W
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in the rain, your'e gonna need waterproof motorcycle glovesRiding in Rain

 In an online motorcycle rider’s group, the conversation turned to wet weather gear. Specifically, what’s the best moderate priced gear to wear when riding in the rain.

Fellow riders expressed a range of opinions about what's best, from wearing fishing gear and ski gear, to wearing rubber gloves over or under other gloves!

 Well, we really don't advise wearing fishing gear when you ride, LOL .... but it raises the question …

What makes a good waterproof motorcycle glove?

All Waterproof Motorcycle Gloves Are Not The Same

Lots of motorcycle gloves look the same on the outside. But, it’s what’s on the inside that makes the difference in a downpour.

The thing to realize it that there are important differences in comfort and performance among waterproof glove choices that look a lot alike.

For those of you interested in the technical side of things, here’s what you need to know to choose the best motorcycle glove for rain.

Motorcycle Gloves for Rain

To make a waterproof motorcycle glove, a special waterproof insert goes between the body of the glove and the lining of the glove. As in all things, the properties of this insert differ greatly, and this is reflected in the price.

Basically, there is good (Dri Lock) better (Aquatex) and best (Goretex).

  • Dri Lock is fully waterproof and windproof
  • Aquatex  is fully waterproof, windproof AND breathable
  • Gore-tex is fully waterproof, windproof and has the highest degree of breathability* of any insert.

*Breathability helps your hands not perspire, important when it comes to comfort while riding.

Olympia has been making motorcycle gloves for almost 75 years, and makes styles with all 3 types of waterproof inserts, to satisfy a range of rider preferences.

 At the end of this post, you'll find a list showing just which Olympia styles have waterproof qualities.

The Olympia "Waterproof Glove" Promise: Dry Hands!

Once you learn the differences in your waterproof motorcycle glove options, you can make a smart choice that works for how (and where) you ride.

Here's our promise: if you wear an Olympia waterproof glove, you may end up with a wet butt, but at least you'll have dry hands!

 A Note About the "Bucket Test"

Will any old waterproof motorcycle glove keep your hand completely dry if you stick it in a bucket of water?  NO!  (Don’t try this at home … just take our word for it).

Will a glove with a Gore-tex or other waterproof membrane pass this test?  Theoretically with a waterproof glove, if you tried this, the inside of the glove (your hand) should not get wet, because of the special waterproof membrane (unless seam seals that are broken due to a manufacturing defect or wear and tear). But we don't recommend it -- here's why:

Note: With a waterproof glove, you should be able to take the bucket test -- ie, plunge your hand into a bucket of icy water, and keep perfectly dry .... in theory, that is.  We don't recommend it because fully saturating a glove like that will make it totally waterlogged (fully saturated and heavy) and take a long time to dry out. Especially a leather glove, if the leather is not specially treated to be waterproof, this is really not good for the glove.

P.S.  Here’s a list of Olympia Glove waterproof glove styles, sorted by features

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P.S. We make over 70 styles of gloves, many waterproof, and some with free shipping. To learn more about our waterproof motorcycle glove styles, visit a local dealer or our online store:

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March 10, 2011

The Multi-Recording functions of photos and movies
The powerful 24x optical zoom in a slim design

Olympus Imaging Corporation (President: Masaharu Okubo) is pleased to announce the OLYMPUS SZ-30MR featuring 16-megapixel*1 Backlit CMOS sensor and dual image processing engines to enable multi-recording, a simultaneous recording of photo and movie, and full HD movies*2. It is scheduled to go on sale in Japan from late April, 2011.

Main Features

  1. Powerful 24x optical zoom lens from wide angle of 25mm*3 in an unconventional slim body
  2. A variety of Multi-Recording functions including simultaneous recording of full HD movies / full size photos and a wide shot / a close-up frame
  3. Higher sensitivity and lower noise shooting available with backlit CMOS sensor
  4. High quality Full HD movies
  5. 3-inch 460K high-definition LCD monitor

The SZ-30MR is a digital camera best suited for travel, watching sports, athletic meet or other events. Thanks to its advanced optical expertise, Olympus has been able to incorporate in a compact, palm-size camera the same high-powered super-telephoto capability that normally makes SLR cameras so bulky and heavy. The SZ-30MR is an easy-to-use "all-in-one" camera that makes it possible anyone to enjoy the pleasure of advanced photography and movies. Because the 16-megapixel backlit CMOS sensor which condenses more efficient light and lowers noise, the SZ-30MR offers superb image quality even for low-light shots. By featuring dual image processing engines, a variety of multi-recording is available including simultaneous recording of photos and movies.

The 24x optical zoom lens covers a wide shooting range with focal length ranging from 25mm*3 wide-angle to 600mm*3 telephoto. It can capture big, up-close images of even the most distant subjects, creating high-impact pictures by capturing details that cannot be seen with the naked eye, such as the facial expressions of children in athletic or theatrical events or athletes in professional sport competitions. To reduce the picture blur commonly associated with telephoto shooting effectively, the SZ-30MR features DUAL IS*4 using a CMOS-shift image stabilization mechanism and high-sensitivity image capturing. It also features dedicated Movie REC button to immediately shooting movies and Magic Movies*5 to enhance your camera life. Moreover, you can enjoy the SZ-30MR not only in special events but also in your usual life with the full array of functions such as 3D Photos*6, Smart Panorama, Hand-Held Starlight Mode and Pet Mode.

Backlit CMOS sensor for high-sensitivity shooting
The SZ-30MR features a 16-megapixel backlit CMOS sensor which condenses more efficient light and lowers noise so that the camera offers superb image quality even for low-light shots. The CMOS sensors are also great for high-speed image processing so High-Speed Continuous Shooting is another forte of this camera.

Multi-Recording functions
The SZ-30MR features dual image processing engines, TruePic III+. A variety of multi-recording is available including simultaneous recording of photos and movies. You can easily record movies while shooting photos. Simultaneous playback of photos or movies is also available.

Photo and Movie Capture
Shoot beautiful 16-megapixel photos while recording full HD movies without interrupting movie recording. Thanks to continuous shooting, you will be sure to capture "the moment".

Multi-Framing Photos / Movies
The SZ-30MR can record simultaneously a wide shot and a close-ups, that means, you can record both someone's facial expressions and the surrounding atmosphere. What's more, the close-up frame will automatically assist the framing.

Multi-File Photos / Movies
Simultaneous recording of photos or movies of different size is available. While you keep your high-resolution movie in Full HD, this function also records a movie simultaneously in a size that is perfect for blog and email.

Magic and Original Photos / Movies
Using the Multi-Recording functions means that the original movies or photos will be kept untouched, so you can enjoy taking pictures for everything from just for fun to special events.

Photo with Movie Clip
This mode automatically records a movie 3, 5 and 7 seconds before and 3 seconds after you press the shutter button to take a photo. While viewing the photos, you can also play back the movie of the moments just before and after the photo was taken and enjoy vividly reliving the whole situation.

HD movie (MPEG-4 AVC / H.264) recording
Extended smooth and beautiful HDTV (1920 x 1080 pixels) movie recording is available, as movies are encoded in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format. Movie recording can be manipulated by a dedicated movie REC button. High-resolution Multi-Recording movies also come with high-quality stereo sound.

Hand-Held Starlight Mode
The SZ-30MR takes four different photos with one click of the shutter in Hand-Held Starlight Mode. By overlaying pictures in continuous shooting mode at high precision and merged to produce a single nigh-scene photo, you can get beautiful night shots without blur and with reduced noise even in the darkest parts of the image.

Smart Panorama
Thanks to the backlit CMOS sensor's high processing capability, anyone can capture the dynamic panoramas of 360-degree at maximum.

High-Speed Continuous Shooting
High-speed continuous shooting of up to 7 full-size photos per second, and up to 15 photos per second (image size is limited to 5M or smaller) are available. The Auto Split Shooting Mode automatically split images recorded while the shutter button is pressed up to 9 frames, so you do not have to worry about not having enough frames from a sequence.

Magic Filters
The SZ-30MR features an expanded range of 8 Magic Filters, Pop, Pin Hole, Fisheye, Sketch, Soft Focus and Punk inherited from the previous model, and newly added Watercolor*7 and Sparkle*8. Furthermore, Magic Movies recordings are available in Pop, Pin Hole, Sketch Soft Focus, Punk and Watercolor delivering distinct look and artistic feel.

Watercolor: Enjoy transforming your images with a finish like that of watercolor paintings.
Sparkle: Enjoy photos with the luxurious feel created by the added twinkling lights.

3D Photo Shooting Function
You can shoot dynamic 3D photos in any mode from macro to landscape. Recreate a sense of depth like that of the original scene. You can then enjoy the full power of 3D images on compatible TV sets and computers. Simply select the 3D Photo in Shooting mode and then release the shutter and slide the camera sideways to easily get a 3D photo. During 3D Photo shooting, a 3D file and regular JPEG files are recorded at the same time. There are two modes to shoot 3D photos;

Auto mode: After taking the 1st image, pan the camera slowly to line up the on-screen image and the 2nd image will be shot automatically.

Manual mode: After taking the 1st image, pan the camera slowly to line up the on-screen image, and then press the shutter to capture the 2nd image manually.

First select 3D photo playback or ordinary playback, and then you can further enjoy the full power of 3D images by playing them back on 3D-compatible TV sets or computers. When playing them back on the camera display, 3D icon will be displayed on images in Single-frame playback and Thumbnail playback mode.

MP Format (Multi Picture Format)
This is a format standardized by CIPA to handle multiple images under a single image file. When you use the 3D Photo Shooting function, the images for the right and left eye are recorded in a single MP format file.

Pet Mode*9
The camera automatically detects dogs' and cats' faces. Selecting the [Pet Mode - Dog] or [Pet Mode - Cat] from the scene mode, the camera will quickly detect your pet's face and automatically focus on it before shooting the photo. The camera will detect up to 10 faces of different dogs or cats.

Auto Release
The camera captures perfectly your pet's cute expressions. Use the Auto Release function to have the camera automatically shoot the photo the moment the dog or cat who is the main subject turns to face the camera. You will never again miss your pet's whimsical facial expressions.

Eye-Fi Card*10 Compatible
Eye-Fi Cards are SDHC memory cards with built-in wireless LAN functionality. The images that you take can easily be uploaded wirelessly to your computer and to photo printing services and online albums.

*1 Effective pixels
*2 Recording time per session is limited to less than 29 minutes. Recording is terminated automatically when the file size reaches 4 GB
*3 35mm camera equivalent
*4 Image stabilization effect varies depending on shooting conditions
*5 Image size is limited to 5M or smaller in Sketch, Soft Focus, Watercolor and Sparkle. Filters
*6 The 3D effect cannot be obtained when shooting moving subjects. Movies cannot be recorded. The 3D file recorded conforms to the Multi-Picture Format standardized by CIPA. During 3D Photo shooting, a 3D file and regular JPEG files are recorded at the same time.
*7 Image size is limited to 5M or smaller
*8 Filter is not effective on LCD monitor
*9 The number of pets automatically detected is limited to 1 when Auto Shutter Release is set to ON, or up to 10 when it is set to OFF. Depending on the subject and shooting conditions the camera may not be able to correctly detect faces. In Pet mode, the flash and face detection of people’s faces cannot be used.
*10 The use of Eye-Fi cards is limited to the original country of purchase. Observe all the applicable laws of the country of use. Turn off the Eye-Fi setting or refrain altogether from using Eye-Fi cards inside airplanes or in other places where wireless communication is restricted or forbidden. Single files (images or movies) exceeding 2GB cannot be transferred wirelessly. Files recorded using the 3D shooting function (MP files) are supported only by the X2-Pro card. For any inquiries regarding Eye-Fi cards please contact the card's manufacturer.
*11 Image size is limited to 5M or smaller. The effect varies depending on shooting conditions.
*12 HDMI control setting is set to ON. Limited only HDMI1.3a or later.
*13 Some of the search functions has to be rewritten using [ib] software

Basic Performance

Effective pixels 16 megapixels*1
Optical zoom 24X
Wide-angle shooting 25mm (35mm camera equivalent)
Image stabilization DUAL IS*4 (CMOS-shift image stabilization & High-sensitivity shooting)
LCD size 3.0-inch, 460,000 dots
LCD type TFT colour
Movie recording Full HD movie (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) *2

Other Features

  • 3D Photo functions (MPO format)
  • Pet Mode to automatically detects dogs' and cats' faces
  • Magic Filter effects for creative imaging and Beauty Mode*11 to touch up human faces for more attractive results
  • Scene Modes for one-touch shooting adjustment in difficult environments as well as in standard conditions
  • HDMI*12 output control for operations including picture selection and frame-by-frame advancement using a TV's remote control
  • Face Detection AF with which the camera detects and focuses on human faces automatically
  • iAUTO function that analyzes the current composition and optimizes camera settings automatically
  • USB battery charging enables the camera battery to be recharged from a PC while automatically storing and organizing recorded data in the PC
  • Photo-surfing*13 allows you to search desired pictures according to recording keyword such as "date" or "subject".
  • Compatible medias: SD / SDHC / SDXC / Eye-Fi*10 memory cards
  • Press releases are company announcements that are directed at the news media.
  • Information posted on this site is current and accurate only at the time of their original publication date, and may now be outdated or inaccurate.
  • Company names and product names specified are trademarks of their respective owners.

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Canton's Craft Beer Festival

Come hungry, come thirsty and come ready to party at Canton's Craft Beer Festival presented by the Canton Chamber of Commerce.

Come walk around the historic town square and visit different businesses, where stands will be set up and drinkers can sample up to 100 different ales, lagers, IPAs and more from all over the country.

The $25 ticket will get you an arm band that will allow free samples of over 30 different craft beers, plus access to the street party where three different bands scheduled to play over the course of the four-hour event. Food will be available for purchase from Lenny D's, Papitos Crawfish and a couple of other local vendors.

Because the event was originally scheduled to be a showcase for the square, visitors will also have access to information on several available office buildings that are currently for sale or rent on or near the town square.

The entire event is 21 and up, and IDs will be checked.

Gates open Saturday, June 21 at 4 p.m. and the event is expected to run until at least 8 p.m. Tickets are available at Hops and Habana, Mama Mia's and all area Ticketmaster locations.

Upcoming Activities

June 18

Magician Tommy Terrific

Little Rock, Ark.-based magician Tommy Terrific will perform at the Madison Public Library. Tommy poses as a big kid who shows up to watch his uncle Fumpernutter perform his magic show, but when no one can find him, Tommy takes over. Unfortunately, Tommy's never done magic before, but with the help of the kids and the Magician's Handbook, everyone should have great time. Show is set for 10 a.m. and will last just over an hour.

June 19

Highland Colony Baptist Church Community Event

Highland Colony Baptist Church is hosting a community event at Ann Smith Elementary School for families of elementary schoolaged children that live in the area from Monday, June 16 through Thursday, June 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. every day. Games, music, arts and crafts will be some of the fun activities available.

June 21

The Red Thangs album release party

Oxford-based indie rock band The Red Thangs will hold a album release party for the band's self-titled first album studio album at Hal & Mal's in Jackson. Doors open at 8 p.m. Cover is $7 and The Red Thangs will perform. For more information, visit

June 21

Billy Joe Shaver at Duling Hall

County singer-songwriter Billy Joe Shaver will perform at Jackson's Duling Hall. Cost of tickets is $20 in advance and $25 at the door with a $3 surcharge for patrons under the age of 21. Doors open at 7 p.m., with music beginning at 8 p.m. For more information, contact Ardenland at (601) 292-7999.

June 22

Make-a-Wish Foundation 5k Walk/Run

The Make-a-Wish Foundation will be holding a 5k Walk/Run on June 21, from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Old Trace Park.

The route will travel one lap around the park then travel across Post Road to the multi-purpose trail continuing east to a designated turn around to complete the loop.

June 24

Methodist Rehab to offer brain injury support group

Methodist Rehabilitation Center in Jackson will host a kick-off meeting of the hospital's new brain injury support group at 4:30 p.m. June 24.

The group will address the concerns of brain injury survivors, their families and caregivers and will be directed by Methodist Rehab staff, including brain injury specialist Dr. Zoraya Parrilla, neuropsychology director Clea Evans, Ph.D. and psychologist Danny Burgess, Ph.D.

The group will meet in Methodist Rehab's second floor BankPlus Conference Center at 1350 East Woodrow Wilson Ave. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Dr. Parrilla at 601-364-3304.

June 25

Mississippi Freedom Summer 50th Anniversary

The Veterans of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement and the Mississippi Conference NAACP will host the Mississippi Freedom Summer 50th Anniversary Conference at the Jackson Convention Complex and Tougaloo College. Civil rights workers from all over the country who fought for equality in 1964 will be recognized. Tickets are $100 for the conference and $100 for the banquet that evening. For more information, call (601) 977-7914 or email

June 26

Chris Knight at Duling Hall

Jackson production company Ardenland presents Kentucky native Chris Knight at Duling Hall. Knight will be in town to perform and celebrate the release of his album "Little Victories."

Tickets are $15 in advance, and $20 at the door. Doors open at 6:30. All ages are welcome, but adults must accompany minors. For more information, contact Ardenland at (601) 292-7999.

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Bill Wilson's "Images From My Life, Images From My Mind" Exhibit

The Mississippi Library Commission recently held an opening of artist Bill Wilson's "Images From My Life, Images From My Mind" exhibit.

The exhibit will continue through Friday, June 27, and an opening reception is scheduled for Thursday, June 5, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Mississippi Library Commission, located at 3881 Eastwood Drive on the grounds of the Education and Research Center in Jackson.

The exhibit is available for viewing between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday and both are free and open to the public.

June 28

Lighted Boat Parade on the Rez

The third-annual Lighted Boat Parade will be held from 8 p.m. to 9: 30 p.m. on the Ridgeland side of the Ross Barnett Reservoir.

With houseboats decorated as old paddle-wheelers and pontoon boats and cruisers lit up like flags, fish and cars, the Light Boat Parade has become a popular attraction of the Barnett Reservoir Independence Day Celebration.

Two parade divisions are included, and prizes will be awarded for first and second place in each division as decided by a panel of judges.

Cost of entry is $30 per boat, but the event is free to attend for all spectators. T-shirts will be on sale for $15 to mark the occasion.

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June 29

"Peter" at Broadmoor Baptist Church

John Maxwell's one-man play at Broadmoor Baptist Church in Madison about one of Jesus' disciples covers the evolution of his relationship with Christ, starting with his first encounter with his awesome power while fishing on a river to the night he denied knowing him in the Garden of Gethsemane.

The show starts at 5 p.m., and attendance is free.

July 3-6

Mississippi Championship Hot Air Balloon Fest

Dozens of colorful hot air balloons will lead a fun-filled weekend for children and adults of all ages. This four-day event will include competitive balloon races, two spectacular balloon glows, two firework displays, a Run-Walk with hot air balloons, children's activities, food and entertainment.

Madison County stops include Ridgeland and Canton, and admission at all events is free.

Proceeds from food or drink sales go to benefit The Good Samaritan Center. Please visit for a full schedule of locations and events.

July 8

Book Club meeting

The Madison County Mystery Readers Book Club will meet at 10:30 am, Tuesday, July 8th, at the Ridgeland Public Library. New members and guests are welcome. For more information, please call (601) 853-8392.

August 16

Bright Lights Belhaven Nights street festival

The 10th anniversary of Bright Lights Belhaven Nights street festival will be Saturday, Aug. 16, in the historic Belhaven Neighborhood.

Named a Top 20 Event in the Southeast for the month of August by the Southeast Tourism Society, this family friendly event will feature live music on five stages as well as art vendors and food from local restaurants.

Children of all ages will enjoy our special children's activities area.

Tickets are $5 per person and are available for purchase at the event.

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Announcers: Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler

    • C.M. Punk defeated Kevin Thorn w/Ariel in a dark match..
    • Val Venis defeated Daniel Rodimer.,
    • Matt Hardy defeated Kenny Dykstra..

  2. ON STAGE: Jonathan Coachman..
    • Jonathan Coachman was upset after being upstaged last week by Michael Pena, the honorary General Manager..
    • Vince McMahon came out to the ring wearing his hat and talked about the "Fashion Capitol of the World"..

  3. IN THE RING: Vince McMahon + Umaga w/Armando Alejandro Estrada + Santino Morella + Bobby Lashley..
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    • Vince McMahon showed a video of them destroyed Bobby Lashley last week and said Lashley was not there tonight..
    • Vince McMahon issued an open challenge for anybody to come out and fight Umaga for the Intercontinental title..
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    • The fan was Santino Morella (who is actually OVW wrestler Anthony Carelli aka Boris Alexiev nearly pinned Umaga!
    • Vince McMahon stopped the match and said he forgot to mention that the match was a No Holds Barred match..
    • Santino Morella (tribute to Gorilla Monsoon?) slapped Armando Alejandro Estrada and Umaga destroyed him!
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  5. BACKSTAGE: Carlito Cool was unsure of himself but Ric Flair gave him a pep-talk to get his confidence up..

  6. TAG MATCH: World's Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas) defeated Ric Flair & Carlito Cool..
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  7. INTERVIEW: Maria Kanellis & John Cena (confrontation with Shawn Michaels)..

  8. BACKSTAGE: Melina Perez & Johnny Nitro were admiring themselves in the mirror when Eugene ran past them..

  9. MATCH: Johnny Nitro w/Melina Perez defeated Eugene..

  10. DIVAS FASHION SHOW: Worst Segment of RAW EVER. Yawn.
    • Some Italian (celebrity?) dude hosted a Fashion Show with Candice, Torrie, Maria, Melina, Mickie & Victoria..
    • Torrie Wilson was declared the winner. Melina Perez attacked Torrie. All the girls saved Torrie from Melina..

  11. MATCH: Lance Cade w/Trevor Murdoch defeated Jeff Hardy w/Matt Hardy with a Lariat..

  12. MATCH: "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters defeated Super Crazy..

  13. HANDICAP MATCH: WWE Champion John Cena defeated Edge & Randy Orton..
    • Shawn Michaels ran down and tried to super-kick John Cena but accidentally knocked out Edge with the super-kick!
    • John Cena gave Shawn Michaels an F-U and covered Edge for the 1-2-3 to miraculously win this Handicap match...

  14. And that's a wrap folks..

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July 3, 2003
Rochester, New York
Announcers: Michael Cole & Tazz

    • Ultimo Dragon defeated a local guy (dark)..
    • Jobber & Jobber beat Joe E. Legend & Jobber (dark)..
    • Matt Hardy defeats Shannon Moore..
    • Jamie Noble w/Nidia pins Spanky..
    • Chris Kanyon beat Mike Bell..
    • Sean O'Haire pins Funaki..

  2. KICKOFF: Vince McMahon (taped)..
    • Vince McMahon says that he will personally feel the fate of Mr. America tonight!
    • Vince McMahon says that he'll present the very first ever HANDICAP match (sick reference to Zach Gowan)..

  3. CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE MATCH: Rey Mysterio vs Nunzio w/Palumbo & Stamboli..
    • Billy Kidman was sitting in the front row again watching the cruiserweight match..
    • Referee Mike Chioda immediately bans Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli from ringside..
    • Late in the match, Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli ran down and attacked Rey Mysterio from behind!
    • The APA ran down and brawled with Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli to the backstage area..
    • Rey Mysterio took over in the ring and won after a 619 & West Coast Pop!
    • Billy Kidman jumps into the ring and Congratulates Rey Mysterio..

  4. BACKSTAGE: Brock Lesnar & Kurt Angle..
    • Kurt Angle is sitting there with a jug of milk and tries to steal one of Brock's fries but he slaps his fingers!
    • Some chick walks by and says "Hey Champ!" and both of them answer "Hey!"
    • The two of them playfully battle over who she was talking to..
    • Brock Lesnar tells Kurt Angle to keep drinking his milk!
    • The girl comes back and Kurt Angle informs her that HE is the REAL champion around here..
    • Brock Lesnar slaps Kurt Angle on the back, causing him to slit milk all over her!!

  5. TAG MATCH: The Basham Brothers w/Shaniqua vs Rhyno & Chris Benoit..
    • Chris Benoit makes Danny Basham tap out to the crippler crossface..
    • After the match, Shanique motions for Chris Benoit to approach her but Rhyno pulls him out of the ring..

  6. BACKSTAGE: Vince McMahon & Stephanie McMahon..
    • Stephanie asks if Vince McMahon really wants her to be in the handicap match tonight..
    • Vince McMahon says that she put HIM in harms way last week so what's the difference?!?
    • Stephanie starts to tear up and says there is no comparison..
    • Blah blah blah blah, they don't pay me enough to cover the McMahon trials and tribulations..

  7. BACKSTAGE: Stephanie McMahon & Sable..
    • Sable says she can't believe Vince McMahon is going to go through with the match..
    • Sable says she wanted to let Steph know she'll be watching and wishes her luck..
    • Sable tells her not to worry about Smackdown!, cause she can handle being the General Manager..

  8. TAPED EARLIER: Jamie Noble & Nidia..
    • Jamie Noble & Nidia arrive in a limousine and talk about the money that Jamie inherited..
    • Jamie Noble shows off his new Terminator Sunglasses, and Nidia shows her fur coat (in the summer?)..

  9. BACKSTAGE: The Undertaker & Orlando Jordan + John Cena..
    • Orlando Jordan introduces himself to the Undertaker..
    • Undertaker tells Orlando Jordan that he has to pay his dues in the WWF to get anywhere..
    • Undertaker says if he lets people like John Cena beat him down, he won't get any respect..
    • Undertaker says when Orlando Jordan does that then everybody will respect him..
    • John Cena enters and raps his thing to Undertaker and reminds him that he's a VETERAN now!

  10. UNITED STATES TITLE Tournament MATCH: Billy Gunn w/Torrie Wilson vs John Cena..
    • Late in the match, the Undertaker's music hits and he drives down to ringside on his bike..
    • Billy Gunn rolls up John Cena from behind to pin him and advance in the US title tournament!

  11. BACKSTAGE: Brock Lesnar & Kurt Angle..
    • Brock Lesnar is laughing like a nine-year-old about Kurt Angle spitting milk on that girl earlier..
    • Kurt Angle says that Brock Lesnar has to turn everything into a competition..
    • Kurt Angle issues a challenge to see who do the most push-ups, and Brock start 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7..
    • ---Commercial break..
    • Brock Lesnar is up to 301 before he craps out and says it's Kurt's turn now..
    • Kurt Angle says that it's okay and says Brock Lesnar is the winner!

  12. TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri vs Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas..
    • Late in the match, Eddie Guerrero missed a frog-splash..
    • Tajiri got dropped kicked to the outside onto the low-rider that they drove down at the beginning..
    • Eddie Guerrero is distracted and concerned about his partner..
    • Charlie Haas rolls up Eddie Guerrero for the pinfall to WIN the tag team titles!!!!
    • After the commercial, Eddie Guerrero carelessly pulls Tajiri off the car and cries that his CAR had been damaged..
    • Eddie Guerrero turns into a vicious heel and beats the leaving hell out of Tajiri and slams him through the windshield!
    • Editor's Note: You got to love logical script writing!

  13. BACKSTAGE: Zach Gowan & Big Show..
    • Zach Gowan is warming up for his match and Big Show approaches him and steps on his good leg..
    • Big Show says he has one good leg left, but not for long..
    • Editor's Note: My eyes are currently rolling..

  14. MATCH: A-Train vs Orlando Jordan..
    • A-Train wins after the Train Wreck finisher..

  15. BACKSTAGE: Stephanie McMahon & Big Show + Vince McMahon & Sable..
    • Big Show is harassing Stephanie McMahon forcing her against the wall and smelling her hair..
    • Vince McMahon & Sable enters and says that he's about to make a very import announcement..

  16. IN THE RING: Vince McMahon & Sable..
    • Vince McMahon says that it was only a matter of time before he sealed the fate of Mr. America..
    • Vince McMahon reminds everyone that he sent Hulk Hogan home to rot after Wrestlemania 19..
    • Vince McMahon says that Hulk Hogan went and reinvented himself as Mr. America..
    • Vince McMahon says that when he proves that Mr. America is Hulk Hogan, then both contracts would be null & void..
    • Vince McMahon says that he tricked Mr. America last week in Madison Square Garden in exposing himself..
    • Vince McMahon shows footage of after Smackdown! went off the air showing Mr. America taking his mask off!
    • Vince McMahon says that neither Hulk Hogan OR Mr. America are here, and are FIIIIRREEEEEDD!!!
    • Vince McMahon then talks about Zach Gowan wanting a WWE contract and getting it the hard way..
    • Vince McMahon says that it will be a No-DQ No-Holds-Barred handicap match tonight..
    • Vince McMahon announces Brock Lesnar vs Kurt Angle vs Big Show for the WWE title at Vengeance!
    • Vince McMahon & Sable sit at ringside to watch the main event up close..

  17. NO-DQ HANDICAP MATCH: The Big Show vs Zach Gowan & Stephanie McMahon..
    • Zach Gowan goes right after Big Show as Stephanie stands off to the side..
    • Zach Gowan & Big Show end up outside the ring and Stephanie jumps on Big Show's back!
    • Zach Gowan crawls under the ring, places his fake leg under the apron, and Big Show pulls it out!
    • Zach Gowan had crawled to the other side of the ring and jumped up and dropkicked Big Show!
    • Big Show bullies Zach Gowan, whose offense does not affect the Big Show..
    • Big Show then picks Stephanie McMahon up over his head with ONE ARM!
    • Vince McMahon gets on the apron and tell Big Show to slam Stephanie to the mat!
    • Zach Gowan tripe Vince McMahon off the apron and jumps in the ring to save Stephanie!
    • Big Show grabs Zach Gowan and gives him a HUGE chokeslam in the middle of the ring!
    • Vince McMahon gets in the ring and rubs his foot in Zach Gowans face!
    • Stephanie McMahon steps up and SLAPS her father accross the face!
    • Big Show lifts Stephanie McMahon up AGAIN, but Kurt Angle runs down to make the save!
    • Kurt Angle pust Big Show in the anklelock, but Vince McMahon whacks Kurt with a chair!
    • Brock Lesnar runs down and tries to F5 Vince McMahon but Big Show kicks him for the save!
    • Zach Gowan kicks a chair into Big Show's face!
    • Kurt Angle gives Big Show an Angleslam, and the Brock Lesnar hits an F5 on the Big Show!!
    • Zach Gowan dropkicks Vince McMahon, and then hits a one-legged moonsault on the Big Show!!
    • Zach Gowan pins the Big Show to win a WWE wrestling contract!!!!!!!!!!

  18. Smackdown! goes OFF THE AIR....

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By Adam Silverstein
September 5, 2012

A handful of Florida Gators football players met with the media on Tuesday to discuss the team’s season-opening victory and look ahead to Saturday’s road game against the Texas A&M Aggies at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN.

Head coach Will Muschamp and defensive coordinator Dan Quinn maintained all summer that there would not be two starting cornerbacks but rather a four-man rotation that was each on the field about 75-90 percent of the time throughout the course of the game. While that was somewhat true on Saturday, sophomores Marcus Roberson and Loucheiz Pufioy played the most but not necessarily the best. Junior Jaylen Watkins stood out during the game and made a legitimate case to be the one starting opposite of Roberson at least in the next game.

“He was very productive,” senior safety Josh Evans said of Watkins. “We spoke before the game and I just gave him a chat to go out there and play his game. He showed that, and as a team we liked it. We’ll be expecting a lot from him this year.”

Watkins realizes that all he can do is show up and make an impact, that it is ultimately the coaches who decide how much he sees the field each contest. He did that on Saturday, registering three pass breakups while Purifoy struggled immensely with his tackling.

“It’s up to the coaches. I expect to [start], but it’s a coaches’ decision,” he said.

“We’re going to go with the guys who are doing pretty good in that game. Coaches have confidence in all four of us. It’s not really a big deal. All of us pretty much play an equal amount of snaps.”

[EXPAND Click to expand and read the rest of this post.]Both Watkins and Evans chocked up most of Florida’s 14 penalties on Saturday to mental errors, noting that as players they have to be better in being more tuned in and not making silly mistakes like jumping offsides.

“It was the first game so we knew we were going to have a few penalties,” Watkins said. “The penalties we did have were mostly mental errors on the players, something that they got to go within themselves – being too aggressive at times. Obviously coach addressed it. We don’t want to go down the road we did last year with penalties. We had 100 yards of penalties that led to a few scores, too.”

Evans noted that staying disciplined is the key.

“Sometimes our front gets a little anxious and wants to get a quick jump on the ball, which is good sometimes but can hurt us in the long run, too,” he said. “Just staying focused, everybody watching and keeping their eye on the ball. That’s something we can work on definitely in practice and any other way we can.”

» Watkins on quick passes being tough to defend: “I feel like a lot of people try to avoid our pass rush so they want to do quick passes. We press pretty much every down so a lot of quick slants and pick routes, teams try to do that to us. It was good having it last week because we might see it this week, too.”

» Evans on how the defense can make fewer mistakes when tackling: “Just working on our fundamentals, working on our craft. This week working on our tackling drills. […] We’ve been trying to keep our [missed] tackling under double digits. In a game, if you can do that, hopefully it’s a win.”

» Evans on the atmosphere of Kyle Field: “It’s The Swamp. We’re used to 90,000. We’re used to the same crowd. So that won’t impact us.”

» Redshirt senior guard James Wilson on the offensive line’s relationship with senior running back Mike Gillislee: “We love Gilly. He’s always telling us, ‘Just hold that one more time. Just hold that block a little bit longer; I got you.’ He feeds back to us, and it’s really a good relationship.”

» Wilson on offensive coordinator Brent Pease being caught cursing on TV: “What coach doesn’t cuss?”

» Redshirt junior Will linebacker Jelani Jenkins on how freshman Buck LB Dante Fowler, Jr. performed: “I thought he played well for being his first college game. I was real proud of him.”

» Jenkins on junior defensive end Dominique Easley’s performance on Saturday: “Yeah, he looked like himself. He was real disruptive like always.”[/EXPAND]

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Asian Boy

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Created by Yatersurfer; Nov 2005

Subject: My First Asian Boy.My First Gay Experience

I am a 28 year old male who had been living in Japan for almost eight years now.I have a rather muscular tone on my 6'2" frame.My light brown hair is shaved with a little bit of short hair remaining on the top.

I have grown to truly love Japan and as a white male, have certainly not had too many issues finding companionship with Japanese women.Despite my many escapades, I had always felt like there was something missing from my life. As luck would have it, I was about to find out exactly what it was.

I met Yoshi on an internet chat line.I was just surfing around the net, when a message popped up from someone I did not know.The person identified himself as a Japanese male who was 18 years old and was looking to practice English.Happy to help, we became quite good friends and meeting at least 3 times a week to chat.Things stayed like this for a couple of months until he finally asked me if I wanted to meet and have coffee and some face to face conversation.

We met in a cafe in Tokyo and practiced general conversation.I had only seen a cellphone photo of him, but when I saw him I was surprised to see he was only about 5' 6" and weighed barely 110 pound.His dark black hairwas the case with our talks as of late, he asked me about my experiences with women, and I asked him about his.However, he always indicated he was a virgin and did not know anything about sex and was why he was asking so many questions.As he stood up to go use the restroom, I notices the bulging in his pants and I instantly knew that I was feeling something a little different.

When he finally returned, I asked him if knew anything at all about sex. He blushed and said "All I really know about is masturbation."

Not wanting to spook him, and certainly not sure about how I felt about the situation, we finished our coffee with general language exchange.

The entire train ride home, I could not help but close my eyes and envision the bulging in his pants.I was so drawn, but as much as I tried to shake the sight from my mind, it would not leave.I went home and immediately logged onto my computer to see if there was a message from Yoshi or to see if he was on-line.He was and I began the conversation by thanking him for the nice conversation.I asked him if he had any other questions for me, and he indicated he did not.This was not the way I was hoping this conversation would go.That was until he asked me if I had any questions for him.I decided this was as open as his door was going to get so I decided it was time to kick the door in.

I asked him "what do you think about or look at during masturbation".

He did not answer immediately and I pressed him further until finally he admitted "I watch regular porn where people have sex."

Not at all happy with this answer, I asked him "what do you focus on when you watch?"

He said "I have many focuses".

I was not sure if I had missed something, so I decided to ask once more by saying "What exactly is your favorite thing to focus on?"

After almost a 5 minute wait "I love to watch a cum shot".

Words cannot explain the thoughts I had going through my mind at this point.It was one part hesitation and ten parts longing for him.I had never been with a man, but I thought that if there would ever be a chance or if there ever would be a situation which allowed me to be, I wanted it to be Yoshi.

Not sure about what I should say next, "I asked him if to elaborate on what he meant."

However, I think I spooked him and he logged off.

For almost two weeks, there was no message from him.I tried to e-mail a couple of times, but no matter what I did, he would not reply.I had almost given up hope until I logged on almost a month after our conversation to find an e- mail from him.It read only a few words, but they were words that made me so hard that after I read them I immediately grabbed me 7" penis from my pants and jerked it until I had come twice in a row.It read "I wish that cum on the T.V. was your cum".

After I cleaned up, I replied with my own little sentence that read "I want your cum too.let's meet"

The next day I rushed home from work to check my e- mail.I was elated when I read the e-mail from Yoshi.It read "meet me tomorrow at the same coffee shop at 1000."

My penis instantly grew hard from thinking about what may be in store for me tomorrow, but I did not want to waste one ounce of sperm as I fully intended to be giving it all to Yoshi.

At 9:15 I arrived to the coffee shop to eagerly await his arrival.To my surprise, he was already there and waiting for me.He was wearing a pair of khaki pants and a red T-shirt with a dragon on the front of it.Again, he was sporting an erection which I could easily make out from beneath his baggy pants.

I gave him a handshake and began to sit down when he said to me he wanted to leave and go somewhere a little more private.I followed beside him as he led me down the street to building with a sign written in Kanji.As there were no visible markings on the building, I was unsure of where exactly we were going.When I asked, he simply said "Just trust me, I read about this place on the internet and I thought it might be fun".

As we walked up the stairs, I trailed behind him just a few steps to get a view of what he looked like from behind. His tight little ass was straight before me and I began to think about what I was doing there as I was not gay. However, I dismissed the thoughts from my mind and decided to just enjoy the moment and if things became to be uncomfortable, I would simply bow out.

When we reached the top of the stairs, I noticed a registration counter.It did not look like a hotel registration desk so I was still clueless right up until the time we were given towels.I followed Yoshi into the changing room where we appeared to alone.

I looked over at him and he blushed.I asked him what the place was again and he simply responded "Just wait and see".As we changed clothes, I tried to catch a glimpse of him changing out of the corner of my eye and for whatever the reason, he was being discreet about showing me himself.

Once we were changed, we exited the changing room with towels rapped around our wastes.I caught a glimpse of Yoshi's tights ass wrapped in a towel and the smallness of his frame.His body appeared to be void of hair and the only mystery that remained was what his pubic hair looked like.I was dying to know and hoped to see solve this mystery.

We entered a room without lights and then went into another room where there was a giant bath.Around us, there were 8 men already inside.7 were Japanese and the other one was European.The European was a beautiful man with an uncut penis that was at least 5 inches long limp.The other Japanese were all small and uncut with the exception of one who was uncut but had a rather large penis.I watched as they washed and relaxed before they went into the sauna. Yoshi seemed to be totally obsessed with watching the European and his hand was covering his penis for what I figured was to hide his erection.

He looked over at me and smiled, but still did his best to hide his manhood beneath his cupped hands.Only when his erection had subsided did he agree to go into the sauna. Once in there, the men sat naked observing the warmth of the room.My eyes kept drifting from man to man.I was doing my best to keep my feelings is check because I knew it would be impossible to hide mine beneath my cupped hands.Yoshi kept his towel on, but I felt no need to keep mine on.I closed my eyes, but could not shake the feeling that once I did his eyes would wander to glance at my penis.As much as I tried, I could not catch him doing so.This left me with the feeling that maybe he was the one who had decided to bow out.

As people began to leave, my disappointment with the day quickly took over.While I was certainly happy with the views, I could not help but know that this was as close to getting Yoshi naked.I told Yoshi I was ready to go and I quickly changed and waited for him to get ready to go.As we excited the bathhouse, I told Yoshi I was going to head home.

He looked at me with a saddened face and said "I am sorry I disappointed you.I know you thought we would be alone, but I know I am not the right person for you.My body will not be enough for you.After being in there, I know it is so."

I was so confused.I was not sure what he was talking about.I asked him to explain, but he was just quiet.I asked him again with a more stern voice and he said he did not want to explain, he just wanted to show me.He told me to follow him.

We went about 3 blocks and turned into the lobby of a love hotel.He selected a room without saying a word and moved quickly towards the elevator.Once we reached the floor and entered our room, he quickly began to undo his pants.As they dropped to the floor he pointed at his penis and said "This is why! My penis is too small for you.After seeing all of those men in there, I know I cannot satisfy you".

I did not say a word.I stepped towards him and gently kissed him on the mouth.Our tongues danced with each other passionately as I reached and touched his exposed penis.It felt very smooth to the touch and despite it being just short of four inches it was quite hard.I reached down and lifted the bottom of his shirt above his head to expose his chest.I gently kissed his nipples as I continued to rub his penis.I dropped to my knees and gently pulled back his foreskin and was greeted with the glistening sight of his pre-cum surrounding the head of his penis.

Despite being a first timer, it felt so completely natural as I licked the head of his penis and licked all of the pre-cum from the head.I slowly inserted his penis into my mouth as his gasped in delight at the feeling.I gently began to rub his hairless balls with one hand as I jerked the bottom of his penis with the other. I wanted so badly to taste his cum that I began sucking with a furor.A few moments later, I was rewarded with the warmth of his thick cum squirting into the back of my throat.His body kept jerking as he thrust more cum into my wanting mouth.I continued to suck him in an attempt to squeeze out ever drop of sperm from his wonderful penis.As he began to get limp, I removed the suction I had on his small but delicious penis.

He kissed me and I gently kissed his ear and whispered "It is not a big penis I care about, but rather a man who can cum as much as you just did.He kissed me again and asked me to lay down on the bed.I followed his request as he gently unzipped my pants and pulled my hard, waiting penis from its hold.He touched it gently and began to stroke it softly.He gently licked my nipples and stomach as he slowly worked his way down to my waiting penis.

He began to lick the top and moved town the head gently licking the shaft.He continued to stroke me as he took my balls gently into his mouth.He moved back up the shaft and slowly took my penis into his mouth.He was so good at it that I was amazed this was the first time he had done this. I worked my penis harder and I felt the buildup of my cum building inside of me.He told me "I want all of your cum in my mouth" and I instantly shot all of my load into him. He immediately moved off of my penis and put his lips directly above my mouth.He opened his mouth and my hot sperm gently dripped into my mouth.I kissed him passionately as we swapped my sperm from his mouth to mine. When it was all gone, I kissed him once more and we fell asleep with my penis in his hand..waiting for round two..


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Oregon is Becoming Fashionable

May 31, 2005

0531_fashion3.jpgWhen it comes to fashion, fleece and jeans seem to figure prominently in the wardrobes of many Oregonians. But hundreds of local fashion designers are working to change that.

From Oregon resident Michelle DeCourcy, whose designer dress was worn by Norah Jones at the Grammys, to Allison Leigh Howard, an Oregonian who made People magazine's list of hottest new designers, it appears the Beaver State is becoming fashionable.

As Pete Springer reports, a version of Oregon Vogue magazine is still a ways off, but not as far as you might think.

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The article on the Fashion Industry in Oregon was most interesting. Being the President elect of Fashion Group International, an organizatin of 6000 worldwide professional headquartered in NY, I would like to encourage you to aldo include The Art Institute Of Portland as a resource in this field. Susan Bonde is director of apparel design 503-382-4808. bondes@aii.edu The Art Institute works closly with Fashion Group on networking and mentoring their students. Thank you for being interested in our rapidly growing Oregon fashion industry.

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Total to Republicans: $17,500
Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN)$3,000
Camp, Dave (R-MI)$1,000
Chabot, Steve (R-OH)$500
Costa, Jim (D-CA)$3,000
Farr, Sam (D-CA)$1,500
Hoyer, Steny H (D-MD)$5,000
Israel, Steve (D-NY)$1,000
Lance, Leonard (R-NJ)$1,500
Maloney, Carolyn B (D-NY)$2,500
McCarthy, Kevin (R-CA)$2,000
Pallone, Frank Jr (D-NJ)$3,500
Pitts, Joe (R-PA)$3,500
Schwartz, Allyson (D-PA)$1,000
Strickland, Tony (R-CA)$1,000
Upton, Fred (R-MI)$5,000
Total to Democrats: $9,500
Total to Republicans: $9,000
Ayotte, Kelly (R-NH)$4,000
Casey, Bob (D-PA)$5,000
Hagan, Kay R (D-NC)$3,500
Harkin, Tom (D-IA)$1,000
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You've never mentioned DB version :) but basically looks like statements are only parsed and never executed (application issue ?). You got invalidation because some dependent objects are 'manipulated' via (grants, ddls, stats gathering and so) , loads are because of flushes which could be caused by shared pool free space pressure . For better understanding we need some info about sga size and allocations and ora-4031 related dumps . Meantime You can check

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From: Roy Hann <specially_at_processed.almost.meat>
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"David Cressey" <> wrote in message news:Qq9We.12635$
> "Roy Hann" <specially_at_processed.almost.meat> wrote in message

> Due to what might be a historical accident, the model of the database
> visible to the programmers has been called the "logical model", in my
> experience.

Actually that is something I have been fretting about recently. In the real (i.e. SQL) world there are actually two physical models: the one the programmers are required to see (for whatever reason), and the ones they are required (or asked) to pretend they don't see.

The one they are required to see might have extra tables that were introduced when vertical fragmentation is the only solution to a performance problem. Or it might have fewer tables than the logical model, because (rightly or wrongly) the design has been denormalized (again for performance reasons). There are innumerable other reasons why extra tables are introduced, and others merged. But the tables in this model have to be known and explicitly manipulated by the SQL the programmers write, or at least be capable of it.

The other physical model (the one the programmers are supposed to ignore) is the one in which the secondary indices are exposed, and maybe the base tables that are really only meant to treated as the basis of views. The fragments of horizontally fragmented tables are perhaps also visible here. This is the DBA/system admin's view of the database. The tables in this model generally are all too visible, but the programmers would be imprudent (frankly, wrong) to explicitly manipulate them. The DBA must always be at liberty to change anything in this model that is not also in the "other" physical model, without breaking the applications.

There are clearly two different physical models.

> And, prior to my arrival on the scene, this "logical model"
> (actually political model) had generally, though not always, lumped the
> indexes in with the tables. I found it convenient (prehaps "politically
> correct") to go along.

OK so far. Or at least I choose not to argue about it.

> Besides, knowing the indexes helps the programmers
> to better queries. [snip]

This does bother me. What kind of rubbish DBMS requires the programmers to be aware of an index in order to write "better queries? Assuming we're talking about SQL here, the only way knowledge of an index can help them write better code is by involving the index explicitly in a FROM clause. So what happens when the DBA decides the index is not efficient and drops it? What happens when the optimal execution strategy would be to ignore the index, but there it is, hard-coded into the SQL?

But perhaps I am misunderstanding you. Perhaps when you say "knowing the indexes", what you mean is "knowing the alternate physical keys"? The alternate keys definitely belong in the first of my physical models above, not with the indexes in the second. By referring to one of these in the WHERE clause the programmer certainly could write better code. And if the alternate keys happen to coincide with candidate keys (as the easily could) then they already appear in the logical model. (Of course an alternate physical key need not be a candidate key--it might be deliberately ambiguous, to encourage physical clustering of related data.)

I really am not happy about programmers calling my first physical model a "logical model", but what they call it doesn't change what it is. And if they call it the wrong thing, perhaps that's because in SQL there are two physical models but only one name. They just *can't* make clear which one they mean.

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Cher, who knows a thing or two about show-business survival, has this to say about how David Geffen managed to prevail in just about any circumstance he faced.

"One way or another," she says, "he would outsmart you, out-talk you, or out-yell you."

Geffen's four-decade career isn't just the story of a Brooklyn boy who found his calling in the entertainment world. He was a prime mover behind music, movies, plays and deals that defined American culture.

As an agent, manager and producer, Geffen was almost always ahead of the curve. The list of artists and projects he championed is dizzying: Joni Mitchell (Geffen inspired her song "Free Man in Paris," which she wrote after spending a holiday there with him); Crosby, Stills and Nash; Jackson Browne; the Eagles; Guns N' Roses; "Risky Business"; "American Beauty"; and the Broadway hits "Cats" and "Dreamgirls."

The new "American Masters" documentary, "Inventing David Geffen," is a sensitive, comprehensive portrait of a phenomenal career and the unique man behind it. Vastly wealthy, Geffen hardly needs the attention of a PBS special. But he cooperated with director Susan Lacy, who's also the executive producer of "American Masters," and so we see and hear Geffen talk about his ambitions, disappointments and successes.

The two-hour film features interviews with Geffen's clients, friends and colleagues -- a starry bunch that includes Tom Hanks, Mike Nichols, Lorne Michaels, Elton John, Don Henley, Jann Wenner and Yoko Ono. But it's Geffen who stands out. Smart, articulate and funny, Geffen is formidable. It's not hard to see how he could have wooed talented clients when he was an agent, intimidated opponents when he was a manager and insisted on his own way when he ran a record label.

Growing up in Brooklyn as the son of Jewish immigrant parents from Russia and Ukraine, the young Geffen felt like an outsider. His school grades were poor (he had undiagnosed dyslexia, which was unheard-of then). But show business always drew him.

After lying on his résumé to get a job in the mailroom of the powerful William Morris talent agency in New York in 1964 (he later found a letter revealing his fib, and altered it before anyone else could find out), it was a fast rise. Geffen became an agent and signed singer-songwriter Laura Nyro. He quit the agency to start his own talent management company with Nyro as his only client.

There was no stopping him. Geffen teamed with Elliot Roberts to form Geffen/Roberts Management, where they represented Mitchell and Neil Young, among many others.

Geffen knew money, Young says, but he also knew music and was moved by it. "He loved music like an innocent person loves music." This, however, didn't prevent Geffen from later suing Young, when the artist was signed with Geffen's record label, for producing "unrepresentative" records. It was a move Geffen says he now regrets.

As his professional life soared, Geffen struggled with his homosexuality. To the surprise of many, he fell in love with Cher, who loved him, too. This "odd couple," as Elton John calls them, lived together until she fell in love with Gregg Allman.

Geffen went into intensive therapy and came to accept being gay. Later, as the AIDS crisis took the lives of friends and collaborators, Geffen championed the cause of HIV/AIDS research and philanthropy and donated millions of dollars. He was a prominent supporter of Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.

"Inventing David Geffen" also touches on Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg's 1994 founding of DreamWorks Studios. The trio sold the studio in 2006.

Early in the film, Geffen recalls his youthful fears. He thought he was dumb and doomed to "an incredibly ordinary and boring life, and it scared me."

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Five people are facing criminal charges after some of them dangled off the Oregon Capitol Thursday to unfurl a banner in protest of a plan to sell some coastal forest timber.

Oregon State Police troopers responded about 10:15 a.m. to reports of two people hanging from ropes on the north side of the Capitol in Salem beneath the Golden Pioneer statue, said Lt. Gregg Hastings, an agency spokesman. Troopers went up to the observation deck and found three other people holding ropes for the pair.

The five are part of Cascadia Forest Defenders, Hastings said. The group opposes a proposed sale of three parcels from the 93,000-acre Elliott State Forest between Coos Bay and Reedsport.

“We are protesting because we think Oregonians deserve to know that their public land is being sold to private industry," said a statement from Erin Grady, 26, of Eugene. She was one of the protesters who rappelled down the building.

"If it is privatized, we will never be able to have a say on what happens to it again."

The protesters joined a tour of the Capitol earlier to reach the observation deck, Hastings said.

They were arrested about two hours later and booked into the Marion County Jail, Hastings said. He said he wasn't sure if the pair hanging from the ropes rappelled down to the ground or climbed back up. No one was hurt.

Grady; Benjamin Jones, 22, of Eugene; Robert Oliver, 21, of Coos Bay; and Isabel Indigo Brooks, 21, of Portland face disorderly conduct, criminal trespass and reckless endangerment counts. Peter Bryan Garcia, 35, of Eugene was booked on disorderly conduct and criminal trespass.

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Allen Amabisca on the land-use “grand bargain” Allen Amabisca, candidate for Washington County chairman, talks about the land-use “grand bargain.” This month, The Oregonian will be publishing a series of short videos of Washington County Commission candidates talking about issues. The election will be May 20.

Through April, we will be publishing a series of videos of Washington County commissioner candidates talking about issues such as Gain Share, transportation and development.

This week, we have Washington County Chairman Andy Duyck and his opponent, retired Intel analyst and land-use activist Allen Amabisca. The election will be May 20.

The issue: In February, legislators, governments and advocacy groups adopted the land-use "grand bargain," a deal that will affect Washington County's long-term growth.

The bill, which expanded the Urban Growth Boundary and set urban and rural reserves in the county, was inked after the Oregon Court of Appeals threw out a 50-year growth plan made by Metro and the Portland-area counties in 2010. The court said Washington County had used "pseudo" factors in ranking its rural reserves. (See maps and numbers that explain the changes brought by the "grand bargain.")

The question: How do you think the land-use “grand bargain” will affect the county’s development in the future?

What the candidate has to say: Amabisca said the “grand bargain” has brought up a challenge related to infrastructure needs for the new land inside the Urban Growth Boundary.

Amabisca is treasurer of Save Helvetia, a group that has advocated for bringing the Helvetia area north of U.S. 26 into the rural reserves. He said Duyck made a mistake by not paying attention to the groups that had signaled to him that the county was not following the law by selecting factors such as parcelization and irrigation in ranking rural reserves.

“He blames Save Helvetia for stopping growth,” Amabisca said. “We were just saying, ‘Follow the law requirements.’”

What his opponent says: Duyck said the “grand bargain” was a compromise to help the land reserves process move forward, but it was also a disappointment. See what he has to say about the issue in a separate video.

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New Smyrna Beach: A way to see Indian and Halifax rivers

Visitors can take a lazy, breezy glide down the Indian and Halifax rivers between New Smyrna Beach and Ponce Inlet. The water taxi offers an inexpensive and entertaining connection between the Marine Discovery Center, 162 North Causeway, New Smyrna Beach, (picture here), Inlet Harbor Marina & Restaurant, 133 Inlet Harbor Road, Ponce Inlet, and Riverside Park at Canal Street, New Smyrna Beach. A round-trip ticket is $15; kids are $8. If you ride the entire circuit on the 42-seat pontoon boat, you'll spend about two hours on the water. Visitors marvel at expansive riverfront homes, island areas accessible only by boat and regular sightings of dolphins. The water taxi provides a river experience usually available only to those who own a boat. For more details, visit or call 386-428-4828.
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