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rmu_db_config.yml
host: localhost
database: xxxx
password: xxxx
require 'rubygems'
require 'active_record'
dbconfig = YAML::load(File.open('rmu_db_config.yml'))
ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(dbconfig)
class Member < ActiveRecord::Base
end
p participant = Member.find(:all)