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Sabathia spreads cheer for kids at the Fan Cave
By Spencer Fordin / 12/14/12 12:41 AM ET
NEW YORK -- A Cy Young Award winner came to Broadway on Thursday, sowing goodwill and holiday cheer in his wake. CC and Amber Sabathia staged their second annual holiday party at the Fan Cave, benefitting 52 local kids from the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club in the Bronx.
The Fan Cave, located at Broadway and West 4th Street, served as the location last year for the Sabathia holiday party, and it served a dual purpose on Thursday. The Sabathias also pitched in to aid Good Morning America's One Warm Coat drive to benefit local people in need.
But it's the Boys & Girls Club -- and Sabathia's PitCCh In Foundation -- that brought the Yankees' ace to town on Thursday, and he said it was an organization that meant a great deal to him growing up.
"A huge part," Sabathia said. "I went to a club for about 10 years and I still have a lot of great mentors that I still talk to to this day from there. I'm always happy to do whatever I can to help them out."
Sabathia, the 2007 American League Cy Young Award winner, served as host and big brother on Thursday, signing autographs and posing for pictures with the kids and standing alongside them as they marveled at an illusionist who did card tricks and other feats of magic.
All of the kids got a Playstation Vita as part of their giftbag, and Sabathia revealed a trade secret during the course of the night. The left-hander is one of seven candidates to be on the cover for Playstation 3 game, 'MLB 13: The Show,' and fans will be voting for their favorite choice next month.
But this night was about the kids, and the Sabathias were pleased to be able to benefit the local community. Amber Sabathia, whose clothing line, C Candy, will be coming out next June, said they felt great being able to meet the kids and to give back and pay it forward at the same time.
"CC believes that he wouldn't be here today without the Boys & Girls Club," Amber said. "He had great mentors there and people to look up to and CC would love to be that person."
The kids entertained themselves with video games and karaoke at the Fan Cave, and Sabathia met with the local media to discuss the Yankees and his health following a demanding season.
The southpaw had surgery to remove a bone spur in his elbow in October, but he said he's on track to begin throwing after Christmas and to be ready for Spring Training.
Sabathia also said that he had been paying attention to this offseason's blockbuster moves -- including Thursday's move that brought Josh Hamilton to the Angels -- and that he looks forward to future developments. The Yankees, he said, still have time to make a couple moves.
"It's not over yet," he said. "You've always got to look out for the Yankees having something up their sleeves. But if not, we've got the guys. We made the moves the last two years before that. We've got the guys in the clubhouse to put together a good team."
Sabathia was asked about the loss of catcher Russell Martin to free agency. He said that the Yankees have players capable of shouldering the load in the organization. The bottom line, he said, is that New York needs minor tweaking to come back and be a contender in the AL East.
"We won 95 games and won the division last year, so we have a lot of the same guys coming back," Sabathia said. "We're going to miss Russ, but we had so many guys go down last year and have guys step up. [Rafael Soriano] had an unbelievable year last year with [Mariano Rivera] going down. Andy [Pettitte] went down. I went down a couple of times. We have the guys in the organization to step up and the guys in the clubhouse to first win the division and then try to win a championship."
But this day was about the kids, and Sabathia eventually went back to playing the Pied Piper. Kids swarmed him most of the day, following him around the Fan Cave's basement, and Sabathia seemed to relish the opportunity to re-live his childhood through the eyes of those around him.
"They look forward to being here. It's not even about the gift to them. They just enjoy coming out and spending time," said Elizabeth Ortiz of the Boys & Girls Club. "They all know who CC is. They're fans of the Yankees. CC also gives backpacks for the school year and everything like that."


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Monday, 10 29, 2012
Media Contact: Gwenda Bond or Beth Fisher, (502)564-6786
House Bill 371 efforts strengthen statewide ability to respond to emergencies, trauma care needs
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 29, 2012) - The Kentucky Department for Public Health designated the first 10 hospitals as part of the Kentucky Trauma Care System at a ceremony last week at the Kentucky Trauma Symposium in Lexington. "I am proud to recognize the efforts of the Department for Public Health, the Kentucky Trauma Advisory Committee, and these first 10 hospitals to receive designations as members of the Kentucky Trauma Care System," said Gov. Steve Beshear. "When I signed House Bill 371 four years ago, I knew this would be an important step to continue to strengthen our emergency medical capacity across the state. The range of facilities that have already applied to join the system demonstrates the commitment of our health care community to doing just that."House Bill 371, co-sponsored by Rep. Bob DeWeese and Rep. Mary Lou Marzian, both of Louisville, was passed in 2008. It charged the Department for Public Health and the Kentucky Trauma Advisory Committee with developing and implementing a statewide trauma care system, integrated with the public health system for injury prevention."This will greatly improve the quality of trauma care Kentuckians deserve to receive and will now be able to receive," said Rep. Marzian. "I am so pleased to hear positive things about these initial and critical first steps to establishing the Kentucky Trauma Care System."Rep. DeWeese said, "I am happy to see the legislation implemented. It will improve trauma care throughout the state and more importantly will save lives."Work to establish the framework for the system has been ongoing for the past four years, with administrative regulations put in place earlier this year. The 10 hospitals recognized today are the first to apply for the designation under those regulations. Hospitals can apply for four levels of designation, with Level 1 indicating the hospital is able to handle trauma at the highest skill level. The first hospitals and levels of designation are:• Level 1 adult: University of Kentucky (UK) Chandler Medical Center (Lexington), University of Louisville Hospital (Louisville);• Level 1 pediatric: UK/Kentucky Children's Hospital (Lexington), Norton's Kosair Children's Hospital (Louisville);• Level 3: Taylor Regional Hospital (Campbellsville), Ephraim McDowell Regional Hospital (Danville); and• Level 4: Livingston County Hospital (Salem), Marcum & Wallace Hospital (Irvine), Ephraim McDowell Ft. Logan Hospital (Stanford), James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital (Harrodsburg)."This has been a truly collaborative process undertaken by Kentucky's hospital and public health community because we all recognize the value to Kentuckians of having a robust trauma care system in place, said Dr. Stephanie Mayfield, commissioner of DPH."I thank all the committed medical professionals, the Kentucky Hospital Association, the members of the advisory board and staff at the Department for Public Health who have dedicated their time to making this a reality."
More information about the Kentucky Trauma Care System can be found at the Kentucky Hospital Association website at http://www.kyha.com/home/kentucky-trauma-care-system/.
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services is home to most of the state's human services and health care programs, including Medicaid, the Department for Community Based Services and the Department for Public Health. CHFS is one of the largest agencies in state government, with nearly 8,000 full and part-time employees throughout the Commonwealth focused on improving the lives and health of Kentuckians.

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No. 1 ILB Reuben Foster has voiced his desire to play with at least one of his SEC-bound friends next season. But will he follow Tray Matthews to Georgia or hook up with Dee Liner wherever the ESPN 150 DL settles? It remains to be seen, but the mystery surrounding his recruitment keeps Foster at the top of our #BlueChipBattles.
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In addition, Hamas has automated its rocket firing system using networked, cloud-based launching software provided by Qatar which can set off a rocket from any distance, and set them to go off at a specific time, using timers. "Anyone who thinks they have dozens of people sitting next to launchers firing rockets each time there is a barrage is mistaken," said Aviad Dadon, a senior cyber-security adviser at several Israeli government ministries. While Doha is allowing Hamas to use its technology to fight Israel, it's their own cyber-security the leaders of Qatar are worried about. For the Qataris, the war between Israel and Hamas is a proving ground to see how their investments in cyber systems have paid of — Qatar is very worried that one of its Gulf rivals — specifically Saudi Arabia — will use technology to attack it, and Qatar spends a great deal of money each year on shoring up its cyber-technology.


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DARRINGTON — Business leaders from the other side of Snohomish County plan to bombard Darrington shops, restaurants and breweries with their first ever "Chamber Mob" on Friday afternoon.
Modeled after a cash mob, where participants flock to spend money at a local business in need, the Chamber Mob is geared toward bolstering Darrington businesses after the March 22 Oso mudslide that took 43 lives and buried a stretch Highway 530 between Arlington and Darrington.
The highway is open and the weather has been sunny, but it's still a tough time for businesses in Darrington, said Monroe Chamber of Commerce Director Una Wirkebau-Hartt, who worked with Darrington business owners to coordinate the Chamber Mob.
"They're healing and we want to help them heal," she said "We still understand they're going through a hard time and it can take a long time for things to get better."
Darrington's economic development has been a focus for local and state leaders after the mudslide. A state-funded advertising campaign is promoting local festivals and outdoor recreation opportunities in the Stillaguamish Valley.
Wirkebau-Hartt said chamber members on the east side of Snohomish County wanted to find a way to help. She and former chamber director Annique Bennett, who is currently working for Snohomish County to promote tourism in Darrington, coined the term Chamber Mob and started recruiting. Wirkebau-Hartt invited people from Monroe, Sultan, Lake Stevens, Snohomish, Arlington and Granite Falls. As of Tuesday, 14 people had signed up to participate.
A bus is scheduled to leave Monroe around noon Friday, and a couple of seats are open, Wirkebau-Hartt said. People can contact her at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 360-794-5488 to claim a seat. The group on the bus plans to remain in Darrington until about 8 p.m.
People also can drive to Darrington on their own. Anyone is welcome to join the mob between 2 and 8 p.m., she said.
Afternoon plans include a tour of the Oso Fire Department, eating lunches from the Darrington IGA at a local park, meeting with Mayor Dan Rankin and shopping at Darrington stores before settling in at a restaurant or brewery for dinner. There may be an opportunity for a mill tour, rafting trip, hike or a tour of downtown guided by Rankin, Wirkebau-Hartt said.
Darrington business owners know people are on the way and plan to be open extra hours if necessary, she said.
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99 Outback suddenly brakes and brakes overheat
Posted 20 February 2011 - 10:27 PM
My mechanic looked at it a few weeks ago and lent me a heat sensor for us to read the pad backing and the disc (four wheel disc). I have been tracking normal, and my daughter the overheating. The normal temps for the front are between 160 and 180F. When there is an episode of overheating we are seeing temps of over 300F, with a number of reading exceeding 400F - so it is damn hot. We have gotten several readings of "Hi", which must be beyond the meter's ability to report accurately (I saw this myself). The car will drive normally again after a cool down period of 20 to 30 minutes.
--- Under normal circumstances the brakes work great, no pull, no vibration. New tires, newer alignment. I am a decent home mechanic, but I am stumped. Thanks for ideas ! CM
Posted 21 February 2011 - 06:33 AM
Posted 21 February 2011 - 09:24 AM
A new brake master cylinder will fix this.
Same thought........a new master cylinder. Years back, I had an Audi that did most of what you are describing. A new master cylinder fixed it.
New brake pads may also be needed.
Posted 21 February 2011 - 12:36 PM
Posted 21 February 2011 - 12:39 PM
In more research someone mentioned the ABS wheel sensors - is that a possible cause? Craig
Posted 21 February 2011 - 02:34 PM
Thanks for the thoughts. I understand about the brake pads. Is there any other component I should be worrying about as a result of the very high brake temperatures?
In more research someone mentioned the ABS wheel sensors - is that a possible cause? Craig
I don't think the ABS wheel sensors is the cause. They never hold the brakes on. A sticking master cylinder that won't release brake pressure after you have depressed the brake pedal (stopping the car) is causing the problem.
The over heated brake pads may have warped the rotors. If you have a vibrating shutter when braking, it is prolly caused by warped rotors.
Posted 21 February 2011 - 02:59 PM
My mechanic looked at it a few weeks ago and lent me a heat sensor . . . The normal temps for the front are between 160 and 180F. When there is an episode of overheating we are seeing temps of over 300F, with a number of reading exceeding 400F - so it is damn hot.
When you get the over-heating is it happening at all 4 wheels or just the fronts? Does one side get hotter than the other?
Have you checked your caliper slides and piston seals for "stickiness?"
Posted 21 February 2011 - 03:07 PM
Can`t see how a faulty master could apply brakes on its own.
Hold brakes on once applied-yes
Self apply brakes -no
I would disconnect the booster vacuum line,bleed off booster vacuum by pressing the pedal several times and go for a careful(no power braking) test drive as soon as possible after the problem occurs.
Or more simply:
jack a wheel off the ground
confirm that it is difficult to turn
bleed off the booster vacuum by removing the hose(thus leaving the master undisturbed)
see if the wheel turns more easily
If yes,booster is at fault
Edited by naru, 21 February 2011 - 08:03 PM.
better booster test
Posted 21 February 2011 - 03:57 PM
Posted 21 February 2011 - 04:41 PM
An inspection should easily reveal plugged compensation ports.
(fluid should squirt back into the resovoir upon brake release)
Might be worth checking booster pushrod clearance.
Posted 21 February 2011 - 06:49 PM
All four discs get very hot, but the right / rear is always a bit cooler than the others. By cooler I mean while the other reading are 350 to 400 on the disc, it will be 225 to 325F. The pads are always somewhat cooler, but I am reading the backing metal, not the pad itself. Great ideas, thanks again for feedback. Craig
Posted 21 February 2011 - 07:09 PM
Can`t see how a faulty master could apply brakes on its own.
Hold brakes on once applied-yes
Self apply brakes -no
brake pedal has to be depressed to shift the car out of park, since it is an automatic. therefore, the brakes have been applied, albeit lightly and with the car not moving at the time.
Posted 22 February 2011 - 12:57 PM
After a few days of driving I will inspect the brake pads and see if they should be replaced - they are not that old, but the overheating may have taken a toll.
Thanks again for the input, it is appreciated. Craig
Posted 04 April 2011 - 06:54 PM
Several weeks ago we had the 99 Outback in the shop to fix this problem. We replaced only the master cylinder. The power booster was over $300 from Subaru, and there were no good aftermarket options available. NAPA could rebuild our core, but it would take over a week.
Anyway, the car has been driven city and highway miles pretty heavily, and the original problem (the brakes would activate all by themselves and the brakes would get very hot) seems to be completely fixed.
We also asked the shop to bleed out as much of the old brake fluid as possible. The brakes got very hot, and I am worried that the fluid may have overheated.
Thanks to those who made suggestions, I appreciate your help. Craig
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First certified NoSQL database connector allows for easy data transfer between Couchbase Server and Cloudera's CDH, resulting in more complete "Big Data" solution for customers
Mountain View, Calif. – November 30, 2011 – Couchbase, the leading NoSQL database company, today announced the availability of the newly certified Couchbase Hadoop Connector, developed in conjunction with Cloudera, the leading provider of Apache Hadoop-based data management software and services. The Couchbase Hadoop Connector is the first certified connector with a NoSQL database and provides Hadoop users with an easy method of moving data back and forth between Couchbase and Hadoop via an Apache Sqoop plug-in.
These two industry-leading technologies are commonly deployed alongside each other – Couchbase for real-time data operations and Hadoop for data analytics. The Couchbase Hadoop Connecter utilizes the Sqoop plug-in to stream data from the Couchbase system to Cloudera's Distribution Including Apache Hadoop (CDH), enabling consistent application performance while also allowing for heavy duty MapReduce processing of the same dataset. In an interactive web application environment, such as an ad targeting platform, this ability ensures low latency and high throughput to make optimized decisions about real-time ad placement.
The Couchbase Hadoop Connector was certified through the Cloudera Certified Technology program, which is designed to make it simpler for Apache Hadoop technology buyers to purchase the right cluster components and software applications to extract the most value from their data.
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Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Dortmund last weekend - but it was a Champions League final that might not live long in the memory.
Here is a look at the five most memorable finals of the 21st Century.
2002: Bayer Leverkusen v Real Madrid
This final is not memorable for the game itself, but because it was won by possibly the greatest Champions League goal of all time.
The two sides were level at 1-1, when Zinedine Zidane latched on to a Roberto Carlos cross on the edge of the box, smashing the ball into the top corner with an exquisite volley.
It proved to be the winning goal, as Real Madrid clichéd their ninth European title.
2005: Liverpool v AC Milan
This game remains one of the greatest football comebacks of all time.
Liverpool were 3-0 down before half-time thanks to goals from Paolo Maldini and a Hernan Crespo brace, seemingly ending the Reds' chances of Champions League glory.
However, goals from Steven Gerrard, Vladimir Smicer and finally Xabi Alonso brought them back from the dead and took it to extra time. Milan went onto miss three of their penalties in the shoot-out - thanks to the heroics of Jerzy Dudek - and Liverpool were crowned European champions.
2006: Barcelona v Arsenal
Following the red card of Jens Lehmann in the 18th-minute, Arsenal had been outclassed for the majority of this final.
However, they held onto a lead given to them through Sol Campbell in the 37th minute, and were getting closer to their first Champions League triumph. However two goals in eight minutes, from Samuel Eto'o and Juliano Balletti, turned the game on its head and Arsenal's hearts were broken.
The game signalled the start of Barcelona's dominance of the Champions League
2008: Chelsea v Manchester United
The all-English affair between Chelsea and Manchester United is remembered for the infamous penalty miss from John Terry.
Following goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Frank Lampard, the two teams could not be separated and had to be decided through a penalty shootout. If John Terry had scored his penalty, Chelsea would have been crowned champions.
However, he slipped and his shot hit the post, before Van Der Sar saved Nicholas Anelka's effort to snatch the dramatic victory.
2012: Bayern Munich v Chelsea
This final went down to the wire and was won by the heroics of Didier Drogba, in the Ivorian's last game for the Blues.
He scored Chelsea's equaliser minutes before the end, to cancel out Thomas Muller's late opener, before scoring the decisive spot-kick to secure the victory.
Bayern had been on top for the majority of the game but had victory snatched from their grasp on their home turf.
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Citizen protests new rules
Presents state Attorney General opinion to council
An Electric City resident told the city council at its last meeting in June that rules it had enacted for their meetings were probably illegal.
Jeff Eiffert took issue with the council's desire to curb comments and criticism by trying to keep visitors from making complaints in public meetings.
Eiffert had fired off his objections to the state Attorney General's Office, whose open government ombudsman, Tim Ford, said if the council has a place on the agenda for citizens to speak, it can't tell them what they can or cannot say.
Ford's similar response to the Palouse, Wash., council stated: "The ability of citizens to voice their opinions about performance of the public employees and officials who serve the public is one of the cornerstones of a free and accountable government. Particular criticism of government conduct may irritate the city, but such criticism is protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and by the Washington Constitution.
"A municipality that deliberately allows a general public comment period during its meetings creates a limited public forum for constitutionally protected free speech. The city may not restrict speech it merely dislikes, but has some ability to limit public comment in a neutral manner. The city may set time limits or noise limits to public speech."
Eiffert read the letter from the Attorney General's Office to the council. At an earlier meeting, he had asked who wrote the new policy and was told the city's attorney had.
Mayor Jerry Sands asked for a copy of Eiffert's letter and stated that the city would send it to their attorney for advice.
The council passed a policy that created a lot of questions from members of the council and those who regularly come to council meetings to speak on issues of the day.
Eiffert and Sam Stanczak, another resident of the city, are regular attendees at the meetings and have made officials uncomfortable by the challenges the two make of the actions and proceedings of the council.
"The United States Constitution," the letter from Ford continues, "reflects a profound national commitment to the principle that debate on public issues should be uninhibited, robust, and wide-open, and that it may well include vehement, caustic, and sometimes unpleasantly sharp attacks on government and public officials."
Neither Eiffert nor Stanczak have raised their voices or otherwise been antagonistic in their addresses to the council.
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2011 Volleyball
Beavers fall to powers Hope and Wittenberg
Bluffton falls to #13 Hope and #3 Wittenberg
September 17, 2011
By: Megan Mohr, sports information assistant
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Beavers took on two nationally ranked teams on Saturday, Sept. 17, #13 Hope and #3 Wittenberg. Bluffton finally came alive in the third set with the Flying Dutch, winning that set 25-16. However, the fourth set didn't go as well for the Beavers, ending with Hope on top (25-18, 25-12, 16-25, 25-20).
The second match of the day for Bluffton was against the #3 in the nation, the tournament host Tigers of Wittenberg. Proving themselves to be the top of the D3 level of volleyball, the Tigers came out with a win, improving to 8-1 on the season, their only blemish a wild five-set loss to #1 Calvin on Friday night. The Beavers slipped to 6-6 with their fifth straight loss. The scores were 25-13, 25-9 and 25-16.
Leading the Beavers on the day were seniors Jenna Eshleman (Landisville, Penn./Hempfield) with 21 kills and 16 digs, Nicole Wood (Tiffin/Hopewell-Loudon) with 15 kills and 12 digs and Courtney Zimmerman (Leesburg/Fairfield) with 14 kills and four blocks. Junior Heather Schierer (Crescent Springs, Ky./St. Henry) added 18 digs for the Beavers. Sophomore setter Kyleigh Whitsel (Sheffield Lake/Brookside) dished out 20 assists and 13 digs to go along with freshman Morgan Fullenkamp's (Botkins) 22 assists and 14 digs.
Next, the Bluffton Beavers head to Mount St. Joseph for the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener. They will take on the Lions who are 2-10 on the season. The match is slated for 7 p.m.


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Come meet Mike Mesgleski and Mike Haber from the Jim Church School of Digital Underwater Photography. Mesgleski and Haber will be giving a 45 minute presentation on digital workflows called "Think T.O.P.S. in Software." T.O.P.S. is short for Transfer, Organize, Print, and Share.
We will not be meeting at our normal location. This special meeting will take place at the Tracy Gee Community Center, 3599 Westcenter Dr, Houston. The meeting will start at 7:00 PM. See you there!
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MONTREAL - Here are some of the recipes prepared by young people at l'Académie Culinaire in Old Montreal during their second day of summer cooking camp on Tuesday, July 9, 2013.
Chicken Tagine with Olives and Preserved Lemon
Serves 4
A tagine is a piece of ceramic or clay cookware popular in North Africa. The bottom is a wide, shallow circular dish used for both cooking and serving; the top is shaped like a cone or a dome. The word tagine is also used to describe the dish slow-cooked inside it, usually a stew of chicken, meat or fish, often with fruit or vegetables.
But this chicken tagine can be prepared in any shallow pot with a heavy base and a lid. Preserved lemons are available in Middle Eastern grocery stores. They can also be made at home easily (see recipe below), but must be prepared six weeks in advance.
1 3-pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 preserved lemon (see recipe below)
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
5 to 6 threads saffron, in 1/2 cup water
1 cup pitted olives, green or black
3 tablespoons fresh coriander, finely chopped
3 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Set aside. Separate the rind of the preserved lemon from the flesh. Rinse the rind, pat dry with paper towel and cut into slivers.
(If desired, the pulp may be chopped coarsely and set aside as well to be incorporated later into the dish, but many recipes call for the rind alone, since that is where most of the flavour is concentrated.)
In a shallow, heavy-bottomed pot large enough to hold the chicken, heat the butter and oil and sweat the onion until it is tender and translucent. Add the garlic, the ground spices, the saffron, the rest of the salt and pepper and about 1 1/2 cups of water. Mix well. Add the chicken and cover it with the sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cover. Simmer for about 45 minutes, mixing at regular intervals. If needed, add a bit of water. Add the olives, the lemon rind (and pulp, if using), the coriander and the parsley. Mix, cover and cook for an additional 15 minutes. Add salt and pepper, if necessary.
When the chicken is cooked, remove it from the pot, place in a deep bowl and cover with aluminum foil. At high heat, reduce the sauce for about 5 minutes. Pour sauce over the chicken and serve.
Preserved lemons
You'll need a 2-litre (8-cup) lidded jar for this recipe, or two 1-litre (4-cup) jars. Preserved lemons are good for at least six months — some say up to a year — as long as they're stored in a place sheltered from light.
10 lemons
1 cup coarse salt
2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon peppercorns
1 bay leaf
Olive oil
Wash jars in soapy water, rinse in hot water and place in a 250 degree F oven for 20 minute to dry them. In order to minimize any risk of contamination, don't use a dishtowel. Rub the lemon skins with hot water and a brush to eliminate any traces of dirt, pesticides or waxy coating. One by one, cut the lemons into quarters but leave the base of the fruit intact so that the sections remain attached. Open the quarters carefully and remove any visible seeds. Rub the interior of the lemon with coarse salt, press to close up the lemon and place the lemon in the jar. Add the lemon juice, the pepper, the bay leaf and the remaining salt.
Seal the jar and shake to mix ingredients together. Place in a cool spot, away from light, for about six weeks, turning the jar each week. After four weeks or so, the liquid in the jar will turn clear.
To make sure the lemons have been preserved, take one quarter of a lemon and cut through to the centre of the base. If the pith is still white, the process is not complete: Leave the lemons for another week. The lemon rind should be soft and the inside membrane the same colour as the rind.
Once you have opened the jar and started to use the lemons, pour a thin layer of olive oil in at the top of the jar and refrigerate.
Lamb kefta
Makes 4 to 6 portions
These elongated balls of ground meat can be placed on bamboo skewers that have been soaked in water first, if desired. They can be prepared on a barbecue or in the oven. Goes well with a mint-flavoured yogurt sauce.
For the kefta
2 pounds lean lamb, ground
1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely
1/4 cup fresh coriander, chopped finely
1 to 2 teaspoons cumin, ground
2 cloves garlic, chopped finely
2 eggs, beaten
Pinch cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper, to taste
Preheat barbecue to high or, if using an oven, preheat to 400 degrees F. If using bamboo skewers, soak them in water for about 30 minutes so they don't burn during cooking. In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients for the keftas. Season with salt and pepper. Mix, ideally with your hands, to combine meat and seasoning evenly. Fashion 24 elongated oval balls and, if using skewers, spear each ball of meat with a skewer. If you're not using the skewers, simply place the balls of seasoned meat onto a grill or, if using the oven, lay the balls onto a large baking sheet spread with parchment paper. Turn the lamb keftas as they cook. Serve with the mint sauce.
Yogurt sauce
2 cups plain yogurt
1/4 cup mint leaves, chopped
1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely
1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced finely
Salt and pepper, to taste
Mix all ingredient together and refrigerate for about an hour to allow flavours to combine.
Makes 4 portions
This tabbouleh makes a lovely side salad with the lamb kefta. Be sure to allow time for the bulgur to swell.
2/3 cup fine bulgur
4 green onions, chopped
1 bunch flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1 bunch mint, chopped
1 large ripe tomato, seeded and diced into 1/4-inch pieces
1/3 English cucumber, diced into 1/4-inch pieces
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
red pepper flakes, preferably Turkish
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Pinch sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
In a large bowl, mix the bulgur with 1 cup of lightly salted water. Leave for about 40 minutes for the bulgur to swell. Squeeze the bulgur between your hands to remove any excess water. In another bowl, mix together all the remaining ingredients. Add the bulgur, mix together and adjust seasoning. Refrigerate for a couple of hours before serving to let the flavours combine.
Makes four portions
1 14-ounce can chick peas, rinsed and drained
1 garlic clove
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
Olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
Using a food processor, purée the chick peas. Add the garlic and lemon juice. Add salt and pepper to taste. Incorporate the tahini and 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Purée until smooth. Check consistency and add a bit of water, if needed to give the mixture a creamy consistency. To serve, pour the hummus into a shallow bowl and drizzle with olive oil and, if desired, sprinkle a bit of paprika for colour. Serve with pita bread.
Moroccan Orange Salad
Serves 4
This makes a light and refreshing dessert. The students learned how to supreme an orange by taking segments of citrus fruit and removing the pith, seeds and membrane.
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon orange blossom water
6 oranges, peeled
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Over medium heat, heat the honey, orange juice and orange blossom water until the honey melts. Cut the oranges into supremes. Press out any juice remaining in the membrane and add it to the honey mixture. Divide the orange segments among four bowls and pour the honey mixture over them. Refrigerate for at least an hour. Sprinkle with cinnamon just before serving.


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ELYRIA TOWNSHIP — Police apprehended a Bay Village man July 14 for allegedly robbing Lorain National Bank at 42935 N. Ridge Road.
According to a release sent out by the Lorain County Sheriff's Office, a man, who was later identified as Robert Gauna, 30, robbed the bank with a gun at 2:40 p.m., then fled the area on foot into a nearby farm field.
The sheriff's office and Lorain County Metro Parks were able to locate the man shortly after. He was taken into custody without further incident, with proceeds from the robbery on him.
No one at the bank was injured, the release said.
Lorain National Bank Senior Vice President Peter Catanese confirmed the incident took place at the bank's Lake Avenue office but declined to comment on details pending the police investigation.
He also confirmed there were no injuries to bank staff or customers.
"Everyone's fine and that's the most important thing," Catanese said.
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Jesus does know the time of the second coming - he says it will be within the lifetime of the Disciples. He does not say exactly when though. It is not because He does not know, it is because, the way hHe phrased it, requires all Christians to be prepared - i.e. to lead a constantly Godly life.
Your second thought that 1+1+1 = 1 is based upon what is known as "The Johannine Comma". John:5:7-8The King James Version, which was based upon these editions, gives the following translation:For there are three that bear record [in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness in earth], the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.The red text is an error. The story can be found at http://www.bible-researcher.com/comma.html The words should not appear in the Bible. IIRC, Jehovah's Witnesses ignore this and are not Trinitarians, however, they are probably closer to real scripture than all sects who accept it.


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Updated: 03/26/2009 04:16:40 PM EDT
RIDGEFIELD -- When Gayla Longman thinks of her Doberman pinscher, Sadie, feeling abandoned by her family, it brings the Ridgefield resident to tears.
Longman and her husband, Stu, have offered a $10,000 reward for the return of the missing 18-month-old red Doberman.
Sadie has been missing since March 12 . She didn't come for her treat that afternoon at 5:30 p.m. when the other seven dogs did and has not been seen since.
"We didn't think much of it at first," Longman said. "Then when she wasn't home by 8 p.m., my husband and I took flashlights and checked the woods until 1 a.m. It was a very cold night out and we were quite worried about her."
The Longmans live on a 30-acre parcel on West Mountain Road. After another day of searching the woods and fields on their property, they contacted an animal control officer, who told them to put out fliers with Sadie's picture on them.
She was, the officer said, probably within two miles of the house.
Days went by.
The Longmans and their two foreign exchange students searched, but unsuccessfully.
"We started to think that maybe she had broken her leg or been injured in the woods chasing a deer," Longman said. "We were just about wild thinking about her out there. So we called in the bloodhounds."
The Longmans contacted a tracker from Massachusetts who came down with his son and two bloodhounds. The dogs went out in two sessions and both followed a trail to the same spot-- a driveway on neighboring property where a house sat vacant.
"The property has just been sold and the new family hasn't moved in yet," Longman said. "There's been a lot of contractors up there working on the house and the grounds. The tracker said in his 45 years of experience in tracking pets it's been the case that the pet was taken by someone when a trail ends like this."
That's when the Longmans decided to go to the media and offer a $10,000 reward for Sadie's return.
"We thought, if someone took her, they would need to be offered a substantial reward to make returning her made worthwhile," Longman said. "It looks like deserted property up there. Maybe someone thought she was a stray. But she had a collar and tags and a town license on."
Sadie was one of eight rescue dogs the Longmans have adopted. Found in Santa Fe, N.M., by the Longmans' son, Matthew, when she was just a puppy, Sadie lived with the family since Christmas 2007, when Matthew brought her home with him from school.
"She'd been abandoned and was starving when Matthew found her," Longman said. "She never got very big. She's about 55 pounds and slender. It's very painful to think she's feeling abandoned again after she came to trust us as her family to care for her."
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Hey Benny and Yost,
I was at the Wisconsin/Iowa game this past weekend and on my way back to my friend's apartment, I came across some Wisconsin fans who are apparently emulating Buckeyes in their obsession with Michigan. Or something. I don't know what to make of the bow tie.
Anyway, this really doesn't fit with my blog, but it probably does fit with yours. So here's some guy holding up a weathered sign for all to see on Mills Street in Madison. Again, this was after the Wisconsin/Iowa game.
So, just what did Reed see? Behold...
In September? After the Iowa game? Gee, obsess much? Or is that not a slam but rather a solicitation?
And what's with the dude in the background near the keg in the crazy red and white get up? I guess every day is Halloween in Madison. Or at least I hope this is some bizarre, Halloween-in-September bash. If not, I don't even wanna know.


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As I seem to do every Fall, I'm going to try to start keeping up a log again. We'll see how it goes
This year was incredibly disappointing for racing, in part due to breaking my hand at the worst possible time of the season, and in part due to, well, I don't really know what...for the first time ever, I just didn't really make any substantial progress in the gym or on the bike.
So, my goals for next year look almost like my goals and predictions for this year: 200kg squat (I'm 90% sure this will happen), bw strict overhead press (this will be done in the next couple months), 50" box jump (I think I'll make it...this year I hit ~46"), <11.3 200m (this had _better_ happen, but we'll see), <18.8 standing 250m (I'm pretty confident here). I'd also like to keep my bodyweight low, say below 72kg, and my bodyfat way down --- right now I'm measuring at 68kg and 8% bf, and I'd like to keep there or below.
The goal for the next couple of months, according to my coach, are to get stronger in the gym and more "comfortable" on the bike. He wants me to do a bunch of high-rep stuff in the gym, which I don't particularly agree with, but I'll give it a try. On the bike, it'll be split between a few mountain bike sessions a week (once I replace my recently-stolen mountain bike) and a couple of high-intensity road rides.


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Well they've hardly pulled up many trees when they've played competitively so why should they be ranked any higher?
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^ but they'll be third or fourth - most likely third - in the rankings for July. So either one of them must be wrong.
Even if they win all their friendlies they'll be hard pressed to avoid falling to anything better than 8th or 9th at some point.
Is there any point in calling them friendlies? Can't they all be competitive?
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Well, we've dropped Lumps, personally I don't mind him when he's not playing with "Stevie G", but it's probably a good move, a chance to get away from the ridiculously hyped, complacent, and lets face it, quite crap "golden Generation". Shame Terry is still there, and Cashley might have been under threat if there was another left-back in the country.
Not a big fan of Young, Smalling, Parker or Downing, but am willing to see a change.
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Good atmosphere. Especially as we were told it wasn't going to be much.
Is it me or do we actually have a team of 11 players who are all playing in the right position?
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Nah. Smalling RB. Ashley Young should be on the wing IMO.
In the qualifying table do away goals count if two teams are level and they drew both games against each other?
Guess it doesn't matter either way as England drew 0-0 at home to Montenegro, so barring some big goal difference shifts Montenegro will need to beat England regardless of other results.
Cue more laughing at Scottish football.
Terrible penalty decision/non-decision. Spare me.
Neither were penalties, should have evened itself out.
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A professor at the University of Cincinnati is actually teaching a class – for credit – on "bracketology."
Professor Michael Magazine has 33 business students in the class for an entire semester, where they attempt to master the art of filling out an NCAA tournament bracket.
They run through mathematical models and handicapping – and then fill out the brackets and review how everyone did.
Good thing it's a pass-fail class – because the odds of filling out a perfect bracket are more than 9.2 quintillion-to-one. That's a nine, followed by 18 zeroes.
To put it in perspective, it's 500,000 times more than our $17 trillion national debt.
You have a better chance of hitting four holes-in-one in a single round of golf.


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GREENVILLE, Ill.--The Greenville College women's soccer team dominated the field in their 2013 Homecoming match against Eureka College. The Panthers scored 5 goals in the match and earned the shutout.
Heather Wein put GC on the scoreboard in the 23rd minute with a beautiful shot from twenty yards out that landed in the top right of the Eureka net. Haley Thatcher added another GC goal just three minutes later when she finished a pass from Kelsey Panzau across the box. In the 29th minute, Sara Palombo scored to bring Greenville up 3-0 at halftime.
In the second half, the Panthers added two more goals. Thatcher found the back of the net once again with an assist from Kelsey Panzau and Kency Lopez. The last goal of the match was scored by Panzau in the 77th minute and it brought the home team up 5-0.
Senior goalkeeper, Heidi Koehl, was credited with the win and the shutout.
The Homecoming win brings the Lady Panthers' record to 5-9 (4-1 SLIAC). The women's next match will be played on Wednesday, October 23, when they travel to Blackburn College to take on the Beavers.


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I wager 1,000,000 quatloos that it won't be released that month.
I was just going to make the 'end of the world' joke...damn.
There. Fixed that for ya.
No, sometimes an odd 3rd version comes out half-cooked too. And it depends greatly on whether or not you count service packs as versions (by SP 3, Windows XP had so many of its original wrinkles ironed out that it can hardly be considered the same version).
Oh I don't know
Call me cynical, but I think it'll be released then, whether it's ready or not
I think it's a good bet that they want to release at the same time as Ubuntu's next LTS (in October '12) to try and steal their thunder
No, it's actually going to be released on December 21, 2012, just in time to bring about the end of the world.
I wager 1 quatloo that Kirk will rip his shirt sometime during this episode.
No takers? Oh well.
I guess that's obvious.
I'm betting on "Cthulhu".
Furthermore we should expect the target release date will be postponed for a few months because of bugs... December 2012 sounds about right.
Furthermore, Microsoft is of course the next version of Windows. But it will take about two years before "Windows 8 'on the market.
Yeah, this is hardly a concrete release date. It's probably one person's very rough estimate, he might not even be close to the project for all we know.
The exact same journos are writing that there'll be a 128 bit version as well, demonstrating:
a) Somebody's feeding them horsepoo
b) They really are as clueless as people say.
It's a time-honored way to get unique page hits--> speculating about the next Windows release from Microsoft.
The entire piece was so much fluff. Microsoft is scared to death that we'll forget about Windows, and with good reason. At no point in history has Microsoft been this vulnerable. Controlled leaks to the press will be common place. Little rumors about this and that. Then there'll be leaked releases, first looks, and so on. It's the same formula that Microsoft has used for 20+ years.
I want Windows 7.1, not Windows 8.
Windows Vista sucked horribly. Windows 7 fixed some suckage with Windows Vista. But just stop this runaway train and fix all the problems, not just a few with each new Windows version. There's a very good reason why 61% of Windows users still use XP. Give them a reason to want something new. Otherwise, you'll just create more division and confusion by creating another version of Windows that PEOPLE JUST DON'T WANT.
I actually believe that they started using the NT scheme after ME, as the consumer version switched to the NT kernel. So Windows XP = 5, Vista was 6, and Windows 7 is, well, 7. But we could argue about this all day long...
Or we can just look at the version numbers in "about"...
XP 64bit & 2003 = 5.2
2000 = 5.0
This does suggest it's actually Windows Vista.1 but version numbers are pretty arbitrary. Still, Windows 8 doesn't have to be a complete rewrite. Simply an update.
Actually, MS has refuted this and told that they only called it a minor update in the version number for backwards compatibility reasons. MS consider Windows 7 a major kernel revision. I'm not sure I do though. I rather consider that move being MS going "Well, this OS is basically Vista architecture-wise, so ensure apps see it as that too if they only look at the major version number". In that sense, Windows 7 is a more "minor" upgrade.
I think the parent is talking about why MS is trying to get us to buy an upgrade as if it is a new release with all the problems of switching.
Win95 and Win95SE was its upgrade. Windows 98 and Windows 98SE was its upgrade. NOT ME. That was a new release and it showed because it totally changed things.
But should we pay the price of a new release. Even with upgrade discount it is high. Far higher then OSX's point upgrades and of course far more expensive then Ubuntu releases. About a gazillion times more.
What exactly is NEEDED in Windows 8.0 that I should buy a license for? Until MS can answer that, they won't be making many sales from people who aren't buying their PC in the shop or must have the latest shiny. That is a LOT of people, but MS has always been a company that burned through cash. They NEED more sales. Vista hurt them bad. Windows 7 was better but not back to old form. I see no reason 8 should change this.
What exactly is needed in windows vista, or 7. Or Ubuntu anything greater than about 6? How about anything newer than OS 10.2? That's why people aren't upgrading. You only upgrade OS's when you buy a new computer. We're at the point where operating systems basically do what they're supposed to properly, and have been for a decade. That is to say, they generally don't crash unless you really torture them (or bad hardware), they generally run programs without getting non- recoverable stuck. Everything
Far higher then OSX's point upgrades and of course far more expensive then Ubuntu releases. About a gazillion times more.
OS X upgrades typically cost $129. There have been a couple of exceptions to this but the pattern is clear. Windows upgrades typically cost slightly less than than (about $120).
Of course, the cost of a Windows upgrade is largely irrelevant, since the vast, vast bulk of Windows users get new versions of Windows either a) when they buy a new PC or b) when their corporate IT department
Yeah, like perhaps doing something noteworthy with the new release. Not many people want to buy (or even move to, even for free) a new OS that barely does anything that their old one can't. It's simply a waste of time and money for a lot of people, including me.
I can fully understand people not wanting to upgrade to Windows 7 due to hardware/driver constraints or program compatibility...but if neither of these things are problems, I say why not? Windows 7 is much more user friendly and easier to navigate (not to mention much more stable and secure, in my experience.)
I wouldn't mind paying $150 to upgrade to 7 from XP, but having to pay anything to upgrade to 7 from Vista is unacceptable. In fact I think Microsoft should probably pay people in the form of vouchers or edition upgrades when upgrading from Vista to 7. The amount of wasted time due to Vista is real, mesurable and material. I know that there area a lot of
Program compatibility is the only real problem we have at our work - everything worked fine under XP so we're slow to upgrade.
However - Dell stopped selling us XP's so now we've got about 40 XP's left before we have to jump to 7.
One of the annoyances is that yes: it will work if you set the application to "XP SP3" in the compatibility mode. Problem is, there's about a dozen applications we have here that require it, so that means every time we do a PC set up that needs to be changed each time. We don't have
I'd like to see MS work on virtualization on the app level. This way, a Web browser (or more specifically a Web browser instance) has its own instance of everything in the OS. If the instance gets compromised. malware can happily scribble on the Registry, drop files into SYSTEM32, etc. However, those changes are mapped to a temp directory and as soon as that window is closed, those changes all drop. Of course, saved files that the user wants would be set aside somewhere so they don't get erased on the V
I'd like to see MS work on virtualization on the app level. This way, a Web browser (or more specifically a Web browser instance) has its own instance of everything in the OS.
That is exactly what Internet Explorer's Protected Mode does when running on either Vista or Windows 7 with UAC enabled. When Internet Explorer is running in Protected Mode it can only access a small handful of directories and certain registry locations even if the user running it is an administrator.
Microsoft calls applications
Why fix what is not broken?
I have two PCs at home that run Windows XP. Everything I use them for works flawlessly. They are totally stable and usually have an uptime measured in weeks. A large part of this is probably because I do must of my stuff in the cloud.
Why should I pay $50,$100,$150 to upgrade to Windows 7? What is in it for me?
Now substitute "me' with those other 61% of people. Why should someone upgrade if XP is doing everything they need?
I want Windows for Workgroups 7.11, been waiting on a new version of WfW for a long time.
I want Windows for Workgroups 7.11, been waiting on a new version of WfW for a long time.
While that's obviously a joke, the version of Windows you're looking for is called Windows Enterprise. Stuff like Branchcache and the like are features designed explicitly for workgroup settings. And of course, they're mostly features that exist in a domain environment, hence the enhanced price tag when foregoing Windows Server
I don't know why they would go and release a whole new version when 7 isn't a flop like Vista. Seriously, the mainstream support for Windows 7 is still for another 4 years and the extended support is 9.
What will be accomplished in Windows 8 that a simple Service Pack couldn't fix - and what UI elements could they possibly offer thats worth upgrading if I've got windows 7?
RE: What will be accomplished in Windows 8 that a simple Service Pack couldn't fix"
Businesses, hardware buyers A.K.A. Microsoft's installed customer base, only make software changes when absolutely FORCED to.
I was working at a financial services firm which still had O/S2 boxes handling their fax communications YEARS after IBM has stopped selling O/S2. Its called "If it ain't #$^ing broke, don't #$^ing fix it!" As long as the hardware/software could handle (send/receive/OCR faxes, it was going to stay inviolate. For all I know, the machines are still there, chugging away...
Windows buyers,
Windows Vista sucked horribly. Windows 7 fixed some suckage with Windows Vista. But just stop this runaway train and fix all the problems, not just a few with each new Windows version.
Fixing bugs and releasing free service packs is work without profit. Releasing flashy new versions that cost hundreds of dollars, but are shoddily designed, is profitable. Make it full of bugs and people will be happy to pay for an upgrade, too.
I agree, this isn't a bad idea IMHO. They could use Windows 7 as a base for incremental improvements for some time. It's rare for MS to get as many things right as there after all is in Windows 7, so why not make carefully move from there?
People may say "but where's the money in that!", but if 7.1, 7.2, etc would still be paid for, and more often than the major releases, people might be *more* willing to upgrade since they'd know that they wouldn't get something huge at once, and maybe even use the old rule of wanting to wait for the first service pack. Less such risks with smaller updates. Also, smaller updates would be able to be more frequently released, and they could compensate for this somewhat by selling them for less.
If this all sounds wild & crazy -- Apple is pretty successful with their systems, and they've been doing exactly this since OS X 10.0...
>>>I want 7.1 not 8
Microsoft is trying to catch-up to Mac OS 10... um. Where are we now? 10.60? No, no that's opera. Maybe its 10.11? Nah that's Ubuntu. Ahhh forget it.
BTW Windows 7 isn't really 7.0.
It's NT 6.1 so what you desire
is 6.2 (+0.1 bugfix).
Ugh. My head hurts.
If windows was like opera, you wouldn't be able to run 3rd party applications until Windows 11. You'd be stuck with notepad, paint, and solitaire until then.
The trouble is, due to Windows' ubiquity, people don't realize that Windows isn't what they want. It's simply what they are used to.
Plus, many people are so afraid of "breaking their computer" that they don't dare change much on it.
How about that's when they first slip the delivery date?
everyone is very interested in the next iteration
You keep using that word but I do not think it means what you think it means.
"Two years from now means October 2012. If this is correct and Windows 8 is supposed to be released In October 2010, we should see the first beta in early 2012"
From the link from the article..
Verder werkt Microsoft uiteraard aan de volgende versie van Windows. Maar het zal nog zo'n twee jaar duren voordat 'Windows 8' op de markt komt.
Correctly translates to:
Furthermore Microsoft is ofcourse working on the next version of Windows. But it will take about two years before 'Windows 8' will arrive on the market.
I'm dutch. The translation was engrish, i thought this might help.
Since when did "about" suddenly become a definite statement of a release time frame??
This is slashdot, you should know it means for very small values of "about". Geez, who let this guy in?
October you say? How apropos.
this would be the perfect time.
Google, Apple and Oracle, their biggest competitors, are in a major shoot out.
What Microsoft needs to do is exploit the patent conflict by publicly ending its patent threats against FOSS. Completely, no exceptions.
While it does that, it should make Windows 8 the first release that breaks with the past by moving all legacy technologies into a sandbox a la what OS X originally did.
Finally, they should work on extending whatever POSIX compatibility they still have left until Windows 8 can reliably run code originally written on Linux and OS X. Why? Because it would bridge one of the last gaps between Windows 7 and OS X.
Apple is getting increasingly controversial. Microsoft could exploit by becoming the first vendor to make peace with everyone.
Here's the basic summary:
- Some website guy found an article from the Netherlands branch of Microsoft which conjectured Windows next version will be released in ABOUT two years.
I could have told you that.
Not news; guessing.
Even though no information has been released yet, I would expect to see something in the next 2 years. That would put Windows 7 at 3 years old. If we don't see a release, we should be seeing some betas by then. They will not wait 5 years again like they did from XP to Vista and the Vista to Win 7 timeline was 3 years.
everyone will be playing Call of Duty: Caracas on their 3D monitors and complaining on slashdot about the lack of linux support for their Kinect microsoft gesture devices
because the only thing lamer and more tired than predicting microsoft's survival, is predicting microsoft's imminent demise
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Through the years I have visited many patients in hospitals. Often I have asked a patient the question, "Since you have been sick, what have people said to you?" And frequently I get one of three answers:
1. The patient is told that there is something in his or her life which is displeasing to God. "In some way you have broken God's law, and now, through this illness, God is telling you something."
April 14, the Senate and House began the last two legislative days. During the veto period which was April 1 through April 11, the capitol remained relatively quiet. I have been working on finalizing the Road Plan, which funds projects for the next two years for our roads and bridges.
When Nikita Khrushchev died, a humorous story circulated in political circles. The Communist party had cast Mr. Khrushchev aside and was uncomfortable about burying his body on Soviet soil. So they called President Richard Nixon, but President Nixon had his own problems at the time and declined. Then the Soviet leaders tried Golda Meir, Prime Minister of Israel. She was agreeable but added, "I must warn you that this country has the world's highest resurrection rate."
Support Voegele
Since there are no Democrats who have filed to run for office, the Primary Election on May 20 will determine our county officials for the next four years.
My choice for Oldham County Judge-Executive is David Voegele. There is no doubt in my mind he has done a good job and been an excellent public servant.
There have been many accomplishments.
In trying to fully understand how the various branches of Oldham County government function, I've gone to court; specifically Oldham County Circuit Court.
During my first visit, there were two lawyers, Judge Karen Conrad and me. The lawyers sat and discussed motions, subpoenas, "special masters" and various legal issues in voices both calm and passionate. The judge asked thoughtful questions and made some decisions over the course of about an hour. The whole process reminded me of a chess match.
Have you ever asked yourself how come the world, with all its complex structures, hasn't collapsed? It is a miracle that this unimaginably complex system goes on without plunging into total chaos.
Absentee Voting
The Oldham County Clerk's Office wants to take this opportunity to inform all voters of upcoming election information.
For the upcoming election, I would like to remind the voters of their responsibility to make sure your address is correct in the Voter Registration Department in the Oldham County Clerk's Office and what precinct you are to vote. If you have any questions, PLEASE call 222-0047 BEFORE Election Day.
Recently, I was perusing my junior high yearbooks when I found the following inscription from 1983: "Gingeretta, you'd make a gorgeous model, ya know. I think Ricky Schroder doesn't know what he's been missing! Someday, when you're a rich, famous model, and I'm a rich, famous writer, I'll call you and say, 'Come on up to my penthouse for some champagne!' Have a smashing summer!!! Luv, Jo"
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Rex Ready: The Return Of Rex Ready
For some reason, and perhaps this is something you can explain to me, PAX events are dense with requests to bring back Rex Ready - even though the entire idea of the bit is that Rex Ready is a bad, dumb thing! But bad, dumb things are very much in our wheelhouse, and if someone wants more of that, well, who are we to say no.
Alright, so, yes: David Gaider is a king, I think that's the accepted nomenclature. He dispatches ideological foes with such precision that his enemies are made famous. We've discussed the romantic elements. But what about those times when you aren't having gay sex with wizards? What then?
That conversation might be less uplifting.
We (and many others) have discussed the limited number of digital "sets," samey trouble spots where a rotating cast of jackasses emerge. I feel like that's more or less understood. My tactical camera is always getting caught on shit though, and goofing up, and making it hard to select through doorways, but I can usually direct damage to the desired target. My problem is difficulty, and I can't really make sense of it. My fights are either non-events or beyond the level of my ability on hard, which lead me to tick it down to normal, where fights were either non-events or long and obvious, so I took it to "casual" even though I have a natural aversion to this term and the shame of it is inextricable. I think the problem is that I'm not taking enough advantage of the frankly ridiculous damage from cross-class combos, because I've been travelling the (in my opinion, much improved) skill trees in a more intuitive and less mercenary way, which is obviously not their fault.
I'm going to buy a stack of respec potions from the Black Emporium tonight and try to get where I need to be. Visually, I like what they've done; mages are certainly more demonstrative than they are typically represented, but even your run of the mill melee swinger is an engine of dynamic heroism. But it was difficult to perceive the combat as hard "challenging" as opposed to hard "this number is actually an insuperable barrier," and I wanted more story. It didn't feel like an authentic choice.
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Download RDFStore
The latest version is 0.51 and the software is available for download or from SourceForge RDFStore project download area. RDFStore is now also available at the Perl CPAN archives here.
All the major changes since the previous version are listed here
....and if you want to play with the latest snapshot try this.
CVS repository
To check out the CVS repository:
cvs -d:pserver:email@example.com:/cvsroot/rdfstore login cvs -z3 -d:pserver:firstname.lastname@example.com:/cvsroot/rdfstore co -P rdfstoreYou can browse through the CVS repository here.
An on-line demostration of the capabilities of RDFStore is available here (see also the RDQL/Squish and Shrech demos). It does allow to parse either canonical RDF, strawman xml syntax and query the resulting model. Each model generated while parsing can be dumped back to strawman xml or visualised as GIF picture.
(to be provided/updated...)
Mailing list
There is a discussion forum open on eGroups.com for RDFStore. You can browse the archives here or subscribe to it.
RDFStore model
RDFStore uses a model/statement centric approach to create, manage and query RDF models (see pic). It is under development an extension of th API to make the software resource centric as well; it will allow to access resources, properties, values and statements in much more logical way. A full perltie interface will be implemented over the basic data types to let the user read/write RDFStore nodes directly from Perl variables in principle.
To run RDFStore you need Perl and the following modules properly installed:
Building and installation
Try first the following steps: perl Makefile.PL make make test make install If it does not work, do not disperate and try the following two alternatives - generally compilation errors are due to mis-configuartion of the BerkleyDB parameters (include files, libraries and library name). a) Manual configuration ----------------------- 1) Edit the configuration file in this directory named 'arch_conf.in' and change the settings to point to your local BDB installation (or the one you want to compile in) 2) Run the 'perl Makefile.PL -v' command 3) Check that the compile paramters you inserted are actually seen by the system 4) Run the usal make sequence of commands as above b) Interactive configuration ---------------------------- 1) Run the 'perl Makefile.PL -i -v' command Then you will get prompted to interactively insert the BDB parameters yourself, without requiring to edit the above file by hand. Some basic checking is done on the values you insert. 2) Check that the compile paramters you inserted are actually seen by the system 3) Run the usal make sequence of commands as above Build the DBMS TCP/IP deamon ---------------------------- To build and install (optional) DBMS support: cd dbms make make test make install (by default the dbmsd get installed under the /RDFStore branch) Note that the DBMS configuration file dbms/arch.conf is autogenerated by the standard installation procedure above. If you decide to skip that and change directory directly to the dbms/ directory you might want to edit by hand the file dbms/arch.conf with your editor and changes the settings (read the comments in the makefile itself for help).
(obsolete need updates...)
The RDFStore Perl API documentation is now available. You might want to refer to the Perl pod documentation coming with the RDFStore distribution using hte perldoc command or by browsing through it here.
Additionally you can refer to the good Javadoc stuff of Sergey at http://www-db.stanford.edu/~melnik/rdf/api-doc/ (or to this local mirror). If you want to read more about the TCP/IP based storage go here.
Related stuff
rdfapi_perl references
Storing RDF in relational databases
The RADIX proposal by Ron Daniel
Redland RDF Application Framework - Perl Interface
Web Resource Application Framework (WRAF)
GNUpdate RDF library
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Veronica Lake Does Not Care About Depth Perception
And Her Name Was Veronica: Jon Patrick (of the Selvedge Yard) weighs in on the enduring appeal of Veronica Lake. [Details]
Built Ford Tough: Tom Ford drops a clothed-but-revealing interview. The best part, why he doesn't really feel guilty about things. [Interview]
Like Tears in Rain, or a Hobo with a Shotgun: The enduring coolness known as Rutger Hauer takes a look at his best work. [Vulture]
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Original URL: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/08/12/facebook_ceop/
CEOP claims success for Facebook 'panic button'
Threefold increase in reports
Posted in Software, 12th August 2010 15:42 GMT
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre has received 211 reports of "suspicious activity" on Facebook since the launch of a branded app last month, it announced today.
By comparison, earlier this year CEOP said it received 257 complaints about activity on the dominant social network in three months.
The "ClickCEOP" button, an app available as an option for users to add to their profile pages, was launched following sharp criticism of Facebook's user safety features by CEOP chief Jim Gamble.
"The sheer numbers of people who have engaged with the app - including the volume of positive comments received via the wall - has shown that this move as been extremely well received by parents and young people alike," he said today.
More than 55,000 users have added the app, CEOP said.
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Just my random thoughts on the match...
The effort was there from the Wallabies but they were outplayed by a far superior side. I can't name one Wallaby who outplayed their AB counterpart, having said that even McCaw put up an equally matched performance to Pocock who was easily Australia's best.
Pocock put in a great effort but some selections didn't really justify the faith shown.
I must say the second half could have turned out to be a whole lot worse for the Wallabies but they showed some good character and must be applauded for that.
I thought Rocky didn't have the best night leading the troops, hopefully he has learned a lesson from it. A change it captaincy wouldn't be ideal at this stage IMO - shades of the Pakistani cricket team.
Genia needs to stamp his authority in the game a bit more, he seems to be shut off quite easily and with a player of his quality he needs to step up a bit.
Oh and the ground was a disgrace.
what a game. terrific ball in hand attitude.
Genia was a bit off, Rocky is a **** captain, Mitchell...just silly and looked to be our most dangerous when on the ground.
Will get done by 60 in NZ tbh...Tri-nations and bledisloe wrapped up.
Yes, that was my point - the material is see-through which ensures the grass still sees some sun.
Pocock was man of the match for me - but you can't give it out to a losing player I guess. Thought he just managed to outplay McCaw.
Genia needs a kick up the backside. With his team hot on attack Genia likes to build up the drama by waiting with the ball at the back of the ruck for 3-5 seconds before finally passing it out. The ABs can see he is going to pass it - his team can see he is going to pass it. He waits - and then he passes it.
I think it takes away from the momentum of the attacking team.
Australia would be better off if Barnes didn't have as strong a kicking game - with the ball in hand and numbers to burn Barnes did a little grubber kick into touch instead of running it. Run the ball already Berrick. Also felt that Giteau passing the ball to Berrick for him to make a clearing kick rather than Giteau kicking himself was a mistake when it lead to that charge down.
I think the bounce of the ball favoured the ABs in this game. I am hoping for a closer game in the rematch.
Some of my random thoughts on the game.
I think this AB team is looking like it might be our finest since Fitzy's ABs of 95-97. This team has a strong spine in terms of skill and experience in key positions, for example, Woodcock, Mealamu, Thorn, McCaw, Carter, Smith, and Muliaina. What is even better is that all that experience is starting to show in composure and leadership on the field, in a way it did not in Cardiff in 2007. It is a bit ironic for Deans that some of the core players of the AB spine were picked by Mitchell and himself during their tenure as AB coaches 2001- 2003.
Unless they have an off day, or the opposing team has a blinder I don't see any other team beating us this year. Only SA at home qualify as any sort of threat. I'd even go so far as to say this team represents our best chance of winning the WC since 95 but it is a whole year away and a lot can happen.
As to Australia, they simply weren't good enough but they didn't help themselves by making silly mistakes (not finding touch or claiming lineouts for instance). Although I was glad they didn't run up the white flag like they did in Wellington last year and toughed it out when a man down - it would have been so easy to crumble. But only their backrow looked to be of a similar calibre to the AB backrow and that, more at the breakdown and with ball in hand than on defense. Their backs hardly figured on attack, and their tight 5 simply dont have the mobility and power to pose a consistent threat in the tight or the loose.
Big issues for them next week. The key, I think, is to focus on the tackle area and maybe even implement league style gang tackling backed up by swift clearing by supporting players in order to slow attacking play and even strip possession. Easier said than done, of course.
I think that SA - Australia and the rest of the world play at 120% of their abilities in the world cup. Opposition will be a lot sterner next year when the other countries finally bring their A game. And the problem is that the ABs will be expecting to beat them and won't motivate themselves properly for the game and will get taken by surprise.
Hey Volteh,
In the interests of Trans-Tasman rivalry, how about giving me a 11.5 point start for this weekend?...you get mine for 1.5 weeks if AB's win by 12 or more, I get yours for 1 week if Wobbles win (or lose by 11 or less) (inflating the odds ftw)
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Announcing Long Wars and the Constitution
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This is a sobering post for me as I think back about war during my lifetime (that began in 1930). I recall tthe Seinfeld episode on Tolstoy's "War and Peace," when Jerry mentioned to Elaine (who worked for a book publisher) that Tolstoy's original title was "War, What Is It Good For?" that Elaine believed and made reference to in her dealings with a Russian author her publisher boss was working with on a book on Tolstoy. This was only a sit-com episode but was a reminder: what is war good for?
Some recent posts at this Blog have brought into play McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) on the powers of Congress. CJ Marshall's opinion (unanimous) included this statement: "The power to tax is the power to destroy." In reflecting on Prof. Griffin's post and remembering Ike's "farewell address" in early 1961 warning of the influence of the military-industrial complex that perhaps Marshall's statement could be reversed: "The power to destroy is the power to tax." And the greater is the power to destroy, the greater (it seems) is the power to tax on the basis of national security. The Boston Marathon Bombings make us realize, once again, the threats internally, an event that took North Korea off the front pages. Now it's Syria, which has a connection to Iran and its nuclear threats. This is all happening in a world that is becoming more interdependent, which seems incompatible with war(s) all the time. Elaine's answer to the question of the "original" title for "War and Peace" was "Absolutely Nothing," which was a protest rock song (that I wasn't even aware of).
Here's a link to a 1969 video:
I watch "Mash" re-reuns. The humor masks the realities of war. But the military-industrial complex is here to stay, unless ....
In semi-retirement from the practice of law, I audited courses at a local university under a senior program. In 2003 in an international relations course, I became aware of the National Security Strategy of 2002 of Pres. George W. Bush. It stated in effect that America was #1 in the world economically, politically and militarily and that America would do what was necessary to maintain such #1 positions. Until then I had not been aware of a requirement that a President issue such a Strategy periodically. While I have not compared that many such Strategies, it seems that changes may be be minimal from President to President. But this may change. See Hans Binnendijk's NYTimes 3/24/13 essay "Rethinking U.S. Security Strategy" for perhaps some significant changes reflecting, inter alia, the economy.
Perhaps Prof. Griffin can address the role of Congress with respect to such a Strategy.
Over the history of the republic, both Congress and the President have limited declarations of war to conflicts with major nation states until the AUMF against al Qaeda and its allies. We engaged in decades of war with the Native American tribes and smaller nations without the benefit of declarations of war. Thus, there is no real difference with how the nation has treated small wars before and after WWII left the president with a large standing army.
Also, contrasting a declaration of war from an AUMF makes a distinction without a difference. Both are congressional permissions for the executive to use the military to wage war. The only effective difference is the term being used.
The only presidential prosecution of a major war against a nation state without congressional permission I can think of is the Korean War. Vietnam had the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, Iraq (I & II) and Afghanistan had AUMFs.
Is there really a problem here or a change after WWII?
Has our SALADISTA (FKA our yodeler) forgotten Grenada? (With audio, I could provide my rendition in tribute to Ronald Reagan achieving his C-I-C chops.)
Time for Shag to write his memoirs. Maybe, comments here are done in lieu of that.
Some time back, I read "War and Responsibility" by John Hart Ely (RIP). Might try reading that again.
Anyway, sounds like a good read. Amazon says it is due on 5/13.
Joe's reference to the late John Hart Ely's book recalled for me the following comment of mine at the Legal History Blog when Mary Dudziak ran it:
Shag from Brookline said...
Back in the early/mid 1970s John moved into the home to the rear of ours. My wife and I were invited to a party there that included other conlaw professors (including a young Henry Monaghan at nearby BU Law). It was a very pleasant time especially near the end when there were just a few of us drinking some good wine and talking law. I was in private practice and mentioned Thomas Reed Powell, my conlaw professor back in the fall of 1952 so that I could get into the flow of the discussion.
We invited John and his lovely wife for drinks a short time later. As the evening progressed, we started talking about music, especially jazz, when John said he played the saxophone. I brought out a C-melody saxophone that a client had given me and John demonstrated that he had not lost him [his] embrochure. That was quite a long and enjoyable evening.
John and his family, including their St. Bernard, left after what seemed only a year or so. I followed his career thereafter and was shocked by his early demise.
I think of him every once in a while, especially now with the extensive discourses on originalism versus living constitutionalism clogging the Internet. What might John have contributed to the discussions with his wisdom, charm and wit? Maybe I'll read this article on John and listen at the same time to the late Illinois Jacquet on tenor saxophone.
April 5, 2008 at 11:49:00 AM EDT
I still think of John occasionally.
But no memoirs for me, to protect the innocent, near innocent and the guilty (putting myself in the latter category): Kiss, but don't tell.
Frank Snepp's Op-Ed in today's LATimes "The Vietnam syndrome - Regarding Iraq and Afghanistan, are we telling ourselves - and believing - the same false story we told in 1975" focuses on what these wars left behind. The Vietnam healing took a long time and is not yet complete. With Syria and Iran exploding or about to explode, the healing of and from Iraq and Afghanistan will be prolonged. What will our upcoming National Security Strategy tell us - that we have to remain the King of the Hill?
You might consider the faithful execution of the Laws power and treaty-based authorizations for the use of armed force (especially since Truman -- and note, Truman did not have an AUMF) -- see
This article in SSRN is especially useful re: the War Powers Resolution as well.
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"The power to destroy is the power to tax." And the greater is the power to destroy, the greater (it seems) is the power to tax on the basis of national security. The Boston Marathon Bombings make us realize, once again, the threats internally, an event that took North Korea off the front pages. Now it's Syria lol elo boostingPost a Comment
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David Luban, Legal Ethics and Human Dignity (Cambridge Univ. Press 2007)
Ian Ayres, Super Crunchers: Why Thinking-By-Numbers is the New Way to be Smart (Bantam 2007)
Jack M. Balkin, James Grimmelmann, Eddan Katz, Nimrod Kozlovski, Shlomit Wagman and Tal Zarsky, eds., Cybercrime: Digital Cops in a Networked Environment (N.Y.U. Press 2007)
Jack M. Balkin and Beth Simone Noveck, The State of Play: Law, Games, and Virtual Worlds (N.Y.U. Press 2006)
Andrew Koppelman, Same Sex, Different States: When Same-Sex Marriages Cross State Lines (Yale University Press 2006)
Brian Tamanaha, Law as a Means to an End (Cambridge University Press 2006)
Sanford Levinson, Our Undemocratic Constitution (Oxford University Press 2006)
Mark Graber, Dred Scott and the Problem of Constitutional Evil (Cambridge University Press 2006)
Jack M. Balkin, ed., What Roe v. Wade Should Have Said (N.Y.U. Press 2005)
Sanford Levinson, ed., Torture: A Collection (Oxford University Press 2004)
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