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Stimulating TOD With Bus Service
September 24, 2013
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The Institute for Transportation & Development Policy's new report, "More Development for Your Transit Dollar: An Analysis of 21 North American Transit Corridors" has been added to the Research Center's best practices database.
Federal Policy Update: New Starts Policy Guidance
August 14, 2013
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The Federal Transit Administration published federal policy guidance which, in conjunction with the final rule FTA published in January, 2013, outlines the details of the new, streamlined evaluation and rating process for New and Small Starts projects under Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). Additionally, FTA has posted updated reporting instructions and forms for the new process, available on FTA's website here.
Effects of Transit-Oriented Development on Affordable Housing
August 9, 2013
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A master's thesis that explored changes in demographic composition, housing affordability, transportation affordability and job accessibility within the Metro Green Line corridor in Los Angeles has been added to the Research Center best practices database.
CTOD Releases Report Examining Opportunities And Challenges Involved In Promoting TOD
May 29, 2013
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Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) has been embraced around the country as a means to achieve sustainability goals, including reduced auto dependency and traffic congestion, as well as improved economic competitiveness. However, the process of actually implementing TOD varies based on a variety of physical, economic, and market conditions.
The Tramway Revival In France
April 5, 2013
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A 2012 report on the return of tramways to France by the Ministry for Ecology, Stustainable Development and Energy has been added to the Research Center best practices database.
Updating The Transit Space Race Interactive Map
January 22, 2013
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Reconnecting America today released an updated interactive map showing all of the fixed-guideway transit projects in the United States. You can read more about the project in this Reconnecting America News report or you can go directly to the map here.
New Additions To Resource Center Best Practices
October 29, 2012
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Interdivision Rivalry For Complete Communities On Monday Night Football
October 13, 2012
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Visit the Are We There Yet? home The Denver Broncos and a resurgent Payton Manning take on a Chargers team Monday night. These division rivals have no love lost and will seek to keep each other further away from the post season with a win today. In the realm of complete communities, unlike on the gridiron, San Diego and Denver compete in different divisions. San Diego competes with the heavyweights, with just over 3 million residents, while Denver falls in the middle division, where regions between 3 million and 500,000 population compete. That in part may explain why Denver brings home straight "A's" in Living, Moving, Working, and Thriving, while San Diego has three "Cs" and a "B." Denver's competition isn't generally as fierce as San Diego faces in the top tier. In many cases, San Diego does a better job on individual metrics than Denver. San Diego has a higher share of households who live near…
Designing New Light Rail: Taking Engineering Beyond Vanilla
August 16, 2012
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In 2003, the Transport Research Board held its 9th National Light Rail Transit Conference in Portland. Among the papers pressented then was discussion of how light rail system designers can plan at the start for innovative operational practices to expedite train movements. The article, "Designing New Light Rail: Taking Engineering Beyond Vanilla," has been added to the Research Center's best practices database.
Research Explores Train Vs. Bus Preferences
June 18, 2012
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An April 2012 article from the Journal of Public Transportation entitled "Bus or Rail: An Approach to Explain the Psychological Rail Factor" has been added to the Research Center best practices database. The article by Milena Scherer of ETH Zurich and Katrin Dziekan of the Berlin Institute of Technology explores whether there is an inherent preference for fixed rail transit among transit riders and why. The research found a preference for using rail, assuming equal service conditions, of 63 percent for regional train and 75 percent for trams compared to bus services. The rail factor is highly loaded with emotional and social attributions, the researchers note, and account for 20–50 percent of the share in the different schemata for bus, rail, and tram.


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This is where VeganMoFo comes in- this is a chance to revisit the basics. Tofu scramble is a thing of beauty, an object of affection, a basic building block of any balanced vegan diet. I remember when I first read about the concept of tofu scramble a few years ago. Tofu, with some veggies and spices, with a little turmeric to color it yellow as a substitute for eggs... it just makes so much sense, right? Eggs are protein, tofu is protein. Scrambled eggs are chunky and savory, tofu scramble has basically the same texture. Somehow, tofu makes vegan life just a little easier- and more delicious!
In the photo above, we have a simple tofu scramble with onions, garlic, and broccoli, given a southwestern flair with the addition of cilantro and a side of salsa, served with tortillas. If you've never had tofu scramble, this is the best time to give it a try. Everyone I've ever made it for, including hardcore omnivores, has loved it. Just start with any veggies you like- peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions? Add any herbs and spices- curry and turmeric are good because of their yellow color, but chili powder, paprika, cumin, oregano, the possibilities are endless. Crumble your firm or extra firm drained tofu in there and stir around until cooked through to allow the liquid to evaporate and the flavors to combine. It's always nice to finish off with some fresh herbs- cilantro, parsley, chives, or any combination you like. Served with some potatoes or bread, and you have yourself a perfect breakfast or brunch.
A propos of nothing... tofu scramble is also a great hangover cure. Just sayin'.
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The Siren's dearest wish for the summer holidays of her patient readers is that they will bring along a book so good that they are utterly absorbed, and they sit by the pool or beach or lake or whatever and forget to get into the water, unless dragged there by a trio of urchins (ahem). Such was her experience on vacation in Lebanon with Isabel Wilkerson's The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration.
The great migration Wilkerson refers to is the move made by about six million black Americans, from the South where they were concentrated at the beginning of the 20th century, to cities in the North and West. The exodus took decades, from 1915 to 1970, and Wilkerson argues that the changes it wrought were as profound as those brought about by the immigrants who came through Ellis Island.
To bring her narrative down to scale, she focuses on three who made the move: Ida Mae Gladney, who went from picking cotton in Mississippi to a home in Chicago; George Starling, who left brutal oppression in Florida for Harlem; and Robert Foster, a doctor who moved from Louisiana to success in California. This trio gives The Warmth of Other Suns the emotion and sweep of a great novel. It is not a perfect book; the author has a couple of style tics, and Wilkerson's faith in the historical importance of her story (and she sure convinced the Siren) also leads her to the journalist's habit of repeating her points. But those are quibbles. The Siren loved these people and finished the book deeply sorry that she could not ever meet them herself.
"Their migration was a response to an economic and social structure not of their making," writes Wilkerson. "They did what humans have done for centuries when life became untenable...They did what human beings looking for freedom, throughout history, have often done. They left." A large part of The Warmth of Other Suns is given to showing what they left--the violent, pitiless racial caste system of the South. A native Southerner herself, the Siren is well versed in that history. It's one thing to have the general knowledge, though, and quite another to be hit with Wilkerson's accretion of detail. Story by story, she shows the cold horror of what African-Americans endured, from the ghastly beatings and lynchings, down to the endless petty humiliations.
And so we come to a passage that has stayed with the Siren well past finishing the book. The Siren's deepest cinematic love is for Hollywood films made before the mid-'60s. This story of Robert Foster (then called by his middle name, Pershing) attending the Paramount theater in Monroe, La., in the 1930s, shows what some Americans went through just to see those movies.
He could see the double glass doors in front and a crowd forming outside. He knew to ignore the front entrance. It was off-limits to people like him.
He went to get his ticket. It was a more complicated affair than it had to be, owing to the whims and peculiarities of how Jim Crow played out in a particular town or establishment. For a time, there was a single ticket agent working both booths--the window for the colored and the one for the white. The agent swiveled between the two openings to sell the movie tickets, a roll to the white line and then a pivot to the colored. It created unnecessary confusion and waiting time for one line or the other, the waiting borne more likely by the colored moviegoers than the white, as waiting to be served after colored people would have been unacceptable to the white clientele. By the time Pershing was nearly grown, the swiveling ticket agent was dispensed with in favor of altogether separate windows and ticket sellers, which would cost a little more but would move the white and colored lines along more quickly and more in keeping with the usual protocols of Jim Crow.
The Paramount fancied itself like one of the great opera houses of Europe with its crimson velvet curtains and pipe organ rising from the orchestra pit. A double-wide staircase ushered theatergoers to its box seats. But Pershing would not be permitted near them. He followed the colored crowd to the little door at the side entrance, while the white people passed through the heavy glass doors...
The side door opened onto a dark stairway. Pershing mounted the steps, anxious to get a seat before the lights went dim. He went up one flight, two flights, three, four, five flights of stairs. The scent of urine told him he was getting closer to the colored seats.
At the top of the stairs, there was Bennie Anderson, the colored ticket taker, ready to take his stub. The urine aroma was thick and heavy now. The toilet was stopped up most of the time, and the people did what they had to. Some relieved themselves on the way up. Pershing thought they did it on purpose--a protest maybe for the condition of the place, not registering that it was other colored people who had to suffer for it. He could understand it, but he didn't much approve.
Pershing sat hard in the wooden seat and tried not to notice the stuffed upholstery on the main floor below. Sometimes the kids would rain popcorn and soda pop on the white people. At last, the place went dark, and Pershing left Monroe. He was on a bright veranda with Myrna Loy and Tyrone Power out in California. It was a perfect world, and he could see himself in it.
Now the Siren admits that many, if not most, of Wilkerson's readers do not encounter that story and wonder afterward which movie Foster was seeing, but around these parts that reaction is perfectly understandable. The passage is in a section dated 1933, a year the Siren's readers will immediately identify as off. Myrna Loy made one movie with Tyrone Power, and it was 1939's The Rains Came. The material comes from Wilkerson's interviews with Foster, conducted in 1996 and 1997 when he was almost 80 years old, and it's possible his memory telescoped the movies he saw as a teen. Still, it's intriguing that Foster's mind lit on an image from that particular film, so please excuse the Siren for a moment as she riffs on it.
The verandas were shot in California, but the setting is colonial India. The Rains Came depicts an interracial romance between Tyrone Power's aristocratic Indian, a doctor like Foster, and Myrna Loy's adulterous Englishwoman. In the banner year of 1939 it can't be said to stand out as a masterpiece, but the movie holds up as good entertainment via the talented Clarence Brown. It's a handsome picture, shot by Bert Glennon and Arthur C. Miller, two cinematographers whose genius with black-and-white could take anyone out of Monroe, La., or anywhere else.
The Siren hasn't been able to track down exactly how The Rains Came made it past the Production Code's miscegenation clause. This grimly simple statement ("Miscegenation (sex relationship between the black and white races) is forbidden") was long interpreted as barring interracial love affairs whether they came via script or casting. (The rule cost Anna May Wong the lead in The Good Earth, scuttled Lena Horne's chances for Show Boat, and was no doubt a big reason for Merle Oberon's silence on her own Indian roots.) Thomas Doherty's biography of Joseph Breen offers no help, and if anyone has information, please share. It's possible that the story's origin, in a bestselling novel by Louis Bromfield, and the star power of the white leads for once rendered it a moot point. Ronald Bergan, reviewing a book on images of India in the movies at Bright Lights Film Journal, also points out that Loy's character "has to die in the end to avoid breaking the taboo."
Still, anything Foster saw in a cinema in the 1930s would have had to clear not only the Hays Office, but the network of local censors crisscrossing the country, people like Lloyd T. Binford, whose father wrote the Jim Crow laws for Tennessee and who, as head of the Memphis censorship board, banned the 1947 comedy Curley for showing a white teacher with a racially diverse class. Doherty quotes Binford: "I am sorry to have to inform you that the Memphis Board of Censors was unable to approve your Curley picture with the little Negroes as the South does not permit Negroes in white schools nor recognize equality between the races, even children." This piece of madness caused embarrassment even at the time, and enabled Breen to pose as the broadminded defender of art, saying that "we are opposed to political censorship from outside the industry" and pursuing a lawsuit against the Memphis board, which Doherty says the MPAA lost on a technicality. You see the Siren's point; a segregated theater was far from the only obstacle facing a black movie-lover (and Foster did love movies) seventy years ago.
The Rains Came's most celebrated moments are a series of natural disasters. The special effects used to create an earthquake, torrential rains and a dam bursting won an Oscar, and they still look great. The Siren thinks CGI has only the slightest edge, if any, over certain movies shot with miniatures and, in this case, sets that were destroyed one by one using a 50,000-gallon water tank. (She would think that, wouldn't she, although others agree.)
But no matter how they're filmed, disasters serve but one, and I do mean one, purpose in Hollywood movies, new or old: They're a conspicuously flashy way for the characters to reassess their lives. (Here the Siren casts a sidelong glance at the much-discussed Contagion trailer, and wonders whether Steven Soderbergh will break this rule. The movie looks good, but judging by Matt Damon's tormented demeanor out in the woods, she's gonna go with no.) Rama Safti (Power) is torn between his calling as a doctor and his position as heir to the Maharajah; Lady Edwina Esketh (Loy, in a role she beat out numerous other actresses for) is married to a rich, but boring old duffer (Nigel Bruce, bien sur) and cheating on him as blatantly as the Code will permit. By the time the dam breaks, Lady Esketh is in love with Safti. And the plague (yes, plague, because an earthquake, flood and a busted dam aren't enough to get these two to shape up) that follows the other calamities prompts Lady E. to don a nurse's uniform and minister to the sick, a job that also lets her be close to the man she loves. Witnessing suffering alters Lady Esketh's selfish nature, and Safti falls in love with her at last. Lady Esketh's death from the plague, and the death of the Maharajah, show Safti he must accept his responsibilities.
Unlike the other two people profiled in The Warmth of Other Suns, Foster came from a prominent family, and he was expected to make a name for himself. The treatment meted out to him in the South, however, always galled this proud man, and in 1953 he left for California. There his highly successful practice eventually grew to include Ray Charles; it was Dr. Foster who sewed up Charles' hand after the singer put it through a glass coffee table, thereby preserving Charles' piano-playing. We all owe the doctor for that.
So there is Foster in a segregated movie theater, watching a story that was daring for the time, about an Indian doctor with distinguished roots, who makes it through hardship and loss to claim his rightful legacy.
It fits, doesn't it.


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Random Group of Hikers, party of 5.
We hiked via Underhill State Park. There were about a dozen parking spots plowed out but people were also parking alongside the road at the end of the plowed area as well with no problems. We hiked up the unplowed part of the road, which was packed out by skiers, thence the Eagle Cut, CCC Road, Sunset Ridge, Long Trail, and down via Laura Cowles. All were moderately packed out but unconsolidated on top. Snowshoes were the right tool for the day. The exposed parts of Sunset Ridge were windblown with lots of ice showing on all exposed rock until the right turn just below the LT, which was characteristically drifted in. We managed the ice with only a little difficulty but would recommend spikes or crampons if descending the same. We had about 0.25 mi visibility on lower Sunset diminishing to nearly zero with almost absolute whiteout on the summit. Passed a few hikers descending who had admitted difficulty in finding their way back down--one group "wandered around for an hour." We could not find the junction sign between Sunset & LT & used GPS to find the summit & in reverse to find Laura Cowles junction. Any cairns were indistinguishably buried on the LT. Would have been extremely difficult to know our position without GPS. Our original intent was to traverse the ridge south to Maple Ridge but abandoned that plan and descended Laura Cowles instead. A few short icy pitches near the top of LC; the rest was a series of perfect, snowy butt-sliding luges and and easy walk out. Passed several unprepared-looking folk on the descent. Snow depth below was around 1.5, about 2.0 with much deeper drifts up high. Firm material underneath with a few inches of fresh powder on top.
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1/3 cup light soy sauce
1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
1/3 cup sliced green onions (green part only)
1 1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
Combine all ingredients and serve with dumplings. Makes 4 servings.
I'm all about recipes that doctor something up for a slightly different flavor. This is being bookmarked! Thanks for sharing it!ReplyDelete
I am SOOO glad you came up with this....do you have a recipe for dumplings too?ReplyDelete
The soy/vinegar/spring onion combo is one traditionally served in Korean and Japanese cuisine with dumplings, but will try adding some sesame oil next time :)ReplyDelete
Amy: I do have 2 dumpling recipes:
Pork & Ginger dumpings
and garlic chive dumplings
and I am hoping to make at least one new variety this week!
Love your blog. Congrats.
I make dumpling sauce which is similar but I add crushed garlic and apricot preserve (my secret ingredient). The preserve really thickens it up and adds a little sweetness.
I tried this last night... it was perfect! So much better than plain soy sauce. I did add a touch of chili oil to spice it up.
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|2008-11-12, 21:28
|Link #41
Senior Member
I donno, honestly. I just logged in (it's 5 am here) and the game works perfectly, without considerable slowdowns. Just checked the apartment. It is still completely empty, but functional.
By the way, I'm staying at Shuffle! island. If anyone's interested, I still suggest meeting online.
I usually choose channel 1.
Basically, you go first to Sotokanda, register there, get a girl (cheerful or solemn, at your convenience), choose your favorite island and then you're free to go wherever you want (and sometimes it's best to stay at akihabara).
I wonder if I'm the only person who managers to launch the game ok. Though I must say that during day hours the traffic is so high that it leads to slowdowns making ai sp@ce hard to play.
|2008-11-13, 02:24
|Link #44
Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Everyone thanks for your help so far.
I finally managed to get it work, by downloading another DirectX for Software developers that had the missing libraries.
However I only managed to go two screens further:
Right after login in the game freezes and now I get an error message (at least it is in english this time around) which says that I have a C++ Runtime Library error. And that the program requested to end it in an unusual way.
I already tried to change the language to japanese, but it didn't work either.
So, once again I need some advice please.
|2008-11-13, 09:21
|Link #45
Senior Member
Mister Bushido
You just make the things very complicated.
You need a directx for end-users.
If nothing helps I'd suggest reinstalling your vista. Or roll-back your settings, install the correct version of directx and try again. But reformatting your disk and installing windows to it will most likely solve all the problems.
|2008-11-13, 13:36
|Link #46
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
What is Sotokanda? As I log in, create my avatar (dunno when I'm supposed to create the char-idol or choose an island) the game begins in the Akihabara station and I have no idea how to create the char-idol or even exit Akihabara. I've talked to every single NPC there only finding out that you have to pay real money to buy clothes. Can someone write a quick start guide? lol
|2008-11-13, 14:33
|Link #47
Senior Member
Speaking of communication, I think there's a possiblity to find a person with the help of in-game mobile phone.
My name is still the same - nikorai.
So far i've managed to establish contacts with a japanese person but still I aim to broaden my list of acquaintances.
We got it handled.
Sotokanda (外神田) is a building in Akihabara (use the map to navigate through locations). They call it a secret society but in fact it is your fully automatic NPC service for registering the stay of all the newcomers.
First, you need to talk to two girls.
Their names are 燐(Rin) and 蛍(Hotaru). Rin stays near the trainman and Hotaru can be found near Sotokanda. Once in Sotokanda, go talk to 真珠 (I think her name is Mami. Basically it is pronounced shinju, that is a pearl). She asks you to choose your island to stay in. Also you're asked what type of girl you prefer. The options are 1) cheerful 2)solemn 3) whatever.
Then you can go by train to your chosen island. Once reaching the destinaiton, go to your apartment. It is absolutely empty but you've got a visitor! It is your idol girl who you can give a name to. Then you can leave her at your apartment or chose to accompany you wherever you plan to go (anywhere, except for other islands). 外を出かけよう!that is.
I'm personally staying on Shuffle! island.
Many people including me, come to akihabara to watch tv. I also often stop by and sit in front of the screen.
What I've done so far:
- went through the procedure (see above).
- bought some nico-nico points and spent them on gachapons and clothes. Furniture is much more expensive and goes beyond my budget.
- completed some quests (at Verbena Academy. Helped girls send away boys with their confessions. Helped a teached look for his lost o-bentou).
- spent some time chatting and watching the local anime (there are quite nice titles, I should say. Of course, they can be watched from nico-nico, but what fun it is to watch in-game tv, mind it). You can test your connect with this as well. If the video slows down, the things are bad.
Current issues for me:
- extablishing more contacts. The chat is totally japanese so it is a bit hard to catch the conversation with such terrible japanese as mine.
- doing some major quests.
There should be some chance to meet the Shuffle/da capo/clannad girls. Haven't figured what to do so far.
- handling ai tune.
When you right-click on your girl, you can customize her behavior and replies, depending on the time and place. There are quite a number of options. I'd love to get a guide on this myself.
|2008-11-13, 17:11
|Link #49
Senior Member
You mean like plastic surgery? I think that would be bad for the girl as she's already quite cute. You'll have to find another girl, then. The official site says you can even make a harem but this part completely missed me.
I'd like to ask you to let me know (you can just write here to share the info) if you find some story-driving quests.
When running around the school in shuffle! islands, I saw other people running along with me. But they seemed to be busy with the same quests as me, which consist mostly in talking to certain NPCs. Basically, such quests give you small bonuses but nothing significant otherwise.
|2008-11-13, 21:48
|Link #50
Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
My connection doesn't seem to be the problem, and I have been trying to install for a few days now, but always get the same error message.
Basically what I need is that installation file but already including everything it needs for the installation.
As for the other one, for software developers, I already uninstalled it, and at least I'm still able to reach the login screen.
|2008-11-14, 06:45
|Link #52
Butler mitai~
here's what i found so far that MIGHT fix your problem but don't expect much since it's only a 5 sec search on google
i haven't read thorough the whole thread but the first post seems to have solutions for runtime errors and i thought it might help. Here's the site.
anywho, when i finish my other troublesome works i'll join you guys and ofc, i'll be in Shuffle! island too
but before that, work work work D:
|2008-11-14, 07:16
|Link #53
Senior Member
I have already given similar instructions
1) switch on japanese settings
2) get a correct version of directx.
|2008-11-14, 08:39
|Link #54
Anime Toshokan Headmaster
In all honesty, someone needs to make a guide on how to make money to buy stuff ingame cause Nico Points are expensive as hell right now (I can only muster buying 1000 points worth) and everything that's dollers is expensive but I'm sure I can spend time making it if I knew what to do.
Anyone up to the task cause I sure can't do it. Although I got a mini-guide in development right now on my site, there are just some things I can't do cause I don't know JP. This is what I have so far:
Anime Toshokan Forums - Ai Sp@ce Guide & Intro
Oh yeah, I'm staying on Clannad Island and my name is "Kyosuke" with a Charadoll named "Sayako". You'll usually find me on Channel 1 or 8 in Akihabara Island and Channel 1 on Clannad Island.
|2008-11-14, 15:19
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for making in game money (Ds), you'd have to do the quests for the NPCs that are located over the Clannad, Shuffle, Da Capo islands. Basically all the quests start with a NPC, asking you to find other NPC(s), and then report back to him/her once you are done...so there are a lot of running around, back and forth between the NPCs. This would be difficult for anyone that don't understand Japanese, as the hints for the NPCs that you need to look for are in Japanese (naturally), and you gotten remember who you got the quests from in order to report back to get the reward (it wouldn't be too much of a problem, if you can read and understand the quest log). Good thing I can read and understand majority what the NPCs say...
I made 24,200Ds for completing all the quests (I think) on for the NPCs on the 3 islands...however, I'm not sure if I will get any more quest after this...guess I'll have to wait and see.
And then there's a NPC inside Sotokanda (外神田), the guy on the left counter he gives out 1000Ds each day (not in-game day, but each real-life day)...kinda like income support
Here's some of my photos and sceenshot for those that are interested (click on the picture thumbnail to see full size pic):
Taken in front of a building in Akihabara
You can see the Akihabara station from here
Another photo around the Akihabara station area
Front of the exit of the Akihabara station! Definitely a photo that that all Akiba visitor should take
Akiba I'm here!
The infamous GAMERS! Yay!
P.S. I'm still having trouble figuring out how to use the in-game cellphone, cause it just won't let me input the receipt name...
My in-game name is みかげ, and I'm always on Channel 1. My home is on Clannad Island.
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I already sent an email to Microsoft about the install program.
I'm considering reinstalling Windows, but would rather have it as a last resort.
If anyone has another solution, I would deeply apreciate it.
|2008-11-15, 04:58
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Anime Toshokan Headmaster
Okay, my guide has been updated so far with the following information for those who need it:
- Buying Nico Points with WonderMoney Guide Added
- Obtaining your Daily 1000D Guide Added
I'll be adding a guide for obtaining your Charadoll next (this is for those who still don't have one and this also ties into you getting your residence). If possible, if anyone knows how to expand their house from the default cubical size apartment and how to add people to your cellphone list (even when their not online), please let me know so I can add a guide on this also.
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Richard Littlemore | March 14, 2012
By Richard Littlemore • Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 09:02
A Heartland Institute front man* phoned a Greenpeace activist and lied about his identity in an effort to get her to turn over UN climate conference documents to which he had no legitimate access. Heartland senior fellow James Taylor then boasted about the scam in a press release decrying what he described as Greenpeace's preferential access to UN information.
Now, in a belated act of optimism, Greenpeace's Cindy Baxter has written a letter to Heartland (attached below) requesting an explanation for the double standard. Baxter is asking, in effect, why Heartland thinks it's completely okay for them to misrepresent themselves, repeatedly, and to celebrate the misrepresentations of others who are attacking climate scientists, but then gets all righteous when someone suckers them into handing over their entire budget and fundraising policy for 2012.
The Heartland misrepresentation about which Baxter is now complaining occurred in 2007 at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference in Bali. The Heartland caller phoned Baxter at four in the morning (Bali time), claiming to represent a U.S. environmental organization and asking if she would hand over the UNFCCC media list - which Heartland clearly had failed to secure through legitimate means.
Baxter demurred, after which Taylor sent out a press release, recounting the conversation, linking to a (possibly illegal) recording that Heartland had made of the phonecall, and "exposing" the fact that Greenpeace has a better working relationship than Heartland with just about everyone in the climate, diplomatic and scientific communities.
At the time, Baxter brushed off the incident as nothing more than you would expect from an organization that exists to take money from tobacco firms and oil moguls and then misrepresent the health risks of smoking and the science of climate change.
But lately, Baxter has grown annoyed by the double standard. Heartland, which naively emailed the whole briefing package for its January Board of Directors meeting to a complete stranger (which turned out to be the climate scientist Peter Gleick), has been apoplectic about Gleick's trickiness in seducing them into performing that St. Valentine's Day Striptease (the documents were all released on February 14). Heartland President Joe Bast (who must still be trembling at the knowledge that his job is on the line, for the incompetence of his security measures if not for getting caught playing board members against one another), has said that in claiming in an email to be a Heartland board member, Gleick had committed a "crime" that was unforgiveable.
Yet Heartland holds itself to no such standard. In addition to the Taylor misrepresentation above, Heartland also financed a disingenuous climate video in 2008 called Unstoppable Solar Cycles: The Real Story of Greenland. In the process of shooting that work of fiction, the film crew had misrepresented itself and the ultimate purpose of the film to its subjects in Greenland, including one Rie Oldenburg, curator of the Narsaq Museum. Oldenburg said the Heartlanders told her the film was about Greenland history and made no mention at all that it was an attack on climate science that was being prepared for distribution to school children in America.
Joe Bast also thought it was perfectly acceptable - in fact a public service - when someone broke into the East Anglia University Climatic Research Unit and stole thousands of personal emails, thereafter cherrypicking and distributing out-of-context quotes in an effort to attack the credibility of the correspondents.
Given this history, it was more than an act of optimism for Baxter to write Heartland for an explanation. Heartland doesn't explain. They never apologized to Rie Oldenburg. They have never responded to DeSmogBlog queries about their board package (even though Bast insists that we should have waited for a response before releasing the documents).
Finally, they have not apologised to Dr. David Watkins, a perfectly legitimate scientist who was embarrassed to be listed - incorrectly - among the brigade of climate science-denying "experts" whom Heartland keeps on retainer. (Watkins called and wrote to Heartland, pointing out that they had never paid him - and that he would not accept their money - and asking for an explanation. They have neither answered his phone calls nor written in response.)
There is, apparently, one standard for legitimate organizations and scientists, but not one that Heartland has any intention of meeting.
*An earlier iteration of this post identified the caller as James Taylor - perhaps incorrectly. While Taylor may well have been the perpetrator (he was the signatory on the resulting press release), Cindy Baxter points out that, especially given that the caller originally lied about his identity, she could not say with any certainty whether it was Taylor or someone else calling on Heartland's behalf.
I'd like to know what their response is.
Is it possible to press charges against Heartland for their deceptive attempt to steal documents?
Can anyone be sent to jail for misrepresenting who they are to get those documents?
Isn't recording a call like that called wiretapping and illegal? (It varies from place to place, I'm just curious.)
I suppose its only attempted crimes since Baxter wasn't as stupid as they are.
I know… maybe we should all call heartland directors and employees at 4am and ask! That sounds like fun. (Don't forget to record the call.)
"after which Taylor sent out a press release"
This is so freakin' hilarious that we'd have to make it up if it weren't so freakin' true.
"Stupidity did not flee the country once George W. Bush left office," as Lewis Black so poignantly observes, "When it come to idiots, our country is like whack-a-mole."
John Cleese Would Agree.
Just watch the extras for Fawlty Towers. He modeled the show after real people and stories.
Cleese says, "You just can't make this stuff up."
"It's just a flesh wound."
"Come back here & take what's comin' to ya. I'll bite your legs off."
Deniers and Liars for Hire
"Oldenburg said the Heartlanders told her the film was about Greenland history and made no mention at all that it was an attack on climate science that was being prepared for distribution to school children in America."
"Finally, they have not apologised to Dr. David Watkins, a perfectly legitimate scientist who was embarrassed to be listed - incorrectly - among the brigade of climate science-denying "experts" whom Heartland keeps on retainer."
"Help me understand, then, how your public position squares with the fact that the
Heartland Institute did the same thing – to me – when it suited its interests"
"To recap, the Heartland Institute used a false organizational identity in order to obtain an
internal document. It also surreptitiously recorded a telephone conversation (illegally, I
believe, if it was done from your home state of Illinois) then posted it online to attack me
in the same sort of privacy invasion you've been complaining about"
That's how they roll. Deniers & Liars for Hire. Deniers denigrate GreenPeace for exposing the truth and applaud denier orgs like Heartland for concealing the truth.
This is the "give us our freedom & liberty" crowd.
I'm surprised Desmogblog is
I'm surprised Desmogblog is still banging away at this, since their Fakegate fiasco blew up in their face the other week.
Well, gotta give 'em points for persistence, LOL!
chas rasper replied on Permalink
It is sad........
Sadly, Desmog and their tiny audience of believers are in fact the only ones still trying to attack Heartland while the rest of the world and the MSM have moved on after crucifying the former scientist/activist/crook known as Peter Gleick.
They have nothing left, it's actually quite pathetic.
If its such a tiny audience...
Then why would Heartland be working so hard at smeering Desmogblog?
Kind of a David and Goliath thing with Heartland being Goliath?
(Yes… I'm on Heartland's email list. Sadly they haven't sent any more board meeting notes. :-) )
"Sadly, Desmog and their tiny
"Sadly, Desmog and their tiny audience of believers are in fact the only ones still trying to attack Heartland while the rest of the world and the MSM have moved on"
Your argument isn't logical. If you believe Desmog has such a small footprint or influence in such matters, or has such a small readership, then why does it bother you at all what they say?
Clearly you think Desmog gets good bang for it's buck & you are keen to shut that down.
"after crucifying the former scientist/activist/crook known as Peter Gleick."
Who? Denier blogs?
"They have nothing left"
Then why worry yourself?
So we should call this...
.. the attempted fakegate?
"since their Fakegate
"since their Fakegate fiasco"
It's only known by that on denier blogs or right wing press.
"blew up in their face the other week."
How? They found the champion who deftly acquired factual documentation. It still doesn't change the fact that the documents were real. Only denier blogs believe they are fake, despite most of the things in the documents being verified by even Watts himself. While Heartland by first admitting the documents were all real & then later said some were fake, but couldn't say what.
Be assured the documents will be passed around the net for years to come regardless of how you want to spin it.
Badgersouth replied on Permalink
James Taylor has no srupples
I still believe that Tayor set a "honey trap" for Peter Gleick because Gleick had the audacity to publicly call Taylor out on one of Taylor's op-eds posted on Forbes.
Badgersouth replied on Permalink
Taylor is a modern day version of the snake oil salesman
Believe it or not, James Taylor is a regular guest poster of op-eds on Forbes.com.
His post of today, "Shock Poll: Meteorologists Are Global Warming Skeptics" is a clear example of how he distorts reality to peddle his right-wing nut propaganda.
To access this piece of poppycock, go to:
Lloyd Flack replied on Permalink
Couldn't Watkins sue them for
Couldn't Watkins sue them for libel or threaten to unless they remove his name and apologize?
rumleyfips replied on Permalink
Bast; A toothless bulldog?
re: Chas Rasper
Tiny audience maybe but big shadow . Some big money oil stink tank is paying people like chas to watch Desmog and make stupid comments. Nice work if you can get it; and have no scruples.
I can understand the original hohum. Greenpeace has had corporate interests attack in boats, with guns and with explosives. Bast is pretty harmless in comparison.
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I have in recent years photographed great number of corporate offices including hotels and their business centres. An example from 2012 is Radisson Hotel Brunei's Business Centre and Boardroom. It's not everyday I get an assignment to photograph a boardroom that features a 180 degree panoramic view of its surrounding and from the first floor. Trouble is, beyond the windows is a landscape of concrete buildings, workshops and general conditions of surrounding that are still under development — not quite the breathtaking views I'd imagined. Instead of the usual brightly lit pictures of the boardroom, I chose and waited for direct light at sunset to pierce through the blinds casting light rays and shadows for a dramatic finish.
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Giorgos Karagounis
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A 1-1 draw between Fulham and Blackpool on Saturday afternoon ensured our Third Round FA Cup with Budweiser tie went to a Replay.
After a goalless first half, Ludovic Sylvestre gave the away side the lead on the hour mark, before Giorgos Karagounis smashed home a fine equaliser with the clock ticking down.
The Whites had the better of the play but we came up against an organised Blackpool team who did well to frustrate throughout.
Clear-cut chances were few and far between in the tie and it came as a massive relief to the home crowd when Karagounis volleyed home with aplomb for his first Fulham goal.
Martin Jol named a strong side for the visit of the npower Championship outfit, keeping the same XI that started the 2-1 win at The Hawthorns on New Year's Day.
After a tentative opening period with both sides looking to control the game in midfield, it was the Whites who first came close to opening the scoring after eight minutes. A clever lofted pass by Brede Hangeland found Dimitar Berbatov in the area and the subsequent Blackpool tackle that came in nearly saw the ball roll inside the far post. Unfortunately, it went just the wrong side for a corner.
Only a fine David Stockdale save prevented the away side from taking a shock lead four minutes later. Veteran striker Kevin Phillips held the ball up well in the penalty area before laying off to Thomas Ince whose venomous shot looked in all the way, only for Stockdale to superbly palm over for a corner.
The Whites were awarded a free-kick in a decent area on 17 minutes after Bryan Ruiz was scythed down after ghosting beyond two Tangerine shirts. The dead-ball situation had Ruiz written all over it and the playmaker didn't disappoint with his effort, bending a sumptuous shot towards the far post that Matt Gilks did well to tip behind for a corner.
Fulham were pressing and went close once again a few minutes later. Alexander Kacaniklic's quick feet saw him create space inside the penalty area in front of the Putney End and he found Ashkan Dejagah with his cross, only for the Iran international to fire narrowly wide.
Despite the home side dominating matters, the Seasiders weren't without their threat and only a last-gasp Steve Sidwell tackle prevented Sylvestre from taking a shot on 10 yards from goal after Phillips had played him in.
Neat interplay between Berbatov and Ruiz on 29 minutes saw the former play in Kacaniklic down the left. The winger cut inside onto his right foot and unleashed a well-struck strike but it was always rising and never caused Gilks any real concern.
Ince and Phillips were the visitors' biggest threats and the pair linked up again on the half-hour mark as the 39-year-old striker flicked the ball to Ince who drew another good save from Stockdale.
Matthew Briggs was proving a useful outlet down the left and the young full-back did well to control a high ball on the edge of the box on 41 minutes, before he volleyed just over the angle of crossbar and post.
Nine minutes into the second period Jol looked to introduce a different attacking impetus as Hugo Rodallega entered the action as a replacement for Dejagah.
The first meaningful attack of the half resulted in the first goal as Blackpool took the lead – although it wasn't without its controversy. Phillips appeared to control the ball with his arm in the middle of the park before feeding Nathan Delfouneso down the left. The attacker held the ball up well before laying off to Sylvestre who coolly opened up his body to finish beyond Stockdale's reach and inside the far post.
Fulham were struggling to find a rhythm and a dragged Sidwell effort on 68 minutes was their first response to the Tangerines' goal. Jol played his next card moments later as Kieran Richardson came on for Kacaniklic, before then replacing Briggs with Kerim Frei.
The Whites needed something special and that necessary moment of magic was provided by Karagounis on 80 minutes. Ruiz's corner was cleared only as far as the Greek on the edge of the area and the 35-year-old smashed a beautiful volley over Gilks and just under the bar at the far post to equalise for Fulham.
Encouraged by a vociferous crowd, the home side pushed for a winner and Richardson went on a purposeful run with five minutes remaining, only to drag his shot wide. And the Whites went within a whisker of nicking the win two minutes later. Richardson delivered an inch-perfect cross which Ruiz headed back across goal and against the crossbar.
Rodallega went close as we entered stoppage time and probably will feel he should have done better when he headed Ruiz's cross wide in what proved to be the last chance of the match.
Competition: The FA Cup with Budweiser
Date: Saturday 5 January 2013
Kick-off: 3:00pm
Venue: Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 14,473
Referee: Lee Mason
Line-up: Stockdale; Riether, Hughes, Briggs (Frei 72'), Hangeland; Sidwell, Karagounis, Dejagah (Rodallega 54'), Kacaniklic (Richardson 70'); Berbatov; Ruiz
Unused substitutes: Somogyi, Senderos, Baird, Kasami
Manager: Martin Jol
Line-up: Gilks; Harris (Crainey 81'), Broadfoot, Baptiste, Eardley; Delfouneso, Sylvestre; Basham, Osbourne, Ince; Kevin Phillips (Eccleston 90')
Unused substitutes: Halstead, Cathcart, Tiago Gomes, Bruna, Ángel
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A Toyota Tundra pickup truck dangling from a crane marked the exact location of the huge Toyota Tundra truck display and off-road driving course at the three-day World Ag Expo held in Tulare, Calif.
Thousands of licensed drivers age 18 and up test drove the Tundra on a dirt, off-road course featuring a high-angle embankment, plus climbing and descending a steep hill.
"The ride was awesome — I loved it," said Patrick Fisler, a welder and crane operator, Lindsay, Calif. "The Tundra has lots of power. I'm definitely looking at buying one."
Fisler's smile stretched ear to ear after he completed the obstacle course. Other Tundra strengths included the four-wheel drive and handling performance, he said.
The Toyota Tundra's standard engine is a 5. 7L DOHC 32V i-FORCE V-8 packing 381 horsepower at 5,600 revolutions per minute (rpm). The torque rating is 401 lb.-ft at 3,600 rpm with an aluminum block with aluminum heads, acoustically controlled induction system, dual stage intake manifold, and a compression ratio of 10:2:1.
The drive train features a six speed electronically controlled transmission with intelligence, sequential shift mode with uphill/downhill shift logic, and a tow/haul mode.
The standard suspension system features: front independent coil-spring double-wishbone with stabilizer bar and low-pressure nitrogen gas shocks; rear live axle with trapezoidal multi-leaf rear suspension; and staggered low-pressure nitrogen gas shocks.
Motor Trend magazine selected the Toyota Tundra as its 2008 Truck of the Year.
The basic nuts and bolts Tundra price tag starts at $22,290 (manufacturer suggested retail price). A fully-loaded, smorgasbord Tundra with all the options including a rear camera, navigation system, JBL-10 speaker sound system, and DVD player is priced just over $50,000.
Loren Elmer, subject matter expert for Toyota, was on hand to answer questions about the Tundra.
"I know this vehicle from bumper to bumper," Elmer said. "It's a half- ton pickup truck but when you look at the statistics on the truck's capabilities, the Tundra borders on a three-quarter ton truck. It's powerful and impressive."
Gasoline mileage ranges from 16-20 miles per gallon (mpg) with an aggregate of 17-18 mpg, Elmer said. When pulling a low profile trailer, the mileage is 13-14 mpg.
"The Tundra is incredibly comfortable due to the new triple tech frame," Elmer said. It's boxed where the engine is. A reinforced C-channel under the body cuts down on noise, vibration harshness, squeaks, and rattles. It's very stable no matter what speed you're traveling," Elmer said.
In the six speed transmission, the sixth speed is actually a double overdrive gear. Pulling 10,000 pounds on flat level ground at 65 miles per hour will run at 2,000 revolutions per minute (RPM). Elmer said the Tundra easily tows 10,000 pounds.
"It pulls the load without even blinking," said Elmer. "When people pulled a five-ton trailer on the off-road course, some looked in the rear view mirror to see if there was actually a load behind them. They couldn't believe the truck was towing 10,000 pounds. It's that impressive."
The Tundra ride was quiet, said Melinda Martin, Visalia, Calif. "I wasn't allowed to floor it and take a wild ride like I wanted, but the truck seemed to handle well. When we started up the hill, it had quite a bit of horsepower."
Gene Roeben, Visalia, Calif., Martin's father, took the passenger seat with his daughter at the wheel. "I was impressed by the Toyota Tundra," Roeben said. "When we drove the uneven course, I expected the truck to creak and groan. It was a lot quieter than I thought it would be. When we rode over the hill, the Tundra had a bit more pickup than I'd expected."
Roeben previously farmed, growing kiwi, plums, walnuts, and cotton.
The truck's standard suspension includes — front independent coil-spring double-wishbone with stabilizer bar and low-pressure nitrogen gas shocks; rear live axle with trapezoidal multi-leaf rear suspension, and staggered low-pressure nitrogen gas shocks.
"The suspension was good," said Reuben Gomez. "The Tundra was very nice, comfortable, and handled well in the bumpy areas."
The standard brake system includes a power-assisted four-wheel anti-lock brake system with electronic brake-force distribution, brake assist, vehicle stability control, plus traction control and automatic limited-slip. The brakes are massive — 13.9 inches on the front and 13.6 inches on the rear.
The steering is rack-and-pinion hydraulic power steering (standard).
Is the Toyota Tundra well suited for farm and ranch use? "There's a lot of utility in this vehicle — power, towing capability, plus with the four-wheel drive it will drive over anything," Elmer explained. "The Tundra has an auto limited slip on the differentials front and rear. If the tire starts to grab, it will grab the brake to stop the slipping."
Elmer said Toyota has built a truck that provides a broad range of service — a comfortable ride plus power and utility when loaded.
Greg Fox, Tule Lake, Calif., a flying service employee, took the Tundra for a spin on the challenge course. "The Tundra was really solid and a very good ride — nice pick-up. If they come out with a three-quarter ton diesel, I might get one."
College agricultural student Jan-Francois Mercier, Quebec, Canada, noted, "The ride suspension was good — good visibility in front of you — and easy to climb the hills."
Toyota builds Tundra trucks at plants in San Antonio, Texas and Princeton, Ind.


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WASHINGTON — Marijuana will continue to be considered a highly dangerous drug under federal law with no accepted medical uses, after a U.S. appeals court Tuesday refused to order a change in the government's 40-year-old drug classification schedule.
The decision keeps in place an odd legal split over marijuana, a drug deemed to be as dangerous as heroin and worse than methamphetamine by federal authorities, but one that has been legalized for medical use by voters or legislators in 20 states and the District of Columbia.
A marijuana advocacy group went to court, arguing that federal officials had a duty to reexamine the medical evidence and reclassify marijuana as a drug that has clear benefits for those who are suffering and in pain. Joe Elford, counsel for Americans for Safe Access, said federal drug officials had a bias against marijuana that caused them to ignore its benefits and to exaggerate its dangers.
But three judges said they had a duty to defer to the judgment of federal health experts who had concluded they needed more evidence before reclassifying marijuana.


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Jonathan Niese will be pitching tonight to push the Mets to 11 games over .500, which would tie their season high and pull them within a game of Atlanta with the Braves coming in this weekend for three games.
Once four games under .500 and floundering early this season, the Mets are relevant again and could be in first place by the All-Star break.
Niese is more than partly attributable to that relevancy, going 5-0 with a 2.43 ERA in six starts since his June 5 return from the disabled list. The Mets are 10-2 in his last 12 starts, including beating Washington last Friday when he struck out a season-high eight and didn't issue a walk.
What makes him successful?
"I think if I'm able to throw all my pitches for strikes,'' Niese said. "I think I have a good variety that keeps them off-balance.''
Off-balance is what tonight's Reds starter, Bronson Arroyo, has kept the Mets, going 6-2 in ten career starts against them.


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Sunday, September 28, 2008
Recipe for Crispy Lingonberry and Oat Cookies
I was in a cookie mode yesterday. Friends of us had invited us over for dinner (thank you, Marika & Tambet!), and we wanted to bring something little and nice and edible along. Browsing through my Estonian recipe site, I came across a Finnish Valio recipe for 'Puolukka-kauracookiet', which sounded perfect, as K's mum keeps us well supplied with lingonberries this autumn (remember the lingonberry and chocolate cake, and Swedish lingonberry cake? You get the picture - we've got loads of these berries).
And these cookies were lovely! They made the whole house smell like Christmas - and as it was a beautifully sunny autumn day outside and we were on a way to spend couple of hours sailing on the Tallinn bay, that smell was a good sign of the good times ahead of us..
Lingonberry and Oat Cookies
(Pohla-kaeraküpsised )
Makes 4 dozens
200 g butter, at room temperature
275 g caster sugar (300 ml)
1 large egg
200 g plain/all-purpose flour (400 ml)
110 g rolled oats or 4-grain cereal flakes (300 ml)
1 tsp freshly ground cardamom seeds
1 tsp baking powder
half a cup of fresh or frozen lingonberries
Cream the butter and sugar, beat in the egg. You should have a pale and creamy mixture.
Measure flour, oats, cardamom and baking powder into a bowl, then fold into the butter mixture. Combine - either with a wooden spoon or by using your hands. Fold in the lingonberries.
Take a spoonful (either a heaped teaspoonful or half a tablespoonful) of cookie mixture, roll into a small ball in your palm, then press slightly. Place on a parchment-covered cookie sheet, leaving plenty of space for spreading. (I placed 3x4 cookies on a sheet at the time).
Bake in the middle of a 200 C/400 F oven for 10-12 minutes, until cookies are golden brown.
Cool completely. These will keep nicely in an airtight cooki tin for a couple of days.
8 comments:
- Dagmar - A Cat in the Kitchen said...
The cookies look and sound lovely! Lingonberries are really good in cookies and cakes.
- 1:24 pm, September 28, 2008
- Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) said...
You're so lucky -- the only place I ever see lingonberries is at IKEA! Next time I'm there, I'm going to stock up, so I can do some baking with these wonderful recipes.
- 11:29 pm, September 28, 2008
- My Sweet & Saucy said...
Yummy! These sound delicious!
- 10:39 pm, September 29, 2008
- Marika said...
Suur tänu pohlaretseptide eest! Hiljuti töin Soomest tagasi suure hulga pohlamarju, ja ma otsin inspiratsiooni nende kasutamiseks!
- 11:56 am, October 01, 2008
- ChichaJo said...
They look and sound wonderful! Now if only I could have smelled them too.... :)
You can't get a fresh lingonberry here...not for love or money or political power! I will just enjoy your posts then :)
- 12:32 pm, October 01, 2008
These are the best oatmeal cookies I've tasted in the while. Lingonberry gives just the right amount of "spice" against the soft taste of oatmeal.
- 12:39 pm, October 13, 2008
- Pille said...
Dagmar - thank you! And I know we share the love for those Nordic berries :)
Lydia - can you get frozen lingonberries at IKEA, or just the jam? I guess you could try these cookies with dried cranberries instead (fresh ones would be too tart, I'm afraid).
Marika - võta heaks! Pohlaretsepte on eestikeelses Nami-nami retseptikogus hästi palju, nii et piilu sinna ka!
Roxie - glad to hear that you liked these cookies!!
My Sweet & Saucy, ChichaJo - thank you!
- 12:53 pm, October 13, 2008
- Kasperin eloa said...
After years living in New Zealand we have moved to Finland and now have the opportunity to make these.
The first batch we've tried was made with a blueberry/lingonberry mix. They're delicious but now I really want to go and pick some lingonberries as I can see now how awesome those would be!
- 2:16 pm, September 03, 2011


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With outdoor party options like barbecues and picnics out the window this winter, what better way to celebrate a birthday or a new business account than by coming out to Drakeshire Lanes? With endless possibilities – from youth and adult birthdays to business events – we make it our goal to provide a family-fun atmosphere that kids and adults of all ages can enjoy!
If throwing a party at your house sounds like too much work and reserving a table at a restaurant sounds too underwhelming, we know exactly how you feel. That's why we offer all sorts of different party options at Drakeshire Lanes, including:
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In addition to the birthday party forms on our site designed for parents to plan the perfect night for their child and their friends, we also offer party options for sports teams at Drakeshire. Coaches, hanging out at a restaurant is no way to celebrate your team's championship title win! Come do it here, we promise you'll have a great time.
Adults looking to get their coworkers out of the office for a meeting or to have few drinks can reserve space online. We have a Coney Banquet Menu for you to peruse through, or if you'd rather do something a little more casual, then come hang out in our lounge or take advantage of some open bowling.
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Venue: Groton Public Library
Time: 7:00 PM, Jun 21, 2012
Address: 99 Main Street, Groton, Massachusetts, 01450, USA
Join us for a Supernatural Evening with Jeff Belanger – A multimedia lecture, book signing, and Q&A. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Friends of the Groton Public Library.
A supernatural evening with Jeff Belanger, 21 June, Groton, MA
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Who owns the land? Only the land knows. We mortals are passersby, and our lives are but a brief moment in the great span of time and space. We are born, we live out our lives, and most of us do the best we can with it, but the wind is forever, and the rivers flow forever to the sea, and all the seasons of the weathers will come and go after we are gone. But the Earth endures, the Earth is eternal" - Earl Hamner
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WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP leaders mostly stayed quiet but more moderate Republicans reacted sharply against President Donald Trump's incendiary comments about "shithole" countries in Africa during a White House meeting Thursday. Democrats howled with outrage.
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., told an audience in Milwaukee that Trump's comments were "very unfortunate, unhelpful" but quickly changed the topic to his own family's history of emigrating from Ireland.
He called immigration "a beautiful story of America" and said Africans in his hometown of Janesville, Wisconsin, are "incredible citizens."
Meanwhile, spokesmen for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. — who was at the Oval Office session — declined to provide comment.
But some other Republicans, such as Florida GOP Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Cuban-American, reacted with revulsion. She said Trump's alleged comments were "completely unacceptable," telling WPLG-TV in Miami, "If that's not racism, I don't know how you can define it."
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who was at the meeting to try to sell the president on a compromise plan to protect about 800,000 mostly younger immigrants from deportation, chimed in at the meeting to defend immigrants.
"Following comments by the President, I said my piece directly to him yesterday," Graham said. "The President and all those attending the meeting know what I said and how I feel."
Graham added: "Diversity has always been our strength, not our weakness. In reforming immigration we cannot lose these American Ideals."
Moderate GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine chimed in on Twitter to call Trump's remarks "highly inappropriate & out of bounds." She said they are hurting prospects for a bipartisan agreement on immigration.
And Idaho Republican Mike Simpson told The Associated Press that Trump's remarks were "stupid and irresponsible and childish."
"He's president of the United States. That's not how a president behaves," Simpson said. "And for all of those people out there that are enamored with Trump's behavior and think this is no big deal, well shame on them. This is a big deal. America's influence and power in the world has really been about our ability to persuade because of our leadership, and he's just destroying that."
Reaction was even harsher on the Democratic side.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Trump "espouses racist views and gives a wink and a nod to the darkest elements in our society."
She added: "If the president can't control himself and lead this country with the authority, dignity and leadership it requires, then he shouldn't be the president. There's no room for racism in the Oval Office."
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who was at the meeting and confirmed Trump's comments publicly, said Trump's words "were vile, hateful, and clearly racial in their content. I'm sickened and it was heartbreaking."
At the same time, two Republicans who were in the Oval Office with Trump said they "do not recall" him talking about "shithole" countries in Africa.
Georgia Sen. David Perdue and Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton issued a joint statement Friday.
"We do not recall the president saying these comments specifically," Perdue and Cotton said. "But what he did call out was the imbalance in our current immigration system, which does not protect American workers."
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Lockout hits too close to home
Stephen Ermgodts, left from Detroit and Jacques Lirette from Moncton having dinner in a very quiet Cage aux Sports restaurant at Bell Centre on October 11, 2012.
Photograph by: Marie-France Coallier, The Gazette
MONTREAL — On this night, the Montreal Canadiens are supposed to be hosting the Ottawa Senators in the season opener right now — but St. Antoine St. outside the Bell Centre is as empty as a politician's promise.
My friend the scalper (who usually offers a high-five with one hand while he sells tickets with the other) is not at his usual post at the foot of the steps. The little fellow who has the hazardous job of directing traffic in and out of the parking garage is also missing. Ditto the security guard who usually has a couple of zingers for me.
The sign above the parking garage promises "Stationnement, $10." Yes, well — good luck with that when the Canadiens are actually playing. But there are no cars lined up tonight and this street, usually a scene of horn-honking chaos on game nights, is three o'clock in the morning clear.
The story is the same at Mountain St. and Ave. des Canadiens. Il n'y a pas un chat, part from an occasional pedestrian trying to cling to a windblown umbrella or with a hood pulled up against the rain, hurrying on by. Against this backdrop, the great quartet of statues seem almost forlorn, bowing to the weather: Howie Morenz, the Rocket, le Gros Bill, the Flower.
In truth, they are perhaps bowing to the winds of commerce: Heroes and legends all, the statues (along with the commemorative bricks purchased by fans to mark the team's 100th anniversary in 2009) will be moved into storage to make way for a 48-story condominium tower and moved elsewhere once the construction is complete.
This is when the National Hockey League lockout, which will have lasted a month come Monday, hits home. Dark arenas, empty streets. This is NHL commissioner Gary Bettman's legacy, the third lockout of his tenure and the second in the past seven years. The NHL has already lost more games to labour disruptions than the three other major North American sports leagues (the National Football League, National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball) combined and with negotiations moving at glacial speed, there is no end in sight.
At this hour on game night, the scalpers should be working Ave. des Canadiens in force, bellowing "tickets!" in defiance of the Tongue Troopers at everyone who passes — even those with media credentials strung around their necks.
The crowd total would be known and written into stories in advance, because it never varies: 21,273. Even for a Tuesday night game against the New York Islanders when there might be two thousand no-shows, the official total doesn't change because the Canadiens, since the last lockout, have always played to sellout crowds.
This is Montreal, after all, where the Canadiens are woven into the warp and weft of our culture like no other hockey team in any other city. They can move the statues of Morenz, Maurice Richard, Jean Béliveau and Guy Lafleur, perhaps, but they can't uproot the singular passion for the game that is so much a part of life here.
Montrealers aren't the only Canadians to suffer from the lockout. In Vancouver, Canucks defenceman Kevin Bieksa had to chide online scalpers who were reselling some of the 5,000 tickets for the charity game he organized between a team of locked-out NHL players (including the Sedin twins) and the UBC Thunderbirds. The tickets originally went for $20 apiece and some of the offers were taken down after Bieksa said "that's not how I was raised."
(Raking in profits off a charity game? Maybe the scalpers were just channelling their inner NHL owner.)
Canadiens players have scattered to the four winds. Tomas Plekanec and Tomas Kaberle are playing for Jaromir Jagr's Kladno team in the Czech Republic. Max Pacioretty, Yannick Weber and Raphael Diaz are in Switzerland, Pacioretty with Ambri-Piotta, Diaz with EV Zug. Alex Emelin is back in Russia with Ak-Bars Kazan, Andrei Markov is with Vityaz Chekhov. Several players are still here, waiting, hoping, playing charity games, goaltender Carey Price doing interviews while wearing a San Diego Padres cap.
But when fans here are anxious to see how the new regime with Marc Bergevin as general manager and Michel Therrien behind the bench will fare, when they're waiting for their first look at players like Brandon Prust and Colby Armstrong — and a new/old player in Francis Bouillon — a goalie in a baseball cap is not what we want to see. Shut down the team and the game and it's almost as if you've shut down the beating heart of the city.
Yes, Vancouver can throw a pretty good riot when its team loses a Stanley Cup final, and fans in Toronto spill into the streets with their foil Cup replicas if the team wins two games in a row in October, and no hockey fans feel more deprived this autumn than those in Winnipeg, where the team came back for one tantalizing season before Bettman locked out the players on Sep. 15.
But nowhere else, even in Canada, is the team a part of the culture the way it is in Montreal, where the Canadiens have won 24 Stanley Cups (counting one from the pre-NHL days) — the same number as the next two clubs, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings, combined. As far back as Mordecai Richler's richly chronicled youth, the sporting parameters of the city were baseball at Delorimier Downs to the east and hockey at the Forum to the west. The Montreal Royals may be long gone and the Forum now best known for its movie theatres, but the CH was firmly stamped on this city long before some marketing professor came up with the concept of "branding."
Mention The Sweater here and you don't have to offer a long-winded explanation. For dyed-in-the-pure-laine Montrealers, it conjures instantly the wonderful Roch Carrier story of the young boy who gets stuck with a Leafs jersey shipped from "Mr. Eaton" — horror of horrors for a kid who wanted nothing but Maurice Richard's No. 9 on his back.
The Rocket's eyes, Lafleur's hair, Patrick Roy's wink, Ken Dryden's slouch on his stick, Béliveau's humility, the tragic death of Morenz — it's all part of Montreal lore, like the cross on Mount Royal, the Oratory, the great river that bends to the northeast as it swoops around the city.
"All of Maurice," said the Archbishop of Montreal at Richard's funeral, "was in his eyes." Everyone who attended Richard's funeral would know precisely what the archbishop, Jean-Claude Cardinal Turcotte, was talking about.
So when you shut down the hockey, when the Bell Centre is silent, you affect more than commerce, although that's part of it, too. You close one of the taps from which flows the lifeblood of this city. There may be tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands, of people here who simply don't care for hockey, or new Canadians who grew up with soccer, rugby, cricket, bocce or hurling and find this strange game on ice little more than a curiosity.
But I can look across the street almost any night during the winter, and see that my Syrian-born neighbour is watching the same hockey game I'm watching, and know that while he may not recall the démon blond or the Miracle Cup of 1971, he is as caught up in this game as the gent down the street who passed me the tattered copy of Frank J. Selke's biography.
This lockout hurts a lot of people. Not the players so much, and certainly not the owners, who are so well-heeled they are insulated against pretty much everything. But downtown restaurants and bars lay off staff, the scalpers don't sell tickets, the people who work the luxury lounges and sweep up after games lose a part of their income, the parking lot attendants who bully drivers into their spaces are out of a job — even the panhandlers are hurting.
On what is supposed to be the night of the season opener, Peel St. should be awash in Canadiens jerseys, with fans going to the game or headed to a watering hole to watch on television. It's a good place to gauge the relative popularity of players like Price, Pacioretty, P.K. Subban — and Michael Cammalleri, who had the 14-year-old girl demographic all sewn up before he was traded to Calgary.
On this evening, there isn't a Habs jersey in sight, until I spot one poor soul, huddled in a doorway on Peel St., wearing a Canadiens sweater under a tattered jean jacket. He asks me for a looney. I don't have one, so I give him a toonie and ask how the lockout is treating him.
He responds with a string of franglais curses, giving equal weight to bodily orifices and sacred artifacts of the Roman Catholic Church. "That $&*#*@ Bettman," he says, "that $*&(@$%* is gonna kill the NHL. Look at this. There's no people."
Around the corner, Ste. Catherine St. is bustling for a rainy, windy Thursday evening, because shopping never dies. The pubs (which are usually Standing Room Only on game nights) appear to be at least half full, drinkers occasionally glancing up at the baseball game while they talk about other things. Put the Canadiens up there and you can tell how things are going simply by listening to the crowd.
At the Kojax on Ste. Catherine St., where hockey fans have been stopping for a bite before and after games for 35 years, my old friend Jimmy Andrianopoulos said the lockout won't affect his business all that much.
"We're doing good," he said, "but the hockey crowd, that isn't really a big part of our business anymore. People come in, they park, they go to the games, then they come out and get in their cars and go home. After they get fleeced down there with the ten-dollar beers and the four-hundred dollar jerseys, they've got nothing left to spend. Doesn't matter — life goes on."
It does. It may be pretty much the same in Tampa and Phoenix, Columbus and Long Island — but in Montreal, it just isn't the same without the Canadiens. It figures that Scary Pete, the character in the hilarious Shut the Puck Up! video bouncing around the Web, would be a Quebecer and (judging from the jersey he wears) a Canadiens fan. There are slicker lockout videos out there but none quite as pithy or pungent as this. And, as befits Montreal, Scary Pete's video is available in French and English:
This isn't how it's supposed to be
A winter without hockey
Is like a beer fridge without any beer
It's just so empty and cold
Because our season was stolen
For reasons that are not very clear
So shut the puck up!
Bring back our game!
All you owners and players do is whine and complain!
If you can't make ends meet on all the money you earn
Then you should get out of hockey and give someone else a turn!
© Copyright (c) The Montreal Gazette


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Is DBD::Proxy setting up a single connection and then passing it to each test script, as asked by the OP (thinking along the lines of passing a file handle between various scripts), or is it setting up a meta-connection, where a connection to a DBI::Proxy connection is talking to another DBI connection through, well, a proxy?
This approach is different than what I was considering, and does make some good sense. An approach that I had not considered!
Update: Reading through the documentation for DBI::Proxy, I am not certain that it meets the needs of the OP's third requirement - connecting once to the database and being able to run all of the test scripts. Perhaps it is just my unfamiliarity with the Coro method of doing things. Would you have a more complete example that implements something along what the OP was asking?
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A hassle-free vacation is closer than you may think: T+L rounds up the best all-inclusive resorts across the U.S.
"I just love having everything paid for up front," says Renee Pagnani, who has vacationed at the same all-inclusive resort for six years in a row. "It's the quintessential Vermont experience."
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Instead of flying to Cancún or Jamaica, the Pagnanis drive four hours from their Boston-area home to the 165-acre Tyler Place Family Resort, where rusticity meets elegance on the shores of Lake Champlain in northwestern Vermont. The family-run resort was an early pioneer of the all-inclusive concept in the early 1950s and today enjoys a staggering 90 percent repeat business.
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The best all-inclusive resorts offer a slew of activities in picturesque, get-away-from-it-all settings. Each has its own personality, from a luxurious ranch in Colorado, where guests can follow up a horseback ride with a soak in a private Jacuzzi, to the summer-camp vibe at affordable lakeside cabins in Minnesota.
Of course, affordable is relative, and the nightly price points at some of these resorts can raise eyebrows. "But think about the value," observes Pagnani. "Think about the amazing children's program—now that's resource-intensive." Tyler Place, for instance, separates kids into nine age-staggered groups, each with its own clubhouse, counselors, and extensive schedule of activities from art workshops to hikes. Dinners are adults only—with babysitters provided—and include bistro-style meals with ingredients sourced from Vermont farms and food vendors.
Meals, many activities, and accommodations are included, and the advertised rates sometimes extend to alcoholic beverages, although almost never to private sessions like spa treatments. "Always read the fine print," advises Scott Berman, who leads a practice of hospitality industry consultants at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Miami. "In the end, you get what you pay for."
Related: The Best Vacation Spots in the U.S.
At an all-inclusive resort, more than at most other lodgings, you know just what you're paying for and can take care of all the arrangements well in advance—leaving you free to relax from the moment you arrive.
Read on for America's best all-inclusive resorts—and consider these other romantic all-inclusive resorts, if you're looking for a decidedly adult escape.


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Because of the many records that include the family members, there are over 150 Glucksteins listed in the Knowles Collection- Jews of the British Isles, as well as many other related families. However, finding the family in the records of the Netherlands has not always been as fruitful a search. Now, its possible to find some of those Dutch families with the help of http://www.familysearch.org/.
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Gillislee grateful for chance as Dolphins camp begins
Another NFL offseason has proven itself to be an inescapable black hole for stars or potential stars. But not all get devoured like Aaron Hernandez, Titus Young, etc., leaving behind nothing except another unceremonious story to read. They shouldn't eclipse those players that use the hottest time of year to shine the brightest in the fall. And running back Mike Gillislee, with his down-to-earth demeanor, seems poised to do just that with the Dolphins as they begin training camp in… Read More »


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Cherokee County Armed Robbery Crew Arrested And Charged With Federal Crimes
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TYLER, Texas – Four Jacksonville, Texas men have been indicted and arrested in connection with a violent crime spree targeting area businesses in the Eastern District of Texas announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.
Jonathan Roshard Brown, 21, Maurice Deshun Jones, 30, Willie Duane Rogers, 24, and Michael Dangelio Johnson, 25, were named in an 8-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury on Apr. 24, 2013. The defendants will be arraigned on Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Judith Guthrie.
The indictment alleges that beginning on Oct. 2, 2011, Brown, Jones, Rogers and Johnson conspired together to commit robbery, which unlawfully obstructed, delayed and affected commerce in violation of federal law. The defendants are specifically alleged to have committed four armed robberies in Jacksonville during this crime spree which began on Oct. 2, 2011 when Brown, Jones and Rogers stole $9,465 from the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Jacksonville. On May 25, 2012, Rogers and Jones were stopped for a traffic violation in Jacksonville. Rogers was arrested for driving without a valid driver license and Jones was arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm. A loaded handgun was found protruding from underneath the front passenger seat of the vehicle. On Nov. 2, 1012, Brown, Jones and Rogers robbed the Razorback Grocery on Hwy 69 in Jacksonville. Brown brandished a handgun and demanded money from the owner. Razorback Grocery suffered a loss of approximately $16,000 in cash and $6,900 in Texas lottery tickets. On Nov. 16, 2012, Brown, Jones, Rogers and Johnson again robbed the owner of the Razorback Grocery while he was waiting int eh commercial drive-thru line at the Austin Bank on West Commerce Street in Jacksonville. During the robbery Brown fired a handgun, striking the victim. The bullet passed through the victim's hand, throat and shoulder. The victim survived after being airlifted to a Tyler hospital. The defendants obtained an undetermined amount of cash from the victim's vehicle. The armed robbery resulted in the closure of Razorback Grocery and the temporary closure of Austin Bank. On Nov. 23, 2012, Brown and jones attempted to rob the owner of the Fast Fuel on Hwy 69 in Jacksonville. The owner was able to strike Brown and flee. From Mar. 19 to Mar. 23, 2013, Rogers, through a series of telephone calls recorded by law enforcement, attempted to bribe a witness in the investigation by offering a payment in exchange for the witness recanting a statement to investigators.
Jones was arrested on May 5, 2013 near Bullard, Texas. Rogers was arrested on May 5, 2013 in Jacksonville. Brown and Johnson have been in state custody at the Cherokee County Jail on related charges.
The defendants are each charged with one count of Hobbs Act conspiracy. Jones is also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, two counts of Hobbs Act robbery, and one count of brandishing a firearm during a violent crime. Brown is also charged with three counts of Hobbs Act robbery and two counts of brandishing a firearm during a violent crime. Rogers is also charged with two counts of Hobbs Act robbery, two counts of brandishing a firearm during a violent crime, and one count of obstruction of a criminal investigation. Johnson is also charged with one count of Hobbs Act robbery and one count of brandishing a firearm during a violent crime. Under federal law, where there are multiple counts of brandishing a firearm in a crime of violence, the first conviction is punishable by a minimum of seven years in federal prison, and additional convictions are punishable by a minimum of 25 years in prison, and each sentence must be served consecutively to any other sentence. The Hobbs Act violations each carry a maximum of 20 years in federal prison. The felon in possession charge carries a term of up to 10 years in federal prison. The obstruction of justice charge is punishable by a term of up to five years in federal prison.
This case is being prosecuted as part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Initiative. Project Safe Neighborhoods is aimed at reducing gun and gang violence, deterring illegal possession of guns, ammunition and body armor, and improving the safety of residents in the Eastern District of Texas. Participants in the initiative include community members and organizations as well as federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.
This case is being investigated by the FBI East Texas Gang Initiative and the Jacksonville Police Department with assistance from the Cherokee County District Attorney's Office. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Moore.
A grand jury indictment is not evidence of guilt and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.


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