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Today Mom and I went downtown (after Saturday School) to the Zodiac Tea Room on the 6th floor of Neiman Marcus. I have wanted to try it out for awhile, it's been around forever. I was reading a Dallas Magazine a week or so ago and I read about their popovers, and I scheduled a lunch! They started the meal with complimentary chicken broth, and a cheese bite, and then this enormous, steaming, puffed popover with individual, chilled bowls of raspberry butter. Yum! It was even bigger in person, and I snuck a picture on my iphone.
I ordered the Croque Madame because it's what all the reviews said was 'the best'....I filled up on the popover (priorities), and sweet potatoes fries, and salad, but what I ate of the Croque Madame was good too....
It was a really beautiful restarauant, and a fun experience. I'm glad I went! Lunch with Mom is always fun.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
The Zodiac Room
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Labels: Dallas Area Activities
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Spring Preview
You will probably see a bigger and more jazzed up version of this exact same Diaper Cake in a month or so for a shower I'm hosting (Surprise-the theme is going to be 'monkeys' on behalf of my pal who has always loved monkeys). Anyway, I threw this little cake together for a friend at work attending a shower this weekend (people know I love to use their money to go shop and get to try out crafts), the monkey is a little big for this little cake, but he's going anyway. The shower this work pal is attending has a safari theme, but I just chose one animal to focus on for her gift, she'll be fine with it. Jodi, I'm so in love with how easy these 'cakes' are to 'bake.' Thanks again for sharing. I had to show you....the trials didn't stop with the last one. I look forward to putting together a suped up Monkey Diaper Cake soon.
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Labels: Crafting, Homemade Gift
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
The Jury Is Still Out On These Brownie Bites...
A friend made these over the summer. She got the recipe at a Weight Watchers meeting. I remember thinking they were fine, but I'm not going to say I LOVE them. I made them for a staff development training my teaching partner and I are presenting tomorrow (bribe 'em with food). It's still a toss up for me because they are only 50 calories each, and one recipe makes 36, but they are not incredibly sweet....and I like my teeth to hurt when I'm eating desserts. I think if you added whipped cream or powdered sugar they would be even better (though a few more calories). So, if you want a low calorie and easy dessert, or you are trying to take something to a calorie aware crowd:
Brownie Bites
1 can of pumpkin (15 oz)
1 box of chocolate cake
Mix the dry cake mix and pumpkin, place about a tablespoon in each mini-muffin well.
Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
P.s. These went over well, a lot of the gals really liked them and ate multiple Brownie Bites, so...I'd recommend them for a group, especially a group watching their figures. :O)
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Lent...or Something Close to It
Nope....I haven't converted to Catholosism, but I started my own form of fasting during Lent back in college. Easter is overlooked far too often in the commercial world, and I don't want it to be forgotten in my life...ever! Easter is a big deal! This six week 'fast' reminds me each time I 'deny' what I think I want-I need to refocus on what I truly need. If only it didn't take Lent to bring this about! This year I chose a true addiction-something I consume even more than bread (it's purely calories that prevents equal bread consumtion in my life)---->Diet Coke (and other sodas). I could walk around with an iv drip of Diet Coke and still want more. I've been in a pretty serious relationship with Diet Coke since high school. It's really hard for me to break up and see how we are going to do without each other. I had a slight moment of insanity where I tried to rationalize this not being a good decision, I mean-how stable is the economy right now? What if I am the cause of Coke going bankrupt? Breath in, breath out, focus on your happy place, Christy....you are now at Mrs. Baird's Bread Factory-a new batch of loaves is just leaving the oven....I have a feeling this is not the last you will hear about this! OK....starting today-cold turkey-no more Diet Coke until Easter. A headache is coming on just thinking about it.
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Insert Picture Here
My friend Amber showed me how to make these picture holders last fall (and made me one for Christmas). I thought it was cute, so I went out and bought the supplies to put together my own for gifts. I usually don't post gifts if they are for people that I know do read my blog, but this go 'round....I'm breaking my rule. So, tonight I made my third one as a gift, and I decided I wanted to take a picture, even though I have not sent the other two off yet. So, like it or not-two of you are getting one of these soon in your mail, different paper and colors, but the same idea. This one is for Regan, I'm planning on heading up to Tennessee for a visit in April, so this is for her to fill with a picture from our weekend festivities, whatever they may be. (If you are reading this, Regan...I'm looking forward to my trip up! Sorry that you are my guinea pig, but I'm sure you are over it already). :O) The picture isn't very clear, but basically this is a huge clothes pin I bought at the craft store. I painted it (magenta), and then covered the surfaces with some scrapbook paper I liked. Here's a picture from the side so you can see exactly what this little wooden thing is that I'm discussing. It's a fun, and easy project. I've decorated each one with different doodads etc, but the 'frame' is the same. So, if you need a gift for someone....
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Labels: Crafting, Homemade Gift
Monday, February 23, 2009
Christy Needs...
OK, I saw this on Heidi's blog, and I had to try it out. The mission is to type in your name, and attach the word 'need' then Google the phrase, next report on the top 10 answers. I currently have 23,900,000 'needs' according to the Google search engine (if you only knew), but here are the first ten of my needs the site reported!
1. Christy needs to blog…
That's funny, did you write this, Marie?
2. Christy needs help…
…like you wouldn't believe!
3. Christy needs her own series…
This could be interesting….
4. Christy needs to take her opinion elsewhere…
Can I get an "Amen!"?
5. Christy needs more Pop…
I could have an IV drip of 'Pop' and still want another one…I'm addicted to soda!
6. Christy needs rainbow chills…
Sounds interesting, I'll take two!
7. Christy needs a new computer…
I'm pretty fine with the one I have, new computer means new technology, and new technology means….well, refer to number 2!
8. Christy needs an intervention…
Sign me up!
9. Christy needs to take a good hard look in the mirror…
10. Christy needs to know where her inventory is located at all times of the day…
I didn't know I needed to know this…..I'm off to locate my inventory now!
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Sunday, February 22, 2009
Pasta Salad
I'm a girl that loves her carbs, I consider myself a good judge of pasta salads ;o). I had this pasta salad a month ago at a luncheon, and the gal who made it was sweet enough to share the recipe....it was soooo delicious. It just takes a box of cooked bow tie pasta, a small can of drained, sliced olives, about 8 cherry tomatoes (more if you like them), a small handful each of equal amounts chopped spinach, cilantro, and parsley, a medium onion, chopped, one container of feta cheese, and a few tablespoons of light balsalmic vinegar dressing. Chill, and then pour more dressing over the salad right before it is served. It's YUMMY, and easy to make. It was a big hit amongst us gals.
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Working 9 to 5....
...or 7 to 5, Monday-Saturday whatever. That's what's been keeping me busy, and out of the world of blogging more frequently (Marie :O)). I have two more weekends of Saturday School, then the first round of state test are given, and we won't start up on Saturdays again until after Spring Break (two weeks off :O)). Many people make comments about teacher's 'summers', but I'm publically giving us some credit here for the six day weeks we put in during the 'school year.' My house is a mess, I think half of my friends have forgotten my name, but I see a light at the end of the tunnel, or at least a man hole lid labeled spring break where I'll see some light before heading down the next testing tunnel!
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Another "Borrowed" Idea: Mickey Pot Holder
I ran across a blog a few days ago with this project explained in detail, and I thought-hey, I have most of the materials necessary to make one of those! I said I'd never make a pot holder, but....I lied. I used the scraps that I had from my last quilt....and the one before that to see how this turned out. I didn't follow her exact instructions, I used more 'little' pieces because I wanted more colors....but rules are made to be broken. The only thing I had to purchase was the rick rack. I have a not so secret love for the stuff, so that was no problem. I also ignored the part where she used black material for the ear portion, mostly b/c I don't really have any black material, and the whole goal was to use my scraps! So now, it's done, another blog experiment, and I'll find this guy a nice Mickey Loving home to live at for as long as he is useful (or wanted). Regardless of whether you are a fan of the potholder (and I wasn't and will probably continue to be just 'semi interested' in these sort of proejects) or not, this lady's blog has some free patterns etc that are fun to look through. I was just excited to get to use my scraps, but the key was-I made myself use my scraps and just 'be OK' with the final outcome--this was a bit of a milestone for me-I only purchased ONE thing for a project....(and a bunch of other stuff I didn't need at the craft store when I was there buying the 'one thing' for THIS project, but who's counting?) http://quilttaffy.blogspot.com/2009/02/mickey-mouse-hotpad-potholder-tutorial.html
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Monday, February 16, 2009
I Always Like a Good 'Dog' Story!....
Someone told me about these hot dogs a few weeks ago, I was completely skeptical about how 'good' they really were. I mean....sometimes people who are determined to eat light, are also determined the food they are eating actually taste good. Trust me, your bowl of cauliflower ain't that great. BUT, this...this is a good thing! There are two different 50 calorie hot dogs on the market now, this one was more expensive, but it was worth every dime (or dollar). I got 7 for about $4.50. They are Hebrew National's 97% fat free hot dogs. I'm not really interested in knowing what the other 97% of this product is if it's not fat, so feel free to keep any speculation on that matter off my comment section ;o), BUT I would highly recommend these. I grilled mine on the good ol' George Foreman, and I'd say they are pretty much my favorite hot dog (minus the ones I get at the ballpark).
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Searching for a Smile?
In front of the court house today I saw the ice cream man enter the court to pay off his speeding ticket. I wonder how fast this little puppy can go? Uhh, I think my favorite features were the Christmas lights....no wait, maybe it's the menu options...no, the window treatment....look, I'm just upset I didn't catch him in time to get the pink thing with the bubble gum at the bottom before he went in to pay off the fines. I would have waited, but I didn't want to get arrested for taking the picture....
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Sunday, February 08, 2009
Quilting Retreat
This weekend I went on my second retreat. It is so nice to start...and (pretty much) finish a project in a weekend! I LOVE 'finishing' things, I feel so accomplished. My goal was to NOT get more fabric until I've used up what I have (oops)....I failed at that, but it was worth a weekend away for this experience. This time there was a different group of ladies (some of the same). Most of the gals at this particular retreat were older than me, but I must first say, I LOVE quilters. They are so kind, you will feel like you've gained a big sister by the end of the weekend. They are all so helpful, and willing to teach, and administer tips. I feel like I've made some great friends this weekend, and I can't wait to see them again. It's a pleasure to be a part of this world. I also loved being with so many experienced quilters because I just LOVED to see what all they were turning out, and to listen to them tell their stories, talk about their families, and inspire laughter! When I look at my quilts, I think about those memories attached to each quilt, and each lady who left their impact, and I really DO feel like there is a piece of me in the quilt (good or bad, but never indifferent). I think this is the sign of a good hobby! Now onto the details....
I love the machines at the top of this blog entry, so many of the ladies have these antique Singers, and they are PRECIOUS....AND THEY WORK! Someday...
And below, this is the Inn we stayed at this weekend in Van Alystyne-the quilt store was attached to the Inn, so we were able to shop and sew (this can be a good, or a bad thing, depending on your self-control, and checkbook balance). The Mother-In-Law was a part of this retreat, so we had the luxory of standing in the store at 12:30 AM shopping in our PJS...such a fun experience each night. I loved the big porches (upstairs, and down). There is a big room for the work tables, a kitchen, bathrooms, and bedrooms.
This is one of many bedrooms, there are some with larger beds, but for the most part each quilter got to select a room, and a quilt to sleep under.
I sewed until 3 am Friday, woke up on Saturday at 8 am, and quilted ALL day, minus quick food stops, and one walk through the town. Most of the stores were closed by the time we started walking about, but I always love walking through cute little towns. We did eat at the Durning B and B on Friday night, and it was good.
On to what I did....this is from fabric I bought last July "Flutterby"...I posted the fabric pile at the time, but now....I've ironed, cut, sewed, ironed, sewed, ironed, cut, sewed, ironed, sewed, ironed, cut, sewed, ironed....the pattern is called '9 Easy Pieces' (each block has nine different sized pieces sewn together, then each of those blocks were sewed to another block until I had a row, which I then attached to a row etc etc etc).....and it should fit a queen size bed. The next step is to take this top piece, and the bottom piece (not picture, but shades of blue) to a quilter.....and then when I get it back, I sew on the binding, at that point you can stick a fork in me because I'll be done...with this quilt. "My Quilt"
A close-up of some of the fabrics (it reminds me of the 60's)...
What's next? There is a really classy lady who has been quilting longer than I've been breathing (and then some), and she brought all her 'scraps' and taught us how to make this 'scrap' quilt. I loved it because all the pieces are a part of her past quilts. This is her sample quilt.
She gave me some strips from her pile, and I bought the 'base' fabric to put it on, and I sewed my first square, this way I will know what to do when I get ready to make this quilt (very different from anything I've ever done). I love it because now my quilt will be merged with a pretty incredible ladies quilts! Someday you will see the rest of this, but I have to make it first, which probably won't be for quite some time! P.s. My friend Kelly said she didn't like the colors-that is the point with this particular quilt-contrast, contrast, contrast. It will look much better when it's all put together, so stay with me on this one until it's 'finished.'
And now....a nap!
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After 10 years in the kitchen at Wave in the W Chicago Lakeshore, Kristine Subido is teaming up with her mother to open a casual counter-service spot that focuses on bringing an unfamiliar cuisine to life through one very familiar ingredient.
"As common as chicken is, Filipino food is not that common [in this country]," she said. "If you ask the average person what Filipino food is, nobody can really tell you. Even Filipinos have a hard time explaining it."
At Pecking Order, scheduled to open in early summer by the intersection of Clark Street and Montrose Avenue, Subido will serve up chicken three ways – roasted, grilled and fried – after it's been marinated overnight in the traditional Filipino flavors of soy sauce, garlic, sugar and vinegar.
"I thought that would be a great base as a marinade for chicken," she said. "The idea really stemmed from there, and I kind of went crazy with it."
The chicken can be enjoyed on its own or with dipping sauces that include house-made banana ketchup ("something we always have in our household"), lechón sauce (a liver sauce typically served with pork) and a citrus-fish sauce.
The menu will also feature noodle soup, sandwiches and side dishes such as saucy rice and arancini. For a sweet ending, try Subido's take on the popular Filipino dessert halo-halo, a snow cone-like mixture of shaved ice, dried candied beans and dried fruit (hers will have fresh fruit and natural fruit syrup).
Subido said Pecking Order will seat 80 comfortably. Alcohol will be served, and the average check will range from $9 to $20.


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It ended up being a familiar situation with an unfamiliar result. It started out looking like it might be an epic disaster at first. The Suns who lost by 40 to Pistons came out strong and took a double digit lead early. By the end of the quarter the Suns lead would be chipped down to 25-19.
The Raptors would continue to scrap their way back into the game in the second but still found themselves down four with just seconds to go. Linas Kleiza got the ball and you expected he was going to chuck up a brick and that would end the second half. He would end up getting trapped in the corner and forced to pass to Kyle Lowy who nailed the buzzer beater three that left it a 54-53 Suns lead at the half.
Andrea Bargnani and Amir Johnson both were question marks heading into this game but would play and would play a big role in the ultimate outcome. Will get to that later, first some thoughts on the newest Raptor Mickael Pietrus who made his debut as a Raptor. He made a couple threes and only shot 2-7 but he had a big impact on defense playing really well in 31 minutes off the bench for an ineffective Linas Kleiza.
The Raptors did out play the Suns in the third out scoring the Suns 29-24 to take a slim 4 point lead into the fourth quarter. It was some guys off the bench that were helping the Raptors maintain the lead in the fourth. Mainly, Amir Johnson, who if you saw the photo of how he turned his ankle against Memphis you are just shocked he did play. He did not just play but he played well leading the bench with 16 points. A lot of those points came thanks to his amigo from another mother Jose Calderon who himself had a 13 point and 9 assist performance.
Things were going well with the reserves and you wondered if Dwane Casey would role with them down the stretch. More specifically if he would leave Andrea Bargnani on the bench, who was coming off his own injury to his ankle and did not play against Memphis. It had been a fairly unspectacular night for him. Dwane Casey said the now infamous word the Andrea Bargnani was his guy "come hell or high water." True to that statement he would insert Andrea into the line-up down the stretch.
This is where things got weird. At first Andrea would be getting taken to school and you could almost feel the collective groan from Raptors fans. The game had slipped into an all too familiar tight situation and Bargnani was not doing a good job on defense while his offense continued to be MIA. Suddenly something strange happened. Andrea got stuck on point guard Dragic and instead of getting blown by he would use his feet and play excellent defense and force Dragic to throw the ball away leading to an Amir Johnson dunk on the other end. He wasn't done either as he would play good defense on Luis Scola on the next two possessions and would end up with the defensive rebound and got fouled made the two free throws and clinched the win and pizza for the fans.
It was right out of the Bizzaro World of the Superman comic book. Where everything is the opposite of what it is in the real world. Even on a play with Scola inbounding the ball Bargnani was jumping up and down like on a pogo stick. The Raptors end up with a badly needed win 101-97.
No mention of DeMar DeRozan who is making his performance seem more routine now as he produced 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the way on offense. He and Kyle Lowry who wasn't particularly good in this one produced 15 rebounds from the Raptors back court.
The Raptors now embark on a challenging five game west coast road trip that begins in Denver on Monday who lost to the Lakers on this night. It will not be easy but the Raptors enter it with some form of confidence. If this season does turnaround November 30, 2012 might be a key date as to where it began. It also could just be a blip on the radar for both Andrea Bargnani and the Raptors. Time will tell as we march
Raptors Win: Blip or Breakthrough
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Start with any whole number N, write N as a multiple of 10 plus a remainder R and produce a new whole number N'. Repeat. What happens?
In this third of five articles we prove that whatever whole number we start with for the Happy Number sequence we will always end up with some set of numbers being repeated over and over again.
The first of five articles concentrating on whole number dynamics, ideas of general dynamical systems are introduced and seen in concrete cases.
This article extends the discussions in "Whole number dynamics I". Continuing the proof that, for all starting points, the Happy Number sequence goes into a loop or homes in on a fixed point.
Take three whole numbers. The differences between them give you three new numbers. Find the differences between the new numbers and keep repeating this. What happens?
Investigate the sequences obtained by starting with any positive 2 digit number (10a+b) and repeatedly using the rule 10a+b maps to 10b-a to get the next number in the sequence.
Take ten sticks in heaps any way you like. Make a new heap using one from each of the heaps. By repeating that process could the arrangement 7 - 1 - 1 - 1 ever turn up, except by starting with it?
On a "move" a stone is removed from two of the circles and placed in the third circle. Here are five of the ways that 27 stones could be distributed.


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New Catholic Dictionary – Blessed Ambrose of Siena
Dominican; born Sansedoni, near Siena, Italy, 1220; died Siena, Italy, 1286. In 1260 he went as a missionary to Hungary. When Siena twice rebelled against the Holy See, Ambrose's eloquence obtained its pardon. He brought about a reconciliation between Conrad of Germany and Pope Clement IV, and as papal legate, restored peace between Venice and Genoa, and Florence and Pisa. Feast, 8 October.


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This is the first module in the Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) Project Suite curriculum. Activities are self-directed by students or student teams using online videos and data from the SDO satellite to explore, research and build knowledge about... (View More) features of the Sun. Students build vocabulary, apply or demonstrate learning through real world connections, and creating resources to use in their investigations. Each activity comes with both a teacher and student guide with sequential instructions and embedded links to the needed videos and internet resources. Activity 1A: Structure of the Earth's Star takes students through the features and function of the Sun's structures using online videos, completing a "Sun Primer" data sheet using information from the videos, and creating a 3D origami model of the Sun. Students use a KWL chart to track what they have learned. Activity 1B: Observing the Sun has students capture real solar images from SDO data to find and record sunspots and track their movement across the surface of the Sun. Activity 1C has students create a pin-hole camera to use in calculating the actual diameter of the Sun, and then calculate scales to create a Earth-Sun scale model. Students reflect on their learning and results at the end of the module. An internet connection and access to computers are needed to complete this module. See related and supplementary resources for link to full curriculum. The appendix includes an alignment to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). (View Less)
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Each lesson or activity in this toolkit is related to NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). The toolkit is designed so that each lesson can be done independently, or combined and taught in a sequence. The Teacher Implementation Guide provides... (View More) recommendations for combining the lessons into three main strands: 1) Lunar Exploration - These lessons provide a basic introduction to Moon exploration. Note that this strand is also appropriate for use in social studies classes. 2) Mapping the Moon - These lessons provide a more in-depth understanding of Moon exploration through the use of scientific data and student inquiry. The lessons also include many connections to Earth science and geology. 3) Tools of Investigation - These higher-level lessons examine the role of technology, engineering and physics in collecting and analyzing data. (View Less)
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Mr. Speaker, the dark shadow of the Liberals continues to loom over the Canadian armed forces. First the Liberals eradicated the army, navy and air force with an ill-conceived policy of unification. Then they took the word armed out of Canadian armed forces. Now they want to get rid of the Canadian identification and just call it forces.
Is there a Liberal in the House who can tell Canadians and our men and women in uniform what this is all about? Apparently this accelerated assault on our Canadian military heritage is being driven by a desire to connect with young people.
When the Liberals learn that our Canadian military heritage is what attracts young people to the military we will be accomplishing something. Renaming or disguising the armed forces will not attract new recruits; it will only further tarnish the image of a once proud institution.


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A fascinating visit for students of Art and design is the visit to the Merletti school on Burano, famous for it's lace making.
After many decades of neglect the initiative of a Consortium endorsed by public and private bodies and the A. Marcello Foundation, led in 1981 to the inauguration of the School Museum. Since then they have developed a series of successful thematic exhibitions and organised theoretical-practical courses on the art of Venice and Burano lace-making, to avoid it being forgotten once again.
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This famous bridge, known as the Ponte dei Sospiri to the natives, connects the Palazzo delle Prigioni and Palazzo Ducale. It is called the bridge of sighs because in old times convicts, after their trial, were forced to enter the prison through this bridge and, legend has it, as they glimpsed their last view of Venice would let out a sigh.
If your student group wish to walk on it then you will need to take a guided tour of the Doge's read more ...
The Campanile di San Marco is the highest structure in the city and from its bell tower, reaching over 97m high, your student group will be able to enjoy breathtaking views over the whole city and St. Mark Cathedral's dome.
The tower was originally built in the 9th century and then rebuilt several times in the following centuries. Unexpectedly it crashed to the ground in 1902, so was rebuilt afterwards following the or read more ...
Just a short coach ride from central Venice, you can take your student group on a half or full day trip to beautiful Verona, home to the infamous balcony which helped inspire the Rome and Juliet story, as well as it's renowned amphitheatre. Please get in touch with FHT for guide and coach hire rates.
If you have time of the urge to get away from the beauty of Venice island, take your student group out on a fun-filled day to the largest theme park in Italy and one of the largest in Europe! Call FHT for entrance prices and coach hire and we will take your group to enjoy all the fun of the fair!
A guided walking tour of Venice with an expert guide is a must-do during your stay in this beautiful city. Your student group will have the chance to see the main attractions around St Mark's Square, including the Campanile, Doge's Palace and some of the backstreets. With the guide's help you wiill also be able to get under the skin of this intriguing place. Please call FHT for prices and if you want the tour read more ...
The iconic Rialto bridge was built in late 16th century as result of a competition held in Venice to replace the older version on the Grand Canal. Many illustrious architects such as Palladio, Sansovino and Vignola tried to win the competition but was Antonio da Ponte who was chosen to design it. The bridge now houses several bustling jewellery and Murano glass shops which your group can browse and buy if they wish.
One of the finest piazzas in the world without doubt and located in the heart of Venice, the magnificent San Marco square is surrounded on three sides by the Procuratie Nuove, Procuratie Vecchie and Ala Napoleonica.
On the fourth side is the outstanding Basilica di San Marco and few steps away the 15th century Clock tower or Campanile that rises above the Mercerie.
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Student groups are accommodated in the more basic 3 star annexe of this charming 17th century villa which is located right in the heart of Venice's Canareggio area and a short walk to all the main sights. Students are accommodated in multi bedded rooms and leaders in singles and twins, ensuite facilities.
The popular Hotel Dolomiti is a family run two star superior hotel located in the historic centre of Venice's Canareggio area and offers good quality budget accommodation for groups. Students will be accommodated in multi bedded rooms and leaders in singles and twins, all ensuite facilities.
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DailyDirt: We Built This City On [Insert Concept Here]
from the urls-we-dig-up deptThe projects of rebuilding/revitalizing cities are becoming more important, and some new concepts of how to proceed are changing how various kinds of infrastructure are designed. We've already noted the end of cul-de-sacs and left turns, so here are a few more interesting developments in infrastructure planning.
- Several cities are apparently tearing down freeways and replacing them with tree-lined boulevards. Highway construction used to be a sign of progress. Are information highways taking their place? [url]
- Looking at just a month's worth of data, San Francisco saved about $1M by tracking its street cleaning trucks and re-optimizing their routes. FYI, the Code for America Institute is looking for more data like this that could help cities become more efficient. [url]
- NYC's first sustainable home will include solar, wind, water collection and treatment technologies in a 6-story unit (with a 2-story livable space). So this building will be off the grid, despite being in the middle of one. [url]
- Hate running over potholes all the time? There's an app for that. The Street Bump app automatically reports where potholes are by correlating accelerometer "bumps" and GPS coordinates. (It doesn't actually fix them.) [url]
- If you're looking for more architecture projects, check out what's currently floating around the StumbleUpon universe. [url]
Filed Under: city, freeway, infrastructure, pothole, sustainable
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The USA Rice Federation seed plan to eliminate genetically engineered rice from the commercial supply was a success in 2007, USA Rice Federation senior vice president Bob Cummings told attendees of the USA Rice Outlook Conference, Dec. 4. USA Rice also recommended that the seed plan be continued for the 2008 crop.
The seed plan was devised to restore the marketability and competitiveness of the U.S. rice crop after the introduction of a genetically engineered rice event into the commercial long-grain supply in August 2006.
Test results for the 2007 U.S. long-grain rice crop show the "overwhelming absence" of genetically engineered rice traits, according to Cummings. "Rice farmers have produced a clean 2007 long-grain rice crop. I want to congratulate the rice industry, particularly the growers, for getting behind the seed plan and carrying it out."
According to Cummings, a good share of the 2007 long-grain crop was tested and the results show "very minimal presence" of LibertyLink traits.
He said 608 voluntary test samples submitted to the USA Rice Federation represented a total of more than 1.62 million metric tons (about 36 million hundredweight) of long-grain rice in the five affected states, of which all but 0.5 percent were negative for the Bayer CropScience LibertyLink (LL) traits.
In Arkansas, samples tested positive for 8,250 metric tons of 1.4 million metric tons tested. In Louisiana, samples tested positive for 540 tons of 46,500 tons tested. Texas, Mississippi and Missouri tested 100 percent negative for the LL traits.
"That de minimis presence for LibertyLink is a good result, and will go long way toward showing key export markets that the U.S. rice supply meets their regulatory requirements," Cummings said.
Cumming said that the 2007 USA Rice seed plan will be rolled over into 2008 "to ensure further elimination of the vestiges of the LL traits from the commercial supply.
"It's going to put more burden on producers and marketers, but we're talking about a long-term challenge to the industry. As we go forward, hopefully, the challenge will be less severe, but we have a ways to go purging the LL traits from the U.S. supply.
"As long as the LL601 trait remains illegal in every country except the United States and as long as consumers are not accepting the trait, we really don't have any other option."
Cummings said that USA Rice is working with the U.S. Trade Representative's office, members of the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service, European Commission officers and members of the European rice industry to re-establish trade with the European Union.
"Right now, our problem is that the Europeans require that all long-grain rice shipped there needs to be tested for LL when it arrives at the port. This has really stopped the trade almost entirely because it's a tremendous risk for both the U.S. exporter and the EU importer if you don't know your product is going to get into a country until an EU official tests the rice and tells you what to do.
"It would be much better to test the rice in New Orleans, or somewhere up the river, so we would know if it had the LL trait or not, then the exporter would feel more comfortable shipping it."
USA Rice wants to change the EU regulation to accept a negative testing certificate from the United States rather than retesting in Europe. "We're looking at a market that was 280,000-plus tons in 2005-06. That's now dropped down to 50,000 tons in 2006-07.
"One thing that has been demonstrated is that there is a clear demand for U.S. long-grain rice in Europe," Cummings said.
"Our customers there tried to source grains from South America and Asia, and it didn't work.
"The customers didn't like the characteristics of the substitute rice. So there is political and economic pressure in Europe to do what's best."
In November, USDA and the EU reached a technical agreement to test U.S. rice in the United States prior to shipping to Europe.
"It essentially pulled USDA into the process of saying that the rice on this ship going to Europe matches up with the test results.
"We hope to move from a technical success to a political solution when (Dec. 19) a group of member states in Europe will consider a recommendation from the European Commission to move away from destination testing to origin testing. If the vote goes the right way, we could see a change in the regulation in January 2008."
A USDA/APHIS investigative report released in early October on how the GE rice got into the rice supply "answered hardly any of our questions of how LL601 and LL604 entered the commercial supply," Cummings said. "The report confirmed that the traits were only in trace amounts — LL601 in Cheniere only and LL604 in CL 131 only."
No enforcement action was taken against Bayer CropScience, the owner of the technology "because there wasn't any indication of them breaking a regulation."
Cummings noted that despite its inconclusive findings, the report "took a lot of objections off the table, especially in the overseas markets. And USDA's ability to oversee biotechnology is stronger now than it was before the LL trait got into the commercial supply."
APHIS also listed potential future regulations to insure the incident doesn't occur again, noted Cummings. Among those:
- If there is a contractual relationship between a technology provider and a rice research station, the agreement needs to be in writing.
- There needs to be written contingency plans put out by technology companies to detail any corrective action that may have to occur.
- More record-keeping requirements.
- Saving of seed samples for 10 years.
- Increases distances between test plots.
APHIS is pushing for increased subpoena authority, "which would have to happen under the Plant Protection Act," Cummings said.
In addition, APHIS will encourage biotechnology companies and cooperators to participate in a recently-formed, volunteer stewardship program called the Biotechnology Quality Management System.
"The agency is also considering a comprehensive revision of its biotechnology policies."


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aii needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 161 designs submitted by 48 freelance designers.
WaterMasterOnline is a web-based software solution for helping irrigation companies keep track of their finances, water shares and shareholders.
Seeking a professional logo for online water management software. Focus should be on on "irrigation" (think farming) not "public works" .
- Logo should probably utilize natural colors (greens, blues, browns) to represent our focus on irrigation systems.
- Something with a water droplet effect would be cool (so it looks like there are raindrops on the logo). This is certainly not a requirement, but might be interesting...
- Think farming, rain-bird type sprinklers, etc.
- Stay away from "public works" looking logos. We don't want faucets, etc.
- Logo should be subtle and earthy, not bold and flashy..
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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Marcus7001 needed a new wordpress theme design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 66 designs submitted by 16 freelance designers.
Jumpstart Foundry
Jumpstart Foundry(JSF) is evolving from an experimental, mentor-founded, seed stage microfund (offering $15K in investment and mentorship in exchange for 10% of the company, to one company, once a month) into a formal, 14 week incubator that will have a much more focused program with the goal of launching 6 successful companies, prime for funding, by the middle of August.
Angel Investors and Startup Founders (entrepreneurs and programmers). Primarily in Nashville, then the SouthEast United States.
Also Press.
JSF needs a site that will communicate:
- The evolution of JSF from a once a month funding event into a focused (time and investment interest) 14 week cohort program called "The Foundry".
- The JSF fund as a TNInvestco and Angel based fund, started at Solidus, with a focus on HealthCare IT, Social and Data Services.
- "The Foundry" as the premier mentor-based incubator in the US with a focus on HealthCare IT, Social and Data Services in the country.
Guiding Principles
The site must be clean, easy to navigate, and functional in all modern web browsers.
Ideally, the site would have a functional mobile version.
The site must run on Wordpress. The latest most secure version as of this brief.
The site should have two general layouts. Based on the Grid Layout (http://www.thegridsystem.org/) there should be:
- a 6 column wide (full body) layout
- a 4 / 2 layout
In the 4 / 2 layout, the two-column area will be reserved for calls to action for key conversions like applying to become a Foundry startup, mentor or angel. See Techstars for an example ( http://www.techstars.org/schedule/ )
Minimal Wordpress plugins should be used. Stick to the core as much as possible.
The Site must be able to support A/B testing tools such as Google Website Optimizer and Kiss Metrics by managing tracking and content serving tags in the Wordpress Admin.


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Voiles needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 82 designs submitted by 10 freelance designers.
We are launching an intense small business and entrepreneur coaching program. The primary coaches in the program are professional speakers and authors.
FranklinCovey published one of the coaches books, "The Five Laws That Determine All Of Live's Outcomes"
Our highly effective programs transform businesses from the inside out...with stunning results. Hundreds of businesses and thousands of individuals have been touched by our unique approach to business and life.
Entrepreneurs, small business owners, businesses, corporations, network marketers, internet marketers
- We want the word "Wildfire" creatively designed.
- We also want the letters "WF" to be creatively designed
There is all the room in the world for creativity, we just want something edgy, professional, appealing, and most importantly - we want it to call out and speak, "REVOLUTION!"
We are in a consumer revolution, and we want the logo to reflect that message.
This is a transformational coaching that will literally transform people's lives and their businesses. We want the logo to be loud and clear about this meaning.
Any colors are welcome, and we will constantly be giving feedback.
One suggestion that I've seen in my head is having an awesome flame protruding from the "W" and integrating throughout the letters. Just an idea.
Have fun! And know that there are at least 3 other upcoming projects that I'd gladly automatically award to the winner!
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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The New York Mets have spent the past three winters trying to build a bullpen. There will be a fourth winter, and this time the free agent marked is loaded with arms from the Mets' current bullpen: Pedro Feliciano, LaTroy Hawkins, Scott Atchison, Frank Francisco, David Aardsma and Tim Byrdak.
There is also Darren Oliver, Oliver Perez, Manny Acosta, Matt Lindstom (drafted by, but never played for), Jon Rauch and Joe Smith from other eras.
"We've had problems building up the back end of the bullpen,'' GM Sandy Alderson said.
That defined the problem this season as Bobby Parnell grasped the brass ring when Francisco went down, and only lost it because of a neck injury. Surgery was successful, but Alderson said he's more concerned about Parnell regaining the nearly 30 pounds he lost and getting back to playing condition.
I'd consider Byrdak first because he's left-handed and had good moments with the, Mets and Hawkins, who can still hit 95 mph. on the gun and did a good job this season. The only no-brainers in that group are Francisco and naturally, Perez.
There are several intriguing names on the list, notably Joe Nathan, Texas has his option, and Detroit's Joaquin Bernoit. However, as closers, they would be pricey for the Mets, who are banking on Parnell's return.
Finally, there is the Yankees' Joba Chamberlain, who is a mess, but like Phil Hughes could benefit by leaving the Bronx.
Chamberlain's health issues appear behind him. He was 2-1 with a 4.93 ERA don't suggest dominance, and neither does his monstrous 1.73 WHIP. However, 38 strikeouts in 42 innings, says there's still pop on his fastball. He earned $1.88 million last season, so his raise shouldn't overwhelm the Mets. He's also 28, meaning he's young enough to turn his career around.
* Denotes option.
David Aardsma
Jeremy Accardo
Manny Acosta
Matt Albers
Scott Atchison
Luis Ayala
Grant Balfour
Matt Belisle *
Joaquin Benoit
Rafael Betancourt *
Bill Bray
Craig Breslow
Tim Byrdak
Shawn Camp
Matt Capps
Joba Chamberlain
Jose Contreras
Manny Corpas
Jesse Crain
Joey Devine
Octavio Dotel
Scott Downs
Chad Durbin *
Kyle Farnsworth
Pedro Feliciano
Frank Francisco
Jason Frasor
Chad Gaudin
Mike Gonzalez
Kevin Gregg
Matt Guerrier
Joel Hanrahan
LaTroy Hawkins
Clay Hensley
Rich Hill
J.P. Howell
Casey Janssen *
Jesse Litsch
Matt Lindstrom *
Kameron Loe
Boone Logan
Javier Lopez
Mark Lowe
Brandon Lyon
Ryan Madson
Carlos Marmol
Nick Masset
Kyle McClellan
Peter Moylan
Edward Mujica
Joe Nathan *
Pat Neshek
Eric O'Flaherty
Will Ohman
Hideki Okajima
Darren Oliver
Juan Carlos Oviedo
Vicente Padilla
Manny Parra
Oliver Perez
Rafael Perez
Chad Qualls
Jon Rauch
Mariano Rivera
Fernando Rodney
J.C. Romero
George Sherrill
Joe Smith
Matt Thornton *
Koji Uehara
Jose Veras *
Jamey Wright
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This procedure allows you to triple boot Mac OS X, Windows XP and Linux. It has been successfully used to setup a MacBook, but is untested on the iMac/mini. Therefore if you try this you do so at your own risk.
- 1 Before you start
- 2 Background
- 3 Installing the Operating Systems
- 4 Further issues
Before you start
This procedure takes 3-4 hours (with broadband downloading), which is mostly Windows & Linux installation. Also note that if you want to undo this process without destroying and reformatting your JHFS+ partition, you'll need iPartition. This is not reversible (nondestructively) with Apple's tools.
Before you begin you will need the following:
- Boot Camp: Apple Boot Camp
- rEFIt: rEFIt version 0.6 or later (Optional, allows you to have a single graphical boot menu.)
- firmware update: The Intel Mac firmware update (early 2006 models only)
- OSX update: OSX 10.4.6 combo update or later
Please note that this procedure can potentally Destroy all data on you machine's hard disk drive, so make a backup first.
If you don't know how to make a clean back up of your system, you can visit the How To Backup your Mac page.
For detailed Ubuntu installation instructions, check out Triple_Boot_via_BootCamp_Ubuntu
If you want to just get on with installing, skip this section and go on to install. Otherwise keep reading.
Issues in brief
Setting up a machine for triple-booting is largely just partitioning the hard drive and installing each OS. The issues that cause problems are:
- Partitions
- Boot
- Drivers (device drivers for your hardware)
In turn:
- Partitions: Intel Macs use GPT (part of EFI); Windows does not use EFI, and uses the older MBR instead of GPT. This requires a GPT/MBR hybrid. Linux can use both, but the installation tools don't (currently) deal with this hybrid. There are also limits to the number of partitions (hence no room for a Linux swap partition); the Windows partition must come last; and Boot Camp can't deal with a triple-boot system (for future driver upgrades).
Note that 64-bit Windows Vista comes with EFI support.
- Boot: Once the OSs are set up, you need to boot, and the native Mac OS X bootloader can't triple-boot. This is easiest with rEFIt.
- Drivers: Mac OS X naturally comes with drivers; newer Linux distributions more-or-less do; Windows XP doesn't, hence the need for a drivers disk.
So in summary:
- Partitions
- GPT/MBR hybrid confuses Linux
- limited number of partitions
- Windows must come last
- Boot Camp can't deal with triple-boot
- Boot
- rEFIt bootloader
- Drivers
- Boot Camp drivers disk for Windows
Disk Partitions and their Limitations
The primary problem with installing operating systems on a Mac is the partitioning system. Intel Macs use the new GPT method to partition drives. (GPT is part of the new Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) standard proposed by Intel as a replacement for the outdated PC BIOS). This is supported by Mac OS X (obviously) and Linux. However Windows can only be installed on a machine with a legacy (MBR) based partitioning system. In order to overcome this, Boot Camp uses both systems, and herein lies the difficulty in triple booting. Currently there is no partitioning software available apart from diskutil (included with Mac OS X 10.4.6) that can create dual GPT/MBR partition system drives. Current GPT based partitioners (e.g. GNU parted) wipe the MBR portion, whereas current MBR partitioners (e.g. fdisk, Partion Magic) can't edit GPT.
There are certain things you can do with fdisk that won't hurt GPT when booted using BIOS Emulation/Compatibility mode, because of the layout of the MBR and GPT relative to each other and the way the BIOS Emulation protects certain parts of the GPT/MBR tables:
- Changing the partition type [t] of your linux or windows partition using fdisk will change the flag. Of course it won't format the partition for you, you'll have to do that yourself. The GPT will be completely unchanged.
- Setting the bootable/active [a] flag of partitions is also safe to do. Again, the GPT is completely unaffected.
However, any changes to the actual MBR partition table structure are impossible without ruining your GPT structure.
In other words we have to manually partition the drive using diskutil in order to get the necessary partition structure for triple booting. However it gets worse. MBR only supports 4 primary partitions and GPT does not support extended partitions. Combining these two limitations means that a dual partition system disk can have a maximum of 4 primary partitions. In addition, Apple reserves the first primary partition for the "EFI System Partition". That leaves us with only three partitions to play with, one for each OS. Hence, we cannot have a Linux swap partition, instead we must create a swapfile. Also, for some reason Boot Camp expects the Windows "C:" drive to be the last partition present on the drive. If it isn't, Windows setup will crash with a "cannot find hall.dll" error after the first reboot.
In addition, it may be best to stick with Apple's advice and format the Windows partition as FAT32. Due to limitations in Windows XP's disk manager, the FAT32 partition will normally be limited to a maximum of 32GB. However that said, some of these limitations can be overcome using the advanced partitioning methods listed in the next section.
Also, Intel based macs shipping with 10.4.7 or later pre-installed appear to be capable of partitioning a drive using MBR in a traditional manner and booting Mac OS X from it. This may dramatically reduce the complexity of triple booting setup (at least for newer hardware) but information in this area is currently very scarce, and is not referred to again. (Note that writing to boot sectors is usually separate from writing to the master boot record, and can be done at any time)
Trick to make a swap partition nevertheless : (added by Muchel Roche on 13/11/06) Start partitioning as depicted above, install Windows, and then launch Linux install. Now we have as partitions :
- /dev/sda1 -> EFI
- /dev/sda2 -> Mac OS X
- /dev/sda3 -> intended for Linux
- /dev/sda4 -> Windows
At the point of using the partitioning tool during the install, gparted (at least, but I guess most of the EFI aware partitioning programs that may be used by the different distros) is capable to shrink your windows (FAT32) partition in order to create a 5th partition in the end, which you can easily make 1 or 2 Gb wide, to hold your swap partition. It's not a problem in Linux to have five EFI partitions since it's "EFI aware", so it can use the swap. It doesn't bother Windows XP once installed because the bootloader (I use rEFIt) still knows where it is. All I had to do was to update the BIOS-alike partition scheme which rEFIt produces as partition scheme for Windows to run. And it seems not to be a problem for Windows which has no access to it and doesn't know it ! The only drawback of this technique is that in he eventuality that you'd have to reinstall windows (but no one can see why ;-) it may cause a problem because the Windows partition isn't the last in that case which may cause a problem between Boot Camp insisting for windows to be the last and windows only knowing four partitions. I haven't tested yet this configuration and cannot figure what exactly could go on. Anyway, the fix wouldn't be that annoying : simply boot under a Linux live CD, fire up gparted and kill the swap to free space so that your drive goes back to the four partitions scheme. Re-install windows, reboot on live-CD and recreate the swap partition. Hopefully linux should boot again with no trouble.
Another simple fix is to use lvm to separate the big linux partition into as many partitions as you need. This will be backward compatible with MBR and EFI/GPT. See debian etch install below
Advanced Methods for Partitions/Filesystems
If you want to use FAT32, but you need your partition to be larger than 32GB, you can use a utility called fat32format via a non-dos bootdisk or bootcd (think BartPE) to perform the actual formatting. Windows will recognize and interact with the drive with no problems.
With respect to filesystems, Mac OS X can recognize and mount both NTFS and FAT32. However it will not recognize them properly unless the the GPT partition type is set to "Microsoft Basic Data". The only way you can set the partition to this type is to format the disk via diskutil and specify "MS-DOS FAT32" as the filesystem type. Confusingly, this will allow Mac OS X to correctly recognize either a FAT32-formatted partition or an NTFS-formatted partition. There is no way to format a partition as Linux, etc., and then convert it to "Microsoft Basic Data" (short, perhaps, of manually editing the drive itself with a hex editor). GNU parted does not support this partition type, "ntfs" and "fat32" in parted will not be recognized by the Mac. Furthermore, parted clobbers the MBR record. This cannot be properly restored by rEFIt, even with the filesystem sync utility. Basically you have to get it exactly right the first time.
Once you have one or more partitions in "Microsoft Basic Data" type set up, you can then proceed with the install below. However if you are trying to create a setup like below you will have some trouble:
- GPT bootloader partition
- Mac OS X partition
- FAT32 data partition (for access from both OS's)
- NTFS Windows boot partition (for increased speed and reliability)
The problem with this is that Windows installer will recognize the 2nd partition as "Active" and make it your C drive. This is bad because OS X expects the Windows boot partition to be the last on the disk. You can switch the active partition via a regular MBR fdisk utility such as Free FDisk, which is included on various boot CDs such as the very useful EBCD. GPT doesn't know anything about the active partition, and doesn't need to. Once this is switched then Windows will swap the drive letters and the 4th partition will be "C".
Finally, there is as small hint about NTFS write support in terminal under "man mount_ntfs". It says that it is very experimental and does not support a number of important NTFS features. For information read in this forum. Mac OS X itself has unfortunately not been proven to have a working write support for NTFS yet. Though, you can use NTFS-3G for Mac OS X for that.
Booting your Mac
This article lists two alternative methods for booting the operating systems installed on your Mac. The recommended method is to use the graphical boot menu supplied by the rEFIt project. The advantage of this method is that it presents you with a single, customizable interface. However the disadvantages are that you need to bless it onto your hardware, and it needs to be reinstalled every time you upgrade Mac OS X.
As some people may be uncomfortable with blessing their equipment, an alternative method exists were you can chainload the LILO bootloader from the Windows XP (NTLDR) bootloader. The problem with this method is that LILO must be reinstalled every time you change your Linux kernel, and it requires you to use multiple boot menus in order to select your OS.
With respect to booting Linux, unfortunately it is not possible to use GRUB out-of-the-box with Boot Camp. GRUB tries to access legacy hardware that is not present in the Intel Macs. See here [1] for a patch to GRUB to make it work in the Intel Macs.
- Note: This section previously stated: "GRUB tries to install the stage 1.5 code into the section of the disk reserved for the primary GPT record. Apple's firmware prevents this from occurring." This is wrong. GRUB checks the MBR partition table itself, detects that there is no room to embed a stage1.5 and falls back to coding the sector location of stage2 into stage1.
Installing the Operating Systems
- Install Mac OS X: Install Mac OS X as normal onto your hard disk drive with a single partition. (If it's already installed, you can skip this step.) In order to save time, only install the base system at this point. Boot into Mac OS X.
- Mac OS X update: Install the Mac OS X 10.4.6 combo update (if necessary)
- firmware update: Install the firmware update for your mac (if necessary).
- Boot Camp: install Boot Camp.
- rEFIt: you can install rEFIt at this point, and it'll make life much easier (as you will always get the choice of which OS to start in, for instance)
Boot Camp & partitioning
- Run the Boot Camp Assistant and create the Windows XP driver cd. Then exit Boot Camp. DO NOT PARTITION USING BOOT CAMP: you are only using Boot Camp for the drivers, not the partitioning. If you already partitioned, it created a 3rd partition at end of the drive. You can remove it if you boot from another drive and run this command: sudo gpt remove -i 3 /dev/disk0. A simpler way to remove the partition is to use Boot Camp Assistant, which allows to "restore the startup disk to a single volume" (see its manual).
Alternatively, you can burn the disk to a CD (or DVD) without running the Boot Camp Assistant. (This is also necessary if you wish to update the drivers after setting up triple-booting.) To do so, Right/Control Click on the Boot Camp Assistant and select 'Show Package Contents'. Then copy the Contents/Resources/diskimage.dmg file to the Desktop and use Disk Utility to burn that image to a CD.
- Open up a terminal window and type diskutil list. It should look something like this:
/dev/disk0 #: type name size identifier 0: GUID_partition_scheme *233.8 GB disk0 1: EFI 200.0 MB disk0s1 2: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD 233.4 GB disk0s2
- Find the identifier of your Mac OS X partition (in this case disk0s2) and type the following in order to repartition the drive. In the example below, I have repartitioned a 100GB hard disk to contain 60GB Mac OS X, 17GB Linux and 15GB Windows XP partitions. You can change the volume names/sizes but not the order. The command syntax is...
sudo diskutil resizeVolume [disk identifier] [disk size] [partition type] ["Partition label"] [partition size] [partition type] ["Partition label"] [partition size]
so, you'll enter something like...
sudo diskutil resizeVolume disk0s2 60G "Linux" "Linux" 17G "MS-DOS FAT32" "Windows" 15G
- If you get the error message "Resizing encountered error: the chosen size is invalid for the chosen file system..." it usually means the total size of the three partitions is larger than the original size of the first partition. If you look at the above output of diskutil list you'll see that Apple_HFS Macintosh HD reports a size of 233.4 GB (the symbol is disk0s2). This means that the new partition sizes (60G + 17G + 15G in the example) should add up to no more than 233.4 GB. Since 60G + 17G + 15G = 92G this is safe. Of course, those numbers were provided from an example using a 100 GiB hard drive while the diskutil list numbers were taken from a 250 GiB drive.
- If diskutil resizeVolume still reports "chosen size is invalid..." errors, an alternative solution is to try to use MB instead of GB as following;
sudo diskutil resizeVolume disk0s2 60000M "Linux" <name of linux volume> 17000M "MS-DOS FAT32" <name of windows volume> 15000M
- In some case, the diskutil resizeVolume reports "Resizing encountered error No space left on device (28) on disk" even you've used "diskutil list" command to confirm that disk space has enough apace. Do this work around will fix the errors;
1. Resize the current partion size first;
sudo diskutil resizeVolume disk0s2 60G
Reboot it.
2. Creat the rest of partions;
sudo diskutil resizeVolume disk0s2 60G "Linux" "Linux" 17G "MS-DOS FAT32" "Windows" 15G
- Once you have completed the resizing, it will ask you to reboot. Reboot Mac OS X as you would normally do. When it starts up, run diskutil list again and verify that your new partitions have been created!
Windows XP
- Insert your Windows XP CD and restart. When you hear the chime, hold down the C key (to boot from CD).
- Windows Setup will start. At the disk partition screen, select the C: drive. "Quick partition" it as FAT32. Setup will continue and eventually it will restart your computer. (see Talk:Triple_Boot_via_BootCamp for a workaround if the Windows installer does not offer to reformat your windows partition at install time - the Windows installer should format it here or it may not be bootable)
- After the first restart, hold down the OPTION/ALT key and select the Windows HDD from the bootloader in order to continue setting up XP. You will need to repeat this until Windows is fully installed. It will not work yet (notably, the network won't) -- you need to install drivers.
- Driver CD: Finish the Windows XP installation by using the driver cd you created earlier to install the system drivers; you will need to click through (hit "Continue Anyway") to many messages of the form:
"The software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing...", but otherwise don't need to do anything.
- Activate windows: Now that your network card works, activate Windows (so that it doesn't stop working)
I think as of Boot Camp 1.1.2, the following is taken care of by the drivers CD. If not you will likely want to add some of the following utilities to make Windows more usable with your Mac hardware, notably:
- Apple Mouse so that you can right-click with 'Control' (put in your startup folder)
- Microsoft Keyboard Remapping if you want Delete, Page Up/Page Down, and other changes.
- A virus scanner (else Windows complains)
You now have a dual boot system! But obviously, we aren't finished yet.
- From here, you need to bootstrap your favorite Linux distro. Depending on the variant, this may also require you to compile your own kernel.
- The easiest way to compile your own kernel is to download a vanilla linux kernel and use the kernel config file from mactel-linux.com BUT NOT THE KERNEL PATCH. The kernel patch is necessary only for elilo whereas we will be using lilo.
- We now need to set up the Lilo bootloader so that we can boot into Linux. Install Lilo in the manner that is normal for your distro of choice.
- Create the /etc/lilo.conf file as follows:
# Global LILO settings boot=/dev/sda3 timeout=5 default=Linux # Kernel specific LILO settings image=/boot/<kernel image file> label= Linux read-only root=/dev/sda3
- Next Install Lilo onto the partition record of your Linux partition:
Via Debian etch
Further advice is at: Brian W. Carver's HOW-TO, but it is now out-of-date: notably, the network card is supported and X is set up correctly.
Lots of Debian-specific information is at: Debian Wiki on MacBook
- Install rEFIt: I installed rEFIt first; this not only makes it easier to choose OS on boot, but it allows you to use gptsync to deal with GPT/MBR discrepancies.
- Burn CD: Download the net installer (I used Debian etch RC1 net install) and burn
- Boot from CD: insert the CD, reboot, and choose the CD from the rEFIt menu
- ? I was unable to use the built-in keyboard to start the boot process! When I inserted a USB keyboard, I was able to proceed, and I could use the built-in keyboard later in the process
- Expert install: type expert at the install prompt (do not just hit ENTER!), as we will want to partition and set up booting manually
- Most of the installation process is as usual (click-through); we flag differences below.
- Partition: format the third (empty) partition; you can use whichever file system you want except xfs which is incompatible with lilo; set mount point / & flag it bootable. You will get a warning that you are not setting a swap partition. Say "OK" and move on: we don't have enough partitions for a swap, and we will instead make a swap file later. This step messes up the partition table, so you will need to fix it later (with gptsync), and work around it with LILO below.
- Alternatively, you can set up a lvm logical volume from the linux partition, and then define as many partitions as you need in the lvm system. Lilo is able to boot a system that has all the partitions under lvm !
- Boot: GRUB does not support the GPT/MBR hybrid setup (as of this writing), so we instead use LILO: we install LILO on the Linux partition, and use rEFIt as the boot manager (which then loads LILO).
- !!! We cannot just install LILO, as the partitioning (gparted?) trashed the MBR. Apparently, you can fix this by running gptsync before installing LILO, via dropping to a command prompt and typing:
chroot /target apt-get install refit /target/sbin/gptsync /dev/sda
(This is from Debian Wiki on MacBook.) Presuming that this works, in the next step, LILO will succeed, and you won't need to do it manually.
- LILO: Install LILO to the partition, not to the MBR!!! It will fail; this is ok. Drop to a shell (using the option at the bottom of the installer), and edit lilo.conf via
nano /target/etc/lilo.conf
Comment out the reference to Windows XP at the end (rEFIt is dealing with booting, not LILO), then setup LILO via:
chroot /target /sbin/lilo -v -P ignore
-v makes it verbose, and, crucially, -P ignore tells LILO to ignore the confusing, out-of-sync hybrid GPT/MBR (it may be possible to instead use gptsync, but that involves a reboot). This should succeed; now exit the shell, and choose "Continue without a boot loader", as the Debian installer doesn't know that you manually setup LILO.
- Done! (or are you?): you can now finish the install and reboot: Debian is set up
- gptsync: In rEFIt, do not boot: go to the EFI shell, and type gptsync: this will tell you that the partition table is out of sync, and will offer to sync it for you. Say "yes", naturally. Now reboot and all systems should be go!
- swap: as there is no swap partition, create a 1GB swapfile via:
dd if=/dev/zero of=/swap bs=1024 count=1048576 mkswap /swap swapon /swap chmod 600 /swap
Now you are actually done with installing; there is some hardware configuration (below).
Hardware: What works, what doesn't?
See Debian Wiki on MacBook for up-to-date info on hardware especially.
- Monitor: Install 915resolution; on Debian,
apt-get install 915resolution
...and it works automatically (restart X, or perhaps reboot). Without this, you get 1024x768 resolution, which is very fuzzy. (This loads the 1280x800 video mode onto your Intel 915 video card, so that it works properly.) Note that your xorg.conf will list 1280x800 (presuming you selecting this during install), but without 915resolution, it won't work.
(I imagine this should only be necessary on the Mac Mini, MacBook, and the low-end iMac; Mac Pros, MacBook Pros, and the higher-end iMacs don't use Intel graphics.)
Currently, your network card and X are setup correctly, and monitor does with 915resolution; sound works as of Linux kernel 2.6.18-rc1.
I do not know about other accessories (iSight camera), and I don't know an easy way to setup the keyboard.
- From here you can either setup the mac to boot via rEFIt (recommended) or via NTLDR
Booting your mac via rEFIt
- Restart your computer into Mac OS X
- Mount the rEFIt disk image, and copy the efi folder contained within to the root directory of your Mac OS X partition.
- Open a terminal window and install rEFIt via:
cd /efi/refit ./enable.sh
- (optional) Open the /efi/refit/refit.conf in textedit to customise the boot menu to your requirements.
Now restart your mac. If everything has been done correctly, the rEFIt menu will be displayed with icons for all three operating systems. Select the OS of your choice using the arrow keys and return.
gptsync: if the GPT & MBR get out of sync (as they may when installing Linux), use gptsync to fix this: at the rEFIt screen, choose the command prompt, let it boot, then type gptsync at the prompt, and it will check if GPT & MBR are in sync, and offer to fix them if they are not.
Booting your mac via NTLDR
You do not need to do this if you have installed rEFIt; this uses the Mac native loader (to select between Mac & Windows), plus the Windows NT NTLDR (to select between Windows & Linux), instead of rEFIt (which selects between all 3, via a nice GUI).
- You now need to mount your Windows partition, create a chainload file for ntldr and then add a reference to it in the Windows boot.ini file:
mkdir /mnt/windows && mount -t vfat /dev/sda4 /mnt/windows cd /mnt/windows dd if=/dev/sda3 of=linux.mbr bs=512 count=1 echo 'C:\linux.mbr="XYZ Linux"' >> /mnt/windows/boot.ini cd && umount /mnt/windows
Now restart your Mac. If everything has been done correctly, when you hold down the OPTION/ALT key, you will be given an option to boot to OSX and Windows. Select Windows. NTLDR will now show up and present you with the option to either boot into Windows or Linux. Select Linux!
Further issues
Linux Drivers
- Version 8.24.6 or later of ATI's notebook linux drivers support the X1600 card found the MacBook Pro. They are available on (ATI's website)
- wstein has a working xorg.conf using Ati's drivers and lilo+bootcamp for triple boot. This xorg.conf file is written for a Macbook Pro, but has also been tested successfully on a 20" iMac. (Simply change all occurances of "1440x900" with "1680x1050")
Upgrading Boot Camp from 1.0 to 1.1
On the 16th August 2006, Apple released an updated version of Boot Camp which includes drivers for iSight, amongst other things.
(The point of this upgrade is just to install newer drivers, so you just need to create a new drivers disk; you don't need to do any repartitioning or reinstalling of OSes.)
However the Boot Camp Assistant will not run on triple boot setups due to the different disk layout. In order to upgrade, you need to use the following workaround:
- Download version 1.1 from Apple's website (the link is at top of this article).
- Install as normal.
- Locate the Boot Camp Assistant icon in utilities, right click (or ctrl-click for single button mice) on it and select "show package contents".
- In the finder window that opens, double click on contents, then double click on resources.
- Right or ctrl-click on the diskimage.img file and select "open with -> disk utility".
- Insert a blank cd, and burn the diskimage.dmg file to create the updated windows driver cd.
- Restart into windows, and insert the driver cd to update your drivers.
Restoring your Mac to its original state
The following instructions worked for me on Mac OS X 10.4.8 with BootCamp 1.1.2.
Basically, there are two operations that need to be done:
- Remove the Linux and Windows partitions.
- Resize the Mac partition to the full size of the disk.
Removing the partitions can be done with "gpt":
- Read the "remove" and "show" sections of "man gpt".
- Reboot using the Mac OS X install disk.
- Run the disk utility and make sure all volumes on your harddisk are unmounted. I've had to repeat this step after each gpt command, which, for some reason, caused them to get mounted again.
- Run the terminal.
- Use "diskutil list" to find the device identifier of your harddisk (usually, it's "/dev/disk0").
- Use "gpt show" to find the indices of the volumes you want to remove (if you've completed the triple booting sequence successfully, it should be 3 and 4).
- Use "gpt remove -i <index> <device identifier>" to remove the Linux and Windows volumes. Replace "<device identifier>" and "<index"> with the values you found in the previous steps. Obviously you will need to run this command once (with the corresponding index) for each volume you want to remove. Note: Volumes are mounted automatically whe you remove a partition. Dismount them again.
- Close the terminal, run the disk utility, check that the only remaining volume is the one you wanted. Make sure it's mounted.
- Close disk utility and quit the installer. In the "Startup disk" dialog, select Mac OS X on your harddisk.
- After rebooting, you should be back in your regular Mac OS X, with the Linux and Windows volumes gone.
Resizing the Mac volume is surprisingly difficult. Although "diskutil resizeVolume" claims to be able to grow volumes as well as shrink them, in reality, it fails with a "Resizing encountered error No space left on device (28) on disk" error message. Luckily, Boot Camp Assistant has an option to restore your disk to its original single-volume state, and that option will make that volume span the entire disk. To convince it to do this, however, you first need to use it to split your Mac volume into a smaller volume and a Boot Camp (Windows) volume. The steps:
- Run Boot Camp Assistant. Note, this will only work after you've removed the Linux and Windows volumes, as Boot Camp Assistant expects a single-volume disk.
- Skip the "Burn a Macintosh Drivers CD" step and split your disk into two volumes as instructed by Boot Camp Assistant. The actual sizes of the volumes don't matter.
- Tell Boot Camp Assistant you do not want to install Windows now. It will then make you reboot.
- Run Boot Camp Assistant and choose the "Restore to a single Mac OS partition" option. It should show you that the new size of your Mac volume will be as large as the entire harddisk. Confirm the restore, and you're done.
Resizing Windows and Linux Partitions
- Read the "remove" and "show" sections of "man gpt".
- Reboot using the Mac OS X install disk.
- Run the terminal
- Dismount all volumes
umount /dev/disk0s2 umount /dev/disk0s3 umount /dev/disk0s4
- Remove 3rd and 4th partitions. Note: Volumes are mounted automatically when you remove a partition. Dismount them again.
gpt remove -i 3 /dev/disk0 umount /dev/disk0s2 umount /dev/disk0s4 gpt remove -i 4 /dev/disk0
- Resize partitions as you like using diskutil
diskutil resizeVolume disk0s2 40G "Linux" "Linux" 51G "MS-DOS FAT32" "Windows" 20.5G
- Check new distribution with diskutil
- Reboot and reinstall Windows or Linux


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The Samsung UE55D8000 is arguably the most eagerly anticipated TV of 2011 and it only takes a cursory glance at its design and spec sheet to see why.
It gets closer to dispensing entirely with a bezel than any previous set: the frame around the UE55D8000's gaping 55-inch screen is just 5mm wide, an achievement that seems to defy logic just as much as the crazy rear-end slimness of Samsung's C9000 range (continuing for 2011). After all, the edge LED lighting system used to drive the screen is tucked in there somewhere.
The UE55D8000 also introduces us to Samsung's Smart Hub, making it arguably the first true 'smart' TV to arrive on these shores and is, perhaps most significantly of all, the UK's first genuine second-generation active 3D TV, complete with faster panel response, improved motion performance and new Bluetooth 3D transmission in place of Samsung's previous, slightly unreliable IR system.
Of course, there's always a chance that any TV as bursting with innovation as the UE55D8000 could fall flat on its face in cold, hard performance terms, but there's little in Samsung's recent history to suggest that this will be the case.
The UE55D8000 arrives as the new flagship TV in Samsung's range, sitting marginally above a D7000 range that's identical aside from costing £100 less and using a crystal bezel design in place of the premium metallic one around the D8000s.
Samsung is also extending 3D down to its 6 Series LED TVs this year, which will comprise two branches: the 6100 series and the 6500 series. These appear to be differentiated by design (with the 6500 having a narrower bezel) and a degree of 'smart' capability, with the 6500's having more online features than the 6100s.
It's entirely understandable, though, that Samsung should want to announce the arrival of its 2011 range with the sort of splash that only a set of the UE55D8000's size and uncompromising spec sheet can produce.


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Canada may have to wait a bit longer to see its home-grown ring legend inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
TSN, who carries WWE's Monday Night Raw program, has not committed, as of Tuesday afternoon, as to whether or not they will offer coverage of the induction ceremony on the popular sports channel.
"We have yet to confirm the program in our broadcast schedule," said TSN Communications Officer Matthew Garrow in a statement to SLAM! Wrestling.
The response from TSN comes on the heels of an announcement by the USA Network that they would broadcast the HOF induction on April 1 from Chicago.
Should neither TSN, nor The Score, who broadcasts WWE Smackdown!, not carry the ceremony, Canadian mat fans would likely have to wait until a DVD release to see Calgary's Bret Hart be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Since resurrecting the Hall of Fame for WrestleMania XX weekend, WWE has released footage from the ceremony in both it's own DVD (2004) and as a bonus on the WrestleMania XXI compilation (2005).
Last year's ceremony, which saw Hulk Hogan, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and others inducted into the Hall, was broadcast on SpikeTV, which was avaiable on several cable systems across Canada.
Along with Hart, Eddie Guerrero and "Mean" Gene Okerlund have been announced as part of the Class of 2006. Okerlund's inclusion in the new induction list was announced Monday on Raw.
Stay tuned to SLAM! Wrestling for more on this developing story.
-- with files from Jon Waldman


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Bryanna Clark Grogan's Vegan Feast Kitchen/ 21st Century Table: The kitchen journal of a vegan food writer.. I'm on Facebook and Twitter (see links in sidebar at right).
Thursday, September 29, 2011
I'd like to introduce you to a dessert recipe in my new book World Vegan Feast (scroll down the extreme right hand column of the page for updates on other places to buy my book online, in several countries) , a no-bake cookie bar (or square) with three layers: a chocolate-coconut crumb base, a sweet vanilla custard-flavored filling, and a chocolate top layer.
If you are Canadian, or live near the Canadian border, you'll know about the sweet gooey treat, Nanaimo Bars, which originated in the 1950's in the city of Nanaimo, just an hour south of where I live, on Vancouver Island (and where celebs Diana Krall and Kim Cattrall were born!). They are a wildly popular item in coffee bars and on dessert tables during the Christmas holidays.
As popular legend has it, a local housewife submitted the recipe to a magazine under the name "Nanaimo Bars" for a recipe contest. Her recipe won, giving it substantial publicity. It made its way throughout the province's communities. The earliest confirmed printed copy of the recipe "Nanaimo Bars" appears in a publication entitled "His/Hers Favorite Recipes", Compiled by the Women's Association of the Brechin United Church, in 1957.
Now there are many variations, including mint, mocha, and peanut butter. In Nanaimo, Mon Petit Choux on 120 Commercial Street (a great organic cafe/bakery) offers a light organic version with a French flair (not sure if it's vegan), and the Blue Jewel Bakery (at 3018 Ross Rd) and Tea Leaf Specialty Teas Cafe (at 13B Commercial St) offer vegan/gluten-free versions. (Oh, and if you aren't vegan and you like that sort of thing, you can get a deep-fried version at the funky Pirate Chips [at 1 commercial]!)
A view of Nanaimo harbour and marina from our 8th-floor hotel window last time we stayed there with friends.
Whatever the origin, they are extremely popular, but I have always found them too sweet. For years I have been meaning to make veganized, "grown-up" Nanaimo Bars, and I finally got around to it! The "secret ingredients" in the base give the bars a slightly bitter edge and extra crunch that counteracts the sweetness, as well as adding more fiber. A dollop of liqueur in the filling and the dark chocolate ganache topping adds sophistication. And since my filling contains only 1/4 of the usual "butter" called for (Earth Balance in this version, of course!), the whole recipe is lower in fat and calories than the original, and the flavor is far less cloying.
(BTW,I compared my recipe with an ordinary Nanaimo bar and mine have less sugar, less fat, NO cholesterol, and twice as much fiber and protein, but they never fail to please!)
I hope you'll give it a try...Cheers!
Posted by Bryanna Clark Grogan at 1:01 PM
Labels: Nanaimo Bars, Nanaimo BC, Vegan Nanaimo Bars
3 comments:
I love love love this cookbook. I have made quite a few recipes already and it has all turned out fantastic. It made me go back and pull out old newsletters I had ordered from the site.
Yum yum. I love that this is food that I can serve anyone and not have to say it's vegan first!
- Sat Oct 01, 07:36:00 AM PDT
- Bryanna Clark Grogan said...
Thank you, Susan! That's my goal!
- Sat Oct 01, 07:45:00 AM PDT
- urban vegan said...
They look totally amazing, I have been eyeing that recipe for while....the mint ones are speaking to me :)
- Mon Oct 24, 06:15:00 AM PDT
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Featured News - Current News - Archived News - News Categories
Photos and story by Terry Duffy
This past Wednesday, a group of authors representing communities from both sides of the border gathered in Youngstown to announce draft release of a new book, "From the Mouth of the Lower Niagara River, A Story From Four Historic Communities."
Youngstown author Gretchen A. Duling, Ph.D., with her husband Dennis C. Duling, Ph.D., professor emeritus, retired from Canisius College, collaborated with seven named authors, plus others unnamed from both sides of the lower Niagara to produce this work. It's a selection of independent writings done in honor of the bicentennial of the War of 1812. The work commemorates the 200 years of peace that has existed since between the two countries, told in the words of its authors. "Each community has had so many people who assisted," says Gretchen, adding, "There are nine principal authors and other contributing authors mentioned in the book."
The writers hail from Lewiston, Queenston, Niagara-on-the-Lake and Youngstown. She calls the combined work a grassroots effort.
"We're setting a good binational example, beyond fair trade," Gretchen adds. "And they have not read each other's sections, I wanted no competition."
Focusing on the commonalities yet distinct differences of the authors, she continued, "I tried to be very binational; some of the intro parts are written by our friends in Canada, some without names, because as one said, 'We speak in one voice.' "
In addition to the Dulings, the named authors include Teresa Sharp Donaldson, Linda Fritz, Toby Jewett, Michelle Kratts, Karen Noonan, Jim Reynolds and Jim Smith. Other contributors are unnamed.
"Our writing became standardized," says Gretchen, noting the editing work of her husband Dennis. "But the vocabulary is binational. They speak the same language, but they pronounce it differently.
"We've been working on it for four years. It's just been amazing; they're wonderful writers."
District 1 Niagara County Legislator Clyde Burmaster of Ransomville was on hand to present the group, which has been working under the auspices of the Historical Association of Lewiston, a $29,000 check to assist it in its efforts. The funding had been provided by the Niagara River Greenway Commission to the Legislature for purposes of promoting the 1812 bicentennial celebration. "I feel this is a fitting tribute to how two countries can actually work together, when all disagreements are settled and the lasting peace that has come from all the sacrifices made here in 1812," said Burmaster.
"To have nine authors get together and speak and come up with one product - this is certainly a testimonial."
At 170 pages, the book will retail for $19.95. It's expected to be released next month to coincide with upcoming War of 1812 bicentennial commemorations; stay tuned for book signing event information.


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Luigi Burdo was able to start our latest openSUSE Tumbleweed PPC64 img on his AmigaONE X5000.
Further information:
If a program crashes then systemd creates a coredump file. This file is really big. You can remove it in the directory /var/lib/systemd/coredump/. I added Storage=none to the systemd configuration file /etc/systemd/coredump.conf. I hope it disables automatic core dumps.


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Monday, June 7, 2010
Simple Turn Over Apple Cake
An Apple cake, very simple recipe adapted from a Taiwanese chef which I've kept for a long long time too. This is not the 1st time I bake this but it seems I've forgotten how long I have to cook the caramel......
Well, as you can see here, the cake looks abit burn on top..*sigh*. Luckily it still taste ok..;p
That's the caramel that suppose to look yellowish ..:(
Will make note here, so that I won't forget next time...;p
1 or 2 apples, thinly sliced
1/4 cup sugar, melted becomes caramel (turn off the fire right after the caramel turn yellowish)
~ Pour caramel onto the cake pan ( I used and 8" ring pan) and arranged the sliced apples on the caramel. Set aside.
Ingredients for batter:
1 finely chopped apple
4 eggs
200g butter
130g sugar (has been reduced)
180g Plain flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
50g milk
~ Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy
~ Add in eggs one at a time
~ Slowly fold in flour and milk alternately, and ends with flour.
~ Mix in chopped apples and pour batter onto the cake pan with arranged caramel & sliced apples at the bottom.
~ Bake at 170'C for 40-45 minutes.
~ Over turn and remove the cake once done.
Serve the cake warm or cold as your wish. I always keep half of it in the fridge and half outside..heehee! I just like both! Hope you like it too..:)
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I like keeping it at room temperature in an air tight container for cakes baked with butter. Somehow, if it's out from the fridge, even after I thaw it, it just seems tough a little and dry up a bit. Do you experience the same thing too?ReplyDelete
Hi Quinn,ReplyDelete
How are you lately? Yeah, I do experience the same, but its still fine to me...heehee..;p
Reese, although the top of the cake burnt a bit but the inner still looks soft and fine.ReplyDelete
This would be nice to serve with a dollop of ice cream while it's warm! Yummy!ReplyDelete
~ Jess, thanks!ReplyDelete
~ Kitchen Corner, that's a good idea..;)
Hmm...abit charred but still looks good. :) Fruit cake is always good the following day...wonder if you notice that. BTW, I am looking forward to see someone's full moon cakes, heehee. ;)ReplyDelete
Reese, I prefer mine warm though ... a scoop of vanilla ice cream atop! Haha! Well, who cares as long as the cake tasted good!ReplyDelete
I can see from your pix the texture of this cake is very soft. I like baking with apples since I always have apples at home. I too always keep half of the cake outside and the other half in the fridge :)ReplyDelete
~ Bee Bee, yea, I always keep my mum's fruit cake in the fridge for few days before eating, it taste really good after that..;)ReplyDelete
~ Pei-Lin, a scoop of ice-cream sounds really good, but too bad I'm having cough now..:(
*sigh*...after sore throat then cough.
~ Gert, the cake is soft but the top is ugly..heehee..;p You too will keep half in fridge eh..i thought I'm weird with that idea..haha! I always wanted to try some different ways of eating a cake..:)
Thanks for sharing this simple and yummy recipe, will try out soon.ReplyDelete
You are most welcome, Sonia..:) Hope you like it as much as I do.ReplyDelete
Reese, I keep half in the fridge for the reason that we can't finish the cake within a few days so have to keep part of it for the following week :)ReplyDelete
Haha...Gert, means I'm the only weird one then. I'll juz cut out some immediately and chill them after cooling...;pReplyDelete
The texture looks very good. With apples, I'm sure it's very delicious. Thanks for sharing. MaryMoh at http://www.keeplearningkeepsmiling.comReplyDelete
Hi Mary, thanks for your compliments..:)ReplyDelete
I actually like the burnt part. That's the best!! The caramel makes this cake hard to resist!ReplyDelete
Hi joslynn,me too..;) I ate the middle part first, then slowly enjoy the top "charred" part..haha! (weird heh)ReplyDelete
Looks yummy especially the burnt part!ReplyDelete