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Eating lotus root is auspicious for Chinese as we believed that eating it during Chinese New Year will foster the grow of your new venture or business. When I saw this dish on Chinese T.V. cooking show, I thought that it would be perfect for Chinese New Year. And then I saw a similar dish at a Taiwanese cooking show, was it asking me to make it? Haha... Anyway, it looked delicious and I couldn't wait to try it myself. Sharing here is my version. I served it with a sauce so that the stuffed lotus root remain crispy. A bit time consuming to make this but the result is well worth the effort.
Today is also 人日. The 7th day of Chinese New Year and also everyone birthday. 祝大家人日快乐!! This day people normally celebrate it with longevity noodle, tang yuen (glutinous balls), yee sang (raw fish salad) and another great feast!
Crispy stuffed lotus root drizzled with scallion garlic soy sauce. Click next for the step-by-step pictures guide.
I am also sharing this recipe with Aspiring Bakers #15: Auspicious Dishes for CNY hosted by Wen's Delight. The deadline for submission has been extended to Feb 6th, the last day of CNY. So go see the roundup on the 7th! :-)
1. Peel and wash the lotus root. Thinly slice like picture above. Butterfly it thinly, be careful of your fingers.
2. Then, put in a bowl of salted water to prevent it from turning dark.
2. Get ready your filling. You can use any filling that you like. I used my leftover ground pork chives filling from making my dumplings/ jiao zhi.
3. Take one lotus root and fill the opening with the filling, flatten the filling and close it.
4. Coat both side of the stuffed lotus root with cornstarch.
5. Pan-fry in medium heat until golden brown and the filling is cooked. Drain on paper towel and serve with scallion garlic soy sauce. You can serve the sauce on the side or pour the sauce and mix it with the stuffed lotus roots.

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Lately I have been eating quite light meals, trying to avoid meat when I can. This is quite hard when I keep on dreaming of juicy, steaky beef cooked in tomato sauce with vegetables like a ragú would. I would so gladly live on beef or pork products cooked in tomato sauce with celery, carrots, onions, garlic, white wine and potatoes, wouldn't you?
Fish is my meaty outlet; few days ago it was the turn of salmon, but how to cook it?
As it is usual I had to wait for the hunger to show up before I could conjure a recipe I would gladly eat for dinner, I actually thought of two recipes one of which was the dessert I posted previously.
The salmon recipe was instead rather simple but it had different components that make it perfect as a complete meal when the ingredients proportions are tweaked to your likings and need.
But what's about the post title? Well, I have been trying to colour calibrate my monitors with poor results: my second monitor shows my pictures with a very acid kind of green and overly saturated colours (though movies look ok, weird); my laptop monitor instead tend to make things look more magenta, at least this seems to me.
It is quite rare to be faced with absolutes things like colours, there aren't many absolutes in our life. Naturally you might say: "Colours in photographs as in art are quite relative to the artist perception", yes you are right but food photography is a different beast; while we can play with light as much as we wish, colours still need to be realistic (especially when photos are accompanied by a recipe).
So now it is your turn to give me a hand, how do you find the pictures in this post colour-balance wise?
Without further doubts, here I give my:
Citrusy-hot linguine on a bed of garlicky spinach served with seared salmon bits and garnished with crispy citrus zests
Ingredients (make 2 servings):
- 3tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- Rind of half a lemon and orange, julienned (cut into thin strips)
- 120g linguine
- 2 salmon fillets
- Crushed mixed seeds (sesame, poppy or mix like Linwood's ones)
- 300g frozen spinach, thawed
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Sriracha sauce
Let's start making the infused oil.
In a small saucepan warm up the 3tbsp of extra-virgin olive oil and add to it the julienned citrus zests. Let the zest fry till crispy over medium fire then remove the saucepan from the heat and let the oil infuse while you prepare the rest of the recipe.
Put the water for the pasta to boil and then cook the linguine as described on the package.
Toss the salmon with the crushed seeds and sear them on both sides on a very hot skillet.
Drain the spinach from their water and then sauté them in a pan with some extra vergin olive oil and the garlic cloves. Set them aside in a warm place.
When the pasta is almost ready, warm up the infused citrus oil and then toss the pasta with it reserving the crispy zests for garnishing.
Divide the spinach on hot serving plates, top with the linguine, drizzle them with a little sriracha sauce and garnish with the crispy citrus zests. Place the seared salmon fillets aside the pasta and serve.
On alternative: cut the fillets in cubes before tossing them with the crushed seeds and serve some of them over the linguine.


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Along with the most caring and committed members of the internet community, I blacked out on Wednesday 18 Jan 2012 to protest the threat of internet censorship represented by America's proposed SOPA/PIPA legislation. The first time I took part in an internet freedom campaign was two years ago, in The Great Australian Internet Blackout of 24-29 Jan 2010, followed by the StopACTA campaign at the end of August the same year. There's been a steady stream of other activities targeting censorship or actions that threaten internet neutrality in between, with some wins, some losses.
It's because I value having access to the internet and believe it is a powerful tool for change – though not a human right – that I try to play my small part by signing petitions or sharing news. I also took part in SIDA's #net4change conference in Stockholm last October where, in addressing Internet and Democratic Change, internet freedom was plainly evident as the strongest pillar of support.
Today, as the lights are being turned back on across the web, others are waking up from oblivion. Information about the impact of yesterday's protest offers reassuring proof that people are really beginning to catch on in large numbers. In the first 4 hours of the blackout, from 12am-4pm ET, there were 2.4+ million SOPA-related Tweets; Google says 4.5 million people signed the anti-SOPA petition; and according to WikiPedia, the SOPA protest led 8 million to look up their representatives in Congress. The role of social networking – and I especially congratulate the reddit community here – in lending a viral aspect to news sharing is undeniably powerful.
Many commentators have produced articulate and strong arguments to illustrate the reasons why SOPA and PIPA are wrong. The Pirate Bay published a succint press release that is worth reading in full. Here's an extract:
The Pirate Bay is truly an international community. The team is spread all over the globe – but we've stayed out of the USA. We have Swedish roots and a swedish friend said this:
The word SOPA means "trash" in Swedish. The word PIPA means "a pipe" in Swedish. This is of course not a coincidence. They want to make the internet into a one way pipe, with them at the top, shoving trash through the pipe down to the rest of us obedient consumers.
The public opinion on this matter is clear. Ask anyone on the street and you'll learn that no one wants to be fed with trash. Why the US government want the american people to be fed with trash is beyond our imagination but we hope that you will stop them, before we all drown.
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- This Is the Internet After SOPA [PICS] (mashable.com)
- Google slows web crawlers to help blackout websites during protest effort (9to5google.com)
- Wed 18 Jan 2012: Internet #blackout (lissnup.wordpress.com)
- Internet #Blackout – threat or opportunity for activists? (lissnup.wordpress.com)
- Network Neutrality 101 – Why the Government Must Act to Preserve the Free And Open Internet (ACLU)


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NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will urge its airlines not to take part in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), a senior official said, the latest salvo in an escalating row over an EU law requiring all flights in and out of Europe to pay for their emissions.
China in February said its airlines were barred from participating in the scheme unless they get government approval to do so. Beijing has also suspended the purchase of $14 billion worth of planes for Europe's Airbus due to the dispute.
India does not yet plan to ask airlines to cancel Airbus purchases, but that is a possibility if the dispute escalates, the Indian official said.
The official, with direct knowledge of talks between the EU and other countries on the issue, told Reuters that India would soon ask local airlines not to share emissions data with the bloc or buy any carbon credits.
If the European Commission retaliated by suspending Indian airlines from flying to Europe, India would make similar moves and consider charging an "unreasonable" amount for flying over India, the official said on Monday.
"We have lots of measures to take if the EU does not go back on its demands. We have the power of the economy; we are not bleeding as they are," the government official said, adding that Europe's position would harm its own economy and airlines.
The Indian government is awaiting formal approval from several ministries to implement the order to airlines, which it expects soon, the official said.
"The questions is, 'Are you (the EU) provoking the world into a trade war?" the official said.
Amber Dubey, director for aviation at global consultancy KPMG, said India was in the midst of a huge increase in the size of both its civilian and defence fleets, with a significant share of the orders coming from European suppliers.
"The EU-ETS issue is escalating fears of a trade war between the EU and the rest of the world.آ There is a chance that the government may decide to use these large aircraft orders as a negotiating tool," Dubey said.
European plane maker Airbus has a 73 percent share of the commercial plane market in India. It has orders for more than 250 planes with IndiGo, Go Air and Kingfisher Airlines, making fast-growing India a crucial growth market.
Foreign governments say the EU is exceeding its legal jurisdiction by charging for an entire flight, as opposed to just the part covering European airspace.
But Europe's highest court ruled in December that the EU law did not breach international agreements.
The EU scheme has been widely criticised by the aviation industry, and on Tuesday Indonesia's state-owned airline Garuda said it might stop flying to Amsterdam in response.
"If (the regulation) is too costly, we could be forced to close our European routes," President Director Emirsyah Satar told Reuters.
Thai Airways President Piyasvasti Amranand said the state-controlled airline also opposed the EU law, but declined to comment on its impact on plane purchases.
"If nothing changes, this will cost us 200-300 million baht $6.5-$9.75 million) a year starting 2013," Piyasvasti said.
"I do agree with the idea of reducing carbon emissions but the way EU has come up with the calculation for making airlines pay is something we feel is unfair."
India this month inadvertently delayed approval of some European summer schedules by a day, which disrupted the flight schedules of many European airlines.
The official said India may use that example to show how disruptive a dispute with the country could be.
"If things continue like this, then European airlines will be forced to avoid flying over India and go over the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal," the official said. "That's not viable for them. They won't have fuel to do that."
The European Commission has said it introduced a carbon cost for all flights, because well over a decade of talks at the United Nations' International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) had failed to agree on a way to curb the sector's rising emissions.
The escalation of international tension over the EU's scheme has accelerated efforts at the ICAO to come up with a global plan. At a meeting last week, it directed a working group to continue studying the options and report back in June.
The European Commission has said it will modify its law if the ICAO can deliver a convincing alternative and is doing its best to help.
"The EU is working hard to achieve a global agreement. The sooner the better. And it is really encouraging how strongly the ICAO Secretariat tries to move things forward," Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard said in an emailed comment. ($1 = 30.7250 Thai baht)
(Additional reporting by Barbara Lewis in Brussels, Reza Thaher in Jakarta and Ploy Ten Kate and Manunphattr Dhanananphorn in Bangkok; Editing by Tony Munroe, Alex Richardson and Jonathan Hopfner)
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PAPUA New Guinea's parliament has voted to extend a ban on votes of no confidence to 30 months into a government's five-year term.PNG's opposition backed away from supporting the law, saying it will take the matter to the Supreme Court to undo it.
The bill passed into law in PNG's single House of Parliament on Tuesday with a vote of 90 to 14, well above the 74 votes needed to make the constitutional change.
Prime Minister Peter O'Neill said the law - which extends the ban from the previous 18 months - will give government more time to do its job instead of shoring up numbers to defend itself politically.
"This is not about increasing my power," Mr O'Neill said.
"It is about locking in to place the long-term political stability our nation, especially our people, have been denied for so long.
Debate on the law was gagged following a statement by Mr O'Neill and an opposition member.
Opposition leader Belden Namah and most of his 15-strong team voted against the bill, just four months after announcing their support for the measure, and he said he will follow through with court action.
One member of the opposition voted with the government.
"By this afternoon or tomorrow morning, we will file a Supreme Court reference because we have cited that in that particular amendment, it wasn't done properly," he said, telling reporters the law was not documented properly.
The man who just eight months ago was Mr O'Neill's deputy said the law was not about stability, but about concentrating power in the PM.
"What has happened now - those who voted for the bill - have become insignificant," he told journalists following the vote.
"They have weakened their own bargaining and negotiating power for projects in their districts. It's as simple as that.
"They have put themselves into voluntary exile ... from now on, Peter O'Neill is the most powerful man in the country."
PNG has lost two prime ministers to votes of no confidence since independence in 1975 - Sir Michael Somare and Paias Wingti.
However, the threat of a vote has been a significant part of the Pacific nation's political makeup, causing its prime ministers to become entrenched in money politics to keep colleagues on side.


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Tonight's Econ Tidbits
From updates done today at previous posts:
- Latest PJ Media column tease, posted yesterday — Excluding just four states (TX, UT, OK, and ND), the nation's unemployment rate in October 2012 leading up to Election Day was 8.2%.
- Unemployment Claims Post, Jan. 17 – Readers may recall that raw (i.e., not seasonally adjusted) claims were greater than the same week a year ago for the first time in what I said was a long but undefined time for a truly comparable full business week. I have now found that "the last truly comparable week when current year claims exceeded the comparable full business week in the prior year" was the week of October 31, 2009, or 167 weeks ago. That is ominous. (Data can be found by going to this interactive link at the Department of Labor)
Along the way (at the same DOL link), I noticed that "covered employment," meaning those who would be eligible for unemployment benefits if they were to be laid off, is STILL almost six million below what it was during the recession. Specifics: Covered employment is currently 128.066 million. That's 5.836 million lower than it was during the final weeks of 2008, when it was 133.902 million. When the recession officially ended six months later, covered employment was still 133.683 million. Employment is increasing — not fast enough, but it is increasing. The decline in covered employment (its absolute low was 125.572 million in early 2011, so it's only 30% of the way back to its peak over four years ago) must mean that an awful lot of the jobs workers are taking involve part-time and contract work.
In his second inauguratal speech today, President Obama said that after four years at the helm, "An economic recovery has begun." I wouldn't be so sure about that. It looks to me like it might — once again — be stalling.
UPDATE, Jan. 22: The fact that Obama could only say that "An economic recovery has begun" is a startling admission of abject first-term failure.


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Why is my bash prompt getting bugged when I browse the history?
I have set my
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PS1='\e[35m[\W]:\e[0m '
It achieved what it was intended to (change the color of the prompt which displays
cwd inside
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[~]: date
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[~]: sudo apt-get install vim
Now, say I want to return to my
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[~]: sudo apt-get install vim
I press up again and this happens
[~]: sudo apt-date
up again
[~]: sudo apt-echo "something"
and if I delete everything on the command line by pressing backspace, it deletes all the way back to
[~]: sudo apt-
It has no affect on the command. For example, the line
[~]: sudo apt-date will still print the output of
date etc. Why is this happening and how can I achieve the desired prompt without the side effects?


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Tagged: Godzilla
Domo arigato, Mr. Matsui
In 2003 Godzilla came to New York. No, not the monster. Although one could argue what Hideki Matsui accomplished over the course of his MLB career was pretty scary; enough big hits to bring any city in the world – New York, Tokyo, anywhere – to its knees. Today the man from Japan has announced his retirement, the end of an outstanding career. And in a lot of ways, the end of an era in baseball.
What sometimes gets lost when talking about Matsui's career is the fact that it didn't begin in the United States. In 1993 Matsui started his baseball career in the Far East, in Nippon Professional Baseball, to be exact. He collected several awards and accolades as a member of the Yomiuri Giants, including three Japan Series Championships in 1993, 2000, and 2002, among countless other notable achievements.
As a matter of fact, there is a museum in Japan dedicated to Matsui's baseball career. Think about it: the man is basically (and maybe arguably) the Babe Ruth of Japanese baseball. To the fans in Japan who have followed his entire career, today can be considered comparable to the day "the Great Bambino" hung up his cleats.
Throughout his time in pinstripes, Matsui afforded the Yankees many moments of excitement, and now it's time to once again say goodbye and thank you – or domo arigato – to another beloved Bronx Bomber.
Grand opening
They say you only get one chance to make a first impression. Matsui made the most of that chance in his debut at Yankee Stadium in 2003. In the first game of the season at home, the left fielder stepped up to the plate in front of Yankee Universe and with one swing became an instant fan favorite.
With the bases chucked and a flurry of light snow falling, Matsui clubbed a grand slam home run which helped the Yanks beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 in their '03 home opener – the first Yankee in history to go to granny's house in his first game at the "House that Ruth built" and a picture perfect way to kick-start a strong tenure in New York.
"I never dreamed of it," he told the media after the game. "Certainly I feel a little relief."
Helping stage the comeback
Matsui pieced together a strong 2003 season. 16 home runs, a .287 batting average, and 106 RBIs were not a bad way for him to introduce himself to the Yankees and for his solid production, he nearly captured the '03 AL Rookie of the Year Award.
Because of his age at the time, 29, a pair of voters didn't include him on the ballot – in this writer's opinion, a whimsical reason to leave any player off the ballot for such an award. If it's a player's first season in the league, that said player is a rookie, whether they be 19, 29, 39, or 49.
But the ROTY award seemed inconsequential when Matsui and the Yanks made the '03 postseason – a World Series title set in sight as opposed to individual titles. Matsui proved to be incredibly valuable to the team down the stretch and into the month of October.
That was never more evident than in Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS.
What most people remember about that night is, of course, Aaron Boone's glorious blast in the 11th to send the Yankees to the World Series. The image of Boone swinging at Tim Wakefield's hanging knuckleball is burned into all of our brains; the cowhide lifted deep into the New York night, and finally landing in the left field seats for an ALCS-ending win over the Red Sox.
We all know that. However, what sometimes gets forgotten is how the Yankees fought back in the eighth inning that fateful night. It was 5-2 Boston in the bottom of the eighth.
Derek Jeter leads off with a double.
Bernie Williams brings him in with a single, 5-3 Boston.
Matsui sharply lines a ground-rule double down the line in right to set up Jorge Posada, who knocked a blooper into center field, bringing both Williams and Matsui home to knot it up, 5-5, thus setting up the game's happy ending.
World Series home run: a first
The Yankees made the fall classic in '03, but fell in six games to the Florida Marlins, not the most gracious way to finish the season following the amazing fight back vs. Boston in the ALCS.
However in Game 2 of the World Series – a game the Yankees won, 6-1, Matsui became the first Japanese-born player to homer in a World Series game – a round-tripper in the first inning on a 3-0 pitch.
It was merely a small sample of Matsui's World Series power: something we all became familiar with six years later.
A classy warrior
On May 11, 2006 the Yankees hosted the Red Sox at home, an early season rivalry game. In left field Matsui dove for a ball and landed awkwardly. He fractured his wrist; an injury that not only landed him on the DL and sidelined him for a good chunk of the season, but put an end to his streak of 518 consecutive games played with the Yankees – and 1,768 games in a row played professionally, going back to his days in Japan.
Matsui became the only player I've ever known who apologized for an injury.
He gracefully stood before the Yankee brass and said he was sorry for diving for the ball and hurting himself, something no common ballplayer would ever do.
When Matsui returned to the team on Sept. 12 he showed no signs of rust, going 4-for-4 with a walk, an RBI single, and two runs scored.
2,000 and 100
Matsui enjoyed two dates in 2007 that marked milestones in his illustrious career.
First, May 6 vs. Seattle at home. While Roger Clemens basically stole the show with the announcement of his comeback, Matsui made history with his 2,000th career hit, professionally; again dating back to his days with the Yomiuri Giants.
If that wasn't enough, he made history again on Aug. 5, 2007 at Yankee Stadium vs. the Kansas City Royals – and was in the shadow of another Yankee who had just accomplished a career landmark.
The day after Alex Rodriguez smacked his 500th career home run, Matsui belted his 100th career home run (as a Yankee) in the bottom of the third; a homer off Gil Meche that cleared the wall in right field.
I remember the details of that home run fondly, only because I was in attendance that Sunday afternoon; box seats behind the third base dugout.
Matsui became the first Japanese-born player to reach 100 home runs in MLB, a feat that has only since been matched by current Yankee Ichiro Suzuki (104 home runs).
Birthday bashing
Matsui celebrated his 34th birthday on June 12, 2008 – and celebrated the best way possible: a grand slam home run. Coincidently, it was the only four runs the Yankees scored, as they went on to beat the Oakland A's 4-1.
It doesn't get much better than that. But how does he follow it up on his 35th birthday in 2009?
With a three-run shot. Against the Mets at home, Matsui homered in the sixth inning to give the Yanks a 7-6 lead over their cross-town rivals. The Bombers eventually won on a walk-off error on the part of Luis Castillo – another birthday present Matsui undoubtedly appreciated.
Matsui enjoyed a tremendous amount of success during his final hurrah in the Bronx. After a knee injury forced him out of left field Matsui took on the role of full-time designated hitter, a move that paid off royally for both him and the Yankees.
Comfortably Matsui smacked 28 home runs and drove in 90 runs while batting .274 in '09, helping lead the Yanks to some big wins throughout the season.
On July 20 vs. the Orioles Matsui ended the game with one swing, crushing a walk-off home run to keep the Yankees' win streak of four in a row following the All-Star break alive.
He earned the elusive Pepsi Clutch Performer of the Month honor in August, mostly for his mind boggling performance vs. the Red Sox down the stretch and knack for multi-home run games during the month. On Aug. 21 Godzilla homered twice and drove in seven runs on the road vs. Boston on the way to a 20-11 win, becoming only the second player in Yankee history to knock in seven runs in a single game at Fenway Park since Lou Gehrig in 1930.
And he wasn't done there.
Two days later he once again smacked two home runs in a game, and when he hit his 26th of the season on Sept. 19, he broke the Yankee record for most home runs hit by a designated hitter – a record previously held by Don Baylor.
A banner year like 2009 could only be topped off in one way…
World Series Hero
The Yanks reached the fall classic in 2009 for the first time since Matsui's first season in the majors in '03; a fitting way to conclude his time in New York, ending it the way it began, with a World Series appearance. And lucky for him (and all of us) it ended in much happier fashion.
The Yankees pummeled the Phillies and took the series 4-2 from them – a fall classic stage which allowed Matsui's star to shine brighter than it ever had.
With an 8-for-13 clip (.615 BA) three home runs, eight RBIs, a double, and a walk, Matsui captured the World Series MVP award. He was the premier hitter in the clinching Game 6 with six runs batted in – the first Yankee since Bobby Richardson (1960) to drive in six runs in a single World Series game, the first full-time DH to capture the MVP of the World Series, and yet again, the first Japanese-born player to win the World Series MVP.
All kinds of history. And Matsui made it all.
A day for the Champs
Matsui left the Yanks after '09 and headed out west, joining the LA Angels, signing as a free agent. And when the Angels joined the Yankees for their home opener on April 13, 2010 and for their 2009 ring ceremony, it was all love for the reigning World Series MVP.
Sure, he might've been wearing a different uniform. He might've been in the visiting dugout. He might've been an Angel, not a Yankee anymore. But Matsui received a deafening ovation from the Yankee faithful.
Being called to claim his ring, Matsui was embraced by his team – his old team – as the memory of his dominance in the '09 World Series was not far from everyone's mind that Tuesday afternoon.
It was an emotional moment for the team, but as a fan – a fan who was fortunate enough to see it live, in-person – it was even more bittersweet. I was happy for Matsui, but at the same time, much like today, it's sad; knowing such a classy and extraordinary ballplayer is no longer playing the game.
It's tough to gauge in this day and age whether or not a player is worthy of the Hall of Fame. Those who vote – the writers, I mean – sometimes throw away their votes; don't care who gets in, suspecting every player of using PEDs.
I'll go out on a limb and, for now, say Matsui is on the borderline. If you factor in all he accomplished in Japan, and then add it onto what he did in MLB, there's no doubt he's locked in.
After all, isn't it called the NATIONAL Baseball Hall of Fame?
Am I wrong? I mean, it's not the AMERICAN Baseball Hall of Fame, is it?
Derek Jeter, a no doubt first ballot player, once called Matsui his favorite teammate. Matsui's numbers speak for themselves, but if you're voting for the HOF based on class, dignity, and the right way to play the game, Matsui is a first ballot inductee.
If he ever gets the call from Cooperstown, I think we all know which cap Matsui will be wearing on his plaque: one with a proud interlocking NY. Even when he had to trade up his jersey number (55) in 2012 while playing for the Tampa Bay Rays, he chose to wear 35 – in honor of his old Yankee teammate of six years (2003-08), Mike Mussina.
Even when he was away from the Bronx, it is evident the Yanks were always in his heart of hearts.
On behalf of Yankee fans everywhere, THANK YOU HIDEKI! Your contributions to the Yankees and us fans will never be forgotten. You will long live in Yankee lore as one of the best hitters of the last decade, and more importantly the first Japanese player to accomplish so much in Major League Baseball.
I think it's safe to say you have given a lot of young ballplayers in Japan hope for their future.
Domo arigato, Mr. Matsui. (Bow)


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Since Billy's swooning thread has been retired, I'm starting a new one. . Please mods, don't lock it.
So swoon for that darling man from Glasgow.
How can you not love him to death?
I SWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON for Billy, Pippin, Bonden, Loanshark, Jamie Holmes, Sniper 470, and Glen (all right, little swoon for him )


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Advancing ocean issues at Rio+20 and beyond: working toward ambitious and action-oriented outcomes
While negotiations were in full swing during the third open-ended informal intersessional meeting in preparation for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), a side event focused on the ocean-issues that must be addressed and included in the negotiation process, which will be of capital importance for the global environment in the coming 10 years.
UNESCO-IOC, the Global Ocean Forum, the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Fiji to the United Nations, and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Seychelles to the United Nations joined forces to organize the event and address the perspectives of States, UN agencies, and civil society on achieving a viable ocean outcome from the Rio+20 process.
The meeting was co-chaired by Wendy Watson-Wright (UNESCO-IOC) and Biliana Cicin-Sain (Global Ocean Forum). Experts gave an overview of current threats and challenges, including declining coral reefs and acidification (Scott Doney), sea level rise (Joe Appiott), coastal erosion, land-based sources of marine pollution, and overfishing (Brittany Baschuk). Ambassador Ronald Jumeau recalled that these do not only threaten marine ecosystems but also human well-being, including but not limited to coastal communities and Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
The concept of a 'blue economy' was brought up throughout the meeting, an indication of it's increasing relevance as a credible alternative. Andrew Hudson detailed several "Blue Economy" measures, such as a blue carbon financing mechanism, which could be the cornerstone of the Blue Economy implementation.
Many speakers, including Dr. Biliana Cicin-Sain and Ambassador Gary Quinlan, emphasised and applauded the prominence of the ocean in the Zero Draft input and negotiating text for Rio+20. A growing concensus on the importance of taking ocean issues into account has emerged in recent negotiations. Yet, Maria Teresa Mesquita Pessôa underlined that 'everything is still on table' and panellists agreed on the need to sustain efforts in order to achieve a solid outcome. Mr. Vladimir Jares and Ambassador Gary Quinlan urged participants to look again at previously agreed commitments, many of which have not been achieved. This demonstrates the critical need to agree on measurable targets, ensuring that commitments are met.
Roughly 100 representatives of governments, intergovernmental organizations, NGOs and academia participated in the discussions. The success of the side event shows the extent of the concerns raised by ocean-related issues. The wide range of speakers described the Rio+20 process as a unique opportunity to move forward on these issues, which the global community cannot afford to miss.
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Code Template add-in for Visual C++ 5.0
Build the CodeTmpl project using the Win32 MinDependency build configuration, and copy the CodeTmpl.txt file into your DevStudio\SharedIDE directory. Install the CodeTmpl add-in by selecting Customize from the Tools Menu and browsing for the DLL on the 'Add-ins and Macro files' tab. The add-in should appear as 'CTAddIn Class' in the list of active add-ins. Once installed a new toolbar with a single button should appear for the CodeTmpl add-in.
So what does this thing do for me you're wondering. Well the CodeTmpl.txt that you copied into your SharedIDE directory contains chunks of source code delimited into named blocks. When you click on the CodeTmpl toolbar button you'll see those same names appear on a popup menu, and should you select one, then the appropriate chunk of source code will be glued into your current source code document at the insertion point.
Clearly my idea of useful bits of code is probably not yours, so the CodeTmpl add-in is completely configurable, by simply editting the CodeTmpl.txt file.
The format of the CodeTmpl.txt file is extremely simple. Basically you paste your favourite blocks of source code into the file and put a pair of 'tags' at the beginning and end of each block. The tag '#{' goes at the beginning of the block and the tag '#}' goes at the end. The '#{' tag should be followed by a name for that block that will appear on the popup menu. The tags must appear at the beginning of a new line. Any text outside of the tags is ignored, with the exception of a string of 2 or more hashes which cause a separator to appear on the pop up menu.
For example :
#{Hello World - Console #include
int main() { puts("Hello, World"); } #} ########################## #{Hello World - GUI #include int PASCAL WinMain(HANDLE hInstance, HANDLE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpszCommandLine, int cmdShow) { MessageBox(NULL, "Hello, World", "Example", MB_OK); } #}
If your CodeTmpl.txt contained the above text then clicking the CodeTmpl toolbar button would display a popup menu containing the options 'Hello World - Console' and 'Hello World - GUI', with a separator between them. Selecting 'Hello World - Console' would paste the text shown between the '#{' and '#}' tags into your source.
If you click the CodeTmpl toolbar button with the 'Control' key down, then the CodeTmpl.txt is re-read by the add-in before the popup menu is displayed. This is to allow for on the fly configuration changes.
When editting the CodeTmpl.txt file in DevStudio, right hand mouse click the window in which it is open, select Properties from the context menu and set Language to C/C++ from the property dialog. This will give you color coding and make the tab key do what is ought to.


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The excited little girl standing beside the see-saw is Auntie, and the boy facing her is Dad. The lady at the opposite end is, I think, my Granny. Despite the suit and the sensible shoes, she obviously liked a shot on the see-saw the same as everyone else! 🙂
If you look closely you can see two people pushing the roundabout and a third pair of blurred legs getting it up to speed before jumping on. You hung on for grim death and then staggered about dizzy when you got off. Ice cream would have been best After rather than Before!
A visit to the swing park must have been very exciting for the kids as they lived on a farm and probably didn't get to go very often, as with me and my siblings.
Check out other Sepia Saturday posts for this week and why not share one of your own? It doesn't have to be sepia.


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|OFR53 Kent County Groundwater Monitoring Project: Results of Subsurface Exploration
|Andres, A.S., McQuiggan, R.W., He, C.
|RI75 Stratigraphy and Correlation of the Oligocene to Pleistocene Section at Bethany Beach, Delaware
|McLaughlin, P.P., Miller, K.G., Browning, J.V., Ramsey, K.W., Benson, R.N., Tomlinson, J.L., Sugarman, P.J.
|RI70 Thickness and Transmissivity of the Unconfined Aquifer of Eastern Sussex County, Delaware
|Andres, A.S., Klingbeil, A.D.
|OFR43 Results of Trenching Investigations Along the New Castle Railroad Survey-1 Seismic Line, New Castle, Delaware
|McLaughlin, P.P., Baxter, S.J., Ramsey, K.W., McKenna, T.E., Strohmeier, S.A.
|IS7 The Delaware Geological Survey
|Pickett, T.E.
|GM 7 Geology of the South-Central Kent County Area, Delaware
|Pickett, T.E., Benson, R.N.
|RI38 Hydrology of the Manokin, Ocean City, and Pocomoke Aquifers of Southeastern Delaware
|Hodges, A.L. Jr.
|GM 6 Geology of the Dover Area, Delaware
|Pickett, T.E., Benson, R.N.
|OFR13 Delaware's Extractive Mineral Industry
|Doyle, R.G., Pickett, T.E.
|SP10 Selected Papers on the Geology of Delaware
|Jordan, R.R., Pickett, T.E., Kraft, J.C., Sheridan, R.E., Spoljaric, N., Thompson, A.M., Woodruff, K.D., Varrin, R.D., Leavens, P.B., Carey, W.L.
|GM 5 Geology of the Smyrna-Clayton Area, Delaware
|Pickett, T.E., Benson, R.N.
|OFR9 Geologic Field Trips in Delaware
|Benson, R.N., Hahn, W.F., Jordan, R.R., Pickett, T.E., Talley, J.H., Thompson, A.M., Woodruff, K.D.
|SP9 Generalized Geologic Map of Delaware
|Pickett, T.E., Spoljaric, N., Jordan, R.R.
|OFR4 Papers Presented by Staff Members of the Delaware Geological Survey at the Baltimore Meeting of the Northeastern Section of the Geological Society of America, March, 1974
|Pickett, T.E.
|OFR3 Preliminary Report on the Earthquake of February 28, 1973
|Woodruff, K.D., Jordan, R.R., Pickett, T.E.
|SP6 Correlation Chart of the Coastal Plain Units in New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland
|Pickett, T.E.
|RI21 Guide to Common Cretaceous Fossils of Delaware
|Pickett, T.E.
|RI18 Geology and Ground Water, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
|Woodruff, K.D., Miller, J.C., Jordan, R.R., Spoljaric, N., Pickett, T.E.
|OFR2 Preliminary Report on Seismic Events in Northern Delaware
|Jordan, R.R., Pickett, T.E., Woodruff, K.D.
|GM 2 Geology of the Middletown-Odessa Area, Delaware
|Pickett, T.E., Spoljaric, N.


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The erratic and irascible Hollywood actor Dennis Hopper, 74, died on Saturday from complications relating to prostate cancer, Reuters reported. Hopper died at his Venice, California home surrounded by friends and family.
Famous for starring and directing in the Sixties cult classic "Easy Rider," the hard-living icon was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year. Hopper had been receiving special treatment for his condition at the University of Southern California.
Over the course of his 50 year career, Hopper acted in movies that ran the gamut of American filmmaking. He played alongside his mentor James Dean in "Rebel Without a Cause" and "Giant." He received an Academy Award nomination for his role as a former alcoholic-turned basketball coach in the iconic sports film "Hoosiers." Hooper also played a maniac, over and over, in films ranging from "Apocalypse Now" to David Lynch's "Blue Velvet" to the 90's blockbuster "Speed."
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"Easy Rider", a drug-soaked journey through the American South, was widely considered to usher in a new era of movie-making. "We'd gone though the whole Sixties and nobody had made a film about anybody smoking grass without going out and killing a bunch of nurses," he told Entertainment Weekly in a 2005 interview. "I wanted 'Easy Rider' to be a time capsule for people about that period."
The actor battled alcohol and cocaine addiction throughout his career. In the years following "Rebel Without a Cause," his on-set tantrums cultivated a reputation for being hard to work with. Costar John Wayne became so incensed with Hopper during the filming of "True Grit" that he chased him with a loaded gun. He spent time in and out of detox programs and served a short stint in the psychiatric ward of a Los Angeles hospital.
Hopper acted in over 150 films, a career that recently earned him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this March. Hopper continued to work during his illness on his cable TV drama "Crash" and on a book of his own photography.
The end of the star's life had been occupied by a bitter divorce case with his wife of 14 years Victory Duffy Hopper. Over the course of his life, Hopper married 5 times, including an 8-day fling with the Mamas and Papas singer Michelle Phillips. He is survived by four children.


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If the federal government goes over the fiscal cliff early next year, the Minnesota Department of Health would suffer a big hit.
That was the message Thursday, Dec. 6, from Health Department officials testifying at the Capitol before a joint meeting of two heath committees in the state House of Representatives.
A series of federal budget cuts and tax increases are scheduled to take effect after New Years, unless officials reach a deal to generate a required level of budget savings, testified Dave Greeman, the Health Department budget director. The automatic cuts would result in a $33 million to $37 million reduction in federal support for health programs in Minnesota between July 2013 and June 2015.
The nutrition program Women, Infants and Children would experience the single biggest cut at $8 million. Grants to federal health centers and for maintenance of public water systems also would face cuts.
"The Department of Health is gravely at risk," said Rep. Jim Abeler, the Anoka Republican who chairs the House's Health and Human Services Finance committee.
Without a budget deal, automatic cuts also would affect the state's Department of Human Services, said Chuck Johnson, the department's chief finance and operations officer. But the dollars at risk are relatively small, he said, compared with the department's overall budget.
Funding for the state-federal Medicaid program would not be subject to automatic cuts, Johnson said. But what happens in any potential deal reached remains to be seen.
"We don't know what they're going to do as part of any alternative package that they might put together," Johnson told the committee.
On Wednesday, state economist Tom Stinson predicted the fiscal cliff would have a dramatic impact on the Minnesota economy. There could be 130,000 fewer jobs created over the next two years, the unemployment rate could jump to 7.1 percent from 5.8 percent, and personal income growth could fall by more than 4 percent. Meanwhile, state income, sales and corporate tax collections could drop $1.7 billion, pushing the projected $1.1 billion state deficit for 2014-2015 to $2.8 billion.
Christopher Snowbeck can be reached at 651-228-5479. Follow him at twitter.com/chrissnowbeck.


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Closely related, these entry-level models offer sensor resolutions from four to six megapixels, coupled with 2.8x or 3.0x zoom lenses, and 1.5" or 1.8" LCD displays. All three models feature xD-Picture Card slots and built-in memory, but unusually the FE-110 and FE-120 also include bundled xD-Picture cards as well. All three cameras will go on sale in September, with pricing set at $149.99 for the FE-100, $199.99 for the FE-110, and $229.99 for the FE-120.
Specifications and product photos courtesy of Olympus follow below:
New "FE" Line of Cameras Have Built-in Help Guide, Easy Printing, "One Touch" Operation, Pre-Set Shooting Modes for Every Situation
Melville, New York, August 29, 2005 – Olympus just flattened the digital photography learning curve today with the introduction of its new easy-to-use FE Series digital cameras. The FE-100, FE-110 and FE-120 are 4.0-, 5.0- and 6.0-megapixel models that pack more than just high resolution into compact and light bodies – they take the work out of digital photography so you can focus on having fun. The cameras feature a built-in Help Guide so you don't have to consult a manual; easy printing directly to a printer; an uncomplicated "One Touch" design with separate buttons for shooting, playing back and erasing digital images; several scene modes to get the right effect in any setting, and more.
"Our new FE Series cameras are all about effortless picture taking," said Naoki Tai, product manager, Olympus Imaging America Inc. "Beginner photographers are searching for a way to bring subjects closer, easily print large print sizes, and get great-looking results in a range of situations without having to work hard. The FE cameras give them all of these benefits and a whole lot more."
Built-in Help Guide for Easy Operation The cameras' simple menus incorporate a new Help Guide with images and brief descriptions of frequently used functions and shooting mode to help users determine the settings best suited to their shooting situation and purpose without having to stop to consult a printed manual.
Easy Printing without Computer With the power of PictBridge technology, photos can be printed directly from the camera to any PictBridge-enabled printer, such as the Olympus P-11 Digital Photo Printer, without using a computer. Printing and sharing images has never been easier, and the P-11's photo lab-quality dye-sublimation printing produces archival-quality prints in rich color.
One Touch Design – Quick and Easy Access with Individual Buttons The FE Series cameras feature an easy-to-use "One Touch" design with individual buttons for shooting, reviewing and deleting images conveniently located on the body of the cameras so that frequently used functions can be easily accessed. Macro mode, Flash mode and a self-timer are located on an arrow pad at your fingertips for quick use while setting up the perfect composition.
Pre-Set Shooting Modes Makes It Easy to Capture Great Images The inclusion of shooting modes accessed via a rotating dial and menu button on the back of the camera, makes it easy to capture great images in a variety of lighting situations, such as Sunset, Portrait, and Night Scene. A QuickTime® Movie mode enables users to create short movies of events that can be emailed to family and friends. And a new frame integration function enables users to select various colorful, decorative borders for favorite pictures to print or email to friends.
Superior Picture Quality with No Effort The 2.8x optical zoom lens of the FE-100 and FE-110 cameras is a 6.2 – 17.4mm (38 – 106mm equivalent in 35mm photography) that combines with a 4x digital zoom to deliver a total 11x zoom, so virtually no photo opportunity is out of reach. The high-resolution CCD image sensors of the FE Series cameras capture your images in all their detail, and then enable you to print them without loss of clarity. The cameras produce high-quality prints that can be cropped and enlarged to 11 x 14 inches and larger.
Simple Connection to PC Connecting any FE Series camera to a computer is easy with the USB Auto Connect feature, which connects the camera directly via USB 2.0 cable and requires no software.
OLYMPUS Master Software Makes It Simple to Arrange Your Pictures. OLYMPUS Master software provides the ultimate in digital imaging management. An intuitive user interface makes downloading to your computer quick and simple, and images are searchable by date or keyword in the Calendar View. With one-click editing tools, such as red-eye reduction, images can be touched up before printing or emailing. Online support, templates and other user services are just a mouse-click away.
Get Even More Features with FE-120 For those who want the same key features of the FE-100 and FE-110 as described above, plus a little bit more, Olympus has built the FE-120 with higher resolution, Olympus' exclusive TruePic TURBO™ Image Processor that enhances image quality and delivers faster overall processing speeds for rapid startup, shutter release and playback, plus 19 scene modes, the ability to add special frames to prints, a 1.8-inch LCD, and a 3x optical zoom lens (38-114mm equivalent in 35mm photography f2.8 – f4.9) that combines with a 4x digital zoom to deliver a total 12x zoom.
Availability The FE-100, 110 and 120 will be available in September 2005.
The FE-100/110 include: 16MB xD-Picture Card™ (FE-110 only), (2) AA Alkaline Batteries, USB Cable (Win/Mac), Video Cable, Wrist Strap, Quick Start Guide, Basic Instruction Manual, CD-ROM with OLYMPUS Master Software and Advanced Instruction Manual, Warranty Card.
The FE-120 includes: 32MB xD-Picture Card, (2) AA Alkaline Batteries, USB Cable (Win/Mac), Wrist Strap, Quick Start Guide, Quick Reference Guide, Basic Instruction Manual, CD-ROM with OLYMPUS Master Software and Advanced Instruction Manual, Warranty Card.
U.S. Pricing FE-100 Estimated Street Price: $149.99 (U.S.) FE-110 Estimated Street Price: $199.99 (U.S.) FE-120 Estimated Street Price: $229.99 (U.S.)
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We Should All Be Drinking More Cabernet Franc
I keep thinking that we should all be drinking more Cabernet Franc. For me, this grape is just the ticket for autumn: herbal, earthy, spicy but never heavy. It's food-loving wine; it wants sage, rosemary, roasted root vegetables, grilled bread smeared with paté or piled with mushrooms. If you're drinking domestically this Thanksgiving, look to these 6 delicious examples from New York, Washington State, and California.
Cab franc may be one of the signature red grapes of the Finger Lakes in New York State, but of course the wines' styles vary depending on the vineyards and the winemakers. While several of the Finger Lakes cab francs we tried were light in color, Dr. Konstantin Frank's 2010 Cabernet Franc is a deep ruby. One side is oregano, basil, and tea, and the other fresh, soft raspberries. It's a tart, slender ready for a big plate of mushroom-and-sausage laced stuffing (or herb-rubbed duck breast.) The acids can cut through the fat of a rich meal, and the alcohol is low enough to allow you to have another glass. The bottle goes for $20.
Ravines Wine Cellars' 2010 Cabernet Franc is peppery, sagey, and earthy—a little funky and full of iron and herbs. The grapes (all cab franc) are from two vineyards, one gravelly soil on limestone, the other shale with clay. 2010 was an exceptionally ripe year for the area, but this wine still tops out at 13% alcohol. It's ready for charcuterie, and it would love if you'd throw the turkey's liver into the stuffing, minced fine. If you were going to seek out one NY Cab Franc, I'd start with this. It sells for $19.
Where the Finger Lakes wines are wirey and a bit...animal, we also enjoyed some softer examples from other areas. Walla Walla Vintners 2010 Columbia Valley Cabernet Franc is a little plusher thanks to the addition of 9% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon. The resulting wine ends up with soft blueberry and black currant flavors wrapped in eucalyptus. It sells for $28.
But if you're looking for what cab franc can do on its own in Washington State, L'Ecole No. 41 2009 Estate Cabernet Franc from Seven Hills Vineyard in Walla Walla Valley is a delicious example. It brings equal parts cassis and herbs to the table, and asks for mushrooms and roasted vegetables. Though it's not as leafy and feral as some Cab Franc from other places, it has a lovely subtle earthiness accented by dusty tannins and hints of cocoa.
We're also big fans of Bebame Red 2011. Steve Edmunds (of Edmunds St. John) is the winemaker, and he blends 93% Cabernet Franc with 7% Gamay from El Dorado county in the Sierra Foothills of California to make this bottling. It's fermented and settled for four months in stainless steel (without added yeast.) It's super herbal, with hints of thyme, smoky tea, black licorice, and volcanic earth. It sells for 20 bucks and sometimes less.
Lang & Reed Wine Company was founded in Napa with the sole intention of exploring what cab franc can do in California. Their Lang & Reed 2010 Cabernet Franc North Coast is definitely on the herbal, leafy side—no covering up the cab franc here. The grapes are sourced from four vineyards, including the own-rooted High Chaparral Vineyard and two Lake County vineyards that are over 2,000 feet in elevation. The wine tastes like tea and moss with dark, dry cherry juice coming through as the wine is exposed to air (you should definitely decant at least 30 minutes before serving.) If you're making your turkey on the grill this year, this $25 bottle is the one to buy.
Have you tried any good Cab Franc lately? Got a favorite bottle to recommend?
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About the Author: Maggie Hoffman is the editor of Serious Eats: Drinks. You can follow her on Twitter @maggiejane.
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I have an application that is being deployed on an intranet. The main executable is a windows form that references several DLLs, and these DLLs need to be updated from time to time. Users are using the application by referencing the executable on a shared drive. The problem is that once a user runs the application, the executable and DLLs are locked by the user and therefore cannot be updated.
My solution to the problem is to use a loader program to load the assemblies into memory and have the application reference those instances rather than the files themselves. This works well when I have to maintain just the executable, but I do not understand how to get the executable to reference the loaded DLLs rather than the files.
Thank you for your help!
Code:Assembly exeAssembly; MethodInfo method; public void RunSystem(string ExePath, string[] DLLPaths) { System.Threading.Thread thd; System.Threading.ThreadStart ts; FileStream fs; BinaryReader br; List<Assembly> dllAssemblies; //Load the executable file into memory. fs = new FileStream(ExePath, FileMode.Open); br = new BinaryReader(fs); byte[] bin = br.ReadBytes(Convert.ToInt32(fs.Length)); fs.Close(); br.Close(); exeAssembly = Assembly.Load(bin); //Load each DLL file into memory foreach (string s in DLLPaths) { fs = new FileStream(ExePath, FileMode.Open); br = new BinaryReader(fs); bin = br.ReadBytes(Convert.ToInt32(fs.Length)); dllAssemblies.Add(Assembly.Load(bin)); fs.Close(); br.Close(); } //Now that the assemblies are loaded into memory, the DLL references in the executable // need to reference the loaded DLL assemblies instead of the DLL files. //This is what I do not understand how to do. //............ //Now, create a thread and run the loaded executable on it. method = exeAssembly.EntryPoint; ts = new System.Threading.ThreadStart(InvokeExe); thd = new System.Threading.Thread(ts); thd.TrySetApartmentState(System.Threading.ApartmentState.STA); thd.Start(); } private void InvokeExe() { if (method != null) { // create an istance of the Startup form Main method object o = m_Assembly.CreateInstance(m_Method.Name); // invoke the application starting point method.Invoke(o, null); } } }


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Displaying items by tag: CAI
My article, Self Service, Customer Service, and Community Service was featured in the May, 2015 issue of Quorum Magazine, the magazine of the Washington Metropolitan Chapter of the Community Associations Institute, which focused on Customer Service. (You have to be a WMCCAI member to log in and download the issue.)
When I was asked to write this article about customer service, with respect to board expectations of management and owners expectations of the board, I immediately realized that disconnects in expectations with regard to customer service lie at the root of many of the problems in the community association world. Who exactly is the customer, and who is supposed to be serving that customer? What expectations do these customers have?
I shared some true stories to illustrate the disconnects, and presented the relationships as they ideally should operate.
Achieving excellence in the Community Service model requires partnering. Ultimately, the vote of ONE person on a board may tip a critical board decision affecting all owners for years! The management companies operate within the terms of their contracts and their commitment to a perceived level of service. I challenge boards and management companies to provide a greater level of excellence, to:
- Improve the condition and value of the property over the longer term
- Raise the quality of live at the property, through education, communication, and better customer service
- Improve the financial soundness of the association for the long haul.
This requires breaking out of the box of business as usual, to include consideration of partnering and commitment of the board and management to shared goals, improved training, and improved communication across diverse groups. One of the reasons why our community has been successful is that its board cares. Let's discuss how to expect and achieve more!
My prior articles in Quorum include:
- June, 2014, A Wonderful State of Being, reviewing the 2013 Community Association of the Year winners
- July, 2011, Hard Work Rewarded, when we were recognized as 2010 Community Association of the Year winner
In addition, I was introduced in the January 2015 issue as a new member of the WMCCAI Board of Directors.
I recently received the following great news. I had submitted the application last fall, but never expected to win. There are a lot of medium-sized condo associations in the Washington, DC Metro Area. Our board has accomplished a great deal in these past few years! (Some day, we will have to write a book about it! Never a dull moment! In any case, come to the CAI conference and hear what we have to say about it.)
"Congratulations—Talltree South Condominium Association is Washington Metropolitan Chapter Community Associations Institute's 2010 Medium Association of the Year!
The awards will be presented and the real pomp and circumstance will take place at our Conference & Expo on Saturday, March 12, 2011. At the Conference & Expo we will not only present your award but a representative of your community will have the opportunity to speak about Talltree South Condominium Association's successes during an educational seminar titled, "Proven Best Practices for Community Associations: Hear it from the Winners!"
These are just a few of the benefits of this award! Jennifer Jones, communications manager, will be in touch with further details in the near future.
On behalf of Washington Metropolitan Chapter Community Associations Institute I'd like to congratulate you and thank you for your commitment to providing better living through community associations!
Thank You,
Sarah A. Patterson, Executive Director
Washington Metropolitan Chapter Community Associations Institute
7600 Leesburg Pike, Suite 100 West
Falls Church, VA 22043
Web: www.caidc.org"
My article was just published in the July 2011 issue of Quorum Magazine, of the Metropolitan Washington Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (WMCCAI), under the title Hard Work -- Rewarded.
This article detailed the accomplishments that landed us the "Most Improved" condo association through application of CAI guidelines. I don't think I can repeat it here but I will provide a link if I can find it online.
The cycles are amazing - history has already repeated itself more than once. So much is at stake, dependent upon a mix of volunteer efforts, overworked managers,misguided agendas, ignorance and apathy. People buy condos so that they don't have to mow the lawn, but if they don't pay attention, the condominium concept puts their investment and home at risk. How well does it work? Stay tuned. I've submitted another article and have a history of Talltree South in progress.


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Shop Bottoms
Only the best women's bottoms level up your look so complete your fabulous summer style at Windsor. Explore a wide variety of trendy jeans, flowy long pants for women, cute skirts, high waisted shorts, sexy leggings, joggers, and more! These women's bottoms have all your fashion-forward must-haves. Find stylish women's pants for workwear, cocktail party outfits, or vacation outfits. Explore a trendy variety of jean pants, denim skirts, and jean shorts. Discover essential shorts and flattering skirts that are easy to style and make versatile everyday outfits for summer. Warmer summer temps are a perfect time to wear high waisted shorts and chic flowy pants. Shop palazzo pants, wide-leg pants, slacks, dress pants to find the perfect fit and style for you. Tropical printed flowy pants are perfect for an island getaway to layer over your favorite bikinis and swimsuits. Pair some paper bag shorts with a chic flowy blouse to really bring the warm-weather vibes. Animal print style mini, midi, and maxi skirts are sure to become a favorite. Pair a chic satin midi skirt with a crochet halter crop top and some heels for happy hour with the girls! Distressed denim in trendy styles such as the mom jeans and boyfriend jeans are so of the moment that you'll want to grab a pair as a quick update to your 2020 wardrobe. Cool denim jean details like destructed, cuffed, flared, cropped, and frayed will amp up your style too. We love styling destructed denim with a cool graphic tee, casual cute sneakers, and rhinestone jewelry if you're taking the look to a night on the town. The warmer weather calls for wearing cute fringe denim shorts for a nice day out by the beach. Can we talk about how much we love jumpsuits and rompers for summer? From smocked, ruffled, and striped jumpsuits to cut out, colorful floral, or lace rompers, these adorable fashions work for casual workdays and help create cute outfits for being outside. Style them with strappy sandals for an adorable hot weather look. Camo pants will go perfectly with a basic t-shirt. Pair a faux leather mini skirt with a cute crop top and some heeled mules to pull the look together. Don't miss trendy joggers in dressy satin, casual cargo, and more street-ready styles to love for summer. There are so many cute styles in women's bottom fashions heating up at Windsor that you'll never have the problem of not having something to wear! All styles updated regularly to keep you in style and on-trend all year long.


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In September 1975, as "Jaws" finally sunk from the No. 1 box office slot after 14 weeks of making audiences scream, another fright film with a memorable soundtrack and a knack for getting moviegoers yelling debuted.
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show," unlike "Jaws," didn't make much of a splash at the box office. But within a year, the campy horror musical started its run as a cult midnight movie, pelvic-thrusting its way into Hollywood history as an early – and enduring – interactive cinematic experience.
In the summer of 2013, we're in a 1975 time warp: "Sharknado," the silly and toothy spawn of "Jaws" and "Rocky Horror," is flying from TV to the midnight-movie circuit Friday on the wings of a Twitter tsunami. The mash-up of the first of the modern blockbusters and the ghoulish dirty-old granddaddy of after-hours cinema shows no signs of, well, jumping the shark.
U.S. & World
The success of "Sharknado" is almost as unlikely as the Syfy movie's premise: Sharks propelled by tornado winds swallow Los Angeles landlubbers – except for those fortunate enough to be armed with chainsaws, shotguns, bar stools, pool cues and other shark-repelling implements.
But the operative hand-held technology for surviving "Sharknado" is the smart phone: The TV movie spurred a reported 5,000 tweets a minute during its initial July 11 broadcast. The tweets are still coming – news of a sequel set in Manhattan spurred a bevy of "Chew York" quips.
While "Sharknado" is a Twitter-driven phenomenon, there's something charmingly old fashioned about the idea of the movie becoming an experience that can be shared in theaters, too. With "Jaws," Steven Spielberg got millions to cling to one another as his shark flick frightened moviegoers unlike any mass-appeal film since Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" in 1960. With "Rocky Horror," Richard O'Brien and Jim Sharman let everybody in on the joke of a haunted house filled with oversexed, musically talented freaks – and audiences eventually responded by adding their own jokes, like throwing toast at the screen during an on-screen toast (hey, you had to be there – but that's the point).
Good timing also apparently helped buoy "Sharknado" – and not just because "Shark Week" is on the way. With zombies providing more their share of apocalyptic entertainment these days, "Sharknado" offers some much-needed comic relief – and doesn't seem all that much over the top in comparison.
As "Sharknado" gets ready to hit the big screen, check out a scene below:
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992. Follow him on Twitter.


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The business of conference interpreting in a changing environment
Conference interpreters are often perceived as individualists but quite the opposite is true. The way multilingual events are organised today means that we need to interact with many different parties. But do we all really know each other? An AIIC gathering with PCO representatives in January 2010 in Rome provided some surprising answers to the question.


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Come take a sneak peek at how we do things at Tiny Rebel!
We'll show you the process from start to finish, from water flowing from our natural spring to beer flowing from the taps in the brewery bar. Get to grips with grist and take hold of some hops. This is where the magic happens, and we'd love to show you how it's done.
You'll try a few of our beers along the way, get the inside scoop on what's brewing and hear first about what's in tank and ready to serve!
Appropriate closed-toe footwear must be worn to be accepted onto the tour (no flip flops or high heels) -it's for your safety!
Is there an age requirement?
As beer is being sampled, we can only allow those over the age of 18. Children that cannot be left unaccompanied can attend at no charge but must be kept under close supervision at all times. Very young children can be taken onto the tour as long as they are carried by a parent. Please do let us know beforehand if this is the case!
What are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event?
Pye Corner train station is a 20 minute walk from the brewery. We have a guest car park on site for you to use!
How can I contact the organiser with any questions?
Send us an email at email@example.com!
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
Nope, all you have to know is the name your ticket was booked under so we can check it off!
Is it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn't match the person who attends?
I have a voucher, how can I book my ticket?
As it states on the back of your voucher, you'll need to email us at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Access to Healthcare
Vision for Kenya is a registered 501(c)(3) based in Chicago, Illinois. Our not-for-profit is dedicated to aiding healthcare centers and rural hospitals in Kenya.
We specialize in designing healthcare policy initiatives that expand the footprint of healthcare institutions in rural areas. We also assist in sourcing equipment for rural medical centers in order to facilitate their maximal operating efficiency.
Our strength and focus lies primarily in developing pragmatic rural healthcare policy. However, we also match donors of medical equipment with rural medical centers, and we excel at coordinating the transportation and distribution of these much-needed supplies. All medical supplies donated to Vision for Kenya are based on the specific needs of each mission, hospital or clinic, and all of our efforts are tailored towards treating patients in rural areas at minimal cost. Vision for Kenya takes pride in bringing great relief to rural Kenyans by serving the needs of the region's healthcare facilities.
At Vision for Kenya, we work hand-in-hand with various missions, hospitals and clinics in order to ensure that we not only meet the immediate needs of rural medical institutions, but also that we make a long-lasting contribution and impact that will benefit rural communities for years to come.
We at Vision for Kenya not only have a vision for Kenya, we have the expertise and dedication to make our hopes and the hopes of many a reality. Check out ABOUT US and find out more.


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Flights to Cameroon with Qatar Airways
Cameroon is a small and beautiful country just to the north of the Equator in northwest Africa. Its landscape of green quilted mountains, exotic wildlife, dense jungle and winding roads make this a fascinating destination. Travel to Cameroon with Qatar Airways and explore geological and cultural diversity first-hand.
European influences extend all over the old French colony, from picturesque little Limbe, a coastal settlement where Mount Cameroon soars in the background, to French-speaking Yaoundé, the capital. The roads outside the main towns take you into the heart of the country, and there are guided tours to explore this fascinating country.
The big attraction of Yaoundé is undoubtedly its cosmopolitan and international atmosphere, a legacy of French rule. Café society is much in evidence, and there are excellent restaurants and entertainment venues too.
The country's positive economic growth makes it attractive to international businessmen, and the hotels are first-rate. A bold and dynamic stepping stone for the rest of the country, the city makes a good base for visitors looking for an authentic African adventure.
If you're looking for a town that's relaxed and has a strip of coastline to relax on, then Limbe is the place to be. It's an English-speaking settlement with the peak of Mount Cameroon in the background, so the 'African' feel here is much more pronounced than in the country's capital.
For a taste of the local cuisine, try out some of the country's dishes, combining a healthy mix of plantains, rice, cassava and cocoyam.
Hiking and walking are popular in Cameroon, and great activities to undertake while exploring the indigenous wildlife, such as the apes in and around the town of Mefou. Fly to Cameroon and discover a country diverse with mountains, forests and an attractive coastline.