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In our Jan/Feb 2012 issue, we feature inspiring home bars across the country, from a fully replicated English-style pub in a Tennessee basement to an Airstream tiki bar in a Brooklyn living room to a classic absinthe lounge in a New Orleans home's library. Here are a few more home bars we uncovered—these three were built by people who happen to work in the cocktail business, but most of the bars featured in the print magazine were built by home enthusiasts. Regardless, they alll provide a fun look at what's possible. And for more on setting up a home bar, check out our Home Bar Guide in the May/June 2009 issue.
Los Angeles, California
Good students always pay attention, and when cocktail consultant Andrew Willett's home bar is the classroom, staying on task is as easy as pulling up a stool. It's from a converted third-floor library in Willett's 1906 Los Angeles home where participants in his popular Elemental Mixology courses get a taste of this tinkering imbiber's home bar. "I stock about 200 bottles in the displays," Willett says, "and about another hundred out of view."
Among those bottles, you'll spy a number of which aren't even commercially available in the U.S., including German waidlagerist (a spirit of chamomile, nutmeg and other botanicals) and wildbeerengeist (a spirit made from wild berries grown in Bavarian forests). And while Willett has been amassing his massive bottle collection since 2005, the toughest work came with piecing together the actual bar. "I bought the bar in components and assembled it myself," he says.
This meant maneuvering each piece to the third floor of an old Craftsman house. "The final flight of stairs is narrow and has an unforgiving turn," he says, "and I dread the day we move!" But the effort has paid off, especially for those lucky enough to snag a stool at the 200-square-foot bar. "I love being able to share my passion with others," he says. "It feels good to be doing something real in the small advancement of the understanding and appreciation of mixed drinks."
Alameda, California (Photo by Paul McMillan)
Most professionals aim to keep their work life separate from their home life. Not Suzanne Long. As bar manager for Alameda, California's urban tiki oasis Forbidden Island, Long spends her bar shifts crafting cocktails with her signature tropical bent, and when it's time to clock out, she heads home to "The Pad"—a 500-square-foot studio apartment she converted into a bedazzling home bar. "After working in the drinks industry for almost 20 years, I'd developed a massive bottle collection," Long says, "and I'm always experimenting with new recipes at home, so turning the apartment into a bar seemed like the natural thing to do."
Complete with a bamboo-shrouded 9 1/2-foot-long bar, ceiling-scraping shelves housing the massive collection of bottles and bitters, and faux Polynesian art aplenty, The Pad could make any contemporary cocktail bar blush. And the parties? Equally enviable.
Open anywhere from one to four nights a week, The Pad hosts anywhere from a dozen or so friends and industry acquaintances on a slow night to upwards of 60 during one of Long's two rollicking annual parties. "Each March, we [Long and her boyfriend who lives in the same building] host the Black Tie Champagne Gala where everyone arrives dressed in their best and ready for bubbles," she says. So many bottles of bubbles, in fact, that last year the bathtub (which was being used as a giant Champagne cooler) overflowed. But an overflowing bathtub of bubbles had nothing on the annual picnic party thrown every summer. "We temporarily moved out all the furniture and brought sod in," Long says with all seriousness. "So when people walked into the apartment they stepped right onto a grassy lawn."
And what does Long get back for being such a hospitable host? "Sometimes friends will bring me back bottles if they travel somewhere exciting," she says. "But I do it because I just love being able to extend my hobby and creativity to others. I wouldn't change a thing."
P, B & Js BAR
Shorewood, IL
He designs kitchens for a living; she's the director of mixology for one of the largest wine and liquor distributors in the country. So it was only a matter of time before Bridget Albert and her husband Jamie decided to outfit their suburban Illinois house with a serious home bar. The duo started construction in October and hopes to have their basement bar finished and fully operational by early spring, including a 12-foot-long bar, custom bottle racks and lighting, and three draught lines.
Named after the first initial of each of the Alberts—'P' for daughter Paige, 'B' for Bridget, and 'J' for Jamie, "P, B & Js Bar" will be busy from day one. "I have 55 family members (just on my side) who all live in town," Bridget says. "My cousin Cindy and her husband Jim have an eight-seat Irish bar in their home just down the road. We spend a lot of time over there and are definitely excited to home bar hop!"
The Alberts expect the final price tag for their bar to be about $10,000, and they say they've learned a number of lessons through the process. Their top tips? Hire professionals, don't sweat the timeline, avoid themes and designs you might easily tire of, and be sure to have fun with the process—remember, this is a home bar built for enjoyment!
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Looking to set up your own home bar? Check out our Ultimate Home Bar Guide in the May/June 2009 issue.


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We came across some great research on online searches for bike rental from the Rental Business Hub
…Did you know that over 1.2 million people search for bike rentals alone on Google? In a closer analysis, Google Insights shows a 17% increase from 2010 to 2011, and forecasts an even larger growth spurt for 2012.
The numbers indicate that shoppers are actively searching for bike rentals online, meaning there is a huge opportunity for bicycle stores across the country. Today's consumer is not only searching for your products online, but they are looking to book online. When they're hungry, they make reservations online through OpenTable. When they want to take a trip, they book on Expedia, Kayak, Hipmunk and a host of other online travel portals.
- In 2010, over 50% of people booked their travel online
- 58% of customers research a product of service online prior to buying
- Online bookings are projected to grow an average of 8.1% each year from 2009 to 2014
- U.S. online transactions grew by 11% in 2009 despite the global economic recession
When a customer reserves a table at a restaurant on OpenTable, they make their reservation online and expect the table to be ready upon arrival. Why should consumers expect less from your bike rental business? What are you doing for your business to convert that online traffic into online revenue?
With Velolet, bike shops can be provide the customer service they have come to expect from travel sites and sites like Open Table It takes no time at all to get you up and listed and providing the services that 1.2M people look for when trying to rent a bike.

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Fancy Nancy is a young girl with a larger than life personality, who adores all things fancy. She always dresses extravagantly, wearing boas, tutus, ruby slippers, fairy wings, and fuzzy slippers. Nancy loves using big fancy words such as "iridescent", "ecstatic", and "extraordinary" and anything in French. She has redecorated her bedroom with everyday items, such as feather boas, Christmas lights, paper flowers, and hats. Her favorite doll is named Marabelle Lavinia Chandelier. Nancy captures hearts by nearly getting caught up in the glitter, but, in the end, always discovering what's truly important.
In Nancy's opinion, her family is ordinary and dresses rather plainly, so Nancy decides to hold a class in the art of fanciness for her family. They oblige, and Nancy helps to dress them in bows, ornaments, top hats, and gaudy scarves. "Ooo-la-la!" Nancy cries in delight. "My family is posh! That's a fancy word for fancy."
Fancy Nancy and her friends, Bree, Rhonda, Wanda, and Lionel are going to be performing in their very first show, "Deep Sea Dances." Nancy is positive, that's fancy for 100 percent sure, that she and Bree will be picked to be mermaids. When another girl wins the coveted role of the mermaid, Nancy is stuck playing a dreary, dull tree. Can Nancy bring fancy flair to her role, even though it isn't the one she wanted?


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{Dorikansa'il ixtehji'het} ji {duxu'il vitil'het'sy} ji {vimsikansa'il Taderekansa'han} min'ma'ta 'rala'limesu emikir'he'ny ines.
"Sacrifice a goat", "hit is with a dull object" and "pray to Taderekansa" are not suggestions to be given to new techies (literally: are not ablle to be suggested to new techies).
I read that quote actually elsewhere, just with a different deity and thought it was too good to pass up. Sometimes in tech support you do get close to suggesting any of these suggestions. So far I could resist 😉
Dorikansa of course has the root 'dori (to give) or dori'het (gift) and kansa (god). So sacrifice means to give a gift to the gods. It is not used secularly though students call doing boring, repetitive work as doriexkola'het (kansa was replaced by "exkola'he" teacher).
Sacrifices are still common but generally by now are only symbolic. Instead of giving up a real vudux, a wooden statue of the creature (a small deer) is burned. It happens for important celebrations, both personal and public. I will write about various festivities later.


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The city of San Francisco plans to migrate from its farms of Lotus Notes and Exchange servers to the cloud with Microsoft's Exchange Online service.
Some 23,000 users across 60 departments and agencies in San Francisco will move to Exchange Online over the next 12 months, Microsoft and the city announced on Wednesday at a press teleconference held in San Francisco. Also considered were Google Apps and LotusLive.
The deal is valued at $1.2 million per year, amounting to $6.50 per user per month, San Francisco CIO Jon Walton said. "That is a significant savings to the city, and as a matter of fact was one of the key ways that the Department of Technology was able to achieve its 20 percent budget reduction target for this fiscal year, which was directed from the mayor's office," Walton said.
The city is currently operating seven e-mail systems, and the cost of administering them was a key factor in its decision to move e-mail to the cloud. The fact that the city is a heavy user of Microsoft Office and SharePoint and has started to use Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud service weighed heavily in choosing Exchange Online, according to Walton. Walton was well aware of last week's Exchange Online outage, which left many customers fuming, though Walton wasn't one of them. "The reality of it for us is e-mail outages unfortunately are not something that haven't happened to us before," he said, noting the outage in San Francisco's case only led to a delay in delivery of messages of four hours.
"We actually see what happened last week with the Microsoft outage as really demonstrating why we think we made the right decision," Walton said. "We were able to have a single point of contact. Microsoft kept us very up to speed. We were in close contact with them. We lost no messages."
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As President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) continue to do battle over a fiscal cliff deal, another Ohio legislator, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), soundly rejected the idea that Republicans are truly concerned with saving public programs like Social Security and Medicare. On Monday, Brown appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe to blast the Republicans' insistence on including severe cuts in entitlement programs to avert the impending fiscal cliff.
Brown stood firm when Morning Joe host Mika Brzezinski pressed him on possibly raising the Medicare eligibility age, which Democrats are considering as part of the compromise. When Brzezinski claimed that Republicans are right to argue that Medicare and Social Security are unsustainable and could go bankrupt without reforms, Brown explained the broader anti-government ideology behind the cuts:
BRZEZINSKI: I feel like there's a disconnect. First of all, you've got a lot of Republicans promulgating small businesses will be hurt. It's not true. But I also feel like in return, there is this concept that Republicans are looking like the boogeyman who want to take away Medicare from everybody when they really want to make it solvent. When they really want to make it last into the future, when they really want to make this country's fiscal irresponsibility come together and make sense.
BROWN: [...] When Newt Gingrich had a chance or President Bush had a chance, they wanted to shift costs onto beneficiaries by in part turning Social Security over to Wall Street. There has been a movement among conservative Republicans of a bit of a distaste for Social Security and Medicare. They're public programs that are successful, and if it's proven that these public programs are successful, it sort of undercuts their view that government can't do anything right. Government has never been late on a social security check in 75 years since its first payment in 1940. We have seen two very successful public programs and there are always efforts to shift costs.
BRZEZINSKI: But they're unsustainable.
BROWN: I don't buy that they're not sustainable any more than the defense budget is not sustainable. We owe billions of dollars down the line, of course. We can fix these things with changes at the margins without radical surgery.
Congressional Republicans have offered a budget deal that mirrors Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-WI) budget in its draconian cuts to crucial social programs. Raising the Medicare eligibility age, which Brown rejected, is just another way to shift the burden to elderly Americans who risk losing their health insurance or seeing their out-of-pocket costs skyrocket.


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DES MOINES, Iowa - Key advisers to Texas Gov. Rick Perry are beginning to lay the groundwork for a campaign for Iowa's leadoff GOP presidential caucuses by making inquiries about the process in case the Republican seeks the 2012 nomination.
But they caution that their preliminary planning does not indicate that the Republican has decided whether to run.
Perry's chief consultant Dave Carney acknowledged in an interview with The Associated Press that he was asking questions about the political landscape, the caucus process and rules for the August Republican straw poll in Iowa.
He characterized the fact-finding as part of preparations for what would be a later entry by Perry into the race than many other candidates. Carney said the three-term governor has not determined whether he will seek national office.
Perry himself plans to start calling key Iowa Republicans after the Texas Legislature concludes its special session at the end of June, Carney said.
After months of denying that he had an interest in running for national office, Perry recently has indicated that he is weighing a presidential campaign and has been working to raise his national profile, with a series of speeches across the country.
He is scheduled to speak today at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, along with several Republicans who already have entered the race. He also plans to host a national day of prayer in Houston.
"If you're going to compete in Iowa, that's an expensive proposition. You have to have a big field presence there. You have to spend a lot of time there. If you're going to spend a lot of time there, you have to spend a lot of other time raising money elsewhere," Carney told The AP. "We're not trying to fool ourselves or anybody else."
Until recently, Carney had been an adviser to Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich. The political operative left the former House speaker's campaign last week with most senior aides last week, a development that only stoked speculation that Perry was gearing up to enter a GOP field that's left some Republicans underwhelmed and craving more options.
Carney, an adviser to Perry for 14 years, said he and others have sought information about the Iowa Republican Party's presidential straw poll, an early test of popularity in Iowa. It's scheduled for Aug. 13, now less than two months away.
"That's a big thing we're going to have to discuss with folks in Iowa - about the straw poll. How much time there is to be competitive," Carney said. "All that kind of stuff are things we're going to start putting together and compiling so the governor can make an intelligent decision."
Several candidates have visited Iowa repeatedly, including former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty who was making his 15th trip to the state today. Most have begun hiring staff, lining up key Republican activists and preparing for the organizationally intensive straw poll.
By contrast, Perry has not been to Iowa since the 2008 campaign when he campaigned in the state for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. And don't expect him to show up before early July. He is scheduled to undergo minor surgery to repair a back ailment on July 1, Perry's spokeswoman said Friday.
But Carney said that won't prevent Perry from spending time on the phone to Iowans.
"I can't tell you if he's talked to anyone in the 515 area code, but I know he will, well before he makes a final decision," Carney said.


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Again, scanning photos for some friends. This photo intrigued me. I would like to introduce you to the Burk family. I assume this picture is at their home in Buffalo, Washington, Pennsylvania. They were living in Buffalo on both the 1920 and 1930 censuses.
John Davis Burk was born 29 November 1873 in Buffalo to Henry and Mary Earnest Burk. Somewhere along the way he met Charlotte Fyfe.
Charlotte Fyfe was born 15 August 1893 in Scofield, Carbon, Utah to William Weir and Christina Wylie Fyfe (sometimes spelled Fife).
I have written of Charlotte's nephew, William Weir Bridges, and sister, Agnes Fyfe Ashcraft.
John and Charlotte married 14 October 1914 in St Anthony, Fremont, Idaho. The marriage certificate indicates she lived in Lyman, Madison, Idaho and he lived in Washington, Washington, Idaho.
John and Charlotte had at least 7 children. I don't know much on them, but here is the limited information I have.
John W Burk was born 17 August 1915 in Idaho and died 6 July 1986. He is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in McMurray, Washington, Pennsylvania.
George H Burk was born 4 March 1919 in Buffalo and died 7 October 1986 in Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania.
James Edward Burk was born 23 September 1921 in Buffalo and died 8 November 2007 in Washington, Pennsylvania.
Robert W Burk was born around 1923 in Buffalo and died.
Joseph E Burk was born 26 December 1924 in Buffalo and died 23 January 2012 in Washington, Pennsylvania.
Theodore Smith Burk was born 13 August 1927 in Buffalo and died 31 March 2008 in Washington, Pennsylvania.
Dora Marie Burk was born 1936 and died 21 December 2016.
John Davis Burk died 1 October 1963. Charlotte died 13 January 1973 in Washington, Pennsylvania.


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Gluten Free Sardine Salad -- by Valerie of City|Life|Eats
I am so excited to be guest blogging for Carrie here at Ginger Lemon Girl. My name is Valerie and I blog at City|Life|Eats about mindful living, allergy-friendly eats and city life. I first discovered GLG last year, when I began to explore whether I had food intolerances (which my research had indicated might be the common denominator between several ongoing health issues I was dealing with) and was looking for tasty food-intolerance-friendly recipes to complement the new diet protocol my ND had put me on. I am so grateful for Carrie's upbeat tone, wonderful recipes, and how she is always introducing us to other great bloggers. Through Carrie, I discovered Meghan Telpner, for example, which came in particularly handy when part of my dietary restrictions included switching to a lower-glycemic way of eating.
Fast-forward 15 months later, and I feel better than I ever have as an adult. While I continue to work with my both my doctor and ND towards even better health, blogs like GLG have been a huge part of this adventure and provided with me with a sense of community. I eat completely gluten-free and dairy-free (as gluten and dairy are my main two trigger foods) but I also avoid many other foods for various reasons, and generally eat a plant-based diet with the occasional addition of wild-caught fish or lean grass-fed meats. I had been blogging for a couple of years about mindful living, green beauty, city life and yummy eats, so adjusted my blog to reflect my gluten-free, dairy-free recipes and I focused my food-related posts to be "food intolerance friendly."
Since Carrie recently wrote about the challenges of cooking fish, I wanted to share with you one of my favorite fool-proof approaches to eating fish: canned sardines. They are sustainable, do not require cooking, and are inexpensive. While I enjoy a nice piece of fresh wild-caught salmon, whether grilled or broiled, I do love the convenience of canned sardines. And yes, I agree, sardines can taste fishy.
Today's recipe removes the fishiness out of the equation and adds lots of terrific fresh flavors and vegetables. If you are trying to upgrade from a basic tuna and mayo sandwich, I hope you consider trying this sardine salad. The avocado lends it delicious creaminess, making mayo unnecessary, and the lime juice is a perfect foil to the fishiness of sardines. This sardine salad is delicious on gluten-free bread or crackers, but I also really enjoy it by scooping it with celery or carrot sticks.
Sardine Salad (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Soy-Free)
Serves 1-2
• 1 can boneless, skinless sardines, drained
• 1/2 cup diced carrots
• 1/4 cup diced celery
• 2 tablespoons chopped scallions
• 2 tablespoons sundried tomatoes, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley or cilantro or basil (use what you have on hand)
• Juice of two limes, separated
• 1 jalapeño chili, with stem, seeds and ribs removed, finely chopped
• Pinch of sea salt
• 1 avocado, pitted, peeled and diced
Place sardines, carrots, celery, scallions, sundried tomatoes, herb of your choosing, jalapeño (if using), juice of one lime and salt in a bowl. Mix bowl, breaking up the sardines into flakes. Add avocado and taste to adjust seasoning. I usually add about half the juice of the second lime, but it is really up to you. If you are not serving immediately, you can make the recipe up to the addition of the avocado and have the salad sit for a couple of hours and even overnight in the refrigerator. Add the avocado immediately before serving.
Note: just as with any tuna fish salad recipe, feel free to swap ingredients or adjust ratios – if you like celery better, add more celery. Swap diced red onion for the scallions. Add hot sauce. Whatever makes you happy.
If you want to bring this salad to work for lunch: When I make this salad to bring to work, I add all the ingredients up to the avocado and only use the juice of one lime. Then I bring this little kit you see in the picture immediately above, where I pack the sardine salad in one container and my celery and carrots in another, along with an avocado and a lime. When I am ready to eat the salad at work, I cut the avocado and add it to the salad along with some freshly squeezed lime juice. It makes for a delicious fresh-tasting lunch that transports you away from the office.
Valerie blogs City|Life|Eats about mindful living, allergy-friendly eats and city life. In addition to cooking always gluten-free and dairy-free (and often vegan) recipes, Valerie loves exploring farmers' markets, practicing yoga, and spending time with her husband and loved ones. You can also find Valerie on Twitter @citylifeeats and Facebook.
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Wow, this salad sure looks good! My son and my dad both love sardines and while I love fish in general, I've not jumped on board the sardine train. My doctor highly recommended them. Okay, Valerie, I'm adding sardines to the grocery list.ReplyDelete
Thanks and so glad you are doing so well!
I like sardinies and that sounds yummy!ReplyDelete
Great guest post! I am excited to check out more of Carrie's blog as well.ReplyDelete
This sounds great - I've never had sardines, I keep wanting to try them b/c they are so healthy, but they get such a bad rap for being really strong tasting. Do you use sardines packed in olive oil or how do the ones you use come?ReplyDelete
Hi Ashlie! The ones I have bought are packed in water and they taste like tuna to me! http://www.amazon.com/Reese-Skinless-Boneless-Sardines-4-375-Ounce/dp/B000FEFEWA/ref=pd_bxgy_gro_img_a You do have to brush your teeth after eating them, as you'll have "fishy" breath... lol but I don't think they taste any more fishy than canned tuna!ReplyDelete
hmm, i've never made anything with canned sardines before, but i do use anchovies every now and then. i might have to try them out.ReplyDelete
Thanks Carrie for having me guest blog here. I am glad you and everyone are liking the recipe. I use these sardines: Crown Prince Natural Skinless & Boneless Sardines in Water.ReplyDelete
What a fabulous post! I could imagine this would also be fabulous with salmon or tuna. :)ReplyDelete
I love this idea- also love seeing the two of you in cahoots.ReplyDelete
OMG I am so making this! It looks so great. I love sardines. I usually just eat them straight from the can, hoping that people nearby can forgive my fishy meal. With tabasco, they're a yummy treat too! This is a lovely fresh way to enjoy them!ReplyDelete
I made this for lunch today. Just have to say - WOW! I am in love. This is totally making my weekly rotation. I did make it without the jalapeno this time, only because I didn't have any, but I spiced it up with a few dashes of Tabasco. With fresh basil from my garden, this salad tasted as bright and fresh as it gets!ReplyDelete
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Dear Marvin,
A parallel from Adrian Greniers's quote from your article "Boys of Summer" of "Entourage." He mentions that he thought "Holy shit," Obama enjoys the show and "he embodies the spirit the show represents." I couldn't agree with him more! "The message 'Entourage' sends about fame is that it moves quickly, burns hot, and is easily upended."
Obama is a superstar who pushes his agenda, quickly I may add, to jeopardize our freedoms and liberty! His fame will "burn" sooner than he thinks.
Alfredo Saurini
Springfield, New Jersey
Dear Marvin,
Being a subscriber of Cigar Aficionado since the first publication, I have had the pleasure of reading every reader's letter that you have ever published in your magazine. Over these many years I have agreed with most of them and in my mind quietly taken issue with some, but never have I been so agitated as I was when I read Mr. Brennan's letter in the August issue.
I would like to advise Mr. Brennan that the U.S. Government is not as he states "using Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to incarcerate people who have been kidnapped from foreign lands" but is using it as a POW camp for enemy combatants who have been captured on the battle field of terrorism. It is no different than our camps from WWII, except that then the enemy wore a uniform and these "soldiers" are treated far better. And wake up Mr. Brennan, we are not "using this American naval base for the purposes of torture and humiliation." Our interrogation methods at Guantanamo Bay have the purpose of providing the government with information that has saved the lives of untold numbers of American citizens both here in this country and those serving to protect us in foreign lands. The purpose is not to torture and humiliate but to save American lives, and that includes yours too, Mr. Brennan.
No, Castro, the dictatorial leader of Cuba for nearly five decades, is not "better than we." The U.S. does not have political prisoners from its own citizenry because they disagree with our president. The U.S. did not take land and businesses from their lawful owners in order to nationalize it for all. And we do not have U.S. citizens fleeing from our shores in makeshift boats in fear for their lives. What an asinine statement to make.
My recommendation to Mr. Brennan is to relax, light up a fine cigar, and let the truth filter into your head.
John D. Irvin
Cooperstown, New York
Dear Marvin,
Please tell me where you shop!
I love your magazine and read every issue cover to cover, as I have for years. I just finished the latest issue and was very happy to see you rated my favorite cigar, the Fuente Fuente OpusX Double Corona. I would have rated it higher than the 90 you gave it, but I laughed out loud at the price you quoted—$16.00 per stick!?
At Fuente's own store, Casa Fuente in Las Vegas, they sell it for $40.00 per stick. Here on Long Island, you can buy them for $25.00 each (when they are in stock, which is rare), but even then my cigar shop only allows me to buy no more than two at a time. Where do you shop? At $16.00 each, I'll take two boxes right now.
Eric S. Rosenblum
Levittown, New York
Editor's Note: Eric, the prices we list are manufacturer's suggested retail. Prices vary from state to state because of local taxes and other variables, including a retailer's decision to charge a markup premium. But the facts are the facts.
Dear Marvin,
Last month I had asked if it would be possible for you to commission a listing of cigars by worldwide sales volumes to confirm the Montecristo No. 4 is the best-selling cigar in the world. Was I out of line in making such a request to you? I tried to be cordial.
I really don't understand your ranking system. If something is the best, what do arbitrary scores of flavor, color and texture have to do with the determination that demand for anything is dictated by money spent in pursuit of it? That being said, would you please publish the listing of cigars by worldwide sales conversions to British Pound or Swiss Franc?
For a cigar, the worldwide sales (currency amount) should dictate the ranking system for global cigar demand. This ensures the most sought after cigar is published as the most purchased by currency amount spent on that particular cigar in comparison to all other cigars available in the world.
The $700.00 cigar that sells at auction wouldn't even rank in your listing of 10,000 due to the fact it only sells a few times a year. Montecristo No. 4 will rank at the top because nearly $1 billion is spent per year purchasing that particular cigar, distributing approximately 150 boxes of it weekly to a little more than 100 countries (except to the United States).
Rob Scott
Houston, Texas
Editor's Note: Uhh, we don't know what to say. In our analysis, the biggest selling cigar is always the one that sells the most units. Price, in that comparison, is irrelevant. As for currency conversions, we suggest you find a currency converter online.
Dear Marvin,
I'm a relatively novice cigar smoker, and this is my first year of subscribing to Cigar Aficionado. The latest issue kept me riveted during my long flight to and from Moscow, so many thanks. I tried to use the ratings as a guide for deciding on cigars for my wife's and my 40th birthday celebration.
Unfortunately, I didn't find any of the specific cigars at the local shop, but the guide helped me settle on coronas. Previous to reading your magazine, I didn't even know the names for different sizes.
Keep those issues coming!
Mark Scheuer
Vienna, Virginia
Dear Marvin,
I'm 20 years old and pay for school and cigars primarily through online poker. Anyhow, a couple of buddies and I went out to buy some cigars. After seeing the prices, a price-savvy first-time smoker in our group proudly declared that you can get five cigars for the price of one at a gas station down the road.
Not wanting to ruin his savings (we are in a recession after all) we did not argue. He proceeded to purchase some good ol' Dutch Masters. When we went to smoke later that night after a poker game, he began to cut his already precut 89 cent stick, light it with a Bic, and inhale all of that uniquely trademarked Dutch Masters smoke.
Moral of the story: thank you Cigar Aficionado for making me "not that guy."
Nick C. Unser
St. Louis, Missouri
(Submitted via Cigar Aficionado's Facebook page)


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The Stories of Paul Bowles
An American literary cult figure, Paul Bowles established his legacy with the novel The Sheltering Sky. An immediate sensation, it became a fixture in American letters. Bowles then returned his energies to the short story - the genre he preferred and soon mastered.
Bowles's short fiction is orchestral in composition and exacting in theme, marked by a unique, delicately spare style and a dark, rich, exotic mood, by turns chilling, ironic, and wry.
In "Pastor Dowe at Tecaté", a Protestant missionary is sent to the far reaches of the globe - a place, he discovers, where his God has no power. In "Call at Corazón", an American husband abandons his alcoholic wife on their honeymoon in a South American jungle. In "Allal", a boy's drug-induced metamorphosis into a deadly serpent leads to his violent death, but not before he feels the "joy" of sinking his fangs into his human prey.
Here too are his most famous works, such as "The Delicate Prey", a grimly satisfying tale of vengeance, and "A Distant Episode", which Tennessee Williams proclaimed "a masterpiece of short fiction".
Though shocking, Bowles's stories possess a symmetry between beauty and terror that is haunting and ultimately moral. Like Poe, Bowles had an instinctive adeptness with the nightmare vision. Like Hemingway, Bowles is famously unsentimental, a skilled craftsman of crystalline prose.
The complete cast of narrators includes: Nicola Barber, Joe Barrett, Victor Bevine, Robert Blumenfeld, Kevin T. Collins, Jonathan Davis, Lameece Issaq, Peter Ganim, Gayle Hendrix, Nick Pauling, Elisabeth Rodgers, Eileen Stevens, Suzanne Toren, and Marc Vietor.
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- D. Donohue
- 11/02/2013
Mesmerizing and beautifully produced
Would you listen to The Stories of Paul Bowles again? Why?
I actually have already listened to some of the stories over again. I cannot add too much to all that has been said about Bowles, but this is a great survey, and my introduction, really, to him as a short story writer. I could not take my headphones off!
What did you like best about this story?
It was a whalloping dose of humor, misery and careful observation. I dreamt differently after hearing this collection.
What about the narrators's performance did you like?
The narrator was a whole repertory company! WHAT a treat! It really added texture and variety to the stories and the selection of voices to stories was made by a very astute person, indeed.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
There is a harrowing story - just awful - that can be described, at first, as picaresque, about a naive English philologist embarking on field work in Africa and it all turning very very unexpected, indeed, within 12 hours of arriving. I could barely stand the story, but will never forget a moment of it.
Any additional comments?
A perfect dream of a book. Absolutely a show-stopper!
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- Hobbes in Dobbs
- 05/12/2013
For A Certain Type of Story
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I have loved Paul Bowles' short stories for years...from his North African stories to his New York City ones. I have read a lot of his stories before, but it seems I missed a lot. A lot of the stories remind me of Albert Camus' The Stranger, as they seem quite existential and lonely in a way. I wouldn't recommend these stories if you are looking for an uplifting tale, as most of them are a bit on the sad side. On the other hand, they are extremely well written, and all of them carry the existential feeling Bowles provides in most of his stories written about North African places and situations. Most of the stories deal with relationships of one kind of another...love relationships either troubled, one sided, impossible (due to cultural differences, age, etc.). All of the stories carry a very vivid visual descriptive aspect which is wildly pleasing to my tastes. The closest comparison in other writers that I could make would be Denton Welch. Welch's short stories carry even more visual description...so much so that his stories are almost "juicy."
What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn't experience if you just read the book?
The different narrators for each story are a really excellent touch. Some of them are obviously better than others, but it gives the semblance of uniqueness for each story.
If you could rename The Stories of Paul Bowles, what would you call it?
Stories of Existential Torpitude...
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- 04/07/2018
Some stories and readers good
Some not so good. I think they were right to choose different readers or the stories would have become quite monotonous. Good writer but uneven.
- Bebe
- 10/07/2014
The atmosphere of the countries comes through
I enjoyed the later stories much more than the early ones. My complaint with the early stories is that they would often start getting good and holding my interest when they would just end. I know that they are "literary" and not "plot-driven," but I found that so ANNOYING.
Having lots of narrators was great.
- Evan
- 04/07/2012
Damn Good Short Stories!
Would you consider the audio edition of The Stories of Paul Bowles to be better than the print version?
The audio version is very well done. The readers were above average and suited the tales. One of the best auble downloads to date (I have over 150 audible books mostly classics)
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Stories of Paul Bowles?
The dark and sublime ones...
Have you listened to any of the narrators's other performances before? How does this one compare?
- Susan
- 27/03/2011
I just did not understand these stories
I consider myself fairly well read. But I could not understand almost all of these stories. Of the 100 or so books I've listened to, I've only not finished 2. This is one of them.
If you don't like stories that have don't have an actual ending- don't listen to this book.
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I've always been a fan of magic and, being a bit of a klutz myself, particularly impressed by the sleight-of-hand abilities of many of the best practitioners. Here is a great example by Yann Frisch in a variation of the familiar cups and balls trick. You always have to be wary of magic tricks you see on the internet because of the possibility of subtle cuts but this performance is apparently from a live performance at a competition where Frisch won a prize.
Neetzan Zimmerman gives the background.


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The corn market is extremely tight heading into the New Year, and analysts expect short supplies and heavy use to keep upward pressure on corn prices in 2011.
"The corn market has one job and one job only—to go high enough to make people stop using the product," says Ryan Turner, risk management consultant for FCStone, Kansas City. "We are past the point of encouraging more supply." Turner predicts 2011 corn futures prices will exceed 2008 highs. "I don't know if it will happen in January or June, but it will happen," he says.
Soaring corn prices will slice into demand, with corn exports expected to fall first followed by feed usage. Analysts anticipate the cattle industry to begin rationing earlier than other livestock sectors due to poor margins, but rationing in poultry, hog, and dairy will be close behind. "It will be very painful," Turner adds.
USDA's latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) put the carryout for the 2010-11 U.S. corn crop at 832 million bushels, less than half the previous year's carryout of 1.7 billion bushels. USDA pegs the average U.S. farm price for the 2010-11 crop at $4.80 to $5.60/bu. World supplies have also tightened: USDA's latest estimate for world ending stocks for the 2010-11 crop is 130 million metric tons, a nearly 12 percent drop from the previous year's 147 million metric tons.
Looking ahead to the 2011-12 crop, Chad Hart, agricultural economist with Iowa State University, calculates the full cost to grow corn in Iowa will be $4.25 to $4.50/bu., but revenues will be more than $5/bu., leaving at least a 50-cent-per-bushel margin. "That's a really good margin, similar to 2007-08, when the first big push in ethanol occurred," says Hart.
Recent extension of the tax credit for ethanol blenders could mean ethanol plants use more of the current corn crop than the 4.8 billion bushels USDA projects. "Everyone in the ethanol production and marketing chain is seeing positive margins," says Hart. Only runaway corn prices coupled with low gasoline prices could slow ethanol production next year, he adds.
The past eight corn crops have been the largest in U.S. history, so the probability that another large crop will be on tap for 2011-12 is high. Assuming a slightly better than trend yield of 162 bu per acre and 91 million acres planted to corn (roughly 3 million acres more than last year), Jim Hilker, agricultural economist with Michigan State University, calculates a 2011-12 corn crop of 13.6 billion bushels.
With current carryover stocks at 6.2% of total use, Hilker says there is no room for error. "If something goes wrong, corn prices will go a lot higher," he says. If growers plant even more acres to corn and yields are above 162 bu per acre, Hilker says, "prices will dip, but they won't crash."
Tom Grisafi, president of Indiana Grain Company, Valparaiso, Ind., says corn prices need to move well above $6/bu to shake out end users. Yet it is unclear whether end users—who have become accustomed to extreme volatility—will cut back quickly.
"Corn has never traded this high so consistently at this time of year," Grisafi says. The upside price potential for 2011 corn prices is nearly unlimited in his view. "It's the price that bankrupts the meat and ethanol industries," Grisafi says.


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I will be at the CUAHSI 3rd Biennial Colloquium on Hydrologic Science and Engineering on July 16-18, 2012 in Boulder, Colorado. I've been asked to speak in a session on the co-evolution of geomorphology and hydrology. This is a cool opportunity for me, as I've been thinking about co-evolution in both volcanic landscapes and Piedmont gullies for the past couple of years. I'm going to attempt to stitch those two very different landscapes and timescales together in one conceptual framework in the talk, and I guess we'll see how it goes.
Timescales of drainage network evolution are driven by coupled changes in landscape properties and hydrologic response
Anne J. Jefferson
In diverse landscapes, channel initiation locations move up or downslope over time in response to changes in land surface properties (vegetation, soils, and topography) which control the partitioning of water between subsurface, overland, and channelized flowpaths. In turn, channelized flow exerts greater erosive power than overland or subsurface flows, and can much more efficiently denude and dissect the landscape, leading to altered flowpaths and land surface properties. These feedbacks can be considered a fundamental aspect of catchment coevolution, with the headward extent of the stream network and landscape dissection as prime indicators of the evolutionary status of a landscape.Drainage network evolution in response to landscape change may occur over multiple timescales, depending on the rapidity of change in the hydrogeomorphic drivers. Climate and lithology may also modify the rates at which drainage networks respond to change in land surface properties. On basaltic landscapes, such as the Oregon Cascades, timescales of a million years or more can be necessary to evolve from an undissected landscape with slow, deep groundwater drainage to a fully-dissected landscape dominated by shallow subsurface stormflow and rapid hydrograph response in streams. This evolution seems to be driven by a slow change in land surface properties and permeability as a result of weathering, soil development, and mantling by low permeability materials, but may also reflect the high erosion resistance of crystalline bedrock. Conversely, rapid or near-instantaneous changes in land surface properties , such as accompanied the beginning of intensive agriculture in the southeastern Piedmont, can propagate into rapid (1-10 year) changes in channel network extent on clay-rich soils. Where agriculture has been abandoned in this region and forests have regrown, downslope retreat and infilling of extensive gully networks is occurring on decadal timescales.


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VANCOUVER — He acknowledges being highly motivated, but Mason Raymond insists he is carrying no chip on his shoulder as he returns to play in his longtime hockey home.
Raymond is, as he pointed out about a half-dozen times in a five-minute media scrum Friday, a Toronto Maple Leaf now.
But he was, of course, also a Vancouver Canucks veteran who was set free by his former team and had to endure a long summer and a training camp tryout to find new work.
After Friday's practice with the Leafs at Rogers Arena, Raymond said it did not take him long to move on after it became clear the Canucks didn't want him back.
"Players play on different teams all the time, that's part of life," he said. "I was here six years, that's a decent amount of time in my opinion to play on one team."
Raymond also insisted he's not angry at the Canucks.
"No, this is business," he said. "It's not like you get to play on one team your whole life. What the (Sedin) twins are doing is remarkable, but not everybody can be the twins. right. I couldn't be happier to be in Toronto right now and playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs."
Raymond could not have been happy in the summer, when as an unrestricted free agent he waited for offers that never came. He eventually accepted a tryout offer from the Leafs and acknowledged that in hindsight the fresh start may have been a good thing for his career.
He has flourished in his new surroundings and enters Saturday afternoon's game against the Canucks (4 p.m., CBC, Team 1040) with 11 points in 14 games.
"I am not looking back that far, but I am thoroughly enjoying Toronto and the change and different surroundings," he said. "It has been good for me and it's early, we are only 15 games in, but I am certainly enjoying it."
He admits Saturday's game against the Canucks has some special meaning and brings with it some extra motivation.
"I think that goes without saying," he said. "You want to go and play well in every game, but especially against your former team and your teammates and more importantly prove stuff to myself."
Raymond may have envisioned playing against the Canucks at some point in his career, but he probably didn't think he would be doing it as Dave Bolland's linemate.
Bolland, the former Blackhawk who is generally despised by Canuck fans as well as some of the team's players, has formed an effective tandem with Raymond for the Leafs.
"He's hated because he's good, right," Raymond said of Bolland. "He's a good player, that's the bottom line. He was never a guy I enjoyed playing against, but I am throughly enjoying playing with him, that's for sure."
Bolland and Raymond will skate on a line with David Clarkson, one of Toronto's big free-agent signings this summer who missed the first 10 games of the season due to a suspension.
Raymond knows there will be plenty of emotions when he hits the ice Saturday and plays against a bunch of former teammates, many of whom are friends.
"Obviously, a lot of fond memories here," he said. "Started my career here and am very, very appreciative of all the things that have happened here, made some good friends and everything, but I've flipped the page and am wearing a different jersey now."
It will be strange for some of the Canucks, too.
"You play in this league long enough and you go against a lot of ex-teammates, so it is nice to see him having such a good start to the year," said Vancouver defenceman Kevin Bieksa. "He was a guy who had to go to a camp and look for a contract and it sucks the way the CBA worked out this year for him, but he went there, he earned a spot and is doing really well and all the guys in this room are happy for him."
Leafs coach Randy Carlyle sounded like he's happy to have him.
"The one thing that is very visible is his ability to get around the rink," Carlyle said of Raymond. "He's quick, he's a guy that can create time and space in the offensive zone with his quickness. We use him on the penalty-kill and he is a threat to push the puck up the ice and try some things offensively. We have talked to Mase about some of the things we'd like him to improve upon, but overall he has been a real positive influence in our room and he has added a speed dimension to our hockey club."


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Destin West RV Resort brings together the best of both worlds, the beach and RV'ing! Just steps from the sugary white sands Gulf of Mexico and directly on the bay, Destin West RV Resort is the ideal location for your summer vacation and winter get-a-way. Our resort is within walking distance of the world-famous beaches of Florida's Emerald Coast and all this coastal community has to offer, including excellent restaurants, entertainment, family fun activities and fishing. Destin West RV Resort is beautifully landscaped with palms, oleanders and bottle brush trees which flower nearly all year long. Soak in the sun, and the view, at our waterfront pool arrayed with tables, lounge chairs and a bathhouse. All RV sites are 74 feet long, include a patio, picnic table and are paved with brick, not concrete or dirt.
While at the RV resort, you will have access to all our wonderful amenities. We have a complimentary bonfire and smores every Tuesday and Thursday. Panoramic views of the bay that could keep you mesmerized for hours. There are stairs to access to the bay for swimming, paddle boarding, kayaking, fishing or just relaxing. You'll also will have 24-hour access to our laundry and bath house. At the check in office, we offer a give-n-take book library, Destin West RV Resort memorabilia, area information and camping supplies.
In addition to what the RV resort offers, you also receive access to every amenity at the gulf front Ramada hotel located directly across the street. At the Ramada, you will enjoy the grotto pool that has a swim up bar, hot tub, lap pool, lounge space and most importantly, beach access! The Ramada also has indoor and outdoor eateries including a beach front bar. Other amenities include a huge splash pads your kids will love and an exercise facility for the fitness buff. Staying at Destin West RV Resort is perfect for RV'ers who love the comfort of their RV and the amenities of a beach front hotel! Book now and see why you'll be RV'ing in Paradise at Destin West RV Resort. We offer military and Good Sam member discounts. Check out our discounts page to learn more.
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"Share the Pride" at 2007 UH Day at the State Capitol
Public is invited to participate in showcase of the university's excellence and diversityUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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HONOLULU — Alumni and friends of the University of Hawaiʻi are invited to join faculty, students and staff to "Share the Pride" at the fourth "UH Day at the State Capitol" celebration, Friday, Jan. 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This showcase of the university's excellence and diversity will feature people and programs from all 10 UH campuses, and more than 100 exhibits allowing all who attend to experience a glimpse of what makes UH great.
This year's event holds additional significance as the university celebrates 100 years of higher education in Hawaiʻi with the launch of its Centennial Celebration. Parents and students are encouraged to visit the State Capitol on UH Day and learn first-hand about the courses, programs and degrees offered through the university's 10 campuses.
"Since opening our doors in 1907, UH has evolved into a world-renowned institution of higher learning," said UH President David McClain. "We are grateful to the Legislature for allowing us to share the many programs and services of the university that demonstrate our contributions to the state, answering the challenges of expanding and diversifying our economy and supporting our communities."
Activities spanning the rotunda and third and fourth floors of the capitol building, as well as the ʻewa lawn, will include exhibits, demonstrations, food samples, presentations by university experts and live performances of dance and music. Featured displays include a steel bridge, a mock crime scene, glass blowing demonstrations, and viewing of student films and animation work.
University experts will present brief lectures on topics ranging from Hawaiʻi's dams and earthquakes to traffic congestion and eldercare. Entertainment will be provided by the UH Mānoa Chinese Music and Tahitian Ensembles, the University Lab School Band, and the UH Hilo Samoan dance group, Tupulaga O Sāmoa Mo A Taeao.
For more information about UH Day, call 956-6934 or visit www.hawaii.edu/uhday .
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Biden, Ryan to pitch opposing views in Tri-State
VP candidates in Dayton, Owensville
The running mates are leading the latest charges in the presidential battleground state of Ohio.
Vice President Joe Biden campaigns Wednesday at Wright State University in Dayton, only days after a swing that included a stop in Milford.
"Education, that's my major and I'm really interested in how they're going to handle the future of education. For me, that's the most important thing for the future of the country," WSU student Katheryne Ayers said.
Meanwhile, Republican VP candidate Paul Ryan heads to the Clermont County Fairgrounds in Owensville for an evening rally.
"It's one of those elections where every additional vote is going to count. And that's one of the reasons why this rally here in Clermont County is very important and exciting for Wednesday evening because it is one way where the people of Clermont County, the people of southwest Ohio can show their interest and can show their importance to the rest of the nation of this corner of Ohio," Clermont Co. GOP chairman Tim Rudd said.
President Barack Obama's campaign says the Democrat will return to Ohio next Monday with stops in Columbus and Cincinnati.
GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney was in Mansfield two days ago.
Polls have indicated a tight race with Obama slightly ahead in the swing state, considered likely to be crucial to Romney's chances of unseating him. Obama carried Ohio in 2008, after George W. Bush won Ohio twice.
Wright State had a role in the 2008 race: Republican John McCain introduced Sarah Palin as his running mate there.
WLWT.com intends to carry Ryan's and Biden's speeches live. Biden will speak around 12:30 p.m., while Ryan will speak around 6:30 p.m.


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Today is Pancake Day. Whether you're going to spend your evening flipping bits of fried batter or not is neither here nor there because the kinds of pancakes we're interested in on Pocket-lint are ones you can strap to the front of your camera - pancake lenses, and if you don't know what a pancake lens is, then you're in the right place.
A pancake lens is a general term for short-barrelled camera lenses that have a very flat, thin shape making them lightweight and compact. They're used with DSLR cameras or hybrid models, like the Micro Four Thirds cameras from Olympus and Panasonic, and are favoured by shutterbugs who are looking for a relatively small camera with a pint-size lens system to match. The sweet moniker really only refers to the physical shape of the lens, rather than any special effects that they produce.
They tend to be be normal or slightly wide lenses, usually with a focal length of around 40-50mm, while the maximum aperture is generally about f/2.8, or slightly faster. They're also what's generally known as prime lenses, ie: that they are of a fixed focal length. So, there's no zooming in and out.
Pancake lenses have been around for a while with Nikon's 45mm GN Nikkor lens being the best example from the 1960s, but the lenses really became popular in the 1980s, when they were used in compact SLR cameras. Supposedly, all of these more modern models were inspired by the original pancake lenses which made its debut in 1902 - the Zeiss Tessar.
Despite their diminutive dimensions, pancake lenses are said to offer very good performance, although users do report a slight loss of image quality, when compared with full-size prime lenses. Essentially, what you're looking at is a trade-off between picture quality and the convenience of a small lens. That and the fact that maximum aperture isn't at fast as you might like, with most pancake lenses offering a standard f/2.8.
There are plenty of pancake lenses on offer today, with Panasonic's Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 lens being one of the most popular choices around thanks to its fairly wide angle 20mm focal length (equivalent to 40mm on a 35mm camera) and wide aperture, making it a good choice for taking snaps in low-lighting conditions.
Also popular is the 17mm f/2.8 pancake lens for the Olympus Pen E-P1 Micro Four Thirds camera and the Voigtlander lenses that can be used with Canon's DSLRs.
Do you use a pancake lens? If so, which one?


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I've written a draft paper describing the implementation of Idris,
Implementation of a General Purpose Programming Language with Dependent Types, abstract as follows:
Many components of a dependently typed programming language are by now well understood, for example the underlying type theory, type checking, unification and evaluation. How to combine these components into a realistic and usable high level language is, however, folklore, discovered anew by succesive language implementations. In this paper, I describe the implementation of a new dependently typed functional programming language, Idris. Idris is intended to be a general purpose programming language and as such provides high level concepts such as implicit syntax, type classes and do notation. I describe the high level language and the underlying type theory, and present a method for elaborating concrete high level syntax with implicit arguments and type classes into a fully explicit type theory. Furthermore, I show how this method, based on a domain specific language embedded in Haskell, facilitates the implementation of new high level language constructs.
There's still some polishing to do, but comments on the content, form, and so on, would be most welcome. Enjoy!


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There are many myths and fictional ideas attached to sexually transmitted diseases. Here are some such fictions becoming facts.
We have created so many fictional ideas in our head regarding Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs). This is primarily because we like to believe that our sexual life is all very safe, and we can go on and on making love. But the truth is that you have all chances of getting STDs even if you think you are doing it right. Here are some fictional ideas that we would like to correct for you.
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It has somehow entered into the collective minds of people that oral sex is just fine.
You can get STD by going down on your partner, and there is as much risk at there is when having intercourse. There is even evidence that pre ejaculation can cause infection, so usage of a condom or dental dam is necessary.
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You think you can save yourself from STDs by sleeping with someone who is at a one arm distance from having multiple sexual partners.
There are 19 million new infection diagnosed each year. These men and women aren't really players; they are the nicest, sweetest, cleanest, straightest individuals. You should never judge a book by its cover when it comes to STD.
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People tend to think that unless their partner has an outbreak that is visible, they are safe. But that is not what it is.
The surprising fact is that lot of people have herpes and don't know about it. Hence, you can get herpes from someone who looks healthy and feels fine. You can catch it even when there may be no visible outbreak. Usage of a condom is must at all times.
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Many tend to think that by popping oral contraceptive pills they can prevent STD, and this is just a very bizarre misunderstanding.
The only purpose that oral contraceptives serve is to protect a woman against pregnancy and nothing more. There is no chance of oral contraceptives to protect you against STDs, and so those who are engaging in sexual activities should therefore use both condoms and birth control pills.
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Many people like to believe that a condom is not needed because their partner is just fine and there is no visible trace of an STD.
There is no way in which you can tell that your partner does not have STD. We aren't suggesting that your partner sleeps around or something. The simple fact is that you cannot tell if someone has an STD or no. The only sure way is to get tested, so do not live under presumptions.
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Some people think that using two condoms can make you doubly sure about keeping away from Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Well, not true.
This is a disastrous decision on your part, using two condoms is no good. In fact condom makers warn against the use of two condoms and it has to do with friction. The condoms will rub against each other during sexual intercourse and this will increase the chance of one or both breaking and slipping off.
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People think that it is only semen and blood that can spread STDs, but the truth is that herpes and syphilis can also spread through skin to skin contact.
When herpes happens to flare up there appears an active soar. When this comes in contact with your skin or any other moist areas like your mouth, throat and areas that have cuts or rashes, it can spread. This can also spread when the blisters are actually formed.
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Maasai Water Project in Tanzania Reaches Completion
Projects Abroad Tanzania Information Manager, Kanette Mwanjabala tells us about the recent completion of the Water Project:
"The Water & Sanitation Project was completed ahead of schedule! The project began on January 14th and was initially scheduled for four weeks, but due to participation of the seven volunteers and the surrounding community, the village of Endulen is now enjoying clean and safe drinking water.
This is the third time that Projects Abroad has partnered with the BridgIT Water Foundation to build a water system in remote areas of Tanzania. The first water project took place at St. Gabriel Primary School in the Kisongo near Arusha followed by Suma Engikaret School located 50km outside of Arusha. BrdigIT has also built water systems with Projects Abroad Jamaica and Bolivia.
The most recent project took place in a remote Maasai village inside the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Northern Tanzania, 3 hours west of Arusha. Previously the only water available to the community was a river which is shared with local wildlife and domestic animals such as cattle, goats, and donkeys.
The commute to gather the water was long. The women and children are primarily responsible for collecting water, which can take two to four hours out of their day. The Endulen School is home to about 800 pupils who need water for drinking, cooking and cleaning. The water system will reduce the amount of time the students spend collecting water as well as illnesses associated with drinking unclean water.
The volunteers came from all over the world including the USA, Canada, France, Denmark and Australia. They spent their days digging and shoveling trenches, surveying the land and assisting with the pipe installation for the water pumping shed and elevated water tank.
The experience proved to be a valuable experience for volunteers like Debra Mullins (24) from Australia who is currently majoring in civil engineering. "I am in my third year of studying civil engineering and just completed a subject on fluid mechanics, so I have learnt about the energy and momentum principles, pipe flows and basic water concepts. I wanted to put my theoretical knowledge into practice."
While in Endulen the volunteers lived with two Tanzanian priests at a Catholic Mission. They were treated to special trips to natural wonders such as the Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater, where they saw all the major wildlife as well as the Shifting Sands and mountain climbing, but the highlight for them was interacting with the local Maasai people.
"The water project is the best experience of my life!" exclaimed Delphine Loquen from France. "I had no idea how to bring water to a village and I never participated in digging before but it was a good feeling to be helpful and see the smiles on the faces of the Maasai. I would definitely do it again."
The official ceremony to turn on the water pump took place on February 6th. Many local people including several fathers from the Archdiocese of Arusha, a Member of Parliament, the Endulen Ward Councilor, the Village Leader, and school children gathered at the local church to deliver speeches and presentations.
A few of the volunteers had already departed Tanzania, but the four remaining volunteers along with Wendy and Mark Tisdell of BridgIT were adorned with traditional Maasai shuka cloth and jewelry. The speakers gave thanks and appreciation for the hard work of the volunteers who made the project possible as well as supplying the funding to build the tank and pay the local engineers and plumbers.
By the end of the ceremony, the leaders of the community proclaimed the volunteers to be honorary Maasai and extended residency and land ownership in the village. They also designated Wendy Tisdell as the First Lady of Endulen and made Mark Tisdell a Maasai Elder.
The project will be sustained by a Water Project Committee that includes members of the community. Every family will contribute a monthly charge of 1,000 TSH that will be used for servicing the machines, fuel and minor repairs. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority in collaboration with the Pastoral Council of Ngorongoro has also promised to continue assisting Endulen with the project.


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Before I updated it I ran spybot [after updating it] in safe mode and it came up clean, installed ZA update and it found 8 instances of spyware. Not things like gamespy, limewire etc but "real" spyware.
The AV is a vast improvment on the old on and a lot faster! It incorprates a spyware scanner which is extremely good. The background AV scan it very good too, I expected a delay when opening files but I didnt notice anything. Picked up on some limewire apps he was downloading straight away.
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Slim Randles' Home Country
Better than the best doghouse
Send a link to a friend
19, 2013]
The problem was Billy, you see. Billy's our town dog,
ever since Sally passed away quietly on Doc's porch, and Billy's
owner, Stewart Simpson, died two weeks later. The people who
inherited Stew's house didn't particularly enjoy having Billy
around, and Billy appeared to feel the same way about them, so he
became our dog. By which I mean everyone's dog.
His job, as official town dog, was to be colorful, which he was,
to greet tourists, which he did, and to escort the children to
school, which he accomplished every weekday. On Saturdays he'd show
up at the school, look around, then go back downtown and see if
there were any tourists who needed guidance.
The problem was, it was now winter and cold, and Billy is a
short-haired coonhound and shivers a lot. But he's our dog, and our
responsibility, and that's why the high school boys in woodshop took
First they had a design contest, to see who could lay out the
best house possible for Billy. Two of the guys even measured him
first, because you'd want the thing to be cozy, but not crowded.
[to top of second
When the winning design was chosen, they set to work. In a week's
time, Billy had the best-insulated, classiest doghouse in town. It
could withstand zoning changes, hurricanes and atomic attack. They
took it down to the crossing where the school kids were each weekday
and leveled out a place for it under a shade tree. Then they threw
some kibble in it to get Billy to go in.
Billy ate the kibble and curled up and lay down in there and
there were smiles all over town. The boys from woodshop received
congratulations from the multitudes, and the project was declared a
And when darkness fell and the wind began out of the east, Billy
walked over to Mrs. Sandiford's house and scratched on the door. She
let him in, and he jumped up on the couch with her two cats, Boots
and Desdemona, and sighed.
Love comes in all forms.
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A federal judge who was annoyed with a lawyer who repeatedly raised objections during a court proceeding ordered an usual punishment. in Iowa meted out an unusual punishment to a lawyer for repeatedly raising objections and interrupting depositions: She must
U.S. District Judge Mark Bennett issued an "outside-the-box sanction" last week to Chicago-based attorney June Ghezzi, a partner at the international law firm Jones Day, reported The Associated Press. Judge Bennett was reportedly annoyed by Ghezzi's constant interruptions during depositions and repeated objections, so Bennett ordered the attorney to produce a training video showing why courtroom tactics like that are inappropriate. Bennett wrote that during pretrial depositions in a lawsuit in which Ghezzi was the defense's council, she "proliferated hundreds of unnecessary objections and interruptions" that delayed the proceedings. So Bennett ordered Ghezzi to write and produce a training video that "provides specific steps lawyers must take to comply" with the rationale of his opinion. He said the video must address the impropriety of lawyers vaguely objecting to the form of questions, coaching witnesses and excessively interrupting. Jones Day attorney Dan Reidy said in a statement Tuesday that the firm plans to appeal and he noted that the plaintiffs' lawyer didn't complain at the time.


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Warriors' Stephen Curry involved in skirmish with Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Stephen Curry exchanged shoves with Oklahoma City's Semaj Christon just before halftime of a game Monday night, and both were issued technical fouls.
The Golden State star tangled with Christon as the pair vied for position around a jump ball with 5.3 seconds left. Players from both teams converged around them, and there was pushing on both sides. Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook and Golden State's Draymond Green also got technicals after getting caught in the middle. It was Westbrook's 15th technical of the season.
Curry hit a 3-pointer at the end of the half and ran down the tunnel to the locker room. The Warriors led 59-39 at the break.
This is Golden State's second visit to Oklahoma City since former Thunder star Kevin Durant signed a free agent contract with the Warriors last summer, and the first one was a heated contest. Durant has been out since February with a left knee injury and is not playing in this one.


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Episode 23: The Shitnet Strikes Back!
Welcome back to the podcast! This is Season 01, Episode 23. In this episode you are joined by the three hosts that started it all. In this episode your hosts come back and sit down to discuss quite a few topics that we found interesting and worth talking about to all of you. Please keep in mind this is a repost due to our loss of content in 2014. Thank you for your support!
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CIA running black propaganda operation against Iran, Syria and Lebanon, officials say
Some intelligence sources more wary of covert Pentagon operations
The Central Intelligence Agency has received approval at least twice in the last several years to conduct an information war against several countries in the Middle East, including Iran, Lebanon and Syria, according to current and former intelligence officials.
In addition, the Bush Administration has been running operations out of the Defense Department that are not subject to Congressional oversight, intelligence sources say. These programs appear murkier, and have included support for an alleged terrorist group in Iran.
A recent ABC News report revealed that President George W. Bush had signed a presidential finding giving the CIA the authority to conduct non-lethal covert operations against Iran. Former and current intelligence sources tell RAW STORY, however, that there have been at least two presidential findings over the past few years which have empowered the agency to run an open-secret information war against Iranian interests, mainly leveraging resources and assets within the United States and France.
Although the resources people, groups, organizations were not identified, sources say that they are not terrorist organizations or groups using violent tactics to achieve their goals. It's a propaganda operation, said a former intelligence case officer who wished to remain anonymous due to the sensitive nature of the information. It is not new or aggressive, the source added, explaining that the operation has been going on for some time and has Congressional funding and oversight.
CIA spokesman Paul Gimigliano would not comment about the allegations made in the ABC report or discuss the existence of the presidential findings identified to RAW STORY.
The CIA does not, as a matter of course, publicly discuss allegations of covert action, whether the assertions are wrong, right, or somewhere in-between, Gimigliano said. That's one reason why the term covert action still exists.
But it's important to remember that, through the Congress, there is vigorous oversight of secret intelligence activities, he added.
According to current and former intelligence officials, the various presidential findings are not limited to Iran. Several countries within the Middle East including Syria and Lebanon as well as groups such as Hezbollah, are being targeted through what sources call black propaganda efforts.
Iran is being targeted by the CIA's activities with a pro-democracy message, sources say, and the agency is supporting overt pro-democracy groups.
The programs particulars are highly classified. Intelligence sources stress, however, that the groups being used are rather mainstream and the operations are almost entirely restricted to information warfare.
Sources would not identify what mechanism was being employed to distribute the propaganda, if it included news media, individuals or organizations, or whether that information was seeping back into domestic news reports.
One former intelligence case officer did explain that the CIA's program is operating largely outside of the Middle East and is aimed at identifying potential allies, as well as using already existing well known groups through whom information can be delivered. The type of information and the groups and organizations involved were not identified.
ABC News may have reported the presidential finding as new because of the recently passed massive intelligence budget. Under the bill, roughly $50 million was appropriated for the Democracy Fund and the Broadcasting Board of Governors, both earmarked for Iran operations.
Sources close to the Select Senate Committee on Intelligence would not discuss any aspect of the CIA program or comment on anything relating to the presidential findings.
This is an area I simply cannot get into, said one source.
Pentagon operation supporting terrorist group kept from Congress
RAW STORY has also learned that the Pentagon is continuing to conduct more aggressive black operations, approved by the National Security Council and the Office of the Vice President.
Current and former intelligence officials would not identify new specific covert programs running out of the Pentagon, though sources stressed these are far riskier and more truly covert operational activities against Iran than the activities of the CIA.
These operations started almost immediately after the Iraq war and have continued for several years. Because they can be considered part of a military operation, they are not subjects to the same requirements for Congressional authorization as the activities of the CIA.
The majority of these efforts to destabilize Iran through a covert war of aggression have been carried out by the Department of Defense, largely steered by the Office of the Vice President and by then-Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.
A series of RAW STORY reports has identified some of the off book or black operations running out of the Pentagon over the last several years.
In 2003, the Defense Department began working with terrorist and dissident groups in an effort to destabilize Iran, bypassing traditional intelligence channels. One of the assets the Pentagon used was a terrorist organization known as Mujahedeen-e Khalq (MEK), which was being run in two southern regional areas of Iran, including a Shia region where a series of attacks in 2006 left many dead and hundreds injured.
These activities have often been guided by the same individuals whose actions during Iran-Contra were the reason for a 1991 law on covert activities which for the first time clearly defined covert activities and how their oversight should be handled.
During Iran-Contra, the Reagan White House via the National Security Council sold weapons to Iran, an avowed enemy of the United States, and used the money to fund various terrorist and dissident groups, collectively called the Contras, to fight a proxy war against the government of Nicaragua.
Sources say that MEK has been used for intelligence collection, an activity which has traditionally fallen under the CIA. The administration also appears to be looking the other way as groups such as MEK commit acts of violence.
Intelligence sources interviewed for this article all expressed concern over the lack of attention to the Pentagons covert activities. Some believe illegal activities like those of the Iran-Contra days are now being hidden under the loophole of traditional military activities to avoid Congressional oversight.
Steven Aftergood, director for the Federation of American Scientists Project on Government Secrecy, says this loophole exists in Congressional oversight with regards to military covert activities.
CIA covert actions have to be authorized by a written presidential finding, which must be provided to Congress, Aftergood said. By contrast, DOD operations, including clandestine or covert operations, are not subject to this procedure.
As a result, he added, there may be a temptation to opt for a purely military action to take advantage of the loophole in congressional notification requirements.
Covert economic warfare may not be limited to CIA
Another former intelligence official said that the CIA has been cleared to target Iran's economic interests, but that the approval is limited to non-aggressive activities. The CIA has been empowered to put economic pressure on Iran, the former intelligence officer stated, but would not elaborate on what the meaning of pressure is.
Yet some suggest that the economic element of the covert program is either far more aggressive or is being attributed to the CIA when in fact another agency may be running it.
Foreign intelligence sources say that economic pressure is aimed at Iran's oil-rich economy, with US efforts serving to persuade financial institutions, oil companies, and international investment interests to pull out of Iran and even drop already existing energy projects.
These sources cite the example of an unnamed company that is being denied financing for energy projects inside Iran by international banks, indicating that many more such examples exist.
Other possible forms of pressure would include less subtle activities, such as intercepting supply convoys and confiscating equipment. Foreign sources are not sure if this covert activity is in fact part of the CIA program.
The Department of Defense did not respond to comment on this story.
Muriel Kane contributed to the research for this article.
Larisa Alexandrovna is the Managing Editor of Investigative News for Raw Story and regularly covers intelligence and national security. She can be reached at [email protected].
Related Raw Story articles on US planning and operations concerning Iran:
Escalation of US Iran military planning part of six-year Administration push, 1/23/07
Senior intel official: Pentagon moves to second-stage planning for Iran strike option, 9/21/06
Intelligence officials doubt Iran uranium claims, say Cheney receiving suspect briefings, 8/18/06
Congress quietly holds classified briefings on Iran as Democrats seek access to intelligence, 6/22/06
Pentagon confirms Iranian directorate as officials raise new concerns about war, 6/15/06
On Cheney, Rumsfeld order, US outsourcing special ops, intelligence to Iraq terror group, intelligence officials say, 4/13/06
Raw Story articles on US dealings with Iran-Contra figure Manucher Ghorbanifar:
Intelligence Laundry: To Paris again, 10/16/06
Cheney has tapped Iranian expatriate, arms dealer to surveil discussions with Iran, officials say, 4/20/06
Spurious attempt to tie Iran, Iraq to nuclear arms plot bypassed U.S. intelligence channels, 1/11/06


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The University of Chicago Medical Center's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience has a broad and multidisciplinary research program, spanning molecular, biological, and genetic approaches in animal models to human laboratory studies and patient-based clinical investigations in psychiatric disorders.
Its collective mission is to identify underlying mechanisms, risk factors, and develop efficacious treatments for a number of psychiatric and health conditions including aggression, anxiety and depression, autism spectrum disorders, bipolar illness and schizophrenia, dementia, obesity, eating, substance use, and impulse control disorders. Examination of developmental and cultural factors that impact mental health and treatment response are also strengths of the department, as is the use of cutting edge technologies including neuroimaging and functional genomics.