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On The Road to Emmaus
James Fisher, a parishioner of St. John of Kronstadt Eastern Orthodox Church in Lincoln, Nebraska, interviews Mother Nectaria McLees from Moscow, Russia – an Orthodox nun and the overseas editor of "Road to Emmaus: A Journal of Orthodox Faith and Culture."
JAMES: As a recent convert (2001), I find the Road to Emmaus a wonderful aid to growing in the faith, and it seems to me that it would be interesting to Orthodox Christians from any background.
M. NECTARIA: Thank you. I'm glad you've found it helpful. Our readers are our primary inspiration. Comments, suggestions, things they'd like to see in the journal, keep us in touch with what they find useful and give us a direction to go in. Road to Emmaus does seem to interest people of different backgrounds. We have readers in almost every English-speaking country, from the Scottish highlands to Tasmania. Also in Russia, Romania, France, and Greece. Some of our articles have been translated into Russian and are on popular Russian internet sites.
JAMES: How did Road to Emmaus begin?
M. NECTARIA: Actually, it was two cross-currents that came together at the right time: inspiration and opportunity. Richard Betts (now the journal's U.S. editor) and I had been working together here in Moscow on Russian and English publications since the early 1990's, first from the Russian Orthodox Patriarchate printing house in Moscow, then from our own office. Traveling around Russia we often met people with wonderful stories that we later tried to recount to Orthodox Christians back home, but found that the richness of an original conversation was hard to pass on second-hand.
In the early 90's I began writing letters to small groups of friends trying to describe our daily life in a way that would allow them to connect to our experience. At that time, we had been invited to work in the Russian state archives on the Romanov family files, their personal letters and diaries, and had compiled an anthology that was later translated and published in Russian. During our winter evenings, I embarked on a decade-long project of writing a pilgrim's guide to Greece, while Richard was still digging through archival material trying to unravel the political implications of Rasputin's relationship with the Russian royal family. All of this was fascinating training in how to research, critique ideas and get things down succinctly, but we both regretted that we had not yet found a way to share our contemporary experience of living in an Orthodox country.
Finally, the opportunity came: In 1999 Christ the Saviour Brotherhood, the Orthodox missionary brotherhood that had sponsored the printing of several of our Russian books and knew our work, was inspired to publish an English-language Orthodox journal of its own, and asked if we would take on the editorship. We weren't sure how it would work with the editing in Russia and the publishers in the U.S., but the board of directors generously offered us a free hand in forming the content of the journal, with the understanding that we would continue to work together as long as it was mutually agreeable. The journal was not only the brain-child of the brotherhood, but remains one of its core works, a contemporary Orthodox outreach. Their offer was exactly the forum we needed to share the wealth of living abroad, and the first issue was published in May, 2000.
JAMES: Wonderful. What was your vision for Road to Emmaus?
M. NECTARIA: We hoped to offer Orthodox Christians from traditional countries (or countries that were once Orthodox and are trying to reclaim their heritage), a voice in the West. We saw this as a way to break down our mutual isolation, but, on a simpler level, we just wanted to share the things that had inspired us.
Also, if we were to help begin a new magazine we wanted it to fill an empty niche, not to compete with established Orthodox publishers who were already doing fine work in their own spheres. Orthodox Word, Orthodox Life, St. Vladimir's Quarterly, Sobornost, Sourouzh, The True Vine had been presenting Orthodox patristics, theology, church history, and lives of ascetics and martyrs in a magazine format for years. We were neither theologians nor academics (nor even historians in the proper sense) and we didn't want to get in over our heads. On a popular level, too, there were already diocesan and national publications like Again, The Greek Observer, Orthodox Witness, Touchstone and The Handmaiden that were highlighting North American Orthodoxy.
Her letter put the pieces together for us, and we realized that all we had to do was to begin structuring these wonderful conversations a bit and flip on a tape recorder. The transcript would no longer be second-hand; the reader could join a living conversation. We also saw the journal featuring pilgrimage stories, and articles or talks about any facet of Orthodox life, including art. Her letter, our vision and the brotherhood's purpose of helping to nourish a traditional Orthodox world-view all dove-tailed at once.
JAMES: Where is the magazine now in terms of fulfilling this vision?
M. NECTARIA: We are now in our fourth year, and on our sixteenth issue. We've found the Orthodox world to be much deeper and more varied that we ever imagined, and we are continually amazed at how a few well-directed questions can bring new insights. Also, we've been very pleased to find that our readers are inspired by the same things we are.
Our production staff is also diverse, which gives us a broader tone: Richard Betts (now back in the U.S.), Bruce Petersen, our graphic artist, and Stephen and Elisabeth Litster who manage the subscriptions and mailing, are all members of the OCA. Nicholas Karellos in Athens belongs to the Greek Archdiocese, Kate McCaffery, our administrative liaison with Christ the Saviour Brotherhood is with the Bulgarians, and Thomas Hulbert, Matushka Inna Belov and I are in the Moscow Patriarchate here in Russia. We edit in Moscow, lay-out, print and mail from Portland, Oregon, and collect interviews around the world.
JAMES: What is your editorial philosophy?
M. NECTARIA: To let the author or the person we are interviewing freely express themselves. Our only provision is that we don't print discussions of church politics. (Of course, it's sometimes necessary to mention difficult church situations in an interview, but only as context, not to sit in judgement). We want any Orthodox Christian in the world to be able to feel that this is their journal.
We are also aware that, like all Orthodox literature, Road to Emmaus is a potential missionary tool. People often speak frankly about their personal experience of the differences between Orthodoxy and other Christian groups, or even other religions, but this can be done charitably and without rancor, so that we don't needlessly turn people away.
JAMES: How do you gather interviews?
M. NECTARIA: It varies. It could be a long-planned trip to another country for an arranged interview or a spontaneous kitchen conversation, where I suddenly realize that something important is happening and switch on the tape recorder. The ideas for interviews come from all over. Russia, of course, is a rich source. In Greece, our correspondent, Nicholas Karellos, often hears of someone visiting Athens or Thessalonica whom he thinks would interest us and arranges an interview. Opportunities arise at Orthodox seminars or conferences, and, not infrequently, in our own backyard with people we've known for years. We've done interviews while on pilgrimage ourselves, as well as simply writing people we haven't met yet, like the Orthodox Church Mission Center (OCMC) missionaries in Albania, to ask if we can come visit.
JAMES: Can you describe the editing process?
M. NECTARIA: Once we get the interview on tape (often six or seven hours of taping over several days), it has to be translated if it was not done in English. Even if it was, non-native English is often of such a unique quality that it gets very tricky molding it into a grammatical, readable form while staying faithful to the "tone" of the speaker. Then the editing begins: few of us (except Bishop Kallistos Ware) speak in such a consistent, logical, succinct manner that it can go straight into print. We remember forgotten points long after we've shifted to another topic, or we throw in mounds of irrelevant details. Also, a line of conversation may trail along for quite some time, only to lead to a dead end. We have to make decisions on all of this.
After editing, we send it back to the person we've interviewed to add, delete or change anything they like. I've always been against the practice of trying to catch someone in an unguarded moment and then printing an off-hand or poorly thought-out comment because it's startling or newsworthy. We want, first of all, to be sure that the person we've interviewed is satisfied with the result. We may go through a dozen editings and the entire process can cover five or six months depending on the complexity of the interview.
Gathering pictures is also a challenge. For example, our first interview with Fr. Daniel Byantoro from Indonesia was when one of our staff caught him "on the fly" through Amsterdam. Later, we had to track him down in Jakarta and beg him to collect pictures and post them to Moscow, where we wrote captions for them and sent them on to the U.S. for layout. The whole process took months.
JAMES: What has been your favorite interview?
M. NECTARIA: That's like asking about a favorite child. Every interview is unique and real friendships have emerged from many of them. There have been a wide variety of Orthodox featured in Road to Emmaus including hierarchs, clergy and monastics like Metropolitan John of Albania and Bishop Kallistos Ware, Sister Gavrilia (the spiritual daughter of Mother Gavrilia, the "Ascetic of Love" from Greece), Fr. Maxime Le Diraison in Brittany, France, Fr. Artemy Vladimirov in Moscow and other good Russian pastors.
JAMES: What was your most unusual interview?
M. NECTARIA: They all have unusual aspects, but one of my most surprising was when I attended a theological conference in Volos, Greece in August of 2002 that was featuring Dr. Tarek Mitri, co-ordinator of the Christian-Muslim dialogue for the W.C.C.. In August, Greece can be like an oven, 115 F. every day. Nights were no better as we were in downtown Volos, in stifling little rooms with no air. It was impossible to sleep, so the second night, about 2:00 in the morning, I poked around until I found the back stairs to the roof. To my surprise, I wasn't alone. Ioannes Chen from China was already there, so naturally, we began to talk. We were both a little shy, but within a half-hour we realized that we were on the same wavelength. For the next five nights we spent hours on the roof talking about China, his conversion, and his hopes for his people.
JAMES: What are some of the joys and challenges that come from working on the journal?
M. NECTARIA: Definitely, relationships. Once you've sat with someone for days or weeks and they've opened their inner life to you, you are more than acquaintances. (Our subscribers tell us they feel the same after reading about them.) We've become a part of their life, and they of ours, and we keep our connections long after the interview has finished. It can be a challenge time-wise to keep in touch with so many people, but I try to because I have a great fondness for everyone I've interviewed.
One of the other joys is to see how open-heartedly our readers have responded to some of the articles. After Matushka Inna Belov's letters about her husband's little mission in northern Russia, many people sent donations to help with the church reconstruction, and are continuing to answer our plea for the Chinese seminarians in Moscow. This kind of thing makes us more than "publishers and subscribers," it makes us neighbors in the best sense.
JAMES: What has been your main support?
M. NECTARIA: For me personally, it is definitely the other members of the staff. Each one of them is irreplaceable. We work together well and keep in daily touch by e-mail and phone. The "umbrella" that we shelter under is the journal's publisher, Christ the Savior Brotherhood. Road to Emmaus is really a fruit of their dedication to nourishing a traditional Orthodox world-view within the canonical Church. Not only do they fund the journal, but are always ready to help with advice in areas we are weak, like advertising and accounting, and are willing to listen if we need to chew things over. The Brotherhood members pray for us, and their encouragement is crucial. Without them we wouldn't be here.
JAMES: What kind of hurdles do you face?
JAMES: How can people subscribe?
M. NECTARIA: You can reach them through our toll-free number: 1-(866) 783-6628 or e-mail at email@example.com.
Subscriptions are $25/year, with a single issue price of $7 postage paid, payable in cash or money order. (Outside North America, add $15/year shipping and send an international money order in US dollars (obtainable at post-offices world-wide). The subscription order and payment can be sent to: Road to Emmaus, PO Box 16201, Portland, OR 97292-0021
JAMES: Do you have any amusing stories about the journal?
M. NECTARIA: Yes. One of my favorites was when we were working on the second issue. Richard had a great idea of doing a round-table discussion with several Russian Orthodox film-makers on the philosophy of Orthodox film. He spent several weeks contacting film-makers, working up his questions, and even managed refreshments. Once the evening began, however, the film-makers found that not only did they not have a common philosophy but that they could hardly bear one another's company, and it quickly disintegrated into a free-for-all over what Orthodox art was and wasn't. I think someone even threw a shoe. Dostoyevsky met Isadora Duncan. We couldn't understand a word of the tape and made a pact that we would never again take on artists as a group, only one by one.
JAMES: That's great. What are some future things you have in store for readers?
M. NECTARIA: Our next issue will be on the resurrection of Orthodoxy in Albania and the country's long Christian heritage. Later, we will feature an interview with a Russian Orthodox psychiatrist on mental illness and the soul, accounts of pilgrimages to rural Russia and to Iona (St. Columba's holy isle in Scotland), an interview with a Jain Indian from Gurujat, near the Pakistan border, who has converted to Orthodoxy, a lively discussion on heaven and hell with Fr. Artemy Vladimirov of Moscow. We'll explore Orthodoxy in the Congo with Fr. Theotimos Tsalis, a native priest and spiritual son of Fr. Cosmas of Zaire, and we'll feature a Greek historian who is tracing St. Andrew's far-reaching missionary journeys, and the evidence for them from Siberia to central Africa.
JAMES: One last question. How did you choose the title of your journal?
M. NECTARIA: It was deliberate. We understood that the whole story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus exactly fit our intent. We are all traveling to Emmaus, and by "communing together and reasoning" we hope to find in our midst, the Lord Himself.


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It is that time of year again when I find it appropriate to reflect on the great things in my life. As I sit here with family on this Thanksgiving Day 2016, I have much to be thankful for. I have a thriving construction law practice, great clients, wonderful friends and of course the best, most supportive, family a solo construction attorney like me could ask for. I also have some great readers and guest post contributors that make this corner of the "blawgosphere" (if that's even a word anymore) a more interesting place.
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The PF-Tek for Simple Minds uses ½ pint (~240ml) canning jars or drinking glasses and a growing substrate made of vermiculite, brown rice flour and water. The substrate is mixed, filled in jars, sterilized and inoculated with mushroom spores. After the substrate is fully colonized the substrate cakes fruit in a humid container.
On the subject of cleanliness
By growing mushrooms indoors on a nutritious substrate you create conditions than not only favor the growth of the mushrooms, but also the growth of a large number of other organisms(molds, bacteria), many of them potentially hazardous to the health. To ensure that only the desired mushroom is grown, it is very important to assure cleanliness in all of the cultivation related procedures.
Before you work, wash your hands with (antibacterial) soap and warm water. Afterwards, wipe them dry and rub with Lysol or isopropyl alcohol(iso-propanol). Keep the place where you do the inoculation and fruiting dust free and clean and don't bring in dirty clothing or shoes. Personal hygiene is equally important. Dirty hands and even dirty hair are a hotbed for all kinds of unwanted microorganisms which can destroy your cultivation project.
Most materials are easily avaliable at the local shops.
Online sources for vermiculite
Hoffman A H #16002 8QT Vermiculite
Espoma VM8 8-Quart Organic Vermiculite
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Generally you can get vermiculite in garden and hydroponic stores, in some regions also in pet shops.
Brown rice flour (BRF)
Water used for the substrate preparation should have drinking water quality. Tap water is usually OK, but if you're not sure about it, better use bottled drinking water or mineral water.
Spore syringe
Substrate preparation
If you heat up the cooker too fast this can cause the jars to crack.
If you are unable to find or buy a pressure cooker, you can also sterilize the jars using a big pot with a lid.
I made a video of the PF-Tek for Simple Minds substrate preparation and inoculation:
The jars should be stored at 21-27°C (70-81°F), the warmer the better, but not exceeding 27°C. If you don't have these temperatures at home you can build an incubator to accommodate the jars.
It's crucial that you harvest all mushrooms, also the aborts, after the flush. This is most easily accomplished if you harvest the mushrooms off by gently twisting and tearing them off the cake with clean hands. Optionally you can dunk the cakes after each flush, this can increase the flush size significantly.
There is an excelent video of a pf tek version now on youtube.
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Synopsis: A newly married couple who, in the process of starting a family, learn many of life's important lessons from their trouble-loving retriever, Marley. Packed with plenty of laughs to lighten the load, the film explores the highs and lows of marriage, maturity and confronting one's own mortality, as seen through the lens of family life with a dog.
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Re: Dingle Family in South Carolina
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Yes, you are correct about Dingle/Bell. I read this somewhere but can't locate the source right now. No Bells in the Pineville and Saint Stephen areas. There are many Dingles in the Cross/Moncks Corner areas of South Carolina. These Dingles are distant relatives.
I'm planning a trip to the Moncks Corner Court House. Will post whatever I find.


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New Startup Aggregator
William Mougayar has done a lot of things in his career. He has started 3 companies, pivoted 1 (Eqentia), sold 2 (CYBERManagement to Aberdeen Group, and Engagio to Influitive). Worked for 3 sizes of companies: 2 large (Hewlett-Packard ($HP), Cognizant), 1 medium (Aberdeen), and 4 small (startups). In every case, each company was experiencing a high velocity of growth.
Now he has started a blog for startup management. Appropriately named, Startup Management, it's goal is to help the startup employee or CEO navigate the waters.
Startup Management will aspire to be a daily destination where entrepreneurs learn about managing, growing and scaling startups, almost like an virtual open university. It's where startups become grownups.
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General Data's Healthcare Blog
I received a note from Ralph Moher from General Data as did I suspect most registered participants of APIII prior to the meeting that he would be live blogging from APIII. I have seen this at other meetings (most notably health 2.0 or informatics related meeting) and have been pleasantly surprised at how well this works and the content it offers.
I think Mr. Moher really hit the nail on the head through his blog on the company website. One major deliverable of live blogging I'm sure is the accuracy and clarity of what is being discussed as oppossed to "back of the napkin" notes and remembrances which I am guilty of. One can literally transcribe speakers' notes into a post and present the information very quickly.
Here Mr. Moher did something a little different rather than posting notes as the meeting was going on that I think has significantly higher delivery. He recorded a series of interviews with leaders in the field of pathology infomatics – Bruce Freidman (U of Michigan), Ul Balis (U of Michigan) & Mark Tuthill (Henry Ford Hospital) during the course of the meeting and has posted these videos on the blog.
Here he is able to capture and ask questions of the experts during the course of the week during the meeting and get their ideas to what others are saying and what they are thinking about in "real-time".
The video and audio quality is very good and encourage you to check out the inteviews and hear what the experts said about APIII as it was happening.
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Select the anchor options, will automatically put '^' or '$' or '^$'. you're allowed to put only once per regex string (that's the regex rule, isn't it?).
But there's a few bugs i.e. if you create sub regex, you can create something absurd like this ' /^item(^duhduh$) foo$/'. i'm still looking into it. sorry for that. (i hold this quote for a while...)
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'Groom' from UK dupes Mumbai resident of Rs 16 lakh
Fraudster asked the victim to deposit money into his account so that he could pay Customs duty on the Rs 3-crore gift he had sent her; the two had met on a matrimonial website
The next time you receive a gift from a prospective groom or a bride or a friend, whom you have only met online, be wary of their intentions.
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A 34-year-old employee of a sports channel learnt this lesson the hard way after being duped of Rs 16 lakh by a fraudster. The victim registered an FIR at the RAK Marg police station last week.
Also Read: Plans for second chance at marital bliss cost designer Rs 42 lakh
In her complaint, the Sewri resident claimed she had met the crook six months ago on a renowned matrimonial website. She said they started chatting regularly and became close over the following months. It was during one such online conversation that she accepted his marriage proposal.
The con job
Elaborating the fraudster's modus operandi, a police officer said, "A month ago, he told the woman that he had sent her a gift worth over Rs 3 crore. A few days later, the fraudster told her that the package was confiscated by the Custom officials over a pending duty of Rs 16 lakh. He then asked her to deposit the amount into his account so that he could do the needful."
The officer added that initially the victim refused to pay stating that she did not have the money. However, he threatened that she could be jailed if she did not pay because the address on the package belonged to her and the Customs officials would come looking for her if the taxes were not paid in time. Petrified, the woman raised the money by borrowing from her friends. She even had to sell off her belongings.
Smelling a rat
A few days later, the fraudster again demanded Rs 4 lakh, stating there was another tax to be paid. Sensing that something was amiss, she sought help from one of her friends. It was the friend who told her she was being duped and must seek police help immediately.
Read Story: 'Suitor' on matrimonial website dupes widow of Rs 43 lakh
A police officer said, "The woman saw pictures of the fraudster, which we suspect aren't his, following which they began chatting. He claimed to be a doctor at a top hospital in the UK. Her mistake was that she trusted him blindly."
Sub-inspector Ajay Birajdar from RAK Marg police station said an FIR had been registered last week, and the fraudster was booked under relevant sections of the IPC and the IT Act. "His account is still active. We suspect the fraudster has duped other women as well. Always be wary while befriending people online. Never trust an online friend until you meet him/her personally. If that person seeks monetary help, understand that he or she is a fraudster," he added.


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A woman suicide bomber on Saturday detonated a bomb outside a hospital in a lawless tribal area of northwest Pakistan, killing at least four people and injuring five others.
The blast occurred outside the main gate of the hospital in Bajaur tribal area bordering Afghanistan, senior official Asad Sarwar said. The assistant political agent of the area confirmed that it was a suicide attack.
"The suicide attacker was a woman who detonated the bomb outside the main gate of the hospital," he said. Hospital sources confirmed that four people died and five others were injured.
They said that an employee of hospital was among those killed. No group has claimed responsibility for the attcak. However, authorities blame such attacks on the Taliban.
Bajaur, one of seven districts that make up Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas, had been a stronghold of the Taliban until 2008.
However, the security forces cleared the region of Taliban terrorists as the result of major offensives. Many security men and terrorists had been killed in the 2008-09 operations and some Taliban leaders had fled to neighbouring Afghanistan, officials say.
Afghan authorities arrested a senior Pakistani Taliban leader, Maulvi Faqir, in February, who is wanted to Pakistan for attacks on the security forces.
Faqir, who belongs to Bajaur, had been the deputy chief of the Taliban. Afghan government has refused to hand over Faqir to Pakistan on the plea that the two countries have no extradition treaty.


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This chapter describes administrative tasks for maintaining and optimizing Oracle R Enterprise. This chapter contains these topics:
Creating an Oracle Wallet for an Oracle R Enterprise Connection
An Oracle wallet is a password-protected container for storing security credentials in Oracle Database. Wallets provide a secure mechanism for specifying connection details in embedded R scripts.
To create a wallet for an Oracle R Enterprise connection:
Start Oracle Wallet Manager:
(Linux and UNIX) At the command line, enter
(Windows) Select Start, Programs, Oracle-HOME_NAME, Integrated Management Tools, Wallet Manager.
Follow the instructions in your Oracle Database documentation to create the wallet:
For Oracle Database 11.2, see: "Using Oracle Wallet Manager" in Oracle Database Advanced Security Administrator's Guide
For Oracle Database 12.1, see: "Using Oracle Wallet Manager" in Oracle Database Enterprise User Security Administrator's Guide.
Locate the connection string for the Oracle R Enterprise database in
tnsnames.ora. For example:
mydb_test = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP) (HOST = server23) (PORT = 1521) ) (CONNECT_DATA = (sid=ORCL)) )
Specify the connection information in the wallet. Follow the instructions in the Oracle Database security documentation referenced in step 2.
After you configure the wallet, you can connect to the Oracle R Enterprise server database by simply specifying the connection identifier. For example:
ore.connect(conn_string = "mydb_test", all = TRUE)
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You can control the memory used by embedded R execution by limiting the heap memory (vector and cons in R terminology) that is automatically managed by the R
gc mechanism. To limit the size of heap memory in the database, use the
sys.rqconfigset utility. The keyword arguments for
sys.rqconfigset are described in Table 7-1.
Table 7-1 SYS.RQCONFIGSET Keyword Arguments
Minimum R vector heap memory
Maximum R vector heap memory
Minimum number of R cons cells
Maximum number of R cons cells
Example 7-1 Using SYS.RQCONFIGSET to Control Memory Used by Embedded R
-- Set the minimum R vector heap memory to 20MB SQL> EXEC sys.rqconfigset('MIN_VSIZE', '20MB'); -- Set the maximum R vector heap memory to 100MB SQL> EXEC sys.rqconfigset('MAX_VSIZE', '100MB') -- Set the minimum number of R cons cells to 500x1024 SQL> EXEC sys.rqconfigset('MIN_NSIZE', '500K'); -- Set the maximum number of R cons cells to 10x10x1024 SQL> EXEC sys.rqconfigset('MAX_NSIZE', '10MB'); -- Set maximum vector heap memory and maximum cons cells to unlimited SQL> EXEC sys.rqconfigset('MAX_VSIZE', NULL); SQL> EXEC sys.rqconfigset('MAX_NSIZE', NULL);
sys.rqconfigset procedure does not control the C type memory that may be allocated by Calloc, Realloc, calloc, or malloc. Such C type memory is mainly created to hold temporary values used by R functions that are implemented in C. Under normal circumstances, C type memory is limited in size and does not significantly affect the memory usage of R.
You can upgrade Oracle R Enterprise to the current release from any previous release by reinstalling the product.
Note on IBM AIX:Upgrade from Oracle R Enterprise 1.1 is not supported on IBM AIX. To upgrade Oracle R Enterprise 1.1 on IBM AIX, first uninstall Oracle R Enterprise 1.1 (including R) and then download and install the later version.
To upgrade Oracle R Enterprise:
Ensure that you have the version of R that is required for the new version of Oracle R Enterprise. See Oracle R Enterprise Release Notes for the latest requirements.
To install R, follow the instructions in Chapter 3, "Installing R".
To upgrade Oracle R Enterprise Server, follow the installation procedures. When the installation script detects an earlier version of Oracle R Enterprise, it asks if you want to upgrade. Answering
No aborts the process; answering
Yes starts the upgrade.
See Chapter 4 for the Oracle R Enterprise Server installation instructions.
To upgrade Oracle R Enterprise Client, re-install the client packages and client supporting Packages. You do not have to uninstall the current packages before installing the new packages.
See Chapter 5 for the Oracle R Enterprise Client installation instructions.
To uninstall Oracle R Enterprise, follow the instructions in the following topics:
An uninstall script is included with the Oracle R Enterprise Server files in the
server directory. The script removes the libraries that were installed in
$ORACLE_HOME/lib and drops all the database objects that were created by the Oracle R Enterprise Server installation.
The user that runs the uninstall script must satisfy the requirements specified in Section 4.2.3, "User Requirements".
On a Linux system, you could uninstall Oracle R Enterprise Server as follows:
% cd download_path/server/
% ./uninstall.sh
To uninstall the Oracle R Enterprise Client Packages and Client Supporting Packages, start R and type these commands:
R> remove.packages("ORE") R> remove.packages("ORExml") R> remove.packages("OREeda") R> remove.packages("OREgraphics") R> remove.packages("OREstats") R> remove.packages("OREbase") R> remove.packages("ROracle") R> remove.packages("DBI") R> remove.packages("png") R> remove.packages("OREdm") R> remove.packages("OREpredict")
To uninstall R, follow the instructions in the following topics:
Uninstall Open Source R just as you would uninstall any other Windows program. using Add or Remove Programs from the Windows Control Panel.
To uninstall Oracle R Distribution on Linux, log in as root and execute these commands in this order. To uninstall a different version of R, replace
2.15.3 with the version number.
# rpm -e R-2.15.3 # rpm -e R-devel # rpm -e R-core # rpm -e libRmath-devel # rpm -e libRmath
To uninstall Oracle R Distribution on Oracle Solaris, follow the instructions in the readme on the Oracle R Distribution download page on the Oracle Technology Network:
The Oracle R Distribution installation directory on Oracle Solaris includes an uninstall script. Log in as root and run the script as follows:
# ./uninstall.sh
To uninstall Oracle R Distribution on IBM AIX, follow the instructions in the readme on the Oracle R Distribution download page on the Oracle Technology Network:
To uninstall all filesets execute the following command as root:
# installp -u ORD
You can also uninstall independent filesets. For example, the following commands uninstall only
ORD.dev and
# installp -u ORD.devel # installp -u ORD.core


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Women's Tennis Falls in Landmark Opener
Top spots win but Cards can't get one more
WASHINGTON - The Catholic University women's tennis team continued to struggle despite solid play Saturday as the team lost to Moravian College (3-4, 1-0 Landmark) by a tight 5-4 score. This marked the first conference match for both squads as CUA falls to 0-1 in the Landmark play and 1-7 overall.
The top positions on the team did their part Saturday as one and two singles and doubles all came out with victories. In singles play, Rachel Tenuta (Fayetteville, N.C./Fayetteville) defeated Lindsey Hopper 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 to get things started for the Cards. At number two singles, Emily McGlynn (Tallahassee, Fla./Leon) also came out on top with a 6-2, 6-0 victory. In doubles play the team of Tenuta and McGlynn won at number one 8-2. At number two Corinne Alcorn (Chatham, N.J./Chatham) and Reenie Costello (Neenah, Wis./Neenah) managed the 8-4 victory as CUA fell just short of the match losing 5-4.
The Cardinals will have the upcoming holiday weekend off before traveling to Scranton for another Landmark match on Monday, March 24 at 1 p.m.


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Ladies and Gentlemen, we have with us today the wonderful Karina Cooper. Karina is the author of the The St Croix Chronicles as well as the Dark Mission series. Karina is out on tour to share her newest release in the Dark Mission series, Wicked Lies. While she's out and about touring the sites she is giving away a killer prize of 1 full set of the Dark Mission print books (released to this point) which includes: Blood of the Wicked, Lure of the Wicked, All Things Wicked, and Sacrifice the Wicked. (open to US Shipping Only) Be sure to fill out the entry for your chance!
Now please give a warm VRB welcome to Karina Cooper!
Wicked Lies
A Dark Mission Novella
Genre: Paranormal Romance (Avon's first male-male romance)
Publisher: Avon Impulse
Date of Publication: 3/5/2013
Number of pages: 112
Word Count: 29,159
Formats available: e-book
Purchase Links:
Book Description:
Jonas Stone has been given his first independent operation: rescue the insurrection leader's imprisoned grandson from the Mission. Getting the job done means more than getting Danny Granger out-it means staying with him while he heals. Staying too close, for way too long.
Danny is everything Jonas isn't: confident, optimistic, honest–a man to be reckoned with. If only it didn't mean going against everything Jonas has planned. He's kept his secrets for years, hid behind a mask no one could see through…until now. Danny isn't the kind of man Jonas deserves. But he might be exactly the man he needs…
For my Uncle Stephen. You were the first man in my life who bravely came out to me, and who paved the way for me to be myself. I loved you so much before, and I love you just as much now.
You are my inspiration.
And for every gay, lesbian, bi-, trans-, queer, and questioning youth out there. Life can be hard, sometimes it can get mean. There will be days when you feel like it's impossible, but I want you to know that there are people like me out here who support you. I promise : it gets better.
Chapter One
A blue-white light flickered in the dark. Sparks glinted off the tool racks bolted to the wall across the shadowed room, reflected from the metal braces left leaning against the desk. As silence—mind-numbingly loud, thick as water, and twice as hard to breathe—filled the narrow room, that blue-white light caught in the circular lenses of a pair of glasses and threw a glare across the screen.
Jonas Stone stirred. "It has to be now," he said, his voice too loud in the oppressive weight of the shadows behind him. He couldn't look away from the feed spilling its incandescent glow over his desk, his keyboard.
His conscience.
Because the man framed in that digital feed—the kid strapped to the chair dead center of the surveillance footage—wasn't the first suspected heretic to sit there. To sweat there.
To bleed.
"Be sure, Jonas. We get one shot at this."
His brain wanted to look at the comm unit beside his left hand. His body refused to obey, every cell focused on the prisoner's dark, drooping head. Scarred fingers twitched, knuckles whitening, and Jonas frowned as he realized his right hand had closed into a painful fist.
It had to be now. The kid wouldn't last much longer.
"There's no alternative," he replied. "We're not going to get another opening soon enough to ." He hesitated.
The voice over the comm link didn't waver. Not even a fracture. "Soon enough to save him."
Only through recent experience did Jonas know that the raspy, lifetime-pack-a-day voice coming out of the secure line belonged to a woman named May. Leader of a rebellion that had saved Jonas's life, and the perpetrator behind a string of hacking jobs that left Jonas seriously reconsidering a career shift before the Church had made that choice for him.
The fact that she was very, very good was all that kept him from throwing in the towel now.
But he'd never met her in person. Hell, he'd never met the prisoner now struggling to raise his head in Jonas's feed, either. Instead, all he had was a picture in a box, a hacked security feed, and too many hours spent staring at the incandescent screen until his eyeballs throbbed and the vicious curl of helplessness inside him turned to a spiraling ache.
That boy didn't belong in that kind of interrogation room.
A single light, faded blue, gleamed over shoulders broader than Jonas's, but not by much. The prisoner was athletically lean where Jonas was simply skinny. The narrowly defined muscles of his chest were outlined by the stained remains of a thin, long-sleeve shirt. Blood and sweat had turned it nearly brown. His slumped shoulders strained against the restraints confining him to the hard metal chair, a position not just awkward but painful as hell. Jonas hadn't seen his face for over an hour.
He didn't have to. He knew what he'd see when—if—the kid raised his chin again.
Blood caked into a ridged scab across the fine slash of his upper lip, under his broad nose and over a determinedly sculpted chin. He'd see the blackened stains of it dried into the man's ears, blending into his dark brown hair. Even now, that greasy fringe flopped over his forehead, long since sweating off the gel that had held it into its fashionable spikes. The longest of the textured strands would slide into one swollen eye, if it ever opened again.
The prisoner had eyes the color of the computer-lit confines of the places Jonas preferred to inhabit. Almost black, even without pain stripping them to an endless void. When open, those eyes all but crackled with an intensity that could take a lesser man's objectivity away in a single glance. Like a hungry kid or a kicked puppy.
Or a man on the edge of desperation.
Jonas's chest kicked.
"Let me know when your people are ready." He didn't bother hiding the raw regret in his voice. He'd felt a lot of it, lately. After all, he used to be the man who helped put people into rooms just like that.
"Fine." May's voice cracked. Flattened. "I'm trusting you, Jonas."
"I know." They always did. "Let me try. I'm positive I can get him out. They won't expect it this soon."
Born from the genetic mash-up of lesser royalty, storytellers, wanderers and dreamers, KARINA COOPER was destined to be a creative genius. As a child, she moved all over the country like some kind of waifish blonde gypsy and thrived in the new cultures her family settled in. When she (finally) grew up, she skipped the whole genius part and fell in love with writing because, really, who doesn't love making things up for a living?
One part romance fanatic, one part total dork, and all imagination, she writes dark and sexy paranormal romance and urban fantasy. When she isn't writing, Karina is an airship captain's wife and Steampunk fashionista. She lives in the beautiful and rainy Pacific Northwest with a husband, four cats, two rabbits, the fantasy of a dog, and a passel of adopted gamer geeks.
Twitter: @karinacooper
One Terrific Interview!
Hello Karina and thank you for taking the time to stop by VampireRomanceBooks.com to answer some questions for our readers.
Hi! Thanks so much for having me today! I'm always happy to wander on by. Especially if there's cookies. Vampire cookies? We'll work something out.
Can you tell the readers a little about yourself?
I'm… Uh. How do I condense me? I'm a gamer, I like video games and roleplay and cosplay and dressing up in awesome ways, and I'm a writer—obviously. I love to read, I love to story-tell, and it seems like I'm always doing one of those things at any given moment. The mancandy and I are also parents, of a sort, to a host of animals: four cats and a rabbit. Because, you know, there's nothing like pet hair around the ankles to really make one feel attractive.
Since you're out touring the blog world for your new Dark Mission book Wicked Lies, can you tell everyone about the series and what we can expect from Wicked Lies?
The Dark Mission series begins with Before the Witches, a prequel set fifty years before the official first book, Blood of the Wicked. The series tells a story of good and evil, and those ambiguous choices that make neither option look very good. What's good isn't, necessarily, and what's bad is sometimes the only way. How far would you go to right the wrongs of a world you had no part in shaping?
The context involves witches, who are often caught doing very bad things, and the witch-hunters tasked with the protection of the city of New Seattle. But are the witches all that bad? Are the hunters really doing what's best? The Dark Mission reveals it all, layer by layer.
Wicked Lies is the novella set between Sacrifice the Wicked and the finale, One for the Wicked. It tells Jonas' story—prying open the lid he's kept on tight through four books, putting him in an altogether different kind of situation that he's just not equipped to handle. It's Avon's first m/m novella, and I'm so happy to be able to give Jonas and Danny their shot at love. More, every dime I'm making on this novella is going to the It Gets Better Project, so I'm very excited.
You also have a very popular steampunk series The St. Croix Chronicles, can you tell us about that series?
This is a whole other bottle of paraffin! This series follows the exploits of a single character, Cherry St. Croix, as she navigates this in-between life, caught with one foot in Victorian London's upper echelon and the other mired in the much rougher streets of London low as a bounty hunter. Fiercely independent and unhappy with the demands placed on her as a wealthy heiress, Cherry would much rather explore scientific theory and collect bounties to fuel a laudanum addiction than marry, comport herself, or otherwise give in to Society's pressures.
Tarnished introduces Cherry to the grim workings of a madman working with the dead, and Gilded follows her as she copes with the fall-out—which, naturally, includes finding new madmen to hunt down!
What are you currently working on?
Corroded is the third in the St. Croix Chronicles, and in it, we see Cherry as we never have before—reeling from a bitter betrayal and trying to put her life together. This will be out with Carina Press in Fall of 2013. But I just finished The Mysterious Case of Mr. Strangeway, which is a prequel novella coming out this summer. In it, I share Cherry's first collection ever—and her first meeting with the much more impatient Micajah Hawke, five years before Tarnished. The best part is that it was inspired by a steampunk celebrity, and we'll be working together to promote the novella for Make a Wish.
Reading your blog and website, you seem to be a truly down to earth and fun person. What impact has becoming a famous author had on your everyday life?
Thanks! I'm delighted to hear that. Honestly, not too much impact. Every morning, I am wakened as I always am by my alarm—a fellow named Alfred Jarvis, who already has my coffee and oatmeal waiting…
I kid. Honestly, I don't think I would ever view myself a "famous". I'm just this guy, you know? I put my pants on both legs at the same time because, honestly, who actually takes the time to do the one-leg dance?, and I take my coffee in bulk. If anything, I'd say it only increased the pressure I put on myself to deliver. You know, because I wasn't neurotic enough.
As an author of paranormal romance/urban fantasy and steampunk/historical, do you find a large number of readers easily crossover from one genre to the other or are there some that prefer strictly one or the other?
I think that with anything, there's some give and take. My Dark Mission series has been called "paranormal romance and urban fantasy crossover done right" by the Vampire Book Club, but then I've had readers complain that my "happily for nows" aren't the "happily ever after" wrap-ups that they want. I've had folks tell me there's not enough steampunk in the St. Croix books, or that there was too much romance, or not enough romance, or too much mystery…
Then again, others seem to think that as they are is good enough for as they should be. I mean, where do you turn? I like to think that my Dark Mission books are a good crossover for UF readers who might want to taste some romance, or that my St. Croix books are ideal for folks who want to dip a toe in steampunk, but what I intend and what readers feel don't always mesh. All I can do is write good stories and hope that readers like them.
Is there a character in any of your books that you would love to kill off simply because they give you such grief when you're writing?
Not yet! When I want to kill a character, it's usually for maximum shock value reasons—or because I hate them as people. Like, I'd love to murder the Marchioness in the St. Croix Chronicles, but I'm afraid to say that she's hale and hearty as of this interview. Le sigh. But the real beauty is figuring out why characters are such gits. What drives them? What motivates them? That's the key, and if you kill them too fast, you'll never know.
So, no characters are at risk of getting axed just because they're prats. Yet. But hey, my career is young!
Do you read the reviews of your book?
Only when I'm having a very bad day—which, honestly, is sort of self-defeating. The thing I've learned is that readers all have different opinions on what worked/didn't work/why. They have suggestions, they have threats—such as the reader who solemnly refused to buy another book of mine ever because of Gilded's cliffhanger—and when you're already feeling down, these things can weigh like a stone around your neck.
It's typical writer neuroses, I think, that makes us take the bad to heart and think the good ones are people just being nice. In the end, I read the ones that people tweet or email directly to me, because there's usually text involved that gives me a clue, and then I stop. And I honestly try to stay away from Goodreads reviews. I find the audience is so varied there that it's too much information; it's impossible to process it all.
Okay, enough serious stuff, lets have some random fun!
Whee! I'm not even going to think about these, I'm going to do the James Lipton thing and throw it out there. And… go!
Favorite time of year? Summer! I live in the Pacific Northwest where sunshine is rare. Gimme, gimme!
Favorite Color? Burned, very deep orange. It changes, though. Last month, it was all things teal.
Favorite Animal? Lynx! I want to ruffle its fur until it makes that noise—and probably eats me.
All time favorite movie? No such thing! I am easily entertained by movies and I usually have any number of favorites at any given time. Standby movie? French Kiss. Hilarity.
Favorite guilty pleasure? Yaoi manga! I'm totally hooked on the stylistic art and the pretty, pretty boys in them. Right now, my absolute favorite ongoing story is Teahouse (www.teahousecomic.com — totally NSFW!).
Favorite book you read this year? What? It's only February! I have been on deadline since December! I haven't read anything. Um… um… I got nothing. But I have a Victoria Dahl book waiting for me to finish writing Corroded!
You and two author write a book together. Who are the other two authors? Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin hearne. It would be the sassiest, sauciest, most awesomest epic ever.
You're going to a secluded island (no internet or cell service) for 2 weeks. What 5 things will be going with you? My iPad, for writing and reading purposes, the mancandy (he counts!), my swimsuit (unless it's, you know, secluded, in which case swap that for a sarong), my hair-care products (oh, trust me on that one), and… and… bug spray. I am nothing if not practical. Do they make shark-repellant?
Thanks again for stopping by Karina! Is there anything you'd like to add or say to the readers?
Aww, thanks so much for having me! This was great. I hope your readers enjoys the books, and I'm ever so grateful for the chance to talk about Wicked Lies and the It Gets Better donations. Happy reading!


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The Discovery of Spoken Language
Speech carries information about the structure and organization of language. Yet, speech is normally produced as a continuous stream without clearly demarcated boundaries between words. A fundamental problem for any language learner is to segment speech in a way that correctly identifies the words of the language. This is a crucial step toward building a lexicon and learning about the grammatical organization of the language.
The Discovery of Spoken Language marks one of the first efforts to integrate the field of infant speech perception research into the general study of language acquisition. It fills in a key part of the acquisition story by providing an extensive review of research on the acquisition of language during the first year of life, focusing primarily on how normally developing infants learn the organization of native language sound patterns.
Peter Jusczyk examines the initial capacities that infants possess for discriminating and categorizing speech sounds and how these capacities evolve as infants gain experience with native language input. Considerable attention is paid to ways speech perception capacities develop so that listeners can recognize words in fluent speech. Jusczyk also looks at how infants' growing knowledge of native language sound patterns may facilitate the acquisition of other aspects of language organization and discusses the relationship between the learner's developing capacities for perceiving and producing speech. An appendix reviews the test procedures used to evaluate infant speech perception capacities.
—Michael Studdert-Kennedy, Haskins Laboratories
—Peter D. Eimas, Brown University
—Robert E. Remez, Professor of Psychology, Barnard College
—Anne Cutler, Max-Planck-Institute for Psycholinguistics, The Netherlands
—Mark S. Seidenberg, Neuroscience Program, University of Southern California
—Ann Peters, Professor of Linguistics, University of Hawai'i


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HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – A member of the Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue is behind bars accused of stalking a woman he had a previous relationship with.
Sgt. Jason Price with the Hampton Police Department said David Allen Peters, 53, of Hampton was arrested Wednesday on the following charges:
- Use of profane language
- Misdemeanor threatening or indecent language over public airways
- Misdemeanor stalking
- Three counts of misdemeanor harassment by a computer
- Three counts of misdemeanor computer trespass
- Three counts of felony computer invasion
- Three counts of felony using a computer to gather identifying information
- Felony vandalism
- Felony burglary
- Misdemeanor larceny
The victim, a 44-year-old woman, reported to police Jan. 31, 2014 Peters vandalized and entered her home to steal something. Peters is also accused of using electronic means in order to harass and stalk the victim as well as her family.
"Over the computer, by phone… The investigation also showed unfortunately the victim's home had been burglarized by the suspect and during the burglary the suspect had taken some jewelry, and that the suspect had also vandalized the residence of the victim," said Price.
Price said the incidents reportedly began July 2013. According to police, Peters and the victim had previously been in a relationship with each other.
Peters has been employed by the Hampton Fire Division since 2001 as a firefighter medic and is currently on paid administrative leave pending an internal investigation.
A neighbor told WAVY News' Ava Hurdle Peters is known as an upstanding man in the community. Randy Hoagland said he's known Peters for eight years.
"He works for the City of Hampton firefighter-emergency medical. He's a pretty good guy. He's always been kind, helping neighbors out and I've never had any problems with him around here at all," said Hoagland.
Hoagland said he finds the allegations both surprising and disturbing.
Peters remains in jail, and declined WAVY News' request for an interview.


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FNH Audio presents an unabridged reading of this collection of sketches from Flanders and France, during WWI. First published in 1917, during the latter part of the war, this book has captured the mood of the country at the time.
By carefully selecting anecdotes and previously published articles relating the war taking place across the channel, the author created a blend of narrative that is by turns inspiring, insightful, funny, and bitter-sweet. Including the trench-wisdom of "Pongo" Simpson, and Margery Debenham's terrible tale of loss and heartache, this book will not fail to touch you.
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Another Saturday
We made the leap and got ourselves an annual pass to the San Francisco Zoo. Its ten minutes from our home, has an amazing playground, and paid for itself in two visits (so we couldn't go wrong!).
I'll just go ahead and warn you now, its most likely you will be seeing a lot of images from the zoo, so prepare yourself now…
Also, please check out my guest post over at Dani + Lola. Berlin and I did a little style post in our skinny jeans & hi-tops.
While you're there, please stay and check out Dani's blog; she has a real sense of style and her daughter's adorable.
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Its a conch shell with a ribbon on it... I don't know why I drew it but I want to know if you guys think it was good...
first of all...im no dumb...you got that off of the internet!
yup i think DonkeyKong13 is right but if you really did drew it, it is nice
Its cool, but kinda bland.
looks alright, (better then me lol) How long did it take you to make the picture? Also at first glance it looks like a boss off some game. Nice work dude! But I suggest re-tracing it to make the picture look neater.
Well, ill give you a pat on the back for that one, because I know I suck at drawing.
Show us some more samples!
Haha, nice job copying that from the internet.
Is the website you stole that from.
Well it's hard to judge on one drawing show us more of your drawings and we will see.
I didn't steal it from the internet. THAT IS "MY" "ART" on the internet people... Not copied..
That is SOOOO stealing. The link that Grey gave has the exact same picture as the one you posted. I believe that is stealing, and there are consequences of this. I am making sure a mod knows about this.
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Non stolen!
It's cool, like part of an arms.
Okay! Innocent until proven guilty! We may think he stole it, but maybe he did add that picture to that site. Anyways, a fine piece of art. I like it, and it looks like it could be a symbol for some group or company.
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This video was made by Royal Institute of British Architect when John Christophers was nominated for the RIBA Manser Medal in 2010. The Manser Medal is awarded every year to the best new house designed by an architect in the UK.
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"This is not for the architecturally faint-hearted. Past winner of the RIBA Sustainability Award for a house made of cob walls in Worcester, and associate of Associated Architects, John Christophers has transformed an existing end of terrace house into a ground-breaking carbon-neutral family home of rare quality using low energy materials and environmental systems. It is thought to be the UK's first house to achieve level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes – seven years ahead of the government's target date – in fact, thanks to its use of solar thermal and PV panels and a heat recovery system the family hardly needed to light the wood burning stove throughout an extremely cold winter. There are other Level 6 sustainable homes including the demonstration Kingspan Lighthouse at the BRE's Innovation Park near Watford, but this is the first such conversion of an existing house designed to be lived in.
The project involved the conversion and extension of a two bedroom redbrick semi-detached Victorian house into a four bedroom dwelling with a studio loft. It extends upwards and outwards: upwards to catch sunlight which had been blocked by a taller neighbouring house, sideways to create more space for family life and for meditation – the top floor is a tranquil open plan space with remarkable views back to Birmingham city centre. The original 1840 brick house is preserved more or less intact, though internally the volumes have been adjusted.
Integration with the surroundings is important, and the design takes account of the neighbouring architecture. The neighbours love it, particularly the cheery field of sunflowers crammed into the tiny front garden. The front and rear elevations are in startling contrast: the front comprises the largely unaltered end of terrace house and an infill of timber and render cubist boxes; the rear is almost Le Corbusian in its simple use of white render and multi-colours on the deep reveals. Internally the dark pink baked clay floors, re-cycled timber, exposed brick and unpainted lime render give an earthy, womb-like warmth to the house.
Although externally it has a completely different character from the rest of the area, Zero Carbon House adds to the urban streetscape. It is full of quirky, delightful and well-considered details and is a robust and thoughtful design of exceptional quality. In its first nine months of occupation the energy performance has outstripped even John Christophers' high expectation. This project shows that energy efficiency does not mean compromising architectural space."
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Mooli (radish) Thepla
We arrived in the US of A one hot sweltering Texas morning and within a few hours found ourselves in the little town of College Station. We grew to love it over our years in grad school there but that very first day, we were distraught. After the hustle, bustle and multitude of humanity that had surrounded us every single day of our lives in Bombay, this place was remarkably unnerving. The heat sapped all our energy and our jet-lag addled brains couldn't quite process this other side of the world where we could see no one, not even after spending an entire morning at the window of our student house. No one stirred on these streets. The grass was impossibly green for a place so hot. Most importantly, for all of us arriving students was this truly awful problem – for the first time in our lives, having stepped out of our childhood homes, our fridge was bare.
Empathetic older students fed us that night. In the following days, we explored the new town and found out very quickly that if we were going to enjoy a taste of home, it had to come from either our own kitchens or that of expat friends. College Station had one Indian restaurant and it was the most rotten example of its species. I was in despair. Was this the fate of Indian food outside of India? Did it get watered down to a shadow of its origins in its attempt to appeal to a broader audience? I fervently hoped this wasn't true.
A month later we found ourselves in Houston, the nearest big city. A working friend took us to the Indian stores there and then as a treat introduced us to this wonderful Gujarati restaurant called Thali. Thali was an honest-to-goodness Gujarati home cooking extravaganza, the real deal. The owner was warm and welcoming, walking around from table to table, insisting on feeding you the softest paper-thin phulkas and the fluffiest dhokla every bit as good as the one back home. It was as if you were in his home and you were his guest. Indian hospitality was highlighted at its very best in this establishment. One bite of their thepla, soft, spiced, reassuring in its authenticity, and I knew I'd never go wanting for great Indian food again.
The glossary of Gujarati food is filled with some of the most delicious vegetarian fare you will find on the planet. Thepla is one of the easy and ubiquitous recipes on that list. One could equate it to a flavoured roti but there is a bit more to it than that. The yogurt employed in binding the ingredients into a dough and the slight resting period give each thepla a softness and texture that roti can only aspire to. Theplas are great eaten hot or cold and will hold their own in your fridge for a few days. We like to eat them by themselves, each individual thepla slathered in cold yogurt and rolled up, or with an Indian pickle or with a vegetable like this twice-cooked potato.
Theplas are made from atta, a hard wheat flour used in making most Indian flat breads. It is a great vehicle for grated vegetables like squash, turnip or radish. I like to add in a little minced chilli for additional heat, but omit this and add another 1/2 tsp of chilli powder instead. I've used oregano to replace ajwain (carom seeds) when I don't have it. It is not an absolute substitution, just an alternative that works.
Mooli (radish) Thepla
Adapted from this recipe
Makes 8-9 theplas
Atta – 2 cups
Radish – 1 cup, grated
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
Dhana-jeera powder – 1/2 tsp
Ajwain (or oregano) – 1/2 tsp
Cilantro – 1/4 cup, chopped fine
Jalapeno or green chilli – 1, minced
Yogurt – 1/4 cup
Oil – 2 tbsp
Salt as needed
– Place the flour in a bowl. Add in the turmeric, red chilli powder, dhana-jeera (cumin and coriander seed) powder, ajwain/oregano, salt and oil and stir to mix well.
– Add in the grated radish, chilli and coriander. Pour in the yogurt, mix loosely with a clawed hand and then knead until everything comes together in a firm but yielding dough.
– Cover with a damp kitchen towel and let rest for about half an hour.
– After resting, divide the dough into about small 1-1/2″ rounds. Dust the rolling surface well with some flour, then roll out each round into thin roti-like discs, using some flour as needed to prevent the dough from sticking to the surface.
– Heat a skillet on medium heat and toss the first rolled out round on it. Flip it over in half a minute and add a few drops of oil around the edges of the round. Toast another half a minute or until evenly cooked with a few browning spots.
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TITLE: Living Virtually
By Patricia Protzman
Mark and Jean Wilhelm, Maggie's in-laws, accompanied her to Dulles Airport to meet David's military flight from Iraq. Jean found a seat and extended her hands, "Let me hold him, dear."
His mother gently unclenched the pudgy fist to let her dark lock escape and placed him in his grandmother's lap. Mark smiled and turned his attention to a sports magazine; Maggie settled into a chair across from them and stared at the window. Hypnotized by the whirling snow her thoughts drifted back to the events of the past twelve months.
Last December, she and David celebrated their third Christmas and New Year's together as husband and wife. Maggie's heart warmed at the recollection of David's broad grin and deep voice as he sang Christmas carols. Her damp eyes closed; a quiver ran through her at the memory of his warm lips and strong arms.
Four weeks later, he returned to Iraq. Maggie trusted God to keep him safe but remained anxious and worried. The surge in the war had increased the number of casualties. A feeling of doom weighed down her spirit.
Upon his return, David found a webcam added to their computer to enable the men to hear and see their families. One night, two months later she told him, "I'm pregnant."
"Are you sure, Maggie, we've tried for two years. Maybe you're mistaken."
"Nope, it's a sure thing. I saw the obstetrician today; September 25 is our due date, Daddy."
David whooped and shouted, "Hey guys, I'm gonna be a father!"
The other soldiers from his unit gathered around to congratulate him and Maggie.
"David, do you still want to name the baby Jason David or Elizabeth Ann?"
"Yeah, I like both names, don't you?"
"They're beautiful names."
Forced back into reality by Jason's whimpers, Maggie handed Jean a warm bottle from the diaper bag. He gulped the milk while Maggie returned to her memories.
The day of Jason's birth, Mark and Jean emailed their son with the happy news. They brought a copy of his response to Maggie who memorized the contents.
"Maggie, my love, I have prayed for you and the baby for months. I'm thankful to God for his mercies. It's hard to believe we have a son. No word has come yet when I can go home. I can't wait to hold you both. Take care of yourself and Jason David and let me know when you get home from the hospital. I love you both, David."
In a few days, David spoke to his wife and saw his son, Jason, for the first time.
"Hi Babe, I love you. I miss you. Do you feel okay?"
"I love you too, honey. I feel fine. Well, here is your son, Jason David. What do you think of him?" Maggie held Jason close to the webcam.
"Except for the dark hair, he's the spitting image of my baby picture."
"Your mother said the same thing." Maggie chuckled.
"Oh Maggie, I forget to tell you. I heard from my superior commander. I can't come home until Christmas, that's three more months."
"Three months, why do you have to wait so long?"
"We have a project to finish,I have no choice."
Maggie knew what "project" meant, more fighting.
The months passed at a snail's pace. Ten days ago, David gave her the good news. He would be home in a week.
"Babe, I can't wait until I hold you again. I love you both."
"Jason and I love you, too, darling. We'll be waiting for you."
She received one final email and then...
An announcement interrupted her thoughts, "Flight M875 has arrived."
Mark touched Maggie's arm, "David's plane is here."
Her hand trembled as she placed the knitted cap on her son's dark head and lifted him from Jean's lap. Maggie caressed him, "Son, your father is home."
Mark held open the door for Maggie and Jean. The three of them shuffled through the snow toward the airplane. Maggie clutched her precious bundle close to her as they approached a flag-draped coffin. Tears mingled with snowflakes. She placed her hand on the casket and whispered, "David, my love. Jason and I are here."
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Here's a delicious Meatless Monday recipe that takes advantage of all the zucchini overflowing in farmer's markets, grocery stores, and maybe your own garden, thanks to Jaden Hair at steamykitchen.com. It shouldn't take more than 10 minutes to prep the ingredients and 25 minutes to cook. BONUS: All of these ingredients are available organically, even in conventional grocery stores. BONUS #2 – This meal is a bargain. Even when you add a fresh green salad, you can feed four people for less than $15.
1 onion, sliced (I used sweet Vidalia, but any white onion would work.)
3 tablespoons butter
1/8 teaspoon sugar
12 ounces zucchini (One large or three small zucchini; I think small is tastier and more tender.)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
5 eggs
Sprig of fresh thyme (I usually add a little more, as I love this herb. If you only have dried, use at least 1/4 tsp.)
1 large tomato
4 ounces goat cheese (or Parmesan, if that's all you have. It doesn't melt in the same way as goat cheese, but still has great flavor)
1) Heat an ovenproof pan over medium heat (I use cast iron, which is great to use on the stove top as well as in the oven). Add butter. When the butter begins to bubble, add the onion. Sprinkle in the sugar. Saute the onion until caramelized, about 8-10 minutes. Don't burn the onions!!
2) While the onion is sauteeing, slice the zucchini very thinly, to 1/8″ thick. Use a sharp chef's knife or a mandoline. Cut the tomato into 1/4″ slices. When the onion is caramelized, add the zucchini and season with salt and pepper. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until zucchini is tender and has just started to brown.
3) Beat the eggs with the thyme in a large bowl. Preheat the broiler and set the rack 8-10 inches below the heating element.
4) Once the zucchini is cooked, pour in the eggs. Top with sliced tomatoes and dot with crumbles of goat cheese. Cook for 6 minutes.
5) Place pan back under broiler for 2-3 minutes until the top is lightly browned. Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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What does macula mean?
Definitions for maculaˈmæk yə lə; -ˌli
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word macula.
Princeton's WordNet
sunspot, macula(noun)
a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
macula, macula lutea, macular area, yellow spot(noun)
a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision
macule, macula(noun)
a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
An oval yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye, histologically defined as having two or more layers of ganglion cells, responsible for detailed central vision.
A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb.
A rather large spot or blotch of color.
In planetary geology, an unusually dark area on the surface of a planet or moon.
Origin: From macula.
Webster Dictionary
a spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb
a rather large spot or blotch of color
Origin: [L., spot, stain, blot. See Mail armor, and cf. Mackle, Macule.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
mak′ū-la, n. a spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun, moon, or planets:—pl. Maculæ (mak′ū-lē).—v.t. Mac′ulāte, to spot, to defile.—n. Maculā′tion, act of spotting, a spot.—adj. Maculose (mak′ū-lōz), spotted. [L. maculāre, -ātum—macula, a spot.]
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The numerical value of macula in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
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The numerical value of macula in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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The convening of the Twenty-First Zionist Congress in December is regarded in Zionist circles here as very probable, the JTA learns from reliable sources.
It is expected that the Palestine Partition Commission will complete its work in Palestine by the end of July and will return to London at the beginning of August. Supplementary evidence will be heard by the commission in London during the beginning of august, and it is expected that the report of the commission will be in the hands of the government not later than September.
It is pointed out in this connection that the opinion often expressed in the British press, that the adoption by the British government of a definite and unambiguous solution of the Palestine problem is essential for the restoration of order in the country, has also gained ground among the members of the Cabinet, and that consequently the government will urge the Palestine partition commission to submit its report with the least possible delay.
The British Government, the J.T.A. understands, is eager that the Palestine proposals should be discussed by the league of nations at its session in January 1938. It will probably submit its final proposals for the approval of parliament in October or November so as to be able to come to Geneva with a plan to which parliament has given its consent.
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