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I've been trying all afternoon to get ImageMagick working with my installation of Windows XP and Apache. I install ImageMagick-6.3.8-Q8 and copy image.imagemagick.inc to the includes directory. The option for ImageMagick then appears under Image Toolkit. I enable it, and it prompts me to enter the path to the convert utility (by default it has the Linux path). I follow the instructures and enter:
C:\Program Files\ImageMagick-6.3.8-Q8\convert.exe
Then the computer beeps (some error message that I can't see) and just sits in a permanent loop on that page. Nothing in the logs.
I've done a lot of searching and found a lot of people have the problem, but no solution it seems. Can you please help? I don't want to use the GD2 as it sucks up huge amounts of memory when I upload images. Very frustrating.
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Comment #1drewish CreditAttribution: drewish commented
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humm, since i did all the development of the toolkit on windows using php5 and apache so i'm not sure why you'd be having that problem. try enabling the debugging messages and see if that gives you any clue.
Comment #3drewish CreditAttribution: drewish commented
are you getting anything in your php error log? i'm wondering if there's some sort of open_basedir restriction...
as for the debugging if you've got the devel module you should be able to use the execute php block to run:
variable_set('image_imagemagick_debugging', 1);
and that would set the variable.
Comment #8drewish CreditAttribution: drewish commented
i don't use wamp, i install everything myself and as i said it's always worked for me. i'm surprised that you didn't see any of the debug messages as the toolkit tried to call imagemagick. perhaps you've got some php.ini setting that's preventing the toolkit from calling proc_open()? the toolkit tried to work around the "black window" you describe using the following technique: http://us3.php.net/manual/en/function.exec.php#56599
if you can give me some clues i'll see what i can do but as it is i don't have much to go on.
Comment #11drewish CreditAttribution: drewish commented
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you need to change the toolkit back to gd before deleting the imagemagick.inc file. there's an existing issue with core for that: http://drupal.org/node/113385
so i just downloaded the latest version of imagemagick thinking that perhaps they'd changed something, i deleted all the drupal image toolkit variables and set it up again... with no problems.
do you have imagemagick in your path? it wouldn't think that it should be but maybe it's trying to find some library via the path...
also try the 2.x version of the image module. since we're grasping at straws here.
Comment #12drewish CreditAttribution: drewish commented
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this is a long shot but give the attached patch (for the 2.x branch) a try.
Comment #14EddyGL CreditAttribution: EddyGL commented
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I've been getting a very similar error, and narrowed down the cause to a space in the path. When I installed ImageMagick into a folder with no space, I'd get the same error, but this time it seemed due to Apache being in a folder containing a space as well..
Being the default install of Apache from apache.org it's intalled to
C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\htdocs
When I kill the cmd.exe which is hung, I get the page showing the command which was run...
start "window title" /DC:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\htdocs /b "C:\imagemagick\convert.exe" -version
If I try to manually run this command in a command window.. I'll get a popup error stating.. "Windows cannot find "Files\Apache. Make sure you typed......" etc etc..
This seems to prove the space in the path is screwing up the command. I don't know php well enough to change the source to handle this.
Installing Apache into the root, ie c:\Apache, and Imagemagick as well into say c:\imagemagick would be a work around ( though I haven't confirmed this myself, I just went back to GD ), but not really a "fix" of the issue, since just by default Imagemagick and Apache install to folders contain spaces on Windows.
BTW, I'm currently using Apache 2.2.8 and Drupal 6.2, however I first saw the error in Drupal 5.x as well
Comment #15dman CreditAttribution: dman commented
I just read all down this thread and started muttering to myself "space in the path, space in the path" from about #3 ;-)
Don't shift your installs, instead use
Windows is still DOS at the commandline.
The Apache path will be something similar, although I can't remember how to find the DOS path any more. I did think it was silly of the Apache windows distro to intentionally put itself in a folder with lots of spaces in...
Comment #16drewish CreditAttribution: drewish commented
humm... it might be the webroot rather than the apache directory... as per my apache setup notes i put apache in the default directory but i'd use a webroot with no spaces...
so i'm going to disagree with dman, it's not the imagemagick path because that is quoted, the problem is probably the /d working path that is not quoted.
Comment #17drewish CreditAttribution: drewish commented
give this a try then.
Comment #18martenw CreditAttribution: martenw commented
I had a similar problem and that patch did the trick for me! Thanks a bunch!
Comment #19drewish CreditAttribution: drewish commented
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great, thanks. committed to DRUPAL-5 and DRUPAL-5--2. looks like it's already made it's way into HEAD.
Comment #20drewish CreditAttribution: drewish commented
|» ImageAPI
|» 5.x-1.x-dev
|imagemagick toolkit
|» ImageAPI Imagick
Bumping this over to the ImageAPI because it got a copy of the underlying bug when it borrowed code from the image module.
Comment #21drewish CreditAttribution: drewish commented
Comment #22dopry CreditAttribution: dopry commented
|Needs review
|» Fixed
committed to head, rev 1.10
Comment #23Anonymous (not verified) CreditAttribution: Anonymous commented
|» Closed (fixed)
Automatically closed -- issue fixed for two weeks with no activity.
Comment #24beautifulmind CreditAttribution: beautifulmind commented
I got following error after uploading the image.
ImageMagick reported an error: convert: Negative or zero image
size `/tmp/tmp_kMG2gH'.
can any one figure out what's the wrong?
Thank you.
Comment #25lipinponmala007 CreditAttribution: lipinponmala007 commented
for me i have similar error .but it is found that the pictures are not with write permission .so i gave them the permission so the problem got solved.
since i am new to drupal i don't know whether i am right ....


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I've been an Oyster subscriber since early 2014 and have been quite pleased with the service. As both an Oyster customer and a member of the publishing industry community, I offer these five lessons from the Oyster experience:
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TriohElana's Quest for a Sableye girl!
Name: Arianna Growsen
Age: 15 (Teen)
Gender: Female
Starting Stage- Human
Pokemon- Sableye
Physical Description of human: Small and skinny for 15 at 5' 1", She stands at least a head shorter then most her age. Lavender dyed hair kept tied back into a braid. She has pale blue eyes that normaly are watching out for trouble. Normaly in a lavender top and khaki cargo shorts and flip flops, she is one to blend into a crowd. She wears a sliver locket around her neck, the only thing she has to remember her parents by.
Personality: Has a very good Theif additude and will often try to stanch items in plain sight, just to hone her skills. Very Shy and quiet although once she comes out of her shell, she seems to be a happy, go lucky girl if not a spaz
Likes: Stealing, danceing, Pranks, reading
Dislikes: Getting caught, being alone, small, enclosed places (Due to being sealed in a box as a child), SPIDERS
History: Arianna lived with her parents in Lavender Town, being a normal kid for 8 wonderful years. She thought nothing could go wrong as she played pranks on her friends and even her parents.
One day, Her parents were packing up boxes, getting ready to move to another Region, hopeing that it would settle their daughter some. Arianna hid in a box, trying to be silly, hopeing to pop out and scare one of her parents. Unfortinatly for her, they didn't notice she had gone missing and accendenly taped the box shut while Arianna was napping inside and without thinking, took it to a donation center.
The next day, Arianna awoke, frightened and started screaming and crying, alerting some teens near by who let her out of her cardboard prison. They took her to the local Officer but they coulden't find her family. One teen offered to care for her and took her in. Little did she know what she was getting into, as the Teen was the head of a band of theives aged anywhere from 6 to 19. They quickly taught her their ways and sent her off to work from then until she was 15. She did well, snaching wallets and begging just to get them close enough to steal more, pulling more then her weight to keep her place in the little gang.
One day, while in Fuchsia City she over heard some Adults talking about CRONUS right in front of the docks, pointing at ships that they claimed was going there. She got the bright idea to stow away and see what she could steal from there and return, haveing a feeling they could probably pawn whatever she could swipe for some cash. So she snuck on board and hid amongst the cargo and sailed away with the ship, hopeing no one would find her admist the boxes until it was too late...
Possesions on Hand- ragged leather messanger bag, knick nacks from around the Kanto region (Mostly small stuffed animals..and mostly stolen)
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Gathering buzz (and awards) at film festivals across the world, Drive is one of director Nicolas Winding Refn first pictures to hit release under some serious weight of expectation, and delightfully, it hits every mark.
Getting by on mediocre money as a stuntman by day, Ryan Gosling plays a talented driver who moonlights as a getaway wheelman by night, but when he helps a neighbour's husband (Isaac) out on a job, the heist goes wrong and a contract is put out on his head, as he seemingly can't give back the bag of cash that he's left with.
Kicking off with a wonderful soundtrack that instantly gets you in the right mood, Drive's narrative struggles for pace at times and feels somewhat uneven in terms of plot development, but it's so utterly stylish you can easily look beyond it's misgivings.
Though the first car chase lacks momentum and raw energy, after that they're much better and feel a lot like a video game, it's the characters, however, that really set the film apart.
After bumping in his neighbour at a local store before saying a proper hello in the elevator in their block, starts a love story between the driver and Irene, played wonderfully by the charming Carey Mulligan. She's perfect as the film's damsel and the chemistry between the two characters is fantastic. Feeling naturally awkward in early conversation, their relationship instantly sucks you in before her husband returns from prison and the driver feels compelled to help out, if only for her. If you needed further proof Ryan Gosling is set for the A-List too, this is it.
Elsewhere Ron Perlman is devilish and intriguing alongside Albert Brooks as the film's enemies, really across the board everyone is great, all the smaller roles are wonderfully acted, Bryan Cranston also deserving special credit.
After signing Ryan Gosling on for the lead role, in a near unheard of move, producer Marc E. Platt, offered the talented actor free choice for who he's like to helm the whole film, and dictating Refn was a fine choice.
Directing the film in a neo-noir, arthouse style, Drive's aesthetic is utterly appealing, an intoxicating mix of colour tone, wide-angle shots and naturalistic ideals. The film treats the audience with intelligence; it doesn't lay everything out and instead leaves you to do a little legwork too.
Drive is the sort of film that will make you want to delve into Refn's back catalogue, and it'll be the real making of him in Hollywood, though for now, just go see it, and look forward to the rest later.


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At seven
By Jae-Ha Kim
June 4, 2013
This photo was taken of me when I was about seven years old. I was at a friend's birthday party, and her parents sent each guest home with a Polaroid from the soiree. This was a big deal back then, because Polaroid film was expensive. And, unlike today, kids didn't go to parties expecting to receive goodie bags.
The funny thing about this photo is that … I recently got my hair cut at a fancy salon. And it looks pretty much the same as it does in this picture. I can't remember if it was my sister or mother who cut my hair back then. I'm pretty sure it was my sis.
Around this same time, I was invited to go to a swimming pool with a friend and her family. I remember being really excited about getting to play in a real pool. Per the admittance requirements, we all rinsed off in the locker room and waited in line.
One by one, we stuck our arms out so that a park district employee could rub his or her fingers on our forearm to ensure our cleanliness. The whole thing sounds crazy now. But those were the rules, I guess.
My friend and her family were admitted. I was not.
I was told to go back and shower again. So, I did. And then I was sent back again. And again. By this time, my forearm was red from being rubbed so much.
Finally, she let me in.
No one questioned why I had to shower repeatedly, or why she thought I would be dirty. I remember being embarrassed, but I was also happy to finally get to go swimming in the big pool.
I did an interview with African-American musician Kevin Olusola of Pentatonix. I mention his race to lend context. He remembered visiting a remote village in China where some of the younger children thought he was made of chocolate.
I wonder if the pool guard thought I was made of dirt.
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Strategy for Africa
Cooperation and Trade
COTANCE and its member associations,
* Proclaiming that free and fair trade in the leather sector and the reduction and eventual elimination of protectionisms of all kinds should guide all the efforts devoted in EU-Africa relations as this is in the mutual interest and in the interest of the international leather industry community,
* Affirming that
* COTANCE and its member leather trade associations can substantially contribute to the goal of economic integration of the EU-African leather industries and that the European leather industry has an economically and environmentally valid model to offer Africa
* the European Leather Industry's strive for a EU-African partnership can be developed in many areas of mutual concern and interest and at many levels of cooperation
* a framework in which these relations could evolve positively and increase the chances of a successful partnership between European and African operators is of strategic importance for maximising the positive effects of sectoral initiatives at all levels of intervention
* COTANCE should take the role that corresponds to its objectives and competencies, guiding, encouraging and supporting the initiatives arising from the European Leather Industry, notably through its member associations and aiming at the establishment of a fruitful EU-African partnership in various fields
* COTANCE as such should take part in as many initiatives as possible associated in the most appropriated way so as to symbolise the continuing commitment of the European Leather Industry to improve trade and cooperation relations with Africa
* Considering that the leather chemical and machinery industry can also contribute to the improvement of the technical and environmental performance of leather and leather products industries by supporting the efforts of the tanning industry to establish a fruitful EU-African partnership
* Recognizing that
* a trade fair acting as a focal point for industry should be driven by the business community and remain professional and free from public hand involvement as it could distort the normal functioning of the market
* a trade fair can act as a catalyst for the development of cooperation and trade between Europe and Africa and that in December 1997 "Africa Leather" has demonstrated it gathered, in South Africa, a substantial number of operators from many countries on both sides.
* Considering that
* financial support from international, European and national institutions can play a significant role in promoting trade and cooperation initiatives and funding programmes and projects favouring economic integration between the EU and Africa in the leather sector
* the combination of all actors and their inter-action towards the goal of strengthening and supporting the initiatives aiming at mutual benefits for the European and African leather sectors is the best means to achieve a sound and sustainable development of industry on both sides
* public funding and sponsoring for EU-African projects should be exploited in its full potential and in a concerted manner so as to achieve maximum results
have decided the Strategy for Africa of the European Leather Industry.
In its Strategy for Africa, COTANCE intends:
1. To approach representative African leather industry bodies and propose the establishment of a dialogue aiming at finding areas of mutual interest that can contribute to the strengthening of a EU-African partnership in the leather sector.
2. To encourage its member associations to develop relations with African counterparts serving the interests of their respective associated companies.
3. To draw up and update opportunely a list of
a) member associations expressing interest in developing trade and cooperation activities in the framework of the COTANCE Strategy for Africa
b) tanners and dressers willing to explore business and cooperation initiatives with African operators
c) component and accessories producers interested in contributing to the development of markets in Africa
d) chemical and machinery industries endorsing the COTANCE Strategy for Africa and gearing their activities in Africa towards the goal of improving the technical capabilities and the environmental performance of the African leather industries
e) leather research and training institutes in Europe showing interest in participating in public-funded projects and capable of transferring to the African leather industries the technologies and know-how corresponding to their needs and to the benefit of strengthening the cooperation opportunities between European and African operators.
4. To collect from these bodies their plans for reviewing them, possibly endorse them and recommend them for funding to the extent in which they are likely to contribute to the objectives of the COTANCE Strategy for Africa.
5. To approach international organisations such as UNIDO and FAO, the European institutions such as the European Commission, European industrial development organisations such as CDI, and any other national or international body as appropriate for support in the development of the COTANCE Strategy for Africa and the initiatives arising in its framework.
6. To give birth to "COTANCE-Development", a non-profit organisation (ONG) capable of conducting funded cooperation activities in the framework of the COTANCE Strategy for Africa.
7. To seek for funding for, amongst other:
* the establishment of an exchange programme between COTANCE and representative African leather industry bodies dedicated towards the best means for implementing the Strategy for Africa in the mutual interest
* bursaries and internship schemes for tannery students, for the personnel of associations, institutes and companies
* project proposals and initiatives of the leather industry aiming at improving the technical cooperation and economic integration of EU-Africa relations
* any project likely to contribute to the success of the COTANCE Strategy for Africa.
8. To promote free and fair trade in the leather sector and try and convince governments to refrain from protectionism both on imports and exports.
9. To engage in efforts towards lifting the performance of the African leather industries by progressively improving the hide and skin availability and quality, the processing of wet-blue, the enhancement of crust, the finishing of leather and the development of new markets for leather and leather products worldwide.
10. To report on achievements and encourage periodically at sectoral events gathering both European and African operators so as to enhance the visibility of the COTANCE Strategy for Africa.


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In the latest of brewing Cold War sentiments between the US and Russia, controversial Republican Senator John McCain recently reissued a demand to pull the plug on Russia's right to host the World Cup in 2018. Speaking to ESPN/ABC podcast Capital Games program, McCain asked whether it was "appropriate to have this venue in Russia," — although he's not the first Republican to struggle at his own language, by venue he must have clearly meant event or tournament — "and aren't there other countries that would be far less controversial?"
McCain wasn't finished, adding that FIFA's decision "absolutely should be reconsidered… [and] I'd like to see the United States and other — say, the British perhaps and other countries — raise the issue in ordinary meetings, periodic meetings that they have."
Servile disciples of their American suzerains, the British did answer McCain's call to pile the pressure on Russia, with Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg telling the Sunday Times that it's "unthinkable to allow Putin to preside over the biggest event in global sports," adding that threatening Russia's 2018 World Cup would be a "very potent political and symbolic sanction."
This isn't the first time the West, clearly at political odds with Russia, have called on FIFA to replace the venue of the 2018 World Cup. This past March, two US Senators wrote a letter addressed to FIFA President Sepp Blatter. In their missive, Senators Mark Kirk and Dan Coats, both Republicans, didn't only ask FIFA to forbid Russia from hosting the World Cup, they also wanted the Russian national team to be banned from participating in this summer's World Cup in Brazil and in more thespian fashion, to completely expel Russia from FIFA. Their precedent was the Western-imposed ejection of Yugoslavia from both the 1992 European Championships and the 1994 World Cup.
As was expected, after sleazy Western media coverage of the Sochi Olympics, they have now targeted Russia's legal right to host the 2018 World Cup. Under the pretext that Russia is the culprit behind the still under-investigation Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 disaster, the West and its allies have been unyieldingly castigating Russian. In times that resemble the Cold War more than ever before, the US and Russia have been at political loggerheads since former US President George W. Bush voided the Anti-Ballistic Treaty signed by the two countries in 1972.
When President Putin became president after Boris Yeltsin's tenure came to an end in 2000, and the US realized Putin wouldn't be as obeisant as his predecessor, relations began to sour. Clinton was also replaced by President George Bush in that same year, and it took two years of contretemps before Bush did away with the 1972 treaty. This effectively meant that using territory of its NATO allies, the US could place missiles on Russia's doorstep, like in Poland for example, or Turkey. Several ensuing political differences firmly place the two countries on different ends of the table. From the erstwhile Iraq War and South Ossetia/Abkhazia conflict to the more recent wars in Syria and the Ukraine, time has isolated the two camps greater than it has in recent history.
Instead of using the worthwhile effect sport has on the masses, where it bridges people together casting aside all differences, the US and co. are using a sleazy tactic to do the complete opposite. Imagine a World Cup encounter between Russia and the United States, even though a more interesting bout between the two sides would most likely be in an ice-hockey rink, the adrenaline between both teams would be high and the crowd would love to watch such a heated derby.
Funnily enough, during the Cold War era both the USA and the USSR were a bit more classy; by way of boycotting tournaments such as the Olympics in lieu of threatening each other. The Americans did this for the 1980 Olympics held in Moscow, and the Soviets didn't go to the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.
Wanting to play the peacemaker, FIFA said that it wants "its tournaments promote dialogue, understanding and peace among peoples," and has steadfastly rejected any motion to relocate the 2018 World Cup in Russia, adding that it will "achieve a positive change."
Senator McCain's last option is to be the better man, and bow out – either bowing out of his preposterous ploy to politicize sport, or to ask the US Men's National Football team to bow out. And after their performance in Brazil, with their match against Portugal having more viewers than the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final combined, they won't be so complacent with the idea of boycotting the World Cup.
As for the soccer-loving Brits, no matter how servile they are, they will never boycott a World Cup.


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LINQ and File Directories
Many file system operations are essentially queries and are therefore well-suited to the LINQ approach.
If you want to perform programmatic queries against the contents of multiple types of files and documents, consider using the Windows Desktop Search Engine. Although it cannot currently be queried with LINQ, it does provide a powerful indexing service that effectively manages the complexities of the file system.
Note that the queries in this section are non-destructive. They are not used to change the contents of the original files or folders. This follows the rule that queries should not cause any side-effects. In general, any code (including queries that perform create / update / delete operators) that modifies source data should be kept separate from the code that just queries the data.
This section contains the following topics:
There is some complexity involved in creating a data source that accurately represents the contents of the file system and handles exceptions gracefully. The examples in this section create a snapshot collection of FileInfo objects that represents all the files under a specified root folder and all its subfolders. The actual state of each FileInfo may change in the time between when you begin and end executing a query. For example, you can create a list of FileInfo objects to use as a data source. If you try to access the Length property in a query, the FileInfo object will try to access the file system to update the value of Length. If the file no longer exists, you will get a FileNotFoundException in your query, even though you are not querying the file system directly. Some queries in this section use a separate method that consumes these particular exceptions in certain cases. Another option is to keep your data source updated dynamically by using the FileSystemWatcher.


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One of my favourite Lent-friendly dishes has to be Ladenia (roughly translated to olive bread) from the island of Kimolos. This is great for a snack, a light meal or cut-up and serve as part of your meze table. Sometimes you want something lighter or you just may want to use the ripe, juicy tomatoes in the summer when they are at their best. (orig. posted July 2008)
Ladenia has a thick crust that's allowed to rise, then treated with olive oil, followed by a topping of sliced onions and very ripe tomatoes. The finishing touches are coarse sea salt, black pepper and the fabulously pungent dry Greek oregano. Don't forget the Greek extra-virgin olive on top when the Ladenia just comes out of the oven. That hot dough is going to suck-up that green gold. Flavour!
Laurie of Mediterranean Cooking in Alaska is the lady responsible for bringing Ladenia to my attention and from a brief search on the internet – to several others. Ladenia is enjoyed throughout many islands in the Aegean and you'll find many on the mainland enjoying their own version of this dish thanks to the many bloggers who have embraced this simple yet delicious bread and they have all placed their own stamp on it.
I'm not going to toy much with this recipe – I'm sticking to the pizza dough, oil, onions, seasonings and herb combo. Simple is best here. Your choosing of quality ingredients will shine through when you taste the finished product.
Some key factors in making a good Ladenia:
- Allow the dough to rise at least a half hour to thicken up. I'm a thin-crust pizza kinda' guy but thick works best here. The olive oil and juices from the onions and tomatoes will provide ample flavour.
- Choose ripe, not too watery tomatoes. No matter how long you bake (roast) them, a shit tomato will still taste like well, "skata".
- Use regular olive oil when covering the dough and then drizzle the primo, good extra-virgin olive oil just as the Ladenia comes out of the oven.
- Top off with dried Greek oregano and extra-virgin olive oil as soon as out of the oven.
Eat this as a lighter lunch, make a large Ladenia for a party as offer as an appetizer or snack but do make it. This was a big hit throughout the household – I know it will be in yours too!
(makes 2 medium or 1 large Ladenia)
For the Dough
1 1/2 cups warm water
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/8 cup olive oil
1 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast
1/2 tsp. salt
3 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 large onions, sliced
2 large tomatoes, cut in half then cut into half-moon slices
coarse sea salt
ground black pepper
2 Tbsp. dry Greek oregano
extra-virgin olive oil (for finishing)
Pre-heated 400F oven
- In a large bowl, add your yeast, sugar, and warm water and allow about 7-10 minutes to activate (as evidenced with the bubbling). Now add your salt and olive oil add about 2 cups of flour into the mixture. Keep on adding flour while kneading on a floured work surface until your dough is pliable and no longer sticks to your hands.
- Spread some olive oil on your round baking pan and sprinkle some fine semolina flour. Roll out your pizza dough to the approx. circumference of your pan and allow the dough to rise for about 30 minutes in a warm spot in the home. You may now preheat your oven.
- Pour and evenly spread the olive oil over your dough, followed by spreading out the sliced onions all over area of the Ladenia. Now top with your tomato slices, coarse sea salt, black pepper and dry Greek oregano.
- Bake on the middle rack of your oven for 40-45 minutes until the edges have just browned and the top has a light brown colour.
- Serve hot or cold, as a meal or a snack.
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Peter Minakis
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Apologies to my dyslexically-inclined readers — or simply those who see what they want to see — who think this post is actually Writing Sex Scenes About the Thing. Didn't mean to get your hopes up. Stay tuned, though, because this post dwells on something much more forbidden than sex itself. At least in the realm of commercial fiction.
And that's the point, really.
Sex scenes in your novel or screenplay aren't really about what you think they are, dyxlexic or not. Which is to say, the good ones are less about the swapping of bodily fluids than they are about the expectations — also known as foreplay — and the setting, context and meaning of a sexual encounter, all of which imbue the ensuing epidermal friction with enough steam to fog a whorehouse window.
Sometimes the best sex scenes have no sex at all. The page turns, the door closes, and the entire thing plays out only in the mind of the reader. And who knows where that may lead.
I know about this subject. In fact, in some circles I'm known for this subject. My first book, which had fewer actual sex scenes than an episode of Six Feet Under, was classified as "erotica" by the major bookclubs, and to this day remains in that dark little corner of some used bookstores. The reason has as much to do with the cover — a hot woman with her wrists delicately bound with a scarf — as it did the fact that my story, while skimping on the coital details, had a truckload of the aforementioned settings, context and accoutrements of love making , including that scarf.
The referrees of sexual fiction.
Truth is, publishers and movie makers are far more lenient toward vanilla-scented sex than they are toward what the masses construe as sexual deviation. They are much more comfortable with violence, torture and death than even the most tame scene involving handcuffs and an enema bag. Or in the case of my book, a character's fascination with the fetish world — a dramatic device, rather than the point — that happened to get him framed for murder.
There is a significant difference between erotica and a perfectly logical sex scene in a commercial story, just as there is between pornography and the occasional penis on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Pornography is sex without context, sex presented for the sole purpose engorging the glands of readers. Erotica is different in that it does present context and setting, but titillation (is that a root word or a happy coincidence? hmmm…) is nonetheless the primary purpose — dare I say thrust — of the work. It is designed to inflame the mind first, the nether regions second.
Effective sex in commercial fiction, regardless of how explicit, always propels the story forward through the introduction of new narrative information and the shifting of context.
If someone happens to get off in the process, so be it, that's the writer's call. Just like it was Michelangelo's call back in the day. Such sexual moments are in service to the story, rather than the point of it.
It's all in your mind. Then theirs.
The best sex scenes are always, first and foremost, about desire. They are about the forbidden coming to fruition, fantasy coming to reality. They are about minds rather than motion, a triumph of emotional style over biological substance. If you want to spin your reader into a frenzy, make sure the sex in your story is a culmination of needs buried deep within the emotions and dark recesses of the psyche, rather than the inner regions of their loins.
Regarding my my 2004 novel Bait and Switch, I've received emails from women telling me that chapter 29 was the most erotic thing they've ever read. Not a stitch of clothing was removed, it was just a conversation in the back of a limo between the student and his supposed instructress in the art of seduction. The tables turned, the student became the master, and the woman… well, let's just say she was speechless.
Sex as a flesh-driven act can be exciting, but it's almost always common and therefore easily boring. Sex as a mind-driven frenzy is a hard drug, one that requires not a single frame of nudity to light up a reader's imagination like a Times Square Christmas tree. Set it up and then close the bedroom door. Leave your reader in a voyeuristic state of denial, forcing them to play the scene out for themselves.
There's a reason the romance genre remains lucrative and eternal. Because the sexual tension that resides at its core is just that. Just make sure what ends up on the cover doesn't violate the sensibilities of your grandmother, who, history has proven, continues to have a thing for Fabio over blindfolds anyday.


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The Vogue Brazil January 2011 shoot called Sex on the Beach features supermodel Emanuela de Paula and is photographed by Jacques Dequeker.
Summer doesn't seem so far off when looking at these sandy shots. Emanuela de Paula looks like a bronzed goddess as she laps up the sun and waves within this Vogue Brazil January 2011 shoot. Featuring all-white pieces, jean shorts, mini skirts and flowing tops, this spread definitely shows off a few of the warm-weather styles most people miss.
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Sweet Potatoes Are Perfect For Diabetics
Sweet potatoes are an excellent choice for diabetics since they contain natural sugars that decrease and stabilize the insulin resistance in diabetics. They are also good for the regulation of the sugar levels.
The sweetness of this potato comes from the beta-carotene. The body uses it to produce vitamin A, and that is the reason why it is referred to as Provitamin A.
Sweet potatoes are rich in dietary fibers which are good for digestion. They also prevent colon cancer and help with constipation.
Sweet potatoes contain carotenoids which help in producing Vitamin A. This vitamin regenerates the respiratory system. So, people with respiratory problems, especially smokers should consume sweet potatoes more often.
Vitamin D is also contained in sweet potatoes. This vitamin is good for the teeth, heart, skin, bones, energy levels as well as for the normal function of the thyroid gland.
In general there can be an improvement of the heart functioning with the help of the potassium. This vitamin lowers the impact of the sodium, regulates blood pressure and makes a balance of the electrolytes.
The sweet potato has Vitamin B6 that prevents heart attacks, strokes and degenerative diseases.
The potassium in the sweet potatoes is good for healthy tissues and muscles. It also helps in reducing swelling and cramps, provides with energy and relaxes the muscles. It also regulates heartbeats and nerve signals.
Beta –carotene in the sweet potato acts like an anti –oxidant. It helps with arthritis, gout and asthma, protects against lung and breast cancer and it also reduces aging effects.
Since sweet potatoes are rich in folic acid, they are a great source of folic for healthy fetal development. Pregnant women should consume more sweet potatoes.
The potassium content in potatoes increases the flow of oxygen, regulates the balance of the body's water and normalizes the heartbeats. The magnesium content on the other hand acts as an anti-stress agent.
Vitamin C is crucial for the entire body's function and sweet potatoes have abundance of it.
Sweet potatoes are also rich in iron that has a crucial role in the producing of red and white blood cells. That's why they help against anemia.
Did you know that you can use the water from the boiled potatoes for treating your skin? Especially for irritation of the skin, cleaning the pores and absorbing impurities.
The Vitamin C contained in the sweet potato will produce collagen while the vitamin E will help in the improvement of the complexion of the skin. Anthocyanins will help you in removing wrinkles and purifying the dark circles around the eyes.


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Sheldon Adelson and his family have financed $11 million of the total $13.1 million raised by Winning Our Future, Newt Gingrich's Super PAC. And he said he may give $100 million more. Sheldon Adelson is a Las Vegas casino mogul (owns the Venetian) with a net worth of about $25 billion, so $100 million is pocket change. The Huffington Post calculated that he made $3.3 million an hour assuming a 40-hour work week, making $7 billion in total.
In an interview from February 21, 2012, Adelson said of wealthy people influencing our elections, "…as long as it's doable I'm going to do it". This is what the Citizens United ruling by the Supreme Court has given us.


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HM Prison Lewes is a local men's prison, located in Lewes in East Sussex, England. The term 'local' means that the prison holds people on remand to the local courts, as well as sentenced prisoners. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.History
Lewes is a Victorian prison, built in 1853. One of its first uses was to hold three hundred Finnish grenadiers as part of the Crimean War. The guards had been captured defending Bomarsund Fortress on the Åland Islands in the Baltic Sea. The grenadiers were later released and repatriated to Finland.
Another early prisoner at Lewes was George Witton, a Lieutenant in the Bushveldt Carbineers in the Boer War in South Africa. He was imprisoned for murder after the shooting of Boer prisoners.
During the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland, several prominent figures involved in it were held at Lewes Prison, including Éamon de Valera (1882–1975); Thomas Ashe (1885–1917); Frank Lawless (1871–1922); and Harry Boland (1887–1922).
In October 2003, after 25 to 30 prisoners were involved in a riot just before nightly lock-up that led to property damage and the injury of an officer, officials launched an inquiry.
A £1 million healthcare suite opened in the prison in June 2004, with facilities to treat physically ill prisoners and a 19-bed unit for assessing mental health.
In February 2008, an inspection report from Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons stated that one wing in Lewes Prison needed to be refurbished urgently after inspectors found that inmates had to to eat their meals on toilets. The report also stated that anti-bullying and suicide prevention procedures at the prison were weak. However, inspectors found that vulnerable prisoners felt safe, and that the prison was decent overall. Two months later a new accommodation block for 174 inmates was opened at the prison, with a commitment from prison management to refurbish older wings at Lewes within the following 12 months.The prison today
Lewes is a local prison, holding convicted and remand adult males mainly from East Sussex and West Sussex courts. Accommodation at the prison consists mainly of shared cells, with some single accommodation. A new house block was opened at the prison in April 2008.
The prison also has a First Night Centre for newly-imprisoned inmates, and a Listener Scheme for those at risk of suicide and self harm. The prison offers a range of full and part time education including information technology, literacy, numeracy and life/social skills. Additional employment is offered in the prison workshops.


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Lauren Milmine is half of a set of identical twins herself, so she and her husband, George, had entertained the thought that she might be carrying twins (even though identical twins don't necessarily run in families). However, as it turned out, it was twins – plus one.
"We were absolutely shocked," she said of the initial ultrasound that told her and George that they would be parents of triplets. "We were definitely scared at first, given the risks associated with high-order multiples, but it was one of the most exciting things that could have happened to us. We feel truly blessed to have three beautiful, healthy babies."
Things went relatively smoothly, considering three babies were on the way. "I have to say the pregnancy could not have gone any better," she said. "I didn't have any complications. I was in the hospital twice with early contractions but other than that, nothing. We made it all the way to 36 weeks, which is considered full-term for triplets. I was on bed rest for a few months and I had to eat a lot, about 200 grams of protein each day."
When Charles, Sadie, and Bentley were delivered by cesarean section, performed by W. Lynn Leaphart, M.D., they did so well they went directly to the well-baby nursery, completely bypassing the neonatal intensive care nursery that is so vital to many babies born of high-risk pregnancies. They were big for triplets, with weights ranging from 4.5 pounds to just 2 ounces shy of 7 pounds.
The Milmines are both attorneys. Lauren has returned to teaching health law to graduate students at Georgia Southern University – a job she held throughout her pregnancy, although she finished up teaching via the Internet after she went on bed rest as the babies' birth approached.
So, is parenting harder when all of your children arrive at once? Don't ask the Milmines; as Lauren pointed out, "We don't know any different."
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Buccaneer (The Real Pirate Of The Caribbean)
Big up Andrew Bradford a.k.a. Buccaneer. Who else could make dancehall opera tunes and jack Enya's "Orinoco Flow" and turn it into not one, but two big tunes? Wicked voice, wicked flow and some of the illest records the dancehall has ever heard. Let's all salute this crazy pirate for having the cojones to go where no Jamaican artist had gone before (or since). He also produced some massively big hits, including Red Rat's "Dwayne" and "Tight Up Skirt" for his appropriately named Opera House label. Big up the real Pirate Of The Caribbean, Mr. Bradford, the Buccaneer. Click for more [CONTINUE]


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At odds over gaming in Spa City
Panel discussion draws hundreds to City Center
Updated 6:29 am, Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Saratoga Springs
Several city merchants expressed concerns about a possible Las Vegas-style casino expansion and its potential impact on their downtown businesses during a panel discussion Monday night that drew hundreds of people to the Saratoga Springs City Center.
The fact-finding roundtable presentation was organized by the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce and the Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau.
Last month, New Yorkers approved a constitutional amendment to allow Vegas-style resort casinos in the state, and one is planned for the Capital Region. Saratoga County voters rejected the casino referendum 54 percent to 46 percent.
Rita Cox, a vice president for marketing for Saratoga Casino & Raceway — which is expected to submit a bid to build one of the new casinos — was a panelist who tried to allay the fears of local business owners.
"We're definitely committed to working with retailers downtown to make sure these partnerships are in force," said Cox. She mentioned a concierge service at a proposed hotel as one way the casino and raceway planned to market the downtown business area. "It's imperative for us that the downtown thrive because it's important for us to bring in new people," Cox said.
Cox was joined by George "Skip" Carlson, who noted that the growth of gaming in Saratoga County would mean upward of 700 "good-paying, permanent jobs with good benefits year-round."
Harvey Fox, a jeweler, said casinos usually try to keep consumers on their property, which would adversely affect his business and other retailers that rely on that foot traffic.
The crowd included dozens of people sporting red T-shirts that read 'Saratogians Against Vegas Style Expansion' and 'casiNO' in the back.
Supporters of the expected casino bid by Saratoga Casino & Raceway who formed a coalition called Destination Saratoga issued a statement Monday.
"We are united in our firm belief that a Las Vegas-style casino has no place in Saratoga Springs — or in the Capital Region," it said. "That's why Destination Saratoga is supporting a plan that creates good-paying jobs with benefits by expanding the existing, locally owned and operated casino that is already an important part of our community."
Panelist Robert McLaughlin, an attorney and former director of the New York Lottery, talked generally about a time line for the potential casino. He said once a three-member panel is appointed to oversee the project, they will have 90 days to issue a request for proposal. Once that is issued, the state would have between three and four months to submit an application, he said.
"There's so many unknowns at this point, we're all trying to learn what's best for us," said Marianne Barker, co-owner of Impressions of Saratoga. She spoke of the "great partnership" between all the downtown merchants and wondered if a new casino would buy into that.
Kevin Philbin, an audience member, said he thinks a casino would complement all the growth and prosperity taking place in Saratoga Springs, which he described as a mecca.
"What is the downside?" he wondered out loud. "I hear people expressing a lot of fears but what are their fears."
Joan Beebe, a Saratoga Springs resident, who attended the meeting, said she had hoped to hear more about the impact a casino might have on residents.
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22. September 2009
Hopenhagen is a movement and it's about climate protection: The initiative Hopenhagen gives citizens all around the world the opportunity to share their hopes. Visit the Website http://www.hopenhagen.org/ or http://www.hopenhagen.org/home/showform: Discover the hopes of the citizens of Hopenhagen who are all calling for an ambitious, fair and binding climate change agreement in Copenhagen. What gives you hope for a better planet? Please let us and the leaders from 192 countries know.


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And when you've mastered steak and kidney pie I'll come straight over on Eurostar, knife and fork in hand.
Dumdad, I haven't yet tried to make a steak and kidney (the Critic is not a fan) but I can make a pretty mean steak and ale pie - is that good enough?
I love shephard's pie, but I add peas and corn!
Nope, there must be kidneys!
My husband loves Shepherd's Pie and this sounds like such a gut and heart-warming recipe! Wonderful!
I made this recipe last night and it was a hit!
I made a chicken version (blasphemous, I know), since I had leftover chicken and chicken broth from home-made chicken soup the night before. I also used 1/2 sweet potato and 1/2 regular potato for the topping, and added chopped baby carrots, chopped french beans and sweet corn to the gravy....it was thoroughly delicious!
My husband and I both thank you...he says he's willing to eat this meal as often as I'm willing to make it ;-)
I beg to differ on the topping, though I haven't tried this recipe. I was disciplined for adding too much butter to the mashed potatoes - it can make it slippier and elastic (gummy) instead of light and fluffly. More milk, I was taught. what do others think?
LeoVille, you may be right but if so I haven't hit the critical point yet with my potatoes. I once had the slippery gummy potatoes you describe but it was the first (and last) time I followed an ex-boyfriend's advice on mashed potatoes and used an electric beater.
A truly embarrassing Thanksgiving as I was the new girlfriend being introduced to old friends and managed to mess up a pretty simple essential dish!
Hi Meg !!!
Thank you so much for reminding me about such things. It'd be a perfect thing for my two finicky eaters. My mother used to make an amurican version for me when I was growing up, wonderful stuff!
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The selection of American support for Israel as the predominant issue to win Jewish votes in the presidential election campaign was deplored by eight major Jewish organizations in a statement issued here today. Appeals "stating or suggesting that the votes of all or most Jews for parties or candidates will or should be determined by this consideration alone are a disservice to the nation and to Jewish voters," the statement declared.
Directed at both major political parties, the statement was released as the election campaign gained momentum with candidates laying their heaviest stress on Israel in addressing Jewish voters. It emphasized that Jews vote as individual Americans "on controversial and complex issues that are at stake in any election" and that Jewish interests influence Jewish voters just as other group interests influence members of other groups.
The organizations that signed the statement were the American Jewish Committee, American Jewish Congress, B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation League, Jewish Labor Committee, Jewish War Veterans, National Council of Jewish Women, Union of American Hebrew Congregations and the United Synagogue of America.
They said "It is an error to assume that political endorsements by individuals identified as officers or members of an organization reflect the views of that organization or membership." The statement noted that US Middle East policy rests on "fundamental national interests of the US" and "has had bi-partisan support throughout Israel's history as a nation." The records of both major parties, it continued, "strongly support the expectation that, whatever the outcome of the election, the next administration will continue to pursue that policy."
Acknowledging that "substantial unanimity exists" among Jews and Jewish organizations on the issue of US military, economic and political support for the security of the State of Israel, the statement noted that American Jews also "have a deep interest in the broad range of domestic and foreign policies involved in the present campaign and, by the intensity of their participation, have demonstrated their concern for the entire spectrum of issues in American political life."
The statement said some of the issues in which Jews demonstrate a vital interest are world peace, disarmament, economic distress, urban tension and anti-discrimination programs in housing, employment and education.


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by Chad Love
I recently got the opportunity to spend a few days attending seminars and touring the facilities at the Iams/Eukanuba headquarters in Dayton, Ohio. It was an extremely entertaining, educational and eye-opening experience. After touring one of Eukanubas state-of-the-art dog food plants, I'll never look at dog food as "just" dog food again.
I came away from the trip with enough raw data, product info and research findings for a book of blog posts, but here are three things that I think stand out.
Nutrition and Care of the Sporting Dog: This is a handbook that can either be downloaded at the Eukanuba sporting dog site or you can call Eukanuba at 1-888-EUKANUBA and get a free hard copy. Written specifically for the sporting crowd, this seventy-page, nutrient-dense tome is a must-read for any gundog owner.


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Alex Roberts, James Beard Award-winning chef of Restaurant Alma and Brasa, will take over the Dunn Bros. coffee shop next to Alma in Minneapolis and explore options to open a casual cafe concept in the space, which will continue to offer in-house roasted coffee.
Roberts plans to serve breakfast, lunch and dinner in the new space, with an emphasis on seasonality. Part of the space also likely will be dedicated to private dining for Alma. Construction won't begin until late this year or early 2015.
Restaurant Alma: 528 University Ave. S.E., Minneapolis; 612-379-4909; restaurantalma.com.
Jess Fleming can be reached at 651-228-5435. Follow her at twitter.com/jessflem.


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Arizona Children Win; Steve Blair Loses
Public response to the events that recently took place at Miller Valley Elementary School in Prescott, Arizona has been intense. Posts strongly decrying the decision to "lighten" the faces of Miller students who posed for the school's mural included mine – Mean And Green In Prescott, Arizona – and one from fellow writer Jay Winston – Tough Love: An Open Letter To The State Of Arizona.
However, there's an exciting turn of events in this situation: Miller Valley Elementary officials will be restoring the mural to its original color scheme.
Seems Steve Blair is losing his battle to "lighten and brighten" Prescott, Arizona. He's lost his job as a radio talk show host, and locals are now working for his resignation as City Councilman.
If nothing else has been accomplished, the dignity of the children who posed for the figures who were "lightened" has been restored and affirmed. THAT is no small thing.Click here for reuse options!
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Kevin Smith had it. (Because Mallrats.)
Friday Night Lights had it. (Landry and Tyra kill someone in season 2. Um…what?)
Gregory Maguire had it too. (Say what you will, but I think we can all agree that Son of a Witch is no Wicked.)
It's the dreaded Sophomore Slump and it's terrorized everyone who ever did anything well the first time and then had to do it again, only different and also better, the second time.
This is on my mind today because it turns out my second book, The Delving, is currently available at Amazon.com (and etc.) as an ebook.
Personally, although I loved The Uncovering with all the blind adoration a mother lavishes on her first child (before any subsequent siblings come along and turn her head) , I honestly think The Delving is a better book. It's darker and sexier and adventurier and just generally a lot more fun. There's a quest, a water witch, revenge plots, trolls, dungeons, torture, and a woman who brings a whole new meaning to the word flighty. Please read it and let me know what you think.


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a. Flowering branch. b. Apex of petiole, adaxial view, to show glands. c. Enlargement of abaxial surface of lamina. d. Base of petiole, to show stipule. e. Flower. f. Sepals with attached filaments, abaxial view (left) and adaxial view (right). g. Petal, adaxial view. h. Anthers, adaxial view (left) and abaxial view (right). i. Gynoecium. j. Samara, abaxial view. k. Nut of samara with lateral wings cut away, lateral view to show dorsal wing.
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A win-win initiative from Volkswagen and TopGear
So the January 2012 issue of TopGear India is on stands. It's got the usual razzmataaz. Cars, bikes, cars and more cars. But apart from providing you with a rollicking time, there's also something a bit more caring, a bit more thoughtful and a bit more, um, un-childish if you will. Notice, the Volkswagen Bluemotion Passat communication right after the cover? That's your opportunity to make a difference and win something in the bargain.
It's what we call a Volkswagen Think Blue initiative, the Plant-in-a-magazine concept. In association with TopGear India, Plant-in-a-magazine is a joint venture between the world's largest automaker and the most-read automotive title to spread some greenery, fresh air and some cheer in life. VW's Bluemotion technology is all about extending every litre of fuel to the maximum of distance, increasing fuel-efficiency and reducing emissions. You can read about Bluemotion in page 68 of TG's latest issue.
How can you make a difference? Take the seeds packed under the VW Bluemotion Passat with TG's January issue and plant them following the directions given under the seed pouch. VW and TG will be launching a contest by the first week of January 2012. You can get more details on facebook.com/volkswagenindia and also follow the contest at the Indian Auto Expo 2012 in New Delhi.
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TNK-BP has selected Halliburton to increase production from the tight oil reserves in the Em-Yoga license area of Russia's Krasnoleninskoe oil and gas field in Nyagan, Western Siberia.
Through the two-year contract, Halliburton will provide project management, well construction and completion services including direction drilling, logging-while drilling, fluids, bits, cementing, completion tools, coiled tubing and multistage fracturing stimulation services for multiple wells in Nyagan.
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"TNK-BP is pursuing integrated development projects jointly with leading oilfield services companies such as Halliburton in oreder to bring new technology to the development of tight oil reserves in our difficult fields," said Oleg Mikhailov, TNK-BP's vice president of Operations and Asset Management. "The project in the Krasnoleninskoe field is an element of the Challenged Reserves strategy launched by TNK-BP in 2012."
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Leupold Mark 4 Riflescope Review
Over the last few years the interest in higher power scopes with more durability has increased among hunters. Some hunters look to these scopes to improve visual clarity at longer ranges in order to increase the range at which they can consistently make a kill shot, while others want a more rugged scope that can take a few bumps and scrapes. For decades Leupold has developed their line of tactical Mark 4 scopes that offer both a rugged scope and optical superiority. For this review we'll be taking a look a the Mark 4 lineup of scopes along with a closer look at a Mark 4 LR/T 4.5-14x50mm Illuminated Mil-Dot scope.
The Leupold Mark 4 line is diverse with three main lines of scopes and some additional AR-style rifle focused scopes that we will not be covering at this time. Broadly the Mark 4 line is divided into the LR/T, the ER/T, and MR/T series. The LR/T features a 30mm main tube which allows for an extensive amount of adjustment in elevation and windage. The ER/T is a higher end version of the LR/T with improved optics which allows better low-light clarity at a much higher cost than the LR/T. The MR/T series is based around smaller scopes with lower magnification that are best suited on AR-style rifles.
The excellent end to end turret adjustment of 100 MOA with the LR/T allows the long range shooter to correct bullet drops of at least 50 MOA assuming the reticle was originally sighted in at the middle of the elevation adjustment. By sighting in toward the top end of the turret adjustment (and using a canted 10-20 MOA base ) it is possible to get even more of the 100 MOA geared toward the bullet drop at longer ranges. Considering that 308 Win will drop around 37" at 1000 yards (168gr Sierra Match King at 2650 fps muzzle velocity with a 300yard zero), this allows the Mark 4 LR/T to accomplish all the long range adjustment necessary without using a canted based. Magnum cartridges that drive the bullet faster will drop less at further distances and need less correction.
Because the Mark 4 line is used primarily for precision shooting, the reticle choices are limited to the standard Mil Dot and TMR (tactical milling reticle) reticles, although with some Mark 4 scopes it is possible to have the scope equipped with a duplex cross-hair. The Mil Dot and TMR reticles work very well for those that are willing to figure out the external ballistics of their given cartridge. Obtaining such data can be done simply by shooting paper at various ranges and noticing how bullet drop corresponds to the evenly spaced dots on the reticle. However it is easier to use a program such as Sierra Infinity software to calculate the external ballistics and have the drop described in Mils. One can also use the excellent onl...
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In a deal sure to remind investors of Goldman Sachs' infamous $550 million Abacus settlement, Citigroup will pay the Securities & Exchange commission$285 million to settle charges of misleading investors with a collateralized debt obligation tied to the housing market.
The SEC alleges that Citigroup bet against investors in a $1 billion CDO that defaulted within months and saddled those investors with $160 million in losses. The $285 million settlement will be returned to the investors, and as is custom in such settlements, Citi is not admitting or denying any wrongdoing,
Read the SEC's full press release here.
The SEC says that Citi's broker-dealer subsidiary Citigroup Global Markets:
structured and marketed a CDO called Class V Funding III and exercised significant influence over the selection of $500 million of the assets included in the CDO portfolio. Citigroup then took a proprietary short position against those mortgage-related assets from which it would profit if the assets declined in value. Citigroup did not disclose to investors its role in the asset selection process or that it took a short position against the assets it helped select.
Wednesday's announcement also revealed charges against Brian Stoker, the Citi employee who structured the deal, and separate settled charges against Credit Suisse's asset management arm, which served as the CDO transaction's collateral manager, and a portfolio manager there, Samir Bhatt.
"The securities laws demand that investors receive more care and candor than Citigroup provided to these CDO investors," said Robert Khuzami, Director of the SEC's Division of Enforcement. "Investors were not informed that Citgroup had decided to bet against them and had helped choose the assets that would determine who won or lost."
According to the SEC, the pitch book and offering materials for the CDO were materially misleading "because they failed to disclose that Citigroup had played a substantial role in selecting the assets and had taken a $500 million short position that was comprised of names it had been allowed to select."
The transaction closed February 28, 2007 and by Nov. 7 that year a rating agency had downgraded every tranche of the CDO. By Nov. 19 the CDO had defaulted. The SEC said the 15 investors in the transaction "lost virtually their entire investments while Citigroup received fees of approximately $34 million for structuring and marketing the transaction and additionally realized net profits of at least $126 million from its short position."
It is worth noting that the lifespan of the CDO in question, from origination to default, took place before Vikram Pandit was named CEO in December 2007.
The charges against Citi may not be the same, but certainly echo those against Goldman Sachs last year that resulted in a record $550 million settlement. In that case, the allegations were that Goldman allowed John Paulson's firm to select the mortgages built into the Abacus deal and then take a short position against it, without notifying other investors of the hedge fund's role. Paulson, who famously made his fortune betting against subprime mortgages and the financial firms rife with them before the bubble blew up, avoided any charges of wrongdoing. (See "Abacus Comes Back To Haunt Goldman Sachs.")
In a statement Wednesday, Citi stressed that it has not admitted or denied the SEC charges, and that it is fully reserved for the $285 million settlement as of September 30, 2011.


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Maintenance Life - Eating
I should preface this whole post by saying I am by no means a model bandster in the traditional follow all the rules sense. It's 10:27 am as I write this and I just finished my breakfast. A Coke. In a glass bottle, cause I'm classy like that.
Having said that, I do feel pretty strongly that I've figured out weight management for my body which is of course nobody's body but mine.
How I eat throughout the day:
Breakfast is rarely solid food, it's just too hard for me to eat soon after waking up. I'll take a coffee from home or pick up a latte, or a hot chocolate or some form of liquid calories for breakfast. While I was trying to lose these would be purposefully healthy or protein loaded choices, for maintenance I just need some calories to get my body turned on.
My job is really busy, and I forget to eat lunch way more often than I should. This is by no means good, and I'm not going to pretend it's OK. I know better, really, and this is something I will be talking about in therapy. How crazy is that - that my biggest eating related struggle right now is my body forgets to tell me it's hungry, and I just work away and then am hangry by the end.
When I do take the time to eat lunch, I either eat out somewhere around work (soup or chili from Tim Horton's, sometimes junky fast food, sometimes fancy Chinese burritos that I can't afford but are the best thing ever.) Even better though is when I bring lunch in. Lately my routine is to pick up a good sized container of tuna or chicken or salmon salad from a deli near home, a bag of pita chips, and some veggie sticks and just eat that every day for a few in a row. It doesn't bother me, and it's tasty and healthy enough that I can let myself have a Coke.
I really like regular Coke now. I should devote a whole post to that.
Dinner is the time where I eat a lot. Like I said, by no means model, but happily maintaining. I'd say my portions are a happy medium between lap-band portions and healthy normal person portions. So that means when I go out to a restaurant, I still never ever finish a whole meal. But I order a whole meal, I'm OK with spending the money and enjoying fewer bites. When it comes to actual portion sizes, I'm often able to finish just under what a "recommended serving" is, for example we had fancy frozen chicken nuggets last week, the box said that one portion was six pieces, I had five and Adam had 12. Ha.
I used to be the exercise queen, and that has slacked to nearly nothing. I've been working in a "grown-up job" (my first) since September and I feel like I'm finally no longer super exhausted by it - so my goal this summer is to get right back on track. I'll be using this space to stay accountable.
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