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Margaritaville invited me and a guest to celebrate National Hamburger Month at Landshark Lookout by sampling their new specialty burgers. Landshark Lookout offers patio dining located on the third floor of the restaurant at Flamingo, when dining here, you are perched high above the Las Vegas Strip. It's a wonderful place to catch a sunset, while enjoying a yummy meal.
We started off with Pomegranate Blueberry Margaritas ($10.75) and Volcano Nachos ($15.99). The margaritas were a more tart than last time, the could have benefited from more sweetness but they were a nice way to keep cool on our first triple digit day. The Volcano Nachos are monsterous and a meal on their own. The chips are piled high and topped with cheese, beans, guacamole, sour cream, jalapenos, tomatoes and scallions.
The new specialty burgers are inspired by the Americas, they aim to please with three options, each having a unique spin: Baja Burger ($14.49), Chimichurri Burger ($13.99) and The Bayou Burger ($14.99). All come with your choice of fries or mixed greens salad. We couldn't resist the Baja and Bayou burgers. The Baja is topped with everything tasty in the region... carne asada, pico de gallo, Oaxaca & Monterey jack cheese, avocado, and for an additional boost of flavor, key lime crema. The Bayou burger captures the flavors of New Orleans with cajun seasoning, carmelized onions, andouille bacon and cajun remoulade sauce.
As always the burgers can be substituted based on dietary needs; turkey and veggie patties are available, as are gluten-free buns.
I'm incredibly fond of regional dishes, kudos to Bill Rohm, the Margaritaville Director of Culinary, for elevating the traditional burger by incorporating these great flavors in honor of National Hamburger Month. You can sink your teeth into these specialty burgers thru the end of the month at all Margaritaville locations.

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(This post is a bit later than usual....but I couldn't let a week slip by without recording our special moments!)
Monday, March 26
Spring break is here! The boys were full of energy and begged me to take them on a nature walk.
Even though it was considerably colder than it has been here lately, we bundled up and went anyway.
They love to scale our neighbor's retaining wall...even Mommy's expressed uncertainty doesn't deter!
We walked down to our creek....
...and checked out the happenings.
The boys were very careful to watch out for their sister.
Colin, showing Lola the wonders of her very first "blowing flower".
I'm sure our neighbors appreciated those dandelion seeds all over his lawn.
Ethan, holding Lo's hand. The boys are so protective of her.
We went to our "spikey-bomb" tree and collected....
....tons and tons.
Even Lo got a few!
Col snapped this of me and LoLo....
....and then we managed to all squeeze in!
We came home quite a while later and decided to "have a picnic" and watch one of our favorite movies.
Name it!
Then, Monday night, Shane and I had a chance to go out to dinner just the two of us.
It was a very nice treat.
Tuesday, March 27
Tuesday, the boys invited their cousin over to play--this is Paislee's big brother, Mason.
They had a great time playing for hours in the yard,
and this was pretty much the extent of our whole day.
Colin, Ethan, Mason, and Cameron
Wednesday, March 28
Wednesday the kids woke up to a surprise--Mommy broke down and bought a giant bag of their favorite marshmallow cereal. Apparently, in kids' terms, they hit the lottery.
Lo munched for a while....and after a few minutes, I went to check on her.
She didn't want Mommy looking in her bowl!
Where are the marshmallows, you ask? Well, Lola ate all of those first and then begged for "more".
I told her I would give her more cereal when she ate what was in her bowl, but she refused.
She just wanted more marshmallows!
Exhibit A of why I don't like to give my kids sugary cereals very often! *giggle*
Blech. All I have to say.....but Wednesday late morning, I broke down and took the children
to the
germplace playplace at that food place that rhymes with pickdonalds.
Lola was very enthralled with Ronald.
The kids really did have a blast, and that was all that mattered to me!
Cam and E up in the bubbles
Lo, after coming down on the slide
Col and E in the tunnels
Cameron gave me a big hug when we got in the car and thanked me for the funnest day ever. :)
Love that kid.
That night, we had a great coupon, so Daddy said we could go out for pizza!
Ethan decided he was going to be silly for the camera....
....and it was catching.
Wait...she's warming up....
There it is!
Colin even snapped one of Mom and Dad.
Thursday, March 29
We decided a trip to the library was in order. The kids always love picking out books and playing with toys, and we were there a couple of hours.
We came home and the boys got straight to work:
making pictures from the Star Wars book they checked out.
Cameron, working so hard drawing
They were at this for a loooonng time
Lo had fun coloring the pictures after the boys drew them :)
E and Col
We did something else on Thursday, and Lo was my big helper--any idea what it might have been?
Thursday afternoon, Colin's best friend Colden came over, and the boys played for several hours.
They really amaze me, how much they can go and go and go and not get tired!
Friday, March 30
It was a time of war. :)
The boys decided to dress up and play "Army".
May I just say that it is impossible for Ethan to look mean, even when he is trying?
This child is just too cute.
Cameron, in stake out mode
Col was so funny--hiding, behind the lilac bushes, in wait for Ethan.
He got a glimpse of him and charged!
But apparently, Ethan won that battle.
They went from singles to teams....and back again.
I think Colin just liked falling down :)
The boys decided to ambush Col from behind the a/c.
....but somehow, it didn't work out how they'd hoped!
Then Lola tried to get in on the action. Since all the army gear was used up, they dressed her up in the next best thing. It's a couple decades off, but still protective fighting gear, right?
They playing live army turned to playing with army men....
...and Lo quickly ditched them for something more girly.
The kids spent most of the day out in the yard, just playing and enjoying being together.
We had such a great spring break week--we were all sad to see it come to an end!


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We have updated our look at questions concerning the 2013 Washington Capital forwards; now it is time to take a look at the folks who are trying to keep the puck out of the net – the defensemen and goalies.
Karl Alzner… Will Karl Alzner be among the biggest "values" among defensemen this season?
What we said back then… If you look at comparables at the capgeek.com Web site, you will find a lot of names that the casual fan – and, we dare say, a fair number of regular fans – would not recognize. Chris Butler, Kevin Klein, Theo Peckkham, Raphael Diaz, Brian Lee among them. Alzner represents a scant 2.0 percent of the current salary cap. Of the 21 Capitals skaters currently under contract, only eight have lower cap hits, and he is sixth of eight defensemen in cap hit (Dmitry Orlov and Jack Hillen are lower). Given Alzner's growing ability as a shutdown defenseman, he might be the biggest value at the position in the league today.
And now?... When teams change coaches there is the uncertainty that comes with new ideas, new approaches, new voices. When that change is accompanied by a sea change in style, one wonders what effect that will have on younger players, especially when the change involves moving from a style that seems compatible with one's game to one that is going to push the boundaries. This might be the case for Alzner, more of a defensive defenseman than a "puck mover." There is something of an anomaly in Alzner's career numbers, though. On a per-82 game basis they show little difference between those posted under Bruce Boudreau (2-13-15) and those posted under Dale Hunter (0-14-14; and yes, 60 games might qualify as a small population of events). Adam Oates and staff are giving defensemen more latitude to join in the play, something that Alzner says will take a bit of time to become second nature. In Alzner's case that might not matter, and that could be a good thing. Reliability and consistency are among his strengths. It will be maintaining them that is the issue meriting attention concerning Alzner this season.
John Carlson… Which John Carlson will Caps fans see in 2012-2013, the regular season disappointment of last season or the post-season cornerstone?
What we said back then… John Carlson will not be 23 years old until January. It is a bit much, perhaps, to expect him to show the maturity of a player who is coming up on 33 years old. As such, there are bound to be potholes and detours on the road of his professional development. The best that one could say is that the regular season was something of a wake-up call, that nothing can be taken for granted. That Carlson stepped his game up in the post-season suggests a lesson learned. He has the tools to continue that march upward on his professional arc, and his head might be in the right place now to continue that progress.
And now?... If there is a defenseman who might show big improvement in his numbers under Oates, it could be Carlson. This is a player who scored 76 points in 59 games in Canadian junior. He also was on ice for only seven even-strength goals scored against the Caps in 14 games of post-season action last spring. He can play at both ends. But the odd part about his numbers is that while he recorded those 76 points playing for Dale Hunter at London in 2008-2009, he was 5-15-20, minus-20 in 60 games under Hunter last season. In a system that provides a longer leash to defensemen Carlson could see his offensive game jump a notch or two. Much will depend on the power play time he gets, but 20-25 points in the abbreviated season would not be out of the question for Carlson in such a system… without the minus-20.
John Erskine… Is there room for John Erskine in the starting lineup?
What we said back then… The Capitals appear set on their top two defensive pairs – Karl Alzner and John Carlson being one and Mike Green and Roman Hamrlik being the other. The third pair will be one of those tough decisions for new head coach Adam Oates to deal with. While Dmitry Orlov would seem to have the inside track on one of the spots, his inexperience has to be weighed in the matter. His presence on that pairing is no sure thing. Erskine is in the mix with Jeff Schultz and Jack Hillen for a spot on that pairing. The difficulty for Erskine is that he does not stand out at either end of the ice, hence the fight for a third pair spot. Among 237 defensemen playing in at least 20 games last season Erskine was 167th in Corsi value at 5-on-5, 219th in Corsi relative to quality of competition., this despite being 46th in offensive zone starts. Oddly enough, however, his goals against-on ice per 60 minutes of 1.69 was much better than his corresponding value off ice (2.79). But again, his quality of competition faced was inferior to that faced by most other defensemen. According to behindthenet.ca it was 228th of 237 defensemen in this group. Perhaps having to comeback from significant injury played into this, but still, he is likely to face quite a battle for that third pair spot.
And now?... Dmirty Orlov appears likely to start the season on the shelf with an injury, which gives Erskine an opportunity. And a challenge. It would be tempting to say that Erskine's skills and Adam Oates' philosophy are incompatible. Tempting, but premature. Consider that Erskine was a "plus" player in each of his seasons playing for the offensive-minded Bruce Boudreau, including the 20 games (eight of which Erskine played in) coached by Boudreau last season. If there is anything that might slow Erskine down, so to speak, it is his own injury history. Since joining the Caps in 2006-2007 he has sustained foot, thumb, "lower body," "upper body," concussion, leg, hand, shoulder, and "lower body" injuries. Only once has he played in more than 55 games in any of those six seasons. It appears that there is room in the lineup for Erskine, given what could be Orlov's absence, but whether Erskine takes advantage of it with good health will be a bigger issue for him than any perceived incompatibility with the new philosophy on the ice.
Mike Green… Can Mike Green stay healthy?
What we said back then… Since dressing for all 82 games in the 2007-2008 season, Mike Green has been absent for almost one-third of the regular season games played by the Caps (104 of 328). What is worse, his availability is a matter of diminishing performance – 75 games in 2009-2010, 49 games in 2010-2011, and only 32 games last season. It is entirely possible that the concussions suffered in the 2010-2011 season are far enough in the past to be of lesser concern. It is not unreasonable to think that the surgery he had to repair an injured groin last season will leave him stronger going forward. Productivity, at least at the offensive end of the ice, has not been a problem for Green, even in the midst of his injuries. His 11-20-31 line over 81 games in the last two seasons wouldn't keep him among the game's elite scoring defensemen, but it would have left him among the top 40 defensemen in points last season, and the 11 goals would have left him in the top 15. Not bad for a guy who has had to battle injury and changes to a more defensive style employed by the Caps. But it is that pesky injury bug that Green has to shake.
And now?... The groin problems appear to be in his rear-view mirror, and it appears that he can see that clearly. Not a moment too soon, either, because if the defense is going to be expected to play a bigger role in scoring, Green will have to be a big part of that. He is now three seasons removed from being the best offensive defenseman in the league. He does not have to return to that level, necessarily, but he has to be a dependable threat from the blue line. Over the last two season he compiled a total of 31 points in 81 games. That 31 points (a 53-point pace over 82 games) might be a good benchmark to use for him in the 48-game season the Caps are about to play.
Roman Hamrlik… Does Roman Hamrlik get second-pair minutes with the Caps?
What we said back then… Karl Alzner and John Carlson are likely to get the most minutes as a pair for this club. Last year, each of them averaged about 18 minutes of even-strength ice time per game. Mike Green would appear likely to get almost as many minutes (he averaged 17 even strength minutes a night in his 32 games). Who gets the minutes on the other side of that second pairing is something of an open question. Dennis Wideman took his 18:41 of even strength ice time that he averaged last season to Calgary, and Dmitry Orlov might not be ready to assume than much of a load. It would be hard to think that anyone but Hamrlik would be paired with Green on the second pair to start the season (hey, humor us about that). Whether Hamrlik will have enough to be on that pair in the spring is another matter.
And now?... OK, so maybe Hamrlik doesn't have a career in politics. That is hardly a concern of the Caps or their fans. What is a concern is that he will be 39 years old in April, and he has almost 1,500 regular season and playoff games under his belt in the NHL (1,490, actually). But here's the thing. In his last 60 games last season starting with the change in coaches, including all 14 games in the post season, Hamrlik was 2-14-16, plus-29. It seems a certainty that he will get second-line minutes with this team, this season. And he has given no clear sign that age is yet a factor in his play. Last season, any attention that came his way generally did so because he was not playing well. If little is said about him this season (other than the odd pot-stirring quote), chances are that steady play he exhibited over the last two-thirds of last season is carrying over to this season.
Jack Hillen… Can Hillen leap-frog into a top-six spot?
What we said back then… Hillen was a top-six defenseman on Islander teams that had modest aspirations and a lack of depth. In Nashville, his 55 games might have been more a product of circumstance. Certainly that seems to be the case given that the Predators chose to stick with younger options in the lower pairings than re-sign Hillen. The Caps have a more veteran group fighting for third pair spots (Jeff Schultz and John Erskine have 797 regular season games of experience between them to 230 for Hillen), which will make the contest difficult from Hillen's perspective. If he has an advantage it might be that he could be a more mobile defenseman than either Schultz or Erskine and a better fit for Oates' approach. But since both Oates and Hillen are unseen commodities in these parts so far, it makes for a fuzzy picture trying to look ahead.
And now?... Hillen remains something of an unknown quantity. New guy on a new team with a new coach. He is part of the logjam among the eight (or nine, depending on how you stand on the matter of Tom Poti) roster defensemen battling for time as a third-pair defenseman. He does not have the size or wingspan of a Jeff Schultz or a John Erskine (or a Poti) and does not have the low center of gravity sturdiness of a Dmity Orlov. What he does have is a couple of 20-plus point seasons among the parts of five seasons on his resume. It is hard to see him getting a lot of time absent injury, but then again teams do often have the need for dressing ten or more defensemen over the course of a normal season (the Caps dressed 10 defensemen last season).
Dmitry Orlov… Does Orlov's absence in the 2012 post-season portend a sophomore slump in 2012-2013?
What we said back then… Base on the company he keeps in terms of his first-year production, the temptation is to say "no." But of course, this is really a question that has only a speculative answer in advance. His being withheld from the post-season did not appear to be a clear product of any late-season slump. He was 1-8-9, plus-3 in his last 20 games while averaging almost 17 minutes a game. It is certainly harder to shelter a player when the level of competition ramps up, as in the playoffs. It will be difficult to do so this season if Orlov gets some of the minutes that Dennis Wideman took to Calgary. But that is going to be part of the pain to be endured as Orlov develops the defensive side of his game. His offensive game is further developed at this stage than his game in his own end, and one might expect in that regard that he will not suffer such a sophomore slump.
And now?... Orlov appears unlikely to be ready to answer the bell to start the season. He has one of those "upper-body" injuries and has only 18 games played at Hershey this season. That is especially unfortunate; his 19 points in 60 games as a rookie (fourth among all rookies) made him one of the more intriguing story lines for a team that looked to be moving to a more offense-oriented, up-tempo style. Missing any length of time to start this season will put him at a bigger disadvantage than what might be the case in an 82-game season – the need for the club to iron out its kinks early, integrating a new style of play, the need for the player to get back into game shape quickly upon return. It makes for what could be a difficult season for Orlov.
Jeff Schultz… Is Jeff Schultz suited to the sort of game Adam Oates wants to play?
What we said back then… Again, no one has seen Adam Oates coach a game in anger yet, so his philosophy is a big unknown to Caps fans. We hear he will not be as buttoned down as Dale Hunter, but not as Animal House as Bruce Boudreau. Even if he achieves a happy median, it might not look too good for Jeff Schultz. After all, Schultz dressed for only 33 of 60 games under Hunter, and he did not distinguish himself in ten playoff games (no points, minus-7) in place of Dmitry Orlov, who was effectively benched for the post-season.
For Schultz, will a game that could be more up-tempo than what Dale Hunter implemented be compatible with his skills? Well, Schultz was that plus-50 under Bruce Boudreau, so it is not as if he is a slug out there. The answer to the question might be more in whether Schultz can shake off any rust that playing in only 126 of the last 164 regular season games might leave him with or if he can find happiness – or at least stability – with this, his third coach in the space of 11 months.
And now?... From plus-50 to fighting for a sweater (and usually not getting one) in three seasons if quite a fall. Schultz is one of those guys who might benefit from having a fresh set of eyes looking upon him (although this would be the second fresh set in a year). But has Schultz become a defenseman who needs his minutes managed? There is a curious number from last year – "11." He was on ice for 11 power play goals against in 54 games. On a per-82 game basis that ranked third on the team behind John Carlson and Karl Alzner, who generally drew much more difficult assignments. He had the worst goals against/on-ice per 60 minutes at 4-on-5 of any Caps defenseman. What is more, he was a defenseman who while killing penalties got favorable zone occupation (tops among Caps defensemen in offensive zone starts and finishes). On a team that does not have an abundance of "defensive" defensemen, one would hope Schultz could fill that role as a second-unit defenseman while shorthanded. We will see if he gets that chance to put up better numbers.
Tom Poti… Huh?
What we said back then… Nothing. After playing in only 21 games in the 2010-2011 season and missing all of the 2011-2012 season, he looked all but done.
And now?... He gets a chance. He is on a conditioning assignment with Hershey, having played in two games (0-1-1, minus-1). But the road ahead of him is steep. There is not a lot of time to get back into game shape at game speed at the NHL level. A healthy, game-ready Poti would be a valuable addition to this team, given the way it appears the Caps want to play. But he has been lapped by time and injury, and it is going to take a lot for him to catch up to the leaders – the eight roster defensemen – to make a contribution to the Caps this season.
Braden Holtby… Can Braden Holtby sustain his performance level to date over a full NHL season?
What we said back then… The simple answer to this question is "no." Holtby's top-end numbers so far in his young career are a 2.02 goals against average and a .929 save percentage. Let's say Holtby was to log 2,500 minutes this season (27 goalies logged at least as many last season). That would get him to a little over 3,500 minutes over his first three seasons. No goaltender since 1990-1991 has achieved those goals against and save percentage numbers in at least 3,500 combined minutes over their first three seasons. Only two goalies have lower than a 2.02 goals against average in at least 3,500 minutes over their first three seasons: Roman Cechmanek and Marty Turco. Only ten such goalies have a GAA lower than 2.30. Only three goalies in that period under those criteria have a save percentage of over .920: Niklas Backstrom, Roman Cechmanek, and Marty Turco. Only 18 have a save percentage over .910 (teammate Michal Neuvirth is one of them at .913).
And now?... Holtby has gone from playoff hero to the weakest link to the likely starter for Saturday night's season opener, at least in the eyes of his teammates. Despite the roller coaster ride since last spring's coming out party for Holtby, he remains a goalie who has yet to appear in more than 14 games in a regular season (ok, this is his third season). It is still an open question if he can sustain a high level of performance when getting 70-75 percent or so of the appearances. Given the nature of the schedule it would not seem likely he will get 30-35 appearances, but 25-30 is possible, a number that would be more than his career regular season total to date. The advantage here is that Holtby had a baptism by fire as the number one in last spring's playoffs. If one looks at a 48-game season as merely a long first round of the playoffs, Holtby should be ready.
Michal Neuvirth… Can Neuvirth grab the number one job by the throat and hold it?
What we said back then… Michal Neuvirth had a chance to take the number one goaltending job for the Caps into the 2010-2011 regular season and took it, only to drop the ball in the playoffs after a fine opening round. It cost him a realistic chance at having a shot at the number one spot in 2011-2012 when the Caps signed Tomas Vokoun. But now, the lane is clear in front of him heading into training camp (whenever that might be). He has Braden Holtby on his outside running neck and neck, and if Holtby's performance regresses (how could it not from where it was over his first 35 games of NHL experience), the job could be Neuvirth's for the taking. He will be facing arguably his weakest competition in the last three years of the Capitals' goalie sweepstakes – Braden Holtby is neither the first round pick Semyon Varlamov was, nor does he come close to the body of work Tomas Vokoun had – but Neuvirth will be coming off an injury while his competition compiled an impressive post-season performance last spring. There is no easy answer to this question.
And now?... It all seemed so simple. Semyon Varlamov was traded to Colorado, Tomas Vokoun would get his year in goal to provide the transition, and Michal Neuvirth would take the reins as the number one goaltender. Then Marco Sturm fell on his knee, Braden Holtby took over and become something of a media darling during the playoffs (not to mention being very good), and Neuvirth has become "the other guy" as this season starts. There is also the matter of his being a restricted free agent after this season ($1.150 million cap hit this year on a full-season basis) and Phillip Grubauer making considerable progress in the Caps' minor league system (2-1-0, 1.79, .938 in four appearances so far for Hershey after leading the ECHL in wins and ranking sixth in goals against average with Reading). Being "the other guy" might be the least of Neuvirth's problems. He could be the odd man out after this season.


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The timing might be off for tourists hoping to waste away in Margaritaville, but that won't stop Jimmy Buffett from opening a 162-room hotel next week in Pensacola Beach, Florida.
As tar balls reached the shores on Saturday from an oil plume shooting out of the floor of the Gulf of Mexico, Buffett said he had no plans to delay the opening.
"This will pass," he said as walked along the city's beachfront and fishing pier with Fla. Gov. Charlie Crist.
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Curious beachgoers mobbed the duo in a frenzy rarely seen on the normally laid-back beach, snapping cell phone pictures and laughing as Crist and Buffett spent about an hour doing interviews and talking
The singer's tunes are as much a part of life in Pensacola as fried grouper sandwiches, Land Shark beer and the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels.
Buffett's $50 million hotel sits on the Gulf near the main section of Pensacola Beach. Hundreds of applicants lined up outside this week for a job fair even as television trucks filled a nearby parking lot to report on the oil slick's arrival. The hotel sits on land where Hurricane Ivan destroyed a previous hotel in 2004.
Buffett told fans he often went to Pensacola Beach while growing up nearby in Alabama. He said his favorite memories are of sunsets in the fall. He joked that he also enjoys the sunrises - but usually sleeps through them.
Buffet said the community will get through the crisis by pulling together. He wants people in the area to know that he's there for them as the oil encroaches on their leisure and livelihoods.
The singer said the point of his songs are for, "helping people forget their troubles for a couple of hours," the "Cheeseburger in Paradise."


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I've been trying to set up a CentOS VM in VirtualBox, and had a lot more trouble than I've had with other Linux distros. The prebuilt image I tried from virtualboxes.org had issues with the networking adapter and keyboard layout. Trying the minimal or network installer had the same problems.
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New Summary: Wheat falls on rain forecasts
WHEAT FALLS: Wheat prices fell for a third day, as forecasters predicted rain in the coming days for the Great Plains region. That should help this year's crop.
VITAL MOISTURE: Wheat is currently in its dormancy period. Rain now will help give the grain vital moisture for when it starts to grow in the spring.
MIXED METALS: Prices of metals were mixed. Gold, platinum and palladium all rose. Silver and copper fell.


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I have seen some good producing incarnatas in the brush in Rutherford county but that was years ago. Don shadow has some at Shadow nursery , in Winchester, that are quite prolific. He has a bunch planted right at the entrance, very beautiful flowers.
At this point across my 2 vines, I have a total of 4 fruits set - 3 on the white vine and one on the Purple.I was really excited a few weeks ago when it seemed like every flower was being pollinated (by bees, not me). But since then, I've had dismal fruit set.The flowers are constantly visited by bumble bees but I'm still not getting fruit set. I have also hand- cross-pollinated a few and still no luck. Do maypops (or passiflora in general) have a "self-sterility" switch that somehow they flip to prevent additional fruit set, if it thinks it can't support it? or maybe because these are young vines (just put them in the ground in May), they are not capable of a high fruit set?Just kind of frustrating to have all these blooms (and boy, do I have them) and no fruit.....
I think I am going to set up an area in the garden to sink large pots for my wild collected P. incarnata's. I need a way to make harvesting the fruit easier so some sort of trellis with the plants in large sunken pots should work. Out of all of them that I grow these guys have the best flavor.
Interesting on the reduced good flowers late in the season. I wonder if there were actual recorded trials for this. Not that I have any better information.My maypop had pretty good fruit set without manual pollination. More than 50% I would say. Insects probably helped there. Fruit set was generally better at the peak of the season for me since there were more flowers to attract more insects. Early and late season weren't as good. Fewer flowers...
I think they take a couple of months to ripen. I seem to remember September being the month I normally start eating them. Because my vines are growing all over the garden (which is full of long rows of various fruiting bushes) I don't always stay on top of the passion fruits. I usually see them lying on the ground when I mow the grass strips running between the rows. I did notice a few thumb tip sized fruits forming this weekend.I also think that they only seem to make fruit after the summer equinox. I think the fruits forming now take a while to ripen but the fruits formed later seem to ripen quicker so that everybody gets ripe by first frost in late October/early November.
Did it bear fruits? how do they taste? How if compared to P.edulis? Somewhere I read that also P.caroluea are edible, i tried, but I spit them....they had a terrible acid and bitter flavour
My parents scoop the pulp into a blender with some water and honey. The blender breaks the seeds and the meats float to the top, shells to the bottom. It's very good, but I don't remember how tart it was to eat out of the fruit. Less tart than edulis I think.


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Radio Reg Based on the rather insane number of messages I've received over the last couple of weeks, you guys really, really wanted part two of our interview with Steve Usdin, author of Engineering Communism. Well, here it is.
Episode 16 of Semi-Coherent Computing picks up where we last left off with the tale of two Americans who became spies for the Soviets and then helped create the Soviet version of Silicon Valley. If you missed the first show, check it out here.
The first run proved one of our most popular episodes of SCC to date with the downloads now heading toward the 7,000 mark. We also managed to clear out all of Amazon's Engineering Communism stock in the US and UK. Thanks, as always, for your interest.
In this show, we get a bit more of a personal touch. Steve talks about his views on Joel Barr and what the man was really like in person. In addition, we learn more about Barr's impressive love life, his counter-culture party house in Leningrad and his min-fab invention, which let you produce small amounts of ASICs via a desktop machine.
Funny enough, Barr actually returned to the US after decades of work for the Soviets and obtained a US passport. He even started receiving Social Security payments, which will make you all feel really good.
So, on we go with Barr's story.
Semi-Coherent Computing - Episode 16
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You can also grab the show off iTunes here or subscribe to the show via this feed.
You'll find Usdin's web site here and can buy the book on Amazon or from Yale Press here.
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May 5 - 6 (San Francisco): Open Business Conference San Francisco 2014
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May 5 - 6 (Orlando): Forrester's Forum For Technology Management Leaders
You need to equip your business with digital capabilities that permeate all sources of customer value -- redefining your products, services, and sourcing strategies. Here's the kicker: It's got to happen fast and in a way that allows for more shifts down the road. Attendees will learn how to turn emerging technologies and processes into quick-win, high-impact digital capabilities -- and in the process, reinvent their business technology organizations.
May 5 - 7 (Los Angeles): Gartner Portals, Content & Collaboration Summit Los Angeles 2014
Deliver Excellent Engagement Through Mobile, Social and Analytics. Across 2.5 intensive days our 2014 agenda delivers a truly comprehensive learning experience for today's portals, content and collaboration professionals. Here's what you'll gain. Critical new insights into today's new and emerging trends and technologies. And the tools and best practices to turn those insights into real-world success. Get ready to meet expectations and deliver exceptional user engagement.
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May 5 - 8 (Las Vegas): Symantec Vision 2014 Las Vegas
Symantec Vision exists to deliver the face-to-face insights, information and experiences you need to secure and manage your information-driven organization.
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The most exciting time in tech is coming soon — EMC World 2014 returns to Las Vegas May 5-8 at The Venetian! As data growth explodes, EMC creates the infrastructure that enables you to manage your business and your career. Come to EMC World 2014 to find out what's next!
May 5 - 8 (Barcelona): SharePoint Conference Europe 2014
We are delighted to announce the next European SharePoint Conference will take place in beautiful Barcelona from 5th - 8th May 2014. The conference brings together the world's best speakers from the industry, a vibrant community of SharePoint professionals, developers, end users and business leaders. Combine this with sunny weather and a party atmosphere; Europe's largest SharePoint Conference is a must for your diary!
May 5 - 8 (San Francisco): Lean Kanban North America Conference 2014
The Modern Management Methods Conference highlights new ways to manage 21st Century creative and knowledge worker businesses. The conference is for anyone who has to make decisions and manage risks in creative and knowledge work industries, especially managers, executives and those who train or coach them.
May 6 - 7 (Manchester): UX Foundation Training 2014
This course is designed to help online professionals build their skills in user experience design. Our approach is to blend theory with practice. We provide a solid grounding in the philosophy and principles behind user experience. And we follow through with hands-on practice in the fundamental UX techniques: customer research, interaction design and user testing.
May 6 - 7 (Miami): The Un-Conference Miami 2014
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May 6 - 8 (Philadelphia): J. Boye Web & Intranet Conference Philadelphia 2014
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May 7 (Sao Paulo): OpenText Innovation Tour São Paulo 2014 - The Future of Enterprise Information
The OpenText Innovation Tour is a globe-spanning continuation of this invigorating dialogue: A one-day event that provides a singular opportunity to interact with OpenText management, partners, customers, and industry visionaries.
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May 7 - 8 (Santa Clara): Internet of Things Developers Conference Santa Clara 2014
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May 7 - 9 (San Jose): PASS Business Analytics Conference San Jose 2014
There's never been a more exciting time for data professionals as more organizations turn to data-driven insights to stay ahead. But staying up to speed in this rapidly changing data landscape is a challenge. This conference brings together analysts from the world of analytics to connect, share experiences, and learn more about the power of data to transform business.
May 7 - 9 (Minneapolis): Confab Central Minneapolis 2014
As the leading conference of its kind, Confab: The Content Strategy Conference brings together professionals everywhere who realize the value of content. User experience. Marketing. IT. Business management. This is one big party for content-loving folks who value smart thinking, voracious learning, and constant improvement in the workplace and beyond.
May 8 (New York): Open Analytics NYC Summit 2014
Open Analytics Summits are for Developers, Engineers, Data Scientists, CMOs, Data Analysts, CTOs, Architects, Brand Managers, and anyone passionate about open source technologies, big data, or data analytics.
May 8 - 9 (London): Media360 London 2014
Media360 is the annual gathering of the finest minds in media and marketing. It is the only event to bring together top-tier clients, truly eye-opening agencies and game-changing media owners for a two-day revelation.
May 8 - 10 (Berlin): LinuxTag Berlin 2014
The 20th LinuxTag moves in the station in central Berlin and takes place from the 8th to 10 May 2014. Visitors of Europe's leading conference and exhibition for professional users and developers of open source have the opportunity to visit the droidcon, the world's largest Android developer event which is held at the same time.
May 9 (Baltimore): bmoreresponsive Baltimore 2014
Bmoresponsive is a single day, single track conference dedicated to responsive web design. Ticket includes conference, lunch and access to post-conference activities.
May 12 (New York): Content Delivery Summit New York 2014
Now in its sixth year, the Content Delivery Summit is a one-day conference that brings together telecom carriers, service providers, content owners, and industry vendors for a detailed look at CDN platforms for the delivery of video and content acceleration.
May 12 - 14 (New York): Data Summit New York 2014
Data Summit is your guide to the future of data management and analysis and how it is transforming the business world as we know it today. IT practitioners and business stakeholders alike will benefit from an intensive, two-day immersion into the key technologies and strategies for becoming a data-driven business. Learn what works in the real world. Master the leading technologies and techniques. Connect with the best minds in the industry and plan your course forward.
May 12 - 14 (The Netherlands): Enterprise Mobility Exchange (Europe) 2014
The Enterprise Mobility Exchange (Europe) is widely acknowledged as the must-attend meeting for CIOs, VPs and Directors of IT, Enterprise Mobility, Enterprise Architecture, Field Service and Operations.
May 12 - 14 (Munich): BigDataCon Munich 2014
The BigDataCon is the conference that deals with these challenges in the technical and strategic level. It presents the latest practice-relevant information and guidance for software architects, database professionals and IT decision-makers and offers excellent networking opportunities with other experts.
Mary 12 - 14 (Las Vegas): Imagine 2014 Las Vegas
Imagine brings together more than 1,700 merchants, partners, developers, digital industry experts and open source enthusiasts, from over 35 countries, for three days of networking, collaboration, cutting-edge sessions and, of course, imagination!
May 12 - 14 (San Diego): An Event Apart San Diego 2014
An Event Apart San Diego is an intensely educational learning session for passionate practitioners of standards-based web design. If you care about code as well as content, usability as well as design, An Event Apart is the conference you've been waiting for. Join us for twelve great speakers and sessions, plus an optional day-long workshop on mobile design with Luke Wroblewski.
May 12 - 15 (Tampa): IBM SmarterCommerce Global Summit Tampa 2014
Join us for the IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit 2014 with a powerful combination of leaders from marketing, eCommerce, procurement and supply chain management, customer service and IT. Learn from industry experts who have developed best practices with proven results by engaging in real-time with their customers, partners and suppliers — because moments matter.
May 12 - 15 (Toronto): Predictive Analytics World Toronto 2014
Predictive Analytics World Toronto is the leading event for predictive analytics professionals, managers and commercial practitioners, covering today's commercial deployment of predictive analytics, across industries and across software vendors.
May 12 - 15 (Toronto): eMetrics Summit Toronto 2014
eMetrics Summit is "Big Data for Marketing!" From early adopters leading the effort to those still in discovery mode, this is the only comprehensive event dedicated to digital analytics and marketing optimization. As the leading conference covering the impact of data & technology on marketing, eMetrics Summit focuses on driving business results through data analysis and technology adoption.
May 13 (San Francisco): SDLC Acceleration Summit San Francisco 2014
This 1-day summit will bring you critical strategies, industry trends & innovations about ensuring the quality, security & reliability of your applications. The SDLC Acceleration Summit is your forum for asking questions and sharing ideas about continuous testing, release & delivery to ensure applications are on time and on budget.
May 13 - 14 (Atlanta): CXPA Insight Exchange Atlanta 2014
Join your fellow customer experience leaders and professionals May 13-14, 2014 at the Loews Atlanta Hotel in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia for the fourth annual Insight Exchange. This event brings together passionate professionals for world-class learning and networking with a unique approach to exchange and a focus on innovation.
May 13 - 14 (San Francisco): The Incite Summit West - San Francisco 2014
Understand your customer better, and act on that insight to deliver marketing of unrivalled effectiveness. The Incite Summit is your best opportunity to work with, and learn from, the brightest marketers from the biggest brands in the world.
May 13 - 14 (London): Search Marketing Expo London 2014
Whether you're a web designer, developer, in public relations, advertising or traditional marketing, it's imperative for you to maintain your on-going education in search marketing and its ever-changing ways.
May 13 - 15 (Greenwich): Document Strategy Forum Greenwich 2014
Document Strategy Forum offers an unparalleled conference program that truly addresses the document strategy for enterprises. Co-located once again with the BFMA Annual Conference, attendees are given the freedom to customize their individual learning experience by choosing from eight tracks and more than 80 sessions over a three-day period.
May 13 - 15 (Greenwich): Connect-IT Conference 2014
An event where business and IT leaders will learn from each other, their peers and other related business functions across other industries on the practical, actionable digital strategies to transform the enterprise.
May 13 - 16 (Dublin): UX Intensive Dublin 2014
UX Intensive is a four-day workshop series for intermediate-level professionals wanting to take their practice to the next level. Examining the four key elements that contribute to successful interactive experiences, each day includes fun, hands-on activities designed to build skills and provide a framework that participants can immediately put into practice.
May 13 - 17 (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur): DjangoCon 2014
To attend Djangocon Europe 2014 you'll need either to swim a bit, or take the boat.Put a parrot on your shoulder and sing as a pirate. It's only short ride though, about 10 minutes; just enough to breath the salt air and taste the sea spray. We are thrilled to announce that DjangoCon Europe 2014 will take place on its own island!
May 14 (San Francisco): InsideView's Insider Summit San Francisco 2014
This year's summit is jam packed with great speakers, thought leadership and exciting events. You won't want to miss the Insider Summit!
May 14 (Buenos Aires): Avaya Evolutions Buenos Aires 2014
Discover how other businesses have already improved the speed of doing business through next generation business communication solutions and hear about their Avaya experience during the Case study session from actual customers at our upcoming Avaya Evolutions Conference.
May 14 (New York): Liferay Roadshow - NYC
Join Rivet Logic and Liferay for a special lunch seminar and learn about the new Liferay Portal 6.2, and how it can be used to address a variety of business challenges – in particular, creating complete digital experiences across multiple channels for optimal user engagement.
May 14 (Houston): The IT Summit Houston 2014
The IT Summit is the executive technology conference series returning to Houston for our second annual event on May 14th, 2014. The purpose of the summit is to provide educational and networking resources for the IT leaders throughout the region.
May 14 - 15 (London): Big Data Innovation Summit London 2014
20+ Industry Speakers & 200+ delegates, Big Data Innovation is the largest gathering of data & analytics experts leading Big Data initiatives.
The Big Data Innovation Summit will cover the most important topics relevant to your business today.
May 14 - 15 (Chicago): Service Design Forum Chicago 2014
The Service Design Forum for technology leaders is a unique opportunity to share experiences with organizations that recognize an effective portfolio of Services & APIs is the key to leapfrogging competitors in the Digital Economy. New technology is powering a wave of innovation that smart organizations are harnessing to attract customers, create new revenue streams and crucially move to market faster than ever before.
May 14 - 16 (Toronto): ClickZ Live Toronto 2014
At ClickZ Live Toronto you'll learn to engage customers and increase ROI by distributing your online marketing efforts across paid, owned & earned media. Join the leaders of today's digital marketing & advertising industry.
May 14 - 16 (Nice): CRM 2014 Nice
The premier event for SAP® sales, marketing, e-commerce, service, and interaction center management.
May 15 (White Plains): Westchester Digital Summit White Plains 2014
We're gathering the top minds in digital and social media and making them available to you. We've built a premier day of learning, collaboration and empowerment to stimulate and electrify you, bringing a new digital edge to your business, company or brand.
May 15 - 16 (Washington): Cloud Computing East 2014
This year's CCE:2014 will focus on these two major sectors whose use of cloud-based technologies is revolutionizing business processes, increasing efficiency ,and streamlining costs. Our speaking faculty will be made up of over 50 thought-leaders who will bring broad industry knowledge, technological savvy, and strategic insight.
May 15 - 16 (New York): Laracon New York 2014
Laracon is a conference centered around the Laravel framework. Join us on May 15th in New York!
May 15 - 16 (Los Angeles): Digital Asset Symposium 2014
From its inception in 2007, Digital Asset Symposium (DAS) has brought together speakers and case studies providing a unique opportunity to compare approaches from a wide variety of institutions dealing with the same digital challenges. Bringing together content creators, technologists, and caretakers to address the full lifecycle of a media asset" from production to rights management.
May 15 - 16 (London): iOScon London 2014
Are you an iOS developer or designer who wants to keep ahead of the curve and hear from some of the best minds in the field? Interested in meeting other developers and exploring new techniques and technologies? Keen to collaborate and create something new from scratch at a one-off iOS hacking weekend? Then join us at the first ever iOScon!
May 16 (Vienna): UXCamp Vienna 2014
This years UXCamp Vienna will take place on 16th of May, 2014 at FH Technikum Wien. The UXCamp will be held as a barcamp. The event is participatory and all the content is provided by participants in "sessions". A session may be held as a workshop, a talk or a discussion.
May 16 - 17 (Santa Clara): TiECon Santa Clara 2014
TiEcon 2014, marking the 21st consecutive TiEcon, is one of the largest & longest ongoing conference focused around entrepreneurship and tech innovation. Ranked alongside Demo, TED and World Economic Forum among top 10 conferences worldwide for ideas and entrepreneurship by Worth magazine, TiEcon last year attracted 3600 technology professionals from over 50 countries. Over a two-day period, TiEcon 2014 will once again focus on the hottest areas of innovation.
May 16 - 17 (Ankara): Android Developer Days Ankara 2014
Android Developer Days is an open conference becoming an international organization every passing years and including developments of mobile, web, server and software technologies and sharing of future foresights about the area. Participation is totally open and free to all companies and participants to reach high diverseness.
May 18 - 20 (New York): IRCE Focus: Brands & B2B Conference New York 2014
Brands are selling direct to consumers (B2C) and looking to leverage digital to sell wholesale (B2B). Noteworthy speakers come together to share their expertise and insights into what's happening in the world of B2B and B2C e-commerce. This knowledgeable group will discuss strategies for brands, manufacturers, wholesalers and more to effectively manage your direct-to-consumer relationships, channel complexity and digital marketing for your brands.
May 19 - 20 (Manchester): Executive Customer Contact Exchange Manchester 2014
At the Exchange, the world's leading minds in customer contact strategy, leading analysts and a selection of the most innovative solution providers gather to exchange knowledge and discuss best practice on aligning business strategy with delivering an unforgettable customer experience strategy across a number of platforms. Allowing you the potential to transform your customer service strategy and gain a crucial advantage in your marketplace.
May 19 - 20 (McLean): ModevUX McLean 2014
ModevUX — happening May 19-20, 2014 in McLean, VA — puts you face to face with the world's foremost UX and Design experts to teach you not only the latest UX trends and technologies, but also how to master designing for context, Lean UX principles, and much more.
May 19 - 21 (Orlando): Gartner Customer 360 Summit Orlando 2014
Our 2014 agenda delivers insight that is current and top of mind to today's customer-empowered marketplace. In 2.5 intensive days of analyst presentations, workshops and peer interaction, business and IT leaders will get a complete view of the customer across the organization and across every touchpoint in every medium. Understanding what customers want, need and expect -- and having the right people, processes, cultures and technologies in place to respond in real time -- will be critical to every organization's success.
May 20 - 21 (Atlanta): Digital Summit Atlanta 2014
Digital Summit is a premiere digital strategies forum in the US. The goal of Digital Summit is to educate and promote forward thinking and thought leadership on topics related to internet business and marketing in a forum for leading digital professionals to come together for additional networking and professional development.
May 20 - 21 (Chicago): GOTO Chicago 2014
GOTO Chicago starts with 2 Conference days with over 30 of the best speakers in the field and is followed by 2 Training Workshop Days led by leading practitioners and authors on various subjects.
May 20 - 22 (Amsterdam): Collective 2014 Amsterdam
Join us in Amsterdam from May 20-22, 2014. We're currently hard at work pulling together the all-star lineup of presenters for Collective 2014. Check back soon as we'll update this site with more information as it becomes available. In the meantime, we've provided last years' agenda to give you a taste of the type of greatness that comes with Collective.
May 20 - 22 (Nashville): GrowCo Nashville 2014
Join like-minded entrepreneurs, business leaders, bestselling authors and headliners straight out of the pages of Inc., for three days of ideas, inspiration and insights, networking and learning, and proven strategies to help your company grow and thrive.
May 20 - 22 (San Francisco): LiNC San Francisco 2014
For three incredible days and nights of industry thought-leaders, digital pioneers and social business experts will come together in one place to network, learn and define the future social customer experience. LiNC 2014 is the one industry conference that you can't afford to miss.
May 21 - 22 (Broomfield): Gluecon 2014 Broomfield
Cloud, DevOps, Mobile, APIs, Big Data — all of the converging, important trends in technology today share one thing in common: developers. Developers are the vanguard. Developers are building in the cloud, building mobile applications, utilizing and building APIs, and working with big data. At the end of the day, developers are the core.
May 21 - 22 (San Francisco): O'Reilly Solid San Francisco 2014
The O'Reilly Solid Conference is where engineers, software programmers, researchers, product managers, roboticists, designers, venture capitalists, innovators, and business leaders will gather to explore how the worlds of programming and engineering are colliding — and what opportunities this perfect storm of intelligent things will bring.
May 21 - 23 (New York): Web Optimization Summit New York 2014
If you aren't testing your marketing campaigns and channels, then you could potentially be losing millions of dollars. Learn how you can reclaim the money your site is leaking at Web Optimization Summit 2014.
May 21 - 23 (Orlando): SiriusDecisions Summit Orlando 2014
SiriusDecisions' annual Summit is a unique three-day conference where SiriusDecisions analysts and top sales and marketing leaders from Fortune 500 companies and major SMBs share how b-to-b organizations are solving critical issues that hinder predictable growth. Each year, the theme focuses on aspects of how sales and marketing can, and should, intersect.
May 22 (Bogota): Avaya Evolutions Bogota 2014
Discover how other businesses have already improved the speed of doing business through next generation business communication solutions and hear about their Avaya experience during the Case study session from actual customers at our upcoming Avaya Evolutions Conference.
May 22 (San Francisco): HTML5 DevConf San Francisco 2014
The HTML5 Developer Conference has become the largest JavaScript and HTML5 developers conference in the world. With a number of varying and expanding approaches, tools, best practices, and advice to be had, there's a lot of new information to wrap your head around.
May 22 - 23 (Beijing): 2nd B2B DemandGen Summit Beijing 2014
As the leading B2B Marketing Communication service provider in Asia Pacific, Global ConsignIndex will present the B2B Marketing Series in Beijing -2nd B2B DemandGen Summit 2014, bringing more than 20 Keynote Speakers and 70 senior marketers from MNCs together. No matter it is in traditional marketing or new marketing field, we are facing the same challenge: buyer's behavior is changing.
May 26 (Calgary): OpenText Innovation Tour - Calgary 2014
We started something at Enterprise World 2013. A conversation about innovation and the future of information in the enterprise. The future of strategic CIOs. OpenText Innovation Days is a continuation of this discussion and brings the Enterprise World experience -- complete with exclusive networking opportunities, exhibits, solution-specific tracks, and access to OpenText experts -- to you, our valued customers and partners in North America.
May 27 - 30 (Boston): AnDevCon Boston 2014
AnDevCon is the leading technical conference dedicated to developing and deploying applications for Android smartphones, tablets and other devices. More than 1,200 software developers and IT managers attend. Use code PARTNER for a $100 conference discount.
May 28 - 29 (Bangalore): 2nd Annual "Global High on Cloud Summit" Bangalore 2014
Anyone who follows technology trends has undoubtedly heard the term "cloud service" thrown around a few gazillion times over the past few years. Cloud Computing has emerged as a big surprise when people were struggling to get rid of the troubles involved with traditional web hosting and computing solutions for their business ventures.
May 28 - 29 (Chicago): Cause Marketing Forum 2014 Chicago
Whether you are a cause marketing beginner or veteran, work for a business or a nonprofit, we've developed special programming to help you leave Chicago with insights that will help you advance in 2014 and beyond. Separate fees apply for each of these high-touch, small group sessions.
May 28 - 30 (London): UX London 2014
We're dedicated to bringing you the best conference experience possible. We bring engaging industry leaders from around the world, a format which combines inspirational talks with lively, hands-on workshops, and a flexible ticket structure that lets you immerse yourself in the whole event, or just the days most relevant to you. Not to mention that the venue — and even the food! — are an experience in themselves. This is a UX conference with a difference.
May 28 - 30 (Chicago): BMA14 Chicago
BMA14 will address more topics and feature more speakers and presenters than any previous BMA conference. You will hear from well-known authorities as well as many new and younger up-and-comers.
May 31 - June 1 (Sofia): Bulgaria Web Summit 2014
Bulgaria Web Summit is the new name of the conference, which started back in 2004 under the name WebTech and then was renamed to P2P Conference. We started WebTech in 2004. The aim was to provide a forum, where people, interested in web programming, development, Internet entrepreneurship and so on, could meet and exchange ideas.
May 31 - June 1 (West Yorkshire): DrupalCamp Yorkshire 2014
Drupal heroes, designers, developers, digital managers, and product owners get together for some amazing sessions focusing on Drupal8, Drupal Usability, and some talks specifically for people new to Drupal.
June Events
June 1 - 3 (Santa Clara): WITI Summit Santa Clara 2014
The Women In Technology International (WITI) Summit, June 1-3, is the annual gathering of tech-savvy women, held in the heart of Silicon Valley. Executive women, entrepreneurs, and technology thought leaders from around the world converge to collaborate on innovative solutions to common business challenges; explore new business opportunities that underscore how technology is powering change; and build and expand strong connections in a welcoming networking environment of women committed to helping each other succeed.
June 1 - 6 (Las Vegas): Better Software Development Conference West 2014
Register for Better Software Conference West and receive full access to the Agile Development Conference West as well! You will enjoy double the value with more content and subjects to choose from and the freedom to attend both conferences at your convenience. Attend your choice of more than 100 networking opportunities including 35 Tutorials, 4 Keynotes, the Expo, 24 Better Software Conference sessions, 24 Agile Development Conference sessions, and much more.
June 1 - 6 (Las Vegas): Agile Development Conference West 2014
Discover the latest in agile methods, technologies, tools, and leadership principles from thought leaders who deliver inspiring keynotes, in-depth tutorials, and a wide range of conference sessions. Join industry experts and peers within the agile community for a week jam-packed with 100+ learning and networking opportunities.
June 2 - 4 (National Harbour): Gartner PPM & IT Governance Summit National Harbor 2014
The Gartner PPM & IT Governance Summit 2014 is the premier gathering of program and portfolio management executives focused on improving how organizations select, implement and manage IT initiatives and services. You'll gain new methods of prioritization, resource optimization and governance to address competing strategic goals -- even in a volatile economy.
June 2 - 5 (San Diego): Sustainable Brands '14 San Diego
The brand leaders of the future will be sustainable brands that successfully deliver net positive value to society. Doing less bad is not enough in tomorrow's economy. It's time to re-imagine and redesign our brands, business and society for a healthy, regenerative future. Design your path to success at Sustainable Brands '14 San Diego.
June 2 - 6 (Austin): DrupalCon Austin 2014
This event, held annually in Europe and North America brings together thousands of people from across the globe to drain a city of all its coffee and fill a venue with energy, companionship and code unmatched by any other tech community.
June 2 - 6 (Oslo): NDC Oslo 2014
The seventh NDC Oslo is set to 2-6 June 2014, with 2 days of Pre-Conference Workshops at the Radisson Plaza followed by 3 days Conference at Oslo Spektrum. The discounted Early Bird ticket offer is valid through 15th of March.
June 3 - 4 (New York): Integrated Marketing Week New York 2014
Now in its second year, IMW is where 1500 of the most senior marketing leaders meet to share their integrated marketing successes, road test the new tech, meet the top vendors and make decisions about the tools and partnerships that can help them deliver across all channels.
June 3 - 5 (Dallas): Summer Brand Camp Dallas 2014
Focused on the intersection of consumer and employee brands in the digital age, Summer Brand Camp brings together service sector leaders from Marketing, Human Resources, and of course Operations.
June 4 (San Francisco): Simple+Smart WCM: Building Digital Experiences Roadshow San Francisco
Create and optimize personalized digital experiences to build deeper customer relationships.
June 4 - 5 (National Harbour): Gartner Enterprise Architecture Summit National Harbor 2014
Keynotes, track sessions, end-user case studies, tutorials, interactive workshops, round tables and so much more: the two day agenda is packed with insights and world-class research to ensure your EA program delivers tangible business value. The tracks are geared toward attendees at multiple maturity levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.
June 4 - 6 (Chicago): CRMC Chicago 2014
Over its 20 year history, CRMC has become the premier event for Retail Marketing & CRM Executives. The 2014 agenda is packed with case studies from top executives at leading retail firms including Barnes & Noble, Do it Best Corp., Godiva, Hallmark, Hertz, Luxottica, NY & Co., Office Depot, Sport Chalet and more. A diverse group of experts will also cover digital marketing, mobile and social media, customer behavior, the economy, and other topics of importance to retail CRMC practitioners.
June 5 (Tysons Corner): The 2014 Cyber Security Summit - Virginia
The Cyber Security Summit, an exclusive conference series sponsored by The Wall Street Journal, has announced their 2014 dates to include DC Metro & New York City. The event will connect C-Level & Senior Executives responsible for protecting their companies' critical infrastructures with cutting-edge technology providers and renowned information security experts.
June 5 - 6 (Washington): Vocus Marketing & PR Conference Washington 2014
Each year, executives put more pressure on marketers to deliver results. That's why marketers should Demand Success 2014. Get the intelligence you need to make your marketing programs generate more leads and build a stronger brand.
June 9 - 11 (Orlando): Gartner IT Infrastructure & Operations Management Summit Orlando 2014
Offering comprehensive coverage of today's enterprise Infrastructure & Operations issues, trends and topics, the agenda features a variety of engaging session formats that encourage fresh strategic approaches, pragmatic tactical thinking and collaborative problem-solving.
June 10 (New York): Simple+Smart WCM: Building Digital Experiences Roadshow New York
Create and optimize personalized digital experiences to build deeper customer relationships. Meet industry leaders in content management and digital experience solutions from Alfresco Software, Crafter Software, and Rivet Logic. Space is limited. Register today!
June 10 - 11 (Mountain View): The Shift Summit 2014
On June 10-11, 2014, the SHIFT Summit will take a select group of leaders through an immersive and collaborative experience to update their thinking for a digital age. Participants must commit to attend the entire event from start to finish.
June 10 - 11 (Boston): Useful Business Analytics Summit Boston 2014
The Useful Business Analytics Summit is a platform for corporate peers to meet and determine how analytics can improve business decision making. The focus will be on how to identify and analyze useful data, to get useful insights which can drive useful business decisions. Presenters will exclusively be corporate practitioners – professionals who are dedicating their careers to promoting and facilitating data driven decisions in their organizations.
June 10 - 12 (New York): Cloud Expo New York 2014
As at every Cloud Expo, we are offering in New York a vast selection of technical and strategic breakout sessions, General Sessions, Industry Keynotes, our signature discussion "Power Panels" and a bustling Expo floor complete with two busy Demo Theaters so that as a delegate you can kick the tires of solutions and offerings, and discuss one-on-one with all the leading Cloud and Big Data players what they are offering and how to make use of it in your particular situation.
June 10 - 12 (San Francisco): UX Strategies Summit San Francisco 2014
The UX Strategies Summit will be holding it's first installment in San Francisco this summer, June 10-12, 2014. The UX Strategies Summit will gather UX strategists, practitioners, product managers and designers for three days of interactive, education and case study based presentations on how to create a successful UX strategy, design compelling experiences, and how these can help organizations reach their business goals.
June 10 - 12 (San Francisco): SDL Innovate San Francisco 2014
The future of customer experience is about delivering something customers want, but didn't even realize they needed - at exactly the right time and in exactly the right way. At SDL Innovate 2014, you'll learn from customer experience leaders and visionaries who are driving innovation and delivering seamless, data-driven global experiences at each point of the buying journey.
June 11 - 14 (Charleston): GIANT Conference Charleston 2014
GIANT Conference is an event that brings together world-class speakers and talented professionals to talk about creating rad experiences and how to make those experiences even radder. It's coming to Charleston, South Carolina June 11-14, 2014 for four days of sessions about user experience, visual design, information architecture, branding, music, e-commerce, retail and more.
June 12 (East Hyattsville): Accumulo Summit 2014
Accumulo Summit 2014 is the first annual edition of the premier event for the Apache Accumulo community. This event will bring together key industry leaders for a day of interactive discourse. This event aims to foster and strengthen existing relationships within the Accumulo family and spark new partnerships.
June 12 (Chicago): Simple+Smart WCM: Building Digital Experiences Roadshow Chicago
Create and optimize personalized digital experiences to build deeper customer relationships. Meet industry leaders in content management and digital experience solutions from Alfresco Software, Crafter Software, and Rivet Logic. Space is limited. Register today!
June 12 - 13 (London): Forrester's Forum For Technology Management Leaders EMEA: Unleash Your Digital Business
More than 75% of the companies currently on the Fortune Global 500 joined the list within the past decade. That's double the turnover we saw just two decades ago. Why the shakeup? Tech-savvy customers and digital-native startups have changed the competitive landscape.
June 13 - 16 (Tallinn): Elite Camp Estonia 2014
Elite Camp is a 3-day digital marketing event, designed to make you money. Learn how the best in the industry are boosting online profits for companies they work with. We bring you 100% practical, actionable content, delivered by highly-sought after experts, and infused with hardcore networking.
June 16 - 17 (New York): The Corporate Social Media Summit New York 2014
The Corporate Social Media Summit is your one-stop-shop for all the latest social media insight and best practice. It gives you a 360 degree look into building, operationalizing and initiating a successful social media strategy at your company.
June 16 - 19 (Chicago): Predictive Analytics World Chicago 2014
Predictive Analytics World focuses on concrete examples of deployed predictive analytics. Hear from the horse's mouth precisely how Fortune 500 analytics competitors and other top practitioners deploy predictive modeling, and what kind of business impact it delivers.
June 16 - 19 (Chicago): eMetrics Summit Chicago 2014
eMetrics Summit is "Big Data for Marketing!" From early adopters leading the effort to those still in discovery mode, this is the only comprehensive event dedicated to digital analytics and marketing optimization. As the leading conference covering the impact of data & technology on marketing, eMetrics Summit focuses on driving business results through data analysis and technology adoption.
June 17 - 18 (London): Enterprise Apps World - Bringing Apps into the Enterprise 2014
Enterprise Apps World will be a two day show that will look at all the implication of going mobile in the workplace, and how enterprise apps can help. With BYOD an increasing challenge in terms of privacy, security and manageability BYOD is set to be a big theme of the show as CIOs struggle with the challenges that a move from a previously strongly controlled, locked down IT environment to one where they often have limited, if any, control or knowledge of.
June 17 - 18 (Stanford): ETIA Conference 2014 Stanford
Join us for a 2-day event on the beautiful Stanford University campus where technology and creative experts explore the differences and commonalities between traditional media and media over the web, appreciating key attributes and predicting technical trends.
June 17 - 18 (Chicago): Predictive Analytics World Manufacturing Chicago 2014
Predictive Analytics World Manufacturing 1st Annual Conference, is being held June 17-18, 2014 in Chicago in conjunction with Predictive Analytics World Chicago 2014.
June 18 (London): Internal Communications Conference - Real Impact, Real Results
Driving Engagement, Unlocking Collaboration & Exploiting New Technologies With Innovative Internal Channel Strategies To Get Your Message Out There. Internal Communications With Real Strategic Influence & Demonstrable Business Impact
June 18 - 20 (New York): SharePoint Fest - NYC 2014
Attend SharePoint Fest - NYC, where you'll be able to attend technical classes and seminars covering Enterprise Content Management, Social SharePoint, Business Value, Search, Workflow, Infrastructure/Administration, Business Intelligence, & SharePoint Development. Choose one complete learning track or mix & match based on what content best meets you and your organization's current needs!
June 19 - 20 (Lyon): RuLu Ruby Conference 2014
Ruby Lugdunum 2014 (aka RuLu) is a two-day conference dedicated to the Ruby Programming Language. It will take place in Lyon, France 19-20th of June.
June 23 - 25 (San Francisco): Cloud DevCon San Francisco 2014
If you are building applications or architecting systems using Amazon Web Services then attend Cloud DevCon to get practical AWS training and take your AWS development to a higher level!
June 23 - 26 (Washington): Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit Washington 2014
Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit is the premier gathering for senior IT and business executives across security and risk management, including privacy, compliance, BCM, IT disaster recovery and business resiliency.
June 23 - 28 (Miami): DIGIMARCON 2014
DIGIMARCON 2014 Conference showcases the most audacious and thought provoking speakers in the digital marketing industry, providing attendees with emerging strategies, the latest innovative technologies, best practices, and insights from successful digital marketing campaigns.
June 24 - 26 (Basel): Magnolia Conference Switzerland 2014
Magnolia Conference is the place to meet all Magnolia CMS users, developers and digital content experts. Join us to learn, share and develop with Magnolia CMS. Magnolia Conference is open to a wide variety of developers, users and partners from all levels of Magnolia CMS implementation ability..
June 25 - 26 (Sydney): eMetrics Summit Sydney 2014
Now in it's fourth year, join us at eMetrics Summit in conjunction with the IAPA National Conference Sydney on June 25th & 26th, 2013 to learn about the techniques and tools to streamline customer acquisition, conversion and retention to make more, spend less and increase customer satisfaction.
June 30 - July 1 (London): Marketing Leaders' Exchange London 2014
Bringing together 60 industry leaders over two days of interactive sessions led by expert speakers and panellists, at the Marketing Leaders' Exchange you will look at how to develop the personnel, systems and culture that will drive success from your department and future-proof your marketing strategy in line with your business objectives.
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The new at-bat song is a Paul Konerko suggestion: Metallica's 'Seek & Destroy. ' Beckham wanted to go song-less:
Ozzie Guillen thought Beckham's previous at-bat song, The Outfield's 'Your Love', wasn't 'Chicago Tough':
"('Your Love') is a romantic song," Guillen said. "You need to pick a song that's tough."
he added:
"I don't know how people (decide) when they're going to change what kind of music they're playing. When Babe Ruth hit, and all those guys were playing, they didn't have a sound system in the stadium, and they had like 4,000 hits. I think the last thing Paul Molitor and all those Hall of Famers worried about was what kind of music was playing."
but if Beckham starts hitting things change:
"If he's going to start hitting, I'll bring the band. I'll pay every day for them to have a concert for him," said a smiling Guillen. … "But … I would bring Michael Jackson back to life. I would have a concert every day and fire all the coaches."
UPDATE: Michael and the band are coming!


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Wealth of new results from AKARI infrared sky-surveyor
Fantastic new images and clues about stars at different stages of their evolution, and interstellar material hosting black holes, are just a few of the latest results obtained by AKARI, the newest infrared sky-surveyor mission on the scene.
Since its launch in February 2006 AKARI, a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) mission with ESA participation, has been working flawlessly and has already produced outstanding views of the infrared Universe. New results, to be presented this week at the annual meeting of the National Astronomical Society of Japan, provide unprecedented glimpses of regions of intense star formation, views of stars at the very end of their life, supernova remnants never detected before in the infrared, distant galaxies and active galactic nuclei harbouring black holes surrounded by clouds of molecular gas.
When it concerns studying the formation and evolution of stars, and in more general, the evolution of galaxies in the Universe, infrared satellites like AKARI have a clear advantage. The matter ejected into interstellar space from old stars is warmed up by the stellar radiation from younger stars and by collisions with the material already present in interstellar space, and re-emits this energy at infrared wavelengths.
Since young stars are formed in high-density regions, where the interstellar gas and dust is thickest, the surrounding material veils the light from the star making observations with normal visible light extremely difficult and sometimes impossible. The absorbed light from the central shrouded star is also re-emitted at infrared wavelength. This is also the case for distant galaxies, especially newly born ones, which (like the young stars they contain) are thought to be covered by thick interstellar material. So, infrared observations play a truly crucial role for our understanding of such 'dusty' targets, invisible or barely visible when observed at other wavelengths.
From stellar nurseries to dying stars
The first set of AKARI results presented in this article focuses on the evolution of interstellar material in galaxies, including the cycle of star formation, supernova remnants – the residual remaining from massive stars which end their life through a catatrophic explosion - and mass-loss from red-giant stars.
New stars are born in the densest regions of interstellar clouds of gas and dust, and among the many complicated triggers for star-formation, compression of interstellar clouds by supernova explosion shocks and the strong radiation emitted from high-mass stars are especially important. Stars born in such clouds will live out their lives and also eventually evolve into supernovae or red-giants, thus providing the material for the next generation star formation and so on.
AKARI's Near- and Mid-Infrared camera (IRC) and the Far-Infrared surveyor (FIS) instruments observed this continuing cycle of star formation over three generations of stars (see image) – from the 'grandparent' stars to their 'children's children' in the nebula IC4954/4955, located in the constellation Vulpecula (about 6500 light years away from us).
For the first time ever, AKARI provided coverage of this stellar nursery at seven different infrared wavelengths, each wavelength providing information about a different facet of the star formation process. The spatial scale covered by this study was huge, up to one hundred light years in size.
AKARI's IRC instrument also made the first ever infrared detection of a supernova remnant (known as Bo404-72.3) in the Small Magellanic Cloud, a small neighbouring galaxy to our Milky Way situated around 200 000 light years from us.
This data provided key glimpses into the still poorly understood interaction between the expanding gas from supernova explosions and the surrounding interstellar material, and about its possible role in the birth of new stars.
Stars at a later stage of their life have also been observed by AKARI's IRC instrument in the globular cluster NGC 104, situated in our Galaxy about 15 000 light years away from us. The stars that populate this cluster – thought to have formed around the time of the creation of our Galaxy itself - are similar to what our Sun will become in about 6 thousand million years from now.
They have in fact extinguished their stock of fuel (hydrogen at their core) and evolved into red-giant stars. Through its observations, AKARI provided the first ever evidence for high-rate mass loss from the young red-giants in this cluster, a phenomenon thus far only observed in older red-giants.
From giant black-hole candidates to new-born galaxies
Thanks to its fine detail probing power, AKARI also studied the material surrounding a black hole in a distant galaxy, and has observed the evolution of newly born galaxies.
The central part of the ultra-luminous infrared galaxy 'UGC 05101', located in the constellation Ursa Major at about 550 million light years away from the Earth, has been a true mystery until now. Covered by a thick cloud of interstellar material, the core region and the mechanisms at work within it were impenetrable to observation so far.
Thanks to AKARI's high sensitivity, astronomers have now gathered unprecedented data about the molecular gas cloud surrounding the region, found to be over 500°C in temperature.
Such measurements reinforce the idea that a giant black hole lurks at the core of this galaxy, emitting radiation that heats the surrounding gas to the temperature observed by AKARI, providing vital clues into the understanding of the structure of galaxies harbouring active galactic nuclei and black holes.
Last but not least, AKARI's s data has provided an unprecedented view of galaxy formation throughout the history of the Universe. By making observations at specific (15-micrometre) wavelength, astronomers can observe infrared light which was actually emitted from the galaxy about 6 thousand million years ago by young galaxies undergoing intense star formation.
Following on from the studies initiated by ESA's Infrared Space Observatory (ISO), AKARI detected 280 galaxies of this kind, performing the deepest ever wide-area survey of the Universe at this wavelength and confirming the intense star and galaxy formation in that early period of our cosmic history.
AKARI is also performing similar studies over a wide range of wavelengths – a study that will provide a definitive description of the galaxy evolution over the entire lifetime of our Universe.
Note for editors
AKARI was launched on 21 February 2006. It began its all-sky survey observations in May 2006 and completed its first coverage of the sky in November 2006. About 80 percent of the entire sky has so far been imaged by AKARI. The mission is currently in a phase dedicated to pointed observations, interleaved with gap-filling observations for the all-sky survey. Most of the results presented in this release are from pointed observations. It is expected that the mission liquid Helium cryogen will last until at least September 2007.
AKARI is a JAXA's mission carried out with the participation of several partners such as: the Nagoya University, The University of Tokyo and National Astronomical Observatory Japan; the European Space Agency (ESA); the Imperial College London, the University of Sussex and The Open University (UK); the University of Groningen / SRON (The Netherlands); the Seoul National University (Korea). The far-infrared detectors were developed under collaboration with The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (Japan).
ESA/ESAC provides expertise and support for the sky-survey data processing through the pointing reconstruction – this allows the determination of accurate astronomical positions for each of the sources detected. ESAC also provides user support for the European astronomers who have been granted observing opportunities. ESA/ESOC is providing the mission with ground support through its ground station in Kiruna, for several passes per day.
For more information
Alberto Salama, ESA - ISO and AKARI Project Scientist
Email: alberto.salama @ esa.int
Martin Kessler, ESA – ISO and AKARI Mission Manager
Email: martin.kessler @ esa.int


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Send Session to Enterprise
Available in: ArcFM (Process Tasks toolbar), ArcFM Viewer for ArcGIS Engine (Available Tasks), Session Manager (Available Tasks)
Select session in Session Manager field database
Open session (from Session Manager field database) in ArcFM or ArcFM Viewer for ArcGIS Engine (edit or redline session)
Most commonly, the field user will use ArcFM Viewer for ArcGIS Engine. After the field editor has edited the session, it must be sent back to the Enterprise database. These steps may be performed while still in the field (disconnected from the Enterprise database).
- The field editor must be logged in to the Session Manager field geodatabase. (Field SessionManager.mdb is the sample field database provided with the Mobile install.)
- Select a session in Session Manager or open a session in ArcFM Viewer for ArcGIS Engine or ArcFM.
- Select the Send Session to Enterprise task in the Available tasks list and click the green Execute button.
- On the Select New Owner screen, select a recipient for
the session and click OK. The session is assigned to this user and
removed from the field editor's My Work folder. The field editor may
view the session using the All Work filter, but the session will appear
locked. The field editor must have proper permissions to view the
All Work filter.
Next, the field editor must connect to the Enterprise database and run the Send/Receive Mobile Data task to make the sessions available to the enterprise editor.


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During our a break in our week's studies at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, Tom Jones quietly disclosed his book has gone to press. Ol' Myrt here asked about the title and received permission from him to blog that the National Genealogical Society will be publishing Mastering Genealogical Proof by Thomas Jones, Ph. D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS. The anticipated release is March 2013, but it could be as late as the May 2013 at the NGS Conference in Las Vegas.
RESOLVED: As soon as this book is in my hands, I'll refine the schedule a series of weekly Mastering Genealogical Methods workshop webinars. The author terms this "a workbook" and we'll work through it in a 90 minute panel discussion format with a room of "gotowebinar" participants. There will be homework. Here is the link to register for this series of webinars: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/898943473
Currently the workshops dates begin 17 March 2013 at 8pm Eastern. All registered participants will be notified if the date changes.
RESOLVED: Follow-up mid-week discussions will take place each week during the webinar series, at Just Genealogy in Second Life. If you are unfamiliar with this communication interface, Ol' Myrt here is hosting a Genealogy in Second Life workshop webinar Monday, 21 January 2013 beginning at 9pm Eastern US. Here is the link to register for this single session event: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/977181297
Just how the breakdown of chapters and assignments from Mastering Genealogical Proof will be calendared has yet to be determined.
What surprises me is that NGS hasn't set up a "landing page" describing the upcoming release of this much anticipated publication. This is perhaps because NGS doesn't think of itself as a publishing company per se. It would also be helpful if NGS would sell copies in advance, so NGS has some idea of the demand for this title.
Happy family tree climbing!
Myrt :)
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