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BATTLE CREEK (AP) -- Cereal maker Post Foods says it plans to invest $30 million in a West Michigan facility, creating 92 jobs.
The Battle Creek Enquirer and WOOD-TV report that the company made the announcement Wednesday. The plan includes closing a plant in California.
The company could be in line for property tax abatement in Battle Creek. The Michigan Strategic Fund has awarded a $700,000 business development grant.
Post Foods was founded in Battle Creek in the 1890s. Its cereal brands include Honey Bunches of Oats and Grape-Nuts.
The company is headquartered in Brentwood, Mo., and has manufacturing facilities in Arkansas and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
Post had been owned by St. Louis-based Ralcorp Holdings Inc., but the store-brand food maker spun Post off last year to focus on its core business.
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This server is now open for the public. This thread remains open for discussion about the TnFC server.
Work has begun on a new public HappyDiggers TnFC server. As some of you may know we already host a Donor TnFC server which is currently outdated. The new public server will be replacing the Donor server. And as the name suggests, no donations are required for joining this new server.
I've generated a 100.000 x 30.000 block world. This took a long time. The server is currently being uploaded and I'll begin the process of setting up all the mods and plugins that we also use for our regular TFC servers. Since it'll be a public server we want it to use a bunch of plugins to make the lives of staff members easier. This means the server will be running on KCauldron and that means quirks and bugs. If you want to get an idea of how we run our public TFC servers, you're welcome to try our current TFC server at tfc.happydiggers.net:4000
The next step will be to start play testing. Play testing should start in one or two weeks. For this I'm looking for a couple of volunteers. Preferably veterans of the official TnFC server. Play testing means we'll spawn in a bunch of resources and player will have to sprint through the various tech trees to figure out what works and what doesn't. No time for exploration and base building at this stage. Just setting up machines, testing mechanics, that sort of stuff. We'll require people to leave a short summary or report of each play session. Nothing too complicated. Just what you did and if it worked or not: build machine X, tried mechanic Y, etc.
If anyone's interested please leave a reply and tell us about your experience with TnFC and if you're willing to do boring test work. Again, we are not looking for players at this point. If you want to play TnFC on our server, please be patient.

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Rangers at Canucks tonight (10 p.m.) ... pre-game notes
Pre-game notes courtesy of the NYR:
NEW YORK RANGERS at VANCOUVER CANUCKS
Tuesday, Apr. 1, 10:00 p.m. ET
Rogers Arena – Vancouver, BC
Rangers: 42-30-4 (88 pts)
Canucks: 34-31-11 (79 pts)
The Rangers will face-off against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena (10:00 p.m. ET -- TV: MSG Network; Radio: ESPN 98.7), as they continue a four-game road trip. The Blueshirts currently rank second in the Metropolitan Division standings, and fifth in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 42-30-4 (88 pts). The Rangers enter the contest having defeated the Edmonton Oilers, 5-0, on Sunday at Rexall Place, to tie a franchise record with their 24th win on the road this season. The Blueshirts are now 7-2-0 in their last nine games, and 5-1-0 in their last six on the road. The Canucks enter the contest with a 34-31-11 (79 pts) record to rank 10th in the Western Conference, and have lost their last two games. Following the contest, the Rangers will return to action when they face-off against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, Apr. 3, at Pepsi Center (9:00 p.m. ET), as they conclude a four-game road trip.
RANGERS vs. CANUCKS:
• All-Time: 74-30-8-0 overall (40-13-5-0 at home; 34-17-3-0 on the road)
• 2013-14: Tonight is the second and final meeting this season, and the first and only meeting at Rogers Arena. New York is 1-0-0 overall (1-0-0 at home; 0-0-0 on the road), following a 5-2 win on Nov. 30 at MSG. The Rangers' power play was 2-3 (66.7%) in the contest. Chris Kreider posted his first career hat trick, while Rick Nash tallied three points (one goal, two assists). Cam Talbot made 35 saves.
• Last Season: Did not play. In 2011-12, New York was 1-0-0 overall (0-0-0 mark at home; 1-0-0 mark on the road), following a 4-0 win on Oct. 18, 2011 at Rogers Arena. The Rangers tallied all four goals in the third period. Ryan McDonagh registered two points (one goal, one assist) and a plus-three rating, while Henrik Lundqvist made 30 saves. The Blueshirts' penalty kill was 8-8 in the contest.
• The Rangers enter the contest with a three-game winning streak against the Canucks, having out-scored Vancouver, 10-2, over the span
• New York is 24-14-0 on the road; Vancouver is 18-12-6 at home
• The Rangers are 13-13-0 vs. Western Conference opponents; the Canucks are 14-13-4 vs. Eastern Conference opponents
• New York lists one former Canuck on their roster: Raphael Diaz (2013-14)
• Vancouver lists one former Ranger on their roster: Chris Higgins (2009-10)
INDIVIDUAL CAREER LEADERS vs. CANUCKS:
• Henrik Lundqvist – 5 GP, 2-3-0, 2 SO, 2.50 GAA
• Rick Nash – 36 GP, 15-16--31
• Martin St. Louis – 15 GP, 4-15--19
• Brad Richards – 18 GP, 8-10--18
• Ryan McDonagh – 3 GP, 1-2--3
• The Blueshirts penalty kill is 36-39 (92.3%) with six shorthanded goals in the last 14 games
• Ranks eighth in the league in combined PP% + PK% (103.0%)
• Power Play: The Rangers were 1-6 (11:42) on Sunday at Edmonton. New York ranks 13th in the NHL overall (45-244, 18.4%), and sixth on the road (27-121, 22.3%). The Rangers are 6-18 (8:36) in five-on-three situations (last – 3/21 at CBJ), and 0-6 (6:56) when four-on-three (last – 1/19 vs. WSH). Shorthanded goals allowed (6): 10/8 at SJS (Vlasic); 10/24 at PHI (Read); 11/19 vs. BOS (Paille); 12/20 vs. NYI (Clutterbuck, PS); 12/20 vs. NYI (Grabner); 3/2 vs. BOS (Campbell).
• Penalty Killing: The Blueshirts were 4-4 (7:44) with two shorthanded goals on Sunday at Edmonton. New York ranks sixth in the NHL overall (186-220, 84.6%), and seventh on the road (100-118, 84.8%). The Rangers are 4-7 (6:27) in three-on-five situations (last – 3/7 at CAR), and 8-10 (8:06) when three-on-four (last – 3/24 vs. PHX). Shorthanded goals for (8): 10/7 at LAK (McDonagh); 12/27 at WSH (Hagelin); 1/19 vs. WSH (Callahan); 3/5 vs. TOR (McDonagh); 3/5 vs. TOR (D. Moore); 3/7 at CAR (McDonagh); 3/30 at EDM (Nash); 3/30 at EDM (Zuccarello).
• Four-on-Four: New York did not tally/yield a goal in two four-on-four situations (2:16) on Sunday at Edmonton. The Rangers are now -1 in 83 four-on-four situations (127:22), and even in one three-on-three situation (1:03) this season. Four-on-four goals for (8): 10/16 at WSH (J. Moore); 10/26 at DET (Brassard); 12/12 vs. CBJ (Girardi); 12/18 vs. PIT (Hagelin); 1/31 vs. NYI (Brassard); 1/31 vs. NYI (McDonagh); 3/7 at CAR (Nash); 3/24 vs. PHX (McDonagh). Four-on-four goals allowed (9): 10/3 at PHX (Vrbata); 10/7 at LAK (Muzzin); 10/12 at STL (Backes); 12/8 vs. WSH (Grabovski, PS); 12/18 vs. PIT (Sutter); 12/27 at WSH (Fehr); 1/6 vs. CBJ (Atkinson); 3/5 vs. TOR (Bozak); 3/26 vs. PHI (Voracek).
Henrik Lundqvist registered his 30th win of the season with a 30-save effort in a 3-1 win on Mar. 26 vs. Philadelphia. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, he is the first goaltender in NHL history to reach the 30-win milestone in eight of his first nine NHL seasons. Lundqvist established two franchise records in a five-day span, becoming the Rangers' all-time wins leader with his 302nd career victory on Mar. 18 at Ottawa (8-4, 35 saves) and the team's all-time shutouts leader with his 50th career shutout on Mar. 22 at New Jersey (2-0, 21 saves). He registered his 300th career win with a 30-save shutout, the 49th of his career, in the Rangers 3-0 victory over Detroit on Mar. 9 at Madison Square Garden. He became the 29th goaltender in NHL history to reach the 300-win mark, and is one of six active goalies with at least 300 wins. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Lundqvist is the fifth fastest goaltender to record 300 wins (560 games).
Ryan McDonagh has registered seven points (three goals, four assists) in the last seven games, and 13 points (six goals, seven assists) in the last 15 contests. He tallied the game-winning goal in two straight games – on Mar. 24 vs. Phoenix and Mar. 26 vs. Philadelphia – and notched three game-winning goals in a five-game span from Mar. 18-26. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, McDonagh is the first Rangers defenseman to score the winning goal in consecutive games since Dec. 29-30, 2003 (Tom Poti). He has now tallied six goals in March, which are the most by a Rangers defenseman in one calendar month since Jan. 1998 (6 – Brian Leetch).
New York has won five of their last six road games, and 22 of their last 30 contests away from MSG. The Rangers have posted two separate six-game road winning streaks this season for the first time in franchise history. The Blueshirts have tied their franchise record for road wins in a season, posting a record of 24-14-0 on the road. They are also tied for the league lead in road wins.
The Rangers won their 40th game of the season with a 4-3 overtime win over Phoenix on Mar. 24 at MSG. The Blueshirts have won 40 or more games in seven of the last nine seasons (seven of the last eight full seasons), and 17 times in franchise history. It is the first time in franchise history the Rangers have registered seven 40-win seasons in a nine-season span. The Blueshirts are one of six teams that have reached the 40-win mark at least seven times since the 2005-06 season, along with Pittsburgh, San Jose, Detroit, Anaheim, and Nashville.
• Henrik Lundqvist – Is 4-1-0 in the last five games (2.16 GAA, .922 Sv%, 1 SO) and 8-3-0 in his last 11 (1.91 GAA, .934 Sv%, 2 SO); has held opponents to two goals or less in 17 of his last 26 games (18-7-1, 2.04 GAA, .931 Sv%, 3 SO)
• Ryan McDonagh – seven points (three goals, four assists) in the last seven games, and 13 points (six goals, seven assists) in the last 15 contests
• Derek Stepan – 18 points (five goals, 13 assists) in the last 17 games
• Mats Zuccarello – 18 points (four goals, 14 assists) in his last 19 games, including eight points (two goals, six assists) in the last six contests
• Rick Nash – five goals in the last seven games
• Carl Hagelin – eight points (four goals, four assists) in the last nine games
• Derick Brassard – five goals and six points in the last seven games
• Benoit Pouliot – four assists in the last four games
• Brian Boyle – 1 point from 100th NHL career
• Derick Brassard – 3 games from 400th NHL career
• Dominic Moore – 3 games from 600th NHL career
• Carl Hagelin – 5 points from 100th NHL career
INJURIES (110 Man-Games Lost):
• John Moore (head injury on 3/21) – 5
• Chris Kreider (hand injury on 3/21) – 3
• Mar. 31 – Agreed to terms with free agent forward Chris McCarthy
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As a caveat, the format used for Vortex isn't for everyone: it's just what we have found to work for us. To better understand what it's like to be a 10-man guild, I will point back to my April post about what 10-strict is like, and how the raiding changes in Cataclysm will impact 10 man guilds.
Vortex formed shortly before WotLK's release by a group of gaming buddies who'd raided with each other before. Most of the founding raiders had had their hand at raid leading and, in many cases, officership and guild leadership before, stretching back into 40 man raids and across other games. Our decision for 10-strict was based dominantly on the smaller number of raiders we would have to manage, as we were rather burnt out from leading larger guilds.
We compiled what we liked and didn't like about our past guilds and looked to guilds we respected to see what we could take away from them for our own charter. Very little of our guild policy has altered since its inception two years ago, and we've steadily kept raiding from Naxx to Ulduar to ToC to ICC, until we ran out of content with our kill of hardmode Lich King, a rare kill for a purely ten-man guild. Our raiders are now preparing for Cataclysm, eager to see Vortex enter a new expansion.
The guild leader and two officers form a system of checks and balances with each other. We three have equal footing and yell and scream at each other when necessary. If we're torn on an issue, we use a majority two-on-one vote to deal with major decisions, including whether one of us was out of line on something (and to get after each other). These three leaders handle the bulk of running the guild, and together discuss any major changes to guild policies or personnel conflicts that need mediation. They also keep a finger on the pulse of the guild, both current and looking to the near future as raiders may have conflicts of interest that may require eventual recruitment and roster changes. And, so far, we've survived each other for 2 years :)
Officer duties include website/ventrilo administration, scheduling, raid leading, PR (news, forums, videos, blogs... *cough*), recruitment organization, bank maintenance, conflict mitigation (including both head-knocking and more delicate intervention), strategy research and discussion prompts, log hosting and review, policy review, attendance tracking, and more that I can't think of right now.
Once major policy topics have been discussed by the officers, they are tossed out to the rest of the guild (if necessary) for further discussion and ideas. We prefer having a transparent leadership and make efforts to hear out everyone's perspective on something, and explain our decisions and reasoning.
Vortex Code of Conduct:
We'd seen enough drama eat away at other guilds and our own sanity; drama drove our leadership to all quit the game at the end of BC before we formed Vortex. The very first thing we wrote up, beyond our raid roster outline, was a code of conduct we would expect every member of the guild to adhere themselves to while wearing our tag. It has resulted in a very good public image for our guild, though we have had to part ways with a few former members due to their odd wish to troll trade chat.
The gist of our code of conduct is such:
- If you have our tag, you are representing our guild. Please act as a representative when in pugs, public chat, forums, etc. This means no trolling trade chat or general ass-hattery that would reflect back on the rest of the guild.
- You are required to attend raids with the best possible enchants, gems, potions, and food that you can. This is expected of offspec, as well; alts and casuals get some leniency when they fill in, but we do push towards proper gear maintenance.
- You are expected to help other guild members in farming mats for resist gear and contribute to the guild bank when possible. With a small guild, everyone needs to pitch in. In return, we are able to offer guild repairs on progression fights, as well as stockpile consumables and materials for the whole guild to use (including alts and casuals).
- You are expected to treat guild members with respect. Even those that you do not particularly like. I hate that Scythe guy ;) On a real note, though, this is an important part of surviving a small guild community. We have had guild members who did not get along (or have simply butted heads over something) and it is so easy to read against the grain in text. Maintaining civility is a huge help in solving conflicts.
- You are required to adhere to the guilds "no drama" policy. See below.
No-Drama Policy:
|Few people will argue that drama kills guilds, so we have instituted a no-drama policy. Anyone found to be causing drama that creates rifts within the guild or damages our reputation will be warned and potentially removed from the guild at the discretion of the officers. This does not mean you cannot disagree with each other nor does everyone need to get along all the time. What this means is that you must be conscious of your actions and be responsible for them. This does not mean you cannot discuss heated topics on the forums but there are right ways to go about things. We are adults. Please try to resolve problems with the person you are having a problem with. If that fails or is too uncomfortable, speak to an officer; if that fails then perhaps it would be time to take it to the forums. Think with your brain, not with your anger.
This is our take-a-chill-pill policy. Also, we consider our under-18's to be adults: it's a matter of maturity, not age :) This policy has given us a good outline for handling conflicts in the guild.
Raid Roster
Now we're getting into the more functional aspects of 10man raiding. Vortex has run with a 13-14 person roster, fluctuating based on class needs and current raiders' available attendance, as well as the presence of exceptional applicants we just couldn't turn away.
- 2 main tanks. 2 offspec tanks.
- 3-4 main healers. 2+ offspec healers.
- 8 DPS, with a gamut of offspecs.
For the most part, each of our raiders fills a main, unique spec, with some overlap of dualspecs. This gives our raids a necessary flexibility to adapt to fights, and we have certainly made use of it: as recent examples, our first Sindragosa kill had the usually-resto druid as an offtank in cat spec, and our holy priest was shadow for our HLK kill. Whenever we received an application for a class/spec we already had, it took some intense discussion to determine if we could feasibly accept the player in their chosen class/role. Of course, our roster space also meant we did not have every class present: rogues in particular are something we've run without, as well as enhancement shaman and DPS warriors, in spite of past attempts to recruit them.
Rotations are used to allow everyone a chance to play. Rotation applies to everyone, though our two tanks are rotated relatively infrequently. Rotation is based on fight need (best group composition to get a new kill), gear/achievement need, showing up on time, and, when on a farm run and all else is equal, just rotating between wings/bosses to give everyone a chance to play.
In such a small guild, recruitment is weighed in on by all of the raiders. All of our raiders will read through applications and put their 2 cents in (or more) in a private guild forum, and based on the discussion and general yay/nay will an applicant be able to continue on to interviews and possible test runs. We have some very well-read guild members who will write essays on an applicant; we also have a very blunt interrogation squad who will question gear choices and talents and guild history. We take our recruitment very seriously, because once you're in, you're in, and we're relying on you to then uphold our guild tag and coordinate with the rest of us in our raids.
You can check out our application here. It is long, and we expect good answers from our applicants. It covers everything from gear maintenance, spec, interface care, personality, where you're coming from, goals, hopes, dreams, and general fit into the guild's community. As a note: we do not recruit for "the bench," nor do we accept applications for casual ranks. All of our casuals are of the "friends and family" variety and follow no formal recruitment process; they are simply reliant upon officer approval.
During all parts of the process, every raider has an opportunity to speak their opinion. Final votes on applications are done among all the raiders; they don't always choose to exercise that right, but they have it if they wish to use it. All applications are archived in a hidden underground bunker so no one has to see the trauma their application went through before being accepted. ;)
We choose to raid 3 nights per week, with a 66% attendance requirement (2 out of 3 raids). Most of our raiders are available all 3 nights, though we all enjoy or need a break every now and again, and some have class or work; we also allow exceptions for short vacations.
We expect all raiders to show up to every raid, unless they inform us otherwise. This is contrary to "sign up sheets" used by other guilds, where you don't have to show up unless you say you'll be there, which often caused problems when the "slackers" didn't want to go on a progression wipe-night or they finished getting all the gear they wanted. Instead, our raiders post if they CAN'T make it, as it's assumed they will be present otherwise. This has its obvious difficulties if a member looses power or internet, but that's no different than the sign-up method, and many of our raiders have exchanged phone numbers to combat this.
Those who dip below this attendance requirement for an extended period of time are called into question. We have had to ask others to either step it up, or step back from being a raider.
Loot Council
We officially use a loot council as our loot system. We have NEVER used it, though: there has never been a time when we've had to put together a tribunal of some sort to decide which raider should get a piece of loot. This is due to a couple things:
- Small raid size. There are fewer people to compete with for drops.
- Lack of greed. "It will drop again." In general, our raiders view loot as a means to an end, rather than the goal: they wouldn't've chosen 10-strict in WotLK otherwise, where the best loot they can get is iLevel 264 (compared to the 277 in 25mans).
The majority of our loot disagreements take the form of "You take it." "No, you take it." "It's better for you, you should have it." "Nah, it's not that big an upgrade, you can have it."
Rankings are not something we actively strive to achieve. We are proud of our accomplishments, but getting there first is not our driving goal. Just getting there, downing the content and overcoming the challenge it presents us (without beating our heads against the wall blindly): that is our goal.
For most of the expansion, we bounced around world ranks 30-15, but caught up in the last year of the expansion as other guilds began to fall apart and give up on HLK and his understudies, H-Sindy and H-Put. We won our spot more through persistence and strategical flexibility than speed. We also chose to play to the ideal of 10-strict: we disallowed all members from raiding any 25 mans once they joined us, even if they already had the achievements from their previous guilds. This did mean that our members' alts were often forced into side guilds for pugging, but it kept us on the strict charts.
We never expected to end up in the top 2 in the world for progression. I think it would be folly for us to think we can hold onto it in Cataclysm without making some severe changes to our raiding schedule, however: we just don't raid often enough. We have our pride and we push ourselves to be our best, but we aren't insane :)
This is the first expansion change we'll be riding as Vortex, but I'm not overly concerned about it. We've been discussing what each member is interested in doing, as some have been considering character swaps, and laying on the expectation that everyone put effort into leveling and playing together as a guild until we are raiding again at 85. It is, however, the first time many of us have run out of content in an expansion, so we've been trying to find things to do to keep us occupied without stretching our sanity.
I look forward to seeing the 10-man raiding scene adapt to the changes Cataclysm is bringing. To everyone that is working now to build their own 10-man guild, I wish you luck, and I hope that our policies, experiences, and ideas may be of benefit to you as you build your own guild.


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The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved an experimental rule Wednesday that allows use of a new softball during fall 2014 competition. The new ball is softer but livelier than the softball now used in NCAA championships.
The NCAA Softball Rules Committee, which recommended trying the new softball, is interested in seeing how the ball plays in competition and whether it improves the game. PROP approved the experimental rule during a conference call.
The coefficient of restitution for the new ball, which measures the liveliness of the ball, is 0.52, up from 0.47 for the current softball. And compression, which measures the hardness of the ball, is 275 pounds per square inch in the new ball, a reduction from 350 pounds per square inch for the old.
The rules committee members believe the newly developed softballs have several attractive properties. They will gather feedback later this year from teams that use it to gauge whether the sport would benefit from the newly developed softball.
One of those properties that could be a welcome change is the new ball's usability in cold weather. Because softballs now used in NCAA play are made with a polyurethane core and a leather cover, the softballs become harder when the temperature drops. The weather shouldn't affect the newly developed softball as much.
Another attraction is the new ball's lower severity index, which means a ball that strikes a player will do less tissue damage than if the player was struck with the softball currently in use.
Simplifying Designated Player/Flex Rule
The panel also approved an experimental rule aimed at simplifying the Designated Player/(DP)/Flex rule in the 2014 fall season.
The experimental rule links two players, allowing either to bat and/or run any number of times without a substitution limit. The two players will share a spot in the batting order.
The current 10th line on the lineup card, which is normally reserved for the flex player, won't exist in the experimental rule.
Under the current DP/Flex rule, those players may both play offense. A player who is playing only defense can go in the game only for a player who plays only offense.
Also under the current rule, the 10 players who start the game are allowed to re-enter into the batting order only once.


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about ijk joystick - your code works in Oricutron , but some details need to be considered...
1. Make sure that joystick is properly configured in 'oricutron.cfg' - use unquoted strings:
right: joyinterface = ijk / wrong: joyinterface = 'ijk'
2. According to the same page in DF-Wiki, when reading Port A to detect joystick Bit 5 means:
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B5 Low whenever IJK joystick attached so could detect IJK Interface
3. The code will work but PortA and PortB should be first properly initialized and than restored .
As result see the attached zip file with source and demo. Tested in Oricutron.
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Severing Ties
Her voice was ice-cold and did not carry a trace of feeling. Her eyes were also empty and indifferent. She looked at Yao shi but it was as if she was not looking at anything. The current Yao shi was nothing more than a stranger to Feng Yu Heng. There was no intimacy. There were not even any feelings. There was nothing but loathing and regret.
"Let go with your hands." Feng Yu Heng's voice was like a devil's curse and was said in a commanding tone. It caused Yao shi to subconsciously obey, as she lowered her hands. She only managed to react when her hands had reached her sides. Why did she listen to Feng Yu Heng? However, Feng Yu Heng continued to speak: "Just now, you grabbed my neck in a dangerous spot, and I have all the reason in the world to report you for attempted murder." She spoke calmly and reasonably as if stating the situation.
But Yao shi could not understand. Earlier, she had been frightened by Feng Yu Heng giving Fu Ya a beating. Now, she was given a fright by Feng Yu Heng's words. Attempted murder? What was considered attempted murder? She had just grabbed Feng Yu Heng's neck. How could this be considered attempted murder?
At this time, Xuan Tian Hua added to what Feng Yu Heng had said: "Lady Yao, if it was not for imperial daughter stopping it in time, you would have choked her to death. This would be considered attempted murder."
"I did not!" Yao shi took a step back, saying in shock: "How could I possibly have the ability to strangle her to death? She is Imperial Daughter Ji An, and I am just a powerless woman. How could I possibly choke her to death?" Yao shi's gaze gradually became fiercer, "I really want to choke her to death. Only with her death can darling daughter be with me without any barriers. If she does not die, all of this will continue forever, and my daughter will never return."
Yao shi was on the verge of mental collapse. At her feet, Fu Ya partially stood up and held Yao shi's calf. She quietly called out: "Mother, mother, you must not get angry. It's all daughter's fault for not being able to protect mother."
The word mother softened Yao shi's heart once more. She sat on the ground and held Fu Ya. The two cried while comforting each other. In an instant, it caused Feng Yu Heng to recall the time that they had spent in the mountain village in the Northwest. Yao shi did not know how to make food, and for the sake of making food for the two children, she ended up burning the kitchen in an accident. At that time, she had also held her while crying like this, while they comforted each other. In just a few years time, it had ended up like this.
"Yao shi." Feng Yu Heng's voice was filled with anger, "In truth, I don't understand why you refuse to acknowledge me. If you insist that I am not your daughter, if it was just this one thought, and you only wanted your former daughter that you could survive with, the Feng Yu Heng that was like you in having no ability to protect herself, you should be investigating the truth of the situation? You should investigate why your daughter suddenly changed and was suddenly no longer your daughter. I know medicine, and my abilities are even better than grandfather's. My medical ability could not possibly have been taught elsewhere. I also know martial arts. It would be impossible to have learned such amazing martial arts in just three years. Even if you suspected these things, why did you not investigate? You never even investigated me before refusing to acknowledge me, so why did you acknowledge her so easily?" She pointed at Fu Ya with a trembling hand, "If I am not your daughter, will she definitely be? Do you not have the slightest bit of suspicion toward her?"
Faced with Feng Yu heng's questioning, Yao shi replied very naturally: "That's right, I don't have the slightest doubts about her. She is my daughter and is definitely authentic! And you are not."
Feng Yu Heng nodded. This time, it no longer had a trace of pain. With things becoming what they were, she did not have any feelings toward Yao shi, aside from toward her face. It was just that face that looked exactly like her mother's from her previous life that began to blur. In her mind, it began to crumble. Feng Yu Heng knew that from this day on, she would no longer be bound by this so-called blood relation. She was herself, not Yao shi's daughter. She was no longer the Feng family's daughter.
"Alright, I am not." She told Yao shi, "Indeed, I am not your daughter. That's why, from this day forward, I will no longer acknowledge you. I am just Da Shun's Imperial Daughter Ji An and the ninth prince's future official princess. Oh, of course, you can have your daughter try for the position of official princess Yu, but I will remind you that there have also been people that coveted that position in the past. The result was that the ninth prince burned their houses down. If you don't want this residence to be burned down, it would be best to avoid having such thoughts. Yao shi, I am letting you know officially that we are no longer related as mother and daughter. That's why I will no longer provide you with a single cent of money because I do not have any intention of raising a stranger. Of course, I will not interfere with the supplemented money provided by the Yao family. You don't need to worry about that."
Yao shi heard this but did not react much. She just nodded and said: "Alright, I accept it. Don't believe that without your support, we will live in fear. Even if the Yao family's support is stopped, that would not be a problem. Don't forget that even if you are Da Shun's imperial daughter, I am also a standard first rank noble lady of Da Shun. I also have a salary from the court. I receive it every month. I can survive on my own. I can raise my A-Heng, and I don't need anyone's pity." Yao shi spoke very arrogantly. She picked up Fu Ya and gently felt her wounds while saying to Fu Ya: "Don't be scared. Mother will properly take care of you and your wounds. Mother will ask for the best doctors to take a look at you. A-Heng, be good. Don't be scared."
Feng Yu Heng averted her gaze, not wanting to look at Yao shi. She did not want to hear someone else called by her own name. At this time, Xuan Tian Hua faintly said: "Lady Yao, I believe that you might be mistaken. That standard first rank title came entirely on the back of your daughter, as you do not have an honorable husband's family, nor did you contribute anything to Da Shun. As for the daughter that got you that title, it is the one that has severed ties as mother and daughter, Imperial Daughter Ji An. That's why your status as standard first rank noble lady will immediately be rescinded by the court. Don't worry, this prince will quickly inform the court to quickly come and take care of this matter. You will not be kept waiting for too long."
"You…" Yao shi was a bit lost, "On what basis? On what basis are you taking away my position?"
Xuan Tian Hua told her as if narrating: "On the basis that I am the seventh prince of Da Shun."
"The seventh prince is unable to be reasonable?"
"Reason?" Xuan Tian Hua shook his head, "Don't talk to me about reason. I am reason." After he said this, he did not want to continue to remain in this place. Pulling along Feng Yu Heng, he began to walk out.
Feng Yu Heng was still immersed in those final words that Xuan Tian Hua had said. Even when the two had gotten quite far, she still sighed: "Seventh brother did not see it, but when you are choking people off, you are the exact same as Xuan Tian Ming."
Xuan Tian Hua was helpless, "I thought that your mood would be quite bad from handling this matter."
"And after that?"
"Reality provided that it does not appear to be the case." Xuan Tian Hua laughed and pinched Feng Yu Heng's face, "But I can be at ease with you like this."
Feng Yu Heng, however, suddenly recalled a matter, thus she said to Xuan Tian Hua: "Seventh brother, wait for me here." After saying this, she turned back and headed toward the courtyard. When she came out, she was pulling along the maidservant Tian Qing. "You can go back." She said to Tian Qing, "Thank aunty Lan for me. Say that I will go to the palace later on to visit her."
Tian Qing was a bit startled, "But Imperial Daughter, the princess told this servant to keep an on eye Fu Ya."
"No need." Feng Yu Heng faintly smiled while shaking her head, "When looking, what matters is the mind, not the eyes. But Yao shi insists on only using her eyes to look at this world, thus there is nothing that I can do. Go back and tell aunty Lan that they want to cause their own demise, and nobody can stop them. Also, what I just said in there was the truth. You can tell aunty Lan about it. I know that aunty Lan grew up with Yao shi, and perhaps aunty Lan will be unhappy with me doing things this way and will blame me, but you also saw it. I didn't have any other choice. Faced with that sort of mother, if I continued to acknowledge her, it would only cause her more harm."
Tian Qing also felt helpless and could only nod then bow and depart. Only when she was further away did Xuan Tian Hua gently advise her: "You're clearly unwilling, right?"
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "What of it? I am Imperial Daughter Ji An. You've seen Imperial Daughter Ji An ride horses and shoot arrows. When have you ever seen Imperial Daughter Ji An get overly emotional?"
"Have you not?" Xuan Tian Hua thought for a bit then shook his head, "There clearly was, but you do not admit it while choosing to forget about it. It clearly is not that easy, yet you deliberately put on airs. With you like this… Ming'er will be sad." He looked away, as his heart began to hurt for no apparent reason. It was not just Ming'er that would be saddened, he would also be. It was just that he could only keep this feeling in his chest. He could not give voice to it, much less express it.
"You just need to not tell him!" Feng Yu Heng was all smiles, as she used this smile to cover up the pain in her eyes. "I endured these kinds of days in the past, but I won't in the future. The people here do not have a shred of relation to me. I will not cry for her, nor will I smile. No matter what sort of hardship befalls her, she will no longer be able to find me. Regardless of what happens to her, I will not extend a helping hand to her. Isn't this very good? In my life, a burden has been lifted. In the future, there will be a day when I will not need to worry about anyone trying to get revenge on her because I offended someone or caused a big problem. Severing the mother-daughter bond with Yao shi, this is something that I must make public to the world."
She happily walked forward and casually raised her arms above her head. It looked like she was very happy and pleased; however, Xuan Tian Hua knew that cutting off ties with Yao shi was the best way to protect Yao shi, even if Feng Yu Heng made it sound very heartless. The current Da Shun was not stable, and there were many hidden dangers. Feng Yu Heng and Xuan Tian Ming were together, which meant that the days to come would be turbulent. That girl was afraid that Yao shi would be drugged like before. If she wanted to prevent such a thing from happening, what she had done was definitely the best.
"Heng Heng." He chased after her and thought for a long time but could only say one thing: "It's good if you can be at ease."
At this time, Feng Yu Heng had already regained her usual disposition. She no longer smiled foolishly, and she no longer looked as fierce as she did in that courtyard. She also did not speak about trivial things. She had already begun handling official matters. She stopped in her tracks and called into the air: "Ban Zou."
A person's figure immediately appeared.
"You stay here and personally keep an eye on Fu Ya."
Ban Zou nodded and disappeared once more.
Only then did Feng Yu Heng look toward Xuan Tian Hua and seriously say to him: "In the coming days, I fear that Fu Ya will make use of that face. Don't be curious as to why I did not ruin her face with my whip. To ruin it from the very start, it truly would be too much of a pity. We will keep her around and see just what path she plans to take. We'll see just who she decides to choose. At the same time, the one that she chooses will be the big fish that we aim to catch!"


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Lately I have been exploring in the world of coconut milk kefir! Our family has been consuming regular raw milk kefir for a few years now, but recently, we lost our frugal milk source, and I was forced to rethink and consider some other nutritious options. Enter…coconut milk kefir!
Kefir is typically made from cow's milk that is fermented with kefir cultures. It is similar in taste and texture to a drinkable plain yogurt with a bit of a tangy flavor to it. It is known for many health benefits including boosting the immune system, stimulating digestion, protecting against the spread of harmful yeast overgrowth, lowering cholesterol, and guarding against cancer. It is a powerful probiotic that helps beneficial bacteria to thrive in the body.
Coconut milk is naturally rich in medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs). Two of the primary MCFAs found in coconut milk, lauric and capric acid, are known for supporting the body's immune system. Coconut products contains monolaurin, a fatty acid found in human mother's milk, which has proven antiviral, antibacterial, and fungal properties that support natural immunity. It has a creamy taste and texture that's similar to cream (with half the fat and calories) or milk (when diluted). It tastes on the flavor of what you mix it with, making it ideal for both sweet and savory recipes. It is completely dairy, gluten, and soy free, making it the most nutritious option and alternative for the dairy intolerant.
When I searched online for information to make coconut milk kefir, I was surprised to see the serious lack of information on this topic. There appears to be two different options. Coconut water kefir and coconut milk kefir. I wanted to make coconut kefir with coconut milk because it is cheaper and easier. I am all for simplicity. Most of my searching and emailing different companies (Weston A Price & Body Ecology) came up with no responses, so I had to venture out on my own with some help from Julie at Cultures for Health.
Coconut milk kefir works beautifully with milk kefir grains yielding a thick and creamy coconut cream topping for your coffee, ice cream, smoothies, or curries with all the healthy bacterial benefits! Check out Healthy Cooking Coaches recipes for Strawberry & Vanilla ice cream using coconut kefir. You can use it as whipped cream substitute on top of pancakes or waffles (sweetening as desired) or use it in replacement of buttermilk or water in many baked goods recipes. There are no end to the ideas for its usage.
For a tutorial on making coconut water kefir, visit The Nourishing Gourmet or Body Ecology Diet.
Coconut Milk Kefir
1 quart glass jar
2 Tbsp milk kefir grains (available through Cultures for Health)
2 cans unsweetened undiluted coconut milk or 1 quart So Delicious Coconut Milk (It has been confirmed that Native Forest Coconut Milk is canned in a BPA-free can)
- Place the milk kefir grains in the quart size glass jar and cover with coconut milk. Carefully mix together with a non-metal spoon (please forgive my forgetfulness on this point in the video!).
- Cover loosely with a towel or cloth napkin and allow the coconut kefir to culture on the countertop for 12-36 hours.
- After 12 hours, check the coconut kefir every few hours so you can remove the kefir grains as soon as it reaches the desired consistency. If you let it sit too long it will become more sour and very thick, making removal of the grains more difficult.
- Remove grains and store them covered with a small amount of milk in refrigerator between batches or follow up immediately with another batch.
- Place a lid over the remaining coconut milk kefir in the jar and store in the refrigerator. Note that it will get significantly thicker in the refrigerator as it cools, so it is a perfect consistency to use as whipping cream and such.
Cultures for Health suggests that it may take a batch or two for the milk kefir grains to adapt to coconut milk but if the milk doesn't kefir properly during the adjustment period, it is still safe to cook with. They do recommend returning the grains to cow or goat milk periodically to refresh them (and they can adapt back to making raw cow/goat milk kefir).
Here's my little video tutorial:
Can I use kefir packets to make coconut milk kefir? What if I am dairy intolerant?
I originally thought that kefir packets would be a better alternative than grains for those with dairy allergies. I asked Julie at Cultures for Health about her opinion and this is what she shared: Powdered packets should work with coconut milk but since they are in a dairy carrier, they're not really going to be an improvement on the grains and it's questionable how well they will re-culture (using a small amount from the previous batch to make the next batch) making them potentially a costly option. It might actually be less costly to occasionally buy more kefir grains than to buy lots of packets of kefir starter. We've taken to trying to steer the dairy intolerant to water kefir for their probiotics for this reason. Plus kefir packets aren't really a natural culture and contain less than 10 probiotic strains compared to the 30 or so contained in kefir made with grains.
So there are options to try and experiment with, but the best option might be to stick with water kefir grains and the coconut juice method if you have dairy allergies. Packets can be used if you do not have allergies but the best results will come from using grains and rotating back and forth from culturing in coconut milk to cow/goat's milk.
Can I dilute the coconut milk to make it stretch further?
Unfortunately you don't want to dilute the coconut milk since that would leave less sugar for the kefir grains to eat and potentially damage the grains.
Can I make coconut milk kefir with water kefir grains?
Julie at Cultures for Health shares, "Dom's kefir site claims you can acclimate water kefir grains to milk (but I don't believe he mentions anything about coconut milk) but I personally haven't tried it and never heard from anyone who has. If you happen to have a significant surplus of water kefir grains though, it might be worth trying. It certainly would be great for people with dairy allergies—normally if someone has an allergy we just steer them to water kefir."
Is there any benefit of making coconut water/juice kefir over coconut milk kefir?
Julie again shares, "Both coconut water kefir and coconut milk kefir would contain basically the same probiotic benefits so at that point I think it would just be a matter of the nutritional differences in the original liquids. Coconut water is more of an electrolyte type beverage (I keep some around for when we get sick but beyond that we don't drink very much) whereas coconut milk is a very concentrated source of healthy fats. Both are perfectly healthy but I think they just ultimately have different purposes."
Can I used powdered coconut milk?
A few readers suggested below that powdered coconut milk is a cheaper alternative. I understand that powdered milk products are best to be avoided. "It is manufactured through a spray drying process of raw unsweetened coconut cream. This is very different from the more widely available and coarser desiccated coconut which is made by grating machines that shred the white coconut flesh.
When coconut milk powder is spray dried, this has the effect of mixing oxygen (from the air) into the powder, under very hot drying conditions. As a consequence, coconut milk powder is "oxidized" and will go rancid quite quickly if not refrigerated and consumed within one or two days. This process also has the effect of increasing nitrate levels in powdered milk, whether it be dairy or coconut powdered milk. High levels of nitrates can increase the risk of cancer." (The Incredible Coconut Book)
Coconut kefir does exist on the market now thanks to the efforts of So Delicious, but it cannot be compared with the homemade variety! Read more about that here. Making it yourself can always save you money and produce the highest nutrient content!


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Campaign mode is the center of the social action in Rivals at War: 2084 by Hothead Games. While every single game mode here matches you up against other people, the campaign mode is the only one which puts you into a tournament pool against ten other players. In each of the campaign modes, you play a set number of games, as does everyone else in the pool. The participants take home rewards such as coins and bucks, and the winners can take home LARGE amounts of bucks. Read on for tips on how to win in the various campaign modes!
There are three campaign modes which you can choose to play. The regular mode puts you up against players who are of a similar rank to you (experience level). Therefore, if you are rank 10, you will face other rank 10 teams. Veteran mode makes completely random matches. Elite campaign does the same thing as the veteran campaign, except that it's only open to those who have a team rank of 50 or above, therefore everybody you face will have a team rating of at least 50.
Each mode requires different strategies in order to succeed. The strategy for the regular campaign is to become strong for your rank, which is done by getting better soldier cards. It's important to do this early in the game. The easiest way is to complete offers for bucks and watch videos to earn free coins, and then use your earnings to buy cards. Try to get as many soldier cards as possible, and if you can afford the premium Soldier Pack, even better.
To beat the veteran campaign, the strategy is a little bit different. Of course, you shouldn't even attempt playing veteran mode with out at least six silver cards on your team, all equipped with weapons, armor and stat boosts. You don't know who all you are going to face, but mostly you'll face stronger teams. You can beat stronger teams using all three of your tactic boosts, especially if you are using gold boosts.
Formulate your team right and you can majorly increase your team ranking. For example, if you have one of all different types (one commander, one demolisher, one scout, one medic, one heavy gunner and one sniper), your team rank will automatically increase by five. If all of your soldiers are from the same home star, your team rank will increase by five as well.Our YouTube channel Game Hydro's 1,000 Subscriber Giveaway Contest is on now! Click to watch, subscribe, and win!
Finally, the elite campaign is the insane one. To beat the elite campaign, take the tips associated with the veteran campaign and take them to the next level. You should have six gold soldiers and, ideally, at least one elite soldier. Fight all the way through the Betelguese system in the Star Maps mode to get free elite soldiers if you need to. Otherwise, do everything that you would normally do in the veteran campaign.


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A house that Jack Nicholson owns in Hollywood Hills, Calif., caught fire Friday night — and the tough-to-battle blaze caused quite a lot of damage.
The aging actor, known for his inimitable cool and his habit of playing himself in movies, doesn't live in the house. He rents it to his friend and former co-star Bill Tynan.
Tynan wasn't injured in the blaze, luckily — and it didn't spread to brush in the yard to trigger a wildfire. NBC Los Angeles reported that Tynan told firefighters he'd woken in the middle of the night to the smell of smoke and fled.
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Firefighters said the house's precarious perch on the side of a hill made it hard for them to put it out, NBC Los Angeles said.
"Access is tough because of small, windy roads in that area," Matt Spence of the Los Angeles Fire Department added.
Nicholson bought the house in 1973 but only lived in it until 1975. That year saw the release of two major Nicholson movies: "The Passenger," a Michelangelo Antonioni movie in which he starred opposite Maria Schneider, and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," the adaptation of the Ken Kesey novel about a mental hospital.
The Friday night fire isn't the first tragic incident to take place at one of Jack Nicholson's houses.
In 1977, director Roman Polanski allegedly drugged and raped a 13-year-old girl in another home belonging to Nicholson, who had starred in Polanski's "Chinatown."
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Retiring Nationals veteran John Williams says his party should consider running a separate NSW Senate ticket to the Liberals at the federal election.
Under an existing agreement, the Nationals will get third spot on a joint coalition ticket, but party members consider this to be unwinnable and want second place.
Senator Williams said the predominance of Liberal senators in NSW was "unfair".
"In my opinion if the Nationals can't get second position on that ticket I think we should run it alone because we have nothing to lose and a fair bit to gain," Senator Williams told Sky News on Tuesday.
However, he said it was an issue for the two party head offices to sort out.
Former Nationals deputy leader Fiona Nash lost her Senate seat in the dual-citizenship saga, replaced by Liberal Jim Nolan.
The NSW Nationals have chosen four Senate candidates, led by government relations strategist Perin Davey.


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Doodle or Die is sort of like all those other drawing games you've seen and played, with one difference: it tends to be a lot funnier, because it's built around the idea of multiplayer "chains", whereby people write something, someone else draws it, then someone else bases the next inspiring line on the image that's been drawn.
It leads to rabbit holes that you'd think shouldn't be approached, but are actually awesome visualisations of the kind of things five year-old boys scream in a playground. Drawn, I'm guessing, by a lot of 30 year-old men.
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Musings on wine, food, recipes, restaurants, and other topics that I, as a dedicated, although not professional, oenophile find interesting. Look for food/wine-related updates 1-4 times/month. Feel free to follow me on Twitter and like my Facebook page.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Famous Drunk Guys: Thomas Jefferson
So, let's all raise a glass to Mr. Jefferson for his role in bringing wine production to America!
What's in my glass tonight? I needed something good to get past the fact that lots of people were off from work today, but I wasn't. My husband and I picked up a bottle of the 2005 Las Rocas old vine Garnacha at the recommendation of a wine-loving colleague, who also didn't get the day off today, and it didn't disappoint. It's a very pretty wine for glass-raising, a dark purple-red, and is well-balanced with fruit and a little bit of acidity. It went very well with the pot roasted lamb shanks with cannellini beans from Food & Wine magazine.
8 comments:
- Dan said...
I do like the Las Rocas, but sometimes find it a bit sweet. Probably similar to how TJ found Sally...
- February 18, 2008 at 10:33 PM
- Cecilia Dominic said...
I wasn't going to go there. ;)
For more on Jefferson and wine, see:
- February 18, 2008 at 10:37 PM
Unfortunately sir, your characterization of Mr. Jefferson is incorrect. While Jefferson was a conniseur of wines, especially French wines, he was unable to grow with any success the vines necessary for American wine production. He did believe that you should drink at least 2 glasses of wine a day, and of course, the best wine you could afford. But, he was never intoxicated a day in his life. Wine was consumed in the "Roman" fashion--mixed with water to a maximum of a 50% mixture. Glasses were also much smaller than they are today.
As far as DAN's comment, his attempt at humor, is somewhat droll. While I will say that the DNA evidence is somewhat against Mr. Jefferson, there is no concrete proof of any relationship between Jefferson and Hemmings. May I suggest he do some real reading on the subject before such commentary is made.
A Jefferson Scholar.
- February 10, 2011 at 12:40 PM
- Dan said...
Actually TJ, your yourself validate the Oenophile's characterization of President Jefferson on one front - his attempt yet inability "to grow with any success the vines necessary for American wine production."
Regarding your comment on my comment, I appreciate the characterization of my attempt at humor as being drily amusing (the standard definition of "droll") - that was indeed my intent.
Now, as to whether President Jefferson "was never intoxicated a day in his life" as you claim, I am at a loss as to the basis for your certainty and don't fully understand the Roman fashion as evidence. Surely you're not implying that ancient Romans were never intoxicated?
Two other brief comments, then I'll be off to an awaiting glass of 2001 Rioja:
1) While I very much appreciate your lack of heterosexism in referring to the Oenophile as "sir" despite her reference to her husband in her post, I can vouch for her womanliness.
2) When one signs a post as a purported "Scholar," one should at least utilize spell-checking tools before posting one's comments (they certainly helped me in this reply!).
- February 10, 2011 at 7:59 PM
I was responding primarily to DAN regarding his commentary on Sally Hemmings, not to Ms. Dominic. It is amazing how you find your sexual innuendo to be "amusing", as I take it was probably intended to be. Your commentary in this regard is the very definition of demagoguery. I'll leave you to look up the definition.
Now as to the claim of never having been drunk in his life, perhaps reading his letters, especially his of March 21,1819 would allow you to become enlightened. I quote, "I have lived termperately, eating little animal food and that not as an ailment, so much as a condiment for the vegetables...I double or even treble the Doctor's glass and a half of wine, but halve its effects by water or by drinking weak wines only. Ardent wines I cannot drink, nor do I use ardent spirits. This has allowed me sobriety throughout all my days." The Roman style is a cultural tradition, not a commentary on the moral habits of ancient Romans. Perhaps wile wines are your speciality, cultural history may not be. I can understand that.
As for "spell check", perhaps I have spelt the work connoisseur incorrectly. However poor grammar does not negate my commentary, but only shows a personal weakness. A gentleman would have avoided such petty commentary. I did not attack you, in terms of your speciality, perhaps you should open yourself to some reading about mine.
Now, since you recommend Las Rocas, perhaps I shall try some, although my tastes run toward dryer wines.
- February 16, 2011 at 7:57 PM
Just to change the subject and become less adversarial, and hopefully make up for any insult real or perceived, may I suggest reading "Dinner at Mr. Jefferson's" by Charles A Cerami.
The subtitle may pique your interest:
Three men, Five great wines, and the evening that changed America.
Published by John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
I trust I have made amends..
- February 16, 2011 at 8:04 PM
- Cecilia Dominic said...
Thanks, TJ and Dan! It's nice to have a little controversy on the old blog. I feel like a "real blogger" now. :)
- February 20, 2011 at 9:28 PM
- Dan said...
Hatchet duly buried. You are correct, and life is too short to nurture petty disputes. Demagoguery does tend to be the currency of the Internet, but that's no reason for me to trade in it.
As for the Las Rocas, I would warn you that (as noted above) I found it a bit sweet, which may not fit your taste profile (sounds as though we have similar predilections in that regard!).
And I'll look into your book recommendation!
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Kasper's Original Hot Dogs, Northport: Closed
The Original Kasper's Hot Dogs in Northport has closed, soon to be replaced by a "Mexican concept" restaurant. The wiener-focused eatery, under the same ownership as Nina's Pizzeria, has already been through two openings and as many closings since its 2011 debut.
Franco La Rocca, executive chef for Nina's, Kasper's and its soon-to-hatch replacement, said that the hot dog-themed place across from the harbor did fine in summer but was "too much of a lunch spot" to make it through the colder months at that location.
But, he added, don't rule out a rebirth of Kasper's, next time at a more suitable spot for year-round survival.


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We're not talking breakfast, lunch of dinner. We talking subpoena. At least that is what legal channels suggest.
Fulmer, in Hoover, Ala., for the Southeastern Conference media days, denies being served the document, which calls for the Tennessee coach to be deposed Sept. 25 in Birmingham, two days before the Volunteers' game at Auburn.
This is all part of a defamation lawsuit brought by Chattanooga car salesman Wendell Smith against the NCAA.
Four years ago Fulmer refused to come to the event in suburban Birmingham and took part by phone, incurring a $10,000 fine from the SEC. Back then, Fulmer was being sought in order to testify in another case involving an NCAA investigation of Alabama.
Fulmer was asked Thursday about possibly being subpoenaed and denied he had been served.
"I have not seen a subpoena," he said. "This is not the place for that kind of thing. The great fans that are very passionate about the Southeastern Conference aren't interested in that kind of B.S."
Thanks to Richard of Map Game Day.


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Let's see what the web traffic tracking company Alexa has to say about John Loftus's influence on the world.
John Loftus's blog is losing global market share according to the web traffic tracking company Alexa:
Important questions
1. Is internet atheism shrinking in influence? See: Decline of internet atheism
2. Is global atheism shrinking and is it expected to shrink at an accelerated rate? See: Resources on the rise of global Christianity and creationism and the decline of global atheism and agnosticism
3. Is the global shrinking of atheism expected to affect Western atheism in a significant manner in terms of adherents? See: Atheism will shrink at an accelerated rate
4. Will the shrinking of atheism make the obscure atheist John Lotus and other obscure even more obscure?
5. Does John Lotus have a master plan to stop the rapid expansion of global Christianity and creationism and the global shrinking of atheism and agnosticism? See: Evolutionists, atheists and agnostics: What is your master plan to reverse your decline?
6. Can John Loftus satisfactorily answer the 15 questions for evolutionists?
7. What proof and evidence does John Loftus have that atheism is true? The reason I ask is that biblical Christianity has an abundance of proof and evidence: Evidence for Christianity: websites, articles and videos
For more information, please see:
Global decline of atheism and the rise of global creationism. Information on the Question Evolution! Campaign!
Atheism, agnosticism and humanism: Godless religions
Refuting evolution
Question Evolution! Campaign resources and other resources:
Question Evolution! Campaign
15 questions for evolutionists
Responses to the 15 Questions: part 1 - Questions 1-3
Responses to the 15 Questions: part 2 - Questions 4–8
Responses to the 15 Questions: part 2 - Questions 9-15
Global decline of atheism videos
Eric Kaufmann: Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth? from Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Australian Broadcasting Corporation on FORA.tv
15 Questions Evolutionists STILL can't answer!


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Theses days I thought I've finally found love... But in the end I found just a sweet nothing.
All my fears, all my despairs came out alive once again to haunt me... To guide me to a dead end road.
Death's catching me, taking over my thoughts like a ghost, an old ghost I know well... And the same old private fears are back to drive me crazy.
Sometimes I laugh about it; it's a way I found no to think about my destiny, humanity's destiny.
So, I decided that I won't be haunted for what I have no control; for what I cannot escape.
I just decided to go on no matter what...
"I won't be haunted... And I will be wanted..."


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Pablo Mastroeni, Colorado Rapids Head Coach
On the game:
I think [Columbus] came out wanting to win the game and that was evident in the way they played. They took a lot of risks at times - they were even numbers in the back against one of the fastest guys in the league and we weren't able to execute. I think tonight, from a coaching perspective, it wasn't good enough. From a playing perspective, individually [the Rapids players] put their partners in bad spots with bad passes and bad touches. Collectively as a group, it's a great opportunity to come out of this game with a point and really reflect on what we need to do to now as we go on the road to a couple tough venues and just get better as a team.
On the play this week versus last week with the same lineup:
Every day is different, every game poses more challenges. Teams have different formations and different mindsets, attitudes and schemes. And then on the day, it's how do your players feel versus how do their players feel. Were they prepared the right way? And then it just comes to chance. I think earlier in the game we had a lot of good opportunities to really get ahead and didn't capitalize on that. The game of soccer just punishes you, throws you on your heels. And credit to [Columbus], they came out and really chased the game. These are all great learning experiences and I told the guys, "Life will give you the same lessons to learn until you learn them." And that goes for all of us. We have a lot of work to do. I never believe that we're a great team. I never believe that we'll get to being a great team. I think that every day that we come and every game that we play we have to prove to ourselves and to those around us that we're capable of playing at this level.
On having some close chances early in the game:
It's a game of moments, and the moments are only critical when the game ends and you think about 'what could have been if this'. That's obviously one of the 10 moments in the game on both sides of the ball that a moment could have spun the game on its head. Having said that, The guys fought well. We found opportunities to get back into the game to try to go ahead after it was 1-1. For me, Clint Irwin was a monster back there keeping this team in the game, and those guys should be buying him a lot of beers tonight.
Marvell Wynne, Colorado Rapids defender
On finding space on the wings:
More so things just opened up that way. When you're first on the field, the first 10-15 minutes, you try to feel each other out, try to feel where you can penetrate and it actually looked like we had a lot of space on the outside, so we have to do what we can. If we have space in front, take it, dribble it; if not, pass it in, pass it across, so you poke and prod to see where you can find space and it just happened to be there where Chris [Klute] and I were on the outsides.
On having less space in the second half:
I felt like their outside mids, they stood out a little bit more. They were marking me more so – in the first half, they were very tucked inside. I definitely didn't have as much freedom in the second half.
On finding moments to attack:
I don't think I had a choice whether I wanted to go forward or defend. It seemed like they were pressing pretty hard the entire game, actually. I wish I could've had more success going forward in the second half, but when in doubt, if I don't have the energy to go forward, I have to stay back.
On Columbus' attack late in the game:
We have to weather it. We saw them coming at us, and we tried to stick to our game plan, not necessarily go into a shell or anything like that. If we don't have clear opportunities to go forward, try to possess it and again, poke and prod to see where we can get some freedom.
Jared Watts, Colorado Rapids midfielder
On the play that led to Columbus' goal:
A quick transition in the game, they were having numbers pushing forward, I kind of saw that ball coming across the guy. I thought I was there, I thought I could time it – just a miscue, a misstep. I got caught in between 'do I need to take a touch' and 'should I just clear it one-touch.' I put it right on his foot and he was able to score. It was unfortunate, and that's just how it happens sometimes.
On Columbus making it difficult for the Rapids:
It's just like a cycle – we couldn't keep possession, we were having trouble finding the ball, getting in good spots, and then that led to us defending more, us running more, us working harder. So it was just a cycle, it was a hard game to come out of, especially that type of team, a fit team. They can play the ball, they're a good team, they can keep possession. That's the type of team, if you don't keep possession, if you don't [get in] good spots with the ball, you're going to be working hard, you're going to be defending a lot of the game.
On the Crew running at the Rapids defense:
I think they did. They did a good job moving the ball side to side. We tried to make some adjustments, but they're a good soccer team. We knew that coming in, we tried to do a couple things, adjustments at half time, but it was just one of those games. It was a grind, it was a tie, it was a point, and we've just got to go from there, improve, and get ready for the game next weekend.
Gregg Berhalter, Columbus Crew head coach
On the draw:
I thought it was a good game. I thought it was an exciting soccer game for the fans and I think that we put a lot of effort into that game and a lot of commitment; I think both teams did. I think a draw in this case is a fair result
On coming back to tie the game:
It came against the run of play. We came out good in the second half and had a bunch of chances with a goal called back for offside. I felt really confident in what we were doing in the second half. To respond after they scored was good and especially to dig deep in the altitude and come back in the game was very good.
On the increase in pressure towards the end of the game:
It was a little bit of urgency. And then it was also we were moving the ball quicker. It was really deciding and then going after it. At times in the first half we were protecting it a little bit and not really going for it. In the second half, the ball movement and the ball tempo was really good.
On the first 20 minutes of the game being a little slow:
We wanted to pace ourselves in the game, we knew that was important. But we wanted to control the game. I think controlling it is moving the ball quickly and at times in the first half it was a little too slow. I thought [Colorado] did a phenomenal job on their right side of the field, combining with Marvell Wynne and [Dillon] Powers and really taking advantage of those combinations to get behind us in the first half. And even their goal was a result of that. So we had a little bit of a difficult time with that right side, but overall it was a good game and we were able to move the ball like we wanted to.
On the message at halftime:
We talked about what we needed to do when we get in situations like that [with the Colorado defenders advancing forward], but more importantly how we're going to press them and get more pressure on them as they're building out of the back. I think in the second half we did that. But overall these guys have been playing good soccer, you can see that. Every game we've been fighting and playing good, so I'm proud of them.
On the defensive mindset:
We wanted to be aggressive. We're the type of team that at home or away we want to be aggressive. We really want to take it to them, it doesn't matter where we're playing, so we wanted to do that and we feel like the best form of defense is offense. So to put them on their heels, to press the ball when we lose it right away, those are things we focus on.
Michael Parkhurst, Columbus Crew defender
On what their game plan was:
We know Deshorn Brown is a good talent in the League. He's strong, he's fast, physical, and we really wanted to keep an eye on him and always keep a body on [Vicente] Sánchez as well. Those two guys are really good together, Sánchez is a very good playmaker. He finds good pockets, stuff to pick up. But overall I thought we did a decent job of staying compact.
On adjustments made in the second half:
We did talk about the right side and better communication between our outside back and our outside mids, and who's tucking in, who's picking up Marvell [Wynne]. We wanted to make sure we got pressure on their goal kicks so that they couldn't play out of the back, and I thought we did a little better on that. And then just for ourselves: keeping the ball, going from side to side, making them chase a little bit before we attack and find some seams.
On their defensive mindset:
Eric and I were playing two-on-two a lot and we talked about having a guy sit in the middle. Wil [Trapp] and Tony [Tchani] did a better job in the second half of sitting in the middle and not letting [Vicente] Sánchez get that ball at his feet and turn like he did in the first half a couple times, so I think that was big.
Ethan Finlay, Columbus Crew midfielder
On the game overall:
It's a tough place to come and play. If you can get a point on the road it's great. But I think if you ask the group as a whole it's a little bit frustrating. Quite a few ties in a row now that we've had. I think we had a lot of chances tonight and they didn't quite go our way. If we put some of those early ones away maybe we can win that game, but I think it's a tough place to play and we'll be happy with the point.
On the game plan for dealing with Colorado's defense:
I think the center backs, they're good players. They're smart guys. Not quite the quickest but obviously [Chris] Klute and [Marvell] Wynne on the side are real pacey guys. Trying to check away, check in, mix it up with them a little bit and give them different looks was probably the main emphasis for our wings.
On the increased offensive pressure towards the end of the game:
I don't know what the possession numbers were but I thought we were possessing the ball a lot. Once we were able to get it down in their final third, keep the ball and move it side to side, swing their defense and get some balls in the box, we were dangerous. They kept it pretty compact at times down the middle and that's where we turned the ball over a couple of times and they had some counters on us. But you know, that's soccer. I think we have to be patient in the final third. I think when we were in the last 20 minutes we saw ourselves with some better opportunities.


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D-backs lose replay challenge in ninth vs. Royals
PHOENIX -- D-backs manager Kirk Gibson lost a replay challenge in the top of the ninth inning against the Royals on Thursday night.
With runners on first and second, a ground ball from Nori Aoki bounced off shortstop Didi Gregorius' glove. Gregorius tried to throw out Jeremy Guthrie, who was trying to advance from first, at third. Rookie Jake Lamb applied the tag too late, and the runner was called safe.
After a short review, the call on the field stood.
The call did not end up hurting the D-backs. Even though a run scored on the play, widening the Royals' lead to 6-2, the run would have counted regardless of the call. Pitcher Eury De La Rosa forced the next batter, Omar Infante to ground out and end the inning.
Gibson is 14-for-28 on reviews this season.


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Diving into another upcoming feature in PHP 7.4, this time looking at the addition of type casting on properties of classes.
A brief look at one of the new features arriving in PHP 7.4, the ability to use the null coalescing operator on assignment.
GitHub Actions are a very powerful way to add continuous integration practices into your local code. Here we use PHP Linting to add confidence to our code.
Chef Cookbooks are used extensively for automated and repetitive provisioning, helping you maintain consistency between environments.
Push notifications are a pretty vital part to any modern day application, here we use Apple's newest method for sending them, using streams and packing with PHP.
In PHP 5.5, it is now natively supported to hash passwords securely using the Blowfish hashing algorithm. Here is a simple guide on how to get started with the new methods.
Automatically check out a new branch into a staging environment, and make it accessible at a subdomain. Great for rapidly testing new feature, or bug fix branches.
Go is a great language that is widely increasing in popularity, here we talk through the initial basics, and how to setup your development environment.
PHP GD is very powerful and useful, in part 1 we look at applying it to a basic graphing solution.
How to add tasks, or jobs, to the crontab to run at regular intervals. Very useful template included to help format your crontab.
A list of very useful PHP dates, as well as the ability to enter a timestamp & convert it into a readable formatted date time too.
A brief look at how to use PDO for handling database connections, great for those moments where you're using a different database engine!
Uploading a file using AJAX, and displaying the progress to your users is a great way to enhance your user's experience while on your website.
Storing passwords the correct way is vital to a secure web application. Storing them incorrectly can damage your credibility very quickly. Let's jump in with Blowfish with PHP's crypt function.
Real time transfers of data is something that users have started to come to expect online. Whether this be in chat or other. Here we explore node and web sockets for real time communication.
In our second build-it we look at how to develop a simple download tracker using PHP, with scope for some advanced features.
An introduction to how to not just animate with the canvas, but also move something around the canvas with your arrow keys.
Ben Howdle takes a step back and begins a steady simple introduction to BackboneJS. Unravelling many of its paradoxes deep within.
We touched on a lot of the basic drawing tools with the earlier article, now let's look at images and a mini build-it to round things off.
Interactive HTML5 canvases are popping up everywhere, whether that be in a game or a sketching application. Canvas is very powerful and here's a brief introduction.
Implementing pagination can sometimes be a pain, mostly down to being confused by the logic required to work out total pages etc, it's all explained within.
Cookies have small size limitations, here we guide you through how to use local storage. A key value storage system that works in all modern browsers.
Joins allow you to select data from multiple tables by taking advantage of relationships. They can be complex, but are very effective.
A brief, simple guide to getting started with a MySQL database. Creating the database, tables and running some simple queries!
Google and Facebook both suggest when you try to search, or even tag. Here we show you how to create your own basic equivalent including full keyboard support.
A very steady and simple introduction to the CodeIgniter framework using controllers, views and models. Also touching on how to use htaccess to get pretty URLs.
A brief guide on how to build your own tool that will allow users to select modules/sections to build into a final script, like on Animate.css.
Super simple tutorial showing how easy it is for you to add a meaningful author image alongside your search results in Google.
htaccess is often avoided by many people because they look at it as a dark art, hopefully we can shed some light on the basics.
Part 2 ties off the rating system with a focus on the backend code and database structure to handle all of the ratings and response to the front end.
Part 1 introduces the frontend part of the rating system, using some HTML and CSS created by Harry Roberts, and combining it with jQuery to give a slick user interface that could be used for a rating system.
Some tips and tricks with PHP ranging from ternary operators, autoloading classes all the way to relative time calculations.
Jason who? Jason Bourne? No, JSON. JavaScript Object Notation's the name, a flexible data exchange format's the game.
In our new series of 'Build It' articles we create a micro-project from start to finish, and offer a full video tutorial and complete source code for download at the end.
Regular expressions are powerful, and used everywhere. Here we try to break down things, and build it all back up to a challenge at the end. Can you solve it?
Nearly every site that you visit nowadays has some sort of database storage in place, many sites opt to use MySQL databases when using PHP. But are you interacting with your databases correctly?
oAuth is a widely used authentication method when using APIs, it removes the requirement for the site to request passwords etc. Here we talk about the Instagram API to teach oAuth theory.
cURL is a very helpful tool and is used extensively when dealing with APIs and oAuth. A simple introduction to GET and POST requests over HTTP.
Object oriented programming is very powerful and is definitely something that should be used to keep maintainable code. Explore inheritance, privacy, magic methods and more inside
A simple contact form that sends out an email to an email address of your choice. At the end showing how you can make it post dynamically with jQuery's $.post() function.
You can't go on any site nowadays without seeing an option to upload an image. All of the big sites are doing it. Here we'll cover the basic upload process using PHP limiting by filetype and filesize.


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I have a board, which has three switches. When I connect my PC's power card to that board, I see a spark in the switch. However, if I connect a TV or a radio, I don't see any sparking.
Do I have to replace that switch? The entire board? Do I have to check the power supply of my home? I suspect that this problem may be occurring due to voltage variation.


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An abstract by Haydan Smith, a participant in the College of Medicine's Undergraduate Research Internship Program this past summer, placed first at the 98th Pennsylvania Radiological Society meeting. Smith's presentation was titled "PPV3 of Suspicious Breast Findings Detected on MRI."
The internship program is for college students considering careers in biomedical research.
Smith, working with Penn State Hershey scientists Alison Chetlen, Susann Schetter, Julie Mack and Meredith Watts, researched ways to better predict — prior to a biopsy — if an abnormality on a breast MRI is malignant. Smith's work has also been submitted for publication. She is a student at Clemson University.
The application for the 2014 Summer Undergraduate Research Internship Program opened Dec. 6. For more information, visit pennstatehershey.org/summerresearch and select the Our Programs tab.


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Everyone seems to love a good Infographic, so I couldn't resist posting this video infographic on Pinterest, based on the more static version called "The Marketers Guide to Pinterest" that did the rounds a month or two ago… but now appears in full video glory!
Created by the guys at MDG Advertising, the video infographic highlights just about all the key Pinterest statistics, stats and facts you might have seen or heard about this year. Enjoy.


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