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Sharing a similar seasonable sensibility to my own style of baking, I was attracted to the Green Market Baking Book immediately. As soon as I caught wind of the release, I was entranced; that whimsical yet earthy illustrated cover, charming fabric ribbon, bookmark, and the comforting heft of a hard cover all had me sold. Though not a vegan cookbook, it is one of the few mainstream baking resources that actually provides clearly marked vegan options, a serious plus by me. Less positive was the fact that some recipes actually weren't labeled as vegan, but in fact were, although such omissions are rather easy to figure out right away. Other options can be converted to use vegan ingredients in a snap, so don't let those classifications prevent you from enjoying the full scope of this book.
Not only seasonally organized, but also devoid of refined white sugars and flours, those with healthy leanings are sure to appreciate the more wholesome bent to this collection. Rounded out by a guide to seasonal produce and tips for healthier baking, you won't find outrageous, crazy flavors here, but very down-to-earth recipes. Classics that everyone can appreciate, and gentle twists on standard staples.
Jumping around a bit to get a better taste of its complete offerings, I will admit that I didn't approach this book entirely in the correct order. Diving straight into the summer section at the lure of a yeasted Tomato Bread, it proved to be a very tasty decision indeed.
Brilliant orange and rust hues embolden this otherwise plain loaf, merely hinting at the flavor contained within. Subtle sweetness and acidity brightens the soft, even crumb, allowing the gentle but clear tomato essence to shine. Deviating slightly from the text and throwing in some chopped sun-dried tomatoes, those rich pieces of concentrated tomato goodness were the perfect addition. Smelling like a full pizza while baking away, all I could think about was grilling up two slices, filled with a handful of vegan cheese… And yet, I found the longest my patience would hold me was to simply slather it with a whisper-thin smear of buttery spread, and eat it straight. Possibly the most tender loaf I've made at home, this is absolutely one to revisit in the height of tomato harvest, and perhaps introduce some fresh basil or oregano next time.
Briefly stymied about where to turn next, it was simply a matter of having everything on hand to make the Peanut Butter and Jelly Power Muffins to spur another round of baking. Though I didn't expect much of them, these simple treats blew me away. Intense peanut and maple flavor sets them apart from other PB+J baked goods, making them a bit sweeter than my average breakfast nosh, but perfect for an addictive after school snack. The combination of textures is what really lends such an addictive quality; That chewy top, fluffy crumb, crunchy nuts strewn throughout, and generous dollop of gooey jam all combine to create a sum greater than their parts. Finished with a good amount of salt for contrast, these simple muffins had a surprisingly mature and complex flavor profile.
Spying the simple formula for Thumbprint Cookies tucked away in the summer section, I easily veganized them by swapping out the butter for non-dairy margarine, and honey for agave. A small pet-peeve but worth noting is the fact that the ingredient list neglects to include any jam, and thus no measurements or even estimates at amounts are given. It turned out that I did not, in fact, have enough jam on hand, and thus had to resort to filling my cookies with chocolate ganache. Oh, what a terrible fate.
Happily, the cookies did not suffer in the least, and perhaps where improved by this chocolatey addition. A bit on the delicate, crumbly side, the texture is similar to a shortbread cookie. Without a filling to hold it all together, I might not go back for seconds, but as a complete assembly, these strike me as a lovely offering to serve with coffee or tea.
While they might not be the most inventive, exciting options on the market, so far each recipe I've tried has been a home run. If you're seeking reliable recipes for sweets that you can feed to your kids (or family, or yourself!) without feeling guilty, the Green Market Baking Book is your new best friend.
Generously provided by the publishers, I have a second cookbook to give away to one lucky reader, too! If these recipes sound like your style, then leave me a comment before midnight on Friday, June 10th, telling me how you've made your baking healthier. Do you substitute whole wheat flour? Reduce the sugar? Replace excessive oil with apple sauce? Give me you secrets to wholesome desserts, and you'll be in the running! Just one comment per person, please, and unfortunately this giveaway is open to residents of the continental US only.


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Upper Austria using biomass to help reach 2030 energy target
Christiane Egger, Deputy Manager of the Upper Austrian Renewable Energy Agency, described how the region will utilize renewable resources to meet 100 percent of heat and energy needs by 2030 at the 2nd Annual Heating the Midwest with Renewable Biomass Conference in Carlton, Minn., on April 25.
Egger said energy efficiency has been one of the major priorities for Upper Austria since the 1990s. Currently renewable energy sources generate 34 percent of the region's total energy demand. With about 35,000 heating installations and 280 district heating projects, biomass-derived power makes up 44 percent of that margin and will play a role in meeting the region's goal.
The decision to move to 100 percent renewable fuel was based on numerous factors, Egger said. The major reasons for the movement are to protect the climate, avoid increasing fossil fuel prices, reduce dependency from unstable geopolitical entities and to foster innovation and employment.
Egger credited pellet fuel standardization for Austria's early renewable fuel growth. Highly standardized fuels allowed for high efficiency and low emission technologies to be developed and optimized. Furthermore, Egger said some boiler manufacturers have a warranty program only if standardized pellets are used.
Egger added that raising awareness about biomass projects was also beneficial in the growth of the industry. This was echoed from Adam Sherman, a consultant from the Biomass Energy Resource Center who also presented at the conference. Sherman said recognition programs are often the most overlooked strategies for promoting best practices and projects within the industry.
The 2nd Annual Heating the Midwest Conference and Expo was organized by the Wood Materials and Manufacturing Program at the Natural Resources Research Institute at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

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This is a pretty good list. I own abouy hakf of them. You should grab the new Zola Jesus LP, Versions. It's excellent.
I've been so happily preoccupied with my review of NAD's new D 3020 integrated amplifier that I've again fallen behind on my "Payday Albums" posts. My review of the D 3020 will appear in our November issue. I used many of the albums listed below as demo material for that review.
It's been a seriously great time.
Payday Albums: 7/26/13
Mayer Hawthorne: Where Does this Door Go (CD, Republic Records)
We had been planning a feature on Mayer Hawthorne, to be published in our October issue, but it fell through. At around the same time, I began seeing ads for the Hawthorne's album, Where Does this Door Go, everywhere, so I became curious. Two things set me over the top: Pharrell Williams' involvement as co-producer and Kendrick Lamar's guest verse on the single, "Crime."
My initial response was more or less positive, but I still haven't given this album much of a chance. I need to come back to it.
Zomby: With Love (LP, 4AD)
Ah, Zomby. I pretty much love everything this guy does. His sound is dark, distinct, and troubled. It always gets my attention. I wish, though, that there were more variation overall and that individual tracks were more fully formed. Some of these pieces feel like sketches and Zomby seems to have no problem just throwing stuff out thereit's almost as though he has a certain disregard, or lack of respect, for his own workbut, even as sketches, these pieces are captivating.
And, somehow, as much as the individual pieces feel incomplete, the whole feels epic.
Boards of Canada: Tomorrow's Harvest (LP, Warp Records)
Honestly, I don't know much about Boards of Canada, except that they are almost universally respected by critics and adored by their fans. The fact that this is their first full-length release since 2005, and that it came as such a surprise to so many, made it feel even more important. I haven't listened to it yet, though.
Daft Punk: "Get Lucky" (12" LP single, Columbia)
My ongoing affair with Daft Punk's brilliant Random Access Memories continues with this 12-inch single for the smash hit, "Get Lucky." Included here is the album version, a radio edit, and, especially great for parties, an extended remix.
Jay-Z: Magna Carta Holy Grail (CD, Roc-A-Fella Records/RocNation)
In stark contrast to Kanye West's Yeezus, release just two weeks prior to Magna Carta Holy Grail, Jay-Z's latest is luxuriously packaged and looks, feels, and sounds thoroughly and thoughtfully considered.
I had no idea that this album was coming out, or even in the works, until a day before its release, when I saw a Samsung advertisement that aired on network television. The album was made available as a free digital download for Samsung customers, via smartphone app, on July 4, and released for retail sale four days later by Roc-A-Fella and Roc Nation.
The unusual marketing strategy was a success, I guess. The album was certified platinum on the day it was released.
There are some seriously cheesy songs here, but there are also a lot of interesting beats. And, every now and then, Jay-Z drops a series of lines that completely dazzle. Overall, the production is very good. I desperately wish, though, that Jay-Z would look beyond himself, beyond his own failures and successes, for lyrical inspiration. I'm especially tired of hearing about his collection of cars and paintings.
Wale: The Gifted (CD, Atlantic Records)
The second I heard the hit single, "Bad," which uses a creaky bedspring for a rhythm track (Why hadn't anyone thought of that before?), I needed to learn more about Wale. Turns out, he's a Nigerian-American rapper from Washington, DC, and The Gifted is his third full-length release.
The horrible album art was almost enough to drive me away, but I gave in when Ms. Little fell even harder for "Bad" than I. And I'm glad I did because this album has brought me more pure happiness than any other on this list. It's fun, smart, expertly produced, invokes classic rock and soul while placing its lyrical focus on modern topics, and is filled with the sort of big, infectious choruses that beg spontaneous sing-alongs.
Payday Albums: 8/23/13
Anna von Hausswolff: Ceremony (LP, Other Music Recording Co.)
Born September 6, 1986, in Gothenburg, Sweden, Anna Michaela Ebba Electra von Hausswolff is a singer, songwriter, and pianist. On this, her second full length album, she plays pipe organ and often displays her own soaring pipes.
When I heard the lovely single, "Mountains Crave," which successfully employs pipe organ as a pop-music instrument, I made a note of Hausswolff's name and waited patiently for the album's release. North American listeners had to wait until July 9th to hear Ceremony, but the album was actually released last year in Europe, where it was exceptionally well-received, earning nominations for two Swedish Grammys and the Nordic Music Prize. It's hard to imagine an album of this nature winning such praise in the US, where creaky bedsprings and Samsung promos rule, but it certainly deserves the attention. Ceremony, like Loud City Song and Nepenthe (below), strikes me as an uncommonly beautiful and distinct work. Incidentally, Anna von Hausswolff is the daughter of sound artist Carl Michael von Hausswolff. Thanks to Other Music for bringing her to our homes.
Marina Rosenfeld: P.A./Hard Love (LP, ROOM40)
Another deep and fascinating album from Lawrence English's Room40 label, P.A./Hard Love finds sound artist Marina Rosenfeld collaborating with virtuoso cellist Okkyung Lee and dancehall vocalist Warrior Queen. An unlikely but successful marriage of musical and artistic elements—intriguing, nearly impossible to categorize, and not at all as academic as it sounds on paper. More than anything else, these songs sound like dancehall tracks from outer space. Pretty awesome.
Van Dyke Parks: Songs Cycled (LP, Bella Union)
Nothing much to say here except that when Van Dye Parks releases an album, buying it seems like the right thing to do. Great album title and cover art, too.
Earl Sweatshirt: Doris (CD, Columbia)
It sounds like 1990s gangsta rap slowed down to a crawlthick, dense, and sluggishwhile Earl lets impossibly long strings of words fall from his mouth. Like his father, Keorapetse Kgositsile (Bra Willie), Earl's a poet. You'll hear beginning rhyme, end rhyme, tons of internal rhymeall with endless twists and turns.
After only a couple of listens, I find the music somewhat dull, but the words and flow are impossible to ignore. I'll keep listening.
Julianna Barwick: Nepenthe (LP, Dead Oceans)
Vocalist Julianna Barwick traveled from Brooklyn to Iceland, where she wrote, recorded, and produced this album with Alex Somers of Sigur Ros. Though I would still love to hear more straightforward songs from Barwick, Nepenthe is as beautiful as anything she's previously released, but sounds far more focused, considered, and fully realized.
Julia Holter: Loud City Song (LP, Domino Recording Co.)
Loud City Song is Julia Holter's third full-length release, but first to be recorded in a proper studio. It sounds it, toopolished, mature, and determined. You can read more about it now, at AudioStream, and check out my review in our upcoming October issue. I think you'll like this one. A lot.
Hip-hop is dead! Nas told everybody that years ago because it is true. Why are so many people still wasting time with these talent-lacking rappers and not MCs. They are garbage, even Jigga whateva is garbage too. I used to listen to mostly rap and R & B. Then I saw Slim Shady was the last MC released. Only the other vets are worth anytime
Your post was about the music, but you started off with a positive comment about the NAD D 3020, so here's my question. Did you compare it to the Nu-Force DDA-100? These two new all-digital amps are close in power, size, and price, and they work the same way. The DDA-100 has gotten marvellous reviews, and the only caveat is that bass is on the lighter side, which is no surprise for $595. Combine either amp with a smaller pair of high-efficiency floorstanders from Zu, Tekton, or others, and you've got big, real hi-fi sound for under $2k. (Will the NAD drive the Maggie MMG as rumored?) Such a feat for $2k in today's dollars wasn't imaginable ten years ago, much less twenty.
I am giddy about what's happening on the real-world end of the spectrum in hi-fi these days, and I eagerly anticipate your review.
My first bestest reason for reading Stereophile is to learn about music I'd otherwise never hear. (The gear reviews are also fun, especially when you in particular review good, affordable equipment. A lot of the other reviews are aspirational, but it's still nice to know about the lottery/inheritance stuff.)
So, about the music; I have a question for you. Since I'm an old jazz and classical fart, where narrative is almost everything, tell me what I'm supposed to be listening for in the best of this alt/pop/electronica. Seriously, if I can get, maybe I won't be so dismissive of it. The way I see it, the more music there is to love, the happier I'll be.
Thanks Stephen.
I suppose the good stuff, by one's own view necessarily, floats above the rest. Genre and production values aren't as important as what the artist has to say and how they make us feel. (Ironically, Daft Punk's RAM is mostly about genre and production values, but still makes us feel good.) But, it can take time to catch up with the good artists - time being art's version of "Kill 'em all and let God sort 'em out". So, I'll keep listening past my preconceptions, with you and the rest of the crew as tour guides.
Random access memories? Really Stephen? Long time reader, first time poster.
We all know that Human After All was pretty decent, but this new record is just a mediocre collection of samples that these guys are using to capitalize on that past success.
I could only make it through two tracks on the hifi before I had to pull the CD out of my Marantz and put it where it belongs, the JVC Kaboom (Model# RV-NB70, $250.00) that sits atop my refrigerator that we use to play background music while cooking. At least the "Sad Robot Clown" vocal in Within gave me a few hearty laughs as I loaded the dishwasher.
Stephen--Thanks for pointing us readers to the Anna von Hausswolff album. That's a noteworthy, haunting recording. If you like her work, you will probably like the recent Dead Can Dance live album, too. It's a real stunner both musically and sonically.
How do you take a pipe organ on tour? I'd hate to be von Hauswolff's roadie.


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Vice President Cheney, earlier this week, sent a letter to Senator Leahy, citing the slow pace of confirmations and urged the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate to take action so justice can be done. Failure to confirm qualified individuals to serve in the federal government and the federal judiciary hurts the American people. It's time for the Senate to act on the President's nominees and ensure that the important work of American government can be done and that justice can be carried out."
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Yeti 65-Quart Tundra Cooler - Product Spotlight
A Wildly Strong Cooler
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We have always been impressed when someone takes a product that has seemingly been ignored or reached the end of its development cycle and then somehow completely reinvents it—much to everyone's surprise. Such is the case with Yeti Coolers and its line of Tundra coolers. Most of us think of coolers as mostly disposable items that we are lucky to get a couple years use from. But that is not the case with Yeti and its bombproof Tundra coolers.
Picking up our Yeti Tundra 65-quart cooler, the first thing we noticed was its weight. This thing is seriously stout. When we put it on a scale, it topped out at just less than 32 pounds. For comparison sake, a similarly sized more conventional cooler weighed in at only 21 pounds. Much of the weight is due to its FatWall design, which features loads of PermaFrost insulation and keeps its contents cool and ice unmelted much longer than conventional coolers.
To compare the Yeti cooler to a typical cooler, we dumped a single bag of ice (much less than recommended) into our Yeti Tundra 65-quart and one into our similarly sized conventional cooler on an 85-degree Southern California day at our super top-secret testing facility. Eight hours into our experiment, half of the ice had already melted in the regular cooler, while none had melted in the Yeti. By hour 19, all had melted in our basic cooler, while it took 70 hours before all the ice disappeared in our Yeti Tundra.
Beyond the super-thick construction, Yeti's Tundra cooler features a cool design element that is so simplistic, yet so effective, you wonder why someone else hasn't already thought of it. Instead of just closing, the Yeti seals with a huge ColdLock gasket that runs the entire length of the lid. This effectively seals the Yeti Tundra, unlike a conventional loose-fitting lid that allows cold air out.
The rest of the Yeti Tundra is just as well designed and extremely rugged. A NeverFail Hinge system incorporates a full-length aluminum rod to connect the lid to the body and built-in hinge stops to eliminate broken hinges. The DoubleHaul handles use marine-grade nylon rope to stand up to tons of abuse. Even AnchorPoint tie-down slots are molded directly into the one-piece cooler body, allowing the Tundra to be easily secured to a truck bed or anywhere else. The attention to detail even goes to the bottom of the cooler, where non-slip BearFoot feet prevent the Tundra from sliding around.
Yeti says its Tundra is the last cooler you will ever need. Usually statements like this are simply marketing ploys, but we definitely agree. The Tundra is built like no other cooler we have ever seen. In fact, it is so rugged Yeti Coolers are even certified bear-proof by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee. Not too many bears are roaming around the Dirt SportsNation, but its bombproof construction and ability to retain ice for extended periods make it perfect for anyone heading out for a long weekend of fun.


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Mickey's Diner
Last Spin of the Summer
Ferris wheel at the State Fair.
St Paul from the High Bridge
The Mighty Mississippi Flowing Through Saint Paul
The Glass Palace Across the Lily Pond
St Paul Rails
Golden Hour at Como
Crosby Farm Park
Reflections on Como
The Glass House
Icons of St Paul
Icons of St Paul
St Paul Skating Rink
Ok, so it wasn't frozen, but the bulging Mississippi River looked like glass to me. We had huge floods in St Paul this past spring when I took this image, and the water was much higher than usual. That dark line at the water's edge is a train bridge. What happens when the water gets that high?!


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"I can forgive, but I cannot forget,"
is only another way of saying, I will not forgive.
Forgiveness ought to be like a canceled note -
torn in two, and burned up,
so that it never can be shown against one.
- Henry Ward Beecher
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Every tomorrow has two handles.
We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety
or the handle of faith.
- Henry Ward Beecher
The unthankful heart... discovers no mercies;
but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and,
as the magnet finds the iron,
so it will find, in every hour,
some heavenly blessings!
- Henry Ward Beecher
A person without a sense of humor
is like a wagon without springs.
It's jolted by every pebble on the road.
- Henry Ward Beecher
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The most important thing a father
can do for his children
is to love their mother.
- Henry Ward Beecher
Ones best success comes after their greatest disappointments.
- Henry Ward Beecher
It is not work that kills men; it is worry.
Worry is rust upon the blade.
- Henry Ward Beecher
Laughter is day, and sobriety is night;
a smile is the twilight that hovers gently between both,
more bewitching than either.
- Henry Ward Beecher
The key to forgiveness is to forgive from the heart -
not from the mind.
- Sheri Rosenthal
If thy brother wrongs thee,
remember not so much his wrong-doing,
but more than ever that he is thy brother.
- Epictetus
Honor True Self
Forgive with Compassion
Receive ALL of life with Thanksgiving
CHOOSE with Thoughtful Consideration
Dream with Powerful Vision
Act with Bold Courage
Dance with a Light Heart
Relax in the Arms of Spirit
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
I forgive for my own sake,
that I may transmute my resentments into Unconditional Love.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
The weak can never forgive.
Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; ...
Forgive them anyway.
- Kent Keith
(often attributed to Mother Teresa, who kept a copy
on the wall of her orphanage)
We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive.
He who is devoid of the power to forgive
is devoid of the power to love.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Forgiveness is not always easy.
At times, it feels more painful
than the wound we suffered,
to forgive the one that inflicted it.
And yet, there is no peace without forgiveness.
- Marianne Williamson
Forgive with Compassion.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Today I offer a prayer of forgiveness:
forgive the pettiness of my ingratitude...
the absence of profound thankfulness.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
We are most like God when we forgive.
- Anonymous
Forgive and give as if it were your last opportunity.
Love like there's no tomorrow, and if tomorrow comes, love again.
- Max Lucado
Forgive Your Brother from Your Heart.
- Matthew 18:21-22
I can only have peace of mind when I forgive rather than judge.
- Gerald Jampolsky
Forgive those who have injured you -
not because they deserve your forgiveness,
but because you can never be happy
until you release your anger and grant forgiveness.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Whatever happened, forgive others, forgive yourself,
move forward, live for today and tomorrow.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Forgiveness is really a gift to yourself -
have the compassion to forgive others,
and the courage to forgive yourself.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
Whatever happened in the past,
forgive yourself and others.
Choose love.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Love them as they are,
and forgive them everything.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
A wise one said, "We are most like God when we forgive."
It is easy for us to blame, but hard for us to forgive.
Yet that is what we are called upon to do -
to forgive everyone for everything.
And the reward?
In this life, the reward for forgiveness
is your own happiness.
Unconditional universal forgiveness is
the key to your own happiness.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Live life with no regrets and no resentments.
Whatever happened in the past,
forgive yourself and others. Choose love.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
I Resist the Temptation to Judge Others.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Forgiveness is the salve that heals
the wounds of unkind words and acts.
Forgive everyone for every hurt you have ever received -
for your own sake, that you may live in peace.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Stop holding on to the past.
Release your regrets about whatever you may have done
or failed to do that turned out poorly.
Forgive others for whatever they may have done
or failed to do that cause you harm.
Declare today to be a new beginning.
Let go of the past and move on with creating
a joyful new future for yourself.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive.
He who is devoid of the power to forgive
is devoid of the power to love.
There is some good in the worst of us
and some evil in the best of us.
When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Flatter me, and I may not believe you.
Criticize me, and I may not like you.
Ignore me, and I may not forgive you.
Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
Love me and I may be forced to love you.
- William Arthur Ward
I forgive everyone for everything.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
A wise man will make haste to forgive,
because he knows the true value of time,
and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain.
- Samuel Johnson
I Forgive Myself and All Others with Compassion.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
I forgive myself completely for having created stories of suffering.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Our opportunity is to love ourselves exactly as we are -
with all our joys and sufferings.
To be grateful for everything.
To forgive ourselves for our doubts of our own worthiness -
for we have no need to be anything other than what we are.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
To err is human, to forgive divine.
- Alexander Pope
I forgive everyone - especially myself.
I forgive for my own sake,
that I may transmute my resentments into Unconditional Love.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
I forgive myself completely
for having created stories of suffering.
I forgive myself for all
my angers, resentments, jealousies,
and all the other emotions of suffering.
I have unbounded compassion for myself
at all times and under all circumstances.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
I unconditionally forgive myself for everything
that I have ever done, said, or thought
that has caused me harm or suffering.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
I Release Myself From All Guilt.
I forgive myself for judging me guilty.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
I forgive everyone, especially myself,
for all actions and all inactions throughout my entire life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
I forgive everyone, especially myself,
for all actions and all inactions throughout my entire life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
"Mother Teresa Prayer"
People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
... Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you
of selfish, ulterior motives;
... Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some
false friends and some true enemies;
... Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
... Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
... Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
... Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
... Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
... Give the world the best you've got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.
We can do no great things - only small things with great love.
- although commonly attributed to Mother Teresa,
who kept a copy of this prayer on
the wall of her Calcutta orphanage,
this prayer was actually written by Kent Keith.
I forgive myself for all my angers, resentments, and jealousies.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
I unconditionally forgive everyone for all hurt
that I have ever experienced in the presence of their actions.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Persevere. Plan. Strategize. Focus. Breathe. Write.
Let go: relax. Forgive. All this failing: take a nap.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
People can be more forgiving than you can imagine.
But you have to forgive yourself.
Let go of what's bitter and move on.
- Bill Cosby
Thank you, God, for this good life
and forgive us if we do not love it enough.
- Garrison Keillor
Choose love. Choose to release all resentments.
Forgive everyone. Choose to release all regrets.
Forgive yourself for all decisions that you have ever made
that didn't work out as you hoped.
Forgive yourself for any financial decisions
that didn't meet your expectations.
Release your regrets if you choose
the "wrong" spouse or the "wrong" career.
Today, choose love.
Choose to love yourself.
Choose to love your life.
Choose to love all the friends, family, co-workers,
acquaintances, and others who share your life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
I rest in the light of forgiveness.
I forgive myself and others for that
which is done (and better left undone)
and also that which is not done (and better if done).
I give myself permission to enjoy this moment without guilt.
I freely release all uncertainty, regret, and fear.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
Love your spouse as they are,
and forgive them everything.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.
- Publilius Syrus
I unconditionally forgive everyone for all hurt
that I have ever experienced in the presence of their actions.
I unconditionally forgive myself for everything that I have ever done,
said, or thought that has caused me harm or suffering.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Life is short,
Break the Rules.
Forgive quickly,
Kiss SLOWLY.
Love truly.
Laugh uncontrollably
And never regret
That makes you smile
- Mark Twain
I forgive everyone for every "wrong"
that I believe they have ever inflicted upon me.
I forgive them for my own sake,
that I may release the venom -
the anger and resentment within myself -
and regain my joy and serenity.
I have compassion for everyone who has ever
been a player upon the stage of my life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Before you can forgive others,
you must be a person whose forgiveness matters.
Before you can have gratitude for your life,
you must believe that your life has value.
Before your choices have value,
you must feel that you yourself have value.
Before you can dream a great dream for your future,
you have to believe that your future matters.
Before you can build positive habits of resolve and commitment,
before you can begin to live into the Japanese proverb,
"Fall seven times, stand up eight,"
you must believe that your life matters.
Before you can celebrate your life, you must Honor it.
And, before you can feel unity with,
and Honor toward, Spirit and all creation,
you must Honor yourself to feel worthy of that unity.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
I Forgive Myself and All Others with Compassion -
I forgive everyone, especially myself,
for all actions and all inactions throughout my entire life.
I accept that no one else has ever been to blame
for either my joy or my suffering.
The entire cause of all my joys and all my sufferings
is my own emotional response to the events of my life,
and I am committed to consistently distinguishing
between my feelings about events
and the physical occurrence of those events.
I declare that everyone who has ever played any role
in any of the events of my life is entirely without fault.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Then came Peter to him, and said,
Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me,
and I forgive him? till seven times?
Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee,
Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
- Matthew 18:21-22
If you have an emotional reaction in the presence of someone,
your heart is telling you that you have
not resolved your issues with them.
In other words, you have not truly forgiven that person.
All of this begs the question, how do we forgive?
First, cease lying to yourself and stop telling yourself stories
about why you behave the way you do.
Stop blaming your behavior on other people
and take responsibility for your emotional reactions.
If you could forgive all the people in your life
who have hurt or wounded you
it would be possible to be in control of your behavior
instead of being in reaction to other people all of the time.
Imagine living life without experiencing
a constant emotional roller-coaster of pain, anger, and jealousy!
That would be bliss!
-Sheri Rosenthal
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.
- John F. Kennedy
Once you have seen the truth
you must make the decision to let go
of the pain, anger, and resentment you have been holding on to.
This requires you to take action.
If you are attached to your pain, resentment,
and self-righteousness, and addicted to your emotional reactions,
this will be a difficult step for you.
Taking action requires letting go of the very thing
you have been holding on to for so many years.
There is comfort in what we find familiar,
even if we are experiencing pain and suffering.
The pain and suffering itself becomes the familiarity we seek.
It takes absolute faith in yourself
plus courage, will, and discipline to let go.
But once you let go, it will be as if
the weight of the world has been taken off your shoulders.
In this process it is important to forgive
not just the others in our lives, but also ourselves.
For most people, giving ourselves
the gift of forgiveness is very challenging.
- Sheri Rosenthal
Always forgive your enemies -
nothing annoys them so much.
- Oscar Wilde
People will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget
how you made them feel.
- Maya Angelou
Don't hurry. Don't worry.
You're only here for a short visit.
So don't forget to stop and smell the roses.
- Walter Hagen
I've learned that people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel.
- Maya Angelou
It does not do to dwell on dreams, ...
and forget to live.
- the movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
We tend to forget that happiness doesn't
come as a result of getting something we don't have,
but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.
- Frederick Koenig
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Writers of the No
The haunting words of von Hofmannsthal's Lord Chandos: "I have completely lost the ability to think or speak in a connected manner about anything.", this rejection of expression, this acceptance of the futility of mere words, is adopted by Enrique Vila-Matas as the theme of his book/novel/fiction Bartleby & co.
Bartleby of course is Melville's Bartleby, a copy clerk whose passivity becomes the means by which he unshackles from the world, retreating into nothingness, into inexpression. As Vila-Matas writes:
"...for some time now I have studied the illness, the disease...the negative impulse or attraction towards nothingness that means that certain creators...never manage to write...or...one day they become literally paralysed for good."
Paradoxically, Vila-Matas believes that the impulses which belies this sudden silence is the highest form of expression itself, the writing of the No - an unwritten creation by unwilling creators. He continues:
"Only from the negative impulse, from the labyrinth of the No, can the writing of the future appear."
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An association representing 400 French book publishers has joined La Martinière Groupe in its lawsuit to stop Google from digitizing books for its Google Book Search service.
La Martinière filed suit against Google and its French subsidiary in a French court on June 6, accusing the search engine of counterfeiting. It asked the court to stop the search engine from scanning its books, and demanded €1 million (US$1.3 million) in damages. The publisher said Google had illegally copied at least 100 of its copyright works and included them in its Google Book Search without permission.
"The French Publishers' Association is intervening alongside La Martinière Groupe … to defend the interests of the profession," the association said in a statement last week.
The association said that Google had digitized, in addition to works in the public domain, a number of protected works, and had allowed access to multiple extracts from these works through its search engine Google Book Search without the permission of the rights holders, with no regard for the fundamental rules of the law of intellectual property.
Google Book Search allows readers to find citations in the books that Google has scanned.
One of the issues at stake is the way Google presents the search results: They are shown graphically as a ragged-edged piece of paper, as if torn from a book.
That angers the French publishers because it portrays their work as just one step away from the trash can, said Tessa Destais, a spokeswoman for La Martinière.
"We know that Google is powerful, but they have to show some respect for books," she said Monday.
Destais expects the court to begin its action before the end of the year.
Google representatives in France could not immediately comment on the matter. The company is currently embroiled in legal action in Belgium, where newspaper publishers are disputing the way it uses headlines from the news stories they publish online in its Google News search service.


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Welcome to the Estuary Guide
The Estuary Guide aims to provide an overview of how to identify and predict morphological change within estuaries, as a basis for sound management.
For further information read a more detailed overview
Please select a user category that most suits your requirements.
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The Guide is:
- An interactive document supported by a series of searchable tools;
- An overview of best practice in the field;
- Based on a collation of industry experience and ongoing research;
- A vehicle for collation and dissemination of the current outputs of the Estuaries Research Programme (funded by Defra and the Environment Agency since 1998) and other ongoing R&D.
The Guide is not:
- A prescriptive set of government advice, rather a summary of best practice;
- A complete and comprehensive guide to estuaries recognising all user perspectives.
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This documentary short is an introduction to the Bella Bella (Heiltsuk) of Campbell Island, 500 km North of Vancouver on the Pacific Coast. Since the coming of settlers, these fishing people have watched their ancient Heiltsuk culture and their independence all but disappear. Today, in an energetic attempt to become self-sufficient, they are regaining both - successfully combining economic development with cultural revival.
We hear the Heiltsuk language spoken in the film (Haíɫzaqvḷa).
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RAP/Equinox WAR products
- 1 Download/Install
- 2 WAR deployment for Equinox based applications
- 2.1 Abstract
- 2.2 How does this fit in the RAP context
- 2.3 Why does Equinox have special deployment requirements?
- 2.4 How can the deployment process be improved?
- 2.5 Primary goals
- 2.6 UI Sketches
- 2.7 Community Involvement
- 2.8 Weblinks/Literature
The WAR Products Tooling requires Eclipse 3.7 (Indigo) which can be found here. To install the WAR Products Tooling, please use this software repository: http://download.eclipsesource.com/~hstaudacher/warproducts/3.7/
WAR deployment for Equinox based applications
Project Lead: Holger Staudacher
Mentor: Rüdiger Herrmann
This project is part of the Google Summer of Code 2010
The purpose of the RAP project is to enable developers to build rich, Ajax-enabled Web applications using the Eclipse development model, plug-ins and a Java-only API. After completing a RAP application the next step is generally to publish the application on a web server, i.e. in a servlet container or application server. But this step, also known as deployment, sounds simpler than it is in the real world. When searching the RAP newsgroup for "WAR deployment" 210 threads appear. The reason for this is that many developers have problems deploying a RAP application. These problems exist because RAP products build on top of Server-Side Equinox. Equinox has special requirements for the deployable archive. To making things easier for beginners and to simplify the deployment process a good approach and tooling is needed. The goal of this GSoC 2010 project is to provide this approach and tooling.
How does this fit in the RAP context
RAP is probably the biggest consumer of the Server-Side Equinox technology. With this fact it's in the interest of the RAP community to have a good concept and tooling for users. This project will be mentored by the lead of the RAP team (Rüdiger Herrmann) and initially hosted at the RAP CVS. While doing this project as part of Eclipse RAP we can recognize user needs because there is a bunch of people at the RAP community which are interested in a good concept and tooling for deploying Equinox and RAP based applications. At a later stage, the results can hopefully be contributed to PDE (aka "Equinox Tooling"), though this is outside the scope of this project.
Why does Equinox have special deployment requirements?
While deploying a Server-Side Equinox Application, Equinox and all bundles required by the application need to be integrated in a servlet-container. The incoming requests must be forwarded from the Equinox instance to the participating resources. This creates certain requirements for successfully deploying an Equinox based application as a WAR. The requirements are:
- All dependencies need to be resolved for the bundles that are being deployed.
- The config.ini must be set up properly.
- The javax.servlet bundle must be excluded from the deployment.
- The servletbridge (both sides) must be present.
- A bundle that provides the HttpService must be present.
- The basic folder structure must be intact (WEB-INF folder, web.xml, etc.).
How can the deployment process be improved?
A good approach for building eclipse based applications is the RCP product approach. With this approach developers can create product configurations. These configurations are the basis for exporting RCP applications as executable products. To improve the server-side Equinox deployment process this approach can be adopted. A concept called the WAR product should be introduced. With this concept developers can create WAR product configurations which hold the necessary information for exporting an Equinox based application as a deployable WAR.
Having a good approach is one thing, but the right tooling is needed as well. Decent tooling exists for the RCP product. PDE comes with wizards for creating product configurations and for exporting a product. In addition, a configuration editor is available to help avoid syntax errors. Similar tooling for the WAR product will be needed. This tooling will make the deployment process much simpler and avoid errors during deployment. This tooling can act as the basis for the WAR product tooling and will make RCP developers feel at home.
Primary goals
- new .warproduct wizard - bug 315471
- let the user choose the name of the .warproduct configuration
- make the workspace bundles selectable (basic settings)
- provide a way to start from an osgi/rap launch configuration (take all bundles and so on)
- .warproduct editor - bug 315472
- Investigate which parts can be reused from the PDE product editor and how to make it pluggable.
- Provide a way to add bundles and features - bug 315475, bug 315476
- bundle validation
- make sure all added bundles can be resolved (if not show error marker)
- make sure the javax.servlet bundle is not contained into the used bundles
- make sure a bundle which provides an HTTP service is present (maybe hardcoded org.eclipse.equinox.http.servlet?)
- make sure that the needed equinox bundles are included (servletbridge and so on). Maybe they can be resolved from the target platform (show error marker if they can't be resolved)
- make sure all bundle dependencies can be resolved (if not show error marker)
- library management - bug 315473
- web.xml configuration - provide a way which make's web.xml configuring easy (maybe these things can be distributed over the whole editor e.g. meta info on the overview tab and so on) - bug 315477
- let the user choose which commandline arguments will be used (-console and so on). Only allow valid arguments.
- let the user choose if the framework controls should be enabled
- make the framework launcher exchangeable (default should be org.eclipse.equinox.servletbridge.FrameworkLauncher)
- let the user define own init-params with key/value pairs
- make meta data editable (display-name, servlet-class, servlet-name and so on)
- let the user choose a servlet mapping (/* by default, what about the .jsp mapping?)
- make it possible to start the export within the editor
- .warproduct export wizard - bug 315479
- let the user choose which .warproduct configuration should be used
- validate the .warproduct file (there should be errors e.g. if the bundle dependencies could not be resolved)
- provide a way to define a destination for the .war file
- make sure the exported file ends with .war
- make it optional if an ant script should be generated for the used configuration (nice to have if it's enough time left)
- create WEB-INF structure defined with the options within the .warproduct configuration
- create the config.ini on the fly
- add launch.ini with static content (the default content)
- add all libraries to the lib folder
- put all plugins/features into the eclipse folder (plugins/feature folder)
- add the web.xml to the WEB-INF folder
The described functionality may change during the coding period.
UI Sketches
- .warproduct new wizard
- .warproduct editor
- .warproduct export wizard
Community Involvement
Getting the source
The source files has moved to Eclipse Libra's git repository. See http://git.eclipse.org/c/libra/org.eclipse.libra.git/
Open issues
To see all the open issues and feature requests of this project, take a look at [warproducts&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr this query].
New ideas
Do you have a great idea for the warproducts? Just open a new feature request.


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The Taliban claim responsibility
The attack is said to be in retaliation for the execution of Taliban members
Kabul, Afghanistan CNN —
A car bomb exploded in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, killing three people and wounding 90 others, according to a provincial government spokesman.
The blast hit the capital of Wardak province, west of Kabul.
Casualties included women and children, said Shahidullah Shahid, the spokesman.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the morning attack in Maidan Shahr town. Zabiullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the militant group, said it was in retaliation for the execution of four members.


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Ham And Eggs
Masthead from the National Ham and Eggs newspaper. In this issue, the group was promoting its recall drive against California Governor Culbert Olson because in their view he had not honored his pre-election promise to support the pension scheme. SSA History Archives.
Willis Allen, Chairman of the Board of the National Ham and Eggs Retirement Life Payments Association. SSA History Archives.


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BBB's Business Review For ASAP Restoration, LLC that includes background information, consumer experience BBB Accreditation status A+
Phone: 602-515-7918 20701 N Scottsdale Rd Ste 107-292, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
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I called ASAP and a consultant came that night to test. ?They started work immediately after all rooms were declared hot?and were done with three rooms in two days. ?The floors were spotless, and there was very little damage to our newly painted walls and trim. ?Josh was amazing and understanding of the stressfulness of the situation.
The provider analyzed long term rain damage in ceiling of?multiple rooms, and also analyzed newly occurring mold due to separate water damage from leaking wash-machine valves. ?ASAP restoration provided me with contractors to do before & after?mold testing, plumbing for wash-machine valve repair & hose replacement, and repair/finishing of all areas affected by rain damage and mold. ASAP Restoration was extremely effective in all aspects of the work I had done. ?They?responded immediately to my call and came out the following morning to investigate. ?They?assisted by arranging all the necessary contractors needed which was very helpful since I am so busy. ?I appreciated them being so?proactive, punctual, and professional. ?I am very satisfied with all the work now that it is complete, and I would strongly recommend them to anyone.
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A few Customer Review's sent to the BBB: 1) Had a mold problem with my home. I checked for local companies that had a good BBB rating. Gave ASAP a call Saturday morning. By Monday the problem was all fixed. The owner Josh was amazing. He kept on top of everything. Communicated details and status constantly. And delivered on everything. His crew left everything in perfect shape after the job as well. This is a quality company run very well. I would recommend it to anyone. by Barbara M. on 4/29/2012 2) We called ASAP Restoration to come and check out a "musty" odor in a "snowbird" home we had just purchased, wanting to make sure black mold was not an issue. Josh Rudin, owner, came out, himself. He is the most diligent person we've met in quite some time, going the second-mile and following up (even on small details to which most others would not give a second thought). He has gone out of his way to make sure our home is safe, and has given us good advice on avoiding costly repairs or replacement (on which he stood to make a profit, had he advised those repairs). Other less honest business owners might have recommended the repairs, but Mr. Rudin did not. Because of his integrity and thoroughness, I would call Mr. Rudin's company first, should a future need arise. by Carol and Ron T. on 12/21/2011
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At ASAP Restoration, we're proud to be an insurance preferred contractor. This means we are held to the highest standards of transparency, customer service, and craftsmanship. Over the years, we've gained expertise in working with insurance adjusters and we can provide all the documentation required to complete your claim.


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Heat Pumps in Brighton, CO
You need sufficient heating and cooling at home in order to make the house comfortable. This is something that you will come to appreciate even more as you head into the harsh or extreme weather conditions. You should consider installing a heat pump in Brighton to help you. When properly installed, especially with an expert team from Clever Cost Guides, your heat pump can actually deliver up to three times the amount of energy to your house than the amount of electricity that it uses. This is, therefore, a fair tradeoff, and a good reason to consider a professionally installed Brighton heat pump.
- Cost Effective Heat Pumps in Brighton CO
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AVG Costs For Heat Pumps
Heat Pumps Brighton, CO Average Costs
There are different types of heat pumps that you can choose to have installed in your home, each of which has unique features. Most people have to choose between a ductless heat pump in Brighton and the short-run ducted heat pumps. If you are unaware of the best option for you, it would be wise to get in touch with the experts at Clever Cost Guides so that they can advise you on the best options for your home. This will, of course, depend on the type of appliances that you have and their specific energy load.
Costs for Heat Pumps in Brighton, CO
Looking at national averages and data can help a homeowner get a general idea of the cost of heat pumps in Brighton, but it will not get them an exact number. Brighton heat pumps costs will be affected due to labor rates, material costs, and any permits or licenses required. With that in mind figuring out a local average cost for heat pumps in Brighton is highly recommended before starting such a project.
In 2023 our data concluded that the amount homeowners paid for heat pumps in the Adams county ranged from $2,830.00 to $10,190.00.
Estimates for heat pumps change from state to state and city to city. Below is listed what is usually included and what is usually not included in Brighton heat pumps estimates from local professionals.
Brighton Heat Pumps Estimate Breakdown
- Average Brighton hourly labor costs.
- Average miscellaneous costs for other materials and equipment rental in Brighton.
- Unrecognized costs like surface preparation and cleanup fees.
Brighton Heat Pumps Estimates Usually Don't Account For
- Colorado sales taxes for materials and related equipment.
- Required permits and building fees enforced by Brighton law.
- General contractor, if used, fees for this project. These fees usually add another $746.16-$932.70 to Brighton heat pumps estimates.
It may be beneficial and strategic to compare the costs from cities surrounding the Brighton area as well. Homeowners usually compare Brighton heat pumps with Heat Pumps in Commerce City and Fort Lupton Heat Pumps in order to determine a better price range.
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AMD today added a major new milestone to its list of seminal developments in server technology. The company displayed a comprehensive development platform for its first 64-bit ARM-based server CPU, fabricated using 28 nanometer process technology, the first from an established server vendor. AMD also announced the imminent sampling of the ARM-based processor, named the AMD Opteron A1100 Series, and a development platform, which includes an evaluation board and a comprehensive software suite. In addition, AMD announced that it would be contributing to the Open Compute Project a new micro-server design using the AMD Opteron A-Series, as part of the common slot architecture specification for motherboards dubbed "Group Hug."
The AMD Opteron A-Series processor, codenamed "Seattle," will sample this quarter along with a development platform that will make software design on the industry's premier ARM-based server CPU quick and easy. AMD is collaborating with industry leaders to enable a robust 64-bit software ecosystem for ARM-based designs from compilers and simulators to hypervisors, operating systems and application software, in order to address key workloads in Web-tier and storage data center environments. The AMD Opteron A-Series development platform will be supported by a broad set of tools and software including a standard UEFI boot and Linux environment based on the Fedora Project, a Red Hat-sponsored, community-driven Linux distribution.
"The needs of the data center are changing. A one-size-fits-all approach typically limits efficiency and results in higher-cost solutions," said Suresh Gopalakrishnan, corporate vice president and general manager of the AMD server business unit. "The new ARM-based AMD Opteron A-Series processor brings the experience and technology portfolio of an established server processor vendor to the ARM ecosystem and provides the ideal complement to our established AMD Opteron x86 server processors."
The AMD Opteron A1100 Series processors support:
- 4 or 8 core ARM Cortex-A57 processors
- Up to 4 MB of shared L2 and 8 MB of shared L3 cache
- Configurable dual DDR3 or DDR4 memory channels with ECC at up to 1866 MT/second
- Up to 4 SODIMM, UDIMM or RDIMMs
- 8 lanes of PCI-Express Gen 3 I/O
- 8 Serial ATA 3 ports
- 2 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports
- ARM TrustZone technology for enhanced security
- Crypto and data compression co-processors
The AMD Opteron A-Series development kit is packaged in a Micro-ATX form factor and includes:
- An AMD Opteron A1100 Series processor
- 4 Registered DIMM slots for up to 128 GB of DDR3 DRAM
- PCI Express connectors configurable as a single x8 or dual x4 ports
- 8 Serial-ATA connectors
- Compatibility with standard power supplies
- Ability to be used stand-alone or mounted in standard rack-mount chassis
- Standard UEFI boot environment
- Linux environment based on Fedora, which provides developers with a rich set of tools and applications Standard Linux GNU tool chain, including cross-development version
- Platform device drivers
- Apache web server, MySQL database engine, and PHP scripting language for developing robust web serving applications
- Java 7 and Java 8 versions to provide developers to work in a 64-bit ARM environment
"Since 2012, AMD has been working with members of the Linaro Enterprise Group (LEG) on accelerating the ARM server ecosystem," said Andrea Gallo, LEG director. "Linaro's work on boot architecture including UEFI and ACPI, as well as key core server software such as an optimized LAMP stack and a best-in-class enterprise quality OpenJDK 8 Java implementation developed in collaboration with Red Hat, will enable AMD to deliver differentiated and innovative hardware solutions providing industry-leading performance and low-power products for the next generation of data center server platforms."
AMD continues to drive the evolution of the open-source data center from vision to reality and bring choice among processor architectures. It is contributing the new AMD Open CS 1.0 Common Slot design based on the AMD Opteron A-Series processor compliant with the new Common Slot specification, also announced today, to the Open Compute Project.
"Predefined, 'one size fits all' server platforms are giving way to customized solutions that deliver high performance at the lowest power consumption," said Frank Frankovsky, chairman and president of the Open Compute Project. "AMD's contribution to the Open Compute Project expands a growing portfolio of OCP designs that enable utilization and efficiency gains in data center operations."
For more information please visit AMD's booth at the Open Compute Summit today and tomorrow where the AMD Opteron-A development kit, AMD Open CS 1.0 server platform and partner technologies will be on display.


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Iranian state media is reporting that the Supreme Court has overturned a death sentence for a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen convicted of spying for the CIA.
Quoting the prosecutor general, ISNA reported on Monday that the case of former U.S. Marine Amir Mirza Hekmati "has been sent back" to a lower court for retrial.
Iran's Revolutionary Court announced in January that Hekmati was convicted of several crimes, including cooperating with a hostile nation, being a member of the CIA and trying to implicate Iran in terrorism.
Hekmati, 28, was arrested in December.
Iranian TV showed Hekmati in December appearing to confess his crimes, in a mixture of English and Farsi. Hekmati said he was an American CIA operative sent to infiltrate the Iranian intelligence ministry. He talked of receiving language and espionage training.
The White House has denied that Hekmati was a spy and has been demanding his immediate release.
Hekmati said he received the training at U.S. bases in Iraq and Afghanistan before traveling to Iran to carry out his alleged espionage. His family said he was in Iran visiting grandparents.
It added to deteriorating relations between Iran and the West that are growing increasingly tense over Iran's controversial nuclear program. Washington and Israel fear Iran is pursuing an atomic weapons program. Tehran says its nuclear ambitions are peaceful.
Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.
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Frank Daniel, left, congratulated Derrick Jones, right, at the Elections' Office after Jones was elected Saluda County Council Chairman Tues., Dec. 19. (Standard-Sentinel photo)
Jones Elected
C.C. Chairman
Republican Derrick Jones was elected Saluda County Council Chairman Tues., Dec. 19 defeated Democrat Frank Daniel 961-576.
Jones posted the following on Facebook, after the won: "First, let me say 'thank you' Mr. Frank for being a friend and running a clean race! Secondly, thank you for all the support Saluda County!! Now the work begins.
I promise to give my best to Saluda County. I look forward to working with those that serve now on the Council, the Administrative Staff, all Department Heads, and especially our wonderful County Employees!"
Only 13.08 percent of Saluda County's 11,809 voter cast ballots.
Jones will fill the unexpired term of the late chairman, Don Hancock, who died Aug. 2, after a battle with cancer.
Daniel will remain on Council as the representative from District One.


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How can one know that the John Smith who is listed on a pedigree chart, is the same John Smith who was listed in the will of George Smith as his son John? What is to be done when there are too many people with the same surname and given names in the same locality? Learn approaches for bringing these two research problems to rest.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder sought Wednesday to reassure the people of Ferguson about the investigation into Michael Brown's death and said he understands why many black Americans do not trust police, recalling how he was repeatedly stopped by officers who seemed to target him because of his race.
Holder made the remarks during a visit to the St. Louis suburb that has been wracked by more than a week of unrest since the black 18-year-old was shot and killed by a white officer.
The attorney general remembered how he was stopped twice on the New Jersey Turnpike and accused of speeding. Police searched his car, going through the trunk and looking under the seats.
''I remember how humiliating that was and how angry I was and the impact it had on me,'' Holder said during a private meeting with about 50 community leaders at the Florissant campus of St. Louis Community College.
Holder also met with federal officials investigating Michael Brown's Aug. 9 death and with Brown's parents.
While living in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, Holder was once running to catch a movie with his cousin when a squad car rolled up and flashed its lights at the pair. The officer yelled, ''Where are you going? Hold it!'' Holder recalled.
His cousin ''started mouthing off,'' and Holder urged him to be quiet.
''We negotiate the whole thing, and we walk to our movie. At the time that he stopped me, I was a federal prosecutor. I wasn't a kid,'' he said.
Holder also met briefly with Missouri State Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson, who has been in charge of security in the community for nearly a week since relieving Ferguson police. The National Guard has also been called in to help keep the peace.
Asked whether he had confidence in the local investigation of the police officer, Johnson said Holder's presence ''is a guarantee on that.''
In nearby Clayton, a grand jury began hearing evidence to determine whether the officer, Darren Wilson, should be charged in Brown's death.
A spokesman for St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch said there was no timeline for the process, but it could take weeks.
At the college, Holder told his audience that the most experienced agents and prosecutors would be assigned to the Ferguson investigation.
Outside the St. Louis County Justice Center in Clayton, where the grand jury convened, two dozen protesters gathered in a circle for a prayer, chanted and held signs urging McCulloch to step aside.
McCulloch's deep family connections to police have been cited by some black leaders who question his ability to be impartial in the case. McCulloch's father, mother, brother, uncle and cousin all worked for the St. Louis Police Department, and his father was killed while responding to a call involving a black suspect.
The prosecutor, who is white, has insisted his background will have no bearing on the handling of the Brown case, which has touched off days of nighttime protests during which authorities used tear gas and rubber bullets to clear the streets.
The protests were more subdued Tuesday night, with smaller crowds, fewer confrontations and no tear gas. Police said they still made 47 arrests, mainly of people who defied orders to disperse. Tensions rose briefly when someone hurled a bottle at officers, but there were no reports of gunfire or the type of clashes that had marked previous nights.
On Wednesday, police said an officer had been suspended for pointing a semi-automatic assault rifle at demonstrators, then cursing and threatening to kill one of them. A protester captured the exchange on video Tuesday and posted it to YouTube and other websites.
In a letter published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Holder promised a thorough investigation while calling for an end to the violence in Ferguson. He said the bond of trust between law enforcement and the public is ''all-important'' but also ''fragile.''
Arrest patterns ''must not lead to disparate treatment under the law, even if such treatment is unintended. And police forces should reflect the diversity of the communities they serve,'' Holder wrote.
The Justice Department has mounted an unusually swift and aggressive response to Brown's death, conducting an independent autopsy and sending dozens of FBI agents to Ferguson in search of witnesses to the shooting.
Meanwhile, Brown's funeral arrangements were set. The Austin A. Layne Mortuary, which is handling arrangements, said the funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis. Brown's uncle, the Rev. Charles Ewing, will deliver the eulogy, and the Rev. Al Sharpton will also speak.
Brown will be buried at St. Peter's Cemetery in St. Louis County.
Holder said the Obama administration has been trying to achieve change through the Justice Department's civil rights division.
''The same kid who got stopped on the New Jersey freeway is now the attorney general of the United States,'' he added. ''This country is capable of change. But change doesn't happen by itself.''
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Associated Press writers Jim Salter in St. Louis, David A. Lieb in Jefferson City and Nigel Duara in Ferguson contributed to this report.


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IRS to Tax-Exempt Hospitals: Go Easier on Medical Debt Collection
A little-noticed provision of the health care reform law could help millions of people avoid staggering medical bills, liens on their homes and debt collection calls.
In passing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Congress directed the Internal Revenue Service to draft rules to flesh out a portion of law, spelling out the consumer protections for those receiving charitable care at nonprofit hospitals. The agency complied, issuing its detailed proposal a few days before last week's favorable U.S. Supreme Court ruling affirmed the bulk of the law as constitutional.
The proposed rules, issued June 22 by the IRS, would apply to the nearly six in 10 U.S. hospitals that operate as tax-exempt, nonprofit charitable hospitals. They would be required to provide additional consumer protections and services to patients who qualify for charity care and medical financial aid. If finalized, the rules would bar the hospitals from using the most aggressive debt collection tactics against low-income patients who don't pay their medical bills.
'Really important provisions'
"These are really important provisions," says Mark Rukavina, executive director of The Access Project, a Massachusetts-based program that helps consumers with massive medical debt negotiate with hospitals to lower their bills or work out affordable payment plans.
"For a lot of these medical bills they create a range of problems, obviously debts and bills that people are struggling to pay," Rukavina says. "But then they end up reporting to a credit reporting agency or end up on a credit report ... That ends up upping the price that people pay on credit cards and mortgages because they lower their score."
Under the proposed rules, hospitals that seek tax-exempt status from the IRS must have charity care policies for free or reduced medical care and publicize those rules to patients. Currently, patients admitted for care may not be informed that charity or free care services may be available to them and there is no uniform policy for how hospitals relate that information.
"Often times, people know little or nothing about these policies. You have to ask," Rukavina says. "For some people, they might get full free care and for others it might be based on a sliding scale based on income."
The American Hospital Association, the national group representing all types of hospitals, disagrees that the new rules are needed. "America's hospitals strive to be responsive to the patients and communities they serve and many have developed innovate ways to make patients aware of financial assistance available to them," an association representative said in an e-mailed statement. "The IRS proposed rules could discourage hospitals' innovations and best practices, because they are overly prescriptive. The AHA will work to improve the proposed rules to preserve hospitals'" ability to address the unique needs of their communities.
The public has until Sept. 24, 2012, to comment on the proposed rules, which could take effect shortly after that if the IRS makes no further revisions.
The Government Accountability Office describes nonprofit hospitals as those that provide medical care to the poor, promote community health care, conduct medical research, are exempt from paying local, state and federal taxes and provide no portion of net earnings to any individual.
More than half -- 57.5% -- of all U.S. hospitals are nonprofit, according to the hospital association. For-profit and government hospitals will not be subject to the new IRS rules. Rukavina says he hopes they will follow the IRS guidelines voluntarily.
'Extraordinary' collection acts banned
The proposed rules will also offer relief from aggressive debt collection and negative credit reports for some. They bar charitable hospitals from taking "extraordinary collection actions" on patients receiving financial assistance.
Prohibited acts under the IRS proposed guidelines include:
- Reporting negative information about the patient to the credit reporting agencies.
- Placing liens on a patient's property.
- Foreclosing on real property.
- Seizing bank accounts or other personal property.
- Filing civil suits.
- Causing arrests or detainment.
- Garnishing wages.
"For the people who qualify for financial assistance, hospitals are prohibited from pursuing extraordinary collection action," Rukavina says. The IRS offers only a temporary reprieve if patients fail to file the required paperwork with the hospital. In those cases, they can still be subject to debt collection. There could be up a 240-day reprieve before collection efforts could begin for those patients.
Ask for adjustments now
Rukavina recommends people who have existing medical bills with nonprofits to consider asking for adjustments. "They should ask the hospital for information on their financial assistance or charity care programs and apply -- even retroactively," Rukavina says. "Oftentimes, they will be granted retroactive coverage and those bills will be forgiven."
Crushing medical bills are one of the leading causes of bankruptcy filings. Consumer advocates hope health care reform will make the number of medical bill related bankruptcies fall.
"Once the act is fully implemented, you would absolutely hope to see the number of bankruptcies resulting from medical debt dropping," Rukavina says.
No free ride
Although the health reform measures could mean significant savings on health care costs for some families and coverage for millions who don't currently have insurance, they are not free. By 2014, everyone must have health insurance or pay an annual fee based on income if they aren't insured. The fee can be waived if you can't find a plan that costs less than 8% of your annual income or if your income doesn't meet the federal tax filing threshold. Families will still have to pay the cost of premiums and office and prescription drug co-pays.
Rukavina acknowledged that some families will struggle to make the required health insurance premium payments or penalties -- even with the tax credits and reduced premium payouts for low- and moderate-income families. Some may even resort to putting those payments on credit cards if they don't have the cash.
"There will be out-of-pocket costs associated with health care, but we should see fewer people incurring large debt because of it," he says. "That's not to say that there won't be some people who -- even with lower out-of-pocket costs -- won't feel pain. People will still struggle. Hopefully, it will be more feasible for them to pay those costs over time."
Some of the ACA's provisions -- such as a ban on denying coverage to children with pre-existing conditions and allowing children up to age 26 to remain on their parents' health plans -- have already taken effect. But the bulk of them, including the individual mandate that everyone have health insurance coverage or pay a penalty fee, kick in by 2014. About 30 million uninsured Americans are expected to gain medical coverage under the law.
"About 90% of people who are currently uninsured will be eligible for subsidized private health insurance or Medicaid," says Sara Collins,vice president, affordable health insurance for the Commonwealth Fund, a private health research foundation. "You will have a central place where you can go to find out whether you are eligible for either Medicaid or the premium subsidies."
What should you do now?
What should consumers with health care concerns do now? Some provisions of the ACA are already in effect and can be beneficial to many people.
"What's important to do right now is make sure that you are aware of all the coverage options that you have," Collins says. If you are under age 26 and uninsured, "You might be able to come under your parents' plan."
People with diabetes, heart disease and many other conditions who've been denied health care coverage should seek out plans that are now available to them.
"If you don't have health insurance or haven't had health insurance for six months, and you have pre-existing conditions, you might want to look into the pre-existing condition health plans that are available now in all 50 states," Collins advises. "There's no premium subsidy, but for a lot of people it's impossible to get coverage on the market."
Leading up to 2014, some consumers may be tempted to hold off on taking care of nonessential health care needs until they can get full coverage. Neither Rukavina nor Collins advise anyone to ignore health needs.
"It's important to get care when you need it," Collins says. "Things will change dramatically in 18 months ... but it's still important for people to investigate what their possible options are for coverage now."
Adds Rukavina: "Hopefully, we won't have people delaying treatment that need it."


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Cafe Ala Carte
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Dazzle your guests with the total upscale espresso and cappuccino experience for any event! Offer your guests a delicious espresso, cappuccino, latte, espresso or macchiato served by our professionally dressed baristas directly from a beautiful espresso carte.
Add that special touch to your event!
We specialize in bringing specialty coffee with superior service and quality to your next event. From the simplest event to formal black tie affairs, we bring that extra special touch to your
Café Ala Carte is South Florida's premier and original espresso and cappuccino catering service, offering a total sensory experience since 1996. Imagine your guests' delight when they find their favorite specialty coffee drink, custom made to their liking, awaiting them at your next event. Our service and presentation ensure a memorable experience that brings impact to any function! Whether a breakfast meeting, holiday party, wedding , bar/bat mitzvah or convention, we can accommodate any size group.
The freshly ground beans create an aromatic sensation that will fill the air and delight the senses. All are invited to experience customized specialty coffee selections and find that it is "just the way they like it".
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From the moment you book an event to the moment we leave the event site the service we provide is professional and flawless. We pride ourselves on extensive knowledge of the party and event industry thus making the entire process seamless.
Our stellar personalized service and superior products, makes us South Florida's Premier espresso and cappuccino catering service. We don't not comprise our service or products for price!
Our company has proudly served the South Florida market place since 1996 and is seen at all the best parties and venues in Dade, Broward and the Palm Beaches. Don't be surprised to see the owners of the company Dominick and Bonnie Fimiano at your event, that's how committed and proud they are of the company they created.
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Phytosanitary Certificates are now available for international buyers. We ship Internationally and Australia wide including Tasmania and WA.
Stock: Available
SKU Code: F 40-10g
Family: Asteraceae
Characteristics: Annual 20-60 cm
Seed per packet: Approx 100
Seed per gram: Approx. 350
Australian native everlasting with papery flower heads in a mix of colours with yellow centres that appear mainly in winter and spring in its native range but sporadic flowering can occur at other times.
A popular plant in cultivation for many years because of its very colourful display, especially in massed plantings. Will germinate in the garden from seed produced from the previous season's plantings.
For mass planting sow 1 gram per square metre.
Occurs naturally in the Southern parts of Western Australia extending into South Australia.
Prefers a well-drained soil in an open sunny position.
Grow notes:
Best sown in Autumn and winter.
If sowing directly into the ground sow on the surface and rake very lightly, it is not critical to cover all the seed. Seed should germinate 7-14 days after first rains.
If sowing in containers:
General note: Seeds of many natives are dormant and require specific conditions or pre-treatment for germination.
Do not be too hasty to discard seed that does not germinate, seeds will often lay dormant until the conditions are similar to their natural requirements for germination to occur. Containers put to one side will often surprise long after they were discarded.
We now stock a range of Propagation Accessories including the popular Aquamiser Propagation Kits, Pots, Native and Forestry Tubes, Trays, Labels and more.
We can only ship these items to Australian locations, international customers please request shipping quotation prior to purchasing.


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Be Proud Of Yourself
Evan Sanders
Posted on January 17, 2013
It's pretty interesting to me to hear the stories of people who are just about to start their journeys.
What I find even more interesting, however, are the stories of those who are experiencing 'growing pains.' Those nasty annoying pains that start to come back up when you decide to take on transformation. Consider for a second that things have to get worse before they get better. I had a ceramics teacher once tell me that when I was making a massive clay statue. He said that most often, you have to make it look incredibly ugly before it can turn out to be the masterpiece you concocted in your mind. Pretty darn true.
The pains you feel are a sign that things are working. You have to go through the withdrawals. Get it out of your system – whatever that may be. Remember, you cannot carpet bomb all of your problems at once. You have to take the time to tackle them one by one. Not because we don't have a lot of multitaskers out there, but because you will not give the proper attention to the task at hand if you try to fix everything at once. There shouldn't be any doubt as to why almost a full majority of people fail at their resolutions. You can't change at once. A date on the calendar sure as hell won't do it for you – it is a day by day thing.
The intent. Probably one of the most fundamental questions out there. What is the intent of what I am doing? At the start, for me, it was to just get better each and every day. As things grew, it adapted, and I added on the purpose of inspiring others to live bold and powerful lives. You can't hold onto things so tightly that they never grow and change. You have to be willing to adjust your plan…but always remember the purity of your intent. Why am I doing this?
Know your outcome. Before you start, know what the end is going to look like in your mind. This is so crucial because without the ability to see it, you won't believe it, and you sure as hell won't achieve it. Know your outcome. Know your vision. Of course the end will not look exactly the way you thought it was going to…but thats part of the surprise. Remember, don't be too afraid to let go of things in order to let new things come into your life. Mix it up. Change it up. If you aren't getting the results you want…change your view…change your actions. I promise you it will all morph around you.
Evan Sanders
The Better Man Project


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Hagia Sophia - Byzantine architecture
This style of architecture, which dates from the time of the Byzantine empire, nearly 1500 years ago, is famous for its distinctive domes and stylish mosaics, some of which, including the Hagia Sophia, stand even to this day.
A Hagia Sophia Poster
The Hagia Sophia is a beautiful building, situated in the heart of Istanbul in Turkey. It stood as the largest cathedral in the world for close on a thousand years, and is still standing today. In the past the Hagia Sophia has been both a mosque and a cathedral and is now a exciting museum. It has kept its stunning architecture which acts as a reminder of it's incredible history.
Poster Art
This distinctive building is one of those immortalized by the poster art offered by ARTFLAKES. The company offers a wide range offering this poster in the form of a canvas print, art print or framed art, all showing various views of the Hagia Sophia. These posters could grace any wall, bringing the beauty of this Byzantine architecture straight to your workplace or home. Whether it is a poster showing the beautiful interior of the Hagia Sophia you wish to display within your home, or you would prefer to purchase an art print exhibiting the stunning architecture, ARTFLAKES has something to offer everybody.