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But Michaelson want us to think about the story in a different way by focusing on the Greek term pais used in both Matthew and Luke. He argues that it does not mean "servant" here but "lover" and appeals, though not with any references, to the work of Thucydides, Plutarch and "countless other Greek sources." He contends that translating pais as "servant" makes no sense since 1) one would not expect a Roman solider to beg on behalf of a slave, 2) although Luke calls the person in question a "slave" (doulos) the centurion calls him pais, 3) it was a common practice for Roman soldiers to have servants/lovers based on the Greek model. Michaelson acknowledges that the person in question was probably a servant, but also much more. He then views this story as Jesus extending an unhesitating, healing hand to a centurion and his homosexual lover just as he did to prostitutes. You can read his whole post here.
Before I comment on Michaelson's analysis I do want to say that in spite of Jesus' silence on the topic of homosexuality and whether or not his interpretation is correct here, I do think Jesus would extend a hand to a gay person to heal him. I think Michaelson is 100% correct that given the opportunity Jesus would do that. But I don't think that is what Jesus is doing here and this is why.
First, Michaelson is not the first to suggest that the person in question here be understood as the Roman Centurion's homosexual servant rather than just servant, although it is a minority opinion. And he is correct that in some instances pais was used to describe the junior partner in a homosexual relationship. But that is not what it means here nor the rest of the New Testament. The Greek noun pais is used in the New Testament 24 times and has a range of meanings that include "adolescent," "child" and "servant." In the LXX (the Greek translation of the Old Testament) it appears numerous times and it always refers to a "servant." There are no occurrences of the term anywhere in the Bible that can be interpreted a referring to the junior partner in a homosexual relationship. With that in mind, we might be better off translating pais as "servant" here, which Michaelson favors.
Second, Michaelson acknowledges that in Luke's version of the story the person in question is first called a "slave" in 7:2 (doulos) while the Centurion calls him a pais. He suggests that this distinction is important by which I assume he is suggesting that perhaps Luke got the terminology wrong but the Centurion got it correct. But Luke is writing all of this and would have been aware of the two terms which can in fact be used as synonyms. (See the first chapter in my Slavery Metaphors).
A better explanation for the difference in terminology in Luke might be that Matthew and Luke had a common source that identified the person in question as a pais, which could be taken as either "child" or "servant." Matthew decided to leave the whole scene ambiguous by not introducing it with an explanation that the centurion had a sick slave (doulos). If you read Matthew's version substituting "child" for "servant" (with the exception of 8:9 where the word is doulos) the story could just as easily be about the centurion's son and not his servant (Hagner alludes to this in his commentary, p. 204). Luke, on the other hand, recognized the ambiguity in the story engendered by pais, and decided to clear it up by calling the person in question a "slave" (doulos) because that is who Luke thought he was. Had Luke not made that addition in 7:2 both stories could be read as the healing of the centurion's "child."
Third, it is true that pais could be used as a term of endearment for slaves. As bad as slavery was/is there were those cases when a slave and master did become close. But that does not automatically translate into homosexuality. For instance, we have a copy of a letter sent by Augustus to one Stephanos of Laodicea. In the letter Augustus says "you know how fond I am of my Zoilos." This Zoilos was a former slave of Augustus who apparently became very close with the emperor. But no one is suggesting that the two were lovers in a same-sex relationship. Zoilos was apparently very valuable to Augustus and the emperor developed affection for him.
The problem is that Michaelson has invested too much in the meaning of pais. While it can be used to refer to the junior partner in a homosexual relationship, this would be the only such instance anywhere in the New Testament. As I pointed out, it is a somewhat ambiguous term. Nonetheless, I do think servant here is probably the best interpretation of pais, even though it could be child.
But simply assuming that this term means that the servant was the Centurion's same-sex partner has no standing. There is not enough evidence. We cannot assume that because the centurion had some affection for the servant that they were, therefore, sexually involved. And we also cannot assume that just because the centurion implores Jesus to heal the servant that he feels anything for the servant. We know nothing about this slave and what role he fulfilled. But if he was a slave that managed the centurion's house well and was in danger of dying, the centurion might have asked Jesus to heal him so that he didn't lose his financial investment as well as a good manager. I am not saying this is the case, but this scenario is just as likely if not more so than suggesting that the two were somehow sexually involved. But in the end we don't have enough evidence to spin either situation and the terminology is too ambiguous.
Michaelson reaches for this story to provide a way for gays and lesbians who are struggling with same-sex marriage as a religious act. I commend him for thinking through this topic and have voiced my own desire that the church actively engage the topic. But I don't think the story of the centurion's servant does that for him. It is a story about a servant and a master and we know nothing about how they interacted with one another in the bedroom or out.


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It turns out the results are pretty hilarious when you take all of the characters from the The Avengers movie poster and pose them in the same way the lady Avenger was made to stand. This excellent re-imagined poster makes an air-tight case for everyone in Hollywood posing ass-first from now on, just to level the playing field—except for maybe the Incredible Hulk. We've probably just seen enough of his rear end to last us a lifetime.
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147 dead, Islamist gunmen killed after attack at Kenya college
The massacre that killed 147 people and wounded scores of others at a Kenyan university lasted for hours Thursday before the terror was over.
"It is a very sad day for Kenya," Interior Ministry Joseph Nkaissery said of the carnage at Garissa University College.
The death toll is the highest in a terror attack on Kenyan soil since the U.S. Embassy was bombed in 1998. More than 200 people died in the Nairobi blast.
A total of 147 people were killed Thursday, according to the official Twitter account of Kenya's National Disaster Operation Centre and Kenyan media reports. The agency also said 79 people were injured and 587 people were evacuated.
Four gunmen were killed, officials said.
The Somalia-based Al-Shabaab militant group claimed responsibility for the assault.
Awaking to terror: 'I am lucky to be alive'
Islamist gunmen burst into the university before dawn Thursday, shooting students and taking hostages during early morning prayer services.
At one point, the attackers cornered a building in which 360 students live, but some of the students escaped, Nkaissery said.
Kenyan forces cleared three of four dormitories and had cornered the militants in the last one, the Interior Ministry explained.
"This is a moment for everyone throughout the country to be vigilant as we continue to confront and defeat our enemies," Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said.
There are usually four guards at the campus gates overnight, Jackstone Kweyu, dean of students, told Kenya's Citizen TV.
The attack was deadlier than an Al-Shabaab attack on the Westgate shopping center in Nairobi in September 2013 that left 67 people dead.
Witness: Gunmen shot non-Muslims
Joel Ayora, who was on the campus and witnessed the attack, said gunmen burst into a Christian service. Taking hostages from the service, they then "proceeded to the hostels, shooting anybody they came across except their fellows, the Muslims."
The attackers separated students by religion, allowing Muslims to leave and keeping an unknown number of Christians hostage, Agence France-Presse reported.
"We were sleeping when we heard a loud explosion that was followed by gunshots and everyone started running for safety," student Japhet Mwala told AFP.
"There are those who were not able to leave the hostels where the gunmen headed and started firing. I am lucky to be alive because I jumped through the fence with other students."
For hours after the attack began, heavy gunfire and explosions continued, said Dennis Okari of CNN affiliate NTV.
Photo of wanted man released
The ministry posted a "Most Wanted" notice for a man in connection with the attack. The notice offers a reward of 20 million Kenyan shillings, which is about $215,000.
The name listed is Mohamed Mohamud, who also goes by the aliases Dulyadin and Gamadhere. "We appeal to anyone with any info on #Gamadhere to share with relevant authorities and security agencies," the Interior Ministry posted on Twitter.
It includes the words "Kaa Chonjo," which means to be on the lookout.
President: Kenya suffering from police shortage
Garissa is about 145 kilometers (90 miles) from the border with Somalia. Al-Shabaab militants have often launched attacks inside Kenya since the Kenyan government sent troops across the border to fight the group.
Kenyatta called on the inspector-general of police "to take urgent steps" to ensure that 10,000 recruits whose enrollment is pending "promptly report for training at the Kenya Police College, Kiganjo. I take full responsibility for this directive. We have suffered unnecessarily due to a shortage of security personnel. Kenya badly needs additional officers, and I will not keep the nation waiting."
The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi condemned the attack.
Police declared a curfew for the next several days in the region from 6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
The Kenyan Red Cross and the country's health ministry organized a blood drive to help the victims.
Al-Shabaab's carnage in Kenya
The dangerously porous border between Somalia and Kenya has made it easy for Al-Shabaab militants to cross over and carry out attacks.
In a December attack on a quarry, Al-Shabaab militants separated Muslims and executed the non-Muslims, a spokesman for the group said.
Last month, the U.S. Embassy warned of possible attacks "throughout Kenya in the near-term" after the reported death of a key al-Shabaab leader, Adan Garaar.
"Although there is no information about a specific location in Kenya for an attack, U.S. citizens are reminded that the potential for terrorism exists," the warning said.
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IMAGINiT Technologies Earns Autodesk MEP Systems Engineering Specialization
IMAGINiT Technologies Earns Autodesk MEP Systems Engineering Specialization
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rand Worldwide (OTCBB: RWWI), a global leader in providing technology solutions to organizations with engineering design and information technology requirements, today announced that IMAGINiT Technologies has been awarded the Autodesk MEP Systems Engineering Specialization designation in the United States. By surpassing the curriculum and training criterion, as well as continuing to exceed high service and standards, Autodesk once again recognizes that IMAGINiT experts are trusted business advisers to their clients.
"Adding this coveted Autodesk designation to the others we've secured this year sends a reminder that we're passionate about turning the vision of Building Information Modeling into reality," says Bob Heeg, executive vice president, IMAGINiT Technologies. "Continually improving the quality of service from the industry's largest team of mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering industry experts underscores our focus on serving clients by approaching their IT and engineering challenges from a business perspective."
IMAGINiT's mechanical electrical and plumbing engineering specialists work hand in hand with their counterparts in IMAGINiT's building solutions group to ensure architecture, engineering and construction as well as building owner/operator customers receive the best advice from every angle. With a focus on excellence and a commitment to success, organizations engage IMAGINiT not to just implement software, but to achieve their business objectives.
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Many a false step was made by standing still.
-Fortune Cookie
Named must your fear be before banish it you can.
-Yoda, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Twenty feet and closing.
"Run! Ruuuuuuuuuun!" Hans didn't speak Portuguese, but the meaning was clear enough—haul ass. His sneakers gripped firmly on the jagged rock, and he drove his chest forward towards 3,000 feet of nothing.
He held his breath on the final step, and the panic drove him to near unconsciousness. His vision blurred at the edges, closing to a single pin point of light, and then… he floated. The all-consuming celestial blue of the horizon hit his visual field an instant after he realized that the thermal updraft had caught him and the wings of the paraglider. Fear was behind him on the mountain top, and thousands of feet above the resplendent green rain forest and pristine white beaches of Copacabana, Hans Keeling had seen the light.
That was Sunday.
On Monday, Hans returned to his law office in Century City, Los Angeles' posh corporate haven, and promptly handed in his three-week notice…
For nearly five years, he had faced his alarm clock with the same dread: I have to do this for another 40-45 years? He had once slept under his desk at the office after a punishing half-done project, only to wake up and continue on it the next morning. That same morning, he had made himself a promise: two more times and I'm out of here. Strike number three came the day before he left for his Brazilian vacation.
We all make these promises to ourselves, and Hans had done it before as well, but things were now somehow different. He was different. He had realized something while arcing in slow circles towards the earth—risks weren't that scary once you took them. His colleagues told him what he expected to hear: he was throwing it all away. He was an attorney on his way to the top—what the hell did he want?
Hans didn't know exactly what he wanted, but he had tasted it. On the other hand, he did know what bored him to tears, and he was done with it. No more passing days as the living dead, no more dinners where his colleagues compared cars, riding on the sugar high of a new BMW purchase until someone bought a more expensive Mercedes. It was over.
Immediately, a strange shift began—Hans felt, for the first time in a long time, at peace with himself and what he was doing. He had always been terrified of plane turbulence, as if he might die with the best inside of him, but now he could fly through a violent storm sleeping like a baby. Strange indeed.
More than a year later, he was still getting unsolicited job offers from law firms but by then had started Nexus Surf, a premier surf-adventure company based in the tropical paradise of Florianopolis, Brazil. He had met his dream girl, a Carioca with caramel-colored skin named Tatiana [bottom right here], and spent most of his time relaxing under palm trees or treating clients to the best times of their lives.
Is this what he had been so afraid of?
These days, he often sees his former self in the under-joyed and overworked professionals he takes out on the waves. Waiting for the swell, the true emotions come out: "God, I wish I could do what you do." His reply is always the same: "You can."
The setting sun reflects off the surface of the water, providing a zen-like setting for a message he knows is true: it's not giving up to put your current path on indefinite pause. He could pick up his law career exactly where he left off if he wanted to, but that is the furthest thing from his mind.
As they paddle back to shore after an awesome session, his clients get a hold of themselves and regain their composure. They set foot on shore, and reality sinks its fangs in: "I would, but I can't really throw it all away."
He has to laugh.
Excerpted from The 4-Hour Workweek, Chapter 3: Dodging Bullets – Fear-setting and Escaping Paralysis
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Friday, December 18, 2015
Anything Goes Pink Saturday
Posted by LV at 2:00 PM
Labels: Pink Saturday
7 comments:
- TexWisGirl said...
the fruit baskets look good!
- December 18, 2015 at 4:21 PM
- Adam said...
You can't hide from Santa this time of year
- December 18, 2015 at 8:22 PM
- Edna B said...
I love the photo of the horse by the fence, and the fence that was decorated for Christmas. When I go to Florida, the first thing we do is visit one of the local flea markets. I just love flea markets.
I have to get serious about making our vacation plans and flights because the next two months are going to just fly by.
Pogo and I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and may you be blessed with a wonderful New Year. Hugs, Edna B.
- December 19, 2015 at 7:36 AM
- bj said...
Everywhere we look, Santa or a Snowman or a bell ringer wanting donations...it's that time of the year and it's all magical.
Love to you at this wonderful time of the year....xoxo
- December 19, 2015 at 9:02 PM
- Dana of The Stone Rabbit said...
Happy PS. LV!! I love that Santa at the market.....and I hope he will be very good to you the Christmas!!!
Have a very Merry Christmas!!
L, Dana
- December 20, 2015 at 12:44 PM
- Annesphamily said...
Santa and a cute snowman, they say Merry CHRISTmas too! Love these shares. That fruit or veggie selection is a nice break from all the sweetness we seem to have around us during the holidays.
- December 24, 2015 at 12:24 PM
- Beverly said...
Happy Pink Saturday and Merry Christmas to you, my dear LaVoice. Thinking of you today with warm thoughts and love. You are always so good to make Pink Saturday special. It means so much to me.
Your post is being featured in my Pink Saturday post this week as "the one that caught my eye".♥♥♥
- December 25, 2015 at 10:32 AM


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MySQL Utilities has taken this a step further by providing two new utilities that automate two of the most complex replication administration tasks - switchover and failover. Switchover is changing the role of an active, healthy master to one of its slaves whereas failover is the act of promoting a candidate slave to become the new master. Clearly, switchover is an elective operation and failover is performed when there are issues with the master.
The GTID utilities are included in release-1.0.5 of MySQL Utilities. They are included as a plugin for MySQL Workbench or via source download from launchpad (see below). The new GTID utilities are included in Workbench version 5.2.39.
Automatic Failover Utility
The most impressive utility is mysqlfailover, It is an interactive tool used to report replication health, report GTIDs in use, and perform automatic failover. Yes, that's right - you can setup mysqlfailover to automatically failover to one of a specific set of slaves whenever the master goes offline. It is designed to work with the MySQL 5.6.5 and later versions of the server.
As you can see in the screenshot, a list is presented including the host, port, role, state, and replication health for each server in the topology. The utility connects to a single master and its slaves. When used in multiple tier environments, users can run an instance for each master. The utility provides the ability to run a failover check and report health at specific intervals in seconds from five seconds and up
To start the utility, users can specify a list of slaves or provide a default user and password to be used in discovering the slaves connected to the master. Discovery of slaves requires the slaves to report the correct host and port when connecting to the master. Along with the list of slaves, the user can specify a list of servers to be used as candidates for selecting a new master when a failover event is detected.
Finally, the user can control how failover occurs with the failover mode. The auto mode tells the utility to failover to the list of candidates first and if none are viable, search the list of slaves for a candidate. The elect mode limits election to the candidate slave list and if none are viable, failover does not occur. The fail mode tells the utility to not perform failover and instead stop execution.
Along with these options are four extension points permitting users to interact with the utility during failover. These extension points permit users to specify a script to run at each of the following events.
- exec-fail-check - execute a script to determine if failover is needed. This replaces the default downed master detection and allows users to perform application-specific detection for failover.
- exec-before - execute a script before failover is performed. This can be used to tell the application to cease write attempts while a new master is setup.
- exec-after - execute a script immediately after failover to a new master. This permits users to inform the application that the new master is ready.
- exec-post-fail - execute a script after failover is complete and all slaves have been attached to the new master. This can be used to inform applications that use read-level scale out that it is safe to resume reads from the slaves.
Replication Administration Utility
The other utility, mysqlrpladmin, is used to perform switchover and failover operations and more on-demand permitting administrators to execute these tasks with a single command. You can use the command to perform one of the following commands.
- elect - This command is available to only those servers supporting global transaction identifiers (GTIDs), perform best slave election and report best slave to use in the event a switchover or failover is required. Best slave election is simply the first slave to meet the prerequisites.
- failover - This command is available to only those servers supporting GTIDs. Conduct failover to the best slave. The command will test each candidate slave listed for the prerequisites. Once a candidate slave is elected, it is made a slave of each of the other slaves thereby collecting any transactions executed on other slaves but not the candidate. In this way, the candidate becomes the most up-to-date slave.
- gtid - This command is available to only those servers supporting GTIDs. It displays the contents of the GTID variables used to report GTIDs in replication. The command also displays universally unique identifiers (UUIDs) for all servers.
- health - Display the replication health of the topology.
- reset - Execute the STOP SLAVE and RESET SLAVE commands on all slaves.
- start - Execute the START SLAVE command on all slaves.
- stop - Execute the STOP SLAVE command on all slaves.
- switchover - Perform slave promotion to a specified candidate slave as designated by the --new-master option. This command is available for both gtid-enabled servers and non-gtid-enabled scenarios.
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The above benchmark is very misleading. Unfortunately, I found out the hard way by porting my app to ADODB. Most PHP apps are going to be very short-lived therefore startup / setup time is a large factor. This benchmark does not measure that. Just include()ing the main ADODB file added 27ms to my app's startup time! Considering my app took only 16ms to run in total using DBX, the idea of switching to ADODB was DOA before running a single query.
In the end, the total time for my app went from 16ms with DBX to 49ms with ADODB. ADODB's powerful features are obviously not worth that kind of overhead.
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Sebright Chickens
Breed Rating (16 Reviews)
Sebright History
The Sebright is a British breed of bird. A chap called Sir John Sebright developed the bird during the early 1800\'s. They are a cross between a common bantam and a polish fowl. By 1874 the breed was divided into separate breeds, the Golden Laced and Silver Laced Sebrights and the following year the names were changed to Golden and Silver Sebrights. By 1899 The Sebright became one breed with two varieties, Golden and Silver with the shape and color defined separately. Through the early 1900s the breed was continually developed with refinements to the shape, size and color, until by 1952 the breed became established into the standard that is recognized today
Sebright Behaviour
They are difficult birds to raise and therefore are not suitable for the beginner. The adults are hardy and active and like to free range. If there are trees around them they do like to roost in them. They do not lay many eggs but the ones they do are small and white. Sebrights are very upright birds that like to strut around.
Sebright Varieties
There are now two recognized varieties, Golden and Silver. The golden color is often described as rich and deep, while the silver is actually white. The Sebright is famous for the quality of the lacing in its feathers. Each feather is edged with black, making the ground color appear brighter and more striking. It is a true bantam having no larger counterpart in poultry breeds.
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Latest Reviews For Sebright (5 of 16)
Delightful, friendly and funny - Gaynor,
I have two golden sebrights and they are my first chickens. They are intelligent, funny, talkative and cuddly. They love to sit on my husband's shoulder whilst he's on the computer and often fall asleep there. They generally lay an egg every other day but have recently been moulting so not many eggs presently. They don't generally trash my garden except for one planter they have decided to adopt as a dirt bath - very funny to watch, I had no idea chickens roll around in the dirt with their legs in their air whilst making a purring noise. They are house hens so they have a ferplast cage indoors where they roost at night, the rest of the time they are in an outdoor enclosure for the morning and free range in the garden during the afternoon. Very spoilt and are training us well.
Seabright Hen - Mike,
I have a Seabright hen which is an adorable little bird, very bold and friendly. I also have two white Silkies which are kept in the same run, the Silkies keep very much together which leeaves the Seabright out of it, I would like another Seabright for the birds companionship. If you know any hen keepers who have Seabrights for sale in the Doncaster or Scunthorpe area I would be most appreciative.
4 girls,1 boy - Paul,
I've heard all sorts of things about this breed but i can tell you that my family of Golden Sebrights are the best birds i've ever had. Yes they are noisy and like to be free range but after 4 years now with a little bit of love they are tame and very friendly. They don't lay well in the cold months but are just fine in the summer. The boy looks awsome all the time,walking tall and keeping his girls in check. They work together well keeping an eye out for each otherall the time. They do like to roost high so a 7ft or 8 ft perch in the Coop is a must. They love grated cheese and live crickets as a treat.Just for laughs put the crickets in to the hay and watch the girls go crazy. Happy Flocking
Our Sebright family - Dorothy,
Bobby Dazler is a very handsome upright perky little golden Sebright cockerel. Looks after his golden girls Trixie, and Dixie, and Sylvia the silver Sebright lady. They tend to keep together as a 'family', and are very attractive birds to have in the garden. Entertaining to watch as Bobby lifts his wing and flaps it as he flirts around one of his girls. They love grated chese, and cooked spaghetti as treats, but will forage around and explore the garden all day. ix well with other breeds.
A lovely bird - Andree,
I have had a very beautiful golden sebright for 3 years but from all the descriptions, she should be laying a white egg. Mine is laying a pale pink/brown egg. She is very hardy..has survived a raccoon attack which we thought had killed her. Within a week of washing her wounds, she made a complete recovery. I recommend them.
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That has got the be the most blunt and downright honest 'It doesn't matter what concerns people have over this trade agreement, as I plan on ignoring all of them'-type statement I've yet heard relating to TPP 'negotiations'.
Japan's Prime Minister Mocks TPP Protestors On Facebook
from the taking-concerns-seriously? dept
Japan recently agreed to join in the negotiations for the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement that has many significant problems, which we've been highlighting for years. Apparently, Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, has no interest in listening to those concerns. Some TPP protestors showed up at an Abe event in Tokyo, and his response was to mock and belittle them and their concerns on Facebook.
"I was touched that so many of you came to Shibuya," wrote the prime minister, whose frequent Facebook posts cover everything from a college reunion to a foreign policy debate. "There were some leftists with microphones and drums in the audience who tried hard, with hatred, to interrupt our speeches. But I must say that gave us fight. Thank You. A child in front laughed them off, saying 'Quiet!' Admirable. Please remember that those are representatives of embarrassing adults."
The Facebook post has since been deleted, but it raises serious concerns about how seriously the Japanese government will listen to the widespread concerns about the excessive nature of the TPP. Making things even more bizarre, when a reporter asked a spokesperson from Abe's office about why the post had been taken down, the person said it hadn't and was still available on his own computer.
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How does the Passage of Amendment 1 affect me?
The recent passage of Amendment One provides the following three benefits to the 2008 Tax Year:
1. Creates an automatic additional homestead exemption worth $25,000, applied to the homestead property's value over $50,000. (All existing exemptions already included on your property, i.e., seniors (if income limitations have been met), widows, veterans, etc. will remain the same with no changes.)
This exemption does not apply to school tax levies which represent approximately one-half of your property taxes.
2. Allows portability of accumulated Save Our Homes (SOH) savings benefits for homeowners who move from one homestead to another with the following guidelines:
- Homeowners may transfer their SOH benefit from their most recent homestead to a new homestead anywhere in Florida by the second January 1st following the sale of their former homestead. (For example: Those who sold their homes in 2007 can transfer their SOH savings benefit to a new homestead if they establish the new homestead by January 1, 2009.)
- If "upsizing" to a home of equal or greater just value, the homestead owner can transfer 100% of the SOH savings benefit to the new homestead, up to $500,000 transferred benefit.
- If "downsizing" to a home with a lower just value, the homestead owner can transfer a SOH savings benefit that protects the same percentage of values as it did the former homestead, up to a $500,000 benefit.
3. Creates a new Tangible Personal Property Exemption of $25,000.
- Your 2008 Tangible Return serves as an application and must be filed in order to qualify for this new exemption.
In 2009 the Amendment provides an assessment growth limitation of 10% for all non-homestead real properties (such as investors, commercial properties, second home owners, etc.). The Assessment growth limitation would "cap" the increase at 10%.
- This assessment limitation does not apply to school tax levies.
- This assessment limitation will expire in 10 years. At that time, voters will decide whether to reauthorize it.
- Residential properties of nine units or less will surrender accumulated protections at change of ownership or control, as defined by general law.
- For all other properties (i.e., residential properties of ten or more units and business properties), the Legislature must define by general law how the property will surrender protections when there is a "qualifying improvement" to the property. The Legislature may define by general law how the property will surrender accumulated protections at a change of ownership or control.


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Update: I plugged the numbers into Random.org and a winner has been chosen! The winner is comment #24! Rachel said, "I love eating it with granola for lunch." So check your email Rachel! If the prize isn't claimed within 5 days a new winner will be selected. Thank you for all of your entries!
I'm sure that my recent lack of posts has made it pretty obvious that I've been in a cooking/blogging funk lately. I'm not sure if it's the excitement of the baby or this cold weather that's getting me down, but I just haven't had a whole lot of creativity or motivation in the kitchen. It feels like I've just been rotating the same 5 meals lately. Needless to say, I was so excited when my friend Jessica, from My Baking Heart, invited me to join a Virtual Cooking Party! Perfect opportunity to get some excitement back into my kitchen!!
For this party we all put our own spin on the same recipe, featuring Stonyfield Greek Yogurt. I am a HUGE fan of cooking with Greek yogurt, I often use it as substitute for sour cream in recipes and as a topping. I've even used it to replace the mayonnaise in a cole slaw recipe! It's a great way to make some of my favorite recipes a little bit healthier without making a sacrifice in taste.
The recipe chosen for this Virtual Cooking Party was Spinach Yogurt Pesto Pasta. I love pesto because it is always so fresh tasting and it's packed with layers of flavor. This recipe is no exception. I even told Jessica that I would happily just eat spoonfuls of this pesto for dinner. 🙂 But, since I live with a meat and potatoes man, I used pasta AND chicken. The chicken seemed to grab onto just the right amount of the subtle lemon flavor. And as it turns out, the swirls of the rotini pasta made perfect pockets for holding on to the delicious pesto. I thought the Greek yogurt was the perfect way to add creaminess to the pesto. The slight tang of the yogurt perfectly balanced the fresh basil and powerful garlic. To help make dinner a little more economical, I substituted walnuts for pine nuts. All in all, dinner was a huge success! Big thanks to Jessica for bringing a fresh new recipe to my kitchen! Be sure to stop by her blog to see how the other party-goers put their own spin on this recipe!
For this party I was happy to get my hands on some free Stonyfield Greek Yogurt, and I'd love for you to be able to get your hands on some as well! Because what's a party without a fun prize/giveaway?! Stonyfield has generously agreed to offer one lucky reader a case of Stonyfield yogurt and a Stonyfield Cookbook!
The giveaway is now closed and a winner has been announced!
How to enter:
Leave a comment telling me your favorite way to use Greek yogurt!
Sorry, only US residents please
Deadline & Winning Information:
The deadline for entry will be 11:59 pm Saturday, February 1
Winner will be chosen using a random number generator and will be announced at the top of this post on Sunday, February 2
The winner will receive an email from me (so be sure to enter your correct email address!) and will have 5 days to respond. If no response is received, a new winner will be chosen.
I was offered free Stonyfield Greek Yogurt as a part of this Virtual Cooking Party. However, the opinions and review are my own!
Chicken and Spinach Yogurt Pesto Pasta
4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 cups baby spinach leaves
3/4 cup tightly packed fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup toasted walnuts*
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp lemon zest
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup plain Stonyfield Greek yogurt
Salt and pepper to taste
1 large or 2 small chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces
13.25 ounces whole wheat pasta
*To toast the walnuts, add them to a dry skillet over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally for a few minutes, or until they become fragrant (the nose knows). Careful not to over-toast them. Burnt walnuts are bitter!
Combine garlic, spinach, basil, pine nuts, lemon juice and zest in the bowl of a food processor or a blender and process until finely chopped, scraping down the sides of the bowl once or twice. With the motor running on low, add olive oil in a slow, steady stream. Scrape mixture into a small bowl and stir in Parmesan cheese and yogurt. Season with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic and refrigerate for up to 3 days, until ready to use.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta until al dente, following the directions on the box. Reserve a 1/2 cup of cooking liquid and drain the remaining liquid.
While the pasta is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Add the chicken and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the chicken turns golden brown and is cooked through, turning meat as need to cook evenly. Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and toss with the yogurt pesto. If pasta looks too dry, add reserved cooking liquid, 1 tablespoon at a time, to moisten. Garnish with extra lemon zest, if desired, and serve hot.


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March 17: St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland
I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity
Through belief in the threeness
Through confession of the Oneness
Towards the creator.
I arise today
Through the strength of Christ with his baptism,
Through the strength of his crucifixion with his burial,
Through the strength of his resurrection with his ascension
Through the strength of his decent for the Judgement of doom.
I arise today
Through the strength of the love of Cherubim
In obedience to the Angels,
In the service of the Archangels,
In hope of resurrection to meet with reward,
In prayers of patriarchs,
In predictions of prophets,
In preaching of Apostles,
In faiths of confessors,
In innocence of Holy Virgins,
In deeds of righteous men.
I arise today
Through the strength of heaven:
Light of sun
Brilliance of moon
Splendor of fire
Speed of lightning
Swiftness of wind
Depth of sea
Stability of earth
Firmness of rock.
I arise today
Through God's strength to pilot me:
God's might to uphold me,
God's wisdom to guide me
God's eye to look before me,
God's ear to hear me,
God's word to speak for me,
God's hand to guard me,
God's way to lie before me,
God's host to secure me
against snares of devils
against temptations of vices
against inclinations of nature
against everyone who shall wish me ill,
afar and anear,
alone and in a crowd.
A summon today all these powers between me and these evils
Against every cruel and merciless power that may oppose my body and my soul,
Against incantations of false prophets,
Against black laws of heathenry,
Against false laws of heretics,
Against craft of idolatry,
Against spells of women and smiths and wizards,
Against every knowledge that endangers man's body and soul.
Christ to protect me today
against poison, against burning,
against drowning, against wounding,
so that there may come abundance of reward.
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,
Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left
Christ where I lie, Christ where I sit, Christ where I arise
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through belief in the Thrones,
Through confession of the Oneness
Towards the Creator.
Salvation is of the Lord
Salvation is of the Lord
Salvation is of Christ
May thy salvation, O Lord, be ever with us.


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Portable Nail Polish Storage
I've been really into painting my nails lately, and have been building my nail polish collection. I needed a way to organize it all, but preferred a system that I could pick up and take with me if I want to have a mani night at a friend's house.
After searching several stores, I finally found the perfect container for my needs. The exact one I purchased is the Sterilite Stack & Carry. I got mine at Target, but they might be available at craft stores too since the packaging suggests it's meant for craft supplies. Be careful though, because a lot of similar containers I saw at Michael's were not deep enough to hold a standing bottle of polish.
What I liked about this style, besides having a handle, was that it was two separate layers that lock together. That way, I can keep my polishes separate from the rest of my tools and supplies.
I basically keep everything I need for a manicure or pedicure besides the polish in the bottom half. Cotton balls, files, polish remover, lotion, etc.
I organized it further using these plastic silverware organizers. You can go as cheap or fancy as you want with that. I went cheap. I got this set of from Amazon for $6.
The dividers serve two purposes. One, everything isn't sliding around getting mixed up. Two, since liquid products have to be stored on their side, if they were to leak it would at least be somewhat contained.
Since I don't have enough polishes to fill the space entirely (yet) I wanted to contain them into smaller sections so they weren't constantly falling over when I moved the box around. I got these white containers at Goodwill for 50 cents, but these can be found anywhere pretty cheaply, especially a dollar store.
I leave my mini collections in their original packaging, so they don't get lost in the mix, and because I like to know the names of the colors.
That pretty much concludes my organization. If you're curious about some of the products or routines I use, I'll go over them below briefly.
I never soak my nails to get the cuticles soft, because I want my nails super dry when I apply polish. Instead, I use this Sally Hansen Instant Cuticle Remover and a cuticle pusher to shape them. I generally don't use the cutting end at all unless I have a hangnail.
Nothing too unique here. I like to use a nourishing or strengthening formula polish remover to take off color, and I use 100% acetone to remove glitter and to clean up mistakes.
To get perfectly clean edges, I use a small paintbrush dipped in acetone as I go to clean up all the edges and keep any polish off my cuticles. The brush I use is a Royal and Langnickel 1/8″ angle brush with rubber handle. It has a really sharp tip and is small and easy to maneuver. It was just a few dollars from Michael's.
For basecoat, I've been liking Orly Bonder Rubberized Basecoat.
For topcoat, it has to be Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat. I misplaced mine and tried a few other brands before I gave up and just bought a new bottle. The number one reason I can't stray from Seche Vite is it dries the polish so, so fast. With the other top coats I have tried, I can still dent or smudge my nails hours later. With Seche Vite my nails are dry to the touch and I can resume normal activities within 20 minutes. It does smell awful and it's weird to get used to the consistency at first, but it's so worth it.
The last routine item is just a cheap bottle of Vitamin E cuticle oil. This one is Sally Hansen, but I doubt there is a huge difference among brands. I have been trying to remember to apply nightly and it's made a huge difference in how my nails and cuticles look. Nicely painted nails turn ugly real quick if your cuticles are dry and scraggly.
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A cougar has been terrorizing students of the University of Michigan.
University of Michigan Public Safety officials said they're searching for traces of a cougar reportedly spotted by local residents today on North Campus.
The cougar has been roaming the campus for the last two weeks. There haven't been any deadly attacks yet, but the cougar has chased numerous students and many are afraid to go out at night.
"We're not going anywhere at night any more," said Marsha Toolan of North Campus. "We're just staying in our dorm and partying, which is working out fine. We've had some great Cougar Parties."
At first, some students thought it was joke and that there were forty-year-old women on campus stalking the young male students. "Dude, I didn't know it was a real cougar. That's sh*ts crazy," said Tyler Milford. "But I want to encourage older women to come here too… we're ready."
University of Michigan Campus Cops were searching the woods nearby for the prowling cougar, but several of them turned back because… "hell, we were scared. We weren't hired for this type of thing. It's about time they call in the FBI or something."
The FBI hasn't been called. But Ted Nugent is from Michigan and he has volunteered to "hunt and kill that cat. I'll eat him for dinner next week."
In this video, AnnArbor.com's Nathan Bomey searches for the North Campus cougar.


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While most of us would like to believe that it's our hard work that gets us ahead in the workplace, the truth is that the person who gets the job or promotion possesses something extra.
"The most successful business people are not those with the best qualifications, the highest IQ or (are) the most hardworking," says Adam Riccoboni, a business development professional and entrepreneur. "The greatest success is enjoyed by those who are the best at selling themselves."
It's an idea Riccoboni explores in a new book with Daniel Callaghan, The Art of Selling Yourself(Tarcher/Penguin, $15.99).
Sir Richard Branson, head of The Virgin Group, is cited in the book as someone who left school with few qualifications but yet was "so wonderful at selling himself he became a billionaire and the living, breathing representation of one of the top 10 brands in the world today," Riccoboni says.
While not all of us can be Branson, his ability to sell himself is something we all need today to get ahead, Riccoboni says.
"In a globalized economy, you will need to compete with individuals from all over the world," Riccoboni says. "In this context, being employable is as important as being employed. You need to keep your profile as high as possible."
Even someone who lacks self-confidence can learn to sell himself in a way that feels genuine, the author says.
"Think back over the last 10 years and for each year write down one thing you achieved," he says. "Looking back over this list will help you understand your own achievements and strengths."
At the same time, Riccoboni has a warning for those who have an abundance of self-confidence and believe they can sell themselves with no problem.
"Being unprepared is the most common mistake people make. Having self-belief, confidence and excellent communication skills will take you far. However, if you are unprepared when doing business, it will damage your credibility and reduce the trust people have in you," he says.
One of the important ways to be prepared is by "understanding what people want through empathy," which Riccoboni says is "the most important aspect of business."
"Empathy, meaning to see through the eyes of another, is vital because selling yourself is not just about you," he says. "If you want to persuade someone to buy you, then it is necessary to first understand them."
Developing empathy, or emotional intelligence, may take some practice. The authors suggest some ways to develop it:
• Recognize emotions.
Try to pick up on verbal and nonverbal cues about what another person is feeling.
"To be persuasive you should be sensitive and understanding to every person you meet," Riccoboni says.
• Step into another's shoes.
Imagine yourself in a customer's place and talk about how you can understand the feelings involved.
Think about asking questions, such as "What are your aspirations for your business?" or "How does this issue affect your business?"
• Think before acting.
Be aware of your own emotions and get them under control before trying to change someone else's mind.
Especially if you are facing a very emotional situation, pause and think before saying your thoughts.
How will others react to your comments?
What non-verbal cues are you sending?
Empathy is important not only to sell yourself effectively and help your career, but also to improve your relationships, Riccoboni says.
"Having empathy has been shown in research to be a key personal quality in managers reaching top leadership positions," he says.


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More information has been uncovered on the Metro service hour reduction scenario reported on two weeks ago. Under the scenario (.pdf), Route 2N would be eliminated, while the 2 Express would be kept and extended down to Seattle Pacific University and then Nickerson Street. Some of the hours cut from Route 2N would be put on Route 13. In addition, Route 4N would be eliminated, and those hours would be put on Route 3N, which would also extend down to Nickerson. Route 45, which connects Seattle Center with the University District through Queen Anne, would also be eliminated.
The "600,000 Service Hour Reduction Scenario," as reported two weeks ago, is Metro's initial look at what a reduction in service hours would look like if cuts had to be made.
"The whole idea of restructure is in this case to reduce the size of the system, be more efficient and not spend as many hours, but still try to provide service that meets the needs of the community," said King County Metro's Service Planning Supervisor David Hull. "This is not something that I as a transit planner am looking forward to. We like to see the system grow; we look to put more service on the street to provide quality service to more people … This is a process that is being forced because of our financial situation."
If the King County Council decides that cuts should be made, there will be a process allowing the public to give feedback on actual service hour reduction proposals, said Hull.
The part of the scenario regarding Queen Anne routes, excluding the change to Route 45, is called "Priority 2," which is aimed at restructuring service to improve efficiency. This is opposed to the first priority of reducing low productivity services (Route 45), and the lesser priorities of reducing higher‐productivity services and reducing low‐productivity services in all areas identified as underserved. The total cuts from Priority 2 amounts to a 255,000 reduction in hours, of which approximately 6,000 hours will be cut from routes particular to Queen Anne.
"We're not trying to eliminate access to service [in the Priority 2 cuts], but perhaps requiring folks to change how they use the system… people might need to transfer or might need to walk a bit farther," said Hull. "The concept is fewer routes going downtown, but they're at a higher service level, and one thing the national studies show is that people are willing to walk farther to have more frequent service."
Some Metro riders welcome these changes, like Bruce Nourish, a software engineer who lives downtown and works in Queen Anne.
"This proposal provides much better mobility from Lower Queen Anne, Taylor St, and Downtown to SPU and the north side of Queen Anne," said Nourish in a comment to the previous story, adding, "Such systems, in general, provide similar mobility at far less cost, or much greater mobility at the same cost. I personally think this change is long overdue."
Others, like Queen Anne resident and Metro rider Nell Beedle, believe some could have serious trouble with these changes.
"There are, in fact, very steep slopes and in some cases stairways that create physical barriers to access for less able-bodied riders," said Beedle. "It's not just about trip times for some folks; it's also about physically being able to access the route."
This is something Metro planners and administrators take into consideration, said Hull.
"We're trying to limit the impacts, but we surely understand that we can't cut 600,000 hours, almost 20 percent of our system, and not have impacts to current riders," said Hull. "We understand that not everyone is capable of making a farther walk, that there may be individuals because of a disability or age that can't make that walk."
Federal laws require the King County Department of Transportation to factor in disadvantaged populations in their planning, and in the event that a disabled person is unable access public transportation, Metro provides assistance through their MetroAccess Paratransit program, said Hull.
One major factor that can keep these changes from becoming a reality is Senate Bill 5457, or the temporary $20 congestion reduction charge to help fund public transit. The bill was signed by Governor Gregoire on May 16, but it still needs to be passed by the King County Council, who will decide the matter later this summer. According to Queen Anne Community Council member Kirk Robbins at last Wednesday's transportation committee meeting, two King County Council members have said it's going to be a unanimous vote to put the $20 dollar charge for bus operations on the ballot in November, passing the matter to King County voters.
"[The bill] is a stopgap measure that would allow King County Metro to avoid reducing 17.5 percent of the system," said Hull. "Even after taking numerous actions to reduce cost… we're kind of at a point now that without additional revenue to sustain the system we got to make cuts."
The measure would collect for about two years before expiring, during which time the state legislature would look for a bigger, more permanent fix to the transit funding problem.
"Without the fee, then these cuts need to happen sooner than later," said Hull.


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The Sixth Wizard
Shade of Carn Dûm
About Me
- About The Sixth Wizard
- Biography
- Attending high school currently, I dream of being some sort of wit in a few years with a job that's cushy enough to give a lot of money away to worthier people. Best speaker at Parliamentary Debating!
- Anti-spam
- Tolkien
- Location
- Stuck under a rock in Valinor with Ar-Pharazon.
- Interests
- Starting playing Australian football recently. Look it up, it's better than all the other sports. I also enjoy wasting time on the computer, playing the piano and reading.


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"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe has finished filming a new thriller where he plays a white anti-apartheid activist who escaped from one of South Africa's toughest jails, its distributor said Tuesday.
Based on a true story, the breakout tale "Escape From Pretoria" is drawn from Tim Jenkin's account of his dramatic escape from the notorious Pretoria Maximum Security Prison with his friend Stephen Lee in 1979.
Already in post-production after shooting was wrapped up in South Africa three weeks ago, fresh footage will be on show at the Cannes film festival which begins Tuesday, Arclight Films said.
Jenkin, now 70, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for handing out leaflets supporting the then banned African National Congress.
But he managed to make a set of wooden keys for a series of doors inside the jail, which housed the country's death row.
Using a device made from a broom handle and a mirror he had hidden in his cell, Jenkin opened his cell door and then freed his neighbor and friend Lee.
Both managed to slip out of the tightly guarded prison and eventually flee to London.
The movie is directed by Francis Annan, a rising young black British director who also wrote the script.
Radcliffe, 29, is also playing the lead in the action comedy "Guns Akimbo", which is now in post-production. RGA/JB
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MOSCOW (AP) — For many fans of food and football, a World Cup in Russia is unfamiliar territory.
Russian cuisine has a reputation for being stodgy, unimaginative fare. While that may have been true for many in the days of Soviet supply shortages, a new generation of Russians in the World Cup's host cities mix together influences from across Europe and Asia.
Russia's imperial past also makes it a great place to encounter unfamiliar dishes from neighboring countries like Georgia's spicy stews or Central Asia's hearty rice-and-lamb concoctions.
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Russia's food scene was shaken in 2014 when the government banned the import of most foodstuffs from the European Union and the United States. That was in response to international sanctions against Russia over its annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.
That's driven up prices for some ingredients, particularly fruit and dairy products, but also stimulated a revival of Russia's agricultural sector.
Cheesemaker Oleg Sirota wants to use the World Cup to sell his tilsiter, parmesan and gouda from his creamery near Moscow.
"We will be testing our cheese on football fans who are coming to the World Cup. There will be lots of them, the French national team will be staying two kilometers (1.25 miles) away from us," he told the Associated Press. "I hope that even the most sophisticated clients won't tell our cheese from European ones."
Sanctions also mean top-end restaurants, particularly in Moscow, have started reimagining obscure Russian dishes, working with meats like boar, venison and even bear.
In a country with a cold climate, Russian food is big on what you might think of as winter ingredients — cabbage and root vegetables — and pies filled with beef, potato or fish.
The beetroot soup known as borscht is actually a traditionally Polish and Ukrainian dish, but expect to find it all over Russia.
Another soup, shchi, is more traditionally Russian. Don't be put off by the intimidating name — pronounced "shi" with a soft "sh". Cabbage is the one constant ingredient, but beef, onion and mushroom can be added.
In traditionally Muslim Kazan, expect to find local delicacies such as echpochmak, triangular lamb dumplings like samosas which are the local snack food.
Russia's traditionally gone easy on seasoning because of the high cost of spices in earlier eras, but that's starting to change.
While you might still see a menu which flags dishes up as "spicy" if they contain so much as a little paprika, restaurants are starting to experiment with a little more spice.
Still, chili sauce definitely isn't a standard condiment and some dishes may seem a little bland to fans of Mexican or South Asian food.
For a reserve option, most big Russian cities have other options like Italian or sushi restaurants, or a European-style gastropub with gourmet burgers and craft beer.
After a thirsty day at the game, what do you eat along with your beer?
Ever since the Soviet era, Russians go crazy for beer snacks, typically dried fish and seafood. Some of the best selections are in Volga River cities like Samara, Volgograd and Kazan — all of which are hosting World Cup games.
Potato chips and beef jerky have gained popularity too in recent decades.
Just like the British Empire absorbed food influences from India, the Caribbean and Africa, so Russia's imperial past has introduced its citizen's taste buds to new flavors.
The South Caucasus countries of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan specialize in spice, along with juicy meat-filled dumplings and succulent grilled meat known as shashlyk. Each country has its own specialties and the diasporas mean numerous restaurants across the host cities.
Central Asian cultures like Uzbekistan introduced Russians to the juicy, greasy lamb-and-rice stew that is plov, now a firm favorite. Moscow has some more unusual options like huge, kimchi-stuffed Korean-style dumplings from the Far East called pyan-se, and Mongolian restaurants specializing in quality organic lamb.
Russian restaurant service has improved hugely in recent years, with a greater focus on the customer. Don't expect staff to check in regularly during a meal — Russians prefer to eat and chat in peace.
Moscow and St. Petersburg prices will be comparable to other European capitals, a reflection of higher rents and wages, but in provincial cities like Saransk a main course at a restaurant could easily come in below $10.
One quirk of Russian restauranteurs — they prefer printing a few elaborate, leather-bound menus over a greater number of simpler ones. Don't be surprised if you're left waiting to see a menu when you arrive.
Vodka's definitely still popular in Russia, especially for ritual toasts at celebrations like weddings — when everyone's expected to down a shot in one. Still, there's more to the drink scene.
South-western Russia produces a lot of wine, though many Russians favor sweet or fortified reds which can be a little unusual to Western drinkers.
Varieties from Georgia like the saperavi red or rkatsiteli white offer something dry with a little more depth.
When the ruble plunged in 2014, it sent the price of imported beer soaring and gave a jolt to Russia's nascent craft beer industry. Most big cities now have two or three breweries churning out citrusy IPAs and coffee stouts.
Non-alcoholic options include mors, a traditional drink made from cranberries offering a characteristic sweet-and-sour experience.
Vladimir Kondrashov in Dubrovskoye, Russia, contributed to this report.


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Uncertainty Intervals and the Olympics
If I had to pick one topic or way of thinking that engineers and scientists have developed but other folks are often entirely unfamiliar with, I might pick the related ideas of error, uncertainty, and significance. A good science or engineering education will spend a lot of time on assessing the error bars for any measurement, understanding how those errors propagate through a calculation, and determining which digits of an answer are significant and which ones are, as the British might say, just wanking.
It is quite usual to see examples of the media getting notions of error and significance wrong. But yesterday I saw a story where someone actually dusted these tools off and explained why the Olympics don't time events to the millionths of a second, despite clocks that are supposedly that accurate:
Modern timing systems are capable of measuring down to the millionth of a second—so why doesn't FINA, the world swimming governing body, increase its timing precision by adding thousandths-of-seconds?
As it turns out, FINA used to. In 1972, Sweden's Gunnar Larsson beat American Tim McKee in the 400m individual medley by 0.002 seconds. That finish led the governing body to eliminate timing by a significant digit. But why?
In a 50 meter Olympic pool, at the current men's world record 50m pace, a thousandth-of-a-second constitutes 2.39 millimeters of travel. FINA pool dimension regulations allow a tolerance of 3 centimeters in each lane, more than ten times that amount. Could you time swimmers to a thousandth-of-a-second? Sure, but you couldn't guarantee the winning swimmer didn't have a thousandth-of-a-second-shorter course to swim. (Attempting to construct a concrete pool to any tighter a tolerance is nearly impossible; the effective length of a pool can change depending on the ambient temperature, the water temperature, and even whether or not there are people in the pool itself.)
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OVERVIEW: What every clinician needs to know
Pathogen name and classification
Salmonella spp., which includes the agents of typhoid fever, Salmonella typhi, paratyphi and non-typhoidal serotypes including Salmonella typhimurium and enteritidis, which cause gastroenteritis and focal infections. Prior to 1983 it was believed that these were separate species, hence they each have species names. We now know that these are all part of one species. They are classified as serologic variants based on their antigen variation in lipopolysaccharide and flagella. Though technically incorrect, clinically the species names are still widely used.
What is the best treatment?
For typhoid fever, the typical therapy for susceptible strains is an oral fluoroquinolone (ciprofloxicin 500mg or ofloxicin 400mg bid for 5-7 days). Nalidixic resistance has been used as a marker for fluoroquinolone resistance, and higher dose treatment with ciprofloxicin 750mg bid has been successful for these strains. Recently, small numbers of nalidixic acid susceptible, fluoroquinolone resistant strains have been isolated from Africa and Asia, making specific testing for fluoroquinolone resistance essential.
A reasonable alternative therapy is oral azithromycin: 1g every day for 5 days or 1g day 1 followed by 6 days of 500mg.
Ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, and oral cefixime are also alternatives.Related Content
Despite susceptibility testing that indicates that S. typhi are susceptible to aminoglycosides and first and second generation cephalosporins, these antibiotics are clinically ineffective and should not be used.
Other alternative therapies for susceptible strains include ampicillin 1g qid, amoxicillin 1g TID, chloramphenicol 500mg qid, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole 1 double strength tablet BID for 14-21 days. These agents are inexpensive, but antibiotic resistance and availability limits their use (oral chloramphenicol is not available in the United States).
Patients with persistent nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or altered mental status should be treated with parenteral therapy with a third-generation cephalosporin or fluoroquinolone for at least 10 days or 5 days after fever is resolved.
High dose dexamethasone therapy (initial dose 3mg/kg followed by 1mg/kg every 6 hours for 48 hours) should be considered for individuals with shock, obtundation, stupor, or coma.
Chronic carriage of S. typhi can be treated with 4-6 weeks of an antibiotic. Antibiotic therapy includes treatment with oral amoxicillin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, ciprofloxacin, or norfloxacin. Removal of anatomic abnormalities, such as gallstones or kidney stones combined with antibiotic therapy may be required in the less than 20% who fail to have eradication with antibiotic therapy alone.
Non-typhoidal Salmonella gastroenteritis is usually self-limited and does not require antibiotic therapy; fluid and electrolyte replacement should be administered. Antimicrobial therapy to prevent bacteremia, which occurs in less than 5% of patients, should be considered for those younger than 3 months of age, those older than 50 years of age who have atherosclerosis because of the risk for endovascular infection, those with prosthetic devices, immunosuppression, arthritis, or other endovascular abnormalities. Such prophylaxis should be continued only during the period a patient with Salmonella gastroenteritis is febrile. Non-typhoidal Salmonella bacteremia requires parenteral therapy and a search for endovascular infection. Individuals with HIV and a first episode of bacteremia should be treated with oral therapy for 6 weeks.
How do patients contract salmonellosis, and how do I prevent spread to other patients?
Salmonella typhi and paratyphi can only infect humans and, therefore, can be acquired only from ill individuals or chronic carriers who fecally contaminate food or water. In the United States, all cases are from travelers or outbreaks related to chronic carriers. The greatest risk is in travelers to South-central and Southeast Asia that have the highest incidence of typhoid fever, although Mexico and Haiti represent significant risk. The incidence in the United States is low, with less than 500 cases per year. In contrast, worldwide estimates are approximately 27 million cases of typhoid and paratyphoid fever worldwide. The incidence of typhoid fever increases with poor sanitation and lack of access to quality water supplies. The incidence is greater in endemic regions in children and young adults.
The incidence of non-typhoidal Salmonella infections continues to increase worldwide and has doubled during the last 2 decades in the United States. Non-typhoidal Salmonella, of which there are more than 2,000 serotypes, colonize many animals and can be acquired from many food sources, including meat, eggs, poultry, and a variety of fresh and processed foods. Recent outbreaks have included fresh vegetables, frozen dinners, dairy products, peanut butter, and orange juice. The second most common serotype, Salmonella enteritidis, can colonize and penetrate into the developing chicken oviduct and, hence, can be present in the egg yolk of fresh eggs, leading to recommendations to completely cook eggs.
Infection control
Hospitalized patients should be maintained on enteric precautions. Transmission to healthcare workers is unusual and low risk, although outbreaks have been reported to be related to contaminated bed linens, noncompliance with barrier precautions, and fecally incontinent institutionalized individuals.
Theoretically, with proper dietary precautions, typhoid can be prevented in most travelers. Vaccination is recommended for those traveling to endemic areas at high risk for typhoid fever, including South-central and Southeast Asia, South America, Latin America, Africa, and the Caribbean. Vaccination is not a substitute for good dietary practice, as vaccinated individuals can contract the disease. Two vaccines are commercially available, an oral and a parenteral vaccine are also available. Ty21a is an oral attenuated live vaccine given on sequential days in four doses with a booster after 5 years. It is contraindicated in pregnant women, the immunosuppressed, those on antibiotic therapy, and those younger than 6 years of age. The parenteral Vi polysaccharide vaccine is given IM with a booster every 2 years and is not administered to those younger than 2 years of age because of poor response to this type of vaccine.
Anti-infective prophylaxis is not recommended.
What host factors protect against this infection?
Both humoral- and cell-mediated immunity are required for protection against Salmonella. Humans with deficiencies in interferon-gamma and IL-12 receptor pathways are particularly susceptible to non-typhoidal Salmonellae. Those who have HIV, have received a transplant, or have a lymphoproliferative disease have increased susceptibility to Salmonellae.
HIV-infected individuals, those with low stomach acidity, including those on antacids, residents of nursing homes, neonates, those treated with TNF-alpha antagonists, persons with sickle cell disease (osteomyelitis is a one manifestation), patients who have lymphoproliferative diseases, and transplant recipients are at higher risk. Also, those with underlying TNF/IL-12 receptor defects and neutrophil defects are more susceptible.
In non-typhoidal salmonellosis, there is acute neutrophil infiltration of the bowel. This is absent in typhoid fever, and, instead, one sees enlargement of the Peyer's Patches and recruitment of macrophages and monocytes with lymphoid enlargement and proliferation.
What are the clinical manifestations of infection with Salmonellae?
Salmonella typhi and paratyphi cause enteric fever, a syndrome associated with fever and abdominal pain. Non-typhoidal Salmonella cause gastroenteritis. Approximately 5% of patients with gastroenteritis develop bacteremia, which can lead to focal infections, particularly endovascular infections in those with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
What common complications are associated with infection with Salmonellae?
Typhoidal infections can be associated with relapse. The most common complications are intestinal bleeding and perforation. Neurological complications can occur because of meningitis and other poorly understood central nervous system (CNS) phenomena.
Non-typhoidal Salmonella can cause dehydration, and toxic megacolon is a rare complication. Focal infections of the endovascular tissues can result in acute rupture and bleeding.
How should I identify Salmonella species?
Typhoid fever is diagnosed by culture of blood, bone marrow, stool, or intestinal secretions. The sensitivity of blood culture alone is low (40-80%). Culture of buffy coat or the lysis centrifugation method for culturing blood can improve sensitivity. Bone-marrow culture and examination should be performed if the diagnosis is strongly suspected. The duodenal string test is also another non-invasive culture method for isolation of S. typhi. Stool cultures in children have higher sensitivity for culture of S. typhi (60%) versus adults (27%). A number of serologic tests for S. typhi have been developed, among which the most widely used is the Widal test, but it is neither sensitive nor specific and is not recommended.
Non-typhoidal gastroenteritis is diagnosed by stool culture. Bacteremia and focal infections are diagnosed by blood cultures or direct culture of infected tissue.
Salmonellae are Gram-negative bacilli that measure 2-3 by 0.4-0.6 uM in size. They are motile and have typical Enterobacteriaceae characteristics, including fermentation of glucose, reduction of nitrates, and do not produce cytochrome oxidase.
Freshly passed stool can be cultured on low selectivity agar medium (MacConkey, deoxycholate) and intermediate selectivity medium (Salmonella-Shigella, xylose-lysine-deoxycholate, or Hektoen) used to screen for enteric pathogens. Increasingly, laboratories use selective chromogenic medium, such as CHROMagar, for primary isolation. In the case of low numbers of organisms, enrichment using tetrathionate and selenite enrichment broths can be used. The organisms can be detected on semi-selective media, such as MacConkey agar, which colorimetrically identify lactose fermentation. Less than 1% of Salmonellae ferment lactose. The differential metabolism of sugars can be used to distinguish Salmonellae serotypes. S. typhi is the only organism that does not produce gas on sugar fermentation. Commercially available polyvalent antisera can be used to identify common serotypes or groups. Because the organism is reportable to public health authorities, it can then be sent to a reference lab for further identification.
There are polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based tests, and some are commercially available; however, none have currently replaced culture methods, and the clinical sensitivity and specificity are not known.
How do Salmonella species cause disease?
The pathogen uses intracellular entrance, survival, and replication within the phagosome as a virulence strategy. The replication of bacteria allows innate immune stimulation that leads to inflammation and disease manifestations. The bacteria sense host environments through specific environmental sensors, remodel their surface to resist innate immune killing, and modify the host through delivery of more than 50 virulence proteins using type III secretion systems, which translocate proteins across host membranes to promote bacterial entrance and phagosome remodeling.
Reorganization of the host cytoskeleton and delivery of specific effector proteins to the cytoplasm in the intestinal tract stimulates inflammatory responses that lead to neutrophil infiltration and diarrhea in the intestinal tract. In typhoidal Salmonella infection, organisms are predominately intracellular, and this allows for a chronic febrile illness that requires antibiotics with intracellular killing capacity to resolve the infection. Relapsing disease may also occur from intracellular foci.
WHAT'S THE EVIDENCE for specific management and treatment recommendations?
CDC Yellow Book Recommendations for International Travel 2012. 2012. (This is a standard reference from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention providing data about health risks for international travelers. It is updated every two years.)
Mandell, GL, Douglas, RG, Bennett, JE, Mandell, Gerald L., Bennett, John E., Dolin, Raphael. Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 2009. (This print and online reference manual contains detailed information on the diagnosis, treatment and epidemiology of infectious diseases, and it contains more detail on treatment recommendations in the chapter Salmonella Species, Including Salmonella Typhi, 2887-2903.)
Guerrant, RL, Walker, DH, Weller, PF. "Nontyphoidal Salmonellosis". Tropical Infectious Diseases: Principles, Pathogens and Practice (Expert Consult – Online and Print). 2011. (Contains sections related to treatment, diagnosis and epidemiology, as well as on prevention of infection by the organism.)
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- OVERVIEW: What every clinician needs to know
- What is the best treatment?
- How do patients contract salmonellosis, and how do I prevent spread to other patients?
- What host factors protect against this infection?
- What are the clinical manifestations of infection with Salmonellae?
- What common complications are associated with infection with Salmonellae?
- How should I identify Salmonella species?
- How do Salmonella species cause disease?


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I believe that Steampunk is more than just brass and watchparts. It's finding a way to combine the past and the future in an aesthetic pleasing yet still punkish way. It's living a life that looks old-fashioned, yet speaks to the future. It's taking the detritus of our modern technological society and remaking it into useful things. Join me as I search for items for my house that combine the scientific romanticism of the Victorians with our real present and imagined future.
Monday, March 22, 2010
I asked designer Rory McCarthy to share the idea behind the space:
The idea was to create a timeless mood, refer to the historic use of the building and the freight trains rolling by just out the windows. Try to avoid clichés but not shoot for achingly hip, as we were unclear who the customers might be. But go for substance. Which of course, Steampunk celebrates. Here, as at the Edison in LA, the location demanded acknowledging the Industrial Revolution.
The big design concept was to juxtapose the highly decorative ceiling ( homasote panels silkscreened to look like overscaled, encaustic tiles, the kind that might have been used on the original floor back at the turn of the 2othC.), against the machine shop surfaces and palette below.
The bar foot rail is an actual 1800's train track...
The bar is *to die for* -- I love all the rivets. And the lines -- the curves bring just a touch of art deco to the design, and the fact that it's on feet takes a bit of the "monolithic piece of iron" feel out of it, while still harking to the old iron horses that used to steam through.
What are the wall dividers by the tables made of?
Both the screen divider and bar face, panels, rivets, etc., are painted, composite wood products……
You can see more images at Rory's website. Many thanks to Rory for designing such a fun place, and for sharing it with us!
9 comments:
- Saraccino said...
Stunning! Would be my all-time-favorite to go to if I would be living there! :)
- March 22, 2010 at 6:37 PM
- mamacita said...
Love those "tiles."
- March 22, 2010 at 6:45 PM
- Sara Light-Waller said...
I have seen this place from the outside many times, but have never been inside. Now I'll have to visit the next time I'm in Tucson. :-) Thanks for the posting.
- March 22, 2010 at 9:46 PM
- Anonymous said...
So is thos where Lucy and Swakhammer hang out?
- March 22, 2010 at 11:57 PM
- daysease said...
Brilliant use of color, texture, and style!!! I would love to go there myself and just soak in the ambience!! Love the sign, the rivets and the ceiling looks like it switched places with the floor... Nice! unique and very attractive. And I love that they used a real piece of railway for the foot stand. Now that is recycling, and just seems so perfect. Thanks for sharing...
- March 23, 2010 at 5:01 AM
- Unknown said...
The mounted jackalope head in the second photo made me chuckle. What a fantastic place!
- March 23, 2010 at 8:10 AM
- geek details said...
I love the way the bar looks. I think that would look really neat in my kitchen!
- March 23, 2010 at 9:54 PM
- Cpt Burton Wilder said...
How charming! Whenever I get the chance, I dine in a restaurant nee train in my area as well! Though this one is even steamier...
- March 24, 2010 at 2:32 AM
- T. Lilly said...
I know where I'm eating if I visit Tuscon! Love the use of antique pieces.
- March 24, 2010 at 9:19 PM