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Libertyville chef gets 'Taste' of reality TV
Chef Paul Caravelli will be at Libertyville's 545 North Bar & Grill tonight, but don't expect him to be doing the cooking.
Caravelli, the 30-year-old Kendall College graduate who has been running the kitchen at the suburban bistro for almost two years, will be hanging out in the front of the house watching "The Taste" with family, friends, diners and anyone else who wants to stop by.
Why? Because he's one of 16 professional chefs and home cooks competing on ABC's new culinary competition series.
In tonight's episode, which airs at 7 p.m., Caravelli (Palatine High School Class of 2000) and his three teammates mentored by chef/author Ludo Lefebvre will be put through individual and team culinary challenges. Each episode wraps up with the mentors (Lefebvre plus chefs Anthony Bourdain, Nigella Lawson and Brian Malarkey) judging the competitors' dishes "blind," with no knowledge of who made what, what they're even eating and who they might be sending home.
Taping wrapped up in Los Angeles last year and Caravelli is prohibited from talking about the outcome of the show. He said he didn't think of himself as the reality TV type but was encouraged to enter by 545 North manager Jack O'Donnell, who operates a video production company.
"He turned the laptop around and said 'fill out this application.' I had had a couple of drinks in me and swore up and down on the application. I was just being me. ... for the show I have to keep bleeps to a minimum."
Caravelli said he was shocked first to get the invite to audition in L.A., and shocked a second time to land a spot on the show. The winner will receive $100,000 and a 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid. "I knew a lot of the faces in the crowd; when chefs stand next to each other we size each other up ... I didn't see myself in the 'sweet 16.'"
The dish that put him on Lefebvre's team -- and among the final 16 -- consisted of pecan-crusted sea bass with proscuitto-wrapped artichokes and creamed corn.
"I conceived the dish at Whole Foods. I had cooked all those elements before, but hadn't put them all together," Caravelli said. "I wanted to do French, but not way over the top. I'm glad I went with high fat; I wanted it to linger in your mouth."
Caravelli said no matter what happens with the show he enjoyed the experience.
"I've already learned so much from Ludo," Caravelli said. "If I only get to be with him for an hour a day I want it to be jam-packed with knowledge."
The recognition for the restaurant hasn't been bad either.
"Business has definitely increased," he said. "I'll walk out to the bar to fill up my Diet Coke and they'll say 'that's the guy from the show.' We've seen a lot of new faces."
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- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 cups unhusked hazelnuts, toasted
- 55 kumquats (about 21 ounces)
- 1 1/2 cups Chardonnay
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup honey
- 10 whole star anise* or whole cloves
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 1 cup unhusked hazelnuts, toasted
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder**
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk
- 5 large egg whites
- 1 1/2 8-ounce containers mascarpone
- 1 1/2 cups chilled whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 4 teaspoons Cognac or brandy
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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nut crunch
Line baking sheet with foil. Stir sugar and 1/4 cup water in heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat; boil without stirring until syrup turns deep amber, brushing down sides with wet pastry brush and swirling pan occasionally. Mix in nuts. Pour onto foil; cool completely. Coarsely chop nut crunch. Set aside.
Starting at rounded end, cut cross into each kumquat to within 1/4 inch of stem end. Bring wine, sugar, honey, and star anise to boil in heavy large saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Add kumquats; simmer until almost tender, about 8 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer kumquats to plate; cool. Seed and finely chop enough kumquats to measure 2/3 cup (reserve remaining kumquats). Gently boil kumquat syrup until reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 12 minutes. Cool.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1-inch or 17 x 11 x 3/4-inch baking sheet with foil; butter and flour foil. Finely grind nuts with flour in processor; transfer to medium bowl. Whisk in baking powder, spice, and salt. Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in large bowl until well blended. Beat in yolks and extracts. Beat in dry ingredients alternately with milk in several additions, just until combined. Using clean dry beaters, beat whites in another large bowl until stiff but not dry. Fold 1/3 of whites into batter to lighten, then fold in remaining whites. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes for 17 x 11-inch cake and 28 minutes for 15 1/2 x 10 1/2-inch cake. Cool cake in pan on rack 20 minutes. Run knife around cake to loosen. Turn cake out onto foil-lined rack; cool completely. Cut hazelnut cake crosswise into 3 equal pieces.
Combine all ingredients in large bowl; beat to soft peaks (do not overbeat or mixture will curdle).
Place 1 cake piece on platter. Spread 3/4 cup frosting over; sprinkle with 1/3 cup chopped kumquats and 1/3 cup nut crunch, then drizzle with 2 tablespoons kumquat syrup. Top with second cake piece. Spread 3/4 cup frosting over; sprinkle with 1/3 cup chopped kumquats and 1/3 cup nut crunch, then drizzle with 2 tablespoons kumquat syrup. Top with third cake piece. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Drain remaining kumquats; remove seeds and any attached pulp. Top cake with kumquats, arranging like flowers. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead; cover and chill cake. Store remaining nut crunch and kumquat syrup at room temperature. Press remaining nut crunch around sides of cake. Drizzle 2 tablespoons syrup over cake and serve.


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As I say - before anyone gets too excited, let's wait and see the Super Eights. You'd imagine they'll beat Ireland, as they did Scotland in 1999, but if they get thrashed by everyone else (the game against England is especially key) it'll be hard to take the India win too seriously.
As I say - we'll wait and see.
Bangladesh needs the pace of this guy to change their fortunes. If not in next match (as South Africa are good in dealing with pace and pitches in Guyana are slow and low), he should be picked for the last three matches in Barbados.
Can the Bangladesh Team get some credit now? How many of you can say the India game was a fluke now?
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Ahh, but you do realise that Ashraful should of been out early, so on the golden rules of first-chance average, South Africa won today. Proving Richard was not wrong about either Bangladesh or Ashraful.
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Last featured in edition #85 of New American Paintings, Nancy White produces intimately-scaled and optically charged geometric abstractions that invite viewers to question their dimensionality, where the distinction between what is painted and what is seen is often elusive. Through the manipulation of basic, concrete elements like light and form, White's works—although small—make a big impact. We caught up with the artist this week to discuss her work and her new pieces made on steel. —EJG
EJG: What's going on in your studio right now? Tell me about your new work.
I am pushing the relationship between my works on paper and my works on steel – being true to the material and visual differences between these pieces, yet conscious of their interpenetrating aesthetic qualities. Earlier this year I scaled the works on paper from a range of 8 – 12 inches down to 4 – 8 inches, closer to the proportions of the steel works. I toned down their color contrasts and immediately a different and more direct conversation between the two bodies of work appeared.
#8 Md_Bl_Gy, 2010 | Oil on primed steel, 5.5 x 8.25 x 1.5 inches
In the steel pieces my brushwork is becoming more prominent. Surprisingly, and kind of counter-intuitively, this is making the steel appear to be paper. What is happening overall is that although the pieces are hard edged — the outer edges of the steel, the geometric forms in the work on paper — their appearance is becoming one of softness. Beyond being perceptually and perspectively uncertain, they are visually contradicting themselves.


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By Natasha L. Ell and Dean I. Moroz
While it is not uncommon for American lawyers to visit Canada on vacation, most never think about what serving process in the Great White North might entail. Yet, knowing how to do so can inspire confidence in clients and colleagues and help to ensure that resolution of legal proceedings with a cross-boarder dimension happens in a timely and efficient fashion.
The Hague Service Convention
Fortunately, serving process abroad (whether in Canada or in other locales around the globe) is no longer as daunting as it was a generation or two ago. This is largely due to the Hague Convention, to which Canada and the United States are both signatories.
To expedite service of process abroad, the Hague Convention mapped out a standardized method for the procedure; most signatory states and territories have, as a matter of course, either adopted the specific provisions of the Hague Convention or have enacted similarly worded provisions. Complying with the requirements of the Hague Convention is therefore essential, although, as the following sections illustrate, not particularly onerous.
A Standardized Method
The essential feature of the standardized method of effecting service abroad (and the genius of the Hague Convention) is the requirement in Article 2 that "[e]ach contracting State shall designate a Central Authority which will undertake to receive requests for service coming from other contracting States...."
The designated central authority in the United States is the federal Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, D.C. Lawyers from foreign signatory states wanting to serve process in the United States fill out a request to the DOJ, which forwards the request to the appropriate office of the U.S. Marshal, for service upon the addressee.
In Canada, it is also possible to apply for service of process from the United States at a central location, via the Canadian Federal Central Authority. However, to save time, appropriate branches (provincial or territorial) of the central authority can be contacted directly (see Resources).
In most cases, only three steps are necessary to meet the requirements of the Hague Convention: (1) determine the jurisdiction in which service is to be attempted (usually as simple as knowing the address of the party to be served); (2) forward the document(s) to be served to the central authority within that jurisdiction, along with the prescribed fee of C$50 (Canadian), and any special instructions; and (3) wait to receive confirmation of service (typically three to four weeks). In most Canadian jurisdictions, service is made in person. Two copies of the document are required—one to be served and the other to be returned, along with the Affidavit of Service, to the originating party.
Bear in mind that Canada is an officially bilingual nation; some provinces and territories have different requirements for translations. While in most instances documents served in English will suffice, the central authorities for the Province of New Brunswick and the Yukon Territory, for example, reserve the right to require translation of documents into English or French, depending on which is understood by the addressee. The central authority for the Province of Quebec requires translation in all instances where the intended recipient does not understand the language in which the document is written. You can consult the relevant central authority for specific information.
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As a result of the Hague Convention, American lawyers wanting to serve process in any of the signatory states, including Canada, are able to do so with as much confidence as normally accompanies serving process in their own country. However, lawyers must still ensure that service complies with both the specific rules in their home jurisdiction (i.e., the state where legal proceedings have been commenced), as well as the rules of the Hague Convention as adopted in the relevant jurisdiction.
Failure to do so could result in an allegation of improper service or even a motion for service to be quashed. Fortunately, avoiding such a scenario is easily done. Provided the Hague Convention requirements are met, serving process in Canada is as anticlimactic as serving process in the United States.
Natasha L. Ell worked in the Edmonton office of the Alberta law firm of Duncan and Craig and is currently relocating to California. She received her LL.B./B.C.L. from McGill University in 1998. Dean I. Moroz works in the Hong Kong office of the international law firm of Goodman Phillips & Vineberg, after which he will undertaking a judicial clerkship at the Alberta Court of Appeal in Calgary, Alberta. He previously worked in the Edmonton office of the Alberta law firm of Duncan and Craig. He received his LL.B. from the University of Toronto in 1999.


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HOSCHTON - Steven J. Melnick, 65, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014.
Steven was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend. Mr. Melnick served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War and was employed for over 25 years for Motorola of Gwinnett. He and his wife Helena were married in 1970 in Bloomfield, Conn.
Survivors include the love of his life, Helena Melnick; daughters, Tracey Slack and husband Paul, Miami, Fla., Sandra Rack and husband Chris, Braselton; brother, George Melnick and wife Elaine, Connecticut; sister, Cindy J. Melnick-Hahne and husband Ron, Florida; granddaughters, Alyssa and Brianna; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be to the American Cancer Society at cancer.org/donate.
Arrangements by Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton.
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LAS VEGAS – Cirque du Soleil will resume performances of its show "Ka" in Las Vegas on Tuesday night, 17 days after an acrobat fell about 90 feet to her death in its closing scene.
But troupe spokeswoman Renee-Claude Menard says in a news release that the show will resume without the final aerial battle scene that resulted in the June 29 death of Sarah Guillot-Guyard.
She says the decision to resume the show was made after consultation with the production's artists and staff, and Tuesday night's show will be dedicated to the late performer's memory.
The battle scene act will be replaced with a "dressing-ritual" scene that maintains both the story line of the production and its 90-minute length.
Coroner's officials have ruled the 31-year-old Guillot-Guyard's death an accident.


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Gary King
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unClog is Gary King's technical weblog.
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Implementation of the game of Reversi. A text-mode interface that should work on any implementation and a CLIM GUI are available. The code is based on that of the program Otello(R) in the book "Paradi...
Simulation of KYTRONs on the Moon
Last modification: Sun, 08 Jan 2006 15:11:20 GMT
Simulation program for KYTRONs in a lunar-like environment. It has a CLIM GUI, and is a CLIM primer and a tutorial on how to write portable applications with a GUI. KYTRONs are small autonomous vehicl...
Connect 4
Last modification: Sun, 08 Jan 2006 14:55:35 GMT
Program that plays the Connect 4 game against the user. It has a CLIM GUI.
Last modification: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 20:32:47 GMT
Loom is a "language and environment for constructing intelligent applications". It features a knowledge representation system, a deductive engine, and a logic-based pattern matcher.


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Bill cuts $1 million for hatchery infrastructure
A bill that might have put more money into the state's fish hatchery program passed late last month and Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a provision allowing $1 million to go toward the hatchery program infrastructure.
"I hope and pray this bill turns out to be the panacea that (CalTrout) would like us to believe, but I sincerely doubt it," said local aquaculturist Tim Alpers.
The bill, SB 1148, was intended to help both wild and hatchery release trout and as such was supported by organizations like CalTrout, but Alpers has long argued that the bill will help wild trout programs at the expense of hatchery raised fishing programs.


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The color used to depict contestants to the right is not necessarily accurate. A contestant shown green here is absolutely predicted to be safe, a contestant shown yellow here and green above is also absolutely predicted to be safe. A contestant shown yellow here and yellow above may be voted off or safe - it's just too close to call. Contestants in red will never show up here. Trust the color shown above, not to the right.
Prediction Related Icons & Colors
Grey portion of DialIdol score graph is portion within MOE.
DialIdol Range
A DialIdol range of 2-6 would mean the contestant might rank as high as #2 or as low as #6.
A DialIdol range simply stated as 2 would mean the contestant is expected to be ranked second best.


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|Interaction Lab
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The Interaction Lab contributes to the MARS-2020 project as a subcontractor to NASA. Our work focuses on the generation and use of primitive motions for humanoid motion control. In the scope of the MARS-2020 project, our efforts are directed to the Robonaut humanoid robot.
Mail either the PI or Team Leader.
Real Time Human Motion Tracker
The image shows a 3DOF rotational sensor being develloped at the lab as a solution to (wireless) low cost motion capture device capable of logging high DOF human motion in an unstructured environment. Sensors are based on an Atmel 8 bit microcontroller w/10 bit ADC, 8 Mhz, including filtered 300 deg/sec Gyroscopes and 2-G Accelerometers.
Humanoid Motion Planning
The image shows the type of roadmap graph we are using for applications such as motion planning or collision-free IK. We are currently investigating the use of demonstrated data motion in order to build efficient roadmaps. Nodes and edges of this 17-dimensional roadmap are graphically represented in the image with two colors, showing the position of the right wrist (red) and left wrist (green).
Hierarchical Model for Learning by Imitation
The goals of this project are to develop models of motor learning for articulated agents through imitation. We are interested on methods suited to real time interaction, and able to perform learning online.
Example videos:
Parametric Motor Primitives and Bayesian Motion Classification
We have developed a movement classifier that aims to improve communication between humans and humanoids via motion. The classifier uses a Bayesian classifier to categorize joint-angle data into a motor primitive. Motor primitives are parametric and kinematic models of motion.
Automated Derivation of Motion Primitives
We employ spatio-temporal dimension reduction to analyze motion data. The
image shows the path of 5 consecutive Robonaut grasp motions embedded in a
3D space constructed with the use of statio-temporal isomap over the full
joint angle space of the original captured data. The structure of the
motion was succesfully recovered, even though each grasp was performed in a
different cartesian location in the workspace (work in collaboration with
Alan Peters).
Here are some example videos:
Mars2020 links:
This work is supported by the DARPA MARS 2020 Program project "Acquisition of Autonomous Behaviors by Robotic Assistants", via the NASA subcontract grant NAG9-1444 "Skill Learning by Primitives-Based Demonstration & Imitation".
See also: a complete list of sponsors of the lab.


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Diane McCain
Director, External Relations
Business groups rally to support the current structure of the Board of Governors
Earlier this session, the Florida Council of 100 issued a statement in opposition to a proposal for a constitutional amendment to change the governance of Florida's higher education system. Last week the Florida Chamber joined the Council of 100 in voicing opposition to the proposal to limit the power of the Board of Governors in favor of an elected Commissioner of Education, already passed by the Florida Senate.
The Chamber notes that establishing the Governor as the state's primary education advocate, and working through an appointed, rather than elected Commissioner of Education, is essential to the new economy and part of a comprehensive platform aligning Florida's future economic aspirations with a well-designed talent development system. The House is expected to take up the bill this week.


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Niantic man faces new drug charges
A Niantic man on probation for drug and weapons offenses had two pit bulls trained to attack law enforcement officers and quantities of marijuana and illegal bath salts at his home during a recent search, according to the Department of Adult Probation.
Curtiss W. Nichols, 31, of 117 Edge Hill Road was charged Feb. 25 with three counts of possession of a controlled substance and one count of sale of a controlled substance. Based on that arrest, he was charged in March with violation of probation. He is free on a total of $200,000 bond and is due to make his first appearance Thursday in the New London court where major crimes are heard.
Nichols had been released from prison in 2011 after serving four years for possession of cocaine with intent to sell, carrying a pistol without a permit and possession of a sawed-off shotgun. He was serving five years of probation during which he was to obey all laws, was prohibited from using drugs or alcohol and was subject to random searches of his residence.
According to a warrant affidavit prepared by Probation Officer John Watts, Nichols, who was required to submit to random urine screening, tested positive for marijuana several times. He admitted he used the drug to help cope with stress and was referred to a treatment program. In February, the probation office received a tip that Nichols was selling drugs from his girlfriend's house on Black Point Road. Probation officers and police did not find any contraband during a search of the Black Point address, but the girlfriend advised them that Nichols trained his two pit bulls to attack law enforcement officers who entered his home on Edge Hill Road.
The Waterford Animal Control officers removed the two dogs from the home "for officer safety," and officers from Adult Probation, East Lyme Police and state police conducted a search on Feb. 25. They said they located in Nichols' bedroom a bag of marijuana, digital scales, baggies, $700 in cash and a pink crystal-like material known as MDPV or illegal bath salts.
During a 2007 search of Nichols' home, polices found a large collection of weapons, including pistols with altered serial numbers, a sawed-off shotgun and an IED booby trap anti-personnel device, along with 32.2 grams of cocaine and 410 grams of marijuana.
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White Gate Lodge is an Irish rental cottage and was the western Gate Lodge to the former Earl of Roden Estate. The estate was sold to the Forestry Service at Tollymore Forest, Newcastle, Co.Down, Ireland in the mid 20th Century.
Nestling at the foot of the Northern slopes of the stunning Mountains of Mourne, this period listed Gate lodge, built in 1876, is ideal for a family of up to 2 adults and 4 children. The house is located in beautiful countryside and boasts 3 bedrooms, 1 downstairs with shower room/wetroom, 2 further bedrooms and bathroom upstairs. There is a living /dining area downstairs with a wood burning stove. The Cottage comes with Sky Television, broadband internet connection with WIFI and a plasma TV.
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The cottage has been finished to a high standard with a bright tradional irish kitchen, one separate living room,three bedrooms, one shower room and one bathroom.
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There is also a washing machine, iron and ironing board. The property can sleep 6 people comfortably.
The house has been furnished to an exceptionally high standard landscaped gardens along with parking for at least 4 cars.
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St. Petersburg, Fla. - Zach Veach had to be content with a starting position on the outside of the front row when qualifying yesterday for the St. Petersburg 100 was canceled due to inclement weather. He more than made amends this afternoon as he took the lead from polesitter Gabby Chaves at the start and was never seriously challenged in the opening round of the new Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires.
Veach, 19, from Stockdale, Ohio, began his second season in Indy Lights with Andretti Autosport precisely as he would have wished by taking advantage of a slight mistake by fellow series sophomore Chaves (Belardi Auto Racing) in Turn One and slipping into the lead. The yellow lights flashed on moments later after rookie Scott Anderson (Fan Force United), who started fifth, endured a heavy impact with the wall in Turn Three.
After six laps behind the pace car, Veach took off into the lead with the #26 RePLAY XD/The Young Marines/Ads IT Solutions/Zakosi Data Back Up Dallara and soon began to edge clear of Chaves. The Colombian-American maintained the deficit at a little less than two seconds until Lap 16, but then Veach's admirable consistency began to pay dividends and the gap increased slowly but steadily. Veach finally took the checkered flag with a 5.4610-second advantage after 39 laps.
Matthew Brabham held third place at the restart, but only for an additional two laps before he slid wide on the exit of Turn Three and brushed the wall. The impact was enough to puncture his left-rear tire. Brabham limped around to the pits where his Andretti Autosport crew quickly mounted a replacement. He rejoined in the thick of the midfield battle but remained a lap down and had to settle for a ninth-place finish.
Fellow rookie Vittorio Ghirelli (Team Moore Racing) gratefully took over in third but was unable to maintain the pace of the two leaders and soon came under increasing pressure from a string of cars headed by Alex Baron (Belardi Auto Racing) and the Schmidt Peterson Motorsports trio of Jack Harvey, Luiz Razia and Juan Piedrahita.
This quickly became the focus of the race. Harvey found a way past Baron on Lap 20, and five laps later also passed Ghirelli to move into third. The Englishman inched a little closer to Chaves as the race ran toward its conclusion but was never close enough to challenge.
Baron's hopes of a strong finish ended on Lap 26 when his attempt to pass Ghirelli on the front straight ended with a broken front wing. Ghirelli thus held on for fourth ahead of Razia, Piedrahita and Juan Pablo Garcia in another Schmidt Peterson entry.
Contingency Awards included the Replay XD Move of the Race which was awarded to Harvey for a Turn 13 pass on Lap 25. The winning team of Andretti Autosport was presented with a customized Race Energy BCM21 charger - the official battery of the ladder series.
Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires will return to action, again in support of the Verizon IndyCar Series, with a double-header on the Barber Motorsports Park road course on April 26/27.
The 1.8-mile, 14-turn (5 lefts, 9 rights) circuit incorporates streets of downtown St. Petersburg and a section of runway of Albert Whitted Airport. After the long frontstretch, there's a tight right-hander into Turn 1 and then a quick left-hand turn. Plenty of drivers have gotten into trouble in these two turns over the years. There are two other long straights with heavy braking zones that afford opportunities to overtake.
Pole Position:1:00.0658 (107.882 MPH) - Will Power (2016)
Race Lap:1:01.8607 (104.751 MPH) - Helio Castroneves (2015)
Race Time:2:04:32.4153 (95.351 MPH) - Sebastien Bourdais (2017, 110 Laps)


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Hi All,
Somehow we have managed to make it 8 days in to October already so the countdowns to Halloween and of course Christmas are well on the way in the confectionery world.
This week we have seen reviews from ...
Toblerone Snow Top - See HERE
'Bits & Bobs' - American Soda Selection - See HERE
Hershey's Payday (Revisited) - See HERE
.... and several of you lovely people have been Re-tweeting and sharing these posts with your friends via Twitter. This of course put you folks in my grand draw for the chance to win some Ritter Sport chocolate, and I can reveal that Twitter user @slay3rx has won this time around. Congratulations - I will be in contact via Twitter to get your prize sent along ASAP.
Coming up next week we have two special posts rather than the three reviews. Monday & Tuesday will be a special one from Hotel Chocolat, and Wednesday we have a special Ritter Sport interview post which will take you up to the weekend. I really hope you enjoy both of those - I eagerly await your feedback.
Have great weekends
SNACK OF THE WEEK ..... a new part of '7Days of Chocolate Reviews' which will feature any manner of snacking product I have been products munching on in the weekMr Kipling Fiendish Fancies
Kcal 106 Fat 2.7g Fat(sats) 1.2g Carbs 19.5g
The Halloween reviews begin here :D Indeed after several weeks of requests (and even Christmas themed reviews haha!) I have finally wilted to demand and I today bring you my first review for 2011. Reading that back it almost seems like I'm complaing :D as you will go on to read today, reviewing these Mr Kipling Fiendish Fancies was no hard or strenuous task.
These Fiendish Fancies are of course Mr Kipling's famous Fondant Fancies, but with a Halloween lick of paint. Described as 'Orange flavour sponge fancies with a vanilla topping' they cost me a mere £1.00 in Sainsbury's and will of course be available for a limited period until Halloween is done with. Before trying these I hadn't had a Fondant Fancie for years so when it came to the taste test the nostalgic feelings came flooding back. The light vanilla hinted sponge, sweet as sin fruity, chocolatey icing and glorious blob of vanilla cream instantly transported my mind back to kiddie parties I went to in my younger days. I thought these tasted great and they just gave me a nice warm, comforting feeling inside :D I thought Halloween was meant to be scary.
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DRAIR ADVISER: A Knowledge-Based System ofr Materiel-Deficiency Analysis
Southwest Research Institute and the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command designed and developed an automated system for the preparation of deficiency report analysis information reports (DRAIRs). A DRAIR provides Air Force engineers with an analysis of an aircraft item's performance history, including maintenance, supply, and cost. A DRAIR also recommends improvements for a deficient materiel or aircraft part. The successful design, development, and deployment of the DRAIR ADVISER system by applying a combination of knowledge-based system and database management techniques are the subject of this article.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1609/aimag.v15i2.1091
Copyright © 2018, Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (www.aaai.org). All rights reserved.


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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Release day for DARK JENNY
And how, you ask, does this novel stack up to the previous ones?
"Bledsoe skillfully combines humor, action, deduction, and emotion to make the material fresh and engaging for fans of both fantasy and noir." --Publishers Weekly starred review
"Bledsoe's clever combination of noir and myth makes for an engaging story, and placing investigator Eddie at the center offers a fresh twist."--Booklist starred review
"The third Eddie LaCrosse adventure delivers a skewed version of the King Arthur legend that is at once both tongue-in-cheek and strangely powerful."--Library Journal
"Dark Jenny is unlike any fantasy novel I have ever read before."--Bookworm Blues
"Bledsoe's latest is a superb work of fantasy; he treats the Arthurian Legend template with respect, and does some great imaginative updates."--The Agony Column
"Dark Jenny is a lot like the movie Clue on a twisted date with The Princess Bride."--The World in the Satin Bag
"(It can) heal the sick, raise the dead, make the little girls talk outta their heads."--Jerry Lee Lewis (okay, he was talking about himself, but I like to quote the Killer whenever possible)
DARK JENNY is available at all major online and brick-and-mortar outlets.
5 comments:
- JKB said...
Happy release day, Alex!
Go Dark Jenny Go!
- March 29, 2011 at 8:39 AM
- the cautionary tale said...
Happy Release Day!!!
- March 29, 2011 at 7:38 PM
- ediFanoB said...
Happy Release Day!
Can#t wait to put my nose into the book. Expect delivery of my reviewer copy within the next days.
- March 30, 2011 at 6:12 AM
- Jeff said...
I wanted you to know I purchased a copy of Dark Jenny on release day as I know how important first week sales numbers are. I'm a quarter of the way into the book now and love it as much as the first two books. I really enjoy Eddie's take on life.
I will note that I initially had a hard time finding it in the Borders store by my house. One of the ones not closing. Instead of shevling it under Bledsoe they shelved it under Jenny. Sigh... and they wonder why they're in financial trouble. Well I moved the copies over to the correct place in the Scifi/Fantasy department. I was back in the store last night and I saw they only had one copy left so I know another had sold because their were three copies there on release day that I had seen.
Anyway I hope sales are good for you and I will be back for Eddie Book 4 whenever that comes out.
- April 5, 2011 at 10:27 AM
- Alex Bledsoe said...
Thanks for looking out for me! I appreciate it, and I'm glad you're enjoying the book so far.
- April 5, 2011 at 6:36 PM


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About the Expert
Expert Bio
Edward Alden is the Bernard L. Schwartz senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), specializing in U.S. economic competitiveness. He is the author of the book Failure to Adjust: How Americans Got Left Behind in the Global Economy, which focuses on the federal government's failure to respond effectively to competitive challenges on issues such as trade, currency, worker retraining programs, education, and infrastructure. In addition, Alden is the director of the CFR Renewing America publication series and coauthor of a recent CFR Discussion Paper "A Winning Trade Policy for the United States."
Alden's previous book, The Closing of the American Border: Terrorism, Immigration, and Security Since 9/11, was a finalist for the Lukas Book Prize, for narrative nonfiction, in 2009. The jury called Alden's book "a masterful job of comprehensive reporting, fair-minded analysis, and structurally sound argumentation."
Alden was the project codirector of the 2011 CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force Report U.S. Trade and Investment Policy, which was co-chaired by former White House chief of staff Andrew Card and former Senate majority leader Thomas Daschle. Alden was the project director of the 2009 CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force Report U.S. Immigration Policy.
Alden was previously the Washington bureau chief for the Financial Times and prior to that was the newspaper's Canada bureau chief, based in Toronto. He worked as a reporter at the Vancouver Sun and was the managing editor of the newsletter Inside U.S. Trade, widely recognized as a leading source of reporting on U.S. trade policies. Alden has won several national and international awards for his reporting. He has done numerous TV and radio appearances as an analyst on political and economic issues, including on BBC, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, NPR, and PBS NewsHour. His work has been published in Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Fortune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Toronto Globe and Mail, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.
Alden has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of British Columbia. He earned a master's degree in international relations from the University of California, Berkeley, and pursued doctoral studies before returning to a journalism career. Alden is the winner of numerous academic awards, including a Mellon fellowship in the humanities and a MacArthur Foundation graduate fellowship.
Borders, Trade, and Immigration Institute at the University of Houston, external advisory board member
Journal on Migration and Human Security, editorial board
The Washington Campus, professor
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This is a guest blog post by Ali Dyer, the Social Media Coordinator at Autism Speaks. Her older brother Jeff has autism.
Last night I stumbled across a blog post that struck a chord by Leigh Merryday who writes a blog called 'Flappiness Is....' The post was titled 'Silencing Ourselves- A Plea for Civility in the ASD Community,' and I was moved and could relate entirely with the lens in which she viewed the autism community.
I am not always politically correct. I say autistic. For years I would have to correct people when they would say, "Oh yes, artistic, he is good at art." I make the conscious effort to say, "My brother Jeff has autism," but sometimes I forget. Guilty.
Of course autism doesn't define my brother. If anything, Jeffery can be defined by his big heart, beautiful soul, and giving spirit. Saying he is autistic could never take that away from him, I mean no disrespect, to him, or anyone else on the spectrum.
Leigh says, "Parents feeling sadness and worry are encouraged to deny there is any grief associated with it whatsoever." Guess what? Siblings also can feel a great sadness and worry. Am I at times sad that Jeff has autism? Yes, but not for my own sake, for his. Jeff has challenges that are unfair and it makes me sad that his life has to be more difficult than most. It is sad to me that he can't go out without being stared at; or that he can't carry on a typical conversation, struggling to have his voice heard.
Do I worry about him? Hell yes. When Jeff moved into his group home, a wonderful and difficult experience for our family, I was overcome with such anxiety because I was so unsure of how it would turn out. I worry what will happen when my parents are no longer around. Can my oldest brother Tommy and I be there for him in the way that he needs? I can't be sure, but I know that we'll try our best.
When I was young and a believer in Santa Claus, I asked for Jeff to speak. To this day, I would give anything to have Jeff 'cured.' Should I, and others that feel the same be attacked for that? I would never judge anyone for their stance on the topic.What do we accomplish by going at each other on this issue? As Leigh points out, "by jumping on people for their thoughts and decisions about raising their autistic kids, all we are doing is silencing them."
I am thankful and inspired by the neurodiversity movement. I think that self-advocates have made incredible strides to raise awareness and speak for those who can't. I have made connections and friendships with many of these folks who work hard for the greater good of the autism community.
Jeff was diagnosed in 1987. My parents were scared and overwhelmed. Autism? What's that? When we found other families who had sons with autism, we clung, and held on for dear life. These friends soon became family.
We didn't have the internet back then, and sometimes we think it may have been a good thing. We had to stick together and hope for the best, working towards the goal of giving my brother the most productive and enriched life we could. Today, there are 'support' forums and communities all over the internet. Often times, these are breeding grounds for knock down, drag out fights. People can hide behind these online personas and say whatever they want, while others are able to make connections and that become lifelines. Amazing friendships and bonds exist – I wish there was more of that. It is a blessing and a curse.
Until coming to work at Autism Speaks, I had no clue of the different segments in the autism community. I was absolutely shocked by it. Clearly we were just living in our own 'autism bubble,' but I don't think it was the worst thing. Why can't we just support and respect each other?
In fact, I never in a million years thought that I would be working at Autism Speaks. I thought that the only way to work in the field of autism was to be a teacher, therapist, or scientist. I wasn't anti-Autism Speaks, but at the time of inception, the mission was geared to diagnosis and early interventions. We had been there and done that!
But joining Autism Speaks has been an incredible blessing. I am thrilled by the way the organization has evolved and where it is looking to go. The development of the Transition Tool Kit and Housing and Residential Supports Tool Kit are wonderful and that is only the beginning! I am also incredibly lucky to work side by side with people that really want to make life better for ALL people affected by autism. My coworkers have supported me, and in turn my family in ways I never could have imagined.
This past Fall my family along with the other families in Jeff's group home, participated in a local Walk Now for Autism Speaks. It was with Jeff's lead that we signed up and I have never been so proud to walk next to someone in all my life.
So there it is. Laid out for all to see. I hope that the autism community can come together for good and respect each other as time goes forth.
In the meantime, I will continue to walk side-by-side with Jeff never losing sight of the past and all that we've been through. But I will look optimistically to the future, because Jeff makes all of those who know him better people. He will surely leave this world a much brighter place, for the truth is, he already has.
Click here to download the Sibling Support Tool Kit. This tool kit is for children who have a brother or sister diagnosed with autism. Though the guide has been designed for children ages 6-12, the information can be adapted as needed to other age and education levels. The guide is written in an interactive format so parents and siblings can set aside some quiet time to read the guide together. The intention is to create an opportunity for siblings to focus on their feelings, reactions to their sibling's diagnosis and get information about autism. "In Their Own Words" is a series within the Autism Speaks blog which shares the voices of people who have autism, as well as their loved ones. If you have a story you wish to share about your personal experience with autism, please send it to firstname.lastname@example.com. Autism Speaks reserves the right to edit contributions for space, style and content. Because of the volume of submissions, not all can be published on the site.


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Richard A. Harter
Harter–– Richard A., 81, a lifelong summer resident at Willoughby Lake in Westmore, VT, died March 12, 2012 in Hilton Head Island, SC from complications due to chemotherapy. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, August 18 at 1 p.m., at the Westmore Community Church in Westmore, VT. This will be followed by a military honor guard in the adjacent park and a reception.
For the full obituary see Monday's Express.


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Friday, April 20, 2012
What are your plans the next couple of days? I'm going shopping for vintage dresses, catching up with one of my oldest friends, and trekking to Fort Greene for these delicious doughnuts.
I hope you all have a wonderful, restful weekend - thank you so much, as always, for reading!
9 comments:
love the reminders! enjoy the doughnuts...xxj
- April 20, 2012 at 10:09 AM
- Linda said...
Those reminders are great. Would love the "Keep It Simple" for my apartment ;)
What a week! I can't wait to start the weekend with dinner/ board games with friends tonight, flea-marketing, & shopping for sunglasses! I was caught unprepared for this lovely NY weather, sandals are next on my list :)
- April 20, 2012 at 12:27 PM
- Hannah Brandt said...
Thanks for sharing these reminders!
We are on a little road trip down south this weekend. Your plans sound lovely, I hope you enjoy some fabulous treats!
- April 20, 2012 at 1:10 PM
- la vie quotidienne said...
Great plans for this weekends! Mine will be so quiet, it depends on the weather ;)
xoxo from München
La Vie Quotidienne
- April 20, 2012 at 2:04 PM
- Shoko said...
Linda, that sounds lovely! Hannah, have so much fun on your road trip!
- April 20, 2012 at 10:36 PM
- max said...
perfect reminders. this weekend: i'm shooting a wedding, going to brunch, watching mad men.
- April 21, 2012 at 1:39 AM
- Lisa said...
Wonderful reminders! Thank you for sharing! A childhood friend of mine is visiting from Germany this weekend and it's my birthday tomorrow, so we'll be having lots of cake and are planning a little road trip, too! Have a wonderful time with your friend!
- April 21, 2012 at 8:06 PM
- {Liana} said...
Words to live by:)
- April 23, 2012 at 9:50 PM
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WHAT: ARM has won the Business of the Year Award at this year's National Business Awards. ARM overcame competition from companies such as Cadbury Schweppes, Lloyds TSB and Rentokil Hygiene to claim the award, widely regarded as the foremost business accolade in the UK.
WHY: To win the award, ARM demonstrated to the judges an outstanding commitment to innovation, coupled with exceptional financial returns, strong growth and sustained market leadership in its sector. The judges were impressed by the company's strong market share in the mobile space, and its work with the technology industry's best and brightest across the globe. ARM was also praised for its business practices in the UK, with its human resources and corporate social responsibility initiatives receiving special recognition.
WHEN: The National Business Awards winners were announced on November 7 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
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Looting own people in times of unrest, this Shimla shopkeeper is a disgrace to Dev Bhoomi
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Self-taught local artist to exhibit '17 Paintings' oil painting works at Gaiety, Shimla
Pahari short film 'Pashi' selected for Oscar qualifying 'Rhode Island International Film Festival 2017'
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Ecuador has a tiny and very active Jewish community. Although it was a challenge for a community of 450 Jews to host an audience of 500 leaders from 22 countries, the program was very successful. It included almost 40 workshops, six plenary sessions, countless breakouts to share experiences and more. Additionally, 20 percent of those in attendance were young professionals in their mid-20´s.
The most important and decisive issues of Jewish life today were on the agenda.
B'nai B'rith leaders chaired workshops, oversaw various sessions and lectured. Among the large B'nai B'rith delegation were:
- B'nai B'rith International Senior Vice President Leon Birbragher;
- Former B'nai B'rith International Senior Vice President Roberto Nul;
- District 23 President Marcelo Burman;
- President of the Jewish community in Paraguay Jack Fleischman, who serves as a mentor to the region;
- President of the Chilean Jewish community Hernan Fischman, who serves as a mentor to the region;
- Estrella Fleischman, B'nai B'rith Paraguay;
- Silvia Lustgarten, Human Rights Office director in Cali, Colombia;
- Angel Calderon, honorary executive vice president, District 23;
- Rebecca Luft, Chile, Label Katz Award winner;
- Eduardo Kohn, B'nai B'rith International director of Latin American Affairs.
Education, youth, continuity, religion, anti-Semitism, Israel-Diaspora relations, the Israeli economy, social and political issues, interfaith programs, how to use technology for the betterment of education, how to face technology when it is used for hatred, bigotry and anti-Semitism, and more were explained and discussed.
Considerable learning and teaching took place. The interactions were intense, productive and provided a unique experience to learn in less than a week what is taking place inside the Jewish communities of Latin America, and moreover, what is happening inside the partner organizations, like B'nai B'rith. The partner organizations discussed how they are working to face the challenges in the near-term and into the future.
Presentations included:
- Roberto Nul lectured about leadership and how leadership can move the community forward;
- Leon Birbragher chaired the discussion on how to deal with natural disasters;
- Marcelo Burman chaired the discussion on the need of editing books on key issues like Shoah and how to deliver;
- Hernán Fischman chaired a session on how communities are organized to face political contexts and was one of the keynote speakers of the closing plenary on which are the main challenges we have to face in the immediate future;
- Rebecca Luft, Label Katz Award, Chile, lectured in a workshop about education;
- Jack Fleischman chaired a session on education;
- Eduardo Kohn was the chair and coordinator of the workshop (workshops were two hours of debate) dealing with the way we must face hatred on social networks (e.g. Facebook, Twitter and on the Internet);
- Leon Birbragher was distinguished by JOINT: he has attended and worked in each one of the 12 meetings of the LA Jewish leaders and chaired the 11th in Cartagena, Colombia three years ago.
The last plenary, which included Fischman as one of the three panelists, featured interactive voting and participation of the 500 attendees on the community's most crucial challenges and threats: the future of the organizations, the need of education, and the need of continuity. No threat can be properly faced if we do not have strong organizations and real continuity through inclusive education.
JDCLA, with the support of B'nai B'rith and other organizations, has hosted in the last 22 years the most important gathering of Jewish leaders and members of organizations from all over Latin America. The event is a unique way to teach, learn, and open minds.
Sitting from left to right: former B'nai B'rith International Senior Vice President Roberto Nul; B'nai B'rith Chile mentor and President of the Jewish Community in Chile Hernan Fischman; B'nai B'rith Paraguay mentor and President of the Jewish Community of Paraguay Jack Fleischman; B'nai B'rith Senior Vice President Leon Birbragher; Silvia Lustgarten, Human Rights Office Director in Cali, Colombia.
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Though recent strong winds haven't been much to brag about in terms of breaking any records, that hasn't stopped the weather from posing a threat to local homeowners and fire districts. Smoke from lightning-sparked fires in areas of Central and Eastern Washington shrouded the skies over the Colville Valley last Sunday evening and Monday morning, causing some residents to experience discomfort from smoke inhalation. "It sucks, the whole being able to breathe thing," says Thomas Howard, 24. "I had to close all the windows in my apartment (Sunday night)." Kim Austin was styling her hair in the bathroom of her home in Mobile Ranch Park in Colville on Monday when she heard a crash outside. "I heard this huge noise like something was coming down on the house," says Austin. Nothing was coming down on the 75-foot trailer, but something was coming off, and in this case it was part of the roof. Austin's boyfriend, Darin Cole, figures about 25 to 30 feet of the metal roof peeled off when a strong gust of wind hit the trailer, causing it to fall to the ground. The ceiling to the home is still intact, but Austin doesn't have insurance. Thankfully though, Austin notes, no one was hurt.Fire threatens home on Kitt-Narcisse According to the National Weather Service Spokane Office, gusts in Colville on Monday were reported at 15 to 17 miles per hour. The highest gusts were reported on the Orin Rice Road last Wednesday, Sept. 5 at 49 miles per hour. That particular day saw a cold front sweep into the area, resulting in rain, high winds and lightning strikes near the Canadian border. Meanwhile, the Arden Fire Department, Colville Fire Department and the Department of Natural Resources responded to a fire on Kitt-Narcisse Road last Wednesday that was caused when wind blew a tree on to a power line. According to Arden Fire Chief Joe Paccerelli, the blaze was wind-driven and breached the first containment line that firefighters had set up to stop it. The fire was eventually stopped 100-feet from a wheat field that had yet to be harvested. A family whose home was threatened was evacuated safely. No one was injured and no buildings were damaged, Paccerelli said. The fire burned around 3.3 acres. It didn't hurt that it started to rain that evening as well, says Paccerelli. "It was a pretty good gunfight," says Paccerelli of the multiple crews' attempts to fight the fire, which burned uphill. "Thanks to the coordinated efforts of the districts involved and the DNR, it turned out okay." Though the National Weather Service's website forecasts clear skies for Colville this week, Meteorologist Jon Livingston says that, '"Red Flag warning" for high winds and low humidity was issued on Monday for the Stevens County region. "The winds and lack of moisture in that area (Colville valley) aren't what we would classify as excessive," says Livingston. "But people should be aware of the weather change from what we've been used to in the past month." Watch out for that smoke According to the Washington Department of Ecology website, the following are steps resident can take when faced with excessive smoke from wildfires: When smoke and fine particle levels are high enough, even healthy people may be affected. To protect oneself, it's important to limit exposure to smoke – especially if an individual is susceptible. Here are some steps you can take: The Washington State Department of Health recommends that people who are sensitive to air pollution limit the time that they spend outdoors when smoke is in the air. Children also are more susceptible to smoke because: *Their respiratory systems are still developing. *They breathe more air (and air pollution) per pound of body weight than adults. *They're more likely to be active outdoors. Pay attention to air quality reports. The Washington Air Quality Advisory (WAQA) is the tool that that the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) uses to inform people about the health effects of air pollution. WAQA includes information about ground-level ozone, fine particles and carbon monoxide. WAQA is very similar to the EPA's Air Quality Index (AQI). Both use color-coded categories to show when air quality is good, moderate or unhealthy. The difference is that WAQA shows that air quality is unhealthy when there are fewer particles in the air. Use common sense. WAQA and AQI may not have immediate information on conditions in your specific area. 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LEWISTON — Bill McKinster of Lewiston passed away on July 6, 2011, at the age of 76 at Tri-State Memorial Hospital in Clarkston, Wash.
Bill was an investigator in animal health for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, retiring in 1989; then returning to animal health for the Idaho Department of Agriculture, retiring in 2004.
Bill married Virginia (Allison) McKinster on June 12, 1970. Together they raised 27 "McKinster Thoroughbreds" which they raced in Boise; California and Arizona. They enjoyed training their horses (they were like their kids) and watching them race, winning the Idaho Cup in 2003 at Boise.
Bill is survived by his wife; two sisters, Phyllis (Wayne) Humiston of Colorado and Sharon (Rob) Colorado; two children, R.J. Canterbury and Christine of Wyoming, Connie Bauer and Clyde of Colorado; two step-children, Bruff Shea and Sandy of Colorado and Debbie Thiriot and Brent of Idaho; 12 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Bill was preceded in death by his father Jess, mother Mary and brothers Don and Bob. At his request cremation has taken place.
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In our first installment of IT Horror Stories, I bring you a little lesson from my friend and coworker, Richard Douglas (blog | twitter), a SQL Server enthusiast living in the Maidenhead UK region. Richard writes:
The background story is that I was in a meeting with a few managers and they announced (as they tend to do) that in 20 minutes they were going to start UAT'ing on a machine I hadn't heard of (let's call it PC101) I asked what this
machine was as it wasn't listed on my last estate audit using MAP (Ed: the Microsoft Assessment and Planning too, found here. I wrote it about on my SQL Server Pro magazine Tool Time column).
The manager told me that it was just a PC not a server with one spindle and only 2GB of RAM on Win 7 32bit OS to hold a suite of databases with a total size of 300GB with TDE enabled to boot - and they were going to be doing user testing on this!!!
I told them there was no way that this machine was going to be usable and the users would take a bad view of the new features because of the poor performance. So I was given the challenge of doing what I could to improve performance - in 15 minutes.
Straight away, I rushed over to desktop support to see what spare machines they had lying about. Luckily, they had some spare machines for new starters. So I managed to grab a bit of extra RAM and a hard drive from another machine. We had trouble attaching the extra drive into the machine. It just wasn't going to fit. So we ended up putting the drive on top and taped it on so it wouldn't get knocked. All the log files were moved to the second drive to try to eliminate some of the disk contention and we also added a USB flash drive to make use of Readyboost.
Of course, the users still complained about performance. But I like to think that we helped things a little and it's a great story of British ingenuity!
Manager: Of course we can get top-of-the-line performance with a little PC under a desk somewhere with minimal RAM, CPU, and IO capabilities.
ITPro: Are you kidding me? We might've been able to make it fast if we'd done a little planning beforehand. But this is rolling out RIGHT NOW!
Manager: Well, see what you can do with it.
ITPro: Ok. What can I spend to upgrade components?
Manager: Nothing.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Marlon Byrd, Ike Davis and Daniel Murphy each homered to back Jonathon Niese's solid outing, and the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 on Friday night.
Byrd and Davis connected on consecutive pitches from Ian Kennedy in the third inning. Murphy hit a two-run shot an inning later to give the Mets a 5-1 lead.
Niese (5-6) allowed one run on six hits in six innings in his second start since returning from the disabled list. Niese struck out a season-high nine and walked one with one hit batter. Niese and three relievers combined to strike out 13, running New York's two-game total to 28.
LaTroy Hawkins pitched the ninth for his fourth save in seven chances filling in for injured closer Bobby Parnell.
Byrd has driven in six runs in his last three games after going without an RBI for the previous 13 games. Before he homered, Murphy had just one extra base hit in his last 20 games.
Davis has four homers off Kennedy (4-9) in only nine at-bats.
New York's Anthony Recker, starting in place of catcher John Buck who went on the paternity list, had a career-best three hits and also reached on a walk.
San Diego has dropped eight of 10 and fell into last place in the NL West with the Giants' win over Miami.
Byrd led off the third inning with his 19th home run and, on the next pitch, Davis hit homer No. 7. It was only the second time this season that New York has hit consecutive home runs.
Kennedy, acquired in a trade from Arizona on July 31, allowed five runs on seven hits over 4 2-3 innings in his third start for San Diego. The righty, who has allowed 22 home runs, struck out seven and walked four.
Will Venable ran his career-high hitting streak to 13 games with a solo homer in the third. Venable's 16th home run extended his career high.
Yonder Alonso added an RBI single in the eighth and Jedd Gyorko had three hits for San Diego, including a double. Gyorko has nine hits in his last six games, six for extra bases.
NOTES: Kennedy lost for the first time (4-1) against the Mets in six career starts . Padres LF Carlos Quentin is expected to miss another seven to 10 days with a strained right knee. Quentin received a second opinion from the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles on Thursday and San Diego manager Bud Black said the result was "the same findings that our team doctors had." . Slumping New York rookie CF Juan Lagares was held out of the starting lineup. Lagares is hitting .210 (13 for 62) in August and is hitless in his last 13 at-bats with five strikeouts . The teams continue their four-game series Saturday night with Mets RHP Jenrry Mejia (1-2, 2.22 ERA) set to face Padres RHP Edinson Volquez (8-10, 5.80).
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