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Linux and the Post-XP Cry for Help
Apr 14, 2014 4:30 PM PT
Well the Linux landscape shifted dramatically last week, and not just because of the discovery of the Heartbleed bug.
No indeed, there's another key reason this little planet of ours isn't the same as it was a week ago, and that's none other than Windows XP's long-anticipated end of life.
"As of April 8, 2014, support and updates for Windows XP are no longer available," wrote Microsoft.
'10 Boxes Are Still Running XP'
The news was hardly any surprise, of course -- but neither was the cry for help that rang out soon thereafter in the Linux blogosphere.
"Recently my boss has asked me about the advantages of Linux as a desktop operating system and if it would be a good idea to install it instead of upgrading to Windows 7 or 8," wrote an anonymous reader in an "Ask Slashdot" item two days later. "About 10 boxes here are still running Windows XP and would be too old to upgrade to any newer version of Windows."
There was, of course, a catch: "Since I am the only guy with Linux experience, I would have to support the Linux installations," said reader added.
Within seconds of the item's posting, cries of anguish and sympathy could be heard echoing throughout the Linux blogosphere. Linux Girl grabbed her Quick Quotes Quill and jumped into action.
'Danger, Will Robinson!'
"This one screams, 'Danger, Will Robinson!' to me," began Google+ blogger Kevin O'Brien.
"The experience of Munich and other successful migrations is that to be successful you need to do careful planning and preparation, and make the change slowly," O'Brien explained. "I would certainly use this to point out that the company is on a bad treadmill, but all it can take is a few complaints that 'I can't exchange documents/spreadsheets/etc.' to make everyone think that this open source stuff is cheap crap."
Moreover, "you never get a second chance to make a first impression," O'Brien added. "Today there are already a lot of people whose idea of what Open Source can do was formed 10 years ago and has never been updated -- such as the idea that to use Linux you have to be on the command line all of the time."
'I Would Sit With Individual Users'
Linux Rants blogger Mike Stone had a different approach.
"I would handle it in one of two ways," Stone told Linux Girl. "One, I would sit with individual users and try to get a feel for how they use the computer and how flexible they are to change."
Just because an individual is still using Windows XP "doesn't mean that they're particularly stuck in their ways -- it could be that they could easily adapt to a new Linux environment," he pointed out.
'They Accept It Very Well'
Two, "I would make Linux look as much like Windows XP as possible," Stone said. "One of the many great things about Linux is that it's easy to make it look like pretty much anything, including making it resemble Windows XP to the point that many people couldn't tell the difference. It may not be a positive experience for the end user, but at least it will be a negative experience that they're familiar with."
Google+ blogger Alessandro Ebersol has been transitioning users for years, he told Linux Girl.
"At first users find it strange, but once they learn they are protected against virus, malware and data loss, they accept it very well," he said.
Of course, "training is essential," he added. "But once you train your crew, it's just sit back and relax."
'They Can Stop Wasting Time'
Blogger Robert Pogson has "converted hundreds of PCs to GNU/Linux," he told Linux Girl, and "it helps to give the users a user-interface not too different from what they have been using with XP. I recommend Debian GNU/Linux with the Xfce desktop."
Pogson also recommends "warning staff that the PCs have been rejuvenated so they can stop wasting time leaning back in their chairs, getting coffee or chatting before getting down to work," Pogson added.
"If I were responsible for a roll-out in business, I would be sure to run an SSH server on each machine and establish passwordless SSH logins from my own PC or server so that software and performance could be managed remotely," he suggested.
'Users Notice That'
"A sure-fire way to impress the staff is to give them the performance of GNU/Linux from a new PC or server instead of their old machines," Pogson said. "I recommend using LTSP if you have at least one powerful PC or server on site.
"The big advantage of this is that when some common operation is done by any user, the executable files can be shared in the RAM of the server so that the user's hard drive doesn't have to seek all over Creation to find everything," he explained. "So, instead of LibreOffice taking 10s to open its window on an old PC, it can happen in less than 2s. Users notice that."
In short, "when I converted a bunch of XP machines to GNU/Linux, my administrative workload plunged because GNU/Linux just keeps on working," Pogson concluded. "No Patch Tuesdays. No malware. No constant re-imaging. No replacing PCs every few years. We even tripled the number of PCs in the system and still the workload was trivial."
'People Are Shocked It's Not Windows'
Consultant and Slashdot blogger Gerhard Mack also singled out the Xfce desktop, but with a different distro.
"If (and I mean IF) all of the apps they need will be there, then I would suggest starting with Mint + Xfce," Mack told Linux Girl. "It is relatively lightweight on older hardware, and you can put the button bar on the bottom so things are familiar for XP users.
"Seriously, people are shocked when they watch me use my PC and find out it's not Windows," he added.
'This Is Expert Territory'
One of the big challenges in getting Linux working in a business desktop environment is that "managing Linux workstations is just different than it is for Windows workstations," Chris Travers, a blogger who works on the LedgerSMB project, told Linux Girl.
"Unfortunately, this is expert territory, so you are likely to need a couple of expert admins instead of an army of minimally competent ones," he asserted.
However, "numbers win out over quality in terms of price, so you are likely to save quite a bit of money by having a few expert admins design and maintain your Linux desktop environment rather than have Windows workstations," Travers predicted.
'Better Off With Out-of-Date XP'
Last but not least, SoylentNews blogger hairyfeet wasn't so sure.
"Until I can hand a customer a Linux box and be assured that five years from now the drivers will still be in 100 percent working order, there is no comparison," hairyfeet said. "In fact, if the choice is running XP with a third-party browser and antivirus versus running Linux? I'd still vote for XP -- it will last longer without major breakage."
In short, "the answer is simple," hairyfeet said. "Unless you have skilled Linux gurus on hand that are willing to put in the hours OR you spend more than Windows on support contracts for Red Hat? Then all you will end up with is headaches and failures.
"At the end of the day, until someone makes MASSIVE improvements to the desktop user experience, software and driver stability, and ease of use," he concluded, "any company would be better off with out-of-date XP or buying Win 7 and using XP mode for unsupported software."


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Boost for Wembley and SGP
- Updated: August 26, 2014
St. George's Park has been confirmed as the 2015 Rugby World Cup team base for Argentina and Ireland who will both also play a group game at Wembley Stadium connected by EE.
England Rugby 2015, the Organising Committee for Rugby World Cup 2015, has announced the approved list of 41 Team Bases that will host the 20 participating teams during the Tournament, taking place in England and in Cardiff between September 18 and October 31 2015.
St. George's Park managing director, Julie Harrington responded to the news that St George's Park would be among those bases by saying: "This is really exciting news for St. George's Park and we are delighted that we will be part of the Rugby World Cup 2015 next year, which is one of the biggest sporting events in the world.
"Since opening, not only have we held training camps at St. George's Park for domestic and international football teams, but other leading sports have been able to benefit from our facilities including GB Basketball, England Hockey and the senior England rugby teams.
"Both teams staying here will compete at Wembley Stadium and I look forward to welcoming both Ireland and Argentina to St. George's Park to ensure they have everything they need to prepare for the tournament in the best possible environment."
The search for Team Bases was launched via an open tender process in May 2013 and over 90 bids from across England and Wales were received.
St. George's Park worked closely with England Rugby 2015 over the past 12 months to facilitate detailed site visits and liaison with the teams prior to confirmation of its status as an official Team Base for Rugby World Cup 2015.
England Rugby 2015 CEO, Debbie Jevans said, "As the organising committee for Rugby World Cup 2015 we are committed to ensuring that all participating teams have the optimum training environments available to them throughout the Tournament and in this regard we are delighted to announce our 41 official Team Bases for the event.
"Rugby, rightly, is at the heart of all our planning and we have worked closely with the teams to ensure that they have access to facilities and a Team Base that meet their individual needs.
"I would like to thank all those who have been part of the Team Base selection process and we are lucky to have some fantastic facilities right across the country.
"With a wide range of excellent facilities and locations secured the teams can be assured of having all their training needs met whilst allowing us to spread the reach of the tournament even further throughout England and in Wales."
Michael Kearney, Ireland team manager said, "The Ireland Team Management are delighted that during the 2015 Rugby World Cup the Ireland team will be based at St George's Park for a portion of our time at the tournament.
Team bases play a vital role in team preparation and it is important that the facilities are of a world class standard while also providing a positive atmosphere for the players and management in between training and team activities."
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Panasonic DMC-LX1 Announced
Mac users, the all-in-one photo editor Luminar 2018 is out now and available for just $69£64 for new users, with big discounts for upgrading users. We rated Luminar as "Highly Recommended". Visit the Luminar web site to try it for free.
Windows users, the all-in-one photo editor Luminar 2018 is out now and available for just $69£64 for new users, with big discounts for upgrading users. We rated Luminar as "Highly Recommended". Visit the Luminar web site to try it for free.
Panasonic DMC-LX1 is announced today. The Panasonic DMC-LX1 is an 8.4 megapixel digital camera with a 4x Leica optical zoom lens equivalent to 28-112mm, optical image stabilizer and a 2.5 inch LCD screen. The DMC-LX1 is the world's first digicam with a wide angle lens and 16:9 aspect CCD. The aspect ratio can be easily selected between 16:9 or 3:2 in addition to the conventional 4:3 by using a switch on the lens barrel. The Panasonic DMC-LX1 can also record moving images at 848 x 480 16:9@Wide VGA at 30 fps. The Panasonic DMC-LX1 will be available in the UK in August in silver priced £449.99.
Panasonic Europe Press Release
Panasonic is launching a new LUMIX 16:9 wide LX series with the introduction of the DMC-LX1, 8.4-Megapixel 4x optical zoom (equivalent to 28 mm to 112 mm on a 35mm film camera) full manual compact camera. This creative compact incorporates a 8.4-Megapixel CCD and a high resolution 2.5-inch LCD in its undersized body. The aspect ratio is easily selectable between 16:9 wide, 3:2 and conventional 4:3 with a switch located on the lens barrel to shoot in the framing aspect that best suits the subjectsf composition or imagefs purpose of use.
The lens unit is comprised of 4x optical zoom LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT Lens and renders superb picture quality. Like other LUMIX cameras, what distinguishes the DMC-LX1 from the rest is MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer), a key feature Panasonic considers should be standard in all digital still cameras. Unintentional handshake, the major cause of digital camera misshooting, is controlled by MEGA O.I.S. to allow every user to take clear, beautiful images even indoors or at nighttime. The newly incorporated Extra Optical Zoom extends the zoom ratio by using the center part of the high resolution CCD to achieve 5x for 5.5-Megapixel 16:9 image recording with minimal deterioration.
Extensive manual controls including manual focus and manual exposure can be smoothly operated with a joystick incorporated along with an omni directional cursor. Just pressing and holding the joystick shortcuts to a setting menu containing the frequently used white balance adjustment, ISO setting, image size setting and compression format.
Taking advantage of these outstanding features, the LX1 incorporates the high speed, high quality image processing LSI, the Venus Engine II. It boasts quick responsiveness that realizes the best-in-class level release time lag of 0.01 sec. For the AF, five AF modes are available; 9-point, 3-point high speed, 1-point high speed, 1-point normal speed and spot. The 1-point high speed AF boasts predominantly fast AF for stress-free focusing.
In addition, the DMC-LX1 is the first digital still camera that can record moving images at 848 x 480 16:9@Wide VGA, as smooth as 30 fps.
With a volley of features providing both enhanced image quality and responsiveness, the DMC-LX1 is an advanced compact offering elaborate manual controllability while being accommodating to entry-level users through a variety of scene modes and auto setting functions. Panasonic dares to introduce this artistic instrument suited to users at all levels who enjoy creative shooting.
1. 8.4-Megapixel 16:9 aspect CCD and 28mm wide 4x optical zoom LEICA DC Lens
The DMC-LX1 features the 8.4-Megapixel Industryfs first* 16:9 aspect CCD and 4x optical zoom 28mm wide angle** (equivalent to 28 mm to 112 mm on a 35 mm film camera) LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens. Incorporating three aspherical lenses provides high optical performance while preserving the compactness of the unit. The aspect ratio can be easily selected between 16:9 or 3:2 in addition to the conventional 4:3 with a switch on the lens barrel on a shot-by-shot-basis to best suit the composition of the image. Even after shooting, the 16:9 ratio can be converted to 3:2 or 4:3 with the camera according to your purpose of use.
The extra optical zoom, made possible by using the center part of 8.4-megapixel high resolution CCD, further extends the zoom ratio to 5x for 5.5-Megapixel image recording in 16:9 aspect with minimal deterioration.
* As a CCD of digital still camera, as of July 7, 2005.
** In 16:9 aspect ratio.
2. Image stabilizing technology MEGA O.I.S.(Optical Image Stabilizer) and high speed high quality image processing LSI Venus Engine II
MEGA O.I.S.(Optical Image Stabilizer), that Panasonic thinks it indispensable for all digital cameras, especially for compact models that lacks stability, is subsumed under LUMIX all line-up released in this year. Every slight hand-shake movement is detected accurately with the sampling frequency at 4,000 times per second and will be compensated to render clear, sharp images.
MEGA O.I.S. is equipped with 2 selectable modes. In gMode 1h, the O.I.S. lens continuously compensates for vibration and in gMode 2h, the O.I.S. lens suppresses hand-shake only at the moment the shutter button is pressed. In this mode, the lens can move in all directions at the moment to maximize its effect, and higher-resolution image can be taken by capturing the image as close as to the center of the lens. In consequence, since MEGA O.I.S. enables a beautiful picture shot without blurring at slower shutter speeds of more than three steps compared to the conventional models without O.I.S., you can enjoy shooting clear and beautiful pictures easily even in the situations using slow shutter speeds, like indoor shots for portraits and nighttime scenery for illuminated object, as well as in shootings using zoom or macro mode.
For the brain of the camera, high-speed high-quality image processing LSI Venus Engine II is incorporated to render clear images in detail, compensating for the color aberration at the edges subject to occur. It also compensates for vignetting and generates bright image in every detail. This engine boasts its high performance resulting in the industry leading level in class release time lag of 0.01 sec for achieving more stress-free operation.
*Not including the time for AF.
3. Joystick-operated intuitive manual control
The DMC-LX1 offers manual focus and manual exposure, and both are adjustable with a joystick independent of an omni directional cursor. A switch on the side of the lens barrel lets you quickly change the focus mode between MF, AF or Macro AF. When you focus in the Manual Focus mode, not only the focus distance but also the DOF (depth of field) according to the zoom range and aperture is displayed. An MF assist function enlarges the center of the image to make focusing easier. Both features contribute to easy and comfortable manual focus.
A joystick was incorporated to facilitate operational ease and thereby get the best technical advantage of the multitude of functions offered by the camera. You can quickly shortcut to frequently used variables containing white balance adjustment, ISO setting, image size setting and compression format just by pressing and holding down the joystick, even while monitoring a subject on the LCD.
Shutter speed extends up to 60 sec at slowest in Manual Exposure mode and adjustable from 1/2000 to 60 sec for wider ranging shooting opportunities. Noise reduction is available for images taken at slow shutter speed.
The AF/AE lock button supports free framing while keeping the focus locked or fixes the same exposure setting regardless of the color of a subject for taking multiple shots.
4. Crystal-clear, large 2.5h LCD monitor
The 2.5h large LCD is excellent not only in size but also in the resolution, which is as high as 207 k pixels. The advantage is apparent when you check the focus during or after shooting, or when you display images even in tiny thumbnail size, across which you can move an omni-directional cursor to select. They can be played back in 9, 16 and 25 on multi-split screen in addition to the normal 1 frame playback thanks to the large high resolution LCD. This helps you to search for the image you want out of a number stored on the SD Memory Card, even if the images are in bulk. Furthermore, you can virtually checkmark your favorite images and keep them selected apart from the others to make a special slideshow with them only, or make concurrent deletion of the non-checkmarked ones if you do not need them anymore. Thanks to this feature, the LX1 can serve not just as a tool of shooting images but also as a digital album, to enjoy the seeing and showing of your favorite pictures.
To offer a clear view even in sunny outdoor conditions, the Power LCD function increases brightness by 140% just by pressing an independent button.
5. Excellent responsiveness, smart control and quick AF
The DMC-LX1 incorporates high performance image processing LSI the Venus Engine II in both speed and image quality. Thanks to the multi-task image processing, response has also been accelerated, resulting in the best-in-class level release time lag of 0.01 sec achieving more stress-free operation. For the burst shooting mode, it also boasts high consecutive shooting performance, providing shooting at 3 frames/second at 8.4-Megapixel full resolution. This function can be@instantly activated with the independent button*. Unlimited Consecutive Shooting function** allows limit-free consecutive shooting up to the capacity of the SD memory card.
An AF method can be selected according to the shooting situation: 9-point, 3-point high-speed, 1-point high-speed, 1-point normal-speed and Spot. The 1 point high-speed AF, initially incorporated in the high zoom line DMC-FZ5, dramatically reduces the AF time to realize stress-free operation. Although screen-freeze in high-speed AF is now minimized, if you take the picture of subject with fast movement, you can select 1 point normal-speed AF which does not have any screen-freeze while focusing.
* The button also performs as gDELETEh in playback mode.
** The speed of the unlimited consecutive shooting varies depending on the SD Memory Card.
6. Industryfs first 16:9 aspect Wide VGA moving image recording*
In addition to the conventional 4:3 VGA moving image recording, the LX1 can record moving images even in the 848 x 480 16:9 Wide VGA format at 30 fps, making the most of the industryfs first 16:9 CCD. Shooting is one thing but viewing is another, and you will be suitably impressed by the 16:9 moving image when it is displayed on a wide screen TV.
* As a digital still camera, as of July 7, 2005.
7. Easier and more comfortable operationality
Along with the joy stick and omni-directional cursor, a dial-operated mode shift also improves the camerafs controllability. The mode dial allows quick, direct switching between various shooting modes, moving picture mode and playback mode. In addition to the conventional ProgramAE, the LX1 is equipped with Auto mode, which caters for the entry level users. A total of 14 scene modes including Baby, Soft Skin, Food, Starry Sky and Candle helps you to take beautiful images easily in wide-ranging situations. Still it is easy to select the one out of them thanks to the Scene Mode Help Screen that shows the description of each mode and the knack for shooting of each scene and helps users to take beautiful image easily.
The LUMIX DMC-LX1 is like no other compact camera, enabling both high-end amateurs and entry-level users to explore the creativeness that surely enhances the joy of shooting.


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Sweet Potato Salmon Cakes with Chipotle Mayo
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Author Notes: I guess the first thing I should say is that this recipe is off my blog which I started as a result of my husband getting laid off. I call it Cheap Beets, a mostly vegetarian guide to eating well in the recession, and not completely vegetarian, as I have a major crush on anchovies. Well, fish of any sort, really. These fish cakes were a go-to recipe during the layoff. I'm a big believer in the well-stocked pantry, and this recipe is one of my favorites. The entire recipe costs about $3, with the canned salmon being the most expensive part. —CheapBeets
Food52 Review: I'd never before opened a can of salmon. As the top popped, I looked skeptically at the 5 ounces of light pink fish, questioning its satisfaction quotient. Enter CheapBeets' method for combining sweet potatoes and breadcrumbs with the salmon and eggs and scallions: her recipe yields four, honkin' big, flavorful cakes! I made half the recipe with fresh bread crumbs and half with boxed ones as the recipe doesn't specify. Tasters were split on which was better, so use what you have on hand. I cut the sauce's mayo with Greek yogurt for a bit of tang and sprinkled the cakes with good salt. —cheese1227
Makes: about 6 very filling cakes
Sweet Potato Salmon Cakes
ounces canned salmon
Sweet potato, peeled and cubed
cup bread crumbs
tablespoons mayonnaise
green onions, chopped
Juice of half a lemon
Chipotle Mayo
tablespoons mayonnaise
chipotle pepper and its adobo sauce, minced
cloves garlic, minced
Squeeze of lemon juice
- In a 2-quart saucepan, boil the sweet potato in 2 cups water until tender.
- Drain potato. After it cools, place the cubes in a medium-size bowl and mash well.
- To this, add the rest of the ingredients and mix until well-combined. I find that using my hands is the best way to get this done.
- Heat a thin coat of oil in 10-inch nonstick skillet. Using 1/4 cup of fish mixture per patty, form patties and fry in skillet over medium flame, approximately 5 minutes per side, until golden on both sides. Add more oil to skillet if necessary.
- While the patties are frying, make the chipotle mayo by combining all ingredients in a bowl.
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Microchiropteran bats are also known as "echolocating bats" because they have the ability to use echolocation in obstacle avoidance and hunting. These bats occur on every continent but Antartica. Every food preference that is found in bats is represented in Microchiroptera, although the majority are predominatly insectivorous. Several notable microchiropteran bats include Craseonycteris (Bumblebee Bat), which is one of the smallest mammals in the world, Thyroptera (Disc-winged Bats), which attach to leaves using suction cuplike discs on the foot and thumb, and Desmodontinae, which are the only blood-feeding bats.
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Does anyone here mess with them?
I started with a hs401-v2 midsized drone with 8mm motors, altitude hold,and wifi fpv. I thought it was really cool until i pushed it out of range and it left. Then i tried a full manual micro syma x11 with 7mm motors which was ok. Then i found the hubsan line. Then picked up a refurb phantom 3 standard. Then stepped in to the race world with a ummagawd vortex 250 pro. I also picked up a volar 360 nano and eachine tiny whoop knock off.
The hs401-v2 flew away when i went too high on altitude. I had a hubsan 107d+ drop in the pond when i was too aggresive with it and hit the disarm. The phantom 3 flew away on my second flight...no right stick commands received, return to home fail, random yaw...i am still fighting with tech support on it. I flew the tiny volar 360 too high and the wind took it. I just got a h502s and put it in the pond but powered up and got return to home to work so it's gutted and drying out.
My favorite hooligan one is a 30 dollar hubsan h107l. I have no idea why they put 8mm motors in it but it is sick fast. And it actually has tune-able rates in the controller. I'm upgrading to dark side motors and trying 380 mah battries but they are 3 grams heavier than stock. I'm sure i'll end up with a carbon fiber frame and cheap fpv setup on it soon.
I also have the eachine 010 tiny whoop knock off. It really is the most awesome indoor racer. Plus its only 20 bucks. I have some 615 7mm motors that i haven't gotten around to installing yet.
While i have the hubsan h502s torn down i'm thinking about motors and gutting the stock fpv setup. The hubsan fpv board is 5.8 ghz which is cool but the latecy sucks and the camera is too narrow, plus it really would be better with the camera aimed down. There is a wide lens available but you can pick up a standalone eachine fpv setup for 30 dollars. I'll probably stick the eachine fpv in there for goggle use, upgrade the motors, and hang a second battery. I will say the osd does have altitude, ground speed, horizontal distance, and gps coordinates. That's cool for 130 bucks.
I picked up another volar 360 because it is such a good flyer and the drone actually is stored in the radio.
I really liked the phantom during the short time i had it but i should have gotten a professional because the range on the standard sucks. I really should have gotten a mavic but don't we all want one.....1500 bucks is too much.
I have not flown the vortex yet. It was hell learning how to install the flight controller and setting up the taranus radio because i have no idea what i am doing. I did make an attempt to fly it yesterday but i snapped the props before i got it off the ground. The sound of the 5 inch props with 20a running through 2206 motors is scary. I covered my nuts and backed up ten feet due to the sound of death.
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The following activity occurred Monday, Oct. 1 to Saturday, Oct. 20, as reported by the Youngstown Police Department.
Monday, Oct. 1
•Church Street, vehicle/traffic stop. Male, 25, cited for speeding in zone. Driver clocked at 46 mph in a 30 mph zone. Uniform traffic ticket issued.
Tuesday, Oct. 2
•500 block of Lake Road, attempt to locate. YPD assisted Niagara County Sheriff's Office on a drunk driver complaint. Plate number logged; negative results reported.
•100 block of Chestnut Street, standby. Patrol on location for a female removing her belongings following a domestic earlier in the day.
Friday, Oct. 5
•300 block of Carrollwood Drive, AED response. Male, 85, taken to Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center.
Monday, Oct. 8
•Fort Niagara Visitor's Center, assist. YPD on location with State Police on an alarm response. All secure.
Tuesday, Oct. 9
•Oak Street, vehicle/traffic stop. Patrol reported the arrest of a male, 35, for felony driving while intoxicated, felony aggravated unlicensed operation and criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument. Uniform traffic tickets and appearance tickets issued for Porter Town Court. Vehicle secured; report filed.
Wednesday, Oct. 10
•Lockport Street, vehicle/traffic stop. Female, 30, cited for having an expired inspection. Uniform traffic ticket issued.
•300 block of Glenvale Road, animal problem/lost dog. Female, 46, reported a lost black labrador.
Friday, Oct. 12
•Church Street, vehicle/traffic stop. Male, 21, cited for speeding in zone. Driver clocked at 40 mph in a 30 mph zone. Uniform traffic ticket issued.
•Location not specified, vehicle/traffic stop. Male, 19, cited for unsafe passing. Uniform traffic ticket issued.
Saturday, Oct. 13
•1700 block of Lake Road, assist. YPD on location with NCSO for an alarm response. Phone problems reported.
Sunday, Oct. 14
•400 block of Lockport Street, officer requested. Caller stated individuals next door should not be there. Patrol checked and found the previous owner was removing property.
Monday, Oct. 15
•Lake Road, reckless driver in a green vehicle. Patrol unable to locate.
•Main Street at Fort Niagara State Park entrance, suspicious vehicle. Patrol located vehicle with a male, 26, and a female, 25, listed as occupants. Male found in possession of a switchblade and charged with criminal possession of a weapon. Suspect fingerprinted and released on his own recognizance. Porter Town Court date set; report filed.
Tuesday, Oct. 16
•200 block of Lockport Street, Youngstown Red Brick School Village Center, check welfare. Male reported trapped in an elevator. Village DPW notified and opened door.
•Locations on Church Street and on Lockport Street, separate vehicle/traffic pullovers. Female, 47, cited for speeding in zone on Church Street. Driver clocked at 42 mph in a 30 mph zone. Male, 21, cited for speeding in zone on Lockport Street. Driver clocked at 59 mph in a 35 mph zone. Uniform traffic tickets issued to both drivers for Porter Town Court dates. Reports filed.
Friday, Oct. 19
•400 block of Second Street, alarm response at a bank branch. Lewiston Police and NCSO assisted; property secured. No key holder on location.
•Third and Oak streets, traffic detail. Warning issued to driver.
Saturday, Oct. 20
•400 block of Lockport Street, juvenile problem at a church property. Juveniles found loitering on the lawn were dispersed.
•Lake Road at Robert Moses Parkway, assist/accident hit-run. Caller reported a vehicle heading southbound in the westbound lane was involved in a head-on accident/hit-run. Area checked by patrol with negative results.
•500 block of Northfield Drive, loud party. Party instructed to keep the peace and advised of village noise ordinance.
•900 block of Balmer Road, assist/criminal mischief. Caller reports suspect, unknown, threw a brick through a bedroom window. NCSO to handle report.


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I am back on the Ayreon train with "The Source". I wish there was more vocal from Michael Eriksen. He sounds great on it.
Speaking of Circus Maximus every time I play "Havoc" I have to make sure there is not a blanket in front of my speakers or something- what happened to the treble on that? I like a warm sound but man.....- "Nine" was warm too but they really rolled off the treble on Havoc......
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Changes are in store for the 2013 Grand Island Relay For Life, but two things remain constants: getting in touch with survivors, and developing new teams and volunteers for committees.
The 2013 Relay will take place overnight June 8 and 9, 2013, beginning at 2 p.m. The Relay will move for the first time away from Masters Field at Grand Island High School because of impending construction due to the district's ongoing capital improvement project.
Because of changes in the decade-old event, co-chairs Becky Stufkosky and Lynn Dingey said the GI Relay planners have re-doubled their efforts to look for new teams, committee members and survivors.
"We're trying to bring new people on, and there are so many survivors that we don't know about," Stufkosky said.
Those who wish to join the event in some way can contact Stufkosky at [email protected] or 716-774-8978; or Dingey at [email protected] or 716-773-5305.
Survivors who want to take part in the event can contact John Thurnherr, who is working on survivor recruitment, at 716-775-5212.
"You're a survivor the minute you're diagnosed," Dingey noted.
John's wife, Rita, started working this week on approaching Island businesses and organizations to help start new teams. "She's already got one new team," said Dingey. Prospective teams can contact her at 716-775-5212.
The Grand Island Relay has 15 different subcommittees, providing volunteers an avenue to support the effort in "whatever might interest them," Dingey said. "We kind of leave it to whatever they want to do."
"If somebody wants to work with survivors, they can work with survivors. If somebody wants to work with teams, there is that option. If somebody wants to take on luminaries, they can work with that," Dingey said.
Stufkosky said an ongoing need exists to develop and maintain a presence at Veronica Connor Middle School and Grand Island High School, to get more students and staff at the schools involved as supporters grow up and move on.
"We don't really have an 'in,' shall we say, in the school," Dingey said, noting that in recent years at GIHS a student "spreading the Relay word," Shannon Boreali, graduated and has moved on to Cortland and is working on Relay there.
The new Relay year has started and online registration has begun.
The 2013 Relay will take place at Veterans Park this year near Memorial Library. The move won't result in a sacrifice of activities or features of the Relay that helped make up event at Masters Field so popular.
"If anything we'll have more," Stufkosky said.
"We'll have more spots we can put people because we'll have more blacktop," Dingey said. "It kind of opens up more opportunities."
"We're excited to be there," Dingey said.
The venue offers new athletic activities for patrons of the event. "We're trying to make it more of a community event. You don't have to have cancer or know somebody with cancer to be a part of this," Stufkosky said.
"We'll make use of what's there," Dingey said of Vets Park. "Do something with the basketball courts, the volleyball courts, something on one of the ball diamonds."
"People will have something to do. It's not just a track to walk around, but there will be activities and that going on for all ages."
The co-chairs hope to improve on the 2012 Relay campaign on GI, which had 36 teams and 634 participants. The effort raised a final total of $162,149, giving the GI edition of the national event the 19th largest fund total in all of New York/New Jersey. "We're No. 1 west of Syracuse," Dingey said. Most of the top 18 Relays were in metropolitan New York City.
"It's just amazing what Grand Island did," Dingey said.


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With fall already here and winter coming quickly, avid gardeners are turning indoors to continue growing decorative plants, vegetables, and herbs. In many cases, however, a bright window or even a greenhouse is not sufficient to extend the growing season, prompting gardeners turn to fluorescent and HID grow lights.
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John E. "Jack" Thees, 69, of Celina, died at 8:43 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, at his residence, of natural causes.
He was born on Nov. 13, 1943, in Celina, to parents Myron and Ruth (Christian) Thees, both of whom preceded him in death.
On July 22, 1967, he married Carol Kincaid Thees, who survives.
He is also survived by two sons, Tim and Heidi Thees of Celina and Matthew and Jill Thees of Scarborough, Maine; a daughter, Rebecca "Becky" and Mike Garwood of Celina; three brothers; two sisters; a sister-in-law; seven grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Cisco Funeral Home in Celina, the Rev. Kenneth Schnipke, C.PP.S., officiating.
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2-String Kites work similar to Skyscrapers: One of the two ends of the strings must be true.
Left example: Candidate is 5. The first string is in column 7 (candidates r29c7), the other is in row 8 (candidates r8c49). The end points r9c7 and r8c9 are both in box 9. If r2c7 is not true, then r9c7 has to be true, r8c9 has to be false, and r8c4 has to be true. If r8c4 is not true, the same argument leads to r2c7 true. Either way r2c4, that sees both r2c7 and r8c4, cannot be true.
Right example: Candidate 9, strings r6c16 and r47c2, connected in box 4: r7c6 cannot be 9.
Sometimes the same two connecting candidates in the common box can be tied two four different strings, forming effectively two 2-String Kites, that eliminate two candidates. Those two 2-String Kites can be considered to be one move only and can be called Dual 2-String Kite. HoDoKu supports dual forms only as an option (they can always be replicated by the two kites that build the dual form).
Left example: The common candidates are r1c3 and r3c1 in box 1. The two kites that can be built with them are: r1c38/r36c1 (r6c8<>1) and r3c19/r14c3 (r4c9<>1).
Right example: Common candidates r7c2 and r9c1 in box 7. Kites: r29c1/r7c28 (r2c8<>4) and r17c2/r9c19 (r1c9<>4).
A Turbot Fish is really a chain and not a fish. For a detailled description of the various techniques and terms regarding chains please see Chains: Introduction .
A Turbot Fish is an X-Chain that is exactly four candidates long. Various shapes can be built with such a chain. One of them resembles a fish, which gave the technique its name (look at the right example: draw two lines from the red candidate to the nearest green and blue candidates to see the fish shape).
Turbot Fishes have gone a bit out of style. One of the reasons is, that most of the principle turbot patterns have been described as seperate patterns with their own names: Skyscraper, 2-String Kite and Empty Rectangle (only two candidates in the empty rectangle itself).
The examples above show two of the possibilities: On the left is an Empty Rectangle, on the right a 2-String Kite.
The examples above: On the left a Skyscraper, on the right an Empty Rectangle again (the right example really contains a Dual Empty Rectangle)
Empty Rectangles have been used in lots of different forms in very advanced techniques. The pattern described here is a very basic variant.
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You may know British author David Mitchell from his best-selling novels, including 'The Bone Clocks' and 'Cloud Atlas.' The latter one became a visually dazzling but so-so film in 2012 from the director of 'The Matrix Trilogy,' starring Tom Hanks and Hallie Berry. 'Cloud Atlas' is a sci-fi-ish epic racing through six different centuries, with characters' lives interrupting and rippling through each other across time. It's characteristic of several of Mitchell's novels in that it's seriously involved with music — in this case, a forgotten classical work, whose musical themes and form somewhat echo the story's own intersecting plotlines.
In one scene, Hallie Berry, playing a journalist, has tracked down a vinyl recording of the 'missing' classical work: ' This is the 'Cloud Atlas Sextet?' she asks a record store clerk, played by Ben Wishaw.
'I doubt there's more than a handful of copies in all of North America,' he says.
'But I know it,' Berry's character declares, even though she's never heard it before — yet will live out its implications in the past and the future. "I know I know it.'
Hallie Berry in the future in the 2012 film, 'Cloud Atlas.' Photo: Jay Maidment.
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Hollywood actor James Franco is enjoying a new romance with an art gallery employee, according to a report.
The 127 Hours star is dating Adriane Cloepfil, 25, who works at Ace Gallery in Beverly Hills, California, after recently meeting her on the set of a video project in Los Angeles, according to the New York Daily News.
Art enthusiast Franco, 35, has previously romanced actresses including Ahna O'Reilly, Marla Sokoloff and Ashley Benson.


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James Franco has Vancouverites in a state of Francophrenia, and now fans have an even bigger reason to swoon: the chance to meet the actor face to face.
To promote his new book "Actors Anonymous," the star of "127 Hours" and "This is the End" will be signing copies this Thursday at Chapters on Robson Street.
Space is limited, so fans must line up before the store opens at 9 a.m. on Thursday to buy the book and receive one of 500 wristbands. Once they obtain a wristband, which guarantees entry, they can return for the 7 p.m. signing. As the event listing states, the actor will not be autographing any memorabilia except the book (sorry, "Spider-Man" fans!).
According to Amazon, Franco's debut book provides an inside account of Hollywood through lyric essays, testimonials, and, um, text messages.
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There's a healthy mix of old and new in Nice when it comes to fine art. On the contemporary side, the unrivalled champion of the scene is the Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain. Its large permanent collection features a good showing from the Nice School, New Realism and Pop Art. Galerie Jean Renoir is a champion of up-and-coming, young local talent, and it's free. The Musée Matisse houses a huge number of the artist's paintings, drawings, engravings and personal effects in the serene surroundings of a 17th-century villa. By contrast, the Musée National Message Biblique Marc Chagall is anything but serene, with its collection of biblically themed paintings, whose delirious assault of colour and imagery are juxtaposed with the stark, bunker-like aesthetic of the museum itself.
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The beaches in Nice might be pebbly, but select hotels certainly make up for it with the comfort and luxury they offer, including lockers, hessian carpets leading to the sea to protect swimmer's bare feet from the scorching stones, waiter service, dining at the water's edge, and watersports.
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As in Paris, 'vins naturel' – wines produced with a minimum of chemicals and sulphites, many of them organic or biodynamic – are becoming increasingly popular. Be part of the trend at La Part des Anges, which stocks bottles from many of the country's best wine producers. At the knowledgeably staffed bistro à vins Vin/Vin, you can visit the temperature-controlled cellar with the sommelier to select your bottle. Perhaps the most stylish new wine bar, though, is La Cave de l'Origine, which fills up at mealtimes with a cheerful French and foreign crowd that appreciates the uncommon selection of wines. Wine lovers should also check out Le Bistrot d'Antoine, Resto Wine Notes, and the long established Cave de la Tour.
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There are plenty of spas and wellbeing centres ensuring that the citizens of Nice are able relax and rejuvenate, but only one offers the practice of 'choco-cooning' – rolling around in creamy ganache and melted chocolate. This is, however, only one of the 80-strong treatments available at La Bulle d'Isis. As well as having some of the coolest rooms on the Riv, the boutique Hi Hôtel has a state-of-the-art hammam, offering 'techniques de massages et de relaxations'.
Glamorous grooves, with a show-boating crowd to match, can be sought out at two main addresses in town. First, Ôdace emanates louche orientalism, with its slickly appointed bar, restaurant and dance floor. On a similar tip is Guest, where Prada-clad punters strut their stuff to an upbeat housey soundtrack.
The atmosphere couldn't be more different in Blue Moon. This sweaty little stew of a club whips its post-bar punters into a carefree frenzy with a pumping mix of house and handbag anthems. At Ghost, another pint-sized boîte, the eclectic playlist keeps the tiny dance floor in a state of happy mayhem almost every weekend.
For something a little more sophisticated, Le Liqwid and Le Before are both good places to get on board with the DJ's jazzy warm-up set. Nice's premier DJ bar has to be Le Smarties. Billing itself as an 'electro lounge', this retro-hip bar is populated by the kind of clientele who don't look out of place among the decor of funky divans and 1970s television sets.
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Nice has a whole host of charming churches to visit: Cathédrale Saint Nicolas is one of the most striking examples of Russian Orthodox architecture outside Russia; Chapelle de la Miséricorde is considered on of the finest example of Boroque religious architecture in France; L'Eglise de l'Annonciation is a gem of gilded Boroque miniaturism; the atmospheric villa Prieuré du Vieux Logis is home to a collection of artworks spanning the 14th to 17th centuries; while the 18th century Cathédrale de Sainte Réparate provides a treat for musicologists in the shape of its three organs.
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Socca, a sort of chickpea crepe – the preparation and consistency of the batter is similar – is a specialty of southeastern French cuisine, particularly in and around Nice. Try this local treat are at socca specialist Chez Pipo, where addictively delicious food is churned out day in, day out; at Chez René Socca, where tasty grub is served at rustic wooden tables with street-side views; at Lou Pilha Leva, where, although no more than a glorified kiosk, there's a bit of everything going on; or at the lively corner restaurant Nissa Socca, where you'll also find cheap pictchers of wine and plenty of bonhomie.
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Constructed on the site of a prehistoric settlement, the Musée de Paléontologie Humaine de Terra Amata investigates life on the Riviera 400,000 years ago via a variety of prehistoric artefacts. At the Musée International d'Art Naïf Anatole Jakovsky, some 600 artworks trace the history of the artistic movement from the 18th century to the resent day. The building which houses the Musée des Beaux-Arts, the former residence of a Ukrainian princess, is itself is a work of art, but the real treasures are to be found within, from 15th century altar pieces to Rodin's imposing sculpture 'The Kiss'.
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Enjoy a quality cuppa (Kusumi leaf teas to be precise) in the shade of the imposing Opéra at Auer Gourmet; join the slow-sippers and sarnie-snackers under the yellow awning at Bar de la Dégustation; take a seat in the sun at the infectiously fun bar Civette du Cours; or fill up at the justifiably popular brasserie, Safari in the heart of Vieux Nice.
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Nice is also a popular stop-off on the modern music scene, with the larger venues like Acropolis and Théâtre Lino Ventura pulling in all the usual big names, along with some more underground hip hop and electronic music outfits. The mega gigs tend to take place at Palais Nikaïa or at open-air venues out of town.
But it's not all international in flavour: a brace of Niçois theatres, Théâtre du Pois Chiche and Théâtre Francis Gag, have some of the most well-trodden stages in town. Which is quite an achievement considering almost all of their performances (from reinterpretations of Molière through to urban rap) are given in the local Niçois dialect.
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As far as calendars go, the Pirelli annual is probably the most well-regarded worldwide. Featuring the very best photographers, shooting the very best models, and traveling to the most picturesque locations, Pirelli's calendar is an exclusive item, with only a handful given to VIP Pirelli customers and celebrities.
A mixture of high-fashion, nudes, and art, names like Naomi Campbell, Gisele Bündchen, Kate Moss, Cindy Crawford, Milla Jovovich, Heidi Klum, Sophia Loren, and Penélope Cruz have graced the pages of the this pin-up style publication.
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Welterweight ruler Georges St. Pierre returned after more than 18 months of inactivity and rehabilitation at UFC 154 and dominated Carlos Condit in perhaps the champ's most thrilling title bout to date. However, with UFC boss Dana White publicly calling for GSP to square off with middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva in a 2013 super fight, the MMA public can hardly discuss anything else. Since the UFC and Bellator Fighting Championships decided to play it cool for the Thanksgiving holiday, folks' fight discussions are still firmly in the super fight realm.
The much-ballyhooed St. Pierre-Silva fight has given rise to all flavors of opinion. Is GSP a coward or a shrewd businessman? Is Silva dodging Jon Jones? Is it going to happen? If so, where? Is the media unfair to St. Pierre with its constant needling? And since when does White care so much about super fights?
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Do you think St. Pierre will actually be fighting Silva the next time he's in the Octagon? I honestly hope he fights Hendricks. I look at GSP like MMA's Marvin Hagler, taking out the toughest contenders in a tough division. I would hate to see his legacy tarnished by losing to a much larger Silva. -- Ray from Costa Mesa
Jordan Breen, administrative editor: Luckily for you, I think you just might get your wish.
It is hard for me to listen to St. Pierre answer questions about Silva and a potential super fight so delicately, so bureaucratically. I couldn't possibly tell you if St. Pierre is scared of losing, nervous about becoming part of a highlight reel, bored by the notion or what his motivation is. However, it does seem overwhelmingly clear that he simply isn't interested. That is unfortunate -- St. Pierre-Silva would be the most pressing, relevant, extravagant MMA event of all-time; however, it is the champ's prerogative. Unless Silva is willing to harken back to his Shooto days and get down to the welterweight limit, it is likely that GSP stays evasive and non-committal forever.
You know, it's a shame, too. If anything, people are too hard on St. Pierre in the Silva matchup. Everyone acts like he has no chance on Earth, he of the most effective MMA wrestling ever, against a guy with historically shaky takedown D. Is a Silva highlight-reel finish possible? Sure, but St. Pierre has a better chance than even he seems to give himself.
So, he might need to guard himself from a public character assassination from White, should he scoff at the UFC prez's Cowboys Stadium-laden plans. Ultimately, though, we should be looking at a Hendricks title defense in the new year. When? That's a bit trickier. Obviously, it'll be up to GSP. The UFC was originally targeting a return to Montreal in March, but it appears to be reconsidering. April already has Jon Jones-Chael Sonnen on deck. Do they push that Montreal date to May and risk competing with the traditional Memorial Day card in Vegas?
Based on how the UFC's 2013 calendar is shaping up and the kind of rest period that St. Pierre will take for himself before gearing up for an eighth straight title defense, I think we're probably looking at St. Pierre-Hendricks on that Memorial Day card in Vegas. That's not exactly the same kind of once-in-a-lifetime fight, but Hendricks is a legitimate challenger who is good with the media and the magnetism of his woolly-faced, hard-nosed American is obvious. Unless the UFC drops the ball entirely, this bout will appeal to casuals and hardcores alike in both the U.S. and Canada. This is still a successful UFC event.
Until St. Pierre comes out and announces his plan to move up to 185 pounds full-time, which he has long said would be the only way he'd venture to middleweight, I'm not too optimistic about his chances of fighting Silva unless the Brazilian makes good on previous promises of being able to sniff the welterweight limit. A catchweight will just be another excuse for it not to happen. However, people love this debate. Silva-St. Pierre is the UFC-Pride of our time -- the unattainable, unknowable capital-T Truth that tugs at the very fibres of why we care about people fighting one another.
Also consider that Silva and St. Pierre are still pretty damn good. They're probably going to beat their next foes. The debate won't go anywhere. We'll see what version of the truth time reveals to us.
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This post on TechCrunch, Clerk Dogs Takes a Curated Approach To Movie Recommendations, got me thinking about recommendation engines again. Namely, the Netflix contest to optimize its algorithm. The problem I've had with the Netflix approach is that it assumes it's just a matter of being smarter at using inputs to predict outputs. But what if your inputs are wrong?
An illustration will help. I remember the first time, some time in the 90′s, I used Amazon's book recommendation engine. I had fun rating all the books I'd read. Book lovers enjoy remembering the vast history of books we've had affairs with. This type of engine works relatively well for books — looking at co-occurence of books read (and ratings) across users. Music and movies present a more difficult challenge.
My premise is that many times movie watching (more so than music) is a social experience. The movies you choose to see, order from Netflix, or buy, are all products of who you plan to watch them with. Further, there is an element of mood. How many times has someone said, like choosing where to eat out, "what are you in the mood for?"
Imagine a Netflix rating system that asked a few questions in addition to the stars:
- Who did you watch the movie with? What would they rate the movie?
- What day of the week did you watch? What time?
- Was this movie recommended to you?
These might not be the right three… but the way I'd approach the Netflix Prize challenge (though of course this strategy is not within the rules) is to cycle through a few qualifying questions asked in an easy yet entertaining way. Imagine the fun byproducts of some of these questions? The best date movie for a Saturday night at home, the most popular hump day movie, etc.
Just a beginning of a thought here. I just think all 5 star movies (even my own) don't always deserve 5 stars (though some might — though I'll use another post to talk about the likelihood that 1 and 5 starts are more mood and context dependent than 2-4 stars). And if you could tease this out, you'd get vast improvements over the "optimization" approach. A lesson that could be applied outside the world of recommendations.
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A Passover Meal
Not usually associated with Middle Eastern cooking, the potatoes in this casserole demonstrate how Jewish communities have adapted their Passover meals to what's available at the local marketplace.
Boil the potatoes with the salt in a large pot until tender, about 20–25 minutes. Drain the water and mash the potatoes in the pot with a potato masher. Add mayonnaise, horseradish, onions, garlic, and sumac, and stir with a wooden spoon until thoroughly mixed.
Place the carrot and frozen peas in a microwave-safe dish and microwave on high for about 4 minutes. Remove, drain off any water, and add to the potatoes.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Transfer all to a 9″ baking pan, and cook for about 20 minutes until tops of potatoes are golden brown. Garnish with cilantro before serving.
Yield: 8 servings
"That same night they are to eat the meat roasted over the fire, along with bitter herbs."
Exodus 12:1–11, New International Version—United Kingdom
This passage, without a doubt, is probably the most famous, if not the most sacred text of the Jewish scriptures. It recounts the words that God spoke to Moses and Aaron while they were still in Egypt regarding the last night the Israelites were to spend there prior to their exodus into the wilderness and the forty-year journey that led eventually to the Promised Land. "It is the Lord's Passover," the passage concludes, and we are led to think, if we read nowhere else, that the celebration and meals surrounding it get their name and rituals from God's action of passing over the houses of the Hebrews, sparing their lives and those of their firstborn, as God visits the last and most punitive of plagues on a stubborn Pharaoh and his people.
However, the rituals of Passover are extremely complex, interwoven as they are with three (at least) distinct, early sociocultic observances: a festival to celebrate the Exodus, the feast of the Unleavened Bread, and the Dedication of the Firstborn. 1The Passover meal, which is in a state of constant change and rein-terpretation, contains fragments of all three celebrations, and its religious and cultural significance has been greatly altered over time. Despite attempts to transfer its celebration to the Temple as a part of worship2 (a move by the priestly authorities that they could not ultimately sustain), it has remained and is chiefly a community (and therefore a family) meal.
Next year in Jerusalem!
Currently, Passover is an eight-day religious holiday (seven days in Israel) that has both historical and agricultural components. The longstanding tradition of recounting and reliving the Passover meal (during the first two nights of the festival) in a ceremonial dinner known as the Seder (Hebrew for "order") is found in many versions of the Haggadah (a book/guide of "Retelling"), with each Jewish community in Israel and scattered throughout the diaspora celebrating in its own unique way. In some communities, it is forbidden to eat rice and vegetables during Passover; in others, the eating of rice and vegetables is highly celebrated. Regardless, the basic ceremony that accompanies the meal, though particularly formulaic, is nonetheless fluid and has adapted greatly to local needs and customs and, not surprisingly, to what is available at market.
As the Seder meal is notably and purposely symbolic, at the table one will surely find wine (to celebrate and toast God's deliverance and the redemption of God's people); matzoh (the bread without yeast, because in the Exodus there was no time to let the bread rise); maror (one or more bitter herbs representing the harsh experience of slavery in Egypt); haroset (a sweet paste made of fruit, wine, and nuts that recalls the mortar set between the bricks the slaves were forced to make in constructing the buildings of the Egyptians); karpas (a green vegetable symbolizing spring or the second chance of a new life); betzah (a roasted egg, suggestive of the festival sacrifice); and zeroah (a roasted shank bone [or the neck bone of an animal], symbol of the paschal sacrifice and proof that God's command was obeyed). Depending on the community remembrance, there might also be chazeret (lettuce to put with the matzoh in commemoration of Rabbi Hillel's3 celebration of Passover); mei melach (salt water, or some bitter liquid [vinegar, lime juice, lemon juice], to recall the bitter tears of the enslaved Hebrew people and/or the waters that claimed the lives of the Egyptians as the waves of the Sea of Reeds came over them); and tzafun ("that which is hidden" is finally redeemed or uncovered, so there is joy and sweetness, i.e., dessert).
It should be noted that the Seder is a twofold meal, beginning with a ritual portion, then completed by serving a full dinner.4 (Some families do a bit of interweaving, so that the children are more likely to behave and the guests don't faint from hunger.) In many places, there are two separate Seders held on successive days. However, the primary focus is on the symbolic meal and the reading of the ceremony in the Haggadah; any recipes used in subsequent dinners have one foot in the symbolic camp, while making adjustments for flavor, abundance, and quality in the culinary camp. In other words, the first meal is to feed one spiritually; the second meal, building on the nature of the first, is meant to please the palates of those present (some say "body and soul").
What we present below are recipes that, while keeping in mind the ritual, are more concerned with the full dinner presentation. We recommend that the reader explore the many haggadot available in bookstores and libraries so as to understand the variety of ways in which the Passover feast can be celebrated. For those looking for a "standard" second portion of the meal, we offer the following international menu.
The figure of Moses presents a particular dilemma for historians. While the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Israel) are generally held (except by biblical literalists) to be symbolic personages of ancient Jewish mythology, there is much less agreement about who Moses might have been, or whether he even existed. Certainly, there are no extrabiblical accounts of the life of Moses nor of the enslavement of the ancient Hebrews in Egypt or their Exodus (escape from Egypt and forty-year wandering in the desert). Some scholars contend that the story was fabricated in the 7th century b.c.e. by scribes hired by King Josiah to explain his (and his subjects') monotheism. Other scholars assert that the Egyptians themselves may have destroyed any records of Moses and the Exodus, as the events portray a failure that the Egyptians would not have wanted to become part of their legacy.
If Moses were indeed a historical person, there are several hypotheses about who he might have been and when he might have lived.
First, there is the belief that Moses was indeed a Hebrew, the son of the Levite Amram and his wife, Jochebed (Yocheved), as recounted in the Bible's book of Exodus. His family would have been descendants of the sons of Jacob, who immigrated to Egypt during the great seven-year famine because one son, Joseph, had known the future through dream interpretation and had been in a position in Egypt to store up vast quantities of food to prepare for the catastrophe. Proponents of this theory date the life of Moses to the 16th century b.c.e., at the end of the Egyptian Hyksos era.
Second, there is the theory that Moses was an Egyptian prince who was a contemporary disciple of Akhenaten, an Egyptian Pharaoh of the 14th century b.c.e. Known as Amenhotep IV when he came to power, Akhenaten almost immediately set about simplifying Egyptian religious beliefs. He declared the obscure Egyptian sun-god, Aten (Aton), to be the Supreme God—then, a few years later, to be the One God, establishing state-sanctioned monotheism. Some scholars believe that Moses developed his devotion to the One God under Akhenaten's tutorship, and it is generally accepted that Moses is an Egyptian name meaning "son"—perhaps the symbolic son of Akhenaten or an adaptation of "sun" to "son." A few scholars even assert that Moses and Akhenaten were the same person, though there are few similarities between the religion of the ancient Israelites and Atenism, and there are many similarities between the Hebrew faith and other Semitic religions.
Third is the belief that Moses was Ramose (Ra-Moses), the Crown Prince of Egypt who disappeared from Egyptian records in the early 15th century b.c.e. Fourth is that Moses was indeed a Hebrew but had access to the court of Ramses II in the 13th century b.c.e. Finally, there is speculation that Moses was a renegade Egyptian priest who led a leper colony out of oppression.
If we follow the biblical narrative, Moses was born at a time when Pharaoh (perhaps Ramses II) became fearful that his slaves would become too powerful and consequently ordered all Hebrew boy babies killed. Jochebed hid Moses upon his birth, but after a few months she placed him in a basket and set him adrift on the Nile. Pharaoh's daughter found the baby and adopted him, allowing Moses' sister, Miriam, to take the child to Jochebed to nurse. It was Pharaoh's daughter who coined the name Moses, which means "to draw out"—a double entendre, as Moses was drawn out of the Nile, but he was also to draw the Israelites out of bondage. Moses grew up in the royal household, but he seems to have been a curious young man—he went out to the construction sites to observe the working of the slaves, for example. One day, he witnessed an Egyptian overseer mistreating a Hebrew slave; Moses killed the overseer and then hid the body. When he went to the construction sites another time, he stopped a brawl between two Israelites, and they taunted him about his murderous temper. Knowing that his crime had been discovered by Pharaoh, and that the penalty was death, Moses fled across the Sinai desert to Midian. There he married Zipporah, daughter of the Midianite priest Jethro, and settled into the life of a shepherd; in due course Zipporah bore a son, Gershom.
After many years (the Bible indicates forty, which is Bible code for a very long time), Moses happened to be pasturing his flocks near Mount Horeb when he observed a bush that seemed to be on fire without being consumed. When he approached, God spoke to Moses out of the bush and charged him with going to Pharaoh to persuade Egypt to free the Israelites. Diffidently, Moses returned to Egypt, enlisted the aid of his older brother, Aaron, as spokesman, and went to Pharaoh. To help convince the ruler of Egypt, God sent ten plagues to blight the land: locusts, gnats, frogs, hail, rivers of blood, days of darkness, and so forth. Finally, God sent the angel of death to kill all male firstborn of Egypt—both children and livestock—but spared from this plague the Israelites who had placed the blood of a newly slaughtered lamb on their doorposts. Archaeologists and most biblical scholars doubt that events happened in just the way they are depicted in the Bible, but certainly the story could be based on actual happenings. For example, the ancient world was sometimes afflicted with plagues of locusts or frogs, and the Bible narrative could simply be a symbolic extrapolation from natural occurrences. Afterward, the Egyptians forced the Israelites to leave, despising them for bringing such destruction upon Egypt. But Pharaoh seems to have had a change of heart—or else succumbed to his desire for revenge—and chased after the slaves to bring them back. Another interpretation is that Pharaoh finally allowed the Israelites to depart on a short pilgrimage into the desert to worship God, and that he only pursued them when they failed to return because they had become "lost."
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I did a life mod (got a girlfriend) recently, so I won't be doing much to the car.
Uhh, it turns out I'll be out of town 4/22 and 4/23 also. Can we make it for the weekend of the 15th or 29th, Jon?


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BRISTOL, Tenn. – King Women's Soccer has announced it will hold a winter skills camp on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. The camp will be held at Parks Field and is designed for girls from eighth through 12th grades.
All campers will receive a complementary camp T-shirt. Lunch is not provided. Campers must bring their own equipment, including indoor shoes in case of inclement weather. The camp will be held at Parks Field, on the campus of King College, unless weather forces an indoor session.
Registration is currently open and can be completed online (click here). If participants register prior to Feb. 1, the cost for the camp is $60. Those that register after Feb. 1 must pay $70 to attend the camp. The camp will be hosted by Simon Duffy and the King Women's Soccer staff.
If you have any questions, please contact Simon Duffy via e-mail (email@example.com) or phone (423-652-4704).
Itinerary (Saturday, Feb. 9)
9 – 10 a.m. Registration
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Each of the finalists from our 2009 Emerging Talent Competition will be performing at this year's Festival. Ahead of their trip down to Somerset, we've asked them to write a blog telling us about their experience of the competition and their plans for the Festival. Our sixth blog is from rave-rappers Sub-Universe.
It was Dreams who entered us, the rest of us didn't really remember him even doing it, so when we were told we were in the final we were pretty chuffed. To be picked from thousands of bands is definitely an achievement, especially as we were the only MC/rap group in the running. The night went really well, and we enjoyed the other bands there, especially the winners We Have Band, they were on top form!
We're well excited about playing at the Festival. Us 4 have never been before but we can't wait! Actually, though, we saw Jay-Z and Amy Winehouse at Glasto on TV last year, does that count? As for camping.. Sub-U aren't hippies!!…(joking!). Camping looks like fun but we'll be driving in from Bristol most days. Let's hope the Glasto family will have a good time and enjoy our set, how ever it goes we are just gonna go nuts on stage and enjoy ourselves! Maybe we should have be practicing our crowd surfing/stage diving technique?
As for the future, we hope that more and more people will hear our music and eventually we'll be able to make music for a living. That's the goal. Our latest release, the Computer Game EP is now on iTunes, which we're very happy with. We've had lots of people saying how much they love the song 'Computer Game' so we're quite proud at the mo. Radio 1's Huw Stephens also played one of our tracks on his show!! (Big grin!) We've always believed in our songs and our unique sound, so we're pleased to see the amount of exposure and progress we've made without any management deals and stuff like that. We would love to be signed and well promoted though!!! We'll always write catchy songs. It would be cool to tour the world too. We've heard that Brazillian girls are quite nice ;)….
Since entering the Emerging Talent Comp, we're millionnaires now. We even cancelled our X Factor auditions, which Juva wasn't happy about. Lol, on a real though, many thanks to Q Magazine and the Glastonbury team – see you lot down there!
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Prep up for an amazing Day Trip to Taj Mahal from Delhi. You will be picked up from your
respective hotel / residence in Delhi, get ready for a 3 hour road journey to Agra.
On reaching Agra, you will be introduced to your guide for the day, who will be guiding you through all the major attractions of Agra. Visit Taj Mahal and admire the stunning art & architecture of this symbol of love. Your guide will further brief you about the history of Taj Mahal, a perpetual love monument. Post this, you will then be taken to Agra Fort, built completely in red sandstone. Admire its magnificent palaces, halls of public and private audience and the beautiful gardens. Have a delicious meal (Own expense), your last stop will be Fatehpur Sikri. Located around 40km from Agra, Fatehpur Sikri is an imperial city built by Mughal Emperor Akbar. The architectural grandeur of this deserted city certainly needs to be visited in order to believe it.
Your day trip to Taj Mahal from Delhi finally comes to an end! Drive back to Delhi with a bag full of pleasant memories.
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Hot yoga is a vigorous form of yoga performed in a studio that is heated to 105 F (40 C) and has a humidity of 40 percent. The formal name for hot yoga is "Bikram yoga."
Bikram yoga is a 90-minute program that consists of a series of 26 postures. The postures require lengthy, forceful and well-controlled contractions of all major muscle groups. The demanding nature of the poses and the heat are designed to raise your heart rate and tire your muscles.
Because of its intensity and potential to cause heat-related illness, hot yoga isn't for everyone. Be sure you check with your doctor before trying hot yoga if you have any health concerns.
If you have heart disease, problems with dehydration or heat intolerance, or have had heat-related illness (such as heatstroke) in the past, it is probably best to skip hot yoga. Pregnant women should also pass on this type of yoga.
If you have no health concerns and you want to try a hot yoga class, be sure to drink plenty of water, and stop if you feel dizzy, lightheaded or sick in any way.
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Semi-OT: Presale tickets to March Madness at the Palace are available
I received an email from Michigan Basketball stating that presale tickets for the 2nd & 3rd round games of the NCAA Tournament, at the Palace of Auburn Hills, are now available. Tickets start at $150 a pop. Click HERE and enter "GOBLUE" in the Special Offers and Promotions field to get access to tickets. Here's hoping that we get to play our first 2 games close to home!
Also: I'm not sure what session these tickets will be for, as they don't show on the "subtotal" page. I haven't bought any because I don't have the extra cash now, so I can't confirm.


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The National League of Cities, a group of municipalities from across the United States, announced Thursday that it was forming a new network of startups, cities, and academics to "identify the regulatory challenges posed by the disruptive technologies that power the sharing economy."
The aptly named "Sharing Economy Advisory Network" comes as many of its member cities have conducted sting operations and issued citations against companies like Lyft and Uber, which allow users to summon cars with the tap of a smartphone app. These cities say that such firms operate as illegal taxis and should be subject to relevant legislation. Both Lyft and Uber have previously fought and won similar battles in some jurisdictions: California formalized rideshare operations in September 2013.
For now, Gregory Minchak, a spokesman for the National League of Cities, underscored that while the umbrella group is a founding member, no individual cities have specifically joined the Sharing Economy Advisory Network to date.
Nevertheless, Uber and Lyft are facing numerous lawsuits around the country, brought often by citizens and taxi firms. One by the city of Kansas City, Missouri (a member of the National League of Cities) seeks to halt Lyft's operations. Houston, Madison, and Pittsburgh are other members of the National League of Cities that have previously clashed with these startups.
In April 2014, Houston Mayor Annise Parker told the city council that the police force issued 26 citations to Uber and Lyft drivers for operating an illegal taxi. In St. Louis, where Lyft just began operating earlier that month, police warned that undercover officers could be posing as passengers as part of sting operations. The previous weekend, in Madison, Wisconsin, two Lyft and Uber drivers were cited by local police for operating illegally. And more recently, Uber drivers were cited in Pennsylvania and South Carolina in July.
"Our goal is to provide information that helps elected officials bring the sharing economy to their constituents," Emily Castor, director of community relations at Lyft and the new chair of the Sharing Economy Advisory Network, said in a statement.


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Special equipment: Funnel Spider
In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in the brown sugar. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs. Add the milk and vanilla extract and whisk again. Whisk in the dry ingredients until smooth.
In a deep wide pan, heat frying oil top 375 degrees F. Hold your finger over the bottom of the funnel or use a funnel cake dropper and fill it with the batter. Hold the funnel over the hot oil and remove your finger then immediately start drizzling the batter into the oil, moving the funnel around to make a criss-cross or scribbly design. Fry until golden brown on one side then flip it over to fry the other side. Remove the funnel cake from the oil with a slotted spoon or spatula and drain on a paper towel. Mix the sugar with the cinnamon and sprinkle the funnel cakes heavily with it. Serve immediately.
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