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I am having trouble properly configuring this AT&T 2Wire 3600HGV modem for my network. Maybe someone is aware of a different firmware for this product?
I am completely aware of how to setup the DMZ mode & router behind router setup in these boxes but that is NOT the point. (We have supported firewalled networked equipment working that has all the bells & whistles including QoS)
In the event of a factory reset of the AT&T 2Wire VDSL modem at this business, I want to properly insure the following business requirements are met:
- DHCP - OFF (at min, it appears you must leave one available?)
- WiFi - OFF (Yes this can be turned off, but bridging it always insured it was turned off in the past. ON is a security concern among just bad business i.e. conflict with other business WiFi, employees might see/use this non-content filtered WiFi, etc etc)
- & passing off internet service needs to be easy to another networked supported OUTSIDE of AT&T firewall. (I'm NOT asking for AT&T support on this, but in the bridge DSL world, this was EASY)
- if bridging this 2Wire is NOT an option, backing up the configuration settings would be a nice alternative but that is not available as well?
Bridging the old DSL modems always worked nicely but the 2Wire 3XXXHGV line appears to be the ONLY ones to support the AT&T VDSL Max Turbo speeds. 24Mbps down / 3 Mbps up which we use not only for normal business operations (credit cards, business email, web based training, etc) but this high speed is required to view onsite security video (3Mbps up) and offer customers FAST free WiFi!
AT&T U-Verse offers the right price, contract, speed, internet package & installers to properly handle our resturant locations company's data needs but I'm struggling with the their "business" support of this 2Wire VDSL modem product. We ONLY use the internet, no TV (not legally available for restaurants, yet). No Voip because POTS is our reliable backup. So it's just the internet service ...
For coverage on AT&T Uverse, we have over 50 locations lit up like a Christmas tree but sadly business support on this product is driving me nutz! Maybe because I now see this is listed under "Residential Gateway"? Is this AT&T 2Wire VDSL modem product not meant for business? Is anyone aware of another supported AT&T VDSL modem or a different 2Wire firmware available? Official AT&T support has me running in circles (AT&T U-verse support > AT&T Connecttech > AT&T Connecttech360 > AT&T U-verse support, rinse, repeat)
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After finding out what I believe to be the solution to this issue it seems this resolution will apply to a very very limited number of people.
First of all in a way I would have never found out about the issue without the RG being what it is, somehow the way it routes the packets affected my situation because it was not observed from any bridged router.
After a lot of hours was a blurb from one forum about vnic drivers in vmware reference http://www.astaro.org/gateway-products/management-networking-logging-reporting/45400-astaro-esxi-vm-...
Someone made a comment in response to another's post where he had erratic speed issues on AT&T Uverse his solution though was HTTP filtering enabled on his Astaro/Sophos configuration however my HTTP filtering was turned off.
Often times it seems by default many VMs use what's called a "Flexible" vnic adapter reference http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=100180...
In my case with Linux (Astaro/Sophos) it was utilizing the vlance adapter which is quite older and likely not jumbo frames etc. even though it indicated it was linked at 1000mbps LAN and 100mbps WAN the vlance vnic adapter says 10mbps throughput. Not sure this is quite accurate since on my comcast I was getting 52mbps down and 12mbps up for 2 years on the same installation.
Be that as it may I needed to change the default OVF template and made Astaro/Sophos engineer aware that the installation guide to use the OVF should be changed as he agreed the flexible adapter is not really a good idea. I changed to E1000 adapter based on Intel Gigabit NIC and it ran almost identical to my laptop. After some time of testing I decided to change the "Guest operating system" of the install to Suse Linux Enterprise v10 64-bit which was required to utilize the VMXNET 3 adapter a 10 Gbps adapter and it is next generation highest performing. Speed tests indicate I'm getting same performance as my laptop now that's directly connected to the RG.
TL;DR - This won't apply to people running current gen hardware based routers or people running linux based that utilize a standalone machine (microATX etc) as the NIC drivers will not use a vnic. Anyone using Vmware should definately check and NOT use the Flexible adapter. My Server 2003 was using Flexible for no reason, changed to VMXNET 3 or you should at least change to E1000 or E1000e or VMXNET 2 (Enhanced) as it supports jumbo frames.
I'll come back to this thread in a couple weeks and hopefully report my happiness. Here is a link to an older DSL basic guideline of establishing a good sync which applies to AT&T UVerse if you are on VDSL SN Margin (DSL) = Noise Margin (VDSL) Line Attenuation = Attenuation http://www.dslreports.com/faq/16220
Just took a speed test 24mbps/3mbps Uverse FTTN
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I'm stumped. I've had my 3800HGV-B configured exactly as described by SomeJoe7777 in message 2 of this 377 message thread. For the last 9 months everything worked perfectly - until yesterday.
AT&T is having major network difficulties in the entire southeast (I'm in Florida). Yesterday, my RG rebooted by itself and the WAN IP changed (it never changed before, for years, but no big deal).
All my 25+ devices are behind my Router (D-link DIR-655) and all seemed to be working after the reboot except my two VOIP phone adaptors (Ooma) which worked flawlessly for over 3 years on Uverse and DSL.
I could not make outbound calls to any numbers, even other Ooma VOIP numbers. I hear no ringing and eventually get a fast busy. Inbound calls ring and the Caller ID is correct, but when I answer, I get dead air and the caller still hears ringing. It seemed some of the VOIP traffic is blocked but not the signaling.
I discovered that I could make my VOIP work by simply turning on the RG Firewall (by checking "Maximum Protection", which automatically un-checks "Allow all applications DMZplus mode") followed by doing a release/renew on my Router to get the new IP address.
Likewise I could return my VOIP to the failed state by turning off the Firewall by re-checking "DMZplus" and doing a release/renew on my Router.
This works, but seems totally backwards – Turning off the Firewall blocks traffic???? I can't help but suspect that AT&T may have upgraded their network gear and caused this. But I've searched and haven't seen any others with this problem, yet.
Rebooting of everything didn't help and I even hit the Reset Button on the RG and did a fresh reconfigure, but that didn't help.
My temporary work-around is to leave the RG Firewall on, but I want to turn it off because of the many devices that I have forwarded ports to (Slingbox, Cameras etc) and I don't want to have to open ports in both the RG and the Router. I also only spend part-time at this house and my Router has good secure remote configuration capability and the RG doesn't.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
You should be running Static IP with user defined supplimentary networks, located in Broadband > Status then scroll down after Internet Details it shows Public Networks and User Defined Supplemental Networks should be Status Enabled Router Address <Public IP of the router itself> then subnet mask.
If you aren't configured like this then you are using the "sticky IP" which is best described like a serial IP of a T1 etc. This is not guaranteed to stay the same as it is a DHCP on a Class B with 1024 IPs. AT&T made it clear with me last week that they won't troubleshoot issues with internal servers behind the RG such as mail or web and they won't setup PTR or DNS records unless an account has a static IP which makes sense.
Not sure if this is related at all and perhaps you were just getting away with the sticky ip as a static until it changed.
Thanks for the reply.
I don't pay for a Static IP because I really don't care if the IP address changes. My Router has a free dyn.com client that works fine, so I can reach my house from anywhere, even if the IP address changes. I also use the same Router at my other house, with DSL, and it works well with a regularly changing IP address. My VOIP also doesn't need a fixed IP address - it normally will work from anywhere.
My problem is how to "dumb down" the RG so my Router does all the work, like the DMZplus used to do - until yesterday!
The "Supplemental Network" that you describe is on my RG under "Broadband/Link Configuration" and not under "Broadband/Status".
Question - Instead of using DMZplus as SomeJoe7777 described, can I use that "Supplemental Network" section to make my RG a "dumb" modem even if I don't pay for a Static IP?
I believe you would only use the supplemental network with static IP assignment. The difference in location is probably because I'm using the 3801HGV. I'm going on 2 days now of testing and decided a few hours ago to change my MX record and my mail is flowing perfectly.
Since yours worked for so long it is very hard to recommend any changes. You could possibly try to get static IP assignment and utilize the supplementary networks which would make your RG on a static ip and the WAN interface of your router another static IP and wouldn't be the "sticky IP" that can change.
The only thing I can think of if all things are equal is that the sticky ip isn't bypassing the nat/firewall anymore like it used to? Sorry I don't have many more suggestions I'm pretty new to using this 2wire RG and gave up a year ago on it when I had issues.
For anyone that may stumble upon this thread with a similar problem to mine - It is now solved or, maybe I should say "understood".
The UDP-type tunnels to my Ooma VOIP adaptors stopped working after the big recent Uverse outage. This may be due to the MTU being knocked down to 576 or something else.
Ooma reconfigured me to a different type of VPN tunnel and both my phone adaptors are now running normally (with my Uverse Firewall set the way I want it - OFF - in what AT&T calls "DMZplus mode").
I'm not sure of this stat "Output Power" I used the UV Realtime App and this stat shows in orange as if it isn't quite up to par.
The 12.9 dBm is downstream and -11.5 dBm is upstream, I'm on internet only no voice no tv and 24/3 FTTN. If anyone can direct me to the description and range of this stat or some examples of it I'd appreciate it.
|Output Power
|12.9 dBm
|-11.5 dBm
I cannot seem to get this to work for the life of me.
Uverse Support said it wasn't possible to do what we're describing with the equipment I have. They told me it's only possible with the 2wire 2701.
I have the i3612V iNid and the i38HG.
I've tried two different routers to get this to work, and each time, I get an error that reads:
Errors The selected device has a static IP address. DMZplus requires that the selected device use DHCP to obtain its IP address.
The thing is, both my router's WAN ports are set to DHCP. If I go into my LAN IP Address Allocation in the uverse gateway, I see that it gets confused on what devices are DHCP and which ones are actually static IP addresses. The routers are assigned DHCP addresses successfuly, but the i38HG seems to think they are static (wt-f???)
How can I get this uverse to recognize one of these routers as being assigned via DHCP. I don't get it, but these boxes are STUPID. If I can't get this to work, I'm going back to Time Warner, as I simply need to features that my i38HG can't provide.
Also, I've made sure that the LAN subnet on my inside router is different than that of the i38HG.
Any suggestions?
I see you use the plural quite a lot... you have two routers behind the RG?
If so, you can't have them both in DMZplus mode.
Only 1 router at a time. Tried two because I thought for some reason one router was making the Uverse RG think it was getting it's IP statically.
Any idea why the uverse RG would think that an IP is assigned statically when it in fact handed out the IP via DHCP?
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Wow, I read most of the posts in this thread over the last couple of weeks. I'm mostly network illiterate so alot of the terms being used in this thread, I have no idea what it does or means.
I have a couple of questions.
First my setup: I have UVerse Max @ 12Mbps and UVerse TV w/ two receivers one is wireless. XBOX360, Toshiba HDDVD player, a Sony TV all connected to the RG. A PS3, Sony blu-ray player, WDTV Live, WDTV Play, Macbook Pro and a printer all connected wireless. In addition, I have two Linksys WRT54GL w/ dd-WRT, one is setup as its own network in the garage (for connectivity of an IP camera), I believe as a repeater bridge? The other is acting as a bridge on the same network as the RG (with another Sony TV connected). I also have two Network IP cameras hooked up to each Linksys.
I received a WD My Net N900 which I would like to use as my router. If I use this as my router will I see better performance, for example, improved internet speeds (my Macbook Pro is N capable), less drop outs with the IP cameras, improved media streaming? Also, which installation procedure do I need to run from post #2 or post #13? I'm assuming since I'll be connecting a XBOX360 to the N900 that I will need post #2?
I'm a little worried since I don't have too much experience with setting up networks and I don't want to cause any interruption with my connectivity.
Thanks Joe! When I get enough courage to install my WD router, I'll give #2 a shot.
I have a separate problem going over on this thread, that has to do with www.google.com not working. This has occured after I have setup my linksys wrt310n similar to POST 2 of this thread. And I am also using openDNS as my DNS on my linksys router. I'm just wondering if anyone else has experienced this issue with www.google.com not working after setting up the 2Wire - personal router like this.
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Salon from 13, rue Royale, a house called "Hôtel Le Tellier"
Constructed by Louis Le Tellier, French, died 1785. From the plans of his eldest son Pierre-Louis Le Tellier, French.
Made in Paris, France, Europe
1782-1785; with modifications in 1789Medium:
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Approximately: 16 feet 11 1/2 inches x 20 feet 11 inches x 24 feet 5 3/4 inches (516.9 x 637.5 x 746.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
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This reception room was located at the front of the house on the first floor, overlooking a street called the rue Royale. Created to link what is now the Place de la Concorde with the church of the Madeleine, the rue Royale was then on the western edge of the city. The house's façade is part of a comprehensive scheme for the street that Ange-Jacques Gabriel designed in 1759. In 1781 Louis Le Tellier acquired the land for numbers 9, 11, and 13. Each of the properties he built was composed of two lodgings, one on the street and another behind on a courtyard.
All three Le Tellier houses had similar plans and decorative details executed by the same craftsmen, including Louis Fixon the Younger, who provided the decorative wood panels and the plaster reliefs over the doors and mirrors.
In the Museum, the salon preserves its original, slightly asymmetrical proportions. The mantlepiece and the floor are not original to the room but are appropriate in date and style. The ceiling rosette is a recent cast of one in the salon of the Le Tellier house at 11, rue Royale.
Certain decorative elements, like the crowns and the archer's bows, are traditional in French ornamental design. Other motifs—the nereids supporting an urn and the women playing flutes—are derived from ancient art and reflect the fashionable Neoclassical taste. With its harmonious proportions and fine carving, the room is comparable to some of the simpler interiors in royal residences such as the Petit Trianon at Versailles.
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Jessica turns up at a 'Nylon' dinner celebrating Leighton with a handsome blond — is there a new man in her life?
Jessica Szohr has been rumored to be back with costar Ed Westwick and dating Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, but it was another handsome man she turned up with Feb. 1 to a dinner in honor of Gossip Girl costar Leighton Meester at the W Downtown in NYC! Jessica, along with Minka Kelly, Michelle Trachtenberg, Kanye West and Jared Leto all attended the intimate dinner in honor of Leighton's February Nylon cover, but Jessica seemed to spend most of her time with her new friend and Gossip Girl pals.
Following the dinner, Jessica and her date snuck downstairs to the BLT Bar & Grill for some alone time, leaving their friends upstairs. The pair then left together, sans Leighton and Michelle.
Jessica's man seems to be a big departure from her other rumored beaus, looking very clean cut in formal attire. Has Jessica swapped actors and athletes for businessmen?
One thing's for sure, the 25-year-old actress, who looked gorgeous in all black, complimented with a plaid shirt and black bowler, seemed happier than ever!


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Dev Channel Update
- about:labs moved to about:flags
- New Tab Page cleanup
- Various Chrome Frame fixes for non-en-US locales
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I just wondering, why was about:labs changed to about:flags? To me the latter sounds like something other than experimental features.
I can't wait for more labs er...I mean flags to show up in the beta channel. I want Tabbed Settings!
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"about:labs moved to about:flags"
This was the most stupid idea ever... yeah... testing new experimental features surly sounds good with "Flags" it even nicely even associate... Umm... No it isn't =_=
Also this build contains a new annoying bug: Issue 60170: unable to scroll the pdf
The New Tab Page keeps losing the Bookmarks Bar every now and then, and I have to double-CTRL-SHIFT-B to bring it back on. Random; does not happen every time I open a new tab.
can't scroll pdf!
other than that looks good
Do you have Instant search enabled in Chrome?
If yes then you are most likely stumbling upon this known bug: Issue 59720: Bookmarks bar disappears from NTP after Instant search
yeah that pdf bug is really annoying. Now I need to find another pdf viewer to use until this is fixed.
With new tab page cleaned up and webstore showing up, this seems all set for Chrome web store launch
Or you can install even more frequently updated Canary build, it doesn't have this bug.
(also pdf.dll from current 8.0.560.0 canary build seems works fine with 8.0.552.11 dev)
@Slipstream. Thanks a lot for your input on the pdf problem. Do your pdfs freeze completely?
I appreciate the canary option, and I am really annoyed to have to go to a different browser just to open a pdf, which I do almost ad naseum (boo-hoo, I guess). Maybe I'll just live in canary as my default, until the bug is fixed.
By the looks of it, there're only like three stars for the bug. So please, people, if you liike the built-in pdf viewer, do us all a favor and star the issue.
Finally, has anyone else noticed that there was a cool little preview page pane that would popup next to the scroll bar upon scrolling that has been taken away? Did it get tossed? (I'm failing to see it in canary or dev, recently.) I hope to see it again soon.
Holy crap! I have to use a password phrase, i haven't enabled it o.ö
P.S: You can use this extension for surfing to about:flags easily :D https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/edgpcclhcoddeolfooakmbnidbglkifd
I've noticed about:labs had been about:flags in the dev channel update before a few of days
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@Emiya: In computer terminology, a flag is a switch. These on/off switches are intended only for geeks who can happily accept that they ruin your Google Chrome install if enabling. I suspect Google did this to make them less "approachable" as "fun features". While they can be fun, they can also be "dangerous".
When I open Chrome with "--enable-default-apps" I don't see any Web Apps (I click on update button and restarting Chrome).
Why "Flags"? This is stupid.
To show Bookmarks Bar i have to press CTRL+SHIFT+B but CTRL+SHIFT in windows changing my language, this is very inconvenient.
Having the same issue as Giaco with Web Apps. Does anyone have them working?
Just installed this version, and after a system restart I lost all the extensions. :(
noticed that I can disable syncing... when I hit "Stop syncing this account" it prompts me to confirm... I confirm.. thats it... nothing, still showing as synced and still allowing me to customize my sync options...
oh, and about:labs to about:flags .. could someone explain this logic? (I know the relation of "flags" to these on/off options... But "labs" still seams more appropriate in relation to google beta features"
This does not work at all on my 32-bit WinXP SP3. It just crashes on startup and askes if I want to restart. Restarting just ends up in another crash?
crash crash crash!
Everytime I open Chrome, it crashes. Win 7 Pro 64Bit. 8.0.552.11
Can't do anything in this version - it crashes about 10 seconds after fresh (no tabs open) start.
Worked ok for a little while, and it's now crashing at every restart... :(
Yup, sadly I'm crashing on every restart now too :(
I agree with the crashing folks here, on Ubuntu in my case. Crashes seconds after startup no matter what I do. Reverted to beta channel, is working (with a warning popup about newer version of configuration)
I'm getting some serious crashes with this release on OS X 10.6.4. It's basically unusable.
Just to clarify, my crashes are happening on Windows XP.
How can you disable internal pdf viewing on a Mac? I'd rather have my PDFs download than read them in a browser.
Oh, and this (and virtually every other dev build since 6.0) doesn't crash on Snow Leopard. I never enable any flag items either.
Windows 7 x64 - Crashes on every boot.
For those who has issue with crashing after update: search for how to create a new user profile: http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/answer.py?answer=142059
It helped me to resolve this.
@tRizzo Thanks for the tip on the fix. This fixed my issue. Win 7 Pro 64 bit.
Looks like an issue with syncing
Add --disable-sync as a parameter on start up.
@Mr: Thanks for tip.
Another confirmation that --disable-sync fixes my constant crash problem.
Same here on Win XP, I had time to disable sync through the Tools menu and crashes are gone.
Same here on WinXP, --disable-sync fixed it. (I had no time to get inside the menu :D )
@Curt Troutwine. Take a look at what it says in about:flags. I'm pretty confident form that language, and news bits I've read elsewhere, the devs want to avoid average users installing experimental items only to have them crash everything - they're really aimed at people who are willing to put up with serious buginess. Also, I understand that flags in dev jargon mean command-switches (e.g., --enable-apps). Make sense?
@Handycam. You may be able to disable the chrome pdf viewer (if that's what you mean) on a Mac version by going to about:plugins and disabling it there. Is that what you meant?
On my WinXP too, --disable-sync fixed it.
Is there a way to add in the -disable-sync parameter on a mac?
Disabling sync also solved my issue.
Disabling sync fixed the crashes.
Pdf scroll still not working.
The about:plugins gives me a blank page… How do I disable the PDF viewer (because of the scroll bug) ?!
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And about the problem with IDM and Chrome?
"Why flags," you ask? Probably because they are planning to ALSO have labs, later on. The present flags aren't all exactly labs, but rather key features that they are currently working on integrating.
What is the "x" in the upper-left corner of instant? It doesn't do anything for me.
@Cougar Yes, that's what I was looking for, thanks.
Glad I could help, mate.
when this version is changed to beta?
Add "Delate" to download file menu at down bar
Please make it to where the download bar DOES NOT pop up when you start downloading something. Give us an option there.
I find it cumbersome to have to move the cursor down and click on the x to hide the download bar every time I start a download.
@ Giaco
Already requested and rejected: Issue 34848: Can't easily remove completed/cancelled downloads from the download shelf
@ bt
Already requested and rejected: Issue 36901: Give option to hide the download bar forever
Why is it rejected? a
I got sync problems after playing with 9.0.563, i have enable 2D GPU than browser crashes after seconds, but when i clean all and try again with that enabled it works but now it only crashes when i try to enable sync to be active. Maybe is just this new encryption don't work properly just yet.
New tab more options pls. 6 tabs for 9 tabs.
@ Tomasz
Already requested and rejected: Issue 27704: Increase the number of thumbnails in the New tab page
Despite the title, that issue was actually about adding a customization option.
The comments (disqus) don't load since the first 8.x builds.
Have a keyboard shortcut to PIn Tabs! Pretty please?
Chrome 8.0.552.11 dev (on Win7 64bit) crashes instantly for me. Removing the profile does not help. Adding --disable-sync does not help either.
versão mais recente 8.0.559.0 Dev
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After riding under the radar for two seasons, senior Bryce Madsen burst into the men's water polo limelight, pushing his way into the starting lineup and scoring 37 goals as a junior in 2009. The Westminster native's total was second best on a team that came within a goal of winning the Western Water Polo Association Championship. "Bryce has an incredible story, going from a guy who nearly got cut from the team to becoming a starter," said Head Coach Denny Harper. "He's clearly a key component of our team, but still has a lot of room to improve and we're seeing him start to take that challenge." Madsen, who has racked up nine goals and nine assists so far this year, took time from training to talk about his evolution as a player, the team's prospects this fall and his life away from polo.
Q: After seeing limited action up to that point, last year you worked your way into the starting lineup and ended up scoring 37 goals. Looking back, were you surprised at your performance last season?
MADSEN: I was a little surprised. Last year was a very good year for me. But I worked very hard and when given the chances, I succeeded.
Q: Since you, in a sense, came out of nowhere in 2009, did you feel a different set of expectations coming into this fall? How have you dealt with that?
MADSEN: I feel like after last year I am expected to play at that high of a level all the time. It really has not been hard to deal with because I expect more out of myself than anyone could, so no one puts more pressure on me than I do. I have always known that I had the skills to play at this level and last year I was finally given the reps I needed to show what I had and made the most of them.
Q: Was there a benefit to not playing as much early in your collegiate career?
MADSEN: We had some talented players my first couple of years and I was able to watch and learn from them. I think I would have benefited more if I had played early on, but nonetheless I used my first two years to get bigger and faster and that has really benefited me.
Q: How would you evaluate your own play and that of your team so far in 2010?
MADSEN: My play so far this year has been OK. I feel like there are several areas I could really improve in and I believe I am doing that as the year progresses. This year has been challenging for the team. We have had some adversity as expected, and we have a lot of young players still trying to get into the mix and find out how they can help this team, as well as older players still trying to find their groove. But overall, we have continued to improve since day one and as long as we continue to get better we will be fine come crunch time.
Q: Given its relative youth, what can you say about the upside of this year's club?
MADSEN: Being such a young team this year means there is a lot more adversity we must overcome. But, our young players are definitely talented and if we can just get the right pieces in the right spots and continue to stick together there is no telling what this team can accomplish.
Q: What prompted you to start playing water polo? What other sports had you participated in prior to that?
MADSEN: My dad was an All-American water polo player in high school and saw it as a gateway into college because in reality, most of the best players live in California so you are really only competing with players from one state, as opposed to fifty states in baseball or football. Before I started playing water polo, I played soccer and baseball, but was really focused on soccer. Soccer was the sport I loved to play and thought I would continue playing later on in life and that's probably because I was pretty good at it.
Q: What is the most difficult aspect of your sport and what are some things a non-water polo player would be surprised to know about it?
MADSEN: The most difficult thing about water polo is the amount of conditioning we have to endure to be able to play at a competitive level. A lot of people that watch the sport are unaware of how physical it is. It is basically an hour and ten minute wrestling match up and down the pool. A lot of the game is played underwater and for someone unfamiliar with the sport, if you don't know what you're looking for there is a lot you won't see.
Q: Of all the teammates you've played with at UCSD, who had a particular skill you really admired? Who had the most impact on you?
MADSEN: My first two years in the program I had the honor of playing with UCSD's all-time assist leader Adi Jerkovic. He was a player I greatly admired because he never complained and always gave a 100%. I remember thinking when he swam, this guy only had one speed and it was just go all out, all the time. He would never back down from a challenge and because of it, he was one of the best players in the country. He was the type of player that made me want to work harder and be better.
Q: Your coach, Denny Harper, is quite a colorful personality. Is there a difference between the person fans see on game day and the one you see everyday on the deck at practice? What type of relationship does he have with his players?
MADSEN: There is a difference. Denny likes to sit back during games, but at the same time he is intense and passionate about water polo and coaching and that comes out in practice. Denny has a lot of knowledge in the sport, as well as how to interact with people to get to them to do what he wants. He is a very personal coach and he treats his players like they are his sons, which means he is not afraid to yell at us to get us to work harder and improve.
Q: UCSD men's water polo has number of traditions associated with its pre-season training regime. What are some of the more memorable for you?
MADSEN: The beach workouts during hell week are definitely one of my favorite traditions. We are one of the few programs in the country that can do this because of where we are located and that's one thing that makes UCSD Water Polo unique. Also, I just like being with the guys before workouts and knowing that whatever we are about to do, we are all in it together, working hard for a cause and that's to win a championship.
Q: What led to your choice of UCSD for college? Both in and out of the pool, has that decision been proven to be a wise one?
MADSEN: Well, initially, my first choice was Stanford but when that became an uncertain option, I weighed in on my other choices and was very surprised at what UCSD had to offer. I really didn't know much about the school and the more I looked into the educational programs, sports, the location and all the other great things it had to offer, I realized this was the perfect place for me. Looking back this really was the right choice for me and the decision to come here has been one of the best decisions I have ever made.
Q: You're a mechanical engineering major. What do you hope to do long term with that degree? Does it relate at all to water polo?
MADSEN: My goal when I graduate is to try out for the fire academy and, with any luck become a firefighter, ideally in Orange County. Hopefully being an engineer and a water polo player will help in that process but if not, I will pursue a job as a mechanical engineer with whatever company I feel has the best to offer. Optimistically, I would like to invent some apparatus the fire department can use and survive off all the earnings from that invention.
Q: What was life like in the Madsen household growing up in Orange County with three siblings? What do you consider the most influential advice you've received from your parents?
MADSEN: Growing up in the Madsen household has been pretty hectic. All my brothers and my sister have played or are still playing sports and so my parents are always running around from place to place watching us play. Having two other brothers has been really helpful growing up because we are all so competitive. We couldn't stand losing to one another and it forced us to work harder to out-perform each other. If one of my brothers scored two goals, I had to score three, otherwise the bragging would never stop.
The most influential advice I have received from my parents is the harder you work early on in life, the easier it gets later on.
Q: When you're not playing water polo or going to school, what do you enjoy doing?
MADSEN: Water polo and going to school pretty much consume all my time, but when I get a moment surfing helps me to escape it all, as well as the occasional round of golf.
Q: What's been your most interesting experience outside of sports?
MADSEN: Leaving the parental guardianship and going off to college has been my most interesting experience. Living on my own the last four years has forced me to really mature in order to survive. Just the little things like laundry and cooking were difficult at first and now it is just a routine. I feel like I have really grown up and no longer need my parents to facilitate all my decisions.
Q: What do you hope to accomplish individually and as part of the UCSD team before the 2010 season is over?
MADSEN: Individually I want to just keep improving so that come late November when we are playing in our conference tournament, I am playing my best water polo. As part of the team, I hope I can do whatever it takes to help this team win a conference championship. I have been here for three years now and I do not want to graduate without having competed in an NCAA Final Four.
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Game #6: Jays at Tigers pregame
Toronto at Detroit
at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla.
Today's lineups:
Gregg Zaun, C
Aaron Hill, 2B
Vernon Wells, CF
Alex Rios, DH
Adam Lind, LF
John Hattig, 3B
Michael Vento, RF
Kevin Barker, 1B
John McDonald, SS
PITCHING: Roy Halladay
Ivan Rodriguez, C
Placido Polanco, 2B
Gary Sheffield, DH
Carlos Guillen, SS
Magglio Ordonez, RF
Craig Monroe, LF
Brandon Inge, 3B
Chris Shelton, 1B
Brandon Watson, CF
PITCHING: Mike Maroth
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I wouldn't be surprised to see Zaun hit leadoff during the regular season once or twice, you know. He's not a traditional leadoff hitter but I could see him excelling.
Zaun was in the lineup to get more at-bats than he would if he were lower in the order. He won't be used as a leadoff hitter this season.


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72nd Conference on Glass Problems: A Collection of Papers Presented at the 72nd Conference on Glass Problems, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, October 18-19, 2011, Volume 33, Issue 1
72nd Conference on Glass Problems: A Collection of Papers Presented at the 72nd Conference on Glass Problems, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, October 18-19, 2011, Volume 33, Issue 1
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Table of contents
Foreword ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Optimization of Burners in Oxygen-Gas Fired Glass Furnace 3
Marco van Kersbergen, Ruud Beerkens, Wladimir Sarmiento-Darkin, and Hisashi Kobayashi
Future Energy-Efficient and Low-Emissions Glass Melting Processes 15
Ruud Beerkens, Hans van Limpt, Adriaan Lankhorst, and Piet van Santen
Mathematical Modeling to Optimize a Furnace Length by Width Ratio 33
Erik Muijsenberg, Marketa Muijsenberg, Tomas Krobot, and Glenn Neff
A Summary of Almost 50 Years of Glass Furnace Preheating 53
George Kopser
Is 50% Energy Efficiency Improvement Possible in the Glass Product and Production Chain in 2030? 65
Leon Wijshoff
Conception of Modern Glass Furnace Regenerators 75
Stefan Postrach, Elias Carillo, Mathew Wheeler, and Götz Heilemann
New Cruciform Solutions to Upgrade Your Regenerator 91
D. Lechevalier, I. Cabodi, O. Citti, M. Gaubil, and J. Poiret
Bonded Solutions for the Container Market 105
Thierry Azencot and Michele Blackburn
Low-Cost Fused Cast Refractories: Some Peculiarities and Connection with Glass Defects 113
P. Carlo Ratto
Mullite, Spinel & Calcium Aluminate—Leading the Way for Long Campaign/Energy Efficient Modern Glass Furnace Construction 121
Chris Windle, Trevor Wilson, and Rhiannon Webster
MoZr02—A New Material for Glass Melting Electrodes and Molybdenum Glass Tank Reinforcements—Experiences and Insights 135
Mike Ferullo and Rudolf Holzknecht
Changing of Gob Temperature from Spout to Blank 147
Gesine Bergmann, Hayo Müller-Simon, Nils-Holger Löber, and Kristina Kessler
High Viscosity Glass Sheet Fabrication 159
Daniel Hawtof
Closed Loop Control of Blank Mold Temperatures 167
Jonathan Simon and Braden McDermott
The U.S. Policy and Political Landscape and Its Potential Impacts on the Glass Industry: Through a Glass Darkly 179
Shelley N. Fidler and Marisa Hecht
Achieving a Global Corporate Safety Culture 187
Jeff Hannis
Emission Monitoring in the Glass Industry 193
Steve Roosz
Design of a New 25 Ton per Hour Waste Glass Processing Plant for Rumpke 205
Christian Makari and Stefan Ebner
Glass Recycling Technology of Today 217
Hoser Moser
Cord Testing using Thermal Shock: Virtue or Vice? 221
Gary L. Smay and Henry M. Dimmick, Jr.
To Wet or Not to Wet, That is the Question—Part B—Using Dry Batch 231
Douglas H. Davis and Christopher J. Hoyle
Batch Wetting—Another Point of View 243
John Brown, Hisashi Kobayashi, Wladimir Sarmiento-Darkin, and Matthias Lindig
Author Index 257


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drop (something) in (someone's) lap
To give to or force upon someone suddenly and unexpectedly. When Steve won the lottery, we suddenly had the chance to travel the world dropped in our laps. Our son dropped his student debt in our laps when he lost his job last year.
drop in someone's lap
Give to someone suddenly or without warning. What is given may be desirable, as in I'm just going to drop the promotion in her lap this afternoon, or it may be burdensome, as in They simply dropped the employment problem in our laps. The former usage dates from the mid-1500s, the latter from the mid-1900s.


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Recommended SSAS whitepapers
Monday, January 31, 2011
Vidas Matelis had put out a very good post with a great SSAS Whitepaper list. I strongly recommend you check it out as it summarizes some very important info about Management and Maintenance of SSAS. If you're intrigued about what SSAS Maestro is, it's a program incorporated from lessons learned at SQLCAT and given by Solid Quality Mentors. The description sounds fascinating! I admit I'm slightly jealous at anyone going, but I believe the information will be gradually available to more and more people. In the meanwhile, go brush up on SSAS management and maintenance through the whitepapers.
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Consider multivariate integer Laurent polynomials $f\in \mathbb{Z}[x_1, x_1^{-1}, \ldots, x_n, x_n^{-1}]$ satisfying the following condition:
A. For every odd prime $p$, the coefficient of $x_1^0\ldots x_n^0$ in $f^{p-1}$ is congruent to $1$ modulo $p$.
Here are some easy examples:
- $n=1$, $f = x_1 - x_1^{-1}$, due to ${{p-1} \choose {(p-1)/2}}\equiv 1$ mod $p$,
- $f$ such that $(0, \ldots, 0)$ is a vertex of the convex hull of the support of $f$, with constant term $\pm 1$ ,
- $n=2$, $f = x_1^{-1} (x_1-1)^2 - x_2^{-1} (x_2-1)^2$, due to the identity $\sum_{i+j=p-1} {2i\choose i}{2j\choose j} = 4^{p-1} \equiv 1$ mod $p$.
The question is: can you give some characterization of all $f$ satisfying A? Or at least some less trivial examples?
Actually, the following weaker condition is also interesting for me:
B. For every odd prime $p$, the coefficient of $x_1^0\ldots x_n^0$ in $f^{p-1}$ is not divisible by $p$.
Question related to Frobenius splitting. If it reminds you of the study of supersingularity of reductions of elliptic curves (e.g. Hartshorne IV, 4.21-4.23.6, p. 332-335) this is because of the fact that an elliptic curve Frobenius split if and only if it is not supersingular. In particular, the result of Elkies shows that for a certain family of polynomials $f$ (equations of elliptic curves) condition B is never satisfied.


text: Research at the Shakespeare Institute In 'Research' ResearchShakespeare Institute LibraryDoctoral researcher profilesAcademic visitors Back to 'Shakespeare Institute' Research is at the heart of the life of the Shakespeare Institute and informs all our activities. The academic staff and research fellows are actively engaged in research on all aspects of Renaissance Drama, on the afterlife of Shakespeare in performance, on the culture of Renaissance England and on the impact of Shakespeare on modern culture. Our research is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and by funding from the University of Birmingham. Our postgraduate students' research is similarly wide ranging, exploring such topics as the repertory of Renaissance theatre companies, the staging of Shakespeare's plays, editions of Renaissance plays and key themes in early-modern theatrical culture. The Shakespeare Institute Review is a journal is run by postgraduate students at the Shakespeare Institute. It was founded to provide a platform for postgraduate students and early career researchers to share their research in Shakespeare and Early Modern Studies. It welcomes submissions from students and ECRs around the world. The Institute's research culture is supported by the weekly seminars for all research students, a comprehensive programme of research skills training, playreadings and bookclubs and the 'Thursday seminars' that welcome international scholars who share their research with staff and students. A number of international scholars also visit the Shakespeare Institute to work in the library and to attend our open seminars and we host national and international conferences. The students organise an annual conference, Britgrad, where students from the UK and overseas present their research. All this work is ably supported by the staff of our outstanding library whose collections include some major theatre archives, a comprehensive collection of Shakespeare on film and access to all of the electronic and microfilm resources required for the study of the works, times and impact of Shakespeare. Being based in the heart of shakespeare's Stratford upon Avon, with well established links with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust allows access to further collections and archives unavailable elsewhere. Academic staff research interests Current PhD research topics Current and recent staff research projects Rethinking Theatrical Documents New Mermaids Arden Shakespeare: 4 Shakespeare and the countess: the battle that gave birth to the Globe Sir Edward Dering's 1623 adaptation of Henry IV: an online resource Everything to Everybody - unlocking the world's first great people's Shakespeare library for all The New Oxford Shakespeare Shakespeare and digital performance The Arden Performance Editions of Shakespeare Shakespeare and the emotions Playgoing, Pleasure and Judgement in Early Modern England, 1594-1642 British drama, 1533-1642: a catalogue The material culture and cultural heritage of Shakespeare's England Shakespeare in 100 objects Research seminars During the Autumn and Spring terms, the Institute runs a series of Thursday seminars which are given by members of staff and invited speakers. Some examples of these are shown below. Shakespearean Comedy and the Curseof RealismProfessor Michael Dobson An interview with Simon Russell Beale What manner of man was he?Professor Sir Stanley Wells Editing Hamlet for performance


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Leek and Potato Soup
Serves 4
2 tablespoons olive oil
2–3 leeks, about 250g, finely chopped
1 litre vegetable stock
2 floury potatoes, about 350–400g, diced
½ teaspoon caraway seeds (optional)
double cream, to serve (optional)
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Heat the oil in a large pan or flameproof casserole over a medium heat and gently
fry the leeks with a splash of the vegetable stock for 5 minutes, or until translucent.
Pour in the remaining vegetable stock and bring to the boil. Add the potatoes and
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Sautéed Chicken and Mushrooms in a Marsala and Sage Sauce
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, halved
plain flour, for coating
2 tablespoons olive oil
25g unsalted butter, plus 25g chilled butter, diced (optional)
2 small shallots chopped
1–2 garlic cloves, crushed
150g crimini or button mushrooms, sliced
60ml dry Marsala
225ml chicken stock
2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
1 teaspoon soy sauce
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of cling film and pound with a meat tenderiser or a rolling pin until ½cm thick. Cut each flattened piece into 3 or 4 medallions. Season each medallion and dip both sides into the flour to coat.
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Fry the chicken medallions, in batches, if necessary, for 1 minute on each side, or until lightly browned and cooked through. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
Add the unsalted butter to the pan and melt over a medium heat. Add the shallots and cook for 1 minute. Add the garlic and cook for 1–2 minutes. Add the mushrooms and ¼ teaspoon salt, and cook for 4 minutes or until the mushrooms are softened. Spoon the mushrooms out onto a plate and keep warm.
Add the Marsala to the pan, bring to the boil and cook until reduced by half. Pour in the chicken stock and add the chilled butter cubes (if using). Cook for 5–10 minutes or until the sauce reaches a consistency that will coat the back of a spoon. Return the mushrooms to the pan and remove from the heat. Stir in the sage and soy sauce. Serve the chicken on warmed plates with the sauce spooned over.


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In the mild sunshine caressing Kerala- 'God's Own Country', the humble city of Thiruvananthapuram has a blissfully contrast ambience. The lush green landscapes and attractive beaches, the scenic beauty, the aroma of spices and the hospitality allure a tourist but the metropolitan hue and flurry life is also relatively prominent. Built across seven hills and pulsating around the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple, it is a worthy capital of Kerala and is drenched in tradition, folklore and literature.
Thiruvananthapuram gets its name from the word Thiru-anantha-puram which means 'Abode of Lord Anantha', the serpent Shesha on whom Lord Vishnu reclines. Ancient Thiruvananthapuram was a trading centre of sandalwood, ivory and spices. The Ays were the early rulers of this exquisite city, followed by the Vaynad kings. But the most commendable rule over Thiruvananthapuram was that of King Swathi Thirunal and Ayilyam Thirunal. It was during their rule that research centers and schools were founded. Thiruvananthapuram has treaded a long path since 1036 BCE to be what it is today- a modernized metropolis bustling with techies, epitome of education in the entire state of Kerala and a prominent centre of the trading traditions dating back to 1000 BCE.
As you walk through the winding lanes of Thiruvananthapuram, houses shaped like Pagodas with typical red tiled roofs and small cafes around the corners come into picture, a telltale of original and retained Kerala lifestyle. Known as one of the most beautiful and green cities of India, Thiruvananthapuram is worth exploring.
The most dominant feature of Thiruvananthapuram is the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple. This 260 year old temple has been the erstwhile guardian of this city since a long stretch of time. Spreading along an area of over 2400 square meters, it is made up of 10,000 salagramam or sacred stones that were specially transported from Nepal loaded on elephants. The main entrance is 30 meters tall; it's a seven tier gateway or Gopuram. Open officially only to the Hindus, it is one the most sacred shrines all over India.
The Puthe Maliga Palace Museum was once the royal residence of the Maharajas of Travancore. Today, it is converted into a museum that exhibits beautiful paintings, unique and valuable collections of the Travancore royals. Exquisitely carved wooden ceiling are the specialty of this museum. Each year, in the months of January or February, a Classical Music Festival is held here, artists from all over India attend this musical extravaganza and visitors are charmed by their breath taking performances. For those who have a taste for music must make it a point to attend this Festival. A visit to this museum can be clubbed with that of the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple.
Demonstrating a rare collection of archaeological and historic artifacts, bronze idols, ancient ornaments and ivory carvings is yet another museum, the Napier Museum. Established in 1855 it is a famous art and natural history museum that is thronged by tourists. The Sri Chitra Gallery (Art Gallery) is adjacent to this museum and contains renowned works by Raja Ravi Varma and Nicholas Roerich. There are also works of the Mughal and Tanjore Art.
In the grounds of this Museum is a Zoological Park. It was established in 1857 by the Maharaja of Travancore for recreational purposes. It is home to 82 species of different animals from all around the world. Animals like Lion-tailed Macaques, Nilgiri Langurs, Indian Rhinoceros, Royal Bengal Tigers and Leopards can be seen here. African animals like Giraffes, Hippos, Zebras and Cape Buffaloes also occupy this park. It is a treat to watch these animals wander freely around the open enclosures in a natural habitat. A snake farm in vicinity exhibits to its visitors both poisonous and non poisonous snakes. Huge trees like Frangipani and Jacaranda dot the area.
Another tourist attraction in Trivandrum is the Shankumugham Beach. Proximal to the Airport, this beach is away from the chaos of the city and its serenity is contagious. A 35 meter long, giant sculpture of a Mermaid or Jalakanyaka made by Kanayi Kunhiraman adds to the attraction of this beach. Across the beach is a restaurant by the name 'Starfish Restaurant', shaped like a starfish. It is popular for food attributes and is always crowded. It boasts also of an open air theatre and good parking facilities. A relaxed evening at the beach side watching the sunset can be pleasant.
At a point where the Veli Lake merges with the Arabian Sea is a well known picnic spot, Veli Tourist Village. It is located around 12 kilometers away from the main city. Exploring this small stretch of beach in paddleboats or speed boats can be a great experience. Sculptures by famous artist Kanayi Kunhiraman can be seen here. Also, there is an open air auditorium, which is a great venue for cultural activities and art festivals.
Apart from being an unpretentious capital, Trivandrum has more to its name. Its fertile soils help grow rarest of rare herbs and it has a perfect blend of hills, plains, winding rivers that meet the oceans and lush green forests that have helped Ayurveda flourish. A holistic approach to healing, Ayurveda has been an added attraction of this city. Therapies and massages done at various Ayurveda clinics have been tremendously well received by the domestic and foreign crowds, thus increasing the tourist influx by manifolds. A rejuvenating retreat on your holiday, the Ayurveda clinics are like a perfect ad-on.
Serenity personified as it is, Thiruvananthapuram has its own benign charm. The greenery, simplicity and particularly the typical Kerala touch that entwines its existence, makes it a unique destination. Aligning your tours so as to include this place will only add to the joy of visiting what they call the - 'God's Own Country', Kerala.
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Being politically correct in genealogy
So when we are researching our genealogy, do we gloss over the "politically incorrect" parts and try and make everything as acceptable as possible? In reflecting back on some of the circumstances of my early childhood with an adult perspective, I realized something I never appreciated or understood as a child; I lived in a segregated community. In my case, the segregation was not between Black and White, but between Spanish speaking and English speaking people. To what extent do those early experiences influence how we compile our personal family history. Should we write out any prejudice or discrimination? Do we re-write history to suit the current style of political correctness?
Because of my extensive background in linguistics, I am usually painfully aware of the distinctions made in speech. I learned very early in my life that words that were entirely acceptable in Argentina could have a very offensive meaning in Mexico and the opposite was also true, Mexican words were sometimes taboo in other countries. The same thing happens at all levels of speech with what people think is acceptable. Political correctness deals with how different groups within the same society communicate with and refer to each other. Even in my office at work, I can no longer comfortably refer to any of the employees as "secretaries." They are now either para-legal assistants or simply legal assistants. But does that mean when I find an offensive tern in an historical record that I must change it on the chance that it will offend someone in the present age?
I am not addressing the issue of "delicate" subject matter, facts that would embarrass people still living, but I am looking at the problem of what to call someone or something. Just the other day, I was called a "gringo" and the person using that term referred to the person next to me, who spoke German, with another more offensive term. I was not offended but I wondered if my friend was. Reality is that years ago people used language that if used today would get you fired or arrested. (Some use the same language today). But we are genealogists/historians, to ask the question again, do we sanitize the facts to suit our concept of acceptability?
My answer is a definite no. Facts are facts. Enough history gets re-written as it is without me contributing to the drift off into fantasy. From my present perspective, I may believe my ancestors to be racists bigots, but that does not give me leave to alter their record to make believe they were something else. If you begin to alter your ancestors' history, you might as well go all the way and chose your own pedigree, one you can be proud of and makes you more distinguished. If you would like a few different viewpoints look at this post by DearMYRTLE back in September, 2010.
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Interesting post. I agree. History should not be re-written to suit our day and notions. As you say, facts are facts.ReplyDelete
I have addressed this in some of my posts about 19th century Hawaii. When I transcribe documents for Amanuensis Monday I transcribe them exactly, even though some people asked me to leave out some words. I even highlighted several very racist cartoons for historical reasons. Why hide them? It is interesting to see how people thought 100 years ago, and to see how little we have advanced sometimes.ReplyDelete
It's hubris of the highest order to presume that we must pass judgment and condemn our ancestors for not having our same values and customs. For example, imagine a man living in the 19th Century, who spent long, difficult hours working on the farm just to survive from day to day and from year to year. Why should we feel it necessary to condemn that man for being insensitive of women or for not caring about freeing the slaves?ReplyDelete
Projecting our values while we sit in relative comfort, have plenty to eat, and have a decent future ahead of us denies the very real problems our ancestors did face.
I agree with Heather. Why hide history? It is what it is. If we hide it we can't learn from it. We should learn from it and (hopefully) not make the same mistakes the second, or in some cases, the third time around...ReplyDelete
THANKS for the shout-out James. It is important that we look as objectively as possible to the context of our ancestors' lives.ReplyDelete
I agree about keeping our transcriptions true to the original language. History is history.ReplyDelete
I transcribed a sermon given by an itinerant preacher in the 1800s. It's a great (somewhat funny looking back)sermon which is also very politically incorrect. But is it what he said and I have no right to change it.
It was good to hear how someone else is tackling difficult issues. I had an ancestor who drank too much and beat his children. It is an 'open secret'; something everyone knows and no one addresses. I have come to no decision as yet on how to handle this when it comes time to put together a publication on this branch. You gave me some helpful insights.ReplyDelete
One of my great-grandfathers was a bigamist. I am not going to bury that fact, nor am I going to be so silly as to refer to him as indulging in "uxorial redundancy." As a genealogist and as a university-trained historian, I keep myself conscious of the need to avoid "presentism" -- that is, not to judge the people of yesterday by the standards of today.ReplyDelete
What I have done is investigated and thought about the social milieu in which he lived, the circumstances surrounding his indiscretion, and come up with a man who got caught in a situation from which he saw no good way out except to take off and leave his family. He ended up in another state, friendless, alone, and probably confused and ashamed. From that he build a good life with his second wife (great-grandma got an uncontested divorce back home). His descendants by that marriage are honorable, fine people who have served community and country.
That's the take-away.
That, and the fact that he did liven up an otherwise dull genealogy!
Agree. I have a WWII letter home from Italy in which my relative referes to the 'Wogs and sand' of his service in Africa. Not particularly complimentary in it's day and downright racist now, but it's what he wrote, in his own handwriting to his parents, whom luckily he did get to see again. It's a critical part of my family's documentary history and I refuse to see it sanitised in transcription (and one relative even wants ot destroyed!).ReplyDelete


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Antigua, Guatemala, old colonial town destroyed in 17th century by an earthquake.There are still many ruins from this event scattered around the town, like this church remains throwing shade on opposite wall.
There is no stairs here, man is carrying long big tube
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This is good, very good ! I like it.
The light contrast is well managed and the 2 light windows (on the door and on this man) are just enough to this scenery, I would even darker the low light part to increase the contrast.
Brilliant one.
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Luko (14000) 2006-03-20 8:44
Excellent shot... feels like looking through the windows of a stereoscope.
What is funny for me is that it reminds me much of a shot I took in NYC subway, similar warm colors and cinematic/frame by frame motion feel.
Seiei (460) 2006-03-20 8:46
Oh ! Its really a very original subject, and a good composition !
The contrast clear-obscure is really amazing, and emphasize the subject.
I really like this picture. Well done
The highlights/shadows really convey your noted sense of historic loss in this shot, complimented by the downward tradjectory of the man and the stairs.
PeterC (2242) 2006-03-20 9:59
Beautiful shadows and warm light here perfect exposure. Excellent shot.
bnallama (3763) 2006-03-20 10:09
Beautiful play with the light and shadow! simply lovely
don_narayan (2014) 2006-03-20 16:03
Hej Swiatek. Very cool composition, what is inside these 2 light boxes is great, really good stuff, very creative and original.
coco (30439) 2006-03-20 17:38
Hi Swiatek.
As usual, splendid work with light and shadows. And also great colours and a clever composition.
Thanks for share.
tongapup (0) 2006-04-03 12:47
Very, very, very nice. I don't think I need to explain why.
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It's about to get tougher to snap into a Slim Jim.
ConAgra, the company that makes Slim Jim, has not produced the jerky treat since a North Carolina plant exploded, killing three employees. It was the only plant in the country that made the snappy snack.
Analysts believe that once news gets out that there is a Slim Jim shortage, fans of the food-like product will begin hoarding them.
"People who like [Slim Jim], when they find out that there's a shortage, are going to grab onto them, I'm certain of it," said Harry Balzer, a food industry analyst with NPD Group. "Maybe [Ben] Bernanke should step in with some TARP money because people can't live without their Slim Jims."
Balzar isn't too far off the mark. Slim Jims have an inimitable style, and fans won't accept substitutes.
"[Slim Jims] loyalty is very high," food industry consultant Jim Degan told the New York Post. "If you eat Slim Jims, you aren't going to find brand B or C to be an acceptable substitute."
ConAgra said they produce about 500 million of the dried-meat snacks – which take in an annual haul of about $200 million. They will use existing stores of the product to stock the shelves of convenience stores and gas stations until production can start again, but they don't think they'll be able to meet demand.


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Philip Hammond warns defence cuts 'risk capability'
Further big cuts in defence spending will lead to the loss of the UK's armed forces capability, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has warned.
Things were "extremely taut" after the biggest cuts since 1991, he said ahead of the chancellor's spending review.
He told the BBC he would be "fighting the corner for my budget and defence".
The Ministry of Defence said while budgets for 2015-16 onwards had yet to be set, it had been promised a 1% annual increase in equipment spending.
Britain currently spends around £34bn a year on defence.
Speaking to the BBC, as he watched a Royal Marines training exercise in Norway, Mr Hammond said: "There may be some modest reductions we can make through further efficiencies and we will look for those, but we won't be able to make significant further cuts without eroding military capability."
He added: "We have some very challenging targets ahead of us to deliver the outcome of the last spending review and I'm clear that we won't be able to deliver big further savings.
"But we need to look broadly across government at how we are going to do that, not just narrowly at a few departments."
'Collision course'
Reductions in defence spending for 2013-15, in addition to those in 2010's Strategic Defence and Security Review, were outlined in last year's Autumn Statement.
And Downing Street said last month the military would not be immune from further financial cuts in Chancellor George Osborne's next spending review - which is due to be published before the end of this year and will set out government spending plans for the first half of the next parliament.
A report this week from the Royal United Services Institute (Rusi) suggested this could lead to additional reductions of more than £1bn a year in the defence budget from 2015.
However, returning from a trade visit to India in February, Prime Minister David Cameron said he was open to the idea of diverting money from the UK's £10bn aid budget to MoD projects, including peacekeeping and other security-related development.
In a Daily Telegraph interview, Mr Hammond said a number of Conservative cabinet ministers believed "that we have to look at the welfare budget again... if we are going to get control of public spending on a sustainable basis".
BBC defence correspondent Jonathan Beale says that, because Mr Hammond and other Tory ministers want a greater proportion of savings to come from the welfare budget, they are on a collision course with their Liberal Democrat partners.
Former leader of the Lib Dems, Sir Menzies Campbell, told BBC Radio 4's Saturday PM programme he understood the defence secretary's concerns, warning: "The real issue is you have to balance your resources against your ambitions, and the problem at the moment is that the resources keep being reduced, but the ambitions stay as grand as ever."
He admitted looking elsewhere for possible cuts was a "difficult issue" for the coalition, but said the chancellor had a "responsibility to make sure the poorest people are protected" if the welfare budget was reduced.
Battle lines
Our defence correspondent says tense negotiations over the next public spending round are already under way and Mr Hammond was publicly drawing the lines of battle.
Conservative MP Patrick Mercer said Mr Hammond's comments were "a warning shot across Treasury bows and Lib Dem bows".
He told BBC Radio 5 live it came at "an extremely febrile time" on the back of the Eastleigh by-election, which the Liberal Democrats won while the Conservatives were pushed into third place.
Labour MP Paul Flynn told Radio 5 live Mr Hammond had started "the annual game of horse trading that goes on at every department saying, 'we can't have any cuts here'".
"Every department should take these cuts," he said.
Referring to a report by the Public Accounts Committee - which revealed the MoD had bought £1.5bn worth of equipment between 2009 and 2011 that it had not used - he said it had been "most outrageously wasteful in spending".
In response to Thursday's report, the government pledged "to reverse decades of lax inventory management".
Scottish National Party MSP Bill Kidd said a "simple" solution to save money within the defence budget was not to renew the Trident nuclear weapons programme "which would save £100bn".


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Bursera Graveolens. Incense Palo Santo. Diameter base 18mm, Diameter tip 9mm, Height 4.5 - 5cm.
Elaborated with the sawdust of Palo Santo wood and vegetal glue. We only process wood that has been found to have died naturally in the forest. Product of Ecuador.
Our Palo Santo is utilized in a sustainable way, that allows us a traceability from its planting, picking, transformation and commercialization.
- Mosquito repellent: Burn up a palo santo incense cone to keep off the mosquitoes.
- Meditation and spiritual search: Burn on 1 or 2 incense cones in the incense burner. These cones must be used in their respective incense burner because the size of the holes is carefully designed to control combustion. The cones are consumed entirely in 20 or 25 minutes
- To clean and remove the bad energy from home: You need to burn at least four cones together if the place is small, without putting the cap on the incense burner. The clean is well done when the room seems to have fog, you can not breathe and your eyes burn. For this reason the room must be empty for at least three hours.
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Ten years ago it started an investigation about the history and properties of the Palo Santo tree located in Puerto Lopez County, in the Manabi Province. Nowadays, at that same place there's an interesting reforestation project taking place, which is trying to rescue the forgotten tradition of planting for tomorrow.
Unlike other species, the Palo Santo must fall by its own in order to extract the Palo Santo Essential oils and also get incense sticks which are used in aromatherapy . In this process not a single tree is cut down, doing so causes it to lose its properties. The wood that falls is what The Artisan PaloSanto EcuadorianHands uses to manufacture the products, and despite the fact that we don't deforest, we do feel the responsibility to return to nature those fallen trees.
We therefore support the Reforestation Project in Puerto Lopez, through a percentage of money generated by the sale of the products of Palo Santo, which is goes directly to the project. This funding enabled the creation of a greenhouse 6 years ago. Since then an estimated 40,000 trees have been planted. Many of these have been delivered to schools, colleges, institutions, Municipality of Puerto Lopez and even the Machalilla National Park, while the rest have given to people in a more individually way.
In addition to helping preserve the environment, the sale of Palo Santo has allowed the training of artisans who work in the whole process of production of the various items. There are about 25 people who receive a fair salary and claim to be happy with their work situation and committed to deliver a quality product.
The ultimate goal is to be able to create a forest of Palo Santo for everyone, which will generate oxygen and household work for the local people. Artisans are the ones who will execute the project and thus must continue their training and develop a culture of long-term preservation. All these activities are very important to secured the long-lasting supply of this natural Essential oil.
At the moment we are working on the paperwork and all the necessary permits to keep detailed records of all the advancements of the program. However, in the future customers who purchase Palo Santo products will be certain of their support to the environment through a satellite map which will show the places where the trees are being replanted.
What we have outlined here is a visionary project, the path is not easy, but it is important that we support the work of the craftsmen who still live in harmony with nature and take care of our only home, Earth.
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Psst. The U.S. stock market is up 113% since its crisis-era trough, but according to new research from Franklin Templeton, a good portion of investors hasn't noticed. In its annual Investor Sentiment Survey, roughly half of the respondents believed that the S&P 500 was down in 2009, 2010, and 2011. (It was actually up 26% in 2009, 15% in 2010, and flat for 2011.)
Such data confirm our worst suspicions about investor behavior. Freaked out by the market crash, investors pulled money from equity funds, only to watch the ensuing rebound from low- (or no-) yielding cash accounts. Point to equity fund outflows, cue the behavioral economists, resolve to do better next time.
It's familiar, and it's tidy. It's also not the whole truth. A closer look at fund flows over the past five years shows a different pattern of investor behavior, one that offers clues to a new set of opportunities -- and challenges -- for investors and asset managers alike.
Investors have pulled $400 billion from U.S. stock funds since September 2007, according to Morningstar. In absolute terms, that's significant, "but it's not a mass exodus," says Kevin McDevitt, a fund analyst at Morningstar. What's more, add inflows into exchange-traded funds to the mix, and five-year outflows drop to more than $230 billion -- or only about 6% of total assets.
So while some investors have certainly missed the recent rally, many appear to have hung on for the ride. Overall equity allocations currently hover around 50%, a touch below the median for the past 20 years. The funds investors are choosing are different, however, says Fran Kinniry, a principal at Vanguard who has also looked at fund flows. Actively managed funds suffered $506 billion in outflows for the five years ended July 31, 2012, but index funds and ETFs gathered almost $300 billion in that same period.
"Normally I agree that investors chase returns, but in the last five, six, seven years, they've been very well-behaved and acting in their own best interests," says Kinniry. Investors may have swapped an open-end fund for an ETF, or used ETFs to get back into the equities after a watching little while from the sidelines, but it looks as if investors are not as moved by equity performance -- up and down -- as perhaps they once might have been.
THAT DOESN'T MEAN INVESTORS have lost the ability to work up a good lather. While they seem more or less resigned to the swings of the equity markets, the hunt for yield is on. Since interest rates plummeted at the end of 2008, money-market funds have lost more than $1 trillion, or about a third of their assets. Meanwhile, high-yield bond funds, which got crushed in the credit crisis right along with equity funds, have since gathered more than $90 billion, and assets have more than doubled.
Particularly for baby boomers in retirement or hurtling toward it, yield-chasing may be replacing performance-chasing. There's risk there, too, Morningstar's McDevitt points out: "Investors seem to be more risk-tolerant, because the yield is there. But whether they know it or not, they're taking on credit risk."
Fund investors haven't done badly: The average high-yield bond fund is up 11.4% a year over the past three years, almost on par with large-cap blend funds, which returned 11.6%. It's encouraging to think that fund investors have grown a little more patient with -- or tolerant of -- the equity market. But we haven't put the behavioral economists out of work yet.
JANET PASKIN is the Digital Editor, Markets, for The Wall Street Journal.
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Hall China Company started in East Liverpool, Ohio, in 1903. The firm made many types of wares. Collectors search for the Hall teapots made from the 1920s to the 1950s. The dinnerwares of the same period, especially Autumn Leaf pattern, is also popular. Other famous patterns include Blue Blossom, Crocus, Red Poppy, and Taverne. The Hall China Company is still working. Autumn Leaf pattern dishes are listed in their own category.
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Researchers have confirmed the age of possibly our oldest direct human ancestor at 1.98 million years old.
The discovery was made after researchers conducted further dating of the early human fossils, Australopithecus sediba, found in South Africa last year.
A series of studies carried out on newly exposed cave sediments at the Malapa Cave site in South Africa, where the fossils were found, has assisted researchers to determine their more precise age at 1.98 million years old, making the Malapa site one of the best dated early human sites in the world.
A series of papers published today in a special issue of the prestigious international journal Science provide a new, more precise age for the fossils, as well as more detailed studies of the hands, feet, pelvis and brain.
Uranium lead dating of the flowstone, conducted by the University of Melbourne combined with palaeomagnetic analysis sediments surrounding the fossils, conducted by La Trobe University provide the tightly constrained new age.
The team was able to pin down the age of the fossils to within 3000 years of 1.98 million years, a massive advance on the age range of around 200,000 years from the 2010 estimate.
Dr Robyn Pickering of the University of Melbourne's School of Earth Sciences, a lead author on the paper dating the fossils said researchers had long been searching for fossils from this time period to answer questions about the beginnings of our own genus Homo.
"Knowing the age of the fossils is critical to placing them in our family tree, and this new age means that Australopithecus sediba is the current best candidate for our most distant human ancestor."
"The results of these studies present arguably the most precise dates ever achieved for any early human fossils," she said.
It appears the fossils were deposited in the Malapa Cave during a 3,000-year period around 1.98 million years when the Earth's magnetic field reversed itself by 180 degrees and back again.
Dr Andy Herries from the Archaeology Program at La Trobe University who undertook the palaeomagnetic analysis said our ability to date and correctly identify these rare magnetic reversal events was crucial.
"They enable us to better date fossil and archaeological sites in the future, as well as to understand the possible effects they have on climate, plants and animals," he said.
Professor Paul Dirks from James Cook University and Professor Lee Berger of the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg led the team that originally discovered the fossils in 2008.
"It is through the new exposures and our understanding of the stratigraphy of the site, together with the advances we've made in the dating techniques that we can be even more precise now," Professor Dirk said.
"The strong collaboration between South African and Australian universities has allowed us to push the boundaries of what was once thought possible in dating critical moments in early human origins in Africa," said Professor Berger.


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The UC San Diego Department of Visual Arts is one of the countrys leading centers for study and research in art and art history. Founded in 1967 on the principle that the production, critical analysis and history of art are inter-related activities, it has long been recognized for its distinctive combination of faculty artist and critics, theorists and scholars.
Umberto Cesari
In the early 1960s, Umberto Cesari purchased 20 hectares of vineyard and took up the challenge of a lifetime: to make Sangiovese a great wine, loved throughout the world. In fact, Umberto Cesari was among the very first to focus on this grape variety and to spread its culture on the international scene. These wines grow in the vineyards of Emilia Romagna, planted on the hillslopes of Castel San Pietro Terme, at elevations of between 250 and 450 metres. Protected by the striking Calanchi Azzurri, the 170 hectares of vines enjoy an ideal micro-climate, characterised by marked day-night temperature differentials, constant breezes, and abundant sun.
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Umea Academy of Fine Arts is part of the Umeå Arts Campus at Umeå University, together with the Umeå School of Architecture, Umeå Institute of Design, Bildmuseet and HumlabX. The Academy offers three degrees in Fine Arts: a Bachelor Program and a Master Program and a PhD program on artistic grounds. We also have single-subject courses in Aestetics I, II and III and summer courses. The fine arts degree at Umea Academy of Fine Arts give a practical and theoretical competence to work as a professional artist in Sweden and overseas. The programs focuses on the individual students artistical projects which develop together with the academy's tutorial team. The school, which was founded in 1987, has complete workshops for wood, metal, plaster, bronze, grahical, photo, video, sound and computer based artistical forms.
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Silver Sword and Clalis Products Recalled
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services received information regarding a recall of Silver Sword and Clalis due to the product containing PDE-5 Inhibitor Sildenafil, which could cause adverse reactions and drug interactions normally associated with the active ingredient in Viagra.
Silver Sword is packaged in a tin containing 8 doses, 2 pills per dose. Clalis is packaged in box containing a bottle of 6 pills. The Silver Sword and Clalis lots affected include those produced on or before April 2, 2013. The production date is stamped on the back of the packaging. Silver Sword can be identified by the tan and red tin labeled as Silver Sword. Clalis can be identified by its distinctive blue box.
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SUA Invites You to Family Day -- August 5, 2000
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Here is your opportunity to see the campus, meet faculty and staff and get your questions answered! SUA, Aliso Viejo will be hosting family tour days on August 5, 2000, October 7, 2000 and May 5, 2001. Everyone is welcome, but please fill out the registration form below and send it in to help SUA with their planning.
Family Day Schedules:
9:00 a.m. Tours begin.
Come to SUA's main entrance at 1 University Drive (located off of Wood Canyon Drive just south of Pacific Park Drive in Aliso Viejo.) Follow the signs to the Family Tour parking area in front of the Library. Tours will leave continuously. Last tour leaves at 11:30 a.m. These are 40 minute walking tours around the campus construction site. If you or a family member cannot use stairs or may need special assistance, please let SUA know on your registration form so that they can accommodate you. Wear hard-soled walking shoes (no open-toed sandals, please!), a hat and sunscreen. Cameras are welcome!
12:00 Noon Barbecue Lunch ($5 per person -- please pay with your reservation form). Or...bring your own picnic!
1:30 p.m. Student Session with Ed Feasel, Ph.D, Dean of Students General question and answer session for prospective students.
1:30 p.m. Parent Session with Eric Hauber, Ph.D, Vice President for Academic Affairs. General question and answer session for parents.
2:30 p.m. Financial Aid Workshop for Parents
2:30 p.m. Technology Overview for Students
3:00 p.m. Family Ice Cream Social/Informal Discussion
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Va. woman, FBI battle over $7 Renoir painting
The anonymous Virginia woman who scored a Renoir painting for $7 at a flea market last year has outed herself in an attempt to reclaim ownership of the piece, after it was discovered to have been stolen from a Baltimore museum in 1951 and was thus seized by the FBI.
But the revelations are far bigger than just her name. The buyer formerly known as "Renoir Girl" is Marcia Fuqua, the owner of a driving school in the tiny town of Lovettsville, Va., reports the Washington Post.
In a letter to the FBI, she pleaded her case, insisting she was an "innocent" buyer with "a layperson's understanding of art," who could not have possibly known the piece was stolen — or even that it was a Renoir.
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But Fuqua's mother is an artist who specialized in reproducing works by famous artists, and a former employee of her studio says Fuqua attended her mother's lessons on art history.
A man claiming to be Fuqua's brother first told the Post the Renoir really belonged to their mother and had actually been in the family for decades.
"All I know is my sister didn't just go buy it at a flea market. ... My sister kind of snagged it out of my mom's art studio," he said, adding that his mother and sister "are keeping me out of the loop."
But he later changed his story and said Fuqua is telling the truth, and still later accused someone else of speaking under his name. Fuqua had planned to auction the painting off.
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Marie Callender Offers a Taste of Italy
Consumers can take a realistic Italian entrée from the freezer to the microwave to the table in less than 5 minutes with Marie Callender's Pasta al Dente, from ConAgra Foods, Omaha, Neb.
Developed from classic Italian recipes and traditions that use fresh Italian herbs and spices, the 10 varieties are: Penne Chicken Piccata with lemon and white wine butter sauce, spinach and capers; Chicken Carbonara with uncured bacon and peas; Chicken Pesto Parmesan with Roma tomatoes, broccoli, and Parmesan cheese; Beef Bolognese Rigatoni with hearty vegetables and rich Parmesan cheese; Rigatoni Marinara Classico with meatballs and Italian sausage; Tortellini Romano with fresh basil and real Parmesan cheese; Penne Garlic Chicken with chunks of artichoke hearts and Roma tomatoes; Creamy Basil Chicken with crushed pesto and fresh zucchini;Fettuccini Chicken Balsamic with crimini mushrooms and balsamic vinegar from Modena, Italy, and Shrimp Rigatoni with shrimp in lobster cream sauce.
All varieties utilize patented SteaCooker technology, which separates the ingredients from the sauce with a two-tray, steam-cooking system that steams the meals in your microwave. It's the same technology used in Healthy Choice Café Steamers, recognized as the best-selling new food product in 2008 by Information Resources Inc. (IRI).
"We conducted extensive research prior to launching [the line] to find out what consumers were looking for in a frozen meal," explains Rob McCutcheon, vice president and general manager of Marie Callender's. "We learned they were disappointed in the quality of many frozen pasta meals, which were often soggy or mushy. Consumers wanted something better, so we created Marie Callender's Pasta al Dente to meet that need. We're so confident these meals will shatter consumers' expectations of what frozen meals can be that we're backing it up with our Perfect Pasta Promise – your meal steamed perfectly every time, or your money back."
Suggested retail price for a 10-11-oz. meal is $3.49.