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Ushguli - Georgia's final frontier
On my two previous pictures of Ushguli, the focus was on the mountain landscape.
Not surprisingly when you're at an altitude of 2.200 meters and have a view of a mountain range of over 5.000 meters.
Nevertheless, I would like to show two images that present the village Ushguli, or at least a part of it.
Ushguli comprises 4 settlements at walking distance from each other and theyre situated at 2.100 to 2.200 meters above sea level. This makes it the highest permanently inhabited village in Europe.
For those who didnt see the previous pictures of Mestia: Everywhere in Svaneti, visitors will notice high defensive towers. Also in Ushguli. The purpose of these towers, built between the 9th and the 12th century, was the protection of the residents in case of war.
On the main picture you find the second settlement (arriving from Mestia).
The picture in the workshop shows a street in the first settlement. In both hamlets new houses are as well as absent.
In the fourth and last settlement (see my first picture of Ushguli) theres a church and there are also two very simple eateries. There are no hotels. But in that part of Ushguli you find several people who rent rooms to visitors. I was very pleasantly surprised by the room we got. It was simply furnished but very neat. The shared bathroom was fully equipped.
The owners took care of breakfast and a warm meal (accompanied by delicious Georgian wine) in the evening. For the hike to the glacier they prepared us a lunchbox.
Communication was possible through the children or grandchildren of the villagers.
According to Wikipedia 70 families or about 200 people live in Ushguli, enough to support a small school.
In that school the children study English and again I was pleasantly surprised by the level of their English.
Another thing that happened a few times to us: We addressed ourselves to a local resident for some information. That person spoke Georgian and Russian and in Svaneti also Svan. We didnt speak any of these languages but no problem. That person took his mobile phone, dialed a number, talked to someone, then handed us the phone and we heard a very young voice asking Hello, how can we help you ?.
Svaneti that has preserved its original medieval appearance and has retained most of its ancient traditions is for many visitors the final adventure of their journey in Georgia. However, this adventure is done very easily, safely and even with reasonable comfort.
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worldcitizen (12984) 2013-12-15 15:47
Hello Paul,
Thia village seems to belong to another time and place. It must be an interesting feeling to visit there, and be removed from the modern sights of most other towns. It's nice to see these ancient structures in the middle of this beautiful landscape.
cebe (1491) 2013-12-15 17:10
Bonjour Paul. Celle-ci aussi est très intéressante, nous proposant un genre de gros plan sur ce village pas banal du tout. Plein de détails intéressants sur lesquels s'attarder. Découvrez le monde par la photo qu'ils disent! Pour moi, c'est vraiment le cas ici. Amicalement, Claude.
Subhogen (4067) 2013-12-15 18:58
Hello Paul,
Superb view of this beige colored medieval castles among green surroundings. Excellent contrast colors and clarity. I am loving your series as I love the mountains and you are portraying them so well here. Very well researched detailed note with personal experience.
Thanks for sharing.
Corry (4508) 2013-12-15 19:57
Bonsoir Paul
Votre photo me permet de faire une belle découverte de ce village et de ses tours. Vraiment impressionnant. Votre note est très intéressante. Merci du partage.
emka (141104) 2013-12-16 0:01
Hi Paul, Thanks for showing us this unusual architecture. These towers are fantastic, I havenąt seen anything like this before. Superb presentation of the fascinating place.
Warm regards
SnapRJW (31631) 2013-12-16 1:51
Hello Paul - The towers here are so interesting a subject and your series is fascinating showing us a little know and remote area of Georgia. Another excellent shot in a super series. TFS and warm regards Rosemary
Romano46 (18472) 2013-12-16 1:56
Ciao Paul
un'altra bella visione della Giorgia che sembra essere assai più attraente come ci si allontana dalle città.
Il colore della pietra ed il verde intenso del paesaggio aiutano a creare visioni fantastiche che sei stato molto bravo nel racchiudere in una composizione molto ben fatta.
Eccellente anche la nitidezza e ben dosato il contrasto.
Ciao, buona giornata e buon inizio di settimana
mirosu (16313) 2013-12-16 5:04
Hi Paul,
This is an outstanding photo. The light & clarity is excellent, all details perfect. Superb view up to village houses and towers around. I like the superb contrast against cloudy bright sky. Well done.
Sergiom (116512) 2013-12-16 5:38
Bonjour Paul
Un grand merci de nous montrer quelque chose d'original que je n'avais jamais vu auparavant. On se croirait presque à San Giminiano avec toutes ces tours qui se dressent dans ce paysage de toute beauté. La contre plongée apporte une très belle ampleur à la composition.
ikeharel (99615) 2013-12-16 7:38
Hello Paul,T
his rural town has more standing towers than the famous San-Gimignano in Italia.
Looks as an old built houses and towers, probably were used to store food in ancient times.
Fine taken from a superb POV that show all the towers there, and most houses of the village.
Good evening,
adramad (62896) 2013-12-16 8:03
Hi Paul.
Breathtaking beauty the of this architectural complex, which brings so many towers, it seems that we are seeing a tiny hamlet in full swing, you've picked a fabulous POV including in the plane so many towers, is a style of construction which I believe has resemblance to anywhere else in the world.
A very good natural color.
The brightness is very good, as is the sharpness.
Well done. I love my congratulations.
Have a good day.
Best regards.
dta (95968) 2013-12-16 8:07
Bonjour PAul ,
Une vue de plus près de ces remarquables tours . le cadrage et le point de vue choisi sont parfaits .
Et le ciel est ici très bien capturé :)
holmertz (84507) 2013-12-16 8:23
Hello Paul,
Once again you show us a very interesting and beautiful photo, accompanied by a well written and fascinating note. The view of the village is stunning and the photo is perfectly well balanced and well exposed. I have had similar experiences of children acting as interpreters. One undeniably good side of globalization is the spreading of the English language which makes communication with the locals in "far away" countries so much easier.
Kind regards,
carlo62 (81155) 2013-12-16 15:29
Ciao Paul
strano luogo, molto particolare, la tuo foto ne esprime bene le sensazioni.
Molto belle queste torri, sembrano tutte uguali, ma sono tutte diverse, alcuni particolari cambiano.
Bella condivisione.
lousat (122275) 2013-12-16 15:42
Hi Paul,what a strange architechtures,another very very useful and fantastic post,it's nice to see a lot of new things from Georgia,not often seen on TE,great capture with a complete view on these incredibles towers,i like it! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano
cargus (12549) 2013-12-17 0:37
Colour, light and contrast excellent, good together in a successful picture.
jhm (192935) 2013-12-17 2:35
Dag Paul,
Het is altijd goed om zoiets te laten zien, het moeten niet altijd landschappen zijn.
Op deze wijze leer ik iets bij, zonder op reis te gaan.
Opnieuw een kwalitatieve fotogenomen met een prettige scherpte en aangepaste kleuren.
Heel mooi gedaan, bedankt. Bedankt.
danos (110395) 2013-12-17 4:15
Hi Paul,
nice the view of this excellent documentary shot with Georgia's final frontier to dominating the image.I like this complex of the buldings with the excellent light management to brings out the beauty and the details of the scene.
williewhistler (16606) 2013-12-17 11:28
Hello Paul,
these incredible shots show a glimpse of the past that still survives and appears to prosper with a variety of new properties dotted amongst the towers.
This shot again shows the terrain and surrounding environment perfectly,such a lovely fine portrayal of a remote location.Great photography.
Best regards Les.
fabbs99 (17179) 2013-12-17 19:53
Hello Paul,
Impressive shot of the old stone house in a picturesque surroundings.
Excellent image quality.Very well done. TFS.
abmdsudi (82776) 2013-12-18 7:40
Hi Paul
I like the composition, the warmth feel, serenity of the environment and the composition. You have certainly captured the characteristics and historical essence of this place of such interesting medieval architecture and a fabulous array of colours. The stunning low cloud formations over the mountains
enhance the overall impact of this image. I's a great pleasure to see this giving us a taste of Georgia, Amazing place to visit by the looks of it...
Great works, congrats.
Best regards
mkamionka (54676) 2013-12-18 8:01
Hi Paul,
beautiful presentation of this unique town. Not only it has an interesting setting among the mountains but also the towers seem to be unique and make a nice repeated element in your composition. I like vivid colors which make the picture very eye catching.
Excellent work,
robmal (2437) 2013-12-18 11:44
Hello Paul,
great view of this old architecture, I like the green mountains, well done.
Regrds Robert.
chrislo (4097) 2013-12-19 10:14
Dag Paul,
Deze foto brengt ons terug in de tijd van de Middeleeuwen. De plaats ziet er bijna onwezenlijk uit en heeft de tijd wonderwel doorstaan, dankzij waarschijnlijk de indrukwekende verdedigende torens. Het afgezonderde dorpje laat ons inbeelden hoe het leven zwaar moest zijn in deze afgelegene streek. Je hebt er een zeer plezant beeld van gemaakt met veel details te bewonderen en mooie kleuren. De groene heuvels in de achtergrond sluiten het landschap af en de prachtige wolken komen hier erg mooi uit over deze fascinerende site. Echt een prachtig uitzicht en een zeer geslaagde foto.
Vele groeten,
PS : Hoe ben je naar Georgië gereisd eigenlijk (groepsreis, individueel) ? Heb je een auto gehuurd om het land te verkennen ? En hoe waren de hotels ?
UlfE (14641) 2013-12-21 4:00
Hi Paul,
A superb series of photos from Georgia's final frontier. When you see this one you have hard to believe that it is such a high altitude. Neverthless the POV is well-chosen and the composition is perfect with the tower on top of the hill and against the sky. The mix of old building and newer ones is also interesting. TFS. I wish you a Merry Christmas.
Waylim (25436) 2013-12-21 16:50
Hello Paul,
A beautiful and picturesque photo, love the rich color and energy of the summer with those large puffy clouds and green hills scattered with flower and houses and the castles. Like a scene out of a story book. Excellent color and light and good composition.
Have a great weekend and a Merry Christmas.
Schnappilic (9692) 2013-12-22 0:28
Hello Paul,
TFS such a picture from these unknown place of Georgia (for me). I am fascinated by this architecture. Well done!
Merry Christmas!
Hi Paul,
an interesting village with these defensive Towers all around, nice contrast of colors and light.
Didi (61569) 2013-12-23 10:55
Salut Paul
Une architecture défensive très originale, une curiosité très intéressante, c'est dommage qu'ils ont construit des maisons avec un cachet différent
Joyeux Noël
Bien cordialement
shevchenko (20560) 2013-12-25 18:44
Hi Paul,
Nice greenery environment that surrounding the brown village, lovely old architectures that built by stones, good pov and good frame to show it all, thanks for sharing a fascinating village view.
Merry Christmas.
s_lush (16602) 2014-01-01 5:55
Hello Paul,
A really beautiful combination of natural and architectural features of Svanetia. An excellent composition, bright light, vivid colors and perfect photographic qualities. A very good presentation of this mountainous part of Georgia with both nice picture and informative note!
Best regards and a very happy and prosperous new year!
willperrett (13498) 2014-01-04 3:19
Hello Paul
What a remarkable place! And your note says that there's hardly a building here from modern times. The towers are of course for the same purpose as what they remind me strongly of: the tower villages of the Mani Peninsula in Greece. Happy New Year.
Angshu (56760) 2014-01-19 22:40
Hello Paul
A good followup post and indeed one in which the towers are more prominent and are the highlights of this small settlement & the picture. Its a lovely picture from the TE perspective as well, as you have actually shown us a part of the world not shown well in any site or forum. As always a fine educative note
Best Regards
kiks (12805) 2014-02-02 7:07
Realy impressive this constructions. Very surreal and beautiful.
Best regards
kato (11630) 2014-02-26 23:29
Hello Paul,
You're capturing well this village by a good composition and excellent tone/clarity, so it's interesting and impressive to see the village with high defensive towers for the protection of the residents in case of war and old resident's houses for settlement in highland. It's also impressive in high tower on hilltop. And, the surrounding nature with rich greenery draws out a good atmosphere.
Kind regards,
fritzi007 (14698) 2014-02-27 14:46
Hi Paul,
a very interesting photo, I think Georgia is to visit. Your photo is perfect!
jmdias (93361) 2014-03-29 2:13
amazing view of these old towers against the hilly landscape. impressive structures and landscape, make me to think in the medieval towers of Italy.
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- Copyright: Paul VDV (PaulVDV) (49032)
- Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2013-07-24
- Categories: Arquitectura
- Camera: Canon PowerShot S1 IS
- Exposição: f/5.6, 1/1000 segundos
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original, Workshop
- Date Submitted: 2013-12-15 15:19
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More a footnote than anything else, Riding High is of interest mainly to film buffs, Capra and Oliver Hardy fans. Those looking for a genuinely good movie from the same script are strongly advised to see Broadway Bill instead.
Stuart Galbraith IV is a Los Angeles and Kyoto-based film historian whose work includes The Emperor and the Wolf -- The Lives and Films of Akira Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune. His new book, Cinema Nippon will be published by Taschen in 2005.

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The NRA held a stunning press conference this morning in which the gun owners' association blamed everything from videogames to "gun free zones" in schools as the cause behind Adam Lanza's rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School. I think most of us, when we saw the NRA break its silence with the statement that "the NRA is prepared to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again," we maybe imagined they would finally concede that semi-automatic weapons being obtained so easily weren't such a hot idea. But neeeeeeoooope. The NRA didn't bring that up. Instead, its solution is MORE guns in schools. Yeeeeeeep. Take a listen.
NRA President Wayne LaPierre said the group wants to sponsor a program that will bring guns into every school. They want to see "armed, trained qualified security school personnel" in every school, but give no details on whether they would fund that training. He also sees "dads who volunteer their time to patrol playgrounds." Yeeeahhh, sounds like a great idea, Wayne. You clearly don't read the news stories about crazy dads that I do every day. Not all dads are qualified to be roaming playgrounds with guns!
LaPierre also went on to blame everything from the media to videogames to HURRICANES (??) for the Sandy Hook shootings.
He said: "Will you at least admit it is possible that 26 little kids -- that 26 innocent lives might have been spared that day?"
Sure, Wayne. As soon as YOU admit that 26 little kids might have been saved that day if Adam Lanza hadn't been able to get a hold of a semi-automatic Bushmaster rifle. Also, no one has yet to explain how a guard armed with a pistol was going to take out a guy with three guns and a bulletproof vest. My guess is he would have just shot the guard. So you're going to have an armed guard with a machine gun at the front door of every school in America? Sounds like a recipe for something and it's not good times.
Anyway, I think we can all go back to reality now. For a moment, we thought the NRA might have come to its senses, but it's just as deluded as ever. If the NRA didn't stand to make a good deal of money from its little plan of arming everyone to the teeth, maybe I could take this a tad more seriously. But I can't. The NRA has helped get this country into the trouble it's in -- we can't allow it to get us deeper in.
I also find it interesting that of the parents and children of Newtown we've heard from so far -- none of them are calling for more guns in schools. In fact, they are all calling for less guns on the streets.
Here's some video of an anti-gun activist -- one of two who interrupted the conference.
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But since my birthday also signifies the start of December aka the holidays are really here, I thought I'd share my list of fun Christmas to-do's for the next month. The holidays are my favorite time of year and I really want to enjoy it to the fullest. For me, making a list of to-do's is not a chore of all this stuff to get accomplished, but rather it's a way for me really think about the special things I enjoy about this time of year in order to make sure we make time for them. Here's my list for this year…
|{Family picture in front of our tree last year at our apartment in Colorado…seems like so long ago!}
Book tickets home to Michigan for Christmas(Done! We will be in the Mitten from Dec. 21st-Dec 28th and I CANNOT WAIT. SO EXCITED)
- Get a Christmas tree (We were supposed to this earlier this week, but thanks to the gross rainy weather/my cold, we haven't yet–but we're doing it tonight!)
- Watch the following Christmas movies: Love Actually, Elf, Miracle on 34th Street, Christmas Vacation, The Holiday, and It's a Wonderful Life
- Decorate the house/tree
- Mail Christmas Cards (They are going in the mail tomorrow!)
- Adopt a family/buy gifts for people in need
- Have an Ugly Sweater party (This is happening this year and I'm pumped)
- Do some sort of Christmas craft (Going to do some browsing on Pinterest this weekend–anyone have any cute ideas?!)
- Bake at least 5 kinds of cookies (Definitely making these, these, & these)
- Workout at least 4 times a week (In addition to getting enough sleep, drinking a lot of water, and eating healthy meals during the week, maintaining my regular workout schedule definitely helps keeps me sane and prevents me from feeling all gross and sluggish during the holidays!)
- Go to see the Nutcracker Ballet
- Make a really good batch of hot cocoa to enjoy on a snowy night
- Get our Christmas shopping done ASAP (This was I can enjoy wrapping presents and not feel rushed to get it all done before we leave to go out of town!)
- Go to candlelight Christmas Eve service (my favorite!)
- Keep the house clean during the month of December (When we get busy, sometimes we let things around the house slide, but I really want to make a concious effort not to let that happen. Having the house clean is HUGE for helping be able to not feel stressed out and just enjoy the holidays)


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Google sent me mail today. Real mail. Actual paper in an envelope with my home address kind of mail. It was sent from 'Google New Zealand', which is actually Google Ireland Limited and, of course, sent from Switzerland.
The reason 'Google New Zealand' is actually Google Ireland Limited (based in Switzerland) has made the headlines recently. Dubbed the "double Irish" and "Dutch sandwich" tax avoidance scheme, Google avoided about US$2 billion in worldwide income taxes last year by moving $9.8 billion in revenue into tax havens. Despite making an estimated AU$1 billion in advertising revenue from their Australia and New Zealand AdWords and AdSense advertising platforms last year, 'Google New Zealand' posted a financial loss. By deviously booking their Australian and New Zealand search ads through the tax haven of Ireland, 'Google New Zealand' has drastically reduced its local tax liability, to the point of being morally criminal.
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Minor tranquilisers are now called 'hypnotics' or sleeping medications. They were a class of psychiatric drug, but differed from the powerful 'major tranquilisers' used to calm patients in mental hospitals. Minor tranquilisers were meant to help people cope with the stresses and anxieties of daily life, and therefore their potential market was huge. Their social impact in the 1960s and 1970s rivalled that of the contraceptive pill.
Meprobamate was the first minor tranquiliser. It was developed by a Swiss pharmaceutical company, and went on sale in 1956 under the trade names Miltown and Equanil. Other minor tranquilisers included chlordiazepoxide (sold as Librium) nitrazepamand diazepam, released in 1963 under the trade name Valium. It treated tension, anxiety, sleeplessness and neurosis. Valium was the top-selling pharmaceutical drug in the US throughout the 1970s. It was prescribed more to women than men.
Feminist writers of the time saw the vogue for minor tranquilisers as a mixed blessing. They said that it showed many women were dissatisfied with lives still mainly organised around Victorian stereotypes of the loving mother and the dutiful housewife. However, the popularity of Valium also suggested many women bowed to pressure from psychiatrists to treat their dissatisfaction as a medical problem. These feminists did not see dissatisfaction as something to be 'cured' by taking 'happy pills'. They saw it as a political problem to be solved through activism and social change.
Concerns that minor tranquilisers might be addictive arose in the late 1960s. They focused on Valium, the most popular drug. Later commentators argued the media, as well as some feminist writers, overstated the danger. The public attention brought feminist criticisms of psychiatry to a broader audience, and also slowed sales of the minor tranquilisers significantly. However, Valium remained the bestselling pharmaceutical in history as of 2010.


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A sustainable organic farm in New York's tony Westchester County? Admittedly not the norm. Equally unexpected are award-winning goat cheeses, farming camps for children, and cooking classes that cover categories from seasonal produce to basic knife skills. But for Lisa Schwartz, the unanticipated is the essence of Rainbeau Ridge farm.
After living in Japan and becoming enamored with the culture's love of fresh ingredients and meticulous preparation, Lisa began teaching Asian cooking in her Bedford Hills home. Eventually she and husband Mark, a financial consultant specializing in renewable energy resources, purchased a neighboring property and reconstructed the original 15-acre gentleman's farm.
For 10 years Lisa has been farming Rainbeau Ridge, preserving the land through traditional agricultural practices. She balances overseeing the extensive gardens and a livestock menagerie-33 goats and 16 kids, sheep, cows, llamas, heirloom turkeys, free-range chickens, and a couple of peacocks-with the production of her award-winning goat cheeses and the cooking classes.
Today we're at Rainbeau Ridge to attend a "Cooking with Goat Cheese" class, held in the airy farmhouse kitchen. Limited to 12 students, classes are held weekday mornings and are taught by coordinator Nicki Sizemore, local chefs, or Lisa herself. Most of my classmates-several are frequent attendees-find their way to this off-the-beaten-path farm from the surrounding metro area.
Our convivial group gathers for coffee and instruction around the spacious island. "There's hardly a vegetable that doesn't pair with goat cheese, especially those that can be grilled or roasted," Lisa explains. "Find quality ingredients that are seasonal, local, and fresh. Go to the market, see what's there, and say, 'That's what I'm having for dinner.'Then add goat cheese," she says with a wink.
Our lesson begins with Pumpkin-Goat Cheese Cheesecake, which bakes while the other recipes are prepared. The flavor combines pumpkin scented with classic pumpkin pie spices-cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg-with a layer of tangy whipped goat cheese. A gingersnap crust lends additional zing. "Choose the freshest, creamiest goat cheese you can find for baking, preferably within 10 days to two weeks of production," Lisa says.
Nicki takes over to guide us in making Beggar's Purses-small phyllo packets filled with goat cheese-which will top off a hearty Wild Mushroom Soup. The soup is a woodsy combination of shiitake, oyster, cremini, and dried porcini mushrooms served in their own broth. Break the purse open, and swirls of goat cheese add extra creaminess.
For the main course, classic risotto gets a makeover with chicken, dried fruits, chunks of pear, white wine, and, of course, goat cheese. As our group sits down to enjoy the meal, we've started to feel like family. "A class here is a great way to start the day," says Tom Cohn. His wife, Lisa Cohn, agrees. "It's something we like to do together. There are great chefs here and lots of new ideas."
Rainbeau Ridge inspires students to embrace sustainability a step at a time. "Do something that gives a meaningful tie to food, whether starting an herb garden or supporting local growers," Lisa says. "It's not just about feeding our families, but connecting them to their meals."
Photography: Colleen Duffley
Rainbeau Ridge's handcrafted goat cheeses continue an artisanal cheesemaking tradition dating back to Greek and Roman times.
Lisa Schwartz (right) and class coordinator Nicki Sizemore review recipes with the class.
Cheeses, left to right:
A light, tangy, and aromatic bloomy-rinded cheese with a hint of Camembert. Serve it with pear or fig jam, slice over light greens, or place on top of bruschetta.
Big flavor; hints of lemon and salt from ash veining. A good pairing with grilled vegetables or beet salad.
ChevreLait (below Meridien)
Creamy, mellow, tangy. Stir into mac 'n' cheese.
Creamy, but dense and firm with a slight touch of blue cheese. The complex flavors make it a perfect cheese to pair with oaky chardonnays and peppery zinfandels.
Cranberry-Walnut (in bowl)
A spreadable cheese with fresh, clean, bright flavors. Lovely for breakfast spread on a toasted grain bread or for dessert on sweet brown breads such as fig or date.
Wild Mushroom Soup with Beggar's Purses
Simple additions: Top goat cheese with chopped toasted pecans or add herbs to the cheese before assembling purses.
- 2 ounces dried porcini mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup minced shallots
- 6 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, sliced
- 6 ounces fresh oyster mushrooms, sliced
- 6 ounces fresh cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 8 cups chicken broth
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 3 sheets frozen phyllo dough (14x9-inch rectangles), thawed
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 ounces goat cheese (chevre)
Place dried porcinis in small bowl. Add boiling water to cover; set aside 10 minutes or until softened. Strain mixture through fine mesh strainer, reserving liquid.
In 4-quart Dutch oven or pot, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add shallots; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Add shiitake, oyster, and cremini mushrooms. Cook and stir about 8 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.
Coarsely chop porcinis. Add porcinis to pot. Cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes more. Stir in flour.
Stir in reserved porcini liquid and chicken broth to pot. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. With slotted spoon remove half of the mushrooms. Place in food processor; cover and process until nearly smooth. Return mushrooms to pot; stir thoroughly. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350° F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. Lay one sheet of phyllo dough on clean work surface. Lightly brush with some of the melted butter. Place another sheet of phyllo on top; brush with butter. Place remaining sheet of phyllo on top; brush with butter. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap until needed.) Cut layered sheets into eight 4-1/2 by 3-1/2-inch rectangles. Divide goat cheese between each phyllo rectangle. Pull up corners of each rectangle, pinching just below the top to form beggar's purses. Place on prepared baking sheet. Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Ladle soup into bowls; top with beggar's purse. Makes 8 servings.
Technique: Beggar's Purses
1. Layer 3 sheets of thawed phyllo dough, brushing each sheet with butter. Cut layered phyllo into 8 equal rectangles.
2. Spoon goat cheese into center of each phyllo rectangle. (Use about 1-1/2 teaspoons goat cheese for each.)
3. Gather four corners of each rectangle to create a beggar's purse. Gently pinch phyllo together below the top of purse.
4. Place purses on baking sheet lined with parchment or silicone baking mat. Bake in 350°F oven for 13 to 15 minutes.
Chicken & Goat Cheese Risotto
- 1/4 cup light olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 to 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups Arborio rice
- 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 2 cups dry white wine
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 2 ripe Anjou or Bosc pears, cored and coarsely chopped
- 2/3 cup dried fruit (such as cranberries, cherries and/or apricots), snipping any large pieces
- 8 ounces goat cheese (chevre), crumbled
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add olive oil and onion; cook until onion is tender. Stir in garlic; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add rice; cook and stir until rice begins to brown.
Meanwhile, in medium saucepan heat broth to simmer. Reduce heat so broth continues to just simmer. Slowly add 1 cup broth to rice mixture, stirring constantly. Continue to cook and stir over medium heat until liquid is absorbed. Add remaining broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly until each addition has been absorbed. Add wine, 1/2 cup at a time, in same manner until mixture reaches desired consistency and rice is tender (about 30 minutes.)
Stir in chicken, pear, dried fruit, and goat cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Makes 6 servings.
Pumpkin-Goat Cheese Cheesecake
- 1-1/2 cups crushed gingersnaps (about 30 cookies)
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 24 ounces goat cheese (chevre), softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Butter bottom and sides of 9-inch springform pan; set aside.
For crust, in small bowl combine gingersnaps, butter, and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. Press into bottom and 1-1/2 inches up the sides of prepared pan. Bake 5 minutes or until firm. Cool; wrap outside of pan with double thickness of heavy foil. Set aside.
In very large bowl beat together goat cheese, 1 cup granulated sugar, and flour until smooth. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition just until combined. Add vanilla, beating on low just until combined. Remove 2 cups mixture; set aside.
Stir pumpkin, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg into remaining cheese mixture just until combined. Pour 2/3 pumpkin mixture (about 2-2/3 cups) into prebaked crust. Dollop plain cheese mixture over pumpkin mixture. Top with remaining pumpkin mixture. Swirl layers with sharp knife.
Place cheesecake in shallow roasting pan; add hot water to roasting pan to depth of 1 inch. Bake in preheated oven 50 to 60 minutes or until top is set. Open oven slightly; turn oven off. Let cheesecake stand in water bath 1 hour.
Remove from water bath and cool on wire rack 15 minutes. Carefully loosen sides with a sharp knife. Let stand 45 minutes more. Remove sides of pan; cool. Cover; chill 4 hours or overnight before serving. Makes 12 to 16 servings.
An easy 50-minute drive from Manhattan, Rainbeau Ridge is located at 49 David's Way, Bedford Hills, NY 10507. Classes are held weekdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m., and average $75 per class. For information, call 914/234-2197 or visit rainbeauridge.com.


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Early-season non-conference games and holiday tournaments are for the most part out of the way, and we've now got a read on how area teams stack up on the court in girls basketball.
Here is a look at each BoCoPreps.com-area conference, including the teams to beat, the can't-miss games, and the players to watch as the league races heat up.
Led by Lena Jaycox, the league's leading scorer, the young Boulder Panthers (5-2) are off to the hottest start among the BoCoPreps.com area teams and are gaining confidence with every game.
Sitting at 4-3 after its non-conference schedule, defending league champion Monarch can't be counted out. Also at 4-3 are 2012 league runner-up and state champion Legacy and Fairview, which won three out-of-state games at the High Five Classic in California in late November.
Contenders: Mountain Range (7-0), Poudre (7-1), Loveland (7-1), Fossil Ridge (6-2), Boulder (5-2).
Top players: Lena Jaycox, Boulder (22.6 point per game); Sarah Kaufman, Fairview (18.0 ppg); Anna Ernst, Rocky Mountain (21.4 pgg); Raegan Rohn, Monarch (10.9 pgg); Courtney Smith, Legacy.
Top games: Boulder at Fairview (Jan. 19, Feb. 15); Boulder at Monarch (Jan. 8); Legacy at Monarch (Feb. 15); Fairview at Monarch (Feb. 22).
After winning five straight state titles and getting eliminated in last year's quarterfinals, the top-ranked Broomfield Eagles (7-1) hope to stay on top and they're off to a good start.
Also starting strong in the non-conference schedule, the Longmont Trojans (5-1) are making a solid effort to bounce back from a 5-19 season a year ago, though they suffered a blow when twin starters Lacy and Lyndie Haddock moved out of state this week.
Both Centaurus (6-3) and Silver Creek (5-2) look competitive early despite dropping out of the top 10 while Niwot (2-5) has lost three straight games since opening the season 2-2.
Contenders: Broomfield (7-1), Longmont (5-1), Thompson Valley (5-2), Centaurus (6-3), Silver Creek (5-3).
Top players: Callie Kaiser, Broomfield (12.1 ppg); Kathryn Schell (20.0 ppg); Emilie Rembert, Silver Creek (19.5 ppg); Lyndie Puckett, Centaurus (11.0); Brenna Chase, Broomfield (3.3 steals per game).
Top games: Broomfield at Thompson Valley (Feb. 12); Silver Creek at Longmont (Feb. 22); Centaurus at Broomfield (Feb. 19); Centaurus at Silver Creek (Feb. 1).
The Tri-Valley League seems more wide open than in recent memory with defending champion Roosevelt struggling to a 2-6 non-conference mark.
The window is open for emerging teams like Skyline (6-2) and Erie (5-2), which both enter the conference season on promising with streaks.
Windsor (6-3), last year's runner-up, will be competitive again in 2012 and Frederick (4-2) and Mead (4-4) won't be easy wins on the schedule.
Contenders: Skyline (6-2), Erie (5-2), Windsor (6-3), Frederick (4-2), Mead (4-4).
Top players: Makenzie Urban, Frederick (17.5 ppg); Kasey McKrola, Mead (16.6 ppg); Brooke Pemberton, Windsor (16.2 ppg); Amanda Ochoa, Erie (11.9 ppg); Naomi Barron, Skyline (10.5 ppg, 9.5 rebounds per game, 2.3 blocks per game), Alex Dufour (7.0 assists per game, 5.7 spg).
Top games: Erie at Frederick (Feb. 8); Skyline at Mead (Jan. 4); Mead at Erie (Jan. 12); Frederick at Skyline (Feb. 19); Skyline at Windsor (Feb. 5).
To start the conference schedule, both second-ranked Bishop Machebeuf (5-0) and Lutheran (4-0), second in Class 2A, will each bring undefeated records.
Last season's conference runner-up, seventh-ranked Holy Family (5-3) will compete for a league title but will have to catch Machebeuf while fending off Colorado Academy (6-1), Kent Denver (5-2) and Peak to Peak (5-3).
Contenders: Bishop Machebeuf (5-0), Lutheran (4-0), Holy Family (5-3), Colorado Academy (6-1), Kent Denver (5-2), Peak to Peak (5-3).
Top players: Chloe Graves, Kent Denver (20.7 ppg); Aisha May, Bishop Machebeuf (19.2 ppg); Katie Magid, Colorado Academy (17.7 ppg); Michela Blanchard, Holy Family (1.5 bpg); Claudeia Pena, Holy Family (9.9 rpg, 1.0 bpg); Bri Wetmore, Peak to Peak (4.3 spg); Katharine Kia, Peak to Peak (4.1).
Top games: Colorado Academy at Bishop Machebeuf (Feb. 1); Bishop Machebeuf at Holy Family (Jan. 11); Holy Family at Peak to Peak (Jan. 25).
In a conference that includes two of the top teams in Class 3A — eighth-ranked Sterling and 10th-ranked Valley — the Lyons Lions are off to a slow start at 1-5. Last season, the Lions won just one conference game.
Contenders: Sterling (5-2), Valley (4-2), Highland (4-2), Estes Park (4-2).
Top players: Sofia Softas, University (22.6 ppg); Amanda Dill, Estes Park (16.0 ppg); Olivia Raspotnik, Lyons (15.7 ppg, 14.8 rpg, 5.0 bpg).
Top games: Sterling at Highland (Jan. 22); Valley at Sterling (Feb. 15); Lyons at Lutheran (Jan. 8); Estes Park at Lyons (Feb. 19).
Early on, Front Range Christian (4-1), Springfield (5-2) and Heritage Christian (4-2) appear to be the teams to beat in the conference as they are the only teams with winnings non-conference records.
The Alexander Dawson Mustangs (2-3) are off to a decent start unlike Longmont Christian and Nederland, which are a combined 0-10.
Contenders: Front Range Christian (4-1); Springfield (5-2); Heritage Christian (4-2).
Top players: Jerika Schmitt, Denver Christian (16.5 ppg); Fiona Bell, Alexander Dawson (14.4 ppg); Sarah Wallman, Resurrection Christian (13.2 ppg); Lindsey Gallop, Alexander Dawson (12.4 rpg, 2.7 bpg); Nicole Towner, Alexander Dawson (12.2 rpg)
Top games: Front Range Christian at Heritage Christian (Jan. 15); Nederland at Alexander Dawson (Jan. 25); Alexander Dawson at Longmont Christian (Feb. 11).
Eighth-ranked Gilpin County and Jim Elliot Christian have separated themselves as the two teams to enter the conference season undefeated. After that, Shining Mountain joins Belleview Christian and Rocky Mountain Lutheran in a cluster of one-loss teams.
Contenders: Gilpin County (6-0); Jim Elliot Christian (5-0); Belleview Christian (6-1); Rocky Mountain Lutheran (6-1); Shining Mountain (5-1).
Top players: Alex Quimby, Community Christian (18.5 ppg); Sherry Echelberger, Excelsior (17.9 ppg); Keri Hogan, Jim Elliot (15.2 ppg).
Top games: Gilpin County at Jim Elliot (Feb. 12); Alexander Dawson at Gilpin County (Jan. 8); Gilpin County at Shining Mountain (Feb. 14); Shining Mountain at Longmont Christian (Jan. 8).
Faith Baptist is the only team to enter the conference schedule undefeated, trailed by Front Range Baptist (4-2) and defending champion Denver Eagles Christian (1-1).
Contenders: Faith Baptist (3-0); Front Range Baptist (4-2); Denver Eagles Christian (1-1).
Top players: Jordan Ford, Front Range Baptist (10.3 ppg); Hannah Kendall, Front Range Baptist (9.5 ppg).
Top games: Faith Baptist at Front Range Baptist (Feb. 5).
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As Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie so eloquently puts it, "when we realize there is never a single story about a place, we regain a kind of paradise." PEN Literary Awards finalists Hari Kunzru, Victor LaValle, Nicole Sealey, and Hannah Lillith Assadi read from their work, and bring a glimpse of paradise to the Strand Book Store. Through a wide range of genres and themes, we celebrate the multiplicity of American stories which define the American literary canon as we know it, showcasing the masterful breadth of work being published and celebrated today.
Hannah Lillith Assadi holds an MFA in fiction from the Columbia University School of the Arts. She was raised in Arizona and lives in Brooklyn. Her novel Sonora (Soho 2017) received the Rosenthal Family Foundation Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and was a finalist for the PEN/ Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction.
Hari Kunzuru is the author of five novels, most recently White Tears. His work has been translated into twenty-one languages, and his short stories and journalism have appeared in many publications, including The New York Times, The Guardian, and The New Yorker. He is the recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, The New York Public Library, and the American Academy in Berlin. He lives in Brooklyn.
Born in St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. and raised in Apopka, Florida, Nicole Sealey is the author of Ordinary Beast, finalist for the 2018 PEN Open Book Award, and The Animal After Whom Other Animals Are Named, winner of the 2015 Drinking Gourd Chapbook Poetry Prize. Her work has appeared in or is forthcoming to Best American Poetry 2018,The New Yorker,The New York Times and elsewhere. Nicole holds an MLA in Africana studies from the University of South Florida and an MFA in creative writing from New York University. She is the executive director at Cave Canem Foundation and the 2018-2019 Doris Lippman Visiting Poet at The City College of New York.
Victor LaValle is the author of seven works of fiction and one comic book. His most recent novel, The Changeling, was named one of the Ten Best Books of 2017 by Time Magazine, USA Today, and the New York Public Library. His comic book, Victor LaValle's Destroyer, is a continuation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein taking place in the modern day and tackling contemporary political issues. He teaches writing at Columbia University.


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by Craig and Tim
(Edited by Howie, and EXAClub would like to thank any other contributors to this very popular article)
For those of you who are not aware of this, the EXA comes equiped with a rather small and underpowered (in stock form anyway) non-turbo motor. The most sensible conversion by far is the CA18DET (CA = CA series, 18 = 1.8 Litre, DE = Double Overhead Cams, T = Turbo).
The Million Dollar Question
How do we get this engine into the little exa?
Label and Disconnect Wires
The first job was to carefully label and disconnect all the hoses and wires. This may sound pretty simple, but remember, this includes things like, The Clutch cable, Power Transistor harnes, Crank Angle Sensor Wiring and so on.
Next, we had to check the original CA18DE was fully dis-connected, and effectively just hanging in there by the engine mounts.
Removing the Original Engine
Then the idea is to jack the front end right up and lower then engine down on a couple of trolly jacks, then once you get the car high enough you can roll the jacks (and CA18DE) forward and clear the car.
At this stage we went through a short process of changing various bits over. For Example, Craig's original car never came with A/C which ment the Alternator was located down the bottom, so this was changed (along with the brackets for it). The Starter Motor, crank angle sensor, Water pump pully, power steering motor were also changed over.
Matching the Gearbox
The next problem was that the CA18DET came out of something with an Automatic on it, which didn't really suit us, so we bolted the gearbox, clutch plate and flywheel off, and changed them onto the new engine. Of course we stuck a new clutch in it at the same time.
Installing the CA18DET
After swappng all the required bits over, and confident the DET was all ready to go! So we rolled it into place on the trolly jacks and carefully lowered the car back onto the new engine.
The extra hands were useful here to guide the engine in, making sure we didn't dent the radiator. (Making sure we pulled all the arms out when we were done ;-) )
The bolt holes for the engine mounts were already on the DET, so we just unscrewed the original engine mounts off the stock box and put'em straight on, so there was no problems in using the old mounts.
Reconnecting the electrics
Then once it was in we had the wonderful job of plugging everything back in again, working out where things were supposed to go, which includes all the things in/on the Inlet manifold, such as the FCID Thingo, was exactly the same size, but had different connectors on it, and the biggest bugger of all was these little clips on the Injector loom, one of the guides were slightly ofset, where as the plugs on the injectors were centered. This required us to dodgily cut and solder new plugs, however a whole new wiring loom for the injectors is been custom built from scratch.
After this some tuning and adjustments were necessary, such as the TPS (Throttle Position Switch) etc. It was also about this stage we tried fitting the OEM (original parts) such as the radiator fan's back in, only to discover that we were somewhat limited by space (eg. they wouldn't fit!). So keen as we were to at least get it started, we focused on other areas, and agreed to look at the Thermo fans later.
The basic running of the engine required the quick fabrication of a new air duct to feed the turbo, We decided a bit of 60mm rubber pipe and some PVC elbow's would do for a week untill we could get something properly fabricated.
After this was in place, it was all action! of course there were a few things, some dope hooked up the oil pressure sender unit around the wrong way (such as me!) but that wasn't vital, the engine ran which was most important. I also modded the wiring for the oil pressure sender unit to help it match up. Otherly all stock. The mods to the oil pressure sender were only minor. The OEM unit has 2 wires coming out of it, into one of those big brown/grey plastic plugs. The one on the new engine has one wire into the little spade type plug, so I had chopped the spade plug off, and put a big chunky plug on it. The wires mapped up alright as you really need just one wire for it.
If anyone was wondering the original computer was used. It's running stock wires and ECU! However a new wiring loom for the fuel injectors (which runs back to a big 8 pin plug) was required.
Radiator Fans
If your wondering what we did about the Thermo Fans, We kinda got out of it by getting some aftermarket fans, and bolting them onto the front side of the radiator. It works, although we may yet add other fans to the engine bay to aid cooling.
Question - Did the CV joints have to be customised?
Well.... No... we didn't, keeping in mind Craig's CVs are STUFFED AS, one of his boots is completely eaten up, doing the conversion on a Sat. afternoon tho, we couldn't do much about it, so he will get the replaced with some re-conditioned units. The big point with the CV's is, we kept the original 5 Speed gearbox too! The DET craig got came with an Auto! (stuff that for a joke.. hehe) so we bolted the auto off, changed the flywheel, put a new clutch disk and kit in, then bolted the original gearbox onto the DET. I would want to check that out alot more carefully if I changed the gearbox too. Using the OEM unit saved any hassles.
Thanks Tim ;-)
Question - How about the powersteering rack? Line up okay?
We didn't touch it.... didn't take it out, or put it in.... just left it right alone!
Question - What have you guys done on the exhaust? Just hooked her up to the original from turbo?
Well Craig allready had a 2.5" Muffler, and a special cat, I think the rest of the piping was stock, but not completely sure, Where the exhaust comes out of the cat, and straight up the front of the engine had to be modified, it only cost about $80 or something tho, I'll take some photos of this next time I see the beast.
Question - Any out of the ordinary costs/setbacks involved? or was it pretty much straight forward? (What did this cost roughly? Were the savings from doing it at home worth it?)
Yeah, there kinda were, but we expected there to be. The biggest supprise cost-wise was the radiator fans, we couldn't use the OEM bits which meant we had to go buy some after market thermo fans which weren't cheap, I don't know exactly how much, but I'd guess at about $180. The biggest suprise of all was the Fuel Injector clips which are different, but I got some from a BOSCH Electrical shop which re-do alternators and shit, they only cost me $13 ea, but I didn't mind kicking in a buck to help with the conversion. Total cost ... craig says it's set him back just under $3000, which would proberbly be right, but if you knew about it all (as I kinda do now) and you were a bit of a penny pincher as such, you could do it cheaper, Eg. craig spend $1700 or something on the Turbo re-conditioning alone!! ... if you spent $1500 getting a reasonable engine from a wrecker in the first place, you could get out of it for $2000 I reckon.... if you went kinda cheapy on it, did it yourself and all. As to weather it's worth it... well... how long is a bit of string ?! .... Financially .... If you did a passable job like craig has doing your clutch and all at the same time, Yes, if you said it was an $8,000 car, which needed $1,000 worth of work to keep it going, (totalling a $9,000 bill) craig has spent the $3000 instead (totalling say $11,000) .... but he now has a Turbo Exa, which is worth $14k - $15k (just guessing) ..... so yeah, It is ..... As for the labor, all about perspective again, if you don't mind rolling your sleeves up and getting dirty and doing it, then yeah! ... you'll not only save some cash, but you'll learn alot, and proberly respect your car a little more afterwards .... If you dont like anything icky, then you should probably leave it alone!
Question - How long did it take to do the conversion?
how long, erm roughly 2 days, Sat & Sun.... in hours prolly about 12 Hrs or so. Not as long as you may think!
Coooool.... ;-)
Heres a link Tim has sent me:
Here are dudes churning out 160kw - 170kw from a CA18DET .... can you imagine a 174kw Exa! ... kinda makes ya think doesn't it.


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Create an Automatic Backup When You Logout
Customize the User Environment
The environment is comprised of a series of settings that provide a look and feel that the user is comfortable with or that the corporation deems necessary to create a productive work setting. Bash provides systematic ways to setup an environment that will meet your needs to help you function more effectively. One of those settings should be some kind of automatic backup when you logout for the day.
There are three files that are read when a user logs in and out. These files are typically in the user directory by default when using the bash shell. The files are hidden files so they are preceded by a "." and may be viewed by using the command:
ls -la
The files are .bash_profile, .bash_logout, and .bashrc. If these three files do not exist in your home directory they can be created by using a text editor like vi.
You may also see .bash_history which keeps a list of the commands that the user has executed.
Any changes you make to this script must be saved and then you must logout and login again. However it is possible to use the source command which will run all of the commands that are in the script:
source .bash_profile
Now there is a catch, bash provides a way for a system to use two alternative files other than .bash_profile, these files are .bash_login or .profile. If either of these files is listed and .bash_profile is not then they will run, but if .bash_profile is listed it will run.
The .bash_profile is read by the system and executes any command located there only when a user logs into the system, and not when a user starts a new shell. When the user starts a new shell .bashrc file is read. This setup allows the user to separate the commands needed at startup and those that may be important when starting a subshell.
The .bash_logout provides a way to execute commands when the user logs out of the system. One useful application for this in a user's home directory is that an administrator can provide a way to kill all of the user's applications when logging out just in case an application was not closed correctly or that hangs.
Here is an example of a simple command that copies all OpenOffice Writer files to a USB device in a directory called MyDocs when the user logs out.
Create a file named .bash_logout in the users home directory if it has not been created already. In that file use this command in a line and save the file:
cp Documents/*.odt /media/usb/MyDocs
Note the case and that since the command will be issued from the user's home directory the path is simply the Documents directory. Of course this command will require the user to save all the Writer files they want to copy into the Documents directory or they will not be copied. You will also need a directory called MyDocs in the USB device.
Logout Script
This script will rsync the root user's home directory to a local backup.
Open .bash_logout or create it with vi .bash_logout in the root user's home directory. Create a backup directory with:
mkdir /bk/root_bk
Of course this location should be on a separate drive and you will need permissions to access that drive. It could be a USB drive that is mounted as /bk.
Enter this line of code in the .bash_logout:
rsync -avz –exclude=*.rpm /root/ /bk/root_bk
chmod -R 700 /var/root_bk
Test the script by logging out and then login in again.
Simple script but you get the idea. Placing an automatic backup in that logout script will be worth gold if you have problems with your drive.


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COLUMBIA - Seven Atlanta construction workers will be out of the EconoLodge hotel if expenses are not paid by Wednesday. The workers said they were hired through Craigslist to work at a local student housing development site, but never received any pay.
The laborers are part of a group of 50 construction workers from Atlanta who claim they have been stuck in Columbia since they responded to a Craigslist ad posted on Jan. 14, 2013, which promised them $1,000 a week and reimbursement for travel and lodging, in return for conducting construction work at the Aspen Heights apartment construction site located at Ponderosa Street and Bethel Road.
Worker Barceneas Cosby said the hired laborers soon realized they were not being paid as promised, so they left the site Thursday and have been living at the EconoLodge since then. Cosby said 11 of them did not have money to get home to Atlanta and have been relying on food donations from local churches.
KOMU 8 News tried to contact Everything Staffing supervisor Michael Hill, but was unable to reach him. The workers said Hill changed his number shortly after they refused to keep working without pay. Cosby has multiple blueprints from Aspen Heights and said his only wish is to get home.
"Right now we don't know if we are going home or what. We don't even know if we are going to be in the cold or what," said Barcenuas.
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As the presidential election has come and gone, there was constant buzz about the topic of the Fiscal Cliff, the U.S. government's plan to make changes to our nation's budget in an attempt to keep this country out of a recession. Now there is a new topic being discussed: The Debt Ceiling. So what exactly is the debt ceiling? Let's start with the basics.
To understand the debt ceiling (also known as the debt limit), one must know that the United States splits financial responsibility between the President and Congress. The President has two jobs when it comes to finances: 1) to collect taxes and 2) spend those taxes to run the government. Though it may seem like the President has complete power, in actuality, the President takes orders from Congress. Congress' job is to set the tax level and determine how much the government will spend by making a budget. As a result, whatever Congress decides to spend money on is what our taxes are used for.
The Problem: Congress puts more money into the budget than what is collected through taxes, which forces the President to borrow money in order to cover the difference. Because our nation has been in debt for such a long period of time, Congress also has the power to limit how much total debt the United States can have. It's important to note that the debt ceiling is not a limit on future spending, but about paying bills that have already been incurred. For example, the Government asks a company to repave a highway. However, if the debt ceiling is reached after the work is already done, they do not have the money to pay that company. This shakes trust in the United States, which in turn affects the entire world because large parts of the global economy rely on the American Dollar being stable.
Though it is unclear what the best solution to this financial mess is it seems that Congress will, once again, raise the debt ceiling to avoid panic, something they've done dozens of time in the past.
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Report from the North Rim – date posted May 6, 2013
Grand Canyon's North Rim will open on May 15 for the 2013 summer season. The Arizona Department of Transportation will open Highway 67 to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park on Wednesday, May 15 by 8:00 am; and Grand Canyon Lodge North Rim, a Forever Resorts property, and Grand Canyon Trail Rides will commence their 2013 seasonal operations.
Grand Canyon Lodge North Rim operations include lodging, groceries, camper services, food services and a service station. All concessioner facilities will open at 10:00 am with the exception of the dining room which will open at 11:30 am for lunch. Lodge check-in will begin at 4:00 pm. All services provided by the National Park Service, including the Visitor Center, backcountry permitting office, and campground, as well as the Grand Canyon Association bookstore will be available on May 15th at 8:00 am.
The last day for most concessioner services and regularly scheduled ranger-led programs will be October 15, 2013. The National Park Service will continue its operations including the North Rim Visitor Center and Bookstore, as well as the Backcountry Permits Office through October 31. November 1 through December 1 the North Rim will be open for day use (no overnight parking) only unless snow closes Highway 67 prior to that date. From November 1 through December 1 pay-at-the-pump gas and diesel will still be available and visitors will continue to have access to Point Imperial and Bright Angel viewpoints, as well as the North Kaibab Trailhead. Camping will be available to those that walk or hike in (no car camping) at the North Rim Campground and Yurt, provided a backcountry use permit has been obtained – these permits will continue to be available through the South Rim Backcountry Information Center, and at the visitor Center at Pipe Spring National Monument located in Fredonia, Arizona.


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Click this link for the latest NBC renewal / cancellation information: [rssinpage rssfeed='http://feeds.feedburner.com/TvbythenumbersCancel/renewNbcShows' rssitems='1′ rssformat='Y']
Our Renew / Cancel Index predicts the network's decision on renewal or cancellation for scripted broadcast primetime shows by the end of the 2012-13 season in May, 2013. (includes results from December 31, 2012- January 20, 2013):
|Renew/ Cancel Index
|Animal Practice*
|The New Normal
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|30 Rock
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|1600 Penn
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|Guys With Kids
|😥 😥
|Go On
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|😐 😐 😐
|😥 😥
|Parks & Recreation
|Law & Order: SVU
|The Office
|final season
|Chicago Fire
|Up All Night
|😥 😥
|Grimm (F)
The ratings for most of NBC's sitcoms continue to plumb new lows. The cancellation bear is reluctant to try and catch a falling knife and make bold predictions about most of them at this time since they're all putting in woeful ratings. The exception to that trend was the 2013 of Parks & Recreation which tied its season high last week. That, plus the plunge elsewhere moves its prediction up to "certain to be renewed".
After three episodes, Deception has already fallen to a 1.3 adults 18-49 rating (although the third episodes ratings aren't in the average used in the table above yet). At that level it's likely to be canceled. It was in the headline last week though, so P&R gets the headline this week.
Better to Follow The Bear, Than Be Chased By Him. This season you can follow the Cancellation Bear on Twitter via @TheCancelBear. The Cancellation Bear will retweet all the Renew/Cancel Index post titles and links as well as engage in a little more back and forth banter than we do on our standard @TVbytheNumbers Twitter feed.
*shows no longer on the air have their Renew/Cancel Index "frozen" at the point they left the schedule.
From now through the end of the broadcast season in May, the Renew/Cancel Index values will only be calculated using new episodes airing during 2013. However, until new episodes of a show air in 2013, I will keep the "old" Fall predictions in the table.
Want to know what the NBC Renew/Cancel Index table looked like at the end of the Fall season? Click here.
- 😳 – certain to be cancelled by May, 2013
- 😥 :cry:- more likely to be cancelled than renewed by May, 2013
- 😐 😐 😐 – toss up between renewal or cancellation by May, 2013
- 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 – more likely to be renewed than cancelled by May, 2013
- – certain to be renewed by May, 2013
The Renew/Cancel Index is the ratio of a scripted show's new episode adults 18-49 ratings relative to the new episode ratings of the other scripted shows on its own network. It's calculated by dividing a show's new episode Live+Same Day adults 18-49 average rating by the Live+Same Day new episode average of all the new scripted show episodes on the show's own network. The network's average ratings in the calculation are not time weighted (ie. hour long shows are not weighted twice what 30 minute shows are).
(F) -Fridays: Shows airing on Fridays were renewed with significantly lower than average Indexes.
How would the Renew / Cancel Index Have Done Predicting Last Season's Scripted Show Fates? Check out how the Renew / Cancel Index predicted renewals and cancellations from past television seasons.


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