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This project has been over a year in the planning stages. Someone very special in this house is turning 3 years old next week and I actually managed to finish her gift in advance. Right now, I am basking in that "I am a super mom while 3 loads of laundry remain neglected" feeling.
This cake is made out of foam. My pal (when her cake is done you will see it as well) managed to secure the foam at an upholstery shop. The choice of foam was inspired by Ikat Bag's foam cake; however, this cake is stitched by hand (blanket stitch with 100% cotton yarn). I saw this post on There is Beauty All Around and decided to try to handstitch the felt around the foam (note: the Beauty All Around cake is not foam, but stuffed. In my cake, each piece of foam is covered by three pieces of felt. Pin your felt to the foam and stitch around.) The felt is a combination of wool and polyester.
The embellishments are all glued with fabric glue. A little jumbo ric-rac, vintage trim for the piping, and the flowers are from A Market Collection's etsy shop. They could have easily been stitched, but that would have required me to do it prior to stitching it on the foam and I did not plan that far ahead.
Finally, I thought I would also share a little coincidence. My dad, because he is a great dad, always picks me up vintage craft books from his book sale adventures. He found this one "Easy Bazaar Crafts" by Better Homes and Gardens (c. 1981) and in it was a cake pincushion!!
I think my piping on top looks very similar, yeah '80s!!
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Since ancient times, surgeons have dreamed of transplanting healthy organs into patients disabled by disease and injury, but the human body's powerful immune system stymied all such attempts, leading many observers to conclude that the procedure was impossible.
But on Dec. 23, 1954, Dr. Joseph E. Murray of Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston removed a healthy kidney from 23-year-old Ronald Herrick and implanted it in his identical twin, Richard, who was dying of severe kidney disease. The successful procedure proved that organ transplants were possible and opened an era in which organ transplants are now routinely performed on tens of thousands of patients each year.
Murray was later the first to transplant kidneys between non-identical siblings and to use organs from cadavers. His feats won him the 1990 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, an award he shared with Dr. E. Donnall Thomas, who performed the first bone-marrow transplant.
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Murray died Monday at the hospital — now known as Brigham and Women's Hospital — where he performed his first transplant, after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke at his home on Thanksgiving Day. He was 93.
Murray received his first exposure to transplants during World War II while treating wounded soldiers at Valley Forge General Hospital in Pennsylvania. When patients did not have enough of their own skin for a graft, surgeons would transplant skin from other patients over the wounds. While these grafts would not survive for more than a few days, they would protect the wounds while they healed.
While preparing for surgeries with Col. James Barrett Brown, the chief of plastic surgery, Murray would often discuss the reasons for rejection. Brown thought that a close genetic relationship between the donor and the recipient would slow the rejection and he had, in fact, successfully grafted skin between identical twins in 1937. It was not until the 1950s and 1960s that biologists finally recognized that markers on the surface of cells called human leukocyte antigens, or HLAs, controlled the rejection process.
After the war, Murray began working with dogs in an attempt to perfect transplant techniques — despite the scoffing of colleagues and a mentor's recommendation that he abandon the practice as a dead end. His research was considered "a fringe project," he wrote in his 2001 biography, "Surgery of the Soul."
In October 1954, the dying Herrick was referred to him for potential surgery. After much soul-searching and consultation with ethicists and religious leaders, Murray agreed. Although the hospital planned to keep the operation secret initially, news broke after Murray asked local police to check the fingerprints of the two brothers to ensure that they were twins.
Richard, who married one of his nurses at Brigham and had two children, fell victim to a recurrence of his kidney disease eight years later. Ronald survived until age 79.
The surgeon performed several more operations on identical twins, but recognized that this was a limited pool of recipients. His studies with dogs, however, showed that suppressing the patient's immune system with whole-body radiation could prolong survival, and in 1959 he began transplanting organs between fraternal twins. Success improved further when he added bone-marrow transplantation which, in effect, gave the recipient a new immune system compatible with the new organ.
One such patient lived for 29 more years.
These were drastic solutions, however, and would not work well for unrelated donors. The key to making transplants more accessible was the development of drugs that would suppress the immune system less drastically — first azathioprine, then later cyclosporine and other drugs. In 1962, Murray and his team used such drugs to successfully implant a cadaver kidney from an unrelated donor into 23-year-old Mel Doucette.
In 1971, Murray retired as head of transplant surgery at Brigham and returned to his first love, plastic surgery. "At heart, I'm a reconstructive surgeon," he said at the time. His friend and colleague, the late Dr. Francis Moore, once noted that "Joe's the only guy who ever won a Nobel Prize for pursuing a hobby."
Murray used techniques originally developed by Dr. Paul Tessier of France to correct facial deformities by repositioning and moving forward the bones of the head and face. He traveled around the world to treat adults and children with severe facial deformities resulting from accidents, congenital conditions, cancer surgeries and other problems.
One of his best-known patients was Raymond Francis MacMillan, who suffered from Moebius syndrome — a congenital condition involving severe heart and facial deformities. As a child, MacMillan was delivered to a mental institution because his parents could not deal with the condition.
When MacMillan was released at age 21, he was referred to Murray, who performed a series of surgeries that, among other things, repositioned the jaw so he could swallow normally, control saliva and smile. His appearance could not be made totally normal, but the surgery allowed him to function in the world and, Murray wrote, allowed "his inner self to grow and glow."
Joseph Edward Murray was born April 1, 1919, in Milford, Mass., about 30 miles southwest of Boston. From his earliest memory, he wrote in his Nobel biography, "I wanted to be a surgeon, possibly influenced by the qualities of our family doctor who cared for our childhood ailments."
He enrolled at the College of the Holy Cross, concentrating on Latin, Greek, English and philosophy, "assuming I'd receive ample science in medical school." He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1943 and served in the Army until 1947. He spent his entire career at Brigham.
In 1986, Murray suffered a stroke. Although he recovered quickly and was cleared to return to the operating room, he decided to retire and "just enjoy the other aspects of my life," he said at the time.
Murray is survived by his wife of 67 years, the former Virginia "Bobby" Link; three sons, three daughters and 18 grandchildren.

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and sometimes contradictory investigations of colour by artists from the mid-twentieth century to the
present. The exhibition draws together painting and sculpture from an international group of artists who
consider colour central to their practice: Etel Adnan, Josef Albers, David Annesley, David Batchelor, Anthony
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"Chocolate is good for you" sounds like an obvious entry in the "too good to be true" hall of fame.
But a significant body of evidence supports that statement, so chocolate lovers can indulge their cravings—to a point—without too much guilt. However, this does not mean that candy manufacturers are free to market their goods as health foods.
Cocoa and dark chocolate are rich in flavonoids and antioxidants, chemical compounds that help protect against the harmful products of oxygen reactions (know as "free radicals") in body tissues. These free radicals have been linked to the development of heart disease and some cancers .
Antioxidants have also been shown to lower LDL cholesterol, the so-called "bad" cholesterol.
Studies of subjects who increased their daily intake of flavonoids from chocolate found that their LDL-cholesterol levels dropped, their blood vessels relaxed, and blood-clotting tendencies were diminished.
A Dutch study conducted on 470 men over 15 years found that the men with the highest cocoa consumption were half as likely to die from cardiovascular disease as those who consumed the least amount of cocoa. The researchers suggested two possible reasons for these results: flavonoids in the cocoa improved the function of blood vessels, and high levels of antioxidants stopped LDL cholesterol from forming on arterial walls. Additionally, a study published in the Journal of Nutrition reported that one serving of dark chocolate every three days reduced people's c-reactive protein (CRP) level , a type of measure for overall heart health.
In yet another study, participants who ate dark chocolate dropped their cholesterol level by about 10% and significantly lowered their blood pressure. Interestingly, participants in the "control" group, who ate white chocolate—which does not contain significant amounts of flavonoids (it only contains cocoa butter)—did not experience a decrease in blood pressure.
Based on these and other research findings, the American Heart Association (AHA) has stated that people who consume a bar-sized serving of flavonol-rich dark chocolate daily may lower their blood pressure and actually improve their blood sugar over the long run. While the AHA doesn't specify exactly what "bar-sized" equals, research suggests that 1-2 ounces a day is a safe bet.
Chocolate's flavonoids have been linked to other health benefits, as well. Two substances in particular, epicatechin and quercetin, have been shown to possess anti-cancer effects. And, some studies conducted in Europe, Asia, and North America have found that people who eat a diet rich in flavonoids from chocolate or cocoa have lower incidents of cancer than those who eat fewer flavonoids.
Evidence Against the Health Claim
While these studies suggest a link between dark chocolate consumption and a lower risk of heart disease and cancer, they do not prove cause and effect. The only way to reliably conclude that that cocoa truly has health benefits is to perform a clinical trial in which one group consumes high amounts of dark chocolate, another group does not, and a comparison performed many years later showing that the cocoa group has lower rates of heart disease and cancer.
Even if the result of such a study came out in cocoa's favor, all chocolate is not created equal. To make many popular chocolate products, including milk chocolate candies, cocoa powder, and chocolate syrup, manufacturers often process cocoa by roasting it, fermenting it, and treating it with alkali. These processes can remove most of the beneficial flavonoids from chocolate.
Additionally, milk products such as those found in milk chocolate can hinder the body's ability to efficiently absorb flavonoids and antioxidants from chocolate.
And even if you get the pure, good stuff—high in cocoa and low in additives, preservative, and milk fat—you should still probably monitor how much chocolate you eat. Chocolate is relatively high in saturated fats and calories, and thus has the potential to contribute to weight gain if snacked upon religiously. Numerous studies have shown that being even modestly overweight can increase a person's risk of developing cancer and heart disease.
Dark chocolate contains high concentrations of beneficial flavonoids that may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and certain cancer. Of course, flavonoids are found in high concentrations in many other foods, such as onions, tea, and grapes, all of which are presumably beneficial to cardiovascular health.
The more processed chocolate is, however, the fewer flavonoids will remain. Indeed, many chocolate candies contain too many sugars and other additives, and too few flavonoids, to be able to claim any health benefits. Dark chocolate, which is higher in cocoa content, and in its purist form, does not contain added milk fat (only pure cocoa butter), and is probably more healthful than its milk-blended counterpart.
The sounds-too-good-to-be-true claim may actually turn out to be true. Yet the same claim can be made for many other antioxidants and flavonoid-rich foods. So go ahead and have a little (dark) chocolate—after you eat your vegetables.


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Late in the day yesterday a bridge, part of I-35 over the Mississippi river in Minneapolis, collapsed, injuring and killing a number of commuters. The latest reports from the scene indicate the process has moved from a rescue operation to a recovery operation and estimates of up to 30 dead are stil being bandied about. CNN was able to snag themselves a copy of the tape from a security camera pointed directly at the bridge at the time of the collapse — here's that video, as shown this morning on the Today Show. No word yet on the cause, but we're told it wasn't terrorism — so we guess there's that. So, again, remember to thank your roadway today for either not exploding or not collapsing.
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Last month, Suzlon admitted it was examining the possibility of raising $300-500 million in overseas bonds to help repay its debts. Recent speculation has suggested Suzlon may try to do this through the sale of subsidiary Repower.
Vagadia said: "[Suzlon is] at an advanced stage" of raising funds to refinance the foreign currency bonds, he said.
The raising of bonds is one of two other strategies Suzlon has for repaying the loan. One is through the sale of non-critical assets such as wind farms. The other is through generating cash through company performance, including from subsidiary Repower.
In April, Vagadia was confident about raising the funds on time and made no mention about the need for an extension. He said at the time: "We are working aggressively on our plans to manage our near-term repayment obligations and remain very confident of meeting them."


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Q: Do I need aeration in the hot summer months?
– Several Customers
A: We are just starting to enter into the hottest days of summer. Are you and your pond prepared to deal with the scorching heat? The need for aeration in your pond during these temperatures is far greater than any other part of the year. Although most pond owners are aware of this fact, few know the true reasons behind the need.
The Need For Aeration
First, let's start with the actual need for aeration in your pond. Every pond is a "time bomb" just waiting to go off. A pond that has just been excavated is usually nutrient free, making it easy to take care of. This stage in a ponds life is called Stage 1, and may only last one year depending on nutrient inputs. Man-made ponds and lakes tend to gain large amounts of nutrients in a short period of time, often after only a couple years of existence. When a pond enters this period of excess nutrients, it is called Stage 2. Once a pond enters this stage, you will begin to experience large amounts of algae and weed growth. Also during this stage the pond will develop a large buildup of organic debris at the bottom of the pond called "muck". The "muck" in your pond will slowly decompose and release nutrients into the water column. These excess nutrients will cause more weed and algae growth. Along with the nutrient spike, the water body will also experience a rise in toxic gas levels. Also, when organic material decomposes, it uses oxygen in the water, causing dangerously low oxygen levels in the depths of your pond. Because ponds without aeration normally become thermally stratified, the toxic gasses created on the bottom buildup in the cool water underneath. A change in temperature, a heavy rain, or sometimes even high winds can turn the water over allowing the toxic, oxygen-deprived water at the bottom to mix into the top layer leaving your fish without oxygen and causing a fish kill.
Fountains vs. Bottom Bubblers
Many pond owners will turn to fountain aeration or surface aerators to experience some form of aesthetics for their dollar. While fountains are aesthetically pleasing, they will only draw surface waters. This leaves the bottom of the pond uncirculated and does nothing to eliminate toxic gases underneath. A better alternative is to consider a bottom bubbler. The bottom bubbler will circulate the entire water column, and eliminating the thermocline. This allows the organisms present to utilize the entire pond, not just the upper layer. The best option for a bottom bubbler is the Airmax® Aeration System . In combination with aerobic, "muck" eating bacteria (such as MuckAway™ Natural Bacteria), the system can eliminate up to 5 inches of "muck" per year.
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The system consists of a high quality air compressor which is mounted in a cabinet housing unit. The compressor pumps air through a lead free self-weighted air hose and out of the diffuser plate on the pond bottom. The diffuser assembly comes with air stones that inject oxygen into the pond directly and create a column of medium bubbles lift and circulate the entire water body. This keeps the oxygen levels even throughout the pond or lake. Something that is important to keep in mind is how to run the compressor. The aerator is as simple to run as plugging in the cord, and to reduce stress on organisms in the pond you should follow this start-up procedure.
Starting Up Your Airmax® Aeration System
When an aerator is first installed it is important that you don't begin running it constantly right away. If the aerator rotates the water column too quickly, it can actually cause a fish kill by moving the toxic gases throughout the pond in one fell swoop. The best route to take is to run the aerator for only 30 minutes on its first day, then shutting it off for the remainder of that day. The second day you should run the aeration system for one full hour then turn it off. The third day double to 2 hours, then to 4 hours the next, 8 the next, until you are running your system all day. This process will take 7 days to accomplish. Not only should this process be followed the first time an aerator is installed, it should be followed every time the aerator is turned on after an extended shutdown.
Now that we've covered the different needs and phases of pond aeration, lose the headache, and relax in the heat knowing you're on your way to a healthy pond ecosystem.
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My Oma was born in a little village near the town of Hadamar. Hadamar sits in the shadow of a tall hill called Mönchberg – Monk's Mountain. On top of that hill stands an old Franciscan monastery, which was converted into a state hospital and nursing home in 1803. In 1940, however, that hospital was turned into one of the infamous Nazi 'killing centres'. These were the six institutions spread all over Germany where first children, and later also adults, with disabilities such as (in the language of those times) 'idiocy and mongolism (especially when associated with blindness and deafness), microcephaly, hydrocephaly, malformations of all kinds, especially of limbs, head, and spinal column, and paralysis, including spastic conditions' were taken, systematically starved to death or gassed, and cremated.
Oma rarely spoke to us about her experiences during the war. But we know that she was affected by the experience of living in the shadow of Mönchberg. I was the fifth of sixth children. Oma loved us all very dearly, but she had a favorite, and she never made even the feeblest attempt to hide it. The other five of us were all her Silberfische – silverfishes. My older brother, Jim, was her Goldfisch – her goldfish.
Jim was born 'mentally retarded'. When he was born back in 1952, the medical professionals counselled my parents to send him to live in an institution. My parents refused, and with much work and love, they taught Jim to do all those things that the medical professionals told my parents he would never do, like talk and walk. Jim graduated from high school. He is bilingual – fluent in German as well as English. He reads the newspaper everyday. Jim has held the same full-time position in the kitchen of a country club for twenty years now, and does not receive any sort of public assistance. Jim is known around our family as 'the human jukebox', for his uncanny ability to remember the lyrics to any song, from any era, by any artist.
In some sense, although we did not live in the town of Hadamar, I think that all the kids in my family grew up in the shadow of Mönchberg as well. I cannot remember a time when I did not know that the first targets of the Nazi's gas chambers were people with disabilities. I cannot remember a time when I did not know that my brother Jim would probably not have been allowed to live if he had been born just ten years earlier, in the same hospital in Frankfurt, Germany, where I was later born – a former German military hospital in which my mother noticed, the first time she was there, swastikas carved in the borders along the top of the walls. I grew up with a visceral awareness of the potential within humanity to decide that it is legitimate to kill certain categories of people because of the costs that their life imposes on society. I grew up loving a brother who I knew was in one of the categories of humans that the Nazis had determined possessed a lebens-unwertes Leben – a 'lifeunworthy of life' – a life whose cost to society exceeded its worth.
But that was years ago and far away, right? I grew up, moved to the United States for college, went to law school, then plunged into my life as an all-American working mum, practicing law and raising kids in the modern, progressive metropolis of Minneapolis, Minnesota. And then something happened to me, and my life changed, and in so many ways now, on so many days, I feel as though I am still living in the shadow of Mönchberg.
What happened was this. When I was about five months pregnant with my third child, Peter, I got a copy of this (pictured).
This is the karyotype of one of Petey's cells that was floating in amniotic fluid extracted from my womb by a big needle during an amniocentesis. The arrow in the karyotype points out that Petey's cells have three, rather than the usual two, copies of chromosome number 21. This indicates that he has an incurable chromosomal condition called trisomy 21, or Down syndrome, or, in the old-fashioned language of the Nazi regime, 'mongolism'.
The medical professionals I was dealing with during a series of tests were not trying to find information to help me protect the health of my baby. Unlike the tests for anemia or HIV, there is little that can be done about the conditions that these tests were attempting to identify. These tests were offered for the purpose of bestowing upon me a special societal privilege to choose to abort my baby. That karyotype could have been my ticket to a guilt-free, utterly justified, absolutely legal abortion. If the technology had existed in the 1940s, that karyotype would almost certainly have been a ticket to Hadamar.
As someone who has always been pro-life, I did not accept these tests for the purpose of obtaining that 'privilege'. I just wanted to know, partly in the vain hope that I could be reassured nothing was wrong, but also so that if I could not be reassured, I could at least be prepared. I am a nerd; if I was going to have a baby with Down syndrome, I wanted to read every possible book on the subject before the baby came.
Experiencing this testing sequence first hand, however, gave me some personal insights into the potentially pernicious effects of the prenatal testing process. The tests are all offered in the guise of 'reassurance', along with a battery of other tests. All of these tests carry with them the implication that the responsible mother can and should do something constructive with the results: take extra iron if she is found to be anemic; take AZT if she has HIV; or abort the baby if he or she has Down syndrome. If you lack the financial or other resources to raise a child with a disability, you could easily be swayed by an argument that the knowledge you now possess about the child gives you the responsibility to do something constructive to solve the problem, by aborting the child.
Now, this argument could obviously be a powerful incentive for a person to 'choose' to have an abortion. Going through this process personally made me acutely aware of its potential power. But this was not the aspect of the experience that really surprised me. What really surprised me was that people did not stop making this argument once I rejected it during the testing phase. When I started telling people that the baby I was expecting would have Down syndrome, I had colleagues ask me incredulously, 'Why are you having this baby?' While there was something rather creepy about being asked that question directly – by someone staring at that big belly of mine, while the baby kicked inside – it was still not too difficult for me to deal with. I was comfortable defending my position that I didn't believe in abortion, that I didn't think I did have any choice in this matter; I was still in familiar, pro-life territory.
But I left that familiar territory the moment that Petey was born, and I found, to my great surprise, that society still kept asking that question: Why did you have this baby? I have had people react with marked surprise when they hear that I knew Petey would have Down syndrome before he was born. Though they do not ask aloud, you can see the question in their eyes: 'If you knew, why did you have the baby?' What's buried in that question, what's buried deep in their eyes as they ask it, is the perception of my son as 'a choice' – specifically, my choice – rather than as a unique human being, rather than as a fully-fledged member of the human race.
What I see in their eyes is the lingering shadow of Mönchberg that sometimes keeps me awake at night. I worry that the joint availability of tests and abortion seems to be eroding societal consensus about our collective responsibility for vulnerable people – people with disabilities whose conditions were or could have been diagnosed prenatally, or even people born into difficult family situations or social structures. I am very frightened by the emerging attitude that if a woman exercises her 'choice' to have a child who can be identified in advance as 'vulnerable' for some reason, the woman herself bears the responsibility for dealing with that vulnerability. In other words, if the 'cost' of a certain life is going to be more than its 'worth', someone has to make up the deficit. The assumption seems to be that if you 'choose' to impose that cost on society by having a baby you could so easily have aborted, you should pay the price.
Posted on Daily Life Aug 29 2014
Elizabeth Schiltz is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Edited extract from Defiant Birth: Women Who Resist Medical Eugenics, published by Spinifex Press. Purchase


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The 700S-30 spherical near-field scanner from Nearfield Systems Inc. (NSI) provides the mechanism for positioning accurately both the antenna and the test probe while performing antenna measurements. The 700S-30 can be interfaced to a variety of Keysight Technologies RF and microwave test equipment including the PNA series microwave network analyzers. With the 700S-30 spherical near-field scanner interfaced to a Keysight PNA you can characterize your antenna design accurately and completely.
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Lots of improvements have already been made as a result of supporter feedback, ongoing surveys and suggestions that have been forwarded to the vpgame平台 FC Supporters' Committee. Here are a few of them...
April 2018:
In order to help reduce queuing times we are trialling the new Seat Serve app in the Lower Main Stand and Upper Anfield Road. The app allows supporters in these areas to pre-order and collect their items from designated pick up points or, if you are sitting in selected seats, you may be able to have your items delivered directly to you.
Download the SeatServe app for more information- Anfield.SeatServe.com.
March 2018:
In response to feedback we now have a limited number of car parking spaces available to purchase for a match day. Car park passes cost £10 and must be purchased in advance online here
December 2017:
Box 1A in the Kenny Dalglish Stand has been operating as a sensory room on a trial basis for a number of games this season. The room is set up with some sensory equipment and allows supporters who have sensory needs such as autism enjoy the game in an environment that is suitable for them away from more crowded areas of the ground.
March 2017:
In order to give you more food choices we are trialling Chinese steamed buns in the Main Stand. We are also updating the food & drink signage across the stadium.
You can now purchase a hot drink at any of the Main Stand food & drink outlets
December 2016:
As part of the Reds Going Green initiative, the club have installed smart meters, utilised LED lighting technology and have improved recycling. Energy efficient hand driers also help to reduce vpgame平台 Football Clubs carbon footprint.
October 2016:
Our Fan Zone Anfield Road introduced more interactive activities for our younger supporters.
September 2016:
Our new Fan Zone Paisley Square is now open five hours before kick-off. The area provides fantastic street food and entertainment for fans of all ages.
We have increased the variety of beers and spirits that we offer in the catering kiosks within the ground.
Our Cycle Hub is now open four hours before kick-off. To find out more about the Hub, please click here
August 2016:
You said that you wanted more travel options post-match so the club is now working in partnership with Stagecoach to provide a bus service to take supporters back to the city centre after the final whistle. To find out more about the 917 service, click here.
Our website is now mobile friendly and our official LFC APP has been updated to provide more Anfield related content on match days.
Our Visiting Anfield Guide and Access Guide were updated ahead of Season 16/17.
We launched the Anfield Forever project were you can be part of the fabric of Anfield by purchasing your very own personalized engraved granite stone in the new landscaped area of the expanded Stand.
May 2016:
For the last two games of the season, we introduced a retail outlet in the Family Zone. The outlet sold accessories and merchandise for our junior supporters. This was well received by supporters in this area and will be available next season.
We trialled offering 'street food' in the Reds Bar hospitality lounge, which has been well received by supporters.
March 2016:
On European games, we opened the Family Park earlier to accommodate for the visiting supporters arriving at Anfield.
November 2015:
We now have an 'Official Opening of the Family Park' at every home game involving a lucky supporter chosen at random on the day.
We have now introduced music throughout all Centenary Stand hospitality lounges to help build up the match day atmosphere.
A 'Bottoms Up' beer pouring system and 'fast pour' queuing lanes have been introduced into areas of the stadium reducing queueing times.
September 2015:
vpgame平台 Football Club's "Family Park" is now open for four hours leading up to kick off on home match days to enable fans to make a full day of their visit to Anfield. Located on Anfield Road, the area provides fantastic food, drinks and entertainment for fans of all ages prior to matches - and adds plenty to the match day experience.
August 2015:
vpgame平台 Football Club has recently launched the official LFC Youth Wristband for young fans to wear on match days at Anfield. The creation of the wristband is to ensure that any child who becomes separated from their parent or guardian can be reunited as quickly as possible. To find out more, click here.
Halal food is now available at L4 Kitchen in the Family Park on match days.
Reds, 7s & 8s Lounges in the Centenary Stand are fully refurbished ahead of the start of the 2015-16 season.
The Hospitality Marquee is opened for the 2015-16 season housing temporary hospitality lounges to be used whilst the new Main Stand is under construction.
July 2015:
The completion of the redevelopment of Anfield's Main Stand is one step closer after the 650-tonne roof truss was placed over the iconic stadium on July 24. The giant metal structure was carefully eased into place by two of the country's biggest cranes before being secured by expert workers from Carillion, the club's construction partner.
April 2015:
vpgame平台 Football Club has introduced a free cycling hub to encourage fans to cycle to and from Anfield on match days. To read more about this new initiative, please click here.
January 2015:
Based on feedback from the vpgame平台 Football Club Supporter Committee (LFCSC), a 'Ticketing Working Group' has now been created. This involves representatives from fan groups, the LFCSC and the Club itself meeting regularly to discuss important ticketing issues. The LFCSC will continue to post any updates from these meetings via their social media channels. You can follow the LFCSC via twitter @LFCSupCom.
December 2014:
vpgame平台 Football Club's newly installed Changing Places facility has been awarded gold standard - setting the benchmark for other clubs and sporting venues. To read more information on this, please click here.
November 2014:
Based on feedback from our fans, in November we trailed the sale of beer tokens in the Lower Centenary and Anfield Road concourses. The token allows fans to collect a beer at half-time from one of the 'express collection points'. This ultimately speeds up the service provided at the kiosks. The trial was a success and we hope to offer this service to fans across the ground in due course.
October 2014:
Based on feedback from our fans in Ireland we have now opened a new retail store in Dublin. For more info on the opening of the store, click here.
On the day of the Real Madrid game, we ran special 'Champions League' tours. These tours were hosted by Alan Kennedy who gave fans an insight into his experience of playing with the club around Europe. For more info on our future tours, click here.
September 2014:
The PA system in the lower Anfield Road concourse has recently received an upgrade. New amplifiers have been added to improve the quality of sound.
We have introduced a new canopy at the Centenary stand reception. This enhances the overall look of the area and also ensures that our fans don't get wet when entering the stand.
After receiving some great feedback on our 'Carragher' themed food kiosk located in the lower Anfield road stand last month, we decided to upgrade more of our kiosks across the ground.
Next time you are in the ground and need some refreshments, why not visit one of our newly refurbished food kiosk's below-
Gerrard themed kiosk - located lower KOP concourse.
vpgame平台's great number 9's themed kiosk -located lower KOP concourse.
Shankly themed kiosk -located in external KOP area by the ticket office.
Didi Hamann themed kiosk -located in the lower Centenary concourse.
August 2014:
This month, we have finished the final touches to the new 'Carragher' themed catering kiosk located on the lower Anfield road concourse. The idea behind the themed kiosk is to give supporters a recognisable point for them to get to and meet with others at the match. It will also give supporters some interesting images and facts to view whilst waiting to be served.
The new online retail store has been given a new look for our fans in Japan, Thailand, Indonesia and China.
We now have a 'changing places' toilet available on the Kop concourse. Changing Places toilets are different to standard disabled toilets with extra features and more space to meet all needs. To find out more, click here
This month we re-launched our hospitality executive shopping service. This service is provided in all hospitality lounges on a match day and offers a large range of products available. This provides our guests with a professional, helpful and friendly service and allows them to shop without leaving their hospitality lounge.
July 2014:
New and improved PA system quality will be in place for the 2014-15 season.
Improvements have been made to the online ticketing system under 'best available seating' in order to simplify and speed up the booking process. Members can now select the best seats available within a particular stand and our system will search for the best availability.
We have also introduced the best alternative seating so if the number of seats you have chosen in a particular area are not available together, the system will now search for the closest area in the stadium to allocate together your chosen number of seats. For more information regarding how to buy a ticket, please click here.
June 2014:
Introduction of new ticketing page.
You told us that you wanted to see more 'retro' products in our stores. We have recently updated our store website to include more retro products and this is something that we will continue to focus on this season. In the meantime, visit our new site for the current retro products available.
May 2014:
The 12th vpgame平台 FC Supporters' Committee meeting took place this month. For minutes from the meeting, click here.
We are always looking at expanding our variety of food offerings, so this month we trialled serving 'bangers and mash' in one of our food outlets in the Family Park. This was well received by the fans and we will continue to review trial different food options throughout the upcoming season.
Catering service - the kiosks now offer a more efficient service through introduction of additional tills, support of stewards in queue management and new layout of the kiosks to enhance the speed of service.
April 2014:
As the weather gets nicer, our catering kiosks in the Family Park are offering more and more summer treats such as homemade ice cream and an array of locally produced cakes.
You have previously told us that you think the club should launch our new kits in a special way. We took that on board and this month, we launched our new kit in a way that no other club has done before! For more details on this, click here.
March 2014:
In order to improve your experience within the stadium at the catering kiosks, some kiosks located in the lower Anfield road area have been updated to provide the most up-to-date facilities and one has even had a special make-over. The 23rd catering kiosks in the ground has been renamed 'Carraghers' and displays some of Jamie Carragher's memorabilia.
We have also updated our facilities in the visiting section to ensure our visiting fans enjoy their experience at Anfield too. Kiosks in the lower Anfield road area now have modern TV screens which display stats and information about the visiting team.
On a match day we understand that some fans arrive early for their match day tour and find themselves having to pass the time until the tour starts. To help with this, our Retail store now opens half an hour early on a Sunday for browsing.
February 2014:
The 11th vpgame平台 FC Supporters' Committee meeting took place this month. For minutes from the meeting, click here.
LFC now offer official matchday parking in St Domingo's car park. For more information, click here.
Our fan support team will now be available post-match to answer any of your questions or point you in the right direction. The team are easy to spot - they will be located next to a large yellow 'Fan Support' flag in different locations around the stadium.
January 2014:
Our catering teams continue to tickle your taste buds with a wide variety of food offerings around the ground. This month we introduced jacket potatoes in the Family Park and pizzas in the Kop, Main Stand and Family Zone.
Our official LFC Twitter account now tweets info which you may find useful if attending the match. We provide info on where to park, travel information, in-store deals and update you on any activities taking place in and around the ground.
December 2013:
Based on feedback from fans, reduced hospitality packages were offered for the games during the Christmas period.
To inject a bit of Christmas spirit into the ground, catering kiosks offered festive delights including mince pies and mulled wine.
MCs and live bands were introduced into the hospitality lounges to enhance the matchday experience.
November 2013:
To keep you up to date with any fixture changes, LFC have launched a new webpage which updates information regarding each fixture, including any changes to the time and date of the game.
The 10th vpgame平台 FC Supporters' Committee meeting took place this month. For minutes from the meeting, click here.
This month, based on feedback from fans, the LFC Mascot Mighty Red was introduced into the executive lounges on a matchday. This has been well received by fans and Mighty will continue to visit the boxes an hour before kick-off.
October 2013:
We introduced new matchday entertainment in the Family Park, including comedian Darren Farley. For more information on Darren, click here.
A retail pod selling products designed for our younger LFC fans was introduced into the Family Park.
Brendan Rodgers attended the launch of our brand new museum. For more info on the museum and LFC tours, click here.
September 2013:
Reduced hospitality packages have been made available for the games which are due to take place during the Christmas season. This is due to feedback from the fans.
To speed up the service of hospitality ticket collection, this service is now provided at the ticket office.
The Bill Shankly exhibition has been set up at the Boot Room Sports Cafe whilst the museum is closed for renovation.
All disabled supporters toilets have been fully refurbished to meet accessibility needs.
August 2013:
A 'Visiting Anfield' guide is now available on our website providing useful information on visiting the ground - how to get to Anfield, things to do in and around the stadium. The guide is availableonline or in a printable PDF version.
Further to the success of the Family Park in season 2012-13 and the winning of the 'Fan Innovation' Visit Football award, the Family Park now includes a rebranded food village area and additional activities to enhance the matchday experience.
To further enhance the matchday experience a dedicated 'Fan Support team' is on hand to provide information and assistance with stadium access.
July 2013:
Our LFC website has now been updated to enable you to purchase tickets online via your smart phone.
The new hospitality online booking pages went live in July. For more info, click here.
Based on feedback from customers, the LFC Help page now focuses on the top FAQS in each category and also includes details of fixture changes.
June 2013:
A supporters' committee meeting took place during June. The meeting minutes are available here.
A new hospitality website has been launched which should make booking and managing your hospitality tickets easier.
The LFC Help page has been redesigned to make it more customer friendly and easy to use. To view our help page please click here.
May 2013:
This year the club extended the period of time that fans could renew their seasonal membership cards.
Fan feedback told us that you wanted to ensure that Jamie Carragher's last game was an unforgettable one and we hope we made it as memorable as possible. Before kick-off, a mosaic of Jamie's face was revealed in the Kop stand and after the game an interview with the LFC legend was held on the pitch.
To ensure that fans are getting the most out of their time in the ground, new photo opportunities have been placed around the ground.
April 2013:
All accessible toilets have been given a makeover to comply with UK stadium regulations.
New 'Accessibility' signage has been placed around the ground to ensure signs are clear and visible.
Updates have been made to the 'Accessibility' webpage and new 'Accessibility' FAQs were added to our help page.
March 2013:
Further to feedback from fans, new mobile tables have been introduced in the lower Kop concourse. These tables provide an area for fans to rest their food/drinks and also contain a waste bin in the centre.
February 2013:
John Aldridge was in the Family Park at the Swansea game (February 17)) to have pictures taken with fans as part of a 'Barclays Pingit' promotion.
Further to feedback from fans and members of LFC's Supporters' Committee, LFC's accessibility pages online have been updated to reflect more up-to-date terminology.
A Supporters' Committee meeting took place this month. Minutes from the meeting are available online here.
January 2013:
Mighty Red attended the Family Zone (adult and child sitting area) during a number of evening games. Activities and competitions have been introduced to the area as part of the enhancement to the family match day experience
Further to feedback from fans, the travel information on the 'Getting to Anfield' page has been updated to include taxi fares to and from the ground.
December 2012:
An all-new match day only 'Bootroom kiosk' opened. The kiosk is located next to the ticket office Kop stand.
For Christmas, fans enjoyed a festivity themed day at the Family Park including mince pies, chocolate giveaways, rodeo activity and a performance from the All Saint Junior School Choir.
November 2012:
Pudsey Bear joined Mighty Red at the Family Park to help raise funds for Children in Need.
Further to suggestions made by the LFC Supporters' Committee, a ticketing guide entitled 'How to Buy Tickets' has been published online. This guide is located on the ticketing main page and provides useful information on how all fans can purchase tickets for the game. To view the page, click here.
October 2012:
A Supporters' Committee meeting was held at Anfield. For the meeting minutes please click here.
Enhancements made to the logging in section of the membership page based on feedback from fans.
LFC website launches a new 'Fan Pic' which is a 360 degree photo taken at each home game. Fans can tag themselves in the pic.
LFC stewards win the 'Warm Welcome Award'.
vpgame平台 are one of four Barclays Premier League clubs to receive an award for the quality of their customer care as part of a national scheme that is improving standards of fan experience at football stadia.
September 2012:
Launch of the Family Park. The Family Park is located next to the Food Village just off Anfield Road. It was opened by Ian Rush with help from LFC Supporters' Committee representative Janet Brown OBE, LFC's Operations Director Andrew Parkinson, and a junior VIP. vpgame平台 FC mascot Mighty Red was also there to entertain the kids. The Family Park will be open pre-match for families who have a match day ticket, and will have a range of entertainment to keep youngsters occupied. This includes a speed cage, a target cage and an inflatable five-a-side pitch. To find out more about the Family Park click here.
August 2012:
Re-branding of the adult and child seating area. The Family Zone is a designated family friendly area located at the Anfield Road Upper tier on match days. The adult and child section aims to engage, interact and share the history of the club with families while ensuring their match day experience is one to remember.
Further method for customers to contact the club. Introduction of a help twitter account @LFC_Help and extended 'live chat' hours . The opening hours are 9am-3pm BST.
Club represented at the UK Pride event in vpgame平台.
First legends day/tour of Anfield.
Refurbishment of the Bob Paisley and Bill Shankly hospitality suits in the Centenary Stand as well as the international suit in the Main Stand.
July 2012:
Tickets for the over 65s and adult and child now available to purchase online.
Launch of vpgame平台 FC mascot Mighty Red. Fifty lucky winners received a golden ticket to attend the event in the Boot Room restaurant in Anfield. The character of Mighty Red designed to support junior fan engagement. Following the launch, Mighty Red attended Alder Hey children's hospital and various local schools. He also accompanied the team on the summer tour to the USA.
New signage placed around the stadium for clearer and cleaner look and feel.
June 2012:
Enhancements made to the membership package through consultancy with fans.
Announced ticket price freeze for season 2012-13.
November 2011:
Introduction of match day tours.
July 2011:
Introduction of a dedicated sale day for adult and child tickets.
March 2011:
Began the process of transparency in assessing the season ticket waiting list and contacting customers on the list.
November 2011:
vpgame平台 Football Club's Supporters' Committee held its second meeting with prinicpal owner John Henry and club executives prior to the Swansea City clash.
October 2011:
Barcode paper tickets introduced in all areas of the ground, speeding up the entry process into Anfield for supporters.
September 2011:
'Live chat' was made available through the official website, enabling us to respond to supporters' queries quicker. Click here to visit our live chat help page>>
August 2011:
Principal owner John Henry, chairman Tom Werner, managing director Ian Ayre and other club staff met for the first time with the newly formed vpgame平台 FC Supporters' Committe.
Family activities coordinated for the Valencia game.
July 2011:
New way of ticket purchasing went live - allowing the first half of the season games to be purchased.
'First Time To Anfield' page created.
June 2011:
Season ticket waiting list project - resulted in 2000 more season ticket allocation.
May 2011:
vpgame平台 Football Club announced the 18 people who will make up the brand new LFC Supporters' Committee. A seven-person selection panel featuring Ian Ayre, Ian Callaghan, Karen Gill (Bill Shankly's granddaughter), Dave Boyle, Sue Johnson, Jack Stopforth and John Bishop was drawn up to review every application and jointly agree on the best 18 candidates for the committee.
March 2011:
Screening of away games at the Boot Room Cafe - selected games will be available to watch at the cafe. We have advertised accordingly on the offical website for the attention of all customers. This was raised at a recent supporters' focus group and it's great to see that this is now implemented as a result of both the club initiative and on the back of our fans suggestions.
vpgame平台 FC has began a process to consolidate and clean up the season ticket waiting list with the hope to inform supporters of their position on the list before the summer.
January 2011:
vpgame平台 Football Club announced the launch of the vpgame平台 Supporters' Committee that it hopes will allow fans to help shape the club's future through regular and constructive dialogue with senior LFC officials. The committee will be made up of 17 supporters - each representing different groups - with the chosen representatives selected by a seven-strong panel.
December 2010:
In a first for LFC TV, new owners John Henry and Tom Werner were joined by commercial director Ian Ayre to take supporters' calls in a live question and answer session on the club channel, giving fans from all over the world the chance to interact with key figures at Anfield like never before.
October 2010:
New Bootroom Sports Cafe restaurant opened inside the Kop to give fans somewhere to eat and drink when visiting the stadium throughout the week. Secure parking in the Centenary Stand allows families to park safely before enjoying a meal inside the stadium.
August 2010:
New mobile store opened outside the ticket office to help serve customers quicker. The 'match day pod' has five tills and a number of shirt printing units.
Free weekly audio podcasts released for fans to download.
July 2010:
Introduction of legend tours.
Over 65s rate for membership tickets.
3000 more tickets available to members.
June 2010:
Improvements to the speed of the website following feedback from the new website review survey.
Detailed itinerary provided upon registering for Soccer Schools course.
Improved interior decoration for increased atmosphere at Soccer School.
Ability to make LFC Tour and Museum bookings through local hotels and tourist information centres.
Removal of paper receipt for match day tickets.
Enhanced membership package.
New PDA machines - reduces waiting time for queries.
'Queue busting' outside the ticket office to reduce waiting time for fans.
May 2010:
Website homepage redesigned to have more content and less adverts.
Feedback tool - emails sent after all visits to improve experience.
April 2010:
Retail customer focus group session held with a number of our fans.
Implementation of metapack: gives customers the chance to track their own order as an automated email is sent on dispatch.
Implementation of metapack: dispatch times have been improved dramatically (95 per cent of all orders are dispatched within seven days).
March 2010:
Research prompted a full launch of Match Editor service in e-Season Ticket, allowing fans to easily view key video moments from recent games.
February 2010:
Creation of an email newsletter for e-Season Ticket holders to advise on recent content.
An additional five kiosks selling draught beer.
January 2010:
Changes to e-Season Ticket following survey feedback:
- Full 90 minutes of games added to each Barclays Premier League Match;
- Instruction of how to watch e-Season Ticket on your TV;
- Reserve matches exclusively live.
December 2009:
New website launched following consultation (surveys and user groups) with fans.
Launch of the first LFC iPhone content application (Match & News Centre) and player specific versions of the 'Keepy Up King' game following requests from fans.
Hawking of beer, hot food, soft drinks and confectionary into concourse areas.
November 2009:
'Waiter Service' introduced to disabled section.
October 2009:
New and more interactive tours (script devised by highly acclaimed script writer Dave Kirby).
More frequent stadium tours running every 15 minutes.
August 2009:
Flash format video added to e-Season Ticket in order to simplify and improve the viewing experience following fan requests.
TVs introduced to concourse areas.
Vending machines sited throughout the ground.
Food village introduced on Anfield Road.
Kids' kiosk added on child/adult section.
Meal Deals introduced.
Introduction of customer comment cards/email feedback requests on match by match basis in hospitality.
Mobile food carts in the upper Kop and upper Main Stand concourses.
Healthier food options ie wraps, sandwiches introduced.
Signage welcoming away fans above the away end kiosk.
July 2009:
Introduced pre-orders for new kit launches in store and the facility to post them out direct to the customers.
May 2009:
New vpgame平台 FC Online store with improved navigation and reduced checkout patch.


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And someone has got to make vegan chocolate sea shells.
You know them – those pretty little marbled seashells with chocolate praline filling, the ones that melt on your tongue, make you throw your head back in your neck, eyes close, and unashamedly proclaim, 'HHHMMMMMMMMMMM.' Yes, those ones.
Because I am far too lazy to make these myself on a weekly basis. Also, I eat them all far too quickly.
Guylians Chocolate Seashells Lookalikes
For the praline:
80g (1/2 cup) soft brown sugar
60ml (1/4 cup) water
100g (3/4 cup) hazelnuts
100g (3.5 oz) creamed coconut
300g (10.5 oz) plain chocolate, roughly chopped
Line a rectangular platter or baking tray with non-stick baking parchment.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, dissolve the brown sugar in the water. Raise the heat a little and boil till the caramel is reduced by half. Keep a close eye on the saucepan; caramel easily burns. Swirl the pan to prevent any burning and sticking.
Add the hazelnuts to the caramel, coating each hazelnut, then pour onto the baking parchment. Leave to cool for at least ten minutes, or until the caramel has hardened on the hazelnuts.
Pulse to a fine powder in a food processor.
Melt the creamed coconut and plain chocolate au bain-marie, i.e. in a heatproof bowl suspended over a saucepan of boiling water. When completely melted, fold in the fine hazelnut powder. Set aside to cool before refrigerating for at least half an hour.
Press the chocolate praline filling into 24 lightly greased seashell moulds. A silicone mould is always easiest to work with. Refrigerate for at least two hours, until firmly set.
For the marbled chocolate coating:
100g (3.5 oz) vegan milk chocolate buttons
100g (3.5 oz) vegan white chocolate buttons
125ml (1/2 cup) soya cream (soy creamer), divided
Pour half of the soya cream into one small saucepan. Add the white chocolate and gently heat until melted. Stir with a wooden spoon to combine and pour into a large shallow bowl. Set aside for now. Clean out your saucepan and repeat this process with the remaining cream and the white chocolate.
Pour the melted white chocolate in a swirling pattern into the milk chocolate. Use a toothpick, knife-point or chopstick to swirl and criss-cross the two chocolates together, but do not blend them. You want to create distinct white and brown patterns.
Remove the pralines from their moulds. Dip each one into the white and milk chocolate mixture, then place flat side down onto a plate. Repeat with each praline.
Refrigerate at least 6 hours, but preferably overnight, to allow to fully set. You can place them in the freezer to speed up the setting process.
Which kind of chocolate would you like to see veganized?


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An important part of any operating system is documentation, the technical manuals that describe the operation and use of programs. As part of its efforts to create a high-quality free operating system, the Debian Project is making every effort to provide all of its users with proper documentation in an easily accessible form.
Quick start
If you are new to Debian we recommend you start first by reading:
Do have these at hand when you make your first Debian installation, it will probably answer many questions and help you work with your new Debian system. Later you might want to go through:
- The Debian Administrator's Handbook, the comprehensive user manual
- Debian Reference, a terse user's guide with the focus on the shell command line
- Release Notes, for people who are upgrading
- Debian Wiki, a good source of information for newcomers
Finally, make sure you print out and have at hand the Debian GNU/Linux Reference Card, a listing of the most important commands for Debian systems.
There is a fair bit of other documentation listed below.
Types of documentation
Most of the documentation included in Debian was written for GNU/Linux in general. There is also some documentation written specifically for Debian. These documents come in these basic categories:
The manuals resemble books, because they comprehensively describe major topics.
Manuals specific to Debian
Users' manuals
Developers' manuals
- Debian Policy Manual
- Debian Developer's Reference
- Guide for Debian Maintainers
- Debian New Maintainers' Guide
- Introduction to Debian packaging
- Debian Menu System
- Introduction to i18n
- Debian Installer internals
- Guide for database using package maintainers
- Policy for packages using databases
Miscellaneous manuals
The complete list of Debian manuals and other documentation can be found at the Debian Documentation Project web pages.
There are also several user-oriented manuals written for Debian GNU/Linux, available as printed books.
Manuals for GNU/Linux in general
Some of the most popular Linux documents and manuals are Linux Installation and Getting Started, Linux Users' Guide, Network Administrators' Guide, System Administrator's Guide, and others.
Linux documentation is coordinated through the efforts of the Linux Documentation Project (LDP). You can find the full set of LDP manuals at their web pages, along with a lot of other documentation, both in electronic and printed form.
The HOWTO documents, like their name says, describe how to do something, and they usually cover a more specific subject.
Some of the most important Linux HOWTOs are:
- Hardware Compatibility HOWTO,
- Unix and Internet Fundamentals HOWTO,
- Filesystems HOWTO,
- Configuration HOWTO,
- Networking HOWTO,
- and many others.
FAQ stands for frequently asked questions. A FAQ is a document which answers those questions.
Questions specifically related to Debian are answered in the Debian FAQ. There is also a separate FAQ about Debian CD/DVD images.
Other, shorter documents
The following documents include quicker, shorter instructions:
- manual pages
- Traditionally, all Unix programs are documented with manual pages, reference manuals made available through the man command. They usually aren't meant for beginners. You can search for and read the manual pages available in Debian in https://manpages.debian.org/.
- info files
- Many GNU software is documented through info files instead of manual pages. These files include detailed information of the program itself, options and example usage and are available through the info command.
- various README files
- The read me files are also common — they are simple text files that describe a single item, usually a package. You can find a lot of these in the /usr/share/doc/ subdirectories on your Debian system. Each software package has a subdirectory under it with its own read me files, and might also include configuration examples. Notice that, for larger programs, documentation is typically provided in a separate package (same name as the original package, but ending in -doc).
- quick reference cards
Quick reference cards are very short summaries of a certain (sub)system. Usually, such a reference card provides the mostly used commands on a single piece of paper. Some notable reference cards and collections include:
- Debian GNU/Linux Reference Card
- This card, that can be printed out in a single paper, provides a list of the most important commands and is a good reference for new users of Debian that want to familiarise with them. At least basic knowledge of computer, files, directories and the command line is required. Novice users might want to read the Debian Reference first.
If you have checked the above resources and still can't find answers to your questions or solutions to your problems regarding Debian, take a look at our support page.


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Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War
On display February 23 April 5, 2013
In 1860, at a time when the nation was falling apart, the people of the United States elected Abraham Lincoln as the sixteenth President of the United States. By the time he took the oath of office, seven states had already seceded from the Union. This exhibition vividly evokes Lincoln's struggle to resolve the basic questions that divided Americans at the most perilous moment in the nation's history: Was the United States truly one nation, or was it a confederacy of sovereign and separate states? How could a country founded on the belief that "all men are created equal" tolerate slavery? In a national crisis, would civil liberties be secure?
The National Constitution Center and the American Library Association Public Programs Office organized this exhibition with the help of a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH): great ideas brought to life. The traveling exhibition is based on an exhibition of the same name developed by the National Constitution Center.
Local partners:
Free admission to the exhibition and public programsFebruary 23-April 5, 2013
Grand Opening: Friday, February 22, 7:00-8:30 pm. Come-and-go reception with remarks at 7:30 pm.
Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum: 3:30 pm
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I need a new bike pump. It shouldn't take 10 mins to top off two tires, right? But my cheap Bell pump needs a converter to work with Kermit Allegra's presta valves, and it's so poorly constructed that the hose keeps disconnecting from the valve in mid-pump. It would also be nice to have a pump with a pressure gauge.
Can anyone suggest a quality double-header pump that won't break the bank? I suppose this is a question more properly posed on Twitter, but it's easier to refer to the comments section than pore through @replies.


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If they succeed, DARPA will be able to follow your car everywhere you go - even if you get into downtown Manhattan's traffic - making movies with car chases absolutely pointless. If Steve McQueen were alive, he would be very sad today.
The new radar is called Multipath Exploration Radar, and combines three-dimensional urban maps with a Ku-band radar running at frequencies high enough to resolve vehicle details. This makes the MER capable of fixing a target on anything that moves on the ground. The system will depend on unmanned air vehicles, bouncing their radars on ground and buildings and comparing the patterns with 3D maps. The result would be a complete picture of the movement in a city. Once they nail the chasing of one vehicle, DARPA wants to enable multiple target tracking.
Enjoy your freedom while it lasts, citizen. [New Scientist]


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When did he become a teenager??
The past couple of weeks have been really busy with a couple of very exciting projects I really can't wait to share with you all! I'm still bowled over with the fact that so many of you come back again and again to read about our little life and so thankful too!
Sometimes I wonder just how interesting these posts can be, a trip to the park, a cafe date, gushing about the love I feel for this little boy of mine. Then the other day my friend Katie reminded me just how wonderful it is to be doing this, documenting our lives together. It's a relief to know that if anything happened to me, Wilf could look back on this blog and know just how much he is loved and how every day being is mum is such a blessing.


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Time Warner plan: Get subscribers to spend more
As it loses customers, goal is to maximize each subscriber's bill
Because it is losing residential TV customers at a surprising rate, Time Warner Cable has a new strategy to keep the money rolling into its New York City headquarters.
It is focusing on getting existing customers to spend as much as possible with the company, which lost 119,000 TV subscribers in the first three months of this year.
Time Warner Cable is frank about the effort in conference calls with stock analysts, who are interested mainly in profit margins and earnings. And the company has been implementing the plan as it has once again raised the price of its TV service.
The company raised the price of TV service March 1 in the Capital Region, Time Warner Cable spokeswoman Joli Plucknette-Farmen said Thursday. The increase resulted in a bill increase of about 2.6 percent for its customers not in a promotional package — about 23 percent of its customers here.
Bundled packages — combinations of TV, Internet and phone services — also increased $3 each, she said. The higher prices reflect the costs of TV programming, which have grown at twice the pace of its TV service prices.
"Our new prices reflect dramatically higher programming costs, especially for local broadcast channels and sports programming, additional content and features, and investments in our network," Plucknette-Farmen said.
The most important words at Time Warner Cable are average revenue per user, or ARPU.
Robert Marcus, its chief operating officer, said in an April 25 talk with analysts that a new residential sales plan is designed to "get, grow and keep" customers with higher bills — and profitability.
Marcus said the company's so-called "beacon" packages that draw new customers are still the same, but the packages are "leaner, (with) lower (Internet) speeds and fewer channels and features" than in the past. Marcus said sales representatives try to get customers to add options such as faster Internet speeds to their packages to raise their monthly bills.
"As a result, customers are up-sold into packages that better meet their needs," Marcus said.
The strategy to "up-sell" customers has worked.
At the end of March, the average Time Warner Cable bill was up 1.6 percent over March 2012, at roughly $105.40. Company revenue grew 6.6 percent during the quarter, reaching $5.4 billion. Operating income also increased 1.7 percent to $1 billion.
The company also said it is more aggressively routing upset callers to employees trained in keeping angry customers from canceling their subscriptions.
"Our reps have been able to retain more customers even as they reduce their reliance on heavy discounting," Marcus said.
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Fairfield Prep wins SCC boys lacrosse championship
WEST HAVEN -- Fairfield Prep boys lacrosse coach Chris Smalkais stresses winning the first 300 seconds -- five minutes -- of each game his club plays.
The Jesuits did just that Thursday, and that's why they are the SCC champions yet again.
Kevin Brown scored six goals, earning most outstanding player honors, as No. 1 Prep claimed its third straight conference crown with a 13-6 victory over second-seeded Guilford at Ken Strong Stadium.
Junior Burke Smith scored three goals, and David White and Austin Sims each had two goals, as Prep (14-3) claimed its sixth SCC crown in seven years.
"It's always nice to compete and win championships," Smalkais said. "We hope that as the state playoffs begin, we can be successful in our endeavors with that."
Six different Guilford players scored, and freshman goalie James Bright made 17 saves, as the Indians (13-5) fell to Prep for the second time in six days.
"The first time around, we were in shock, because they move the ball faster than a lot of the teams we played," Guilford coach Brian White said. "A lot of those guys are three- and four-year starters, and on the field when we're playing these guys, it's tough to catch up speedwise ... the level and speed of the game is a lot faster."
Prep took control from the outset -- Brown scored just 66 seconds into the game. Even after Mark Lisitano tied the score at 8:51, Prep answered just 16 seconds later, as Brown gave Prep the lead for good.
"Coach always says, `Let's try to win the first five minutes," Brown said. "We try to do that every game, and we ended up coming out pretty hard this game."
Sims and Brown each scored, and Smith -- playing his first game at attack this year -- scored twice, giving Prep a 6-1 lead after one.
"My teammates really helped me out," Smith said. "They were supportive of me. I definitely didn't do as well as I could have, but it's a good first step for attack."
After the teams played an even second quarter, Zach Cattaruzza scored for Guilford just 55 seconds into the second half, cutting the Jesuits' lead to 7-3.
"We kind of stopped playing a little bit," Smalkais said. "Our players need to be better prepared for the challenges ahead."
But Prep scored the next two. White set up Sims' goal, then scored himself shortly afterward. White netted his second later in the frame, and Prep led 10-4 after three.
"They have some of the best players in the country," White said. "This is one of the better teams in the state and in the country, maybe."
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Records: GHS 13-5, FP 14-3; Scoring: G--Kevin Carregal (1g) , Mike Serra (1g), Zach Cattaruzza (1g), Eric Zergiebel (1g), Fred Trotta (1g), Mark Lisitano (1g); FP--Kevin Brown (6g), Burke Smith (3g, 2a), David White (2g, 3a), Austin Sims (2g), Tim Edmonds (2a); Goalies: G--James Bright (17 saves); FP--Connor Henry (10 saves); Shots: GHS 16; FP 43.


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By Valerie Volcovici and Patrick Rucker
WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Reeling from an historic drought, the hottest year on record and more frequent wild weather, mayors from a number of U.S. cities urged the White House this week to take the lead on setting an agenda to address climate change.
City leaders said that only the federal government has the tools and clout to address greenhouse gases often blamed for warming the planet, while mayors focus on issues of "local warming" such as providing a reliable water supply or protecting citizens during dangerous weather events such as the 1995 Chicago heat wave that was blamed for over 700 deaths.
"We are fixing pot holes, dealing with transit issues," Seattle mayor Michael McGinn said while attending the U.S. Conference of Mayors' winter meeting. "But this can be a top tier issue for the president."
On the night of his reelection, Obama said fighting climate change would be a priority in his second term. He has since repeated the point, but without giving policy specifics.
And for now officials are doing their work quietly.
The White House asked that a discussion about climate change at the mayors' meeting on Thursday take place behind closed doors, frustrating some participants, even as hot button topics from immigration to gun control got public airings.
"This should be discussed openly," said Jim Brainard, the Republican mayor of Carmel, Indiana, who co-chaired the climate panel.
White House liaison for climate change Heather Zichal led the discussion, but declined to comment on why the meeting was closed.
"At the end of the day, it was a productive conversation," she said, noting that the White House was eager to hear from cities on reducing emissions of greenhouse gas.
Los Angeles, for example, plans to slash carbon emissions from government sources 35 percent below 1990 levels by 2030, a more ambitious target than even the state has set.
Among other measures, Chicago is spending billions of dollars to boost public transit and help public buildings save energy.
Mayors say they are proud of such steps and understand Obama's reluctance to take on a politically charged issue, but only Washington can achieve the overall greenhouse gas cuts that many say are needed.
"We are looking for leadership from the president in detailing to the American people the magnitude of this issue," McGinn said after the meeting with about two dozen peers.
The Obama administration pinned its hopes on Congress to enact a comprehensive energy and climate bill that would have set a national price on carbon dioxide emissions during the president's first term.
That effort failed in bitter partisan wrangling, forcing the administration to rethink its strategy and reach for existing regulations as a way to mitigate climate warming emissions.
"I absolutely would anticipate that we will continue to use existing authority to make progress in this area," Zichal said after her meeting with mayors.
But efforts by states and cities will also be crucial to "move the needle" on reducing emissions, she said, noting that she heard new ideas about city climate initiatives that create jobs and reduce pollution.
Mayors contend that those efforts often need federal funding. They are counting on help from Washington to upgrade storm water systems, for example, and otherwise brace for the practical fallout from more extreme weather.
Although Greg Fischer, mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, said not all his constituents embrace the idea of man-made climate change, more frequent severe weather is "a far-reaching issue that touches almost every area of the city."
Scientists caution that no single weather event can be blamed on climate change. But the force of Hurricane Sandy, which devastated parts of New York and New Jersey in October, and a withering drought in the Midwest, are seen as harbingers.
"There is a lot of call for the president to use his 'bully pulpit' and explain the consequences here," said Brainard.


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Pictured: Senior captain Michael
Photo courtesy of Harvard Athletic Communications.
The Particulars:
Harvard and Dartmouth will meet on the courts in the Crimson's final regular season match, April 21. Doubles action will begin at 3 p.m. at the Beren Tennis Center.
About Harvard:
The Crimson enters today's match with an overall record of 13-10 and a 4-2 mark in the Ivy League. Harvard is looking to extend its winning streak to five-matches, having defeated Princeton, Penn, Brown and Yale in consecutive matches. Alexei Chijoff-Evans leads the team with 18 wins in singles action this spring. Alistair Felton is close behind with 17.
About Dartmouth:
The Big Green heads into the match standing at 11-9 on the year and 2-3 in the Ancient Eight. Chris Ho paces Dartmouth with 18 singles wins on the season, playing at the No. 3 slot.
The Series:
Harvard holds the all-time advantage with 66 wins in 73 meetings between the two schools. The Crimson has prevailed in the previous 18 matches against the Big Green.
Last Time Out:
The Crimson topped Yale, 4-3, in the 86th edition of the rivalry. The doubles point proved to be the difference maker as Harvard took two of the three doubles matches. The two squads split the singles matches. Aba Omodele-Lucien clinched the win for the Crimson with a thrilling three-set victory at the No. 3 position.
Connect Four:
Harvard has won its last four matches, defeating Princeton, Penn, Brown and Yale. This is the Crimson's second four-match winning streak of the season. Harvard defeated DePaul at the Harvard Invitational, Jan. 30. The Crimson then earned victories over Brown, Princeton and Columbia en route to the ECAC Championship.
Senior Michael Hayes:
Today's match will mark the final time senior captain Michael Hayes will play on home turf for Harvard. Hayes hails from Sydney, Australia and has claimed 53 singles wins and 33 victories in doubles in his four years with the Crimson.


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Talk about a long-term test! I was asked to review a pair of boots two years ago, and I've finally got the word that the story is due. We've been through a lot, these boots and I; we've climbed mountains, tackled the badlands, and ridden from sea to shining sea. Ah, memories. But the important […]
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It has probably happened to a lot of you at one time or another. You go online, purchase something like an e-book, or a template, music, some other digital good or service… and you haven't been happy with it. So how do you get a refund? Paypal doesn't refund digital goods purchases right?
Well there is a way. First let us qualify the situation… by telling you HOW to make a protected digital purchase.
- Use Paypal. It is easier to get paypal to give you a refund than you think, and the last thing you want is some merchant selling digital goods that aren't good or you didn't get having your card number.
- NEVER, I repeat NEVER pay for digital goods or services with your paypal BALANCE. NEVER. ALWAYS change the source and use your credit card. That way you always have leverage and an alternate route of refund if things go wrong.
- Google who you are purchasing from. It only takes a second to google the name of the digital goods manufacturer and the word scam or problems. This way you can see if there are issues of merit/weight before you make the buying decision.
Now say you get the site you are going to purchase from and you get your product or service bought and paid for… you wait around… and wait around… nothing arrives. Or… you get your item and it isn't what they said it was going to be… For instance you purchase a template and it was supposed to come with all the PSD files for the graphics so you can change your logo quickly… and it does not. They also said it would work with the latest version of WordPress and all you get is errors. You don't want to fuss with it, you don't want to go through support, you just want to find something that works the way it was advertised. You ask the vendor.. HEY my template didn't come with the PSD files… or it doesn't work… and they don't respond…
The best thing you can do at this point is start a paypal claim. Don't use the website. I know it's easy to use, but it takes forever. You want a decision now. So go to your paypal account and click contact, there will be a choice to call them by phone and it will give you a special number. Do it like that or they will make you tell them what size color and depth the stain in your underwear is.
Now ask for the fraud department and explain that you did purchase the item, but it was not as advertised. You asked them to fix the situation but they didn't get back to you in a timely fashion, you purchased it so you could use it right away and absolutely can't wait for them to provide you with what they said it came with to begin with. Part of your purchase is customer service, and you are afraid you aren't going to get support for the item either so there is no need to continue, you just want your money back and you are trying to go through their process before you call your credit card company and do a charge back.
Say it just like that.
You have given them two pieces of valuable information. 1) You didn't get what you paid for and you are not interested in wasting time. 2) You are prepared to do a charge back if you have to.
Paypal is just like every other vendor in the world. They have to keep their charge back percentages down. If they go above a certain percentage they can and will lose their ability to accept that type of credit card. That's a big deal when you do as many transactions as they do.
You have already won. They will either refund you right there on the spot (which has happened to me) or they will call you back after they process the complaint. Either way you will get your money back and won't be hassled about it. Hope this helps some of you out.


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Finally had the opportunity to ride the new GT this weekend.
I'm in love. But(t) I need bar-backs.
Pirate says "coming soon" and GenMar says they are not going to make them.
If anyone else is monitoring all the dealers and on line guys that sell accessories, would you clue me in if you see any when they are available.
I appreciate the help. This is one of only two or three complaints I have about the bike. After 200 miles, that is!


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Tattoo removal on the rise among women in Orlando
WINTER PARK, Fla. –
Tattoos can offer a veritable snapshot of a time when adulthood and responsibility seemed worlds away.
To some, the ink from a spring break or a late night whim is a badge of honor. To others, tattoos can be a constant reminder of the person one used to be.
That's why an increasing number of people are deciding to have them removed. Tattoo removal has never been easier, and businesses specializing in the laser procedure is booming.
A recent visit to Winter Park Laser on Fairbanks Boulevard saw patient after patient going under the laser to remove tattoos they got when they were younger and now regret.
Jennifer Calabrese, manager at Winter Park Laser, told Local 6 men and women are motivated to have ink removed for different reasons.
Men often have tattoos removed for job prospects such as government positions. Many women, on the other hand, are trying to change the image they have of themselves or convey to others.
"They don't reflect who they are now, when they are in line at their private school dropping their child off," Calabrese said.
Calabrese said many of her customers are tired of covering up in the hot Florida weather.
"They want to be able to wear v-neck shirts and spaghetti strap dresses," Calabrese said. "They don't want a dragon tattoo that they got when they were 16 to show at PTA meetings."
The removal process can be a bit painful, so Calabrese recommends a local anesthetic.
As for price, Calabrese said a good rule of thumb is to add a zero to the price you originally paid for the art. A complete removal can typically take up to ten sessions, with each session lasting 25 minutes.
The size of the tattoo, as well as the color, can influence how long it will take to disappear. For instance, black and red inks are easier than yellow and green inks.
Calabrese said her clients include everyone from lawyers to stay-at-home mothers, all sharing their regret for the tattoos of their youth.
For more information go to www.winterparklaser.com or call Winter Park Laser at 407-708-9910