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5 things to look for in a Budget Smartphone
The smartphone market in India has evolved over the years. Today, a user has the option to choose from multiple categories and various models within each category. There are high-end phones, mid-range phones, and budget smartphones. While one expects the high-end phones and increasingly, the mid-range phones to be luxurious, there is a common misconception that budget smartphones are completely devoid of any features or style. Users and often even experts assume that budget smartphones do not have any redeeming qualities that benefit the user. However, this is a myth! Low budget does not signify low specifications. Given below are five important things that every user should look for when purchasing a budget smartphone –
- Design and looks – Simply because a smartphone is in the budget segment does not mean that it needs to look inexpensive. One often comes across smartphones that look like they have been made out of inexpensive plastic. Such phones do not sport a premium look. Hence, it is important to opt for a smartphone that has a luxurious feel to it and can compete with its expensive counterparts in terms of its looks. One should look for a phone that has a metallic finish that can lend it an air of luxury. Similarly, a budget smartphone needs to provide personalization options to the users just like the high-end smartphones. The smartphone should be available in various colours to suit the personalities of different users. Additionally, the smartphone needs to be sleek and ergonomic. Bulky phones are cumbersome to handle as they tend to be uncomfortable when held and also tend to heavy to carry. Hence, a sleeker built is not just more appealing but also more comfortable to use.
Zenfone Go 4.5 2nd Generation measures a mere 3.6 mm at its thinnest edge and is available in six peppy colors – Glamour Red, Pearl White, Lemon Yellow, Glacier Grey, Silver Blue, and Sheer Gold. The metallic hairline finish makes the phone look premium and classy; the phone also offers a rear key for intuitive one hand control making it really user-friendly.
Metallic hairline finish in the ASUS Zenfone Go 4.5 2nd generation
- Camera – Mid-range and high-end smartphones are known to provide good camera specifications along with add-on features. However, the smartphone camera is no longer a luxury; it is, in fact, a utility feature. It can safely be regarded as one of the most used features of a smartphone. Given this scenario, it is important to consider the camera specifications offered by the smartphone one is considering to invest in. While technical specifications are important, additional features that assist users with their photography skills are equally important. A good budget smartphone should provide at least a 5 MP rear and 0.2 MP front camera. Some good budget smartphones even provide a 8 MP rear and 2 MP front camera. In addition to this, the camera should have the ability to click pictures in different light conditions and even offer options to users to be able to edit and enhance the images once they have been shot.
Zenfone Go 4.5 2nd Generation is available in two different camera specifications (0.3 MP + 5 MP or 2 MP + 8 MP front and rear respectively), and is backed by ASUS' path-breaking PixelMaster technology. It also offers important features like low-light mode, backlight (HDR) mode, zero shutter lag and beautification modes for improved pictures.
Different camera features on the ASUS Zenfone Go 4.5 2nd Generation
- Performance – Nothing inconveniences the user like a smartphone that lags in the performance department. Hence, it is important to opt for a smartphone with a powerful processor and sufficient RAM backed by quality features. A 1.2 GHz quad-core processor with a 1 GB RAM is a good combination to opt for in the budget smartphone category. Additional features like noise cancellation are important as well. While high-end smartphones provide such features that enhance the user experience, one needs to look for a budget smartphone that incorporates such qualities too.
Zenfone Go 4.5 2nd Generation's powerful Qualcomm Quad-core processor with 1 GB RAM enables multi-tasking with lag-free performance. The Zenfone Go 4.5 2nd Generation also comes equipped with an innovative combination of linear-echo-cancellation (LEC) and noise-suppression (NS) technology that works towards wiping out audio rebound and in reducing background noise to a minimum.
Performance of the ASUS Zenfone Go 4.5 2nd generation
- Battery – A smartphone should liberate the user and not have him tied up to a charging station. At the same time, a user should not have to carry a portable charger at all times in order to keep his or her phone powered up. Hence, the battery of the budget smartphone should provide enough power to help the user stay connected to the digital world even during times of heavy usage.
The 2,070 mAh battery of Zenfone Go 4.5 2nd Generation gives users the freedom to operate their phones for longer duration without charging.
2,070 mAh high capacity battery on the ASUS Zenfone Go 4.5 2nd generation
- Price – Lastly, a budget smartphone should stay true to its name and be able to fit in the users' budget. Consumers should be able to afford the smartphone without spending a fortune. For the features and specifications mentioned above, the smartphone should not cost the user more than Rs.6000.
With stunning looks and strong performance to match, the Zenfone Go 4.5 2nd Generation is available with two different camera specifications for the following price:
- 3 MP + 5 MP (front + rear) priced at Rs. 5,299
- 2 MP + 8 MP (front + rear) priced at Rs. 5,699
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No matter how long you've had diabetes, managing your self-care can be a difficult balancing act: With a meticulous approach toward controlling your blood glucose level, you risk episodes of hypoglycemia (low blood glucose); but relax a little too much, and your level can shoot through the roof. For many people with diabetes, this balancing act also applies to the cost of managing their condition. Sure, everyone wants to save money — but not when trimming the budget now could increase the risk of developing burdensome and expensive complications later on.
This article reviews ways to save on supplies, education, drugs, food, and exercise, while also pointing out some strategies that yield more risk than savings.
There is some overlap in techniques for saving on drugs and for saving on other diabetes supplies, but some differences are worth noting. Older, potentially cheaper forms of supplies, if available at all, are seldom the wise choice, since technological improvements have made newer products more accurate and often much easier to use, lowering the chances of user error and wasted supplies. Because of this, smart cost-cutting is usually limited to finding ways to save on the supplies you already use. Buying in bulk is one way to do this; the savings can be significant, but make sure not to buy more of any item than you'll use before its expiration date.
Some supplies, such as lancets and syringes, may be safely reused. With good hygiene, it is usually acceptable to use the same lancet throughout a 24-hour period, although you should check with your doctor first. One syringe can be used multiple times throughout a day, as well, unless you have a history of infections or are ill or immune-compromised. Make sure to recap the needle after each use, and don't use alcohol on it, since this can damage its protective coating. After injecting insulin, force out any insulin that remains in the needle; if left there it can form clogs that, when the needle is reinserted into the bottle, may accelerate spoilage of the insulin. Again, check with your doctor if you are considering reusing syringes.
Ordering supplies by mail (on the Internet or by phone) is often, but not always, the most cost-effective way to buy them. If you need assistance with a new blood glucose meter or other equipment, it may be difficult to get help from a mail-order pharmacy, whereas most local pharmacies offer free assistance. Also, since the amount of time a supply lasts can vary, many insurance companies require personal initiation of each mail-order shipment (as opposed to automatically shipping supplies on a predetermined schedule). If you think you might forget to reorder before you run out completely, it's probably best to stick with local suppliers.
No matter how pressured you are financially, skipping necessary monitoring is not a good way to save money; the cost of monitoring is practically nothing compared to the potential cost of complications.
Since knowledge about diabetes and its care is constantly expanding and changing, education is the gateway to improving all aspects of your self-care. While medical professionals are a critical source of guidance, people with diabetes who get their information from a variety of sources are more likely to know what questions to ask and how to make the best use of visits to their health-care team.
With this in mind, seek lots of education with a focus on value: the quantity and quality of information received compared to its price. Personal medical attention is, of course, irreplaceable; it gives you the most direct, personally relevant information of any source. Group education, however, is an excellent complement to one-on-one visits. Not only does it offer interaction with a professional at a lower cost, but it also gives you an opportunity to interact with and learn from other people with diabetes. Many hospitals and clinics offer both group and individual sessions with Certified Diabetes Educators (CDEs), which most insurance plans cover for a set number of hours.
Written materials can also be a great way to get information and expand your knowledge. The American Diabetes Association Complete Guide to Diabetes, for example, is a good general reference on diabetes. The Diabetes Self-Management Answer Book is full of in-depth tips to help you take charge of your diabetes.
If you like Web-based resources, scores of diabetes-related Internet blogs exist, including the ones on our own website. Although many diabetes blogs are decidedly not authoritative sources of information, they offer a ready supply of potentially useful ideas, experiences, and musings. But don't change your self-care regimen solely because of something you read on a blog or in the news. Each person's diabetes is different and requires an individualized approach. Speak to your health-care provider about new products or ideas you read about.
Educating children about their diabetes can be particularly challenging. Fortunately, numerous materials have been developed for this purpose. Some of the products with especially positive consumer ratings include the CD-ROM "Diabetes Education for Kids" by dbaza, inc. (for PC only) and the workbook It's Time to Learn About Diabetes by Jean Betschart Roemer. Reviews of other materials for children, with links to buy them online, are available at the website Children With Diabetes in the "Products" section.
Prescription medicines impose a heavy financial burden on many people with diabetes, and depending on your income and insurance coverage, it may be difficult to reduce this expense substantially. A number of options can, however, generate at least some savings. One is using a mail-order pharmacy; many insurance companies offer reduced co-pays for this service, and the actual cost of the drug is likely to be lower, too. This will benefit you directly if your insurance plan has restrictions on the total cost of covered prescriptions within a time period (as does Medicare Part D), or if you are paying for the drug yourself.
If you do not have insurance coverage for prescription drugs, you may be tempted to use an online Canadian mail-order pharmacy. While this can cut costs, it is technically illegal under federal law, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays no role in the oversight of non-U.S. pharmacies. Nevertheless, several states, including Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Vermont, Wisconsin, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Washington and the District of Columbia, and Nevada have authorized programs through which their residents can order medicines from select foreign pharmacies. (No insurance companies recognize these programs.)
If you have insurance that covers prescription drugs, check to see if the policy has its own mail-order program. If you decide to look for a mail-order pharmacy online by yourself, look on the site for the VIPPS (Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Site) seal. (Only U.S. pharmacies are eligible for this certification.) Make sure to check any drugs received by mail, especially insulin, for spoilage before using them. Medicines from all pharmacies should look the same; if you have any doubt that a prescription you receive by mail is the correct one, do not use it until you have checked it out with the pharmacist or your doctor.
When selecting either a traditional or a mail-order pharmacy, look for the lowest total cost of all your prescriptions. Mixing and matching pharmacies may save a little bit of money, but buying all of your drugs from one place allows pharmacists to check for potentially dangerous drug interactions.
If you cannot or would rather not change the source of your prescriptions, or if doing so doesn't save you enough money, you may want to consider changes in the drugs you take themselves. Ask your doctor whether an older, less expensive medicine might work instead; new drugs are not always more effective. (You can read about good drug values at Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs.) If you are taking a brand-name medicine that has a generic equivalent, ask your doctor if you can switch; with just a handful of exceptions, generic drugs are just as safe and effective as their more expensive brand-name counterparts. You may also be able to cut the cost of certain drugs through pill-splitting, since pills with a higher drug content are often no more, or only slightly more, expensive than pills with a lower drug content. Not all pills can safely be split, however, so it is necessary to discuss this option with your doctor.
If you have a relatively low income and none of these options offer enough savings, consider applying for a patient assistance program, under which drug companies offer substantial discounts. Several websites exist for this purpose, including RxAssist, BenefitsCheckUp, and the Partnership for Prescription Assistance.
No matter what your financial situation is, never alter the dose of a drug without first talking to your doctor. It may be possible over time, however, to lower the doses of some drugs or even eliminate them from your regimen through regular exercise and weight loss, since both of these can reduce insulin resistance.
A healthy diet doesn't have to cost any more than an unhealthy one — in fact, it may cost considerably less with the right approach. One of the keys to saving money while maximizing nutrition is to plan meals well in advance. This means you can buy and prepare ingredients in larger quantities, focusing on the bigger nutrition picture and saving preparation time while cutting grocery-store costs. When shopping, note that precooked, presliced, and individually wrapped items are usually more expensive than their raw, whole, and unportioned equivalents. However, if you're short on time for food preparation, a meal composed of prepared items from the grocery store may still be less expensive and more nutritious than a restaurant meal. A healthy microwave dinner once in a while is fine, too — but in general, try to buy items that are processed as little as possible while still convenient. Not only will it save you money, but you will also have greater control over what goes into your mouth.
Although less-expensive store-brand items may be noticeably different from their famous-brand equivalents, don't dismiss them without trying them first. Also, if a grocery item is available in bulk and can be used before it spoils, it may be a good choice — but consider whether having such a ready supply of the item might lead you to increase portion sizes. Finally, read the labels carefully on reduced-fat, reduced-sugar, or other specially formulated "dietetic" foods. Although these items may have some advantages over the regular versions, they may still be high in calories and are likely to be expensive. If you need a snack, consider having some unsalted nuts, low-fat dairy products (which don't tend to cost more than higher-fat dairy products), fruits, and vegetables; these foods pack a nutritious punch relative to their cost.
Expense is seldom, if ever, a real barrier to exercise; all you need to reap the most important benefits are a pair of shoes and some regular household items. Walking or jogging is one of the simplest and most affordable ways to be active, with potentially enormous health benefits. However, if you've had diabetes-related foot complications, talk to your doctor about safe forms of exercise for you. Do not use complications as an excuse for being inactive unless it is a medical necessity; the health benefits of exercise, including weight control, can help offset many potential complications in the long run.
In addition to aerobic activities such as running or walking, work some resistance exercises into your routine, even if very light ones are all that are feasible. (Aerobic exercise supports heart and lung health; resistance exercise promotes bone and muscle strength.) You can use items such as soup cans or bottles of water for this purpose, or you might want to buy inexpensive rubber exercise bands, which often come with instructions for use. Stretching regularly to maintain flexibility is another important part of physical fitness, and it costs nothing.
If you're thinking about purchasing exercise equipment, first be realistic: Only buy something if you're sure you'll use it regularly. If you decide that buying equipment is the right choice for you, do some research to make sure that what you might purchase is durable. Buy used if possible — you can look in classified ads, used equipment stores, and Internet listings. (Remember that there will probably be shipping costs for online purchases.) Never buy an exercise video at its retail price unless you know it is exactly what you want. Some online stores, such as Collage Video, offer short, instant previews that may be helpful. It is far more cost-effective, though, to borrow videos from your public library, to buy them for pennies at a garage sale, or to record them from your TV. (Check your local TV listings; you may be surprised to see what you're already paying for.)
With a little bit of initial exploration, it is possible to come up with a plan for exercise, just as for education, drugs, supplies, and food, that reflects your health needs and aspirations while limiting your expenditures. Although it requires some effort and commitment, investing wisely in your health can lead to both tangible and immeasurable returns on your money.

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The Air Force's secretive X-37B space plane gets more mysterious by the day. Designed to spend up to nine months on unspecified errands in Earth's orbit, the second copy of the Boeing-made craft, known as Orbital Test Vehicle 2, has now been in space for a year and two days — and is still going strong. The endurance milestone is unqualified good news for America's space force at a time when its funding and future missions are in doubt.
There's just one thing. We still don't know exactly what the 30-foot-long X-37B is doing up there.
Since the launch of Orbital Test Vehicle 1 in April 2010, the Air Force has insisted that the X-37 program is a purely scientific endeavor. But analysts say the spacefaring craft, which launches into orbit atop a rocket but glides back to Earth like an airplane, is capable of much more than that. It could be an orbital spy — in essence, a more maneuverable satellite. Or it could be used to tamper with enemy satellites.
With its pickup-truck-size payload bay, the estimated billion-dollar craft could even haul small batches of supplies to the International Space Station. In October, Boeing program manager Art Grantz proposed to build an enlarged X-37C model that could also carry astronauts to the station, filling a gap left by the retired NASA Space Shuttle.
Though unlikely, the X-37B could even function as an orbital bomber. "You could stick munitions in there," said Eric Sterner, an analyst with the Marshall Institute, "provided they exist."
The latest rumor has the Air Force extending OTV-2′s time in orbit in order to perform close passes on the new Chinese space station, which has been in orbit since September but does yet have astronauts on board. Some analysts have noted that the X-37′s path nearly intersects with that of the Tiangong station. Others point out that the two spacecraft would pass each other at thousands of meters per second, making useful surveillance impossible. "If the U.S. really wanted to observe Tiangong, it has enough assets to do that without using X-37B," Brian Weeden from the Secure World Foundation told the BBC.
In any event, the space plane's impressive endurance can only boost the Air Force's space credentials at a critical moment in U.S. orbital capabilities. The Obama administration's proposed 2013-2017 budget plan cuts satellites and rockets, and entirely eliminates the office that oversaw the X-37′s development. Meanwhile, Boeing is preparing to shut down its "Building 31″ facility in California, where the X-37s were assembled.
Insiders believe the space plane will safely maneuver into a new line of funding, preserving it even as other space systems wither away. All the same, the Air Force has a strong incentive to demonstrate its space prowess in order to stave off deeper cuts. "We should not be surprised if the Air Force is pushing the envelope," Weeden tells Danger Room.
The X-37′s efficient design means its performance limits could be farther out than even the most fervent space boosters anticipate. Deftly combining the vehicle's solar panels and rocket-fuel reserves, Air Force and Boeing operators have refined the space plane's operations to an art. "It sips fuel like a Prius," one space insider boasts. "It could be on station into April for all I know."
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I have as much authority as the Pope. I just don't have as many people who believe it.
(George Carlin)
The talking heads think we all just can't get enough of that papal resignation stuff. Me, I'm trying not to sound or think like one of the old folks (What happened to February? Where does the time go?!). Meanwhile, Washington Post opinion writer E.J. Dionne Jr. tried one more tactic to get us to care about the papal succession, and threw in his two ducat's worth, by positing that the best choice for pope may be a nun.
Dionne admits to certain pesky impediments, such as the fact that in the RC-world, "Women, after all, are not yet able to become priests, and it is unlikely that traditionalists in the church will suddenly upend the all-male, celibate priesthood." Nevertheless, he opines that handing leadership to a woman (read: a nun) "would vastly strengthen Catholicism, help the church solve some of its immediate problems and inspire many who have left the church to look at it with new eyes."
Amazingly, Dionne's bio lists him as an opinion writer, and not a humorist.
I understand and recognize jesting, and satire and irony. Dionne's article is free of all three. The dude is actually serious.
Appointing another pope, no matter what the shape, color or national origin of its genitalia, will not help anyone with 21st century eyes to look at Catholicism with new eyes. As for helping his religion solve some of its "immediate problems," those of us who've left any – and every— religion know that it doesn't matter how you dress it up or down.
Although I have to admit, Sister Mary Clarence would rock that papal mozetta . Well, almost anyone would be an improvement, style-wise. Even Sister Bertrille for that matter,
Religions – from the liberally acceptable and/or relatively benign Wicca, Neo-paganisms, women-and-gay-ordaining protestant denominations, to fundie Mormon wife collectors, Pentecostal snake handlers, foam at the mouth homophobe evangelists, pontificating papal pederasts, and all the "moderates" in between – are simply incorrect. Their (mis)understandings of the world are based on mythologies and unsubstantiated claims that, while defensible for illiterate, scientifically ignorant Bronze Age denizens to have held, have no basis in reality.[1]
Absurdity playing dress-up is still absurdity. Donning the robes of religion does not make the illogical tenets of theology logical. Changing the gender, age, ethnicity or national origin of a religion's figurehead is a meaningless PR gesture, as the figure will still be nunsense nonsense in drag.
"I have recently been examining all the known superstitions of the world, and do not find in our particular superstition [Christianity] one redeeming feature. They are all alike, founded upon fables and mythologies."
(Thomas Jefferson)
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I don't know what triggered the following, college-days memory. But, unlike the remnants of the vegetarian chili I had for lunch, I'm grateful for its resurfacing.
GS, a friend who lived down the hall from me in my dorm, had to write a VIP [2] for his physiology class. The class was mostly filled with pre-vet school students ,[3] who were very competitive with one another. The assignment: delineate the actions of all muscles, both separately and in tandem, involved in executing a certain task of your choosing (e.g., opening a jar of pickles or blinking an eye).
The professor warned his students that the assignment was far more difficult than they realized; thus, he was going to give them two shots at it, so to speak. Those students who were able to turn in (what they thought were) their completed research papers at the end of the week would receive the benefit of the professor reading, but not grading, their papers over the weekend. The Prof would note suggestions for improvement and/or expansion and return the papers to the students on Monday, thus giving them a chance to revise their work before the final version was due on Tuesday.
GS, who had done a bit of trout fishing in high school, decided to describe the process of casting a fly. He was humbled and frustrated as he researched and wrote his paper and tried to describe the various muscular actions involved in what, to him, had seemed a simple, almost instinctive action. This paper consumed his life, all week, and his dorm friends heard all about it…but he was able to turn in his paper on Friday. On Monday he received his paper back, with his professor's comments. The Prof noted that although GS's detailed analysis of the kinetic choreography of the shoulder, upper arm, forearm and hand was impressive, as an avid fly fisherman himself the professor knew that GS had neglected to consider and enumerate the lower body motions (hip rotation, pelvic propulsion, foot placement, etc.), involved in casting a fly. [4]
GS realized he was way in over his head, and had a dark night of the soul Monday evening. I saw that he was still pacing the halls, his paper in his hands, when I left Tuesday at 5:30 am to go for my morning run. I didn't run into him again until Friday evening in the dining commons. I, of course, asked what had happened with his revisions. He said he'd turned in his final paper as originally written, with no changes except for an addendum to his opening thesis: "This paper analyzes the coordinated muscular action of a person casting a fly, the person being a T-4 paraplegic, confined to a wheelchair, with no voluntary muscle movement below the nipple line."
His paper received the highest grade in the class.
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Ways to feel really stupid inadequate incompetent.
#542 in a series
In all the excitement during the past couple of years, what with finding a publisher for finalizing the contract for The Mighty Quinn and taking notes for two more juvenile novels, another adult novel and short fiction collection, I neglected to check my own notes to see that I had not, in fact, done the final edits on the novel I had started to submit to agents and publishers.
I discovered this just recently. Thus, even as I've been enjoying the final editing process, I have to take time out ten times a day to do a Holy Jean Luc Picard on my forehead. I so did not make it so. Jeesh.
The more I thought about the current events of the past week, the more I wished I could be serenaded by goats.
Be careful what you wish for. Who knew goats could sound like old men complaining about stale toast, and scream like slasher movie victims?
Thanks for stopping by. Au Vendredi!
[1] I can't believe I've gone this far without a footnote.
[2] Very Important Paper.
[3] UC Davis has a world-renowned veterinary schools. When I was a mere UCD undergrad, the vet students did an excellent job spaying my cat, and didn't seem to mind that she bit at least two interns during her post op appointment.
[4] No footnote here. There's nothing to see, folks. Keep moving on.


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Comparison: 2011 Ford Mustang GT vs 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS vs 2010 Dodge Challenger SRT8
V-8 Threeforall: With a New 5.0 in Town, It's "Game On" Again in the Pony Wars
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Avid fans of the sport will recall in vivid detail the outcome of last season's pony playoffs, in which team Chevy's rookie Camaro SS won a narrow buzzer-shot victory over Ford's restyled and abundantly chassis-tweaked fifth-generation Mustang GT. Dodge's then-new 5.7-liter Hemi-powered R/T variant of the retro-chic Challenger warmed the bench in third place-a result that incited an angry mob of apparently well-heeled Dodge fans to hurl vitriolic letters at us like so many Bobby Knight folding chairs: "WHY DIDN'T YOU EEJITS PIT THE SRT8 AGAINST THE EQUALLY POWERFUL AND TORQUEY CAMARO SS!?!!! CANCEL AND REFUND MY $8 SUBSCRIPTION IMMEDIATELY!!!!!
That tournament was organized according to price, but now that we understand that pony buyers' horsepower demand knows no budgetary boundaries, we've relaxed that regulation. For 2010's rematch, we'll pit Ford's spanking new 5.0-liter Mustang GT against the reigning champ Camaro SS and Dodge's $12-13,000 pricier SRT8 ringer in hopes of separating the winners from the whiners once and for all.
We started this tournament with some real inner-child stuff. Big smoky burn outs, four-wheel-drifting, and Alex Zanardi-style victory donuts -- just in pursuit of compelling photographs, you understand. Perennial class clown, Lead-foot exec editor Ed Loh reported that the immense low-end torque and long wheelbase make the Challenger SRT8 the easiest one in which to break traction and hold long, Rhys Millen-worthy slides.
Chevy's fatter 275/40R20 Pirelli PZeros generate the densest cumulonimbus-grade clouds of billowing white smoke as the 6.2-liter small block tickles its redline. And while the Mustang makes plenty of torque to break traction, its fiercely spinning 255/40R19 PZeros generate no more smoke than a clandestinely puffed boy's room Marlboro, and its live-axle rear suspension can provoke some vicious snaps when attempting a drift. FINISHING ORDER: Dodge, Chevy, Ford.
With the tires all warmed up we set about conducting our normal battery of instrumented tests, the results of which jibed pretty well with our expectations, based on power, weight and gearing. The Mustang enjoys the best weight-to-power ratio, at 8.8 pounds per horse to the Camaro's 9.1 and the Challenger's 9.8. It's also equipped with the shortest optional axle ratio (the $395 3.73:1 setup), so its overall gearing is more than 20 percent shorter than the others' in the lower gears (it'll chirp its tires on the 2-3 upshift). That means that despite generating 30 fewer pound-feet of peak torque, the force this powertrain delivers to the rear tire contact patches maxes out at 2364 pounds in first gear (at 24 mph), whereas the Challenger peaks at 2016, and the Camaro just 1826.
The Mustang enjoys a (diminishing) advantage in all six gears, which enabled the 'Stang to dominate the acceleration tests, storming to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds (three- and four-tenths ahead of the Chevy and Dodge), and on through the quarter in 12.7 seconds at 111.3 mph (four and six tenths ahead of its 251- and 567-pound heavier sedan-based competitors). Chevy geared the Camaro to avoid a guzzler tax (Dodge pays shareholder Uncle Sam $1751 for each SRT8), making the first three gears 35-39 percent taller than the Mustang's. With equivalent gearing, the race would be a lot closer, but there are no factory options for the Camaro. (It probably isn't feasible for the aftermarket to provide a 4.72:1 ring-and-pinion set, so the tranny internals would probably need changing.) FINISHING ORDER: Ford, Chevy, Dodge.
All three ponies are shoed with Brembo stoppers, and they all performed admirably, with the featherweight Mustang stopping shortest in just 104 feet, followed by the Camaro at 108 and the Challenger in 113, but that's not the whole story. The Challenger's brakes are arguably the best, generating 751 horsepower of stopping force to the Camaro's 716 and the Mustang's 697. They're also the only ones that never faded or shuddered at all during repeated hard use. The Mustang's pedal effort is perhaps a tad lighter than ideal, the Camaro's firmer, more confidence-inspiring pedal feels practically perfect. FINISHING ORDER: Dodge, Chevy, Ford.
The Mustang ran away from its portlier pursuers in all of our handling tests, circling the Figure-8 course in just 24.7 sec at 0.77 g, fully a half-second ahead of the Camaro and a second quicker than the big Dodge. Lateral grip measured at a legitimate sports car level of 0.97 g. Here the more interesting statistic may be the Dodge's ability to match the lighter, fatter-tired Camaro at 0.92 g each. The Challenger also generated an average of 0.71 g on the skidpad -- just 0.02 g under the Camaro -- while lapping a half-second slower. This suggests that the difference is more attributable to the SRT8's blunted acceleration on the straights (besides weighing more, it requires a 2-3 upshift the Camaro does without) while cornering and transitioning every bit as hard as the Camaro. The SRT8 chassis team clearly earned their salaries. FINISHING ORDER: Ford, Chevy/Dodge tie.
Armed with all the facts and figures, we setup camp in Borrego Springs and ran each car 12 miles up the scenic and serpentine Montezuma-Borrego highway's eight-percent grade and back down again. The combination of open and blind increasing and decreasing-radius turns gave each car a serious workout, with engines straining on the way up and brakes scorching on the way down. Is it any wonder that our average fuel economy, including the 140-mile highway run from the test facility down to Borrego Springs ranged from 11.5 to 13.3 mpg? But what self-respecting V-8 pony pilot gives a rip about his Clydesdale-like carbon hoofprint? We'll take them in alphabetical order:
Chevrolet Camaro SS
Chevy's donor sedan endowed the Camaro with some admirable bones. The 52/48-percent front/rear weight distribution is closest to ideal, leading to admirably neutral chassis dynamics and impressive responsiveness. As Loh observed, "You can never say it serves up less than a totally planted feel. Brakes are fantastic. Might be the best here." The 6.2-liter small block is always ready to thrust occupants into their seatbacks, and the indefatigable Brembos inspire confidence. We always leave stability control systems fully engaged when running on public roads, and the Camaro's Stabilitrak system is astutely calibrated, metering the fuel and brake intervention as conservatively as possible to keep the car on its intended line without dousing the fire. And at $36,465, our SS's lowest as-tested price represents strong value.
But on the negative side of the ledger, most editors agreed the styling of this car has grown old quickly, or at least it isn't compelling enough to make us forgive the huge penalties the cartoonish proportions exact on the packaging. The Normandy pillbox visibility and redwood-trunk A-pillars make it difficult to look ahead through left-turn apexes, the gauge fonts and location make them hard to read, and the exaggerated and oversized steering wheel rim and shifter make the driver feel small (aren't these cars supposed to do the opposite?). The V-8's snarl is the angriest and noisiest of this trio as well, with a bit too much unwelcome staccato exhaust-bark.
"Inside this hulk of a two-door is a fine sports car clamoring to escape," opines editor-at-large Arthur St. Antoine, concluding "the Mustang feels like a scalpel; the Camaro a hammer." Loh concurs "The Camaro feels like a concept car or a toy. Fun in a big plastic Lego blocks kinda way, but certainly not the kind of place you'd like to spend a lot of time. It's the one I'd want to rent for a weekend trip, not live with." Ouch.
Dodge Challenger SRT8
Okay, we all know this car is big -- longer, wider, taller, and heavier than anything else that's ever called itself a pony car. And in its lesser R/T and SE guises the Challenger never really manages to get past those dimensional handicaps, wallowing in turns and sweating hard to run with the leaner ponies. But bake in $10,000 worth of Street and Racing Technology magic (hey, it's only money, right angry letter writers?) and suddenly this retro-rocket becomes incredibly endearing. Its 425 Hemi horses keep it in the hunt, while its starchier suspenders eliminate nearly all the body roll without exerting an oxcart ride. The brakes work like an invisible parachute pack, with enough whoa-power in reserve to keep the palms from sweating even when charging downhill at ten-tenths through hairpins with precipitous drop-offs. The front thrones are cushy enough for long-haul comfort, but heavily bolstered with grippy suede inserts to hold those folks too narrow of beam to span the bolsters.
"Really special. Not the class or speed leader, but so full of character. Hemi note is just sublime as you're gunning uphill," notes St. Antoine, adding "That supple suspension rolls through turns like oil spilling into a maze. So composed, comfortable, pliant. Doesn't feel sharp like the Ford and Chevy but it's still rewarding. More fun, actually, than Camaro."
"Love the pistol grip shifter. Action is nice and smooth, though the throw is not particularly short or sporty (which matches the car), and the sound from the driver's seat is pure American Graffiti," says Loh. Indeed, the consensus opinion was that this caramel-smooth Barry-White-baritone V-8 may be the sweetest sounding muscle car engine ever. And senior editor Ron Kiino speaks for all of us, declaring the Challenger's styling to be "the best of any of the Big Three. It just looks so mean, classic, and unique."
Ford Mustang GT
Okay, at the risk of spoiling any secrets this far in, let's face it -- this test was the Mustang's to lose. The 2010 model with 97 fewer horses barely lost to the big-bore Camaro SS last time out, and the chassis we all went gaga over now gets a $1695 optional Brembo brake package, which includes 14.0-inch vented discs and oversized calipers (borrowed from the GT500) plus unique 19-inch wheels shod in high-performance summer rubber (naturally all press cars loaned out during comparo season will be so-equipped). It also boasts the lowest base price and the best EPA fuel economy.
And indeed the Montezuma-Borrego logbooks quickly filled with rhapsodic hyperbole. "This V-8 burbles in a slightly higher register than the other two, but on the boil it mimics the soundtrack to Frank Bullitt's car exactly." "An engine note worthy of conversion to a ring tone." "The Mustang feels like a real car -- mature, adult, grown up, but still fun and sexy." "Snickety gearbox -- is this a Honda?! Love the positive action and short throws." "Very nice. Lots of stick, well-balanced grip. Just world's more fun than the similarly fast but far more massive Chevy."
There were a few nits to pick. These front-only Brembos occasionally flinched on the downhill blasts, shuddering disconcertingly when fully heated up (maybe the stock rears aren't doing their fair share?). When hurried, the otherwise sublime shifter sometimes balked on two-three upshifts and six-five downshifts. We loved the airy cabin feel provided by our test car's $1995 glass roof, but its broad soft sunshade doesn't block all the light and it looks likely to sag with time. And at $39,755, we were surprised there was no navigation screen. But that price does buy the most dramatic interior -- resplendent in red leather accents adorning the seats, door panels and steering wheel -- and performance that might just surprise a BMW 3 Series owner or two.
The galloping-away winner this time out is the Ford Mustang GT. It's simply the one pony car most of us covet, and it's the one that hews closest to the original concept of a lightweight (they weren't called draft-horse cars, after all), nimble body and chassis choc-full-o' V-8 muscle. You can see out of it, you get a nice view of the hood and the driving line you're trying to trace, and the engine sounds better than the radio.
The lengthy and impassioned argument over which car would finish second is what really ran up the post-dinner bar tab. The proletarian staffers found the Challenger SRT8's sticker too shocking and argued fervently for the Transformers-yellow Camaro SS, while the Jack Daniels Single Barrel swilling patricians dismissed the gauche, faddish Camaro with its overwrought controls in favor of the refined, mellow, mellifluous Dodge. (Plus it finished higher in more of our individual contests.) So when the buzzer sounded (last call), the scoreboard indicated that more staffers would prefer to own the Challenger, even if it meant downgrading to blended whiskeys and Swisher Sweets to save the extra $10 large. And so, until Chevy or Dodge tweaks a substantial engine, chassis, or body part, the Ford Mustang GT is the reigning V-8 Ponycar champion of the universe. See you next season.
|2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS
|2010 Dodge Challenger SRT8
|2011 Ford Mustang GT
|Drivetrain layout
|Front-engine, RWD
|Front-engine, RWD
|Front-engine, RWD
|Engine type
|90° V-8, alum block/heads
|90° V-8, iron block/alum heads
|90-deg V-8, alum block/heads
|OHV, 2 valves/cyl
|OHV, 2 valves/cyl
|DOHC, 4 valves/cyl
|376.1 cu in/6162cc
|369.8 cu in/6059cc
|302.1 cu in/4951cc
|Compression ratio
|Power (SAE net)
|426 hp @ 5900 rpm*
|425 hp @ 6200 rpm
|412 hp @ 6500 rpm
|Torque (SAE net)
|420 lb-ft @ 4600 rpm*
|420 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm
|390 lb-ft @ 4250 rpm
|6600 rpm
|6400 rpm
|6800 rpm
|Weight to power
|9.1 lb/hp
|9.8 lb/hp
|8.8 lb/hp
|6-speed manual
|6-speed manual
|6-speed manual
|Axle/final-drive ratios
|Suspension, front; rear
|Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar; multi-link, coil springs, anti-roll bar
|Control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar; multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar
|Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar; live axle, coil springs, anti-roll bar
|Steering ratio
|Turns lock-to-lock
|Brakes, f;r
|14.0-in vented disc; 14.4-in vented disc, ABS
|14.2-in vented, grooved disc; 13.8-in vented, grooved disc, ABS
|14.0-in vented disc; 11.8-in vented disc, ABS
|Wheels, f;r
|8.0 x 20-in; 9.0 x 20-in, cast alum
|9.0 x 20-in, forged aluminum
|9.0 x 19-in, cast aluminum
|Tires, f;r
|245/45ZR20 103Y; 275/40ZR20 106Y, Pirelli PZero
|245/45R20 99Y; 255/45R20 101Y Goodyear F1 Supercar
|255/40ZR19 100Y, Pirelli PZero
|112.3 in
|116.0 in
|107.1 in
|Track, f/r
|63.7/63.7 in
|63.0/63.1 in
|62.3/62.9 in
|Length x width x height
|190.4 x 75.5 x 54.2 in
|197.7 x 75.7 x 57.1 in
|188.1 x 73.9 x 55.8 in
|Turning circle
|37.7 ft
|37.5 ft
|36.7 ft
|Curb weight
|3863 lb
|4179 lb
|3612 lb
|Weight dist., f/r
|52/48 %
|54/46 %
|55/45 %
|Seating capacity
|Headroom, f/r
|37.4/35.3 in
|39.5/37.4 in
|38.5/34.7 in
|Legroom, f/r
|42.4/29.9 in
|42.0/32.6 in
|42.4/29.8 in
|Shoulder room, f/r
|56.9/42.5 in
|58.2/53.9 in
|55.3/51.6 in
|Cargo volume
|11.3 cu ft
|16.2 cu ft
|13.4 cu ft
|Acceleration to mph
|2.0 sec
|1.9 sec
|1.7 sec
|Passing, 45-65 mph
|Quarter mile
|13.1 sec @ 110.8 mph
|13.3 sec @ 106.1 mph
|12.7 sec @ 111.3 mph
|Braking, 60-0 mph
|108 ft
|113 ft
|104 ft
|Lateral acceleration
|0.92 g (avg)
|0.92 g (avg)
|0.97 g (avg)
|MT figure eight
|25.2 sec @ 0.73 g (avg)
|25.7 sec @ 0.71 g (avg)
|24.7 sec @ 0.77 g (avg)
|Top-gear revs @ 60 mph
|1450 rpm
|1400 rpm
|1900 rpm
|Base price
|Price as tested
|Stability/traction control
|Dual front, front side, f/r curtain
|Dual front, front side, f/r curtain
|Dual front, front side/head
|Basic warranty
|3yrs/36,000 miles
|3 yrs/36,000 miles
|3 yrs/36,000 miles
|Powertrain warranty
|5 yrs/100,000 miles
|5 yrs/100,000 miles
|5 yrs/60,000 miles
|Roadside assistance
|5 yrs/100,000 miles
|3 yrs/36,000 miles
|5 yrs/60,000 miles
|Fuel capacity
|19.0 gal
|19.0 gal
|16.0 gal
|EPA city/hwy econ
|16/24 mpg
|14/22 mpg
|17/26 mpg
|CO2 emissions
|1.03 lb/mile
|1.31 lb/mile
|0.96 lb/mile
|MT obs fuel econ
|13.3 mpg
|13.2 mpg
|11.5 mpg
|Recommended fuel
|Unleaded premium
|Unleaded premium
|Unleaded premium
|*SAE certified
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Malibu fire: General view of fire and fire fighters, 1958
Another caption slip reads: "Photographer: Snow. Date: 1958-12-03. Reporter: Thackery. Assignment: Malibu fire. 3-25-26: Fire burning behind Our Lady of Malibu School. 23-24: Father Joseph Burbage in front Malibu Church. Fire in background. 27-28: Lawrence Pitman?, 13 (left) & his brother, Greg, 9, & their horses, Boots (left) & Spike (right) -- refugees from the fire, they tie horses in Supermarket parking lot. 39: Burned home of C.C.McPeek at 26179 Fairside Dr. 109: Fire behind 23919 Malibu Road. 87: Fire at Highway 101 & Malibu Canyon Rd. 96: Fire in Malibu Can. Rd. 40: Burned house on Fairside Dr., no address. 110: House threatened across from 24132 Malibu Rd. 97-98: Burned home of actor Lew Ayres. 60-88: 2 burned fire trucks. 59: 1 nurned fire truck - same as above".


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The past few months in Ubuntu's development have been highly transformative — it's gone from a well-loved Linux distribution to a multi-platform OS with ambitions to challenge the likes of Apple and Google — but not everyone's been happy about it. Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth, the person with the greatest influence on the Ubuntu project, has taken to his personal blog to respond to some of the concerns arising from the changes, and while he addresses most of them with sensitivity and diplomacy, he leaves no doubt about his feelings for those who consider Linux an "elite" operating system that's "supposed to be hard."
"I simply have zero interest in the crowd who wants to be different. Leet. 'Linux is supposed to be hard so it's exclusive' is just the dumbest thing that a smart person could say. People being people, there are of course smart people who hold that view."
Mark explains that the rationale behind decisions like focusing on the Unity interface and prioritising mobile and cloud applications of Ubuntu is one of simply trying to address the biggest possible audience. Describing the present moment as "a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," he goes on to say that Canonical has to exercise greater leadership if it wants to see Ubuntu become as cohesive and coherent as its proprietary competitors. Ubuntu, in his mind, is the only viable chance for free software to reach the hallowed stage of wide mainstream adoption — a goal he's unwilling to compromise on for the sake of a small group of elitist users who'd prefer to keep Linux exclusive.


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Java is barely hanging on to its ranking as the most popular programming language, edging out C in this month's Tiobe index of programming language popularity.
Released on Sunday, the February Tiobe Community Programming Index had Java being used by 17.05 percent of developers. A year ago, 18.48 percent of developers used it, while 17.48 percent of developers used Java a month ago. C was slotted right behind Java, used by 16.52 percent of developers in the latest release of the index -- up from 14.98 percent the same time last year, but down from the 16.98 percent using it in last month's index.
[ Tiobe's previous prediction that Java could fall from the top spot has not come to fruition -- yet. | Also, see Oracle's two-year road map for Java. | Get more Java news by subscribing to InfoWorld's Enterprise Java newsletter. ]
"Java has a chance to remain number one now that Android is the most frequently used mobile platform," said Paul Jansen, Tiobe's managing director. "On the other hand, lots of small devices (and there appear to be more and more of these in this world) are still being programmed in C. I expect that Java will remain number 1 for at least the next six months."
Ranking behind Java and C were: C#, used by 8.65 percent; C++, at 7.85 percent; Objective-C, at 7.06 percent; and PHP, used by 5.64 percent. But Objective-C, which is gaining popularity because of its association with Apple iOS application development, and PHP, for server-side Web development, are going in opposite directions. While Objective-C gained nearly 4.5 percentage points in a year, having been used by just 2.57 percent of developers a year ago, PHP saw its usage drop from 6.97 percent during the same time last year to 5.64 percent in the latest survey.
Tiobe pointed out that Visual Basic.Net, the follow-up to Microsoft's legacy Visual Basic language, is gaining in popularity as Visual Basic loses steam. Visual Basic was used by 4.32 percent of developers, down from nearly 5 percent that used it a year ago, while VB.Net increased from 0.59 percent a year ago to nearly 0.80 percent. But Visual Basic is the 7th-ranked language, while VB.Net is ranked 16th. It had been ranked 22nd a year ago, though. "It might be a coincidence, but while classic (Visual) Basic is slowly going off radar, VB.Net is still gaining in popularity each month. VB.Net now enters the top 20," Tiobe said.
Jansen, however, said he did not think there was a correlation between the decline of Visual Basic and the rise of VB.Net. "Visual Basic has no major vendor (except for a couple of smaller companies) anymore, so it will slowly die. VB.Net is not really promoted by Microsoft; it is way behind C# and C++. Even F# sometimes gets more attention of Microsoft than VB.Net. So I don't expect VB.Net to rise any further."
Tiobe rankings are based on the number of skilled engineers worldwide and third-party vendors using a particular language, with rankings determined by assessments of search engine results in Google, Bing, and Yahoo along with other sites, including Wikipedia, Amazon, YouTube, and Baidu. The index, Tiobe said, is not about the number of lines of code written or about the best programming languages.
This article, "Java tops C in language popularity assessment -- but not by much," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Follow the latest developments in business technology news and get a digest of the key stories each day in the InfoWorld Daily newsletter. For the latest developments in business technology news, follow InfoWorld.com on Twitter.


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Dorothy M. HaasBorn: 1908
Death: 2000
Involved with the University of Buffalo first as a student, Dorothy Haas dedicated forty years overseeing the Student Union, the heart of student life at UB.
Starting as secretary to the Director of the Student Union in 1934, Haas eventually became Acting Director herself in 1943. She always took an active role in the Union's activities even during WWII when the Norton Hall was closed to provide barracks. During those two and a half years Haas served as assistant to the director of War Training for servicemen on campus.
After being named Director of the Union after Norton Hall reopened at the end of the war, Haas always took an opportunity to become more involved in facilitating student activities. In 1955 she was appointed the Coordinator of Student Activities and later she even held a brief appointment as the Acting Dean of Women from July to December 1964.
In the 1950 Buffalonian yearbook, Haas and her staff were acknowledged for all of the work they did to keep Norton Union running:
In keeping with our theme of School Spirit, we cannot forget the person who singularly contributes most to its furtherance.
The person to whom we refer is Dottie Haas. The many services of Our Union would be virtually impossible without the constant effort of Miss Haas and her most able staff. The staff composed of Carolyn Kerr, Lenore O'Loughlin, Libbie Foels and Beth Cassity look after everything from high finances to lost and found. Relaxation, games, dancing, music, candy, open house, newspapers and anything else to make campus life more endurable are available just for the asking.
The 1950 Buffalonian, with heartfelt appreciation, gives tribute to the Norton Union Staff for their help in molding the future lives and careers of the countless thousands of students who pass through its realm.
When the University decided to build a new Student Union, Haas was instrumental in its design. The New Norton Union (now Squire Hall on UB's south campus) opened in 1962. (See the University Archives' online exhibit, Student Life at UB, for more information on the evolution of the Student Union.)
The UB Alumni Association honored her with the Sameul P. Capen award in 1965 for her dedication and contribution to student life. In 1970 Haas resigned from her directorship position and spent the next three years as Associate Director of Placement until her retirement in 1973.
Dorothy Haas passed away on March 26, 2000 in Cape Coral, Florida at the age of 91.
Haas graduated from Y.W.C.A Secretarial School shortly before completing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1932 from the University of Buffalo. In 1957, she received a Masters of Education also from the University of Buffalo.
- Western New York Personnel and Guidance Association
- American Association of University Women Deans and Counselors
- Zonta Club of Buffalo
- Association of College Unions International
Affiliation(s): Student Affairs, Alumnus
Record Group(s): 41, 30
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In the years, months, and days that led up to the opening of Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700–1915, there was a steady increase of activity in the Costume and Textiles Department as we prepared nearly 100 historic garments for exhibition. The process of dressing historic garments on mannequins is exacting and time-consuming. Not only must the final presentation accurately portray the fashionable silhouette of the period, the art object must be safely supported for the duration of the exhibition. In doing so, the costume cannot be altered to fit the mannequin; rather it is the mannequin which is padded out to the shape of the garment.
A row of mannequins queue up to be dressed for the exhibition:
This detailed process begins with the curatorial team researching the date of each piece. Next, the fashionable silhouette for that era is determined and an appropriate mannequin assigned. I say "appropriate mannequin" because we have male and female mannequins that were built to represent each dramatic change in the fashionable silhouette from the eighteenth through early twentieth centuries. For women, corsets, crinolines, and bustles dictated not only idealized waist-to-hip ratios, but also posture and whether "fat" was pushed up, down, in, or out. Period paintings, fashion plates, and photographs were also examined and continually referenced throughout the dressing process.
An example of how period paintings helped us create historically accurate mannequin ensembles:
Before the initial "fitting," a series of measurements were taken from the garment to determine the positioning of the torso, hips, and legs of the mannequin. The dresser then cuts out concentric shapes of batting to slowly build out the mannequin to the shape of the garment. Control-top pantyhose were placed on both the torso and lower portion of the mannequin to hold the pieces of batting in place while providing a smooth safe surface for the object to rest upon. If necessary, prop undergarments were made to complete the silhouette. This part of prepping the mannequin can take several days.
A female Victorian mannequin is selected to be dressed:
A side view of the mannequin with its torso covered and padded to the shape of a Victorian dress bodice, with rolls of batting sewn around the hips to create support for the beginnings of a crinoline-shaped understructure:
Finally, the costume was carefully placed on its specially prepared mannequin and, after a few minor adjustments, one can step back to enjoy the gratifying moment when the historic garment comes to life.


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Electronic Journal of Differential Equations: Conference 12, 2005.
July 18 - 23, 2004. The following papers were submitted by the participants in the conference, then refereed and accepted for publication in a special issue of the Electronic Journal of Differential Equations. Details and photographs from the conference are available in a Foreword Message by the editors of the proceedings: Fred Brauer and Elena Braverman.
Table of contents. (In alphabetical order)
Note: Bibliographical references to articles in this
proceedings should be written as follows.
Author's name, Title of the article, 2004 Conference on Diff. Eqns. and Appl. in Math. Biology, Nanaimo, BC, Canada; Electron. J. Diff. Eqns., Conf. 12 (2005), pp. ##-##.


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You know what I love even better than local food? Local food blogs. I read a long list of St. Louis based food blogs and always find interesting information on restaurants and stores, events and places that I would never hear of otherwise. This week, my penchant for reading St. Louis based blogs reaped me a large vegetable harvest.
It started when Melissa of Her Green Life posted that she had too much of a good thing with an overflowing garden harvest that was keeping her tied to the kitchen. I proposed a swap: I would trade some of my home-cooked Indian food for her vegetables. Happily, she accepted and came over on Monday. I pictured her bringing over a grocery sack or two full of vegetables. Nope. There was a huge box of tomatoes. A huge sack of cucumbers and summer squash. A bucket (!) of eggplant. Plus arugula and okra and bags of peppers. I was blown away by Melissa's generosity and thus started the week of vegetables. I cooked and cooked and we (V and I and also many of our friends) enjoyed fresh, organically grown vegetables in so many different ways: curries and rice dishes and pestos and salads and pickles. The week went by in a blur of gorgeous, colorful vegetables.
|Tomatoes on their way to being slow roasted for 12 hours
|A jewel-like assortment of peppers of all kinds: mild, sweet and hot
|Red pepper chutney and tomato pickle
In celebration of this summer vegetable fest, I thought I would post an eggplant recipe. This is one I made a few weeks ago. It is a humble staple of the everyday Maharashtrian meal- DalVangi or eggplant dal. Just your simple pantry ingredients plus fresh, sweet seasonal eggplant will give you this savory dal. The goda masala (the quintessential Maharashtrian spice mix) is absolutely optional so if you don't have any, rest assured that you will get tasty results anyway (I often make it without goda masala). My favorite way to serve it is with fresh, steamed rice, a dollop of ghee and some mango pickle on the side.
The recipe is adapted from the Marathi cookbook Ruchira by Kamalabai Ogale. It is not just a cookbook but an encyclopedia of Maharashtrian cooking. I'll spend a lifetime exploring this cookbook (actually, a set of 2 books).
Eggplant Dal
(Adapted from Ruchira by Kamalabai Ogale)
- Soak, rinse and pressure cook 1 cup toor dal.
- While the dal is cooking, make a dry spice mix by toasting 1 tbsp. coriander seeds, 2 tsp. cumin seeds and 1/4 cup dry coconut flakes and then grinding them to a fine powder.
- Chop eggplant (any size, any variety) into cubes to yield 3 to 4 cups.
- To make the dal, heat 2 tsp. oil. Make a tempering with 1 tsp. mustard seeds, a pinch of asafetida, a sprig of curry leaves and 1/2 tsp. turmeric.
- Immediately, add eggplant cubes and salt to taste and saute for several minutes. Cover and let the eggplant steam for a few minutes until par-cooked.
- Add cooked dal, 2 tsp. tamarind paste, 1 tbsp. jaggery powder and the dry spice mix made in step 2. You could also add 1 tsp. goda masala at this point.
- Add enough water to make a thick or thin consistency as desired and bring to a boil. Simmer until the eggplant is fully cooked.
- Add a handful of minced cilantro and serve.
Here's another fun experience that came to me this week via another local blog called St. Louis Eats and Drinks. Ann Lemons Pollack wrote a restaurant review with an interesting nugget at the end about a halwa poori brunch special at a restaurant near our home. Within 12 hours of reading the review, V and I were in Spice -n- Grill (owned by a couple where the wife is the chef and the husband is at the front of the house), tucking into this meal. Ah, the joy of puffy fried bread dipped into two spicy curries, and a contrasting sweet halwa to top things off. Don't miss this if you live in St. Louis.
I'll definitely go back for this meal, even though the lady who owns the place spotted Lila, then told me in no uncertain terms that she looks too small for her age, and proceeded to tell me what I should be feeding her to fatten her up. Yeah, brunch was inexpensive and the advice- totally free!
Do you seek out food blogs local to you? I will miss my favorite STL food blogs very much when I move. Athens, GA (our new home) does not have any food blogs that I know of.
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Apart from vegetables, I've been devouring books this week. Lila likes to nap on my lap, and while she naps, I read. After she goes to bed, I read. And lately, all the books have been outstanding and ones that I highly want to recommend to anyone who cares to listen.
The first two fall into the category of Mama Goes to Parenting School and will be of special interest to those with kids.
What's Eating Your Child by Kelly Dorfman is written by a nutritionist and explores the link between nutrition and common (and uncommon) childhood ailments. My two favorite things about this book:
1. It is written without judgement in a sensible tone with practical advice.
2. It is highly readable, presented in the form of case studies where the readers get to play along as "nutrition detectives". It is not every day that a book on this subject is such a page-turner. It will be interesting even for those who don't usually enjoy reading non-fiction.
The first two fall into the category of Mama Goes to Parenting School and will be of special interest to those with kids.
What's Eating Your Child by Kelly Dorfman is written by a nutritionist and explores the link between nutrition and common (and uncommon) childhood ailments. My two favorite things about this book:
1. It is written without judgement in a sensible tone with practical advice.
2. It is highly readable, presented in the form of case studies where the readers get to play along as "nutrition detectives". It is not every day that a book on this subject is such a page-turner. It will be interesting even for those who don't usually enjoy reading non-fiction.
1. Nutrition problems fall into two categories: either something that the child is eating is bothering the body, or the child is not getting enough of something. Sometimes both these things can occur at the same time.
2. Kids act badly when they are not feeling well. They are often unable to express discomfort or pain and instead they act out and misbehave. Instead of punishment, parents may need to dig deeper and find out if something in the diet is making the child act out.
3. Many children are picky eaters (often eating only plain "white" foods like bread, rice, pasta, milk and little else). Consider that the child might have a zinc deficiency which causes loss of sense of smell and taste making food unappetizing or even revolting. This problem can be easily corrected with a zinc supplement. The author also provides a simple program for trying new foods one bite at a time to expand a picky eater's food repertoire.
4. Individuals have very different reactions to common foods. Many kids are intolerant of dairy or gluten. If the child has a mysterious illness which has not been helped by conventional medicine, it is worthwhile to look for nutritional causes.
5. This book is about children's nutrition but many of the same concepts apply to adults.
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish is one of the most beloved and famous parenting books, and for VERY good reason.
Faber and Mazlish are very down-to-earth and respectful of both parents and children. In an easy to understand workbook style, with very specific examples and tips, they lay out ways to better communicate with children. If you find yourself struggling to make your kids do something (or stop doing something), and it seems like all parents are caught in this struggle, this book is absolutely worth a read. How many times do you see a child and a parent together, and soon enough, you hear cajoling, arguing, then perhaps a voice raised, then threats and tears? I will be buying this book and essentially memorizing it. And while it covers communication with kids, the principles apply to communication with just about everybody. So much of the stress in life comes from being frustrated with the people in our life, and learning better ways to communicate is so worth the time.
Open: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi.
Neighbor girl was surprised to see me reading this book. I didn't know you liked tennis, she said. And I didn't know you liked Andre Agassi. Well, long story. I am no sports fan but tennis does have a special place in my heart. My sister played competitive tennis in the junior (Under 12 and Under 14) category at the district and state level and while I've never held a racket in my life, tennis was a big part of my life at one point. We watched matches incessantly and followed the careers of all the pros. I took her to tennis tournaments occasionally. At the junior level, the chaperones (parents, other relatives) of the kids would double up as umpires (also as ball boys) so I knew the rules of tennis enough to be able to call matches. Anyway, we had our favorite players and I loved Steffi Graf (such a dignified and no-nonsense player) and hated Andre Agassi (full of every kind of nonsense).
Now those two are married to each other- go figure. Anyway, this book is an EXCELLENT read. I recommend that you read it whether you care about tennis or not. This book is about parenting. It is about life and the crazy journey it can be. It was very hard to read about Agassi's cruel and violent father, endearing to read about his romance with Graf, and overall the book is just a funny and a rollicking good read. Seriously. And Andre Agassi has a new fan in me.
The last two books fall into the category of children's literature or kid lit. Many adults enjoy kid lit books. The good ones are every bit as deep and memorable and touching as the best literature for grown ups. I picked up these two at the suggestion of bloggers that I like and admire and sure enough, they were very good reads.
The first recommendation came from Gretchen Rubin of The Happiness Project. She is crazy about kid lit and in the first installment of her book club, mentioned The Midnight Fox by Betsy Byars, calling it "a perfect book". This book moved me to tears, made me laugh and had a happy ending. Perfect indeed.
The second recommendation came from my favorite book blog, Niranjana's Brown Paper in an author interview. Vanished by Sheela Chari took me straight back to my childhood summers and reading mysteries while munching on salty snacks. Read this book and escape from your grown up worries for a few hours.
Did you have a good week? What was the highlight of your week? See you in a few!


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Playing "Second Fiddle" to His Ministry
- Kris Swiatocho and Cliff Young The Singles Network Ministries, Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer
- 2012 22 Nov
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QUESTION: My boyfriend and I have been in a serious relationship for a year and a half. I would really like to see him working for us to get married but he says he is not called to have a secular job. He and his friend are the founders of a missionary organization which has been really blessed by God, but it seems to be preventing our relationship from moving forward. I struggle with being second in his life, because ministry is first right now. Am I missing a sign? I love him and want to marry him, but I am also very independent and can be completely okay on my own.
When I read about your circumstance, I couldn't help but hear the words Paul spoke to the Corinthians resonate in my mind.
An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord. But a married man is concerned about the things of the world, how to please his wife, and he is divided.
The struggle you are having appears to be the result of a difference of direction for the both of you at this point in your lives.
Your boyfriend has co-founded this missionary organization and is spending more time on his calling rather than on his relationship with you. As a result of his efforts though, the ministry has been blessed by God.
Even though you clearly see this, you want something else for him and for your relationship. You want to get married, you want him to work a secular job and you want him to put you first in his life. As difficult as it may be to hear (and accept), your boyfriend may not be the one God has called you to be with, at least not for now.
This is not to say it won't ever happen or you are wrong to have the feelings you do, nor he "more right" for working so hard on his ministry. We are all created differently, called to different purposes for a specific time and place.
This may not always be the case in your boyfriend's life, but according to your own words, and at this moment of time he seems to be a man concerned about the things of the Lord, rather than things of the world.
If his work is truly blessed by the Lord, as much as you love him and want to marry him, deep down you probably know you don't want to be the one who keeps him from doing what God has called him to do.
It sounds as if you have put pressure on him to make a choice. Give him some time and space. If you continue to put a full-court press on him to make a decision, he will likely choose his calling over you.
To the unmarried and widows I say that it is best for them to remain as I am.
All relationships can be hard at times, but being in a relationship with someone so devoted to ministry can be extra hard. I am in full-time ministry myself, making my personal time for others a challenge. Let me first pose some questions to you. You say you have been in a serious relationship for a year in a half. Serious to the point that you have talked about marriage? You have implied that he feels he would need to give up his ministry to marry you. Why do you think he would need to do this? There are many married people in full-time ministry. What a way to build your marriage, your relationship, by having you both support his ministry.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
You also said that you thought his ministry took priority over your relationship based on how much time he is spending with you. Have you talked with him about this and how you feel? New ministries and businesses take a lot of time to grow. It may appear he is prioritizing when, in fact, he is just working the extra hours to keep the ministry growing. Perhaps you can help him with the ministry. This way you could have that extra time with him plus allow the Lord to show you why your boyfriend is so passionate about the ministry. If you are going to be his wife, you will need to learn to love the ministry that God has called him too as well.
However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
On the flip side, if he is truly ready for a serious relationship that is working towards marriage, then he will need to set time apart to be with you as well. He will have to find a way to balance. So spend some time in prayer, reading your Bible and asking God for the right words to say. Then I would sit down with your boyfriend and share how you feel. If he doesn't have time to put into building your relationship, then he doesn't have time to be married. Just trust the Lord that He is in control, that your relationship is His. You want to be married to who He has chosen for you. I pray the Lord's peace as you move forward.
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.
HE is … Cliff Young, a Crosswalk.com contributing writer and a veteran single of many decades. He has traveled the world in search of fresh experiences, serving opportunities, and the perfect woman (for him) and has found that his investments in God, career and youth ministry have paid off in priceless dividends.
SHE is … Kris Swiatocho, the President and Director of TheSinglesNetwork.org Ministries and FromHisHands.com Ministries. Kris has served in ministry in various capacities for the last 25 years. An accomplished trainer and mentor, Kris has a heart to reach and grow leaders so they will in turn reach and grow others. She is the author of three books: Singles and Relationships: A 31-Day Experiment (co-authored with Dick Purnell of Single Life Resources); From the Manger to the Cross: The Women in Jesus' Life; and the most recent, Jesus, Single Like Me with Study Questions (includes a leader's guide and conference/retreat of the same name).
DISCLAIMER: We are not trained psychologists or licensed professionals. We're just average folk who understand what it's like to live the solo life in the twenty-first century. We believe that the Bible is our go-to guide for answers to all of life's questions, and it's where we'll go for guidance when responding to your questions. Also, it's important to note that we write our answers separately (we think they sound eerily similar sometimes, too!).
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Thursday, 6 May 2010
Five mixed bean curry.
Five mixed bean curry- A protein packed healthy and delicious curry made with an assortment of beans, cooked in a thick gravy. Beautifully spiced with an array of spices and a hint of garlic this dish is a perfect accompaniment to rice and rotis.
100 grams precooked cannelloni beans
100 grams precooked flageolet beans
100 grams precooked adzuki beans
100 grams precooked white chickpeas
100 grams precooked red kidney beans
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium tomatoes deseeded and blended.
1 teaspoon tomato puree
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chilli powder
½ teaspoon cumin powder
½ teaspoon coriander powder
½ teaspoon turmeric
¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
1 clove garlic finely chopped
1 tablespoon freshly chopped coriander for garnish
200ml water
1. Heat the oil in a pan, when hot add mustard seeds and wait for them to splutter.
2. Add the garlic and sauté. (Take care not to burn it)
3. Add blended tomatoes and tomato puree and sauté further.
4. Add the salt, chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and turmeric and cook till spices blend in with tomatoes.
5. Add the precooked beans and water and simmer for 10 minutes till gravy thickens.
6. Transfer to serving dish and garnish with chopped coriander.
Serve with hot rotis and rice.
NB-I used tinned precooked beans but you can soak dry beans over night and pressure cook them for recipe. Mixture of beans is personal preference.
You may like:
Broad bean curry.
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46 comments:
with five beans..so healthy and very delicious one..good combo with rice n chapathi..good oneReplyDelete
What a good looking bean curry!ReplyDelete
Recipe is loaded with so many protins... nice one.ReplyDelete
thas a nice and healthy recipe...beans i love it...beautiful color..and veggie rice adds more color to the dish...yum yum..ReplyDelete
What are Adzuki beans? Dish is packed with Protein!Looks Yummy!ReplyDelete
It looks very yummy!!...will go good with rotis too!!ReplyDelete
Such a delicious mixed bean curry, looks fantastic,tempting and fully packed with proteins..beautiful dish!!ReplyDelete
easy bean curry!ReplyDelete
Loved the shrikhand too!
Dear Nayna, The curry sounds delicious as well healthy..the click is too good..ReplyDelete
this is so healthy and yummy!ReplyDelete
Great recipe.Love the colors and the clicks..Too good..ReplyDelete
simple and healthy...great oneReplyDelete
Simply superb !!! Wow what a combination. This is amazingly nutritious. Great idea dear.ReplyDelete
simple n healthy...loaded with proteins..nice.ReplyDelete
Super dish yaar..Love the colors !!!ReplyDelete
I used to dislike beans but ever since I have been trying to stay away from too much meat, I've been eating more beans - now I love them. So this curry is very appealing to me. :)ReplyDelete
Thats a protein rich yummy curry!!! I would love to have some with rice :)ReplyDelete
Wow this looks so yummy,just the right curry for phulkas and paratas..I am sure it goes well with rice too....Nice and healthy entry...ReplyDelete
wow !! 5 beans together...im sure one of the healthiest curries...good one..ReplyDelete
Perfect with puri or batura....ReplyDelete
Dear NayanaReplyDelete
How are you? Here after a long time..and back home in India now.
( I was bit tired of addressing you as simply.food, and picked up your name from another comment above.)
This dish looks really good..pre-cooking the beans will be tough but will try..I am bit sick of eating meat for last 3 months, and it will be a great dish for me.
Have a nice weekend
Mixed beans curry sounds very interesting..healthy combo..that's a great idea...ReplyDelete
Simple healthy energy packed five beans curry, awesome.
Great combo, surely tasted yummy and healthy, nice pic too..ReplyDelete
Healthy dish and nice clicksReplyDelete
Healthy, Colourful & yummy dish.. Nice pics too..ReplyDelete
very healthy and filling dish...looks very tasty too..thanks for sharing this wotnderful dish...ReplyDelete
great looking bean curry...good combo.ReplyDelete
Protein packed curry, looks delicious. Neat presentation.ReplyDelete
Delicious curry..Flageolet beans..whats the indian name for it.. i love the bowl..cute one..ReplyDelete
Very easy n healthy protein packed curry dear as u showed sure goes well with pulao..ReplyDelete
healthy dish looks deliciousReplyDelete
@ jyoti I am not sure of indian name for this bean but will find out soon and mail you.ReplyDelete
Very tempting spread..... Loved every bit of everything I saw & read.... Sure a treat to eyes & palate...... KUDOS!!!!ReplyDelete
A proteinacious delicacy :)ReplyDelete
Wow, all those beautiful beans sharing a bowl together. Looks so yummy!ReplyDelete
Thanks, Nayna, for your great MLLA recipe!
The mixed bean curry looks yummy...and is nutritious too.ReplyDelete
Lovely pictures.
So nutritious and yumm curry...love the last click a lot :-)ReplyDelete
Thank you for dropping by and following. You have a lovely space yourself. I'll be back for more.ReplyDelete
Very nutirtious dish.. Lovely blog!!!ReplyDelete
cute click..delicious healthy recipeReplyDelete
Hi Nayna,ReplyDelete
How are you?
This bowl is loaded with full of protein. Looks delicious and nice clicks too
Hamaree Rasoi
looks really good.. Very healthy and nutritious recipe....ReplyDelete
Very healthy and protein rich curry...looks yum :)ReplyDelete
This is such a healthy and tasty dish!ReplyDelete
great looking curry!ReplyDelete
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