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2012 seems to have gone by in a flash. And for the ISGS Education Committee it has been a whirlwind of year. One of our biggest accomplishments was the implementation of the 2012 ISGS Webinar Series, which we began back in January. Each month we produced an educational webinar presented by some of the best genealogy speakers around. The live broadcast of these webinars were open to the public for free, providing an educational opportunity for the genealogical community as a whole. Each webinar was recorded and is available to ISGS members in the Members Section of our website.
The 2012 ISGS Webinar series covered many topics, most of which were requested when we surveyed the genealogical community back in 2011. We are grateful to have been able to fulfill one of ISGS's many goals, that being education. We'd like to take a moment to reflect on what we learned through the 2012 ISGS Webinar Series.
In January, Thomas MacEntee kicked off the webinar series with 10 Ways to Jumpstart Your Genealogy. In this presentation, Thomas gave us many suggestions to kick our genealogy research into high gear, including ideas for organizing your data, networking with others, and setting research goals. There was a lot of information packed into this hour-long lecture, and it's quite possible that some ISGS members refer to the recoding often when they need some inspiration.
Lisa Alzo joined us in February for Cool Tools for Publishing Your Family History. Lisa discussed several methods for sharing your family history, including books, blogs, and videos. The remainder of the presentation introduced us to the many tools available that we can use to share our family stories, photos, and research. There are a lot a great ideas in this presentation if publishing your family history or sharing photos is of interest to you.
Amy Johnson Crow presented Desperately Seeking Susan: Finding Female Ancestors in March. This was one of the most popular topics as all of us struggle with our female ancestors, who many times, did not leave their own records behind. Amy presented many possible solutions and reminds us not to forget neighbors and associates. She even walked us through a real-life research problem. Many of the attendees commented that they loved the case study and could visually see the methodology at work and how they could apply it to their own research.
In April, D. Joshua Taylor joined us for Going Digital: Organizing Your Research Materials Electronically. If you are looking to digitally archive your research materials, this is the presentation for you. Josh shared his own method of how he organizes his digital research files and provided a five-step process that will put you on your way to "going digital." No matter how you choose to approach the digitization process, the key lesson is to make sure you are consistent.
In May, Timothy Pinnick presented Some Great, Seldom-Used, Resources: A Genealogical Potpourri. And what a potpourri is was. Tim introduced us to several sources that many attendees admitted they had never heard of or considered before. He took us through these myriad sources and showed us how they can be applied to our own research. Want to know more about the US Congressional Serial Set and how you might use it? This presentation will answer that question and more. And, in many cases, some of these off-the-beaten-path resources can be found online.
In June, just six days prior to the 200th anniversary of the start of the War of 1812, Peggy Clemens Lauritzen presented The War of 1812 – America's Forgotten" War. Attendees raved about this presentation because it gave a terrific overview of the War of 1812, a war that is less familiar to many genealogy researchers. Peggy also shared a variety of resources that could help us figure out if any of our ancestors served during the War of 1812. Those interested in the War of 1812 will certainly keep Peggy's handout nearby while conducting their research.
Jean Wilcox Hibben joined us in July for Clue to Clue: Tracking a Family Over Time and Miles. In this presentation, Jean took us through her journey to learn more about a female ancestor. She walked us through the methodology she applied, explained the sources she used, and shared her ultimate discovery. Seeing a research problem presented in this way helps us learn about techniques and resources and how we might incorporate them into our own research projects.
For our August webinar, Paula Stuart-Warren presented Major Midwestern Archives and Their Records. She introduced a variety of repositories, which included several state archives. More importantly, Paula showed us the type of records you could find in each of these archives and how you can learn more about the archives' holdings. Her handout details the state archives that were discussed in the presentation and also includes a listing of other Midwestern repositories. If you need a crash course in archival repositories or have ancestors that came from the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, or Wisconsin, this is a must-see webinar.
In September, Gena Philibert-Ortega joined us for Grandma Did What!?: Researching Your Famous and Infamous Relatives. Using several examples, Gena discussed different techniques and resources to use when trying to learn about both famous and infamous ancestors. Attendees commented on the helpfulness of the examples as well as the introduction to some unfamiliar sources.
One of the most requested topics we see is German genealogy research. So, in honor of German-American Day (US, October 6), we asked Leslie Albrecht Huber to present Jumping Over Hurdles in German Research. In this presentation, Leslie defined the four hurdles as hometown, records, language, and handwriting, and discussed practical tips for overcoming each one. Many attendees expressed gratitude for this webinar and stated that they couldn't wait to get started on their German ancestors.
George G. Morgan presented Sidestep Genealogy in November. This presentation is heavily focused on researching collateral family members as a means to overcome obstacles in your research. George shared a variety of ideas, tips, and records you can use to help break down a brick wall. He even walked us through a real-life research challenge to show us the tips in action.
J. Mark Lowe joined us in December for Ready-Set-Plan! Developing a One-Step Research Plan. Mark's overall strategy is to breakdown a research project into manageable tasks. He offered practical tips for breaking down projects, developing a plan, and staying organized. The handout for this presentation includes one page dedicated to the types of resources we should consider when trying to answer a research question. While not an exhaustive list, it is a terrific starting point and includes resources that may less familiar to some researchers.
Remember, ISGS members have access to all of these webinar recordings and handouts through the Members Section of our website. Members will also have access to each of the 2013 webinars after they're presented live. If you're not currently an ISGS member but would like to join to take advantage of this and many other great benefits, visit Join ISGS to learn more.


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A Picture of a Heart: Top 50 Heart Pics Collection Download
Having a picture of a heart or love photos is the best way to preserve some of the cute moments you have spent with your partner. This is because what you capture in a photograph is there with you forever. It reminds you of the best moments of your life and makes you feel happier when you're facing a problem in life.
Whether they are valentine love pictures or a picture of a heart that you have taken while spending quality time with your partner, they actually help you save the precious moments of your life. Whenever you're going through a sad moment in your life or you're in deep problem, going through some of the best love pictures or a picture of a heart will surely help you forget your agony for quite some time. So, a picture of a heart is a true love picture that should be treasured just like you may never want to forget any special moment or achievement in your life.
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welcome to the johnson family blog~ my name is mindy & my husband is brian, aka baja. we have been married since 08.08.08. the two of us became the five of us! our tiny baby bird, vivienne, arrived 04.12.12, baby lucielle came on 08.06.13 and baby edith on 11.19.15. thanks for stopping by our blogsite. here you'll find our photography work & our personal life, everything from family portraits to what's going on in our life. it's both a blog (to connect with friends and family who live a little too far away) & a journal/scrapbook (to remember all the little details as our family changes). so welcome, thanks for coming & enjoy! contact me at: hopefeathers {at} me {dot} com.
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Well compared to last season?Vader wrote:Jesus Meds, what game were you watching? I know you don't have AV to whine about so I guess you saw a different game than I didMeds wrote:Blob Mckenzie wrote:This team shouldn't give the Canucks nearly as much trouble as they do . Canucks win 3 - 2 . Danny, Hansen and Garrison with the goals.
Well you got one thing right there Blob.....
Good first 30 minutes. Horrible final 30 minutes.
Canucks simply could not handle the Shark's speed (Younger bigger faster anyone?)
Luongo kept the score respectable for the first 30 minutes.
And yes, Luongo had a strong game, really can't fault him on this. You could argue that he went down a bit early on Burns' goal, and Marleau's squeezed just under, but I don't hang any of this on him. No chance on the other two whatsoever.
Edler and Bieksa had horrible games. Absolutely horrible. Brain farts and some casual play. Hamhuis had some really bad moments too.
Our bottom six just had nothing against the Sharks.
I liked what I saw from the Sedins, Kesler, Burrows, Hansen, and Higgins. Even Booth had moments.....but he's not going to turn any heads on defense. Higgins sealed the game for San Jose on his one useless play though.
Tanev was pretty good, just late on Braun's goal.
The Sharks are a very good team right now. They are quick, strong on the puck, aggressive on defense, block shots, fill lanes, and more poised under pressure than the Canucks.....though it is easier to play that way when the puck support away from the play is so good.
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Ogaden Refugees Fleeing Government Persecution: Voices From Dadaab. By Graham Peebles
June 7, 2013- The Ethiopian military and paramilitary forces, operating in the Ogaden region of Ethiopia, are, it is alleged, carrying out extra judicial killings and gang rapes; falsely arresting and torturing innocent civilians; looting and destroying villages and crops in a systematic attempt to terrify the people. This is the consistent message coming out of the region and from those who have fled persecution and are now in the world's largest refugee camp, in Dadaab, Kenya. It is a message of government brutality and collective suffering taking place not only in the Ogaden but in a number of areas of Ethiopia, including the Amhara region, Gambella, Oromia and the Omo valley. Regime brutality that Genocide Watch (GW) consider "to have already reached Stage 7 (of 8), genocide massacres, against many of its peoples, including the Anuak, Ogadeni, Oromo, and Omo tribes". They call on the EPRDF regime to "adhere to it's own constitution and allow its provinces the legal autonomy they are guaranteed."
Around five million people live in the Ogaden (or Somali) region of Ethiopia. Predominantly ethnic Somali's, mostly pastoralists, they live in what is one of the least developed corners of the world. Ravaged by drought and famine, the region has been the battleground for violent disputes between Ethiopia and Somalia for generations. The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), claim the people of the region want self-determination from Ethiopia, a right they have been fighting for since their formation in 1984. A right enshrined in the 19th Century agreement (enacted in 1948) with Britain, when sovereignty and control of the region was passed to Ethiopia. A crucial proviso, successive Ethiopian governments have conveniently ignored.
With the international media banned by the Ethiopian government since 2007 and with an economic and aid embargo being enforced the region is totally isolated, making gathering information about the situation within the five affected districts difficult. I recently spent a week in Dadaab where I met dozens of refugees from the Ogaden; men, women and children who repeatedly relayed accounts of murder, rape, torture and intimidation at the hands of government forces. Accounts that if true, – and we have no reason to doubt them, confirm reports from, among others – Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and Genocide Watch – who make clear their view, that the Ethiopian government has "initiated a genocidal campaign against the Ogaden Somali population", constituting "war crimes and crimes against humanity".
State terrorism
The people, victims of terrible abuse, carry with them the scars, often physical, always psychological, of their horrific ordeal. Listening to their stories and the testimonies of former Liyuu personnel, a clear picture of the systematic approach being employed by the Ethiopian military and Liyuu Police operating within the Ogaden emerges.
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Configuring OpenVPN to connect as a client to an AirVPN server
OpenVPN describes configuration from scratch for both servers and clients, including generating keys and certificates.
If you're interested in simply getting openvpn to work with credentials provided by a third-party VPN service, do this:
Install openvpn with pacman:
# pacman -S openvpn
Airvpn generates your config for you, if you have an account and are logged in. You can choose a server, port, and proxy settings, and download a zip file with certificates and settings. I downloaded it from "Access without a client" on 01.20.2012.
You should now have an archive air.zip containing 4 files:
air.ovpn ca.crt user.crt user.key
Extract them to /etc/openvpn:
# bsdtar -C /etc/openvpn -xf ~/air.zip
Note that user.key is your secret key. Don't share it or let it be compromised!
Open air.ovpn and note the lines
ca "ca.crt" user "user.crt" key "user.key"
These assume that these three files are in the same directory as air.ovpn. If you move them elsewhere, set their new absolute paths in air.ovpn; else it won't be able to find them.
Set permissions on the files and delete the zip:
# chmod 400 air.ovpn ca.crt user.crt user.key # shred --remove ~/air.zip
Point openvpn at the config file as superuser:
# openvpn --config /etc/openvpn/air.ovpn
You should get a couple dozen verbose connection logs, hopefully ending in something like
Sat Jan 21 02:16:47 2012 Initialization Sequence Completed
Background openvpn if you'd like:
CTRL-Z [1]+ Stopped sudo openvpn --config /etc/openvpn/air.ovpn bg sudo openvpn --config /etc/openvpn/air.ovpn &
I'm not sure how to start this automatically. Perhaps putting a small script in /etc/rc.conf.d/ would be appropriate. For security's sake I don't want to guess at it, since some VPN users can't risk leaking untunnelled data. Presumably it should start before any torrent clients, irc, etc.
If you have a custom kernel, note that OpenVPN requires TUN/TAP modules enabled as described in OpenVPN. They should already work on default kernels.
I was setting this up on a virtual Arch system running in Virtualbox on a Windows 7 host machine. While testing I already had my Windows client tunnelling all traffic through my Windows AirVPN client. Trying to initialize a second tunnel from within the VM failed with an authentication failure, until I turned off the Windows client.
If the files are chmod 400, you must execute openvpn as superuser or it will fail with "Error opening configuration file."
See OpenVPN for lots more.
Sample Config
Sample configs are included in /usr/share/openvpn/examples/ but here's mine for reference. Of course it won't work until this stuff is correct.
############################################## ## Air VPN | https://airvpn.org | OpenVPN Client Configuration ############################################## client dev tun proto tcp remote 22.214.171.124 443 resolv-retry infinite nobind persist-key persist-tun ca "ca.crt" cert "user.crt" key "user.key" ns-cert-type server cipher AES-256-CBC comp-lzo verb 3


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|[jira] Commented: (COUCHDB-1092) Storing documents bodies as raw JSON binaries instead of serialized JSON terms
|Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:09:29 GMT
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COUCHDB-1092?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=13007264#comment-13007264 ] Filipe Manana commented on COUCHDB-1092: ---------------------------------------- I think the most simple yet very close to elegant is to generate the metadata as EJSON, JSON encode it into a binary, remove the trailing }, grab the doc body binary, remove its leading { and append to the former metadata binary. The changes are minimal like that. Adding the NIF would imply taking ages to get something like this out since we're supporting R13B and NIFS were added in R13B03. Plus there are breaking compatibilities in the NIF APIs between R13B04 and R14B, which makes it quite a pain to support both. > Storing documents bodies as raw JSON binaries instead of serialized JSON terms > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Key: COUCHDB-1092 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COUCHDB-1092 > Project: CouchDB > Issue Type: Improvement > Components: Database Core > Reporter: Filipe Manana > Assignee: Filipe Manana > > Currently we store documents as Erlang serialized (via the term_to_binary/1 BIF) EJSON. > The proposed patch changes the database file format so that instead of storing serialized > EJSON document bodies, it stores raw JSON binaries. > The github branch is at: https://github.com/fdmanana/couchdb/tree/raw_json_docs > Advantages: > * what we write to disk is much smaller - a raw JSON binary can easily get up to 50% smaller > (at least according to the tests I did) > * when serving documents to a client we no longer need to JSON encode the document body > read from the disk - this applies to individual document requests, view queries with > ?include_docs=true, pull and push replications, and possibly other use cases. > We just grab its body and prepend the _id, _rev and all the necessary metadata fields > (this is via simple Erlang binary operations) > * we avoid the EJSON term copying between request handlers and the db updater processes, > between the work queues and the view updater process, between replicator processes, etc > * before sending a document to the JavaScript view server, we no longer need to convert it > from EJSON to JSON > The changes done to the document write workflow are minimalist - after JSON decoding the > document's JSON into EJSON and removing the metadata top level fields (_id, _rev, etc), it > JSON encodes the resulting EJSON body into a binary - this consumes CPU of course but it > brings 2 advantages: > 1) we avoid the EJSON copy between the request process and the database updater process - > for any realistic document size (4kb or more) this can be very expensive, specially > when there are many nested structures (lists inside objects inside lists, etc) > 2) before writing anything to the file, we do a term_to_binary([Len, Md5, TheThingToWrite]) > and then write the result to the file. A term_to_binary call with a binary as the input > is very fast compared to a term_to_binary call with EJSON as input (or some other nested > structure) > I think both compensate the JSON encoding after the separation of meta data fields and non-meta data fields. > The following relaximation graph, for documents with sizes of 4Kb, shows a significant > performance increase both for writes and reads - especially reads. > http://graphs.mikeal.couchone.com/#/graph/698bf36b6c64dbd19aa2bef63400b94f > I've also made a few tests to see how much the improvement is when querying a view, for the > first time, without ?stale=ok. The size difference of the databases (after compaction) is > also very significant - this change can reduce the size at least 50% in common cases. > The test databases were created in an instance built from that experimental branch. > Then they were replicated into a CouchDB instance built from the current trunk. > At the end both databases were compacted (to fairly compare their final sizes). > The databases contain the following view: > { > "_id": "_design/test", > "language": "javascript", > "views": { > "simple": { > "map": "function(doc) { emit(doc.float1, doc.strings[1]); }" > } > } > } > ## Database with 500 000 docs of 2.5Kb each > Document template is at: https://github.com/fdmanana/couchdb/blob/raw_json_docs/doc_2_5k.json > Sizes (branch vs trunk): > $ du -m couchdb/tmp/lib/disk_json_test.couch > 1996 couchdb/tmp/lib/disk_json_test.couch > $ du -m couchdb-trunk/tmp/lib/disk_ejson_test.couch > 2693 couchdb-trunk/tmp/lib/disk_ejson_test.couch > Time, from a user's perpective, to build the view index from scratch: > $ time curl http://localhost:5984/disk_json_test/_design/test/_view/simple?limit=1 > {"total_rows":500000,"offset":0,"rows":[ > {"id":"0000076a-c1ae-4999-b508-c03f4d0620c5","key":null,"value":"wfxuF3N8XEK6"} > ]} > real 6m6.740s > user 0m0.016s > sys 0m0.008s > $ time curl http://localhost:5985/disk_ejson_test/_design/test/_view/simple?limit=1 > {"total_rows":500000,"offset":0,"rows":[ > {"id":"0000076a-c1ae-4999-b508-c03f4d0620c5","key":null,"value":"wfxuF3N8XEK6"} > ]} > real 15m41.439s > user 0m0.012s > sys 0m0.012s > ## Database with 100 000 docs of 11Kb each > Document template is at: https://github.com/fdmanana/couchdb/blob/raw_json_docs/doc_11k.json > Sizes (branch vs trunk): > $ du -m couchdb/tmp/lib/disk_json_test_11kb.couch > 1185 couchdb/tmp/lib/disk_json_test_11kb.couch > $ du -m couchdb-trunk/tmp/lib/disk_ejson_test_11kb.couch > 2202 couchdb-trunk/tmp/lib/disk_ejson_test_11kb.couch > Time, from a user's perpective, to build the view index from scratch: > $ time curl http://localhost:5984/disk_json_test_11kb/_design/test/_view/simple?limit=1 > {"total_rows":100000,"offset":0,"rows":[ > {"id":"00001511-831c-41ff-9753-02861bff73b3","key":null,"value":"2fQUbzRUax4A"} > ]} > real 4m19.306s > user 0m0.008s > sys 0m0.004s > $ time curl http://localhost:5985/disk_ejson_test_11kb/_design/test/_view/simple?limit=1 > {"total_rows":100000,"offset":0,"rows":[ > {"id":"00001511-831c-41ff-9753-02861bff73b3","key":null,"value":"2fQUbzRUax4A"} > ]} > real 18m46.051s > user 0m0.008s > sys 0m0.016s > All in all, I haven't seen yet any disadvantage with this approach. Also, the code changes > don't bring additional complexity. I say the performance and disk space gains it gives are > very positive. > This branch still needs to be polished in a few places. But I think it isn't far from getting mature. > Other experiments that can be done are to store view values as raw JSON binaries as well (instead of EJSON) > and optional compression of the stored JSON binaries (since it's pure text, the compression ratio is very high). > However, I would prefer to do these other 2 suggestions in separate branches/patches - I haven't actually tested > any of them yet, so maybe they not bring significant gains. > Thoughts? :) -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
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text: I would be interested also to hear people's opinion on why either the Intel E7500 (=Plumas) and the Serverworks GC-HE chipsets are supposed to be better than the I860-based systems which offer RDRAM? Why is there such a push to get chipsets that support DDR SDRAM--especially when the price isn't much different anymore? Steve Timm ------------------------------------------------------------------ Steven C. Timm (630) 840-8525 timm at fnal.gov http://home.fnal.gov/~timm/ Fermilab Computing Division/Operating Systems Support Scientific Computing Support Group--Computing Farms Operations On Thu, 28 Feb 2002, Luc Lalonde wrote: > Hello Folks, > > I'm wondering if any of you can comment on the comparison of the Intel > E7500 and the ServerWorks GC-LE/HE in this article: > > http://www.inqst.com/articles/p4csio/0220main.htm > > Is the Plumas chipset refered to in the article the E7500? > > It's interesting that Dell has chosen the ServerWorks GC-HE for its > PowerEdge 4600 systems instead of the Intel E7500. SuperMicro now has a > motherboard for each chipset. > > We're in the process of choosing the nodes for our 16 node cluster and > would appreciate any comments on these two motherboards. > > Thank You. > -- > Luc Lalonde, Responsable du reseau GIREF > > Telephone: (418) 656-2131 poste 6623 > Courriel: llalonde at giref.ulaval.ca > > > > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf >


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The most controversial subjects surrounding Kroc Centers nationwide are those of financing and financial operations. Half of the Kroc grant money received by each location must be used for construction of the facility, and the other half must go into an endowment to fund operating expenses, according to the Salvation Army. In addition, chosen communities must raise private money to further seed the donation or pay for operating costs.
In Omaha, for instance, the Kroc Center received a $60 million grant, with $30 million used on construction and $30 million going into the endowment. The community had to raise an additional $15 million, which it did, resulting in an endowment of $45 million. The Omaha Kroc Center's annual operating budget is estimated at $3.5 million to $4.5 million, of which the center itself must provide approximately $2 million per year. The center does this via membership fees, program fees, rental income and private grants and donations.
In Boston, Kroc Center fees have come under fire for being too high for the income levels of the population surrounding the center, and in Salem, OR, the local newspaper reported that the Kroc Center stepped up fundraising efforts and was forced to cut operational costs in the wake of a membership decline of 44 percent between 2010 and 2011.
The Salvation Army national headquarters will say only that membership dues levels and local fundraising efforts are undertaken by the local centers themselves and/or at the direction of one of the Salvation Army's four regional headquarters.


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Definition: understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary
"Hey, not bad!"
You probably use litotes all the time. Any time you combine a negative (usually "not") with another negative ("bad," "unhappy," "displeased") to express something positive ("good," "happy," "pleased"), you're employing litotes. You see it most often in phrases like "not bad" to mean "good" and "not uncommon" to mean "common," though sometimes litotes is less obvious: "Springfield is no ordinary city" and "he's not the smartest guy around" also use litotes.
Litotes itself is, like many rhetorical terms, Greek. It came into English in the 16th century from the Greek adjective litos, which means "simple."


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How to Buy the Best Sleeping Bag
- Find expert tips to help you get a good night's sleep
- Picking the right sleeping pad, bag liner, pillow or cot
- How to minimize smelly sleeping bag odor
A sleeping bag can make the difference between blissful comfort and a verrry long, miserable night. It can even help you ward off life-threatening hypothermia if you get cold and wet.
Follow these tips on choosing the right sleeping bag for your next adventure and check out the Gear Guy's favorite models.
If you are warm-natured, get a bag rated about 10 degrees lower than the lowest temperatures you typically encounter on trips. If you are cold-natured, get a bag rated 20 to 25 degrees lower than the coldest nights you anticipate.
Sleeping bag prices can vary from $60 to $600, depending on factors such as:
There are two main types of insulation: down, which is natural, and synthetic, which is man-made. Generally, goose down is warmer, lighter and easier to pack, but it's typically more expensive and requires extra care. The biggest downside to down is that it loses its ability to keep you warm if it becomes wet.
Synthetic insulation, like PrimaLoft, is typically less expensive, requires little care and retains its warmth if the bag gets wet. Synthetic sleeping bags are heavier than down competitors, but they remain the best choice for routinely wet adventures.
To blur the line, you can now buy water-resistant down, which retains its ability to trap heat when wet. Still, even saturated water-resistant down loses some of its ability to trap heat, and you might have trouble drying out any bag in prolonged wet weather.
This matters when you're backpacking, but not so much when you're car camping. Lighter, higher-quality insulation costs more, but you can trim weight and bulk simply by buying the right bag for the conditions.
You'll notice labels with ratings like -10 degrees or +30 degrees, which tell you the lowest temperature at which most people will be comfortable sleeping in that particular bag. Price is affected by both the quality and amount of insulation, so price goes up as rating goes down.
Mummy bags taper from head to foot for thermal efficiency and to minimize weight and bulk, but some can feel claustrophobic. Rectangular bags are more spacious but are generally heavier and bulkier, and you can sometimes hit a cold spot. Try it on before buying.
Less expensive — yet lightweight — bags have sewn-through baffles, which can create cold spots along seams. Higher-quality horizontal baffles are typically warmer. Other high-quality construction upgrades include a draft tube (along the zipper), a collar (inside the hood) and a no-snag zipper guard.
Get what you can afford. You can still get outside with an inexpensive bag — which is what's most important, right? If and when you have the dough for a nicer bag, your wilderness adventures will be a little more luxurious.
Properly cared for, a sleeping bag can last 10 to 20 years. Body oils can compromise insulation, so you should always sleep in clean base layers. Post-trip, hang the bag to dry for a day or two, and then place it in a big storage sack and keep in a dry place. If your bag gets really dirty or starts losing loft, follow manufacturer instructions for washing it.


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With the heat index values as high as 102 on Monday in the Sioux Falls area, here are some steps you can take to reduce your risk of heat stroke.
- Drink plenty of water and juices. Avoid alcoholic beverages.
- Bathe or shower frequently using cool water.
- Avoid vigorous activity during the hottest part of the day.
- Wear a hat or use an umbrella when out in the sun.
- Use fans and air conditioners liberally. If none is available, keep shades down or curtains drawn during the day and windows open at night.
- Visit air-conditioned places such as shopping malls and libraries, but avoid overcrowded areas.
- And finally - do not leave kids (or pets) in a parked car. The summer heat quickly turns the inside of a car into a coffin!


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- Some time after the deal is completed, T-Mobile phones with "3G" wireless broadband won't get 3G service any more, and will need to be replaced. AT&T will be offering new phones with access to AT&T's 3G network to these customers, but it's not clear what the deals will be. It could take a year for AT&T to turn off T-Mobile 3G, so there will be time to adjust. AT&T will use T-Mobile's 3G frequencies for 4G instead, for faster data speeds.
- More phone choices for T-Mobile subscribers. T-Mobile, as a much smaller carrier than AT&T, doesn't get as many exclusives on top-line phones, and it doesn't have the iPhone. This won't be a big benefit to T-Mobile subscribers who don't have contracts – if they want the iPhone today, they can sign up with AT&T or Verizon Wireless. But subscribers under contract would find it easier to upgrade to an iPhone.
- Fewer pricing plans to choose from. T-Mobile and AT&T have different offerings, some of which might disappear from the market.
- No more unlimited data plans. AT&T has stopped offering unlimited data plans in favor of plans with monthly data usage caps and overage fees. T-Mobile USA still offers "unlimited" data for smartphones for $30 per month, but slows downloads after 5 gigabytes of traffic in a month. If the deal closes, current "unlimited" subscribers would likely be grandfathered in, but AT&T would probably stop offering the plan to new subscribers.
- Better network coverage. Combining the two networks will improve performance is some areas, because there will be more towers available. However, today's AT&T phones can't use T-Mobile's 3G wireless data network, and vice versa, because they run on different frequencies.
- Wider rural broadband coverage. AT&T is pledging to increase spending on the construction of a new ultrafast broadband network by $8 billion, to cover rural areas.
- The big question is whether the combination would let AT&T, Verizon and Sprint raise prices on wireless service once competition from T-Mobile disappears. AT&T points out that prices have fallen through a decade of mergers in the industry, but public-interest groups are raising concerns.


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|Not celiac friendly
Not celiac friendly. Bread crumbs are everywhere and even if they may try to clean cross-contamination is extremely likely. When we ask if it was possible to clean the area the staff was not friendly at all.
|Celiac friendly
17230 US 17 North, Hampstead, NC 28443
Fantastic! I told them that I have celiac, they knew exactly what that meant and took all of the precautions to ensure a gluten free sub! Such a relief to have a place that cares so much!
|Celiac friendly
20300 Route 19, Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Sooo good and they cook your meal separate from everything else! I've never gotten sick.
|Celiac friendly
5657 Balboa Avenue, San Diego, CA 92111
They were super careful to wipe down everything before my sandwich was made, they all changed gloves and had the bread pre-wrapped
|Celiac friendly
1581 Fruitville Pike #2, Lancaster, PA 17601
I got the sub supreme. It was awesome. Staff was very educated. Separate mayo no double dipping. They changed their gloves and prepared my sub on paper. Would highly recommend.
2733 Papermill Rd Suite 10, Reading, PA 19610
They have Udi's rolls and a dedicated workspace for gluten free subs. Their Udi's snickerdoodles are soft and yummy!
|Celiac friendly
14060 Dallas Parkway, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75240
They have a separate station for GF sandwiches with a separate meat and cheese slicer. They also changed their gloves to make my daughter's sandwich.
325 New State Highway Rt. 44, Raynham, MA 02767
One of the best GF sandwiches we've ever had. Sub roll was soft. Two choices of sizes. Left nice and full. Lots of meat on the sandwich. Staff was friendly and knowledgeable. They cared.
|Celiac friendly
5120 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93309
This location is awesome. I am visiting from out of town and stopped to have lunch. The staff was amazing. This is the first Jersey Mike's's to ever ask me if I was ordering gluten free for preference or allergy which means a lot to me because I have a severe wheat allergy. All of the ingredients were fresh including the bread. Definitely the best Jerseys Mike's sandwich I have ever had!
|Celiac friendly
They're very good with making sure nothing gets contaminated, so I always feel safe here and never gotten sick. I think I'm just not a huge fan of the bread. Definitely edible, but by the end I get bored of it and don't eat anymore.
|Celiac friendly
4211 Atlanta Highway, Loganville, GA 30052
I have celiac disease and can no have gluten at all, this location went above and beyond to make sure they make my order safe for me which meant changing their gloves making my food on a separate surface using a new knife to cut my sandwich with. They did everything correctly and it just made me feel normal, I don't eat out because of my long list of requirements. I just felt normal and that means a lot to me. Huge thanks to Jersey Mike's for carrying gluten free bread and for staffing such amazing and helpful people. Also for anyone wondering they have gluten-free sugar cookies and yes they are absolutely delicious. Love love love!!!! Will definitely be back! ****update. Bread was gross
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1280 Broad Hollow Rd, Farmingdale, NY 11735
They take great care in separating and cleaning and preparing. And the udi's hero rolls are actually pretty good (or have I been celiac for long enough to forget?). Bacon Ranch Chicken Cheesesteak is great!
36-44 Town Street, Norwich, CT 06088
Gf bread, gf cookies/brownies. They switch gloves and clean area before making your meal
|Celiac friendly
7610 W. State St #120, Boise, ID 83714
They wipe down the station and change gloves. They keep the bread wrapped until used. I appreciate all of the above and how patient most of them are in this store. My only suggestion would be to get fresh unused ingredients for celiacs and to use a fresh towel and fresh soap and water each time they wipe the station otherwise it's contaminated with crumbs.
|Celiac friendly
11444 West Broad Street, Glen Allen, VA 23060
Got takeout, made a note online that I have celiac and did not get sick! Udi's buns are not my favorite, but it's worth it if you've been craving a good sub like I was.
|Celiac friendly
18015 Garland Groh Blvd, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Staff asked if allergy and provided separate surface and utensils when preparing sub. Took great care to keep safe.
525 Granville Square, Morgantown, WV 26501
they have udi's buns. subs are great. they cleaned the meat slicer, changed gloves and got lettuce from the back when asked. the toppings may have cross contamination, but subs were good and we didn't get sick
|Celiac friendly
730 Nordahl Road, San Marcos, CA 92069
Staff made sure that it was sliced and prepared in a different area, all CC was controlled to max capability. Everyone was friendly and supportive, no attitude at all.
|Celiac friendly
128 South Allen Street, State College, PA 16801
Amazing! The staff was very knowledgeable about cross-contamination. The GF sub roll is an Udi's product, and individually wrapped and sealed until they are preparing. They placed it on parchment paper and was careful that nothing else in the prep area came into contact. And it was delicious!
|Not celiac friendly
10592 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, AZ 85737
Not gluten free. They offer GF bread, but their deli meat, cheese, meat balls, nothing else except for veggies is GF.
3330 Grand Ave, Chino Hills, CA 91709
Their employees are mostly knowledgeable in what items are Gluten Free and/or Celiac friendly. BUT they do not have many options available for those that are Celiac.
|Celiac friendly
2066 US Highway 27 North, Sebring, FL 33870
Tell them you are Celiac. They will change gloves, clean machines and make them separately. They do add $1.50 for bread (Udi's) They use a separate knife and all breads are pre-wrapped.
|Celiac friendly
2982 W. Grant Line Rd., Tracy, CA 95304
I was thrilled to find I could still get to enjoy a hand-crafted sandwich made on a GLUTEN FREE "sandwich roll" that didn't compromise taste or texture, thanks to them offering Udi's sub rolls here! I have been here a total of 3 times for GF sandwiches over the past 4 months & each time the staff has been very careful & conscientious. They put on fresh gloves & prepare my sandwich in an appropriate separate area that has been cleaned & they use tools that are separate from everything else.
|Celiac friendly
3540 Riverside Plaza Drive, Riverside, CA 92506
I love going to Jersey Mike's for GF subs. They go out of their way EVERY TIME someone orders a GF sub and cleans everything. They even make sure to not cross contaminate any knives or condiments.
6945 Commons Plaza, Chesterfield, VA 23832
I was very pleased with how my GF bread was brought out and prepared. New knife, and paper on work station. Everything tasted great and didn't get sick. I'm non celiac but gluten intolerant.
|Celiac friendly
201 Basin Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
We were on our way back home from a road trip and looked up GF places to eat, came across Jersey Mike's in Williamsport, Pa. so glad we stopped, they have the best GF subs I've ever tasted, the bread was actually crusty and didn't fall apart as I was eating it, it was made away from the other subs, I had the roast beef and provolone, meat was delicious, the service was great, we were greeted by Zack and James, very friendly, helpful, and understood my gluten issues, James made my sub, Zack did my husbands regular sub. Since there aren't any in my area I just might make the two plus hour drive back because it was so good, I honestly never thought I'd taste a good sub again since going gluten free, my husband loved his as well, he said he'd be more than happy to drive all that way again. Say hi to Zack and James if you go they were great. Oh and the bathrooms were very clean.
272 Robert Smalls Pkwy, Beaufort, SC 29906
Went here last week. Great service, cleaned down the slicing machine, changed gloves, cleaned the surface and used paper wrap to reduce cross contamination from the counter. Non celiac but no reaction.
|Celiac friendly
6310 Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031
They have a separate meat slicer and prep area! They wash their hands, change gloves, use dedicated meat and toppings! I hope more places will learn and follow Jersey Mikespro procedures!
152 Capital Green Drive, Ponte Vedra, FL 32081
Great service. They followed the procedure for the GF sub perfectly. Great sub!!!
|Celiac friendly
The staff here were very nice and proceeded to clean the machine, build my sub on a different counter, and do a glove change. With jersey mikes being set up as a gluten free restaurant, overall i'd definitely say it's one of my favorite reliable fast food restaurant to be at
|Not celiac friendly
5757 Wayne Newton Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89139
No GF bun, they offer a salad but it's obvious that the staff is untrained and does not care about food allergies.
|Celiac friendly
2920 Fort Campbell Blvd, Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Awesome service! Staff was knowledgeable, cleaned all surfaces, and changed gloves before making our gluten free sandwiches.
|Celiac friendly
10123 NE Cascades Parkway, Portland, OR 97220
I asked if all their meats were GF, the employee verified with another that they were. She asked if I had an allergy or just a preference. She wiped down the counter and meat cutter. Udi's sub bread available, but dry as usual for Udi's. #4 was delicious sandwich, they have packets of condiments.
|Celiac friendly
6395 North Wickham Rd., Melbourne, FL 32940
Staff is great, they change their gloves, use different condiments, and put down clean paper to work on. USO's sub rolls are a big hit with my family. Great fast food option.
6607 S. Semoran Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32822
I can't say enough about the awesome service. They clean off everything and have GF sub bread and cookies. Highly recommend!
|Celiac friendly
10398 Reed Street, Westminster, CO 80021
Staff took great care to clean equipment and use new veggies (I asked). Sub was delicious!
|Not celiac friendly
3027 Graham Road, Stow, OH 44224
I was excited that they now have GF buns, and I spoke with the manager about cross contamination, etc. I left feeling good, but then ate the sub and was immediately very sick. The bread comes pre-packaged, so my guess is they aren't very good with cross-contamination on board surfaces, condiment utensils, etc.
|Celiac friendly
44 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
The staff was very knowledgeable and asked if I wanted him to change his gloves and use a special designated gluten free tray/knife for my sandwich. Excellent service and sandwich with an udi's bun! He even went out of his way to grab the lettuce that hadn't been touched. They also offer gluten free Udi's cookies.
520 Hwy 6, Sugar Land, TX 77478
Don't love the GF bread but the employees clearly take it seriously. I told them cross contamination isn't an issue for me (GF for AI and not celiacs) so no need to wipe down slicer, but he said it was not a problem. Changed gloves, paper down and separate knife. All employees down the line made aware it was GF and same employee handled sandwich all the way down to wrapping. Store was very busy with a line but was not made to feel it was an inconvenience at all.
537 Main Street, East Greenwich, RI 02818
They have gluten free rolls available and the staff was great and so knowledgeable! They cleaned everything before making my sandwich!
3007 South 108th St., West Allis, WI 53227
Did an amazing job with the gluten free option, cleaned the grill, fresh utensils, and didnt treat it like an inconvenience. Ate here a couple times with no reaction. (Celiac)
100 Fifth Avenue, Indialantic, FL 32903
The staff is always helpful. When we visited they changed gloves, wiped down everything, and prepared the sandwich on paper in a seperate area. My daughter was thrilled with the gf cookies!
4740 West University Drive Suite 150, Prosper, TX 75078
I asked for gluten free bread and the young man immediately changed his gloves and went to building my sandwich at a separate space and even used a different slicer than the one up front. He took great care to keep cross contamination from happening.
262 SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard, Port St. Lucie, FL 34984
GF sub rolls! And very happy to change gloves and use a clean surface to make the sandwich.
|Celiac friendly
2189 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06825
Eaten the club sub numerous times and never gotten any cross contamination (norwalk and Fairfield locations)
6310 Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031
Subway jimmy John have nothing on this place. Bread is great. So much better then a lettuce leaf
1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville, CT 06382
This is definitely the best sub shop for Gluten Free sandwiches. The food is so fresh and the sub roll is actually good for a gf roll. Server spent 5 mins wiping everything down before serving me. He and the other staff also changed their gloves and used new knives. I wish they had more locations. This is the second time I've been to this chain and I will definitely come back again.
|Celiac friendly
1647 CR 220, Fleming Island, FL 32003
I don't know about this one but the one in Orange Park on blanding is celiac friendly. You have to tell them you have celiac. They will change there gloves and get different utensils, you can also watch them if you want. I have eaten there several times and never have gotten sick, they also have gluten free snickerdoodle cookies which are really good.
|Celiac friendly
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), 5501 Josh Birmingham Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28208
Took my allergy seriously and made my sandwich on a clean surface with new gloves. I am happy to report that I didn't get sick.
829 W. Riverdale Road, Riverdale, UT 84405
They have Udi's bread and are very good about working to prevent cross contamination. Only downside is that the premium you pay for their gluten free bread is pretty steep.
|Celiac friendly
9331 Mission Gorge Road, Santee, CA 92071
This location is amazing. They prepare GF sandwiches in the back and are very well informed about safety protocols cross contamination. It takes a little longer to prepare but totally worth it.
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If you read my previous post you will know that I recently reviewed Puppy Linux and in particular the Wary version.
This was one of three versions of Puppy Linux that I downloaded. The other two are Slacko and Lucid Puppy.
This post is about the Slacko version of Puppy.
Downloading Slacko
You can download puppy from
The file size is 115mb which is slightly smaller than the Wary version which is 136 mb.
Installing Slacko
The point of Puppy Linux is that it runs from memory and so unlike most distributions there is no prolonged installation.
Once you have burned the ISO to disk you can reboot your PC and Slacko will boot straight from the CD. What is more is that because the whole operating system loads in memory the CD can be removed once the system has booted.
Boot Time
I am running Slacko on a Samsung R20 with 2 gb of RAM which should be more than adequate to boot Slacko.
The boot time on average for Slack on the Samsung R20 was 2 minutes and 15 seconds.
This is of course not spectacularly fast especially if you compare it to the latest Fedora but being that the whole operating system is loaded into memory during this time it is fairly impressive.
First Use
If you read my review of the Wary version of Puppy Linux you will know the first use asks various questions such as whether to use xOrg or xVesa, which timezone you are in and the keyboard settings.
In Slacko all of these are worked out by default and so your desktop appears straight away and is ready to use.
A small window appears welcoming you and then the window above appears allowing you to personalise your system.
My biggest mistake when I first started was to not look correctly at this screen and so the first time I tried to use the internet my keyboard was set to US instead of UK.
As with Wary to set up the Internet with Slacko you need to click the connect icon.
The internet connection wizard is displayed.
As with Wary I do not find this the most intuitive of wizards. I would suspect a newbie would have a hard job deciphering this.
I wanted to set up my 3 mobile broadband mifi connection.
To do this I clicked on the Wired or Wireless LAN button.
The network connection wizard is displayed
There are three buttons to choose from. The first one is the simple network setup.
The simple network wizard will work for most people and is very simple to use. Your network should appear straight away and all you have to do is enter your key. Unfortunately for 3 mobile broadband it doesn't work.
Frisbee I found a bit confusing and despite finding my network and me entering the key I could not get the internet to work.
The Network Wizard works the same way as described in my previous post about Wary Linux and this is the method I ended up using to connect to the internet.
This is basically a 2 step process.
1. Click the wireless button and set up the network.
2. Click Auto DHCP.
When you click the wireless button the screen to the right appears.
Click the wlan0 button to get to the screen below which allows you to scan for wireless networks.
The scan button will find all available networks.
When you select your network enter the key and press save.
Then click use this profile.
This will send you back to the first screen where you can then press Auto DHCP.
As I mentioned earlier compared the *buntus it is a long drawn out process to connect to the internet.
The desktop is laid out in a similar manner to the one described in my review of the Wary version of Puppy.
There are 4 rows of icons laid out in a logical order.
1. The first row has mainly system tools such as a command line icon, help, install, and file icon.
2, The second row has office style icons such as calc, paint, draw and play.
3. The third line has connectivity icons such as email, chat and connect.
4. The fourth line just has a setup icon.
At the bottom of the screen is a menu with
icons for virtual panes and a system tray with the usual icons for volume, connectivity, batter power and memory usage and of course a clock.
Just above the menu is the list of drives
Finally on the right hand side there are icons for locking the screen, compression and the trash can icon.
Personally I don't really like a desktop too cluttered with icons but that is personal preference.
All the applications within Slacko (and indeed Puppy in general) are lightweight. The reasons for this are obvious in that the whole operating system has to load into memory. If the system was flooded with resource heavy applications it would be like a jumbo jet filled with hippos trying to take off.
There are a whole host of applications installed by default including office applications to write documents and create spreadsheets.
Abiword is installed by default and it is perfect for writing letters.
The spreadsheet software is gnumeric. Whilst it lacks the functionality of Microsoft Excel and Open Office/Libre Office it has enough functionality to create fairly sophisticated sheets.
The paint application is mtPaint and there is a screen capture element which works very well. (All the screen captures in this document were created using mtPaint).
The web browser is SeaMonkey which works perfectly fine and contains the majority of features I would use a browser for.
There are tools for creating disks, backing up data, managing disk partitions. There are personal organisers, personal finance managers and address books.
One of my favourite tools is also provided, Geany. Geany is a light weight development environment. The reason I like Geany so much is that it loads files quickly, has autocomplete for PHP statements but it isn't resource intensive.
There are music players (Gnome Player) and CD Rippers (PMusic) and MP3 converters (FFConvert).
Package Management
Puppy Linux has its own package management using PETs. To install new PETs click the Install icon.
The screen that appears is in two sections. The top half of the screen deals with installing Puppy onto a hard drive.
The bottom half provides buttons to install new applications. Click the Puppy Package Manager to install new applications.
All the applications in the library are lightweight although it is possible to install Chrome/Chromium or Firefox. LibreOffice is also available. You can also install GIMP and Inkscape.
I said in my review of Wary that I don't think you would use Puppy as your main distro on your all singing and dancing laptop because why would you? If you have a quad core processor with loads of RAM and a massive hard drive you may as well install a distro with all the bells and whistles.
Puppy is good for net books and for older laptops and could easily be used for alternate purposes which I will write in more detail in a separate post.
So Slacko or Wary? I have to say I preferred the Slacko version. It looks a little more polished and the setup is slightly easier but there isn't much in it.
If you are using Wary and wondering whether Slacko would be better then I think you will not be saying "wow what have I been missing". There is a nice feature in Slacko which allows you to load in extra .sfs files which are storage areas placed on your hard drive for storing files.
I hope you enjoyed reading. Next time it will be Lucid Puppy.


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The first Mixology Monday is upon us, and the theme is pastis. I'd never worked with pastis, but it's an ingredient I wanted to learn about and experiment with, so I looked forward to this challenge.
Or, rather, challenges, because the first question is, what do you buy? I don't know from pastis at all. I've sampled ouzo and real absinthe, but I'd never purchased any of the anise-liqueur family, so I didn't know what was good or what to look for. I still will need to play around with this liqueur category before I feel comfortable with it.
There's a saying that the French keep the best pastis for themselves; when you consider that the best-known pastis bottlings in the U.S. are Ricard and Pernod, neither of which are particulary loved by connoisseurs, you might have to admit that the old saying is true.
So, what do you look for? Luckily, we shop at the best liquor store in New York City and I trusted LeNell to help me out. She doesn't even seem to carry Picard or Renault—excuse me, Ricard or Pernod—or at least, I never found them on her shelves. Among the brands she does stock, however, is Charbay, from California's Napa Valley. LeNell explained that Charbay produces her favorite pastis; since it contains nothing artificial, the flavors are cleaner. A blog for French expats in California, Silicon Valley frogs, called it "un pastis entièrement naturel et sans colorant."
So we brought home the Charbay, in part, I must say, because Jen loved the bottle. One fun thing about purchasing wines and spirits is that among the wide range of bottle designs, you're sure to find a few to collect to display or to use as bottles to bring water to the table when you have guests. So, hell, why not consider aesthetics when you're making your decision? Engage all your senses, dammit!
So we got it home. I poured a little into a glass and we had a sip. (Actually, Jen just sniffed it.) Strong! The flavors of the botanicals were really overpowering, and the pastis alone was also very sweet. This needed cutting, so it was time for mixing up some drinks. I had done a little research beforehand, and I found a few classic French drinks using pastis; I wanted to try three: la tomate, le perroquet, and la feuille morte. I made up some mint syrup and away we went.
The first concoction was la tomate: 1 part pastis, 1/2 part grenadine syrup, and 5 parts water. I mixed up two of these and brought them over. The water and grenadine cut the stronger flavors of the pastis, and yet the pastis still predominated. The amount of water in the drink made it really refreshing and hydrating with a touch of flavor from the other ingredients. Great for a hot day outside, after work, maybe served with a little ice to chill it.
Next up was le perroquet, sort of. My mint syrup wasn't really green, and the pastis was colorless. The perroquet is supposed to be green, like a parakeet (hence the name), but the mint and pastis mixture was clear, so we skipped it, and I skipped ahead to la feuille morte—that's 1 part pastis, 1/2 part grenadine, 1/2 part mint syrup, and 5 parts water. The color should approximate that of a dead leaf—again, hence the name. But again, because my mint syrup was so pale, the drink was just red like the tomate.
The mint added complexity. We both felt that although the tomate was refreshing it was ultimately a little dull. The feuille morte was better, but still not quite what we're used to drinking. I still think this will be a good drink on a hot day, but otherwise, it didn't send me.
By this time, we were up for serious drinking. The alcohol in the previous drinks was so diluted by water that we felt no buzz. Cocktails are about flavor as much as alcohol, of course, but don't kid yourself. Cocktails are also about buzz. We needed buzz.
Difford's Guide had a cocktail called the Dempsey: gin, Calvados, pastis, and grenadine. The apple and gin seemed like they'd contribute the complexity and balance that the earlier drinks lacked. So I mixed a couple up. Jen liked it quite a bit—the layers of flavor really appealed to her. I still thought it too sweet.
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Fox News hosts rushed to defend Rev. Franklin Graham both before and after the Pentagon's decision to rescind his invitation to National Prayer Day, reportedly due to concerns over his incendiary comments about Islam. In doing so, the hosts often played portions of Graham's April 22 Fox News interview but omitted controversial comments Graham made during that appearance; they also ignored previous inflammatory comments Graham has made about the religion.
Graham on Fox: Muslims need to know "they don't have to die in a car bomb" if they'd convert to Christianity
Graham attempts to convert Muslims who are "enslaved" by Islam so "they don't have to die in a car bomb." Graham appeared on the April 22 edition of Fox & Friends to discuss reports that the Pentagon was considering rescinding his invitation to speak at National Prayer Day. During the segment, Graham said he wants Muslims "to know that they don't have to die in a car bomb; they don't have to die in some kind of holy war to be accepted by God" and that he's speaking "out for people that live under Islam, that are enslaved by Islam." From the segment:
GRETCHEN CARLSON (co-host): I guess this all stems back from some comments that you had after 9-11, where you said that Islam is "a very evil and wicked" religion. Do you still believe that, Mr. Graham?
GRAHAM: You know, Gretchen, first of all, I love Muslim people, and I want Muslims everywhere to know what I know: that God loves us, that he sent his son Jesus Christ into this world to take our sins, and he died for our sins and rose from the grave, and that Christ can come into their heart and change them and they can have the hope of eternal life, salvation. I want them to know that they don't have to die in a car bomb; they don't have to die in some kind of holy war to be accepted by God. But it's through faith in Jesus Christ and Christ alone.
But when you look at Islam -- I love the people of Islam -- but their religion -- I do not agree with their religion at all. And if you look at what the religion does just to women, and women alone, it is just horrid. And, so yes, I speak out for women. I speak out for people that live under Islam, that are enslaved by Islam, and I want them to know that they can be free -- free through faith in Jesus Christ and Christ alone.
CARLSON: So I understand that because of your feelings about the religion of Islam, a watchdog group had a problem with you speaking at National Prayer Day at the Pentagon. So here is what one of their spokespersons said about you doing that. He said there are two egregious issues with the Pentagon having Franklin Graham as a speaker: Graham's outrageously bigoted statements describing the entire religion of Islam as evil and wicked. So now there's this scuttle about whether or not you should actually be invited, and the Army, frankly, is considering whether or not you should be there. Do you still want to be there, Mr. Graham?
GRAHAM: We're in war, and we need to pray for our military. We need to pray for our president and all those in authority. That's what the National Day of Prayer is all about. It's not about Islam versus Christianity or whatever. It's about the nation coming together and praying for its leadership, and that's what we're going to do on May 6, National Day of Prayer, to focus this nation on praying to God to ask for his help.
Carlson asks if Army decision, coupled with a court ruling that the National Prayer Day was unconstitutional, is an "assault against Christianity, against prayer." Carlson then reported that "a judge ruled that the National Day of Prayer was unconstitutional" and asked Graham: "So do you think in any way that this is an assault against Christianity, against prayer, that not only does a judge say National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional, but now they don't want you speaking at this event?"
Army rescinded invitation to Graham reportedly because of Graham's "inappropriate" comments about Islam. Later in the day, the Army officially rescinded Graham's invitation. An April 22 Associated Press article reported that "Graham's invitation to speak at a Pentagon prayer service has been rescinded because his comments about Islam were inappropriate, the Army said Thursday." The AP reported that Army spokesman Col. Tom Collins said "Graham's remarks were 'not appropriate.' " The article further quoted Collins as saying, "We're an all-inclusive military. We honor all faiths. ... Our message to our service and civilian work force is about the need for diversity and appreciation of all faiths."
Fox News hosts defend Graham, omit his "car bomb" comments
In April 22 segments on America's Newsroom and The O'Reilly Factor, and on the April 23 edition of Fox & Friends, Fox News hosts defended Graham while discussing portions of his appearance on Fox & Friends. While Fox aired audio clips of or made reference to Graham's April 22 Fox & Friends appearance, none of the segments included Graham saying, "I want them to know that they don't have to die in a car bomb; they don't have to die in some kind of holy war to be accepted by God."
Carlson on Fox & Friends: "So many people believe that the Army acquiesced" to Graham opponents. On the April 23 edition of Fox & Friends, Carlson reported that the Army had rescinded its invitation and stated: "So many people believe that the Army acquiesced to the request of that one group to not have Graham there. Graham says he strongly supports the U.S. military, regrets the Army's decision, but stands by his comments."
Peter Johnson: "I think vindictiveness has won over redemption, has won over prayer." Later in the show, after co-host Steve Doocy noted that "nine years ago, Graham described Islam as 'evil,' " Fox News legal analyst Peter Johnson Jr. defended Graham, saying, "Vindictiveness has won over redemption, has won over prayer," and asked whether "we have an America-lite now where we are embarrassed by our sons?" Johnson stated:
JOHNSON: No one is out to make any excuses for the statements that Franklin Graham made. And they were made nine years ago in the wake of 9-11, in the wake of 3,000 deaths. He doesn't need excuses. He's made his viewpoint clear as an evangelical minister and as someone who wants to proselytize the world in the word of Jesus Christ.
But what we've said now is that the Army wants to decide what the religious content should be. We've seen now that the government wants to decide that the old regime -- that the old regime that is associated with Preacher Graham and President Bush is over, and that we have an America-lite now where we are embarrassed by our sons.
Should Preacher Graham and his son be embarrassed of each other's conduct? Preacher Graham's son is a 29-year-old West Point graduate who was wounded in 2007, is on his fourth duty in Iraq. What does he say to the noncommissioned officers, to the captains, to the colonels on the ground in Iraq? Does he say, I'm embarrassed by my father, that I'm embarrassed by my family's legacy of service to this country, of ministering to soldiers and to presidents and governors and senators, and say he's an embarrassment now to the world? Is Franklin Graham an embarrassment to the world in spite of one overstated, overblown statement that he probably now regrets, or if he doesn't, he should, or at least we should allow him to redeem himself. What does that say? What does that say to you, Gretchen?
Later, Carlson replied, "We live in a PC society where one person complains, and before you know it, the whole event's canceled," and Johnson stated: "There is no place in this country for divisiveness or for mass generalizations about any people or any religion. But there is a place, Steve Doocy, I think, in this country for redemption, for forgiveness, and the government should keep its hands off what ministers are saying to what group of people on National Prayer Day."
Carlson on The O'Reilly Factor: "He believes that the treatment of women within the Islam religion is horrid. That's his direct quote." On the April 22 edition of The O'Reilly Factor, Carlson stated that during his appearance on Fox & Friends, Graham was "continuing to defend his remarks" that "the treatment of women within the Islam religion is horrid. That's his direct quote." Carlson said that because the Army rescinded the invitation, it had "acquiesced to the pressure of one person." Fox News analyst Margaret Hoover said the decision was "unfortunate" because Graham was just "call[ing] out something that's happening with the radicalized component of Islam right now, which is that it is inspiring violence."
MacCallum: "Pretty good point" that Army should be "worried" about Fort Hood shooter, not Graham. On the April 22 edition of America's Newsroom, co-host Martha MacCallum hosted conservative radio host Michael Graham, who is of no relation to Franklin Graham, to discuss the controversy. Graham said: "If I were looking for problems with riled-up Muslims at the Pentagon, I wouldn't be worried about Franklin Graham. I'd be worried about the Army sergeant -- captain, excuse me -- who was communicating with an Al Qaeda terrorist by email, who was telling his fellow doctors in the Army medical corps he wanted to cut off their heads and pour hot oil down their throats before he fired -- shot up people at Fort Hood." MacCallum stated that it was a "pretty good point" and later agreed with Graham that the watchdog group that complained about Graham may have "a larger agenda."
Palin: Army is disinviting "a fine patriotic man." On her Facebook page, Fox News contributor Sarah Palin wrote:
My, have things changed. I was honored to have Rev. Franklin Graham speak at my Governor's Prayer Breakfasts. His good work in Alaska's Native villages and his charitable efforts all over the world stem from his servant's heart. In my years of knowing him, I've never found his tempered and biblically-based comments to be offensive - in fact his words have been encouraging and full of real hope. It's truly a sad day when such a fine patriotic man, whose son is serving on his fourth deployment in Afghanistan to protect our freedom of speech and religion, is dis-invited from speaking at the Pentagon's National Day of Prayer service. His comments in 2001 were aimed at those who are so radical that they would kill innocent people and subjugate women in the name of religion. Are we really so hyper-politically correct that we can't abide a Christian minister who expresses his views on matters of faith? What a shame. Yes, things have changed.
Fox News also ignored that Graham has a history of claiming "[t]rue Islam" is wife beating, child killing
Following the September 11, 2001, attacks, Graham called Islam "a very evil and wicked religion." Following the 9-11 terror attacks, in November 2001, NBC's Nightly News aired a clip of Graham saying that "[w]e're not attacking Islam but Islam has attacked us. ... The God of Islam is not the same God. He's not the son of God of the Christian or Judeo-Christian faith. It's a different God, and I believe it is a very evil and wicked religion." When later asked by NBC News to clarify his comments, Graham reportedly said that "[i]t wasn't Methodists flying into those buildings, it wasn't Lutherans. It was an attack on this country by people of the Islamic faith."
Graham in March: "I never backed down from" comments that Islam is "evil and wicked," claims that "true Islam" means allowing men to "beat" their wives. Contrary to Johnson's suggestion that Graham made the comment "nine years ago" and that he "probably now regrets" it, during a March interview with The Washington Post's Sally Quinn, Graham said that he "never backed down from" his controversial comments that Islam is a "very evil and wicked religion." He added: "True Islam cannot be practiced in this country, OK? It cannot. If you were my wife, I can't beat you, OK, because you didn't want to have sex with me or whatever." He went on to say, "I am not on a crusade against Muslims. Christ died for Muslims."
Graham in December 2009: "True Islam" means "beat[ing] your wife" and "murder[ing] your children if you think they've committed adultery." CNN's Campbell Brown asked Franklin on December 10, 2009, about his comment that Islam is a "wicked and evil religion." Graham said, in part, that "true Islam cannot be practiced in this country. You can't beat your wife. You cannot murder your children if you think they've committed adultery or something like that, which they do practice in these other countries." After Brown stated that there are "many people who ... define themselves as Muslim who don't practice in those extremes," Graham said:
GRAHAM: No, no. I said many of them would like to get out, but you cannot change from Islam. If you're a Muslim and you change your religion, you can be killed. Your family can kill you. They can warn you but if you don't come back, they can take your life. And that is the threat that many of these people live under Islam.
I've been working in some countries for 50 years, Campbell. And what they do to where I work in the southern Sudan where they tried to annihilate the Christians in the south, just murdered two million of them. All of this has taken place and all of it was done under the name of Islam. But there are millions of wonderful Muslim people. And I love them. I have friends that are Muslims and I work in those countries. But I don't agree with the teachings of Islam and I find it to be a very violent religion.
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Gov. Pat Quinn today said he's following his conscience by presenting an award at an upcoming event for an abortion rights political action committee, a move that prompted Cardinal Francis George and five other Roman Catholic bishops in Illinois to criticize him.
"I'm going to the event to present an award to a woman who is a victim of rape, and who is a very strong advocate of helping rape victims all over our state and country, so I really think that's a proper Christian thing to do, to honor someone who's doing something that helps the community at large," Quinn said today after a news conference to announce state funding to help rebuild CTA red line tracks.
"I just follow my conscience. I think that's all you can do in life," Quinn added.
In a statement from the Catholic Conference of Illinois, the church leaders said Quinn had "gone beyond a political alignment with those supporting the legal right to kill children in their mothers' wombs to rewarding those deemed most successful in this terrible work."
Quinn, a Catholic, is scheduled to present the award at a Nov. 17 event held by Personal PAC, which describes itself as "a bipartisan political action committee dedicated to electing pro-choice candidates to state and local office in Illinois."


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THIS week's column is written from my sick bed, or rather sick sofa. Important cricket events are taking place, but thanks to the first class Sky TV coverage I am missing little.
A planned visit to the 50-over Royal London Cup match at Derby did not take place, but every ball was watched on TV. Watching was a genuine joy.
The commentary was well informed and fair. So different from the Blofeld blatherings on the radio.
Limited-over cricket is constantly evolving and players' skills especially so and this was evident watching Derbyshire beating us on Friday.
Craig Miles' 'knuckle ball' impressed everyone, and of course for many viewers it would have been their first sight of the young Gloucestershire bowler. His easy run-up, fluent action and undoubted pace showed how much we can look forward to him winning us matches at every level.
Jack Taylor struck the ball sweetly in scoring 60, his highest score in county colours. I would play Jack in every game, as his batting and hopefully his bowling is of a game-changing nature. Wicket keeper Gareth Roderick is proving to be a player of the highest class both behind the stumps and in front of them. Most exciting of all was Chris Dent's belligerent bashing of the Derby attack. He was a real threat until he was undone by a 'chinaman' from left arm spinner David Wainwright. This was the moment of the game that TV captured best. The commentators spotted it, the cameras captured not just the wicket, but David's celebrations. It was a joyous moment for all of us who enjoy watching quality spin bowling.
Captain Klinger was most unfortunate. His season is now over because of the broken arm he suffered in the game. This set us back considerably, and with Will Gidman having his worst game ever for us, victory eluded us.
One last word about Gidman's move to Notts. Currently on the staff at Trent Bridge are at least eight players purchased from other counties, five of whom have international experience at some level.
John Bracewell mentioned 'parasitic clubs' the other day. A wealthy club staging regular Test matches, Notts have the cash to plunder poorer counties. Northampton and Leicester have particularly suffered. The game needs to face up to the fact that the rich are getting richer. Players are entitled to move so how about transfer fees or to use a less emotive word, compensation.
The T20 finals day at Edgbaston was also exciting viewing and clearly reflected the new public this version of cricket has brought to the game. Cricketers no longer regard it as 'hit and giggle' but have adapted cleverly to the demands of the most exacting of the three competitions.
Spectators too add to the colour of the day. A day at the Lord's Test is special, but so is finals day at Edgbaston. That the greatest of games can offer both delights is another example of its strength.
Strength is not a word that can currently be used about Poulton CC who are having a disastrous playing season. For a variety of reasons they lost some experienced players and that has asked too much of their able youngsters. The club is a sound one, however, and will certainly come again next year.
Cirencester CC fight on. A fine bowling display on Saturday kept them towards the top of the table. The vital question is can they make the final push?
It was the sofa again on Monday when having to surrender presidential duties at the ODI against India was a real blow.
The whole day would have been one I valued and cherished, the pinnacle of my cricketing life. How sad that the weather ruined all the hard work that had been put in ahead of the game.
Forest Green could not offer consolation with just a draw against Bristol Rovers but what an atmosphere there must have been in front of a record New Lawn crowd of 3,781.
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The FCC recently approved the Nokia RM-877 that is compatible with AT&T's LTE bands, pentaband HSPA+/WCDMA and quad-band GSM/Edge. The FCC documents also not the device has NFC, Bluetooth and dual-band Wi-Fi.
Beyond that, there's not much more to go on but there is a strong possibility that this is the EOS Windows Phone aka 'Elvis' for AT&T. Nokia has requested all the juicy documents that have device photos, schematics, the user manual and device specifications to remain private. So for now, it's pure speculation that the RM-877 and the EOS are one in the same.
There is one schematic was included in the test reports that has the dimensions of the RM-877 being 5.13 inches tall and 2.81" wide. While thickness was not documented (which might have been a dead give away), the height and width is just a smidgen wider than the Lumia 920 which, if the leaked images hold true, is along the lines of what we are expecting the size of the EOS to be.
Could the RM-877 be Nokia's EOS Windows Phone? While there's no mention of a 41MP camera, there is mention in the FCC's public documents of a camera grip. Could a 41MP shooter warrant a camera grip accessory?
While this could go either way. There's just not enough meat on the bone to say for certain this is the EOS Windows Phone. But then again, there's nothing for certain to say it isn't the EOS. The good news is that we shouldn't have long to wait for the July 11th event that should shed a lot of light on things.


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