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Read and write from EventHubs using a hybrid .NET/Java Storm topology
An example of using a hybrid dotnet/Java-based Apache Storm topology to work with Azure Event Hubs.
NOTE: This example requires a Storm on HDInsight cluster version 3.5 or 3.6.
Visual Studio 2015 or 2017
Azure SDK for Visual Studio - at least version 2.5. This gives you the Azure entries in Server Explorer and the ability to view things like table storage
Java. Java is used to package the topology when it is submitted to the HDInsight cluster.
- The JAVA_HOME environment variable must point to the directory that contains Java.
- The %JAVA_HOME%/bin directory must be in the path
HDInsight Tools for Visual Studio - http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/hdinsight-hadoop-visual-studio-tools-get-started/ has the steps to install and configure.
eventhubs-storm-spout jar file - this contains the Event Hub Spout and Bolt. Download the version at https://github.com/hdinsight/mvn-repo/raw/master/org/apache/storm/storm-eventhubs/18.104.22.168/storm-eventhubs-184.108.40.206.jar for use with this example.
Azure Event Hub - you need to create an Event Hub, with two policies defined - one that can send, and one that can listen. You will need the following information from the Event Hub configuration.
- Event Hub Name - the name of the Event Hub you created
- Event Hub Namespace - the namespace of the Azure ServiceBus that contains the Event Hub
- Listen policy - the name and key of the policy that can listen to events for the Event Hub
- Send policy - the name and key of the policy that can send events to the Event Hub
For information on creating an Event Hub and policies, see Get Started with Event Hubs.
Storm on HDInsight cluster - the Azure HDInsight cluster that you will submit the topologies to. This example requires Storm on HDInsight 3.5 or 3.6.
SCP.NET package version
The SCP.NET package version that you use for this project depends on the version of Storm installed on your HDInsight cluster. Use SCP 1.0.#.# with this example.
Build and deploy
The two topologies in this project work together - EventHubWriter writes events, while EventHubReader reads them. You can deploy them in any order, but when both are deployed, events should flow from the Writer, to the Reader, then to Table Storage.
The configuration for Event Hub and Table Storage is stored in the App.config for each project. Fill in the values needed to connect to Azure Event Hub and (for the reader,) Azure Table Storage. For the TableName entry, enter the name of the table you want events to be stored in.
In Server Explorer, right-click the solution (EventHubExample,) and select Build. This will restore any missing packages and build the project.
In Server Explorer, right-click the Azure entry and select Connect to Microsoft Azure Subscription to make sure you are connected.
In Server Explorer, right-click the project name (EventHubWriter or EventHubReader,) and select Submit to Storm on HDInsight.
- Use the drop-down to select the Storm on HDInsight server
- Expand Additional Configurations, select Java File Paths, and browse or enter the path to the directory that contains the storm-eventhubs-1.0.2-jar-with-dependencies.jar file.
- Select Submit to submit the topology to the server
Once the topology has been submitted, the Storm Topologies Viewer should appear, with a list of running topologies. If not, you can open it from Server Explorer by expanding Azure, HDInsight, right-click the cluster name and select View Storm Topologies.
View output
In Storm Topologies Viewer, select the EventHubWriter topology.
In the graph view, double-click the LogBolt component. This will open the Component Summary page for the bolt.
In the Executors section, select one of the links in the Port column. This will display information logged by the component. The logged information is similar to the following:
2016-10-20 13:26:44.186 m.s.s.b.ScpNetBolt [INFO] Processing tuple: source: com.microsoft.eventhubs.spout.EventHubSpout:7, stream: default, id: {5769732396213255808=520853934697489134}, [{"deviceId":3,"deviceValue":1379915540}] 2016-10-20 13:26:44.234 m.s.s.b.ScpNetBolt [INFO] Processing tuple: source: com.microsoft.eventhubs.spout.EventHubSpout:7, stream: default, id: {7154038361491319965=4543766486572976404}, [{"deviceId":3,"deviceValue":459399321}] 2016-10-20 13:26:44.335 m.s.s.b.ScpNetBolt [INFO] Processing tuple: source: com.microsoft.eventhubs.spout.EventHubSpout:6, stream: default, id: {513308780877039680=-7571211415704099042}, [{"deviceId":5,"deviceValue":845561159}] 2016-10-20 13:26:44.445 m.s.s.b.ScpNetBolt [INFO] Processing tuple: source: com.microsoft.eventhubs.spout.EventHubSpout:7, stream: default, id: {-2409895457033895206=5479027861202203517}, [{"deviceId":8,"deviceValue":2105860655}]
Kill the topologies
In the Storm Topologies Viewer, select each topology and then select the Kill button at the top of the Topology Viewer.
Project code of conduct
This project has adopted the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct. For more information see the Code of Conduct FAQ or contact email@example.com with any additional questions or comments.


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Buddhism about spirit guides
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:23 pm
Does buddhism say anything about spirit guides?Are they genuine (as in having good intentions) ?
A Buddhist discussion forum on Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism
There are Dharma Guardians. Their images often flank the entrances of major temples here in East Asia.GarcherLancelot wrote:Does buddhism say anything about spirit guides?Are they genuine (as in having good intentions) ?
This seems to be the case. I wonder what Aleister Crowley would have to say about this.Lhug-Pa wrote:With Mediumism, Channeling, Spiritism, Séances, etc. one is not very likely to contact Buddhas, from what I understand. With this 'method' one is more likely to contact worldly spirits, Pretas, hell beings, etc. (it is said that channelers usually end up channeling worldly spirits who pose as Enlightened Beings).
Try following your own advice Andrew.Andrew108 wrote:......it is important not to get carried away...
Baggage.Tarpa wrote:In as much as magic and witchcraft are fundamentally based on an understanding of the 5 elements they can in fact lead towards real wisdom, as well as a connection to life and nature, these traditions are much much more earthy and grounding than Buddhism and so they may help somebody in that way also, this is the main reason I am also a witch in the western tradition as well as a Buddhist. Buddhism provides my soteriological p.o.v. and I've no doubt its wisdom of things as they are is 100% correct and completely whole, and it is a coherent living tradition, but I find buddhists to be a bit airy and spacey, whereas witchcraft grounds me and I need that because I'm very airy and spacey by nature. I'm not saying the western traditions will lead to liberation but I'll say that in some aspects they approach wisdom, since the elements are so fundamental to it. Now if someone diefies the elements and considers the elements as sacred this is approaching true wisdom, regarding the elements as pure, all as diety, well buddhism isn't the only system that does this. Nor is it the only system that that doesn't accept a creator god, or considers all phemonena as unborn, or sees the moment of initial " creation " of duality, the original split and " fall " into the wheel of samsara, nor is it the only system that sees light as being the subtle praxis and basis of corporeal manifestation, and manifestation as a progression from the subtle to the gross, nor is it the only system that sees integration / union of materiality and purity. Tantra weaves the sacred into the mundane like a loom, witchcraft is also a weaving. Buddhism goes all the way into things 100% but other traditions approach and understand quite a lot of things to some extent really. After 10 years of vajrayana study and practice I have realized that at least for me attaining wisdom by understanding the 5 elements on all levels is better than studying madhyamika forever or getting caught up in all the conceptual proliferation from the monastic machine and gradualist systems, I think nirvana is realized by thoroughly understanding samsara and the way to wisdom is through the earth and the elements, there's also tremendous joy to be found here and a deep feeling of connection and respect to life and ones environment, nature. I would say this has value. I think the systems that promote an understanding of the 5 elements are the most useful systems, such as dzogchen, bon shamanism, and vajrayana but dzogchen goes all the way into it, bon shamnism and western magical systems and witchcraft also have quite a lot of wisdom here. All things are made of the 5 elements including mind, all the world and experience is the 5 elements. Every atom contains the 5 elements. Approaching ultimate wisdom through wisdom of the 5 elements is an approach that retains the earths horizon in its absolute view, it's easier to find integration here, nothing is practical if it can't be integrated in ones experience, one isn't lost in space carrying around a huge cosmic concept on their back called " emptiness " and walking a tightrope of nihilism while trying to view the world and experience through a concept, I would ask how much good that is doing anybody. There is also tremendous, easy, natural, integration through wisdom of the 5 elements and this wisdom will lead directly to wisdom of the basis in an experiential, natural way. There are many ways of saying things or pointing towards something, getting caught up in terminology regarding the absolute nature of things is a very sad prison.
Don't know. Was never a fan of his writings and style of Magic"k". "Aleister Crowley" was also into homosexual acts and was a racist:dharmagoat wrote:I wonder what Aleister Crowley would have to say about this.


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In this manufacturing hub 25 miles north of Boston, controversy is growing by the square foot.
That's because Lawrence bans political signs larger than six square feet. And in the last few weeks, the city has issued citations for some 30 campaign signs – each measuring 32 square feet – that supporters of state Rep. William Lantigua (D) placed on their private property. Representative Lantigua believes the ordinance violates freedom of speech, and has approached residents who received citations about challenging the law in court.
From Highlands, N.C., to Hawthorne, N.J., local ordinances governing political signs seem to be attracting legal scrutiny more frequently these days. At press time, Hawthorne's borough council was expected to vote on a settlement with the ACLU regarding the topic, according to ACLU-NJ deputy legal director Jeanne LoCicero. The agreement would require Hawthorne to repeal or amend a law restricting homeowners from displaying political signs more than 32 days before an election or seven days after.
In a twist on the Hawthorne case, the dispute in Lawrence revolves around dimensional rather than durational limits on political signage.
Lantigua has taken down a few signs.
Meanwhile, questions are being raised about the intersection between political and commercial advertising, the threat political expression poses to community well-being, and the role a sign's dimensions play in conveying political messages.
"If you have more onerous restrictions on political signs than on advertising, the argument is that political signs are being discriminated against," says David Hudson Jr., a scholar at the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. "But the case law is not uniform, and it's enough of a muddled area that each side will have some fodder to fire off if it goes to litigation."
The city is justified in treating political and commercial advertising differently because political signs appear in residential neighborhoods while commercial signs are confined to the business district and must gain approval from a local planning board, says Myles Burke, Lawrence's commissioner of inspectional services.
Opponents of the law should take their grievances to city council and comply with the ordinance in the run-up to the Sept. 16 primary between Lantigua and his opponent, Marcos Devers, rather than look for a test case to launch a court challenge, Mr. Burke adds.
"Challenges and changing of the ordinance should come first before violations," he says. "You're putting a lot of supporters and individual owners of property at risk of some serious [$1,000-a-day] fines if the court and judge see it our way."
Though the debate in Lawrence was touched off when a member of Mr. Devers's campaign complained that Lantigua's signs were oversized, Burke's office has recently changed its approach and begun issuing citations – including a couple for Devers signs - based on violations of the state building code rather than size restrictions; according to city rules, people installing any sign larger than eight square feet on buildings must obtain a permit in the interest of public safety.
In Lantigua's view, the new strategy is an underhanded way to sidestep the shaky legal grounds on which the city's political sign ordinance stands. He says he's never seen the state building code applied to political signs before.
"I think this is one of those cases when I have to stand up and say, 'You know what? That ordinance, it is unconstitutional and you need to modify it,'" he says.
The legal precedent that lower courts typically cite when ruling on political signs is the 1994 US Supreme Court case City of Ladue v. Gilleo. In a unanimous decision, the court struck down a law prohibiting signs at private residences and described residential yard signs as "a venerable means of communication that is both unique and important."
The court declared that ordinances can regulate the time, place, or manner of political speech only if they also enable residents to express themselves through "ample alternative channels for communication."
"Is the 'time, place, and manner' restriction [in Lawrence] appropriately related to some fairly urgent government need?" asks Harvard Law School professor Charles Fried.
According to some city officials, one pressing government need is upholding community safety and aesthetics.
"The signs that are being put up are unsightly and obstruct motorist sightlines when coming out of certain streets," City Council President Patrick Blanchette said in an e-mail interview.
But Councilman Michael Fielding, who sent a letter to the city attorney Monday asking him to issue a clear directive to the city council on the ordinance, thinks the controversy in Lawrence has its roots in something more mundane than the US Constitution: a personal conflict between Lantigua and Devers that may have motivated Devers supporters to report Lantigua's signs to authorities.
This year's campaign is a rematch of a 2006 race in which Devers's name was removed from the primary ballot after Lantigua questioned his residency status.
The Devers campaign did not return repeated calls and e-mails for this article.
"I ran for political office and used oversized signs all the time," Councilman Fielding says. "We [local politicians] have all used oversized signs, and no one's ever complained."
Citations for oversized signs are not unprecedented in the city, however; just last year, they triggered the removal of signs in a congressional race.
In the streets of Lawrence, which has so many foreign-born residents that it is nicknamed "Immigrant City," opinions on the potential court challenge are mixed.
Sitting on a bench outside City Hall, Betty Diaz said big signs can be visually pleasing to voters, adding that Lantigua has the Constitution on his side.
But her friend Ana Sosa quickly scolds her in rapid Spanish, arguing that large signs disturb the community.
"It bothers her because it's Lantigua," Ms. Diaz says, referring to Ms. Sosa's partisan leanings. "If it was Marcos Devers it would be different."
It's always difficult for politicians to design signs that are eye-catching but not off-putting, says Michael Franz, a political science professor at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.
"You want people to think you are a front-runner, but you don't want them to think you're sullying the neighborhood by putting this monstrosity on someone's lawn," he says.


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You Just Can't Buy That Kind of Advertising
Alert Wreckporter Marjorie M. found this article detailing a Wreck interrupted. It's about a ShopRite in New Jersey refusing to write a three-year-old's name on his birthday cake. Why? Because the boy is named Adolf Hitler Campbell, and his parents insisted on his full name being on the cake. (His sister is named Aryan Nation. Need I say more?)
Tragic, yes, but little Adolf isn't the only one getting a bad name. Check out this photo caption:In case you can't read that, it says "Young Adolf Hitler Campbell will be getting a cake from Wal-Mart this year."
Poor Wal-Mart.
Hey, you think they'll get the swastikas right?
Nah, me neither.
NOTE: I have no idea if Wal-Mart wrote the inscription or not. In fact, I actually feel bad for the store having its name associated with this...family. Not as bad as I feel for little Adolf and Aryan, of course, but still pretty bad. After all, Cake Wrecks has a LOT to thank the Wal-Mart bakery department for. ;)
UPDATE: I'm shutting down comments now; I think everyone has said their piece, and I'm tired of filtering out all the antisemitic comments and haters calling for these people's blood. As some of you have said, these folks are out for free publicity, so we shouldn't give them the satisfaction of endlessly debating it. I really only included it here as an interesting aside to the world of wrecked cakes. Now, moving on...


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Microsoft is widely expected to announce Office for iPad in the next day or so, which could have both positive and negative security implications for businesses that use it, experts say.
The downside is that the popular apps such as Word, for example, will encourage iPad users to use the devices for more word processing overall, says Michael Silver, an analyst with Gartner. There's less chance that formatting and layouts will break if documents are created in Word than if they are converted to Word from some other app, so users may write more on the iPad than before, he says.
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This improved reliability means more business documents are likely to be stored on these devices and perhaps stored in consumer cloud storage services such as Box and Dropbox, he says, despite corporate policies to the contrary. This is especially true if the iPads are part of BYOD programs and not corporate issued and managed, he says.
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There's even the chance businesses will be prompted to sign up for OneDrive for Business because of use of Office on the tablets, he says.
Encouraging greater use of iPads for word processing, spreadsheets and email could tighten security because iPads are more secure than corporate laptops, says Wolfgang Kandek, CTO of Qualys. "They're much safer than your average PC. If you use the PC for fewer office tasks it's better," he says.
The device has compartmentalized processes, he says ("You can't steal data from one part of an iPad to another.") and since the only apps that run on iPads have been vetted by Apple, there's less chance of them exposing the device to attack. That doesn't mean they can't be hacked, he says, but when it comes to inherent security, "Hands down tablets are better than PCs."
That doesn't mean PCs can't be made as secure, but in his experience most businesses don't do three key things that would make the difference: updating apps and operating systems quickly and regularly; restricting the number of privileged user; white listing apps that the machines can run.
Giving iPad users full access to file stores can improve security, he says. "If you give people (using iPads) full access you're in a good position to control what they're accessing. Otherwise they'll email documents to themselves in outside accounts."
"It's better to embrace iPads and support them as long as they make business sense."
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Delays in fielding the BA609 civil tilt-rotor was one reason AgustaWestland ended its partnership with Bell Helicopter on the AB139 medium-twin.
"When we started, we were thinking to go into the market with the 609 and 139 together" and the joint Bell/Agusta Aerospace Co. selling both made sense, AgustaWestland CEO Guiseppe Orsi said. With the BA609's service entry delayed until 2010, "there was no sense to have a joint company selling a product completely manufactured in Italy."
Unhappiness with AB139 marketing was another reason AgustaWestland bought out Bell's 25-percent stake. (Terms weren't revealed, but AgustaWestland's keeping its 25-percent share of the 609 for now.) Of the change, unveiled Nov. 21, Orsi said, "We wanted to have a free hand to pursue our strategy" on the AB139. The company is adding space at Agusta Aerospace Corp. in Philadelphia for U.S. assembly of the twin, soon to be renamed the A139, starting in 2007.
The partners denied their competing bids in the U.S. Army's Light Utility Helicopter competition provoked the split. Bell built the 210 for that race, but had to field the 412 when IFR certification was required; AgustaWestland is offering the AB139. Still, AgustaWestland officials at a Rome conference expressed anger that Bell hadn't teamed with them.
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Entertaining Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the cultural heart of Scotland. Once a medieval powerhouse stretching below its mighty castle, today it's one of Europe's most lively and festive cities.
Scotland's capital has two distinct halves: a medieval old town and an 18th-century new town. Weather blows in and out — bring your sweater and be prepared for rain. Locals say the bad weather is one of the disadvantages of living so close to England.
This city was a wonder in the 17th and 18th centuries. It was famed for its skyscrapers — they say the first anywhere — but also for its filth. Four hundred years ago, Edinburgh was nicknamed "Auld Reekie." The entire city was a black-stained mess of chimneys and "reeked" of smoke.
Today Auld Reekie's streets are dirty from being dug up. A new tram system is under construction, and skeptical residents seem to regret their huge investment — up to $870 million. Originally slated to open this year, its projected 2012 opening could be pushed back to 2014 — and the system could cost an extra $160 million.
High above the construction sits the fortified birthplace of the city — Edinburgh Castle. While the castle has been both a fort and a royal residence since the 11th century, most of the buildings today are from its more recent use as a military garrison. Come here to see Scotland's crown jewels, Royal Palace, Scottish National War Memorial, St. Margaret's Chapel, and excellent National War Museum (www.edinburghcastle.gov.uk).
The castle is the beginning of Edinburgh's Royal Mile — one of Europe's most interesting historic walks, which leads through the old town down to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The Royal Mile is actually 200 yards longer than a mile — and every inch is packed with shops, cafes, and lanes leading to tiny squares. By poking down the many side alleys, you'll find a few surviving rough edges of an old town well on its way to becoming a touristic mall. Be glad you're here now; in a few years it'll be all tartans and shortbread, with tourists slaloming through postcard racks.
Take a short detour off the Royal Mile to visit the National Museum of Scotland (www.nms.ac.uk). It offers a best-anywhere hike through the history of Scotland. Start in the basement and work your way up through time: prehistoric, Roman, Viking, the "birth of Scotland," Edinburgh's witch-burning craze, clan massacres, all the way to life in the 20th century. If you prefer getting your history from a live guide, try one of Royal Mile Tours' walking tours, which take you the length of the Royal Mile (www.edinburghtourguides.com).
At the top of the Royal Mile, there's a touristy whisky-tasting experience that even includes a ride in a big whisky cask. I think of it as "Malt Disney." Near the bottom of the Mile, there's a place that bottles whisky (the Scottish drop the "e," the Irish keep it) for connoisseurs — Cadenhead's Whisky Shop.
When I visited, the shopkeeper pointed to a rack of famous-name whisky bottles. He told me the distillery owners who produce these — with their names on the bottles — dearly love their whisky. But they don't drink it from those bottles. ("It's all been purified, colorized, and standardized for the mass market.") Walking me across the room to a shelf of aged wooden casks, the Scotsman explained, "They drink it in the rough, out of casks like these. It's like getting your milk straight from the farmer."
He drew a wee dram for me, and I tasted it. Whoa! Then he poured a little spring water on it. Squinting into the glass, he coached me along: "Look at the impurities gathering in a happy little pool there on top ... the water is like a spring rain on a garden ... it brings out the character ... the personality."
In Edinburgh, locals are passionate about finding and describing the whisky that fits their personality. Each guy in the pub has "his" whisky. And the descriptors (fruity, peppery, peaty, smoky) are much easier to actually taste than their wine-snob equivalents. Sipping this whisky with an expert, I see how Scotland's national drink can become, as they're fond of saying, "a very good friend."
While the city can be intoxicating any time of the year, if you are coming in August, enjoy one of Europe's great cultural extravaganzas — Edinburgh's annual festival (www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk), which runs from Aug. 13 through Sept. 5 this year. It offers enough music, dance, drama, and multicultural events to make even the most jaded traveler giddy with excitement.
But the most authentic evening out might be settling down in a pub to sample the whisky while meeting the natives ... and attempting to understand them through their thick Scottish accents. It's what makes Edinburgh one of my favorite destinations — a city with a great story and a knack for sharing it.


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An Xbox Live Arcade game (built for the Xbox 360 system) based on the classic arcade game. Gauntlet is back! The original role-playing arcade game lets four adventurers explore together as a warrior, valkyrie, wizard, and elf. Traverse the darkest of mazes, destroying vile beasts and claiming gold. Consume food to regain your strength, collect keys to journey deeper, and seek out potions to defeat your most powerful foes.
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Release Date: November 22, 2005
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The Carrera series is the most successful and well-known TAG Heuer collection. As its name suggests, this classic series from the Swiss manufacturer was inspired by car racing. It features both chronographs and traditional three-hand watches.
Heuer (known as TAG Heuer since 1985) introduced the first Carrera in 1963. Jack Heuer, great-grandson of the company's founder Edouard Heuer, was at this time the official timekeeper at the 12 Hours of Sebring race in Florida. Jack Heuer struck up a conversation with racers Pedro and Ricardo Rodriguez in the pit, and the brothers excitedly told him about the legendary Carrera Panamericana race in their home country of Mexico. Their stories impressed Heuer so much that he devoted an entire watch to the race, the Carrera. Its functionality and reliability made it the watch of choice for racing legends such as Niki Lauda, Jo Siffert, Bruce McLaren, and Ayrton Senna. However, even hobby racers and office workers love this watch. Thanks to its elegant and timeless design, it goes just as well with racing suits as it does with business suits. Other models, such as the Monaco and the Aquaracer, benefit from the functions and history of this wristwatch.
The first Carrera watches from the 1960s impressed with their clean, simple design and orderly dial. The dial had a 45-degree angled edge and featured 1/5 second demarcations. This construction resulted in an easier-to-read dial about 2 mm larger. The watch's designers forwent tachymetric and telemeter scales, unlike Rolex's Daytona and Omega's Speedmaster chronographs, which each have a tachymetric scale on their bezel. Heuer's designers set the subdials for the subsidiary seconds and minute and hour counters deeper into the dial, creating a three-dimensional effect. A date display was added a few years later.
The same manual caliber that powers 1960s Rolex Daytonas, the Valjoux 72, powers this 36 mm timepiece. The movement has a power reserve of 46 hours, 17 jewels, and vibrates at 18,000 alternations per hour (A/h).
Heuer continued producing the classic Carrera models up until the 1980s. In 1996, Heuer brought the Carrera back to life with its Classic series, and they released a vintage-style Carrera in 2015. This retro watch, the Carrera Telemeter, measures in at a diameter of 39 mm, closely resembling its sibling from the 1960s. The two anthracite-colored subdials at the nine o'clock position (30-minute counter) and three o'clock position (subsidiary seconds) contrast against its silver dial. The dial's edge features a telemeter scale, which can be used to measure how far away an imminent storm is. The vintage "Heuer" (without TAG) logo calls to mind the first versions of the watch. A black, perforated leather strap rounds out this timepiece.
TAG Heuer's Calibre 18 ticks away inside the retro watch. The movement is a combination of the 2892 caliber from ETA, completed with the module 2223 from Dubois Dépraz. The Swiss manufacturer ETA is one of the most prominent producers of watch movements, while Dubois Dépraz specializes in movement complications. The manual chronograph movement Calibre 18 measures 28 mm in diameter and has 37 jewels. A date display is located at the six o'clock position, and a quick-set function allows the date to be corrected quickly. The movement vibrates at 28,800 A/h and has a power reserve of 40 hours. A sapphire crystal back allows a view of the caliber and rotor.
In 2010, TAG Heuer presented their in-house caliber, the Calibre 1887, in celebration of their 150th anniversary. The movement is based on Seiko's caliber 6S78, which is most often used in the Japanese manufacturer's Credor collection. TAG Heuer considered this work to be the ideal candidate for their own caliber, seeing as it fulfilled many requirements: It's flatter than the Valjoux 7750 and has a column wheel as well as an oscillating pinion. Edouard Heuer, the company founder, invented and patented the oscillating pinion in 1887. The mechanism is comprised of a mobile stem and two pinions which regulate the stopping and starting of the chronograph function. This mechanism is considered particularly reliable. The blued column wheel is this caliber's greatest advantage, as it ensures the start-stop and reset buttons function smoothly.
The movement has a diameter of 29.3 mm, 39 rubies, and rapid date correction. The balance wheel vibrates at a frequency of 4 Hz, or 28,000 A/h. The power reserve is 50 hours and 40 when the chronograph function is running. The subsidiary seconds dial is located at the nine o'clock position, the minute counter is at twelve o'clock, and the hour counter is at six o'clock. A stop-seconds mechanism allows the time to be set to the exact second.
The size of the Carrera has steadily grown over the years. The first versions of the Carrera from 1963 were 36 mm in diameter, while the versions today have a diameter of at least 39 mm. Versions with diameters of 41 mm, 43 mm, 44 mm, and 45 mm are also available. The design of the watches has also changed over time. A tachymetric scale on the bezel, as well as the contrasting subdials and hands, add to its sporty feel. Red seams on the leather strap match the red accents on the hands, dial, and crown. Alternatively, alligator leather, stainless steel, and rubber straps are also available. The McLaren 1974 Edition is a tribute to the success of the British Formula 1 driver and features "McLAREN 1974 EDITION" engraved in orange on the bezel. The dial is white and features large index markers from 05 to 60. The watch's black rubber strap has a tread pattern.
The three-hand models in the Carrera collection are simple and elegant in their design, with no trace of their racing roots to be seen. Two-tone versions made of stainless steel and yellow or rose gold have an especially stylish flair and are perfect for the office or a nice dinner. The dial is clean and easy to read, and line indexes or Arabic numerals work together with the thin hands to tell the time. The Twin Time models have a fourth hand for the GMT function and are perfect for the frequent flyer, as they can keep track of two separate time zones. The three-hand versions are available with a date or day date display, and all newer models are waterproof to 100 m.
The watches from the Carrera collection are inspired by racing through and through. After all, TAG Heuer did originally develop them for professional race car drivers. However, today, fans of the watch are from all walks of life and the Carrera can often be found beyond the racetrack. The design of the watch is popular for its elegance and timelessness - one reason the wristwatches from this series are some of the most successful and coveted chronographs in the world.


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We are so excited to be participating in The Breakfast at Brombergs Event on February 18th. We will be there with a few of our wedding industry friends meeting and greeting with brides. If you or any of your engaged , soon to be engaged or may never be engaged friends are looking for a fun thing to do, dress on your Audrey Hepburn best and head over to Brombergs!
This event is so much fun! I can't wait to see you there!
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In June, the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World is responding to a call to action written by members of the congregation at St. Philip's Church. With a mission to study the religious, political, economic, and cultural connections between ancient civilizations, ISAW demonstrates how scholarship can transcend borders of time and space to provide insight on our interconnectedness. Visit ISAW to participate in an interactive map installation and explore the global connections we experience as residents and visitors in New York City.
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Youth share what helps them to stand in holy places.
This year's Mutual theme is "stand ye in holy places and be not moved" (see D&C 87:8). As you live righteously and keep the commandments, you can stand in holy places in many surroundings, such as in your home, at church, at the temple, or "anywhere you are where the Spirit is present" (Elaine S. Dalton, "Holy Places in Your Life," New Era, Jan. 2013, 7).
Check out what the youth below have said about what helps them stand in holy places. Then learn how you can submit your own photo and text.
"Attending Mutual helps me stay focused and close to the gospel in so many ways. It helps me fight temptation and reminds me of the gospel while incorporating fun. Mutual always leaves me with a spiritual message that strengthens my testimony."
Edgar C., New York, USA
"Standing in holy places means that I must carefully choose how I spend my free time, which friends I hang out with, and what things I think about. When I remember that I can have the companionship of the Holy Spirit and be worthy of my duties as a priesthood holder, it helps me be obedient."
Chase H., Washington, USA
"Preparing for church and attending Sunday meetings help me to stand in holy places because they help me understand I'm meant to be in the world and not of the world. It brings the Spirit into my life when I know I'm preparing to enter a place where God is."
Anna G., Washington, USA
"Standing in holy places means surrounding yourself with good people, especially good friends, and always doing the important things, like reading the scriptures and praying. When we are standing in holy places, we are letting God into our lives, and then He can really help us during the hard times."
Jacob P., Utah, USA
"When I go to the temple, I feel a little bit of pure awe that sticks deep in my heart and keeps my mind focused on the gospel. That feeling sticks with me and helps me keep on the right track and practice good habits that will keep me going strong."
Kinsey S., New York, USA
"Sunday meetings put me in the mindset for doing the right thing so I can be righteous in my everyday life and make the right decisions."
Jacob G., Washington, USA
"To me, standing in holy places involves living the standards each day. I can be an example to my friends and my family in all that I do."
Kira N., Utah, USA
"Service helps me gain a different perspective by showing me all of my blessings as well as what I can give to others. It's a way for me to be in a holy place, take Christ's name upon me, and be an example everywhere I go."
Tanner A., Utah, USA
"I know that I am standing in a holy place when the Spirit can be felt, whether that be when I'm with a group of family or friends or even when I'm standing alone. As soon as I can feel the Spirit slipping away and I have an unsettling pit in my stomach, I know I must leave and seek for a higher and holier place."
Hannah H., Washington, USA
"Mutual is a holy place because I have the opportunity to bond and have a great time with my fellow quorum members."
Jarrett A., Utah, USA
"For me standing in holy places means more then just choosing the right places to be. It means choosing the right friends who uphold our standards together. When I do this, the Holy Ghost can constantly be with me."
Ashley Y., Washington, USA
"There cannot be a holy place without the hand of God. I want to be in holy places because they are just that—holy. One way to create a holy place is by serving. Service makes an impact on lives like nothing else can. I do it because it really makes a difference and helps people."
Isaac D., New York, USA


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Ok, so I am armed with my new power tools and ready to go!
A RootsWeb Freepages account contains 11 directories, any or all of which can be used to set up a website. After contemplating using multiple directories to create the various areas of my website (Images, Cemeteries, Database) and linking them together, I finally decided to house them all in the Genealogy directory, then create subdirectories for the various parts.
Here is a view of the framework of my site, as seen thru FileZilla:
My house is built, now I just need to start moving in all my stuff.
For my database, I simply used the "website" that I had previously created using RootsMagic and, using FileZilla, uploaded it to the Ruths_Genealogy subdirectory. The only changes made where to the theme (appearance) of the RootsMagic product, which now matches the rest of my FreePages site in background and logo.
A bit about my website's theme: I have a basic knowledge of HTML (I understand the principles and know where to look for assistance in coding), so I can use a WYSIWYG (What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get) HTML editor and then add bits of code as needed to get the look that I want. I'm certainly not an expert, but I can usually get by. I have used Microsoft's FrontPage quite a bit in the past and have a copy of the program, but have not uploaded it to this computer. So I decided to look online for a free open-source program that would fill my need. For this, I settled on BlueGriffon. After a little trial-and-error, I was able to create a theme for my FreePages site.
I have a great big bunch of images (photos and documents) that support my research efforts. I have uploaded many to my Picasa Web Albums, both to make them available to like-minded researchers and as back-up storage. But I have never been satisfied with Picasa Web Albums, as the folders can't be organized alphabetically and sub-folders cannot be created.
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For the second time since 2010, Alabama is the No. 1 team in both the preseason Associated Press and USA TODAY Sports Coaches Polls.
The Crimson Tide, winners of the past two BCS National Championships and three of the past four, received 58 of 60 first-place votes in The Associated Press poll released Saturday morning. Alabama's percentage of first-place votes tied Florida in 2009 for the most in the preseason poll's 63-year history.
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Alabama received 58 of 62 first-place votes in the Coaches Poll, which was released Aug. 1.
The Crimson Tide has been the AP's preseason No. 1 on three previous occasions, 1966, 1978 and the aforementioned 2010. It also is the 23rd defending champion to start the next season atop the AP poll.
However, history is not exactly on Alabama's side. Only 10 teams in 63 years of the poll have started the preseason No. 1 and finished that way. The last preseason No. 1 to finish the season at the top was USC in 2004. That USC team and Florida State in 1999 also are the only two teams to hold the No. 1 spot the entire season. And no team has won three consecutive national championships.
The rest of the preseason AP top 5 is Ohio State, Oregon, Stanford and Georgia. Ohio State and Georgia received the other two first-place votes. Ohio State's streak of 25 consecutive years in the preseason poll is the most in the nation. No. 4 is Stanford's highest preseason AP rank.
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The remainder of the top 10 is South Carolina, Texas A&M, Clemson, Louisville and Florida. Teams 11 through 15 are Florida State, LSU, Oklahoma State, Notre Dame and Texas. South Carolina's and Louisville's preseason AP rankings are their best ever.
Teams 16 through 20 are Oklahoma, Michigan, Nebraska, Boise State and TCU. The final five teams in ranked in the poll are UCLA, Northwestern, Wisconsin, USC and Oregon State. The last time UCLA had a better preseason ranking than USC was 1999. Northwestern is in its first preseason poll since 2001.
Virginia Tech is not ranked in the preseason top 25 for the first time since 2004. The Hokies received 86 votes, which would place them 28th.
Five of the top 10 teams in the poll and six of the top 25 are from the SEC. The Pac-12 has two top-five teams and five in the top 25. The Big Ten has five top 25 teams, the Big 12 has four, and the ACC has two.
This is the panel of AP voters for 2013: Bob Asmussen, Champaign (Ill.) News-Gazette; Greg Auman, Tampa Bay Times; Eric Avidon, The MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, Mass.; Brent Axe, The Post-Standard, Syracuse, N.Y.; Mike Barber, Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch; Steve Batterson, Quad City (Iowa) Times; Kirk Bohls, Austin (Texas) American-Statesman; Patrick Brown, Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times Free Press;
Ryan Brown, WJOX-FM, Birmingham, Ala.; Jimmy Burch, Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram; Donovan Campbell, WSVN Miami; Christian Caple, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.; Robert Cessna, Bryan-College Station (Texas) Eagle; John Clay, Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader; Chadd Cripe, The Idaho Statesman, Boise; Charles Davis, FOX Sports;
Pete DiPrimio, The Fort Wayne (Ind.) News-Sentinel; Rustin Dodd, The Kansas City (Mo.) Star; Seth Emerson, The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph/Columbus (Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer; Chris Fowler, ESPN; Joe Giglio, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.; Anthony Gimino, Tucson (Ariz.) Citizen; Tim Griffin, San Antonio Express-News; Mike Griffith, mlive.com, Grand Rapids, Mich.;
Glenn Guilbeau, Gannett News Services Louisiana; Harold Gutmann, The Herald-Sun of Durham (N.C.); Rich Hammond, Orange County Register, Santa Ana, Calif.; Eric Hansen, The South Bend (Ind.) Tribune; Chris Harris, WSMV-TV, Nashville, Tenn.; Gary Horowitz, Statesman Journal, Salem, Ore.; Ed Johnson, Albuquerque (N.M.) Journal; Jon Johnson, Dothan (Ala.) Eagle;
Hugh Kellenberger, The Clarion Ledger, Jackson, Miss.; Josh Kendall, The State, Columbia, S.C.; Doug Lesmerises, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland; Rob Long, WJFK-105.7 Baltimore; Dave Matter, St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Matt McCoy, 610 WTVN Radio, Columbus, Ohio; Sam McKewon, Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald; Tom Mulhern, Wisconsin State Journal, Madison;
Tom Murphy, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Little Rock; Chris Murray, Reno (Nev.) Gazette-Journal; Scott Nulph, Laramie (Wyo.) Bommerang; Scott Rabalais, The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La.; Bill Rabinowitz, The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch; Dave Reardon, Honolulu Star-Advertiser; Kyle Ringo, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo.; Nate Sandell, 1500 ESPN Twin Cities/KSTP AM, St. Paul, Minn.;
Keith Sargeant, Asbury Park (N.J.) Press; Drew Sharp, Detroit Free Press; John Shinn, The Norman (Okla.) Transcript; John Silver, The Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn.; Gary Smits, Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville; Mike Sorensen, Deseret News, Salt Lake City; Andy Staples, SI.com; Mitch Vingle, The Charleston (W.Va.) Gazette;
John Mitchell, The Philadelphia Inquirer; Sam Werner, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Jon Wilner, San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News; Scott Wolf, Los Angeles Daily News; Adam Zucker, CBS Sports Network.
Daniel Uthman, USA TODAY Sports' senior editor, colleges, is on Twitter @DanUthman.


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Lemon and Herb de Provence Chicken
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As soon as Gen. Robert Mood stepped out of his white SUV he was mobbed by hundreds of men, women, and children.
The leader of the unarmed UN observer mission to Syria had come to the village of Muhassan, and the Sunni population was ready for him. They carried pictures of the "martyrs" killed here since the Syrian uprising began.
The children shouted, "Bashar is a donkey," and everyone crowded around the Norwegian general before he got down to business: A meeting with senior commanders of the Free Syrian Army, the loosely structured rebel army fighting to oust President Bashar al-Assad's Baath regime.
Muhassan is an FSA stronghold, but it is only a short drive from the provincial capital of Deir Ez-Zour near the Iraqi border, which remains in government hands. Between the two is the landscape of a Syrian civil war that has only deepened since Mood's mission began in April.
Rebels from the country's Sunni majority lust for revenge after massacres blamed on the government. Assad supporters, most from his minority Alawite sect, dismiss the rebels as foreign terrorists and call for tougher government reprisals. For many, the conflict has become an existential one: win, or risk being wiped out.
Gen. Mood's job is to convince both sides they're not interested in destroying the other. That proposition grows tougher by the moment. A conversation with the governor of Deir Ez-Zour, Samir el-Sheikh, illustrates how far apart both sides are. He was pleasant enough during the meeting earlier that day, but his tone was anything but conciliatory.
"The government has been far too patient with these people ... the armed groups simply have to give up their weapons," says Gov. Sheikh, an Alawite who was appointed governor after the uprising began. "But they don't want this situation to end because they are criminals and they are getting rich off this situation. The real opposition is in the parliament in Damascus."
The governor apologizes for being slightly hard of hearing – a result, he says, "of all the shooting I did in the 1980s." The early 80's witnessed the last big uprising against the Baath regime, led at the time by the Muslim Brotherhood. Back then Bashar al-Assad's father, Hafez, was president, and the uprising ended in 1982 after the Syrian Army sacked the city of Hama, with at least 10,000 residents killed.
To be sure, the younger Assad's regime has not carried out a massacre on that scale since protests broke out in March 2011. But the US and rebel activists say there is mounting evidence of systemic killing of civilians, as well as rebel fighters, and many expect the violence to worsen. The UN alleges children have been targeted for torture and execution by pro-government militias in the past year.
Yesterday, rebel activists alleged Syrian government forces shelled a neighborhood of Deir Ez-Zour, killing 10, after anti-Assad protests broke out. In recent weeks, there have been reports of major massacres by pro-government militias and evidence that heavy mortars have been used to shell densely-packed cities. The State Department alleges that fresh massacres are being planned by the government and the UN finally admitted today what had long been apparent – that the country is in the midst of a civil war.
Sunni teen: 'I can't go anywhere'
But despite the challenges, Mood appears undaunted.
"If the choice is between hopeful and pessimistic I would land on hopeful," says Mood, in charge of a 271-member observer mission, after his meetings. "What we've seen in Deir Ez-Zour is that people want to get back to work, they want food on the table, they want their children in school, they're concerned about their crops. On the other hand the governor is eager to find a solution for his [province] and he is 100 percent committed to the six-point plan."
Afterwards, Mood told Syrian TV that the meeting had been constructive. "The governor has promised to release all the [rebel] prisoners if the other side puts down its weapons," he said.
But the likelihood of the opposition surrendering at this point is slim and none, and the cease-fire that was supposed to take effect in April has been shot full of holes right from the start. And after months of bloodshed it is hard to imagine how the Syrian opposition could agree to any deal that doesn't include the departure of President Assad and his regime. It is just as unimaginable that Assad would agree to share power with what his regime has consistently referred to as "terrorists."
In this region, that has left many Syrians caught in the middle, and the danger doesn't just come from the regime. "Anyone working for the government is a target," says an 18-year-old Sunni in Deir Ez-Zour who requested anonymity. "My dad works for the government, and I can't go anywhere in Deir Ez-Zour for fear of being killed or kidnapped."
Not long ago, he and friends survived a kidnapping attempt. "We never knew who they were, but they seemed to have coastal accents," he says, suggesting that they were Alawites. "I am stuck between a rock and a hard place. The opposition is after me because of my dad, but 13 friends from my tribe have been killed by the Army. The situation is quite hopeless."
Of course, Mood is not in Syria to impose peace. Kofi Annan's six-point plan merely asks everybody to be nice while the Security Council members figure a way out of the current stalemate, with Russia so far vetoing a tougher stance against the Assad government.
"We don't have the luxury of years; we have at best months," says Mood. "The spiral of violence can only lead to an outcome that nobody wants, a nightmare scenario that would have huge consequences for Syria and the region."
The Syrian opposition is increasingly skeptical about the UN observers mission. Activists have started posting pictures of UN observers smoking water-pipes at sidewalk cafes while atrocities go unmonitored nearby.
That's probably a bit unfair, given the limited mandate and resources of the UN mission, but it does strike the visitor that the parking lot at the Damascus hotel where many of the observers stay seems to be full of UN vehicles at any time of the day.
Expectations that the UN observers could help lift the fog of war have also fallen short. Observers haven't been able to establish who is responsible for the big massacres such Although the observers have established that a massacre did occur at Houla, and last week at Al-Qubeir, it has not assigned blame.
The same goes for a massacre in Deir Ez-Zour at the end of May, when the bodies of 13 men were found, shot in the head with their hands tied behind their backs. "It is impossible for us to go beyond establishing the facts," Mood says, "but this is tremendous in itself."
The people of Muhassan are not convinced. During Mood's visit, complaints are everywhere. "As soon as you leave here we will be attacked, and what happened in Houla will happen here," says a man who identifies himself only as Abu Leith.
Muhassan is surrounded by the Syrian Army, which has established forward bases in a school and a water tower. Abu Leith says most men here have not left the area for months, "because they have wanted lists at the checkpoints and most of the men here are on the list."
The graffiti at the Army checkpoints betrays the mentality of the soldiers. "Assad, or we burn down the country." In the event, Muhassan was not attacked that night, and all of Deir Ez-Zour had a quiet night during Mood's overnight stay. But three days later Abu Leith called with the information that the soldiers in the water tower have fired on a mini-bus taking girls to school, killing one girl. The FSA attacked the checkpoint, and the Army responded with shelling, he said.
Could be worse
Still, the UN observer mission is an improvement over an earlier mission of Arab League observers. Activists in Damascus still laugh when they recall how the observers were tricked into going to the wrong neighborhoods because the regime had switched street signs on them.
But in Deir Ez-Zour it was no laughing matter. On a rooftop in a poor area of Deir Ez-Zour, an activist who calls himself Alaa El-Deiri recalls how people gathered in the town's Midilgi Square last January after word got out that the Arab League observers were coming to town. "The observers never came. After the Army was through 20 protesters had been killed," says Mr. Deiri.
Last year, Midilgi Square had been Deir Ez-Zour's own "Tahrir Square." But unlike in Cairo, there was no foreign media to bear witness. For 51 days, pro-democracy protesters held out. Then the army moved in. In the following week, 117 protesters were killed, says El-Deiri. "We are the forgotten city."
One concrete effect of the UN presence is that the flatscreen TV in the hotel where the observers stay in Deir Ez-Zour is showing Deir Ez-Zour TV, an opposition satellite channel that runs continuous footage of atrocities blamed on the government.
That may seem odd, given that the TV is right next to Assad's official portrait. But a UN monitor from Morocco is holding the remote.


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Last year, around this time, I started seeing a ton of ads on Fox NFL games for the movie Drive. I'd seen the movie early and thought it was terrific, but I couldn't help but notice how ill-fitting the promotions for the movie were juxtaposed against Pitbull's Dr. Pepper ads and Terry Bradshaw doing his Cajun minstrel act. Drive was being marketed as another Fast Five, which is pretty much the opposite of what that movie was. (The ads even inspired a dipshit lawsuit.)
The movie was a tough sell, in any case. It had recognizable actors but not bankable movie stars; it was released in a month when it's tough to break through; and, yes, it was a lot smarter than its ads made it out to be, which is always a recipe for bad initial word-of-mouth. (The best example of this is probably George Clooney's The American.) So it disappointed its opening weekend, box office-wise, because it was an art film made to look like a tentpole action film. This didn't affect my enjoyment of Drive at all, but I do think it hurt its prospects, awards-wise; Drive was never spoken about as rhapsodically again.
I'm a little worried the same thing is gonna happen to Looper this weekend. As you know, I think the film is fantastic. Now, the comparison with Drive isn't exact. Both films are stylish and expertly constructed, but Looper is far more audience-friendly, with a more satisfying conclusion; it feels like an unusually intelligent Hollywood movie rather than a chilly Euro commentary on violence. But every box office report I've been reading this weekend tells me that Looper isn't expected to do well, that it's going to finish behind Hotel Transylvania, a movie I didn't even know existed until about 20 minutes ago.
This feels like a surprise, but it probably shouldn't. Looper has been eagerly awaited by movie nerds for months—Criticwire's weekly survey of critics proclaimed it the fall movie film writers were most looking forward to—but it has several wide-release problems going against it. Its stars are far from sure-fire (people know Joseph Gordon-Levitt, but he's hardly a global icon); it has a complicated premise that doesn't lend itself to a 30-second ad; and, perhaps most important, it's rated R but isn't a comedy. A film like this tends to do poorly on opening weekends.
Which prompts the question: Who cares? Oh, I'm sure people involved with the movie care; if the movie's a hit, writer-director Rian Johnson will have more power to keep making these smart movies and will be able to hold off directing Iron Man 5 for a couple of years. (Though a Johnson-helmed Iron Man 5 would be kind of awesome.) And I hope it does well, in the sense that you want as many people to see a movie that you love. But it doesn't affect my enjoyment of the film; it doesn't make the film any worse if it doesn't do well and it doesn't make it any better if it does. But there will still be a sense that, if the movie doesn't have a big opening weekend, there will something wrong with it, just like there was with Drive, just like there was with The American.
We have a Today-show culture that covers box-office grosses like they're sports scores, like they're numbers that clearly delineate winners and losers in every possible way. (When I interviewed Spike Lee, a common question people wanted me to ask him was, "Why don't your movies make more money?" as if there was something wrong with him for not being Michael Bay.) If Looper existed solely to win its opening weekend, it would be called Bad Boys 3 or, maybe Hotel Transylvania, I guess. This is a movie that attempts to do something different and intelligent and emotional while still remembering to entertain. If it doesn't do well this weekend, it will be because of a failure of marketing, not production. That the two are very often the same thing is the only thing worth caring about.
Grierson & Leitch is a regular column about the movies. Follow us on Twitter, @griersonleitch.


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If you're looking for unexpected flavors, like lemon or apricot, or extra heat in your chile peppers, it's time to explore the "other peppers." Ninety percent of pepper varieties, from bells to jalapenos, are the same species — Capsicum annuum.
Among the rest are smoky, fruity habaneros (C. chinese), fiery 'Tabasco' peppers (C. frutescens), citrus-like baccatums (C. baccatum) and pear-shaped rocotos (C. pubescens). Although these peppers are usually smaller than bell peppers, they pack their own special punch in terms of flavor and heat. Whether you want really fiery peppers or great flavors without the heat, you'll find lots of favorites among these four lesser-known species.
The Habaneros
According to pepper expert Dave DeWitt, co-author of The Pepper Garden, "All the C. chinense species are often referred to as habanero, but that appellation is a misnomer because literally hundreds of pod types exist. The name habanero refers to a specific pod type from the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico."
C. chinense, which usually produce pods 1 to 2 inches in diameter, are known for being fiery and flavorful, but describing that flavor is difficult. DeWitt, known affectionately as "The Pope of Peppers," has written more than 30 books about peppers and other spicy foods, so he's familiar with the dilemma. "All fresh, ripe chiles have fruity overtones," he says, "but there's a big problem trying to describe their flavor components. We don't have the descriptors to communicate what the actual flavors are."
Usually, C. chinense peppers are described as having a smoky, apricot-like flavor and a fresh, fruity smell that can't be missed. This base flavor is noticeable in a wide range of varieties, from such mild peppers as 'Aji Dulce' (1, 2, 4, 5) to such hellishly hot habaneros as 'Red Savina' (2), in which you can taste the smoky fruitiness right through the heat.
Because of their fruitiness, C. chinense peppers are often used in fresh salsas and in hot sauces based on carrots, onions and tropical fruits such as mangoes.
If you're looking for the hottest chiles around, you'll find them in the C. chinense group. Several methods exist for ranking chile heat, but the standard is the Scoville Heat Unit (SHU). C. chinense varieties range from 0 SHUs (the mildest) to 300,000 SHUs (the hottest). Among them are the hottest domesticated peppers ever measured, although most fall between 50,000 SHUs and 100,000 SHUs.
Comparatively, jalapenos (a C. annuum species) range from 5,000 SHUs to 15,000 SHUs.
'Tabasco' Peppers
The C. frutescens species includes the well-known 'Tabasco' variety used in the trademarked Tabasco hot sauce.
'Tabasco' (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) originated in the Mexican state with the same name and isn't a particularly hot chile (30,000 SHUs to 50,000 SHUs), but some C. frutescens peppers are truly incendiary — particularly those from Africa, India and the Far East. Others, such as 'Guatemalan Dog's Tooth' (1) and 'Aji Chinchu' (1) taste mildly pungent, with a pronounced underlying flavor best described as "green," as in unripe bell peppers.
Fruity Baccatums
C. baccatum peppers were practically unknown in North America until the early 1990s, when food products containing them as ingredients began appearing on store shelves. They have a fresh, tropical-fruit taste and an appealing aroma, but DeWitt says so many of them exist, with so many different flavor components, that it's difficult to categorize their tastes.
Beth Boyd owns Peppermania, a retail pepper seed and plant company in Stafford, Texas, that offers about 75 varieties each year. She describes the baccatum 'Aji Colorado' (1, 2, 4, 5) as having "a peppery, spicy flavor," and 'Lemon Drop' as having a "very fresh, lemony taste." The bright-yellow pods of 'Lemon Drop' (1, 2, 3, 4, 6) average 2 inches long, have a distinct lemony aroma and taste, and enough heat to let you know they're present. Boyd says in the South, 'Lemon Drop' is the first to set fruit in the spring and continues setting well into cool fall weather.
A nother Texas pepper authority, Jean Andrews, describes a favorite baccatum, 'Aji Flor', also known as 'Aji Orchid' (2, 5), as "crisp, sweet and flavorful." Because of their fruity, often citruslike flavors, baccatums are great for fresh sauces made with herbs and onions, or mixed with lime juice to make ceviche: The acid in the lime juice "cooks" the fish.
Some sources score baccatums as very hot while others score them more modestly — from 30,000 SHUs to 50,000 SHUs — because the heat of different pods from the same variety can vary widely. "Pepper breeders are just realizing how much effect year-to-year growing conditions can have on heat," DeWitt says. "There are indications that as much as half of the capsaicin levels result from growing conditions."
The Rocotos
The rocotos (C. pubescens) are the least known of the chile peppers, and DeWitt says they are the only domesticated species with no remaining wild form. Archeological evidence indicates that rocotos may be one of the earliest domesticated New World crops: They are certainly the first pepper species to be domesticated.
Rocotos come in red, yellow and orange, but are not otherwise differentiated as varieties — except arbitrarily by some seed sup pliers who have assigned varietal names based on color. Examples include 'Manzano Amarillo' (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) for the yellow and 'Manzano Rojo' (1, 2, 3, 5) for the red. Sometimes rocotos are called "apple" or "pear" peppers because of their shapes.
These 1- to 2-inch pods are thick-walled and fleshy, with a pearlike aroma and taste. Rocotos add a special flavor to fresh salsas, especially fruit salsas, but they are also cooked in sauces and combined with potatoes, particularly in Peru. Andrews says that in parts of South America, they are often stuffed with cheese or sausage, and baked.
Rocotos contain a set of pungency compounds that cause them to taste hotter to some people than to others. They range in heat from 50,000 to 100,000 SHUs.
Experimenting with these "other" peppers is the key to accessing the exotic flavors they offer. Try growing some in your garden. Then, use them in your favorite dishes and allow your taste buds to experience a new world of pepper flavors from fruity to pungent, and from hellishly hot to refreshingly sweet.
For more growing advice and great tips, check out Dave DeWitt's book The Pepper Garden,.available on MOTHER'S Bookshelf, Page 127.
Pepper Plant and Seed Sources
1. The Chile Woman
(Plants, or seeds for swap)
1704 S. Weimer Road
Bloomington, IN 47403
(812) 339-8321
2. Cross Country Nurseries
P.O. Box 170
Rosemont, NJ 08556
(908) 996-4646
3. The Pepper Gal
P.O. Box 23006
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33307
(954) 537-5540
4. Peppermania (Seeds)
12999 Murphy Road #K
Stafford, TX 77477
(281) 564-1500
5. Redwood City Seed Company
P.O. Box 361
Redwood City, CA 94064
(650) 3257333
6. Terra Time & Tide
590 E. 59th St.
Jacksonville, FL 32208
(904) 764-0376


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Can you explain why you wrote Hitler's Silver Box?
The project started while taking a local fiction writing course taught by an outstanding novelist and previous short story editor of "The New Yorker," Hollis Alpert. One of several topics for a short story was "A Silver Box." Perhaps because my father's entire Lithuanian family had been murdered by the Nazis, I wrote the story about a concentration camp prisoner who was forced to make a silver box as a birthday present for Hitler.
The teacher suggested it had the making of a novel, and I changed the protagonist to a nephew of the victim and while the silversmith's experience in the camp is told in his journal, basically the historical thriller is about a search for the box and it's horrendous contents with the young ER physician going up against present day Nazis, who are willing to torture or kill to get their hands on the silver box, which his uncle was able to bury near Prague as the Second World War was coming to an end some fifty years before the novel begins.
Is anything in your book based on real life experiences or purely all imagination?
The emergency room scene as well as a road accident scene were based on my personal experience. Also I suffer from claustrophobia in tunnels just like Bruce in the novel. While the scientific information that would result in a worldwide Nazi resurgence is fictional, it's based on many scientific endeavors actually ongoing during the war that Hitler counted on to eventually help the Nazis win.
What was your favorite chapter to write and why?
My favorite chapter was Chapter 35. It was the climactic chapter, and Bruce was in a very tight spot with the odds stacked against him. Figuring out if there was a way out required a great deal of thought. Bruce was wounded, bleeding, unarmed and trapped in a room against a vicious armed opponent.
The most difficult chapters for me to write were the two that made up Max Bloomberg's journal. Max is Bruce's uncle and the silversmith who was forced while a prisoner in Theresienstadt concentration camp to make the silver box. Many aspects of Max's fight for survival were gut wrenching. The provenance of the silver he had to use almost drove him and me mad.
Did you learn anything from writing your book and what was it?
I learned a great deal about life in Theresienstadt concentration camp and despite the fact that it was not literally a death camp, prisoners were treated cruelly and often died of starvation as well as many diseases such as Typhus. Many victims were transferred from Theresienstadt, the so-called model concentration camp, to a death camp and murdered.
I also needed to learn a great deal about the art and craft of silversmithing, since the production and vile contents of the silver box was at the heart of the story.
Naturally, as happens with every author of a historical novel, one learns and reviews a great deal more about the era than is ever used in the actual writing. For example, I've always been interested in the psychology of Nazi physicians who were involved in a great deal of planning and carrying out of the concentration camp murders, as well as undertaking experiments on prisoners that were more torture than of medical value. I studied more about this topic and even wrote Bruce's reactions to it, but decided to totally remove it from this novel.
Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
Despite what the world knows about the horrors of Nazi Germany, there still are in many communities of our great nation neo-Nazis, white supremacists and Ku Klux Klan members wanting nothing more than to finish what Hitler couldn't. Perhaps Hitler's Silver Box will throw a little light on just how devoted to evil these types are.
Name one entity that you feel supported you outside of family members.
My wife was and will always be my main support with her encouragement and love. Second to that are members of local writing groups. Their reactions and feedback is invaluable.
If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in Hitler's Silver Box?
Probably not.
What are your current projects?
I'm seriously considering a sequel. I purposely left some loose ends to keep the option open.
Do you have a website where readers can learn more about you?
www.hitler ssilverbox.com
The direct hyperlink to the novel's trailer is HERE
Please tell readers where one can purchase Hitler's Silver Box?
The book's website: www.hitlerssilverbox.com
amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, kobo.com and many local bookstores.
Dr. Malnak, thank you so much for doing this interview.
Nicole, it was my pleasure. Thank you.


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Being on death row in Indonesia has just gotten a whole lot more...deadly.
The country's anti-drug agency has recommended a plan that would create an island surrounded by crocodiles to hold death row drug inmates.
Anti-drugs chief Budi Waseso says that inmates can't convince crocodiles to let them go. Solid logic. He plans on visiting various parts of the country in search of the perfect specimens.
From The Guardian:
The plan is still in the early stages, and neither the location or potential opening date of the jail have been decided.
Indonesia already has some of the toughest anti-narcotics laws in the world, including death by firing squad for traffickers, and sparked international uproar in April when it put to death seven foreign drug convicts, including Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.
Someone was pretty excited about the plan.


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It's hard to believe that Johnny V has been open for business for 10 years. Restaurants have a way of drifting from their original paths, relying too much on old menu items and old ways of doing things. Other times, they become so attached to novelty that the things that made them brilliant fade away.
Not so at Johnny V. And that's because it's led by a strong-willed chef whose name is on the door. Johnny Vinczencz knows how to manage his customers' wishes and his own creative needs
When I first came across Vinczencz and his smoked-tomato soup, he was cheffing at Astor Place in South Beach. Later, he brought his fresh, Caribbean-accented Florida cuisine and that same soup to the then-floundering Sundy House in Delray Beach. He turned it around.
Late last month, I was dismayed to learn his signature tomato soup was nowhere to be found on Johnny V's menu. I just had to be patient. He now offers an espresso cup of the soup as an amuse-bouche to anyone who walks into the restaurant. The soup is on the lunch menu, and fans can still get it at dinner. As usual, it's served with "little grilled cheeses" made with brie, goat and Parmesan.
Vinczencz specializes in broad flavors, and his food boasts a heartiness that speaks to his roots in the Midwest. You never feel as if you need a food dictionary to eat at Johnny V. Sometimes, his plates seem overcrowded with flavors, but you start eating, and it all works. Consider a smoked and then grilled Hatfield Farms center-cut pork chop ($29), served with house-made chunky apple sauce, sweet-potato hash and cranberry sorbet. The dish speaks to his summer vacation a few years back, when he traveled across the country in search of barbecue.
The Thai barbecue lamb ribs ($15) appetizer is exquisitely executed, served with crushed pistachios, Asian vegetable slaw and red-curry vinaigrette. But then, the chef throws in a dish called Bacon, Eggs and Toast ($13), featuring crispy pork belly, quail eggs, fig marmalade and toast points. Longtime fans will be delighted to know his wild-mushroom pancake short stack ($12) will never leave the menu. Wild mushrooms are formed into pancakes with fresh basil. Those cakes are layered with roasted portabellos and topped with sun-dried tomato butter and balsamic vinaigrette. The diner meets the chef.
I had a very good chipotle barbecue-grilled T-bone ($29) that's not currently on the menu. Served with cheddar-cheese mash, wild-mushroom ragout and asparagus, it verged on too smoky tasting. Barbecue-spiked seared jumbo shrimp "Picnic" ($30), however, was spot-on. It is a combination of ever wonderful summer flavors: smoked-rock-shrimp potato salad; creamed corn; Brussels sprouts salad with warm bacon vinaigrette; and barbecue-vinaigrette potato chips.
A hog snapper special ($34) had the fish fillet topped with spinach and crab, and then served with mashed yucca and sherried honey-mustard baby carrots. This one tasted like a mash-up of the Caribbean, a Midwestern fall and a very creative chef working with the best ingredients he can find. Johnny V always offers specials, and on weekends, the chef invents three each night.
The 250-seat restaurant is still casually elegant, but after a decade, it can use a light freshening up. Servers — dressed in black with black aprons — are professional, but friendly. At lunchtime, Johnny V attracts a business crowd, because it's one of those restaurants that instantly imbues business with a nice bit of casual formality. For some people, this is a special-occasion-dinner restaurant, but plenty of locals uses it as a regular spot for a quiet dinner with consistent food and service. For foodies, it's the most-serious restaurant on Las Olas Boulevard
With 375 bottles on its wine list and 39 kinds of cheese, Johnny V is also a great spot to come after work or after dinner for great samples of both. And don't forget pastry chef Justin Gomes' ever-changing menu. I love Johnny's favorite chocolate cake ($13), with caramel, bananas and peanut-butter mousse served with malted chocolate-chip ice cream. Gomes make all his ice cream and sorbet.
When outsiders ask for my favorite Fort Lauderdale restaurants, Johnny V always tops the list.
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Johnny V
625 E Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
954-761-7920, JohnnyVLasOlas.com
Cuisine: New American
Cost: Expensive-very expensive
Hours: Lunch and dinner daily; Sunday brunch
Reservations: Suggested
Credit cards: All major
Bar: Full service
Sound level: Conversational
Outside smoking: No
For kids: Highchairs, boosters, menu items on request
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Parking: Street parking and lots