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For as long as I have been making them, the feeling of satisfaction when pulling a pie from the oven never goes away. Whether their all-butter crust is perfectly crimped or not or whether they are filled with seasonal fruit (my preference) or topped up with custard – any pie is reason to celebrate.
How long have I been making pie? It wouldn't be a stretch to reply, "as long as I can remember". I had been making them well before my dear parents bought me a pie cookbook for my twelfth birthday; perhaps they were trying to improve their chances of eventually getting a flaky crust (I tended to let my enthusiasm for baking get in the way of delicate pastry execution) or maybe they were gently encouraging me to expand my repertoire of apple pie, raisin pie, and wild Saskatoon berry pie. Not that there's anything wrong with those options.
Regardless, branch out in my pie-making I did, as my stained and tattered cookbook bears witness. Let's see, there was the lattice-topped orange cranberry pie, which inspired one of our favorite Christmas-time desserts, Cranberry-Orange Pie with Cornmeal Streusel Topping, and I remember plenty of orchard apple pies with cheddar crusts, a favorite still, only now I live in Quebec and sweeten my apple pies with maple syrup.
My teen years of angst were not helped by the occasional memorable pie-making disasters. I once saved my allowance just to buy high-quality chocolate for a three-tone chocolate mousse pie that ended up being a total flop. Suffice it to say, white chocolate and I are still at odds over that one.
Over time, I learned to make the perfect buttery pie crust, bake a meringue that doesn't weep, and serve up a slice of custard pie that holds its shape when transferred from pie pan to plate. Perhaps one of my best takeaways from my cherished and well-worn pie cookbook, however, was learning to pair maple syrup with roasted pumpkin in a dreamy, creamy autumn pie.
Forget cups of sugar and cans of condensed milk; a really good pumpkin pie needs pure maple syrup and thick cream to stand out on the dessert table and I'm convinced I have found the best Maple Pumpkin Spice Pie recipe.
I recently recreated my childhood pumpkin pie with our own farm fresh eggs and an impossibly fragrant homemade pumpkin spice blend* that I grind every fall. It was sweetened with organic maple syrup that we get from friends of ours who own a sugar bush. The sugar pumpkins were slow-roasted, then the puree** drained for a few hours to remove some of the water and intensify the flavors.
Wow, just wow. I'm both completely biased and utterly honest when I say this was the best maple pumpkin spice pie recipe I've ever made (or, ahem, tasted). Texturally it is smooth and yielding; the perfect recipient for pillowy whipped cream. The fresh ground spices make all the difference, nicely complementing the dark maple syrup, and enhancing the mild pumpkin flavor.
A few weekends ago, I brought two of the pies to our family Thanksgiving dinner, where my father-in-law carved up slice after slice and declared that it was the best pumpkin pie he'd had in 20 years. I didn't disagree!
A quick query on my Facebook page proved that people are still wild about pumpkin pie, especially at this time of the year when the leaves on the trees match the rusty orange colors in the pie. If you need any encouragement at all, I beg you: please make this pie and share it with someone you love. And don't forget the whipped cream.
You'll find the best Maple Pumpkin Spice Pie recipe below, but first….join me for a very special event, won't you, please?
It's a baby shower for my friend, and food blogger extraordinaire, Lisa!!
This mama-to-be is known for her big heart, warm smile and contagious laugh. I first met Lisa at Big Summer Potluck where we became instant friends and chatted away about pregnancy and babies. Natch.
Today, a handful of us wish to honor Lisa with the small gesture of a virtual baby shower. A big thanks to Maria, Marla, Gaby and Brian for the behind the scenes organizing. (Marla made the sweet invite above.)
So fetch yourself a plate – a big one, mind you, not one of those small flimsy paper dessert plates – and help yourself to the buffet! It's quite a spread.
- A Thought For Food | Scalloped Potato Gratin
- Bev Cooks | Kale and Sage Pesto Crostini with Roasted Veggies
- Turntable Kitchen | Maple-Olive Oil Granola with Cocoa Nibs, Hazelnuts and Cherries
- Yes I Want Cake | Carrot Cake Cupcakes
- Family Fresh Cooking | Maple Pumpkin Spice Popcorn
- What's Gaby Cooking | Chocolate Dipped Meringues
- Two Peas and a Pod | Vegetable Quinoa Soup
- Foodie Crush | Crab Salad Sweet Potato Chip Bites
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- Three Many Cooks | Chocolate-Peanut Chex Mix
- Shutterbean | Tiny Taquitos w/ Avocado Cilantro Sauce
- Heather Christo Cooks | Butternut Squash Bacon Scones
- Eat Live Run | Salted Caramel Chocolate Cookie Bars
- Aggies Kitchen | Iced Apple Cinnamon Tea
- Reluctant Entertainer | Mascarpone Marmalade Bites
- Eat the Love | Roasted White Chocolate Berry Tart (Gluten Free)
Now, here's the best Maple Pumpkin Spice Pie recipe, as promised, with a few notes.
*You need this spice blend. Grind it, then store the blend in a small jar in the freezer and add to your baked french toast, spice snaps, gingerbread, overnight oats, apple butter, pumpkin granola, and anything else that needs a little punch of flavor.
**You don't have to worry about making your own pumpkin puree, if that seems like work (really, it's not much).
Best Pumpkin Spice Pie with Maple Syrup
- 1 9-inch pie crust prepared but not pre-baked
- 4 medium eggs
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 1/4 cups pumpkin puree homemade if possible
- 2/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 Seeds of 1 vanilla bean scraped, or 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 Tablespoon pumpkin spice blend
- 1/2 cup Sweetened whipped cream for garnish
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Keep the pie crust chilled in the refrigerator while you mix up the pie filling.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and cream together until blended. Add the pumpkin puree and the maple syrup and again whisk well.
- Finally, add the vanilla, salt and spice blend to the pie filling and combine.
- Remove pie shell from the fridge and place on the middle rack of the oven. Slide the rack out carefully a couple of inches and pour the filling into the pie shell. Slowly, slide the oven rack back in place, taking care not to spill the contents of the pie shell onto the bottom of the oven.
- If you find yourself with a little extra filling, simply pour it into a couple of ramekins and bake them alongside your pie until they are set. Chill, top with whipped cream and enjoy them as pumpkin custard.
- Check pie after about 30 minutes and rotate, if necessary, to ensure even browning of the pie crust.
- When the center of the pie has puffed up, and jiggles only slightly when the pan is moved, the pie is ready. This will take about one hour.
- Remove pie from oven and cool on a wire rack. When the pie is room temperature, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Pie will keep, covered in the fridge, for up to three days, or well-wrapped and frozen for up to 8 weeks.
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This year has been a busy one for space missions, and it looks as if next year will ramp things up even more.
Though NASA has retired its space shuttles, astronauts and cosmonauts are still launching regularly on Russian rockets to the International Space Station, and will continue to do so. Plus, China is planning another manned docking mission for 2013, and many more countries, such as South Korea, India, Canada and a coalition of European nations, are due to launch robotic science probes.
Here's a look at 13 notable launches to look out for in the coming year:
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1. Suborbital test flights: With luck, 2013 will see a host of significant test flights for the private space companies developing manned suborbital vehicles to take paying passengers on brief joyrides to the edge of space. Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo has flown numerous glide tests, but it's due to make its first powered flight using its rocket engine sometime in 2013. Another company called XCOR Aerospace plans to test-fly its Lynx suborbital vehicle in 2013. Both firms aim to carry their first passengers in 2014.
2. South Korea's third launch: South Korea will try for a third time to loft its Korea Space Launch Vehicle (KSLV 1) booster successfully to orbit. Previous launch attempts in August 2009 and June 2010, which lifted off from a site in southern South Korea, both failed. The third time might be a charm for South Korea, which will attempt to blast off a test satellite called the Science and Technology Satellite 2C (STSAT 2C). Launch is expected sometime in January 2013.
3. Indian/French SARAL/AltiKa: This satellite, a collaboration between India and France, is intended to study the surface height of Earth's seas from space. Called ocean altimetry, the research has many applications for environmental science and oceanography. The spacecraft is due to be launched Jan. 28 by an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), which will also carry NEOSSat, an instrument designed to search for near-Earth asteroids that could pose a risk to our planet, and a Canadian space surveillance satellite called Sapphire. The mission will lift off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in India.
4. First Cygnus flights: The private space company Orbital Sciences Corp. is one of two firms with a NASA contract to deliver cargo to the International Space Station on unmanned spacecraft (the other is SpaceX). In February, Orbital Sciences plans to launch its Antares rocket on its first test flight, which will carry a model of its robotic Cygnus spacecraft. The launch will blast off from the company's complex on Wallops Island in Virginia.
If the Antares test flight goes well, the first functional Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to fly on its initial test flight to the International Space Station on April 5.
5. SpaceX Dragon flights: SpaceX, also known as Space Exploration Technologies Corp., is the other commercial space company hired by NASA to carry supplies to the space station. SpaceX launched its Dragon cargo ship maiden test flight to the orbital laboratory last May. That successful flight was followed by SpaceX's first routine cargo delivery mission to the station in October.
The company, founded by billionaire Elon Musk, will continue to fly cargo delivery missions to the space station in 2013, with launches scheduled for March 1 and Sept. 30 out of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. These flights are vital for keeping the space station fully stocked, and also help pave the way for the manned missions SpaceX hopes to launch aboard Dragon in coming years.
6. Space station crew launches: Three launches of crew members to the International Space Station are planned for 2013, with liftoffs from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan scheduled for March 28, May 28 and Sept. 25. Each launch will carry three spacefliers from the space station partner agencies — the United States, Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe — aboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft. Crew members typically stay for five or six months each, and a rotating crew of three to six people is always onboard the orbiting laboratory.
7. Canada's Cassiope: The Canadian Space Agency's Cassiope (short for Cascade Smallsat and Ionospheric Polar Explorer) spacecraft is due to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base sometime in April. The satellite will carry a suite of science instruments to study how solar storms interact with charged particles in Earth's ionosphere. The vehicle will also test out new communications technology. The flight is significant not just for Canada, but for SpaceX, which has never before launched from Vandenberg. Additionally, the launch will mark the first time a Falcon 9 will use the company's new Merlin 1D engines.
8. Space station cargo launches: The next year will likely see numerous launches of cargo to the International Space Station aboard a suite of vehicles from Japan, Europe and Russia, in addition to the private cargo launches from SpaceX and Orbital Sciences. Russian Progress launches are scheduled for Feb. 12, April 24 and July 24, while Japan's HTV freighter will lift off July 15, and the European Space Agency's ATV is scheduled for a liftoff April 18. Each of these tried-and-true robotic spacecraft will deliver food, hardware and science experiments for the crew of the orbital outpost. [Photos: Space Station's Robotic Cargo Ship Fleet]
9. ESA's Space Swarm: The Swarm spacecraft, built by the European Space Agency, is due to launch into a polar orbit in April on a Eurockot Rockot rocket from Russia. The satellite will carry three instruments to study how Earth's geomagnetic field changes over time. The mission aims to offer insight into Earth's climate and interior composition.
10. NASA's Iris: NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (Iris) satellite is a sun-studying mission to analyze the flow of energy through our star's atmosphere and heliosphere. Iris is due to launch aboard an Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket, which takes off in midair after being lofted by a carrier plane from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The flight is scheduled for April 28 or 29.
11. China's Shenzhou 10: Scheduled for June, China's Shenzhou 10 mission will be the fifth manned spaceflight for China. The mission will take launch three Chinese astronauts, including a female spaceflier, to dock with the nation's Tiangong 1 module in orbit. The flight is a follow-up to the historic Shenzhou 9 mission of June 2012, which marked the country's first manned space docking. The next launch will bring China a step closer to establishing a manned space station and potentially landing people on the moon. Shenzhou 10, like Shenzhou 9 before it, will lift off from China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on a Long March 2F rocket. [Photos of China's Shenzhou 9 Mission]
12. NASA's Ladee: The Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Experiment (Ladee) from NASA is a moon orbiter intended to study the moon's transient atmosphere and the ubiquitous particles of dust blanketing its surface that are often seen levitating due to electrostatic forces. Ladee is due to launch aboard a U.S. Air Force Minotaur 5 rocket from Wallops Island on Aug. 12.
13. NASA's Mars Maven: NASA's next Mars orbiter is due to launch sometime in a 20-day window between Nov. 18 and Dec. 7 to enable it to enter orbit around the Red Planet in September 2014. The Mars Atmosphere And Volatile EvolutioN spacecraft, or Maven for short, will study how Mars loses atmospheric gases to space. The mission will launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
You can follow Space.com assistant managing editor Clara Moskowitz on Twitter @ClaraMoskowitz.Follow Space.com on Twitter @Spacedotcom. We're also on Facebook and Google+.
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Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt from a Q&A with Joe Daquino, president of AmeriGO, discussing strategies for the new "all-encompassing online community" targeting RV consumers. The interview, conducted by campground industry veteran David Gorin, was provided to RVBusiness by Gorin and also appeared in a longer form in Campground Industry E News.
AmeriGO, the newest RV club entering the RV industry, comes into the game with many similarities to several existing RV clubs. AmeriGO is being established by several high profile industry executives with vast experience in club operations and close connections to some of the industry's major park owning companies.
Joe Daquino, the oresident of AmeriGO, comes to his position with 27 years of sales, marketing, operations and general management experience within the RV industry. Joe served as president of Affinity Clubs, the largest consumer group of RV clubs, including Good Sam, Coast to Coast, and Camp Club USA, with a total of more than 1.5 million enrolled families. As senior vice president of Affinity Media he created the two most widely used resources for RV campground and travel information within the industry and helped transform Affinity from a print based organization to the digital leader in the RV industry.
DG: Joe, congratulations on the new venture – AmeriGO. In a nutshell, what's AmeriGO and where's it AGOing?
JD: In a nutshell, AmeriGO is a new, all-encompassing RV club and online community dedicated to RV enthusiasts – established to enhance the RV lifestyle and promote positive growth in the RV industry. AmeriGO RV Club is truly a game-changer in the RV industry. The net goal, as we grow and add even more benefits over the next five years, is to make AmeriGO a modern, full-service club that will be involved in all aspects of the RV market for the betterment of the RV consumer, RV industry and RV campgrounds throughout North America.
DG: When you say a Amerigo is a game-changer and that AmeriGO will be involved in all aspects of the RV market, can you give us one or two examples of where you see AmeriGO changing the game as we know it today?
JD: By virtue of our independence and digital member experience we will reach segments of the RV market that are looking for the full RV experience. We want to be the kind ofRV club that addresses the question, "what is it that prompted your interest in RVing?" Due to our digital nature we will be able to serve thetotal marketin a way never before seen in the RV market.
DG: From the company's early press releases, AmeriGO bears a striking resemblance in many ways to the Good Sam Club. What's the differentiator between the two clubs? What do you think AmeriGO can do better or different that will make it attractive to RVers?
JD: We view ourselves as very much different than any club in the market – a new paradigm in the world of RV clubs, if you will. There are some 9 million RVers but only less than 1.5 million belong to a club, so there's plenty of opportunity out there. The key difference is at the core of all we do and drives the company's development to be an all-encompassing and modern RV Club, with a fresh outlook and a value proposition for our members that's in tune with the 21st century consumer. Also, our dedication to the RV industry is apparent across the board…from our inviting online community, and our benefits and services, to our third party partnerships and alliances, to our dealership network that features the leading independent dealers across the country. We take great care to plan each aspect of the club in a way that is about growing the entire RV industry. We are focused on constantly listening to and working with our Club members, bloggers and advisors, enabling us to shape AmeriGO according to the current wants and needs of today's RVer.
DG: Any thoughts on what AmeriGO sees as the most important wants and needs of today's RVer? How are today's needs different from the last decade or so?
JD: RVers of today are some of the most technically savvy consumers in the country. They're using desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and mobile devices in ever increasing numbers. Their appetite for RV lifestyle news and information grows greater every year. They want the latest and greatest of what RVing has to offer, and they want it now. Since AmeriGO is not tied to the analog world we will be able to provide them with the latest information and satisfy their needs.
DG: Can you share with us the membership and growth objectives of AmeriGO? How many members do you think you can attract in 12, 24, 36 months? How many AmeriGO parks do you project? How many dealer relationships?
JD: AmeriGO has adopted a distinct business model to achieve critical mass in the shortest time possible. The club will amass upwards of 400,000 members in its first year alone. We've already signed some of the largest, most highly respected and independent RV dealers in the country, including General RV Center, Campers Inn, and Lazy Days. We're represented in 28 locations nationally and plan to increase to about 100 as we grow. As for campgrounds, we've also focused on working with quality partners and signed 235 to date, including all properties in the Equity Lifestyle Properties portfolio as well as those that are part of the Carefree RV Resorts network. We predict that we will grow to more than 600 parks within the next two years.
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China Thinks The Onion's Sexiest Man Alive is a Real Thing and that Kim Jong-Un Won It [UPDATE]
China may be leading the US in many areas, but, thankfully, we've still got a clear edge in both satire and snark.
Which is probably why our chief exporter of both — The Onion — was able to fool the Chinese Communist Party's official mouthpiece into believing they actually named North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-Un 2012's "sexiest man alive."
In honor of this completely real title, the People's Daily not only republished portions of The Onion's propagandist plaudits — "He has that rare ability to somehow be completely adorable and completely macho at the same time" — without commentary, but also included its own homebrewed slideshow of some of Dear Leader Jr.'s sexiest poses.
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LOUISVILLE -- For owner Dan Dougherty and trainer "Bronco" Billy Gowan, paying $25,000 for a yearling is a significant investment. But nothing compared with the $1 million they say they turned down for Ride On Curlin — that yearling who in his second start as a 2-year-old set Ellis Park's track record for 5½ furlongs.
That no-sale is a huge gamble for most owners, and certainly for a trainer whose four-horse stable at Churchill Downs' Trackside Training Center includes two maidens and a horse who won a $7,500 claiming race at Ellis. But the risk could start paying off Saturday night at Churchill Downs, where Ride On Curlin will be among the favorites in the $150,000-added Iroquois Stakes. The winner in the field of 12 gets his entry fees waived to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, along with a $10,000 travel stipend to California's Santa Anita Park in November.
"We're more excited about running the horse than the money," said Dougherty, a Louisville furniture dealer.
Usually trainers encourage a sale when it's a big-time offer. They know all the potential pitfalls and pratfalls awaiting racehorses and how the odds are against a horse running out that sales price in purse money. Trainers typically get 10% of purse earnings when a horse hits the board, as well as 10% if a horse they developed is sold. So for Gowan, it was $100,000 to him with a sale and the colt going to another barn, or hope Ride On Curlin becomes a millionaire in his care.
"I told him to sell," Gowan, 48, said with a laugh. "But my man wanted to stay in. You know, I was sitting in the catbird seat. I had it good either way. Because I knew I had a fast horse, and if he sells I make quite a bit of money.
"I was kind of happy I was going to get to keep the horse to run him, because he turned out to be a real good horse that you spend your whole life" waiting for.
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The phone started ringing when Ride On Curlin, after being left at the start, was a rallying second to the well-fancied Conquest Two Step in a Churchill maiden race. Gowan told suitors the price was a cool $1 million for the son of two-time Horse for the Year Curlin, who himself sold for a reported $3.5 million after he won his debut (albeit as a 3-year-old) by 12¾ lengths.
When no one sealed the deal, Gowan ran Ride On Curlin at Ellis. He won by 7¾ lengths with jockey Calvin Borel wrapping up the last sixteenth-mile. Ride On Curlin's 1:03.00 clipped the 5-year-old Don Manuel's 1:03.29 set in 2006.
Gowan said one prominent outfit called the next day to buy the colt for $1 million. But the price had gone up, and the buyer backed out. Another prominent stable sent a team to check out the colt, but they couldn't come to terms.
Dougherty says he never wanted to sell the entire horse, but preferred to stay in for at least 51%.
"It's not that easy anyway, negotiating with these guys," he said. "... If it was a perfect situation, we'd probably look at doing something with somebody, but the right situation hasn't come up for us."
Whatever speed figures you choose (Equibase 105, BRIS 102, Beyer 91), Ride On Curlin on paper is the fastest horse in the Iroquois. Still, he must go from 5½ furlongs to 11/16 miles, the new distance for the Grade II stake.
Borel thinks the colt will be only better as the distances progress.
"The horse just has talent," said the three-time Kentucky Derby winner, who recently was inducted into racing's Hall of Fame. "I've ridden a lot of good horses, and he's one of them. He does everything I want him to do. I know we have to step up every race, but I think he has the potential to do it. Distance is the least of my worries. He relaxes; the package is there. How good is he? I don't know exactly yet, but we're going to find out."
Ride On Curlin is the second-most-expensive purchase Gowan has trained. The most was $67,000 for Orangspangled Gator for Joe and Jan Shulthise, parents of his wife, Tracy. After Orangspangled Gator won his first start by seven lengths, they turned down $750,000 for him, Gowan said. The horse earned $28,250.
Ride On Curlin cost less than Curlin's published $40,000 stud fee the year he was conceived at Lane's End Farm. Bred by G. Watts Humphrey, he's from a terrific female family. His dam, Magical Ride, is by the great Storm Cat, and his second dam is the accomplished Victory Ride, for whom Saratoga named a stakes.
So there's a reason Ride On Curlin went so cheap at Keeneland's September sale last year: His front legs are a bit crooked. Which Gowan said potential buyers pointed out.
"I know he's toed-in — tell me something I don't know," he said. "But he sure moves them fast. Sure hope I can find me another one who toes in like that and moves that fast."
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Former Governor Jim Edgar and Capitol Fax editor Rich Miller discuss "whether there are two states of Illinois" at an ECCE speaking engagement on the UIS campus in June 2013. Watch the entire 64-minute video. When you click on the link, it might say "Board of Trustees Chicago" meeting, but just click on the play button and watch this great panel.
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Of course we know who would win... Depite how much fun reading Harry 'Pothead' (as Rusti refers to him) is, cranking up the volume of the finalie of Symphony #7 would nock the poor kid flat. And that's just the recorded version.
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Samsung has arrived.
Its massive success, underway for a few quarters now, has finally penetrated the mainstream consciousness.
Over on TechCrunch, MG Siegler described Samsung as the "fifth horseman" in tech, joining the classic four: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google.
This morning, reports of a smashing Q4 arrived. Samsung posted $8.3 billion of profit during the last three months – an 89% increase over the same period a year ago.
Reuters reports that Samsung's smartphone sales outpaced Apple's during the fourth quarter, despite the launch of the iPhone 5.
So, how did Samsung do it?
The formula is actually pretty simple.
- It tried smartphones of every shape and size and sold them on every carrier. (It currently sells almost 40 varieties.)
- Then it threw a huge marketing budget behind the versions that consumers liked.
How huge is Samsung's marketing budget? Historically huge.
Look at this:
Is this a sustainable model for Samsung?
Last quarter's $8.3 billion in profits suggest the answer is yes.
But Samsung does face some huge challenges.
The first is that it does not own the operating system that powers its hot-selling phones, Android.
Google does.
Right now, Google is happy to give the very latest version of Android away for free.
But Google also owns a handset maker, Motorola.
Someday Google will look at Samsung's huge smartphone profits and wonder if it should give Motorola an advantage in the market to see if it could capture some of that money.
It's a scary thought for Samsung for sure.
The other big challenge for Samsung is the one that's facing all smartphone-makers, Apple included: the market is maturing.
As far back as May 2010, Horace Dediu of Asymco began predicting that the smartphone market would reach 50% penetration by September 2012. It finally happened in August 2012.
Now, Dediu predicts that smartphones will reach 80% penetration by 2014.
When that happens, growth will sharply curtail.
Look how flat the yellow curve gets as the "laggards" start to adopt new technologies:
What this means for Samsung is that by sometime in 2014, the biggest multiplier of its rocketship profit growth in the smartphone business – mass adoption – will go away.
When that happens, the questions for Samsung's will be:
- Can it continue to support the massive marketing budget that's gotten it so much market share?
- Will its products be distinctive and advanced enough to generate enough demand on their own?
- Or will Samsung suffer the fate of HTC, which was once the world's most successful Android phonemaker before collapsing this year?


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Today is the last day to enter the 2011 AAA Photo Contest. If it's on your list of things to do, be sure to do it by midnight tonight (East Coast time).
Submit your photos using our online submission form. When you submit, you'll be asked to choose a category for each photo. The choices are People, Place, Practice and Process. Descriptions of each category are on the blog and on the Photo Contest Page.
Remember, voting by AAA membership will open in mid-September. We're looking forward to seeing your photos!


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People like to think that Hollywood churns out hundreds of films each year simply to entertain movie-going audiences - but that's just not the case. Sure, there are some independent filmmakers out there making movies for art's sake, but every studio is the business of making movies for one primary reason - money.
As we did in 2013, we've pulled 13 movies from the slate of films scheduled to release in 2014 that we feel are the Riskiest Box Office Bets. We'll list the opening date - along with the estimated budget (if available) - and discuss why we believe the film could be fighting an uphill battle to be financially successful.
Let's get started...
14 The Legend of Hercules
Opens: 1/10 - Budget: $70M
Most cinephiles recognize Renny Harlin as the director of mindless, fun action films such as Die Hard 2 as well as Deep Blue Sea and any action fan worth his salt knows how good Scott Atkins (Ninja) is as a martial arts/action actor. However, outside of Kellan Lutz, there aren't really any "A-List" Hollywood names attached to The Legend of Hercules.
It begs the question - why would Summit Entertainment spend $70M on a January action film? Maybe they're hoping Lutz will bring in the Twilight crowd - though we can't see middle-aged moms and love-struck teen girls lining up hours in advance just to see this at midnight.
13 I, Frankenstein
Opens: 1/24 - Budget: $36M
Unlike The Legend of Hercules, this film managed to snag great actors like Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight), Bill Nighy (About Time) and Miranda Otto (Return of the King) but even their combined acting talents may not be enough to overcome one of the most preposterous story lines we've read in a while.
Much like the namesake for which the film is titled, I, Frankenstein seems to be patched together from the corpses of other action/horror films (despite its graphic novel source material) - Underworld, Van Helsing, Highlander, Hellboy, Constantine. Modern audiences have widly varying cinematic tastes and can usually spot a stinker from the first trailer - which means they could stay away from this film if they consider it be one.
12 Robocop
Opens: 2/12 - Budget: $110M
Skyfall and The Hobbit pulled MGM out of bankruptcy, so you'd think they would be leery of investing very large sums of money into risky movies - which is exactly what
RebootCop RoboCop has become.
With big(gish) names like Keaton, Oldman, and Jackson attached to the feature, the studio probably assumed this reboot would be a "slam dunk" at the box office but most audiences members are either nostalgically cautious of the reboot or they're too young to remember the original. A lot rides on how well the movie is received opening weekend - if it's great, there could be a box office bump in week two - if not, then all is lost.
11 Pompeii
Opens: 2/21 - Budget: $100M
The synopsis for Pompeii seems to be a cross between Gladiator and 2012 - a slave becomes an accomplished warrior, falls in love with a woman he shouldn't and battles to rescue her as Mount Vesuvius explodes around him. The heavy use of CG in this film is the obvious reason for its 9-figure budget - destroying an entire city isn't cheap is it Man of Steel? - but with a virtual lack of "A-List" talent, will all that destruction-porn be enough to draw in an audience?
Paul W. S. Anderson is the director of films that everyone pans but almost everyone watches anyway (Resident Evil, Death Race 2000). That fact, along with the fact that Pompeii won't have much competition, could be its box office saving grace.
10 Need for Speed
Opens: 3/14 - Budget: $66M
The best thing Need for Speed has going for it is the casting of Aaron Paul in the leading role, but even as he comes off a highly successful TV franchise - Breaking Bad saw 10 million people watch its finale - that may not be enough box office karma to overcome the film's video game roots.
Video game adaptations historically don't do well domestically at the box office (see the complete list HERE) for a variety of reasons - typically the scripts are bad - but almost all of them do well overseas. Fortunately, Touchstone didn't throw an insane amount of money at this project, so it could turn out to be a real box office gem for them.
9 Noah
Opens: 3/28 - Budget: $130M
In Noah, acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler) set forth on an ambitious project to turn one of the most debated stories in the Bible into a major motion picture. Even with Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe at the helm of the ark this film has HUGE hurdles to overcome.
The amount of backlash studios receive from fanboys over poor comic book adaptations is nothing compared to upsetting an entire religion if Hollywood - not exactly known for its strong Judeo-Christian roots - starts making drastic changes to Biblical stories. If Aronofsky takes too many liberties, the studio will likely feel the pinch at the box office collection plate.
8 Godzilla
Opens: 5/16 - Budget: $160M
Warner Bros has a lot riding on director Gareth Edwards' (Monsters) vision for arguably the most popular science fiction monster of all time - Godzilla. Sony's horrid attempt in 1998 was financially successful but the film was so critically destroyed that a sequel was never even considered.
Judging by coverage the film received at San Diego Comic Con in 2013 and the first trailer, Edwards appears to be on the fast track to success but will audiences be still interested with The Amazing Spider-Man 2 opening the week before and X-Men: Days of Future of Past opening the following week? The atomic lizard has a very loyal worldwide fan base, which could be what gets it over the opening weekend hump.
7 X-Men: Days of Future Past
Opens: 5/23 - Budget: $225M
Even though X-Men: First Class received generally high marks from critics and audiences, it didn't quite cover its production budget at domestic box office - needing the overseas market to turn a profit. X-Men: Days of Future Past is the most ambitious - and expensive - outing for Fox and the franchise yet.
Though the film ranks number three on our Most Anticipated Films of 2014, the fact remains, that outside of fanboys, the audience required to recoup $250 million plus marketing costs just may not be there. There's very little doubt the film will be successful but can it be a quarter of a billion dollars successful?
6 Jupiter Ascending
Opens: 7/18 - Budget: $200M (Rumored)
The Wachowski siblings haven't had a financially successful film since The Matrix Revolutions left theaters in 2003. Over the next 10 years, their cinematic offerings included Cloud Atlas (oof) and Speed Racer (double oof) - not exactly what you would call a "box office power house."
Still, Warner Bros liked their script pitch for Jupiter Ascending so much they not only green lit the project, but gave it a staggering $200 million budget - the Wachowski's last two films only grossed $223 million...WORLD WIDE. Casting Mila Kunis could inadvertently mean the sci-fi film turns out to be a success, as her last six films have raked in $1.8 Billion in gross receipts - though that's probably just a coincidence.
5 Guardians of the Galaxy
Opens: 8/1 - Budget: Unknown
Marvel surprised everyone at Comic Con in 2012 when they announced one of their stranger comic series - Guardians of the Galaxy - would become a feature film. They surprised once more by announcing James Gunn would be directing their riskiest outing yet.
Gunn is a talented director but Disney could regret allowing someone with no experience directing big budget films to helm the project if box office numbers aren't stellar. One positive is how enthusiastic Gunn is towards the comic books, characters and story. The exact budget for the film hasn't been released but it could easily be upwards of $150 million.
4 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Opens: 8/8 - Budget: $125M
The first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle film in 1990 grossed over $200 million on a $13.5 million investment, but that was during the height of the world's love of everything Turtles.
Fast forward 21 years, Nickelodeon Studios has a popular new TMNT animated series but for the most part, the frenzy has died down. Some argue making Michael Bay executive producer means he will do something crazy to the turtle canon (like once making them aliens) but typically the movies he is associated with make lots and LOTS of money. Anti-Bay fanatics aside, whether the world is still interested in Turtle power remains to be seen.
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3 Dracula Untold
Opens: 10/17 - Budget: Unknown
Most everyone is familiar with Dracula due to his being portrayed in cinema countless times over the years, but he's never been given a proper origin story - Dracula Untold looks to correct that. While some films have touched upon how he came into existence, it's usually as a smaller part of the larger story. This will be the first time his origins are actually explored (with a number of changes to the usual canon).
The budget numbers haven't been made public but rumor has it placed well above $100 million and time will tell if Gary Shore's big screen directorial debut is a success. The supernatural origins of Vlad the Impaler as Dracula is definitely an intriguing concept but the film can't be all teeth and no bite.
2 Exodus
Opens: 12/12 - Budget: Unknown
While the Biblical story of the Israelites escaping from Egyptian captivity has been told several times, the film will undoubtedly be compared to Cecil B. DeMille's 1956 epic The Ten Commandments. Christian Bale is a fantastic actor but can he fill Charlton Heston's sandals as Moses? Exodus will also need to overcome the same religious obstacles as Noah and in some ways, is connected at the box office hip to how Noah is received by Faith-based moviegoers.
As revered as Ridley Scott is as a director in the film community, he hasn't connected with American audiences at domestic box office hit since American Gangster in 2007. With Prometheus, Robin Hood and The Counselor not performing at high levels, Scott needs this film to succeed.
1 Conclusion
Hopefully, most of these films meet or exceed our expectations and entertain audiences all year long but the cold reality is, some of them will most likely fall short. That's the harsh truth of the world of cinema, it's just a matter of seeing which ones fall the hardest or rise the highest.
Which films do you think will struggle to find an audience and a profit in 2014?
Follow me on Twitter - @MoviePaul - and tell me which movies you think could fail financially.


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The right kayak for the job
Kayaking is the go-to adventure sport in Southeast Texas. It's relatively cheap to get into, you don't have to buy gas and you don't have to pay a boat registration fee each year.
The kayak craze began over a decade ago in Texas and has swept across the state with a tidal wave of enthusiasm. It's really became popular in East and Southeast Texas because we have so many places to use them. Some of the top spots are Keith Lake, McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge, the Neches River, Village Creek, Sam Rayburn and Toledo Bend.
So where do you start with a kayak? For the fisherman and hunter, you want a well-rounded kayak that adapts to a variety of conditions by combining small kayak maneuverability with long kayak speed and plenty of storage. For example, let's take a look at the Ocean Kayak Trident Angler. It's 13 feet long and weighs 56 pounds. You can buy this yak in camouflage or khaki colors. It comes with a comfortable seat, two flush mount rod holders, adjustable foot braces, a large bow hatch and a large tank well behind your seat. Buy this yak and you're ready for trout and reds along the coast, and bass, crappie and catfish on the lakes and rivers. And with the camo model, you're good to go for duck hunts on the lakes and the coastal marshes.
There are a few things you definitely want to pay close attention to when buying a kayak. They include a comfortable seat, plenty of storage, a good paddle and a rudder.
Seat comfort tops my list. An uncomfortable seat will drive you crazy and leave you with an aching back at the end of the day. Remember this – when kayaking, you'll be doing lots of sitting. My favorite kayak and the one I've had for a number of years is the 12 foot Native Watercraft. I like it for various reasons, but topping the list is its first-class seating. It's almost like a lawn chair. It's built with a suspension mesh stretched over a lightweight aluminum frame. You can actually remove it from the yak for sitting around a campfire or having a shore lunch. Also, while in the boat, your butt will stay dry.
Another kayak that has taken comfortable seating to new heights is the Nucanoe Frontier. You can actually clamp a padded swivel seat into the cockpit. Sweeeeet!When it comes to storage, you've got two options. One is a covered hatch; the other is an open tank well. The Tarpon 140 Angler comes with fore and aft covered hatches. That's good, but makes getting to fishing tackle cumbersome. The best option is to go with a forward hatch and open tank at the stern. Or you can go with the Native Watercraft option, which is like a canoe – wide open. The only disadvantage to an open cockpit is that if you roll over, you lose some gear.
You might think that a paddle is well, a paddle. NOT! They are kind of like fishing poles. Some are high-tech, lightweight and a joy to use. Others are like swinging a mud-filled bamboo pole around all day.
One of the best I've used is the H2O Performance Paddle. This is a lightweight high tech paddle that can be broken down into two pieces. The best paddle manufacturers push the envelope using the latest materials, processes and design innovations to produce the most efficient and reliable kayak paddles. This is where you don't want to go cheap – buy the very best paddle you can afford. And while you're in the buying mode, don't forget a good pair of gloves.
A rudder is your best friend on a kayak. It keeps you going straight when paddling from point A to point B. In short, don't buy a yak without a rudder. It used to be that most kayaks were sold with rudders. Nowadays it's an option that might cost a couple hundred bucks. Pull the trigger on the rudder and you'll be much happier. You can control the rudder with hand or foot controls.
What I've come to depend upon when yaking is to stuff most of my loose gear in a waterproof zip up bag. In that bag I'll have a towel, flashlight, GPS unit, a change of dry clothes, mosquito repellent, sun screen, cell phone, camera, first aid kit, flare kit, an extra hat, munchies and, of course, toilet paper. I don't leave home without that bag. It's a lifesaver.
Something else that kayakers have picked up on are the soft sided coolers that can be used for stashing water and energy drinks. They also make handy coolers for transporting fish.
That's enough to get you started. Other gadgets you might want to check out include an anchor, running lights, a paddle leash, racks for transportation, a GPS holder, depth finder and the list goes on and on …
Robert Sloan can be reached by e-mail at sloan288 [at] aol [dot] com.


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Twilight Safari Night Hikes
What goes on after the lights go out at the Zoo? Come see for yourself with a Dallas Zoo Twilight Safari Night Hike! Join us as we show you the fascinating world of animals through a Zoo tour, activities, special talks, and an opportunity to see some of our Education animals up-close. Group Twilight Safaris begin at 7 p.m. and end at 10 p.m.
Twilight Safaris are offered seasonally to organizational groups (i.e. scouts, schools) on select Friday and Saturday nights. Now accepting reservations for:
$20 per youth
$20 per adult (no free chaperones)
All participants must be at least 6 years old. We cannot accommodate special events/requests such as birthday parties, reunions, etc. Maximum 40 participants per night.
General Twilight Safari Night Hike Schedule of Activities*
- 6:30 pm Check-in
- 7:15 pm Welcome to the Zoo!
- 7:30 pm Walking Tour of Zoo
- 8:30 pm Group Activities
- 9:30 pm Animal Encounter
- 10:00 pm Guests depart the Zoo
*Note: schedule subject to change due to weather, animal availability, size of group, and type of night program.
General Scheduling Information
Reservations must be made at least two (2) weeks in advance. Twilight Safaris are not exclusive to your group and we may book multiple groups in one night (maximum of 40 participants per night). We require all participants to be preregistered. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee that subsequent requests for additional guests to your group can be accommodated.
Chaperone Guidelines: Chaperones must accompany participants throughout the program experience, including all walks, tours, and activities. Please ensure that there is a sufficient number of chaperones to supervise your group at all times.
What should I bring/not bring?
- A flashlight (it gets dark) and refillable water bottle are encouraged (please no glass bottles). We do not allow outside food or beverages (except water) on our programs.
- Please be sure to wear comfortable closed-toe shoes and weather-appropriate clothing.
- Electronic equipment, aside from cameras, is not allowed, and while we do allow adults to carry cell phones we ask that you refrain from using them unless it is an emergency.
- Smoking and alcohol consumption are not allowed during our programs. We reserve the right to search any coolers you bring into the Zoo, and if you are found with alcohol, you may be asked to leave the program with your group, and your overnight will NOT be refunded.
- Please do not bring pets or other animals with you on your program – we have plenty for you to see!
Cancellation PolicyTwilight Safari Night Hikes will be held rain or shine. The Dallas Zoo and Children's Aquarium at Fair Park reserve the right to cancel or change any program for reasons we deem appropriate. Programs that have not met the minimum number of participants within two weeks of the scheduled program date may be cancelled. In the event that we cancel your program, a full refund will be issued and individuals will be contacted directly. If you cancel a program with the Dallas Zoo or Children's Aquarium at Fair Park, a program credit may be issued based on circumstance. Reschedule requests must be received in writing at least 2 weeks in advance of your scheduled program date. No credits or refunds will be issued for changes or cancellations made within two weeks of your scheduled program, for any amount under $20, or for no-show groups.
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That quote is actualy very witty, Celdur. I suggest you use that in your signature.
It would be cool to see some more steampunk stuff in this game as opposed to the usual fantasy romp.
I, for a fact, quite like Keno[tai]. He's my favorite.
I don't know how you got "Steampunk Zelda" from it.
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Thermodynamics of Biochemical Reactions
Thermodynamics of Biochemical Reactions
ISBN: 978-0-471-62355-7 January 2005 408 Pages
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Table of contents
Chapter 1. Introduction to Apparent Equilibrium Constants.
Chapter 2. Structure of Thermodynamics.
Chapter 3. Chemical Equilibrium in Aqueous Solutions.
Chapter 4. Thermodynamics of Biochemical Reactions at Specified pH.
Chapter 5. Matrices in Chemical and Biochemical Thermodynamics.
Chapter 6. Systems of Biochemical Reactions.
Chapter 7. Thermodynamics of Binding of the Ligands by Proteins.
Chapter 8. Phase Equilibrium in Aqueous Systems.
Chapter 9. Oxidation-Reduction Reactions.
Chapter 10. Calorimetry of Biochemical Reactions.
Chapter 11. Use of Semigrand Partition Functions.
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ULM, Germany – Representing his home state of Brandenburg, UMBC rising sophomore Vincent Rentzsch (Oranienburg, Germany) recorded a throw of 65.19m (213'10") and finished tenth in the javelin at the German National Championships, Saturday afternoon.
Thomas Roehler from Thuringia won the competition with his top throw sailing 83.56m (274'1") and beating out Bernhard Seifert (81.59m, 267'9").
Earlier this calendar year, Rentzsch broke onto the scene for the Retrievers, snapping the school record in his first collegiate outdoor meet, the Florida State Relays. He went on to break the record three more times during the invitational season. At the America East Championships he won both the javelin and the decathlon for his first two collegiate conference medals.
Two weeks later Renztsch registered his top career throw of 70.88m (232'6") in his final attempt at the NCAA East Regional to earn a spot at the NCAA Championships in Oregon. Then, competing as just the fifth UMBC athlete to reach the national meet, Rentzsch finished 21st and earned an All-American Honorable Mention.


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My son is an amateur knife maker with the emphasis on amateur. He has had no training but has studied the craft on-line. He has made himself a home forge from firebricks and a gas cylinder and I have financed his grinders, sanders, pillar drill, etc, etc, etc. He is making lots of different pattern knives but particularly loves the Japanese style stuff, though not exclusively.
Anyway, he does bring out a "normal" style occasionally. This is his interpretation of a bushcraft knife.
Blade is 01 carbon steel (the proper stuff). hardened to skate a file then tempered for 1 hour at 205 DegC.
Handle is Indian Rosewood.
Overall length is 8".
Blade length is 4". Blade thickness is 4mm.
No sheath.
Anyone wanting a particular style of knife just has to PM me and I'll see what Dan says.
This bushcraft knife is a steal at £45 plus P&P. PM me if interested.


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The legendary Memphis musician, producer, and raconteur James Luther Dickinson died this past Saturday in a Memphis hospital after complications following triple bypass heart surgery; he was 67. Dickinson played with the likes of Aretha Franklin, Ry Cooder and The Rolling Stones and helped shape what would be called the Memphis Sound, a gritty blend of gospel, country and southern blues. Though never exactly a household name, Dickinson is one those great cult figures in musical history whose life and stories were bigger than the times themselves.
Jim Dickinson was born November 15, 1941 in Little Rock, Arkansas. His family moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1949. He signed his first recording contract right out of high school with Rubin Cherry's Home of the Blues. Later Dickinson recorded for Sam Phillips' Sun label; he sang lead vocals on the last record ever released on Sun, "Cadillac Man" by The Jesters. Starting in about 1965 he began working as a session player in the Memphis studios, joining Charley Freeman, Tommy McClure, and Sammy Creason in the rhythm section that would become know as the Dixie Flyers. They went on to be the house band at Atlantic Records' Criteria Recording Studio in Miami, Florida in the early '70s, backing artists like Aretha Franklin, Sam & Dave, Jerry Jeff Walker, Ronnie Milsap, Kris Kristofferson, Carmen McCrae and Maria Muldaur.
He played piano on the Rolling Stones' classic "Wild Horses" and even appeared in the documentary film of the Stones, Gimme Shelter. Dickinson also played piano on The Flamin' Groovies masterpiece Teenage Head. He went on to be Ry Cooder's sidekick; touring, playing keyboards and co-producing some of Cooder's soundtracks such as Paris, Texas, The Long Riders, and Crossroads. Dickinson's career as a producer got kick started working with Big Star, the pioneering Memphis power pop band, producing one of the most influential albums from the 1970s, Third/Sister Lovers (NME magazine ranked it #1 as the most heartbreaking album ever recorded). His production work with Big Star led to other gigs, sometimes under the moniker East Memphis Slim. In the 1970's and 80's Dickinson produced the likes of The Replacements (Dickinson always said he learned more from them than they learned from him), Jason & the Scorchers, Green on Red, The Radiators, Mojo Nixon, Chris Stamey, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Mudhoney, Alex Chilton, Toots Hibbert (of the Maytals), The Texas Tornados, Steve Forbert, G. Love & Special Sauce, Joe "King" Carrasco, Flat Duo Jets, Tav Falco, and many others. As a session musician, he's worked with Los Lobos, Primal Scream, Poi Dog Pondering, Arlo Guthrie, Willy DeVille, Esther Phillips, Delaney and Bonnie, Petula Clark, Rocket From the Crypt, and Bob Dylan (Dylan acknowledged him as a "brother" while accepting the Grammy award for 1997's Time Out of Mind, and once said, "If you've got Dickinson, you don't need anybody else.").
One of my all-time favorite records is Dickinson's first solo album, released in 1972 on Atlantic and entitled Dixie Fried. This soulful yet wonderfully cockeyed, twisted and loopy album has become a cult classic. He dubbed the genre "world boogie." Dixie Fried was one of those records that disappeared without a trace upon initial release, only to be rediscovered years later. Originally recorded in 1970, the out there in left-field amalgamation of country, R&B, soul, and rock finds Dickinson mostly covering other artist's material, but everything he touches shimmers with that cool and greasy Memphis groove -- probably why Atlantic Records saw it unfit for public consumption for a couple of years. By the time it came out, Dickinson was off touring with Ry Cooder and had no time nor desire to promote the album. Dickinson said that by mid 70's he was seriously hated over at Atlantic records. They tried pushing him out the door, giving him what was referred to as "the Jesse Ed Davis treatment," or to quote Jerry Wexler, "right down the old pipe, baby." For years Dixie Fried circulated around the underground, developing a extraordinary following. But as far as Atlantic was concerned, the album's notoriety was surely due to some bizarre bayou voodoo; the label kept its distance. Finally in 2002 it was re-released on CD by Sepia Tone Records.
Last month, Jim Dickinson was relocated to a rehabilitation facility; doctors had hoped for an eventual recovery. His death comes only a week after a benefit concert and tribute was held in Memphis at The Peabody Skyway to raise money for escalating medical bills. Performers at the benefit included John Hiatt, Jimmy Davis and the Grammy-nominated North Mississippi Allstars, whose members include Dickinson's sons Luther and Cody. Dickinson always understood the enduring power of music and that is mirrored in his epitaph he wrote himself: "I'm just dead, I'm not gone."
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NHTSA — Electrical System: Ignition Problems
CarComplaints.com Notes: When the 3rd-generation Durango was introduced in 2011 owners almost immediately started having a wide range of issues -- from water pump failure to stalling engines. Turns out the TIPM is to blame and those problems carried into the 2012 model year.
TIPM (Totally Integrated Power Modules) is responsible for controlling and distributing power to all the vehicle's electrical functions. So when the TIPM starts acting up, so do all sorts of problems in the vehicle.
The problems have been so bad -- and replacement parts became so hard to find -- that a class-action lawsuit was filed against Chrysler focusing on the 2011-2012 Durango. The lawsuit accuses the automaker of ignorning the problem until it spiraled out of control.
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About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
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Welcome to Oxford Quantum! Oxford University is the UK's largest and most diverse centre for quantum research. We have 38 separate research teams, with a total of around 200 researchers. Oxford is therefore one of the world's largest centres for quantum science.
Much of our work is aimed toward quantum technology: harnessing quantum effects in a new generation of devices that will outperform existing machines. We also have research ranging from quantum foundations through to the role of quantum physics in living systems.
Our latest research stories, our overarching research themes, and our impacts (publications, patents, industrial alliances) are found under the "Our research" tab. Details of each of the research groups can be found under the "Our Teams" link.
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Bringing Specialized Education and Neurodevelopmental Therapies together to serve families and children with Autism Spectrum, ADHD, Learning Disabilities towards reaching full potential and achieving skills for life beyond school and supportive settings.
Lake Pointe Resource Center & Lake Pointe Academy are two separate not-for-profit organizations dedicated to expanding support and access to therapeutic and educational services for families of children and youth affected by Autism and related neuro-developmental learning differences. Serving Hood, Somervell, Parker, Johnson, Erath, and Tarrant County areas through partnerships with parents, professionals, and the community.
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Industrial Chic Twenty Cemento Kitchen from Modulnova
In recent years, we have seen a rise in the popularity of home interiors deemed to be following the trend for 'Industrial Chic'. Those who have opted in to this trend have given their homes a distinctly industrial feel through the use of more industrial materials such as cement and metal which may not necessarily have been used in traditional residential home interiors.
The Twenty Cemento kitchen by Italian kitchen manufacturer Modulnova, is perfect for any industrial chic residential space. Using an extraordinary new resin technology, the cabinets can be coated in a 3mm liquid concrete layer. The coating dries to a silky smooth, durable finish and is intriguingly cool to the touch but with warm natural stone tones.
The cement finish is complimented by the black granite Nero Assoluto sink and the brushed and oiled wooden breakfast bar which is cantilevered off the central island.
The pure lines of the kitchen, especially the tall cupboards, conceal appliances and storage spaces which, as with all Modulnova designs, are organised and accessorised to order. The internal cupboards and drawers feature accessories specifically designed to organise work spaces and storage spaces.
How do you feel about this kitchen? Do you love the industrial chic feel of it or is it just to cold and industrial for your home? Let us know.


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Here is a simple way, via code to reset a password when you are using the built-in ASP.NET authentication system. Useful if you either don't have a reset password form, or you just want to quickly change a password. Create a blank page, and place in the code behind
Page_Load event.
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) { MembershipUser u = Membership.FindUsersByName("Username")["Username"]; u.UnlockUser(); u.ChangePassword(u.ResetPassword(), "newpassword"); }
Public Sub Page_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Dim u As MembershipUser = Membership.FindUsersByName("Username")("Username") u.UnlockUser() u.ChangePassword(u.ResetPassword(), "newpassword") End Sub
Just delete the page when done.
Update (8 July 2009): If a question and answer is required when you create a user, you have to pass on the answer to
u.ResetPassword, e.g.
u.ChangePassword(u.ResetPassword("answer"), "newpassword"), otherwise
ResetPassword won't work.


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mogmachine necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 30 diseños de 17 diseñadores freelance.
*I have rewritten the brief to simplify the process, ..the previous brief was a little confusing, ..thank you.
We require a website design for a custom board company.
The current site can be seen here: http://www.trampaboards.com and the new development site can be seen here: http://trampaboards.snowdoniait.com/
We require .PSD only, (with each element separated on layers). No mark up required (there will be XHTML/CSS work available for the winner if they want it and also further guarenteed design work on other pages).
We want 2 pages initially, ..The Homepage & Product page.
Trampa Boards
Trampa Boards is a custom board manufacturer and online retailer for kite landboards and mountainboards. Our core objectives are to:- To provide information on Trampa products, team riders and events
- To promote the Trampa products and how they are made
- To sell the Trampa products through our online shop
Kite boarding and mountain boarding are some of the fastest growing sports in the world right now and Trampa is one of the leading custom board manufacturers who has established a name in the industry associated with rider orientated performance led, boards and parts. We are a major sponsor of events and have teams on both kiting and mountainboarding with media and events all over the world.
We require a website design for a usable, sleek, informative website and online store.
The current site can be seen here:
http://www.trampaboards.com and the new development site can be seen here: http://trampaboards.snowdoniait.com/
We require .PSD only, (with each element separated on layers). No mark up required (there will be XHTML/CSS work available for the winner if they want it).
We already have an established logo and brand, the logo is in the assets pack in vector format.
We also have a development site in production but are not happy with the design (http://trampaboards.snowdoniait.com/) ..however this contains a lot of the content/layout we require.
You can download design assets at http://www.mogmachine.com/trampaassets.zip
They contain the following:
- Illustrator file with vector logo
- PSD of current development site so use for assets if required
- a folder of 'trampa' images
- an image wireframe with 'suggested' elementsKey requirements of competition:- Design a homepage that defines the style for the rest of the site
- To design one further single product page (based on http://trampaboards.snowdoniait.com…ucts_id=63
- To establish a relationship with a reliable designer with a view to continued work in the future (we will have other pages and online products requiring design from the winner if wanted).Home page needs to include:
- please use development example as a guide(http://trampaboards.snowdoniait.com/)
- Dynamic teasers to site features ( featured product (board and it's parts), features, news, calendar of events, ride guide etc).
- Language Changer
- Space for page banner we will be creating using 3d product image (we are creating these).
- Potential spot for video or slideshow.
Single product page needs to include:- Please use development example as a guide(http://trampaboards.snowdoniait.com/product_info.php?products_id=63)
- Strong visual style established in the homepage
- Commerce 'buy' button and information
- Products Description & Specifications
- Related/Featured products
- Easy to navigate – we have used a vertical accordion menu as you will see, ..we are happy to keep with this, although it requires some styling
- It needs to portray a sleek, cool, modern, clean, trustworthy image but not a stuffy corporate image.
- Needs to be interactive – we need to entice / encourage members to use the website and discover its many features.
- Much of the content on the homepage will be dynamic, in that it will be changing each day (e.g. new news items, events, products etc..).
- .PSD only, (with each element separated on layers). No mark up required.
Design concept to include all elements we may need in other pages. These being at minimum:
- 2-3 Header styles (h1, h2, h3)
- Standard paragraph and emphasised paragraph.
- A primary and secondary bullet point style
- A primary and secondary link style
- text form field + button for newsletter signup etc
* We will also be prepared to fund the winner to produce a number of other pages after the competition is closed.
- A stuffy corporate image.
- Amateurish
- Restrictive layout. Design needs to be able to maintain integrity as there may be large amounts of content.
- A designer who has no interest in future paid work
- Acarbon copy of the layout in the wireframes/development PSD (we are not happy with these and need to break the mould, these are only provided as a guide).


text: Body Love Yoga Tuesday, December 12, 2017 3:30 PM 4:45 PM 15:30 16:45 Google Calendar ICS Cost: $10Time 6:30 - 7:45 Location: Gem Studio1110 NE GLISAN PORTLAND, OR 97232 Body Love yoga is a body acceptance based practice incorporating Yoga Asana, Meditation, Mindfulness, and Grounding. All levels, body sizes, and people are encouraged and welcome to join this practice. This practice understands and supports that each person will look different in each individual pose, as no body is the same as any other body. This practice encourages props for support, questions, and feeling into poses to find what works best for each body. This is a safe space to connect deeply. This practice understands that you are the only authority for your body. Inviting each individual to listen deeply to what feels good and what does not. We ask that everyone take as much space as is needed and wanted. This time is for radical self-care, and to meet the body with Maitri (unconditional loving kindness).


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Opportunities in the Changing World of Accounting
by FRED M. OLIVER Partner, Salt Lake City Office
Presented before the Annual Initiation Banquet of Beta Alpha Psi Fraternity, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah—October 1965
THE IMPENDING CAREERS of college business students are being profoundly
influenced by a number of significant trends or forces in our rapidly changing world. The enormous increase in total knowledge, changes in the population complex, the unbounded growth in the education
process, all compounded by the vast technological revolution on which our country has now embarked, will have a resounding impact on your careers and your future lives. My hope is that we can usefully examine a number of these important factors for you tonight.
Although our immediate concern may lie with those trends most evident in the academic and business world, there are a number of underlying
basic changes that will directly affect your lives as well as your business or accounting careers.
Increase in Man's Knowledge
About five years ago, a well-known physicist, Dr. Edward Teller, estimated that in each century since 1650 man has roughly doubled his knowledge of the world and of mankind. Just three days ago, in a lecture in Salt Lake City, Dr. James E. Russell, National Education Association official from Washington, D.C., said "the world's knowledge is now four times what it was when a college senior was born."
According to some further observations by Dr. Russell, expressed in terms of yourselves, in college today, knowledge will have doubled again when your children are entering school about ten years from now. If these ratios hold true, in twenty years, when your children are entering
high school, knowledge will again have doubled, and will then be sixteen times what it was when you were born.
By the time your grandchildren are in high school, knowledge will have expanded to thirty-two times what it was when you were a small child. This will mean that only three per cent of the total knowledge that will then be available was known to the world at the time you were born.


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I was deeply saddened to hear of the death of "Stan the Man" Musial.
Not only was he one of the greatest baseball players of all times, he was a staunch supporter of the Cardinal organization after his retirement in 1963, the sport of baseball, his adopted home of St. Louis, Miss., and, as a second generation Polish immigrant, the USA. In addition, he was a very devoted husband and father and a deeply religious person.
I consider myself to be very fortunate growing up in St. Louis in the 1950s and early 1960s and being able to follow Stan's baseball career and his off-the-field appearances at Holy Name Society meetings at his and other Catholic parishes in the Archdiocese, his willing participation in many civic and charitable activities, his attendance at his son, Dick's, high school sporting activities, and his availability at his local restaurant, Stan & Biggie's.
While I certainly admire his baseball accomplishments, I think his lasting legacy is that he truly was an excellent "role model" for young and old. I regret that many modern athletes haven't chosen to model their on-the-playing-field and off-field behavior and activities after Stan Musial.
My fond memories of "Stan the Man" will be lasting and I'm very pleased to have been able to see his sporting performances and contributions to the St. Louis community. He truly was respected and loved by all.
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