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So, the other day I rambled on about all the distractions that come with uber-connection. And, if we were to be honest, we would all admit that one of them has to do with cybershopping. Sigh. One of the clutters in the inbox comes in the form of seductive ads for shoes, dresses, "outerwear" (why can't we just say coats?), you name it. All tantalizing us with pretty pictures of skinny models in clothes we may never wear, special online discounts, and real or imaginary deadlines.
Really, we have work we should be doing, but then there's the seduction: Buy now! You too can be a fashionista! Free shipping! On sale for the next five minutes only!
And so you bite. (Or don't. But wish you had.) And then that yellow dress flies into your mailbox and your credit card lives to regret it. If only you could have tried it on first. Trust me, I will get a little more substantive in a minute here. But first:
Just this week I came across a tech piece in the SF Chronicle about a bunch of new websites that use "augmented reality" (don't ask) to allow you try on your online purchases out there in cyberspace. Basically, you can try out that cute little frock online — and maybe even mosey onto facebook to see what your friends think — before you plunk down the plastic. Genius? Maybe. Stay tuned for serious.
You have to wonder how great it would be if real life were like that, especially when we're dealing with the big choice Q's: What should I do with my life? Where will I fit? What would it be like to walk in those other shoes? Can I try before I commit?
Look to the big picture, and you realize that in unexpected ways, we all can — and do — try our callings on for size. Here's just one hint. A 2002 study by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics drew a longitudinal picture of younger baby boomers (born between 1957 and 1964) showing that they held an average of about 10 different jobs between 18 and 36. Most studies show that younger workers are even more mobile.
For example, a Business Week article dating from this past summer, found that, for workers under 30:
Corporate commitment has dwindled, tenure has grown far shorter, and people switch jobs with much greater frequency. The average American changes jobs once every three years; those under the age of 30 change jobs once a year.
Trying jobs on for size? Not such a bad idea, when you think of it.
Here's a hint, too, that maybe we're trying on new roles at home as well. The Wall Street Journal recently reported on the homefront reversals resulting from the economic downturn — some have begun calling it a "he-cession" — with women poised to become the majority of the workforce. What that has meant is that in many families, mom flies out the door with the briefcase while dad stays home with the kids. While the workplace parity has not resulted in economic parity — as we've reported here, here and here — there may be an unintended consequence:
Stephanie Coontz, a professor at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash., who has written extensively about the history of marriage, says that the shift in spousal roles in some families could have a lasting impact. "The silver lining here may be that men now get a little more experience under their belt in terms of actually being the experts at home," she said. "When the economy recovers, we may find a little boost towards men and women sharing these roles."
Finally, there's this. (Journalists tend to write in terms of threes. Old habits die hard) Examiner.com posted a column thursday in which Gen Y women gave thanks for all the ceilings that their strong female role models shattered for them, enabling them to try on the opportunities their mothers never had. As one 24-year-old woman wrote:
"This year I am most thankful for the opportunity to have a career as a woman. Going back many generations, my family is full of strong and ambitious women, from my ancestor who came over during the potato famine to my grandmother who had a successful modeling career and raised a family. My mother was the first in her family to get a college degree. I feel thankful there is no longer any question that I could go to college and have a career. My parents pushed me to get an education and supported me as I moved away from home, which many women in my mom's generation would not have really considered. Now the canvas of the world feels much more available for women."
Sure, you could spin a lot of this in terms of the half-empty glass. But I choose half-full. Yeah, choices — no matter what, no matter when — are tough. Angsty. And there's still work to be done. Lots of it, in fact. But when you realize you're not locked in, that life continues to evolve, maybe each individual choice — even a lousy one — doesn't carry quite so much weight.
Meanwhile, back to that yellow dress. I confess. Mine. I was the victim of a 12 hour sale on Bluefly when I should have been doing something productive. But actually, after letting it sit in the mailing bag for several weeks, I realized it's kinda cute after all. With those cool brown spiderweb tights that Shannon gave me last Christmas and my killer brown boots (yeah, I found those online, too), it might be just the ticket for Thanksgiving.


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Great conversation while dinning on delicate cucumber sandwiches. Hot, buttery scones fresh from the oven. Zesty smooth lemon curd. And don't forget the clotted cream. There's nothing like a traditional afternoon tea.
Long associated with ladies of leisure, tea has experienced a resurgence in recent years at area tea rooms as people looking for a slowed-down celebration of refinement have discovered the pastime.
It's not just elite, pinkie-raised women sipping on a cuppa — a new generation of women is embracing the afternoon tea as a venue for baby showers, bridal showers, gatherings of friends, and even weddings.
"It's an opportunity to gather in a social atmosphere," said John Stowell, director of sales and marketing at InterContinental Harbor Court Baltimore, one of a handful of locations in the Baltimore region that offer full afternoon tea service. "It's a chance for multi-generations to get together. It's something that mothers can experience with their daughters."
Afternoon tea originated in England as a time for women to gather and enjoy a light snack while their husbands had drinks between lunch and dinner time, according to Josean Rosado, head chef at the InterContinental.
The entire afternoon tea process should take about two hours. Sandwiches, pastries, fresh fruits, and desserts are served in courses. And participants typical drink several cups of tea throughout the entire meal. (At Tea on the Tiber, each guest receives his or her own pot containing five cups of tea.) More extravagant teas also include champagne.
"Nowadays it gives you an excuse of dressing up," Rosado said. "It gives you glamour. It's more about the social setting."
LaFrance Muldrow, a member of the Baltimore County alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, organizes an annual afternoon tea in anticipation of their annual debutantes ball. The annual tea, which is held at InterContinental Harbor Court Baltimore, attracts about 45 people each year.
"It gives them a different experience and an opportunity to relax and to have a chance to chat," the Woodmore resident said. "It also allows them to learn about a different activity. We like all parts of it. It is served very elegantly, the food is displayed beautifully, the china is lovely, and the food is very good."
Afternoon tea has become a popular venue for bridal and baby showers.
"That's where we've seen the biggest increase," Stowell said.
At Tea on the Tiber in Ellicott City, a number of customers have held their social events at the tea room.
"They come in with their red hats, gloves and boas," said Barbara Andrews, owner of the tea room, which is nestled in historic Ellicott City.
Andrews hosted her first wedding at her tea room Friday. The loyal customer wanted a smaller, intimate gathering for her 20 guests, Andrews said.
"We're so excited," she said. "She's a repeat guest, and they're high school sweethearts. We're all wearing our fascinators — thank you, Kate Middleton."
At The Mayflower Renaissance Washington, the Tiara Tea program allows mothers and their young daughters to experience the afternoon tea experience together. For $19.95, young girls are taught proper tea etiquette while dining on a specialized kid-friendly menu that includes: smoked turkey, cranberry relish and brioche bread, Nutella, banana, and white bread, raspberry fruit tartlet, chocolate covered strawberry and raisin scones. Customers are also given a souvenir tiara.
"It's quite popular," Keith McClinsey, the hotel's director of sales, said of the event, which is held on the third Saturday of each month.
Andrews said that afternoon tea is a nice change from the hectic pace of life.
"People value their friendships and time with friends," she said. "It's an opportunity to share these moments."
At the Mayflower Renaissance, afternoon tea is served seven days a week. The tea room attracts a large number of guests every day, whether it be politicians, the wives of ambassadors, or cast members of "The Real Housewives of D.C." (an episode was filmed there).
"You never know who you are going to see here," McClinsey said. "Instead of doing lunch, a lot of people will have their meeting over tea. ... You can do lunch any time, but this gives you something different to talk about."
LaTonya Clark goes to afternoon tea about four times a year, typically at the Mayflower.
"I like the ambience," she said. "It is very tasty. It's filling enough. And there is good variety. The champagne is a nice added touch."
What's her favorite part of afternoon tea?
"It allows me to calm down and focus on the moment," said Clark, a Washington resident. "I also like the taste of tea as well."
Clark's a tea connoisseur. Five years ago on a trip to London she visited a number of tearooms, including one at Kensington Palace and the Ritz Carlton in London. Even though it was more than twice the cost of the Kensington Palace tea, Clark ranks the $95 tea at the Ritz-Carlton as her favorite tea room.
"It was a lush tea," she said. "The tea was so full of body and flavor. The food was fabulous. And there was unlimited champagne. It was well worth it."
What makes for a good tea experience? The food offerings are as big of a draw as the beverage.
At the Mayflower, the famed banana nut bread has been served for 85 years and has many fans.
"It's an original recipe of the hotel," said McClinsey.
At Tea on the Tiber, the scones are the main food attraction.
"We've had customers from England who have said that our scones are the best they've ever had," said owner Barbara Andrews, who learned how to make scones on a trip to England a decade ago. "Our scones come warm right out of the oven and they are moist."
At the InterContinental, scones and cucumber sandwiches are the most popular, but the "scones are the most recognizable," Rosado said.
Rosado likes to switch out scone recipes to match the season. This summer, sun-dried pineapple scones were the standard. During the holiday season, he will switch to cranberry scone. Tea on the Tiber also switches its scones seasonally.
Don't discount the tea, though. Most tea rooms have more than a dozen loose teas available to customers.
"Whether it be chocolate or a tea that taste like vanilla cake, it's absolutely marvelous," Andrews said.
Pineapple Scones
Makes: 1 dozen
1 pound all-purpose flour
1 ounce Baking Powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
5.3 ounces butter, cut in squares, cold
5 ounces milk
2 1/2 ounces whole eggs
5.3 ounces sugar
8 ounces dried pineapples (any dried fruit would work)
Combine all the dry ingredients in a mixer. Add the cold butter and mix until crumbly. Add the dried fruit. Add the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Scoop into a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Bake in a convection oven at 300F for about 20 minutes.
The mixture can be scooped and frozen for later service. If mix is frozen; bake in a convection oven at 250F for about 30 minutes.
Once the scones come out of the oven, sprinkle with granulated sugar; consume warm or let them cool to room temperature.
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Cucumber with Stilton Mousse and Candied Nuts
Makes: 4 servings
1 slice white bread, Pullman
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
Zest of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons Stilton cheese, softened
1 teaspoon heavy cream
2 walnuts
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 English cucumber
In a small saute pan, lightly toast the walnuts. Add the sugar and water, and with a rubber spatula, continue moving around until the water has evaporated and the sugar has crystallized. Remove the nuts from the heat and set aside. In a small mixing bowl, combine the butter and lemon zest. Set aside. In a small mixing bowl, mix the Stilton cheese with the heavy cream, until smooth. Place the cheese mixture in a small piping bag. Set aside.
Slice the cucumber very thin, utilizing a mandoline or meat slicer. Spread the butter mix on the white bread. Lay the thin slices of cucumber one on top of each other, making thin green lines from the skin. Cut the sandwich into four strips and put a dollop of the Stilton mousse on top. Top the mousse with the candied nut.
Serve right away or cover and reserve in a cooler. Note: If reserved in the cooler, take out of the cooler 5 minutes before, so the sandwich becomes room temperature and the butter softens again.
Courtesy of InterContinental Harbor Court Baltimore
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Tea on the Tiber: 8081 Main St., Ellicott City, 410-480-8000, http://www.teaonthetiber.com
The Mayflower Renaissance Washington, DC: 1127 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Washington, 202-347-3000
InterContinental Harbor Court Baltimore: 550 Light St., Baltimore, 410-234-0550
Great conversation while dinning on delicate cucumber sandwiches. Hot, buttery scones fresh from the oven. Zesty smooth lemon curd. And don't forget the clotted cream. There's nothing like a traditional afternoon tea.

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OK; I'll stick my head above the parapet of British class distinctions and usage
In my experience, it would be a matter of individual family preference as to whether room (A) would be called a drawing room or a sitting room. It meets the criteria for both, in that it has seating facilities [ie "sitting room"], and guests are entertained there [a prerequisite for a "drawing room"].
If there was another similar room downstairs [a family "snug"] where guests were not generally entertained, then that room would be the "sitting room", and room (A) would certainly be the "drawing room".
Neither room would ever, ever, be referred to as a "lounge".
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Last thursday was not just any day in Villa Cardal. This Uruguayan town with a population of about 2.000 was host more governmental and received more attention from the press than it had ever probably received in its history.
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Big-bike rider killed on Phuket road
A big-bike biker has died following a collision into the the back of a parked mini truck in Koh Kaew this morning (August 25).
The Phuket City Police were notified of the accident at 4.05am near the PTT gas station in Koh Kaew on Thepkrasattri Road, southbound.
Police and emergency responders arrived at the scene to find a parked mini truck carrying ice with some damage in the back. The truck driver, Pohnchai Suttiprapa, was waiting for police at the scene.
Nearby police found a damaged Honda big bike. Police say the 24 year old driver, Nitad Horphon, died instantly after careering into the back of the parked truck.
Police are continuing their investigation and checking CCTV.
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Southern Thailand braces for rough weather and rain
The Thailand Meteorological Department issued a weather warning for southern Thailand with torrential rain forecast to hit the region throughout the weekend. The heavy monsoon over the Gulf of Thailand and south of the country is being blamed for the rough weather, with the TMD predicting flash flooding in many areas.
(Phuket, Hat Yai and Hua Hin's forecast below)
"Waves are expected to reach 2 metres in height in the lower Gulf of Thailand and possibly higher at the height of the storm. Ships are advised to proceed with caution."
For the north and northeast of Thailand, the TMD forecasts strong winds and cooler mornings as the arrival of the "winter" season, coupled with a moderate high-pressure system, causes temperatures to dip.
Hua Hin's five day forecast
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Now you see him, now you don't… Patong Police hunt foreigner over $30k theft
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Patong Police have yet to develop any tangible leads tracking down a foreigner who made off with US$30,000 in cash from a currency exchange booth in Kalim, north of Patong in Phuket, last Tuesday.
The man is about 168 centimetres tall with grey hair and around 60 years old, Patong police told The Phuket News.
"We have no clue what nationality he is."
He was last seen at the currency exchange booth wearing a purple polo shirt, blue jeans and black cap. Police have checked hotels in the area, police stations across the island and Phuket Immigration, but have yet to join the dots and come up with firm leads.
"Investigators have checked CCTV in the area and collected what evidence we have but we still do not know the man's name or where he was staying."
The man had visited the booth several times before Tuesday, when he disappeared with the $30,000 in US banknotes, according to police.
"It was always small amounts", he added, noting that the amounts didn't warrant staff at the exchange booth to check the man's passport before making the exchange.
The man arrived at the booth again at about 1pm on Tuesday, saying that he had 900,000 baht cash to exchange.
SOURCE: The Phuket News
Mystery surrounds security guard found dead in his Phuket room
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The security guard of a hotel in Nai Yang, northern Phuket, 52 year old Yingyot Butsabong, from Maha Sarakham province, was found dead yesterday (October 16) in his room. Police remain mystified how the man came to grief.
A woman named Supattra received a call from the hotel he worked at and was informed that he didn't show up at work yesterday, so she went to his apartment to check on him.
She saw that his room was locked from the inside, so used the key she had in her possession to open the room and found Yingyot laying on the floor, face down. She thought he was just sleeping so she tried to wake him up but once she flipped him, she found that he already passed away.
She immediately called Saku police, and once on the scene, police found that there was some blood on the floor. The man had a 2 centimetre wound on his left eyebrow which was deep into his skull. There was also a wound on his chin about 1 centimetre long and about a centimetre deep. His left eye had a bruise which looked like he was attacked by a hard object.
Police report that he had been dead for around four hours in the room.
The room was not ransacked and there was no sign of fighting or theft. His body has been sent to Thalang Hospital for a detailed autopsy and to look into the cause of death.
SOURCE: Phuket Hot News
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A while ago, Mary in Long Beach asked us to find a recipe for the green sauce served at Sanborns department stores in Mexico. We were able to find her a clone of one of their signature dishes, Enchiladas Suizas, which includes their creamy green tomatillo sauce. We hope this works for Mary.
Now, a new request. Sandy in Los Angeles is looking for a recipe that ran in the Los Angeles Daily News in the '70s. Unfortunately, our archives don't go back that far. She writes: "It was called 'Healthy.' They were balls made of granola, sesame seed oil, and a few other ingredients."
Sanborns Enchiladas Suizas
- 1 1/2 pounds tomatillos, husks removed, rinsed
- 2 serrano chiles, stemmed
- 1 cup roughly chopped cilantro
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted
- 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 2 poblano chiles, roasted, peeled, seeded and roughly chopped
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup canola oil
- 8 6-inch corn tortillas
- 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 1/2 cups shredded queso Oaxaca or mozzarella
1. Arrange an oven rack 4 inches from the broiler and heat broiler to high.
2. Place tomatillos and serranos on a foil-lined baking sheet and broil, turning as needed, until blackened all over, about 10 minutes.
3. Let cool for about 10 minutes, and then peel and discard skins.
4. Transfer to a blender along with cilantro, sour cream, cumin, garlic, poblanos and 1 cup boiling water; season with salt and pepper, and puree until smooth. Set enchilada sauce aside.
5. Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, grasp tortillas with tongs and fry in oil until pliable, about 1 minute. Transfer tortillas to a work surface.
6. Place chicken in a bowl and toss with 1 cup enchilada sauce until evenly coated.
7. Divide sauced chicken evenly among tortillas, and roll tortillas tightly around chicken.
8. Pour about 1 cup enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, and place tortilla rolls in dish, seam side down, creating one row down the center of the dish.
9. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over rolls, and cover evenly with cheese.
10. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Bake enchiladas until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted on top, about 25 minutes.
11. Remove from oven, and let cool for 10 minutes. Serve with plenty of sauce.
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Memoriesbymichael necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 219 diseños de 35 diseñadores freelance.
Owner and primary photographer of memories by michael photography. 45 year old male shooting primarily $75,000 to $100,000 weddings in southern California. Highly trained in shooting. Have BA. in commercial photography. Been in business for 23 years and never had a logo or any identity. Websites have always been canned templates including the one now up. I'm looking to replace site so only visit the site to see our style of photography, not our look or branding. I would like to see an icon or use of lettering that expresses or hits what I do. See the ones I've rated the highest. Thanks for your time. Everyone is using the same font off my website. I game to see other stuff too. That text was something I pulled out of PS in 30 seconds.
Main target market is 22 to 45 year old women searching online for a wedding photographer. Approx 50% are Asian and most clients are well educated. 2/3's of my competition are now younger women photographers with girly logos and fonts throughout their sites. Not sure if thats what I need but that needs to be considered. I need the logo to work for portrait clients as well. Most of my clients now are finding us online. Men do visit the site usually after their wife or girlfriend found us.
I'm on the less is more camp. There are 3 sites I love the logos on. They use their initials heavily within their logo. I want to start there but am open to anything. I have the M in memories and second M in michael to play off of. I like the fact that neither one of them use the word ' Photography " in their identity but am afraid I need to. See Jessica Claires and Becker's logos in the attached area.
Open to any use of color. The logo needs to work with custom folio imprinting so nothing with too fine of text or detail. We folio stamp our albums and portraits. After 23 years of being in business, I'm starting from scratch. Please no clipart looking icons or wedding-ish looking graphics. If the word " Photography " is easily cropped out so I have both options, that could work too.
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The first alpha release of Ubuntu 8.10, codenamed Intrepid Ibex, was made available on Saturday. This preliminary Intrepid prerelease includes updated packages, a new version of the Linux kernel, and an experimental new visual style.
Ubuntu adheres to a time-based release cycle and puts out a new major release every six months. Development of a new version begins soon after each major release. The first stage of the Ubuntu development cycle, which is now complete for Intrepid, is planning the roadmap and merging in updated packages from upstream Debain.
A close look at the roadmap and blueprints reveals a modest but promising assortment of planned features for Ubuntu 8.10. Some of the most interesting plans relate to Canonical's strategy for bringing Ubuntu to subnotebook portable computers and mobile Internet devices. We recently looked at some of the early pieces of Ubuntu's upcoming Netbook Remix, which is optimized specifically for devices with Intel's Atom processor. The Netbook Remix user interface is shaping up nicely, and now the Ubuntu developers are moving to the next level by focusing on bringing some important improvements to the underlying platform that will make Intrepid a stronger contender in the ultramobile space.
The most notable plans for subnotebook supremacy in Intrepid are better support for mobile networking, improved startup time, and official support for USB installation images. Network configuration in the current version of Ubuntu is handled by NetworkManager, which offers simple point-and-click support for connecting to WiFi access points. The new version of NetworkManager, which will be included in Ubuntu 8.10, adds basic support for 3G networking. In addition to integrating the new version of NetworkManager, the Ubuntu developers will also conduct testing to ensure compatibility with the most commonly used 3G networking devices and services.
Improving boot performance in Intrepid is another high priority for Ubuntu on mobile devices. This will be done by integrating prefetching, a predictive loading strategy. A participant in Google's Summer of Code program last year created a prefetching implementation for Ubuntu that has been found to reduce boot time by roughly 6.31 seconds and reduces startup time for certain large programs like OpenOffice.org. The Ubuntu developers will also be migrating more system services like D-Bus and HAL to Upstart, an asynchronous replacement for the legacy init system that is roughly similar to Apple's launchd.
Many subnotebook mobile devices do not have optical drives, which makes it difficult for users to install Linux distributions on them. Some clever users have modified existing distributions and offered customized USB installation images that simplify the process of getting a popular distro onto devices like the Eee PC. The Ubuntu developers plan to officially support USB installation by creating a cross-platform utility similar to Fedora's new LiveUSB Creator that will take an ISO CD image and automatically generate a modified version that will be written to a USB disk.
In addition to subnotebook improvements, Ubuntu 8.10 will get an assortment of other new features and notable application upgrades, including OpenOffice.org 3 and improved KDE integration for Firefox. Another big change that is going on right now is a visual overhaul, which will bring a new look to Ubuntu. A major theme change was originally planned for 8.04, but it was deferred for various reasons until now. The new style will use dark colors with bright orange highlights. Work on this has already started and a very rough first attempt is visible in alpha 1. It's important to note that this effort is still early in development and will likely undergo a lot of changes before it is finished.
Dark colors have traditionally not been particularly well supported or executed in GNOME themes, but there has been a recent trend in that direction among some GNOME developers. Having a dark theme by default in a prominent distribution will likely help to expose some of the most significant issues with dark themes, which will ensure that they are better supported in the future. The new theme uses the Murrine theme engine instead of Clearlooks, which means that designers will have a lot more flexibility and the ability to deliver an aesthetically richer experience.
As I've written many times before, I'm not a particularly big fan of Ubuntu's themes. There are a few third-party Gtk+ themes with similarly dark color schemes that look a lot more polished, such as the official Ubuntu Studio theme and the Murrine Human Dark theme from the ColorizeMe scripts collection. I don't particularly think that the new dark brown iteration shipped with alpha 1 is an improvement, but there is still a lot of time for it to evolve during the development cycle before the official release.
The alpha release is available for download from the Ubuntu web site. There are also Kubuntu and Xubuntu flavors of the alpha too. LiveCD images are not available right now, so you need to use the text-based alternate installation image. Keep in mind that alpha releases are not intended for use in production environments and there are still a lot of bugs. Additional alpha releases will be distributed in July, August, and September. A beta release is planned for the beginning of October and the final release is tentatively scheduled for October 30.
Further reading
- A brief overview of the Ubuntu 8.10 roadmap is available at the Ubuntu wiki and more detailed specifications are maintained on Launchpad.
- Fedora contributor Dan Williams has written several blog entries about 3G support in NetworkManager and other new features.
- For additional information about prefetching, see Krzysztof Lichota's Summer of Code project and bibliography.
- For some insight into typical problems with dark themes on GNOME and potential solutions, see the dark theme tips page at the Ubuntu Satanic Edition web site and the recent dark themes thread in the Ubuntu forums.


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Vöcklabrack (Oberösterreich, Austria)
Vöcklabrack, a town in Upper Austria (Oberösterreich), the home of Leonhard Schiemer, the first elder of the Anabaptists in Upper Austria. About Pentecost of 1528, eight Anabaptists, among them Hans Tischler, a preacher, and Lienhart Laitschneider of Salzburg, were put to death here. These executions, performed on the grounds of the church, led to a trial, because Ciriac, Baron of Polheim (owner of Puchheim), who as Vogt of the parish of St. Gilgen saw in this deed an interference into his jurisdiction, demanded the sum of 1,000 florins as compensation. The city was summoned to answer this charge.
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. IV, 432-433.
Jäkel, Josef. "Zur Geschichte der Wiedertäufer in Oberösterreich und speziell in Freistadt." 47 Bericht des Museums Franciscus Carolius. Linz, 1889.
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Hege, Christian. "Vöcklabrack (Oberösterreich, Austria)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 20 Oct 2019. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=V%C3%B6cklabrack_(Ober%C3%B6sterreich,_Austria)&oldid=146312.
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Hege, Christian. (1959). Vöcklabrack (Oberösterreich, Austria). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 20 October 2019, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=V%C3%B6cklabrack_(Ober%C3%B6sterreich,_Austria)&oldid=146312.
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Auditions for Searching for Romeo will take place Wednesday, April 25, and Thursday, April 26, starting at 6:00, in the Jean Weidner Theatre on the UWGB campus. Callbacks will be Saturday, April 28, starting at 2:00, in the UWGB Choir Room, Studio Arts B101. Performers will be asked to read from scenes from the play and sing about 32 bars from a song of their choice. For an electronic copy of the scenes to be used during auditions or of the entire script, contact Brian Sutton at the email address listed at the end of this post. The music in Searching for Romeo is more light pop than operatic, and performers might keep this in mind when selecting an audition piece. A piano accompanist will be provided; performers should bring sheet music for the accompanist. Dance (or at least movement) will be part of the callbacks, but not part of the initial auditions. Callbacks will also involve reading from scenes from Searching for Romeo and singing portions of songs from Searching for Romeo. These scenes and songs will be sent electronically, in advance, to those selected for callbacks.
We'll be casting eight males and eight females, with some of those cast playing more than one role. About half the characters in the play are in their teens or early twenties, while the rest are for the most part middle-aged.
The first rehearsal will be Tuesday, May 29. Performances will be Thursday through Saturday, July 12-14, in the Jean Weidner Theatre.
For more information about auditions or about other aspects of Searching for Romeo, or to reserve a specific time slot for your audition, please contact Brian Sutton at email@example.com or at 920-465-6785.


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Russia: Household consumption, in dollars
(measure: billion U.S. dollars; Source: The World Bank)
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Russia: Household consumption, billion USD: For that indicator, The World Bank provides data for Russia from 1988 to 2018. The average value for Russia during that period was 475.25 billion U.S. dollars with a minumum of 104.89 billion U.S. dollars in 1999 and a maximum of 1216.27 billion U.S. dollars in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.


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Place a sugar cube* in a chilled champagne flute, lash it with 2 or 3 dashes of bitters (Angostura or Peychaud's), fill the glass with brut champagne or other, cheaper, bubbly (peasant!), and squeeze a lemon twist on top.
Some prefer an ice cube in theirs, which will (to state the obvious) prolong the chill at the cost of a certain dilution. But if you're taking the sensible, economic route, chill and dilution are just the things you want -- although if cheap bubbly's the only option, rather than pussyfooting around with one of these, we'd rather go all-out with one of these. Or you can replace the bitters with absinthe and float a tablespoon or so of cognac (good cognac) on top. That's called a Casino Cocktail. We don't know which casino it was named after, but you can be sure it ain't Foxwoods -- and not just because it predates the Wonder of It All by fifty-odd years.
* The standard 1/2 teaspoon size. Don't use loose sugar or try to crush the cube -- the whole point isn't so much to sweeten the drink as to create bubbles, which the cube will do as it slowly dissolves.
The Wondrich Take:
The Champagne Cocktail, aka "Chorus Girl's Milk," dates from the Iron Age of American mixology -- that final prehistoric period between the invention of the cocktail, whenever that was, and 1862, when the first cocktail book was published. What's more, practically alone among all the cocktails, punches, smashes, juleps, flips, cobblers, and suchlike collected by "Professor" Jerry Thomas for his Bon Vivant's Companion, the Champagne Cocktail has come down to us unchanged. If age, authority, and persistence are the signature traits of royalty, it is the King of Cocktails.
And yet its reign has not been a peaceful one. There are factions. Whigs and Tories, Republicans and Royalists, Democrats and Republicans, call 'em what you will. The case for the opposition has never been more eloquently stated than by David Embury, the dean of postwar mixologists: "From every point of view, other than cost, this cocktail is a decidedly inferior drink, and no true champagne lover would ever commit the sacrilege of polluting a real vintage champagne by dunking even plain sugar -- much less bitters -- in it. So if you must...serve this incongruous mess just for the sake of 'putting on the dog,' then, in the name of all that a true lover of the grape holds sacred, use a cheap domestic champagne or even an artificially carbonated white wine."
On the other hand, there's Lorelei Lee: "So we came to the Ritz Hotel and the Ritz Hotel is devine [sic]. Because when a girl can sit in a delightful bar and have delicious champagne cocktails and look at all the important French people in Paris, I think it is devine."
Now, it's true Anita Loos might conceivably have meant Gentlemen Prefer Blondes as satire, and Lorelei as a scathing indictment of the morals and mores of the Modern American Girl, vintage 1925. But be honest, would you rather be committing sacrilege with the Lorelei Lees of this world or respecting the sanctity of the grape with the David Emburys? Exactly. Sure, Embury's right, in a narrow, cheese-paring sort of way. But what do kings care about economy, taste, common sense? So g'ahead. Use that Dom Perignon 1990, that Pol Roger, that Jean-Paul Gaultier-corseted bottle of Piper Heidsieck. Muck it up with bitters and sugar and lemon peel, so what. Don't expect it to taste like anything -- "Kings torture those they would befriend with wine" as the Roman poet Horace says -- but that's really not the point, is it?


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"I have been with Brody Brothers for 5.5 years. Ari has been coming to my home for all this time. He does a great job. I hardly ever have an issue. He keeps us pest free which isn't easy living in the woods."
Running a business comes with its own set of daily challenges; pests shouldn't be one of them. Regardless of what kind of business you own, having bugs or larger creatures running around disgusts customers and hurts sales. Between health concerns and the financial impact these pests could have on your Hampden business, it's best to proactively get rid of them the second they're spotted!
Brody Brothers' commercial pest control services will get the job done and done right. Our methods go beyond "spray and prey" tactics. We take a more scientific approach and can eliminate your pests without spraying your entire business with bug killer.
If you are in need of commercial pest control services in or around Hampden, Maryland, contact the team at Brody Brothers Pest Control online or by phone at 410-653-2121!
When it comes to running a quality business, you want to provide a clean, healthy, and pest-free environment for your employees and your customers. Pests crawling around your floors can turn off customers and make your space unhealthy for your workers. If you want to prevent a pest problem from worsening, call Brody Brothers Pest Control to get the job done in Hampden.
Commercial pest control is a necessity for a number of reasons:
Bug or rodent problems can deter guests from interacting with your Hampden business. No one wants to eat at a restaurant where creatures crawl around the kitchen—and when no one eats at your restaurant, your business loses profit.
Some bugs, like termites, can cause structural damage to your building. Termites can chew away at the wood floors or basement walls, and this can create an unsafe work environment.
Most commercial buildings in Hampden have to follow regulations from the state's Health Department. When pests are present, it is likely that your commercial business is violating health regulations. Why is this so? Because pests can transmit harmful diseases, lead to food poisoning, and more.
When you run a business, you want to be profitable and maintain a quality reputation. Don't let unwanted pests ruin that reputation—take care of the problem with commercial pest control services!
No matter what kind of business you're in, we can likely find a pest control solution for you. In order to keep your business in a healthy, working order, we offer commercial pest prevention and pest control services to:
If your type of commercial business is not listed, contact our team to see how we can best serve you!
At Brody Brothers, we treat you just like family. We wouldn't want pests taking over our office space, and we treat your Hampden business just like we would our own. Our mission is to provide you with the absolute best pest control service so your business can be productive and inviting. Our specialists are friendly and professional—and will not stop until the pests have been removed from your store, restaurant, or workspace.
Customer satisfaction is our ultimate priority, so you should feel safe and know that your commercial building is in good hands when working with us. Our motto is: "We don't just work in your community, we are your community." So, let us help a local Hampden company out—call today at 410-653-2121!
If you've noticed pests lurking around your building or you simply want to prevent their existence in your local business, it's time to call in the professionals. You want to provide a healthy, comfortable environment for your customers and guests—and that means not sharing your space with unwanted guests, like ants, spiders, bed bugs, or rodents!
Contact the team at Brody Brothers for all of your commercial pest control services in Hampden, Maryland.
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Configuration: 24 packs per box. 12 cards per pack.
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Awesome NEW Hits in Galactic Files Series 2!
- NEW Hits include Medallions, Dual Autographs, and Printing Plates!
- Back by popular demand, collectors will enjoy Sketch Cards and Autographs.
Encyclopedia of the Galaxy
- Exploring the exhaustive content of Galactic Files Series 2 will amaze even the most hardcore Star Wars collectors.
Extensive Galactic Files Card Set Featuring 407 Trading Cards
350 in-depth base cards covering the Star Wars galaxy
4 Categories
- Characters, Places, Planets, and Weapons
3 Base parallels
- Blue, Red, and Ultra Rare 1:10 Gold
57 Insert Cards with 5 different themes
- The Weak-Minded, Classic Lines, Ripples in the Galaxy, Honor the Fallen, and Galactic Moments
Comprehensive Base Set brings the Star Wars saga to life
- Characters: Characters from all 6 Star Wars movies, Clone Wars, and Expanded Universe
- Places: All of the most well known places throughout the Star Wars Universe
- Planets (New Category): Planets from across the Star Wars Galaxy
- Weapons (New Category): Weapons used in the Star Wars saga by the light and dark side
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- The Weak Minded (1:3) 7 force users as they influence the minds of the weak- NEW!
- Classic Lines (1:4) 10 of the most famous lines from the Star Wars Saga
- Ripples in the Galaxy (1:6) 10 moments that altered the course of the Star Wars saga - NEW!
- Honor the Fallen (1:6) A memorial to 10 heroes who fell in battle against the empire- NEW!
- Galactic Moments (1:12) 20 black and white foil cards depicting rarely seen unit photography
Fan favorite sketch cards and autographs return in Galactic Files Series 2
- Sketch Cards: Sketch cards of Star Wars characters from all 6 movies, Clone Wars, and Expanded Universe
- Autographs: 20 separate actors from all 6 Star Wars episodes including Billy Dee Williams and Mark Hamill
- Dual Autographs: 5 card designs with dual autographs from leading Star Wars characters
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- Printing Plates: 1628 printing plates used in the production of the Galactic Files Series 2 base and insert cards -NEW!
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Medallion Relic 1:55
Autograph 1:55
Dual Autograph 200 Total
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Classic Lines 1:4
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Honor the Fallen 1:6
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Pulling Their Way for Others
Imagine a wheelchair that is "rowed" around scenic trails and woods, allowing the disabled to enjoy the outdoors. A student team at Michigan Technological University has made it a reality.
The Human-Powered Off-Road Wheelchair prototype was created through the mechanical engineering senior capstone course. The 8-speed vehicle is easy to maneuver by pulling back on the handlebars and can reach speeds up to 4 mph, roughly equal to a slow jog, although the speeds are "user dependent."
The team of seniors test-drove it around the Smith Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Building at Michigan Tech recently, after they did their final presentation.
"The team had to overcome some challenges," said sponsor John Beard, associate professor of mechanical engineering-engineering (ME-EM) mechanics. "They had to keep it fairly lightweight, since it was going to be self-propelled. And it had to stop before rolling backwards. They accomplished both. It can even go up a 28-degree slope."
The overarching idea of this and other projects Beard and his students have undertaken is to create vehicles and systems that the disabled can use without paving the Tech Trails, keeping the outdoor nature trails as natural as possible.
Beard said his seniors proved this type of vehicle was possible and that people could propel themselves and turn with short strokes. The wheelchair was also a great learning experience for the team.
"I learned about design problems, mountain bikes and fabrication," said Heather Robertson. She graduated on Dec. 12, 2009, with her mechanical engineering degree, like all of the team members. She also received a biomedical engineering degree.
Robertson learned that they had to keep the wheelchair low, so the center of gravity was in front of the rear axle, and the gearing had to accommodate going up hills. The wheelchair features dual bicycle-type gears, one on each side, and it can go downhill too, she said..
The wheelchair will be stored and used at the Tech Trails, "as soon as we get fenders on it," said Josh Dorr, another student on the engineering team. He learned project planning over the life of the design course.
Each team member contributed 140 hours to the project. "I spent a lot of time in the lab!" Dorr said. "And I learned different machining skills like the lathe."
Another student, Brad Szkrybalo, learned the difference between "what is designable and what can be manufactured. It underwent a real evolution."
It all started with brainstorming. "We wrote down every idea we could think of," said Dorr.
"We began with a pushing motion, but pulling is more repeatable," Robertson added.
They also worked with occupational therapists on the seat design, harness and techniques for transferring disabled people in and out of the chair. The handlebars swing out of the way to allow easier access and exiting, for example, and it also has adjustable footrests.
Much of the wheelchair was machined, and the metal is coated to protect against the elements. Other features included one-way bearings for zero rollback, a total weight of 55 pounds, a consistent color scheme for aesthetics, a suspension seat to minimize pressure points, the ability to accommodate a range of heights—and it was all built under the $3,000 budget.
And the team sees more possibilities.
"Definitely," said Dorr. "It could be produced more cheaply, and it would work for getting people out hiking, hunting and fishing."
"And downhill racing!" added Szkrybalo.
The team also included Michael Lecureux and Karen Jarvey. Most of the team members have had interviews but no job offers yet.
This wheelchair is one of three projects under Beard's sponsorship. The other two are a hybrid tracked wheelchair that would work off-road quietly and a platform that a wheelchair could be wheeled onto and then driven. There is also a sonic system for the visually impaired, to enable them to enjoy the recreational forest and trails on campus.
According to advisor Greg Odegard, another associate professor in the ME-EM department, "the team members worked very hard on this project, and the resulting design exceeded our initial expectations. The final design is robust and performs well. Also, it is very fun to operate."
"I anticipate that it will be heavily used on the trails," he said. "The wheelchair is easy to control and has a turn radius that is equal to any standard wheelchair."
The team received support from the Kellogg Foundation, the Access to Recreation Initiative, and the Michigan Recreation and Parks Association.
Michigan Technological University is a public research university, home to more than 7,000 students from 54 countries. Founded in 1885, the University offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, forestry, business and economics, health professions, humanities, mathematics, and social sciences. Our campus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula overlooks the Keweenaw Waterway and is just a few miles from Lake Superior.


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I ordered this bread a week or so ago when I placed an order for some surprise treats for Jon. I have been looking for a good rye-like bread, and while I like Trader Joe's, it isn't sandwich-worthy (pieces are way too small). Yesterday for lunch I decided to make a yummy sandwich out of it. I toasted up 2 pieces of bread and put some roast chicken, provolone, Frank's Red Hot & lettuce between the pieces. I was very impressed by the taste & texture of this bread. While it didn't have a rye-like taste, it did have a very nice multi-grain flavor. There was no crumbling or grittiness that you get from lots of rice breads. The texture was very close to that I remember of gluten-filled breads that were toasted. I have not tried packing this bread for lunch and then eating it later yet, so I am not sure how that would work out. This bread is a definite order again on my list.
The nutritional content is decent per slice in this bread as well:
Calories: 90
Total Fat: 3.5g
Sodium: 120mg
Total Carbohydrates: 18g
Fiber : 3g
Sugars: 2g
Protein: 2g
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Consumer Attitudes to SMS Marketing and Texts Alerts
The Consumer Attitudes to SMS Marketing and Texts Alerts infographic is the results of a survey done by Text Marketer. The survey was conducted to find out the consumers' view on receiving text alerts from companies.
The infographic is based on an exclusive survey of over 1,350 consumers in to their attitudes to SMS marketing.
The results highlight that 84% of customers want to receive appointment reminders, 61% want order confirmations and 89% would like delivery notifications via text; showing there are a lot of ways to market through this channel that customers love.
48% of consumers are also likely to respond to a text from a company they have previously purchased from. Consumers love special offers by text and like to be able to ask questions to companies via text messages.
Since the data is from their own survey research, there are no additional data sources cited. The purpose of the first section is to establish the credibility of the data, but the total number of respondents alone isn't enough. Surveys like this target specific consumers, and use screener questions to target a specific portion of the population. What type of consumers were surveyed for this report?
The visualizations of the data are clear, and the iPhone illustrations for the results of each question break apart the data nicely. It's a little hard for readers to understand that the lineup of iPhones is meant to add up to the total of 100% of respondents for each question.
The footer should include a copyright notice, and the URL back to the original infographic landing page so readers can find the full-size version if a link is not available. A link to the source data would increase the credibility of the data too. Instead, the landing page has a link to the home page of Text Marketer as the data source link, which means public access to the numeric data is not available.
Thanks to Mike for sending in the link!


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Physics Division is the major source of innovation in experimental physical science at Los Alamos National Laboratory. This outstanding base of technical research and accomplishments is due to the diversity of our people and the breadth of our programs.
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Although the CDT Alliance (CDTA) has designated an official route, thru-hikers often deviate from it. The benefit of yo-yoing the CDT is that about 70% of the southbound journey can be new! No longer does one have to debate whether to take the low route along the lake or the high route on the ridge. A yo-yoer can do both!
First sign. The first 25 miles of official CDT trail in New Mexico are so well marked that you want to show your gratitude! Too bad that the signs stop after that…
After yo-yoing the CDT, I discovered that some of the beliefs that I had about the trail were false. Let's debunk seven common myths about the CDT.
Myth #1: The CDT is 70% complete.
This myth implies that you're bushwhacking with a map and compass 30% of the time. Reality: about 3% of the CDT involves trailblazing or cross-country travel. The 70% statistic comes from the fact that while 100% of the trail is designated, 30% of the time it's not where the CDTA would ultimately like the trail to be. For example, one section of the CDT might be a road-walk until the CDTA can create a footpath. Perhaps a more accurate description is that 30% of the CDT is on either a dirt or paved road.
Hitchhiking to get to the start of the trail in Antelope Wells, New Mexico.
Myth #2: Thru-hiking is not a race.
All thru-hikers race against winter. Even the most leisurely thru-hiker looks like a maniac to the average weekend backpacker. Section-hikers have self-imposed time boundaries that force them to pace themselves, even if that pace is five miles per day. Someday, a courageous backpacker will thru-hike the CDT during winter; until then, we're all racing – just at different paces.
I win! Celebrating the end of the CDT Yo-Yo.
Myth #3: You can't go through Colorado's San Juans before June because there's too much snow.
I went through in early May. The secret is to start hiking before sunrise (when the snow is hard, but not icy), stay on the ridge as much as possible, and don't let the snow intimidate you. Just because the CDT isn't always on the divide doesn't mean you shouldn't be. Thanks to the wind and sun exposure, the divide doesn't have the deep snow that you'll find elsewhere. The extra effort needed to get on the divide pays off because you won't be postholing all day. As a result, a pugnacious hiker can do 25-30 miles, even in May and June. I brought crampons, but never used them. The snow was almost never icy; it was usually crunchy or soft, in May. I didn't bring any, but given the soft snow, ultralight snowshoes would have helped. However, the key ingredients to getting through the San Juans in the spring are lots of patience and courage.
This isn't intimidating: I can still see the trail signage. (Through the Tetons in mid-June. This pic was taken by the first backpacker I saw on the trip. I had already walked 2,000 miles – the length of the Appalachian Trail – until I found my first backpacker! Before that I'd seen two skiers, two snowmobilers, and one guy walking a dog near a trailhead.)
Myth #4: The Idaho-Montana border is full of PUDs.
A Pointless Up and Down (PUD) is a trail that takes you up and down a view-less mountain. Because the Idaho-Montana border has few trees, you'll actually enjoy big views all day. Sure, you must head up and down along the ridge, often on steep trail, but you're rewarded throughout the hike with impressive vistas on either side of the Divide. There's nothing pointless about that!
The Highline Trail: Glacier National Park's Garden Wall.
Myth #5: Resupply lines are unusually long.
Compared to the PCT, the resupply points are about the same or arguably more convenient. The CDT surprised me by how often it goes right through a town, especially if you take the cutoffs. A 5-mile hitch is just as easy as a 20-mile hitch if there's really nowhere to stop during those 20-miles. The longest resupply sections are around the Idaho-Montana border and the Black Range, but they're no different than the John Muir Trail.
Myth #6: The CDTA route isn't as good as the unofficial route that most thru-hikers take.
There are five major alternate routes that most CDT thru-hikers take, and they're all shorter than the official trail. I took the official route on the way to Canada, and the five conventional shortcuts on the way to back to Mexico. These cutoffs are so popular that they almost feel like the official trail. However, only one of the five alternates is worth taking: hiking the Middle Fork of the Gila River in New Mexico is a bit better than the Black Range, which is the official trail. The other four alternates aren't as good as the official trail. I recommend:
- Using the Crazy Cook Monument terminus, not Columbus.
- Taking the San Juans, not the Creede Cutoff.
- Enjoying the 25-mile Rocky Mountain National Park loop, even if you make little forward progress (why skip a National Park?).
- Going around Butte, not through Anaconda (when is a paved road-walk better than a dirt road?).
Thru-hikers have good reason to take such shortcuts: they're usually racing to beat winter and/or want to just "bag" the Triple Crown as quickly as possible. Sticking with the official trail adds one or two weeks to the thru-hike, but more thru-hikers should consider it.
In mid-August, I walked the Divide in the Wind River Range instead of taking the CDT. The harder route was worth it to see these glaciers.
Going through the Tetons on the way north is a great alternative to the traditional CDT route.
Myth #7: You can't go through the Tetons and have a contiguous thru-hike.
I describe a contiguous route on my website that has hardly any paved road-walking. The downside: you miss the Parting of the Waters. The upside: you walk from one National Park to another (Grand Tetons – Yellowstone)!
It's fun to yo-yo the CDT because of the variety the trail offers. More than any other trail, the CDT invites you to hike your own hike.
Who says there are no hot baths on the CDT?
Francis Tapon is the first person to yo-yo the CDT. He is the author of Hike Your Own Hike: 7 Life Lessons from Backpacking. He donates half of his royalty to the CDTA, PCTA, and ATC. Watch his 77-minute CDT Yo-Yo Video here.


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I am currently on my desktop at home and do not get redirected. I had my laptop connected to my home network via an airport basestation. All computers were on all night and the problem didn't get passed on to the desktop.
I first noticed the problem yesterday... but thought it was a problem with out safe surfing software.
I was at work yesterday with my laptop connected to the network via airport and working on an iMac... I went to Google but I got the message that shows up for restricted pages.
I don't know whether the problem got passed between my laptop and the desktop at work. Or whether I did the same thing to both by whatever means I got the problem.
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Nets top Mavs 107-104 in OT in Kidd's Dallas visit
The Nets swept the two-game season series with Dallas in their first year under Kidd, who spent his 41st birthday on the floor where he was essentially the coach at point guard when the Mavericks won the 2011 title.
Marcus Thornton had 11 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter for the Nets, who won their fourth straight game and beat a Western Conference team for the fifth straight time.
Monta Ellis led Dallas with 26 points, but Dirk Nowitzki matched his season low with eight points on one of his toughest shooting nights of the season. Nowitzki hit his first shot of overtime after going 1-of-10 in regulation, but the Mavericks couldn't make any shots until was too late in overtime.
After a layup that tied the score with 9 seconds left in regulation, Johnson put the Nets up 96-93 early in overtime with a 3-pointer and answered a pair of free throws from Nowitzki with a jumper.
After another miss by Nowitzki, Shaun Livingston stepped in front of a pass from Shawn Marion and went the distance for a layup and Brooklyn's biggest lead at 100-95.
Deron Williams hit a 3-pointer that appeared to put the game away, but Dallas rallied enough to get a 3-point try at the buzzer. Ellis' shot bounced off the rim.
Williams and Paul Pierce had 15 apiece for the Nets.
The Mavericks, who led by 14 points after the first quarter and midway through the third, were up four with 44 seconds left in the regulation when Pierce hit two free throws after getting fouled by Marion.
After Nowitzki shot an airball on a fadeway, Johnson drove for a layup and a 91-all tie. Ellis missed a long 3-pointer at the buzzer in regulation.
Sam Dalembert had season highs of 15 rebounds and seven blocks, and he had two huge plays that weren't rebounds when he fouled trying to get the ball and made three of four free throws in the last 1:11. Dalembert scored 12 points.
The Mavericks led by 14 after the first quarter and again midway through the third before the Nets made a charge with a 14-0 run to a 73-72 lead on two free throws from Williams. Thornton had consecutive 3-pointers to get Brooklyn within a point.
Devin Harris, who was traded to the Nets when Kidd returned to Dallas in 2008, came off the bench much earlier than usual after Jose Calderon was knocked out of the game just 45 seconds in by an inadvertent elbow from Mason Plumlee. Calderon didn't return.
Harris hit three 3-pointers in the first 6 minutes and led the Mavericks with nine points in the first half. He finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and six assists in a season-high 40 minutes.
NOTES: Nets F Andrei Kirilenko left in the first half with a mild left ankle sprain and didn't return. ... Neither team had a double-digit scorer in the first half. Brooklyn's Marcus Thornton matched Harris with nine points before halftime. ... The Mavericks showed a clever "Shawn Marion training video" making light of an unconventional shooting style where he short-arms the ball with his right hand. Marion was laughing when he came off the bench after the timeout. ... Nets F Mirza Teletovic had nine points after getting a career-high 34 in 107-106 win at Brooklyn in late January.


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United States District Court, N.D. Iowa, Central Division
April 6, 2015
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff,v.CURTIS POPINGA, Defendant.
ORDER REGARDING MOTION FOR SENTENCE REDUCTION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2)
MARK W. BENNETT, District Judge.
This matter comes before the court on the defendant's motion to reduce sentence (docket no. 37). The defendant filed such motion on March 9, 2015.[1]
The United States Sentencing Commission recently revised the United States Sentencing Guidelines ("USSG") applicable to drug trafficking offenses by changing how the base offense levels in the drug quantity tables incorporate the statutory mandatory minimum penalties for such offenses. Specifically, Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)) generally reduces by two levels the offense levels assigned to the quantities that trigger the statutory mandatory minimum penalties in USSG §2D1.1 and made parallel changes to USSG §2D1.11. Because Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)) alters the threshold amounts in the drug quantity tables in USSG §2D1.1 and USSG §2D1.11, many, but not all, drug quantities will have a base offense level that is two levels lower than before Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)).
The court is statutorily precluded from applying a federal sentencing guideline amendment retroactively unless the United States Sentencing Commission designates an amendment for retroactive application. In relevant part, 18 U.S.C. § 3582 provides:
The court may not modify a term of imprisonment once it has been imposed except that... in the case of a defendant who has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment based on a sentencing range that has subsequently been lowered by the Sentencing Commission pursuant to 28 U.S.C. [§] 994(o), upon motion of the defendant or the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, or on its own motion, the court may reduce the term of imprisonment, after considering the factors set forth in [18 U.S.C. §] 3553(a) to the extent that they are applicable, if such a reduction is consistent with applicable policy statements issued by the Sentencing Commission.
18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2); see also Dillon v. United States, 560 U.S. 817, 826 (2010) ("Section 3582(c)(2)'s text, together with its narrow scope, shows that Congress intended to authorize only a limited adjustment to an otherwise final sentence and not a plenary resentencing proceeding."); United States v. Auman, 8 F.3d 1268, 1271 (8th Cir. 1993) ("Section 3582(c)(2) is a provision that permits a district court to reduce a term of imprisonment if the sentencing range upon which the term was based is subsequently lowered by the Sentencing Commission.").
The United States Sentencing Commission promulgated USSG §1.B1.10 to implement 28 U.S.C. § 994(u) and to provide guidance to a court when considering a motion under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). In relevant part, USSG §1B1.10 states:
In a case in which a defendant is serving a term of imprisonment, and the guideline range applicable to that defendant has subsequently been lowered as a result of an amendment to the Guidelines Manual listed in subsection (d) below, the court may reduce the defendant's term of imprisonment as provided by 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). As required by 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2), any such reduction in the defendant's term of imprisonment shall be consistent with this policy statement.
USSG §1B1.10(a)(1); see also USSG §1B1.10, comment. (n.1) ("Eligibility for consideration under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) is triggered only by an amendment listed in subsection (d) that lowers the applicable guideline range...."). In addition to specifying which federal sentencing guidelines may be retroactively applied, USSG §1B1.10 guides the court as to the amount by which a sentence may be reduced under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). See USSG §1B1.10(b)(1).
On July 18, 2014, the United States Sentencing Commission unanimously voted to apply Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)) retroactively to most drug trafficking offenses, and it set November 1, 2014 as the date that Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)) would go into effect. Stated differently, Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)) is included within subsection (d) of USSG §1B1.10. Consequently, under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) and USSG §1B1.10, the court may rely on Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)) to reduce a defendant's sentence. But, even if Amendment 782 (subject to subsection (e)(1)) is applicable, a special limiting instruction applies: "The court shall not order a reduced term of imprisonment based on Amendment 782 unless the effective date of the court's order is November 1, 2015, or later." USSG §1B1.10(e)(1); see also Amendment 788 (amending USSG §1B1.10).
At the court's request, the United States Probation Office prepared a memorandum that, among other things, addresses the defendant's eligibility for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) and calculates the defendant's amended guideline range. The United States Probation Office also provided the court with additional information in support of its memorandum. That information includes, but is not limited to, the defendant's pre-sentence investigation report and the Federal Bureau of Prison's report on the defendant.
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) and USSG §1B1.10, the court concludes that a sentence reduction is justified. See United States v. Curry, 584 F.3d 1102, 1104 (8th Cir. 2009) (discussing United States v. Wyatt, 115 F.3d 606, 608-09 (8th Cir. 1997)) (explaining requirements under USSG §1B1.10(b)). Having reviewed the defendant's file, the provisions and commentary of USSG §1B1.10, the factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), the nature and seriousness of the danger to any person or community that may be posed by a reduction in the defendant's term of imprisonment and the defendant's post-sentencing conduct, the court deems it appropriate to exercise its discretion and grant the defendant the maximum reduction permitted under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) and USSG §1B1.10.[2] The defendant's previously imposed 168 month term of imprisonment, as reflected in the judgment dated July 21, 2006, is reduced to 135 months imprisonment. In the event that the defendant already served 135 months imprisonment as of November 2, 2015, the defendant's sentence is reduced to time served as of November 2, 2015. See USSG §1B1.10(b)(2)(C) (prohibiting a term of imprisonment that is "less than the term of imprisonment the defendant has already served"); see also id., comment. (n.3) (stating that the term of imprisonment may not be reduced below time served). The defendant's new sentence of 135 months imprisonment applies to count 1 and count 3 of the indictment. Except as provided above, all provisions of the judgment dated July 21, 2006 remain in effect. The duration and conditions of the defendant's supervised release remain unchanged. This order will take effect on November 2, 2015.
Because a reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) and USSG §1B1.10 is appropriate, the defendant's motion to reduce sentence (docket no. 37) is granted. The clerk's office is directed to send and fax or email a copy of this order to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, that is, the place where the defendant, USM No. 09686-029, is currently incarcerated. The clerk's office is also directed to send a copy of this order to the defendant, the office ...
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DVD Lead Story on Huffington Post. Not bad at all...
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SPACE PRECINCT: THE COMPLETE SERIES ($49.98; Image) -- Just in case you were wondering, critics don't have an encyclopedic history of all pop culture lodged into their brains. I know Gerry Anderson as the creator behind puppet-driven iconic TV series like Thunderbirds (from the 1960s) and the live action Space: 1999 from the 1970s, which was his last hurrah, in my mind. I wasn't even sure if he was still alive. So when Space Precinct arrives, I pop it in thinking this cops in space show was from the same era; certainly the hair and the performances confirmed that. And my God, it looks like the missing link between the squeaky clean space operas of Buck Rogers and the gritty dystopian future of Blade Runner. Was Space Precinct a heretofore uncelebrated influence on that Ridley Scott film? Clearly the vision of the future seems similar, from the cityscapes to the flying cop cars covered in dirt and grime. Maybe Scott had mentioned the show in one of his commentary tracks and I just missed it? Uh no. Turns out Space Precinct aired its 22 episodes in 1994-1995, so in fact it joins the long list of movies, tv shows and books influenced BY Blade Runner, rather than the other way around. The mix of humans and aliens and Anderson's typical model work is fine, but this is too serious for little kids and too simple-minded for anyone other than hardcore fans. The transfers are clean and nice, however so if you are a fan you should be happy.


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Hawkins a closer, and mentor, for Rockies
DENVER -- LaTroy Hawkins is the Rockies' closer -- for the time being.
He's the guy the Rockies signed off the free-agent market last winter not only to get the final outs of victories but also to help lefty Rex Brothers develop into the reliever the Rockies believe he can be: their long-term answer to the challenges of the ninth inning.View Full Game Coverage
DENVER -- LaTroy Hawkins is the Rockies' closer -- for the time being.
He's the guy the Rockies signed off the free-agent market last winter not only to get the final outs of victories but also to help lefty Rex Brothers develop into the reliever the Rockies believe he can be: their long-term answer to the challenges of the ninth inning.View Full Game Coverage
It wasn't Hawkins' idea, but he embraced it.
"It definitely surprised me," Hawkins said of the Rockies' interest in him as a closer. "When we had our conversation, it was what the Rockies wanted me to do, but they also made it clear that I'm just definitely keeping the seat warm until Rex is ready."
When will that be? Could be next week. Might be next month. Most likely, it will be sometime this year.
Until then, it's about Hawkins taking that get-the-final-out challenge while Brothers gets acclimated to late-inning big league work. It's about Hawkins providing the safety net so that Brothers can learn to deal with the bad times that come with the good in the big leagues.
It's up to Hawkins, at the age of 41, to draw on the experience of a big league career that is in its 20th season and reach out to help Brothers deal with moments like his struggles in back-to-back games starting last Sunday.
"You learn things over the years," said Hawkins. "One thing I learned is if you are going to pitch late in the game, you have to be comfortable being uncomfortable. Guys who are able to do that are successful."
In the first of those back-to-back outings, Brothers came on in the bottom of the 10th at San Francisco, and Brandon Crawford greeted him with a walk-off home run.
The next night, in San Diego, Brothers came on in the eighth inning with a 4-3 lead. After walking the first two batters he faced, the lefty issued a two-out walk to load the bases, then saw the Padres score the tying run on a wild pitch and what would be the winning run on an ensuing errant throw back to the plate by catcher Wilin Rosario.
And that, as much as anything, is what Hawkins is trying to help Brothers understand.
"There are things other than what is on the field," Hawkins said.
It's about the mental challenges, more than the physical. It's about helping Brothers learn to forget yesterday and focus on today.
It's about watching Brothers respond to those back-to-back disappointments by working a 1-2-3 seventh inning -- in which he struck out two Padres batters -- in last Thursday's 3-1 win, which closed a road trip.
And it's about Brothers responding to the challenge by setting up for Hawkins on Tuesday.
After Brothers got Pablo Sandoval to ground into an inning-ending double play in the eighth, then got Brandon Belt to bounce back to the mound to open the ninth, he handed the ball over to Hawkins to get the final two outs of the Rockies' 2-1 victory over the Giants at Coors Field.
Hawkins converted his sixth save in six opportunities. It was a bit challenging. He walked Crawford and gave up a single to Gregor Blanco, but then struck out Hector Sanchez and got Angel Pagan on a ground ball to shortstop.
Though he recorded only two outs, that's as many baserunners -- two -- as Hawkins had allowed in his four previous saves combined.
That's life in the ninth inning.
And Hawkins has had enough ninth-inning exposure to know everything about the role, having pitched for 10 big league teams.
He was the closer for the Twins in 2001, only to get hurt late that season and see Eddie Guardado assume the role. And there have been three in-season emergency calls when others were hurt -- Joe Borowski with the Cubs in '04, Jose Valverde with the Astros in '09, and Bobby Parnell with the Mets last season.
"It is different," Hawkins said of the role of a closer, "but you try not make to make different. How? I can't tell you, but you do."
Most of all, Hawkins said, he just likes playing baseball, regardless of when he is asked to pitch, and he has particularly enjoyed his time in Colorado, which is why the right-hander was eager to get a deal done when the Rockies made him an offer.
"I have no bad memories about Denver," said Hawkins. "That [2007] season was one of the most special times in my career."
It was a special time in baseball history.
Not just because the Rockies made their only World Series appearance, in which they were swept by Boston, but because of how they got there.
The Rockies won 21 of 22 games before having to wait nine games to play Game 1 of the World Series. Still, that run featured a Game 163 tiebreaker win with San Diego to claim the National League Wild Card spot, then a three-game sweep of Philadelphia in the NL Division Series and a four-game sweep of Arizona in the NL Championship Series.
"There was a bond on that team that you never forget," said Hawkins. "It's a memory that will last forever."
It's a moment Hawkins would like to help the Rockies repeat.
Tracy Ringolsby is a columnist for MLB.com.


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Jets, jeeps and turrets galore feature in Battlefield 3: Armored Kill, the next expansion pack coming for the military shooter from DICE. The extension promises "all-out vehicle warfare," DICE said at EA's summer showcase today, and will deliver a Tank Superiority mode as well as "Armored Shield", a map set in Russia.
These five screenshots were released to illustrate the new content, which arrives in September and is free to Battlefield Premium subscribers.


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NanoTweezer - Single nanoparticle analysis with near field photonics
Optofluidic's NanoTweezer enables the analysis of individual particles from only a few nanometers to multiple micrometers. Particles in a liquid are imaged by a CCD camera inside a microscope, thus becoming accessible for analysis. NanoTweezer is based on a novel waveguide technology that uses a laser to trap (nano-) particles in the evanescent field on the surface of the waveguide. The measured scattered light then allows conclusions on the interactions between the individual particles and the optical waveguide.
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The City of Orem was organized in 1919 and named after Walter C. Orem, President of the Salt Lake and Utah Railroad. Orem is now the commercial and technological center for Central Utah and is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States. Housing, educational, and employment opportunities continue to be in high demand as Orem's population passes 91,000 residents.
The City of Orem is located on the eastern shore of Utah Lake and extends on the east to Provo and the foothills of Mount Timpanogos. It shares the general location with Provo, and its history is closely related to that of Provo. Its recent explosive development and growth have resulted in Orem becoming the fifth-largest city in Utah according to the 2010 US Census.
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