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Monday, 18 August 2008
National Day Rally 2008
13 comments:
- Salary said...
That sound very very bad.
- 18 August 2008 at 07:24
- Siew Kum Hong said...
To salary: I'm not sure why you would think that from my posting -- but it's not bad at all.
- 18 August 2008 at 10:05
- LuckySingaporean said...
Dear Sir,
I look forward what PM Lee has to say about closing the widening income gap. This has been a problem that has been with us for more than a decade. It is a great challenge as we try to solve it boxed in by various constraints and beliefs - "welfare is a dirty word", "subsidies will make us unhappy", "foreigners help create jobs for Singaporeans", "removing benefits will make employers more willing to hire", "retraining, retraining, retraining...".
I believe this is a serious if not the most serious problem facing our society. We ought to be tackling it with greater vigor and creativity.
- 18 August 2008 at 18:11
- Kevin said...
You can watch it all on Channel NewsAsia's web site now. Having watched the portion on New Media and Politics, I'm impressed that the government is opening up to online videos and podcasts by the next general elections. His arguments were valid, that "infodemics" is a reality, yet adopting these new online interactive spaces is essential to responsible governance. I've posted a highlight of his speech where he demonstrates Qik on a Nokia n95 and provided commentary: http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=2299
- 19 August 2008 at 01:16
- Kevin said...
Took the words right out of my mouth... Singapore's progress into transparency is now evident via Yahoo AP: Singapore to ease ban on political demonstrations
- 19 August 2008 at 02:23
- HaveAHacks said...
What's there to be impressed about ? They've already lost control of the internet. It's more of a damage limitation exercise. They've simply decided to amputate the leg instead of shooting themselves in the foot every time CSJ or Martyn See feel like having some fun.
- 19 August 2008 at 21:50
- Anonymous Craven (AC) said...
Hi Mr Siew,
What I am interested in, is your thoughts on the speech.
Do you feel that the government have done enough to mitigate the impact of rocketing costs on the lower income Singaporeans, and that the problem is insufficient PR to make people realise that they are being helped?
What are your thoughts on the moves to open up? e.g. 'unbanning' political videos; no more reporting to police to talk at speakers corner; demonstrations at speakers corner etc.
- 20 August 2008 at 11:45
- Siew Kum Hong said...
To all: please see my latest post for my thoughts on the Rally. Thanks.
- 21 August 2008 at 03:10
- Siew Kum Hong said...
To all: please see my latest post for my thoughts on the Rally. Thanks.
- 21 August 2008 at 03:10
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- 2 10 ounce boxes of frozen chopped spinach thawed and squeezed dry
- 10 slices thick bacon 15 if turkey breast is skinless
- 8 ounces mushrooms sliced
- ½ cup onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 15 ounce jar marinated artichoke hearts drained and quartered
- ½ cup dry bread crumbs
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- ¾ cup Swiss cheese shredded
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon salt divided
- 1½ teaspoons turkey rub divided
- If possible, have butcher bone turkey breast, leaving skin intact. If the only boned turkey breasts available are skinless, that's okay. If neither is available, purchase and thaw a turkey breast and bone it. (Trust me, you really want your meat man to do this, but boning and butterflying a turkey breast at home IS possible if you have very sharp knives.)
- Whisk cheeses, bread crumbs, eggs, nutmeg and ½ teaspoon salt together. Stir in spinach and artichoke hearts. Set aside.
- Fry, bake or microwave five slices of bacon until crisp; drain and crumble. In two tablespoons drippings or olive oil, sauté onions and garlic until soft. Add mushrooms and cook until edges just begin to turn brown. Cool. Add onion mixture to spinach mixture and blend well.
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Our latest poll asked: "Should certain tournament setups be allowed to bend/break CC rules? (ie secret diplomacy,etc)"
Here are the results:
Yes 44%
No 56%
Total votes : 68
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GR's Map Tour II "Continental"
Organiser: giantrascal
It needs: a total of 56 entrants + reserves
Notes: It's starts with and 8 per game round then gradually goes down. All one must do to advance is not be in the bottom 2 for their game. It will take a tour of the various continent maps CC has to offer.
It will start: July 18
2009 NCAA Track and Field Championships
Organiser: flexmaster33
It's a team tournament to replicate the NCAA track and field championships. Basically, teams of four players going through a series of events that require different objectives. Mostly 1 vs. 1, but some team play as well. I'm looking for at least 12 teams, but am hoping for more
Here are how some of the currently ongoing tournaments are progressing. Just click the title to visit the thread. Want your tournament listed here? Use the form at the end of this letter, and PM it to Gozar or post it in this thread.
Battle for Supremacy
Organiser: barterer2002
In December 2007 the Battle for Supremacy began with 264 players scattered over 64 maps. The game numbers began at 1406255. Now, 676 games and a year and a half later we're ready to crown our champion.
CONGRATULATIONS TO odratsab who has clinched the winning totals in the finals with three games still playing. odratsab has 6 finals victories while the closest competitors each have 2 and with just 3 games remaining we can go ahead and declare odratsab the SUPREME CC COMMANDER
Congratulations to all our champions:
CC: Subcommanders
Regional Commanders
Region I champion zim
Region II champion spidey
Region III champion pac man
Region IV champion amazzony
Region V champion Icefog99
Region VI champion odratseb
Region VII champion Lord Black
Region VIII champion MaximumElvis
Region IX champion Beko the Great
Region X champion elfcasino
Region XI champion Vish
Region XII champion hondacbr
Region XIII champion MiandW
Region XIV champion Baron Von Cox
Region XV champion musteriuz
Region XVI champion tiberiusaquila
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Doodle Earth-UnderSeage
Extreme Global Warming-pepperonibread
North America-spidey
Iwo Jima-carmacarl
Omaha Beach-timogl
WWII Eastern Front-pac man
WWII Western Front-Forza AZ
Australia-General Franco
Battle for Australia-the5allens
Cairns Coral Coast-Deech
Middle Earth-negoeien
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Age of Might-Poisonous86
British Isles-Gozar
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Isle Cruise using a 7x7 windmill setup
Organiser Name: PaulusH
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Mac Dinner Date using a 5x5 windmill setup
Organiser: PaulusH
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Planned end date: 5 September
Double Iron Bar
Organiser: PaulusH
Using a 3x3 windmill setup
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Planned end date: 21 August
Bring Your Own Recipe (BYOR) Dinner Date
Organiser: PaulusH
Using a 5x5 windmill setup
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Planned end date: 19 October
The Legend of Tor Na'Mit
Organizer: Gozar
Round Fourteen has begun.
Here are some tournaments that noted tournament organisers are planning on running soon.
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3 For 4 (Teams of 4 playing triples in all combinations ABC, ABD, ACD, BCD)
Barts Modern Random Tournament
The Discovery Series: Cities of the World
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Sci Fi actors (featuring actors who have been characters on multiple Sci Fi series)
Down and Dirty VI
The Escalating Tournament II
Here are some recent tournament winners.
"First Adjacent Attacks Tournament" -xelabale
"Trippin Out in Extreme" -[b]gannable,ironwood, blue baron
[b]"Beta Beta Beta"-Annexator
"Territory War" -Sirron,Danryan,Tdog0533,Pridekiller
"Dobles Hispanos 1" -Cilindr0 & Finneas
"LxDS Shadow and Flame" -Daviedoo & Lindax
"From Large games to Small Games" -LLLUUUKKKEEE
"1v1 Mission Impossible" -endar1077
"Battle for Supremacy" -odratsab
"Lost? Where and When are we?" -Remi
"Caymanmew's classic Tournament" -GreazzzzMaster
"Sparta vs Argos" -Cowboyz, AndrewB, Carl2216, Dragon Dor, Jinks
"The Apprentice 1 - CC style" -killmanic
"CC Golf Championships" -Shatners Bassoon / Chariot of Fire / jpeter15 / lt.pie
"LxDS Discover Iberia" -pacalleke and dragon dor
"Super Quick Tourney Season 6" -DBandit70
"One on One Knockout Tournament" -galix
"Ascending Doubles Champion" -sportsgod24 & DJoach
"Tourneo en Espanol" -Estherilla47
"Formula 1 2009: Spanish GP" -shoop76
"2009 Skilled Versatility" -Blitzaholic, Osujacket, Dividedbyzero, Nephilim
"Conqueror of Conquerman" -BLITZAHOLIC AND BIG WHISKEY
"Fivemore's Wold 2.1 7Player" -TODRICH
"Championship Series: WWII Aredennes" -AndrewB
"Double Classic Art" -pzaviski2003 and HighlanderAttack
"Serbian Conquest" -freakns
"Mega Man" -Fireside Poet
"European Special Agent I" -wolf2606
"Trapped in the Myst: Gazala" -denominator
"Foundry Update Mini-sode I" -Tripitaka
"Championship Series: WWI Ottoman Empire" -Gilligan
"Around All CCs Maps: Egypt:Valley of the Kings" -DBandit70
"OHL Season 2" -keiths31
"North American Leader 2" -lagger-no-1 & Edd1
"b00060s Classic Shapes X" -trboye
"10 Years Later Fight Club" -nagerous
"Trans Atlantic Speed Cup" -jammyjames
"A Quick KO Round 4" -AeroMate
"2009 WSOPC Event 1: 6man Shootout" -cazmart
"Three Strikes And You're Out" -soccerghost
"Championship Series: WWII Australia" -DJ Teflon
"Mr Classic II" -b00060
"The Doodle Madness Tournament!" -danryan
"Musical Chairs: Euprean Tour" -pogophiles
"Map Quester 1" -Iron Maid
This week we had the opportunity to once again interview barterer2002. All questions were submitted by readers of the newsletter. Next week, we check in once again with, keiths31.
You can submit your questions in this thread.
Now, on with the interview!
Q: Hello,barterer2002.
A: Hello
Q:Why do you feel you need to be interviewed twice?
A: I don't feel the need, I volunteered to do it if Gozar needed help. I know that running a newsletter like this it is sometimes difficult to get people to help out as much as needed so I told him that if he needed me I'd be happy to do another. Plus its been well over a year since my first interview and things have changed a bit.
Q:Are you upset that people aren't going to ask you as many questions as they asked Jennifermarie, simply because you're not a girl?
A: Yes, its blantant sexism as I see it. I should have called myself something else (although I think that's the next question.
Q:Does it annoy you to know that if you had chosen "HotlilbartererMcMinx2002" as your username and subsequently pretended to be female, that your efforts on CC would receive a greater level of appreciation?
A: How did you find out my multi?
Q:How did you find this website?
A: I play on a baseball website and a group of us all were playing risk on another site when someone mentioned CC. I much prefer CC and so here I am.
Q:Whats your motivation (or why do you like) to play on CC?
A: I enjoy games of all sorts but don't always have the time in the real world to play in the time as needed. The 24 hour clock allows me to play several games on my own schedule
Q:Why did you start to play tournaments?
A: I like the competition and the ability to meet other players from around the world.
Q: How long have you been organizing tournaments?
A: I started my first tournament in October 07.
Q:What tournament did you first run?
A: My first tournament was N Am vs. Europe vs. The World. It was a 48 player round robin flat rate tournament.
Q: Who do you look to for inspiration when organizing your tournaments?
A: In terms of organizing I like to play in a variety of organizers tournaments so I can see what they do that I like and what they do that I don't like. I then try to incorporate the things I like and not do the things I don't.
Q:What software / websites do you use to assist in running tournaments? Have you developed any tools yourself?
A: I have never used any software that isn't just on CC. I don't have any special plug ins or anything, I do it all by hand. I really just don't have the technical expertise to develop any of it on my own and haven't really needed any (although having something that would auto make games or auto pm would be great!)
Q: Describe the experience of your first tournament ran, and first played in.
A:. I think the first one I played in was one of Optimus Prime's Point Grabber Series. I lost in the first round. Shortly thereafter I ran my own and learned a few things that hopefully I've carried forward.
Q:Tell us about your overall tournament experience from when you first joined a tournament to the present day. How has it changed for you? Is it a better experience than before? Worse?
A: Not having to send individual PMs to every player has been a huge boon. My first large tournament, the Battle for Supremacy, required 264 players and I sent over a thousand invitations out-each one individually. Then when it began each of the 264 players had to be individually notified of their games. For me, that's been the greatest thing to happen in TO land (although the auto join tags is pretty cool too)
Q: How many tournaments have you run already, and do you have a goal in mind for how many you want to run in total before you "retire"? How many are you running right now?
A:. According to the Hall of Fame stats, I've completed 66 so far although there are a few that will go in on the next update. I don't really have a goal before I retire, as long as I keep enjoying playing I'll keep running them.
Q:What tournaments have you organized?
A: There are 66 of them listed in the Hall of Fame thread, My favorites have been the two Supremacy series (Battle for Supremacy and Battle for Escalating Supremacy) although I also enjoyed the Escalating Tournament (I've plans to send out a second one later this summer).
Q:You're in AAFitz's world 1v1 tourney, he in yours.. Could the two of you combine a dual world tourney of some type...?
A: I'm sure we could, I'll have to drop him a PM later on to see what we can do.
Q:How do you keep the drive to keep making tournaments after completing so many?
A: I still enjoy them, I like the whole process, from the sign ups to the first round eliminations to the crowning of the champion. As long as I still enjoy it I'll keep doing it.
Q:Any plans to race for the top as top tournament maker?
A: Are we racing? I wasn't aware of that. I'm just making tournaments as I have time for. I try to keep a few Championship Series and a few other series running at the same time but try to keep it under 15 at a time so I don't get too swamped.
Q:What is your favourite tournament you have run?
A: I really enjoyed the Battle for Supremacy. It began with 264 players in December 2007 and ended Sunday July 5, 2009. I enjoyed ushering it through the various phases.
Q: What is your favorite tournament you've played in? Why?
A: I've really enjoyed mushin's Survivor series.
Q:Do you prefer to run or enter tournaments?
A: I generally prefer to run them
Q:Are you selective about which types of tournaments you join or do you join just about everything you can fit into your personal game load? If you are selective, do you look for certain styles or organizers?
A: I am working on keeping my game load down to a more reasonable manner so I try to only have one or two tournaments that I'm playing in that have a long term commitment (such as leagues etc). I'll then fill in with shorter based ones. I have a few series that I like to play in (like Gilligan's Madness series or Godd's Your Eliminated or keiths31's Musical Chairs
Q: Do you find it easier to choose tournament settings yourself, or to let the players customize them?
A: I've done it both ways, in general I prefer to do it myself but sometimes I like to run one where the players choose-realizing that it'll be longer due to things like no spoils games (but be sure to put in a round limit or you could play forever)
Q: How excited where you with your first CC win?
A:It was pretty cool. It was dubs and we were about to lose but I took my partner out and then cascaded through the opposition.
Q:Of your goals, in regards to CC, have you gotten done you've wanted to achieve? Do you have a goal as far as how many tournaments you would like to complete?
A: I haven't really set any goals, just having fun.
Q:If you had to win one tournament that you are currently a part of which would it be and why?
A: Well, I'd like to win Survivor having lasted this long but I suspect I'm about to be voted off the island (although we'll know before this comes out if I am)
Q: What is your most disappointing tournament loss to date?
A: I'm not sure. There have been several that I've made the finals and lost which is always quite frustrating.
Q:Have you ever been disappointed in a tournament you have run? What about one you entered?
A: In terms of the ones I've run, sometimes a rule change is required because I didn't think it through the first time I set things up. Those always frustrate me. In terms of the ones I've entered, I'm only disappointed in those organizers who don't follow through from sign up to finish. If you're going to start a tournament, finish it.
Q: Is there anything in particular that you dislike about tournament organizing?
A: Well not in particular-I'd like to be able to issue my own privs (without becoming a TD) so I don't have to wait but I understand why things are the way they are.
Q: What mistakes do you see tournament organizers make the most?
A: Underestimating the amount of time a tournament takes. I hate seeing perfectly good tournaments fail only because the organizer didn't want to do what they said they were going to. Its a time commitment that needs to be fulfilled.
Q: With experience comes the wisdom of knowing what mistakes you've made in the past so you can avoid them in the future. What mistakes have you made in your tournaments that you are sure to avoid in future tournaments?
A: Understanding what time frame you're looking at in various settings. If you make a tournament with flat rate you're probably looking at months for each round (for larger games not 1v1). Certain maps are going to take more time (Conquerman, City Mogul, North America, World 2.1). Other maps are going to keep some of your players away as they don't like them.
Q:What is your opinion on organizer neutrality? Should organizers be allowed to place themselves against their own clanmates in tournaments? Should organizers be allowed to join their own tournaments at all?
A: I always play in my tournaments. If I didn't I'd probably make less.
Q: Do you use a "schedule" for updating your tournaments, or do you just wait until they need an update?
A: I post updates in the threads of all my tournaments every Saturday (so my regular players can always check in and see where we are) and then through the week as necessary
Q:Should "question marks" be allowed to join tournaments?
A: I allow them (although be sure to have a reserve in place in case they don't follow through)
Q:Do you feel it is better to give a bye to players whose opponents deadbeats the tournament, or to use a reserve?
A: I'd rather use a reserve. I'm not a fan of unplanned byes. By the time we get to round 2 or beyond I'm not using reserves but rather second chances to the player that the deadbeater knocked out.
Q:What is the one overall improvement to Conquer Club that you would like to see, either tournament related or otherwise?
A: I'd like lack to stop hiding and be a part of the community. Its a great website that he's built here and he should be proud and participating yet instead he always seems to be hiding.
Q: If there was something that the Conquer Club administrators could implement into the game to make tournaments easier to manage, what would it be? Similarly, is there anything you would like to see taken away from Conquer Club to make running tournaments easier?
A: I'd like the ability to slot players into games (so if I have game X that should have players A, B, C and D I, as the organizer can select players A, B, C and D from a list (like I do for PMs really is enough) and enter them in the game. Players then get a PM informing them that they've been placed in Game X and can either accept or deny. If they deny I as TO get a PM and can immediately put in my next replacement.
Q: Is there anything that you would recommend to encourage new tournament organizers?
A: I'm a believer that those in a community have a responsibility to give back to it. This does not mean that everyone should organize tournaments. For me, its a good way to give back because I really can't make a map but I can organize a variety of interesting tournaments.
Q: List your top 5 biggest tournament headache's to this point
A: deadbeats, TO error, players not understanding the rules in advance, Manually creating hundreds of games at a time, recruiting.
Q:Are there any maps you would like to see developed ?
A: Well I'm partial to the Philadelphia region so I'd like to see that one move forward a bit. Really though, I prefer the actual geography maps rather than fanciful things like Pac Man, D&D etc. I can make tournaments for anything but natural geography is my favorite.
Q:How much time does CC take from your day?
A: Well I probably spend one to two hours on Saturday morning updating the tournaments I have active and during the week I probably spend about an hour checking on currently running and taking my game turns.
Q:Do you have any other interests outside of Conquer Club or do you have the time ?
A: I have a few outside interests including (but not limited to) traveling, baseball, family, real estate and biking
Q:Are you a member of any clans or usergroups?
A: I am in the Tournament Organizer usergroup but am not currently in a clan (and am not looking to join one at the current time)
Q:What is 2002 to you?
A: 2002 was the year I because a Barter Exchange with my ex-wife (hence barterer as well). It's been my online username pretty much ever since.
Q:Where are you from?
A: I live in Chester Springs PA which is about half way between Philadelphia and Lancaster
Q:Do you have a job with computers?
A: No I don't. I am a real estate investor.
Q:So, how about those Giants?
A: It was nice to see Randy Johnson get his 300th win for them there wasn't it.
Q:See any good movies lately? Were they rated x in nature?
A: I love to go to the theater and watch movies on the big screen but haven't been since Star Trek (which I hated) and Wolverine came out. Have a few on my list that I'd like to go see and am looking forward to the Half Blood Prince next week.
Q:Favourite play colour?
A: Whichever one is going to win.
Q:Favourite and least favourite map?
A: I love World 2.1 and really am not that fond of Circus Maximus. (but I play every map)
Q:Favourite settings?
A: Depends on the game really, I play all of them, For no spoils I prefer 1v1 rather than 8 player but can do anything.
Q:Freestyle or sequential?
A: I prefer sequential but am happy to play in larger freestyle games (6-8 players).
Q: Any tournaments planned for the future? What are they?
A: There are a number in the works for this summer. I'm going to be out of town from the 9th through the 14th and again the weekend of the 18th so am waiting until after that to start some more but I tend to keep Gozar updated with upcoming ideas.
Q: Any parting shots?
A: Any TO that has not been interviewed, let Gozar know that you are available. I know he always needs the content and you really don't want to hear another from me.
Q: Thank you for your time.
A: Thank you all at the newsletter for putting this out every week.
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so scoring 24 means the kill wilson talk is over,
allowing 28 against a team with essentially 1 reciever (who didn't do well btw) = defense exposed.
this is an 8 - 8 team.
possibly 7 - 9.
i think this is just gonna be an "entertaining" team now. these guys don't care about winning.
we are the dallas cowboys


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WASHINGTON -- Let me start by saying this: I'm all for better fuel economy.
When I was shopping for a new car last year, I wouldn't even consider a compact that didn't get near 40 mpg highway.
And then, last week, I learned having class-leading fuel economy can sometimes leave you stranded, literally, without a spare.
I ended up buying a 2012 Chevy Cruze Eco, a car I absolutely adore, especially when logging mpg in the low 40s, not an infrequent occurrence in highway driving.
But to help hit those fuel-economy figures, General Motors made a sacrifice: it ditched the spare tire in favor of a lighter-weight inflator kit.
The kit comes with an electric pump that plugs the hole with a temporary sealant and re-inflates the damaged tire, buying you some time to drive to a service station.
GM isn't the only one going spare-less.
As the feds toughen up fuel economy standards, more brands are moving in this direction.
For instance, 14 percent of 2011 models lacked spares, more than double the share from two model-years ago, according to Edmunds.com.
GM, too, is expanding the no-spare approach to other models, including those under the Cadillac and Buick badges. At the same time, it's rethinking the move in some cases.
After nixing the spare on all 2011 Cruze trim levels, it decided to add it back the following model year because customers were asking for it over the repair kit, Chevy spokeswoman Annalisa Bluhm said.
The Cruze Eco with a manual -- the car that I drive -- is now the only trim without a compact spare. The difference between the spare and kit is about 28.6 pounds.
Bluhm said the company doesn't have an exact figure on how much using the kit improves gas-mileage, noting it works in concert with other light-weighting efforts.
But Ron Montoya, a consumer advice editor for Edmunds.com, said losing the spare typically adds, at most, another 1 mpg.
However, this isn't the only reason for GM's move, Bluhm said. Many drivers these days, especially younger ones, don't know how to change a tire, nor would they if they got a flat, she added.
On this point, GM has got me pegged. I knew the Cruze didn't come with a spare when I bought the car. It didn't bother me much. In my 15 years of driving, I've never once had to change a tire.
Then, about a week ago, I was about a block from my place when the tire blew, big time. I could hear the tire hissing as it deflated when I opened my car door.
Not knowing the first thing about inflator kits, I did what most mechanically-inept people would do: I called Chevy's roadside assistance. And after a brief description of the damage, roadside assistance called a tow truck.
Apparently, there are limits to the tire repair kit, blowouts being one of them. It also can do nothing for punctures on the tire's side wall (not in the tread area) or tires dislodged from the rim. No so with a spare.
"With a spare, no matter what kind of puncture you have, you can get on the road again," Montoya said.
Luckily, the service station located a replacement tire quickly, ordered it and changed it the next day. And fortunately, I live in Washington, where I can take the Metro subway home.
But I kept thinking: if this were Detroit or another part of the country, I would have been stranded without a car until a replacement tire arrived.
Here are some other things I learned:
- Like changing a tire, using an inflator kit isn't exactly intuitive. It requires some education, says Edmunds.com's Montoya. For a quick prep course, he suggests watching this YouTube video. (It's for the Pontiac G8, but the concept applies to most inflator kits, he says.)
- The kit is only effective in repairing punctures in the "tread area" of no more than a quarter-inch wide.
- The kit must be replaced after use, and typically costs $75-$100, Montoya says. A spare can be used multiple times for up to 6-7 years.
Sure, the spare might have some advantages over the fix-it kit.
But then again, it does seem silly to haul an extra 28.6 pounds for something that may or may not occur. Even if it only improves my gas-mileage by a half-mile that can really add up over tens of thousands of miles.
Plus, as I've also learned, the repair kit, which plugs into the car's electric socket, can also be used to pump up other inflatables, such as bike tires, air mattresses and beach balls.
This, I might actually use.


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PayPal Cuts Off Account For Bradley Manning Support
from the going-into-evil-territory dept
The online payment provider PayPal has frozen the account of Courage to Resist, which in collaboration with the Bradley Manning Support Network is currently raising funds in support of U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning. PayPal was one way people--especially international residents--were able to contribute to the grassroots effort supporting the accused WikiLeaks whistleblower. "We've been in discussions with PayPal for weeks, and by their own admission there's no legal obligation for them to close down our account," noted Loraine Reitman of the Bradley Manning Support Network (Support Network). "This was an internal policy decision by PayPal."The report also notes that they've had a PayPal account in good standing since 2006, with no problems at all. It's only once they were taking funds for Bradley Manning that PayPal shut them down. This is somewhat horrifying, frankly, and raises serious questions about PayPal as a business worth trusting.
[....] The Support Network repeatedly requested and was refused formal documentation from PayPal describing their policies in this matter.


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The dependency is "wxPython 2.8.11" but Linux calls it "python-wxgtk2.8". I just looked and the latest version in the repositories for 10.04 is 184.108.40.206. Actually Bible Analyzer should run with that, but the deb installer won't let it install.
You can try manually installing from the 11.04 release from here,
If it will install with its dependencies, Bible Analyzer should then install.


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12:00 pm
Looking at Learning....Again Part 1 "The International Picture" This workshop offers an opportunity to investigate various aspects of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), other than the test scores themselves. Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology William Schmidt presents differences in curricula, textbooks, and teaching practices around the world, and a group of community members discuss how the TIMSS results reflect societal and cultural values. D
1:00 pm
Unfinished Nation "The Progressive Era" Causes and varieties of progressive reform efforts in late 19th and early 20th centuries. Settlement house movement. Women seeking professional status and the vote. Efforts to combat government corruption. African Americans and reform; the Temperance crusade and prohibition; immigration concerns. Socialist efforts; the Industrial Workers of the World. Attempts to regulate big business.G
1:30 pm
Unfinished Nation "Warrior to Priest - Presidents of the Early 1900s" Theodore Roosevelt, the "accidental" president, in perspective. His relationship with the press, big business and reform efforts, conservation, his own political party. Contrast of Taft's style and tenure in office. Progressive Roosevelt challenges both Taft and Wilson in 1912. Wilson solidifies presidential power, walks path between Progressive and Democratic ideals. Foreign policy highlights of the three administrations.G
2:00 pm
Discovering Psychology "Remembering and Forgetting" Takes a look at the complex process called memory: how images, ideas, language, even physical actions, sounds, and smells are translated into codes, represented in memory and retrieved when needed.G
2:30 pm
Discovering Psychology "Cognitive Processes" Explores the higher mental processes - reasoning, planning and problem solving - and the "cognitive revolution" that is attracting a diverse assortment of investigators, from philosophers to computer scientists.G
3:00 pm
DragonflyTV "Minneapolis & Saint Paul" Inspired by the IMAX movie Stomp, Maxine and Hannah create their own musical instruments at the Science Museum of Minnesota. Rylee, who uses a myoelectric prosthetic arm, heads to The Bakken Museum to explore how the electrical signals in her body help her arm function. And, in the Grossest Segment Ever!, Paige and Nick check out the "Animal Grossology" exhibit at the Science Museum of Minnesota before investigating how animals depend on their sense of smell at the Minnesota Zoo. D
3:30 pm
Biz Kid$ "Financial Institutions - All The Same?" You can have a savings account in one place, a checking account in another, and you can even bank online. Learn about the services offered by different institutions, including investment houses, stock exchanges, payday loan companies, and more. Visit New York City to see how fashion and finance mix. D
4:00 pm
Wishbone "Shakespaw" This live-action program follows the exploits of Wishbone the dog and his human friends, Joe, David and Samantha through their adventures intheir hometown of Oakdale. Wishbone's everyday experiences trigger hi s imagination and he finds himself in scenes from classic works of literature. In this episode, David tries to ramain calm at the center of the storm when problems plague his direction of The Temptest, by William Shakespeare. D
4:30 pm
Cyberchase "Codename: Icky" The kids devise a series of codes to trick Hacker while searching underwater for a cyber-slug.G
5:00 pm
Knit and Crochet Now! "Baby Blankets" Every baby needs a blanket or two. Learn intarsia knitting with Kristen Nicholas in a quick-knit striped blanket. Ellen Gormley demonstrates crocheted shells in a three-color version. D
5:30 pm
Best of the Joy of Painting "Rustic Winter Woods" Hike into a snow-covered forest with Bob Ross and enjoy the calming posture of leafless trees in slumber. D
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Chef John Besh's New Orleans Grilled Oysters with Garlic Butter, Busters and Grits, and Pain Perdue and Peach Jam. D
6:30 pm
Chef's Life "A Road Trip for Rice" Vivian travels to Columbia, South Carolina, to meet with Glenn Roberts of Anson Mills and learns about Carolina heirloom rice growing in fields on the Savannah River. Glenn explains Anson Mills' efforts to save heirloom grains and discusses the importance of ingredient biodiversity. Glenn's passion inspires Vivian to host a "rice dinner" at Chef & the Farmer, where each course centers around this grain. D
7:00 pm
The Woodwright's Shop "The Shaker Bend" What made these American communal craftsmen tick? From their furniture to their bentwood boxes, the Shakers may be our most modern artisans. D
7:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Galicia and the Camino De Santiago" Rick follows a centuries-old pilgrim trail, from the French border to Santiago de Compostela in Spain's northwest corner. He stops in Pamplona for the running of the bulls and dives into the unique Celtic culture of Galicia where Riverdance meets flamenco.G
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Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions "St. Gallen, Switzerland" The eastern part of Switzerland is one of the best-kept secrets in European travel. It is picturesque, un-crowded and has one of the most interesting Baroque abbeys in the world. Burt takes viewers on a tour of the town of St. D
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Jacques Pepin: More Fast Food My Way "Earth to Table" Jacques makes hearty vegetable bean soup for a cold evening, served with stuffed chicken supremes with tapenade and mushroom sauce over vegetable couscous.G
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America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Turkey on the Grill" Test cook Bridget Lancaster shows host Christopher Kimball how to make a Simple Grill-Roasted Turkey and serves it with Cranberry Chutney. Next, Chris reveals the Test Kitchen's best tips for taking the temperature of a turkey. Then, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top pick for All Purpose Cleaners in the Equipment Corner. D
9:30 pm
Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking "Culinary Institute of America, CA: Chefs Marc and Larry Forgione and Scott Samuel" NULL
10:00 pm
Taste This! "Pub Comfort Food" Chef Joe stays in the kitchen preparing some of his favorite comfort foods. One the menu for today Chef Joe prepares a Beef and Pork Chile, Sauteed Pork with onions and Asian pears, as well as Breaded Pork Chops. For this menu Chef Joe uses some great products you'll want to try! Take notes!. D
10:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Galicia and the Camino De Santiago" Rick follows a centuries-old pilgrim trail, from the French border to Santiago de Compostela in Spain's northwest corner. He stops in Pamplona for the running of the bulls and dives into the unique Celtic culture of Galicia where Riverdance meets flamenco.G
11:00 pm
Great Conversations "Ray Kurzweil and Jim Fleming" Ray Kurzweil's inventions have revolutionized society. The first CCD flatbed scanner, the first print to speech reading machine for the blind, the first text-to-speech synthesizer. these and other innovative contributions make Kurzweil one of the leading inventors of the past two centuries. D


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In many ways it was seeing a demonstration for one of these that led me to get Sam after a few dogless years. We were at the Scone Game Fayre and saw a demonstration for a Groomit.
We were strolling past the stand as the sales man approached a well groomed looking Labrador. As he starts to brush it clouds of fur were coming out. Moreover the dog was clearly not feeling any discomfort, so it was not ripping out fur. I could feel my hand instinctively going for my wallet. Now I did not have a dog at this time but I was dog sitting Kes and I did have two cats. Either way this seemed so impressive I had to try one.
Now I had a brush it was a surprising small step to get a dog to go with it, but I digress.
Kes had been with us for a week or so on this occasion and I had been brushing him with the normal brushes and combs we had, so he looked in good nick. Using the Groomit I was amazed at how much fur came out.
I have had this for about three years now and have used it a lot and am still amazed at how well it works. Bess, another dog that stays with us sometimes is a terrier cross and she looked like a whole new dog after I had used it on her. I use it on Sam fairly often to try and keep on top of how much fur she sheds. It makes a big difference, although you still get fur on the carpet etc. just not as much.
There are a number of different makers of these style of brush / comb / shedding tools. I think the market leader is the furminator. At least it is the one you see in big pet stores.
Although I have only used the Groomit I expect they will all perform as well. They are solid bits of kit and I can't imagine you wearing one out any time soon. I don't know if these were available when I had dogs years ago and I just did not know about them or if these are a new thing to the market in the last few years but in my opinion they are a huge step forward in dog grooming. If you have not tried one you really should. You will be amazed.


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What you want: A festive bar that will add panache to your next holiday party. What you dont want: Having to spend oodles of cash on a confusing array of bottles youre not sure how to use.
The solution? Pick booze that like the best kind of guest is flexible, able to take on different roles as party dynamics dictate.
So we asked three bartenders to come up with one liquor and three ways to serve it and got the following suggestions.
Versatile vodka
At Bistro Boudin in San Franciscos historic Fishermans Wharf, bartender Nico Reynders goes for the classic clear spirit, vodka.
Hed first serve it as a blueberry-tini, mixing a shot of vodka with ½ ounce of simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water heated until the sugar is melted, then cooled) and 12 fresh blueberries. Combine all with ice in a shaker, then shake, strain and serve in a martini glass.
For a second treatment he starts by muddling a bit of cantaloupe in a shaker. Add 1½ ounces vodka plus an equal amount of simple syrup, shake with ice, strain and serve over ice with a splash of soda water.
For the simplest treatment, he recommends a shot of vodka, an equal amount simple syrup, and a squeeze of lime and lemon juice all shaken over ice and strained into a martini glass.
A cocktail party doesnt have to be elaborate, says Reynders. Shaker, jigger, mixing glass and youre halfway there. A little extra shake doesnt hurt for the perfect chilled martini.
Mezcal mixology
Sombra Mezcal founder Richard Betts recommends this smoky spirit for holiday get-togethers because it mixes well in drinks from margaritas to Manhattans. It can be great neat and, if its that kind of party, its a great shot, too.
Plus it fits into his party philosophy. Have a point of view. You cannot be everything to everyone, so pick something and geek out on it. Mezcal is a great example because youre exploring the real agave spirit of Mexico and this is cool.
A quick primer on mezcal, a distilled spirit made from the maguey plant, a type of agave. When the spirit is made from the blue agave and comes from certain designated areas, its tequila. So while all tequila is mezcal, not all mezcal is tequila. In the past, mezcal outside Mexico has often been of poor quality and contained a worm in the bottle, a marketing gimmick dreamed up in the 1940s. These days, theres quality mezcal to be found.
For his triple-play approach, Betts suggests making a batch of a modified version of the saints eye cocktail on the Sombra website devised by Jim Meehan, author of The PDT Cocktail Book: The Complete Bartenders Guide from the Celebrated Speakeasy 2 ounces mezcal, ¾ ounce lime juice, ¾ ounce pineapple juice, 1 bar spoon of agave nectar and a sprig of tarragon to garnish.
As a counterpunch to that citrusy concoction, hed mix up a mezcal Manhattan with 2½ ounces mezcal, ¾ ounce sweet vermouth, a dash of Angostura bitters, 1 maraschino cherry and an orange peel garnish.
And, finally, hed serve mezcal neat. It is the best way for people to really appreciate how special it is.
Blendable bourbon
Growing up in Kentucky, bourbon was a holiday staple on the bar and the kitchen, playing an integral role in seasonal dishes, says Trey Zoeller, founder of Jeffersons Bourbon.
Hed make an old fashioned, which screams holiday season with its warmth and balance. Mix 1¾ ounces bourbon with a dash of water and a dash or two of Angostura bitters, mixing all in an old fashioned glass and adding ice cubes.
Hes also come up with something he calls seasons greetings from Kentucky 2 ounces Jeffersons Very Small Batch Bourbon, 1 ounce Carpano Antica sweet vermouth, 1 ounce applejack, stirred over ice and strained into a coupe glass.
His third approach is bourbon spice cider, made of 2 quarts of spiced cider, 2 cinnamon sticks, 1 teaspoon whole cloves, a pinch each of nutmeg and allspice and 1 tablespoon orange peel. The cider makes enough for about eight cocktails. Simmer the cider with spices for 15 to 20 minutes. Pour 2 ounces of bourbon in each mug, pour 8 ounces of strained spiced hot cider over the bourbon and garnish with a cinnamon stick.
It is, says Zoeller, a festive, batch-able classic.
If that doesnt say holiday cheer, what does?


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GAFFNEY, S.C. --- Haylee Leonard (Wallburg, N.C.) and Angela Morse (Greenville, S.C.) combined for 15 kills, and Haydn Beatty (Norman, Okla.) added a match-high five assists as the Limestone College women's volleyball team rallied for a hard-fought four-set victory over Lees-McRae College in Conference Carolinas play on Saturday afternoon.
Limestone (10-14, 8-7 CC) won the match by scores of 22-25, 25-20, 25-12, and 25-19, attacking at a .281 clip while holding Lees-McRae (2-26, 0-15 CC) to 37 kills and six aces. The Saints tallied 47 kills, 40 assists, and nine blocks in the contest.
Avalon Liscio (Naples, Fla.) paced the Bobcats with 12 kills, adding a team-high 10 digs to post a double-double, as Morse posted seven smashes and a .385 hitting percentage. Leonard and Beatty chipped in eight and seven kills, respectively, while Beatty tallied eight digs. Molly Corhn (Hendersonville, N.C.) recorded eight digs, two aces, and a match-high 30 assists for the Bobcats.
Regan Youngs led the way for Limestone with match-bests of 17 kills and a .469 hitting percentage to go along with five digs, as Judy Slow added 16 smashes. Jessica Onken chipped in 29 assists, while Rebecca Kerrison and Haley Thomas posted match-highs of 14 digs and three aces, respectively.
The Bobcats jumped out to an early 6-5 lead in the first set before the Saints responded, snatching an 11-6 advantage following a Slow kill to cap a 6-0 spurt. Lees-McRae would answer with an 11-7 run, cutting the margin to 18-17 on a Morse ace.
After Limestone opened a 21-18 lead following a kill by Slow, the Bobcats countered with a 7-1 surge, claiming the set and a 1-0 advantage in the match on a smash from Liscio.
The Saints responded in the second, taking a 10-4 lead before the Bobcats fought back with an 11-7 spurt, closing the gap to 17-15 following a block by Beatty. The teams would trade runs over the next several minutes, with Limestone claiming a 22-16 advantage on a kill from Erin Courtenay. Lees-McRae answered with a 4-0 run, trimming the margin to 22-20 before the Saints closed out the set with three straight points to even the match at 1-1.
Limestone carried the momentum into the third set, opening an early 13-6 advantage before pushing the margin to 18-7 on a tandem block by Onken and Nikki Eno. The Saints would close out the frame from there, claiming a 2-1 lead in the match following a smash by Youngs.
The Bobcats battled back in the fourth, cutting the advantage to 11-9 with a 3-1 spurt that was capped by a kill from Leonard. Limestone countered with a 9-2 run, pushing the lead to 20-11 on back-to-back aces by Thomas. The Bobcats refused to give in, responding with an 8-4 spurt and fighting off a trio of match points before Eno capped the set with a solo block.
Lees-McRae returns to the court on Wednesday when the Bobcats host Limestone in league play at 7 p.m.


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This series of ten lessons has been developed to teach students about local and global water issues. They are based on NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission. The activities are done largely outdoors and include scientific data... (View More) collection and analysis and integrate technology. Many of the lessons involve data collected based on protocols from the GLOBE Program. Each lesson is designed to take one hour; the lessons build on each other, but can also be used independently. Each lesson topic includes a lesson plan, PowerPoint presentation, student capture sheet and capture sheet answer guide. (View Less)
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Students work in groups to investigate one of the following factors driving climate change: greenhouse gases, sea level rise and melting sea ice. The investigation involves conducting an experiment, connecting to real-world data and presenting a... (View More) poster summary of their findings. The lesson includes experiment procedures (with pictures), a rubric for poster evaluation, a Powerpoint presentation (incorporating NASA videos), extensions, and additional resources. (View Less)
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The UNF Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Chapter promotes knowledge and interest in the science, design, development, construction, languages, management, and application of modern computing. The chapter provides an opportunity for communication among people interested in computing through meetings, speaker presentations, and programming contests.
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The Association of Information Technology Professionals at UNF is a community of IT students focused on developing its members to their full potential as future professionals. As an AITP member, you will meet people working in your field of interest, learn about career and business opportunities, stay abreast of industry trends, polish your leadership skills, converge your technology skills with business skills and stay connected with the world of the new IT profession.
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"They're still the champs. We haven't done anything ... It does feel good, but we can't be satisfied. We've got to stay hungry. We can't fall into the trap because we really haven't accomplished anything yet."The idea of Kidd's veteran leadership sort of turned into a punchline when his car turned up on the wrong end of a telephone pole over the summer, but adding an attitude like this one to the team was exactly what the Knicks' brass had in mind.
Kidd is exactly right, as giddy as the rest of us are allowed to be, the Knicks really aren't. The "we haven't accomplished anything" thing would make for a pretty great mantra for this club to take, because it has the added bonus of being absolutely true. Complacency is not really an option for a franchise this starved for success.
Of course, these same rules don't really apply to the rest of us. We're free to go as bananas as we like. We can break out the Ray Felton underwear, name all our kids Carmelo, or throw a first-place parade in the backyard where everyone's invited.
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Shares of European lenders like Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) and Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) sold off Monday morning as investors fret about the consequences of a bailout of Cyprus that would impose an unexpected and controversial tax on depositors.
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The proposed deposit levy, which would seek to raise $7.58 billion, rattled the global markets over the weekend, raising questions about the impact on the banking systems of other struggling eurozone countries. If approved by lawmakers, it would mark the first such tax on depositors during the current European crisis.
"The risks of contagion are now more contained than in 2010-12," Barclays (NYSE:BCS) analysts wrote in a note to clients. "We consider the likelihood of a bank run in other periphery countries to be limited, including in Greece."
Still, shares of European banks suffered a knee-jerk negative reaction to the developments in Cyprus.
U.S.-listed shares of Barclays, UBS (NYSE:UBS), Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse all retreated more than 2% Monday morning.
Other European lenders felt even more pain: French banking giant Societe Generale (NYSE:SCGLY) lost 4.4%, Spanish bank BNP Paribas (NYSE:BNPQY) fell 4.1%, Credit Agricole (NYSE:CRARY) slumped 5% and the National Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG) dropped nearly 6% to a new 52-week low below $1.00.
Cyprus delayed a debate on the deposit levy until Tuesday as a new proposal was floated.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the new proposal would tax smaller depositors (up to 100,000 euros) at 3% instead of 6.75%. Those with 100,000 euros to 500,000 euros would be taxed at a 10% rate, while those with 500,000 euros or more would be hit at 15%, the paper said.
European leaders said similar taxes on depositors of other countries are not likely.
Cyprus is a different case from its eurozone peers due to its status as a tax haven and the enormous size of its banking system relative to gross domestic product. Barclays estimated Cyprus's bank recapitalization needs at about 60% of GDP, compared with 40% for Ireland, 27% for Greece and just 6.5% for Spain.


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Electronic or print, I keep lists and lists of books in many wonderful and weird categories. Cookbooks. Mysteries, novels. Books about baseball, kitchens, restaurants, cooks, and the histories of food and cooking. Since we're all thinking of books this first week of school bells, I put down a few thoughts on some recent reading.
I bought an e-reader a short while ago. It's great for traveling. No more lugging weighty print hardcovers or slippery paperbacks. It fits nicely into my under-the-seat bag. As long as I remember to give the battery a full charge before boarding, I'm set.
I love it for late-night reads, too. It makes me feel like a kid reading comic books under the covers with a flashlight. But more comfortably.
But not for cookbooks. I bought Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" as an e-book. Big mistake. You can't turn pages on an e-book while cooking. Wet, food-sloppy hands make a mess of it, maybe short it out. A print volume will get messy, too, but food stains in a cookbook are considered a badge of honor.
E-books don't make very good for gifts. Nothing to wrap in festive paper. No place to write an inscription commemorating the occasion. Decorators maintain that a wall of books warms a room: E-books aren't much good at looking handsome on a bookshelf.
Nevertheless, electronic or print, I keep lists and lists of books in many wonderful and weird categories. Cookbooks. Mysteries, novels. Books about baseball, kitchens, restaurants, cooks, and the histories of food and cooking.
Since we're all thinking of books this first week of school bells, I put down a few thoughts on some recent reading.
Book I read in bed:
"Shoeless Joe" by W.P.Kinsella. The basis of the movie "Field of Dreams." I read the book on the e-reader after watching the movie on TV when I had the flu last spring.
Books that inspired a mad dash to the kitchen:
"Farm to Fork" by Emeril Lagasse. Emeril evolves constantly. He never lets himself get old and tired. The cantaloupe pasta sauce was a revelation. I created my own version with peaches and basil. Fruit and pasta? Who knew?
"Bistro Cooking" by Patricia Wells. An old book that I go back to often. Everything looks delicious, especially her rabbit in mustard sauce -- now a favorite, even when I make it with chicken legs and thighs for finicky eaters.
Books I stayed up all night reading:
Any Parker-Christie-Truman-Grisham-Lehane mystery. I can't sleep until know "who done it." I refuse to turn to the last page and miss all the fun. I sorely miss Robert Parker's Spenser mysteries. The cooking private eye started my addiction to his books. Agatha Christie is my British indulgence and Margaret Truman's Washington landmarks mysteries are more exciting because of their locations.
Grisham and Lehane, two living mystery authors, keep me on pins and needles waiting for the next book.
Books I've fallen asleep reading:
"Blue Bistro" by Elin Hilderbrand. This novel about a fictional Nantucket restaurant is on my e-reader. Packed with behind-the-scenes action on how an entire staff works together to make clients happy for the few short hours spent in their dining room. Sweet dreams.
"Heat" by Bill Buford. A writer for the New Yorker magazine pinch hits in restaurant kitchens and finds it to be fulfilling, if hard, work. Better than a reality show to learn how a successful restaurant kitchen really works.
Book I've partially memorized:
"Baseball As A Road to God" by John Sexton. Not about food, but baseball's relationships to life and family, this book grew out of a course taught by author John Sexton at New York University, where he happens to be president. Especially fun to anyone on either side of the Sox-Yanks rivalry.
Books that made me want to have lunch with the author:
"The Chef and The Gardener" by Amanda Hesser. Actually, I did have lunch with her … Hesser recounts a year working in the kitchen of a French chateau and her daily menus using produce from the estate's garden.
Books that appeal to the kitchen geek in me:
"Consider the Fork" by Bee Wilson. A history of cooking utensils, methods and the kitchen, and their effects on the world around them.
"At Home" by Bill Bryson. Chapters on the kitchen, the dining room, and the pantry in this history of houses are especially enjoyable.
Books to share with kids:
Lora Brody's "Kitchen Survival Guide." The best starter cookbook ever. From the workings of a refrigerator to kitchen tools to actual cooking, this book is a gem. Brody wrote this in a mother's voice for her own kids when they went off to college. This book is out of print now, but you can find it on Amazon.
Mary Ann Esposito's Ciao Italia books, "Pronto: 30 Minute Recipes" and "Five Ingredient Favorites."
Both books get the cook in and out of the kitchen fast with delicious results; both work for beginners, but lots of info for experienced cooks.
Makes 6 servings
Adapted from "Ciao Italia: Five Ingredient Favorites" by Mary Ann Esposito.
Salt and pepper are a given, and do not count in the 5 ingredients.
3 large lemons
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1/4 cup fresh minced flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Sea salt and ground black pepper
a 3-1/2 pound chicken, cut into serving pieces
Combine the zest and juice of 2 lemons in a large shallow glass dish. Stir in oregano, parsley, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
Toss chicken in marinade. Cover; refrigerate for an hour to overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Transfer chicken pieces to a lightly oiled roasting pan. Roast in preheated oven for 35 to 45 minutes, until chicken reaches 165 degrees. Transfer to a serving dish. Cut remaining lemon into wedges and arrange around chicken.
Linda Bassett is the author of "From Apple Pie to Pad Thai: Neighborhood Cooking North of Boston." Reach her by e-mail at email@example.com. Read Linda's blog at LindABCooks.wordpress.com. Follow Linda for quick recipes on Twitter at @Kitchencall.


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BRISTOL, Tenn. –In what was a big early season match for the King University women's volleyball team traded blows with defending Conference Carolinas champions Belmont Abbey College on Friday night in the Student Center Complex. The Tornado dropped the first set 25-22 before rolling off three straight set wins, 25-19, 25-15, 25-23 to take the 3-1 win and move to 1-0 in league play.
The Crusaders (6-3, 0-1 CC) used a 4-0 run to earn separation at 11-7 in the first set, only to see King comeback and get within one point. King eventually evened the set at 14 apiece, but the Crusaders had an answer as they went on a 3-0 run to regain the lead and force a Tornado timeout. Belmont Abbey held the lead there, and went on to take a 1-0 lead with the 25-22 first set victory.
The Tornado offense came alive in the second set behind Summer Kremer and Kelsey Griffitts. Griffitts opened the set with a kill, and Maribeth Kern followed with a service ace. Kremer ended the 4-0 run to start the set with one of her four kills of the frame. The Tornado (8-3, 1-0 CC) stretched their lead to five before the Crusaders mounted a comeback. Belmont Abbey got within a point on four occasions, but King had an answer every time. The final time came at 17-16, and the Tornado answered with four straight points, capped by a Casey Williams service ace. Following back-to-back kills by Lauren Willoughby and Kremer, Kern served up consecutive aces to even the match at one set apiece with King's 25-19 second set win.
King didn't slow down in the third set, posting a .389 attack percentage in the frame. Kern and Griffitts started the set with back-to-back kills, and King held an early 3-0 advantage. The lead grew to 10-4 after consecutive kills by Kremer that forced a Crusader timeout. The Tornado extended the lead to as many as 10 points following a Kremer kill at 24-14 as King took the set 25-15 to take a 2-1 lead.
The fourth set was just as tight as the first set, with nine ties and four lead changes. The Crusaders looked to have the upper hand early as Hannah Schellenberg gave Belmont Abbey an 8-5 lead with a kill. However, Grace Underwood answered with one of her five kills in the match to bring service back to King. The Tornado worked their way back into the set, and Kremer evened the set at 12-12 with consecutive kills.
With the score tied at 16, Mariah Herington sparked a King run with one of her 10 kills in the match. Underwood followed with an ace before a Crusader attack error forced a Belmont Abbey timeout. King held a one point advantage for the remainder of the set until Kremer sent home a thunderous kill, her sixth of the final set, to give King a chance at match point. The Crusaders fought off one set point, but Kern mad sure the match didn't go to a fifth set as she ripped her 11th kill of the night to give King the 25-23 fourth set win.
The Tornado were led by Kremer who posted a season-high with 20 kills on 46 attempts while making just five errors for an attack percentage of .326. Griffitts, Herington and Kern all reached double figures as well. Kern registered 11 kills while Griffitts and Herington chipped in with 10 kills apiece. Olivia Underwood was dishing out assists all night as she set a career-high with 53 helpers. It also marked the first time in her career she reached the 50 assist plateau.
Defensively, Tipton posted a season-high 26 digs, coming within two of her career-high while Williams and Kern also reached double figures. Kern posted 16 digs for the double-double while Williams recorded 14 digs.
King will have little time to recover as they host Pfeiffer University on Saturday afternoon. First serve is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., in the Student Center Complex.


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Asus spilled the beans on its newest Qube Google TV box earlier today, and now we've got our hands on it. With what we think may be the most interesting design to hit Google TV since... well, ever, the Qube seems promising. As far as the details go, things are a little sparse. We know it's running the current Google TV software with all of the amenities like Chrome and Youtube, and that the Qube will include 50GB of free storage from WebStorage.
Although the unit we got ahold of isn't working, we did get a solid feel for the connectivity options. You've got a full-sized USB port on the right side -- presumably for quick access to plug in drives and other devices -- and everything else is on the back. The back plate sports HDMI in and out -- for TV pass through -- as well as ethernet and another full-sized USB port. An analog in/out jack rounds out the group. The remote is a standard Google TV setup, with a little bit of "Nexus" flare in the coloring. There's also a full QWERTY keyboard on the back that seems to work well, which is important for the browsing-heavy Google TV interface.
Overall ilt seems well built enough, with a striking design to say the least. We're hoping to have more time with the Qube while we're at CES, hopefully with one that is actually hooked up to a TV. For now, take a quick walk through the hardware with us in the video and several more pictures of the Qube after the break.


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Bay Area Hospital strives to improve the health of our community every day.
Bay Area Hospital is a tobacco-free campus.
We provide some of the most advanced and compassionate care in the region.
Whether you are receiving care or visiting a loved one, our goal is to make your stay with us a positive one.
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We are continually looking for opportunities to improve our organization and keep our community informed.
Pancreas transplant — Overview covers why it''s done, what to expect, risks and results.
A pancreas transplant is a surgical procedure to place a healthy pancreas from a deceased donor into a person whose pancreas no longer functions properly. Almost all pancreas transplants are done to treat type 1 diabetes.
Your pancreas is an organ that lies behind the lower part of your stomach. One of its main functions is to make insulin, a hormone that regulates the absorption of sugar (glucose) into your cells. Type 1 diabetes results when your pancreas can''t make enough insulin, causing your blood sugar to rise to dangerous levels.
The side effects of a pancreas transplant can be significant, so a pancreas transplant is typically reserved for those who have serious diabetes complications. A pancreas transplant is often done in conjunction with a kidney transplant.
A pancreas transplant offers a potential cure for type 1 diabetes, but it''s not a standard treatment. Often the side effects of the anti-rejection medications required after a pancreas transplant can be serious. But if you have any of the following, a pancreas transplant may be worth considering:
Because type 2 diabetes occurs due to the body''s inability to use insulin properly — and not because of a problem with insulin production in the pancreas — a pancreas transplant isn''t a treatment option for most people with type 2 diabetes.
If you have severe kidney damage due to type 1 diabetes, a pancreas transplant may be combined with a kidney transplant or be done after successful kidney transplantation. This strategy aims to give you a healthy kidney and a pancreas that are unlikely to contribute to diabetes-related kidney damage in the future.
Pancreas transplant surgery carries a risk of significant complications, including:
After a pancreas transplant, you''ll take medications for the rest of your life to help prevent your body from rejecting the donor pancreas. These medications can cause a variety of side effects, including:
If your doctor recommends a pancreas transplant, you''ll be referred to a transplant center. You''re also free to select a transplant center on your own or choose a center from your insurance company''s list of preferred providers.
When you consider transplant centers, you may want to:
After you''ve selected a transplant center, you''ll need an evaluation to determine whether you meet the center''s eligibility requirements for a pancreas transplant.
When the transplant team assesses your eligibility, they''ll consider the following:
If you need a kidney transplant, too, the transplant team will also determine if it''s best for you to have the pancreas and kidney transplants during the same surgery, or a kidney transplant first, followed by the pancreas transplant at a later date. The best option depends on the severity of your kidney damage, the availability of donors and your preference.
Once you''ve been accepted as a candidate for a pancreas transplant, your name will be placed on a national list of people awaiting a transplant. The waiting time for a transplant depends on your blood group and how long it takes for a suitable donor — one whose blood and tissue types match yours — to become available.
Whether you''re waiting for a donated pancreas to become available or your transplant surgery is already scheduled, it''s important to stay as healthy as possible.
If you''re waiting for a donated pancreas, make sure the transplant team knows how to reach you at all times and arrange transportation to the transplant center in advance.
Surgeons perform pancreas transplants during general anesthesia, so you''re unconscious during the procedure. The anesthesiologist or anesthetist gives you an anesthetic medication as a gas to breathe through a mask or injects a liquid medication into a vein.
The surgical team monitors your heart rate, blood pressure and blood oxygen throughout the procedure with a blood pressure cuff on your arm and heart monitor leads attached to your chest. After you''re unconscious:
Pancreas transplant surgery usually lasts about three hours. Simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant surgery takes a few more hours.
After your pancreas transplant, you can expect to:
After a successful pancreas transplant, your new pancreas will make the insulin your body needs, so you''ll no longer need insulin therapy to treat diabetes. But even with the best possible match between you and the donor, your immune system will try to reject your new pancreas.
To avoid rejection, you''ll need medications to suppress your immune system. You''ll likely take these or similar drugs for the rest of your life. Because medications to suppress your immune system make your body more vulnerable to infection, your doctor may also prescribe antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal medications.
According to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, transplanted pancreas and kidney survival rates include the following:
It''s unclear why results are better for those who receive a kidney and pancreas at the same time. But some research suggests it may be because it''s more difficult to monitor and detect rejection of a pancreas alone versus a pancreas and a kidney.
If your new pancreas fails, you can resume insulin treatments and consider a second transplant. This decision will depend on your current health, your ability to withstand surgery and your expectations for maintaining a certain quality of life.