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LOS ANGELES — An attorney for actress Kate del Castillo said Thursday she is willing to talk to Mexican authorities about her encounters with Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman and felt "betrayed" by actor Sean Penn, who wrote a lengthy article about his meeting with the drug kingpin after the actress introduced the two men.
The comments by Harland Braun, del Castillo's U.S. lawyer, came after prosecutors in her native country issued an order for her to be located and brought in for questioning as part of a probe of possible money-laundering involving Guzman and the actress' tequila business.
Mexican Attorney General Arely Gomez confirmed that a summons had been issued for Del Castillo to testify. Gomez stressed she is officially considered a witness and has not been accused of any crime.
The clandestine meeting took place last October as del Castillo explored the possibility of developing a movie about the capo, and Penn's Rolling Stone interview was published Jan. 9, a day after Guzman was recaptured in a raid in the city of Los Mochis.
"She didn't know Penn was going to write for Rolling Stone. Would you meet with 'El Chapo' and approve to have the interview for publication?" Braun said. "After the interview she had no choice about it. Once Penn and Guzman agreed on the article, what was she going to do? She signed off after they had done so."
"That's what made her feel really betrayed by these people," he said, referring to Penn and two people who accompanied him.
While Mexican officials have not sought to question Penn, Braun assured that his client is willing to talk.
"In the course of the investigation they are going to talk to her, right?" Braun said. "If we receive proper information and credentials, she'll talk to them. She's not hiding anything."
Earlier Thursday, two Mexican security officials said federal prosecutors had issued the search order because the movie and telenovela star did not voluntarily appear before authorities to give a statement as requested. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
The officials said the order applies only to Mexican territory and added that if del Castillo were found to be in the country, she would be detained to make a statement as a witness and then released after doing so.
Braun said del Castillo, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was currently in Los Angeles, where she has lived for years and feeling "a bit disappointed." He declined to comment on her legal situation in Mexico or whether he had been contacted by U.S. authorities.
"All she wanted to do is a movie, and people are making a big deal about it," Braun said.
Del Castillo recently sought a court injunction that would bar Mexican authorities from detaining her, although the judge asked her lawyers for more specifics before proceeding with the case.
In mid-January she tweeted that many people were making up "items they think will make good stories and that aren't truthful," and that she looked forward to telling her side of the story.
Mexican authorities say the October meeting between Guzman, del Castillo and Penn in the mountains of northwestern Mexico helped them locate the cartel leader, though he escaped arrest on that occasion.
The Mexican newspaper Milenio recently published a series of text messages between del Castillo and "El Chapo" in which the drug lord showed more interest in the actress than in Penn. The two had planned to meet again.
A federal official confirmed the messages were authentic.
Del Castillo has appeared in movies and TV shows produced in the United States, Mexico and elsewhere including "Weeds" and "La Reina del Sur," in which she portrayed a powerful cartel boss. Last year she had a part in the feature film "The 33," a fictional account of the 2010 Chilean mine collapse that trapped 33 miners underground for months.
Associated Press writer E. Eduardo Castillo reported from Mexico City.
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Chivda is a snack popular in Maharashtra and North Karnataka usually made of flattened rice/poha. The poha is first deep fried and it is then spiced with masala mix and jazzed up with other ingredients like peanuts, raisins, cashews etc. Crispy and delicious it is a wonderful tea time snack or also as an appetizer.
Referred to by different names in India, it is one of the important snacks made during the festival of Diwali. It is simply referred to as Mixture in South India
As I have said in an earlier post, the poha can be substituted with corn poha and made the usual way. You can see the deep fried version of regular poha chivda and Corn Chidva here.
In this version of Chivda/Mixture, I have used the cereal Corn Flakes and dry roasted it along with some masala mix and raisins, peanuts etc. This is quick and low –fat version and does not involve deep frying. I have adapted this from the Veg Inspirations recipe and followed her advice of making roasted curry leaves and red chilli powder for the spice mix. That makes a huge difference to the taste, so do not skip it.
You can make this day ahead and store it in an air tight container.
Recipe Adaptation: Veg Inspirations
- 3 cups corn flakes (I used this brand)
- 1 cup readymade Boondi/sev
- 3/4 cup peanuts (raw with skin)
- 1/2 cup raisin (optional)
- 3 Tbsp oil
- 2 tsp mustard seeds
- 3-4 green chillies(slit)
- A pinch asafoetida (hing)
- 4 dry Red chillies [to make powder]
- 2-3 red chillies (dry for seasoning)
- 1 tsp Aamchur powder
- 10-15 curry leaves
- 2 tsp sugar
- salt to taste
- Heat a small pan and roast red chillies and curry leaves in a drop of oil, until the chillies start turning darker and the curry leaves loses its green color and looks dry. Keep aside to cool.
- Spice mix: After it is cooled, grind it in a dry grinder/spice grinder. Transfer it to a small bowl, add sugar, salt, aamchur (dry mango powder) and mix well. Check for taste, as this has to be pretty strong.
- Heat oil in a large heavy bottomed pan, add the mustard seeds. When it splutters, add the hing/asafetida, 2-3 red chillies (broken), green chillies, peanuts, and raisins to this and sauté until the peanuts turns crispy.
- Note: Make sure it is on medium flame else the peanuts/groundnuts will turn brown.
- Add the corn flakes cereal to this and stir it well for about 30-40 seconds until the seasonings coats well.
- Sprinkle the spice mix/ ground spice mixture in small batches and mix well.
- Add the readymade boondi or sev and mix again. Stir on low flame for about 3-4 minutes until it gets crispy.
- Allow to cool and transfer to air tight container.


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Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions "New York City" New York City is the world epicenter for money, creativity and culture. Burt takes a bite of the Big Apple, tells you how it came to be and takes you from the tip of the island to Central Park. Learn about the city's architectural heritage and how a nation of immigrants contributed to the gastronomy of the island. D
9:00 am
Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "Middle-East Feast Or Spice It Up" Joanne shows us how preserved lemons add vibrancy and a bright taste to hummus. Then, Jerry is back and ready to spice it up using cardamom and coriander to transform a plain chicken breast into unforgettable Spice-Dusted Chicken Skewers with Harissa Yogurt Sauce, served with Pearl Couscous. Recipes: Spiced Humus with Preserved Lemons, Spice-Dusted Chicken Skewers with Harissa Yogurt Sauce, Pearl Couscous (and variations). D
9:30 am
Simply Ming "Modern Azorean Cuisine" Steeped in tradition, the islands that make up the Azores are rich with culinary traditions that will be shared as Simply Ming goes "on the road". Ming shops in a local market where he discovers the vast array of local fruits, vegetables, meats and cheeses. He joins a celebrated chef from the cooking school on the island of Sao Miguel, and together the two cook on the fly using their market ingredients to come up with dishes that reflect Azorean culinary traditions but with a modern day twist. D
10:00 am
Hubert Keller: Secrets of a Chef "Sandwiches from Master Chefs (Part 1)" Chef Keller asks his chef friends to create their favorite sandwiches. Chef Vincent Poussel of the famed Auerole restaurant in Las Vegas makes an unforgettable ham and cheese with home-cured ham on kalamata olive bread. Two-star Michelin Chef Julian Serrano uses chorizo and saffron aioli to spice up an egg sandwich. D
10:30 am
Lidia's Italy In America "St. Louis and Chicago Style Pizza" Lidia enjoys a New York slice of pizza and heads to Caputo's, a family-owned Italian grocery in Chicago. She teaches viewers how to make their own pizzas with her Deep Dish Pizza and St. Louis Pizza recipes. D
11:00 am
Death: A Personal Understanding "What Is Death?" Definitions of death have been debated for centuries, depending on culture, social conditions, and the role of the medical profession. In this program, we see how ideas have changed historically and how our newest definitions, like "brain death," may not yet be adequate for encompassing all of death's meanings. D
11:30 am
Death: A Personal Understanding "Dying Person" When we are told that we are terminally ill, we are defined, more than ever, by the limits of our bodies. In this program, we meet three women. D
12:00 pm
Living with Fragile X The documentary is meant to reveal a new view of those in our society that are traditionally considered "flawed" or "abnormal".It takes a rare and intimate look at the lives of several families who live with a member affected by fragile X syndrome, the leading cause of inherited mental disability and the leading known cause of autism. It explains what fragile X is and how it is passed, exposes the day-to-day challenges faced by those who have fragile X and reveals the frustrations of parents and their fears for what the future holds.G
1:00 pm
Science In Focus: Force and Motion "Drag Races" Forces can help put objects into motion and can also bring moving objects to a stop. In this workshop, fifth-grade students explore the physics of motion using plastic cars with strings and washers attached to provide a pulling force. The students test the speed of the vehicles and explain what forces bring the vehicles to a stop, as the cars collide with and displace barriers at the end of their run. Finally, the students discuss their findings to help solidify their understanding of the effect of forces on motion.G
2:00 pm
Teaching Channel Presents "Teaching English to the Core" Teaching English to the Core: We'll join three teachers as they integrate the Common Core State Standards into their daily lessons. Along the way, we'll see one teacher's insider "play-by-play" on his lesson plan and see another teacher reflect on what went right and wrong with her lesson. D
3:00 pm
Principles for Principals "Professional Development for Principals" Professional development for principals is an important tool for reform. Principals learn that taking time for their own professional development is not taking time from their schools.G
4:00 pm
Crafting at the Spotted Canary "Things That Adorn Everyday Life" Wear your creativity as we adorn our everyday life with hand made accessories. Learn how to add those decorative accents that define your personality. The first segment shows how to make a decorative cuff - it's more fun than a regular bracelet and has a texture that makes it interesting to wear. D
4:30 pm
Crafting at the Spotted Canary "Things That Wrap A Gift" We're wrapping gifts - quickly and with special personalization. Learn how to make custom wrapping paper using stamps - you can create just about any motif or design. Then, it's card making including how to make an envelope and a box. D
5:00 pm
Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions "Miami, Florida" Miami Florida is a sophisticated, subtropical city on the same latitude as the Sahara Desert. It has been described as the American city of the future. There's fun in the sun but there's also a major infusion of performing arts. D
5:30 pm
Barbecue University with Steven Raichlen "Texas and Oklahoma" Raichlen presents drunken steak, smoke-lahoma brisket, bourbon and apricot spit-roasted ham and grilled sweet potato pie.G
6:00 pm
Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania" Philadelphia is one of America's oldest and most interesting cities and the birthplace of our nation. Find out how it was founded as a Quaker colony and why it's the guardian of The Liberty Bell. Learn why Philadelphia is considered the city of brotherly love, tour the largest collection of outdoor murals and visit a Masonic Temple. D
6:30 pm
Barbecue University with Steven Raichlen "The Mid-Atlantic" Raichlen presents grilled soft-shell crabs, Baltimore pit beef, split-roasted lamb and grilled blueberry crumble.G
7:00 pm
Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions "Springfield, Illinois" Burt takes us for a ride on America's great mother road, Route 66, and tells us how it transformed the way the world eats. We'll also discover the true origin of the corn dog, the filled dough nut, the horseshoe sandwich, root beer and Abraham Lincoln's favorite cake. We'll visit Abraham Lincoln's hometown and see what his personal life was really like. D
7:30 pm
Barbecue University with Steven Raichlen "The South" Regional favorites include chicken with white barbecue sauce and grilled okra popsicles; Tennessee pork loin with whiskey; and grilled peach cobbler.G
8:00 pm
Barbecue University with Steven Raichlen "Chicago and the Midwest" Raichlen gathers a collection of the region?s best grilling recipes from Detroit, Sheboygan in Wisconsin, Chicago, and Minneapolis-St. Paul. They feature grilled red pepper dip, bratwurst, Mexican-style grilled corn and veal burgers with dill.G
8:30 pm
Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions "New York City" New York City is the world epicenter for money, creativity and culture. Burt takes a bite of the Big Apple, tells you how it came to be and takes you from the tip of the island to Central Park. Learn about the city's architectural heritage and how a nation of immigrants contributed to the gastronomy of the island. D
9:00 pm
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Spicy Fall Sweets" Test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the best Pumpkin Bread. Then, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of molasses. Next, science expert Guy Crosby explains the science of baking soda. D
9:30 pm
Simply Ming "Modern Azorean Cuisine" Steeped in tradition, the islands that make up the Azores are rich with culinary traditions that will be shared as Simply Ming goes "on the road". Ming shops in a local market where he discovers the vast array of local fruits, vegetables, meats and cheeses. He joins a celebrated chef from the cooking school on the island of Sao Miguel, and together the two cook on the fly using their market ingredients to come up with dishes that reflect Azorean culinary traditions but with a modern day twist. D
10:00 pm
Kimchi Chronicles "The Kimchi Chronicles Conclude" The final episode in the series begins in the ethereal countryside where Marja spends a day with the "Alice Waters of Korea" and learns the authentic way to make kimchi and holiday dishes to celebrate the new year. Marja and Jean-Georges also taste royal court cuisine and Marja visits Sanchon Restaurant in Seoul for a transformative meal of temple cuisine. Marja joins her Korean family in the northern beach town of Sokcho for a picnic and then brings the spirit home to New York for a roast pig celebration with the Vongerichten family. D
10:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Rome: Baroque Brilliance" Rick finds a city busy with life and bursting with Baroque. He rambles through the heart of Rome admiring Bernini statues and pondering sunbeams inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Then he mingles with modern Romans during an early-evening stroll before dinner. He joins locals after dark at the Eternal City's most romantic nightspots.G
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Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives When the US government ignored repeated warnings by its own scientists and allowed untested genetically modified (GM) crops into our environment and food supply, it was a gamble of unprecedented proportions. The health of all living things and all future generations were put at risk by an infant technology. After two decades, physicians and scientists have uncovered a grave trend. D


text: Farmers Face Deadline to Choose ACRE May 16, 2013 12:00 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By University News Release Email Jennifer Stewart, Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Crop producers have until June 3 to decide whether they will participate in the Average Crop Revenue Election plan or continue with the regular Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment Program. Both programs, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency, are intended to help protect farm revenues. In 2012, 16 percent of Indiana's eligible land was enrolled in ACRE. Under DCP, there are two types of payments: direct and counter-cyclical. Each is calculated using base acres and payment yields established on individual farms. But DCP only protects against low prices, and added farm payments under DCP would not start unless the U.S. average farm price for the 2013 corn crop dropped below $2.35 per bushel and soybeans below $5.56 per bushel. Producers who choose ACRE could receive revenue-based payments instead of the price-based counter-cyclical payments under DCP. Revenue-based means that either low prices or low yields could trigger payments. ACRE participants are still eligible for 80 percent of their normal direct payments. "ACRE can provide large payments if yields or prices should be very low," Purdue Extension agricultural economist Chris Hurt said. "Thus, it can provide considerable protection under low-revenue situations." For example, if Indiana corn yields are near normal, ACRE payments would kick in if the U.S. average farm price drops to about $4.50 per bushel, or lower. If the price drops to $4 per bushel, ACRE payments could be near $70 per acre. With near-normal soybean yields, ACRE payments could begin if the U.S. average farm price drops below about $11.75 per bushel. If farm prices dropped to $10 per bushel, ACRE payments would be about $50 per acre. "Right now, I would put the odds of triggering soybean ACRE payments for the 2013 crop due to low prices at maybe 20-30 percent," Hurt said. "For corn, the odds of triggering an ACRE payment might only be 10-15 percent." It takes two triggers for ACRE payments to happen. First, the state actual crop revenue for corn or soybeans has to be lower than the state revenue guarantee, which currently is $712 per acre for Indiana corn and $546 per acre for soybeans. Second, an individual farm has to have lower revenue than the ACRE revenue guarantee for that farm. When growers enroll in ACRE, they are enrolling all of the crops on that farm, including corn, soybeans and wheat, but payments are made to individual crops. For example, there could be an ACRE payment on soybeans, but not wheat. According to Hurt, the biggest cost associated with enrolling in ACRE is the 20 percent reduction in direct payments. "Purdue estimates this is about $2 to $3 per acre for soybeans and about $4 to $6 per acre for corn on average-quality land," he said. "The potential benefit is protection against low revenues that could come from low yields, low prices or a combination of the two." What makes the decision challenging is that producers can't possibly know by the enrollment deadline whether ACRE or DCP will have the highest returns. That won't be determined until crop yields and prices are known after harvest. "This spring, the best producers can do is look at the cost to be in ACRE, examine the odds that prices or yields will be low enough to trigger ACRE payments and decide if they are willing to forego some of their direct payments for the added revenue protection that ACRE provides," Hurt said. "The odds of triggering ACRE payments for 2013 appear to be low, but if they do trigger, payments could be high - especially if prices collapse." Purdue Extension offers free resources to help farmers make revenue-protection decisions, including detailed economic evaluation of ACRE vs. DCP for Indiana corn, soybeans and wheat, at https://ag.purdue.edu/agecon/Pages/agpolicy.aspx. Back to news


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So I've never visited Sin City, but plan to this summer... I have a few questions to ask regarding my trip if you could offer any help.
Trip Background:
-Bachelor Party for 10-12 people (age 24)
-Thursday July 4th to Sunday, July 7th (Cheaper to fly on the holiday than Friday)
-Looking for 3 rooms, maybe 4.
-Want to be on or near the strip for the cheapest price without sacrificing quality
-Is it cheaper to bundle Hotel/Flight or take the time out to do them separately?
-I found it is cheaper to fly thursday than on friday even though it is a holiday.
-We do not all have to be on the same flight, I couldn't care less.
-I don't want a hotel where I can't sleep because of extremely loud noise.
-I don't care how my hotel's casino is -- I can travel to others.
-I want to be close enough to the *Clubs and LV landmarks
-I'm not trying to spend more than $120 a night, the cheaper the better, as long as sufficient.
-Are there any deals that I could call a hotel, explain my situation, and hope they give me a deal? Is there a chance to get any rooms comp'd?
Thanks for any and all help and suggestions -- please keep it helpful...


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They hope to get answers about 22-year-old's demise, originally ruled a suicide but currently being re-examined
Dave Morris and Kelly Osborn brought something more to a narrow strip of sand in Bradenton Beach than their usual three dozen roses: for the first time ever they came with a sense of hope.
"I really feel we're gonna get justice this year," Osborn said through tears. "I really feel good about it."
Both of Sheena Morris' parents and their spouses commemorated the fourth anniversary of her death Tuesday in a solemn, tearful tradition by casting rose petals into the Gulf near the hotel where Sheena died — just yards from the spot where she had hoped to marry.
The red, white and pink petals were pushed northward by the waves and a stiff southwesterly breeze, and covered the beach like confetti. Other beachgoers stopped to watch. Their conversations ceased.
"This is the closest we can be to where she last was," Kelly Osborn, her mother, said. "Sheena loved this island. I know she would have loved to be with us here today."
The four parents linked arms, hugged in the ankle-deep surf and said a silent prayer.
"Her death was just such a waste. How much I miss her," said stepfather Kevin Osborn. "I still don't understand why it happened."
Sheena's father, Dave Morris, hopes that 2013 may be the year he gets answers about his daughter's death.
"She's watching. She knows why we're here," he said, his eyes welling with tears.
Sheena Morris was found hanging in a shower stall of a hotel room on New Year's Day 2009. Bradenton Beach Police quickly concluded she killed herself — a conclusion neither her parents nor stepparents ever accepted.
Kelly Osborn quit her job as a real estate agent and started a campaign to get the death re-examined, which included two websites, social media, a petition drive and numerous interviews and appearances. She also hired several forensic experts who believe Sheena's body, and the hotel room, were staged to make it look like a suicide.
Last year, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement convened a panel to re-examine the controversial death. The panelists — experts all — concluded that the case needed to be reopened. FDLE has assigned three special agents to the investigation to help Bradenton Beach police.
Morris' former fiance failed a polygraph examination on the "Dr. Phil" show when asked whether he was involved in the death. The results were broadcast on national television.
While the family had hoped local police would provide answers four years ago, they do not want to rush the agents conducting the inquiry.
"This is a different anniversary than we've ever had," Kelly Osborn said. "I'm still sad and my heart aches, but the fact is after four years of fighting, kicking and screaming, the investigation is open."


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- SystemC is a set of C++ libraries and a simulation kernel, with plenty of useful functionality for creating models of complex hardware systems at different levels. Combining the object oriented paradigm with extra modelling capabilities for concurrency, timing and communication results in a flexible and powerful tool, and you get to decide the level of detail you would like for your models - anything from RTL (a hardware-synthesizable subset exists!) to expressing a whole processor instruction execution cycle with a switch statement.
- ArchC is an open-source architecture description language that was built to allow researchers or companies quickly prototype new computer architecture ideas. It can create SystemC simulations of the proposed architecture or create compiled versions for more speed, and it can even generate a GNU bintools suite targeting the architecture you specified!
So what's the first thing you'd like to see when someone starts talking about some new/esoteric language? You'd probably want to see examples. Here's a SystemC example from Wikipedia:
#include "systemc.h" SC_MODULE(adder) // module (class) declaration { sc_in<int> a, b; // ports sc_out<int> sum; void do_add() // process { sum.write(a.read() + b.read()); //or just sum = a + b } SC_CTOR(adder) // constructor { SC_METHOD(do_add); // register do_add to kernel sensitive << a << b; // sensitivity list of do_add } };
ArchC syntax looks pretty similar (it's inspired by SystemC in any case) with specific language constructs to specify the instruction set architecture (ISA) and the microarchitecture. They have ArchC models for a number of different cores at the ArchC website, check it out!
So the microarchitecture description (well, it's not a complete microarchitecture description, but you can always customize the connections and the components if you want to) looks like this in ArchC:
ac_mem DM:5M; // 5 megs of direct access memory
ac_regbank RB:32; // register bank
ac_reg npc;
ac_reg hi, lo;
ac_wordsize 32; // 32-bit words
ARCH_CTOR(mips1) {
ac_isa("mips1_isa.ac"); // set ISA
set_endian("big"); // big endian
And here is an excerpt from the ISA description and a instruction behaviour description:
// declare the format of a group of instructions for decoding
// this can be thought of as parameter type/count declaration
ac_format Type_R = "%op:6 %rs:5 %rt:5 %rd:5 %shamt:5 %func:6";
// ... insert more instruction formats here
// which instructions belong to which format?
add, addu, sub, subu, slt, sltu;
// ... insert more instruction-format matchings here
// assembly equivalent of instructions, for bintools generation
addi.set_asm("addi %reg, %reg, %exp", rt, rs, imm);
addi.set_asm("add %reg, %reg, %exp", rt, rs, imm);
// ...
// Instruction addi behavior method.
void ac_behavior( addi )
dbg_printf("addi r%d, r%d, %d\n", rt, rs, imm & 0xFFFF);
RB[rt] = RB[rs] + imm;
dbg_printf("Result = %#x\n", RB[rt]);
//Test overflow
if ( ((RB[rs] & 0x80000000) == (imm & 0x80000000)) &&
((imm & 0x80000000) != (RB[rt] & 0x80000000)) ) {
fprintf(stderr, "EXCEPTION(addi): integer overflow.\n"); exit(EXIT_FAILURE);


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About the brewery
About the brewery
This San Francisco brewery, named after the constitutional amendment that repealed Prohibition, is all-American and all about the freedom to brew beer. Two friends who met in a brewing science class started 21st Amendment in 2000.
All of 21st Amendment�s beers are sold in cans, which are increasingly not just for throwback favorites like High Life and PBR. Cans keep beer fresh longer, and they�re easier to recycle than glass bottles. Plus, 21st Amendment�s can designs are super cool, incorporating American landmarks and history. The Statue of Liberty perches on the Brooklyn Bridge on the Hell or High Watermelon can.
About the beer
Few things sound more refreshing on a hot day than cold beer and watermelon. Who knew these two things could meet � and with great success?
Hell or High Watermelon is brewed with watermelon puree, but the beer hardly tastes like an effervescent Boone�s Farm selection. Instead, think of that fresh, almost green flavor you get near the rind of a watermelon, where the essence of flavor exists without the sugar sweetness. That�s what you�ll find in a swig of Hell or High Watermelon, blended seamlessly with the grain-sweet flavor of a traditional wheat beer. The brewery says the beer is �kissed� with watermelon, and that�s a good assessment.
Take a big whiff before you sip and be transported to summer comfort. Also, Hell or High Watermelon is pretty low in ABV, so you can be transported can after can after can.
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So I got about 30 pounds of beutiful rock but it is long time dead and bleached. I'am aware that I have to seed the rock with some live rock and or scrapings. However I'am not aware of the proper water parrameters neccassary for such action. Also what type of lighting. is the lighting different than what I would use to grow my corals ?
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Hi, my name is Igor Klajo, a 30 year old guy, living in eastern Croatia.
I've been interested in photography for quite a while, but started taking photos in late 2007, when I got myself a camera. I consider myself a photo enthusiast, trying out different things in photography, to see what's working for me, where I feel comfortable. I'm still at the beginning and there's a lot to see, many tings to capture and that's what drives me.
I still shoot with my first camera which is a Canon 400D. It saw many things, took many photos and I hope it'll will be with me on my many future photographic journeys.


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There are automotive companies that started out as carriage or buggy companies, heavy industrial plants, and military factories. But only one company can say it started out as a spinning loom plant. Suzuki is a Japanese-based company, which at one time was the leading producer of spinning looms for the textile industry in the region. Soon after, the company began to design and produce motorcycles. As it turns out, motorcycles are a great option for the average Japanese citizen working in the congested cities; it's affordable to buy and maintain.
Suzuki quickly became known for its high-quality motorcycles, and its reputation went global when the company's designs won awards and motocross races all over the world. The company experienced a high demand for its specialty bikes and Suzuki products appeared in many new markets. Following the success of the motorcycles, the company chose to branch out into designing and engineering other types of vehicles including cars. Motorcycles are still a huge part of the Suzuki tradition, but its lines of cars, including the Reno, are a viable part of the American market.
The Suzuki Reno is a compact car designed to meet every day travel needs at an affordable price. There are several positive things to be said about the Reno. This car features a very attractive and stylish exterior body style and was designed to appeal to the younger generation of car buyers. Its hatchback design ensured plenty of cargo space and convenience for such a small car. Interior cabin space was impressive for a car of this class as well. Most passengers can fit comfortably, even in the back seat. Suzuki enthusiasts are sure to notice that the Reno is essentially an updated Forenza wagon.
While the Reno was well known for its attractive body, spacious interior, and cargo spaces, a few things weren't so desirable about this model.
Performance wasn't high on the list with the Reno. As a matter of fact, this car quickly became well known for falling behind the competition in every aspect relating to performance and driving feel. Strangely enough, the fuel economy for the Reno was less efficient than its competition.
Still, the Suzuki Reno was popular with Suzuki enthusiasts and ordinary consumers, and did offer a great deal in terms of comfort and reliability to the average driver.
The 2008 model year was the last time the short-lived Reno was released new from Suzuki. This model debuted in the 2005 model year and experienced a short production life. The final edition of the car was very much like its few predecessors.
Under the hood, Suzuki chose to furnish this car with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine capable of 127 hp. As noted, this engine didn't do much for the car's performance including acceleration and comfortable driving. The motor was also responsible for a great deal of outside noise reaching the cabin. Many industry experts felt a change in the Reno's engine would have made a huge difference in the car's overall performance.
While not horrible, the interior of the 2008 Suzuki Reno didn't offer much either; the cabin was equipped with cheap materials. Many of the panels didn't match or fit correctly in their places, creating an untidy and unpleasant feel inside the vehicle.
Suzuki did offer the Reno at an affordable price, and the car was capable of taking care of the basic transportation needs in terms of commuting and running every day errands. Many industry leaders felt it fell flat in any other department, however.
As noted, the Suzuki Reno experienced a relatively short production life and was only offered from the 2005 to the 2008 model years. These cars didn't do well when compared to other compact hatchbacks of the time. While the price was affordable, it didn't offer much else to appeal to the car buying masses.
The few model years showed little changes from year to year. In the 2006 model year, Suzuki added a new cloth option for the seats and the leather-wrapped tilted steering wheel. During the 2007 model year, the Reno upgraded to a tire pressure monitoring system, which was added to all available trim levels. In 2008, the Reno was equipped with a smaller audio system with fewer speakers than in previous models.
On the plus side, the Reno did have a few things going for it that might make it interesting to the used car buyer. It offered cruise control, keyless entry, and leather seat options. For some, these extras are enough to bring the Reno into focus.
2008 Suzuki Reno
Compact, Hatchback
If there is one thing that Suzuki does not do very well, it is economy vehicles.
2007 Suzuki Reno
For the money, the 2007 Suzuki Reno offers a good price with plenty of extras.
2006 Suzuki Reno
2005 Suzuki Reno
General Motors introduces the Suzuki Reno for 2005 as a four-door sedan/hatchback, designed to capture the attention of young drivers with its curvy outer lines and extensive inside features.


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Catfish tactics as varied as the targets
The blue and channel catfish have been big news around our area and on the big lakes. Whenever the water began to rise following the mega rains, the old whiskered catfish started a feeding frenzy, so to speak.
Locating catfish haunts amounts to about the same thing as locating spots where bass hang out. They will likely be found along drop-offs, near brush and along the banks when there are rises in water levels. The exceptions are that catfish will be found many times in deeper water than the other fish can easily tolerate. They will also feed more readily at night than during the daylight hours most of the time. Yes, the bass will feed at night, but that is not their primary pattern.
Besides those things, the largemouth black bass are predators that will strike by sight or sound. The catfish of all species will feed by using their sense of smell and their feelers to locate their food. There are rare occasions when both blue and channel catfish will strike a lure and so will the Opelousas catfish. With the modern fishing lures that are either sprayed or impregnated with baitfish odors, more of the catfish seem to take the lures. In my opinion, those situations do not take place often enough to head out catfishing using a lure.
I remember a time when some friends of mine and I were setting out trotlines in a marsh lake. There was going to be a shortage of bait for some reason. Whenever that happens, it may take some human ingenuity to cure the situation. One of the group was a carpenter. In his boat was a full box of the shiny discs that are used to hold nails in tarpaper siding insulation. So we used much smaller pieces of bait and attached the shiny discs. During the night, a really high-powered, windy thunderstorm blew in. When we checked the trotlines the following morning, there were a mega number of big blue catfish on the lines.
What the trick was is not a real secret. This was on a large private lake where there would be no others fishing there. The lines were placed so that those baited disc hooks were only a few inches beneath the surface. When the wind would blow they would flash, especially when there was lightning. I assume that is when the big old whiskered fish would take the disc. By the way, this will work on full moon nights when there is a wind or enough breeze to move them. Do you need a piece of bait to also be on the hook to attract the catfish? Not necessarily. I have had blue cats take just the disc-baited hook on several occasions. There are times when some hungry catfish will even just take a shiny hook.
Methods other than trotlines for scoring well on catfish are numerous. One of the now favorite fishing methods is noodleing. For many years, the local boys would simply gather up some milk jugs, oil bottles, or Clorox bottles and use them as floats. On each they would place a good strong line, preferable green or brown in color, a hook or two, enough weight to hold the bait down and set the baited hooks and jugs afloat. That type fishing is now, for the most part, illegal. There are specific colors and numbers for the jug lines now. This has evolved into the fishermen using what are called noodle lines. They still keep the same floating principal. It's just that they are more durable, and yes, they cost more to purchase.
Noodleing works on all of the lakes and bayous and it requires the anglers to keep in touch with their lines. By setting those noodles out in scattered areas, it is likely to locate where the better action is taking place. That when you move the non-productive lines over to the more productive areas.
Even though the shiny disc will pay off on noodleing lines, I do not recommend using them in our south county bayous. There are too many redfish present, and they will strike the disc. They are illegal to retain when they are caught on anything other than rod and reel or pole and line.
Rod and reel fishing over or near deepwater structure will produce catfish. For the blue and channel cats, practically any natural bait will do well. For the Ops, live bait is best.
Billy Halfin can be reached by e-mail at bhalfinoutdoors [at] aol [dot] com.


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Tuesday, February 06, 2007
New Windows
Whereas yesterday we just had holes in the walls, today we have actual windows. One of them, on the north wall, is just an exact replacement of the previous window above the sink. The two small ones to either side of that one are the ones that Michael and I compromised on since he wanted all windows and I wanted a dank, dark kitchen with lots of cabinets.
We also got two new windows on the east wall. These are the same as the windows that were there before, but they're shorter, so they will just meet the counter that's going to be on that wall. The sheet rock is stacked up against them because that is the next step. On the schedule, the sheet rock people are called "Friendly." I'm assuming that that is the name of the company and not a description of their disposition, but who knows.
We were a little shocked to see what installing new windows does to the outside stucco:
In fact, we were so unnerved that we dug up our contract--the contract that we had so blithely signed--to see whether repairing the stucco might be included. (It is). Contracts was my worst subject in law school.
The windows were the most dramatic change today, but they also installed the new vent for our stovetop.
At least that's what I think it is. If it's not, Jim will correct me, as he occasionally does. And I will ignore him, as I occasionally do.
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Oh, windows! How exciting!
They are beautiful. And look snug. As does all that beautiful insulation.
What's the big cut out/hole in the ceiling for?
- breadbasketcase said...
Jim explained to me that the big hole in the ceiling is all a part of the vent, which will go from the stovetop, through the ceiling, and out the back wall. He thought it was funny that I didn't know that.
Maybe next year at this time the kitchen will be the warmest room in the house. It sure isn't now.
I wouldn't have realized that you needed such a big hole to do it either.
What is above? an attic or a 2nd floor? I guess if it's a second floor, the venting has to go thru that space between the floors to reach the outside, and this large opening is the only way to do it? Or if it's an attic, maybe that part of your attic isn't otherwise accessible to accomplish this? Cool looking, shiny vent pipe!
Maybe the room will warm up now that the window are in place. It must have been flooded with subzero air in the process of replacing the windows. (Presumably the infloor heating hasn't debuted yet?)
- Melinda said...
You didn't say whether the stucco is covered in the contract or not. That would be rather unsightly left like that. Also not a very good advertisement for their workmanship either.
I am betting it is repaired to look beautiful again!
- breadbasketcase said...
The second floor is above the kitchen, so you're right--that's why the venting had to go through the ceiling. The windows make a huge difference in the temperature in the kitchen! It also helps that the outside temperature is no longer 20 below.
Stucco repair is included in the contract, fortunately, not that we'd have noticed if it hadn't been. Maybe that's why you're always supposed to deal with a reputable builder. (Although I guess I wouldn't trust the advice of anyone who started by saying, "First, find a disreputable builder....")
- Melinda said...
Yes...Those disreputable builders can find you all by themselves.
You always make me laugh!


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"Our political system, in my humble opinion, is broken," admitted Charlie Stenholm, a 26-year veteran of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Stenholm of Texas was a member of the House Committee of Agriculture throughout his entire career, serving as the committee's most senior Democrat for his final eight years.
He earned a reputation as a middle ground, Blue Dog Democrat, voting across party lines over 50 percent of the time.
In his address at the 91st American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting, Stenholm received three standing ovations as he dived into topics such as politics, energy, immigration, climate change, horse harvesting and health care reform:
On health care reform…
"Health care reform is absolutely necessary in order to fix the system and save Americans money. If you want to spend all your money on health care instead of investing it elsewhere, be my guest.
"Where Congress made their big mistake on health care is when they didn't work to reduce costs. Of course, we need malpractice reform. Of course, we need to change escalating insurance policies. Something has to change. We can't stand around and do nothing."
On energy…
"We will never, in my lifetime or any of yours, replace natural gas. We don't have the technology. However, I'm totally for alternatives to natural gases through supplemental resources. Eventually, our fossil fuels will run out, and we need alternatives.
"I'm an advocate for drilling and exploring what additional resources America has to offer. Doesn't that make sense?
"I'm for utilizing wind energy. I don't understand the folks that demand clean energy, but whine about wind turbines being built in their backyards."
On animal agriculture critics…
"Have you all seen the movies Food, Inc., and The Inconvenient Truth? (Few hands were raised.) Shame on all of you. How can we deal with opposing arguments, if we don't listen to them?
"I give credit to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) for being incredibly good at what they do. They are giving us fights all across the country, but cheers to Ohio for getting on the offense when they came to town. The Ohio Livestock Standards Care Board proved to America that veterinarians, ranchers, local humane societies and agriculture professors are the best folks to determine proper animal care.
"The other 49 states needs to follow suit, and they needed to do it yesterday."
On horse slaughter…
"I want to make it very clear that what you do with your horse is your business, as long as you care for it from birth until death. Those of us in the animal agriculture industry believe in the humane care of animals, end of story.
"What I don't respect is external sources telling me what I can and can't do with my own horse. If the horse industry chooses to stay divided, then fine. There are decisions that have to be made.
"To those that believe horses are pets, be careful what you wish for. Pets are not tax deductible.
"My message to the horse industry is clear: It's your call, but think about the implications of your decisions. These choices will have an impact on the entire agriculture industry."
On immigration…
"We can't continue to close our eyes to the immigration problem we have in America. 70 percent of the workforce in the agriculture industry consists of immigrants. Sure, we can go ahead and build a 10-foot fence, but then you're locking in millions of immigrants within our borders, too.
"I'm in favor of an identification card that can't be forged. Let's get our immigrants identified and in an agriculture worker system. I'm not worried about agriculture workers; I'm more concerned with identifying terrorists. ID cards would get the job done to see who is in our country and where they are going."


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|Cardiff, U.K.
|High School:
|Ysgol Gyfun Gartholwg
|Residential College:
|Ezra Stiles
2013-14 Season (Sophomore): Went 8-8 in regular season play … Played mostly at No. 2 … Earned a win at No. 2 against Franklin & Marshall in the CSA Team Championships … 3-4 in Ivy League competition … One of three Bulldogs to compete at the CSA Individual Championships.
2012-13 Season (Freshman): Played Nos. 4 and 5 … Reached the second round of the Pool Division of the CSA Individual Championships … Upset Trinity's No. 1 Reinhold Hergeth in the first round … Finished the season ranked No. 16 nationally ... Went 12-3 on the season … Opened the season with a six-match winning streak.
Before Yale: Was ranked No. 1 Welsh player in every age group U11 through U19 …?Competed in two World Junior Championships for Wales (Zurich 08, Ecuador 10) …?Captained Wales to a bronze and silver medal in the U17 European Team Championships … Also led Wales to a silver medal in the U19 European Team Championships … Represented the Welsh Men's Team in the European Championships 2012.


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Update 02-01-2018:
Following the takeover of Touratech
AG by Happich GmbH on January 1, 2018, the newly founded Touratech GmbH
commenced operations at the Niedereschach location. Almost all employees
could be taken over on 1.1.2018 and both production, sales and
administration as well as logistics at the location in the Black Forest
will be continued.
The management team around the CEO of Hr.
Alberto Reinhart and the new owner Hr. Marc Pelzer, will be working over
the next few weeks and months to ensure that the corporate structures
are adapted to the strategic direction of the company and that the
products are available in time for the motorcycle season. "The Touratech
GmbH will continue to be the leader in motorcycle equipment for
adventure and travel," promises Alberto Reinhart, CEO, "and we will
continue to provide Touratech products in the premium segment for the
motorcycle manufacturers and world travelers with an optimized product
portfolio in the future to offer known top quality.
After a
period of intensive restructuring, the state-of-the-art production
facility and the new logistics center ensure even better product quality
and faster and more efficient delivery processes. Service-oriented
branches throughout Germany and an efficient network of distributors
around the globe guarantee customer-oriented advice, competent service
and reliable availability of the products.
As part of the Pelzer Swiss Holding
AG, Touratech is now well positioned to continue shaping the motorcycle
and travel scene as innovative trendsetter.
Update 08-12-2017: Investor wants to join Touratech.
• Takeover is scheduled for January 1, but is still under suspensive conditions
• Almost all employees are taken over, location Niedereschach is preserved
• Investor Happich GmbH wants to continue existing business model
• Insolvency administrator Pehl: "The acquisition is a very good solution for Touratech
Dear Touratech customers,
good news for both Touratech customers and
employees: An investor has been found who wants to continue the existing
business model. The insolvency administrator Dr. Dirk Pehl from
Schultze & Braun has signed a purchase agreement for Touratech on
Wednesday. The agreement is due to enter into force on the 1st of
January 2018.
However, the agreement is still subject to several
precedent conditions, which must be met before the acquisition will be
finalized. The details of the conditions and the purchase price were
agreed under confidentiality. The contract stipulates that almost all
employees and the Niedereschach premises will be taken over.
"The acquisition is a very good solution for
Touratech," says a pleased Dr. Pehl, who continued and administrated the
company since the insolvency application in August and has been looking
for an investor since then.
"We have found the ideal partner. The Touratech
employees, who have done an excellent job over the past few weeks, can
look into the future with confidence. I want to thank the customers for
their incredible loyalty. "
The specialist for motorcycle accessories is taken
over by Happich GmbH, based in Wuppertal, Germany. Happich is a company
of Pelzer Swiss Holding AG and it is a leading interior designer and
accessory manufacturer for commercial and special vehicles. Happich will
continue the previous business model of Touratech and will preserve
both the location and the jobs on site. Touratech complements our
previous product portfolio perfectly," explains Managing Director Marc
Pelzer. I am looking forward to this new task."
Touratech has filed for insolvency on 10th August at
the district court of Villingen-Schwenningen. The reason for this was
the late implementation of the new building, which was necessary due to
increased demand. The move also involved difficulties with logistics and
manufacturing. The resulting production losses and supply difficulties
eventually led to insolvency.
(Update 02-11-2017: Investors show lively interest)
on November 1st, the district court of
Villingen-Schwenningen opened the insolvency proceedings as planned and
appointed Dr. Dirk Pehl of Schultze & Braun insolvency
administrator. As already in the preliminary insolvency proceedings, the
business operations remain unchanged. All orders will be processed and
delivered as usual. Furthermore, a major customer has placed a bulk
order with a volume of several million Euros for the next three years.
"This is a huge mark of confidence and shows that also the customers
believe in Touratech", says Pehl.
Meanwhile, the search for Touratech investors looks
promising. More than a dozen potential investors for the insolvent
specialist for motorcycle accessories made non-binding offers, both from
financial investors as well as strategic investors. "Our task is now to
receive concrete and final offers as soon as possible in order to find a
good solution for the company, and to reassure the employees. The
lively interest makes me confident that this will be possible", says
insolvency administrator Dr. Pehl.
For this reason, no job cuts are planned. Due to the
steady high demand of their products, Touratech was even looking for
new employees during the preliminary insolvency proceedings. In the next
couple of days, an employee organization will be elected for the very
first time.
Insolvency administrator Dr. Pehl will also attend
the important EICMA fair in Milan, where Touratech will be on site as an
exhibitor, as usual. "This is about building up trust and being
transparent. For this reason, I feel it's important to be present at the
EICMA to communicate with our business partners and customers", Pehl
explains. Already in early November, the insolvency administrator meets
worldwide operating Touratech distributors in Orange, France. Currently,
the company is also working on the catalogue for the new season. It
will be released in January.
On August 10th, Touratech filed for insolvency. The
reason was the delayed implementation of a new building. The moving
process caused further difficulties with logistics and production. As a
result, the losses of production and shortness of supplies finally led
to insolvency.
Dear Touratech Customers,
crises are meant to be overcome, to learn from the
situation and to emerge stronger. And this is what's happening at
Touratech AG at the moment. The business operations – and this is most
important for all Touratech customers – will remain unchanged.
As the production at the Touratech headquarters in
Niedereschach / Germany continues at full force, our customers can still
rely on the proven Touratech quality. All orders are being processed
and shipped like usual to ensure you can realize your adventure on two
Since the company's foundation 27 years ago,
Touratech AG in Niedereschach has become the epitome of high quality
products and a reliable partner in the world of Adventure Motorcycling –
and shall remain so in the future.
Hence the application of insolvency Touratech AG in
Niedereschach has filed on 10 August is a chance to continue the
restructuration of the company and to develop possibilities to provide a
sound financial and economic basis. The appointed preliminary
insolvency administrator is Dr. Dirk Pehl from Schultze & Braun.
Touratech distributors are independently owned companies and will not be impacted by the restructuring in Germany.
The reason for this crisis is the delayed
implementation oft he new building, which was necessary due to increased
demand. The associated difficulties with logistics and production as
well as the considerable loss of production and supply led to this
But the journey continues – more determinedly,
enthusiastically and efficiently than ever. This is what we are working
on together.


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Nokia Launching $149 Lumia 928 With WP8 On May 16th
Subject: General Tech | May 12, 2013 - 06:16 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: wp8, Qualcomm MSM8960, nokia, lumia 928, lumia
Nokia will be launching a new Windows Phone 8 smartphone next week that trades in the traditional colorful Lumia designs for a sleek black or white finish. The Nokia Lumia 928 smartphone will be available on Verizon Wireless in the US.
The smartphone features a 4.5" WXGA OLED display with a resolution of 1280x768. The front of the phone resembles a flat rectangle with slightly rounded corners while the back is slightly curved. On the front below the display are capacitive buttons and above the display is a 1.2MP webcam that is capable of shooting still images or 720p HD videos. Three high amplitude microphones are also included. The Nokia 928 smartphone also uses a rear PureView 8.7MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics capable of shooting 1080p30 HD video. This main camera has optical image stabilization and a Xenon flash for still images (and a LED flash for video).
On the inside, the Nokia Lumia 928 is powered by a dual core Qualcomm MSM8960+WTR processor clocked at 1.5GHz, 1GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, and a 2000mAh battery. Wireless charging and an NFC radio are also included. Of course, the Lumia 928 is running Microsoft's latest Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system.
The Lumia 928 will be available at Verizon (both in-store and online) for $149. A $50 mail in rebate will bring that price down to $99. On top of that, for a limited time, you can get $25 of Windows Store credit to spend on apps and games. From the specifications, it seems like a decent midrange smartphone so long as you do not need any Android or iOS exclusive applications.
LG Unveils Optimus Vu II Smartphone
Subject: Mobile | September 27, 2012 - 02:46 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: tablet, stylus, smartphone, Qualcomm MSM8960, optimus vuii, LG
LG recently confirmed the specifications for its upcoming smartphone, and the company has gone in a different direction that the other big players this time around. The Optimus Vu II is a rather large phone that is approaching the size of a tablet, and it will cost almost $900. The smartphone is model LG-F200 and measures 132.2 x 85.6 x 9.4 mm. At 159g, it is no lightweight, but is lighter than I would have guessed. It will be available in pick, white, or black colors, with a 5.0" IPS display prominently centered on the front of the device. The display can recognize finger or stylus input, and has a resolution of 1024 x 768. Interestingly, the Optimus Vu II has a 4:3 aspect ratio where most phones opt for the thinner 16:9 displays. This results in a phone that looks almost square, and makes it look more like a tablet than a smartphone.
Other features include an 8 MP rear camera, 1.3 MP front facing camera for web conferencing, and the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. Connectivity includes 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, APT-X Codec, MHL (video output to HDMI), NFC, LTE, and USB 2.0. Of course, the Wi-Fi network connection supports DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, and Miracast.
Internal specifications include a Qualcomm MSM 8960 dual core processor running at 1.5GHz, 2GB of RAM, and a 2,150 mAh battery that can be charged via magnetic induction. There is an external SD card slot, but no word yet on how much internal storage the Vu II will come with. The smartphone (tablet?) will come with an IR blaster and QRemote software so that you can control your home theater PC setup with it, and a One Key keychain that will make the phone beep loudly to assist you in finding it (unless you have misplaced your keys as well... though that might just be my bad luck heh). The VoLTE support is also notable, and should result in improved audio quality during voice calls.
The LG Optimus Vu II is a rather odd device with its large 5" screen size, aspect ratio, and boxy design. While we will have to wait for the US launch to confirm the approximate $864 (966,900 won) price, it is an expensive smartphone that looks and operates more like a tablet (and still costs more than a 7" Nexus 7!). As much as I love stylus support, I just don't see the Vu II catching on in the US.
You can find the full press release in the LG Korea newsroom website.
What do you think? Will you be picking up the Vu II, and if so why?


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Benitez had a checkered career with the Mets, saving 158 games in parts of five seasons. Of course, what most remember about him was the games he didn't save, particularly against the Braves. Benitez's history was to unravel if something went wrong. A bloop or bad call could turn into a blown save, and it would start a string of three or four bad outings.
The Mets eventually traded him to the Yankees. Benitez would sign with the Giants and his last game was in 2008.
I covered Benitez with the Orioles and Yankees. I'll always remember him spitting the bit in the 1997 ALCS, playing a significant part in at least three of the Orioles' losses. The one moment that crystalizes in my memory is, when after giving up a homer, he plunked Tino Martinez in the back. Then he stood off the mound and gestured the Yankees to come get him.
They did.
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Ran into a senior executive of Blackberry last night at the World Economic Forum in Davos and got a demonstration of the Blackberry 10.
Before I tell you about what I saw, a few caveats: I know little about RIMM's valuation or Apple's. I'm not a recommending a stock here. And, while I have been using a handheld for something like a decade, I'm no technology expert. (I think of myself as an advanced amateur.) But I have stuck with Blackberry and probably have to admit that I want the device to succeed. At the same time, I am a happy and committed iPad user, though I use it with a Bluetooth keyboard. Finally, the demonstration was brief, maybe 10 minutes. All I saw was the keypad and the browser. The device is the one with the virtual keypad, about as big as my son's Android phone. I'm told a model with a real keyboard will be introduced next.
That said, what I saw was impressive and fast. What I care about, as a reporter on the road a lot, is the keypad. I have tried and never cottoned to the iPhone keyboard. I often need to write lengthy stories on my handheld and that has kept me away from handhelds with virtual keyboards and, despite being made fun of repeatedly, kept me a loyal Blackberry user.
Here's what I saw: the executive placed his finger on a letter and swiped upward and nearly every time it chose a correct word from the typing of the first initial letter. These were simple words like "the" "but" and "have" as if there is some macro programming that automatically suggests the most simple and common words from the first letter. As he typed more complicated words, suggested words came up above the letter on the keypad, not in the text. These words were often correct. I was told this is because when people type they look at the keypad, not in the note. He said the device is able to suggest the right word because it learns personal writing style and scans previous messages for frequently used words.
When the right word was suggested by the device, a quick upward swipe inserted the word into the text. He also said the grammar was pretty good and showed me how it chose and inserted an apostrophe into "Ill" at the beginning of a sentence, but did not after the words "I feel ... ill."
It was all very fast and when my turn came to type, I pretty quickly was able to type several sentences without looking at the text. My overall feeling is this was the first virtual keypad that I could embrace. (I'm a fast, touch typist.) A downward swipe quickly switches the keypad to numbers and then to symbols.
Onto the browser. The executive went to what he said is an industry standard web site that it used to test browser speed. He said he was testing it live in an indoor location and had no idea what the results would be. I don't remember the URL. I have to take him at his word that this was indeed an industry standard site. He ran the test and the number came up at 486. He then showed me other desktop - not handheld - browser speeds that were all well below that number, including Safari and Chrome. He then showed me speeds of other handheld browsers and I remember some were below 400. (I have no idea what units were being measured.)
And that was it. Circumstance and the hustle and bustle of the location where this took place precluded any further demonstrations. I have no idea if the machine crashes when the calendar is opened. (I have no expectation that it does.) What I know is I saw him do a live demo of a pretty impressive keyboard and used it myself and was functional within minutes. While I began our conversation insisting that I had to have a unit with the physical keyboard, I ended thinking I'd be quite happy with the virtual one.
So take that for what it's worth from a guy whose job is covering the economy, not technology, and has enough trouble with that.


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I have Gout. On a daily basis I take Allopurinol to control the high uric acid blood content that causes gout flareups. When gout becomes symptomatic, uric acid crystallizes in the joints and the joint becomes very painful.
For centuries, it has been known that Colchicine can be used to treat gout flareups, references go back to 1500 BC, Ben Franklin took it for his gout.
The other day I was at the doctor and had to get a new prescription. He said "It's interesting, Colchicine has changed". I was puzzled - this was a drug from before Christ which is extracted from a plant. How could it change?
Turns out, that since this drug had been around forever, it pre-dated the FDA. So it was never "approved". Well, the FDA started an initiative to get drugs that were unapproved to be "approved". So URL-Pharma ran some tests, showed that Colchicine actually does what we've known it does for centuries, were granted 3 years exclusivity on Colchicine under the brand name "Colcrys", and they raised the price from 9 cents a pill to almost 5 dollars a pill. When you have a gout flareup you are supposed to take 2 pills immediately, and one and hour later - that now costs $15. for a drug that was developed by the ancient Greeks. All generic sales have been halted.
Here is an article from the New England Journal of Medicine
I'm considering not filling my prescription in protest. I haven't had a flareup in a very long time due to controlling the gout with Allopurinol - but interestingly, my allopurinol prescription ran out back in December. On January 1, I stopped drinking soda and have been avoiding sugars and especially high fructose corn syrup at all costs.
One symptom of gout is that when it gets bad, the crystals can form a hard deposit called a tophus. While gout is primarily considered a hereditary disease, the small tophus that had formed in my right elbow and was stubbornly hanging on through years of treatment, has almost vanished in the last four months since I stopped drinking a gallon or more of HFCS sweetened sodas daily. There is evidence that the fructose can lead to increased production of uric acid.
This isn't as conclusive as a blood test - we'll see what that says, I'm getting one before I start back up on the Allopurinol. I will be starting the medicine anyway, those gout flares really sucked, and large deposits can ruin your joints for good.
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Having two kids, I discovered that they tend to spend more then sufficient time in front of our computer. Not that I don't appreciate their efforts to learn to use this complex worktool, but I think there's other important things to learn too.
In short, I want to give them sufficient time per week or month to make themselves even more familiar with our workstation but I don't want to stay guard all the time that they don't sit in front of it longer than allowed (and good for them). Unfortunately there's no tool with GUI on Linux, that I could get hold of that would assist me managing the time my kids may spend with processing data.
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home page > on display > exhibitions
Artists' Books on Tour
April 5th—May 5th, 2012
National Technical Library)
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about the...)
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permanent display)
The artists' book as a distinctive art
medium has been a constant part of the art
scene since the second half of the 20th century.
However, the forerunner to this art
form had already appeared in individual
works during the late 19th century and
ever more frequently with the onset of
avant-garde art, shifting the boundaries of
traditional book production. The artists'
book was intensively explored particularly
during the 1960s and 1970s, asserting itself
in trends and movements prevalent at the
time, such as object art, visual poetry, and
Conceptual and Action Art. The artists'
book thus acquired many different forms
and functions – from independent art objects
to items comprised in various events,
to documentaries of those events. This art
medium has become a means of synthesizing
the artistic expression that integrates
visual and haptic impressions in a structured
manner of communication.
The Artists' Book on Tour project has
been intended to introduce this specific
genre to the broad public, and above all to
examine its current status and possible
transformations in the era of digital media.
The present exhibition features fifty
works that were selected and awarded by
an international jury in a competition by
the same name, organized by the Museum
of Applied Arts in Vienna (MAK), in partnership
with the Museum of Decorative
Arts in Prague and the International Centre
of Graphic Arts in Ljubljana. A total of
925 works from 35 countries of Europe
were evaluated in the competition open to
artists from European countries and to
their works created in the past two years.
With a few exceptions, most entries
sent in reflected types of works traditionally
associated with this genre, and their
topicality did not rest so much in their
form as in their content. The content often
has the character of a social appeal, a probe
into gender issues, or is an expression of
the crisis of personal and collective identity.
On the opposite pole are works focused
on the structural quality of the material
used, as well as Conceptual Art pieces referring
to the function of books, frequently
emphasized through metaphor and requiring
the viewer's active perception.
This travelling exhibition that features
artworks awarded in the competition offers
interesting comparisons; Czech art
holds a place of its own in the overview
owing to the success scored by Julie Kacerovská,
who received one of the five best
works' awards for her Paper Landscape.
Claire Andlauer/Tristan Perreton (Francie), Georgina Aspa/Javiera Pintocanales (Španělsko), Aïdée Bernard (Francie), Manuel Blázquez (Španělsko), Valérie Buess (Německo),
Lien Buysens (Belgie)
, Vuk Cuk (Srbsko), Susan Deakin (Velká Británie), Amélie Dubois (Francie), Sandra Đurović (Černá Hora), Gerhild Ebel, Rainer Fest (Německo), Marie-Noë le Fontan (Francie), Irena Frantal (Velká Británie), Sabine Golde (Německo), Laure Grimal (Francie), Lyn Hagan (Velká Británie), Katrin Herzner, Gerlinde Hofmann (Německo),
Julie Kačerovská (ČR)
, Ilona Kiss (Maďarsko), Mario Kolarić (Chorvatsko), Edith Kollath (Německo), Agata Kosmacz (Polsko),
Matthias Krinzinger (Rakousko)
, Lucas Kunz (Německo), Beatrix Malpalagama (Rakousko), Max Marek (Německo), Livia Mateiaş (Rumunsko), Michail Molochnikov (Německo), Igor Mudronja (Chorvatsko), Sky Nash, Kate Owens (Velká Británie),
Elena Peytchinska (Rakousko)
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Katarzyna Wolny (Polsko)
Main Hall of the National Technical Library
No. 6, Technická Street / Prague 6
Open from Monday to Friday, 8 am – 12 pm / Saturday 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
Closed on April 9 and May 1, 2012
Free admission
Supported by the European Union's "Culture 2007–2013" programme.
Artists' Books on Tour
April 5th—May 5th, 2012
National Technical Library)
Julie Kačerovská, Paper landscape, 2009
permanent display)
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Okay, here's what I've been hoping from Parks And Recreation since last week: One classic, or just standout, episode before this season is through. This six-episode run mirrors The Office's tryout of a first season, which brought us an iffy pilot and some episodes that look a little weak in light of what's come since. But it also brought us "Diversity Day," its second episode, which still ranks with its all-time best. Unlike the pilot, it showed that the U.S. Office could go in different directions than its UK inspiration. P&R has a similar relationship with the U.S. Office as the U.S. Office had with its source material: It casts a long shadow. But one episode in which P&R really came into its own could change that.
It's not this one. After a pretty funny opening segment with a little bit more Pawnee history—"They traded him a baby for what is now Indianapolis"—the main plot in which Leslie nervously attends a banquet honoring her mother (Pamela Reed) kicks in. The idea has potential but the execution defines forced. And I left it wondering again what this show was all about, really. Is it about Leslie growing disillusioned with politics and shedding that layer of eighth-grade-inspired civic pride she wears so proudly? Is it about her learning to cheat and lie? I suspect we were supposed to be made uncomfortable by her actions this week, but this is the first time I found myself actively disliking our heroine. Here she seems more stupid than pleasantly naïve. And the ease with which she let herself by corrupted and the swiftness with which she starts to lie about it both makes her seem fairly despicable.
The laughs were a bit thin, too. The central gag of Leslie showing up with a butch haircut and giving the false impression she and Ann are dating seemed to belong to a capital to a wacky-with-a-capital-W show. Why would she also turn up in that suit? And why would she be so much more handsy with Ann than she's ever been before? Again, it felt like episode was trying to drag out a gag that didn't really work the first time. I did like Tom coaching Leslie. The scenes in which he fucks with her, brutally, without her knowing it have been reliably funny. Ron's love of bacon-wrapped shrimp ("My number one favorite food wrapped around my number three favorite food") was pretty funny too. But the rest…
I still find I'm enjoying the moments with the supporting cast far more than the moments with Leslie. I'm a lot more invested in Mark shedding his womanizing ways—presumably inspired by Ann—than Leslie's weekly crisis. And that seems a bit wrong. Not to belabor the Office comparisons, but as ridiculous as Michael's behavior can be, there's logic and recognizable neediness to it, too. What Leslie does this week makes her seem like a woman too empty to deserve our sympathy or the friendship of those around her. Maybe there's a grander plan at work that's just not clear now, but I'm starting to doubt it. Tune in next week?
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For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man. But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.—Romans 7:22-23
The regenerate man often has a more difficult time of it than the unregenerate, for he is not one man but two. He feels within him a power that tends toward holiness and God, while at the same time he is still a child of Adam's flesh and a son of the red clay. This moral dualism is to him a source of distress and struggle wholly unknown to the once-born man. Of course the classic critique upon this is Paul's testimony in the seventh chapter of his Roman epistle.
The true Christian is a saint in embryo. The heavenly genes are in him and the Holy Spirit is working to bring him on into a spiritual development that accords with the nature of the Heavenly Father from whom he received the deposit of divine life. Yet he is here in this mortal body subject to weakness and temptation, and his warfare with the flesh sometimes leads him to do extreme things. "For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would" (Gal. 5:17). That Incredible Christian, 53-54.
"Lord, sometimes I could wish I were not 'still a child of Adam's flesh and a son of the red clay.' But I live in this flesh and realize constantly my total dependence on You for spiritual victory. Grant it today, for Jesus' sake. Amen."
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The Atlanta Braves didn't always have a stranglehold on the Mets. On this date in 1973, Rusty Staub and John Milner each hit two-run homers as the Mets scored seven runs in the ninth inning in a dramatic 8-7 comeback victory at Atlanta.
Tug McGraw started and went six innings for the Mets, with Buzz Capra getting the win.
The Mets, who would play in the World Series that year, improved to 39-50 with the victory in sixth place in the NL East.