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This Labor Day, we're partnering with Smithfield, provider of fresh pork ribs, and pitmaster Tuffy Stone. As a classically trained French chef and owner of Q Barbeque in Virginia, Stone works magic with dry rub and glaze to bring out the texture and flavor you want. While perfect for a long holiday weekend, a glorious rack of ribs is a crowd-pleaser any day of the year.
Tuffy Stone knows a thing or two about barbecue. The world-champion-competitive-pitmaster also runs Cool Smoke BBQ School, where he teaches the tricks of the trade to smoke-and-fire novices and devotees alike. So we asked him to drop some knowledge about one of the most delicious (if sometimes intimidating to prepare) barbecue cuts: a glorious, mahogany-colored rack of ribs. He shared tips on what to look for—and avoid—at the butcher or grocery store, how to achieve falling-apart tenderness without over-smoking the meat, and which cool and crunchy sides to serve alongside the perfectly cooked main attraction.
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Food52: When do you most love to make and serve ribs?
Tuffy Stone: I always say that barbecue is a gregarious, friendly cuisine that is meant to be eaten at large gatherings. Labor Day is a great occasion, as are family reunions, or any time when families and friends are getting together. With ribs, you're looking at several hours of cooking time, so they're by nature fit for weekends and special occasions. We're all so busy in this day in age, so it's nice to find a reason for people to slow down for a bit and celebrate together.
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Food52: What are the most important things to look for when buying ribs?
TS: The more marbling ribs have, the juicier they end up after their long cooking time. I don't necessarily look for a big layer of fat on the rack. I'm looking for inner-muscular fat—the striations webbed throughout the meat that give it that nice marbled look.
Whenever possible, I like to buy single racks of ribs instead of double or triple racks, which tend to be sandwiched together. That way I can get a good look at every one. I also avoid buying "shiners," which are racks where the meat has been trimmed too close to the bone. You want ribs that look nice and meaty all over.
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Food52: Do you have any tips for maximizing flavor in dry rubs and sauces?
TS: My opinion is that rubs and sauces should always be the backdrop flavor to the ribs themselves. I want the ribs to be the star, and everything else to be a supporting player. Whatever we season them with, whether it's just salt and pepper or a more complex rub, I recommend applying the rub about an hour before putting the meat on the grill. That gives the seasoning enough time to really penetrate into the meat. But it isn't so long that the salt in the rub starts curing the meat, which would lead to tougher ribs. I used to season my ribs the night before, thinking they would be more flavorful. But then I noticed the next morning that lots of moisture had pulled off. I was working so hard to have a moist rib, and the salt was working against me! So now I season the ribs and let them sit at room temperature while I get the grill going. And then, about an hour later, they go right on the grill.
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Food52: Which flavor profiles do you particularly like when working with ribs?
TS: One of the things I've learned about working with barbecue is that you can get creative, but people are very tied to certain flavor combinations. I came in with the mindset that white truffle salt and a demi-glace would be great fits. And they are—but don't bring them to a barbecue contest! Most barbecue rubs for ribs have a mix of salt and sugar in them. From there, to get a flavor profile that you might find in Kansas City or Tennessee, you add some spices—like cayenne and black pepper, and foundational spices like onion and garlic powder. You could add a smidge of cumin and paprika for flavor, too. I like to make the rubs four or five days in advance so the flavors have time to bloom and mingle.
One of my favorite Asian-inspired marinades mixes equal parts soy sauce and mirin, and then adds a lot of chopped fresh garlic and whole peppercorns. You could also really let the rib and grill flavor shine by going simple and just seasoning them with salt and pepper. Later, you could mop it with a savory mix of Worcestershire sauce, butter, and a tangy vinegar. I also like to keep a spray bottle of apple juice by the grill and spritz the ribs several times while they're cooking. It helps them keep some moisture and elevates the flavor.
Food52: There seems to be a divide in the barbecue world about whether or not to remove the membrane from a rack of ribs before cooking. What's your take?
TS: People tend to get passionate about their barbecue! But I'll stand tall behind my suggestion to remove the membrane. Some people think leaving it on makes for a moister rib, but I don't buy into that. I think a well-marbled rib cooked the right way will be plenty tender. And when you leave on the membrane, you can't properly season that side of the rib. More importantly, the texture of a cooked membrane is papery. It's no fun to chew. Membranes are pretty easy to peel off, so don't be afraid. Start with a cold rib, straight from the refrigerator or ice cooler. Use a butter knife to start the process, then grab the corner of the cold rack with a towel and pull. It will tear off and separate. If your grocery store has a butcher, you can also ask them to do it for you.
Food52: What considerations should home cooks keep in mind when grilling ribs?
TS: With ribs, it's going to take no less than three hours and as long as five, depending on their size. The most important thing to do is to cook them over indirect heat, not right over the fire—and to make sure you leave yourself enough time to let them really cook.
I like to utilize the Texas crutch method: First, you grill the ribs for an hour or two, spritzing with apple juice a few times. Then, after they are looking gorgeous but still aren't tender, you wrap them in aluminum foil. After a couple of hours at 275°F or 300°F heat, the ribs will already have the right amount of smoke and color. By wrapping them, you prevent further smoking and keep moisture in the meat.
Food52: How do you know when the ribs are really done?
TS: There are two ways to check for doneness. The first is the bend test. Pick up the ribs firmly with a pair of tongs and try to bend them. If the ribs start to break as you bend them, they are done. You can also take a meat thermometer and stick it in between the bones. If it slides through easily, they are probably done.
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Food52: What side dishes do you like to pair with grilled ribs?
TS: What's most important to me is making sure I enjoy my gathering with friends and family, so I always think about what sides I can get done in advance. I'm a sucker for coleslaw and other tangy, crunchy foods that go great with ribs. I'll make a cabbage and green apple slaw with caraway dressing where I can prep the vegetables and dressing the night before. Then all I have to do the day of is mix it. I like making potato salads with some tang, like a green goddess dressing or grainy mustard vinaigrette. I also love hot-cold combos, pairing the hot ribs with a cold arugula and white bean salad, a soy sauce-based cucumber salad, or corn and tomato salad with basil. If you are going to be working on the grill for half the day and it's hot outside, it is ideal to have sides that taste great and cool you down.
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This Labor Day, we're partnering with Smithfield, provider of fresh pork ribs, and pitmaster Tuffy Stone. As a classically trained French chef and owner of Q Barbeque in Virginia, Stone works magic with dry rub and glaze to bring out the texture and flavor you want. While perfect for a long holiday weekend, a glorious rack of ribs is a crowd-pleaser any day of the year.
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Having moved to the Isle of Man in August 08, I have come to learn so much about this Island in the North Irish Sea. The Isle of Man usually seems to make the news when Alister Darling calls it a tax haven…
But there is so much innovation on this island.
The people I have meet in the short time I have been here, has been inspiring!
Then I came across this article from the International Herald Tribune written by Eric Pfanner
The island, a rainy outpost in the Irish Sea, is promoting an offbeat remedy for digital piracy, which the record companies blame for billions of dollars in lost sales. Instead of fighting file-sharing, the government wants to embrace it – and it is trying to enlist a skeptical music industry in support.
Under a proposal announced this month, the 80,000 people who live on the Isle of Man would be able to download unlimited amounts of music – perhaps even from notorious peer-to-peer pirate sites. To make this possible, broadband subscribers would have to pay a nominal fee of as little as £1, or $1.37, a month to their Internet service providers.
Ron Berry, director of inward investment for the Isle of Man, said the music industry needed radical approaches because of the "utter failure" of its current strategies. Global music sales have fallen nearly 25 percent since 2000. And despite a nearly decade-long anti-piracy campaign, the industry's international trade group estimates that 95 percent of tracks distributed over the Internet are pirated, generating no revenue at all for the record companies.
"A lot of people in the business are concerned with how much money they are losing, but not with how much money they could make," Berry said.
Under his proposal, the money collected by the Internet providers would be sent to a special agency that would distribute the proceeds to the copyright owners, including the record labels and music publishers. They would receive payments based on how often their music was downloaded or streamed over the Internet, as they now do in many countries when it is performed live or on the radio.
The Isle of Man didn't invent the idea. The concept of a so-called blanket license to distribute music in digital form has been discussed since the days when Napster, before its rebirth as a legal service, thumbed its nose at the music industry.
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Value. This is what all of us are ultimately trying to add to our lives through relationships of one sort or another. Admit it, even if you are the innocent girl waiting for God to write your fairy tale love story, ultimately you want this love story because it will make you feel happy and secure and loved. You want to add real value to your life. Similarly for the most pragmatic, logical guy looking for the perfectly compatible mate: what you really want is someone who has enough value to you to add value to your life.
So what about when we meet someone we deem as more valuable than are? What if we really want this person? How can we offer them something of value when they seem totally content with what they have?
Girls what about that hot guy you just met that you've been hanging out with that seems to have it all. He is popular, he's funny, and you love spending time with him. And yet there just really doesn't seem to be anything you can offer him that he doesn't have to make him want you.
Or guys, what about that girl that is independent and driven. She doesn't need a man to feel secure. She has a plan and isn't just waiting around for you to sweep her off her feet. This makes her all the more attractive to you. And yet. What do you have to offer her that she doesn't already have? What would make her want you in her life?
And this is where we begin to play the game of creating false value.
One way a lot of girls do this is with sex. While I do not have as much experience in the secular world, it would seem that post college sex games are less common: people finally realize that sex is mutually beneficial and stop using it as a tool. But as the economist Steven Levitt once said: guys have always wanted more sex than there are women willing to give it to them for free. So many woman will capitalize on this alluring the guy through sexual attraction and then constantly teasing him either by occasionally giving in or by promising sex once a certain level of commitment has been reached.
I might receive a lot of flak for saying this and am willing to admit I am wrong, but it seems that a large percentage of Christian marriages happen because of this subtle understanding that the guy doesn't get sex unless he marries the girl. While I would argue there are good psychological and moral reasons to wait for marriage, withholding sex as a tool to make yourself appear more valuable and to get what you want in other areas of a relationship is counter productive.
A second way of creating false value is to make the other person think they are missing something. You create discontentment in their hearts and cause them to think that they cannot live without something they previously were not even aware of. This can often manifest itself as false dependence. A perfectly happy content girl becomes dependent on a guy because he created a false dependency. She may have been fine driving four hours home to visit her family until he traveled with her and suddenly she couldn't make the trip without his charming company. I call this false dependence because she wasn't looking for a need to be met; he created a need by offering her something than causing her to imagine it being taken away.
This is fundamentally what marketing is. Making you miss something you didn't have before by offering it to you and then taking it away. Being aware of the way these feelings are created can help protect you from falling from someone that you wouldn't otherwise want.
A third way that we play games to create value is by creating false scarcity and demand. Everyone knows that person who always waits a few hours to respond to a text or phone call just to make it seem like they are busier. Many people don't even think about this but do it out of procrastination. Others however, use this as a mind game. Guys will often disappear for a few days after a romantic night. Girls might say they are busy then be sure that they are seen with other guys in public.
This is basic economics. Because we as humans naturally want what we can't have, high demand and/or low supply are two things that attract people. If a girl believes a guy to be "out of her league" she might try to appear as if lots of other guys want her so he will wonder what the big deal is. Alternatively, she can make herself seem quite busy every time he wants to see her thus giving the allusion of being scarce.
Most of these games are played sub-consciously. And I'm not necessarily saying they are good or bad. However two words of caution: if you are the one playing the game remember that other may realize what you are doing and your value could diminish greatly in their eyes. If you are the one being played learn to recognize the person's true value and not be fooled by games. Playing the game is part of how dating works, but some people take it too far by creating false expectations of who they really are without adding any REAL value to your life at all.


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Web conferencing and meetings have now become easy with faster and reliable conferencing service providers.
Join conference calls over the Internet with Google Chrome. Web conferencing made simple.
A wide variety of web conferencing programs are available on the market. The simplest use chat and instant messaging programs host text-based group discussions. More sophisticated programs exchange visual information using webcams and streaming video and allow people to share documents online.
E-Conferencing for Instruction: What Works? A study of e-conferencing tools found relationships between specific tools and certain pedagogical principles Instructors have many tools to consider when offering online courses: chat rooms, discussion boards, and interactive Web environments, to name a few. The selection of applications for instructional purposes can be a complicated task as the number available grows.
Patrick Moran is chief strategy officer at Fuze Box, the company behind Fuze Meeting. He was also chief marketing officer at Mzinga, a leading social media and white label community provider, and led online marketing at Cisco WebEx. Companies of all sizes and in all sectors regularly use virtual meetings to connect with colleagues, partners, clients, and prospective customers.
Conducting a successful virtual meeting requires preparation and a new set of etiquette rules. iStock While we're not yet controlling humanoid robots from the comfort of our homes like the characters in the 2009 movie Surrogates, increasingly our daily interactions-both professional and personal-are conducted through virtual means.
With so many companies now choosing to conduct crucial meetings online, being an active and valuable online meeting participant has become an important workplace skill. Online meetings create a great opportunity for the exchange of ideas between dispersed employees who might not get to interact in person on a regular basis, establishing them as valuable team members and creating camaraderie amongst employees.
Web Conferencing has been one of the most useful and practical applications of Internet technology in recent times, which has made communications in business, between employers, employees, colleagues, trainees etc highly convenient. Web conferencing allows you to have the power of a live meeting, by only incurring the expenses of a conference call.
Online meetings can be a valuable time saver and are becoming the standard way many people work in a telework or remote work environment. Since body language and non-visual cues are sometimes not available it is important to be mindful of communicating effectively using online meeting tools such as WebEx or Go to Meeting.
It goes without saying that online meetings are a sin and a saviour of the business world that we live in today. We want to connect disparate workforces, save on travel, and a host of other reasons and therefore we use tools like Sametime, Webex, LiveMeeting and others to make meetings happen.
Conducting business online means having virtual meetings, either teleconferences or webinars, on a regular basis. Without the traditional face-to-face business connection, it's vital that these virtual meetings are easy to manage, focus on important information and satisfy all of the meeting's participants.
Behave appropriately during your online meeting. Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images Online meetings allow you to meet and share information regardless of physical location. These meetings replace in-person gatherings, letting you work from the comfort of your home or office. Online meetings do not eliminate the need for professionalism and good manners, however.
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Got the free download and got it running. Did the update and now not sure what is going on.: At Administration | Modules, most of the Modules are labled "Disabled". Is this normal? Have I done something wrong? Is there something I should do?
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The Farm Bill, Trade and the Unknown
While you may not have heard angels singing, you surely heard the theme song from "Green Acres" when President Trump arrived at the Farm Bill signing ceremony on December 20, 2018. This new Farm Bill, which was completed in the same year it began, was a true bipartisan effort and passed by landslide margins in both the House and Senate.
With the Farm Bill completed and signed, the work is done—right? Agriculture is set for 2019? Far from it.
2018 Farm Bill is Good News. Eventually.
Although the Farm Bill was identified as "good for farmers," it wasn't all wine and roses, thanks to the government shutdown that began just a few short days after the signing. The shutdown ground the new bill's rollout to a halt for an agonizing 35 days after signing day. And even when the implementation began, the USDA was behind the eight-ball, still hosting listening sessions on the program's rollout through March.
As if this wasn't enough of a hurdle for the Farm Bill, in mid-March the President proposed a 2020 budget that would reopen the law and drastically impact ag funding. From slashing crop insurance to the tightening of commodity programs, the proposed changes will also make drastic cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), an important program for families with low or falling income. While few believe that the budget – which includes a $26 million cut to the Economic Research Service (ERS) budget and a crop insurance reduction of $1.9 billion in FY20 – will pass in Congress, the distraction is something the industry really doesn't need.
This distraction is problematic for a few reasons. First, it can derail the adoption of needed programs. Second, it sends a message to farmers and ranchers that there isn't as much value placed on rural America as is often touted. But these budget concerns also place additional stress on producers as planting season begins across the country.
International Trade
Beyond the Farm Bill, producers have an eye on Washington for developments on the trade front. Speak with anyone in ag about the future, and the conversation will inevitably turn to China. While the trendline is looking better – China made a significant corn purchase that totals the entire 2018 purchase volume – there is still a long way to go.
While talks continue, a black cloud is looming because there is a feeling that the President is planning to leave U.S. tariffs on Chinese products in place "for a substantial period of time," even after some form of deal is reached with China. This is a move that is in direct opposition with wants – and quite frankly, needs – of U.S. agriculture.
These wants and needs were made clear when a group of 59 U.S. farm groups joined together to make their case via a letter to the President, imploring him to lift the tariffs. The letter, signed by key producer organizations, outlined the fear of retaliatory efforts from China that perpetuates the cycle that is currently hurting our agriculture. This sentiment is mirrored by the group Tariffs Hurt the Heartland, which indicates that American ag exports of products targeted for retaliation are down 37 percent. They also boast a calculator that details the total that Americans have paid, based on the monthly tariffs. The current number tops $20 million and costs an additional $1,155 every second.
While China is top of mind, it isn't the only hot topic involving trade. According to Ted McKinney, USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, there is a mission to "leave no stone unturned on trade." With Korea, records are being set for beef and pork exports. The USMCA (the evolution of NAFTA), has outlined improvements for the dairy and wheat industries. Work continues with countries like Japan, while Brazil has agreed to lift its ban on U.S. pork as well as make good on a 24-year-old promise to set up an annual quota to import U.S. wheat.
The Unknown Is the Norm
Producers are no stranger to the unknown, from Washington and beyond. Weather will continue to cause upheaval and has put all of California in a water positive situation, while no one in Nebraska sees anything positive about water so far in 2019. But there does seem to be a light at the end of the tunnel.
At the 2019 USDA Ag Outlook Conference in February, farm incomes were expected to trend down for 2019. A new report released by the USDA in early March shows that may not be the case. Crop cash receipts are forecast to increase by 2 percent (or $4 billion) in 2019. While not a huge increase, it is expected that these higher receipts will offset lower receipts for soybeans.
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The increase isn't just focused on crop production; total animal and animal-product receipts are targeted to rise 2.6 percent (or $4.6 billion) for 2019. This will reflect increases for milk, cattle/calves and turkeys.
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The same report shows that while receipts will increase in the crop and livestock sectors, production expenses are forecast to be relatively unchanged, forecast at roughly $372 billion. This is good news all around.
While this is focused on producers in the field, what does it all mean for the companies that provide the inputs? Mostly it means the status quo. While things aren't going to markedly improve, they don't look as if they are going to slide farther downhill. It provides an opportunity to roll up your sleeves and get smarter about to whom you market and how you deliver them that message.
Most of all, marketers need to be aware of the toll this is taking on producers – and be empathetic. We're all in this together, and those who "get" the challenges and work to help their producer-customers meet the challenges head on are the ones who will come out of this cycle stronger than ever before.


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November 11, 1933 - Editorial - There is Always a Bill to Pay, by George Lorimer
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January 23, 2005
Nola Roundup
I went to New Orleans a few weeks ago, tagging along while Scott attended a conference. My friend Herman lives there, so it was an opportunity to visit him as well. I really like the town, but I think it will always be a place for me to visit. Like zydeco, a little Nawlins goes a long way for me.
I wasn't quite so armed with reference material as I was last year - maps, guides, etc. But I cobbled together enough from brochures, and one resource that was truly helpful came to me at the spur of the moment. That would be John & Daniella's Guide to New Orleans, courtesy of the lovely Daniella, who was sweet enough to overnight one of her spare copies directly to my hotel, the wonderfully named Queen & Crescent. An amazing, excellent resource, punctuated by sweet details of John & Daniella's courtship. (The guide had been prepared for guests of their recent wedding.)
Having been to Nola before, my goals this time were more modest. When I'm on vacation, I swing between cramming as much activity into my schedule as possible, and complete utter slothdom. So I tried to take it a little easier on this trip. I slept in, ventured out, came back to the room and took naps. I often overwhelm myself because I try to consider all the possible things I could do, when really one has to pick and choose, and not give thought or regret to other options once a decision has been made. (This has always been a problem, never more so than when I lived in New York.)
The weather was fairly warm, so I didn't pack a coat. Not the wisest move, seeing as I became sick the next week. Wandered around the French Quarter - one map I did pack, a crinkled, worn flier really, of the Antiquarian & Second-Hand Bookshops of New Orleans. The bookshops I like best: Librairie Books (823 Chartres St.), Dauphine Street Books (410 Dauphine St.), Kaboom Books (915 Barracks St.), and Crescent City Books (204 Chartres St.).
Stopped by an excellent music shop - Magic Bus Records & CD's (631 Toulouse St.). Found some used stuff I'd been looking for, such as albums by Divine Comedy, Swing Out Sister, and Stars.
One possible subtitle for this post: The Crumpet Who Ate New Orleans. Having good food was important. This included oyster & artichoke soup, followed by crawfish and pasta in tasso cream at Gumbo Shop (630 Saint Peter St.), washed down with a glass of rosati. Not one, but two visits to Cafe du Monde for beignets and cafe au lait. Walking uptown to Uglesich's (1238 Baronne Street), which is only open on weekdays. We got there around opening time, around ten-thirty in the morning, because Herman had warned me that going around the normal lunch hour would result in an hour's wait in a line around the block. Had the divine shrimp and grits - the grits were served as a cake, cooked like a crisp but chewy polenta, and the shrimp was dressed with a creamy, spicy sauce that had to be completely sopped up to be appreciated. Also the Shrimp Uggie ("Marinated in vegetable oil, crushed red pepper, hot sauce, onion, bell pepper and sauteed. Spicy. Served with new potatoes") and a dish called Muddy Water ("Pan fried trout, topped with muddy water sauce, chicken broth, garlic, anchovies, gutted jalapenos, and sprinkled with parmesan cheese. Not hot or spicy."). Bottles of both the dark and amber local ale, Abita. I felt somewhat decadent for having a beer before noon.
Herman was able to get reservations at Emeril's (800 Tchoupitoulas St.), so we went there to see what the fuss was about. We all sampled each other's plates, which included:
- Homemade Andouille & Creole Boudin Sausages with Beer Braised Onions, Mustard and Homemade Worcestershire Sauce (Note: boudin is a blood sausage, and it was incredibly tasty. It had the texture of a fine stuffing, which I did not expect)
- Warm Wilted Spinach Salad with Three Nut Crusted Goat Cheese and Emerils Homemade Andouille Sausage Vinaigrette
- Crispy Blackberry Scented Quail with Lentils, Frise, Serrano Ham and Maytag Blue Cheese (this was my selection, mmmmmmm)
- Grilled Double Cut Snake River Farms Pork Chop Tamarind Glazed and Served over Roasted Sweet Potatoes with a Green Chili Mol Sauce (the pork chop was the size of a small loaf of bread)
- Roasted American Rack of Lamb with a Creole Mustard Crust, Rosemary Creamed Potatoes, and a Rosemary Lamb Jus
It was all very good, and we were all very full. Herman and I also split a bottle of an Italian red, so I also got the warm and fuzzies I get when I am well-plied with drink. Alas, we had no room for dessert, but it was a pricey meal as it was. Delicious, but not something to do on a regular basis.
Excellent pastries and outstanding coffee can be found at La Boulangerie (625 St. Charles Ave., among other locations). I had the French breakfast blend and drank it black without realizing it at first. Once I did, I still drank it black, the coffee was that good without my usual cream and sugar.
Venturing uptown, both on foot and by streetcar, we eventually made our way to the Camellia Grill (626 S. Carrollton Ave.). I had heard of its excellent omelets and burgers - and this also had the benefit of John & Daniella's recommendation. It's a tiny diner, situated in a modest little house that could use a fresh coat of paint. It's completely counter service; the counter winds around the room. People waiting for seats get to sit on banquettes along the wall, or wait in line outside. This isn't the place to wear low-rise pants, as several women revealed a lot more about their choice of underwear than they probably intended. I probably should have gone for a straight omelet, but I was intrigued by the omelet served with chili. The egg is light and fluffy and seems to melt in your mouth. I have it on good authority that the burger was excellent as well.
Although I walked about with my digital camera, I didn't really come away with a photo record of my trip. However, I wish I had whipped out my camera in time when I spotted the bright-orange General Lee passing by me on the street near my hotel (apparently a chase scene was being filmed for the Dukes of Hazzard movie).
Going to and from New Orleans resulted in TSA checks. In Atlanta the staff is polite but brusque. The woman who wanded me left me standing with feet splayed and would have forgotten me if another security person hadn't asked her what was to be done with me. (Fortunately it was not straight to Guantanamo.) In Nola, the TSA folks were much friendlier and apologetic for pulling me aside and swabbing my carryon bag for dangerous substances. I bore it all, with fortitude, and some nervousness, but so it goes.
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gald you had fun and I'm glad our little book helped. Next time, try Jacques-Imo's--you won't regret it!
Posted by: Daniella at January 24, 2005 04:50 PM
Actually I have been to Jacques-Imo's on a previous trip. My friend had been there too recently to want to go again, so we went to Emeril's instead.
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I made a simple little color tool to change and apply colors to a sample UI.
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Is it ok to use multiple bots together and make something?
@shajanjp I think that's not only okay but pretty awesome! Hack away!!!
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I made a flask app for pointillism, using Hexbot!
Check out the app here: bit.ly/hexbotflask
GitHub repo link: https://github.com/puneet29/hexbot
I made a Doughnut generator, because why not.
App: https://doughnut-generator.jives.dev/
I created two chrome extentions using hexbot.
One is a colorful pointer.
The other is a colorful mosaic.I want to use it when taking screenshots.
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I tried to make canvas background with floating blurred colors. Checkout how it looks: https://gitarzysta92.github.io/hexbot/
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I used hexbot to create random basic JavaSscript syntax highlighting. You can view the page at the hexbot-highlight.html file in the repo. You can edit the JS code in the page too!
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I made a tiny game where you try to sort colors by hue. The colors for each level are generated by Hexbot!
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I have created a pointillism flask app where you can upload an image and the colors are chosen from hexbot and the new image is created. Here is the code https://github.com/nityanandagohain/hexbot/tree/master/submission
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I made a Game of Life in Vlang that gets coloured by HexBots response, https://github.com/Angry-Potato/hexbot/tree/master/starters/v
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Just three games, all of which were in Boston, made a light week for the Celtics. A Monday night loss to Detroit, the second best team in the Eastern Conference, started the week on a sour note. The Celtics bounced back with two wins over the 76ers and Suns later in the week. Losses are starting to pop up more frequently for the C's, but they are still beating the teams that they are supposed to beat. Let's take a look at the Ups/Downs from Week 7 of Celtics basketball!
The Ups
Marcus Smart Is Finding His Form
Smart has been having a terrible shooting season. While his impact on the court has still been a net positive, the scoring numbers and empty shot attempts were a problem. But maybe things are starting to come around. A pep talk from Al Horford seemingly worked, and Smart has been a much better all around player since. In three games this past week, Smart averaged 13.6 points and seven assists on 52/53 percent shooting from the field and three-point line, respectively. The numbers won't jump off the page, but this level of production is exactly what the Celtics need from Smart. Score when he can, take quality shots (he scored 41 points on just 25 shots), and run the offense for the second unit.
Aron Baynes Back in the Starting Lineup
The Celtics' versatility is always going to be a plus. They have the ability to match-up with pretty much any lineup that an opponent throws at them. Moving Baynes back to the starting lineup had as much to do with who the Celtics were playing as anything else. Brad Stevens has not been shy about changing Baynes' role to try to match him up with opposing bigs, but the numbers suggest Baynes should be starting regardless.
A starting unit with Baynes, Al Horford, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Kyrie Irving has been their most used/best defensive lineup all season. A +11.5 net rating is the highest of any Celtics lineup with at least 30 minutes played, and their 90.4 defensive rating is near the top of the league for any lineup with more than 99 minutes played. Baynes anchors the defense and works the glass at an alarming rate. Boston plays better with Baynes in the starting lineup, and moving Marcus Morris to the bench for some extra scoring is an added bonus. #StartAronBaynes
Jaylen Brown Bounces Back
Brown had one of the worst games of his career against Philadelphia. He had just four points on 1-6 shooting, and a team-high four turnovers. He played just 22 minutes and had a plus/minus of -9, the only Celtics' player in the negative. A performance like that could shake a players confidence, but Brown turned things around against the Suns. A 17-point outing tied him for second on the team in points, and his shooting splits (4-8 from the field, 3-5 3PT, 6-8 FT) were unusually efficient. Brown is young (21 yrs), but the Celtics need him to perform beyond his years. A bounce back outing like this is an encouraging sign.
The Downs
The Defense Is Starting to Slip for the Celtics
Before you jump down my throat, the Celtics are still first in the league in defensive rating (98.9). But the team's defense has been trending in the wrong direction since the 16-game winning streak ended. In five games after losing to Miami, the Celtics are ranked 16th in defensive rating at 108.2. The offense has been getting much better, but to be elite the Celtics still need to defend at a high level. They aren't a good enough offensive team to let their defense slip, so the recent trend is troublesome.
Celtics offensive and defensive ratings, cumulative, since start of the season.
Offense is surging while defense declines. pic.twitter.com/A2JQlgqNfI
— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) December 2, 2017
Too Many Turnovers
The Celtics are normally pretty good at taking care of the ball. They average the seventh fewest turnovers per game (14.3). Against Detroit, turnovers were what cost Boston the game. Seventeen turnovers led to 25 points for the Pistons. The turnovers also allowed Detroit to take eight more shots than the Celtics. Clean up some of those turnovers and maybe Boston gets the win.
Free Throws, Again
Do I even need to say anything at this point? Boston shot just 57.1 percent from the free throw line against Detroit. THEY MISSED NINE FREE THROWS! That's basically the difference in the game. Over the last three games the Celtics are shooting 71.9 percent from the free throw line. That ranks them 25th in the league. Boston can't afford to leave a handful of points at the line each game. It says a lot when Andre Drummond can knock down more late-game free throws than your team can.


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Where the only rule to stitching is... you must first put the floss through the needle.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Bad Game Last Night and Random Things
What to talk about...um, stitching. What has happened this week? Got the barn mostly finished on Northwind and putzed around with a LHN ornament.
Family...had Courtney's cake and ice cream yesterday. My sister and the kids were coughing and hacking - so they were kind enough to not come over. What we all need more coughing and hacking. Hmm, promised her some cake -- haven't done that and Courtney was supposed to take the rest to her house and she forgot. Eat the left overs or pass them on? Something to ponder today.
Work...don't work for several more weeks and am loving it! For the first time in ages I can say with complete honesty - I LOVE MY JOB! No sarcasm at all. (hehehe)
Home...Rob is off that crazy schedule and is back to being at home for a few more days. Logan is digging a ditch for a groundhog. Oh yeah, I've got to tell you about this story!
I live across the street from my parent's house. My kids and now my sister's kids all use the same bus stop we did. How very random and strange (small towns kill me). Anyway, Logan doesn't ride the school bus anymore. The driver, Tom, asked my sister what Logan was doing. When she said not much Tom asked her to have Logan call him. (real small town). Let me explain something else - Tom was MY bus driver from 1980 or so on. Sorry, off track again, so Logan called Tom. Tom needed a ditch dug around his shed. Seems the groundhogs are getting into the shed and around his motorcycle. So, he enlists Logan to dig the ditch which will then have metal and wood (not sure of the exact plans here) placed in the ditch to discourage the groundhogs from digging into the shed.
Now, I was thinking live traps, shotgun, poison or putting down concrete flooring. But a ditch? Seems Tom tried the live traps and there are several more groundhogs hanging around. You can't shoot anything in corporation limits. And the poison...don't think he tried that. Apparently, the digging of the ditch is cheaper than concrete. Needless to say, this has been an interesting week on the Logan front.
Today is GROCERY DAY. One piece of advice I've heard "never go into a grocery store hungry - you buy more." Well, let me expand on that - never make out the grocery list when hungry either. Yesterday morning before breakfast I decided to do the dreaded grocery list. Meal plans for next week - pork chops, spaghetti and meatballs, tacos, beef and noodles, italian baked chicken, red pepper chicken, ham loaf, and homemade pizza! Count that - 8 meals and 7 days!
And I want to pre-cook as much as possible today. You know - make the taco meat, make the spaghetti sauce, do the roast, grind the ham, cook the meats for the pizza. That way next week - pull it out of the fridge half made - toss in some other stuff and voila a meal!
Should I post again tonight and let you know how much I actually do? Because not only do I want to do this - I have laundry, house cleaning, and dishes on my plate too!
And why can I do all this when my back is killing me?? Because the doctor told me "You do not have enough arthritis, spinal degeneration, or any pinched spinal nerves to make you hurt the way so say you do. It must be a chemical thing causing the pain" In other words - my back pain is ALL in my head!!! Can you say a bunch of bad words with me?
But, tomorrow at 8:30am I will be at the hospital getting ready for the carpal tunnel surgery. Could you all say a little prayer asking for a quick surgery, steady hands (mine and the doc's), and little pain?? Hence all the cooking today!
Alright the men in my life have FINALLY risen and are looking at me funny. Like they think I might make them breakfast - everybody laugh with me hahahahahha!
10 comments:
- Siobhán said...
Good luck to you with the carpal tunnel surgery! Hope you heal quickly.
- September 18, 2011 at 9:35 AM
- Maggee said...
Ha ha ha ha ha!! As a matter of fact, my husband either goes out when he wants breakfast or as of late, HE makes it! I have two belgian waffles in the kitchen calling my name! Doctors are unbelievable! Hopefully the ones doing the surgery are not of the same vintage and do a wonderful job!
- September 18, 2011 at 10:18 AM
- Mouse said...
ooo good luck with the surgery .. and yes you can have more pain than shows on xrays etc ... don't let him fob you off speakin from experience here ...love mouse xxxx
- September 18, 2011 at 11:11 AM
- paula said...
Kitchen, back pain and dishes . . . things I know about.
We have had a dishwasher for quite a while now, but we still seem to end up with dishes in the sink. It always seems that I can leave them there until I cook, then I do the dishes while I have something going on the stove. So, when the cooking ends, the old dishes are clean and put away with the now dirty dishes from cooking ready to take their place. Oh well, at least I know I did clean some dishes.
Then, the back pain . . seems like as long as I stand at th sink doing dishes or prepping, my back will start screaming. So, I put one of our dining room chairs by the sink. I feel SO LAZY sitting down when I prep food, but it is amazing how much better my back feels then. One of these days I will get a bar stool so I can do dishes AND prep from a sitting position.
And, yes . . post again tonight on what you did accomplish. I shall live vicariously through you because my plate is empty for today.
- September 18, 2011 at 11:19 AM
- jayne@~an eye for threads~ said...
wow, all that in one entry... you will be fine tomorrow and back at your stitching in no time!!! coz I said so that's why, lol.
and as far as any doctor telling you you can't be in that much pain, well, I think my knee reflex would have sprung into action just to see how much pain he could not be in at one given time.........
Thinking of you in the am and the rest of the time too.
Be always in stitches
- September 18, 2011 at 11:54 AM
- Nancy said...
Good luck with the surgery tomorrow and wishing for quick healing! How can the doctor tell you your back doesn't hurt like you say, he can't feel your pain!! You might want to get another doctor's opinion on that....
- September 18, 2011 at 12:57 PM
- Teresa said...
Many prayer are coming your way for the surgery. Glad you are enjoying your time off.
Did you get all that cooking done.
Teresa's Heartfelt stitches
- September 18, 2011 at 3:18 PM
I have to agree with Nancy! Pain is subjectable and there by anyone in the medical field is to treat pain as rated by the patient without passing judgement. (At least that is what they have been teaching me! lol) Eat up that cake - it's not on my diet plan and you need happy food!! :) I was actually thinking of making cookies later if I can find my kitchen also! (Those aren't on my diet plan either, but Andrew's working in Youngstown this week so he will be home in the evenings!) Good luck tomorrow - Call me and let me know how it went!
((hugs)) Keri
- September 18, 2011 at 3:50 PM
- Pumpkin said...
As I told you in my email, I think you should get a second opinion...
Good luck with your surgery. It will go fine and it gives you more time to relax :o)
- September 19, 2011 at 4:54 PM
- Tolentreasures said...
Hope that all has went well with your surgery and that you mend really fast. Thank goodness for those meals though! If only I would do that!
- September 19, 2011 at 4:58 PM


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Shane Mazzella has over twenty years of program management experience in the nonprofit sector. As vice president of U.S. Programs for The Fund for American Studies, her responsibilities include overseeing all of the TFAS summer and semester academic internship programs. Prior to that, she directed the organization's programs in philanthropy including the summer Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service and programs for professional leaders in the philanthropic sector.
Previously, Shane served as Vice President of Legal Affairs & Administration for the Center for Individual Freedom, where she managed the organization's legal programs. She also worked as a program manager for a Michigan volunteer center where her primary responsibility was promoting volunteerism and charitable activities on college campuses. Shane currently volunteers with a number of community nonprofit organizations including the Junior League of Northern Virginia and Stop Child Abuse Now! of Northern Virginia where she has served on the Board of Directors. Originally from Michigan, she graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in psychology from Western Michigan University and is an avid Detroit Red Wings fan.
Anne Bradley
TFAS Academic Director
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Previously, Dr. Bradley served as the vice president of economic initiatives at the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics, where she continues research toward a systematic biblical theology of economic freedom. In addition to her work with TFAS, she is a professor of economics at The Institute for World Politics and Grove City College. She is a visiting professor at George Mason University and has previously taught at Georgetown University and Charles University in Prague. She is currently an Acton Affiliate scholar and a visiting scholar at the Bernard Center for Women, Politics & Public Policy. She is a lecturer for the Institute for Humane Studies and the Foundation for Economic Education.
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Communications program after a number of years working in radio, television and public relations. He formerly served as vice president of communications for Veritas Media Group where he produced documentaries and radio as well as television commercials. He also provided on-camera media training for government officials and business executives. In addition, Joe worked as a senior correspondent for FCF News where he interviewed members of Congress, White House officials, political candidates and policy makers. He produced over 2,000 hours of various television broadcasts dealing with Capitol Hill, the Supreme Court, and privacy and technology issues. Joe has appeared on Fox News, CNN, Good Morning America, the BCC and numerous other print and broadcast media outlets.
He resides in South Riding, VA with his wife and six daughters. Joe enjoys reading, hiking, and playing with his mini-Australian Shepherd, Bella.
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Director, Recruitment, Admissions + Program Operations
Mary C. Stankus came to The Fund for American Studies in 2004 as the admissions assistant and later served as the U.S. programs coordinator. She is now the director of recruitment, admissions and program operations where she organizes the recruitment efforts and admissions process for the Washington, D.C. programs. She is also responsible for planning program events and working with the programs' academic partner, George Mason University.
Mary graduated magna cum laude in 2004 from James Madison University. She has a bachelor's degree in history and a minor in art history. She studied at University College London in England for a semester during her junior year.
Originally from Manchester, New Hampshire, Mary is an avid Boston Red Sox fan. She now lives in Fairfax, Virginia with her husband and two children. Mary serves on the board of the Parent Teacher Association at her son's school.
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Dana Faught
Associate Director, Recruitment, Admissions + Program Operations
Dana Faught serves as the Associate Director for Recruitment and Admissions for TFAS's Washington, DC programs, specializing in the four summer institutes at Georgetown as well as the Capital Semester program. She is responsible for website content, student communication and serving as an admissions & financial counselor to incoming students. She previously interned for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources where she worked within the office of communications to organize and promote the Ohio State Fair. She is a graduate of Northeast Ohio's Mount Union College, where she received her bachelor of arts in media studies and writing.
While in college, Dana was actively involved in her sorority, worked on her campus newspaper and volunteered with the local Habitat for Humanity chapter by designing the organization's promotional materials. She enjoys exploring D.C., cooking and cheering on the Ohio State Buckeyes.
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Melissa Grannetino
Manager, Recruitment, Admissions + Program Operations
Melissa Grannetino is the Manager of Recruitment, Admissions and Program Operation at The Fund for American Studies where she oversees the Leadership Scholars Program, assists with program recruitment, processing applications and planning events for the Summer Program.
Prior to joining The Fund for American Studies, she led training programs, developed speaker series and special events and assisted with fundraising at Foundation Center.
Melissa has served as a member of the selection committee for Advancement in Management (AIM) Award Competition (formerly known as The Washington Post Award) and is a volunteer faculty member at the Leadership Institute. Additionally, she also developed and implemented donor cultivation and stewardship programs at both The Cleveland Museum of Art and Cleveland Museum of Natural History. She holds a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History and Sociology/Anthropology from Denison University.
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Park Leisure has announced the introduction of an exclusive complimentary electric bike hire scheme at its Oyster Bay park.
The partnership will see 12 Park Leisure-branded VOLT™ e-bikes available to guests, offering an exciting, environmentally friendly way to explore the surrounding North Cornish countryside. For a personalised touch, the initiative will see each bike named after a local beach in the area, including 'Crantock' and 'Tolcarne'.
Holiday home owners will be able to enjoy up to 60 miles of perfectly assisted cycling in one journey, making light work of any adventures, even a ride to Newquay and back. With the extra power provided by an electric motor, the steepest of hills can be tackled with ease, providing riders the opportunity to sit back, relax and take in the beautiful surroundings.
The idea came to life after the parents of Park Leisure CEO, Miles Dewhurst, discovered VOLT™ e-bikes on a recent trip to France. He comments: "When my parents arrived home, they couldn't stop talking about the electric bikes they used to explore on holiday – it really enriched their experience and I thought it sounded like a wonderful concept.
"We're always on the lookout for new activities to introduce onto our parks to add to the five star experience our customers have come to expect, and we are confident this will be a welcome addition to our facilities." Dewhurst continues, "We're thrilled to be partnering with VOLT™, offering our guests an exciting new way to explore the park and its beautiful surroundings."
A leading UK electric bikes manufacturer, VOLT™ produces high end, stylish e-bikes – recognised Europe-wide for their quality, reliability and performance. The bikes on offer to Park Leisure Oyster Bay holiday home owners will be the Pulse and Burlington – both featuring a powerful 250W motor to assist riders up any hill – making holiday adventures a little easier for the whole family. Complimentary bike hire will include a helmet, high visibility vest and bike lock.
The initiative has seen a £22,000 investment from Park Leisure, with Oyster Bay being the first park to trial the bikes. One of Cornwall's most exclusive holiday home parks, Oyster Bay is just minutes from the beach and offers first-class facilities, as well as some of the most luxurious lodges in Cornwall and beyond.
N.B. All holiday home images are for visual purposes only. All holiday homes will be provided according to the grade booked, however the holiday home model may vary upon arrival.


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What image pops into your head when you hear the word garden?
After touring the various rooftop farms and gardens in NYC with our summer campers, we have learned that there are many alternatives to the conventional image of a garden. We are constantly in awe of the creative ways people garden and farm these days. With the advent of phones you can talk to, and cars that park themselves, these unconventional methods of growing food seem to be in line with our evolution and advancement.
Here are some creative growing ideas that we have come across lately:
- Rooftop farms are sprouting all over our great city, and are inspiring lots of momentum in many other cities. Look out for a rooftop farm near you! This recent New York Times article provides a great overview of the projects going on at this very moment.
- Hanging gardens are convenient for those who don't have access to a plot of land. The photo we have highlight in our post is from our co-founder's backyard! She is growing a plethora of vegetables for her whole family to enjoy.
- Windowsill gardens are another fantastic way to grow vegetables. Use your windowsill to your benefit, and get planting! Check out this resource for windowsill gardening guidance.
- Soda bottle gardens, a creative way to recycle your bottles! Take a look at this inspiring vertical wall garden concept from landscape designers in Brazil.
- Woolly pocket gardens, a favorite in schools and backyards. You can plant all sorts of veggies and herbs in these fun pockets.
- Wine box gardens, fantastic way to recycle wine boxes. Just go into your favorite wine shop and ask the owner if they have any extras leftover. You may be in luck!
- Old pallet gardens, super unusual, yet functional way to grow vegetables in a small space. Vertical is the new horizontal in small spaces.
The possibilities are indeed endless!


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Last week I wrote about Men's Warehouse charity suit drive which comes to Boston, Tuesday, August 2nd. The event is certain to get your attention if you are near any of the locations listed below since gorgeous male models will be strutting around in their boxers to raise awareness of the Suit Drive.
There is more information about this great charity which is designed to help men prepare for a more successful future by giving them a suit so they can make a favorable impression for interviews and when starting a professional job. Link here for more information.
6:00am – 10:00am: Corner of Broad Street & State Street
6:00am – 10:00am: Corner of Dartmouth Street & St. James Avenue
6:30am – 10:00am: Corner of Market Street & Merrimac Street
10:30am – 2:30pm: Men's Wearhouse store; 406 Boylston Street
To paraphrase the Men's Warehouse commercials... I can guarantee you'll like the way these guys look.


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Who's Lying, Who's Self-Justifying? Origins of the He Said/She Said Gap in Sexual Allegations
"The Woody Allen sex scandal of 2013 triggered a national conversation on who to believe, with people lining up on each side as if they knew what really happened. Based on recent research on how people navigate the often tricky waters of sexual negotiation.
Dr. Carol Tavris shows that it is entirely possible in some sexual assault cases neither side is lying, but instead both sides feel justified in their positions. This talk was considered one of the best ever given at The Amazing Meeting."
Carol Tavris on accusations vs. skepticism
The Amazing Meeting 2014
"This annual gathering of critical thinkers is an unparalleled opportunity to make like-minded friends, enjoy some of the brightest minds on issues important to skeptics, and leave with tools for spreading a helpful and educational message to those who might be hurt by charlatans and unfounded belief."


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China Overseas Grand Oceans is betting big on the Middle Kingdom's smaller cities, but the property developer may have bitten off more than it can chew with its latest land grab.
China Overseas Grand Oceans (81.HK) - a small cap property developer that focuses mainly on China's smaller cities - has paid its parent, China Overseas Land & Investment (688.HK), CNY3.5 billion to acquire projects with a total gross floor area of 9.2 million square meters. While analysts welcomed the doubling of COGO's land bank at what appears like a reasonable price, the projects are located in China's tier three cities where property prices have languished despite the quickfire gains seen in large cities like Beijing and Shanghai. COGO will be left with an overstretched balance sheet that leaves little room for error if China's property market weakens. The stock may look attractively priced, but don't be fooled – shares could fall 40%.
COGO's balance sheet is under the microscope and for good reason: debt levels and capex are set to spike. COGO's CNY12 billion cash reserves will be run down to fund the deal and the company will shoulder the burden of CNY7.6 billion debt tied to the acquired projects. BofA Merrill Lynch analyst Wenhan Chen forecasts the developer's net debt-to-equity ratio to jump to 130% from 48% at the end of last year. Chen has an underperform rating on COGO with an HKD2.40 a share target price, which implies 18% downside.
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COGO will also need to aggressively ramp up its spending as the number of projects under construction will double following the acquisition. The cash drain of unfinished projects and a debt burdened balance sheet makes for a dangerous combination if China's property market heads south. With U.S. interest rates and the U.S. dollar marching higher, COGO's finance team will have to squeeze more cash from its operations to pay off debt denominated in U.S. dollars and Hong Kong dollars.
Tier three cities haven't been hit by Beijing's measures to cool property prices in more heated markets, but that isn't a cause to celebrate. Properties in the smaller cities have historically been more susceptible to sharper falls in price when the national property market has cooled. BofA Merill Lynch's Chen is concerned the market may weaken in 2017 after enjoying strong momentum over the past two years. Real estate prices in tier one and two cities have already started to cool as buyer sentiment has been sapped by the tougher rules for buying property.
That COLI was a willing seller doesn't telegraph an upbeat view on the outlook for some third tier markets from one of China's largest property developers. COLI's decision to take the cash from COGO and not increase its stake in its subsidiary, thereby surrendering any potential earnings upside from the deal, suggests COLI is pleased to have its balance sheet relieved of these properties. COGO may be able to profit from COLI's castoffs, but if the properties were good they would still be owned by COLI.
But did COGO get a good deal? Valuations are a vexed issue. The deal's price tag equates to around CNY1,200 per square meter of land, which is slightly below the average CNY1,366 per square meter that land in tier three and four cities have fetched this year. However, it's above the average CNY1,100 per square meter for 2015. Using a price-to-book yardstick, Credit Suisse analyst Alvin Wong values the acquisition at 1.3 times book value, which is more than double the 0.6 times at which COGO shares trade. He also highlights projects in some "good" tier three cities such as Zhongshan and Zhuhai were excluded from the deal. Wong has an underperform rating on COGO with an HKD1.90 a share target price, which implies 35% downside and a 70% discount to net asset value.
COGO shares look cheap – but they're cheap for a reason. Currently at around HKD2.92 a share, COGO trades at a lowly four times forward earnings and 0.6 times book value. Its valuation is below the six-times forward earnings and 1.1 times book value fetched by parent COLI, which owns 38% of COGO. But bargain hunters should stay away given even COLI doesn't want COGO shares.
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Amazon India has just revealed a new discount offer on the Apple iPhone XR. According to to the offer, interested buyers can get the phone for an effective price of Rs 53,990. It is worth noting that here we are talking about the base model with 64-GB internal storage. This is a significant discount for buyers as the listed price for the device is Rs 76,900 for the base model. Taking a closer look at the Amazon India listing, one should not forget the "effective price" disclaimer. This price is likely to be the lowest that a user can push the price with different offers though it does not take into account the exchange offers.
Apple iPhone XR offer details
Visiting the listing, Amazon India lists the price of the smartphone as Rs 59,900 which as you know, is not Rs 53,990. However, if you read the fine print then the e-commerce giant is offering an instant 10 percent discount on the purchase. As part of this offer, anyone with an HDFC-issued credit or debit card can get an instant 10 percent discount. With the help of this offer, users can push the Rs 59,900 price to Rs 53,990 with a difference of Rs 5,910. Amazon is also offering its usual No-Cost EMI offer along with a cashback with the help of GST.
Amazon claims that users can save up to 28 percent more with the help of a GST invoice. For people who may not be aware, this is only applicable if the said iPhone XR is purchased for business work. Last offer listed on the Apple iPhone XR listing past is the "Vodafone iPhone Forever" offer. As part of this offer, users can get repairs, replacements, and device upgrades at a lower price. As previously mentioned, this price does not take into account the savings with the help of an exchange offer. The listing revealed that buyers can shave up to Rs 8,000 more from the price as part of the exchange offer.
Apple iPhone XR specifications
Now that we have covered the details of the offer, lets quickly recap the specifications of the iPhone XR. We get a 6.1-inch IPS LCD display along with 19.5:9 aspect ratio and HD+ resolution (828 x 1,792 pixels). The display supports wide color gamut along with 120Hz touch-sensing. Apple has added its 7nm Apple A12 Bionic SoC with a hexa-core CPU and quad-core GPU. It comes with up to 256GB internal storage and 3GB RAM with 12-megapixel primary camera sensor on the back. The back also comes with a Quad-LED dual-tone flash and a 7-megapixel selfie camera on the front. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC, and Lightning port at the bottom running on a 2,942mAh battery.


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ASC ranked Top 2 in the US, colleges with motorsports technology
2019 US News & World Report
Program Advantages
Students that complete the motorsports technology curriculum will have experience with almost every aspect of motor racing that a technician needs, and will be ready for a successful career in any form of racing.
Our graduates are involved in many forms of motor racing including but not limited to: circle track, road racing, drag racing, and rally racing.
Professional Outlook
There are a variety of positions such as fabricator, vehicle inspector, mechanic, and jackman. Salaries range $40,000 - $69,999.
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Gibson Assembly® Ultra master mix builds on the original Gibson Assembly® technology* to expand the ranges of fragment size, fragment number, and project complexity that are compatible with scarless and high-fidelity cloning. The Gibson Assembly® Ultra method utilizes a robust two-step method to seamlessly join up to 15 inserts into a plasmid vector. The entire process can be completed in 80 minutes or less. Using Gibson Assembly® Ultra method, multiple DNA fragments from 100 bp to 100 kb can be joined with 95% cloning efficiency and constructs up to 1000 kb in length can be efficiently assembled by designing multi-stage Gibson Assembly® Ultra reactions.
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Last updated - February 24, 2020
Migrating product data from one store to another WooCommerce store can be a challenging matter if you have a large number of products. It will get all the more complicated if you have different product types, custom fields, and multiple images. In this article, we will discuss the default import export option on WooCommerce. If you want to handle complex products and custom data created by other plugins, you can check out Product CSV Import Suite.
What types of files can be used to migrate WooCommerce product data?
You can use XML or CSV file types to migrate WooCommerce product catalog, depending upon the import-export tool that you use.
What are the available tools to migrate WooCommerce product data?
There is a range of tools available depending on the nature and size of your product data. Here are some of them:
- WordPress Export Tool
- WooCommerce Product CSV Importer and Exporter
- Third Party Developer Plugins
- Subscription-based Migration Tools
However, in this article, we will focus on export-import using the WooCommerce inbuilt tool.
In the latest update of WooCommerce, there is an out-of-the-box Product importer and exporter. Store owners can make use of this for different types of migrations. For example, to import products to a newly-created store, or to update products on the existing site.
Import Products
To import products to a WooCommerce site, first, you need to have a CSV (Comma Separated Values) file with all the information on products.
We will download the WooCommerce dummy data and import it to understand how this works.
Go to WooCommerce > Products, and click Import button.
Choose a file to import (here dummy-data.csv), and click Continue.
If you want to update existing product information, you can do so by ticking the checkbox Update Existing Products.
In the advanced options, you can change the delimiter (comma by default), or specify a path on your server that leads to your file.
Once you click Continue, you will see the Column Mapping screen, where you can match the corresponding WooCommerce product fields with your CSV file.
You can choose 'Do not import' from the drop-down if you don't want to move certain product fields. If you want to move all the fields, quickly check if everything is correctly matched and click Run the Importer.
You can see a screen that shows the progress.
Once the import is complete, you will see the below screen.
Click View Products to see the imported products now in your store.
Export Products
If you want to export products from your store to a CSV file, got to WooCommerce > Products and click the Export button.
You will see a screen in the below screenshot:
Here, you can choose the specific columns and product types that need to be exported. You need to select the required options from a drop-down.
If you wish to export custom product data, tick the checkbox with 'Yes, export all custom meta'.
Once you select the required fields, it would look like the below screenshot:
Click Generate CSV and your product data CSV will be downloaded on your computer.
Quite simple, isn't it?
A few things you need to keep in mind though when you are using the WooCommerce Product Importer and Exporter. Like UTF-8 format has to be maintained for CSVs. Your store's local timezone has to be followed when it comes to dates. True or False values, like whether published or not, whether In Stock or not; should be presented as 1 or 0. Multiple values in the same field will be differentiated by a comma. Only the plain text will be imported or exported from Custom meta fields. Images will be imported to the Media Library, even in the cases where you specify an external image URL. However, images in custom fields are not supported.
Having product import export feature available in-built with WooCommerce is really great for store owners. However, third-party plugins still get a lot of preference owing to the fact that they have many advanced features. Evaluation fields, to add additional data; Schedule Import/Export using Cron Jobs; Filter import using specific conditions etc are some of the advanced features you may find.
Read more on some of the nice features of third-party plugins here.


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How to Make It
Step 1
Season the steak with 1 teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the steak to the desired doneness, 2 to 3 minutes per side for medium-rare; slice.
Step 2
Add the pineapple and chili to the skillet and cook, tossing frequently, until tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
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Dividing evenly, top the tortillas with the steak and pineapple. Serve with the cilantro and lime wedges.


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I followed the instructions on switching to the Mac App Store version and deleted the 1Pass5 from my trash. I can not reinstall 1Pass from the Mac App Store. It only gives me the option of opening 1Pass not installing it. When I click on open it says 1Pass failed to connect with 1Pass mini. 1pass is not installed. I have rebooted my machine but still getting the error message. There is a question mark in my dock where 1Pass used to be. I am totally dependent on 1Pass. Help!!
1Password Version: Mac App Store 5
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OS Version: OS 10.10.3
Sync Type: Not Provided
Do you have copies of 1Password anywhere besides your application folder? Perhaps in Time Machine or a mounted backup disk? That can cause a problem that gives error message such as you describe. The problem is with Yosemite, if this applies to you. For reasons I don't understand, Yosemite looks more widely than it should for mini and finds some that don't match the application as you launched it.
I do have it on Time machine and my Super Duper backup. I will disconnect the drives. Thanks
Thank you. SuperDuper was the culprit. Everything is fixed.
@sumersong - I use Carbon Copy Cloner, and I've excluded the 1Password application from its backups. It isn't really necessary to have a local backup anyway, since a fresh copy can be downloaded whenever you need it. It is also possible to set CCC to unmount the drive at the end of each backup. I assume (but don't know) that those options are also available in SuperDuper.
Yes, they are available in SuperDuper, but I believe that the procedure to exclude items is easier in Carbon Copy Cloner than in SuperDuper.
I will do that so the problem does not happen again. Thank you for your help.
It sounds like hawkmoth and danco have you covered @sumersong. Sorry we didn't get to your post earlier than now and if you have any questions do please ask


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|Memorial offerings removed from grave markers in our local cemetery.
A recent incident in the community where I live really brought home the trauma that many experience at the death of a loved one and how the grieving process is not widely understood or acknowledged by officials who caretake cemeteries.
Our community has three cemeteries, the newest of these is the only one where new internments can be accepted. There is a municipal cemetery bylaw that limits memorial offerings placed on grave markers to cut flowers only. However, in the history of this cemetery, this bylaw has never been enforced and the only items removed were ones that interfered with grounds maintenance crews doing their job. Memorial offerings placed on the grave markers or in the four inch flower receptacles on each concrete grave base were left undisturbed.
Recently, municipal staff made the decision to hold a "clean-up" and posted two advertisements in the local newspaper advising the public that they would be enforcing the bylaw and of the planned clean-up - very few people noticed the ads. During the clean-up, maintenance staff removed every memorial offering and made judgement calls on what they considered worth keeping and what to discard. The items they kept were placed in on the ground in a works yard so people could retrieve them. Items they deemed worthless or were accidentally broken during the clean-up were sent to the municipal landfill.
The public's response was immediate and profound. Municipal Council was inundated with phone calls, letters were written to the editor of local newspapers, people appeared before Council to voice their anger and sorrow.
To their credit, the Mayor and Council were as shocked and outraged by this action by Municipal staff as the public was and most offered sincere apologies for their staff's actions.
Losing a loved one can be a truly traumatic experience for many - and I am speaking of clinical trauma, the same shock to the mind and body that combat soldiers, abuse, or rape survivors experience. The initial experience of those who have a loved one die can be identical to the symptoms of Acute Traumatic Stress Disorder; numbing; detachment; derealization; continued re-experiencing of the event through thoughts, dreams, and flashbacks; avoidance of any stimulation that reminds them of the event; symptoms of anxiety. If Acute Truamatic Stress is not therapeutically addressed, it can - in many cases - become Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after 30 days.
The stages and process of grief have been well documented by such notable clinicians as psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, M.D. who categorized the 5 stages of the grieving process;
- Denial
- Anger
- Bargaining
- Depression
- Acceptance
It is the fifth stage - Acceptance - that is the most important for an individual to navigate through successfully to be able to integrate the trauma of losing someone they love, reorganize, and move forward in life.
Part of the Acceptance stage is for the affected individual to be able to personally memorialize their lost loved-one. For many, this memorialization must be more than purchasing a grave marker and holding a funeral - this is evidenced by the number of memorial offerings removed from our cemetery by municipal staff. Each of those items were placed there by those who sought to memorialize their loved one on a personal and emotional level. The psychological process of this memorializing is to relocate their loved one from within their own life story to their loved one's grave, and accept that they are no longer alive.
The removal of those memorial offerings - putting it bluntly - retraumatized many of the people who placed them there. The most moving example of this was one lady who had planted a miniature rose in the four inch receptacle of her husband's grave marker and tended it weekly each Sunday after church for the past year. This lady was still in the process of working through the Acceptance stage by doing this, and when she discovered to her horror that the rose had been pulled up by its roots and discarded, her trauma resurfaced.
The lady had the courage to attend the next Municipal Council meeting and address them during the public hearing portion. As she spoke of her shock and distress of discovering that the miniature rose had been torn up by the roots and discarded, her emotions were as raw and intense as the day her husband died - her grieving process was not only interrupted, but reverted to a previous stage. She was experiencing the trauma of her husband's death once again.
I have urged our Mayor and Council to take the psychology of grief into consideration when examining the cemetery bylaws and district policy in the coming months. Municipal staffs' suggestion to landscape the cemetery by adding plantings of "colour" is all well and good, but will not replace the personal memorialization that helps people heal from the trauma of losing a loved one.
On a personal note; A well-tended cemetery - to me - appears sanitized and impersonal, but seeing the small memorial offerings left and tended on grave markers speaks of the love family members still hold for the significant people they have lost.
Aaron D. McClelland, RPCc www.interiorcounselling.com/aaron