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It's the Superman family (sadly still missing Connor Kent and Linda Danvers) versus the Superman Revenge Squad and wow did they get their asses handed to them by the bad guys. In the end, they are all sent to the Phantom Zone and it looks like Zod may have killed Lois and Jon, although I suspect they were not in that ship he blew up despite what Superman thinks I am sure Lois came up with a plan and saved them both. I enjoyed this issue and I look forward to seeing them all try to escape the Phantom Zone and what Zod is up to exactly.
Incomplete Superman Family
Action Comics #982
Written by Dan Jurgens
Art by Jack Herbert and Jose Luis
This was an okay issue. The Superman Revenge Squad comes after Superman at the fortress of solitude and nearly beats him to a pulp because he is blind from the last issue. Luckily it looks like the rest of the Superman family shows up on the final page to save him. Seeing that spread of these characters – I can't help but miss Connor Kent and especially Linda Danvers. Sad.
I want to read a Linda Danvers/Cassandra Cain Phantom Zone story
Supergirl (Volume 7) #10
Written by Steve Orlando
Art by Brian Ching
The beginning of this issue has a bunch of characters breaking a character out of her prison I did not recognize. This group included Mago, Emerald Empress, and what looked to me like Indigo from the Outsiders! I loved that character when she was around! Then I was sad to see Barbara Gordon in costume as Batgirl – a title that should belong to Cassandra Cain. Barbara is not drawn as even remotely terrifying as a bat or intimidating by Ching here, and that isn't Ching's fault, her current costume just sucks and she isn't Cassandra Cain. While this is the best issue of this series yet, I even did not mind the art this time around, I am still unimpressed. I wish this was about Linda Danvers and Cassandra Cain teaming up. But hey at least we got Indigo back.
Superman Goes Dark
Action Comics #981
Written by Dan Jurgens
Art by Jack Herbert
This Jack Herbert seems like the perfect Superman artist. He draws the hero in such a beautiful way. I thought that Jurgens was showing us that the trio of the Eradicator, Cyborg Superman, and Zod are a force to be reckoned with in this issue but the final issue shows that something else has happened to Superman! And it is something I wonder will last for a while or will be fixed in one issue? I hope it gets explored well because I don't remember this ever happening to Superman before this. This was a good issue of Action Comics.
Supergirl Rebirth 1 – 9
Supergirl (Volume 7) #1
Written by Steve Orlando
Art by Brian Ching
I went into this issue expecting to at the least find it boring if not hate it. I love Linda Danvers – she is Supergirl to me and ever since Kara Zor-El replaced her I have been pissed – and mostly pissed because no one ever seemed to mention there was a Supergirl before her. I want her to be acknowledged! And now we have Kara living with people who are Danvers. Can we at least ackowledge her somewhere Steve Orlando?! Anyways, I did not hate this issue. It was actually a good set up of taking what has worked with the Supergirl tv series and applying it to the comic book universe but still keeping it different enough to be its own thing. I sure hope Martian Manhunter shows up soon! That being said, I find the art distracting.
Supergirl (Volume 7) #2
Written by Steve Orlando
Art by Brian Ching
Cat Grant is written as interesting as she is on the tv show in this issue when Kara goes to interview at the new Catco Worldwide Media. I appreciate that they followed continuity and explained that Cat left the daily planet to find this new company. The stuff about Supergirl's Dad being maybe still alive as a robot annoys me as it has been done before. We don't need more Kryptonian angst in DC Comics. Can we also get a new artist on this book? Sometimes Ching doesn't even draw faces!
Action Comics Rebirth 957 – 975
Action Comics #957
Written by Dan Jurgens
Art by Patrick Zircher
Ok here we go this is Action Comics Rebirth…the real Superman that I grew up with returning to Action Comics in his own series again! Written by the great Dan Jurgens no less. In this issue, the Pre-Flashpoint Superman comes out of hiding after Lex Luthor tries to replace the New 52 Superman as Metropolis's protector after the New 52 Superman's death. And if that itself isn't mystery enough…someone who looks just like Clark Kent is now working at the Daily Plaent! This was a good start. I do wish Jurgens was the artist though. And I don't really care about seeing Doomsday again.
Action Comics #958
Written by Dan Jurgens
Art by Patrick Zircher
This issue has Doomsday brawling with Superman most of the issue while Lex Luthor helped. It was not exciting…and Doomsday is almost never exciting. But the mystery of Mr. Oz and the strange Clark Kent are enough to keep me interested.
Secret Six 32 – 36
Secret Six (Volume 3) #32
Written by Gail Simone
Art by J. Calafiore
The Secret Six travel to hell in a fantastic issue. I forgot how much I missed reading this book with it's hilarious but dark characters and it's beautiful artwork. I loved how Bane seemed shock that he might be damned to hell because he considers himself to be good. I loved that Ragdoll doesn't want to return to earth because he is going "sane." I loved it all.
Secret Six (Volume 3) #33
Written by Gail Simone
Art by J. Calafiore
In this issue, Catman goes to make sure that his father is in hell where he deserves to be only to find that his mother is in hell too – she eats his father every day as a lioness to torture him. Etrigan tells Catman this is heaven for his mother. I guess his Dad got what he deserved! That is some dark humor there and I love it. We even get to see the personal hells of all of the Secret Six. Some were sad like Bane's but then Gail Simone – the master 0f writing comedic relief – shows King Shark's hell as a vegetarian restaurant. Anyways, Lady Blaze tells Scandal her other girlfriend's soul will soon belong to her in hell. I can't remember who Scandal's other girlfriend was.
Secret Six (Volume 3) #34
Written by Gail Simone
Art by J. Calafiore
Did Jeanette quote Julian of Norwhich in this issue? Scandal sure did lie to her girlfriend in this issue didn't she? Anyways, this was a heartwarming issue in a dark heartwarming disturbing way only the Secret Six can bring. Bane goes on a date and gets in a fight. Jeanette seems to have decided to turn good? And it was just a lot of fun.
Secret Six (Volume 3) #35
Written by Gail Simone
Art by J. Calafiore
In this issue, Bane decides to lead the team in another assault Batman after realizing that he never got to really break the Batman like he wanted to back in the day. They start by drafting the Penguin to join the team. I enjoy the way Simone writes Penguin…it reminds me of Batman Returns a bit. And that is my favorite Batman movie. This was a fantastic issue.
Secret Six (Volume 3) #36
Written by Gail Simone
Art by J. Calafiore
This is the final issue of a great series that I will miss. Gail Simone is a creative genius. You writes complex characters who are so well-rounded it is like they are real people. She is truly a gem in the comic book world. Also, she has a scene in this where they feed a man to King Shark on a fishing hook. So she is hilarious too. The part where Scandal decides she wants to marry both Knockout and Liana was a tad strange though but hey these are crazy people this book is about. The only problem I had was it is really hard to believe all of those supeheroes would show up to fight the Secret Six like they are Darkseid or something. But they sure got their asses handed to them and this villain team went out in a blaze of glory. What a fitting finale to an amazing series!


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Discharge in the first trimester of pregnancy
Discharge from a pregnant woman in the first trimester
In the early stages of pregnancy, women haveAllocation, which is considered the norm. Such discharges do not bring any anxiety to the woman (itching, burning) and do not smell. Such allocation is usually transparent or white. With the onset of conception, the female body is experiencing a major hormonal reconstruction. The female hormone progesterone in the first trimester of pregnancy contributes to the appearance of thick, viscous and opaque secretions, which is the norm. These allocation do not cause concern. In the initial stages of pregnancy, such secretions form a slimy plug, which closes the cervix, thereby protecting the embryo from various infections and external influences.
Various means of feminine hygiene (pads,Soap, toilet paper) can also cause the appearance of excreta. During pregnancy, the body is very sensitive to external stimuli. But such secretions are odorless and transparent, do not carry danger.
Candidiasis or thrush is quite oftenOccurring pathology of pregnancy. With this disease appear curd white discharge. The cause of thrush is the fungus, which is in the vagina. If immunity decreases in pregnant women, the disease begins to develop. The thrush during pregnancy must be treated. If it is not treated, it can cause the development of pathologies in the baby, in special cases, even trigger a miscarriage.
If you have a pregnant woman in the first three monthsAn interesting situation greenish discharge with an unpleasant odor, it can be a sexual infection. Such secretions "talk" about the recurrence of trichomoniasis, chlamydia and other sexual infections, and this poses a risk to the fetus. In the initial stage of pregnancy, the baby is not protected, since a protective barrier has not yet been formed. This is very dangerous, as it can lead to the pathology or death of the fetus. If your pregnancy is planned by a woman, then you need to undergo tests before conception.
Other discharge in the initial months of pregnancy
There are discharge during pregnancyyellow color. Such emissions, if not odorless and not abundant, do not pose a hazard. But you need to fear yellow thick discharge with an unpleasant odor. This indicates a purulent process. The causative agents of such processes are gonococcus, staphylococcus, E. coli, etc. If you contact a doctor for treatment in time, it is not difficult to get rid of it, but if this disease is not treated for a long time, then this can lead to the worst consequences.
The most dangerous discharge during pregnancy, whichOccur during the first trimester - these are spotting. Such discharge can mean a threat of miscarriage. If you ask for help in time, then the termination of pregnancy can be stopped. Also, spotting can cause erosion of the cervix. Brown discharge during pregnancy can be a sign of a stagnant pregnancy, when a fetal egg starts to be rejected. But there may be a discharge even in the earliest period of pregnancy, which may occur during the period when the next monthly period should begin. This is the body's reaction to perestroika, and such discharge of danger does not represent pregnancy.
To reduce the risk of dischargeAre a sign of a disease, it is necessary to undergo a thorough examination with a doctor before the pregnancy begins. And also you need to avoid infections, increase immunity to future moms, avoid stress and hypothermia. But if you noticed a suspicious discharge when you are pregnant, do not hesitate, consult a clinic. When bloody discharge appears, call for an ambulance.

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New things coming to the Mill Hill Music Complex Website
We thought we'd share some exciting news with you! This week we had a meeting with our website designers to discuss some exciting new developments on our website and at the studio. We discussed various projects to improve the website, given the large number of musicians who regularly look at it. There are three exciting new services we are looking at launching in the near future.
- Directory of Venues in North London and a Calendar of Gigs
- Launch of online music distribution service
- Launch of Blue Moon Records – our in house label
The directory of venues and a calendar of gigs be a very useful resource for local bands, many of whom are keen to book up gigs and don't know where to look. Our online music distribution service will be a low cost option for bands who want to get their music out there. For many bands, they have recordings but they need help getting their music to a wider audience. Our distribution service will mean that bands can get their music to their fans in an easy and cost effective manner. Finally our record label will work with the best up and comiong bands locally to launch their careers and we also have some well established bands who are looking for a label that is interested in music rather than hype. Initially we will only be working with established customers of Mill Hill Music Complex who have recorded at our studios.
We hope that you're as excited as we are with these developments. Following comments from our customers we've undergone a bit of a redesign of some pages on our studio website recently. Since the major redesign last August, we've been regularly reviewing and trying to improve the site. We've been pleased that our customers have found the on line booking system useful, especially for checking studio availability.
As with all websites, there is however always room for a bit of improvement. We've put a major effort into trying to improve the look and feel of the Tuition Pages – we've now got a much cleaner layout on for the timetable page and updated the Guitar Tuition Page
We've also updated the "Find US" page with improved links to all manner of useful travel information. We've got links to all of the bus timetables that service Mill Hill, so you can find out to get to us from Edgware, Burnt Oak, Colindale, Mill Hill East, Finchley, Hendon, Harrow and even Turnpike Lane! We've got links to the online train times, so you can find the time of the next services to and from London St Pancras, via the fast train link at Mill Hill Broadway. We have a Google route map, so you only need to put your address in and it will tell you how to get to us.
We've also made some improvements to our online booking facility, which you can access via the various studio pages (if you haven't tried it, click here and look at the booking widget at the bottom of the page – Studio 16
You can keep up to date with all the news, jokes, studio gossip and developments at our Twitter feed at /MillHillMusicCo or on our Facebook page /millhillmusiccomplexlondon
We'd also appreciate it if you could email us if you have any issues, comments or suggestions for our website CLICK HERE to email us email@example.com


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When it comes to Cloud, Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure are the first two that comes in mind. There are other providers too, such as Google, VMWare, RackSpace, IBM, and many more that will popup in the search engine. Even Apple has its own version of iCloud offering.
As per Gartners magic quadrant for Infrastructure-as-a-service offering Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure has evolved as leaders
Source Gartner May 2015
Irrespective of providers, the basic concept while designing for the cloud remains the same. Comparing the infrastructures, Cloud is designed for scale-out, where as on-premise infrastructure is designed for scale-up.
Below illustrations explains the different types of service such as on-premise, IaaS, PaaS and SaaS
Concerns while designing for the cloud infrastructure
- Integration – How to migrate current running instances from on-premise datacenter to the cloud? How to integrate the services without affecting the customers?
- Cost and Savings – This is a major concern for everyone. It should be done in the most effective manner such that it does not exceed the cost during the high peek load times. Poorly designed cloud architecture may lead to increased expense.
- Features and model of the offerings from the service providers – Every provider operate in a unique way. Not all service providers have an offering that will help in the success of the business. Hence identifying the right mix is very important. Sometimes the cost per hour is not the deciding factor, rather the features needed for making the project or business successful helps make the right decision.
- Security – It has been a topic of debate for a long time about the security of the public cloud. In my opinion, public cloud is probably more secure than on-premise datacenters because a large number of businesses and their data is at stake. In addition, public cloud has strong failover and backup policy in place. Their process, equipment, talent, etc. are more streamlined than what is available for on-premise data centers. Most of the times, security breach happens due to users negligence for not having proper policies in place.
- Licensing Models – Some licensing models are complex. It is important to know what are the licensing implications, like operating system license, applications running on the systems, etc.
Consideration while designing for the cloud infrastructure
- If you are not already building a new application, cloud migration will happen in bits and pieces, not in one go. Consider an approach of getting the easiest and fastest-to-the-market piece to be moved into the cloud first. An example would be, if hosting exchange server on-premise, moving it to Office 365, a SaaS offering from Microsoft might be a good idea.
- When designing for cloud assume unreliable infrastructure. Public cloud infrastructure is build to cater all type of load so it should be designed with failure in mind. What happens if, the region where your application is hosted stops working? Should it go to another cloud region or should it failover to on-premise?
- Understand the cost structure – Look for discount bands, design implications. Can the server be powered off if not in use? Remember, if the servers are powered on, but not in use, it will still incur cost. Do you need all the servers or can there be an automated script to scale in and out based on the load or other factors? Fixed cost can be considered too, i.e. longer you commit cheaper it gets, but most service providers has been reducing their offering cost as they add more features and paying customers, so commitment for a long time might cost more in this case. Consider choosing the right plan based on the business needs.
- Geo-targeting your resource group – Identify where your servers should reside. This could be based on the users or the consuming applications or the latency between the servers. Most of the time, keeping the servers in the same geographic region will help reduce cost on data transfer between the datacenters. At the same time it can have implication for the customer experience. If you do not have customers outside of United States do you really need to use server resource group outside of the country? Keeping an option open to move to a higher availability zones within the region will help in certain cases.
- Consider using hosted database instead of hosting the database on a virtual server unless you need integrated authentication or special service that needs to be run on the server.
- Understand the ingress and egress traffic – Sometimes putting the data into the cloud infrastructure is free or cheaper but getting them out might cost a lot of money.
- Understand the SLA – Most service providers publish SLA upto 99.99%, but what happens if it is down for .01% time. The service providers might reimburse you for the downtime, but not for the revenue lost. So having a failover mechanism during such situation is very important.
- Build alert for the operations to provide proper support, monitoring and uptime.
- Understand security – Proper security should be implemented. Cloud infrastructure may be secure, but there could be leak from the user side. Week password is often the cause of compromised security. Having multi-factor authentication help in creating much secure environment. Ask about the SOX, PCI Compliance if accepting credit cards.
- Hybrid cloud availability – If you still have an on premise environment, it is important to know if the providers has ways to securely connect to your data centers so that application can interact as expected.
These are just a few high level considerations, but most of the time it depends on many other factors that affect the business success matrix.
I would to hear your thoughts in the comment section below about how will you design your application for the cloud. You may also ask me any design questions, if I can be of any help to you.
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Shafallah Center for Children with Special Needs
Support and family counselling services to families of children with special needs, including individual and group therapy. 69 Lusail Street, West Bay Area , Doha.
Medical institute for neuropsychological disorders. At the Royal Medical Center, Al Muntazah street, Nuaija area, Al Hilal West, Doha.
BetterHelp - Online counselling for expats
BetterHelp is a convenient, affordable, private online counseling platform. We match you with the mental health professional best suited to your needs in a safe and private online environment.
Aster Medical Centre
Counselling and therapy services to help with insomnia, depression, anger management, anxiety, social phobias, OCD, eating disorders, addiction, stress and sex therapy. Located on Musherib Street, Doha.
Family Consulting Centre
Advisory services on legal, psychological and domestic issues. Al Rasheed St, Doha.
Lifeline Counseling Ministry
Relationship and marriage counselling. 24-hour telephone counselling.
Counselling Online via Skype with English Counsellor
Feeling Down? Relationship difficulties? Just want to Talk? Helping individuals and couples to help themselves deal with Depression, Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Addiction and relationship issues etc.
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Personal growth and life coaching, as well as managment and leadership training, with public courses and workshops from The Power of Purpose and Effective Communications to Yoga retreats.
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Family therapy, supportive psychotherapy, biofeedback, marital and individual counselling, treating such disorders as depression, phobias, anxiety, stress, eating disorders, OCD and addiction. Near Mid Mac roundabout, Al-Soudan Area, Doha.
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The best face painters know many different designs and techniques and are trained in how to paint quick and impressive face painting designs. Every event we work guests comment on how impressive our face and body artists are. In fact, many of our face painters train other face painters that work at parties and events in the central Florida area. Serving Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Orlando and Lakeland.


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- GNCC Racing Comes to The Sunshine State For Round Two March 5, 2020 The series comes to Palatka, Florida, for the second round of racing at the Moose Racing Wild Boar GNCC this weekend, March 7 and 8.
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It's a "regular" October day here in Louisiana. The sun is shining and the air is warming after a brief cold-snap this weekend. I almost feel guilty saying that while knowing there are so many people enduring nasty weather from "Sandy". I enjoy a "regular" day and when one hears's of horrid weather it is a reminder, to enjoy these "regular" days to the max.
On this "regular" day, I am cooking Crockpot Chicken and Dumplin's. I've never made this in the crockpot before so I hope it works. I'm gonna add a can of mixed veggies and call it, "Chicken Pot Pie Soup". I'll feel a little less guilty about eating all those calories if there's a few veggies in the mix. *wink
Look at my Crockpot.
This thing is a thousand years old.
I think it was the "original" crockpot which came
out umpteen years ago.
I've contemplated getting a new one,
but this thing still heats and performs like a charm.
Newer IS probably better, but I'm declaring it
all the dents, dings, and spill-overs add
to it's charm.
Yeah. Right.
I quickly wrapped this baby in aluminum foil
and put it in the freezer for another day.
(I may have eaten a piece before I froze it.)
That cannot be confirmed at this time.
It is a "regular" day.
I hope you're having a "regular" day,
and may God bless & keep those who
May "regular" days soon
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- DIY soprano Hawaii ukulele Kits perfect for anyone and even serious musicians
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InSAR At Dixie Valley Geothermal Area (Laney, 2005)
From Open Energy Information
Exploration Activity: InSAR At Dixie Valley Geothermal Area (Laney, 2005)
|Exploration Activity Details
|Dixie Valley Geothermal Area
|Exploration Technique
|Activity Date
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The purpose of this study was to examine and possibly identify a potential geothermal location using remotely sensed surface deformation data. The project was also done to help better understand the relationship between fluid flow, pressure changes, and regional strain
Repeat-orbit synthetic aperture radar interferometry (InSAR) was used to measure surface strains. This was a regional exploration project; however data was gathered from the Dixie Valley fault Zone specifically because it is a known fault controlled geothermal resource.
- Patrick Laney (2005) Federal Geothermal Research Program Update - Fiscal Year 2004
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- Teaching Scholars: Teaching as Research
Eligibility: This FLC is open to Georgia Tech Lecturers and Academic Professionals of all ranks.
Teaching-as-Research (TAR) is "the deliberate, systematic, and reflective use of research methods by instructors to develop and implement teaching practices that advance the learning experiences and outcomes of both students and teachers." The goal of this FLC is to walk collaboratively through the process of developing a specific TAR project, in which you take a scholarly approach to teaching and examine something of interest and value to you. After a brief introduction to the enterprise, participants will work to craft well-defined research questions, identify some grounding in the literature on teaching and learning, and design methods for execution and assessment of the program. Participants at all levels of experience are welcome, and program support will come from both the facilitators of the cohort, and others around campus who have a track record with TAR. Participants will also be invited to participate in the Celebrating Teaching Day poster fair.
Meeting Frequency Weekly from August/September to early November Semesters Fall (development) and Spring (execution) Facilitators Kata Dosa, Center for Teaching and Learning
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- Best Practices for Teaching Innovation (2016-18)
Facilitators: Brandy Stanfield-Nagel (Enterprise Innovation Institute) and Carol Subiño Sullivan (CTL)
The main goal of this FLC was to explore effective methods for teaching topics like entrepreneurship and innovation. We discussed and evaluated teaching methods used in some classes (e.g., flipped classrooms, journal-keeping, team projects, video projects, guest lectures, etc.), paying attention to evidence-based best practices and research. Ultimately, we aimed to produce a web-based resource for faculty to help them navigate their options, optimize campus resources, and provide students with an education that effectively builds skills necessary for successful entrepreneurs and innovators.
- Connecting Across Generations
Facilitators: Dennis Hess (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) and Joyce Weinsheimer (CTL)
As faculty, we grow older each year--and yet our students do not! Our shared experiences become fewer, and the world continues to change. What does this mean for our teaching? Members of this FLC read and discussed relevant scholarly and popular articles focused on topics that affect our students' learning. For instance, what's helpful to know about how the adolescent brain works? What is the impact of technology and social media on task performance, attention, individual agency, social integration or isolation? How can we connect with our students in meaningful ways even when the gap between our ages is growing? Our goal will be to create an online kit of materials that can be made available to faculty and incorporated into general faculty meetings, specific faculty mentoring programs, and departmental teaching groups. Follow this link to see our final product.
- Gathering and Responding to Feedback on Teaching (2016-17)
Facilitators: Ruth Poproski (CTL), Monica Miller (Literature, Media, and Communication), and Ben Yang (GTRI)
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Bug #11535
Fail at setting Tor bridge mode when using Unsafe Browser to get bridges
how does it happen:
start tails > more > need bridge > login > connect ethernet > tor configuration pop up > open unsafe browser > visit https://bridges.torproject.org > copy bridge data
1: if unsafe browser is closed and bridges are pasted into tor setup configuration after closing unsafe browser > error as in subject
2: if unsafe browser is kept open and bridges are pasted > proceed connecting > then close unsafe browser > NO ERROR
Related issues
#1 Updated by mercedes508 over 3 years ago
- Subject changed from Unable to save tor setting - please ensure that tor is running! to Fail at setting Tor bridge mode when using Unsafe Browser to get bridges
- Status changed from New to Confirmed
I reproduced that issue with Tails 2.4.
The workaround is pretty easy (don't close unsafe browser until you're connected to Tor), and this case might even be a little corner one because if you use bridges not to tell your ISP of whoever that you use Tor, then getting bridges from the same connection using clearnet is certainly not a good idea.
#2 Updated by intrigeri over 3 years ago
- Priority changed from Normal to Low
Lowering priority for the reasons stated by mercedes508.
#3 Updated by Anonymous about 2 years ago
- Related to Feature #8825: Provide default bridges added
#4 Updated by intrigeri about 2 years ago
- Related to Feature #15331: Support automatic bridge retrieval in Tor Launcher (Moat) added
#5 Updated by intrigeri about 2 years ago
This bug is still here in Tails 3.5 and current devel (i.e. wanna-be 3.6). I think it's caused by
maybe_restart_tor at the end of
/usr/local/sbin/unsafe-browser. I'm surprised that not more users complain. Hopefully #15331 or #8825 will remove the need for this (officially unsupported) use case of the Unsafe Browser.
Now, if someone wants to fix that:
maybe_restart_tor should become a no-op when the Tor Launcher is running.
#6 Updated by Anonymous over 1 year ago
Is it still present in 3.9?
#7 Updated by intrigeri over 1 year ago
I don't think we've changed anything in this area since I last reproduced the problem on 3.5.


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There are no pictures on the scorecard, which is just as well; numbers tell a better story anyway. As we head into the weekend of the 118th U.S. Open, here are 9 revealing figures from the first two days of play at Shinnecock Hills.
1 They say it's the loneliest number, but it must feel pretty good for world number-one Dustin Johnson. Of the 156 players who teed off on Thursday, only numero uno will enter the weekend in red figures.
2 That's how many fairways Phil Mickelson missed over the course his first two rounds. As if we needed a reminder of how tough Shinnecock is playing, Lefty parlayed that precision off the tee into a two-day total of 6 over par.
4 At 4-under par, DJ is looking forward to the weekend. But that same number has us looking back. Specifically, to the 2016 U.S. Open, where Johnson entered the weekend with a share of the lead at, yep, 4 under. Remember who wound up winning that event?
5 Not a lot went right for Tiger Woods at Shinnecock this week. But nowhere did things go more wrong than on the par-four first hole, which Woods played in a combined 5-over par.
7 As in the number of strokes taken on the par-four 8th by Ian Poulter, who had reeled off three birdies in four holes to get within one of Dustin Johnson before his triple-bogey gave all those shots away.
17 The scoring differential over the first two rounds for Scott Gregory, who followed his unsightly Thursday 92 with a solid Friday 75.
27 That's the longest current streak of consecutive cuts made in majors, and it belongs to 51-year-old Steve Stricker, who kept his run alive this week by finishing exactly on the plus-8 line.
325.50 The longest average driving distance for the first two days was produced by British amateur Harry Ellis. But distance only goes so far. Ellis tallied a two-round total of 19-over par, and finished in a tie for 149th.
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All of us remember the iconic scene from The Great Dictator, in which Charlie Chaplin speaks of the interconnectedness of human beings and how we have destroyed it because of greed. It is a reflection of his true genius. He is the epitome of the phrase "the sound of silence" his humor and intelligence make him a legend.
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Skip to comments.McCain releases Spanish language ad (McCain claims he is "getting economy...back on its feet")
Posted on 09/24/2010 5:15:58 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
U.S. Sen. John McCain launched a 60-second, Spanish-language radio ad Friday, saying hes working against higher taxes, to help rebuild the economy and protecting Arizonas military bases.
The ad comes as McCain and three challengers vying for his seat including former Tucson City Councilman Rodney Glassman face off Sunday in a televised debate, which is expected to be the only one this election cycle.
The debate, held in Phoenix, begins at 6 p.m. and will be televised live on KTTU Channel 18 in Tucson.
Heres the English translation:
These are tough times in Arizona. Takes strong men and women to fix it.
Years ago, John McCain demonstrated his strength in standing up to our enemies abroad. Todays hes showing that same resolve getting our economy back on its feet, putting Arizonans back to work.
Fighting against higher taxes and runaway spending, so more money goes into your pocket. Rebuilding our economy to create jobs. Helping struggling homeowners. Keeping us safe here at home. And, insuring that Arizona military bases remain vibrant. John McCain will never give up.
Today, in this economy, we need that kind of man in Washington, D.C.
John McCain is fighting for us. Character matters.
(Excerpt) Read more at azstarnet.com ...
Then why did you support the TARP bailout, you treasonous bastard?
Tequila para todos!
Why would he need a Spanish language ad? Aren't voters supposed to be able to read, write and speak English? Amnesty here we come.
...and that was all I needed to read before this rant of mine. The indicator on my tolerance meter is nearing empty.
I've personally had it up to here with the Spanish language polluting nearly all forms of media...and it's especially egregious here in Texas.
Just today, while driving to work, I saw two billboards for Reunite Wine in Spanish and this was not in a predominantly Mexican area of town. Plus, there's the aural effluence of Mexican music on seemingly every other radio station when I press the scan button. Television is no different with Telemundo, Azteca, Univision, Galavision, Estrella and more crowding out what used to be good viewing choices in English.
Add to that the brazen flying of the Mexican tri-color at car lots, grocery stores and other business that I saw here in North Texas just a few weeks ago on September 11. That's an especially hallowed day for Old Glory -- the Red, White and Blue not the green, white and red!
McCain's pandering to the Mexicans residing in Arizona is but the latest in a long list of America losing her cultural identity to a third-world cesspool.
Thanks to all the dopes who helped this liar get reelected.
You and I is gonna pay.
A rot be upon you.
Yes, they are. Unless there is voting fraud. This might tempt more than a few to vote for the Dem.
He has it in Spanish, because he didn't want his message to inflame the Americans. (/s)
Are you supporting McCain's opponent, Democrat Rodney Glassman, whose stands on issues are 100% aligned with Obama? Not to mention the result of the Dems maintaining control of the Senate — is THAT your real agenda?
The primary is OVER. Now it's us against the Dem — you are either with us or with the Obama-Pelosi-Reid Democrats.
McCain's spokesman, Brian Rogers, countered: "No matter what language you use, it's clear that the Obama-Glassman agenda of higher taxes, bigger government and more spending has been a miserable failure for all Arizonans."
Well, given McCain's propensity to cross the aisle to give aid and comfort to the Obama-Pelosi-Reid Democrats, it appears inevitable that, according to you, "we" will be with the Obama-Pelosi-Reid Democrats at least some of the time.
>>> Arent voters supposed to be able to read, write and speak English?
There are no such provisions in law. Your high school lacked civics classes?
>>> This is America, we speak English!
and Italian and German and Chinese and Korean and Vietnamese ad infinitum.
These McCain as Goldstein threads are pathetic.
100 percent correct.
There are no legal provisions that voters MUST speak, read, or write English. I've seen voter pamphlets in multiple languages. If an American went to live overseas for a prolonged period, and indeed became a dual citizen, I daresay that said American would it far easier to vote in his host country's elections (provided it's permissible) if the information regarding the election were in English. America is the only land I know of that provides this flexibility for our more recent citizen who were born in far-off lands where English is not the primary language. An informed voter is the best voter.
And again, you are correct. We speak multiple languages in America, though it's fair to say that English is the de facto language (not the official language; we don't have one). Most recent arrivals (not all) do make some effort to learn English, even if imperfectly. I once recall, many moons again, when I worked retail in SoCali. A young woman came in asking for an item in Spanish, and it my rather clumsy and halting Spanish, told her my Spanish was deficient, and if she could ask in English. Much to my (pleasant) surprise, she spoke English as good (if not better, grammatically) than anyone born in the USA - she was just shy about her level of English proficiency (naturally, I told she needn't have any fear of communicating in the future). She wasn't born in the US - probably illegal. But she spoke it good, I'll say that. Nonetheless, one must bear in mind that non-native English speakers will always think in the mother tongue. Typically, the kids of immigrants act as translators, and generally, by the 3rd of 4th generation, they're just as American as hot dogs and apple pie (both of which come from Germany).
Sounds to me like someone just doesn't like hearing the Spanish language spoken (me, I love hearing Japanese - beautiful language).
Ah!.....the Arizona Daily Worker.... no mention of amnesty too.
" I've personally had it up to here with the Spanish language polluting nearly all forms of media...and it's especially egregious here in Texas.
Just today, while driving to work, I saw two billboards for Reunite Wine in Spanish and this was not in a predominantly Mexican area of town. Plus, there's the aural effluence of Mexican music on seemingly every other radio station when I press the scan button. Television is no different with Telemundo, Azteca, Univision, Galavision, Estrella and more crowding out what used to be good viewing choices in English "
I noticed this too driving through Texas this week. It seemed like every other radio station was in Spanish. Just like Los Angeles ;-)
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I love creating art from all genres and styles so I've categorised the gallery to help you find what you're interested in. Although I enjoy exploring different concepts and ideas, my signature style is attention to detail.
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Vibrant abstracts with mixed media and resin can be found here. Many of my abstracts are jumbo size and measure around 180 cm x 140 cm
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Rachel Emmett is a UAE based artist working predominantly in oil and acrylic. Originally from Berkshire, UK, Rachel spent her childhood feeding her love for art with a self-taught approach to drawing and painting. Pursuing art throughout her professional life as an Accountant and Treasurer through challenging roles in Kuwait, Dubai and Abu Dhabi where she currently resides, Rachel applied her love for culture, nature and fantasy into her artistic ventures
Inspired by the nostalgic qualities of Ryder and further by their vivid use of colour, Rachel has descended into opulent fine art paintings of the feminine form and landscapes sometimes depicting intricate detailing and at other times with spontaneous and kinetic overtones. Further admiration for the elegance and richness of Arabian culture has brought Rachel to combine these loves to create a series of "veiled lady" oil paintings with a plethora of colour and a blend of drama and presence.
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Vivid Expressions – The Club, Saadiyat Island 2nd – 31st Oct 2018
Colourscapes – The Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, 7th Nov – 6th Dec 2018
"If you have enjoyed my previous work then hopefully Colourscapes will appeal to you with a chromatic explosion of my favourite vibrant and frequently Arabian inspired colours to embellish a variety of figurative, cultural and equine based art. My collection is a celebration of the beauty and uniqueness of Arabian culture and a practice of my painting style that is both intricate and loose, serene and chaotic. It is also an amalgamation of traditional oil painting work, with abstract colour use and impasto tendencies"
For more details and to view a list of previous exhibitions click here.
Future Works
Rachel intends to continue releasing paintings reflecting Arabic culture, wildlife and scenery as well as exploring more abstract concepts with both iconic and equine impulses.
"I continue to find inspiration in the old masters' appreciation for wistful women and romantic visuals, free flowing elegance with willowy and ethereal intension. My collections will continue to combine the traditional with the contemporary, submerging subjects in exuberant embellishments with vibrant colours and delicate details"
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Anna Marie's open for lunch starting March 1, 2019. In just a year and a half, Anna Marie's Italian Cuisine has become a Summerlin hot spot for pizza, pasta and specialty cocktails. By popular demand, Anna Marie's open for lunch with daily specials. Serving a special lunch menu, guests choose between a personal pizza, salads, hero sandwiches, chicken parmigiana and pasta dishes, for only $11 each. Direct from Owner and Executive Chef Raffaele Pota, the specialty lunch menu will be served daily from Noon to 3:00pm.
Voted Best of Las Vegas 2017 and 2018
Anna Marie's has been welcomed by Las Vegas with open arms. Our kitchen features a wood fire pizza oven and the dining room displays modern décor that is carried all the way through the bar. Centrally located in Summerlin, we are the perfect spot for family gatherings, date nights and every special occasion.
"We're putting a new twist on the traditional neighborhood Italian meeting place and the community response has been amazing", says Anna Marie.
In addition, we regularly host special occasions with reservations taken for parties of six or more. Located at 10170 W. Tropicana #144, Las Vegas, NV 89147, current Anna Marie's operating hours are Monday – Friday 3:00pm to 10:00pm and Saturday – Sunday 11:00am to 10:00pm.
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Anna Marie's Italian Cuisine is a family owned and operated restaurant making its own sauces from scratch and using the finest cheeses commercially available. Pizza dough is made on a daily basis and every entrée is made to order. Delivery is available daily through services Doordash and UberEats. Catering for large parties is available with twenty four hours advanced notice.


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Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Slipknot's Corey Taylor about his next book: "I've got quite a few ideas"
Slipknot's Corey Taylor was recently interviewed by The Des Moines Register, you can read some excerpts below.
About his next book, Taylor said: "As long as I can keep getting away with it, why not? That's what it's all about for me. I've got quite a few ideas, actually."
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ANAEROBIC and AEROBIC Workouts can get you Stronger!
Anaerobic simply means "without oxygen."
Which means AEROBIC means "with oxygen."All HiiT Workouts are Anaerobic, but not all anaerobic workouts are Hiit workouts.
The ratios and their workouts allow you the FREEDOM to train with a set standard, a GOAL in mind.
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Celebrating EIGHT YEARS of high achieving performance on our Australian Small Caps Report.
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Under the Radar Report has delivered an average return of 50% on all our small cap stocks since 2011. This is over eight years and over 200 recommendations.
It's interesting to see in the past eight years our biggest small cap stock winners and losers. Although some of our biggest losers have lost big time, the rewards for the stocks that outperform, do so to a much greater degree. It's all about having a diversified portfolio and not putting all your money into one or two small cap shares.
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Over the long-term we are selecting a number of ASX small cap stocks to deliver a small cap share portfolio with a relatively low level of volatility and risk. This is definitely not a set and forget share portfolio, but is intended to allow the holder to sleep easily at night, and benefit from exposure to higher quality ASX small cap shares that have big potential.
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Under the Radar helps you achieve a diversified ASX share portfolio by providing you with model portfolios, at the small cap end and for blue chip value stock report subscribers, at the big cap end of the spectrum.
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Swiber applies to be wound up – Vallianz shares tank
Swiber Holdings is being wound up and has applied for provisional liquidation – affiliate Vallianz has seen its share price fall sharply
The Board of Directors of Swiber Holdings Limited have confirmed that on 27 July 2016 it made an application pursuant to section 254(1)(e) of the Companies Act (Cap. 50, 2006 Rev Ed) to wind up the company. The company's winding-up application has been fixed for hearing on 19 August 2016. Additionally, the company had also filed an application to place the company in provisional liquidation.
Swiber also announced on 27 July that it had received 'letters of demand' for approximately US$25.9 million. The High Court of Singapore has appointed Cameron Lindsay Duncan and Muk Siew Peng, care of KordaMentha Pte Ltd, as the joint and several provisional liquidators of the company.
On 28 July, three of the directors of the company announced their resignations. They are: executive director Nitish Gupta; group chief financial officer Leonard Tay; and executive director and vice chairman Francis Wong.
Following the shock announcement, the share price of Vallianz Holdings collapsed. Swiber Holdings is its controlling shareholder.
On 27 July 2016 Vallianz had announced that its non-executive director and chairman, Raymond Kim Goh, had resigned due to health reasons. Mr Goh is also the executive chairman and founder of Swiber Holdings.


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Born in a New Jersey basement in the mid-90's, Lore was a DIY magazine for dark fiction and fantasy. In their time, they took home a number of awards, including The Dragon's Breath Small Press Award for Best New Magazine, as well as had several stories from within their pages garner awards of their own.
I must admit, here, that I had never heard of Lore. This is a fact I am now somewhat ashamed of, after reading this, a collection of stories that appeared during their five-year run. I missed out on some quality reading back in the day.
I won't go through every story in this collection, but will touch upon those that stuck with me most.
Starting things off with Harlan Ellison is always a smart move. Ellison has long been regarded as a master of speculative fiction, and with "Chatting with Anubis" we get a tongue-in-cheek tale of archaeology and spiritualism and the dark threads that bind them.
"The Mandala," by Kendall Evans, is a bizarre exercise in surrealism as symbolism. Patricia Russo's "Rat Familiar" is Grimm-style fantasy that is served up nasty and dark, while Jeffrey Thomas's "Empathy" is a sadly sweet tale of trust, mistreatment and revenge.
Brian Lumley turns in "The Vehicle" which is a lighthearted "fish out of water" sort of sci-fi tale. Donald R. Burleson gives us what might be my favorite tale in the book, "Sheets," a terrific haunted-house story, and it is exactly not what you think it is.
All the stories in this volume are strong. Some skirt the edges of the Horror estate, while others wander that bizarre and weird landscape on its outskirts. "The Challenge From Below," a group-penned tribute to Lovecraft, as well as many other pieces, have never been reprinted before this. And a few are nearly science fiction. All, however, have a classic feel and mature voice.
This is old-school writing.
As of 2011, Lore has resurrected itself. I would have loved the magazine back in its heyday, so I hope to follow them, now, and keep up with what they put out.
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Some people don't know about probate at all. Others think that all you do is make a Will, then read it after death and follow the directions. Some actually don't realize that in order to validate the Will, it must go through the court system, be admitted into probate and then followed through with the administration of the estate. Others just decide that they don't want to spend the money necessary to probate the Will. The person who is named as executor in the Will shouldn't be so cavalier about not probating the Will. That can be very dangerous.
This is not to say that there are some instances in which a person can avoid probating the Will. There are. But you should talk to an experienced probate attorney before you make that decision.
Consider the following scenario involving John and Mary Smith, who married about fifteen years ago. Both had been previously married. John has three children by his prior spouse and Mary, who also had been married previously, has two children by her prior spouse. They have no children together.
John and Mary go to an attorney and get their Wills made. They both want to leave their assets to each other and then to the children of the two separate families in equal shares, meaning that John's children are to split 50% of the assets of John and Mary upon the second to die and Mary's two children would split 50%.
John dies on October 3, 2013. Mary looks at the Will just to be confident that his assets are to go to her. John's Will indeed says, "if my wife survives me, I give all of my assets, both real and personal, to her.
Let's further say that Mary is able to access all of the liquid assets successfully which is another reason that Mary believes she doesn't have any need to probate. She may have even called an attorney who agreed that there was no need to probate.
Now it's October 3, of 2018 and Mary wants to sell real estate that she and her husband bought during their marriage but the title company wants the Will probated. Unfortunately, Mary finds out from another attorney who is experienced in probate that Mary should've probated that Will within four years of the date of John's death. Why? Because there is a statutory time limit to probate a Will. Why does it matter? There are several reasons Mary should have probated the Will. First, she won't be able to file the application to probate now because the law says that the applicant is prohibited from probating the Will if the person was responsible for the Will not being probated during the four year time limit. You can probably be sure that the alternate executors named in John's Will are his children.
Second, after four years the intestacy heirship statutes will apply which states that if the decedent was married at the time of death but had children from outside the existing marriage, then his community property estate will be distributed to his children, rather than to his spouse.
Third, if the Will is being filed for probate outside of the four years, which it is in this case, then all of the intestate heirs must be notified, and consent to the probating of the Will. As the intestacy statutes cause the decedent's heirs to receive a significant share of the assets they have a vested interest in not agreeing to the probate of the Will outside of the four year time limit. If Mary didn't have a good relationship with John's children, this could be a very upsetting moment for Mary.
The moral of the story is to seek the opinion of an experienced probate attorney before you decide not to probate a Will.
You may email your questions to [email protected] or visit our website at www.wrightabshire.com. Wesley E. Wright and Molly Dear Abshire are attorneys with the firm Wright Abshire, Attorneys, P.C., with offices in Bellaire, the Woodlands, and Carmine. Both Wright and Abshire are Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Estate Planning and Probate Law and are certified as Elder Law Attorneys by the National Elder Law Foundation. Nothing contained in this publication should be considered as the rendering of legal advice to any person's specific case, but should be considered general information.


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Peer Learning Summit: Engaging the Private Sector in National Adaptation Planning Processes
Adapting to the impacts of climate change, whether at the national, sub-national or community level, is not the responsibility of national governments alone.
Businesses and investors also need to be involved in NAP processes, as they are the key engines of economic growth in developing countries, accounting for 60 per cent of gross domestic product, 80 per cent of capital flows and 90 per cent of jobs.
This Peer Learning Summit will bring together developing country representatives, climate support initiatives, and bilateral donors to facilitate sustained South-South peer learning and exchange on how countries can engage the private sector in their NAP processes, with a focus on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the agriculture and tourism sectors.
Find out more:
- A full summary of event activities, including slides and photos, are available here.
- Read the NAP Global Network's guidance note, Engaging the Private Sector in National Adaptation Planning Processes.
- Follow our five-part blog series, with a new blog each week in the lead-up to this event:
- Part I: What is the Business Case for Private Investment in the NAP Process?
- Part II: Knowledge is Power: Why information sharing is key to engaging businesses in the NAP process
- Part III: Paying for it: How governments can help the private sector overcome financial barriers to investing in adaptation
- Part IV: For MSME Day, We Look at How Institutional Arrangements Can Engage Small Businesses in Climate Adaptation
- Part V: When Life Gives You Lemons: How to bolster businesses' capacity for making lemonade out of a changing climate
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Hang on a minute, Miss Wellness — Ice Cream?
11607 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio (Near CWRU)
By All Means (it's science!). My editor was a little skeptical (not to mention afraid to guess what this photo was).
I wanted to use this picture to introduce you to Molecular Gastronomy. I hear you: first ice cream, and now molecules? I hope you'll stick with me for a few minutes.
Science teachers have been keeping kids' attention with this stunt for years. But now, we adults (well, kids too) can share in the fun. Piccadilly Artisan Creamery in Cleveland's University Circle delivers a dense and creamy ice cream made with organic milk from nearby Amish farms. I'm not kidding — this stuff is dense. Why? Nitrogen. Watching it happen is half the fun. Turning a ladle full of flavored milk into an air-filled semi-solid is quite a show at Piccadilly. All the flavors (including yogurt) are liquid mixtures until the moment you order. A ladleful goes into a mixing bowl, and a shot of liquid nitrogen (at minus 321 degrees) poured in as it's mixing yields a bowl of ice cream within just a few seconds.
The nitrogen is completely safe because it evaporates instantly (more on that: keep reading). The extreme cold makes the crystals tiny… hence the incredible density. I don't recommend this as part of your regular day–to–day meal lineup. It's definitely a food to limit to just sometimes, or for a special occasion. The nutritional values aren't available from the shop yet, so until I can get them, let's assume this is not the nutritional powerhouse we normally emphasize. Check with your physician or Registered Dietitian before splurging here if your health status warrants it. Just a few bites quickly filled me up, though, so eating a small amount is very satisfying. My Silk Chocolate, topped with refreshing balsamic strawberries, was just right.
Read on to join in my excitement about the cool science part of all this!
As I mentioned, the nitrogen freezes the dairy mixture, and then evaporates. Who thinks of these things? I wasn't convinced that it would have a pleasing texture or an ice-creamy taste, but it really did! Molecular Gastronomy is the art of marrying science with cooking in novel ways, purposely employing physical applications and principles as part of the process (not to be confused with "Mom, why does yeast make the bread rise?").
French scientist Hervé This, reflecting on his ruined soufflé, recognized that the laws of nature apply everywhere, and when he considered their effects in food outcomes, he ran with it and attached the name. Molecular gastronomy, or culinary physics, as some prefer to call it, is enjoying a surge in popularity as both chefs and diners become more adventuresome. Think tiny spheres of olive juice and transparent ravioli.
Incorporating physics, biology and chemistry (not chemicals), the results are often entertaining and quirky. This is not artificial food, just outside-the-box preparation, and often presentation. Here's a link to Stuff You Should Know, an entertaining podcast that will tell you much more about Molecular Gastronomy: http://www.stuffyoushouldknow.com/podcasts/how-molecular-gastronomy-works/
So, as you struggle to decide which flavor to order, you can regale your friends with your knowledge of molecular gastronomy. Reading this post has taken much longer than your ice cream will last, I promise! I hope you enjoy both.
Here's the show — it really is fun.
There's a dedicated bowl for each flavor (Piccadilly also keeps vegan and nut allergy items separated)
After the mixer starts, a small amount of liquid nitrogen goes in and does this …
In a minute or two, here's the result:
Add some roasted balsamic strawberries, and grab a spoon!
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In case you'd like to know, nitrogen is the 4th most common element in the human body (after oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen). It's also the largest component of the air we breathe, by far, occupying 78% of what we walk around in all day. See? Science! You thought you'd left that in high school.


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