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Java ME Embedded 8.2: Now even smaller & with Linux tooling support
09/17/2015 in Embedded | Tags: "Java ME 8", ARM Cortex-M3/M4, embedded, iot, Java, Java Embedded, Java ME 8.2, Java ME SDK, Java ME SDK 8.2, Linux, M2M, microcontroller | 1 comment
Just released:
- Oracle Java ME Embedded 8.2: Now even smaller!
- Oracle Java ME SDK 8.2: Now with Linux tooling support!
Check out the details in the blog entry of my college Alex Belokrylov.
Stay tuned for more Java ME Embedded-related announcements in the coming weeks.
— Terrence
New Releases: Oracle Java ME 8.1 and Java ME SDK 8.1
11/20/2014 in Embedded | Tags: "Developer Preview", ARM, Cortex-M, Freescale, Java 8, Java ME Embedded, Java ME Embedded 8.1, Java ME SDK 8.1, mbed, microcontroller, small | 13 comments
At JavaOne a few weeks ago, Oracle made available the Java ME 8.1 Developer Preview release for the Freescale FRDM-K64F ("Java ME 8.1 in 190 KB RAM") and announced the upcoming full release of Java ME Embedded 8.1 (press release).
On Monday this week, we followed up as promised and posted the General Availability (GA) releases of Oracle Java ME 8.1 and the Oracle ME SDK 8.1.
Oracle Java ME Embedded 8.1 and ME SDK 8.1 New Features and Enhancements
- Support for ARM Cortex-M3/-M4 micro-controllers
- Updated Raspberry Pi support
- Updated Developer Preview on FRDM-K64 with mbed
- Improved support for two additional Qualcomm Gobi device families
- New communication, security, and networking features
- New support for Eclipse IDE, including major update of the Eclipse MTJ plugin
- Developer improvements: Tooling over USB, heap analysis, faster communication
- A number of smaller enhancements and fixes
Java 8: Truly Scalable
With this release, Java ME 8 now fully lives up to its design promise of delivering a feature-rich Java 8 platform that scales from powerful embedded systems all the way down to resource-constrained singe-chip micro-controllers with as little as 128 KB of RAM.
Developers can now rely on a consistent, standards-based programming model and platform that allows true code reuse from large to small solutions … in most cases the same, unmodified application binary will run across the entire range of target devices – irrespective of the underlying hardware and software differences. This means faster time-to-market, improved security and flexibility, and the ability to deliver more product value, faster.
No other embedded software technology can do that today.
Call to Action
- See here for a high-level summary/announcement of Oracle Java ME Embedded 8.1 and Java ME 8 in general
- For more information on FRDM-K64F support, a sample project, and additional background, see my previous post
- For more info, check out the short slide deck "Introduction to Oracle Java ME Embedded 8.1 Developer Preview"
- To get started, download the Java ME Embedded 8.1 binaries and the Java ME SDK 8.1
- Be sure to refer to the comprehensive Java ME 8.1 documentation pages, including Release Notes, Getting Started Guides, and Developer's Guide
- Read the post on The Java ME Blog, including sample code
- See the The Java Tutorials Blog to learn more about the documentation and the new Java ME Optimization Techniques chapter
- Head over to the OTN Java ME Embedded Forum for questions and discussions
— Terrence
Press Release: Oracle Introduces the Latest Release of Oracle Java ME Embedded
09/29/2014 in Embedded | Tags: "Developer Preview", "Java ME 8", Ardunio, ARM, Cortex-M, download, Early Access, Java Embedded, Java ME Embedded 8, Java ME SDK 8, mbed, microcontroller, OTN, small | Leave a comment
On the heels of the release yesterday, here is the official press release:
Oracle Introduces the Latest Release of Oracle Java ME Embedded, with supporting quotes by V2COM and Telit.
— Terrence
Now available: Java ME 8.1 in 190 KB RAM
09/28/2014 in Embedded | Tags: "Developer Preview", "Java ME 8", Ardunio, ARM, Cortex-M, download, Early Access, FRDM-K64F, Java Embedded, Java ME Embedded 8, Java ME SDK 8, mbed, microcontroller, OTN, small | Leave a comment
- 10/8/14: JavaOne CON6222 presentation and sample code available
- 10/3/14: Update on tooling with Java ME Embedded 8.1 Developer Preview
Announcing Oracle Java ME Embedded 8.1 Developer Preview for Freescale FRDM-K64F
Java ME 8 is purpose-designed to bring Java-powered software intelligence to a wide range of embedded devices – scaling all the way down to resource-constrained micro-controllers. Since the release of Java ME 8 a few months ago we've seen tremendous interest in the industry in leveraging Java as the software platform to bring the next generation of functionality and flexibility to embedded systems and the Internet of Things.
Today, we are accelerating the adoption of Java ME 8 with a Developer Preview of Oracle Java ME Embedded 8.1 on ARM Cortex-M4 devices, in collaboration with Freescale and ARM.
What is it?
The Freescale FRDM-K64F is built around the Kinetis K64F with 120 MHz, 256 KB RAM/1 MB Flash, running ARM mbed OS and with an Arduino form-factor and pin-out. A popular prototyping platform for both the mbed and Arduino communities, now joining forces with the Java ecosystem.
The Oracle Java ME Embedded 8.1 Developer Preview on FRDM-K64F offers:
- A feature-rich and optimized Java ME 8 runtime in 190 KB RAM, enabling highly functional Java Embedded applications on single-chip micro-controller systems
- Out-of-the-box support for Java 8 language, core APIs, networking, device I/O, storage, and more
- Simple installation with a complete and ready-to-run binary, just copy it onto the device
- Rich development and tooling via Java ME SDK 8.1 and NetBeans 8 IDE
- Complements existing Java ME 8 platforms such as Raspberry Pi, scaling Java ME 8 from large to small
- Ideal for evaluation and prototyping of small embedded & IoT solutions
What next?
Presentation: For more information and background have a look at the short slide deck "Introduction to Oracle Java ME Embedded 8.1 Developer Preview".
Download: The Java ME Embedded 8.1 Developer Preview and the corresponding Java ME SDK 8.1 Early Access #3 are available NOW on the Oracle Technology Network (OTN).
Documentation: The release comes with Release Notes and Getting Started Guide for FRDM-K64F. There is also a full set of Java ME 8 documentation.
So grab a FRDM-K64F board from your favorite electronics shop or distributor, download the Developer Preview, and get started! Head over to the Java ME Embedded OTN forum to ask questions.
And finally, if you are watching the JavaOne 2014 Java Technical Keynote keep your eyes peeled for those little FRDM boards running Java ME 8 … 😉
— Terrence
Java ME 8 Specifications Approved
04/27/2014 in Embedded | Tags: "Java ME 8", "jsr 360", "jsr 361", approval, CLDC 8, embedded, iot, Java ME Embedded, JCP, MEEP 8, microcontroller | 2 comments
About 18 months ago we embarked on an ambitious journey to deliver a major update of the Java ME platform standard by filing JSR 360 (CLDC 8) and JSR 361 (MEEP 8) in the JCP ("JSR 360 and JSR 361: A Big Leap for Java ME 8").
Both JSR 360 and JSR 361 were unanimously approved this week, with 25 YES votes each. Java ME 8 is now a reality, bringing the power of Java 8 to small embedded. Stay tuned for more announcements soon.
In the meantime, for be sure to check out my webcast "Introduction to Java ME 8" or the "Java ME 8 Deep Dive" presentation.
— Terrence
Now available: RS232 Comm Plugin for NetBeans
01/03/2012 in Mobile & Embedded | Tags: embedded, microcontroller, NetBeans, NetBeans IDE | Leave a comment
As reported four weeks ago, Ingmar Hendriks has been working on improving integration of microcontroller development with the NetBeans IDE.
Ingmar just released the new RS232 communication plugin for NetBeans, called nbplugin-avr. This plugin features sending, receiving, displaying, and logging of serial data from within the NetBeans IDE as well as setting configuration parameters and some handy UI features. The plugin also offers a public API which allows other NetBeans modules to leverage RS232 communications.
Next, Ingmar will be working on adding support for AVR/Ardunio microcontrollers in the NetBeans IDE. Great stuff – this brings a new class of development targets and better integration to NetBeans!
— Terrence
Microcontroller Development with NetBeans
12/03/2011 in Mobile & Embedded | Tags: embedded, microcontroller, NetBeans RCP | 2 comments
- MPLAB wins Elektra Electronic Industry Award 2011
People are doing amazing things with the NetBeans RCP (Rich Client) Platform. Geertjan Wielenga just pointed me to two more cool uses, this time for embedded development.
First, Microchip Technology Inc. has built an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for their PIC MCU series, called MPLAB. It's a feature-rich, fully integrated, end-to-end development environment for developing and testing applications for their range of 8, 16, and 32-bit microcontrollers.
It is built on NetBeans RCP and features a number of advanced functions such as building, deploying, and running/debugging MCU code with a single click, visualizing call graphs to understand complex code, seamless support for different MCU types, project and tool configurations, change tracking, code templates, and much more.
Read this interview with the lead developer, Vince Sheard, on all the features and why they chose NetBeans RCP as the base to build MPLAB on.
Second, coming more from a hobbyist angle, there are several options to program Atmel MCUs (basis of the extremely popular Arduino platform), including the Java-based Arduino IDE.
However, developer Ingmar Hendriks prefers using the NetBeans IDE with its C/C++ support to program Atmel MCUs directly. As Ingmar points out in this interview there are already several options to do that – but it would be great to leverage the flexible NetBeans plugin architecture and create a dedicated plugin which integrates the Atmel MCU tool chain into the NetBeans IDE. This would give developers a one-stop, integrated IDE experience for programming Arduino platforms.
Check out Ingmar's proposal for creating such a plugin. Sounds like a great idea to me!
— Terrence


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Top 10 paperbacks – fiction
1. "The Associate" by John Grisham (Arrow)
2. "Born Bad" by Josephine Cox (Harper)
3. "Cross Country" by James Patterson (Arrow)
4. "A Good Woman" by Danielle Steel (Transworld)
5. "The Gift" by Cecelia Ahern (Harper)
6."The Prophecy" by Chris Kuzneski (Penguin)
7. "The Bodies Left Behind" by Jeffery Deaver (Hodder)
8. "You Can't Hide" by Karen Rose (Headline)
9. "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" Stieg Larsson (Penguin)
10. "Found Wanting" by Robert Goddard (Transworld)
Top 10 paperbacks – non fiction
1. "The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher" by Kate Summerscale (Bloomsbury)
2. "Farewell to the East End" by Jennifer Worth (Orion)
3. "Mummy Knew" Lisa James (HarperCollins)
4. "The Saddest Girl in the World" by Cathy Glass (Harper)
5. "Dewey" by Vicki Myron (Hodder)
6. "Upfront and Personal" by Coleen Nolan (Pan)
7. "I Did Tell, I Did" by Cassie Harte (Harper)
8. "Dear Fatty" Dawn French (Arrow)
9."That's Another Story" Julie Walters (Orion)
10. "Bad Science" Ben Goldacre (Harper)
Fonte: The Sunday Times Bestseller List, November 8, 2009

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text: Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn endorsed the country's new constitution on Thursday, an essential step towards holding an election to restore democracy after the 2014 coup d'etat. The constitution is the nation's 20th since the absolute monarchy was abolished in 1932, but critics say it will still give the military a powerful say over Thai politics. The military government has said the king's endorsement of the constitution will clear the way for new elections no later than November 2018, though it has repeatedly delayed previously promised poll dates. The new charter was approved by voters in a public referendum last year. However, campaigns against the document were outlawed by the military government, which still restricts freedoms of speech and assembly in the Southeast Asian country. READ MORE: Thailand sets up reconciliation panel ahead of polls The palace requested changes in January after King Vajiralongkorn took over from his revered late father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who had ruled for more than seven decades. One change allows the king to travel abroad without appointing a regent. The king has spent much of the past few years in Germany, where he has a son in school. Another change was the removal of a clause giving power to the constitutional court and other institutions in the event of an unforeseen crisis. Removing it underlined the king's role. The king endorsed the document in an elaborate ceremony at the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall [Narong Sangnak/EPA] "In practice, the king will have more say, more power," Kan Yuenyong, executive director of the think-tank Siam Intelligence Unit, told Reuters news agency. Critics say the charter is undemocratic and will allow the military to keep its grip on power even after elections. One of the most controversial provisions of the new constitution is for the outgoing military government to appoint a senate that will have a say in appointing the prime minister. The ruling generals have argued the measure is necessary to prevent coups in a transition period after the election. Thailand has had 12 successful coups in the past 85 years. The Pheu Thai Party said it was more optimistic about election prospects now. "With the constitution in place, an election seems more a reality," said Chavalit Vichayasuthi, its acting deputy secretary-general. The government should lift a ban on political activities so parties can campaign, said Abhisit Vejjajiva, a former prime minister and leader of Thailand's other key political party, the Democrat Party. "We are ready for the election," he said. "We still aren't allowed to hold meetings, but we're doing what we can." SOURCE: News agencies Asia Pacific Thailand Politics Coup Military


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Beulah Ralph principal collects goods for Harvey relief
COLUMBIA - Fourteen Columbia elementary schools are collecting supplies for Hurricane Harvey relief victims. Beulah Ralph principal Tim Majerus is heading the project and driving the supplies down himself.
"Last week, I started contacting different schools in the Houston area to see if they wanted some help and wasn't sure what kind of response we would get," Majerus said.
He said the result was overwhelming. Several schools in the Houston area told him they needed school supplies and every day necessities. He reached out to other CPS elementary principals to see if they wanted to help.
Mill Creek Elementary Principal Tabetha Rawlings said, "We've had parents that have brought in tons of stuff. We've had children bring in things. We have a very generous community, and they always want to help."
Majerus was in contact with Matthew Salley, the principal of Kohfeldt Elementary in Houston, who put together a list of needs from several Houston elementary schools. Salley said students and teachers have been displaced, losing their entire homes and their belongings.
"A lot of kids in our area are on free or reduced lunch due to socioeconomic status, and our biggest concern was how are they eating, and what can we do," Salley said
Salley said three of schools in his district had water in the building and are still not back in session. Kohfeldt Elementary was one of several schools not affected by the storm that had to pick up 1,600 kids and 200 teachers and relocate them into new classrooms.
The 14 Columbia elementary schools will be collecting goods until Sept. 19. Majerus will be delivering a truck full of items down to Houston with his son on Sept. 22.
Majerus and all CPS elementary schools participating are welcoming any donations from community members, faculty or students.
The participating schools are: Battle, Benton, Beulah Ralph, Cedar Ridge, Fairview, Grant, Lee, Mill Creek, Paxton-Keeley, Ridgeway, Rock Bridge, Russell Blvd., Shepard Blvd., West Blvd., and the Center for Early Learning North.


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After my last rather serious post I thought I better write something you are probably here for…a beauty product review.
A good eyeliner, suitable for achieving the perfect winged flick is not easy to come by. In the past I always used Mac Blacktrack, before I decided to ditch anything that was tested on animals or made with synthetic ingredients.
I always loved how easy it was to control backtrack and for ages I had to persevere with tricky liquid liners which may have been toxin free but just didn't perform particularily well.
About six months ago one of my favourite natural make-up brands RMS launched their 'Vintage Cake' eyeliner. I hadn't used a cake eyeliner since makeup school (many years ago) and it got a little getting used to again.
Applying a cake liner is a wonderfully nostalgic process. You simply wet a fine makeup brush a little and swirl it into the eyeliner. This allow you plenty of control over how thick or runny the product should be.
Unlike many of the liquid liners I've been trying and failing to get along with, this one goes on smoothly and doesn't bleed. Ok it may not stay-put quite as long as the redundant Mac product it replaced but the staying power is pretty good when you consider it has no synthetic nasties in it at all.
It definitely has a place to stay inside my kit and personal makeup bag. You can purchase the eyeliner here
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If you are anything like us you will be extremely busy, busy in your career, busy finding the time to be healthy active and motivated.
Busy looking after young ones and being a responsible parent or a mix of all of the above.
With that comes time pressures and challenges finding time for being healthy.
After a long day when you get home the last thing you want to be doing is prepping and cooking food. It's so much more convenient and easier to put a tray in the ping-ping (microwave) or pick up the phone and call a delivery. I get it and I understand as I've been there myself.
Most of us have better energy, sleep better and clearer focus when we are fueling our bodies with healthy and wholesome foods.
Eating healthier is easier when you know how to cook. In this blog, I share a series of how to instructional recipe follow along videos and links to great content that will give you the tools and technical ability to enjoy healthy cooking.
We will start with the very basics. In the video below I share an introduction to cooking and the equipment we use. I present a walk-through talk through of the kit we have acquired over the years.
The vegetable is an important part of being healthy so next up we have basic vegetable preparation again I walk through talk through. Don't worry if you can't eat vegetables you can take a supplements.
Eggs are an excellent source of all the right types fats proteins and vitamins.
As a quick-lunch or a snack, I enjoy hard-boiled eggs for dinner a few times a week ill have scrambled eggs on toast or a gorgeous 6 egg omelette with chicken and cheese.
Again where you source your eggs from matters. We get ours delivered directly from the farm the yolks are deep orange compared to the yellow yolk of supermarket eggs.
Here is the video of boiling eggs.
All videos are now follow along style with written direction and groovy tunes in the background
Up next a favourite of ours broccoli and cauliflower soup love it on winter's night piping hot with some warm crusty bread on the side. During the summer, we sometimes have this cold.
We love chilli in our house. Sourcing good quality minced meat is important, and we buy directly from the farm. Red meat isn't eaten a lot in our house as we all prefer chicken more.
Slow cookers are a great bit of kit and I do a Spanish "Style" chicken in our recipe below. so easy just set up the ingredients and leave it to cook. Nothing better than coming in after the slow cookers been on all day and the house is smelling gorgeous with the aroma of freshly cooked food.
Sticking with the chicken theme next up we have my take on lemon chicken. I love this and always cook a bigger batch so I can use it for lunches for days in the gym.
Once you get the hang of the basics you can start to try more challenging recipes and different styles of cooking.
Julie and the boys love to bake especially chocolate cake … the healthier type
In another blog, we share other favourite recipes
A few years ago i was asked to help a vegetarian client who was struggling with finding choices. I then wrote this blog eating for fat loss and being a vegetarian
More content is available in the Cooking and Cuisine section of our blog.
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To health, happiness and "Strength for Life"
Davie McConnachie, creator of DMC Fitness and Dynamic Mind Conditioning, is an expert health and wellness coach, multi-award winning motivational speaker, award-winning gym owner, writer and published poet.
Athletically, Davie has competed nationally in MMA, Boxing and Thai Boxing, and internationally in kettlebell sport. Davie enjoyed the London Marathon, several half marathons and is a regular mountain trekker.


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Robert Silvers, the founder and longtime editor of The New York Review of Books, died three days ago and is being justly remembered for his devotion to the editor's anonymous calling and for his leftwing leadership. Silvers was a guide to the intelligentsia on how to think about US foreign policy. Adam Gopnik at the New Yorker summarizes:
His greatest achievement, in retrospect, was to make the Review, and with it American intellect, unapologetically opposed to the Vietnam War, even before that position was morally obvious. A satirical cover showing how to make a Molotov cocktail branded the Review as a magazine of the "radical chic" (though the joke was that his readers would need help to make the device), but in truth it published I. F. Stone and Noam Chomsky and so many of the others who helped distinguish the resistance in the dark Nixon years.
In The New York Times, William Grimes takes that achievement up to the present:
After the election of President George W. Bush and the advent of a more interventionist American foreign policy culminating in the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, Mr. Silvers recast The Review as a leading critical voice. Recapturing its militant spirit of the 1960s, he filled its pages with long, scathing critiques of the government's diplomacy, its conduct of the wars and its record on civil liberties.
The great exception to Silvers's political daring was Palestine. He embodied the Zionist values of his generation of Jews. He at times struggled with those values in his magazine, but the Zionist won out.
Silvers ran some exceptional pieces on Palestine, notably, Tony Judt's Israel: the Alternative, in 2003. It urged readers to imagine one democratic state in Israel and Palestine because of two undeniable trends: 1, Jewish nationalism is an anachronism at a time when Jews are safe in the west and so many are getting intermarried and 2, the reality of Israel and Palestine is one oppressive state.
The true alternative facing the Middle East in coming years will be between an ethnically cleansed Greater Israel and a single, integrated, binational state of Jews and Arabs, Israelis and Palestinians. That is indeed how the hard-liners in Sharon's cabinet see the choice; and that is why they anticipate the removal of the Arabs as the ineluctable condition for the survival of a Jewish state.
But what if there were no place in the world today for a "Jewish state"? What if the binational solution were not just increasingly likely, but actually a desirable outcome? It is not such a very odd thought. Most of the readers of this essay live in pluralist states which have long since become multiethnic and multicultural.
Nothing has changed since 2003, it has only gotten worse over there. As Richard Falk and Virginia Tilley tried to tell the UN, it is one apartheid state.
But Robert Silvers ran away from Judt's piece. He got a ton of opposition over it, he ran letters against it, and in the years since his magazine has been noted for Jewish writers who ennoble Zionism, Avishai Margalit, Jonathan Freedland, and Michael Walzer.
Silvers made it clear how Jewish-centric his approach to Israel was in an interview with New York Magazine four years ago.
It has become increasingly hard to write about issues involving Israel with any subtlety.
You have to get used to the fact that any serious criticism of Israeli policy will be seen by some as heresy, a form of betrayal, and we've had a lot of such denunciation. What such critics don't say about the Review is that much of what we've published has come from some of the most respected and brilliant Israeli writers—the late Amos Elon, Avishai Margalit, David Grossman, David Shulman, among them. What emerges from them is a sense that occupying land and people year after year can only lead to a sad and bad result.
Notice the apprehension about "heresy, betrayal, denunciation." The pressure Silvers felt wasn't coming from Arab or realist quarters, but Jewish ones. Whatever Silvers's instinct, his Zionist public overwhelmed him. I imagine there was a funding element in that. As Leon Botstein told the New York Times when he ended Bard College's association with an academic organization that was calling for the boycott of Israel: "As an active member of the Jewish community, I recognize that the American Jewish community is disproportionately generous to American higher education… For the president of an institution to express his or her solidarity with Israel is welcomed by a very important part of their support base." Similar forces surely operated in Silvers's world.
I said exceptional pieces: David Shulman has done excellent reports on the occupation for the NY Review of Books. But that was inter alia. Silvers had an inability to take on the Jewish establishment in any way like the way, say, Frederick Crews smashed the Freud establishment time after time in the New York Review of Books.
Silvers told New York Magazine that he told "Golda" (Meir) in 1969:
"I come from a Zionist family, and I've seen, as I expected, remarkable accomplishments in Israel—in agriculture, in education, in technology, in helping people to start new lives. But I do keep asking myself about what happened to the Palestinians who lived here and the Palestinians who are now living under military occupation. And it's very hard for me to reconcile the two."
Silvers had that equivocation to the end. Jonathan Freedland reflected his liberal Zionist handwringing. He never ran a review of The Israel Lobby, by Stephen Walt and John Mearsheimer. (Though he did run Michael Massing's strong report on the initial controversy). He never ran Walt or Mearsheimer as authors, which would have been bold and generous. He did run Peter Beinart's landmark 2010 piece, The Failure of the American Jewish Establshment, on the failure of the leading Jewish organizations to criticize the occupation, but that piece came from a very Zionist point of view.
It would be churlish to end this article with criticism. The magazine came to my house when I was a boy, and it comes to my house now. The joy of it for me is the essays on literature and history; they are a pleasure and an education. I bet that very few of those pieces arrive at the magazine in the form that I read them; that reflects tremendous cultivation by Silvers. The Times obit quoted Silvers on the craft:
"The editor is a middleman. The one thing he should avoid is taking credit. It's the writer that counts."
That is the model.


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There are many dependencies within the Jive Application on the jiveURL. The jiveURL changes frequently during initial site configuration when events like SSL conversions and vanity URL changes are commonplace. Changing the jiveURL is as simple as changing its system property, but when making this change you need to be aware that there are almost always other properties that need to be changed. Keep an eye out for these!
Note: This list is compiled based on the experience of Jive from our hosted environment and may not include all relevant considerations for an on-premise deploy. It is important to work with network administrators for other environment-specific configurations.
Single Sign On (SSO)
In 5.0 with the built in SAML support, it is critical to ensure that you update the "Base metadata URL" property to match the new jiveURL. There are two ways to do this:
1. Admin UI (People > Settings > Single Sign On > SAML > Advanced - Change "Base metadata URL")
2. Edit the system property saml.baseURL
Mobile technically does not require for the Gateway URL to match the jiveURL but it does require the connection settings to be updated after a jiveURL change. Best practice is to simply update the Gateway URL to match the new jiveURL. You can make this change on the Mobile > Connection Setup page:
This is a change that needs to be made on the Twistage console. When Twistage streams a video to the Jive instance, it is very picky. The user must be accessing the site using the jiveURL and the Twistage callback hooks need to match the jiveURL. If the customer has the Video Module, follow the instructions provided here The specified item was not found. and validate that you can view videos in the front end.
SSL/Tomcat Configuration Check
Ensure that the the Tomcat connector reflects the new URL. This is configured in the server.xml file.
Apache Server Check
Ensure that any redirects you have configured previously are reconfigured to point to the new URL.
You will need to reconfigure your Twitter plugin with a new Twitter app. Configuration instructions are found here: Setting Up Access to Twitter.
You will need to reconfigure your LinkedIn with a new LinkedIn app.
Jive for Office/Outlook Plugins
Ensure that the account configured in the Jive for Office/Outlook plugin contains the new URL (even if the change was due to adding SSL support).
The Emoticon filter doesn't get updated on jiveURL changes. This is configured at Spaces->Settings->Filters and Macros->Emoticon Filter (/admin/edit-render-filter!input.jspa?filterName=EmoticonFilter)


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Stephen R. Lawhead
This is the fifth and final book in Lawhead's "Pendragon Cycle". It takes place in a modern Britain that's on the verge of getting rid of royalty and becoming a republic. Merlin is still alive and has identified a young Scotsman as the next rightful king of England and as the not-quite-reincarnation of Arthur himself. It's a mix of political thriller and Arthurian tale, entertaining if you don't look too closely.


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Albert Puck
(Obituary ~ 02/21/06)
Albert Puck, 84, died Feb. 16, 2006, at the Fulton County Hospital in Salem. He was retired from the Iowa Highway Department and moved to Horseshoe Bend after his retirement. Puck was a veteran, a member of the U.S. Navy and a member of Horseshoe Bend First Baptist Church...
Claudie Clovis Houston
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Claudie Clovis Houston died Feb. 14, 2006, in Mountain Home, Ark. He was born Nov. 2, 1917, in Baldwin, Miss., son of the late Lamar and Sindie Johnson Houston. He was a lifelong farmer and a member of Banks Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Roxie of the home in Mammoth Spring; seven children, Carolyn Sanders of Mountain Home, Joe Houston and wife, Renae, of Steele, Mo., Vernon Houston of Harrisburg, Ark., Diane Coffey and husband, Russ, of Abilene, Texas, David Houston of Lompoc, Calif., Anthony Houston of Lompoc, Calif., and Sondra Artos and husband, David, of Mountain Home; eight grandchildren, Marian, Brian, Michael, James, Nicholas, Jennifer, Regan and Amber; two great-grandchildren, Chloe and Bo; five step-grandchildren; one brother, J.T. ...
Donnie Ham
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Donnie Ham, 48, of Horseshoe Bend died Feb. 14, 2006, at his home. He was born June 6, 1957, at San Antonio, Texas, the son of the late Oran Oscar and Phyllis Bulger Ham. He served in the United States Coast Guard and was a brick mason. Survivors include two sons, Travis Ham of Grand Forks, N.D., and Dillon Ham of Cave City; one daughter, Bonnie Ham of San Benito, Texas; a step-mother, Vera Ham of Kelso, Wash.; three brothers, Norman Heyer of Ash Flat, Scott Ham of Melbourne and Joe Ham of Batesville; three stepbrothers Mike Lee, Robert Lee and Richard Lee, all of Kelso; one sister, Peggy Hennessey of Melbourne; one stepsister, Micchi Lee of Kelso; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.. ...
Florence Cundiff
(Obituary ~ 02/21/06)
Funeral services will be held March 4 at 1 p.m. for Florence Cundiff of Cherokee Village. Carl A. Faulkner will preach the service at First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Highland.
Henry Rodney Park Jr.
(Obituary ~ 02/21/06)
Henry Rodney Park Jr., 94, died Feb. 17, 2006, at his residence in Horseshoe Bend. He was born in East St. Louis, Ill., the son of Henry Rodney and Amelia Margaret Seufert Park Sr. He served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He worked as a salesman in the small engine industry before retiring to Horseshoe Bend. He was active member of the Horseshoe Bend United Methodist Church. He belonged to Shriners and Masonic Lodge and the Illinois Club...
Sherman Lee Ables
(Obituary ~ 02/21/06)
Sherman Lee Ables, 59, of Ash Flat died Feb. 19, 2006, at the Fulton County Hospital in Salem. The funeral service will be held Feb. 22 at 2:30 p.m. in the Evening Shade Gymnasium, with burial following at Spotts Cemetery at Poughkeepsie. The complete obituary will be in next week's issue...
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A new retirement savings study is sharing some interesting insights regarding how different generations approach and handle money that will be used for their later years. According to Allianz Life, who recently published the New Generations Ahead Study, it appears baby boomers are embracing a savings mentality, and even Millennials are paving their own way to retirement saving success (though they are using different methods than other generations). And while that is good news for those two segments of society, it seems the only generation at the moment that is lagging behind in retirement preparedness is Gen X.
In addition to the information above regarding how different age groups approach the retirement savings process, the study shared crucial information in other areas as well. For instance, it found that most Americans do have some worries about retirement and how their lifestyle and care will be funded. The study highlighted that almost two-thirds of those interviewed – 63 % - fear running out of retirement funds before they die.
(Credit: Fidelity)
And while running out of money is a top concern, baby boomer views have shifted over the years into a more positive outlook. At the time of the study, more than seven out of every 10 baby boomers – 72 % - stated they feel adequately prepared in terms of finances for their retirement. This is a notable increase, as this figure only hovered around 57 % back in 2010. Also showing marked improvement in terms of baby boomers is the feeling of having enough security in their future that they feel they can stop working. Today, only 32 % state they are unsure about whether or not it is safe to stop working, whereas over 50 % of boomers interviewed back in 2010 said they do not feel secure enough to discontinue employment.
This new information on retirement preparedness comes from the study interviewing 3,000 men and women in America, 1,000 from each generation: baby boomers ages 52-70, Gen Xers ages 37-51, and Millennials ages 20-36.
Vice President of Consumer Insights for the Allianz Life retirement study shared that, "Whether taking lessons from the past or forging a new path, the key for each generation is to recognize that a solid retirement plan doesn't happen by chance, but rather with a clear process and defined actions."
(Credit: Dave Ramsey and GoBanking Rates)
Also seen in the latest study is a different attitude among many baby boomers than was seen in previous years. For instance, some boomers previously studied held onto the free-spending, "me" generation habits, whereas today it seems many are now leaning towards the financial saving actions and habits of their parents, whose behaviors towards money were influenced by the Depression. Figures from this new study show 64 % of baby boomers now categorizing themselves as "savers" vs. "spenders".
Another interesting area to the Allianz Life study revolved around Millennials and how their retirement preparedness and savings mentality is surpassing the Gen X generation. Currently, Millennials seem to be in a much better position for having adequate savings at the time of retirement based on current numbers. Right now, the median amount for retirement savings for Gen X is only $35,000; this happens to also be the same figure for Millennials who are not nearly as close to retirement as the previous generation.
And while Millennials seem to be in line for a secure retirement based on current savings figures, they do display some distressing behaviors such as spending. Right now, 50 % of Millennials state that they spend more of their paycheck on going out and socializing than they do on rent/mortgage. The question remains, how will this generation's spend-freely attitude affect their retirement savings in the coming years…
Creating a retirement savings plan will be a different process for everyone, and no matter how late in the game you are starting, you can still put aside a savings amount that will be beneficial in your golden years. If you are just getting starting on your retirement financial plan, or need help reviewing your current retirement savings and how you can improve upon it, reach out to skill financial planner Matt Logan at www.MattLoganInc.com
Matt Logan is a Representative with Matt Logan Inc and Summit Brokerage and may be reached at http://www.mattloganinc.com/, 336-540-9700 or [email protected].
Matt Logan Inc. is an independent firm with Securities offered through Summit Brokerage Services, Inc., Member FINRA, SIPC. Advisory services offered through Summit Financial Group Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor. Summit Brokerage Services, Inc., its affiliates and Matt Logan Inc. do not give tax or legal advice. You should consult an experienced professional regarding the tax consequences of a specific transaction. These are the views of Matt Logan Inc, and not necessarily those of Summit Brokerage Services, Inc. and any of its affiliates and should not be construed as investment advice.


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Born Without Arms, This Man Now Has a Talent That Will Blow Your Mind
Rising above your limitations is a concept we fully support and admire. What this man, who was born without arms, has been able to do with his life is among the best examples of it we've ever seen.
You might think it would be difficult for someone with no arms to find a way to make a living, but Mark Goffeney, who lives in San Diego, has actually been able to make a career out of music. Wait until you see what instrument he plays–and how he does it! He's pretty amazing, as is the fact that he stars in a band, has popular albums, and has even been nominated for an Emmy (for work he did in a TV commercial).
Ready to hear the name of his band? It's called "Big Toe"–and you'll know why the second you watch this clip.
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I will be starting in the world of Arabidopsis research in a couple of months. I have heard of a complemetation mechanism using Dexamethasone. Sorry but that is about all I know. Could somone PLEASE explain? I have searched for references and have only found Dex referenced as a system for inducible gene expression The complementation thing said it would restore fertility to mutants. I hope to hear soon. Thanks Graeme


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April Flowers for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online
Nearly a mile underground beneath the Black Hills of South Dakota, scientists from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) are using a tank to make key contributions to a physics experiment that will look for one of nature's most elusive particles, "dark matter."
The Large Underground Xenon (LUX) experiment located at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead, SD is the most sensitive detector of its kind to look for dark matter, which is thought to comprise more than 80 percent of the mass of the Universe. Scientists believe dark matter could hold the key to answering some of the most challenging questions facing physicists in the 21st century. However, dark matter has eluded detection so far.
The researchers from LLNL have been involved with the LUX project since 2008.
"We at LLNL initially got involved in LUX because of the natural technological overlap with our own nonproliferation detector development programs," said Adam Bernstein, who leads the Advanced Detectors Group in LLNL's Physics Division. "It's very exciting to reflect that as a result, we are now part of a world-class team that stands an excellent chance of being the first to directly and unambiguously measure cosmological dark matter particle interactions in an earthly detector."
LUX is at the cutting-edge of the science and technology of rare event detection, and as such is of direct interest for LLNL and U.S. nonproliferation, arms control and nuclear security missions. According to LLNL, "In particular, cryogenic noble liquid detectors of this kind may allow for improved, smaller footprint reactor antineutrino monitoring systems, with application to the International Atomic Energy Agency reactor safeguards regime."
Detectors of very similar design, using xenon or argon, have excellent neutron and gamma ray detection and discrimination properties. They may also assist with missions related to the timely discovery and characterization of fissile materials in arms control and search contexts.
Scientists and technicians from LLNL have made important contributions to LUX.
Peter Sorensen, lab staff physicist, has directed the LUX Analysis Working Group, and spent months at the site helping to install the detector. Sorensen has also written numerous peer-reviewed articles on how to perform searches for a range of dark matter candidates using LUX and related detectors.
Another staff physicist, Kareem Kazkaz, is the author of the LUX detector simulation package known as LUXSIM. Kazkaz has directed the Simulations Working Group for the project. The LUXSIM simulation software is uniquely well suited for low background detectors of this kind. Other users in the dark matter and nonproliferation communities have picked up the software to use in their projects.
John Bower and Dennis Carr (now retired) are LLNL technicians who have played key roles in the manufacture and installation of elements of the LUX detector. These elements include building the precision-machined copper photo multiplier tube mounting apparatus.
Gerry Mok, lab safety engineer, has performed detailed calculations demonstrating the safety of the LUX pressurized and cryogenic systems under a range of possible accident scenarios, which was important to the successful safety review of the LUX detector.
Located in the famous former Homestake gold mine, the Sanford Underground Research Facility (Sanford Lab) is owned and operated by the South Dakota Science and Technology Authority. It is supported by the Department of Energy and the DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
The LUX detector took three years to build at Sanford Lab in a surface facility. This past July, it was installed in an excavated cavern 4,850 feet underground with nearly a mile of solid rock protecting the sensitive equipment from the cosmic radiation that constantly bombards the surface of the earth. If the detector were on the surface, cosmic radiation would drown out the faint dark matter signals.
The surrounding rock also emits small amounts of natural radiation, which LUX must be protected from as well. The detector was lowered into a very large stainless steel tank — 20 feet tall by 24 feet in diameter. The tank was then filled with more than 70,000 gallons of ultra-pure de-ionized water that will shield the detector from gamma radiation and stray neutrons.


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Bangladesh has demanded immediate release of quick funds and agreement on a robust plan for next year's climate summit in Durban, South Africa. Bangladesh's state minister for environment, Hasan Mahmud, told a high-level plenary session at the Cancún climate talks on Wednesday that he wanted to see an ambitious work plan leading to the next summit in Durban.
Bangladesh will need about $2 billion in next 10 years to tackle the health risks from global warming, health minister A F M Ruhul Haque has said. The minister, after attending a meeting on climate change on Thursday, told reporters that the exact amount could be confirmed by June next year.
Lailatul Qadr will be observed across the country with due respect and religious solemnity on Monday night. This night is believed to be the night when Allah revealed the Quran to the Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (SM).
Prime minister's energy advisor Tawfiq-e-Elahi said on Sunday that the final draft of the national coal policy will be published by the end of the year after taking advice from specialists in the field. He revealed this in response to a query at a seminar on coal gasification held at the Petrobangla headquarters in Dhaka. Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Resources Corporation (Petrobangla) arranged the seminar.
Sea levels are rising unevenly in the Indian Ocean, placing millions at risk along low-lying coastlines in Bangladesh, Indonesia and Sri Lanka, scientists say in a study. Researchers from the University of Colorado and the National Center for Atmospheric Research say the rising sea levels are caused in part by climate change and are triggered by warming seas and changes to atmospheric circulation patterns.
Bangladesh and the European Union signed an agreement setting up a new climate fund which will initially provide $110 million. State minister for environment Hasan Mahmud told bdnews24.com on Monday that pledges were still coming in for the new Bangladesh Climate Change Resilience Fund.
Six months after introducing a sweeping climate change bill that flopped in the Senate, Democrat John Kerry is preparing to offer a compromise measure that seeks to reel in reluctant senators.
Kerry, collaborating with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and independent Senator Joseph Lieberman, might introduce a new bill promoting clean energy early next week, just days before the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, environmental sources said.
Bangladesh has introduced costly satellite transmitters for tracking migratory birds that will help identify their movements. Nine birds were fitted with the transmitters, each weighing five grammes and costing Tk 3 lakh, on Friday and Saturday.
Tapan Kumar Dey, forest conservator (wildlife and nature conservation circle) of the Forest Directorate, told bdnews24.com that this was an unprecedented event.
Funds to tackle climate change must be easily available and free from burdensome conditions, officials, experts and climate activists stressed with one voice on Saturday, ahead of a key meeting of donors in Bangladesh.
Speakers at a day-long seminar on climate change funds also said that the mechanism to disburse these funds should be essentially controlled by the host government and not by foreign agencies.
One of the world's largest tiger populations could disappear by the end of this century as rising sea levels caused by climate change destroy their habitat in the Sundarbans along the coast of Bangladesh, according to a new World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-led study published in the journal Climatic Change.
Tigers are among the world's most threatened species, with only an estimated 3,200 remaining in the wild, Swiss-based WWF, the worlds largest conservations organisation, said in a report on Friday.
Sweden described the Copenhagen climate change summit as a "disaster" and a "great failure" on Tuesday, ahead of a meeting of European Union environment ministers to discuss how to rescue the process.
The European Union went to Copenhagen with the hope of achieving a broad commitment to at least a 20-percent cut in carbon emissions below 1990 levels within 10 years, but that and other firm goals failed to emerge in the final accord.
UN climate talks avoided complete failure on Saturday by formally acknowledging a new US-led accord for combating global warming despite opposition from several nations.
"The conference of the parties takes note of the Copenhagen Accord," said a final decision at the 193-nation talks that stopped short of endorsing the deal.
Just three days before world leaders are expected at the table to seal a UN climate pact, ministers in Copenhagen were struggling to break deadlock that threatens to derail the whole process.
Organizers of the talks said environment ministers would work deep into night to narrow wide differences, saying the bulk of the work must be complete before some 130 leaders formally join the Dec 7-18 meeting on Thursday.
Former caretaker government adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman has spoken strongly for Bangladesh being presented as an "agent for change" and an example of best practices in coping with disasters, rather than solely as a climate change 'victim'.
He stressed the Bangladesh people's long experience in overcoming disasters, which should be called on now to set best practices to face the adverse impacts of climate change, he told a media briefing on Saturday.
The EU's climate fund commitment is not enough, Bangladesh's state minister for environment said Saturday in Copenhagen.
The European Union on Friday made a commitment of 10 billion euro over three years to the climate adaptation fund being negotiated in Copenhagen, through which rich nations are expected to assist poor and vulnerable countries.
Bangladesh on Thursday pushed for a stronger climate deal to be built on the existing legally-binding Kyoto Protocol that expires 2012.
A Bangladesh official, speaking at a session of the Conference of Parties, said Dhaka would like to see the Kyoto arrangements continued but, if necessary, amended.
Bangladesh on Monday vented its anger and "deep concern" at the lack of climate commitment by developed countries, calling their proposals "not adequate" and unacceptable.
In a statement released at the end of the opening day's deliberations, the Bangladesh delegation to the crucial global climate talks here also denounced "the slow progress" of negotiations.
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina will seek to unite countries worse-affected by climate change to press for climate funds during the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly and Climate Summit next week, an official said on Saturday.
Hasina will address climate change issues and participate in talks with leaders of countries contributing UN peacekeeping troops around the world, among other subjects, foreign secretary Mohamed Mizarul Quayes told reporters Saturday at the Secretariat.
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in Geneva, has called for adaptation funds, transfer of green technology and global commitments for deeper carbon cuts to combat the threat of climate change.
"It is clear all must acknowledge their sacred duty to save our climate system, and hence our planet as a habitable place for future generations," Hasina said, addressing the UN-backed World Climate Conference 3 in the Swiss city on Thursday.
British international development minister Douglas Alexander, and energy and climate change minister Ed Milliband will be visiting Bangladesh next week to see the impact of climate change in Asia.
They will be meeting with top Bangladesh government official to discuss climate change issues before the Copenhagen Summit in December.
Changing weather patterns have affected crop production in Nepal pushing hundreds of farmers into debt, aid agency Oxfam said in a report on Friday.
Many poor villagers were even eating less as crop yields from their meagre holdings drop due to irregular rains, the agency said, citing accounts given by the farmers.


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"Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered am I" wrote US songwriter Lorenz Hart about the feeling of infatuation. It's blissful and euphoric, as we all know. But it's also addicting, messy and blinding. Without careful monitoring, its wild wind can rage through your life leaving you much like the lyrics of a country song: without a wife, […]
Thanks to Beyond Blue reader Peg for directing me on the combox to my post "12 Ways to Overcome Jealousy and Envy" to Elizabeth Scott's review of "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz. As I mentioned on other posts, I constantly refer to this book and I was relieved, like Peg, by this summary of his agreements because it was a reminder that you don't have to do them perfectly for them to be effective.
For all of you who haven't yet read "The Four Agreements," the following serves as a great CliffsNotes to this spiritual classic. You can get to Elizabeth's blog on stress management by clicking here.
The First Agreement: Be Impeccable With Your Word
This means avoiding gossip, lies, empty promises and other ways we cause problems with our words. Say only what you mean, and realize that you can cause damage if you're not careful with what you say.
This is a great recommendation. Many people don't realize the power of their words and see the harm that can be caused with speaking carelessly, thoughtlessly or aggressively. Most of us are aware that screaming at someone may be upsetting to them, but subtle little digs at them, or gossip behind their backs, can hurt others more than we realize, and in hurting them, we hurt ourselves. This is an important, but difficult one to follow entirely. It's a great goal to aspire to, though, and a good direction to work toward.
The Second Agreement: Don't Take Anything Personally
This 'agreement' deals with understanding how other people's behaviors are a reflection of them only. When someone gives us feedback about us, it's important to remember that no opinions are truly objective; we all have our biases, 'filters' through which we view the world, and the like. Because of this, we shouldn't take anyone else's view of us or our actions as entirely accurate; when someone says something about us (or anything else), they're really saying something about themselves and how they view the world.
This is good advice for making us feel better, but take it with a grain of salt. While everyone has their biases and there is no such thing as true objectivity, by never taking anything personally, people can really limit their ability to see their own negative patterns and biased thinking, and work on developing more healthy patterns and clear-sighted thinking. As M. Scott Peck says in The Road Less Traveled, "the problem of distinguishing what we are and what we are not responsible for in this life is one of the greatest problems of human existence." Don't give up on the work of distinguishing responsibility, or you end up creating more stress in the long run.
The Third Agreement: Don't Make Assumptions
Much stress is created when people assume they know what other people are thinking without checking with them. Understanding that other people might have different motivations for their actions, even drastically varying world views, and remembering to really try to understand others and discuss these motivations before jumping to conclusions about their behavior, can go a long way toward preventing interpersonal conflict.
However, taking this advice to an extreme may cause people to ignore their intuition about people, or common sense about someone's behavior that's damaging. It can also open people up to manipulation if they train themselves to believe someone's explanation of negative behavior rather than judging the behavior on its own. (For example, not 'assuming' they're being cheated on if their spouse is exhibiting erratic behavior and the classic signs of infidelity, but vehemently denies wrongdoing.) This one is a good suggestion, but should be tempered by inner wisdom and common sense.
The Fourth Agreement: Always Do Your Best
By this, Ruiz means to do the best you can at any given moment, and you'll have no regrets. Some days, your best isn't as good as other days, and that's okay. As long as you put an honest effort into life, you will have nothing to be ashamed of, and will not 'beat yourself up' over a less-than-stellar performance in retrospect.
I think this is good advice for anyone, and see no down-side to it. This behavior can help people acheive more progress toward their goals, and prevent unecessary feelings of regret.
While sometimes the 'agreements' are oversimplified, in my opinion, this is still a great little book with some heavy ideas. If followed generally (and not fanatically), these suggestions can help you reduce a great amount of stress by helping people avoid thought and behavior patterns that create frustration, blame, hurt feelings and other negative emotions.
To read more Beyond Blue, go to www.beliefnet.com/beyondblue, and to get to Group Beyond Blue, a support group at Beliefnet Community, click here.


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HOLLYWOOD came home to Glasgow as two of the city's stars met up on a Christmas night out.
Actor Gerard Butler and showbiz reporter Ross King are more used to seeing each other on the red carpet at major movie premieres in LA.
But their latest encounter was in posh Hyndland in the west end of their home town rather than La La Land.
The pair posed for a seasonal snap in Glasgow's trendy Epicures restaurant.
Friend of the stars Ross tweeted: "Typical, you try & have a quiet wee night out in Glasgow with sis & niece then 'somebody' muscles in! @GerardButler x"
Check out some of Scotland's hunkiest males, by clicking on the gallery below.


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1 Samuel 15
GOD'S WORD Translation
Saul Disobeys the Lord
15 Samuel told Saul, "The Lord sent me to anoint you king of his people Israel. Now listen to the Lord's words. 2 This is what the Lord of Armies says: I will punish Amalek for what they did to Israel. They blocked Israel's way after the Israelites came from Egypt. 3 Now go and attack Amalek. Claim everything they have for God by destroying it. Don't spare them, but kill men and women, infants and children, cows and sheep, camels and donkeys."
4 Saul organized the troops, and he counted them at Telaim: 200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men from Judah. 5 Saul went to the city of Amalek and set an ambush in the valley. 6 Then Saul said to the Kenites, "Get away from the Amalekites so that I won't destroy you with them. You were kind to all the Israelites when they came from Egypt." So the Kenites left the Amalekites.
7 Saul attacked the Amalekites from Havilah to Shur, east of Egypt. 8 He captured King Agag of Amalek alive. But he claimed all the people for God by destroying them. 9 Saul and the army spared Agag and the best sheep and cows, the fattened animals, the lambs, and all the best property. The army refused to claim them for God by destroying them. But everything that was worthless and weak the army did claim for God and destroy.
The Lord Rejects Saul
10 Then the Lord spoke to Samuel: 11 "I regret that I made Saul king. He turned away from me and did not carry out my instructions." Samuel was angry, and he prayed to the Lord all night. 12 Early in the morning he got up to meet Saul. Samuel was told, "Saul went to Carmel to set up a monument in his honor. Then he left there and went to Gilgal."
13 Samuel came to Saul, who said, "The Lord bless you. I carried out the Lord's instructions."
14 However, Samuel asked,
"But what is this sound of sheep in my ears
and this sound of cows that I hear?"
15 Saul answered, "The army brought them from the Amalekites. They spared the best sheep and cows to sacrifice to the Lord your God. But the rest they claimed for God and destroyed."
16 "Be quiet," Samuel told Saul, "and let me tell you what the Lord told me last night."
"Speak," Saul replied.
17 Samuel said, "Even though you don't consider yourself great, you were the head of Israel's tribes. The Lord anointed you king of Israel. 18 And the Lord sent you on a mission. He said, 'Claim those sinners, the Amalekites, for me by destroying them. Wage war against them until they're wiped out.' 19 Why didn't you obey the Lord? Why have you taken their belongings and done what the Lord considers evil?"
20 "But I did obey the Lord," Saul told Samuel. "I went where the Lord sent me, brought back King Agag of Amalek, and claimed the Amalekites for God. 21 The army took some of their belongings—the best sheep and cows were claimed for God—in order to sacrifice to the Lord your God in Gilgal."
22 Then Samuel said,
"Is the Lord as delighted with burnt offerings and sacrifices
as he would be with your obedience?
To follow instructions is better than to sacrifice.
To obey is better than sacrificing the fat of rams.
23 The sin of black magic is rebellion.
Wickedness and idolatry are arrogance.
Because you rejected the Lord's word,
he rejects you as king."
24 Then Saul told Samuel, "I have sinned by not following the Lord's command or your instructions. I was afraid of the people and listened to them. 25 Now please forgive my sin and come back with me so that I may worship the Lord."
26 Samuel told Saul, "I will not go back with you because you rejected what the Lord told you. So the Lord rejects you as king of Israel." 27 When Samuel turned to leave, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore. 28 Samuel told him, "The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today. He has given it to your neighbor who is better than you. 29 In addition, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind, because he is not a mortal who changes his mind."
30 Saul replied, "I have sinned! Now please honor me in front of the leaders of my people and in front of Israel. Come back with me, and let me worship the Lord your God." 31 Then Samuel turned and followed Saul, and Saul worshiped the Lord.
32 "Bring me King Agag of Amalek," Samuel said.
Agag came to him trembling.[a] "Surely, the bitterness of death is past,"[b] Agag said.
33 But Samuel said, "As your sword made women childless, so your mother will be made childless among women." And Samuel cut Agag in pieces in the presence of the Lord at Gilgal.
34 Then Samuel went to Ramah, and Saul went to his home at Gibeah. 35 Samuel didn't see Saul again before he died, though Samuel mourned over Saul. And the Lord regretted that he had made Saul king of Israel.
- 1 Samuel 15:32 Or "Agag came to him in shackles."
- 1 Samuel 15:32 Hebrew meaning uncertain.
Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. Used by permission of God's Word Mission Society.


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Front porches – Adding an outdoor porch can increase the value and convenience of a home, and so it has become one of the most popular home improvements. The price range for this type of supplement can vary considerably depending on detail and craft. Cherish, a porch project itself as a valuable tool in the final decision. A list of the different types and sizes of materials found on the master plan can be found here. If you look at the plan, various materials are listed and marked. Measure the length of the material to the scale of your architect on the right scale factor. An architect is a rule of three sides with different scaling factors for the plans to scale. These scaling factors are marked at the edges of the ruler.
And then, you add lengths of material to find the total length or number of materials needed. You can follow this in the list of magazine materials. And also add only the lengths and types of the same material front porches. Multiply the length of the top surface width to find the total area to be covered with the truck. Do not keep your craft at home, to quote the current prices for the materials you need. Multiply the unit cost of the material lengths described above.
Also add the material costs to find the total material estimate for the project front porches. Install a two eye bolt in the roof of the porch. Look at the roof rails on the porch with a control detector and mount the pitons in the controls with a drill and drill a bit to drill holes. Twist the eye into the ceiling with a clamp. Connect the upper end of the swing chains to the eye bolts in the roof of the porch.


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It has been WAY too long since I've posted anything. So much has been happening in the last couple months…the biggest thing was our trip to the Mayan Riviera for my sister's wedding. Lots of fun…lots of stress (not from the wedding, but from traveling with a toddler – while pregnant no less!)…lots of sunshine and warmth.
And now life is filled with Christmas! Our tree is half decorated -the top has decorations and the bottom is fairly empty. E loves taking those ornaments off the tree! Haha! We've delayed putting presents under the tree until the big event, otherwise I'm sure they would all be unwrapped in a few minutes.
Christmas is going to be a little different from previous years. Normally my siblings and I gather at my parents' house for gift opening and dinner. This year, however, all my siblings are out of town – either visiting with the in-laws or still on their honeymoon. So tonight for Christmas Eve celebrations and tomorrow, we will be hosting. I figured it would be a lot easier keeping E on her schedule if we were at home and my parents, being the awesome people that they are, agreed to come over to our house. It will probably be a little strange for them, but I think it will still be fun.
And now I need to go and tidy up the rest of the house. The living room is fairly clean, at least for now while E is having her nap. The kitchen and TV room need a little work. The important thing, though, is to not stress about the holidays. If I am stressing I know I'm focusing on the wrong things.
Merry Christmas, Everyone! Enjoy the lights, and food, and fellowship!


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I don't usually eat bacon. I tend to stay away from red meat and pork. Occasionally, I'll eat poultry or seafood. But I remember bacon. And it was good, especially when crisp. Soggy, fatty bacon is disappointing. And gross. But then, life is full of disappointing, gross things. But I digress.
So, anyway, this former bacon-eater was cruising around the Nature's Garden website one day and noticed that they had a bacon fragrance oil. Now, I probably shouldn't be buying fragrance oils because I already have so many that I still need to use. But I couldn't pass up bacon FO. And if I bought 10 one-ounce bottles, I could get 50 cents off each one.
You know where this is headed. I bought a bunch of fragrance oils. But I limited myself to ten and told myself that I had done a very good thing.
Out-of-the-bottle, the bacon FO smells just like frying bacon - smoky and meaty. It kinda reminds me of beef jerky. The scent holds up fantastically in soap, and it is very strong. The soap is sitting on my curing shelf now, and I can smell it from a room away.
I wondered, though, would anyone really want to use bacon-scented soap? Is it a novelty thing?
So, I asked my husband, Ken, "Would you use a soap that smells like bacon?"
"Sure," he said. "I'd use it."
"What if the neighborhood dogs start following you around?"
"That's okay. I like dogs."
Hopefully, we won't be attracting dogs. Especially since I don't need any help attracting dogs - they already love me and they will follow me to the edge of the world. If I charm any more dogs, I'll look like I'm leading a big, slobbering canine parade. They'll follow me home in droves and it will look like Dr. Dolittle up in here.
tiger stripe technique, figuring that it would give me those wavy lines that you see on bacon strips. To do the tiger stripe, you split your batch into two or more colors and then pour lines of soap down the center of the mold, one on top of the other while alternating colors. For my soap, I lightly colored one portion with brick red oxide and left the other portion uncolored.
I used a recipe that would allow for a nice, slow trace: 45% olive oil, 29% coconut oil, 17% palm oil, 6% avocado oil, and 3% castor oil. The fragrance oil behaved beautifully - no ricing or acceleration, and I had plenty of time to work.
Here is a video of me making the Bacon soap:
I'm very pleased with how it turned out! I tried to use the brick red oxide a little sparingly, and it mellowed into a lovely reddish-pink color. And the fragrance oil discolored the uncolored soap to a perfect bacon-colored light beige.
And the scent is spot-on and sticks very well.
This seems like a guy soap, and I'll bet my dad and brother will get a kick out of it when I take some home soon. I just hope that my brother's dog doesn't eat the soap. Or him.
So whaddaya think? Pretty cool, huh? Have you or would you use bacon soap? Who do you think it would most appeal to?


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Russian fairy tales seem to drift ofthe lines from illustrator Yelena Bryksenkova. Born in Saint Peters, Russia, she has worked many creative brands with her "whimsical and magical" eye.
While feeling a little moody at times, every picture seems to have that Mona Lisa edge of what might a character could say off the pages whe nthe clock strikes midnight.


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a brief history, by Laurie MacDougall
The Tragic Year (1903)
The year 1903 was fateful for the Cowells. Henry Cowell was shot in the shoulder in a boundary dispute with a man named D. Leigh Ingalsbe. The rather lurid newspaper accounts of the incident indicate this dispute was of long-standing, and refer to the severe loss of blood suffered by Henry. It is worth noting, although the news accounts did not, that Henry was 84 at the time.
The shooting occurred in March, and Henry appeared to be on the mend. However in May, Sarah, his daughter, was out for a buggy ride at the Cowell Ranch in Santa Cruz with the wife of the ranch manager. Evidence suggests the horse bolted, as the ladies' hats were found a half mile from the place where Sarah was finally thrown out of the runaway buggy. She died within an hour. She was 40 years of age.
By August, her father was dead. News coverage of the event makes no mention of the fact of his daughter's death and its possible effect on his own recovery, yet it is suggested in the text: "The latter (Ingalsbe) shot Cowell with a revolver, the bullet taking effect in the shoulder. The injured man apparently recovered from the effects of the wound, but lately it had bothered him and is said to have completely wrecked his nervous system. He was taken ill several days ago and became worse until he passed away yesterday morning."
Henry left an unusual will. It was characterized by the San Francisco Chronicle, in its coverage, as "peculiar." It was a holographic (or handwritten) will, dated January 21, 1902, and began with the clause: "In the name of God, amen, I, Henry Cowell, being of sound mind and good health, knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, make this, my last will, revoking all former wills made by me." The remainder of the sheet on which this was written was left blank, and another blank sheet was attached. At the top of the third sheet Cowell wrote that he appointed his daughter, Helen, to be his executrix, and gave as his beneficiary the Henry Cowell Lime and Cement Company. The blank spaces were evidently to have been filled in with bequests. The Chronicle goes on to estimate Cowell's net worth as $3,000,000. [54] Because his children jointly held ownership in the Henry Cowell Lime and Cement Company, they shared equally as actual beneficiaries of the will.
After the double tragedy, Ernest took over management of the business on behalf of the surviving Cowell family members, and was soon faced with a new disaster, the great San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906.
This catastrophe had several notable consequences for the Cowell family. Sources indicate that company losses were heavy. Shortly after the event, the Santa Cruz Surf maintained the Henry Cowell Lime and Cement Company suffered a loss of a million and a half dollars. [55] Despite the massive losses, however, the Cowells set what the newspaper's headline called "A Noble Example," by giving $5,000 to the San Francisco Relief Fund. The article goes on to say:
"Facing the situation, Mr. Cowell is strong of heart, but sees some heavy obstacles to be encountered besides collecting insurance and going ahead to build...The Cowell Company's building in San Francisco produced a rental of $100,000, which was entirely swept away as well as a new ten-story building and lime and cement warehouses. The Cowell warehouse was one of the last buildings to burn, going down on Saturday forenoon in a heat that passes power of description...As to the future, Mr. Cowell stands in with the optimists, although not to the time limit of the most sanguine. He says San Francisco will be rebuilt just as fast - not as men and money can build - but as fast as material can be furnished."
And, as Ernest foresaw, the Henry Cowell Lime and Cement Company prospered during the building spurt that followed the San Francisco earthquake and fire. In fact, during that same year, Ernest brought to fruition a plan he had been preparing for moving with the times, to engage in the manufacture of portland cement. The Santa Cruz Surf notes: "A pet project which E.V. Cowell has been nursing for a year or more has come to light...[he] has visited every important cement making plant in the world and it is understood that it will be his ambition to surpass in the perfection of machinery and facility for handling the product anything of this character on earth." [56]
Ernest's "pet project" was nothing less than building Cowell Portland Cement Company, and the adjoining town of Cowell, California in Contra Costa County, which would be a company town serving the employees. This was a timely business move, as portland cement was in the process of replacing natural cement as the preferred building material. Ultimately, this business grew to include a railroad, the Bay Point and Clayton Railroad Company. Meanwhile, lime would continue to be produced at the Cowell Ranch and several other limerock quarries owned by the parent company, Henry Cowell Lime and Cement Company.
However, Ernest would not have much time to manage the family business and the family fortune. He died in 1911 at the age of 53, leaving an estate estimated to be worth over one million dollars, which included one quarter interest in Henry Cowell Lime and Cement Company, stock in the Bay Point and Clayton Railroad Company, stock in Cowell Portland Cement Company, and real estate and livestock assets. [58] His will (which, like his father's, was holographic) and the ensuing probate proceeding were the basis of a number of lawsuits over the next few years, challenged separately by his widow, Alice M. Cowell, and by his surviving kin, S. H., Isabella and Helen.
Ernest V. Cowell's will is an interesting document. It specified a lifetime annuity for his widow of $1,000 per month. She occupied three rooms at the Fairmont Hotel at that time, and contested the will on the grounds that $1,000 was insufficient for her needs, requesting $1,850 instead. [59] Ultimately the court upheld her $1,000 annuity, but also awarded her a family allowance of $1,500 per month during the probate period. The Cowell siblings contested this on the grounds that she should get one or the other, but not both. She subsequently sued the estate to gain outright control of the annuity principal of $250,000. The court disallowed this request as well.
The will also specified that Ernest's alma mater, the University of California at Berkeley, receive the bulk of the estate, $750,000, or $250,000 each to build a stadium, a gym and a hospital on campus. [60] His brother and sisters brought suit to declare the bequest illegal on the grounds that it violated a new California law limiting the percentage of an estate that could be given to a charitable institution. Apparently they did not object to the bequests themselves, but did not want company stock sold to pay them. This explains their seemingly contradictory behavior when, after numerous suits and countersuits, the issue was finally settled in 1915. The judge declared the bequest to the University of California at Berkeley void, whereupon S. H., Isabella and Helen promptly announced that they would personally make good the bequest as stipulated in their brother's will. [61] Ultimately, the Ernest V. Cowell Student Health Center was constructed to serve the health needs of generations of Cal students, and a substantial financial contribution was made to construct the men's gymnasium as well.
Another interesting stipulation in the will called for a bequest of $1,000 to every employee of Henry Cowell Lime and Cement Company who had been with the company 20 years or more, and $500 to every employee of 10 years standing, $1,000 to every employee of the San Francisco office of 3 years or more standing, and $500 to each staff member who had been with the San Francisco office for 2 years.
The will also established a $10,000 trust to provide a scholarship fund for students from Santa Cruz, enabling them to attend the University of California. Thus, in his last will and testament, Ernest carried out several family interests and concerns that had been established by his father's philanthropy many years before and would be reflected in the personal philanthropy of S. H., Isabella and Helen, specifically in the areas of education, health and employee welfare.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rose Mary Woods, the devoted secretary to President Nixon who admitted to inadvertently erasing part of a crucial Watergate tape, has died. She was 87.
Woods died Saturday night at a nursing home in Alliance, Roger Ruzek, owner of a funeral home in Sebring, said Sunday. He did not know the cause of death.
The 18½-minute gap in the tape of a June 20, 1972, conversation between Richard Nixon and chief of staff H.R. Haldeman was critical to the question of what Nixon knew about the break-in at Democratic headquarters in the Watergate complex three days earlier — and when he knew it.
Woods, who moved to Alliance in northeastern Ohio after leaving the disgraced president's staff in 1976, never talked much about her years with the only American president to resign the office.
But Nixon considered her a member of the family. He wrote in his memoirs that it was Woods he asked to inform first lady Pat Nixon and his daughters in 1974 that he had decided to resign on Aug. 9.
'As close to us as family'
"My decision was irrevocable, and I asked her to suggest that we not talk about it anymore when I went over for dinner," Nixon said.
When the time came for the family to privately say goodbye to Nixon before he climbed aboard the helicopter headed for Air Force One, Woods stood by with Mrs. Nixon, daughters Tricia and Julie, and their husbands.
"Rose ... is as close to us as family," Nixon said.
Woods, the granddaughter of an Irish stowaway, was born in Sebring, 20 miles southwest of Youngstown, on Dec. 26, 1917, and was raised in a strict Roman Catholic family.
She worked as a pottery company secretary in Sebring, then moved to Washington to become a typist on Capitol Hill, where she caught the eye of a rising Republican star, Congressman Richard Nixon of California.
Instant rapport with her boss
Nixon biographer Jonathan Aitken said the two hit it off immediately. Nixon, elected to the Senate in 1950, hired Woods as his secretary.
"She was intelligent, literate, clamlike in her discretion. Technically superb, she possessed the high-speed skills of shorthand and typing necessary to keep up with her boss's often frantic and always demanding schedule," Aitken wrote.
"One of the reasons why Woods struck up such a good rapport with her boss was that their characters were similar. Disciplined in her emotions yet passionate in her convictions, Woods was intuitive, protective and obsessive about privacy."
Nixon defended his loyal employee when fingers pointed at Woods, who had spent weeks transcribing subpoenaed White House tapes.
"I know I did not do it," Nixon said. "And I completely believe Rose when she says that she did not do it."
Storied 18½-minute gap
She denied she caused the full 18½-minute gap, testifying later that she inadvertently erased four or five minutes. The phone rang while she was transcribing the tape, she said.
She accidentally hit the record button. A picture in which she demonstrated her action — stretching one foot forward while reaching back to get the phone — became one of the most famous images of the era.
Who erased the rest of the tape? No one knows.
Alexander Haig, who succeeded Haldeman as chief of staff, blamed the gap on "sinister forces." Experts later examined the tape and found as many as nine deliberate erasures. They said Woods could not have done the whole thing.
In an interview on the 25th anniversary of the 1972 break-in, Woods said she was rarely asked about Watergate anymore.
"Every once in a while I get notes and things from some of the people who were with us, but not much," she said.
"Everybody gets sort of separated."
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Linking Mobile and Digital Technology to Print
In an age where the consumer is inundated with email and constantly glued to mobile devices, cutting through the clutter with direct mail and dimensional mailings has once again gained significant traction. The trick is connecting the online to the offline world and gaining share of screen, especially with younger consumers. Here are two ways to bridge the gap between the online and the offline world.
The QR code is about to be back. Yes, the QR code
We all remember a few years ago when the QR code was the rage. But it provided an awkward link between the online and offline marketing worlds due to different scanners and applications which did not interface seamlessly. But with the announcement that iOS 11 will allow the iPhone camera to natively scan QR codes without a special 3rd party app, it re-opens the door to QR relevancy in direct mail and other printed materials. Additionally, the Chrome browser has QR-scanning functionality that can be used across devices. Native functionality for Android phones is rumored for the near future.
As a marketer, you should start thinking QR strategy now. According to Brafton, in 2017 online video will account for 74% of all web traffic, and 28% of smartphone users watch a video on their devices at least once a day. QR codes provide a great way to connect to a video from a non-digital medium, like displaying movie previews from a poster, food prep steps from a recipe, or a video introduction from a direct mail piece.
Be sure to use QR codes as a "lead magnet" by coming up with something that easy to do and gives the consumer a reason to leave some information with you – a coupon, free information, free evaluation etc.
Augmented Reality and print are… likely bedfellows
A great example of augmented reality that you are probably familiar with is Pokemon Go. A smartphone recognizes locational or environmental cues and overlays digital information to guide the user through an experience. Applications of augmented reality can be as simple as a text-notification or as complicated as an instruction on how to perform a life-threatening surgical procedure.
Another commonplace example of augmented reality is Snapchat filters. They take something that the camera visually parses (in this case, your face) and overlays filters and external graphics. Brands like Home Depot are using AR to let homeowners mock-up paint colors, and L'Oreal is using AR to test out makeup or new hair colors. We've seen lenders and retailers test AR applications to show what a new TV or piece of furniture will look like in the customer's living room.
Take a bank for example. By scanning an Augmented reality code on a magazine or direct mail piece, the bank app can recognize the specific code and then include options for a loan, and even illustrating various repayment amount options. Customers can then complete the payment for the product then and there through their smartphone or tablet. The barrier to augmented reality has traditionally been cost, but with many more players in the market, costs have dropped substantially, and this technology pairs perfectly with targeted direct mail campaigns.
Mail and print have a bright future ahead, largely due to their biggest competition, digital media, and smartphones. Who would have guessed?


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Chicken wings, fried and served with your sauce of choice, be it ketchup or ranch dip, can serve as either lovely appetizers for a big gathering of family and friends, or in larger quantities can be a welcome plateful at the dinner table for a leisurely meal together. However, frying can make chicken very greasy and unhealthy to eat if you have too much of it, so this recipe makes use of the healthier cooking method of baking. Baking chicken will make the chicken absorb less oil as compared to deep frying, and it will still retain the familiar crunch and crispness that makes chicken wings absolutely irresistible. The sauce that accompanies the wings in this dish combines the familiar Pinoy flavor combinations of vinegar, soy sauce and fish sauce for a tangy dip, with some added chopped peppers for spice and brown sugar to temper the spice and sourness. You may not stop reaching for more sauce!
- 3 lbs. chicken wings, separated at joint
- 4 cups vegetable oil
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons Palm Sugar Vinegar
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 serrano chiles, chopped (optional)
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped (optional)
Cooking Instructions:
- Place a dutch oven pan over medium high heat and add 4 cups of vegetable oil. Heat oil to 350 F.
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Spread the chicken wings out on a baking tray and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
- While the wings are baking, prepare wing sauce. Mix the vinegars, fish sauce, soy sauce, serrano peppers, scallions and brown sugar in a large bowl until fully combined.
- After the wings have been baked and when the oil has reached 350 F, add wings to oil and deep fry until golden and crispy, working in batches.
- Remove them and place onto paper towels to drain excess oil. Place wings in a bowl and pour prepared sauce over the top, then mix to evenly to coat all of the wings.
- Repeat with remaining wings and sauce. Serve wings hot.