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The two challengers in Tuesday's Democratic primary for the Riverhead Town supervisor and council seat went forward with a debate Thursday night, even thought the Democratic committee nominees for those positions did not attend.
Greg Fischer of Calverton, who is running a primary against former Supervisor Phil Cardinale, the Democratic nominee for that position in this fall's elections, and Ruth Pollak of Riverhead, who is challenging Democratic council nominees Matt Van Glad of Riverhead and Marlando Williams of Calverton, gave seven minute presentations, two minute followups, and then answered a few audience questions at the Polish Hall debate, which was organized by Mr. Fischer.
Mr. Fischer said he rented the hall for the night using $150 from his campaign funds.
Elena Sassower of Center for Judicial Accountability, who Mr. Fischer has described as a friend in a prior email, acted as moderator.
After the event was over, Mr. Fischer received a phone call from widely known political sparkplug Jimmy McMillan, who ran for governor last year on the Rent Is Too Damn High Party. Mr. McMillan spoke for several minutes over a cell phone speaker phone that was held up to a microphone. But since the phone reception was so poor it was very difficult understand what Mr. McMillan was saying.
Mr. Fischer said that Mr. McMillan is a friend of his. Mr. Fischer had posted on his Facebook page earlier in the day that he had contacted Mr. McMillan, who is black, to help combat allegations by his Democratic rivals that he had made racially charged comments to a media outlet recently.
Mr. Cardinale, a former Riverhead supervisor, previously said he wouldn't attend because he believes "Fischer has distorted the truth and the facts so badly and so often in the past that I don't want to give him a further audience to do so."
He was referring in part to a press release Mr. Fischer issued on Aug. 1, which accused Mr. Cardinale of having "aided and abetted a child abduction" in 2007 by not reporting that that Fischer's two children were allegedly abducted after Mr. Fischer reported that to town police.
Mr. Van Glad said he didn't want to participate in a debate that's hosted by one of the candidates, saying he felt an impartial group like a civic association should host.
And Mr. Williams, who agreed to be on the ballot as a running mate of Mr. Fischer and Ms. Pollack on the independent Riverhead First line — while also being on the ballot as a running mate of Mr. Cardinale and Mr. Van Glad on the Democrat and Working Families lines — this week sent a letter to the media denouncing Mr. Fischer and saying he supports the Democratic candidates.
Mr. Williams' letter, which ran in the Sept. 8 News-Review, said that Mr. Fischer's "outrageous behavior has convinced me that I must in no way be associated with this individual."
He cited an allegation that Mr. Fischer submitted signatures on his nominating petition from Rev. Charles and Shirley Coverdale, who deny signing his petition and have gone to the district attorney with the matter.
Mr. Williams also wrote in his letter that recent comments Mr. Fischer had made to a media outlet — that his opponents were going to hang — were racially charged, even though it was not clear whether Mr. Fischer was referring to the Coverdales, who are black, or Democratic party leaders.
Given the context of the quote, it seemed as if he was directing his comments at the party leaders, who made the accusations.
About 35 to 40 people did attend Thursday's debate. Many of them were motorsports enthusiast who support Mr. Fischer because he supports locating a motorsports facility at EPCAL.
A number of people associated with the Riverhead Republicans also were in attendance, including Republican committee vice chairman George Harkin, Assessor Mason Haas, Deputy Supervisor Jill Lewis and Tony Coates, a political advisor to Supervisor Sean Walter.
During the debate, Mr. Fischer said he supports replacing the Long Island Power Authority with a town-run municipal power authority, and putting all permiting processes online to make the government more open.
He said he'd like to create a system where "if someone sees a pothole or a vagrant, you can take a picture of it with your cell phone and put it up online," so the town will know about it.
In addition to the motorsports facility at EPCAL, Mr. Fischer said he also supports putting a zoo there.
He said of Mr. Cardinale, "the people already spoke two years ago. They don't want him."
Mr. Cardinale served three two-year terms as supervisor, from 2004 to 2009, before losing to Mr. Walter in 2009.
Ms. Pollack said, "I know a lot about how things work. I'm not afraid to speak up and question authority."
Mr. Fischer said he has worked as a business strategist and has three business degrees. Ms. Pollack is an attorney, although her license to practice is currently suspended.
Ms. Pollack has a campaign web site at www.eleckpollack.us while Mr. Fischer has established a "Vote for Greg" Facebook page.
The Riverhead Democrats have a web site at www.riverheaddemocrats.com which has additional information on their candidates.
The winners of Tuesday's Democratic primary will take on Republican incumbents Sean Walter for Supervisor and George Gabrielsen and Jim Wooten for council. The Republican's web site is www.riverheadgop.org.
The Brookhaven League of Women Voters was supposed to moderate the debate but Mr. Fischer said they canceled Thursday when they learned that the Democratic nominees weren't coming. The Center for Judicial Accountability and Americans for Legal Reform group was supposed to co-host the event, Mr. Fischer said, but Americans for Legal Reform canceled as well.


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|Concrete Garden Art: Sand Cast Leaves and Hypertufa Troughs
Hypertufa (hyper-toofa) means "fake tufa." Hypertufa is concocted by mixing peat moss, various aggregates and Portland cement as a substitute for the natural volcanic limestone rock called "tufa", of which antique feeding and watering troughs were made.
You can grow almost anything in a trough, because the bulky and porous wall thickness acts as a reservoir for water from which the plants can drink between waterings. It also allows for easy passage of air to the root systems.
Hypertufa is relatively lightweight compared to stone or concrete.
Bird (and toad) baths are sealed to prevent water leakage.


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1992 Epiphone Imperial Series '39 Emperor Reissue
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Serial #G920066, white Imperial series label
Body size at lower bout: 18 1/2". Scale length: 25 1/2" Nut Width: 1 11/16"
Materials: Spectacularly figured bookmatched fiddleback flame maple back and sides; handcarved bookmatched quartersawn solid spruce top; 7-piece maple-walnut neck; 9-ply ivoroid body binding; triple-bound heel cap, f holes and head stock; 5 -ply neck binding; rosewood fingerboard with "v-block" mother of pearl and abalone inlay; ornate pearl tree-of-life peghead inlay.
Hardware: Gold hardware includes Frequensator tailpiece and sealed tuners with Epi style keys. Triple bound leopard shell tortoise shell pickguard, adjustable rosewood bridge, bone nut, adjustable truss rod under fingerboard extension. Kent Armstrong floating PAF pickup with 1/4" jack attached to guard.
Notes: When Epiphone introduced it's flagship Emperor model late in 1935, it was the largest factory production archtop on the market, with it's massive 18 1/2" lower bout even outsizing Gibson's Super 400. For some two decades the Emperor reigned supreme among big band guitarists requiring full-bore projection and cutting power. But by the time Gibson acquired Epiphone in 1957, electric instruments had overtaken the acoustic behemoths in popularity, and the full-bodied Emperor disappeared from the catalog forever.
With just one small exception. In 1992, executives of Gibson's Epiphone division decided to strut their stuff with the rollout of an ultra-premium line called the Imperial Series. The Imperial Series was built of all solid highly figured carved woods, premium bindings and finish, and crafted in the prestigious Fujigen workshop in Japan, rather than the Korean factories of the regular product line. Premium touches on the Emperor Reissue included the prewar asymmetrical headstock and triple bound soundholes. Finding tonewood big enough for the 18 1/2" body was hard enough, but the escalating value of the yen grounded the project barely off the launch pad. By the end of '92 only 36 examples had been produced, with another 7 or 8 eked out the following year. Though limited in number, the Imperial Series instruments brought new prestige to the Epiphone line, and have been avidly sought after by players and collectors ever since.
This handsome example was built from exquistely flamed fiddleback maple, and some phenomenally close grained spruce, richly interlaced with attractive crossgrain silk. The instrument has been kept in immaculate condition, without pick, buckle, thumb or fingerboard wear, and all gold harware in gleaming shape. Action is smooth and low over fine original frets, neck profile is a traditional medium C, comfy in the hand. Tone is warm and woody, with plenty of bark and headroom to burn. A plus is the floating Kent Armstrong Handmade PAF pickup, with a 1/4" jack, both suspended from the pickguard.
We're not holding our breath for another reissue of these beauties anytime soon, and you shouldn't either. One only, call now.
Setup: The frets have been precision leveled, recrowned and polished as required; trussrod tension and neck relief adjusted; bridge height adjusted; bridge compensation set; string slots at nut and bridge inspected and recut as necessary; bridge foot contour inspected and fit to top as necessary; bridge radius inspected and recurved as necessary; bridge wheels and tuners lubricated; fingerboard and bridge oiled; body and neck cleaned and hand polished.
This instrument is strung with medium gauge bronze strings (.013-.057). The guitar will accommodate lighter or heavier gauge strings, according to preference. String action is set at 5/64" to 6/64" at the 12th fret, with moderate relief for acoustic playing with medium strings. The action may be lowered or raised to your requirements with the adjustable bridge.
Case: Original deluxe Epiphone hardshell case.


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Believe it or not, but 31% of the « average Belgian » has never heard of Twitter, and 17% doesn't know what Airbnb is. The Consumer Connection Survey of UBA, Profacts and BD myShopi shows how much the average marketer differs from the average Belgian.
Social media
69% of all Belgians
use social media weekly
Consumers spend 20 minutes
reading leaflets
66% of all marketeers
are using Airbnb


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Growing weather database sharpens NWS forecasting
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System – which processes, organizes and distributes weather data from tens of thousands of sources – will now be supported by the National Weather Service.
Processing and streamlining vast amounts of weather data from thousands of sources is challenging, yet more sources do produce better forecasts.
As early as 2001, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration faced challenges integrating and using the weather data it collected. So researchers at the Earth System Research Laboratory created the Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, or MADIS, to provide finer density, higher frequency observational weather data.
Since then the number of sources has exploded. NOAA currently receives weather information from 64,000 partners, including airlines, private companies, universities, state highway and agriculture departments and private citizens.
MADIS collects detailed information from sensors that pass real-time information to other devices and analytical systems without human intervention. It integrates this information from its partners, provides quality checks and organizes the observation data sets that include temperature, wind, pressure, humidity, soil temperature and many others. It also distributes the weather observations from NOAA and non-NOAA organizations.
In late January, the MADIS system successfully transitioned to the National Weather Service, which will result in more accurate and timely weather forecasts. "This means that the National Weather Service will fully support the system, regularly monitor and update the information and ensure high quality useable weather observations are available seven days and week, 24 hours a day," said NOAA MADIS researcher Greg Pratt.
NOAA has not stopped there. In fact, jt is continuing to build partnerships established through the development of MAIDS and expand its information sources to increase forecast accuracy.
"To be of value to NOAA and the larger weather community, we will need to continue to add new sources of environmental data," said Tim McClung, chief of the Science Plans Branch for the NWS. NOAA's Citizen Weather Observing Program, a public-private partnership, produces an additional 40 to 50 sources for MADIS per week.
NOAA's MADIS is not only a more efficient way to predict the weather, but it serves as an invaluable resource for preparedness. "MADIS data has proved incredibly helpful in increasing our overall awareness of major weather, especially wind, cold temperatures and storm systems," said Chris Thompson, geographical information systems manager at the Virginia Department of Emergency Management Preparedness. "This information is so reliable, we use it every day and it helps us understand what's happening with the weather so we're able to respond appropriately to situations that arise.


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Last week, the New York Times helped fan the flames of indigation against Mike Arrington's CrunchFund in a news story about potential conflict of interest between bloggers and the companies they invest in, as well as a column by David Carr who accused Arrington of "leap[ing] over the line."
On stage this morning at TechCrunch Disrupt, Arrington took a shot back at the Times, noting that it's an investor in True Ventures, where tech blogger Om Malik is also an investor.
Nowhere in its coverage of the Arrington-AOL mess did the Times mention its True Ventures investment.
As Arrington put it, "The New York Times is holier than thou, but they're doing exactly what they say I shouldn't be doing."
Last week, Arrington warned the New York Times via Twitter that he held "the nuclear card" in this argument.
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One of the tasks from the Wild Words course I did was to write about flooding. In York, in 2015, there were awful floods which affected many people and areas that aren't usually flooded. York does flood regularly but this was the worst I've seen in.
Boxing Day Floods, York
Source: York Flood Inquiry
December 2015
wettest month
since records began
Ouse and Foss catchment
Boxing Day:
unprecedented situation on the Foss
weekend Bank Holiday
middle of Christmas
challenge escalates
27th BT exchange
loss of landlines internet
mobile phones
no electronic communication
misinformation can take hold
four hundred and fifty three
residential properties
one hundred and seventy four
remarkable efforts
generosity community spirit
assistance offered quickly
unstintingly. Donations
local, national
spontaneous volunteers
'unwavering response from responders'
praised for dedication and contribution
thirteen thousand sandbags
builders' merchants very helpful
opened depots on request
voluntary sector:
evacuation-meals-shelter-warmth-assisting with clean up-warehousing and distributing donated goods-practical emotional recovery support
no warning
'Recovery from flooding does not simply end
when people move back into their homes.'
problems with insurance claims
managing builders
living in a state of disrepair
long-term issues identified:
respiratory problems made worse- mental health problems exacerbated-disruption to home-lost personal possessions-strain of moving in with family-strain of being separated from family-breakdown of relationships-financial pressures-lost ability to earn-went out of business
problems do not recede as quickly as water
York will flood again
an inevitability
'York as a community would benefit from becoming more resilient
and better prepared for an emergency situation.'


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Rape is non-consensual sexual intercourse that is committed by physical force, threat of injury, or other duress.
Consent plays a vital role in any rape case. A person can give consent initially but later withdraw that consent. Further, if a person is too intoxicated to give consent, if they have a mental or physical incapacity, or were asleep or unconscious, that person is deemed unable to give consent.
The punishment for rape varies depending on whether the victim was a minor or not. As in other sex offense cases, the crime of rape would require registration as a sex offender.


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R.D. #3 Louisville, Ohio 44641.
Whoever owned the tractor took the motor off of it.
A friend of mine was going to scrap it. Being a lover of tired
iron, I brought it home. I asked, as I said, for information, near
and far.
It has a wide V belt to connect the motor to gearing to propel
it. I asked the previous owner when the motor was removed and what
happened to the V belt pulley that was on the motor. He told me he
knew where the motor was. The reason for removing it was that it
would not run. I thought I was up another dark alley.
One day the phone rang and I was asked to come to his place. He
had found the motor that was taken from the Shaw. The motor was
free, but no spark. I took it to a friend of mine who has a mower
repair business. He found a coil for it. Now it runs.
Still hoping somewhere, someplace, I was at a loss what move to
make in my restoration.
I cleaned the tractor all off, replaced and repaired what I saw
was damaged, then I took a long look at it and decided to figure
out how to motivate it for use.
What was needed was the bottom plate the motor sat on. Fearing
using it without that plate as it hung on one end, I studied the
problem and I welded a plate to the front brace, discovering that
it pivoted on the frame. I measured the distance from front brace
to lifting arm on back of the motor. Using my power hack saw I cut
a piece to length and welded the three pieces together.
Now I have the clutch operating. Some parts and bolts were
missing. I had castings made and everything that was bent was
aligned to original condition. I put a new throttle cable on, as
the original was taken off. Everything else is original as
My tractor is all painted and looks as good, or maybe better,
than originally built. When I was able to take it outside I took
some pictures of it to show you GEM readers.
Another rare garden tractor salvaged; too good to scrap! Shaw
made good equipment. The man I got it from wants to buy it back! No


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13(L) x 7.5(W) x 8(H)
Target Group
Suitable for babies and entire family
Product Description
Made of soft and thick cottony material.
Specially formulated to be mild and gentle on your baby's delicate skin.
With vitamin E & Aloe Vera to moisturise and protect
Ingredient / Content
Aloe Vera, Vitamin E, Water, etc.
How To Use
Use at changing time, mealtimes, playtime, at home or on the go


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Seeker Mine
From the Kingdom Hearts Wiki: A world of information not accessible by GummishipJump to navigationJump to search
Seeker Mine (デトネチェイサー, Detone Cheisā?, lit. "Detonate Chaser") is a technique that appears in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. It allows the user to set explosive magical traps next to her which zoom toward and stun any enemies that get too close.
In Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Seeker Mine is an Ultimate magic command that can be used exclusively by Aqua. It takes up one slot in the Command Deck, has a maximum level of 4 and a normal reload time of 20 seconds, and fills the Command Gauge by 15%.
Learning Seeker Mine[edit]
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]
Seeker Mine is an Ultimate-class Magic Command that can be melded through three different recipes, listed in the Giga Magic Recipe.
See also[edit]
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Engineers and AdvertisingNovember 17, 2013
Plenty has been said about why working in the advertising industry sucks. And much of it is true. Campaigns are often purposefully geared towards a lowest common denominator. Success is frequently judged by twisty-turny metrics that don't immediately (and may never) make logical sense. Deadlines will be driven by forces outside of the agency's control. Goals can shift about like an uncomfortable sophomore at homecoming. And, if you're an engineer, there's a good chance that nobody you work with knows what the hell you do.
But that's ok. Because while all of the above can be sometimes painfully true, there is a crazy silver lining running through the business: When good people and advertising meet, great things can happen.
The common thread that runs through every engineer I've had the pleasure of meeting is that they're out to make a difference. Engineers aren't people who sit down and let the world happen around them. Their brains are tuned to improve: if something's broken, they fix it; if something should exist, they build it. They're a force of progress, and progress is good. Some think big, some think small, but just about every one of them wants to build something that will help people.
What many people, engineers included, don't consider when they think about advertising is that every campaign is a blank canvas. Sure, the vast majority of campaigns begin as capitalistic goals — sell more, increase exposure, defeat competition — but as they're formed into executable ideas, they're tinted with the goals of the people that are involved in creating them.
If you're a great engineer and you join an advertising agency, your potential is limitless. If you're at a great agency (like I am, to brag), you'll be included in every level of conversation and you will have influence. You will be, by professional default (not to brag, this time), one of the smartest people in the organization. And as an engineer, you'll also be one of the most empathetic. You can make the campaigns you work on do the good work you want them to do. You just have to put the effort in.
The great news is that your resources will be incredible: You'll be surrounded by a set of creative geniuses whose job it is to bring the ideas you influence to life. You'll have money to spend, usually lots. You can have the freedom to work how you want to work, so long as the job gets done.
Influence, creativity, freedom, a blank slate. And good people.
That's the recipe for goodness. If you're an engineer, think about it.
I hope you enjoyed this blog post. It's not the only one! Please enjoy reading another from the list of selected posts below. You can see all my posts here.
How much does it cost to sell stuff online?
Looking at the current state of consumer ecomm fees.November 11, 2015
Introducing a new tool for Responsive Design.October 24, 2014
Anxiety Debt
Mental overhead from our digital social lives is getting us down.July 2, 2014
Three from Last Week
Company retreats, client projects and babaganouj.May 27, 2014
For the Love of the URL
A love letter to the endangered visible URL.May 20, 2014
The Internet is a Mirror
Reminding myself that the internet is what you make of it.May 13, 2014
This Website
Consider this my "About" page.May 4, 2014
Motivation, cold weather, and moving to New York City.November 17, 2013
The journey can be so addicting, I might never arrive.May 31, 2013


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Yeah, it's a decided issue, but unfortunately the politicians need to catch up that the US needs to follow Australia.
On the other hand, the US is filled with climate change deniers. OK, filled is relative, but one of them is one too many given that the prognosis for the environment is pretty bad. It will take a culture change in the US that would make a gun ban look like giving up drinking piss–not at all difficult.
I find it interesting that two subjects that should be no brainers are a problem for people in the US. Then again, these are people who somehow believe that Russians put trump in office. Add in that my vote for Jill Stein was somehow influenced by Russian bots.
Do these people know that Russians are the other country that is having a problem with Climate Change deniers? Why would the Russians push a candidate who is addressing this issue?
I have a broad range of issues I support, but the environment is top of the pile right now since it's one that we can't wait on.
On the other hand, give out Darwin Awards if the gun nuts want to shoot themselves or their kids. There is a reason for the Federal Funding Freeze on "Gun Violence Research".
As is the case with climate change denial, the facts are also "anti-gun".


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Let's talk coconut and Coconut Cream Cupcakes. When it comes to coconut, it seems to be one of those love it or hate it type of things. I fall into the love it camp, and every spring I find myself looking for ways to work coconut into my baking. While I love coconut cream pie, cupcakes are always a great choice for me to bring to holiday get-togethers, so I decided to put some of the flavors from coconut cream pie into cupcakes. These coconut cream cupcakes make a wonderful Easter dessert.
This delicious coconut cream cupcake recipe has an absolutely amazing coconut cream cheese frosting. Being the fan of coconut that I am, I even added coconut to the frosting itself. When my friends at Philadelphia Cream Cheese asked me if I would like to share an Easter dessert that I love to make for my family, these cupcakes instantly came to mind.
While this coconut cream cupcakes recipe is made from scratch, it is super simple– every bit as easy as making cupcakes from a box mix. Love that!
The coconut cream cupcakes themselves come together quickly and easily. This recipe makes 24 cupcakes.
These coconut cream cupcakes have a light and delicate flavor. While they have a coconut taste, it's not overwhelming. While I love coconut, I like it to be subtle, and that's exactly what you get with these cupcakes. They are moist, flavorful and delicious. The frosting is also simple to make, and a spin on traditional cream cheese frosting. The combo of Philadelphia Cream Cheese with butter and powdered sugar gets a coconut kick from the addition of cream of coconut and some actual coconut stirred right in.
This frosting is SO good. It's not overly sweet, and the cream cheese flavor really shines through. While I love the texture that the coconut mixed into the frosting gives, if you want the coconut flavor without the added texture, you can leave out the one cup of sweetened coconut. They will still be great.
If you love coconut, make sure to try my MACAROONS recipe as well!
Coconut Cream Cupcakes
- 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp coconut extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 4 eggs
- 2/3 cup cream of coconut make sure it's cream of coconut, not coconut milk
- 6 ounces Philadelphia Cream Cheese softened
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 cups powdered sugar optional - you can use 1/2-1 cup more if you want a thicker frosting
- 1/2 cup cream of coconut
- 1 cup sweetened flake coconut
- Extra toasted coconut for garnishing
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. In a separate bowl using a mixer, beat butter until light and fluffy. Add sugar and vanilla to bowl and beat well to combine. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add half the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until combined, then add half the buttermilk, mixing well to combine. Add remaining dry ingredients, mixing well to combine, followed by remaining buttermilk, mixing well to combine. Mix in cream of coconut.
- Scoop batter into a muffin tin lined with 24 cupcake liners. Bake for approximately 15-19 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the top of the cupcakes bounce back when lightly pressed. Remove from oven and cool completely prior to frosting.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine softened butter and cream cheese and mix well on medium until light and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes. Add in vanilla and mix to combine. Add in powdered sugar and salt, stirring well to combine. Once frosting is well mixed, stir in cream of coconut and coconut flakes and stir well to combine. Frost cupcakes and enjoy.
I topped my coconut cream cupcakes with toasted coconut, but you can use sprinkles, another garnish or just leave them plain. Whatever works for you! I hope your family has a very Happy Easter!
Disclosure: I partnered with Philadelphia Cream Cheese to come up with this dessert for Easter! Do you have a favorite Easter recipe using Philadelphia Cream Cheese? Leave a comment below and share.
Note: I came up with this recipe myself. It is not an original Philadelphia Cream Cheese recipe


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post859442150494062049..comments2022-09-28T21:10:39.638+01:00Comments on Linux notes from DarkDuck: The Porteus Team: We consider ourselves a "Portable Linux Community"DarkDuck (m)http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-83647504565586415402013-08-15T09:10:35.665+01:002013-08-15T09:10:35.665+01:00Michele, setxbkmap sets up a single layout. It'...Michele, setxbkmap sets up a single layout. It's not what dual-language people need. They need 2 layouts with a switch hotkey.DarkDuckhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-38991361599176495032013-08-15T00:05:53.779+01:002013-08-15T00:05:53.779+01:00You can solve the problem thanks to the terminal. ...You can solve the problem thanks to the terminal. open a terminal and type: setxkbmap [layout]

setxkbmap can stand for: SET X (Server) KeyBoard MAPping :)Anonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-10240256347884044872012-08-18T17:59:41.995+01:002012-08-18T17:59:41.995+01:00Sorry, didn't provide the better link: http:/...Sorry, didn't provide the better link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout

According to the explanation there, the French have a very braindamaged layout (poor guys) and they even opt to use a Portugal layout (IMHO the sane thing to do).

Of course, it's not like we can cover all languages in one layout, but surely a consolidation effort is in order. For instance, I never use the Euro symbol in my keyboard, but it's there (Alt Gr + E) and it didn't kill me yet.

This is a problem exactly like using an international char table like ASCII... it's kind of a email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-66377190161108882772012-08-18T17:30:17.277+01:002012-08-18T17:30:17.277+01:00TDE (and also KDE... and Windows, btw) all have a ...TDE (and also KDE... and Windows, btw) all have a keyboard/language selection widget/icon inside the panel/menubar. Porteus XFCE versions already come with a choice of US (USA), DE (Germany), ES (Spain) and RU (Russia) options for keyboard layout. Over here, we use "Brazilian" keyboards.

This might be useful: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AltGr_key#Brazilian_ABNT2_keymap

It's a source of incredible confusion. For instance, aside from trade barriers, I can see no valid reasons why Brazil and Portugal have different kb layouts since we use the same characters. Also, we surely could use the same layout the French uses, since we both use the cedilla. It's very dumb that we don't use the same layout across countries.

The TDE version has the BR (Brazilian) layout available, which makes things as easy as one click.

Otherwise, configuration is surely possible, but the idea of having a live CD is that it be quick to use. Most often I don't bother to configure it at all -- if, for instance, I'm posting in English at international sites like yours. But, mind you, it's hard to find the > (greater than) or " (double quotes) symbols, which really are needed when posting bash commands (for instance).

I believe there should be a way to the computer talk to the keyboard at boot (like what is done with monitors) to sense which layout the keyboard has and choose automatically the respective char table/locale. Or Porteus could add a way to choose language like other distros do (the best example being how Kubuntu/Xubuntu does it, I think).

I hope I'm not seen as perfeccionist, it's really a problem of blindly finding where normal symbols are on the keyboard, not just how to type a firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-54435592387815862342012-08-18T14:41:40.711+01:002012-08-18T14:41:40.711+01:00If you run an Xfce distro, you usually need to add...If you run an Xfce distro, you usually need to add layout indicator to the panel, and then configure the layouts you want. Did you do this? And your layout is still not available? What is the layout you mean?DarkDuckhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-90367490348934523932012-08-18T14:25:52.797+01:002012-08-18T14:25:52.797+01:00Just clarifying my reply above, I didn't talk ...Just clarifying my reply above, I didn't talk about the Porteus 1.2 XFCE version because it does not offer out-of-the-box compatibility with the keyboard layout I use. This is a major turnoff. It's so serious I tested Linux Mint 13 KDE and, while it's a great live distro on its own, I had to discard it as it also has no support for my layout. I believe Darkduck also talks about that wrt to Russian support in other articles.

In normal installations though this is no major problem, but in live distros the ideal approach is what Porteus 1.2 TDE does: having an icon to quickly select keyboard layouts.

But I downloaded Porteus 1.2 XFCE, too, and found it to be very neat with evident great care in visual design. If one intends to install it on HD, I'd suggest it over TDE, since it must be lighter and the language problem easily solvable.

Congrats for the great work, firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-30898052429620675702012-08-18T03:45:47.383+01:002012-08-18T03:45:47.383+01:00I'm not merelyjim, but I tried Porteus 1.2 (it...I'm not merelyjim, but I tried Porteus 1.2 (it is now August 2012) and I must say it has the fastest boot in all the hardware I tested.

It's so nice to start that I see myself favoring it over more complete beasts like Mageia, Kubuntu, Xubuntu etc.

It's very complete, but it has not Libreoffice -- which is mandatory (at the moment) if one intends to interact with Word or Excel.

Despite the kind offer of a forum user of a package with Libreoffice, I didn't manage to install it. It would be a better idea to just install the older version offered by Porteus as add-on (for use with USB sticks, I think).

There are some quirks, too, with TDE, the Trinity Desktop Environment, but it's fast and light compared to KDE4.

IMHO, it's not ready to be my main desktop, but it's surely the one I's take to the firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-86726807934810485732012-06-06T10:39:17.650+01:002012-06-06T10:39:17.650+01:00Have you tried Porteus yet? What is your experienc...Have you tried Porteus yet? What is your experience?DarkDuckhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-64964573970519803972012-05-25T04:08:52.699+01:002012-05-25T04:08:52.699+01:00I've been a KNOPPIX user for years, but it mig...I've been a KNOPPIX user for years, but it might be time for a change...
I like the concept of using XFCE over other desktops, too.james eriksenhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-61087591731482383662012-05-18T16:17:34.905+01:002012-05-18T16:17:34.905+01:00I think it's only few days left till v.1.2 is ...I think it's only few days left till v.1.2 is released.DarkDuckhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-5438092653072488982012-05-18T13:13:24.496+01:002012-05-18T13:13:24.496+01:00Good interview :) Slax was awesome, hope porteus w...Good interview :) Slax was awesome, hope porteus will gain more attention in firstname.lastname@example.com


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Flirting is an art that some people have, while others don't. If you want to know how to flirt with someone and not make it obvious, it is a fine line to walk, especially if it doesn't come naturally. The best way to flirt with someone and leave them guessing if you are just being nice or are into them, so they get to think they are pursuing you, is by asking them questions.
Questions are things that engage people and make them investing in getting to know you. Like sharing a little part of yourself, if you can get them to open up, then you are more apt to get a first date.
These are 45 questions to ask someone you like without outwardly telling them so.
Since most people's favorite subject is them, showing interest in what they think, bringing in a little humor, while at the same time building rapport, will help anyone who might be fumbling through the whole "flirting" process. Here are the questions to ask and your quick witted reply to them.
#1 You obviously workout, what do you do? – "It's working"
#2 If you could be anyone who would it be? – "I'd be the person who is dating you"
#3 How on earth are you still single? – "I would like to end that"
#4 What is your favorite thing to do on your first date? – "Mine would you be you"
#5 What is a deal breaker to dating someone? – "I will quit whatever it takes"
#6 What do you think is the most irresistible part of a person's body? – "All of you is irresistible"
#7 What is most important, attraction or humor? – "Cause you've got it all"
#8 Do you know how hot/pretty you are? – "You should look in the mirror more often"
#9 What is your five-year plan? – "I would like it to include me"
#10 Kid or no kid person? – "You could turn me into a kid person"
#11 Do you like pets, or have any? – "Either way I'd like to be your new best friend"
#12 Are you an urban dweller or a country lover? – "I'd live anywhere with you"
#13 What type of music makes your happy? – "Listening to any music with you would make me happy"
#14 Do you sing in the car when you are alone? – "How about I sing in your car to you?"
#15 If you could talk to one person who isn't here anymore who would it be? – "Can I take their place?"
#16 Who is your role model? – "You should be a model"
#17 Awesome childhood or awkward teen? – "There's nothing awkward about you anymore!"
#18 What is more important money or love? – "I used to think it was money, but now I am looking at something more important"
#19 What is the craziest thing you have on your bucket list? – "I would like to check it off with you"
#20 What does someone you date have to have? – "I can go get it right now"
#21 One night stand or long term lover? – "We can start at one and move to the other"
#22 What is the most fun you've ever had? – "That's only because you haven't gone out with me yet"
#23 What is your idea of reckless abandonment? – "How about we try to up that?"
#24 What is your soul mate like? – "Mine is exacly like you"
#25 Have you ever been in love before? – "I think right now is my first time"
#26 Have you ever had your heart broken? – "I can't imagine anyone would let you go"
#27 How many hearts have you broken? – "I bet the list is long"
#28 Momma's boy/Daddy's girl? – "They might be sad when I take your heart away"
#29 What is the last thing you think about before you close your eyes? – "Well, I hope tonight it is me!"
#30 Are you into cute or hot? -"I am into you"
#31 Prefer the boy/girl next door or the centerfold? – "You are the perfect combination of them both"
#32 What makes you really happy? – "Going out with you would make me really happy"
#33 What is your best memory? – "I'd like it to become going out with me"
#34 What is the craziest thing you have ever done and never told anyone? – "I will keep your secret forever"
#35 If you were an animal what kind of animal would you be? – "Well that would have been a waste for humanity"
#36 Who should pay for the first date or go dutch? – "I'd like it to be on me"
#37 What is your sign? – "Mine is saying 'I like you'"
#38 How important is your family in your life? – "I'd like to be that important"
#39 Would you ever drive a minivan? – "I'd drive anything as long as you were in the passenger's seat"
#40 Do you like giving or receiving…gifts? – "I am a giver all the way around"
#41 Are you for or against online dating? – "I am into dating you hopefully"
#42 What is more important your job or your relationship? – "My job was important ten minutes before I laid eyes on you"
#43 If you could build the perfect mate what would be their most important characteristics? – "I am pretty sure I have them"
#44 Sci-fi, drama or horror? – "How about we produce a little drama"
#45 Mountain or sea lover? – "I'd like to love you from mountain to sea and everywhere in between"
Questions are a great way to engage someone you like while at the same time flirting with them. The key is to wait for the answer and then put a spin on it. A combination of getting them invested, and then going in for the funny and sweet kill, will have them falling all over you in no time at all.


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San Francisco, July 9, 2013 – Versal, a new start-up developing open technologies for online learning, today launched an early beta of a new online course creation and publishing platform, designed to give anyone the ability to offer truly interactive instruction without needing to know how to code.
In the past year, millions of students have signed up for online lectures. Yet for many of the world's top instructors and experts, the resources to create an advanced online course and the ability to publish it to the world remain out of reach. And the courses are typically reliant on video productions of classroom-style lectures, ebooks and basic assessment. Until now, the ability to create a course with advanced interactive learning exercises has been limited to instructors with programming skills.
Versal is a single place to create interactive online courses – no coding required. It's open to all instructors and organizations, is free, and courses are instantly available via direct links back to the Versal site.
"The Internet has connected us like never before. And still, online learning is often one-dimensional. It doesn't have to be that way," said Gregor Freund, CEO and co-founder at Versal. "Computers and the modern Internet are designed for interactivity. Our open platform will empower anyone with expertise - science professors, art teachers, language experts, tutors, fitness trainers - to bring an online course to life."
Via a simple canvas, instructors may author anything from a quick tutorial to a semester-length course by dragging-and-dropping a variety of customizable learning apps, called "gadgets." While basic gadgets include text, video, and images, the real interactive value of gadgets is found in customizable quizzes, charts, simulations, and more. Easily integrated into a course, gadgets illustrate concepts and ideas in an engaging way that involves both teacher and student in the process.
"Versal is creating a renaissance model of the virtual classroom, where students can truly interact and engage in the curriculum and instructors can dream up new ways to illustrate concepts," said Deirdre Murphy, Adjunct Art Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and professional artist. "For example in my Color Play: Color Theory course, students explore a master painting to decode the mysteries of complex color, thus opening the gateway of understanding the importance of color in art and design."
Continued Murphy, "I tested an early version of Versal and it definitely changed the way I think about creative instruction. Plus the concept of gadgets made it easy and fun. I'm looking forward to seeing how it evolves."
Versal has developed a series of initial sample gadgets for the beta test. Later this summer, the company will begin opening up access to the platform to third-party JavaScript developers. Through the Versal API, developers will be able to create gadgets and offer them to Versal instructors via the course creator. Interested developers may request an invitation for early access to the programhere.
"Software developers are by nature learning enthusiasts, in no small part because coding methodologies are constantly evolving and ongoing education is part of their daily lives," said Freund. "Based on early feedback, the ability to foster new ways of online learning is proving profoundly appealing, and we're very excited to offer a platform to connect developers with experts of all kinds."
Versal has been quietly building the underlying platform technology for the past year with a team of 30 engineers and lifelong learning enthusiasts. This initial beta test of the course creator is the first step in fulfilling a broader vision of creating technology and analytics to empower experts to share their knowledge and inspire new ways of online learning. The company is led by founders Gregor Freund, CEO, and Gene Linetsky, CTO, both with long tenures as highly successful entrepreneurs and technological innovators.
The Versal Foundation, also unveiled today, is the realization of Versal's commitment to make interactive teaching and learning accessible to everyone. Providing grants for those interested in building a forever-free, Creative Commons-licensed course to help improve lives around the world, the Versal Foundation will offer grants from $1,000 to $25,000.
Grant recipients will create an interactive course on the Versal platform in one of two categories:
More foundation details and an application are available at versal.org.
Versal is a new way for anyone to easily create amazingly interactive online courses – no coding required. Versal's platform is free and open to anyone with knowledge and the desire to share it. Versal is based in San Francisco, Calif. and currently employs 30 engineers and lifelong learning enthusiasts. For more information visit Versal.com, or connect with us on Twitter and Facebook.


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Chinese Pupils Enjoy Bolton School Visit
Wednesday, 07 February 2018
Pupils from Bocai Boarding School, China enjoyed a taster morning at Bolton School! The children are in the UK for a few weeks visiting a number of schools across the region, with the intention that they will be submitting applications to North-West Schools the following academic year. They were accompanied by a small film crew, making a promotional video of their time in the North West of England, which will be shown on Mango TV in Hunan, China.
After an introduction to the independent day school on Chorley New Road, the boys and girls were assigned "buddies" and given a guided tour of the campus before some visited Park Road, the Junior Boys' School, and some the Senior Boys' School. The Chinese pupils then sat in, and were excited to sample, taster lessons of Mandarin, Music, Drama and Chemistry. Before departure, the children and their teachers capped their morning off by enjoying a typical Bolton School lunch!
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Elite U.S. forces not allowed in province
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan government yesterday banned elite U.S. forces from operating in a strategic province adjoining Kabul, citing complaints that Afghans working for U.S. special-operations forces have killed and tortured villagers in the area.
The ban is scheduled to go into effect in two weeks in the province, Maidan Wardak, which has long been seen as a key link in the defense of the capital against the Taliban. If fully enacted, it would effectively remove the U.S. military's main source of offensive firepower from the area, which lies southwest of Kabul and is used by the Taliban as a staging ground for attacks on the capital.
The order takes on greater potential significance with the scheduled withdrawal of regular U.S. combat forces in the province. By late spring, U.S. officials have said they expect almost all the conventional troops in eastern Afghanistan to be focused on advising Afghan forces, leaving special-operations units as the only offensive troops in the region.
Coalition officials said they were alerted to the Afghan government's decision in the afternoon, shortly after it was made. But they were still seeking last night to clarify what it actually entailed and the accusations that had prompted it, the officials said.
Afghan officials described the ban as a measure of last resort. Aimal Faizi, a spokesman for President Hamid Karzai, said Afghanistan's National Security Council decided to impose the ban on special-operations forces in Wardak after weeks of trying — and failing — to get answers from the coalition about accusations that people in the province were being killed or tortured, or had disappeared.
While the officials stressed that they preferred to work with the international forces, the move did appear to signal an increasing willingness by Afghans to publicly confront and limit the work of the coalition forces, if it was felt they were not acting in Afghanistan's best interests.
The attacks were believed to have been attributed to either Afghans or Afghan-Americans working with U.S. special-operation forces, Faizi said.
Faizi said the Afghan government simply wanted to investigate the allegations. It was possible that people not connected to the coalition could be responsible, he said.


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- ROS Indigo
- Gazebo 7.0
- R5 simulation will be provided with walking/balancing control from IHMC
We'll probably need or want this as a viewer into Gazebo Sim.
These should offer a good starting point!
The wife will be heading to Japan for 6 months while I stay here in Pittsburgh. What could I possibly do to keep busy? Space Robotics Challenge! If I'm going to do this, I might as well keep a journal of it to keep all my thoughts straight, post my findings, and share my progress with those who care to read about it.


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|The act of maintaining; sustenance; support; defense; vindication.
|That which maintains or supports; means of sustenance; supply of necessaries and conveniences.
|(Crim. Law) An officious or unlawful intermeddling in a cause depending between others, by assisting either party with money or means to carry it on. See Champerty.
|Those actions required for the care of machinery, a building, etc., to keep it clean and in proper functioning condition, and to prevent or forestall damage due to normal use.
|Payments, such as child support or alimony, to a dependent child not living with one or to a divorced wife.
|maintenance - activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care"
|maintenance - means of maintenance of a family or group
|maintenance - court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
Synonyms: alimony
|maintenance - the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment"
Synonyms: sustainment, sustentation, upkeep, sustenance
MAINTENANCE, crimes. A malicious, or at least, officious interference in a
suit in which the offender has no interest, to assist one of the parties to
it against the other, with money or advice to prosecute or defend the
action, without any authority of law. 1 Russ. Cr. 176.
2. But there are many acts in the nature of maintenance, which become justifiable from the circumstances under which they are done. They may be justified, 1. Because the party has an interest in the thing in variance; as when he has a bare contingency in the lands in question, which possibly may never come in esse. Bac. Ab. h.t. 2. Because the party is of kindred or affinity, as father, son, or heir apparent, or husband or wife. 3. Because the relation of landlord and tenant or master and servant subsists between the party to the suit and the person who assists him. 4. Because the money is given out of charity. 1 Bailey, S. C. Rep. 401. 5. Because the person assisting the party to the suit is an attorney or counsellor: the assistance to be rendered must, however, be strictly professional, for a lawyer is not more justified in giving his client money than another man. 1 Russ. Cr. 179. Bac. Ab Maintenance: Bro. Maintenance. This offence is punishable by fine and imprisonment. 4 Black Com. 124; 2 Swift's Dig. 328; Bac. Ab. h.t. Vide 3 Hawks, 86; 1 Greenl. 292; 11 Mass. 553, 6 Mass. 421; 5 Pick. 359; 5 Monr. 413; 6 Cowen, 431; 4 Wend. 806; 14 John. R. 124; 3 Cowen, 647; 3 John. Ch. R. 508 7 D. & R. 846; 5 B. & C. 188.
MAINTENANCE, quasi contracts. The support which one person, who is bound by law to do so, gives to another for his living; for example, a father is bound to find maintenance for his children; and a child is required by law to maintain his father or mother when they cannot support themselves, and he has ability to maintain them. 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 284-6.
|maintenance - The modification of a software product, after
delivery, to correct faults, to improve performance or other
attributes, or to adapt the product to a changed environment.
Maintenance is an important part of the software life-cycle. It is expensive in manpower and resources, and one of the aims of software engineering is to reduce its cost.


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The title of Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery's new exhibit is, in my studied estimation, a misnomer. The collection is titled The Age of Innocence, and it features photos of kids, in all their adorable glory, by Keith Carter, John Albok, Bill Owens and others. Now, it may be just me, but I'm a hell of a lot more innocent now than I ever was when I was a kid. For me, my adolescence would be more appropriately called the "Age of Feigned Innocence," or even better, "The Age of Getting Told On." See, as a kid, you do things to see what will happen, like when you convince your neighbor Jamie to ride his Tonka truck off the roof. You just say the bushes will cushion his fall. You don't know for sure. You certainly don't know that Jamie apparently has very brittle arm bones and wasn't even supposed to be playing with you anymore after the storm drain incident. Adults are too worried about getting sued to "just see what happens"call it the Age of Cravenness. Catch The Age of Innocence opening reception from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery, 3115 Routh St. The exhibition runs through July 15. Call 214-969-1852 or visit photographsdonotbend.com.
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1) Greed~ What is your most inexpensive book? What is your most expensive book?
I buy a lot of used books from Goodwill or Half Price Books so most of mine are cheap but the cheapest was Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz for only $1 at Half Price Books and the most expensive would be the collector's edition of Twilight for $30.
2) Wrath~ What author do you have a love/hate relationship with?
I honestly don't know, I either hate an author's work completely or I love it so much I have to buy every book they've ever written.
3) Gluttony~ What book have you devoured over and over again with no shame?
Any of the Vampire Knight manga, I just LOVE them. Also, I find myself rereading anything by Jennifer L Armentrout :)
4) Sloth~ What book have you neglected reading due to laziness?
I don't know... I wouldn't call it laziness but I've still not finished the Luz series because I hate to see it end.
5) Pride~ What book do you talk about most in order to sound like an intellectual reader?
None... I don't even really talk about books to people anymore, not since I was picked on for reading Young Adult at 21 years old.
6) Lust~ What attributes do you find attractive in male characters?
Sexy, alternative, dark hair, green eyes...
7) Envy~ What book would you most like to receive as a gift?
Any book I want...
Anyone who wants to do this tag consider yourself tagged by me.


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I was inspired to buy this recently, although Celestial Seasonings can be kind of hit or miss for me. I really like ginger, lemongrass and lemon verbena. I knew I was taking a chance with rosehips, which I don't really care for. This has a nice lemon-y and ginger-y element for sure, but is also really tart. It has citric acid in the ingredients list. Between that and the rosehips, the tartness is really overwhelming.
That's too bad, because I really wanted to love this blend…. even with sweetener it's a bit much for me. Perhaps I will bequeath this to the boyfriend if he is interested in taking it. ;)


text: August 22, 2018 By John Morgan Elemental Machines' CEO to Give Keynote Presentation on Digital Solutions for Life Science Processes During Boston Biotech Week Cambridge, Mass., August 22, 2018 - Elemental Machines is delighted to participate in the events of Boston Biotech Week, September 4-7, 2018. The week-long festival features a variety of conferences, keynotes, and networking events. As a part of the series of events, CEO Sridhar Iyengar will present a keynote address on Friday, September 7, 2018, at 9 am at Mass Bio. The topic of the presentation is Using IoT and Data Science to Accelerate the Pace of R&D. "Our vision is to integrate IoT technology with data science tools to provide powerful insights on complex processes." notes CEO Sridhar Iyengar. To learn more, join us for this thought-provoking talk. A limited number of tickets are available. Additionally, Elemental Machines will be exhibiting at the BioProcess International Conference and Exhibition at Booth 617 from September 5-7, 2018 at the Hynes Convention Center. Stop by our booth to learn more about how our digital workflow solutions improve manufacturing processes by reducing data gaps and offering improved compliance for GxP requirements. These solutions are used to address issues that occur in both upstream and downstream processing. If you would like to schedule a time to meet with us at either event during Boston Biotech Week or would like additional information about Elemental Machines, please reach out to us. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events. facebook twitter linkedin News


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Disorder (Sam Keddie Book 1) by Paddy Magrane
When Cabinet Minister Charles Scott commits suicide, his psychotherapist, Sam Keddie, is consumed with guilt. But then a shadowy Government official visits, demanding details of his sessions with Scott. Bound by client confidentiality, Keddie refuses to help.
Guilt is soon the least of his problems.
Sam finds himself threatened – and forced on the run. Digging into the Minister's death, he follows a trail from London to Marrakesh. There, hounded by relentless pursuers, he comes face to face with Scott's dark secret – one with the power to topple a Government and ignite a volatile region.
With his enemy closing in, Keddie must expose the truth – before he's silenced forever.
"A nerve twisting thriller that will delight any reader who enjoyed The Ghost by Robert Harris."
"A rollicking conspiracy thriller"
"With all the essential components of a conspiracy thriller firmly in place, Disorder is an extremely assured debut, which would appeal strongly to fans of Robert Harris or Robert Ludlum."


text: Mount Kimbie just dropped this abstract, lava-lamp-like video for "Made To Stray," a cut from their forthcoming Cold Spring Fault Less Youth album. It moves slowly at first, but its colorful undulations build in momentum with the crisp, economical beats, and by the time the vocals come in, well past the three minute mark, it all starts feeling pretty dramatic. Cold Spring Fault Less Youth is out May 28th via Warp.


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Concert Tickets
It's difficult to pinpoint the precise moment MTV became more about reality programming and less about, you know, music, but with the rise of beautiful entities like YouTube and Twitter, there's now more ways than ever to not only discover new tunes and videos, but effortlessly keep tabs on your favorite artists as well.
Whether it was in response to the gradual MTV makeover or just a sign of the times is unclear, but musicians themselves have undergone transformations in recent years via the big and small screens. In the past, a movie or television show typically featured a cameo by a musician who almost always played him or herself or just remained in the background to perform during a scene or two, but it's now become commonplace to cast rockers in real, hearty roles.
Musicals aside, the list of films with noteworthy musicians has grown over the years, while TV shows have been game as well, routinely treating audiences to the entertaining acting chops of their favorite performers.
Film has produced some classic roles for several A-list artists, with one of the most memorable belonging to the late, great Whitney Houston. In 1992, Houston made her acting debut alongside Kevin Costner as fictional superstar Rachel Marron in The Bodyguard. In addition to earning rave reviews for her performance, Houston's cover of "I Will Always Love You" went on to become one of the best selling singles of all time, and led to other prominent roles in 1995's Waiting to Exhale and 1996's The Preacher's Wife.
Just a few months before Houston's turn in The Bodyguard, a fresh-faced Madonna graced the silver screen as Mae Mordabito in Penny Marshall's dramedy, A League of Their Own, which also co-starred Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, and Rosie O'Donnell.
Penny Marshall's brother, Garry, also is something of a director himself, and in 2010, he cast country starlet Taylor Swift in her feature film debut, Valentine's Day. As ditzy high school cheerleader, Felicia Miller, Swift's scenes consisted mostly of her crushing on Taylor Lautner, who played doting boyfriend, Willy. The two also were dating in real life (surprise, surprise).
Swift's brief role in the film was similar in scope to the types of parts typically afforded musicians looking to diversify their IMDB page. While some garner a good chunk of screen time a la Jessica Simpson in The Dukes of Hazzard, Tim McGraw in The Blind Side, or Rihanna in Battleship, most are reduced to just a few opportunities to try and steal a scene. One regular thief is Dave Matthews, who has popped up in a number of off-the-cuff roles for Don't Mess with the Zohan, Because of Winn-Dixie, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, and Just Go with It.
Still, sometimes artists get more of a blink and you'll miss it kind of role, such as zombie Chris Martin in Shaun of the Dead, police inspector Phil Collins in Hook, Flea in Back to the Future Parts II and III, and Rolling Stones guitarist, Keith Richards, who played dad to Johnny Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow in two installments of Pirates of the Caribbean.
Over on the small screen, Saturday Night Live has long provided just about anyone the opportunity to show off their acting skills, allowing some choice musicians to even pull double duty as both the show's host and musical guest. Since 2001 alone, there have been 12 different performers (Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson, Queen Latifah, Ludacris, Jon Bon Jovi, Steve Martin, Taylor Swift, Elton John, Mick Jagger, Bruno Mars) who have pulled off the feat and on Feb. 9, pop megastar Justin Bieber will make it 13 when he takes the stage at Studio 8H.
One of the most memorable of the SNL dual performers is Justin Timberlake, who has successfully bounced from music to television to film, and, as it was recently revealed, back to music. Whether he's mentoring a young Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network or collaborating on an SNL Digital Short instant classic, there's no denying the electrifying charm accompanying every one of Timberlake's roles. Even the goofy ones, as evidenced in the clip below.
Fellow musician turned double threat, Adam Levine, has become a regular fixture on the tube thanks to his hosting gig on NBC's The Voice. He also made his acting debut in late 2012 when he appeared in three episodes of the second season of FX's American Horror Story: Asylum, and on Jan. 26, he'll host Saturday Night Live for the first time with Kendrick Lamar serving as musical guest.
While SNL certainly has certainly had its share of musicians showing off their comedic timing, CBS' long-running How I Met Your Mother has compiled quite a list of musically inclined guest stars over the years. Between Mandy Moore, Katy Perry, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias, and Britney Spears, the show knows to book 'em, as each musician's character played a prominent role in the respective episode.
Though the artists certainly enjoy the chance to explore a new venture, fans can count on an inevitable return to the road. Vivid Seats will have your concert tickets for all upcoming tours, including Maroon 5 tickets, Justin Bieber tickets, Taylor Swift tickets, Rihanna tickets, and more. Visit the marketplace today!


text: An interior designer who has been based in London for the past 35 years, Francois has travelled throughout Morocco and owns houses in both Tangiers & Taroudant. With his characteristic blend of artlessness and refreshing curiosity he has always been interested in Moroccan rugs – no matter how modest – with imagery reminiscent of modern art. Diamonds, stripes, squares, checks, zigzags, graffiti.


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We love the turquoise and pink color palette Valentine's Day party styled by Cris from Crissy Crafts. After finding the bird ornaments on clearance at Walmart for 10 cents each, she knew she had to incorporate them into her party. Sweet treats on the dessert table included store bought Valentine's Cakes that she turned into cake pops, heartmallows, white brigadeiro, chocolate covered fortunate cookies and heart shaped sandwiches. Guests made "Be Mine" bracelets and Valentine's messages that were "delivered" to the Valentine's mailboxes that they made. So cute. Scroll down for the vendor credits.
VENDOR CREDITS:Styling and Photography: Crissy's Crafts
Valentine Day Collection: Paige Simple Studio
Lanterns, take out box, popcorn boxes,tulle, paper goods: Oriental Trading Chocolate covered fortunate cookies and candy: Oriental Trading Valentine's Mailboxes and Be Mine Bracelet Kit: Oriental Trading


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Bayer announced today a series of agreements that will substantially resolve major outstanding Monsanto litigation, including U.S. Roundup™ product liability litigation, dicamba drift litigation and PCB water litigation.
The main feature is the U.S. Roundup™ resolution that will bring closure to approximately 75% of the current Roundup™ litigation involving approximately 125,000 filed and unfiled claims overall. The resolved claims include all plaintiff law firms leading the Roundup™ federal multi-district litigation (MDL) or the California bellwether cases, and those representing approximately 95% of the cases currently set for trial, and establish key values and parameters to guide the resolution of the remainder of the claims as negotiations advance. The resolution also puts in place a mechanism to resolve potential future claims efficiently.
The company will make a payment of $8.8 billion to $9.6 billion to resolve the current Roundup™ litigation, including an allowance expected to cover unresolved claims, and $1.25 billion to support a separate class agreement to address potential future litigation. The Roundup™ class agreement will be subject to approval by Judge Vince Chhabria of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The resolutions were approved unanimously by Bayer's Board of Management and Supervisory Board with input from its Special Litigation Committee. The agreements contain no admission of liability or wrongdoing.
"First and foremost, the Roundup™ settlement is the right action at the right time for Bayer to bring a long period of uncertainty to an end," said Werner Baumann, Chief Executive Officer of Bayer. "It resolves most current claims and puts in place a clear mechanism to manage risks of potential future litigation. It is financially reasonable when viewed against the significant financial risks of continued, multi-year litigation and the related impacts to our reputation and to our business.
"The decision to resolve the Roundup™ litigation enables us to focus fully on the critical supply of healthcare and food. It will also return the conversation about the safety and utility of glyphosate-based herbicides to the scientific and regulatory arena and to the full body of science."
"The Roundup™ agreements are designed as a constructive and reasonable resolution to a unique litigation," said Kenneth R. Feinberg, court-appointed mediator for the settlement talks. "The separate, independent settlements of the current claims are unique and a tribute to Bayer. The significant progress made to date – which exceeds the initial participation rates of other claims resolution proceedings – provides a robust framework that will enable the parties to bring closure to the current Roundup™ litigation in due course."
To read the entire news release click here.


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Bandon. One of my favorite places in Oregon and where the best cream puffs I've ever tasted are made! But, seeing how ol' Murphy, of Murphy's Law fame, is my cousin, the Bandon Bakery is closed. Oh that's right, it's not Murphy at all. It's Monday. They aren't open on Monday. Neither is the Bandon Market that's on the wharf. Well, you picked fine time Lucille to stop in Bandon, didn't you?
We head out to the jetty to get the Bandon lighthouse from the south side.
From here we head back north and capture some shots from the north side. The lighthouse is accessible from a road heading out to the ocean from Bullard's Beach State Park. I love this squat little lighthouse. The boys get in some drift wood exploration, too.
My goodness, it's a gorgeous day! No trip to Bandon is complete without driving Beach Loop Road and stopping at Face Rock. This viewpoint offers exceptional vistas of the area to the left and right of Face Rock.
I spend a bit of time just drinking in the view, but soon we are on the road just a bit south of Face Rock to stop and visit with good friends who have recently moved here. I am served a scrumptious strawberry shortcake that rivals those cream puffs whose exquisite taste I was raving about.
Anxious to get on the road and closer to family I regretfully decline their generous offer of a place to park and access to laundry and a shower. Such awesome people! I linger, but know I must move on. It's been a year since I've seen my sons, my sister, and my grandchildren. The closer I get the more urgent seeing them becomes.
We head south bathed in the warm sunshine of this beautiful day. Thanks for coming along with us! Hugs, Shawna


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Uber's Self-Driving Cars Need Human Intervention Every Mile: Report
Self-driving car tests conducted by Uber saw vehicles requiring manual overrides every mile, according to a leaked report.
Internal documents obtained by technology news website Recode revealed the progress of Uber's self-driving fleets in Arizona, California and Pennsylvania.
The key metric—miles per intervention—was just 0.8 miles at its latest measure, taken from the week of March 8. The figure took into account 20,354 miles driven by 43 of Uber's self-driving cars.
These human interventions could be a result of anything from overshooting a turn, to incorrectly navigating unclear lane markings. For critical interventions, meaning when a driver has to take over to avoid harmful events, cars averaged 200 miles between incidents.
This was an improvement from the previous week, which recorded an average of 114 miles between critical interventions.
Uber did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Beyond self-driving cars, Uber has long-term ambitions to develop a fleet of autonomous flying vehicles.
In February, former NASA engineer Mark Moore joined the ride-hailing firm as director of engineering for aviation of Uber Elevate.
The Elevate network was described in a 99-page white paper published in 2016 by Jeff Holden, Uber's chief product officer.
"Recently, technology advances have made it practical to build this new class of VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft," Holden's paper stated. "Over a dozen companies, with as many different design approaches, are passionately working to make VTOLs a reality."


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War drama based on the life of Zhang Xue Liang, a really seminal figure in North Eastern China during the early 20th century. He's most famous for being the guy who instigated The Xi'An Incident, where he worked with Zhou Enlai to arrest Chiang Kai-Shek in order to force him to fight Japanese instead of Communists. For his troubles, he was put under house arrest for almost 70 years. In modern day lore, he's considered a hero on both sides of the front.
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It's a time for new beginnings on Nashville, but not all are happy.
Happy birthday, Deacon!
It's Deacon's birthday — and all he usually does it stay home and watch Old Yeller — so Juliette (Hayden Panettiere) decides to throw him a huge bash at The Bluebird Cafe.
No matter that her mother is just out of rehab and needs her — it's party time! She invites all big names in country music and enlists the innocent Scarlett to get him there.
And, surprisingly, he goes and only feigns a little anger when he finds out the real reason for the party. The party is a smash, even though Juliette feels a little threatened when Gunnar and Scarlett perform.
"If I'd known they were that good, I might not have asked them to join the stage with me," she tells Deacon. It would sound like a joke coming from anyone else. From Juliette? Yeah, she's jealous.
"They're the real deal," Deacon replies.
Let's get these kids a record deal already!
Rayna (Connie Britton) also makes it to the party, even though the tabloid drama has them on the outs again (more on that in a second). She sings this really haunting song in honor of Deacon — "Stronger Than Me" — and she later tells him she wants "to do right by him."
What that means at this point is anyone's guess.
On a side note: We think it's time to establish the Nashville drinking game. How to play? Drink every time you see a real-life country star make a cameo. Good thing we didn't start this before, 'cause you'd probably be in the hospital with alcohol poisoning right now: Pam Tillis, Vince Gill, Kip Moore and The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach all made appearances at Deacon's birthday party.
And doesn't Gill totally look like Glenn Beck these days?
Which actress stole Connie Britton's role of a lifetime? >>
It's tabloid time
Teddy and Rayna naturally want to keep their divorce on the down low from the press — that's why they filed in a different county. Too late, though: The tabloids have already picked up on the drama and Rayna and the girls find out about it while the grocery store.
"Just buy all the magazines," Rayna — in full freakout mode — tells her sister.
Yep, Teddy and Rayna are the tabloid story of the moment and she seems to be getting the blame for all of it, thanks to her connections to both the Dreamy Deacon and Dreamy Liam McGuiness. But, we all know the real story: That Teddy cheated first.
Rayna also tells her estranged husband that Maddie heard all about his relationship with Peggy through a phone call. She, naturally, wants Peggy to stay away from the girls.
So, how is Teddy going to see his ladylove now? By hiring her, that's how. Smooth, Teddy.
Daddy Warbucks Lamar makes another appearance in this episode to give his condolences to Rayna — and to pull his weight with Teddy. He gives the new mayor a list of "suggested" cabinet members, though it's pretty apparent the people on the list are expected, not really suggested.
So, what does Teddy do? He finally grows some cojones and stands up to Lamar. And, in a surprise twist, he asks former mayoral opponent Coleman to be his deputy mayor. And he accepts, which is good because Coleman seems to know what he's doing, while Teddy seems in way over his head.
Connie Britton's hair has a blog and a Twitter >>
Bye, brother
Everything seems to be going great in the little Gunnar/Scarlett/Gunnar's convict brother household. Too bad Jason has to go and ruin everything by keeping a loaded gun in their house. Gunnar is furious and meets his brother on a bridge. He confronts him about the gun and Jason basically insinuates that he needs it to stay alive.
Oh, and that Gunnar owes him eight years since he ditched him during that robbery. Because, of course. Gunnar isn't deterred, though: He throws the gun off the bridge and tells his brother they're done.
Cut to Deacon's party: Gunnar is having a great time playing old-timey country songs when some detectives in suits approach him. This can't be good.
Scarlett notices his absence from the party and is visibly worried. Yes, there are definitely more feelings there than she lets on. So, did the Feds finally catch up with Jason for skipping parole in Texas?
Nope, it's actually much worse than that: Jason is in the morgue and Gunnar has to identify the body. Awful.
He stays out all night and Scarlett is furious when he finally stumbles in — until she sees the dead look on his face. We find out that Jason was beaten to death by some guys in an alley and Gunnar feels super guilty because he took his brother's gun away.
"He didn't stand a chance," Gunnar says.
So, Scarlett goes to comfort him. Naturally, the comfort turns into kissing and then (we assume) sex, since the last scenes show them pulling off each other's clothes. We've been pulling for this moment, but right after his brother dies? Weird timing.
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