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TRANSPORTATION of TOMORROW (Mar, 1941)
TRANSPORTATION of TOMORROW
By Otto Kuhler – Consulting Designer on Transportation
CIVILIZATION has stood aghast at the role the airplane has played in altering the map of the world and changing the skylines of bombed cities scattered all the way from Europe to the Orient.
Before many years, when the world has had a chance to bind its war wounds and turn its attention to the improvement of what is left of civilization, the impact of the airplane on other forms of transportation is likely to be as awe-inspiring as those first mass-bombing attacks on the great city of London.
In fact, there is plenty of rational evidence that the railroad train, the ocean liner, the motorbus and the streetcar will be quite different from the mass transportation vehicles we now see on land, in water and in air. Modern industrial design is very strongly functional. And as each of these vehicles is forced to change its purposes by pressure of competition from the airplane, it will change its form.
The airplane of the future, on the other hand, is very likely to retain its general lines as we know them, because, as the submarine is shaped somewhat like a fish, the plane is a rough copy of one of nature's most efficient inventions, the bird.
The long-distance air liners of the future, however, will be veritable flying hotels, so great that one of them could enfold the army's new 164,000-pound bomber under a wing like a hen nestling a chick. Only the power problem—the ratio between weight and the propulsion output of the relatively inefficient gasoline and Diesel motor—limits the size of aircraft today.
During the various stages of progress the motive power of the plane may be the turbine using steam or mercury vapor or the rocketlike blast of exploding vapor created by the combinations of yet undiscovered chemicals. These power devices are probably destined to prove makeshifts, however, and the plane of the future is likely to be propelled by one, or all of three scientifically feasible methods.
One may be the sunplane, the most notable feature of which will be its enormously widespread wings, the surface of which will be treated so as to capture the power of the sun's rays and turn this energy into enough force to lift and drive the craft. These will need auxiliary power for cloudy days unless a new method of storing energy is discovered. Scientists of today are already moving little machines with this same sun power, so the sunplane is not at all unlikely to develop.
The second will possibly be the beam- plane which will take its power from radio stations, just as airplanes of today are taking directional signals on beams from airport radio stations. Research engineers are already broadcasting power through the air and are lighting lamp bulbs with this unhooked energy. You may be able to get into your plane in Chicago, tune in for New York and "click" off you go.
The third likelihood is the magnetic plane which will sustain its flight by establishing its Own magnetic field of sufficient strength to overcome the force of gravity and which will be propelled by the counter forces of attraction from one magnetic current to another, much as the glider of today uses air currents. Ships plying the ocean right now are setting up their own magnetic fields to offset the fatal attraction they hold for magnetic mines.
Whether turbine, rocket, sunplane, beamplane or magnetic plane, all of them are almost certain to take advantage of the greatest moving force that exists in our nook of the universe—the revolving action of the earth itself. It is pretty safe to predict that airplanes of the future will rise so high in the stratosphere that they will be able to overcome gravity and stand still in the great silent reaches of the sky and let the ground far below them fly past at a rate of more than one thousand miles an hour. Just as the utter necessity for streamlining airplanes has already taught the builders of railroad equipment, ships, motorbuses, streetcars and automobiles the advantages of cutting air resistance and thus changed the shape of these vehicles in the past ten years, so will the giants of the air keep forcing more changes.
Flying freight trains of five and six planes of the autogiro or helicopter type operated by automatic multiple controls are likely to be hauling lighter products, materials, packages and mail through the air in great quantities. A case of ripe oranges ordered by a St. Louis merchant in Florida in the morning can be picked, packed, shipped and received in far-off Missouri the same day by airplane freight, at costs kept down by the same economical methods now used in hauling long strings of railroad express and freight cars. Very heavy and bulky freight probably will stay with railroads. Glider planes are already being towed by bombers in Europe. Other planes are carrying small tanks and boats suspended beneath their fuselages.
Since it is the habit of man to build his large cities near a body of water only the inevitable increase in air traffic is needed to make seaplane bases as common as bus terminals and railroad stations throughout America. Into those bases on the waterfront close to business districts, small seaplanes will take passengers and packages to and from outlying airports. Helicopters and autogiros will land airplane passengers on roof and pocket-handkerchief fields in parks and on modern housing developments. One new apartment house group in New York City has its autogiro field as a convenience to future tenants.
And what will all this do to the railroads?
Well, first, the railroads will drop most of the long-haul passenger trains. Who will want to travel long distances at sixty to seventy or even 100 miles an hour on the ground when they can go from 300 to 1,000 miles an hour in the air—except some of us old-fashioned people of 1941? The railroads will carry most of their traffic on short quick jumps, say, from Cleveland to Toledo or Baltimore to Richmond. Trains will be limited to about five cars and you will find no locomotive puffing away gallantly at the front. The motive car will be placed in the center with a pancake engine beneath the floor. The engineer will operate his Diesel-electric or gas-turbine engine by remote control from a forward compartment, surrounded by passenger seats. At the end of the run, he will take his control handle and move back to the other end and the train will soon glide back in the opposite direction with no wasteful or laborious switching of engines from one end to the other. Runs will be frequent. This is foreshadowed by double-end rail cars already in operation.
The sleeping car will gradually vanish from the scheme of things, because of short runs, and the companies now manufacturing them will go into the entertainment and luxury field with television cars, game cars, buffet luncheon cars, and other cars which will attract the passengers' dollars by making the short trip a pleasant one.
Trains will become distinguished articulated units, sparkling with color so that the "rainbow railroad yard" will come into existence with lines of smooth, short, varicolored trains, each as individual as the run it makes. As the reciprocal steam engine and coal vanish from the railroad picture, the smoke, soot, grime and drab-colored trains will go with them.
Cars will remain about the same size because of the limitations of standard track gauges. But interiors will be gay and seats will be more like deck chairs on a steamship, reclining if desired, with the weight of the body balanced according to the distribution of its weight and the flow of the bloodstream. This will lessen traveling fatigue and car sickness. Radios built into the seats will enable each passenger to hear the spot news and get entertainment without disturbing the person next to him.
Railroad stations will include huge garages for buses, which will be smaller and will function mainly on the very short hauls as highways become more and more congested, and for the automobiles of passengers which now stand out in the weather if they drive to the train. Buses will find it difficult to compete along railroad routes because the trains can overmatch them with speed, comfort and economy. Streetcars will meet the conveniences of the bus and passenger car, or find themselves in museums.
And the great, sleek, hooded liners that will ply the sea will change their appearance with their function. The luxury trade, which demands ornate staterooms, half a dozen dining rooms to suit the mood or the occasion, and precise service, will lose its grip on the ocean transportation. Passenger ships will develop into real mass transportation vehicles with passenger lists ranging from 3,000 to 5,000, low fares, very small and efficient staterooms, like those now in Pullman cars, huge cafeterias where everyone is on a par, whether millionaire or traveling student, three-dimensional color talking pictures, television and night clubs. The European passage will require around three days. Decks will be covered over and the protected space will be flung open to all passengers who will buy tickets of a single class. Lifeboats will be housed in niches built into the sides of the vessels and really dependable automatic machinery will lower the boat in time of need.
No one will demand an outside room in the liner of the future because the ship will be one giant, enclosed unit with health-ray, germ-destroying glass admitting light, and with air conditioning supplying air at the right temperature and humidity. Man will make his own weather at sea.


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HAGERSTOWN — Inmate-on-inmate homicides at Maryland state prisons spiked in 2012 to seven, the highest number in at least 11 years, the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services said Tuesday.
The seven slayings, up from four in 2011, were isolated incidents that don't reflect decreased safety at the agency's 27 institutions, spokesman Rick Binetti said in an emailed response to questions from The Associated Press. He said inmate-on-inmate homicides have averaged 3.6 per year since 2001.
"While there was an uptick last year at seven, there have been other years where that has kicked up above the average as well," Binetti wrote. For example, there were six such deaths in both 2009 and 2006, he said.
Binetti said other indicators of inmate violence, such as serious assaults on staff members or other inmates, have fallen sharply since 2007. He credited increased monitoring of gang activity and information-sharing with local law enforcement agencies.
"The institutions have never been safer," Binetti said.
He said overall inmate deaths, including suicides, have also declined in recent years.
The AP sought the information after Maryland State Police reported the slaying Sunday of inmate Ricky Bailey at North Branch Correctional Institution near Cumberland, the state's highest maximum-security prison. Bailey was the third inmate slain there since September. He was found dead in his cell with numerous head and neck injuries.
Assaults by inmates often stem from gang activity and contraband, said state Sen. Verna Jones-Rodwell, D-Baltimore, who co-chaired a recent task force on prison violence. The group's 2011 report recommended a system-wide approach to reducing gang activity and improving inmate mental health care.
Binetti said the prison agency expanded inmate mental-health care in 2012 through an information-sharing agreement with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the creation of mental-health units inside the prisons with a total of 350 beds. He said the improvements were made possible partly through a new mental health care contract awarded in May to MHM-Maryland Inc. of Baltimore.
The Maryland branch of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal employees, the collective bargaining agent for the state's 6,100 correctional officers, said its members perceive increased gang membership among inmates. Spokesman Jeff Pitman said the department recently told the union it would request funding for 322 new correctional officers.
"AFSCME members know that more correctional officers do mean more safety for inmates and staff and we would support that," he said.


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text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Can. Sup. Crt. Ruling to Affect Canadian Taxes/Student Loans Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Can. Sup. Crt. Ruling to Affect Canadian Taxes/Student Loans Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Discussion Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message Manner of SpeakingJoined: 09 Jan 2003 Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2003 5:26 am Post subject: Can. Sup. Crt. Ruling to Affect Canadian Taxes/Student Loans The Canadian Supreme Court made a ruling Thursday that could significantly affect the income tax and student loan situation of Canadian teachers working in Korea. Essentially the ruling sets a six-year time limit for Canada Customs and Revenue to collect taxes in arrears. Analysts believe the ruling could be extended to include student loans more than six years old as well. Full story is available on the Toronto Globe and Mail Website: http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030307.wxscoc0307/BNStory/National Quote: Tax ruling costs Ottawa $1.26-billion By KIRK MAKIN From Friday's Globe and Mail � The federal government lost $1.26-billion in uncollected taxes in an instant Thursday, when the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in favour of a Vancouver stock promoter who defaulted on his back taxes. The estimated loss could easily mount, based on the court ruling that governments, like citizens or corporations, have a limited period to commence collecting debts. It not only means that Joe Markevich, of Vancouver, no longer has to pay nearly a million dollars in tax and interest, but that more than 52,000 other tax defaulters are in the same happy position. The court said it makes no sense to allow a government to "sleep on its rights." It set a six-year limit for them to start collecting their debts. Ian Worland, the winning lawyer in the case, said in an interview Thursday that the implications of the ruling are even more staggering than the immediate loss to federal coffers. He said that by extension, the six-year limitation period is likely to apply to any type of royalty, student loan, GST payments, fee or fine owed to the government. The legal principle underlying the ruling boiled down to a common saying: If you snooze, you lose. "The government cannot wait forever and then suddenly come back to say you owe money," said Edwin G. Kroft, another lawyer who acted in the case. "This is a very big story for Canadians, many of whom may not have paid their taxes. The Supreme Court has shown that the government is just like any other creditor: If you don't collect, you are barred from collection." Government lawyers arrived at the estimated loss of $1.26-billion last year when seeking leave to appeal a Federal Court of Appeal ruling that went against them. They based it on 52,666 tax cases similar to Mr. Markevich's in six provinces for which there were statistics. The crux of Thursday's ruling revolved around the fact that the Income Tax Act does not mention a limitation period. Mr. Worland argued that the broad limitation periods in other statutes ought to apply to the Income Tax Act as well. The court agreed. "If the minister makes no effort to collect a tax debt for an extended period, at a certain point a taxpayer may reasonably come to expect that he or she will not be called to account for the liability, and may conduct his or her affairs in reliance on that expectation," Mr. Justice Jack Major said. "As well, a limitation period encourages the minister to act diligently in pursuing the collection of tax debts." Mr. Markevich, 58, dutifully filed tax returns in the early 1980s but failed to pay the amount he owed. By the time Revenue Canada came after him in 1986, he had fallen into financial hardship. He lost his home, and then could pay no more. Revenue Canada wrote his debt off as uncollectible. However, it turned around in 1998 and attempted to revive the claim. "There is no authority to support the proposition that the Income Tax Act is a complete code that cannot be informed by laws of general application," Judge Major said. "The ITA does not operate in a legislative vacuum. Back to top howie2424Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2003 3:44 pm Post subject: thanks for the link, very interesting. Back to top Captain Obvious 2.0Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2003 4:07 am Post subject: Re: Can. Sup. Crt. Ruling to Affect Canadian Taxes/Student L Manner of Speaking wrote: Essentially the ruling sets a six-year time limit for Canada Customs and Revenue to collect taxes in arrears. Essentially, that's incorrect. What the court ruled was that the government must make the same effort as any individual. Let's say I lend you five million Won to put down on a key deposit. Every couple years I say "Hey, about that money, you going to pay me back now?", that's sufficient to keep the debt from expiring. We could do conversation every two years for twenty years. The debt is still valid. Now let's say I also lend another person five million Won for his apartment. Only I never see him again for twenty years. I finally see him on the street one day and I say "dude, where's my money?" The debt had expired because I had not tried to make an effort to claim it for more than six years. Specifically, the case the court ruled that since the government had not even mailed a letter to the guy in twelve years, the debt had expired. Had they mailed him an occasional letter saying "we haven't forgotten about you", the debt would still be valid. Back to top ChonbukJoined: 28 Jan 2003Location: Vancouver Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2003 5:13 am Post subject: debts What happens if they contact you and you don't respond- Would the debt still be alive then?? Chonbuk Back to top Circus MonkeyJoined: 10 Jan 2003Location: In my coconut tree Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2003 11:38 pm Post subject: Chonbuk, I would think that the government would have a record of letters sent. In other words, if you tried to say "I didn't get it" they would probably turn around and show the registered letter receipts. From what I know, if your debts are in arrears, they send a person out to your house and then you sign a form stating that you received it. Usually the other debt collector is in the car with the motor running as people don't like to get such notices. Whether they would go to these lengths for people in a different country seems doubtful. The government, based on that article Manner of Speaking showed, might toughen up regulations in other areas. In other words, I don't know if they currently check a person's financial status before issuing a passport, but it would seem to be a logical step. No passport unless you pay up. Captain, I don't see what your saying really applies here. It seems that the debt was written off as uncollectable, and then Rev Canada changed their mind. So if I lent you 5 million won and you weren't able to pay me back, I then tell you, "Don't worry about it" you'd conclude that I don't have to pay you back, right? So if I show up a few years later and say, "Where's my money?" you'll think I'm untrustworthy and crazy. CM Back to top Captain Obvious 2.0Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2003 6:14 am Post subject: Circus Monkey wrote: Captain, I don't see what your saying really applies here. It seems that the debt was written off as uncollectable, and then Rev Canada changed their mind. So if I lent you 5 million won and you weren't able to pay me back, I then tell you, "Don't worry about it" you'd conclude that I don't have to pay you back, right? So if I show up a few years later and say, "Where's my money?" you'll think I'm untrustworthy and crazy. Revenue Canada never said "don't worry about it". They just stopped pursuing the person because government employees are on the payroll. If an agent concludes it's unlikely they will ever get money out of the person, they just stop trying because it costs money to try. So basically the bleeding stops. Take for example my business before I came to Korea. I have a number of accounts of people I've forwarded to collections, and the collection company has concluded they are uncollectable because the person is a no-hope deadbeat living on welfare with no hope of every getting a job. So they stop sending letters that cost money and making phone calls that cost money. However a note has been put on his credit file. If one day a bank calls up to confirm the note, they'll look into seeing if the person is no longer uncollectable. The government does not say "don't worry about it". If they had, then you would be correct however. Back to top Circus MonkeyJoined: 10 Jan 2003Location: In my coconut tree Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2003 4:32 pm Post subject: Captain, Okay. I was addresssing your idea of sending notices in order to keep the debt active. If a person stopped getting collection letters then that person would conclude that the debt was written off. That's the way it works for individuals and collection agencies. The law of limited returns, correct? But apparently the government didn't think so. It seems arbitrary unfair to an individual that the government should revive an long ago debt. If I'm understanding you correctly, even if your debt is written off a note has been made on your file which could conceivable hinder future transactions, correct? So it wouldn't be completely wiped clean? Personally, I welcome the change. However, I can also see the government taking more aggressive action earlier since they now have a deadline. 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I think you're correct with "caught red handed". Also, in the US, IIRC I've only ever heard "dead to rights".
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This appeared in the Yahoo news story Ex-UK official: Spies did use fake rock in Moscow.
"There's not much you can say, you can't really call up and say 'I'm terribly sorry about that, it won't happen again'. I mean, they had us bang to rights," said Powell, Blair's chief of staff throughout his decade in office.
What does 'they had us bang to rights' mean? Is it the same as 'they caught us red handed'?
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I think you're correct with "caught red handed". Also, in the US, IIRC I've only ever heard "dead to rights".
TEFL student
I have not heard the 'dead to rights' which BobSmith mentioned, but there are a lot of idioms in the English language. 'Bang on' means absolutely right, so 'bang to rights' essentially means 'we were caught correctly', but this isn't a phrase which would be used in everyday language. 'Caught red handed' usually would mean something was illegal or not right, whereas 'bang to rights' is a much more informal way of saying something was wrong. For example, someone would be 'caught red handed stealing something', but I could be caught 'bang to rights' for using incorrect grammar. Wrong, but not as wrong as stealing.
However, in this instance I suspect it is a way of using a phrase to 'play down' the severity of the wrong doing, whilst still admitting that they were wrong.
If you're caught bang to rights, there's no way of avoiding it or getting out of it and no excuses to be made.
Thank you all for your responses and explanations.


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Of those surveyed, 61% said they would prefer to have sex over receiving a gift.
When it comes to buying gifts, 89% said they plan to spend the same or less on their lovers this year with cards (28%), chocolate and candy (27%), and flowers (18%) unsurprisingly topping the list.
While a similar survey in the U.S. found 33% of Americans intend to spend more than $100 on a gift, just 7% of Canadians are willing to shell out that kind of dough.
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There's testing depth and then there's what the Houston Dynamo experienced Saturday night.
Down four starters at the beginning of the game due to suspension, international call-ups and injury, Houston was forced to look further down their depth chart with three in-game injuries – two before the 40 minute mark – that pushed players into action that haven't seen much of it all season.
Houston's young players answered the call, though, seeing out a 1-1 draw that was only a Federico Higuaín penalty kick away from the full three points.
OPTA Chalkboard: Dynamo frustrate Crew despite intense pressure
"When young guys or new guys come on the field it could've been a really bad game or a good game," goalkeeper Tally Hall told MLSsoccer.com. "I think the team mentality is that guys come in and just come into this core circle where everyone's on the same page and everyone's giving what they've got for the team and that's what happened."
With the Crew applying most of the attacking pressure in the game, the Dynamo's defense was front and center on the night. After Eric Brunner left the game in the 20th minute, Houston relied on rookie Anthony Arena – making his debut – and Ricardo Clark in the center of defense to repel Columbus' attack.
Despite the tough test against an aggressive Crew squad, Houston was in bend-but-don't-break mode as they repelled the Crew a number of times, never conceding in the run of play, even if they had to count on Hall at times to keep them in it.
"Towards the end, we had to dig deep to hold them [The Crew] off on their last push," Dynamo midfielder Warren Creavalle told reporters after the game. "We were fortunate enough to go up in the first half and just unlucky enough to not hold on to our lead."
The work the Dynamo put in was a highlight of their depth, which was evident in the contributions from several players, including rookies Arena and Jason Johnson (above, left).
"Anthony as a center back to come in and just adjust to the game as fast as he did in his first MLS minutes ever I thought he was very good," Hall said. "J.J. [Johnson] I thought was a handful all night in his first start. It's exciting."
After dipping into their depth and coming out with a hard-earned result, the Dynamo leave Columbus with confirmation of the belief in their roster top to bottom.
"I'm not calling other teams out, but I think there are a lot of teams that would have two losses from those games," Hall said about the last two games. "I think this team stepped up with guys being called on that weren't used to it. If this is the quality we have its exciting because we're in a good spot."
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On Monday the BDN shared some big outdoor news: Elliotsville Plantation Inc., the company that oversees Roxanne Quimby's lands in Maine, has decided to open up access to thousands of acres of northern forest.
On 40,000 acres, that means that hunting will be allowed, effective immediately (or, more accurately, as soon as the "No Hunting" signs are taken down). On another 60,000 acres, access will be improved, and non-motorized recreation will be welcome.
EPI is opening an 18-mile loop road on one piece of property, and is pitching in to build key snowmobile trail.
All sounds good, right?
Well, Mainers have divergent opinions on the matter. And though many took the time to share their thoughts — mostly anonymously — in the comments section under the BDN story, many others are surely willing to own up to their beliefs and speak out on the record. We want to hear those opinions, and may share some of them in a future story.
Not too long ago, it seemed you couldn't drive down a road north of Milo without seeing a truck with a "Ban Roxanne" bumper sticker on it. Quimby was viewed by some as an interloper, by others as an elite preservationist, and by still others as a person who didn't seem to care about what they called "traditional Maine activities."
And she wanted to eventually turn her land holdings into a national park. Honestly, it's that piece of the equation that has seemed to irritate many Quimby-bashers the most,
Now, it seems that the Quimby camp, led by her son, president of the EPI board Lucas St. Clair, is taking a more measured approach. St. Clair makes no secret of the fact that he hopes opening land to the public serves as the impetus for a more reasoned discussion on his mother's plans. A national park, where hunting will not be allowed, and a national recreation area, where it will, are the ultimate goals.
In the meantime, previously gated land is being opened up to the public. Hunters and snowmobilers and ATV'ers will be welcomed in some spots.
Several sources I talked with while writing Monday's story used the same words to describe St. Clair.
Smart. A listener. An outdoorsman.
Some of our online commenters think St. Clair offers an overdue fresh point of view.
Others don't care. Some discount his words, and his actions, because his mother is named Roxanne Quimby. Others do so because much of the Quimby land was closed to the public after it was purchased. And there are plenty or park-haters out there, who first got riled up when RESTORE: The North Woods was proposed, and who will fight any transition from public ownership to federal control.
If you've got an opinion to share, and you're willing to sign your name, we'd like to hear what you've got to say. It might not be as fun as firing off anonymous salvos, but I suspect the debate will be more reasoned, and the rhetoric will tone itself down a bit.
You can reach me at email@example.com. Tell me who you are, (for a change). Tell me what town you live in. And tell me what you think.
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Friendships and romantic bonds should provide a rich source of support and good companionship today, Aries. Conversation is likely to be light, covering general matters like current events and the weather, but this might be just what you need right now. Someone could introduce you to some new friends from far away who have some intriguing news of their own. This should prove a light, restful, and altogether very pleasant day. Enjoy!
Today you might find yourself hosting an impromptu social event, Taurus, and more people could show up than you initially counted on. Don't worry about it, however. The party should be enjoyable for everyone even if the place is a bit crowded. Your visitors can look out for themselves. Among the unexpected guests might be an attractive, interesting person who could shape up to be a potential love partner. Relax and enjoy your day.
A festival, rally, or other mass event could occur today in your community, Gemini. It could center on a social, ecological, or political issue. You could well decide to attend in the company of a romantic partner, and perhaps a group of friends, too. This event could prove exciting for you, although some of what you learn there might be unsettling. Take a notebook and plenty of pens. You'll want to keep a record.
Career matters should be going very well for you today, Cancer. A sudden change regarding your work could catapult you into a position you've been hoping to reach for a long time. A rise in income could result. You've worked hard and done very well, so what may seem a lucky break to others is actually the result of intense, determined effort on your part. Enjoy your success and make the most of it.
A sudden desire to expand your horizons could have you and possibly a romantic partner considering returning to school, Leo, perhaps for an advanced degree. The school you're considering, however, might be located in another state or even a foreign country. Following through with your desire could require some careful planning. As a result, you and your beloved may have some intense conversations over the next few days.
Some new ideas for expanding your horizons on some level could come to you today through an unexpected source, Virgo, possibly even dreams or visions. If an idea does come through a dream or flash of insight, don't write it off as crazy. It probably warrants some careful consideration, if nothing else. Some research is definitely called for, and possibly consulting with people in the know. Think about it!
Ideas for a new enterprise, which could be anything from a party to a vacation to a new business, could have you spending a lot of time on the phone today, Libra. You'll need to consult with people who know about what you want to do and at least lay the groundwork for making solid arrangements. Some of what you hear may be confusing, but don't be afraid to ask for an explanation. Go to it!
Have you been thinking about getting fit by investing in some exercise equipment? If so, Scorpio, this might be the day to actually go out and get it. Don't be surprised if friends, relatives, and neighbors all want to come over and try it out. Health and fitness are very much on your mind right now, so you might also want to pick up some books on whatever discipline interests you the most.
Your curiosity and creative energy may be stimulated today by information you receive from books, documentaries, or conversations with people familiar with the field you're exploring. As a result, Sagittarius, you could come up with an innovative new project that keeps you and some colleagues busy for a long time. But don't worry - this enterprise should be full of surprises and therefore anything but tedious. Go to it!
A female visitor could come to your door today with some interesting, useful information, Capricorn. It might involve anything from stock market trends to a forthcoming wedding to occult and metaphysical matters. Whatever it is, you'll find it captivating, and might just sit and listen to your guest for quite a while. By the time she leaves, your mind may well be spinning. Take a walk to clear your head or you'll be awake all night.
Today your relationships with just about everyone - friends, relatives, colleagues, and romantic partners - should be going very well, Aquarius. Your communication is good, and your ability to see the other person's point of view is clearer than usual. This might be a bit disconcerting, as it could conflict with your viewpoint, but bear in mind you don't have to agree with others to learn from them. Enjoy your day.
Relations with colleagues on the job could be very cooperative today, Pisces, probably because you're about to complete a project of some kind that could result in higher income for everyone. Communication should be open and honest, and for once you'll probably be able to reach everyone you phone without having to leave any messages. Go with the flow and all should be completed successfully. Onward and upward!


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I have a 3 monitors with an XFCE panel assigned to each. "Window Buttons" are assigned to each panel and configured to only show those windows on the panels monitor. This works great on boot and for some time after.
Every now and then, the third monitor decides to display buttons for windows on the second monitor. Example:
On Boot
Panel 1: "Window Buttons" for all windows on Monitor #1
Panel 2: "Window Buttons" for all windows on Monitor #2
Panel 3: "Window Buttons" for all windows on Monitor #3
Several Hours Later
Panel 1: "Window Buttons" for all windows on Monitor #1
Panel 2: "Window Buttons" for all windows on Monitor #2
Panel 3: "Window Buttons" for all windows on Monitor #2
I can open the panel properties, edit Panel 3s Window Buttons, check "Show windows from all monitors" and immediately uncheck the item and the problem usually goes away. (only once or twice it hasnt corrected the issue)
Assuming no one has an easy fix, since this is a very sporadic occurrence, I'm hoping someone can give me troubleshooting advice for the next time it happens.
Few additional details: Running XFCE on Arch, single Nvidia GPU driving all three monitors configured using proprietary drivers.
Last edited by cvillelk (2012-12-19 02:04:49)
You're not alone on this matter. I noticed this soon after installing Xubuntu 12.04 and setting up my dual monitors. I'm use a laptop with an Intel chipset, and just two monitors. I see a similar behavior only on the second monitor, and the work around is to toggle the "Show windows from all monitors" setting in "Window Buttons".
The behavior that I see is exactly the same. The window buttons that appear on the left monitor, are on the right monitor as well. It will appear as though there are no windows open on the screen. If the windows are minimized there is no visible indication that a window is open at all. An Alt-Tab will allow access to the windows.
A note about this behavior, moving the window from one monitor to the other doesn't fix the issue. In the left panel the button will appear when >50% of the window is on that montior. Moving the window back to the right desktop, the button does not appear.
Bringing the window back to the foreground with Alt-Tab does not make the button appear.
One thing that I'm not sure about is when it actually occurs. I only have noticed that the buttons aren't there, I haven't actually seen them disappear. I'll do some more testing the next time it happens and see if I can find out more.
xfce4-panel 4.8.6 (Xfce 4.8)
I'm not sure of the Window Buttons plugin version, it appears to be included with xfce-panel since it's included in the source package as "tasklist"
Edit: Since it happened again I see that it's the same behavior.
I've also noticed that creating adding a second Window Buttons plugin (to the right monitor panel) functions properly while the previous one still exhibits the bug. The added plugin, after adjusting the settings works correctly. Having left both Window Button plugins on the second panel, and using the machine for a couple of days (shutdown at the end of each morning, and evening), the bug appears in both displayed plugins. That is to say that it happens to both of the displayed plugins after something like a reboot, or a log in.
Edit: This also happens on LinuxMint with xfce4-panel 4.10.0 (Xfce 4.10).
Last edited by Maxim (2013-02-14 10:55:50)
I have the same issue here, and its very annoying. Running Linux Mint XFCE 15.
I also see a similar behavior only on the second monitor, and the work around is to toggle the "Show windows from all monitors" setting in "Window Buttons".
In my time since this post I was able to identify a way to reproduce it, or a reason for the behavior. I configured both panels after I had applied an xrandr configuration to place my monitors. When my session logs in, the panels are located on both monitors, but XFCE's display manager (not sure of the name) only offers to configure the monitors in a mirror (both monitors display the same image, IE: a single screen). Then during my login session, I have configured an auto-start which configures the monitors properly. The xfce4-panel Window Buttons (AKA, tasklist), however, don't reflect this change and stick with the original monitor association that they had when they started. The result is I have two screens with both Window Buttons pointing to the same monitor.
The fix for this was to reload xfce4-panel after applying my xrandr config. So I have a script which loads my xrandr, and then after it I have the command:
xfce4-panel -r
This reloads xfce4-panel and the plugins and then the monitor associations work again.
I still have this bug on Debian Buster with xfce4-panel/stable,now 4.12.2-1 amd64
Is there meanwhile any fix?
Seems like bug #10725, there's a workaround mentioned on comment 30, and a fix at the end. Not sure in which version it's resolved...
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We remembered! Amazing. And we've not even been drinking. Yet.
Here, in neat summary form, are our picks of the week's music news. Was Mika mentioned in the last five days at all? Probably, albeit not here. He's got an album out on Monday, y'know. Head to head with Bloc Party, it is. If Mika trumps Kele and co, well... we'll scratch our scalps right off.
Have a nice weekend. Southampton are playing Derby. That should be fun. Or tragic.
Band splits! So what? It's a band we love, that's what!
Boo sucks to you, Pretty Girls Make Graves. We loved you and now you're as good as dead to us. Still, at least we've those three awesome albums to remember you by... read and comment
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Having a wood-burning stove in your kitchen (or anywhere in your house where visitors are sure to flock) is what many consider a dream come true, and just enhances any social event you're planning to have, however small or large the gathering.
So, whether it's the size of your house or your personal taste that makes you opt for a wood-burning stove, check out these options that will not only fire up your barbeque passion, but are sure to give your meal that special aroma and distinctive taste.
Today we take a look at 10 terrific grills and wood-burning stoves to add some remarkable flavour to your house – or garden!
All materials brought together to create this beauty (compliments of Barbecue franchise) play their part to create a fine balance of artistic, rough, yet tasteful country style. The design looks captivating and inviting (a fine marriage between white wall and busy brick), and just begs to be used for that next social event. A hot little construction that is sure to become even hotter once that wood catches flame.
Is there anybody who'd oppose to this country character proudly standing in their backyard?
Brought to you by The Braai Man , our 2nd option aims to captivate! This structure almost has a kitchen-like quality to it, with adequate spacing and open surfaces for those essential elements you may need on your way to preparing that piece of steak.
An inviting model that promises a unique flavour (to both your meat and your event), this design encloses your socialising in front of the fire in a warm and unique embrace. And let's not leave out that glowing contrast between black and golden-brown timber, culminating in an unforgettable option.
Who can refuse using this beauty?
The Braai Man spoils us yet again with this perfect arrangement of stones to create an original yet memorable structure. The dark iron delightfully teases the abundance of (mostly) grey stone pieces, which not only promises a memorable event with friends and family, but also an aesthetically pleasing backdrop.
The clear, flat surfaces offer some seating options, or adequate space to put all that wood you'll no doubt be using on this little creation.
Tip: to add some charm to a light-coloured backdrop as pictured above, throw in some bright decor: couches, cushions and colourful table cloths (hot red, anyone?) can insert a bright glow to your barbeque evening.
We venture inside for a more sophisticated look and feel, brought to you by Aquiles Nícolas Kílaris. The country style is perfectly represented here by the wood-burning stove embedded in the one wall, and contrasts playfully with the modern decor of the room – just look at those hanging lights, table, bar, and wall decoration.
This is a prime option for those looking to enjoy their socialising by having two different styles in one setting – along with some prime grilling, of course.
Whether you want to have your next barbeque session insidoors or out in the garden, this quirky little creation, courtesy of Russian professionals Bureau GN, is sure to add a fun flavour!
Located in the centre is where the magic happens (can you smell that wood?), surrounded by convenient and wooden flat surfaces to place your bowls or cooking utensils, as well as round circular holders (above the fire) that can turn either way in order to heat up some additional pots and dishes.
Whatever your patio decor taste, this model is sure to fit in just perfectly!
For a more rustic approach to your wood-fire sessions, why not consider this Italian stallion, brought to you by the professionals at Studio Di Progettazione? The oven is neatly enclosed by a warm selection of stone bricks, with ample space for your wood right under it (hidden behind a white cloth).
The extractor hood loyally watches over your grilling, and dutifully collects any gasses rising up from the burner. And just when you think it's complete, they decided to throw in a stone sink for added convenience.
For that sleek and shiny approach to a barbeque, we look to the French – Lebarbecue, to be precise. A great example of what a wood-burning stove can look like with a modern makeover, the elegance and neatness of the metal makes a promise that any meal barbequed here will look good – and that you will look good while barbequing it!
Combined with the warmness of the brick background, dark wooden flooring, and stylish glass fencing, this model will make any urban dweller wish they had one of these babies on their high-rise terrace.
Who says you can't have some foliage with your fire? Brazilian architect Aquiles Nícolas Kílaris dares to bring us this modern model that proudly states a stylish element of serenity.
Complete with spacious shelves for your vegetation collection (or cooking utensils), this griller, although perfectly suited to the exteriors, can feel as equally welcoming indoors with its pale stone finishing.
A quick glance almost makes it seem like a television unit instead of a griller, but rest assured that its cooking capabilities are just what you need to ensure a great meal (and time) for your guests.
Forget sleek and modern models—Fabrilor Iberica takes us back to warm, earthy tones with this characteristic brick creation. Resembling a quaint and comfy little kitchen, this model could be described as 'rustic meets cosy'.
Working with a simple (yet practical) design, this wood-burning stove will be just as comfortable on the patio overlooking the swimming pool as it will be in your indoor entertainment area. An added sink, with some adequate shelf space, ensures you have everything within arm's reach for your next barbeque event.
And for those seeking the minimalistic approach when it comes to firing up a grill with friends, Soc Bou delivers to us this sleek, slim model. Less is more, after all! The smooth, shiny surfaces suggest a touch of modernism (just look at that ultra sexy tap), and presents a clean space that is sure to become filled once those flames get hot.
Deliciously contrasting against the busy stone background, it becomes clear that this model will look good just about anywhere where a good grill is needed!
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Horses are taken into the River Eden to be washed as is the tradition as gypsies and travellers gather during the annual horse fair on 6 June, 2014 in Appleby, Cumbria. The event remains one of the largest and oldest events in Europe and gives the opportunity for travelling communities to meet friends, celebrate their music, folklore and to buy and sell horses.
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Apacer Launches AC232 USB3.0 Super Speed Portable HDDs
Apacer Launches AC232 USB3.0 Super Speed Portable HDDs
Apacer presents its AC232 2.5-inch USB 3.0 portable HDDs.
Available in capacities of 500GB, 750GB, and 1TB, the AC232 features an innovative anti-slip, anti-shock soft rubber with a stylish tropical ocean pattern, and comes equipped with maximum read and write speeds of 112MBps and 109 MBps respectively.
Also, the AC232 is not only compatible with Windows and Mac, but backward compatible with USB 2.0 as well. The dual-color LED indicates USB3.0 and USB2.0 data transmission respectively, facilitating observation over the HDD read/write status. Furthermore, AC232 has built-in smart power management function, which can switch into its power-saving mode when there is no data transmission for 10 minutes.
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Thanks to the dominance of USB3.0, the portable HDD supporting USB3.0 has gone mainstream in the market! Apacer launches AC232 USB3.0 portable HDDs, featuring Super Speed, large capacity and innovative anti-slip, anti-shock soft rubber with the stylish tropical ocean pattern. AC232 is available in three capacities, 1TB, 750GB and 500GB, and boasts the maximum read/write speed of 112/109 MB/s. It is the users' best partner in digital life!
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The prevalence of USB3.0 and hot sales of the Ultrabook foster the significant demands of USB3.0 portable HDDs. Most of the Ultrabooks available on the market are equipped with SSDs, which have smaller capacity and can't store too many video files. AC232 provides large capacity of up to 1TB, realizing massive video files on the go. AC232 features read/write speed of up to 112/109 MB/s, over three times faster than USB2.0. It can thus transfer video files in hundreds of GB in one third of the time taken by its predecessor USB2.0, saving considerable time over long period of use.
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A realty company should always know the city and state they work in. This can definitely be said for the team at Hoge Realty Co. and G.F. "Geof" Hoge, who has lived in Port. St. Lucie for over 37 years. He knows the Treasure Coast and helped people sell and buy homes since 2005....
Geof worked with us through each phase of the transaction. There was a lot of complexity in the details that has us going back and forth with the owners agents and complications with the closing when the Closing Company and the HOA made numerous mistakes that Geof had to resolve. Geof never got upset and kept working until all the issues were resolved.
We bought two properties through Geof and both were very different as one was from an owner without a mortgage and the other was a FANNIE Mae foreclosure. Geof stuck with it until all the problems with the parties were resolved and the sales closed.
I worked with Geof for more than 20 years & he also sold my house. He is very thorough & showed my house many times & never gave up! He made suggestions to help move the transaction along. I would hire him again & again
Geof was professional, understanding of my needs especially since I was not in Port St. Lucie while the house was on the market, and was very good at communicating with me. I would definitely recommend him as a reliable, knowledgeable and trustworthy realtor.
Karen C.
What was most important to us was Geof's integrity. He's been a long standing friend of our family and we were completely confident that he would not just represent us and watch out for our wel l being, but also he would keep a keen eye out for details that are often overlooked. I highly recommend Geof to anyone who wants a positive and energetically effective person guiding them through something as important as the sale of their home. He's a rare find and a pleasure to do business with. He is clearly a high performer. Mr. Hoge is positively personable and professional. He knows what he's doing and that quality blended with his patient demeanor makes for a very secure feeling while going through a sale of one's home. Amazing!!!
Miko & Family
Geof was very patient as I had all kinds of questions & ALWAYS had time for my calls. He would listen to my ideas & explain positives & negatives concerning them. Geof took the sale personal as if it was his home that was being sold. Geof is very honest & will guide you through the difficult time of preparing the home for the Buyer.
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It is difficult to sell a house when you have moved away. With Geof handling the sale and working with the all the parties involved in my short sale, I had peace of mind. I would definitely recommend Geof as a realtor. You can call him anytime and get a response from him quickly. He answers all of your questions. He notifies you immediately of any changes in the status. This was not a simple sale since there had been several contracts on the house but Geof hung in there and helped me get through it as well.


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I'm guessing most of the 1,300+ folks in attendance at last Friday's farm estate auction in North Judson, IN came away talking about the 1971 John Deere 4020 diesel, console, power shift tractor with approx. 5,500 hours that sold for $20,000 on a farm estate auction in northwest Indiana on 1/11/13 . Very strong price (see pic below):
Sweet used tractor. Strong price.
But after visiting with auctioneer Steve Feldman with Ball Auction & Realty, Inc., I was likewise impressed with what the 2004 John Deere 4710 sprayer with 2,126 hours (90′ boom, Norac boom leveling system)
that sold for $112,000.
"The owner paid $100,000 for it a few years ago," said Feldman.
So older, with additional hours on it, but it sells for more money now. Boy have I heard that tale more than a few times here the past 6, 12, 18 months.
Oh, one more for you from this farm estate auction January 11, 2013 in northwest Indiana…a 1952 John Deere G tractor. Very nice shape. Want to guess how high it sold?
About Machinery Pete: Greg "Machinery Pete" Peterson has been working in the agricultural industry for 21 years and details agricultural equipment prices and trends at his website, Machinerypete.com. Greg also writes columns for Successful Farming magazine, Implement & Tractor magazine, Agriculture.com web site and also appears on the Machinery Show on RFD-TV.
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Developing with new technology materials, steel formworks is no longer a must in construction concrete process. More and more buildings are established with plastic formworks. And workers love this new formworks much more.
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Yes it is the first advantage of plastic formwork. It wins the great praise of both contractors and workers.
The biggest panel is 120×1500px,weights 10.5kg only. It can be lift and set up by one person easily, which means there is no need for cranes on site.Saves a lot of cost and time.
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Different size of panels can firmly locked by simply turn the special handles to 90 degree. The Panels has rib on the back, which makes the system need not traditional wood blocks and nails. The panels have holes to fit tie rod, guarantee the strength of the whole system.
Modular formworks composed by different size of panels,the main item is 120×1500px panel,which is used for the large area of walls and slabs. There are also small size of panels like 10×1500px,20×1500pxcm,25×1500px,inner corner 20×20×1500px and outer corner 10×5×1500px.Due to the variety of panel size, the system can form almost all size walls 120×1500px panel of multiply by 125px. The material of modular formwork is PC-ABS mixed with special glass fibers which enable panels to hold high pressures.
The handles are made by high strength Nilon, each panel locked by at least 4 handles, which makes the whole system strong enough to pour 1000px walls.
5.Environment friendly
The system needs no cut and nail due to the variety size. Also it needs nearly no wood. The material can be recycled after broken, so it will not pollute the environment.
Concrete does not stick to plastic formwork, thus the panels need no oil before using, and can be cleaned simply by water. The surface of the wall which build by modular formwork is smooth and without rework.
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Last week, Sanzaru Games, the maker of Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time said the game would also release on the PlayStation Vita at the same time it arrives for the PS3. This video from the PlayStation Blog sheds more light on what that will mean.
For starters, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time will have cross-platform compatible gamesaves. But it'll also take advantage of the touch-screen and back touch-pad controls, and the device's accelerometer for doing things like guiding an arrow in midflight or scanning the room with the binocucom.
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time doesn't have a release date yet, but it'll be out in late fall or by the end of the year.
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Cape teen injured in crash released from the hospital
A Cape Coral teen has been released from the hospital following a fatal traffic crash last month.
As of Thursday, Asia Tannasse, 17, of 11732 S.W. 22nd Terrace, had been discharged from Lee Memorial Hospital, where she was taken after the Nov. 17 accident on Fort Myers Beach.
At about 3:58 a.m., a Hyundai Santa Fe was traveling northbound on Estero Boulevard in the 6000 block when the driver, James Lepore, 23, of 3517 Santa Barbara Blvd., was unable to turn left through a curve. The vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed, the Lee County Sheriff's Office reported.
The Hyundai exited the road and hit a road sign, before sideswiping a concrete wall and crashing head on into a concrete wall. The momentum carried the vehicle through the wall, where it struck a tree.
Officials reported that the Hyundai rotated upon hitting the tree and came to a final rest.
Lepore and two passengers, Tannasse and Francis Gannon, 15, of 910 S.E. 43rd Terrace, were trapped inside the Hyundai, which had burst into flames after crashing into the concrete wall.
A third passenger, Brooke Bosley, 16, of 1411 S.E. 17th Terrace, was pulled free by a witness.
Life-saving efforts began immediately, but the impact of the crash made it difficult to extricate the occupants trapped in the Hyundai. One person was trapped for an hour, according to officials.
One person was transported to the hospital, and the other three were flown via Medflight.
Officials reported that Lepore and Gannon were subsequently airlifted to Tampa General Hospital.
On Nov. 20, Lepore succumbed to his injuries from the accident and died.
Officials at Tampa General Hospital reported that Gannon was not listed as a patient.
Gannon's condition was unknown as of Thursday.
Bosley was treated and later released from Lee Memorial Hospital.
In addition to excessive speed, alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash, according to officials.
The investigation continues.


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I prepaid for an entire year of line rental and only use it for DSL; so compare:
…when, further, I saw this happening a few months ago (July? August?) and unsubscribed from those services; as I see it, I should not be being billed anything either because I unsubscribed from the services, or simply because I am promised that I "get the features with no extra cost".
This is misrepresentation.


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Every pre-war building should be automatically landmarked.
Let the developers go to town with all of the dross we've built post-1945, filling in useless plazas and parking lots, and building infill at housing projects and other towers in the park.
There's no excuse for what is happening on the Bowery with the Asian Pub building -- no 200-year-old Federal-style structure in this city should be in danger of demolition ... and yet the past 3-4 years have seen how many such structures turned to dust?


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Sausage and Kale Dinner Tart
By PineyCook
- Tart Shell
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled
- 1 pinch salt
- 3-4 tablespoons ice water
- Sausage and Kale Filling
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups onion, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 pound Italian sausage
- 1 bunch kale (a large bunch), stemmed and roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, cut into thin strips
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup ricotta (or another soft cheese like feta or goat cheese)
- Salt and pepper
Adapted from food52.com
Step 1
For the tart shell ...
Cut the butter into small cubes.
Combine butter and flour in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until butter is pea-sized.
Slowly drizzle water through the top of the food processor while pulsing. You have added enough water when dough sticks together when pressed.
Remove dough from processor and press gently into a disc. Wrap disc in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
Remove dough from refrigerator and unwrap.
Place disc on a lightly floured board. Roll dough into a circle 12 inches in diameter.
Place dough in 10 inch tart pan with removable bottom. Dock dough with a fork. Lay parchment paper or foil over dough and fill with beans or pie weights.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Blind bake the tart shell (with pie weights) for 20 minutes. Then remove parchment and weights and bake an additional 5 minutes until the crust begins to brown. Remove from oven and set aside on cooling rack.
Sausage and Kale Filling ...
Heat oil and butter in pan on medium heat. Add onion and garlic and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook until onions are soft and light brown. Season with salt and pepper. Remove onions from pan and set aside.
Increase heat to medium and add sausage to pan. Brown sausage and break into small pieces. Remove sausage from pan and set aside. Drain all but 1 Tablespoon of oil from pan.
Add kale to pan. Pour white wine over kale. Scrape any bits from the pan and cover. Cook 3-5 minutes, until kale is wilted. Season with salt and pepper. If kale is still very wet, cook uncovered for a minute or two. The overall mixture should be fairly dry. Remove kale to a large bowl.
Toss cooked kale with cooked sausage and onions. Allow to cool for 5 minutes. Toss mixture with basil, egg, and ricotta. Season with salt and pepper.
Spoon sausage and kale mixture into cooked tart shell. Be sure to evenly cover the bottom of the tart shell. Bake the tart on a baking tray for 10-15 minutes at 400 degrees. Remove tart from oven when the filling is set and the tart shell is nicely brown. Cool tart slightly on a wire rack. Slice and serve with a big green salad.
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I am embarrassed by this diary. I live in a place where the DEMOCRATIC party is massively corrupt and that corruption is poised to continue far into the future. I fight REPUBLICAN corruption. How can I do that when I live in an area where the Democratic Party is so massively corrupt.
I grew up in Los Angeles. I remember a friend of mine from Chicago who was amazed that she couldn't find someone to bribe to hurry up her remodeling plans for her house. Los Angeles was the least corrupt place she had lived. That is my background.
I now live in Brooklyn. I am amazed that the national Democratic Party hasn't come to Brooklyn and kicked our asses because we are among the most corrupt party machines in America. We look like a third world country when it comes to corruption.
Our previous County Leader, Clarence Norman, served a full jail sentence for corruption. Our current County Leader, Vito Lopez, has done almost ALL of the same things Clarence Norman went to jail for, and is under active investigation by pretty much all levels of government for corruption. He ALSO recently was accused of sexual harassment by several women from his own staff...and apparently the NY State government settled some other sexual harassment suits against him at taxpayer's expense.
I spend a lot of time attacking Republicans for corruption. And nationally Republicans are FAR FAR FAR more corrupt than Democrats. But I find myself embarrassed by the local corruption in the Brooklyn Democratic Party.
Vito Lopez, due to health reasons and the sexual harassment suits, is on his way out. So now we are faced with a chance for reformers to make a difference. But I see the reformers acting disorganized and defeatist before our most important meeting. The anointed successor to Vito Lopez is disgraced Judge Seddio. More of the same corruption. Brooklyn is set to continue to be a corrupt blight within the Democratic Party.
Why is the national party allowing this corruption? And our local party machine is actually really bad at electing Democrats, so there is NO REASON WHY THE NATIONAL PARTY SHOULD TOLERATE THE KINGS COUNTY MACHINE!!!!
What is the role of a local Democratic County Committee?
It is to elect Democrats. Period. End of sentence.
Vito Lopez, our second County Committee Leader in a row to be disgraced (soon to be followed by ALREADY disgraced Seddio) actually AS DEMOCRATIC COUNTY LEADER endorsed a third party candidate (one of his cronies) against a DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE (someone who refused to agree to his corruption). Get that? The LEADER of the DEMOCRATIC PARTY endorsed a THIRD PARTY candidate AGAINST the DEMOCRATIC candidate for PERSONAL reasons. And the National Party let it slide.
Going more deeply into Brooklyn Politics, I am friends with many people who are head of several political organizations. Several of these people sought to find candidates and support candidates against Republican Marty Golden. Vito Lopez, the HEAD OF THE BROOKLYN DEMOCRATIC PARTY, supported Republican Marty Golden and discouraged ANY challenge to him by Democrats until VERY recently.
Furthermore, in two recent elections, we LOST Democratic seats to Republicans because Vito Lopez and the Democratic Party machine sat on their hands. David Weprin and Lew Fidler SHOULD have won. But Vito Lopez didn't care about Weprin and did NOTHING for him. Lew Fidler had recently stood up to Vito Lopez in a local primary so Vito publicly denounced Fidler. Vito officially endorsed Fidler, but did nothing at all to help him win. And this is the supposed LEADER of the Democratic Party in Brooklyn. Weprin and Fidler both lost to extremist teabagger Republicans thanks to the incompetence of the Kings County Democratic Party.
I plug Democrats across the country but I feel my local Democratic Party is an embarrassment. I am starting to feel like I have nothing to say politically because I can't make my own local Party better...despite almost a decade of trying.
I believe one of the main differences between the Republican and the Democratic Party is THEY stand by their most corrupt members while we oppose our most corrupt members. The Clarence Norman, Vito Lopez and soon to be Frank Seddio machine in Brooklyn looks a LOT like the Republican model of corruption, supported and perpetuated year after year.
Our local corruption has been tolerated on both the state and national levels. Our local incompetence at electing Democrats over Republicans has been tolerated on both the state and national levels. Why? The Kings County Democratic Party is both blatantly corrupt AND unable and unwilling to elect Democrats against Republicans in the few close races we have. Why are we tolerated?????
Our current County Leader, Vito Lopez, is on his way out because of sexual harassment charges. But he has anointed Seddio as his replacement and the reformers I am a part of can't do much about that. Seddio is an already disgraced judge. He is already PROVEN by LAW as corrupt. But the Democratic Party is going to accept him as leader in Brooklyn.
If I was a Republican this whole Clarence Norman, Vito Lopez, Frank Seddio corruption would be red meat to feed on. I would hold Brooklyn up as the most corrupt place in America and embarrass the Democratic Party with these corrupt assholes.
So far the reform movement (currently led by the likes of Chris Owens, Jo Anne Simon and Lincoln Restler) has been working hard but without support from the state or national party.
Now that we have a SECOND party leader facing major charges, can we get some help in reforming the Kings County Democratic Party??? And the next anointed Party Leader ALREADY has faced corruption charges.
Can I get some help from the NY State Democratic Party? Can I get some help from the national Party? What I have been trying to do is get my local Party to be LESS CORRUPT. Why is it so hard to get State and National help?
Clarence Norman, Vito Lopez and Frank Seddio are all corrupt scum. Why does the Democratic Party tolerate them as major power brokers? If we tolerate this level of corruption within our own party, how can we criticize the Republicans for their even greater corruption????


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I belong to the lucky generation who survived World War Two and
unexpectedly found ourselves alive and young at the dawn of four
simultaneous revolutions. We were present at the creation of four new
technologies that were to continue transforming the world for the
following sixty-five years. First revolution, Space, beginning with the
first spacecraft, the V2 rocket, which came crashing down on our heads
in London in the last year of the war. Second revolution, Nuclear
Energy, beginning with the tragedies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Third
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1944 which proved that the molecule DNA was the carrier of genetic
information. Fourth revolution, Computers, beginning with the first
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Liverpool squeeze into Europa League knockout stage with a 1-0 win in Udinese
The Reds are joined by Spurs, Steaua, VfB Stuttgart and Basel in taking the last five places
2010 European champions Inter Milan held by Azerbaijan's Neftci in shock home draw
Liverpool squeezed into the Europa League knockout phase after the five-time European champions beat Udinese 1-0 in Italy to finish top of their group.
The win earned the Reds pole position in Group A, leapfrogging Anzhi Makhachkala on goals scored, with the Russians losing 3-1 at Swiss side Young Boys, who boasted the same number of points as the top two but exited on goal difference.
Jordan Henderson was Liverpool's match-winner but Udinese substitute Antonio di Natale almost cut short any celebrations when flashing a shot over the crossbar in the dying seconds.
Liverpool were joined by compatriots Tottenham Hotspur, 1986 European champions Steaua Bucharest as well as VfB Stuttgart and Basel as the last five clubs through to the knockout stages.
The twelve group winners in the Europa League will avoid the weaker sides that drop into the competition from the Champions League, with Chelsea – who finished third in their group despite amassing 10 points – among the top seeds.
Joining the reigning European champions in the Europa League draw on 20 December are CFR Cluj, Olympiakos, Benfica as well as Dynamo Kiev, Zenit St Petersburg, Ajax Amsterdam and BATE Borisov.
Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez could meet one of his old teams as Inter Milan took second place in Group H behind Russians Rubin Kazan, with the Italians held to a shock 2-2 draw by Azerbaijan's Neftci at the San Siro.
Read: Can Benitez banish Chelsea's Blues?
Elsewhere, Romanians Steaua held Copenhagen to a 1-1 draw in Denmark to go through as Group E winners, with Germans VfB Stuttgart progressing ahead of the Danish side thanks to a better head-to-head record.
Under Andre Villas-Boas, who won the competition with Porto in 2011, Tottenham took the final berth in Group J when beating Panathinaikos 3-1 at home, with group winners Lazio cruising to a 4-1 win at Maribor.
The Europa League's defending champions, Atletico Madrid, eventually had to settle for second place in Group B, after losing 1-0 to Viktoria Plzen with the victory earning the Czechs top spot.
The remaining sides to go through as group winners are Fenerbahce (Group C), Bordeaux (Group D), Dnipro (Group F), Genk (Group G), Lyon (Group I), Metalist Kharkiv (Group K) and Hannover (Group L).
Joining them in the Round of 32, which kicks off next February, are Borussia Monchengladbach, Newcastle United, Napoli, Sparta Prague and Bayer Leverkusen.
Yet the team everyone will be looking out for in the draw is Chelsea, who suffered the ignominy of becoming the first Champions League holders to be eliminated at the group stage this week.
On Thursday, Blues midfielder John Obi Mikel was suspended for three games and fined US$96,000 by the FA after admitting a charge of threatening referee Mark Clattenburg at the end of the controversial home defeat by Manchester United in October.


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It started out as a whim. Now it's one of the most popular tourist destinations in the state of Nebraska. Cabela's began in a kitchen and grew to a huge outdoor supply company with seven stores throughout the Midwest.
But what do we know about the family behind the name? "Statewide's Andrea Gallagher spent a day with the company's founder, Dick Cabela, at the flagship store in Sidney.
Cabela says that if the company had not taken off the way it did, he would likely be working at his family's furniture store in Chappell, Nebraska. Instead, a spontaneous purchase of some Japanese fishing flies turned into a multi-million dollar business with thousands of employees.


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Brands Are Giving Precious Ad Real Estate to Tumblr
Like Facebook a few years ago
Brands are starting to plug Tumblr into paid ads, just like they did with Facebook a few years ago.
In what could be an industry first, Champs Sports may put its Tumblr address in its TV buys during this month's National Basketball Association's playoffs. The sports gear outfitter sees the possible move as the next step in using the social blogging site to target high school male athletes; it's also planning to put Tumblr in digital ads for the first time in the coming weeks.
"So when you see an ad on ESPN.com, for example, you'll see an easy way to access Tumblr," said Scott Burton, director of brand marketing for Champs Sports.
Similar examples are bubbling to the surface. New York commuters are noticing stylistic Cole Haan ads inside subway cars with the brand's Tumblr address and little else—not even the brand's proprietary URL or a Facebook mention. Calvin Klein stuck a button for the social site on its display ads this spring. And New York events marketer 92Y included its Tumblr address in its summer catalog for the first time.
"Tumblr is great for giving more background story and building awareness not just for an upcoming event, but also other projects," said Howard Levine, a digital director at 92Y. "We just had Molly Ringwald tweet about something we did on Tumblr. You never know who might pick up your story."
General Electric has also jumped on the trend, making Tumblr a key destination for its huge tech-minded, content-marketing ambitions with agency partner Group SJR. When asked if Tumblr could have a prominent place in campaign creative, GE's digital marketing manager, Katrina Craigwell, said, "It's something we are open to. I think it's a great direction."
Of course, there's data behind these directions. Y Combinator partner Garry Tan made waves last winter when he released a study finding that among 13-to-25-year-olds, 59 percent regularly use Tumblr versus 54 percent regularly using Facebook.
According to comScore, Tumblr drew 37 million unique desktop and mobile visitors in March, up roughly 30 percent over the year-ago period. Tumblr users post memes, GIFs, videos and other content that they discover online or fashion themselves.
Last week, Tumblr announced a mobile ads product (Facebook, for its part, said its popular Instagram mobile app wasn't ready for paid promos). Erin Dooley, digital content manager at happylucky, which runs Adidas Neo's social media, predicted youth-focused marketers would take to Tumblr's mobile ads. "If [young people] are not using a smartphone, they are using an iPad," Dooley said. And brands are tumbling toward them.


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After passing along news about Godin's new Richmond guitars, we've been eager to see and hear them up-close. Well, today we finally got our chance. In this vid we take a look at these retro-inspired beauties up close. We also fire up the Belmont.
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Health Benefits Of Tea Tree OilTea tree oil, or melaleuca oil, is a pale yellow color to nearly colorless and clear essential oil with a fresh camphoraceous odor. Tea tree oil is derived from the leaves of the tea tree. The tea tree was named by eighteenth century sailors, who made tea that smelled like nutmeg from the leaves of the tree growing on the swampy southeast Australian coast. Do not confuse the tea tree with the unrelated common tea plant that is used to make black and green teas. The chemicals in tea tree oil may kill bacteria and fungus, and reduce allergic skin reactions.
Tea tree oil is widely accepted and used by most natural healthcare practitioners and aromatherapists for use in both human and some animal treatments. The essential oil of Tea Tree is not extracted from the plant of common tea. Neither it is synonymous to Tea Oil, which is extracted from the seed of Tea plant. Instead, it is extracted through steam distillation of twigs and leaves of Tea Tree, whose botanical name is Melaleuca Alternifolia.
The Tea Tree oil can be used as a cure for almost all sorts of tropical infections and diseases. You name it and it has the cure for that disease. It is invariably found in almost all the households of Australia, particularly those having small children. The magical healing and disinfectant properties make it a wonder-drug. It also boosts up immunity.
Health Benefits of Tea Tree Essential Oil
• Anti Bacterial: It is said that wherever Mother Nature gave the diseases, she gave the cures there itself. The activity of microbes, bacteria, virus and fungi are at their peaks in the Tropics and hence most of the medicinal plants are found there too. Tea Tree is one such plant. It can cure some of the ugliest bacterial infections of the Tropics. Wounds, which are most prone to bacterial infections in this region, can be effectively cured and protected using this oil. Although this oil is seldom taken orally, but if so, in mild concentrations, can cure internal bacterial infections too, such as those in colon, stomach, intestines, excretory system and urinary system. It can also be used in treatment of Tuberculosis.
• Anti Microbial: Microbes prefer to keep safe distance from this oil, since it is an effective anti microbial. It can kill and keep away certain microbes (protozoa) which are responsible for causing Tropical fevers, malaria etc.
• Anti Septic: Open wounds are most susceptible to infection by bacteria and fungi and may result in septic or tetanus. Thus they must be protected well in advance. For this, Tea Tree Oil can be a wise choice as it is an excellent anti septic. It can be applied directly on the wounds, boils, sores, cuts and certain eruptions, as well as insect bites and stings, to protect them from infections. It is as good as any anti biotic, but without its adverse side effects.
• Anti Viral: Viral infections are very hazardous and re-appearing, since virus can survive under most intolerable conditions. They can bear unimaginable heat, cold and even poison, as they develop a protective shell called "Cyst" around them. Some viruses are intelligent enough to develop a new cyst each time they are activated, like the Common Cold Virus, to duck our immune system. They never die a natural death and can live dormant (neither live, nor dead) for even hundreds of thousands of years. They can be killed only if their cyst is ruptured using some compound or they are subjected to extreme heat which is beyond their tolerance. The Tea Tree Oil helps rupture this cyst in some viruses and can give protection against them. It also helps cure viral infections like common cold, influenza, mumps, measles, pox etc.
• Balsamic: The Essential Oil of Tea Tree has balsamic properties, that is, it boosts health. It promotes absorption of nutrients from food and gives protection from diseases too, thus proving beneficial for total health.
• Cicatrisant: The Cicatrisant property of this essential oil makes it heal wounds quicker and protect them from infections, as well as help neutralization of the scar marks and after spots left by eruptions, boils, pox, acne etc.
• Expectorant: Those who are suffering from cough and cold, congestion, bronchitis and other troubles associated with cold, are sure to get relief using this Tea Tree Essential Oil. It gives relief from cough, cold, bronchitis and congestion.
• Fungicide: The Tea Tree Essential Oil is as effective against fungal infections as it is against any bacterial or microbial infections. It inhibits fungal growth and cures diseases like dermatitis, athlete's foot etc.
• Insecticide: It is obvious that an essential oil that is so deadly for those adamant and hardy bacteria and viruses, will be effective against insects too. Tea Tree Oil is an efficient insect deterrent and insect killer. It does not let parasites and other insects like mosquitoes, fleas, lice, flies etc. come near a person who has rubbed some of this oil on his body. It kills internal insects and worms too, such as intestinal worms like round worm and tape worm and others like hook worms.
• Stimulant: This essential oil has stimulating effects on hormones secretions, circulations etc. but more prominently on immune system. It boosts up immunity and acts as a shield against infections.
• Sudorific: Besides infections, another cause of diseases is accumulation of toxins in the body. These toxins are either generated by the body itself, as a by-product of various reactions, or get inside the body somehow. Our body too, has certain mechanisms to throw away these toxins. One of them is perspiration or sweating. It has many advantages. It removes toxins, moistens the skin, open pores on skin and keeps the body cool. Tea Tree Essential Oil, being a Sudorific, increases sweating and promotes removal of toxins like uric acid. It also helps remove excess water and salts from the body.
• Other Benefits: Gives relief from muscular pain, aches, sprains.
Blending: Tea Tree Essential Oil blends well with Cinnamon, Clary Sage, Clove, Geranium, Lavender, Lemon, Myrrh, Nutmeg, Rosewood, Rosemary and Thyme essential oils.
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