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This site's purpose is to address the lack of technical information for some of the rarer vintage computers and related peripherals, with a strong focus on SWTPC. Any suggestions and submissions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks to a wonderful offer and lots of effort from Michael Holley, this site is absolutely the best source of SWTPC computer related technical information and documentation on the Internet. More than 600 pages of assembly instructions, schematics, program listings, catalogs, photos and much, much more!
Michael Holley's massive SWTPC 6800/6809 documentation collection.
Click above to enter and enjoy!
Search this site with Google:
Or search from here:
This is another search engine, supplied by Atomz . It will also give you a list of page(s) where your can find what you searched for.
I realize that SWTPC also supplied in kit form audio amplifiers, a theremin, frequency counters, and I'm sure other things I'm not aware of. If you have scanned documentation, literature or catalogs and scanned or digital photos of these non-computer SWTPC items and would like to have them added to this site, please contact me. If you have ready to post web pages, so much the better d8^)
I'm sorry that I am unable to respond to the many requests for information on these non-computer related SWTCP products. Until this information is supplied to me I cannot make it available here.
Down here, I hope to be adding links to photos and some information on the scarcer computer equipment.
For example: Commodore Educator 64, Model 4064, Serial # T022224
This is a link to my tips, techniques and all sorts of other information related to vintage computers. Most of this will be snips from email, discussion groups and newsgroups and will be presented as FAQS. As I get time, I'll be adding lots of goodies to this area.
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Tens of thousands of apologies: we're a day late with our weekly chart run-through, and we've no real excuses. The dog ate our homework; the boiler broke down and we had to wait for the gas man to arrive; our bus was hijacked by pre-teens tweaked off their tits on two-dozen bottles of Lucozade, demanding that they be driven to Alton Towers: none stick, really. So, sorry sorry and SORRY again. Okay? Okay…
In the singles chart, Scissor Sisters hold tight at the top with 'I Don't Feel Like Dancin'' (review). We had the album arrive at the DiSopolis last week, but I'll be damned if I'm going to afford it airtime when we've new albums by Squarepusher and Isis to be exploring. At two is Justin Timberlake, for a second week, with 'SexyBack'. As yet we don't have the singer's new album, FutureSex/LoveSounds, in the office. But we want it. Hey you, Mr JT PR or label person: send us the album. We promise to turn Tom Jenkinson's crazy bass workouts off for a while when it arrives.
The Killers enter with 'When You Were Young' at five; it doesn't sound at all like Bruce Springsteen or Meatloaf, oh no no no. Fergie, the pant-wetting one from the Black Eyed Peas, climbs to three with 'London Bridge'.
You have to scroll all the way down to number twenty-nine to find the chart's second new entry: Embrace's 'Target' breaks the top thirty, despite the bashing it received from DiS (review). Larrikin Love impress, with their 'Happy As Annie' (review) entering at thirty-two, while Mercury-nominated Guillemots see their 'Trains To Brazil' make thirty-six. Billy Talent miss out on the top forty as their 'Red Flag' (review) can only climb to forty-nine.
In the album chart, three new entries make up the top three: Justin's aforementioned follow-up to his 'Justified' debut of 2002 claims the top spot in its first week of release, and is propped up by The Fratellis' Costello Music at two and Lemar's The Truth About Love at three. Again, Mr JT PR or label person: send us the album. Whoever's working The Fratellis' record, please save your stamps. We'd rather listen to, well, anything else.
Mastodon's Blood Mountain makes forty-six on the album chart despite our best efforts here to make you buy it. Oh go on. Please. The Mars Volta's Amputechture (review) enters a few places below the Atlanta metallers at forty-nine. Which is five places above the very best of ELO. Nice.
As for what's out this week, clicky here. Check out some of them there beauties: Mates Of State release their fourth album, Bring It Back; The Rapture's Pieces Of The People We Love is sure to get house parties bouncing over the next few months; and DJ Shadow finally puts his third LP out in the shape of The Outsider. On a totally personal-recommendation note, check out Young Widows' Settle Down City, out this week on Jade Tree. It's almost certain to appeal to fans of The Jesus Lizard, The Icarus Line and Wives. Me, then. And I do like it, muchly.
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I would like to know if an external interrupt on INT0 can make TCNT1 count.(internal clock source)
As far as the datasheet INT0 works with TCNT0 and INT1 works with TCNT1, but using an external interrupt can INT0 be used to make TCNT1 count?(internal clock source)
Then is it possible to read any 16 bit register direct or should the HIGH and LOW be read separate and then combined into one 16 bit register?
I found many web sites explaining counters but no clear explanation on the above.


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Once more into the breach my fellow geeks! We have
zombies monsters to slay! After Dead Island dropped in 2011, zombie killing fans were left wanting more, much more. Well here we are, stuck in another island hell hole fighting off hordes of undead monstrosities and were we given the sequel we needed, the sequel we deserved?
Dead Island: Riptide is a psuedo-sequel to Dead Island. You could call it an expansion pack pretty much, a huge expansion at that. The same four heroes from the first are back with a new immune survivor in the mix. The game starts off exactly after the end of the first, with our motley crew escaping the infested Banoi. The gang ends up on a ship in the ocean where they find more hardship. Abducted, they become the focus of experiment after experiment. As with all things science, an outbreak occurs and the ship crashes. Not back on Banoi thankfully but an all new section of the cluster, Palanai.
Palanai is its own creature, separate from Banoi but yet strikingly familiar. It's a lush tropical paradise but so was Banoi and I believe that's what starts the downfall of the game. Riptide feels much like its predecessor in every way, the good with the bad. Every thing that was wrong with the original is still wrong in Riptide. We're talking the poor, stuttering frame rate, the stilted "I got a load in my pants" walk of your chosen avatar, the clipped sound and horribly repetitive fetch quests. It's almost like Techland didn't listen to anything the fans said and kept on with business as usual. And they brought along some new glitches to irritate fans.
Did you rely on the quest marker to lead you to the next destination, to help you bypass the throngs of brain hungry foes? Yeah, you can forget that bad boy in Riptide – it's fundamentally broken. It works when it wants to, which isn't very often mind you. Routinely you will become over run and murdered by the Left 4 Dead type hordes, by the constantly respawning zombies, by the ninja-like wretches that will appear behind you. It is pure frustration on an epic scale. Something I never encountered in DI but are present everywhere are insta-killing enemies. They throw one tiny knife and full health bar or not, BAM! you're dead. Utter rubbish.
Not all is bad in Riptide, there are some improvements to be found, some additions to make it stand out. Something I thoroughly enjoyed was the hub defense for the various hideouts the gang holes up in. The zombies will swarm in from a scattering of weak spots in an attempt to swallow up the survivors. Each time I played, I had a blast laying down traps, rushing to a friend's aid and cutting off little pieces of the horde. That brings up another new and fun item, mines and bombs. It's delicious fun to drop a mine and watch some schmuck walk into it, set it off and then burn down to the ground. Fun, fun!
Beyond the usual quests, the team now has a set of fetch quests to achieve. Grabbing x number of whatever and bringing them back to a survivor grants newer weapons, cheaper prices at stores and more helpful friends during the hub defense. I handed off 4 blankets to one guy and next thing I knew, he was wielding a monstrous, multi-edged zombie slicer instead of his puny bat.
Techland introduced a few new monsters to the core set. The biggest pain is the Screamer, a monster that..screams. The scream is so deafening that your hero is instantly incapacitated by it, usually knocked to the ground. The Wrestler is a slow and deadly hulk of a monster that can kill in one blow. Also new to the game is the Dead Zones. Dead Zones are chock full of monsters as well as a boss monster. You got to be good and you got to be tough to clear the zone, which includes killing the tough as nails boss. It's worth it though as Dead Zones usually have something rare for you tucked away in them.
I'm not here to say Riptide is utter trash because it's not. It does have some serious issues that were never fixed from the first game and it has some new issues that impact gameplay but if you can look past them you'll find a competent zombie slasher with real potential. There is plenty of real fun to be had in crafting new weapons and busting monster skulls with them. Each kill is a satisfying kill, especially when you're surrounded by more ready to die – again.
I give Dead Island: Riptide a 6 out of 10 and would gladly bump that up if they can issue a patch to fix some of the technical problems. Hopefully Techland goes ahead with a full-blown sequel and fixes the complaints.
Many thanks to out pals at Deep Silver for the Xbox 360 review copy! May I never hear "I gotta find another way in" again!


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This kosher chicken recipe was originated by my summertime neighbor Amy H. Once you make this weeknight chicken recipe it will quickly become a family favorite. I omitted the mushrooms that were originally in this great kosher chicken recipe so that even my little one will like it. Buy the Magen David Yeshivah Chef At Home cookbook so you can easily have the how-to at your fingertips. Contact Yvonne for your copy.
Hurry cause supplies are limited!!
Kosher Recipe Ingredients
- 2 or 3 onions, chopped
- olive oil
- 1 box mushrooms (optional)
- 4 packages frozen chopped spinach with water squeezed out
- cornflake crumbs
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- paprika
- salt and pepper
- 2-3 packs of chicken cutlets sliced "butterfly" style
- mayonnaise
- parsley as a garnish
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Stanford University is getting into the venture capitalist game and investing in student and alumni tech startups, according to a report.
Not only is it starting an uncapped investment fund, but Stanford is also giving a $3.6 million grant to StartX, a non-profit startup accelerator for companies with a Stanford affiliation, according to TechCrunch. The university's business affairs department will oversee the investments. Along with the university, Stanford Hospital and Clinics will also be investing in startups.
StartX is independent of the university but must have at least one founder with a Stanford affiliation. The accelerator is funded by Microsoft, Cisco, Intuit and others at about $1.2 million a year, so the new grant is a big one.
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StartX only invests in companies that have raised $500,000 in funding and a percentage of that coming from VCs or professional investors. Usually, for a first investment, it would be an expected 30 percent.
While the TechCrunch article seemed confused about the purpose of investing in student- and alumni-run startups, to us it seems logical. Several multi-billion dollar businesses came out of Stanford, including Google, Facebook and Instagram, so why not get into the business early and get a nice payout later? It would sure save on fundraising for the university.


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Coenzyme A (CoA, CoASH, or HSCoA) is adapted from pantothenic acid and adenosine triphosphate and used in metabolism in areas such as fatty acid oxidization and the citric acid cycle. Its main function is to carry acyl groups such as acetyl as thioesters. A molecule of coenzyme A carrying an acetyl group is also referred to as acetyl-CoA.
Acetyl-CoA is an important molecule itself. It is the precursor to HMG CoA, which is a vital component in cholesterol and ketone synthesis. Furthermore, it contributes the acetyl group to acetylcholine; the addition of the acetyl group to choline a reaction that is catalysed by choline acetyltransferase. Its main task is conveying the carbon atoms within the acetyl group to the citric acid cycle to be oxidized for energy production.
The conversion of pyruvate into Acetyl-CoA is referred to as the Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Reaction. It is catalyzed by an enzyme-complex called pyruvate dehydrogenase. The enzyme consists of 60 subunits: 24 pyruvate dehydrogenase, 24 dihydrolipoyl transacetylase , and 12 dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase (commonly denoted E1, E2, and E3). 24 pyruvate dehydrogenase has the coenzyme TPP incorporated into it, 24 dihydrolipoyl transacetylase has lipoate and coenzyme A, and 12 dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase has the coenzymes FAD and NAD+. Through a complex reaction, pyruvate is decarboxylated and turned into acetaldehyde, then attached to coenzyme A while NAD+ is subsequently reduced to NADH and H+.


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Leading up to the Flying Pig Marathon this past weekend, Kelly and I seemed to only have one thing on our minds – a post-race smoothie. We both had Pumpkin Peanut Butter Smoothies from Jamba Juice after the Chicago Marathon and wanted to recreate that awesome experience.
Unfortunately we ended up being short on time and couldn't locate a smoothie place close enough to our hotel to make the effort worth it. Trust us – we spent most of Saturday trying to figure out how we would get a smoothie on Sunday, but couldn't make it work. Booo…
After the race, the smoothie craving never went a way, so this afternoon I finally had that post-race smoothie I missed out on on Sunday.
Oh, yes. The chocolate cherry – honey peanut butter – almond milk smoothie with Kashi Go Lean Crisp really hit the spot.
It was also the perfect fuel for swim practice.
Me, Mary, Felipe, Stephanie, Jess, and Chuck
I almost didn't show tonight (my legs are still sore!), but I had promised too many people I was going to be there and I hate to back out on promises! After all was said and done, I'm glad I went. My legs weren't fans of the power kick races with the kick boards (ow!) and my arms are never fans of pulls with tied legs (double ow!), but I know every drill makes my body stronger and even my tired, marathon legs enjoyed their time in the water.
As always, the people were great. Seriously. If you want to stick with swimming – find a group of amazing friends/athletes to swim with. It's worth showing up every Monday and Wednesday just to get to hang out with them. It was a full hour of marathon and triathlon talk – the kind of talk I never grow tired of!
This is Philipe's "swimmer pose"
We covered roughly 2000 yds in the pool, and by the time I got home I was hungry!
I was craving a burger when I went shopping on Monday and put a pound of lean ground beef in the cart. I seasoned the beef tonight with basil, oregano, salt and pepper, sriracha, soy sauce, and worcestershire sauce, added a handful of feta cheese, then divided the patties into thirds. While I took a shower, Derek "grilled" the burgers on the George Foreman.
I topped my burger with ketchup, mushrooms, and sprouts. I'm not sure if it was the feta or the sriracha, but this burger was really tasty. The perfect mix of salty and spicy. 🙂
I had a scoop of ice cream with sprinkles for dessert.
I think the bed is calling my name.
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A very informative presentation of Hamilton Verissimo on the Managed Extensibility Framework (aka MEF). For those who missed it, the recording is hereby available on Vimeo:
Hamilton Verissimo on MEF @ E-VAN 28 June 2010
The original file that we used for uploading can be downloaded from Vimeo as well. So you just have to log on (or register if you don't have an account) and download the original recording in the right down corner. The quality of the original recording is slightly better. It's also possible to download the original OLM recording here. Keep in mind that this one will only be available for one year.
Details of the next E-VAN presentation will be posted soon.


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January 31, 2014 Christie Administration Announces More Than $900,000 In Grants For Individuals With Disabilities
Christie Administration Announces More Than $900,000 In Grants For Individuals With Disabilities
Funds Provide Opportunities For Sports Training, Recreational Programs and Athletic Competition Including The 2014 Special Olympics USA Games
Trenton, NJ – Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno today announced the award of $915,000 for grants to nonprofit groups and local government entities throughout the state to support recreational and athletic opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The grants were awarded through two competitive programs, the Athletics for Persons with Disabilities and Recreational Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities (ROID) programs. The grants are implemented through the Department of Community Affairs' (DCA) Division of Housing and Community Resources.
"We recognize the unique needs of every New Jerseyan with a developmental disability," said Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno. "These grants demonstrate our continued support to provide the necessary resources to help them lead richer and fuller lives. Furthermore, we are proud to be supporting the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games, which will be held here in New Jersey."
Four grants through the Athletics for Persons with Disabilities program were awarded to nonprofit groups throughout the state that offer sports training and athletic competition for persons with disabilities living in New Jersey. Athletics for Persons with Disabilities Grants are designed to increase the availability of athletic events for individuals with disabilities through the support of statewide, nonprofit organizations.
The Athletics for Persons with Disabilities program will provide a $155,000 grant to the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games, which will host the national-level games for Special Olympics. The games, which take place in Princeton and greater Mercer County, New Jersey from June 13 to 21, 2014, will showcase competition among Special Olympics athletes from all 50 states. 270 athletes on Team New Jersey will participate in the 2014 Games. Special Olympics New Jersey (SONJ) will also receive $125,000 for year-round athletic training and competition in 24 sports for over 24,000 individuals with intellectual disabilities from throughout the state.
"We are pleased to make an investment in programming that helps to develop and maintain programs and services that enhance the lives of adults and children with disabilities in New Jersey," said Assistant Commissioner Ana Montero who oversees DCA's Division of Housing and Community Resources. "These programs, surrounding athletic training, competition and recreation, develop social interaction skills, physical activity and personal growth for each participant."
Two additional awards will go to the Wheelchair Sports Council of New Jersey and the Association of Blind Athletes of New Jersey. The Wheelchair Sports Council of New Jersey will receive $25,000 to provide sports training and athletic competition for at least 75 wheelchair athletes. The funds will also be used to establish new programs for junior and adult athletes. The Association of Blind Athletes of New Jersey will receive $25,000 to help the Association of Blind Athletes provide approximately 40 blind and visually impaired individuals with the opportunity to participate in athletic training and competition. The activities will include swimming, track and field, judo, power lifting, beep ball and goal ball.
$585,000 was also given to 25 municipalities in 7 counties through the Recreational Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities (ROID) program. These grants assist local governmental entities to include people with disabilities into their municipal and county recreation and leisure services and to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure their full inclusion.
This round of funding will support recreation, performing arts, and leisure programs that include a fishing derby, after-school programs, team sports and exercise programs, visual arts programs, storytelling, and healthy cooking. These activities, designed with an emphasis on positive reinforcement, social interaction and community awareness, will be provided to children and adults with disabilities.
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The Escape Velocity Spring Series continues this weekend with back-to-back races. Saturday (March 12th) will see riders on the rolling and often windy Murchie course, and Sunday will see the bravest racers in British Columbia tackle the leg-busting Armstrong course. A few updates for Saturday:
• Parking for Saturday's course will be on 8th Ave EAST of 240th St. There will be no parking on Murchie Road, and limited parking on the North side of 8th Ave between 240th St and Murchie.
• Registration and washroom facilities will be at the corner of 8th and Murchie. The finish will be on 12th Ave just west of 240th Ave. Registration will re-open at 11am for the Novice group at the finish line.
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Disclaimer: All posts are just containing my OPINION. I don't mean to offend. I mean to give only my honest feedback. Also, I do not listen to every song, although I try to. (I might have missed them or the site may not have posted on it. The 'Discovered' section exists for this reason.)
By the way, this link here is for those who wish to look at (almost) every song that came out in each week. Since I don't like EVERY song that comes out, I thought the Soompi tag should reflect a better picture of the releases. 😀 Two other links here may help too: LINK #1 , LINK #2
Songs I Like and Would Like to Recommend
Mann, the start of October is already this exciting with Epik High, Gaeko and Ha Dong Qn's comebacks! Joining in are Roy Kim, Younha, Gummy, Lena Park, Suju, G.O.D & Crucial Star (well, he's from C-JeS Ent…) from the mainstream side and Suki, Loptimist, 20 Years of Age and Urbanspace from the Indie/Underground counterpart. And even though this isn't the finest time to debut, super rookies Bernard Park, Purfles & Almeng held their own in the face of such competition. 🙂
Epik High produces a masterpiece of an album in <Shoebox>, showing that the trio are capable of both sentimental and dope Hip-Hop. Moreover, Epik High deserves praise for hand-picking the right vocalists and rappers. As for the album, I can't pick a favourite – because every track was just GENIUS. If you need an introduction to the trio's album, here you go: Raise The Curtain (Mid-tempo Hip-Hop Soul), 'Happen Ending' (ft Rollercoaster's husky, deep vocalist Jo Wan Seon – mid-tempo Hip-Hop Rap Ballad; the 70s-influenced beats are so nostalgic/bittersweet.), 'Rich' (ft Big Bang's Tae Yang – Urban mid-tempo Hip-Hop), 'Spoiler' (melancholic low-tempo Hip-Hop Ballad; lyrics were impressive – love the link between the title and breakups | Kim Ji Su looks like a cross between Clara and Yewon – pretty!..And that 95er(!!!) male model Kim Kibum >.<), 'Burj Khalifa' (ft Yankee, DD's Gaeko – Urban Underground Hip-Hop Dance), 'Fighting Again'( ft Younha – mid-tempo Hip-Hop Rap Ballad – will Younha do another remake? Hahahaha; the resignation in Younha's voice makes her a good candidate for such blue tracks..), 'Amor Fati' (ft Nell's Kim Jong Wan – mid-tempo Hip-Hop Ballad; oh this is just so raw & beautifully intense), 'Born Hater' (Mid-tempo Electronic Hip-Hop Rap featuring a rap line-up of Beenzino, Verbal Jint, Mino, Bobby and B.I; liked how they each had their own vent session with their rhyme time. …And with the standard dose of curses – what else? – but they ended it adorably with a 'nono'…so I'll forgive them for B.I's sake 😛 ..and on Verbal Jint's account – cos he seemed so awkwardly endearing in the MV. And that was icky Tablo – I'm a born hater of roaches. >.<) , Click title to read more comfortably or click to continue


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Patrick White Drama Analysis
Patrick White's plays address the same thematic concerns as his novels: the role of the artist, the conflict between the visionary and the materialist, and the moral desolation and decay prevailing in modern life. Their language and structure intensify and heighten experience by combining the poetic with the mundane, the experimental with the traditional, the events of ordinary life with the metaphysical quest for truth. In general, the plays owe much to the European tradition of expressionism, which depends on the use of antinaturalistic stage devices, compression of language, symbolic picture sequences achieved through short unrealized scenes, lofty themes of spiritual regeneration or renewal, and a declamatory tone.
Although White's plays will not gain the kind of recognition his fiction has achieved, they should not be discounted or ignored. They stand as accomplished works in their own right, especially in their author's original handling of techniques that made expressionism so vital a force in twentieth century theater. An understanding of the dramas will lead to a richer appreciation of the novels, for both literary forms show how the artist can meld opposites: symbolism that employs the trivial to clarify the universal; characters who emerge as both real human beings and metaphysical abstractions; settings that rely on the tangible, which are microcosmic, but suggest the elusive, the universal.
The Ham Funeral
The best known of the plays, The Ham Funeral, illustrates these points. The Young Man, the only name given to its major character, reveals in the prologue that he is a poet and, like all poets, knows too much but never enough. He proceeds to explain that the audience must enter with him into the house before which he stands and there learn what it means to be a poet. The scenes that follow bring together the disparate parts of The Young Man's psyche and give him direction as an artist. In the first scene, he lies on his bed in silence, considering "the great poem," when the Landlady interrupts to tell him that her husband has died. He assists in preparation for the funeral, at which the relatives eat the ham the widow has provided to give the funeral class. Later, the Landlady attempts, unsuccessfully, to seduce The Young Man, who returns to his room and carries on a long conversation with The Girl, actually his anima. At the end of the play, The Young Man leaves the house—its back wall dissolving, the stage directions say—and walks into the "luminous night."
Through this fluid series of fragmented scenes, the self-absorbed artist has learned to identify himself with the raw stuff of life: love and lust, hate and compassion, the beautiful and the ugly. Henceforth his poetry will no longer resemble "self-abuse in an empty room" but a discovery of the human condition in all of its forms.
The Season at Sarsaparilla
If The Ham Funeral may be taken as an autobiographical statement—and there exist substantial grounds for such an interpretation—then The Young Man (White) set his hand to the novel, forsaking poetry altogether and not returning to the drama for almost fifteen years. When he did, he took up in The Season at Sarsaparilla the plight of the visionary thrust into a world that is mundane, respectable, conventional, materialistic—but altogether lacking in awareness. An imaginary Sydney suburb, Sarsaparilla, comes to life on the stage through a setting that represents the kitchens and backyards of three adjoining houses. As the action moves from house to house, the families' lives intertwine in the most ordinary of ways, thus giving the outward texture of the play a deceptive air of naturalism. A dog in heat, or in season, interrupts the quiet lives of the three families when she goes under one of the houses, pursued by a pack of excited dogs. This ironic use of "season" in...
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Universal Extractor 1.6.1
Universal Extractor is a program do to exactly what it says: extract files from any type of archive, whether it's a simple zip file, an installation program (like Wise or NSIS), or even a Windows Installer (.msi) package. This application is not intended to be a general purpose archiving program. It will never replace WinRAR, 7-Zip, etc. What it will do is allow you to extract files from virtually any type of archive, regardless of source, compression method, etc. The original motivation behind this project was to create an easy, convenient way to extract files from installation packages, such as Inno Setup or Windows Installer packages, without pulling up a command line every time.
- Changes in 1.6.1:
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These are the cards I made with this week's Free digital image "Tons Of Love" from PAPER CUPCAKES showcased on TMITA/PCC's blog.
This first card is for the challenge over at TMITA/PCC and it was to use the "Tons Of Love" image as well as Red Ribbon, Buttons and something Glittery and/or Sparkly.
I did my card tall and thin to fit into a regular business size envelope. I colored the elephant with my colored pencils to keep her soft and used the Bic Mark-its for her skirt and hearts for a little more rich color and boldness. I love this ribbon from Wal-mart and have it in several colors. The pp is from a Christmas stack called "Magic of the Season" from Hobby Lobby. I added Red Stickles to the waist of her skirt, toenails and to the hearts. Affixed a button onto of the bow and called it complete after I stamped the word love which is a stamp by Stampabilities. I always finish the insides of my cards, but never take pictures of them. I placed a verse inside that says, "Life's most beautiful things are not seen with the eyes, but felt with the heart"
I wanted to make a softer card in color, more of a baby type card with this image so I went with some pastels. I thought it would be fun to make a blue elephant and so I did just that. The photo corners are Heidi Swapp. I used the Fiskers scalloped border punch with the holes and then tied all those cute little blue bows through each hole. I added some small white pom-poms under the image and then added some blue ric-rac on top of that as well as along the top pp edge. Added 2 yellow rhinestones at the top. I yellow stickles her her skirt (bling bling), and pink Stickles to the toenails and hearts. I wanted to add a sentiment on the top right side, but I couldn't decide what I wanted so I left it blank for the time being, as well as the insides.
Well, that's it for "Ton's Of Love" for me today. I love taking an image and seeing the different looks you can achieve with it. I had fun with these two cards that reflect just that. Thanks for stopping by today and remember it only takes a few minutes to leave some lovins! :O)
January 18, 2010
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Chocolate Zeppole di San Giuseppe Recipe
Lighter and airier than their street food cousins, these zeppole are a must for St. Joseph's Day celebrations in Italian American communities. Traditional zeppole are filled with vanilla or chocolate pastry cream or cannoli filling. To make vanilla pastry cream, omit cocoa powder. Serve topped with a cherry or amarena (sour cherry), if desired. The instructions here are for miniature zeppole. If larger zeppole are desired, you can achieve this by piping a larger circle.
This is adapted from an Academia Barilla recipe.
- Yield:makes approximately 20 mini zeppole
- Active time: 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Total time:1 hour and 15 minutes
- For the Dough:
- 1 cup water
- 1 ounce butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 ounces all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 quarts canola oil for frying
- For the Filling:
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 ounces sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 ounce unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup whole milk
- For the Garnish:
- 20 sour cherries for garnish, if desired
- 1/4 cup confectioners sugar
In a small saucepan combine water, butter, and salt. Bring mixture to a boil while stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. When mixture comes to just a boil, add vanilla. While stirring, add the flour and sugar, mixing well until the batter is smooth and well incorporated and comes together in a ball, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove mixture from heat and transfer to the bowl of a stand mixer. Let cool for about five minutes. Turn mixer on to low and add one egg at a time, increasing the speed to medium to incorporate fully. Once the batter is light and fully incorporated, cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for at least 20 minutes.
Prepare the Pastry Cream: In a medium bowl whisk together egg yolks and sugar until combined. Then whisk in flour, vanilla and cocoa powder until thoroughly combined flour. Set aside.
Add milk to small saucepan and bring to just a boil. Remove milk from heat. While whisking the egg mixture constantly, slowly pour in the milk, whisking to incorporate. Once the milk and egg mixture have been thoroughly combined, return mixture to small saucepan and return to stove. Heat mixture on medium-high until the pastry cream thickens to a pudding-like consistency. Remove from heat and transfer to a medium bowl then cover with a plastic wrap (be sure that the wrap touches the cream directly so a skin doesn't form on the surface). Set in the refrigerator to cool for at least 20 minutes.
Pour canola oil into a large dutch oven to a depth of 2 inches. Heat oil to 360°F. While oil is heating prepare the zeppole.
Cut out twenty 2.5 inch squares of aluminum foil and brush foil with olive oil. Transfer dough to a pastry bag and fit bag with a 1/2" open star shaped pastry tip. Without lifting the tip, pipe two 2 inch rings of dough on top of each other (this should be a continuous motion) on each foil square.
Once oil reaches the proper temperature, carefully place the foil squares with the zeppole in the frying oil. If you have a wide, shallow strainer, you can place the zeppole foil side down in the strainer to transfer to the oil. The foil will separate from the zeppole in the hot oil with little to no effort after a few moments. Use heat resistant tongs to remove the foil. Cook until golden brown then using heat resistant tongs turn the zeppole and cook to the same degree of doneness, about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes per side. Do not cook more than 2 to 3 zeppole at a time, as over crowding will cause the oil's temperature to drop. Use tongs or strainer to remove zeppole from oil, letting any excess oil drain off, then transfer to a wire rack for cooling. Test your first zeppole to make sure that the insides are completely cooked, if not, adjust your cooking time accordingly.
When zeppole have cooled completely, pipe a little cream in the middle and up around the inner edges in a swirling pattern. Dust with confectioner's sugar and top with a cherry. Enjoy immediately.
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Ubon, ThailandKirsty Turner
The city, which sits on the northern bank of the Mun River, was originally founded in the late 18th century by Lao immigrants and still retains many aspects of Lao style and culture. For an insight into the rich and interesting history of this area, pay a visit to the Ubon National Museum.
Ubon Ratchathani is best loved for its stunning national parks. No visit is complete without seeing the spectacular Phu Chong Na Yoi National Park, which covers an area of 687 square kilometers, featuring stunning views from the cliffs at Pha Pheung and the huge Bak Tew Yai Waterfall.
Another area of great beauty is the Kaeng Tana National Park and don't miss the Pha Taem National Park with its pre-historic cliff paintings showing scenes of fishing, rice farming, figures of people and animals.
There are many beautiful waterfalls in the area, and it is possible to swim in the clear waters of most. Some of the best include Nam Tok Saeng Chan, Nam Tok Thung Na Muang and the magnificent Nam Tok Soi Sawan.
It goes without saying that there are many interesting temples to explore, embodying design features of both Lao and Thai temple art. Look out for Wat Tung Si Muang, Wat Supattanaram, the rectangular chedi of Wat Phra That Nong Bua, Wat Si Ubon Rattanaram and many others.
Koh Hat Wat Tai is a small island in the Mae Nam Mun which is great for swimming and sunbathing. Another attraction in the area are the Warin Chamrap District Temples. These are two temples where people from all over the world gather to study meditation. Wat Nong Pa Phung is reserved for Thai people, while Wat Pa Nanachat is for non-Thais.
The silk weaving village of Wat Nong Bua is located 18 kilometers from the city and makes a great day trip, while many people travel to ride the Kaeng Saphue rapids or take a boat trip on the turbulent white waters.
Ubon has a large night market, which is a great place to get a cheap meal and buy some local produce.
If you are in the area during the festival of awk hansaa in July, make sure you stay for the Candle Festival, when processions of wax religious images are carried through the city on floats.


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But….but…..it's not happening…………..
(of course the Australian continent has been drying out since the dinosaurs got theirs. Different kind of dinosaur at this late stage.)
Morning lads. Nothing but piffle, I see.
Lessee if these videos work here
edit... oh well, doesn't embed, but the link works. Don't worry about the source.... it's all Blackout Bill
I'd love to hear the conversations between the Libs and the Nats about Turnbull's instructions on CSG ! Poison for the Nats, but cool for the city based Libs.
'' You ain't gonna learn what you don't want to know. ''
Grateful Dead
ABC's 4Corners on Adani http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/diggi...-adani/8997202
Digging into Adani
Posted Thu 28 Sep 2017, 1:40pm
Updated Thu 28 Sep 2017, 2:34pm
Expires: Wednesday 29 September 2032 1:40pm
Digging into Adani: The dubious dealings of India's corporate colossus.
"Why would the crime branch want to see us?" Stephen Long, reporter
When Four Corners travelled to India to investigate the activities of the giant Adani group, they soon discovered the power of the company.
While attempting to film and gather information about Adani's operations, the Four Corners team had their cameras shut down, their footage deleted and were questioned for hours by police.
The team were left in no doubt that their investigations into the Indian company triggered the police action.
For months, Four Corners has been digging into the business practices of the Adani Group. This is the corporate colossus that plans to build Australia's biggest mine site.
"I do know about Adani and that means thousands of jobs for regional Queenslanders ..." Annastacia Palaszczuk, Qld Premier
The polarising debate around the proposed mine site in Queensland's Galilee Basin is often pitted as a simplistic jobs versus greenies argument.
But there are influential figures in India who warn that Australians need to know much more about the Adani Group.
"You know, the Australian politicians are obviously not properly briefed by their offices." Former senior energy official
On Monday Four Corners examines the troubled corporate history of the Adani group in India revealing the findings of government investigations into financial and environment crimes.
"The report found not accidental violations, the report found deliberate violations, wilful violations."Former Government Minister
The program analyses the Adani Group's opaque financial operations and investigates the ramifications for their Australian operations.
"What this tells you is that here is a business group that will not stop at anything to maximise its profits."Economist
This investigation examines whether, in the rush to secure jobs and shore up the mining industry, Australian politicians have failed to properly scrutinise the company that's now hoping to receive a taxpayer funded loan of up to $1 billion for its project.
"I think the Australian Government ought to do environmental due diligence, which it seems not to have done. It certainly has to do financial due diligence. Both due diligences are required, both for the financial side and from the environmental side." Indian politician
Digging into Adani, reported by Stephen Long and presented by Sarah Ferguson, goes to air on Monday 2nd October at 8.30pm. It is replayed on Tuesday 3rd October at 1.00pm and Wednesday 4th at 11pm. It can also be seen on ABC NEWS channel on Saturday at 8.10pm AEST, ABC iview and at abc.net.au/4corners.
'' You ain't gonna learn what you don't want to know. ''
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But…..but…….think of the party donations.
Of course they are crooked, and so are the parties accepting their bribes.
Better to say it like it is, loudly, and loose, and if the voters decide otherwise for a perceived short term advantage be it on their own heads.
And Ian, Facebook? Really? Go wash your mouth out……….
Still, 'piffle' and 'facebook' in the same sentence works for me.
Hmmm, does this seem to be familiar?
We're better off than the Yanks, their system has collapsed into a strange insanity, a function of their undemocratic and horribly dated "electoral system"..... the electoral college.
'' You ain't gonna learn what you don't want to know. ''
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Yes, specifically designed to keep a man like Donald Out of the Presidency…………………………..
Funny about that eh?
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Adani Carmichael coal mine: Former Indian minister sounds alarm on Adani's track record, mega-mine's viability
Four Corners
By Stephen Long, Wayne Harley and Mary Fallon
Updated about 2 hours ago
PHOTO: Jairam Ramesh urges the Australian Government to do thorough financial due diligence on Adani.(ABC News: Wayne Harley)
RELATED STORY: Slow start planned for Adani's mega-mine, leaked document shows
RELATED STORY: Adani contradicts Indian Government on need for Australian coal
RELATED STORY: Adani to shift millions in Carmichael coal payments to Cayman Islands controlled company
MAP: India
India's former environment minister Jairam Ramesh is "absolutely appalled" by the Australian Government's approval of the Adani Group's massive coal mine in North Queensland, which he says will threaten the survival of the Great Barrier Reef, "a common heritage of mankind".
Key points:
- Australian politicians argued India needs Adani coal to lift poor out of "energy poverty"
- Indians "cannot afford" Adani coal, former Indian Ministry of Power head says
- Adani Group says it is an "absolute and religiously law-abiding organisation"
Mr Ramesh, an elder statesman of India's opposition Congress Party, also said the Federal Government and Queensland Government have failed to do adequate due diligence on Adani Group's environmental and financial conduct in India before granting environmental approvals and mining licenses.
"Adani Group's track record on environmental management within the country [India] leaves a lot to be desired," Mr Ramesh told Four Corners.
"And if it leaves a lot to be desired domestically, there's no reason for me to believe that Adani would be a responsible environmental player globally."
Mr Ramesh said it was almost beyond belief that the Australian Government would look to provide concessional loans and other taxpayer support to facilitate Adani Group's coal mining project — because of the consequences for climate change of developing a giant new mine and opening an entire new coal basin.
Questions raised by Adani's green light on coal mine
Adani's announcement that it's giving the green light to the Carmichael coal mine in Queensland's Galilee Basin begs more questions than it answers.
'' You ain't gonna learn what you don't want to know. ''
Grateful Dead
You don't wanna know what you don't wanna know. I'm sure Adani will be a generous and diligent party contributor. And considering the State grants etc involved, a virtual money laundry for a taxpayer Party subsidy.
Generous friends to those who favor them.
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Re Adani and our politicians: Is consorting with foreign criminals a crime? Well it should be.
I am minded of the old saying about dogs and fleas.
What a disgusting lot, and it covers both majors it seems.
Re Adani and their politicians: and police, crooks.
So politically where do you go from there, I don't think the Greens have it in them, and Pauline despite NQ being on side won't cut it.
Pssst! wanna buy a cheap power station….
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Apart from the Greens, who opposes Adani ?
'' You ain't gonna learn what you don't want to know. ''
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Somehow the lot of them should be put on notice that they will be all held to account in the courts eventually, if only when it all falls apart. They cannot plead innocence.
I shouldn't be but I think I'm speechless!
How can the Federal and QLD governments be so astonishingly criminally stupid!?
"Life is under no obligation to give us what we expect." Irrfan Khan. RIP
A simple lack of due diligence or "influence" and donations?
'' You ain't gonna learn what you don't want to know. ''
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I hope someone is collecting the evidence now, it may become very handy in the future.
No wonder the Greens are the only party wanting an Federal ICAC .
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Won't happen, they are both crooked.
They certainly both have a LOT to lose.
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Vale Lateline.
To fund an investigative journalist team evidently, the largest in Aus.
Might not be welcome news to some.
A good reason at least.
'' You ain't gonna learn what you don't want to know. ''
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Re the centralisation of personal data on security grounds.
Whilst I can see some justification on the grounds stated, I am concerned at the security of the information once collated, and the leakage both legal and illegal, of access. One thing is sure, if the information is available on any computer networks it will be stolen, it will be leaked, and it will be misused.
And it seems that a ban on flammable cladding is not supported by the
Might be my mistake, may have been an industry spokesman..
Last edited by skuthorp; 10-05-2017 at 04:49 PM.
Evidently some of it is made here, and I think it was an industry spokesman. Came on after the Pollie.
Nope, I was right, Craig Laundie, industry minister.
Last edited by skuthorp; 10-05-2017 at 05:04 PM.
Note the extra funding for exclusive schools under the disability provisions. The fraud continues.
It seems redefinition of disabilites in those schools is a growth industry, and so far internal assessments are good enough.
- http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/cladding-ban-dismissed-by-craig-laundy-after-grenfell-tower-tragedy/news-story/64e82e09561186bc3cbb2a2b8b315634NEWS
Cladding: ban dismissed by Craig Laundy after Grenfell tower tragedy
- The Australian
- 9:59AM October 6, 2017
Assistant Industry Minister Craig Laundy has dismissed calls for an importation ban on the cladding material blamed for London's Grenfell Tower fire disaster, despite calls from the Property Council, numerous industry bodies and Labor.
The June fire ripped through the 24-storey building, killing dozens of people.
But Mr Laundy has opposed an importation ban, saying some applications of the cladding remain legal and it is still manufactured in Australia.
"You would be banning across the board something that can be used legally in certain environments, but also banning at the border when it's made domestically," Mr Laundy told ABC radio.
He said the National Construction Code already stipulated the use of the cladding was illegal on high-rise buildings.
"That's the law, and the role of law-makers is to make the law and also enforce the law, and that's why we come up nationally with a construction code," he said.
"The enforcement of it is done by my state and territory colleagues. That's why today we have my fourth meeting in the last 12 months, and the other irony, Kim Carr when the minister for three and a half years didn't convene one meeting in this space."
Mr Laundy said he would not "pre-empt" discussions at today's meeting in Brisbane with state and territory ministers.
"We have a process, we have a committee, we are having discussions today. I won't pre-empt the outcomes because I'm one of eight or nine ministers that are responsible for this space, but what I will say is the law is black and white: flammable cladding is illegal on the outsides of high rise buildings."
Property Council, Labor call for ban
The Property Council's Queensland executive director Chris Mountford says his body, which represents more than 2000 building companies and developers nationwide, is calling for a ban on the cladding in new construction.
He says some cladding may also need to be removed from existing buildings.
"In those circumstances it really needs to be determined what the risk is in relation to the use of that cladding on that particular building, and if the risk assessment says that it should be replaced then obviously that process will need to take place," Mr Mountford told ABC radio.
He said some expense may be involved.
"Using a different cladding will cost a little bit more. We don't have a specific understanding of what that cost may be, but the reality is I think that in terms of ensuring community safety that's going to be something that everyone is going to be very, very willing to ensure is done," Mr Mountford said.
"Labor industry spokesman Kim Carr said Mr Laundy should listen to the Property Council.
"They should also be taking on board what the architects say, what the surveyors say, what the plumbers say, what of course just about every single industry group in the country says, what the fire brigades say," Senator Carr said.
He dismissed Mr Laundy's argument that a ban is unnecessary because the National Construction Code already stipulates the cladding can't be used on high-rise buildings.
"The National Building Code is totally ineffective. It's not enforced. It is subject to gross violations as a result of document fraud, substitution and the abuse of the certification process whereby one can never be certain exactly what it is that's being put on the exteriors of buildings," Senator Carr said.
'' You ain't gonna learn what you don't want to know. ''
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Lives versus convenience and profit ? No contest.
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Nasty ABC, uncovering corruption.
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Predictable though……………….. Mr Pavlov comes to mind…………….


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A former Guatemalan special forces soldier was sentenced Monday to 10 years in an American prison for lying on his US citizenship papers about his alleged role in a civil war massacre more than three decades ago.
District court judge Virginia A Phillips also stripped 55-year-old Jorge Sosa of his US citizenship.
Sosa was convicted last year of lying on his 2007 naturalization application about his role in the Guatemalan military and alleged participation in the killing of at least 160 people in the village of Dos Erres in 1982. Sosa used to work as a martial arts instructor in Riverside County. He was arrested in Canada in 2011, where he is also a citizen, and extradited to face charges in the US.
Sosa told the court he is innocent and disagrees with the jury's verdict. His trial featured harrowing testimony from former comrades, as well as from a man who survived the onslaught in Dos Erres as a young boy and recounted watching soldiers take his mother to be killed as she pleaded for her life.
Sosa was convicted by a federal jury after a few hours of deliberations.
The case is one of several efforts to bring to justice the alleged perpetrators of the 1982 massacre. In Guatemala, five former soldiers each have been sentenced to more than 6,000 years in prison for the killings, while a former soldier was sentenced to a decade in an American prison for lying on his citizenship forms in a case similar to Sosa's.
At least 200,000 people were killed during Guatemala's 36-year-civil war, mostly by state forces and paramilitary groups seeking to wipe out a left-wing uprising.
Defense attorney Shashi Kewalramani has said Sosa is a law-abiding member of society and was not on trial for war crimes. "The government is seeking a backdoor way to enforce Guatemalan law," Kewalramani wrote in his sentencing memorandum. "This is not the appropriate forum to punish Mr Sosa for his alleged conduct in Guatemala, where he has not been tried."
The Dos Erres massacre took place during the height of the conflict that ravaged Guatemala until 1996. The US supported Guatemala's military governments during the war.
In December 1982, a special forces patrol was dispatched to Dos Erres to search for weapons believed stolen by guerrillas. No weapons were found, but after soldiers began raping some of the women, officers decided to round up all the villagers and kill them, according to prosecutors' court filings.
Soldiers hit victims on the head with a sledgehammer or shot them before tossing their bodies into the village well, two of Sosa's fellow former soldiers testified during his trial. When victims screamed from inside the well, Sosa fired his weapon at them, one of the witnesses said.
After the war, Guatemala issued arrest warrants for more than a dozen soldiers implicated in the killings, but the cases languished until the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in 2009 demanded the country prosecute the perpetrators.


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Dakota Fanning's got a brand new 'do!
The 18-year-old actress debuted her new hair color at Monday's premiere of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2. The natural blonde dyed her hair brunette for an upcoming role.
"I decided I needed a change," she told Yahoo. "For the character I was playing, I couldn't be a blonde."
Billy Burke to his Twilight co-stars: No Revolution for you!
In the final installment of the Twilight franchise, Fanning's character Jane and the Volturi will go head-to-head with the Cullen clan — and being evil has been a blast for Fanning. "It's nice to let go and know that your character is mean, and just have fun with it," she said. "It's good to be bad."
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Mexico: Stop Sending Back Our Criminals
September 27th, 2010
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In a flabbergasting request, a coalition of Mexican lawmakers has asked the United States to stop deporting illegal immigrants who have been convicted of serious crimes in American courts.
The preposterous demand was made at a recent southern California conference in which the mayors of four Mexican cities that border the U.S. gathered to discuss cross-border issues. The only American mayor who attended the biannual event was San Diego's Jerry Sanders, evidently because his city hosted it this year at a fancy downtown hotel.
Among the cross-border topics that were addressed at the conference was the deportation of Mexican citizens who have committed violent crimes in the U.S. The felons are persona non grata in their communities, say the mayors of Tijuana, Ciudad Juarez, Nogales, and Nuevo Laredo. They want U.S. officials to stem the deportation of such convicts to their cities, according to a local newspaper report that covered the conference.


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Argus Leader: Middle School Lego Teams Compete at Augustana
Alan Swanson, a retired engineer, and Dan Swets, a computer science professor at Augustana, organized the first informal FIRST Lego League meet in South Dakota at Augustana. Nationwide, about 100,000 students on 10,000 teams take part in FIRST Lego League, and the so-called scrimmage at Augustana was designed to acquaint the 10 teams from Sioux Falls, Brandon, Harrisburg and O'Gorman middle schools with what they will face in real competition Dec. 12 in Sioux City, Iowa. Success there leads to a place at the Iowa state meet, and beyond that to national competition.
Beginning in September, all the teams in the country build an identical basic robot then customize it with Legos to accomplish a set of tasks set forth by FIRST Lego League organizers. The teams of about 10 members each also develop oral presentations identifying a climate problem and propose a solution for it. Team members presented these Saturday at Augustana.
For more information on the story, visit ArgusLeader.com.
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Having worked at butcher shop for many years in high school, trimming skirt steaks, grilling skirt steaks, I discovered that the secret to the perfect skirt steak is to have it tenderized at the butcher. Gretchen discovered that Whole Foods will run it through their tenderizer for you and this opens up the meat, makes it pretty thin and allows it to be tender and delicious. The thicker the better if you like it somewhat rare, but if you marinate or put rub on it, the taste is fantastic.
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Pirates rising toward top of Power Rankings
Bucs make biggest jump after taking four of five from Cardinals
This week's edition of the MLB.com Power Rankings is easy enough: Four first-place teams -- a pair of them who own the two longest current winning streaks in baseball -- round out the top four spots.
The Red Sox, leading the American League East, held steady in the No. 1 spot, but the Pirates, coming off an impressive series win against the division-rival Cardinals this week to take over first place in the National League Central, moved up a lofty five spots to No. 2.
Those two squads are followed by the Braves, winners of 10 straight, and the Tigers, winners of eight in a row. The Rays, just a game back of the Red Sox in the AL East, are fifth.
The Cardinals, who hold the NL's top Wild Card spot, fell from second to sixth this week. Trailing them are the first-place A's and Dodgers. The Indians and Rangers round out the Top 10.
The AL Central features three of the hottest teams in the game, with the Tigers, Indians and Royals all going 9-1 over their last 10 games. Cleveland and Detroit square off for a pivotal four-game series at Progressive Field beginning Monday. The Royals, 7 1/2 games back of first-place Detroit, moved up two spots from No. 15 to No. 13 this week.
The Reds, Orioles and Royals make it three third-place teams in a row from No. 11-13, ahead of the fourth-place Yankees at No. 14. New York is 9 1/2 back of Boston in the contentious AL East.
The D-backs, suddenly 5 1/2 back of the Dodgers in the NL West, dropped a spot to 15th.
For the third season, MLB.com has set up a panel of experts to vote on the top 15 teams each week. Three former Major League players -- Larry Dierker, Mitch Williams and Frank Thomas -- are part of the process, as are columnist Peter Gammons and Carlton Thompson, vice president and executive editor of MLB.com. Former general manager and current MLB.com analyst Jim Duquette, along with MLB.com columnists Mike Bauman, Hal Bodley, Anthony Castrovince, Richard Justice, Matthew Leach and Jesse Sanchez are also part of the group.
What do you think? Agree, disagree? Have your opinion counted by submitting your Power Rankings.
1. Red Sox: We're sticking with the status quo in this week's top spot as the Red Sox held steady atop the AL East and the MLB.com Power Rankings. At 68-45 -- easily the AL's best record -- the Red Sox are just one win shy of their win total from last season. It's Aug. 5. Talk about a turnaround.
Last week: 1
2. Pirates: A late-July/early-August series will rarely make or break a season, but a five-game set against a division rival and perennial playoff contender sure could do wonders for the Pirates' confidence and their standing in the NL Central. It definitely made a difference in this week's Power Rankings. After taking four of five from the Cardinals this week, the Bucs' .604 winning percentage is the best in baseball.
Last week: 7
3. Braves: Atlanta's 10-game winning streak has only widened the canyon in the NL East. If the Braves can increase that streak this week against the Nationals, their lead in the division will also inflate. Atlanta has improved its road record this season to 29-30, providing a nice complement to a fantastic 38-15 mark at Turner Field. The Braves, at plus-116, are the only team in their division with a positive run differential.
Last week: 6
4. Tigers: There's no place like home for the first-place Tigers, who just wrapped up an 8-0 homestand at Comerica Park with a sweep of the White Sox. Detroit will be put to the test this week with a critical series against the second-place Indians.
Last week: 5
5. Rays: Tampa Bay is holding steady, fighting for the AL East crown after a huge July spurt that catapulted the club right into Boston's rearview mirror. Rays pitchers are fourth in baseball with 13 shutouts and second with a .235 opponents average. Since returning from the disabled list in early July, David Price is 5-1 with a 1.57 ERA.
Last week: 3
6. Cardinals: It's no coincidence that as the Pirates' stock soared this week, the Cardinals' plummeted. St. Louis, which possesses the NL's top Wild Card spot, may be down after dropping four of five to the Pirates in Pittsburgh this week, but the Cardinals are definitely not out. The two teams will meet again next week, and St. Louis' deficit in the division is only 1 1/2 games.
Last week: 2
7. A's: Their lead in the AL West narrowed a bit this week with a home series loss to the rival Rangers, but the A's still have a 2 1/2-game lead. It figures to be a two-horse race in the division, which could really boil down to an arms race. The Rangers added starting pitching before the non-waiver Trade Deadline to compete with the A's staff, which is fourth in baseball with a .241 opponents batting average and third with 67 quality starts.
Last week: 4
8. Dodgers: Finally, they are who we thought they were. The Dodgers are rounding into the West Coast power everyone expected them to be when they assembled this group of talent, and they look poised to run away with the NL West. A month ago they were 3 1/2 games back of the D-backs, and now they're 5 1/2 games ahead of them. But Hanley Ramirez's health -- he had to leave Sunday's game in Chicago after hurting his right shoulder -- is paramount.
Last week: 8
9. Indians: As good as the Tigers have been, the Indians have been good enough to keep them in sight. Every time it seems like Detroit is poised to pull away, Cleveland runs off a streak of its own and keeps the AL Central up for grabs. The Tribe still has to worry about the Royals, too, but a four-game series against the Tigers this week in Cleveland could make some waves in the standings. The Indians are 3-9 against the Tigers this year, and have been outscored, 78-48.
Last week: 11
10. Rangers: Texas is a half-game out of the second AL Wild Card spot, but it figures to be a tight race with Baltimore, New York and Tampa Bay, just for starters. The Rangers certainly helped their cause within their division with a series win in Oakland this weekend, and continue their trip through the AL West this week with games in Anaheim and Houston. Additional series this month against the Brewers, Mariners, White Sox and Twins should work in Texas' favor.
Last week: 12
11. Reds: Cincinnati is the top third-place team in this week's Power Rankings, falling two spots since the July 29 edition. But the Reds are well within striking distance in the NL Central (4 1/2 games back of Pittsburgh) and are well ahead of the Nationals for the second NL Wild Card spot. Could we see three teams from the NL Central in this year's playoffs?
Last week: 9
12. Orioles: It looks as if there will be at least one Wild Card spot to be had by an AL East club, and the Orioles are currently the most likely candidate for a second. This month starts out pretty easy -- series against the Padres, Giants, D-backs and Rockies -- before they really have to put the pedal to the metal to finish August -- against the Rays, A's, Red Sox and Yankees.
Last week: 10
13. Royals: Just like the Indians won't let the Tigers get away, the Royals won't let the Tigers and the Indians get away. Kansas City still sits in third place in what was known for most of the season as a weak division. But the AL Central now possesses three of the hottest teams in baseball at the top, with Kansas City reeling off nine wins in its last 10 games.
Last week: 15
14. Yankees: New York could got hit by another injury bug on Sunday, when Derek Jeter strained his right calf. His status is uncertain, as is Alex Rodriguez, who's expected to appeal any suspension he might receive from the Biogenesis investigation.
Last week: 13
15. D-backs: It may not be entirely any fault of their own, but the D-backs could quickly find themselves fading fast in the NL West. The Dodgers have suddenly turned into the team many expected them to be this season and Arizona is suddenly 5 1/2 games in the rear-view mirror. This trip through the AL East (a series split against the Rays, series loss to the Red Sox and two more games against Tampa Bay this week) isn't making things any easier.
Last week: 14