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- The Purple/Pidgin Plugin Pack
- I had wanted to push a release of this on June 21. This didn't happen for a couple of reasons. Stu Tomlinson wanted to test, which was a quite understandable request. For this reason I delayed until June 23 (my birthday, too!). On June 23, it was difficult to find the time to do anything code or computer related because of the family. Ok, no problem, let's delay one more day. Well, Sunday I realized I had no environment in which to compile our plugins for Windows. This is a no-go any time we release because literally within half an hour of release we get complaints about the lack of a Windows package. Well, long story short, thanks to VMWare 6 and its VNC server capabilities, I now have a Windows Pidgin Build Environment and I'll be using it to build the plugins whenever we do release.
- Internet Banking
- At work, we performed a migration on Wednesday, June 20. We used to host our internet banking system in our own datacenter/server room. As a way to potentially save money in the long term and also dramatically reduce the liability the bank shoulders for the security of the internet banking site, we outsourced the IBS to the datacenter run by the company that provides our IBS.
- The actual site migration was trivial. Everything else, on the other hand, has been a royal pain. We've been on the phone with our conversion "experts" every day over the issues that just don't go away. The daily reports and end-of-day processing is generating tons of errors, flagging customers as overdrafting with their transfers when the customers in fact have more than sufficient funds, and for a time today the application that interfaces with the bank data for new account entry and password resets and whatnot refused to work at all. Our onsite person who enters new accounts into the IBS and does password resets and whatnot is frustrated enough that I wouldn't be surprised if she quit over it.
- Bank conversion and consolidation
- The bank I work for is owned by a holding company that the bank's board of directors formed in the early 80's as a way to buy other banks and run them as separate entities under one corporate umbrella. When the holding company was formed, it bought another bank that had a couple locations of its own. In 1998, a third bank was bought and added to the mix. In 1999, the bank I work for and the bank purchased in the 80's were consolidated into one larger, stronger, and more profitable institution. The third bank went along on its own quite happily. Last year, however, there were some massive losses at the third bank and their board of directors voted to allow my bank to take them over. Now, effective July 1, both banks will be divisions of the same bank in order to maintain their separate identities. Routing-transit numbers will be retained and everything. Processing will still be separate.
- To facilitate what management wants, a contractor has been brought in to develop some conversion tools and some reports that can combine data from both banks, as well as some new replacement programs to work around some limitations of our current core processing system's security model. This contractor is actually very good and very efficient at what he does, which was quite a pleasant surprise. All of the development needed to satisfy management has caused tremendous headaches, and will only get worse as this weekend approaches--this end of month is the end of the quarter, and also a double processing night (the 1st of the month has to be seen as a business date for the vast majority of core processing systems, and it's generally easier to run two processing dates than to use the "combined" or "split" update features present). To top it off, the second processing date, July 1, is the start date for the merger. Fun, fun, fun.
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|27 Oct 2013
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
Error 0101003 Keyboard no detected, stuck on startup/startup repair
Hi guys I was cleaning my laptop turned it on and it just wouldn't work so I turned it off and on again and it was giving me this error code saying my keyboard is not detected in start up. It then says there was a problem and shoots me to startup repair where it's just stuck not doing anything. My mouse and keyboard don't work, but I have a wireless mouse that I can use I can't access safe mode either because my keyboard doesn't work and I don't know if I can get a keyboard hooked up since my computer might not be able to recognize it. Sorry for the badly worded paragraph it's really late and I need to go to sleep. How can I solve this problem. Also startup time is really long ( usually 20 seconds) is now 5 min an doesn't even start up some times and I have no recovery disks or anything like that so im really confused what to do
Edit: A quick update, I started my computer in the morning and was not getting error 01010003, and my computer started perfectly fine however my keyboard still isn't working. I think it might be a driver problem, but I can't access Safe Mode... because my keyboard doesn't work. Is the only way of getting the key board to work getting a new keyboard and using that to diagnose the problem through safe mode or?
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|28 Oct 2013
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In this situation, you have to use another keyboard in order to test. I wish you will be luckier than me .... for me it turned out to be a motherboard failure My computer was working normally .... but no USB/PS2 ports were working.
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Market outlook continues to take on a generally outlook of consolidation as a quiet week builds towards what could be another key ECB meeting on Thursday. Equity markets, forex and commodities have all bee unable to find much direction in the past could of days. There is a split of opinion over whether the ECB will be ready to announce further easing measures tomorrow, an issue further muddied by news that there has been s light improvement in bank lending in the Eurozone recently.
Wall Street failed to muster any real direction with the S&P 500 -0.1% last night and another mixed performance in Asian markets. Disappointing Japanese trade data will raise the speculation of further easing measures although I still see this as unlikely at this stage. European markets are also mixed at the open.
In forex markets the euro is stable, whilst the dollar is stronger against sterling and the yen. The yen remains under pressure today after the unexpected Japanese trade deficit that was announced overnight. The dollar is also performing well against the commodity currencies with oil coming under pressure again amid higher supplies.
There is not too much on the economic calendar today. The UK public debt is announced at 0930BST which is expected to come in at -£10.1bn. The Bank of Canada is expected to give off a dovish tone in its monetary policy today although no rate cut from 0.50%is expected at 1500BST. The weekly oil inventories for the US is at 1530BST and is expected to again be a build of a further 3.3.8bn.
Is the rally on the Kiwi a busted flush? The sharp gains over the past few weeks are now under increasing pressure as the bearish correction signals are now mounting. Since the Kiwi posted a multi-month high at $0.6897 towards the end of last week, there has been a series of 3 consecutive bearish candles, the latest of which was a bearish outside day candlestick, and if the early trading today is anything to go by then there could be a fourth consecutive negative candle. The concern elevates with a look at the Stochastics which have given a crossover sell signal recently but are also is now close to confirming that signal. The RSI is also falling away which is reflecting the downside momentum. The intraday hourly chart shows renewed downside momentum today as technical indicators move into a far more negative near term configuration. This would suggest that intraday rallies should be seen as a chance to sell. The downside pressure looks to now be building and the bears will be eying the next key support at $0.6615. There is now near term resistance in the band $0.6760/$0.6780.
The move on the euro yesterday was interesting as the bulls tried hard to wrestle control but lost the impetus as the day wore on. This means we have been left with a mildly positive candle but one which leaves more questions than gives answers. I am still looking at the support band $1.1200/$1.1300 as an area where the next higher low will be formed, but see that there has been no confirmation that a low has been posted yet despite the rebound off $1.1304. The daily momentum indicators have improved with the positive candle which shows how temporary the selling phase has been. It is just now whether the bulls can gain the initiative and build the buying pressure. Yesterday's reaction high at $1.1385 becomes a key near term level as a move and close above would be a bullish move. The intraday hourly chart shows the initial resistance band of $1.1380/$1.1395 which were the highs from Friday/Monday capped the rebound yesterday, and this adds to the near term resistance. Above there opens $1.1420 but also the medium term range resistance around $1.1465/$1.1495. Initial support at $1.1330 protects $1.1300.
The consolidation continues. In isolation, yesterday's candle is actually quite a negative and if it had come at the end of an uptrend you would have called it a shooting star. However in a range the candle needs to have confirmation of today's following candle to give it serious meaning. The consolidation between $1.5413/$1.5508 is still coming as the momentum indicators flatten off and lose the bull impetus that had been present through last week. The initial move today, as a quiet Asian session hands over to European trading, is neutral once more and we continue to wait for the break. My expectation of a positive breakout is being reduced by the day now and I am still concerned over the RSI failing again around 60. A move below $1.5413 opens the $1.5300/$1.5385 support band, whereas a decisive bull move above $1.5508 opens the resistance at $1.5660.
I am now close to having to change my opinion once more on Dollar/Yen. I had previously moved from being medium term neutral to favouring a downside bias. However there has now been a rally over the past few days that has unwound much of the selling pressure to 118.04 and is now breaking through the resistance that would be an ideal selling area if the bears were in control. The move has gone decisively above 119.60 and through the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement of 125.28/116.46 around 119.83 , whilst momentum indicators such as the Stochastics and the RSI have also picked up. This all now means that the resistance at 120.30 is ready to come under pressure. This is the key near term resistance that would confirm the bulls have recovered. The old support/resistance at 119.60 is now becoming supportive again before further support at 119.10.
As gold was rallying yesterday afternoon I was getting excited. A close above the previous reaction high at $1177.80 would have completed a bullish outside day and been a strong positive signal. However gold drifted lower into the close and just failed to complete the pattern. I find this interesting as I am still not yet convinced that the gold price will be pushing strongly higher. Others may be putting large upside targets on but I stand by my assertion that a broken primary downtrend does not necessarily mean the price will be soaring higher, it may just build a sideways phase. The support that is building at $1166 is certainly encouraging and I have been looking for the validation of the broken downtrend in a new higher low in the $1156/$1170 range. It could just be that the bulls need to find their feet on solid ground before making the advance, and that is great, as long as confirmation is seen, which I do not believe we have had yet. A move and ideally close above yesterday's high at $1180.30 would be a positive move today. The intraday hourly chart shows the support building at $1164.30/$1166.80. Above $1180.30 re-opens the rally high at $1190.60.
The medium term sideways trading and rangebound conditions on WTI oil is reflected in the fact that the Bollinger Bands on WTI have completely flattened and currently span $43.36/$49.37. However, the downside pressure is growing. The slide of the past couple of days is seeing the bulls under pressure to hold on to the support of last week's low at $45.23. In fact , this level was tested to the tick yesterday and held, but the pressure still remains. I spoke yesterday about the need to monitor the level of the RSI which has not fallen below 47 through the past 7 weeks and is also under increasing threat. Furthermore, the Stochastics are falling away again to a 7 week low and the MACD lines are also turning lower. A breach of $45.23 re-opens the lows at $43.20 again. The intraday chart shows that there is now resistance at $46.50 to add to the resistance left at $47.50.
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|Feed the Birds.
|Elephant ride.
|Forbidden temple.
|Sleeping stray.
|Blossoms for sale.
|Holy tree.
Inside the Golden Temple:
|Entrance to the golden temple.
|Golden temple.
Brightly painted doors, homeless sleeping on temple steps (like the dogs), the most excellent looking carrots I have ever seen, bicycles so weighted down with goods that they can't even be ridden, a whole shop of woven goods including basket slippers. Just an amazing, ancient place.
|Patan ladies.
|Group leaders.
|Puja with a production group.
|The Everest Ladies.
M drove as close as he could to the neighbourhood and then had trouble parking (as there is none - it's more like a free-for-all). There aren't parking spots like we are used to, or entire lots for that matter. You pretty much just find a spot big enough and that's where you park.
It was dusk, turning to pitch black night. We joined the crowd which snaked through the streets as one unit. Some stood to the sides, hung out of windows or watched from rooftops. It was kind of like our own Santa Claus parade, except at night and everyone is moving in the road instead of crushed to the sides. And instead of many floats, there is just one: a heavy temple made of old wood that houses, in this case, a goddess and is carried on the shoulders of about twenty men. We were told that sometimes it is dropped, which must cause injury to the bearers, being so heavy!
People worship, dance, sing and pray, the hub of excitement is centered around the goddess. As we moved closer to her, we listened to a passionate, rhythmic song with lots of drumming and traditional wooden piping. There was a sort of procession led by two female dancers...a bit of a provocative dance considering the cultural views of women as subversive. I suppose this is the same religion that birthed the Kama Sutra. Again, lots of contradictions here in Nepal.
Festival Songs:
Jackie and I had to link arms, otherwise I would have been swept off and would probably have been lost in the crowd and still be on that street lost and wandering. As we continued along the street, the music blended with a new song up ahead. The entire mood and passion of the crowd and being the only Westerners there is definitely not something to be cheapened by mere words.
We then crept through one of those quaint, short wooden doors into the darkness which opened up onto a back lane, away from the crowd. A few more turns in the labyrinth and we were at M's uncle's house. Somehow during all this, Jackie and I were separated, although the house was so crammed and stuffed with family members that I didn't even notice she was gone until she burst in apologizing for losing me. I had just assumed she was also somewhere in the house. In any case, I was quite comfortable following Rabin up to the roof where we watched the boys play "football" (soccer) with whatever they found up there (the Nepalis are extremely resourceful people) and he explained a little more about the festival. We also had a fantastic view of the full moon above and of the festival winding through the street below and beyond the house a bit.
Two other new introductions to my Canadian palette were two alcoholic drinks: white rice beer and rice whiskey, both homemade and served in cloudy 2L pop bottles. The white beer was almost opaque, white, but had a nice, mild flavour. The whiskey was not to my personal taste - too strong and the rate that it warmed me up alarmed me. I also knew that a few more sips would go straight to my head and someone had already filled my glass of beer while I wasn't looking. Anyone who knows me well, knows I should never mix alcohols. So the whiskey was the third and final item on the trip that I couldn't finish.
Typically in Nepal, guests would be served at a table of some sorts, whether a dining room table ("Western style", they said) or at a living room coffee table. But we were invited to dine in the kitchen with the family Nepali-style (maybe they were impressed with our fondness for their beer). They sit cross-legged on long mats and pads and eat off plates with their hands. A couple of women moved around with huge bowls of food, offering seconds and thirds and then fourth servings.
|Traditional dinner.
After dinner, Jackie and I had a conversation via translator with the matriarch of the house (wearing red signifies that you are married; if a man is wearing white it signifies that he is in mourning for his mother).
Naturally, I was up late anyway, packing and re-packing and organizing, trying to fit as many samples and yarn balls into my luggage as I could. Luckily, packing is one of my special talents, having moved so many times in my life. Getting excited to get home now, but also very sad to leave.


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Jimmy Rollins hits walk-off homer in 10th, Phillies win
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Things are going so poorly for the Miami Marlins they're losing runs.
Giancarlo Stanton homered twice, Miami got a solid outing from starter Nathan Eovaldi and they had 13 hits against six Phillies pitchers. Still, Jimmy Rollins homered with two outs in the 10th inning Saturday night to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-4 win.
BOX SCORE:Phillies 5, Marlins 4 (10 innings)
It was the sixth straight loss for the Marlins, who lost two runs when a safe call was overturned by replay in the second inning.
"That seems to be the rut we're in right now," Miami manager Mike Redmond said. "Every mistake we make comes back to haunt us."
Rollins drove a 2-2 pitch from Dan Jennings (0-1) into the seats in left. It was the 201st career homer for Rollins, but just the second game ender of his career. The first came June 23, 2010, against Cleveland.
Rollins said he was very upset with a comment directed toward him by a fan sitting near the home team's dugout during his final at-bat.
"There was some fan in the stands popping off," Rollins said. "He was right behind our dugout, close enough to yell and piss me off, honestly. It was something pretty ignorant, but it worked."
After hitting the ball, Rollins turned and yelled in the fan's direction. Rollins said he told the fan to shut up, using an abbreviated expletive.
"I was locked and had some aggression. It just worked out I was able to tell him," Rollins said.
B.J. Rosenberg (1-0) pitched a scoreless 10th for the victory.
Rollins finished with three hits and hot-hitting Chase Utley had two doubles and drove in a run for Philadelphia, which has won 12 of 15 against the Marlins.
Through nine games, Utley is batting .500 with five doubles and eight RBIs.
Tony Gwynn Jr., starting in center and leading off for the second straight day in place of Ben Revere (sore ribs), had a pair of hits.
Stanton finished with three hits and three RBIs for the Marlins. His first homer, measured at 470 feet, cleared the seats in left-center and landed on Ashburn Alley — a popular outfield concessions spot. The fifth-inning solo drive off Jonathan Pettibone pulled Miami to 4-2.
"I don't want to be a part of it, but you just go along with it," Pettibone said.
Stanton tied it at 4 in the seventh when he drilled reliever Justin De Fratus' first offering to deep left for a two-run shot. It was the 10th two-homer game for Stanton.
Stanton was due to bat second in the 11th if the game continued.
"We had Giancarlo coming up and that wasn't a good thing," Rollins said.
Said Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg: "The first two swings it looked like he had one thing in mind and that was not to play any more extra innings."
Eovaldi went 6 1-3 innings, giving up four runs on seven hits while striking out five and walking none.
"After the third inning, I started to settle down," he said. "We were in the game. We had chances almost every inning."
Said Redmond: "Eovaldi gave us some solid innings. We had runners in scoring position but couldn't get them in."
Rollins' RBI single and Utley's run-scoring double gave Philadelphia a 2-0 lead after one.
The Marlins got a run back in the second and would have scored at least two more if not for replay.
Second base umpire Gary Cederstrom called Marcell Ozuna safe at second, saying that Ozuna beat shortstop Rollins to the bag on a forceout after Utley ranged right and threw to Rollins on Stanton's grounder up the middle.
But Sandberg challenged the call and, after a 2 minute, 27 seconds delay, umpires overturned the call. Replays showed that Rollins touched the bag before Ozuna for the final out.
"It really cost us a couple of runs," Redmond said.
Adeiny Hechavarria had scored, Christian Yelich likely would have scored and the Marlins then would've had runners on first and second with two outs.
"Normally that would be a huge play in the game," Sandberg said. "I'm glad it went in our favor. It was a successful challenge and big in that moment."
NOTES: Miami's Derek Dietrich was a late scratch from the lineup due to lower back tightness. Jeff Baker started at second for him. ... Hamels pitched six strong innings in a rehab start for Class-A Clearwater on Saturday night, giving up one run on six hits with six strikeouts and no walks. ... Revere grounded out pinch-hitting in the 10th. ... The three-game series concludes at 1:35 Sunday when Philadelphia RHP Kyle Kendrick (0-1, 3.75) faces Marlins RHP Henderson Alvarez (0-2, 4.15).


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Police ID man killed while crossing busy Olathe street on scooter
Police this morning identified the man killed while trying to cross a busy street on a scooter as Lloyd O. Ackers, 85, of Olathe.
An eastbound sport utility vehicle struck Ackers about 2 p.m. Friday as he was trying to cross Santa Fe Street just west of Ridgeview Road. Ackers was not in a crosswalk.
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This Week In Sales: A Week For Everyone With Dragon Quest Monsters, Nioh, And NeptuniaBy Sato . February 15, 2017 . 7:00am
Last week in Japan, we saw three big releases in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional for 3DS, as well as Nioh and Four Goddesses Online: Cyber Dimension Neptune on PlayStation 4.


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Grilled Spiced Salmon
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6- 4 oz pieces salmon fillet
Olive oil
1 Tbsp of your favorite spice mixture, i.e. Tom Douglas Rub with Love
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 lemon
Grilled Corn salsa, recipe follows
Preheat grill to medium.
Lightly coat the salmon with olive oil, sprinkle with the spice mixture, salt and pepper. Place salmon fillets on the grill; cook about 3-4 minutes on each side, depending on thickness of the fillet.
Transfer salmon to a serving plate and drizzle with fresh lemon juice. Top with salsa and serve.
Grilled Corn Salsa
3-4 ears fresh corn, grilled and cut off the cob
3/4 cup coconut milk
½ tsp smoked sweet paprika
½ tsp ground cumin
pinch of ground coriander
2 strips bacon, cooked and chopped
¼ cup diced roasted and skinned Poblano pepper
¼ cup diced roasted and skinned red bell pepper
2 Tbsp diced, grilled red onions
3 Tbsp chopped basil
1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
2 Tbsp olive oil
Juice of 1 lime
Salt and pepper, to taste
Place corn, coconut milk, paprika, cumin, and coriander in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until the liquid is almost gone. Remove from heat and cool. Place in a bowl; stir in bacon, peppers, onion and chopped herbs. Season with lime, salt and pepper to taste.


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Hello. Recently, CDP tool's creator afta8 posted a brand new tool: Offline Filter. It's a niffty little tool that offers 4 different filter types, built-in cutoff envelope controls and 2 great sounding distortions. It works offline which means a different (and cool) workflow for mangling sounds. As in working with CDP. Definitely give it a try if you're a Renoise user. And thanks afta8 for another smasher!
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VS 17: Melda Free Effects
Hi. Welcome back to another Exploring Sounds tutorial. This week's post will feature a plugin bundle that I've started using recently, Melda Production's MFreeEffectsBundle. It's a great freebie package offering tons of different effects. Some of them are your usual phasers and flangers but there is also some rarer stuff in there such as a frequency shifter or a noise generator. The only downsides for me are the slightly odd interfaces and the huge installer. Which is nothing compared to what you get for free, really. I've barely explored the possibilites yet with so many plugins and options but that didn't stop me from making a sound design post with them.
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Forms of Airport Transportation and Limo Services
One can define airport transportation as a means of transport through a vehicle that an individual has secured so as to transfer him/her from the airport to the destination of choice.
Most of the airports around the world do provide shuttle services for their customers and also provide different kinds of options when it comes to the vehicles provides for their customers. When an individual is in need of local transportation from the airport or to the airport there are different channels that an individual can take to get the services as one of the channels is having a travel agent get the transportation or one can use booking services. When choosing the kind of vehicle that an individual ought to use for the airport pickups there are various companies that are currently available in the market that are offering the services where an individual can choose from and this particular companies offer a range of options when it comes to attending to the particular needs of the customer when choosing the kind of vehicle they are need of.
Different individuals do have different needs when it comes to finding the best option for local airport transportation and one of the major factor at hand is the budget for each individual thus a majority of companies provide vehicles that provide luxury and also vehicles that have lower costs depending on the customers' needs. Limo services are offered by different companies when in need of airport pick up as they are known to provide comfort and also take care of other concerns that an individual may have such as the luggage as a private chauffer will be in place to take care of the customers' needs.
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Different companies offering airport pickups are available in the market thus an individual can go through their profiles that one can obtain from the website to view on the services they have to offer.
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Who's the Vixen for ?
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Fashion Meets Vaping
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The XLux Vixen is more powerful than I would have originally thought. After looking more closely at the Vixen wax pen I was pretty impressed. Powered by a 900 mAh battery, built with a smell proof cap and magnetic mouthpiece, USB charging, a leak proof design, and coming with 2 heating elements the Vixen is a solid little package. A dual quartz titanium coil and ceramic plate coil are included to give you the vaping experience more preferable to your liking.
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Xlux Vixen has 3 pre set temperatures that you can vape your waxes with. Low temperature is set to 400C (753F), medium at 500C (932F), and high at 600C (1112F). This is a pretty wide range and high temperature output for such a small unit. The three options should be enough to deliver stronger flavor on low and larger hits on high.
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It's a valid question. I love the blog, and as crazy as my life can get juggling job and social life and cooking/photographing/blogging, I usually find a way to make it work.
Until today when everything came crashing down. Literally. Boy am I having a week. I won't get into specifics, and I don't say that to solicit a pity party of any sort. I think it just provides some back story to the epic fail I had when I *attempted* some super cool Irish Car Bomb Jello Shots for St. Patty's Day.
But let's start with the steak.
During the Chinatown scavenger hunt, one of my Twitter followers suggested I do Xavier Steak for "X week." I had never heard of Xavier Steak, but I was delighted to have a bonafide X dish. When I looked it up, I had to chuckle. Steak, asparagus, and cheese. Seriously. This is like the easiest dish ever. My dad would probably pass out if he saw me putting cheese on my steak, but for the sake of the blog, I'll do it just this once.
Use a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet and heat on the stove until smoking hot. You'll know it's smoking hot when you place a tiny drop of water on it, it will sizzle immediately and then disappear. Place the steak on the skillet and don't move it for 2-3 minutes. Flip it over...it will be a gorgeous deep brown. (P.S. Check out the smoke coming off the steak!)
Cook for another 2-3 minutes and then (using oven mitts...it will be hot) pop the whole skillet into a 400 degree oven. If you want to up the flavor even more, top with a pat of butter. Continue cooking until it reaches your desired level of doneness (I prefer medium rare). Remove from pan and cover with aluminum foil and allow steak to rest for five minutes. Top with four asparagus spears and a couple slices of Swiss cheese (I chose Gruyere) and broil until melted.
And there you go...Xavier Steak! (Read on past the recipe for the story about my Irish Car Bomb Jello shots).
- Asparagus
- Olive Oil
- Safflower Oil
- Freshly ground sea salt & pepper
- Good quality steak
- Butter (optional)
- 2 slices Gruyere cheese
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Snap off the woody ends of asparagus. Toss with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast at 375 until crisp-tender. (About 15 minutes). Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees.
- Allow steak to come to room temperature. Brush both sides with Safflower oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat a well-seasoned cast-iron pan on the stove until smoking hot. Place the steak on the skillet and don't move it for 2-3 minutes. Flip it over and cook for another 2-3 minutes and then (using oven mitts...it will be hot) pop the whole skillet into a 400 degree oven. If you want to up the flavor even more, top with a pat of butter.
- Continue cooking until it reaches your desired level of doneness (I prefer medium rare). Remove from pan and cover with aluminum foil and allow steak to rest for five minutes.
- Top with four asparagus spears and a couple slices of Gruyere cheese and heat under broiler until melted.
Of course I couldn't just let it go. I immediately began brainstorming ideas. Green food, Irish food, and then a stroke of genius: Irish Car Bomb Jello Shots. See, I used to take Irish Car Bombs all the time. I loved the magical way they sort of tasted like chocolate milk, while getting you very drunk at the same time. And knowing how popular jello shots are on the blog, I decided I would make a jelled version of an Irish Car Bomb. I thought I was sooooo original.
Well guess what? I'm not. I did a quick web search and my dreams were crushed. Apparently I'm not as clever as I thought because the lovely lady behind Bakers Royale posted these gorgeous Irish Car Bomb Jello shots on Endless Simmer two weeks ago. Then I found THESE adorable mini Guiness jello shots with a Bailey's foam head. Damn it!!!
Well of course I decided to do them anyways. I was going to do my own take on them and make them my own. This was my first mistake. When you're going to the liquor store before work to buy Jameson, there's something wrong with you. I considered doing little blocks like ones I saw on Jelly Shot Test Kitchen. But then I realized I didn't have time. What I SHOULD have done is use the little pyramid molds from my Santa Hat Jello Shots. But I didn't. **Sigh**
I decided to try and do the foam heads mentioned above except I was going to do them in a pan because I don't own adorable miniature beer shot glasses. Not to gross you out, but mine came out looking like someone vomited all over my pan of jello. I have a photo of said-vomit-looking-jello, but I refuse to post it for fear of making you lost the appetite you just built up from reading about my Xavier Steak. So I then scraped off the gross layer, added another Bailey's layer, which didn't completely attach to the other layers.
I used a melon baller to scoop them out which resulted in these weird little acorn-looking things with a weird second layer that kept slipping around. I thought green whipped cream would add some flare, but that turned out disgusting looking, so I threw it away too.
I will say this: despite them looking completely unappetizing (especially when compared to my fellow bloggers), they were actually pretty tasty. And they tasted exactly like an Irish Car Bomb. Small victories. Maybe someday I will re-visit the Irish Car Bomb Jello Shot Experiement...but for now I'll just give you my recipe. I would suggest following one of the links I listed above for technique. May the luck of the Irish be with you.
- 2 cups Guiness beer, divided use
- 2.5 to 3 packages unflavored gelatin (depending on how firm you want your shot to be)
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar or muscovado
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup Jameson
- 1/2 cup Bailey's Irish Cream
- Put 1 cup of Guiness, sugar and cocoa powder in a small saucepan and sprinkle with 2 packets of gelatin and allow to soak in for a minute. Heat and stir until everything is dissolved.
- Remove from heat and add the remaining cup of cold Guiness. Pour into a pan or molds and allow to set for about 30 minutes.
- Place Jameson in a saucepan and sprinkle with one packet of gelatin. Allow to soak in for a minute. Heat and stir until gelatin is dissolved.
- Stir in Bailey's and allow mixture to cool. Pour on the slightly set Guiness mixture. Allow to set several hours or overnight.


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Jordyn: "Mom. When I grow up I want to be a cooker and a mommy."
Me: "A cooker and a mommy? I think that sounds like a great idea. Where do you want to be a cooker at?"
Jordyn: "Ohhh, maybe IHOP. Or Chick-fil-a. Or Taco Bell. Anywhere really!"
Me: "Wow. Those are all great choices!"
Meanwhile I was thinking to myself....
Clearly we need to take this child out for more fine dining.
After this conversation I had to grab the camera to get this on video. Not as cute as the original conversation, but always cute to listen to her sweet little voice.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Out of the Mouths of Babes...
3 comments:
- Sandy said...
So cute...she IS! Love this!
These are the little moments that you wish you could keep forever. Kudos to you for taping it! :)
- August 11, 2010 at 11:22 PM
- Skye is the Limit! said...
wow she is beautiful
- August 12, 2010 at 12:17 AM
- Bob. said...
she is so cute. when i was little i wanted to either be a vet, or a carhop at sonic b/c i thought it was cool they got to wear skates..haha.
also love the dog walking around in the background :)
- August 20, 2010 at 7:55 PM
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This zine is a spell. I'm grieving and my heart aches, and I'm trying to find ways around it.
Luna Rio Vol. 1
What is your relationship to creating? What does it give you? What does it take? Tell me about your fire. A comp zine featuring writing and visual art by 20 contributors, curated and edited by Margot Terc.
be yr own punk!
punk is being tender and loving my own. it's knowing i get to do this my way.
soft hearts be knowing
My obessesion with flowers will fight my anxiety, thank you v much.
I know I got me (a very tiny zine).
This it It (I'm Showing Up)
Doing my part, accepting the process, embracing my voice and creative power.
the sun is coming for us
Reaffirming my agenda to create, and resist through love for myself and my own.
What else is there to say?
Wanting to be still, anxieties/fears, pushing through.
it grows where i water it
I wanted to reaffirm the idea that my focus and energy will affects the course of everything.
Healing, self-love, interconnectivity.
get yours
This zine focuses on the power of creating, working with what we have, and supporting our own.
A Wave Has Hit Again
I couldn't shake the sadness inside of me, I felt lonely, white supremacy was hitting me hard, and I really wanted that wave to pass.
Work Vibes
Sometimes I need to remind myself that this capitalist ish will have to work for me. If I must work, my labor and skills will contribute to my/our agenda.
The Actual Take Off
I decided that I wanted to like my life more.


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Apples store beautifully. Stock up now and experiment with recipes for months.
(Noah Addis/The Star-Ledger)
It's the cusp of the holiday season and I've begun to ambitiously think of baking apple pies. (Not that I bake pies at any other time of the year.) I imagine pressing the soft, cool dough into the pie plate, slicing apples and dusting them with copious amounts of sugar and cinnamon. I can almost smell the tantalizing aroma of the fruit and spice mingling under a golden brown crust.
Then I shake my head back to reality and ask my husband, who is much more patient and capable at pie-making than I am, to get out his apron. When I was little, I would stand on tip toes at the counter to watch my grandfather, who was a chef, make apple pies at the request of my grandmother. I guess it is just a thing in our family for the ladies to stand back and admiringly watch the man of the house make pie.
My husband got his start on baking pies with Jamie Oliver's recipe for apple pie, which is quite easy for the beginner but adds a few touches to make the dough special. An egg for richness, lemon for brightness and a bit of confectioners' sugar adds up to a very nice crust. After you master this basic, move on to endless variations fiddling with the crust or the filling like apple pie with cheddar crust or grape and apple pie, in which the fruit turns a surprising magenta hue.
For a lower maintenance apple dessert perfect for friends who are vegans or those who have the willpower to "be good" during the holidays, serve a refreshing green apple sorbet.
Whenever I've overdone it and bought too many apples, I make baked apples. Peel and core the fruit, nestle them in a baking dish and top each with a dollop of butter, sugar, lemon juice and warming spices like ground ginger, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon. Add dried cranberries, raisins, dates or chopped nuts if you have them. Bake until they are tender. The problem of too many apples is solved as these disappear quickly.
Apples should not be parked in the dessert category. There are plenty of savory ways to use them. At A Better World Cafe, we add a bit of curry to the American classic, Waldorf Salad. I prefer to use equal parts mayonnaise and yogurt in the dressing for extra creaminess and tang. We use a mandoline to thinly slice apples and slip them inside a grilled cheese sandwich.
A favorite and unexpected way to use apples is in Lidia Bastianich's recipe for spaghetti in tomato apple sauce which is in her book, "Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional Recipes" (Knopf, $35). Her apple and bean soup recipe is equally delicious. Meet Lidia Bastianich on Nov. 18 at Kings in Short Hills for more tasty ideas from her new cookbook.
However you like your apples, make sure you stock up on some at the farm stand over the next few weeks.
Rachel Weston is the chef at A Better World Café in Highland Park. Reach her at email@example.com or The Star-Ledger, Savor/Today, 1 Star-Ledger Plaza, Newark, N.J. 07102. Twitter: @roxydynamite


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Lagos State Police Command in collaboration with other security agencies and security volunteers have arrested 87 suspected Badoo members just as it declared 20 others wanted in connection with activities of the group in Ikorodu.
The 87 suspects were arrested in an all-night operation on their hideouts in Owutu and Odongunyan in Ikorodu.
Those declared wanted for cult related killings include: Moshood (a.k.a Mosho), Alfa (a.k.a King of Boys), Papa; Fela, Alakoto and Chukwudi.
Others declared wanted for kidnapping in Ikorodu include: Agbara, O/C, Femi (a.k.a FM), Pencil, Ogidan, Jaru, Allen, Bush, Happiness, Fagbo, Junior, Nuru and Jamiu.
Representing the Lagos State Police Commissioner, CP Fatai Owoseni at raiding, Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Imohimi Edgal warned the suspects to come out of their hideouts and report themselves to the nearest police station.
The raid was an extensive operation on the two areas – Odongunyan and Owutu and it was necessitated by more intelligence on the membership of the dreaded cult group and their mode of operations.


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While some people call LeEco's initiative to develop a series E-class electric car along with the projects of its Faraday Future subsidiary, a soap bubble and loud ambitions, supported in reality by only non-functional concepts, the manufacturer himself is now demonstrating to the world community a pre-series prototype.
An updated version of the stylish liftback with an electric motor, called LeSEE Pro, the developers brought to Los Angeles and even managed to baptize it as a direct competitor to the model Tesla Model S.
With the interior of LeEco LeSee Pro, the Chinese manufacturer first introduced us in the II quarter of this year. After six months, the concept car underwent minor cosmetic changes and is now positioned by the company from China as a "model" of the future serial product. It is worth noting that the updated version of LeSEE Pro visually differs from its predecessor, shown in April, only the design of the headlights
Of the features of the current LeEco LeSee Pro, it was noted the possibility to hide the steering wheel in the dashboard when selecting the autopilot mode to increase the available space, which will allow the driver to fully enjoy all the multimedia technologies realized in the electric car. Despite the original concept, this decision seems controversial and even dangerous.
The current mode of operation of the autopilot system will be known not only to passengers in the cabin: the external light indication in LeSEE Pro will inform the participants of the traffic and pedestrians whether the car is moving autonomously or it is under the control of the driver.
About the futuristic initiative Faraday Future, which includes the creation of a serial electro-hypercar with unique characteristics, we know even less.


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The cause of a mystery blast which blew a manhole cover into the air was being investigated today.
The incident happened this afternoon in Lancaster Road, Preston.
Two fire crews from Preston attended amid fears of a gas blast.
Officers said it was lucky no-one was hurt in the incident.
The area was sealed off as firefighters and police carried out an investigation.
Preston fire station manager Neil Taylor said officers established that gas and electricity supplies were beneath the manhole.
An initial check revealed no gas leak.
Mr Taylor said: "It was very fortunate that nobody was hurt. There was certainly an explosion of some sort. A gas leak was suspected but there is no evidence of that so far.
"United Utilities are at the scene."


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Goals for 2016: Tell me what to do./
There's about two weeks left in the year, so it's time for me to begin deciding upon goals for 2016.
For the last four years, I have posted my goals on this blog and updated the progress of those goals monthly as a means of holding myself accountable. Oddly, these monthly updates have become some of my most popular posts, and the amount of email I receive about them is surprising.
There is actually research that indicates that this process is detrimental to goal completion. Studies done since 1933 show that people who talk about their intentions are less likely to make them happen.
Announcing your plans to others satisfies your self-identity just enough that you're less motivated to do the hard work needed.
This may be true, but I am not one of these lunatics. I am not fooled into believing that announcing a goals gets me any closer to success.
Rather, I am obsessive and driven and suffer under an indescribable existential crisis. All of these things propel me forward.
I also live in fear of appearing weak or ineffective or allowing someone to say "I told you so."
Announcing my goals only pushes me harder to completion.
Every year, as a part of the goal setting process, I ask readers to suggest goals for the coming year. In many ways, my readers are some of the best equipped people in the world to suggest goals for me. You read about my thoughts and feelings on a daily basis, and you know me better than some of my friends who I see a handful of times each year but never take the time to read this blog.
Some of the goals that readers have suggested in the past have been some of the biggest difference makers in my life.
If you're curious about the kind of goals that I typically set for myself, the goals from the previous six years are below:
Resolutions: 2010
Resolutions: 2011
Resolutions: 2012
Resolutions: 2013
Resolutions: 2014
Resolutions: 2015
I also write year-end review of my goals, which includes completion percentages for the previous years and an explanation of my successes and failures.
Last year's review can be found here.
So fire away, dear reader. Tell me what foibles and flaws are in need of correction. Set me on a new course. Point me at a new horizon.
But when suggesting goals, please try to think of goals that are measurable.
Last year a reader suggested that I try to be less of a jerk. While this goal was an admirable one, measuring my success on a monthly or yearly basis would be impossible.
It was also kind of mean.


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Chesapeake Collectibles: Episode 606
Premiere air date: Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 8pm on MPT-HD
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Begin with an elegant diamond charm bracelet. A Baltimore actress brings her signed Andy Warhol poster. Next, a "Tramp Art" picture frame fashioned from cigar boxes. Our appraisers rave: rare protection papers for a free black seaman and a working steam engine. Close with a 1820s Kentucky pistol. Highlight: Appraiser Lyman Speckheuer advises how to safeguard valuable documents.


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Comprised of four linked novellas, this debut depicts a near-future dystopian world transformed almost beyond recognition by environmental disaster. The British town of Sapphire, once a seaside resort, is now a wasteland. With limited opportunities and economic prospects, siblings Jenna and Del Hoolman survive by racing illegal "smartdogs," greyhounds genetically modified using human DNA. However, the kidnapping of Del's daughter Lumey quickly upends their already precarious existence. The Hoolman family's saga alternates with the tale of a young woman living in present-day London, whose fate is tied to theirs.
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Ayurvedic Remedies For Jaundice
Jaundice may occur when the flow of bile from the liver, through the biliary system to the intestine, is blocked. The bile stagnates in the liver, which in turn means that the yellow pigment bilirubin, flows back in to circulation.
Obstrtuctive Jaundice: Is caused by gallstones. It usually happens when the bile ducts are blocked and bile can not pass into the intestines.
Haemolytic Jundice: Occurs when too much bilirubin is produced by the breakdown of red blood cells.
Liver damage, as a result of hepatitis or chronic malaria may also contribute to jaundice. Alcoholism and poisons are rare causes. Jaundice is very common in healthy newborn babies, because of an immature liver.
* 'Jaundex' syrup in the dose of 10ml thrice a day along with one tablet of "Nirocil", in many instances, clears the jaundice within one week. This should be used under a doctor's surveillance preferably.
* Punarnava Mandoor, 1 tab thice daily for 2 to 3 weeks.
* Navrayas Loh can also be given in the dose of 125mg thrice daily.
* Liv 52 tablet (Himalaya Drugs) is a very popular drug, given in the dose of 1 to 2 tablets thrice daily.
* Livpar tablet (Gufic) is also very good in controlling jaundice in the above doses.


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Ian Anderson 12:38 p.m., Nov. 15
"[As Christian Scientist nurses] we do not give medicine, take temperatures, or read people's pulses," said Betty Miller. Miller works at the Lynn House, a Christian Science nursing facility in Encinitas. The Christian Science treatment is based on the teachings of Mary Baker Eddy, founder of the First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston, 1879. Eddy taught that physical illness stemmed from false thinking that could be cured only by religious rituals and divine intervention. Christian Scientists believe the material world does not exist, all humans are really spirits, and physical bodies are an illusion.
When asked about how people heal, Nurse Miller responded, "It depends upon their degree of reliance and understanding of the practice. We don't crawl into anyone's consciousness to bring healing," said Miller. Paul Hofflund, an official at the church, joined the conversation; "Healing is individual. We can't determine what will happen." Anne Hofflund, Paul's wife, remarked, "These healings are taking place but they are not being published. People can hear about the healings in the Christian Science Weekly or the local Testimony meetings."
Christian Science has received bad publicity for their reliance on prayer-healing. In 1994 the United States Supreme Court upheld a lawsuit against four Christian Scientists for this practice. The lawsuit was filed by Douglas Lundman against Christian Scientists who treated his 11-year-old diabetic son without conventional medicine. The boy, Ian Lundman, died in 1989 from complications of his diabetes.
"Once in a while a kid will die under Christian Science treatment. People wonder if the child could be saved if they had used medicine," acknowledged Mr. Hofflund. "Of course some people think we're nuts." In response to the criticism, Hofflund said that people in America should have freedom to practice their religion.
The Eighth Church of Christ, Scientist, meets in a renovated home in Clairemont. As I entered the foyer, an elderly woman handed me the Christian Science Quarterly Weekly Bible Lessons. In the sanctuary, pews sit on long-used beige carpet. The white walls are barren except for two signs in the front. "This is my commandment, that ye love one another as I have loved you," by Christ Jesus, and "Divine Love always will meet every human need," by Mary Baker Eddy.
Prior to service, the organist played "Largo" by Dvorák. Twenty-one people, nearly all elderly, were in attendance.
Service opened with "Communion Hymn" from The Christian Science Hymnal, written by Mary Baker Eddy. Mr. Hofflund read the lyrics before we sang. A woman in a green, flowing dress appeared out of a side-door to lead the congregation in singing. When the song concluded, the woman disappeared into a back room. Service continued as the congregation read Mary Baker Eddy's interpretation of the Lord's Prayer. One of the handouts explained that the interpretations are what Mary Baker Eddy "understands to be the spiritual meaning of the words."
Two readers conduct the Church of Christ service. Readers are elected by the local church to serve three-year terms. The readers sat behind a large box-shaped altar. The first reader was Paul Hofflund, dressed in a business suit. Hofflund's wife, Anne, performed the role of second reader. Mrs. Hofflund wore a black and white swirl-patterned dress suit. As her husband read, Mrs. Hofflund stared into the room without expression.
No sermon is prepared at Christian Science Church services. "The Bible and Christian Science textbook [written by Mary Baker Eddy] are our only preachers," Mr. Hofflund remarked. "This constitutes a sermon undivorced from truth, uncontaminated and unfettered by human hypotheses, and divinely authorized."
The Hofflunds read excerpts from the Bible and correlating interpretations in Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy. Sample interpretations included: that Jesus' death was not physical, but "Jesus demonstrated man's oneness with God"; at the Lord's Supper, according to Science and Health, Jesus "closed concessions to the material world." Many interpretations mentioned how to experience healing in life. The service concluded with people kneeling in silent prayer, followed by a hymn, the Communion Doxology.
I asked Mr. Hofflund how Christian Science could help people who were impoverished. "If the poor improve their self-concept they could solve their problems." I asked Mr. Hofflund about the tsunami victims. "The victims could alleviate their problems by changing their way of thinking," Mr. Hofflund replied. "If I found myself drowned and naked, I would pray. You are led to your needs being met when you pray." As an example, Mr. Hofflund cited a passage in the Bible where Jesus found money in a fish's mouth to pay his taxes.
I asked Mrs. Hofflund what happens after a person dies. "I guess I'll have to ask you what happens before we're born," Mrs. Hofflund responded. "Sin, sickness, death are all one belief that we live in a material world." Mrs. Hofflund explained that Christian Scientists believe our life is eternal and immaterial. "Humanly, [death] is a tragedy. Divinely, God never sees a child pass through life or death."
Mr. Hofflund added to the thought, "After you die, you wake from this body to a new body that is unseen. Life goes on. What we don't learn here we have to learn in the afterlife." The goal, according to Mr. Hofflund, is to move "further up the road toward unity of God and man. Salvation is unity with God."
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- Day 1 Glasgow City, Glasgow Cathedral and Kelvingrove Musuem
Begin your tour in Scotland's largest city, the thriving centre of Glasgow home to modern Scottish culture. Explore the Victorian monuments of George Square, the bustling Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow Cathedral and necropolis, Kelvingrove Park and Museum to the new Riverside Museum. By night enjoy a vibrant nightlife around the fashionable bars of the Merchant City or the West End.
Overnight: Glasgow
- Day 2 Stirling Town, Stirling Castle and the National Wallace Monument
From Glasgow a short rail journey sees you arrive in Stirling which has played a key role in Scottish history throughout the ages. Explore the spectacular Stirling Castle before taking a wander through the cobbled streets of the old town to visit the old town jail or make a short journey to the towering National Wallace Monument offerin spectacular views of the surrounding countryside.
Overnight: Stirling
Meals: Breakfast included
Journey details: 45 minutes (approx.)*
- Days 3 & 4 Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Yacht Britannia
Another quick train ride will take you to the Scottish capital at Edinburgh. Explore the twisting alleys of the cobbled old town to the sweeping avenues of the opulent Georgian new town. Possible visits include the Queen's residence at the Palace of Holyrood House, the Royal Yacht Britannia, the Scottish Parliament building, a host of museums and the crowning glory at Edinburgh Castle.
Overnight: Edinburgh (2 nights)
Meals: Breakfast included
Journey details: 1 hour (approx.)*
- Day 5 Return home
Your tour ends. Make your way to the aiport for your return flight home or onward travel.
Meals: Breakfast included
*Journey times and distances are estimates and are based on the direct route between the start location and end location for each day of the itinerary, where applicable. They do not include detours or stops for sightseeing.
What's included
- 4 nights accommodation (suggested accommodations listed below).
- Full cooked Scottish breakfast each morning.
- Britrail Central Scotland Pass (3 days within 7).
- Adeo travel rail information including station details, journey durations and departure times.
- Toll-free calls to your Britain vacation specialist whilst planning your trip.
- Expert assistance during the planning of your trip and local number for advice during travel.
Suggested accommodations
- Hallmark Hotel, Glasgow x 1 night
- Stirling Highland Hotel, Stirling x 1 night
- Edinburgh City Hotel, Edinburgh x 2 nights
As our rail tours are fully customizable we can tailor the suggested accommodations for your particular quotation based on your preferences, budget etc.
Unless otherwise requested all suggested accommodations for our rail tours will be within walking distance or a short taxi journey from the local railway station.
Optional extras
- Enjoy City Sightseeing Open Top Bus Tours in any of your three destinations.
- Enjoy a Scottish themed dinner and entertainment including piping of the haggis in Edinburgh.
- Purchase pre-paid tickets for the Royal Yacht Britannia.
- Pre-book private airport transfers from your Edinburgh hotel.
Customize this tour!
- Add extra nights in any of your destinations to explore further.
- Enjoy a day tour from Edinburgh to explore some of the outlying countryside and more remote sites.
- Combine this tour with one of our other Britain rail tours.
- Have your own rail travel expert accompany you on your tour.
Departure Dates 2019/20
This self-guided tour is customizable and can be taken at any time throughout the year and starting and ending on any day of the week - simply let us know your preferred dates of travel!
Pricing 2019/20
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- As this tour can be taken at any time pricing will vary dependent on departure day, date of travel, selected accommodations etc.
- Above pricing is based on suggested accommodations listed however please note that we can tailor your specific quote to accommodate your budget and preferences.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The #20 Brandeis men's tennis team picked up an 8-1 victory over Occidental College last night in the next-to-last match of their annual February trip to California. The Judges improve to 3-0 on the season, while the Tigers fall to 1-3 on the season.
The Judges opened with a doubles sweep, needing two tiebreakers to take the 3-0 lead. After top team David Aizenberg (Highland Park, Ill./Highland Park) and Anupreeth Coramutla (Monroe Township, N.J. / Phillips Andover) cruised to an 8-2 win, junior Zach Cihlar (Phoenix, Ariz. / Brophy College Prep.) and senior Eric Goldberg (Solon, Ohio/Solon) took the first tiebreaker at No. 3, 9-8 (7-5). At No. 2, the rookie tandem of Nikhil Das (Smithfield, R.I. / Moses Brown School) and Rajan Vohra (Glen Head, N.Y. / North Shore) outlasted Oxy's Isa Kibira and Lucas Chmielewski in the final game, 14-12, to close out the sweep.
Moving to singles action, Aizenberg did not lose a game at No. 2, with a 6-0, 6-0, victory. Junior Ethan Saal (Scarsdale, N.Y. / Abraham Joshua Heschel School) picked up a win in his first match of the spring season with a 6-2, 6-1, win at No. 5. Senior Billy Wilson (Los Angeles, Calif. / The Buckley School) clinched the win in front of a hometown crowd with a 6-3, 6-0 win at No. 6.
Occidental got on the board at No. 1 with a three-set win, as Chmielewski earned a 6-4, 3-6, 10-8 win, taking the third set in a super-tiebreaker. At No. 4, sophomore Ben Wolfe (Blue Bell, Pa./Wissahickon) also went to a third set super-tiebreaker, emerging with a 7-6 (7-4), 1-6, 10-5 win. Junior Tyler Ng (Great Neck, N.Y./Great Neck South) closed out the match at No. 3 with two tight sets, 7-5, 7-6 (7-4).
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VP Boakai calls for unity, delegates vote Christian State
(elbcradio.com/April 3, 2015)-Vice President, Joseph Boakai, has described the recommendations of the Liberian people as a sign of unity.
Vice President Boakai urged Liberians to remain united to foster national peace, reconciliation and democracy.
He said:" The views and contributions of Liberians have yielded the level of success that will lead Liberia toward remaking the Constitution."
Vice Resident Boakai spoke Thursday, April 2, 2015 at the end pf the Constitutional Review Conference in Gbarnga, Bong County. Meanwhile, delegates of the Constitution Review Conference in Gbarnga, Bong County, have voted to declare Liberia as a Christian State.
Despite protest from some members of the Muslim religion, more than sixty percent of the delegates overwhelmingly voted to turn Liberia into a Christian State.
Our reporter said the delegates also voted on several other propositions for possible consideration in a National Referendum. He said:" The views and contributions of Liberians have yielded the level of success that will lead Liberia forward in remaking the constitution."
Consistent with Constitutional provisions, the propositions agreed upon at the just- ended Constitution Review Conference, will be forwarded to the National Legislature.
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All Things Must Pass. Maybe.
Atari has filed for bankruptcy in the USA. The filing was not nearly as surprising as the realization that the company, a pioneer in arcade-style video games, is actually still in business in 2013. Atari is not alone. The downward arc of the personal computer technology cycle is bringing about exits by several former industry leaders. Is there a lesson here for the fate of music formats?
Leading PC maker Dell has been taken private, its future direction uncertain as the company tries to re-invent itself. Intel — whose eponymous 'Intel Inside' ad campaign created consumer demand for branded CPUs where none existed — announced it was phasing out manufacture of branded desktop motherboards. HP CEO Meg Whitman, whose company's stranglehold on the business of printing on paper did not lead to innovations in 3D printing, said in an interview, "We've ultimately got to be in the smartphone business."
No technology remains dominant forever. Neither does any music delivery format. Jan Koltai published an extraordinary graphic summarizing the four technology cycles in the music industry 1975-2007. (See below.)
- Vinyl record sales peaked in 1976 at $344 Million, trending down to near-zero by 1991.
- Cassettes peaked in 1988 at $450 Million, with demand bottoming out in 2004.
- CDs peaked in 2007 at $942 Million and are on a steep downward trajectory, falling another 13.5% in 2012.
- Digital downloads are still on the rise, up 9.1% to a new high in 2012, but are threatened by the growing popularity of streaming audio services.
While technologies fade, they seldom go away completely. Atari's backruptcy filing is intended to shield its US operations from the financial woes of French parent company Atari S. A., so that its assets can be sold to continue a now-profitable line of Android and iOS games. The resurgence of vinyl is well-documented, with double-digit annual sales growth in each of the last five years (though vinyl still represented only 2.4% of physical album sales in 2012). Cassette singles still have a following in the UK, while sales of pre-recorded cassettes fuel the growth of the music industry in Africa. And high-tech Japan is the last developed country still firmly wedded to a pre-Internet relic — the fax machine.
What goes around.
[About the author. Consumer Electronics and Software industry veteran Tom Dennehy publishes the online journal Surface to Air, triangulating among ideas and events at the intersection of the physical music past and the weightless digital future. Follow him on Twitter @InAurem_a2d.]


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Obama Nobel Peace Prize Speech Channels George W. Bush
After all, the general consensus among commentators was that Mr. Obama had won the prize because he represented such a change from his predecessor, George W. Bush, whose rhetoric and foreign policy were anathema to most Europeans.
And yet while Mr. Obama offered a nuanced speech laying out what some have already started to call an Obama Doctrine, he also made an unmistakable argument for the legitimacy of war – sometimes using the sort of phrases that called to mind the very words of the man he replaced.
"Evil does exist in the world," Mr. Obama said as part of a long argument in favor of the concept of a "just war."
That line brought to mind Mr. Bush's repeated invocation of evil – including his argument in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks that "our responsibility to history is already clear: to answer these attacks and rid the world of evil."
President Obama said there are times when "the use of force [is] not only necessary but morally justified"; he argued that he "cannot stand idle in the face of threats to the American people."
Cue Mr. Bush on the USS Abraham Lincoln, May 2003: "Any outlaw regime that has ties to terrorist groups or seeks to possess weapons of mass destruction is a grave danger to the civilized world and will be confronted."
Mr. Obama also made the case for American exceptionalism, an attitude associated more with his predecessor.
America, he said, "has helped underwrite global security for more than six decades with the blood of our citizens and the strength of our arms."
"We have borne this burden not because we seek to impose our will," said Mr. Obama. "We have done so out of enlightened self-interest -- because we seek a better future for our children and grandchildren, and we believe that their lives will be better if others' children and grandchildren can live in freedom and prosperity."
To be sure, the speech also included the sort of nuance that we've come to expect from Mr. Obama: He called himself a "living testimony to the moral force of non-violence" and said war is "never glorious" and "at some level is an expression of human folly."
He said he was seeking "alternatives to violence that are tough enough to actually change behavior." He spoke of the "spark of the divine that still stirs within each of our souls."
"He is a subtle guy," New York Times columnist Tom Friedman said after the speech. "It wasn't George W. Bush, you know, 'we're out there promoting freedom in every corner of the world, this is where we are.'"
Yet while the message may not have exactly mirrored the arguments of Mr. Bush, the takeaway, in the end, was not much different: The world is a messed-up place, and America is justified and right in confronting that reality even if that means using military force.
In no uncertain terms, he said that attitude is wrong.
"A non-violent movement could not have halted Hitler's armies," said Mr. Obama. "Negotiations cannot convince al Qaeda's leaders to lay down their arms. To say that force may sometimes be necessary is not a call to cynicism -- it is a recognition of history; the imperfections of man and the limits of reason."
It is no surprise that the president came to Oslo to make the case for war: It would have been impossible to ignore the fact that one week ago he made the decision to send 30,000 more troops into Afghanistan, an eight-year-old conflict that critics say has no clear end in sight. But one can safely assume that the members of the Peace Prize Committee did not honor Mr. Obama in an effort to give him a platform to lay out his justification for American intervention abroad.
Yes, this was in part a speech about human rights, about the perils of religious extremism, about preventing the spread on nuclear weapons, and about – in the clearest repudiation of Mr. Obama's processor – the importance of abiding by the Geneva Conventions and not torturing ones enemies. It was, in those portions, the speech the committee might have expected.
But it was also a speech in defense of war – and an argument that America alone should not shoulder the burden for waging it.
"I understand why war is not popular, but I also know this: The belief that peace is desirable is rarely enough to achieve it," he said. "Peace requires responsibility. Peace entails sacrifice. That's why NATO continues to be indispensable. That's why we must strengthen U.N. and regional peacekeeping, and not leave the task to a few countries."
He added: "America alone cannot secure the peace."
The address may have come with the subtlety and nuance that Mr. Bush too-often lacked, and it may have taken a long view in a way that Mr. Bush often failed to do.
But at its heart was a message upon which Mr. Bush and Mr. Obama, for all their perceived differences, seem to wholeheartedly agree.
More on Obama's Nobel Prize:
Obama Offers Treatise on War and Peace
Obama: U.S. Standard Bearer for Peace
Washington Unplugged: Obama In Oslo: War For Peace
Photos: Obama in Norway
Full Text of Obama's Remarks
Video: Obama's Nobel Prize Speech (excerpts)
Analysis: Can Obama Deliver on Nobel Peace Prize Goals?
Who Should Get Obama's Nobel Prize Cash?


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SAAV's shelter program is made possible only because people in our community open their homes to animals affected by domestic abuse. We ask our fosters to make a commitment to sheltering an animal affected by domestic abuse for a period of up to 90 days. The foster period is sometimes shorter than 90 days, but will not be longer than 90 days. Once approved as a SAAV Foster Parent, we will contact you if we are in need of a foster home, but you are never obligated to take an animal into your home when we ask for help. Our goal is to have an extensive network of potential foster homes available so that we do not burn out our volunteers.
We also ask our foster parents to become part of our overall mission to raise community awareness about the link between domestic abuse and animal cruelty. To aid in that goal, we ask our fosters to attend a SAAV Foster Orientation session before they become foster parents. We hold orientation sessions several times a year, in which volunteers from SAAV, and staff from Domestic Abuse Intervention Services and the Dane County Humane Society, speak about domestic abuse and animal cruelty. We want our fosters and other volunteers to learn about domestic abuse, so that they can have a greater understanding of the many complexities that domestic abuse victims face when trying to flee an abuser.
To become a foster parent, please complete our combined SAAV / DCHS Foster Application (link below in pink), and email it to us at email@example.com, or, by mail, PO Box 5152, Madison, WI 53705. SAAV foster parents must be screened and approved by both DCHS and SAAV. Once approved, SAAV foster parents must attend two orientation sessions before fostering a SAAV animal: (1) a session through DCHS relating to general information for the fostering of animals; and (2) a separate session through SAAV, which focuses on domestic abuse, the link with animal cruelty, and issues unique to the fostering of SAAV animals. These orientation sessions are scheduled by DCHS and SAAV at varying times throughout the year.
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