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Author Notes: Broccoli pesto makes a beautiful pasta sauce. This recipe is not too difficult, and it yields something that is deeply satisfying. The broccoli stems (arguably the best part of broccoli) get sliced, sauteed, and folded in with the pasta.
Feel free to use a different cheese than smoked mozzarella (although the smokiness of this cheese works really well in the dish), and use a different shape than mezzi rigatoni if you want.
—Josh Cohen
Serves: 4
bunch broccoli (should yield approximately 5 cups of florets)
cup olive oil, plus more for cooking the broccoli
Freshly ground black pepper
cloves garlic
tablespoons toasted pine nuts
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
cup Pecorino Romano
pound mezzi rigatoni (or your favorite shape of dried pasta)
pound smoked mozzarella
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- Separate the broccoli florets from the stems. Save the stems—you will use them later. The florets should be cut into bite-size pieces. Transfer the broccoli florets to a large mixing bowl, and drizzle with enough olive oil to barely coat the florets. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Transfer the broccoli florets to the baking sheet, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and broil them until they begin to turn brown and crispy around the edges. Keep a close eye on the broccoli to prevent it from burning. Everyone's broiler is different, so this step may take anywhere from 2-5 minutes. Set the cooked florets aside until they are cool enough to handle.
- Transfer the broccoli florets to the food processor. Add the ¾ cup of olive oil, along with the garlic cloves, pine nuts, lemon zest and juice, and pecorino romano. Pulse until everything comes together. Do not over-process the pesto, you do not want a purée. Tiny pieces of the broccoli should be visible. Taste the pesto and adjust with salt, pepper, and/or lemon as necessary. Note that this pesto can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator.
- Using a vegetable peeler, shave away the fibrous outside layer of the broccoli stems. You could also use a paring knife to carefully cut away the outside layer of the broccoli stems. To test whether you have peeled away enough of the outside layer of the stem, cut off a small piece of the stem and taste it. It should taste crisp and fresh. If it is fibrous and hard to chew, peel off more of the stem and try again. Cut the stems into thin slivers about 1/4-inch thick. Set a medium skillet over medium heat, and add just enough olive oil to cover the bottom of the skillet. When the oil is hot, add the broccoli stems. Cook them, stirring occasionally until they begin to brown on the outside. Remove them from the heat, season with salt and freshly ground pepper, and set them aside.
- Heat the oven to 450° F. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt to the boiling water until it tastes salty like the ocean. Add your pasta. Cook according to the instructions on the box, except undercook your pasta by 1 to 2 minutes. Strain the pasta from the boiling water, and dress it in the broccoli pesto. Fold in the sautéed broccoli stems. Using a box grater, grate half of the smoked mozzarella, and fold it into the pasta. Using a knife, cut the remaining smoked mozzarella into thin medallions. Transfer the pasta to a baking dish, and top with the medallions of smoked mozzarella. Bake at 450° F until the cheese begins to melt and brown, approximately 5 to 10 minutes. Remove the pasta from the oven. Serve and enjoy.
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Went to Latitude tonight with friends for dinner. I've been before and liked it, tonight - the company was fantastic, the food was good and the service was neither.
For lunch I whipped up an easy dip for Hannah and I, she went nutty for it, I really liked it and Matt had a bunch when he got home.
Broad Bean Dip with Almonds and Mint
1 19oz can of broad beans, rinsed and outer shell on beans removed (you can skip removing the shells, I prefer the consistency when they are removed)
1 cup frozen green peas, thawed
1/4 cup toasted almonds
1/4 cup of chopped fresh mint
1/4 cup plain yogurt
1/8 cup olive oil
juice and zest of a lemon
1 clove of garlic
few dashes of hot sauce or fresh chili
salt and pepper to taste
Throw everything in to the food processor and combine. If its a little too thick, add more olive oil. Top with chopped almonds, chopped mint and a little sea salt to garnish.

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Innocent Until Proven Guilty
Innocent until proven guilty….this has been our country's mantra every since I can remember that is until lately. In the past few years it has become guilty by mainstream media or by social media. They post things they have no proof on hoping that the gullible will believe it. When they post things like "an anonymous source", "Appears to be", "Probably", etc, then they really do not have the proof or know for a fact.
And the sad thing to me is that our young people have not been taught that people are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The number of different accusations I see on people in general on social media is astounding. I would hate to be accused of something and have to go to a jury trial because I do not believe many people should be put on a jury for they convict based on emotion and not facts.
People have been put in prison because the media printed articles that were not true. So many of the mainstream media have sold their souls to the devil because they would rather lie just to get rid of the person they do not like. I find that reprehensible. What has happened to truth and honesty and looking for real facts not what someone on the internet or in a news cast tells you what they believe is the truth.
I have seen families torn apart because social media judged them publicly when they were innocent and families split, spouses left and lives were destroyed. And even when the truth came out, the damage could not be mended.
I ask you all to pretend you are on a jury when you read all the garbage on the mainstream media and on social media and ask yourselves as you read "Do I see facts in here?" "Have they submitted evidence?" and try to decide for yourself if what you are being fed by the mainstream media or even by all the people on social media is the truth. Remember that one day this could be YOU on that side where you are being tried, convicted and sentenced for something you did not so and would you not want "Innocent until proven guilty" to prevail?
(PS…sorry for the absence. A lot of medical going on and seeing specialists because my primary asked me to in order to see if anything could help this extreme pain. And the answers were the same: no surgery because I could not make it through it and extreme damage. So, I have had to rest a lot because on top of it all I had a disc rupture. Thanks for caring and I am still fighting upward. 🙂


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Amazing opportunity to 'live the dream' in the world-renowned location of Deep Cove. Steps to beaches, kayaking, boating, hiking (Quarry Rock & Baden Powell trails), mountain biking, snowboarding & skiing, coffee shops & restaurants. Spacious & bright, 2 bedroom south facing 'Top Floor' apartment offering bedrooms upstairs, insuite laundry, a wood burning fire and bright southern exposure. Rentals allowed, no pets, 1 parking & a storage locker. Was rented for $2,100/m (could be more now) and quick possession possible. Spectacular location & investment.
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Is Christianity Good for the World?
A debate between Christopher Hitchens and Douglas Wilson
Foreword by Jonah Goldberg, author of Liberal Fascism
Put two contrarians together and shake well.
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The gloves come off in this electric exchange, originally hosted by Christianity Today, as leading atheist Christopher Hitchens (author of God Is Not Great) and Christian apologist Douglas Wilson (author of Letter from a Christian Citizen) go head-to-head on this divisive question. The result is entertaining and provocative--a glimpse into the ongoing debate.
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It's Not Always Your Heart: Understanding Different Causes For Chest Pain
Although most people typically associate chest pain with a heart attack, there are many different causes for chest pain. If you've experienced chest pain and you're worried about the underlying cause, it's in your best interest to understand some of the things that can cause it beyond heart attacks. Here's a look at a few other conditions that may cause chest pain. Angina Angina is a common medical condition that can cause chest pain.


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Anselm Joseph McLaurin: Thirty-fourth Governor of Mississippi: 1896-1900
Anselm McLaurin, the oldest of eight brothers and the father of ten
children, was the last Confederate veteran to be elected governor of Mississippi.
At the age of sixteen, he enlisted in the Third Mississippi Artillery
and became well-known for his daring and bravery during the Civil War.
During Governor McLaurin's second year in office, Mississippi suffered a yellow fever epidemic which virtually closed the state capital. Almost ninety percent of the people evacuated the city of Jackson in the summer of 1898 and Governor McLaurin was forced to move to his home in Brandon where he conducted state business by telephone.
After completing his term as governor, McLaurin was elected to the United States Senate in 1900 in a campaign against Private John Allen of Tupelo, a congressman and one of Mississippi's most popular politicians. McLaurin was re-elected to the U.S. Senate in 1906. While in the third year of his second term, McLaurin died at his home in Brandon on December 22, 1909.
David Sansing, Ph.D., is history professor emeritus, University of Mississippi.
Posted December 2003
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (1950), 1545.
Mississippi Official and Statistical Register (1912), 79.
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This tropical sangria is great at any party, or on a hot day!
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Sunset Sangria
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1 bottle rose wine
1 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup vodka
1/4 cup triple sec
1/2 cup simple syrup
1 orange, sliced into rounds
1 lemon, sliced into rounds
1 lime, sliced into rounds
1 container fresh raspberries
- Combine wine, pineapple juice, vodka, triple sec, and simple syrup in a large bowl or pitcher. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
- Stir the oranges, lemons, limes, and raspberries into the chilled sangria at least 30 minutes before serving. The longer the fruit marinates the better. Serve over ice.
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Go Ahead Training recently took part in...
At Go Ahead Training we work with schools and employers to develop and introduce a range of interactive programmes which are designed to engage, inform and challenge students while helping to develop the attitudes, skills and knowledge required by employers.
All programmes will challenge and inspire, they will provide opportunities for students to develop practical, technical and life skills within a structured environment.
The primary school is the where a child first acquires initial knowledge and skills in a diversity of areas. At the same time the child also develops basic and enduring habits, concepts and attitudes to everything studied, to the teaching itself and learning as a process of individual intellectual activity.
Our Future Engineers – Secondary Programme allows for a natural progression from our Future Engineers – Primary Programme. It gives students the opportunity to have a much more in depth look at robotics and provides a fantastic blend of educational and technology skills delivered in a fun-filled package for Students aged 12-18.
Against a backdrop of economic recession, high youth unemployment and a sustained reduction in public funding, the task of supporting young people to make effective post-16 transitions into further education or employment is highly challenging.
The Opportunities (Employability) Programme is designed to help young people make a successful transition into employment. The programme provides the opportunity to gain work experience and an employability qualification.
Making the transition from school into the workplace is a real challenge for most young adults. This course is designed to help young people move in to sustainable employment.
This course aims to help young people understand money. Where it comes from, how they earn it and the skills they need to budget for the things they want in life.
Jaguar Primary School Challenge (F1-JPSC) engages with primary schools students and teachers across the UK in the same way as the Secondary School Challenge. Open to students aged 5-11 years old, it involves designing and manufacturing the fastest car possible.
Offering a way to learn Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) related subjects in such an exciting way is achieving great results and we know we are increasing the intake of students into Engineering careers.
A range of interactive programmes are set in "Enterprise City", a multiuse facility which can be changed and amended to cater for a range of themes or sector focused activities by changing signage, backdrops and activities.
Inspiring us all
I would like to thank you, Mike Nelson and the rest of your team from Go Ahead for facilitating an inspiring summer school activity. The VEX robotics tasks engaged and enthused all of the students participating and has given a great insight into the endless possibilities for our STEM clubs this year. Feedback about the event was very positive and I am extremely grateful for inspiring us all.
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I would like to thank you for the training Stephen received yesterday. The robot looks amazing and we are excited to start the project with our pupils.
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Going to the dentist isn't only to get your teeth cleaned or cavities filled. The dentist has many options available for ways to make your teeth straighter or your teeth whiter. Cosmetic dentistry is a large part of the dentist's office and can be more readily available and possible than you may have previously thought. Below, we list just a few of the more popular options for cosmetic dentistry to make your smile better than ever.
Dental veneers may be one of the more popular types of cosmetic dentistry. This may be because they are able to fix a number of cosmetic problems. Veneers can be used to change the appearance of broken teeth, crooked teeth, chipping enamel, or to fill gaps between teeth. The actually veneer is made of a thin ceramic made to look exactly like a tooth. A patient's natural tooth is filed just slightly to make room for the new veneer which is glued on top of the existing tooth. The new veneer looks exactly like your tooth, just a new and better version.
Teeth Whitening
Over time, teeth are subject to a barrage of food and drink that can cause the teeth to stain. Many people would love to have a whiter smile and now it is possible in the dentist office. Teeth bleaching is available and can only take a short amount of time. The dentist will first clean your teeth of any debris before beginning the whitening process. It is possible to restore your teeth to their original color and even brighter than they were to begin with.
An implant is used to replace a tooth that is missing. The procedure involves placing a titanium screw in the area where the tooth is missing. The titanium screw will give support for the dentist to place a crown. The crown will look and feel exactly like a real tooth, especially after your gum and tissue start to adhere to the crown. While going through the implant process it is vitally important to be sure to practice the absolute best dental hygiene to keep the area clean of plaque and debris.
Cosmetic dentistry can be for anyone, and can lead to a brighter smile with a boost of confidence. If you are considering some cosmetic dentistry please schedule an appointment with Camille Aldi DDS, adlidds.com, to learn more about what services we can offer. Our professional staff would be happy to meet with you to discuss cosmetic dentistry options and answer any questions you may have.


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Monster Hunt 2
The story continues with Wuba after he parts way with his human parents Tian and Lan for his own journey. Peace has not been restored in the monster world after the death of the evil monster king.
Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Actors: Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Baihe Bai, Boran Jing, Yuchun Li, Tony Yo-ning Yang, Sandra Kwan Yue Ng, Eric Tsang
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Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Chicken in a spicy garlic sauce
Posted by My Kitchen Antics at Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Labels: Chinese, Non Vegetarian, Poultry, Side Dish, spicy garlic sauce
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We enjoy group bike rentals because of the spirit of cycling is that much bigger in masse. It is project to assemble the fleet whenever duty calls. However, our staff is ready for the next wedding (since we have one under our belt), the next competition (like al of the triathlons in the area), or the next fitness ride created by the many personal trainers in the district. The images in this entry are of a fitness ride our staff assisted.
The stripped shirt gentleman headed this great looking group. He's one of many trainers we know in DC. If you are a trainer, we'd like to know you too.


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1) The person who downloads the application will see a standard character after entering the "name, surname, age, height, weight" in the download phase.
2) After the application is downloaded, the user will make selections for the standard character. With the option of "hair, skin color, eye color", the country, city, neighborhood and neighborhood can be selected clearly.
3) The character will have a visual home, only one room will appear when the house is clicked (like living room). When the character is at home, specific tasks (statistics) for the player will be directed through boxes.
4) The character will be the standard garment at the beginning of the game. (The character will either watch the video or pay to reach different clothes.)
5) The character will earn points (money) in this activity which will take place in some activities.
6) The user will act as life coach of the character and will give specific tasks for the character. (Making friends, Night Life, Work Life etc.)
7) Some activities will be presented to the area according to the character to be acquired. If the character is arguing and aggressive, he will be able to join mafia groups in street battles own around.
1) The character.
2) A house for the character and a living room in the house.
3) Images for data that will be required in character selection. (like hair color, hair shape, eye color, skin color).
4) City maps, night club, field carpet, concert areas, cafes for making friends, etc.
5) A scene to show the "statistic" when the character enters for the house.
6) If there is a graphic that is "missed" for the game I mentioned above, please contact with me.
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Over 1600 trees have been given away as part of a campaign by the Heart of The Glens Landscape Partnership Scheme.
The initiative aims to increase the number of trees planted in gardens throughout the Glens of Antrim.
Réamaí Mathers, manager of the partnership said: "One of the themes of the landscape partnership scheme focuses on biodiversity and landscape character. "Planting native flowering trees can only help with both these areas. What better way to get people involved in this work than facilitating them to make their own gardens more beautiful and wildlife rich.
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Latest: Student rally organizer critical of police response
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The Latest on events marking the anniversary of white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia (all times local):
10 p.m.
A counterprotester who faced down a group of white supremacists that marched through the University of Virginia's campus last year says she's angry at the police response to a student rally on campus marking the anniversary.
Twenty-two-year-old Clara Carlson said Saturday that the university administration "let white supremacists roll through" campus with torches last August, but is "afraid" of student protesters who are demanding change.
Carlson graduated from the university this year and helped plan a rally Saturday marking the anniversary of the confrontation last August. She says she feared for her life when a phalanx of young white men carrying torches and chanting racist and anti-Semitic slogans surrounded her and a group of her friends.
More events are planned Sunday in Charlottesville to mark the anniversary of a larger gathering of white nationalists that descended into violence.
Jason Kessler, the primary organizer of last summer's rally, has also obtained a permit for a "white civil rights" rally in Washington, D.C., on Sunday.
8 p.m.
A confrontation between police officers in riot gear and demonstrators on the University of Virginia campus appeared to be de-escalating after a tense few minutes of shouting.
Students and other activists had gathered Saturday evening for a pre-planned rally to mark the anniversary of a campus confrontation between torch-carrying white nationalists and counterprotesters.
Demonstrators unfurled a banner that said "Last year they came w/ torches. This year they come w/ badges."
A group of more than 200 protesters then marched to another part of campus. Students began delivering speeches over a loudspeaker.
Many in the crowd then broke away and shouted at officers in riot gear forming a line.
After a few minutes, most of the demonstrators began to walk away.
Charlottesville city councilman Wes Bellamy says he told the police commander that the students were upset by the officer's tactics and called the officers' riot gear "over the top."
7:10 p.m.
A counterprotester who faced down a group of white supremacists who had marched through the University of Virginia's campus is in Charlottesville to take part in a "Rally for Justice."
Twenty-two-year-old Clara Carlson says she feared for her life last year when a phalanx of young white men carrying torches and chanting racist and anti-Semitic slogans surrounded her and a group of her friends.
Carlson's group locked arms and chanted slogans of their own, including "Black Lives Matter!" and "No Nazis, No KKK, No Fascist USA!"
Students and activists are rallying Saturday evening to mark the anniversary of the campus confrontation.
Carlson, who graduated from the university this year, says the rally was designed to send a message that "we're still here and we're still fighting."
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The mother of a woman killed when a man drove into a crowd at a white nationalist rally last summer says she's not looking forward to Sunday's anniversary of her daughter's death but knows she "will survive it."
Susan Bro told The Associated Press on Saturday that she has "survived all the other firsts" since her daughter, Heather Heyer, was killed. Bro spoke from her office inside the law firm where Heyer used to work as a paralegal.
Bro regularly gives interviews to talk about Heyer and her legacy. But she said that privately, she's been dreading the anniversary and the feelings it stirs up.
Bro likened losing a child to standing in shallow water and hanging on while being washed over by waves. But she says "today, I feel like high tide is in."
The man accused in the car attack is charged in state court with murder and also faces separate hate crime charges in federal court.
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Authorities in Charlottesville say they have seized prohibited items such as brass knuckles as hundreds of people have passed through security checkpoints leading into the city's downtown area.
A news release from the city Saturday afternoon said several hundred people had made their way through the perimeter that was established at 8 a.m.
The city says law enforcement at the access points are conducting consensual checks for objects that were banned as a security measure during the weekend anniversary of last summer's violence. The news release says individuals can refuse the searches but unsearched bags or packages won't be allowed inside.
The city tweeted just before 2:30 p.m. that two arrests had been made so far Saturday. A 28-year-old North Carolina man was arrested for trespassing and a 64-year-old man from surrounding Albemarle County, Virginia, was arrested for disorderly conduct.
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In this blog post, I will discuss the trade-offs of the commonly used protocols for communication in realtime games. One of the most essential components of building a multiplayer game is the communication between players. Picking the right protocol for your game is crucial and impacts your game's architecture and performance.
AJAX/Long polling
In this technique the client always keeps a parallel pending HTTP request open with the server. The server only responds to this request when it has something to send (push) to the client. As soon as the response arrives, the client will again open a new pending HTTP request and send to the server. The good thing is that the same REST communication layer will work across all devices and browsers allowing you to reuse a lot of the logic if building a cross platform game. Another key advantage is that the HTTP protocol takes care of all the network topology/proxy/firewall issues for you and your games should work in almost any possible setup. The other advantage is that there is a wide array of options available to implement your game server – which is simply a web server in this case.
The main drawback with this approach is when it comes to performance. Every request by the client sets up a new underlying TCP connection thereby increasing the round trip times. Another thing to keep in mind is the large message sizes owing to the protocol's own headers increasing both bandwidth and processing at both client and server. Yet another limitation is that any binary data you want to send will require to be Base64 encoded/decoded as HTTP is string based. Finally you don't have control over browser time outs and need to tune the timeout values carefully. This technique is only recommended if you are building a soft realtime game which has a low frequency of messages exchanged between the users such as turn based card games.
AJAX Server Push
Another AJAX based technique is the server push. This technique allows the the server to send a stream of notifications back to the client without client sending a new HTTP request. The idea is to send an initial request form the client and then the server keeps responding with multipart portions whenever it has data to send back to the client without completing the response. This solves the problem in long polling of having to establish a new connection after every response but the channel is one way i.e. from server to client. When the client has new information to send to the server, it will still need to send a new HTTP request. This makes it ideal for applications such as facebook and twitter feeds where the server keeps updating the client. A deeper discussion on this can be found here. An upcoming feature of HTML5 known as server side events is aimed to provide the same behavior without the need of doing all the multipart response work on the work from the server.
This is the most commonly used protocol in realtime games. The bidirectional connection is kept alive throughout the life of game play – making it easy to push async updates from the server to the client. It frees you the strict request/response HTTP paradigm which hinders the long polling approach. The other advantage is the ability to send binary data and flexibility to develop your own messaging protocol optimized for your game's scenario. This is great plus as it reduces the message size, bandwidth and doesn't require Base64 encoding. Since the persistent bidirectional TCP connection is initiated from the client – it also works across most NAT topologies and doesn't require you to do something like UDP punching to communicate when behind a NAT. A good understanding of socket programming is a must before you begin as investigating bugs and issues can become quite time taking. The other thing to consider is that while most devices allow TCP socket programming – there are differences in the way they are exposed to the developer so you might find your iOS layer looking quite different to your WP 8 layer for example. Which also means that you may have different bugs in different platforms of your game!
One can think of UDP as a simplified version of TCP. Its simple in that it does less (no sequencing, no sliding window) and guarantees less (no reliability, no in order delivery). Since the reliability and sequencing overhead is not involved, it makes UDP even faster than TCP on an average. Similar to TCP, UDP allows you to send binary data and means you can build your own optimized messaging protocol. The obvious drawback are of course lack of reliability and potentially out of order delivery of messages. The other problem is when it comes to NAT traversal as there is no persistent connection kept alive as in the case of TCP. You will have to employ techniques such as UDP punching, STUN etc. to get your game to work when behind a NAT. Also many cellular network providers will simply block UDP traffic making your game unplayable when on 3G.
If you do decide to use UDP – its recommended that you use TCP in conjunction with UDP. Use TCP for operations such as join/leave room, chat, sending and responding to invitations etc. Essentially use it for operations that are not hard realtime but can impact other players and the game play directly. You can then use UDP for exchanging in game operations such as updating car coordinates etc. in a car racing game for example.
The most popular feature of HTML5 for game developers is WebSocket. This is essentially a wrapper around a TCP connection between the end users browser window (tab) and the server. WebSockets allow you to send binary data from the browser thus opening up the possibility of building your own custom optimized protocol optimized as in the case of TCP and UDP. Most of the advantages and disadvantages of TCP directly apply for WebSockets as well. Note that while sending and receiving data from a web socket is straight forward – you need to do some additional work on the server. This is because web sockets do their own binary encoding on top of TCP. So you need to special case this when handling TCP connections on your server if you are supporting both native TCP connections and WebSocket TCP connections. Another thing to be vary of when selecting websockets is that they are not yet supported on all browsers. A demo of a multiplayer game using websockets can be found here.
That covers the most common technologies and protocols that game developers use for communication in multiplayer games. Hopefully you will find this post useful and good luck in building your multiplayer game!
We have developed AppWarp in a way that we abstract all the nitty gritty details of protocols and their implementation from game developers. AppWarp supports TCP/UDP in the native SDKs and WebSockets in the Javascript SDK. This allows you to build cross-platform games easily and in a short time as you don't need to spend time debugging and testing your client and server communication layer code.


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Before my husband I were married he interviewed me. The questions came one by one, not all at once. One of those questions asked if I liked a clean house. I had told him, of course I do! I love a clean house. It was left at that, but he should have known better since he had helped me clean my apartment.
When I was a single mother is was not uncommon for me to go grocery shopping and only put away the perishable foods. The rest remained in the shopping bags on the floor of my apartment. If they were lucky, then someday they were put away. I remember a friend, who was raised in a disciplined military family and did not have children, chided me for being "just plain lazy" by leaving my food in their grocery bags. Years and years later, coincidentally while she was a single mom, I reminiscently brought up that conversation. She laughed and said, "Funny you should mention that…. You'll never guess what's on my kitchen counter!" She had non-perishable foods purchased earlier in the week still sitting comfortably in their grocery bags. I have heard it said that the success of a busy person is knowing what to leave undone. So, is it laziness or time-management? Depends who you ask. The same pattern held true with clean clothes.
Every Friday, for as long as I can remember during my single-motherhood years, I would go to my parent's house and spend the evening washing our dirty laundry. As I took the clothes out of the dryer I folded them as I placed them into the clothes basket. I would then take my sleepy daughter and I back to the apartment where the clothes baskets would be placed on the bedroom floor. That was it. If they were ever put away, then they would have been lucky.
Kitchen duty is my least favorite and I avoid it like the plague. Dishes are the worst. I can remember that our basic menu consisted of boneless, skinless chicken breasts, hamburger helper, macaroni and cheese, and occasionally a pork chop. Every time a friend called me it seemed we were eating some sort of hamburger, so she thought all we ever ate was hamburger helper. On the other hand, my daughter thought all meat was chicken so we really must have eaten a lot more chicken than anything else. The worst part of cooking are the dishes and I would eventually clean them. It was a very, very small kitchen so it could not get too bad before I was forced to clean.
Then, my husband came along and while we were dating, he helped me clean my apartment. I am sure he justified the mess in some way, for instance how I was spending all my time with him and therefore, could not keep my apartment clean. Psyche! After we married and the house was not clean – rather the dishes were not done, he reminded me that I had claimed to like a clean house. Of course, I argued that I very much like a clean house, but I do not like getting it there! That made him wonder what other answers he had missed-interpreted.
I am much better at most things. I am still slow to put away my clean clothes. My daughter now helps me put away the groceries. She even does the dishes. Maybe it would be more accurate that I have delegated than to say I have improved. I guess I would argue that after carefully planning a menu, scrutinizing grocery prices, maneuvering through the check-out, and lugging the items into and then out of the car that I deserve a bit of help away putting the food. Despite my obvious limitations, my house is not out-of-control.
I am reminded of the old Hebrew Proverb that cleanliness is next to Godliness. Recently, I was discussing with a friend the issue of cleanliness and we laughed about how short we fall where this axiom holds true. I began thinking about God's expectation for me regarding the cleanliness of my house. Just how clean does He really expect it to be, and at what cost? At what point am I no longer next to godliness? God is perfect and He expects us to strive toward that, even though He knows we will all fall very short.
There are many physical, emotional, physiological and spiritual benefits to a clean home. The discipline that it takes to keep a home clean is the same discipline used in other aspects of our lives. I have heard it said that those with a clean and non-cluttered home also have their finances in order.
There are scriptures related to keeping a clean home: D&C 88:124… cease to be unclean; D&C 90:18 Set in order your houses; keep slothfulness and uncleanness far from you; D&C 97:15…. Do not suffer any unclean thing to come into [your house]; and D&C 109:20…. No unclean thing shall be permitted to come into thy house to pollute it.
I wonder though, in this effort of cleanliness or perfection, if it is acceptable to have a clean house at the expense of each other. Which is more important, a clean house or the love of Christ? Is it okay to achieve a clean house through the means of a screaming banshee or biting criticism? If the purpose of a clean house is to keep ourselves and our surroundings literally physically and figuratively spiritually clean, then is this not negated when not done through non-judgmental kindness, love, patience, and long-suffering?
I have a friend who was raised with the white glove treatment. That sounds really strict and possibly harsh, but it was done with patience and love. When I have heard her talk about her mom and their relationship she expresses the deepest love and respect for her than I have ever before heard. If you were to ask her what is her favorite pastime it would be to clean. I believe that says a lot about her mother's methods of teaching her children about cleanliness. She has an immaculate house and it is no where near cluttered in any way. Furthermore, I have never seen her lose her composure to achieve that. For those of us who are struggling to reach for the stars in keeping a clean home she provides the model to emulate. I have learned a few points from her stories regarding cleanliness.
Unlike most of us, particularly me, when it comes to cleaning a microwave, stove, or the like I wait until everything has already stained itself permanently onto the surface before I decide it is time to clean. By this time there is no way it will ever again look like new. However, my friend will clean it when it is not even dirty, yet. One day, as she was taking great care to clean her microwave, which she admitted did not need cleaned, she began to wonder how clean she was spiritually. She asked herself if she was taking more care in cleaning her microwave than she was in cleaning her heart, mind and spirit.
Because she was raised in a clean home she finds it difficult to live in anything but a clean environment. She noticed that her sister-in-law suffered from untidiness and her brother would often do the laundry in behalf of his wife. Furthermore, her brother did not complain. My friend asked her brother how he could bear that burden since he was raised so differently and she was home during the day, not him. He responded that she was such a good mother that he could not bear to change anything. For instance she would rather play one more game of Candy Land with the kids than to finish the laundry. He decided it is more important to him that she is a good mother than a good house-keeper. I thought how wonderful it would be to have someone say such a thing about me.
Then, I gave a talk at church and I revealed some of my bad house-keeping habits. My dear husband spoke after me and he let everyone know that although I had those bad habits, he would prefer to have me in the house with those habits than not have me around. My heart jumped! I was shocked. There! My husband had said the SAME thing.
Finally, when we had a new Stake President called (a Stake Presidency oversees a group of LDS wards/congregations), his mother gave a short talk. She had raised a good flock of children and some days were good and some days were not so good. She said that her husband was very supportive and would always compliment her despite the upheaval in their home, even if all he could find was that she had managed to put the lid back onto the peanut butter. Good for her for a job well done!
Although cleanliness may be next to Godliness, and we should cease to be unclean or allow any unclean thing to come into our home may be a welcomed quality when literally speaking, it is not meant to be achieved at all costs. I hope we can remember that cleanliness also figuratively represents our heart, mind and spirit. The way we treat one another with patience, forgiveness, love, charity, and long-suffering cleanses us more than fighting against good, clean, non-perishable, healthy food still sitting in their grocery bags, the clean laundry neatly folded in their baskets still unfamiliar with a hanger, or the rinsed, dirty dishes forgetting the purpose of Joy. Nothing cleanses us more than keeping our hearts in line with the love of Christ.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Cleanliness is Next to Godliness.... Which Kind?
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With the wintry weather on its way, Hounslow Highways is more than prepared for any cold snaps. more >
Over 50 on the spot fines have been dished out to litterlouts across the borough in the last two weeks as part of Hounslow Councils war on grime crime. more >
Hounslow Highways has teamed up with Brentford Football Club and local pubs to keep the streets surrounding the stadium clean on match days. more >
Two-way lights will remain in use overnight at Bedfont Road. more >
Hounslow Highways teams are out and about ensuring that the streets are clear of leaves that have begun to fall this season from the boroughs 11,400 street trees. more >
Tables full of cakes, scones, slices and cupcakes enticed Hounslow Highways staff to dig deep and raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support on Monday (29 September 2014). more >
Hounslow Highways recently completed a large investment programme of anti-skid works to make roads safer across the borough. more >
Hounslow Highways Environment and Sustainability team recently cleared over 60 bags of rubbish from the woodland on Frampton Road at the junction with Staines Road. more >
Hounslow Highways recently assisted the Tidal Crane Association with their annual River Clearing Day by collecting rubbish that had been cleared from the river. more >
Southern Electric Power Distribution will soon be carrying out essential electrical works on the northern side cycleway of Great West Road (A4 from adjacent to Osterley Station Car Park heading eastwards to Wood Lane). more >
Hounslow Highways is continuing to increase the enforcement of grime crime and other offences associated with the highway environment. more >
The hole in Thornbury Road, caused by a collapsed sewer, is expected to be fixed within two weeks. more >
Several carriageway micro-surfacing schemes that were due to start this week have been postponed. more >
The hole discovered in the southbound carriageway of Thornbury Road at the junction with Eversley Crescent on Tuesday afternoon was caused by a collapsed sewer. more >
Hounslow Highways has been carrying out road surfacing works at Hatton Road (from Faggs Road to Staines Road) since the beginning of July 2014. more >
A hole 4.5ft deep and 6ft across was discovered at 4pm today on the southbound carriageway of Thornbury Road, Isleworth at the junction with Eversley Crescent. more >
Micro-surfacing works due to start today in part of Stourton Avenue, Feltham, have been postponed. more >
Hounslow Highways has completed road reconstruction works on Stanwell Road West, one of the boroughs main links to Heathrow Airport. more >
Members of the Hounslow Highways Environment and Sustainability team recently joined up with McDonald's for a community clean-up day. more >
Road surface works on Talbot Road (Isleworth) and Nursery Close (Feltham) have been delayed. more >
Hounslow Highways has begun repair works to the retaining wall along a stretch of the River Thames at Strand on The Green, Chiswick. more >
Due to a manufacturing plant breakdown, Hounslow Highways was unable to complete some works at Chiswick Park, junction with Chiswick High Road last night. more >
Hounslow Highways continues to invest locally, with four Business Administration Apprenticeship positions on offer. more >
Hounslow Highways, in partnership with Hounslow Council, has installed new infrared enforcement cameras across the borough to help catch fly-tippers no matter what time of day or night. more >
Hounslow Highways has been receiving expressions of interest from residents to become volunteer lay assessors. more >
Hounslows war on grime is here to stay says Hounslows deputy leader, Councillor Colin Ellar. more >
Hounslow Highways is recruiting 20 volunteers from the community to act as independent assessors of Hounslow Highways work throughout the wards in Hounslow. more >
A poster campaign urging residents to love the streets of Hounslow and warning anyone dropping litter that they could be fined, began last week. more >
Hounslow Highways has recruited the first group of young apprentices who will be working on the London Borough of Hounslow Highways PFI contract, developing their career and contributing to their borough along the way. more >
Hounslow Council is beginning to win its battle to make the borough cleaner, according to new figures released today. more >
Hounslow Highways crews worked through the weekend to keep the roads safe and free from obstruction following the storm that lasted from Friday evening through to late Saturday morning. more >
Hounslow Highways has established an emergency response plan for the next 24 hours following an amber weather warning from the Met Office. more >
Hounslow Council and its partners' clampdown on litter continued last week, with seven offenders issued with £80 fines, bringing the total to 17 since the new get tough approach was launched in November 2013. more >
Hounslow Highways has established an emergency closure of the southern entrance/exit to Hatton Road following the collapse of a foul sewer last Thursday afternoon. more >
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The weather has been horrible, and clubland sooo unfortunately uninspiring… So… What's a Frogge to do?? See every movie & play out there and compile a list of reviews for my fav Froggers & Froggettes. Thinking about seeing a movie today cause this rain sucks? Have no fear, The Frogge is here to help you make this important decision in your life. Want to see a play, but can't afford the tickets? Well… I may just have some tricks up my lily pad to help score you affordable seats. It's okay, you don't have to thank me, The Frogge just wuvs to help. Where shall I begin?
A SINGLE MAN: A Single Man was released on December 11, 2009… Meaning you've had a whole 3 months to get out there and see this movie! But if you haven't seen it yet, that's okay… There is still time! It is playing at four theaters in NYC. I suggest seeing it at The Angelika Film Center (18 west Houston Street) because you can get a small soda, small popcorn, and a bag of candy for just $7 bucks! Can't beat that deal. "Today's remaining show times are…" Just kidding… You can check Moviefone.com or Fandango for that information.
Reasons to see A Single Man: It is directed by Tom Ford! If you don't know who Tom Ford is by now, shame on you, but basically he is the man who saved Gucci from going out of business. (Yeah, it almost tanked circa 1990.) When Ford left Gucci after 14 years in 2004, he has started his own fashion line. The Frogge is particularly a huge fan of his sunglasses. Because Ford is a visual genius, A Single Man could quite possibly be one of the most beautiful films I have ever seen. Honestly, I thought it was more visually beautiful than Avatar. Every frame is sheer perfection… From the costumes, to the actors, to the lighting… It really is a sight to see… You should see this movie for that reason alone… But, there's more. It stars Colin Firth, who was simply amazing. The opening scene of the film speaks for itself. (You will see what I mean.) He was nominated for Best Actor at the Academy Awards for this, but lost to Jeff Bridges who won for Crazy Heart. Julianne Moore was simply stunning. If you are a young, aspiring actress, I highly suggest you watch all Julianne Moore movies, as you can learn so much from her.
If you are a gay man and/or a straight girl with a gay best friend and/or love fashion, dogs, Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, hot boys, the late 1950's, Los Angeles, visually stunning films, highly dramatic plot lines, Spanish men who resemble James Dean, the contemplation of suicide and naked swimming… Don't walk, run to see this film.
Fav quote from A Single Man: "A few times in my life I've had moments of absolute clarity. When the silence drowns out the noise & I can feel rather than think & things seem so sharp & the world seems so fresh. I can never make these moments last. I cling to them, but like everything, they fade. I have lived my life on these moments. They pull me back to the present & I realize that everything is exactly the way it was meant to be."
OUR TOWN: Oh, Our Town… Where do I even begin with this one? Our Town could quite possibly be the most famous American play ever written. It was written by Thornton Wilder and takes place in a small New Hampshire town called Grover's Corners in 1901. Now here is the catch: Our Town is my favorite play in the entire world, however, if you see a bad production of it, you will literally want to kill yourself. You will take a tweezer and start plucking out your eyebrows one by one in the theatre, counting the seconds until intermission, where you can then run away and never come back. This is why you NEED to see *this* production of Our Town. It Is A M A Z I N G. Do you hear me, people?? AMAZING. Michael Shannon plays the part of The Stage Manager. If you don't know who Michael Shannon is, he played Kathy Bates's "arguably mentally ill" son in Revolutionary Road where was nominated in 2009 for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards. (He lost to Heath Ledger who won for The Dark Knight.) The thing that is so amazing about this production, is all the actors are spot-on… except for (in my opinion) the girl who plays Emily… She likes to yell her lines a lot.
I should tell you though that Our Town is not for everyone. Do not see this play if you like action, action, action. Our Town is for the patient viewer, someone who understands that some stories need to build, build, build, before they deliver, deliver, deliver. If you appreciate the little things in life, small nuances, basic human emotion, small theaters where Academy Award nominated actors are two feet away from you, watching young & innocent love grow & develop, and simplicity, simplicity, simplicity… Our Town will be sure to tickle your pickle and more!
It is playing at the Barrow Street Theatre in the West Village. It runs Tuesdays-Sundays and starts at 7:30. On Saturdays & Sundays only, there is an additional performance at 2:30. You can get all this information at Broadway.com. Go to Broadway.com, click on "find a show, then off-broadway, then plays, then Our Town." Tickets start at $69.00 BUT you can get student tickets for $20 bucks (cash only.) Here's how to do that. On the day of the show, call the theatre (212) 243-6262… Politely ask if they are sold out for that night's performance. If they aren't sold out, go to the theatre at 7:00 pm sharp! Present your student ID card, fork over 20 bucks, and enjoy the show. For almost the same price as a 3D movie, you can the most famous American play ever written with an Academy Award nominated actor. How cool is that? I love NYC…
Fav quote from Our Town:
A deceased Emily says, "Oh, earth. You are too wonderful for anybody to notice you."
Then she asks the Stage Manager, "Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
He replies, "No. The saints and the poets, maybe they do some."
ALICE IN WONDERLAND: Ahhh! I am just DeLiGhTeD to speak of this subject! Everybody who knows The Frogge well, keeps asking me whether or not I just looooooved Alice in Wonderland? I think that is an extremely hard question to answer because I hold all-things-Alice-related to an extremely high standard! In other words, The Frogge is completely obsessed with Alice in Wonderland to the point where not only do I own the films, 6 different editions of the book, including the annotated version… I also own The Best of Lewis Carroll and the complete Alice in Wonderland dish set from Fishes Eddy. Furthermore, I pretty much graduated college just so I could have an Alice in Wonderland themed graduation party, which was awesome… (You can read about it & learn how to create your very own, very mad, Mad Hatters inspired tea party on TheFrogge.com if you go back to my posts from July 2009.)
Back to the film. Because I am so Alice-obsessed, I knew I just had to relax. I knew I just had to 100% completely take this film with the tiniest grain of salt or I'd go completely mad! So that's exactly what I did. I went into this film with ZERO expectations and with that said, I really enjoyed it. I thought that Tim Burton did a nice job of "creating this new story line" but yet "staying true to the original"… which is something that is so hard to do. It definitely was a balancing act between the old & the new, and though I don't think that he didn't necessarily nailed it, I think he did a pretty sufficient job for all normal entertainment purposes.
I particularly enjoyed Helena Bonhan Carter's interpretation of the Red Queen. I thought her vocal choices were wonderful. She was so evil, yet so adorable at the same time. I was also so so so happy that Johnny Depp didn't come off like the creepy pedophile that he did when he played Willy Wonka. I thought he was totally endearing and charming… I especially loved his eyes… Not just the fact that he was wearing those beautiful, green contact lenses, but everything that he was communicating with his eyes… It was as if at certain times, he didn't even need to speak, we just knew what he was saying through his eyes. I don't think anyone could have played the Mad Hatter better than he did… I truly got quite emotional at the end when… Oh wait! I can't tell you… I don't want to spoil anything for you! So I will just say, that I found him to be very touching during some moments in the film.
What else can I say about this? The first time I saw the film, I saw it in regular 3D… not IMAX 3D… and I felt that the 3D was awesome… But then I went back and saw it a second time in IMAX 3D and it was sooo much cooler! I didn't think that it would make that much of a difference… but it did… So if you still haven't seen Alice, I definitely suggest seeing it in IMAX 3D because there are certain moments that are just amazing in IMAX.
Fav quote from Alice in Wonderland: I know that you all want me to say, "Why is a raven like a writing desk," but I won't! That is definitely not my fav quote! My fav is, or rather one of my favs is when the Mad Hatter asks Alice, "Have I gone mad?" And Alice replies, "I'm afraid so. You're entirely bonkers. But I'll tell you a secret. All the best people are." Sighhhhhhh… I love that part! I also really love when the Red Queen yells, "I need a pig here! I love a warm pig belly for my aching feet!" Hehehe… So nuts. Gotta love Helena Bonham Carter.
HAIR: I recently went to see Hair on Broadway because the moon was in the seventh house and Jupiter was aligned with Mars… When that happens, what else is there to do? Nothing! You gotta go see Hair. I am not going to say too much about this show because it's Hair on Broadway & because it has been running for a while now, so I am sure that you already know lots and lots about it. But I will tell you how to get $25 dollar tix just in case you don't know how to do that. On the day of the show, go to the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 west 45th street.) Get there at 5:30… Fill out a card with your name on it… Put your name card in the bucket (Somebody will be there to assist you. Last time I did this, it was a cute guy.) At 6:00 pm, they will pick out names from the bucket. I believe they give away a total of 28 tix for $25 bucks each. If you go on a rainy day, you will probably have a good chance of winning. Now you know all of my secrets! Shhh! Don't tell anyone! However, since this is the off-season for Broadway, there are tickets on Broadway.com that start at $37 bucks. Pretty groovy, huh?
Fav quote from Hair: When Woof (who is a male character) says, "Well, I wouldn't kick Mick Jagger out of my bed, but uh, I'm not a homosexual, no." Really, Woof? Not a homosexual, ay? Righttt… lol.
Well, those are my reviews for now. That was fun & I plan on letting you all revel in my reviews more often. As for me, I plan on seeing The Hurt Locker asap. Normally I don't see war movies because they really, really sadden me… but I think I am going to have to make an exception this one time… I need to see for myself what the buzz is all about.
Love Your Friend,
The Frogge ❤
RIBBIT OF THE DAY: The Ribbit of the Day is going to the character Nina from The Seagull by Anton Chekhov when she says, "I know now, I understand at last, that for us, whether we write or act, it is not the honor and glory of which I have dreamt that is important, it is the strength to endure. One must know how to bear one's cross, and one must have faith. I believe, and so do not suffer so much, and when I think of my calling, I do not fear life."
I saw a production of The Seagull last night at the Gene Frankel Theatre directed by Alan Langdon, an amazing acting teacher who teaches at Circle in the Square Theatre School. Most of the actors in the play have attended Circle in the Square, and they were just wonderful. This play is off-off-broadway, but I really recommend seeing it. Three of the actors in the play produced it, and I think this show is an amazing example of making things happen for yourself. These actors didn't just sit around and wait to be cast in someone else's show. Instead, they got together, formed a theatre group called The Locus Theatre Company, picked a play, hired a director, and put up their very own production. I was very moved by all of their performances and the best part is, the theatre is so intimate that you are practically sitting on stage with them.
To learn more about the Locus Theatre Company click HERE!
If you are interested in seeing their production of The Seagull you can purchase tickets for $15 HERE! The show is running through Sunday March 21st… so hurry! You gotta catch it quickly.


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Shell wins praise from Routt County commissioners for going beyond state water testing rules
Steamboat Springs — Shell Oil's willingness to go beyond the state of Colorado's requirements for safeguarding domestic water wells in the vicinity of Milner won it praise Tuesday from all three Routt County commissioners and a unanimous vote of approval for the Camilletti oil well about 11 miles west of Steamboat Springs.
"I commend Shell for going the extra mile and expanding the radius for (well water) testing," Commissioner Steve Ivancie said. "You're an example of a responsible extraction company, and I hope if economics change, you're back in Routt County and continue to explore here."
Shell has announced its intent to gradually divest itself of its interests in the Sand Wash and Niobrara field and turn itself toward other opportunities, but it is continuing to live up to agreements in place with a variety of entities that include deadlines for drilling wells, like the Camilletti well, among other things.
Like Ivancie, Commissioner Tim Corrigan was open to a change of plans.
"I think, over a period of time, we've had a series of meetings, and we're getting to the point where we could have what we could consider a partnership," Corrigan told Shell representatives Anne Baldrige and Steve Compton. "I'd like to continue that partnership.
"I'd like to hope other developers would consider using Shell's model. You guys have established a great baseline for how business should be done here in Routt County," Corrigan continued.
The permit hearing at the Routt County Courthouse was held in front of an audience of 25 interested people, nine of them employees or representatives of Shell. Two members of the public spoke in favor of Shell's application.
Compton told the commissioners that Shell intends to go beyond state regulations to sample more wells than required and to return more frequently than required to sample the wells after drilling is completed.
The new Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Rule 609 requires energy companies to look within a half-mile of a well bore to find as many as four water sources to test. Shell was able to find only one abandoned well and a single spring within that circle, but the spring alone would have satisfied the state.
"We didn't feel that was adequate coverage, and we understand concerns within the community," Compton said.
Broadening the search to a 1-mile radius, his team was able to identify seven more wells (for a total of eight wells and one spring), and the search appeared to have supplied an ideal range of wells drilled at different depths into different aquifers, Compton said. But three of the additional wells also proved to be abandoned, and although it has acquired permission to monitor the remaining three, Shell has been unable to get into the field this month to determine whether they are accessible.
However, the company decided this week to expand its search to the Milner neighborhood south of U.S. Highway 40 in order to eventually identify a total of five wells in addition to the spring to be tested.
The Oil and Gas Commission requires the company to come back one year after the well is drilled to repeat the water quality tests and a second time after the fifth year, but Shell will test the wells annually for five years and then come back to test one last time after the production phase is over and the well has been sealed, Compton said.
The commissioners agreed to issue Shell its permit on the condition that before it begins drilling it will sample and test five wells and submit the list and a map of the locations to the Routt County Planning Department staff prior to drilling. The results of the testing will be made public by the Oil and Gas Commission.
Tuesday's vote marked the second time the county has voted to issue a permit for the Camilletti well. The past Board of Commissioners voted to grant the permit in July 2012 to Quicksilver Resources. But the company, objecting to more stringent water quality testing requirements, ultimately withdrew its application.
Commissioner Doug Monger said at the end of the hearing that in hindsight, he thought he and his former colleagues on the board might have been overreacting to an atmosphere of fear about oil drilling practices.
"I think we stepped quite a bit beyond what might be reasonable now," Monger said. "I'm very much more comfortable. We are very concerned about those 44 wells in the Milner area. Hopefully, we'll never have anything to worry about."
Corrigan said he can imagine future well permit applications when state rules are adequate to protect water supplies. But he said it would have been difficult to vote in favor of the permit for the Camilletti well without Shell's willingness to go beyond state requirements because of the large number of domestic wells in close proximity.
Baldrige said with winter approaching and a prohibition of construction and drilling activities during grouse mating and rearing season stretching from March into late July, it's unlikely that the access road or the well drilling will take place before late summer 2014.
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A corporation sole is a legitimate legal entity tracing its roots back many centuries in Europe. Its origin is ecclesiastical, or church-related. Even today, most corporations sole are church-related. For example, the Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury in Great Britain is organized as a corporation sole. The Archbishop, not the individual holding the office, is the officer of the corporation. The Roman Catholic Church makes extensive use of the corporation sole.
The property of the church or religious organization is titled to the office, not the individual and avoids the religious property being treated as part of the estate of the vicar of the church. This insures the continuation of ownership of the property dedicated to the benefit of a religious organization. Generally, the creditors of a Corporation Sole may not look to the Read more


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Approved form 15 - Notice by Council of proposed subdivision
Approved form 15 (PDF 8.0 KB) should be sent, by registered post, from a local council to notify an owners corporation of a proposed subdivision.
This is only required, in accordance with section 55(1) Strata Schemes Development Act 2015, when the council has not been provided with a certificate from the owners corporation in Approved Form 12 that the owners corporation have passed a resolution consenting to the subdivision.
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The P.R.I.M.E. Finance Mediation Rules are based on the commonly used UNCITRAL Conciliation Rules 1980. Considering the developments in mediation techniques and trends, we have made some refinements to the UNCITRAL Conciliation Rules in order to both build in the P.R.I.M.E. Finance Secretariat and to introduce some more updated features.
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It's Marias Fair FUNTIME!
Lots of excitement building around here for the Four County Marias Fair and there will be lots to see and do in Shelby starting on Thursday.
The carnival opens mid-afternoon on Thursday. Pay One Price tickets are available until 4pm on Thursday at Stockman Bank in Conrad and Cut Bank, Hi Line Hardware in Chester, Devoe's in Valier and Fieldstone Gallery in Shelby
- 11am Pet and Doll Parade on Main Street
- 7pm 3rd annual pig wrestling - Fair Grounds
- Mutton Busting 6:30pm
- PRCA Rodeo starts at 7pm after opening ceremonies with Miss Rodeo Montana, Hanna Heckman
- Eric Dodge will perform after the Rodeo
- 9am - Rodeo Slack at Fairgrounds
- 11am - Parade on Main Street Shelby
- 3pm - 4H Livestock Sale
- Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night at the rodeo
- Mutton Busting 6:30pm
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- Trick Riders will be performing during the rodeo
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- Demolition Derby starts at 7pm
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Daniele vs. Rachel (Big Brother 13)
Rachel Reilly was back in drama-filled action for Season 13, which felt like one big fight between Rachel and everybody else. But, perhaps her most successful showdown was with fellow BB veteran Daniele Donato.
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Week 9 Recap 8/2/15Updated Thursday August 6, 2015 by AUBL Miami.
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Lofton Henderson wrote: > [1] http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/WD-qaframe-spec-20040602/ Here is a first quick informal review of the "principles" and "good practice"; unfortunately I have not reviewed much of the other text. Please do not treat any of these comments formally. I note that some of the text has been a bit rushed, presumably to get it out before your F2F, so maybe I should postpone a more detailed review until next publication. Please advise. ==== Summary: I found the principles and good practices appropriate. I would advocate that WGs working on Rec track documents that I am involved with should follow the QA Spec Guidelines when it reaches Rec (assuming it ends up as a more polished version of this WD). Once again I congratulate the QAWG on the rapid work done since the tech plenary. === Detailed, ========= I started looking at the principles after having read the Introduction, when I decided that given the short time given before your f2f it would be best to concentrate on the normative content (the principles). I also found that typographically and also in content that the Good Practices were similar and fell naturally into such a top-level review. Comments on wording of some principles. A.2 I have a weak pref for this principle to be a GP B.1 first GP suggest delete "Don't specify requirements" a) it is not clear what this means b) if it adds anything perhaps add to descriptive text under the GP D.2 first GP suggest delete "Determine the need for each option" - the GP is conveyed by the second sentence in the box D.2 third GP "Address" unclear, perhaps replace with "Adequately consider" D.3 I note an editorial inconsistency in the style of the Ps and GPs in this section from the earlier ones. Personally, I prefer the simple short imperatives in the earlier sections, with detailed comment below. I believe the document would benefit from consistency. e.g. D3 Principle: first sentence only, move rest below D3 GP: ditto D3 thanks for including text about OWL and RDF D3 last GP: ditto above D4 same comment on editorial consistency, and on the principles and first GP. E - thank you for including this section - again with the first GP suggest shortening it to maybe the second sentence: "Do a systematic and thorough review" It may be helpful to include links to useful tools for ensuring quality of this kind, such as linking to the pubrules page or the prodspec mailing list page; also the XML format that many editors use could be mentioned here. (Concept: if you use tried-and-tested tools, and don't push the process boundaries too much, you get more automated support for this sort of quality control - e.g. the first example could indicate that because the WG did not have all their deliverable documents in TR space, some of the W3C tools for checking process quality were not adequately usable) By-the-way, this section goes along way to addressing my earlier comment on the QAH, as to whether this is a Quality framework, or merely a test framework - I suspect a sentence or two (in QAH?) acknowledging further W3C 'quality' issues such as WAI and I18N, but noting that they are currently out of scope, and handing off to appropriate pages - would cover all the ground. On the GP write sample code or tests, I could write up the RDF Core experience for you. Acknowledgements - thanks for mentioning me. (The alphabet flatters me by putting me inappropriately first). == Conformance I note that you haven't yet decided on how to do conformance. Here's my 2 cents. 1) delete the ref to RFC 2119 and don't use those keywords. The curent short imperatives are fine; and 2119 requires that you have some sense of 'interoperability' that you are trying to preserve. If 2119 had been written by someone following your spec guidelines, then the scope section would, I think, been such as to not place this sort of document in scope. 2) I think the GPs should be normative as well as the Ps. roughly the Ps correspond to MUST force, and the GPs correspond to SHOULD force (I realise that SHOULD is unpopular with some of you; so maybe informative will be your call) 3) Provide an ICS which lists the Ps and GPs and allows the spec edtor to drop URLs in to a form. For the Ps the only legal values are N/A or a URL with frag ID identifying that part of the spec that addresses that P For the GPs there is a further legal value of a WG e-mail msg providing the rationale for not addressing that GP (or maybe a minute from a WG meeting deciding not to address a GP) Then to conform means that you have correctly filled out an ICS. Every P has been addressed; every GP has been considered. I suppose in part it depends on number of Ps and GPs - any conformance process needs to be light enough that WGs and editors feel they get bang for buck for the work they put in. Typos Here are a few typos - just ones I saw: "(a good place" without closing ) confomrance "explanations or extract[s]" (i.e. missing "s") "[@@]explain what is normative" section D.3 longish bullet list "extension[s]" many times tehcnologies Car[r]oll (the hairdresser today had me down as Carol, so you did better) Possibly: C.1 foo-conformant ??? "non exhaustive" hyphenate? recommendations => Recommendations One last comment: was there text addressing the multi-document specification issue - i.e. one principle might be addressed in one document in a set, another in another. It need only be a sentence or two. [Apologies if it's there and I've missed it] Have a good f2f JeremyReceived on Friday, 11 June 2004 14:11:33 UTC
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The BMW 2 Series Active Tourer is no relation to the 2 Series Coupe, it is based on a stretched platform from the BMW owned Mini, this is therefore not only the first MPV that BMW have produced but the first Front wheel drive car sold bearing the famous Bavarian emblem. BMW have done their best to make the Active Tourer worthy of the tagline 'ultimate driving machine' in that you sit a little lower than a Citroen Picasso, it is more advanced than a Ford C-Max, it holds just a little more kerb appeal than the Mercedes B-Class, and the engines are a little more punchy and economical than the Golf SV. BMW's are all about desirability and the Active Tourer hits the mark, it retains the DNA of a BMW throughout, ok it's not the biggest boot at 468 litres, visibility is compromised by large pillars, the rear seats slide 60/40 and not as individual units, the middle rear seat is small and the floor is not flat and the 6.5″ information screen is not touchscreen but these can be forgiven as this is a BMW and one that appeals to more than the Estate Agents and ambitious middle managers, this is a car that offers all of the good things of owning a BWW, excellent driving credentials, superb design and powerful engines, but with practicality at its core.
The Active Tourer is available in four trim levels, SE, Sport, Luxury and M-Sport, all cars have built in Sat Nav, an electric tailgate, rear parking sensors, electric folding rear seats operated from a button in the boot (but you do have to pull them up by hand), engine start stop button, 16″ alloy wheels, automatic wipers and lights, dual zone climate control, DAB radio, Bluetooth and USB compatibility and a 6.5″ colour screen centrally mounted display. The Sport adds 17″ alloys, sport front seats and LED ambient lighting, The Luxury adds wood trim, leather seats and chrome exterior detailing, the M-Sport has 18″ alloy wheels, sports suspension, aerodynamics package and M-Sport steering wheel and seats. To include cruise control is £240 and the panoramic roof is £945, which are standard on the 'Exclusive+' Citroen C4 Picasso.
The 2 Series Active Tourer would not fit into the BMW stable of cars if it was not powered by outstanding engines and the entry point 1.5 litre three cylinder petrol offering lifted from the Mini is quite excellent, badged as 218i with 134 bhp and six manual gears it can pull the Active Tourer to 62 miles per hour in 8.9 seconds and on to a top speed of 127mph, while still return economy figures of 57.6 miles per gallon. The Automatic only 220i petrol offers 189bhp and can reach 62 mph in 7.4 seconds and return 50.4 miles per gallon. The pick of the bunch is 187 bhp 2.0 litre four cylinder diesel (220d) which available in 2 or 4 wheel drive with the class leading new 7 speed dual clutch automatic gearbox or 6 speed manual that can reach 62mph in 7.6 seconds, economy, even as a 4wd automatic, is 57.6 miles per gallon.
The obvious competition for the BMW is the Mercedes B Class, particularly as it is now available in AMG line trim and as an entry level car it offers better value but the Active Tourer has enough to make a more intriguing choice, while it is very expensive, it is also very good and despite being front wheel drive and an MPV it is every part a BMW. If funds stretch, or money is no object, then the 220d XDrive in luxury trim with the 7 speed dual clutch automatic is the pick but as a six speed manual the punchy 218i makes an excellent choice. The Grand Tourer with 7 seats is 21cm longer and 5cm higher and suits the extra size.
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Spring Best Buy – BMW 2 Series Active Tourer 218 1.5 Petrol 'SE' Manual – £99 Advance Payment (£62.76 wpms) or £599 (£66.08 wpms) as an Automatic
Spring Best Buy – BMW 2 Series Active Tourer 220d 2.0 diesel 'Luxury' Automatic X Drive 4wd – £1599 Advance Payment (£497 wpms)
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Spring Best Buy – BMW 2 Series Grand Tourer 218 1.5 Petrol 'SE' Manual – £499 Advance Payment (£65.41 wpms) or £999 (£68.35 + £57 wpms) as an Automatic
Spring Best Buy – BMW 2 Series Grand Tourer 220 2.0 Petrol 'M-Sport Automatic – £1999 Advance Payment (£897 wpms)