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Top gadgets for men
Here at T3 we thrive on the best gadgets for men and the best new tech. This list represents our favourite tech for men, making it the ultimate buyer's guide.
There's never been so much choice out there for gadget fans, but the choice can make choosing difficult. With so much tech promising the world yet often delivering little, there's a lot at stake when making your decision. That's where we come in. This list of great gadgets will help you get more from your favourite activities, whether it's enjoying albums on Spotify or getting out for a weekend run.
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NAIM Mu-so
NAIM Audio's Mu-so music system is a premium swiss army knife of audio goodness. Working mainly as a wireless speaker system, it also has a built-in loudspeaker and every kind of connection you could want. Under the solid aluminium chassis, there are six 75-watt digital amplifiers boasting 450W of power that'll play 24bit/192kHz high resolution audio from a range of formats including FLAC, WAV and, of course, MP3. However, it also connects to other NAIM systems and acts as a multi-room streamer similar to Sonos using either Apple or Android devices. The connectivity on board includes Apple's AirPlay, Bluetooth and Universal Plug 'n' Play as well as traditional USB, 3.5mm and Ethernet. It offers support for streaming services like Napster or Spotify and internet radio too.
Price: £895
Sennheiser Momentum Wireless
Some of our favourite headphones for the past couple of years have been Sennheiser's Momentums, as they sound terrific, have a classy, durable design and sit comfortably on our ears. Now, they've just received a massive upgrade, notably Bluetooth connectivity. Bluetooth 4.0 lets you ditch the cable and go wireless, but without sacrificing sound quality. You should get around 22 hours of use from a single charge, which sounds good to us and the recharge time is pretty quick too. NoiseGard tech adds in noise cancellation along with four mics to pipe in vital noise, so you're not completely in the dark.
£379.99 | Sennheiser
Withings Activite
Wearables are great, but they're not always the prettiest of things. That can't be said for the Withings Activite though, which is a slick, Swiss made wrist watch that boasts a domed sapphire glass face, genuine leather strap and, oh, it connects via Bluetooth to your phone and tracks your steps. All this data is then beamed back to the companion app for further perusal. Battery life stands at about six months, which is a whole lot more than much of the competition.
£105 to £945 | Withings
DJI Inspire 1
DJi is the name on everyone's lips when it comes to consumer drones and the Chinese brand is turning heads with the ridiculously futuristic looking Inspire 1. With its carbon fiber arms that give you a 360 degree view, integrated 4K camera that boasts 12-million pixels, a nine element lens and captures footage at 30fps, this is the drone to beat. A fantastic mobile app gives you full control and it can even be powered, simultaneously, by two remotes.
£2,600 | Dji
Moto Hint
A Bluetooth headset featuring on the list of the best tech you can buy, in the year 2015? No, we're not joking. The first thing you'll notice about Motorola's Hint is just how small it is, it's so tiny that we're thankful it comes with a charging case, because we'd probably just lose it otherwise. So, what sets the Hint apart from other headsets of old? Well, first off is the way it interacts with your phone. If you're rocking Android, it'll work with Google Now, so when you press the Hint you can speak to it. The same goes with Siri on iOS, tap the button and you're set. We also found the little bud was great for listening to podcasts, with good volume and passable sound quality, we wouldn't advise listening to music on it though. It'll last around 3 hours on a charge, though the charge case should give you another two full charges and it automatically turns on and off when you insert/remove it from your ear, which is pretty nifty.
Nintendo New 3DS
Instead of giving us a completely new handheld console, Nintendo has instead slightly tweaked the 3DS and 3DS XL, beefing up the processor, slightly increasing the screen size on the smaller model and playing around a bit with the design. The killer addition though is the new 3D system that no longer requires you to look directly at the display and the effect won't disappear when you move your head. It actually made us turn back on the 3D and go back and replay some classic 3DS titles. Other nice additions include some retro colouring on the 3DS buttons and a more ergonomic, comfier feel in the hand, plus the new nub type joystick. Oh, and you know we mentioned the processor increase earlier? Well that'll mean some new games will only work on the new system and not on the older versions.
£94 | Nintendo
Bose QuietComfort 25
We raved about the Bose QuietComfort 15 but things have just got a whole lot better with this updated pair of cans. Even though there has been a slight design refresh, these over the ear 'phones still scream Bose, with those sleek edges and a premium finish. If you're upgrading from the QC 15 you'll find improved Acoustic Noise Cancelling tech especially at low frequencies thanks to an array of new mics both inside and outside the ear cup. Sound is awesome too, with crisp, clear noise, great dynamic range and plenty of volume.
£269.95 | Bose
August Smart Lock
We're really into smart home tech (check out best smart home tech to buy), but one of our favourite pieces is the August Smart Lock. Basically, this aluminium circle takes the place of your regular lock and does all sorts of connected, clever things. For instance, the lock will automatically open when you approach with your connected phone, letting you ditch keys for good. You can also give people access, removing it when they've outstayed their welcome.
$249.99 | August
UE Megaboom
Want a loud, awesome sounding Bluetooth speaker that's also IPX7 waterproof and packs NFC for easy pairing? Course you do. UE's followup to the Boom, pumps the volume louder and has sharper sound with a great hit of bass. Battery life stands at about 20 hours, the wireless range is 100m (though having walls in the way does hamper that somewhat) and you can daisy-chain multiple speakers together to create stereo sound. It looks great too, which is always a plus.
£249.95 | Ultimate Ears
Dell XPS 13
Dell's seemingly done the impossible here, creating a laptop that packs a 13.3-inch display into the body of a machine that's more comparable to the MacBook Air 11 when its comes to overall size. That screen is also packing a QHD+ resolution and support for touch, while having bezels around the top, left and right that are barely more than 5mm. There are three models available, each with Windows 8.1, 8GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 5500, Dual Band WiFi and the typical array of ports, though you can pony up a little more cash to upgrade from the 256GB SSD to a larger 512GB version. There's a nifty portable charger available too that'll give you some extra juice not only for your XPS, but also for your phone or tablet.
From £940 | Dell
LG G Watch R
LG's Android Wear toting smartwatch is a rugged looking thing, boasting a fully circular display and a design that actually looks like a watch. The screen itself is 320x320, there's a Snapdragon 400 processor running the show paired with 512MB RAM and 4GB of internal storage. You should get a full day of use before having to juice up, but you still need a pesky adaptor to plug it in as there's no wireless charging here.
Nest Thermostat
One of our favourite gadgets to haul your home into the 21st century, Nest's smart (or 'learning') thermostat gives you full control over your heater, whether it be from your smartphone or through the futuristic looking wall mounted dial. You can schedule your heating and it'll learn your movements, heating the house when you get home from work, for example. It can also help you save money on bills, which is always a good thing.
£179| Nest
Acer Switch 12-inch
Tablets these days are often not just tablets, instead many offer a load of different modes you can use them in. This slick device from Acer gives you five separate options, including the usual tablet and laptop variations. There's also a tent mode - great for watching videos and a nifty desktop mode that sets the whole thing up just like a regular home based PC. Specs wise you'll get a 1080p 12-inch display, 60 or 120GB SSD, a Core M processor and a Micro HDMI output.
£450 | Acer
Kindle Voyage
We loved the Kindle Paperwhite, but there's just something about Amazon's Voyage e-reader that just makes us want it more. Coming in at £169.99 it's on the expensive side, but the new 300ppi, glass covered display makes text look fantastic, probably even better than an actual book. There's 4GB of internal storage, a battery that'll last about a month and the option to have included 3G data.
£169.99 | Amazon
Arcam Solo Soundbar
Arcam's joining the crowded soundbar space, with the £800 Solo, a product the brand hopes will have both classy looks and exceptional sound. Its looks great, with a sleek build and it'll decode all HD formats of audio. There's Bluetooth too, for easy streaming and if you want some extra 'oomph', you can add the £500 Solo sub. Specs wise the Solo pumps out 100 watts of power from six drivers, which includes a specially angled 40w tweeter that should disperse the sound better.
£800 | Arcam
MacBook Pro (Mid 2014)
When it comes to laptops, the MacBook Pro is tough to beat. It comes in 13 and 15-inch display sizes and even the entry level model has an Intel Dual Core 2.5Ghz processor, 4Gb of RAM and a 500Gb hard drive. The Retina Display gives almost unrivalled detail, while a dual core Intel i5 processor ensures snappy performance. Mac OS X Yosemite completes the package.
From £769 | Apple | Buy it now on Amazon
Tesla Model S
After a long wait, Tesla's Model S all-electric car is now available in the UK. In its cheaper 60kWh version it will manage more than 200 miles on a single charge, while the 85kWh can do more than 300 if you drive carefully. A large 17-inch touchscreen controls the car, adding to its futuristic vibe. The Performance model can out accelerate an Aston Martin so it's no slouch, either.
From £49,200 | Tesla
Microsoft Surface Pro 3
Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 device is back and better than ever. Not only does it look and feel even better, it packs improvements to the attachable keyboard and has a super high-res 12-inch display. It comes with a touch-sensitive stylus for drawing or taking notes.
From £639 | Microsoft | Buy it now on Amazon
Asus Chromebook C200
The highly affordable Acer C200 Chromebook is a great choice for anyone who wants a computer to do basic computer stuff like browsing the web, going on Facebook or watching cat videos. Google's Chrome OS runs the show alongside an Intel Atom CPU, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage space.
£199 | Asus | Buy it now from Amazon
Incipio Ghost 220 Wireless charger
Want to charge two QI-enabled devices at once and a third via USB? The Incipio Ghost 220 Wireless charger is your gadget. It has two LED indicator bars to tell you the charging status of the two phones on the charging plate, while a simple stylish design blends in nicely.
US$75 | Incipio | Buy now from Amazon
Elgato Thunderbolt Dock
The Elgato Thunderbolt Dock is the best of its kind. It allows you to connect a Mac to multiple devices with one cable, which is especially useful if your main device is a laptop that you take with you. It can be used for just about any device, thanks to HDMI 1.4, 3.5mm headphone jack and USB 3.0 connectivity. Take that, cables.
£179.95 | Elgato | Buy it now on Amazon
Bayan Audio SoundBook X3
As portable Bluetooth speakers go, the Bayan Audio SoundBook is a great device. It has an impressive sound with plenty of bass, yet can easily be stowed away thanks to a stand that folds round to protect the device when not in use.
£209.99 | Bayan | Buy it now from Amazon
HOY Fiorenzuola Track Bike
Stamped with the approval by Sir Chris Hoy himself, the Fiorenzuola is a track bike for at any serious athlete at a price that won't break the bank. Perfect for any rider on the road to the championships, the Fiorenzuola is the name of the Italian track where Sir Chris bagged his first senior World Cup medal - in case you didn't already know.
Price: £600 | Buy it now from Evans Cycles
Throw the Panono up in the air and by the time it lands back in your hands it'll have captured an impressive 360 degree photograph. If you don't think that's awesome then you don't know awesome. The ball makes taking panoramic shots as simple as it should be - just don't let the dog at it.
Price: 549 euro | Panono
Sony short throw 4K projector
Disguised as a piece of furniture, Sony's short throw 4K projector delivers the crisp, glorious image you'd expect - and then some. Capable of projecting 147-inch images, it means you won't have to do any ugly rennovations to get the home cinema you always wanted. So if this is the future of living room viewing, sign us up now. The 50k version is expected to cost around $50,000
Price: $30,000 - $40,000 | Sony
Philips Surround Base
In the ongoing quest to transform our living rooms into Imax-rivaling home cinemas, the Philips Surround Base promises to give your viewing experience the audio it deserves. Or perhaps you'd rather use it to pump out some tunes - NFC for one touch Bluetooth pairing is a particularly handy feature. This integrated subwoofer is one powerful living room ally.
Price: $199 | Philips
Pebble Steel
If you're going to get in on the smartwatch game, at least do it in style. The Steel casts aside the standard's Lego-ish look and replaces it with something far more premium - even when you're rocking a Super Mario watchface. It's rich in features, has a tonne of great apps available, and means no more awkward fumbling in your jacket pocket the next time you get a text while you're on the tube.
Price: £133 | Pebble | Buy it now from Amazon
Parrot MiniDrone quadricopter
Drones are cool - there's no arguing with that - and the Parrot continues to show why it's top of its game with the MiniDrone Quadcopter. Just like the AR Drone, the MiniDrone is controlled with your smartphone, but this one comes with two big wheels which is uses to roll along walls and ceilings. Now it's completely unstoppable.
Price: £79.99 | Parrot
Monster DNA Pro Wireless
These over-the-ear cans come at a high price, but for that you'll get bluetooth capability, active noise cancellation, and a buttonless touch interfact. And with the automatic switch-off function, you won't need to worry too much about draining the battery. They don't look half bad, either.
Price: $449 (£TBC) | Monster
Swatch Sistem51
Swatch is celebrating thirty years since its inception with the launch of the Sistem51, named so because it has 51 components - the same amount as the first ever Swatch quartz watch. With its incredibly mesmerising clock face and impressive 90 hour power reserve, the Sistem51 is a timely reminder of why the Swiss manufacturer is still top of its game.
Price: From £108 | Swatch
Focal Nomad Spirit One Headphones
Now, if you aren't aware of Focal's eccentrically brilliant Grande Utopia floor standers then a) check them out and b) bear in mind how serious this lot are about audio when reading about its new headphones. The Spirit One cans sport an around-ear, closed-back design with a boasted sound insulation of 20db. In layman's terms, they clamp around your lughole like a limpet, blocking out all background noise leaving just your heartbeat thumping away. Sound quality is exceptional, as it should be for a pair of cans costing around £200.
Price: £128, focal.com | Buy it now from Amazon
Bodum Bistro hand mixer
Help mum whip up meringues and mousses in style with this five-speed mixer. The plastic chassis is durable, wipe-clean and available in numerous sexy colours.
Price: £24.99 | Bodum | Buy it now from Tesco
Emperor 1510 Gaming Environment
Luxe gaming chair resembles something from an implausible Hollywood film about hackers and includes a Bose 2.1 sound system, adjustable seat and huge array of connections. Just add your own PC or console and monitors.
Price: £7,500 | Firebox
Gnarboard Trail Rider
This "gnarly" – their word, not ours – electric skateboard packs four-wheel drive, all-terrain tyres and a terrifying 28mph top speed. One for older kids or, more realistically, you.
Price: $4,000 | Gnarboards
Lakeland electric yoghurt maker
As the inexplicable rise of Pinkberry attests, frozen yoghurt is big business, but, as The Daily Mail's front page screamed recently, is it A CON? Your mum can confirm one way or another with this, one litre at a time.
Lomo Diana Baby 110
Pint-sized version of Lomo's celebrated retrocam, which celebrated its fifth birthday this year. It takes good ol' 110 film and fits a tweenie's grip.
Price: £39 | Lomography | Buy it now from Amazon
Uniform Wares 100 Series
Features a precision quartz movement, chunky 37mm case made of anodised aluminium and mineral crystal and is water- and gravyresistant. The battery lasts for four Christmases.
Price: £120 | Uniform Wares
JL built-in wine cooler
Stuck with a small kitchen? Chardonnay can still be chilled, courtesy of this single-temperature, no-frost, quiet (36dB), seven-bottle cabinet.
Price: £269 | John Lewis
Timex Weekender
Avoid flashy watches unless you want to appear as if you have something to apologise for. This simple, understated piece with stainless steel face and cotton strap is a better option.
Price: £32 | Timex | Buy it now from Amazon
Cobra Amp Cell driver
MyFly tech allows your putting pa to select six different trajectory settings from one club. Your colour choice, sir: "directoire blue", "Barbados red", "vibrant orange" or, er, silver.
Price: £249 | Cobra Golf | Buy it now from Golf Online
Bobble Bottle
Keeping your sister healthy is important. This bottle, which fi lters tap water as she drinks for better taste and fewer additives, fits the bill.
Price: £6 | Water Bobble | Buy it now from Amazon
U-BOAT Chimera Bronze 43 Mens Watch
This Limited Edition Chimera watch from U-BOAT is just super manly. The case is made out of solid bronze, its glass is hardened sapphire crystal, and it has an open back, meaning that you can gaze in at its intricate innards. If you've got the cash, then you'd do well to flash it here.
Price: £5,900 | U-BOAT | Buy it now from The Watch Gallery


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Barska Biometric Fingerprint Safe
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Product Details
No one but you has the right touch that opens the Barska® Biometric fingerprint safe. This compact, convenient, state-of-the-art safe stores all your important documents, medicines, cash, jewelry and firearms. The safe only recognizes fingerprints you select, giving you control over who has access.
- Model: AX11224
- Fingerprint control stores up to 30 permanent or temporary users you choose, giving you the control of who can or cannot have access
- Store important documents, medicines, cash, jewelry and firearms
- Compact design hides nearly anywhere
- Includes emergency back-up keys
- Operates on 4 AA batteries (not included)
- Dimensions: W 16½" x D 14½" x H 7¾"
- Inner Dimensions: W 16¼" x D 14¼" x H 7"
- Weight: 31 lbs
- One-year limited manufacturer's warranty
Product Recommendations
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Reviewed by 1 customer
- Can Turn Beep On Or Off
- Easy to Program
- Read My Print Every Time
Best Uses
Comments about Barska Optics Barska Biometric Fingerprint Safe:
I had bought a different brand. While programming it and then testing it, it only read my print one out of 15 times. I was screaming mad, so returned it and got a Barska. I programmed 2 fingers and my thumb on each hand. Then I opened it and closed it about 40 times, trying each finger and thumb. It read my prints successfully EVERY time. I'm happy.

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Cubs Chasing Cardinals
The Cubs are no longer the class of the NL Central–St. Louis is.
Dan Shoptaw blogs Redsbirds baseball at C70 At The Bat and is also the founder of the BBA, or Baseball Bloggers Alliance.
He agreed to answer a few questions about the outlook for the 2010 Cardinals–the team Chicago must top to regain the Central crown.
– Answers from Dan Shoptaw at C70 At The Bat –
- How was the off-season? What kind of grade would you give it?
For what the team needed to do and the resources it had, it was probably a B, B+ type of off-season. Brad Penny has the potential to be a wonderful pickup, while if he falls on his face the damage is limited. Of course, they were able to sign Holliday and did it without giving him $20 million a year. The bench still needs some help and the bullpen might benefit from another arm (though I don't think it's a necessity), but the Cards did what they needed to do.
- What will be the team's strength?
I'm still very excited about the starting rotation. Obviously, when you head it up with players like Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright, there's a lot to be excited about. I do think Lohse will bounce back somewhat, but I think Penny surpasses him after working with Dave Duncan and slides into the 3 slot. Lohse at 4 is pretty darn good, and whomever wins the fifth slot will be adequate as well.
- What their Achilles' heel?
A lack of depth. The decision of Brendan Ryan to have wrist surgery so close to spring training really emphasized how shallow the team can be at spots. There's no guarantee that David Freese can handle third on a regular basis–if he doesn't, who does? Can Julio Lugo and Tyler Greene fill short if Ryan is out too long? Who's the first outfielder in line if something happens to the starters?
- Will a rookie make a significant impact on the team in 2010, and if so, who?
One way or another Freese will make an impact, either by anchoring third every day or causing a trade or signing to fill in if he falters. I think he'll be OK and be a surprising source of offense for the team.
- Who will be the breakout player for the team?
It's hard to say, since this is such a veteran-laden team that has produced in the past. It's possible that Mitchell Boggs, if he moves to the bullpen, could turn into a dominant seventh/eighth inning guy or even possibly take over for Franklin if he stumbles again.
- Who is the most likely player to be dangled as trade bait?
There's not much to really offer in the trade market. If the Cardinals had another outfielder ready to take over, I could see Ryan Ludwick being moved, as he's a free agent at the end of the year. Some of the spare parts on the farm, such as Jon Jay or Mark Hamilton, could move in a deal that saw the Cardinals eating a lot of salary.
- What will be the team's final record and divisional standing?
I think this team really is the class of the NL Central. I could see them winning, say, 93 games and taking the division by 8 or so.


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The key to a productive home-office environment? Keeping it professional, even if a homemade lunch is steps away. Ensure your chair is comfortable enough to sit in all day, but not too comfortable (i.e., stay away from recliners). And for the sake of your eyes, double up – both overhead and task lighting are musts. But before all that, you have to build the area. Follow these guidelines to get started.
The Space
Try to carve out a separate location. If not a different room, pick a corner visibly detached from cozy areas that feel personal. Your mind should automatically associate this space with work.
The Desk
Do you need an L-shaped option with room for a computer and extra reading space? Or a deep rectangular desk for sketching? Think about how your work and space will coexist.
The Setup
Imagine working. Picture where you will naturally reach for files, pens, or the phone. Then, you'll know exactly where to place your essentials.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA) -- A stun gun disguised as a cell phone was confiscated from a passenger at Reagan National Airport Tuesday morning by a TSA officer, officials said.
The device, which was spotted at a terminal checkpoint as it passed through a metal detector, was a stun gun/light combo, featuring buttons that read "STUN" and "LIGHT".
The woman carrying the device gave it up and was able to catch her early-morning flight from DCA to Chicago.
No charges were made and there was no impact to airport operations.


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Dolphin Tale
|Release Date: September 23, 2011
|Running Time: 107 mins.
|MPAA Rating: PG
|Box Office: $72,279,690.00
|Genre: Children, Drama, Family
Harry Connick
Ashley Judd
Nathan Gamble
Kris Kristofferson
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Summary:Inspired by the true story of a brave dolphin and the compassionate strangers who banded together to save her life. Swimming free, a young dolphin is caught in a crab trap, severely damaging her tail. She is rescued and transported to the Clearwater Marine Hospital, where she is named Winter. But her fight for survival has just begun. Without a tail, Winter's prognosis is dire. It will take the expertise of a dedicated marine biologist, the ingenuity of a brilliant prosthetics doctor, and the unwavering devotion of a young boy to bring about a groundbreaking miracle-a miracle that might not only save Winter but could also help scores of people around the world.
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Do me a favor, locate your local corporate coffee shop chain and nab five sugar packets. Thanks. I'd like you to go ahead and pour all those sugar packets down your throat simultaneously. Okay, so, how's that feel? Weird right? The combination of guilt because you're a dirty, dirty thief, and sweetness overload from the sugar packets, is about the ... Continue >>


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Veganbaking.net Vegan Baking Articles
Vegan Baking Articles
We're finally in the age where there's an increasing number of options when it comes to vegan food products. Back in the day we used to have to forego cheesecake or take matters into our own hands if we decided to eschew animal products. Then Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese came out and everyone rejoiced because they could finally have cheesecake and New York style bagels that were easy to make and didn't suffer from flavor compromises. But then a huge Doh! moment occurred. It's chock full of trans fats! Toffutti answered the call with Better Than Cream Cheese Non-Hydrogenated. Other companies are now following suit with their own vegan cream cheeses such as Follow Your Heart Cream Cheese Alternative. Which of the lot is recommended for your cheesecakes this season? Read on to find out.
In these trying times purchasing baking ingredients to sustain your sweet tooth/hobby can add up. Many of us have more time than funds these days so it can be fun to discover the art producing things we take for granted. This is the heart of what DIY culture is all about. It's fascinating to create, learn and save some dough in the process.
Lately I took that approach to making homemade vanilla extract and was able to create a one that was comparable to high end extract for slightly more than half the cost.
Lately I took that approach to making homemade vanilla extract and was able to create a one that was comparable to high end extract for slightly more than half the cost.
I've always recommended to have at least one thermometer in the oven at all times. Do you really want to trust that other shady built-in oven thermometer? Last I saw that dude he was blinking 12:00 like it was actually that time (maybe it was). The fact is, your built-in oven thermometer is usually off and it's a good idea to take steps to correct oven temperatures before you wake up and realize that you've grown into an adult at the same house accompanied by almost 1,053 slightly burned Friday night pizzas.
Around 150 years ago it became cost effective to mass mill grains into the shelf stable product we know of as flour. Since this time, a host of health related anomalies have been occurring in the United States. The beginning of the mass production of food is regarded as marking the beginning of the Standard American Diet, or more appropriately named, the SAD diet. These health issues are likely caused by products containing flour and sugars that, after they're quickly digested, turn into a flash flood of sugar that our bodies aren't capable of handling multiple times a day. To reduce having major health issues later in life, we'd like to remind you that highly processed foods should be enjoyed in moderation. When you're not overindulging in desserts, It's a good idea to eat natural food that is minimally processed and provides consistent energy without spiking your blood sugar. Luckily, this can be done while still eating amazing food. Enter Manna Bread.
During the Fall there are few things better than pumpkin infused treats like pumpkin pie, pumpkin muffins and pumpkin cookies. Probably the least understood part of making these treats is getting the pumpkin purée out of the pumpkin. There are lots of different ways to make pumpkin purée. Some methods use boiling pumpkin chunks in water, others use baking the pumpkin in the oven. Still other methods detail using the microwave. Each method has it's pros and cons. Read on to find out how to select the best pumpkin and recommended steps for making good quality pumpkin purée.
I love baking with vegan margarines like Earth Balance because they taste almost as good as butter and contain no hydrogenated oils. Hydrogenated oils are oils where hydrogen is forced into oil at high pressure. This chemically changes the unsaturated fatty acids into saturated ones. The benefit of this is that the oil is solid at room temperature and has an extended shelf life. The drawback of this is that trans fats are created during this process. In the 1980's food scientists began to notice adverse health affects associated with trans fat intake. This finding has led to a disaster in the food industry as food processors scramble to re-engineer their food to forgo hydrogenated oils but allow them to retain their flavor, shelf life, consistency and profit margins.
One of the reasons Fall is the best time of year for baking is the plethora of fruits and vegetables that have been growing to perfection all summer. Of these, apples are one of the most appreciated and varied. It's common to dedicate a whole afternoon to apple picking, searching for our favorite varieties in nature's perfect form and discovering new varieties along the way.
Read on for my recommendations for the best apple varieties to use for baking your apple pie, strudel, apple butter, apple cake, apple galette, etc.
Read on for my recommendations for the best apple varieties to use for baking your apple pie, strudel, apple butter, apple cake, apple galette, etc.
These little beauties were picked up recently at the local health food store. Actually they weren't little by any means, measuring about four inches across. They're from Cindy Klotz Productions which is a secret vegan cookie lab located inside a volcano guarded by unicorns. Ok, we just made that last part up. But there is no website info on the cookie and we're a little dumbfounded as to where to find more information about these cookies. A website that made us feel all warm and snuggly while at the same time describing their cookies would be a great place to start. Update: Cindy Klotz Productions now has a website!
When it comes to things like pizzas, it's a good idea to increase the fun factor by topping it with some vegan cheese. Vegan cheeses have improved vastly over the last decade and it's often difficult to keep up with the latest offerings. I've always wondered how vegan cheeses would fair side by side in regards to flavor, meltiness and overall authenticity. In this review I'll show you how well these cheeses faired in those regards and let you know which topping came out on top.
I used to think that ice cream scoops were kind of a joke. Why not just use a spoon and run it under warm water before for the best scooping action? That's all fine and dandy if you just want to get ice cream into a bowl. There's something to be said about presentation though, especially when it comes to desserts. As humans, we're very visual when it comes to interpreting things like food and this does make a difference with how food is perceived. You might only be concerned with getting ice cream into your mouth with the least amount of effort but if you're interested in making the best possible eating experience then it's a good idea to pay attention to your visual presentation. Also if you frequently serve ice cream, convenience is key. When it comes to ice cream this is where the Zeroll Original Ice Cream Scoop comes in.
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Pygame Installation
Python can be built from source, but the easiest way is to get a
binary package for your type of system and version of Python. This
document will give you information on either type of installation.
Windows Binary Installer
This is probably the most popular method of installation. If you are
running on windows, it is highly recommended you use this form of
installing. The installers come with with nearly everything you need,
and have an easy point and click installers.
The first thing you will need is an installation of Python. Python
binary installers make it easy to get this done. Pygame binaries
usually come for the latest 2 releases of Python, so you'll want to be
fairly up to date.
Once that is in place, you want to download the appropriate windows
binary. From the pygame downloads page you can find the .EXE file you
need. This will automatically install all of pygame and all the SDL
dependencies. The windows binaries have filenames like this;
This would be the installer for pygame version 1.8.0, for Python
version 2.5. You shouldn't have trouble finding the correct binary
from the "Windows" section of the download page.
You will also probably want to install the windows documentation and
installation package. This will add easy links to the different
documentation and games that come with pygame. The installer for this
is found next to the other windows binary downloads. The filename
looks like this; "pygame-docs-1.8.0.exe". And this would install the
documentation and examples for pygame-1.8.0
One other thing the windows binaries are missing is the Numeric or
numpy Python packages. You can easily install this separately and it
will allow you to use the pygame "surfarray" module. This module is
optional, so there is no need to do this. A Numeric for Windows python
2.5 can be found on the download page:
http://www.pygame.org/download.shtml. There are older binary
installers from the Numeric download page.
PixelArray, which is built into pygame 1.8+, and is usually quite a
lot faster is the recommended array implementation to use. Numpy is
newer than Numeric, however both are not entirely compatible.
Unix Binary Packages
For many unix systems, the easiest way to install pygame is from
source. Still, there are binary packages available for different
There are several binary RPM packages for linux machines. These are
actually a little bit of work to install, since you will also need
several RPM packages for the dependencies. There is a good chance your
linux distribution came with the needed dependencies (like Python and
SDL). There are binary RPMs available from the website for each
For debian systems, pygame is actively maintained in the debian
archives. Visit the debian pygame page for more information.
FreeBSD also has an active pygame package. While techinicaly it isn't
binary, it is automatically built and installed by the ports manager.
See the FreeBSD package page for more information.
Gentoo has a builtin package for pygame. This is compiled for your
system as it installs, similar to BSD,
Mac OS X Binaries
For Mac OS X 10.3 and above, binary packages are available from
This package includes almost of the dependencies required for pygame
(SDL, SDL_image, etc.), but you need PyObjC 1.2 or later, and may also
want to get Numeric, numpy and PyOpenGL. A PyObjC 1.4 installer is
also made available on the download page.
If you want to use the Apple system python, you will need to compile
from source at this time - since most people prefer to leave the
system python alone, and use the python downloaded from python.org.
See http://pygame.org/wiki/MacCompile for current instructions for
compiling from source on Mac OSX.
pygame is also available from the fink, and macports distributions.
To build self-contained pygame applications, you should use py2app.
There is an example in:
Installing From Source
Compiling and installing pygame is handled by Python's distutils.
Pygame also comes with some scripts to automatically configure the
flags needed to build pygame. Use the "setup.py" script to start the
The first time you run the setup script, it will call the "config.py"
script. This will build a "Setup" file which stores all the
information needed to compile. The "config.py" will do a good job of
detecting what dependencies are available and where they are located.
If it isn't perfect, it is easy to build your own, or edit the created
"Setup" text file. This "Setup" file is a simple Makefile-like text
file. It defines variables needed to use each dependency, and then
enables all the pygame modules with found dependencies. If you have
trouble compiling, you should be able to easily fix any problems
inside the "Setup" file.
Running the "setup.py" script will call distutils to build and install
the pygame package. Distutils actually supports a wide variety of
compile and install options. running "python setup.py help" will start
to show you the different options available. You can change many
things like install locations, compiler to use, and more. Calling the
"setup.py" script with no arguments and it will just ask you if you
want the default flags needed to compile and install.
Windows Compiling Info
You can compile pygame on windows with mingw (gcc for windows) and
also with visual studio. Up to date details can be found here:
Unix Compiling Info
Compiling from linux shouldn't give you any problems. One thing you
must keep in mind is that most linux RPM packages separate the actual
library from the "dev" files needed to compile. To build you will need
to make sure the packages like "SDL-dev" are installed.
You can check to see if SDL is ready to be built from by running the
command sdl-config and seeing if it is found. If the sdl-config script
is not on the path (or you have more than one?) Set the environment
variable SDL_CONFIG to its location.
Sometimes you will have the SDL libraries installed in once location,
and the other SDL libraries in another. This tricks the pygame config
scripts, but you can help it out by setting the environment LOCALBASE
to a path prefix where the other libraries are. The common case for
this is SDL installed in /usr and other SDL libs installed in
/usr/local. The command for this situation is "LOCALBASE=/usr/local
python setup.py install".
Mac OS X Compiling Info
Up to date instructions for compiling on Mac OS X can be found here:


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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Say goodbye to 2011 with the Charleston Community Music Association's GoodNight celebration. The free, family-friendly event features music at 14 downtown and East End locations.
KRT trolleys will travel in a continuous loop between the 14 GoodNight venues to pick up and drop off passengers at no cost. Free parking will be available in the parking garage adjacent to City Hall on Virginia Street East after 6 p.m.
Most venues begin their programs at 6 p.m., with each group performing for approximately 45 minutes. Call the information hotline at 304-744-1400 with any questions.
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Baptist Temple Sanctuary, Morris and Quarrier streets
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6 and 8 p.m.: Martin Luther King Jr. Male Chorus (gospel selections)
7 p.m.: Appalachian Youth Chorus Camerata and Concert Choir
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Capitol Center Theater, Summers and Quarrier streets
6 p.m.: Gospel Brass Band
7 p.m.: Charleston Metro Band (traditional show tunes and marches)
8 p.m.: B-Ties Dixieland Band
9 p.m.: Mountain State Brass Band (traditional British brass band music)
Civic Center Little Theater
6 p.m.: Sweet Lipzz Dixieland Band (jazz and big band)
7 p.m.: Southern Draw Band (rock)
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Christ Church United Meth-odist, Quarrier and Morris streets
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First Presbyterian Church, Leon Sullivan Way and Virginia Street East
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8 p.m.: Rev. Jim McKnight (gospel music)
Kanawha Players, Washington and Beauregard streets
The group performs songs from Langston Hughes' "The Black Nativity." A new song is performed each hour.
Kanawha United Presbyterian Church, 1009 Virginia St. E.
6 and 8 p.m.: West Virginia Youth Symphony (ensembles and soloists)
7 and 9 p.m.: A Classical Trio (piano, French horn and violin)
Riverview Presbyterian Church, 1316 Kanawha Blvd. E.
6 and 7 p.m.: Charleston Civic Chorus (holiday selections)
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Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral, Virginia Street East and Leon Sullivan Way
7 and 9 p.m.: Elegance of English Handbells
8 p.m.: Scott & Colin Milam (smooth jazz)
St. John's Episcopal Church, Quarrier Street and Leon Sullivan Way
6 and 8 p.m.: Bill & Susan Bryan (music of the '30s, '40s, '50s and '60s)
7 and 9 p.m.: The O'Daugherty Family Singers ("A Salute to Patriotism" program)
St. Marks United Methodist Church, Washington and Dickinson streets
6 and 8 p.m.: Almost Heaven Chorus (women's four-part harmony)
7 and 9 p.m.: Kanawha Kordsmen Barbershop Chorus (contemporary a cappella)
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lee and Beauregard streets
6 and 8 p.m.: Madison Gospel Quartet (Gaither-style vocal band)
7 and 9 p.m.: The Gospel Truth and Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kanawha Boulevard East and Elizabeth Street
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text: Future Cinema to turn Canary Wharf into California Culture 25 August 11 by Olivia Solon Future CinemaFuture Cinema Future Cinema -- the creator of Secret Cinema -- is to transform Canary Wharf into the boardwalks and amusement parks of California over a weekend for screenings of classic movies Top Gun and The Lost Boys. More than 8,000 people will get to experience the California Classics weekend, which will conjure up images of Santa Cruz and San Diego -- the settings for the films. Visitors will dress up in their best 80s gothic grunge or naval suits and then be able to "train" at the Top Gun School or the vampire-spooked Santa Carla beachside community. Fabien Riggall, the founder of Future Cinema, told Wired.co.uk: "The idea behind it is creating an immersive experience in which the audience becomes part of the narrative. It's about creating a social cinema experience where the audience can connect with each other online and at the event." Riggall adds: "When I was a child and I went to go and see a film, I wanted to climb into the film. That was my dream -- being inBack to the Future and being able to connect with the characters. The weather's a bit gloomy, London's burning and there are riots, so why don't we have fun with these big epic fun events?" In the run up to the even -- which takes place on 3 and 4 September -- visitors can hang out on a central website and connect with each other online. Riggall explains: "I'm very interested in how you can create a narrative online then the audience can connect online." Future Cinema hires actors to play the roles of different characters from the films who then maintain Facebook profiles and then play those roles at the events." Nice touches will include being sorted into different Top Gun squadrons online and then meeting up offline wearing the relevant kit. For Lost Boys, people can upload photos of their friends to create "missing" posters online. These will be printed out and placed on walls at the event. Visitors will be able to watch water sports alongside boardwalk arcade games, taxidermy art and a skate-shop. Suitably cheesy music will be provided by Guilty Pleasures and Battle of the Bands. The events take between six and eight weeks to organize, with Future Cinema tracking down a dedicated venue, hiring actors and designing sets and online experiences. Read page 2 12 Read on one page Latest on wired.co.uk


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Residents of Northeast Baltimore, an area long regarded as a mostly placid, middle-class enclave of stable neighborhoods and small businesses, are understandably upset over a spike in crime that has left the district leading the city in homicides. As The Sun's Justin Fenton reported this week, shootings and other violent crimes in Northeast are up more than 20 percent at a time when homicides in Baltimore as a whole are at a two-decade low. The worst-hit communities have been Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello and Lauraville along the Harford Road corridor and the Belair-Edison neighborhood astride Belair Road.
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If you have any questions before, during, or after the upgrade then please ask them on the [
If you have any questions before, during, or after the upgrade then please ask them on the [:Joomla! .Forum].
If you have problems or errors during the update process, here are some tips.
If you have problems or errors during the update process, here are some tips.
Revision as of 21:29, 13 August 2013
- 1 Overview
- 2 Method A - Update Method
- 3 Method B - Install Method
- 4 Method C - Manual Upgrade
- 5 Checking Site
- 6 Troubleshooting
- 7 Known problems
This page is only for upgrading from Joomla! versions "1.7 or 2.5" to 3.x OR a 3.x.x version to 3.5.1.
The recommended way to update installations of Joomla! is to use the Joomla Updater component found in the Components menu of your site Administrator(Method A) introduced in J2.5.4. Updating earlier versions need to use Install Method (Method B) or Manual Upgrade(Method C).
Browse to Components, Joomla Update
If an update is available there will be a message indicating this and a button to press. Otherwise for J2.5 go to Extension manager => Update and press Purge cache.
When it has completed you may need to refresh your screen or empty your browser cache to adjust for template CSS changes.
Note: Joomla! will notify you on your administrator home page (control panel) when an update is needed, but it will not do the update for you. You need to press the button to start the update.
|Special Instructions for Version 3.1.2 Upgrades
Recommnended Steps and actions: It is recommended that you follow these steps when updating a production site:
- Back up your site before upgrading to a new version. That way, if something goes wrong during the upgrade process, you can easily restore your site to the earlier version.
- Review the release notes for the new version to be familiar with what was changed.
- Update using one of the recommended methods outlined in this document. These methods install the new program files, delete unneeded old program files, and update the database as needed for the new Joomla version.
- Clear your browser cache and check that the update was successful, using the steps outlined in the Checking Site tab.
Method A - Update Method
This is the easier way, also called One click update
Step 1: Make sure you have a current backup of your site
In many cases, your host will make periodic site backups.
Step 2a: Find and install updates
- If your site is prior to 2.5.4, see Step 2b instead
- In the back end of your Joomla site, navigate to Components → Joomla Update.
- Click on Install the Update
- IMPORTANT: This process will take a few minutes. Wait until the process completes and it tells you that you are already on the current release, similar to the screen shown below.
- Congratulations! At this point, your site is updated.
Important: Clear your browser cache and check that your site is working correctly. See below Checking Your Site
Step 2b: Find and install updates (Prior to updating 2.5.4)
- In the back end of your Joomla site, navigate to Extensions → Extension Manager and open the Update tab.
- Click on the Purge Cache icon to clear out the cache.
- Click on the Find Updates icon in the toolbar. If there is an available update, the screen will list it, similar to the screen shown below.
- Select the update (using the checkbox) and click on the Update icon in the toolbar.
- IMPORTANT: This process will take a few minutes. Wait until the process completes and the success message shows, similar to the screen shown below.
- Congratulations! At this point, your site is updated.
Important: Clear your browser cache and check that your site is working correctly. See below Checking Your Site
Method B - Install Method
In some cases it may not be possible to use the Extension Manager: Update method to update your site. One reason for this might be that you are using a non-standard distribution (for example, a distribution with a different default language installed). Another reason might be that your don't have a reliable enough internet connection to support automatic installation.
In this case, you can still do an easy installation using the Extension Manager: Install screen. Like the Update screen, this method will do the database updates automatically and will completely update your system without any further steps.
Step 1: Make sure you have a current backup of your site
In many cases, your host will make periodic site backups.
Step 2: Locate the update file
Locate the required archive file (for example, .zip, .tag.gz, or tar.bz2 archive) for your version. If you are updating to an x.x.0 release (for example, from 1.7.3 to 2.5.0), this will normally be a file like Joomla_2.5.0-Stable-Update_Package.zip. If you are updating within the same release series (for example, 2.5.0 to 2.5.1), then the file will be named something like Joomla_2.5.0_to_2.5.1-Stable-Patch_Package.zip.
At this point, you have three options:
- Install from URL
- Install from Directory
- Upload Package File
Install from URL is the easiest to do. With this option, the upgrade archive is loaded directly by the server, so it works well even if your local computer has a slow or unreliable internet connection.
Install from Directory is the safest method if the server itself has a slow internet connection. With this method, you use FTP to load the unpacked update files into a temporary folder on the server. Then you point to that directory on the server for the installation.
Upload Package File is fairly simple, but it requires that you have a good connection between your local computer and the server.
The screen below shows the Extension Manager: Install screen with the three options labeled.
Install from URL
This option is the easiest, if the archive file is available on a website.
- In the Extension Manager: Install screen, enter the URL for the archive file in the Install URL field.
- Press the Install button.
The system will work for a period of time, up to two minutes or more for a full version update. Then a message indicating a successful installation will display.
Install from Directory
This option requires that you unpack the archive file in a directory on your server. This is the best method if you have a slow internet connection or you are experiencing timeouts during the update process.
- Unpack the archive file in a temporary directory on your local machine.
- Upload all the files in this directory (for example, using FTP) to a temporary directory that is visible to the web server. For example, you can create a sub-directory under the tmp directory in your Joomla root. For this example, let's say the directory on the server is
- In the Extension Manager: Install screen, enter the full path of the temporary directory (on the server) from step 2 (for example,
- Press the Install button.
The system will work for a short time (perhaps a minute or less, depending on your server). Then a message indicating a successful installation will display.
Upload Package File
This option requires that you first download the archive file to your local machine.
- Download the file to your local computer.
- In the Extension Manager: Install screen, click the Browse button next to the Package File field and browse to the archive file.
- Press the Install button.
The system will work for a period of time, up to two minutes or more for a full version update. Then a message indicating a successful installation will display.
- Congratulations! At this point, your site is updated.
Important: Clear your browser cache and check that your site is working correctly. See below Checking Your Site
Method C - Manual Upgrade
This method is similar to the old method for updating Joomla versions. Here we want to replace the existing program files with the files from the update archive. The advantage of this method is that it will work on slower shared hosts. The disadvantage is that it requires more work by the system administrator.
Important: This method can also be used to repair a site where the automatic update failed due to a server timeout.
Copy the New Program Files to Your Site
There are two ways you can do this.
- Copy the archive file to the root directory of your site and unpack the archive. The update archive will be named something like
Joomla_2.5.0-Stable-Update_Package.zip. Note that you need to tell the system to replace any existing files. For example, in GoDaddy.com, use the FTP File Manager to upload the update file and then use "Unarchive" to unpack it. Check the box "Overwrite existing files".
- If you don't have the ability to unpack the archive on the server, create a temporary directory on your local machine and unpack the archive file there. Then FTP these files to the root directory of your site, overwriting the existing files.
Update the Database
At this point, you should be able to log into the back end of your site with the new version installed. However, you are not done. Navigate to Extension Manager: Database. You will initially have Database problems when you check the Database, similar to the screen below.
This is expected. Click on the Fix icon to correct the problems. Now the screen should show that the database is up to date.
Install New Extensions
Navigate to Extension Manager: Discover and click on the Discover icon in the toolbar. If the updated version has new core extensions, new extensions will be listed, as shown below.
Select all the extensions and click on the Install icon in the toolbar. The system should display a success message similar to the screen below.
Update the #__extensions Table
At this point, your site is updated. However, there is one more thing to do. The site will think it needs to be updated because a value in the #__extensions table is wrong. To fix this:
- Using phpMyAdmin or a similar tool, edit the row of the #__extensions table where the id column is '700'. (Note that the table prefix will be different in your site. For example, if your table prefix is "jos_", then the table will be called "jos_extensions".
- In the manifest_cache column, you will see the old version in the text (for example,
"version":"1.7.3"). Change this to the new version (for example,
"version":"3.1.4"). Be careful to not change anything else in this column.
- To check that this was successful, navigate to Extension Manager: Update and click Check for Updates. You should not see the current Joomla version in the list.
At this point, your site should be updated correctly.
Checking Site
This is required for method A and B! After an update, it is a good idea to clear your browser cache snd check your site to make sure the update was successful. There are two quick checks you can do from the Extension Manager.
Extension Manager: Check Database
This feature was added in version 2.5.0. It checks that your database is up to date with your Joomla programs.
Navigate to Extension Manager: Database. If your database is up to date, you should see a screen similar to the one below:
If your database is not up to date, you will see a screen listing the problems found, similar to the one below:
In this case, press the Fix button in the upper right corner. Joomla will update your database to correct the issues listed and then it will re-display the screen. If the fix was successful, the display will indicate that the database is up to date.
N.B. If any errors fail to fix then make sure all the database Tables are checked in.
Extension Manager: Discover
In some cases, when you update to a new Joomla version, new core extensions are added. If there were problems with the database update, these extensions may not have been correctly installed. To check this, navigate to Extension Manager: Discover. Then click on the Discover icon in the toolbar. The screen should show as follows:
If so, you know that any new extensions added during the udpate were correctly installed in the database.
If there are uninstalled extensions, they will show similar to the following screen:
In this case, check the check boxes and click on the Install icon in the toolbar. Joomla will install the extension(s) and then display the screen showing no extensions discovered. At this point, the new extensions have been installed in the database.
If you have any questions before, during, or after the upgrade then please ask them on the Migrating and Upgrading to Joomla! 3.x Forum.
If you have problems or errors during the update process, here are some tips.
- If any database error messages show after the update, be sure to check the Extension Manager: Database tab followed by the Extension Manager: Discover tab. In some cases, if a database error occurs it will prevent all the database updates from running. In this case, you can run them from the Database tab and then use the Discover→Install method to check and install any new extensions.
- If you encounter any errors or problems during or after the update, be sure to check the FAQ for the version you updated to. For example, for version 2.5.0, this will be an article entitled http://docs.joomla.org/Category:Version_3.0_FAQ.
Known problems
If your site has been migrated from J!1.5 earlier on, then you might experience problems when trying to update from 2.5.x to 3.1.5.
These instructions assume you have correctely prepped your joomla 2.5.11 install and are still having issues. (ie you have upgrade your extensions and removed those which are not compatable with j3.x etc...)
The Error
Due to the different variations of installed components, you might not see the exact error below but one very similiar.
|0 - An error has occurred.
SQL=INSERT INTO `jos_menu` (`id`, `menutype`, `title`, `alias`, `note`, `path`, `link`, `type`, `published`, `parent_id`, `level`, `component_id`, `checked_out`, `checked_out_time`, `browserNav`, `access`, `img`, `template_style_id`, `params`, `lft`, `rgt`, `home`, `language`, `client_id`) VALUES (23, 'main', 'com_tags', 'Tags', , 'Tags', 'index.php?option=com_tags', 'component', 0, 1, 1, 29, 0, '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 0, 1, 'class:tags', 0, , 45, 46, 0, , 1);
the upgrade from j2.5.11 can be a difficult one if you arrived at j.25 via a migrated j1.5.x joomla install. the reason is that for some reason the jupgrade did not correctely migrate menu (or other possibly) id's correctely.
when you do a fresh install off joomla 2.5.11 the menu items up to 200 are reserved for future joomla menu updates for the core. No user content starts until id 201. The user created menus or in this case the demo data start at 201. some versions of joomla possibly start this at id 100
now in my case there is no gap between the core and the user data menu ids (ie i have some user menus in the 0 - 200 range) and this can rear its head when you do an upgrade because the guys at joomla expect 0-100 or 0- 200 to be empty so issues like the on i have do not happen and they can put their stuff in there.
one way of detecting this error without diving into the database is the lack of the joomla update component menu in the admin panel. You can correct this missing item by following this article -insert link-- but it will delete the menu item that is already there. If you know what you are doing just look in jos_menu and see if the range 0-200 only has joomla core stuff in it.
now my issue is when the update has almost finished it says there is a duplicate entry, in my case it is a jmedia menu item
It is the menu items that causes the upgrade issue for me.
later version of j2.5 made all new 'user content' menu items install in the jos_menu id 200+ region so this will never be an issue, but for those of use who have migrated from joomla 1.5 with jupgrade to an early version of j2.5 (early versions of jupgrade had issues in migrating menu id numbers), here is the fix
The errors in the database need fixing. But you can sucessfully upgrade to joomla 3.0.3 and then make the changes. I believe that it is after j3.0.3 the 'joomla extension' and 'joomla core' quick icon items are added. However i would make the changes to the j2.5.11 first. This note is really for reference for those on j3.0.3 having similiar issues and apart from the obvious the fix is still the same.
- backup, backup, backup etc..
- upgrade your joomla 2.5 to the latest version, should be 2.5.11 at the time of writing this
step 1 - copy all of you menu items (only those below 200)
- there is a batch copier at the bottom of the menu page
- move keeps the same id, only top level seems to get the number on the end)
How To:
- create a new menu for each of the affected menus (only those menus who holds menuitems with id<200). I just add a 'c' at the begining menu type and of the menu alias so no duplicates are created
- filter the menu to copy at the top
- make sure 'display all' is set
- select all the shown menu items
- go to the batch thing at the bottom (of menu items tab)
- select the new target menu, a blank one that begins in your 'c'- now copy the menuitems
- keeping 1 windows open with the list of menus, open the module manager and fiter by type, selecting menu
- edit each affected module (by editing the old menu module posistion just on the right of each menus entry) and swap from the old menu to the new 'c' menu
- once done check the new menus are working as they should
- if one of the affect menus is default, make sure to swap this aswell
- some of the menus items will get a 2 added on to them (to prevent duplicate alias). you will have to remove this manually
- delete the old menus from menu manager and make sure they are removed out of trash aswell
- now all the menus from below 200 should be removed
- in the databse you might have some menu items that were not deleted properely at some point in the past and should be removed via phpmyadmin (only if you know what you are doing)
- reassign all menu modules that have been affected to their new menu's (ie the ones with 'c' in front)
- delete the old menus (to avoid confusion)
- remove the letter 'c' from the beginning of the new module names (the menu and mosule will still be linked)
- rename the new modules to remove the word copy out of thier name etc..
Remaining Steps
- perform the joomla updater component fix
As mention before the joomla updater might be missing. To fix this you need to run the following sql script to add the entery back in. You by now should have an empty 0 - 200 menu id range. This is correcting one of those damaged enteries.
info from:
- additional missing menu items.
I checked the menu items on a fresh install of joomla 2.5.11 and discovered that core menu items go up to 22. (i think in later version of j3 tags is added in at id 23)
I had a missing item, Smart Search. here is the code i used to fix the missing item:
INSERT INTO `j25_menu` (`id`, `menutype`, `title`, `alias`, `note`, `path`, `link`, `type`, `published`, `parent_id`, `level`, `component_id`, `ordering`, `checked_out`, `checked_out_time`, `browserNav`, `access`, `img`, `template_style_id`, `params`, `lft`, `rgt`, `home`, `language`, `client_id`) VALUES (21, 'menu', 'com_finder', 'Smart Search', '', 'Smart Search', 'index.php?option=com_finder', 'component', 0, 1, 1, 27, 0, 0, '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 0, 0, 'class:finder', 0, '', 41, 42, 0, '*', 1);
the quickest way to get code like this is to use phpmyadmin to export them from a fresh copy of joomla j2.5.11
- now perform the upgrade to 3.1.1
- check database is correct and inspect your content
- file you j2.5.11 backup somewhere safe
- backup your new j3.1.1 site
- file you j3.1.1 backup somewhere safe
- click on the clear cache (i admin) link to allow the new admin menu to come properely
- done
If the update icons are missing on the dashboard. this is because the plugins need to be enabled. on a default 3.0 install they are enabled by default.
Go to the plugin manager and enable:
- Quick Icon - Joomla! Update Notification
- Quick Icon - Joomla! Extensions Updates Notification
Final Thought
You possibly need to reinstall a component over the top if you get issues. i did, in particular k2. i had updated it to the latest version before upgrade (cannot uninstall it because it wipes the database)
Also if you have tried to update, and it failed, then you have to make shure that no tables from the update are left behind in the database, because they will also conflict!


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The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation—
(2) urging the people of the United States, including labor, management, users, and investors, in all communities served by the various forms of transportation to observe National Defense Transportation Day by appropriate ceremonies that will give complete recognition to the importance to each community and its people of the transportation system of the United States and the maintenance of the facilities of the system in the most modern state of adequacy to serve the needs of the United States in times of peace and in national defense.
Source(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1258.)
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|May 16, 1957, Pub. L. 85–32, 71 Stat. 30.
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Living with your peers is an essential part of your collegiate experience. Moving into our community living complexes or off-campus apartments creates memorable living and learning experiences for students who come from communities beyond Great Falls.
If you are living away from home for the first time, it can be challenging. You are likely to experience the mixed emotions of excitement and anxiety. The aim of the Community Living Staff is to make that transition from home to campus life as easy and as comfortable as possible for you. With live-in Directors of Community Living and student Community Living Assistants, you'll soon make university housing your new home.
We understand that students who live on campus come from many different backgrounds. They have different belief systems and behave in ways that take some getting used to. With time, patience and understanding, even the most diverse roommates can become life-long friends. Community Living Staff strive to create communities that embrace unique individuals and all members of our university.
Community Living complexes for first-year students are Emilie Hall and Providence Hall, located at the northeast end of campus.
Community Living apartments for sophomores, juniors, and seniors are Sikora Hall and Sr. Rita Mudd Hall, which were constructed in 2009 and 2010 and are located at the southwest end of campus.
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"I came from underground, dude."
It's as succinct an answer as any to the question of where the prodigiously talented, beguiling young female rapper called Angel Haze hails from exactly. Despite popping up on YouTube freestyling at the beginning of 2011, the 21-year-old's 2012 emergence—heralded by the impressive 14-track EP Reservation, released online—came as a surprise. Made popular by intense word of mouth, the record instantly felt like a breath of fresh air for listeners who prefer a more introspective, thought-provoking style of hip-hop.
"I wasn't ready back then," Angel says of her initial exposure. "I kind of prepared myself this year and thought, Fuck this. It's my turn now." With two more mixtapes since, she has swiftly established herself as a big name to watch, inking a deal with Universal Republic while her EP was still catching fire in the blogosphere. Born Raee'n Wahya, in Detroit, Michigan, the artist has overcome some adversity to get to where she is today. Raised in what she describes as a "cult situation"—the controversial Apostolic Pentecostal sect—young Raee'n frequently resided in homeless shelters and was forbidden to listen to secular music. "Either you listened to Hezekiah Walker or you listened to nothing at all," she says, laughing. "I was allowed to listen to music when I was 16, and the first person I found that I related to was Eminem."
Still, rapping was not the young girl's first choice of profession. "I actually wanted to be a traveling poet," she says, "which to my despair is kind of what I am now." She started to rap at the urging of a friend. "He was like, 'You write great poetry, you should turn it into rap.' When I first started I was fucking terrible. Learning wordplay and metaphors was what I spent most of my time doing. For me it was learning the craft before I could claim that I mastered it. I still haven't, but I think I'm pretty good now." Evidently the feeling is shared by fans of all stripes. Today Haze splits her time performing for urban hip-hop crowds and indie-leaning Pitchfork readers alike.
"I love the diversity, honestly," she says of her fan base. "I can relate to those kids who are thrashers or metalheads or who love acoustic rock. Then I can relate to kids who love Eminem or Kanye West. I play shows and I am completely confounded by how many different types of ethnicities are in the building."
As for the inevitable female rap comparisons, Angel is unconcerned but realistic: "I've learned through observation that the way hip-hop works is generally that when girls come out they are always compared to whoever the hottest rapper was before them. It's a rite of passage. When you've established your own voice, then everyone who comes after gets compared to you. To be a female rapper, you have to be pitted against other females. You have to be the only bitch that matters. In other genres, females reign collectively because they realize their sounds differ tremendously. In hip-hop, they say she sounds like Nicki Minaj even if she isn't doing anything like Nicki Minaj. You get compared because she's the biggest one. She was the only one for a while. She started it for a generation of female rappers who are coming up now. You have to give her credit. I feel like some sort of cosmic shift is happening where, goddamn, there are more female rappers than any of us imagined and they're all pretty fucking awesome. I love Missy Elliott so much. She's instilled in me that you respect everyone, regardless of how they treat you and how they come off. Respect your peers. Missy Elliott is like the bejesus of rap."
One thing besides her unique sound that sets Angel Haze apart is her style. "Every day people say to me, 'Oh my god, you look like Aaliyah so much.' And then they say, 'Are you a lesbian?'" She laughs at this juxtaposition. "It's like, bro, it doesn't matter. I'm not fucking you. Everyone in TLC wore boxers and baggy pants and they were still cool!"
As she puts the finishing touches on her debut album, Dirty Gold, with producers like Salaam Remi and Malay, known for work with artists including the Fugees and Frank Ocean, Angel Haze is ready to leave her own mark of strong, female hip-hop. "I want to evolve more sonically. I want to sound like I took a step up. It's fluid in the way that I write, it's written based on the emotion I put behind it. Everything I do is working up to that album release. But I also have like five other EPs. It'll be fun. I'm a working girl."
Dirty Gold is available this spring from Universal Republic
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Chasing Mavericks chronicles the true story of Jay Moriarity, teen surfing sensation and late-great surf icon. Curtis Hanson's take, as his biopics tend to, tells a story both timeless and time-specific. In this case, we're looking at a classic hero's journey while listening to a specific 1990s soundtrack. This is the kind of flashback some of us have been waiting for (and others of us have been preemptively avoiding): an entirely accurate revisit to a college-rock adolescence. It starts off with radio-friendly grunge, follows through with some skate-and-surf crowd favorites and finishes up with more of the same. This is not to say that these songs are played out. In fact, I don't remember the last time I've heard the pure, 90s idealism heard in The Lemonheads's "Into Your Arms" and Mazzy Star's "Blue Light" not tarnished by a group of old college buddies near a Pixies-heavy jukebox. Though hardly obscure, the track list for Chasing Mavericks: Music from the Motion Picture (found below) aims to jump-start memories of simpler times (like the blissed-out moments Moriarity experiences in the film), and not necessarily to crowd-please hard grunge enthusiasts. This stoner-romantic sound is a softer side of the genre infrequently referenced by film, despite its shy modesty, perfect for backing. Here's hoping the future of documenting this golden age in music will continue to ride this wave.
Look for the soundtrack on iTunes tomorrow, October 23rd, and be sure to read our interview between Mavericks star Jonny Weston and coach/stunt double Greg Long in VMan 27 or HERE.
1. Plowed – Sponge
2. Brimful of Asha – Cornershop
3. Blue Light – Mazzy Star
4. Girlfriend – Matthew Sweet
5. Pepper – Butthole Surfers
6. Start Choppin' – Dinosaur Jr.
7. Fade Into You – Mazzy Star
8. Into Your Arms – The Lemonheads
9. Give Me An Energy – Greg Holden
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Magicus Extremos is the name of a magical partnership between at least three people. When in Magicus Extremos, wizards are able to cast more powerful and effective spells. Three fourth years are able to conjure Magicus Extremos lasting around twenty seconds.
- From the latin "magicus", meaning "magical" and "extremus" meaning "extreme".
Behind the scenes
- It is unknown what would happened if one attached the latter word Extremos to the incantation of another spell like a modifier or if Magicus was used alone. If they were not to fail then Extremos would presumably act something like Maxima and increase the power of the spell to maximum intensity, where Magicus might possibly endow the object with magic, or at least increased magical power.


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ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WUSA9) -- Howard County Public Schools will install digital camera systems on nearly half of its school buses, officials announced Friday.
Cameras have already been installed on approximately 100 buses, and another 110 buses will have them by the end of the year.
The recordings will not be monitored, and will only be accessed when HCPSS staff are conducting an investigation.
The goal is to have cameras on all buses over the next few years.
The announcement was made during a joint press conference with the Howard County government for the launch of the county's new anti-bullying campaign.
"Safety is our top priority. The cameras give school personnel a way to investigate and address bullying or otherwise disruptive activities that happen on the school bus," HCPSS Superintendent Dr. Renee A. Foose said. "These cameras will help us to ensure that students get to school safely-both physically and emotionally-while riding a school bus."
Answers to frequently asked questions about the bus cameras, and a video interview with HCPSS Transportation Director David Ramsay are available on the HCPSS website, www.hcpss.org/schools/transportation.


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Advance screening of 'Parental Guidance' comedy film in Sonoma
This may be the first film named after a rating. "Parental Guidance," scheduled to open Dec. 25, stars Marisa Tomei and Tom Everett Scott star as parents who need to go out of town for work and leave their kids with the grandparents. Sounds safe enough. But when the grandparents are Billy Crystal and Bette Midler, all bets are off. You can see the film early, at a Sonoma International Film Society screening at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at… Read More »


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26 U.S. Code § 102 - Gifts and inheritances
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Gross income does not include the value of property acquired by gift, bequest, devise, or inheritance.
(b) IncomeSubsection (a) shall not exclude from gross income—
where the gift, bequest, devise, or inheritance is of income from property, the amount of such income.
Where, under the terms of the gift, bequest, devise, or inheritance, the payment, crediting, or distribution thereof is to be made at intervals, then, to the extent that it is paid or credited or to be distributed out of income from property, it shall be treated for purposes of paragraph (2) as a gift, bequest, devise, or inheritance of income from property. Any amount included in the gross income of a beneficiary under subchapter J shall be treated for purposes of paragraph (2) as a gift, bequest, devise, or inheritance of income from property.
(c) Employee gifts
(1) In general
Subsection (a) shall not exclude from gross income any amount transferred by or for an employer to, or for the benefit of, an employee.
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 28; Pub. L. 99–514, title I, § 122(b), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2110.)
1986—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–514 added subsec. (c).
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The upgrade will increase the plant's capacity to produce olefins and aromatics by more than 20%, the company said. Work will take place during the next maintenance turnaround of the plant, which currently can produce 800,000 tpy of ethylene. It mainly uses naphtha as a feedstock.
By JACOB GRONHOLT-PEDERSEN
Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday that it will upgrade its petrochemical plant in Singapore to
meet rising demand for ethylene in Asia.
The upgrade will increase the plant's capacity to produce
olefins and aromatics - industrial chemicals used to make
plastic, paint and other products - by more than 20%, the
company said. It didn't give financial details.
"The investment will generate additional volumes to help us
meet growing demand from our customers in the region," said Ben
van Beurden, executive vice president of Shell Chemicals.
The upgrade will take place during the next maintenance turnaround of the plant,
Shell said in a statement.
The plant currently can produce 800,000 tpy of ethylene. It
mainly uses naphtha as a feedstock.
Operations at the plant began in March 2010. It is located
on Bukom Island and is a part of the Shell Eastern Petrochemicals Complex, the
company's largest-ever petrochemical investment.
Shell's largest oil refinery, which has a capacity of
500,000 bpd, is also located on the island.
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To build a brighter economic future, we know that young people around the world need education, resources and support. Watch the video above to learn how we're empowering young people in Africa to go after their dreams, start their own businesses, and succeed — no matter what challenges they may face.
Markets, whether large or small, keep communities thriving. But conflicts, disasters and a lack of infrastructure can prevent people from conducting the daily transactions on which all growth and progress depend. Around the world, Mercy Corps discovers why commerce is stuck.
In some places, manufacturers need loans to purchase equipment and young people desire job skills. In others, key transportation routes to market must be rebuilt or farmers require better storage to keep their inventory fresh until sold.
Our economic development projects provide financing, equipment, training or technical support. These projects help people find jobs, build their businesses, supply their communities with the goods they need —and improve their lives.
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Alex Odongo is finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
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I am writing from the Central African Republic (CAR). Not many people know much about this land-locked country slightly smaller than Texas. But the short and not-so-sweet brief on CAR is that it is the second poorest country on Earth after Sierra Leone.
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Lately it's been quite cold because of the marathon rain pouring down nonstop for the last two days over Banda Aceh. The clouds have been sending away the intense sunshine that usually covers the town.
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I just listened to a piece on NPR (National Public Radio) about how the global financial crisis continues to plague one of the world's most remote places: Mongolia.
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On previous visits to Afghanistan I have traveled to our programs in the southern provinces in Helmand and Kandahar, where Mercy Corps has operated for more than 20 years, as well as those in the north.
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