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Get it here: http://www.gridgain.org/downloads
Great presentation about GridGain: http://tomjadams.blip.tv/
Thanks a lot guys! As far as source code – we are taking it personally :) Size rarely matters and we think we have one of the cleanest, readable, consistent and well designed source codes available out there… Hundreds upon hundreds of code review is the clear reason for that.
Nikita Ivanov will be presenting at Houston Java User Group (JUG) tomorrow February 27th at 6:30pm. If you are around – stop by and see why grid computing with GridGain is fun, simple and productive!
Details are at http://www.hjug.org
Follow up article on this presentation by Jim Bethancourt "Speed up your Unit Tests NOW!!!"
It took us extra couple of weeks to fight last minute issues but… here it is, GridGain 2.0 with all the new features, integrations, bug-fixes, core hardening and improved documentation. We'll be updating our wiki-based documentation for the next week so please be patient if there are any discrepancies.
My favorite features: load balancing and data partitioning over any data cache. It is the load balancing that actually took us for a ride when last minute load tests showed non-optimal load balancing under the load. It took one of our best brains to actually notice that balanced distribution was off by ~5-10% and off we went into search for this small problem: is it test, is it something in OS, VM configurations, in the algorithm's math. In the end of the day it turned out to be related to a rounding bug in our code and it was quickly fixed. Along the way we actually made this SPI (adaptive load balancing SPI) more flexible via additional configuration.
I also want to thank all of our customers and users who tried GridGain and gave us back their feedback. It is absolutely clear to me that without this feedback GridGain would be a very different product by now.
So, download GridGain 2.0 and see what makes GridGain the fastest growing Java grid computing framework on the planet!
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This is really exciting news for our project. Last week we've got a stripped down version ofGridGain to start first time on the Android. Now, this may sound like a fairly simple undertaking but considering the limitation and current instability of Android platform – this took us awhile to actually workaround many current bugs and basic incompatibility of Android's Java 5 implementation. Check this log snapshot I took from our test setup:
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We are moving full speed ahead with this development and we'll be publishing more information on upcoming integration of GridGain on Android.
I'm going to be presenting at JBoss World 2008 in Orlando on February 14th on topic of integration between GridGain and JBoss. If you are around – come see my presentation!
With upcoming GridGain 2.0 release we are going to round up our integration plans with JBoss by providing what I consider truly native blend-in integration. In fact, when you use GridGain with JBoss, GridGain basically becomes a part of JBoss container that looks as if it just acquired new functionality. Here's the list of integration points that we implement in totality with GridGain 2.0 (most of them has been available since GridGain 1.6):
- Loader for JBoss AS
- Support for and integration with JBoss AOP
- Integration with JBoss JMX
- Integration with JBoss Logging
- Integration with JBoss HA
- Integration with JBoss Cache (including support for dynamic data partitioning, load balancing and affinity map/reduce)
- Integration with JGroups
The reason I'm really excited about this integration is that it provides the first fully open source full-stack grid computing platform for Java, combining state of the art compute and data grid functionality.
And that's why I think open source Java grid computing has never been more exciting!
I found this interesting blog by Jorge Lugo about how GridGain was deployed used in Amazon EC2. Very nice read with source code and diagrams. Short and to the point. We are actually planning for much deeper integration with EC2 infrastructure but even at this point EC2 deployment looks pretty cool.
Every four minutes someone around the globe starts the GridGian. In of itself these numbers are not that impressive and we have plenty of statistics from usage to website hits – but this one remains my favorite. We have released the first major version of GridGain just four and a half month ago and today GridGain gets started every four minutes…
Being the young project and a very specialized software – this is certainly great progress in my view. See for yourself what makes GridGain one of the leading Java grid computing frameworks.
NEW YORK, NY — October 30, 2007 – GigaSpaces Systems, Inc and GridGain Systems, Inc today announced their partnership, which offers a high performance grid computing platform for Java. The joint offering integrates GigaSpaces' eXtreme Application Platform (XAP) with GridGain's computation grid framework, enabling businesses to process high volumes of data — transactional or analytical — in extremely short periods of time. In addition, the two companies will cooperate on joint marketing and sales efforts.
GridGain provides an open source computational grid framework that enables Java developers to improve general performance of processing intensive applications by splitting and parallelizing the workload. With GridGain, developers can achieve better overall throughput, better scalability and availability of services.
GigaSpaces XAP provides a single platform for scaling-out the data, messaging and business logic of an application. By integrating the two products, GridGain customers can enjoy a highly-scalable grid computing platform for both computational and data-intensive applications. For maximum performance, GigaSpaces allows GridGain to run computational tasks in the same physical machine in which the relevant data resides in memory.
"Java Grid Computing with AOP" vendor presentation will be shown this Friday at 8th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Grid Computing (Grid 2007). We are really excited about this conference as this is focused exclusive on grid computing. There will be plenty of fine folks from academia and business and talks are looking very interesting. This year this conference is hosted in Austin, Texas which should be fun place to visit.
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Royals To Sign Scott Downs
The Royals have signed left-hander Scott Downs, according to Andy McCullough of The Kansas City Star (via Twitter). The White Sox released Downs late last week after previously designating him for assignment.
Over 23 2/3 innings for the White Sox, Downs recorded a 6.08 ERA with a better-than-usual 8.4 K/9 clip with an alarmingly high 5.7 BB/9 mark. Still, ERA estimators are kinder to Downs, as he owns a 3.69 FIP, 4.07 xFIP, and 3.96 SIERA. Downs has held opposing left-handed hitters to a .225/.309/.367 mark; his real issue has been with righties, who own a .296/.415/.364 triple-slash against him.
Downs is represented by CAA Sports, as shown in the MLBTR Agency Database.
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White Sox To Release Scott Downs
The White Sox have requested waivers on left-hander Scott Downs for the purpose of granting him his unconditional release, tweets Scott Merkin of MLB.com. The White Sox designated Downs for assignment late last month.
Over 23 2/3 innings for the White Sox, Downs recorded a 6.08 ERA with a better-than-usual 8.4 K/9 clip but an alarmingly high 5.7 BB/9 mark. Still, ERA estimators are kinder to Downs, as he owns a 3.69 FIP, 4.07 xFIP, and 3.96 SIERA.
While his 58.5% strand rate is one mark that looks prime for regression, that is also perhaps a reflection of the fact that he has been less than successful in his LOOGY role. On the other hand, Downs has held opposing left-handed hitters to a .225/.309/.367 mark; his real issue has been with righties, who own a .296/.415/.364 triple-slash against him.
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White Sox Designate Scott Downs For Assignment
The White Sox have designated veteran lefty Scott Downs for assignment, reports Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com (via Twitter). Dan Hayes of CSNChicago.com tweeted last night that a move was likely, as Downs bid farewell to his teammates.
As MLBTR's Tim Dierkes reported recently, Downs' contract included a $4.25MM option that would vest with 55 appearances. After last night's outing, the 38-year-old had already thrown in 38 games. That appearance, however, was also the second in two days in which he allowed an earned run without registering an out, and he left the evening with a 6.08 ERA over 23 2/3 innings.
Though he is striking out hitters at a better-than-usual 8.4 K/9 clip, Downs has posted a career-worst 5.7 BB/9 mark. Nevertheless, ERA estimators are somewhat more favorably disposed to Downs's work on the year, as he owns a 3.69 FIP, 4.07 xFIP, and 3.96 SIERA. While his 58.5% strand rate is one mark that looks prime for regression, that is also perhaps a reflection of the fact that he has been less than successful in his LOOGY role. On the other hand, Downs has held opposing left-handed hitters to a .225/.309/.367 mark; his real issue has been with righties, who own a .296/.415/.364 triple-slash against him.
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AL Notes: Downs, Angels, Blue Jays, Rays
Here's the latest out of the American League:
- White Sox reliever Scott Downs would see his 2015 option vest if he appears in 55 games this year and does not end the season on the DL, reports MLBTR's Tim Dierkes (via Twitter). The 39-year-old southpaw has seen action in 35 contests (after tonight's outing), meaning that he has just 20 left to go to trigger the $4.25MM option. MLBTR's Steve Adams looked yesterday at vesting option situations around the league.
- The Angels bullpen has not only been unreliable, but currently lacks a lefty, writes ESPN.com's Buster Olney (Insider subscription required). The club may well look to a trade market that Olney says "should be comparatively flush" with attractive bullpen arms.
- You won't see the Blue Jays in October if GM Alex Anthopoulos stands pat this summer, writes Richard Griffin of the Toronto Star. With Juan Francisco's offensive struggles (.586 OPS in the month of June), Griffin wants to see Toronto go out and get a second baseman that can play every day. Among the second baseman that might be available in July, he says, are Nick Franklin of the Mariners, Ramon Santiago of the Reds, Darwin Barney of the Cubs, and Ramiro Pena of the Braves.
- Gary Shelton of the Tampa Bay Times says the Rays need to start selling. With the club mired in last place, Shelton says it needs to move David Price, Ben Zobrist, Matt Joyce, and anything not nailed down. Meanwhile, a host of teams with a heavier-than-usual scouting presence for Price's start tonight included the Blue Jays, Cardinals, Giants, Indians, and Yankees, tweets the Times' Marc Topkin.
Zach Links contributed to this post.
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2015 Vesting Options Update
The state of next year's free agent class will be impacted by whether or not players with vesting options in their contracts achieve the necessary playing time to trigger those conditional options. Here's a rundown of these players and their progress toward triggering their options…
- Nick Punto: Punto has a $2.75MM club option that will automatically vest if he spends fewer than 30 days on the disabled list, assistant GM David Forst told reporters at the time of the signing. He did add that there are other ways for Punto's option to vest, though for the time being, he's on pace to see his option vest simply due to the fact that he's avoided the DL entirely. If the option doesn't vest, the A's have the choice of picking him up at $2.75MM or buying him out for $250K.
- Rickie Weeks: Weeks has an $11.5MM option that won't be vesting, as he would need to total 600 PA in 2014 or 1,200 PA in 2013-14 and finish the season healthy. He's being platooned heavily with Scooter Gennett and has just 112 PAs on the season, so he'll fall well shy of that mark. Should he reach 400 PAs (which only seems likely in the event of Gennett injury), Weeks would be entitled to a $1MM buyout of his option.
- Jimmy Rollins: Rollins' option vests if he reaches 600 PA in 2014 or if he totals 1,100 options from 2013-14 and finishes the season on the active roster. He's 141 PA shy of that combined 1,100 number, meaning he's highly likely to end up with an $11MM guarantee for 2015.
- Dan Haren: If Haren pitches 180 innings or more in 2014, he triggers a $10MM player option for the 2015 season. He's averaging just over six innings per start, so he's on pace to clear that mark given 30-31 starts. However, if he finishes the season anywhere near his current 3.54 ERA, he may prefer to test the open market in search of a multi-year deal.
- Mike Adams: Adams' $6MM club option for 2015 vests with 60 innings pitched in 2014, but he's once again on the disabled list for the Phillies and has thrown just 17 innings. Adams has thrown 42 innings in his season-and-a-half with the Phils, and it seems highly unlikely that they would pick him up at $6MM given his injury troubles.
- Rafael Soriano: Soriano's $14MM club option will vest if he finishes 120 games combined in 2013-14. He's currently at 81 games finished on the season, meaning he'd need to finish a rather unlikely 39 of his team's final 92 games (42 percent) this season. Should the option vest, half of his salary will be deferred and paid in annual installments from 2018-25.
- Kyuji Fujikawa: The Cubs hoped that Fujikawa, one of the best relievers in Japanese history, would help to fortify their bullpen when they signed him to a two-year, $9.5MM contract in the 2012-13 offseason. Instead, both player and team received a hefty dose of bad luck when Fujikawa needed Tommy John surgery after just 12 innings last season. He has a vesting option based on games finished, but the 33-year-old hasn't pitched in 2014 and surely won't be crossing that threshold.
- Sean Burnett: Burnett's $4.5MM club option vests if he appears in a total of 110 games between 2013-14, but like Fujikawa, he's been plagued by injury and has no chance of that happening. Burnett has appeared in just 16 games total over the past two seasons and underwent Tommy John surgery earlier this month. The Halos will certainly be paying the $500K buyout on his club option.
- Scott Downs: Downs has a $4MM vesting option, and while the specifics haven't been reported, Ken Rosenthal noted at the time of the deal that it would vest were Downs to pitch "a normal workload." He's headed in that direction, as he's on pace for his highest innings total since 2011. Downs has pitched to a 5.48 ERA in his 23 innings, so the White Sox may not wish to see that option vest. Then again, he has a 3.95 ERA dating back to May 3, so he's shown some signs of improvement.
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White Sox Sign Scott Downs
JANUARY 2: The White Sox have officially announced the signing of Downs (Twitter link).
DECEMBER 19, 12:37pm: Downs' deal is worth $3.75MM with a $250K buyout on year two, making it $4MM guaranteed, tweets Bruce Levine of 670thescore.com. The vesting option for 2015 is worth $4.25MM.
11:04am: The White Sox are set to sign lefty reliever Scott Downs, according to M. Blake Harrison (on Twitter). The two sides are in agreement on a one-year, $4MM contract that is pending a physical, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (Twitter links). Downs' deal contains a vesting option that could bring the deal to two years and roughly $8MM, he adds. According to Rosenthal, the option will vest if Downs pitches a normal workload.
The 37-year-old Downs posted a 2.49 ERA with 7.7 K/9, 3.9 BB/9 and a 64.3 percent ground-ball rate in 43 1/3 innings between the Angels and Braves in 2013. This past season represented the final year of a three-year, $15MM pact between the Angels and Downs. The Halos traded him to Atlanta in July in exchange for right-hander Cory Rasmus.
Though Downs was typically strong against both right- and left-handed hitters into his mid-30s, he's developed a notable platoon split over the past two seasons. From 2012-13, right-handed batters have hit Downs at a .285/.371/.416 clip.
The White Sox have seen their bullpen depth depleted greatly over the past six months. The team traded Matt Thornton to the Red Sox in July and saw him sign with the Yankees as a free agent. Jesse Crain was traded to the Rays and is now a free agent, and they also traded closer Addison Reed to the Diamondbacks in exchange for top third base prospect Matt Davidson.
Rosenthal's colleague, Jon Paul Morosi, reported earlier this morning that the two sides were nearing a deal.
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White Sox Nearing Deal With Scott Downs
The White Sox are nearing a deal with free agent lefty Scott Downs, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (on Twitter). Downs is represented by agent Greg Landry of CAA Sports.
The 37-year-old Downs posted a 2.49 ERA with 7.7 K/9, 3.9 BB/9 and a 64.3 percent ground-ball rate in 43 1/3 innings between the Angels and Braves in 2013. This past season represented the final year of a three-year, $15MM pact between the Angels and Downs. The Halos traded him to Atlanta in July in exchange for right-hander Cory Rasmus.
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Relief Rumors: Lefties, Axford, Papelbon, Benoit, Guerrier, Rays
Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports reports (via Twitter) that the top left-handed relievers on the market — J.P. Howell, Boone Logan, Eric O'Flaherty and Scott Downs — should begin to start coming off the board in the next 24 to 48 hours. It's already been reported that O'Flaherty is in talks with the Braves about a return to Atlanta. Here's the latest on the market for relievers…
- Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post tweets that there's a sense that the Nationals will land a left-handed reliever today.
- The Orioles have had talks with John Axford, tweets Morosi. They're also said to be the current favorites for Grant Balfour.
- A rival executive estimated that the Phillies would have to eat about 40 to 50 percent of Jonathan Papelbon's remaining salary to trade him, tweets Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. Papelbon is owed $13MM in each of the next two seasons and has a vesting option for a fifth year.
- The Rockies have had discussions with Joaquin Benoit but are a ways apart in terms of salary, Morosi reports. Talks between the two sides are fading, as Benoit appears likely to seek a more lucrative deal elsewhere (Twitter links).
- Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer tweeted yesterday that when the dust settles from the Winter Meetings, Matt Guerrier's name could be a of interest to the Indians.
- Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports that even after re-signing Juan Carlos Oviedo and acquiring Heath Bell, the Rays are still looking to improve their bullpen. One option could be injured lefty Jordan Norberto, who underwent Tommy John surgery last season.
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Nationals Eyeing J.P. Howell, Scott Downs
J.P. Howell and Scott Downs have both been mentioned as possible targets for the Nationals within the last few days, and it appears that Washington may be narrowing its focus on the pair of southpaws. According to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark (Twitter link), if the Nats sign a free agent left-handed reliever, it will likely be either Howell or Downs.
Washington had also been linked to Eric O'Flaherty, but other clubs are getting the sense that O'Flaherty will probably return to the Braves, says Stark. The lefty, who is coming off Tommy John surgery, had indicated earlier today that he'd be open to signing anywhere, including Washington.
Howell, 30, is coming off an excellent season in Los Angeles, where he posted a 2.03 ERA in 62 innings for the Dodgers. Downs, 37, was his usual effective self in 2013 as well, recording a 2.49 ERA in 68 total appearances for the Angels and Braves. It was the seventh straight season that Downs has posted an ERA of 3.15 or better.
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NL West Rumors: D-Backs, Padres, Giants
It remains to be seen whether or not Masahiro Tanaka will be posted by the Rakuten Golden Eagles, but if he is and the Diamondbacks have yet to address their starting pitching needs, expect Arizona to place a bid on the Japanese right-hander, tweets Steve Gilbert of MLB.com. Here's more on the D-Backs and a pair of their NL West rivals:
- Kevin Towers and the D-Backs don't mind waiting on Eric Chavez, who is deciding where he wants to play and monitoring Arizona's moves, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic (Twitter link).
- Asked about the possibility of trading Archie Bradley, Towers suggested today that it would be "very, very tough" for the D-Backs to do so, tweets Gilbert.
- The Padres have interest in Scott Downs, among other southpaw relievers, tweets Jon Morosi of FOX Sports. San Diego's Josh Byrnes confirmed that the team is casting a wide net for bullpen help, indicating that he has touched base with "most" available left-handed relievers (Twitter link via Adam Berry of MLB.com).
- According to Berry (Twitter links), Byrnes said the Padres have weighed "six or eight ideas" and have meetings set up to discuss free agents and trades. Byrnes also shot down the latest round of Chase Headley rumors, stating that the team views the third baseman as part of its 2014 plans.
- Andrew Baggarly of CSN Bay Area has some details on the Giants' search for an outfielder, tweeting that the Giants called three times on Norichika Aoki before the Brewers decided to send Aoki to the Royals. In a second tweet, Baggarly says the Giants are interested in Michael Morse and Corey Hart, but probably not at the years and dollars those players will command.
- John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle provides a couple more Giants updates, reporting that no teams have inquired on San Francisco's five starters, but that the club's young pitching has drawn some interest. Shea adds that the team appears unlikely to bring back Chad Gaudin (Twitter links).
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Anyway, I'm visiting Toronto next month from the 18th to 27th of February. I think that this would be a fine opportunity for at least one night involving a game and heavy drinking. Actually, since I have very little planned so far, I'm open to suggestions that don't necessarily involve either.
Games what the Leafs play while I am in Toronto -
Feb 19th v Ottawa
Feb 22nd v NYI
Feb 27th @ Montreal
Feb 26th v Pittsburgh
Dates the Marlies play (note: I have no idea how to get to the Ricoh.) - 18th, 19th, 21st, 23rd, 26th.
The 5th round of the FA Cup falls on the weekend of the 19th and 20th if anyone's interested (unlikely for PPP, since Liverpool are 'playing' Manchester United in the third round this weekend).
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As we move into winter, it is time to plan for the occasional day when severe weather causes school closures or delays. This may occur because roads are not safely passable, or in some cases, when walking conditions are not safe for students.
It is important for all families to be aware of the procedures that the school district uses to communicate school closures or schedule changes. These same procedures are also followed for closures due to other emergencies. Remember - sometimes during inclement weather, even though school may be in session, you know best the conditions in your immediate neighborhood and should make the final decision whether or not to send your child to school.
The decision to close schools generally will be made by 5:00 a.m. in consultation with the First Student Bus Company Manager, City and Borough of Juneau City Manager and the National Weather Service Juneau Forecast Office.
School closures or altered schedules will be posted by 6:00 a.m. on the Juneau School District's web site at www.juneauschools.org in the upper right hand corner on the school status chalkboard.
By 6:00 a.m., school-related announcements will be sent to local radio stations. In the unlikely event that school must dismiss early, notices will be sent to the media to air as soon as possible.
In the event of a school closure, the automated SchoolMessenger system will be used to make phone calls to families at 6:30 a.m. with information regarding the school schedule.
No announcement means that schools will be operating under a normal schedule with regular bus routes
Example of announcements that may be used for weather emergency conditions:
1. Juneau School District schools are closed.
All schools are closed for the day. All meetings, field trips, RALLY, and after-school activities are canceled for the day.
2. Juneau School District schools are open; buses are operating on "snow routes".
When most roads are open and safely passable, but snow and ice conditions make certain roads and bus stop locations unusable, "snow routes" are used. Many schools have snow routes for certain buses that serve that school. Snow bus routes can also be found here.
3. Juneau School District schools have a delayed start.
This means that schools will begin between one and two hours late. The exact time is provided in the announcement. Buses also run on the same delayed schedule.
4. Juneau School District schools are open except for specifically identified schools.
Only certain schools are closed for the day. No buses will serve these schools. This will be used only if road and walking conditions vary drastically by geographic area in our community.
5. Juneau School District schools have an early dismissal.
It is possible that conditions could develop during the school day that require schools to close early to ensure safe transportation home. In the unlikely event that this occurs, the decision will be made by 1:00 p.m. and immediately announced using the procedures described above.
Please prepare for inclement weather by dressing your child for the conditions each day. See the nurse or principal in your child's school if you need help getting warm clothing. Please talk to your child about safe walking routes to school and remind students to stay a safe distance from the road while waiting at the bus stop. Wearing reflective tape on clothing and carrying a flashlight helps drivers see children on dark days. Make an emergency plan with your children in the event that schools are closed, start late or are dismissed early. Talk about where to go or what to do if a parent is not at home.
If you have knowledge of unsafe conditions for students due to weather, please contact your school's principal. We appreciate your support in our effort to ensure the safety of your children in times of severe weather conditions and emergencies.
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LAS VEGAS -- A member of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's top brass is scheduled to retire Friday, after more than three decades on the job.
Assistant Sheriff Ray Flynn may not be a household name but his impact on the police department certainly rivals that of those with higher profiles. He's helped catch bad guys, shape policy and investigate controversial incidents. He's done it all, he said, with a single goal to make the community safer.
After 32 years and seven months as a member of the Metro Police Department, only a hint of Flynn's New York accent remains. He claims it was teased out of him by training officers who demanded his passport.
"I learned real quickly, when in Rome, do what the Romans do," Flynn said.
When his home state wasn't hiring in 1980, the kid who always wanted to be a cop answered his calling in southern Nevada. Metro told him if he could get here in four days, he had a job.
"It was the craziest thing I ever did. I gave my bosses three days notice, bought a plane ticket and came out here and it's been a phenomenal roller coaster ride ever since," he said.
During his first year, Flynn worked foot patrol on Fremont Street where communications happened by a call box with a rotary phone. From the beat to the bark, Flynn became Metro's first McGruff, the crime dog, and later a K-9 officer with a four-footed partner named Danko.
Then in 1987, as a patrol sergeant on the graveyard shift, the then father of three, now four, attended another delivery. This one in the backseat of a 1968 Rambler.
"A woman starts yelling frantically, 'help, help. My daughter's going to have a baby.' We weren't trained to deliver babies, but we were trained to make people feel safe," Flynn said.
Making people safe has been Flynn's life's work, whether as a swat commander, a hostage negotiator, or as a member of the executive staff for three of the five sheriffs he's served.
Even the bad guys got Flynn's consideration. For example, the hostage taker he talked out of a bank for a big gulp and a hug.
"One thing you learn as a hostage negotiator is keep your word and he was not going to get in that patrol car until he had the chance to hug me. So I'm surrounded by all these SWAT guys that are going to protect me if anything goes wrong but I did hug him.
Flynn's Metro career has evolved with the department from a small town police force to one of the 10 largest police departments in the country.
"When I look back, it was almost like the Old West compared with where we are today. We've had phenomenal growth. When I hired on, we had 800 or some odd employees, today we're over 5,000."
Though Flynn is reluctant to take credit for much of anything, his boss and friend Sheriff Doug Gillespie searches for the right words to express Flynn's contributions.
"I'm going to miss Ray. For 32 years and seven months he has lived and breathed the LVMPD and keeping this community safe and you just don't replace that," Sheriff Gillespie said.
Flynn leaves Metro with scrapbooks of history filled with presidents, celebrities and lots and lots of fellow officers. Flynn retires Friday with the same enthusiasm he felt on the day he became a Metro police officer.
"I've got great memories and it's time to enter another chapter of my life."
Flynn tells the I-Team he plans to take some time off and travel with his wife Linda. After that, he hopes to resume teaching the next generation of law enforcement. That will not however be the end of the Flynn legacy at Metro. His son joined the department eight years ago.


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Saho: Sancafe
Senafe is a market town in southern Eritrea, on the edge of the Ethiopian highlands. The surrounding area is inhabited by the Saho people and the Tigrinya people. Senafe is known for the ruins of Metera (also known as Balaw Kalaw), the monolithic church of Enda-Tradqan, the monastery of Debre Libanos (built in the sixth century and known for its mummies) and for the local stone outcrops.
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LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB) -- A Jeffersonville High School student is in the hospital after being struck by a school bus this morning. It happened at the corner of 10th and Holmans Lane in Jeffersonville around 7:30.
Authorities say the student was alert and appeared to have minor injuries, but was taken to Kosair Children's Hospital.
Gary Green, Director of Transportation for Greater Clark Schools says, "The bus had came to a stop at that intersection and made a right-hand turn, and apparently the pedestrian walked out in front of the bus. He was struck."
The driver will go through drug and alcohol testing, which is standard procedure, and won't be driving until the investigation is finished.
There weren't any children on the bus.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. Ś Carly Rae Jepsen is canceling her performance at the Boy Scouts of America Jamboree because of the scoutsÆ exclusion of gays.
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This fast-and-fresh side dish is courtesy of Judy Harris of Brainerd, Minnesota.
- 3 small zucchini (1 pound)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
- Cut zucchini lengthwise into quarters, then cut in half widthwise. In a large nonstick skillet, cook and stir zucchini in oil over medium heat for 4 minutes. Sprinkle with lemon peel, salt and pepper. Cook and stir 4-5 minutes longer or until zucchini is crisp-tender. Remove from the heat; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately. Yield: 2 servings.
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This was very good as is, but if I am using the grill, I brush them with olive oil and sprinkle them with lemon pepper seasoning.
They grill up fast and taste wonderful even without the parmesan cheese!
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Barbarians at the Gate
This is old but I just found it and it is certainly worth reading. Guy S at Snugg Harbor has put together a pretty good "who's who" relating to the jackasses currently fucking up the country.
From Snugg Harbor:
The barbarians are well and truly inside the gates. They are in our midst, at all levels of society and government. They are a mix of all racial, ethnic, cultures, and genders. They are young and old. They are of a number of political points of view, and ideologies. They are even of differing religious viewpoints (or no religion at all). But they all want one thing at the end of the day, and that is the total and complete destruction of not only this country, but of Western civilization as we know it.
Let's take a look at them.
Go read it. I'll wait.
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There's also the Islamist citizen, who believes in the worldwide Jihad.
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Undertaking a mission in the Hoima Diocese of Uganda, East Africa, was a faith-filled venture for the Sisters of Notre Dame in the Covington, Kentucky, and Thousand Oaks, provinces. What started out as an appeal in 1992 by Bishop Deogratias Byabazaire to come and assist with education, has evolved into a mission that offers primary and secondary boarding schools, two nursery school programs, a co-operative farm, and two faith formation centers.
Uganda, one of the 54 countries of the continent of Africa, is about the size of Oregon in the United States. The equator crosses the southern part of the country and the land varies from semi-desert in the north-east, to the lush and fertile shores of Lake Victoria to the beautiful mountainous south-west. The tropical heat is tempered by the altitude which averages over 1000 meters (1 m.= 39in.). Agriculture is the most important section of the economy, employing about 80% of the population.
Uganda, known as the Pearl of Africa, is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the south by Tanzania and Rwanda, on the west by Democratic Republic of Congo, and on the north by Sudan. Lake Victoria in the south-east, is the second largest fresh water lake in the world. Much of the wildlife has been destroyed, but there are still Colobus monkeys in the trees. Wildlife can be found in the many national parks.
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Olivier Rousteing At Balmain
After creating, with stylist Emmanuelle Alt, the phenomenon of Balmainia, former creative director Christophe Decarnin abruptly departed from the house he'd brought back to relevance, citing only medical concerns. As the press buzzed about the escalating pressures of the industry (in the wake not only of Decarnin's departure but of Galliano's anti-Semitic outburst and McQueen's suicide), the label appointed an impossibly young, all but untested designer to take his place: The then-25-year-old Frenchman Olivier Rousteing, who'd worked under Decarnin at the height of Balmain's moment.
Rousteing, a veteran of Roberto Cavalli under Peter Dundas and Balmain under Decarnin, presented his first collection for Resort 2011 and followed it up with a well-received first show for Spring that kept the glitz and glamour but lost some of the rock 'n' roll trashiness that had given previous collections their edge. Critics and buyers—even those who had been Decarnin's boosters—responded. On a recent trip to New York, Rousteing spoke with Style.com about his vision for the house, the high pressure of the industry, and why you won't see any shredded T-shirts on his watch.
You joined Balmain in 2009, at a time when there was so much excitement around the label—Balmainia, as it were. What was that like?
I went there when it was Balmainia…I understood when I came to the house that it was a really small house with a really big name. But there wasn't all the structure. It was super-interesting—there was not a lot of people. What is nice at Balmain is not only this part, the Balmainia, but even before; you have access to amazing archives. That was a good thing too with this house. It's a really French house; it [has] old history.
Is that what you still look back to for your own collections?
When I arrived, I loved the rock 'n' roll sex appeal that was in the house, [and] I loved to work with Christophe, obviously. But what I learned from this house is that there is a real DNA, something from the past that I want to bring back. I want to bring the couture feeling that I tried to during the summer [for Spring 2011].
To temper the rock 'n' roll with something a little more classic.
I think "classic" is the right word. I want to go to something more timeless. Something that goes for the future. What I love from the old French house, it's not seasonal. It's something that stays. That's my goal for Balmain. Keeping the sexiness but a bit dressier. For a woman who's more chic, [to] expand from the woman who was before.
There was obviously an enormous amount of pressure on Christophe Decarnin, as there is on all major designers today. Is that something that concerns you?
I believe a lot in the place where I work. I love the brand. The people that work with me are my friends. Already that creates a really good structure, a good system. When Christophe [was] gone, for sure, it was hard for us, but I love [for] the brand to keep going. What I think is nice now is that I can give myself inside the house now, more than before. There were many things I liked with Christophe, and many things that were not me. Now it's completely me. Continue Reading "More Flash Than Trash:
Olivier Rousteing At Balmain" »
Fabergé Lays A New Egg In London, No Free Panties For VS Angels, Christophe Decarnin's Extremely Limited-Edition Dress For Sale, And More…-------
Fabergé opened its first boutique in 96 years in London today. The shop will be selling its famous jeweled eggs along with a new collection of high-end jewelry and watches. [Telegraph]
Apparently, getting your Angel wings and modeling Victoria's Secret's most expensive bra doesn't mean you get free lingerie from the brand. Miranda Kerr was spotted shopping at Victoria's Secret over the weekend in New York with her baby son Flynn. [Huff Po]
The costume designer for My Week With Marilyn, Jill Taylor, says the goal was to show another side of the blonde bombshell's style. "She's known for her showstopping glamorous gowns, but after studying hundreds of books and photographs, we found out that Marilyn actually dressed for comfort." [Vogue U.K.]
If you had any interest in getting your hands on Christophe Decarnin's metallic silk runway dress from his Fall 2011 collection, you better move quickly. There is only one of the Balmain dresses available in the world and it's on SSENSE.com today. [SSENSE.com]
Starting December 5, you can access five decades of Valentino Garavani's archives with the click of a button. The Valentino Garavani Virtual Museum, an application you can download to your computer, offers a 3-D experience to view over 5,000 images of the designer's dresses, illustrations, and photos, along with 95 fashion show videos. [ValentinoGaravaniArchives.org]
Olivier Rousteing Named Designer Of Balmain-------
One designer vacancy, at least, has been filled. Balmain announced today that Olivier Rousteing, who has been in charge of the womenswear design studio at the label, has been named its new designer. Rousteing, a relative unknown outside of fashion circles, has worked at Balmain since 2009; prior to that, he spent five years at Roberto Cavalli. Rousteing was born in France and raised in Bourdeaux, and holds a degree from the Parisian fashion school ESMOD. What's his plan for Balmain? Only time, apparently, will tell. The designer is said not to be giving any interviews prior to the debut of his Spring '12 collection in Paris later this year.
Update: Melanie Ward, the legendary stylist and Helmut Lang alum who was brought in to work on the Fall '11 collection and was considered one potential candidate to take the reins after Christophe Decarnin's departure, will no longer be working with the label.
Designer Firings: A Silver Lining?-------
There's another seat open at the designer fashion table. News broke today that Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi (above), creative directors of Gianfranco Ferré, are out at the Italian house (no word on their namesake collection, which presumably will continue for the present). Reports blame dwindling sales for the duo's departure. But they're only the latest in a string of designers who have left or been ousted from their positions at major European labels: Milan Vukmirovic at Trussardi 1911; Clare Waight Keller at Pringle of Scotland; Vanessa Seward at Azzaro. (Christophe Decarnin is out at Balmain, though under murkier circumstances; and of course, John Galliano has been let go from both Christian Dior and his namesake label. Although Chloé's Hannah MacGibbon has been signed for another season, some industry observers are speculating that her time at the label is nearing a close—a speculation not necessarily refuted by the terse statements label CEO Geoffroy de la Bourdonnaye has been giving the press.)
No one would argue that getting fired is fun. But it's worth remembering that, in fashion at least, many of those who have been removed from their posts—either gently (with contracts not renewed) or not so gently—have gone on to bigger and better. The classic example is Yves Saint Laurent. The young designer took the top spot at Christian Dior when Dior himself died suddenly in 1957. Saint Laurent created a few headline-making shows, but soon after ran afoul of the management and was summarily dismissed. The result? His own label, founded in 1961. The rest, as they say, is history.
In more recent years, there's the famous story of Marc Jacobs, fired from Perry Ellis after his seminal Spring '93 grunge collection—too hot for the American label's taste, but seen in retrospect as enduringly influential. (Patrick Robinson also got the axe at Perry Ellis before landing at another American sportswear legend: The Gap.) Both Peter Dundas and Giambattista Valli exited the house of Ungaro under dark clouds; today, their collections (for Emilio Pucci and for Valli's namesake line) are among the most admired in fashion. Olivier Theyskens has gone from Rochas to Nina Ricci to current acclaim at Theory, and Alessandra Facchinetti, formerly of Gucci and Valentino, has found new life working on Tom Ford's womenswear. As for Ford, he has seen both sides: famously losing his Gucci crown before starting his own empire, while also electing not to retain Alber Elbaz at YSL in the late nineties. "From every place or everything you do, you learn what to do and also you learn what not to do," Elbaz told Style.com of the experience in an interview last year. "I would not change anything if you would ask me. I would still go through the experience I went through. I learned a lot from it. I went through a certain experience that wasn't easy, but guess what? Nothing is easy anyway, so I'm fine with that." As the creative director of Lanvin, Elbaz has brought the label back to relevance and racked up success after success; it may not be easy, but he sure makes it look that way.
What will the future hold for Aquilano and Rimondi, Decarnin, or even Galliano (whose own rather more complicated situation is discussed at length in WWD today)? Too soon to tell. Some will argue that in today's economic climate opportunities will be fewer and corporate titans more inclined to pick low key, perhaps unknown designers. But to judge from the past, fashion is a merry go-round (or should that be rollercoaster?), and for some of these designers at least, it's entirely possible that the best is yet to come.


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Lately life has been rather stressful. There are a few reasons I can list down, but the primary one would be coming from the job I have just started.
Not that it is anything unusual, just the ordinary dramas and traumas any graduate engineer could expect from entering the world of career in the beginning. And I tell you, this mad twisted sadistic Engineer from Penang is not helping at all with this entry (click), and I happened to read it on my first day at work.
Setting the work and stress aside....
At the moment.. I seriously NEED...
A New Laptop...
The current one is dying, and giving me heck lots of problem whenever I try to move it around too much, like bringing it along to a friend's place. The display will act all crazy and its giving terrible sore to my deteriorating eyes. This laptop I am using now is over 3 years old now... I am not expecting it to last forever, and it has served its purpose well enough.
HP nx9010
A New Camera..
The current one is dying too.. there are times the camera works just fine, there are times it just goes bonkers and give me heck load of headaches with over-exposed pictures, or completely dark pictures.... I need a new and better camera to suit my growing passion for photography.
Kodak CX7430
A New Mobile Phone??
I am currently using a dinasour era Nokia 3200. Nothing is wrong with it, I just feel... I need to change it.
Nokia 3200
I may sound like I am demanding a lot, but then, you can ask any normal guys my age, I am sure you will be surprised to find everyone going head over heels trying to upgrade and keep their computers up to date with the latest games, and buying whatever fancy phones that would easily cost more than a bomb. On the camera part, how can you expect one to actually learn anything, and capture anything worthy with such crappy cheap budget basic camera?
Looking at my current financial situation, I do not see myself moving anywhere further than where I am in the following few years.
Some things will have to change. Useless old things must go, making way for new things.
I have been giving myself a lot of thought lately, deep thoughts.
Maybe its time I should get myself a..... errmm
Maybe all I really needed all along was a...
Never mind.


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Here are some interesting pieces related to building your platform online for those of us who prefer to learn by neat and unusual content rather than a straight list of do's and don't and steps, which BTW, I will also be preparing for the WriteNow! TAF Conference, for those who like that! [Updated 3/23/2012]
Catch the Media Wave – #catchthemediawave
- With Hunger Games trending in Twitter with a midnight release of the major motion picture, Indiana University has issued tweets announcing the connection, as well as a 3/22/2012 news release about Hunger Games Author and IU graduate Suzanne Collins.
- Author Nancy Stolfo Corti caught the wave of Sara Palin's book Going Rogue with this press release: "Going Vogue: Sara Palin Look Alike Publishes Memoir"
- Be careful to do it appropriately.
Be Media Ready - #bemediaready
- Take a listen to how Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence hesitates, and then nails naming what the movie is about. She's not the author, but she too has the challenge of needing to have her messages ready and on target. 3/22/2012 Jennifer Lawrence on the Jimmy Fallon Show
- If you haven't been trained in media readiness, take a class and workshop, and do the exercises inMedia Ready, Media Savvy. No joke. You need to be ready. I would not have spent over 2 years on this project if I didn't consider it of tremendous value to writers and authors.
- Watch author interviews by Raleigh NC author Stacey Cochran.
- Watch interviews on North Carolina Book Watch
Draw from Online Feedback – #askandlistenonline
- Listen to author and integrated health and spirituality expert Joan Borysenko talk about how she wrote Fried drawing from answers to questions on her vital Facebook community. YouTube Video of Joan Borysenko from Hay House Presents uploaded Jan 5, 2011.
Know your Audience – #knowyouraudience
- Take a look at the feedback that integrated health expert and author Joan Borysenko is able to draw from her 10,000 Facebook fans.
- There are 30,000 fans on Oriah Mountain Dreamer's Facebook page, and she gets many dozens of comments on many of her posts.
Be Part of Existing Communities – #joincommunity
- Red Room – @Redroomdotcom – Where the Writers are – by application, vetted.
- Figment - Figment was co-founded by Dana Goodyear, a staff writer at The New Yorker, and Jacob Lewis, the former Managing Editor at The New Yorker and Condé Nast Portfolio.
- Authonomy
- Blog Her
- She Writes
- Writer's Cafe
- Fictionaut - @fictionaut – By invite only.
See additional communities in those started by authors below.
Build Community – #communitybuilding
Building community takes a huge amount of work
- Author Stacey Cochran records video interviews of authors, (see over 200), and he runs the largest writers meetup in the Raleigh Durham North Carolina area, Raleigh Write to Publish
- Author Melissa Foster created not one, but two online communities:
- Author Emily Chand has created a whole publishing and publicity symphony, including a very successful and creative Karmic Chain on Facebook and Twitter.
- Writer Yamina Collins created an online literary magazine that also includes video blogging, Yamina Today.
- Author Anora McGaha created an online literary magazine, Women Writers, Women Books at www.booksbywomen.org with a live Twitter following @womenwriters.
This collection of interesting nuggets about building your platform online is missing the following pieces which will be presented at WriteNow! Writers Conference in Raleigh on April 21, 2012:
1. What is a platform
2. What do you have to do to be ready to develop your platform
3. How do you develop your platform online
Anora McGaha, writer, author, micro-publisher, social media manager and trainer, and any number of listed and unlisted roles, skills and activities!


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Bagatelle games come in multiple forms and evolved from Old English Bagatelle through pin bagatelle, which was invented in Victorian times to Pinball. We have a range of Bagatelle games and good knowledge of the game.
200-300 years ago Bagatelle was played on large slate-bed tables of a similar size to Snooker or Billiards. Old English Bagatelle can still be found as a rare pub game in a couple of English towns. Bagatelle became hugely popular and during the 1880s, a parlour version of the game, pin bagatelle evolved which is still enjoyed today. Masters Traditional Games offers several quality versions of this engrossing and entertaining game.
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Cue for Pin bagatelle. Can be used as an alternative for bagatelles with a plunger.
Sprung pin - special spring nail for Parlour Bagatelle games
There are two main forms of the game - the original slate bed tables - 8 or 10 feet long, as pictured to the right. These are similar in quality and structure to Snooker and Billiard tables. Then there are the old Victorian folding style boards as pictured to below right. These are generally smaller but range from 4 - 9 feet when open.
Regrettably, we don't believe that any manufacturer makes any form of Old English Bagatelle any longer although Thurston produced free-standing Bagatelle tables until the 1990s.
If you are interested in re-conditioning one of these games yourself, please read our Bagatelle Reconditioning FAQ.
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The original game of bagatelle was and is a pub game of skill that is closely related to the games of Billiards, Pool and Snooker. A competition bagatelle table is of a similar form to a Billiards table, slate bed, cloth covered with cushions and measuring 6 - 10 feet long and 2 - 3 feet wide. The first major difference from a billiard table is that one end is rounded instead of square. The second diversion is that instead of pockets around the edge, the semi-circular end features nine holes (in the manner of Bar Billiards), one in the middle of the semi circle and the rest surrounding it evenly in a ring. A variety of games can be played with it but all involve the players standing at the square end of the table and hitting the balls with a cue towards the holes at the other end. The origins of bagatelle are even less clear than most games of a similar history although, since the name is a French one, the most obvious guess is a French derivation. From 1770 to 1850, it seems that the bagatelle was just as popular as Billiards throughout England and Britain. To add to the mystery further, the French version of his catalogue refers to the game as "Billiards Anglais".... In the mid 19th century, bagatelle joined the long list of restricted and banned games when a Gaming Act decreed that there should be "no play on a public billiard table or bagatelle table from 1 am to 8 am and on Sundays, Christmas Day and Good Friday".
These days, the name bagatelle is far more likely to conjure up the image of the children's pastime wherein marbles or ball bearings are shot onto a board which features areas fenced in by nails hammered into its surface. Each container scores different points depending upon the likelihood of a ball finishing in it. An entertaining game, generally considered to be for children, the resemblance to the original pub game is not overwhelming. This smaller version began to appear in the late 19th century. The similarities are that the players shoot balls from the square end of the board towards the semi-circular end of the board with the objective of getting the balls to land in scoring holes and areas on the board surface. However, the whole board has been miniaturised to a table-top size. Presumably because aiming the balls was too difficult for youngsters, the balls are run up a channel on the right hand side instead of needing to be aimed. The targets are enlarged by virtue of surrounding nails. And the elements of skill have generally been almost replaced by that of luck. No points are scored if the balls roll right back down to the bottom edge of the board. Early boards all required the balls to be struck up the channel by a cue in the same way as for the adult game. Modern games usually feature a sprung plunger as an alternative or a replacement to the more traditional stick.
Of course, as many readers will have realised, the evolution of the game did not stop at here because children's bagatelle has two children of it's own - pinball and pachinko in all their myriad forms. Even though the success of these modern electronic forms has eclipsed the old games, most people will find the original games to be an experience just as rewarding....
You can learn more about the History of Bagatelle from The Online Guide to Traditional Games.


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I've been sick for the last few days: not exactly the best way to start off eating vegan. All I wanted was some comforting chicken soup, but instead I googled around for vegan soups and found this recipe. I thought it looked like just the thing to clear up my clogged nostrils and WHOA was I right. The spice of the peppers, combined with the garlic and the ginger, totally got the job done (bonus: garlic and ginger can both help boost immunity).
I modified the recipe to my own liking: I added more carrots, more broth, and more garlic as well as kale. I also cooked it on the stove rather than in the slow cooker. Even so, this is still THE soup to eat if you're a vegan and you enjoy spicy food and you have a cold. It's the spiciest soup I've ever eaten in my life, and I say that in a good way. If you want to make it and you don't like things quite so spicy, only use a few of the chile peppers, or omit them altogether.
Right now, I'm eating this ridiculously spicy soup again for lunch, except this time over rice. It's not quite as spicy as it was last night, but it's still got more than a bit of a kick to it. I really like this soup and I'll definitely make it again; I love how it's kind of equal parts Asian and equal parts Mexican.
Super Spicy Vegan Kale & Chickpea Soup
adapted from West Of Persia
serves 4-6
total time: 1 hourish
total hands on time: 15-20 min
What you'll need:
32-48 oz of vegetable broth
5-7 garlic cloves, peeled
1 can chiles in adobo sauce
1 small chunk of fresh ginger, peeled or chopped (1 or 2 tbsps)
1/2 an onion, cut into chunks
3-4 large carrots, peeled and sliced into coins
1-2 tbsps olive oil
1 can of chickpeas, drained
about 3 cups of fresh kale, torn into bite size pieces
cilantro to your taste (as a garnish)
What you'll do:
1. Put 32 oz of broth, plus the garlic, chiles (with sauce), onion, and ginger into a blend and blend until smooth.
2. Chop carrots. Then, in a large soup pot, heat olive oil on medium.
3. Saute the carrots in the olive oil for a few minutes, no more than 2 to 4.
4. Then, add the broth mixture and turn heat up to high. You may want to add a bit more veggie broth (I added about 12 more ounces) or even some water to distribute the spiciness a bit.
5. Add chickpeas and bring mixture to a boil.
6. Once it's boiling, turn down the heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until carrots are tender.
7. Stir in kale and cook until kale is wilted.
8. Garnish with cilantro and serve.
If you're not vegan, feel free to use chicken broth or even add shredded chicken to the recipe. Prepare for your sinuses to be opened, regardless!


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February 21, 2013 at 09:42 AM EST
Jobless Claims Rise, Markets Open Lower
Jobless claims rose more than expected last week to weigh the markets down to a lower open with the Dow falling 63 points to 13,864. Nasdaq dropped 21 points to 3143.
On the upside
The Food and Drug Administration recommended that Repros Therapeutics (Nasdaq: RPRX) proceed with a phase 3 study of Androxal.
A district court issued a Markman Order in favor of ParkerVision (Nasdaq: PRKR) in its patent infringement suit against Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM).
Linn Energy will pay approximately $2.5 billion in stock to acquire Berry Petroleum (NYSE: BRY).
On the downside
VeriFone Systems (NYSE: PAY) warned that first quarter earnings and revenue would fall far short of analyst expectations and forecast current quarter results that missed estimates.
Forest Oil (NYSE: FST) fell to a loss for the fourth quarter as revenue fell.
Tesla Motors (Nasdaq: TSLA) widened fourth quarter losses.
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Nintendo Looking Into Illegal Child Labor At Foxconn
Posted on Thursday, October 18 @ 17:09:34 Eastern by Alex_Osborn
Wii U manufacturer Foxconn has admitted that they've employed a number of underaged individuals at their company. They shared the information with Reuters, saying:
Unsurprisingly, Nintendo isn't too pleased about this news and is currently investigating the situation. "We take our responsibilities as a global company very seriously and are committed to an ethical policy on sourcing, manufacture and labor," a statement from the company said. "If we were to find that any of our production partners did not meet our guidelines, we would require them to modify their practices according to Nintendo's policy."
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Oregon Legislature pushes to adjourn
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Legislature is pushing to finish its work and adjourn on Friday.
Left on the agenda is a package of bills to rebalance the budget and approve construction projects around the state, including cancer research facilities at Oregon Health & Science University.
Lawmakers are also considering a request by State Treasurer Ted Wheeler for more autonomy for his investment division, but some are concerned the Legislature wouldn't have enough oversight.
The Senate voted Friday morning to let local governments temporarily ban medical marijuana stores, sending the bill to Gov. John Kitzhaber.
The five-week legislative session has been particularly notable for what didn't happen. Controversial bills on guns, liquor and marijuana rules and the Columbia River bridge never gained much steam.


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Roger Schackmann, 63, of Danville, passed away at 3:08 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
He was born Jan. 17, 1950, in Danville to Walter and Mary Jane Waclaw Schackmann.
He married Mary Snyder on Aug. 25, 1980, in Las Vegas Nevada. She survives.
Also surviving are a son, Christopher (Jenna Harbaugh) Schackmann of San Diego, Calif.; a brother, Steve Schackmann of Vernon Hills, Ill.; and a sister, Ann Kuntz of Danville. He was preceded in death by a son, Aaron Schackmann, and his parents.
Roger was an interesting man who enjoyed life to the fullest. His experiences lead him around the world, including the U.S., South America, and Europe and included time spent petting alligators and a particularly precarious small-engine plane landing in the French Alps. His widened world view also was a result of the time he spent in the Army in Germany. Roger certainly didn't need to travel across the globe to gather story materials, he could find adventure anywhere. Whether a simple trip to the grocery store or visiting his son at school, he could always find an adventure in his experiences and tell an epic story.
Roger also will be remembered as a person whose amiable personality allowed him to make a friend anywhere he went. His time was often well spent hunting and antiquing with his good friend, Bob Nelson. Roger and Bob could many times be found combing flea markets or rummage sales for a deal on a one of a kind item. He also enjoyed gardening and making hot sauce and anything to do with nature.
The family also would like to thank Brenda Miller and Roger's work family at AT&T, as well as his golf buddies and the other many important friends in his life for their compassion and support during these difficult times.
A service to celebrate the life of Roger Schackmann will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center, A Life Celebration Home, in Danville. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, also at Sunset in Danville. Memorials in Roger's name may be made to the Vermilion County Conservation District.
Please join Roger's family in sharing memories, photos, and video of his life through his Tribute Wall at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com.


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I'll admit it. I haven't taken my own advice lately. I'm rushing here and there trying to get everything done before Christmas. There are too many other things stressing me out as well, but you don't want to hear about all that stuff and that's life for everyone anyway. The point is that I've over extended my brain and body, and I'm feeling the wear and tear of it all. I let myself get here.
Last night I reached the fork in the road where I could completely freak out or just let the stress go. I'm taking back control right now by letting go. The alternative is out of the question. I've made up my mind, and I can actually feel my shoulders relaxing as I write this. Seriously!
I don't care about planning the perfect menu or having my house look just so for Christmas Eve. I don't need to stress out over the question, "Will so and so like the presents I bought for them?" If they don't like what I thoughtfully bought, they can return the gifts. I'm okay with that. I will not try to fit too many events into the shortest spans of time possible and therefore not enjoy each experience because I'm already thinking about what I need to get ready for the next "event".
To get back in touch with the happy explorer within me and to enjoy all the events and precious moments during this holiday season, I have decided (and it is a conscious decision) to not worry about making everything work out just so. I'll do what I can to have the best holiday season possible, which has more to do with enjoying the people around me and having a sense of humor than having a clean house or making a perfect meal.
Hope you all have a great week.
See you in 2012!


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Looking forward to hearing from you,


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Oil City Oilers
Coach: Mark Cochran (2nd season, 10-12)
2012-13 overall record: 10-12
2012-13 region record: 5-11 (tied for sixth)
2012-13 playoff results: Did not qualify for the District 10 playoffs.
Top players lost: Evan Carll, Hunter French
Top returning players: Logan Way, Andrew Williams, Devon Geib, Cullen Flaherty, Frank Serbati
Assistant coaches: Chris Delmonaco, Nick Woods, Bundy Fulmer
Outlook: Oil City had some success in a new system under first-year coach Mark Cochran last winter. This season, the Oilers are looking to improve not only on their 10-win season, but to contend for a playoff spot as well. Oil City will have to replace Evan Carll and Hunter French. Carll scored 4.2 points per game as a senior and French had 3.5 ppg. The Oilers have everyone else back, including a loaded senior class. Logan Way, Andrew Williams, Devon Geib, Cullen Flaherty and Frank Serbati are all back to fill in the regular rotation for Cochran. Way scored 18.1 points per game as a senior and was voted to the all-region first team, while Williams scored 14.2 ppg and is getting Division II interest. Geib added 13.3 points per game, while Serbati scored 4.8 points per game. Oil City could also receive immediate contributions from sophomores Tyler Lukasisak, Morgan Hadley, Jackson McFall. The Oilers had no problem scoring last season but they had trouble stopping the powerful offenses in Region 5. Oil City is on the brink of being a competitor and just needs to shore up its defense in camp. The Oilers are in a brutal region where every night means something in region play. If Oil City can play tougher defense and get more of a presence on the boards, the Oilers will head to the District 10 Class AAA playoffs this winter.
6 Fort LeBoeuf tournament
7 Fort LeBoeuf tournament
11 Titusville 7:30
17 at Grove City* 7:30
20 Franklin* 7:30
27 Oil City tournament
28 Oil City tournament
2 Sharon* 7:30
4 at Hickory* 2:30
8 Slippery Rock* 7:30
10 at George Junior* 7:30
14 Farrell* 7:30
17 at Meadville* 7:30
24 Grove City* 7:30
25 at Titusville 7:30
28 at Franklin* 7:30
31 at Sharon* 7:30
4 Hickory* 7:30
6 at Slippery Rock* 7:30
8 George Junior* 7:30
11 at Farrell* 7:30
14 Meadville* 7:30
*Region 5 games
Coach: Paul Flickner (4th season, 15-51)
2012-13 overall record: 10-12
2012-13 region record: 3-9 (tied for fifth)
2012-13 playoff results: Did not qualify for the District 10 playoffs.
Top players lost: Weslee Clyde
Top returning players: Carlee Wenner, Steph Stevenson, Erin Wilfong, Riley Davis, Jen Stevenson, Sarah McCauley, Allie Domer, Lena Carll, Miranda Williams, Susan Parsons, Shania Kulling
Assistant coach: Lyndsay Burneisen
Outlook: Oil City took a big step forward last winter with 10 wins after winning five games the previous two seasons combined. The Oilers will look to keep improving this winter in a region going through some transition. Franklin was hit by graduation and Hickory is still loaded. The rest of the region is up for grabs, including one or two playoff spots. Oil City will have to replace Weslee Clyde, who scored 6.5 points per game last season. The Oilers have an experienced team back, including Carlee Wenner, Steph Stevenson, Erin Wilfong, Riley Davis, Jen Stevenson, Sarah McCauley, Allie Domer, Lena Carll, Miranda Williams, Susan Parsons and Shania Kulling. Davis scored 10.7 points per game in a breakout sophomore season to lead the Oilers in points, rebounds and blocks and be voted to the all-region second team. McCauley and Stevenson had big freshman seasons with 7.6 and 4.5 ppg, respectilvey, while Wenner averaged 5.3 ppg and Steph Stevenson scored 4 ppg. Jen Stevenson started every game as a freshman at point guard and is developing into a leader for the Oilers. Wenner and Steph Stevenson are three-year starters for Oil City and bring plenty of senior leadership along with Wilfong. The Oilers could also receive immediate contributions from Julia Serbati and Jamie Stack. The Oilers started to play really well toward the end of the last season and they are looking to carry that over to this season. Oil City has plenty of experience and depth from last season and if the Oilers can play at a high level in Region 5, they will be in the mix for a postseason spot.
6 Oil City tournament
7 Oil City tournament
11 at Greenville 7:30
13 Eisenhower 7:30
27 Oil City tournament
28 Oil City tournament
3 Grove City* 7:30
6 at Slippery Rock* 7:30
10 at Franklin* 7:30
13 at Titusville* 7:30
16 Hickory* 7:30
19 Westinghouse 6
20 at Meadville* 7:30
22 at Keystone 7:30
27 at Grove City* 7:30
30 Slippery Rock* 7:30
3 Franklin* 7:30
6 Titusville* 7:30
10 at Hickory* 7:30
11 at Eisenhower 7:30
13 Meadville* 7:30
15 Warren 5:30
*Region 5 games
–Tom Reisenweber