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Leftover Roasted Chestnuts- Creative Uses?
- ideabaker Dec 9, 2008 01:17 PM
Hi all, so I overbought roasted chestnuts for Thanksgiving, and am trying to think of creative culinary uses for them with everyday meals... does anyone have any uses for them outside of use with Turkey? I was thinking I could grind them up and make them a part of a pan sauce with meats, or even as a surprise ingredient in a sauce with salmon. Any ideas anyone has would be great! Thanks in advance for any thoughts you might have...
Was pondering this myself recently since I tend to either just snack on them 'til they're gone or chop them chunkily and add them to whatever sauteed vegetable I'm preparing. I discovered, but haven't yet tried it, that RLB has a recipe for a chestnut puree in "The Cake Bible" that is used to make a chestnut buttercream. That just sounds heavenly to me, but I need an excuse to make it. Perhaps you have one? Chestnut buttercream with chocolate cupcakes or a spice cake?
re: JoanN
JoanN; Chestnut buttercream icing? First, I need that recipe, and second, I think I just gained five pounds thinking about it! I am very conservative with desserts, and I think it would taste incredible on top of a pound cake based dessert. I was kind of thinking savory, but sweet sounds exceptionally good now that you bring it up...
re: ideabaker
Chestnut Puree
1 pound 2 ounces (about 36) chestnuts
(Note that recipe calls for the chestnuts to be unpeeled and not roasted; you'll have to adjust. If yours are already soft, you may not have to cook them at all. Just skip right to the processing.)
1 cup milk
Combine peeled chestnuts and milk and simmer until chestnuts can be pierced easily with a sharp knife. Cool and drain, reserving milk. Puree chestnuts in a food processor adding milk if puree is very stiff. Put through a food mill or strainer for a silkier puree or to remove any bits of skin or hardened bits.
Blend together 1 cup chestnut puree; 2/3 cup powdered sugar; 1 cup softened, unsalted butter; and 1 scant tablespoon dark rum.
RLB says this buttercream is elastic enough for piping and, since it has no egg, has a longer shelf life than most.
Let me know if you give it a go. I have no good excuse for having anything like this in the house for at least a couple of weeks.
re: ideabaker
A couple of things:
First, I haven't tried it yet. I was just researching how to use up my leftover chestnuts, as were you. But I was thinking that if I did make it I would probably like it with something dense, chocolaty, and perhaps a bit spicy.
Second, the recipe I posted was for a quick and easy chestnut buttercream. If you already have a favorite buttercream recipe, you might prefer this instead: Add 1/3 cup of powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of dark rum to 1 cup chestnut puree and process until smooth. Add this in a ratio of about 1/3 puree, 2/3 buttercream to your favorite buttercream recipe.
re: rockycat
A bouche de Noel is a super idea! Never made one since it's not a holiday I celebrate, but I always thought it would be fun to try anyway. Maybe one day I'll find an excuse and I'll definitely keep that in mind.
re: JoanN
I don't do X-mas either, but I love using it as an excuse to make treats for my friends and neighbors who do. I made a bouche last year for a neighbor whose Frenchified SIL (born in good ol' Hickory, NC) and her very elitist French husband just moved to NC. I did the meringue mushrooms, the snowfall effect, the whole nine yards. Had a blast making it and it helped make my friend look good in front of the family. Like maybe we're not all a bunch of in-bred, moonshine-swillin' hayseed yokels...at least not in public.
I really love them alone as a snack (low fat, high fiber), but you could also throw them in salads, I'm thinking a bitter green like spinach or arugula.
I tried this cake a while back and it was really good, more of a plain homestyle cake than anything fancy: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/foo...
You could do a chestnut soup... personally I don't care for sweetish soups, but it would be along the same lines as, say, butternut squash soup. You could even blend the two.
There are a lot of recipes on Epicurious pairing chestnuts with Brussels sprouts, although for my money I'd roast the sprouts rather than boiling them.
re: Cicely
Don't know why but I'm having a hard time envisioning chestnuts with cooked veggies (i.e. Brussels Sprouts). Love my Brussels Sprouts roasted, but would the already roasted chestnuts fall apart when re-roasted with the Brussels Sprouts?
re: ideabaker
Chestnuts with Brussels sprouts has been on every Thanksgiving table since I started cooking the meal more than 15 years ago. Although I love roasted Brussels sprouts, for this I buy the really small Brussels sprouts; sautée them whole in artery-clogging amounts of butter with nothing more than salt, pepper, and a pinch of sugar until just barely tender; add coarsely chopped chestnuts; and cook just until heated through.
I always buy the French chestnuts in a jar. I know many people think they're lacking in good chestnut flavor, but I like them and I'm just too damn lazy to peel my own.
re: Cicely
I made this Epicurious chestnut - brussels sprout recipe recently and it was eally good. I substituted chicken broth for the water.
I have a lentil soup recipe with roasted chestnuts I like. It's an Italian recipe I think and it has some white wine, some prosciutto (I use bacon), some basil, a little tomato paste and the roasted chestnuts. It's a very homey recipe but the chestnuts are a real treat in it. Take it over the top. Let me know if you'd like the recipe.
re: karykat
I do love lentil soup. Have fallen into a rut with a wonderful Greek-style recipe for lentil soup that I mastered twenty years ago... do tell about your recipe when you have time!
Try this recipe for bulgur pilaf with chestnuts. It's a great side dish, yet it's hearty enough for a vegetarian main course. I buy pre-roasted chestnuts in a foil package at the Chinese market just so I can make this dish.
re: Missyme
Missyme, I've never worked with Bulgur before (hangs head in shame...) . At the risk of sounding idiotic... would Orzo or Couscous work just as well? Maybe the Couscous (I use whole wheat) would be too light... but perhaps the whole wheat Orzo? What are your thoughts?
re: ideabaker
Ideabaker, I think that the couscous would better than orzo in this recipe. The dish is more grainy-y than rice-y. Bulgur is rather light, has a similar texture to couscous, and is also made of wheat, which makes me think it would be the better choice. Give it a try, and let us know the result. And do try bulgur sometime when you get the chance--I think you'll like it.
re: Missyme
Well, couscous would be wonderful, mostly because it is so easy to cook. Plus I have a lot of whole wheat couscous in the cupboard. Will try that, AND the bulgur when I can get my hands on it, later. Nursing a cold right now (while cooking for NYE), so will have to do the bulgur at another time. Thanks so much for the recipe!
Make glazed chestnuts with haricots verts but leave out the haricots verts. I made this and couldn't stop eating the glazed chestnuts.
re: chowser
Chowser, this recipe is so good, I might just leave out the chestnuts AND the haricots verts!
I can't seem to locate the exact cookie recipe. This one involved creating a puree from the chestnuts and rolling them into 1/2 tsp. balls. Then the chestnuts balls were placed inside softbread cookie dough and baked off per the cookie recipe. The puree added a wonderful flavor to the cookie.
A couple ideas: mashed (like taters!), sauteed (to add to various concoctions of all kinds), stuffing for winter squash, as a pizza topping (really!), as a stir fry ingredient and all kinds of other stuff. Of course, freshly roasted and peeled they're great just to eat "as is".
Also, I sometimes grind them into "flour" or meal to add to baked goods... cookies and breads are two good candidates and, I like to replace about a third or so of the corn meal in my cornbread recipe with the chestnut meal - this has gotten numerous raves.
Experiment and Enjoy... and prepare them when freshest for their full charm. After roasting and peeling, freeze what you don't use right away. Because of their limited seasonal availabiIity, I like to always have a sizable "stash" on hand in my freezer.
My forthcoming "ThirdStone Cook Book" will have a host of other interesting ways to use these little gems.
By the way, chestnuts are very low fat and healthy too. And this time of year you may still be able to find the nice large European (often from Italy) ones for a bit longer.
re: thitdstone
Thitdstone... I absolutely love the idea of the stuffed squash. I imagine the tastes would completely compliment one another... two questions, how do you grind them (can I just use my potato masher?), and do you add butter/nutmeg/something else to season.
The putting them into cornbread is also brilliant. Again, can I just mash them up, or do I need to use an actual grinder??? Thanks for your post!
re: thitdstone
I have seen them used for stuffing.
I have been eyeing the following recipes and will provide the link below.
Baked Chestnut Pudding
Chestnut Mount Blanc
Candied Chestnuts (marrons glaces)
Chestnuts under Rum (preserved)
Chestnut Marmalade
Castagnaccio (Cake)
Chestnut Flour Fritters
re: itryalot
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Lt. Gen. Keith J. Stalder (right) relinquishes command of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, to Lt. Gen. Duane D. Thiessen Sept. 2 during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay. Thiessen served as the Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps for Programs and Resources prior to his new position. Stalder retired during the ceremony after more than 37 years of service. (Photo by Sgt. Juan D. Alfonso)
Lt. Gen. Duane D. Thiessen speaks to the Marines and sailors of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, Sept. 2 during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay. Thiessen assumed command of MarForPac from Lt. Gen. Keith J. Stalder during the ceremony. (Photo by Sgt. Juan D. Alfonso)
Lt. Gen. Keith J. Stalder speaks to the Marines and sailors of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, Sept. 2 during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay. Stalder relinquished command of MarForPac to Lt. Gen. Duane D. Thiessen during the ceremony, and retired after more than 37 years of service. (Photo by Sgt. Juan D. Alfonso)
Stalder served as the commanding general for Training and Education Command, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade while serving in Iraq.
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He then returned to Okinawa where he served as commanding general for the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing from June 2004 until June 2005. He then transferred to Korea as the U.S. Marine Forces Korea commander and assistant chief of staff, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command.
Prior to his new assignment, Thiessen served as the Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps for Programs and Resources in May 9, 2008 as a major general.
"I'm looking forward to working at MarForPac," Thiessen said. "It has the largest population (of the Marine Corps' area of operations), some of our greatest allies and some of our most formidable competitors. To the Marines, sailors, families and civilian Marines, it's an honor and a privilege and I look forward to serving with you."


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ANKARA - Eight Turkish F-16 fighter jets intercepted Tuesday a Russian reconnaissance plane that had flown parallel to Turkish coast in international airspace.
General Staff said on its website that an IL-20-type reconnaissance jet had flown parallel to Turkey`s Black Sea coast in international airspace.
The Turkish Air Force responded by sending eight F-16 fighter jets to intercept it, the statement said.
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Many of us grew up inspired by dog stories like "Rin Tin Tin" and "Lassie." "The Incredible Journey" came out while I was growing up, telling the story of two dogs and a cat who found their way home, against all odds. Many of us can share similar stories about our animals, some even more amazing than the ones caught on film or written about in books. I have been raising dogs since childhood, and count each one among my closest friends. My current dog is a shelter rescue named Duke. He came to us after about a year in captivity, and I don't think he has ever looked back.
Among the other dogs I have adopted (or vice-versa) was one who had been dropped off in our neighborhood and left to fend for himself. He was half wild when we took him in, but with time, attention, and plenty of love he became the gentlest and most loyal of companions. I used to wonder if he had what clinicians call attachment disorder -- he could not tolerate to be separated from me, and would do whatever it took to find me, including breaking out of the truck in the middle of town.
We have a tendency to attribute human qualities to dogs. We imagine that they think the way we do. Thanks to training I received years ago, I have learned that we are better off trying to think the way they do instead. For instance, dogs are pack animals and are used to being in one another's company most if not all the time. When we adopt them, we become their pack. Though minimal chaining and caging can be tolerated -- and necessary in our urban environment -- if we leave them that way too long or too often they begin to show behavior problems.
Likewise, where urine has become a simple waste product for humans, it is used a communication device for dogs. People will sometimes punish a dog when it urinates inappropriately. This usually leads to further unwanted urination, because urinating is a way that dogs communicate submission, among other things.
By instinct, dogs have learned not to urinate where they sleep. A simple and effective tool I learned from dog-training school was to potty train a puppy by securing them close to you (near if not on the bed) over night, and then rush them outdoors first thing in the morning with dog treats and plenty of affirmation when they pee and/or defecate. Learning this simple lesson has given me years of accident-free time to enjoy my pets, even as they grow old and senile.
Positive reinforcement turns out to be the best training for children as well. A recent study published by the journal Pediatrics shows that "children who are spanked by their parents are at greater risk for later problems in both vocabulary and behavior" ("Spanking Negatively Influences Children's Cognitive Development," MacKenzie, Nicklas, Waldfogel and Brooks-Gunn, Oct. 31). Unfortunately, much of the world still operates on the philosophy that instilling shame and fear are the best way to modify behavior. We are learning this is far from the case.
There is a great deal we humans can learn from dogs. One is the simple lesson that love goes a long way to heal wounds, however deep. Neglect and cruelty are the cause for most of our problems in both the dog and human world. Encouragement, affection, and reinforcement of positive behavior are the most effective tools for raising young creatures, regardless of the species.
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Some of America's best bass fishing waters will play host to competitors in the 2013 Cabela's B.A.S.S. Nation divisionals.
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This issue is resonating all over Southwest Florida. Despite what party people support, one feeling is mutual - an agreement must be made.
Political Analyst Ben Polk says this is the most divided Congress he's ever seen.
"It's the ego that's involved right now," Polk said. "Both feel that if they give in, the party who elected them as President of the Senate and Speaker of the House, they will have lost some dignity."
The continued disagreement, Polk feels, could weaken the United States' stature around the world.
"One thing it shows is how important the last election was," Polk said. "The Tea Party people got in, and came with a different philosophy saying they would hold onto it. There are those other Republicans who are not that strong in that philosophy, and you have the Democrats saying we don't care what the Tea Party people say because they wont be here."
"I sincerely hope that a compromise is worked out in the next day or two, but believe me, it will not be either plan that is on the floor right now."
Minutes after Republican leaders delayed voting on a debt reducton bill Thursday evening, political motivational speaker Blaise Ingoglia spoke to a crowd in Port Charlotte, breaking down the national debt.
"Just to pay off the debt, that $14 trillion number, each U.S. citizen owes $46,465," Ingoglia said.
Ingoglia delivers non-partisan Government Gone Wild seminars throughout Florida hoping to educate voters about out-of-control government spending and motivate them to do something.
"Since 1988, this nation has spent over $8 trillion dollars just in interest payments alone, that is enough to give a Lotus Evora dream car to every tax payer in this nation," Ingoglia said. "We can not continue on this path or this nation will be bankrupt."
Earlier Thursday evening, Speaker Boehner's spokesperson was optimistic the vote was going to still happen. It's unclear whether Boehner will reschedule the vote for Friday, or modify the bill in hopes of garnering more support.


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A creed is a set of fundamental beliefs and guiding principles of a religion. A religion or sect differs from another if its beliefs and principles are different. At the present time we find many religions and numerous sects of each religion in this world, while the Creator of this world has prescribed a simple and straight forward religion for us. He sent many Messengers and Prophets to various nations at different times to propagate His Message to mankind. But the people after those Messengers and Prophets changed their beliefs, thus deviating from the original religion. This went on until Allah sent his Last Messenger (S) to mankind.
So it is our duty now to guard against deviation from the fundamental beliefs and principles of the only one religion, Islam, that was sent by Allah from the existence of this world.
This book clearly defines the creed which the Last Messenger (S) has taught us. We should adhere to this creed to save our religion and to worship Allah according to the correct way which was the way of the Prophet (S), his Companions, the successors of the Companions, and the followers of the successors.
May Allah help us all in this great task which requires our full attention as our whole life has to be spent according to it.
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Redington Shores House Rental Photos and Description
House, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2.0 Bathrooms, (Sleeps 4-6)
A completely remodeled and updated Beach Cottage with a calm Zen theme. Just a 2 minute walk to the public beach (across Gulf Blvd so small kids will need to be supervised crossing the road) and surrounded by the bay with access to benches for watching the sunrise or fishing. A Zen-like atmosphere with Bamboo Floors, new stainless appliances, travertine and glass master bath with walk-in shower. Granite countertops, Bamboo shades, Original art work by a local artist and Asian antiques throughout.
Outside covered Patio with BBQ and room to set up a volleyball net in the side yard. Property is half fenced allowing a run area for dogs. New Leather furniture with a 42' flat screen TV and DVD player. Wireless Broadband Internet and cable provided. There is a 20' Flat screen TV with DVD player in main Bedroom. Eco Smart washer and Dryer in Laundry room with 2nd bath.
For The Beach! - Beach towels and mats, cooler, and fold-up canvas camping chairs supplied also.
Only 25 minutes from Tampa International airport. Public transportation up and down the beaches.
Sleeps up to 6 with airbeds but maximum of 4 adults.
Check the Availability Calendar - we keep it up to date.
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Greta has been on this beach since the mid-80's and Nigel since the late '90's. It's a great area - quiet and safe.
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Perth market is being dominated by house and land packages. The metropolitan was not diverse enough to meet the needs of Perth residents. Although, the proportion of renters has been reasonably steady but the most tenants are preferably live in a typical house than units.
According to data from the REIWA, "The median rent in the city dropped by $10 to $450 per week."
According to REIWA President David Airey blamed an over-supply of rental properties for the soft conditions.
Despite of the downturns, median rent increase. Due to the freed up more properties for rent and this is the reason why Perth's current vacancy rate is now higher than average. Because of this slow-down in population growth and large numbers of renters taking advantage of very low interest rates. Houses are generally higher with a median $450 per week.
Tags: Rent Vacancy, Rent, Rental Market
According to Real Estate Institute of western Australia (REIWA), "The Perth rental market is facing a downturn as vacancy rates rise and rents fall." Based on the data overall median rent dropped by $5 to $470 per week. Nowadays, Perth has experienced a decrease in rental listings during the September quarter. Some areas of metropolitan Perth were experiencing growth so despite of the decrease, there are some part of areas increases. It is important also for the conditions to understand owners in rental return so that they set the price.
Tags: Rent, Rental Market
We all know that house price and rent is increasing due to the market demand. Some of the states are competing but Perth leads the market although Perth is one of the expensive costs of living. But considering all the factors, Perth is the boost and competitive state to other countries.
According to the rental Report from Australia Property Monitors, "Perth and Darwin have both recorded 22% growth in median house rents in the past 12 months." Population growth is the driving force in Perth market and it shows high level of demand from renters and buyers. Population growth in Perth leads the market becoming very competitive and house and rent have risen.
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Perth is one of the boom populations because of the job opportunities. Many migrants trying their luck in Perth in which the cause of population increase. Because of the booming population, rental tightened and cause of housing crisis. Would it affect the median house rent?
According to the prediction of APM Economist Andrew Wilson, "By the end of the year, WA's rapidly growing population will make Perth more expensive for renters than Sydney, where the median rent for homes is $500 a week. Last year, Perth had the highest rental growth of all capital cities and based on the forecast, more people are coming in WA every week that makes Perth's median house rent increase. Population will continue growing but the home built annually is not sufficient to supply the demand.
Tags: WA, Perth, Rent
Based on the RP Data figures, Investors returning to the property market and frustrated vendors unable to sell their properties have pushed the number of properties advertised for rent to 7057 up from 5732 in July 2011. Last month, there were more than 1000 properties were advertised compared with the same time last year. There were 3403 new listings last month compared last year with 2619 listings. Many owners prefer to rent out their property rather than to sell it.
Tags: rent
The latest Australian Property Monitors report shows, "Median asking rents for houses in Australia increased nationally by 0.7% while apartment rents went up by 2.5% in the 3 months ending in June." Rental growth in Melbourne and Brisbane has remained flat over last June with $360 for houses and $380 respectively. Perth median rents have risen over the June quarter with 7.5% to $430 for house rent. The strong growth for Sydney and Perth will cause gross yield increases and become attractive to investors to seek capital gains.
Tags: Rent, WA
Based from the Real Estate Institute of WA (REIWA), Perth rental listings fell by 500 in just a week last month. The rental vacancy rate is now 2.3% compared to 2.8% last December 2011. However, despite the falling number of rental properties, the median rental price is still the same at $380 per week for a unit and $240 per week for a house.
According to REIWA President David Airey, "January was traditionally the busiest period for tenancy changes because more people moved in between school years and university students sought new accommodation." Because of the unnaturally busier period of high demand, it really puts a lot of pressure in the rental market. It is a just a lack of rental properties and next few months, we still believe and anticipating a normalized market and rent price will be flattened.
Tags: Perth, Rent, REIWA
Based on the REIWA figures released last March 14, 2012, Tenants in Perth are facing higher rents because of the plunging vacancy rate for rental accommodation. Perth recorded a vacancy rate of 1.6% and it showed variation across the city volatility. The vacancies rate along Perth ranged from Scarborough at 1.2% and probably increase at 1.5% for the three months of February while the Western Perth suburbs have a steady rate at 2.3%.
According to REIWA President David Airey, "The fall in the vacancy rate is not surprising as we have seen the volume of property listed for rental fall 24%, from 2900 homes to 2200 at the end of February." In this case, March quarter is the strong seasonal demand for rental property. Rental accommodation vacancy rate is sinking because of the pressure was coming from the people to rent rather than to buy. One factor also for growing rental demand is from the new migrants arriving in Perth.
The tightening in the market today has been seen in the median rent for units, apartment, villas and townhouses increase by $10 to $390 a week. Based on the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) data, Perth's rental crisis continues to worsen and vacancy rate falling as median rents rise. Along Perth's North coasted market from Scarborough, vacancies upward was at just 1.25% for February and 1.5% for the three months to February.
According to REIWA President David Airey, "rents for multi-residential dwellings had goes up, rents for houses remained steady at $420 a week. The vacancy rate has tightened in Perth in which growing demand for accommodation from migrants goes up in WA. The long-term equilibrium vacancy in Perth is 3% in which property market is now positive and moving upwards.
In the world of
challenging economic times, capital value and rental expectations for offices were
back down in all states. According to National Australia Bank
(NAB), rental incentive are still seen as key feature of the office property
leasing market in all states bar WA. Rental incentives
are now identified as "significant" in all commercial property markets. NAB
forecast, by September 2013, all commercial property sectors are expected to
record positive rental growth. September 2011 was reported as the weaker
condition in the market and industrial property was the only sector that
reported strong condition. "Positive growth is set to resume next
year with expectations for capital values and rents over the next 1-2 years
strongest in WA and Victoria, NAB said. There is a hope for the local retail
sector; WA will lead the nations in terms of rental expectations.
In the residential sector, even though the property market
moved back, many are eager to become reliant on public housing. However,
according to Professor Gavin Wood, Director of the RMIT Research Centre of the
Australia Housing and Urban Research Institute "Australia has a healthy private
rental market. The relative ease to renting in Australia might also be a factor in
the low mortgage default rates. People sell up before it gets to that point. In
housing house prices, we may establishing an income-tested housing allowance
that could go to struggling home owners as well as renters, and abolishing
subsidies for first-home buyers.
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|26 Jan 2010
How can I make a bootable pendrive on Windows 7
I don't really know if my post is in the right forum section, but here is the idea.
Since I installed windows 7 on my new laptop, a MSI Ex625, I encountered some problems.
- I have some buttons, one of them is used to choose the alimentation mode of the laptop. An other button used to put my laptop on the "cinema pro" mode which activates my subwoofer and improves the video quality.
- I can't install Quicktime anymore and use iTunes (but it is another problem).
So, I contacted the MSI support and they told me to install the drivers for my laptop from their original website. That operation done, nothing changed. So they asked me to make an upgrade of my BIOS.
The fact is that I never performed that before and I am still looking on how to boot from a pen drive in order to install the new version of the bios. Would anyone know how to make a bootable pendrive for win 7?
Any help is welcome.
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|26 Jan 2010
A guide for making a bootable USb for bios flashing
You should be able to download the bios from your boards official site,
Once you get a bootable USB, place bios on the USb and boot from it.
Remeber, youll need to set you bios to boot from the USB drive.
|My System Specs
|26 Jan 2010
Thank you very much, gonna check this out right now.
Well here is the problem :
" If you have followed the guide above and have a working bootable USB pen drive then you can easily use it for say, flashing your bios....here's how."
The above article mentions how to create a floppy disk for xp, right. Since the HP program dosen't work on my machine, I'm still searching. And the USB explainations sounds to me a little weird.
When I tried once to flash I had this message :
" Pen drive without operating system
Remove pen drive and reboot."
There was only on the pen drive the files for the bios' flash.
So I guess that something is missing.
|My System Specs
|26 Jan 2010
You need to format and setup the USB with the boot files to make the USB bootable.
Edited previous post with a different guide that may be a bit clearer/easier to follow.
Its more up to date than 1st one I linked.
Once you get the USB made bootable, then place your bios files on it and boot.
The HP tool will work under Windows 7 64bit, and should be able to most, (almost all) USBs bootable. Theres a handful that are incompatable.
|My System Specs
|26 Jan 2010
Well, the program provided on that website seems to work.
But when I choice the Bootfiles provided by the website mentionned above I get this error message :
"The user-supplied DOS system files are not compatible with FAT32".
By the way it is mentionned for windows vista... anything changes from vista to seven?
|My System Specs
|26 Jan 2010
Use the BIOS Utilly on MSI web site.
|My System Specs
|26 Jan 2010
Well I already tried to follow that track. Since there is no bios utility... It doesn't really help. The three only files contained in the utility file are 2 program updates for the camera and the system control manager which I already reinstalled a few days ago.
So i'm going to mount a virtual floppy drive then get the boot files back to copy them to the usb drive. I shall see if it works.
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|27 Jan 2010
You can format as NTFS and chack the box to make bootable
Then puit your bios on there. It should work just fine, specially if you ahve a larger PEN drive like a 4gb
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Juniors Cheesecake as good as they say?
I am coming on holidays soon to NYC. All the guide books and some travel forums rave about Juniors cheesecake at Grand Central station. Is it as good as they say?
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Agreed; I ONLY stick to original plain. The toppings tend to get too complicated, and often take over the flavor of a really great cheesecake...
Good milkshakes too, if I remember correctly.
re: Striver
I also agree, the toppings are very bad. The cheesecake it fine, but nothing special. Unfortunately, I don't have another suggestion. I would say not worth a special trip, personally.
re: Striver
Totally agree -- stick with the plain, which is amazing.
Well, when I visit NY each year, I always go to Juniors because they have perfect individual cheescakes in sealed plastic containers that are absolutely perfect to take home as gifts. It seems everyone thinks of NY cheesecake so what is more perfect to bring back home for them to enjoy than that? It sure beats a snowglobe! I would definitley say to go. Besdies, you have heard about your whole life. Why pass it up?
I love the plain one also but I always go to the orginal place in Bklyn. it's always worth a visit in my eyes
Yes!!!! The cheesecakes are excellent...the meals are a little less tasty (and a little overpriced) but the positive in that is that you will have plenty room left to fill up on cheesecake! Haha!
I like Juniors but my favorite is Eileen's Special Cheesecake at 17 Cleveland Place at Kenmare Street (near Spring and Lafayette) in Soho.
Juniors Cheesecake is delicous but if you're not going to be at the station anyway, I wouldn't say it's worth the trip to the train station.
i like junior's and s & s, but i'll throw in a plug for ruthies in the chelsea market too. i live very dangerously closeby - heh!
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West 45th Street between Broadway & 8th Avenue Telephone: (212) 302-2000
Hours: Monday-Thursday 6:30am-12am, Friday-Saturday until 1am, Sunday until 11pm
Restaurant, Take-Out, Bakery, Bar & Delivery Available
I like their chocolate mousse layered cheesecake.
Grand Central Station is worth a trip just because it is an amazing place to see and they have the absolutely coolest NYC transit gift shop.
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First Lady
First Lady is an unofficial title used for the wife of the President of the United States.[1] Collectively, the US president and his or her spouse are known as the First Couple,[2] and if they have a family, they are usually referred to as the First Family.
The term is sometimes used, particularly in the U.S., to refer to the spouse of other heads of state, even if they do not have that style in their own country. Some other countries have a title, formal or informal, that is or can be translated as first lady.[3] The title is not normally used for the wife of a prime minister or other head of government who is not also head of state.
There has not yet been a male spouse of a US president, but the term "First Gentleman" is used in the United States for the husband of a state governor, and in some literary works involving fictional Presidents.
- 1 Etymology
- 2 History of use in the USA
- 3 Use in other countries
- 4 Non-spousal uses
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The term lady originates in Anglo-Saxon or Old English.[4] The designation First Lady seems to have originated in the United States, where one of the earliest references was applied to Martha Washington. In an 1843 newspaper article that appeared in the Boston Courier, the author, "Mrs. Sigourney", discussing how Martha Washington had not changed, even after her husband George became president, wrote that "The first lady of the nation still preserved the habits of early life. Indulging in no indolence, she left the pillow at dawn, and after breakfast, retired to her chamber for an hour for the study of the scriptures and devotion".[5] Some sources say that, in 1849, President Zachary Taylor called Dolley Madison "first lady" at her state funeral, while reciting a eulogy written by himself; but no copy of that eulogy has been found.[6]
History of use in the USA[edit]
In the early days of the United States, there was no generally accepted title for the wife of the president. Many early first ladies expressed their own preference for how they were addressed, including the use of such titles as Lady, Mrs. President, or Mrs. Presidentress (in the case of Julia Tyler).[citation needed]
Harriet Lane, niece of bachelor President James Buchanan, was the first woman to be called first lady while actually serving in that position. The phrase appeared in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Monthly in 1860, when he wrote, "The Lady of the White House, and by courtesy, the First Lady of the Land." Once Harriet Lane was called first lady, the term was applied retrospectively to her predecessors.[citation needed]
The title first gained nationwide recognition in 1877, when Mary C. Ames wrote an article in the New York City newspaper The Independent describing the inauguration of President Rutherford B. Hayes. She used the term to describe his wife, Lucy Webb Hayes.[citation needed]
While historically the term has generally been used to refer to the wife of a president, there were occasions when another woman, such as the President's daughter, has filled the duties of First Lady as hostess in the White House, if the President's wife was unwilling, unable, or if the President was a widower or bachelor.[citation needed]
The current First Lady of the United States is Michelle Obama, wife of Barack Obama.
The entire family of the head of state may be known familiarly as the "First Family".[7] The spouse of the second-in-command (such as a Vice President) may be known as the "Second Lady", or Vice-First Lady. Less frequently, the family would be known as the "Second Family".[citation needed] The spouse of the governor of a U.S. state is commonly referred to as the First Lady or First Gentleman of that state, for example "First Lady Jessica Doyle of Wisconsin".[citation needed] The practice is less common for spouses of mayors but is nevertheless used for some, particularly in large cities; example: "First Lady Amy Rule of Chicago" or "First Lady Kris Barrett of Milwaukee."[8] Mike Gregoire, husband of former Washington state governor Chris Gregoire, preferred to use his name instead of a common noun, calling himself "First Mike".[9]
Role as presidential partner and political institution[edit]
|The examples and perspective in this section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (May 2013)
Since 1789, first ladies have been more influential and active both politically and in terms of social hostess. They are in the tendency of becoming highly ambitious, determined, liberated and intelligent. As supportive wives, first ladies influence the presidents in not only personal and public life, but also in political career and social attitude. Political influences include presidents' speech writing and editing, policy advising and advocating, electing presidential appointment and campaigning. First ladies also have so called "Pillow" influences. For example, their family life, social interests and moral beliefs affect the presidents. What's more, first ladies bring about impacts on the social attitude toward women. Since first ladies play an important role in presidential spouse, they have some political activism such as pet projects, substantive policy issues, public support, ceremonial and social functions.[10]
Use in other countries[edit]
In American media the term First Lady is often applied to the wife of a head of state in another country, irrespective of whether a different appellation (or none) is used in that country.[citation needed]
In 1902, the American Munsey's Magazine said of the wife of Canadian Governor General the Earl of Minto: "As the first lady in the land, she has done much to weld together the heterogeneous components of a colonial society which includes peoples of different races and of antagonistic religions." [11] The term was also used by Munsey's to refer to the wife of Mexico's leader, President Porfirio Díaz. In an 1896 piece about "The Daughters of Mexico", author Jeannie Marshall said of Carmen Romero Rubio de Diaz: "She is still a young woman, though she has filled the position of 'first lady of the land' for many years, with marked success." [12] American Spanish-language newspaper La Prensa (of San Antonio TX) also called her "primera dama" when writing about her activities; referring to her as "La primera dama de Mexico, Doña Carmen Romero Rubio de Diaz".[13]
The wife of the current president is referred to as "Հայաստանի Առաջին տիկին" and "Первая леди Армении", which translate to (among other things) as "first lady of Armenia".[14][15]
The wife of the current president uses the term "Birinci xanım".[16]
The wife of the president is called "Primeira-Dama". Currently, there's no a first lady in Brazil, in fact that the president is a woman, divorced.
The term "Lok Chumteav" is used.
The term "Primera Dama" is used.[3]
The term "First Lady" is used.
During the administration of President Kamuzu Banda,[17] Malawi had an "Official Hostess" who served in the same capacity as "First Lady" because the President was unmarried. Banda was never married and therefore Cecilia Kadzamira served in this capacity for the nation.[18]
The term "first lady" has been used intermittently for the wife of the President of Nigeria. The wife of the President has no official title, but receives the same style as her husband: His/Her Excellency.[19]
Patience Jonathan, the wife of the current president, is referred to as the First Lady.[20]
A former president Shehu Shagari was a polygamist, and none of his wives were referred to as the "first lady".[19]
The wife of the current president uses the term "Primera dama".[21]
The term "Pierwsza Dama" is used by the wife of the current president.[22]
The term "first lady" is used by the wife of the President of the Republic of China.[23]
Trinidad and Tobago[edit]
The wife of the current president uses the term "first lady".[24]
Non-spousal uses[edit]
In some situations, the title is bestowed upon a non-spouse. This includes terms like "First Family", "First Daughter", and "First Son".[citation needed]
In the past, occasionally another woman, such as the President's daughter, has filled the duties of First Lady as hostess in the White House, if the President's wife was unwilling, unable, or if the President was a widower or bachelor. Harriet Lane, niece of bachelor President James Buchanan was the first non-spouse to be called First Lady.[citation needed]
South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been referred to as First Lady to former President Park Chung-hee, who is her father. The title was bestowed upon her after her mother's death.[25]
In 1994, Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori officially named his daughter Keiko "First Lady", after he had separated from his wife Susana Higuchi.[citation needed]
After taking office as Puerto Rico's first female governor, Governor Sila Maria Calderón appointed her two daughters, Sila María González Calderón and María Elena González Calderón, to serve as First Ladies.[26]
Evo Morales, the president of Bolivia, is single, so his sister, Esther Morales Ayma, fulfills the role of First Lady.[citation needed]
Following the leadership spill which installed Julia Gillard as the first female Prime Minister of Australia on 24 June 2010, some news media referred to her de facto partner, Tim Mathieson, as the "First Bloke".[citation needed]
Apolitical uses[edit]
It has become commonplace in the United States for the title of "First Lady" to be bestowed on women, as a term of endearment, who have proven themselves to be of exceptional talent or unique notoriety in non-political areas. The phrase is often, but not always, used when the person in question is either the wife or "female equivalent" of a well-known man (or men) in a similar field. For example, the term has been applied in the entertainment field to denote the "First Lady of Television" (Lucille Ball), the "First Lady of Song" (Ella Fitzgerald), the "First Lady of Country Music" (Tammy Wynette, although Loretta Lynn was also known by the title), the "First Lady of Star Trek" (Majel Barrett), the "First Lady of American Soul" (Aretha Franklin),[27] the "First Lady of the Grand Ole Opry" (Loretta Lynn), and the "First Lady of the American Stage" (Helen Hayes) .[28]
The term "first lady" is also used to denote a woman who occupies the foremost social position within a particular locality, in this sense being particularly popular in Africa, where the pre-eminent female noble in some chieftaincy hierarchies, such as those of the Yoruba people, is often referred to by the title.[29]
In recent years, the term has also been used to refer to the wife of the pastor of a church, especially in predominantly black churches.[30]
See also[edit]
- ^ "The Role of First Lady and Origin of the Title "First Lady"". The National First Ladies' Library.
- ^ Collins English Dictionary definition. Retrieved 2013-12-08
- ^ a b Colombia government web site: example of the use of "Primera Dama"
- ^ "Lord & Lady: Their Surprising Origin". Bill Casselman's Words of the World.
- ^ "Martha Washington," Boston Courier, 12 June 1843, p.4
- ^ "Dolley Madison". National First Ladies Library. Retrieved 2007-04-29.
- ^ "First Family — Definitions from Dictionary.com". dictionary.com. Retrieved 2007-07-19. "2. The family of the chief executive of a city, state, or country."
- ^ "First Gentleman – What's in a Name?". State of Michigan.
- ^ "About Mike". Governor Chris Gregoire's official state website.[dead link]
- ^ Robert P. Watson, "The First Lady Reconsidered: Presidential Partner and Political Institution." Presidential Studies Quarterly Autumn 1997:805-818 from http://www.jstor.org/stable/27551802
- ^ "In The Public Eye: The Governor-General of Canada," p. 684. http://www.unz.org/Pub/Munseys-1902feb-00681
- ^ Jeannie A. Marshall, "The Daughters of Mexico"
- ^ "Domincales," La Prensa, 19 September 1917, p. 4
- ^ Рита Саргсян Первая леди Армении - Президент - Президент Республики Армения [официальный сайт]
- ^ Ռիտա Սարգսյան Հայաստանի Առաջին տիկին - Նախագահ - Հայաստանի Հանրապետության Նախագահ [պաշտոնական կայք]
- ^ Mehriban Əliyeva
- ^ "Mystery of the Banda millions". BBC News. 2000-05-17.
- ^ Malawi's hostess speaks out
- ^ a b Okon-Ekong, Nseobong (2010-10-02). "Nigeria: First Ladies - Colourful Brilliance, Gaudy Rays". Thisday (AllAfrica.com). Archived from the original on 2012-07-26. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
- ^ First Lady
- ^ Primera Dama: "Comencemos a formar una sociedad con valores" - Presidencia de la República del Perú
- ^ Oficjalna strona Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej / Pierwsza Dama
- ^ http://www.rbge.org.uk/about-us/news/stories/visit-by-taiwans-first-lady
- ^ The First Lady - Office of the President, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
- ^ Geun Hye Park (2007). The Republic of Korea and the United States: Our Future Together. Institute for Corean-American Studies, Inc. Retrieved on 2007-07-19.
- ^ Boricuas Hall of Fame: Biografía de Sila M. Calderón
- ^ Preston, Richard (2007-05-25). "Are you ready to think outside the box? The abuses of the English language that readers hated most have inspired a new Telegraph book, explains Richard Preston". Daily Telegraph. p. 24.
- ^ Didion, Joan (2007-03-04). "The Year Of Hoping For Magic". New York Times. p. 1.
- ^ Sellers, Maud (April 1894). "The City of York in the Sixteenth Century". The English Historical Review 9 (34): 275–304. doi:10.1093/ehr/IX.XXXIV.275.; Russell, A. (1889). "Journal of the American Geographical Society of New York" 21. pp. 494–515.
- ^ DuBois, Joshua. First Ladies of the Church. The Daily Beast, 2013-03-20.
Further reading[edit]
- Bailey, Tim. "America's First Ladies on Twentieth-Century Issues: A Common Core Unit," History Now 35 (Spring 2013) online, curriculum unit based on primary sources
- Berkin, Berkin, ed., "America's First Ladies," History Now 35 (Spring 2013) online; popular essays by scholars
- Burns, Lisa M. (2008). First Ladies and the Fourth Estate: Press Framing of Presidential Wives. DeKalb: Northern Illinois University Press. ISBN 978-0-87580-391-3
- Horohoe, Jill, "First Ladies as Modern Celebrities: Politics and the Press in Progressive Era" (PhD dissertation, Arizona State University, 2011). DA3452884.
- Lugo-Lugo, Carmen R. and Mary K. Bloodsworth-Lugo. "Bare Biceps and American (In) Security: Post-9/11 Constructions of Safe(ty), Threat, and the First Black First Lady," Women's Studies Quarterly (2011) 39#1 pp 200–217, on media images of Michelle Obama
- Watson, Robert P. "Toward the Study of the First Lady: The State of Scholarship," Presidential Studies Quarterly (2003) 33#2 pp 423–441.


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The first licence allowing farmers in England to shoot badgers in an attempt to reduce cattle TB has been issued.
The licensing body, Natural England, said the cull would start in weeks in Gloucestershire, where cases are high.
Ministers are pressing ahead with plans to cull badgers in two areas of the South West, amid pressure from farmers.
The science behind the culls is uncertain; a decade-long scientific trial of badger culling concluded there were only modest benefits.
Evidence shows that some wild badgers can become infected with the bacteria that causes bovine TB, and pass the infection on to cattle.
Scientific estimates suggest that culling badgers in areas where bovine TB is prevalent could reduce the number of new cases of TB in herds by 16% over 9 years, said Defra.
Natural England issued the first licence for Gloucestershire on Monday, while a second, for Somerset, is still being assessed.
The licenses will allow farmers to shoot up to 70% of badgers in the pilot zones.
The first cull is expected to begin with weeks in west Gloucestershire, within a defined area which is being kept secret.
The final go-ahead depends on farmers confirming they have sufficient funds for the cull.
The pilot areas
- West Gloucestershire pilot area description: mainly in the county of Gloucestershire, predominantly within the council districts of the Forest of Dean and Tewkesbury, and parts lie within the districts of Wychavon, Malvern Hills and the south east part of the county of Herefordshire. The area does not include the public forest estate in the Forest of Dean.
- West Somerset pilot area description: located in the county of Somerset. The application area predominantly lies within the council district of West Somerset and part lies within the district of Taunton Deane.
- Source: Natural England
Animal welfare and wildlife campaigners have opposed the cull, which will allow wild badgers to be shot by trained marksmen when the animals venture out of their setts at night. The Badger Trust lost a fight challenging the legality of the cull in the High Court last week, but is looking at the possibility of further legal action.
Defra says action is necessary to protect cattle from bovine TB, which leads to the slaughter of thousands of cattle each year.
Defra Minister David Heath said: "Our priority has always been to ensure that any culling of badgers is carried out in a safe, humane and effective way.
"The licence for Gloucestershire issued by Natural England today meets all the strict criteria we imposed, and the pilot in this area will help us assess the effectiveness of controlled shooting before we look at a wider roll out to control the spread of bovine TB in cattle.
"No one wants to kill badgers but the science is clear that we will not get on top of this disease without tackling it in both wildlife and cattle."
Plans to begin culling in Wales were recently abandoned in favour of a vaccination policy. There are no proposals to cull badgers in Scotland, where TB incidence is generally low.


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Which NFL season win totals are the sharps backing? Which teams have experienced the biggest adjustments? Let's take a look. Joe Fortenbaugh
The 2013 NFL regular season starts in 37 days, which means we have 38 days—including today—to place our season win total action for the fall. We've examined the opening numbers, made some early predictions and kept track of everything that has been happening in Vegas. In the coming weeks, we'll be releasing our final picks.
But for now, let's take a look at the developments that have taken place at two local sports books, the LVH and Wynn, and get an idea of which direction the early action has been flowing.
The National Football Post spoke with LVH bookmakers Jeff Sherman and Ed Salmons over the weekend to get an idea of which positions both the professional gamblers and betting public have already taken in regards to 2013 NFL season win totals.
Here's the rundown of some of the most popular bets already placed by both the sharps and betting public:
Arizona Cardinals 5.5 (Over: -120, Under: EVEN): Split action, with the sharps backing the over and the public supporting the under.
Dallas Cowboys 8.5 (Over: +135, Under: -155): The betting public likes the over.
Denver Broncos 11.5 (Over: +110, Under: -130): The betting public likes the over.
Detroit Lions 7.5 (Over: -150, Under: +130): Both the sharps and the betting public are supporting the over.
Kansas City Chiefs 7.0 (Over: -120, Under: EVEN): Split action, with the sharps backing the under and the public supporting the over.
New England Patriots 11.5 (Over: +180, Under: -210): Both the sharps and the betting public are backing the under.
New Orleans Saints 9.0 (Over: -165, Under: +145): The betting public likes the over.
Between the LVH and the Wynn, only one season win total has been adjusted since the numbers hit the board a few months back. All of the Wynn's original numbers have held tight, but the LVH moved the Carolina Panthers from 7 (Over: -110, Under: -110) to 7.5 (Over: -130, Under: +110). That's a big swing worth noting, but according to Sherman, the sharp action has been balanced between the over and under.
But while the actual season win total numbers have held tight at both shops, the juice has been adjusted for a number of teams. Here are the LVH's biggest shifts:
New England Patriots (65 cents)
Open: 11.5 (Over: +115, Under: -135)
Current: 11.5 (Over: +180, Under: -210)
New Orleans Saints (55 cents)
Open: 9.0 (Over: -110, Under: -110)
Current: 9.0 (Over: -165, Under: +145)
Arizona Cardinals (50 cents)
Open: 5.5 (Over: +130, Under: -150)
Current: 5.5 (Over: -120, Under: EVEN)
Cincinnati Bengals (50 cents)
Open: 8.5 (Over: +110, Under: -130)
Current: 8.5 (Over: -140, Under: +120)
Green Bay Packers (50 cents)
Open: 10.0 (Over: -120, Under: EVEN)
Current: 10.0 (Over: -170, Under: +150)
San Francisco 49ers (45 cents)
Open: 11.5 (Over: +110, Under: -130)
Current: 11.5 (Over: +155, Under: -175)
Detroit Lions (40 cents)
Open: 7.5 (Over: -110, Under: -110)
Current: 7.5 (Over: -150, Under: +130)
Minnesota Vikings (35 cents)
Open: 7.5 (Over: -110, Under: -110)
Current: 7.5 (Over: +125, Under: -145)
Why lay -165 on an over when you can lay -145? We can't stress enough the value in shopping for the best price, whether it comes to season win totals or individual game action. Nobody with half a brain accepts the estimate offered from the first mechanic without examining the rest of the market. Treat sports wagering the same way.
Baltimore Ravens
LVH: 8.5 (Over: -110, Under: -110)
Wynn: 9.0 (Over: +115, Under: -135)
Carolina Panthers
LVH: 7.5 (Over: -130, Under: +110)
Wynn: 7.0 (Over: -165, Under: +145)
Detroit Lions
LVH: 7.5 (Over: -150, Under: +130)
Wynn: 8.0 (Over: -105, Under: -115)
Houston Texans
LVH: 10.0 (Over: -120, Under: EVEN)
Wynn: 10.5 (Over: +130, Under: -150)
Kansas City Chiefs
LVH: 7.0 (Over: -120, Under: EVEN)
Wynn: 7.5 (Over: +115, Under: -135)
Philadelphia Eagles
LVH: 7.0 (Over: -120, Under: EVEN)
Wynn: 7.5 (Over: +120, Under: -140)
Pittsburgh Steelers
LVH: 9.0 (Over: -150, Under: +130)
Wynn: 9.5 (Over: +125, Under: -145)
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Gunjan Patidar is 27 years old and serves as the Chief Technology Officer at Zomato. His colleagues describe him as the nerve centre of all things tech at Zomato. After helping build Zomato from ground-up in 2008 and graduating from IIT-Delhi with an engineering degree in 2009, he joined the company full-time. Since then, Zomato has become one the most popular apps in the region for anything related to the F&B industry. With Apple's recent introduction of SWIFT, I could think of no one better to get some answers on the new programming language and Gunjan was happy to help.
Well that is an ever changing number. Currently we are more than fifty and the number is increasing every week. Some of the smartest minds of our country are working with us and we hope to become the smartest and largest engineering team in India. We have separate teams for Web, iOS, Android and Windows Phone. But these teams are not strictly defined, if the need of the hour is to launch the Android app then more people might work on that app.
WWDC 2014 was highly anticipated and although we were expecting a few surprises, "SWIFT" was one announcement that no one would have even thought of. We were definitely surprised and amazed at this announcement.
No, its not a very common thing to see these days, especially coming from an organisation whose whole app development stack depends on one single language. It seems like a bold and promising move, surely a well thought out one.
It is not going to disrupt the development at Zomato. Our engineers are into the habit of working on multiple platforms with different teams, so they are really excited about getting started with SWIFT. It will surely take some time to get familiar with, but it won't really affect the development process at Zomato. SWIFT is faster to build, execute and debug. It is just going to enhance our development.
No, we were never disappointed at this announcement. Our iOS developers are really enthusiastic about writing the next version of the app in SWIFT. If you are working on a long term project it might seem as a slight hindrance but the language has been designed to make development smoother, so one should not really think of it as an obstacle.
SWIFT is definitely going to increase our efficiency in the longer run. SWIFT being a scripting language, gives us many options in terms of development. Developers who have worked on Javascript or Python, will find it easier to connect with the iOS framework through SWIFT. APPLE has not given up its verbosity in writing code with SWIFT, so the code does remain easily understandable and editable.
We are not planning to write a new version of the app on SWIFT from scratch. It is going to be a gradual shift from Obj-C to SWIFT as we do not want existing features in the app to break. A gradual shift will also give our developers some time to get used to a new language and eventually we would see amazing pieces of code in SWIFT. As far as a SWIFT version is concerned, we would definitely release one for iOS8.
There are a lot of things with SWIFT that will help cut down are development time. For instance, the new "Playgrounds" feature in Xcode, which integrates with SWIFT, decreases the development time drastically by deploying the code in real time. We do not have to wait for the code to build and deploy every time we change something in our code. It has a cleaner syntax which also helps in reducing our development time. It is difficult to make dumb errors in SWIFT. Variables are always initialized before use, arrays and integers are checked for overflow, and memory is managed automatically. Once we are able to grasp the language, I think, we will develop new features at 1.5 times faster than before.
I think, It works well in either setting. Since we work as a team, the interoperability with Obj-C makes it easier for us to adapt and continue crunching code without having to relearn or change processes. Its almost as enjoyable as any scripting language and is really friendly to new programmers. In a lot of ways SWIFT is a reset. It offers a lot of things we want from Obj-C/Cocoa in a clean syntax. All these things would really help the teams collaborate better.
Well if the developer has worked on a scripting language before then it would definitely be easier for him to get started with SWIFT on iOS. Otherwise also, SWIFT would have a slight advantage over the others as it is faster to code, deploy and debug. It is also not syntax heavy which also helps the developer to get hold of it quicker than others.
A lot of programmers, including me, love to pack up little anonymous bits of code and pass them around like functions. The introduction of "closures" is a really cool feature that was very much needed. "Closures" allow a programmer to pass around functions as first class objects. For example:
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Had enough Benghazi? Too bad! Last week rightbloggers whooped up "explosive" "bombshell" "revelations" that turned out to be more or less what everyone already knew, but were good enough for Republicans to call yet another Congressional committee with which they will finally get the American sheeple ... More >>
We've had about a week of Crisis in the Crimea, as crypto-Russian troops patrol the streets of Sevastopol, Kiev digs in, and Obama and the EU try a strategy of diplomatic "de-escalation." There's some disagreement among observers as to how this will play out. Among rightbloggers, though, while the ... More >>
It's been a hell of a year for conservatives, so naturally it's been a flaming, bloody hell of a year for our subjects the rightbloggers. If this is the sort of thing that gladdens your heart, then sit by the fire and let us brighten your holiday season by reviewing, month by month, the rightblogg ... More >>
The day-to-day business of rightblogging -- harrying Susan Rice, cheering on congressional Republicans, and so forth -- is not very satisfying to us, nor (apparently, from their tedious writing on those subjects) to them. So we were happy for them and for ourselves when some recent reports showed t ... More >>
The NYPD's practices are once again being called into question, this time over the arrest of the ambassador of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It all centers around Gonsalves passing a police barrier Wednesday. According to a Reuters report, there's a case of he said, NYPD said, after another ambas ... More >>
Well, President Obama has functionally invaded his first country as part of a joint military implementation with the UK and France of a no-fly zone over Libya. Did you expect rightbloggers, who had been bitching about his inaction on the matter, to applaud him for coming around? You didn't? Oh, g ... More >>
A week ago, Israeli paratroopers took over a ship on the high seas that was part of a flotilla trying to flout Israel's embargo against Gaza. Those aboard the boat, which carried wheelchairs and such like, fought back against the invading Israelis, who retaliated by killing nine of them. Even some ... More >>
How the U.S. Missed a Chance to Get Bin Laden
All the Children Had to Watch
The Bombing of the Al Shifa Pharmaceutical Plant in Sudan is one of Clinton's lamest lies but who cares?