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According to numerous reports from Windows Phone users, they are no longer able to access Google Maps on their phone. Instead, when attempting to load the web version of Google Maps, they are redirected to the main page of Google.
When asked about the issue, Google issued this statement to Gizmodo:
The mobile web version of Google Maps is optimized for WebKit browsers such as Chrome and Safari. However, since Internet Explorer is not a WebKit browser, Windows Phone devices are not able to access Google Maps for the mobile web.
That explanation makes perfect sense. Right? Not exactly. It doesn't explain why all these users were able to access Google Maps before — it's not like the browser changed completely overnight, it is still Internet Explorer.
To complicate things even further, Microsoft also issued a statement saying, "Internet Explorer in Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 use the same rendering engine."
While Google Maps was never officially supported on non-WebKit browsers like Internet Explorer on Windows Phone, users have been able to access it without problems — until now, that is.
This also comes not too long after Google dropped support for Microsoft Exchange, making it a possibility that something might be brewing between the two tech companies.
[via The Verge [2]]
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Members of the 1st Civil Support Team, Massachusetts National Guard, survey a former Soviet naval ship for radioactive material during a training exercise March 4, 2009 at the Battle Ship Cove naval ship display in Fall River, Mass. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. James Lally)
FALL RIVER, Mass. - A specialized team of National Guardsmen swept a former Soviet naval ship for hazardous material during a training exercise, March 4, 2009, at the Battle Ship Cove naval ship display in Fall River, Mass.
The 1st Civil Support Team of the Massachusetts National Guard used the ship to conduct a radioactive material training exercise.
Prior to the exercise the CST conducted a two-day course about rapid radiological assessments. The purpose of the exercise was to train the team through all stages of an alert with an emphasis on dealing with a radiation hazard and to build upon their previous maritime operations training.
The training mission covered tasks such as establishing a base of operations, maintaining an operations center, installing communications and conducting a hazardous material survey with a focus on radiological material.
"The team is using detection equipment that will be carried and employed on the ship," said Maj. Jason M. Squitier, science officer, 1st Civil Support Team, Massachusetts National Guard.
"Additional stationary force protection equipment may be utilized, depending upon how the team reacts to the training scenario," said Squitier.
The premise of the training scenario was that Battleship Cove had received a vessel donated from the Russian navy and the local fire department performed a sweep of the ship's decks for any chemical and radiological hazards that may have been present from past operations. During the sweep, no chemical hazards were discovered but one of the firefighter's radiation pagers alarmed. The firefighters then disembarked the ship and requested the assistance of the 1st CST to further characterize and identify the hazard.
"In a situation like this we would go to the site and survey the area to determine where and what the hazard might be and bring it to the lab," said Sgt. Robyn M. Corbin, nuclear, biological and chemical team member, 1st Civil Support Team, Massachusetts National Guard.
"Once the survey phase of the operation begins we are timed and we need to get to the area and begin radiation testing. All of our equipment is loaded on the trucks and the batteries that we need get recharged while we are moving to the scene," said Corbin.
Capt. Anthony G. Circosta, survey team leader, 1st Civil Support Team, Massachusetts National Guard, briefed the team on what to do if they found anyone in need of medical assistance.
"The local fire department went aboard the ship and one of their radiation detectors went off, so they left. Since then, the ships generator mechanic has not been unaccounted for. If the survey team finds him or anyone else call the decontamination team to remove him and keep surveying the area," said Circosta.
Lt. Col. Margaret White, commander, 1st Civil Support Team, said, "the mechanic was represented by a 185-pound mannequin that the decontamination team is going to have to remove from the ship. It's a difficult thing to do while wearing a chemical protective suit and breathing through a gas mask. Maintaining physical fitness enables Soldiers to perform this kind of challenging mission."
To prevent injuries, the team's physician assistant monitors team members' blood pressure, temperature, pulse and heart rate regularly.
"It gives us an idea what their normal ranges are so that if they have an abnormal reading during a mission we can substitute them with another team member," said White.
The chemical protective equipment the team wears provides an appropriate level of protection for a radiological mission but allows them to be able to move in the confined space onboard a ship. The team works in small groups with the U.S. Coast Guard and has increased their maritime operations over the last year.
"It's a difficult environment to work in so to get a feel for it the team is going to sleep on board the ship tonight. Individual participation strengthens the unit's radiation response skills and refines our maritime operations activities," said White.
The ship that the team trained and slept on is named the Hiddensee. The Hiddensee was originally commissioned by the East German People's navy as the Rudolf Eglehofer in 1985. The Hiddensee is a Tarantul I class corvette built at the Petrovsky Shipyard located near the Soviet city of St. Petersburg. The Hiddensee was designed to oppose any naval threat to the East German coast, and to fulfill that mission it carried long-range anti-ship missiles and an array of defensive weapons designed to ensure its own survivability.
Following the reunification of Germany, the Hiddensee served with the Federal German navy until her decommissioning in April 1991.
The Hiddensee joined the Battleship Cove fleet on June 14, 1997.
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How to safely remove your usb drive when Safely Remove Hardware icon disappear from taskbar in Win Xp.
If you have seen a problem in windows when you plug your usb-data drive and after transfer all your data to or from your usb-thumb drive or any other portable drive.
When you want to safely remove that hardware you found no 'safely remove hardware icon' in the taskbar as it got disappeared from the taskbar due to some reason that you don't know.
So what to do in such a situation to safely remove the hardware device safely out of windows system ?
Open Start >>Run and type the following command(or just copy it).
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll
Press OK.
this command will open of the "Safely Remove Hardware" dialog: from which you can select your portable drive and remove it safely and properly.
How to solve the problem of safely remove icon getting disappeared out of the taskbar ?
- Right Click the taskbar in windows xp.
- go to properties and check the option which says "Hide inactive icons" and go to customize.
- find safely remove hardware and in the behavior category select hide when inactive or always show.
If still your problem is not solved leave a comment here i will be glad to answer you.
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this is one of the ways, but what i follow when this happens with my pen drive is, i just click eject, and thats all, this is pretty much easier, but the proper solution is what you have talked about
Good Work! Well you can create a shortcut for that to simplify the process. That will be much better.
yup u can simply create a .bat and place the command in the batch file itself and just double click only to initiate the command.
Yes I know how it can be done. Just intend to tell others.
Good tip, these are simple yet useful tip, when in need we may not remember how to do it.
That was really useful.. eject won't really disconnect your drive, tho. Thanks a lot for the tips
Thanx for the useful info…my problem is related. The safely remove icon does come, but whenever I try to click on Stop button in Safely Remove Hardware Dialog, it fails each time, saying The Device Can't Be Stopped Right Now – i checked with Unlocker tool to verify if some process was blocking the drive – even if there is no process accessing the drive. Ultimately, I have to pull out the USB Drive without performing the Safely remove operation. Though I read on the web that in WinXP SP2 cached writing to portable drives is disabled, so I won't lose any data if I'm sure the drive was not in use, but still, I'd prefer to disable the drive before removing it. plz advise
Thank you for this! Worked perfectly. I wonder why this icon disappears from the taskbar in the first place.
I have written a three method tutorial on safely removing usb drives. Check it out here : http://blog.ashfame.com/2008/02/safely-remove-usb-drive-safely-remove-hardware-icon-disappears-system-tray/
Thanks … This works fine…
Thanks! Worked great.
In Windows XP, when a folder in USB is opened by Explorer, Safely Remove Hardware ejects the USB and the explorer is moved to next level of folder. But when I am doing the same operation in Windows Vista, the USB is not ejected and an Error message is disaplyed as "The Device Cannot Be Stopped Right Now" Any one know how to eject the USB when an folder opened in Vista?
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Personally there is no "Best" ADC in the game, there is only most viable per meta ADC. For example, right now the meta is to have lanes where there is a lot of harassment therefore the ADC's required for these lanes are the ones that are very versatile with high early burst damage. Also ADC's such as Graves / corki are also used but aren't so famous right now!! Also as we saw at the EU LCS in Warsaw, high aoe comps are now very famous. This is why Ezreal and MF are very much the most used ADC's right now with Catilyn along as she has good poking abilities early and with the help of nunu she becomes a beast late game. Now, ADC's such as Kog, Ashe, Sivir, Trist, twitch, varus and Vayne or not as used because they are not as versatile as Ez (arcane ****ft) MF (her passive) and Cait (her net) to get away, engage with ganks and also have high damage outputs. Again, as I've mentioned before, right now the team comps that are very mostly comon are those with either poke / high damage output that are mostly used.
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Well, MF has the highest win % so she should be the ''best''. But, I dont think that there are any best ADC, best support and so on... cuz every1 is good with different champs! But i think that the strongest adc is Vayne, Draven and MF
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I haven't got only Caitlyn, MF and Varus right now. I've, however, played them all and my favorites are Sivir and Vayne. Caitlyn is a beast I'm about to buy, and I'm already practising on the PBE. I like champions that can make plays (such as Orianna or Lee Sin), which is why my pick is Vayne over all of them - I hope I'll master her soon ^^
It's always the team comp not single champ's.
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hi well for me atm is ezreal didnt see enought dravens pro on team fights and enought powerfulls vayne is also good
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The Atlantic hurricane season, with no named storms as of yet (August 14), is obviously off to a slow start (even though it's starting to show signs of life). This doesn't mean that there will be no tropical storms or hurricanes, of course, especially since the peak of the season is roughly from August 15 through October 1. There is plenty of time for tropical storms and hurricanes to form–enough to make everyone forget about the slow start.
The slow start does, however, raise the question of what is the latest start of hurricane season.
Latest in History?
This is the slowest start to a hurricane season since 1992, but it's difficult to track when the latest start in recorded history is because the way we track hurricanes has greatly improved in recent decades. Instantaneous, world-wide satellite images and weather observations makes it impossible for tropical storms and hurricanes to go unnoticed–as they often did previously.
A storm that didn't make landfall, affect habited islands, pass through shipping lanes, or didn't produce noticeably swell in areas where forecasters could then surmise a storm existed all went unnoticed, rendering seasonal storm numbers incomplete. The first weather satelltite was launched around 1960, so even seasonal numbers in the middle of 20th century are possibly incomplete.
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While we can't say with certainty that no tropical storm or hurricane occurred in an unobserved area, it appears as if 1914 was the year with the lastest forming tropical system. It did not reach hurricane strength and moved inland near the Florida/Georgia border in the middle of September.
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by Octavian » Wed Jun 29, 2005 1:48 pm
uucrook3d wrote:http://www.boston.com/sports/watch the video clip from remy. he said that if foulke continues his downward spiral, arroyo could get some save opps. with his numbers against righties, it could be a good move.
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The Loveable Losers wrote:I tend to agree. I think Arroyo would do much better in MR with his splits. I don't know about having him close...if teams have bench lefties left at that point they could run them out there at that point as well. But in MR I think he'd really shine. Foulke looks terrible though...at this point I think I'd rather have Wakefield closing.
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This is the year wrote:Arroyo has to go to the pen. I can appreciate his merit as a starter, but opposing managers just stack their lineups with all of their bench lefties, and he gets rocked. He has a .291 BAA for lefties, compared with a .191 against righties. I think he would actually have MORE value (real baseball wise) in a long relief/setup role, at least until another starter gets injured. He can be used for high-leverage middle innings. There, unlike in the last inning or to start the game, managers would have to think twice about using lefties off their bench.
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So, is inhaling smoke no longer unhealthy?
Posted By DP Opinion On December 12, 2012 @ 5:00 pm In Letters | 18 Comments
I find it interesting the people of Colorado have voted to legalize the "recreational" use of marijuana. Personally, I just can't understand how inhaling smoke can be good for a person. The government and many private organizations have spent millions of dollars over the years fighting the big tobacco companies. Finally the truth about the bad effects of tobacco, what we always knew, comes out: it is proven to kill people.
Maybe I'm just old-fashioned, but I believe the human body works best by inhaling fresh air, not smoke (of any kind). It seems to me we are taking a huge step backward. I suppose the next thing would be to turn the production and marketing of marijuana cigarettes over to Phillip Morris or RJ Reynolds, companies that really know the smoking business. That way, people could be supplied with a regular and guaranteed supply of marijuana.
Again, I guess I'm just kinda old-fashioned, but my idea of recreation is hiking in the mountains or going for a bike ride, not sucking smoke into my lungs.
Martin Pfefer, Centennial
This letter was published in the Dec. 13 edition.
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18 Comments To "So, is inhaling smoke no longer unhealthy?"
#1 Comment By Anonymous On December 13, 2012 @ 12:23 am
Or we could just get the two CU history students to supply us all with brownies.
#2 Comment By Anonymous On December 13, 2012 @ 12:29 am
Provided they tell us up front that they are marijuana brownies, and not just surprise us.
#3 Comment By Alan9074 On December 13, 2012 @ 1:51 am
There is nothing healthy about using alcohol on a heavy basis, but it's legal. Why? Because more social harm is caused by trying to prohibit it's use with the force of government. Ergo, marijuana is being legalized once again because………..well, you figure out the rest. By the way, you don't have to smoke it to get high. You can eat it or vaporize it.
#4 Comment By Anonymous On December 13, 2012 @ 3:26 am
"By the way, you don't have to smoke it to get high. You can eat it or vaporize it.."
Then why…..smoke it? Why inhale smoke into one;s lungs……if it can be eaten…….or taken by pill form?
Why……smoke it?
#5 Comment By DR On December 13, 2012 @ 3:49 am
Much like our discussion on second hand smoke, this might come as a shock to you. But, some people actually LIKE to smoke (whether its tobacco or marijuana) *GASP* *SHOCK* Oh the horror!!!
Don't worry, I have faith that someday you might actually outgrow your rage that some people on this Earth actually enjoy doing things that you don't or can't understand. It'll be ok. Don't worry.
#6 Comment By Joel Walker On December 13, 2012 @ 6:07 am
What does this have to do with the price of tea in China? If the litmus test for the legality of anything is the health factor then why do we have fast food restaurants on every corner? Or Starbucks; caffeine is highly addictive and bad for the circulatory system. Or candy bars, soda pop, anything with high fructose corn syrup, I guess we should ban cars too, since people die every day due to accidents, not to mention the toxic emissions they spew out. And we should probably outlaw anything with aspirin in it, since thousands of people per year die from ingesting too much of it. We probably shouldn't be allowed to go out when there is snow on the ground as well, due to all the accidents ice causes. Where does it end? I would rather live in a country where people can live life as they choose, even if it shortens their lifespan.
#7 Comment By Joel Walker On December 13, 2012 @ 6:10 am
As an addendum; just because marijuana is legal does not mean we all have a mandate to smoke it. Anyone who chooses can still live a smoke and alcohol free life, eating only organic food and drinking only purified water. Freedom is a great thing.
#8 Comment By TomFromTheNews On December 13, 2012 @ 4:15 pm
I personally don't like putting anything into my lungs but fresh oxygen, but the rights of adults who wish to partake in alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, junk food, etc., is a matter of choice. When pot becomes legal, I do not intend to use it, but neither would I prohibit the freedom of choice of other adults who partake responsibly (in accordance with the new law).
#9 Comment By Anonymous On December 13, 2012 @ 4:20 pm
Mr. Pfefer,
If health concerns are such a factor for you then where is the downright outrage over the abuse of prescription medication, alcohol, carbs, caffeine, fatty foods, asprin, etc.
You should probably consider the fact that most of us know that smoking anything is not good for your lungs, however, cigarettes are still legal and now, so is marijuana. People have the freedom to make all the above choices regarding what they put into their systems. We all know smoking is bad for us and imbibing in too much alcohol or any type of medication can have serious health consequences.
You mention more than once how old fashioned you are. Maybe that's really not the case. I would go so far as to say you are uninformed on the subject of marijuana. There are other ways to ingest marijuana besides smoking it such as vaping it or consuming it through edibles. I would recommend googling The marijuana policy project, Norml, or saferchoice.org. They have extremely informative websites on the subject.
You would also do well to remember that we all don't consume marijuana just to get high as you imply. Marijuana has been used medicinally for thousands of years. But frankly, even if people were just getting high, so what? It's none of your business. Just like it's none of my business how you choose to unwind and relax.
BTW Mr. Pfefer, some of us choose to imbibe in marijuana whilst hiking and biking. Marijuana and outdoor activities are not mutually exclusive by any means. You might try it sometime.
#10 Comment By irisman On December 13, 2012 @ 5:12 pm
Pot is less dangerous than alcohol, although it's not very healthful. The country had Prohibition of alcohol from 1920 to 1933, but it didn't stop people from drinking, it just encouraged lawlessness. The same goes for pot: legalization is the lesser of the evils. I don't intend to start smoking pot or eating hashish brownies. The restrictions on smoking pot should be the same as the restrictions on smoking cigarettes. That would be reasonable.
#11 Comment By Anonymous On December 13, 2012 @ 5:25 pm
The laws on marijuana are a bit more restrictive than smoking as it is unlawful to smoke marijuana in public per Amendment 64.
Regardless, for now it's nice having the freedom to imbibe on our own property without the threat of the authorities kicking down your door.
#12 Comment By Anonymous On December 13, 2012 @ 8:47 pm
Uh-oh, Tom, our air is almost four-fifths nitrogen! Do you wear an oxygen mask all day?
#13 Comment By TomFromTheNews On December 14, 2012 @ 2:54 am
Ha-ha. Very funny. You know what I mean.
#14 Comment By Anonymous On December 15, 2012 @ 11:05 pm
So, you're saying I shouldn't barbecue steaks tomorrow? Or have a yule log going? How about smoked salmon, is that bad too?
You know, my grandmother never smoked but ate carrots nearly every day of her life. And now she's — wait for it — dead.
Makes you think.
#15 Comment By Anonymous On December 15, 2012 @ 11:49 pm
Smoking [or vaporizing] has the advantage of nearly instantaneous effect, allowing easy titration of the dose. When eaten, the effects take up to an hour to begin, and there is no way to reduce the dose if you find yourself higher than you wish. That's why.
#16 Comment By Anonymous On December 15, 2012 @ 11:50 pm
Look up "Storm Crow's List" and the "Tashkin Study". To keep Cannabis illegal, while tobacco and alcohol are freely available, would be *MURDEROUSLY STUPID*.
#17 Comment By Laslo On December 16, 2012 @ 5:31 am
Pfefer, you're basically an idiot. Amendment 64 was about the *consumption* of marijuana, nothing about the means of ingestion of cannabis. If you don't have an IQ large enough to decipher what this means we'll get to the point: the inhalation of carbonized biomass is usually not the bad idea, but carcinogens are not inherent in cannabis, and cannabis smoke has not been documented to cause serious health problems in even heavy smokers. However, vaporizing or eating cannabis is the best way to consume it as far as health effects go. Are you really so stupid as to be ignorant of this? Or are you trying to lay a smokescreen on the liberation of this plant by confusing the public about easily researched health issues?
#18 Comment By Laslo On December 16, 2012 @ 5:42 am
Why smoke it? Because the high is unique and a bit different from edible or vapor ingestion, since the metabolic processes are not identical. I'm not a doctor but I heard one say the red blood cells reacting to the smoke causes a particular feeling not obtainable with a vaporizer or eating it. From my own experience I think this is about right. So it's really a slightly deleterious "epicurean" taste. However, a vaporizer delivers the flavor of cannabis like you wouldn't believe, just marvelous!
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One issue that is most pressing has been creating jobs and strengthening the state's economy. During the 2011 and 2012 sessions, the House has considered and passed a variety of broad-scale tax policies aimed at reducing the tax burden on the residents of Kansas.
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This will bring relief through reduced sales tax rates, property tax relief, and decreased sales tax rates from 6.3 percent to 5.7 percent.
Still no agreement has been made on the redistricting of the House, Senate, congressional and State Board of Education maps. The majority of the House members feel that the proposed Senate district map violated most if not all the court requirements. One of the primary reasons states are required to endure the redistricting process is to ensure one person equals one vote.
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The No Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Act prevents state dollars from being expended for an abortion, prevents tax credits and exemptions for abortion related expenses, stops insurance rider coverage for abortions and prohibits the state health plan from including abortion coverage.
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The amendment to the current law regarding hunting and fishing licensing fees for Kansas senior citizens is also expected this week.
The bill increases the age from 65 to 75 for persons who are exempt from paying license fees.
In addition, the bill creates a resident hunting and fishing pass for those 65 and older, establishes an annual hunting or fishing license fee for residents between the ages of 65 and 74, and allows an annual combing hunting and fishing license for resident between the ages of 65 and 74. The bill also allows any person with a big game permit to use a crossbow during an archery big game season.
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Dr. Temple Grandin, left, teaches students about researching livestock behavior and humane handling practices for farm animals. Photo: Colorado State University. Home page photo: Rosalie Winard.
Fort Collins, Colo. — During a celebration of world-renowned animal scientist and autism advocate Temple Grandin, Colorado State University announced the endowment of a scholarship fund to help support Professor Grandin's graduate students in agricultural sciences.
According to Craig Beyrouty, dean of CSU's College of Agricultural Sciences, the Dr. Temple Grandin Scholarship in Animal Behavior and Welfare "will allow Dr. Grandin to continue her remarkable work teaching our students about and researching livestock behavior and humane handling practices for farm animals."
The announcement came during A Celebration of Temple Grandin, a campus event that hailed the CSU professor's work after a remarkable year. JBS contributed to the scholarship and helped sponsor the event. Other contributors include the scholarship fund's chief donor, McDonald's Corp., as well as Colorado Beef Council, Colorado Cattlemen's Association, Colorado Dairy Farmers, Colorado Livestock Association, Leprino Foods, and the National Western Stock Show.
Dr. Grandin is an eminent animal scientist who specializes in livestock behavior and has pioneered the field of farm-animal welfare. Her innovations in humane handling equipment and auditing systems have changed the livestock industry, both improving producer profitability and assuring consumers about the integrity of the food system. Grandin often makes clear that she is not a vegetarian, and that she fervently believes food animals should be treated with respect.
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In addition to her research, innovations and teaching in animal science, Grandin's experiences with autism and her work as a champion for people with autism and their families have brought her broad recognition as a unique and remarkable individual. A key message in many of her talks is that, in her words, "the world needs all kinds of minds."
In 2010, HBO released a biographical feature film titled "Temple Grandin," based on the CSU professor's early life. The movie won seven Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe and a Peabody Award. Also in 2010, Grandin earned a spot on TIME Magazine's list of "100 Most Influential People in the World."
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White Pumpkin Cheddar Ale Soup
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Have you ever taken a trip to your local farmer's market and seen some pumpkins or squash like this:
And you thought, "I must have one of those!" Then you brought it home, sat it down on the counter, scratched your head and said – "ok, now what the heck do I do with this!?"
I felt this way recently about a beautiful white pumpkin from a nearby farm. It was so pretty and round, I just had to have it.
But then I wasn't quite sure what to do with it.
Pasta? Nah.Too much work.
Pie? Seemed liked a waste.
Combine with beer and cheese for a rich and warming soup? Ding ding ding!
Most surprising thing about the white pumpkin was actually the color – the flesh is slightly yellow inside, not the same white of the outside. And when roasted, the flesh becomes even darker, resembling a cheese pumpkin puree.
So please welcome to the world my White Pumpkin Cheddar Ale Soup. Pair this was a big hunk of crusty bread, green salad and a cold pumpkin beer for a well-rounded and happy meal.
1 medium sized white pumpkin
3-4 Tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper
2 quarts vegetable stock
2 Tbsp butter
2 cups freshly shredded cheddar cheese
1 bottle pumpkin ale or other seasonal ale
½ cup heavy cream
¼ tsp nutmeg
Salt and pepper
Pepitas or dried pumpkin seeds
extra virgin olive oil
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut pumpkin in halves or quarters and spread on a baking sheet. Season inside of pumpkin with salt, pepper and olive oil. Roast until flesh is fork tender and juices are released, around 45-60 minutes.
Allow pumpkin to cool.
Scoop pumpkin flesh and place in food processor fitted with blade. Puree pumpkin in batches until smooth. You can add a cup of stock if it makes this part easier.
Remove pumpkin puree and place into large pot along with half the vegetable stock. Heat through on medium-high heat.
Add butter and cheddar, whisking until melted. Add remaining vegetable stock.
Add beer, nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to simmer and cook for another 10 minutes on low-medium heat.
Garnish with pepitas or pumpkin seeds and a drizzle of good quality extra virgin olive oil. You can even add a dollop of creme fraiche if you're feeling extra fancy.
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Pumpkin and Israeli Couscous Soup
I don't know about you but I am just thrilled that September is over and we have moved past the chagim and into a new month. Beyond the happiness I feel for the chaos of the holidays being behind us, like many others I am so happy that it is officially fall and that everywhere I look there are pumpkins! While the temperatures where I live in Boston have remained in the 70's it is still fall and therefore time for soup.
A few years ago, my husband and I went to New Orleans to visit friends. The wife, who is a fantastic cook, is always trying new recipes and she made us a delicious pumpkin soup. It was a fall version of minestrone soup with totally different flavors than I had tasted before. I happily received the recipe from her, and have been experimenting with her version ever since. Anything with pumpkin is a must try and anything that is easily brought as lunch the next day is also a winner, and I promise, this make a great lunch!
For this recipe, I toast the pumpkin seeds with salt and cayenne pepper to top the soup. It adds extra crunch and flavor.
1 19 oz can of chickpeas
4 carrots, cut into 2-3 large chunks
4 medium potatoes, quartered
2 large onion, quartered
salt and pepper
2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp (less or more to taste) cayenne pepper
7 oz pumpkin, cut into 6-8 large chunks (peeled and seeds discarded)
4 zucchini, cut into 3-4 large chunks
half a green cabbage, quartered
4-5 stalks celery cut coarsely
7 cups of water
I cup prepared Israeli (pearl) couscous
1 bay leaf
Bring salted water to a boil.
Add the carrots, potatoes and onion, season with salt, pepper, paprika, turmeric, cayenne pepper, and bay leaf. Cook 45 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Add the remaining vegetables and cook for 10 minutes.
Add chickpeas and cook for another 5 minutes.
Add salt and pepper to taste if necessary and remove the bay leaf.
Prepare the couscous according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Place a heap of couscous in a deep dish. Arrange the vegetables on top and ladle the soup around and over the couscous.
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Pumpkin Corn Ricotta Enchiladas
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If you don't love the fall, well, you may want to examine your sanity. I can think of few things that are better than a crisp fall day with sun shining, leaves turning and the faint scent of spiced cider in the air. I love fall jackets, apple picking and just about ANYTHING made with pumpkins.
Each year I add a new set of dishes to my fall flavors repertoire, which very often combines pumpkin, sweet potato or squash and some kind of cheese. In years past I have created Pumpkin Lasagna, Mac 'n Sweet Potato Cheesy Sauce and even Pumpkin Pizza with Goat Cheese and Fried Shallots. The Nosher even has a recipe for Pumpkin Challah!
The first pumpkin dish of my Autumn might seem like a weird combination, but I assure you it is savory, satisfying and delicious – Pumpkin Corn Ricotta Enchiladas! This recipe was inspired by a recipe from one of my favorite blogs called "Naturally Ella" which features seasonal, vegetarian food that always looks beautiful and delicious. Erin's Roasted Corn Ricotta Enchiladas with Chipotle Tomato Sauce easily morphed into my version using pumpkin puree and a short-cut using canned tomato sauce.
This is a great dish to make on a Sunday to eat for dinner during the week, or even for a dairy lunch during Sukkot. After all – enchiladas are "stuffed' making this (almost) traditional for the festival holiday.
2 ears fresh corn
1 Tbsp olive oil
¼ tsp salt
Pinch fresh pepper
1 cup ricotta
½ cup pumpkin puree (fresh preferably, but canned is fine)
1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tsp fresh lime zest
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro plus extra for garnish
2 ½ cups canned tomato puree
2-3 canned chipotle chilies in adobo, minced
4-6 whole wheat tortillas
½ cup grated cheddar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove corn from the cob and place in a small bowl. Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper. Spread corn out onto a baking sheet and roast for 20 minutes, or until kernels are soft and starting to turn golden brown. Allow to cool slightly.
Meanwhile, combine ricotta, pumpkin puree, lime juice and zest, salt, pepper, and cilantro. Add cooled corn to ricotta mixture.
In a small sauce pan mix together tomato puree and chipotle chilies in adobo and heat until warmed through. Depending on how much spice you like, you can add more or less of the chilies.
Spread the bottom of an 8x5 pyrex dish or baking pan with ½ cup of the tomato sauce. Spoon around ½ cup pumpkin ricotta mixture in the middle of each tortilla. Roll up gently (but tightly) and place fold side down in pan. Cover with remaining tomato sauce. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, until cheese is completely melted and bubbling.
Garnish with fresh cilantro. Serve with slices of avocado, black beans and Greek yogurt (or sour cream).
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Pumpkin Pizza
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I LOVE pumpkins – and really who doesn't!? Pumpkin pie, pumpkin spiced lattes, all the beautiful and flavorful pumpkins of the Autumn, I just love them all. And so each year it seems I add another pumpkin recipe to my repertoire. I have perfected my pumpkin lasagna, and I can't get enough pumpkin bread slathered with butter with my coffee on a brisk Fall morning.
But this year I was searching around looking for a pumpkin pizza recipe and I couldn't find anything noteworthy. So obviously the only thing for me to do was…make one.
The first thing I did was to pick out the pumpkin, which was a small-medium sized Sugar Pumpkin that I bought directly from a farm in Upstate New York. Confused by all the different kinds of pumpkins? Martha (of course we are on a first name basis…in my head) has a guide to some of the more interesting heirloom pumpkins and squash. Don't have time to pick out some fancy pumpkin? Pick up a pumpkin, or a slice of pumpkin, at your local supermarket.
Next step was to cut open the entire pumpkin and roast it in the oven on 400 degrees for about an hour and fifteen minutes. When the pumpkin cooled down, I scooped out the flesh and put it through a food processor to make the puree smooth. Store in the fridge for up to a week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
And even though I am a baker, I almost never make my own pizza dough. Trader Joes sells it for $1, and Whole Foods also has a great one for about $3.
What's the perfect accessory to some pumpkin pizza? Well pumpkin beer of course!
Happy cooking and enjoy my newest pumpkin creation.
1 store-bought pizza dough
2 whole shallots
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups fresh pumpkin puree
2 Tbsp butter
2 tsp salt
4 fresh sage leaves
1 cup goat cheese crumbles or ricotta
Olive oil
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. If using a pizza stone, place it in the bottom of the oven for at least 30 minutes.
Slice shallots into tiny rings. Heat vegetable oil in medium sized sauce pan on medium-high heat. Don't let oil get too hot. Fry shallots for 3-4 minutes, or until just crispy, in small batches. Let drain on a piece of paper towel and set aside
Spread out pizza dough until desired thickness and size. In a small saucepan, melt butter on low-medium heat until just bubbling. Add sage leaves and swirl around. Let sit for 5-10 minutes and then remove sage.
In a medium sized bowl mix together pumpkin puree, sage infused butter and 2 tsp salt.
Pull pizza stone, or pizza pan, out of oven and spread dough on top. Using the back of a large metal spoon spread an even layer of the pumpkin mix on top. Sprinkle with goat cheese crumbles or dollops of ricotta (or hey - both!).
Bake in the oven for 10-11 minutes.
Pull pizza out of oven, and drizzle with good quality olive oil and a sprinkle of sea salt. Add crispy shallots on top and serve.
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'Tis the Season…of Pumpkin!
The only thing I love cooking with more than pumpkin is mascarpone, so when a reader asked last week to "keep the pumpkin recipes coming," I was more than happy to oblige.
I've put together a list of pumpkin-rific Autumn recipes that will take you from breakfast to dinner and dessert too.
Paula's Pumpkin Bread (pareve)
Pumpkin Challah (pareve)
Pumpkin Black Bean Soup (dairy)
Pumpkin Mac 'n Cheese (dairy)
Pumpkin Lasagna (dairy)
Cheesy Pumpkin Quinoa Stuffed Peppers (dairy)
Stuffed Pumpkins (meat)
Pumpkin Swirl Brownies (dairy)
Pumpkin Cupcakes (pareve)
Pumpkin and Sour Cream Puddings (dairy)
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Tvinci Builds On Landmark Year with $4.5M Investment Round to Drive OTT Momentum
Tvinci Platform deployed for multiple tier 1 telco and TV operators as OTT market explodes -188 million US Internet users watched 37.7 billion online content videos in August 2012 alone
By PVC News Staff | October 15, 2012
Tvinci, the leading Pay-OTT Platform provider, today announced that its year of sharp growth and development has been further boosted with a $4.5 million round of funding that will be invested in its OTT 2.0 Platform development and international expansion into new markets. The round was led by the company's existing investors, Kaedan Capital and Zohar Gilon, and new investor Trellas Enterprises.
The announcement comes as the world looks to the concept of delivering video over the internet (âOver-the-Top') as the major way in which consumers will access the growing amount of available video content and programming. Momentum for the consumption of content this way continues to build. Industry analyst group comScore, in its comScore Video Metrix service (September 2012), reported that in August 2012 an all-time high of 188 million US Internet users watched 37.7 billion online content videos.
The investment follows the most successful year to date in Tvinci's five year history. The company has seen revenues double every year since 2008, and triple in 2012 compared to 2011. It has secured 7 new TV operators as customers, including Liberty Global, owner of multiple cable operators throughout Europe; Elisa, Finland's second largest telco operator; and other major media companies and operators in Europe and Asia, to be announced in the coming months. To answer the growing demand for its technology and services, Tvinci has grown its team from 25 to 50 employees by the end of the year.
"Five years ago we began to advocate cross-device Pay-OTT TV as the future of video delivery for both TV operators and industry newcomers, and we are now truly seeing its widespread adoption," said Ofer Shayo, CEO, Tvinci. "We now see a 'second wave' of OTT deployments - cable, satellite and telco TV operators that launched multiple video apps and websites over the past 3-4 years, now incorporating OTT video as part of their core TV offering, and looking to do more than just stream content to connected devices. Our OTT 2.0 platform answers this immediate need not only for a new delivery method to connected devices, but also a brand new TV experience. This momentum powered our success this year, and has put us in a position to explore opportunities in wider global territories. With an established footprint in Europe, we are now gaining traction in Asia, Latin America and the US, and see these markets as huge potential addressable markets."
Tvinci provides pay TV operators a white-label platform for Over-the-Top TV across devices. It is the only platform that offers both an OTT back-end and an extensive user experience management system that drives TV applications for the delivery of live content and VOD on smartphones, tablets, connected TVs, set-top boxes and virtually any device. Its new OTT 2.0 Platform enables viewers to personalize their experience on any video enabled connected device including the living room TV or set-top box with a finger tap, thus offering users the option of bringing their social network into the TV experience.
Since Tvinci is also the operator's OTT back-end (unlike âsocial TV apps'), this is the first time personalization, social content discovery and interaction, as well as control of the TV via the tablet/smartphone in companion mode, are all fully integrated into the core offering of the operator, and do not come in the form of add-on apps. Tvinci also solves the challenge pay TV operators face as they transition from âone subscription per family', to 5 users per family, each using 2-4 connected devices, on both the back-end and front-end interface.
Tvinci's platform was named âBest Web TV Technology' at the CSI Awards in 2011, and was recently the highest ranked OTT solution by digital media solution architect and blogger Nicolas Weil, about whom he said "Tvinci is definitely a must-have actor in any RFP you shall organize - and my personal number one choice if I was to launch a new service now."
About Tvinci
Formed in 2007 especially for the advent of Over-the-Top TV (OTT TV), Tvinci's award-winning platform enables its customers - TV operators, telcos and media companies - to create a personalized, social TV experience for end-users consuming premium content across various devices. The company specializes in high-end solutions for the smart management of content and user experience, and has deployed its platform for leading brands like Liberty Global, Orange, Elisa and others worldwide.
For more information visit: www.tvinci.com
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Do You Have a Rav?
Posted on | January 27, 2010 | By Administrator | 14 Comments
Pirkei Avos says that you should aseh lecha rav – make for yourself a Rav.
What do you think is the most important aspect of a Rav:
– Answering Halachic Questions
– Teaching you Gemora and other aspects of Torah
– Giving you Hashkafic Guidance
Do you have a Rav for all these categories? What categories have you seen others lacking in?
Would you be willing to pay a small fee to a Rav to guide you in these areas?
Do you think others with a Rav would be willing to pay a small fee?
14 Responses to "Do You Have a Rav?"
January 27th, 2010 @ 7:29 amI'm fortunate that I often pray in a Kollel, so almost literally tripping over rabbis who can answer questions.
However, finding one that wants to learn Gemora one-on-one is a problem because I don't want to learn just pshat, and thats beyond the mindset of those educated in the typical modern yeshiva.
And there-in lies the seed of a hashkafic divide for me.If I'm paying for a Rav, he becomes an employee, and thats a different relationship…
I once had a Rav (not officially) who was also a friend, but unfortunately he was in his early 70s and moved away to Lakewood, and I went to Brooklyn. I'm working on another such relationship now, but with a man in his early 60s. The process is almost like a shiddukh…
Mark Frankel
January 27th, 2010 @ 10:18 amGoing back to Yissachar and Zevulun, Talmidei Chachamim need financial support.
Having a financial arrangement does not mean the person is your employee.
Larry Lennhoff
January 27th, 2010 @ 10:42 amI have a number of Rabbeim I go to for different sorts of questions: 1 for hecksher related, 1 for kitchen kashrut, 1 for shabbat/yom tov. I have a few different ones I ask for hashkafa questions, but in all hashkafa cases I ask for eitza (advice) not psak – the final decision is up to me.
Additionally I have rabbis from different derachim whom I ask straight halacha questions so as to be able to explain different minhagim to people. The local Sephard, MO, and Yeshivish rabbis are all very good about answering questions from their point of view. They are all cc'd on these questions, and sometimes I get to see interesting dialogs among them as they read each others' answers.
Judy Resnick
January 27th, 2010 @ 9:27 pmFrom March 1976 until we moved away in February 1987, my husband and I were members of the kehillah of Rav Avigdor Miller, ob"m. Both of us recognized Rav Miller as our rav and final arbiter so to speak in all religious matters, particularly in Hashkafa (outlook) and child rearing. Interestingly enough, Rav Miller did not like to pasken, so for "spoon and pot" type of kashrus queries I would call a different rav, usually Rav Osher Zimmerman ob"m, and for niddah issues I would generally call Rabbi Avrohom Blumenkrantz ob"m or Rabbi Laibel Katz.
Rav Avigdor Miller used to say it is important in a marriage for a husband to have one particular Rav or Rosh Yeshiva, so that his wife can call up that Rav or Rosh Yeshiva whenever she has a problem with her husband to get help. Rav Miller said it was a big problem when the husband davens at Shul A on weekdays and at Shul B on Friday nights and at Shul C on Shabbos morning, as there is no one rav whom the husband looks to for guidance.
January 28th, 2010 @ 12:46 amAround 15 years ago, I chose a Rav to fulfill "aseh lecha rav."
As a Baal Teshuvah, I did not have the experience to choose the best Rav for me. I made the mistake of choosing a Rav who is a famous tzaddik and travels often to far away places, so he was not able to give me much time. I would have been better off choosing a Rav that few people know about and rarely travels.
January 28th, 2010 @ 2:05 pmA question for those who have posted. The Various and sundry Rabbi's that you are all using – would they without question or comment eat in your sukkot?
if not or you dont know the answer – why are you asking these rabbis any questions or advice? -
Mark Frankel
January 28th, 2010 @ 6:54 pmAMR, I'm not sure I understand your question. Even if a Rabbi wouldn't eat in my Sukkot, why should that disqualify him from paskening or giving me advice? People have different standards, is there a problem with that?
January 28th, 2010 @ 8:20 pmThere would be a problem if I wouldn't eat in my Rabbi's Sukkah. If he won't eat in my Sukkah? I'm glad he has higher standards than I do!
Bob Miller
January 29th, 2010 @ 10:05 amThis comment is about the kashrus of food but could apply equally to the kashrus of the sukkah itself:
Many rabbis who have a diversity of observance levels within their congregations elect not to eat at any members' homes so as not to embarrass some people.
Some rabbis have found (or created) congregations where all member families meet an acceptable kashrus standard. We enjoyed this situation when we belonged to the Young Israel of Houston. People were frequently invited to eat at each other's homes, creating achdus.
January 30th, 2010 @ 12:42 pmThe concept of creating or making or setting for oneself a rav is quite important. But one has to make a wise choice when doing so. to choose a rav that has little in common with you, has no reason to eat in your sukkah, is not correct.
The concept really has little or nothing to do with kashrut
Bob Miller
January 30th, 2010 @ 10:50 pmWhy sukkah as the example, as opposed to house?
January 30th, 2010 @ 11:46 pmThe food situation in a house can always be "remedied" by using a particular restaurant, caterer, etc. It's actual construction is not an issue, while the construction of the sukkah may be of concern to the rabbi.
Bob Miller
January 31st, 2010 @ 10:30 amI know, Gary, but I still don't get AMR's choice in view of AMR's latest comment.
Judy Resnick
January 31st, 2010 @ 11:57 amMaybe what AMR is referring to is that your own Rav should care enough to teach you Hilchos Sukkos before the holiday, and to pay a visit in order to make a personal inspection of your Sukkah, in order to ensure that your Sukkah is kosher to use during Sukkos.
Years ago, our Rav at that time came to our apartment to make a visual inspection to assist us in figuring out how many mezuzos were needed (we had a question about how many doorways there were).
I'm not offended if my own Rav will not eat my cooking or eat in my Sukkah. As mentioned above, many people have different Kashrus standards. My Rav might eat meat and chicken only from a certain shechita for his own preference but not require others to be so restrictive.


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Twitter asks users to reset passwords after possible compromise
Posted By Daniel J. Schneider On November 8, 2012 @ 11:37 am In Social Networking | 3 Comments
Starting late Wednesday night and continuing today, many users of popular microblogging service Twitter [1] are being greeted with a forgotten password screen when attempting to log in or receiving emails indicating that their accounts may have been compromised and requiring a password reset.
Many users' first concern is that these e-mails look suspiciously like common phishing emails. They're not — they're the real deal. Here's what the email looks like, courtesy of Denver Post Online News Editor @barry_osborne [2]:
If you're one of the people whose password was reset, logging in to the website will prompt you to change your password. Entering your e-mail address, phone number or account name will send an e-mail message to the account associated with your Twitter account, similar to the one above. Follow the link to reset your password.
If you don't see the email, Mashable reminds us to check our spam folders [4].
If you're still concerned that the emails seem phishy, you can go directly to the password reset page by typing the resend password page into the address bar of your favorite browser or clicking our link:
https://twitter.com/account/resend_password [5]
TweetSmarter reports that these emails are often sent by Twitter when many accounts are compromised [6].
Yes, I did have to reset my Twitter password this a.m. Yes, I did ignore the email and try to log in normally, assuming it was spam.
— Jeremy C. Owens (@mercbizbreak) November 8, 2012 [7]
TechCrunch reported this morning [8] that its main Twitter account was one of those compromised. They have since regained control of their account and reached out to Twitter for answers. Twitter responded to TechCrunch [9], and issued a statement on the official Status blog [10].
Twitter says that resetting passwords is a routine process in response to compromised accounts, but that in this case passwords were reset for more accounts than had been compromised. TechCrunch and others are responding to today's possible breach with calls for improving security with things like two-factor authentication.
Increasingly sites are implementing two-factor authentication to verify users. In a story about the spread of two-factor authentication [11], Technorati describes it thus:
One-factor authentication is typically something you know, like a password. Two-factor is something you know, plus something you are (such as a fingerprint or iris scan) or something you have. In this case, a six-digit passcode sent to your mobile [12] phone means that your password would have to be compromised AND your mobile [12] phone stolen.
As always, if you use the same password for any other accounts you would be wise to change those passwords as well.
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[4] Mashable reminds us to check our spam folders: http://mashable.com/2012/11/08/twitter-hack-password-reset-call/
[5] https://twitter.com/account/resend_password: https://twitter.com/account/resend_password
[6] emails are often sent by Twitter when many accounts are compromised: http://blog.tweetsmarter.com/twitter-downtime/twitter-resetting-user-passwords-after-massive-hijack-attack/
[7] November 8, 2012: https://twitter.com/mercbizbreak/status/266574368333774848
[8] TechCrunch reported this morning: http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/08/you-might-have-gotten-an-email-from-twitter-about-your-account-being-compromised/
[9] responded to TechCrunch: http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/08/twitters-response-to-compromised-account-situation-accounts-were-compromised-but-we-sent-out-too-many-emails/
[10] statement on the official Status blog: http://status.twitter.com/post/35275426563/password-reset-emails
[11] the spread of two-factor authentication: http://technorati.com/technology/article/will-two-factor-authentication-become-the/
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Qantas ditches in-flight wifi after trial
PUBLISHED: 03 Dec 2012 18:32:57 | UPDATED: 04 Dec 2012 08:52:21PUBLISHED: 03 Dec 2012 PRINT EDITION: 04 Dec 2012Qantas Airways reported a take-up rate of less than 5 per cent of its in-flight wifi offering.
Andrew Cleary
Qantas Airways has decided to buck the trend of full-service international carriers providing internet connectivity on their latest aircraft types, citing poor take up of the service in a recent trial.
An eight-month trial on selected Qantas flights flown by the Airbus A380 superjumbo to Los Angeles and London gave passengers access to internet and email on their own laptops or hand-held devices.
When the airline began charging for the service – in line with most full-service competitors, including proposed new alliance partner Emirates – the average take up rate of less than 5 per cent of passengers was not deemed high enough to justify the cost of the technology.
The price points ranged from $12.90 to $39, depending on the size of the data package.
The decision is at odds with an earlier pledge by Qantas chief Alan Joyce that where there was a product gap between the Australian airline and Emirates, both would agree to make the higher offering their own.
The airline confirmed the trial was not a success after it was reported earlier on Monday by Australian Business Traveller.
"We remain focused on delivering services to our customers that they value. Right now, our customers are telling us that access to the internet on the ground is more important than in the air," said a Qantas spokesman.
"We will continue to evaluate demand for wifi options on-board."
Passengers will still be able to send and receive text messages and make telephone calls on all A380 aircraft, as well as some 747 jumbos and A330s.
Virgin Australia has said it is reviewing wifi connectivity options for its domestic and international fleet, though has not announced any firm commitments.
One Platinum One member – the highest tier in Qantas' Frequent Flyer program – said the decision not to offer Wi-Fi after the trial was a surprise given the growing necessity for business travellers to stay connected in the air.
"Even if the data is skinny, just enough to get emails, it is still incredibly handy just not to be off air for three or four hours," said the frequent flyer, a partner in an international law firm.
Asked if the provision of Wi-Fi services would impact on a booking decision in the future, the Platinum One member was unequivocal: "It would impact the decision. If Cathay Pacific have it most of the way to Hong Kong and Qantas didn't, you'd say all things being equal I'd prefer to be online for the period."
The move comes one week after Qantas received a lukewarm reception to its newest domestic A330 aircraft, with airline consumer forums slamming the decision made some time back to squeeze an extra seat in every business class row.
The backlash from premium customers to earlier models with this layout forced Qantas to turn the middle seat into a makeshift "work space" with a plastic table resting on the seat.
At the same time, Virgin Australia has been taking delivery of the same aircraft type to deploy on transcontinental domestic routes, with an angled lie-flat bed, superior leg room and seat size.
Mr Joyce was reported as saying last week that the multiple configurations in Qantas' A330 fleet needed to be replaced by "leading" new products for both domestic and international flights.
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3 Last Minute Valentines Day Seduction Ideas
If you and your man are more sexy-raunch than mushy/gushy, it's time to take a minute or two and plan a Valentine's Day seduction that will make him feel blessed to have a vixen in his life instead of a girlie-girl who does the snore-fest heart boxers and teddy bear routine.
Most of us vixens extraordinaire are busy—we are ambitious, greedy li'l kittens who like our jobs and our independence. Unfortunately, we are also procrastinators because, frankly, that man can f*cking wait a minute.
But we love our boy toys, none-the-less and they do deserve a great Valentine's Day seduction for all their great licking and sucking skills. Here are 3 seduction ideas that are sure to make his doddle harder than cupid's arrow:
Have a fondue/fondling dinner
It melts in your mouth. It's bittersweet, warm and oh so soft. No food is more sensual and "ooh la la" than fondue. It's also a hell of a lot faster and cheaper to make than a three-course meal for us vixens with li'l time for prepping!
Light some candles, follow a yummy online chocolate fondue recipe (allrecipes.com has a ton), put on some French burlesque music and a li'l French lacy number, and wait for him to get home.
When he walks in the door, look him dead in the eye while fondling your lip with the fondue stick and ask him if he'd like to dip his banana in something warm, soft and deliciously sweet!
Read each other erotic fiction in the corner of a bookstore
Sexy is always more exciting when it's scandalous. It's one thing for a couple to read Fifty Shades of Grey to one another, but to do it in public is deliciously hot! Who says Valentine's Day has to be mushy/gushy? It can be a passionate seduction that leads to a night of unbridled lust, and it all can start in the harlequin novel section of your favorite bookstore or library.
If you really want to be daringly dangerous together, don't wear a bra and let him see how excited his story-telling makes you: sneak li'l moments where you push your shirt fabric taut against your hard nipple. On you also can slip out of your shoe and discreetly rub your tootsies over his erection.
Bring along a gift for him. A new tie is perfect. Slip a note in the box that reads, "Tie me up later and make me work for you, sir."
Have a private spanking masquerade party on the floor of your bathroom!
Take a phone-photo of yourself in a wig with a masquerade mask on and send it with a text telling him that you have a special Valentine's Day seduction ready for him; "I've hired a dirty li'l whore of dame for you to do disgustingly delicious, very unromantic things to all night long this Valentine's Day. It's a saint's day but it's Dirty Devil night for you!"


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What is Your Pain Telling You to Do? Psychological pain has the same alarm-system function as physical pain. Whether it is physical or psychological, pain is never about the past; it always about the present. The pain you feel by remembering a past injury or betrayal is not caused by the past event; it is caused by thinking about the past event now. Pain is not punishment inflicted on you by someone else, nor is it self-punishment for mistakes. The purpose of physical and psychological pain is to motivate behavior that will heal, correct, and improve. The pain in your foot tells you to change your shoes. The pain in your heart tells you to be true to your deepest values. Mistaking pain for punishment stimulates motivation to withdrawal or attack, which can only be damaging to love relationships. Numbing or avoiding pain with alcohol, drugs, or blame strips it of its vital function as a motivator of improvement. Attempts to reduce pain through avoidance, numbing, or blame invariably create feelings of powerlessness, which, in turn, stimulate resentment and anger. Here are the crucial questions to ask about your pain:
Shame, perhaps the worst psychological pain, never tells you that you're a failure. This is tricky, because when you were a child and felt shame, somebody probably told you that you were a bad boy or girl. But the shame is merely telling you that you are cut off from your core value. If you follow the motivation of shame -- instead of short-circuiting it with resentment, anger, or alcohol -- it will lead to your core value. The Shame Motivation Checklist When you feel shame (it will come out as resentment, anger, defensiveness, criticism, contempt, or disgust), attempt the following in order: ___ Sympathize with your partner's anxiety, discomfort, or pain ___ Reassure him or her ___ Feel the love you have for him or her ___ Realize the meaning your partner adds to your life ___ Express your love Pain vs. Suffering The difference between pain and suffering is that pain is a motivation to heal, correct, and improve, while suffering is failure to act on the motivation to heal, correct, and improve. Suffering has to do with victim-identity. The only cure for victim-identity is to identify with your core value rather than how you are treated. Your value as a person is not dependent on how you are treated but on what you do. |


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MMA DieHards has learned that Nick Catone (8-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has been forced to withdraw from his UFC Fight Night 22 match-up with Tomasz Drwal (17-3-1 MMA, 3-2 UFC) due to an injured shoulder.
"Getting shoulder surgery Thursday and an epidural shot in my back the following week," Catone told MMA DieHards. "All banged up. Pretty bummed out right now."
"Hard to fight at 75% at this level," Catone added. "I need to get healthy, been banged up and training on cortisone shots last year and a half.
"I have a tear, bone spurs and a cyst. Three herniated discs in my back from when I injured it in April still holding me up from some of my training."
Catone won his Octagon debut by submitting Derek Downey at Fight Night 17, but dropped back-to-back bouts to Tim Credeur and Mark Munoz. He recently snapped the two fight skid with a split decision win over Jesse Forbes at Fight Night 20.
Catone had hoped to use a win over Drwal to create momentum for the opening of his own gym (www.nickcatonemma.com). The grand opening of the gym, scheduled for late September, will feature appearances from Ricardo Almeida, Renzo Gracie and current UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar.
Catone's teammate Dave Branch (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will step in to take his place and face Drwal on the Sept. 15 card.
"Teammate Dave Branch will get it done in my place," Catone told MMA DieHards.
UFC Fight Night 22 takes place in Austin, Texas with the main card airing live on Spike TV.


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