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Accessed via a 30-minute boat ride from Providenciales, this 1,000-acre all-inclusive resort on a private island is the definition of tranquility. With an incredible infinity-edge pool, world-renowned COMO Shambhala Spa, waterfront Balinese-style villas, doting service, and more than three miles of pristine beaches, it's easily one of the most luxurious and romantic options in the Caribbean. But hefty price tags put it out of reach for many, and the rare level of privacy comes as the cost of convenience -- a boat commute is required to reach any nightlife or shopping.
Point Grace Rating: 4.5 Pearls
This luxury boutique is heavy on style and refinement, with British Colonial design and 28 huge multi-room suites (they start at 1,080 square feet) featuring kitchens, terraces, and high-end bathrooms. Property highlights include a lovely, tranquil pool, personal beachfront service, a small but spectacular spa, and one of the Providenciales' most romantic dinner spots. However, its remote location on the point of the beautiful, 12-mile Grace Bay beach -- while peaceful and quiet -- makes it necessary for guests to rely on expensive taxis or car rentals to explore the island.
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The Cold War refers to the post-WWII period, but U.S.-Soviet relations entered the deep freeze with the 1919 American military intervention into Russia that really made the communists see red.
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Brothers Shaun and Adam Lee are building a guitar company from oil cans and crowdfunding campaigns.
The UpTake: Adam and Shaun Lee, inspired by musicians in their native Johannesburg, are trying to build a company out of guitars made from oil cans. And they're on their third crowdfunding campaign to raise money for the enterprise.
A pair of Georgia brothers has navigated the crowdfunding waters from Kickstarter to equity crowdfunding site Fundable, on their way to turning oil cans into guitars, and a business.
Oh, and Adam and Shaun Lee of Bohemian Guitars have also landed Kevin Harrington, a former shark on the television show Shark Tank, as an advisor.
And after all that, "We're really ready to roll this out," Adam Lee, the chief executive officer of the company, told me in a telephone interview.
The brothers were born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and it is from there that the inspiration for Bohemian Guitars comes. They saw musicians in that city creating guitars from upcycled oil cans, and Shaun, the chief designer and manufacturing chief of the company, came up with the idea to mass produce his own versions of the instruments.
"The innovation of the street musicians is really remarkable," Adam told me.
The original Bohemian guitars were produced in the brothers' parents' basement in Marietta, Georgia. From there, they raised $54,233 on Kickstarter in February and another $129,400 on Georgia's SparkMarket equity crowdfunding site.
Now, they're raising money on Fundable, a crowdfunding site for accredited equity investors.
"We've taken this unique approach to funding," Adam Lee said. He said he and his brother had explored getting funding from banks, but were told they needed to be at $1 million in revenue to get a loan.
"It's one of those things that we've been trying to navigate through," he said.
Along the way, Adam Lee said, his company has moved out of his parents' basement and into digs near Turner Field in downtown Atlanta, and it's gathered fans for the oil can guitars that start at $299.
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Mobile shopping app developer shopkick inc. said on Wednesday it got what it wanted over the holidays—profitability.
The 60-person Palo Alto, California-based startup said a new version of its mobile app introduced in October spiked both consumer use and revenue for shopkick and its partners. That gave shopkick its first profitable quarter since launching in 2010.
CEO Cyriac Roeding, a Silicon Valley Business Journal's 40 Under 40 honorees in 2012, said the company's app drove more than $200 million in revenue to its alliance of retail partners and brands in 2012.
"Of course, holidays are always the sweet spot for retail, but this far exceeded even our hopes," Roeding said in a prepared statement.
One of the new features addd in the most recent quarter was a "couch mode" that connected shoppers with retailers through "lookbooks" of products before they went to the stores. Shopkick was previously designed to reward users with loyalty points just for walking into a store.
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THERE was more bad news for gene therapists this week. It turns out that another of the favourite viruses in their toolkit has a disturbing habit of landing in or near healthy genes, suggesting gene disruption might be a common problem in gene therapy.
"What this means for human trials must be assessed on a disease-by-disease basis," says Mark Kay of Stanford University in California, who led the study. "It raises the bar of risk somewhat. But how much higher it is raised is still unclear."
The potential dangers of gene therapy hit the headlines recently after 2 out of 11 "bubble boys" treated in France for the immune disease X-SCID developed a form of leukaemia. In these trials, a mouse retrovirus was used to add a healthy copy of a gene to bone marrow cells. But in some cells the DNA was integrated near
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49ers Ride Huge Day From Ashlynn Booker To 8-0 Win
March 6, 2014
Fullerton, Calif. - Ashlynn Booker went 3-for-3 with a double and two home runs, driving in five runs as Long Beach State routed Fresno State 8-0 in six innings to open the Judi Garman Classic.
Booker's two-homer day gave the senior five homers on the season, as the 49ers continue to crush the ball, slugging .534 with 23 home runs in total on the season.
Ashley Holmes singled to put a runner in front of Booker in the second inning, who then scored as the senior doubled for her first RBI of the game. The Beach then took a 2-0 lead in Booker's second at-bat of the game in the fourth inning, a solo home run to left field.
Long Beach State (13-6) broke the game open in the fifth inning. Shayna Kimbrough began inning with a single against Fresno State (10-6), and a single and a hit batter loaded the bases for Karli Sandoval, who brought home a pair with a base hit. With two left on for Booker, she pulled her next home run to right, bringing home three more runs home for the 49ers.
Leading 7-0 in the sixth, a sacrifice fly from Sandoval scored Kimbrough after a leadoff walk to end the game early.
Meanwhile, while Booker and the offense stole the headlines, Erin Jones-Wesley put up another outstanding start, collecting another complete game shutout with eight strikeouts, giving up just a pair of Bulldog hits. The senior improved to 7-3 on the year with the win.
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While all of the media attention has been sucked up by The Iraq Study Group, flying under the radar is a parallel report on the United States,prepared by a bipartisan group of Iraqi clerics.
"The U.S. Study Group Report," also known as the al-Sadr Report, after the radical Shiite cleric, concludes that the condition of the United States is "grave and deteriorating."
The Report points to a dysfunctional electoral system, an inability to devise coherent immigration or health care programs, and America's disturbing obsession with crass game shows that feature scantily-clad women holding up dollar signs.
"Worst of all," the Report continues, "the Americans can't even coordinate the decibel levels of their TV shows and the commercials."
The key recommendation of the al-Sadr Commission is the immediate withdrawal of Bush and Cheney from the White House, or at the very least, a timetable of 24 hours.
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Although deeply religious, both Sunnis and Shia on the Commission unanimously supported a proposal that the Republican Party be embedded with people who actually believe in evolution.
The al-Sadr Commission urged the wholesale adoption of its Report, but also emphasized that in order to save the United States, one recommendation should take priority over all others: the removal of Bill O'Reilly and his No-Spin Zone to Baghdad, beyond the protective cocoon of the Green Zone.
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Yup Mike's hair is taking way longer to draw then expected .... so one last WIP https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/395161_10151302602865638_396123407_n.jpgNov 09 2012 02:46 AM
E!!ilooks awesome but did he ever have blue hair?
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BeachBumno but I don't think he ever had orange skin either :P
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E!!iah the skin is orange, for me it looked like normal skin color
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For defrag I have diskeeper 2011. I use gamebooster but I don't notice any diffrence since I don't have any stuttering in games ( in my old comp GB helped me by reducing stuttering )
I'll order a new psu then and I'll overcloak my cpu to 4.6 ( I read 2600k can do even more ).
I have a small question is this normal?
I have a intel 4 gbites of ram (quad) I got it around 2008
I play arma at everything set to very low except objects and textures to normal. If there is anything I can turn off in the video setting I already turned it off, and I am getting 14 fps on OA benchmark. No matter what I put in the lauch (-winxp -maxmem -cpucount=2 or 4) nothing improves.
I thought you know what maybe that what my comp can handle but before I called quits I checked my cpu usage during the benchmark.
My cpu usage was capped at 30-40% (cpucount=4) Why? Why cant it be 80 or 90 why only 40% It never surpassed 50%
If you can give any tips i would really apreciate it or of my computer is too old just let me know
Thanks in advance
(before you go about telling me to overclock and change hardware just want to let you know Im not good with computers, I didn't know what overclocking meant untill yesterday )
This basically means that when running on a quad core it'll use all four cores but to limited amounts. This has been an issue I've had since release and would be why everyone suggest over clocking as a solution.
A faster dual core cpu will out perform a quad core 90% of the time with dual core optimized games thus pure brute force ghz will win the race.
What I would suggest is if you cannot overclock lower the settings until you can get a solid 30FPS then get DXTORY (google it) and cap your fps on arma2/oa to 30.
This was the only way I could get a playable frame rate even with my rig. And also I disagree with what the developers/other players say about Arma2/oa being playable at 15FPS or greater.
30FPS will always be an absolute minimum and I rarely settle for anything other than 60FPS as smoothness is a major factor in accuracy especially in close quarters battles.
Hope this sheds some light on the situation and provides some help in some form.
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The thing about SP versus MP performance in this game is that in SP you have a TON more scripts and AI running around than in MP (usually). If you play the campaign in co-op you will see that performance is typically just as bad as the same mission in SP.
View Distance definitely has the most affect on framerate, and because it and AI/Script performance are so CPU-bound, you are able to increase it very far in MP where not much AI is running, but in SP it will slow to a crawl.
Terrain Detail is probably the second-most largest hit on framerate as well, which I think also couples with VD in that it seems to relate to grass detail at distance.
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I recently bought Arma OA and I found out that I have a hard time running it. I have 8 gigabytes of ram and a quad2core cpu running at 2.4ghz. My video card is a gtx 570 2g. I can run games like crysis and bf3 on ultra settings at a 1920x1200 resolution fine at 60 fps. When I try to run arma I barely get 30. Whether on ultra settings or lowest possible I get the same fps. I have disabled vertical sync and all my drivers are updated.
unfortunatly, a core²quad at 2.4 is quite underpowered for this simulation. you can't compare bohemia product to any action fps game.
but if you have opportunity to overclock it , it can do the job. my Q6600 (email@example.com) , the same than you , ran for 2 years and half at 3.2ghz . you need a BIG cpu cooler for this old mule
That is pretty much how Arma2 uses the cpu cores. Nothing we can do about it basically except to accept it. OC the cpu and u might get few extra frames.


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My deepest condolences, Bart. Rest in peace sweet Arrow, you were an amazing dog to watch.
So sorry for your loss Bart,I had the priveledge of watching him win a couple of his derbies.
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I was very proud to be able to say Aarrow spent many days training at the farm. There is a emptiness there . Life is difficult. Joe
Sorry for your loss of a great dog. Prayers to all...
I was at first reluctant to read this thread. Great dog. Very sorry on the lost. Sharing to those who care and showing that they care will hopefully help dampen the pain somewhat. Always remember the memories.
Never had the pleasure to see him run, but what a gut wrenching loss. So sad! My condolences to Bart.
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It's a very peculiar sensation to know that history is occurring around you. I felt that way back in 1991 when I first heard "Smells Like Teen Spirit" on the radio, as suddenly the entirety of the "hair metal" movement of the '80s was wiped off the musical map, loser of a war that it never even knew was coming. I can only imagine that people like Muddy Waters felt much the same way when Elvis Presley and the forces of rock n' roll wiped the blues out of the minds of America's youth, just like that. »»
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A longboard is a skateboard with a longer and sometimes wider shape used for longboarding. They are most commonly used for either downhill racing or transportation. Longboards can be shaped in various different ways, depending on the type of riding intended. Their greater weight and bulk makes them less suitable for many skateboarding tricks, but contributes to a fluid motion by providing more momentum. Longboarding is often compared to surfing on concrete, and the design allows big turns or quick short carves similar to a surfboard.
Longboarding became popular alongside emerging surfing culture through the mid 1950s. Longboarding may have originated in California where the streets gave ground to many longboarders due to the rolling hills but some believe it is a product of Hawaiian origin.
Longboard equipment is very similar to skateboard equipment. It is most common for longboarders to wear gloves and a helmet. Wrist, elbow,and knee protection are always recommended. Also in the sliding discipline, riders wear "slide gloves" which are a specialized sliding glove made out of a strong material such as leather that has plastic pucks adhered to the palm.
Most longboards measure between 90 and 150 cm (35.4-60 inches). Shorter boards may still be referred to as longboards when their main purpose is inline with that of longboarding (i.e. downhill & cruising). There are several different shapes of longboards including but not limited to: pintails, flat nose riders, and boards shaped like a longer shortboard. Pintails permit looser trucks and larger diameter wheels better suited for carving or a "surfy" feel. Mid-length boards, 94-127 cm (37-50 inches) are the most versatile.
Longboard decks are made of shaped wood, bamboo, or composite materials, designed to balance properties of weight, stiffness, flex, and twist, while offering a secure stance, and accommodating the height and weight of the rider. The simplest decks are made from 7 to 10 plys of 1/16" thick birch or maple. These woods are glued together, and pressed into the desired shape with a vacuum, hydraulic, or manual press. More complex decks include the use of fiberglass and carbon fiber for decreased weight and increased stiffness, solid hardwoods for stiffness and aesthetics, foam cores for rigidity and light weight, and even exotic materials, like bamboo, for lesser weight and increased flex.
Concave Concave decks are decks that are curved towards the ground so that the edges of the board are the highest point on the deck. This provides more leverage in the turns in the same fashion as kicktails do. (see Kicktail). (188.8.131.52) 23:21, 7 October 2008 (UTC)]]
Camber Camber Decks are decks that peak in the middle, creating an arc. They are usually made from a flexible wood, so that when weight is applied, the board will reverse the arc, and spring tension will be created. This makes it so speed can be gained by turning and releasing the tension, rather than pushing the board. This effect makes Camber decks the choice for carving at low speeds. When camber reaches a higher speed it is more prone to speed wobbles due to the spring tension.
There are many other styles of deck, such as the lowered speedboard and the shlongboard (see Longboarding). Camber and concave are the main two used in boards desinged for boards with general uses. Speedboards, and boards used in freebording (again see Longboarding), will follow more specific designs.
Many people have explored outside the realm of brand name equipment and find making their own decks as highly beneficial and fun. A great variation that some riders enjoy is in the covering over the top of the deck. Some decks will have grip tape, basically a sheet of sandpaper covering the deck itself. Some decks are covered with sand and a liquid fiberglass that makes the deck extremely rough and easy to grip. Many riders enjoy adding their personal touch to their boards, often painting or carving in their own artwork straight on the deck. Others also make their own decks for the benefit of having the exact flex and shape from their board that would cost much more money if made custom. They have also come up with alternative, cheaper and easier ways to create various types of boards. For instance, many racing-style speedboards feature a deck that drops down to cradle the rider and to give more stability. In order to lower a rider's center of gravity, a home-made speedboard will usually have its trucks mounted to the top of the deck, with the axle and bushing pushed through a hole drilled in the deck. It looks as good or better than a "drop deck" while eliminating the need for radical contours and still offers the same feel. Drop-through trucks are also good for cruisers when the board isn't so long that it will bottom out when it turns. The lowered board makes it more comfortable for a rider to push.
Many Longboarders like to build their own decks as a way to get exactly what they want out of the board, or just to "get closer" to them. There are many very complicated methods to do this, using presses, fiberglass, carbon fiber, and even foam cores. All of these can be bought and found on the internet and at various stores, along with basic board building instructions. The basic method includes making a template to get the shape you want, using two sheets of Baltic Birch or Maple plywood, gluing them together, and adding weights to the board while the glue dries in order to create the right flex and camber. An example video can be found here
There are many different choices of bearings for a longboard. The bearings sit inside of the wheel, and spin on the truck axles. Most bearings are made of steel, although those of the highest quality are made of ceramic. Steel ball bearings are mainstream bearings that are in widespread use, and readily available in skateshops and online distributors. Steel ball bearings are meant for the average skateboarder. Ceramic bearings are meant for the riders who have more stringent demands. They cost much more than steel ball bearings, but have less friction. The advantages for ceramic ball bearings include a smoother roll (if kept clean), longer life, rust resistance and a lighter weight as compared to steel. Their thermal resistance makes them ideal for high speed downhill runs. Two of the main materials used in manufacturing of the ceramic balls is ceramic Cerbec silicon nitride, and ceramic Zirconium Oxide.
The trucks are the mounts for attaching the wheels to the board and provide the steering mechanism for the board by turning in the direction of the rider's lean. A set of trucks is made up of a baseplate which screws to the deck, a hanger which holds the axle—which in turn holds the wheels. They are connected by a kingpin with flexible polyurethane bushings to control flex and turning.
There are several different types of longboard trucks, differing from 'shortboard' trucks in many ways. The primary difference is that the hangers are often wider to accommodate the different sized decks, with 150mm and 180mm being two of the most common widths. There are also different longboard trucks for different disciplines, as well as multi-purpose trucks. Many trucks are equipped with special features, such as inverted kingpins, as well as spring-loaded trucks, and variable tilt designs. Trucks designed for maneuverability will have a softer polyurethane bushing or spring, which allow the truck to turn with ease. A downhill-type truck will usually have a harder bushing or spring to stabilize the board at high speeds. Urethane bushings are also rated on the durometer scale; the harder the bushing, the harder it is to turn the truck. They can come in numerous shapes and sizes, which depending on, affect its performance. Bushings can be replaced and changed, and are generally very cheap ($2 and $10, but some can cost around $25 for a set.)
All trucks have different turning angles. This is known as the truck's geometry. The geometry of the trucks affects how much the board will turn. The geometry can be adjusted through the use of angled risers or "wedges," which are mounted between the deck and the truck's baseplate. The turning angle will increase if the trucks are angled toward the outside of the deck. If the trucks are angled to the inside of the deck, turning angle will decrease, which can improve stability. Randal R-II trucks come stock at 50 degrees on the hangers. This is a typical angle for general purpose trucks as it allows the board to turn well at a variety of speeds. Randal R-I Downhill style trucks are more stable, and have a turning angle of 35 degrees which is better suited to high speed skating. Slalom boards will use a quick turning truck in the front paired with a stable truck in the rear, to allow for better traction.
Another type of truck, unique to longboards, is the torsion truck. Torsion trucks operate differently from standard trucks in that they twist a urethane bushing or metal spring rather than using two compression bushings to return the truck to a straight position. Revenge torsion trucks have a locking mechanism that prevents wheel bite when the truck hangers turn too far. The Original S-Series torsion truck does not have a stop but functions instead on the belief that the deck should be designed around the trucks (to avoid wheel bite). The lack of a stop allows Original trucks to lean over further and turn tighter, although compatible deck selection is limited. Riders who have experience on conventional, non-torsion truck, designs may have stability issues when bombing on torsion based trucks, however with practice torsion truck based setups can easily handle bombing runs of 30-35 mph (fairly slow in comparison to downhill racing speeds).
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Sarah Eperu is the kind of politician that can barely escape the roving eye of the media - not just for her burly size, but her motor-mouth.
A sophist who speaks several mother tongues, Eperu is never afraid to speak her mind, and often rubs people the wrong way. It is one reason critics brand her domineering, adversarial, and even gratuitously uncaring.
But Eperu says her father, under whose tutelage she grew up, taught her to be assertive in life. However, she is quick to challenge what she sees as a stereotypical view of herself.
"I am extremely brilliant and also talented. I speak about 26 [languages]. I always associate with people, I am so sociable and I have versatility in communication," says Eperu.
Eperu grew up in Naguru housing estate. Her father, Michael Eperu, was a director at the ministry of Information, who treated her like a gem in the family.
"In my childhood I was overprotected, I was my father's favourite child; he admired me," she says.
Naguru - today a cradle for opulence - was shabby, mostly bush and forest. Then, Mr Eperu thought his children were seedlings that would grow into pillars of the Catholic church.
"It was always my father's desire that I should become a nun; so, he was so strict about reading the Bible at Naguru St Jude. If I missed church he would tell me to recite the mass. He was so strict that when my brother was young, he turned him into an altar boy he wanted to be a priest," recalls Eperu.
With such lofty expectations, little Sarah was dispatched to the more pious environment of St Elizabeth Kidetok missionary school, in present-day Serere district, for her secondary education.
"My father was so protective of me that my life was dull; I did not go partying like other girls. My life was sandwiched between church and the rosary; I was a very humble girl, up to now people are surprised that I am a politician," says Eperu.
Because of the domineering influence, Eperu would later become a journalist like the father: "My father, later on, wanted me to become a journalist and that is how I entered the profession."
But that rosy life, filled with dad's pampering, started falling apart when the NRM came to power in 1986.
"My father was first transferred to Mbale. Things were still fine then because he had a big farm of cows. But he eventually lost his job, lost his home and cows during the Teso insurgency. He lived through a lot of trauma. He decided to return to Kampala to live with me," laments Eperu with a stoic voice.
It's these life-shattering events that would shape Sarah Eperu's narrative.
"I was apolitical but I decided I had to take action. My father's cows were stolen by marauding NRA soldiers. My father wanted to go back to the village but there was nothing to return to," she recalls.
Eperu's first opportunity at the political pulpit came in 1996 under the Inter-Party Forces for Cooperation (IPFC) led by Paul Ssemogerere. She would later serve as the deputy spokesperson for Dr Kizza Besigye's Reform Agenda presidential campaigns in 2001.
"I was not scared of indulging in opposition politics because my father taught me to be assertive," she says.
In 2011, Eperu stood for the women's seat in Ngora district and she lost to NRM's Jackline Amongin.
"In the last election I should have stood in Nakawa, where I grew up, but there was a disagreement in the party internally, I shifted to Ngora which was a fallback position, it was like learning to be left- handed at an old age, it's a rural constituency but I quickly adjusted, " she revealed.
However another problem emerged. Many colleagues who lost the internal FDC election to Eperu stood again. She believes she is now more experienced and should handle the 2016 campaign better.
"Ngora is strong FDC but we ended up dividing the vote," she says. "We should now be better prepared that when we fight one another we stand out to lose."
However, since joining politics, she has come to pay the price at the political altar.
"I have been arrested on a number of occasions but nobody will break my spirit. I will fight on," says Eperu.
Today Eperu is the spokesperson of the FDC Women's league. If FDC takes power, she will fight to emancipate women beyond the "NRM political tokenism" and manipulation.
"We have been having challenges in regard to mobilization. We have scanty structures and the stereotype that all women belong to the NRM has not gone away. But the women's league of FDC is keeping government on its toes; women in NRM are just listening posts, and appear to benefit from tokenism, we need to change that," she argues.
Eperu's role model is Winnie Byanyima, wife to FDC President Kizza Besigye, who has been in the feminist struggle for decades. Eperu is recuperating after she underwent surgery on her left leg to repair a broken bone. She sprained her left leg after she tripped on her way to the taxi stage along Namugongo-Kireka road.
Although she is still struggling to walk, Eperu has not stayed away from politics. She is the publicist for the Nandala Mafabi campaign team for the party presidency. "Today we need a fighter like Nandala who is ready to roll up his sleeves and engage his army. Muntu is not bad but he can only make a good husband," she says with a wide grin.


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Almost forgot. I got in the little spacer I needed for the rear wheel, and I have to say, it was a piece of cake fitting it in the bevel drive without having to remove anything! It was actually a tight fit, and required the disc brake carrier to rotate upside down until I got the bevel drive gear to seat, then there was all kindsa room. The larger dia end of the axle works as a perfect spacer, makes you respect the italian engineers who made it this easy to work on. I'm so happy about that, I didn't even mind it when I realized I only balanced the front wheel, so the rear will get to come off again. No big deal, and besides, I'm used to doing things two or three times before I get mad at myself.
Kinda reminds me of a guy I used to work with, had an old corvette. Told me he decided to get rid of it when he crawled out from under it all pissed off at something he couldn't get to fit, and started kicking the rear fender til he managed to break the fiberglass. Lesson I learned from him is that you should expect to do things up to three times before you get it right...without getting mad.
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Made in Britain - Warp Films at 10
Thursday, 4th Apr 2013
Warp Films are celebrating their 10th Anniversary, with a series of special screenings and events at London's BFI. The screenings will feature BAFTA award winning films This is England (2006), Four Lions (2010) and Tyrannosaur (2011) as well as a screening of Shane Meadows' Dead Man's Shoes with live musical accompaniment.
A seminal production company; Warp Films have spent the past decade reshaping the landscape of British film, funding exceptional talent that may have otherwise gone overlooked. Famously working from a converted garden shed, producer Mark Herbert teamed up with Warp Records founders Rob Mitchell and Steve Beckett to create the BAFTA award-winning short My Wrongs in 2001, which will feature as part of the London Short Film Festival alongside work by Chris Cunningham and Paddy Considine. Other highlights include Richard Ayoade's Submarine (2010) and Peter Strickland's Berbarian Sound Studio, hailed by many as one of the best films of 2012.
Find out more about Made in Britain: Warp Films at 10 on the BFI official website. Read Fred Perry Subculture's review of Warp Film's 10th Anniversary event in their hometown of Sheffield here.
Don Letts - Culture Clash, Final Chapter
Monday, 17th Dec 2012
Last Word
At the beginning of 2006 I was off filming Franz Ferdinand in South America. They were supporting U2 and did their own shows in Rio, Chile and Argentina. My last few films had been very controlled stylistically so it was a great opportunity to return to my punk roots. Later that same year I was on the road again documenting the birth of The Good, The Bad and The Queen, a 'Dickensian' dub combo created by Damon Albarn and featuring Paul Simonon of The Clash and Tony Allen who was actually Fela Kuti's drummer. The following year they released their debut album; shaped by this city it was a classic London record, subtly reflecting the mix that rocks our mutual boat with Damon's voice putting a quintessential English stamp on it. It couldn't have been made anywhere else. It was the perfect soundtrack to the movie that is London. Pure technicolor! In Spring 2007 I get a call from BBC 6 Music offering me a regular late night radio show. I've been hosting Culture Clash Radio on the station from that time till this and I got to tell you it's one of the most liberating things I've ever done. Now some would have you believe I'm at home listening to reggae 24/7 but that's not the way I roll. The worlds a big and beautiful place and I embrace it all (although it helps if it's got a wicked bass line). So my show crosses time space and genre and in my 5 years of broadcasting I've never played a record I don't like.
I get my bass fix d.j'ing both here and abroad playing a reggae based selection. We're talking the history and legacy of Jamaican bass culture. It's very much in the spirit of what I was doing during my days at the Roxy - using my culture to turn people on. I come from a generation whose soundtrack helped empower the listener, helped people to be all they could be and reveled in individuality. I'm living proof that music has that potential. When I was starting out, music was an anti-establishment thing, now it seems like a lot of people get into music to be part of the establishment. I mean how radical can you be if that's what you want? The future's all about new values. We live in a cultural climate that feels like punk never happened and Warhol's fifteen minutes of fame has become a nightmare of people that can't justify three. For the most part Western culture has become increasing conservative, if not darn right stagnant. Nevertheless I remain optimistic. The punk spirit is like the force in Star Wars—you can't stop it. There's always something going on, you just got to look in new places and like Joe Strummer said, 'make sure your bullshit detector is finely tuned'. Look to the amateur and the naïve for the new ideas in the future, everyone else is reading from the same book. Personally a punk attitude still serves me on a day-to-day basis. As I've said all along, a good idea attempted is still better that a bad idea perfected and I'm still turning my problems into my assets.
In 2011 I was presented with the opportunity of treading familiar ground. Big Audio Dynamite reformed for a 6 month tour and if nothing else it was a great way to deal with mid-life crisis (and much safer than riding a motor-bike!). We played some seriously high profile festivals around the globe as well as sell out gigs on our home turf – and yes I still had coloured stickers on my keyboards. For my part I had a great time, it was cool to me standing on stage with Mick Jones and the boys again. It some how felt like the third act of Big Audio Dynamite 'the musical' and I count myself as a very lucky man indeed for being presented with the opportunity.
As it turns out I'm still hustling my way through the 21st century, o.k so it's a creative hustle but a hustle never the less. Like many I survive by juggling several different things. So in that respect I'm ahead of the game cause I've spent my whole life doing that – and luckily I enjoy it, as for me it's all part of a whole. And in my book if you can make a buck doing something you enjoy you're a winner. By the end of this year I will have seen fifty-six summers. I guess I should be both older and wiser, but I think I got screwed on the wiser part. What I have learnt is that the evolution of mankind is painfully slow. I know this by looking at myself. Now you might look around the bubble that you're living in and think otherwise, then you turn on the news and it's a reality check. But when I think of what my parents achieved in their lifetime and the selfless sacrifices they made to set us up, I'm pleased with my part in the process. I've learned that for the most part we have to work towards goals we probably won't live to see. That kind of sucks, but the small changes I see in my bubble get me through the day. I still want to paint a new portrait of London on film—every city should have a great movie (as well as a great song). I want to celebrate the cultural mix, the juxtaposition of old and new, the very duality of my existence. I want to reflect on the input we as immigrants have made as I believe that it is this influx that has put the Great back in Britain. Hanging on to an island mentality ain't going anywhere. It's the creativity that comes out of the multicultural mix that makes London swing.
P.S As luck would have it at the beginning of 2012 I was approached by Fred Perry to create a film celebrating the labels heritage for its 60th anniversary. 'Subculture' traces the journey of British style driven youth movements from Teds n' Rockers to Mods and Skinheads through Soul-Boys, Punk and Two Tone right up to Casuals, Rave and Britpop. I realized while making the film that in one way or another I've actually been touched by, or involved in, nearly every one of these tribes (yes I'm that old!). But most importantly it re-enforced the impact of my culture from the time of my parent's arrival to this very day. Funnily enough I've been so busy being a part of it, I'd never really had time to think about it.
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As part of our 60 Year Anniversary Celebrations, Don Letts has created six short films exploring British music and street style. The Don Letts Subculture Films are now avilable to watch on Fred Perry Subculture HERE.
Trintignant at the New York Film Forum
Wednesday, 12th Dec 2012
New York's Film Forum independent cinema has curated a special two week programme, paying tribute to the films of actor Jean-Louis Trintignant. The showcase features nineteen examples from the actor's expansive body of work, including his performance opposite Brigitte Bardot in Roger Vadim's 1956 classic: And God Created Woman.
Though Trintignant's early roles often saw him cast as the romantic lead, his on-screen persona has since been defined by his performances as cool, detached assassins. The actor's thoughtful and enigmatic characterisations made him popular with acclaimed French New Wave directors such as Francois Truffaut and Claude Chabrol, as well as a starring role in Italian master Bernardo Bertolucci's The Conformist (1971). The two-week season culminates with the opening of Trintignant's latest film, the Palme d'Or winning Amour by Michael Haneke.
The Film Forum's 'Trintignant' season is on now, until December 20th 2012. You can find more information HERE


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Was anyone really expecting DAZ to issue a press release to the effect of : "...Victoria 6 our least successful release to date…"?
Success can be defined in many ways. DS can be classed as successful if you count success by the number of downloads. Can it be classed as equally successful by the actual revenue the application itself has generated (I'm not referring to content sales figures but actual monies generated by sale of DS in and of itself)?
In the Poserverse, what makes a figure successful and what doesn't? For most, it's support. A vendor can make the most amazing figure out there (Apollo Maximus is a prime example) but if there is no 3rd party support, it doesn't really succeed. In those terms, V4 would have to be considered DAZ's most successful release.


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Wisconsin Sports — Montee Ball describes himself as a life-long Denver Broncos fan, so he should be happy. The Broncos selected the record-setting running back from Wisconsin in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Continue Reading


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The importance of facilitating communication and collaboration among City officials working on a shared immigrant integration agenda is based on the following:
Recognizing these realities, the NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs has provided technical assistance and guidance to numerous cities across the United States and around the world to help them better serve their immigrant residents and allow them to thrive. This collaborative effort has the potential to generate enormous benefits for immigrants and their neighbors around the country and reshape the way cities think about service delivery.
For the City of New York, serving immigrants is about smart policy-making, innovative responses to community needs, and cross-agency programmatic opportunities that better support immigrant New Yorkers. It is important for cities to recognize their assets, challenges, resources and opportunities. Cities that make similar commitments to increasing their immigrant-friendliness will reap the rewards of increased civic participation, engagement, and economic mobility among their residents.


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Hangover Helper is your only true friend when you wake up somewhere unknown, with a hangover, after attending a social event involving consumption of alcoholic beverages. The easy and headache friendly panorama-layout starts out by letting you know exactly where you are by providing a taxi-friendly street address and visual map. You can quickly send your current address to someone if you need to get picked up. Then the application lets you review the photos on your phone in reverse chronological order to give you a rough idea about what happened last night. From the application you can auto-generate messages to your partner/parent. This is a great feature providing quick damage-control before showing up at home. Hopefully the recipient has a sense of humor. Finally, the application contains a checklist that will help you recover from your current state of hangover faster.
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Sony Vaio Flip 13 SV-F13N17PXB
SpecificationsNotebook: Sony Vaio Flip 13 SV-F13N17PXB (Vaio SV-F Series)
Processor: Intel Core i7 4500U
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Display: 13.3 inch, 16:9, 1920x1080 pixels, glossy: yes
Weight: 1.3kg
Price: 1600 euro
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At 1.3KG this convertible offers a lot for the weight. The tablet mode, especially, is great with the digitizer pen. Battery capacity could be better and the keyboard isn't top of the class but there's nothing 'bad' here. All the ports that a consumer would need are available (no DisplayPort though) and the overall style of the Flip is great. The screen looks like a gem too.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/27/2013
Intel HD Graphics 4400:
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Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
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Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.
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13.3": This is a common display format for subnotebooks. Netbooks, UMPC and some subnotebooks have tinier displays. Nevertheless, the majority of standard laptops has a higher format. The advantage of a small display is, that the subnotebook can be small dimensioned and can be carried easily. Further the small display needs few energy, which improves the battery runtime and in consequence the mobility. The disadvantage is that the reading of texts is a bit exhausting for the eyes, especially with high resolutions.» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
1.3 kg: This subnotebook is one of the most lightweight of all notebooks and can be carried very easily. There exist only few sub-notebooks, which weight less. 10 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.
Sony: Sony Corporation is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Japan. Sony is one of the leading manufacturers of electronics, video, communications, video game consoles, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Its name is derived from sonus, the Latin word for sound. The company was founded 1946 with another name and renamed in 1958. Sony Corporation is the electronics business unit and the parent company of the Sony Group, which is engaged in business through its five operating segments—electronics, games, entertainment (motion pictures and music), financial services and other. Sony is a notebook manufacturer of medium size according international market shares.
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The Zippo BASSfest at Kentucky Lake presented by A.R.E. Truck Caps will be June 3-7 in Paris, Tenn.
Zippo® Outdoor has signed Bassmaster Elite Series pro Brent Chapman to a sponsorship agreement for the 2014 season.
Ever since Abu Garcia launched the new Revo reels at this year's ICAST show in Orlando, Fla., anglers have been chomping at the bit to get these lightweight reels on the water.
When the annual fishing tackle shows unveil new products, the question is always: What's Shimano going to do next? It's that combination of passions – for fishing and innovation – that has made Shimano an industry leader.
Like most discoveries, the Best of Show at ICAST 2011 came about by accident.


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SUNY professor David Biro to speak on language of pain April 4 at UTSA
(April 1, 2011)--The UTSA Department of Psychology will present David Biro, associate professor of dermatology at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, who will speak on "The Language of Pain" at 4 p.m., Monday, April 4 in Biotechnology, Sciences and Engineering Building Room 2.102 on the UTSA Main Campus.
Free and open to the public, Biro's presentation is based on his acclaimed book, "The Language of Pain: Finding Words, Compassion and Relief." His first book, "One Hundred Days: My Unexpected Journey from Doctor to Patient" chronicled his experience undergoing a bone marrow transplant.
Biro teaches in the medical humanities division and directs a course on medicine and literature. His articles have been published in various medical journals as well as The New York Times Magazine, Slate and the Philadelphia Inquirer.
He received a medical degree from Columbia University and a doctoral degree in English literature from Oxford University.


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Novarupta, meaning "new eruption", is a volcano located on the Alaska Peninsula in the Katmai, about southwest of Anchorage. Formed in 1912 during one of the largest volcanic eruptions of the 20th century, Novarupta released 30 time the volume of magma as the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.
One of the largest eruptions of the 20th century occurred in 1912, from June 6 to June 8, to form Novarupta. Rated a 6 on the volcanic explosivity index, the 60 hour long eruption expelled of magma, 30 times as much as the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. The erupted magma resulted in more than of air fall and approximately of ash-flow tuff Only the 1991 eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in the Philippines was of a similar magnitude during the 20th century, ejecting of tephra. At least two larger eruptions occurred in the 19th century: the 1815 eruption of Tambora (of tephra) and the 1883 eruption of Indonesia's Krakatoa (of tephra).
Eruption of such a large quantity of magma from underneath the Mount Katmai area resulted in the formation of a wide funnel shaped vent and the collapse of the summit of Mount Katma creating a deep, caldera.
The eruption ended with the extrusion of a lava dome that plugged the vent. The high and wide dome is what is now referred to as Novarupta.
Pyroclastic ash flow from the eruption formed what was named the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes by botanist Robert F. Griggs, who explored the volcano's aftermath for the National Geographic Society in 1916.
The eruption forming of the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes is one of the few in recorded history to have produced welded tuff, producing numerous fumaroles that persisted for 15 years.
Established as a National Park & Preserve in 1980, Katmai is located on the Alaska Peninsula, across from Kodiak Island, with headquarters in nearby King Salmon, about 290 miles southwest of Anchorage. The area was originally designated a National Monument in 1918 to protect the area around the major 1912 volcanic eruption of Novarupta and the , deep, pyroclastic flow of the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.


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Nocera On The Eminent Domain Mortgage Grab
The eminent domain mortgage grab that has been covered here hits the New York Times op-ed page today in a column by Joe Nocera, who endorses the idea:
Mr. Nocera doesn't really explain adequately, in my view at least, why if these purchase prices is so "fair," the eminent domain power of government needs to be brought to bear on the sellers. Why not just make it a voluntary transaction between the new investors and the current mortgage owners (not the homeowners but the investor-owners of the securitized mortgages), which the sellers would be free to refuse if they did not think the price was as "fair" as the prospective buyer or Mr. Nocera thinks it is?
Mr. Nocera accuses representatives of the mortgage owners — eighteen groups, including the American Bankers Association, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, the Investment Company Institute, the Association of Mortgage Investors, of writing a "threatening" letter. I read the letter and could not discern any threats. Its text is as follows:
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Nell Boyce decries loopholes in various proposed laws to ban human cloning (This Week, 9 May, p 6). What she fails to mention is that in the US the Constitution will effectively block any such laws.
"Reproductive freedom" means much more than just the right to an abortion. The US Supreme Court has also ruled that every American has a constitutional right to have their own children, and to make all sorts of reproductive decisions without government interference. Laws trying to stop people from having childrenfor example by denying infertile people access to exotic reproductive technologies such as IVF, or requiring the sterilisation of convicted criminalshave been struck down as unconstitutional.
Around 15 per cent of Americans are infertile, and most cannot be helped by current medicine. Cloning technology, once perfected, will offer the only way for many people to have their own genetic children. Denying such people access ...
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Tom Sykes will be staying on with Kawasaki for two more seasons. Kawasaki today announced that the Yorkshireman has signed a contract to remain with the Japanese factory in World Superbikes for the 2015 and 2016 seasons.
The announcement does not come as a surprise. Sykes has known great success with Kawasaki since leaving Yamaha after his first year in World Superbikes. All of Sykes' wins in the class have come aboard a green machine, and the Yorkshireman won his first World Superbike title with Kawasaki last year.


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Mr. Martín Juan Blaquier is the Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman at Camuzzi Argentina. Mr. Blaquier graduated in Industrial Engineering at the Universidad Católica Argentina and obtained a Master's Degree in Public and Private Management from the Yale School of Management. After taking management positions in large corporations suchs as Ledesma, BankBoston, Techint and Bunge&Born, from 1992 to 1997 he was Chief Financial Officer for Camuzzi Argentina and member ...
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MADISON, Ala. (WHNT) – Retail development for the City of Madison got a boost Wednesday after the Madison County Commission approved Tax Improvement District for about 700 acres between Zierdt Road and Wall Triana.
The agreement supports the developer who plans to invest his own money for infrastructure improvements, including ramps connecting to Interstate 565. The developer is Louis Breland, but the 700 acres also includes Intergraph property to assist the company with future development after its new headquarters is finished this year.
"This is a situation where he's going to invest up to $22 million for this development and the success of it is all dependent on whether he gets the retailers to come here," explains District 2 Commissioner Steve Haraway, who represents the Madison area.
It's called the Town Madison Cooperative District. The primary retail development will occur on about 100 acres where Zierdt and I-565 meet.
The initial retail center is projected to generate $2 to $3 million in sales and improved property taxes, he said.
The Tax Improvement District is similar to Tax Increment Financing (TIF), except it allows for smaller areas. It also allows sales tax revenue as well as ad valorem taxes from the district to repay money borrowed for the development. TIFs only allow ad valorem tax reimbursements. Huntsville did the same type of district to facilitate the $1 billion investment into Redstone Gateway covering 468 acres of federal land on Rideout Road near the arsenal's busy Gate 9.
The agreement also allows the developer to earn 10 percent interest off the 20-year bond.
That amount seemed excessive to District 1 Commissioner Roger Jones, who said he was uncomfortable allowing the developer to make that much profit compared to the 3 to 5 percent range for most bonds.
"This is something that really bothers me and I would like for that to be explained," Jones stated during the commission meeting. "I just think it has a bad odor to it."
District 6 Commissioner Bob Harrison defended the agreement, saying that Breland is assuming all the financial risks.
"That would have an overall benefit to the community – it's something that's to the good of all of us," Harrison told Jones.
"Basically there's nothing the city or county is held liable for – it's only based on revenue that's generated throughout the development of this property," Haraway countered. "It's good for this whole area – western Madison County is growing and it's exciting to se what all is happening."
This project has been touted as bringing much-needed revenue to Madison, and the improvement district can speed up progress that might have had to wait for a new I-565 interchange at Zierdt Road.
Conservative estimates also show Town Madison generating $1.2 million annually for the county school system and about $2 million for all three school districts combined. The school tax money will not be deferred to the improvement district.
The state has already approved $12 million ATRIP funds for extending Kellner Road to create a new commercial/retail corridor.


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BREAKING NEWS-Over 10 people killed in a suicide attack in Takhar
Sun Dec 25, 4:55 pm
The suicide attack happened about 2:30Pm today afternoon in Talaqan center of Takhar Province.
According to Takhar Governor Spokesman Faiz Muhammad Tauhidi, the suicide attack occurred in a funeral near Sarai Sang airport.
So far, 10 people have been killed and 25 others wounded in the attack, Tauhidi added.
He says MP Abdul Mutallib Baig was also among the victims of the attack.
Spokesman of Takhar Governor says so far, the reason of the attack is not cleared and none of armed groups have claimed responsibility for the attack.


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Back to blogging after a Summer break!
Over the Summer I was on tenterhooks waiting to hear from the Parliamentary Ombudsman whether she would investigate the way the decision to downgrade Frenchay Hospital was taken. After a pretty detailed investigation she has unfortunately decided that it doesn't fall within her remit. One of the paradoxes is that the Ombudsman looks at cases where people have suffered 'injustice' because of 'maladministration'. But because Frenchay hasn't gone yet, it's hard to identify someone who has already 'suffered injustice'. And by the time we do have people suffering from Frenchay's closure it will be too late to do anything about it!
People sometimes say to me "you just want Frenchay because it's local to your constituents", but in fact I think that the 'Bristol Health Services Plan' as a whole should have gone for Frenchay. The reason is that they are trying to serve the whole of Bristol and South Glos. with two main hospitals - and in my book that means one in Bristol and one in South Glos. (ie BRI + Frenchay) works better than two in Bristol (ie BRI + Southmead).
If we follow this route, then people who live near Southmead are still fairly near a big hospital - the BRI - whereas if we go the way they plan, how are people in Yate/Sodbury and beyond meant to get to Southmead in an emergency in the rush hour. A recent study showed that time to A&E departments can be critical (not a surprise really!) .
We now have a new health secretary so I will be going back to him to call for an independent look at this decision. We can't give up without a fight.
Monday, 3 September 2007
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Creamy Wild Mushroom Soup
This soup eats like a meal, enjoy.
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- 31/2 cups vegetable broth or water
- 11/2 ounce package dried porcini mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 11/2 cups chopped onions
- 12 ounce assorted wild mushrooms (oyster, shitake, cremini), sliced
- 8 ounce button mushrooms, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme or 11/2 teaspoons dried
- 4 teaspoons all purpose flour
- 2 cups milk (soy, almond or regular)
Pour 1 cup boiling water or broth over the porcinis. Let soak until mushrooms soften, about 20 minutes. Drain, reserving broth but discarding any sediment in broth. Coarsely chop porcini mushrooms.
Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add chopped onions and sauté until tender, about 7 minutes. Add mushrooms and sauté until brown and tender, about 8 minutes. Add minced garlic, thyme, and porcini and sauté 2 minutes. Sprinkle flour over; stir 1 minute. Gradually whisk in reserved porcini soaking liquid and milk. Bring to boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium and boil gently until soup thickens slightly, about 12 minutes. Use immersion blender to puree until smooth. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and serve.
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7 Responses to Creamy Wild Mushroom Soup
Sounds delish!
Sounds great. I'm sure I missed it somehow, but when does the remaining 2 1/2 cups of water or broth get added? Is it with the reserved porcini soaking liquid and milk?
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We spent Father's Day outside celebrating our family by spending the time together and enjoying each other's company.
Father's Day for the tinkerer
We spent Father's Day outside celebrating our family by spending the time together and enjoying each other's company.
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Haha, tinkerer. That's so fun though. While I'm not a person who needs toys, it's nice to play with them once in a while. Glad you enjoyed your day!ReplyDelete
You are so cute and I think it's awesome your husband tinkers with the kids. Such memories when they grow up. Glad you had a great, warm and dry weekend.ReplyDelete
Glad you had a wonderful weekend! My husband is the same way. We have a garage full of his stuff for tinkering. I don't understand the thing about the saw either. We got him the same saw for Christmas last year, but I thought he already had a saw, but apparently it is different yet, so who knows :) Have a lovely week!ReplyDelete
What a great weekend! The kids will definitely have great memories from growing up.ReplyDelete
:) Definitely a great weekend you all had!ReplyDelete
I never knew there were so many different kinds of saws either until I married my husband! It looks like y'all had a great day!ReplyDelete
Fun weekend!ReplyDelete
At least you have ideas on what to get your husband. I never know what to get mine. He's always like, "I can't think of anything I want."
I have to remind myself of this too! Will has tons of toys, but at least he'd rather be home with me and his toys then out with the boys or without an outlet for stress! Happy Father's Day!ReplyDelete
Wish I had a tinkerer around to do things for me. I have to pay people!ReplyDelete
Dear, I found your blog randomly and I'd like to say it's fabulous! I really like your amazing photos & style! Everything is perfect!ReplyDelete
would you like to follow each other?
will be happy if you'll find a minute to see my blog!
i don't get the tinker thing either, but ppl don't get me hanging around my makeup stuff either. ;)ReplyDelete
fyi the commenter above you copies and pastes that comment on blogs. she did the same to me!
Sounds like an awesome weekend! My husband is a tinkerer too. I don't totally understand it, but it makes him happy, so I go with it and feed the habit when I can :)ReplyDelete
OMG the baby toosh is so cute.ReplyDelete