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Article: A security management scheme for failure detector distributed systems based on self-tuning control theory[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Information security management has become an important research issue in distributed systems, and the detection of failures is a fundamental issue for fault tolerance in large distributed systems. Recently, many people have come to realize that failure detection ought to be provided as some form of generic service, similar to IP address lookup. However, this has not been successful so far; one of the reasons distributed systems. We first identify some of the most important QoS problems raised in the context of large wide area distributed systems. Then we present a novel failure detector scheme combined with self-tuning control theory that can help in solving or optimizing some of these problems. Furthermore, this paper discusses the design and analysis of implementing a scalable failure detection service for such large wide-area distributed systems considering dynamically adjusting the heartbeat streams, so that it satisfies the bottleneck router requirements. The basic z-transformation stability test is used to achieve the stability criterion, which ensures the bounded rate allocation with out steady state oscillation. We further show how the online failure detector control algorithm can be used to design a controller, analyze the theoretical aspects of the proposed algorithm and verify its agreement with the simulations in the LAN and WAN case. Simulation results show the efficiency of our scheme in terms of high utilization of the bottleneck link, fast response and good stability of the bottleneck router buffer occupancy as well as of the controlled sending rates. In conclusion, the new security management failure detector algorithm provides a better QoS than an algorithm that is proposed by Stelling et al. (Proceedings of 7th IEEE symposium on high performance distributed computing, pp. 268-278, 1998), Foster et al. (Int J Supercomput Appl, 2001).
Article: A Study on the Permutation and Recombination Method Digital Contents for DRM in Smart Home Environment[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The digital content services in home network provide a various kind of services such as cultural life and offer convenience, accessibility and effectiveness to users. But, digital contents are easy to be duplicated illegally and used fraudulent by malicious party which break down the development of digital content services in smart home environment. To protect digital contents from those problems, Watermark or DRM (Digital Rights Management) technique has been researched. The existing technique is only for a specific format, which do not have a universal feature. In addition, there is a technique using encryption algorithms to protect digital contents but the problem is when lots of digital contents are used, encrypting and decrypting times are extremely long to be processed.
Conference Paper: An Authentication Mechanism of Digital Contents in Pervasive Computing Environment[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Digital content services in pervasive computing environment provide a vast range of information and rapidly. However, in this environment where various information flow the copyright infringement problems such as modification and fraudulent use of digital content without permission of copyright holder are increased. In this paper, we proposed an original digital content authentication method to protect the intellectual property from such infringements. The proposed mechanism sets the scope of content usage and limits the access privilege to digital content by copyright holder. The modification of digital content and its usage are act of copyright infringement. That is, modification of color and resolution out of the limited scope and partial modification or extraction are part of copyright infringement. Consequently, we proposed a mechanism which proves the fact of trespass by extracting and comparing the similarity of the original and the target content.
Conference Paper: A Study of Volatile Information Collection of Computer Forensics System for Computer Emergency Based on Ubiquitous Computing[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: In Ubiquitous Computing Environment (UCE), volatile information such as register, cache memory, and network information are hard to make certain of a real-time collection because such volatile information are easily modified or disappeared. Thus, a collection of volatile information is one of important step for computer forensics system on ubiquitous computing. In this paper, we propose a volatile information collection module, which collects variable volatile information of server system based on memory mapping in real-time. In addition, the proposed module ensure the integrity of collected information, thus, the collected information have legal force.
Conference Paper: A Mechanism for Securing Digital Evidences in Pervasive Environments.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: In pervasive environment, for the mal functions in appliances and system errors, the unaccepted intrusion should be occurred. The evidence collecting technology uses the system which was damaged by intruders and that system is used as evidence materials in the court of justice. However the collected evidences are easily modified and damaged in the gathering evidence process, the evidence analysis process and in the court. That's why we have to prove the evidence's integrity to be valuably used in the court. In this paper, we propose a mechanism for securing the reliability and the integrity of digital evidence that can properly support the Computer Forensics. The proposed mechanism shares and manages the digital evidence through mutual authenticating the damaged system, evidence collecting system, evidence managing system and the court(TTP: Trusted Third Party) and provides a secure access control model to establish the secure evidence management policy which assures that the collected evidence has the corresponded legal effect.
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ABSTRACT: In this paper, we propose a uiH-PMAC (ubi-intelligent Home – Privilege Management Access Control) model which is suitable to access control of ubiquitous intelligent environment. The model considers the temporary limit conditions as access control of home device or user location information considering the characteristics of members who could limit the use of resource. In addition, the model provides authentication policy which authenticates not only devices but also domains and access control policy which considers inheritance of role. Finally, the model can be applied various and scalable access control policies which are suitable to the characteristics of intelligent digital environment as considering the user location information as a temporary limit condition.
Chapter: A DRBAC Model Based on Context for Smart and Secure Services in Intelligent Ubiquitous Home[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: In intelligent ubiquitous home environments, access control should be able to accommodate dynamic mechanism that was considered various access control components including temporal and spatial information. In this paper, we propose dynamic role based access control model can support smart and secure services suitable for intelligent ubiquitous home. The proposed model is appropriate for user-oriented service based on ubiquitous computing. In the proposed model, a permission is assigned by context information. In addition, this paper observes detailed access control procedures for service in intelligent ubiquitous home, providing use case scenarios and prototype design.
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ABSTRACT: In this paper, we design and implement the Flexible DRM (Digital Right Management) system based on using subject-mode for flexible multimedia service considering ubiquitous environment. The proposed system is complementary to inflexibility of the users which is a weakness of the traditional contents distribution system. Specifically, because a single using-subject can be flexibly changed under the ubiquitous environment, we attempted to seek the way to support the interactive transaction where both creation and consumption are available. In addition, It supports the super-distribution of the contents under the various environments. Furthermore, we design and apply the license format which can be flexibly used in multimedia devices under the wire or wireless environment.
Conference Paper: A Hybrid Intelligent Multimedia Service Framework in Next Generation Home Network Environment.
Conference Paper: A DRBAC Model Based on Context for Smart and Secure Services in Intelligent Ubiquitous Home.
Conference Paper: User Centric Intelligent IPMPS in Ubi-Home.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: In this paper, we design and implement the intelligent IPMPS (Intellectual Property Management and Protection System) in Ubi-Home. The proposed system supports flexible distribution platform for secure multimedia Service. In addition, we design user location recognition algorithm in order to provide intelligent services, and implement sensor network module using the algorithm to collaborate among devices in Ubi-Home. Furthermore, the proposed system provides multimedia service to authorized users who are using PC, STB, PDA, and Portable Device, etc. in Ubi-Home. Finally, Finally, we adopt the concept of domain authentication to improve the efficiency of license management for all device in Ubi-Home.
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ABSTRACT: The traditional contents distribution architecture was fixed pattern, as the distribution subjects – Contents Provider (CP), Contents Distributor (CD), and Contents Consumer (CC) – create, distribute, and consume the digital contents, while in Convergence Home-network Environment (CHE) it would be necessary for each subject to have the distribution system that can be flexibly changed. In this paper, we designed and implemented the Interactive Multimedia Service- Intellectual Property Management and Protection (IMS-IPMPS) by supplementing and expanding MPEG-21 DID, IPMP, REL, and the mechanism of OMA-DRM. In the proposed system, it is possible for CP to complete the appropriate authentication in CHE, generate the contents, and then register the packaged contents in safety for its distribution. In addition, it is the IMS-IPMP system where one can simultaneously consume the contents that the users from the different home network environments have generated and registered.
Conference Paper: Design and Implementation of the IMS-IPMP System in Convergence Home-Network Environment.
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Since The Colonial Present, my writings on late modern war – in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and elsewhere – have been widely scattered, and not always readily accessible. I'm bringing many of them together in my next book, The everywhere war, for which they will all be extensively revised and updated; I'll post some notes on the updates and explain how they fit into the book in due course. But in the meantime here are some of the original versions — please note that in most cases these are the manuscript versions; the published versions are usually shorter (!) — more to come:
GREGORY The Biopolitics of Baghdad FULL copy 'The biopolitics of Baghdad: counterinsurgency and the counter-city' [original in Human Geography 1 (2008) 6-27]
GREGORY Rush to the intimate FULL 'The rush to the intimate: counterinsurgency and the cultural turn in late modern war' [original in Radical Philosophy 150 (2008) 8-23]
GREGOR Seeing Red Baghdad and the event-ful city 'Seeing Red: Baghdad and the event-ful city' [original in Political Geography 29 (2010) 266-79]
GREGORY From a View to a Kill TCS 'From a view to a kill: drones and late modern war' [original in Theory, culture and society 28 (2011) 188-215]
The published version of 'The everywhere war' – the article not the book – has been re-published in a collated 'virtual issue' and is open access (for a limited period) here.
I brought some of these arguments together in a preliminary way for a conference on "Orientalism and War", held at the University of Oxford in 2010; here is both the (longer) conference version, 'Dis/Ordering the Orient: scopic regimes and modern war', and the version that will appear in Orientalism and War, edited by Tarak Barkawi and Keith Stanski (London: Hurst; Ithaca; Cornell University Press, 2012):
GREGORY DisOrdering the Orient CONFERENCE VERSION
GREGORY DisOrdering the Orient BOOK VERSION
I've also written several essays on the global war prison, especially Guantanamo, and will revise this for the book – to include a full(er) discussion of Bagram and other sites:
GREGORY The Black Flag Guantanamo and the space of exception 'The Black Flag: Guantánamo and the space of exception', Geografiska Annaler 88 B (2006) 405-27
GREGORY Vanishing points FINAL 'Vanishing points: law, violence and exception in the global war prison' [ch. 11 of Derek Gregory and Allan Pred (eds) Violent geographies: fear, terror and political violence (New York: Routledge, 2007) pp. 205-236
GREGORY Vanishing points ILLUSTRATED Illustrated manuscript version
Here is an essay on the idea of the 'Middle East', which was published in a book of essays/catalogue to accompany an exhibition, Safar/Voyage: Contemporary works by Arab, Iranian and Turkish artists, at the wonderful Museum of Anthropology at UBC , April-September 2013:
That essay ends with the Arab uprisings, and I've provided a discussion of the role of Tahrir Square in Cairo, which was published in Middle East Critique 22 (3) (2013) 235-46 here:
GREGORY Tahrir Politics, publics and performances of space copy
That essay works with Judith Butler's recent work on 'Bodies in alliance' but it also deals with questions of performance, which I explored in an early essay on'Performing Cairo' in the nineteenth century that was published in Nezar AlSayyad, Irene A. Bierman, and Nasser Rabat (eds) Making Cairo medieval (Lanham MD: Lexington, 2005) pp 69-93:
My interest in the histories and geographies of bombing started here:
GREGORY 'In another time zone'_illustrated [the published version, '"In another time-zone the bombs fall unsafely": targets, civilians and late modern war', appeared in Arab World Geographer 9 (2) (2006) 88-111 [published in 2007]]
GREGORY Death of the civilian [published in Environment & Planning D: Society & Space 24 (2006) 633-38]
This resulted in my research project, Killing space, and here are two essays that explain some of its parameters (the original SSHRC grant application is here: KILLING SPACE):
GREGORY Doors into nowhere PUBLISHED VERSION 2011 copy '"Doors into nowhere": Dead cities and the natural history of destruction', in Peter Meusburger, Michael Heffernan, Edgar Wunder (eds.), Cultural memories (Heidelberg: Springer, 2011) pp. 249-81.
GREGORY Lines of descent openDEMOCRACY version 'Lines of descent', in Peter Adey, Mark Whitehead and Alison Williams (eds) From above: the politics and practice of the view from the skies (London: Hurst; New York: Oxford University Press, 2013) pp. 41-69; 310-318.
Here is the updated version of a general essay on drones, 'Moving targets and violent geographies', which has appeared in a volume of essays dedicated to the memory of Allan Pred [Heather Merrill and Lisa Hoffman, eds, Spaces of Danger: culture and power in the everyday (University of Georgia Press, 2015)]; a still longer version will appear in The everywhere war:
DEREK GREGORY Moving targets and violent geographies FINAL
An extract from this appeared as 'Drone geographies' in Radical Philosophy 183 (2014) 7-19:
Much more recently I was asked to think about drones 'through post-atomic eyes', and here are the slides from that presentation. This is still very preliminary, but my posts on Little boys and blue skies and Drones and atomic clouds should help you make sense of it all:
GREGORY Little Boys and Blue Skies SHORT
And here is an extended version:
GREGORY Little Boys and Blue Skies PDF
My work on bombing intersects with a wider interest in 'war at a distance'; I've started to explore this in my presentations under the general title "Deadly Embrace", and here is a revised (but still highly compressed) version of part of the argument as delivered to the IGC in Cologne in August 2012:
GREGORY Deadly Embrace IGC Keynote 2012
Here are the slides for the first (and still preliminary) version of Gabriel's map: cartography and corpography in modern war
And here is the essay version of Gabriel's map: cartography and corpography in modern war:
GREGORY Gabriel's map FINAL CHAPTER
Proof version [in Peter Meusburger, Derek Gregory and Laura Suarsana (eds), Geographies of knowledge and power (Springer, 2015) (in press) pp 89-121]:
GREGORY Gabriel's Map PUBLISHED
Closely related to 'Gabriel's map' is 'The Natures of War', the first Neil Smith Lecture. The slides are here:
GREGORY The natures of war LONG
And the written version (which is very different) is here:
GREGORY The natures of war FINAL May 2015
It's online in Antipode, though that version reverts to the Harvard system; I hope this version is more readable.
Acting as one bridge (among many) between those writings and my new project on casualty evacuation from war zones is a developing interest in corpography; here is a short essay, developed from a series of blog posts, for Léopold Lambert's "Funambulist Papers":
And here is my (preliminary) proposal for that research project Medical-military machines and casualties of war 1914-2014:
GREGORY Medical-military machines PUBLIC
Finally – and largely outside the scope of any of these – here is the introductory essay I co-wrote with Noel Castree for Human geography (Sage, 2012):
GREGORY and CASTREE Human Geography introduction
Please let me know if any of these links don't work; and I'd welcome any comments or suggestions (especially as I'll be revising and updating several of these essays for two new books, War material and The everywhere war): please e-mail me.

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Most companies don't really understand their customers. "Big data" is not the answer. Even if organizations collect piles of data from every customer interaction, they still aren't getting a full picture of what's going on.
What's the path to deep customer insight? Customer Journey Thinking. Organizations must stop looking at customers through their internal lens of interactions and focus their attention on customers' overall journey.
New Realities of Customer Interactions
Companies have always struggled to understand customers, but it's getting even harder. New technologies (Internet, mobile, social, etc.) and consumer preferences have changed the way that people behave. Today's consumers are different then they were 20 years ago (even different from 10, or five, or even two years ago). Compared with just a few years ago, customers follow paths that are more:
- Information-rich. Companies used to dole out pieces of information knowing that customers had little access to anything more that could validate or repudiate their message. Today, information is widely available.
- Multichannel. Companies used to depend on a stable set of interactions in each channel, sales in stores, service over the phone, etc. But an increasing number of interactions are happening in online and mobile channels and being blended with those traditional channels. In a recent Temkin Group study, we found that 43 percent of US consumers check competitors' prices on their mobile phone when they are in a store.
- Interconnected. Companies are recognizing that marketing and service interactions aren't isolated events. When a customer has a greats service experience, they are very open to messages about making additional purchases or believing positive comments about your brand. After a bad experience, any marketing event will likely fall flat.
- Beyond you. With the growth of social channels and technologies for sharing information, people rely less on what they hear directly from companies. As a result, influencing an individual is no longer sufficient for affecting behaviors.
Focus on Your Customer's Journey
How can you better understand customers in this changing world? By recognizing that they don't want to interact with your organization. That's right, customers don't wake up in the morning thinking, today I want to interact with your bank, retailer, health plan, etc. Customers have goals in their lives that sometimes lead them to interact with your firm. The interaction is not the central component, it's just a part of a much broader journey.


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(Culture, Fallout 3, PC, PS3, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Xbox 360)


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Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
Stop making that face, it tastes like ketchup! Cranberry ketchup makes a great edible gift too.
I like the idea of making chutney from apples. It's economical and a late-season chutney option when peaches aren't around.
Simple, but still exciting: Small-batch Plum Cardamom Jam
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Since I first took home a Nintendo Wii three years ago I've always found the system's software presents an all or nothing situation. There are quite a few games I've enjoyed for the Wii, all of which present an easy level of accessibility and a strong replay value. Perhaps the most famous of this category is the near perfect bowling portion of the original Wii Sports. On the other side of the coin, there are plenty of titles I can recall that I played just long enough to competently review and put aside to never touch again.
The Tiger Woods golf franchise on the Wii has now put out back-to-back installments for the former category.
This year's installment of EA Sports' popular golf franchise, "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters," comes with a couple new features such as the famous Augusta National golf course and a career mode that centers on the historic tournament referenced in the game's title. It also comes with a new caddy feature that helps players gauge distance, conditions and possible hitting options for shots. It's an idea that sounds great and fortunately, delivers appropriately.
Last year, I played the 2011 version of the franchise for both Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii. Obviously, the Wii couldn't hold a candle to the graphics put forth on the 360. On any given day, however, I'll take the Wii version over the Xbox 360 version. The reason for this is the same as why I so feel so fondly of Wii Sports bowling: Tiger Woods games for the Nintendo Wii have an incredible accessibility level that doesn't limit the ability of more hardcore gamers to ramp up the difficulty for a true challenge.
Yes, the Xbox version can also be simplified for the inexperienced but the simple ability to be able to power up your Wii, grab the Wiimote and swing it like a golf club makes Tiger Woods PGA Tour something for everyone. In its most basic form, "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12" is something a family of four could enjoy for a Saturday night regardless of their past gaming experience. In its most complex form, the title represents something that has both the depth and difficulty hardcore gamers will hope for.
Score: 9.5 out of 10
Metacritic.com score: 81 out of 100 (generally favorable reviews)
Our take: This year's installment of the Tiger Woods franchise for the Wii accomplishes exactly what it sets out to do. It presents a game that is both welcoming to newcomers and challenging for experienced gamers.
Rated: E for Everyone
Reviewed on: the Wii


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Badung Market
Located in Bali's capital,
Badung Market
(off Jalan Gajah Mada) is probably the island's biggest traditional market. The four-storey building is filled with stalls, although many makeshift ones litter the parking lot and surrounding area. If you stick to the outside vendors you can get the same goods as inside but at a fraction of the cost (and avoid the sweltering heat indoors). Souvenirs, homewares, clothing, accessories, pets you name it, they've got it here! The day market is on from 5am to 5pm, and the night market from 5pm to 5am.
The Smile Shops
Items sold at the
Smile Shops in Ubud and Denpasar
are donated (brand new or in good second-hand condition) by expats and tourists alike. Proceeds from the sales aid locals who have craniofacial disabilities, such as cleft lip and benign facial growths, but can't afford reconstructive surgery. There's a good selection of jewellery and bags, clothing items, English-language novels and clothing for kids at affordable prices. And it's for a good cause. Happy shopping!
Single girls (and anyone else who wants to chill out at the beach without being disturbed) should head to
(Petitenget Beach, phone +62 361 731 613). Located at the end of the small road next to Hu'u on Jalan Oberoi, it's a massage parlour popular with the females and the gay community, and also has a cafe that serves up cheap local and European eats.
Watch seaweed being farmed from the sea off
Geger Beach
Nusa Dua
for something different. Accessible via a dirt track off the left of the road toward
Nikko Bali Resort
, the best time to catch the farmers in action is 8am to 10am, and 4pm to 6pm daily.
Nacho Mama
The famous sweet, tender ribs at
Naughty Nuri's
in Ubud (Jalan Raya Sanggigan) keeps the
(local eating place) busy at all times of the day. If you do not want to wait 45 minutes at dinner time for a table, take a short 50 meters walk to
Nacho Mama
. Open and run by same people of Naughty Nuri's you can get the same ribs along with their menu of Mexican food.
Shopping for Local Crafts
If you have time, skip the shops and buy direct from the artisans at these places: gold and silver from
; stone carvings from
; wood handicraft from
; paintings from
. Hire a local driver to bring you to the different villages, watch the local crafts men and women at work, and purchase directly from them and avoid having to pay for the fees of the middleman.
Beyond Ubud
Venture a little beyond Ubud and discover more sights such as the only cow farm of Bali, in Bangli just outside of Sideman, which supplies majority of the hotels, restaurants and supermarkets with fresh mozzarella, ricotta and primosale cheese daily. Discover how local coffee is roasted the traditional way at
Munduk Moding Plantation
. For a glimpse of how peaceful and serene Ubud might have been before the presence of retail shops catering to tourists, take a 10-minute drive to
Melayang Village
and soak in the easy pace of life among the village folk.
Pejaten village
The orange tiles seen on most roofs of buildings in Bali are produced in this village, which is located in the
regency, and approximately 15 kilometres northwest of Denpasar. A better souvenir than traditional terracotta roof tiles are the ceramics products that include cups, soap dishes, vases and ash trays. Although they are produced in various colours, green has become the identifying colour for made-in-Pejaten ceramics.
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Thanks, love it...but We need more choices for things that we can do in Bali. We found this 100thingstodoinbali.blogspot.com But seems just built, so not helpful yet. Anyone have an idea? this is my first time to Bali.
we are first timers and I am excited to go and do the shopping thing relaxing and wot eva else we feel like doin come on 6weeks till we go can't wait bring it on woop woop
Our tour guide was from the local community and very knowledgable about the flora, fauna and customs of the area. Keen to give us the best experience he possibly could and tailor-made our tour for our fitness levels, cycling ability and interests. Lunch prepared by the wives of the tourguides was BEST MEAL IN BALI. Tour in keeping with the local religious and cultural practices. We were invited into the family compound at an 11th century village and shown around private home including family temple and sleeping areas. Tour took us through places you will never see from the highway, along dirt one wheel tracks and around *** feild irrigation system. A must do while in Bali. joint with BALI HAI BIKE TOURS
I must of traveled bali over 100 times and everytime i go back i find something new and interesting. My new fav place is a small coast village on the north east side of the island called Amed. Very remote with no shops or even better ATMS. 1 small place to change money at the dive shop but thats it. very very quiet, the oceans are the clearest i have ever seen them anywhere in the world and great villa accomadation. If you are looking for the perfect escape without all the people and hassel of "YOU BUY" then you will never visit another place again and on a plus side the area has some of the best diving in the whole of south east asia with a couple of WWII very close of the shore line All i cvan say is you will be impressed! just dont go there if you want to party!
Bahaha mate, you gotta learn to speak for yourself. I'm going in a few weeks and honestly couldn't possibly care less about the 'hustle and bustle of the markets'. If I wanted to see markets, I'd go to the markets. But I want to see Bali, so if it's all the same to you, I think I'll just go to Bali instead of Sumatra. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it. This is a great article, very helpful. Thanks guys.
hi guys i have been to bali 19 times over the past 7 years. i love the country and the people are amazing. i always stay in kuta and hire a bike to travel everywhere. the country side is so beauitful and green. having a massage every day makes you feel special too. going back to bali and staying there for ten days makes me feel fresh again.i have travelled most of south east asia be i feel bali is one of my favs.cheers annie
I have timeshare in Bali and Fiji and travel to these 2 destinations evey 5 months. I have always wanted to get married in Fiji as the people are just so friendly. I must say after seeing a wedding at my resort in Bali Candi Dasa I was truely amazed at the effort that was put into a wedding for 8 people so I went back there 5 months later with 25 close family and friends and had my own wedding and I have never seen anything like it and my resort gave all my guests free accommodation now tell me where in the world would give your wedding guests free accommodation? Dont just stick to the hustle and bustle of Kuta, Sanua etc. Candi Dasa is such a relaxing place yes the Bechams (David & Posh) have stayed in Candi Dasa there really is so much to see and do. 1 minute drive and your in the beautiful mountains monkeys every where it's really a great place to stay and the food in Bali overall has to be the best I love it. Relax or Party bali's the place to be. Oh Yeh SHOP! SHOP! SHOP!
Bali is all about hustle and bustle especially the first time the more times you go you can check out many different things there is culture to be found there and a warmth from the people that is hard find elsewhere. Of course there are some that will rip you off but I have been ripped off in Sydney and many other places in the world. Loosen up and go there just because it is cheap and always warm the food is good and the beer is great just do it Gayle
Frog, please dont make my mind up for me. I will decide what I go to Bali for, would be nice for something constructive or informative rather than bagging the report.
You dont go to Bali for the traditional Island experiance, you go there to relax and enjoy the hustle and bustle of the markets Indonesia has to offer. Your suggestions assume people go to Indonesia for a cultural experiance, anyone who actually is searching for this would never go to Bali, but rather go to Sumatra or elsewhere.
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Dustin Kensrue has revealed the new music video for his song "Gallows". He released that song on his record Carry the Fire earlier this year. …continue reading
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Thanks to Yahoo! Live, you can watch the first day of the Vans Warped Tour streaming live. The first stop is right here in dismal Pomona, CA and the stream begins at 11am. It is currently unknown what stages the stream will show but bands covered here include '68, Beartooth, Family Force 5, August Burns Red, Memphis May Fire, Jule Vera, Being As An Ocean, and Fit for a King. The Vans Warped Tour Official Website is also …continue reading …
Music Video : Memphis May Fire – Stay The Course
Memphis May Fire have released their new music video for the track "Stay the Course" off the deluxe edition of "Unconditional" available now from Rise Records. [Originally appeared on MemphisMayFire.com] …continue reading
Glower Album Streaming at Substream Magazine
The fantastic new Glower album "The Circle Binds", is now streaming over at Substream Magazine right here. Check out the explosive riffs intertwined with a hint of 90's nostalgia and an immense alternative rock vibe that only Glower could create. Glower features former Hands drummer, Joshua Silbernagel on lead vocals/guitar. I highly recommend this album and the band. Make sure you order a copy of the album here from Broken Circles Records.
Gayle Skidmore Forms Deal With Lyric House Publishing
Singer-songwriter Gayle Skidmore has formed a deal to join Lyric House Publishing's roster. The company licenses their artists' music for commercials, trailers, and other various media placement. LHP's current roster also includes John Mark McMilan, Kye Kye, and Karmin.
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Christian Lewis Gives Away 'Genesis' For Free
I recently did some digging around on Noisetrade and found this free album Genesis from an artist named Christian Lewis. I would liken his music much in the vein of Kings of Leon, Delirious? and U2. Here is his bio from Noisetra …continue reading
The Violet Burning – Translator Ep
Check out this new song lyric video from The Violet Burning taken from their recent "Translator Ep". If you pre-order both new full length albums from The Violet Burning here, you'll get a download of two new eps. Check out the bundles right here. …continue reading
Gungor to Send Free Hymn Recordings to Newsletter Recipients
Alt-indie-experimental-worship group Gungor is going to be sending out 3 new hymn recordings to those on their newsletter mailing list. The first song will be sent out shortly, so be sure to sign up quickly here.
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mewithoutYou Stream New Album 'Pale Horses'
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P.O.D. Debuts New Single "This Goes Out To You"
P.O.D. have released the first single from their upcoming album The Awakening, which releases on August 21st. Listen to "This Goes Out To You" on Billboard. You will be able to pre-order the Howard Benson (Fundamental Elements of Southtown) produced album starting tomorrow June 9th. …continue reading
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Blood & Ink Records Sign Tigerwine
Blood & Ink Records have announced the signing of Colorado's Tigerwine & will release their debut, the Lull EP, on July 17th. Check out a new track "Crucial Taunt" below as well as a few prior tracks via Bandcamp. Pre-order the new album here.
Half Bomber – Prink
Veritas Vinyl have released a new ep from Bethlehem,PA based band, Half Bomber. Check out the 3 song ep titled "Prink" below and download for a "name your price" via bandcamp. …continue reading
GRYP – Take Some More
Fresno, CA. rock band, GRYP (Pronounced grip) releases their new 2015 single, "Take Some More," through Flesh and Blood Records. The label will release GRYP's 1st new CD, "I Wanna Be God" in over 10 years this summer! GRYP had a few #1 singles on several Mainstream and Christian FM Rock Stations across the U.S. through the years, toured the country several times over and played shows with bands like P.O.D., 311, Finger Eleven, Motograter, Drowning Pool, Adema, Living Sacrifice, Norma Jean, Thousand Foot Krutch, Disciple, and more. GRYP is now going for adds with their new single and will be touring the west coast in July and August and across the country in September. You can listen to the song below. …continue reading
Lyric Video : As Cities Burn – Prince of Planet Earth
Sorry we're a bit late in posting this. As Cities Burn have released their first new song in several years of which you can take a listen to, below. The band is about to embark on their 10th anniversary tour for the fan loved album "Son I Loved You At Your Darkest". For more info, click here. …continue reading
Jule Vera Premieres New Song "Chemical Machine"
Alternative poop-rock band Jule Vera is streaming their new song "Chemical Machine on Youtube now. Stream the brand new song below ahead of their upcoming Friendly Enemies release on 6/30/15. The band will be on the entirety of the Vans Warped Tour this summer starting June 19th (right here in Pomona, CA). …continue reading
Manafest Raising Funds for New Album 'Reborn'
Manafest is using Pledge Music to raise funds for his 9th album which he is releasing independently. The album, titled Reborn, will be "more hip hop influenced then previous" releases & he has already been writing with TFK frontman Trevor McNevan. Watch the promo video below.
He also shared a personal story about his sister who suffers from epilepsy & will be having a third brain surgery soon. He will be donating 5% of what he raise …continue reading …
Verlaine Post Lyric Video for "Washington"
Verlaine released a lyric video for their new single "Washington". Watch below & also pick up on the single on Bandcamp. For those unfamiliar the band features Dan Cole (Forever Changed), Jonathan Young (The Myriad), Kevin Woerner (twothirtyeight), and Jonathan Wood (Drypoint). …continue reading
Sins (Joseph Milligan) Releases New Album 'Divider'
Sins, the project of Joseph Milligan formerly of Anberlin, released a new album Divider via Bandcamp. Stream & purchase below. …continue reading
The Ongoing Concept Premiere New Track "Amends"
The Ongoing Concept unveiled another new track from the upcoming album Handmade. Check out "Amends" below. Pre-order packages are now available via Solid State or grab it on iTunes and get "Amends" & "Unwanted" instantly. …continue reading
This City Awaits Reveal New Lyric Video
This City Awaits have revealed their new single in a lyric video. Check out "Overcome" below. …continue reading
mewithoutYou Debut New Song "D-Minor"
mewithoutYou have released another new track from their upcoming album Pale Horses. Listen to "D-Minor" below. The album releases on June 16th via Run For Cover Records. Pre-order from the label, on iTunes, or get the exclusive deluxe with bonus disc from the band. …continue reading
IVM Premiere: New Waters Release Video for "90 Years"
We are thrilled to premiere the music video for "90 Years", a brand new track from the experimental Finnish hardcore band New Waters. The track is the first song to be released after the critically acclaimed debut album Venture [IVM review score 4/5]. Commenting on the song the band said, "It is a step towards a more natural sound for the band and both the song and it's video were produced by band members. "90 years" …continue reading …
Attalus Post New Track "Albatross"
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Random Hero Posts Video for "Not Alone"
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That racy poster for 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' was only a taste of the "adult" kind of film David Fincher will deliver, Daniel Craig tells Esquire in their August issue.
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My brother Rush has nothing for which to apologize concerning the left's maliciously manufactured "phony soldier" scandal. He said nothing wrong and his accusers know it. There is no gray area here.
Rush is fraudulently accused of calling soldiers who oppose the Iraq war "phony soldiers." On his September 26 show, he referred to men, like Jesse MacBeth, who lied about their service in Iraq and went on to impugn the service of those who actually have served there as "phony soldiers."
Two days before, on September 24, Rush recorded his "Morning Update," which aired on September 25 and mirrored an ABC "World News with Charles Gibson" piece that used the phrase "phony heroes" three times and "phonies" once to describe men like MacBeth who falsely claim to be veterans. Rush noted that the anti-war left makes celebrities of such frauds who falsely claim to have witnessed American soldiers committing atrocities in Iraq.
In his dialogue with the caller "Mike in Chicago" on the 26th, Rush used the phrase "phony soldiers," clearly referring to -- in Mike's words -- "soldiers that come up out of the blue." Rush never stated or remotely implied that any soldiers other than those who had been caught in such fabrications are phony. He did not say, would not say and never has said that soldiers who oppose the war are phony soldiers -- because he doesn't believe it.
Rush honors all U.S. soldiers for their courage and sacrifice, and because they represent the primary institution -- the United States military -- that safeguards the precious liberty that makes America the greatest nation in the world. The soldiers' beliefs are the soldiers' business, and Rush respects and appreciates their service irrespective of those beliefs -- a fact I affirm based on 54 years of firsthand knowledge. He has a 20-year record on nationally syndicated radio demonstrating his unqualified devotion to America's fighting men and women.
Certain commentators, like Geraldo Rivera on "Hannity and Colmes," have said Rush could clear up this whole matter simply by acknowledging the ambiguity in his words and apologizing for any misunderstanding.
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Arch loop track
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Explore Arch Cave along the easy Arch loop track, a short walk from the picnic area. Look for stalactites, stalagmites and columns in the cool cavern.
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- Borenore Karst Conservation Reserve
- Accessibility
- Hard
- Distance
- 0.7km loop
- Time suggested
- 30min
- Grade
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- Price
- Free
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- Watch out for low roof levels or you may bump your head
- Water levels in caves may rise very quickly during rain and thunderstorms. Always check the expected weather conditions before entering any of the caves. If rain is predicted, consider putting off your cave trip till another day.
- The ground in the cave can be slippery, so take care, wear sturdy shoes and take a torch
- The oil on our skin alters the way stalactites and stalagmites grow and can even change the colour of the rock, so please look but don't touch
- Please do not damage or remove rocks from the area
- Find out how to make your own stalactite or stalagmite at home
The best way to explore the mysterious Arch Cave is on the Arch loop track. This easy walk starts and finishes at the Borenore picnic area, simply cross the footbridge from the picnic area and it's just a short walk to the cave.
Take your time along the walk to check out the rock formations, they are quite striking close up and feature black, orange and yellow striped markings. Once you're inside the caves, go slow to let your eyes adjust, or flick on your torch.
Look to the roof of the cave for the stalactites that cling tightly and to the stalagmites that grow upwards from the ground. Do you know what happens when the stalactites and stalagmites meet? They become a column; see how many you can count.
Spend as long as you like in the cave, from here, it's just an easy walk back through woodland to the picnic area.
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Meister: Baseball - More than a man's game
Why bar women from playing baseball? Baeball officials have never even bothered to explain.
Dick Meister, a San Francisco-based freelance columnist, has covered labor and political issues for a half-century as a reporter, editor, author and commentator.
Another season of professional baseball is upon us, another season of a sport that's billed as the "National Pastime," yet bars half the population
- the female half - from the playing field.
Major and minor league teams, as well as most amateur and semi-professional clubs, have kept the game largely what it has been since its beginnings: a chewing, spitting, macho game reserved for men. Women are allowed to watch, but only rarely have they been allowed to come out of the stands and play.
Major League Baseball made it official in 1952, when teams were banned from signing major or minor league contracts with women.
Baseball officials have not even bothered to explain why they've barred women from play. Just about the only public explanation came many years ago from former Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis.
Voiding a contract between the minor league Chattanooga Lookouts and pitcher Jackie Mitchell in 1931 - the first contract ever between a men's professional team and a woman -- Landis declared that women were unfit to play baseball because it is "too strenuous" for them.
Many others know better, among them famed home run slugger Hank Aaron. He notes that baseball "is not a game of strength. The game needs a special kind of talent, thinking and timing. Some women, as well as some men, qualify. There's no logical reason women shouldn't be playing baseball."
Certainly Jackie Mitchell had what it takes. Just a few days before Landis voided her contract, she had struck out two of baseball's greatest hitters, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig -- back-to-back -- in a Lookouts' exhibition game against the New York Yankees.
So why bar women? Perhaps it's simply that professional baseball has been a game that both reflects and reinforces the social mores that decree it to be a man's world. Women weren't allowed to play in that world, or make the rules or challenge or enforce them. Their role was strictly to cheer on the men who ran the game, just as they ran society in general.
In any case, there have been few exceptions to the men-only rules that have governed baseball. The 1952 ruling against professional teams signing women has been violated a few times, and a few women have actually played for minor league teams. But not many have done so, and not for long.
Only one woman has played above the minor league level. That's Toni Stone, who replaced Hank Aaron at second base for the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League in 1953 after Aaron left the team to play for Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Braves. It was difficult for Stone as the only woman in the league. Even players on her own team treated her rudely and roughly. But though she said "it was hell" at times, it was worth it to "live my dream" of playing professional baseball.
Of the relatively few other women who have played the professional game, the most famous were on teams in the All-American Girl's Professional Baseball League that operated from 1945 to 1954. Films showing their games make clear beyond doubt that women did play - and can play -as well as men, and draw crowds of thousands to watch them do it.
The women moved as smoothly and naturally as their male counterparts, threw as hard and accurately and hit as well. They even slid into bases aggressively, despite being uniformed in the short tunic dresses their teams' male owners insisted they wear.
In the years since the league disbanded, there have been several independent women's teams that have challenged all-male teams at the professional, semi-pro and amateur level, in softball as well as baseball, and even some mixed male and female teams that have played each other. A few women have played on otherwise all-male college teams, and some have played on gender-mixed high school teams.
The prospect of integrating baseball along gender lines to any substantial degree still seems highly unlikely, however. Probably the best hope rests with the thousands of girls now playing with boys on Little League teams and other pre-high school teams that had once barred them.
What matters most is that the girls have been allowed to join in the childhood joy that comes from playing organized baseball. But it's important, too, that those are the teams on which most professionals began developing the skills that take so many years to perfect.
Many women have already developed the essential skills, and many more are certain to develop them in the future. It's time professional baseball gave them the opportunity to use those skills at the highest levels of the game. It's the least we should demand of the National Pastime.
Dick Meister is a San Francisco writer and former semi-professional baseball player. Contact him through his website, www.dickmeister.com.


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The speed is on 33, which is correct. It must be...
The speed is on 33, which is correct. It must be warped like you said.. Any way to fix this? :/
|Forum: The Pit 05-11-2011, 11:19 AM
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Why does my vinyl spin too fast?
I recently bought a double LP and the first LP works fine, but the second one sounds higher and faster than the other one. I have it on the right speed and all my other records spin correctly. It's...
|Forum: The Pit 05-05-2011, 12:31 PM
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Thank you. So do you know where this version is...
Thank you. So do you know where this version is from? I've heard the original version from Jerry Reed and Elvis and it sounds nothing like the one I posted?
|Forum: The Pit 05-05-2011, 12:26 PM
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It sounds like it's elvis singing tho?
It sounds like it's elvis singing tho?
|Forum: The Pit 05-05-2011, 12:23 PM
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Please help me identify the version of this?
This sounds different from the original. Where is this version from? What album? When was it recorded? Who with?
thank you! (:
|Forum: The Pit 04-03-2011, 11:37 PM
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Identify these lyrics?
Who was the serviceman who sang "oh my love go f*** yourself, it's not too hard, you f***** everyone else"?
|Forum: The Pit 04-01-2011, 06:25 AM
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Chords to this?
I need the chords
|Forum: The Pit 03-29-2011, 01:21 PM
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Even if I could play them with dynamics, it would...
Even if I could play them with dynamics, it would still ruin the listening experience. I need to unlearn the piano fast..
|Forum: The Pit 03-29-2011, 01:11 PM
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How to unlearn piano?
I "learned" some of my favorite compositions but with utter shit dynamics etc. How can I unlearn the piano in order to enjoy these compositions again?
|Forum: The Pit 03-15-2011, 07:32 PM
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Chords to this?
What are the chords?
|Forum: The Pit 03-10-2011, 06:24 PM
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<3 ??
What does <3 mean?
|Forum: The Pit 03-02-2011, 12:01 PM
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How do you even buy/view art?
Before the internet existed, how did people even know or look at the Pesistence of Time? lol....
I'm serious, so say I wanted to look at a painting in 1960 how would I do it? How do you even buy a...
|Forum: The Pit 01-23-2011, 02:29 PM
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Where does my brother know this from?
A pretty obscure piece if you like, he said he recognised it from either a game or a film. Where did he know it from as he didnt know the composer or any...
|Forum: The Pit 01-21-2011, 03:10 AM
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Why do some people call the harmonica "harmonaci"?
I've heard johnny cash and more people call it harmonici why is this?
|Forum: The Pit 01-18-2011, 10:00 PM
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Which song do you want at your funeral?
I'll stick with the plain old funeral march.
Your turn.
|Forum: The Pit 01-16-2011, 01:34 AM
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No, you guys misunderstand. Not music ABOUT cats....
No, you guys misunderstand. Not music ABOUT cats. But music that makes you THINK about cats.
|Forum: The Pit 01-16-2011, 01:23 AM
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Cat music?
Y'know sometimes I hear music and think of cats. Specifically a black cat! Some music makes me recall an animated film I watched as a child with a cat in it, unfortunately I can't remember the name...
|Forum: The Pit 01-11-2011, 03:02 PM
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Sleep paralysis?
I woke up this morning and for ten seconds I couldn't breathe, move, or talk. I was trying to to talk and breathe but I just couldnt.
I've had this twice before in non-recent history. How serious is...
|Forum: The Pit 11-15-2010, 10:32 PM
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Hearing melodys in my half sleep?
Does anybody else hear beautiful original melodys out of nowhere when they are lying in their bed, but too tired to get up and write it down/play it?
I feel like sometimes, i'm hearing the best...
|Forum: The Pit 11-04-2010, 01:41 PM
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Anywhere from 6-9
Anywhere from 6-9
|Forum: The Pit 11-04-2010, 01:33 PM
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Oh.. on a serious not I do wank alot everyday, is...
Oh.. on a serious not I do wank alot everyday, is this the reason why?
|Forum: The Pit 11-04-2010, 01:27 PM
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Urine problem?
I'm a man, i've had this for about just over a year, and more frequently as time passes.
It's almost a sif I always need the toilet and when I go to bed every night, I need to keep going and even...
|Forum: The Pit 11-01-2010, 07:33 PM
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I honestly think this should be just as important...
I honestly think this should be just as important as the first clip, they are both just as clear.
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Second Time Traveler Found?
post your thoughts.
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I know, but it has a sexual reference.
I know, but it has a sexual reference.
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Turn your damper down? slang??
What is this slang for? It's often used with bread/burning bread/bread is burning
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Yeah sounds good :) close it
Yeah sounds good :) close it
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Look thanks alot mate, but I just don't have that...
Look thanks alot mate, but I just don't have that type of relationship with her, maybe my grandmother but..
I do take on board these "man up you poof" comments. I'm choosing to be weak and need to...
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I don't really get on with her too well, she's a...
I don't really get on with her too well, she's a good mother but..
Whoever called me an attention seeker, I don't really care. I'm lonely, only have a computer for company and if expressing my...
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I was inspired by Tomb Raider 2013. So here is my version of Lara Croft. :3
Wish i could eel those abs!
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Lara Croft looks sexy any way. This one, I vote for a new game!
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Ever since I put fries on the menu, we get alot of guests that think they are French fries cooked in duck fat. Boy are they surprised when the server tells them they are duck testicles. After the initial shock a growing number of guests are ordering them, and really enjoying them.
So lets start with the term "fries" also know as "prairie oysters", "mountain oysters" and "swinging meat" they are all the same, it just depends on which animal. The idea of serving everything an animal has to offer is a big thing, but this is probably the hardest one to get folks to tuck into. The difference between duck fries and other animal fries is that the duck testicles are an internal not an external organ, they are also know as white kidneys. Duck fries are the newest menu item at Incanto rigtht now and here is a recipe.
Duck Fries with bacon and peas
serves 4
1 lb duck fries
4 strips sliced bacon
1/2 cup fresh shelled peas
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 cup chicken stock
fresh sorrel
Rinse the duck fries and remove the excess membranes, set on a towel and pat dry. Season with salt and fresh ground black pepper. Put the bacon in a cold saute pan and bring it to medium heat to render out some fat. Remove the bacon once it has some color and turn the heat up. Add the duck fries and saute until golden brown on both sides, add
the bacon then the butter and fresh peas. Deglaze the pan with a splash of lemon juice, then add chicken stock and let reduce until the sauce emulsifies. Season with salt and pepper, and serve on four warm plates. Finish with a large chiffonade of fresh sorrel, then serve.
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