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Here's a fun little game you can play. Go ask someone – preferably someone not wearing arm garters or quoting Jerry Thomas – and ask them what's in a Hot Toddy. The more people you try this game with, the better, because you're going to get a lot of varied answers. But I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that you're gonna hear a few of the following ingredients: Lemon… ginger… honey… cinnamon sticks… cloves… cayenne pepper.
The funny thing is that if you look at the earliest Hot Toddy recipe as it appears in Jerry Thomas' 1862 Bar-Tender's Guide, it contains none of these things. Here's the recipe:
1 tea-spoonful of fine white sugar
1 wine-glass of brandy
Dissolve the sugar in a little boiling water, add the brandy, and pour boiling water into the glass until it is two-thirds full Grate a little nutmeg on top.
Water, sugar, brandy, nutmeg. Not even a lousy lemon peel. If you can't think of anything less interesting or appetizing to drink, take a look at the recipe for the Hot Gin Toddy sometime. Anyway, as I was trying to standardize our Hot Toddy recipe for the bar a few years ago, I spent a lot of time thinking about how to stay true to the historical recipes while still offering a drink I felt our guests would enjoy. In the end, I decided to tell Jerry Thomas to take a flying leap and came up with something much more reflective of the style of cocktail we serve.
So, sure. We came up with a nice recipe that uses ginger and lemon, big deal. But during recipe testing something consistently came up that I felt was a common problem with Hot Toddies offered in many bars these days: they're never hot enough. So I devised a solution: enter the Bartender's Bain-Marie.
The technique is simple: fill a shaker tin halfway with very hot water, and build the drink sans water in a second tin nestled in the bottom shaker. Stirring the ingredients for a minute will raise the temperature to the point where we're no longer serving cold or room temperature ingredients mixed with hot water. The now-warm drink is added to a preheated glass and finished with piping hot water.
Easy to do, and a hell of a lot safer to do at home than heating alcohol on the stovetop (note: do not heat alcohol on your stovetop). Here's the recipe I landed on for those who want it:
1½ oz bourbon
1 oz ginger syrup*
¾ oz lemon juice
1 tsp allspice or pimento dram
3 oz boiling water
Stir bourbon, ginger syrup*, lemon juice and allspice or pimento liqueur in Bartender's Bain-Marie until warmed through. Transfer to preheated mug and top with boiling water. Garnish with orange peel.
I always refer to this as the "San Francisco Ginger Syrup" method, as I stole it from Jon Santer, who I believe learned it from Thad Vogler, who probably didn't steal it from anyone because Thad is a genius. At any rate I've rarely heard of bartenders in other cities doing it this way and when I have, it's because they've learned it from someone from San Francisco. It's easy to make, and delicious to use.
Simply combine cleaned (no need to peel the ginger) and roughly-chopped ginger (each piece should be about the size of your pinkie-tip) in a blender with equal volumes of sugar and boiling water. For this I've used 8 ounces of chopped ginger, 8 ounces of sugar, and 8 ounces boiling water. Blend on high until mixture is smooth, and then fine-strain through a sieve.
That's it. Enjoy, and stay warm.
A side project, an experiment or just a simple curiosity that turned into a delicious phenomenon that we're still serving to much delight at our bar, barrel aged cocktails explore the gentle manipulation of a drink's flavors over time. This post details the inspiration, the history and the methods behind my barrel aged cocktails.
My problem with homemade tonic water has always been a flavor profile that was too esoteric for the general audience. This recipe takes some of the positive qualities people have come to understand from commercial tonic water and updated them with fresh ingredients.
Turned off by the glop you find in the grocery store, and unable to endure another long egg and cream whipping session, I set out to build an egg nog recipe from the ground up that retained the character of the orginal formula, was easy to make in a few minutes at home or at the bar, and tasted absolutely delicious. See if you agree with the result.
One question I'm often asked is "Do you have any drink-related book recommendations?" Well, funny you should ask, I've compiled a list of the ten books every professional bartender or home mixologist should own. I keep every one of these close at hand and have read most of them several times. I suggest you do the same.
The problem with living in Oregon is the absence of little wooden shacks by the sea that sell cases of fresh ginger beer stacked on back porches. But with some readily-available ingredients, a recipe I've been revising for several years - and a few free minutes - I can easily transport myself to a little fishing boat on the ocean as I sip a Dark and Stormy made with fresh, house-made ginger beer.
It's always mojito season somewhere, so this advice is timely in your area about half the year. Wether you're making them or simply enjoying them, this advice will help you look like a pro in no time at all.
The flavors of the Richmond Gimlet are imbued with sunshine. Fresh mint mingling with the herbaceousness of gin and the tartness of lime have made this drink a Eugene classic for many years now.
You'll get a lot of snarky advice on this site about how to make a proper drink, but if you ever need to know what not to do, this is the video for you.
Not to be confused with the Spanish wine-and-fruit-based alcoholic beverage sangria, sangrita (meaning "little blood") is a traditional accompaniment to a tequila served completo; a non-alcoholic sipper that cleanses the palate between fiery doses of agave.
The world of booze can be mystifying to people that don't work in bars or around alcohol all the time. I hear a lot of assumptions about the industry I'm in that are - much like 90% of what you hear in bars - completely false. Here are a few you've probably heard yourself.
The traditional garnish for a Pisco Sour is a couple of drops of bitters in the foam, but I've never been particularly impressed with the way these few paltry drops of bitters sat in their little egg-white mattress and didn't play along with the rest of the drink. I envisioned a Pisco Sour with a uniformly-distributed bitters-scorched foam: slightly crisp as the fire burnt the sugars, and slightly warm as the foam insulated the rest of the frosty cocktail from the heat. A pisco creme brulée in a glass!
I get so many visitors looking for tips on how to write a bartending resume that I thought I should finally post a tutorial on how to write your own. Click the headline to read more.
I always love showing up to a party with a gallon jug of pre-mixed margaritas, so I've decided to share my recipe. This margarita recipe is the perfect blend of strong, sweet, and sour. But be warned: this recipe packs a serious punch.
There isn't much I can say about this video that hasn't been said already. If you've read anything I've written about cocktails, you'll understand why this video symbolizes everything wrong with the state of bartending in America today. Watch and learn, but be warned: this one isn't for the feint of heart.
My name is Jeff Morgenthaler and I'm the bar manager at Clyde Common in Portland, Oregon.
I've been tending bar since 1996 and writing about it since 2004. I started tending bar while getting my degree in Interior Architecture, and slowly I came to the conclusion that bartending was what I really loved, and that I might as well drop everything and focus on being a professional bartender. Over the years I have strived, both behind the bar and with this website, to elevate the experience of having a drink from something mundane to something more culinary.
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Comedian Mitch Hedberg once said, "The depressing thing about tennis is that no matter how good I get, I'll never be as good as a wall."
Speak for yourself, Mitch. Because with a tennis ball machine, you'll be giving that wall—or, at least a very worthy opponent—a run for its money.
Whether you play on clay, grass, concrete or the occasional water court, a tennis ball machine helps players hone their skills for a more fluid game. You decide how fast, where, and how often the machine spits tennis balls so you can practice at a pace to your liking.
Novak Djokovic's haul from winning the 2015 Wimbledon Championships was nearly $3 million, enough to invest in about 850 high-end tennis ball machines.
However, you'll probably want know exactly what you're getting from your tennis ball machine before throwing that kind of cash on the counter. Are you looking for something your ten year old could practice their forehand with? Are you a high school kid on the verge of mastering that top-spin return? Looking to improve your reaction time?
Whatever your needs, there's a tennis ball machine out there to help you meet your unique goals—and all with a unique price tag.
Unfortunately, the phrase "leave it all on the court" doesn't apply to tennis ball machines. And as common sense would suggest, it's best to store your tennis ball machine somewhere it will be protected from the elements and wicked backhands—think a garage, shed or spare closet. If you must leave your tennis ball machine outside, invest in a heavy-duty cover so any downpours or sandstorms won't leave your machine damaged.
Tennis ball machines weigh anywhere from 20 to 99 pounds, and offer varying solutions for transport. Some machines, like the Lobster Elite Models, offer compact designs complete with wheels and handles. Others like the Tennis Tutor are literal boxes that need to be carried around. Depending on who's using the machine and how far it needs to go should play a part in the unit you invest in.
Ball Capacity
250 tennis balls probably sounds great if you're A) a golden retriever or B) a very eager ball boy or C) someone who truly doesn't mind picking up after a workout. While the number of balls you practice with is ultimately up to you, consider what ball capacity you'll need without overdoing it.
Like betting on a Williams sister, you only have a couple options when it comes to powering up your tennis ball machine: battery or AC cord. If going the AC cord rout, make sure your court has an outlet nearby to plug into. It'd also be wise bring along a 16 gauge or heavier extension cord.
While smaller, less powerful tennis ball machines take regular batteries, most units are rechargeable and last for around 4-6 hours. Even then, you could invest in an AC cord attachment for continuous power. Keep in mind it's best to charge your tennis ball machine directly after use and can take up to 18 hours to get fully juiced.
Practicing with a tennis ball machine will truly give you a home-court advantage when you put in the work. They can launch balls at a consistent speed and trajectory to perfect troublesome shots, and can also shoot in random patterns to test your reaction time and agility. If you're on the fence about the investment, know that pros like Stefan Edberg use tennis ball machines to hone their skills and maximize performance. In short, you'd be in great company.
Use the control pad on your tennis ball machine (or its remote control) to set the following features to your liking. However you want to play, the ball's in your court!
Legend Venus Williams can serve up a tennis ball near 129 mph. Unfortunately, you can't get that kind of speed from a tennis ball machine. But a Lobster Elite Model can top out at 80 mph, which should be plenty fast to challenge your reaction time.
Typically, tennis ball machines can eject anywhere from 10 to 85 mph, accommodating a variety of skill levels. The elevation is also adjustable, which allows users to practice a variety to returns and strokes.
Feed Rate
Whether you want quick repetitions to master that groundstroke or need a few seconds between shots to reset your feet, tennis ball machines allow you to practice at your own pace. That's because of the adjustable feed rate, or how often a machine launches a ball. Most tennis ball machines have adjustable feed rates anywhere from 2 to 12 seconds to emulate volleys, serves and more.
Oscillation is a unique feature that allows the tennis ball to move in a back and forth, up and down motion across the entire spectrum of the court. Designed to simulate real play, this feature is the next-best thing to having Rodger Federer over for a training session. An oscillating tennis ball machine will challenge your physical and mental agility, resulting in a great workout and improved footwork.
Sometimes oscillation comes as an optional feature in a tennis ball machine, and other times isn't available at all. If oscillation is something you want, make sure the model you're interested in has this unique feature.
Andre Agassi, one of the great returners of our era, used to hit buckets of balls from a tennis ball machine to overcome the mental and physical gymnastics of returning a tough serve.
If it worked for Andre, then hopefully it can work for you, too! Whether top-spin balls are your Achilles heel or you need help with backspin, tennis ball machines are easily programmed to emulate a variety of serves.
If you can't quite master the overhead shot or that backhand on the baseline, what's the best way to improve?
To keep trying.
Some tennis ball machines come equipped with pre-programmed drills to help maximize your performance. From simple and repetitive groundstrokes to sweeping corner to corner oscillations, these drills are designed to turn weaknesses into strengths and strengths into unstoppable assets.
Some models even have the option to program your own drills for a custom workout tailored to your needs.
We're all different players with unique strengths and weaknesses, and tennis ball machines help improve every facet of our game. With practice, repetition, and a whole lot of fun, you'll be causing a racket on the court in no time. Check out these ways a machine can directly affect your game.
There's no guarantee you'll end up on the next season of "Dancing with the Stars", but using the preprogrammed drills and oscillating features of a tennis ball machine helps develop the footwork necessary to become an advanced player.
Groundstrokes and Volleys
A good chef works to master even the most simple and repetitive of dishes. The same goes for tennis. Groundstrokes and volleys are among the first shots you learn to make, yet their importance spans all ages and skill levels. Keep your return game sharp by aiming your tennis ball machine to throw balls to the backhand court. Then, hit 20 to 30 balls before switching to the forehand court.
A 30-second point might look easy when the pros do it, but it's not so easy for the average player. Challenge your endurance by using your machine's oscillation feature to launch a mid-court ball at 3 to 5 second intervals.
Accuracy bonus: Set 3 targets on the opposite baseline and try to hit a different one each stroke.
What do tennis players and The Hulk have in common?
The unique ability to SMASH their targets. In the case of a tennis player, that means the overhead shot.
Aim your tennis ball machine to shoot balls down the center of the court, and adjust the elevation for a lob. Try hitting 10 balls down the center, 10 to each corner, and repeat. For an added workout, set the feed rate back a few seconds and try running to the net, touching it, and resetting your feet before smashing the next ball.
Game Time
Want a game simulation? Set your machine's oscillating feature to launch balls in a sweeping pattern from corner to corner for 20 to 30 seconds. Then, using your remote, turn the machine off and serve two or three times. Repeat until you've successfully beaten your tennis ball machine or your hopper runs out of balls.
Keeping your tennis ball machine clean ensures it can throw balls just as fast and accurate as the day you brought it home. Still, maintenance doesn't need to happen too often—maybe twice a year or so. All it takes is a little elbow grease, some basic cleaning supplies and a few extra minutes.
Cleaning the exterior of a tennis ball machine is as easy as love, 15, 30. First, take an extra moment to ensure the ball machine is off. Then, use a mild spray detergent and cloth to wipe down the casing of the machine. And lastly, don't use the spray on the wheels or the control pad—this can cause malfunction.
Lobster Interior
All you need to clean the interior of a Lobster Tennis Ball Machine is a Phillips screwdriver and a vacuum hose. First, adjust the elevation to its lowest point and switch off the machine. Then grab your screwdriver and carefully remove all six screws from the red casing. After setting the casing aside, use the vacuum hose to eradicate all the dust and ball fuzz inside.
Tennis Tutor Interior
Typically, Tennis Tutors only require maintenance when the trajectory or speed of the ball is off. This happens when ink and dirt builds up on the wheels of the ejection. If your Tennis Tutor seems a little off, grab a piece of coarse sandpaper—40 to 60 grit—and sand the entire circumference of each wheel. The wheels should feel pretty rough after sanding, just like a 3-set loss to Rafael Nadal in the opening round of a major. And like the Lobster, use a vacuum to get rid of excess dirt and ball fuzz from the interior of the machine.
Battery Maintenance
For those who invested in AC units, consider class dismissed. For everyone else, it's time to learn about battery maintenance.
Ever notice how quickly devices like tablets and phones lose their charge the longer you have them? Often, this is due to poor battery maintenance—and it's the last thing you want to happen to your tennis ball machine.
Typically, a tennis ball machine can last 4 to 6 hours on a full charge. To keep it that way, charge the machine immediately after each use and never leave plugged in for more than 36 hours at a time. As a side note, never let your machine drain all the way. Most units have indicators to let you know when the battery is low so you can take a break and plug in your machine.


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Seborrheic dermatitis is a common skin condition that causes a scaly rash on the scalp and elsewhere on the body, particularly the face. When it involves the scalp it's referred to as dandruff. The rash is usually pink in color with areas of scaling that are white or yellow in coloration. The rash can be itchy, but this isn't always the case. Nevertheless, most people with seborrheic dermatitis find the symptoms to be annoying, and it can be disfiguring, especially when it involves the face.
No one knows the exact cause of this skin condition, but there are some theories. Many experts believe a tiny organism called Malassezia may be responsible for the unpleasant symptoms of seborrheic dermatitis. This theory is further supported by the fact that seborrheic dermatitis improves with the use of anti-fungal medications.
Malassezia is a yeast that most people have on their skin, but people with seborrheic dermatitis are overly sensitive to this tiny organism, and their body reacts to it by launching an inflammatory response. It's this inflammatory response that leads to the scaly rash, itching and other symptoms of seborrhea.
Genetics and hormones play a role in who suffers with this skin problem. The disease tends to run in families and is more common in men than women. It's also more common in people with certain medical conditions such as immunodeficiency problems and central nervous system conditions such as Parkinson's disease, although otherwise healthy people can be affected too.
The rash and scaling usually cluster in areas where there's a high density of sebaceous glands. Such areas include the scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows and along the edges of the nose and the creases of the ears. Men who have facial hair often experience symptoms in those regions. Sebaceous glands produce sebum, a sticky substance that lubricates the skin. People with seborrheic dermatitis produce excessive amounts of sebum, which provides the perfect environment for malassezia to grow and thrive.
Certain factors can aggravate seborrheic dermatitis such as stress, illness, weather changes, fatigue, certain foods and lack of sleep. That's why it's important for people who have it to practice a healthy lifestyle, get plenty of rest and reduce the amount of stress in their life. Unfortunately, that's usually not enough to completely keep the problem under control. That's where other treatments come in.
Good hygiene is important for keeping this condition under control. This is true of both skin and scalp seborrhea. Allowing sebum and oils to build-up can enhance the growth of malassezia and aggravate the scaling, rash and itching. It is important to cleanse facial and body skin with a mild soap twice a day.
For scalp seborrhea, shampooing every day or two with a product that contains pyrithone zinc or selenium sulfide may be enough to minimize the symptoms. The problem with many anti-dandruff shampoos is they can dry the hair out.
Anti-fungal shampoos are also effective for treating scalp seborrhea. They may be more effective than shampoos containing zinc or selenium sulfide because they stop the growth of malassezia, the pesky little yeast that likely causes the condition in the first place. It's important not to use harsh shampoos or soaps when you have seborrheic dermatitis.
For seborrheic dermatitis on the face, anti-fungal creams can help stop the growth of malassezia and reduce redness and scaling. Doctors also prescribe steroid-based creams in severe cases to reduce inflammation and itching. These should be used for the shortest period of time possible due to their potential side effects. In very severe cases, oral medications may be needed to control the symptoms.
There's some evidence that omega-3 fatty acids found in certain fish helps control the symptoms of seborrhea. These are available in supplement form, but talk to your doctor before taking them. Some small studies show that tea tree oil is more effective than a placebo for treating seborrheic dermatitis, although more research is needed.
Food allergies can also aggravate the symptoms. Keep a food diary for a few weeks to see if certain foods make the symptoms worse. Some people find that their symptoms improve when they lighten up on processed foods and eat more fruits and vegetables.
There's no cure for seborrheic dermatitis, but they symptoms can be controlled by reducing stress, eating a healthy diet, practicing good hygiene and using medicated or anti-fungal shampoos and creams. With the proper treatment, it's a skin and scalp condition that can be kept in check.


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Debt deal is done. Now what?
August 01, 2011
Now that there appears to be a tentative deal on increasing the federal government's debt limit in place, I am going to be an optimist and 'assume' this is a done deal.
Why? Well, for one reason, reading about all the partisan bickering and related back-and-forth nature of what led to this point is draining to say the least.
And aside from that, it spells relatively good news for the economic engines that drive our country at a time when we can least afford to lose any signs of momentum whatsoever.
Failing to increase the debt limit, as mentioned in this space, would not only have been bad for the economy, it also would have been bad for supply chain operations.
A negative credit rating not only would significantly impact consumer patterns, it could have potentially wreaked havoc on inventory management and demand planning processes for both shippers and carriers.
At any conference you attend these days, you usually cannot go five minutes without hearing the word visibility and how important it is to have in when approaching the myriad facets of supply chain management.
What's more, failure to agree on increasing the debt limit in any way could have set us back to 2008, when Wall Street crashed and put us in an untenable situation entirely.
Things are not as bad now, but, by no means, are they all that great or even that much better. But you don't need me to tell you that.
Another thing failure to agree on increasing the debt limit would do is to negatively impact the already limited amount of credit available to do things like reinvest in businesses so carriers can by more trucks, rail cars, and containers, and shippers can increase warehouse space, and add personnel, and also allow both sides to grow through expansion and acquisition at a more fervent pace.
I am trying not to get too far ahead of my self, but these days good news—or even a good sign of economic positivity—can be hard to come by. So I will take last night's news as a good sign….for now.
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New federal regulations approved last year have stripped Pell Grant eligibility from nearly 3,000 Mississippi students. Students in other states were also affected.
According to a recently completed study of the impact of the new Pell Grant regulations on Mississippi two-year colleges, the changes led to lower enrollments for the fall 2012 semester at 14 of the state's 15 community colleges.
Without a strong statewide college tuition program, University of Alabama Education Policy Center Director Stephen Katsinas says the Pell Grant program serves as the de facto student aid program, making Pell a key economic development driver for the state's future work force.
The changes lowered the eligible student income and lowered the number of semesters a student may receive Pell Grants to 12.
In addition to the 2,960 students who lost eligibility for Pell Grants last fall, Kastinas says another 7,154 will lose eligibility in the next several semesters because of new requirements.
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Thomasville, GA- Investigators with the Thomas County Sheriff's Office arrested 78-year-old Roger Kiser, 74-year-old Patricia Kiser, and 48-year-old Robert Kiser Saturday morning.
Investigators say a resident reported there was a pile of possible stolen items located in the bed of the family's pickup truck.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - An American Medical Association analysis finds South Carolina has one of the country's least competitive health insurance markets.
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A little bit late but here it is the French translation for ZCS 4.5.2 GA 699.
No big changes here, we are just making some progress on ZhMsg (the HTML light interface).
For next release (4.5.3) I'm planning the following changes. Please give me feedback on these issues:
- In the date zimlet, "samedi prochain" (next Saturday) points to next week Saturday (bug 14824 in bugzilla). I will fix this in the French date zimlet so that "prochain" (next) has no effect on days.
- The French spelling will skip the following words:
words written all in upper case
IP addresses
email addresses
quotes from previous e-mails (if the line starts with "> ")
Is there any reason people would like to scan these kind of words? In that case I can ask in the installation script for confirmation before installing the patch.
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Cool map Ros...makes me think of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow with the stylized plane in the border and the use of the Julian calender time keeping for the years...very "alternate earth" in concept. I really like it.
This is not my first map, but it's the one I'm most proud of.
I did this map using the Ascension style tutorial
An-Talahm is not overly original, I admit it. It's just a "theme park" fantasy world, in Dieselpunk style: you can find your British Empire look-alike, or France with its fairy-like people, Turkish Jinns, an overly Randian U.S.A. and so on.
Positivism, science and progress are all that matters in these days. Magic is important too, and allows people to build wondrous machines. An-Talahm has an anomalous magnetic field, scientist learned to use this characteristic to build larger and even armoured blimps. In this world a blue sea fleet is not as important as a large aerial fleet of Airships, fighter planes and bombers.
The players in this setting will play as members and agents of the Svartberg Foundation. Created by the scientist and philanthrope Alfred Svartberg 2 years after the end of the apocalyptic "Great War", the Foundation is something in between a more successful sister of the League of Nations and the Nobel Foundation. Everywhere there's a problem, there are Svartberg agents trying to solve it. They have access to the best equipment and resources avalaible, and often they will be supported by the host nation. Of course there are people (and sometimes nations) who are openly antagonistic, and that's where you get the villains.
The world, as you may notice, is not entirely explored (by Umbran peoples to be honest), that is because An-Talahm is a lot more dangerous than our world. Dinosaurs still roam the southern continents, and strange sorceries protect native empires from the colonial armies. What would be the equivalent of the Amazonian Forest is "actively" resisting every attempt at exploitation.
Yet the northern nations have built durable footholds in those countries and are pushing forward.
There is evil to fight, man-made and supernatural, secrets to discover and adventures to live. But more importantly there are dark forces at work. Deep in the jungle of Djambala, ancient kingdoms fell to the "Enemy", corrupt men work day and night to destabilize Umbran countries, the Mazonas forest grows more restless every day.
Dark Forces who were made more powerful by the senseless bloodshed of the Great War.
Dark Forces that the Foundation was built in secret to fight.
Cool map Ros...makes me think of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow with the stylized plane in the border and the use of the Julian calender time keeping for the years...very "alternate earth" in concept. I really like it.
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Nice work! I like the unashamed tweaked-real-world flavor. Will we see more of this world, or is the map a standalone work?
Looks good, interesting idea.
Like the Deco border, definitely captures the style you are after. Lovely work, and great concept for a campaign!
Very nice...
Like the art-deco vibe. In this kind of alternative history context, it would be quite cool to have references to colonies / empires types of settings.


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Clarence C. Pohlen, 92 years old, of Hospers, Iowa died Sunday, August 12, 2012 at his home near Hospers, Iowa.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 16, 2012, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Hospers with Rev. Terry Roder officiating. Burial will be in the St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery in Hospers. Visitation will be anytime after 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 15, 2012. There will be a rosary at 5:00 p.m. by the Knight of Columbus and a vigil prayer service at 7:00 p.m. all at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Hospers. Services have been entrusted to Fisch Funeral Home and Monument of Remsen, Iowa. Condolences may be sent online to www.fischfh.com.


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Triad -- Saturday brought a nice break. The high at PTI airport was 85- about 2 degrees below average. The humidity was a tad lower than the past few days. Most importantly, with only a few exceptions, many of us enjoyed a dry afternoon.
Don't get too used to that. Today will prove to be the exception rather than the rule.
The unsettled pattern gave us the afternoon off but it will kick right back in on Sunday. The chance of afternoon showers and t-storms goes back up to 80% tomorrow. Highs will again be in the mid 80s.
The week ahead will also be unsettled. Each day will bring a 50-60% chance of storms. The biggest concern will be heavy rains- on top of the already wet ground. One bright spot will be the temperatures. We will be slightly cooler. Highs will be in the low to mid 80s most days.
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Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - C.J. Wilcox scored 21 points, including the
game-winning free throws in the final seconds, as the Washington Huskies
overcame a double-digit halftime deficit to defeat the Cal State Fullerton
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CIE 420 Modern Middle-School Programs. Three hours.
CIE 477 Second Language Acquisition. Three hours.
Recent research and literature on how children and adults acquire a second language in natural as well as classroom settings; the role of learning in second language acquisition.
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Gilles Simon didn't get his country's Davis Cup weekend off to a good start at all.
The Frenchie baller, who I thought looked out of sorts yesterday was defeated by Tomas Berdych 7-6 (3), 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3 in the opening rubber in Ostrava giving the Czechs a 1-0 advantage. But Jo-Wilfried Tsonga saved the day defeating Radek Stepanek 7-5, 6-2, 7-6(1) to draw even with the host country.
Sneaky Simon, I'm thinking you owe Jo-Willy some of that same racquet attention now. And you should allow us to watch. All of it. Now.
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Friday, March 6, 2009
PHOTO OP: Sneaky Simon + racquet get all Frenchie in Ostrava (bad strategy)
Labels: Davis Cup, Gilles Simon, Ostrava, photo op, tennis
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- CourtneyMarch 6, 2009 at 2:43 PM
- AnonymousMarch 6, 2009 at 4:02 PM
ew i don't see how anyone could stomach wanting to see two GUYS kiss..that's just not right lmaoReplyDelete
Oh, anon, is this a true case of 'when worlds collide?'ReplyDelete
Yay JW! I am so glad we were spared the horror of having to watch you know who celebrate against my boys. I'm waiting for Richard and Llodra to work their magic. I wonder if there will be any face licking?ReplyDelete
Rich can you please post more pictures with two men kissing so that Anon at 7:02 pm above can get use to it? We just need those straight people to get over the initial shock....ReplyDelete
Amen jc!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 6, 2009 at 9:38 PM
JC: word (please Rich, let it be French boys kissing. They're the best at it!)ReplyDelete
And Rich, no Marat love this weekend? Shame on you!
JC & Anon 12:38: So much YES.ReplyDelete
Gilles and JW, Rafa and Nole, Marat... I LOVE davis cup weekend :D


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Towards an Open Data Center with an Interoperable Network Part III – What have we done so far?
In support of networking solutions for open, interoperable data center networks, IBM has taken the lead in creating a series of technical briefs known as ODIN (from my last blog post) which describe the issues facing these networks, and the standards which can be applied to address these issues (for the complete list of materials, see the IBM System Networking website). So what is ODIN, and why does it matter ?
First, we should clearly state that ODIN is NOT a new industry standard, and does not compete with existing standards. Rather, the ODIN documents explain and interpret existing standards and describes best practices for incorporating standards into a multi-vendor network. It can be used to guide strategic planning discussions, help prepare a vendor-agnostic request for proposal (RFP), and clarify preferred technologies to optimize each aspect of the network design. Taking advantage of this material can promote buying confidence by letting administrators choose among multiple networking vendors and avoid incompatible offerings that lock them into a nonstandard architecture
ODIN addresses best practices and interpretations of networking standards that are vital to efficient data center operations. These methods and standards facilitate the transition from discrete, special-purpose networks, each with its own management tool, to a converged, flattened network with a common set of management tools. They represent a proven approach that has been implemented by IBM and others within their own data centers using existing products, as well as through engagements with industry-leading clients worldwide. The first release of this material includes features such as:
Industry standards supporting VM migration and flat Layer 2 networks, including features to enable VM migration and support alternative Layer 2 and 3 designs
Lossless, converged enhanced Ethernet (including IEEE specifications for data center bridging)
Extended distance connectivity between multiple data centers leveraging MPLS/VPLS and protocol-agnostic optical wavelength division multiplexing, including special consideration for ultra-low latency network requirements
Emerging standards for overlay networks featuring software-defined networking and OpenFlow, as well as emerging network overlays such as distributed overlay virtual Ethernet (DOVE)
Additional features and standards will be added in the future. For now ODIN has been endorsed by many leading industry companies and universities, and more are expected to participate in the future. Drop me a line if you'd like to know how your company or university can participate.
What do you think about an industry standard approach to networking? Give me your feedback below, or send a quick response to my Twitter feed.