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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size ½ recipe
Calories 247
Total Fat 6 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Sodium 418 mg
Total Carbohydrate 12 g
Dietary Fiber 2.5 g
Protein 30 g
Ingredients and Preparation
Ingredients Measures
Olive oil 2 teaspoons
Boneless, skinless chicken breast ½ pound
Leek, thinly sliced (submerge slices in bowl of cold water; grit will sink to bottom) 1
Dry white wine (or substitute chicken broth) ¼ cup
Frozen green peas 5 ounces
Juice of ½ lemon
Salt ¼ teaspoon
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- Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts and sauté 4-5 minutes, until golden on all sides.
- Stir in leeks and cook 3-4 minutes, until tender. Add wine to pan, scraping brown bits off the bottom. Stir in peas and cook until they are heated through, about 2-3 minutes.
- Drizzle with lemon juice and serve over rice as suggested below.


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Topic: Help DRYing out a partial and fixing some view logic
I have a partial that lists all the clients with dividers for the first letter of the last name so it would look like:
Alexander, Tom
Arrington, Luke
Bullock, Bob
Copeland, Justin
Now, in the client list view I sort the clients by different criteria. What I would like to do is reuse this logic, the only difference being the list divider. So instead of using client.last_name.first as I have now I would like to render this same partial but with the divider set as client.court.abbreviation.
I can already get at the .court.abbreviation from my client object, I just dont know how to reuse this piece of code without creating a new partial for each type of sort I use.
Here is my _client_list.rhtml partial.

<% last_client = @clients[0] %>
<% for client in @clients %>
<% if (client.last_name.first != last_client.last_name.first) || (last_client == client) %>
<td id="<%= client.last_name.first %>" class="list-divider" colspan="5"><%= client.last_name.first %> ______________________________________
<% end %>

<%= link_to_remote client.last_name_first_name, :url => {:action => 'display_client_info', :id => client} %>
<%= client.matters.count %>
<%= number_to_phone(client.phone, :area_code => true, :delimiter => "-") %>
<% last_client = client %>
<% end %>
my messy controller code:
class ClientsController < ApplicationController
def active
#used to list all active clients
case params[:sort]
when 'by_court'
@clients = Client.find(:all,
:include => {:matters => :court},
:conditions => ['matters.open = ?', true],
:order => 'courts.abbreviation, last_name')
when 'by_setting'
@clients = Client.find(:all,
:include => {:matters => [:court, {:court_dates => :court_date_type}]},
:conditions => ['matters.open = ?', true],
:order => 'court_date_types.abbreviation, last_name')
# default to sort by name
@clients = Client.find(:all,
:include => :matters,
:conditions => ['open = ?', true],
:order => "last_name")
render :action => 'list'
def today
#similar to active only different conditions are used to return only clients with meetings today
render :action => 'list'
def all
#similar to active and today. lists all clients, even those that are no longer active.
render :action => 'list'
def list
list.rhtml view: Things brings up another question: how do i determine which controller method rendered this view, since I call render :action => 'list' from a few different methods in my Clients controller I want to automatically adjust the :action in my 'Sort by' links to use whatever method rendered this view.:
<% @page_title = "Clients" %>

<%= link_to "Active Clients", :action => 'active' %> | <%= link_to "Today's Clients", :action => 'today' %> |
<%= link_to "All Clients", :action => 'all' %>

Sort: <%= link_to "By Name", :action => 'active', :sort => 'by_name' %> | <%= link_to "By Court", :action => 'active', :sort => 'by_court' %> | <%= link_to "By Setting", :action => 'active', :sort => 'by_setting' %>

<%= render :partial => "client_list" %>
<%= link_to "+ Add New Client ...", :action => 'new' %>

Select a Client to View Contact Information and Case Details.

I realize this is a mess and needs to be DRYed / refactored somehow. Looking forward to any suggestions. Thanks a ton guys. This board has been the best way to get answers to my questions so far, and I really do appreciate that.


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The collection contains primarily sound recordings of performances of Jascha Heifetz, but it also includes recordings of other artists, some of whom were collaborators with Heifetz, as well as one recording of his teacher, Leopold Auer. There are 920 10" and 12" sound discs, including test pressings, instantaneous discs and commercially released records. Most of the discs are 78 rpm recordings, but there are also a few 33 1/3 rpm discs. In addition to audio discs, the collection contains 1/4" magnetic tape recordings on 88 open reels. 61 of the tapes, made between December 14, 1954 and November 21, 1972, include date information on the boxes. 27 of the tapes are in boxes which are undated; however, recording dates for most of those tapes have been provided in the donor's inventory, which is also included in the collection.
Jascha Heifetz, legendary American violinist, was born in Vilnius on February 2, 1901. His first teacher was his own father, but he also studied with Elias Malkin before being accepted into the St. Petersburg Conservatory in 1910. He studied first with Leopold Auer's assistant, Nalbandyan, and then with Auer himself. Heifetz had impressed audiences from the age of six when he performed Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto. At the age of ten he performed in St. Petersburg, and his highly successful Berlin debut took place on May 23, 1912. Later that same year he performed with the Berlin Philharmonic under the direction of Arthur Nikisch. In 1917 Heifetz was offered the opportunity to perform a concert tour of the United States, and on October 27 that year he made his Carnegie Hall debut. In 1925 Heifetz became an American citizen.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (240 votes).
In short: Need more loos, and better access a exit to car park. Support was wonderful.Date of review: April 3, 2010
In full: Think others are being a bit mean. It was a great course, lovely weather and raised lots for local charity. Who needs a goody bag? It's not a kids party.Date of review: April 1, 2010
In short: A nice trail run with a steady inclines for most of the way. Beware the hills towards the end. I'm not sure it's any easier / faster than the previous course. The new start / finish is an improvement, due to the extra space.Date of review: March 31, 2010
In short: Great race thoughroughly enjoyed it.Date of review: March 31, 2010
In short: Pretty good eventIn full: It seemed a lot less chaotic at the start than with the old arrangement, altho I agree that it should be penned by time as the start is so narrow.Great support and fine course. Bottle of lucozade great at the finish.Improvements I would like to see:~some kids activities or a race round the field~more ways to get out of the parking field ~something to eat at the end~give the option of refusing the medal on entry as I don't collect them so it is wasted completely.~Date of review: March 31, 2010
In short: A real challenge compared to the usual road runs!In full: Lovely countryside, perfect weather, some challenging hills, rough surfaces and mud!! A fun challenge for a sunday morning and surprisingly got a pb!Date of review: March 30, 2010
In short: Surprisingly quick considering the hills, could do with staggered startIn full: I thoroughly enjoyed the race, despite the 40 minute loo queue beforehand. This left me 2/3 down the queue to start, which meant the first 2 downhill miles was very slow - average 9:20 on the first mile :-( and the second mile, a very steep downhill, was also way too slow due to congestion. I would easily have taken 2-3 minutes off my time with a clearish run. I second the suggestion that it would be good to stagger starts for those aiming for particular times, to relieve the congestion. Despite this, I was pleasantly surprised by the level of support round the course, and all the marshalls / cadets were terrific - big thanks to you. The parking was a bit of a horror, with queues and cars needing to be pushed through mud. But overall, I enjoyed the atmosphere very much, I thought it was good value, lovely but very challenging course, and I even managed a PB despite everything (mind you, it's only my second half-marathon). One gripe, the timings shown on the results page appear to be taking the clock time rather than the chip time which if true is rather annoying - I'd like to know how I did on my net time please. I may be weird but I was glad of the fizzy drink at the end - desperately needed that glucose after a very physical course. If they repeat this course, you definitely want to do some hill training beforehand - nothing seemed flat. What has worked really well for me is at the end of each training run on the gym treadmill, I do 1 mile slow walk at max gradient. It's worked wonders for hill performance for me.Tips for the future - arrive with empty bladder & bowels, your own loo paper if not, with plenty of hill training behind you, and in a 4x4 with a pack of cards to while away the time as you queue to arrive/ leave. There were niggles, but I had a great day and I hope it raised plenty of money for charity. I'll be back for sure.Date of review: March 30, 2010
In short: A challenging and well-organised raceIn full: OK there weren't enough loos and the goody bag was non-existent. How many times have I heard that complaint before at races up and down the country! I thought the organisation was great, the race was well-supported and the hills were painful. In short it was a great day out! I certainly felt I had achieved more by completing this challenging course than from most of the city road races on flat courses that I have done recently. Achoivement isn't just about getting a PB!Date of review: March 30, 2010
In short: Very Challenging but well organised overallIn full: The course was very challenging and the weather up to the event did not help. The marshalls and the army cadets on the drink stations did a good job. The course did become congested in places but no records were going to be broken on this course. This was my first race of the season having had a back problem and i think i should have given it a miss as i recorded my slowest ever time over this distance but away from that i enjoyed the setting. I agree that the car parking and toilets need to improve. I also agree that a T shirt should have been included in the price or the medals could have at least have the date on them. Would i do it again still in the balance Date of review: March 30, 2010
In short: great setting for race.Date of review: March 30, 2010
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FAIRMONT – Memorial services for Brian B. Manning, 61, of Fairmont, Minn., will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at Lakeview Funeral Home Chapel in Fairmont with inurnment in Lakeside Cemetery in Fairmont. Brian passed away Thursday evening, April 4, 2013, at his home in Fairmont.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Monday, April 8, at Lakeview Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to the service at Lakeview Funeral Home on Tuesday.
Brian Bruns Manning was born Dec. 21, 1951, in Fairmont, Minn., son of Robert B. and Eileen (Thieman) Manning. He graduated from Fairmont High School in 1970. He attended the University of Minnesota, St. Paul campus, for three years, graduating with an Associate of Arts degree, with emphasis on forestry. He worked for the U.S. Forest Service in Idaho for several summers, and also on a fire watch tower there for several years. When he returned to Fairmont, he attended Jackson Vocational Technical in carpentry. He worked for the Fairmont Sentinel in the circulation department, for Tech Builders, and for Ken Weber Construction. In 1981, he founded Manning Construction, along with his brother, David, and sister, Valerie, as partners. In 1995, while still owning Manning Construction, he began Pinehaven Home Inspection. After the partnership retired Manning Construction in 2009, he continued to work with the home inspection business. He was a Boy Scout leader and was awarded a Silver Beaver for his work with the Scouts, which he continued until his death. He also taught Minnesota Motorcycle Safety Classes for 19 years.
Survivors include his sister, Valerie Manning of Fairmont, Minn.; brother, David Manning of Fairmont, Minn.; uncle, Dale Manning and his wife, Clarice, of Fort Collins, Col.; cousins, Nan Milbrandt of Fairmont, Minn., Vickie Krug and her husband, Bill, and Kay Wood, all of Fort Collins, Col.; other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Eileen Manning; grandparents, Gustav and Lydia Thieman, and George and Minnie Manning.
Memorials are preferred to Cedar Point Scout Camp.


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August 12 is International Youth Day, and this year's theme is "Building a Better World by Partnering with Youth." As an intern with USAID's Outreach Program in Ethiopia, I recently spent a week working with 560 young people between ages 13 and 20 doing just that. I helped the U.S. Embassy's Cultural Affairs Team run a weeklong soccer camp co-sponsored by Sports United and featuring two sports envoys from Major League Soccer: Tony Sanneh and Kate Markgraf.
The State Department's sports diplomacy program sends American athletes around the world to transcend differences by engaging people with a shared passion for a sport. Forty-four percent of Ethiopia's population is under the age of 15, so youth development is an integral part of Ethiopia's development. When asked why he does sports diplomacy, Sanneh, a retired Los Angeles Galaxy player, said, "If kids can learn to stand in line, learn the rules of the game, it translates to the classroom and society."
Growing up in the United States, I went to summer camp with that American notion of "roughing it." At this camp however, the participants, coaches and volunteers came from Harar, Dire Dawa and Jijiga, areas of eastern Ethiopia that are susceptible to ethnic and religious tensions. Three hundred and fifty campers were Muslim, and 210 were Christian. As world attention turned to the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Ethiopian girls were coached and inspired on a daily basis by Markgraf, a three-time Olympian with two gold medals and one silver. Markgraf remarked on her experience at the camp, saying, "The great thing about soccer is that it doesn't matter where you come from, what color you are, what gender you are, it brings us all together." After the soccer clinics, the Embassy's cultural attache, Jason Martin, and staff led daily discussions on social values, peer pressure, American history and good environmental practices. At night the kids would compete as much as they did on the field during the day, dancing to popular Ethiopian music.
On the last day, I asked a girl from Harar named Leyman Jirb Mume if she had had fun, and she said: "I am so happy that I was able to come to this camp and make friends from Jijiga and Dire Dawa. I would never have been able to do that without this program; it makes me so happy."
For my part, I learned what "roughing it" really means. In addition to braving the scorching heat, many at this camp were very poor, but that didn't dampen their enthusiastic participation: Some boys and girls even played in flip-flops or barefoot. Markgraf marveled at the level of excitement over soccer balls donated by USAID, saying: "I think my most memorable experience has been seeing the excitement of the kids when they come off the bus and they each have a soccer ball to play with. We take that for granted in the U.S., but [here] it is something to have an inflated ball that is brand new; that excitement is something I have never seen."Editor's Note: This entry appeared first on the USAID Impact Blog.


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Here's how RW members rated this race (156 votes).
In short: Tough but really enjoyable.In full: Stiles, congestion and a couple of really steep hills all mean that you can forget about a 10 mile PB (unless it's your first time at the distance like me!).Lovely scenery, superb enthusiastic marshalling, and a nice mix of terrain all mean that this a race not to be missed.Date of review: February 5, 2008
In short: How do you make the perfect race even better? The addition of a quality memento,keep up the good work!In full: Only a couple of gripes(got to keep the organisers on their toes! The addition of extra ladies toilets and a car park marshall to stop the idiots who in a small car park were selfish and ignorant enough to take up two and even in one case three spaces with one car!Date of review: February 5, 2008
In short: Very well organised by some hardy marshalls! Nice scenery and a good mix of tracks, mud and a couple of hills! Will run again. Date of review: February 5, 2008
In short: A good course some challenging hills, a bit of mud, would run aginDate of review: February 4, 2008
In short: Well organised, very friendlyIn full: Many thanks to all the marshalls for standing so long in the cold and still being cheerful!Date of review: February 4, 2008
In short: thanks to excellent enthusiastic marshallsIn full: A bit chaotic at the start - no info about what going on, no megaphone guidance, but once going brilliantly marshalled wityh smiley person at every junction, impossible to get lost; great surtfsace underfoot only a few muddy bits, a great day oout from hay on Wye!Date of review: February 4, 2008
In short: Hilly, muddy, hard work but lots of fun!! Date of review: February 3, 2008
In short: First class scenary - not many like this!In full: First time on this course, very impressed, added 10 minutes to my 10 mile PB - but well worth it, good fun hills - superb event!Date of review: February 20, 2007
In short: another top stagger. if i can only do 1 race per year this is the one.Date of review: February 12, 2007
In short: Another good year for the staggerIn full: Great way to spend a sunday morning. Very well marshalled especially at the road crossings, that must be a thankless task. Really enjoyed it, well done Stourbridge RCDate of review: February 12, 2007
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Veteran Pictured Rocks employees retiring
MUNISING – Two veteran staff members, known widely throughout the local community, have recently retired from the National Park Service at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore after lengthy careers.
Chris Case, facility manager at Pictured Rocks, retired after 38 years with the National Park Service, while David Kronk -known to schoolchildren in the Munising area as "Ranger Dave"- retired from Pictured Rocks after a career spanning more than 31 years.
"What an extraordinary career opportunity I have had," Case said. "To love what I do and work with an organization of dedicated and driven individuals, so passionate about taking care of the most special places in the country, has been incredibly meaningful to me."
Case began his Park Service career as a volunteer intern at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin.
Case arrived at Pictured Rocks in 1989, where he has served as the facility manager for 23 years. Park officials said that over the course of his career, Case had demonstrated his multidiscipline perspective gained working as an interpreter, resource and visitor protection ranger and through the ranks in the maintenance division.
Pictured Rocks Superintendent Jim Northup said Case managed numerous complex projects and his vision is represented by the amazing improvements and innovative solutions seen in facilities throughout the park.
"However, no part of Chris' career will leave a greater legacy than his work in developing sustainable practices and in environmental leadership," Northup said.
For over 20 years, Case led efforts at Pictured Rocks and throughout the National Park Service and beyond in the application of green technologies including the use of bio-fluids, solar energy, employee-friendly low hazard products, and green procurement.
As a result of this work, Case received the Director's Award for Excellence in Natural Resources Stewardship through Maintenance in 2001, led the team that received the Department of the Interior Environmental Achievement Award in 2001 and the White House Closing the Circle Award in 2002, and received the individual Department of the Interior Environmental Achievement Award in 2005.
Since then, he has taught over 60 classes and webinars on environmental leadership to over 2,300 individuals, many of whom have implemented what they have learned at their own parks, refuges or places of business.
In recognition of his collective achievements and contributions to the mission of the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior, Case was recently awarded the Superior Service Award of the Department of the Interior.
Kronk has been recognized nationally as an outstanding environmental educator. His work at Pictured Rocks dates back to the summer of 1977, when he first worked at Pictured Rocks as a seasonal park aide, making $3.96 an hour.
During the course of his federal career, Kronk worked at Pictured Rocks and Everglades National Park in Florida and briefly for the U.S. Corp of Engineers in Ohio. Early in his career, he also worked for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the Greenwood Nature Center in Marquette County and as a public school teacher in Detroit and downstate Fowlerville. He has served as Pictured Rocks Outreach Education Ranger since May 1992.
"Dave was excellent at working with kids and always remained passionate about the importance of environmental education, getting kids outside to enjoy nature, and encouraging active stewardship of our precious natural and cultural resources," Northup said. "Several students that Dave worked with over the years have gone on to careers in the conservation field, including with the National Park Service. He has been a real fixture in the park."
Pictured Rocks Chief of Heritage Education Gregg Bruff said Kronk was a specialist in developing curriculum based environmental education programs and worked primarily with the four major school systems in Alger County – Munising, Grand Marais, Superior Central and Au Train-Onota.
He also ran the park's after school Junior Ranger program, a summer science camp, teacher workshops, facilitated visits from multi-cultural groups and other special programs, and presented a wide variety of programs to the public. He recently helped develop an environmental education program in Costa Rica.
"Dave has touched a lot of lives over the course of his career," Bruff said.
Since returning to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in 1992, Kronk has worked with area teachers to develop a quality curriculum, meeting the needs of area educators and matching the standards for excellence from the North American Association for Environmental Education.
Kronk said he is very proud of the summer science day camp and after school Junior Ranger programs he pioneered.
"I want to thank all the teachers and students for their participation in the programs over the years," Kronk said. "What a great group of people. I will miss working with you very much, but it is time for me to move on to new challenges."
Kronk will be teaching part time at Northern Michigan University. He also hopes to complete work on a major motion picture screenplay about the life of an early American conservation hero and friend of John Muir, Enos Mills.
With bachelor's and master's degrees from Michigan State University, Kronk was often recognized for his work. He was the winner of the National Park Service's prestigious Freeman Tilden Award, was recognized by the National Association of Interpretation and received several performance awards over the course of his career.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (185 votes).
In full: This was the only race I have ever entered where not only was there no form to fill in to actually enter the race, but there were no bibs either! I was told to write my no. down on my hand with a felt tip pen and would receive a special price of £12 for the lack of number!At least the chip timing worked but this race was an organisational shambles. How can you charge £14 for a 10k with a field of less than 200 with one marshal handing out drinks at one station and not have sufficient entry forms or race numbers and no initiative as to how to cope with the situation (like writing the number on a blank piece of paper and asking people to display it in the usual manner!?)Very poor........Date of review: August 15, 2010
In short: Run for nothingIn full: Ran the race, found out they had an explosion of entries on the day. I pre-registered with my brother in law and when we finished no medals as they had run out!! Since then the organisers have fobbed us off with excuses like the the t-shirts are still at the printers (medium for everyone?). Do it again, no chance!!Date of review: April 7, 2010
In full: Really enjoyed running on the smooth flat circuit. The event was very well organised and you could keep warm until just prior to the start of the race. The course is pretty windy in parts, but my husband and I both PB'd on the day and we'll definitely be doing this race again.Date of review: April 1, 2010
In short: set a new PB, a flat motor racing circuit, theres always got to be potential!In full: A good race slightly marred by the trek around the outside of the track to the start line, muddy trainers and I had only just washed them after the last one! The circuit being on the Cotswold Hills and slightly exposed does tend to suffer a bit with the wind and rain, thankfully no downpour just a bit of mist.Date of review: March 6, 2010
In short: My first ever 10k race and I really enjoyed it. Weather was "chilly" and started to rain as we ran. Had hat just wish I'd taken my gloves!!yDate of review: March 3, 2010
In short: PB heaven, which is good as there's nothing to look at!In full: Excellent PB course with parking, toilets and heated observatory very close by. Not quite sure why the organisers decided to lead us over a very slippy and wet muddy bank to the start line instead of using all the acres of tarmac available, but hey-ho, dirt don't hurt!It was a bit windy on the home stretch but the forcasted heavy rain stayed in the clouds so it was not too cold/hot - ideal for PB'ing -, and provided me with a great starting point to my 2010 season.Even though the scenery was dull, they also hold this event in August where the centre of the circuit is planted with colourful crops by one of the local farmers, so it's more picturesque - although painful for hay-fever sufferers I imagine!Date of review: March 2, 2010
In short: Great atmosphere and organisationIn full: Very classy race, great buzz with the duathlon at the same event. Good cafe - good places to get warm on another cold and wet day. Nice showers if you can find them. Goody bags, tshirt. Loads of prizes.Love it.Date of review: March 1, 2010
In short: Fast course, well organisedIn full: Overall very well organised - but why ask for a stamp addressed envelope on the application and then not use it?Could do with more lavatories unlocked / more paper in them.I expect I will be be back, generally a good race with friendly efficient people running it.Date of review: March 1, 2010
In short: Good for a PB, but chilly was the right wordIn full: At least the weather wasn't as bad as the forecast had suggested it might be. It was decidedly cold- and I didn't enjoy squelching through the mud up and down a grass bank on the walk to the start- but there are distinct advantages to racing on a circuit. No distractions, no traffic, just you and the person in front.I wasn't too worried about the lack of scenery. The thing about 10k is that there isn't really time to be bored. Doing three circuits was fine- by the second time round I knew where the tough spots would be (the wind in the last part of the lap was hard going, especially as it coincided with the only real incline).The organisation was faultless, I got a PB, what more can I say?Date of review: March 1, 2010
In short: Reasonably well organised, fast, flat with good PB potential.In full: Despite the wind and rain it was a nice race. Very friendly and a good mix of runners so didn't feel out of place by being a slower, non-club runner! Very boring scenery but I found someone nice to run and chat with so didn't mind too much. Good facilities on site.Date of review: March 1, 2010
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Topic: how to check if string is a valid number
Hi, I am looking for a isnumeric method for String. Is there something similar avaliable?
"32.232".isnumeric => true
"Hello".isnumeric => false
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Hi, I am looking for a isnumeric method for String. Is there something similar avaliable?
"32.232".isnumeric => true
"Hello".isnumeric => false
regular expressions will do.
/^[\d]+(\.[\d]+){0,1}$/ === "23.362" => true
/^[\d]+(\.[\d]+){0,1}$/ === "23.36.2" => false
/^[\d]+(\.[\d]+){0,1}$/ === "2362" => true
/^[\d]+(\.[\d]+){0,1}$/ === "-23.362" => true
/\A-?\d+\Z/ === "-23.362" => false
Duplex, using .to_f.to_s, "0" would be returned as not-a-number
I mean the other way round in my previous post. Does anybody see a problem using /\A-?\d+\Z/
/^[\d]+(\.[\d]+){0,1}$/ === "-23.362" => false
/\A-?\d+\Z/ === "-23.362" => true
Duplex, using .to_f.to_s, "0" would be returned as not-a-number
Your reply is confusing now as i removed my post after seeing better replies
anyway, your're wrong as i did a comparison which would simply return true/false:
#if self is a string:
self.to_i.to_s == self
#should return true as "1".to_i.to_s is "1"
#(for integers of course, floats are a different thing)
Duplex, to_i.to_s would work for integers only. I am looking to check floats as well. e.g. "-32.232". Reg exp is indeed a better solution.
Here's a revised version that works for floats too.
#!/usr/bin/ruby -w
def is_a_number?(s)
s.to_s.match(/\A[+-]?\d+?(\.\d+)?\Z/) == nil ? false : true
puts is_a_number?(5)
puts is_a_number?("+256.375")
puts is_a_number?("-37.3")
puts is_a_number?("x")
puts is_a_number?(-37.3)
puts is_a_number?("2.3.3")
Thanks Specious,worked well!
Good call on the negative numbers! Glad someone caught that!
On a related note the to_f and to_i methods are almost too good. If it can't parse something it returns either 0 or the components of it that it could figure out. That leads to ambiguous results since "ASDFasdfasfd".to_i returns 0 instead of nil or raising an exception.
The Float() method is nice for this problem, and it catches edge cases that custom regular expressions can easily miss.
def numeric?(object)
true if Float(object) rescue false
Nice and simple. And the rescue clause makes it bulletproof. I like it!
Yep, did some brief testing and I like Chap's suggestion the best. Thanks!
Thanks, this was a very helpful thread - I thought I'd share my quicky bench test of the two methods because the performance results that I got was not what I expected:
arry = %w[a 1a a2 1.0b 1.1.0 0 1 1.1 0.1 -1 ]
def is_numeric?(i)
i.to_i.to_s == i || i.to_f.to_s == i
def is_number?(i)
true if Float(i) rescue false
a = Time.now
100000.times { arry.each { |n| is_numeric?(n) } }
puts Time.now - a
a = Time.now
100000.times { arry.each { |n| is_number?(n) } }
puts Time.now - a
I get:
So explicitly creating a Float is twice as slow as converting to an integer or float and back to a string.
I also ran this with all values that would return false and got more of a 3 times slowdown, so I wonder if it has more to do with exception handling than object creation?
I've added is_a_number? code mentioned above to the test:
def is_a_number?(s)
s.to_s.match(/\A[+-]?\d+?(\.\d+)?\Z/) == nil ? false : true
a = Time.now
100000.times { arry.each { |n| is_a_number?(n) } }
puts Time.now - a
The result is:
1.925948 is_numeric?
3.642966 is_number?
1.608794 is_a_number?
(yep, my machine is slightly faster )
The latter sub is the fastest one. You can win 10% more by removing to_s, but this is dangerous.
I know this thread is kind of old now, but I'd like to point out that the regular expression method of detection shown above does not correspond completely with the Float() method. Specifically, calling:
yields false in irb (1.8.7) while Float(".0") yields 0.0 (or true using ChrisJ's is_number? method above)
For some situations, catching ".0" as valid may be important.
Likewise using either the num.to_i.to_s or num.to_f.to_s is problematic if the input may be a numeric string in a non-normalized form: "09".to_i.to_s != "9" and "5e-1".to_f.to_s != "0.5"
For these reasons I prefer the apparently slower Float() method (minzastro's is_a_number? method) better when you want to catch these valid though possibly non-normalized numeric strings.
Yes i wanted to know this answer, this thread is very helpful and it throws more insight to what iam looking for.
I know this is old, but wanna see something cool?
begin Float("Test") ; true end rescue false
returns false
Or as a one-liner extension to Number:
class String
def is_numeric?
begin Float(self) ; true end rescue false
Or, more readable:
class String
def is_numeric?
Works for floats, and specifically why I was interested - works for "0" just fine. (string.to_f does not, as "0".to_f == 0 and "Anything".to_f == 0)
Float not working perfect :
because float number 545e5 is correct
true if Float("545e5") rescue false
=> true
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string.is_a? Integer
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Well I watch the final World Cup game and glad Italy won as I'm part Italian. The French guy who head butted well deserved the boot.
Now I'm gonna say something that might upset some people, oh well. I just can't believe how much little babies some of these world class players are. You touch them and the fall down and crawl around for a minute in such pain, then get right back up and play. Any player who did that in hockey wouldn't last very long. The would get the crap beat out of them. In fact a rule in hockey is that if you force a stoppage of play due to an injury, you must go to the bench, you can't stay on.
If your hurt, fine, that happens get off the field but so much faking going on it was a laugh. I'm not a big soccer fan but was still very dissappointed in the amount of acting in this game. Parts were very, very good to watch, the skilled player on so on but, I'll stick with hockey


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It's hard to imagine anything more absurd than the naturalist's formula for the origin of the universe: Nobody times nothing equals everything. There is no Creator; there was no design or purpose. Everything we see simply emerged and evolved by pure chance from a total void.
Not long ago, when you asked the typical naturalist what he believed about the beginning of all things, you were likely to hear about the Big Bang theory—the notion that the universe is the product of an immense explosion. As if an utterly violent and chaotic beginning could result in all the synergy and order we observe in the cosmos around us. Today the theories have changed, but the common root of speculation remains the same.
I used to ask those who subscribed to the Big Bang theory, what was the catalyst that touched off that Big Bang in the first place? (And what, in turn, was the catalyst for that?) Something incredibly large had to fuel the original explosion. Where did that "something" originate? A Big Bang out of nowhere quite simply could not have been the beginning of all things. Apart from the eternal God of the Scripture, answers about ultimate origins are short in coming.
Is the material universe itself eternal, as some claim? And if it is, why hasn't it wound down? For that matter, what set it in motion to begin with? What is the source of the energy that keeps it going? Why hasn't entropy caused it to devolve into a state of inertia and chaos, rather than (as the evolutionist must hypothesize) apparently developing into a more orderly and increasingly sophisticated system as the Big Bang expands?
The vast array of insurmountable problems for the naturalist begins at the most basic level. What was the First Cause that caused everything else? Where did matter come from? Where did energy come from? What holds everything together and what keeps everything going? How could life, self-consciousness, and rationality evolve from inanimate, inorganic matter? Who designed the many complex and interdependent organisms and sophisticated ecosystems we observe? Where did intelligence originate? Are we to think of the universe as a massive perpetual-motion apparatus with some sort of impersonal "intelligence" of its own? Or is there, after all, a personal, intelligent Designer who created everything and set it all in motion?
Those are vital metaphysical questions that must be answered if we are to understand the meaning and value of life itself. Philosophical naturalism, because of its materialistic and anti-supernatural presuppositions, is utterly incapable of offering any answers to those questions. In fact, the most basic dogma of naturalism is that everything happens by natural processes; nothing is supernatural; and therefore there can be no personal Creator. That means there can be no design and no purpose for anything. Naturalism therefore can provide no philosophical basis for believing that human life is particularly valuable or in any way significant.
Here's the topic of discussion for the comment thread: Philosophical naturalism has invalidated itself from metaphysical inquiry by denying super-natural explanations a priori. Naturalism has no credibility in the field of metaphysics, and yet scientists and philosophers who hold materialistic and anti-supernatural presuppositions biases continue to transgress the limitations of their discipline. What would a research biologist, geneticist, or geologist think about being paired up with an antimaterialist? Wouldn't the antimaterialist's presuppositions lead to frustration in scientific inquiry?
In what way are many of today's scientists guilty of applying an anti-supernatural bias to the question of origins? What validity is there in trying to conform the Bible, the revelation of a super-natural God, to an anti-supernatural/materialist worldview?
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The biologist, geneticist, and geologist would certainly be frustrated in dealing with a true antimaterialist. However, much like the atheist, I doubt that a antimaterialist could live out his beliefs practically. They have no answer for "first cause." They can not explain how their explanation of the universe goes directly against the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics. And with the incredible fine-tuning we see around us, they continue to assert that this came by chance.
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Jay Butler wrote: "They can not explain how their explanation of the universe goes directly against the 2nd law of Thermodynamics." Actually Jay, the rabbit they try to pull out of their hat on this one is to assert the mumbo-jumbo of the system being "open" vs "closed". Of course were still waiting for someone to produce a model system where the 2nd law of Thermodynamics ceases to exist. My favorite claim these guy's use is how the complex design we see here in the real world is an illusion. It only "appears" to be a design from a genius mind. It looks like a duck, it quacks like a duck but nope, no duck here! I'm still waiting for someone to explain to me how any organizm could survive the evolutionary process when it has to be complete in order to survive for even an instant. Any living creature has to be fully developed from the beginning. How does the biologist get around this simple and basic truth?
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"In what way are many of today's scientists guilty of applying an anti-supernatural bias to the question of origins?"
Sagan said it best: the cosmos is all there is, was, and ever will be. If that isn't pure paganism I don't know what is.
Hi Folks: Since Carl Sagan has past the natural world and has gone into the supernatural realm, he is not an evolutionary, anti-supernaturalist. I really do not mean this as a joke, so please do not laugh. It is a sad truth.
The supernatural basis of the universe is unquestionable, no matter how it got here. The "Big-Bang" requires a cause. A infinite universe requires a supernatural explanation, (and that requires a lot more nothings becoming somethings on a regular basis). Maybe it would be more to the point to ask if infinitude has somehow been limited by such a view, I mean in a metaphysical sense?) Most cosmologist that I have seen limit the universe to the amount of time it would light to travel 14.3 billion years, approximately 193 billion light years, I think. They take this on faith as no one really knows since it is also acknowledged that the visible universe is only 28 billion light years broad. (And I don't know what presuppositions were used to come to that figure.) I agree with you bro. John, can't get there from an anti-supernatural here, and even Sagan's statement, as supplied by Garrett League demonstrates this supernatural belief in a anti-supernatural (supernatural) non-caused cosmos. (I have a head ache now) Just a thought.
While the topic is rather mind twisting in its presentation the heart of the issue at hand can be seen in the conflicts between theology and science which arose from Aristotilianism...that being the philisophical theories of double truth.
What I see happening today is a concerted effort to make the biblical accounts of history mesh with what empirical science has theorized (without evidence I might add...evolution for example) to arrive at "truth"...just look at what theistic evolutionists are doing for proof.
The actuality of the situation is that truth originates, is sustained, and ultimately returns/points to God...the God of the bible (not Allah as Avicenna postulated).
In other words, natural/common revelation (that which can be understood empirically) and supernatural/special revelation (that which comes from God and is found in His Word alone) are not at odds with each other and both are unified in the God of the bible alone.
As Romans 11:36 says: For from him and through him and to him are all things.
OK, it's late & I'm still in Physics kindergarten, but this whole "Big Bang" idea that we learned in school... (I need help from you scientists out there,) I'm trying to wrap my mind around this thought: oK, Man has accomplished splitting the atom. It creates power (energy?) & a big bang, but it didn't create any new galaxies did it? Isn't that basically what the "Big Bang" theory rests upon? Some micron being split?... As I said, it's late & my brain is tired, but I won't remember this question in the morning! And from the biology side, man has accomplished some cloning & test-tube babies, but always started with some material, as well as intellect/human participation guiding the outcomes. It is simply illogical to believe all things have developed by chance & began as nothing.
Christianity is a belief system & proving the existence of God is impossible to unbelievers - even though He has displayed His marvelous works before our very eyes in all that we see & touch & come to understand in this life. And this life is the preparation for the next life/an extension of this life - just a different type of existence - but an eternal one, in which we will have have eternity to praise God for His glorious attributes, but believers understand this & though we can't PROVE God's existence to unbelievers, we can share the certainty of His existence with those like us who have come to know Him & have witnessed His intimate work within our own lives. Unbelievers call those events "coincidences" & "chance happenings" or "providential" but believers KNOW without a doubt that God has directed/orchestrated these events. We must keep living with that confidence displayed for the lost to see what God has revealed to us. It's just another example of God's handiwork for us to marvel in & share with others.
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3 area residents appointed to museum board
MARQUETTE – Gov. Rick Snyder made three appointments this week to the Michigan Iron Industry Museum Advisory Board.
The appointees include Amy Clickner and Jennifer Huetter of Negaunee and Susan Hornbogen of Marquette.
Housed within the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the nine-member board advises the department on policies, plans and programs concerning the Michigan Iron Industry Museum in Negaunee Township. It also supports education programs and public use of the facility.
"I am confident these Michiganders will do good work on behalf of the museum and the people of the Great Lakes state," Snyder said.
Clickner is chief executive officer of the Lake Superior Community Partnership, where she has worked since 1998. She previously served as manager of customer care and marketing for Superior Spectrum.
Clickner has an associate degree in office administration from Ferris State University and a bachelor's degree in office administration/management from Northern Michigan University. She will represent the city of Negaunee and replaces Don Mourand.
Hornbogen is office manager for North Country Engineering Inc., where she has worked since 2008. She previously served as a teacher and substitute teacher for Marquette Area Public Schools.
Hornbogen received a bachelor's degree English from NMU and will represent the general public, replacing James Dellies.
Huetter has been the Michigan district manager of public affairs for Cliffs Natural Resources since 2011. She previously served as creative services producer and associate director of creative services for WLUC-TV6. Huetter as a bachelor's degree in public relations/marketing from NMU and will represent Negaunee Township and replaces Peter Kotila.
Appointees will serve four-year terms that expire Oct. 4, 2016.


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If you enjoyed watching Evan Lysacek skate his way to a gold medal in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, then you may also be one of the millions who tuned in to ABC TV's Dancing with the Stars last spring to see him compete for the mirror-ball trophy. After Lysacek and his partner, professional dancer Anna Trebunskaya, waltzed, tangoed and rumbaed through 10 weeks of grueling practice and performances, they came in a close second to singer Nicole Scherzinger and Derek Hough.
Lysacek, 25, grew up in Naperville, Ill., then moved to Los Angeles and began training with coach Frank Carroll, who also worked with Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan. The six-foot, two-inch Lysacek went on to compete in the 2006 Olympics, where he performed what many consider a career-best free skate program after almost withdrawing because of stomach flu. He won the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championship and the 2009 World Figure Skating Championship and was ranked number one earlier this year by the International Skating Union.
Lysacek's signature skating move is the quadruple jump, but he's probably better known for his elegant and graceful style on Olympic ice, where he looks as though he isn't competing but simply enjoying the moment.
What is more difficult-ice skating or dancing?
It's hard to say. Dancing for me is brand new, so I have trouble with different things about it every week. Every different dance comes with a new set of challenges. Skating is what I've done my whole life, so it's where I'm most comfortable. Physically it's pretty hard and the training is extremely grueling. There's a lot of stamina and strength involved.
Are you learning anything on the dance floor that will help you when you resume training for competitive skating?
I hope so. I thought there would be some similarities but the movement is so different, the posture is different and the rotation is different. There is a performance aspect of both sports, and I think that in dance you have to explore those different genres, characters and styles and that's something that you're not necessarily forced to do on the ice. Now that I've had experience in so many different styles I can hopefully take that on the ice and experiment with some of the stuff in my skating.
Did you enjoy your time on Dancing with the Stars?
Oh yeah. I think that there's a lot of negativity on TV right now, a lot of rehab shows and trashy dating shows and murder mysteries. Shows like this are great for the entire family but they're also uplifting. For us to be part of it-the entire cast is feeling the same kind of thing-it's the most positive experience we all could have imagined.
Do you have a favorite dance?
I did like the rumba a lot. I think it's because I liked the song we had, but I enjoyed the tango, I liked the jive, I liked the quick step a lot. They're all very different.
Did you have a strong feeling going into the Olympics that you could do well?
I knew I could do well because I had trained. I basically sacrificed everything, trained as hard as I possibly could and gave 200 percent every day because I wanted to be able to know that I had not left anything on the table. For me it was about not leaving a single doubt in my head that I could have done one more run-through in my routine or one more weight workout or one more cardio workout. I did everything I could leading up to that moment, and then you have to leave a little bit up to fate. Going into it I wasn't thinking of the placement medal, results, scores-none of that was within my control. All I could control is what I did out on the ice, and for it to go exactly how I wanted it to is still amazing to me. I guess it's just now starting to sink in-the gold medal and hearing my name announced on Dancing with the Stars every week as Olympic champion. And when I toured with Smucker's Stars on Ice, and heard my name announced as Olympic champion every night, it was extremely surreal and something that I hope I'll get used to but I just don't know right now.
Skating must be much harder than you make it look.
It's an extremely difficult and physical sport, as any Olympic sport is, but the difference with skating is we're graded on how well we do each element in the routine. So we're not just trying to execute it-we have to make it look easy. And that requires hundreds of thousands of repetitions of each element of your routine throughout the year to make them such second nature. The first time you try an element you're sore for days because muscle groups are getting such an intense jolt or torque, but as you train your body to be stronger and stronger, to almost turn into a machine, those elements slowly become second nature.
Have you had time since the Olympics to relax?
I did not take one second off. I went straight from Vancouver to the training center for Dancing with the Stars then joined the Smucker's Stars on Ice tour. My only breaks were onboard the aircraft. I get to relax and listen to music, have a nice meal and be with my friends, so I really do cherish that time.
It's important for me to be rested when I arrive because I don't have time to go to a hotel and sleep. Flexjet [Lysacek's official sponsor at the time of this interview] gives me the opportunity to rest but not lose a beat while I'm traveling.
How else is business jet travel helping you?
Because I'm flying privately I don't have to worry about people taking my picture while I'm sleeping and posting it on Twitter, any of those funny things that have happened to me on [airline] flights, and We can do whatever we want because my partner and the production crew travel with me. If we have to get extra training in for our dance, we can do it on board, or if we want to take a nap, we know that we're doing it in private. It makes a huge difference.
So you can dance on a Challenger 300?
Yeah, there's plenty of room. Because the seats can be reconfigured we can make space to work on particular moves. Right now I'm working on loosening up my hips. But for the most part it is my time to relax, so I want to try to not get too much training in there and just enjoy the wonderful food and the comfortable flight.
Could you imagine trying to meet your schedule using the airlines?
It wouldn't be possible. There were so many trips on this tour that I would not have made it to the show in time using commercial aircraft, between driving to the airport and flying through different cities to get to a smallerlocation like Hartford, Connecticut. I wouldn't have made it because I have to be in L.A. for the live shows on Mondays and Tuesdays and on Tuesday night I'm wrapping up live TV, and that dominates my schedule as to when I can leave. So Flexjet has made my schedule a possibility.
Would you like to own your own jet someday?
I do imagine that moment quite often. I would love to be able to afford my own plane.
What's next for you career-wise?
A lot of very interesting offers come my way. Right now it's just about finding time to sort through them-offers to do some acting, broadcast, different outlets for skating, maybe not just competitive. I'm still not ruling out coming back for another Olympic games. So right now, it's about what I think I'd be good at, what I want to do, and I think I need to spend time figuring out what my next goal will be because I'm very goal oriented. I need to know my goal and plot how I'm going to achieve it.
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Bill,Having had Morello cherry preserves before, and loving them, how did the pizza taste with the Griottines and the chocolate?Peter
After having an exchange earlier in this thread with November about the Papa Johns Cinnapie and Applepie dessert pizzas, and after seeing Bill/SFNMs and Normas appealing (a-peel-ing?) apple dessert pizza creations, I felt that as a fruit lover I had to take a stab at an apple based pizza. Since I spent so much time in the past making clone Papa Johns pizzas, I decided to make a clone of the PJ Applepie pizza. For that clone, which is a 10 in diameter (like an authentic PJ Applepie pizza), I used an emergency PJ clone dough that took only two hours to make. The skin was dressed with an apple topping, a brown sugar streusel topping, and a white icing. Much greater detail is given on my efforts, along with additional photos, at Replies 107/108 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,6758.msg80757.html#msg80757, but the photos below are representative of the final results, which I thought were very good. Peter
Jeff,That sounds awesome. Please take photos next time. I'm definitely adding this to my "must try soon" list. Thanks!
My apple snitz pie sure didn't look as picture perfect as yours, but here are the pictures of the pie, using the the recipe for the oats and icing. It was tasty though.Thanks for the recipe!


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (31 votes).
In short: Bit hilly, but nothing to steep. Well run race.Date of review: February 12, 2013
In short: Challenging - up and down. In full: A good friendly race. Very tough conditions; Blustery and cold. Made it a good challenge and thankfully the rain didn't start until most people had finished. Well done Deal tri. The only negative was the threatening note from Fowlmead to pay for parking even though their machines weren't working. Surprised that they didn't waive the parking charge given all the extra visitors they got. Date of review: February 11, 2013
In short: Very enjoyable race despite the weatherIn full: As always, Deal Tri staged this event really well. The location is idea , with plenty of parking and the quiet road is ideal as a start/ finish location. The course is very scenic but the hills mean its more one for relishing the views and the challenge than going for a PB. Yesterday's weather, cold and very windy, certainly added to the challenge and real credit is due to the excellent marshalls who remained amazingly cheerful and supportive despite the bitter cold that they were having to stand around in. All in all an event that maintains its high standard each year - and at least the weather held off so that the race happened at first time of asking this yearDate of review: February 11, 2013
In short: Challenging but definitely worth it!In full: A big thank you to all the lovely marshals today, they were very supportiveand encouraging all the way round!! Was tough but very enjoyable! Loved the Snickers bar at the end... my favourite! If you like a challenge you'll love this one! Date of review: February 10, 2013
In short: Race had its ups and downs.In full: Thanks to all the marshals for standing in the cold and their encouragement. Could have been worse, as I write this at 4pm its snowing. Thanks to Steve from Deal Tri for his praise in the last 200M. I was looking forward to a mug at the finish but got a medal, never mind most welcome. Loved the ups and downs. And thanks to all tha medics who were on standby. Will do this again next year.Date of review: February 10, 2013
In short: Good RaceIn full: I would like to congratulate Deal Tri on yet another good race, and ask you to say thank you to all the marshals who did not just stand there and point they gave some fantastic encouragement to runners at all stages, a job that is not easy to fill and especially with the wintery conditionsDate of review: February 10, 2013
In short: Beautiful sean, countryside view nice place for training, good effort!.... Date of review: May 16, 2012
In short: A great race - well done Deal TriIn full: these guys put on a professional race. Great event. Date of review: May 15, 2012
In short: If hills aren't your friends, at least the marshalls are!In full: Ok, so we were warned about 3 hills - I think they must have missed the other 5!! It was a pretty tough course but there were long gradual downhills as well as the painful ups!The marshaling and drink stations were fantastic though and REALLY gave you a boost when it was needed - likewise the guy calling out split times at half way was great (and accurate due to the small field of runners) - and the marshals with number list able to call out your name was an especially nice touch..I wouldn't do it again but am glad it was attacked a few weeks after the marathon to show me what I had left in my legs! I did manage a PB but would not recommend for newer runners as it can get to you when the runners split up and you're going up hill alone if you prefer a bit of buzz - equally the last runner came in at 2:30hrs so this should give a benchmark to decide if you will run it or not!If after the above you still want to challenge yourself - good luck! Lovely scenic course, great team putting it together but a little too hilly for my personal liking!Date of review: May 15, 2012
In short: Not a hill fan, so probably just as well I didn't realise there were so many.In full: I'm the person you normally see walking up hills toward the end of a race, so this one was a challenge. Marshalls on hills aswell as junctions was a nice touch though and kept me plodding along. Definately not a pb course (unless you only run hilly courses), but definitely worth the effort.Date of review: May 14, 2012
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Pizza doesn't care where the heat comes from, but it DOES care how long it is applied and at what temp (which is generally related). That is really the only thing that can be used to define a style (other than things like shape).
So, if I bake a NY style 7 minutes and it burns, is it a burned NY style or a burned American style?
Neither Don.....are you trying to make hominy or sum'in?
Neapolitan: 40-90 seconds.New York: 3-5 minutes.American: 6-12 minutes.
Yep, this just puts it at topic level to make it easier to find.
What are all the pies that fall in the 91 second to 2:59 gap?
I wonder what Reinhart doughs that are baked in a WFO for about 1 ½ minutes, or a Reinhart dough that is baked in a deck oven for about 6 minutes are called. Both can be quite tasty in my opinion, but are they then both called American style?
It is almost impossible to break down pizza styles by objective observations. There is one thing that is true no matter what ingredients, sauce, dough formulation, or toppings are used and that is the time of the bake. Therefore, I hereby decree and declare that from now on we will use the following to determine what the hell you are cooking:Neapolitan: 40-90 seconds.New York: 3-5 minutes.American: 6-12 minutes.Deep dish: 20-30 minutes.There, the argument is done.
Reinopolitan? Rein-York Style? Seriously, though, Reinhart has a Neapolitan dough recipe that is AP and 66% hydration. I know what Marco would say, and 66 is pretty darn high, but it might fall under the wire. I think the final criteria would be appearance. If it were leoparded, with a puffy crumb and no gum line (higher hydration creates a bigger potential for gum lines), then I think it might be close.His high sugar high oil 'NY' dough, even if baked for 4 minutes, would still be, due to the quantity of ingredients, American.


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I know Japanese greens are one of the most widely liked and favored teas on these forums, but I just can't see it.
I've tried three different Japanese greens so far, and have to say I don't see what all the hoopla is about (blasphemy, right?)
So what am I doing wrong. I've tried temps between 150-160F so far. I'm adjusting brew length (between 30s and 2 mins) to correspond with which steep I'm on (second steep --> shorter brew time).
I just don't know what I'm doing wrong here (or perhaps I just don't like Japanese greens). Anyone have any ideas?
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CRCF Golf Tourney To Be Held At Moon Brook
The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation will host the 16th annual golf tournament on May 20 at Moon Brook Country Club.
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The event begins with an 11 a.m. shotgun start. As players make their way around the course, they will be scored on the best two balls out of four. Lunch will be served on the course and dinner will be served in the clubhouse following the tournament.
To date more than $200,000 has been raised to support important projects and initiatives throughout the region. Most recently, projects have been associated with economic development, health care and education.
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Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Long Term Disability
Group Legal Plan
Cancer Protector Insurance
Accident Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Accounts
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Commuter Benefit Program
Discounted Home and Auto Insurance
Credit Union
Retiree Health Care Coverage and Life Insurance
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Telemetry Present
Telemetry infrastructure has only been deployed for week, but we are already gathering interesting data:
- Memory usage from about:memory gives us an idea of what constitutes typical memory usage for Firefox
- Cycle-collection overhead, stats tell us about browser pauses due to memory cleanup
- Detailed startup profiling tells us whether our new library preloading logic is effective
- Info on whether the browser was shutdown correctly will help us diagnose shutdown problems
- Plugin enumeration timing to make sure my faster plugin enumeration stays fast
- HTTP connection profiling to help optimize page loads
Since the branch point for Aurora is approaching in less than a week, I don't expect many more probes for Firefox 7.
Telemetry Future
One problem with doing awesome optimizations that as code changes, they frequently get accidentally undone. I plan to add telemetry to keep tabs on every significant optimization that I do in the future, in addition to retroactively adding it to the past ones. I expect other Mozilla developers to do the same.
In addition to keeping tabs on Firefox performance, we can also learn about JavaScript feature adoption, the kind of hardware (and OS) that users run Firefox on, etc to better match users' needs.