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The choices, the choices. What a year it's been with so many fabulous new additions to Auckland's dining scene. To finish the year, here's one more - Everybody's. Situated in the new Imperial Lane development between Queen St and Fort Lane, I wondered if I was taking a risk in visiting this bistro and bar so early in its career - it had been open for only three days - but my curiosity got the better of me.
As soon as I walked through the easy-to-miss entrance next to Louis Vuitton on Queen St, I knew I was going to love it. The laneway has been restored and up the spiral staircase is where you'll find this new casual bar and eatery. The space is sensational - white and spacious but saved from being stark or cold by the fact that so many of the original features of this 100-year-old building have been retained; the beautiful pearly white ceiling with its pressed pattern, the iron supports, piping and rafters, the exposed brickwork. The rest is brought into the present day with clever design features such as raised planters of bright green foliage spilling to the floor, spectacular chandeliers of lampshades, polished wooden floors and an open terrace area with the sky and stars above making you forget you're in the heart of the city.
My friends were already nestled into one of the semi-circular, padded booths when I arrived and no sooner had I sat down, than our waiter arrived to introduce himself. He and the rest of the staff that we dealt with throughout the night were exceptional. Appropriately informal, cheeky and fun, but never at the expense of being professional and efficient, they were all fully knowledgeable and at ease with the details of the menu and their enthusiasm for each dish was genuine and infectious.
The menu isn't extensive but the choices are interesting enough that it in no way feels limiting. We deliberated over such tempting choices as scampi omelette, slow-cooked salmon, wild rabbit, tuna, tarts, a seafood "cassoulet" and wagyu skirt steak.
Entrees arrived and there were a few surprises. I wouldn't have picked that my friend's choice - a warm onion tart - would be the winner of the entrees, but it was. Slowly roasted peppers, sweet, soft onions and tangy goat's cheese were crammed comfortably together atop a tile of flaky pastry and it was a magical combination of intense flavours. My entree didn't leave me quite as smitten. A pretty looking plate of tuna, globe artichoke and candied fennel, with a smear of smoked aubergine, was fresh and light but wasn't a complete knockout. The fennel had lost its aniseed to the sugar and the tuna may have benefited from being served more chilled. I felt healthy eating it though and, knowing what I had coming for my main, this was a blessing. The other entree for our trio smacked of a Swedish influence. Generous chunks of soft salmon were paired with new potatoes, cucumber and endive and bound with creme fraiche to form an exceptionally good salad.
Staff work the room like they've been doing it for years, not days, and the open kitchen was a hive of organised activity. When our mains arrived we realised we might need a bit more to sustain us so placed an order for a side of duck fat fries. We were mightily impressed when they arrived in minutes.
My twice-cooked gorgonzola souffle was brilliant - piping hot and oozing flavour, it was rich and soft and deeply satisfying. The crisp, fresh slices of pear and sugared walnuts were a great textural contrast.
While duck confit is hard to get wrong for any kitchen these days, Everyone's is especially good, served as it is with farro (an ancient grain), broad beans and a preserved lemon chutney, which were all great foils for the fattiness that can sometimes trip this dish up. The skirt steak, fanned out magnificently across the plate, was tasty and as chewy as it ought to be. Served with bone marrow and a hit of horseradish, it wasn't an overly generous serve (hence the duck fat chips) but the quality was there.
Both of us girls were full but couldn't resist a baked apple galette (marvellous) and baked tapioca pudding (immensely pleasurable) after which of course we realised that the male in our company may have been the wise one in exercising restraint.
I can't think of anybody who won't enjoy Everybody's - it's a treat to sit in such a beautifully restored piece of Auckland's history and the food is approachable and well-executed. While not a cheap eat, it won't send you broke either.
Happy Christmas and New Year everybody.
From the menu: Salad of salmon $18, Tuna & globe artichoke $18, Warm tart $16, Wagyu skirt steak $32, Confit duck leg $34, Twice-baked gorgonzola souffle $28, Duck fat chips $10, Apple galette $16, Tapioca pudding $16
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Both of these are grain/gluten free!
You will need the following:
1 pounds raw calf liver
1 can sardines packed in water
(drained before use)
Pam Spray
Cookie sheet
at least 12 x 16" non-stick
with sides on it
. If the cookie sheet isnt a non-stick one, line it with oven-safe parchment paper that is purchased at the grocery store. Its a white non burning paper made especially for the oven.
Garlic powder or salt
Preheat oven to 190 degrees.
Place liver, drained sardines, and a few shakes of garlic powder together into the blender. Pulse in small bursts to get it started and once it gets to the chunky stage, leave blender on for about 20-30 seconds to fully blend. This will create a thick paste.
If your blender is small and low horse power, do this in smaller batches, then mix all
the batches together. You dont want to overtax your blender motor.
Spray your non-stick cookie sheet with a small amount of Pam making sure that you rub it into the corners of the pan with your fingers. Or, line the cookie sheet with the Parchment Paper that youve cut to fit the pan. If you use the Parchment Paper, it may curl up and not stay flat on the pan. For this you can put a dab of water in several spots on the cookie sheet then lay the Parchment on top of the water drops and smooth down. The water will hold it in place.
Pour the mixture on to the cookie sheet. Its thick, so you can use a rubber spatula to scrape the sides of the blender to get it all. Spread it out evenly to edges. Your goal is to avoid hills and valleys.
Place in 190 degree oven to bake.
Check pan after 40-50 minutes. If the liver mix has shrunk away from the sides, feels dry and rubbery to the touch and there is not any "stickiness," to it, you are ready to remove it from oven. If not, return to oven, and continue to check it about every 10 minutes or less if it is on the verge of being done.
NOTE: It may create a large bubble in the middle of the pan. Just take a butter knife and poke a few holes in it and continue baking.
Remove from oven and loosen the sides first, then under it and let cool for a few minutes so that you can handle it. It may break apart in places so dont worry about that. Place rubbery liver sheet on cutting board, and cut into about ¼ strips with scissors. Then cut strips to create small squares about the size of a dime. You can either keep them soft or you can place the cut squares back on to the cookie sheet, and
return to oven to dry further for approximately an additional hour, but keep checking so as not to burn them. This will create a dehydrated chip.
Place them in a container or baggie after being completely cooled and store in the refrigerator.
Items needed:
Non Stick Fry Pan
Large Round Steak or Pork Chops or Calves Liver or Lamb
Trim off all fat on the edges and in-between and if it has bone, remove that too. If using Calves Liver, thaw, and blot well with paper towel to remove excess blood.
Take a pair of scissors (outstanding tool for cutting meat) and cut the meat into manageable pieces.
Choose a fry pan (non stick works the easiest) that will hold the amount of meat you bought, and give the pan a small drop of oil or a quick spray of Pam.
Heat the pan until really hot and drop in the meat pieces in to sizzle. Keep your heat high but dont leave the pan unattended.
Sprinkle on a little garlic powder or garlic salt if desired.
Let it sizzle for about a minute or two then flip over. Braise the other side (pour off the juice if there is too much) and remove from pan when the middle is pink (especially the Liver or it will crumble). Place on to paper towel, blot and let cool.
Take your scissors and cut all of the meat in strips about ¼ wide. Now take those strips and cut small pieces about the size of a ½ of a dime, (or whatever size you prefer).
Place small amounts into sealable snack baggies, then place those baggies into a sealable freezer baggie and place in freezer. When you need them, take out one or two baggies, place them in the frig and they will un-thaw. Of course the dogs love them frozen too, if you forget! They will unthaw quickly on the cupboard or in your pocket for training.
The process takes a little time but saves a lot of $$ and the dogs go crazy for them!
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A search for faint galactic carbon stars from the First Byurakan Spectral Sky Survey. I.K. Gigoyan1, N. Mauron2, M. Azzopardi3, G. Muratorio3 and H. V. Abrahamyan1
1 378433 Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory & Isaac Newton Institute of Chile, Armenian Branch, Ashtarak d-ct, Armenia
2 Groupe d'Astrophysique, CNRS & Univ. de Montpellier, CC 072, Place Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
3 IAM, Observatoire de Marseille, 2 place Le Verrier, 13248 Marseille Cedex 4, France
(Received 6 December 2000 / Accepted 16 February 2001 )
We present and analyse in this paper the first results of a systematic search for Galactic carbon (C) stars using the First Byurakan Spectral Sky Survey (FBS). The present surveyed area extends over ~6140 deg2 on the sky corresponding to ~1/3 of the complete FBS Survey. Accurate positions, spectral classifications, approximate B and R magnitudes, and finding charts are provided for 35 objects. Identification and spectral subclasses (R or N) of those stars, belonging to the magnitude range 10.5 R 16.4, were determined by scrutinizing the Byurakan Schmidt telescope objective-prism plates. Subsequent slit-spectroscopic observations were obtained by us for 21 stars, confirming the carbon nature of them all. From this result, it is assumed that the remaining C star candidates are most likely carbon-rich stars as well. 18 of the listed objects at a Galactic latitude (|b|> 30°) are faint enough ( R > 11.0) to be considered as Faint High Latitude Carbon (FHLC) stars according to the definition of Totten & Irwin (1998). JHK magnitudes for 23 objects of our list are provided by the 2MASS database. Approximate distances are estimated from R and/or JHK data. Most of the stars are located between 7 and 25 kpc from the Sun while their distances z to the Galactic plane range from about 2 to 25 kpc. The most distant object of our sample is found at 45 kpc and kpc. It is interesting to note that the rate of newly discovered FBS FHLC stars -one object per 200 deg2 -is comparable to that achieved by other previous surveys. Consequently it is reasonable to expect that the full exploitation of the FBS plates might result in the identification of about 45 new FHLC stars.
Key words: stars: carbon -- surveys -- Galaxy: halo -- Galaxy: stellar content
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A federal appeals court ruled unanimously (3-0) today that Local Law 51 of 2008 (LL 51) is constitutional and that the City Council acted fully in accordance with state law in enacting the term limits legislation. That law, passed by a majority of the City Council and signed into law by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg last November, extended term limits for the Mayor, the Council, and certain other elective offices within the City from two to three terms.
The 53-page decision by a midlevel federal appellate court - the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit - found no merit to any of the plaintiffs' claims. Notably, the Court, in upholding the lower court ruling, found that the law does not affect the constitutional rights of any New York City voters. Moreover, the Court said that under state law, the Council was not required to conduct a referendum before adopting the term limits amendment. Finally, the Court also rejected the plaintiffs' contention that New York City's conflict of interest law was violated by the Council's adoption of the term limits amendment.
"We are pleased that the appellate court unanimously affirmed the lower court ruling and found in the City's favor on all claims. The Court agreed that there was no merit to the plaintiffs' claims that Local Law 51 violated the federal Constitution or any provision of state law. This ruling will give New York City residents the opportunity to vote for officials of their choice," said Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo of the New York City Law Department.
The Court flatly rejected the argument that there was any burden to the constitutional rights of plaintiffs. "… [The] Amended Complaint, in its eighty-six pages, makes no allegation that [the] plaintiffs' First Amendment rights are somehow burdened, even if only in the slightest way, by Local Law 51's substantive change to term limits," the decision read.
The Court also said in the ruling, "It is beyond dispute that extending New York City's term limits to three consecutive terms is rationally related" to a legitimate governmental objective. The opinion was written by Second Circuit Judge Chester Straub and joined in by the other two panel members hearing the appeal - Judges Rosemary S. Pooler and Reena Raggi.
Alan Krams, a Senior Counsel in the New York City Law Department's Appeals Division, who successfully argued the case in the Second Circuit, said, "The court has clearly vindicated our position that Local Law 51 was a valid and lawful exercise of legislative authority."
The appellate decision today follows the March 17 "preclearance" by the U.S. Justice Department and its determination that the Local Law 51 does not diminish the voting rights of any New York City voters.
The lower court ruling in this case was issued on January 13 by Eastern District Senior Judge Charles P. Sifton in Brooklyn, just eight days after being argued in court.
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Volunteer and technical communities organize to create and build tools that collect, search and organize data coming from crisis areas. These crowdsourcing groups have effectively responded to a variety of disasters, including the Haitian and Chilean earthquakes, the Japanese tsunami and the gulf oil spill.
At the same time, these groups raise liability questions that courts have yet to address. Volunteer and technical communicates should take proactive steps to reduce this liability. If not properly managed, tort liability has the potential to destroy the model before it realizes its potential.
In the United States, for example, the law does not require a person to rescue another, even if the person can do so safely. Uncomfortable with this general rule, courts have narrowed it with several exceptions. Under U.S. law, a duty to rescue arises when: 1) a person undertakes rescue; 2) where a person's conduct puts another in danger; and 3) when a special relationship exists between the rescuer and the victim.
Thus, a crowdsourced response group will not be held liable for failing to aid a disaster victim unless it falls into one of these three exceptions. Although no court appears to have addressed the issue, crowdsourced response groups could potentially fit into one or more of the above exceptions where a duty and the corresponding potential for liability exists.
First, a volunteer group that undertakes rescue opens itself to liability. In the context of crowdsourced disaster response, it is unclear what it means to undertake rescue. Courts reason that when someone undertakes rescue, it decreases the chance others will do the same. Thus, the person attempting rescue must act reasonably to ensure the victim is not worse off. One example would be a crowdsourced response group receiving a call for assistance via social-media and telling the victim help is on the way. If the group fails to send help, it or its members may face liability.
Second, a duty to rescue arises when a person puts another in danger. U.S. courts reason that one who creates danger should attempt to mitigate harm. In the context of crowdsourced disaster response, duty and corresponding liability may arise if the group misled people resulting in injury. For example, a crowdsourced group broadcasting information to a disaster site that results in a stampede could create liability. Moreover, a group that provides incorrect or outdated information regarding the location of a victim that results in responder injury may also give rise to liability.
Third, a duty to rescue exists when there is a special relationship between parties. These relationships can include common carrier-passenger, hotel operator-guest, business-customer, parent-child, and teacher-student. More recently, courts have recognized special relationships in a variety of contexts, emphasizing the dependence of one party on the other. In crowdsourced disaster response, a special relationship potentially arises between the crowdsourced group and anyone relying on the information, such as aid workers or victims.
Although crowdsourced disaster response groups are a recent phenomenon, it is not too early to take proactive steps to reduce liability. First, volunteer and technology communities should not undertake rescue by sending volunteers to provide emergency services or directing the delivery of aid. Second, these groups should not communicate with victims but should assume the role of the passive observer, collecting, organizing and making information available. Third, groups should discourage reliance on information they disseminate with the use of disclaimers and other notices indicating that any information should not be relied upon for life safety purposes.
Crowdsourced groups have the potential to be a valuable resource in quickly getting help to where it is needed most. By proactively addressing liability issues, these groups can help ensure that their model will be viable for years to come.
This article is published for informational purposes only and is not a description of the law in any state. It should not be construed as providing legal advice on any particular matter.
To watch the panel discussion on "Liability and Reliability of Crowdsourced and Volunteered Information for Disaster Management" click here. For more information about the speakers, click here. See also the National Alliance for Public Sector GIS Foundation Blog.
Guest Contributor Edward S. Robson, Esquire
Edward S. Robson is the managing member of Robson & Robson LLC, a law firm located outside of Philadelphia. Mr. Robson has represented emergency service organizations in a variety of matters, including First Amendment issues, civil rights, employment, contract negotiations, internal governance, personnel policies, SOP's and equipment purchases. He has volunteered as an emergency medical technician since 2003 and currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of a large suburban fire company. Mr. Robson graduated with honors from both Villanova University and Villanova University School of Law and is a member of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey bars.
Mr. Robson can be reached at 610.825.3009 or Erobson [at] robsonlaw [dot] com. His website is www.robsonlaw.com.
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MINSK (Reuters) - Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday he would not hand over Kyrgyzstan's ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev to face charges over the violent upheaval in the Central Asian nation last month.
In an interview with Reuters the same day that Kyrgyzstan's interim government ordered prosecutors to seek Bakiyev's extradition, Lukashenko said such a request would be futile.
"Nobody has appealed to me officially (with an extradition request)," Lukashenko said. "But I want to immediately declare officially: These requests will be hopeless and humiliating for the interim government."
He added: "The president of Kyrgyzstan is under the protection of the Belarussian state and its president."
Bakiyev fled to Belarus following his overthrow in April 7-8 turmoil in which least 85 people were killed.
Kyrgyzstan's interim government, made up of Bakiyev's opponents, earlier accused him of mass murder in connection with the violence in which security forces fired on protesters, some of whom were armed.
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A French company behind the pharmaceutical "jam" says it is "the first anti-wrinkle product you can savour".
The jam, which costs 7 ($A11.20) for 120 grams, is packed with anti-ageing ingredients. It comes in three flavours: green tomato and green tea, melon and mango, and blueberry and blackcurrant.
Manufacturer Noreva insists the jam, which it recommends be used with its face cream and capsules, will make users look younger in a month. It says an independent study found that almost 90 per cent of women who took a spoonful for 10 days a month said it had improved their skin.
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I have just had dealings with Mickey Couvertier who is now in Puerto Rico. He is the most disrespectful business owner I have ever had to deal with in the 20+ years I have been in the corporate world. Tech agrees to do a job a certain way and to be paid accordingly. When he does not do the work as required and you tell him about it he will curse you out and disrespectful. Avoid using this Company at all expenses. There are definitley better people to deal with then this piece of garbage!
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I have reviewed our company records, and we have never serviced a Laserscope unit out of Pennsylvania. The report is obviously false. The customer leave no form of identification, nor any way to correct the complaint, which we are more than willing to do.
We have one customer in Pennsylvania, and this customer owns Cutera systems, not Laserscope. We turned down a service request for a Laserscope/Iridex Gemini system in Pennsylvania in July of 2012 because we were being hired by a third party company that had paid us late in the past, and we no longer wished to do business with this company. We had an inquiry from another customer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2010 regarding the repair of a Cutera Coolglide.
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"Our mobile handset unit delivered strong and profitable growth, and more importantly, the acquired PC business was profitable worldwide," chairman Yang Yuanqing said during Lenovo's results briefing.
Lenovo completed its $US1.75 billion ($A2.28 billion) acquisition of IBM's PC unit in May. It will manufacture PCs for the global market with the IBM name under the deal signed last year, gaining some clout in competing with sector leaders Dell and Hewlett-Packard.
Yang said Lenovo's personal computer operations were "profitable" in China, the Americas and Europe. However, its operations in Asia recorded a "small loss".
Revenue from its global PC business rose 7 per cent year-on-year to 18.3 billion Hong Kong dollars in the first quarter, and was 14 per cent higher than that of the preceding three months.
Total revenue was 19.6 billion Hong Kong dollars, more than treble the 5.88 billion dollars posted a year earlier.
Earnings per share fell 8 percent year-on-year to 4.12 HK cents from 4.5 HK cents "reflecting dilution related to the acquisition of IBM's PC division", the company said.
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The prevalence and control of hypertension
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The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data have provided important epidemiologic information on the prevalence and control of hypertension in the United States between 1960 and 2008 [1-4]. Overall, the prevalence is higher in older individuals, non-Hispanic blacks, and women (figure 1). The prevalence of hypertension in children is discussed separately. (See "Definition and diagnosis of hypertension in children and adolescents".)
It remains unclear why non-Hispanic blacks are more likely to become hypertensive. Both genetic and environmental factors are probably important, one of which may be a greater likelihood of low birth weight, which appears to predict higher pressures in adulthood. (See "Possible role of low birth weight in the pathogenesis of primary (essential) hypertension".)
NHANES data from 2007 to 2008 and United States Census bureau information demonstrated a 28 to 30 percent prevalence of hypertension in the 18-years-and-older population of the United States [2,3,5-7]. This translates into approximately 65 million hypertensives in the adult population in the United States, which is substantially higher than the 43.2 million estimate derived from the 1988-1991 NHANES-III survey [1,3,6].
One possible explanation for the increased prevalence of hypertension reported in the latest survey data is that, over the last decade, there has been a marked increase in obesity and average body mass index [2]. It is estimated, for example, that one-half of the relative increased prevalence of hypertension may be due to an increased weight of the average individual.
A higher prevalence of hypertension has also been found in other industrialized societies. In surveys similar to the United States NHANES performed in Canada and Europe, the age- and sex-adjusted prevalence of hypertension (defined as 140/90 mmHg or higher) ranged from 20 to 55 percent (figure 1) [5,8].
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The first thing guests will notice about Animator's Palate when they step inside is that it immediately draws you into the story. Decorative touches that celebrate Disney's rich animation history are everywhere, from the chairs that remind you instantly of Mickey Mouse (I really wanted to take one of these home with me), to the table markers shaped like paint buckets. Even the butter knives are shaped like paint brushes. Those you can actually buy in the gift shop, for $10 each. Take a look at the walls, too, and you'll notice black and white sketches of Disney characters, and cute touches, like Buzz and Woody toys sitting on a bookshelf.
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As you are seated, you'll see a paper placemat with a template in front of each seat, and markers on the table. Your servers will explain that you are to draw your character (really nothing more than a elaborate stick figure) within the template using the markers, and staying within the lines. As dinner gets under way, the screens around the room come alive as Mickey appears on screen in a black and white sketch. But, grabbing his Sorcerer's hat, he transforms into color -along with all the other black and white character sketches around the room. By the way, there's lots of these screens around the room, so no matter where you're sitting, you'll have a good view of the action. After this neat little introduction, a montage of Disney/Pixar clips featuring food scenes is shown. I never realized how many movies feature food in them – it's a lot – but it's also a good way to pass the time as you work on your drawing, review the menu and the servers bring your drinks and bread offerings to the table. As this concludes, you'll be reminded to finish up your drawing if you haven't already (signing your name at the bottom), which your server will then collect.
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The food scenes actually continue during dinner service to keep you entertained until right around dessert time (you know, in case you don't like the people you're eating with), when Sorcerer Mickey once again appears on the screen for the finale, and this is where you see your hard work pay off. Guest drawings are brought to life and fully animated, travel around the room, going from screen to screen. If you weren't amazed by your drawing actually moving on screen, it gets better when through Disney magic, they are inserted into scenes from popular Disney movies and get to interact with characters like Baloo, Jiminy Cricket, Donald Duck and of course the main mouse himself, Mickey. I think we all sat at our table in stunned silence marveling at what we were seeing, only breaking it with an occasional "wow" or "that's amazing." The same could be said for the rest of the dining room, which had quieted to barely a whisper, all of the guests engrossed in the show.
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As the show comes to a close and Mickey says his farewells, keep watching the screens and you'll see the name of each guest who submitted a drawing scroll across under the heading of "guest animators." Once again your servers will return to the table, this time to return your placemats from the beginning of the evening, except now they have a gold seal on them, and you are proclaimed an "Official Disney Animator." While I didn't submit a drawing of my own – I failed stick figure drawing in elementary school – Chris did. It was a drawing of her stick figure beating my stick figure up. It received a standing ovation.
Animator's Palate is a wonderful experience for kids and adults alike, and really does a great job of showcasing exactly what separates Disney from other cruise lines. I realize with every review I've written about something on the Fantasy, I've said "don't miss this", but that goes double for this show. If this doesn't impress you, nothing will.


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Around the end of January, Team Meat will put out a boxed edition of Super Meat Boy for the PC. It'll be sold independently through the game's official website and ship with several goodies such as behind-the-scenes videos, sketches, and images of cutting room floor characters and art. For most SMB fans, these traditional inclusions are enough to warrant a purchase. But Team Meat has managed to make the set an almost irresistible purchase for dudes like me with just a casual interest in this really, really, frustratingly hard platformer. The cover art, folks, is just too amazing to pass up.
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Dave Rapoza, a freelance artist who's best known for his work on Magic: The Gathering cards, is the man responsible for the box art. According to the Team Meat blog entry about this SMB In A Box, Rapoza caught the indie developers' attention with a similarly stirring and inspired piece around the launch of the Xbox Live Arcade version of the game's release. The decision to go with him for the boxed version was pretty simple after a glance or three.
SMB In A Box will run you about 20-25 bones, depending on the final price of the printing, Team Meat has said on its blog. And it's looking to be worth every penny, right?


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A lot has been written about green computing over the past several years, but a number of issues have hindered a more serious look from executive management at many organizations. Some C-level people felt that the costs associated with going green outweighed the benefits. Employees within the business functions thought they needed to have their data isolated on their own servers. Facilities managers thought they were entirely responsible for power consumption initiatives and viewed green IT ideas with suspicion.
However, the notion of sustainable computing finally seems to be hitting a critical mass, and for the usual reason: money talks. Most people underestimate the amount of energy consumed by an organization that is attributable to technology and the cooling and auxiliary infrastructure required to maintain it. When the magnitude of these savings is brought to light, attitudes tend to change. We've reached a tipping point, and as we head through a recession, everybody is looking for ways to cut costs. The edict is coming from the C-level executives on down, and nothing is off the table.
As Gwinnett County, Georgia, has explored green computing, we've discovered that the following five green IT projects should yield a tangible return on investment (ROI).
1. Server consolidation and virtualization. We started with a couple hundred servers in Gwinnett County, but we inventoried them and discovered that 10 to 15 percent weren't being used and could be eliminated. We then consolidated our server population from more than 200 down to close to 100 by utilizing virtualization technologies. As new purchases are made, we also are moving to new energy-efficient hardware that can cut power consumption by more than 40 percent compared with older technology.
2. Power management software tools. Almost everybody leaves their machines on when they leave for the day, and it's relatively easy to implement software that will power down or hibernate devices that have been inactive for a period of time. The challenge is to identify which devices must be left on and to educate users. For example, those who travel may need to move files to a network drive or take copies on USB thumb drives, eliminating the need to leave their desktop PCs and monitors powered on in order to remotely access data on their local drives.
3. Upgrading to energy-efficient equipment. The temptation is to get as much life from a server as possible, but we found that the total cost of ownership to maintain an aging server tends to be more than it would cost to replace it with a more powerful and energy-efficient model. We have found that new energy-efficient blade servers can double performance and use far less power. When you're looking at hundreds of servers across the enterprise, that power reduction does have an impact on the bottom line.
4. High-efficiency power supplies. This is often overlooked, but those "wall warts" that ensure that certain servers, desktops, and other equipment continue running in the event of a brief power outage consume a good deal of energy. Newer uninterruptible power supplies are high-efficiency and use 40 to 60 percent less power than the old models. You can replace the existing ones with energy-efficient models in a very cost-competitive manner—typically for less than $100 each for smaller models.
5. Green-friendly procurement policies. The imperative is to build green computing into the lifecycle of computers by specifying that only devices that adhere to green computing standards may be purchased. There's a lot of technology equipment still being sold today that is noncompliant—at initial glance it may look cheaper, but don't be fooled. An energy-efficient monitor will yield a higher ROI over its total lifetime, and the extra $30 you spend at purchase time will pay off three- or fourfold in terms of energy savings.
Green computing has taken hold, and with good reason. Events such as Oracle OpenWorld and the COLLABORATE conference hosted by the Independent Oracle Users Group, Oracle Applications Users Group, and Quest International Users Group have made significant efforts to go green. In fact, Oracle itself has been recognized as one of the top green computing companies. After all, it's both good business and good social responsibility—a true win-win if ever there was one.


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On Monday 31 March, at 10pm, those watching Channel 4 will witness something rather extraordinary. I can't guarantee they will like it. In fact, I'm pretty sure a fair number of people who see it will be utterly horrified, but no one will be able to say they've seen it before.
The programme is my wedding, which will have been filmed as a television musical on 29 March, the first day it is legal for LGBT people in England and Wales to do something they have been fighting for the right to do for years.
Those reading will probably have already decided what they think. Some will maintain it is the coolest thing they've ever heard. And to those people I say, "Yes we are genuinely getting married" and "Yes, even the registrar, a wonderful woman called Franschene, is singing." There are, in fact, only two sentences in the entire 48-minute ceremony which we are required to speak by law.
From many others, we will hear a parade of clichés. "More car-crash telly!" "Not all gay men like musicals." "Musicals are rubbish." "Why would people want to do something so private and solemn in front of two million viewers?"
So why are we sharing our special moment with the world? It's simple. This isn't a musical about our wedding, this is a musical that we have written together about the importance of 29 March, 2014, which happens to feature our wedding.
But while we cheer, sing, dance and pat ourselves on our enlightened shoulders, it shouldn't be forgotten that gay marriage is only legal in 18 countries across the world. Worse still, being gay is illegal in 70 or more, and is punishable by death in seven. This is a film about hope. If within 50 years, gay people in the UK can go from living in fear of blackmail and jail to being able to celebrate same-sex marriage on primetime television, then there is hope for the LGBT teenagers of Russia, Nigeria, Iran...
There remain a number of misconceptions about gay marriage that have presented themselves since we started on this journey. First, and for another few months, gay marriage remains illegal in Scotland and there are no moves to change the status quo in Northern Ireland, so this remains a celebration in just England and Wales.
Second, and largely because LGBT people in civil partnerships have talked about their "weddings" since 2005, many people in this country assume that gay marriage is already legal. Some even assume that this new law means gay men can now get married in British churches. They can't. Or they can at the enlightened Swiss Church in Covent Garden, but not in a Church of England or Church of Wales church.
So what is new? Equality is new. Civil partnerships were never the same as marriage. They were similar, but different, and that is not the same as equal. So, true legal (almost) UK-wide equality is the victory we'll be celebrating in our film; the final piece in a jigsaw that was started by incredibly brave people so many years ago.
But why a musical? My partner, Nathan, and I have 40 years' combined experience in the professional worlds of music, film and theatre. We met when I was the musical director on Taboo and Nathan was performing in it. (We call Boy George our "fairy, scary godmother" and he will play a part in the wedding). As a composer, I use music to express my most private and intense emotions and can think of no more perfect way to express my love and gratitude to Nathan.
Why on earth would I say vows when I can sing them? When I can accompany them with the chords and beats and suspensions that far more adequately express my love for a man who has been my rock for 12 years? Nathan is a musical theatre performer with a great respect and love for the art form. Music has run through our relationship like a perfect golden thread. I write a song – Nathan will be the first man to hear it. Nathan performs in a show or cabaret – I will sit on the front row.
Over the past 10 years I've travelled the length and breadth of England, making musical films about real people, about people living on roads and in forgotten housing estates. I ask people to be brave enough to sing about their most painful and joyous memories. How on earth can I expect them to do this, if, when offered the chance to step up to the bell myself, I refuse to ring it?
A musical journey into our lives, of course, necessarily features our friends and family. The opening sequence, for example, is a setting of emails that were sent to us when we told loved ones what we were planning. Perhaps unsurprisingly the first thing the viewer will hear in our film, apart from the voice of the narrator Stephen Fry, is a chorus of that familiar acronym, OMG!
Viewers may be surprised to learn that our own mothers have agreed to sing a duet, which has been shot on film to be played during the ceremony. It's an emotional account of how they felt when they discovered that their children were gay and I am remarkably proud of it and of them.
Of course it's a risk, but sometimes you have to light your candle and stagger out into the dark. Nothing like this has ever been seen on television before. It is a true first. The first gay marriage on telly. The first marriage in a musical. The first through-sung documentary. You can say what you like about the piece, but it comes from a place of love. Love for musical theatre, and love for one another.
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How to Wire Two Switched Receptacles
Hello all.
Wondering how I switch 2 duplex receptacles in series. Right now power goes first into single pole switch and then to the receptacles in series. It is all pre-wired with 14 gauge 2 wire. Guy at Home depot said it was possible. Maybe I have wired it wrong but it doesn;t work. Suggestions?
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Are these the only two receps on the circuit? Do
you want the whole recep switched or 1/2 switched and 1/2 hot continuously?
At the first plug there should be a black under each brass screw and a white under each silver screw.
The last plug wired like the first one except there will only be two wires.
At the switch the whites should be together under a wire nut and the two blacks on the switch.
Darren is describing a middle-of-circuit and end-of-circuit receptacle:
Then you need to add your switch between the incoming black wire and the middle-of-circuit receptacle.
The two receptacles are at the end of the run, power first into switch. I want all plugs switched so I don't need them hot. Me thinks I have to use three wire but I hope not.
Follow what I said before and both those plugs will only be on when the switch is in the on position.
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Got it! Thanks all!
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Hi Folks,
While travelling around the country in recent months, it occurred to me that the SQL Server community should have the same sort of downloadable content that developers take for granted. Thanks to support from Readify and in particular Bill Chesnut (aka Biztalk Bill) for assistance with the site, SQLDownUnder is now up and running.
The first show is downloadable from the site now. It features an interview with SQL Server MVP Kalen Delaney and covers a background of the product plus Kalen's favourite features in SQL Server 2005.
I've got a number of good shows already lined up and look forward to having a bunch of fun with it and learning a great deal about SQL Server.


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It's been great to be home. I've been back for just over two week and it is wonderful to be at home without the usual stress of the past four years of trying to see everyone and do everything in a two week period. I've given myself the past two weeks to chill out, but soon it will be time to start contemplating what I want to do next with my career...
Highlights of the past two weeks:
--Finally unpacking my many many bags and figuring out how to fit everything into the small room I grew up in. Suffice to say, it's a good thing I threw out a lot of stuff in Sydney. Happily, I've discovered that I do have more clothes than what I have been wearing the past two months while travelling!
--Almost being done with my paperwork--task accomplished today: US taxes, finances, health insurance, etc. Next on the agenda is to finish off the last edits from the last of the peer review comments on my research publication (yes, from my thesis!) and be done with that bit of research!
--Hanging out with my family. It is so fun having my brother home as well.
--Seeing friends and catching up. I cannot wait to do more.
--Going to the Ozomatli concert with my mom and dad. Go parents who can rock out to a little latin/hiphop/rock.
--Union St fair with my brother and friends--and crashing a party hosted by Michael Loop, who happened to have stored one of my massive bags that his brother Matt brought back for me. Small world. But not really.
--Enrolling in a finance class. Yes, how can this be a highlight? Well, I've always wanted to learn more, and it provides a little structure to my week. It's only one night a week, but it means I'm heading up to the city at least one or more days a week.
--Getting back into the gym and registering for the SF half-marathon at the end of July. Time to get fit again and my ankle sprain apears to finally have healed (5 months later...)
--Planning fun trips and get togethers with friends this summer.
--Getting the drive the BMW convertible (that we won from a Bay to Breakers raffle 15 years ago). Nice.
--Discovery of the "Dance" radio station. I don't like it all, but at least I'm not going to totally have to go into withdrawal from my disco/pop house music.
--As much as I'd hoped that the past four years would have cured SF of its summer fog condition, no such luck. At least it's usally warm and sunny at my parents' house. However, it is just not Sydney.
--Still having some paperwork to do, but it's nearly there.
--Dealing with getting a phone. It just seems more complicated here and fewer choices of phones. But at least the US is finally texting!


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I want to post pics of my last set of locks but can't ..I can download the pic on FB but not here :( :mad:
I want to post pics of my last set of locks but can't ..I can download the pic on FB but not here :( :mad:
Nelco - When you click on the Insert Image button above, you are prompted to choose "From Computer" or "URL" tabs. Click on the "From Computer" tab and then the brouse button on right of blank rectangular box. This procedure will then direct you to the location you store your pictures on your computer. Open your Picture Folder and click on the appropriate picture to insert - this action then takes you back to the screen showing "From Computer" tab. Now click on "upload" button under rectangular box and your picture will be upload into this message box.
Did I confuse you :rolleyes:?? Good luck and just try again :o
I forgot to state that you will be in the Message Box below . . . :rolleyes:
"I want to post pics of my last set of locks but can't "
I have to click on "Reply to Thread" instead of "Quick Reply" to attach a pic. Could this be your problem?
I hope so, 'cause I wanta' see a pic!
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here are my last set of blocks.
(I think it was my sandisk that would not work on this site-this pic is taken with my phone.)
Nelco - Wow! Love your blocks:thumbup:
Great block.
Nelco, wonderful blocks!
I posted 4 sets of blocks awhile ago, but since then...I've had not one, but TWO cat hairball incidents...Yep, my cat got a set that had just been squared up, pressed, and left on the ironing board. Then, she found the other pile of blocks that were near the cutting board. SOOOOO...I have now made NEW (and different) sets for you, since I'm fairly certain nobody wants cat puke stained blocks! I will post new pictures this evening!


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I have a portable sandblaster and am very confused of what media to use in it. I want to be safe and will be blasting outside. I have heard that sand is bad but is it just when it is in the air, what about sweeping up afterwards?
Does anyone have any affordable suggestions? I have a blasting hood and am unsure of what other protective equipment I need. I am sandblasting a car hauler that has multiple rust spots and bad paint.
Sand is silica...using that creates a dust and can give someone exposed silicosis which is bad news..It is not just the guy doing the blasting but also anyone in the neighborhood that may be exposed..I would suggest that you use a grinder with a flap wheel to get all the easy areas and then blast the corners and other places that are hard to get to..Use something like starblast that does not contain silica if you can get it..That is a brand name and you may need to do some calling to find someone in your area that has it..Also wear a dust mask under your hood..
Good Luck
There are a lot of ways to go here and Kevin has brought up Black Beauty and it is a good product but Duponts starblast works faster and is as clean(just blast and epoxy prime)
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I am currently looking for a gun belt in the < $40 range. I have heard good things about the Looper and Cabella's Double belts. I would like to know what leather-looking belts ya'll use that are in this price range and how to tell if a belt will support the gun properly.
I am currently using a single-thick, western-style belt that works ok but I can tell a difference in how the gun rides if my pants are tighter or looser. I would like for the pistol to ride steady in all pants. I use a Cross-Breed Supertuck with a SA GI Champion.


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I had a tummy tuck and my drains were on my pubic area. I now have an infected area and is also red and swollen. I ran a fever for a week. Im on antibiotics will this kill the infection or will surgery be required??
How Can I Tell if I Have a Staph Infection After a Tummy Tuck?
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Infection after Tummy tuck
Thank you for your question.
I am happy that you have followed up with your plastic surgeon (since you are on antibiotics) but if you are not getting better after being on the antibiotics for a few days, I would recommend returning the the plastic surgeon's office for re-evaluation.
Best Wishes!
Web reference: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/procedure_tummytuck.htm
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signs of infection include: 1. pain, 2. redness, 3. possible pus drainage, 4. cultures that are positive for the organism, 5. fever/chills. Best thing to do is be examined and followed up by your surgeon.
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Given that you are on antibiotics, you have been in touch with your PS. However if your infection is not improving after a few days on antibiotics you she return to your PS and have the area examined. Sometimes an abscess forms and needs to be surgically drained to allow the infection to resolve.
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Bishop Noel Jones Reveals Love Affair with LisaRaye McCoy on "Pastors of L.A.", Source Says
Bishop Noel Jones Reveals Love Affair with LisaRaye McCoy on "Pastors of L.A." Reality Show
Is anyone surprised? As many of you know, there were rumors circulating last year that Bishop Noel Jones and actress LisaRaye McCoy were engaged, but McCoy confirmed the rumors were untrue. Last week, the announcement of the new "Pastors of L.A." reality show and Bishop Noel Jones being one of the pastors casting on the show was big news.
Now, according to our friends over at AlwaysAList.com, their relationship will be featured on the show.
"I was really surprised that they were so open about their relationship. I heard the rumors that they had been dating, but all doubt was removed watching this show," explained our source.
On the pilot, there was one scene where Bishop Jones was criticizing some of McCoy's wardrobe selections for church.
"He basically told her that he wasn't sure she was 'Godly enough' for his world, and she in turn told him he may not be 'worldly enough' for hers," recalled the screening guest.
So, they you have it. Even though LisaRaye McCoy and Bishop Noel Jones denied a relationship in the beginning, if the source is truthful, we will see it revealed on the upcoming reality show.


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I enjoyed Bill Dring's heartfelt comments (Letters to the Editor, Jan. 10) on the war and particularly on the proposed troop increase. I agree with some of his thoughts and disagree with others. I believe the Bush administration, operating on the worldwide intelligence system and the impotence of the United Nations, made the correct decision in taking out Saddam Hussein.
Bush was accused and later cleared of misleading the public or lying by all the congressional investigations the loyal opposition party put together. Unfortunately, this accusation continues by members of Congress and the media. There's an old axiom that if you tell a lie often enough, to the many uninformed or the politically motivated, it becomes the truth.
I firmly believe President Bush is unable to lie or intentionally mislead. Was there a little arrogance here? Possibly. I also believe the president and his advisors had little idea of the depth, dedication, fervor and direction that the Koran instructs its followers to implement, hence the difficulty in truly democratizing any Islamic nation. As this conflict has continued, I believe a true sense of history has now come into play, because whether we want to believe it or not, we are in World War III. Remember what the initial appeasement of Hitler ultimately cost us.
The casualties in any wars are horrible, but to put this war into prospective, we lost 405,400 lives in World War II, although no one invaded our land; 58,152 in the horribly mismanaged Vietnam war; and even 36,516 in the Korean war. To further put this into perspective, in 2004, 14,100 people were murdered in America.
It is my belief that if the Iraqi people and we do not prevail, the disaster for the peoples of the Mideast and the Western world will ultimately be unbelievable, particularly as more in the world go nuclear. As far as the current redirection strategy goes, including the troop increase, I believe we have to let those who are closest to the situation guide it. Our long-term future demands that we prevail in Iraq rather than later in America. I find it interesting and heartwarming the unusually high re-enlistment rate of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. I am so proud of our men and women of our armed forces. I, as a 20-year veteran who served in Vietnam, know war and of its ugliness and waste, but sometimes it is forced on one.
Ron Pollard
Steamboat Springs


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Home prices climbed more than forecast in October, indicating a rebounding real-estate market will bolster the U.S. economy for the first time in seven years.
The S&P/Case-Shiller index of property values in 20 cities increased 4.3 percent from October 2011, the biggest 12-month advance since May 2010, the group said today in New York. The median forecast of 30 economists in a Bloomberg survey projected a 4 percent gain.
Property values will probably keep heading higher as record-low mortgage rates, a growing population and an improving economy spur demand for housing. The turnaround in real estate is buoying household confidence and wealth, one reason why consumer spending is improving even as concern mounts that lawmakers will fail to stave off looming tax increases.
"The housing market is definitely starting to recover," said Ryan Wang, an economist with HSBC Securities USA Inc. in New York, who's the second-best forecaster of the S&P/Case- Shiller index over the past two years, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Higher property values have "added about a trillion dollars to household wealth just since the beginning of this year."