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Stewed vegetables…not the most photogenic things in the world, are they?
Don't let their appearance fool you – this is a delicious meal, or side dish depending on how much you serve. I got the recipe from Bea at La Tartine Gourmande who is from France now living in the US with her husband (and very cute daughter). I felt rather international while eating this meal – I had ratatouille (French) with a nice crusty ciabatta (Italian), and some barbecued chicken (American). If any of you are country music fans I had this song stuck in my head while eating it.
This meal definitely wasn't a 30 minute meal, but if you don't mind chopping – I find it very calming – it goes together very quickly and then it just simmers by itself for about an hour to an hour and a half. I love the way that the different vegetables all lent the dish, but no one vegetable overwhelmed the other. When you see the ingredient list, you're going to be like "ZOMG THAT'S SO MANY VEGETABLES" but they cook down and believe me when I say this stuff makes AMAZING left overs.
The only problem with the left overs is that vegetables soak up some of the liquid, but zapping it in the microwave seemed to release some of the liquids. Cause half the pleasure of this dish comes from soaking up the liquid with the ciabatta. Why ciabatta, why not French bread you ask? Well I like both, but I'd been craving ciabatta for a few days and I like the texture of cibatta better. Feel free to use French bread though!
I do, however, like dipping French bread into balsamic vinegar but not ciabatta, so go figure.
I only made a few changes to the recipe, I used dried herbs, added some extra herbs, left out the parsley and used Merlot instead of the sherry vinegar. I used the dried herbs because I'm getting tired of paying for herbs and I've been too lazy to get off my bum and plant my own herbs. Doh. I don't like parsley so that got nixed, and I forgot to get some sherry vinegar and I had an open bottle of Merlot staring me in the face so that got dumped it. I, for whatever reason, thought I needed more than two tablepoons of sherry vinegar so I gave the pot a healthy glug of Merlot. It didn't hurt the pot. I also couldn't find Italian eggplants so I used the regular American ones which are larger so I only used 2, and I used some canned tomatoes cause the ones at the store weren't exactly fresh off the vine.
The next time I make this, I might try reducing the amount of olive oil and I'm definitely adding shrimp, and maybe some carrots and potatoes. My parents and I also threw around other ideas like, adding sausage, adding rice, or using it as a pasta sauce.
Adapted from Bea from La Tartine Gourmande
Serves 8
8 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 large red onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 teaspoon dried thyme, basil, oregano (You may want more, after about 45 minutes of cooking, I added more..but I didn't measure because I'm a bum)
2 large eggplants, cut into 1/2 inch dice (if you can find Italian eggplants that's what the original recipe called for – get 4)
6 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch dice
3 bell peppers (red/yellow/orange), cored and cut into strips
7 (about 2 pounds) tomatoes cored and cut into strips – or use canned! I did :)
2 bay leafs
2 tablespoons of Merlot (or sherry vinegar if you have it)
In a large pot, or duch oven (I used a large enameled one), heat up 3 tablespoons of olive oil. After it's nice and shimmery, add the onion and cook until softened about 5 minutes. Stir often. Add the garlic and thyme and cook for another 2 minutes. Add the eggplant and cook it for 5 minutes. You aren't cooking it all the way through – it's gonna stew for over an hour. Remove everything from the pot and put it in a bowl.
Add another 3 tablespoons of olive oil and heat until shimmery. Add the zucchini and cook for 5 minutes. Dump it into the bowl with the eggplants, onions, and garlic.
Add another 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the bell peppers, and cook for 5 minutes. Add the zucchini and eggplant mixture back to the pot. Add the tomatoes, bay leafs, oregano, and basil. Cook at a simmer, uncovered for about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the vegetables are as tender as you like.
At the 45 minute mark I tested for seasoning and thats when I added some salt and pepper and more oregano, thyme, and basil. Testing, it's the perk of being the cook.


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It sounds so basic, almost a little too girly, like something you'd find heavily sweetened in a martini glass. Take one sip of watermelon-infused vodka with club soda for added fizz, however, and you will never again snap-judge a drink by its fruit. It's only as sugary as it needs to be, which is hardly sweet at all, and with only enough watermelon pulp to let you know that yes, this is the fresh stuff, simple and perfect. Gabe Sanchez, bartender and proprietor, might very well be the city's most welcoming host, and plastic cups add to the place's relaxed neighborhood vibe, meaning you can sip your light pink drink the way it should be savored, in cut-off shorts and a comfortable T-shirt. Meander through the narrow bar area to a picnic table on the back patio and you'll feel like you're in a favorite neighbor's backyard. And you are, 'cause it's Gabe's.
Sure, their bright-ass paint job is obnoxious, but the barbacoa, picadillo and pastor tacos at Cool & Hot are freaking delicious. And if the fact that they offer their tacos for just over a buck each isn't enough for you, the menu also includes snow cones and ice cream. That's right: tacos and snow cones, y'all. Welcome to the intersection of awesome and hell yes. The atmosphere at Cool & Hot is exactly what you want when you're eating a street taco: It's a little trashy, a lot shaded. This place isn't slick or manufactured like so many of the taco spots in Dallas; it's just a great, unassuming little taco shack. Most days Cool & Hot is open 24 hours, so next time you have a late-night craving for tacos, skip that nasty Taco Bell Bueno and get yourself some Cool & Hot with a side of Pimp Juice or a scoop of Rocky Road.
Spiral Diner, the kick-ass vegan restaurant in Oak Cliff, has more than just delicious veggie-monster-friendly meals: They have Oogave natural soda on tap. Oogave offers a variety of yummy flavors, including mandarin Key lime, cola and ginger ale. But none compare to their watermelon cream soda. It's sweet, pink, no-high-fructose-corn-syrup, all agave-sweetened hippie happiness. Watermelon cream soda from Oogave is about the best thing that this planet has to offer, non-alcoholic bev-wise, and it's pretty expensive if you buy it at Whole Foods in a bottle. So, when you're getting your herbivore on at Spiral Diner and you have access to free refills of the stuff, take full advantage of that situation, friends. Order your veggies, pass on the regular water and roll up to that self-serve Oogave soda fountain ready to chug some delicious watermelon-flavored agave angel nectar. Mmm.
The only thing better than the spicy basil rice from Thai 2 Go (not to be confused with Thai2go in the Medical District) is the spicy basil rice from Thai 2 Go when it's delivered straight to your doorstep. If you're buying a new house anytime soon and you're not basing that purchase on whether or not the house is in Thai 2 Go's delivery area, you're doing it wrong. The delivery from Thai 2 Go is always on time or early; they always get your order exactly right; and did we mention that for a small fee, they're bringing you freaking delicious dinner that they made for you so you could spend your evening watching Flipping Out instead of cleaning your dirty kitchen? When the delivery guy from Thai 2 Go knocks on our door, we run screaming toward him like it's Thai Food Christmas. "Sweet! Potstickers!!! Thanks, Spicy Basil Santa!" You should probably hug him. Or at least give him a good tip.
Waiting for your food at the counter of Lockhart Smokehouse is like something straight from the beeftacular dreams of Travel Channel host Anthony Bourdain. You're waiting, watching the barbecue masters cut through the bark of a hunk of meat, and then they hand it over — a slice of wax paper heavy in the center with fat-shimmering meat. If you've ordered right, you've ordered the shoulder clod. The clod is a lean cut from the shoulder, but don't let that fool you: Lockhart's shoulder meat has got bigger, better flavor and texture and is the same price as the brisket at $7.50 per half pound. If you're scared by ordering something with "clod" in the title: Suck it up, watch an episode of No Reservations and head to Oak Cliff's best meatacular for a sample.
Under moonlight, these onion rings may look like crispy wristbands. They sure don't taste like wrist-wear. Order extra. Like, 14 baskets extra (hey, they're only $5.25 per order). Paired with their creamy chipotle aioli and a ridiculously cold beer, the gates of heaven approach faster than you could ask. This is one of those dishes you buy for an out-of-towner because you want to look cool. Every year, we here at the Dallas Observer yammer about eating Lee Harvey's burger on the beautiful porch, and forget to mention its crispy companion. Everything needs a sidekick. Dallas Police headquarters is right next to Lee Harvey's, you know. The onion rings — they're no different. They're Robin to Burger Batman, and they come with plenty of aioli sauce.

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May 6, 2008
America is indeed exceptional by any plausible definition of the term and actually has grown increasingly exceptional over time, say Peter H. Schuck and James Q. Wilson, editors of "Understanding America: The Anatomy of an Exceptional Nation."
The best way to understand American exceptionalism is to look at polls, says Wilson:
- Three-quarters of Americans say they are proud to be Americans; only one-third of the people in France, Italy, Germany, and Japan give that response about their own countries.
- Two-thirds of Americans believe that success in life depends on one's own efforts; only one-third of Europeans say that.
- Half of Americans, compared to one-third of Europeans, say belief in God is essential to living a moral life.
Negative views of America in polls today have been shaped by the Iraq war and by the response to President Bush, Wilson notes, but criticism of America has a long history, particularly among elites.
Schuck said that Understanding America casts a new light on American exceptionalism by examining it at a micro level. He identified several overarching themes that connect the essays:
- American culture is different; its patriotism, individualism, religiosity and spirit of enterprise make it different.
- American constitutionalism is unique in its emphasis on individual rights, decentralization and suspicion of government authority.
- Our uniquely competitive, flexible and decentralized economy has produced a high standard of living for a long time.
Lastly, America has been diverse throughout its history, say the authors. The percentage of non-native English speakers in the United States was actually greater in 1790 than it was in 1990. The thirst for immigration, has transcended economic booms and busts.
Source: Karlyn Bowman, "Understanding American Exceptionalism," The American, April 28, 2008; based upon: Peter H. Schuck and James Q. Wilson, editors of "Understanding America: The Anatomy of an Exceptional Nation," Public Affairs, April 2008.
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> These are described in the Gita, 18.14-15:
> adhisthanam tatha karta karanam ca prthag-vidham /
> vividhas ca prthak cesta daivam caivatra pancamam //
> "The locus and the doer, as well as the different types of facilities,
> various separate endeavors, and, especially, Divine will--these are the
> five factors of action."
The translation may be correct in some sense, but it is rather hard to
grasp and does not give a clear picture of what the verse is saying,
and its significance; one cannot easily understand what is meant by
`locus', for instance. The word `locus' is defined by Webster's Third
lo.cus \'lo--k*s\ \'lo--.si-, -.ki-, -ke-\ n or lo.ci [L - more at
STALL] pl 1: PLACE, LOCALITY 2: the set of all points whose location
is determined by stated conditions
-- it clearly relates to a space or field, either physical or
analogical, and I would say this is not the right translation for
Let's look at the verse again --
adhishhThAnaM tathA kartA karaNaM cha pR^ithagvidham.h |
vividhAshcha pR^ithakcheshhTA daivaM chaivAtra paJNchamam.h ||
To understand the same, consider the standard Vedantic example of a
clay pot. Simple enough, but it serves the purpose. To create a clay
pot, one needs five causes:
1> adhishhThaana -- the substratum; in this case the clay dough, which
is re-shaped to form the substance of the pot.
2> kartA -- the actor; in this case the potter, who makes the pot.
3> karaNaM cha pR^ithagvidham.h -- various types of implements; in
this case such as the potter's wheel, the stick used to rotate that
wheel, etc.
4> vividhAshcha pR^ithakcheshhTA -- various types of effort; in this
case such as rotating the dough on the potter's wheel and shaping it
into the pot-shape, drying the result, baking it in a kiln, etc.
5> daivaM -- the Divine Will; if this is not present, then all of the
previous, even if present and effecting, cannot succeed in creating a
These are the five kinds of causes of a clay pot, and it is stated in
the 'Gita that any activity whether fair or foul, of the body, speech,
or mind, needs such five causes.
It is interesting to note that in all six classical philosophical
doctrines of Saankhya, Yoga, etc., creation is given by this "standard
model." This is a point of difference with the Semitic schools, for
instance, which accept what St. Augustine calls "creation ex nihilo"
or creation out of a void. God or somebody waves a magic wand and
something appears out of a vacuum. This does not happen according to
Vedanta or the other traditional philosophical systems, because what
is called creation itself is a transformation according to the
Standard Model. Destruction also is explained similarly; nothing
actually vanishes into a vacuum, but is transformed into something
else. (The creation of the pot is equivalent to the destruction of
the clay, for instance.)
In fact, it is for this reason that the jiiva or living soul is
accepted to be beginningless and without destruction, in Vedanta. The
conscious "I-principle" cannot be "created" because there is no
adhishhThaana or substratum (locus?) that can be transformed into
consciousness; it is its own unique entity, and there is no instance
of something else transforming into it, or of it transforming into
something else. As such, the "I-principle," identified with the soul,
can neither be created nor destroyed, and thus is without beginning or
end. This again is in contrast with the Christian view, for instance,
where souls are created out of a void by God.
Shrisha Rao
> -m
-- http://www.rit.edu/~mrreee/dvaita.html
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If you willfully block out about 90 percent of the menu at Los Reyes De La Tortas — the part with all the griddled tortas, quesadillas, and pork-chop-stuffed "super tacos" — you could almost make the argument that this local Mexico City-styled chain is a bona fide health-food destination. That's because the restaurant offers a sprawling menu of aguas frescas naturales — fresh fruit drinks made with real fruit, ice, and then lightly sweetened with sugar. The drink menu boasts an impressive selection, including standards like pineapple and limón, along with harder-to-find aguas frescas like papaya, mango, and watermelon. The restaurant also whips up novelty healthy drinks like the vampiro, which is made with orange juice, carrots, celery, and beets. No plastic foam here: Your smoothie comes in a chilled glass, with a cheery little paper umbrella.
Located on the southeast corner of Third and Flower streets in central Phoenix, Ocotillo is much more than just a neighborhood eatery — though it certainly qualifies as that, too. With a full-service restaurant, coffee shop, and outdoor beer garden, this dining and drinking destination is a sort of catchall intended to meet all your needs. The restaurant, however, is the true centerpiece and an edible homage to the bounty of the Sonoran desert. Chefs Walter Sterling and Sacha Levine offer up an ever-changing, vegetable-focused menu highlighted by wood-fired roasted chicken, handmade pastas, and local produce often treated with globally inspired preparations. The sweet, earthy roasted cauliflower that's complemented with chiles and mint is not to be missed, nor is the signature Ocotillo chicken, which comes steeped in the flavors of local honey and herbs. General manager and sommelier Dave Johnson heads up the service team and has crafted a fun, approachable wine program with a list that offers a symbol-based tasting note key.
When it comes to badass women chefs in metro Phoenix, no one can hold a candle to Chrysa Robertson. For more than two decades, she's been serving simple, seasonal, Italian-influenced cuisine at her Rancho Pinot restaurant, now one of the Valley's longest-standing dining spots. But Robertson's career in the culinary arts goes back much further than that. She got her first job at 16, and has spent time working with some of the most legendary women chefs in Arizona, including Carol Steele of C. Steele and RoxSand Scocos of RoxSand, over her career. She founded the Phoenix chapter of the Slow Food Convivium in the '90s — long before "farm-to-table" became one of the food world's biggest buzz words — and continues to showcase the desert's bounty through her food, often using local produce, fresh eggs, and homegrown herbs in the Rancho Pinot kitchen.
"Serious Food, Extemporaneous Style" is the mantra at Scottsdale's Posh restaurant. And chef Josh Hebert truly means it. At this improvisational restaurant, chefs create specialized menus based on diners' preferences — imagine a Choose Your Own Adventure book translated into a one-of-a-kind dining experience. Here's how it works: Show up, select a number of courses, let the kitchen know what you'll eat (and what you won't), and wait for the magic to happen. Hebert and his team are known for creating thoughtful, modern fare, including "cheesecake" topped with raw uni and veal sweetbreads served over carrot puree with zucchini. Not a picky diner? Opt for the Chef's Omakase, which means the kitchen team gets the freedom to throw down whatever their hearts desire.
Most people who love good food can appreciate the subtle details that make great sandwiches stand out from merely good ones. And that's why a true food lover will surely appreciate Jason Raducha's simple-yet-elegant Noble Eatery, where rustic house-made breads serve as the foundation for excellent sandwiches loaded with imported Italian meats and cheeses and local vegetables. The menu at the lunch spot changes almost every day, but you can count on a concise selection of sandwiches, pizza, smorgas (open-faced sandwiches of Swedish descent), and the Ramon Navarro bowl. The last has become something of a Noble Eatery staple: a bowl of heritage grains like durum white wheat, lentils, and Khorasan wheat mixed with vegetables and seeds and dressed in oil. There's only a handful of seats, and they're nearly always full, but we like to think the wait just makes the experience seem all the more exclusive.
It isn't a hidden gem, per se — after all, chef Jeff Kraus' south Tempe breakfast and lunch spot has won awards from just about everyone in town, and it's right there in plain sight in the middle of a strip mall — but for some reason, Crepe Bar does seem to fly below the radar. Except, that is, with the Valley's food and drink devotees, who pack the restaurant's dining room each and every chance they get. And it's easy to understand why. The menu at Crepe Bar features sweet and savory crepes that show the chef's knack for creating food that's as fun as it is delicious. Kraus also offers a new expanded selection of sides that includes dishes ranging from tiny salads of local tomatoes, purslane, and tahini, to house-made "Rolos" for dessert. And it's not just the food. Crepe Bar is also one of the Valley's top spots for inventive coffee drinks. Always made with top-quality ingredients, Crepe Bar's caffeinated creations range from coffee brulee (as in, coffee covered in a layer of burnt sugar) to the singular Moroccan latte, which combines espresso, spices, and honey for a truly inspired pick-me-up.


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I also have a domain name for my webserver. The webserver is not publicly available, not in Google etc. Basically, you have to know either the domain name or IP to get into it.
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Featuring interviews with Mike Ploog and Sophie Crumb; Greg Sadowski on early Kurtzman comics. Continue reading
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Women who are unable to leave might employ strategies to avoid being raped again; some become fearful and placating, try to stay out of a partner's way if they sense danger. They may submit to certain acts in order to avoid further physical degradation or injury (5).
A strategy I employed was what I call 'normalizing' - I would do repetitious housework because it was something boringly normal that restored my sanity. Some women might also employ self-soothing strategies like showers, a cigarette, or getting lost in a television program. Self-numbing through drugs and alcohol can also happen and this can present a whole other set of problems.
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Posted By: Iris <email@example.com> In Response To: Black brush algae (Dr. Momfish)
Date: Sunday, 4 June 2000, at 9:58 p.m.
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I've gotten blue-green algae in tanks with that much water flow, so I think the blue-green may still have something to do with nitrAtes, since I let the nitrAtes go up in those tanks.
However, I have had some tanks with high water flow where the *direction* of the flow caused more gunk to be collected by the filter - so that there was almost nothing left to vacuum, but I had to change filter pads more often. No blue-green algae ever. The connection here is obvious - water flow directed such that gunk ends up in filter pad (frequently replaced) instead of gravel = less waste breaking down in tank = less nitrAtes resulting.
Re: the black beard algae - you might be right about water flow there. I only had the black stuff once (really ruined my plants and the pleco wouldn't eat it), and the tank in question was very quiescent even though the nitrAtes were low.
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A Feed-Finder App that helps new mums to find and share reviews on good places for breast-feeding has been welcomed by a county specialist.
It is free to download and works like Trip Advisor to create an online directory of reviews linked to maps of the most breast-feeding friendly places. The app (https://feed-finder.co.uk) was developed by Madeline Balaam, a new mum herself, and her team at Newcastle University.
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The New Gang on the Corner barbershop chorus will present its show "Joy" at 3 p.m. Dec. 15 at University United Methodist Church, 940 E. Colton Ave., Redlands.
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There is no admission charge. A freewill offering will be accepted.
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This is the paid version of Gallery Lock ($1). It contains unlimited hidden files. Watch out! Don't remove lite version without unhiding all pics/video. If you do that, you will lost pics/video.
Actually you can set a pincode or a pattern password to unlock your photo gallery. What's more, you can create an specific "hidden gallery" just for those pictures and videos that you want to keep away from the prying eyes.
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After obtaining a BS in Physics at Clarkson in 1981, I first went to work at Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA as a Mechanical Engineer performing heat transfer analyses and designing satellite cooling systems for NASA's Earth and Space Science missions. Later, I obtained a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering with a specialization in hypersonic aerothermodynamics, and worked as a traditional research scientist in this field at NASA Langley for several years, collaborating with North Carolina State University to participate in the training of graduate students and postdocs. When this field of research lost its primary funding, I switched specialties to Earth and Atmospheric Sciences research, retraining and eventually building my own research program in applications of Earth observing data to support agriculture and energy projects. From 1995 to 1999, I also participated in organizational management at Langley Research Center, culminating with 4 months as the Acting Head of Atmospheric Sciences (approx. 100 employees and an annual budget of $85 M). In 1999, I transferred to NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC, first in the Earth Science Applications Division and then transferring to the Office of the Chief Scientist in 2000. At this point, my career focus switched to science policy. I have continued to work in this broad field throughout the rest of my career, which subsequently included 3 years at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and 4 years in the Office of the Director at the National Science Foundation. I retired to Malone, NY in November 2009.
The knowledge and experiences I bring to the Arts and Sciences Advisory Committee are; 1) extensive familiarity with the federal funding agencies and with federal science policy, 2) detailed understanding of the federal research and development budget priority development and funding processes, especially as they relate to academic research investments, and 3) several years active participation in federal math and science education policy development and implementation at all levels ("k through gray").


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Account Director (Consumer Health / Food & Nutrition)
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The consumer health division, which sits in a 55-strong healthcare practice of a major international PR firm, is looking to make a growth hire at Account Director level. This is a result of both organic growth for one of their major global clients in addition to recent new business wins with well-known brands particularly regarding cholestrol and it's association with food health & nutrition.
The practice is split into 4 divisions covering ethical health, public health, medical education and consumer health. The latter division is the newest of all four and during its first two years, it has seen substantial growth resulting in a team of around 12 consumer health PR experts all with a passion for OTC consultation, nutrition and well being and with excellent consumer media relations and strong HCP / KOL contacts.
The new successful hire must have a strong background in consumer health and consumer lifestyle with a good understanding and passion for food health & nutrition. You will have the opportunity of working on both national and international campaigns and be based in great offices central London. You will be rewarded with a great salary and a superb benefits package.


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Viva La Causa focuses on one of the seminal events in the march for human rights - the grape strike and boycott led by César Chávez and Dolores Huerta in the 1960s. Viva la Causa will show how thousands of people from across the nation joined in a struggle for justice for the most exploited people in our country - the workers who put food on our tables.
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Is Display Advertising Dead?
During Thursday's "Promises, Promises: Finding the Real Value in Integrated Marketing" panel at Paid Content Advertising Conference, it was said that display advertising is dead. Is it really dying or simply evolving?
Display advertising is so much more than banner ads on web browsers these days. With the rise of real-time web, the dynamic ad experience and the convergence of storytelling, entertainment, play, technology, and social, display advertising conveys a more vivid and compelling picture of brands that both engage and empower consumers.
eMarketer reports that U.S. online ad spending will pass $30 billion in 2012, outshining other media, with 1.1 trillion display ads delivered in Q1 of this year, according to comScore.
There is huge potential for display advertising to evolve from the traditional browser placements, technology components and targeting. Elevating display advertising with in-image overlays and a true understanding of what images are, will give advertisers highly relevant placements that receive meaningful views by quantified and engaged consumers. GumGum advertisers are seeing the value with CTR's between .15%-4%.
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Recently the international community is watching closely on the dispute between UK and Argentina over Falkland Islands. Both sides have their own standpoints. It is too complex to tell who is wrong or right, but one thing we can learn from the issue between UK and Argentina is that patriotism should be passed to the mass deeply. Pupils and students, certainly, come as the first group to accept the patriotism education. In this situation, teachers are the critical guides, and schools are the education platform. It is necessary to make the young know what is patriotism, whether through traditional ways like visiting, reading, etc. or the modern technological methods, such as watching videos, taking some Flash history quizzes, etc.
Teachers are suggested to cultivate students' patriotism from things close to them, which will make the meaning of love for motherland more acceptable.


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Personal computing discussed
Moderators: Dposcorp, SpotTheCat
JustAnEngineer wrote:Waterproof, ruggedized?
Airmantharp wrote:Your current Panasonic looks pretty good- you'll really have to be splitting hairs to get more out of a $300 camera. As TheEmrys said above, the RX100 (II) rules the roost in actual compact cameras with respect to image quality.
Another thing to think about- sharp images and zooms with very large ratios don't go well together, even if you're spending ~$5,000 on a Canon semi-pro DSLR and a superzoom like the 28-300L. 3x to 5x is where the best image quality will lie.
Airmantharp wrote:You'd think that any old repair shop would do- but you might also try contacting Panasonic; might cost as much as a new camera, or it might cost not much more than shipping, and it is a nice camera.
Airmantharp wrote:2/3" sensor on a Fuji with an f/1.8 25mm (eq.) wide end? That's hard to say no to, if it comes in lower than an RX100 .
TheEmrys wrote:That f/ number thing is a bit of a big deal, and I want to float an idea with you.
How would you like to get into an entry level mirrorless? Interchangeable lenses and everything. Sony NEX 3's are right under $300. It has a full sized APS-C sensor. I would normally choose the RX100 over the 3 line, but its much cheaper. And it will include a 16-50mm lens, a normal range. While not an outstanding performer, its very usable and the video can be in avchd or mp4.
TheEmrys wrote:Sony NEX 5n with 18-55mm - A STELLAR camera with great IQ. Has a touch screen so you can pick your focus point by touch. Awesome feature. -$379
JustAnEngineer wrote:If your wife wants a DSLR, you're going to double your budget.
The EOS Rebel SL1 is the smallest and lightest consumer DSLR ever made. With the compact EF 40mm f/2.8 STM lens mounted, it's smaller than some advanced non-DSLR cameras.
JustAnEngineer wrote:The 40mm lens with the 1.6 crop factor of the APS-C sensor has the field of view that a 64mm lens would have on a full frame camera. It did fine indoors when I played with it on the EOS Rebel SL1 and the EOS 7D over the Christmas holidays. As a simple prime lens, its one focal length doesn't have the versatility of a fast zoom lens with image stabilization, but at only 130 grams, it's much smaller, lighter and cheaper. That's close to the focal length that I end up selecting for candid shots of the family when I'm using a zoom lens, anyway.


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Pulliza Named Associate Head Coach
?We are excited to name Robby associate head coach,? said Skinner. ?He has been instrumental in our success over the last three years and will have a major impact as we go forward. We have lofty goals here, and he understands what it takes to compete and win at the highest level. We are fortunate to have him. Our players and recruits continue to feed off of his energy and passion for the game.?
One of the nation's top recruiters and setting instructors, Pulliza will enter his fourth season at Kentucky. He has helped see the Wildcats emerge as one of the top programs in the SEC and guide the team to three consecutive NCAA appearances for the first time in school history.
?I would like to thank Coach Skinner and our administration for having the confidence to name me Associate Head Coach,? said Pulliza. ?It is a great time to be a Wildcat and I look forward to continuing to make UK volleyball one of the premier programs in the country.?
Pulliza?s 2007 class earned the distinction of being ranked eighth in the nation, giving him back-to-back top 30 recruiting classes after Kentucky's 2006 freshman class comprised the nation's 26th-ranked recruiting class as judged by PrepVolleyball.com. One of those freshmen, setter Sarah Rumely, posted an explosive rookie campaign under Pulliza's tutelage, and continued to be a force in her second season in 2007.
Rumely, a two-time SEC Freshman of the Week selection, was named the SEC's Freshman of the Year - a first in school history. Under Pulliza's direction, Rumely was one of only two players to rank in the league's top 10 in both assists and service aces.
As a sophomore Rumely became just the fifth player in school history to eclipse the 3,000-assist mark for her career. In just two seasons, she has 3,004 career dishes and ranks fifth all-time at UK for assists.
Since joining Skinner?s staff, Pulliza has assisted in guiding a UK team that amassed a 20-win season for just the first time since the 1993 season. The Blue and White have totaled three straight 17-win seasons for the first time since 1991-1993, while also totaling back-to-back 19-win seasons for the first time since 1992-93. Kentucky has knocked off three top-25 ranked foes, while also earning their first NCAA tournament victory since 1992. Nine team members have been named All-SEC, while 10 have been awarded Academic All-SEC.
Prior to coming to UK, Pulliza spent three seasons as an assistant at Texas. While at Texas, Pulliza helped the Longhorns to two NCAA Tournament appearances. Prior to his move to Austin, Pulliza spent two years on the Wisconsin staff and helped the team to the 2000 Big Ten title and a spot in the NCAA title match against Nebraska. At Wisconsin, Pulliza mentored All-America setter Lizzie Fitzgerald. Pulliza spent the 1998 season at Northern Illinois, where he assisted the Huskies to the Mid-American Conference Championship and the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Prior to his stint at NIU, he coached two years as an assistant at James Madison while pursuing his master's degree in administration and coaching.


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Young Jane: We're stealing from a dying girl.
Jane's Dad: Yeah, we're all dying, kid. We're all dying. But what we're giving her, because yeah, she'll be dead by Tuesday and needs it more than most, is hope. Huh? Do you get that?
Young Jane: I can't do it.
Jane's Dad: Okay. All right. You're either with the show or you're not. You're a loser or you're someone who plays the losers.
(Jane is throwing leaves up in the air from a trash bag.)
Jane: They say there's no seasons in California, but that looks like fall.
Cho: No, looks like you need a doctor.
Jane: I am kind of dizzy.
Rigsby: $20 million. That's a pretty good motive. For $20 million I'd kill you.
Van Pelt: Oh, really?
Rigsby: No, I mean, um, kidding. It was a... joke.
Van Pelt: Huh.
Fitch: Leslie is stuck living in a world of hurt.
Jane: (Holds an icepack to his head) Hmm. I feel it.
Jane: Hmm. So you played.
Cho: I played a little.
Jane: Pitcher? Controlling the action? Man with the ball.
Cho: Ah, I stopped.
Jane: Which you still have unresolved bad feelings about... Yeah, now I see it. That's why you joined the gang. Your parents thought you were wasting your time, so they made you quit baseball. Crushed your dream. You were angry about it, but you couldn't express it directly, so you joined a gang as an outlet for all that anger.
Cho: Actually, I tore my ACL. Nice try.
(After Jane has been hit on the head with a baseball)
Cho: Can you stand up? Can you talk?
Jane: Ouch... Now that was talking.
Lisbon: He needs to see a doctor.
Cho: Yeah.
Jane: Wow. I've never caught a foul ball before.
Lisbon: Technically, you still haven't.
Snake Calidos: What's your talent, old man?
Jane: Me? Uh... I read minds. And there's been plenty of times that I've misused that.
Scotty Sinclair: Read minds, man? Get real.
Jane: I am real. Just like most people read books, I read minds.
Snake Calidos: Okay, what am I thinking?
Jane: You're thinking, "Holy crap, I hope he can't really read minds, otherwise I'd be in deep trouble right now." Right? (Snake laughs nervously.)
Lisbon: Let's go see a doctor.
Jane: Why? Are you feeling unwell?
Lisbon: No, you are. Cho said you almost fainted.
Jane: Oh, I was just pretending. I hate these kind of dramatic scenes. Poor kid.
Lisbon: Liar. You just don't want to go to the doctor.
Jane: Well, what's a doctor gonna say? "You banged your head. Be careful."
Lisbon: You might need an MRI.
Jane: Oh. Now you're really selling it. Sounds great.
(Jane has been hit on the head with a baseball)
Jane: Oh, no, no, no, no. I'm fine.
Cho: (Holds up three fingers.) How many fingers?
Jane: Six. Haven't we got a murder to solve?
Lisbon: You were unconscious.
Jane: No I wasn't.
Cho: Jane, you were.
Jane: I was not. (To Lisbon) Your turn. (Lisbon shakes her head) Okay, I'll see a doctor. (Sees the coroner who's about to take away the dead body.) Excuse me, doctor?
Coroner: Hmm?
Jane: I know. Real, live patient. I'm excited too.
Cho: We got to go. Lisbon want's you to take a look at the wife.
Jane: You know, I'm still a little dizzy. You go. Really. I'll get a ride. People love driving with me.
Jane: Eh, parents. It's funny, isn't it? Big regrets in life people keep to themselves.
Lisbon: I don't know. I tell people about you.
Jane: Nice one. A zinger. High and tight.
Lisbon: Do you know who the killer is?
Jane: What do you think?
Lisbon: I think you said 'What do you think' to make me think you do so I'll go with you but really you don't. (Jane laughs)
This episode had 15.77 million viewers when it originally aired.
International Episode Titles:
Czech Republic: Dokud jsi mladý (As Long As You Are Young)
Germany: Sport ist mord (Sport is murder)
Original International Air Dates:
Australia: February 08, 2010 on Nine
United Kingdom: April 23, 2010 on Five
Germany: May 2, 2010 on SAT 1
Sweden: May 4, 2010 on TV3
Czech Republic: September 27, 2010 on TV Nova
Slovakia: July 20, 2011 on Markiza
Poland: October 3, 2011 on TVN
Simon Baker (Patrick Jane) and Jude Ciccolella (Freddy Fitch) previously worked together on The Guardian.
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Tag: Concepts &Amp; Prototypes - Page 5
Smart Manhole Cover Concept Senses and Displays Pollution Levels
This interesting design tells pedestrians the current pollution levels, and would collect and store energy.
Penny-Sized Pop-Up Robots Mimic Flying Insects, Could Save Lives
Harvard researchers have come up with a novel way to create tiny, tiny insect-like robots by folding layers of material in origami fashion.
Wind Chime Charges Up With The Breeze For Outdoor Lighting
This concept design turns a wind chime turns the aesthetic of a wind chime into something functional.
The Perfect Green Tech Toy for Kids
Designer Endrit Hajno has come up with a design for a toy that teaches kids how to not only generate, but monitor renewable energy.
Wireless Solar Charger for Electric Buses Keeps Commuters Rolling
More than just shelters for waiting commuters, these structures could charge up electric buses for more eco-friendly transportation.
Solar and Water-Powered Street Lights Take a Cue from the Mango Leaf
This elegant concept design inspired by the shapely mango leaf has the potential to beautify street lined with solar lights.
Nissan Gives Sneak Peak of 'Invitation' Concept Car
Ahead of the Geneva Motor Show, Nissan shows us what could become their next small car. Will it also have an electric or hybrid version?
Smart Paint Alerts People When Infrastructure Is About to Break
Communicating wirelessly, paint made of nanoparticles can warn when bridges, wind turbines and other structures need repair.
MIT Designing Solar Panels Out of Plant Cells
MIT scientists want to "highjack" the cells responsible for photosynthesis in plants and use them to improve solar technology.
iBamboo iPhone Speaker Switches To Recycled Plastic, Still Uses Zero Electricity
One of our favorite electricity-free iPhone speakers is adding a new recycled plastic version to the line-up. Is it as green?
Lifebook Design Combines All Your Gadgets Into One Modular Laptop
One designer has come up with a sleek and smart way to minimize the waste of duplicated hardware in our many devices.
Clean Energy Challenge: And Then There Were 10
Check out the finalists for the Clean Energy Trust's challenge to find the smartest ideas in technology for clean energy.
Office Ceilings Mimic Lighting of Cloudy Days with New LED Design
Can this concept for a ceiling of LED lights mimicking clouds rolling by make the work day more pleasant?
Black Silicon Solar Tech Comes Of Age
Is this the new wave for solar technology?
Do Paper-Powered Batteries from Sony Have a Future?
Sony has demonstrated success at powering a fan with paper, but we're not sure about these "bio batteries."
Ordinary Paper Transformed Into New Touch Screen Display
Researchers are taking touch screens back to the future by using old fashioned paper.
Tokyo Motor Show 2011 Exclusive: Honda's Next Generation of Hybrid and Electric Technology
We got the inside scoop on Honda's new green tech, including the Fit EV and all-wheel hybrid system.
6 Wild Green Concept Cars and Prototypes From the LA Auto Show
An inspired peek at the near-future in electric, plug-ins and hybrid vehicles.


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When something like the shooting on July 20th in Aurora, Colorado happens, we all wish to do something. We're not sure what it is, but we feel hampered and impotent because a shocking number of people were shot and there seems like there was something that should have been done to prevent that. The lines form quickly, with one side shouting that we should ban and restrict, the other shouting that there should be more armed people on the street.
The sad fact is, however, that neither of those suggestions will raise the dead. Neither of those suggestions, were they in place prior to the incident, would have necessarily done anything to stop the carnage and misery that resulted. Guns and other weapons exist in the world and there are no precautions that we can take that will ensure that no one, anywhere will not use them to harm innocent people.
So what can we actually do?
The following are my suggestions, followed by some measures that I don't think will work.
1. Improve Healthcare
Over half the gun deaths in the US are suicides. While the immediacy of a gunshot is different than many other forms of suicide, I think that even were guns to evaporate from our borders tomorrow, this number would not change. What could change this number making mental health services more accessible and affordable. If we can help those who are suffering from chronic depression and other mental illness, I think we stand a better chance of stopping a greater number of gun related fatalities than any restriction to firearms ownership.
2. Make it easier to buy a gun at a gun show.
This is the point that's going to make it easy to tell if you read the whole thing or just the bullet point.
The so-called "gun show loophole" is that, if you are a private citizen, you are not required to run a background check before selling a gun to another private citizen. You are guilty of a felony if you do sell a gun to someone who cannot purchase one legally, one that comes with potential jailtime and immense fines, but that said, you do not have to ask. Some of the people who have large private collections tread a fine line between dealer and enthusiast.
However, if you are a licensed gun dealer, you do have to run the check. You have to do one for each firearm, in fact.
So how about this: amend the laws for running background checks to make it so that, if you are hosting a gun show or other event at which guns are sold, you are able to run a background check for any individual who wishes it that applies to any sale on the day of the event. You get your stamp or document or wristband, then any dealer in the hall may sell to you. No background check, you may not sell on the premises.
This would not only insure that no felon walks into a gun show and doesn't buy a gun without a background check, it would actually help people who are able to legally purchase firearms.
EDIT/Update: You can now go to WeThePeople.gov and endorse this idea as a petition. If you think this is a good idea, please follow this link and sign it. It takes 150 signatures before it goes to the general public; please feel free to pimp this out. It is also important that I note that this was not originally my idea, but was put forth by another Newsvine contributor, Courts; I failed to not that when I posted the petition and am seeing if I can correct that.
3. Educate
Accidents are actual the overwhelming minority of firearms deaths. But they also are the most easily prevented.
As such, we should incorporate into public health classes how to identify and safely unload a firearm, along with basic firearms safety. Accidents will still happen, but we can make sure that guns are de-mystified, easily identified as the tools they are rather than the monstrous death machines that so many inexperienced citizens perceive them to be.
I think these three steps could all help a great deal, but neither restrict nor remove any firearms from the hands of any responsible person.
4. Develop a National Concealed Carry Standard
It does disturb me that you can, in some states, get a concealed carry permit without having so much as touched a firearm.
I think that we could standardize what is the minimum requirement and then legislate that any state who wishes to offer concealed carry permits meet or exceed that standard. It would help the image of concealed carry holders, who currently are too often depicted as reckless cowboys, and ease the question of reciprocity. I also think that standard should include a written firearms safety test that covers shoot/don't shoot situations and includes some amount of range time.
5. Improve Communication
While improving health care and mental health availibility is important, it is also important that we make sure that when a person is reported as being a danger to themselves and others, it is entered into the FBI records without fail. I am in favor of establishing better lines of communications between the FBI and state authorities to make sure that no one slips through the cracks.
All of the above require restricting no types of firearms, but would actually speak to the real problem: the people who commit these crimes.
Still, I'm sure these suggestions will not seem enough to many people. They will want more. And to them, I offer the following objections to measures I don't think work, including:
-1. Finding the magic number of bullets
There is no magic number of rounds in a magazine that will make it safe for a law abiding citizen, but useless for a murderer. Restrictions on magazine size do nothing but encourage people to learn how to reload faster.
Consider that the Virginia Tech shootings, as horrible as the were, were carried out with handguns that loaded with 10 and 15 round magazines. Hundreds of rounds were fired. In the shooting of Gabby Giffords, a single extended magazine holding 32 rounds was used and the shooter fired no more than that.
Tactics and setting matter far more than magazine size.
-2. Additional Licensing
I'm loathe to suggest we have any additional requirements to practice any of our Constitutional rights. There are already licensing requirements that apply to get a concealed carry firearm in most states. I fail to see what an additional license will accomplish; especially when I would want it applied to no other freedom I enjoy.
-3. Outlawing "Assault Weapons"
An assault weapon is simply a firearm we think looks like it's up to something. They differ not one bit from hunting rifles in how they work. They are not required to do horrible things. Again, tactics matter far more than specific tools.
When people speak of firearms that work "just as fast as you can pull the trigger" or "fire hundreds of rounds in minutes", consider that the man who holds the world speed shooting record fired 12 aimed shots in 2.3 seconds. That translates out to over 300 rounds per minute, just half of what a fully automatic sub-machine gun can do.
He also did this with an 8-shot revolver. Meaning he reloaded.
Outlawing semi-auto's will do nothing.
-4. Annual fees or mandatory insurance
Aside from all the the problems this has in common with additional licenses, all you do is make it more difficult for the poor to keep and bear arms.
-5. Carry more guns.
As much as I understand that a person in the wrong place at the right time might be able to draw their own weapon and end a mass shooting before it starts, we need to not insist that this is a sure answer to anything. It's possible and the reason I carry is that I'd rather be able to shoot back than not. But those who do choose to carry need to understand that it is not the correct answer to every tactical situation.
I deny the counter-claim that it will certainly make things worse; that's as silly an argument as it will certainly make things better. But that said, its one of many gun arguments, along with cliches and penis references, that just need to be retired.
You may agree with what I've suggested and not with that I've criticized. You may hold the diametrically opposite opinion. But the problem is not guns and never has been. It's been the people holding them, specifically those who have chosen to use these tools to do the unthinkable. We should never let such people drive us to such fear that we relinquish any freedom; we've done too much of that already and it has profited us nothing.
But there are things we can do. I think it is incumbent upon us, especially those of us who exercise our right to keep and bear arms daily, to look for those answers, to try to confer with reason and civil tongues and to insist that we and our lawmakers do better. Because if we can't come up with a better answer, one day fear will get the better of us... and it's not just those who will lose their guns that will suffer for it.


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Every two years, AAUW hosts the national convention where women leaders from across the nation gather together to learn new skills, gain insight and inspiration, and connect with other women leaders. Registration opens October 1, 2016.
Event Date: June 14-17, 2016
Location: Washington DC
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'Start Me Up' Report Puts Cambridge & London as Leading the UK's Entrepreneurial Endeavor
Published: 18th June 2014.
London and Cambridge are leading the way in the UK's entrepreneurial endeavour.
A new report – Start me up: Creating Britain's entrepreneurial ecosystem – highlights the dominance of London and Cambridge in leading the UK's entrepreneurial 'ecosystem'. Authored by Cambridge start-up Social i Media, the report investigates how entrepreneurs in the UK are supported and the barriers that hinder them, as well as wider trends that are shaping the UK innovation ecosystem.
The report includes in-depth interviews with entrepreneurs and other experts, and data mined from 200,000 posts captured over three months and which identified London, followed by Cambridge, as the most dominant hubs for online conversations about entrepreneurial activity and related topics.
The Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning at Cambridge Judge Business School, was the biggest influencer in such social conversations, the data found. During the data period (the first three months of this year), the key topics identified within Cambridge's 'virtual ecosystem' were not as strongly linked to academia-related topics as might be expected; instead 'technology' was mentioned in conjunction with 'social innovation', 'new techniques' and the 'world'.
The key topic, 'co-founding group', was mentioned in the same posts as keywords 'pharmacology' and 'prestigious university'. Top tweets during the period featured 'hot Cambridge shares' and content about the Cambridge Satchel Company expanding into China.
Anna Lawlor, co-director and content creator at Social i Media, says: "The data was completely impartial and, since we moved from London to Cambridge in order to launch our media communications agency here, I was not surprised to see Cambridge as such a significant hub for entrepreneurial support, facilitation and innovation.
"Cambridge has such a rich seam of entrepreneurialism but so often this is considered in the context of its world-class universities. This report shows that the innovative enterprises of Cambridge are not the sole preserve of its universities, though they too have a distinct role to play, particularly in knowledge-sharing collaborations that benefit both."
In January, Social i Media produced a global report – Innovation ecosystems: Empowering entrepreneurs and powering economies – for the Economist Intelligence Unit, on behalf of Barclays, which presented the report at the World Economic Forum in Davos. That report argued that global economies are on the cusp of a "third-wave industrial revolution" in which enterprising, young innovators will play a central role, and says that the rise of "micro-multinationals" – start-ups which operate across high- and low-cost locations, delivering to an international customer base — exemplifies the opportunities offered by globalisation, digital communications and the internet.
This latest report is UK-specific and argues that entrepreneurial Britain is beginning to flourish as policy changes and increased investment in the UK's innovation ecosystem take root.
However, the report argues that in comparison with the US and Europe, the UK is only at the beginning of its journey to a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem and suggests a myriad of ways policy makers and business leaders can help strengthen a culture of entrepreneurialism that focuses on People, Places, Products and Processes in equal measure.
In addition to interviewing Jaideep Prabhu, Jawaharlal Nehru Professor of Business and Enterprise at Judge Business School, and David Gill, managing director of St John's Innovation Centre, the report includes interviews with Will Hutton, Principal of Hertford College (University of Oxford) and Chair of the Big Innovation Centre; Martha Lane Fox, co-founder of lastminute.com and the former UK Digital Champion; Eze Vidra, head of Google for Entrepreneurs Europe; Kathryn Parsons, founder of Decoded; Jane Chen, co-founder of Embrace; and professors at Cass Business School and Imperial College London.
Source: Cambridge News
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