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I've been working my way through the PHP MASTER sitepoint book and have found an issue that affects the singleton, trait and registry sections of the design patterns chapter of the book.
class Database extends PDO
private static $_instance = null;
private function __construct()
parent::__construct(APP_DB_DSN, APP_DB_USER, APP_DB_PASSWORD);
This throws a fatal error: Fatal error: Access level to Database::__construct() must be public (as in class PDO)
I'm ok with the principle that the lesson is teaching, but I'm just curious as to what others do to create a db/model class. Is it better to create the PDO object and pass it into the database object, assigning it to a private property for use?
Singletons are considered bad practice. The reason for the error is that you're trying to change the visibility of the constructor as it is defined in PDO.
There are several options. If you do need to extend the functionality of PDO, do that and pass your database object around. If you don't, just pass PDO around. While singletons, registries and service locators work, they go against several good practice design considerations.
When it comes to dependencies, the general consensus is that the best method is passing dependencies into the constructor and an instance of the exact class that's required rather than a service locator/registry (see Flaw: Digging into Collaborators)
Cheers Tom,
Yeah, I was a bit surprised that Sitepoint would publish a book with such an error, considering the error affects numerous pages and code examples.
Thanks for the answer and links, which I'll have a read through.
Below are some of the simpler possibilities. You will find those in the OOP community that don't like Static functions and the registry approach. It is Singleton like and that smells bad to many. You can find lots of 'Why Singletons are Evil' discussions here and via search engines.
Setter Injection seems nice as you don't have to wire up an object in a specific order, but this is also a weakness when Objects get more complicated it can be hard to remember what needs to be wired for each object and also complicates debugging.
Constructor Injection has a benefit in that it naturally enforces wiring up object with the dependencies in the correct order.
There is one further approach DI (Dependency Injection). Most of the time you will not need to use DI; however when you have objects with lots of dependencies then a DI container can be really helpful; this includes database dependencies A DI container is an object that knows how to configure and instantiate your objects. You can look at some of the smaller php containers like Bucket, Pimple or you can write your own. You may also want to read Do you need a Dependency Injection Container? - Fabien Potencierarticle.
// Setter Injection
class Something {
protected $db;
public function setDb($db){
$this->db = $db;
$oSomething = new Something;
$oSomething->setDb( new DbClass);
// Constructor Injection
class Something {
function __construct($db){...}
$oSomething = new Something(new DbClass);
// Registry Pattern
class Registry {
static function getDb(){
return new DbClass;
class Something {
protected $loader;
function __construct($loader) {
$this->loader = $loader;
function doSomething {
$db = $this->loader->getDb();
Setter Injection seems nice as you don't have to wire up an object in a specific order, but this is also a weakness when Objects get more complicated it can be hard to remember what need to be wired for each object and also complicates debugging.
I'd just like to expand on this a little. From an OOP purist perspective, setter injection is a bad idea. In OOP an object, once it's constructed, should be able and ready to fulfill its responsibilities. Setter injection means an object can exist in an intermediate state where it cannot and it's methods must be called in a specific order. This goes against the principle of encapsulation because the client code must be aware of the implementation details (That it's not fully constructed after being constructed!) of the object in question. There is a very good read here: http://misko.hevery.com/code-reviewers-guide/flaw-constructor-does-real-work/ for more information on this topic.
edit: To demonstrate this:
$user = new User;
If setDb() is not called then findById() simply will not work.
In complex systems, it's more than likely the $user object will be passed around. The code using the $user object throughout the system will not know whether its dependencies have been correctly set. By using constructor injection this ambiguity is removed. Any variable that is an instance of "User" will be complete and can be guaranteed to be able to fulfill its responsibility.
Steve, is this a typo in your setter injection?
$oSomething->db = new DbClass;
You can't do this because you declared db protected.
From an OOP pragmatist perspective, constructor injection is best for required dependencies, and setter injection is best for optional dependencies.
What would you describe as an "optional dependency"? It's obviously a requirement for some functionality within the object. If it's only needed by one method it should be passed to the method not a setter. Do you have any examples of what you mean by "optional"?
Maybe there is a better technique, but I've always used singleton patterns when I need to rely on a process that isn't thread safe. For example, maybe you store documents in a third party storage system, but the driver is flaky at best and really only runs smoothly if a single thread/process is ever created. A singleton makes it easy to control that one thread/process is started and all requests honor that. Yes, you can definitely cause slow downs with this, but it does help.
Can it be done without a singleton pattern, probably, but is usually much more complex.
There's always edge cases with everything, but the simplest way to do that would be a simple static property in the class which stored whether a thread was running or not. It's not good practice but it's a workaround for something that already isn't working as it should be! The more robust the foundation's you're building on and the more robust your code can be.
The problem you have with the singleton in that scenario is that it's then ingrained in your code. What if someone releases another driver that works better and is threadsafe? Or the driver you had gets updated to do so. If you used a singleton, you're stuck with it. If you'd delegated object creation to a factory and imposed the "Only one instance" limit there, you can adjust your factory to allow multiple instances and it'll just work. If you used a singleton, you need to find every piece of code which has called it and update that.
Singletons always limit flexibility and make code very difficult to test. I can't think of any real examples where they are the best choice.
In my particular situation, that driver was never updated for well over the 6 years I was at that company, so the singleton pattern we implemented worked well. We also developed an API to it, so as long as you utilized the API in your projects you were golden if we ever needed to update it to a different pattern.
Yup so I changed it so the setter example now uses a set method.
$oSomething->setDb(new DbClass);
But whatever API the object has, it's accessed using class::getInstance() which is the sole problem with the singleton pattern. It ties your code to a very specific implementation. You can't substitute it for a subclass of class and you can't substitute it in testing without manually creating a mock version of the class. It also creates hidden dependencies in the client code which limits the portability of the client code--you can't copy it to another project without also copying the singleton-- and, worse, it's not immediately obvious that the dependency even exists. Anyone looking through the code will need to read through every line to work out what dependencies there are. With dependency injection they only need to look at the class API, and ideally, only the constructor.
The sole benefit of enforcing a single instance is heavily outweighed by the drawbacks of using static methods and violating the single responsibility principle. When you consider that the same benefit can be achieved in a couple of lines of code (probably fewer than the singleton!) in several different ways, there's no argument for using it. Yes it works, but so would a global variable. It doesn't mean it's a good solution.
The whole point of wrapping a third-party implementation IS to HIDE it. The project using it shouldn't need to know what is under the hood, they just need to know here is the wrapper/API for you to use, if we need to switch drivers, implementations, use a different third-party, you don't have to do a single thing! I just update the wrapper/API (leaving the methods and arguments in tact) and you are none the wiser that we moved from a Content Manager from IBM to one from Oracle or to a internally built system.
In these situations, if my underlying code would need to reflect a singleton, I usually make that (the singleton) a smaller class, and the wrapper/API would then hide that class. This hides the singleton pattern, so all other code would never know the difference but the limitation is maintained to only permit a single thread/instance.
I could never agree to that, it is my firm belief that there are situations where these patterns are absolutely a necessity, otherwise their existence wouldn't be needed. Static methods exist to serve a purpose, it is up to the developer to ensure the purpose is met when using it and understanding what the intent is of that ability. I'll never be a person to say "there's no argument for using it". I guarantee there is, the question is, does your situation merit the use of it.
I've seen plenty of times where someone is building a utility class and are not making their methods static even though it serves no purpose as an instantiated class. It doesn't have internal properties, it doesn't need to track any information, each method is self contained and not reliant on other properties. They do it because some one told them static is bad. So you see $utility = new Utility(); $utility->GetRootFolder();, instead of Utility::GetRootFolder(); (the latter being faster and consuming less resources).
I believe there are scenarios that make using a singleton pattern as the best option over an instantiated object (especially in other languages where your assembly may be cached in memory to be used by multiple applications/threads in a service type setup -- getting multiple requests simultaneously).
It really comes done to if you want to do any testing. Using static is effectiveley copying and pasting implementation into the current scope and with it the tests for the logic that will need to cover that that bound implementation. Unless you rely on hackery with autoloaders and hard coded mocks included before the tests run to seam in the mock( similar to the process used in the book Working with Legacy Code http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=359417&seqNum=3 where including a mock directly to nullify the autoloader is the equivalent of the #ifdef TESTING bit in the preprocessor ).
There is also partial mocking to override tested code by wrapping static calls( including the new keyword ) in internal protected methods which achieves the similar effect to the previous page but partial mocking leads to tests that are less intelligible.
If you don't have to do unit testing and projects never really grow beyond a certain complexity then the benefits of not using any direct statically bound implementation( again using the new keyword in a consumer instead of injection is also statically binding implementation ) it is harder to show business gain as the debate really becomes procedural/non SOLID OOP versus SOLID OOP( particularly Liskov substitution principle/Dependency inversion principle ). Single Responsibility Principle is harder to define and explain concrete reason in discussion as the size/ shape of a responsibility can mean different different things to different people so is a bit more of a zen thing like KISS( simple is different to different people ) and DRY( cognitive recognition of repetition starts at different points with different people ).
What Tom is saying about Singletons is very subtle. The single state is not the problem it is that a class decides for itself that it can be the only one. Separating the singleton creation and management to another class achieves the same result as a singleton and allows injection of a mock into the instance wrapper or allows it to be overriden at the configuration stage. Using dependency containers they can manage all single instances, the consumer does not require any knowledge that they are using a single state object, in fact the symfony service container that sort of design choice is done by configuration.http://symfony.com/doc/2.0/book/service_container.html
Singletons went from pattern to anti pattern for a reason and that reason was not they always don't work but that they have a much higher troublesome weighting over alternate methodologies. It is based on probability of being a future hassle due to the probability of certain future unknown requirements. It is more akin to betting on horses due to previous form and picking an outside horse.
Things like using static for reason of micro optimisation can cost far more human time than processor time. Human time has to be included in the equation as it can rack up to be far more costly, unfortunately such metrics are hardly analysed at the same micro level as running a profiler can achieve.
I do agree that testing singleton's is difficult, but if you work with a third party element that really "only" works properly if things are called in specific manners, and it can only be a single instance, it is difficult to utilize anything but a singleton, but I do give you a valid argument there. And to be fair, that is a very valid argument. My tests were terribly ugly and in the end we relied more on the API tests than the singleton class tests strictly because we cared that the API worked properly more than verifying all aspects of the singleton were working (since the API was the only thing being exposed) and the API wasn't a singleton, so we could mock it.
So with that said, I still stand by my statement, that I'll never agree that there is no argument for using a particular language feature, but rather, your chances for the need may be extremely rare or a very very specific use case where other patterns (or anti-patterns) would not be as appropriate.
It really comes done to if you want to do any testing
I'm not sure I agree with that. It's generally the case that unit testing is the first place you will identify problems caused by things like static methods but the flexibility issues caused by hardcoded dependencies and global state often cause problems as a project grows and code is re-used in a manner it may not have originally been intended or with other components it wasn't expecting.
Once you realise that the object can't be re-used without some hacky code because it's tied to global state or you can't use it with a substituted dependency then the problems become painfully apparent.
What Tom is saying about Singletons is very subtle. The single state is not the problem it is that a class decides for itself that it can be the only one. Separating the singleton creation and management to another class achieves the same result as a singleton and allows injection of a mock into the instance wrapper or allows it to be overriden at the configuration stage. Using dependency containers they can manage all single instances, the consumer does not require any knowledge that they are using a single state object, in fact the symfony service container that sort of design choice is done by configuration.
Yep! Thanks, you worded it far more eloquently than I did. I should have made it clearer I was talking about the client code using the singleton that's problematic rather than the singleton itself.
I do agree that testing singleton's is difficult, but if you work with a third party element that really "only" works properly if things are called in specific manners, and it can only be a single instance, it is difficult to utilize anything but a singleton, but I do give you a valid argument there.
There is plenty of discussion around the web about why singletons are bad practice, this isn't a new concept either, that initial post I linked to was from 2004. Bringing edge-cases into a discussion really is a red-herring because even here there's no real reason to use a singleton. The same thing can be easily achieved without littering your codebase with foo::getInstance(). I'm only arguing this point so heavily because people
This is a perfect example of a bad example. In reality, $utility; would be injected rather than created. "new" is static, after all. Those two examples are almost the same, as you say, the benefit is minimal because it's still making a static call. $utility cannot be substituted in this code so it's pointless not using static. This highlights the reason object creation should be separate from the utilisation of that object and is not an argument to use static methods. Your example code is tied to a specific implementation of "utility" either way which is far from ideal.
I really enjoyed the answer here as to when a Singleton "could be" used (granted, I know you still think you should make it an instantiated object, but I digress, there are valid scenarios for using one, if the meet the following criteria)
A Singleton candidate must satisfy three requirements:
Source: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/228164/on-design-patterns-when-to-use-the-singleton
My utility was a bad example. Was just trying to make a quick point, that if your methods are not maintaining any state, the using an instantiated object only benefits integration testing (as you can mock or di it -- I do a lot of this today), but unit testing can be used to verify the returned result is expected (I do this for my statically typed or singletons as integration testing is much harder to accomplish).
But I agree to disagree I haven't found a case for a Singleton in several years, but when the scenario arises that requires the above 3 qualifications, I'd go with a singleton instead of playing around with control via an instantiated object. Primarily because it will be much clearer to the other developers from a readability standpoint; versus having to look in the instantiated object and figure out why the behavior seems to be limited -- which it is uncharacteristic of an instantiated object. But that is okay, I don't mind having differing opinions on the subject especially on a rarely (or what should be rarely) used language part.
I still don't agree with that. But I don't think we'll ever agree While it's a good definition of where singletons are most worthwhile, it's not at argument for their use over alternatives. Even the logger example in that post is flawed. While it avoids the issue of global state, hidden dependencies are bad however you use them and what if you wanted to enable logging for specific parts of the system and not others? What if you want to log to a database instead of the filesystem?
Yeah, I think that was my biggest issue regarding their use. They're taught as a commonplace pattern so get used very frequently for things they really shouldn't be and their downsides are not taught along with the pattern itself. When you consider the advantages they give are redundant as they can be achieved in better ways, the inclusion of the pattern in any educational material is detrimental to the teaching exercise they're part of.
Yay! Something we can agree on :weee:


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TWO hooded thieves who carried out five terrifying knifepoint robberies in the space of about 90 minutes in Accrington and Burnley have each been jailed for eight years eight months.
Burnley Crown Court heard David Brogan, 23, and Peter Hammerton, 25, went on a drunken and violent rampage. Hammerton was on an electronically-monitored curfew and the record showed he was out for about five hours.
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Location: Innovative Fruit Production, Improvement and ProtectionTitle: Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca Author
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|Ravelonandro, Michel
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Citation: Zagrai, I., Ravelonandro, M., Scorza, R., Minoiu, N., Zagrai, L. 2008. Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca. University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca. 65(1-2):358:365. Interpretive Summary: Genetic engineering offers the promise of disease control through non-chemical means. This technology could have important uses for tree fruits which are subject to a number of difficult to control disease problems including virus diseases. One of the most devastating virus diseases affecting stone fruit trees (plums, apricots, peaches, and cherries) is Plum pox virus (PPV) which is an exotic disease organism that has recently invaded the U.S. We have developed PPV resistant plum trees through genetic engineering. To test for the level of resistance to PPV and for the durability of resistance, and to test for resistance to PPV even in the presence of other stone fruit viruses, long-term field tests were developed in Romania, a country that has a very serious high level of PPV infection in its plum orchards. After nine years of field testing our resistant plum tree named 'HoneySweet', we found that no 'HoneySweet' trees could be naturally infected with PPV (by the aphid insect vector), even though, most of the surrounding non-genetically engineered trees became infected. We also showed that even in the presence of other plum virus diseases, 'Honeyweet' remained resistant to PPV. These tests showed conclusively that the genetically engineered plum variety, 'HoneySweet' is highly resistant to PPV and that the resistance has been durable for nearly a decade so far. This work shows the great potential of genetic engineering for disease control in fruit trees.
Technical Abstract: Transgenic clones C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, PT3 and PT5 of Prunus domestica L. transformed with the Plum pox virus coat protein gene (PPV-CP) were evaluated for Sharka resistance under high infection pressure in field trials in Romania. Transgenic clone C5, subsequently named "HoneySweet", showed high resistance to PPV. None of C5 trees became naturally infected by aphids during the experimental period (between five and ten years). The resistance of C5 is based on post-transcriptional gene silencing (PTGS). Therefore, we also assessed the effect of heterologous viruses on the efficacy and stability of PTGS against PPV. C5 trees were graft-inoculated with different combinations of Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV), Prune dwarf virus (PDV), and PPV-D strain. The potential for suppression of the silencing mechanism mediated by these viruses was evaluated in the orchard and nursery. Across both trials, the engineered resistance to PPV in C5 transgenic plums was stable and was not suppressed by the presence of the assayed heterologous viruses over a three-year experimental period.


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Full Figured Fashion Week(end)™ ended with a fatshionable bang last night! Not only did everyone look amazing! But, it was a little surreal. There I was sitting in a room with people who love fatshion as much as I do. With beautiful women of all shapes and sizes on the runway and people cheering them on as they strutted their stuff. It was so inspiring and outrageously fun!
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Well, a few months back you might recall that I wrote a column on Christina Haag, the fabulous author of the book Come To The Edge. Remember the delicious book about her love affair with JFK Jr.? Now out in paper back with a shirtless John John on the cover? If you don't remener, here's the link to the book.
One morning while multi-tasking with coffee, an Erno Laszlo Hydra Therapy Mask and my laptop, an email popped up with the subject line "Match Maker." Long story short, Christina matched me about the incredible Vicki Abelson. After only 10 minutes, we had exchanged at least 20 emails and themnconnected by phone! Yes girls, I'm in love and awe with this blonde brainy beauty! You'll love her too! She's been so supportive through the launch of my book Blush: The Unbelievably Absurd Diary of a Gay Beauty Junkie.
Vicki Abelson's Women Who Write literary salon features well known authors, singer/songwriters, and emerging stars. They read and perform from their intimate personal work! Vicki personally facilitates the festivities so you know you get the real story that didn't end up on the page! Love it! Women Who Write is as much about the discussion between artist and audience as it is about the reading itself. This safe nurturing interplay lends itself to open, provocative discussion! Or as Vicki would say, "(It's) a perfect storm of shared human experience." Now you should know that Women Who Write isn't just for women or just writers! Vicki is here to help promote artists! I'm so fortunate that she's asked me to do a reading of Blush in November! More to come on that!
Now if you have plans on August 25th at 1:00 pm, I need for you to reschedule whatever you're doing so you can attend Vicki's once in a lifetime event in Big Sur, CA! Women Who Write will totally takeover the Henry Miller Memorial Library, with a lineup of authors and artists that you just can't miss, including Pulitzer prize winning author Jane Smiley, Academy award Nominee Michael O'Keefe, Grammy winner and Emmy nominee Allee Willis and Obie winner, Mo Gaffney! Here's the event 41. It is going to be be just beyond fab! I can't wait. I think with Vicki leading the way, it will be the first time that the librarian won't shush us for speaking!
See you in Big Sur, girls!
Harvey Helms is a beauty culturist and writer, drawing on 30 years of experience in cosmetics,fashion and design. Harvey has held positions ranging from Global Director of Beauty for Revlon Cosmetics to Executive Director of Special Events for Donna Karan Beauty. Harvey currently lives and works in Silicon Valley, where he just finished writing his first book in a trilogy of three: an engaging tell-all on the fashion industry. Follow Harvey on Twitter.com/HarveyHelms.
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Amanda Bynes Is Not Schizophrenic, Says Lawyer
Amanda Bynes is unrecognizable — in a good way.
The former Nickelodeon actress is doing very well after a year that had her donning facial piercings, going on bizarre Twitter rants and dealing with several car-related incidents and arrests.
It has been five months since the 'Easy A' actress left court-ordered rehab, and now her lawyer, Tamar Arminak, is speaking out about the starlet's condition.
"There has been much speculation about Amanda's medical condition. She has asked me to dispel certain rumors," her attorney reveals to PEOPLE. "For the record, Amanda does not have schizophrenia, nor has she ever been diagnosed with it."
Rumors that Bynes was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia started when Radar Online reported that the troubled star had received the dual diagnosis.
But not only is she not suffering from schizophrenia, she is also not taking any medication, her lawyer claims.
"Amanda currently is on zero medication," Arminak says. "She's devoted to living her life as healthy as possible. She's never had a history of abusing alcohol or hard drugs, and she's proud to say she's been marijuana-free for the past nine months." (Bynes had been involved in a case where she allegedly tossed a bong out of a window, and was photographed smoking what appeared to be marijuana in a car.)
"Amanda is very happy studying fashion and she hopes to one day design her own line," her lawyer continued. "Her family is closely involved with her day-to-day life but they try to give her as much autonomy as possible."
"She's doing extremely well. Her primary focus is bonding with her family and being a student." Bynes is currently studying fashion at FIDM in Orange County, Calif.
Says her mother, Lynne: "We're so proud of how far Amanda has come."
And so are we. We wish Amanda Bynes the best of luck as she continues in her recovery.


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FANNETT, Texas - Deputies in Jefferson County are searching for the man who robbed a pharmacy with a machete.
On Tuesday, around 9:15 a.m., the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office received a call about an aggravated robbery at the Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy located in the 15000 block of Highway 124 in Fannett, Texas.
According to deputies, a pharmacy technician told them that a man entered the store armed with a machete. The man told the clerk to give him all the Hydrocodone.
Deputies said the man left the store without receiving any Hydrocodone or money.
He was last seen running to the rear of the store.
The suspect was last seen wearing a blue shirt, blue jeans, a camouflage hat, sunglasses, leather work gloves, white and black running-type shoes and white or light-colored bead or seashell necklace
Deputies searched the area, but they didn't find their suspect.
Anyone with information is asked to call Beaumont Crime Stoppers at 409-833-TIPS.


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KIERAN Slater heading to Russia after being selected by Archery GB for the Moscow Youth Cup second leg, which starts on Monday, July 7 and runs until Saturday, July 12.
Following a vigorous selection shoot, the 19-year-old from Stinchcombe is one of 29 archers to have been chosen to represent their country.
Slater, a Bowmen of Minchinhampton member, has been competing for six years and his best moment was winning a gold medal at the Junior Europa Cup in 2011.
He dreams of competing in Rio in 2016 and receiving a medal.
The team selected ranges in age from 13 to 20 and compete in both the recurve and compound disciplines.
Many of the team competed at the recent European Outdoor Youth Championships in Ljubljana, Slovenia, where the GB team was extremely successful; taking home four team medals.
Sara Symington, performance director of Archery GB, said: "We have selected a really strong squad for this tournament, with a mix of current medallists, such as Patrick Huston, and up-and-coming young archers who are taking to the international stage for the first time.
"It was great to see the young archers working together as a team in Slovenia and I'm sure that they will continue to help each over improve in Moscow.
"After the four European Outdoor Youth Championships medals, we are hoping for the accolades to continue coming in Russia."


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This years crop of carrots has been the best yet. With most of the vegetable garden put to bed for the winter, I dug up half of my carrot crop.
Trimmed the tops and gave them a fast hose cleaning.
A couple of months ago I tested out a few carrot soup recipes. And today I set out to turn a pile of carrots into carrot soup to put into my freezer.
The three recipes I made are: Curried Carrot Soup, courtesy of Rachael Ray, Roasted Carrot Soup, from Donna Hay magazine, and Moroccan Carrot Soup, from A Sweet Spoonful. For the most part I follow recipes, but I make small changes as I go based on my ingredients on hand and my personal likes. The recipes are only a guide line.
The smells coming from my kitchen today where fantastic. From the sweet smell of freshly dug carrots to roasting onions, to fennel sautéing in olive oil. And then there is the smell of curry.
I start with Roasted Carrot Soup as it needs to roast in the oven for at least 30 minutes. You roast the carrots, an onion and garlic lightly coated in olive oil, seasoned with salt, pepper and cumin.
After about 45 minutes in a 350 oven the carrots are roasted and tender.
This is combined with vegetable stock and chicken stock in a large pot and pureed with an immersion blender. Add a cup of sour cream and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste.
After cooling, I package for the freezer in 2 and 2 1/2 cup containers for use later.
The next recipe is the Curried Carrot Soup.
This is similar to the first recipe except the carrots, and onions are sautéed and simmered in broth instead of roasted.
This recipe has the most spices going on. I cut down a bit on the amount of curry and switched the cayenne pepper to chipotle pepper.
Again the soup is processed with an immersion blender and simmered again with the addition of sour cream.
While this may look like the roasted carrot soup, one taste and you will not mix them up. This is spicy, this is hot. This soup has kick to it. Because not everyone likes as much heat as I do, next time I'll cut the pepper amount in half.
And now on to the Moroccan Carrot Soup.
This soup has more complex flavorings with the addition of sweet potatoes, and an apple added to the carrots. And a dash of lemon juice at the end.
But we start by sautéing fennel seeds in olive oil, then add the carrots, apple, sweet potato and sauté them as well for a few minutes.
Then like the others, vegetable and chicken stock is added and the soup is simmered until all vegetables are tender.
Remove the bay leaf and puree with my stick blender until smooth. Add lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.
Cool and package for freezer.
So now I have enough carrot soup in the freezer to get through to next carrot season.


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I follow a bunch of blogs via GFC as well. Damn, it's gonna take a long time to re-subscribe them all one by one. Do you know a better way to do this?
EDIT: Thanks to my brilliant readers Ivana and rijaH, I just found out that blogger blogs won't be affected by this. My blog is on blogger, so it should be fine. I still have a bad feeling about all this, because I hate changes, so I might remove my GFC widget in the future. We'll see.
Thank you for your attention!


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HP ZBook 14 Review: Mobile Workstation Meets Ultrabookby Jarred Walton on 6/20/2014 2:30 AM EST
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jdrch - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkWindows 7? Ew. Win Pro 8.1U1 please. Reply
zodiacsoulmate - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linknever saw workstation preload win8 Reply
odell_wills - Thursday, October 09, 2014 - linkI agree. But as for HP laptops, the HP Chromebook 14 would be a much better choice. /Odell from http://www.consumertop.com/best-laptop-guide/ Reply
coburn_c - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkHow refreshing Reply
Samus - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkAll HP corporate PC's ship with Windows 7 Pro by default. The product key for Windows 8.1 is embedded in ROM and will automatically activate Windows 8.1 if you install it. Reply
piroroadkill - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkSaid no-one else, ever. Reply
prophet001 - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linklol
Nice Reply
Morawka - Saturday, June 21, 2014 - linkhitting the start button and sifting/digging through several sections to launch your program is so archaic. Even today, when using google, you start typing, and it auto fills suggestions, and starts loading results very fast. People love this.
Now look at windows 8. You dont have to hit a start button, you just start typing. so if i wanna launch Microsoft Word, i type "Word" and by the r, it's already showing the icon to launch.
Same with all programs. Try launching a program in windows 7 and do what i just told you on windows 8. It's actually much faster and is the future. Reply
just4U - Sunday, June 22, 2014 - linkSo what your saying is a few clicks of the mouse is worse than several keystrokes and then at least one click of your mouse? For the most part Win8 (and it's variant) adds steps for Laptop/desktop users rather than making it easier. Certainly Win8.1 has improved upon the initial release but it's not really what most would call a step up from Win7. Reply
dqniel - Monday, June 23, 2014 - link"Now look at windows 8. You dont have to hit a start button, you just start typing. so if i wanna launch Microsoft Word, i type "Word" and by the r, it's already showing the icon to launch."
you know, Win7 does the same thing...
1. press "Windows" key
2. start typing name of program
3. hit "enter" once program shows
how is that any more time consuming? Reply
Zoomer - Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - linkWin 8 is actually a step back as the start screen forces your attention away from what you were doing. Reply
CharonPDX - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkFind me a large enterprise that spends $2000 on mobile workstations that has switched to Win 8.x. (Other than Microsoft.)
Still looking? Yeah, that's why Windows 7. Reply
retrospooty - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkWindows 8? This is marketed toward business users. No businesses use Win 8 and they wont until the UI is fixed. Reply
jabber - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkMS knew most businesses wouldn't switch to 8 anyway as it's not in the Corporate Refresh cycle set all the way back in 1999 by Y2K when most moved to lovely fresh NT4 machines.
Windows 9/10 will fit in far better. However as general business computing requirements have dropped drastically over the past 8 years I can see a lot of corporates holding out till 10. Reply
jeffkibuule - Sunday, June 22, 2014 - linkLet's also be honest here, businesses would still be installing machines with Windows XP if they could. Popular opinion != correct opinion. Reply
Zhongrui - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkTo be frank I love Windows 7 much much better than Windows 8.1U1. If the LCD is not a touch screen, it is really not necessary to use Windows 8.1U1, which is totally ugly and puts too much junk on your HDD/SSD. Reply
edwpang - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkTotally opposite to your claim, Windows 8/8.1 can clear up windows update and software installations better than windows 7. It added more options to clean up the winSxS folder in the DISM.exe command. For example:
Using the /ResetBase switch with the /StartComponentCleanup parameter of DISM.exe on a running version of Windows 8.1 removes all superseded versions of every component in the component store.
Also with Win8.1U1, it has a new feature WIMBoot to save disk space further. Just google for WIMBoot to see for yourself. Reply
peterfares - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkThat /ResetBase option is AWESOME. It's also automatically run every month or two I believe.
It has kept my Windows 8.1 install size only slightly larger than when I originally installed it. Windows 7 SP1 when first installed is pretty small but after applying all the updates (and there have been a LOT since SP1) it becomes pretty huge, much larger than Windows 8.1 Reply
extide - Saturday, June 21, 2014 - linkThere is actually an identical tool for windows 7. It doesnt come with it, but you can find it, I believe it is called MS Deep Clean. Reply
edwpang - Sunday, June 22, 2014 - linkWindows 8.1 run the /StartComponentCleanup automatically without /ResetBase according to MS technet. Reply
kyuu - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkPuts too much junk on your HDD/SDD? Please stop spreading FUD, thanks. Reply
melloncollie - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkWhy not show a comparison between this and Dell's M3800? Reply
JarredWalton - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkYou mean besides the fact that we haven't reviewed the M3800? The M3800 is a bit thinner but has a 15.6" display instead of a 14" display, so it ends up weighing half a pound more. The K1100M GPU ought to be faster, though, would be my guess. Reply
GreenThumb - Sunday, June 22, 2014 - linkPlease do review the Dell M3800. Reply
RKartha - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkIn page 2 - Subjective Evaluation, please correct the typo - It is HP Remote Graphics Software and not HP Remove Graphics Software. Thank you. Reply
JarredWalton - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkOops. Fixed, thanks! Reply
CharonPDX - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkJust wait until the GPU overheats in that chassis. Then it WILL be "Remove Graphics".. :-P Reply
JarredWalton - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkI guess I should have mentioned that I basically pounded on the laptop and didn't have any throttling issues. Yeah, it gets a bit warm, but for running a 100% CPU+GPU workload for more than a day straight it does better than any other Ultrabook I've seen -- and better than other relatively thin laptops as well. Reply
secretmanofagent - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkHave you seen any issues of ghosting? I'm seeing that on my ZBook15. Reply
CharonPDX - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkDamn, I have a feeling I'll start seeing other departments at work start getting these... We are an HP shop, and a few departments get "mobile workstations". (Mine is stuck with lowly dual-core, integrated graphics "EliteBook"s...) Reply
Connoisseur - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkWait...when did you guys review the razer blade 2014? I've been waiting on the review for ages and now I see the benchmarks plastered all over the zbook review! Reply
wrkingclass_hero - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkIt lives with the infamous Mac Book Pro Retina review. Reply
Connoisseur - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkI mean benchmarks are great but, as Jarred himself mentioned, subjective reviews are just as important. I'd like to know how it is in day-to-day use, whether the temps are manageable and any speculation on longevity or quality of the components. Come on AT, give me a great review :( Or at least a mini review. Reply
MonkeyPaw - Friday, June 20, 2014 - link"Our final benchmark is a test of battery life. Here's where HP runs into a bit of trouble, as the default software installation ends up negatively impacting battery life."
Had a similar issue with my Yoga 11S. The preinstalled anti-virus program (McAfee, I think) bogged the machine so badly that it made it nearly unusable. I uninstalled it and let MS Security Essentials take over and it was completely different. I don't know why an AV program would be so resource heavy as to make a machine feel worthless. Reply
skiboysteve - Saturday, June 21, 2014 - linkI wish I could do that. My enterprise forces McAfee on and it is really really horrible Reply
SlackMasterDoug - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkDid you notice any temporary (2-10 second) screen burn in during your review? I've had the ZBook 15 since it launched and have it bad. External screen's work just fine but the laptop's 1080p non-dreamcolor display with the K1100M does it daily. We have two in our office and they both do it. Reply
JarredWalton - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkI've noticed a lot of IPS displays seem to have image persistence if left on a static screen for hours. I didn't notice any issues with the ZBook 14, but then I have the screen set to turn off after 10 minutes of inactivity. I learned my lesson that burn-in is a real problem even with modern displays if you leave them active 24/7 with a relatively static image, plus there's always the power consideration. Reply
SlackMasterDoug - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkFunny thing is I get burn in from having a web browser open. I get to see a lovely burned in tab display over top of a Windows server desktop daily. Reply
Drumsticks - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkWait a minute, where's our Surface Pro 3 review??
Thanks, guys! Me and my T420 are watching wistfully at all of the fancy stuff coming out. I think I'm going to wait for broadwell to pick up a new consumer PC, and my work laptop isn't due for upgrade for another year so... Haswell sucks :P Reply
nerd1 - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkI feel quite bad about anandtech now - just EVERY apple devices get reviewed within days and surface pro 3 hasn't got full review after one full month since its debut. Reply
MonkeyPaw - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkI can wait a little while for the Surface 3 review, provided it is as thorough as an iDevice review. If we've waited a month to get a 2 pager, then I might share your disappointment.
The only thing I can think that may be causing the delay is that preview Surface 3s had some power management and pen bugs that MS promised to address, and Surface 3 just saw a significant Firmware update this week. Technically speaking, the retail Surface 3 just became officially available, so I'm willing to wait for the actual OOBE review. Reply
nerd1 - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkSo I ended up having the SP3 in my hand, BEFORE reading *any* worthwhile review. It is downright absurd.... The power management issue is with connected stay, and shouldn't affect the battery test at all. I think anand just doesn't care too much for any non-apple products nowadays. Reply
dabk - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkWhat ultrabooks actually have dedicated graphics? I've been looking for a decent one for ages now. Reply
JarredWalton - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkASUS has the UX302, Acer has had a couple versions of the M5 and now the V7-482PG -- I'm not sure if the V7 is technically an Ultrabook, but close enough. Lenovo also has the U430/U430P that I believe qualifies as an Ultrabook. There are some other "close enough" options including the ASUS UX51VZ, Razer Blade 14 (and the Pro), Gigabyte P34G/U24F, and I think Sony might have something with a dGPU as well. We could also toss in a few AMD-based offerings with APUs that can at least handle moderate gaming, but they're not generally as fast as discrete GPUs.
Of the above, I'd say probably the Acer V7-482PG wins my pick for a current gaming Ultrabook. Dell's XPS 15 and the Razer Blade 14 are in the mix as well, if you don't mind going larger than 14", and the Blade 14 is clearly going to be faster than the others. Personally, I wish Razer had used a Maxwell 860M instead of the Kepler 870M, but whatever. Reply
skiboysteve - Saturday, June 21, 2014 - linkReally informative comment. Thanks for posting this! Reply
dabk - Monday, June 23, 2014 - linkThis is very nice, thank you.
My main problem I guess is buying a computer for around/over $1000 which has a last generation graphics card though I have no idea if Acer is ever going to update to the 800 series. Would you know anything about this?
I would also point out that the current gen Lenovo U4XX no longer have dGPU and that Sony no longer has anything with a dGPU (if only the Vaio Z were still around).
The Blade and P34Gv2 are amazing though with prices to match. Reply
quorm - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkPlease review the Gigabyte P34G v2. Reply
Tikcus9666 - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkIf the AMD A10 PRO - 7350B and others in this range had the graphics branded fire pro (will relevant features unlocked), I'd be interested to see if HP or Lenovo (or Dell if they ever made an AMD based system again) launched any entry level AMD based workstation laptop, at a fraction of the cost, as GPU features (granted not memory bandwidth) would be in-line with what is in this workstation, and i imagine the AMD A10 PRO - 7350B would be less expensive that the AMD FirePro M1400 (granted have not checked) Reply
artk2219 - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkI believe you mean the fx-7500:
I kid though, honestly the only difference would be in the drivers for the GPU since the hardware is literally identical, maybe the "pro" is better binned and has slightly less leakage and slightly better thermals? I would be curious to see how much of a premium they would charge for the "pro" over the FX-7500. I'm really looking forward to those benchies, it should perform about like an A10-4600M on the CPU side, maybe a bit faster thanks to steamroller. Graphically I honestly dont know, different architectures and such with GCN being much more efficient, but the VLIW4 based GPU in the A10 has a 132 MHZ max boost advantage. Either way, bringing the performance of an older 35 watt chip down to 19 watts is pretty nice. We will see how those ULV I3's and I5's fare in comparison.
http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare_CPUs/AMD_AM4600DE... Reply
JarredWalton - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkWe actually asked AMD if the Pro APUs would have any OpenGL enhanced drivers, and the answer is sadly, "No, they will not." Maybe AMD will pursue that with a future part, but honestly: professional OpenGL drivers are a huge upsell on pricing, and the last thing AMD/NVIDIA want to do is to give people a $100 part that kills the sale of a $500+ part. I'd love to see some other competitor disrupt the industry, but so far it hasn't happened. Intel might be our best bet, as they have no existing market in professional graphics to protect, but first they need to create hardware that can handle the task. Reply
Tikcus9666 - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkshame then, as I can see (at least in the UK) the only FX/A10 APU, in cheap, laptops with 768p screens, 5400 rpm HDD and slow ram so the APU's graphics are hampered, and the pro line in entry level systems sold to the business market with similar specs
would be good to see an FX APU with 2333MHz Ram, a SSD and a Matt 1080p (or better screen), probably enough power to work and play (granted with details turned down) Reply
Tikcus9666 - Saturday, June 21, 2014 - linkIf there will not be the enhanced OpenGl drivers for the A Pro series, Perhaps someone at AMD may realise they can release a Opteron APU with similar specs to the current FX/A10/Pro line, with OpenGl enhanced drivers, charge a lot more (than current APU pricng) and still provide a competitive entry level workstation chip much cheaper than an intel CPU + AMD/Nvidia entry level dgpu Reply
p1esk - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkLOL at their pricing. Even with 4k this would be too much. Also, prefer NVIDIA, just in case I might need to run some CUDA code. Reply
pr1mal0ne - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkPage 2 Paragraph 6 "
The integrated headset hack at least was free"
spelling error Reply
JarredWalton - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkLOL... I had to scratch my head for a moment to figure out what I was trying to say. "Why am I talking about hacking?" Thanks for the correction. Reply
pr1mal0ne - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkI buy a lot of these for business purposes.
We had to fight with our HP Rep in the beginning to get Win7 on these from the factory, but now that is the normal config and I have never once ordered one with Win8.
I like the trackpad on these. It if leagues better than the clickpads on the lenovo thinkpads and macbooks. Personally i find clickpads to be horrible and have had users complain about them. Never had a user complain about a trackpad. And the size is perfect. I would not ask for any more space to be consumed by the trackpad.
As noted, the screen here is great, but i will say the default screen is horrible. the bad resolution makes it unusable
One huge complaint that nueters this laptops functionality as a business laptop is the lack of a 10-key. Half our workforce will not accept these as they lack a 10 key and any data input professional has a legit business need for one integrated. This is a huge oversight by HP in my opinion.
We prefer to buy the 8560p and 8570w over this laptop. As they have 10 key and they have a better build quality. That being said, these laptops are still tough. I have some with dents but never had one break due to physical damage. Heat is not an issue when it is on a desk or docked. Though running autocad on your lap will get it on the hot side.
Jarred, i must say lines like " But then I'm not a workstation user;" only serve to make me ask myself why are you reviewing this in the first place? Workstation users rely on their laptop to do work that a cell phone cant. 4 pounds is light when you consider how much this is doing for you. Reply
JarredWalton - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkThe reality of true workstation users is that they tend to earn enough that they don't write as tech journalists. Hahaha... But seriously, I mention that I'm not a workstation user mostly to make it clear that I can't really dig into every facet of the laptop, and personally I have other laptops I would take over the ZBook 14. I don't need Quadro or FirePro GPUs, and in fact I don't even want them -- they cost more and run slower at the sort of consumer tasks (games) I'd use them to run.
No true workstation users would even consider a Razer Blade as an alternative... but I would. Workstation users also tend to know what specific programs they're going to run. Just because you use a workstation doesn't mean you run Pro/E or one of the Siemens apps. And if you happen to use Photoshop or Premiere (which used to be "workstation applications"), as far as I'm aware they no longer even benefit from the presence of a professional dGPU.
As for the 10-key aspect, cramming a 10-key into a 14" chassis would be a terrible idea IMO. There's just not enough room for it, so you'd end up having to shrink all of the other keys to make it fit. There are plenty of mobile workstation options for people that need a 10-key, and they're all 15" or larger for a reason. I'm not sure I've ever even heard of a 14" or smaller laptop with a dedicated 10-key.
Ultimately, this is really pretty easy though: workstation users know what apps they will actually run, and hopefully the data provided here is enough to help them make an informed decision. (If not, let me know what else you'd suggest running. Keep in mind that I don't even know how to use a lot of the professional applications, which is why things like SPECviewperf are used.) And if they really want a light mobile workstation but they require a 10-key, they'll need to either compromise on the size/weight or determine to give up a dedicated 10-key while on the road (i.e. plug in a keyboard at the office). Reply
esterhasz - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkI mean, it's a nice machine, but what I got most out of this is how fast the Razer Blade 14 is. Reply
dylan522p - Saturday, June 21, 2014 - linkThere are more powerful dualcores, namely the 28W parts. Reply
JarredWalton - Monday, June 23, 2014 - linkWhich is obviously not a 15W ULV part. Reply
WeaponZero - Saturday, June 21, 2014 - linkI have this laptop for a few months already. The laptop is awesome but I wish it would stop BSOD every day or 2. I really hope HP fixes this issue as it is not acceptable for a 2k+ laptop.
Side note, the laptop comes in 2 possible screen options AU Optronics panel or LG panel. Make sure you have the AU panel and the LG panel is worse. (still good but worse) Reply
chribro - Thursday, July 31, 2014 - linkDo you know what % of the sRGB is covered with the AUO panel. The LG panel only covers 80% (according to the review on Notebookcheck).
Any idea which panel this review has? Reply
deontologist - Saturday, June 21, 2014 - linkLol is Anandtech ever going to review the Surface 3? Reply
Dr.Neale - Saturday, June 21, 2014 - linkJared, in the specs you list the dGPU as an M1400 instead of the M4100 cited throughout the article. Could you please fix this typo? Reply
JarredWalton - Monday, June 23, 2014 - linkFixed, thanks! Reply
JFish222 - Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - linkJared, it would be helpful to show images of the service panel. For a shop with IT personnel (or technically competent staff) on hand, this is indispensable.
We've purchased a handful of these for the office.
We required
1) A high HD display
2) Light/ultrabook class 14"
3) Min. 5+hrs battery life running excel/word proc/internet
4) Ability to hit min 16GB of RAM
5) Ability to take punishment (you should see the dings one has received in its first week! Still runs great though!)
6) End user serviceability.
7) A myriad of ports (especially VGA without DVI adapter)
8) Docking station compatible with 2 DVI outs (an older Sony failed in this department.)
We originally had a couple of Lenovo X1 and X1 carbons floating around, and I've been an avid T series user myself.
Two things, however, made us move away from IBM:
- Soldering DIMMs to the motherboard, and limiting the ultra-book form factors to 12GB.
- To much work to service. Seriously.
We've already had two X1 batteries die right after the service contract was up (a 3rd went, but was still covered), and servicing those things was a nightmare. Between the screws and man hours . . . not worth the trouble.
And upgrades? The oldest X1 Carbon has 4GB of RAM. Great for the first few years, but while its CPU and SSD are quite serviceable, the RAM limitation became a major liability.
I can't begin to tell you how easy it is to service these HP's.
The docking station has been flawless, they look "professional" (staff members are VERY picky and refused to use Dell).
I'm in a difficult environment where the applications are memory intensive (large excel models), the unit has to be durable, a jack of all trades, and easily serviceable. These fit the bill and I'm moving to standardize on these units.
I don't buy from HP directly, we're low volume and better deals can be had elsewhere. The upgraded screen is worth it. If you don't start with an SSD, I recommended you get one eventually. Fortunately these take standard height units as well as an additional M2 Reply


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Menu Plan Monday – October 21, 2013
Welcome back for another menu plan from Angela's Kitchen! I am so glad to have you stop by. Pull up a chair and let's get started.
Heather at Celiac Family will be hosting the Gluten Free Menu Swap this week. The theme is "Mushrooms." I know not everyone likes mushrooms, but I do so very much. Back in our … [Read More...]


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I'd end varus if you made it easy for me, sure. I'd kind of liked to have put a bullet in him just as he typed the words, "I'm always on my guard."
I've never killed anyone, but I totally would. Just give me a reason. I don't need to dehumanize them. I'm more a utilitarian. It's not something I expressly like about myself, but I'd probably enjoy it, and I don't have any categorical prohibitions against it. Not that I like hurting people that don't deserve it... I don't even like swinging hard in practice vs. others. But give me a valid reason why killing someone would be better for the world, and the only reason I'd hesitate would be to savor it.
Fortunately for people like varus, there are behavioral determinants like knowable legal consequences, as well as axiological problems, like the unknowability of ultimate consequences, to keep him safe.


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Quick Look: Pantech's Discover Android Smartphoneby Vivek Gowri on 1/12/2013 2:37 PM EST
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warisz00r - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - link"This is Pantech's first shot at making a really decent Android handset"
In America, yes. But for the rest of the world (or at least in Korea)? No. Look up Pantech Vega Racer 2 & 3. Those two are rather heavily-specced Android phones. Reply
mayankleoboy1 - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkIf its not the best, its just like the few hundred 'average' designed smartphones.
With so much competition, you have to have atleast one 'halo product'. Reply
SetiroN - Sunday, January 13, 2013 - linkthis isn't really pantech's first shot at a decent phone, just the first one commercialised in the us.
in south korea pantech has been pursuing the ultra high end segment with their vega line for quite a while, and they're pretty solid offers all aroundm with bleeding edge specifics and relatively solid construction. it's a shame they don't bring them to other markets. Reply


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Jennifer Lopez and Jessica Alba
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Halle Berry goes for one of the worst looks of the night.
Ditto for Jennifer Westfledt, seen here with Jon Hamm and
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Bishops AmokLogic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.
One variation of the famous "Eight Queens Puzzle" is the "Bishop Puzzle".
We know that you can place up to 8 queens on a chessboard with no other pieces in such a fashion that no queen can be taken. We also know that you can place 32 knights on the board in such a fashion that none can be taken.
Do you know how many bishops you can place on a standard 8x8 chessboard so that no piece can be taken? What is their placement?
AnswerFourteen bishops can be placed on the board.
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The heavy trash collection program will again be available for residents of the City of Evansville beginning March 27, 2017. The collection areas will have essentially the same boundaries as they did in the previous collection.
What is heavy trash? Heavy trash, or bulky trash, includes, but is not limited to, the following items: furniture, such as sofas, tables, chairs, mattresses and box springs; appliances, including stoves, refrigerators, washing machines, clothes dryers and water heaters; building materials and construction debris. No more than two (2) of each type of appliance or furniture will be collected per address. Carpet must be rolled in sections no longer than 4 feet and no bigger than 2 feet in diameter.
Loose building materials and construction debris must be placed in trash cans or boxes. These containers should be no heavier than can reasonably be lifted by two average adults. Containers should be strong enough to not break apart while being lifted even if they are wet. No concrete blocks or steel poles. Privacy fence sections must be cut in half or to a smaller manageable size.
Heavy trash should be placed wherever garbage is normally collected from the home, whether at the curb or in the alley. All heavy trash items must be set out before 6 a.m. on the scheduled collection day.
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Art, management, events, food – every specialty has little nuances – the experts are keen observers of the minute and have achieved finesse in the details. Fashion, too, is in the details. Season to season, I used to be wonder – what changed? Up until a few years ago, it all looked the same to me. Every season there was glitter. Every season had fits and flares. Every season came with prints, black, the "new black", color, neon, white, and neutrals. That is until I went to Milano, Italy for training in Image Consulting. I realized there, that the changes are all in the details. It's in the bohemian fringe vs. the lace. In the leather details vs. the velvet. In the crochet vs. the embroidery. And so the list goes on.
I'm absolutely positive that there is very little in the world more detailed than nail art. They say that the world judges a women's hygienic tendencies by the state of her toenails and fingers. I'm assuming that Arshia Arora is one of the elite, in this case – she has definitely put her "slight ambidextrousness" to good use. I personally think great hand-done nail art is a sign of great patience, stability, concentration, attention-to-detail, and talent.
Every time I see one of her new creations, I either feel embarrassed at the cuticles I continue to chew down, or inspired to take better care of them. My nails are always neat, clean, and well treated – but the cuticles are dry. At the rare occasion that I get a manicure, I trepidatiously inch my hands forward, ready for THAT look from the esthetician before he/she cluck his or her tongue. "You have good, strong nails – but dry cuticles. You should take care of them! You must try – insert the esthetician's favorite – oil."
The question I always had for ALL nail artists is "what's the point?" One of the reasons I've stopped getting a manicure is that I find myself more at ease when all I have to do is clean, file, cut, and buff. Maybe there's a layer of clear shine. I can't imagine the dread I'd feel every time I'd wash my hands or do the dishes – "What if this polish rubs or chips off?!" I couldn't justify the time and/or money to myself that it takes to create these designs on nails.
That was until I saw this adorable nail art Arshia Arora did on one of her closest friends. Such adorable-ness. Could you be rude to anyone with nails like this? Such creativity.
So, plan a lunch at home, girl's night, "sleepover", or anything with your best gal pal – and do what we did for years when we were little. Do each other's nails. There's a world of inspiration and tools out there. The list of types of nail polish finish has grown. There's: Matte, Shine, Shimmer, Micro-shimmer, Glitter, Micro-glitter, Chrome, Creme, Frost, Lustre, Powder, Shattered, and more. There are over 20 nail color brands I can think of just off the top of my head.
I personally am a huge fan of http://www.alllacqueredup.com/ and http://www.lacquerized.com/ for inspiration. Choose whatever you feel drawn to. Nails are a huge sign of personality, as well as a great place to experiment with style.
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The Saint Leo men's golf team kicked off their 2011-12 season on Monday with a first-round 301 as they sit in seventh place in the 15-team Jay Jennison Memorial Golf Tournament held at The Palencia Club and hosted by Flagler College.
The Lions 13-over-301 has them just two strokes behind Sunshine State Conference rival Rollins College (299) and 10 strokes behind leader Armstrong Atlantic as no team broke par on the first day.
Saint Leo was led on the first day by junior Nick Brothers, who backed up his off-season play with a 1-under-71 and a fourth place standing. He sits just three strokes behind leader Cory Griffin after the first 18 holes were put in the books.
Following Brothers is Mark Sabatino, whose 3-over-75 has him in a tie for 29th, while Ron Carlson is two strokes behind his teammate with a 5-over-77 as he is tied for 39th.
Junior Justin Foster rounded out the Lions' tallied cards with a 6-ver-78 first round, good enough for 44th place. Sophomore Cody Daudelin's 9-over-81 has him in 64th place at round one.
The Lions will get the second and final round underway on Tuesday morning. Be sure to visit SaintLeoLions.com for the latest news, updates, and results on Saint Leo Men's Golf.


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There are few childhood treats that were as special as Persian Buns. Oh, Persian Buns; that once-a-summer taste of heaven that I've only ever encountered in a small bakery in Camden, Maine. I remember the anticipation of that Persian Bun, the early rising and hour-long car ride from our family place in Freeport. I remember that they were sweet and fried and covered with chocolate frosting. These were the sophisticated cousins of the chocolate frosted doughnuts with sprinkles that I favored on a day-to-day basis, and their scarcity made them all the more precious.
Alas, the Camden Home bakery has long since shut its doors. A recent conversation with my dad reminded me of this long-lost sweet and set me on a quest to recreate the Persian Bun as faithfully as I could. And all these years later, I think I've cracked the code.
Taking my search to the internet for the first time, I was surprised to find mention of other Persians outside of Maine.
Strawberry or raspberry frosting actually seems the most common. Sources claim that the "Persian" originated in Thunder Bay, Ontario in the 1930s and remains a popular treat there. Others purport that the Persian is another name for the "Pershing" Doughnut which was supposedly named for General John "Blackjack" Pershing, the US leader of the Allied forces in World War I. Popular lore has them being created as a response to Bismarcks (jelly-filled doughnuts). Whatever their provenance, I sure am glad to have figured out a way to have these fantastic breakfast sweets back in my life.
Though not a common treat, the Persian Bun or Roll seems to be generally accepted as a yeast-raised, deep-fried cinnamon bun pastry with some sort of frosting.
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Dover, Fla. (September 8, 2006) – The Saint Leo University men's cross country team opened its 2006 season on Friday with a seventh-place finish at the UT Early Bird Classic hosted by the University of Tampa. SLU's men had a team total of 228 to finish just in front of conference foe Rollins College (230).
Division I University of Florida won the event with a team score of 16, while SSC school Florida Southern College was the top Division II finisher with 72 points.
Saint Leo was led by junior Travis Robbins (Jr., Dunellon, Fla.) who ran the four-mile course at Sydney Dover Trail Park in 23:58 to finish 47th overall.
The Saint Leo men's cross country team will return to action at the Mountain Dew Invitational hosted by the University of Florida next Saturday, September 16 at 8:00 a.m.


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The U.K. National Health Service has a problem -- actually, 1.086 million problems. According to Gavin Clarke at The Register, that's how many XP computers the NHS has attached to its network in England alone, never mind the rest of the United Kingdom.
With Windows XP support going to the dogs on April 8, unless Microsoft blinks, that's a whole lot of tails wagging in the wind and a lot of sensitive information potentially exposed. If the bad guys can hack 110 million Target customers by sending a phishing message to an HVAC supplier, just imagine how much fun they could have with a doctor's office PC -- or a million of them.
As Gregg Keizer mentioned in Computerworld last August, large organizations that pay for Custom Support licenses (to the tune of $200 per XP PC for the first year, $400 for the next year) will continue to get XP patches for "critical" security holes. Microsoft's making the patches; it's only a question of price.
The Register notes dutifully that a lack of planning has made the NHS situation much worse. But Clarke also recites a familiar refrain:
Factors holding back the NHS include the fact that many critical apps had not been updated to work with Windows XP's successor, Windows 7, until last year. Such apps included the Patient Administration System and Choose and Book, a browser-based app that could only work with the Windows XP browser.
Another factor is the existence of custom apps in HR and patient record systems built for Windows XP that must also be updated for Windows 7. It is likely that many of these have not been updated.
Also adding delay is the fact that NHS IT teams are not just looking after operating systems but large numbers of apps: one NHS trust with 6,000 PCs told us it has whittled 1,300 apps down to 100 as part of its Windows XP migration work to Windows 7.
We won't even talk about Windows 8.
I don't know about you, but I see XP everywhere: banking, health care, education, manufacturing, retail. I discovered yesterday that my son's pre-school relies on an old XP computer to play music for the kids. It works fine: Ain't broke, don't fix. How on earth can I tell them that they need to spend 500 bucks on a new machine -- and hire somebody to train teachers on the new system -- just because Microsoft won't keep their old computer safe?
Microsoft has made billions of dollars from XP. Customers deserve better, even if they don't have a million dead PCs walking.
This story, "If UK health service can get XP extended, why can't we?," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Get the first word on what the important tech news really means with the InfoWorld Tech Watch blog. For the latest developments in business technology news, follow InfoWorld.com on Twitter.


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Copy of Palo Alto Grand Prix- Running of the Bulls 5k and Running of the Calves Kids' Fun Runs
Beer Mile World Classic
Sunday, May 12, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM (PDT)
Background: The Running of the Bulls is now 11th year. If you are unfamiliar with our race; costumed cows and bulls chase you through our 5k course. Some of them are Olympic Athletes, others just like dressing up.
100% of the proceeds of the Running of the Bulls go to our community beneficiaries. Last year we distributed over $6000 to A Foundation Building Strength ($3,000), Gunn HS Class of 2012 ($1500), Bay Area Track Club ($1335), and the Palo Alto Grand Prix ($225).
The same charities will be recognized this year, and also $1 of every entry will be designated to Racing Hearts. They bring Automatic External Difibulators(AEDs) to athleic events where sudden cardiac arrest could be an issue. They will be providing an AED to the Running of the Bulls.
Prizes: Our sponsors provide 50 awesome prizes, and everyone has a chance to win. Our prize structure differs from most races. Our overall (male and female) winners are guaranteed a prize. In general, the more cows and bulls you beat, the better odds you have to win a prize. Awards are instantaneous…we hold no post-race award ceremony. The Bulls race is part of the Palo Alto Grand Prix, and your performance will be scored in our annual competition.
Kids' Clinic: We've always been a family-focused event. During the adult race, the Bay Area Track Club and Joy's Jackrabbits will be co-hosting a kids' clinic for all kids 5 and over. This allows parents to run the adult race while kids learn track basics (stretching, drills, jumping) from professional runners.
Kids' Races: This is one of our favorite parts of the event morning. Kids run short races around the Gunn HS track alongside our costumed Olympians. Races are for babies (who waddle 40m) up to 9 years olds (who run a half mile). Kids also have the option of running the full Bulls 5k, too.
Snacks: We always Hobbees Coffee Cake, Coffee and Milk as your reward for finishing. (We can practically guarantee that the milk does now come from the cows running the race!).
The World Classic launched its inaugural race in 2015 in San Francisco -- this was the first time all of the world record holders competed head to head since the formalisation of the sport.
This 2016 BMWC in London will bring the event to the global renown the phenomenon already boasts online and in the media. The event is about more than running and drinking. In our minds, both activities are two of the most time-honoured ways of bringing people together.
What a better way to celebrate athleticism, revelry, fandom, and our common humanity, than an international event that combines them all?
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I am having some trouble with bringing up my wireless. I am not new to Linux, so I'm not sure why I am having trouble. Maybe someone can point out my mistake. :)
I installed BT 4 R2 on an IBM ThinkPad R52. It's running an Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2915ABG [Calexico2] on-board wireless. I am not able to find my wireless card. LSPCI will show the model, but no wireless interfaces are available. Booting an Ubuntu live CD finds the card out of the box, so it doesn't seem to be a Linux kernel issue. I also have a Ralink RT2870/3070 card, which works great - no configuration necessary.
This is some possible relevant information in dmesg:
Any help would be appreciated.Code:
ipw2200 0000:04:02.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 21 (level, low) -> IRQ 21
ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection
ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw request_firmware failed: Reason -2
ipw2200: Unable to load firmware: -2
ipw2200: failed to register network device
ipw2200 0000:04:02.0: PCI INT A disabled
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The memorable run that had turned so many people's heads came to an unwanted end on Saturday night as the Lions dropped a 61-56 decision to Florida Tech in the First-Round of the NCAA Division II Tournament. The loss ends the Lions' first-ever tournament run seemingly before it started as their season concludes at 18-12.
Florida Tech, the no. 4 seed, advances to the Round of 32 where they will face top seed and tournament host University of Alabama in Huntsville, who defeated Benedict College.
It was another game where the Lions were rolling with momentum and seemingly on their way to a win with time ticking down. Leading by as much as eight points in the second half, and a much as four with eight minutes to go the Lions could not put away their Sunshine State Conference rivals from Melbourne, Fla. The Panthers (23-6) hung around, hitting clutch shots and keeping the Lions from going on their defining run that had put previous teams away.
In the final five minutes, the teams combined for three knotted scores, but it was the lead change with 1:25 left that determined the ultimate outcome.
With just 85 seconds left, Florida Tech's Shannon Cummings was fouled and went to the line and calmly stroked two free throws to put the Panthers up by a point, giving them a lead they would not surrender.
Trent Thomas, who became the Lions' go-to guy in the game, had two solid looks at three-point attempts as the clock wound down below a minute to play, but both hit iron and the final attempt ended with FIT holding possession.
The Panthers would make their four free throw shots as the Lions resorted to fouling to try and draw even.
Free throws would play a major role in a game that was the most physical of the day's four contests played in Spragins Hall. Despite the battle fought equally between the teams, the Panthers were the ones who benefitted with the free-shot opportunities. Saint Leo would make eight of their 11 free throws, while Florida Tech was rewarded with charity-stripe opportunities a whopping 25 times, making 21 of them.
The Lions attempted 30 three-point shots in the loss as well, making 10; while the victorious Panthers were more selective, going 4-of-16 from long distance.
Thomas finished the night as Saint Leo's leading scorer with a game-high 28 points, making six 3-point shots. Shaun Adams added 10 points for the Lions.
The loss also overshadows a near-record breaking night for Tom Neary, who finished with 10 blocks, just five shy of the NCAA record set back in 1994.
Florida Tech's Julius Reid finished with the game's only double-double, scoring 17 points and pulling down 11 rebounds.
While eliminated from postseason play with the loss, Saint Leo Men's Basketball will return to Florida on Sunday night as the most accomplished basketball team in the 40-plus year history of the program. The first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament is hopefully a stepping-stone for things to come.


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