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Every year or so I do a bit of a stock-take - which in Community Management terms means that I take a look at what we have, how we use it and how it's working for you guys - the community. This year I'm feeling a little bit down about it. I'll be honest with you - community engagement is down and I feel like we're losing some of the spirit that this place used to be known for. I want to know why you think that is and what I can do to make it a better place to hang out.
Rather than my usual approach, which is just to ask you what you like and don't like around here, we've done some brainstorming behind the scenes and have come up with some strategies that we think might be interesting and I'd like to hear what you think.
Before I go into those, I'd like to bring up the forum upgrade. As with any redesign, ours has been polarising. I'll be the first to put up my hand and say that we have teething issues and that we're still working to resolve those. On my urgent list of fixes are the Tapatalk app, installing Sphinx Search (which will resolve the frequent search errors), the new homepage (which will have Featured posts, the left-hand navigation tree, recently viewed posts etc) and finalising the style and accessibility issues. If you want to give feedback on the upgrade, please do it here rather than hijacking this thread.
I also know that (like every forum) we have an ongoing issue with spam and fluff posts, and we're still battling those as hard as we can.
So, what I want to know now is how you feel about these ideas:
I'd also be interested to hear if you have any ideas of your own which you think might go some way to reenergizing the forums a bit.
And as always, I'm interested in your feedback whether it's positive or not, but I do ask that you're constructive and tell me WHY you don't like something.
Hi ^hawk, I value sitepoint but it's not always my first port of call for a tech problem. I think you need a better Unique Selling Point for the forums, I'd like to see some step by step projects over a few weeks with a few leaders in a forum discussing issues. Faceebook is a good area where a few 'leaders' could run a concept.
I have no strong feelings either way on these, although anything that helps cut down on spam/fluff sounds like a good idea.
Sounds like an interesting idea; again, something to improve the quality of posts can only be good.
Sounds like another good idea to me.
Now that seems like an excellent idea. Posting in forums can be quite intimidating for any newcomer, but especially so if they're new to the subject as well as the forum. "What if this has already been answered and I just didn't search properly?" "What if I'm not using exactly the right terminology?" There is a vast amount of useful information in the stickies, but that's the problem - it is vast. Where do you start? I really like the idea of an "absolute beginners" section. After all, most, if not all, of us are still beginners in one area or another.
Again these all sound interesting ideas.
If I had to vote for just one of these, it would definitely be no.5. :tup:
That could be another good idea.
Yaargh - no. :nono: For one thing, sending people to Facebook seems like an odd way to get them to visit the forums. For another, there are some folk around who are not on Facebook, don't want to be on Facebook and frankly hell will freeze over before they have anything to do with Facebook. (No offence intended to those who do enjoy using it.)
First, as you can see from my post count I am extremely new here so take my comments in light of the fact that I'm a serious newbie.
I hate to point to another forum, especially one that I absolutely DESPISE, but at least in this regard the warrior forum does a pretty good job of turning every member of the forum into a sort of "admin". Posts that get flagged more than a few times are dropped automatically. Perhaps you could take some of their ideas? (without turning into a cess pool of negativity like they've become)
Revitalising the forums a bit to move with the times: opening some new forums (perhaps Git, SASS/LESS, node.js)
In my opinion the problem isn't too few forums, it's too many. You're fracturing the user base across too broad of a space. This means that no one post is likely to see very many views simply because your active user base is all over the place. Simplifying the forum into only three "web design", "web programming", and "web marketing" would consolidate the visitors and would likely cause much more discussion because more people would be compressed into less space.
Kill some of the dinosaur forums which are spam traps (SEO comes immediately to mind)
Again, see my comments above for turning everyone into a form of forum admin and the "killing of the forums" idea
Overhaul the current incentive system - develop on the pips idea so that there are extra incentives for making high quality posts
This is probably a good idea. IF you also get "points" somehow simply for voting on people's posts. Sort of like a "Karma" thing. You get karma for making good posts, lose it for making poor posts, but you can also gain karma by voting on posts.
Start some short fun quizzes and graphics wars - competitions that could be done in a lunch hour, rather than the current ones which sometimes run for a week or more.
Love this idea.
Have a repository for valuable go-to threads
For this, all you'd need is a way of pulling the posts with the highest amount of quality (most high votes or some such). That way this repository is something that is actually built by the entire community.
Have a fun 'who are we?' section. Forum Staff/SPHQ staff/SP authors spotlight: Interviews, what they do, how they work, how they plan, how they interact.
Eh ... this one sort of exists already through the profiles. If you wanted to do something like this, it might be kind of cool to put together a sort of monthly "tv show" (youtube?) that does some of this and embed it into the forum.
Have a greater presence from SPHQ staff. Perhaps expert Q&A sessions. Interviews on subjects that you request.
Do this as video ... or possibly a webinar (anymeeting.com/ustream.tv) and it would probably be pretty cool. Again, just embed into the forum.
A new forum called "News From Our Members" where you get to talk about what you're working on and blow your own horn a bit. It would be moderated so that it doesn't become a spam trap, but it would allow you to showcase new and exciting things.
Could be interesting. This might be something to think about ... but again, I think your overall issue is too many forums. There's too many different places to go and visit and too few people (even still) are using your RSS feed to simplify things. Like I said my biggest suggestion is to VASTLY reduce the number of forums.
If it hasn't already been done, it might be of benefit to do an analysis of the % of downturn pre and post forum upgrade. I suspect the fact that the state of the forum functionality and layout/styling on its launch was well below par for many members and visitors and so contributed to the downturn. Whether the teething problems you mentioned could have or should have been identified and fixed in a development environment before the upgrade launch is another issue, but regardless of the reasons (which ordinary members and visitors are not privy to) for the state of the forum on the upgrade launch the overall state of the forum created a significant negative impression for many members and visitors.
So how can you fix things?
1) Obviously the high priorities you have already identified are a must do asap - including the post searching functionality which still, for me at least, is not working properly.
A not 100% search function will probably turn away a lot of newbies looking for quick answers.
2) I think the idea mattgoffrey suggested earlier of turning every member into psuedo "fluff/spam police" is an excellent idea. Adding to his idea of automatically deleting a post after it has been flagged 5, 10, 15 or whatever is appropriate times, you could record the member names that flagged that post and if the member contributes to X fluff/spam posts being automatically deleted in a 12 month period, give them some sort of reward. What reward would be appropriate I have no idea off the top of my head.
3) Hold members, especially members with some sort of SP badge, more accountable for the accuracy of their posts' content. In the last few weeks (and I won't go into details here) an SP member with a green SP badge made statements in "legal advice" to me that were total garbage for my circumstances. After challenging the member on at least 2 occasions to post evidence to support their statements they refused or were unable to post any supporting evidence and instead kept "pushing" their incorrect statements and they eventually used their "power" to close the thread to, imo, avoid further scrutiny of their statements.
This sort of behaviour, especially from badged SP members, reflects poorly here and elsewhere not only on the member but on the forum owners and it can create a perception, here and elsewhere if nothing is done to hold members to account for their statements, that the administrators/owners condone the behaviour.
Anyway just some food for thought and my :twocents: worth
I've just had an idea :teleport: to me :lightbulb
What about something like an iTunes Gift card or something similar :bouncy3:
I think if you give people a usable incentive you'll have a much higher chance of getting more than the 4-5 people you say in another thread are flagging fluff/spam posts.
I appreciate your thinking on this webdev, but tbh I just don't have the budget to spend on trying to incentivise people to flag posts. Millions of people would start flagging immediately and we'd be broke! My real purpose of posting this is twofold. Firstly, there are people that don't really understand, or don't realise, what reporting posts is about so this is to educate. Secondly, there are people that relatively frequently complain about fluff and spam, so my point to them is that they can help us do something about it.
I'm not sure that is the case but it would depend on how you implement an incentive scheme. Obviously not everyone that flags posts would be entitled to a reward. But if you set a high enough target (which would need to be periodically adjusted) of automatically deleted posts as described earlier that a member needs to achieve to be entitled to a reward, then only those truly dedicated to helping clean up the fluff/spam would likely get a reward.
Without a reward scheme, you might initially get a slight jump from the 4-5 you now have flagging fluff/spam but I suspect over a short period of time the numbers flagging posts would drift down again.
Also, with a reward scheme I think you will be more likely to retain members on this site, rather than them drifting from website to website like many (including me) do currently, because they will have an incentive to spend more time here helping to remove fluff/spam. And while they are browsing threads flagging spam/fluff the likelihood of them contributing to the threads is then also increased which would help reduce the downturn in interactivity you mentioned has occurred.
Personally, the reason of decline for my participation in the forums is lack of conversation of advanced topics. As of late the average quality of questions can be answered by picking up a book. The majority of the forum just seems littered with lazy people looking for a quick answer which I'm tired of.
interesting observation :scratch:
Maybe SP is a victim of its past success and educated noobies too well in the past and they don't need to come back as much or maybe people have found other reliable sources of help - as a consequence of the proliferation of countless tutorials and information now on the www.
But I hear what you are saying and my personal observation is that in the last 1-2 years more "noobies" or your "lazy people" are looking for answers to simple questions which a quick google could provide or they think forums are basically "a free code debugging service" :lol:
The JavaScript forum is a perfect example. It is an endless array of fairly basic jQuery questions. I mean… if half the people asking questions took the time to actually learn JavaScript they would not be having issues…
I would agree in regards to the more intermediate to advanced skill level being capable enough to problem solve without others. I for one will not post a question unless an answer absolutely can't be found with research. I mean that is part of the job – being able to solve problems yourself. With the endless array of resources available in this day and age there is very little reason besides laziness to ask many of the type of questions people do here…
I'm much the same.
What I find amazing is many noobies will post a frequently asked "nooby question", the answer to which they could find in 5 mins max using Google, yet they are happy to wait 1,5,10,24 or whatever hours for someone to reply to their post in a forum - go figure that one out without getting a migraine :headbang:.
In the "real world" professional developers/coders don't have time to sit around waiting for someone in a forum to help them solve a problem. They should have developed their own problem solving and debugging skills, which includes consulting their peers and those more knowledgeable. But consulting others should not be their main source of help. Having a reasonably up to date personal reference library and list of informative online references are my main research and problem solving tools - and of course :google:.
But wait......:lol:
Isn't the direction this discussion is heading potentially driving people away from forums and the opposite of the intentions of this thread?
I think I better stop, or at least put ot tags around this post, before I get another infraction....hehe :whip:
I'm pleased your engaging with this issue, as I have noticed things being rather quiet around these parts especially since the upgrade.
I can tell you that I visit here less often, mostly because of the new layout.I used to love the highlighted posts and my recently viewed posts right thereon the frontpage - it kept me engaged, and without them I just stick my head in the odd forum every now and again - but definitely don't look outside them as I did with the highlighted posts. The left menu is also sadly missed, but less central to engagement I think. I'm very pleased you're working on these - and the changes can't come soon enough before you actually start losing members.
With regards to the ideas - the post of the month thingy you used to do was great - you'd make the same quality posts you'd always make, but every now and again these would be highlighted by the staff and out of the blue you'd get to choose a copy of a SP book. With the digital editions, these prizes would be basically free from SP's perspective and definitely welcome. I prefer these picks to a points system, as there is no way to "game" the system and doesn't promote spam in any shape or form.
Also, killing and merging some forums is definitely a good idea - better to have one forum with 10 new posts per day than 2 forums with 5 each in my opinion - especially if they overlap in content. For example - you may as well roll the AdSense forum back into the main advertising one - the overlap is 100% and the dedicated AdSense forum gets very few posts these days.
Hearing you - I'm just not sure how to turn it around. I think we have to build up a new culture so that people stay around.
Ah, very good idea. We can easily reinstate that - the Golden Posts Program.
Consider it done.
Welcome to what I've been saying about javascript libraries like jquery and mootools from the day they were introduced -- on top of being fat, bloated, slow and throwing stupid annoying animations onto websites for no good reason and getting in the users way, they prevent nubes from learning the underlying technology first, making them unqualified to fix their own problems. There's a reason, well... horse... dead... flog... you know.
My advice for 'reinvigorating' the forums, make it so that I'm not having to recustomize my adblock every five minutes just to make the page render properly since the stupid things like that banner at the top screw up the entire layout... make it so it loads TODAY and not a month from today thanks to endless pointless javascript for nothing and fat bloated code.
When the forum index is blowing 560k in 43 files to deliver 19k of plaintext and six to eight content images there's something horrifically wrong with the entire page. When 186k of that is HTML... well, you just pissed all over being a website about good web development practices.
Even if that's really not your fault and more vBulletin's; but we discussed that via PM not to long ago where I was asking a bit in the traffic numbers, where it sounds like you're ice-skating uphill with all sorts of fancy underlying speedup technologies that end up being little more than "stupid server tricks" for visit levels up until last month I was handling on another forums on a lone P4D with 2 gigs of RAM... you're choking out something like a quad XEON with 4-8 gigs of RAM, right? Server guys not entirely being able to explain the 500 errors that STILL crop up daily? Claiming you needed to upgrade the forum software because the hardware was giving out and this site TWICE the size of the previous iteration would magically use less bandwidth?
... in other words... well, I said it before and everyone got their panties in a twist... So I'll leave it at that.
You want more visitors? Get the forum index down under 100k where it belongs, instead of the massively slow and bloated 186k of markup, 241k of javascript, and 90k of CSS for Christmas only knows what! I don't even want to think about how long PHP is stuck there with it's thumb up it's backside trying to build the HTML.
Probably is saving bandwidth, less traffic due to nobody wanting to wait for the page to load can do that; everyone diving for the script blocker can do that... as it sits even AFTER your little "redesign" I'm STILL having to use custom CSS to make the site usable, using every script blocking and ad blocking trick in the book... to the point where it's been a better experience to just throw up my hands, walk across the room to the Tandy 1k and use LYNX.
Again, vBull 4 is a laundry list of "how to flush a website down the toilet" and they've got giant brass monkey balls charging money for it -- though at least it's nowhere NEAR as bad here as say... over at Digital Point which has gone absolutely APE with twenty times as much "how not to build a website" as you have here. Either way it's a little annoying to see such inept unnecessary coding from two websites that are supposed to be ABOUT web development. It's almost like you're taking the advice from the recent Sitepoint books seriously.
No offense, but you know my position on HTML5 and Jquery... they exist to sell books and prey on the ignorance of nubes who don't know any better.
I actually agree with what DS60 says most of the time, not just in this thread, and his way with words is entertaining but I think whoever at SP is preparing DS60's daily dose of "angry pills" and giving them to him each morning to get him fired up before being let loose to wonder through the threads is over compensating :lol:.
I have a pretty thick skin and it doesn't concern me at all, but I suspect DS60's in your face opinions at noobies, especially thin skinned ones, could be scaring some of them off.
So maybe the dosage could be cut by about 1/2, at least on a trial basis
You're damn straight, but I'll be blowed if he'll listen to me. I've been asking him to tone it down for years.
I'm sure he means well and he's obviously very passionate. Although, as I said, his message delivery technique is entertaining it can come across as abrasive.
Tbh, when I first joined this forum and read my first DS60 post I thought something like "Whooooaaaa, what's going on here? How is this guy allowed to get away with the way he talks to some people?". Then after reading a few more posts I thought it's just his style - right or wrong.
And I thought that sometimes I can be abrasive/aggressive, but I don't think I am to the same extent as DS60 and yet you still gave me a 2 point infraction a week or so ago - go figure :lol: (btw, this is not a whinge about the infraction. I told you although I and many others don't agree with it, I'll cop it on the chin)
Luckily DS60 and I seem to agree on most things. We've locked horns slightly only on 1 or occasions :).
And I'll continue to try to behave - basically, if people leave me alone I tend to leave them alone.
Awesome - thanks!


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Supporting documentation provided by departments is significant to the estimates scrutiny process, and has evolved with the process. From the early 1970s, departments provided explanatory notes to the committees examining estimates. These notes were rudimentary at first and were provided informally to members of estimates committees. As a result of pressure from committees the documents were formally tabled in the Senate from 1976. The introduction of program budgeting in the public sector in the 1980s saw the documents transformed from explanatory notes to program performance statements which provided explanations according to the new program structure and which were also promoted by the Department of Finance as an accountability tool, used for improving program management and evaluation, as well as for providing information to the Senate. Documentation underwent a further change in 1994, when the movement of the Budget from August to May meant that documentation provided for Budget estimates (Portfolio Budget Statements) could not provide the extent of performance information that the Senate was used to. Performance information is now found in annual reports of agencies, required to be tabled by 31 October each year, and which may be examined by the committees when considering estimates. The move to output-based accrual budgeting reinforced the requirement for detailed explanatory material on departmental activities. The committees considering estimates have thus encouraged improvements in the quality, nature and transparency of information presented to Parliament. (See also below, under Referral of Matters to committees – estimates.)
For the history of changes to the estimates scrutiny process, see Chapter 13, Financial Legislation, under History of expenditure scrutiny.
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A 36-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in connection with a car accident which left two main roads in High Wycombe closed and long queues for motorists across the town.
An overturned car resulted in police closing Abbey Way and London Road at about 2.30pm on Friday, June 13.
Police confirmed the driver of the overturned car left the scene of the accident on foot.
One man was treated for minor injuries at Wycombe General Hospital but it is understood no serious injuries were suffered in the collision.
Police told the Free Press they had been following a car in the Monks Risborough area in connection with a suspected burglary earlier in the day but were not doing so at the time of the collision.
A 36-year-old from Slough has now been arrested on suspicion of driving dangerously.
Police have said the man was also arrested on suspicion of fraud by false representation and two counts of burglary of a dwelling with intent to steal.
Both of the alleged burglaries took place on Saturday, May 31. Police said the first took place in Latimer Close, Little Chalfont, and the other one was in Blackhorse Crescent, Amersham.
The man has been bailed to Aylesbury Police Station until Thursday, July 17.


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When You Should Treat the Man You Are Dating Like a Girlfriend
Yes he's a guy you want to date, but that doesn't mean you have to put up with everything.
-Bobbi Palmer, Divine Caroline
Are you an independent, smart, and single woman who is dating and looking for love? If so, you've likely been challenged with how to respond when a man does something that ticks you off. What are realistic expectations? What should you tolerate? I get asked this question in many forms.
It can be confusing. On the one hand, you have a strong desire to be liked and finally find "The One." On the other hand, you are a confident woman who doesn't want to put up with nonsense or be a pushover.
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Here is how that conflict can look in real life: The part of you that wants to be liked accepts all sorts of silliness and disrespect, while the other part of you judges quickly and bails out at the first sign of trouble.
Consider the situation of my client, Christine. During her coaching session she complained that a man she connected with online has been calling her after 10 pm. She thought that was rude. (So do I.) She wakes up at 5 am, and it was affecting her sleep. She asked me if I thought she should say something to him. She was hesitant because she didn't want to scare him away.
So I asked her: How would you deal with a girlfriend who kept calling at that hour? Her instant response was, "I'd talk to her and let her know that it wasn't okay!"
There you go. It seems so clear if it's a girlfriend, right? So why wouldn't you respond the same way with a man you're dating? This is a reasonable boundary. It's intrusive behavior that affects your quality of life—not to mention it screams booty call.
When we date we tend to make our experiences all about him instead of ourselves. Does he like me? Did I say the right thing to him? What will he do next? Christine's dilemma had very little to do with him; he was going to do what he was going to do. Rather, it was about her personal needs and whether she was going to take care of herself; even if it meant he left.


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COMEDIAN Lucy Porter, who is familiar from TV shows like Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Mock the Week, brings her Northern Soul show to the Huntingdon Hall, Worcester, on Thursday, January 30 to discuss the idea of geography shaping our destiny.
The show starts at 8pm and tickets are £14 (concessions £12).
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A TODDLER who has battled to survive has spent his first night at home with his family.
Oswaldtwistle couple Kirsty Harris and Damien Hartley were overjoyed when their seriously ill son Carson Hartley was able to come home over Christmas.
The couple had been waiting for last minute approval from doctors on Christmas Eve, when they got the go-ahead at 2pm.
The two-year-old was born with 'blue baby syndrome' which starves the brain of oxygen, and also survived a heart attack when aged only three months. He's had a number of operations, which have robbed him of his voicebox.
Carson had recently suffered a set back and had to be resuscitated by doctors which had cancelled an earlier plan to go home this month.
However he is now said to be doing well and was able to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at home before returning to hospital on Boxing Day.
This Christmas he was at home to sleep in his own bed for the first time ever. The family, who have moved to Liverpool to be nearer Carson's treatment at Alder Hey, had also invited their East Lancashire relatives down to join them. The family said Carson was so overjoyed at being with his family for Christmas, he didn't want to go back to Alder Hey.
Dad Damien said: "He really just didn't want to go. When he got back to Alder Hey, he kept shutting his eyes and putting his head down and wouldn't look at the hospital and was really unhappy. It would be amazing to have him home all the time, it's been a wonderful few days."
Carson was also recently awarded the Tommy Champion Children Award and has been invited to a glittering ceremony to receive it this spring. However attending the awards with a support carer and special travel arrangements is likely to be a huge expense.
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Adnan Oktar: Adnan Oktar: Under the leadership of Turkey, unitization of Turkish States will occur. With the help of the Turkish alliance, The Turkish Islamic Union is going to come into existence insha'Allah. THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF TURKEY, and we are already proceeding towards it a step by step. Indeed, Turkeys leadership is the most ideal to note...This is a duty that has been on Turkey since old times. Turkey has always taken the responsibility of the leadership of the Turkish Islamic States. TURKEY MAKES THIS BE FELT EVERYWHERE. DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IT REVEALS ITS DUTY AS AN ELDER BROTHER EVERY WHERE. IN EVERY SORT OF CONFLICT TURKEY STEPS IN. For example in the formation of the Caucasion Alliance, Turkey has stepped in. When there is a dispute at hand between nations TURKEY HAS TAKEN THE POSITION OF RECONCILER. Thus, the natural gas pipeline project, the oil pipeline project and other projects in occurance clearly show Turkey's leadership. Turkey has actually effectively undertaken this despite a formal disclosure hasnt been accounted for, thus this is continuing and developing.
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Adnan Oktar: The need for Ottoman , a modern Ottoman in the world is like the fundemental need of water for humanity. With Turkey's leadership, and the brace of Turkish States. Thus The Great Turkish Islamic Union. This means almost the transformation of the world into Paradise. It gives extaordinary wealth in terms of economy; Europe, America, Russia and China. The mine and oil of all Islamic and Turkish States will flow to these countries. They will also improve their trade with the technical tools and opportunities they receive from tehse countries. They will build hospitals, facilities and roads. We will visit them and work at their sites, engaging in beneficial activities and works. We will interact and do our business on the fields of Technology and Arts. Terror will cease in an instance. It will definetly come to a halt from its roots. Spendings to combat violence will no longer be an issue. Therefore at the end of this, tranquility and stability will be born thus giving way to the divine narration of richness and abundance which will come down like rain. There will be enormous comfort. Our age is the Ottoman age. It is the Turkishness age. It's the Age of the Turkish Islamic Union. Its the age of Social Islamic justice consisting of enchanting ethics. We will witness all this within the next 10 to 15 years Insha'Allah.
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Teff is teeny tiny. Just the size of the period at the end of this sentence. It is dark brown and can be used as a whole seed, or ground into flour.
Teff is a staple in Africa where the flour is used to make Injera, the sour dough bread of Ethiopia. Injera is really like a giant pancake. Meals are served on platters layered with the thin spongy bread, topped with many mixed dishes. Diners tear off bits of Injera by hand, fill them with food, then tuck into their mouth. No utensils needed.
Be sure to try Injera when it is offered in a restaurant, if you can make sure it is gluten free. In the states, it may be made with a combo of teff and wheat flour. So you must ask and be comfortable with the answer.
I love the tang of Injera and have tried making it at home. But I have trouble with sour dough starters. There may be truth to the adage the some areas just have better (sour dough) culture than others.
Teff provides thiamin, niacin, B6 and folate, iron, some calcium, and fiber. Nutrients often missing in the usual gluten free diet.
What can I do with the whole seed?
Using whole seed, you can make breakfast porridge. I have successfully used the stovetop, my pressure cooker, and a crock-pot for this.
teff-porridge-with-hazelnuts-and-raspberries photo by vsimon
Crock-pot Teff Porridge
serves 3-4 metric measures
1/2 cup teff seeds 90 grams
1 1/2 cup water 360 ml
Put seeds and water into a 4 cup crock pot. Cook for 3 hours. Stir porridge and add another cup of water (240 ml) if you prefer it thinner.
Cooked teff firms up a lot when it cools. Your leftovers will solidify. Simply break it up, stir, and press with the back of a spoon to remove the little lumps. You will end up with the lovely results pictured.
You could easily double this recipe, and it might take longer to cook. Crock-pots come in many sizes and some have high and low settings. Be sure to do a test run in your crock-pot during the day, before leaving it alone overnight. If it works, you can have a hearty breakfast waiting for you when you stumble out of bed.
You can also make teff polenta, a different color polenta. Serve right away for soft polenta. Or spread into a shallow pan and allow to firm. Then slice and grill for a crispy crust. Corn polenta is still my favorite though.
What can I do with the flour?
There are more ways to use teff flour than the whole seeds. Sometimes, I like to play off the dark color and pair teff with bright or light colored ingredients. Picture peach crunch with teff and sliced almond topping. Tempting, yes?
teff-peach-crunch photo by vsimon
But teff is also perfect for naturally dark treats like gingerbread or mock rye bread.
And I think teff and cocoa also make a great combo, say in a waffle. Or a peanut butter filled chocolate muffin. What is not better with chocolate, right?
See some recipes you may like using just teff flour, no combos of flours.
How do you use teff seeds or flour? What recipes would you like?
A little rant
I love experimenting with unusual ingredients. And using whole grains. I do not love having to mail order ingredients, even though I know this is a great service for getting gluten free ingredients. The local grocery store used to carry teff flour. But they have expanded the gluten free aisle and added the new Betty Crocker mixes.
My fears are being realized. More room for mainstream gluten free mixes (read refined starches, poor nutrition). Less room for healthy whole grains.
Recipe development using healthy ingredients is what I do. And, teaching others how to cook this way. You can make tempting treats with whole grain flours. Please ask your grocer to carry wholegrain gluten free flours, not just mixes. Vote with your purchases. The store will carry what sells.
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Growing teff
We planted several gluten free grains in our garden, including teff. It is growing slowly, and looks like slender arching blades of grass. Now the leaves are two to three feet long. It is too soon to tell if we will get seeds. We will keep you posted this fall.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - It seems rats are a common sight now at Hemming Plaza downtown, and Brandon Hinkle says he's surprised not much is being done to clean up the problem.
"Can I be honest?" Hinkle said. "Just because we are homeless and we are down here and this is where we congregate, I mean, rats? What did we do? I mean, rats?"
After Channel 4's look into the infestation last week, Mayor Alvin Brown's staff says it has been taking some action by having the area cleaned and the pubic works department look into ways to exterminate the rats. A crew was working Monday morning to clean the park, and there were some rat traps within the area.
Brown said he wants Hemming Plaza to be a showplace, but that's hard to do with a rat problem.
"We have taken all recommendations into consideration, and one of them is to make sure we clean up Hemming Park Plaza, and we will," Brown said. "Making sure we collect the trash and take care of the rodents. We are focused on that like a laser. I think at the end of the day with all the ideas we have, downtown will be in great shape."
Brown said there is a council committee set up looking at problems with Hemming Plaza. Councilwoman Denise Lee, the chair of that committee, said in a phone interview that committee members are working on having someone come and oversee the park to keep the problems with the homeless under control. But this is the first she has heard about the rats.
"I am very, very concerned about the rat infestation," Lee said.
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SNOW has started falling in parts of Cumbria as forecasters predict up to 5cm could blanket lower levels of the county over the next 24 hours.
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team wrote on Facebook: "Lots of snow now falling at all levels, please do not drive the mountain passes."
Cumbria Police closed 'The Struggle' between Ambleside and the Kirkstone Pass Inn and urged drivers not to risk using the route.
A Met Office spokesman told the Gazette on Friday that 'significant snowfall' could affect parts of the Lake District on Monday with 10cm of the white stuff over higher ground.
But wintry showers have already reached northern and eastern parts of Cumbria with snowfall expected elsewhere by this afternoon.
After fizzling out tonight, a second band of snow is expected on Monday for a time, before clearing.
The wintry blast is pushing southwards from Scotland and could disrupt travel on Monday morning, the spokesman explained.
In addition, temperatures are set to plummet as low as -8 degrees Celcius in parts causing difficult driving conditions.
The Met Office has a yellow warning for snow in place for the whole of the North West of England.
"The public should be aware of the risk of disruption to travel, particularly during rush hour on Monday for many people," the spokesman said.
"Keep up to date with warnings and give yourself plenty of time to really assess the situation."
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If you multiply all the numbers on the telephone, what is the answer?
0--Remember their is a zero!
Good Riddles 2 : January Riddle
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What is the word or phrase?
Read Between The Lines
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What does this say: T RN?
No U Turn
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Find three whole, positive numbers that have the same answer when multiplied together as when added together.
1,2, & 3
1 x 2 x 3 = 6 and 1 + 2 + 3 = 6
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There is a shop that reads:
Buy 1 for $1.00
10 for $2.00
100 for $3.00
I needed 913 and still only paid $3.00. How could this be financially viable for the shop-keeper?
They are numbers for houses and it's $1 per digit.
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How can you throw a ball as hard as you can and have it come back to you even if it doesnt hit anything there is nothing attached to it and no one else catches or throws it?
Throw the ball straight up in the air.
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What part of the Turkey has the most feathers?
The Outside
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What does this say? XLR8
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There is a certain crime, that if it is attempted, is punishable, but if it is committed, is not punishable. What is the crime?
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What came first, the chicken or the egg?
Dinosaurs laid eggs long before there were chickens
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A word I know,
Six letters it contains,
Subtract just one,
And twelve is what remains.
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A man has a barrel with filled with oil that weighs 100 pounds, and then he puts something into it. Now the barrel weighs less than 100 pounds. What did he put in the barrel?
A Hole
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A man drove to a hotel and as soon as he got there he was bankrupt. Explain.
The man was playing Monopoly and when he rolled the dice he landed on a property he could not afford to pay the rent on.
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A bus driver was heading down a street in Delhi. He went right past a stop sign without stopping, he turned left where there was a 'no left turn' sign and he went the wrong way on a one-way street. Then he went on the left side of the road past a cop car. Still - he didn't break any traffic laws. Why not?
He was walking
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Can you name four days which start with the letter 'T'?
Tuesday, Thursday, today, and tomorrow!
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What belongs to you but others use it more than you do?
Name of a Person'
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Two girls were born to the same mother, on the same day, at the same time, in the same month and year and yet they're not twins. How can this be ?
The two babies are two of a set of triplets.
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A doctor and a bus driver are both in love with the same woman an attractive girl named Sarah. The bus driver had to go on a long bustrip that would last a week. Before he left he gave Sarah seven apples. Why?
An apple a day keeps the doctor away!
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Which statement is true out of the following?
One statement here is false.
Two statements here are false.
Three statements here are false.
The second statement
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Washington Redskins Insider Report: Round Two Against Eli Manning and the G-Men
December 3rd, 2012 at 1:03 PM
Looking at the box score from the last time these two teams met, you would be surprised to see the Washington Redskins lost. They were playing the New York Giants for first place in the division at the time and suffered heart-breaking loss, which in turn started a three game skid. And yet, here...


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Hello experts,
I am running two websites hosted on Blogger and as you must be knowing, Blogger offers a Lighbox feature wherein the images, when clicked, are displayed in an overlay.
Initially when i started the website, the lightbox feature was working but a few weeks back the Lightbox feature stopped working and it was a problem at Google's end. During the same time i made some theme-specific changes to the template by modifying the layout and colors and everything.
Now the problem is that the Lightbox feature has been fixed by Google recently, but it is not working on any of my websites. I consulted some of my friend bloggers and they suggested that i should remove the conflicting Javascripts.
I really want to know/find the issue as the feature is necessary for my website. I have tried re-uploading the template but it is not working on both of my websites, but if i return the template to stock state the feature starts working.
Is there any way to rectify the problem? Or find the issue?
Thank you in advance.
My websites: [Link 1, [URL="http://www.shiftnburn.com"]Link 2](http://www.badritek.com)
Where are we actually meant to be seeing lightbox activity? Any particular images or galleries?
Thanks for the quick reply Ralph. Actually when we click on the image, assuming the lightbox feature is enabled, the image enlarges on the very same screen and a black tint covers the rest of the screen. In simple terms, the picture is not displayed in a separate browser tab or window, it just covers the whole page with a black background and the picture you clicked on, in the middle.Please take a look at the screenshot below:
Ralph, as you may notice, the picture of the car is displayed as an overlay with a black translucent background and a 'X' button at the right top right corner.
As for your question, it works on all the uploaded images.
So all the images on the home page? They don't have lins around them, though ...
When i say all the images, i mean all the images uploaded along with a post. Say for example, i am writing about a new motorcycle and in that post i upload 10 pictures. When clicked, all those images will appear in that overlay which is called the LIGHTBOX, and the user is able to scroll through them in that very overlay without deviating from the actual post.
Like in this post?
Yes Ralph, like that post. Please don't misunderstand but the post you dropped the link of, only contains a couple of images but it does not explain the lightbox feature. Actually the images in the post you shared are not clickable. I will share some more pictures to explain the lightbox feature:
This is a normal article with two images in the middle of the screen - http://imgur.com/ey4hdMX
This is the screen i get when i click on any of the images - http://imgur.com/fKu4pTxSee the last image and you will understand the feature. The black overlay on the actual article with the image you clicked on, in the middle.


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If you are using LiveCycle Workspace ES you will notice that it is polling the LC server every few seconds for updates. You can see the polling frequency by using a web logging tool like Fiddler2 and analyzing the logs for the entries related to "messagebroker/amfpolling".
The polling is used to update the user and group queues with task information. Each Workspace client polls the server with this frequency, which may start to affect the performance. In this case, the polling interval can be changed, especially if you are using task assignment e-mails, which makes the automatic updates in Workspace less critical.
The polling interval in Workspace uses the default value defined by the AMFChannel. Unfortunately, it is not possible to build a patch to expose this property or to set it to a fixed value. Doing so would mean creating a customized version of Workspace for one customer and maintaining this version separately from the standard Workspace for all other customers.
A better solution is to allow you to control this property in your own Workspace version. This can be achieved through a small modification of the Workspace source, which would be applied when you are customizing your Workspace client.
In the createChannelSet() method defined in lc.core.Manager, the AMFChannel is created as follows:
var channel:AMFChannel = new channelClass(channelId, channelUrl);
You can add the following line just below that to set the pollingInterval to whatever value works best:
Channel.pollingInterval = xxxx;
Note: The xxxx value is in milliseconds (ms).
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In Workspace ES3, the polling interval can be configured via the Workspace Global Administration. Customizing Workspace is no longer required.
Just export the global settings file under Services > Workspace > Global Administration > Export Global Settings, change the value of
…, save the file, and re-import it. Restart the application server.
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Music Gear News
Adele: I'm ill before I go on stage
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Through a collaboration with Martin, Sheeran's latest signature model features artwork from his latest album '÷' and has been built to his exact specifications.
An icon who helped propel the rock 'n' roll movement to new and unprecedented heights. Chucky Berry is praised by many as a founding father of modern music.
Founding guitarist of legendary LA band Y and T Joey Alves passes away due to complications relating to Ulcerative Colitis. Documentary on soon to follow.
Destroyer Cola is to be the latest release in rock veterans Kiss' long line of merchandise currently available to the general public for purchase
In a recent unconfirmed report, frontman of famous rock and roll outfit Guns N' Roses is said to be heading into the studio with Australian rock veterans AC/DC
Never before has music been so accessible. With social media, tab sites and forums at your immediate disposal, learning your favourite song couldn't be easier.
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Alesis' II Mesh Electronic Drum Kit is a kit geared specifically towards advanced drummers looking to explore a variety of different timbres and sounds.
Celebrating 50 years since his iconic performance at Monterey pop festival, Fender's Jimi Hendrix Monterey Stratocaster recreates the sound of a cultural icon.
Building upon the already established fan favourite DJ-808 DJ Controller, Roland have now announced the launch of the portable and compact DJ-202 DJ Controller.
Coinciding with the launch of its brand new DJ-202 counterpart, the Roland DJ-505 DJ Controller breathes a breath of new life into Roland's renowned DJ range.
New to Roland's illustrious boutique range, the SH-01A builds upon the foundations of the revered SH-1A, granting the player a whole range of vintage voices.
Based on the legendary TR-808m the TR-08 Rhythm Composer brings all of the legendary capabilities of its forefather into a more modern and streamlined format.


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Model Holidays: Vacation Tips from Fashion's Top Faces
Having been married since 2008, it was only a matter of time before Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi started resembling one another. This week, the former Arrested Development star traded her long blond locks for a shaggy bob reminiscent of Ellen's pixie. Both women are longtime clients of Los Angeles hair stylist Lea Journo.
"I have to get my hair cut a lot because when you have short hair like this, it grows out of the cut in about 10 days," Halle Berry confessed to InStyle last year about her high and low maintenance cut. "For my everyday style, I don't put much energy into it, so spiking it up and putting product in it isn't something that's hard." And apparently Berry's fiancé, Olivier Martinez, liked what he saw because the French actor opted for the same cropped look. But Martinez may want to start growing out his hair—Berry has recently been seen underneath a mop of curls.
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SPECTACULAR thunderstorms with torrential rain, lightening and even hail are set to hit Worcestershire this weekend.
The Met Office has issued a warning of potential 'heatwave' conditions in the West Midlands as hot air from the continent moves up to the UK over the coming days.
People are also being warned of potential widespread heavy thunderstorms tomorrow (Saturday) from what is known as a 'Spanish plume' which could cause flash flooding in some areas as rain hits the dry, baked earth.
Ian Michaelwaite, of netweather.tv in Pershore, said there could even be storms in the early hours of today (Friday) following a muggy night.
"The further west of the district you are the more likely you are catch a storm," he said. "But today the sun will get its hat on once the storms clear. Temperatures will get up to 24C or 25C or even 26C in local hotspots.
"In the humidity it will feel five or six degrees warmer as the Spanish Plume pushes itself towards us. It won't be a comfortable heat for a working day. It will be a very warm sticky evening, it won't drop below 20C before midnight."
Mr Michaelwaite said the thunderstorms could hit the county from the early hours of tomorrow morning (Saturday) but it was difficult to pin point exactly when.
"There should be some spectacular lightening, thunder and torrential rain and hailstones," he said. "It's going to be tricky driving conditions. Any fast-filling culverts or drains will fill up quite quickly."
The weatherman said the downpours would continue throughout the day with an inch of rain falling in some places while temperatures would feel muggy in the mid-20s.
But he added Sunday would be much fresher, drier with sunny spells and temperatures of 20C to 22C.
Meanwhile, West Midlands Ambulance Service is warning people to enjoy the heatwave safely with high temperatures and long periods of sunshine expected across the region today (Friday).
The ambulance service is bracing itself for another challenging weekend with heat wave alerts issued for today and the potential for heavy rain and thunder storms tomorrow (Saturday).
Dr Andrew Carson, WMAS medical director, said: "A heat wave poses a real danger to those patients with emphysema, asthma and long term breathing problems.
"The hot weather makes breathing difficult even for healthy individuals. That's why we suggest people with respiratory illnesses should remain indoors as much as possible.
"It is vital that we get to these patients as quickly as possible and would therefore ask the public to assist us by only calling 999 in life threatening situations."


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2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game posts big numbers
The 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game and its surrounding festivities posted big numbers as fans consumed the event and connected with the best baseball players in the world in countless ways. As the action on the field resumes today, following are some of the highlights:
11.34 million
Viewers for the 85th All-Star Game, the largest average audience for the event since 2010
Donated by MLB and the Minnesota Twins, the largest legacy community contribution ever made by MLB and its host club
2.6 million
Canadians watched some part of the MLB All-Star Game on Sportsnet, making it the most-watched MLB All-Star Game in network history. Sportsnet has carried the Midsummer Classic since 2003.
Attendance for three days of ballpark events at Target Field
Attendance for T-Mobile All-Star FanFest
Attendance for the first ever MLB All-Star Summer Pepsi Block Party
Attendance for the Target MLB All-Star Concert presented by Budweiser featuring Imagine Dragons and Atmosphere
Participants for The Color Run MLB All-Star 5K presented by Nike, the largest ever conducted by MLB and one of the Color Run's largest events in the world
Credentialed media covering the All-Star Game in Minneapolis
Percent increase of All-Star caps purchased by fans versus the previous year
Number of countries that the All-Star Game was viewed in
Jr. RBI players from across the U.S. and Canada attending All-Star Week
Percent of advertising bought by MLB's sponsors in FOX's sold out broadcast of the All-Star Game
Players who were first time All-Stars
All-Stars who were born outside of the U.S.
Languages the All-Star Game was televised in
Percentage increase over 2013 for MLB Network's combined All-Star programming viewership on Monday and Tuesday
8.1 million
Times the MLB.com At Bat app was accessed during Gatorade All-Star Workout Day and the All-Star Game, a +113% increase from the comparable time period in 2013
2.3 million
MLB.com Home Run Derby game play minutes logged by fans on mobile devices during the Gillette Home Run Derby live broadcast window on ESPN, a nearly 500% increase from 2013
1.4 million
Tweets that were sent during the All-Star Game, a +66% increase from the previous year
Live streams of the Gillette Home Run Derby, including the event's first-ever MLB.com data-tracking stream, accessed by fans on MLB.com and the MLB.com At Bat app
Tweets sent about Derek Jeter during the All-Star Game


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Connie puts a snag in the wedding
As much as I enjoy Connie, it would be nice to see her depart for good. Sonny really does deserve his happy ending. And so does Kate. Although, since the truth about Trey is out, it's unlikely that Kate will ever have peace or sanity of mind, not to mention her happy ending.
It's interesting how Tracy's human side only shows when she falls for the wrong man. After years of bad relationships, now Tracy has fallen for Joe Jr. This man could arguably be the worst choice in a mate Tracy has made to date. Call me crazy, but after all is said and done, it feels like Joe really cares about Tracy.
Tracy and Carly have a lot in common. Over and over, they continue to fall for the wrong man. In Carly's case, she had it good with Jax. It's really heartbreaking to watch Carly fall apart because she fell for the wrong man again in Johnny. She gave Johnny so many chances, more than he deserved. It's time for Carly to move past Johnny and find a man worthy of her.
Speaking of a worthy man – it seems like Todd is falling for Carly. Even though he's far from normal, Todd is a better match for Carly than Johnny, Sonny, and even Jax. Todd really seems drawn to Carly. And if this heartbreaking episode with Johnny finally brings Carly some happiness with Todd, then good for her.
In actor news, Steve Burton (Jason) has taped his final scenes. Just how the character leaves the canvas remains to be seen.
Watch for Vanessa Marcil (ex Brenda) on an upcoming episode of 'Hawaii Five-0.'
Kelly Monaco (Sam) is safe to dance again this week on ABC's 'Dancing with the Stars.' Watch Kelly and her partner Val dance Monday night at 8pm EST. To vote online for Kelly and Val, visit the official 'Dancing with the Stars' website.
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VAN NUYS, Calif. - Denton, Texas, native and former "Days of Our Lives" heartthrob Dylan Michael Patton was charged Thursday with allegedly selling cocaine out of his home near Los Angeles.
Patton, 20, was scheduled to be arraigned after 1:30 p.m. at Los Angeles County Superior Court, Van Nuys Branch.
He is charged with one count of possession for sale of a controlled substance, cocaine. The complaint alleges the sale took place within 1,000 feet of Sumac Elementary School, near his home in Agoura Hills, Calif.
Patton was arrested Tuesday by sheriff's deputies who served a search warrant at his family's home in the 28000 block of Bardell Drive. Deputies allegedly seized cocaine from the residence.
Prosecutors will request that bail be set at $30,000. If convicted, Patton faces up to nine years in state prison.
According to web site IMDb, Patton joined the cast of the NBC soap opera "Days of Our Lives" in 2009, playing the role of Will Horton for about a year to Jan. 20, 2010.
The Texas native began acting at the age of 7. He and his family relocated to the Los Angeles area when Patton was 13 years old, according to IMDb.
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I'm using python 3.I'm curuntly just playing around with some basics and I'm trying to make a simple calculator wich lator on I can ad graphix and mouse functions as I get to the.
Here's what I got so far this is not home work (read something about stating if it is or not in an admin post)
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print("This is a simple calculator made by Donovan Foxcroft!")
dig1 = input("type your fist amount here")
dig2 = input("type your second amount here")
op1 = int(input(" "))
1 == "+"
2 == "-"
3 == "/"
4 == "*"
if op1 == 1:
print(dig1 + dig2)
elif op1 == 2:
print(dig1 - dig2)
elif op1 == 3:
print(dig1 / dig2)
elif op1 == 3:
print (dig1 * dig2)
Ok so I've got a few idess but don't know how to do it.
First if you run the code you wil get some errors like typeerror: unsupported operand type(s) for -:'str' and 'str'
Wat I want is if you guys know how give me poseble salutions.
And do you guys know how to make the input limited to operators , number or certain leters?
And one last think I know its of topic but I've done most of the basics like list lupel if statements elif else print and a few more do you guys know a good free ebook so that I can learn more?
Srry for the spelling.
And thank you for taking the time to read this and any help!


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Fewer complaints about illegal indoor grows to Arcata Police
ARCATA- The Arcata Police Department has received fewer calls and complaints about illegal indoor marijuana grows. The fewer reports corresponds with Measure I, Arcata's high energy use tax that is designed to reduce the amount of energy intensive illegal grows within Arcata.
Complaints to the department used to be a daily occurrence and is now only happening once a month said Det. Sgt. Todd Dokweiler of the Arcata Police Department. "What we have seen over the past few months is significantly fewer calls," said Dokweiler.
The grows that police are busting are smaller than the larger scale grows that would use up to 20 lights and three times the amount of electricity than an average household said Dokweiler.
In 2011 a study conducted by the city showed that 633 of 9,500 PG&E customers used 600% more energy than the average household. In the October PG&E billing cycle, only 93 customers were using over the 600 percent baseline amount.
The department will be able to focus more energy on other issues in the city like crime and violence. Dokweiler said illegal grows were one of the department's main priorities. "It's labor intensive to do grow house investigations. There's a lot of investigation on the front end, there's a lot of processing of evidence. It involves a lot of folks," said Dokweiler.
"We're responsive to what the community needs and so if we're not having those problems coming in that's something we're happy to see," said Dokweiler.


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I can't say I've ever managed to read the whole paper; a half hour spent with the Book Review and the Arts and Leisure section on Sunday mornings seems to be my limit before I'm off and on with the day.
This past Sunday, my promise to grill ribs for dinner had to be postponed at the last minute, as I found myself at Home Depot shopping for home improvement projects right around dinner time. Time for Plan B! I made a quick dash to the store to buy some chicken to throw on the grill and fresh corn for 25 cents an ear.
I was inspired by this recipe which appears in the July issue of Sunset magazine. It's from a new cookbook by Ruta Kahate called 5 Spices, 50 Dishes: Simple Indian Recipes Using Five Common Spices.
It was delicious! I used just one chile pepper, and found it gently spicy. I also added some lime juice for a little extra flavor. This is a 5-minute recipe, especially if you use frozen corn.
Slicing the kernels off the cob can get a little messy, though. I managed to splatter corn juice all over T and his Times crossword puzzle.
makes 4 servings
6 to 8 ears corn (or use 4 cups thawed frozen corn)
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon brown mustard seeds
1 or 2 serrano chiles, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1 tablespoon minced cilantro
1 -2 teaspoons fresh lime juice, to taste1. Slice kernels off corn, if using fresh.
2. Heat vegetable oil in a wok or sauté pan over medium-high heat, add mustard seeds, and cover. When seeds stop popping, lower heat to medium and add chiles; stir 30 seconds.
3. Stir in turmeric. Add corn and salt to taste. Toss, turn heat to low, cover, and cook until corn is tender, about 5 minutes (cook frozen corn about 1 minute). Stir in cilantro and lime juice. Serve warm.


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As promised, today we've done a lot of work on the catalogue, and site in general.
Most exciting: we now do international orders! If you're ordering from outside Australia it's now really easy, just refer to the postage charts when you've chosen what zines you want.
The following zines have just been added to the catalogue:
Fergus #23/Love Like Pop #7 split; Fergus #20; Disposable Camera (Slippery Dip); Village Ghosts; Come Back (home to me); Robot Etiquette; Ampersand After Ampersand #3; Tomorrow's Machine Today #1
And the following have (finally) had their descriptions added:
Department of Forgiving; Chiaroscuro #4; Disposable Camera (Bunny); I Am My Cat's Keeper; Nearly Healthy
Descriptions still to come:
I am a Camera #14
We've also updated the submissions page. Please check it out before you send us zine submissions. Thanks!


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DEMON and killer shrimp are threatening Cumbrian waters as the fishing season begins.
With the start of the trout fishing season last Saturday, the threat to the River Eden and its tributaries is increasing with the advance of invasive non-native species.
People are now being warned to be careful not to move any problem species from one body of water to another.
Paul Greaves, River Action Group Coordinator for Eden Rivers Trust, said: "It is vital that everyone using rivers and lakes for recreation is aware of the risk of moving undesirable animals and plants around and joins us in taking all reasonable precautions to prevent their spread."
The demon shrimp and its more aggressive relation the killer shrimp have completely altered the natural balance in many European rivers by attacking and wiping out the natural populations of aquatic insects.
They have been introduced from the Eastern European area surrounding the Black Sea, and have recently been discovered in a river in Cheshire.
Eden Rivers Trust is encouraging anyone who is using equipment in a river or lake to take some easy to follow biosecurity steps before and after.
This includes checking equipment and clothing for live organisms, vegetation or seeds, particularly in areas that are damp or hard to inspect.
The trust also advises that all equipment, clothing and footwear should be cleaned thoroughly and that if any living material is found, it should be left at the river or lake.
All equipment and clothing should be dried for 48 hours as some species can live for many days in moist conditions, and if it isn't possible to dry equipment then soak it in hot tap water for at least 15 minutes.
For more information on non-native invasive species visit www.nonnativespecies.org
For details of the work of Eden Rivers Trust and how it can help with the problem, you should visit www.edenriverstrust.org.uk


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CLEVELAND (AP) -- A judge has cleared a woman who was accused of cheating at a four-card poker game at the Cleveland casino.
The Plain Dealer newspaper (http://bit.ly/14CwUJf ) reports that Jessica Encarnacion was the first person accused of cheating at the casino to go to trial. Others who have been accused pleaded guilty.
Hearing the case without a jury, Judge Carolyn Friedland ruled that prosecutors failed to prove Encarnacion knowingly cheated at a card table in August.
The 23-year-old woman told authorities it was her first trip the casino and she didn't know she was doing wrong when she swapped cards with another person, who is also charged with cheating.
The Horseshoe Casino Cleveland opened in May, the first of four voter-approved casinos in the state.
Information from: The Plain Dealer, http://www.cleveland.com


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Two friends are overseeing a collection of clothing and household goods which will be donated to Somerset's flood victims.
Laura Self, 25, and Rebecca Wilkins, 24, have been storing items, including bedding, clothing, plates and non-perishable food, at their homes in Trowbridge and Melksham, and plan to take them to a support centre in Bridgwater on Saturday.
The two friends felt they had to do something to help after seeing in the news the damage the flooding has caused to people's homes.
The pair set up a Facebook page and received donations from across Wiltshire.
Miss Self said: "We felt we needed to do this and I'd like to think that if we needed the help others might come forward from elsewhere in the country and help our community."
"Over the weekend it has gone crazy and we have received lots and lots of donations. We've had people who were preparing to sell stuff at car boot sales but decided to donate their items and support the collection instead."
The women have been offered free use of trucks and vans to take the items to Bridgwater and will accept donations right up until this evening.
Miss Wilkins said: "I have got so many boxes piled up in my house and it shows how generous people can be.
"If we get enough interest we'd be happy to do another collection and drop after this one."
Villagers in Bratton are also running a collection. Anyone wishing to donate can take goods to Bratton Pavilion from 8am-8pm on Friday, February 28 and between 10am-4pm on Saturday, March 1.
To find out more about Miss Self and Miss Wilkins' collection search 'Somerset we are here to help donation group' on Facebook.
For more information about the Bratton collection, call Simone Brown on 07918 765795.


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- Morihei Ueshiba
Publication: "The Language of Aikido" Now in Paperback!
Posted 7/05/2017 11:09pm [from Jun Akiyama]
"The Language of Aikido: A Practitioner's Guide to Japanese Characters and Terminology" by Michael Hacker is now available in paperback!
�The Language of Aikido� is a well-researched book steeped with scholarship, personal experience, and heart. I believe �The Language of Aikido� will help clarify the Japanese language as used in Aikido to deepen both the theory as well as the practice of our art for students and teachers of all approaches, backgrounds, and experience levels. An invaluable addition to every Aikido library. Highly recommended!
Article: Aikido Assassins: The gang of Siberian athletes turned contract killers
Posted 7/05/2017 1:59am [from Jun Akiyama]
This article entitled "Aikido Assassins: The gang of Siberian athletes turned contract killers" describes Andrey Sinyukov, head of the Aikido Federation in Kuzbass, who reportedly engaged in racketeering, money-laundering, blackmail, and even murder through a criminal organization masquerading as a sports entity that he founded.
From the article: "Sinyukov is reportedly a 2nd dan blackbelt in Aikido, a title he received in Tokyo. In Russia, he owned and operated the �Sei Shin� training facility for children interested in learning Aikido. He regularly gave interviews to Kuzbass media, where he discussed the importance of sports as a form of education. This fa�ade of legitimacy created by Sinyukov lasted until the the Investigation Committee of the Russian Federation in the Kemerovo region reported that Sinyukov was �suspected in a number of especially grave crimes, including murder." In a matter of hours, Sinyukov went from a respected member of society to a wanted fugitive fleeing prosecution."
Event: 8/26-8/27, 2017: How to Run an Aikido Dojo Workshop, Spotsylvania, VA
Posted 7/05/2017 1:56am [from Aviv Goldsmith]
8/26-8/27, 2017 in Spotsylvania, CA: We are offering an innovative and informative seminar for Dojo Cho and Senseis and Assistant Instructors. How to Run an Aikido Dojo will be led by a successful businessperson and 6th dan Sensei, Aviv Goldsmith. Learn about all facets of how to make your dojo be more successful and efficient.
Video/DVD - Living Aikido Life
Posted 6/11/2017 1:31pm [from Bogdan Heretoiu]
Living Aikido Life is a project dedicated to connecting local Aikido Dojos with educators and parents from K-12 Public Schools in their community, with the intention to explore Aikido�s fundamental principle of conflict resolution based on mutual respect.
The film and overall project provides exceptional knowledge in how Aikido�s principles can be applied in our daily lives, regardless of being a Martial Artist or not.
For more information please visit http://livingaikido.life/dojo-cho-info
Publication: "The Language of Aikido" by Michael Hacker
Posted 6/07/2017 8:47am [from Jun Akiyama]
Michael Hacker's new book "The Language of Aikido: A Practitioner's Guide to Japanese Characters and Terminology" has just been released in E-book format!
It is a well-researched book steeped with scholarship, personal experience, and heart. I believe �The Language of Aikido� will help clarify the Japanese language as used in Aikido to deepen both the theory and practice of our art for practitioners of our art. An invaluable addition to every Aikido library. Highly recommended!
Seminar: 6/30-7/2/2017: Igarashi Shihan Last Summer Seminar Calgary
Posted 6/02/2017 10:32am [from Andrew Barron]
Igarashi, K Shihan 7th Dan is holding his last summer seminar in Calgary from June 30th to July 2nd, 2017. After supporting Calgary Aikikai for the almost four decades, as sensei of our founder Inaba, Y Shihan 6h Dan dojo�s ( Calgary Aikikai Established in 1980), and then following Inaba Sensei�s passing, as the mentor, yearly seminar conductor and yudansha examiner, he has decided to reduce his travel and commitments. Igarashi Shihan�s teaching style and wealth of understanding of all aspects of Aikido will forever be cherished by our members. We welcome all former and new students join us in this event. (for information see www.calgaryaikikai.com)
Seminar: Aug 2017: Moore & Krzyzanowski in Poland
Posted 5/29/2017 7:08pm [from Kristen Radtke]
August 11-13, 2017: Meido Moore Sensei (6th dan) and Tomasz Krzyzanowski Sensei (6th dan) will lead a seminar hosted by Endokan Dojo in Liepaja, Latvia. All welcome!
August 14-20, 2017: Meido Moore Sensei (6th dan) and Tomasz Krzyzanowski Sensei (6th dan) will lead the 19th annual international summer camp in Olsztyn, Poland. Students from 8-10 nations routinely attend...all welcome!
For information please contact through www.aai-polska.pl


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Pronunciation: kah-lij • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: 1. An independent institution of higher learning (above high school) or one incorporated into a university, usually granting BA or BA degrees, though some offer the MA and MS degrees, too. 2. An official body of persons united by common purpose, as an electoral college, a college of surgeons, or the college of cardinals.
Notes: Today's contributor wanted to know the relation between an educational college and an electoral college. Well, it isn't collegiality, though some members of both types of college may be collegial. Actually, the second sense of today's Good Word covers the first. Both comprise a group of colleagues, official in some sense, with a set purpose. Collegians are members of the first type of college. The adjective with that same meaning is collegiate.
In Play: College has an impact on all who succeed in acquiring a diploma: "College really changed my life: it left me broke." The recent retirement of Pope Benedict XVI will make it necessary to convene the College of Cardinals to elect a new pope. There is a growing sentiment that the United States should eliminate its electoral college in favor of a popular vote.
Word History: Today's Good Word was taken from Old French in exactly the state in which it was found: college "collegiate body". Old French inherited the word from Latin collegium "society, guild" from college "colleague", so the word originally meant "an association of colleagues". Colleague is someone you are in league with (col-) to accomplish a specific set of goals. This word is actually built on the Latin prefix col- "(together) with" + lex, legis "law", someone who was together with others by law, hence the "official" in our definition. Despite the similarity of this lex and the one in lexical they are not obviously related. In lexical derivations involving the other lex, the case form leg- seems to be preferred, because we see it in legislate, legal, and several other words having to do with law. (Today's Good Word was suggested by Vicki Bauer, a newly discovered colleague, in league with us in the discovery of interesting words.)