text:
After 46 Years Of Unfulfilled Hype And Promises, Is Video Calling Finally Ready?
from the and-here-we-go-again dept
And, of course, lots of folks are pointing out all of the standard reasons why video calling has never taken off: people don't want to have to "look good" just to use the phone. They don't want to have to even think about it. Slashdot points us to a typical story about how people in the UK won't adopt it -- and that's no surprise. As I noted in that column six years ago, it was all the rage (from operators) in the UK, and almost no one used it. So the UK has already gone through this whole video calling craze.
Now, as someone who's been skeptical of video calls for ages, I'll admit that I'm still skeptical of this go around. But... I may finally be hedging those bets, and admitting that I can see some uses for video calling. I just don't think it's what most people think they'd use it for. I still don't see any real market for your everyday video calling, adding video functionality to the calls people make on a daily basis. There's just so little benefit, and enough potential downside that I just don't see people doing it. But I can see some interesting other uses, including opening up new possibilities. For example: tech support. I can't count the number of times I've had to call my home broadband provider to complain about downtime -- and the conversation almost always involves "what are the lights on the modem doing" or "where is this cable plugged into" or whatever. I could definitely see value in just being able to show them what's going on. Same thing with calls to doctors. Your kid has a rash? Why not do a video call with a nurse to see if you really need to bring him into the doctor? And, of course, as more and more people have discovered with webcams, you have a whole new world of communicating via video (it's becoming more important for families, for example) -- and people will use video phones to set up more mobile video services for broadcasting themselves live to larger audiences (rather than just one to one).
Beyond the standard "vanity" and "looks" reasons why video calling never took off, there was really an infrastructure problem. You had a serious "empty room" problem. No one would buy a video phone if no one else had one. But what's happening now is that smartphones are becoming advanced enough that people are happily buying them for a whole variety of reasons that have nothing to do with the video calling. And, because of that, the infrastructure to do more regular video calls is actually becoming more widespread. With ubiquitous built-in video for phones, I can actually see more people starting to use it. I still don't think most people will use it on everyday calls. In fact, I still don't think it will really be that big of a feature in terms of usage. But I'm not yet convinced that it will totally crash and burn this time around. Could it be... after 46 years.. that some element of video calling's time has come?


text:
NorCal Spartan Beast
Rancho Murieta, CA
Sat 11/16/2013
1 Mile, 10 Miles, Adventure Race
6000 Participants
Chip Timing, Online Entry Available, Kids Only Event Included
|Sat 11/16/2013
|Adventure Race (1 Mile)
|1 Mile
|Sat 11/16/2013
|Adventure Race (10 Miles)
|10 Miles
12+ MILES / 25+ OBSTACLES - An obstacle Race from Hell. If you have done any race anywhere in the world: whether a mud run, fun run, olympic run, bike race, death march or any kind of event claiming to be the "toughest race on the planet" you will be happy to know that this is where it ends..THIS IS THE SPARTAN BEAST... Step up and get out of your comfort zone on our +16-K beast of an obstacle course race; many will arrive, but few will leave! What you get? Spartan Race T-Shirt Spartan Race Finisher Medal One free beer (must be 21 or older) Access to on site food vendors DJ Entertainment Awards Ceremony Top 3 Male/Female finishers receive free entry into the Spartan Death Race
- Name:Amber Lukes
- Email:
- Phone:888-555-5555
- Address:Rancho Murieta, CA
Rancho Murieta, California 95683

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Vantage Point Concepts John Rios GrafixJam Make My Day Window Graphics
Item # WX2-179061SOLD OUT
Vantage Point Concepts John Rios GrafixJam Make My Day Window Graphics
Item # WX2-179061SOLD OUT
You May Also Like
Cargo Carrier with Bike RackBuyer's Club $152.99 Non-Member $169.99
Trail Can / Utility Tool Box, RedBuyer's Club $89.99 Non-Member $99.99
Gorilla-Lift Trailer Tailgate/ Ramp Lift AssistBuyer's Club $161.99 Non-Member $179.99
Superwinch LT4000ATVBuyer's Club $161.99 Non-Member $179.99
Guide Gear Aluminum Cargo Carrier with RampBuyer's Club $179.99 Non-Member $199.99
Guide Gear Aluminum Cargo Carrier with Ramp, 60" x 32"Buyer's Club $233.99 Non-Member $259.99
Grease Fitting Cleaning ToolBuyer's Club $17.99 Non-Member $19.99
Grip Heavy Duty Tow Strap, 4" x 30'Buyer's Club $19.79 Non-Member $21.99
TraXion Tailgate LadderBuyer's Club $44.99 Non-Member $49.99
- Details & Specs
John Rios GrafixJam "Make My Day" Window Graphics from Vantage Point Concepts. Reflect your individuality with easy to install, 100% made - in - America rear window graphics!
Distinct. Defiant. Bold. Vantage Point Concepts Window Graphics are more than just "window dressing", they're a window into your own unique personality. The GrafixJam series features the designs of highly acclaimed artist John Rios. Motley Crue, Ted Nugent, NASCAR, the NHL... they all dig his work. And soon, you'll be able to add your fellow commuters to that list of admirers.
High-quality microperforated (50% holes / 50% material) vinyl presents striking imagery on the outside while allowing passengers inside your vehicle complete visibility. Additionally, Vantage Point Concepts Window Graphics offer you increased privacy and protection against UV rays... and install couldn't be easier: just a simple 4-step process! Available here in 4 different sizes to guarantee the perfect fit for just about any vehicle.
State Size, as available in the Shopping Cart. Order ONLINE Today!Size Small:
- Window Measurement: 53 x 14"
- Vehicle Model: Chevy Avalanche
- Window Measurement: 58 x 18"
- Vehicle Model: Compact Pick-Up Truck
- Window Measurement: 66 x 20"
- Vehicle Model: Full-Size Pick Up Truck
- Window Measurement: 66 x 29"
- Vehicle Model: SUV/Minivan/Full-Size Van
- Reviews
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Articles & Tips


text:
A CHAMBER choir will mark a milestone anniversary after clocking up more than 100 concerts.
The Hills Singers celebrate their 21 years with a performance at Christ Church, Avenue Road, Malvern, and the choir's members voted or the repertoire to be included in the concert from music they have sung over the years.
The programme will consist of a varied and colourful collection of favourites, with composers such as Lotti, Bruckner, Holst, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Britten, Lauridsen, Tippett and Chilcott all being represented.
Carol Green originally formed the group to help fill a slot in a concert at the Bishop's Palace in Hereford and the 16 singers voted to stay together after just three rehearsals.
Their repertoire is largely a capella and it spans the centuries, including both serious and lighter music, while they have performed with the likes of the English Touring Opera and the Armonico Ensemble at Malvern Theatres.
The concert starts at 7.30pm and tickets are £10 or £5 for under-16s.
For more information and tickets, go to hillssingers.com or call Angela Green on 07756722426 or Ros Morris on 01684 566529.


text:
.dm Domain Names
Origin: Dominica
Creation date: 1991
Description: .DM is the official extension of Dominica
In addition to .DM, Gandi manages the following subdomains: .COM.DM, .NET.DM, .ORG.DM.
Whois: not available
Important note: This extension is only available for customers that have subscribed to a Gandi Corporate contract. For more information please contact our Corporate team.
- Rules
.DM domain names at Gandi.netPrice: see the .DM price list
Associated Gandi contract: https://www.gandi.net/contracts
- Dates
- Prices
- News


text:
Masterson roughed up early, takes first loss
Swisher, Giambi go deep, but Tribe squanders several scoring chances
CLEVELAND -- It was the perfect time for Asdrubal Cabrera to break free from his early-season slump. The Indians had bases loaded with two outs in the fifth inning, giving the shortstop a prime chance to pull his team back into the ballgame with the Red Sox.
Cabrera sent a pitch from Boston's Alfredo Aceves screaming into right field, where outfielder Shane Victorino tracked it down on a dead sprint for a tough catch. As Cabrera slowed into first base, he clutched the brim of his helmet with two hands and flung it hard into the ground. It was that kind of night for Cleveland in a 6-3 loss to Boston at Progressive Field on Wednesday night.
"I knew I hit it good. I felt I hit it really good," Cabrera said, "but they've got a good outfield out there, too. Fast."
Starter Justin Masterson saw his near flawless start to this season end and the Indians (5-8) dropped their second straight game in this three-game set with the Red Sox. The Tribe's offense had one loud outburst -- back-to-back home runs from Nick Swisher and Jason Giambi in the sixth -- but it was hardly enough to avoid an eighth loss in 11 games.
Masterson played with fire throughout his five innings, but he did well in limiting the damage.
The Red Sox (10-4) loaded the bases with no outs in the first inning and could have easily come away with more than the three runs they plated. Mike Napoli delivered a two-run single and Daniel Nava brought in another run with a base hit, but then Masterson settled in and retired the next three Boston batters in order with some help from his defense.
For the second out in the frame, first baseman Mark Reynolds gloved Jarrod Saltalamacchia's grounder and fired the ball to home plate, cutting down Napoli on the play.
"I had to continue to battle," said Masterson, who is 3-1 with a 1.67 ERA this year. "The guys made some good plays in order to keep things close. Mark Reynolds throwing the ball home -- great job keeping a run from scoring. In the end, unfortunately, they got too many too early."
Masterson faced a bases-loaded, none-out jam again in the second inning, and he again wiggled out of it unscathed. Boston had 10 hits, including seven with runners in scoring position, through four innings against Masterson, but it had also stranded eight runners in that span. In the fourth, the Red Sox loaded the bases against the sinkerballer for a third time, but Masterson again sidestepped any damage.
Mike Carp, who doubled in the second and fourth innings, broke through against Masterson in the fifth. Following a two-out walk to Stephen Drew, Carp sent a pitch from the Indians starter to deep center field, where it bounced high off the wall for an RBI triple.
"I thought we had an excellent approach against Masterson," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "We stayed inside the baseball on a number of base hits the other way. Couple of bases-loaded opportunities that we couldn't cash in on. Just a very good game tonight."
Masterson exited after five innings, in which he surrendered four runs on 11 hits and ended with five strikeouts and one walk. The right-hander's career-best scoreless streak of 19 innings came to a close with Boston's three-run first inning and he was saddled with his first loss.
"They made him work really hard," manager Terry Francona said. "Their approach to him was very good. They all stayed in the middle of the field or went the opposite way. ... There's a lot of trust in him. That's what I told him when I took him out. He didn't give in and it was a hard five innings, but when he left, we had a chance to win the game."
It certainly did not help that Cleveland could do little early on against Aceves, who finished with three runs yielded on seven hits in his five-plus innings.
In the sixth, Aceves issued a leadoff walk to Carlos Santana and then Swisher hit a towering two-run home run to center field. The 42-year-old Giambi followed by crushing a 2-2 offering to right-center, where the baseball landed several rows into the stands for his first shot of the season. Giambi became the third oldest player in Indians history to launch a home run.
Trailing, 4-0, in the fifth inning, Lonnie Chisenhall singled, Drew Stubbs doubled and Michael Brantley drew a walk, setting the table for Cabrera. The All-Star shortstop flew out, squandering the prime scoring chance.
Francona thought Cabrera had extra bases off the bat.
"I sure did," Francona said. "There's not a ball that's hit when we're hitting that I don't think is going to be a hit. Saying that, yeah, he took a nice swing."
On the season, Cabrera is hitting just .118 with two home runs and three RBIs through 13 games. Part of the shortstop's struggles might be attributed to bad luck, considering he had a .133 batting average on balls in play heading into Wednesday's game. Over the past three years, Cabrera has posted a .306 mark on balls in play.
Francona did not sound overly concerned with Cabrera's cold start to the campaign.
"I try to keep an eye on everybody," Francona said. "He looks to me like he's OK. He's been through this. He's played a lot of baseball. His outlook in the dugout, he's OK. You watch. As cold as he has been through maybe 50 at-bats, his next 50 he'll be just that hot.
"That's just the way it is with good players, and he's every bit of that."
Cabrera was also confident he would turn things around soon.
"That's the game. This happens to everybody," he said. "I'm just trying to keep working hard and doing what I'm doing, and help the team later."
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text:
Green Cotton
false category {"scheme":"subcategory2_cr"}
Green Cotton® has a "clean" fashion conscience. From start to finish, each article of Green Cotton women's clothing must have as little impact on people and the environment as possible. Their production systems are documented and certified to the highest international standards for quality and environmental management.
We recognized Green Cotton for their excellence with our True North Vendor of the Year Award in 2005 — and we're not the only ones who notice the Green Cotton difference. Customers constantly rave to us about the breathability, comfort and softness Green Cotton lends to our clothing and sleepwear. Also, don't miss our supersoft, eco-friendly Green Cotton kids' clothing.
Product-Grid: > Green Cotton Page1
Product-Grid: > Green Cotton Page1


text:
(978) 232‑2199
Located just north of Boston in Beverly, Massachusetts, Endicott is a small, seaside private college with a strong community and a proven experiential learning model. State-of-the-art academic facilities partner with private beaches and distinctive residential options to create a unique and fulfilling college environment for our students. Dedicated faculty and staff guide students in their growth and learning, creating experienced and confident graduates.
Endicott has a rich history: founded as an all-women's college in 1939 by Dr. Eleanor Tupper and her husband, Dr. George O. Bierkoe, Endicott has grown steadily since. From a premiere graduating class of 20 in 1941 to over 850 in 2015, positive growth has been the hallmark of the College.
Today the Endicott campus consists of 235 acres with 55 buildings and 30 residence halls. Our student body ranges from 2,850 traditional undergraduate students to 2,400 adult learners and graduate students at satellite campuses across the state and the globe as part of the Van Loan School of Graduate and Professional Studies.
Endicott is a pioneer in internship and experiential learning. The founders' vision of creating a college to educate women for greater independence and an enhanced position in the workplace was born out of wartime and a country emerging from a Great Depression. Today, these tenets are as important as ever, as graduates compete for job openings in an increasingly fast-moving marketplace. All Endicott students complete three distinct internships over the course of four years, providing work experience, building confidence, and making important industry contacts. Historically, 40-45% of our graduates receive their first career position at one of their three former internship sites.
Dr. Richard Wylie assumed the presidency in June 1987 as the fifth president of the College. Under Dr. Wylie's leadership Endicott has grown both academically and physically. Each semester new programs are added to undergraduate, graduate and doctoral studies in emerging fields. The campus has more than doubled its landmass in the past ten years and seen the addition of multiple new dedicated buildings, including the Manninen Center for the Arts and the Gerrish School of Business and Judge Science Center.
We welcome you to explore what Endicott has to offer, and welcome you for a visit to our beautiful campus.
Learn More


text:
A SPECIAL charity has celebrated a special anniversary.
Children with disabilities and their families, business supporters and volunteers got together to mark the 20th anniversary of Children Today.
The event was held by Children Today at the Bolton Whites Hotel and, as regional fundraiser Elizabeth Oakes explained, it "gave the opportunity for so many people involved in the charity to come together".
Children Today was founded in 1994 to help disabled children and young people up to the age of 25 enjoy a better quality of life by providing them with the specialised equipment they need.
Since it began, the charity has helped 4,000 children and young people with everything from trikes to tailor-made wheelchairs and a variety of vital equipment in between.
In Bolton, which has its own active fundraising committee, 80 local children have benefitted from the charity's work.
These include families like the Hillyards, from Lightbounds Road in Bolton.
Sharon and Stephen Hillyard's young son, Reece, has the mind of a toddler because he has epilepsy, autism spectrum disorder and development delay.
Two years ago, they were unable to go out as a family because Reece needed a special buggy with restraints as he would easily run off.
Mr and Mrs Hillyard joined other fundraisers at a variety of events, including the Boundary Walk organised by the charity, and helped to raise money towards equipment for several children.
As a result, the family was able to receive a specialist buggy which, as Mr Hillyard says: "Changed our family's lives — we were finally all able to go out together."
The family has continued to support the charity.
Now, Reece, aged eight, needs a specialist trike and Children Today has once more stepped in to order this important piece of equipment — coloured red to reflect the family's favourite football club, Manchester United.
Mrs Hillyard said: "Children Today has been amazing with us. They've done so much and we are very grateful — Reece is really looking forward to his own special bike."
Among the corporate supporters at the Macron Stadium event were business people who have been raising money for the charity through events or sponsorship, and several who went on a trek to Peru earlier this year to raise thousands of pounds.
The next challenge event in 2015 is in Cuba, sponsored by solicitors Farleys Law, and Kate Silvers, from the company, was also on hand at the local event.
Ms Oakes, said: "We are so grateful to all the people who help us.
"What they allow us to do changes not only the lives of the children but the lives of so many families. And this special anniversary is a milestone in making a difference — something we hope to do for many years to come."


text:
The Dallas Cowboys, with rookie sensations Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott, were the hottest team in the NFL before their 11-game winning streak ended last week.
Now they're playing one of the hottest teams in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, whose five-game streak is the club's longest since the Super Bowl-winning season of 2002.
First-year coach Dirk Koetter just isn't sure which team is hotter going into the Sunday night spotlight, a first for Bucs quarterback Jameis Winston.
"Yeah, we're playing with confidence and I think these guys have earned a certain amount of swagger," Koetter said. "I think that comes with the territory, but if we've earned some swagger, how much has Dallas earned? They just had an 11-game winning streak snapped and we're sitting there with Detroit at a five-game winning streak.
"That looks kind of puny compared to Dallas' 11."
The Cowboys (11-2) are struggling for the first time with Prescott and Elliott. Even though they beat Minnesota two weeks ago, Prescott had a season low in passing yardage and Elliott needed a 30-yard run late to get to 86.
Then came the 10-7 loss to the New York Giants , Prescott's worst game as a pro when Dallas had a chance to wrap up the NFC East title and a first-round bye. The Cowboys will try again this week, but will need this time a Giants loss or tie against Detroit.
"I just worry about the next game," Prescott said. "But coming off a bad game, you have that chip on your shoulder. You want to go back out there and that's what it's about for me each and every day, is coming in and proving myself, not just after a loss."
Defense has led a surge by the Buccaneers (8-5) to a tie for the NFC South lead with Atlanta, capped by a 16-11 win in which New Orleans was held without a touchdown for just the second time since quarterback Drew Brees joined the Saints in 2006. Tampa Bay has an NFL-high 14 takeaways during the winning streak.
"They are extremely fast," Dallas offensive coordinator Scott Linehan said. "They get a lot of people around the ball. That's why they have so many turnovers. That's a combination of their speed and pursuit."
Things to consider in the second meeting in as many years between the Cowboys and Buccaneers, who snapped a five-game skid against Dallas with a win at home last season:


text:
Hurricane Sandy blasted through New England in late October, killing 110 people and leaving more than one million without power. Even now, more than a week later, thousands remain in the dark while clean-up continues.
One of those still without power include Peter Bast, owner of Bast Dairy in Green, New Jersey.
According to a report by the New Jersey Herald, Bast is keeping is dairy maintained and heated by a generator hooked up to a tractor. Blast must use 50 gallons of diesel fuel each day to keep his 85 cows warm, milk cooled and run his farm.
Bast has been luckier than other New Englanders in accessing fuel to keep the generator buzzing, but financing the $175 needed daily for fuel is making the disaster even costlier for the young dairyman.
If power isn't restored by Sunday, Bast will have spent an extra $2,275 to fuel the generator.


text:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The Ohio Supreme Court is ready to hear the state's explanation for a delay in compensating a group of landowners for their losses from flooding near Ohio's largest inland lake.
The court ruled a year ago that the state Department of Natural Resources was required to compensate 87 landowners near Grand Lake St. Marys in western Ohio.
Lawyers for the landowners allege the state has been dragging its feet ever since. The Supreme Court planned to hear the state's response Tuesday.
The state says charges of a delay are without merit.
At issue is a horseshoe-shaped dam the state built in 1997. Landowners say it has led to significant floods almost every year since then.
Grand Lake St. Marys is between Dayton and Toledo.


text:
Selection process for city clerk and treasurer to be voted on in Ferndale
FERNDALE- The people of Ferndale will have the chance to determine if they want to start voting for the positions of city clerk and treasurer, or if they would rather continue letting the city council appoint them.
The City of Ferndale used elections to determine the City Clerk and City Treasurer until 1972. For the last 42 years, those jobs have been appointed positions. Now, city officials have discovered that a general law city in California, like Ferndale, must use elections to determine those positions unless the public votes to make them appointed occupations. In June, the residents of Ferndale will vote to decide which method they will use moving forward.


text: Read more How To Pronounce We hit the streets of New York City to ask our customers, "How do you pronounce the name of our store?" These are some of their responses. To clear up any confusion, Olivier Baussan, our founder, tells us how to properly pronounce L'OCCITANE. Just say LOX-EE-TAHN! [[video:R1o0OX5REwk]]


text:
All prints are Digital Pigment prints on museum-quality acid-free papers such as Museum Etching, Canson Rag and Arches Velin. These papers are designed to meet galleries and museum longevity requirements and ensure consistency of shades 200 years old. The choice of paper is suggested by the Photographer according to his or her preferences.
All prints are Digital Pigment Prints using the latest top of the line technology, archival high dynamic inks and 200 years old life paper.
No, the photograph is not signed, instead the Photographer signs a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) which accompanies very limited edition prints (1 to 30). The COA protects the security and genuineness of your limited edition print. Larges editions (31 and more) don't come with a certificate of authenticity.
The smaller print sizes are produced in larger editions and do not come with a Certificate Of authenticity to make them more widely accessible and more affordable. Photographs are available in different formats depending of the artist, small, medium or larger scale. The large-scale print size is normally produced in a very limited edition (1-30 prints) making them more valuable because of the limited number available and they also come with a signed and numbered certificate of authenticity.
The Print Atelier aims to achieve accuracy between the photographs you see online and your final print. However we cannot be responsible for minimal differences deriving from reproduction techniques that may exist between the presented image and the print. Computer screens may differ and the colour and contrasts of the image on the screen may not look exactly like what you receive. This is because different types of monitors are calibrated differently. Also, any prints with a soft focus or texture work (grain, spots, etc.) were created that way for artistic purposes.
No. Our prints are on standard paper sizes and we don't alter the image size and proportions to fit the paper. Each print has a minimum 0.5 inch white border.


text:
This recipe is perfect for your Fourth of July cookout or a summer picnic. It's free of the top eight allergens and can be fried or baked depending on your preference. If you're looking for a refreshing dessert to serve, check out our "4 Frozen Recipes for the Fourth of July."
Western Cornbread
Milk-free, Egg-free, Wheat-free, Peanut-free, Tree nut-free, Soy-free, Fish-free, Shellfish-free (Free of the Top Eight food allergens)
- 2 cups white cornmeal
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 T. vegetable oil
- 3/4 to 1 1/4 cups boiling water
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- oil
In large bowl, combine cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Stir in 1/4 cup water and vegetable oil. Slowly add boiling water. Stir batter until it reaches consistency of grits. Add chili powder, corn, and cilantro. Mix well. In large skillet, pour oil 1/2 inch deep. Heat to medium-high. Scoop 1/4 cup batter and drop into hot oil. Fry in batches, cooking 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve with margarine if desired.
Note: The amount of boiling water that will be used can vary depending on the type of cornmeal that is used. Coarsely ground or stone-ground cornmeal will require more liquid.
Suggestion: For baked cornbread, pour 1/3 cup vegetable oil into jelly-roll pan, spreading it to the edges. Pour batter into pan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes at 475 degrees. Turn cornbread and bake an additional 5 minutes or until golden brown.
We hope you and your family have a fun and festive holiday weekend!


text:
According a recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), agencies are continuing to hit roadblocks as the transition to cloud computing and retire legacy systems. The main concern -- there's no guarantee to ensuring security in the cloud, which keeps many agencies from fully moving business- and mission-critical services to the cloud. Although there was progress in complying with the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) "cloud-first" policy, gaps in compliance and security continue to persist.
Cloud computing entails the usual requirements of traditional IT security, but presents an added level of risk due to the difficulty of maintaining data integrity and security in an virtualized environment. While caution about the security of government data is always warranted, it need not be an obstacle.
Today's standards do not require data to be encrypted in the database or data system. Can cloud-based data be afforded the same protection available in a traditional IT environment?
Register for this webinar to learn:
Featured Presenters:Robert Bigman, Former CISO, CIA Derek Tumulak, Vice President, Product Management, Vormetric
Sponsored By
Enter your email address.
If you are a new user, select "I don't have a password" and hit submit. You will be taken to a short registration form.
If you are a returning user, enter your password (or click on "forgot your password").
Can't register? Check out the answers to our Frequently Asked Questions.
8251 Greensboro Drive Suite 510, McLean, VA 22102 703-876-5100


text:
Are we going to add categories to the forum, such as what it was before? Pygame, Twisted, etc.
Also what is the status on resetting up the database of before?
micseydel wrote:Well, I got what I got from metulburr, and I believe it's just 500mb of scraping. I can make available what I have once I get home, in an hour or so. Further, I would expect Taos to have the database. stranac, are you the only admin here, and not him?
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest


text:
AACC's Academy, formerly the National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry (NACB) is a professional association of doctoral-level scientists who are active in the field of clinical biochemistry. The academy is dedicated to advancing the science and practice of laboratory medicine by:
Founded in 1976 as a separately incorporated not-for-profit organization, NACB merged with and became the academy of AACC in 2006.
Learn more about AACC Academy/NACB's mission.
Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines
Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines provide recommendations for best practices on using clinical laboratory tests to diagnose, monitor, and optimize care of patients with various specified disorders.
To date, AACC Academy/NACB has developed and maintained numerous LMPGs in collaboration with other professional organizations based on review of evidence and expert consensus. These practice guidelines cover a wide range of topics, from diabetes to tumor markers, to emerging cardiovascular disease and stroke risk factors.
The two newest practice guidelines that AACC Academy/NACB is working on will address pain management and human chorionic gonadotropin testing.
Read the academy's published practice guidelines.
AACC Academy/NACB Scientific Shorts (formerly called NACB Blog) is a blog where clinical laboratory professionals can discuss contemporary laboratory issues and practice—from molecular pathology and genetics to patient safety—and, where possible, you can present solutions and best practices.
Join in the Scientific Shorts discussion.
You can also stay updated on AACC Academy/NACB's activities through the academy's bi-annual newsletter, NACB News and Views.
Through its annual awards program, AACC Academy/NACB celebrates outstanding research and service contributions to the field of laboratory medicine.
These awards recognize achievements that colleagues have made over the course of their careers, as well as high quality abstracts accepted for presentation at the AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo.
Learn more about the AACC Academy/NACB Awards program.
AACC Academy/NACB membership is open to AACC members who are doctoral-level clinical scientists, hold American Board of Clinical Chemistry certification or other certification acceptable to the academy, and are active in the research, education, or service of clinical biochemistry.
Learn more about AACC Academy/NACB membership benefits and how to join.


text:
DEVON County Council is calling on small and medium sized businesses to think about the benefits of offering an apprenticeship.
The council is organising a special event at Sandy Park in Exeter on Tuesday, March 12, to bring young people and potential employers together.
Businesses are being encouraged to sign up to the event to see how they could get involved and maybe find a suitable apprentice for their organisation.
The day starts with a business breakfast from 8am to 9am for those considering taking on apprentices to find out more information.
In addition, grants of £2,000 are on offer to businesses which register for the day.
The National Apprenticeship Service has a grant scheme offering £1500 to businesses, with an additional £500 from Devon County Council for those attending the event.
Pupils in Years 10, 11, 12 and 13 from all of Devon's schools have been invited to the day and many will be coming along with their teachers or parents to find out more about apprenticeships, skills and employment.
All the Devon colleges will be on hand to answer questions and a range of training providers and employers will host interactive demos and talks throughout the day.
Leader of Devon County Council, John Hart says; "For many young people, apprenticeships can be their first step into employment and it's important we support and help them in this process. By providing apprenticeships, businesses are making a valuable contribution to Devon's future work force and subsequently helping to raise skills in the county. This is something we are very much behind at Devon County Council so I am very pleased to be supporting this initiative and I would encourage organisations and young people to come along and find out more."


text:
Glazed Raspberry Streusel Muffins Recipe
4.5 2 10
"Whether people like raspberries or not, these muffins always receive rave reviews," says Kristin Stank of Indianapolis, Indiana. Pecans, brown sugar an a sweet yummy glaze make them seem anything but light.
Recommended: 30 Recipes to Make with Fresh Raspberries
VERIFIED BY Taste of Home Test Kitchen
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons fat-free milk
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1-1/4 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
- In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Combine egg, milk and butter; stir into dry ingredients until just moistened. Fold in raspberries and lemon peel. Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use paper liners; fill three-fourths full with batter.
- Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle about 1 tablespoon over each muffin. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over muffins. Yield: 1 dozen.
Editor's Note: If using frozen raspberries, use without thawing to avoid discoloring the batter.
Originally published as Raspberry Streusel Muffins in Light & Tasty December/January 2006, p9
Reviews forGlazed Raspberry Streusel Muffins
My Review
Click stars to rate
Any changes to your rating or review will appear where you originally posted your review
Average Rating
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2015
"Pretty tasty, but these took a lot longer to bake than the directions say, almost twice as long."
Reviewed Mar. 5, 2010
"A little bit work for a lot of good taste! They reminded me of a fresh berry muffin from a bakery, but I noticed that they are much better the day you make them or the following day...beyond that, they were just okay. This may have been due in part to keeping them stored in silicon baking cups in a baggie (a lot of moisture is retained this way). I plan to make these again when I have company and want a good treat...would be great with tea or coffee!"


text:
I went to visit some BBQ friends at a BBQ competition Friday after work since the competition was nearby. Well, when I arrived the guy was there all by himself. One of his partners had to work overtime because his company was switching 1,000's of clients to a new service over the weekend and his other partner's wife had an out-of-state death in the family.
I had originally stopped by just to chat and have a good time but when I saw he was alone I asked if he needed some help. He was so happy that I was willing to help. So I got a list of this he needed and picked them up on the way home. I got home around 10:00 pm and told my wife that I needed to leave early in the morning to help with the cook-off. It's great to have an understanding wife! Saturday, I got up at 4:30 in the morning (only got 4 hours sleep) and headed to the cook-off. I was there all day long (from 5:15am 'til 6:00pm) not a cloud in the sky, in a parking lot with no shade and forgot to bring any sunscreen lotion (at least none of the BBQ got burned ).
Now I didn't do any of the cooking for this competition. Competing is expensive; you have traveling expenses, entry fees, the cost of meat – spices – equipment and other supplies, etc…. and he paid for everything, therefore he had everything to gain or lose so he took care of the cooking. I was there to lend a hand and take some of the pressure off. I tended the fire, handed stuff, carried stuff, tore off sheets of foil, helped clean up, etc…
I got to meet and talk with some of the other characters … I mean cooks, out there as well. Many of the folks around us took home prize money. One of the guys & his wife entered the "other" category which can be just about anything. They cooked pulled pork for their entry. When he found out that another guy cooked ribeye steaks, he proclaimed jokingly that he just blew $10 on a pork butt . Well when the awards were handed out they beat the steaks by 3 places and won $100!
We entered chicken, ribs, brisket, and chili. The chicken, brisket and chili all reached the finals tables but didn't place . It was all very, very good food! I'll tell you that I didn't go hungry at all that day. This chili has won many contests and is very good.
All in all, it was a fun time. I always have a good time around BBQ. But on the flip side of the coin, competing is a lot of work. BBQ is fun work.


text:
Contact Us
Travel Conditions
Local News Archive
Local News
Police/ Sheriff
Our Family Favorites
State/National News
Opinion Archive
Douglas Burns
Brett Christie
The Agenda
Misc. Sections
Real Estate
Photo Galleries
Buy Prints
Video Galleries
Audio Gallery
Pet of the Week Entry Form
Reel in the taste of favorite restaurant dishes
By Jane Lawson
, The Daily Times Herald
Do you have a favorite recipe or family story to share?
If you would like to share your family's favorite recipes, or know someone with western Iowa ties who we should feature in an upcoming article, please send an email to Jane Lawson at firstname.lastname@example.com describing recipes and the stories behind them. Also, if possible, include the recipes and a digital photo of the cook or baker and family members. We can also make arrangements to have photos mailed. If you do not have access to the Internet, and you have suggestions for featured cooks or bakers, please send a letter with information to Ann Wilson, Carroll Daily Times Herald, P.O. Box 456, Carroll, Iowa 51401. Or call Ann Wilson at 712-792-3573.
March 17, 2014
Do you have a favorite restaurant dish that you want to replicate at home? Perhaps you want to try your hand at making it or you want to put your own spin on a particular dish. Or maybe you've been dreaming about a certain something you tasted on a recent vacation.
You can impress your family and friends and save money with restaurant-inspired menu ideas for fish and seafood.
Chili-Rubbed Tilapia with Mango Salsa
Our son Kellan loves to eat at Chili's because there is an electronic gaming device on each table. I like to eat there because I enjoy their Mango Chile Tilapia. It is a fresh and flavorful dish that doesn't weigh you down.
I especially love the combination of the avocado, mango and cilantro atop the firm and flaky fish. The cookbook "Fine Cooking Fresh" has a dish similar to the one I like and order often.
1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed (optional)
3 Roma tomatoes, washed, diced
1 ripe medium mango, seed removed, peeled and diced (or you can use jarred mango)
½ cup diced red onion
1 medium avocado, halved, pitted, diced
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
¼ cup canola oil, divided
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons ancho chili powder or your favorite chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano (preferably Mexican)
sea salt to taste
4 skinless tilapia fillets (about 4 oz each)
Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Place a heatproof platter on the middle rack of the oven.
In a medium bowl, combine the beans, tomatoes, mango, red onion, avocado, lime juice, 2 tablespoons canola oil, cilantro and black pepper; toss gently. Let the salsa sit at room temperature while you cook the fish.
In a small bowl, mix ¼ teaspoon black pepper with the chili powder, cumin, oregano and about ½ teaspoon sea salt or to taste. Rub both sides of the tilapia fillets with the mixture.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons canola oil over medium-high heat until hot. Working in batches, cook two of the tilapia fillets until lightly browned and the flesh is opaque and cooked through, about 2 minutes on each side. Transfer the fish to the platter in the oven to keep warm while you cook the remaining two fillets. Transfer the fillets to the platter, and spoon half of the salsa on top. Serve with rice and broccoli and the remaining salsa on the side.
Serves 4
Baked Coconut Shrimp
If I see coconut shrimp on the menu, I always consider ordering it. I love the sweet crust on the shrimp, and I especially love the slightly spicy and always sweet dipping sauce.
Bobby Deen shared a more healthful way to enjoy this appetizer by baking it in the oven instead of frying it in oil.
Dipping Sauce:
1 teaspoon curry powder
pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 orange, zested and juiced
½ cup flaked unsweetened coconut
6 tablespoons plain panko breadcrumbs
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 large egg whites
1 lb large (21/25 count) raw shrimp, peeled (tails left on), deveined, butterflied and patted dry
salt and freshly ground black pepper
nonstick cooking spray
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
To make the dipping sauce: Toast the curry and red pepper flakes in a saucepan over medium heat, about 1 minute. Add the honey, vinegar and orange juice and zest. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
To make the shrimp: Combine the coconut, panko and flour in a bowl or baking dish. Beat the egg whites in a medium bowl until slightly frothy. Sprinkle the shrimp with salt and pepper. Add to the egg whites and toss to coat. Lift each shrimp from the egg whites, letting the excess drip off the shrimp, and then coat in the crumb mixture, pressing to adhere. Place the shrimp on the baking sheet in a single layer. Lightly spray with nonstick spray. Bake until the shrimp are golden on the outside and opaque in the center, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve with the dipping sauce.
Barbecue Salmon
With two hungry boys to feed, sometimes it's easy enough to take them to a buffet for lunch or dinner. With all of the tempting options in front of me, it's hard to make good choices. However, at our favorite Chinese buffet, barbecue salmon is always available.
½ cup Kraft Thick 'n' Spicy Original Barbecue Sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 green onion, sliced
4 salmon fillets or steaks (1 lb)
Heat greased grill to medium-high heat. Mix first 3 ingredients until blended. Grill fish 4 minutes on each side. Brush generously with sauce. Grill 2 to 4 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork, turning occasionally and brushing with remaining sauce.
1. Can be prepared using halibut or swordfish steaks.
2. Fish can be broiled instead of grilled. Mix sauce as directed. Place fish on rack of broiler pan. Broil, 4 inches from heat, 4 minutes on each side. Brush generously with sauce. Broil 2 to 4 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork, turning once and brushing occasionally with remaining sauce.
Clinton's Fried Fish Tacos
Clinton Kelly, best known as co-host of "What Not to Wear," is now part of the daytime cooking show "The Chew" and shared his recipe for fish tacos.
Fish tacos are popping up on restaurant menus everywhere, including fast-food joints. The fish can be fried or grilled and is usually topped with a cabbage slaw. Personally I like cabbage slaw that is vinegar-based with a little bit of a bite.
2½ lbs halibut (cut into 1x4 in pieces)
1½ cups flour
freshly cracked black pepper
12 oz dark Mexican beer
corn tortillas (6 in; warmed)
cilantro (to garnish)
lime wedges (to garnish)
vegetable oil (for frying)
For the Spicy Crema:
2/3 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons chopped chipotle peppers (in adobo sauce)
For the Cabbage Slaw:
2 cups shredded green cabbage
½ red onion (slivered and rinsed with water)
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 limes (juice)
freshly cracked black pepper
Prepare the Spicy Crema and Cabbage Slaw before cooking fish. Preheat oil to 350 degrees. Pat fish dry and season lightly with salt and pepper. In a bowl, whisk together the flour with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in beer and set aside. Working in batches, dip the fish into the beer batter to coat completely, allowing excess to drip back into bowl. Gently place in the hot oil. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until rich golden. Remove from oil to a paper towel-lined plate and season with salt.
To assemble, spread a tablespoon of spicy crema onto the center of a corn tortilla. Place a piece of fried fish over sauce. Top with Cabbage Slaw. Garnish with cilantro and lime wedges.
For the Spicy Crema: Stir together the ingredients and adjust seasoning to taste.
For the Cabbage Slaw: Toss all the ingredients together in a large bowl and set aside. This can be covered and store in the fridge a few hours in advance.
Helpful Tips:
1. Rinse the sliced onions in cold water to reduce their strong flavor. Or, you can substitute the raw onions for pickled onions, if you prefer.
2. Cod or mahi-mahi would be good alternatives for the halibut.
Neptune Salad
On a very recent trip to the grocery store, I discovered one of my favorite salads had been discontinued so I tossed together my own version. It's an ideal side dish or lunch to take to work.
2½ cups (dry) small shell pasta
2 pkgs imitation crab meat (flaked)
1 cup bottled Caesar dressing (I used Ken's)
½ cup diced celery
Cook pasta according to package directions and rinse with cold water. In a large bowl, mix together pasta, crab meat, dressing, and celery. If you prefer a little more crunch, add ½ cup diced red onion and ½ cup red or green bell pepper. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Newest ▼
Oldest ▲
Please fill out the form below to submit a comment.
Message is a required field.
Captcha entry is not valid, please try again.
A comment must be approved by our staff before it will displayed on the website.
Search only accepts letters and numbers.
search sponsored by
Click for weather forecast
Contact Us
Privacy Policy
Content © 2017
Daily Times Herald
Software © 1998-2016
1up! Software,
All Rights Reserved


text:
Thank you to the
60 volunteers who gave their time and energy to staff the 23 trucks that were used to deliver 142 decorated trees that were sold at the 2012 Holiday Tree Festival in support of Akron Children's Hospital.
Among the volunteers were 20 Cuyahoga Falls firefighters, two Norton firefighters, five Akron firefighters, and 16 retired Akron and Cuyahoga Falls firefighters. Additionally, thank you to the Akron-area businesses that donated the use of their trucks and personnel.
Your generous support provided a successful conclusion to the 31st Annual Holiday Tree Festival, which generates essential support for burn victims and sick children.
Rick Schrop,
Cuyahoga Falls


text:
2 Bedrooms 2 Full Baths 2,500 Square Feet 15 Acres View Photo Gallery (30) More Info Schedule Showing Printable Flyer Mortgage Calculator Map Location Property Description: JUST EAST OF MOUNT PLEASANTON CR 4030, JUST OFF HIGHWAY 67 COULD POSSIBLY BE YOUR DREAM HOME FOR YOUR FAMILY OR FOR RETIREMENT. THIS BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM BUILT HOME WAS […]
1 results returned
Search Results
Listing Price: $169,500
Acres: 4.014
Status: Active
Listing ID: 10076934
GTARMLSSaved! Save Property
The data relating to real estate for sale on this website comes in part from the Internet Data Exchange (IDX) of the Greater Tyler Association of REALTORS Multiple Listing Service. The IDX logo indicates listings of other real estate firms that are identified in the detailed listing information. The information being provided is for consumers' personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. This information is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.
This website provided by Century 21 Landmark Associates.
This website provided by Century 21 Landmark Associates.
Data services provided by IDX Broker


text:
After early hiccup, Cingrani triumphs in duel
Lefty recovers after allowing run in first as Reds take three of four
PITTSBURGH -- For the first time in 23 starts in the big leagues, Reds lefty Tony Cingrani finally gave up more than five hits. But the trivia of his being the only Major Leaguer to begin a career this way was less important than what happened after Cingrani allowed hit No. 6 in the sixth inning.
Cingrani kept Pittsburgh from scoring and the bullpen did the rest. The Reds earned a 2-1 victory over the Pirates to take three of four in the series after dropping Monday's game on a walk-off loss in the ninth inning. Cincinnati has won seven of its last nine games for an 11-11 record. The club hasn't been at .500 since the second game of the season.
"Three series [wins] in a row, back to .500," said left fielder Ryan Ludwick, who hit the two-run double in the sixth that put the Reds on top. "The pitching was outstanding today. Pitching wins championships. Those guys did an outstanding job. We keep getting pitching like that, we'll be back in this thing in a hurry."
Over the six innings with six hits, Cingrani gave up one run and two walks with seven strikeouts.
It was a nice performance by Cingrani to get through six innings, especially since he needed a whopping 32 pitches to get through the bottom of the first. Neil Walker drew a one-out walk after an 11-pitch duel and Andrew McCutchen reached on a single to third base.
With two outs in the first, Pedro Alvarez hit a slow roller to the right side that skipped off second baseman Brandon Phillips' glove and into the grass. It was ruled a RBI single by the official scorer.
"I was a little upset with that first inning," said Cingrani, who is 2-2 with a 2.86 ERA in five starts. "I threw the ball a little better than I did the last time. My mechanics are getting a little bit more repeatable, but I still have a little ways to go."
Pirates spot starter Brandon Cumpton, who was called up to replace the injured Wandy Rodriguez, had largely silenced the Reds' lineup for the first five scoreless innings. Heading into the sixth, Cumpton retired a stretch of 11 of 13.
Cumpton made two key mistakes to erase his 1-0 lead. He hit leadoff batter Joey Votto with a 0-2 pitch and with two outs, hit Todd Frazier in the shoulder with a 0-1 pitch. On the very next pitch, Ludwick laced a double through the gap in left-center field to score both baserunners and give Cincinnati the lead.
"We were starting to get a little irritated, because we had three hit batters in the game. A couple of our guys got squared up pretty good," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "I don't think there was any intent to it, but the fact that his two-run double followed the third hit-by-pitch had a little bit more sweetness to it, for sure. It was a big, big hit."
"I let a couple of pitches get away from me in that sixth inning, and it kind of hurt me," Cumpton said. "I was being aggressive, going in -- and a couple of those [hit batters] were with two strikes, and I can't let that happen. But that's going to happen -- I pitch in a lot. Unfortunately, it came back to haunt me today."
When Cingrani returned for the bottom of the sixth, Gaby Sanchez notched Pittsburgh's fifth hit with a leadoff single on the ground into left field. Jose Tabata picked up the team's sixth hit with his one-out single grounded up the middle and represented the go-ahead run.
Cingrani was able to bear down to get Jordy Mercer to pop up behind the plate to Devin Mesoraco. The inning ended when Chris Stewart hit a routine fly ball to center field on Cingrani's 103rd pitch.
"He's really a gritty guy, because when he needs to make a pitch, he makes a pitch," Price said. "He had some really big challenges in that game."
Logan Ondrusek followed Cingrani with a one-hit, scoreless seventh inning. In the eighth, Sam LeCure struck out the side and got his first two lefty batters -- pinch-hitter Ike Davis and Alvarez -- looking at called strike threes. Jonathan Broxton picked up his fourth save with a perfect bottom of the ninth.
The road trip now moves to Atlanta for a three-game series vs. a first-place Braves team. A couple of weeks ago, when the Reds were 3-8, this might have seemed more daunting on the schedule. Now the club has seemed to right itself and is building some momentum for the first time this season.
"We're doing well. We just have to keep it rolling," Ondrusek said. "We started off a little rough, but we're coming around. We're getting guys healthy. Guys are starting to get back into form, and we'll just keep going."
Mark Sheldon is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Mark My Word, and follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text:
• nasty •
Pronunciation: næs-ti • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: 1. Dirty, filthy (chiefly in the US). 2. Unpleasant, disagreeable, mean-spirited, annoying.
Notes: Today's Good Word was at one time controversial. R. G. White, in 1870, warned Americans against the figurative use of nasty as a synonym for disagreeable. However, as H. L. Mencken in The American Language (1921, page 317) pointed out, it was a losing battle. Today the metaphorical "British" sense is firmly ensconced in the US dialect. This adjective comes with an adverb, nastily, and an noun, nastiness. During World War II the Nazis were facetiously referred to as the Nasties, using the adjective as a noun.
In Play: Let's begin with the American sense of nasty: "Billy, how did you get your shoes so nasty just walking to school? You have sidewalks all the way." Now, let's try the figurative sense: "Mommy, why does Mrs. Whipplesnatch get so nasty when I ask her how old she is?"
Word History: The source of today's Good Word is Old French nastre "bad, strange," a shortened form of villenastre "infamous, bad". This word comes of vilein "villain" + -astre, a pejorative suffix. Vilein originally referred to a feudal serf, presumed to be a coarse and dirty git. It was inherited from Vulgar Latin villanus "feudal serf", from Latin villa "a country house". English had a field day with this word. English borrowed it as villa, village, and as the suffix, -ville, in addition to today's word. The same pejorative suffix, -aster, can be seen in poetaster "scribbler of trashy poetry". (It would be very nasty of us not to express our gratitude to Albert Skiles for suggesting today's Good Word. Thank you, Albert.)
Use this forum to discuss past Good Words.
4 posts • Page 1 of 1
- Dr. Goodword
- Site Admin
- Posts: 4559
- Joined: Wed Feb 02, 2005 9:28 am
- Location: Lewisburg, PA
- Contact:
• The Good Dr. Goodword
- Grand Panjandrum
- Posts: 2051
- Joined: Thu Feb 23, 2006 4:41 am
- Location: Texas
Philip Hudson wrote:Uncle JM told me that nasty was the nastiest word he knew. I have a nasty joke, in the sense that it is about the word nasty. Do we have a forum section dedicated to jokes?
How's this work for you?
Life is like playing chess with chessmen who each have thoughts and feelings and motives of their own.
- LukeJavan8
- Grand Panjandrum
- Posts: 3978
- Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 6:16 pm
- Location: Land of the Flat Water
4 posts • Page 1 of 1
Return to "Good Word Discussion"
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 8 guests


text:
abit IP35-Pro: Houston, We Have a Winnerby Gary Key on 11/1/2007 7:00 AM EST
- Posted in
- Motherboards
29 Comments
Back to Article
Crafty Spiker - Sunday, July 27, 2008 - linkThis board should be called the Catch-22. I'm on my 4th day and 2nd chassis (and peripherals) trying to find some combination of hardware that this piece of crap will handle properly.
Catch #1: Trying to get an LSI SCSI RAID card and a Promise SX4000 to work at the same time. Far as I can see, can't be done. No diagnostic messages at all. Great BIOS engineering
Catch #2: Tried a smaller rig - just one Adaptec SCSI RAID card. Won't work at all.
Catch#3: IDE does not work. The BIOS sees the attached devices but the OS won't/
Catch #4: Digital audio output is optical ONLY. How do you spell "reconfigure the home theater"?
Catch #5: the onboard NIC's are crap. Won't do 9KB jumbo frames.
All in all I'd say that unless you are doing a completely dirt simple build that you look elsewhere. And reviewers should look a bit more carefully at what they're reviewing. Reply
Dacalo - Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - linkI notice that under Bios UGuru, your screen shows 1.25V. Mine MB's lowest option is only 1.3175(?) around there. I thought this was odd. Do you think it's because I have older BIOS? Reply
Cybertori - Friday, November 09, 2007 - linkI have one of these boards, and its been very good and reliable. Works with my new dual-core CPU, the BIOS is amazingly accomodating, and no problems whatsoever. This is my first purchase of an Abit product, but I am impressed. CPU and MB temps have been very cool, even under load, so I'd have to say the passive cooling is working well. Apart from the placement of some connectors, a really good motherboard - one of the best available for Intel processors, and a good value too. Reply
Zak - Monday, November 05, 2007 - linkA couple of years ago I had so many problems with abit mobos (and MSI by the way), like 4 lemons in a row, that I will never ever touch their mobos no matter what they do, my distrust for their quality is too deep. I'll stick to Asus (despite their horrible support) and Gigabyte.
Zak Reply
MichaelD - Friday, November 02, 2007 - link
Out of the three boards we tested, two had problems with the heatsink properly making contact on the PWM components and the MCH heatsink was not completely flat. A quick Google search will lead you to a forum user who "fixed" this problem. We tried it on one of our boards and noticed the MCH temperatures dropped 5C while PWM temperatures dropped over 9C when overclocking the board.
So, there's a "trick" or "tweak" that fixes a deficiency and makes the board more stable and reliable...yet you don't tell us what that is? Why not just link directly to the webpage showing the fix? OR just TELL US what said fix action is? "A quick Google search" yielded me nothing but other reviews of the board. I could not find the fix. Great article and review, but you fell short by not linking directly to the fix action. Reply
Gary Key - Saturday, November 03, 2007 - linkThe hot link was in the article if you mouse over "user" - but here it is in case that does not work - http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p...">http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p... . Reply
Shimmishim - Friday, November 02, 2007 - linkThis board has been out since about July? X38 reviews have been popping up all over the web. Anyway.
I've owned this board for over 3 months now and it has been one of my all time favorite boards. It o/c's 4x1GB of ram very nicely and quadcores (with a bit of tweaking). Reply
Bozo Galora - Thursday, November 01, 2007 - linkfor those who cant wait another month for AT to achieve a good enough review so as not to threaten ad revenues - here's a fairly good overview from Toms
http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/10/31/x38_compari...">http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/10/31/x38_compari... Reply
goinginstyle - Saturday, November 03, 2007 - link
for those who cant wait another month for AT to achieve a good enough review so as not to threaten ad revenues
You are an arse. I have not seen any ads on AT with abit so that blows your statement. Also, they had the one of the first X38 previews on the web and at least they are doing the reviews right instead of some photos and a couple of tests while declaring any and all boards to be the greatest. AT's X38 launch article was the only one that told the truth about this not ready for prime time chipset. I guess they did that to improve ad revenues in your book. Reply
Anonymous Freak - Thursday, November 01, 2007 - linkI mean, who doesn't have a router nowadays? Even goofier are the boards with Wi-Fi and "built-in routers". Call me old fashioned, but I actually want my router separate from my PC.
What I want is a micro-ATX board, dual PCI-E x16 slots, (not that I actually expect to use SLI/CrossFire anytime soon, but what if I want to slap a RAID card in there?) onboard "HD Audio" with optical in and out, eSATA, onboard FireWire on the backplane (some of us still use FW camcorders,) and ONE Gigabit NIC. No need for a second, really.
Is that too much to ask?
It's like they now equate "enthusiast" with dual NIC. (A few years ago, before decent Wi-Fi routers could be had for http://shop1.outpost.com/product/3635275">less than $30, it might have made sense. But not any more. There are even http://shop1.outpost.com/product/5117566">multiple http://shop1.outpost.com/product/4832150">under http://shop1.outpost.com/product/4863030">$100 http://shop1.outpost.com/product/5232917">802.11n http://shop1.outpost.com/product/5284527">wireless http://shop1.outpost.com/product/5192516">routers. Reply
Odeen - Thursday, November 01, 2007 - linkIn this day and age, PCI LAN = fail.
Dual PCI LAN = double fail.
Realtek ANYTHING does not belong on a board that advertises itself as a "Pro"
Whatever happened to the good old days where the south bridge had a MAC that just needed a PHY to have a network connection that was completely independent of other external buses? I know the ATI/AMD RD600 doesn't have a MAC and requires an external network adapter, the ICH9 has a gigabit MAC, and requires merely an Intel 82566 PHY chip to have a gigabit Ethernet connection.
For that matter, who here uses dual NICs? Please raise your hands and tell me what you use them for. Seems like a waste of power to use a computer for internet connection sharing, in the day and age of $25 wireless routers.... Reply
Mekreluk - Thursday, November 01, 2007 - linkRight, so let me get this right.
You give the IP35-Pro a gold award, and the DFI P35-TR2 a silver award?
The IP35-Pro had bigger vDroop, reaches a lower FSB with a Quad and scores a mark above the DFI?
I'm not disputing that it's a good board, after all it's cheaper than the DFI and has uGuru but these motherboards are for enthusiasts. The users who chuck the most expensive, best performing hardware into their online carts without a second thought.
So, I'm thinking a Vauxhall Zafira should score more than a Lotus Elise because hey! It's slower, costs less and can fit 7 people in it.
Add to that the fact the DFI P35 review walks all over the IP35-Pro one as it's also a more in depth guide into it's overclocking with the GTLREF settings etc. Reply
yyrkoon - Friday, November 02, 2007 - linkIt has been said that the vdroop on these boards is associated with inexperienced users *not* using a different 12v rail for the 4 pin PCIe AUX power connection. The only vdroop I had with my IP35-E and E6550 @ 3.33Ghz was a very small MCH vdroop, which was easily corrected in the BIOS by bumping the MCH voltage up one notch. I am also using a Power supply that is known to work well with the IP35 series.
The award for this board is well warranted in my opinion, and I cannot help but wonder exactly how stable that DFI PoS is, and how easy it is to setup. I could care less if it runs at a slightly higher external clock if it is not stable, or is extremely hard to set up. ANYONE with half a brain can setup the IP35 boards with a reasonable OC in about 1 minute, and these boards work 100% out of the box the way they are intended, and are dahmed stable(meaning I have not experienced a single BSoD, or crash since this board made it into my system).
As for the 'bad' ethernet performance, ANYONE who is serious about their ethernet performance is going to be using either an Intel Pro 1000 desktop adapter, or an Intel pro 1000 server adapter, and not some PoS onboard ethernet. As for why dual ports ? Maybe someone wants to run their desktop on multiple subnets ? Ive done it before . . . it can be great for remote booting. Now tying the GbE port(s) to the PCI bus is a serious no no, I will agree with that.
Let me guess . ..you own said DFI P35-TR2 board ? If you like it, fine use it , be happy and quite whining about some review that is 'dis'n' your motherboard . . . and go wonder how serious overclockers on the ABIT forums have hit 4Ghz + with their E6600's on this board. Reply
Mekreluk - Sunday, November 04, 2007 - linkI didn't say the board doesn't warrant the review score, as I said, I know it's a good board but there are users on XS who have gotten a higher clock out of the P35-T2R after migrating from the IP35-Pro.
How stable the DFI is? Very stable, it's been described as rock stable by C-N, BrotherEsau, Solarfall who are 3 regular posters in the thread over at XS. I didn't actually own the P35-TR2 when I posted my comment before, I don't actually currently have a PC due to having my PC343B custom modified for a dual water cooling loop. I made my observation on real end user experiences with the board. I've since received my DFI board though.
Bozo Galora - Thursday, November 01, 2007 - linkFirst of all, these AT mobo reviews are always way late, with endless forum posts by Mr. Key about hourly "bios updates" being emailed to him by manuf. Can't they test their own boards - why do they need a reviewer to spot a bug? Abit doesnt know about Vdroop??? Dont they test firewire thruput?
I'm sick of motherboards that work 90%.
And I dont want to hear about buggered up bios for months - when you get a "bought in store" retail board, then review it, other than that, stifle yourself.
You practically sleep with these guys - where's your objectivity? Its not your job to help them bring out a working board. I mean, like they need Gary Key for input - what are THEIR engineers doing all this time?
And why is it after all these years that mobo makers still cannot create a lousy <1MB bios that works right out of the gate.
They are still shoving crap out the door and hoping it flies - eventually.
I say Gary Key must go - get someone who doesnt put out all those "teaser" blurbs. Maybe that's one reason why you only have 422 members online at this moment. Its so annoying.
And FWIW: Abit is skipping the X38
http://my.ocworkbench.com/bbs/showthread.php?%20th...">http://my.ocworkbench.com/bbs/showthread.php?%20th... Reply
Heidfirst - Friday, November 02, 2007 - link"And FWIW: Abit is skipping the X38
No, they aren't - in fact IX38 QuadGT DDR2 stock arrived in the UK today.
As for the dual PCI LAN there is a reason & it's a deliberate design decision - it's upto you whether it's right or wrong for you but as Gary said it won't affect the vast majority of people as it's still waaay faster than domestic broadband & also faster than a single hard drive can cope with.
By using PCI LAN on the Pro(the IP35-E & plain IP35 use PCI-E LAN) it means that you can use the x16 PCI-E slot & the x4 PCI-E slot & still have another x1 PCI-E slot active (the last PCI-E lane on the chipset is used for the JMicron) for use with a wifi card, soundcard etc.
Other boards from competitors disable other PCI-E slots when the x16 & x4 are used to their capacity.
Maybe not so important now when there are still relatively few x1 PCI-E cards available (although 1 of course is abit's AirPace wifi) but in a year or 2?
crabnebula - Thursday, November 01, 2007 - linkOne of the negatives I've seen about this board in other reviews is its Firewire throughput, which is considerably slower than competitors.
See here for example: http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2007/07/12/abit_i...">http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2007/07/12/abit_i...
This might be of importance to some people who use FireWire devices. Reply
Heidfirst - Thursday, November 01, 2007 - linkthere was a BIOS released after that which supposedly addressed the firewire transfer rate issue. Reply
crimson117 - Thursday, November 01, 2007 - linkAt the start of the review you mentioned a problem with the heatsinks.
Is abit planning to fix this? It sounds like kind of a serious thing that the heatsinks don't work properly out of the box in 2 of your 3 boards.
Engineering can only take you so far, and unfortunately the execution is not always up to standards. Out of the three boards we tested, two had problems with the heatsink properly making contact on the PWM components and the MCH heatsink was not completely flat. A quick Google search will lead you to a forum user who "fixed" this problem. We tried it on one of our boards and noticed the MCH temperatures dropped 5C while PWM temperatures dropped over 9C when overclocking the board.
Gary Key - Saturday, November 03, 2007 - linkWe have abit to screen their production process and to improve this design. We had one board that the PWM heatsink refused to make decent contact with the components and the other two were close to perfect. It could be manufacturing variations in the heatsink design or just plain bad quality control. Reply
crimson117 - Thursday, November 01, 2007 - linkAnd if http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid...">this is the fix, then it's even more complicated than I had expected!
Personally, I would RMA a board with this sort of defect present. Reply
takumsawsherman - Thursday, November 01, 2007 - linkI love how these pro boards rarely have Firewire800. It's really a shame that others did not jump on the Gigabyte bandwagon a few years back when they started putting it on their high-end boards. If I remember correctly, they were cheaper than the current crop as well.
Of course, I will wager that someone will say that people should use eSATA instead. There are only a few enclosures that have both FW and eSATA, and eSATA is not available on most PC's, and no Macs that I have seen have a eSATA port. I'm not even sure if you can daisy chain eSATA, and I like the FW800 connector better (feels more sturdy). Recently, I looked around for an enclosure to replace one of my old trusty FW400/USB2 enclosures with built in power supply. I ended up not finding the one I wanted, and was very sad, as my requirements were not great.
2. eSATA
4. 5 1/4" drive capacity
5. Built in AC/DC converter (no bricks)
6. Fan if neceaary, I don't care as this is a service drive, not involved with audio
The closest I could get was a NewerTechnology MiniStack V3 from eshop.macsales.com.
2. eSATA
3. USB2, including hub
4. 3.5 inch drives only
5. fan
6. Stupid brick power supply
It cost me $120 empty. It's a great enclosure, meant for stacking under a Mac Mini (and would be awesome for that, though I personally have no mini). There were also the mercury series from OWC at that store, but none had the built in PS, so I figured at that point who cares about 5 1/4.
The end result is that I tried it for a week. It now stays at home. While I used it, I got insane speeds when backing up customer systems over FW800 (Macs doing CarbonCopyCloner clones in a flash, despite the clones being around 30GB. USB2 was as expected (kind of lame), and FW400 was acceptable (but a downer after FW800). For anyone who is interested, the drive I put in it was a Seagate 320 SATA with the crazy SCSI-sized jumper removed. I never got to use eSATA, as I have found no systems that have the port, except one production server that I am not going to test on. I'm sure it's nice and fast.
Of course, with all the back and forth, carrying a brick around is annoying, when previously all I needed to carry was a firewire or usb cable. Of course, this has nothing to do with Abit's board, except that if more boards were made that included FW800, more varieties of enclosures would be available, and someone would make my above list come true. Reply
Gary Key - Saturday, November 03, 2007 - linkI have always been disappointed with the lack of Firewire 800 on the upper end boards but it appears the users requesting it are in a very small minority (which includes me) according to the suppliers. We do have USB 3.0 and Firewire 1600 to look forward late next year. :) Reply
sheared - Thursday, November 01, 2007 - linkIt should be noted that the Abit forums are, while not full, scattered with threads regarding incompatibilities between this MB and various PSU's. For now at least, you should be careful to select a PSU from a manufacturer that is known to work with the board. I selected a Seasonic thinking that a good, reputable manufacture such as that would have no issues. Wrong. POST code 8.2.
Just be careful in the selection, and you'll do fine with this board. Reply
Gary Key - Saturday, November 03, 2007 - linkPSU-
We tried everything from a Seasonic S12 II 430W to the OCZ 1000w without a problems including a couple of "inexpensive" 500w power supplies out of generic cases without a problem. We tried to recreate some of the problems that users have noticed and could not with three different boards. Reply
feraltoad - Thursday, November 01, 2007 - linkMy X-fi xtreme music works great fortunately, it didn't crackle in my old Asrock DualSATA2 which some people reported as being a problem.
I have a ZerDBA psu that works fine and a WD5000AAKS & WD3200KS & 36gb Raptor that works great, no raid though.
I've been very happy with the ip35 pro. I think editors choice is very well warranted. I use the uGuru program to OC in windows! How often can you OC in windows and have it be stable?
My heatsinks were OK, but I have heard some problems but the fix is super easy. Just replace the plastic pushpins in the sinks with bolts. That's an easy fix, sure you shouldn't have to paying that much for a mobo and they need to fix it, but if I had to saddled with a problem and I'm a pessimist(read: realist) and expect things to go bad I would rather have a problem that I can easily fix myself. So really it's a pessimist dream come true even if it comes out as the worse case scenario!
yyrkoon - Thursday, November 01, 2007 - linkthere are also scattered reports of the larger Raptor HDDs not working under certain circumstances with these boards, as well WD SE16 HDD issues(mainly with RAID I think), and possible X-FI incompatibilities.
ABITs forums though is one good example as to why their products still sold well, despite for having a 'bad rep' compared to other companies. Its these Forums that helps ABIT customers solve, and potential avoid issues with any given product.
For what it is worth, I have read about certain Seasonic PSUs being an issue with these boards, but the PSU I am using; an Antec EA500(EarthWATTS 500) *is* supposed to be built by Seasonic as well . . . it also works very well. However, I am also using the IP35-E, not the Pro. Reply
yyrkoon - Thursday, November 01, 2007 - linkthat it is about time you guys did a write up of this board, but I am mystified as to why you guy did not mention the IP35-E(the IP35 Pros 'little brother'). Sure it does not have all the bells and whistles, but on an extreme budget, the IP35-E is very hard to beat.
My IP35-E is running an E6550 @ 3.33Ghz with stock cooling and stock voltages, and 100% stable for the last 1.5 weeks or so. Just being able to drop the FSB:DRAM ratio to 1:1, bumping up the MCH one notch, and setting the external clock to 475Mhz makes for very simple overclocking. I have a very hard time imagining any other board being easier than this when overclocking. All this, and superb functionality(everything worked straight out of the box) without updating the BIOS. I can imagine never updating the BIOS, the functionality for me is that good.
Now if I could only fit a thermalright cooler into my case, I would be in 'hog heaven'. Reply
Gary Key - Saturday, November 03, 2007 - link
that it is about time you guys did a write up of this board, but I am mystified as to why you guy did not mention the IP35-E(the IP35 Pros 'little brother'). Sure it does not have all the bells and whistles, but on an extreme budget, the IP35-E is very hard to beat.
abit did not supply the IP35-E for review, but we bought one anyway and will show it against the MSI NEO2 and DFI Bloodiron shortly. Reply


text:
You exercise your body to stay physically in shape, so why shouldn't you exercise your brain to stay mentally fit? With these daily exercises you will learn how to flex your mind, improve your creativity and boost your memory. As with any exercise, repetition is necessary for you to see improvement, so pick your favorite exercises from our daily suggestions and repeat them as desired. Try to do some mentalrobics every single day!
A creative idea is one that somehow changes the existing knowledge of a particular field. This field may be anything from art to science to politics to sports. Before a person is capable of contributing a creative idea that advances our knowledge, that person must obtain mastery of the existing knowledge in that field. If a person has never studied physics, then they are not going to be able to come up with a creative idea in that field. Einstein was an expert in physics, which enabled him to push past the boundaries of knowledge and come up with creative thoughts that advanced our culture.
The more society learns about a field, the more difficult it becomes for an individual to master that area of knowledge. As a result, as society progresses, it takes more education for someone to get to the point where they are pushing the boundaries of knowledge. Albert Einstein had to learn more than Isaac Newton and current physicists will have to learn more than Einstein.
Because it takes longer to master the knowledge of mature fields, creativity is more likely to occur in new fields that require less effort to master or in the crossover between two unrelated fields. For example, biology and engineering are both mature fields of knowledge. Some creative people started producing ideas that merged the two disciplines and now we have a new field called "bioengineering" which is ripe for having lots of creative ideas.
Similar Articles
Related Content
Mentalrobics Public Forums
Chat about these articles and other mind related topics.
Creative Caption Game
Can you make the funniest caption for these odd pictures?


text:
Used 2002 Kia Sports Car Values
Read more Read less
Kia, a subsidiary of Hyundai, is a South Korean car manufacturer that was first sold in the United States in 1994. Kia is known for its affordable and fuel-efficient cars, vans and SUVs and usually known as the value leader in each representing vehicle class. Kia is now owned by Hyundai Motor Company. Find the latest Kia prices below or browse Kia deals.
Select a used 2002 Kia Sports Car model
(2018 - 1994 including exotics and classic cars)
2002 Kia Sportage
The 2002 Kia Sportage is a compact SUV that seats five passengers and it has received a greater amount of standard features for the new model year.


text:
- 08000 32 8040
- Contact
Lace print balconette bra
- Free delivery on orders over £50.00 and always free returns
- Secure & easy payment
- Excellent customer service 08000 32 8040 (freephone)
Description & details
This balconette bra from Déesse is intricate and comfy. The lace print with bows on the cups lends the design a romantic sensibility, while the semi-transparent mesh through the back adds a sensual touch. The adjustable 4 hook-and-eye closure creates a comfortable and supportive fit.
- Smooth, floral lace print, stretch, semi-transparent mesh at the back
- Shaped, lightly padded cups with underwire
- Adjustable, moderately elasticated straps
- 4 hook-and-eye closure, 3-stage adjustable
- Bow appliqué at front
- Fits true to size
- For all shapes
- Do not bleach
- Line dry
Main fabric: 85% nylon, 15% elastane | Secondary fabric: 85% nylon, 15% elastane
Did you know?
Jersey: is a knitted fabric that most often has an extremely fine surface which is distinguished by its high degree of elasticity. The resulting comfort is what makes jersey so popular.
Elastane: a synthetic, elastane is added in small quantities to fabrics to provide stretch and shape retention. It allows freedom of movement and delivers long lasting fit. Lycra is a premium branded version of elastane.
Nylon: Nylon tights took the world by storm beginning in the 1950s and changed the textile branch – it is hard now to imagine women only wearing silk tights. Nylon is the trademark name for a chemical fibre that is composed of polyamide and is known for its exceptional elasticity.
Size & Fit
Eighty per cent of women wear the wrong size bra, so finding the perfect bra can be life changing. We can help you find bras so amazing, they will feel like they were made to measure. With size charts, comparisons between international sizes and different brand as well as a detailed instruction how to measure yourself, we'll help you find your perfect pieces.
The model is 5′9″ tall and wears a UK size 16 according to our body measurement chart.
Body shape:, , , , .
Forgot your password?
An email has been sent to the email address you provided. If you do not receive this email within the next 15 minutes, please check your junk folder or get in touch with our customer service team.


text:
Now this is the Dynamite Vampirella I've been waiting for. All the elements are in place. Patrick Berkenkotter and Jose Malaga drew Vampirella in costume and drawn in a fresh way that equals the Warren Days. Muscle tone well drawn. Good facial expressions.
I enjoyed Eric Trautmans script more now that its the real Vampirella. Looking forward to next issue from this team.


text:
Vegetable Sushi
There's nothing tricky about rolling sushi, but you'll need an inexpensive bamboo sushi roller to make these.
- Yield: Makes 48
Photography: Luca Trovato
Source: Martha Stewart Living, November 2000
- 1 1/4 pounds (about 2 3/4 cups) sushi rice, rinsed under cold running water
- 1/4 cup mirin, plus more for nori
- 6 sheets nori
- 1 1/2 teaspoons wasabi paste
- 1 medium carrot, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-by-3-inch matchsticks
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch-by-3-inch matchsticks
- 2 stalks celery, strings removed, cut into 1/4-inch-by-3-inch matchsticks
- 1 scallion, cut into 1/4-inch-by-3-inch matchsticks
- 4 ounces pickled ginger
- Sushi Dipping Sauce
Place the rice and 3 cups water in a medium saucepan set over high heat. Cover, and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, and cook until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Turn off the heat, uncover, and sprinkle rice with 1/4 cup mirin. Replace lid, and allow rice to sit for 15 minutes. Transfer rice to a medium bowl, and let cool to room temperature.
To make the rolls: Lay a sheet of nori on a bamboo sushi roller, and sprinkle with mirin. Spread 1 1/4 cups cooked rice on the nori, leaving a 1 1/2-inch border on each long side. Spread 1/4 teaspoon wasabi paste in a horizontal strip across the middle of the rice. Place 4 to 5 carrot, red-pepper, celery, and scallion matchsticks on top of the wasabi paste. Cover with a layer of ginger. Lift the closest end of the bamboo roller up and over the vegetables so the 2 long edges of nori meet. Press the roll firmly inside the bamboo roller. Transfer roll to a plate, cover with a damp towel, and place in the refrigerator. Continue to roll sushi until all ingredients have been used.
Remove rolls from refrigerator; using a sharp knife, trim ends and cut rolls into 8 equal pieces. Serve with pickled ginger and dipping sauce.
Reviews Add a comment
Dochllywd31 DEC, 2009Great taste. Had a hard time rolling tight enough. I reviewed some videos on how to roll sushi, so I will give it another try soon.Reply


text:
Back 2 schooled
Are you excited about fall? I am a lover of summer, but the cooler weather that is sweeping us toward a new season has been beautiful. In a time when holiday and seasonal items are marketed to us months in advance, it might be more fitting for me to plug a Thanksgiving post then to talk about back-to-school. Behind as I may be, I've got jeans, leaves, notebooks and pencil packs on the brain. The timing feels perfectly right as I'm seeing lots of opportunities to learn, make connections and otherwise get schooled. My first assignment, sharing a list of all the fall learning I'm pumped about!
NSAC reflections, recaps and special podcasts from PreventConnect
For those who were not able to make it to the National Sexual Assault Conference, or if you were there and want to revisit the ideas and energy of a movement gathered, be sure to check out PreventConnect's latest posts. I couldn't be at NSAC, but today I was able to watch video podcasts from sessions and connect to new resources and projects. A+
National Call of Unity for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
A free 45-minute call featuring a powerful spoken work poetry performance by ClimingPoeTREE. Join listeners across the country that are part of a movement to Mourn. Celebrate. Connect. An exciting opportunity to unite brought to you by the National Domestic Violence Resource Center. Bravo!
Building Healthy Futures 2013
This October I'm thrilled to participate in the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance's upcoming conference on Promoting Sexual Health Among Youth. This conference explores healthy sexuality as sexual violence prevention, and I'm looking forward to learning from great minds in sexuality education. If you can't make it to the training, be sure to check out the podcast with the presenters. Excellent!
Extra Credit: Creative activism looks to upset rape culture
Did you catch the unconventional consent conspiracy brought to the World Wide Web by art activist collective Force and college students from across the country? This online-hoax featured a re-tool of Playboy's annual party edition hacked with consent and sex-positive values. Methods may be questionable, but this viral content brought consent to the forefront of campuses, news sources, and corporate powers. Wow!
What are you excited for this fall?
Filed under
Posted by lpalumbo on 09/18/2013


text:
Nickname for the very best of teddy's. He is the top of the teddy pyramid and is just amazing at everything. You can't argue with one or you will lose; Can't get mad at him (or stay that way for long). He will put all Teddy's to shame and make you feel wonderful in every way. He is the most perfect of all guys. He makes girl feel lucky to have him even for a moment. Time spent with him is like a fairy tail and forever seems too short. He becomes everything you ever want and need, and you cant imagine life without him. He will make you want to become a better person and do anything it takes to keep him with you. He is the most perfect thing in the universe and that could never change, not even in a million years.
I love my Teddy Weddy Kins<3
Forever and Always<3
Forever and Always<3
by Gabby Wabby Kins August 17, 2013
The Urban Dictionary Mug
One side has the word, one side has the definition. Microwave and dishwasher safe. Lotsa space for your liquids.Buy the mug


text:
Caring for your body is a task that knows no end, much like counting all the stars in the night sky or shooing the drifters away from Mount Rushmore. Protect your health with this Groupon.
Choose Between Two Options
- $17 for a heart scan with consultation (a $640 value)
- $57 for a heart and lung scan with consultation (a $1,360 value)
An EBCT heart scan shows even the smallest coronary calcification in the heart, helping to prevent heart disease, the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. The low-dose EBCT scan takes about 10 minutes and includes a coronary calcium score (which can help predict future heart attacks), a comprehensive report, and a review of the chest images by a radiologist. The report will be sent to you or your physician upon request. According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women. The high-resolution, low-dose EBCT lung scan gives more detailed images of the lungs than a chest x-ray and helps detect lung cancer. It is able to show if a tumor has spread to the lymph nodes surrounding the lungs. Visits for heart or lung scans include a 45-60 minute private pre-scan consultation covering family medical histories and additional treatment offerings.
Advanced Body Scan
Supervised by medical director Stanley J. Dombek Jr., MD, FACS, the experienced technicians of Advanced Body Scan peer into clients' inner workings. With the belief that prevention is the best way to protect the body, they use a modern scanning system to detect potential health issues, such as cardiovascular disease, which kills more than one-third of all Americans, or lung cancer, the deadliest type of cancer in both men and women. The system snaps detailed images of the heart, lungs, bone structures, and other organs caged within the body. Images fly from the lens to the computer screen quickly, allowing staff to take pictures of moving organs typically blurred in traditional scans, such as a beating heart or a stomach still flipping from its first roller-coaster ride.


text:
The Office of Diversity Services is committed to complementing the classroom experience and instilling the love of learning in our students and campus community.
We provide educational programs throughout the year including speakers, trainings, workshops, and leadership development activities. We provide professional development opportunities for faculty and staff and enhance co-curricular learning for our students through intercultural and social justice education.


text:
Join the MBA at the first session of its Summer Networking Series on
Thursday, June 13 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at The Terrace at Avenue One, Hyatt
Regency, downtown Boston.
Meet our MBA community and leaders. Complimentary appetizers, wine and
beer will be available.Don't miss out on additional networking
opportunities. R.S.V.P. for the following summer networking events:
The Summer Networking
Series is sponsored by the Massachusetts Bar Association Insurance