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Amitabh Bachchan, actor Irrfan Khan, Deepika Padukone, director Shoojit Sircar among others were present at the trailer launch of their upcoming film Piku.
At the trailer launch Deepika Padukone, Amitabh and Irrfan spoke at length apart from director Shoojit Sircar.
Actress Deepika said, "Women will relate to Piku so much as I play a working girl who takes care of her father. Shoojit just narrated one scene and I said yes to the film."
She also said interesting facts about director Shoojit Sircar. She said, "When one works with Shoojit, they can't ignore anything about Bengali. Piku is born in Kolkata but grown up in Delhi. So it's a mixed character."
"Even in real life I'm more like Piku worrying about my parents health and other things. So most of my character is gone into Piku," she added.
About Amitabh Bachchan and working with him, Deepika said, "I have known Amitji outside our work. The chemistry came to us very naturally. The way he is proactive is like my parents are with me."
Amitabh Bachchan told an interesting fact about how the name Piku came. He said, "From Deepika it became Deepiku. All the promotional ideas for the film is from everyone. More than the story, this movie is about the character. So we wanted to make it more intense."
He also said the press conference was scheduled today to enjoy and watch India-Australia semifinal match tomorrow.
Actor Irrfan Khan said, "It was a great experience for me to share the screen with Mr. Bachchan. Amitabh is the role model for everyone who aspire to be an actor. Even Amitji himself doesn't know how great he is.
"Deepika's parents would be very happy and proud about her. It's an honour to have a daughter like Deepika," Irrfan praised actress Deepika.
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Personal Savings Rate Higher on Lower Gas Prices
savings account rates, increased again this past January. The report Personal Income and Outlays for January 2015, released by Bureau of Economic Analysts, showed the Personal Savings Rate increased to 5.5 percent in January. The rate is up 0.5 percent since December and up 1.00 percent since November 2014.
U.S. households saved 728.5 billion in January, compared with $659.6 billion in December, almost $70 billion more. The higher personal savings explains why retail sales and economic growth hasn't been as robust as expected, despite lower gas prices.
Only 7 years removed from the Great Recession, the average person is still cautious about spending and rather save their windfall from lower gas prices. Many households, which were overleveraged during the credit binge in the 2000s are still paying down debt.
Also keep in mind, the average savings account rate is still very low at 0.06 percent. The best savings rates available right now are only around 1.00 percent. There isn't much of an incentive to save money as far as earning interest.
Looking at the two charts below, you can see since November there is a direct correlation between lower gas prices and the higher savings rate.
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Gas prices started moving higher again so it will be interesting to see if the personal savings rate declines in February. The recent increase in gas prices probably won't last long. Even if gas prices stay near current levels, the average household is expected to save anywhere between $750 to $1,100 in 2015.
Savings rates, money market rates and CD rates are all expected to increase in the coming years. Higher interest rates combined with low gas prices will probably drive the Personal Savings Rate even higher. We might even see the rate hit double digits again, which was normal back in the 1950s to the 1970s. The rate topped out at 17 percent in May 1975.
You can view the history of the rate going back to 1959 in the chart below.
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Stashia is the story of a working woman's life, character, and personality. Born into a family of Eastern European immigrants, Stashia learns about life in a rapidly changing society. Her American tale is an affirmation of the basic kindness and goodness of the human spirit.
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Geovany Soto swatted 2 round trippers and drove in 5 runs as his Cubs defeated Milwaukee 5-2 at Wrigley Field.
Bettors who backed the Cubs were rewarded as +132 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 9.5.
Casey Coleman earned the victory for the Cubs, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 8, walking 3, and allowing 2 hits and 1 earned run. That effort was supported by 5 RBIs from Geovany Soto in the win.
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A Study of 150,000 Websites' Speed and Analyze How to Improve PageSpeed?
It is very easy to state that site speed influences your search engine optimization. But do you know why and how does website page speed influence SEO? An experiment was conducted to find out the ignored speed factors or website page loading time that have a direct impact on Google rankings. Almost 150,000 URLs were analyzed. This kind of study helps a lot to reveal a specific speed factor that is used by Google to rank a website. Speed is not the only influence, rather a particular type of page speed is what marks the difference.
The aim of the study
Our readers may be curious to know what is the reason of taking all these troubles to conduct this massive study. Well, there are many reasons behind this:
- The first reason behind this study was curiosity. We were eager to know how the page speed influences the rankings and what can be done to better the ranking.
- We had no major study on the speed of the page and Google rankings. The last massive study was conducted 2-3 years ago. Hence, we wanted to come up with an up to date analysis of data on page speed.
- During the last two years, we have seen Google changing their algorithm several times and emphasizing page speed again and again. So, we felt that it is important to know how the changing algorithm influences the speed and the ranking.
- We wanted to find out how user experience and page speed influence each other.
How we proceed
A faster website is suitable for SEO and it also helps to increase the conversion. But everyone related to this field knows that Pagespeed metrics and Google's PageSpeed Insights are not able to provide a timely result. Even you cannot bank on a Pingdom test to furnish reliable data on page speed.
There are many other factors regarding the speed of the page. These factors include the impact of cache-validating, caching, code minification, DNS lookup, encoded headers, image size, parallelized downloads, plugins, render rates, redirects, server response, static content, and time to first byte (TTFB). So, the matter is not so simple, rather it is a complicated one. This study was required to acquire more insights.
We needed to gather, analyze, refine, parse, configure and finally digest all the gathered data resourced from the 150,000 URLs. For each URL, we observed six metrics which are integral parts of page speed. These six metrics are:
1. Time to First Byte
When your browser is going to a URL, the server receives a message to ask for the HTML document at that URL. It helps to calculate the time for the first little bit of website data that is sent to the browser you are using. When the time is fast, it indicates that the rest of the site will also be loaded fast.
2. Start Render
Rendering takes place when your computer converts the code into the visual display you see on the screen. When the first visual part of your website appears, it is called start render. This is helpful for the users as it conveys them that the website is going through something.
3. Visually Complete
When the rendering is completed, it can be called visually complete and in this phase, the user can visit the full website.
4. Document Complete
Even when the site is completely visible, some operations still go on in the background. Once these operations are finished, the server signals that the loading of HTML is completed. This is perhaps the most technically apt measure of site loading.
5. Fully loaded
When the document is done, the code starts running and loads more items. But it cannot stop the user from making interaction with the site. Hence, it cannot be considered as a part of the load time. When all the loading activities stop for 2 seconds, then this metric should be measured.
6. A number of file requests
When you are seeing a site to be loaded, it is requesting a number of files like CSS, JS, or image files. Loading multiple files at the same time can slow the loading time. So, naturally, they should always be minimized.
The process in detail
We used the free tool webpagetest to examine the performance of the websites. And the result looks like:
|First byte
|Start render
|Visual Complete
|Doc complete
|Fully loaded
|0.85 second
|2.22 second
|10.43 second
|2.11 second
|4.12 second
We used application program interface to crawl each of the URLs to conduct extensive speed testing and analysis. As we had to crunch a lot of URLS, it took more than 150 AWS EC2 servers. And the entire matter was completed in two and half days. Each of our testing agents was running Chrome on 1024* 668 windows desktop.
In order to determine the crawling of the URLs, we gathered almost 6000 random keywords with a search volume on monthly basis (12 per month) to ensure the fact that we were correctly using a representative sample of all types of keywords, both long tails, and head terms. We recorded the top 20 Google results (non-mobile) for each of the keywords.
The result of the experiment
As an outcome, we found that faster site speed is related to higher Google ranking. We found the top ranked websites having high speeds in the start rendering metric. The result indicates that, generally, the overall load time is faster for the top six positions. The website, at seventh position, was found to be almost 20 percent slower than the top ranked URL. This implies that the improving start render speed directly influences the higher Google result.
We also studied the results of other researches and found that the top-ranked websites have comparatively fast speeds for TTFB or time to the first byte. TTFB helps to better the user experience. The importance of TTFB will be even clearer to you if you read Google's company motto. 10 principles were mentioned here in the initial stages.
Among these 10 principles, the most important ones in this context are:
- Focus should always be given to the user and the rest will follow
- Fast is always better than the slow
Both of the points emphasize the fact that TTFB is an important user factor. When Google provides a higher ranking to a site with high TTFB speed, the ranking indicates that Google is pointing the site for having an excellent user experience.
Now, let's come to the discussion of other correlative significance of comparatively less important site speed metrics such as document complete and start render. They should be mentioned after TTFB on the basis of their importance in the page speed.
How you can improve TTFB
There is a series of articles that discuss how you can improve the speed of your site. Most of these articles are generalized. But, here we will focus on some specific issues related to the speed of a web page. Let's get started with checking the present TTFB of your website. How to do this? Just go to www.webpagetest.org and type your website URL in the specific field. Next, click on the "start test" option. Now, you need to adjust the test location in order to find out the server that is geographically nearer to the place where most of the users live. If you know that your users use another browser than chrome, then you can change the browser setting as well.
You will find the test finished within one minute. Now, have a look at the first byte number given in the result. This first byte number is the TTFB of your website. If you need a detailed analysis, you can click on the "first view" chart. This is the process of checking your TTFB. Now, how can you understand whether your TTFB needs improvements or not?
A table is given here to make you understand when your TTFB is good and when you need to work on it.
|Speed (in seconds)
|Good. Minor changes can do well
|Average. Improvements are required
|Poor result
|1.6 or more than it
|Very poor
I hope you have pointed out the current status of your TTFB with the help of the guidance provided here. Now, employ these six tips to improve your site's TTFB:
1. Start using a CDN
2. Application code should be optimized
3. Database queries should be optimized
4. Try to reduce HTTP requests
5. Must ensure fast server response time
6. The use of an RFPL (response first, process later) will do good for caching
Final Takeaways
After discussing the entire study, some factors should be summed up once again to highlight them as per their importance. First, never forget that speed is important but it is not the only factor working behind the ranking of a website. Secondly, you should keep in your mind that Google always prefers the sites that have an ideal UX (user experience). The third important thing to be noted is, of course, TTFB. You should optimize your TTFB in the best possible way.
If you find the study helpful and want help to improve your website speed for SEO purposes, please feel free to consult B3NET, a leading US-based digital marketing agency.


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"Indians manager Manny Acta received a vote of confidence from Indians ECO Paul Dolan, the son of owner Larry Dolan, a couple weeks ago. Votes of confidence are never ironclad, but the one for Acta feels especially flimsy.
Even a couple weeks ago, just after that vote of confidence, which also covered GM Chris Antonetti and club president Mark Shapiro, a source said Indians ownership was "unhappy" with the Indians' second-half slide. Now, with the team 4-12 since the younger Dolan's vote of confidence, Acta's job security seems even less certain."
The 'vote of confidence' is generally considered to be a kiss of death in professional sports. Nobody should be surprised if Acta loses his position after this abysmal season. Nobody is saying he had the right cards to play and misplayed them, but someone's head has to roll after this season. The bigger question is whether Acta's head rolls by itself, or if others will be lobbed off alongside his.
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Electric Yen Zone was the title of my solo exhibition held in Kanazawa in June, 2016. The work incorporates three main themes–money, electricity, and abstraction–and explores the relationships between these concepts. Money is represented by imagery of Japanese yen notes and coins. Electricity is represented by paintings of electrical cords and a light bulb. Abstraction is the unifying theme of this work as each image is composed with varying degrees of non-objective, non-representational fields of color, lines, and patterns. The visual abstraction in the work appears to encompass and sometimes absorb the representational imagery.
Each of the three themes in this series of work can be view in both literal and metaphorical ways.
The theme of money is represented by imagery derived from Japanese bank notes and coins. In my work, the concept of money, with an emphasis on Japanese yen, is broken up and taken apart. Imagery that appears on the Japanese yen notes, the three portraits of Higuchi Ichiyo, Noguchi Hideyo, and Fukuzawa Yukichi, are removed entirely from their context on the money as if they are spiritual beings flying through abstract scenery removed from the money's paper on which they were printed. While each of their portraits displayed individually might evoke a narrative of each individual's historical significance, the combination of the three of them together recontextualizes them as symbols of of political economy and capitalism. These three portraits literally represent three human beings who are historical figures, but the combination of the three faces together is instantly recognizable as a reference to money.
Images representing electricity and electrical power in my work draw attention to the importance of electricity in our lives while at the same time doubling as metaphors for social and political power. Like money, electrical appliances are things that we use every day, and we are so reliant on them that it is difficult to imagine life without them. All electrical appliances have cords that connect them to the larger system, which is the electrical grid. Therefore the images of electrical parts contained in my work place particular emphasis on the plug and the cord, those parts that are standardized and connect us to the common electrical current. The production and consumption of electricity are processes that are themselves expressions of existing political and economic systems of power. Movements that seek to change the modes of production and consumption of electricity challenge these systems of power. In this series of work, I explore this concept of electrical power literally and metaphorically.
The concept of abstraction is expressed through a style of abstract painting that utilizes flowing brush strokes, fields of color, geometric shapes, and patterns that resemble checkerboards or weaving. These areas of the painting are zones that appear to encompass or absorb imagery from other themes, along with their various meanings and social contexts. These zones are areas in which I assume the role of an artist in the tradition of Western abstract painting of the 20th and 21st centuries. I utilize the literal act of abstract painting to create abstract zones with an emphasis on form, while at the same time, in the context of the work as a whole, creating a metaphor for the practice of contemporary art making in general. These abstract zones, when viewed in relation to the other themes of money and power, take on new significance beyond the ordinary formal viewpoints of abstract art.
The relationships between these three separate themes in the this body of work, along with their various metaphorical extensions–money, electricity/power, abstraction/art–serve to create deeper layers of meaning beyond the initial literal and metaphorical meanings contained in each theme. The work explores relationships between money and electricity, money and social and political power, money and art, weaving together abstract painting with abstract concepts.
Ninjin Jyanai
Kanazawa, Japan
July 14, 2016


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Ingredients Nutrition
- 3 cups milk
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3⁄4 cup instant polenta
- 1⁄3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1⁄4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1⁄4 cup sour cream
Directions See How It's Made
- In a saucepan over med-high heat, combine the milk and vanilla and bring to a boil.
- Add the polenta; decrease heat to med-low, and stir continuously with a wooden spoon until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the brown sugar, mixing well.
- Spoon into cereal bowls and top with the brown sugar and sour cream, dividing them equally.
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- Competitive
- Posted
- 10 Aug 2017
- Expires
- 16 Aug 2017
- Sector
- Construction & Maintenance
Position Overview Responsible for the day-to-day supervision of M&E/civil PPM activities delivered by Interserve engineering teams and specialist sub-contractors/service providers. Also responsible for the welfare, direct management and administrative processes to support employees within the delivery team. Responsibilities Programme Management Responsible for the delivery of planned and reactive works within area/cluster Planning and co-ordination of works with management teams and supply chain Support to incidental works and other new works projects Ensure that information held on management information system (MIS) is accurate and timely Employee Management Responsible for the administration and welfare of Interserve employees within the delivery team Responsible for the performance management, absence management, recruitment, selection and development of staff Ensure staff are trained to carry out works safely, efficiently and to standard Networking Liaison with Client representatives and customers Development of positive working relationships with specialist contractors and supply chain Budget Management Provide accurate commercial data to ensure works are completed to time and budget Performance Management Monitor performance and report accordingly Produce performance measures to ensure that performance indicators, SLA's and contractual obligations are met if not exceeded Use of MIS to produce performance figures against contractual performance indicators Quality Management Undertake quality audit of works in progress and completed Support the Continuous Improvement (CI) programme and identify issues to drive forward contract development Compliance & Fraud Fraud awareness Responsible for ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, Health & Safety, Quality Assurance & Environment Supply Chain Liaise, audit and manage the supply chain Continuous review and assessment of supply chain partners to meet service needs Be aware of the business continuity plan for the part of the business you work in. What we are looking for Experience in a similar role with a proven track record in the effective management of planned programme of works and reactive works co-ordinating multi skilled work groups Excellent people management skills while able to manage sub-contractors and supply chain Both commercially and financially aware Fully conversant with current H&S legislation and process management systems Understanding of asset management information systems together with remote monitoring integrated technology Experience in the supervision of labour Holder of a full and valid driving licence Flexible working, will be required to be available on a callout system Qualified electrical and/or mechanical engineer ( BS7671 qualified, City & Guilds engr, ONC, building services, etc) or equivalent Both commercially and financially aware IT literate Sets and maintains very high standards of delivery – attention to detail essential Effectively manages staff performance, provides regular and constructive feedback Enables others to excel Driven to complete tasks above expectations Diligent, professional and intuitive High degree of self motivation and dedication to achieving excellence Able to interpret contract detail and implement requirements Excellent communication skills Excellent customer service skills. Valid formal Health & Safety qualification e.g. IOSH (desirable) Additional job board text Interserve's vision is to redefine the future for people and places. We are one of the world's foremost support services and construction companies, operating in the public and private sectors in the UK and internationally. We offer advice, design, construction, equipment, facilities management and front-line public services. Interserve is based in the UK and is listed in the FTSE 250 index. We have gross revenue of £3.6 billion and a workforce of over 80,000 people worldwide. We are committed to equal opportunities for all. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/75306543


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text: Unfortunately this 5-songer looks to be the swan song from Chicago's almighty Gas Rag, which is a shame because they have been, without a doubt, one of the most exciting hardcore bands of the past several years. I'm sure that no one expects or really wants to hear that they've made any changes to their trademark style of raging, hyperactive d-beat, but I must say On the Beach does sound a hair different than their previous releases. Mostly, this has a much less heavy and more punk recording than their other stuff. The guitars are really thin and scratchy, so listening to this I'm less apt to reach for the d-beat references and more likely to think of the fastest and angriest of 80s USHC. I'm not sure how much of a hand Zach has in the music, but these songs actually sound quite a lot like his old band Acid Reflux, though in general way, way faster and meaner. Of course his trademark growl is in full effect so it doesn't have as much of that slight snotty/poppy edge that Acid Reflux had... but at the end of the day all of these differences are fairly slight, and this still has the raging, out of control sound that made us all fall in love with Gas Rag in the first place, and if you love this band you 100% need this record.


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Solaris Grille
8201 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118
(215) 242-3400
8201 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118
(215) 242-3400
Regular Hours
Cuisines: Breakfast, Brunch & Lunch, Italian, European, Continental, Bar & Grills
Specialties: American Restaurant, American Food, American
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07/17/2010Provided by Citysearch -
I have been to the Solaris Grille several times, and each time, we hoped the food would improve. The decor is pleasant, and as I read in another review, it's true: you just want the food to be good. The restaurant is close to our house, and the outdoor seating is helpful, as we have a toddler. Each time we went, the food was worse than the previous visit. The vegetarian platter was full of grease: the spring rolls had nothing inside them, the fritters could nearly be wrung out from the grease, there was tasteless hummus with four chips, and I am not exactly sure what else appeared on my husband's plate. I had the Maryland crab chowder and it was overly spicy and tasteless at the same time. I sent it back. The coconut shrimp were just OK, or maybe it was the mustard sauce that saved them. We have also ordered the tuna in the past, I can't describe the taste but it was not good. The nachos are always limp and below average, at best. Service, every time we go, is ridiculously slow. Should it take 45 minutes to get a drink? The place was not full at all. There were three other tables, including ours. At least the waitress was pleasant. We will never, ever return. My husband cooks way better food than this overpriced slop.
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The place was nice, the staff was pleasant but for what we ordered the bill was high. Nothing ""over the top"" flavor or food wise. Would I go back - maybe, maybe not.
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I thought that I would give this establishment another chance since I live down the street and pass it every day. I took my girlfriend and her mother there for sunday brunch because she had the dog with her and we could sit outside. I must say that this restaurant can only be carried by its reputation as a place to be seen. We always note that the night time crowd looks like they are from another part of the city. It certainly cannot be the service or the pretentious over priced food that was mediocre at best. I ordered an eggs benedict for 14 dollars and I got 2 eggs over poached to the point of being solid inside, half a teaspoon of Hollandaise sauce between the two, ham that was luke warm, and two dry Lenders english muffins from Super Fresh. The service was slow and we had to ask for coffee twice. My girlfreind ordered the french toast which was dry and thin and again from Super Fresh supermarket. Her mother ordered the Salmon scrambled eggs--again dry, there seems to be a shortage of water in the kitchen. This terrible meal came to a total of $70. I would recomend that people go to Chestnut Grill for better service and much much better food at better prices. I dont know how long this establishment will float along on its ""scene"" reputation but I suppose there is a fool born every minute. I also disagree with the practice of the kitchen throwing their garbage over the fence and into the public garden next door. Do not go here if you have any other choice!
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The menu is a jumbled mix of weird 'fusion' foods. It is really just typical 'bar food' disguised with pretentious names and flavored with ingredients from the local Asian market.
Dinner was overwhelmingly mediocre. Risotto was a blob of overcooked mush with cheap Sysco cheese and some type of equally overcooked seafood....maybe prawns.....maybe lobster.....most likely chopped up rubber. Service was ok.
Dessert was nice.
Thankfully we bought enough drinks and got buzzed!
It softened the pain of paying for our meal.
07/26/2007Provided by Citysearch -
I went here solo and had to eat at a 4 person table (not too fun). I ordered the risotto of the day, which was very good, a little too cheesy (heavy) but was a good mixture of flavors - asparagus, sundried tomato and spinach. The waitress was not very attentive, I was without anything to drink for half the meal (she never refilled my glass). Price was ok, was crowded outside (nice night) but not too crowded inside. Good location, so-so parking, overall a convenient place to eat something decent if you're shopping on Germantown Ave.
03/22/2007Provided by Citysearch -
I brought 1 guest from Wyoming and 2 other prominent Philadelphians to the Solaris for lunch. The hostess was glad to meet us and very quickly seated us. Our waitress was pleasant, helpful and quite efficent. We enjoyed the lunches, their special burgers (great taste) and seafood kabobs. Beverage refills came immediately and my guests were very impressed. Definitely a good place to return!
11/22/2006Provided by Citysearch -
I agree that Solaris is a bit overpriced and can be noisy, especially on weekends, but it is really not that bad. The atmosphere is very nice, it's in a great location, and the crabcakes are some of the best I've had. I would give it a try.
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Ate there tonite with my brother, sister and fiance and haven't been so annoyed walking away from a dinner in months. I am working professional in the restaurant industry and if i found out that people at my restaurant had the kind of experience I had at Solaris, i'd fire my whole staff. Slow service, not enough table touches, had to repeatedly ask for refills on beverages, below average food. My fajitas weren't hot but the meat was dry and overdone (amazing), the nachos were bland and cold, the soup took 18 minutes from order to table, my fiance's tuna steak was well done and ordered med rare. the food is simple and direct but comes to the table inconsistent and unappealing. The server was unattentive, when 3 of us asked for more water, she put a pitcher down on the table and let us pour our own. 126 bucks for that. Never again. My disappointment with this experience has driven me to become a Citysearch member just so i can help others stay away....i just wrote a lot and i'm speechless...terrible
08/18/2006Provided by Citysearch -
It is in a cute area on Germantown Ave., but the service was slow and the food was average. Not really worth the money. Also, it was very loud which made conversation difficult.
08/17/2006Provided by Citysearch -
i thought the atmosphere was nice. but it was very loud as soon as i walked in. the bar tender was very nice. kudos to him.


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Amsterdam to Paris to Barcelona: Six Degrees Top Ten+
Posted on July 10, 2008
Filed Under Top Ten | 1 Comment
If you were wondering why I have been slow to post new articles this week, I have been traveling on a speaking tour to Holland, France and Spain the last few days, courtesy of my friends at Recruitment Community Europe and Otys
It has been eventful and I look forward to sharing the details next week. At present, it is nearly 100 degrees here in Barcelona but its beautiful viewing my heritage.
I have made many new friends in our staffing industry overseas and I hope you will be so kind as to welcome them into your networks as well. I have provided a special feature of my newest contacts for this week's top ten below:
* The purpose of the Six Degrees weekly top ten is to send Linkedin invitations to those listed. Each person is selected for recognition that I have known in some capacity, befriended in person and/or in similar circles that have contributed to our recruitment industry, and/or provided activism and thought leadership
** Please** ALWAYS mention Dave Mendoza in your Invites! (It is both courteous and appreciated). I only refer people I know.
Yves Loiseau, email@example.com
Wilbert van Beek, firstname.lastname@example.com
Petra Wijnholds, firstname.lastname@example.com
Ernst Jan Berger, email@example.com
Christel Mantel, firstname.lastname@example.com
Willem Bouwmeester, firstname.lastname@example.com
Joris Brussen, email@example.com
Melanie Clement, email@example.com
Niels Jordens, email@example.com
Tineke Kamerling-de Jong, email@example.com
Sijanka Lievaart, firstname.lastname@example.com
Olfertjan Niemeijer, email@example.com
Marjolein Ohlenbusch, firstname.lastname@example.com
Celeste Oor, email@example.com
Jeoffrey de Rue, firstname.lastname@example.com
Thomas Waldman, email@example.com
Shally Steckerl, email@example.com
Glenn Gutmacher, firstname.lastname@example.com
Don Ramer, email@example.com
John Sumser, firstname.lastname@example.com
Kevin Wheeler, firstname.lastname@example.com
Jorrit Blok, firstname.lastname@example.com
Louise Triance, email@example.com
Susan Burns, firstname.lastname@example.com
Log-in to Linkedin. Click the new green button, "Add Connections" located on the lower left sidebar menu of your homepage.
1. Click the green "Add Connections" on your Home page
** THE SIMPLE WAY: IF You are adding the Top Ten/Thought leaders ….You will see three columns. It will say "Add friends or colleagues to your network?"
***Manually cut/paste first name, last name, email into three columns, click "Edit/preview invitation text" – Personalize your invitation and let them know I referred you
** ALSO, IF you are sending invites to the larger "Mega Lists" I feature once in a while. You can either
(A) Insert the names and emails on a spreadsheet CSV with firstname, lastname, email columns – save as a CSV file in excel. Then Click, http://www.linkedin.com/uploadContacts?displayUploadContacts=&context=2
(B) Click "Add Connections" then click "Import Contacts" tab and insert only the email addresses. This only adds them into your contacts box – you still need to invite them – you go to left margin box, click imported contacts, 'select all' and send a mass personalized invite. When you click "Add a personal note to your invitation"
One Response to "Amsterdam to Paris to Barcelona: Six Degrees Top Ten+"
Laura Zijlstra on
July 14th, 2008 3:48 pm
Hi Dave,
Thank you so much for your workshop and presentation here in Veenendaal and in France! I've heard very good comments and your presence was very much appreciated. I hope that OTYS is able to greet you again soon!
We'll keep in touch!


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A List of Interesting Mobile Learning Links
Kim Flintoff's comment, May 21, 7:13 PM
Lecture capture has been standard at my uni for years... every scheduled lecture is automatically recorded...
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A few good resources at the end of this article.
Laura Coleman Krum's curator insight, June 11, 8:23 PM
It seems like this method of providing recorded lectures and having dialogue and related activities during class time would help keep students more engaged in the lesson and hopefully not restlessly disturbing others.


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We have been dating for a week and he sent me these this morning (while on vacation)
Text Messages:
You are one of the sweetest girls I think I have ever met, along with one of the best hearts. I view you as a very great friend, but I'm afraid you view me as something different, perhaps greater. The last thing I would ever want to do is hurt you, so this is why I'm talking about this with you.
I'm the one who should be sorry because I know all too well how that feels but I feel like I would of hurt you significantly more if I continued any longer without talking to you about this.
God has put a person to match each one of us, especially you. It's all about chemistry, and I know you'll find the one, maybe even when you least expect it.
But again, I am genuinely sorry for this and I hope you'll understand and forgive me.
Really can't put into words how much that means to me, saying thank you wouldn't do it justice. I'm a strong believer that everything happens for a reason.
The same goes for what you said about me, girls like you are an extremely rare find. You have an exceptional level of heart and thoughtfulness that is just so special.
You're going places.
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I have a windows domain and I want that my domain users can't logon into more than one computer . is there a group policy for that ?
specifications :
server : windows server 2003
client : windows XP
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Jul 7, 2012 at 2:04 UTC
Do you mean one computer total or one computer at a time?
To restrict a pc to a single domain user try http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/136811-45-restrict-domain-user-only or http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverGP/thread/516b47ee-5d8b-448b-931f-6ce9fc161325/
I am not sure if you can restrict the login itself to a single session, unless they are doing so over RDP which I think you can limit to a single session per user.
Jul 9, 2012 at 9:47 UTC
Disable concurrent logins in there user account settings on the domain, and they will only be able to logon to one computer at a time.
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Countdown to the Next Chapter
Filed Under Announcements | 37 Comments
Today is my final day working at my job of 20 years… and five months, but who's counting? (If you don't know what I'm talking about, click here)
I plan to take somewhere in the neighborhood of a week off to get some rest after burning the candle at both ends for so long, though I'll still be blogging on a fairly regular basis at Michelle's and a little here during "vacation" time (I'm not traveling anywhere… I'll just be wandering around the house for a few days in a silk bathrobe and smoking a pipe like Hef).
After that I have some things brewing that I'll announce soon enough but can't yet. Until then I'll have much more time to focus on blogging, and I'm looking forward to saving some serious money on gas (I drive over 300 miles a week going to and from the TV station).
Soon I'm meeting some friends for a farewell drink, and I doubt the word "drink" will stay in the singular for long but we'll see.
I'll be back here tomorrow, and feel free to discuss whatever's in the news. If I get a chance I'm going to try and get to this as soon as possible.
Have a great Friday, all! As always, thanks for reading and keeping the place lively.
37 Responses to "Countdown to the Next Chapter"
Truesoldier__ on
May 10th, 2013 3:04 pm
Enjoy the week Doug, you have more than earned it.
SignPainterGuy on
May 10th, 2013 3:09 pm
Well congratulations Hef, Enjoy your send off, drink responsibly and remember to make sure the Better Half recognizes you appreciate her being your #1 Bunny !
Dang those pesky Republicans ! They "forced" the Obama admin. to create and change the talking points ! I thought Barry and Shrillary were the smartest man and woman on the planet !? How could stupid republicans trick or force them into anything ?!
jeffythequick on
May 10th, 2013 3:10 pm
Here's how the explanation will go:
1. It was the yootoob video.
2. It's the yootoob video. (ed: tense change, need to make it in the present.)
3. Libyan Quakers used a yootoob video to stage a demonstration, and it got slightly out of hand. (ed: Need more color to the commentary)
4. Libyan peace activists used a yootoob video to stage a demonstration, and it got slightly out of hand, like a college party after the team loses. (ed: No Quakers in Libya, and we need to bring it home)
5. Libyan peace activists used a yootoob video to stage a demonstration, and it got slightly out of hand, like the Tea Party after the Romney lost. (ed: This is starting to look good! A two-fer!)
6. Libyan citizens thought there was a Tea Party yootube video producer in the building, and they were exercising their free speech rights, and it got out of hand. (ed: This is a good draft… needs something more)
7. Everyone in the world hates the Tea Party. These Libyan peace activists were voicing discontent at the Tea Party setting up in Libya, and they saw a yootoob video through the window and were set off! (ed: Getting there!)
8. Use #7 as a basis, and ad lib, making sure you say these words: "Tea Party", "Racist", "Peaceful", "yootoob" (ed: do we really want to do this?)
9. That's old news. What we really need to talk about is how Obama is preparing to set up a commission on selection of possible Jobs Council Czars, one for each industry in the USA! (ed: Even I don't buy that one)
10. What does it matter? (ed: Too early for this one. Save it for later.)
11. It was the Yootoob video. (ed: You guys have spell check, or did O add "yootoob" to your dictionary as a joke?)
12. It was the YouTube video. (ed: Run with it!)
SignPainterGuy on
May 10th, 2013 3:15 pm
Live in Oregon, it`s Friday Afternoon !!
Hmmm, lacks the punch of the original, but you could write for SNL or start your own ! Good stuff !
Truesoldier__ on
May 10th, 2013 3:18 pm
I'm waiting for dear leader to start saying that if it wasn't for the obstructionist in the House worrying about something that happened a long time ago we could get this economy jump started and get unemployment down to 3%.
Truesoldier__ on
May 10th, 2013 3:20 pm
You forgot one. The Libyan peaceknicks were protesting the campaign of Ted Cruz and it got out of hand.
SignPainterGuy on
May 10th, 2013 3:25 pm
Give it time, it could happen ! They`re already saying that ObamaScare will lower the deficit / balance the budget / refreeze the world`s glaciers and bring lions and sheep together in peace !
Yeah, I made up one of those !
Dexter_Alarius on
May 10th, 2013 3:35 pm
If you do things right, you'll need that week to recover from the 'drink' with your friends.
Have fun, Doug!
writedoug on
May 10th, 2013 3:46 pm
Thanks! I'll try and do just that.
writedoug on
May 10th, 2013 3:47 pm
That's a good idea I hadn't thought of. I'll pick up some bunny ears on the way home.
writedoug on
May 10th, 2013 3:48 pm
Thanks Dexter!
Here's where I have to tread lightly… I'm going for drinks with friends here in about ten minutes, and tonight some other friends are going with us for a dinner to celebrate. Can I stay awake through dinner? We'll know soon.
Truesoldier__ on
May 10th, 2013 3:50 pm
Redbull and Vodka perhaps?
Truesoldier__ on
May 10th, 2013 3:57 pm
Not sure if you all saw this, but I plan on calling my Rep and asking her to throw her support behind it:
Here is the list of the Co-Sponsors so far for a select committee: http://beta.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/hous…
Truesoldier__ on
May 10th, 2013 4:33 pm
And now the WH is meeting privately with the press to discuss Benghazi…in otherwords the spin and cover continue…
And some reporters that were not invited are pretty darn ticked (to include one who says it is a big mistake not to invite her).
jeffythequick on
May 10th, 2013 5:40 pm
That was one of the inspirations for #8!
jeffythequick on
May 10th, 2013 5:41 pm
Live in
OregonWashington, it`s Friday Afternoon !!
Granny55 on
May 10th, 2013 6:16 pm
Perhaps that is the reason for the "Off The Record" press briefing being held today – ya think??? It will be interesting to see what "reporters" were included and which ones were not……
Granny55 on
May 10th, 2013 6:19 pm
I really hope this is a big wake up call for the WH press corpse. Think they will figure out they were being used?????
Truesoldier__ on
May 10th, 2013 6:34 pm
Here is a great article posted over at Blcakfive milblog:
Truesoldier__ on
May 10th, 2013 6:41 pm
And in other terrorist related news….the BMB terrorists have now be linkend (via DNA) to a triple homicide Sept 11th, 2011.
Pasadena Phil on
May 10th, 2013 7:46 pm
"I'll just be wandering around the house for a few days in a silk bathrobe and smoking a pipe like Hef). "
That's the beauty of living in a major vacation destination like Detroit. You don't have to go far to enjoy your time off!
SignPainterGuy on
May 10th, 2013 9:58 pm
Ppffffft, from here it all looks like one big place to me ! (rolls eyes)
SignPainterGuy on
May 10th, 2013 10:25 pm
I had not, but I`m glad to see it now; was hoping to see a select cmte formed to get real answers under oath with immunity from WH pressure. Also glad to see my rep., Mark Meadows` name on the cosponsors list. Now to threaten to hog-tie and horse whip Weepy Bonehead and Can`t-or-Won`t if they fail to act positively on it !
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May 10th, 2013 10:39 pm
Will Chrissy of the Tingles persuasion still insist the attacks were a result of that poorly made and relatively unseen video ? I had to laugh when I saw that a month after the WH dropped the vid angle, Tingles was still haranguing people on his show who didn`t go along with the vid-blame thing. What a piece-o-work !
SignPainterGuy on
May 10th, 2013 10:43 pm
And the cotton tail; can`t forget the cotton tail !!
SignPainterGuy on
May 10th, 2013 10:49 pm
Do you remember Fizzies soft drink tablets from back in the early `60s ? They were colored for different flavors and came in a cylindrical bottle just like Alka Seltzer; tasted kinda like it too, but weak. TERRIBLE !! I hated it !
Anyway, at a m/c race the Red Bull sponsored racer came by our truck and gave everybody a free Red Bull. Later he came back by with 4-packs for everyone who liked it. I took a pack and then gave them away after he left. It tasted exactly like Fizzies. Ick-er-runyans !!
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May 10th, 2013 11:51 pm
From what Rep Wolfe is saying is that he is pushing that if Weepy doesn't do it, he will get all the co-sponsors to vote for no confidence in Weepy to try to get him to step down or at a minimum let him no he ain't going to be speaker next time.
Truesoldier__ on
May 10th, 2013 11:52 pm
A little before my time, but I do remember hearing about them. Personally I think Red Bull tastes like really bad cough syrup.
ChapBix on
May 10th, 2013 11:53 pm
Enjoy the new path that is open to you. Looking forward to more outstanding articles on your blog.
At the end of this month I will leave the position I have had for twenty two years. I do not know what I will do for employment other than hoping to scale it back some and shed the stress (three major areas of responsibility). Most likely, I will move into something different. I am certain God has the plan and knows and sees the big picture.
SignPainterGuy on
May 11th, 2013 12:09 am
Seriously ? Kewel !
SignPainterGuy on
May 11th, 2013 12:11 am
"Carbonated" really bad cough syrup !
SignPainterGuy on
May 11th, 2013 12:20 am
I wish you luck and GOD`s Blessings in your new beginnings and I will keep you in my prayers !
SignPainterGuy on
May 11th, 2013 1:34 pm
Unconscionable !
ChapBix on
May 12th, 2013 8:41 pm
I really appreciate that, SPG. Thanks!
Arlene on
May 14th, 2013 6:55 pm
Well that is interesting. Good luck. God is good. Enjoy your week off.
I have been reading your post here for a few years. I added you today on twitter. I always read your posts, so thought I wouldn't need to put you on my twitter feed but I guess I had better since you will be here and there. Really like your posts. thanks. Wow you really drove that much huh? Arlene
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Every year in March, Class X students sit for summative assessment II (school based-cum-board), while Class XII students sit for Board examinations. However, this year, the Board has made certain pre-examination activities downloadable.
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I have a question regarding the behavior of _mm_stream_ps (movntps) when the target address is already in the cache.
Does it simply write in the cache or does it schedule a non-temporal store?
The issue arrises when doing in-place processing on large amounts of data.
In order to hide the memory latency as much as possible, I'm using _mm_prefetch to asynchronously load the data in the cache. But since the processing is done in-place, I'm wondering if I should use streaming or regular stores when writing back the new data. I know that movntps is typically used to reduce cache pollution
when writing uncached data, but what if the memory was previously cached using prefetching? What type of stores should be used when doing non-temporal in-place
I would expect that movntps frees the cache line containing the previous data and directly writes the new data to memory but is it really what it is doing?
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The magazine's June issue features an article that honors recipients of the 2013 Heroism Awards.
His actions were recognized as one of the 10 most noteworthy acts of heroism in the country by a panel of fire service professionals for the magazine.
Dixon was one of three first responders involved in Massey's rescue presented with the keys to the city of Central last year.
Dixon, State Police Trooper Chase Huval and Baton Rouge Police Cpl. Pat Wennemann also helped in the rescue.
Massey lost consciousness while driving and crashed her car under an 18-wheeler on Magnolia Bridge Road.
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by Michael D. Langone, Ph.D.
Historically, cult refers to a system of worship and more specifically to an innovative religious system, as opposed to a sect, which is a breakaway group from an established religion. During the past 30 years, however, cult has taken on a pejorative connotation arising from disasters such as Jonestown and Waco, and hundreds of media reports of individuals and families devastated by involvement in cults.
Although some scholars of religion now favor the term new religious movement over cult, many mental health professionals, perhaps because they are more likely to see the casualties of new groups, feel comfortable using the term cult (Langone; Singer and Lalich; Tobias and Lalich).and colleagues; Temerlin and Temerlin) or political (Lalich).
A factor-analytic study of 308 former members of 101 groups resulted in the development of the Group Psychological Abuse Scale (Chambers and others).with cultic environments: compliance, exploitation, mind control and anxious dependency. The following definition emerged from this study:
"Cults are groups that often exploit members psychologically and/ or financially, typically by making members comply with leadership's demands through certain types of psychological manipulation, popularly called mind control, and through the inculcation of deep-seated anxious dependency on the group and its leaders."
According to this perspective (and that of this author) cults can be distinguished from new religious and other new groups in that the latter are not characterized by high levels of exploitation, compliance, mind control and anxious dependency. Of course, a spectrum of groups exists along each of these dimensions. As the Group Psychological Abuse Scale is given to large numbers of people from a variety of groups (mainstream and nonmainstream),the word cult.


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This is a soup that my Slovak grandmother used to make when I was a little girl. She used lettuce she would pick fresh out of her garden. I still make this soup every summer and remember her sitting in her kitchen sipping coffee with my mother and aunt. It brings back such fond memories.
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This is a very easy recipe to make. But I think I did something wrong. I messed with the recipe & it was gooply gloppy not soupy. I halved the bacon, then halved the rendered fat but followed the proportions correctly. I added more milk & some water. Someone once told me "never underestimate the thickening power of flour." The flavor was good. I think an important part of this recipe is your Grandmother making it!! My kids both tried it & liked it. I liked it, too...it just didn't seem quite right. I thought simmering lettuce for an hour was crazy but it takes that much time for the flour flavor to cook out. Thank you for posting!
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- milk
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 bunches leaf lettuce
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- In a cast iron skillet (this the best but you can use any type skillet) Fry 2 lb. of bacon (to render fat, but not crisp the bacon).
- Remove bacon from skillet leaving the fat in the pan.
- Allow the fat to brown (slightly).
- For every 2 Tablespoons of browned fat rendered add 2 tablespoons of flour.
- Stirring constantly, brown flour in fat to a deep golden brown.
- Allow to cool slightly so as not to curdle the milk when added.
- Once cooled, add 1 cup of milk for ever 2 tablespoons of flour used.
- Bring to rolling boil stirring constantly.
- Add torn up lettuce and cut up bacon to the browned fat and flour mixture.
- Bring back to a rolling boil, stirring constantly.
- Add eggs to mixture making sure to stir it throughout the soup.
- Reduce heat to low and continue to cook for about 1 hour (until lettuce is cooked down).
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Obama and his cult of idiots who voted for him will be the end of this nation.
The program is written for failure. 10 years of funding for 5 years of benefits. Mandated included coverages as bait to gain support. The pre-existing condition portions kick in before the mandated coverage provisions. A penalty structure that makes it much cheaper for employers to dump employees rather than cover them. A revenue structure that will only support a static number of beneficiaries with under a very questionable set of cost conditions.


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Wheel and axle: Rod called an axle through its center lifts or moves loads.
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That's actually not really true. It is true that I didn't run today to give my knees another rest day. I don't know if that alone would have motivated me enough to do core work though. Someone on DM 'reminded me of my lack of effort' regarding core workout. She said she had trouble with falls during here cross country training tripping over roots and things until she started to work on her core stability and that it really helped her catching herself and avoiding crashing down if she stumbled.
And I just thought, absolutely true! The fact that I haven't done any regular core stability work a serious or regular fashion is probably a mayor factor in my last two accidents while out running.
So I downloaded the seven minute workout app yesterday because a simple target like that is possible and will keep me motivated. I'm confident I can stick to it in the same way that I manage to keep up to date with duolingo for my Spanish.
R told me about another app called skimble. It's a monster of a workout app with lots and lots of choices. I picked 'slim and tone core' it's one of the free workouts, takes 30 minutes and is quite intense.
It has the following exercises: 2 sets of 60 secs on each exercise
Plank on Ball, Ball Plank Pikes, Ball Plank with Leg Lifts, Oblique Shoulder Rotation on Ball, Ball Crunches, Hip Raises on Ball, Oblique Ball Crunches, Bridge on Ball, Bridge with Leg Lifts on Ball, Stability Ball Hamstring Curls, Churn the Pot on Ball, they are all good core stability exercises provided you control your speed and do them slowly for the first 10 workouts.
AND Ball Leg Lifts and Ball to Foot Passes, NEVER do them unless your core is so stable you can keep the lower back on the floor throughout the entire set (which is probably going to take any 'average person 6 months or longer, maybe never!). It's certainly a potentially back damaging exercise and should be avoided by anyone who has an existing back condition.
Oh and on a personal note, the planks, pikes etc on the ball are too sore for my knees just now, so I did squats and other prone back exercises instead. And then I finished with some back and hip flexor stretches.
I'm looking forward to using both these apps again and once I get familiar with the sets I intend to listen to some Coffee Break Spanish while working out


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If anyone is interested, here is Frankel running in the Juddmonte international over 10 Furlongs for the first time.
He was already considered the best European miler of all time (and has the highest rating of all time), but this puts him clearly above him anything we have at 10/12 furlongs too. It's almost sad that his racing career is over, because i doubt i will ever see a better horse.
Unfortunately he won't be running in the BC. His trainer isn't a fan of the meeting, but more importantly, it's on dirt rather than proride, so they won't risk him, which is hardly suprising given he's the most valuable horse alive.
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Article Summary: "A new class of unsymmetrical organotitanium (IV) and organozirconium (IV) complexes of biologically potent ligands have been prepared by the microwave irradiations. The resulting new complexes have been characterized by elemental analyses, molar conductance, molecular weight determination and spectral studies incl.."
As a society, we are increasingly aware of the environmental impact of human activity, and consequently of the need to develop cleaner and more energy-efficient technologies in chemical synthesis. The development of efficient and selective greener methods has become a major focus of researchers worldwide and selection of appropriate alternate eco-friendly reaction media has become an integral part of this paradigm shift. Microwave (MW) irradiation as an alternative energy source in conjunction with water as reaction medium has proven to be a successful 'greener' chemical approach.
Schiff bases derived from aromatic amines and aromatic aldehydes have a wide variety of applications in many fields e.g., biological, inorganic and analytical chemistry14-18. In recent years, the acceleration of a wide range of chemical reactions using microwave dielectric heating has been reported. The solvent free conditions under microwave irradiation offer several advantages.
All the chemicals and solvent used were dried and purified by standard method and reaction were carried out under strictly anhydrous conditions. All the reactions were carried out in a domestic microwave oven (Kenstar, Model No. OM-26 E 60, Power-1200 W). Power-1200 W). The ligands were prepared by two methods. In first method microwave technique were used. In microwave method synthesis of ligands HL1 2-[1(2 Pyridinyl) ethyledene] hydrazine carbothioamide, HL2: 2-[1(2 Thienyl) ethyledene] hydrazine carboxamide, HL3 2-[1(2 Naphthenyl) ethyledene] hydrazine carboxamide, HL4 2-[1(2 Naphthenyl) ethyledene] hydrazine carbothioamide were prepared by condensation of respective ketones with thiosemicarbazide or semicarbazide presence of sodium acetate in eqimolar ratio (1.1.1) in alcoholic medium. The content was allowed to react in Teflon beaker in microwave oven using few ml of solvent. The reactions were completed in short time (4-8 min.).
In the second method the conventional heating technique was used. In this method the weight amount of thiosemicarbazide or semicarbazide hydrochloride and the respective ketones (in presence of sodium acetate) were mixed in 100mL of ethanol refluxed for 3 hrs. The crystalline products so obtained were filtered, recrystallized from the same solvent and dried.
The resulting new complexes have been characterized by elemental analyses, molar conductance, molecular weight determination and spectral studies including IR and 1H NMR spectra. The Schiff bases and their complexes have been screened for their in-vitro antibacterial (Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus subtilis) and antifungal (Aspergillus niger and Pencillium chrysogenum) activities by minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) method.
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Chocolate Cake with Crepe Paper Flowers and a Phyllo Nest
A richly textured dessert is a fertile nesting ground for a miniature roost spun from kataifi, or shredded phyllo dough, and filled with candy-coated chocolate eggs. Pendulous snowdrops spring from a powdery frost of confectioners' sugar.
- Servings: 12
Source: Martha Stewart Living, April 2009
For the Nest
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for mold
- 1/2 ounce ( 1/2 cup) kataifi (a type of phyllo), thawed
- Cocoa powder, for dusting
For the Cake
- Unsalted butter, room temperature, for pans
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder, plus more for pans
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 2 large eggs, plus 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup dark rum
- 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the Frosting
- 4 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 12 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 18 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
For the Garnish
- 1 thick 16-ounce block bittersweet chocolate, room temperature
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting (optional)
- Phyllo nest
- Small candy-coated chocolate eggs
- Crepe paper flowers
Make the nest: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly brush a 1/3-cup-capacity round silicone mold with butter. In a bowl, gently toss butter and kataifi to combine.
Lift kataifi out of bowl, gently stretching strands to form a loose rope. Lay 1 end in the cupped fingers of 1 hand. Gently spiral rope to shape into a nest.
Fit nest into mold, pulling up edges to rest over rim. Place on a baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely in mold on a wire rack. Unmold. Dust with cocoa.
Make the cake: Butter two 10-by-2-inch round cake pans. Line with parchment cut to fit, and butter parchment. Dust with cocoa, and tap out excess. Sift flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the bowl of a mixer. Add remaining ingredients. Mix on low speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. Divide batter among prepared pans.
Bake, rotating pans halfway through, until a toothpick inserted into centers of cakes comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Let cool in pans on wire racks for 45 minutes. Run a knife around edges of cakes to loosen, and turn onto racks. Remove parchment, turn cakes right side up, and let cool completely.
Make the frosting: Sift confectioners' sugar, cocoa, and salt into a bowl. In the bowl of a mixer, beat cream cheese and butter on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 4 minutes. Reduce speed to low. Gradually add sugar mixture, beating until combined. Beat in melted chocolate and sour cream until combined.
Make the garnish: Using a vegetable peeler, scrape chocolate at a 45-degree angle. Using a spatula, transfer curls to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (or up to 4 days).
To assemble: Using a serrated knife, trim tops of cakes to create level surfaces. Reserve trimmings. Place 1 cake, cut side up, on a cake stand. Spread 2 cups frosting over top. Top with remaining cake, cut side up. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides. Finely grind cake trimmings in a food processor. Sprinkle crumbs over top of cake.
Using tweezers, gently press chocolate curls to sides of cake. Dust top with confectioners' sugar if desired. Decorate with nest, chocolate eggs, and flowers.
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Jayne_D15 JUN, 2013This is an amazing cake my mouth was watering throughout the process of consumption. Talking of mouth watering recipes and a quick treat for the kids. This is a quick and easy recipe using skorbits and crackers http://unleashvideo.com/1849/how-to-make-the-worlds-best-skor-squares.htmlReply
SoftballMom221 APR, 2012Can anything non alcoholic be substituted for the rum,as I don't have any?,Reply
AshEklund23 APR, 2011I just made the frosting portion of the recipe, and it is AMAZING! My new favorite chocolate recipe. I made half a batch and it was plenty for a 9-inch double layer cake. I also ended up adding some vanilla and a bit more sour cream to get the consistency and flavor right. I highly recommend this frosting!Reply
GlowWyrm25 MAR, 2010For the paper flowers go here: http://www.marthastewart.com/article/crepe-paper-crocuses-and-snowdrops-how-toReply
JVH25 MAR, 2010I am unable to get the crepe paper flower link either, can someone help?!?Reply
JVH25 MAR, 2010I am unable to get the crepe paper flower link either, can someone help?!?Reply
aussieminie5 MAR, 2010Hello :) I still can't access the link to the Flowers !!! HELP PLEASE !!!Reply
auntnora3 MAR, 2010I cannot access the link to the flowers. Any suggestions?Reply
Tiffany_Sun5 FEB, 2010Hi joyfarm, we've added a link to a larger image as well!Reply
joyfarm4 APR, 2008Thanks! I think they added it after my comment. Good job!Reply


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|Agasha Kyokuta
|Oracle of Water
Agasha Kyokuta was a Fire and Void shugenja and alchemist of the Phoenix Clan. He became the Oracle of Water.
Betrothed Edit
In 1199 during Winter court at Toshi Ranbo Kyokuta was betrothed to the famous poet Yasuki Keirohime, Scribe of the Imperial Princess Iweko Miaka. The Princess was in turn betrothed to Bayushi Karyudo, who wished the couple to move with him to the Scorpion lands, to ensure that the story of their great love was laid down by Keirohime. [1]
Oracle of Water Edit
In 1200 Kyokuta was selected as the new Oracle of Water and attended the Conclave of Light with his fellow Oracles, to discuss about the impending threat of Jigoku upon the mortal realm. The meeting was disturbed by Kokujin Dairu, who killed the monk Oshiryo in the presence of the conclave. The Oracles vanished, to leave the Shadowlands monk without the prize of asking a question to an Oracle. [2]
External Links Edit
- Agasha Kyokuta (Ivory)
|Preceded by:
Toturi Kaede
|Oracle of Void
1200 - Present
|Succeeded by:
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