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Speeding up Aptana Studio 3
My IDE of choice when developing is Aptana Studio. I was setting up a new install last night on a Windows development machine and it seemed like it was a little "sluggish" (yes, that is a technical term).
After some quick Googling I found Mike Henke's post on Turbo Charging Eclipse. Since Aptana is built on top of Eclipse this is just what I was looking for. Mike's guide is pretty dang comprehensive and I will not reiterate it but if you are looking for some performance gains I would consider it recommended reading.
Admittedly, I did not go through all the steps he outlined. I made some "best guesses" based on my system configuration and went with it. Here is my current AptanaStudio3.ini file for Windows, although the same optimizations should work equally well on Linux.
--launcher.XXMaxPermSize 256m --launcher.defaultAction openFile -name Aptana Studio 3 -vmargs -Xms512m -Xmx512m -Declipse.p2.unsignedPolicy=allow -Djava.awt.headless=true -XX:PermSize=128m -XX:MaxPermSize=128m -Xverify:none -XX:+UseParallelGC -XX:+AggressiveOpts -XX:+UseFastAccessorMethods
The end result, Aptana definitely feels like it has a little more pep in its step. I do not have any benchmarks or hard quantitative data to back that up, only my personal experience.
AnyEdit, a great plugin for Eclipse based IDE's
Anyone who has ever done any amount of work with me knows that I am a little bit of a "Code Nazi." I am not a fan of tab-indented coding because on a busy page I do not want to keep scrolling into the middle of next week just to get to the end of a line. I prefer indenting each new level of code with a space because it is just as easy to interpret and nesting several layers deep does start almost off the page.
As I mentioned before I have switched to Aptana for development recently and that is one of the best changes I have made in a long time. Aptana has quite a few settings in the preferences for handling tabs in the editor. Unfortunately, changing these settings seem to only affect how the editor displays the code. If you save a file and open it in another editor, the tabs will display as tabs again and again the nesting will be off the page.
Well today I could not take it any more and I set out looking for a solution to the problem. Then I came across a nice little plugin called AnyEdit. AnyEdit will allow you to convert tabs to spaces as well as clean up any trialing whitespace after tags. Definitely worth checking out if do not like the nested tabs either.


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Why Tiger will, and won't, win The Masters
The Wearing Of The Green Jacket
The mirrored statistical pace Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus have at this point in their major championship careers is downright eerie.
Nicklaus turned 37 in January of 1977. Entering that following April's Masters, he had won 14 majors in 60 starts as a pro. Woods turned 37 last December. Entering this year's Masters -- he's won 14 majors in 60 starts as a pro.
With three victories already this season, and a game that appears to be in top form, there seems to be no better time than now for Woods to claim his fifth Masters title.
Still, with the memory of 2012's disastrous major championship weekends fresh in everyone's mind, many are reluctant to predict Tiger winning major No. 15 this week at Augusta National. We at Numbers Game tell you why Woods will -- and will not -- win the 2013 Masters Tournament.
Why he will win
1) Tiger is putting better than he ever has.
The numbers say that Woods is putting at a more efficient clip than he ever has in his PGA Tour career.
Woods currently leads the PGA Tour in strokes gained-putting, an all-encompassing metric that measures the value of a player's putting performance relative to the field. Woods is currently gaining 1.48 strokes per round on the field. This is the 10th year the statistic has been tracked on the PGA Tour. His previous best entering Augusta? +0.84.
Tiger's last two starts -- at Bay Hill and Doral -- are among the three best strokes gained-putting performances of his career. Woods' win at Bay Hill saw him gain 11.2 shots on the field putting -- almost 2 shots more than in any other event in his career since the inception of the statistic.
How much better is Tiger putting this year? In addition to leading in strokes gained, Woods is inside the top five on tour in putting inside 10 feet, between 10 and 15 feet, between 4 and 8 feet and 3-putt avoidance. Tiger was outside the top 30 in each of those statistics in 2012.
2) Tiger is eliminating the left side of the golf course.
It's no secret that when Tiger misses off the tee, he prefers to miss right. The numbers tell us that Tiger is working -- successfully -- to eliminate the left side of the golf course.
Off the tee in 2012, Woods hit the left rough a staggering 17.3 percent of the time, ranking 170th on the PGA Tour. Despite his victory at Bay Hill preceding Augusta a year ago, Tiger was tied for 83rd in the statistic entering the 2012 Masters.
This year, it's a completely different story. Woods is tied for ninth on the PGA Tour in left rough tendency, hitting it there off the tee less than 10 percent of the time. The last time Tiger ranked in the top 30 in this statistic? That would be 2008, when he won the U.S. Open.
3) Tiger is dominating the par 5s like he did in his prime.
From 1997 to 2009, Tiger Woods ranked inside the top five in par-5 scoring average on the PGA Tour every year. He led the circuit in the statistic every year but two during that span.
But in 2010 and 2011, Woods would have ranked outside the top 20 in the statistic if he had played enough rounds to qualify. And last year, Tiger was just 1-under on the par 5s at Augusta National -- his worst score on those holes as a professional. It's no coincidence last year was also his worst Masters finish as a pro (T-40).
Woods is coming off a performance at Bay Hill where he played the par 5s in 14-under, 2 strokes better than anyone else in the field. In his three wins this year, Tiger is a combined 35-under on par 5s. He's 11-under on par-3s and par-4s.
Woods' par-5 performance has been more important than the average PGA Tour winner this year. In his three wins, par 5s account for 76 percent of Tiger's strokes under par. For the last eight stroke-play winners not named Woods on tour, that percentage is 55.9.
Each of the last four Masters winners were 9-under or better on the par 5s. Tiger has equaled or surpassed that at Augusta seven times in his career, never finishing worse than T-6 when that happens (winning twice).
Why he won't win
1) The weekend magic in the majors is gone.
Despite winning three times, Tiger Woods' 2012 season was defined by his weekend stumbles in major championships. Woods was 8-under in Rounds 1 and 2 of majors last year, but was 15-over in Rounds 3 and 4. Not once in 2012 did Woods record a round under par on the weekend in a major championship.
The trend didn't start in 2012, though.
From the 2004 U.S. Open through the 2009 U.S. Open, Tiger Woods made 18 cuts in majors (19 starts). On each of those 18 weekends, his final position was either better than his 36-hole position, or he maintained the lead and went on to victory.
In the 12 major starts he's made since, Woods has made 10 cuts. In those 10 tournaments, Woods went the other direction on the weekend nine times. The lone exception was the 2010 U.S. Open (T-25 Friday night, finished T-4).
2) Tiger's touch shots aren't back to his gold standard.
A common saying regarding elite players and swing changes is that "the wedges are the last to come around." In Woods' case, the statistics say they're not completely back, despite his recent success.
Entering the 2005 Masters, Tiger Woods was inside the top 20 on tour in several approach shot proximity categories, including between 50-75 yards. Woods is tied for 89th in the statistic in 2013.
On all approach shots between 50-125 yards, Woods was T-7 on tour. This year, Woods is 43rd.
3) Bay Hill wasn't a harbinger for victory in 2012.
In 2012, the Arnold Palmer Invitational was Tiger's last event before the Masters. Woods led the field in par-5 scoring that week, was top-5 in the field in strokes gained-putting and marched to victory by multiple shots. The world was preparing for Woods' return to victory at Augusta.
Sound familiar?
Tiger racked up his eighth Arnold Palmer Invitational title a few weeks ago in his last start before the Masters. He led the field in par-5 scoring, was first in strokes gained-putting and seems fully prepared to win at Augusta.
For many, nothing Woods has done over the last two years will be validated until he wins another major championship.
The numbers can explain why Tiger is the overwhelming favorite to win at Augusta. They also tell you that betting against Woods would be a wise choice.
With or without a Woods win, the 2013 Masters promises to be one of the most exciting weeks of golf in years.

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Affordable 3 bedroom Colonial in convenient uptown location! Dead end street, deep, private yard, updated kitchen, hardwood floors throughout, wood-burning fireplace in a cozy living room. The eight-foot sliding glass doors open from the large dining room onto the deck, which overlooks the flowering perennials and peaceful, treed lot.
Listing information
- Year Built: 1915
- Status: Sold on 7/14/2015
- Parking Type Description: Detached 1 car
- Lot Size: 37.5 X 223
- School District: Albany
- Property ID: 103847223
- Beds: 3
- Total Rooms: 7
- New Construction: No
- Estimated Annual Taxes: $6,427
- Style: Colonial
- Baths: 1 (Full: 1 3/4: 0 1/2: 0 Other: 0)
- Fireplaces: 1
- Total Square Footage: 1,368 ($120.54 per sq. foot)
- County: Albany
Age Description Estimated
Amenities Ceramic Tile, Crown Molding, Sliding Glass Door, Wood Floors
Appliances Dishwasher, Dryer, Range W Oven, Refrigerator, Washer
Attic Storage, Walk Up
Basement Full
Condition Very Good
Cooling Type Wall A C Unit
Exterior Aluminum
Exterior Features Deck, Garden, Porch Enclosed
Garage Description Detached
General Taxes Description Estimated
Heat Fuel Natural Gas
Heat System Hot Water
Interior Features Cable Hook Up, High Speed Internet Acc, Paddle Fan
Living Rm Fireplace Type Fire Place Wood
Lot Description Sloped, Treed Wooded
Other General Taxes - 2754, Lot - 37.5 X 223, Possession - At Closing, School Taxes - 3670, Tax Id Section - 64, Tax Identification Block - 1, Tax Identification Lot - 60
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Well, before the update yesterday evening I had a well working system with
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I re-installed Confluence again, but "My OSMC" was missing in the menue structure. Also the "view recently added episodes (or movies)" was gone. I am done with this bullshit - bye bye OSMC.
And yes - I did sign up to just write this. Normally I don't do that but I was really pissed and angry. You should really warn users with a big flashy message before you turn a working system into a pile of garbage.
Almost everything you list in your post relates to Kodi and not to OSMC.
Some of them are new features intrduced by Kodi, others are expected behaviour after suchna major update and were explicitly mentioned and forewarned in the blog post that announced the update.
I suggest that if you don't like the changes to Kodi then maybe you would be better served by taking up your issues with the Kodi team at their forum as they are the ones that can best address your issues.
I don't think you have read the release notes.
Unchanged by this update. Post a log if you have a problem, otherwise we can't help.
Confluence is still available. However, as you noted, My OSMC menu option is not under System. This is because we can no longer patch it as we don't ship it. You can still access My OSMC via Programs menu though.
That's not possible. We bundle all PVR add-ons with Kodi, rather than distributing them from a repository. However as explained in the blog post, you will need to re-enable the add-ons you use. They are disabled during the migration to ensure incompatible add-ons don't break the system.
Change your skin
Disable adjust refresh rate.
Your post is not very productive. If you want things solved then you should work with us.
You received a message informing you that you were upgrading to a major version of Kodi and to read the announcement on our blog before updating.
I think it should have been made quite a bit more serious. Massive red letters on the screen.. this just looked (as far as I can remember) like any other update dialog we've seen before (like the point updates if you wanna call em that).
This was so massively different!!
I had the sad face after update as well.Followed your guidance to move .kodi data.I shuddered at the thought of that because my install was well 'lived-in' but what options did I have?
I've always liked osmc, a great option for the pi and I'm greatful for the developers work but for us to.have to move (effectively delete) the userdata is heavy.
You are going to argue that I should have looked at the update message carefully but at the end of a long day at work you just do what you normally do.
--We don't all read the blog post about the forewarning, I would say a lot of ppl just use the system, and that's it.
Gutted to have lost all my brilliant userdata, favourites, sources, goodness knows what else. Sad face indeed.
Now you've got it to boot, then so long as you just moved your .kodi folder rather than deleting it you can restore your setting etc piece by piece until you find the one that is no longer compatible.
If you moved the .kodi folder, then all your data is still there! A large part of it could likely be returned to the new .kodi directory and voila. Most users with sad face reported that simply deleting ~/.kodi/userdata/Database/addons27.db resulted in a perfectly usable system with all their info intact!
No need to move your Kodi folder away. You can move it back to get all of your settings, favourites etc back.
The update screen for Kodi Krypton was different. Not big red letters but it said a new major version was available, and it said read osmc.tv/blog. The only exception is if you check for updates manually.
How can you update something without wondering about the changes?
We can only provide so many warnings in so many places. We spend a lot of time working on the updates -- but if you cannot be bothered to read any warnings or change logs you should probably turn off auto updates.
Almost all upgrade issues are actually expected behaviour and the user hasn't read the primer, or issues with incompatible addons. We have prepared resources for our users to enjoy a smooth transition and people have assisted users who ran in to trouble.
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It's back, the Friday Live Chat. You know what to do – just use the comments section below. We're open from 2-3pm today:
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What exciting things are going on in Dutchtown?
Well, let me first say that Dutchtown is a huge neighborhood – nearly 16,000 residents. That makes it the same size as Clayton. So…there's a ton going on. Oh, and the Dutchtown South Community Corporation (where I'm the executive director) covers the neighborhoods of Dutchtown, Mount Pleasant, Marine Villa, and Gravois Park. That's 28,000 people.
So…what's going on: The Gravois-Jefferson planning effort is big. Here's the website: http://gravoisjeffersonplanning.org/. And here's a commentary by city Treasurer (and mayoral candidate) Tishaura Jones about the effort: https://goo.gl/Q5QfJp. DSCC is doing the public engagement for the process in collaboration with Rise. The aim is for the plan to be adopted as the official city plan for the area.
DSCC earned a $120,000 EPA grant (yep, we're still getting it and work is underway). More info on that here: https://goo.gl/TEHlHJ. We were one of just 10 organizations across the country to receive the award.
There are traffic studies underway in the 25th and 20th Wards, and Trailnet has a calm streets project in the planning stages for Louisiana Avenue: https://goo.gl/nupOYB.
There's also an ongoing effort to establish a CID along Virginia/Meramec/Grand. It's led by the Downtown Dutchtown group (http://dt2stl.org/). We should know soon if the signature effort has been successful.
Lutheran Development Group is working toward its Chippewa Park project. It's a rehab of 16 vacant buildings surrounding Chippewa Street. The project will use low income and historic tax credits. A Chippewa Park II project may be coming soon. This is the group that did the Fox East project: https://nextstl.com/2014/09/fox-park-2/.
St. Mary's High School has made big investments in its campus in the last year or so and has big plans moving forwards. Rumors regarding Cleveland High School continue to swirl – hopefully something comes of it soon. The Charless House project is getting close to finishing.
As you travel the streets in the area, the challenges are obvious, but so is the amount of rehab work going on. DSCC is redeveloping 3211 Osage as a single-family for sale home and we're looking at other homes in the area to redevelop.
There's more, but I'll stop for now!
good stuff!
Thanks for asking!
Of the mayoral candidates, who do you think has the best development plan for the region? Not trying to get a political endorsement, I'm more interested in knowing whose development plan looks the most promising and realistic to you (and Richard Bose, if he's around).
That's tough. And I don't know. In very general terms, a candidate excited about and dedicated to the city's entry into St. Louis County, a merger, or whatever, is appealing. A candidate that would demand regional up/down votes on regional issues is appealing. Truthfully, I don't know who that candidate is.
Thanks for your reply and your reasons why. I myself am still deciding, as I'm not sure which candidate I can see leading St. Louis, as a cohesive region, into the future.
Yes, I'm unrealistic in many ways, but I still cannot wrap my brain around the expectation that a private owner (soccer, Ballpark Village, etc) would literally expect the taxpayers to pay a large portion of his development bills so he can make money off the property. A loan I could understand. but the sense of entitlement really sours me on casting a "yes" vote on this stuff.
I guess the best, most honest pro argument is that this isn't any different than other businesses or developments. We subsidize job creation, job relocations, historic preservation, parking, etc.
So what are the chances the pedestrian/hamster tube looks half as nice as the renderings for the Armory over 64?
Not to be pessimistic, but very near zero. Renderings for things like that never quite show what the final project will look like – and it's going to change significantly. But, it's always great to dream and explore possibilities!
I figured. Are there any building requirements for the design? I know the last one wasn't covered, but it would certainly be nice for the new one to be at least partially protected from the noise/exhaust. Can't imagine it would be too fun walking over the highway to the Foundry for lunch, etc.
The biggest challenge will be getting approval from the FHWA. Putting a pedestrian tube/walkway between levels of a federal highway will take time.
I've actually seen many great ideas for it. Great, realistic ideas. The hamster tube you see is a cut and paste Photoshop render, definitely not something that was ever considered as a design. Just more of a example of what it could be.
I'm not so sure what MODOT's design requirements are for highways, but I think enclosed is preferred. Unfortunately idiots like to throw things from bridges.


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An estimated 1,073 students at all levels (bachelor's, master's, doctoral and professional) participated in the University of Wisconsin-Madison's winter commencement ceremony, which was held on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, at the Kohl Center. Among them was Malden student George Spracklin, of the College of Agriculture & Life Science – Doctor of Philosophy, Genetics.
Capt. James A. Lovell, Jr., one of only 24 people to go to the moon and back, delivered the commencement address. Lovell attended UW-Madison for two years, participating in the university's Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps before he was accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1952.
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Unsearched Half Dollar Roll $10 Face Value Silver/Franklin/Kennedy/Liberty
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This listing is for one unsearched, crimped bank wrapped roll of half dollars. Possibly silver, but I provide no guarantees. You may find Kennedy, Franklin, or Liberty halves, the only thing that I can guarantee is that there will be at least $10 worth of half dollars. I have found silver in some, while others have had none, but that is the fun of the hunt. All rolls are unopened bank rolls, crimped on both sides. EVEN IF YOU DON'T FIND SILVER YOU STILL HAVE $10 WORTH OF COINS
I get these rolls from boxes and put them directly into bubble mailers or priority mail boxes (depending on the quantity) for shipping. I have no say in what you get other than your specified amount of purchased rolls. I do not weigh or do any other testing to see if there is silver. My loss is your gain.
Shipping is 3.99 for your 1st roll and 2.99 for each additional roll with a maximum shipping price of 15.00 dollars
Have a great time hunting for the silver!
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text: The mobile version of Mozilla Firefox named Mozilla Fennec is here, well sorta. The Alpha test version is out. If you want to install it and give it a try, open your phones web browser and go to the following link: Mozilla.com | Mobile Really easy to install. Since this is the Alpha version, most likely has bugs. Sure enough, it seems buggy on my phone, slow, and randomly exits. Surely it will improve with later releases!


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Spurs rookie Davis Bertans showed off his 3-point shooting prowess during Tuesday's intrasquad scrimmage and made no apologies for the long-range exhibition.
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Natalie Portman is going to cause a stir in the force when her latest films opens. The actress most known for her work as Padme Amidala in the latest Star Wars trilogy will bare it all in "Hotel Chevalier".
In Hotel Chevalier, Jason Schwartzman plays a guy holed up in a Paris hotel room trying to forget an ex-lover, played by Natalie Portman. Of course, she comes to him and the pair have sex (off-camera) to the song Where Do You Go (My Lovely) by sixties folk singer Peter Sarstedt.
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Written by the most prominent of the new generation of historians, this superb volume offers the most up-to-date and authoritative account available of African-American history, ranging from the first Africans brought as slaves into the Americas, to today's black filmmakers and politicians.
Here is a panoramic view of African American life, rich in gripping first-person accounts and short character sketches that invite readers to relive history as African Americans experienced it. We begin in Africa, with the growth of the slave trade, and follow the forced migration of what is estimated to be between ten and twenty million people, witnessing the terrible human cost of slavery in the colonies of England and Spain. We read of the Haitian Revolution, which ended victoriously in 1804 with the birth of the first independent black nation in the New World, and of slave rebellions and resistance in the United States in the years leading up to the Civil War. There are vivid accounts of the Civil War and Reconstruction years, the backlash of notorious "Jim Crow" laws and mob lynchings, and the founding of key black educational institutions. The contributors also trace the migration of blacks to the major cities, the birth of the Harlem Renaissance, the hardships of the Great Depression and the service of African Americans in World War II, the struggle for Civil Rights in the 1950s and '60s, and the emergence of today's black middle class.
From Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass to Martin Luther King, Jr., and Louis Farrakhan, To Make Our World Anew is an unforgettable portrait of a people.
A detailed survey of African-American life before the 21st century, this volume contains 10 essays by academics, arranged chronologically to provide an invigorating history from the Middle Passage to the election of Maxine Waters to the House of Representatives and the death of Amadou Diallo at the hands of New York City police officers in 1999. In a chapter covering the Great Depression and WWII, William Trotter reveals that blacks called the New Deal "the raw deal" and the National Recovery Act "the Negro Run Around." Noralee Frankel's "Breaking the Chains" explains how, after the Civil War, many black farmers became landless sharecroppers in the shadow of federal programs designed to alleviate the suffering of the poor. James R. Grossman documents how "curriculum and school leadership [in the early 1900s] reflected different notions of how black Americans could attain full citizenship in a nation seemingly committed to their subordination." Other offerings discuss "rent parties," the transformation of the union movement from a roadblock to a facilitator of black rights, the development of Roosevelt's "Black Cabinet," Marcus Garvey, Jimi Hendrix and The Cosby Show. The scholarship sparkles throughout, offering not just the "what," but also the "why" of the social, cultural and political events shaping the present. Editors Kelley and Lewis have synthesized the vast knowledge of contemporary African-American studies into a single, fluid volume that provides an intelligent introduction to the history's intricacies, divisions and accomplishments. (May) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.|


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How do I configure mouse pointer I try-ed with mouseconfig utility but it doest not detected .with windows 2000 it is working
you configure the mouse in Xorg.config file or you can do this I found this on the web
Using your Keyboard as a mouse
Should you happen to find yourself without a mouse for one reason or another you can use the numpad on your keyboard as a substitute. To enable this feature simply press Shift-NumLock (various people report their keyboards' NumLock keys even have mouse icons on them - check yours!), which gives you two beeps to signify it's active.
Use 2/4/6/8 as down/left/up/right, respectively. 5 clicks a mouse button, + toggles whether it's the left or right one. * produces a middle-click.
On my system, a Slackware 9.0 stock install, the + key does not toggle between left and right buttons. Instead, it emulates a double-click of the button. The / key changes 5 to be the left mouse button, * to the middle mouse button, and - to the right mouse button. -- SamuelFalvo
thankyou SamuelFalvo
I don't know if it works but you can try it
what kind of mouse do you have ? ps2 usb? who made it ?
try useing generic settings miight work
Thanks it is nice and working do you have any idear how i configure my mouse
What kind of mouse do you have ?
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ATLANTA - The Department of Health and Human Services has found that nearly 90 percent of Georgia nursing homes violated federal standards for health and safety last year.
The state was on par with the national average of 92 percent of nursing homes that had violations. The report was issued by the Inspector General's Office and is based on the state's annual nursing home inspections.
Georgia has 375 licensed nursing homes with 40,649 beds. The state reduced its number of homes with violations from 95 percent to 88 percent, and was slightly below the national average for number of violations per home with 6.5 percent - compared to 7 percent nationally.
Among the problems cited at nursing homes are quality of care and quality of life issues, including bed sores, urinary tract infections, medication mistakes and housekeeping issues.


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Among attendees of today's Evansville Rotary Club luncheon, Governor Mike Pence kicked off "Hoosier Solutions Week" and signed Executive Order 13-20, which transforms the existing Office of Federal Grants and Procurement into the Office of State-Based Initiatives (OSBI).
Governor Pence is spending this week talking to Hoosiers across the state about finding Hoosier solutions to the problems caused by Washington, D.C. and the federal government. In 2012, the federal government collected $51.2 billion from Hoosier taxpayers and businesses. This year, forty-nine state departments and agencies will receive almost 20 percent of that money in the form of federal grants, stipends, and programs that often come with expensive, burdensome mandates and regulations that stifle ingenuity, cost Hoosier taxpayers, and hamstring Hoosier businesses.
"I've long held the belief that Hoosiers hold the key to releasing Indiana from federally-created mandates and regulations that undermine state sovereignty and hinder economic growth," said Governor Pence. "With the assistance of the Office of State-Based Initiatives, Indiana will work to untangle itself from burdensome federal policies, seek to increase state innovation, and ultimately strive to persuade the federal government to return to the principles of federalism."
The OSBI will be tasked with coordinating with state agencies to perform a cost-benefit analysis on every federal grant opportunity; ensuring each agency has a block grant contingency plan; tracking the costs of federal regulations by studying data, surveying businesses, and talking to Hoosiers; and publishing an annual study of these costs and sharing it with Indiana's Congressional Delegation.
In his speech, Governor Pence said that by quantifying the costs of federal regulations and informing Congress about them, the OSBI "will help, over the long run, reduce federal regulatory burdens on state and local governments, taxpayers and Hoosier businesses."
Hoosier Solutions Week runs through Thursday, August 1.
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Bedrooms: 5. Bathrooms: 5
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Incarvillea arguta .... aka summer gloxinia is native to the Himalayas. A lovely perennial that's well suited to partly sunny sites. Boasting divided foliage with a distinctive fern-like foliage, it grows as a sub-shrub in the Bay Area. I must wait until midsummer for the blooming to stand out as a focal point. But once the trumpet flowers emerge on terminal stems, the flowering continues well into the fall. A choice perennial, Incarvillea takes its name from a Jesuit missionary to China in the 1700s, Pierre d'Incarville. The species, arguta refers to the plant's "sharply toothed or notched" leaves, according to Gledhill's Names of Plants.
The African corn lilies are strutting their stuff! Ixia hybrids from South Africa's Western Cape province are members of the Iris family: Bulbous plants that have naturalized here, so I can look forward to a perennial show in April, as the wiry stems shoot up into space while the garden is coming to life.
The oval buds are appealing, while the star-like flowers - 12 on a single stem - emerge in rosy reds and golden yellows, none as abundant as brilliant white blooms with edges flushed pink and dark throats. Blooms open when basking in sunshine, but remain closed under cloudy skies. In summer my garden receives little water, emulating the South African habitat: When the Ixias enter a period of dormancy, my garden's exotic dahlias varieties can take center stage.
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Geri loves to sew—shortie's always sewing. Tell me, sista—who taught you?
Before I came to sewing I first started crocheting, back in the day, before I met Curtis. I was like fourteen, living in Hialeah with mi familia. My Nana taught me.
And you dug it like what?
I dug it and it came to me naturally. What really hooked me—this might sound sadistic but I don't care—was the time my mother's boyfriend sat on my needle. He was a real dick, he treated my mom like shit, you know, it was so obvious to me how he used her. He was cheap, real cheap. Never springing for a dime. He didn't even work, a lazy Puerto Rican—see I'm Cuban, we work. I've outgrown my prejudices against Puerto Ricans. He was just a puto. Anyway, one day, by accident he sat on my needle and it went like two inches into his butt. He had to go to Jackson Memorial and everything. I knew he was a tight ass, but, you know, however unintentional, to me it was a sign that the powers that be were trying to crochet his cheap ass butt cheeks shut. I've been sewing ever since.
That's an ill story, Geri.
Yeah, since then I've been a member of the Crochet Guild of America. CGOA for life, baby.
You must be good at crochet.
Mostly, as of late, I only crochet tams and scarves. Mainly I've been sewing a lot of patchwork.
Patchwork is dope. That's the real headie Shiite. What materials do you use?
When I make pants and apron top shirts they're always funky with random materials. But my trademark, as you should know, Thelonious, is the patchwork I do with the kid's bed sheets.
That's your niche, no doubt. I was trying to get to the kids bed sheets. Your patchwork could be on display at the Googleheim or sold at Art Basel or something. It's that good.
Thank you, papi. That's very sweet of you. You know, it takes me back to my childhood to do patchwork, especially with say Raggedy Ann bed sheets, or My Little Pony. I used to sleep on a pair when I was a kid. And the boys, when the boys see an Aqua-man graphic on a fat headie glass pouch they go nuts. Know what I mean?
I used to have the Justice League of America bed sheets. Pop culture superhero cartoon stuff is dope. You can be a poor gal from Dallas or a prep school chick from Seattle and you're gonna know and love My Little Pony.
Totally. No one can take it away from us. I go out of my way searching thrift shops, vintage shops, E-bay, anywhere, to find the old bed sheets I use for my patchwork.
Yo—I think you're the bomb, girl, but on the real, what's the number one reason why you sew?
I crochet and sew because it's relaxing. It's hard to explain but when I'm working it's like I'm suspended from space and time. I'm in a zone. Like I'm pure energy. Like I'm connected to The Flow. Like you and music.
Yo—you belong in Kali with all that connected to the flow Shiite.
Tell it to the judge, sista-love, but I'll miss you too, baby.
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The ECHL Annual Meetings presented by Essensa are slated to be held June 22-26 at the Monte Carlo Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, hosting the League's Board of Governors' Meeting, Presidents & General Managers' Meeting, fourth annual TeamWork Online Career Fair, ECHL Vendors' Showcase, and two days of Sales, Marketing, and Communications Meetings.
The ECHL is expecting a record number of participants at these Meetings, including participants from all 28 ECHL Teams, as well as representatives from nine Southern Professional Hockey League teams, and guest speakers from the National Hockey League, American Hockey League and other sport industry professionals.
"We are working towards truly creating a universal 'Hockey Meeting', where leagues and teams from around the country can interact and learn from each other and other experts in preparation for the upcoming aeason," said Ryan Crelin, Senior Vice President of Business Operations for the ECHL. "It is exciting to see this event continue to grow year over year and to have our partners at Essensa share in these Meetings to help further the growth of their business throughout the hockey community."
"Essensa is proud to sponsor the 2015 ECHL Annual Meetings," said Essensa President and CEO John P. Sganga. "We look forward to expanding our relationship with the League to bring additional savings opportunities and operating efficiencies to hockey teams and their fans."
The week also includes the fourth Annual ECHL Career Fair, presented by TeamWork Online, where over 50 select candidates from around the country will be interviewing with ECHL teams to launch their career in sports for the 2015-16 season.
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Essensa is the fastest-growing national GPO delivering procurement solutions, supply chain efficiencies, and greater operating margins to sports and recreation leagues, as well as hotels, spas, country clubs, and entertainment venues. Essensa members have access to a $41 billion portfolio comprising 2,000 contracts through more than 900 suppliers. With value-added services, including the Employee Discount Program, complimentary publications, regular contract updates, and exceptional customer service and support staff, Essensa is the clear choice to make a real impact on expenses.
About the ECHL
Began in 1988-89 with five teams in four states, the ECHL has grown into a coast-to-coast league with 28 teams in 21 states and one Canadian province for its 28th season in 2015-16. There have been 569 players who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after starting their careers in the ECHL, including 28 who made their NHL debuts in the 2014-15 season. The ECHL had affiliations with 29 of the 30 NHL teams in 2014-15, marking the 18th consecutive season that the league had affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL. Further information on the ECHL is available on its website at ECHL.com as well as on Facebook and Twitter.


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The Paramount Theatre is one of the finest remaining examples of Art Deco design in the
United States. Designed by renowned San Francisco architect Timothy L. Pflueger and completed in late 1931.
It was one of the first depression-era buildings to incorporate and integrate the work of numerous creative artists into its architecture and is particularly noteworthy for its successful orchestration of the various artistic disciplines into an original and harmonious whole.
After its initial brief blaze of "movie palace" glory in the 1930's, this remarkable auditorium suffered three decades of neglect and decline until its rescue by the Oakland Symphony, the City of Oakland and numerous private donors. The building was purchased by the Board of Directors of the Oakland Symphony Orchestra Association in 1972. A painstaking and authentic restoration was completed in 1973 and the theatre was entered in the National Register of Historic Places on August 14th of that year. The Paramount Theatre became a California Registered Historic Landmark in 1976, and on May 5, 1977, was declared a National Historic Landmark.
Restored to its original splendor, meticulously maintained, and fully upgraded to modern technical standards, the Paramount now serves all the arts. The Paramount Theatre is the home of the Oakland East Bay Symphony as well a year-round schedule of popular music concerts, variety shows, theatre, and - of course - movies.
Built in 1925 in the Late Beaux-Arts style of architecture, the Latham building evokes a period of classical Roman Architecture. The 14-story, 130,000 square foot building offers extraordinary art deco detailing, and consists exclusively of professional offices suites.
Latham serves a dynamic niche by catering to the unique growth needs of non-profit organizations and professional offices. Specifically, Latham accommodates expansion with offices ranging from 250 to 15,000 square feet. Large suites with incredible lighting and open views make Latham a first-rate office facility.
Historically, Latham has been the scene of some notable events. Most markedly, the property was the scene of the Oakland General Strike of 1946, when over 100,000 workers across industries banned together to protest poor working conditions. In December of 2008 a crew of labor organizers and artist gathered at Latham to reenact the historical protest. Latham also hosts quarterly art exhibits.
Located near the intersection of Broadway and Telegraph Avenue, Latham is nestled between the high-rise buildings of City Center, and the burgeoning Uptown arts and entertainment district. Latham is just a block away from the 19th Street Bart Station.
After closing its doors forty-three years ago, the Fox Theater is reopened in February 2009 with a run of performances by world-reknowned acts. The $75mm renovation project features a
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from 1,500 to 2,800.
The FOX theater's wrap around building is the permanent home of the Oakland School for the Arts, a tuition-free charter school dedicated to artistic and academic excellence. By night, the theater offers premier ground floor bars and restaurants that open out to a courtyard of trees, benches, and newly widened sidewalks. The theater itself serves as the flagship live music venue for Another Planet Entertainment, well known for bringing outstanding live entertainment to the Greek Theatre, The Independent, Paramount Theatre, Oracle Arena and other popular Bay Area venues. The reopening of the FOX theater has spurred a slew of new developments in the Uptown District. The FOX Theater, with it's breathtaking architecture is a centerpiece of the neighborhood and truly a financial anchor of the newly revitalized Uptown District.


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The College of Diplomates of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry is the specialty organization that represents Board Certified Pediatric Dentists in their on-going and life-long pursuit of "excellence in the specialty of Pediatric Dentistry". The objectives of the College of Diplomates of the ABPD are to:
• Encourage the advancement of the science and practice of pediatric dentistry through mutual expert cooperation and study of topic areas critical to the quality oral health care of children.
• Promote fellowship and collegiality among active Diplomates of the College through the provision of quality continuing education and networking opportunities.
• Provide a source of effective representation for those individuals who are already Board Certified within the specialty of Pediatric Dentistry.
• Support the objectives of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
• Encourage and mentor aspiring pediatric dentist candidates in the ABPD process.
Beyond networking opportunities available to members through our interactive website, the venues for enhancing the educational activities of COD members are our annual C.E. Symposium, our annual Fall Study Club C.E. Series, and our annual Spring Study Club: Renewal of Sedation Certification (SimMan) with PALS Recertification Course. All of these programs are made possible by the generous support of the Foundation of the College of Diplomates of The American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
Recent Annual Foundation C.E. Symposium lectures, held in conjunction with our annual business meeting at the May meeting of the AAPD, have included lectures from recognized medical experts on obesity in children, management of children with ADHD and OCD disorders, the use of NAM in cleft lip and palate patients, pediatric cardiology, and the anthropologic perils of being bipedal. The 2016 Foundation C.E. Symposium in San Antonio will address the escalating problem of substance abuse on oral and general health.
The popular COD Fall Study Club series provides a unique opportunity for Diplomates to learn in a small group format. Led by recognized experts addressing targeted topics critical to maintaining excellence in the specialty, these programs are held in October at resort-type locales. Past seminars have been led by Dr. Suzi Seale on contemporary approaches to pulp therapy (2009 - Charleston, SC), Dr. Dennis McTigue on management of traumatic injuries (2010 - Sonoma, CA), Dr. Ron Bell on orthodontic management of the developing occlusion (2011 - Newberg, OR), Dr. Bill Waggoner on esthetic restorations for pediatric patients (2012 - Cabo San Lucas, Mexico), Dr. Martha Ann Keels on "Eureka Moments in Pediatric Dentistry" (2013 Sarasota, FL), Dr. Joel Berg on "The Continuum of Caries Management" (2014 – Newberg, OR) and Dr. Juan Yepes on Oral Medicine and Oral Radiology (2015, New Orleans). The 2016 Fall Study Club will be held at the Inn and Spa at Loretto in Santa Fe, NM October 20-22, with Dr. Nestor Cohenca speaking on Dental Trauma and Treatment Advances including Regenerative Endodontics and Decoronation. Lectures are held in the mornings with afternoons free for relaxation and networking opportunities.
Our COD Spring Study Club is a Renewal of Sedation Certification Course that combines lecture and SimMan components appropriate to the expert level of a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist. The course faculty includes Dr. David Rothman and Dr. Gerry Ferretti. This Diplomate only, small group attendance course will be offered again this April 15-17, 2016 in Cleveland with PALS recertification, and is designed for members to fulfill their state sedation CE requirements. Future programs are being planned for different locations.
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Sorry For My Long Absence
Sorry I've been away from my blog for so long. Tonight or tomorrow I should have that long promised wing tutorial up. I also have a lot of new projects to add that I've been working on over the past few months. Stay tuned.
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Bulkogi Korean BBQ, a new truck to hit the Durham scene, transports Korean-style tacos, a popular California trend, to the South. Jin and Jenny So, with the help of their teenage daughter Christine, wheel out homemade Korean plates and fusion dishes six days a week at the Wachovia parking lot on Ninth Street in Durham. (Hours are Monday–Thursday 5–9 p.m., Friday 6–9 p.m., Saturday 5–9 p.m.)
Bulkogi is a traditional Korean-style beef, marinated in a variety of ingredients including soy sauce, garlic and sesame oil.
Spicy pork tacos, the most saucy of the tacos, are a favorite, with chunks of marinated, grilled pork atop a corn tortilla. (The tortillas are store-bought at El Mandado in Raleigh.) The bulkogi beef taco is sweeter, and the barbecue chicken is both sweet and sour, with a hunk of kimchi on top.
Jenny, who cooks all the food, is tight-lipped about her secret ingredients. But with Christine translating, she did tell me that the added sweetness in the kimchi is not from sugar and that she's conscious to use natural ingredients.
"She makes a new batch of kimchi every week," says Christine. "There are a lot of ingredients added to the cabbage, like chili powder, onions, garlic. My mom likes to add a little sweetness, so she'll put in ground apples or grapes."
The most traditional menu items are this summer's specials. The Bi Bim Bap is rice topped with shiitake mushrooms, soybean sprouts, spinach, carrots, sometimes squash and egg, then drizzled with another from-scratch secret recipe: a fiery red-orange hot sauce. The Kimchi Bok Keum Bap combines rice, bulkogi and vegetables in a stir-fry. Both plates are $10; cash only.
If you haven't ventured to Sam's Quik Shop in Durham to visit the red school bus, or Indian Food on Wheels, hightail it over there. Michael Gomes' food is nothing new to the area. He owned Taste of India in Raleigh, Kashmir and Kebab and Curry in Durham and helped start Sitar Indian Palace, which his wife's family now runs.
But the truck seems to allow his talent to flourish. Spices shine in each dish. Ginger and garlic mesh perfectly into a sweet and savory combination. When a cardamom pod hits your teeth, the flavor bursts into your mouth, complemented by the graceful, clean taste of cilantro. Compared to baigan bhartha and saag paneer I've had at other restaurants, Gomes' versions reign. The eggplant and the spinach in the dishes are cooked without additives like broccoli paste or onions, a practice Gomes says he's witnessed in some restaurants.
And while his samosas seem to be on permanent hiatus (too much work, he says), the aloo tiki chaat—extra spicy chickpeas over potato cakes, drizzled with yogurt and sprinkled with chopped cilantro and onion—is a fine replacement.
The menu—hand-written on a whiteboard at the window—changes twice daily for lunch and dinner. Gomes cooks all day long, serving around 120 to 150 people a day.
If you're tempted to choose a beverage from Sam's monstrous beer selection to accompany your meal, Sam's employee Jamie Guptill recommends a hoppy IPA to counteract the spice. I tried a Sisters of the Moon from Kinston-based Mother Earth Brewing, and it balanced the spicy curry dish nicely.
Gomes shares the truck with Taqueria Rubio. He opens at 11 a.m., and the taqueria picks up the truck at 7:30 p.m. every day except Tuesday, when Gomes stays at Sam's until 9 p.m.
The finest day for food truck hopping is Saturday. A litany of trucks turn out for the Durham Farmers' Market, Johnny's in Carrboro and summer street festivals.
The smiles of an eager crowd reflect off Daisy Cakes' 1978 Airstream trailer every Saturday morning at Foster and Greer in Durham, as folks line up for the famed cupcakes of Tanya Catolos. A pastry chef at the Washington Duke Inn, Catolos works 15 to 20 extra hours per week to prepare hundreds of nostalgic treats. Her husband, Konrad, a chef at Piedmont, helps run the operation.
Daisy Cakes are distinctly gourmet. The dense cake maintains a fluffiness, as does the frosting. The chocolate frosting is whipped into an airy swirl, and the cream cheese frosting is flavorful while remaining light, expertly topping off a classic red velvet cake.
But it's the cupcake of the week that really gets people talking.
"I think the most innovative one we've done is bacon and eggs," Catolos says. "It's a maple cupcake with cream cheese frosting, a lemon cream filling so it looks like an egg, and we do candied bacon as a garnish. People love it."
Stay tuned for strawberry rhubarb this summer (also available in flaky Pop't Arts for breakfast).
The Liberación Juice Station captivates the community wherever it may roll. Find Zulayka Santiago and her green bus every Saturday morning at the Durham Farmers' Market and around the Triangle at music festivals. Her "shot" of wheatgrass, ginger and lemon quickly turned into top foodie gossip at this past spring's Shakori Hills Music Festival ("I heard it gives you mad energy!"). She shares her wheatgrass wholesale order with Carrboro Raw's Nice Pulido (they get it from an organic farm in Mint Hill, N.C.), as well as large produce orders from Eastern Carolina Organics that they couldn't get through individually in a week.
What smoothie should you try first?
"It's been a tie between Old School (local strawberries, blueberries, banana and orange juice) and Green Liberación (local kale, bananas, ginger, raw almonds, flaxseed, prunes, apple juice)," she says. "Older folks will try the signature smoothie, but a green, funky-looking drink doesn't appeal to everybody. The fruity option is a good standby."
Santiago used to direct El Pueblo, Inc., Raleigh's largest nonprofit organization focused on Latinos, and a community spirit is inherent in her work. If there's a lull on the bus, she'll slip out for a few seconds. Decked out in a sparkly headpiece, colorful dress and patterned tights, she'll swirl a hula-hoop around her hips or swoon over a neighbor's baby.
"It's all part of decolonizing the imagination for me," she says. "This whole business has been an exercise in that, affording myself the freedom to embrace joy as my life's work. Any excuse for me to put on glitter and a costume, and I'm all over it. Some people limit that to childhood, but I think part of us reclaiming our ability to dream is to be able to tap into the whimsical side of ourselves and the magic that's available to us in our everyday life. It's reflected in the color of the bus, in the product I'm creating, reflected in my tights and my hats and every little detail."
Santiago, a native of Puerto Rico, says her mission is health-conscious.
"Part of me launching this business as a Latina and woman of color is recognizing our addiction to sugar," she says. "I come from a lineage of diabetes—my grandmother, my mother, my sister. It's about raising the level of health consciousness, to be able to identify how addicted to sugar we are and try to wean off of it."
Any of her presweetened drinks are lightly sweetened with all-natural products like agave nectar and stevia drops. For a lighter drink, try an herbal tea infused with a kick of ginger.
Once you've checked out Durham in the morning, head to Carrboro. Parlez-Vous Crepe is parked at Johnny's until 2 p.m. You'll find Jody Argote there, serving a long line of customers (sometimes the wait is 30 minutes) and gabbing in French all the while. A former French professor, Argote spent time in France as a Fulbright scholar and apprenticed at a friend's creperie.
Both savory and sweet, Argote's crepes are as mobile as her truck, decadence neatly wrapped into handheld wax paper cones designed by her husband. They dole out at least 200 crepes every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
While the crepe with seasoned local fried egg, spinach, caramelized onions and cheddar is a standout, the monthly specials include innovative ways to use local, seasonal ingredients. Asparagus thus far has been a personal favorite. This month, the special combines basil from Dutch Buffalo Farm with fresh mozarella, roma tomatoes and cracked black pepper for $8; in July, Argote adds a special with homemade peach salsa made from local fruit.
Don't go to Johnny's looking for a hearty crepe on July 5; Parlez-Vous will be at the Festival for the Eno. New weekly locations include Durham's Third Friday Art Walk at Golden Belt from 6 to 9 p.m. and the Saxapahaw Farmers' Market on Saturdays from 5 to 8 p.m.
Venture to Wake Forest on Sunday, just across the Raleigh border at Fonville Road next to Paddle Creek Outfitters. At a mobile trailer modeled on a log cabin, you'll find Ivan Perez working his six-rack barbecue pit that sits on the outside part of the truck. Habana Blues BBQ (9745 Fonville Road) specializes in smoked Eastern style 'cue, ribs, chicken and a Cuban sandwich made with roast pork.
Perez is of Cuban descent and was raised in Chicago, where he ran a poultry processing plant and didn't know anything about "any damn barbecue."
"When I bought the business, the gentleman I bought it from didn't give me any secrets, any tips. I've had to tweak it, put my flavor in it," he said. "Let me tell you, it was hard for me to do barbecue down here. I never in my wildest dreams would have thought I would be doing this for a living, honest to God. But now that I'm doing it, I really enjoy it."
He toyed with different recipes before settling on his vinegar-based version. The smoked cooking technique gives it real flavor. Perez gets to the truck at 3:30 a.m. every day to start the slow cooking, ready by 10 a.m., opening time. He's there till 6 p.m., selling to fisherman, kayakers and families with large takeout orders, selling up to 200 pounds of 'cue on the weekends, double that on a holiday, not including the juicy ribs and chicken.
"There are a lot of Southerners, when they hear my accent, they say, 'What the heck are you doing BBQ for?'" says Perez. "A Cuban from Chicago doing Eastern Carolina barbecue? And they can't put two and two together. So I grab a sample cup and I say, 'Just try it.' About 98 percent of the people come back and say, 'I'll take a sandwich' or 'Give me a pound.'"
His wife, Ana Mirka, helps with the Cuban-style dishes, including the pressed Cuban sandwich made with roasted pork, a Spanish rice with pigeon peas (native to her Puerto Rico) and a fricase de pollo, which is chicken marinated and cooked in a sauce based in tomatoes, beer and red wine, for catering orders. For dessert, Ana Mirka serves flaky turnovers filled with guava paste and cream cheese, baked until golden brown.
Order a sampling of Habana Blues specialties to go, or eat it after a kayak trip at Paddle Creek.
Corrections: OnlyBurger is stationed at American Tobacco Campus on Thursdays, not Wednesdays. Also, Parlez-Vous Crepe mistakenly included an 's' in the print version of this story.
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Number-one New York Times–bestselling authors Richard and Linda Eyre have spent the last twenty-five years helping parents nurture strong, healthy families. Now they've synthesized their vast experience into an essential blueprint for instilling children with a sense of ownership, responsibility, and self-sufficiency.
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Microsoft won't release a near-final test version of Windows Vista next month as anticipated, but the next version of the company's flagship operating system is still on schedule, an executive said yesterday.
Microsoft won't release a near-final test version of Windows Vista next month as anticipated, but the next version of the company's flagship operating system is still on schedule, an executive said yesterday.
The next "beta" test version of Vista will be released early next year, and the final product will go on sale in the second half of the year, Vice President Amitabh Srivastava said during a conference call updating journalists and analysts on the project.
A key milestone will come late next month, when the company expects to finalize the features that will be included in Vista.
Microsoft is facing tough deadlines, but there's no apparent crisis with Vista's progress, said Michael Cherry at the Directions on Microsoft research firm in Kirkland.
"I think they're just struggling to try to get information out about where they are," he said. "There have been some concerns lately about whether they can complete the work in the time frame that's available to them."
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Constellation Brands, the world's largest winemaker, said Tuesday that it is willing to raise its bid for Vincor — parent of Prosser-based Hogue Cellars winery — to $29.94 a share provided the company stops opposing the transaction.
New York-based Constellation, maker of Robert Mondavi and Opus One wines, said it is willing to pay as much as $1 billion, or $29.94 a share, for Vincor if the company opens its books and the board endorses the deal.
Monday, Constellation raised its offer to $28.23 a share from $26.52. Vincor rejected the increased bid just hours after Constellation made the offer, saying the price "falls short." Constellation Chief Executive Richard Sands wants to combine his company with Vincor, Canada's biggest winemaker, to gain shelf space and bargaining power with distributors
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In troubled times, the world gets more—not less—dangerous. While the White House would prefer to focus on its chosen remedies for domestic "troubles," it cannot forget the true dangers of the world in which we live: Foreign policy and national security concerns should be front and center in the State of the Union address. President Obama should not leave the impression that the United States is distracted or unable (or unwilling) to lead or vigorously defend its own interests. Issues that directly impact the freedom, security, prosperity, and sovereignty of America cannot be addressed as an afterthought or worse left unmentioned altogether.
Straight and Serious Speaking
When President Obama rises to address a joint session of Congress, the most pressing and imminent global challenges ought to comprise the centerpiece of his remarks. The President's speech should state the following:
- America is living in the margin of error for predicting when Iran may obtain a nuclear weapon. In particular, the President should acknowledge the troubling developments over the last year. The Times of London, for example, reported that it had obtained a secret Iranian memo (which may have been written in 2007) describing a four-year research program to produce a nuclear trigger for an atomic bomb. In order to protect itself against threats from Iran and other rogue regimes, the United States needs robust missile defenses now. Eliminating the plan to emplace interceptors in Poland was a great mistake, and the White House's "charm" offensive has failed. Consequently, America needs to take a tough stand with the Tehran regime—put tougher sanctions in place now and spotlight Tehran's horrific human rights record.
- Afghanistan is a war that must be won. The President has to make clear that he puts the vital interests of the United States above an arbitrary deadline for withdrawing U.S. troops. Taking away space for the Taliban to operate in Afghanistan, coupled with a concerted effort in Pakistan to defeat the Taliban and crush the leadership of al-Qaeda, is critical to winning the Long War. Obama has to make it crystal clear to allies and enemies that the United States will not quit until the job is done.
- Battling terrorism is Job #1. In his address, the President should declare that the massacre at Fort Hood, the failed attempt to bomb a Detroit-bound Christmas Day flight, and the suicide bombing that murdered seven CIA officers were a clear "wake-up call" for Washington. While the United States has successfully thwarted at least 28 terrorist plots since 9/11,[1] the terrorists will continue to adapt, improvise, and innovate. The President's recent statement that America is "at war" with al-Qaeda was an important statement, but it was not enough. Washington cannot be distracted from the fight against terrorism for even a minute. The President should reaffirm a commitment to using all available terror-fighting tools. For example, the legal authority for key investigative methods granted under the Patriot Act—a critical component of America's anti-terror toolkit—will soon expire. Likewise, the President should recognize that military commissions, the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay, and CIA-led investigations are important for holding terrorists accountable and getting the vital information needed to protect the nation.
- Alliance maintenance needs to be a higher priority. The last year has seen significant strains in vital long-standing alliances and threats to important emerging strategic relationships. Japan is considering trashing an agreement concerning critical U.S. bases on Okinawa—a threat to the security of both nations that would have been inconceivable a few years ago. Meanwhile, Australia has dramatically increased defense spending because, in part, it doubts America's capacity over the long term to balance China's power in the region. In Europe, by canceling proposals for missile defense sites in Poland and the Czech Republic, the Administration undermined relations with both countries and emboldened Russian efforts to expand its influence over Eastern Europe. At the same time, the U.S. has largely failed to obtain significant additional support from NATO for Afghanistan. The United States can only revitalize these relationships by demonstrating it will vigorously protect its vital national interests and press free and independent nations to meet their obligations to support common defense needs. That effort should start with the President making an irrevocable commitment to recapitalizing the U.S. military, an endeavor that would require about another $50 billion a year for purchasing new equipment and maintaining the capabilities America's men and women under arms need to defend this country.
- Free trade works and is vital to growing the American economy. America cannot defend itself and its allies if the U.S. economy is weak. For the first time since The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal created the global Index of Economic Freedom, the United States dropped from the top tier of free economies. It now ranks with countries like Belgium, Botswana, and Sweden. The U.S.'s loss of economic freedom was the worst decline among the world's 20 major economies. A key part of revitalizing the U.S. economy and growing jobs requires that the United States reinvigorate its place as the world's greatest and freest trading nation. The President should declare that promoting a free trade agenda, along with dropping "buy American," cutting taxes, deregulating, and reducing government spending are essential to returning the U.S. to the ranks of the world's freest economies.
Time for Tough Words and Real Commitments
In wartime, the President must be a war President 24/7/365. The President should leave no doubt in his State of the Union address that he accepts that responsibility. He will be able to accomplish that only by making foreign policy and national security the centerpiece of his speech and by offering solid and concrete commitments to defend the U.S., protect this nation's liberties, and promote American prosperity.
James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., is Deputy Director of Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies and Director of the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, a division of the Davis Institute, at The Heritage Foundation.


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text: The first of BC Ferries' three new Super C-class vessels, Coastal Renaissance, was officially launched at a special ceremony in Germany. Representatives from BC Ferries and the shipyard were on hand to witness this major event as the ship was launched into the water for the first time. The Coastal Renaissance is scheduled to leave Germany for Canada in late October and is expected to be in service in early 2008. The second and third vessels will be arriving in B.C. in early and mid 2008. All vessels will be in service by mid summer of 2008. The new Super C-class vessels will be the largest double-ended ferries in the world. They will carry 1650 passengers and 370 vehicles and will provide both British Columbians and tourists alike with a whole new west coast travel experience. The new vessels will have a service speed of 21 knots and they will be amongst the fastest and most fuel efficient vessels in the BC Ferries' fleet.


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As a feminist I am often confronted, especially online, by self-declared antifeminists who passionately denounce the ideology resorting to all manner of creative accusations. But is there any basis for so vehemently attacking feminism? With the occasion of the women's month, I present the most common fallacies that compromise the antifeminist discourse.
Why Django Girls?
In February and March this year Django Girls will be organizing free Django workshops for women in cities all over the world. As a Python/Django developer and feminist myself, I naturally applied as a coach. What for some may seem like a great initiative, however, is attacked by others as a gross display of hypocrisy and misandrist double-standard. In this article I hope to explain why supporting such events doesn't imply you hate men or seek to overthrow patriarchy and install a regime of female supremacy. Continue reading "Why Django Girls?"
Gender quotas
The subject of gender quotas was trending in Brazil a few months ago and I wrote about it in Portuguese. Now that the same topic has sprung in Romania, it's time to write an English version. As should be no surprise, there's a strong backlash against the idea of quotas and affirmative action in general. The anti-quota arguments are typically the same: that this type of approach is "anti-democratic", "unjust", "discriminatory", "unequal", etc. Although I agree that this is not an ideal solution, these arguments hardly sustain themselves. It may even be that there are legitimate reasons for us to be skeptical about quotas and affirmative action, but the aforementioned ones are certainly not in this category, and I'll explain why.
The tragic consequences of biological determinism
I've always been a zoology lover. I grew up watching Animal Planet and comparing the behavior of humans to that of other animals. I ended up not pursuing a career in the area, but reading and watching video-lectures about biology has been one of my oldest and most constant hobbies. I am a fan of Darwin, Dawkins, Frans de Wall and Sapolsky. I always try to find the biological origins of human social behavior and, although I recognize both sides of the nature vs. nurture dilema, I must admit I have a bias towards the former when it comes to personal interest and curiosity. Lately, however, I'm a bit disillusioned. I've noticed that many still rely on factoids of the field to defend racist and sexist claims, the inevitability of certain social hierarchies and the maintenance of the status quo, sadly causing many on the other side to, as a defense mechanism, reject behavioral biology altogether. But is it really the case that by giving credibility to this science we inadvertently give basis for these supremacist and deterministic arguments? Is to reject it altogether really the only solution? Continue reading "The tragic consequences of biological determinism"
Everyday hate speech in Romania
In Romania it's common for people to condemn the accent from other regions without any pudency. And many don't do it jokingly, they really mean it. They call people with accents "peasants" and "rednecks" that destroy the Romanian language and nobody reacts, it's socially acceptable. Openly complaining about gypsies with strong language is even more common. Some even say they're a "spoilt race" that is genetically damaged, although these tend to be more extreme than the majority. But even the less extreme ones seem to find it normal when they hear it. They're used to it, and even if they disagree with the choice of words, they wouldn't defend gypsies because, after all, all they do is steal, beg and destroy the reputation of Romanians in Western Europe. Continue reading "Everyday hate speech in Romania"
Is freedom of speech really the issue?
Worse than hearing bad arguments from your opposer is hearing bad arguments from people on your side. And of course it shouldn't surprise anyone that, after a hideous international event, heated outbursts of emotionally charged arguments will pour from the skies like a tropical summer rain from all sides. It has actually come to a point where I wonder if it makes sense at all to even say anybody is on my side. After all, what are the sides? Feeling compelled to take one of supposedly two sides in a complex situation is simplistic and unrealistic in itself. Of course, the Charlie Hebdo attackers were unjustifiably violent and their brutality is not even remotely comparable to any damage the newspaper may possibly have done to society. But does that really make the cartoonists the martyrs many are treating them as? Heroes in the battle to defend our most sacred value: freedom of speech? On the other extreme, is it really the best moment to accuse the cartoonists as Islamophobic racists who had it coming? And most importantly: should we be focusing on them at all? Continue reading "Is freedom of speech really the issue?"
National Day
On the first day of this month, Romanians celebrated their "National Day", the day Transylvania united with the rest of the country. According to the state-owned national channel TVR1, it was a day to celebrate Romanian culture and Romanian values such as "faith and family". There was a lot of patriotic songs, folk music, dancing and nostalgic displays of affection towards Basarabia, a former region of Romania that was taken by the Russians (oh, the Russians…) during the Soviet expansion and is still rather influenced by them, nowadays known as the Republic of Moldova. It was all very positive and peaceful but I must say one thing kept bugging me: there was no mention of Hungarian, Saxon or Gipsy (confusingly also known as Romi or Romani) culture. All significant minorities in terms of number and cultural contributions to music, architecture etc.
Proud of being a straight, white man
Many people complain that black people can talk about "black pride" but that white people can't. That a band called "Black City" is cool but one named "White City" with Caucasian members is racist. Or that a parade of gay pride is acceptable but one of straight pride is not. That the media turns to women on their day and some even receive flowers and chocolate, but that nobody remembers men on their day. Indeed, all of this seems to be true. However, many people usually criticize this as something illogical and hypocritical, an unfair double-standard. Is it really so? Let's give it some thought. When did these movements begin? Why did minorities start to have this attitude in the first place?


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Now it's official: Apple will hold a press event on September 7th in San Francisco, where the consensus is that the American tech giant will unveil the iPhone 7 and the next Apple Watch. Previous reports suggest that the iPhone 7 will hit stores on September 16.
The announcement will coincide with Sony's PlayStation press conference in New York two hours later, which will see the debut of the PS4 Slim and a more powerful console codenamed "Neo" that is capable of pushing 4K graphics. So yeah, we're in for a launch event stand-off that could be hell for the tech media. And for either Apple or Sony once the dust settles.
Just like last year, the iPhone 7 is heavily rumored to come in two variants: a 4.7-inch standard version and a 5.5-incher for those who want more viewing space. Both are said to feature the same dimensions and design language as last year's models, but with a few key differences here and there. Chief of which is the absence of a headphone jack on either model.
But if Apple's iPhone upgrade history has taught us anything, it's that the most notable improvements are more than skin deep. In any case, we'll find out soon enough if Apple can pull ahead of the competition this year. The current iPhones have a lot of catching up to do.
As for the second-gen Apple Watch, sources claim the new models will look the same but pack a GPS radio and better internals that should boost battery life. A location-savvy Watch would mean a more attractive wearable option for tracking activities such as running and cycling.
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this is suppose to be a family show . How do You explain this to a 7 year old ????? Thanks alot GLEE You are not very nice too small children !
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In my view, Glee is not a show for young children in grades K-4. I think children under age 9 generally do not benefit from today's Prime Time television 8 pm - 11pm. Almost anything goes after 8PM. Although I do not agree with everything Oprah says, I agree with her statement that American TV today is insipid and of poor quality.
Fox shows a lot of profane programming: Family Guy, Kitchen Nightmares, Hell's Kitchen, House (not for kids, but I watch), COPS, and lots more. These are not family values and kids programming, so my advice to friends and counseling clients is that a 7-year-old may be harmed by shows after 8PM and parents need to be aware.
I hope your child's Christmas is not ruined. However, when I never believed in Santa to begin with, my father finally spoke of the Christmas Spirit and that the symbol of that could be Santa and people that dress like him to help, so I was OK with it.
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