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Tuesday, July 8, 2008
CrockPot White Bean and Pesto Spread
Day 190.
Yay! Another Little Dipper recipe!
This is such a yummy spread, and it is so easy it practically makes itself. It must eat itself, too, because I have no idea where it went. I made a batch, took a picture, and then it disappeared.
Keep the ingredients on hand for last-minute company. They will keep in your pantry forever, and you will thank me when your guests eyeballs roll back in glee.
The Ingredients.
- 1 cup of drained and rinsed white beans (cannelloni, white kidney)
- 1/4 cup prepared pesto
The Directions.
After draining and rinsing the beans, scoop out one cup. Smash them. I used my Pampered Chef chopper thingy, but you could squeeze them in a zipper bag or use a tiny food processor, too.
Mix the smashed beans with a 1/4 cup of pesto. Add mixture to the Little Dipper, close it up, and plug it in.
There isn't a heat setting on a Little Dipper, you just plug it in. I cooked our dip for about 45 minutes, and it was warm and gooey.
Serve with pita chips, tortilla chips, or crustini.
I made crustini out of leftover bread that I had made for the french dip sandwiches. It was easy--I dipped the pieces in a bit of olive oil, then sprinkled with salt and pepper. I baked them in the oven at 400 degrees until the bottoms were toasty, then broiled until the tops were toasty, too.
The Verdict.
These were great. I liked how the beans soaked up the oil from the pesto, and the flavor was pronounced, but mild at the same time. All four of us enjoyed this snack.
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- kay said...
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- July 8, 2008 at 1:07 PM
- kay said...
this looks really good. and i could take it for book club! healthy too. i love canelloni beans. they are almost creamy in consistency.
- July 8, 2008 at 1:07 PM
- Laurel said...
Okay, tell the truth. Are you going to be sitting on your couch tomorrow? I'm just curious what one does as they watch themselves on TV.
- July 8, 2008 at 3:38 PM
- The Crazy Roots said...
I sent you a gift to your gmail email account attached to this and hope you'll look at it, and give me your opinion. Thanks! Gina
- July 8, 2008 at 3:53 PM
- itsahumanzoo said...
That looks really good! I would also take that to book club! Some of the girls are vegetarians, and one is a chef, so I like to bring things that are unique and yummy!
Also, I wanted to let you know that I made your tortilla soup the other day and it was fantastic! An old roommate of mine used to make something like that in the crock pot, but hers used canned chicken which kind of tasted like tuna to me! Your recipe was a hit with my husband too, and he doesn't even like soup!
- July 8, 2008 at 4:28 PM
- kelly gibson said...
SO excited to watch your segment on RR tomorrow!!!
- July 8, 2008 at 4:33 PM
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- July 8, 2008 at 9:21 PM
- Courtney said...
Yay for the little dipper. I need to get me one of those.
I made some chilled Borscht in my crockpot this weekend. It turned out pretty well.
- July 8, 2008 at 11:36 PM
- Claudia said...
I hadn't checked in for a while and am glad to see you are still cookin'! (No pun intended.)
Now I see comments about being on RR. I'll have to check that out and see what fame you've amassed in your endeavor.
Keep it up. I'm always looking for new recipes.
- July 9, 2008 at 11:03 AM
- Molly said...
I saw you this morning on "TRRS" and almost passed out at the creme brulee'. Then, like any good teacher out for the summer, I came and stared with glazed eyes at all your recipes. I'm on March currently, and the demise of many a meat and veggie is in the works. I'm like Chef Vadar.
I just love your ideas. I am going to cook a few this week. I also posted a link to your blog on my blog (I hope you don't mind) and passed it on to some of my favorite celiacs. :D
- July 9, 2008 at 4:05 PM
- Tabetha said...
I've been monitoring your blog since March and I love it. BTW - caught you on RR, via youtube - awesome! Congrats! Keep up the wonderful work!
- July 9, 2008 at 6:41 PM
Love your recipes- saw you on RR and google your site- Love this!! Living with my BF and working all day your recipes work great for us- we prep the night before, plug in the AM and by 5pm we are ready to dine!! THANKS!!
- July 10, 2008 at 10:27 AM
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Samsung going to continue the legacy of its best selling smartphone in the history of Samsung Galaxy S II by introducing another update version of the phone Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE. So far through its Galaxy S II, Samsung has managed to sell over 10 million units worldwide and beat Apple to become new smartphone king in the world. Today we going to bring you all another the detail comparison between Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE versus Samsung Galaxy S II. How does they compare? Can the current model of Samsung Galaxy S II which help Samsung to secure their position as the world smartphone leader fare better than the Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE model? Without further delay, let dig through the detail…
1. Design & Dimension
Galaxy S2 HD LTE: 129.8 x 68.8 x 9.5mm, 130.5g (4.60oz)
Galaxy S2: 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5mm, 116g (4.09oz)
If you checkout the measurement spec above, it is clear that Samsung Galaxy S2 has one of the thinnest form factor (merely 8.5mm) in the smartphone market and it weight less at only 116g compare to Samsung Galaxy S2 HD LTE.
2. Processor
Galaxy S2 HD LTE: Dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm MSM 8660 Snapdragon CPU, Adreno 220 GPU
Galaxy S2: Dual-core 1.2GHz ARM Cortex A9 CPU Samsung Exynos 4210, quad-core Mali-400MP GPU
According to GSMArena, Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE will come with a 1.5 GHz dual-core Scorpion processor from QualComm MSM 8660 Snapdragon compare to the current Samsung Galaxy S II which employ 1.2 GHz dual-core Exynos 4210 processor – an increase of additional 300MHz of CPU power. While at the same time, SG2 HD LTE will be using Adreno 220 GPU instead of Mali-400MP GPU.
Difference Between Adreno 220 GPU vs. Mali-400MP GPU. Which is Better?
So far the result has sided QualComm's Adreno 220 GPU over Mali-400 and it is expected to outperform most of the GPU in the market.
- Adreno 220 GPU in Qualcomm's dual-core Snapdragon MSM8660 offers twice the performance of the GPU in other leading dual-core ARM9-based chips. (Based on benchmark done on Neocore, GLBenchmark, 3DMM and Nenamark)
- With 1.5 GHz MSM8660 CPU, Adreno 220 GPU is expected to be faster than Mali-400 MP GPU by 2.2 times according to AnandTech eval.
Initially Samsung was planning to deploy its latest 32nm's Exynos 4212 into the Galaxy S2 HD LTE but due to the time constraint in getting the chip ready for SG2 HD LTE production, Samsung eventually ops for QualComm's Snapdragon S3. If you looking at the spec we listed below, you will notice that you will get a better version of Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE if Samsung manage to cram the Exynos 4212 into the system.
Exynos 4212 Specifiction
Exynos 4212 is come with a higher clock frequency and "50 percent higher 3D graphics performance over the previous processor generation – Exynos 4210″. Built with 32 nm High-K Metal Gate (HKMG) low-power process it promises "30 percent lower power-level over the previous process generation." via Wikipedia
|Family / generation
|Model Number
|CPU Instruction Set
|Memory Technology
|Snapdragon S3
|45 nm
|1.2-1.5 GHz Dual-core Scorpion
|Adreno 220
|Single-channel 333 MHz ISM/266 MHz LPDDR2
|Exynos 4210
|45 nm
|1-1.4 GHz Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9
|ARM Mali-400 MP
|LPDDR2, DDR2 or DDR3
|Exynos 4212
|32 nm
|1.5 GHz Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9
|LPDDR2, DDR2 or DDR3
3. Display
Galaxy S2 HD LTE: 4.65-inch, 1280 x 720px, 316ppi, Super AMOLED HD, Gorilla Glass
Galaxy S2: 4.27-inch, 800 x 480px, 218ppi, Super AMOLED Plus, Gorilla Glass
As we all aware Samsung Galaxy S II uses a 108.5-millimetre (4.27 in) WVGA Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen which is covered by Gorilla Glass with an oleophobic fingerprint-resistant coating. The resolution of the display is 800×480 px.
This time, Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE will offer an even better spec than it predecessor SGII. According to the latest leaked info reported by Engadget, Galaxy II LTE version will feature a 4.65 inch Super AMOLED HD with screen resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. That mean the latest LTE model will have a screen with higher pixel density of 316 ppi compare to the current 218 ppi.
While Samsung will continue to use the fortified Gorilla glass. Same display spec with the Galaxy Nexus. You can check out the Galaxy Nexus' spec and comparison with Galaxy S2 here.
4. Memory
Galaxy S2 HD LTE: 16/32GB + microSD
Galaxy S2: 16/32GB + microSD
Both the Galaxy S II HD LTE and Galaxy S II will has 2 GB of dedicated RAM by Samsung and 16 GB of internal mass storage. And there will be additional microSD card slot in the phone where you can have up to 32 GB of additional storage.
5. Battery Life
Galaxy S2 HD LTE: 1850mAh
Galaxy S2 HD LTE will come a 1850mAh battery, which is an additional 200mAh or 12.1% extra of battery life compare to Galaxy S2 (1650mAh) in order to accommodate for the increase of it bigger screen size.
6. Software / OS
Galaxy S2 HD LTE: Android 2.3 Gingerbread + TouchWiz 4.0
It is believed that Galaxy S2 HD LTE will still be equipped with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the same as the current version of Galaxy S2 before Samsung finally upgrade it to the modern look Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS). But it will not be long before the update be available to both the Samsung Galaxy S2.
7. Camera
Galaxy S2 HD LTE: 8MP rear, 2MP front, 1080p video
Galaxy S2 HD LTE will also come with the same camera spec as the current Galaxy S II with the 8-megapixel camera (3264 x 2448 pixels) at the rear and 2.0 megapixels at the front camera.
Samsung Galaxy S2 HD LTE vs. Samsung Galaxy S II Detail Specification Comparison
So Which Phone is Better? Samsung Galaxy S2 HD LTE or Samsung Galaxy S2?
If you checkout the spec above you will know that the real winner will be no other than Samsung Galaxy S2 HD LTE, which offer you a better screen size, better screen resolution, more powerful processor, higher spec of GPU and is 4G enable. Samsung Galaxy S2 HD LTE fare better compare to Samsung Galaxy S2 in almost every aspect except it is thicker by 1 mm and 14.5g heavier than later. But I can bet that you won't even notice it, as it will be one of the greatest smartphone in the market when it is available then.
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I am the Chair of the Department of Religion and a Professor of Religion. I received my Ph.D. in History of Religion in the West from the University of Iowa in 2000, and I have been at Thiel since 2007.
I enjoy exploring religion and culture from a variety of perspectives with students in my classes at Thiel. Among the classes I teach are a survey of the Western Humanities, Interpreting the Jewish and Christian Scriptures, World Religions, History of Christianity, and Religion in the United States.
My research focuses on the interpretation of the Bible and the relationship between religion and politics in England in the 1500s, the time of Martin Luther, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and Shakespeare. I have published numerous essays and a book, Defending Royal Supremacy and Discerning God's Will in Tudor England (2007), on this topic, and in 2013 I was honored to be recognized as the Thiel Distinguished Scholar of the Year. My current research is focused on introducing insights from the late-1500s into discussions of authority in modern Christian churches.
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The problem of balance…
I've been working on the copy-edited manuscript for Shattered Pillars, the sequel to Range of Ghosts. This is my last opportunity to make substantive edits to the novel, and so I've been picking over it with a fine-toothed comb for continuity, characterization, language, and where the emotional beats fall. I keep finding myself adding and removing bits of exposition and clarification and character internalizations–tiny things, but they can have a huge impact on the effectiveness of the book.
There's this tremendous tension for me as a writer between making things too easy and making them too hard. Or not even hard, because that implies some intent to confound–but rather it seems as if the entire course of my self-training has been a see-saw back and forth between obscurity and hand-holding.
The problem, of course, is that readers are all different. People are all different, although this little fact does not jibe with the modern view of us all as consumers, interchangeable widgets with standardized desires. The fact of the matter is that I can write a scene which one reader will find tiresomely blatant and on-the-nose, another will find shallow and themeless, a third will be utterly confused by, and which will make the fourth one cry with its pathos and cleverness. And moreover, I can write a scene that one reader will, over the course of a lifetime and four rereads, have all four of those reactions to.
And not just can–but in fact, cannot avoid doing this… because on some level, this will be the reaction to every scene, given enough readers.
This is, I believe, the thing that Kurt Vonnegut was talking about when he famously said that you must write to one person. "If you open the window and make love to the world, so to speak, you'll catch cold."
You'll denature your passion. You'll denature your voice. In trying to be all things to everyone, you will succeed in being nothing except a homogenized lump of consumer goods.
I firmly believe that accessibility is a literary value. I have very little use for obscurity for its own sake–but of course, too much hand-holding will frustrate readers as much as too little. Does this writer think I'm an idiot? Also, add in the fact that accessibility is in tension with complexity–and complexity is also a literary value.
And then there's the issue of emotional impact. Stories mean something to the reader in direct proportion to how much she invests in them, and she invests in them in direct proportion to how much she figures out–or feels like she has figured out–on her own. This is the deep root behind show, don't tell, which might as easily be phrased demonstrate, don't narrate.
Of course sometimes we narrate. If we showed everything, we'd be writing very long books in which not a lot happened. Sometimes, you need to get the characters from point A to point B, and nothing interesting happens in the middle. It's okay to say, "The drove to the funeral in silence." What's not okay, however, is to say, "At the funeral, Eunice felt sad," and leave it at that. First of all, it's in no way unexpected or revelatory. Second, it's just telling. It doesn't encourage the reader to feel what the character feels. And it doesn't encourage the reader to figure stuff out.
We get a little endorphin cookie when we get the right answer to something. It's our brain's way of rewarding us for coming up with a solution that, under other circumstances, might lead to us surviving another day. Congratulations, that plant is wild carrot and not hemlock! Congratulations, you correctly identified the bear before it noticed you! Congratulations, you figured out the character motivation of somebody who might be a mate, or an enemy, or a leader.
As readers, we want to receive those cookies. As writers, we want to provide them.
But because every reader approaches the text with slightly different protocols and interests and skills and intellectual capacities, what's just perfect for one–(cookie cookie cookie)–makes another irritated because she feels the author is condescending to her, and leaves a third hopelessly confused.
And I guess the answer is really to write the story I want to read, but try to make it as open as I can while still meeting my own needs as a reader. To embrace my own quirks and transmit them honestly, because anything else results in self-homogenization, and since my readers aren't widgets, it doesn't help me any to try to be a widget myself.
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The first split 7″ released on Sounds Are Active comes from two very different instrumental ensembles:
My Marathon, based out of San Francisco, is a moody four piece which includes former Halo Friendlies drummer, Deanna Lewis now on guitar. These two slippery songs recorded by Havalina's Matt Wignall in Long Beach, shout and murmur with highly melodic guitar interplay and a propulsive rhythm section work from Justin Lewis (bass) and Colin Dobrin (drums). Also mastered by The Album Leaf's Jimmy Lavalle.
Chris Schlarb's themorningcall is a distinctly different musical statement from one of Create (!)'s co-founders. With Chris playing all instruments (except drums on "August" which are played by Long Beach area rapper Zyrun Jackson) themorningcall's music transitions from brisk fusion breaks on "Sometimes…" to the acoustic piano driven "August" which also includes a 4-part clarinet section before falling into backward cymbal washes and keyboard melodies.
My Marathon is:
Colin Dobrin- drums, trombone
Deanna Lewis- guitar, engineering, xylophone, twisting knobs
Justin Lewis- bass, twisting knobs
Kris Rotelle- guitar, guitar, guitar
Recorded and mixed at tackyland by Matt Wignall
Mastered by Jimmy Lavalle
themorningcall is:
Chris Schlarb- electric guitar, electric retar, drums, electric bass, acoustic piano, clarinet, percussion, electronics
Zyrun Jackson- drums on "august"
Recorded, produced and written by Chris Schlarb
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A1. My Marathon-559 Pennsylvania [mp3]
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B2. themorningcall-august/45 drunken spiders
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January 14, 2013
By Lindsey Burke and Jason Richwine, Ph.D.
Bill the engineer wants to become a teacher.
He has 10 years of experience working in the engineering division of Lockheed Martin, and he'd like to share some of his extensive knowledge with high school students in Northern Virginia, where he lives. He'd prefer to take a couple of hours each day to teach a class on physics or calculus, which would enable him to stay in his current job. Bill imagines that this part-time teaching job will give him the opportunity not just to teach, but to mentor local students aspiring to science careers.
So Bill goes to the principal of the local public high school with his proposal. Before we detail the vast array of statutes and regulations governing who is allowed to teach in public schools, let's pretend--for a moment--that those regulations don't exist. Just consider how, in an ideal world, the principal would react to Bill's offer.
First, the principal needs to verify that Bill can be an effective teacher. How might the principal do that? Perhaps require him to give practice presentations of difficult material. Then maybe Bill should shadow seasoned teachers for a period of time to get a feel for classroom management and lesson planning. When Bill does get his own classroom, the principal will want to check each year that his students are learning what they're supposed to learn.
Bill is not likely to consider these requirements overly burdensome or bureaucratic. But in the real world, what would it actually take to allow Bill in the classroom? Let's examine the tangled web of teacher certification law.
First of all, it will be difficult for Bill to find a part-time teaching job. Teaching a single class period is rare in a regular public school, so it may be full-time or nothing for him. That's the first hurdle. So let's hope that Bill is open to giving up his engineering job entirely.
The most straightforward option for Bill is to get a master's degree in teaching, which includes semester-length courses of questionable value or relevance to STEM education -- adolescent development, lesson planning, and contemporary issues in education. This will set him back about $30,000 after two years of full-time study, which seems like an awfully time-consuming and expensive commitment for someone who is already an expert in his field.
Thankfully, the Virginia state government has tried to make it easier for mid-career professionals such as Bill to become teachers without getting another master's degree. He could participate in Virginia's Career Switcher Program. That can't be too complicated, right?
To go this route, Bill must first apply to the Career Switcher Program through one of the state-approved institutions that offers it -- for instance, George Mason University or the Virginia Community College System. To apply, prospective teachers must have at least five years of work experience in their field, hold a bachelor's degree, possess sufficient subject-matter coursework, and have passed the teaching exams approved by the State Board of Education.
Once admitted into "Level I" of the career switcher program, Bill must complete 180 hours of courses in, among other things, human growth and development, differentiated instruction, and classroom behavior, along with in-service teaching.
After that process, a provisional license is awarded, and Bill can enter the classroom. Now he is in "Level II". But during that second year (which is a full-time paid teaching position), he must continue amassing credentials by attending five instructional seminars. After successfully fulfilling those requirements -- which, combined with the Level I courses, may cost upwards of $6,000 -- a prospective teacher can apply for a 5-year renewable license, which typically takes another four weeks to process.
If all of that sounds overly complicated, Virginia also offers a route that does not go through the Career Switchers program. But the alternative route has similar requirements. And upon completion, prospective teachers receive licenses that are good for three years and are not renewable. Bill would still have to obtain traditional certification to continue as a teacher after three years.
And there's more. Once Bill has obtained his provisional license through this alternative route, he must satisfy any remaining "endorsement deficiencies" in the content area in which he is teaching, and must complete 15 hours of professional development classes to qualify for that five-year renewable license.
It's not hard to imagine that such a time-consuming process might dissuade Bill from trying his hand at teaching. This is highly unfortunate: A 2010 report published by the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology noted that there are "approximately 20 million people in the United States who have degrees in STEM- or healthcare-related fields [who] can potentially be a tremendous asset to U.S. education." But by smothering teacher hiring in regulations and requirements, governments can actually dissuade the most talented people from trying to become teachers in the first place.
These regulations are always couched in terms of assuring teaching quality. Only with strict standards, we are told, can we be confident that the best teachers are in our children's classrooms. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has recently taken this view to an extreme, calling for a new "bar exam" for teachers. Its recent report, "Raising the Bar," argues that "teaching must raise standards for entry into the profession through a process similar to the bar process in law or the board process in medicine."
It's not surprising that the AFT would endorse such onerous entry requirements. Limiting entry into the profession means less competition for current teachers -- and maybe even a profession-wide pay increase, if schools begin struggling to find applicants willing to jump through all of the new hoops.
Nonetheless, it seems hard to dislike the AFT's idea at first blush. After all, won't the bar exam help ensure we get the smartest and most qualified teachers? Even Joel Klein, an enterprising reformer when he was school chancellor in New York City, has fallen for this view.
But it's wrong. This rationale fails for two main reasons.
First, barriers to entry deter people from pursuing teaching in the first place. We have already discussed Bill the engineer, for whom becoming a teacher would require a commitment so time-consuming and expensive that it's hard to believe it would be worth his effort. A bar exam for teachers would likely discourage him even more.
And it's not just mid-career professionals like Bill who are deterred by onerous licensure requirements. High-ability college students must sacrifice time spent studying math and science in order to take required education courses and bone up on the latest trends in pedagogy. Smart students on the fence about whether they want to become teachers will likely choose the math and science courses (which have broad labor market value) rather than wasting time on education courses (which have value only if they pursue teaching).
The second reason a bar exam will not improve teacher quality is more fundamental: Scores on these tests are simply not good predictors of teacher effectiveness. In fact, economists and education scholars have known for decades that the standard resume characteristics -- level of education, certifications or licenses, and experience beyond the first few years of teaching -- have essentially zero power to predict how much students learn from a given teacher. Even raw intellectual ability as measured by IQ tests has only a small positive effect on how much knowledge teachers are able to impart to their students.
To illustrate more vividly, a teacher with a doctorate degree, every certification and license available, and 15 years of experience is no more likely to be a high performer than a teacher with a B.A., the minimal certification, and five years of experience.
On reflection, this should not be too surprising. Clearly teachers need to be intelligent and knowledgeable, but effective teaching requires a rare blend of patience, empathy, articulation, and motivation -- qualities that cannot be easily measured on a bar exam or other standardized test.
For all of these reasons, a bar exam is not any more likely to put effective teachers in the classroom than existing certification tests are. This is especially true if the bar exam covers faddish pedagogical theories that often lack a scholarly foundation.
There is a better way to improve teacher quality. It's essentially the opposite approach of the one espoused by the AFT. School districts should be less discriminating in choosing new teachers, but more discriminating in deciding which veteran teachers receive tenure. This approach may seem counterintuitive, but for teachers, the best predictor of future results is past performance. Teachers who show strong performance -- as measured by student tests and principal evaluations -- should quickly move up the pay scale, while those who perform poorly should be let go or denied raises.
When economists Douglas O. Staiger and Jonah Rockoff simulated how this kind of system might work, they found that it would involve a rather high rate of turnover. In their view, only the top 20 percent or so who performed best during their tryout period should be kept on.
Whether Bill the engineer would make the cut is unknown. But lowering barriers to entry into the classroom would at least give him the incentive to try.
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To find a knitting group near you or find out more about knitting around town, check out the Minnesota Knitters' Guild's Ravelry group! Click the 'Local knitting meetups' thread (under 'discussion') to see descriptions of groups around Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, and anywhere else that we know about.
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Since March 2015 Coop Bank Denmark is deploying Gemalto's unique bio-sourced Optelio Contactless EMV cards. This represents the first commercial rollout of its kind, further strengthening Coop Bank's commitment to environmental sustainability. The cards are manufactured from a unique, corn-based PLA1 material that is biodegradable while retaining the potential for creative, high quality artwork solutions. The innovative combination of bio-sourced technology and contactless EMV has been approved by the major international payment associations. In the summer of 2015 the card will also incorporate the national payment scheme, Dankort. Under the multi-year agreement, Gemalto is providing the bank with comprehensive artwork, production and fulfilment services. "Having already deployed the first ever bio-sourced EMV cards from Gemalto's Optelio range, it is a natural step for Coop Bank to also launch the first dual interface version of the product. We hope this will set a new global environmental standard for the banking industry," said Charlotte Skovgaard, Managing Director for Coop Bank Denmark. (1) Made from polylactic acid (PLA), a plastic substitute that is non-petroleum based, biodegradable, recyclable and is also non-toxic if incinerated.
In July 2014 we announced our support for the GSMA* pan-African mHealth Initiative (PAMI),which aims to improve maternal and child health and nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa. As one of the leading partners in this ambitious undertaking,we're contributing digital security expertise to help reach over 15 million pregnant women and mothers with children. Gemalto is helping to deliver mHealth and nutrition services through its advanced SmartMessage interactive messaging solution, helping to simplify the complex relationships between patients and health stakeholders.
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In May 2014, fifteen Gemalto employees from India did voluntary work at Soda village in a remote area of Rajastan.Water is said to be source of life. Throughout the year, the villagers in Soda receive water for their daily use like drinking, cooking and bathing from a single source - a nearby lake. Unfortunately, during the rainy season, flood water from the lake reaches a closed crematory and becomes dangerously polluted. To avoid this and improve their lives, villagers have started building a wall around the lake.As a voluntary activity through the Your World program, our fifteen employees each contributed a day's work in helping to build the wall. They started by learning the needs and challenges of the project. Later on, they built approximately 10 meters of the wall, hoping this small act would help the villagers take another step towards their goal of having unpolluted water.The volunteer activity was organized in coordination with the elected head of the village, who has also received several awards for her contribution to rural development.
…to kitchens in CambodiaOur partner supports projects that aim to improve people's living conditions while reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). In Tisséo's case, they help fund the distribution in Cambodia of cooking stoves using 20% less wood.
Reducing CO2 emissions, increasing healthIn many developing countries, people use inefficient stoves for cooking and heating, thus polluting their homes. As a result many women and children suffer from respiratory diseases. By using less wood, deforestation can be reduced, CO2 emissions lowered, and hard work alleviated. And by reducing toxic fumes, domestic health can be improved.
In 2013, one of our leading R&D engineers, Jean-Paul Caruana, received a prize from the French National Research Agency for his 'F@CIL' project. The innovation enables high-speed, low-energy interactions in the fast-growing field of contactless transactions between smart cards and readers, with applications in, for example, payment, transport and ePassports.
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Since 1999, we have helped people aged sixteen and over who are in housing need and wish to rent a property from a private landlord but do not have the deposit.
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Designer knockoffs just ain't what they used to be. In fact, they're much, much better than the old fakes — and they're being sold online at high prices.
Sites like eBay have helped grow the counterfeit purse market, and brands from Chanel to Levi's are searching for new ways to stop knockoffs from eating at their business and leaving customers distrustful of their goods.
Designer knockoffs used to be easy to spot thanks to messy stitching, plastic hardware, and cheap pleather. Nowadays, fakes are made from real leather and have detailing to fool even the most trained eye. And because of their superior quality, counterfeit designer bags are being sold for hundreds of dollars by vintage stores and web retailers.
The Internet gives vendors who would normally have shady sidewalk setups a chance to make professional-looking websites that convince shoppers that the items are real. Reliable sites like eBay have become huge gathering places for counterfeit sellers. As such, many auction sites guarantee that anyone who buys a fake handbag when promised a real one can return the product to the seller.
Still, the counterfeit community is growing by the day. The value of all counterfeit products in the world is around $600 billion, and that's expected to double in the next four years. Designer shoes, clothes, and handbags are among the most frequently knocked-off items sold.
To counteract the counterfeiters, brands are going to extremes. Levi's has 40 employees who surf the web looking for knockoff sites, and True Religion places a security device in each pair of its pants. Some brands even go so far as to have botanical DNA sewn into their products that make fakes easy to spot under certain lighting.
The Wall Street Journal has some advice for ensuring designer handbags are originals. The safest way to know a bag is real is to buy it directly from a brand, or from a reliable department store (not a discount store like TJ Maxx). Also, when buying online, look for grammar or spelling errors on the site to determine the retailer's credibility.
Look out for sales because discounts on real designer duds don't go above 25% off very often. Anything more extreme, and you should question the vendor. Perfect stitching is another giveaway that a bag isn't real since most designer goods are hand-stitched, versus knockoffs which are made on a machine.
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SENATOR Grace Poe on Thursday filed a resolution calling for an investigation into the proliferation of cybersex dens in the country.
"We must never allow our country to become a haven for pedophiles and a center of online prostitution," said Poe, author of Senate Resolution 472.
Poe was enraged over international news reports that the Philippines has become a "cottage industry" of cybersex and online prostitution.
"The victims are usually younger than 18 and belong to poor families. Kawawa ang mga kabataan at kababaihan dahil wala silang kalaban-laban," Poe, chairperson of the Senate committee on public order and dangerous drugs, said.
Existing laws such as Republic Act (RA) 9262 (Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004), RA 9775 (Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009) and RA 10364 (Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2012) apply to child pornography/sex trade, but its heightened prevalence necessitates a review of the effectiveness of applicable laws in these situations, she said.
Poe asked the Senate committees on youth, women, family relations and gender equality to review government policies against child pornography and trafficking of persons to strengthen and tighten existing laws.
In recent months, there had been a crackdown on cybersex dens, "where girls who have not even reached the age of majority perform sexual and lascivious acts before a webcam upon instructions and requests from a client from the other side of the world."
Based on reports, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) had arrested and detained 11 people following raids on two fake call center businesses that sold child pornography online to global clients.
Some of the nude photographs on the computers were of unidentified Filipino children aged about 12 to 16.
The business model involved staff chatting online with people overseas and showing them pornographic photos in a bid to lure them into buying website subscriptions. The businesses received a commission of $5 for each subscription, and together cleared more than $8,000 a day.
The government pledge to crack down on child cybersex operations came after British and Australian police announced this month they had dismantled a pedophile ring that streamed live sexual abuse of Filipino children over the Internet.
Philippine police subsequently said the country was one of the world's biggest sources of live streaming of child sex abuse, with children performing acts in front of webcams to online pedophiles in an industry worth billions of dollars.
"And this for me is very alarming. Hindi po dapat natin itong ipagwalang bahala. We need to stop this right away," Poe said.
It was also learned that most of these children are helping their parents. Poverty and the promise of easy money have seen some parents allowing their children to be abused online for the paying audience.
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BABSON PARK, Mass. -- Babson College scored eight goals in the fourth quarter to defeat visiting Gordon College, 10-2, in a non-conference men�s lacrosse contest on Thursday afternoon. The win snapped a four-game skid for the Beavers (3-5), while the Fighting Scots fell to 2-5.
Gordon took a 1-0 lead four and a half minutes into the contest, as junior Dan Mitchell (Newtown Square, Pa.) scored what would turn out to be the only goal of the first half. Babson eventually tied the contest on a goal by senior tri-captain Ted Barbeau (Longmeadow, Mass.), as he scored off a drive down the right side with 13:43 left in the third quarter.
The Beavers took the lead for good in the closing minutes of the third, as senior tri-captain Keith Whittier (Durham, N.H.) intercepted a pass in Babson�s defensive zone and charged upfield. He then lofted a perfect pass over the defense and into the waiting hands of senior tri-captain Brian Collins (Needham, Mass.), who placed a perfect shot into the upper left corner with 3:37 left to give his team a 2-1 advantage.
The floodgates finally opened for Babson in the fourth, as the Beavers scored five unanswered goals in a six-minute span. Junior Jared Connell (Yarmouth, Maine) scored two goals and assisted another during the run, which gave Babson a commanding 7-1 lead with eight minutes left to play. Gordon sophomore Matt Wolfe (Colonie, N.Y.) cut the deficit back to five with a goal at 7:06, but the Fighting Scots would get no closer as the Beavers cruised to the 10-2 victory.
Sophomore Nate Brawn (Topsham, Maine) scored three goals to lead Babson, while senior Tim Armenta (Kennebunk, Maine) joined Connell with three points. Collins and first-year Jonathan Wyeth (New London, N.H.) each added one goal and one helper, while junior goalie Dave Frascogna (Orchard Park, N.Y.) made four saves in net.
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With the one year mark for the Monument Fire and the number of fires Cochise County has already seen so far this year, the Cochise County Sheriff Department staff encourages everyone to be mindful of fire dangers and to be ready in the event of a real emergency.
There are three levels of evacuation readiness.
Pre-evacuation is a notice that the area around a house is becoming dangerous. Those with animals, children or a disability should allow more time to make all arrangements and gather important papers, medication, etc. in order to be able to leave at a moment's notice.
Voluntary evacuation means leaving the area in advance of a mandatory evacuation.
Mandatory evacuation means residents are notified of imminent danger and must leave the area immediately.
During the coming month, the Cochise County Sheriff's Assist Team will be specifically dedicated to the identification of potential hazards in residential neighborhoods that include no visible addressing or house numbers and overgrown shrubbery too close to the home. If these issues are noted, the SAT members will leave a "door hanger†with the appropriate information marked.
Be prepared in advance by knowing what to take in the event of an emergency. Pack important papers, medications, cash and credit cards and enough clothing to last several days. Don't forget to include pets and livestock in the preparation process, making sure to have one crate for each domestic animal and resources available to move larger animals.
Some items to consider having for your emergency "Go Bag†can be: driver's license and/or passport, Social Security card(s), birth and marriage certificates, proof of residence plus a recent utility bill, insurance policies and vehicle titles, computer backup disks or the computer itself and family photographs.
Supplies should include flashlights and batteries, cell phone and charger, first aid kit, medical supplies hearing aids, eyeglasses, oxygen tanks, dentures, crutches, non-perishable foods and snacks. Pet supplies should include medicines, food, water bowls and leashes.
If ordered to evacuate, close all windows, turn off water and power to include propane. Time may be short, so always pre-plan. Expect any evacuation to be chaotic and people to be frustrated in general.
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The best time to paint is when the weather is warm and dry, with little wind. Obviously, these kinds of days are few and far between during the Fall. As we approach the cold weather months, the hours of the day that are ideal for painting will shorten.
The latex house painting season starts after the last frost in Spring, then runs until about two weeks before the first expected frost in the Fall. Using latex too late in the Fall, or during an "Indian Summer," can cause great stress on the latex paint film. Cool temperatures during application can interfere with curing and cause coalescence problems. Poor coalescence will result in very early paint failure. Also, subjecting a latex paint film to freeze-thaw cycles during the first two weeks of cure may shorten the long-term life of the paint system. This cycling occurs when the temperatures at night dip below the freezing point causing a "thermal shocking" of the latex paint film which may lead to early embrittlement.
With this in mind, many turn to oil base finishes at this time of year. Latex painting generally has a low temperature application limit of 50° F. This temperature applies to surface, paint and air. Many make the mistake of starting a latex paint project when it hits 51° F. Unknowingly, the siding has not reached this temperature and may contribute to poor coalescence. Also, painting under similar conditions in the latter part of the day may result in wetting agent or glycol bleeding of the latex paint job later, especially when heavy, morning dews are frequent.
Oil based (solvent) finishes are more forgiving in regards to cold weather painting. These finishes cure by oxidation, not coalescence. Cold temperatures will retard oxidation, but are not detrimental to the overall curing of the system. Shake/shingle and oil house and trim finishes will still cure at temperatures as low as 20° F., whereas the lower limit for latex is 40° F.
Even though oil base finishes will tolerate lower temperatures, one still has to watch a couple of key factors. Cool temperatures, along with high humidity, can spell "condensation." Condensation can alter the curing process or change the gloss of the finished paint job, be it alkyd or latex. Temperatures around the freezing point can produce frost formation on the paint job, which can be just as damaging as condensation.
When the mercury starts to drop, be prepared to use an oil based shake/shingle or house and trim finish. Proper coating selection and a little common sense will result in a satisfactory paint job, even though the chill from the north will make it a little unpleasant during application. Application in cold weather may be a little tricky since the paint will not exhibit the same flow and leveling as it did at 70° F. At low temperatures, obtaining film build will be more difficult and brush drag will increase, Care will have to be taken to avoid runs and sags.
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The dew point temperature is a number that we look at to see how much moisture is in the air. On Saturday morning at 7:00AM, the dew point temperature was 30 degrees. This mean the air was very dry. However, by Saturday evening at 6:00PM the dew point had risen to 56 degrees thanks to strong Southerly winds. So lots of moisture has been added to our atmosphere. Southerly winds will continue on Sunday and more moisture will move in, raising the dew points into the low 60s by Monday. A cold front will then sweep across the state and this time we will have enough moisture in place to see some rain and possibly a thunderstorm or two on Monday.
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Okay, I know I'm supposed to be highlighting just one product at a time, but today I'm feeling a little crazy, so you're getting a 3 in 1 deal. It all has to do with the fact that we've just launched an extremely cool Cell Phone Sweepstakes that's running through October 31st, 2012 – anyone who purchases from CableOrganizer.com between now and then is automatically entered to win a mobile phone of his/her choice, up to $600.00 in retail value. You can also register to win without making a purchase – just fill out and submit the online form.
The sweepstakes, in turn, happened because this month (July) is National Cell Phone Courtesy Month, and so we thought that, in addition to the giveaway, we'd put together a little Cell Phone Courtesy Kit in honor of the occasion. And while I'm not sure I can say it will make you behave any more politely on your mobile, it is made up of three very helpful and unique products that will keep you organized, help you avoid charging emergencies, and make you look just a little tech-chic. I have to admit – I'm really digging it.
The kit includes 3 items, each of which are so good that I've blogged about them individually in the past: the Core Cord Organizer (3-pack), the Juicebar® Pocket Solar Charger, and the Milo™ Smartphone Stand from BlueLounge®. The Core Cord Organizers are vaguely apple core-shaped cable winders that keep charger cords and earbud wires stylishly under control; the Juicebar® is a solar charger that works with almost any small device and is small enough to slip into a pocket or purse; and the Milo™ stand is a sleek, mod smartphone perch that uses micro-suction to hold your phone while you watch movies, surf the Web or scroll through photos or playlists.
Even better than the products alone is the fact that they're being made available at a pretty steep discount when you purchase them together. Bought separately, they'd total up to $71.09, but together they're only $49.99. If you like gadget accessories, it would probably be a good idea to check out this deal. At any rate, don't forget to enter the sweepstakes!
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YIELD: Makes 8 to 10 servings
ACTIVE TIME: 30 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 30 minutes
- 1 6- to 7-ounce underripe Bosc pear, quartered, cored
- 1 7- to 8-ounce parsnip, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 large egg, beaten to blend
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped celery leaves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons drained white horseradish
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
Using coarse grating blade, shred pear in processor. Transfer to paper towels; squeeze very dry. Transfer to large bowl. Shred parsnip in processor; add to pear. Mix in next 4 ingredients, then panko and a sprinkle of black pepper. Coat bottom of large skillet with oil; heat over medium heat. Drop batter by packed 1/4 cupfuls into skillet; flatten to 1/2-inch thickness. Sauté until brown and cooked, about 4 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
Nutritional analysis per serving: 202 calories, 14.3 g fat (1.3 g saturated fat), 42.4 mg cholesterol, 17.0 g carbs, 3.3 g dietary fiber, 5.5 g total sugars, 13.7 g net carbs, 2.5 g protein
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The technology that underpins our infrastructures changes at a dizzying rate. What was bleeding edge a year ago is old hat today. This churn leads to an endless cycle of learning just enough about new tech to jam it into production, then moving onto the next thing. This frantic pace leaves little time for training, but when deadlines are looming and work is piling up, who has the time to learn?
Even if you had endless time and resources for classroom training, it only takes you so far. Apart from generally being an extravagant waste of time, classes often teach to a certification test -- or deal heavily in one-size-fits-all generalizations. Few students walk away completely competent in the subject matter.
So instead of sitting in classes for a few weeks a year, spend that time building a lab and conducting your own tests. With the widespread availability of easy-to-use server virtualization and simulators of every kind, there's really no excuse not to. Just the process of setting up and making it work will teach you a ton. Better yet, once you're done building out your lab, you'll have a test bed that's ready to accept just about any other new item that pops out of the woodwork.
The sacrificial system
If you don't want to focus on a specific SAN platform and would rather emulate a simple iSCSI SAN that can connect with other parts of your lab, Openfiler is a great option. Openfiler is a Web-driven, open source network storage platform that can act as both a NAS and an iSCSI SAN. It's a great way to offer shared storage resources to a virtualized lab.
Your virtual network
Depending upon the hypervisor you're using, you can do a lot with the virtual networking framework you have already -- whether to build multiple virtual networks with some emulated routers in between or to test a software firewall. If you're looking for an easy-to-use, multipurpose router/firewall that can run in a virtual machine, I highly recommend the free Vyatta Core, which is available as a virtual appliance.
For really heavy work, you need look no further than GNS3, an open source graphical network simulator that leverages Dynamips and QEMU to run real Cisco and Juniper software images. You can emulate a very complex wide area network, run real traffic, capture and analyze the traffic, and save the configurations for use on real equipment later on. To read up on one InfoWorld blogger's experiences doing just that, see Paul Venezia's post, "Emulating Cisco networks for fun and profit," in the InfoWorld Test Center Lab Notes blog.
Rolling our workstations
As with servers, since you're running a virtualized environment, you can create almost any mix of workstations. You can speed up the process a bit by using freely available physical-to-virtual migration tools to make a virtual copy of a real desktop image from your network, applications and all. You also put yourself in a good spot to learn about newer VDI packages from VMware and Citrix, among others.
As you can see, with some time invested, you can quite literally build your entire enterprise network in a box and play with it. Beyond being a learning tool, a self-contained lab can also serve as a test bed for re-creating and troubleshooting real problems you find in your infrastructure. If you dread setting foot in a classroom, consider spending that time on your own building a resource that will keep giving.
NB: Some of the techniques I've described here are not strictly legal. For example, using GNS3 and Dynamips to run Cisco IOS images is against Cisco's license agreement. However, Cisco has essentially ignored this use of its software, because it offers valuable traning opportunities that are in everyone's interest (Dynamips is commonly used to emulate Cisco routers by CCNA/CCDP/CCIE candidates). That said, exercise your own judgment.
This story, "Skip the classroom and build your own lab," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Read more of Matt Prigge's Information Overload blog at InfoWorld.com.


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Now in his 18th NHL season, Martin Brodeur has allowed 2,401 goals, making it impossible for him to remember all of them.
Forty-seven of those goals, however, will forever leave a memory burned into the minds of the players who scored them. That's because only 47 players -- including Washington Capitals rookie Andrew Gordon on Tuesday -- can say they scored their first NHL goal against arguably the greatest goaltender in NHL history.
"I got more messages about that than about scoring in general," Gordon told NHL Live! on Wednesday. "Everyone's so surprised that I beat Marty more than the fact that I scored in general. I'll take it."
The 25-year-old from Halifax, N.S., tapped in a beautiful cross-ice pass from Marcus Johansson to put the Caps in front 1-0 in the first period. When Gordon got back to the bench, he cemented his status in the group of 47 as probably the only skater to celebrate his goal by kissing his teammate.
"That's going to haunt me for the rest of my career."
Evgeni Malkin by far is the most notable name on the list of players who broke through against Brodeur. The Pittsburgh Penguins' star poked at a loose puck Brodeur thought he had covered to score in his first NHL game, Oct. 18, 2006 at the Igloo.
While Malkin is the only player on the list to have scored more than 75 career goals, there are plenty of players who had solid NHL careers and others who still have bright futures.
Gordon is the second rookie to get his first career goal against Brodeur this season. Jordan Caron of the Boston Bruins accomplished the feat in a 4-1 victory Oct. 16. The 19-year-old, who grew up not far from where Brodeur was raised, admitted it was a special moment.
"It's a great feeling to get my first NHL goal against Brodeur," Caron said. "He's a great goalie … maybe one of the best ever, so I think it's a bonus to score against him. Being from Montreal, I watched him play and saw him win those Stanley Cups. It's pretty special scoring against him."
Right wing Turner Stevenson spent 13 seasons in the League and netted his first goal April 10, 1995. Eight years later, Stevenson and Brodeur celebrated together when the Devils won the Stanley Cup in seven games against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks.
A pair of defensemen in the New York Rangers organization have gotten the best of Brodeur to open their careers.
Matt Gilroy scored the game-winner with a low slap shot Oct. 10, 2009. Marc Staal only scored two goals over the first 80 games of his NHL career, but the first was a blistering wrist shot from the top of the left circle that eluded Brodeur's catching glove and ringed off the inside of the post.
"The goal was pretty neat," said Staal on Nov. 14, 2007. "I think (Scott) Gomez meant to pass it to Shanny (Brendan Shanahan) in the slot and he let it pass. It surprised me a little bit and I got a hold of it, kind of just waited -- I was basically thinking, 'Shoot high.' And I looked up and it was in the net.
"It was an unbelievable feeling. Obviously, you wait your whole life up to that point to score your first NHL goal. To do it on a Hall of Fame goalie like Brodeur, it was even better."
Christian Hanson of the Toronto Maple Leafs has just 3 goals in 39 games over parts of three seasons, but the first one against Brodeur will stick with him for a while.
"It was unbelievable," Hanson said. "It was my third game and I was hoping to get one before the season ended. To get it against the greatest goalie of all time is unreal."
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Justin Bieber clearly isn't letting a little thing like being detained bring him down.
Shortly after the singer was allowed to leave Los Angeles International Airport, where he was held for nearly four hours by U.S. Customs yesterday, the 20-year-old Canadian pop star took to Twitter and wrote "Life is good. Keep it positive always."
He later added, "Everybody spread the love and positivity."
Bieber was detained on Thursday after touching down at LAX on an Air Singapore flight from Tokyo, where he had been seeing the sights and spending time with his mother, Pattie Mallette.
However, an airport spokesperson had no additional information regarding the situation. U.S. Customs and Border Protection told E! News that the agency cannot comment on an individual's processing due to privacy laws.
At around 6:20 p.m. on Thursday, Bieber was allowed to leave LAX. He walked out with four bodyguards, climbed into an SUV and was driven away.
While Bieber was seen smiling as he exited the airport, he had nothing to say to the throng of paparazzi assembled outside.
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France: Lille
Regional Information:
- Region: Nord-Pas-de-Calais – borders Belgium
- Rich "Ch'ti" culture in the region – Ch'ti designates a native of Northern France
- Regional dialect, signature dish is mussels and French fries, local beers, maroilles is signature cheese.
- Other cities in Nord-Pas-de-Calais worth a visit include Dunkerque, Calais, Arras, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Valenciennes, and Roubaix.
City of Lille:
- Fourth largest metropolitan area in France, largest in Nord-Pas-de-Calais
- Population in the city : about 226,000
- Population in the Lille Métropole, including numerous suburban communities : about 1,091,400
- Weather: temperate oceanic climate; summers do not reach high temperatures, but winters can fall below zero temperatures. Precipitation is above average year round.
- Home of four major universities – large student population
- Home of Palais de Beaux Arts de Lille – second most expansive museum in France after the le Louvre
- "European Capital of Culture" of 2004
- Lively night life on Rue Solférino and throughout the city
- Jardin Vauban and Citadel public parks are blocks away from the University.
- Written by Elise Panko who studied in Lille Academic Year 2011-2012
Holidays and Celebrations
France consists of 22 regions which vary not only in landscape but traditions, customs, food, and dialects as well. Each region has a lot to offer and worth a visit to discover their hidden charms. Here are just a few holidays and celebrations that you should check out while you are in France!
La Fête des Rois (Epiphany of twelfth night) - January 6th: With this French holiday you are in for a treat! Delicious cakes called Galete de Roi are sold and shared through out all of France. The cake comes in two varieties, one with pommes (apples) and other with frangipane (almond paste). Hidden in the cake you will find a fève (usually a small plastic figure) The person that finds this becomes the king and will put on the crown that is provided with the cake.
La Chandeleur - February 2nd: On this day in France it is a tradition to eat crêpes. So find your self a French friend and try to make it a goal to get invited to someones house for some delicious galetes (savory crêpes) and/orcrêpes.
Carnivals in the spring: By the end of February and beginning of March you will see many Carnivals passing though France and the rest of Europe. One of the most famous is in Nice. However, something close to Lille is called Carnival de Dunkerque . This is a very famous carnival in the North. The tradition is for all the men to dress up as women. It is a day of festivities that is definitely worth a visit.
La Fête du Travail - May 1st: This is an international labor day. On this day it is a tradition to sell flowers. Don't be surprised to see flower stands all throughout the streets
Summer brings many festivals. One in particular that stand out is La Fête de Musique. On this day you will not go without hearing music everywhere, people set out in the middle of any corner they can find and perform. Although the most famous is in Paris, Lille has many opportunities to enjoy this very charming French holiday.
La Toussaint - November 1st: France's version of All Saint's Day. Most schools and universities will have vacation around this time.
Advice when travelling in Lille and France
- You can rent a bike for a period of a week, a month, or a year.
- For train tickets, there are special reduced prices for people under the age of 26. You must apply for a card called Viva, and the applications are available in the Beaux Art and Lille-Flanders train stations.
- RyanAir is a very low-cost airline that flies all over Europe. There is a RyanAir airport in Charleroi, Belgium and is easily accessible from Lille by shuttle.
- For more Lille transportation information, visit the Lille Metropolitan Transport website.
- Written by Elena Woiciechowska who studied in Lille Academic Year 2011-2012


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The tradition of Wine-making dates back for millennia. It is clear that wine-making began somewhere between the Black and Caspian Seas.Recently, a 6,100-year-old wine-making facility was unearthed by archeologists that dates back to 6,100 B.C. It was discovered in the cave complex Areni-1, located near a southern Armenian village. The facility was incredibly well developed, suggesting that wine-making dated back significantly further than 6000 B.C.
The Phoenicians took this ancient practice and refined it. Beside the wine making, they mastered vine selection (vitis Vinifera) and agriculture and improves the transportation of wine.The Phoenician expanded their presence peacefully, basing interactions with neighboring cultures on trade, exchange and autonomy. Their influence extended to the Western, Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, where they peacefully coexisted with the Greeks. Trade was the ultimate aim, and furthest reaching arm of the Phoenicians.The exports of Phoenicia included cedar and pine wood, fine linen from Tyre, Byblos, and Berytos cloths dyed with the famous Tyrian purple (made from the snail Murex), embroideries from Sidon, metalwork and glass, glazed faience, wine, salt, and dried fish.Wine was a pivotal part of this expansion: it was a central component to the Phoenician settlements and economy. As these trading settlements stretched expanded, the complexity of the wine trade grew as well. The Phoenician trading settlements were founded and populated by motherland inhabitants, many of whom had knowledge of Phoenician viticulture from their families. As they settled, they would plant vineyards of their own in their new homlands. Soon in areas where Phoenicians were firmly established, like Cartage, Malta and Cyprus, vineyards were planted to supply the local wine market and limit the cost of long distance trading. Contrary to pine and cedarwood, the wine trade was not only based on resources from the Phoenician homeland, but on the vine and wine knowledge. This knowledge became as valuable an export as the wine itself.While, no original copies of Mago's or other Phoenician wine writers' work have survived, there is evidence from later quotatioins of Greek and Roman writers (such as columella) that the Phoenicians were skilled winemakers and viticulturists. The Phoenicians were capable of planning vineyards according to favorable climate and topography. They used the traditional methods to make decisions that helped determine the success of the grapes' worth.For example they would use the Vitis Vinifera that was unknown for many and gauge which side of a slope was ideal for grape growing. They were able also to produce a wide range of different wine styles, ranging from straw wines (made from dried grapes) to an early example of the modern Greek wine Retsina (they used pine llids to cover the jars). The Phoenicians also spread the use of stackable amphorae (often known as the "cananite jar") for the transport and storage of wine.


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You know you've made it when you get a species named after you and your baby daughter's moniker becomes a type of weed. In today's weird but true news, both Beyoncé and Blue Ivy have become even more ubiquitous.
A 24-year-old Australian researcher named Bryan Lessard has named a horse fly after the pop star. As per the Associated Press:
He says he wanted to pay respect to the insect's beauty by naming it Scaptia (Plinthina) beyonceae. Lessard said Beyonce would be "in the nature history books forever" and that the fly now bearing her name is "pretty bootylicious" with its golden backside. "Bootylicious" was the title of a song by Beyonce's previous group, Destiny's Child.
HA. The only thing that makes this slightly less odd is that the fly was discovered in 1981, the same year Beyoncé was born. Not to be outdone, Blue Ivy has gone and gotten a strain of weed named after her week-old self. According to TMZ, medical marijuana dispensaries in Hollywood have started to sell an herbal variety called OG Blue Ivy.
There's no word on what Beyoncé (or Jay-Z, for that matter) thinks about all of this, but we'd like to hope they are equal parts flattered and weirded out.
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Lezyne Pressure Drive Handpump; S**t. Recommendations for replacement?
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Hit a pothole this morning; broke a spoke nipple No problem, fix it in my tea-break, got my CO2 inflator Except the one year old CO2's seals had perished, the CO2 came out the wrong end and froze my fingers to the cylinder No problem, I have a nearly new Lezyne Pressure Drive hand pump Except the connector is already knackered; despite only having been used a few times Useless Can anyone recommend a hand pump and/or a CO2 that actually works more than once
posted by GodleySpinner [21 posts]
29th December 2012 - 23:32
Airforce mini pump. I've had mine eight years and it's as good as ever!
posted by The Rumpo Kid [590 posts]
29th December 2012 - 23:50
Topeak Road Morph is excellent. If you want something more mini, Crank Bros Power Pump Ultra is very good & fits in a pocket (this is the one I always carry), but as always mini pumps don't get up to high pressure.
I've got 2 Lezyne pumps - the travel track pump and the road drive. Don't like them as much as the two above, fiddly getting a seal.
posted by bazzargh [147 posts]
30th December 2012 - 3:11
Thanks for your help; your pump is an important piece of kit!
posted by SideBurn [913 posts]
30th December 2012 - 22:19
lezyne road drive cfh ... best of both worlds and never
had a problem (got an alloy drive mini I use on the mtb -
also faultless over the years !!)
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posted by therevokid [922 posts]
31st December 2012 - 10:56
airforce mimi pump never let me down i treated my self to a lezyne in spring this year and just could not get on with it had three puncture and ended up using another rider pump each time to inflate my tyres.
it my have just been user error but the airforce is easy, simple and affective, inflates to a good pressure
i will not be changing again only to another airforce
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"The instruction they receive is a big part of it, but the kids also have a lot of passion for sailing," she said. "They spend a lot of time out on the water."
Their talent on the water was showcased again on Friday, as Spring Lake Yacht Club members faired very well at the West Michigan Youth Sailing Association's Spring Lake Regatta, held on Spring Lake. The competition was huge, Reierson said, with approximately 95 boats competing, and with their crew included, about 120 children were in attendance at the event.
The start was delayed due to a lack of wind, but conditions eventually improved to accommodate the anxious sailors.
Spring Lake sailors failed to produce a first-place finish in any of the six divisions that were based on the boats they were sailing, but they shined overall, including placing six of the top seven finishes in the butterfly fleet. Muskegon Yacht Club sailor David Michael Griswold took first in the division, then Spring Lake Yacht Club members filled up the rest of the top five, with Frank Reeg in second, Mason Wolters in third, Olivia Windemuller in fourth, and Noah Wolters in fifth.
Another top finisher from the SLYC came in the laser fleet, as Libby Reeg placed fourth overall.
The competition included sailors from six different yacht clubs, including Gull Lake, St. Joseph, Macatawa Bay, Muskegon, Grand Rapids and Spring Lake. Sailors from Macatawa Bay had a strong day, as they took first-place honors in the optimist green fleet; the optimist red, white and blue fleet; the laser radial fleet; and the 420 fleet.
Children in the competition ranged in age from 6-17.
For more information on the Spring Lake Junior Sailing Association, visit www.sljsa.org.
"We offer lessons for kids 5 and up throughout the summer," Reierson said. "And it's open to the public, which I believe many people aren't aware of."


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This tutorial series explains my method for creating a realistic human bust with Blender. Part 1 covers base mesh creation from a foundational sculpt followed by a retopology. The series is intended for intermediate to advanced Blender users. Hope it's enjoyable and helpful!
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How male and female brains diverge is a hotly debated topic, but the study of model organisms points to differences that cannot be ignored.
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Why Treaties Matter is a traveling exhibit that explores the relationships between the Dakota & Ojibwe Nations and the United States Government within the State of Minnesota. There will be video presentations and banners with full text and images. Why treaties Matter will be temporarily housed in the American Indian Resource Center Gathering Room on the Bemidji State University campus for public viewing. Open dates for viewing are, July 11, 2013 to August 22, 2013 with viewing hours, 8am to 4pm. The Gathering Room where the Why Treaties Matter exhibit will be housed is also used for other events for which viewing of the exhibit will be temporarily closed to the public, please feel free to call the American Indian Resource Center at 218-755-2032 before your visit to insure that there will be public viewing available.
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The Strength of Brand Architecture
By: Sheri L. Koetting
Posted: October 31, 2013, from the November 2013 issue of GCI Magazine.
page 2 of 2By use. This organization is common for brands offering products across several beauty regimens—such as products for the face, body, hair, hands, feet, etc. Brands that use this architecture typically layer this level of organization on top of other systems, such as benefit or key ingredient.
By efficacy. Extra Strength, Professional Grade, Plus, Pro-Level and other such terms are a common methods of showcasing a product with a more potent formulation or efficacy. This adds an additional level of complexity to your brand architecture.
For example, should customers search first by the strength of product they want or by a method such as key ingredient or benefit?
By size. Unique sizes and product dispensing features are also a great way to breathe life into hero products.
However, use caution. If these spin-offs aren't positioned as simply enlarged or reduced versions of the product you've come to know and trust, you are adding (possibly unnecessary) complexity.
Translating Strategies Into Practice
Although these types of organization can help to bring clarity to your line, each of these attributes also ultimately becomes another story on your packaging and promotions that customers must understand.
When done correctly, strong brand architecture sets the foundation for your core brand value and clarifies the strength of your product offering. Putting these stories, and stories-within-stories, in the correct order for your brand helps your design team make decisions as to what copy, features and benefits are most helpful to consumers.
A strong architecture also helps determine what content can be communicated with graphics such as symbols, color and imagery instead of by words alone. For this reason, MSLK recommends taking a fresh look at your brand architecture before getting involved in any packaging or website redesign projects.
The goals and objectives set during this stage ultimately influence how consumers will navigate your line to choose the product that is right for them. In addition, the decisions made will help you navigate other brand-related decisions, such as future product launches and line extensions, with ease. For this reason, every brand should have an established brand architecture and should review it and update it regularly.
Sheri L. Koetting is the co-founder and chief strategist of MSLK, a marketing and design agency based in New York. MSLK specializes in helping beauty brands find their voice in today's crowded marketplace through 360° brand positioning—from overall brand strategy to brand identity, packaging, retail experience, websites and social media campaigns. email@example.com; www.mslk.com


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Herbed Cream Cheese Cucumber Rounds
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh mint
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh chives
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon table salt
- Pinch of cayenne, or to taste
- 1/2 medium seedless cucumber (usually plastic-wrapped)
- 3 medium radishes
- Coarse sea salt for sprinkling
- Special equipment: a Japanese Benriner* or other adjustable-blade slicer
- Garnish: tiny fresh mint leaves and finely grated fresh lemon zest
Stir together cream cheese, herbs, zest, lemon juice, table salt, and cayenne.
Slice 32 (1/8-inch-thick) rounds from cucumber with slicer. Trim bottoms from radishes, then slice into 32 (1/16-inch-thick) rounds with slicer. Top each cucumber slice with a radish slice and 1/2 teaspoon herbed cream cheese. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt and serve immediately.
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