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Report: U.S. Becomes Net Exporter Of Petroleum Products For First Time In Nearly 20 Years
Report: U.S. begins exporting petroleum products for first time in nearly 20 years
For the first time in nearly 20 years, the United States has become a net exporter of petroleum products, according to a report by the Huffington Post. The U.S. Energy Department data shows that the U.S. exported 54,000 more barrels of petroleum products each day than it purchased abroad, beginning November 2010.
The increase in fuel exports was attributed to unrest in the Middle East leading to higher oil prices; a weak U.S. dollar; and increased spending power abroad, particularly in Latin America.
Click here to view chart that tracks the rise and fall of monthly U.S. net imports of total petroleum products since 1993.
PHOTON Lab recognizes JinkoSolar's high performance modules
JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. said that two types of its monocrystalline modules have been recognized for high yield by PHOTON Lab's outdoor field test. The field test measures each module's yield in order to determine the exact amount of kilowatt-hours per kilowatt of installed power that flow from the photovoltaic system to the inverter. JinkoSolar's first module achieved a chart-topping monthly yield of 126.9 kWh/kW, while the second module yielded 123.8 kWh/kW.
Bolivar Energy Authority chooses Elster for smart grid deployment
Tennessee's Bolivar Energy Authority has selected Elster EnergyAxis Smart Grid solution to deliver an advanced metering infrastructure system. The EnergyAxis Smart Grid solution will deliver improved operational efficiencies and empower the authority's electric customers to better manage energy usage and lower energy costs.
BEA services more than 11,000 households and businesses in the utility's service area. Elster's Smart Meters will be installed by BEA at residential and commercial locations with a project completion date of September 2012. Elster's EnergyAxis and Smart Meters will enable BEA to modernize its electric infrastructure and provide customers with clear pricing and usage information, enabling customers to better manage, monitor and control energy consumption and costs.
SolarCity, BofA agree on $1 billion solar projects
SolarCity and Bank of America Merrill Lynch have agreed to terms on financing for SolarStrong, which is the SolarCity's five-year plan to build more than $1 billion in solar power projects for privatized U.S.military housing communities across the country.
As part of the project, SolarCity plans to partner with the country's leading privatized military housing developers to install, own and operate rooftop solar installations and provide solar electricity at a lower cost than utility power. SolarStrong is expected to create up to 300 MW of solar generation capacity that could provide power to as many as 120, 0001 military housing units.
The SolarStrong project will allow privatized military housing developers to save money on energy costs that can be reallocated toward quality-of-life improvements and enhanced services for military families. SolarStrong will also help the U.S. Department of Defense secure more of its energy needs from renewable sources operated in parallel with the utility grid.
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Staff Report
Published Feb. 5, 2013
The Columbia-area retail market slipped to its lowest vacancy rate in three years as national merchants expanded their operations, according to Colliers International's latest quarterly report.
The market's vacancy rate dropped 26 basis points since mid-year and finished 2012 at 8.14%, the commercial real estate firm said. In a year-to-year comparison, the fourth-quarter vacancy rate dropped more than a half-point from 8.68%, which was recorded at the end of 2011.
Several factors influenced the falling vacancy rate, Colliers said.
"While other markets were adversely affected by the recent recession, Columbia's retail market stayed afloat due to lack of overdevelopment in pre-recession years," Colliers said.
Although closings of national retailers left big-box retail space vacant, the facilities have been filled by other retailers moving to or expanding in the market.
Examples include Whole Foods Market, which last fall opened its first Midlands store at the redeveloped Cross Hill Market in southeast Columbia, Colliers noted.
Another national retailer, Home Goods, opened shop in northeast Columbia at the Village at Sandhill, and Trader Joe's plans to open its first Midlands store at the end of the first quarter in Forest Acres.
But while room for retailers is shrinking, the average asking rental rates for anchor, junior anchor and shop space were lower than six months earlier, Colliers said.
The average asking rent at the end of the fourth quarter was $13.53 per square foot compared with $14.13 at the end of the second quarter. At the end of 2011, the average asking rent was $12.06 per square foot.
Forest Acres had the highest average asking rent at $18.99 per square foot, followed by northeast Richland at $15.71; downtown, $12.92; southeast Columbia, $12.74; Cayce/West Columbia, $12.55; Harbison/St. Andrews, $12.44; Lexington, $12.17; and north Columbia, $10.24.
About 565,500 square feet of retail space remains available in the Columbia area. The Harbison/St. Andrews market had 206,804 square feet of retail space available, followed by northeast Richland, 183,876 square feet; southeast Columbia, 48,333; Lexington, 47,909; Cayce/West Columbia, 34,059; north Columbia, 26,948; Forest Acres, 10,394; and downtown Columbia, 7,200.
Colliers expects improvement in the retail market to continue through 2013 with space getting tighter and rents going higher. Construction projects also may be on the horizon as the economy improves.
Recent announcements of new student housing projects also could benefit the downtown retail market, the report said.

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On Friday night, the mighty They Might Be Giants played at the Somerville Theatre (MA), with Apollo Sunshine matching up impressively with an unimaginably eclectic opening set. A splendid time was had by all.
The TMBG video is from an in-store appearance last year in Braintree, MA.
Below are a few pix I took at Friday's show.
Unlike other shows I've seen in the past few months, the band and the venue decided not to be jerks about allowing fans to take photos, and for that I thank them.
At various shows of late (perhaps it's because I frequent Boomer dinosaur shows, I don't know), including Dylan/Costello at the whatever-the-fuck-they-call-the-Worcester-Centrum now and John Fogerty at the Orpheum — acts you wouldn't think would go for anti-fan fascism — ultra-vigilant ushers dampened the proceedings by constantly threatening photo-takers (even those who had the courtesy to turn off their camera flashes) with eviction. Sometimes they confiscated their cameras / memory cards. At both venues, the security people claimed the no-cameras rule was the band's decision. Boo! Hiss!
Are these rockers vain because they're older than they've ever been (and now they're even older)? Well, no such inhospitality from John & John, I'm happy to report.
Without further ado here are, respectively, They Might Be Giants, John Linnell, John Flansburgh, and Apollo Sunshine....
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RAVE To all the Seattle folks who turned off their electronic devices, went outside, and enjoyed face-to-face conversations with neighbors at Night Out events on Aug. 6. It was great to see so many streets blocked off with people enjoying food and drink, scooters, games and each other.
RANT To my neighbors who put up a sign on their lawn "No Trespassing — violators will be shot." Is this neighborly? What a way to welcome visitors into our neighborhood! It would be so much nicer to see a sign that says "Have a great day" or maybe "Peace."
RAVE It's a great day when a fellow citizen finds an envelope with $200, driver's license and debit card at the PCC parking lot and drives several miles to the US Bank to see that I receive my items, then that my bank is willing to stay open past business hours so I can retrieve them. Thank you fellow citizen and bank employees for your generous kindness. I'm dancing a jig of joy!
RANT To people, like those at a recent Indigo Girls concert, who think it's OK to talk nonstop through ZooTunes concerts. I don't understand why you spend good money to sit and talk to your friends, never looking at or listening to the performers; most of us go there to hear the music, not your yammering. If you must have a conversation, please go to the beer garden or away from the audience area.
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RAVE To the good folks of Enumclaw who quickly came to our rescue when our horse fell inside his trailer and couldn't get up. It was life-threatening for him and within minutes there were six people who knew what to do helping to get him free. It would have been impossible for us to move our 1,100-lb. horse out of the trailer on our own. Thanks to their quick and effective efforts, he was soon up with only minor injuries.
RANT To all the men and boys who don't remove their hats and put their hands over their hearts during the singing of the national anthem at the Mariners baseball games. Shame on you, you obviously don't know how much was sacrificed to allow you the chance to stand there.
RAVE To the fantastic, caring team at the Issaquah Costco. When our 3-year-old grandson suddenly felt sick and threw up, three staff members, including a wonderful supervisor named Dick, immediately came to help, first expressing concern for our little guy, quickly cleaning up the area, and even bringing us a new set of clean clothes for him, compliments of Costco.
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I cannot speak too highly of these gentlemen, I am a single woman with a lot of furniture and they were absolute heroes, worked like demons for nearly 12 hours and refused to even stop for tea or coffee, requested a glass of water occasionally but were smilingly professional and painstakingly careful throughout a very long day. Steve the boss was helpful and cheerful and extremely pleasant to deal with, instantly available for any queries and very reasonable and competitive with pricing, I would recommend A& M without hesitation.
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Have a question for A.C.? Submit your questions to Andy Cohen on Twitter at @ACohenFins. Andy will answer questions every other Wednesday throughout the season.
Fresh off a thorough whipping of the Jets and looking ahead to an important challenge Sunday in Pittsburgh, there is much to talk about with three quarters of the season now in the books.
• Beating the Jets – yes, those Jets! – in the manner the Dolphins did was awfully sweet. This was complete domination on both sides of the ball, a refreshing change of pace for a team that has done so much the hard way this season.
• I expected the Dolphins to have success throwing the ball. But running for 125 yards? Getting 72 out of Lamar Miller? That was heady stuff against the league's No. 1 rushing defense. Now I'd like to see Miller break another long one.
• Kudos to the offensive line for playing perhaps its best game of the season, giving up only one sack and doing a solid job with the run. This group has been through so much this season. How can you not admire a performance like this one? The big challenge now? Keep it going.
• The defense gives up just 177 yards. That's 75 yards less than any game this season. Three takeaways. Four sacks. Now that's more like it.
• Nice to see linebackers Dannell Ellerbe and Philip Wheeler intercept a pass and recover a fumble respectively against the Jets. That's why the Dolphins signed both players last offseason and that's what needs to continue during this final playoff push.
• Sixteen interceptions through 12 games? A year ago the Dolphins had 10 interceptions in 16 games. Think Brent Grimes has made much of a difference?
• Offensive coordinator Mike Sherman saw a lot that he liked against the Jets, but he's still waiting for a breakout performance from this offense. Said Sherman: "What's wrong with scoring 35 points?"
• Think Mike Wallace will be a little pumped up to face his old team, the Steelers, on Sunday?
• Nobody on this team has improved more in one season than defensive end Olivier Vernon. You reach double-digit sacks, and by only the 12th game, and that puts you in pretty good company. "He's a hell of a football player," Cameron Wake says of Vernon. And, especially coming from Wake, those are impressive words.
• As I look at the standings and I see the Dolphins and Ravens as the only 6-6 teams in the AFC, I think back to when they played in early October and how the Dolphins had a real chance to win the game on their final possession, a 57-yard field goal attempt sailing wide left. Are there Mulligans in the NFL?
• Was that laughter coming from the Dolphins locker room late Sunday afternoon? If ever a team needed a good chuckle, if ever a team deserved a little levity, this team is it.
• Is it just me or does Ryan Tannehill look a lot more comfortable in the pocket these days? These next four games, I believe, will define his season.
• One of these days Marcus Thigpen is going to break another long one on a kickoff or punt return. He's coming too close for it not to happen.
• And now it's on to Pittsburgh (5-7), a team still a part of the playoff equation, but only if they beat the Dolphins. As well as the Dolphins played against the Jets, they'll have to play significantly better to beat the Steelers.
• The Dolphins go from facing an inexperienced, mistake-marred quarterback in Geno Smith to one of the league's most savvy veterans in Ben Roethlisberger. That should get their attention in a hurry.
• So we've hit the three-quarter pole of the season and the state of the Miami Dolphins is simply this: Despite all the ups and downs, despite fourth quarter frustrations, season-ending injuries and an attention-grabbing locker room controversy, it's all going to come down to the final four games. And really, considering everything this team has endured, can you ask for much more than that?
On Wednesday, AC in the AM takes a look at a very unusual player: offensive lineman Nate Garner.
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Before you go read it, though, let me say a few words about why partnering with us is better than partnering with the competition:
- Business partners are an integral part of the IBM software strategy. We thrive in making software platforms and, as such, we tend to keep our platforms on the neutral side of things. Because of that, we rely on business partners to provide the necessary specialization actual solutions require to be useful. In short, you'll be treated better here.
- We don't eat our partners for lunch. We either work closely with them and, in some cases, we bring them fully into the fold in a proper way.
- We don't suffer from the not-invented-here syndrome. When it comes to developing cool technology we fully understand we can't come up with every single bright idea ourselves. We actually appreciate the fact that our business partners are smart cookies and we're happy to work with them when they're nice enough to let us use what they develop.
I've learned these three maxims over the last twelve years that I've worked with business partners. I think it's still true and, honestly, that's one of the reasons I like working for IBM. In a world where there's not much of it left our relationship with business partners is still based on integrity and honesty. That means a lot to me personally.
I'm sure some people out there will disagree and say we have strayed from that principle more than once. Nevertheless, I can say I've never done it--the sizable community of business partners I've worked with over the years can attest to that--and I can also say I don't know any IBMers who have done it either.
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Recap | Final Stats | Notes
AMES, Iowa - California head coach Mike Montgomery
On the win
"All in all this was a good win here. It was a good college basketball crowd. It was really a lot of fun. We rebounded the ball well in traffic late and got the ball out of there. They got really agressive at the end of the first half and caused us some problems. It's got to be a confidence booster. These guys are pretty resilient. You're on the road, you're going to get a little tired. We got a good contribution off the bench from everyone."
On three-point play in final minute
"Jorge (Gutierrez) does probably a good of a job as any of our guards in finding people off the pick and roll. Bak made the layup and got a three-point play. That really was what was available."
On Harper Kamp
"I think if you don't make shots sometimes, it gets in your head defensively and he's one of our smarter defenders. He showed really well defensively. He made some big plays down the stretch and made some free throws. He has been finishing really well around the basket."


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|Biographical Information
|Other names
|Gimilzôr (A), Tar-Minyatur (Q)
|King of Númenor
|Adûnaic, Sindarin and Quenya
Havens of Sirion, Beleriand
|S.A. 32 - 442 (410 years)
|S.A. 442 (aged 500)
|Founded House of Elros
|Half-elven mother and father
|Eärendil and Elwing
|Vardamir, Tindómiel, Manwendil and Atanalcar
|Physical Description
|Images of Elros
Elros and Elrond were born in the Havens of Sirion during the darkest days of the First Age, when the forces of Morgoth controlled most of Beleriand. When the twins were just four years old, the Sons of Fëanor, bound by their Oath, assaulted the Havens since they desired the Silmaril held by Eärendil. Elros' father was at sea, and Elwing barely escaped with the Silmaril, but the twins were captured. Maedhros and Maglor, the only Sons of Fëanor to repudiate their deeds, protected them through the end of the First Age.
After the War of Wrath and the destruction of Beleriand, the twins chose their race and fate. Elros, having chosen Manhood, was now by right a lord of the Edain. He led his people across the Great Sea, guided by the Star of Eärendil his father, to the land the Valar had prepared for the Edain as a reward for their struggle against Morgoth. They arrived at Elenna, a large island in the western part of the Great Sea, soon after the beginning of the Second Age. Elenna was the closest of mortal lands to the Blessed Realm, though Men were forbidden to go any further west than Elenna. However, the Valar gave the Edain substantially longer lifespans than most Men had, and Elros and his descendants had the longest lives of all the people.
Elros became the first King of the realm of Númenor in the year 32 of the Second Age. He took a royal name in Quenya, Tar-Minyatur, thus setting a tradition of Quenya being the royal language of the isle, even though the common tongue was Adûnaic. He brought with him the Ring of Barahir, the Axe of Tuor, and Thingol's sword Aranrúth as family heirlooms. Throughout his reign the kingdom received gifts from the Elves of Tol Eressëa, including flowers from the gardens of Yavanna and a seed from Celeborn. This was the beginning of the Númenóreans' long friendship with the Elves of the West, a relationship that would define the future of Númenor.
Tar-Minyatur had four children: three sons, Vardamir Nólimon, Manwendil, and Atanalcar; and one daughter, Tindómiel. After living five centuries, and ruling Númenor for 410 years, Tar-Minyatur died and his son Vardamir Nólimon took up the Sceptre of Númenor as Tar-Vardamir. But because Elros had lived so long, Tar-Vardamir was already old, and was thus only a titular King: he immediately surrendered the Sceptre to his son, Tar-Amandil.
Elros' name, which is Sindarin form of the Elerossë (Q, pron. [ˌeleˈrosːe]). The Sindarin elements are el, 'star', and ros, 'foam'.
It means "Elf of the spray", based on a tale from his early childhood when the Sons of Fëanor abducted the twins until Maedhros found them playing in a forest waterfall. Alternatively, his name could mean 'star-foam',
Elros' royal name, Tar-Minyatur, is Quenya for "High First-Lord" minya "first", tur "master, lord"). All the Kings and Queens after Elros who took their names in Quenya also used the prefix tar- in their royal names.
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Senior Olly Laws earned individual All-America honors and helped lead the Butler men's cross country squad to a fourth place team finish at the 2004 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championship held at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute on Monday, Nov. 22. The final team standing was the highest finish ever by a Butler team in an NCAA Championship!
Laws covered the 10,000 meter course in 31:25 to capture a 13th place individual finish. He was one of four Butler runners to place among the top 50 individuals in the national race, which featured 30 teams and 242 runners.
Following Laws across the finish line was junior Scott Overall, who came in 28th in 31:54. Senior Nick Goodliffe was 42nd in 32:06, while senior Thomas Frazer finished 45th in 32:10. Butler's fifth and final scoring runner was senior Andrew Sherman, who placed 115th in 33:06. Also competing for the Bulldogs were seniors Brian Dunn (131st in 33:26) and John Frazer (132nd in 33:38).
Colorado won the men's team title with a final score of 90, four points ahead of runner-up Wisconsin. Arkansas was third with 202 points, while Butler tallied 243. Butler head coach Joe Franklin was named men's cross country National Coach of the Year following the meet.
The Butler women's cross country team also competed at the NCAA Championship, making its first ever national meet appearance. The Bulldogs, competing without top runner Victoria Mitchell who suffered a foot injury at the Great Lakes Regional Meet, wound up placing 31st. Senior Monika Schneider led Butler by placing 109th in the 5K women's race in 22:19.
Freshman Genni Gardner came in 172nd in 23:04, while junior Ava Hutchinson was 177th in 23:06. Freshman Jenny Homan finished 200th in 23:43, and freshman Sarah Kemple closed out Butler's scoring squad with a 201st place finish in 23:47. Butler's other two runners were sophomore Maria Beitel, who came in 204th in 23:55, and junior Katie Stuckey, who wound up 210th in 24:44.
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Only the 10 largest R&D funding agencies participate in the portion of the survey covering the geographic distribution of obligations for research and development and R&D plant. These 10 agencies accounted for approximately 98 percent of total Federal R&D and R&D plant obligations in 1994. The respondents are the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Energy, Defense, Health and Human Services, the Interior, and Transportation; the Environmental Protection Agency; NASA; and NSF.
Actual fiscal year 1994 data were requested in terms of the principal location (State or outlying area) where the work was performed by the primary contractor, grantee, or intramural organization. When this information was not available in their records, the respondents were asked to assign the obligations to the State, outlying area, or office abroad where the headquarters of the U.S. primary contractor, grantee, or intramural organization was located.
Obligations were reported for R&D as a combined amount.
Specifically omitted from the geographic portion of the survey were R&D obligations to foreign performers and obligations for R&D plant used in support of foreign performers. Foreign performer data, by country, are reported in a separate section of the Federal funds survey.
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Since its screenings at Telluride and Toronto this year, Tom Hooper's "The King's Speech" has been gaining Oscar buzz both for the director and its star, Colin Firth. Last year, the actor received a best actor nomination for his role in "A Single Man," which also screened at Toronto, and momentum is building for a repeat when the noms are unveiled in January. Hooper may very well be heading to the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles along with Firth for their film, based on the true story of Great Britain's WWII-era monarch, King George VI - father of the country's current sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II.
At a recent New York screening of the film at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, Hooper said during an onstage interview with the organization's Scott Foundas that "the English are conflicted by monarchy. It's revered, loved, and entertaining, but also out of step with modernity." George's effort to overcome a long personal challenge fits well with a beleaguered nation facing a massive threat from Germany in its own hope to surmount a daunting threat.
Following the death of his father, George V (played by Michael Gambon) and the unbelievable abdication of his elder brother, Edward VIII (Guy Pearce) in order to marry the American divorceé Wallis Simpson, Bertie (Firth) is thrust upon the throne. He has suffered a debilitating stammer all his life, making any public speaking a moment of personal horror - something made all the worse with the dawn of the media age. With Britain on the brink of war and seriously in need of a leader, his wife, Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter), meets with an eccentric Australian speech therapist, Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush). Though the unlikely duo have a rough start, their relationship endures and Lionel's nontraditional methods begin to show signs of working.
"When he became King, people knew about his stammer and there was always this suspense about whether he'd be able to get through his speech," Hooper noted. "There was this question about whether he'd be able to overcome this and it was a metaphor for England itself, if it could overcome its current situation."
David Seidler, who wrote the film, also suffered from a profound childhood stutter, and George VI became a childhood hero and eventually the inspiration for the script. Hooper noted that Seidler had sent the screenplay to George VI's widow, The Queen Mother - her title following his death - but she had said the pain from that period was too painful and requested that it remain on the shelf until after her death. Following her death, the story regained momentum and after production finally began, the filmmakers received an unexpected windfall of information from the period.
"Nine weeks before film [production] ended, Lionel Logue's grandson found diaries depicting their relationship," said Hooper. "We had this astonishing treasure-trove of material, and some of the most witty things written in those diaries were written by the King himself."
Recalling the production further, Hooper said that despite some dissimilarities between George VI and the actor who would play him over a half-century after his death, Firth was the first person he wanted for the role. "The real king was rather small and sickly and Colin is about 6'2" and strapping, but [Firth] has this incredibly nice core like George, so they share a similar soul."
Asked whether the current monarch has seen the film, Hooper replied to some laughter, "People don't know if the Queen has even seen 'The Queen.' The reality is, I will probably never know if she will see this film, but do I hope she will? I do hope so and I hope she would like it."
Hooper also noted that decades on, George VI's legacy has had a profound effect on his daughter and the monarchy through his example, hinting that the institution's survival - which received a boost this week with the announcement of the pending marriage of George VI's great-grandson, Prince William - is due to his example. "Elizabeth II has a profound sense of duty that she saw in her father. If she lived some lifestyle like a Russian oligarch, it would be repugnant."
["The King's Speech" opens Friday, November 26 via The Weinstein Company in limited release, followed by additional cities in the coming weeks.]


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How hard is it to prog a button for start and replay. I doez HATE loops -.-'
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For something that you say you just threw together, its alright. I see the potential at least.
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It is a great start, I'll tell you that. Your voice and the mic quality is the only thing I can complain about. And it's looping. Just keep trying.


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So, I am been playing with Cassandra, and have setup a cluster with three nodes. I am trying to figure out how redundancy works with ConsistencyLevels. Currently, I am writing data with ConsistenyLevel.ALL and am reading data with ConsistencyLevel.ONE. From what I have been reading, this seems to make sense. I have three Cassandra nodes, and I want to write to all three of them. I only care about reading from one of them, so I will take the first response. To test this, I have written a bunch of data (again, with ConsistencyLevel.ALL). I then kill one of my nodes (not the "seed" or "listen_address" machine).
When I then try to read, I expect, maybe after some delay, to get my data back. Initially, I get a TimeoutException... which I expect. This is what one gets when Cassandra is trying to deal with an unexpected node loss, right? After about 20 seconds, I try again, and now am getting an UnavailableException, which is described as "Not all the replicas required could be created and/or read".
Well, I don't care about all the replicas... just one (as in ConsistencyLevel.ONE on my get statement), right?
Am I missing the ConsistencyLevel point here? How can I configure this to still get my information if a node dies?


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Historian debunks myths about American colonial troops' warfare tactics
As Texas students return to the classrooms this month, many will study George Washington in history class. They will probably learn how George Washington rejected the traditional British warfare method of marching in formation to engage an opponent. Instead, he trained members of Virginia's militia to fight as the Native Americans did, ducking behind trees and bushes to fire at the enemy and thus surprising them.
Many children continue believing this as adults, as evidenced in movies such as 2000's "The Patriot."
Contrary to popular belief, however, Washington didn't train the provincial troops to fight Indian style, so the colonists didn't use guerilla war tactics during the Seven Years' War, or French and Indian War -- the last of the conflicts between Britain and France for control of North America. Nor was guerilla warfare used during the American War of Independence a decade later.
In fact, the American settlers had performed so badly during earlier conflicts against France that, in the War of Independence, Washington drilled them in professional tactics -- the time-tested tactics that the British used, says Dr. Guy Chet, assistant professor of history at the University of North Texas.
Chet is the author of Conquering the American Wilderness: The Triumph of European Warfare in the Colonial Northeast, which debunks several myths of military tactics and strategy during the years before the War of Independence.
He points to the legend of Major General William Braddock's confrontation with Washington after Braddock -- Britain's commander-in-chief of all regular and provincial forces in colonial America -- received orders in 1755 to drive the French from Fort Duquesne at the start of the French and Indian War.
According to legend, Washington, then a junior officer, pleaded with Braddock to allow him to head the army's provincial troops in a guerilla attack on the French. But Braddock refused.
The general was killed when his troops were surprised by the French and their Native American allies, seven miles away from the fort. Washington was then appointed commander-in-chief of all of the colony's troops. He helped the British recover Fort Duquesne and achieve victory over France while commanding a Virginia regiment under British General John Forbes.
Chet says the story of Braddock's refusal to Washington "has been used as a bit of a morality tale."
"Braddock's defeat and death was supposedly a warning shot for the British. They served not only as Braddock's personal punishments for his rejection of progress and the American way, but also as a warning to the British empire and a sign of things to come," he says.
In reality, he says, Washington was reluctant to rely only on the American colonists' militia, and looked to the British Army for guidance.
"He constantly strove to put the Continental Army on a professional footing," Chet says.
A native of Israel and graduate of Haifa University and Yale University, Chet says Conquering the American Wilderness was influenced by his doctoral dissertation on degeneration and regeneration of European warfare in Colonial New England.
"I came to graduate school at Yale to write a detailed account of the way that Englishmen in the military were transformed into Americans. The idea is that the American Indians' guerilla-like style of war influenced the English settlers, and they began to unlearn the English military tactics," he says. "It's part of the Americanization thesis of historians -- that unique conditions in America transformed English society into what became American society."
However, after extensive research, Chet says he found no evidence of any colonial or British commanders adopting guerilla warfare from the Indians.
"There are isolated instances of English officials -- most notably, Benjamin Church and Robert Rogers -- incorporating Indians into their units and relying on Indian tactics," he says. "However, neither the colonists nor the British or Continental armies ever followed these men's leads and never adopted similar methods. Throughout the colonial era, the English did seek Indian alliances, but the primary benefit these alliances offered was not Indian warriors to fight alongside the English. Rather, it was peaceful neighbors, helpful scouts and intelligence."
The British ultimately triumphed over France for control of North America not because of tactical brilliance, but by establishing effective communications between units and strong defense deployment, Chet says.
"They secured their positions by providing the means for effective supply and relief -- constructing roads through the wilderness, securing them with strong garrisons and clearing forest along these routes," he says. "Britain exploited the enemy's relative poverty and brought its logistical superiority to bear against the French and their Indian allies. The guerilla forces proved inept against the fortifications."
Guerilla warfare also was not responsible for America's victory in the War of Independence. Instead, colonial troops "had everything to gain" by following British warfare tactics, Chet says.
"Most historians point to the naval war and economics to explain Britain's loss of the American colonies," he says. "Despite the American victory, the military leadership of the United States did not formulate a uniquely American military doctrine for the republic's armed forces. Even when the military was fighting Indians in the 19th century, the emphasis was on fortifications and relying on mass fire."
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I feel like this one has been asked before, but I'm unable to find it on SO, nor can I find anything useful on Google. Maybe "covariant" isn't the word I'm looking for, but this concept is very similar to covariant return types on functions, so I think it's probably correct. Here's what I want to do and it gives me a compiler error:
class Base;
class Derived : public Base;
SmartPtr<Derived> d = new Derived;
SmartPtr<Base> b = d; // compiler error
Assume those classes are fully fleshed out... I think you get the idea. It can't convert a
SmartPtr<Derived> into a
SmartPtr<Base> for some unclear reason. I recall that this is normal in C++ and many other languages, though at the moment I can't remember why.
My root question is: what is the best way to perform this assignment operation? Currently, I'm pulling the pointer out of the
SmartPtr, explicitly upcasting it to the base type, then wrapping it in a new
SmartPtr of the appropriate type (note that this is not leaking resources because our home-grown
SmartPtr class uses intrusive reference counting). That's long and messy, especially when I then need to wrap the
SmartPtr in yet another object... any shortcuts?


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Residents of Matte Asher Regional Council in western Galilee mount protest in attempt to prevent building of new desalination facility on agricultural land
Published: 10.08.12, 11:32 / Israel Environment
Residents of the western Galilee are trying to prevent the construction of a new desalination plant
on the beach in Shavei Zion, Ynet has learned.
The plant is supposed to be built on appropriated agricultural land, between Kibbuz Lohamei HaGetaot and Shavei Zion, as part of a new industrial zone planned for the area, which will stretch across some 50 acres.
The area's residents have garnered the support of the Matte Asher Regional Council – under whose jurisdiction the new industrial zone will fall – for the fight, as well as the support of the Society for Protection of Nature in Israel, the Zalul Environmental Association, Green Trend Israel and the Forum for the Preservation of Israel's Beaches.
"This new industrial zone, that is set to appear virtually out of thin air, will be a polluting, fuming and noisy industrial monster, located just 350 yards from residential neighborhoods and bordering an area earmarked by the State for maritime preservation," the Shavei Zion preservation campaign said in a statement posted on its website.
The campaign said that the residents are "willing to mount an unwavering fight" and that they will not relent in their protest until the project is cancelled.
"We will never break the law, but we will do everything to prove to the State and the zoning authorities that we are determined to stop this environmental catastrophe,"
the website states.
"Other desalination projects were formed in existing industrial zones, and only the one in our area will take over an agricultural field, across from residential buildings."
The campaign added that the recommendation to build the desalination plant in its current location "Is a threat to the quality of life, nature and the environment in the area."
The residents' protest so far included several protest rallies, but this weekend they will hold a swimming event, meant to raise awareness to the issue. The swim will be held on Saturday, October 13, at 8 am.


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What to Look for in an E-Learning Vendor
Below is a checklist for choosing potential e-learning vendors and also for creating an effective RFP.
A Checklist for Potential Vendors
1. Has an established track record.
2. E-learning development is their main business (not a sideline).
3. Gathers all the information before recommending specific media recommendations for the project. Demonstrates state-of-the-art technology in current projects (even though it might not be appropriate for yours).
4. Works with a variety of authoring/development products.
5. Uses the current releases of the development products they recommend.
6. Provided demos to illustrate sound principles of instructional design.
7. Their definitions of terms such as "interactive" and "engaging" agree with yours.
8. Their idea of what constitutes great material agrees with yours.
9. Recommends nonproprietary technology that is commercially available.
10. Development team possesses all of the skills required for the project.
11. The team members that will be assigned to the project have worked together before.
12. Provides good customer support (from your own pre-project experience and from the experience of the vendor's references that you interview).
13. Can convince you that they know all of the proper steps to complete your project to your satisfaction.
14. Pricing is in line with other quotations (Be careful of the ultra-low bid to get the foot in the door or the ultra-high bid that accompanies claims of a superior deliverable).
15. Is in the custom e-learning development business where each project's design is unique to achieve specific objectives (as opposed to being a commercial developer where a "generic" design is applied to all projects).
16. The vendor is flexible. They are willing to do just some of the work (e.g., you do the storyboard design and content development and they do the programming).
17. The physical location of the development personnel is not an issue. Remember, you are developing written communication and graphics. All are easily transmitted as e-mail attachments or via overnight delivery of a CD, regardless of where the vendor is located.
18. The vendor is willing to work at or near your facility, if necessary. If you insist on the vendor being on-site, consider the occasional on-site meeting. Even with travel costs factored in, a "right-priced" vendor can still be more cost-effective than a local provider.
19. Has or has access to video- or Web-conferencing facilities if a "face to face" is required over a distance.
20. The vendor does not insist on retaining any rights to the program. If they do, look elsewhere. Future "rights" entanglements can be costly.
21. The vendor is willing to provide maintenance services for the program.
22. The vendor is willing to design the program and use development tools that will minimize maintenance charges.
23. If subsequent translation to additional languages is anticipated, the same vendor can at least design the project to minimize the effort required for translation. Ideally the vendor can also provide the translation services if required.
Your RFP needs to include the following information:
1. The size, geographical distribution and makeup of the intended audience.
2. Estimated e-learning course duration based on estimated traditional training.
3. Intended purpose of the training (product launch, ongoing training, classroom supplement, etc.).
4. The intended platforms (LAN, Web, dialup, CD-based, both Web and CD, existing standards or requirements, etc.).
5. CD quantities required (if applicable).
6. Packaging design needs if a CD is required (artwork and content creation for the CD, mailing envelope, etc.).
7. Identify if high-bandwidth elements are required via a slow dialup connection (indicating a need for a hybrid CD solution).
8. If an Internet implementation is required, indicate that IT has been contacted to insure necessary bandwidth availability, willingness to support plug-ins and/or external hosting (if necessary).
9. Indicate the desired course completion timeframe.
10. Indicate the degree of desired on-site presence of the vendor (initial meeting only, periodic review meetings, all development on-site, etc.).
11. Need for a "pay and play" Web-based solution (do you want to sell per-student access to the course via the Internet)?
12. Desired outputs (tracking and reporting). Do you just want completion information or full tracking of responses by date and time?
13. Identify what resource materials already exist (user guides, system specifications, product literature, etc.).
14. Describe the e-learning experience level of the group issuing the RFP (no prior experience, some experience, etc.).
15. Indicate the perceived needs for graphics, photographs, animations, audio and video. Do any of these elements already exist?
16. Will the product initially or eventually need to be translated into other languages?
17. What are acceptable timeframes for client reviews (three days, two weeks, etc.)? This is a significant factor in meeting the desired development timeframe.
18. Will vendor assistance be needed with implementation (technical startup, course administration, promotion, etc.)?
19. Who will be maintaining the program (you or the vendor)? An "easier" but "less powerful" tool may be appropriate depending on the situation.
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Last month, I was reading Craft's blog, and I saw this blog post by our friend Becky Stern that included an amazing aran chair sweater. Whimsical and just generally delightful, I love the idea of a cozy knitted chair! It may not be a project for everyone, but it's certainly inspiring to see the amazing techniques that can be used to make these cool covers.
The blog post also reminded me that yarn-covered chairs come in many flavors. Here are two of our chairs from Maker Faire San Mateo 2009 (photos by Craft's editor Natalie Zee Drieu):
In addition to Maker Faire, you may recognize the Fair Isle/pom-pom chair from such shows as CHA Winter 2009, TNNA Summer 2010, and Vogue Knitting Live Winter 2011. It's quite well-traveled!
This i-cord chair, I've nicknamed the "muppet chair" because that's what it reminds me of.
In addition to these chairs, there is also a cool blog dedicated to the world of knitted chairs. Click here to check out "The Knitted Chairs" blog.
What unconventional uses of yarn have you spotted out in the world? Leave a comment and let us know!
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When crocheting or knitting, it can be difficult to select the right sweater size. Here are a few tips to help you make the perfect sweater.
1. Accurately measure yourself. This tutorial from our friends at BurdaStyle shows you how to measure yourself. Remember not to pull too hard on the measure tape, as this will make your measurements too small.
2. Judge the ease of the sweater. Ease is essentially the fit of the sweater. If you're making a fitted garment, you'll want to select the sweater size that matches your exact measurements (zero ease) or has slightly smaller measurements (negative ease). Remember that garments with negative ease will hug your body. To make a looser garment, select measurements that are a few inches larger than your own. The style of the sweater will often dictate the amount of ease that you'll want. For example, our Midnight Glamour Pullover is meant to be worn with negative ease, so you would select a bust size that is smaller than your actual measurements; our Boyfriend Cardigan is an oversized style, so you would select a larger bust size.
3. Think of how you'll wear the sweater. If you're going to wear many layers under your sweater, consider going up a size to accommodate your layering.
4. When in doubt, measure your favorite sweater. Since you already know how that sweater fits you, you can easily use those measurements to select your sweater size. Make sure that it's a similar style to your pattern, as you wouldn't want to measure an oversized sweater to select a fitted sweater size!
Now I'll use these tips in an example. Let's say that someone with a 40″ bust wanted to knit the Boyfriend Cardigan (pictured above; click the image to view the pattern). If she knit the small size because it matches her bust size, then she would end up with a very fitted cardigan. To match this sweater's oversized look, she should knit at least the size medium (44″).
Do you have any great tips for selecting a pattern size? Share them in the comments!
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Andrea Larson, the winner of the 2010 Vanna's Choice Contest got to meet Vanna White last week! We caught up with her and asked a few questions.
What kind of yarncrafter are you? What are your favorite types of projects?
I have tried out almost all yarn crafts out there, but my favorite is knitting. I usually have several projects on the go at any one time and usually have something small like socks or mittens in my purse for waiting in lines or at my kids' gymnastics lessons. My favorite projects are baby hats and sweaters. They knit up so fast and are adorable.
What inspired you to make your winning entry for the Vanna's Choice Contest?
I love entering contests and challenging myself so a knitting contest sounded like fun. I wanted to make something that was totally different and that my kids could play with afterward, so I decided that a play-mat village would be a neat way to use all my yarn crafting skills in one project.
What was it like meeting Vanna White in person?
I was really exciting and kind of surreal. It didn't feel real until I was actually there at the Wheel of Fortune set meeting her in her dressing room. She is so friendly and nice, I just wish I could have spent more time getting to know her.
What are you working on right now?
Right now I'm working on a few things. I have a double nine-patch quilt, a silk shawl, a pair of children's socks and a sweater on the needles at the moment and I just finished a knitted anatomical model of the heart that I made for an art contest at school (it came in second).
Check out Andrea's winning contest entry here.
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Thanks so much for joining us during our Winter 2011 Knit-Along! It's been so great working with everyone on your projects, and we're excited to see the photos that are appearing in our Ravelry group, our Flickr group, and on the LionBrand.com Customer Gallery! Here are just a few of YOUR versions of the Saturday Morning Hoodie:
On Ravelry, Anne stuck to the recommended Wool-Ease Chunky (but in the color Nantucket), creating this great toggle-less version:
Barbbbacca on Flickr made this Homespun version with buttons instead of toggles:
Susan K. posted her finished hoodie, made with Tweed Stripes, in the Customer Gallery:
Once again, if you've finished your hoodie, we'd love to see photos! Be sure to post them in one of the places listed above. If you're still knitting away, don't worry — all of our blog posts will be archived under the "Knit-Along" heading, found under the "Categories" in the left-hand bar of the Lion Brand Notebook. Good luck as you finish this sweater, and we hope you'll keep commenting and keep sharing photos!
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A few weeks ago, Lindsey, Kendra, and I attended Stitches West, one of the four fantastic Stitches yarn conventions that happen around the country*. It was my second time at the Santa Clara, CA show, and we had a blast!
Of course the great gang from XRX/Knitter's Magazine was there, as well as the awesome crew from Ravelry, along with many of our great designer friends. Over at the booth, I interviewed designers Lily Chin, Edie Eckman, and Candice Eisner Strick–a sort of "live and in person" version of what I do twice a month on our podcast, YarnCraft–in addition to meeting hundreds of Lion Brand fans who came to check out the latest in yarns and designs. A couple of Lion Brand even lovers brought their projects to show off! Here are photos of one woman's cowl made in Amazing:
For a similar cowl pattern on LionBrand.com, click here.
In the big fashion show, we had several garments made in our LB Collection yarns–these are luxe yarns available only on LionBrand.com, through our catalog, and in our NYC store–including the Sunset Raglan Tee, Lace Crochet Bolero, and the Chevron Tank Tunic. You can see photos of the bolero in the show from XRX/Knitter's Magazine here and here.
Another highlight of the show was hanging out with Heatherly (that's designer YarnYenta, for you sock lovers)and her daughters. (Often, in the yarn community, you only run into your yarn-crafting friends a few times a year at these sorts of shows!). Here is teenage Tirzah in the cropped cardigan she knit in Vanna's Choice!
As always, we love seeing you live and in person, and of course, we love seeing your projects! Keep an eye on the blog for announcements of other shows we're going to be attending this year!
*If someone asks you what a yarn convention is like, just tell them it's like "Comic Con" (the hugely popular comic/gaming/sci-fi convention) but for people who love yarn. Both have a lot of people who dress up specially for the occasion, geek out on "celebrities" that are only really famous in that circle, and tons of cool booths to check out. I find this explanation works particularly well on guys.
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I've signed up for a shared hosting plan in bluehost and tried installing a subversion by following this instruction: bluehost forum svn install script all goes well at first even tried
svnadmin create project_name and was a success but then when I traverse to
project_name I got this error "
svn: '.' is not a working copy" when I run
svn info.
I think I may have encountered an error on the compilation process, can't remember exactly but i think it has something to do with a ".so" file when I run the
make && make install command , something about permission.
Re-run the install again and received this compile error:
cp .libs/mod_dav_svn.soT /usr/lib64/httpd/modules/mod_dav_svn.so
cp: cannot create regular file `/usr/lib64/httpd/modules/mod_dav_svn.so': Read-only file system
apxs:Error: Command failed with rc=65536
make: *** [install-mods-shared] Error 1
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American Idol: Jennifer Hudson Spent Mother's Day With Oprah
May 12, 2010 12:00 PM by Nancy Floyd
This was Jennifer Hudson's first year to celebrate Mother's Day as a new mom to 9-month old son, David, and the American Idol runner-up spent the day in style hanging out with Oprah Winfrey and Mary J. Blige! Hudson was in New York City on Sunday singing for the talk show magnate and joining her for a charitable fundraiser. Keep reading for all the details on Hudson's first Mother's Day…
Rather than spend a quiet Mother's Day at home with her fiance and 9-month old son, American Idol runner-up Jennifer Hudson spent the day surrounded by celebrities, most notably talk show superstar, Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey invited Hudson to sing Happy Birthday to commemorate the 10th anniversary of O, the Oprah Magazine on Sunday and Hudson happily obliged. After the event, the American Idol alum joined Oprah and fellow celebrities, Mary J. Blige, Bette Midler, Elizabeth Banks, and Tracy Chapman for the "Live Your Best Life Walk." The event–a four-hour walk around New York City–was a fundraiser that contributed to 10 different charities.
About the event, Jennifer Hudson said, "Spending my first Mother's Day at the Live Your Best Life Walk is a really fun experience to encourage others to get moving and help support the benefiting charities. Weight Watchers has helped me learn the importance of activity and I have seen the benefits that leading an active lifestyle brings – which is a big help when I'm busy running after my son!â€
Following the performance and fundraising walk, Jennifer Hudson planned to spend some quality time with her fiance and baby boy. She told PEOPLE magazine before the event, "Following the walk I plan to spend my first Mother's Day enjoying time with my family."
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This 1860's house with its renovated apartments sits in a quiet residential area, on the edge of Penzance. Next to Penlee Park House covering 15 acres with a gallery and museum, football field, children's play area, tennis club, woodland walk and small open air theatre.
Nearby Morrab Gardens contains many fine specimens of the Australasian species that thrive in the microclimate. The long seafront is within strolling distance, with a busy harbour and esplanade. Take a dip in the magnificent 1930's Lido. A short walk will take you to the heart of Penzance with local amenities including water sports, fishing trips, antique shops, restaurants and galleries that show the work of local artists. Places of interest to visit include St. Michael's Mount, Mousehole, Newlyn, Sennen Cove, St Ives, Land's End and Minnack open air theatre nestling into the cliffs' edge.
Outside: shared enclosed garden with garden furniture and BBQ. Amenities: off-road parking for 1 car. Bed linen, towels (not beach), electric, central heating and Wi-Fi included. Regret no smoking within the property. Regret no pets. Location: beach, shops, pubs and restaurants within walking distance in Penzance. Arrival: from 4pm.
First floor apartment renovated to a high standard with no detail overlooked offering TWO bedrooms: 1 master double enjoying sea views, TV and en-suite shower with WC and 1 twin with TV/DVD. Bathroom: family size with bath, separate shower cubicle and WC. Lounge/diner: with wall mounted flatscreen TV, DVD, iPod docking station, Freeview, hi-fi, sofas and dining area with views over the bay. Kitchen: with integrated appliances, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, oven and hob with extractor hood and microwave.
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San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson made a Thursday appearance on "Lopez Tonight" with a different look. The World Series champion went on dressed in a sea captain outfit, a gray beard and a pipe.
Wilson explained the costume, saying he wanted to closely relate to a seaman. The two then got into a discussion about Wilson's trip to Thailand during the offseason, where he "engaged in some activities" that he said he was proud of.
"I did what any normal 28-year-old single male would do in a foreign country," he said. "I had a lot of massages."
George Lopez pointed out that there are plenty of massage parlors in the United States.
"Lets not get ahead of ourselves my man. They were strictly sexual," Wilson said. "I don't think that is what I meant to say. They were consensual."
Wilson also discussed how he relates to Chuck Norris, what the baseball term "dry humping" means and then played a game of "Minute To Win It."
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Anybody commute down B.B.Downs? I am considering commuting from the northern New Tampa area down to USF. Would appreciate any feedback about their experiences and suggestions.
Anybody commute down B.B.Downs? I am considering commuting from the northern New Tampa area down to USF. Would appreciate any feedback about their experiences and suggestions.
Well, It certainly would be a harrowing commute in my opinion. I think that it might be safer to get on the I-75 Southbound ramp and pedal your a$$ off until Busch Blvd! Make a stop at Mel's Hot Dog and get a Chicago Dog while your at it. Good Luck.
I'm very new to biking, but 37 yrs in Tampa.
Dated a Police Officer and she told me that is one of the worst area's for bicycle traffic incedents.
Only due to the amount of cyclist and congestion in that area.
S. Dale Mabry at rush hours would seem as bad by comparison, if more people rode there.
Originally Posted by SpokeApe
Head for the Rail Trails! Can't ever go wrong there.
I live off of Bruce B. Downs Slightly north from the I-75 Overpass. I go to USF riding my bike about 4 to 6 times a week (grad student here, no days off!)
If I go really early (6:30am or earlier) I take Bruce B Downs all the way to Fletcher and then make a left and ride into the Health Sciences entry.
If I go after 7:00am I ride all the way down using the bike path VERY CAREFULLY with cars entering Bruce B. Downs since they only look to their left (incoming traffic) even though this bike trail is for both ways. instead of going all the way to Fletcher I make a left at the gas station and reach Fletcher way sooner.
There is some glass on mile 2 after the I-75 overpass going to USF. There is a lot of sand near a construction site. Besides that, it's a nice ride. Keep an eye on 2 red shoulder hawks that may fly right next to you for about 30 seconds or more (happened to me 3 times). They are really cool.
If you would like to team up one of these days let me know. I ride slow (most of the time I ride a 16" folder averaging 15-16mph, regular bike I average 17-18, with some sprints on Bruce B. Downs up to 23, but not faster than that).
I also ride often at the Flatwood reserves. If you see a black fold-up bike with small wheels, that's me.
Good luck on your commute, just watch out those glasses after you pass I-75 and make sure you don't forget it on your way back.
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You really can make delicious crispy onion rings that are lighter and just as good as fried ones! The first trick, of course, is to bake them instead of cooking them in a ton of hot oil. But you don't want to just slice them and toss them in the oven. If you do you'll probably end up with a tray of burnt onions. That's what happened to me when I first starting playing around with making my own instead of buying frozen ones from the store.
The onion slices are soaked in unsweetened soymilk curdled with vinegar to begin with. You could use milk or buttermilk if you want. This step helps tenderize the onions and tame their bite a little.
After soaking, you dip them in batter. Club soda is an excellent way to make the batter really light. Feel free to substitute regular water or even milk (non-dairy or not) if you like. Beer also works well!
These are addictively crispy, like potato chips, but better for you. Serve them hot with plenty of ketchup—or try something different like chipotle ranch or wasabi mayo!
Crispy Baked Onion Rings
2 generous servings
2 cups unsweetened soymilk
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 sweet yellow onion, about ¾ pound
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
¾ cup club soda
3 cups panko breadcrumbs, more or less may be needed
Combine the vinegar with the soymilk in a large bowl. It should thicken and curdle within a few minutes, if not immediately. Meanwhile, peel and slice the onion into ¼" slices. Place them in the soymilk mixture and soak for 30 minutes.
Combine the flour and club soda in a medium bowl. Place the panko on a plate. You may not need all of it to begin with, so start with some and add more as needed.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a baking sheet.
Take an onion ring from the soaking liquid and dip it in the batter. Gently shake off the excess, then dredge in the panko, flipping and pressing to cover as much as possible. (You may also put the breadcrumbs in a bag and shake each onion ring. This seems to be a faster and less messy method.)
Place the onion ring on the baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining rings.
Bake for 20 minutes. Turn and continue baking until lightly-browned, 15 to 20 minutes longer.


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While my mom and I were in Indianapolis to stay with my nephews, we decided to make these burgers. I brought my cookbook – Cook This! Not That! with me so I could look through it and decide what to make that week. I showed Austin different photos from the book and we decided this burger was one we would make while I was there.
I love this cookbook. It gives you healthy alternatives to higher calorie restaurant food. This burger was compared to Applebee's Southwest Jalapeno Burger which has 1,110 calories, 70 grams of fat and 2,100 milligrams of sodium! Do you really want to eat most of your day's calories in one sandwich? Not to mention there are probably fries that go with this order and that makes your calorie, fat, and sodium count fly sky high!
Of course, me being me, I had to switch it up just a little, but not in any way that would hurt the burger calorie wise – and I had little choice but to switch it up some because we didn't have pepper jack cheese in the house. My nephew Austin had this sandwich pretty much devoured before I even had a chance to sit down to eat! A great compliment to this burger are the Southwestern Cheddar Steak Fries. So, stay home, eat healthy and delicious and save money! 🙂
Jalapeno Cheeseburger
adapted from Cook This! Not That!
Printable recipe
2 Tbsp Ketchup
2 Tbsp relish (I used sweet)
1 Tbsp Olive oil Mayonnaise (preferred but we didn't have it so went with regular)
Salt and Pepper
1 lb ground sirloin
1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese (I used Monterey Jack Cheese and tossed in some finely diced jalapenos to substitute)
1 cup caramelized onions (see below for how to caramelize onions)
1/4 cup pickled jalapeno slices (I went with fresh since that was what we had)
4 potato buns
Combine the ketchup, relish, and mayo in a mixing bowl. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and set aside.
Preheat a grill, grill pan, or cast-iron skillet. Combine the ground sirloin with 1/2 teaspoon salt and1/2 teaspoon pepper and mix gently. Without overworking the meat, form into four patties until the beef just comes together. (This is where I went a little different – I stuffed the cheese inside the burger instead of topping it – so if you want to stuff it, divide the cheese and stuff the burgers!)
When the grill or skillet is hot, add the patties. Cook on the first side 5-6 minutes until a nice crust develops. Flip and immediately top with the cheese (if not using it for stuffing). Cook for another 2-3 minutes, until the cheese is melted and burgers are firm but still yielding to the touch. Remove the burgers. While the grill or pan is hot, toast the buns.
Slather the bottom buns with reserved spread, then top with caramelized onions and jalapenos. Crown with bun tops and serve. (we opted to top the burger with both the spread and onions).
Made their way this burger comes in at only 360 calories, 14 grams fat, and 850 mg sodium! You can afford your potato when you have a burger this healthy for you!
To caramelize onions:
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 large onions, sliced
1/2 tsp salt
Heat oil in a large saucepan or saute pan over medium low heat. Add the onions and salt, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft and beginning to take on a caramel color, about 20 minutes. Makes 1 cup.


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I see many moms are questioning this, but if in doubt check this out: thestir.cafemom.com/toddler/134803/...
As a me child is born, the youngest remains in the middle.
Not all cars allow for car seats to go in the middle as they just have lap belts, so you can't make such a blanket rule.
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PPs are correct, the most vulnerable passenger goes in the middle. Newborn in the middle is only the safest if you've got no other kids. My 3 YO DD will be in the middle in her FF harness, the two RF kids will be next to the doors.
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I have a Nissan Rogue. It is advised to NOT put a child in the center seat. The latch systems are on the left and right and any attempt to use these for the center seat will make the car seat unsafe. So NO, middle is not ALWAYS safest.
If you have an older forward-facing child, that child is least protected and should go in the middle (an older rear-facing child is more protected than a RF newborn, though). However, not all cars actually safely hold seats in teh middle, and if that's teh case, then it's safer not to use the middle seat at all, provided you HAVE a middle seat.
As a general rule, though, it is true that the safest place is the rear middle seat, and the least protected person should go there.
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If you do put LO in the middle, make sure if you use the latch system, that your car is equipped for that. I have n Acura MDX and it does have 3 sets of latches. I heard the CRV does too. Just don't use the latches from the side seats if your car doesn't have them. When I bought my car, the dealer told me the MDX and CRV are the only ones he knows that has them. . . not sure how true that is though.


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Of Time and Place - a portfolio of photographs that describe specific moments in time. Panoramic images are formed by multiple frames to create a narrative.
Shot with a digital camera in locations as remote as the Orkney Islands or as common as the Chicago River, defines a time and place.
Light, atmosphere, and a conversation between the frames of a panoramic image all add to the narrative in these pictures. I use gestures, snippets, similarities, isolated glimpses to create the work you will see within. Sometimes the work is like a dance. Sometimes the work will quietly talk to me and sometimes it shouts at me.
I hope you will enjoy the collection of images in this portfolio.
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Obama Attacks Gun Owners With New Executive Orders
We can't say we weren't warned. If Congress wants to provide a helpful rubber stamp, fine. If not…
Unable to overcome opposition to new gun laws from Republicans and a handful of conservative Democrats, the White House has resorted to issuing executive orders which do not need Congressional approval.
The new orders ban Americans from buying weapons that the US military has provided to foreign governments. Around 250,000 guns, including assault rifles, have been re-imported back into the US since 2005, according to White House figures.
A second order prevents gun buyers from registering machine guns or sawn-off shotguns to a corporation and therefore avoid undergoing a personal background check.
The White House said the orders were intended "make progress toward reducing gun violence" in the wake of the Newtown massacre even as "Congress fails to act on common-sense proposals".
It should be noted that even Harvard can find no indication that more laws restricting gun ownership would reduce violence.
At least someone is putting up resistance:
Missouri, a Republican state, is expected to move next month to forbid national gun laws from being enforced within the state's borders.
The bill would make it a crime for FBI agents or others to enforce federal gun laws and would allow citizens to sue any law enforcement officer who arrested them.
The odds of federal courts not striking down such a law are nonexistent, but any resistance could provide a crucial rallying point.
The approach to total disarmament of the population, like everything else on the liberal agenda, is incremental. These executive orders will be followed by others, then still more, until we have been rendered completely defenseless. We are running out of time.
On a tip from Wiggins. Cross-posted at Moonbattery.
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I'm using the jQuery easing plugin by Robert (http://gsgd.co.uk/sandbox/jquery/easing/) and I need to emphasizing or drag out the ease effect.
Basically, I want the ease effect to be really quick but then slow down greatly during the ease out.
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Tech News The ASUS Transformer Book T100 Chi will be available from mid-April
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Argentine midfielder, whose knee injury hurt Seattle in the playoffs, is confident he'll be at full strength.
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. — No need to pinch yourselves, Sounders FC fans. Mauro Rosales gets it.
He loves playing here as much as you love him. The Argentine midfielder also is thrilled with playing in MLS, and has picked up on the soccer heartbeat of Seattle and how much the city has embraced this game and this team.
Rosales first joined Sounders FC on a trial a year ago. But once he was signed, he had a big impact. He set a Sounders FC season record of 13 assists in 26 regular-season games, and in so doing endeared himself to Seattle fans.
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After being named MLS's Newcomer of the Year, Rosales further ingratiated himself with fans by signing a two-year contract in December.
He enters 2012 as a league MVP candidate and could be named one of Seattle's designated players.
"I feel like when I first came to the league, I didn't know much, but I got the opportunity to come play in Seattle and be with an important team within the league," Rosales said in Spanish after a recent preseason training session. "I think it's a competitive league with good players that is growing a lot and really, it's lovely. I enjoyed the award but I also enjoyed being around Seattle all season long with the fans, the team and all the people in the organization."
This from a guy who played at the highest level in world soccer power Argentina and in Holland's first division.
Rosales could have played in another country. He'll be 31 at the end of the month and might have made a lot more money in Mexico had a deal been worked out.
Fortunately for the Sounders, he stayed. And when he is on his game, slashing and making runs with the ball, they click.
The proof? Seattle was 13-3-6 when he started, and 10-1-2 when he scored or assisted on a goal last season.
The Sounders clearly missed him in the playoffs. Rosales couldn't make a full recovery from a knee injury suffered late in 2011 and aggravated in the final match of the regular season. Seattle lost to Real Salt Lake on aggregate goals in the playoffs, failing to make it out of the first round for the third straight year.
It was a disappointing end to Rosales' and the Sounders' season, but he isn't worried about returning to form this season.
"This is the type of injury that I can come back from, and it will still allow me to play a lot more games," he said. "I was out for the most important part of the season. Not what I hoped for, but soccer is like that."
Sounders coach Sigi Schmid said Rosales lifts everyone around him.
"He helped make Fredy Montero better, he helped make Ozzie (Alonso) better," Schmid said. "But at the same token those guys helped him, too. He was a guy that had that little bit of imagination out in the flank. He gave us another dangerous attacking option. It forced teams to have to spread out their defense a little more, which opened up more space inside for Montero.
"Not having him in those final games definitely hurt our team," the coach added, pointing out what Rosales brings as an experienced locker-room leader and observer as a veteran.
Alonso agrees. "When he got hurt, it was a big loss for the team," the midfielder said. "Now I hope he's with us the whole time (in 2012)."
Rosales is buying in and putting down some roots. He got his green card to become a naturalized U.S. citizen recently, and he doesn't hesitate when asked why. Rosales not only wants to help the Sounders, he likes the U.S. and hopes to play here for a long time.
"I want to spend a lot of years in MLS," he said.
Seattle has grown on Rosales quickly, and in Spanish he conveys a phrase spoken like a lifelong native.
"En el verano es un paraiso," Rosales said.
Translation: "In the summer, it's a paradise."


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Summer Guide
by nycgo.com staff, 03/18/2014
Photo: Will Steacy
June 17–August 13
For more than 25 years, SummerStage has been the City's preeminent outdoor concert series. A number of high-profile benefit shows fund a slate of more than 100 free performances, including readings by famous authors, kid-friendly events, parties with bands from around the world and theatrical and dance productions. The festival has expanded from its original digs—Rumsey Playfield in Central Park—to locations in all five boroughs. This season's benefit performers include Conor Oberst, Neon Trees and Beck.


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My Experiences in Cross Training MMA with Aikido
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Re: My Experiences in Cross Training MMA with Aikido
Hi Reuben,
Thanks for the insight.
I would like to share my personal thoughts..
Aikido is not meant to be compared to other forms of martial art used for self defense. Many has tried to pit Aikido against other MMA fighting i.e. KDTA, CMD, Karate..
The essence of fighting is totally different
The most basic rule of Aikido is establishing the threat and moving away instead of receiving punches /kicks; hence the irimi tenkan and kaiten movement. If you compare this with other "receiving" martial art ..it will involve some blocking; be it kickboxing, CMD, KDTA, karate etc..
Aikido trains someone to avoid conflict. Thats the philosophy built into it ..the way of harmony..
If a student of Aikido expects to be a street fighter upon completing their dan or higher ranks I think he is looking in the wrong place to start with.
katate tori, shomen and yokomen technique were all simulated attacks of the sword..
the hand as explained before is an extension of the sword hence vice versa
No doubt, no one will rush at you with a samurai sword in this century but we have to understand that Aikido was created by Osensei based on aikijiujitsu which is a samurai art widely used when everyone was wielding sword.
They dont jab or kick, they cut !! SO the inherent danger was the sword and not the arms or legs.. so aikijiujitsu protects life...
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There it is. What is your favorite color?
6 months and a day, from August 25, 2011 to February 26, 2012.
That's longer than half a year. Mathematically. Longer than that in web times.
I'll re-start today with what I always loved most of all: Intelligent and well-crafted ads.
Invented as a diversion for hideous giants. 100 years ago.
Thanks, Matt!
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