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Linutop OS 2.4
- Configuration tool:
- add a button to enable/disable Network Manager
- ease the remote access setting (with x11vnc)
- Provide tsclient, to easily connect to other systems (RDP, VNC, ICA...)
- Software updates:
- Xfce 4.4.3
- Linux kernel 22.214.171.124
- Ubuntu updates
- Miscellaneous:
- use splashy instead of usplash
Linutop OS 2.2.2
New release:
- Lconfeditor:
- improved user interface (validate with double clic, autoselection of keyboard and timezone according to selected language)
- updated french translation, added fi translation
- Lbackup/lusbclean:
- rework the interface
- show devices names in the list of targets
- Added softwares:
- network manager (not started by default)
- openssh server (not started by default)
- tightvnc server
- Appstarter:
- provide an option to not start the full desktop
- improve the 'custom' plugin a bit
- Lrd (boot scripts): add the possibility to blacklist some services
- Ubuntu updates and security fixes (including firefox translations)
- Xfce4 session: faster startup and shutdown
- Some behaviour updates:
- ctrl+alt+del now starts the task manager
- disable switching to ttys
- disable ctrl+alt+backspace
Linutop OS 2.2.1
New bugfix release:
- Firefox:
- different handling of the settings; makes it start faster the first time
- provide the full fullscreen and flashblock plugins
- Configuration tool:
- don't break the autostart if ok is not clicked the first time
- remove the 'view' tab
- lusm-web
- it can now perform system upgrades (by keeping the second partition untouched and downloading only the system file - squashfs, kernel and initramfs)
- more robust partitioning system
- Admin tools: avoid the distro choice at startup
- Remove warning message from the kernel at boot time
- Provide ntfs-3g to reading/writing on NTFS partitions
Linutop OS 2.2
New release based on Hardy:
- Xfce 4.4.2 with all patches from Ubuntu
- Firefox 3.0
- Open Office 2.4
- Kernel 2.6.23
- Boot time improvements, between 10 and 15 seconds gained.
- Xorg driver updated to automatically detect the screen.
- Improved lusm scripts, in particular they manage mounted keys.
- Improved configuration tool, proposes to reboot when some changes need to be applied.
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Jak And Daxter
Jak and Daxter games will hit PS4 this year as PS2 Classics
The PS2 Classics programme on PS4 is getting the entire Jak and Daxter library later this year.
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Concept art for canceled Jak and Daxter 4 project surfaces
Concept art for an undeveloped fourth installment of the Jak and Daxter franchise has surfaced.
PS Vita Heroes Mega Pack arrives in European stores next week
Sony has announced a new PlayStation Vita bundle for Europe which comes with a memory card and five games.
Jak and Daxter Collection releasing on Vita in June
Sony has announced the Jak and Daxter Collection will arrive on Vita in June. It contains remastered HD versions of Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Jak 2, and Jak. It will contain three more Platinum trophies than was available with the PS3 version released in February 2012. The collection will run you €29.99/$29.99. A […]
Naughty Dog "extensively" explored new Jak & Daxter before The Last of Us
Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells has said the newly-founded second team at the studio was initially throwing around ideas for a new Jak & Daxter on PS3 before starting work on The Last of Us.
Rumour - Jak and Daxter HD Collection heading to PS3 in 2012
Naughty Dog's Game Director, Justin Richmond, has apparently confirmed that a Jak and Daxter HD collection for PS3 is in development, and will be releasing sometime in 2012.
Jak and Daxter HD Collection listed by South African online retailer
BT Games, a South African online retailer, has listed an HD collection for Jak and Daxter on PS3. While nothing concrete has been announced by Sony, a source close to the matter hinted to Gematsu back in May that a "dark, dirty, and dangerous" collection was in the works. That hint, just so happens to […]
Naughty Dog: "It would be a shame" if there was no Jak and Daxter PS3
Still looking to live that Jak and Daxter dream for PS3? Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells has said not to expect anything from the studio. That said, "it would be a shame" if the game didn't appear on PS3.
Naughty Dog: "We would like" to work on Jak and Daxter PS3
Naughty Dog's Arne Meyer has revealed to EGTV that the studio would like to work on a PlayStation 3 version of Jak and Daxter. Massive fan demand for the game comes as the developer ramps up on work for Uncharted 2. "Well we would like to be able to work on it", said Meyer. Although he […]
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier coming to PS2 and PSP
Sony's just announced Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier for PS2 and PSP . The duo travel across "mysterious lands" and "take to the sky" in the game, in order to save their planet from destruction. The Lost Frontier takes up where the original trilogy left off, with the duo striking out on a journey to […]
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PS Vita Heroes Mega Pack arrives in European stores next week
Naughty Dog "extensively" explored new Jak & Daxter before The Last of Us
Rumour – Jak and Daxter HD Collection heading to PS3 in 2012
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by T.W. Budig
ECM Capitol reporter
A Photo ID constitutional amendment passed the Republican House in the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 21, partially setting the stage for a second proposed constitutional amendment appearing on the November ballot.
Rep. Mary Kiffmeyer, R-Big Lake, saw her legislation pass the House on a 72 to 62 party line vote after a nine-hour debate.
"We don't say close enough is good enough," said Kiffmeyer, former secretary of state, of election integrity in Minnesota.
Kiffmeyer's amendment, if approved by voters, would require voters to show a valid, government-issued photo ID before receiving a ballot. It would require the state, at no charge, to provide photo IDs to eligible voters.
It also provides for provisional balloting for voters unable to provide a photo ID on election day.
For the provisional ballot to be counted, voters would later need to provide a photo ID to election officials.
Kiffmeyer deemed the current state election system "very weak" in terms of voter registration.
But Democrats attacked the proposed amendment on political and perceived technical grounds.
Rep. Steve Simon, DFL-St. Louis Park, argued that Republicans, thwarted by Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton's veto of their Photo ID legislation last year, were attempting to insert policy preferences into the state constitution — things not deserving translation into the near "forever language" of the state constitution.
Republicans, in wrongly turning to the use of constitutional amendments, were feeding a "retaliatory impulse" in others, Simon said.
That is, lawmakers in future legislatures, thwarted in their policy quests, will also attempt to sidestep the governor's office through the use of constitutional amendments. "The (political) arms race is starting today," Simon said.
"What you're doing is launching a missile," he said of voting for Photo ID.
Rep. Sandra Peterson, DFL-New Hope, spoke of being confused by visitors to the Capitol for Kiffmeyer. That people made the mistake, Peterson explained, shows the limits of visual identification.
She suggested in the near future eye-scans or other forms of advanced identification would replace the use of photos.
Democrats unsuccessfully offered a series of amendments.
One theme they hit on was perceived vagueness in the legislation pertaining to state-issued photo IDs going to eligible voters.
Rep. Ryan Winkler, DFL-Golden Valley, and other Democrats argued the provision would force the state into providing limitless numbers of free IDs.
One proposed Democratic amendment would have allowed voters whose physical likeness or identity had been verified prior to election day to vote.
But Kiffmeyer rejected the idea.
"It would still allow for vouching," Kiffmeyer said, who wore the trademark blazing red attire that she wore as secretary of state. Any provision that allows for vouching is one preserving a flaw in the current system, she argued.
Rep. Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, argued that language in the legislation specifying voters in a polling place on election day must show a photo ID to obtain a ballot, in its exact application, would rule out absentee balloting.
Constitutional language will trump any legislation directed at correcting this outcome, she argued.
But a Hortman amendment was voted down.
So was an amendment offered by Winkler to exempt military veterans in state nursing homes from Photo ID requirement.
Simon argued Republicans were pursuing a course of action simply because they could.
"I think what we're seeing here tonight is a display of political power," he said. "A total lack of self discipline. A total lack of self control."
A number of Republicans rose on the House floor to speak in favor of the amendment.
Rep. Joe McDonald, R-Delano, argued the proposed amendment offered no barrier to voting.
Indeed, it provided an opportunity to help people without IDs obtain one, he suggested. "To give them a ride, so they can get an ID." McDonald said.
Polling shows a strong majority of Minnesotans support the "common sense" Photo ID amendment, said Rep. Keith Downey, R-Edina.
"You can still vote (without an ID)," said Downey of provisional balloting.
Rep. Doug Wardlow, R-Eagan, argued that in voting without stringent requirements "you're actually draining the right to vote of any meaning," he said.
In answering Democratic concerns about college students being disenfranchised as a result of lacking valid IDs, Wardlow looked to provisional balloting as a safeguard.
"Even in a worst case scenario, they can cast a provisional ballot," he said.
Rep. Bob Dettmer, R-Forest Lake, in response to concerns on the impact of the proposed amendment on military veterans, said veterans are used to showing photo IDs.
To have blood drawn in a veterans' hospital, to enter a military base, to tee-off at a military golf course, "you must show your ID," he said. Most veterans, if asked, would agree, Dettmer said.
"'Show your ID when you vote,'" he said.
Other Republicans argued that voting was never meant to be effort free.
"We are not entitled to barrier-free voting," said House Majority Leader Matt Dean, R-Dellwood, in closing the debate.
Kiffmeyer before the final vote said that in the state's current election system it's "easy to vote, easy to cheat."
With Photo ID it will still be easy to vote but hard to cheat, she said.
Voters at this time have given Republicans the majority, Kiffmeyer said. "And we're following through," she said.
The Republican Senate has not yet passed its Photo ID amendment.
Republicans have already placed a same-sex marriage ban proposed amendment on the November ballot.


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Cellular-ready slates aren't new -- even the original iPad had a 3G option -- but tablet buyers overwhelmingly have preferred Wi-Fi-only models, at least so far. According to new research from NPD Connected Intelligence, just 12% of tablets in the U.S use cellular. However, cell connections for tablets were up 48% in the first quarter of 2013 -- so things might be changing.
For organizations, cellular-enabled tablets open the door to uses that aren't feasible with Wi-Fi-only slates. As long as there's cell coverage, the slate has Internet access. Take, for example, insurance adjusters filing reports from disaster scenes. Samsung offers several cellular-ready tablets, including members of its 7- and 10-inch Galaxy Note and Galaxy Tab family. Other options include the iPad, of course, as well as the 4G LTE version of the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" and the Google Nexus 7 with HSPA+ (3G).
Windows 8: Consumers Not Warming To Interface
Xperia Z: Sony's Tablet Reboot?
Lenovo Windows 8 Ultrabook: My First 14 Days
Microsoft Surface Pro: Too Much Tablet?
Microsoft Surface Pro Vs. Apple iPad: One CIO's Test
Bill Gates: iPad Users 'Frustrated'
Apple's Tablet Rivals Gaining Share
Tablets To Outsell PCs 3 To 1 By 2017
iPad Exam App Takes Testing Offline
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Turkey is a warm, loving place. So is the government. There is nothing fanatical or destructive about it. They are warm and rational and love everyone and take compassion and love as their guiding principles. Therefore, nothing harmful to Israel will happen in Turkey. Nothing will happen against any country in the region. Not just Israel. Turkey is not an aggressive country. Its government is not aggressive. Turkey is humane, and there will be no problem. The government is also humane. So there will be no problem. If any problem arises, let them come to me. But if I say it won't, then it won't.
A longing for Hazrat Mahdi (as). Begging Allah for Hazrat Mahdi (as) to appear. Begging Allah for the way of the Mahdi. Muslims cannot get anywhere if they are leaderless, aimless and uncontrolled. For example, if 10 people gather in the street and demand that these women be left alone, they will be beaten black and blue. Instead of asking for help from Muslims, it would be better for them to beg our Lord to hasten the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (as). A leaderless movement will be defeated. You cannot have Islamic Union without Hazrat Mahdi (as). There can be no happiness without Hazrat Mahdi (as). They must pray for Hazrat Mahdi (as) to appear at once. Otherwise, disasters will just keep on happening. But Hazrat Mahdi (as) will put an end to it. That will be an end of the matter.
"What reason could you have for not fighting in the Way of Allah – for those men, women and children who are oppressed and say, 'Our Lord, take us out of this city whose inhabitants are wrongdoers! Give us a protector from You! Give us a helper from You!'?" (Surat an-Nisa, 75)


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PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A former Eastern Michigan University math instructor is being held on an open murder charge after police found the body of his wife in their home.
Pittsfield Township police say Katherine Porter, 53, was stabbed multiple times. Her 44-year-old husband Jean Pierre Trias was arrested at the home when the body was discovered Friday afternoon.
Officers went to the address on Hickory Pointe Boulevard after an unnamed person called and asked them to check on Porter.
Read: Pittsfield Twp. man charged with murdering wife.
Trias wrote on his Linked In page that he is Coordinator of Mathematics, Tutoring and Testing at Eastern Michigan.
A University spokesperson says that job ended two years ago.
He said Trias was also a part time math lecturer as recently as last month, but wasn't teaching this semester.
Police have not commented on a motive.
They say facial scratches visible in the defendant's mug shot were already present when they arrested him.
~Facial scratches on Jean Pierre Trias~
Katherine Porter worked for the last 13 years at Advantage Computing Systems in Ann Arbor. A spokesperson calls her a "valued employee who will be missed personally and professionally."
Neighbors say the couple had no children.
Trias is being held without bond.
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Samsung Announces SAFE with KNOX - Security Container for Enterprise BYODby Brian Klug on 2/25/2013 3:00 AM EST
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twotwotwo - Monday, February 25, 2013 - linkA device can do the whole DRM/container "trust" thing but still let untrusted OSes run, just with fewer capabilities. UEFI secure boot/Windows implement something like this, I think. Basically, hardware stores a crypto key or the like that's accessible only while a trusted OS is running--it's a fancier version of "flashing your device voids your warranty."
I think for their own sake Samsung should take the "make alternate ROMs detectable" route rather than depend on fully locking out other ROMs. For one thing, if they fully lock out ROMs, they're enlisting the whole xda-developers type world to try and break their devices' bootloaders, which (as we've seen) will happen, then happen again, and that can't be good for the security reputation they're trying to create. Whichever way they've gone, the ship's probably already sailed, so looking forward to seeing if I need to go for a Nexus again next cycle, heh. Reply
Egg - Monday, February 25, 2013 - linkCan trusted and untrusted OSes be run simultaneously, though? All I've heard was you can do some sort of dualboot. Reply
Dean.Collins - Thursday, April 25, 2013 - linkBe aware Verizon are forcing you to change over to tiered data plans when upgrading to the Samsung S4 ..... hope you don't mind switching to sprint or Tmobile for an unlimited handset the way it was designed to be used. Reply


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The Frisky's Favorite Holiday Movies
One of the best (and laziest) parts of the holiday season is throwing on your PJs and hunkering down for a holiday movie marathon. The season doesn't really start until we've seen "Elf" and "Scrooged" a couple of times. Here are nine holiday movies that make us laugh, cry, and break out the yuletide cheer. What's your favorite holiday-themed movie?


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Topic: EFT Study Conference Call Information
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To join the audio portion of the conference call dial (888) 269-3842 (this is a toll free number). You will be greeted by an automated voice and asked to enter a pass code which is 6086552#
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On Tuesday night, I booked a return flight from Sydney to Melbourne on Jetstar. I've travelled on numerous low cost carriers all over the world, so I am quite familiar with the seemingly endless array of add-ons that one can purchase, but even I was surprised by the extent of the extras available at Jetstar.
I counted up to 20 add-on services, including those that have been a part of air travel for a number of years such as the purchase of a more flexible ticket, upgrades and the purchase of extra checked-in baggage.
There were also more exotic services such as hot meals, entertainment units and comfort packs, earning frequent flyer points, on-line check-in of baggage, itinerary sent by SMS, seat selection, seats with extra leg room, seats closer to the front of the aircraft, travel insurance, car hire, tourism activities, purchase of carbon offsets and donating to charity.
Fairer pricing
In some instances, the default option is to consume these add-on services and so one must uncheck the option to avoid payment. Consumers have to be on the ball during this purchase process, otherwise they could be paying for services that are either not needed or unwanted.
Despite this caveat, unbundled pricing is a much fairer system because it allows consumers to avoid paying for services that they don't consume, thereby stopping one set of passengers cross-subsidising others.
This issue of cross-subsidy is a greater issue with full service airlines where passengers pay for the full service regardless of whether they consume it or not. For example, passengers that say no to the air meal are paying for a service that they are not consuming, as are passengers that only take carry-on baggage on a full-service flight.
Ancillary revenue
The proliferation of add-on services has been a boon for airline revenue. Over the year to September 2012, the low cost carrier Air Asia earned between 15 per cent and 17 per cent of total passenger revenue via ancillaries.
Tiger Airways Holdings earned 19 per cent of its revenue as ancillary, while the European low cost carriers Ryanair and Norwegian airlines earned 21 per cent and 12 per cent respectively.
Credit card add-on
The add-on service that surprised me the most because of the magnitude of the fee relative to the base airfare, however, was that for payment by credit card. For the Sydney to Melbourne trip that I booked, paying by credit card cost $8.50. The same fee applies to all domestic travel, with a higher $12.50 fee for some longer international sectors.
The airfare itself between Sydney and Melbourne was $55 each way, so the credit card surcharge component was 15.5 per cent of the base airfare. On the basis of the average merchant service fee that is paid for credit cards in Australia, which according to the Reserve Bank of Australia was 0.86 per cent in 2012, one could draw the conclusion that Jetstar was charging excessively for credit card usage.
And it's not just Jetstar. Qantas and Virgin charge $7.70 for domestic sectors and $30 for longer international sectors.
Surcharge fees
But it's not as simple as examining the credit card surcharge relative to a single internet fare. The law of averages is important here.
For starters, the fare that I paid was in the cheapest fare class. As I booked a few weeks in advance of departure the fare I actually paid is what aviation analysts call a lead-in or enticer fare. I therefore paid the cheapest ticket in the lowest fare class.
The cheapest fare within the lowest fare class is not representative of the average airfare that is earned by a carrier. Dividing the credit card surcharge of $8.50 by this cheap internet fare is not a reasonable assessment of the burden of the credit card surcharge.
A much more reasonable assessment requires dividing the surcharge by the average airfare. This can be up to two times the lead-in airfare in the lowest fare class.
Secondly, the domestic credit card surcharges of Jetstar, Virgin and Qantas are invariant to the distance flown – you pay the same charge for Sydney-Canberra as you do for Sydney-Perth. While the $8.50 charge for Sydney-Canberra may look high for that route, it looks relatively small for Sydney-Perth because fares are greater for Sydney-Perth.
This distance-invariant surcharging approach appears to be adopted by airlines to reduce pricing complexity. The problem with this, however, is that it creates a dislocation between price and unit cost – the cost to the airlines of accepting credit cards for payment is a function of the value of the airfare, and thus the distance travelled, but the surcharge they set is not.
This generates two sets of problems. The first is that they cannot be sure that they are recovering costs, which may pose problems for the airlines with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission because the ACCC generally requires cost recovery if the price component of a bundled product is advertised as a surcharge.
Secondly, the airline is in the business of making a profit. If it is setting a price component that bears no resemblance to cost, then it is almost impossible to know if it is going to be able to meet its profit objectives.
Tony Webber was Qantas Group chief economist between 2004 and 2011. He is now managing director of Webber Quantitative Consulting http://www.webqc.com.au/ and associate professor at the University of Sydney Business School


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Did they require you to grind 2200 rating in arena bracket or achieve Battlemaster? No, it's just win 10 BGs.
Propably takes less time than grinding Black Prince rep to honored on first part of the quest. And killing 900 same mobs over and over again is more fun than several hrs of pvp? What is wrong with these ppl, complain threads bout 5.1 amaze me.
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"Many sides? Mr. President, this is terrorism, not your order at KFC." - Stephen Colbert
The grind to honored with prince was worse and now pve carebears are crying about couple battleground wins?
If this is true its a disgrace and actually goes against Blizzard own design principles of not forcing people into PvP.
If forced I would simply get killed and not release, read internet for 6 minutes and repeat.
hey nerds. season 11 would like to have a word with you.
get shit on.
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Honestly it looks to me like an half assed tentative to bring up PvP partecipation a bit since it is at an all time low.
Not that I mind too much, only thing is that most PVErs will be stomped by people in full upgraded PVP sets (I didnt bother with PVP this season since rogues are beyond terrible so I'm on the same boat)
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District Teachers of the Year Honored at WCU Phi Delta Kappa Meeting
Hattiesburg, Miss., June 6, 2012 - District Teachers of the Year from the southern part of the state were recognized during the monthly Pinebelt Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) meeting at William Carey University on May 29. Phi Delta Kappa is a professional association for educators, and the Pinebelt chapter includes teachers from elementary through university level.
"This is a very big milestone for these teachers' professional careers and we wanted to honor them through Phi Delta Kappa," said Dr. Barry Morris, dean of the WCU School of Education.
The Mississippi Teacher of the Year Program is sponsored by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and the Mississippi Teacher Center. It recognizes outstanding achievement by public school teachers. Each local school district chooses a District Teacher of the Year, and then the MDE selects Mississippi's 2012 Teacher of the Year.
The District Teachers of the Year present were Rachel DeVaughan of George County School District, Eleanor Joiner of Moss Point School District, Denise Minor of Hattiesburg Public School District, Daphne Nelson of Perry School District, Cynthia Sutfin of Poplarville Separate School District, and Stacey Todd of Lamar County School District. Todd, who teaches special education at Oak Grove High School, was recognized for being Mississippi's 2012 Teacher of the Year.
In addition to recognition of the district teachers and Mississippi teacher of the year, Lisa Hurst of Byram was presented with one of PDK's student scholarships for $500. Rachel Thornhill, a WCU elementary education major, was presented with a student scholarship of the same amount during a Pinebelt PDK meeting on April 19.
Other District Teachers of the Year included Constance Roth, Bay St. Louis-Waveland School District; Stacy McDaniel, Columbia School District; Jane McGlocklin, Covington County School District; Travis Holifield, Forrest County School District; Dorshandrell Pitts, Gulfport School District; Melanie S. Ladner, Hancock County School District; Suzanne Jennings, Jackson County School District; Herdie Booth, Jefferson Davis County School District; Sheron Renee McRee, Jones County School District; Vernice M. Goode, Laurel School District; Lauren Ward, Long Beach School District; Tokie Young-Butler, McComb School District; Glenda Richard, North Pike School District; Samantha Switzer, Ocean Springs School District; Robert Lee Moore, Pascagoula School District; Melissa McKenny Harris, Pass Christian Public School District; Tracy Stockstill, Pearl River County School District; Teresa Jean Loper, Petal School District; Lisa Howie, Picayune School District; Hugh O. Thoms, Richton School District; Traci Brown, Simpson County School District; Angela Benefield, South Pike School District; and Shirley Curry, West Jasper School District.


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After the creme fraiche has thickened, store in the refrigerator.
Creme Fraiche
After the creme fraiche has thickened, store in the refrigerator.
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That is fabulous. Where I live, creme fraiche is a near-impossible commodity to come by, so I've missed out on a fair number of great recipes in recent years.
But never again. Thanks for this!
I know!!! I've been paying a fortune for the stuff and had to go to a specialty market to buy it. Not any more. What took me so long?ReplyDelete
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I'm so glad you found me, Kathy! This is so awesome to have in the refrigerator and so much cheaper than purchasing. I hope you love it.Delete
Omg!!! I was going thru your recipes and I've noticed the carbonara one...I am so happy I clicked on it, I been trying to find a creamy sauce that is also close to the italian "panna da cucina" and usually just the heavy cream wasn't working out for me...I will also try it on tortellini alla panna. Thank you Janet you are a pro at what you do.ReplyDeleteReplies
Wow! What a nice compliment. Thank you so much. The creme fraiche is great to always have on hand.Delete
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The Crap We Missed – Friday 6.15.12
Welcome to Friday's The Crap We Missed, where we see just how seriously Victoria's Secret took Candice Swanepoel's eating disorder, Rose McGowan didn't buy her face from this store, and finally, Constantine Maroulis : Werewolf :: John Travolta : Vampire. Yes, that's on the SAT.
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Richard L. Connell
28 November 1944 — Saipan, Mariana Islands
Enlisted in the Army Air Corps as a Private on 10 December 1942 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Underwent B-29 aircraft operational training at Walker Army Air Field, Kansas. On 9 November 1944, deployed from Mather Field, California to the Central Pacific Theatre of Operations and was assigned to 20th Air Force, XXI Bomber Command, 73rd Bomb Wing, 500th Bombardment Group, 881st Bomb Squadron stationed at Isley Field on Saipan in the Mariana Islands. On 27 November 1944, Sgt Connell flew as an Aerial Gunner in the right scanner blister station aboard a Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Tail Code Z-Square-2 (Serial # 42-24662). It was one of 81 aircraft launched in a multi-group formation to bombard the Musashino Aircraft Plant and Nakajima Aircraft Engine Factory near Tokyo, Japan. He was killed when his battle damaged aircraft ran low on fuel and was forced to ditch in the ocean approximately 200 miles north of Saipan. On 28 November 1944, his last known position at 21 degrees North, 147 degrees East was extensively searched by the Destroyers USS Roe and USS Fanning, and three Air-Sea Rescue "Dumbo" aircraft, with negative results.


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Another Day In The Dark
Towns all over central New Jersey continue to clean up after the remnants of Hurricane Sandy blew trees and power lines into the streets causing major outages.
The state's largest utility, Public Service Electric & Gas, says it has restored power to 30 percent of its 1.4 million customers who lost service. Still, 900,000 PSE&G customers are without electricity.
Jersey Central Power & Light is reporting outages for 962,079 customers, mainly in Monmouth and Ocean counties as of 12:00noon on its outage map.
Atlantic City Electric says 129, 572 homes and businesses remain in the dark as of 12noon on its outage map
Orange & Rockland Electric is reporting 53,822 customers without service.
PSE+G says that "unprecented" flooding at substations along the Passaic, Raritan and Hudson rivers causing the utility to take them offline until the flood waters recede, disrupting service to customers in Hudson, Essex and Middlesex counties. The equipment inside the substation will also need to dry and be replaced if necessary.
They have also
PSE&G has put together a "virtual army" of over 1,550 technicians — 600 PSE&G workers and 950 workers from across the country — plus an additional 600 contractors to cut and remove trees. PSE&G is beginning to dispatch crews this morning now that the high winds have started to subside. In a number of areas, restoration work may be delayed until flood waters recede.
Colorado power company crews and trucks are heading East to help with recovery efforts from Hurricane Sandy.
Xcel crews are leaving Wednesday for Charleston, W. Va., to help American Electric Power restore power.
The company is sending 22 vehicles and 38 employees, including 29 linemen, from Colorado.
" All the major roads have something knocked down on them"
One Lawrence resident couldn't believe what he saw. "It looks pretty bad. It looks like the wind really did most of the damage. All the major roads have something knocked down on them where trees hit poles, knocked into wires."
One woman standing neary said, "You come out and you see the devastation. The lines are down and the trees and down but everybody seems to be okay and that's the most important thing of all."
Her friend added, "I've never seen this kind of damage. I worry about people's safety. That's what I worry about."
A Princeton resident who was checking out the damage said, "There's been trees down in the past but I think this is as severe as it's been. It's kind of sad. It's scary and it's devastating. The destruction is really bad."
In Ewing one youngster said, "There's a lot of damage and I wasn't expecting this. I'm not exactly scared cause it already happened but if I was right by it when it happened I think I'd be scared."
A woman standing nearby said, "I thought Irene was bad. We were without power for a week then but I think it's going to be much longer this time. It's much worse than Irene, 10 times worse than Irene. The trees down, the wires down, the destruction. It's amazing, very scary that Mother Nature could be like this. We have no control over it."
The Associated Press contributed to this story.


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Recently I saw an episode of America's Test Kitchen that pointed out that many herbs are oil-soluble. I had some regular pork chops so after hitting them with some salt and pepper I added some dried oregano and a splash of olive oil, and then I put them in the fridge overnight.
I used a medium-low direct fire and didn't have too much trouble with flareups.
While the oregano flavor wasn't overpowering it was definitely noticeable, so apparently the olive oil did its thing. Next time I try this I'm going to use fresh herbs instead to see what happens.


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Nexus 4 Includes Support for LTE on Band 4 (AWS)by Brian Klug on 11/23/2012 5:40 AM EST
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Paulman - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkNow I'm excited to get a Nexus 4, possibly, instead of a Galaxy Note II. I'm a Canadian Rogers customer about 1 year into a 3 year contract with an LTE data plan. I'm currently stuck with a Galaxy S II (i9100) with no LTE support, but since the Galaxy Note II is about $700 outright, I think the much better deal would be to go with the Nexus 4, especially now that I know it has LTE capability (which some other Rogers customers have tried) :P
I think the Galaxy Note II seems to have the leg up in terms of battery life, screen size (obviously), and nifty features like the pop-up view (Samsung only, I think?), but at effectively double the price, that's a pretty big difference. Reply
Fiercé - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkYou're a Rogers Cellphone customer? You poor poor soul.
How much would it cost you at this point to break your contract with them and take a Nexus 4 on a month-to-month plan? I'm honestly just curious as I try to stay away from them as much as possible, especially for Internet plans.
Or were you hoping to just use the Nexus 4 on your current plan? Reply
LadyKate - Sunday, November 25, 2012 - linkLove my job, since I've been bringing in $5600… I sit at home, music playing while I work in front of my new iMac that I got now that I'm making it online(Click on menu Home)
http://goo.gl/lb8tZ Reply
Galcobar - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkFor clarity for those who are interested but unfamiliar (like I was about a month ago):
The AWS frequency spectrum band refers to microwave data (including voice) transmissions, which run around 1700 MHz for uploads and around 2100 for downloads.
In Canada, the AWS band was the spectrum made available by the government in 2008 for auction.
Newcomers to the Canadian telecommunications industry such as Mobilicity, Wind and Videotron licensed the AWS band for UMTS communication (3G and HSPA's fake 4G). The big three firms of Rogers, Bell and Telus licensed the AWS spectrum they bought for use with the LTE protocol.
While they use the same frequencies, because the protocols are different a phone such as the Nexus 4 which is capable of LTE on AWS is not compatible with the networks which use UMTS on AWS. Reply
plumcakk - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkExcept it is.
Or else my N4 on Wind Mobile is running off thin air.
You can't just base a phone's ability to use UMTS on its LTE antennae. The N4 has 1700/2100 on its standard 3G receiver as well. Reply
Galcobar - Saturday, November 24, 2012 - linkYou're correct, and mea culpa -- I worded that last sentence quite incompetently.
Note to self, try to avoid writing in the middle of the night.
I attempted, and clearly failed, to say that LTE isn't achievable on the Canadian networks using 1700/2100 for UMTS, even though the two protocols use the same frequenies in the Canadian market. Reply
bill4 - Monday, November 26, 2012 - link"fake hspa"
Just like to point out HSPA isn't "fake": 4G by any definition.
Original 4G stipulated speeds 100X faster than 4G. Obviously, LTE doesn't qualify.
They then revised the spec to include both HSPA and LTE as 4G, even though NEITHER met the initial definition.
So if HSPA isn't 4G, neither is LTE. People who call LTE the "real" 4G are just arbitrarily making things up. Reply
bill4 - Monday, November 26, 2012 - linkSorry, obviously I meant original 4G spec called for 100X faster than 3G...typo Reply
bill4 - Monday, November 26, 2012 - linkOh and additionally, in many cases and markes, "fake 4g" HSPA+ is faster than "real 4g" LTE. Further pointing out the absurdity. Reply
DAN13L - Monday, November 26, 2012 - linkThat is True, I have AT&T in the US and in some areas, my HSPA+ is faster than LTE but with a slower ping. Reply
djpavcy - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkBrian Klug, I have only one thing to say: Your detective work is second to none. Kudos to you sir! Reply
tcboy88 - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkwhy band 1 (2100mhz) is not supported?
while band 4 (1700/2100mhz) is supported?
Even though I do not understand what is the difference between 2100mhz and 1700/2100mhz
But I am in Korea, LG U+ is on band 1, another 2 telco in band 5 Reply
Paulman - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkFrom what I understand, Band 4 is divided into 1700 MHz and 2100 MHz because one frequency is used exclusively for the upload path and the other is for the download path. So that would be different from Band 1 (2100 MHz, in both directions), I assume? Reply
tcboy88 - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkokay...
means I have no luck at all
hopefully there are more magical things to happen Reply
zorxd - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkband 1 has upload at 1920-1980 MHz
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UMTS_frequency_bands Reply
Doh! - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkTo be more technically accurate, in addition to band 1, LG U+ also is on band 5. SKT is also on band 3 & 5 while KT is on band 3, 8 & 26. In any event, LTE for Nexus 4 is a no go in Korea. It's a shame 'cause I will be getting a Nexus 4 soon and plan to use it in Korea. Reply
bakedpatato - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkAnd in addition, the Optimus G is LG's flagship in Korea and the G makes money for LG...the N4 is probably sold at cost or a little more than cost to el goog. Therefore, LG has a vested interest to make as few N4s as possible and to make and sell as many Optimus Gs as possible. Reply
aicom - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkSince this device is not tested for LTE by the FCC, is turning on LTE on the Nexus 4 in violation of the FCC approval? Reply
Alexvrb - Sunday, November 25, 2012 - linkWhy and how would they get FCC approval for something that doesn't currently exist in the US? There is currently NO LTE network on Band 4, in the US. T-Mobile *PLANS* to start deploying LTE on this band in 2013. But that means two things:
1) You still have no LTE right now even if you're using T-Mobile with this phone.
2) You have to use T-Mobile.
So the only way I'd be interested in a Nexus 4 was if I just signed a two year contract with T-Mobile and was unhappy with whatever POS subsidised phone I got suckered into buying. Thankfully that will never happen. The only thing I like about T-Mobile is no overages for data.
It still has a max of 16GB with no SD card. Google's Sergey Brin has gone on the record repeatedly saying that users are too stupid to manage their own PCs, and SD cards in tablets and phones would just confuse you dum-dums. Thanks Sergey! I'll be removing all secondary storage in my devices and relying only on your Cloud post-haste! Not. Reply
senecarr - Monday, November 26, 2012 - linkActually, MetroPCS uses AWS LTE in about 14 markets (perhaps more, as I think that is an old story I read it in).
You would, however, be out of luck trying to take the Nexus 4 to them as their voice network is CDMA. Reply
Eug - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkAs a Fido customer, I am tickled pink, since it should support LTE on the Nexus 4.
However, it's currently moot, since I can't even order the Nexus 4. :( Reply
Zink - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkHere are some tests on my commute today with my Nexus 4 in LTE only mode. This is in Waterloo, Ontario on Koodo (Bell towers).
http://www.imgur.com/MCWXo.png Reply
bplewis24 - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkSo basically what this means is, the Nexus 4 in Canada is currently the best possible phone money can buy. And it's $300 off contract.
I'm jelly. Reply
psygone - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkGood upload speeds and ping times. Did you need an LTE sim or have to change your APN to work on Koodo? Reply
Zink - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkThe phone set up the APN automatically when I put in the SIM that came with my GSII. I deleted the proxy settings because they blocked speedtest but other than that I just clicked LTE only and this is what happened. Reply
Fiercé - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkFantastic work Brian. Articles like this are why many come to AnandTech I'm sure.
As an aside, can you quickly look into the Podcast naming schema, meta data and tag usage?
Right now, the Podcast tag is missing from Episodes 5-7 (though a search for "podcast" brings up all of them), and the recent Episodes 9 and 10 are going under a weird "Anand Shimpi1's Album" on my phone. Episodes 1-8 went into "Anand Shimpi's Album" as a comparison.
Also, a picture of the AnandTech logo wouldn't hurt either. In addition to aesthetic cleanliness with the rest of ones Album view, those sidelong glances at the screen from people sitting beside a smartphone user on a train or plane lead to curious Google searches and new listeners.
Again, brilliant work. Be the wheat, not the chaff! Reply
Eudoxus - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkThis is fantastic news. Even if the LTE eats the battery, I can always turn it off when I don't need it.
Mr. Klug, you have made sitting on the backorder list for a Nexus 4 in Canada infinitely less painful. I didn't really believe this news until I saw it here. Reply
Mannberg - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkDoes this mean if we could flash an AMSS (Advanced Mobile Subscriber Software) that has support for bands 4, 2, and 1 to the MDM9215M we would have LTE on band 4, 2 an 1? Reply
Mannberg - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkIs it possible to take the AMSS software from an LTE enabled Optimus G? Reply
descendency - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkI think the hardware is missing for bands 2 and 1. Reply
Zoomer - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkNot according to brian:
the device included hardware necessary for LTE on at least some of its bands, namely bands 1 (2100 MHz), 2 (1900 MHz), and 4 (AWS 1700/2100) Reply
itsrishabh - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkHmm interesting. I might get it and switch over to Telus from Mobilicity.. Reply
Zoomer - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkBrian, would you mind searching for the microSD pads and perhaps connecting one up to see if it works? Since this is so similar to the Optimus G, there is some hope that it is just unimplemented? Reply
Muyoso - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkMan that would be a hell of a project. Reply
nexusfan - Saturday, November 24, 2012 - linkSo if I understand this correctly, the transceiver and PA's are there for bands 1, 2 and 4 but the software only supports band 4.
"I tore down the Nexus 4 to ascertain whether PAs were present that could work with LTE, and saw indeed that at least bands 4, 2, and 1 did have Avago power amplifiers (A5704, A5702, and ACPM–7251) which noted support for LTE."
Does this mean that bands 1 and 2 are only a software patch away from being functional?? Reply
A5 - Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - linkTheoretically it could be done with a baseband update, but don't count on it. Reply
jmunjr - Saturday, November 24, 2012 - linkI was so pumped about this phone but I don't care what the reasoning by Google I need a micro-SD slot and a removable battery in my phone. I constantly swap batteries in my current phone because of how much I use it without access to charging. I need the micro-SD to hold gobs of data when traveling. If they had a 32GB option I'd be more open, but the battery issue is a deal killer. Reply
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Whether you choose to renew your mortgage early or wait until your mortgage maturity date, this article will help you understand the renewal process........Thanks Reply
Spuke - Sunday, November 25, 2012 - linkSorry but not having complete LTE support in a brand new phone is just F'n retarded. Reply
shabby - Sunday, November 25, 2012 - linkShow me a $300-350 lte phone with a s4 pro soc. Reply
doobydoo - Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - linkShow me a phone for any price which gets instant operating system updates with an S4 pro SoC (or equivalently fast processor) and has LTE?
For someone who wants that on Android, there is no option available.
Not everyone wants a bargain like a Skoda. Some want quality like a Bentley. Reply
gullfaraz - Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - linkSince this device is not tested for LTE by the FCC, is turning on LTE on the Nexus 4 in violation of the FCC approval? Reply
A5 - Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - linkYes. They'll have to either amend their FCC filing or push a baseband update to disable it.
If I had to guess, I'd say they'll push it through the FCC next year before Google I/O to conveniently line it up with T-Mo's LTE launch. Reply
giggidy - Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - linkAnyone know when Tmobile USA will release LTE (1700/2100mhz)? Reply
corleyman - Sunday, December 09, 2012 - linkThis is exciting news for me because even though I'm overjoyed with my current HSPA data connection of 10Mbps+, I see that Tmo continues to roll out HSPA+ (42Mbps) and plan to have LTE by mid-2013 ... so this phone will definitely span all those updates on the network. :) And at only $49/mo for unlimited everything, I don't know why anyone would want anything else! Check out what I have right now: http://www.PenniesOverDollars.com Reply
EmilyGreen - Monday, December 24, 2012 - linkIf wonder if there's a way to determine which of the carriers provide the most timely and consistent updates? AT&T seems to do a lot of updates, which keeps them relevant while building its 4GLTE network. I've got it here in New York and it helps my graphics design work tremendously when it comes to sending large files. Reply
neuruss - Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - linkOK guys, I read it all and I'm still confused... I live in Argentina, where my carrier supports Band 4 LTE, and I have a Nexus 4 bought in the U.S.
I just chose the option LTE/GSM/CDMA on Android, but I ignore if this configuration took effect or not.
Is there any way to know if my mobile is working on 4g? Reply
omecoatl - Friday, May 06, 2016 - link
Dear Brian ,
Do you have information about OnePlus DOS ( chinesse version) and the AWS frequency ?
Is the hardware is similar in the different versions ? Reply


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Muslim Creationist aims Darwin and the theory of evolution
which he sees as the root of all evil.
Tribune de Genève, one of the French newspapers published in Geneva Canton of Switzerland, devoted a place to an item titled "Why did Geneva give a Muslim Turkish Creationist a Hearing?" on its edition dated May 26th, 2010. The newspaper with 175.000 readers mentioned the author as "The Leader of the Most Effective Anti-Evolutionist Movement in the Muslim World" and followed:
The Muslim creationist mainly aims Darwin who is the source of all evil and the theory of evolution. According to him, peace and harmony can only come with crowds converting to Islam. In order to accomplish this, Harun Yahya organized a publicity tour that passed through Geneva (Geneva International Conference Center) in Switzerland this evening.
The statements made by the Chairman of the Geneva Communist Party that he is concerned about the effects of Harun Yahya's ideas, were noted under the heading "The left in a sweat," in the column in question. That Darwinism is the so-called scientific foundation of communism and that communism and other irreligious ideologies will not be able to stand once Darwinism is destroyed are often pointed out in the works of Harun Yahya. In fact, the discomfort of the leftists in Switzerland with Harun Yahya's ideas, which unveiled the deceit of Darwinism, is because of the heavy stroke on the ideological root of communism.


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WIDESPREAD disruption is expected across Wirral today as teachers and public sector workers stage a one-day strike in a row over pay and working conditions.
The majority of schools are set to close during today's industrial action, with libraries, leisure centres, tourist information centres, children's centres and day centres also expected to shut.
Wirral Council said this week that the action will have a "significant impact" on the delivery of its services.
Courts are also expected to cancel a number of cases with job centres and tax offices also set to remain closed for the day.
Chief officers at the Wirral authority met on Monday afternoon to study the impact of the strike on services across the peninsula.
A spokesman said the authority has asked for a number of employees to be granted exemption from strike action to "provide an emergency response and maintain those services considered critical for public safety".
Services delivered on the council's behalf by private contractors – such as bin collections and highway maintenance – are not expected to be affected.
The National Union of Teachers – the biggest teaching union – claim the majority of schools across Merseyside will have no option but to close during the strike.
Williamson Art Gallery and Museum will close as will Birkenhead Priory and visitor centres at Wirral Country Park and Birkenhead Park.
The industrial action – triggered by growing union anger over Government austerity measures – also involves members of Unison, Unite the Union, GMB, PCS and the Fire Brigades Union.
Peter Glover, NUT executive member for Cheshire and Merseyside, said: "Teachers don't want to strike, they just want to do their best for children. But enough is enough.
"The July 10 strike is an opportunity for teachers and other workers to fight back against a government that does not care about the public sector and is doing its level best to destroy it."
And he warned: "If head teachers are planning to stay open it's reckless folly because firefighters will also be on strike. We're asking head teachers to think very carefully because safety should come first."
During the March NUT strike 90% of schools closed or were partially closed.
Unison said successive years of pay freezes and pay caps had left low-paid staff worse off than ever before with increasing numbers resorting to using food banks.
John Lewis, Unison North West's head of local government, said: "A decent pay rise for local government and school support staff is long overdue. People are really struggling on poverty pay.
"People don't go on strike lightly, but our members see no alternative to taking action now. It shows there is a groundswell of opinion that people have had enough of austerity and are not prepared to tolerate it any longer."
Peter Middleman, regional secretary of The PCS union, which represent civil servants, said members rejected the "economic medicine" that had, for four years, been "killing the patient."
He commented: "George Osborne should emerge from his bubble of privilege and wake up to the fact that all but the super-wealthy are suffering at the hands of his austerity politics."
Wirral schools that are fully open
Barnston Primary, Brackenwood Infant, Church Drive Primary, Foxfield, Gayton Primary, Greasby Infant, Greasby Junior, Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary, Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary, Irby Primary, Ladymount Catholic Primary , Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary , Overchurch Junior, Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary, Pensby High School for Boys, Pensby High School for Girls, Pensby Primary, Portland Primary, Ridgeway High, Riverside Primary, Somerville Primary, St Anne's Catholic Primary, St John's Catholic Infant, St Joseph's Catholic Primary, St Werburgh's Catholic Primary, Thornton Hough Primary, Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary, West Kirby Primary, Woodchurch CofE Primary.
Wirral schools that are partially open.
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary, Black Horse Hill Infant, Black Horse Hill Junuor, Brackenwood Junior, Brookdale Primary, Brookhurst Primary, Castleway Primary, Cathcart Street Primary, Eastway Primary, Great Meols Primary, Greenleas Primary, Grove Street Primary, Heswall Primary, Higher Bebington Junior, Lingham Primary, Raeburn Primary, Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary, South Wirral High, St George's Primary, St Joseph's Catholic Primary Wallasey, St Mary's Catholic College,
The Mosslands School, Thingwall Primary, Townfield Primary, Wallasey School, West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary.
Wirral schools that are closed.
Bebington High Sports College, Bedford Drive Primary, Bidston Avenue Primary, Bidston Village CofE Primary, Brentwood Nursery School, Christ The King Catholic Primary, Clare Mount Specialist Sports College, Devonshire Park Primary, Egremont Primary, Elleray Park, Fender Primary, Ganney's Meadow Early Years Centre, Gilbrook School, Hayfield School, Heygarth Primary, Hillside Primary, Holy Cross Catholic Primary, Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary, Kilgarth School, Kingsway Primary, Leasowe Early Years and Adult Learning Centre, Leasowe Primary, Liscard Primary, Manor Primary, Meadowside School, Mendell Primary, Mersey Park Primary, Millfields CofE Primary, Mount Primary, New Brighton Primary, Orrets Meadow School, Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary, Overchurch Infant School, Park Primary, Poulton Lancelyn Primary, Prenton Primary, Rock Ferry Primary, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary, Sandbrook Primary, St Alban's Catholic Primary, St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary, St John's Catholic Junior School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Birkenhead, St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary, St Paul's Catholic Primary, St Peter's Catholic Primary, Stanley School, Stanton Road Primary, The Lyndale School, The Observatory School, The Priory Parish CofE Primary, Town Lane Infant School, Wasp, Well Lane Primary, Woodchurch Road Primary, Woodlands Primary, Woodslee Primary.
Children's Centres / Nurseries
All Wirral Children's Centres will be closed, including their associated nurseries, with the exception of private-run nurseries: Jack and Gill's at Seacombe Children's Centre and Bluebells at Bromborough Children's Centre.
Day Centres
All day centres run by Wirral's Adult Social Services department will be closed
Parks, leisure and cemeteries
Floral Pavilion Theatre and Conference centre – the café and public toilets will be open but the Box Office will be closed.
All Wirral libraries will be closed.
All Wirral leisure centres will be closed.
Williamson Art Gallery and Museum and The Priory will be closed.
Parks – visitor centres at Wirral Country Park and Birkenhead Park will be closed and any Ranger-led events will be cancelled.
Landican Cemetery and Crematorium – no funeral services are scheduled for Thursday. Gates to the cemetery will be open but no staff will be on site.
Customer Services
All Wirral One Stop Shops will be closed.
Other key details
Staff who do not wish to strike will be asked to attend an alternative place of work if their regular place of work is closed.
While a number of Council buildings will be open to enable staff to work, they will not be open to the public.
Bin collections will take place as scheduled so people should leave the relevant bin out on Thursday if that is their scheduled collection day.
Highway maintenance services will be unaffected by strike action.


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ORLANDO, Fla. - Orlando police have charged a teen with burglary after police say the homeowner caught the teen in the midst of ransacking the house and detained the teen until authorities arrived.
James Montavon, 68, said he got a call from a neighbor saying there were two suspicious guys poking around his driveway on Briar Oaks Circle Thursday morning.
When he went to the home, he found broken glass and chased after the burglar armed with a gun, prompting the teen to go into the master bedroom and refuse to come out.
According to the report, the victim shouted that if the teen didn't open the door, he would shoot at him. The teen opened the door and the victim "physically detained" him until police arrived.
Police said the culprit stole an iPod, $6,000 watch and jewelry. He is being charged with residential burglary and petit theft. He was taken to the Juvenile Assessment Center.
Local 6 spoke to the victim, who said he was grateful he didn't pull the trigger on the burglar, who turned out to be 15 years old.
A second culprit is still sought in the burglary, police said.
Copyright 2013 by ClickOrlando.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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NEW YORK (TheDeal) -- Jeff Bezos closed the purchase of the Washington Post on an auspicious news day.
The change in control on Oct. 1 coincided with the shutdown of the Federal government and the debut of the health insurance exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act. As a news story, political discord plays well in the Washington Post's local audience and among the readers outside the Beltway who make up 90% of its online audience.
The dual local-national nature of the Washington news market presents a dilemma for Bezos and the paper's leadership.
Should the Washington Post focus on the attractive markets in Washington,
Maryland and Virginia, or devote the resources to develop national coverage and advertising, which it has attempted to do in the past?
There is more for the Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) founder and CEO to contemplate. Bloomberg LP and Politico LLC have introduced custom information services
in Washington that bill thousands of dollars a year.
Their success on the Washington Post's home field underscores the opportunity to provide lucrative information services to lobbyists, contractors and others who do business in Washington.
The speculation about how the e-commerce tycoon will remake the paper has been boundless since Bezos announced his $250 million investment this Summer. Basic questions about geographic emphasis and the application of technology to consumer or professional audiences provide a starting point for contemplating the Amazon Post.
"They need to decide what they are going to be," said Merrill Brown, director of Montclair State University's School of Communication and Media, who was the founding editor-in-chief of MSNBC.com and a Washington Post reporter.
In addition to chasing stories, Brown suggests, the editorial mission would include product development and collaboration with the business side of the paper. Changing the news model likely will involve rethinking such fundamental journalistic principles as the church-state division, which could create profitable news formats but could also produce newsroom turmoil. Especially since Bezos is known equally as much for his volcanic temper as for his business vision.
"The most important thing to do there is to really create a different culture," Brown said of the newspaper. Gannett Co.'s (GCI) appointment of MarketWatch founder Larry Kramer as the publisher of USA Today could serve as an example of an online-minded overhaul.
"The reality is there isn't a deep bench of great digital thinking there," he said of the Washington Post.
Bloomberg and Politico have demonstrated the market for high-priced digital products in Washington. In early 2011, the former introduced Bloomberg Government and the latter, Politico Pro. Lobbyists, congressmembers, staffers, association executives, contractors and others pay thousands of dollars a year for subscriptions to the real-time news services.
"That market was just taken away from the Post," said Ken Doctor, a consultant with Outsell Inc. in Burlingame, Calif. "Under Bezos, they could contest that market."
The Amazon founder's deep pockets will help. Doctor said Bezos would be more open to exploring new markets and formats than the prior ownership, which remained committed to the newspaper model.