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Governor George E. Pataki and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced that the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation's Board of Directors authorized an additional $19.5 million at today's board meeting ($500,000 was approved in August) to renovate, improve or create six Lower Manhattan parks and open spaces. This is in addition to more than $100 million that the joint State/City agency has previously approved, including $70 million in funding for the expansion of Hudson River Park. Additionally, the LMDC has previously authorized $150 million for the redevelopment of the East River Waterfront, which will include additional open spaces. "The announcement of these six new projects is just the latest example of our unprecedented $120 million commitment to create and revitalize parks, playgrounds and green spaces, and will go a long-way towards the continued transformation of Lower Manhattan into a true mixed-use community," Governor George E. Pataki said. "Our overall investment will result in more than 135 acres of open spaces being preserved, enhanced and created for Lower Manhattan's residents, families, employees and visitors. I want to thank the Mayor and the LMDC for aggressively pursuing these parks initiatives that will offer tangible benefits for all of downtown." "The renewal and development of park space is a vital part of the revitalization of Lower Manhattan," said Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. "New York City Parks have never been healthier or more robust, and this infusion of funding will make sure that we continue to improve open spaces across Lower Manhattan." Working with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and local community boards, the LMDC provided $30 million in funding for improvements at 14 parks. Included were plans to revitalize playgrounds, plazas, streets and other open spaces across Lower Manhattan, including the neighborhoods of Chinatown, the Lower East Side, the Financial District, Tribeca and the East River Waterfront. This next round of $20 million in funding will be targeted to six additional projects identified in conjunction with the Parks Department and local community boards who along with the Arts Commission will have design input.
"Through the LMDC, Governor Pataki and Mayor Bloomberg are once again demonstrating a commitment that they share for increasing the quality of life for the people who live and work in Lower Manhattan," said Stefan Pryor, President of the LMDC. "The quality of the improvements we are helping to provide will contribute to the continued renewal of our great neighborhoods and our City." "Since releasing the Lower Manhattan Visions Open Space Report three years ago, we have seen nearly every park south of Canal Street completely renovated, and several new parks built from scratch," said Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe. "Thanks to the generous, continued support of LMDC, we are able to move onwards up Lower Manhattan, revitalizing another six public spaces by 2009." Parks targeted for improvement under this round of LMDC funding include: James Madison, Canal Varick Laight, Sara D. Roosevelt, Pike/Allen St. Malls, Collect Pond Park and Washington Market. Improvements include new fencing, plantings, water features, play equipment, benches and sitting areas, lighting, pavement and curbing, drainage and infrastructure. Previous LMDC funding for improving parks and open spaces included projects at: Bowling Green, Brooklyn Bridge, Tribeca Park, Washington Market, Al Smith Playground, Sara D. Roosevelt, Old Slip, Coenties Slip, East River Ballfields, Drumgoogle, Columbus Park and Manhatta Park. "We are delighted that the LMDC is allocating additional funds to create new parks and upgrade existing open spaces in Lower Manhattan," said Julie Menin, Chairwoman of Community Board 1. "As our residential population continues its remarkable growth, these new parks will serve as an incentive for people to make long term commitments to raise their families here in Lower Manhattan."
Also on Thursday, the LMDC Board authorized $38 million in funding for the City to revitalize the Fulton Street corridor, which also includes plans for renovating and enhancing existing open spaces. The project proposes to redevelop the area into a mixed-use retail corridor serving the surrounding commercial and residential sectors as well as the growing visitor market. This will be completed through public investments in five targeted areas including: enhancement of existing open spaces, creation of new open spaces, establishment of retail and façade improvement programs, and streetscape and sidewalk improvements.
The following is the scope of work at each of the six park sites that will be renovated or created with LMDC funding: James Madison LMDC Funds will transform this triangular parking lot into a passive garden-like sitting area for use by office workers and local residents. New plantings and fencing will protect the sitting area from nearby traffic. Flowering trees, perennials, decorative grasses, and groundcovers will supplement the existing perimeter Elm trees and transform this space. The project will include new drainage and water supply, a spray fountain, new benches, trash receptacles, and lighting.
Canal Varick LaightWith LMDC funding, this project will create a new park as a gateway to New York City and Lower Manhattan. Just under one-half acre the interior of the site, now surrounded by a new concrete sidewalk built by NYCDOT, will be paved with hex block, bluestone and granite cobbles. The triangle will be lined on all sides with new street trees and canopy trees that will be contained in three large ornamental planting beds. The planting beds will be fenced with steel picket fencing and lined with contemporary benches. Water service will be provided for the upkeep of the new plantings. A new sculpture and fountain will be placed within the central seating area, with new fencing, fountain, plantings, benches, and respite from this busy and congested area of the west side of Manhattan.
Sara D Roosevelt, Phase IIAfter LMDC funds allowed for the renovation of the athletic fields at the park (completed and opened in Fall 2005), this next phase will include the reconstruction of the playground, including new play equipment, a spray shower, benches, drinking fountain and lighting. Trees on the perimeter will be supplemented with new trees, shrubs and perennials.
Pike/Allen St. Malls LMDC funding will be used to reconstruct the center plots along Allen Street and Pike Street, which are in poor condition in a neighborhood where public spaces are lacking. This project will reconstruct eight center plots along Allen Street and seven center plots along Pike Street as areas with plantings and paths, including new pavements and curbs, fencing and gates, bollards, benches, lighting, trees, and ground cover, and water supply.
Collect Pond ParkLMDC funding will reconstruct this site, which is in poor condition in a neighborhood where public spaces are lacking. This project will reconstruct the existing site and expand the park to its proper property line along the southern portion as a passive park with planting and paths. The reconstruction will include new pavements and curbs, fencing and gates, bollards, benches, drinking fountains, water feature, park lighting, plant material, and water supply and drainage. Washington Market, Phase IILMDC funded landscape renovations at Washington Market Park during the first round of parks funding. The purpose of "Phase 2" at this park is to provide a new building of approximately 900 square feet to house a comfort station. The park is the only playground within a several block area and is heavily used by families. The park currently does not offer public bathrooms for caregivers and/or children.


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Council lost unencrypted children's health info
Data policy checks 'inadequate' - ICO
A local authority has lost an unencrypted memory stick with details of children's and young people's mental and physical health as well as their ethnicity, privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said.
The details, said to be of 'a handful' of children, would be available to anyone finding the memory stick, which was unencrypted and not password protected.
West Berkshire Council has promised the ICO that it will improve the way that it handles personal data. It has signed a formal undertaking that commits it to encrypting all mobile and portable devices and training staff in data protection policies.
The incident is the second to be reported in six months involving the Council. An ICO spokesman said that the previous incident had been resolved "informally".
Investigating the loss of the memory stick, the ICO said that it had discovered that the Council's data protection processes were inadequate.
"The ICO found that unencrypted devices, in operation before the council introduced encrypted memory sticks in 2006, were still being used by members of staff. Further enquiries revealed staff had not received appropriate training in data protection issues and monitoring of compliance with the council's policies was found to be inadequate," the ICO said.
The memory stick which was lost was used in schools and dated from 2005, the spokesman said. He said that the employee who lost it was not sure how many children's details were on it.
"The amount of data on it varied from day to day, though we know it was more than one or two; the employee was working at a local school that day," said the spokesman, who said that it contained the details of "a handful" of people.
West Berkshire Council chief executive Nick Carter has signed a formal Undertaking with the ICO pledging more training for staff on the Council's data protection policies, the ICO said.
"It is essential that organisations ensure the correct safeguards are in place when storing and transferring personal information, especially when it concerns sensitive information relating to children," said ICO enforcement group manager Sally-Anne Poole.
"A lack of awareness and training in data protection requirements can lead to personal information falling into the wrong hands. I am aware that [West Berkshire] staff have been provided with encrypted USB sticks since 2006 but older devices were not recalled," she said. "I am pleased that the council has now taken action to prevent against further data breaches."
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Safety's not the sell it once was. Because everyone's selling it. Multiple air bags, ABS, traction control – and much more. It's common – and it's a given. Almost everyone has pretty solid crash test scores, too.
So where does that leave Volvo – an automaker whose main selling point for decades was… safety?
Simple: Go sexy – and sporty. Like the new S60.
The minimum you get is 250 hp – and though Volvo's not admitting it, you actually get more than that (more on this below). 325 hp is available, too. And it's possible – Volvo has been teasing us for months now – that a Polestar version of the S60 with (hold onto yer helmet) 508 hp may be coming.
If you could time-travel back to 1979 – and show 2013 Volvos like this to the owners of 240 wagons, they'd stroke out.
Thank god for change we can believe in.
The S60 is Volvo's mid-sized sedan. It slots in between the compact, entry-level S40 and the top-of-the-line S80. Prices start at $31,900 for the T5 with 250 hp five-cylinder turbo engine and FWD. Things top out around $44,100 for a 325 hp, turbo'd, six-cylinder-powered T6 R-Design with all-wheel-drive.
These stats stand up strong against established leaders in this segment like the $36,500 to start – and four-cylinder-powered – BMW 3 Series sedan. Or the also four-cylinder-powered – and $35,350 to start – Mercedes C250.
Other competitors include the new Cadillac ATS and the Audi A4.
Volvo says the '13 S60's standard five-cylinder turbo engine makes the same power (250 hp) as last year. But it's got a higher compression ratio and other improvements sufficient to knock almost half a second off the car's zero to 60 time. Hilarious. Volvo under-reporting horsepower gains!
This year, AWD is also available with T5 models. Previously, buyers were required to step up to the more expensive T6 if they wanted AWD.
And if we're really lucky, that Polestar head-kicker will become available sometime later in 2013. It won't be cheap, but a 508 hp Volvo would be priceless.
Shock 'em and awe 'em with your quick – and fast – Volvo.
As "safe" as ever, in case you're worried about that.
Best seats in the business.
FWD/AWD layout better in snow than RWD-based BMWs, Benzes and Caddys too.
No manual transmission available with either engine.
"Safety" systems bollix up the operation of radar detectors.
Front seat headrests are really tall – and can really limit visibility.
T5s come standard with a small (2.5 liters) in-line five cylinder engine that produces a big horsepower number (250) as well as goodly torque 266 lbs.-ft at 1,800 RPM. It is paired with a six-speed automatic and either FWD or (optionally) AWD.
Volvo is being amusingly coy about the hp of the 2013 version of this engine – which it claims is the same as the hp of last year's 2.5 liter engine. But this simply cannot be – because the 2013 S60 T5 is a half-second quicker to 60 (6.4 seconds for the FWD model) than the 2013 S60 T5.That doesn't happen without horsepower. How much is hard to say – but probably at least 10 and possibly 20.
Volvo admits to a higher compression ratio (now 9.5:1 vs. 9.0:1 previously) and "reduction of internal friction." The bottom line is the new car's quicker – significantly quicker. Quick enough, in fact, to flat-out walk away from a Benz C250 "Sport" sedan, which crawls (for a $34,800 car) to 60 in 7.4 seconds – easily one full second slower than the just under $32k S60. The 2013 BMW 328i is still quicker (about six seconds flat to 60) but the race is much tighter now.
And the $36,500-to-start 3 Series makes you pay to play.
The new Caddy ATS is a comer in looks and other ways, too. No doubt. But under the hood, the $33,095 to start Caddy is glass-jawed: 2.5 liters, 202 hp and 7.5 seconds to 60. Competitive with the Benz – but shouldn't even be in the ring with the S60 (or the BMW 3).
You can, of course, get more power – and better performance – in competitors like the ATS and and Benz C. Also the BMW 3. But the point to take from this is that the base model S60 gives you more power – and better performance – for significantly less money – than the base models of these competitors.
The T6, meanwhile, gives you six cylinders, three liters – and 300 hp. 325 in the R-Design. That'll get you to 60 in just under six seconds; 5.5 seconds in the R Design. To get 300 hp in the BMW 3, you've got to spend $42,800 – about $2,200 more than Volvo charges for the T6.
Cadillac wants $43,195 for the performance-equivalent version of the ATS (3.6 liters, zero to 60 in 5.7 seconds).
Again, a bargain.
The Volvo, that is.
T6s – both standard issue and R-Design – also come standard with AWD. Probably necessary to modulate the high horsepower and torque output (325 lbs.-ft at 2,100 RPM for the 300 hp version 3 liter six; 354 lbs.-ft at 3000 RPM for the 325 hp version).
Unfortunately, also standard – mandatory, actually – is a six-speed automatic. As in the T5. All versions of the S60 are automatic-only. This is something of a downer. As sport-minded as the S60 is, the absence of a clutch – and its presence in competitor models such as the BMW 3 and the Caddy ATS – is arguably a liability. No matter how quick-shifting and forward thinking an automatic may be – and the S60's is – it's just not as fun as shifting for yourself.
The S60 is pretty easy on gas. The FWD version of the T5 rates 21 city, 30 highway (20 city, 29 with the optional AWD). For a car with 250 (and probably 260-270) horsepower, this is top-drawer. The much less powerful (201 hp) and far less speedy Benz C250 only gives you 21 city, 31 highway. Ditto the 202 hp base model Caddy ATS: Just 22 city, 33 highway. An unnoticeable difference in real-world mileage (but a very noticeable difference in real-world power/performance). BMW's 3 is one of the few that gives you comparable power/performance and better gas mileage: 22 city, 34 highway for the 328i with the manual six-speed and RWD.
But the BMW's mileage advantage is washed out by its much higher MSRP. That $4,600 difference up front will take a long time to work off at 2-3 MPG.
Finally – and subjective – the 2013 BMW (like several new cars, but not the S60) is afflicted with auto-stop. To save some gas, the engine automatically shuts off when the car comes to a stop, then restarts automatically when the driver wants to proceed. There is a slight but noticeable transition as this all plays out – one that doesn't take place in the S60- because it's engine stays on until you shut it off.
For once, a Volvo's less peremptorily naggy than its competition!
Oh what fun it would be to travel back to '79 in a 2013 T6 R Design. You could smoke Smokey & The Bandit black Trans-Ams… boggle Corvette jockeys. Do great injury to the 55 MPH National Highway Maximum Speed Limit – and get away with it. Because not a cop car on the road back in '79 could touch this unit.
This Volvo.
It's still fun today, too. Because most people – and that includes most cops – still don't expect a Volvo to be quick or fast – much less the person behind the wheel. The Mondale For President reputation lingers – but this can serve your purpose. The most effective predators are stealth predators. They blend into the background – and strike suddenly, before the prey has time to react. A BMW 3 is not stealthy. Neither is the flashy new ATS. Might as well register with the local cops – and send your insurance surcharge in now. Ah, but this Volvo. No rep – not yet. No belligerent statement of intent projected by its overall appearance. It is modern, clean-lined, sophisticated – surely. But no gangster-grinning grill or maw of an intake, crouched posture or raspberry exhaust note here. Come closer, kitty… .
Both turbo engines have their own unique sounds, too. Not a bellow, not a scream but a kind of turbine-like whhhhhhrrrrrrrrrrrrr as you tach them up. And like most of the new-breed turbo cars, there's very little in the way of noticeable turbo boosted performance. No matter the throttle angle, the power curve is smooth and direct – a steady build up to the crest. Then a well-timed upshift, followed by a repeat of the tach needle's climb through its range. It's all very civilized.
Volvo is clearly aiming to be less birkenstock – and more track shoe. But it double-crosses itself by not offering a manual transmission with this thing. Much less the 300-325 hp version of this thing (the T6/R-Design). Meanwhile, Volvo toys with that 508 hp S60 Polestar. C'mon guys. It's time to throw the gantlet down. Swedes are quiet people, but that Viking berserker DNA is still there, somewhere. It wants to be let loose. You want to let it loose. You know you do. We want you to let it loose. Please, let it loose!
On handling: It has gotten to the point that performance-minded FWD (and AWD) cars like the S60 take to the corners with as much apparent unflappability as RWD performance cars like the BMW 3 and Caddy ATS. To become aware of any built-in differences (and limitations) you have to drive the car on a race track – or drive it like a race car on the street. I've been test driving new cars for more than 20 years. I have track time experience. And take it from me: You won't be disappointed with the handling capabilities of any new performance-minded car driven at speeds less than felonious on public roads.
All the cars in the S60's class have built-in capabilities higher than the skill set of nine out of 10 drivers. Capabilities so high, in fact, that the car will make you feel as though you are the 1 out of 10 drivers who could really make use of these capabilities. Especially in the R Design, which comes with an even grippier set of tires and a Four-C adjustable suspension that will give any BMW or ATS not driven by a pro driver a reality check about the supposed handling deficits of "front wheel drive-based" cars, right quick.
The Volvo's also got a real world handling advantage over RWD-based competitors like the BMW 3, Caddy ATS and Benz C. Unlike them, you won't face the Hobson's choice of fearing the snow – or having to spend a few extra thousand on AWD in order to not fear the snow.
It's no easy thing retaining your iconic looks while also updating them to reflect changing tastes. The transition from 240D to this is remarkable. Not so much because of the dramatic changeover, but because of the fact that this car still looks very much "Volvo."
Just a different kind of Volvo.
The venerable Austin Powers Oh, Behave! swinging '70s male symbol is still there in the grille – and some of the shapes echo the familiar. But the new shape is as up-to-date and slick-looking as an IKEA kitchen set.
The only thing I don't like about it – the thing I don't like about pretty much all the new cars – is not so much aesthetic as functional: The ever-rising belt line (done for reasons of side-impact resistance) and the ever-thickening B pillars (done for reasons of resistance to roof crush) and the ever-rising-in-the-air rear end (done to improve your odds of surviving a someone else pile-driving into you from behind). Well and good – except it makes you feel as though you're sitting in a bathtub – which you are – and also restricts your view of the world around you.
At least, the world to either side you – and behind you.
In the S60's case, it's not so much the B pillars as it is the front seat headrests – which extend almost to the roof. Good for whiplash. Not so good for side visibility.
This conflict between making the car more crashworthy – and making it more likely you'll crash – is coming to a head. Volvo actually has it sort-of covered, too. The S60 offers what amounts to passive impact detection and avoidance: If you're about to hit something (or someone) and you don't see it coming, the car does – and stops itself. Of course, this doesn't do a thing about someone else hitting you.
In terms of size – and space – the S60 is bigger/roomier than some – and smaller/less roomy than others. At 182.2 inches long overall, it is a slightly bigger car on the outside than the Benz C250 (180.8 inches) but interior room is virtually the same: 41.9 inches of front seat legroom, 38.3 inches of front seat headroom; 33.5 inches of backseat legroom and 37.4 inches of backseat headroom – vs. 41.7 inches of front seat legroom and 37.1 inches of front seat headroom; 33.4 inches of backseat legroom and 36.9 inches backseat headroom in the Benz. The BMW 3 is almost exactly the same size overall (182.5 inches) but gives you noticeably more interior real estate in a few key areas, such as 40.3 inches of front seat headroom and 35.5 inches of backseat legroom (other stats are pretty close).
The new kid on the block – Caddy's ATS – is slightly larger on the outside than both the S60 and the C250 – and the BMW 3 – but has about the same space inside as the S60.
Though the BMW 3 is the leader in terms of real estate, neither it nor any other car in this class can touch the Volvo's seats. They are like those "just right" mattresses you sometimes find in really good hotels. They seem perhaps a bit firm at first, but as the hours pass – and your legs haven;t fallen asleep and your back doesn't hurt – you realize how yin-yang perfect they are.
The seats can be had with heaters – including the rear seats – but you can't get coolers to go with the heaters.
I'd love a manual, but the shifter for the six-speed automatic is gorgeous. It's clear topped – and LED backlit. A glow emanates from it at night, like moonlight glinting off a glacier.
Very Swedish.
This car has no real flaws – just a few small things I'd change if I could.
The first has already been discussed – the absence of a manual transmission option. The sportiest cars in this segment – the BMW 3 and the Caddy ATS – offer manuals. Volvo ought to, too. If it wants to compete more directly with these cars, anyhow. Which it seems to want to. The demographic sweet spot – the 40-ish Gen X demographic that grew up riding in 240Ds – wants a Volvo more like the S60. And probably, would want them even more if they had a clutch to play with.
The second thing has to do with the S60's automatic collision avoidance features (City Safe, etc.) It uses laser/radar signals to sense the presence of objects in the car's path. But these signals also false trigger radar detectors – rendering them next-to-useless, especially in traffic. Every time the car sends out a signal, the detector sends out an alarm – but not because of a looming radar trap.
The S60 is not unique as far as this goes. Several new higher-end cars I've tested lately do the same thing. Audis, Infinitis, BMWs. It is a rapidly growing problem – if you want to use a radar detector. And when you own a car like the S60 – or any powerful car – a radar detector is a must-have. Otherwise, you will either be ticketed into the poorhouse – or forced to drive the car as if it were a '96 Geo with 223,000 miles on it.
In which case, why not just drive the Geo?
What's needed here is an off switch. If technologies such as City Safe have to be included in the roster of features, give the owners the ability to turn them off. So they can turn their radar detectors on.
And drive the damn car as it was built to be driven.
The S60 is a sweet package – and a stealthy package. It's also a less expensive package than most of the cars in this segment. With a six-speed manual (and an off switch for the City Safe) this car would be even sweeter still.
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- Selecting all text in the active editor tab
- Selecting with navigation keys
- Alternative ways to select code
- Extending selection
- Shrinking selection
- Multiselection
- Toggling between line and column selection modes
- Using smart selection
- Sticky selection
- Tips and tricks
The basic way to select a piece of text is to extend the selection with the mouse cursor. IntelliJ IDEA, as a keyboard-centric IDE, suggests to use navigation keys to make selections.
You can opt to select pieces of text by lines, or select rectangular fragments in the column mode, extend and shrink the selection, use multiselection, and sticky selection.
Selecting all text in the active editor tab
To select the entire text in the current editor tab, do one of the following:
Selecting with navigation keys
To select text from the current caret position to the beginning/end of the current word:
To select text from the caret position to the beginning/end of the current line:
To select text from the current caret position to the top/bottom of the screen:
Alternative ways to select code
To make selection of a column of text, do one of the following:
- Keeping the Alt key pressed, drag your mouse pointer to select the desired area.
- Keeping the middle mouse button pressed, drag your mouse pointer to select the desired area.
- Press Shift+Alt and the middle mouse button. This is specially helpful, if you want to avoid dragging.
Extending selection
To extend selection from the word at caret to the piece of code the caret is contained in, do one of the following:
- On the main menu, choose
- Press Ctrl+W to select the word where the caret is currently located.
- Press Ctrl+W successively to extend selection to the next containing node
(for example, an expression, a paired tag, an entire conditional block, a method body, a class, a group
of vararg arguments, etc.)
While extending selection, keep in mind that:
- Pressing Ctrl+W successively in plain text or comments extends the selection first to the current sentence, then to the current paragraph.
- Pressing Ctrl+W successively in a method call that contains vararg arguments, first selects a vararg argument the caret rests at, then the whole group of vararg arguments, and then all arguments in the method call.
Shrinking selection
To shrink selection in the reverse order (from the outermost container to the word where the caret currently resides), do one of the following:
IntelliJ IDEA supports selecting multiple text fragments. So doing, one can select multiple words, lines or rectangles.
To select multiple words, follow these steps
To select multiple fragments of text, follow these steps
- Press Shift+Alt
- Drag the mouse pointer
To select multiple rectangular fragments of text, follow these steps
- Press Ctrl+Shift+Alt (Windows or UNIX)/ Shift+Alt+Cmd(OS X)
- Drag the mouse pointer
Refer to the section Multicursor for additional information.
Toggling between line and column selection modes
To toggle between the line and the column selection modes, do one of the following:
Using smart selection
When you perform various code refactorings that involve selecting an expression IntelliJ IDEA can help you select the expression of interest. This feature is known as smart expression selection.
The chapter for the Extract Variable refactoring is just an example. The smart expression selection feature, in fact, is available in all the refactorings that start with selecting an expression.
To use smart expression selection, follow these steps:
- Place the cursor before or within the expression.
- Choose on the main menu or on the context menu. or pressCtrl+Alt+V.
- In the Expressions pop-up menu, select the expression. To do that, click the required expression. Alternatively, use the Up and Down arrow keys to navigate to the expression of interest, and then press Enter to select it.
Sticky selection
To toggle sticky selection, do one of the following:
- Press Ctrl+Shift+A, in the pop-up frame type sticky, and choose
Toggle Sticky Selection from the suggestion list:
- In the Emacs keymap, use keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Space.
Tips and tricks
- When sticky selection is on, you can turn it off by invoking copy or cut, or by toggling it again.
- To create a large rectangular selection, create a normal selection first, with the given starting and ending points, and then press Shift+Alt+Insert to toggle to the column selection mode.


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One-tap Quick Boost
Quick Boost recovers memory by killing running tasks, cleaning cache and system garbage. It rescues your phone from running slow and behaving abnormal in no time.
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Running apps keeps restarting themselves after being killed. To resolve this issue, Speed Boost provides a Super Boost feature to stop most running apps from restarting by using Accessibility feature in system settings.
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Some apps automatically start themselves when device reboots. Startup Boost shows all these apps and helps to prevent them from auto-starts.
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To make memory boosting easier, Auto Boost can be set at different boost levels (General, Optimum and Ultimate boost) with multiple boost strategies: auto boost at regular interval, or when memory drops down to a certain level or when device is locked.
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Whitelist Manager protects fatal system processes from being killed. And it allows you to add favorite apps or remove unnecessary apps from the list.
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NEW YORK (AP) — If you're grabbing a sandwich at Dunkin' Donuts, the chain wants you to consider it a snack, not a full lunch.
The chain has been expanding its sandwich offerings to bring in more business during the afternoon. But Dunkin' Brands CEO Nigel Travis said those sandwiches — which include fried chicken and grilled cheese varieties — shouldn't be considered lunch.
"We're not moving into lunch. We're in snacking. We never talk about lunch," Travis said in an interview.
Travis said Dunkin' is focused on two growth areas — breakfast and snacking. The strategy is a reflection of how people are increasingly eating several smaller meals a day, rather than sticking to just breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Dunkin', which is based in Canton, Massachusetts, isn't the only company going after the snacking business. It's a strategy being used by numerous fast-food chains to get people in the door between meals and help boost overall sales. Taco Bell, for example, has been featuring smaller bites positioned as snacks to attract customers during the late afternoon. And McDonald's snack wraps and fruit smoothies are designed to draw people throughout the day.
For its part, Dunkin has historically done most of its business before 11 a.m. To attract more customers after that morning crush, it rolled out a lineup of deli-like sandwiches in 2012. The offerings are relatively compact so they can be easily eaten on the go, but most have north of 400 calories.
The chicken salad sandwich, which is served on a croissant, has 580 calories, according to Dunkin's website. The fried chicken sandwiches range from 590 calories to 660 calories, depending on the toppings. The Texas toast grilled cheese sandwiches have 510 calories, if you don't include ham or bacon. Even the tuna salad wrap, which sound healthier, has 520 calories.
What exactly qualifies as a snack varies from person to person. But Lauri Boone, a registered dietitian, in the Rochester, New York, area, said people should think of snacks as a "small, satisfying portion of food that can help curb hunger or a craving between meals."
Some examples she gave were a handful of nuts and a piece of fruit, a small cup of yogurt, or a handful of trail mix. When asked whether a 500-calorie sandwich could be a snack, she said no.
"That is a meal," she said. "I can't think of a good example where I would recommend a 500-calorie snack."
Dunkin' does offer some lighter sandwiches, however. The turkey, cheddar and bacon sandwich has 440 calories and the chain recently introduced a grilled chicken flatbread sandwich that has 360 calories.
Travis noted that the chain's lighter "DDSmart" sandwiches that are under 400 calories have proved popular, a reflection of the growing interest in healthy eating.


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The Other 26: Cowboy-ing Up
Posted by IRenko on January 5th, 2013I. Renko is an RTC columnist. He will kick off each weekend during the season with his analysis of the 26 other non-power conferences. Follow him on Twitter @IRenkoHoops.
College basketball has just four undefeated teams left. You can likely recite the identity of the first three: Duke, Michigan, and Arizona, who occupy the top three spots in the AP rankings. But you may be surprised to learn that the fourth team is the Wyoming Cowboys. Larry Shyatt's squad sits at 13-0 after a successful non-conference season that featured solid wins over Colorado, Illinois State, and Denver.
Last year, the Cowboys finished sixth in the MW. Then in the offseason, they graduated three of their five starters. So how have they managed to reel off 13 straight victories to start the year? Wyoming is very strong defensively, but they were just as good, if not better, last year. The biggest difference is a major improvement on offense, as their adjusted efficiency has gone from 0.99 points to 1.08 points per possession. That may not sound like a big difference, but when you realize that a single game is composed of dozens of possessions, it adds up to a substantially better offensive performance. This increased efficiency has been driven by the Cowboys' ability to get to the free throw line and to convert on two-point opportunities. Senior forward Leonard Washington deserves the credit for leading the team in both respects. The 6'7″ tweener is shooting 63.7 percent on two-point field goals and draws 6.2 fouls per 40 minutes — one of the higher rates in the country.
The second significant factor in the Cowboys' improvement is the offseason development of senior Derrious Gilmore and sophomore Larry Nance, Jr. (yes, the former NBA player's son). Gilmore has rewarded Larry Shyatt's decision to hand him the starting point guard spot by improving his per game averages from 3.1 points and 1.1 assists per contest to 11.8 points and 3.2 assists per game. He averages more than 32 minutes per game, second most to Washington. Nance, meanwhile, has gone from averaging 4.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per contest to 11.2 and 6.8, respectively. He shoots over 60 percent on two-point attempts and 84.2 percent from the free throw line. Add in the contributions of returning starter and senior guard Luke Martinez (14.5 points, 42.2% 3FG) , and the Cowboys have a feature a surprising amount firepower.
Despite their undefeated mark, it remains an open question as to how good the Cowboys really are. Last year, they got off to 14-2 start during non-conference play but crumpled to a 6-8 record in the Mountain West. This year's record is even more impressive to be sure and, as noted above, features some solid if unspectacular wins. But the strength of schedule is about to kick into a higher gear, as they enter conference play against a very deep and talented Mountain West. If they can maintain their offensive improvement through the rest of the year and continue to get contributions from a range of players, they may be Dancing for the first time since 2002 and just the second time in 25 years.
Let's move on to this week's Top 10, the performances that caught our eye this past week, and the games to watch in the week ahead.


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Gen. Sejusa, Dr. Omara-Otunnu, Prof. Mousavi. Credit: Henry Gombya
Dr. Kizza Besigye won Uganda's 2006 presidential election by a 69% landslide victory according to Gen. David Sejusa, who says he and other army officers were involved in stealing the election so Gen. Yoweri Museveni could remain in power.
Gen. Sejusa says there were two electoral commissions; the official one, and an unofficial shadow version operated by the military intelligence.
The actual election results from polling stations were first sent to the unofficial commission which then forwarded the doctored numbers, depriving Dr. Besigye of victory, to the official commission.
On Feb. 25 Gen. Museveni was declared the winner of the Feb. 23, 2006 vote. He has held power since 1986.
Anytime an African incumbent president is declared the winner by a 59% margin then you know "he's lost," Gen. Sejusa said, referring to the margin officially announced for Gen. Museveni.
Gen. Sejusa's allegation was greeted by thunderous applause at the by-invitation attendees, at the launch of the Freedom and Unity Front's (FUF) official manifesto, at The London School of Economics, in London on Saturday.
The opposition parties have long accused the regime of stealing the 2006 and other elections, including the 2011 vote. This was the first time that a senior Museveni regime official at the time publicly described how the system worked.
Gen. Sejusa was until earlier this year a Member of Parliament in Uganda and the east African nation's coordinator of Military Intelligence services. He fled to London after raising questions about an alleged plot to assassinate military and political leaders who opposed a plan by Gen. Museveni to groom his son Brig. Muhoozi Kainerugaba as his heir. Gen. Museveni's security agents raided Gen. Sejusa's home and offices.
Gen. Sejusa also discussed Uganda's interference in the affairs of neighboring countries. He alleged Uganda was involved in Kenya's 2008 election violence and that Gen. Museveni, not only Kenya's leaders should appear before the ICC. President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto are now being tried at the Hague for their alleged role in the deadly violence that accompanied the Kenyan elections.
Sejusa said Gen. Museveni had a falling out with the late John Garang, the leader of South Sudan's liberation; the Ugandan ruler told Garang that he had to win the referendum that resulted in Sudan's independence at all cost and that he was prepared to loan him two million Ugandans to help determine the outcome, Gen. Sejusa alleged.
Dr. Amii Omara-Otunnu, a professor of history at the University of Connecticut at Storrs, in the U.S., and author of several books, including on militarism in Uganda, presented FUF's manifesto.
The organization describes itself as an ecumenical body –not a political party– meant to bring together all groups and parties dedicated to the removal of dictatorship in Uganda.
"We must all commit ourselves to an ethical approach to politics in Uganda," Dr. Omara-Otunnu said. "The only approach that can save Uganda has to be ecumenical."
Dr. Omara-Otunnu also offered a novel approach to eliminating the problem of election rigging in African countries: why not have an independent body from outside the individual countries, such as the African Union, conduct the elections.
He said many people had asked about the FUF's position on violence. The question should not be about "the use of violence"; rather, the debate should focus on whether people already subjected to violence by the state, as in Uganda, have the right to use "counter violence" to defend themselves.
Oxford University law professor Kaveh Mousavi also spoke about how Gen. Museveni duped many international intellectuals and human rights advocates, including himself, through the years.
He disclosed that he had invited Gen. Museveni to Oxford years ago when he still remembered his promise of "fundamental" change, only to realize, later, that he was basically putting on a good act.
He said initially he had thought Gen. Museveni was the "antithesis" of Idi Amin, but turned out to have been the "apotheosis."
He said Museveni "cynically" used the ICC to go after Joseph Kony, only to recently turn around and denounce the court as being "racially" motivated.
Prof. Mousavi offered Ugandans suggestions on how to forward evidence of corruption involving government officials, including Gen. Museveni's family, to prosecutorial agencies in the U.K.
"Depart I say; it is time for you to go," Prof. Mousavi said, offering a message to Museveni.
Many of the Ugandans clapped energetically whenever speakers spoke urged the need to abandon parochialism, in favor of nationalism and unity, to end dictatorship and to rebuild the country.
"Museveni has survived for long because of the division within all the opposition," said Walter Odoch, who was a former military adversary of Gen. Sejusa.
An "ethnic based party" was incapable of defeating "the enemy," he said. He also deplored the horrors of the camps in the northern part of Uganda where people were herded into "like animals."
The gathering was temporarily interrupted when activist Monique Wyatt held up signs accusing Gen. Sejusa of committing genocide against the Acholi when he commanded anti-insurgency operations there. When Ms. Wyatt shouted at Gen. Sejusa to provide an answer, she was escorted out of the meeting, even though Sejusa stood up and asked that she be allowed to stay so he could respond.
Gen. Sejusa later apologized for any wrongs he may have been involved in and said Ugandans should unite to remove Gen. Museveni, after which a truth and reconciliation could be set up, after which it could even be determined if there are people who should go to prison.
Veteran Ugandan journalist, former BBC correspondent and now publisher of the London Evening Post, Dr. Henry Gombya offered a summation of Uganda's long history of disruptive politics and violent upheavals from 1966 up to date, with condemnation of the abuse of Dr. Besigye by "thugs" in uniform.
Gombya saluted Uganda's female activists and politicians, including Ingrid Turinawe and Doreen Nyanjura, who gained wide recognition when she was arrested for trying to launch a book critical of Gen. Museveni.
"We want to see Yoweri Museveni and his bunch of thugs gone," Gombya said, to loud applause.
"I would like the FUF leadership today," he added, "to leave the London School of Economics vowing to return power to the people."
The meeting room was packed with members of the Ugandan community in London and professionals who flew in from all over the world, including the U.S., South Africa, kenya, Australia, the Netherlands, and other countries.
Dr. Alex Magezi, who traveled from South Africa lamented about the cost of tyranny in terms of the brain drain. He revealed that there are 4,000 Ugandan doctors working in South Africa and 600 in Lesotho.
The event was covered by media outlets such as Reuters, the BBC, The London Evening Post and The Black Star News.
The event was coordinated by Dr. Vincent Magombe, who also offered a slide presentation of images of Ugandan civilians brutalized by the regime's military.
[More stories about the launch to come shortly]


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Despite popular opinion, the flow of qualified math and science students through the American education pipeline is strong—except among high-achievers, who appear to be defecting to other college majors and fields.
That is the provocative conclusion of a study, released today, which disputes the idea that students are leaving the mathematics and science fields because they lack preparation or ability.
A chorus of elected officials and policymakers have suggested that U.S. schools are not producing students with the talent necessary to make it academically or professionally in the "STEM" fields of science, technology, engineering, and math.
The new study calls that assumption into question. The authors find that overall retention in STEM majors and careers remained robust among three generations of students they studied from the 1970s through the past decade, with the exception of those in the top-tier category.
That finding is consistent with the past research of the study's lead authors, B. Lindsay Lowell of Georgetown University and Harold Salzman of Rutgers University, who concluded that schools produce a sufficient amount of STEM talent, but that they don't last in graduate studies and the workforce.
The real break in the pipeline, it turns out, is among the top high school and postsecondary students, as measured by ACT and SAT scores and college grade point averages, who choose other studies and occupations, a trend that appears to have begun in the 1990s, the authors conclude. Lack of STEM ability, they say, is not what is driving many students away.
For instance, from the 1970s through the 1990s, the percent of the top-performing high school graduates who chose college STEM majors rose. But from the 1990s through the cohort between 2000 and 2005, the proportion of top-tier students choosing STEM plunged, from 29 percent to 14 percent, though their overall representation in STEM remains larger than lower-performing students, overall.
"This may indicate that the top high school graduates are no longer interested in STEM," the authors write, "but it might also indicate that a future in a STEM job is not attractive for some reason."
What factors could be turning qualified students away from science and math fields? While the authors say their data cannot answer that question definitively, they speculate that top-tier students may regard non-STEM careers—in health care, business, and the law—as higher-paying, more prestigious, or more stable. "There are numerous accounts of financial firms hiring top-performing STEM graduates at much higher salaries than those offered by STEM employers," they speculate.
Raw Talent
Another possibility, the authors acknowledge, is that high-achieving students may be selecting fields—in information technology or management, for example—that may require some math and science knowledge but that the study doesn't categorize as STEM. The information technology and STEM boom of the 1990s, they note, may have spawned those jobs.
In one sense, the findings should be encouraging to policymakers, Mr. Salzman said.
"The raw talent supply from high schools and college does appear to be there," he said, which means those students can "potentially be induced back into the STEM field."
The authors of the report, titled "Steady as She Goes? Three Generations of Students Through the Science and Engineering Pipeline," examine various points of transition in students' educational and career choices: completing high school, finishing college, and on-the-job persistence. They break down the areas of study and careers as STEM or non-STEM. The authors' analysis culls from a number of longitudinal data sets from the U.S. departments of Labor and Education, dating from the 1970s through today.
The study was financed by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, a New York City-based philanthropy that underwrites research in STEM and other areas.
In 2007, Mr. Lowell, the director of policy studies at the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University, in Washington, and Mr. Salzman, a professor of public policy at Rutgers University, in New Brunswick, N.J., produced a study concluding that U.S. schools were producing an ample supply of qualified students in STEM, notwithstanding others' assertions. The problem, they concluded, is that graduate schools and science and engineering companies were failing to persuade those students to stay in such fields.
While the study's conclusions about the math and science pipeline might seem surprising, they are in some ways consistent with what many advocates are saying, said James Brown, the co-chairman of the STEM Education Coalition, an alliance of business, technology, and education groups that promotes the study of those subjects.
"If the top students are not choosing STEM fields, that really is a competitiveness issue" for the United States, Mr. Brown said.
Questions about whether the education system is producing "too many or too few" qualified STEM students are important, he added, but it's also essential that policymakers look at future labor needs, which Mr. Brown said could grow more acute in the years to come.
"The bow wave of the baby boom generation is starting to hit," Mr. Brown said. Luring top students into STEM professions could prove essential to future U.S. job creation, he said. "There's a big question of where the next generation of technological advances is going to come from."


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- This plea means that you agree you committed the violation stated and will pay the full fine listed on the ticket.
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- If you request a hearing, it will be scheduled about four weeks from the date your request was received.
- You may be represented by an attorney or you may present your own case at your hearing. If you decide to have an attorney represent you, you must notify the Court in writing at least 10 days prior to your hearing. You cannot be represented by someone who is not an attorney.
- A hearing is similar to a trial, but there will be no prosecutor present to represent the State. The State's witnesses will testify first. After each witness has testified, you will have an opportunity to ask the witness questions. After the State's witnesses have testified, you may present your case. You may call other witnesses who know something about the incident to testify for you. You may testify on your own behalf. In addition, you may present other evidence such as documents, photographs, etc. The Hearing Officer or Judge may also question you, the police officer, and other witnesses, to find out what happened. The burden of proof required for a Hearing Officer or Judge to make a finding of responsible is preponderance of the evidence. The Hearing Officer or Judge will listen to the facts presented at your hearing and decide whether it is more probable or not that you committed the civil violation alleged on your complaint.
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If you fail to appear on your assigned Court date, or fail to comply with the Hearing Officer/Judge's sentencing requirements, a default judgment of responsible will be imposed. For civil traffic violations, the Court will notify the Motor Vehicle Department that you are in default. They will suspend your driver's license and/or your privilege to drive.
If your driver's license or privilege to drive is suspended as the result of a default judgment, you will be required to pay the fine, a default fee, and additional fees to the Motor Vehicle Department in order to have your driver's license or privilege to drive reinstated. If you drive while your license or privilege to drive is suspended, you will be subject to criminal penalties and additional sanctions.
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Can someone clear my doubts about openglEs
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As much as the maraschino cherry is reviled by professional bartenders, it is lovingly embraced by the consumers of sundaes and artificially flavoured fruit "martinis". Why do people love the artificial variety? Aside from the brilliant red colour, the cherries remain plump like a cherry should be, and not shriveled like the head of a 105 year old person. Oddly, a portion of my part-time lab job involves processing samples with the intended goal of keeping the morphology of said samples similar to the original. So after reading this post you will learn a few things about making maraschino and cocktail cherries, as well as learning a bit about histology.
Shrinkage, the phenomenon that has plagued man since the dawn of time, is a key issue in creating good cocktail cherries as well as producing proper histological data. In both cases, deviation from the natural appearance from processing can result in poor acceptance. Basically, if the final product is ugly looking, nobody will like it.
So what is histology? Histology is the process of studying the cells of plants and animals. This is done by sectioning ultra-thin slices of the tissue, between 4 and 10 microns thick, mounting them on a glass slide and then staining them with chemicals and dyes to make certain parts of the anatomy easier to identify.
Next obvious question: What does this have to do with cherries? As I mentioned in the introduction, keeping the morphology (i.e. the structure) of the cells and tissue close to the original state is very important, even though we've treated the tissue with chemicals which does have a negative effect. If the preparation of the sample is bad, a pathologist may view this as diseased tissue, which could lead to a misdiagnosis. So, some of the techniques used to keep cell structures intact can be applied to cherries, so they don't look wrinkled and unappealing.
For example, we use a lot of alcohol in histology, but it is rarely ever used to "fix" tissues by itself. The reason is that alcohol causes the sample to shrivel up. Ditto for those who have tried to preserve cherries in brandy or another alcohol base. This isn't to say that we can't add alcohol to a cocktail or maraschino cherries, but we need to understand the process and do a few things first.
The key factors in fixing a cherry are as follows:
Acidity and pH
Anytime you manipulate something you want to try and maintain the natural conditions, such as pH. Cherries have a pH of about 3.5, and the key acids in a cherry are citric and malic acid which accounts for 94% of the total acid. Malic and citric acid occur in roughly equal concentrations, but the flavour of malic acid is more closely associated with the flavour of a cherry. Because of this, I would recommend using more malic acid when we get around to creating our Cherry Fixative Solution.
Acidity also helps fix the colour of the fruit so those bright reds don't turn into gag worthy brown.
The sugar content of cherries can range from 55 g/L for sour cherries to 160 g/L for sweet varieties. Glucose and fructose comprise 99% of the sugars in a cherry, in a ratio of roughly 1:1.
With concentrations of sugar in the 5% to 16% range, using a 2:1 simple syrup, which is roughly 130%, is way to concentrated. High concentrations of sugar, through osmosis, will pull water from the cherry causing it to shrivel. To avoid this we need to use a sugar concentration that is similar to the cherry.
The volume of fixative, or in our case sugar solution, is important. In a histology lab, the general ratio is 20 parts fixative to 1 part sample. This is way too high for our purposes, but what it means is that you want enough sugar solution to avoid major fluctuations in the sugar concentrations caused by the addition of the cherries. We often don't realize that when we stuff a jar full or cherries, there is a greater volume of cherries compared to the syrup we add. At the very least there should be an equal volume of syrup and cherries.
Increasing the temperature helps to preserve the fruit better, as well as pasteurize the fruit. The elevated temperature speeds up the process. You don't need to boil the fruit, as that would cook it creating different flavours. If you blanche the fruit in a 10% sugar syrup at 72°C (160°F) for one to two minutes, this would be sufficient.
This step is optional, but if you are serving these cherries at a bar it is a good idea since it will kill any bacteria or mould on the fruit.
In a histology lab, processing of the samples is done in "steps" where the concentration of solutions is gradually changed over a period of time. This eases the transition from low concentration to higher concentrations of fixative and prevents cells from becoming disfigured. The same thing applies to preserved cherries.
As with size, firmness is an important factor to consider. Mushy is not a complimentary term in this context.
So how do they make maraschino cherries firm? Traditionally, during the bleaching process, they add calcium oxide, which turns into calcium hydroxide in the presence of water. The calcium hydroxide firms up the fruit and the excess calcium hydroxide is then removed through a leaching process that involves washing the cherries with fresh water over a period of days.
Since effort and expediency are important to the do-it-yourselfer there are better options than calcium hydroxide. Calcium phosphates are well known in the food industry as firming agents, but where would you find calcium phosphate?
It just happens that Acid Phosphate has a significant amount of calcium phosphate in it, as well as potassium and magnesium phosphate which help with firmness and buffer the pH. Less you think this is crass self-promotion, I actually pulled this information from a patent on preserving cherries (see references).
"If the cherries being stored are intended to be converted to garnish cherries, where it is desirable to have additional firmness in the cherry, trace amounts of a calcium salt, such as dicalcium phosphate may be included. Such a material is recognized in the art as producing firmness or hardness to the cherry product. Ordinarily no more than amount 0.03 parts of the calcium salt would be added to a solution having 100 parts water. "
Serendipity is a sweet lady and yes Acid Phosphate is a miracle product.
So with all of this information how exactly does one preserve a cherry so that it actually resembles one afterwards? This is what I would do:
Clean your cherries in water and leave the stem on. If you want to blanche the cherries, prepare 10% simple syrup and heat to 72°C (160°F) and blanche the cherries for one minute. For every quart of cherries, you will need to make one quart of the following syrup. Note: one quart and one litre are roughly equal.
Cherry Fixative Solution (30%)
Water 900 ml
Cane sugar 300 grams
Malic Acid 20 to 30 grams
Acid Phosphate 2 Tsp
The concentration of acid can vary depending on the fruit. You can always add more acid if you find the cherries come out too sweet, or visa versa. Also, remember that a low pH (less than 3.5) helps preserve the fruit and prevents bacterial growth.
In a glass container combine the cherries with the solution and place it in a refrigerator for a week or so. If you intend to make maraschino/cocktail garnish cherries, the sugar content needs to be higher, approaching 45% to 50%. You will still need to start with the above solution, but after a few days, you can start adding more concentrated simple syrup. Leave a little room at the top of your jar for the additional simple syrup.
If you create a 2:1 simple syrup it will contain about 1.3 grams of sugar per millilitre. If you add 100 ml of this to your cherry solution, to every quart of Cherry Fixative Solution, it will increase the sugar concentration from 30% to 38%. Allow this to stand for a day or two, give them a taste and then if need be, add another 100 ml of 2:1 simple syrup which will bring the sugar concentration to 45%.
Once the cherries have achieved the desired sugar concentration and firmness, you can now add some alcohol. Maraschino would be the obvious choice, but any spirit or liqueur will do. Simply remove a quantity of the syrup (no more than ¼) and replace with the liqueur.
What's that, you don't have access to Maraschino? Here's a housewife recipe for homemade Maraschino from 1898.
Homemade Maraschino (1898)
12 Cherry pits, cracked
Zest of 2 small lemons
Zest of 3 small oranges
½ gallon of gin
1-pint water
2 lbs sugar
Dissolve the sugar in the water and then combine all the ingredients in a tightly sealed crock. Let sit for a fortnight, shaking once every 24 hours. At the end of 15 days thoroughly stir the mixture and then allow to settle for 24 hours. Strain through a cloth and bottle. Allow the bottles to stand for a few days before using.
So there you have it, you can now make your own cocktail cherries. What? Cherry season is over and you can't get fresh cherries anymore, that sucks. Not to worry, I have a solution. You can apply the same technique to cranberries. That's right, we no longer need to serve inedible cranberry garnishes on cocktails that just end up going into the dumpster. The only thing you need to do is pierce the skin of the cranberry multiple times with a large needle or ice pick. Because cranberries are tougher than cherries, the process takes a bit longer, but it is well worth it. Increasing the blanching time will also help move the process along.
Thanks go out to Marcel van der Ben for asking the question that compelled me to write this post. If you liked this post, feel free to spread the word (Twitter, Facebook, linkage, etc.).
Further Reading: Cyanide in Cherry Pits
Sugars in Red Tart Cherries and Their Changes During Maturation
Journal of Food Science 25 AUG 1964
Method of preserving fresh cherries.
Lyle K. Anderson, Patent number: 4298623


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The municipality of Seljord commissioned the Oslo-based firm to design a series lookout points around the lake for visitors and locals to experience the water in new ways. The project consisted of two parts to install a few small lookout points at the mid- and southeast sections of the lake, and then to install a larger lookout tower and exhibition area at the southwest end of the lake.
Rintala Eggertsoon worked with art and architecture students and teachers from Nuova Accademia di Belle Arte and Politecnico in Milan, and scenography students from the Norwegian Theatre Academy in a building workshop to come up with the smaller viewing shelters around the lake. The results of their efforts was a series of three shelters called "Into the Landscape" that provide functional space in the natural landscape, without dominating the surrounding environment.
The lookout tower was then placed on a site with two pine trees with large canopies that create a natural place for rest and recreation. Built completely out of local wood, the tower provides three spaces in which to observe nature — the first faces a bird nesting area; the second is at the top of the tree canopies; and the third is the largest and looks out over the lake. A smaller building off to the side connected by decking serves as exhibition space.
The lookout tower works to ease the visitor from the parking lot to the lake, and provides a means by which to experience the natural landscape in a new way. At night, interior lights illuminate the space and cast the shadows of visitors moving around inside. The tower encourages interaction, observation and a bit of mystery with a chance of seeing a giant sea monster.
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Why do so many educators still feel daunted by technology and avoid using digital media as far as possible in their teaching? Of course you can teach very well using only traditional methods and and I would never say that those methods should be abandoned. However since our students are preparing for life and career in an increasingly digital world they need to develop the necessary skills and literacies and if we do not address these in our teaching our courses will not be fully relevant. Digital tools can enhance classwork, extend discussions and practice outside the classroom and facilitate collaborative learning. So why is there still so much reluctance to engage with technology, despite years of initiatives, funding and development?
An interesting project called Unfolding the arms took a new approach to understanding why many educators avoid technology. The project title refers to the posture we all use when we simply don't want to do something, folded arms, and the aim of the project was to find ways of unfolding those arms and finding a way forward. They interviewed a number of teachers who were negative towards using educational technology and tried to analyse why.
So this is our idea. Talk to six (or seven, or eight) educators, who feel any sense of dread, impostorship or resistance when thinking tech. Ask some carefully crafted, genuinely open questions, shut up and listen ... Then, whilst the data is being analysed, offer each person generous enough to give of their time some one-to-one coaching with the Digital Nurse, to help them break through something that's holding them back. Finally, ask them how they are doing and present the findings in some technology-enhanced way.
Two major lines of resistance were described, The first is termed Untrue Limiting Assumptions often centred around the belief that you are "no good at technical things" or are too old to start. Then there is the Impostor Syndrome, the fear of being "found out" and therefore avoiding the issue completely. I think many are well aware that they have fallen so far behind that the effort of trying to catch up now seems simply impossible, especially due to all the other pressures they have and the lack of time for competence development. The key to this experiment was letting the interviewees talk and voice their concerns and then letting them talk to a digital nurse who would offer help for them to overcome some of the easiest hurdles. Getting one-to-one support and taking small practical steps at a time seems to be a way of winning round many skeptics. Often the root cause is a lack of confidence and a fear of not being good enough. Many had tried to use digital tools but had encountered problems or complete failure and this created an aversion to the whole area. If no support is available, teachers who feel alone in the face of daunting technology will understandably retreat to traditional methods instead of persevering. The article focuses on digital resilience as a prerequisite and this only comes when professional, hands-on support is provided.


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Maybe, paying a fine will not make a court date go away on a criminal charge. You will need to plead guilty before a court can assess a penalty which could include jail time. If the charge is a parking ticket or traffic infraction a person may pay the fine, and will not need to appear for a later court date.
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Yes. Any person can make an appointment with the prosecuting attorney. You may call 360-537-3231 and speak with the Prosecutors assistant. Please have the case number, the police report number (SR Number), the suspect name before you call.
To find out if a defendant has been released from jail, please the Aberdeen Police Department or visit the jail roster web page.
Immediately report the crime to the Aberdeen Police Department. Once a police report is made, the crime can be investigated and the prosecutor can take action. This action can include seeking a Restraining Order ("No Contact" Oder) from the court or making criminal charges. When you provide the officer your statement as to what happen you can inform the officer that you want to press charges against the person. The officer should include that information in his/her report which is forwarded to the Prosecutors office.
You will need to contact the court at 360-533-5411 to find out whether you have a warrant out for your arrest.
No. The prosecuting attorney cannot assist you in seeking child support.
No. The prosecuting attorney cannot assist you in your divorce, or other civil proceeding. You will need to hire a private attorney, or contact with the Northwest Justice Project if you cannot afford a civil attorney.
The prosecuting attorney cannot assist an individual seeking to file a civil lawsuit.
Yes, the Legal Department can provide you a copy of a police report, but that request should go through the Aberdeen Police Department.
If a person is a victim of a domestic violence crime, i.e. a victim of a crime committed by a family/household member, or the defendant and the victim were in a dating relationship, yes the City can request a no contact order.
Maybe. If you are a victim of a domestic violence crime, i.e. a victim of a crime committed by a family/household member, or was in a dating relationship with the suspect, yes a no contact order can be entered. If the suspect was a stranger or a friend, no the City cannot obtain a formal no contact order. The victim will need to obtain a civil anti-harassment order in district court 2.
Yes, the victim of a crime can/should contact the prosecuting attorney to speak him about your case. You will need to contact the Legal Department at 360-537-3231. Please have the case number, the defendant's name, the police report/SR Number available.
Please contact the court at 360-533-5411 or visit the Washington State Courts Jury Duty website.
No, a victim of a crime cannot make the decision to drop charges against a defendant. A victim who wants to drop charges can contact the Prosecutors office and sign a waiver of prosecution. At that time the victim can speak with the Prosecutor and discuss the reasons for the decision. The City is not bound by the victim's request to drop charges, but does take into consideration the victim's wishes.
A witness can encompass many things. A witness can observe the alleged event. A witness can be the person who tested a substance, like a blood sample for a DUI case. A witness can also be a person who made a copy of a video of the alleged incident, that person will testify about whether the recording equipment was working properly on the date and time of the alleged incident.
If a case goes to trial, any witness will have to testify in court. The defendant will be present in the courtroom along with his/her attorney. The defendant will most likely not talk to you. He/she will most likely on speak to their attorney.
If the case is a domestic violence case, the victim will have the domestic violence advocate present in the courtroom. I may also contact the Grays Harbor Domestic Violence Center to see if they have someone available to be present as well if necessary. If the case is a non-domestic violence case, I try to have my assistant available to talk to you and reassure you while you wait to provide testimony.
It depends. A witness is generally required to appear by 9:00 am on the day of trial. The person will have to wait in the lobby until they are called as a witness. Prior to the testimony phase of the trial, a jury must be selected and opening statements must be given. The shortest wait period would be an hour, but it could easily be three hours if not longer. If it is going to be a long wait period, the legal department will contact you prior to trial to give you a better estimate of when to appear.
If you cannot appear on the schedule date of the subpoena, please contact the Legal Department immediately. The City can request a continuance for good cause.
At arraignment a defendant pleads guilty or not guilty and is appointed counsel if he/she qualifies for the public defender. In addition, pre-trial release conditions are entered, and bail may be imposed. Finally, if the crime is a domestic violence a no contact order may be entered.
If you have a complaint with the public defender, please contact the City of Aberdeen Human Resources Department.
If you have a warrant you can pay $100.00 warrant quash fee you can pay this fee online or if you are unable to afford the $100.00 warrant quash fee please write a letter to the court.
Currently, the City has contract with Helix Law as our main public defender's office. There are two attorneys in that office, Brittany Stephens and Seng Hamilton. The City also uses two other attorneys as conflict counsel.
A warrant for your arrest will be issued if you do not appear in court. If you know in advance that you will not be present in court, please contact the Prosecutors office or the court to request a continuance


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Holly Petraeus, director of the Office of Service Member Affairs, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, will meet with UW veteran students Thursday, Oct. 4.
Petraeus, wife of current CIA Director David Petraeus, will discuss financial issues affecting today's military families from 4-5 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Family Room. Her visit is sponsored by the UW Veterans Services Center.
"Many of our UW veterans served in the armed forces while Mrs. Petraeus' husband was commanding general of forces in Iraq and Afghanistan," says Marty Martinez, UW Veterans Services Center project coordinator.
The event is open to all veterans in the community, families and the public, he says.
"I was excited and somewhat surprised to see how many of our young veterans wanted to meet Mrs. Petraeus, not only due to her association to Ret. General David Petraeus, but also for the work she is doing to address the financial issues affecting today's military families," Martinez says.
For more information, contact Martinez at (307) 766-6909 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Influential American public-school teacher Jaime Escalante proved to everyone that all students, no matter the odds, are capable of mastering hard-core subjects. He proved it by helping hundreds of students pass the rigorous Advanced Placement calculus exam during his tenure at Garfield High School in East Los Angeles. Escalante died on Tuesday of bladder cancer at the age of 79.
Escalante "was a reformer before it was cool to be one," as Eduwonk blogger Andrew Rotherman simply states, and the Washington Post's Jay Matthews credits Escalante for changing his life and inspiring his desire "to write about schools forever." Escalante gained national prominence in the wake of a 1982 scandal when 14 of his students were accused of cheating on the A.P. calculus exam. "The story of their eventual triumph—and of Escalante's battle to raise standards at a struggling campus of working-class, largely Mexican American students—became the subject of the movie, which turned the balding, middle-aged Bolivian immigrant into the most famous teacher in America," the LA Times reports in his obituary. The popular 80s film Stand and Deliver is based on Escalante and his students.
The LA Times also interviewed Escalante in early March soon after news of his terminal condition became public:
There was a time in East Los Angeles when el maestro's gruff voice bounced off his classroom walls. He roamed the aisles, he juggled oranges, he dressed in costumes, he punched the air; he called you names, he called your mom, he kicked you out, he lured you in; he danced, he boxed, he screamed, he whispered. He would do anything to get your attention.
"Ganas," he would say. "That's all you need. The desire to learn."


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On Safari in Kenya with Amboseli
Imagine seeing wildlife—lion, zebra, giraffe, Cape buffalo, flamingo, elephant, and more—in their natural habitat. On this Kenya safari for value-minded travelers, you can! No safari in Kenya would be complete without visiting Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya's most famous game area. Known for the annual wildebeest migration the area boasts a large, permanent population of animals so game viewing is good year round. During five game drives, keep your eyes open for rhino, giraffe, topi, hyena, lion, and much more. Beyond the Maasai Mara, visit Mount Kenya National Park, where your treetop lodge gives you unobstructed views of the waterhole that attracts elephant and buffalo. You'll also enjoy a guided forest walk with a naturalist followed by a bush breakfast here. In Lake Nakuru National Park world-famous for its flamingo, search for giraffe, waterbuck, zebra, Cape buffalo, impala, and more. Your best chance to get close to giant elephants is in the swamps of Amboseli National Park.This Kenya tour also features special up close encounters. In Lake Naivasha National Park, a guided walk offers the chance to see giraffe and zebra and meet elephant calves orphaned by poachers at the Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi. You'll also visit a special beading project that helps provide training and job opportunities for local women. Plus, to ensure you can capture the perfect photograph, have a window seat, and have easy game viewing, Cosmos offers safari mini-buses with a pop-up roof and a maximum of six people per vehicle.Magnificent wildlife, important animal sanctuaries, and thrilling adventures—this exciting Kenya safari is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure!
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NAIROBI Visit Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage and the Giraffe Center MOUNT KENYA NATIONAL PARK AREA Guided forest walk; bush breakfast LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK Two game drives LAKE NAIVASHA Visit a beading factory; guided walk on Crescent Island MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE Three game drivesAMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK Three game drives; Driver/Guide service during your stay
9 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 8 dinners
Consult your physician for the latest health requirements for travel to Kenya. All game viewing is done at your own risk. We will require a signed liability waiver prior to travel.We do not recommend this vacation to people with serious back problems, as it can be quite rough on some East Africa roads and game park trails. Due to limited capacity on safari vehicles flights, your suitcase must be soft-sided.Some minor changes in your daily itinerary may be expected due to wildlife migrations and viewing.
Safari mini-bus, between destinations and for game drives, with a pop-up roof for easy game viewing and photography. We limit each safari mini-bus to a maximum of 6 people, ensuring you'll always have a window seat.


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HTC likes to show off its phones, but a recent design video from the company may have revealed something else entirely.
In the video, which was released on 9 July on HTC's official YouTube channel, a square watch face can be seen; it looks likely that it's HTC's new smartwatch, which the company has claimed will launch this year.
The watch appears at the 35 and 43 second marks of the video. The first shot shows the device sitting on a designer's desk, and the second is of a render of the watch on the designer's computer screen.
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The watch seen in the video looks very similar to recent leaks by @evleaks; both the leaked image and the shots in the video suggest that the design will be similar to the squared-off LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live rather than the round face of Motorola's Moto 360.
The video also shows a dock for the watch, which could just be for display purposes, but we'd like to think it serves a second purpose. Wireless charging, anyone?
Whilst HTC hasn't given us much to go on with regards to their new smartwatch other then it will run Google's Android Wear (unsurprisingly), we wouldn't be shocked if it ends up looking like the prototype seen in the video.
It seems unlikely that the company would leave it for all to see in a "behind the scenes" design video if it wasn't. Once? Maybe. Twice? That's no mistake.
Source: Android Central


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Ikea's top executives in France are in hot water over a spying scandal.
Ikea France and its CEO and CFO have been placed under formal investigation this week for allegedly collecting confidential personal data on staff, according to Marc Brisset-Foucault, a French prosecutor overseeing the case.
The former CEO of Ikea France is also facing the same accusations, he said.
The case centers on allegations that Ikea managers illegally gained access to private police records about its staff and job applicants, said Brisset-Foucault. Such records are strictly protected under the law.
The launch of a formal investigation means Ikea France and its senior executives are one step short of being charged.
Ikea France's CEO, Stefan Vanoverbeke, will fight the allegations, according to his attorney, Alexis Gublin.
He has "always condemned these kinds of practices," said Gublin.
Former CEO Jean-Louis Baillot's lawyer would not comment on the case. The lawyer for the CFO, Dariusz Rychert, could not immediately be reached for comment.
According to Gublin, Ikea France was required to post a €500,000 bond in relation to the case.
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The investigation dates back to early 2012.
It was launched after unions representing Ikea employees made a formal complaint about potential spying, said Brisset-Foucault.
Since then the investigation has widened. The senior executives under investigation spent a night in jail this week while they were being questioned, said Brisset-Foucault.
Many people have been called in for questioning and four police officers are also under investigation, he added.
After the spying allegations emerged last year, Ikea announced that it had found some practices at its French unit that strayed from the company's values and ethical standards. As a result of its internal investigation, four Ikea employees were fired. The company also introduced a new code of conduct.
In response to questions about the investigation launched by French authorities, Ikea sent CNN a statement that reads, in part, "Stefan Vanoverbeke, CEO of IKEA France and Dariusz Rychert, finance director, as well as the whole of IKEA France have my full support and confidence. IKEA has been cooperating with the investigation since the spring of 2012 and we hope that it will be concluded as soon as possible," said Roberto Monti, Ikea's director for South and East Europe.
Related: Google's Schmidt 'outraged' by NSA snooping
The main investigator on the case, Alain Gallaire, is collecting evidence to bring the case to trial. "It will be a very long investigation because there are thousands of Ikea employees," said Brisset-Foucault.
If convicted of illegally collecting personal data, the executives could face up to five years in prison and a maximum fine of €300,000 each ($404,000), said Brisset-Foucault. They may also have to pay compensation to any individuals they are found to have spied on.
Ikea, based in Sweden, employs 139,000 workers in 44 countries and generates over €27 billion ($36 billion) in annual revenue. It has 29 stores in France.
-- CNN's Lilia Blaise and Sandrine Amiel in Paris contributed to this report.


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PRINCETON, N.J.—You only live once. Carpe diem. You can't take it with you.
As often as we hear these clichés, they might include some real economic wisdom for some, according to research led by Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School. The researchers argue in the Journal of Mathematical Economics that some people might want to spend more and work less – just in case their time runs out.
Marc Fleurbaey, the Robert E. Kuenne Professor in Economics and Humanistic Studies and professor of public affairs, and his collaborators – Marie-Louise Leroux from the University of Quebec and Gregory Ponthiere from the Paris School of Economics – examined an inequality that is not often under the spotlight: those who live long, fruitful lives and those who die early.
The researchers argue that a premature exit from life is a serious loss that should imply compensation beyond just relatives but also to the deceased person. But how – when the person is dead?
To evaluate compensation, the researchers first determined the economic losses associated with living too short of a life. They constructed a mathematical model that measured the loss of an early death in terms of an equivalent loss in income or consumption. By analyzing these measures, the researchers could compare the usual economic inequalities to the inequalities due to premature deaths.
To test their model, the researchers used data on income and longevity and France to examine four socio-professional groups: executives, professionals, blue-collar workers and clerks from age 20 to 100. Under the assumption that each individual lived the same amount of time, the researchers found that, unsurprisingly, those with the lowest income (clerks) are the worst off in terms of financial losses – for instance, their income is 30 percent lower than the professionals. But, across the four groups, those who die at age 55 lose, on average, the equivalent of 40 percent of income compared to those who live until age 85. In sum, short lives result in big losses, comparable to the gaps between socio-economic groups.
"The only way in which inequalities between short- and long-lived can be attenuated is by having everyone spend a little more and work a little less early in life," said Fleurbaey. "That way, for those who are unlucky and die prematurely, their life is not as bad economically as it would be if they had planned to enjoy more consumption and leisure later."
While the authors do not argue that savings should be curbed – savings are famously low in the United States – they claim that the usual concern about under-saving may be partly assuaged by considering the problems that come with an early death. Decades ago, programs like Social Security and public pensions came about so that a person's declining years were not spent in grinding poverty, which, in the 18th and 19th century was an issue; people literally landed in the poorhouse. Now, thanks to growing affluence, there is an opposite risk: not living long enough to enjoy all that money squirreled away.
"Through economics and psychology, we've learned that people are not rational when it comes to money, leading people to save too little. But saving a little less may be good for some, as it curbs the inequality that exists between the short- and long-lived," said Fleurbaey. "Likewise, the tradition of encouraging savings, which comes from an era of scarcity but remains strong today, appears somewhat ill-adapted in the context of affluence. Suppose you spend your whole life saving and saving for retirement, but you die the year before you retire. On an individual level, you might have been better off if you consumed more, earlier in life."
The paper, "Compensating the dead," was published in the March 2014 issue of The Journal of Mathematical Economics.
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