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41. Donald Trump, Twitter, and Free Speech (English Vocabulary Lesson)
As I'm sure you already know, a riot broke out in the capital of the USA recently as Donald Trump supporters invaded the US Congress. In the aftermath, Trump has been removed and banned from numerous social media platforms. On today's episode, we will look at the events of January 6th, and then discuss the idea of free speech. Free speech has been a major talking point after the banning of Trump. Should social media sites have the right to ban users because of what they say or believe?
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To evacuate (v) – to move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe
The police evacuated the village shortly after the explosion
To discredit (v) – to cause people to stop respecting someone or believing in an idea of person
Evidence of links with criminals discredited the mayor
To intimidate (v) – to frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade them to so something that you want them to do
They were intimidated into accepting a pay cut by the threat of losing their jobs
To cover (v) – to report the news about a particular important event
She is covering the American election for BBC television
To excuse (v) – to forgive someone
We cannot excuse him for these crimes
Freely (adv) – without being controlled or limited
Exotic foods are freely available in supermarkets
To moderate (v) – to manage a public discussion
The local TV anchorman is going to moderate the debate
Personality (n) – a famous person
The show is hosted by a popular TV personality
There are some moments in history that I think I will always remember. One such event happened earlier this week. On January 6, supporters of US President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol in an attempt to keep Trump in the White House and overturn the result of November's election. The rioters fought past police and security guards to enter the Capitol Building. While shouting and waving Trump and American flags as they marched through the halls of Congress, politicians were temporarily evacuated and forced to hide in self defence. I was actually watching this occur on the news on my television from the start. I will never forget the BBC breaking news alert, informing me that the rioters had invaded the building. You will notice I am using the term 'rioters' instead of alternatives like 'protesters' or 'demonstrators' that you might see on other websites or podcasts. This is because of my personal belief that the event became a riot instead of a democratic protest.
After almost two months of constantly trying to discredit the results of the election, complaining daily that Biden's victory was the result of fraud, and refusing to accept defeat, the rioters were encouraged by President Trump to come to Washington to protest Congress' formal approval of Biden's victory. Before the protest and eventual riot, Trump held a rally in Washington earlier that morning. At this rally, the president encouraged his supporters to march to the Capitol as soon as the rally finished. However, what followed was what President-elect Joe Biden described as an "unprecedented assault" on Democracy. Trump supporters forced their way into the US Congress, sat in the seats of politicians, smashed windows, fought with police, stole belongings, and tried to intimidate elected members of Congress.
While all of this was happening, President Trump remained unusually quiet on Twitter. Apparently, he spent much of the afternoon watching the events on TV. It was only after being asked by his staff, Trump wrote two tweets and made a video telling his supporters it was time to "go home in peace" — but he still said he believed the election had been stolen, supported their cause, and actually said he 'loved' them.
Despite this, Congress returned in the evening, with lawmakers speaking out against the protests and promising to finish confirming the Electoral College vote for Biden's election, even if it took all night. As Vice President Mike Pence reopened the Senate, he said to the mob: "You did not win." Lawmakers finished their work before dawn on January 7, with Pence announcing the total: 306-232 for Biden.
I've not gone into too much detail on this event. If you want to know more, there are thousands of articles and news reports out there. You can probably tell I'm not much of a Trump supporter, and believe that what happened last week was one of the lowest moments in recent US history. This episode was not supposed to be about Donald Trump or US politics. Fortunately, however, the topic I originally planned to cover is actually connected to something that happened just after the Washington riot. I originally planned an episode on Free Speech.
Hours after the event, Twitter for the first time blocked Trump's account, and demanded that he remove his most recent tweets. These tweets excused violence and threatened to ban him permanently. On January 8th, Twitter went a step further and announced that it was "permanently suspending" President Trump's account. In fact, other social networks have also banned the President. Facebook has said that Mr Trump's account will be banned "at least" until Biden officially becomes President on January 20th. Snapchat, Reddit, and Twitch have also blocked the president's access. Furthermore, Twitter also banned the accounts of Michael Flynn and Sidney Powell, two of the president's close advisors. And it promised to do the same for accounts dedicated to QAnon, a conspiracy theory popular among supporters of Trump. It is not just social media companies that have taken action against the President. For instance, Apple, Amazon and Google have banned Parler, a Twitter alternative popular with American right-wingers, from their app stores and services. They stated that some of the rioters had used the app to plan.
What does this mean for Free Speech? Free Speech is one of the key ideas behind American democracy. It is a complicated topic, but at its most basic level free speech is the idea that you should be able to freely say whatever you want, so long as you don't cause physical harm with your words. As I said, this is the most basic level of free speech. If anyone is interested in knowing more detail about this topic, let me know and I'll make an episode looking at some of the different theories behind Free Speech.
Social Media companies' decisions to permanently or temporarily suspend Donald Trump's accounts has created a major debate over freedom of speech. Many Republicans have complained about Trump's removal and claimed conservative beliefs and opinions are being censored. The president's son Donald Trump Jr said: "Free speech is dead and controlled by leftist overlords." Montana Senator Steve Daines tweeted ""Big Tech censoring [Trump] and the free speech of American citizens is on par with communist countries like China and North Korea,"
The debate about the role social media companies should play in moderating content has been going on for years. Many Republicans claim Twitter's move is against the first amendment of the US constitution which guarantees free speech. They feel that social media companies unfairly censor and control opinions and ideas from right wing personalities. Often you will hear Republican politicians arguing that these big companies are controlled by liberal people and therefore support liberal politicians!
On the other hand, Democrats argued that the company had the legal right to make the decision – which they said was long overdue. One popular argument is that the US Constitution says the government cannot restrict speech, but social media companies are private companies. In the same way that a restaurant can ban drunk customers, social media companies are allowed to ban people who break their rules! Although Trump's recent tweets were not actually too bad, people have been asking social media companies to ban Trump for a long time. As he is the President of the USA, these companies have allowed him to keep his account after tweeting things normal users would have been suspended for doing! However, Trump will no longer be President soon, and the companies have taken the opportunity to remove his account.
There is a famous and often repeated quote that surrounds this topic. "Freedom of Speech does not mean Freedom from Consequences." For example, if you insult someone to their face, they probably won't care about Free Speech and might punch you in the face! Furthermore, just because you are allowed to say what you like, does not mean companies have to let you do it on their websites. However, these social media companies have become so big, so influential, and so powerful that maybe they cannot be treated like a normal private company. Maybe the idea of free speech needs to be updated for social media! What is your opinion about Twitter banning Trump? Do you think he deserved it? Do you think social media should ban you for what you say?
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Which 'Saturday Night Live' Cast Member is Winning Instagram?
Although Saturday Night Live's Kate McKinnon has never used Instagram (or an emoji!), the majority of the show's cast members enjoy posting a cheeky little selfie every now and then. And with the Emmy's coming up this evening, we can only hope that the event's hosts, SNL's own Michael Che and Colin Jost, will rouse the show's, shall we say, less-active cast members (we're looking at you, Pete Davidson) into giving us some behind-the-scenes action. In the meantime, we've ranked all thirteen members of this season's cast by Instagram presence (save for Kate and Kenan Thompson, who aren't on the platform), using a combination of data from The Gramlist's proprietary analytics.
📸 Activity Level: Leslie is far and away the most frequent user of the SNL cast, posting on average almost twice per day.
🔥 Bonus Points For: Ample celeb cameos.
📸 Activity Level: Zilch. Pete deleted all of his photos last month, and has remained inactive on the platform since.
🔥 Bonus Points For: Leveraging (intentionally or not) his relationship with Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) to pick up an extra 300,000+ followers this month.
📸 Activity Level: Roughly once per week.
🔥 Bonus Points For: Her cute dog and cute outfits and cute husband.
📸 Activity Level: Approximately twice per week.
🔥 Bonus Points For: Giving her followers a glimpse into her robust friend group.
📸 Activity Level: Approximately once per week.
🔥 Bonus Points For: Ample Micheal Che content.
Thank you @tsrobinson23 and @zkanin for making me Mr Crocker. Mr. Crocker is a good man who has a record coming out.
📸 Activity Level: Sporadic posts averaging a couple times per month with the occasional lapse.
🔥 Bonus Points For: Maintaining an 11.27% engagement rate with over 100,000 followers. (Quite a feat!) Not to mention, his musical parody finsta, @songsbybeck.
📸 Activity Level: Currently non-existent after deleting all but one post on his account.
🔥 Bonus Points For: …Deleting all but one post on his account! Intriguing.
Damn. Grateful. Styled by: @corey_demon Emmy won by: ME! @wmjstephen, Eli and Kenan!!! @chancetherapper What up!!
📸 Activity Level: The second-most active cast member after Leslie.
🔥 Bonus Points For: Quality Instagram stories.
What the eff, David Blaine?!
📸 Activity Level: Sporadic; usually around twice a month.
🔥 Bonus Points For: Having an the highest engagement rate of the entire cast (12.39%), meaning his followers are truly watching after the show.
📸 Activity Level: Hasn't posted since April.
🔥 Bonus Points For: Maybe having Pete Davidson run his account?
📸 Activity Level: Pretty regularly.
🔥 Bonus Points For: Her art account.
📸 Activity Level: Sometimes twice a week, sometimes twice a season.
🔥 Bonus Points For: This iconic image.
📸 Activity Level: 1/5. Posts sporadic (albeit very funny) images of him and his friends.
🔥 Bonus Points For: Consistently A+ commentary.
Pete Davidson, for effectively deleting his account but gaining twelve bajillion followers in the process.


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>>Disregard my earlier email. I see that you had said that we could create a command line program that would duplicate the function.
Yes, you are right, you can call VeryPDFPCLConverter() function to create a command line application for your customers easily.
We are finally getting around to setting this up at our customers and I am unable to get this working.
1. When I try to register the pcltoolsdk.dll it fails. It says that the DllRegisterServer entry point was not found. I loaded the latest version from your web site.
2. After I am able to register the dll what files will be needed when I install this at my customer? Will all the fonts need to be loaded? If so what directories do I put them in. Do you have any documentation for this?
>>version from your web site.
pcltoolsdk.dll is the DLL library, it is not a COM component, you can call it from your code directly, you can't register it into your system.
>>I install this at my customer? Will all the fonts need to be loaded?
>>If so what directories do I put them in. Do you have any documentation for this?
you can also compile and run C++ and C# examples in the test package, if you encounter any problem with these examples, please feel free to let us know.
I have tried this and got it working for the "test.prn" you include, but when I try it with one of my .prn files (see attached) it fails to create the file. I doesn't error it just doesn't create the file.
Please look at attached PDF file, this PDF file was created by our PCL to PDF Converter product, will this PDF file reach your requirement?
I am also able to convert the .PRN file when I use your pclTool.exe program in a command line. The problem is I am trying to use your SDK and when I try to convert this file using pcltoolsdk.dll it doesn't work. I used the example you sent me (see below) and when I substitute my file for the 'test.pcl' that you include, it doesn't convert. Are you using your pcltoolsdk.dll when you converted it?
you can run test.exe in pcltoolsdk to convert this PRN file to PDF file by yourself, can you get it work in your system?


Only one actor in 50 earns more than £20,000 a year from acting – according to the recent Casting Call Pro survey which also found that over three quarters of actors earn less than £5,000 a year from the trade they trained for.
Hardly surprising given the increasing number of "trained actors" which flood hopefully out of drama schools, large and small, every year is it? And yet when I dared to make this point here earlier in the year a number of commentators thought I should keep my observations to myself and stop demoralising young enthusiasts (by telling the obvious truth).
Compared to when I started there are so many more drama schools, and university courses. There are far more young actors coming out and it feels like there is less work around. There are too many actors and too few jobs.
Yes, there it is again. That elephant in the room may be a big grey cliche but he's beginning to trumpet so loudly that we are not going to be able to ignore him much longer.
It simply wouldn't be tolerated in other professions. When I trained as a teacher we took it for granted that provided we worked hard, jumped through the right hoops and proved that we could do the job there would be work for us at the end of the course – and there was. Nobody embarks on medical training, an accountancy degree or business management training in the knowledge that she or he is highly unlikely ever to be able to make a living from it. It simply isn't how training and work operates in a sensible world.
Of course, acting and the performing arts are always going to be a bit different because you really do need an oversupply to be able to select the right person for a role. On the other hand there is only a finite amount of work available and every time a college starts a new course, or expands an existing one the likelihood of any paying (and by golly, they do pay hand over fist these days) participant fulfilling his or her dream lessens.
I think colleges should be contracting not expanding. Tough, I know, for staff who would have less teaching work and very hard for the potential students, even more of whom would fail to gain places. On the other hand I'm for truth and fairness. Some of these students are effectively being conned by the numbers game. There is so little chance of their ever finding professional work, given the sheer volume of the competition, that it would have been better had they not been offered a training place in the first place. Bar work to pay the bills really isn't much fun.


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Q: Insertion into STL vector With a C++ STL vector we are building a vector of N elements and for some
reason we chose to insert them at the front of the vector. Every element insertion at the front of a vector forces the shift of all existing elements by 1. This results in (1+2+3+...+N) overall shifts of vector elements, which is (N/2)(N+1) shifts.
My question is how the author came with (1+2+3+...N), I thought it should be 1+1+1..N as we are moving one element at one position to get empty at beginning?
Thanks!

A: From [vector.modifiers]/2 (which describes vector::insert):

Complexity: The complexity is linear in the number of elements inserted plus the distance to the end of the vector.

Each time that you add an element the distance to the end of the vector is increased by one.
The first time that you add an element, there is 1 to be inserted and the distance to the end is 0, so the complexity is 1 + 0 = 1. The second time, there is 1 to be inserted, and the distance to the end is 1, so the complexity is 1 + 1 = 2. The third time, the distance to the end is 2, so the complexity is 1 + 2 = 3. This is what creates the 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + N pattern that the author is describing.

A: At insertion n, there are n elements currently in the vector that needs to be shifted.
vector<int> values;
for (size_t i = 0; i < N; ++i)
{
     //At this point there are `i` elements in the vector that need to be moved
     //to make room for the new element
     values.insert(values.begin(), 0);
}

A: The first Value is shifted N-1 times, each time a new value is inserted it has to move. The second value is shifted N-2 times because only N-2 values are added after it. Next value is shifted N-3 and so on. The last value is not shifted.
I don't know why the author speaks about N and not N-1. But the reason for your confusion is, that the author counts the shifts of a single value and you count the amount of shift prozesses involving more than one single value shift.

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David Gimelfarb and Michael Dixon- the DIFFERENCE
David Gimelfarb, missing in Costa Rica since last August, is ALIVE! WTF!
Don't know the David Gimelfarb story? I've written about it numerous times, although not lately (links below, start at the TOP and work DOwn). If you're not in the mood to read, here's the gist: David Gimelfarb went missing from Rincon de la Vieja National Park in Costa Rica last August and his friends and family put together a Facebook page in order to get the WORD out and hopefully either FIND him or at least get some ANSWERS. Here's his Facebook page: Help Find David Gimelfarb
* David Gimelfarb MISSING in Costa Rica
* David Gimelfarb- the search CONTINUES
* Red Cross pull OUT of Search
* David Gimelfarb- MISSING or NOT?
*David Gimelfarb- What's the STORY?
*David Gimelfarb and Michael Dixon- MY THOUGHTS
So, why am I writing about this again, now? Well, I was curious as to what was going on and it's been awhile since I last 'checked in', so I re-visited David's FB page and ran across the above poster, which was posted on his 'Wall' early June.
WARNING! You should read my other posts about the saga of David Gimelfarb in order to completely understand why I'm going to say what I'm about to say, but you should know, I've been VERY skeptical about the information friends and family have been posting about David almost from the very beginning- things just didn't seem to add up, and in my opinion, STILL don't.
I want to know why they think David is still ALIVE. No recent UPDATES have been added to his INFO page in like FOREVER, since February 28th to be exact, but yet they're actively circulating this poster that he IS alive and may have even changed his appearance. Why would they say this? They've been playing this 'ALIVE' but 'ALLUSIVE' card since early on, with very little evidence to support it. They've also been saying David could be in a "state of amnesia, injured, confused and afraid of people." Now, I can understand why David's parents may have said this in the beginning when he first went missing, since the odds of falling and striking ones head and lying unconscious for hours and then waking up DAZED, CONFUSED and seriously injured in a place such as Rincon de la Vieja are better than 5 steps above probable. But 10 months after the fact, a person disoriented or with amnesia would STICK out like a sore thumb.... and there's no indication he was the type of person who could 'live off the land' so to speak. Somethings amiss. It makes no sense unless the family knows something they're not telling us.
Coincidentally, there's another guy missing in Costa Rica. His name is Michael Dixon and he's been missing since October '09. *Just so we're CLEAR, people do NOT often go missing in Costa Rica. He also has a Facebook page which is here: Help Find Michael Dixon. Here, friends and family appear to be more realistic about 'finding' Michael. I'm sure in the back of their heads, they know, but they want ANSWERS, yes they're trying to keep the story ALIVE, but mostly because they're looking for some sort of CLOSURE, I believe they know the chances of finding Michael alive are between slim and none, but again, they want ANSWERS damn it, and who wouldn't?
However, the on-going search for David Gimelfarb is becoming UNHEALTHY if you ask me. The Michael Dixon people made a 'Help find Michael Dixon' website, are selling t-shirts, making VIDEOS and involving celebrities such as Grace Jones to help raise money and awareness in their struggle for answers. The Gimelfarb's on the other hand are attempting to raise a FALSE hope that David is still out there somewhere, roaming the rugged terrain of Central America, in order to keep public interest (and David) ALIVE, and again, with no EVIDENCE.... at least none they will talk about publicly. And yes, I do think they should be up front since they have enlisted the public for help.
David is either no more or doesn't want to be found- PERIOD. The odds of amnesia or being injured etc, couldn't be much LOWer. If the Gimelbarb's want help in finding answers, and again, who wouldn't, then I say take a page from the Michael Dixon camp- raise AWARENESS in a more practical and realistic way.
*For those of you who are going to give me SHIT about this post, regardless, it will help keep the David Gimelfarb and Michael Dixon stories alive.
Labels: Commentary/Editorial and Rants, Rincon de la Vieja National Park
If someone goes crazy, Costa Rican authorities leave people rotting on the street until they cause problems. Yes, I've seen some long blond golfing hair Gringo alike type apathic out of his mind on the streets of the capital (not this missing person). If they cause problems, they go to the one and only psychiatric institute: Hospital Nacional Psychiatrico "Pavas" in Pavas.
Family Still looking for answers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjD_SxayLEc
Kim Paris, a 33-year-old Canadian woman, is the latest ex-pat to disappear in Costa Rica, according to A.M. Costa Rica. The woman, who lives in Santa Teresa de Cóbano de Puntarenas, disappeared Aug. 26, judicial agents in Costa Rica said. U.S. citizen, Roger Peter Biennvennu, 64, has been missing since early July. He lives in Barrio Quebradas, San Isidro de Peréz Zeledón. According to A.M. Costa Rica, Kim is the fifth expat to disappear in the country since March 2009, when Craig Snell disappeared from his home in Ostional. In August 2009, Chicago resident David Gimelfarb disappeared in Rincon La Vieja National Park in Eastern Guanacaste. Michael Dixon, a British journalist vacationing in Tamarindo, vanished shortly after arriving on Oct. 18.
I have reprinted the entire A.M. Costa Rica article below, as the publication's online format makes individual articles difficult to find.
For full story, visit: http://www.amcostarica.com/090810.htm
I really think David is alive! Not injured not crazy... Just some guy tired of his parents, simple as that. Why David go to Costa Rica by himself??? Something is not matching . I thrully believe their parents are hiding something from us!! Many people downherere watch David many times around Guana... Who knows!!?? who wouldn't like $100.000?? I'll keep u guys post, pura vida!!
Sad story...I have a few comments:
It's hard to go off the grid folks! People fantasize about it...Live off the land - go native...But try it and see how long you last. A person David's age would need 2500 calories per day...You cannot do that on berries and nuts. Just drinking the water in the park is going to get you sick for sure...Needing intravenous anti-biotics and a 3 day trip to the clinic. The sad reality is, Costa Rica has become much like Central America - Yes, CR has followed in step with Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. Crack cocaine is an epidemic and violent and indiscriminate crime is off the hook! Expats and tourists are subject to robbery assault and murder throughout the country on a regular basis! Pura Vida baby! Especially on the Caribbean side. People will kill you for your cell phone down there because they know they will never be caught and there is a significant anti American attitude in San Jose and Liberia. David likely came across the wrong people and lies in an unmarked grave...killed for the $50 bucks he might have had in his wallet. The message is, if you go, go with no less than 3 or stay home.
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Villa Del Lupo si trova ad Arena Metato nel comune di San Giuliano Terme, in via San Giovanni 59.

Storia e descrizione
La villa risale alla fine del XVIII secolo, costruita forse dall'architetto Alessandro Gherardesca, professore all'Accademia di Belle Arti di Pisa, su commissione di un abate della famiglia pisana dei Del Lupo. Nel 1964 venne scelta come set per alcune scene del film Una Rolls-Royce gialla di Anthony Asquith, con Alain Delon e Ingrid Bergman. La famiglia ha abitato la villa fino al 1975, dopodiché visse venticinque anni di grave abbandono, fino al 2000, quando fu interessata da un capillare lavoro di restauro.

Originale fu la copertura a finte balconate, mentre il prospetto mostra aperture simmetriche, con un grande stemma in terracotta sulla sommità. All'interno i piani terra e primo sono organizzati attorno a una sala centrale, con lo stesso motivo della serliana. Gli affreschi che decorano le varie sale e salette furono realizzati in periodi successivi e vanno dalle figure mitologiche nello stile sobrio di Luigi Catani, alle fantasie a stencil ottocentesche, fino alle fantasie floreali dello stile Liberty.

Il giardino presenta una struttura neoclassica con un grande emiciclo circondato da colonnette e con palmizi al centro davanti al prospetto principale della villa, mentre verso sud si apre un giardino murato all'italiana (giardino segreto), dove si trova anche una cappellina (del 1803) e una limonaia con un'apertura caratterizzata da colonne. Sul retro si apre poi un parco romantico all'inglese.

Oggi la villa è destinata a diventare un residence.

Bibliografia

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Del Lupo

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NEW YORK, Jan 21 2012 (IPS) - In most mainstream media the words "corruption" and "election fraud" accompany images of makeshift polling stations manned by armed guards in Burma or burning tires beside tattered ballot boxes in South Sudan – the insidiousness of stolen elections and a crumbling democracy is very seldom associated with the United States.
But this week, scores of indignant citizens in well over a hundred cities across the U.S. took to the streets to expose how the richest one percent has hijacked the very foundations of democracy in a country whose constitution of 1787 promised to be by the people, for the people.
Jan. 20 marked the second anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United vs. the Federal Election Commission (FEC), where the country's most respected justices "overturned a hundred years of election finance laws by ruling 5-4 that Congress cannot limit spending by corporations in elections".
The decision struck at the very heart of what many U.S. citizens have felt for years – that despite a careful constitutional separation of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the government, corporate capital had infected the body politic from head to toe.
The result, according to Lisa Graves, executive director of the Centre for Media and Democracy (CMD) and a coordinating member of the constellation of organisations dubbed United for the People, has been an increase in outside spending on elections from 68.9 million dollars in 2008 to 304.7 million after the ruling.
"Today, we have turned out activists in hundreds of cities across the country to protests the idea that money is speech and corporations are entitled to equal rights as human beings," Graves told IPS.
"We are demanding that this decision be overturned by a constitutional amendment," she added.
By ruling that the government cannot curb spending and lobbying by unions, corporations or even powerful individual stakeholders, the Supreme Court green-lit the proliferation of Super PACs (political action committees) that are unfettered by electoral laws or transparency and free to pour unprecedented amounts of money into campaigns of their choosing.
Super PACs can also drag their feet on releasing hard data on how much money actually changes hands during election cycles and, in the new arena of impunity granted by the Supreme Court, can accept donations from registered 501(c) nonprofit entities that are exempt from exposing the identities of those who bankroll elections at will.
Much of this money is funneled directly into TV ads, the bulk of them bordering on smear campaigns against opposing candidates. According to investment banking and asset management firm Needham and Co., television stations this year will rake in as much as eight billion dollars from political campaigns.
President Barack Obama's own campaign adviser, David Axelrod, claims that these competing commercials have become the "nuclear weapon" on the battlefield of electoral politics.
With the "occupy" movement still blazing despite the freezing weather, hundreds of protestors amassed outside multiple courthouses Friday under the banner "occupy the courts", chanting and passing out flyers about the corrosive impact of corporate influence in politics.
"The Citizens United ruling is the perfect example of the undemocratic nature of a society controlled by the one percent," Tony Murphy, an organiser with Occupy For Jobs, told IPS.
Murphy was arrested Monday for participating in a peaceful action inside the lobby of a Bank of America, in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
"We didn't block anybody from using the ATM machines – we were arrested for nothing more than calling for a comprehensive jobs programme, like the kind we saw in the 1930s, where the government put millions of people to work. The only way to fund such a programme today would be to get money from the one percent who are sitting on top of trillions that really belong to the people," he added.
"A society run for the one percent will always allow them to write their own legislation and govern in ways that are favourable to (capital)," Murphy said.
Koch Industries – the multi-billion dollar project of the Koch brothers, which funds faux grassroots campaigns to eviscerate the few remaining labour and environmental protections available in the U.S. – have also come under fire from activists for epitomising the Goliath in the fight against dark money in electoral politics.
Thanks to the Supreme Court's ruling two years ago, it is now virtually impossible to track the money channeled by Americans for Prosperity, the brainchild of billionaire oil baron David Koch, which acts as a front for various groups bankrolling the Tea Party.


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Q: Error while running expect in unix Getting error while running expect script in bash script
Input:
{

    /usr/bin/expect << EOF

    spawn ssh execsped@10.150.10.194  "cd /home/execsped/ram_test_72;./testecho.sh \"$evenno\" \"$eisinno\" \"$efilename\""

    expect "Password"

    send "abc@123\r"

    expect "*#*"

EOF

}

Output:
extra characters after close-quote

    while executing

"spawn ssh execsped@10.150.10.72 "cd /home/execsped/evoting_test_72;./testecho.sh "10575" "_eVoting.pdf" "abc.pdf"
"

A: remove the escaped quotes. look at the final command it's trying to run: "cd /home/execsped/evoting_test_72;./testecho.sh "10575" "_eVoting.pdf" "abc.pdf" " it should run fine without the escaped quotes.


Refitted at Vosper's of Portsmouth to once again carry out scientific research. Designated Royal Research Ship (RRS) for the first time.
British Oceanographic Expedition in Antarctic waters.
British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE). Discovery's last voyage to the far south.
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Jim Caviezel Believes He's 'Called' to Play Biblical Roles to Show Hollywood Christ
CP Current Page: Entertainment | Sunday, March 18, 2018
By Jeannie Law, Christian Post Reporter | Sunday, March 18, 2018
Luke (Jim Caviezel) is interrogated inside the Mamertine Prison in PAUL, APOSTLE OF CHRIST--in theaters March 23, 2018. | (Photo: 2018 CTMG)
NASHVILLE — Hollywood actor Jim Caviezel is gearing up for the release of his new film, "Paul, Apostle of Christ," and says he feels called to make Christian films and share the love of Jesus Christ throughout his industry.
"Paul, Apostle of Christ," hits theaters March 23rd and will bring to life the story of Saul of Tarsus, who was known for persecuting and murdering Christians but went on to become one of the most powerful and important figures of the Church after he encountered Jesus on the road to Damascus.
Caviezel said he wanted to do this film because it's the "most important genre" for this time.
"Often times when we think about conversion, it's not necessarily going to make us wealthier but it'll do one thing, it'll give us a heart filled with just great joy that we've been lacking," Caviezel told the Christian Post at the National Religious Broadcasters' convention on March 1.
"Certainly, in my industry I've seen so many that are wealthy but are dead," he continued. "My Lord's message to me was, 'Ok you felt my love come through you. You can't judge them, you have to be love for them because that's the only Christ they're going to know.'"
Caviezel, who plays Luke in the film, commended Paul's example. When asked why he continues to do faith-based films although his industry often shuns Christianity, the actor made it clear that he'd rather serve God than the shallowness of Hollywood.
"I'll be point blank with you, my industry has been around for a century, the word of God has been around for 5,000 years if you want to go back to Moses and Abraham," stated Caviezel.
"Am I the right guy [for the parts]? No, I never thought I was the right guy to play Jesus [either] but a friend of mine told me this, he said – 'God doesn't always choose the best, but He chose you so what are you gonna do about it?'" the "Passion of Christ" actor shared.
Caviezel admitted that he enjoys the moral values he gets to take away from playing religious figures.
"I look at the role of Luke, to be whole (body, mind and spirit,). Now my industry says to be whole in body and the mind but not in the spirit," he maintained. "The spirit is what motivates."
In "Paul, Apostle of Christ" you will hear Paul boast only of his weaknesses, a quality not often seen in entertainers who are constantly praised for their work. The 49-year-old explained that it's easy to get an "ego" in his industry and then that same field can also be quick to turn on you.
Caviezel confessed that he "certainly," feels like taking the role of these men of God on the silver screen is a "calling." The Washington State native also believes he's meant to spread what those characters teach while in Hollywood with everyone he comes in contact with.
"I never focused on me, I just wanted to play the character well," he said of his role as Luke. "Christians need to understand that we are 2.3 billion, that's much bigger than 300 million people in the United States but if we want to hold the truth, we have to show it by love."
Caviezel has a long catalogue of films which he believes lean toward "faith-based," even if they are not explicitely Christian films. He listed, "The Count of Monte Cristo" and "Frequency" as redemptive films he's been a part of.
"I often talk to people are about this – 'Our Lord is not going to spare you from suffering. In fact, his closest apostles suffered tremendously and in that suffering, we still have to forgive and to be Christ [like] for others,'" he continued.
"If I said to you, 'Why did you convert?' You'd say, 'Because of His love towards me.' Well then why won't you share that with others?" Caviezel maintained.
He wants believers to understand that when they do not share their faith in their realm of influence, then it becomes an elitist mentality.
"It becomes like an elite country club .... And this is not appropriate," he stated.
"Paul, Apostle of Christ" stars Caviezel as Luke; James Faulkner ("Game of Thrones") as Paul; and Olivier Martinez ("S.W.A.T."), Joanne Whalley ("A.D. The Bible Continues") and John Lynch ("The Secret Garden").
The film will showcase when "Paul suffers alone in a Roman prison, awaiting his execution under Emperor Nero. Mauritius, the ambitious prison prefect, can hardly see what threat this broken man poses. Once he was Saul of Tarsus, the high-ranking and brutal killer of Christians. Now his faith rattles Rome. At great risk, Luke the physician visits the aged Paul to comfort and tend to him — and to question, to transcribe and to smuggle out Paul's letters to the growing community of believers. Amid Nero's inhuman persecution, these men and women will spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ and change the world," according to the synopsis.
Filmed in Malta, which is an archipelago in the central Mediterranean between Sicily and the North African coast, "Paul, Apostle of Christ" will premiere in theaters nationwide on March 23.
For more information visit the film's website.
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Cassie Lorene Cunningham died Oct. 3, 2018. She was 32.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Oct. 13 at Corpus Christi Christian Fellowship.
Dwight E. Dillon died October 5, 2018. He was 86.
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App Store Optimization (ASO) assumes a great deal of importance if your goal is to gain traction and increase the number of app downloads (achieve growth). However, new app developers often do not take it very seriously. It is true that there is a great deal of overlap between ASO and search engine optimization (SEO), but you should understand that the App Store is just passing through its infancy stage. The aim of this post is to outline the key factors influence App Store ranking and provide a few tips as to how you can improve the same.
It is important that your app is listed higher up in App Store search results in order to improve visibility. This serves to increase the number of people visiting your App Page (traffic) and the result is increased sales (app download). The techniques employed to achieve higher ranking in App Store search listings is referred to as App Store Optimization or ASO. For the ASO to be effective, a clear understanding about your target customers and the keywords they use to search for similar apps is very crucial.
Browsing the App Store is the most popular method employed by people to identify and download apps. In fact, 63 percent of the apps are found out by way of App Store searches, according to Forrester. Ankit Jain said recently in Google I/O 2015 that searches result in the installation of a vast number of average apps. This shows that you are missing out if you are not employing ASO and achieving higher App Store rankings.
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Keyword research is similar to SEO and you have ASO tools like App Annie and SensorTower to help you do that. It is done to include relevant and sought-after terms into the content so as to lead potential customers on to your App Page. However, the trick is to strike a balance between varying levels of difficulty and traffic. It is really worth competing for certain keywords, but you need to choose them wisely. Often, it is simple App Store searches that drive organic traffic to your App Page.
Keywords research is important to make best use of the search algorithms of Google and Apple. However, your app description is read by humans and it is they who decide whether to install your app or not. Therefore, keyword stuffing is not a good ASO strategy. Customers are not worried about keywords. They just want the app to be good.
The goal of having an app logo is not to just give an idea about your app. It should do much more than that. You can create an eye-catching logo by providing a 3-D effect to it. This makes your logo stand out among your competition.
Many developers think that screenshots are just a feature. This is not true and providing simple in-app shots does not help either. You should consider it as an advertising platform. If yours is an unfamiliar brand, then you should take it a little more seriously. The best option is to use the screen shots to narrate a story.
If at all you are planning to invest in creating a teaser video, the best option is to put potential users before Apple. This is because a recent study shows that Apple quickly approves videos with footage that provide more information than what is available in in-app footage. Teasers allow potential users to know what the product is capable of doing and more about the people who have created it. It also keeps potential users entertained and engaged.
Market research is all about understanding what you should or should not do by observing what competitors are doing. In the bargain, you may discover some keywords you might have been missing all these days. Make use of the measuring tools that are available and of course, your common sense, to regularly update your App Page.
Users visiting your app page always examine the experience of previous users. The reviews section on Google Play is not only visible, but also prominent. Therefore, you should highlight the positive reviews you have received and post replies to negative reviews immediately. Users expect that you will provide an answer to their queries in about an hour.
In addition to being catchy and informative, the name of your app should include leading keywords as well. It is a challenging task as Google Play poses character limitations and Apple takes an unpredictable approach. Never settle for names that sound attractive and fun. Research well, but make it sweet and short.
You need to choose the category correctly because it can affect your ranking. The factors to be considered when choosing the category include relevance, level of competition and revenue generated. The category you choose gives users a better idea about your app's capability.
It is a little tricky to determine the worth of your apps to the users, especially because free apps available in plenty. However, you have to put a price to it so that it can be featured in the section "Apps on Sale." Price the app correctly and make available special offers. It is also a good idea to make it part of your PR strategy and feature it on AppsGoneFree posts.
You must provide the App Description in the language of your users. For example, if your target market is Korea, you should have your App Description in Korean as well. Further, separate keyword research should be done for the UK and US App Stores. There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to ASO.
Your app title, description and screenshots are just the starting point. You must measure and optimize results on a regular basis by trying different keywords and changing the description and content suitably.
Finally, your App Page is your storefront and implementation of each of the ASO aspects mentioned above with view to attracting and creating emotional experience for users goes a long way in obtaining the best results.
Nice list of all key points of ASO. You can get much data from reviews and ranking analysis. Good ASO review mining tool can help you analyze the emotion behind comments, create alerts (with error notifications), and find out what users are saying about your application.


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Massachusetts friends earn over $1 million in scholarships
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A pair of friends at a Massachusetts school said they helped inspire each other to collectively earn over a million dollars in scholarships.
Samantha Josephs and Daphne Muhammed are seniors at Hampden Charter School of Science in Chicopee, which was ranked No. 39 in the state for 2021 by US News & World Report, and both have been accepted into multiple Ivy League universities.
"Me and Daphne, we've been best friends for a while, and we kind of just say hey I heard about this, you should apply to this. We kind of just trade ideas," Josephs told WGGB-TV.
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This is the moment a motorist swerved to avoid a car going the wrong way around a busy Kettering roundabout.
The hair-raising dash-cam footage was captured by driver Mark Beardsley, who had a lucky escape just off Junction 9 of the A14.
The Toyota was travelling anti-clockwise into traffic on the roundabout.
Mark, 23, was driving home on the westbound carriageway at about 4pm on Sunday (February 24) when he exited the dual carriageway to go into town past the Odeon.
But as he went past the exit to re-join the A14 a red Toyota Aygo came in the opposite direction, causing Mark to swerve to avoid a head-on crash.
Mark said: "I just came off the A14 to go into Kettering and I had to swerve quite late, it was only at the last second.
"It was a bit of a surprise. You don't expect someone to do that."
Footage of the incident has been shared more than 250 times on Facebook but has not been reported to the police.
The car was driven by an elderly man and Mark urged them to be "a bit more careful".


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Q: wp_insert_post sometimes fails after API call I have built a plugin that fires an Ajax call to connect to a third-party API. That API returns some Json, which I then save as a custom post with wp_insert_post.
Now, usually, this works. But, now and again, the save fails, with a "MySQL server has gone away" error. I'm assuming this is because the API took too long to respond (maybe 30 secs), and so the connection closed.
Does this sound like the correct conclusion? And if so, how can I handle this from within the plugin?
EDIT: 20 secs doesn't seem long enough for a timeout, so I'm baffled by this one...

A: You could try what wp-cron.php does and set in your AJAX handler:
ignore_user_abort(true);

But this might cause other problems, for example when the API takes an hour to respond. :)
Try to log all API response time for while to see if that is really the problem.

A: At risk of giving the obvious answer you probably already tried... assuming everything else is good to go, WordPress does cap execution time at 30 seconds (I think).  20 seconds could seem like 30 pretty easily yea?
The codex recommends adding php_value max_execution_time 60 to your .htaccess file and max_execution_time = 60 ; and you could also try adding set_time_limit(x) in your wp-config or on the script that fires the ajax in your plugin.


The new feature from Customify is an ability to copy product setting to another product, for example, there are some products that have the same setting. It will be difficult if you set it one by one, in this case, you need this tool to make you easier copy the setting from one product to other products.
Create product and go to customify, after that upload your image then select at top of the box. Copy another products setting and click which the setting of product which you want to copy.


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Ohannes Geukjian is the acting chairperson of the department of Political Science and Public Administration (PSPA) at AUB. He is also assistant professor of comparative politics and conflict resolution. Dr. Geukjian received his BA and MA in international relations from AUB, and was awarded the PhD in peace studies from the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom in 2005. DR. Geukjian has published three books: Ethnicity, Nationalism and Conflict in the South Caucasus: Nagorno-Karabakh and the Legacy of Soviet Nationalities Policy(London and New York, 2012); Negotiating Armenian-Azerbaijani Peace: Opportunities, Obstacles, Prospects (London and New York: 2014); and Lebanon after the Syrian Withdrawal: External Intervention, Power Sharing and Political Instability (London and New York: 2017). Also, he has published various articles in scholarly journals like Middle Eastern Studies, Middle East Journal, Nationalities Papers, and The Maghreb Review. His research interests include Nationalism, ethnic conflict, peace building and Middle East politics. Currently, Dr. Geukjian is working on a book length manuscript on Russian Intervention in the Middle East that will be published by McGill University Press.


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The sun might be setting, but the action is not winding down — the Riviera Maya nightlife is about to go full speed!
Instead of hitting the sack early, how about painting the town — or the Riviera — completely red?
A perfect evening comes to life in the Playa del Carmen area, where the possibilities include clubbing, bar-hopping, and even adventure for adrenaline junkies.
Seems like you can't separate Coco Bongo from the Mexican Caribbean.
That's because it's a winning combination, synonymous with the excellent nightlife in the Riviera Maya.
Definitely a place for adults to come and play, drinks and music are aplenty while a laser show or neon rave take place.
Plus, the high-value production includes live bands, DJs, and even acrobatic performers hanging from the ceiling.
What are you waiting for to feel the nightlife at Coco Bongo Playa del Carmen?
Without a doubt, it's gonna be an unforgettable night!
Right on the northern edge of the Riviera Maya, Xoximilco is an enthralling experience that transports you to the Mexico City borough of Xochimilco.
It's known for its canoes (trajineras) and canals, and Xoximilco recreates and beautifully adapts them to the Riviera Maya nightlife.
Drinks, traditional food, music, friendly smiles from the staff — Xoximilco has everything you need while you sail the Riviera Maya waters.
How awesome can the nightlife get?
Playa del Carmen's downtown is definitely worth the visit, especially at night when the shops and bars come alive on 5th Avenue (Quinta Avenida).
Shop 'til you drop, grab a bite, and have a drink or two in the heart of the Riviera Maya!
But, what if you're staying in Cancun? Not to worry, you can travel there by air-conditioned vehicle for a great nighttime shopping trip in the Riviera Maya.
Also, if partying and shopping are not your thing, and you'd rather be physically active on your night out, the Riviera has you covered, too.
Fun ignites the nighttime at this Riviera Maya attraction, an ideal spot for adrenaline-loving night owls.
The highlights of Xplor Fuego include the refreshing Hammock Splash, an exploration of the Riviera Maya jungles on an amphibious vehicle, many thrilling zip lines, and even a daring river of "lava" in the park.
However, that's just a small list.
This incredible park has many more activities, so check out everything Xplor Fuego has to offer.
Xcaret at Night brings you a comprehensive exploration of Mexico's rich cultural history, all in one unforgettable nighttime performance.
Come watch more than 300 artists dance, sing and play while wearing traditional costumes from the diverse regions of the Mexican Republic.
Also, the show pays homage to the pre-Hispanic rituals that formed Mexico's unique identity.
Of course, the renowned Xcaret water activities are at your disposal before the spectacle begins.
A world-class experience, you must see Xcaret at Night, especially if you don't have time to see the rest of Mexico.
Visit the Riviera Maya Tonight!
Now that you know what the nighttime provides around Playa del Carmen, are you ready to come explore the Riviera Maya?
Let us know, we're ready to help you come visit. It's a magnificent place, especially at night!


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its huge wings—they have the largest wing area of any bird—and strong winds to stay aloft. While soaring overhead, the condor uses its excellent eyesight to search the land below for carcasses.
After eating, the condor rubs its bald head and neck back and forth across the ground to wipe off any messy bits.Riding the winds, the condor only needs to flap its wings about once an hour.High fliers, Andean condors soar at heights up to 18,000 feet. That's higher than 12 Sears Towers' stacked on top of one another!


Microsoft's fledgling Edge Browser has undoubtedly caught everybody's attention in the browser universe. It's quite fast, elegant and does get the work done on Windows 10. But, it's still not worthy enough to stand against other strong contenders like Chrome and Firefox with its lack of extension support. No extensions mean no Adblock. Well, if you're a Windows 10 power user then it shouldn't stop you from using it. Where there is will there is always a way.
We have already covered some tips and awesome features the Edge Browser offers. Now, here we'd like to show you how you can block the annoying ads on Edge. And, you can do it in 3 different ways.
EdgeAdBlock is a nifty little open source software specifically developed to block ads on Edge browser. Actually, it's not a software. It's basically a batch file that does some registry hacks to block advertising networks from being displayed on the browser. Setting up the file is quick and easy.
First download the ZIP folder from their website. Extract it to some other directory. Now, open the Edge Adblock.bat file with administrator access. So, right-click on as select Run As administrator.
Now, you'll be asked for UAC (User account control) permissions. Hit Yes. After that, you'll get the following screen.
Now, in order to enable Adblock you have to Enter 1 and press enter. Next, you'll get a pop-up asking if you would like the software to edit the registry. Hit Yes.
After completing, the Adblock will be enabled. You can now check if the ads are blocked or not on the Edge browser. If you want to disable the Adblock just enter 2 in the batch file. Again, you need to run it as administrator to make it work.
Apparently, this Adblock is applied on browsers. As this is a host file, it will block any ads that show up on the system regardless of whichever browser you use.
Well, the above tiny batch file didn't give you control over what it did. But, here is an actual ad blocking software that will give you control what ads you want to see and which you don't. Also, with some other features that you won't probably use.
Adgaurd is the software that we'll use to block ads on the Edge browser. Download it and install it. After installation is complete you should get the configuration options.
You can choose the options according to your needs. They are pretty self-explanatory. Hit Continue and you should get to the main interface. Here, you'll find a bunch of settings regarding Ad blocker and Browser security. You also get parental control settings for your smart child.
Also, if you think some web publishers deserve to show ads based on what they offer, you can whitelist them from the Add an exception tab.
And again, Adgaurd works not only for Edge but also for other browsers.
If you notice closely, you will spot a delay in loading websites while using EdgeAdblock. This is because the Hosts file is too large to handle. The Windows DNS cache becomes less responsive and takes more time in filtering out ads and malicious content from the website that is being loaded.
Well, there is a quick fix provided by Winaero. Head over to the link. There you'll find another Hosts file created by some other person. These hHosts file and the EdgAdblock hosts file is mostly same. You can use either one.
Love Edge but hate Bing? You might want to change the default search engine to Google on Edge Browser.
It is expected that Edge browser will get extension support in the upcoming Redstone update. But, it will be interesting to see how the developers and users make the best use of it. If you have any queries regarding the article, let me know down in the comments.


If you have or know someone who has certain types of cancer related to herbicide exposure, this lawsuit may help.
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My husband and I love to entertain. We are constantly hosting weekly meetings, parties, impromptu get-togethers with friends and large family gatherings. Give us any excuse to invite people over, and we will.
When it comes to entertaining, I've learned that appetizers are essential. And when it comes to appetizers, there's nothing that will excite guests quite like an artfully arranged cheese board and glass of wine.
I recently found this handy cheese board checklist that takes much of the guesswork out of planning. It outlines details such as how much cheese to estimate per person, choosing cheese flavors that compliment each other, and pairing cheese with charcuterie and crackers.
Oftentimes I just make a last-minute rummage through the pantry and fridge for whatever cheese, crackers, deli meats and olives or pickles we happen to have on hand and arrange it all on a pretty platter.
Other times I put a lot more thought into planning and hit the local grocery for some special ingredients. Add a bottle of wine, and we're good to go..
1. Get a quality board to display all your tasty offerings. I simply used a cutting board, but if you want to be a little more snazzy, try something like this pretty wood board that includes three knives. Use the largest size board you have, or plan on serving some of the ingredients on the side like I did.
2. Choose a variety of cheeses, from soft to hard, mild to strong. Set the cheeses out 30 minutes before serving to remove the chill and let the aromas come to life. Arrange them in an organized way from mildest to strongest. Add some charcuterie, like different varieties of salami, also arranged in an organized way. Label your cheeses so guests know what they are sampling.
3. Choose at least two varieties of crackers — at least one plain and one a little more fancy. A plain water cracker is always a great choice, then add something with interest all its own. I chose a fig and nut cracker and presented both on my chunky marble tray. I like to keep crackers separate so they don't compete for space with the cheese as people start reaching in to start slicing and spreading.
4. Provide a variety of knives. You could use a slicer for hard cheeses, an open blade with holes for soft cheeses and a paring knife, which is a great all-purpose knife for anything on the tray. This mouse knife I used was too cute to resist!
You can stop here if you want something quick and simple, and I'm sure no one will complain. However, to make it even more special, finish with step 5.
5. Add something tart and something sweet. Olives and pickles are perfect for their complex and tart flavors. Nuts add a nice little crunch. Dried cranberries add sweetness, which elevates the flavors of the cheeses immensely. Present these on separate dishes to keep juices from mingling with the cheeses and meats. If you're lucky enough to find a chunk of honey in the comb, it's not only sweet but also a great conversation piece.
Now that you have a beautiful cheese board, choose your wine. Wine and cheese are a perfect pair. Although I am not a huge wine drinker, I recently had a change of heart while on a food tour in Healdsburg, California. One of our stops was a specialty wine pairing bar, where I learned how important small bites like crackers with cheese, mustards or relishes were in the whole wine tasting experience. Now I regularly purchase special cheese and crackers to nibble with some small sips.
Since I'm admittedly a beginner in the wine department, I sought the advice of local winemakers Folie à Deux for today's cheese board pairings. They picked out a Russian River Valley chardonnay and their Alexander Valley cabernet sauvignon for me. Both were delicious with all of these wonderful flavors, aromas and textures.
Try one, or simply choose your favorite red and white to complement the cheeses you enjoy.