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Meet Software Developer and Hiking Enthusiast Lynsey Ussher
Lynsey Ussher hasn't let a pandemic keep her from doing what she loves—mentoring others, learning new computer languages and fostering diversity in her tech community. Originally from Londonderry, Northern Ireland (Cue the Netflix "Derry Girls" references. Lynsey is very used to them.), she's spent nearly a decade in Belfast honing her tech skills while mellowing her accent.
I'm a software developer focused on business automation for Apex Fintech Solutions Northern Ireland. We recently built our own risk dashboard for our trading risk team. They decide how much money the company needs to have available for any trades coming in to mitigate risks.
At Queen's University, I got my degree in applied math and physics. As part of my coursework, we did C programming. I have been hooked ever since. After I left uni, I went straight into software.
At my last job, at Irish company Teamwork, I was part of a team that launched a content collaboration product called Teamwork Spaces. It was a big accomplishment to get it from beta to production. I'd always done client work consulting prior to that. As a consultant, you're handed a brief that essentially says: build this. In developing and launching Spaces, we were a small close-knit team that was just trying to develop something people would want to pay for. And we really cared about the product. It was amazing to see it out in the wild, with people using the features we designed.
Right after uni, I was on a project building a corporate real estate interface. I'd been at the company about a year. One day, when the lead developer and product manager were gone, the whole product went down. It was an insane moment. The product was all built out of SQL stored procedures, which are notoriously crazy. It was incredibly nerve-wracking. Ultimately, I decided to try turning it off and on again. That fixed it. I don't know what I would've done if it hadn't. One good thing that came out of that experience is I'm super chill now. I know I can deal with anything.
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Tech wise, I've primarily been a back-end developer. But now I'm on the business automation team and we're light on front-end developers, so I've jumped in. It's great to have the full picture from back end to front end. It's enhancing my skills as a dev. I recently learned React, a front-end language that I hadn't known before joining PEAK6.
When I'm Not Working
I'm lucky. I live in Belfast, but on the border of the countryside near loads of mountains. I go hiking with my black lab, Piper. There's not much else to do now. We'll take her on a 26-kilometer hike and she's still raring to go when we get back. I also like to cook and bake.
Open-Source Fave
I haven't made any contributions yet, but I'm a big fan of Golang. I was a Golang developer at a prior job. It's a small, concise language written by developers for developers. Golang is still growing and developing, unlike Java or other languages that have been around so long that they are basically complete.
I recently signed up to join GoBridge as a mentor. The mission is twofold: 1) enable minorities in tech to use Go as a tool to learn and teach programming and 2) empower underrepresented groups in tech to help increase diversity in the Go community. I'm excited to bring more women into the Go community and into tech that might not otherwise consider it.
Hands down, it's the team I work with. The business automation team is amazing, helpful, lovely, and fun every day. There's always someone to help if you need it. It makes such a difference.
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Are the stories about secret burglary signs outside homes true?
Burglars are reported to leave a sign outside homes that will be targeted for theft
Every few months a new story circulates online claiming that burglars are using a secret code to mark homes as future target for thefts.
Traditionally, these symbols are circles, crosses and other shapes marked in chalk outside houses burglars could later return to and raid.
The symbols are said to pass on vital information - such as security systems, high-value targets and vulnerable residents.
In one of the most recent stories cable ties were said to have been attached to bins and gates in Dublin to indicate where dogs could be stolen.
It follows a number of cases if dog theft in the area - and the story said two 10-year-old girls had found the cable ties and cut them off to foil the plan.
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The use of symbols such as this has been dubbed The Da Pinchi Code - and opinion is divided over how accurate the claims are.
In May 2019 a Met Police account warned people to look out for the symbols outside their homes.
The force was mocked by some who said it was 'a known hoax' but the account stood by their warning and said officers had recently been trained over the use of the markings.
Warnings about the symbols have also been shared by a number of other forces, including Lanarkshire and County Durham.
In 2013 Devon and Cornwall Police said of the symbols: "If found, people should be vigilant and please tell us."
In 2014 police is West Yorkshire shared the signs people should look out for.
In 2016 West Mercia Police said the markings outside homes were actually showing planned utility works - such as replacing kerbs, repairing pavements or moving manhole covers.
The overlapping rectangles, they say, means potential movement of manhole. According to West Mercia Police the cross means water pipe, the 'book' means broken kerb and the 'alarmed' sign means drop kerb required.
But The Safeguarding Hub - which shares home protection advice and information across the UK, says the reports are accurate.
They said: "Between us we have a fairly extensive knowledge of burglary. We have spent many hours speaking to distraught victims, visiting crime scenes and dealing with burglars.
"The media articles discrediting these symbols are very convincing and would leave most readers in no doubt that they are legitimate marks left by highway maintenance and other companies.
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"However, our issue is that we have actually seen and experienced these symbols being used by criminals. This is not to say that this is a common practice between bands of thieves, for most burglars work alone.
"We do not want to scaremonger and we can say confidentially that the use of these symbols is very rare.
"But, if you are a caregiver to an elderly or vulnerable person and spot strange marks outside their home, do you really want to dismiss it out of hand without just ensuring that the symbol is legitimate?"
Fact checking and urban-myth busting website Snopes lists the stories as 'unproven'.
They have found examples of the claims dating back to 2009 - with reports of marks left on cars and outside homes in the UK and the USA.
But they say: "Gangs of criminals working together can simply jot down the addresses of their targets and share them by a variety of means; there is no benefit or advantage to risking exposure and foul-ups by physically marking homes."
Met Police advice on avoiding burglary
Burglars target homes that they think will contain valuables. A sure giveaway is leaving packaging from expensive items outside your front door
Burglars often look for homes with windows or doors left open or with vulnerable features that they can exploit.
Burglars are aware of the times when someone is expected to be away from their house such as during the school run or holidays
Burglars typically do not want to be seen or heard and if they feel that they would be noticed by a neighbour or passerby then they are more likely to feel exposed and may move on to find somewhere else to burgle
Burglars often choose a home because they've spotted a specific vehicle, motorcycle or bicycle they want to steal – and the keys are more than likely to be inside the residence
Sheds and garages are often vulnerable as they are not that secure and contain tools which the burglar can use to assist them to gain entry to a home
It's a fact that many burglars return to homes that they've previously burgled because the homeowner failed to upgrade security following the first burglary. They sometimes return to an area to try to burgle a nearby home that they spotted while committing a previous break in. Even more reason for you to ensure you keep your home as safe as houses

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Jaime E. Ysmael, the new president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Ortigas, told reporters last week the company is drafting a new five-year plan that will "capitalize on the inherent strengths" of the firm's mixed-use projects.
"We have an initial one, but given that we have a new management team, we will do a refresh of that plan," said Mr. Ysmael, also the chief finance officer of Ayala Land, Inc.
Part of the Greenhills redevelopment is to put an underground parking space that will eventually interconnect all of the buildings in the mixed-use community — similar to what Ayala Land has done at the Ayala Center in Makati.
The second Unimart Supermarket is scheduled to open next year.
"Capitol Commons has started to actually become an 'in' place and we are reaping the benefits of that through continued sales we actually get from three existing projects: Royalton, Imperium and Maven. We will have a couple more residential towers that we will develop on that space," Mr. Ysmael said.
Frontera Verde, an 18.5-ha project in Pasig City, is being positioned as a BPO campus given its frontage of Circumferential Road 5 (C-5). It is home to several BPO companies, with Tiendesitas, owned and managed by Ortigas, as its anchor locator.
"Eventually, they will get redeveloped, even the office components, to give way to residential towers as well. We have existing leases, and once the leases expire, we will eventually redevelop the area," Mr. Ysmael said.
The real estate developer is introducing office components to Circulo Verde, a 12-ha community development in Quezon City, to complement the "entry-level housing and mall" in the property.
"We will tweak the model a little bit to make it a destination place," Mr. Ysmael said.
The company has certain parcels of land in the Ortigas business district as well as reversal rights to a portion of Camp Crame and Camp Aguinaldo, along the country's busiest highway EDSA.
"With the new management team that will supplement the existing one, we are confident we should achieve our objectives which is to maximize the potential of the land bank of Ortigas and banking on the legacy of the brand as well which has proven to be a good brand," Mr. Ysmael said.
Aside from Mr. Ysmael, Ortigas & Co. recently appointed former Ayala Land International Sales, Inc. president Thomas F. Mirasol as senior vice-president and chief operating officer, and former SM North assistant vice-president for operations Renee C. Bacani as vice-president and general manager of the Shopping Centers Division.
Fierce competitors in the areas of banking and real estate, the Sy and Ayala groups have proven they can work together following a decision to jointly manage and develop the Ortigas family's property company in November 2014 after a legal row that lasted two years.


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Forecasters scale back hurricane season for NJ, nation
Associated Press Published: August 4, 2022
This hurricane season may be a tad quieter than initially projected, but it is still likely to be busier than normal, government forecasters and others say.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday trimmed their hurricane season outlook from a 65% chance for above normal activity to 60% and increased the odds of a normal season from 25% to 30% because of uneven sea surface temperature, including a patch of cooler water off Portugal. Parts of the Atlantic are warmer than normal, but the variability had forecasters "backing off on the higher end" of their predictions, said lead hurricane outlook forecaster Matthew Rosencrans.
Hurricane Outlook
The weather agency now predicts 14 to 20 named storms instead of its May forecast which was 14 to 21. The predicted number of hurricanes remains the same at six to 10 while those storms that hit major category of at least 111 mph are now forecast to be three to five instead of three to six. The forecast includes the three tropical storms that formed in June and early July, about average for this time of year, but quieter than the last few years.
An average season has 14 named storms with seven becoming hurricanes and three of those being majors, according to NOAA. There were 21 named storms last year, a record 30 in 2020 and 18 in 2019.
"While the tropics have been relatively quiet over the last month, remember that it only takes one landfalling storm to devastate a community. This is especially critical as we head into what the team here anticipates is likely to be a busy peak of the season," Rosencrans said in a press briefing.
Flooding in Bound Brook caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. (Tim Larsen/New Jersey State Police)
A persistent La Nina — the natural cooling of parts of the Pacific that changes weather worldwide — weak trade winds and some warmer than normal Atlantic water temperatures still point to a busy season, Rosencrans said. But the patches of cool water, with temperatures closer to normal than originally predicted in some places, "could kind of tamp down on activity," he said.
Colorado State University, which pioneered hurricane season forecasts, also dialed back its predictions for the season compared to what it said in April. The school now predicts 18 named storms, down from 19, with eight becoming hurricanes, down from nine. Colorado State predicts four major hurricanes, same as it forecast in April.
"I don't think the season is going to be a dud, but it's taking its sweet time getting going," said Colorado State University hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach, head of the school's forecast team.
Klotzbach said this year with its strong La Nina and nearer to average water temperatures seems similar to 1999, 2000, 2011 and last year, which featured a devastating Hurricane Ida that hit Louisiana and sloshed into the Northeast with heavy rain, causing many deaths in the New York-New Jersey region.
"Hopefully, we'll have no Idas this year, but the overall environment is very similar," Klotzbach said.
About 90% of Atlantic storms happen from August on. Hurricane season peaks from mid-August to mid-October with the season ending on Nov. 30.
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Андрій Ярославович Білик ( 27 серпня 1981) — український футболіст, що грав на позиції півзахисника. Відомий за виступами в низці українських команд першої та другої ліг.

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Андрій Білик розпочав виступи у професійному футболі в 1999 році в команді другої ліги «Нафтовик» з Долини, в якій грав до кінця 2002 року, та провів у її складі 90 матчів. На початку 2003 року футболіст став гравцем команди першої ліги «Прикарпаття» з Івано-Франківська, в якій грав до кінця року, коли вона змінила назву на «Спартак». На початку 2004 року Білик грав у складі команди другої ліги «Поділля» з Хмельницького, а в другій половині року знову грав у складі долинського «Нафтовика». На початку 2005 року Білик знову грав у складі івано-франківського «Спартака».

на початку сезону 2005—2006 років Андрій Білик став гравцем команди «Сталь» з Дніпродзержинська. У складі команди грав до кінця сезону 2006—2007 років, провів у її складі 51 матч чемпіонату, а в сезоні 2006—2007 років брав участь в обох чвертьфінальних матчах Кубка України проти сімферопольської «Таврії», щоправда за їх результатами дніпродзержинська команда поступилася сімферопольській та вибула з розіграшу кубка.

На початку 2008 року Андрій Білик грав у складі команди другої ліги «Арсенал» з Білої Церкви, а в другій половині року у складі іншої команди другої ліги «Динамо» з Хмельницького. Після невеликої перерви у виступах за команди майстрів футболіст у 2010 році грав у складі команди другої ліги «Нива» з Тернополя, після чого до 2012 року грав у низці аматорських команд з різних областей.

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Футболісти «Нафтовика» (Долина)
Футболісти «Спартака» (Івано-Франківськ)
Футболісти «Калуша»
Футболісти «Поділля» (Хмельницький)
Футболісти «Сталі» (Кам'янське)
Футболісти «Арсенала» (Біла Церква)
Футболісти «Динамо» (Хмельницький)
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Q: GPG error from apt-get
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What is the easiest way to resolve apt-get BADSIG GPG errors?

Whenever I run apt-get update or apt-get install I get an error akin to the following:
W: GPG error: http://au.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <ftpmaster@ubuntu.com>
W: GPG error: http://au.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <ftpmaster@ubuntu.com>
W: A error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 16126D3A3E5C1192 Ubuntu Extras Archive Automatic Signing Key <ftpmaster@ubuntu.com>

W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/Release

W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

I am skeptical about just removing the keys without replacement keys; so thought it best to ask here.
How do I replace the signatures; and what should I replace them with?

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Our Body is made up of several over lapping "Body Systems", some have subsystems, that may be considered independently as a Body System and each Body System has several body parts, which work together to perform a particular function.
Our Body Systems consists of organs, that consist of tissues, that consist of cells and connective tissue.
In our body, a group of related Organs can comprise an Organ System. Organs within a system may be related in any number of ways, but relationships of function are most commonly used. For example the urinary system comprises organs that work together to produce, store, and carry urine.
In our body, the functions of organ systems often share significant overlap. For example, the nervous and endocrine system both operate via a shared Organs, the hypothalamus. For this reason, the two systems are often combined and studied as the neuroendocrine system. The same is true for the Musculoskeletal Body Organ System, which involves the relationship between the Muscular Body Organ Systems and Skeletal Body Organ Systems. Our group of Organ Systems compose the organism called the Body.
In our body, the Major Organ Systems are the most complex of the component units of the our body. A System is an Organization of varying numbers and kinds of Organs arranged so that together they can perform complex functions for the body.
In our body, the Respiratory System (Respiratory Tract) is part of the excretory organ system and closely related to the circulatory system which include the organs of respiration and the tubular and cavernous organs and structures, of which pulmonary ventilation and gas exchange between ambient air and the blood are brought about.
In our body, the Respiratory Organ System is essential to our body's growth and movement by supplying oxygen, it enables us to produce energy. If the Respiratory System's efficiency begins to diminish, then the energy processes of our body also diminish.
In our body, the Immune Organ System (Immune System) is the body's defense mechanism against foreign organisms or substances and deviant native cells, including the humoral immune response and the cell-mediated response and consists of a complex of interrelated cellular, molecular, and genetic components. The Immune System signals the brain to activate immune system processes (immune processes). In our body, the Immune Organ System which includes the lymphatic organ system is a network of specialized cells that recognize and protect our body from pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and any other foreign bodies that enter our body.


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Is Prologis a Good REIT to Buy for 2022?
Leading logistics REIT Prologis (PLD) has benefited from increasing demand for warehouses and related commercial real estate over the past year. But as supply chain headwinds continue into 2022, will...
By Aditi Ganguly January 7, 2022
This story originally appeared on StockNews
Leading logistics REIT Prologis (PLD) has benefited from increasing demand for warehouses and related commercial real estate over the past year. But as supply chain headwinds continue into 2022, will PLD be able to maintain its growth trajectory this year? Read more to find out.
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Prologis, Inc. (PLD) is a San Francisco-based real investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops, and manages logistics real estate businesses. It operates through two segments—Real Estate Operations and Strategic Capital.
With a $115.76 billion market cap, PLD is a global leader in logistics real estate, operating in 29 high-growth-high-barrier markets. However, the company has an ISS Governance QualityScore of 9, indicating relatively high governance risk.
Shares of PLD have gained 66.7% in price over the past year but have slumped 7% year-to-date to close yesterday's trading session at $156.57.
Here is what could shape PLD's performance in the near term:
Impressive Growth History
PLD's revenues have increased at a 19.5% CAGR over the past three years and at a 12.2% CAGR over the past five years. The company's EBITDA has risen at a 21.1% per annum rate over the past three years and at a 13.6% CAGR over the past five years. Its net income and AFFO have improved at CAGRs of 13.4% and 9.6%, respectively, over the past three years, and at CAGRs of 17.3% and 9.5%, respectively, over the past five years. And PLD's levered free cash flow has risen at a 50.6% CAGR over the past three years and at a 24.4% CAGR over the past five years.
PLD's trailing-12-month revenues increased 11% year-over-year. And its trailing-12-month net income and AFFO increased 24.3% and 9.7%, respectively, from their year-ago values. In addition, the company's levered free cash flow improved 134.8% from the same period last year, while its EBITDA rose 12.5% year-over-year.
Mixed Growth Prospects
Analysts expect PLD's revenues to improve 6.7% in the about-to-be-reported quarter (ended December 2021), 5.1% in the current quarter, 8.9% in fiscal 2021, and 8.2% in 2022. The consensus EPS estimates indicate a 57.9% rise in its fiscal 2021 fourth quarter (ended December 2021), 13.9% in 2021, and marginally in 2022. However, the Street expects PLD's EPS to decline 12.2% in the current quarter (ending March 2021) and at a 6.1% rate per annum over the next five years.
Frothy Valuation
In terms of forward non-GAAP P/E, PLD is currently trading at 54.46x, which is 20.6% higher than the 45.16x industry average. Its 38.02 forward Price/FFO multiple is 97.4% higher than the 19.26 industry average. In addition, the stock's 46.10 forward Price/AFFO ratio is 106% higher than the 22.38 industry average.
Furthermore, PLD's 28.50 trailing-12-month Price/Rental Revenue multiple is 212% higher than the 9.13 industry average.
Consensus Rating and Price Target Indicate Potential Upside
Of 14 Wall Street analysts that rated PLD, 12 rated it Buy while two rated it Hold. The 12-month median price target of $163.36 indicates a 4.3% potential upside from yesterday's closing price of $156.57. The price targets range from a low of $139.00 to a high of $180.00.
POWR Ratings Reflect Uncertainty
PLD has an overall C rating, which equates to Neutral in our proprietary POWR Ratings system. The POWR Ratings are calculated by considering 118 distinct factors, with each factor weighted to an optimal degree.
PLD has a C grade for Quality and Growth. Its 74.2% forward AFFO payout ratio is slightly lower than the 74.23% industry average, in sync with its Quality grade. In addition, analysts expect PLD's revenues and EPS to dip slightly in the current quarter but improve in fiscal 2022, justifying the Growth grade.
Of the 21 stocks in the REITs – Industrial group, PLD is ranked #4.
In addition to the grades I have highlighted, view PLD ratings for Momentum, Sentiment, Stability, and Value here.
Given continuing supply chain disruptions amid rising global spending, the demand for logistics warehouses is at an all-time high. According to a new PLD research report, the logistics space in the United States is effectively sold out, with the U.S. net absorption rate doubling year-over-year to an all-time high of 280 million square feet year-to-date (as of Oct.27, 2021). Thus, the demand for logistics real estate is expected to accelerate over the long term, driving PLD's growth. However, we think investors should wait until PLD's valuation metrics stabilize before investing in the stock.
How Does Prologis, Inc. (PLD) Stack Up Against its Peers?
While PLD has a C rating in our proprietary rating system, one might want to consider looking at its industry peer Public Storage (PSA), which has a B (Buy) rating.
PLD shares were trading at $156.01 per share on Friday morning, down $0.56 (-0.36%). Year-to-date, PLD has declined -7.34%, versus a -1.27% rise in the benchmark S&P 500 index during the same period.
About the Author: Aditi Ganguly
Aditi is an experienced content developer and financial writer who is passionate about helping investors understand the do's and don'ts of investing. She has a keen interest in the stock market and has a fundamental approach when analyzing equities.
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Suitable for both fixed installation and touring applications, the latest addition to the Italian loudspeaker manufacturer's range is on show this week at InfoComm 2011.
Based on Outline's patented COMpact Polar Adjustable Sound System technology, Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. iMode is said to take the original specification to the next level by offering a streamlined, compact cabinet design that incorporates Outline's advanced iMode technology.
Intended for deployment as a small-to-medium system for touring or fixed install applications, Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. iMode is a self-powered, bi-amped loudspeaker cabinet used as a vertical line array (VLA) system. The ultra compact loudspeaker system, weighing in at only 52.9lbs. (24 kg – with flying hardware), features two 1.75in compression drivers and four five-inch mid woofers to deliver a peak SPL of 141dB @ 1 m with four enclosures, with a frequency response of 100 to 20kHz. The cabinet utilises two of Outline's Double Parabolic Reflective Wave Guides, a technology developed and patented by Outline for its Butterfly line array systems, covering the high frequency section.
Variable, asymmetrical horizontal directivity allows steps of 15º to be set manually between 60 and 150º. In total, 16 combinations of horizontal coverage (including asymmetric ones) are possible, enabling engineers to fine-tune coverage according to the audience and acoustic properties of the venue.
The iMode technology incorporated in the Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. cabinet embeds a Linux-based CPU with an Outline-customised kernel, integrated DSP chip, parameter control software and web server to drive the internal amplifiers.
Users can control a Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. iMode sound system via any standard web browser; no special software is required.


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The Politburo of the 26th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union was in session from 1981 to 1986.

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The Sacred Heart Chaldean Church () was a Chaldean Catholic Church located in Chaldean Town, a neighbourhood in Detroit on 7 Mile Road. It was built in 1975 using Assyrian Revival architecture. In 1980, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein donated half a million to the church and was given the key to Detroit. The church's pastor, Jacob Yasso, calls the former Iraqi president "a very generous, warm man who just let too much power go to his head".  The church was closed in 2015, as the local Assyrian population was very thinned out, and so it moved to a new facility in Warren, Michigan as "Our Lady Of Perpetual Help". The building is being sold, with a "for sale" sign visible from a Google street view from October, 2015.

The old and new churches are part of the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit.

See also

 Chaldean American
 History of the Middle Eastern people in Metro Detroit

References

External links

 Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Chaldean Catholic churches in the United States
Eastern Catholic churches in Michigan
Assyrian-American culture in Michigan
Churches in Detroit
Wooden churches in Michigan


Zoom in—down to the smallest state of matter. Break it down to atomic particles. After HI-RES, can you really keep turning the dial? We doubled down and took the aromatic potential of this beer to excruciating extremes. When it feels like too much, you realize it's just enough. Bring on the atomic juice bomb… now you're getting the big picture.
Canned 02/16/19, it pours hazy amber color with a 2 finger thick beige colored head that was full of bubbles of all sizes, dissipating on the slow side and leaving minimal spotty lacing.
Smells of floral hops, tea leaf, caramel, light grapefruit, booze, fruity candy, brown sugar or candied sugar, biscuit, bread with syrup on top, honey and citrus hops. A lot sweet than I expected for a DDH Triple IPA.
Tastes boozy up front with honey, it's almost like a mead. The citrus from the nose is overtaken by the caramel malts, tart orange juice, piney notes, bready notes like a rum soaked bread pudding, candied sugar and sweet malt. Add in the fact that the alcohol brings heat and this lacks the hoppy balance I thought and hoped would be there based on the nose. I like what they're trying to do here, but something went wrong in the execution. It was just alright overall.
Pours a clear amber orange color. A moderate foam head retains well.
The aroma evokes booze soaked citrus and tropical fruit, with notes of grapefruit, pineapple and mango. There are also notes of peach, nectarine, honey and caramel malts, and a touch of grassy and resinous hops.
The taste opens sweet and syrupy while highlighting its malt base; notes of caramel, honey and doughy bread. Nevertheless, the hops are pervasive. They provide a burst of juicy fruit; grapefruit, orange, pineapple, mango and peach. A developing bitterness highlights resiny hops, piny and tobacco like. The alcohol spice is noticeable.
Full bodied, chewy, sticky and a bit syrupy. The finish is resinous and bitter.
This one reminded me of DFH 90 IPA, especially because of its big malt presence. A bit sweet, boozy and too full for my taste, although it's complexity had its good moments.
Pours a slightly cloudy bright honey yellow with a thick white head with decent staying power. Spotty lacing. Aroma is a mix of tropical and citrus fruits, and a touch of pine. Flavor is sweet fruit in front with the faint bitterness of the hops in the finish. Feel is sticky, medium bodied. Overall a fine beer from Sixpoint.
This is pretty far outside of my IPA abv sweet spot. 5-8% is what I usually go for, but I saw these at the shop today and decided to take a chance. I'm loving the abrasive pungency of the hop assault, in the nose especially. Lots of prickly citrus and not quite ripe tropical fruit absolutely pummel the palate. Unsurprisingly given the elevated abv, the underlying sweetness is more prominent than I like. Today though, it's kinda working for me. Definitely glad I got the pack.
On draft, Loosa Brews AL.
Big, sweet, boozy nose. Malty backbone with bubblegum sweetness, honey, and citrus aromas as well.
More of the same as on the nose. Bubblegum sweetness, undertones of sweet malt. Citrusy but with a distinctly happier character than the aromas. Herbal, mildly grassy, and with a warm booziness in the finish.
Smooth, with a mild carbonation and with some boozy warmth in the finish. Lightly sticky, with a nice residual mouthcoating.
Lively golden pour with fluffy white head. Slight haze, decent lacing.
Nose is overripe melon, some citrus/ sourness.
Tastes fruity for sure, with big bursts of bubblegum and citruswith honey, with some medicinal herbal hints but kept well at bay due to the sweetness of it all.
Feels crisp at first due to the moderate carbonation, then nice and chewy, full, not a drying end. Very nice.
Well it's a big sipper, but I like this more than I thought I would. I think it's because I've been trying a different brewer's seemingly endless DDH releases, and something's tiresome about them. This one seems to have the goods. Not as dank as I expected. Balanced earth, tasty sweet, no cloying aspects. The way I see it, higher gravity does wonders when double dry-hopping hop varieties. Maybe it's because I'm not a session type person. I want maximum flavor, and not something to get full of quickly (thus tired of drinking). I want a beer's composition to stop me only when I approach a buzz limit, as opposed to stopping when I hit the belt-burst limit. This one hits the spot in the better way. Big IIIPA for slow sipping.
I prefer this over their regular Hi-Res! I typically only drink double or triple IPAs. I like a hop forward IIPA not heavy with burnt malts. Not sure why some have rated this low, it is an excellent triple!
Poured into a 13 oz Nordic pint glass canned on 3/09/19. Pours a very attractive clear orange with a finger plus white head that leaves some thick sporadic lace behind with nice retention.
Smell is pine, apricot, hard candy, marijuana, and grapefruit rind.
Taste follows a tad overly sweet, apricot, hard candy, pine, marijuana, and grapefruit.
Mouthfeel is a big medium maybe a little syrupy, gentle carbonation, a little sticky, and at 11.1% ABV it goes down rather easy.
Overall I like it, but don't love it. Will always try it every year they bring it out.


Last weekend, I adorned myself from head to toe in pink for a breast cancer awareness 5K in Delaware. That's not an exaggeration - I wanted to show off my new bright pink scarf from Smiles by JEM, but it was too warm in the morning to wear around my neck, so I tied it into a headband instead! By afternoon, it was even hotter (did I mention I got sunburned in OCTOBER?!) so I tied it around my waist instead. I'm impressed that the scarf was versatile enough for me to wear in gorgeous 80-degree weather.
The temperature has dropped 15 degrees in the last few days and I'm ready to wear it around my neck like the model to the left. Isn't it cool how the colors fade from flamenco pink to light pink in an ombré style? The pink cotton scarf is handwoven and measures measures 17" x 70."
Janelle and her partner Megan live in Ventura County, CA but travel to Thailand to make and design all scarves. In fact, they just flew there this week! But don't dismay, their shop is still open. Use coupon code "THINKPINK" during checkout before October 31, 2013 to receive 25% off any order.
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Love the pink! And that's great that it can be worn so many different ways.
Janelle and Megan have a great company!
The scarf is beautiful! I almost wore one the other day, but I knew by 10:00 it would have warmed up enough to where I'd sweating! I need to wait awhile before pulling out all my Fall favorites!
Wow, that scarf is really pretty and I love how versatile it is.
Now I would say that is improvising, what a great tribute to support BCA.


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10 things to know about the Indianapolis 500
News | June 3, 2013
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INDIANAPOLIS — The 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 is Sunday with a wide-open field and a pair of drivers trying to join the elite list of four-time winners. Two Americans start on the front row, along with Carlos Munoz, an unknown Indy 500 newcomer who grew up idolizing Juan Pablo Montoya — a fellow Colombian who won "The Greatest Spectacle In Racing" as a rookie.
Lurking back in the sixth row are Scott Dixon, Dario Franchitti and Takuma Sato, the three drivers who raced for the win last year.
Here's 10 things to know about Sunday's race:
FOUR TIMERS: There are two drivers trying to win their fourth Indianapolis 500 to join an exclusive club that currently only has three members. Rick Mears was the last driver to win a fourth Indy 500, joining A.J. Foyt and Al Unser Sr. in the group in 1991. Now 22 years later, both Franchitti and Helio Castroneves both have a shot Sunday at grabbing win No. 4. Franchitti is the defending race winner, while Castroneves picked up his third victory in 2009.
FAMILY CURSE? Marco Andretti will start on the front row in third, the highest starting spot of his career. No matter how Andretti starts his season, he always goes into the Indy 500 as a contender because of his race craft at the speedway. It just so happens, though, that Andretti is off to the best start of his career this year and is second in the standings. He also feels far more confident about his chances this year than he did last season when he said the race was "mine to lose." He'll be trying to break the "Andretti Curse" that has plagued the family and made Mario Andretti's 1969 victory their only win.
BAR SET HIGH: Last year's race was considered one of the best in Indy 500 history as Franchitti, Sato and Dixon raced down the stretch for the win. Sato spun and wrecked as he attempted to pass Franchitti on the final lap, and the Scot sailed o his third victory. Dixon finished second and Tony Kanaan wound up third as three of Dan Wheldon's closest friends swept the podium on a day dedicated to the late driver. It set the bar high for Sunday, but three different winners in the first four races of the season has raised expectations that this year's race could be another thriller.
AJ'S GOAL: AJ Allmendinger is making his Indy 500 debut seven years after he left open-wheel racing for NASCAR. He had the best job of his career with Roger Penske when he was suspended last July by NASCAR for failing a random drug test. Penske has given Allmendinger a second chance in IndyCar and there are some who believe he's got a solid chance to win on Sunday. Allmendinger starts fifth, but his Penske Racing teammates believe he's got the best car of the group and has deftly handled traffic all month. Allmendinger figures if he wins the race, Penske will have to add more races to his schedule. So far, next week's doubleheader at Detroit is all Allmendinger has planned this season.
GOOD WILL HUNTING: Will Power went into the Indy 500 last year riding the momentum of three straight victories. He's not won a race since, though, and said this has been the most low-key month of his career because he's ranked 18th in the IndyCar standings. His races this year have been plagued by problems no fault of his own. The tone was set in the season-opener at St. Pete, where J.R. Hildebrand hit Power's car while under caution. Although Power has 16 career victories, he's never won on an oval and has never won an IndyCar championship — leading him to lament he's never won anything important. A win Sunday would take care of that.
USA, USA: The field of 33 cars has a red, white and blue feel this year with 11 Americans in the race. Leading the charge is Ed Carpenter, the local guy who starts on the pole for Sunday's race. An American driver has not won this race since Sam Hornish Jr. in 2006. Four-time winner Foyt has an American in the field with newcomer Conor Daly, and believes an American winner would give the race and the series a boost. "I think what made Indy as great as it was before (was) that 90% of the drivers were American drivers," Foyt said. "I think that's where everybody builds a big fan base. Our hero is going to Indianapolis, and we want to follow him."
HONDA vs CHEVY: It seems to be deja vu for engine manufacturer Chevrolet, which dominated all the practice sessions for a second consecutive year. But it was Honda who claimed the big prize last season, with signs that it had some more speed on Carburation Day. It happened again this year as Honda driver Simon Pagenaud shot to the top of the speed chart in the final practice session, and Honda drivers claimed six of the top 10 spots.
PRIDE OF JAPAN: Among the Honda drivers who has a chance to win Sunday is Sato, the current IndyCar points leader. He became the first Japanese-born driver to win an IndyCar race last month at Long Beach, and he nearly won Brazil until James Hinchcliffe snatched the victory away with a pass in the final turn. Sato is trying to overcome last year's nightmare finish in which he went for the win on the final lap but spun as he tried to pass Franchitti.
GIRL POWER: There are a series-tying four women in Sunday's field after Katherine Legge arrived last week, pieced together a deal to drive a third car for Sam Schmidt and qualified it in the field on her first day back in an Indy car since last September's season finale. It remains to be seen just how competitive the women are on race day. Legge was eighth fastest on Carb Day, but it's Simona de Silvestro who may have the best chance to run up front. Driving for KV Racing this year, she's shown speed with a Chevrolet engine and nearly scored a podium finish at St. Pete. Ana Beatriz and Pippa Mann are the other two women in the field. The stakes were raised by Danica Patrick, who qualified fourth in her 2005 debut and became the first woman to lead laps at Indy.
HOME SWEET HOME: There's a familiar feel to the Indy 500 this year as Jim Nabors returns to sing "Back Home Again in Indiana" a year after missing the race because of heart surgery. A video was shown of him performing the song at his home in Hawaii was aired instead. Florence Henderson, an Indiana native who played Carol Brady on TV's "Brady Bunch," traditionally sings "God Bless America" is skipping the race because of illness. Indiana singer-songwriter Jon McLaughlin will perform instead. Christian music singer Sandi Patty will perform the national anthem for a record sixth time, and San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, a former Colts quarterback who is part-time owner of Panther Racing, will drive the pace car.


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Maybe in my life I have watched the original 1991 movie too often and no remake would have been good enough. I don't know. But I do know I had a lot more trouble accepting this remake while watching it than I did with last year's excellent The Jungle Book and the previous year's Cinderella. While the other two felt like relatively fresh retellings, this one felt to me like a high-production rip-off. The production details are near flawless, with excellent cinematography, set designs, makeup, and the like. This means that the average viewer will more than likely be caught up in all of it, as this film is indeed a beauty to look at. Now onto my negative rantings.
There are many changes and things added, but they are not all successful. Some of the things they copied over again did not work for me this time. Like the design of the inanimate object servants. They look too much like the objects they are. It is often hard to interpret facial expressions or body language. I am reminded of the carpet in Aladdin, which is bad if this is a large part of your supporting cast. That could just be my own problem though. But my biggest problem with them lies with the tea kettle and cups. I was not impressed with any sort of warm characterization for them that I felt in the animated film. The voice of Mrs. Potts here bothered me, though it may be me just comparing her voice to the former film's. When all those characters transformed back into humans at the end, I wasn't as excited to learn what they actually looked like. The underwhelming nature of this overwhelmed me later after I got home.
The end fight on top of the castle was not strong enough. Part of the problem might be that Belle gets involved and assures the Beast that what Gaston says about how she feels is wrong, which then motivates the Beast to fight. The problems extend more off from there, though.
"The Mob Song" pales in comparison to the original. The former version felt like a dark ranting that you could almost feel persuaded to join in, while this one is brief and not too rapturous. Because Gaston is now a living, breathing human it is much harder to be certain that he is evil and deserves to die, instead of just being a mighty self-centered buggard with a lot of influence and pride. Animation is better with caricatures.
I was confused about the townspeople's mockery of Maurice in this, as nothing is shown with him being eccentric. I had a harder time picturing Belle and her father as this odd pair that everyone talks about. If the movie is going to promote its theme of inclusion by revealing that a few characters are of color, treated equally with white people, and a couple are of the LGBTQ community, why do Belle and her father get such a bad reception from others? Emma Watson is okay as Belle, but she doesn't have as strong of a personality as the Belle in the 1991 film.
The film doesn't have much of a personality either, which may be as a result of it being lost in distant nature of the inanimate servants and the inconsistent pacing, which speeds much too quickly through some places that I would have preferred it slow down, and then lugs sluggishly through other areas. The pacing threw me out of the film too many times than I count, which upset me when I was finally starting to get into the narrative's groove.
The Beast looks like too much CGI or motion-capture and not enough like a living being, which made it harder for me to be convinced of the possibility that Belle could fall in love with it. At least in the animated film both characters were animated, appearing to live in the same domain of reality, even if the Beast was figuratively "disfigured".
Of course, this all could just be me being "picky", as someone already called me after I shared my thoughts on the film.
I will say this, though: I actually liked this version of LeFou. I like both versions, the former for comedic relief and his devoted empty-headed banality, and this one for his charm, warmth, and gusto, the only character I felt that from during the whole movie. I actually WANTED the scenes with him in it. People may worry about this, as he is "gay" and might appeal to children. The "gayness" of him is barely pronounced, basically only being noticeable if you look for it. I didn't care. In this version, he actually seems like a nice guy, and for all the indifference Gaston gives to him as a fellow human being and all the times LeFou must struggle with fighting his own conscience, I do actually feel sad that he may never be able to love anyone. Sure, he is seen dancing with somebody at the end, but society will guarantee that nothing will come of it. That's not me saying that I approve of gay marriage, but it is me saying that I realize that the withholding of it can lead to heartbreak and a lifetime of misery. And I respect this LeFou. But this is a fantasy/fairy tale, so who knows? Maybe someday he'll have a "happily ever after" after all.


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Saratan I or Sirtan (11th-century) was a nutsal (ruler) of the state formation Avar Nutsaldom.

Origin
In the historical chronicle of Muhammad Rafi (XIV century) "Tarikhi Dagestan" a genealogy is given in which Sirtan is called the son of Uruskhan and their origin goes back to the ruler Abuhosro.

Biography
In "Tarikhi Dagestan" it is said that the penultimate pre-Islamic ruler of Avar lands was prince Surakat, who had an ancient Arabic name and was the son of Saratan. According to the "History of the village of Argvani", the named Surakat ruled between 1038–39 and 1247–48, according to some data in the 11th-century, according to others in the 12th-century. If Saratan lived in the first half of the 13th century, then his ancestor Uruskhan falls on the 7th century, in the period before the Arab invasion.

The medieval Christian Dagestan state of Sarir began to fall apart due to confrontation and internal wars between the inhabitants of Christians, Jews, pagans and Muslims. In the 11th century, its western lands (modern Botlikh, Tsumadin and Akhvakh districts) broke away from Sarir, which were formed into the Andi possession. According to E. M. Schilling, "the entire territory along the left bank of the Andi Koysu river is considered as belonging to Zhugyutkhan (literally "Jewish Khan"), and the right-bank lands belong to Surakat of Avar." "According to the historical legends of the Andi valley village of Muni," wrote M. A. Aglarov, "there once existed a vast state, headed by Zhugyut Khan".

Nutsal Saratan received tribute from the subject population in Dagestan itself and beyond. The river al-Ghanam (Arabic: "Sheep River"), which crosses Avar lands and which is large freezing in winter and flows into the Caspian Sea Vladimir Minorsky identifies with Sulak river. At the outlet of the Sulak river from the mountain gorges to the Caspian plain, the northern capital, the ancient town of Gelbach was located.

Saratan was succeeded by his son Surakat I, who ruled not from Khunzakh, but from Tanusi, while Surakat's brother, another son of Saratan named Kakhru had a residence in Gelbakh.

See also

 Surakat I

 Avar Khanate
 Avars (Caucasus)
 History of Dagestan

References

Sources

 Rafi, Muhammad. "Tarihi Dagestan — History of Dagestan".
 Semyonov, Nanu (1895). Natives of the northeastern Caucasus. St. Petersburg. p. 502.
 Bakikhanov, Abbasgulu. "Golestan-e Eram (The Blooming Flower Garden)". Baku: Elm. p. 31.

 Aliev, Bagmomed (2002). "The struggle of the peoples of Dagestan against foreign invaders". Makhachkala. ISBN 5-94434-009-6.

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11th-century rulers in Asia
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11th-century rulers in Europe
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History of Dagestan


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I think I do too. But like any curious chef, I wasn't content to let Alex keep the secrets of his chicken to himself. He taught me how to make it last spring, and since then it's become my way of roasting chicken, too. I've done it with both whole chickens and chicken leg and thigh pieces, which are super economical.
Part of Alex's heritage is Greek, and his chicken is flavored with Mediterranean accents: garlic, olive oil, lemon, oregano, and thyme. It's different from the roasted chicken I grew up with, which my mom always rubbed with a mixture of paprika, salt, and minced garlic. I have to learn how to make that chicken too–I haven't yet. So I'll tell you more about Alex's.
First, a disclaimer. What's so great about this chicken is not its crispy skin. Because Alex cooks it at a slightly lower temperature for a bit longer, the meat–even the white meat–stays incredibly tender and juicy, but what's sacrificed is that perfect, brittle, fatty skin. It's not soft or mushy or anything, just not like what you'd get on a rotisserie chicken (on a rotisserie chicken, you can have it all–it's just with home cooking that you have to choose). I know people rave about the Zuni Cafe chicken, and I'll get to that sometime I'm sure. Right now, let's go back to Alex's Greek Style Roasted Chicken with Potatoes.
There are a few elements that make this chicken fantastic, borderline addictive. First, the meat. As I said, it's juicy. Extraordinarily so. Alex also wedges thin slices of garlic into the into the meat before the bird goes into the oven, and these flavor the chicken as it cooks. He has also pioneered the upside-down method of chicken roasting. Most cooks, I think, bake the chicken breast side up, which inevitably dries out the meat in the time it takes to cook through. By flipping the chicken, and cooking it breast-side down, the meat gets both wet and dry heat, and it stays moist. Second, the lemon. The lemon browns the skin and adds a delightful tang, which cuts through the slightly murky flavor of cooked chicken–you know, that sort of fatty aftertaste you sometimes get. And third, the potatoes.
The potatoes that get cooked beneath the chicken are so good. I joke that I can imagine Chicken-Roasted Potatoes on a restaurant menu without the chicken–the chicken would just be a byproduct. There's an alchemy somewhere in the mixture of lemon, olive oil, and the chicken's juices that makes the potatoes tender and silken in the inside, crispy on the outside. After we finish eating dinner, we go at the baking dish with forks, scraping up every last morsel of the potatoes.
That's really all there is to it in the end. Simple ingredients–a chicken, potatoes, lemon, herbs, and olive oil. A not-too-hot oven. And potatoes. But the taste is transcendant, and the smell makes the apartment feel like the warmest, homiest place on earth.
Which is why, when blogs and magazines everywhere are writing about turkeys, we've decided to feature this chicken. I go to my mom's for Thanksgiving, but I imagine there are some quarter-lifers out there who, for whatever reason, can't make it home next Thursday. If that's the case, of course our advice is: invite some friends, buy some wine, and host a party at your place. For us, turkey still seems a bit daunting. But unless you go vegetarian (which is not a terrible option) roasted chicken fills the void. Just call it a Quarter-Life Turkey.
I have to admit, I don't know that much about carving chickens. We kind of hack at it. But if you know better, carve neatly. And, if you want to share your carving wisdom with me, I'd be so appreciative–leave us a comment!
Cut the potatoes into 2-inch pieces and place them in a 9 by 13-inch baking pan (or thereabouts–something that is big enough for the chicken to rest on. Toss them with 2 teaspoons of the olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon thyme, and the oregano, and squeeze just a bit of half the lemon on top. Push the potatoes towards the edges, making a space in the center fort the chicken.
Rinse the chicken and remove the livers. Pat the chicken dry and put it, breast side up, on the baking dish that's holding the potatoes. Using a paring knife, pierce it about three times in each half of the breast. Wedge a slice of garlic into each piercing. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and some freshly ground pepper. Flip the chicken. Repeat on the other side, piercing the thigh and leg meat, and wedging in slices of garlic. Sprinkle with the remaining salt. Drizzle about 1 tablespoon of olive oil and squeeze the rest of the first half of the lemon on top of the chicken. Cut a piece of foil so that it fits around the chicken, and place it on top like a hat.
Bake the chicken for about 45 minutes, basting occasionally with its juices, until the chicken is cooked through–you'll know it's cooked when the juices run clear. It may take longer than this, depending on the size of your chicken, but you'll just have to check. You'll also have to check on the potatoes–if they're not close to done, cook a bit longer before proceeding to the next step.
Take the chicken out of the oven. Toss the potatoes and remove the foil hat. Turn the chicken over so it's breast-side up and squeeze the second half of the lemon over it. Drizzle on a little more olive oil. Raise the heat to 425°F and cook for about 10-15 more minutes, until the skin browns a bit and the potatoes are done.
Remove and let rest about 5 minutes before carving up the chicken and plating each portion with a generous serving of potatoes.
I'm a little confused by the foil hat. Should it cover the whole pan? Or just the chicken? Is it like tenting it over the chicken?
It should just cover the chicken so you keep the moisture in as it cooks.Make sense?
Tonight I ate the biggest dinner known to mankind and those photos have still managed to make me hungry.
When will I learn that I can't look at photos of good food without inhaling contents of my pantry? When? When??
I have to agree about cooking a whole chicken breast side down. I did it once by accident (was in a rush and not really paying attention when I was getting the chicken ready and in the pan) and it was the most amazing chicken ever so have been doing it ever since to create the most delicious, moist breast meat. You do sacrifice crispy skin, but I'm fine with that. This recipe sounds delicious so I'll have to give it a try.
I wonder if I can try this recipe with a turkey.
I'm a pioneer! But seriously, dearest blog readers, when done right, the potatoes are amazing. The best ever. Awe-inspiring. There won't be leftovers, I promise.
I have fond memories of my dad making Greek-style chicken and potatoes, which my friend Emily and I reproduced in college. Even now when I hang out with Emily, she'll still make roasted chicken and potatoes.
YES, this chicken is the best thing ever! Alex taught me to make it in college, and it is a regular in our house still. And the potatoes – OMfuckingG! They are incredible. To be honest, I make the chicken just so I can eat the potatoes. Btw, I don't tent, flip, or baste my chicken (but I do roast it upside down) and it turns out fine – although maybe it would be be even better if I did! Also, instead of inserting slivers of garlic into the breast, I mince some garlic and fresh rosemary and put it between the skin and the breast meat.
Alas, I have no carving wisdom to share. I also hack at it and generally make a giant mess.
This chicken looks terrific – I need to switch sometimes from thyme to oregano!
Speaking of what looks like an absolutely delicious '1-pot' meal, I have a dilemma!
My husband and I are moving from our 2 bedroom house in Florida, to a studio apartment in Chicago – we constantly struggle to keep our kitchen orderly and it seems like we are always always always doing dishes! We are planning to MAJORLY downsize our array of pots, pans, and little-gadgets-that-only-serve-one-purpose. What suggestions do you have when trying to avoid a huge, constant mess in a teeny-tiny kitchen while still being able to cook amazing food?
Thanks so much – the blog is fantastic!
Sounds yummy. A wonderful dish and easy too.
This looks like a great "meat and potatoes" kindda of meal. I haven't cooked a whole chicken like this, but I might give it a shot.
This looks fantastic…I just went to the store to pick up a chicken so that I can make this tonight.
Quick question…I think the recipe is missing some of the information about the lemon. I can only see what you do with the second half of the lemon, after you flip over the chicken after roasting it partially. What do you do with the first half? Put it on the potatoes? On the other side of the chicken? Stuff it into the chicken? Thanks so much!
Where/when does the first half of the lemon get used?
This sounds great, I may have to make this the next time I have a guest coming for dinner. I love a good roasted chicken and I agree that the breast down is the best way to keep the white meat juicy. But you don't have to sacrifice crispy skin for it. I roast the chicken upside down for most of the cooking time and about 10-15min before it's done I pull it out, flip the bird breast side up and give it a quick light brushing of melted butter and put it back in the oven uncovered and turn the heat up. It crisps up the skin but leaves the meat moist.
I'll definitely try this next time. Thanks for commenting!


Welcome to Part 2 of George's TAVES 2016 coverage. If you missed Part 1, please give it a read HERE.
Totem Acoustic, the presenting sponsor of TAVES, was displaying two systems, artfully separated within a superbly decorated large room. Lucy Lentini's eye for fashion and style always comes through in Totem marketing materials and show setups — and this was no exception.
The first system debuted Totem's all-new SKY monitor speaker ($1,850/pair; shown to the world for the first time at TAVES), powered by BSC Audio amplification. Designed for budget and space conscious music listeners, the SKY replaces the long-lived and extremely well-regarded Model 1 Signature speaker, which was recently discontinued. What I heard from the SKY was impressive to say the least, as they produced a surprisingly full bass and a pleasing top end. One of our contributors at NOVO magazine, David Mitchell is currently working on a review of the SKY loudspeakers, so keep a watch out for that.
The second system showcased Totem's Element Metal loudspeakers ($13,000/pair). The monoblock amps and preamp were BSC Audio by Bret d'Agostino, with a Bricasti M1 DAC and Torus RM Series power isolation. Listening to this system play Nils Lofgren Band's "Bass & Drum Intro" immediately established its ability for incredibly tight, precise, crisp sound.
I found Ricky of Ovation Audio with ProAc speakers in one of the rooms at TAVES. I hadn't heard ProAc in a long time and was glad to be reunited with them in Ricky's room. The ProAc D20R 2-way speakers ($5,399) were being driven by Hegel amplification, through one of two systems. The first used a Hegel H20 power amp, P20 preamp, CDP2A player or Acoustic Solid – Solid III Metal turntable with WTB 303 arm and Nagoka Mp110 cartridge ($3,875 pkg.). The turntable was paired with an Acoustic Solid – Solid III Metal Stand ($600) and MM/MC phonostage ($1,800). The other system used was an Acoustic Solid, Solid Wood MPX turntable ($3,750), WTB213 tonearm ($2,520), Synthesis MM/MC tube phono ($2,800) and a Hegel H360 integrated amplifier ($6,500). The sound was warm and inviting, with lovely bass weight and natural tonality, accompanied by a delicate top end.
A beautiful setup was comprised of Triangle Art electronics, with Skogrand cables and Krolo Designs racks. Venture Audio's Ultimate MKII loudspeakers ($60,000 U.S.) were being played. All-new Triangle Art Reference components were being demonstrated, including: the Triangle Art Reference Tube mono amps ($18,000 U.S.), Reference Phono Pre Power Supply and Line Stage ($16,000) and Reference Preamp Line Stage and Power Supply ($18,000). A Triangle Art Symphony Table with new T.A. Horus tonearm and T.A. Zeus cartridge ($7,000) was being played, along with the Triangle Art Signature turntables and Siri tonearm ($16,000). Cabling was top-of-the-line Skogrand Beethoven – if you have to ask how much, you can't afford it. And the system was sitting on Krolo Designs racks – large ($5,400) / small ($4,100). The sound was marvelous with a rich, liquid sound that expressed ease and naturalness. Listening to Miles David, Kind of Blue, images were life-sized and I was amazed at the lifelike manner in which the brushes were portrayed, having physical presence.
Skogrand premiered its all-new Vivaldi range of cables at this year's TAVES, which brings the company's "special sauce" to a much more affordable level. A pair of 2 meter interconnects starts at just $750 US. Look out for a review of Skogrand Vivaldi cables in the NOVO magazine soon.
Here are the happy hosts of the room: Knut Skogrand, Mirko Krolo and Tommy Vu (Mr. Triangle Art).
Rob and Mike of Audio Eden decided to take the gloves off with a Nagra, Kharma International and Bryston system. Nagra components employed were: Jazz pre ($20,000), MPS power supply ($8,500), Classic DAC ($17,995) and Classic Amp ($21,495). Bryston components were: BLP-1 turntable and BTP-1 power supply ($3,995) with Dynavector XX2 cartridge ($2,350), as well as a BDP-2 digital player ($3,295) and BIT20 power ($3,995). The Kharma Elegance S7 loudspeaker ($21,750), along with Khrama speaker cables ($7,500/pr) were up front. All other cabling was Nordost, including Valhalla II and Odin II. This system had tremendous detail, clarity and timing.
JVC Canada put together a home theatre setup at TAVES based around their D-ILA HDR 4K projectors, with Paradigm loudspeakers and Anthem AV electronics. The projector in play was the JVC DLA-X750 RB Procision 3D / 4K / HDR model ($7,499), projecting onto a 133" SI screen. The image quality was superb, with amazing detail and contrast and I was craving to sit down and take in a full feature length film given the lifelike and immersive image. The audio system in the room was a full 7.2.4 Dolby Atmos setup with Paradigm Persona 5F loudspeakers ($9,999/each), Personal C centre ($8,799), Prestige 25s surrounds ($1,099), Millenia 2.0 overhead ($600/each) and twin SUB1 subwoofers. An Anthem AVM60 pre/pro ($3,299) with two MCA 525 amplifiers ($3,999/each) and an MCA225 amp ($2,499) were providing the juice.
Other projectors on static display were the DLA-X950RB ($11,500) and DLA-X550RB ($4,699) as well as the LX-FH50.
This was the first appearance of KEF and VPI in their own room at TAVES and what an appearance it was. KEF decided to go all-out with their assault, bringing up a pair of Muon MKII loudspeakers ($225,000 U.S.) in their magnificent polished aluminum finish.
No less impressive was VPI's new flagship turntable, the VPI Titan ($48,000 U.S.) with its two 3D printed arms lashed to some amazing cartridges – the Lyra Etna ($9,000) and the Lyra Elan ($12,500). Also worth highlighting, was the debut of the VPI Aurora phonostage preamplifier ($6000 U.S.) that was directly connected to a pair of Hegel H30 monoblock amplfiers ($15,000/pair). The digital source was a Hegel HD30 DAC ($5,700), streaming from a laptop running JRiver. Cabling was Nordost Valhalla 2. I was totally flabbergasted by the vitality and lifelike size of the sound. Playing symphonic music it sounded as if a full orchestra, in all its size and majesty had been conjured from the air. This system showed just why you need to spend the big bucks, if you want to get believably big sound. Yet, when it came to delicacy and mid-range purity, this KEF / VPI system showed amazing proficiency.
On static display was VPI's Prime turntable ($4,000 U.S.) in their new walnut finish. I would have loved to hear what this table could have done, in place of the VPI Titan.
Outside the room was a more affordable setup, a KEF/VPI setup for the masses. And Dipin Sehdev of KEF was there to pose with the VPI Play turntable ($1,200 U.S.) and KEF Eggs ($500 U.S.).
Simcoe Sound, a dealer from Barrie, Ontario was making their debut exhibition at TAVES this year. Scott Mercier, the owner, is always a pleasant guy to chat with, and was introducing a new brand to their store at the show – Icon Audio. Icon Audio is based out of Leicester, England, and I was curious to hear their tube gear. The Icon Audio products in the system included their Stereo 60 MK IIIm integrated amplifier, reputed as the "world's first KT150 integrated UL/Triode Hi Fi amplifier" ($6,100), and their PS 3 MKII MM/MC phonostage with separate tube power supply ($4,600). A Bryston BDP-2 digital player ($3,295) and BDA-3 DAC ($3,695) satisfied the digital needs, while a Rega RP6 turntable ($2,000) and Benz Ace SM cartridge ($1,100) served up the vinyl. The speakers were Totem Element Fire ($6,500/pr) with the rack/stands by Solid Tech and Custom Designs. Listening to the Totem Element Fire, I was impressed by the musicality of the system, the balance of detail, texture, warmth and flow.
Jeff Wells of Nation Imports had an interesting system combining Lyngdorf Audio and DALI. The loudspeakers were the DALI Epicon 2 ($10,000/pair) using DALI RM230 ST speaker cables ($600/pr). The source was a Lyngdorf Audio CD-2 Pure Audio CDP ($3,499) into a TDAI 2170 integrated amplifier ($3,999), paired with an SDA 2400 power amp ($3,000). What caught my attention was the unorthodox position of the speakers, non-toed, quite separated and very close to the back wall, yet upon play of the tune "Keith Don't Go" the sound was quick, with fast transients, while possessing both harmonic colour and airiness – absent of any bloating, thickness or overhang. Whether this was due to the active "Room Perfect" adjustments or something else, I enjoyed what I heard.
The DALI Katch ($599), a portable Bluetooth 4.0 2-way/2-channel 4-driver (tweeters and woofers) speaker was on static display but caught my attention given its stealthy size and chic styling. Despite being small it is rated at 25 watts x 2.
I also took note of the Cayin CS 55A Integrated tube amplifier with USB-DAC ($2,699) that does 40 wpc UL / 22 wpc TRI. It was sitting atop a Cayin CS55 CDP with USB-DAC ($1,499).
At this show booth, I came across a brand that was new to me, called 1More. Headquartered in San Diego California, this company aims to provide high quality / high performance headphone products at very affordable prices. David Kellogg and Alyssa Freund, representing 1More, gave me an introductory listen, which sparked my interest. The highlight was the 1More E1001 Triple-Drive In-Ear headphone. This tiny headphone incorporates dual balance armatures, plus a dynamic driver, all for $99.99 U.S. A short listen had me sold – punchy sound, with a layered soundstage, open and surprisingly detailed (watch for a full-review in NOVO to come). Honestly, check the company out as they have a full selection that will please just anyone's taste / budget.
Peter was manning the ship over at the FiiO booth. Their various portable music players could be heard with a variety of Grado headphones. This booth was getting a lot of attention, and so it should, as FiiO products have got a great build, amazing performance and a good feature set that's been growing with more recent models.
FiiO has just updated their popular X1 portable Hi-Res DAP (digital audio player) with the new X1-2, ($149.99) just released in October. The new X1-2 supports most lossless/hi-res formats, is Bluetooth 4.0 compatible, and comes with 256GB memory on board, which can be doubled with an optional SD card. It also sports a nice 2.0" colour touch screen.
Also new (1st Canadian showing) was the FiiO A5 portable headphone amp ($139.99) that is compact and stylish and is sure to improve your music listening with your smartphone.
It was great to find PMC at TAVES, showing off in a room with Audio Alchemy electronics and XLO cabling. The system on demo included the PMC Twenty5 26 ($16,000/pr) loudspeakers driven by Audio Alchemy's DPA-1M Monoblock Hybrid Digital Power Amps ($2,899/each). The Audio Alchemy DDP-1, Digital Decoding Preamp/DAC/Headamp ($2,899) with PS-5 Power Supply upgrade ($899) was handling control, fed by a Lumin music server, along with a Hegel CDP. This system sounded controlled with solid bass.


"Given the inherent changes in my role, I'll be leaving the company. However, I want all of you to know that I'm brimming with nostalgia, gratitude and optimism," Marissa Mayer, CEO of internet pioneer Yahoo wrote in an email to her employees. Verizon Inc completed its takeover of Yahoo for $4.48 billion. And now Yahoo Inc remains as a standalone company. The remainder of Yahoo which wasn't acquired by Verizon will be renamed as Altaba Inc, where 15.5% assets are stake in Alibaba Group Holding and 35.5% holding in Yahoo Japan Corp.
Verizon on the other hand is U.S.'s number 1 wireless operator. It is planning on combining Yahoo with AOL, which it acquired two years ago. When AOL was acquired, a new venture called Oath was started, which has more than 50 brands under it like TechCrunch, Tumblr, et cetera. And now, Yahoo will join the venture.
Tim Armstrong is currently the CEO of Oath. Regarding the new acquisition, Armstrong said "We're building the future of brands using powerful technology, trusted content and differentiated data. We have dominating consumer brands in news, sports, finance, tech, and entertainment and lifestyle coupled with our market leading advertising technology platforms. Now that the deal is closed, we are excited to set focus on being the best company for consumer media, and the best partner to our advertising, content and publisher partners".
No acquisition is easy, especially for those who have built and nursed a company. The resignation of Yahoo's CEO Mayer proves it. Not to forget the number of job losses on account of the acquisition. Verizon plans to cut about 2,000 jobs, which is 15% of the total employees at Yahoo and AOL. But this is the fast changing business world we are living in, takeovers and mergers are all part of it.