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Your Heart in the Right Place
By Neli On March 8, 2021 · Add Comment
In every field of human civilization, there are discoveries, technologies, and people that changed everything. Their appearance in history represents watershed moments, snapshots in time that clearly demarcate a before and after, so much so that it's hard to imagine how different life must have been once upon a time.
The printing press commoditized and dramatically expanded the reach of human knowledge. Antibiotics and vaccination have neutralized the dangers of what have historically been the leading causes of human death. The internet has transformed how we communicate.
Closer to home, Rashi opened up our literature to the masses. The Rambam organized and synthesized broad and divergent streams of thought and law into cohesive and comprehensive works of law and philosophy. Aish HaTorah and Ohr Someach demonstrated the urgency of outreach to combat the attrition wrought by assimilation. Chabad put a Jewish embassy in every major city on the planet.
These are all remarkable feats, and they should speak to something deep within us; who hasn't once dreamed of making an impact and leaving the world better off for it? Even once we have matured past the stage of wanting to make the world in our image, we still have ambitions. The question we eventually face is how we can hope to succeed at ambitious goals.
It's a familiar question because it's universal. And we might ask it of one of the boldest feats humans have ever pulled off – building a Mishkan, the purpose-built portable sanctuary intended to be the earthly dwelling place for God among the Jewish People.
How could anyone ever hope to succeed at that? What would it possibly mean to achieve it? What would it even look like?
This line of thinking is common and garbs itself in the language of realism. But the trouble is, that line of thinking is pessimistic, and ironically, usually grants people the certainty they need to excuse themselves out of getting started. While it's not strictly wrong to say that the number of people who are fortunate enough to pull off massive accomplishments successfully is small, what they all have in common is that they got started, which might be half the battle – לא עליך המלאכה לגמור, ולא אתה בן חורין ליבטל ממנה.
But there is something else to it as well.
Our sages suggest that the designer in chief of the Mishkan, Bezalel, was exceptionally gifted and perhaps even supernaturally clairvoyant. But when the Torah describes the architects and artisans, the common craftsmen and contributors of the Mishkan construction project, it consistently refers to one unifying characteristic of the men and women who rose to the occasion:
וַיִּקְרָא מֹשֶׁה אֶל־בְּצַלְאֵל וְאֶל־אָהֳלִיאָב וְאֶל כָּל־אִישׁ חֲכַם־לֵב אֲשֶׁר נָתַן ה חָכְמָה בְּלִבּוֹ כֹּל אֲשֶׁר נְשָׂאוֹ לִבּוֹ לְקָרְבָה אֶל־הַמְּלָאכָה לַעֲשֹׂת אֹתָהּ׃ – Moshe called Bezalel and Oholiav, and every skilled person whom Hashem had endowed with skill in his heart, everyone who had given their hearts to undertake the task and carry it out. (36:2)
The Ramban notes that the working population of that moment consisted of freed slaves, who only had experience in manual labor – they were not skilled in metallurgy or textiles! Yet the Torah consistently describes their technical skill as a feature of having a heart for the task in question – חֲכַם־לֵב. The Chafetz Chaim suggests that in doing so, the Torah subtly recognizes the skill of these volunteers as a product not of experience, but of desire; their hearts were in the right place – נָתַן ה' חָכְמָה בְּלִבּוֹ כֹּל אֲשֶׁר נְשָׂאוֹ לִבּוֹ לְקָרְבָה אֶל־הַמְּלָאכָה לַעֲשֹׂת אֹתָהּ.
The Mishkan volunteers could succeed at something unprecedented with no relevant experience because God granted the requisite skill to the people whose hearts were in the right place and whose hearts were invested in the project. R' Noach Weinberg similarly encourages us to invest heart into our undertakings and trust that God sends us the fortune and wisdom required to succeed – יגעתי ולא מצאתי אל תאמן. If we want the right things for the right reasons, why wouldn't we throw ourselves in the deep end and hope for the best?
The Malbim suggests that all we truly can give is our all, and it's true enough of most things. Who can accomplish the impossible? The people who want it badly enough. Our Sages taught that you could have anything you want if you want it badly enough – אין דבר עומד בפני הרצון. If you want it badly enough, you'll find a way; and if you don't, you'll find an excuse – בדרך שאדם רוצה לילך מוליכין אותו.
We all have big goals, and if we expect to influence the quality of our lives, we must be proactive. But what are the chances you get what you want if you don't go after it? And crucially, what are the chances you get it if you go about it half-heartedly?
If you want to succeed, your heart has to be in the right place, and you have to go all-in.
Failure isn't Fatal
By Neli On September 14, 2020 · Add Comment
The Golden Calf was a catastrophe of absolutely colossal proportions. You might expect that people who witnessed the most overtly supernatural public miracles before or since when God took them out of Egypt, followed by the cataclysmic Splitting of the Sea, might think that they were in safe hands and things would work out. And yet, Moses disappeared for a little longer than they expected, and they panicked. The mob cornered Ahron and demanded he come up with something to lead them:
וַיִּקָּהֵל הָעָם עַל־אַהֲרֹן וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֵלָיו קוּם עֲשֵׂה־לָנוּ אֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר יֵלְכוּ לְפָנֵינוּ כִּי־זֶה מֹשֶׁה הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר הֶעֱלָנוּ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם לֹא יָדַעְנוּ מֶה־הָיָה לוֹ – The people gathered against Ahron and said to him, "Make us a god who will go before us, because Moshe, the man who brought us from the land of Egypt – we do not know what happened to him." (32:1)
Especially seeing that those people had seen, it was a massive betrayal, and obviously, the aftermath was ugly. Moshe destroyed the Tablets containing the Ten Commandments, quite literally shattering the covenant between God and the Jewish People, and God sent a plague.
What happens next is interesting and important.
R' Shamshon Raphael Hirsch notes that this is the very first time the Jewish People have been on the receiving end of God's severity. The only historical paradigm up this point is that God gets angry at you, it's over. Destruction and annihilation wouldn't be a surprise, and the Golden Calf was a close a call as any. But that's not what happens.
Instead of just destroying them, God specifically tells Moshe how He's feeling:
וְעַתָּה הַנִּיחָה לִּי וְיִחַר־אַפִּי בָהֶם וַאֲכַלֵּם וְאֶעֱשֶׂה אוֹתְךָ לְגוֹי גָּדוֹל – "Now, let Me be, that My anger may blaze forth against them and that I may destroy them, and make you the great nation." (32:10)
What's so interesting about this is that God doesn't need to threaten anyone or share how He's feeling; He can just do things, and that's why He's called God. The idea of a threat is specifically to provoke the desired response in the person being threatened. Recognizing this prompt, Moshe successfully persuades God to forgive the people.
The very next thing that happens after the Golden Calf is God's instruction to build the Mishkan. R' Hirsch explains that even before the sinners could undergo rituals or offer sacrifices, Hashem had already paved a pathway forward for them.
For the first time, and on at least two fronts, God established plainly to humans that our relationship can withstand missteps. The Golden Calf was the first and worst thing the Jewish People could do, and we could still find our way because God is not only waiting, but inviting us back.
Whatever mistakes we've made, we can take heart that we can always make amends.
Ties That Bind
The motif of community is central to Jewish identity. Beyond that, it is central to humanity as well. The final chapter of the book of Shemos, Sefer HaGeula, concludes with Moshe's address to the people. וַיַּקְהֵל – he gathers them together, in an expression of Kehila, community, to tell them about the centrality of two things. Shabbos, and service through the Mishkan; both of which are expressions of community.
Rabbi Sacks teaches that Shabbos created a moment in time for community, and the Mishkan, which morphed into the Beis HaMikdash, which has morphed in the Beis HaKneses, our shuls. At these points, community is fully expressed, and individuals unite. Judaism attaches immense significance to the individual, and every life is its own universe. Each one of us, all in God's image, is different, and therefore unique and irreplaceable.
Yet the first time the words "not good" appear in the Torah are at the beginning of Creation, "It is not good for man to be alone". Much of Judaism is about the shape and structure of our togetherness. It values the individual but does not endorse individualism.
Rav Hirsch notes that at the point community was established, and the Mishkan was fully operational, Moshe withdrew, his task complete:
וַיְכַס הֶעָנָן אֶת אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וּכְבוֹד ה מָלֵא אֶת הַמִּשְׁכָּן. וְלֹא יָכֹל משֶׁה לָבוֹא אֶל אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד כִּי שָׁכַן עָלָיו הֶעָנָן וּכְבוֹד ה מָלֵא אֶת הַמִּשְׁכָּן – The cloud covered the Tent, and God's glory filled the Mishkan. Moshe could no longer enter the Mishkan, because the cloud rested upon it, and God's glory filled the Mishkan. (40:34,35)
Rav Hirsch further notes that this mirrors a much earlier foreshadowing:
וַיִּשְׁכֹּן כְּבוֹד ה עַל הַר סִינַי וַיְכַסֵּהוּ הֶעָנָן – And God's glory rested on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it… (24:16)
Moshe was the ultimate agent to carry out the epic mission he was assigned, and this was the conclusion to an important chapter in the Jewish story. When the task was given, it came with a lofty ideal:
וְעָשׂוּ לִי מִקְדָּשׁ וְשָׁכַנְתִּי בְּתוֹכָם – The should make me a sanctuary; and I will dwell among them. (25:8)
This was a task given the community, and it was for the community to take up. Moshe showed them how, but now the community had to step in and take over. It wasn't about him; it was about the community.
Before establishing the Mishkan, there wasn't a way for people to interact with God in a substantial way. But now and for all time, Torah, mitzvos, and prayers had a framework; a lens to see them through. These are things demanded of the community, from within the community.
Appropriately, it is on this note that book of Shemos, The Book of Redemption, concludes. The transformation was complete. From Egypt, a band of ragtag slaves were now united with liberty, identity, and freedom to serve God as one nation together.
From Egypt, a band of ragtag slaves were now united with liberty, identity, and freedom to serve God as one community. One nation together.
Mechanics Of A Nation
By Neli On February 24, 2011 · Add Comment
After the Golden Calf, Moshe gathers the people for a discourse:
וַיַּקְהֵל מֹשֶׁה אֶת כָּל עֲדַת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם אֵלֶּה הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה ה' לַעֲשֹׂת אֹתָם' – Moses gathered the whole community of Israel to assemble, and he said to them: "These are the things that the Lord commanded to do" (35:1)
He tells them certain laws of Shabbos, and collection for and initiation of construction of the Mishkan.
This occurred the morning after the Yom Kippur Moshe returned with the second Luchos. It seems likely that his first public appearance upon his return would include a notable message regarding their conduct. Yet he gathered them together to discuss Shabbos and the Mishkan. The Nesivos Shalom notes out how usually, an act, speech or instruction initiate an episode; this is the sole instance where וַיַּקְהֵל , getting people together, starts a story.
The Noam Elimelech explains that mitzvos were given to the nation, not individuals. This means that when a person sins, it is an act of rebellion, splintering from the nation, albeit momentarily. Redemption and forgiveness is attained by blending back into the nation. In the same way a harmony is a beautiful sound where no single voice is discernible, a tzibbur, the collective, is safe because an individual does not stand out.
Moshe defended the Jews to God, and argued that the Golden Calf was the act of rogue individuals, not the nation. Sin is an individual act – how could the nation be held accountable, regardless of how many had indeed sinned?
On his return, he saw to it that what he said was indeed true. The nation was whole and not fractured – he united them – וַיַּקְהֵל. This makes וַיַּקְהֵל unique as an opening.
The Nesivos Shalom proves this from what Moshe told them. He said of the laws that לַעֲשֹׂת אֹתָם – but the instructions for Shabbos that he mentions are to not light fire, and to not work. How is not doing something called לַעֲשֹׂת – to do?
Perhaps the instruction wasn't discussing Shabbos at all; having conceded to Moshe's argument, he received the instruction לַעֲשֹׂת אֹתָם – to make them, the Jews, into a united nation once again – וַיַּקְהֵל. Moshe was told to back up his claim!
This concept recurs over and over. When the spies were sent, the nation could not be absolved. They were sent in the capacity of the people's representatives, and the generation died out. The Purim rescue occurred once the divided nation fought stood as one לְהִקָּהֵל וְלַעֲמֹד עַל-נַפְשָׁם. Korach's error was not believing that the nation was more potent than the individual, claiming כולם קדושים.
Not to say that the laws Moshe spoke about were incidental to the purpose of gathering them. Far from it. They were chosen as both are incumbent on the nation, serving the same function, in contrast to more personal mitzvos,
The Midrash says that Hashem said to Shabbos that כנסת ישראל is its pre-ordained. כנסת ישראל is the Jewish national identity and consciousness, the supersoul of the nation. Shabbos observance is not down to the individual alone – it requires everyone's input. Shabbos intrinsically unites Jews.
The Mishkan was selected for the discourse for the same reason. Everyone was required to make donation, buying a small stake in it. Covering the project costs with a few individual sponsors would not have served it's purpose.
Both demonstrate the potency of a group over an individual. The parts in a machine are unremarkable – but together they achieve complex and sophisticated goals. Note how many mitzvos require groups to be adequately performed. The Nesivos Shalom says that we refer to Hashem as אבינו – our father – conceptually, obviously. If we identify with the nation, we can say אבינו.
We say in the Amida every day: ברכנו אבינו כולנו כאחד באור פניך – when everyone gets along, we can proudly say אבינו.


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Each week, we learn a new letter. We will read a story and complete a craft that corresponds with the letter we are learning each week. We will also learn how to write both upper and lower-case letters and how to sign it using American Sign Language! At the end of each year, every child will have a folder to take home with all of their letters.
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Report: What Chris Wood has been saying privately at Newcastle as club consider which players to sell in January
Chris Wood looks set to remain at Newcastle United beyond the end of the January transfer window and is happy with his role.
Wood signed for the Magpies during the winter window this year at a time when they were desperate for a new striker in the relegation battle.
He came in from Burnley, helped ensure survival but Callum Wilson is back fit now and Alexander Isak has since joined the club too.
The Telegraph report that Newcastle are considering which fringe players to sell but they want to keep Wood and he is happy to stay.
Wood happy at Newcastle
The report says that behind the scenes at Newcastle, Wood has been saying he is happy and settled on Tyneside after moving from Burnley.
He is a popular member of the dressing room and wants to remain part of what Eddie Howe is building at the club.
Wood has had to get used to being first choice for Burnley to being a squad player but it is an exciting time for the Magpies and not everyone can start every single game.
At the end of the summer transfer window, it was reported that a host of Premier League clubs tried to sign Wood, but Newcastle said no.
Isak's injury issues probably mean that Wood is more important than he might ordinarily be and Wilson's fitness struggles down the years mean an experienced backup is important.
It remains to be seen how big Newcastle go in January, with a real opportunity to push on and finish in the top four now in their hands.
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He is expected to hold talks with South Korea's Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, who is also the acting president. Tillerson is expected to hold a press conference ahead of the discussions with his South Korean counterpart.
Earlier, Tillerson was in Japan where he ripped apart Washington's approach to denuclearise North Korea over the last two decades. Without indulging into specifics, Tillerson called for a "new approach" in handling Pyongyang.
"In the face of this ever-escalating threat, it is clear that a different approach is required. Part of the purpose of my visit to the region is to exchange views on a new approach," Tillerson said, potentially dragging the US and its allies to place them at a point where it is closer to a military response than previously.
Meanwhile, in what seemed a response to Tillerson's remarks, the Minister of the North Korean Embassy in China, Pak Myong-ho said: "The joint military exercises by the hospital forces are aimed at preemptive strikes against the DPRK [Democratic People's Republic of Korea – North Korea's official name]. Therefore, the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula is under serious threat. Now the situation is already on the brink of nuclear war."
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson greets South Korean officials upon his arrival at the Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
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What NE Ohio restaurants are open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day? Here's your holiday guide
By Joe Crea, cleveland.com
Plain Dealer fileBar Cento, Bier Markt and Market Garden Brewery will serve food, seasonal ales and hot drinks 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Christmas Eve. The three restaurants reopen at 8 p.m. on Christmas (Bar Cento/Bier Markt, 1948 West 25th St., Cleveland, 216-274-1010; Market Garden, 1947 West 25th St., Cleveland, 216-621-4000).
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Holiday traditions are as unique and varied as each of us who celebrates. For more and more individuals, couples and families, gathering at a restaurant is a way to enjoy Christmas Eve or Christmas Day without worrying about who will cook and clean up.
Hotels, delis, Chinese restaurants and pizza places are among the businesses most often open over the holiday. That's hardly a universal truth, of course. Some offer takeout only, while many business operators close to permit their employees (and themselves) time off to spend with loved ones.
When we put out the call to local restaurateurs, asking them to share their holiday hours and specials, more than three dozen responded. Rest assured, there are more places out there. Consider this a starting point.
For the following list, it's smart to call ahead for operating hours and special menus, and to make reservations. If your favorite place isn't listed, it still may be open. Call and check.
DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND
Blue Point Grille will be open noon-8 p.m. Christmas Eve (700 W. St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, 216-875-7827).
Morton's the Steakhouse will be open 5-10 p.m. Christmas Eve (Tower City Center, 1600 West Second St., Cleveland, 216-621-6200).
Sans Souci will offer a four-course prix-fixe menu ($42 plus tax, gratuity; free garage parking) on Christmas (Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, 24 Public Square; call for hours, reservations at 216-902-4095).
Fire Food & Drink will offer brunch 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and dinner 5-10 p.m. on Christmas Eve (13220 Shaker Square, Cleveland, 216-921-3473).
Flour will serve dinner from its regular menu 5-8:30 p.m. Christmas Eve (34205 Chagrin Blvd., Moreland Hills, 216-464-3700).
Grovewood Tavern & Wine Bar will serve dinner 5 p.m.-midnight Christmas Eve (17105 Grovewood Ave., Cleveland, 216-531-4900).
Harvest Kitchen & Lounge will be open 4-9 p.m. Christmas Eve (33730 Bainbridge Road, Solon, 440-349-6520).
Imperial Wok plans to offer its regular menu plus sushi specials noon-10 p.m. Christmas Eve and noon-9 p.m. Christmas (33825 Aurora Road, Solon; 440-248-3833).
Jekyll's Kitchen will be open 4:30-9 p.m. Christmas Eve (17 River St., Chagrin Falls; 440-893-0797).
L'Albatros Brasserie & Bar will seat dinner guests until 10 p.m. Christmas Eve, offering its regular menu and service (11401 Bellflower Road, Cleveland, 216-791-7880).
Match Works Tavern will present a special holiday buffet only ($40 adults, $15 children under age 12) 2-7 p.m. Christmas Eve (8500 Station St., Mentor, 440-255-0400).
Melting Pot restaurants will be open noon-9 p.m. Christmas Eve (Legacy Village, 24741 Cedar Road, Lyndhurst, 216-381-2700; and 3111 Westgate Mall, Fairview Park, 440-356-8900).
Moxie will serve its full menu 5-10 p.m. Christmas Eve (3355 Richmond Road, Beachwood, 216-831-5599).
Nighttown will serve guests 11 a.m.-midnight Christmas Eve (12387 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, 216-795-0550).
Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar will be open 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Christmas Eve to "eat, drink and wait for Santa." $5 Latin street food until midnight (Eton Chagrin Boulevard, 28601 Chagrin Blvd., Suite 900, Woodmere, 216-896-9020).
Sergio's Sarava will offer three-for-$18 specials and live music 5-9:30 p.m. Christmas Eve (13225 Shaker Square, Cleveland, 216-295-1200).
Willoughby Brewing Co. will be open 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Christmas Eve (4057 Erie St., Willoughby, 440-975-0202).
SASA serves its annual "Christmas Story" version of "turkey" -- Orange-Cured Peking Duck With Moo Shu Pancakes and Ginger Red Pepper Marmalade -- 5-10 p.m. on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (13120 Shaker Square, Cleveland, 216-761-1111).
Table 45 will offer holiday specials in addition to its regular menu 3-11 p.m. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (InterContinental Hotel & Conference Center Cleveland, 9801 Carnegie Ave., 216-707-4045).
Umami Kitchen will be open for lunch 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and dinner 5-10 p.m. on Christmas Eve (42 N. Main St., Chagrin Falls, 440-247-8600).
Babushka's Kitchen will offer dine-in service and advance-order carryout service at the Brecksville location 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Christmas Eve. The Northfield location will be open the same hours for pre-ordered takeout only (6531 Brecksville Road, Independence, 216-447-9275, and 9199 Olde Eight Road, Northfield Center, 330-468-0402).
Creekside will be open 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Christmas Eve (8803 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, 440-546-0555).
Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse locations will offer full dinner service 5-9 p.m. Christmas Eve (4073 Medina Road, Akron, 330-670-6303; 26300 Chagrin Blvd., Beachwood, 216-464-0688; and Crocker Park, 21 Main St., Westlake, 440-892-4933).
Lockkeepers will serve lunch 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and dinner (special holiday menus available) 4-9 p.m. on Christmas Eve (8001 Rockside Road, Valley View, 216-524-9404).
Mavis Winkle's Irish Pub locations will be open only for pickup of catering menu orders 9 a.m.-noon Christmas Eve (5005 Rockside Road, Independence, 216-525-0770; and 8870 Darrow Road, Ohio 91, Twinsburg, 330-405-3663).
Rosewood Grill will offer menu service 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Christmas Eve (36 E. Streetsboro St., Hudson, 330-656-2100).
AMP 150 will offer regular service 6 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Christmas Eve, and a buffet-style menu ($29.95 adults, $21.95 children) noon-5 p.m. on Christmas (Cleveland Airport Marriott Hotel, 4277 West 150th St., 216-706-8787).
Bar Cento, Bier Markt and Market Garden Brewery will serve food, seasonal ales and hot drinks 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Christmas Eve. The three restaurants reopen at 8 p.m. on Christmas (Bar Cento/Bier Markt, 1948 West 25th St., Cleveland, 216-274-1010; Market Garden, 1947 West 25th St., Cleveland, 216-621-4000).
Blake's Seafood Restaurant & Bar will open 5-9 p.m. Christmas Eve (Crocker Park, 9 Main St., Westlake, 440-892-3474).
Bonnie's Bar and Grill will be open 10 a.m.-2 a.m. on Christmas Eve. The restaurant reopens 3 p.m.-2:30 a.m. on Christmas, with $9.99 prime rib dinners after 4 p.m. and the regular menu until 2 a.m. (22811 Lorain Road, Fairview Park, 440-734-3276).
Great Lakes Brewing Co. will serve lunch until 4 p.m. and bar drinks to 5:30 p.m. Christmas Eve (2516 Market Ave., Cleveland, 216-771-4404).
Hot Dog Heaven will offer $1 specials on hot dogs, french fries and soft drinks 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Christmas Eve (493 Cleveland Ave., Amherst, 440-988-7404)
Melt Bar & Grilled locations will serve full menus 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Christmas Eve (14718 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, 216-226-3699; 13463 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, 216-965-0988; and 6700 Rockside Road, Independence, 216-520-1415).
Latitude 41N will be open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Christmas. All proceeds will be donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (5712 Detroit Ave., Cleveland; 216-961-0000).
100th Bomb Group will feature a holiday buffet 3-7 p.m. Christmas Eve, and 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Christmas (20920 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, 216-267-1010).
Salmon Dave's Pacific Grille will offer lunch 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Christmas Eve (19015 Old Lake Road, Rocky River, 440-331-2739).
Tremont Taphouse will be open until midnight on Christmas Eve, with its regular menu and featuring $3 Great Lakes Christmas Ale (2572 Scranton Road, Cleveland, 216-298-4451).
Ty Fun Thai Bistro will offer its regular full menu 5-11 p.m. Christmas Eve (815 Jefferson Ave., Tremont, Cleveland, 216-664-1000).
Viva Fernando will serve its regular menu 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. on Christmas Eve (24600 Detroit Road, Westlake, 440-808-0000).
Zinc Brasserie Sandusky's Crush Wine Bar only will be open 4-8 p.m. Christmas Eve (145 Columbus Ave., Sandusky; 419-503-0864).


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Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson in Constellations. Photo by Joan Marcus.
BOTTOM LINE: This unusual plays consists of short scenes that explore the different possible outcomes of one relationship. The strong performances from the actors help to make this an enthralling production.
Constellations is the last type of play you would expect to find on Broadway, the frequent destination for flashy musicals filled with elaborate sets and costumes designed to attract tourists. In stark contrast to many of the shows currently playing, Constellations is devoid of any kind of set or prop aside from light up white balloons that fill the ceiling and both sides of the stage. The only glitziness that might attract less theatrically inclined tourists is the inclusion of known names Ruth Wilson (a London theater veteran making her Broadway debut and who is now known in America after her Golden Globe win for The Affair) and film actor Jake Gyllenhaal, also making his Broadway debut, whose theater experience is limited but who worked with Nick Payne previously in an Off-Broadway production of If There Is I Haven't Found it Yet).
The show begins when Marianne (Ruth Wilson), a quantum physicist, spots Roland (Jake Gyllenhaal), a humble beekeeper, at a mutual friend's barbecue. Marianne tries to pick up Roland rather clumsily with a silly segue about the impossibility of licking one's elbow. The scene restarts over and over again as we see Marianne use different variants of her pickup line. Roland shakes off Marianne's friendliness, feigning the presence of a girlfriend, a wife, and the still fresh wounds of a recent breakup, until finally in one variant of the scene Marianne utters her lines just gracefully enough for Roland to be receptive. This set up shows just how much chance and how many variables are present in whether or not a potential romantic partner will reciprocate, bringing to mind David Ives' It's All in the Timing.
The concept stringing together the play's differing scenes , however, is about much more than just chance and timing. Marianne's profession as a physicist leads her to connecting the outcomes of their relationship and their lives to string theory and the idea of the Quantum Multiverse. "We're part of a multiverse, at any given moment, several outcomes can coexist simultaneously... In the quantum multiverse every choice you've ever and never made exist in an unimaginably vast universe of parallel universes," Marianne explains.
As the play moves forward we see many possible futures for Roland and Marianne unfold. In one scene their relationship is torn apart when Roland cheats on Marianne, and in the next scene the relationship is torn apart when the reverse situation occurs. In another series of scenes we watch Roland maladroitly propose to Marianne over and over again until finally in one universe his proposal is happily accepted. In other scenes the two are pulled apart and reunited or reunited only to discover that Marianne has cancer. Through these scenes we see the many possible tragedies and joys that can lie ahead for the two lovers.
By creating one show out of many differing scenes one can see the many potential pitfalls and outcomes that can steer two people away from a happy ending or from making a solid connection. This feeling of fragmentation however, leaves less room for development in regards to characters and narrative.
At just 70 minutes long, with such a minimalist set, Constellations certainly seems to be a much smaller offering than most Broadway theatergoers are used to. (Audience members expecting all the bells and whistles of a Broadway show may feel they are not getting their money's worth.) However, this show never feels too small or too insignificant. Part of this is due to the heavy hitting concepts guiding these scenes, the other is the sheer force of the actors in this production. Gyllenhaal and Wilson give intense, natural feeling performances in which the significance of each seemingly small twist is amplified. Together the two have a strong chemistry that makes each of their motions in sync with the other's and their emotions play off of each other well. The believability of the couple is partly what makes each of the play's differing outcomes so touching, whereas in lesser hands the sadder moments might have come across as sappy. The lighting used within the production (designed by Lee Curran) serves to augment and guide the audience in regards to the emotional state of each scene as it unfolds.
Despite the simple and romantic subject matter of boy meets girl at this play's core, there's a chilling eeriness that runs through the play. As the balloons light up, seemingly representing the different planets with different possible lives, and the actors stand on the stark blackness of the stage, one cannot help but wonder what different possible lives we have abandoned due to the choices and actions we have made and the randomness of the events that comprise our lives. You can only hope that through the cold randomness of our universe we can still find a connection. The emotions stirred by this powerful production will last long after the actors have taken their bows.


Adding to the increasing facilities keeping pace with the growing demand, Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) has plans to establish science bhavan at an estimated cost of Rs 22 crore.
This was disclosed on Wednesday by vice-chancellor of the varsity K S Rangappa at the inauguration of three-day faculty development programme for UG teachers on biochemistry. The varsity has organised the workshop in association with Vision Group on Science and Technology and Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI).
The intended project aims to bring all the subjects related to science under one roof. It will help give impetus to teaching of pure science.
The vice chancellor said that expansion in the realm is imminent with the centre releasing more grants to take up research activities. It also opens doors of vast opportunities for the students to study pure science the root of many branches. Referring to online education in science gaining popularity abroad with more students intake, the V-C said it's time to replicate the same in India too.
The contribution of scientists towards the development of nation is enormous when compared to bureaucrats. Needless to say, innovation helps whole community. As a result, there is increase in number of students opting for research in science rather than civil service aspirants. More reforms should be undertaken to attract students, he added.
Director of CFTRI G Venkateshwara Rao said that the institute offers short-term courses, besides weekly and monthly courses. Students are extended several facilities. Regsitrar of KSOU P Vishwanath, Govindaswamy from Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and dean (academics) S N Vikram Raje Urs were present.


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ISLAMABAD: Two key events at the beginning of 2018 defined the economic policies of Pakistan for the rest of the year – the change of finance minister Ishaq Dar and the United States President Donald Trump's tweet in which he accused Islamabad of deceit and lies.
Both these events symbolise instability that continued till the day, although Prime Minister Imran Khan on December 28 declared that the phase of 'uncertainty' is over. The country had three finance ministers in past one year due to an election year and resignation of former FM Ishaq Dar.
Because of frequent change of command at the top, the economic policies changed too every time, which according to some economic experts caused unnecessary pain to the masses.
Trump's late night tweet just when the 2018 dawned was a clear indication of what kind of difficulties Pakistan's rulers would have to face in bringing in dollars to avoid default on international debt obligations and to deal with the serious challenge at the hands of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
Undoubtedly, both the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the FATF are under immense influence of the US. Many had predicted that Pakistan would be at the doorstep of the IMF in 2018 and Trump's tweet raised apprehensions that this time it would have to deal with a tough IMF. The fears were true.
The kind of difficulties Pakistan faced being on the 'wrong side of the US' can be best described in the words of the PM Khan. He acknowledged that the IMF was unusually tough on Pakistan due to 'political reasons' but hoped that the problem would be over due to improvement in relations with the US.
Due to tough IMF and irritated US, it was for the first time that an IMF mission that had arrived for bailout negotiations left Islamabad on November 20 without reaching a staff level agreement.
In 2018, after 16 years Pakistan excluded the Coalition Support Fund (CSF) receipts from the US from its new fiscal year budget estimates. On an average $1billion annual disbursements had helped keep overall budget deficit under some control.
At the start of 2018, the former Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government had taken some decisive measures like launching crackdown against Hafiz Saeed's Jamaat-ud-Dawa. This did not work out. In Feb, the FATF placed Pakistan back on its terror financing watch-list with effect from June 2018.
After Ishaq Dar's exit from the scene, the then prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi had decided to pick businessman-turned politician Dr Miftah Ismail to run the economy. His first step was to defreeze the value of currency that Dar had kept unchanged and through $7 billion to defend the value. Under Dr Ismail's watch, the rupee shed its value by Rs10 or 9.52%, trading around Rs115.
The PML-N government also gave its last tax amnesty scheme with an aim of broadening the tax net and offering wealthy Pakistanis a chance to declare their hidden assets in Pakistan and abroad.
The offshore tax amnesty scheme was part of a five-point 'radical economic reforms package' with an aim to increase existing narrow tax base of only 1.2 million individuals to 30 million.
In April 2018, Pakistan put off the signing of a revised free trade agreement with China at the last moment due to strong reservations about the final offer list shared by Beijing.
In May, the PML-N announced its sixth and last budget and also declared that the economic growth rate peaked to 5.8% in the fiscal year 2017-18, which was the highest in 13 years. Soon after end of the PML-N government, the claims of good economic progress started busting.
The Ministry of Finance that hardly a week earlier was claiming marvelous economic achievements, went straight to the caretaker prime minister and told him that without the support of the IMF the country's financial survival is at stake.
An IMF team was quietly invited but the caretaker government backed out from the programme talks despite admitting that Pakistan may face difficulties in meeting its international debt obligations due to mounting external sector challenges.
Yet, the caretaker finance minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar devalued the currency by another Rs10, hitting the Rs125 to a dollar mark in July 2018 – a level that Moody's Credit Rating Agency had predicted for a year later.
The country's trade deficit and current account deficit figures were out by that time. Pakistan booked its highest trade deficit in history of $37.7 billion with imports standing at a record $60.9 billion. Resultantly, the current account deficit also widened to a record $18.9 billion.
The government's debt was equivalent to 72.5% of the GDP at the end of fiscal year 2018. The ratio was "higher than the median estimate for B-rated sovereigns of 55% of GDP for 2017".
The Public Debt Management Risk Report of June 2018, released by the Ministry of Finance, showed that most of the indicators moved further towards dangerous levels while three breached the redline, set in the medium-term debt strategy.
By the time the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) took over the reins in August, it was evident that the new government will have to walk a tightrope as its plan to increase development and social spending as well as to reduce taxes would clash with the need to further tighten monetary and fiscal policies to reduce economic vulnerabilities.
He and Prime Minister Imran Khan travelled the next few months with a begging bowl in hand and finally secured breathing space from the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. China has not yet publicly announced the quantum of its assistance to Pakistan.
The PTI government also unveiled its Rs5.3 trillion revised budget for this fiscal year but its 'emergency' measures lacked the ideological shift that was needed to document the growing informal economy and spur economic growth to create jobs. Resultantly, the dawn of 2019 may see another mini budget.
Umar took a bold step and returned the cabinet's powers to issue supplementary budget. The government linked authorisation of supplementary budgets with prior approval of the federal cabinet, tightening the slack fiscal controls that were exploited in the past by both bureaucrats and politicians for whimsical spending of the taxpayers' money.
The PTI government also drastically revised down the active privatisation list, restricting it to only 8 from 64 companies. All bleeding companies like Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) have been dropped from active list of privatization.
In between there was a good news and Pakistan finally jumped up 11 places on the Word Bank's Ease of Doing Business Index and clinched 136th position — for the first time in 15 years — due to reforms introduced by previous federal and provincial governments.
During the year, the rulers devalued the currency by 33% and increased interest rates by over 425 basis points, which were probably the most stringent measures taken by any country in the region. These measures along with anticipated additional taxes will stifle the economic growth rate.
This will make difficult for Prime Minister Khan to meet his two topmost priorities – providing 10 million jobs and shelter through 50 million housing units. Despite these measures, the investors remained nervous and the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has been nose-diving.
After the recent devaluation, the rupee is trading at an all-time low of Rs139 to the greenback in the inter-bank market. Yet more will come but hopes for the export to revive remain diminishing due to lack of exportable surplus.
The PT government is projected to add over Rs10 trillion in public debt during its first three years, due to rigidity in expenditures, increase in interest rates and currency devaluation. This debt will be equal to the total debt added by the last PML-N government in its five years term.
The government will face serious issues in broadening the tax base. For the tax year 2018, there are about 1.5 million taxpayers on the Active Taxpayers List.
The tax revenues will be another challenge for the PTI in 2019 as it has so far remained unable to appoint a dynamic person to head the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Jehanzeb Khan could be a good federal secretary finance.
How 2019 will be in terms of economic growth rate can be best described in the words of Finance Minister Asad Umar. When there is an issue of survival, "economic growth becomes a secondary issue," he said on December 28.


@paul-thornton no error display on the console and the display does not show anything. I give up with this module.
@alvaroav Hey glad its working. I've raised it in the team so hopefully the fixes will get ported into the next pybytes firmware release.
@johncaipa said in LOPY SPI Mikroe click module: adc = (((buf << 8) | buf) & 0xfff) >>1 That one is wrong. You have to shift the raw value befor masking. The lowest bit of the returned value will not be at bit0 of adc, so you have to shift to to the right. Reason: The adc starts shifting out values at the 2nd (or third?) clock cycle, and SPI will create 16 clock cycles. So there are like 14 bits in the result buffer, of which only the high order 12 bits are valid. The others have to be discarded and the value has to be properly aligned. If you use a separate CS pin, you can simply use spi.read_into(). spi.read_into(buf) adc = ((buf << 8) | buf) >> x) & 0xfff x should be a value between 1 and 3. Best is to determine it experimentally. The conv variable and write_readinto() is only used to create the CS signal at the MOSI pin. By using an appropriate pattern for conv, like 0x8000, 0xc000, of 0xe000, you can shift the CS signal in clock steps, making the final shift of the result obsolete. So doing that save a pin and saves a few instructions.
@robert-hh OK, I set up some code to try this out, several timers at different periods and several threads including one to start LTE, send an SMS and then deinit. From what I can see, the timers do NOT get interupted by the LTE device. It seems the timer counts are retained and dumped to REPL as soon as possible (buffered apparently). There is some corruption/mixup of REPL lines but all the timer flags are there I will investigate a bit further and see if I can use this to my advantage. One thread/timer I will need will be at 11uS preferably, so as it is too fast to capture by eye, I'll have to write to a file to a file to evaluate any impact by the LTE device. Biggest constraint might be the actual time to write to disk. A FIFO data buffer is probably a good solution - some work to do there. The test code was pretty rough and ready so its needs a lot of refinement to be truly useful as a valid test.
Stupid mistake, I thought I had checked the pinout... thanks! Set it to None and now it works.
Does the SPI interface work for anyone?
Hi @dmayorquin and @robert-hh, I have updated the docs, thanks for pointing it out!
Hi @asavvin Other than 3.3V and GND there aren't any fixed set of pins for that, it's whatever the code you use expects. For example in my case I used these RST = Pin('P19') DC = Pin('P20') BUSY = Pin('P18') CS = Pin('P4') CLK = Pin('P21') DIN = Pin('P22') But you'll need to use whatever your code is set to.


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Five private prisons in Texas will lose their contracts following the Department of Justice (DOJ) announcement to phase out the use of private prisons, according to The Texas Tribune.
The announcement came after the inspector general of the DOJ recently concluded in a report that federal prisons operated by private companies have greater issues with contraband and inmate discipline than those run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The office noted that "In recent years, disturbances in several federal contract prisons resulted in extensive property damage, bodily injury, and the death of a correctional officer."
Multiple incidents in Texas were among those driving the DOJ decision.
Two riots broke out in 2009 at the Reeves County Detention Center, operated by GEO Group. In 2011 prisoners attacked staff at the Big Spring Correctional Center, which is operated by GEO Group. Then in 2015, the Bureau of Prisons ended its contract with Management and Training Corporation for the Willacy County Correctional Center after prisoners set fires and damaged property beyond the company's ability to maintain federal standards.
Shares for Corrections Corporation of America dropped 35% after the announcement, while shares for GEO Group dropped 39%
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TOURISM leaders say the completed work to Middlewich's towpath will boost the town's economy.
Work began in August on the 1.6km stretch of the Trent and Mersey Canal that runs through Middlewich.
British Waterways has said the £255,000 project will be finished by the first week in March.
External funding manager for British Waterways Wales & Border Counties, Nicola Lewis Smith, said the work contributed to the bigger tourism and leisure picture.
"This length of towpath is already well used by communities and visitors alike and links into the vision for this part of Cheshire as a sustainable heritage nature trail," she said.
The improvements are part of the Weaver Valley Regional Park development project, upgrading targeted stretches of canal to directly increase visitor numbers.


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Bank-Engineered Bankruptcy Filed in Detroit to Rob City of Pensions and Assets
Detroit files for largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history
AFRICANGLOBE – Detroit filed for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history Thursday after steep population and tax base declines sent it tumbling toward insolvency.
The filing by a state-appointed emergency manager means that if the bankruptcy filing is approved, city assets could be liquidated to satisfy demands for payment.
Kevin Orr, a bankruptcy expert, was hired by the state in March to lead Detroit out of a fiscal free-fall, and made the filing Thursday in federal bankruptcy court.
"Only one feasible path offers a way out," Gov. Rick Snyder said in a letter to Orr and state Treasurer Andy Dillon approving the bankruptcy. The letter was attached to the bankruptcy filing.
"The citizens of Detroit need and deserve a clear road out of the cycle of ever-decreasing services," Snyder wrote. "The city's creditors, as well as its many dedicated public servants, deserve to know what promises the city can and will keep. The only way to do those things is to radically restructure the city and allow it to reinvent itself without the burden of impossible obligations."
Snyder had determined earlier this year that Detroit was in a financial emergency and without a plan to improve things. Snyder hired Orr in March, and he released a plan to restructure the city's debt and obligations that would leave many creditors with much less than they are owed.
Orr was unable to convince a host of creditors, including the city's union and pension boards, to take pennies on the dollar to help facilitate the city's massive financial restructuring.
Some creditors were asked to take about 10 cents on the dollar of what the city owed them. Underfunded pension claims would have received less than 10 cents on the dollar under that plan.
A team of financial experts put together by Orr said that proposal was Detroit's one shot to permanently fix its fiscal problems.
The filing leads to a 30 to 90 day period that will determine whether or not the city of Detroit is eligible for Chapter 9 protection, and define the number of claimants who may compete for Detroit's limited settlement resources. The petition seeks protection from unions and creditors who are renegotiating $18.5 billion in debt and liabilities, according to the Detroit Free Press.
"The President and members of the President's senior team continue to closely monitor the situation in Detroit," White House spokeswoman Amy Brundage said in a statement Thursday.
"While leaders on the ground in Michigan and the city's creditors understand that they must find a solution to Detroit's serious financial challenge, we remain committed to continuing our strong partnership with Detroit as it works to recover and revitalize and maintain its status as one of America's great cities," the statement read.
Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., remained positive about Detroit's outlook in spite of the major blow that bankruptcy delivered:
"I know firsthand, because I live in Detroit, that our city is on the rebound in some key ways, and I know deep in my heart that the people of Detroit will face this latest challenge with the same determination that we have always shown," the Senator said in a statement released Thursday.
In a press conference Thursday evening, Orr stated that bankruptcy is the "first step toward restoring the city," and promised that "nothing changes from the ordinary citizen's perspective."
In the same conference, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing said he didn't want the city to go bankrupt, but now that it's happened, the people of the city "have to make the best of it."
A number of factors — most notably steep population and tax base falls — have been blamed on Detroit's descent toward insolvency.
Detroit was once synonymous with U.S. manufacturing prowess. Its automotive giants switched production to planes, tanks and munitions during World War II, earning the city the nickname "Arsenal of Democracy."
Detroit lost a quarter-million residents between 2000 and 2010. A population that in the 1950s reached 1.8 million is struggling to stay above 700,000. Much of the middle-class and scores of businesses also have fled Detroit, taking their tax dollars with them.
Detroit's budget deficit is believed to be more than $380 million. Orr has said long-term debt was more than $14 billion and could be between $17 billion and $20 billion.
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What do Truffles Taste Like? – Like a mushroom, moss, dirt mound, and tree had a baby. But, seriously, that's what truffles taste like. They're earthy with a hint of bitterness, sweetness, and a strong aroma. But, the flavor can vary depending on the type of truffle. For example, white truffles have a stronger flavor while black truffles are more pungent. In this blog post, we will explore what the different types of truffles taste like and explore what makes this fungus so special.
A truffle is a fungus that grows underground, attached to the roots of trees. It is considered a high-priced delicacy, known as "the diamond of gastronomy," not only for its flavor and aroma but also for its high price.
Explaining what truffles taste like is no easy feat. It's a complex little fungus to define, and even those with the most sophisticated of palettes can have trouble with it, but that's not stopping us from trying! Just keep in mind, when tasting truffles, each person experiences different flavor sensations, which is what makes truffles such a distinctive food.
The truffle is said to be umami, which means pleasant taste and translates into the word "savory." Experts classify truffles as umami because the flavor is difficult to identify. That being said, truffles do have their own distinct natural umami flavor. (Think lemon and lime, both classified as sour or tart, but the flavor difference is there!)
When it comes to truffles, the flavor is soft, sweet, and slightly bitter, earthy, with a hit of grass. Its aroma goes beyond what we are used to and can comprehend on describing a flavor. When we tell you tasting a fresh truffle is an experience unlike any other, we mean it. It provides us with a sensation that no other food can provide. That is why we love them so much: for their mystery, their magic, their aroma, and, of course, their flavor. So get ready to dive into the mind-boggling world of truffles!
What are truffles? What are truffles made from?
What is so special about a truffle?
What do truffles smell like?
Do truffles taste good?
What foods taste similar to truffles?
What Do Truffles Taste Like?: By Type
What Do Black Truffles Taste Like?
What Do Black Summer Truffles Taste Like?
What Do White Truffles Taste Like?
What Do Italian White/Alba Truffles Taste Like?
What Do Burgundy Truffles Taste Like?
Some FAQs about truffles
what does truffle oil taste like?
What does truffle butter taste like?
What do truffle fries taste like?
Why are truffles so expensive?
Can you eat truffles raw?
Final Thoughts On The Taste Of Truffles
If you thought of truffles as a sweet chocolate dessert, you'd be mistaken; while that sweet treat is called the same in this post, I'm talking about truffles, which are a type of fungus known for their delightful aroma and flavor.
Truffles grow underground by the roots of trees. They are the fruiting body from certain species of subterranean fungi, having a dark exterior and a whitish or grayish interior, and they have a somewhat rounded but irregular appearance, similar to a potato. There are many different species of truffles, but the two most popular types are black truffles and white truffles.
Black truffles have a dark brown or black exterior with a white or light-colored interior. They are the most common type of truffle and have a strong, earthy flavor.
White truffles are less common than black truffles and have a cream-colored exterior with a white or light-colored interior. White truffles have a milder flavor than black truffles.
Truffles are often used in high-end cuisine as they are a luxurious and expensive ingredient. They can be shaved over pasta, risotto, or eggs or used to flavor oil or butter.
A truffle's texture, flavor, and aroma are so distinctive, unique, and impossible to duplicate. In short, they are elusive. You can't just go into the woods and find them. You need a truffle dog or pig to sniff them out for you. You also can't just grow them in your backyard (unfortunately).
Truffles only grow in certain countries (mainly the Pacific Northwest, France, and Italy) and during specific months (September through December for white truffles) of the year with specific weather temperatures, which makes them pretty rare.
In fact, they are so hard to cultivate only very few truffle farms have been able to successfully grow them, which is a shame because we would love to be eating truffles every day!
Truffles are also special because of their aroma. They are often used as an ingredient in perfume. Black truffle essences is a prized position for fragrance makers. Who knew!?
Of course, we can't forget the taste. The most special thing about truffles is the flavor, hands down. It's unlike anything else you've ever tasted.
Experts say that its aroma is powerful. It's reminiscent of mountain woods, topsoil, wet grasses, and even fermented cheese and methane gas. Truffles have a distinct and unforgettable aroma that is difficult to describe in words. Have you ever tried putting your nose into a glass of wine to smell its essence and nuances? The same concept is used when sniffing truffles. To truly immerse your senses and get a feel of the unique smell, you've got to treat it like a fine glass of wine.
Because truffles are so complex, not every nose can discern them; each person describes its aroma or how they perceive the smell and taste of the truffle in a different way.
Yes, to most people's palates, truffles taste more than good it's a delicacy many rave about. That being said, it does depend on the variety of truffle the person is trying. For instance, the Bianchetto truffle is less intense in flavor, making it more approachable to those who are new to truffles. Whereas the Black Perigord is going to have a much stronger flavor that some find too earthy for their liking. So if you're just starting out, we recommend sticking with the milder-tasting truffles.
If you don't have truffles, dried porcini mushrooms are an excellent substitute; they have a similar flavor profile to truffles and are less expensive. But, in reality, truffles are an incomparable ingredient with a distinct flavor like no other, so there is no comparison.
Although we have already discussed the unique flavor of truffles in general, it is time to learn more about the various truffle types that exist, such as black truffles, black summer truffles, white truffles, and Italian truffles or alba truffles, and burgundy truffles. This is really just the tip of the truffle iceberg and some of the most popular that you're most likely to run into. All of these varieties, as well as their distinct flavors descriptions, are listed below.
Black truffles are known as the "black diamonds or black jewel of gastronomy"
The flavor of a high-quality black truffle is comparable to one of the best and finest wines because their composition distinguishes them to the point of being a magical experience in the mouth. This culinary delicacy is defined as a product with a flavor combination of fruity details such as strawberries or bananas combined with nuts like walnuts, almonds, or hazelnuts, among others. Its touch on the tongue is similar to a spicy nut without being similar to pepper, peculiar and smooth, even with a slight hint of coffee. However, the true flavor of black truffle cannot be compared to any other food or condiment.
The summer truffle is the smallest member of the family, but that does not make it inferior to the others. They grow between the months of April and August. Its flavors are frequently described as being delicate, sweet, and buttery, and the aroma is said to have notes of hazelnuts and almonds. Being the most affordable truffles of the different types.
White truffles are known as the "White gold of gastronomy" due to their high market price and are considered luxury products.
Its features are perceptible, delicate, and pleasant, combining aromas of garlic, fermented cheese, and methane gas with a flavor that has subtle spicy undertones, simply impossible to compare. There is no comparison between red wine and white wine, and the same is true for truffles. Nothing can be compared with them.
Italian white truffles or Alba truffles are known as the "Alba diamonds of gastronomy," especially in Italy, where there are over 25 different species, but only 9 of them are edible. These truffles are only available during certain months of the year, from October to December. However, if you want to truly taste the true flavor of an Italian white truffle, you must try it raw. It has a subtle garlic flavor similar to red onions and a deep earthy aroma, as well as earthy flavors.
This is a truffle that can be found in France, but unlike the others, it is less expensive and not as valuable in gastronomy, but that does not diminish its unique flavor. The Burgundy truffle is valued for its deep, fine undergrowth scent, as well as the hazelnut flavor that has earned it the reputation and quality of being an irresistible but elusive truffle.
Truffle oil has a strong flavor that is earthy, sweet, and slightly bitter. The flavor of truffle oil is often described as being similar to mushrooms. However, the flavor of truffle oil is more complex than that of mushrooms. Truffle oil also has a strong aroma that can be overwhelming to some people. If you've ever watched an episode of Chopped, the chefs always seem to groan in disgust whenever the truffle oil comes out. Why…
Well, truffle oil is made to taste like a truffle with chemicals in 9 times out of 10 cases. It's an engineered flavor, synthetic if you will. And while it is an ingredient that the most internationally recognized chefs do not accept due to synthetic flavors, it is still an ingredient that a lot of people use in their kitchen. Still, one thing is clear. It does not compare to a real truffle.
Truffle butter tastes like butter with a strong, earthy, sweet, and slightly bitter flavor. Truffle butter is a gourmet product. Like with most products, you'll find varying degrees of quality. Butter that actually has bits of truffle in it, butter that is infused with black or what truffle essence, and then, of course, butter with synthetic truffle flavor additives. Always read the label before you buy any, so you know which end of the spectrum you're getting.
Truffle fries are a type of french fry that is coated in truffle oil. So, in short, they taste like truffle oil. Truffle fries are really just like any other type of fries, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and seasoned with parmesan, salt, and pepper. They are frequently described as having a slightly garlicky flavor similar to red onions, as well as a deep earthy aroma.
One of the reasons truffles are so expensive is that it's near impossible to grow them in a controlled environment; they are a wild mystery that we all cherish. Also, they are only available during particular months of the year, primarily in the fall and winter, but some of them are also found during summer.
Due to the truffle's unique and distinct aroma, truffle hunters trained canines and pigs to help them find wild truffles. As a result of the time and effort necessary to obtain one individual truffle, they are quite expensive. Prices range from $2000 to $4000 per pound, depending on the type of truffle desired.
Yes, truffles are a very versatile ingredient that can be eaten fresh, raw, cooked, sliced, or grated, depending on your preference, but either way, the flavor will be there for you to enjoy. However, if you truly want to experience the true flavors of truffles, I recommend trying it raw, without a doubt.
We hope this guide has helped you understand what truffles taste like a little better. As you can see, there are many different types of truffles with varying flavors. But overall, they tend to be earthy with a strong aroma. Still don't know what that means? Don't feel bad. Neither do we. We stand by our original statement, "Truffles taste like a mushroom, moss, dirt mound, and tree had a baby." So, if you're into that sort of thing, definitely give them a try!
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Diplo releases remix of Lorde's "Tennis Courts"
Maybe it's just the bro in me, but I kind of like Diplo. It's not that I listen to his stuff everyday, but I have had a lot of fun at Diplo shows over the years.
Today, he released the "Andre Agassi Remix" of Lorde's "Tennis Courts," and it's a bass heavy groove laden mid-set kind of jam.
This isn't going to be the highlight of the set, but it'll be on a lot of your friends' late-summer mix-tapes.
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Proa in arteBA with the Publications Island
In this new edition of arteBA, Fundación Proa presents the Publications Island, a space dedicated to publications of contemporary art. Curated by Eva Grinstein and Lucrecia Palacios, it will offer an international selection of titles from bookstores and publication houses, as well as institutional and independent publications.
Looking to cover all their different formats, ten fanzines from Argentina, Mexico and Brazil were selected to be printed by Talleres Trama and freely distributed to the public, in order to support these small and independent projects.
Lastly, the Museum Lecture Room offers historically relevant publications and contemporary art magazines that have no circulation in Argentina.
The furniture of the Island's central space was built by designer Federico Churba, and will serve alternatively as a rest, reading and discussion space.
The Publications Island therefore aims at stimulating the discovery and investigation of the multiple voices that participate in the world of contemporary art publications.
The project is in line with Proa's annual participations in arteBA, which started back in 2006 with the Press Room project. That space, dedicated to the exhibition and discussion of art press and critic, also included interventions by various artists that year after year changed the space's appearance, from the vibrant colors of Sergio Avello to the technological design of Marta Cali.
The presence of Proa in arteBA has also included educational and charity projects, such as the activities carried of the Centro Cultural Nómade or the Cave of Hand mural, that last year raised funds for S.O.S. Infantil.
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"Textual medium has become fundamental for contemporary art and publications on artists and exhibitions have multiplied. In this context, arteBA for the first time dedicates an entire sector to art publications, conceiving them as the catalysts of a circuit formed by contemporary artists, writers, critics, editors, booksellers and publication houses. With its name, Publications Island Fundación Proa tries to comprehend the relationship of autonomy and alterity, but also of dependence and indiffentiation, that the art publications hold with the world of galleries, museums and institutions."
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Noble Drilling pleads guilty to Arctic charges
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Noble Drilling's problems working for Shell off Alaska mean company will pay $12.2 million over violations
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The Coast Guard found some of the violations during an inspection of the drillship Discoverer in late 2012.Jennifer A. Dlouhy
WASHINGTON - Noble Drilling pleaded guilty Monday to eight felony charges tied to pollution, propulsion and record-keeping problems with the two drilling rigs that bored Arctic oil wells for Shell in 2012.
The company, which has major U.S. operations in Texas, will pay $12.2 million to settle alleged violations of marine and environmental laws in connection with those vessels, the Noble-owned drillship Discoverer and the Kulluk, a non-propelled drilling unit owned by Shell. As a Shell contractor, Noble crewed the Kulluk and operated the Discoverer in Arctic waters north of Alaska two years ago.
Although Shell Oil Co. is not facing related legal action, the plea agreement and charges filed in federal court Monday are a fresh reminder of the problems the company encountered during the 2012 Arctic drilling season and may revive concerns about its oversight of contractors. The deal also is fodder for environmentalists who oppose Arctic drilling, even as Shell seeks to persuade regulators it is ready to resume work in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas next summer.
Most of the violations are tied to the Discoverer, centering on insufficient record keeping, improper handling of bilge water and problems with the drillship's propulsion system.
The Department of Justice said Noble failed to notify the Coast Guard of "hazardous conditions" on board the ship.
"During 2012, the Noble Discoverer experienced numerous problems with its main propulsion system, including its main engine and its propeller shaft, resulting in engine shut-downs, equipment failures and unsafe conditions," the Justice Department said. "At times, the condition of the Noble Discoverer's main engine also created high levels of exhaust in the engine room, multiple sources of fuel and oil leaks and backfires."
As part of the deal, Noble admitted that it knowingly made false entries and failed to record its collection, transfer, storage and disposal of oil in the oil record books for the Discoverer and the Kulluk. It also admitted to negligently discharging bilge water from the Discoverer and causing a sheen in Broad Bay near Unalaska in July 2012 - the result of an overflowing holding tank.
Some of the violations were discovered during a Coast Guard inspection of the Discoverer on Nov. 26, 2012, in Seward, Alaska. The Coast Guard found evidence that the Discoverer's propulsion systems were compromised and that the drillship needed tow assistance to safely maneuver in some conditions. Pollution control systems on the ship were deemed inoperable.
And the bilge water management system had been modified with what the Justice Department described Monday as "a makeshift barrel and pump system." The result was that the bilge and wastewater accumulating in the engine room spaces of the Discoverer were discharged without being processed through required pollution prevention equipment.
The Discoverer, a former log carrier converted for the oil industry in 1976, had finished drilling in the Chukchi Sea weeks earlier.
Calls to stop drilling
Environmentalists said the move illustrates the challenges of operating in the harsh, remote Arctic sea and renewed calls for the Obama administration to block offshore drilling in the region. Cindy Shogan, executive director of the Alaska Wilderness League, said in a statement that the plea deal "only adds to the long laundry list of mishaps and lies by Shell and its contractors."
Millions for repairs
Noble has since spent $190 million on repairs and improvements to the drillship, adding lower-emission engines, an enhanced mooring system and better drainage. Deck cranes were replaced with new ones suitable for cold-weather operations. Steel was replaced vesselwide. And sponsons were added to the Discoverer to boost the ship's stability.
Some changes, like the crane replacements, were designed to equip the Discoverer for another tour in the unforgiving Arctic cold. Water makers and sewage treatment units were removed and replaced with systems suitable for cold weather operations. Additionally, Noble added 7 feet to the wind walls that insulate workers on the drill floor.
The work, conducted in a Singapore shipyard, repaired all of the vessel-related problems identified in Monday's agreement with the Justice Department.
Additionally, under the plea deal, Noble Drilling will spend four years under the scrutiny of an independent monitor, who will examine the company's performance under a new environmental compliance plan.
Noble Drilling's parent corporation, Noble Corp., headquartered in London, also will implement an environmental management system for all mobile offshore drilling units owned by the company and its subsidiaries.
Noble has already moved to boost the training of its global workforce and last year launched a simulation center in Sugar Land where hundreds of employees annually can run through realistic scenarios of their work on rigs, from operating cranes to drilling wells.
"We've truly learned from these mistakes and are committed to having made these systematic changes that are going to lead us to not repeat them," company spokesman John Breed said.
The company's penalty consists of $8 million in fines and $4.2 million in community service payments.
Noble acknowledged the likelihood of charges in financial statements in 2012 and declared it had set aside $12 million in anticipation of a deal during the first quarter of 2014.
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Shell spokesman Curtis Smith said the company was "disappointed" by the 2012 episode but stressed that "Noble took immediate steps to investigate the incidents and enhance its training and compliance programs."
"While Noble has worked to resolve all of the issues and has appropriately accepted responsibility, we've made clear that their actions in 2012 are not aligned with Shell's business principles and are not acceptable," Smith said.
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Q: Kubernetes - Cross AZ traffic Does anyone have any advice on how to minimize cross-az traffic for inter-pod communication when running Kubernetes in AWS? I want to keep my microservices pinned to the same availability zone so that microservice-a that resides in az-a will transmit it's payload to microservice-b also in az-a.
I know you can pin pods to a label and keep the traffic in the same AZ, but in addition to minimizing the cross az-traffic I also want to maintain HA by deploying to multiple AZs.

A: In case you're willing to use alpha features you could use inter-pod affinity or node affinity rules to implement such a behaviour without loosing high availability.
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Q: How to make nant build 32 bit assemblies I have a Visual Studio project that was originally configured to build using the Release|Any CPU build configuration.
I need to change this so all the assemblies are built using Release|x86.
I can change this in Visual Studio but how do I specify the equivalent in my nant build script?
EDIT: I am building my assemblies using the csc task.

A: My experience might be outdated (did this 3 years ago), but the NAnt <csc> documentation still supports it: this is not possible in a simple way.
We've solved this by running corflags on the output assembly after build to set the 32BIT flag. You can do this from NAnt, with the <exec> task. CorFlags is installed as part of the SDK, so you should have it already.

A: I am using nant 0.92 version. I have solved the problem using platform attribute of csc/vbc compiler tag.
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